Aleks,

running the old AIM software up to v4.2 on Windows XP should be no problem.

Getting another PC to work with the LSM 510 is another story. Main issues
are the drivers for the scan head and e-box controller board. That's what
you pay for if you order the computer from Zeiss (and wonder why the price
is x times higher than in a computer store next door). One needs different
drivers for XP than for 2000, so you cannot just copy the drivers from the
old disc.

One way could be to migrate both board and disc to a new computer and run
it under 2000. But this operating system is also not supported by
Microsoft anymore, so it would anyway make sense to upgrade to XP.

Michael


> Hi all,
>
> Our 5yr old confocal workstation PC (Siemens-Fujitsu R610 model) has
> recently bought the farm (my IT staff have diagnosed the problem as
> being isolated to either the CPU or the Motherboard).  We were running a
> Zeiss LSM 510 meta RGB laser system on an Axiovert 200M stand
> off-waranty using version 3.2 LSM software in a Win 2K Pro OS.  Our
> Zeiss service contact is telling me that the company will not support
> this old PC and we're currently waiting for their sales rep to supply a
> quote for a new worstation.  I imagine that the new system would come
> with an XP OS.  Are there any known compatability issues with 3.2 that I
> need to be wary of?  We're also considering trying to source the
> required parts (CPU, MB) elsewhere and/or running the system from a Dell
> box that can be supported more effectively by my IT staff (they can
> source replacement parts more readily).  I need to get this situation
> resolved ASAP in order to effect other badly needed repairs on our
> system in order to support some time-sensitive work for one of my
> researchers.  Does anyone have a used CPU or MB for an R610 that they'd
> be willing to sell us?  Also if anyone has had experience with setting
> up an LSM system on a Dell PC could you please share your
> experiences/insights with me?  I've added my contact info below so that
> you can reply back to me off line.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Aleks Spurmanis
> Fluorescence Core Facility Manager
> National Research Council of Canada
> Institute for Nutrisciences and Health
> 550 University Avenue INH Building
> Room 324
> Charlottetown PE
> C1A 4P3
> tel:  (902)- 566-7557
> fax: (902) - 367-7539
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