PFA Installation Guide
PFA Installation Guide
PFA Installation Guide
1. InstallPFAsoftware
PFAsoftwareisincludedasaplugͲinwithPFV32bitsoftware,version3.3.5orlater.
PFAsoftwareisavailablewithPFV64bitsoftware,version3.3.9.1orlater.
AttheendofthePFVinstallationprocessthescreenbelowisdisplayed.
Checkthebox(IwanttolaunchPhotronFASTCAMAnalysissetup)andthenclick
(Finish).
Whentheinstallationiscompletethescreenbelowwillappear.Click(Finish).
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9520 Padgett Street, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92126-4666
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2. LaunchingPFAsoftware
WhenPFVsoftwareisrunningandanimagesequenceisdisplayed,eitherfroma
connectedcameraorfromasavedfileopenedusingtheCIHdata,PFAcanbelaunched
byclickingthe(Analysis)button.
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Photron USA, Inc.
9520 Padgett Street, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92126-4666
T. 800-585-2129 & 858-684-3555 ~ F. 858-684-3558 ~ E. image@photron.com ~ W. www.photron.com
PFAsoftwareprovidesa90dayfreetriallicense.
3. InstallingaPFApermanentlicense
WhenaPFAsoftwarelicenseispurchased,a19digit‘ProductKey’isissuedbyPhotron.
Note:PFAsoftwareislicensedforuseonasinglePCandcannotbetransferredfromone
PCtoanother.PleasemakesurethatthePFAlicenseisinstalledonthePCwhereyou
wishtousethesoftware.
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Photron USA, Inc.
9520 Padgett Street, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92126-4666
T. 800-585-2129 & 858-684-3555 ~ F. 858-684-3558 ~ E. image@photron.com ~ W. www.photron.com
OnlineActivation:
InPFAsoftwareclickonthe(Configulation)tab:
Enteryour19digitProductKeyIntheboxprovidedthenclickontheactivatebutton.
YourPFAsoftwareisnowactivated.
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Photron USA, Inc.
9520 Padgett Street, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92126-4666
T. 800-585-2129 & 858-684-3555 ~ F. 858-684-3558 ~ E. image@photron.com ~ W. www.photron.com
OfflineActivation:
Enteryour19digitProductKeyIntheboxprovidedthenclickontheGenerateStatus
Informationbutton.
ThecomputerwillgenerateaStatusInformationFile(c2v)whichwillbesavedtothe
locationspecified.
Sendthec2vfiletogetherwiththefollowinginformation:
19ͲdigitProductKey
Yourname
Thenameofyourorganization
TheeͲmailaddresstowhichlicenseinformationshouldbesent
To:PFA_Licensing@photron.co.jp
PFAsoftwarecanbeusedunderthetemporarylicenseforupto90days.
WhenanUpdateLicenseFile(v2c)isreceivedfromPhotronitshouldbesavedtoa
knownlocationonthecomputer.
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Photron USA, Inc.
9520 Padgett Street, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92126-4666
T. 800-585-2129 & 858-684-3555 ~ F. 858-684-3558 ~ E. image@photron.com ~ W. www.photron.com
OpenPFVsoftwareasdescribedabove.
ClickonthePFAConfigulationtab,thenclickonUpdateLicense
LocatetheUpdateLicenseFile(v2c)onthecomputerandclickOK.
PFAsoftwareisnowlicensedforuseonthiscomputer.
Forfullinstallation,licensingandoperationinstructionspleaseseethePhotron
FASTCAMAnalysisInstallationManual.
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Photron USA, Inc.
9520 Padgett Street, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92126-4666
T. 800-585-2129 & 858-684-3555 ~ F. 858-684-3558 ~ E. image@photron.com ~ W. www.photron.com