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1700 Series Wafer Reader Section 2: Installing the 1700 Reader
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2.2 Configuring the Internet Browser
The 1700 wafer reader is platform and operating system independent and can be
controlled using a standard, Java-enabled Internet browser. A PC is not required to setup
a wafer ID application or to monitor its runtime operation.
When configuring the 1700 browser to communicate with the reader, there are two main
requirements:
! The connection must be a local area network (LAN) connection (versus dial-up).
! The connection must not be routed through a proxy server, virtual private network
(VPN), or similar gateway.
The 1700 browser interface has been tested using Microsoft Internet Explorer versions
5.0 and later on Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, Me, and 98SE. Using a Windows
XP/2000/NT PC running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (or later) is strongly recommended.
If using Internet Explorer 6, the Java virtual machine is not installed as part of the typical
installation, but is installed on demand when a page using a Java Applet is first
encountered. The latest version of Internet Explorer can be downloaded at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp
.
The Sun Java™ virtual machine can also be used on a windows-based PC, and can be
downloaded at:
http://java.sun.com/getjava/index.html
.
Whichever virtual machine is being used, it must enabled for the 1700 browser interface
to execute.
To verify that a virtual machine is enabled:
1 Open Internet Explorer.
2 From the Tools menu select Internet Option… .
3 Click the Advanced tab.
