Driver Downloads

There are a few steps which you must follow before downloading the correct driver. Please follow the instructions below.

Identify Your Current Interface Card

If you already know which type of card you have, you may skip to the table below and click "Proceed" next to your configuration.

Penguin/Pro Series Users

There is only one version of the PCI card for Penguin & Pro Series users. Please select PCI Penguin Card from the table below.

120es/Professional Users

In order to select the correct driver, you must first identify which type of interface card you are using together with your camera system. The interface card, PCI type or PCMCIA type influence how the driver and computer work together.

There are two versions of the PCI card and one version of the PCMCIA card. PCI cards are used in desktop and "mini-tower" computers and PCMCIA cards are used in notebook computers. See photos of the PCI cards further down this page.

Pixera OrganStudio™ System Users

There is only one version of the PCI card for OrganStudio™ users. Please select PCI Penguin Card in the table below.

Not Sure?

If you are using the Windows operating system and are not sure which type of PCI interface card you are using, please go to Identifying Your PCI Card below for help. Macintosh users with the 120es or Professional will always have a PCI Pixchip card for desktops.

Interface/Camera Table

PVC-100, PVC-100C, and Pixera Personal users, please refer to the "120es & Professional" camera system when selecting the driver.
Interface Card Type Camera System
PCI Penguin Card Penguin & Pro Series Proceed
PCI Pixchip Card 120es & Professional Proceed
PCI Cirrus Logic Card 120es & Professional Proceed
PCMCIA Card 120es & Professional Proceed
PCI Penguin Card OrganStudio™ System Proceed

Identifying Your PCI Card (PC/Windows Users Only)

PCI Cirrus Logic Card PCI Pixchip Card
Cirrus Logic PCI Card Pixchip PCI Card

Via Device Manager

  1. You can perform this check while staying online with this web page.
  2. Click the Start button at the lower left corner on your desktop. Go to Settings and select Control Panel.
  3. In the Control Panel dialog box, open System and select Device Manager or Devices (The path and terminology could differ depending on which Windows operating system you are using).
  4. In the list of devices, look for a folder named PCMCIA Socket. If the folder exists, open the folder and confirm the following file exists: Cirrus Logic PCIC Compatible PCI to PCMCIA bridge. You are using a PCI Cirrus Logic card if the file exists, and it is not neccessary to perform the following steps.
  5. In the list of devices, look for a folder named Other Devices. If the folder exists, open the folder and confirm the following file exists: Cirrus Logic PCIC Compatible PCI to PCMCIA bridge. You are using a PCI Cirrus Logic card, if the file exists.
  6. If you did not find the Cirrus Logic files from the above steps, you are using a PCI Pixchip card.

Via Physical Inspection

  1. Shut down your computer and unplug the power cable.
  2. Remove the enclosure so that you can see and reach the PCI cards.
  3. Identify the Pixera PCI card by the component, Cirrus Logic or Pixchip as shown in the above pictures. (Remove connectors and card if necessary.) The Cirrus Logic component is larger and has "Cirrus Logic" printed on top. The Pixchip is smaller and has "Pixera" printed on top.
  4. After your PCI card has been identified, reassemble the computer, plug in the power and start up the system.
  5. Revisit this web page and select the correct interface card type from the table above.