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  * set puppet service to Automatic (Delayed Start) and under Recovery tab set recovery options to attempt restart twice with 5 minute delay. (The puppet service doesn't start successfully on Windows 10 and the OptiPlex 7020).
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 * ''Java ''  * ''Chrome'' - Canvas not compatible with Internet Explorer
 * ''Java''
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 * ''!OpticStudio''
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 * X-Ray Apparatus
 * Canon Remote Capture (for 109)
  * Copy the Digital Camera Solution Disk 29.0 from the instructional lab installers folder. Copy to local drive and run Setup.exe . Install just ZoomBrowser FX. Reboot.
  * Plug in a PowerShot G7 camera. This associates the auto-launch of CameraWindow. (Test and fix until CameraWindow opens when camera is plugged in / turned on.)
 * ''!OpticStudio''
 * ''Altera Quartus II Web Edition, Programmer, SignalTap, v13'' (for 623)
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 * [[ftp://ftp.sbig.com/pub/InstOps.exe|CCDOps]] Install the checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)  * [[ftp://ftp.sbig.com/pub/InstOps.exe|CCDOps]] Install the SBIG checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)
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 * ''!LabView''
  * We have a license file from NI for Labview 2017 which is locked to a Volume ID stored in psafe. So compare Volume ID on drive to that in psafe and change to match if needed. (Google how to change Volume ID to match if needed.)
  * ''activate license following'' [[http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/CEF3043068981186862578090074BF31|these]] ''instructions.''
 * [[http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/10181|NI-DAQmx]]
 * X-Ray Apparatus		  * Labview 2019
  * in the installer check the following:
   * (Programming Environments) LabVIEW (Drivers) NI-DAQmx, NI-VISA
   * (next, deselect all)
   *
 * ''(OLD! 2017 instructions !LabView''
  * We have a license file from NI for Labview 2017 which is locked to a Volume ID. See [[http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/CEF3043068981186862578090074BF31|these]] instructions for how this was accomplished.
  * Change VolumeID to match that stored in psafe labview_mass_deploy.
  * Install LabVIEW (maybe with puppet)
  * Run National Instruments License Manager and login with it-staff@physics.wisc.edu @ ni.com (psafe)
  * Enter serial number (psafe labview_mass_deploy)
  * ''activate license following deployment''
 * ''[[http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/10181|NI-DAQmx]]''
 * end OLD 2017 instructions)
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 * Canon Remote Capture (for 109)
  * Copy the Digital Camera Solution Disk 29.0 from the instructional lab installers folder. Copy to local drive and run Setup.exe . Install just ZoomBrowser FX. Reboot.		  * ''Oceanview'' 109, 307/308
  * Run once to allow through firewall.
  * It is nice to show the visible spectrum in the graph. Right-click on the graph, "Graph layer options", "Visible Spectrum" tab, "Show visible spectrum" radio button.
  * The 'lite' version suffices
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  * ''Altera Quartus II Web Edition, Programmer, SignalTap, v13'' (at the moment installed on Advanced Lab base image)

  • These are the things to watch for when creating a new lab image. You should be able to answer each of these yes or okay. Details will vary a little between intro and advanced labs.

Italicized items have been "puppetized".

Checklist for image:

  • Tivoli Endpoint Management Client
  • Puppet client

    • set puppet service to Automatic (Delayed Start) and under Recovery tab set recovery options to attempt restart twice with 5 minute delay. (The puppet service doesn't start successfully on Windows 10 and the OptiPlex 7020).

  • 7-zip (can unpack Office .iso file)

  • Office (Word, Excel)
    • run excel as administrator user
    • run excel as student user (maybe not needed?)

    • ensure activated

      • open Command Prompt as Administrator

      • then run cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /act 

    • ensure analysis toolpak enabled in excel as student user

  • Acrobat / Edge - open PDF from web as a test

  • Chrome - Canvas not compatible with Internet Explorer

  • Java

    • change java settings to "do not check" for updates

    • Run all applets as student user and choose the "do not bother me" options Java Applets

  • Flash

  • Matlab (network server https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/106003-how-do-i-install-a-matlab-client-for-a-network-license?s_tid=gn_loc_drop)

  • Mathematica

  • set browsers' homepage to current semester course reference page

  • Windows tasks

    • ensure activated

    • change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.

    • change ntp server to time.nist.gov (often time.windows.com does not work).
    • Turn on Microsoft Update in Windows Update (updates Office also).
    • remove excess printers (like fax)
    • excel on desktop and pinned to taskbar

    • auto login as student https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee872306.aspx

Intro labs programs:

  • Excel shortcut pinned to taskbar

  • PASCO Capstone

    • PASCO Capstone on desktop and pinned to taskbar

  • Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop

    • Preferences -> VISA -> turn on USB, turn off GBIP, LAN

Advanced labs programs:

  • QTIPlot
  • CASSY Lab
  • X-Ray Apparatus
  • Canon Remote Capture (for 109)

    • Copy the Digital Camera Solution Disk 29.0 from the instructional lab installers folder. Copy to local drive and run Setup.exe . Install just ZoomBrowser FX. Reboot.

    • Plug in a PowerShot G7 camera. This associates the auto-launch of CameraWindow. (Test and fix until CameraWindow opens when camera is plugged in / turned on.)

  • OpticStudio

  • Altera Quartus II Web Edition, Programmer, SignalTap, v13 (for 623)

  • SBIG 64-bit driver checker Install the checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)

  • CCDOps Install the SBIG checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)

  • UCS30 driver (bitness of driver matches OS, i.e. 64-bit) (for 307/308)

  • GIMP / Inkscape / Winfig (requested by Winokur for marking up images 307/308)

  • Labview 2019
    • in the installer check the following:
      • (Programming Environments) LabVIEW (Drivers) NI-DAQmx, NI-VISA
      • (next, deselect all)

  • (OLD! 2017 instructions LabView

    • We have a license file from NI for Labview 2017 which is locked to a Volume ID. See these instructions for how this was accomplished.

    • Change VolumeID to match that stored in psafe labview_mass_deploy.
    • Install LabVIEW (maybe with puppet)

    • Run National Instruments License Manager and login with it-staff@physics.wisc.edu @ ni.com (psafe)

    • Enter serial number (psafe labview_mass_deploy)

    • activate license following deployment

  • NI-DAQmx

  • end OLD 2017 instructions)

  • Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop

    • Preferences -> VISA -> Search Criteria -> turn on USB, turn off GBIP, LAN

  • Oceanview 109, 307/308

    • Run once to allow through firewall.
    • It is nice to show the visible spectrum in the graph. Right-click on the graph, "Graph layer options", "Visible Spectrum" tab, "Show visible spectrum" radio button.
    • The 'lite' version suffices
  • 109 computers:

    • PASCO Capstone

  • 407 computers:
    • Install Advanced Image, then install:

      • NI-VISA with .NET options

      • Thermal Noise

      • Ramsauer

      • Oscilloscope Setup

  • 623 computers:
    • NI Multisim

Final cleanup

  • clear browsing history of Student

  • delete Downloads of Student

  • empty trash of Student

  • run Disk Cleanup
  • defragment disk

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