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This page provides the information and instructions needed to prepare classroom computers for the MIPAV class at CIT. The following steps should be performed:

• Check with contact the instructor for the version of MIPAV to install;
• Check with the instructor if there is any sample data that will be used in the class;
• Install MIPAV on the computers in B52;
• Open an example image and run the Java3D and GPU renderers to make sure that the visualization works with the current drivers.

Which version of MIPAV to install?

Two versions of MIPAV are available for download from MIPAV web site - a release version or a nightly test-build.

The release version is tested to ensure that it installs and runs. New release versions available when a significant number of changes have been accumulated in MIPAV.

A nightly built, is a test version, released nightly. It incorporates changes made to MIPAV during the course of the day.

Depending on the class content, either one or the other can be downloaded and used for the MIPAV class.

In order to know which version of MIPAV to install, please, contact Evan McCreedy Computer Scientist BIRSS/ISL/DCB/CIT/NIH (phone 301-496-3323).

Downloading MIPAV

The current version of MIPAV and nightly builds can be downloaded using this link.

Installing MIPAV

MIPAV is a Java-based application, therefore it can run on many different platforms, such as Windows including Vista, XP, NT, 95, 98, and 2000, Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Macintosh, and SGI workstation.

System requirements

Main article: MIPAV system requirements

MIPAV requires Java 1.6 or higher to run. The software runs optimally on a system with Pentium III 400 MHz processor. Read more...

Hard drive space requirements

Main article: MIPAV system requirements

MIPAV software components require 25 MB of hard disk space plus an additional storage space for image files if you plan to store image files on your hard disk.

Memory requirements

Main article: MIPAV system requirements

MIPAV requires a base of 35 MB of RAM. However, in order to open an image file and display it properly, MIPAV requires additional memory. At least 100 MB of a combination of random access memory (RAM) and virtual memory is recommended to correctly display the file and quantify data. Memory requirements may differ depending on the image files and algorithms used, check with Evan McCreedy Computer Scientist BIRSS/ISL/DCB/CIT/NIH in order to obtain more accurate info.