Microfading Tester International Discussion Group

Dear All,

For those of you currently using the Oriel-MFT, I wanted to ask if you have experienced issues when working with the Spec32 software. We've been having a hard time recently trying to have a steady operation of the software. We've experienced multiple crashes, problems when starting up, a couple of frozen screens with no updates of spectra when measuring in continuous mode, etc. We have uninstalled and installed the program several times using the download links available from the Control Development website, but still it is quite inefficient. We tried calling CD support in Indiana, but no one is answering their telephones. Although the website shows a 2024 copyright, it is difficult to know if they are still in business. Any recommendations will be highly appreciated.  

Dear Julio,

While I haven't experienced the Spec32 issues you describe, it might be helpful to reach out to David Waggoner (david.waggoner@perkinelmer.com, +1 574-999-1240), who is a software development engineer for Control Development and now Perkin Elmer, who purchased the company. We last exchanged emails in 2022 and he knows the software inside and out!

Dear All,

For those of you currently using the Oriel-MFT, I wanted to ask if you have experienced issues when working with the Spec32 software. We've been having a hard time recently trying to have a steady operation of the software. We've experienced multiple crashes, problems when starting up, a couple of frozen screens with no updates of spectra when measuring in continuous mode, etc. We have uninstalled and installed the program several times using the download links available from the Control Development website, but still it is quite inefficient. We tried calling CD support in Indiana, but no one is answering their telephones. Although the website shows a 2024 copyright, it is difficult to know if they are still in business. Any recommendations will be highly appreciated.  

Dear All,

For those of you currently using the Oriel-MFT, I wanted to ask if you have experienced issues when working with the Spec32 software. We've been having a hard time recently trying to have a steady operation of the software. We've experienced multiple crashes, problems when starting up, a couple of frozen screens with no updates of spectra when measuring in continuous mode, etc. We have uninstalled and installed the program several times using the download links available from the Control Development website, but still it is quite inefficient. We tried calling CD support in Indiana, but no one is answering their telephones. Although the website shows a 2024 copyright, it is difficult to know if they are still in business. Any recommendations will be highly appreciated.  

Hello Julio,

Have you tried to reinstall the drivers? I've had issues where I can't open the application, usually when the laptop updates automatically. If I reinstall the drivers with the "CDI Driver installer" in the CDI Spec 32 folder it fixes the issue. This doesn't sound like the same problem you are having but it might be worth a try if you haven't already.

Mark Benson

Getty Research Institute

Dear All,

For those of you currently using the Oriel-MFT, I wanted to ask if you have experienced issues when working with the Spec32 software. We've been having a hard time recently trying to have a steady operation of the software. We've experienced multiple crashes, problems when starting up, a couple of frozen screens with no updates of spectra when measuring in continuous mode, etc. We have uninstalled and installed the program several times using the download links available from the Control Development website, but still it is quite inefficient. We tried calling CD support in Indiana, but no one is answering their telephones. Although the website shows a 2024 copyright, it is difficult to know if they are still in business. Any recommendations will be highly appreciated.