PC Software for Color Analyzer CA-S40 / 
SDK for Color Analyzer CA-SDK2
Installing the software
System requirements for the latest versions of PC Software for Color Analyzer CA-S40 and SDK for Color Analyzer CA-SDK2 are listed after the Installation procedure.
Installation procedure: Windows
- Extract the files in the downloaded zip file to a folder on your computer.
 - Double-click the setup.exe file in the folder extracted in step 1. The install program will start.
 - Click “Next”.
 - Read the software license agreement carefully. Select “I accept the license.” and click “Next”.
 - Click “Install”. The set-up program will create the folder "CA-S40" in the "KONICA MINOLTA" folder in the "Program Files (x86)" folder and begin copying the files. This may take several minutes. Please wait.
 - This completes the installation process. Click “Complete”.
 
Installation Procedure: macOS
- Extract the files in the downloaded zip file to a folder on your computer.
 - Double-click the setup.pkg file in the folder extracted in step 1. The install program will start.
 - Click “Next”.
 - Read the software license agreement carefully. Select “I accept the license.” and click “Next”.
 - Click “Install”. The set-up program will create the folder "CA-S40" in the "KONICA MINOLTA" folder in the "Application" folder and begin copying the files. This may take several minutes. Please wait.
 - This completes the installation process. Click “Complete”.
 
System Requirements
PC Software for Color Analyzer CA-S40
| OS | 
Windows® 10 Pro 32bit Windows® 10 Pro 64bit Windows® 11 Pro macOS™ Ventura macOS™ Sonoma The PC's system configuration must be either that recommended for the above OS or have the following specifications, whichever is higher.  | 
|---|---|
| CPU | Processor equivalent to Intel Core i series or higher Processor equivalent to Apple Silicon M1 chip or higher (Apple Silicon native support)  | 
| RAM | At least 4 GB | 
| Hard disk drive | More than 500 MB of available space | 
| Display | 1440×900 or higher, 16-bit color or higher | 
| Interface | USB 2.0 or above required for instrument connection | 
CA-SDK2
| Same for Windows and macOS | |
|---|---|
| Computer | Computer with Intel Core i series or equivalent processor | 
| RAM | 4 GB or more | 
| HDD space | 500 MB or more of available space is required. | 
*The environment should be improved according to the number of controlled CA-527/CA-410 instruments, the GUI rendering load, and the control load of other peripheral devices.
| Windows | |
|---|---|
| Supported OS | 
Windows® 10(x86) Windows® 10(x64) Windows® 11  | 
| Operating environment | .NET Framework 4.8.1 | 
| Required run-time components | Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 | 
| Windows SDK Version | 8.1 | 
| Development environment | Visual Studio 2022 | 
| Development language | C++, C# | 
| Supported platform | 32 bit/64 bit Intel (prepare 32 bit version SDK/64 bit version SDK) | 
| macOS | |
|---|---|
| Supported OS | 
macOS™ 13 Ventura macOS™ 14 Sonoma  | 
| Development environment | Use the version that is compatible with your OS. | 
| Development language | C++ | 
| Supported platform | 64 bit Apple silicon / Intel | 
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