Special considerations may be required to run certain variants of InSpec Classic on certain versions of Windows 10. Refer to this article for Windows 11 or newer.

If you do not encounter any issues installing or using InSpec Classic on Windows 10, you can disregard this article.

Software Versions

Please use the InSpec Compatibility Search to determine the latest versions of software compatible with your machine model. Older versions of software for special use cases or legacy machine models may be available; contact your authorized dealer for additional information.

The recommended version for supported machine models will generally be either InSpec Classic 2.97.10 or InSpec Classic >2.101. This article primarily addresses considerations for running these versions on Windows 10.

Users of older versions of InSpec Classic should consider the following before attempting to upgrade to Windows 10.

There are known issues running machines with USB 2.0 cameras or USB 2.0 converter boxes on versions before InSpec Classic 2.97.2 on later versions of Windows 10. The solution is to upgrade to InSpec Classic 2.97.10.
The first version of InSpec Classic with specific support for Windows 10 was 2.95.0287.02.
Versions older than InSpec Classic 2.90 are at greater risk for Windows 10 compatibility issues.

Driver Variants

The installer for InSpec Classic will ask “Which type of metrology machine is present?” to determine which drivers to install for the corresponding machine models.

Different drivers may have different levels of compatibility with Windows 10.

2.97.10 Installer	>2.101 Installer	Type	Note

2.97.10 Installer	>2.101 Installer	Type	Note
	Excel/Vertex/VF7 (USB)	USB 3 Camera	No known issues on Windows 10.
Vertex 251/311/312	Excel/Vertex/VF7 (USB)	USB 2 Camera	No known issues on Windows 10.
Sol	Sol	USB 2 Camera	No known issues on Windows 10.
Vertex 251/311/312	Excel/Vertex/VF7 (USB)	Analog Camera w/ USB 2 Converter Box	No known issues on Windows 10.
Excel/Vertex	Excel/Vertex (Analog)	Analog Camera w/ Video Capture Card	Recommend USB 2 Converter Box prior to upgrading Windows.
Vector/Matrix/Spectra (Manual MI-100)	Vector/Matrix/Spectra (Manual MI-100)	Analog Video or Optical	Do not recommend upgrading Windows. Generally these machine models have reached the end of their support lifecycle.

Specific driver versions are necessary for operating your machine properly with a specific version of InSpec Classic. Modifying drivers or updating them outside of the normal installation process may prevent the software or machine from operating properly.

If you encounter another issue with InSpec Classic that you suspect may be related to Windows 10, please contact us at the Micro-Vu Service Center and we will do our best to diagnose and address the issue.