QuCoa v1.5 Antibunching and Coincidence Data Acquisition and Analysis Software
PicoQuant GmbH - September 2025


Introduction

The QuCoa software was designed with almost unlimited flexibility
for integration of virtually all algorithms and methods for the analysis of
fluorescence dynamics that users may require. At the same time, it was
designed with data consistency and an ease of use as its primary design goals.
Based on the powerful but generic TTTR data collection, users can perform an
unlimited number of analysis steps without losing track of the interdependence
and origin of their measurement and analysis data. Derived results can be
obtained through a vast set of analysis tools, such as intensity time trace,
burst analysis, lifetime histogramming, Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy,
lifetime imaging, etc.


Note:
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With your license you receive a HASP module (dongle) that must be connected
to a computer to run the QuCoa software. Therefore the HASP driver
installation is integrated with the installation of the software package.
Please refer to the documentation in the subfolder HASP driver and contact
your administrator if necessary.


Disclaimer

PicoQuant GmbH disclaims all warranties with regard to this software
and associated documentation including all implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness. In no case shall PicoQuant GmbH be
liable for any direct, indirect or consequential damages or any material
or immaterial damages whatsoever resulting from loss of data, time
or profits arising from use or performance of this software.

PicoQuant GmbH has checked the code and design of this software with
regard to potential conflicts with intellectual property of third parties
to the best of knowledge at the time of release, including the particulars
of designated countries of distribution. PQ DOES NOT HOWEVER GUARANTEE
FREEDOM OF ANY AND ALL IP RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES.

The country of designation of any individual software license is defined
by the first buyer's address according to the original purchase documents.
The user of this software is not permitted to circumvent technical measures
of copy protection and functionality restrictions implemented for
compliance with intellectual property rights in the country of designation.
The user of the software takes full responsibility for any such tampering,
including modifications he or she applies to the original software, be it
binary or source code, that may lead to infringement of intellectual
property rights. The user takes full responsibility for using the software
in a region other than that of designation and any resulting damage due
to non-compliance with intellectual property laws. Second hand buyers
take the same responsibilities and are advised not to use the software
without checking possible legal restrictions in their country or region.


License and Copyright Notice

With this product, you have purchased a license to use the QuCoa
software on a single PC. You have not purchased the software itself.
The software is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.
You may not distribute the software to third parties or reverse engineer,
decompile or disassemble the software or any part thereof. Copyright
of this manual belongs to PicoQuant GmbH. No parts of it may be
reproduced or translated into other languages without written consent
of PicoQuant GmbH.


Trademark Disclaimer

MultiHarp, TimeHarp, PicoHarp, HydraHarp, MicroTime and QuCoa are registered
trademarks of PicoQuant GmbH. Other products and corporate names appearing
in the manual or in the online documentation may or may not be registered
trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. They are used only
for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit, without
intent to infringe.


Installation

QuCoa can be distributed on CD or via email.

If you received the QuCoa_Setup.exe file via email, it may be packed in
a zip-file. Unzip that file and place it in a temporary disk folder. Start the
installation by running QuCoa_Setup.exe.

Administrator privileges are necessary.
You also need to Install the HASP copy protection module on your USB port.

To uninstall the Software package, make sure to be logged on as administrator.

From the start menu select:

PicoQuant - QuCoa > Uninstall > Uninstall QuCoa.

Alternatively you can use the Control Panel Wizard 'Add/Remove Programs'
(in some Windows versions this Wizard is called 'Software')

The HASP drivers must be uninstalled separately, also via the  Control
Panel Wizard 'Add/Remove Programs' or 'Software'.


Contact and Support

PicoQuant GmbH
Rudower Chaussee 29
12489 Berlin, Germany
Phone +49 30 1208820 0
Fax   +49 30 1208820 90
email info@picoquant.com
