TC Plate Changer
SW Installation

This page shows how to perform the installation of the PlateChanger software.


Requirements:

- Visual C++ 2005 SP1 redistributable Package (x86) [download from Microsoft site]
  or
- Visual Studio 2005 with Service Pack 1.     


Installation of FlexStage5

This module merge the functionalities of FlexStage4 (Motor Controller and Lamp Controller) and a new Digital IO interface to control the platechanger.

- Download a precompiled version of FlexStage5 (if not available from the official site or throguh automatic updates, click here).

- Register the .dll with regsvr32 command "c:>regsvr32 FlexStage5.dll" or with Register Class of the File menu in Playground.

- Duplicate machine defaults from FlexStage4.
  Run the following command from the command prompt (administrative privileges are needed):
  c:>REG COPY HKLM\Software\SySal2\Classes\FlexStage4\Defaults HKLM\Software\SySal2\Classes\FlexStage5\Defaults /s

- Open Playground and duplicate the current FlexStage4 configuration
  Use Configuration -> Duplicate (from the menu bar).
  Select the FlexStage5 configuration (ex: "Stage4") and write a name for the new one (ex: "Stage5") 


Installation of TecnoCutPlateChanger

- Download a precompiled version of TecnoCutPlateChanger from the download page

- Register the .dll with regsvr32 command "c:>regsvr32 TecnoCutPlateChanger.dll" or with Register Class of the File menu in Playground.

The configuration is not necessary for this module (if TecnoCutPlateChanger version is >= 87).


At this point perform a first sw test to configure machine defaults for both modules.



Installation of VertigoScan

CASE A: VertigoScan5.3 modified for TecnoCutPlateChanger

- Download a precompiled version of VertigoScan5.3_PC from the download page
- Register the .dll with regsvr32 command "c:>regsvr32 VertigoScan5.3_PC.dll" or with Register Class of the File menu in Playground.


At this point you can create a full project: see  how to use VertigoScan5.3_PC with TCPlateChanger 


CASE B: VertigoScan7 modified for TecnoCutPlateChanger

This library will be distributed with the official acquisition package as soon as possible.
If you need a preliminary version, please contact sirri [at] bo.infn.it


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