5. Software Control – Lightware Device Controller
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Software Control – Lightware Device Controller
The extender can be controlled by a computer through the LAN, RS-232, and
USB ports using Lightware Device Controller (LDC). The software can be
installed on a Windows PC or macOS. The application can be downloaded from
www.lightware.com
. The Windows and the Mac versions have the same look
and functionality.
5.1.
Install and Upgrade
INFO: After the installation, the Windows and the macOS application
has the same look and functionality.
Installation for Windows OS
Run the installer. If the User Account Control drops a pop-up message
click
Yes
.
During the installation you will be prompted to select the type of the
installation:
normal
and the
snapshot
install:
Normal install
Snapshot install
Available for Windows and macOS
Available for Windows
The installer can update only this instance
Cannot be updated
Only one updateable instance can exist
for all users
More than one different version
can be installed for all users
Comparison of Installation Types
ATTENTION!
Using the Normal install as the default choice is highly
recommended.
Installation for macOS
Mount the DMG file with double clicking on it and drag the LDC icon
over the Applications icon to copy the program into the Applications
folder. If you want to copy the LDC into another location just drag the
icon over the desired folder.
Upgrading of LDC
Step 1.
Run the application.
The
Device Discovery
window appears automatically and the program
checks the available updates on Lightware’s website and opens the
update window if the LDC found updates.
The current and the update version number can be seen at the top of
the window and they are shown in this window even with the snapshot
install.
The
Update
window can also be opened by clicking the
About icon
and
the
Update
button.
Set the desired update setting in the
Options
section.
▪
If you do not want to
check for the updates
automatically, uncheck
the
circle
, which contains the
green tick.
▪
If you want to postpone
the update, a reminder
can be set with different
delays from the
drop down
list
.
▪
If the proxy settings traverse the update process, set the proper
values then click the
OK
button.
Step 2.
Click the
Download update
button to start the upgrading.
The updates can be checked manually by clicking the
Check now
button.
5.2.
Running the LDC
The common way to start the software is double-click on the LDC
icon. But the LDC can be run by command line parameters as follows:
Connecting to a Device with Static IP Address
Format:
LightwareDeviceController -i <IP_address>:<port>
Example:
LightwareDeviceController -i 192.168.0.20:10001
The LDC is connected to a device with the indicated static IP address
directly; the Device Discovery window is not displayed. When the port
number is not set, the default port is used: 10001 (LW2 protocol). For
LW3 devices use the 6107 port number.
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