5.SoftwareControl-LightwareDeviceController
HDMI-TPS-RX110AY series – User's Manual
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Appliedfirmwarepackage:v1.5.0b3 | LDCsoftware:v2.5.9b2
5.1.
Install and Update
INFO:
Aftertheinstallation,theWindowsandtheMacapplicationhasthesamelookandfunctionality.
ThistypeoftheinstallerisequalwiththeNormalinstallincaseofWindowsandresultsanupdateable
version with the same attributes.
Minimum System Requirement
RAM
:1GB
Minimum display resolution
:1280x720
Installation for Windows OS
Run the installer. If the User Account Control drops a pop-up message click
Yes
.
Duringtheinstallationyouwillbepromptedtoselectthetypeoftheinstallation:
normal
and the
snapshot
install:
Normal install
Snapshot install
AvailableforWindowsandmacOS
AvailableforWindows
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
MounttheDMGfilewithdoubleclickingonitanddragtheLDCiconovertheApplicationsicontocopythe
programintotheApplicationsfolder.IfyouwanttocopytheLDCintoanotherlocationjustdragtheicon
over the desired folder.
ATTENTION!
Please check the firewall settings on the macOS device. LDC needs to be added to the
exceptions of the blocked software for the proper operation.
Updating of LDC
Step 1.
Run the application.
The
Device Discovery
window appears automatically and the program checks the available updates on
Lightware’swebsiteandopenstheupdatewindowiftheLDCfoundupdates.
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.
?
Step 2.
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 3.
Click the
Download update
button to start the updating.
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
theLDCicon.ButtheLDCcanberunbycommandline
parametersasfollows:
Connecting to a Device with Static IP Address
The LDC is connected to a device with the indicated
static IP address directly; the Device Discovery window
isnotdisplayed.Whentheportnumberisnotset,the
default port is used: 10001 (LW2 protocol). For LW3
devices use the
6107
port number.
Format:
LightwareDeviceController -i <IP_address>:<port>
Example:
LightwareDeviceController -i 192.168.0.20:6107
Connecting to a Device via a Serial Port
Format:
LightwareDeviceController -c <COM_port>:<Baud>
Example:
LightwareDeviceController -c COM1:57600
TheLDCisconnectedtoadevicewiththeindicatedCOMportdirectly;theDeviceDiscoverywindowisnot
displayed. If no Baud rate is set the application will detect it automatically.
Adjusting the Zoom
Thewindowcanbezoomedtoaspecificvaluetofittotheresolutionofthedesktop(higher/lower).'1'isthe
default value (100%).
Format
:
LightwareDeviceController -z <magnifying_value>
Example
:
LightwareDeviceController -z 1.2
ATTENTION!
ThelastsetvalueisstoredandappliedwhenLDCisstartedwithoutaparameter.