5. Software Control – Using Lightware Device Controller
HDMI20-OPTC series – User's Manual
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Software Control – Using Lightware Device
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 X. The application can be downloaded
from
. The Windows and the Mac versions have the same
look and functionality.
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5.1. Install and Upgrade
INFO: After the installation, the Windows and the Mac 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 X
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 X
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.
INFO: The MAC installer is equal with the Normal install in case
of Windows and results an updateable version with the same
attributes.
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.
Step 2.
Set the desired update setting in the
Options
section.
▪
When the
Check for updates
automatically
option is
marked, the LDC tries to
find a new version after
startup.
▪
If you want to postpone the
update, set the reminder
by the
drop down list
.
▪
If necessary, the proxy
settings are available by
clicking the
Setup
button.
Step 3.
Click the
Download update
button to start the upgrading.
Step 4.
When the download process finished, the
Download Update
button changes to
Launch update.
Click it on to install the new
version.
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 192.168.0.20:6107
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: 6107 (LW3 protocol)
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