6. Software Control – Lightware Device Controller Software
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Applied CPU2 firmware: v3.5.7b8 | LDC software: v2.5.17b2
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6.1.
Install and Update
INFO:
After the installation, the Windows and the macOS applications have the same look and functionality.
This type of the installer is equal with the Normal install in case of Windows and results in an updateable
version with the same attributes.
Minimum System Requirement
RAM
: 1 GB
Minimum display resolution
: 1280x720
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 the installation types
ATTENTION!
Using the Normal install as the default option is highly recommended.
Installation for macOS
Mount the DMG file by 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.
The Updating of the 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 LDC updates are found. 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 be also opened by clicking on the
(About) and
the
Update
button.
Step 2.
Set the desired update setting in the
Options
section.
When the Check for updates automatically option is selected, the LDC tries to find a new version
after startup. The update can be postponed by setting a reminder; use the drop down list. The proxy
settings can be set in a separate window.
Step 3.
Click the
Download update
button to start. The updates can be checked manually by clicking the
Check
now
button.
6.2.
Running the LDC
The common way to start the software is to double-click on the LDC icon. But the LDC can be run by command
line parameters as follows:
ATTENTION!
Please check the
firewall settings
on the
macOS
device. LDC needs to be added to the
exeptions
of the blocked softwares for the proper operation.
ATTENTION!
If the device is installed in a network where it gets the IP address from a DHCP server and
you plan to use the MAC filtering, make sure the MAC address of the DHCP server is added to the whitelist.
Otherwise, the device will not get an IP address and will be unreachable.
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).
Connecting to a Device via a Serial Port
Format:
LightwareDeviceController -c <COM_port>:<Baud>
Example:
LightwareDeviceController -c COM1:57600
The LDC is connected to a device with the indicated COM port directly; the Device Discovery window is not
displayed. If no Baud rate is set, the application will detect it automatically.
