6. Software Control – Lightware Device Controller Software
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Software Control – Lightware Device Controller
The matrix can be controlled by a computer through the USB, RS-232, and
Ethernet port using Lightware Device Controller (LDC). The software can be
installed on a Windows PC or macOS. The application can be downloaded from
. The Windows and the Mac versions have the same look
and functionality.
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Connecting to a Device (Device Discovery Window)
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6.1.
Install and Upgrade
INFO: After the installation, the Windows and the Mac application
has the same look and functionality. This type of the installer is
equal with the Normal install in the case of Windows and results an
updateable version with the same attributes.
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 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.
The Upgrading 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 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 be also opened by
clicking 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 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.
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.
