Install And Upgrade; Running The Ldc - Lightware MMX8x4-HT420M User Manual

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6. Software Control – Lightware Device Controller
6.1. Install and Upgrade
Installation for Windows OS
ATTENTION!
The minimum display resolution shall be 1280x720.
Step 1. Run the installer. If the User Account Control drops a pop-up message click Yes.
Step 2. During the installation you will be prompted to select the type of the installation: normal and the
snapshot install:
Normal install
Available for Windows and macOS
The installer can update only this
Only one updateable instance can
exist for all users
ATTENTION!
Using the Normal install as the default value is highly recommended.
Installation for macOS

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.
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.

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.
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 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 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
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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.
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Step 3. Click the Download update button to start the upgrading.
The updates can be checked manually by clicking the Check now button.
Snapshot install
Available for Windows
Cannot be updated
instance
Different versions can be
installed for all users
Comparison of the Installation Types
MMX8x4-HT series – User's Manual
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
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.
Format:
Example: LightwareDeviceController -i 192.168.0.20:6107
Connecting to a Device via a Serial Port
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.
Format:
Example: LightwareDeviceController -c COM1:57600
Adjusting the Zoom
The window can be zoomed to a specific value to fit to the resolution of the desktop (higher/lower). '1' is the
default value (100%).
Format:
Example: LightwareDeviceController -z 1.2
ATTENTION!

Applied firmware package: v1.3.0 | LDC software: v2.4.2
LightwareDeviceController -i <IP_address>:<port>
LightwareDeviceController -c <COM_port>:<Baud>
LightwareDeviceController -z <magnifying_value>
The last set value is stored and applied when LDC is started without a parameter.
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