README.TXT for Foresight Imaging IDEA V1.71 Release
May 14, 2002
This release is provided as an online download or on CD.
Please note that product documentation is provided in electronic
format only. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader version
4.0 or higher to view the documentation. It is provided on
the Foresight Imaging Software & Documentation CD (part
number 042700-171) or can be downloaded at www.adobe.com or
at www.foresightimaging.com.
For product installation, please refer to the I-Series/HI*DEF
Installation and User’s Guide. It is provided on the CD as
Install_Manual.pdf.
A demonstration version of the Pegasus Imaging JPEG codec is
included for use with the I-Series and I-Color example
programs. For information on licensing this software,
please go to www.jpg.com.
Included in this release is a Streaming to DICOM example
program. This was created using the LEAD Technologies
Medical Imaging Suite. For information on licensing this
software, please go to www.leadtools.com.
Upgrading to revision 1.7.1 from a previous revision of IDEA:
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For Developers Releasing an Application:
Your exisiting IDEA based application must be recompiled and
relinked using the new IDEA libraries, header files, & OCX
wherever applicable. Only updating the DLL's and Drivers
without rebuilding may result in unstable operation.
For an end-user based system using IDEA TWAIN, Video for
Windows, Image-Pro Plus, CVB, or the IDEA demo programs:
* In "Control Panel", "Add/Remove Software", uninstall
the current IDEA software.
* Decompess and run the "InstallScan17.exe" program on
the IDEA v1.71 CD or the downloaded version located
in the "ADDONS", "INSTALLSCAN" directory. Select "Clean
Installation"
* Then install the new IDEA software.
Supported:
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Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT SP5+, Windows 2000,
Windows XP
Foresight Imaging frame grabbers and video streamers:
I-25, I-50, I-50 HSN, I-60, I-75, I-Color, I-RGB 25, I-RGB 50,
I-RGB 75, I-RGB 165, I-RGB 200, HI*DEF Accura
Machine Vision products:
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Machine Vision (MV) products: These products are no longer
offered. Their functionality is now included in the standard
I-25, I-50, I-60, and I-75 products.
CONTENTS:
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This CD-ROM contains:
* IDEA 1.71 SDK and Demo files in the setup directory
* DirectX 8.0 for live video display under Windows 98
* DirectX 8.1 for live video display under all other
supported operating systems
* The IDEA installation and SDK manuals in PDF format
* Acrobat Reader for the PDF documents
* Pegasus compression software for I-Color streaming to
disk demo (AVI file creation)
* LEAD Tools Medical Imaging Suite for support of the
Streaming to DICOM example program
* A Video Test program for verification of VGA display
modes.
* Windows Media player for AVI file viewing.
* VidCap32 application program as an example for running
the Video for Windows driver. Note that the VFW Driver
is not supported under Windows 95/98.
The upacked IDEA library contains the IDEA software,
Demos, TWAIN, Common Vision Blox, Image-Pro Plus,
and Windows Drivers.
UPDATES from IDEA release 1.61:
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IDEA Updates, Features, and Bug Fixes:
* New Video for Windows Driver, see installation instructions in
this document.
* New VESA Scanning Mode of Auto-SYNC. Auto-SYNC detects
standard VESA formats (800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, etc.)
and matches to a database of pre-defined CHP files.
* Full support for I-50 HSN, I-RGB 165, and I-RGB 200
* Added 16 bit RGB (555), 32 bit RGB color spaces in addition to
24 bit RGB, YCbCr 4:2:2, 8 bit grayscale, and 10 bit
grayscale
* Added software re-set to prevent need for a re-boot when
system instability is encountered
* Improved phasing algorithms in Auto-Sync.
* Auto-SYNC functionality up to 1600x1200.
* Many changes in the Active X control. Please see Chapter 5
of the SDK document.
Updates to Documentation
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The documentation has been updated to match this v1.71 software
release. Additionally, the PDF files are fully searchable and
have been bookmarked for easy navigation. Please email
info@foresightimaging.com with any documentation feedback.
SUPPORT:
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Email technical questions to: support@foresightimaging.com
REQUIREMENTS:
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(For Data Streaming)
* Pentium III 600 Mhz or greater
* Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 SP5 or greater,
* Memory: minimum 128 MB, 256-384 MB preferred
* Ultra2 Wide SCSI fast controller and fast disk drive
(Seagate Cheetah, Quantum Atlas etc.)
* DirectDraw compatible graphics card (i.e. ATI Xpert
128 VGA card)
* Appropriate video source
* High quality video cabling
*** Note: For I-RGB, please ensure that the cable
lengths are identical for all connections. A bundled
RGB and sync cable is recommended.
Directions for installing the Foresight Imaging
Video For Windows Driver under NT 4.0:
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1. Open the Control Panel
2. Click on the MultiMedia icon.
3. In the MultiMedia Properties Dialog, click on the Devices tab.
4. Click on the "Video Capture Devices" entry.
5. Click the "Add" button.
6. Make sure that "Unlisted or Updated Driver" is highlighted
and press "OK".
7. Browse to the driver directory, "\Foresight\Idea\drivers\NT_2K"
and press "OK".
8. The "Add Unlisted or Updated Driver" dialog should be showing
"Foresight Imaging Frame Grabber". Press "OK".
9. You should now be able to use the VFW driver in any VFW
compliant application.
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Other Notes:
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1) Auto-SYNC requires SHLWAPI.DLL. This is usually
installed with versions of the Internet Explorer
from version 4.0 onward. If you are installing to
an older version of NT 4.0, you may not have this
DLL.
2) You must install the DirectX SDK (available from
Microsoft) in order to recompile and build the
VideoTest application.
3) You must install the LeadTools Imaging library to
build the DICOM DLL and use the DICOM functionality.
4) You must install the Pegasus Compression CODECS to
use compression in the demos.
5) The IDEA Demo (formerly known as the DICOM Demo)
is now considered to be the primary
demonstration application for the SDK. Any new
API's are demonstrated in this application.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.