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Readme.txt Driver File Contents (setup_v1.6.zip)

README.TXT for Foresight Imaging IDEA v1.6 final release
September 12, 2001


This release is provided as an online download or on CD.  
Product documentation is not yet final.  In-progress product
documentation is provided as part of this release.  It will 
be updated soon.  Please check the product support section of
the Foresight Imaging website frequently for updates.  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 042700-16) 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 as 
install_manual_09.01.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 new 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.


Supported:
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Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT SP5+, Windows 2000
Foresight Imaging frame grabbers and video streamers:
I-25, I-50, I-60, I-75, I-Color, I-RGB 25, I-RGB 50, I-RGB 75, 
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.


Products no longer supported in this release:
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HI*DEF Plus
HI*DEF Plus LF


CONTENTS:
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This CD-ROM contains:
*  IDEA 1.6 SDK and Demo files in the setup directory
*  DirectX 7.0a for Live video display under Windows 98
*  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.

The upacked IDEA library contains the IDEA software, 
Demos, TWAIN, Common Vision Blox, Image-Pro Plus/Optimas, 
and Windows Drivers.


UPDATES from IDEA release 1.5:
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IDEA Updates and Bug Fixes:
*   Support for I-RGB family of frame grabbers.
*   Support for the I-75
*   The ActiveX control has been renamed and completely 
    rewritten.  See the Chapter 5 of the IDEA SDK manual 
    (idea_manual_09.01.pdf) included with this release 
    for more information.  Please note that all programs 
    created with the previous ActiveX control will have 
    to be re-done with the new controls.  For help in 
    moving your ActiveX-based programs from v1.5 to 
    v1.6, please review the manual starting on page
    5-80 entitled "Migration From IDEA 1.5 ActiveX
    Control."
*   New API's for simplified and improved streaming.
*   A streaming example program using Visual Basic.
*   New and improved demonstration programs including a 
    DICOM demo, ActiveX demonstration programs using 
    Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual J++.  
*   New single function coding examples for live video, 
    single frame snap, and event trigger.  


Updates To Auto-SYNC:
=====================
New Features:

*   Auto-SYNC has improved support for the I-Color board.
    If an I-Color board is selected for a new Auto-SYNC
    session, an initial CHP file is generated based on
    information from the user.  An I-Color Wizard has
    been added to facilitate tuning.

*   Auto-SYNC now supports the I-75 and I-RGB boards.

*   Auto-SYNC now retains and can save machine vision 
    camera information to CHP files.


Bug Fixes:

*   The field ordering algorithm only reorders fields when
    the image size approximates standard PAL (768x576); the
    size test can be disabled.

*   The possibility of bad pixel reads near the extreme
    right edge has been fixed.  If the image BMP
    is clipped due to alignment requirements, the mouse
    pixel reader no longer reads out-of-range pixel
    values.

*   The mouse position is hidden in the multi-view window
    when the mouse is not within one of the four panels.
    Previously, the value had been retained.

*   The display of the mouse cursor position is now
    erased when the mouse is moved over the histogram
    window.

*   A transient bug where full-size views in continuous
    capture mode would not generate mouse coordinates
    and pixel values has been fixed.

*   Auto-SYNC Wizard instruction text that was sometimes
    obscured at some screen size/font combinations has
    been fixed.



USING APPLICATION BASED CALLBACKS AND EVENTS:
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Application creates an event using Win32 call
CreateEvent().  This is passed to driver in the 
ABOS.hABo.hAppEvent member of the pHDOP.  
Similarly, a callback is specified via the ABOCB 
member of the pHDOP.  The application can then
wait for the event to be signaled to know that the
operation has completed.


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 prefered, 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. 



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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 DICOM Demo is now considered to be the primary 
   demonstration application for the SDK.  Any new 
   API's are demonstrated in this application.  Many 
   of the new API's have not yet been documented 
   in the SDK manual, so please refer to the DICOM Demo 
   for examples of how to use some of the new 
   streaming interfaces.
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