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:
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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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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.