Release Package: PresencePLUS Customer Utilities

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Release 2.2.2

PresencePLUS Customer Utilities Release Notes

Release 2.2.2

[ Contents | What's New | Directories | System Requirements | CD Menu | Installation | ModbusTCP | ImageExport | InspectionDownload | Remote Command Channel | Contact Info ]

Release Contents

Customer Utility	Description	Version
Modbus / TCP	Microsoft Active X Control (OCX)	2.2.0
	Sensor Manager (Sample Application)
	Sensor Manager (Source Code) (VB6, VB.NET2005, VB.NET2008)
Image Export	Microsoft Active X Control (OCX)	2.2.1
	Image Receiver (Sample Application)
	Image Receiver (Source Code) (VB6, VB.NET2005, VB.NET2008)
Inspection Download	Microsoft COM Win32 Library (DLL)	2.2.1
	Inspection Download Utility (Sample Application)
	Inspection Download Utility (Source Code) (VB6, VB.NET2005, VB.NET2008)
Remote Command Channel	RCC API Sample Application
	RCI API Sample Application (Source Code) (VB6, VB.NET2005, VB.NET2008)

2.2.2 - What's New In This Release

Corrected Issues	Description
Inspection Download DLL	Allow leading zeros in the IP address string.
Inspection Download Utility	Get Inspection by location was downloading the wrong inspection: it would incorrectly download <location-1>.

2.2.1 - What's New In This Release

Corrected Issues	Description
Image Export OCX	Applications using the Image Export Active X control could crash when performing certain operations when the sensor is not connected.

2.1.2 - What's New In This Release

Major Features	Description
Remote Command Channel	A new sample application which can be used to demonstrate and/or assist in Remote Command Channel (RCC) integration
Sample Applications	Added VB.NET(2005) and VB.NET(2008) sample application projects and source code for all Customer Utility sample applications
Minor Features
SensorManager	Added control and code to modify String Region 1 (useful for demonstrating BCR & OCR interaction with outside equipment / protocols).

Directory Structure (Documentation, Executables, Source Code, Etc)

• (Utilities Installation Directory)
  • SensorManager (EXE)
  • SampleImageReceiver (EXE)
  • InspectionDownload (EXE)
  • RemoteCommandChannel (EXE)
  • Documentation
    • English
      • Index.html
  • SampleApplicationSource
    • ImageReceiver
      • VB6
        • Project Source Code Files
      • VB.NET 2005
        • Project Source Code Files
      • VB.NET 2008
        • Project Source Code Files
    • InspectionDownload
      • VB6
        • Project Source Code Files
      • VB.NET 2005
        • Project Source Code Files
      • VB.NET 2008
        • Project Source Code Files
      • Other
        • com
          • Project Source Code Files
        • dotNet
          • Project Source Code Files
        • vb
          • Project Source Code Files
        • win32
          • Project Source Code Files
    • SensorManager
      • VB6
        • Project Source Code Files
      • VB.NET 2005
        • Project Source Code Files
      • VB.NET 2008
        • Project Source Code Files
    • RCCAPISampleApplication
      • VB6
        • Project Source Code Files
      • VB.NET 2005
        • Project Source Code Files
      • VB.NET 2008
        • Project Source Code Files

System Requirements

• Operating System - Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista
• PC Hardware - Pentium II Microprocessor (or higher)
• Video: Minimum 1024x768 256 color, Recommended = 1280x1024 @ 65K colors (or better)
• System Memory: Minimum 16MB for application
• Hard Disk Space:
  • Typical installation: 100MB disk space free.
  • Compact installation: 80MB disk space free.
• Communications: (1) Serial Port or Ethernet Connection (with TCP/IP enabled)
• Web Browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 (or equivalent or higher)
• Document Reader - Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 (or higher)

CD Menu Program

Automatic Loading:

• Inserting the CD (or unpacking it's media equiavalent) automatically launches the CD Menu Program Window.
• Select a menu item by clicking on it once with the mouse cursor
• To go up a level click on the 'Back' button
• The Menu Selection Window contains the following:
  • PresencePLUS PC Software Installer
  • PresencePLUS Sensor Firmware Update Application
  • PresencePLUS Utility Programs Installer
  • Listing of Sensor firmware versions included in this media release
  • Access to these Release Notes
  • Access to Manuals and Help
  • System Requirement Information
  • Communication Setup Instructions
• To close the CD Menu Program either click the 'Exit' button or the System Close 'X' button in the upper right hand corner of the program

Manual Loading:
If the CD Menu Program does not autorun when the CD is inserted (or the media equalivalent is unpacked) the following steps can be used to manually start the CD Menu Program.

1. Click the Windows 'Start' button on the Windows Task Bar
2. Click the 'Run' menu option
3. Click the 'Browse' button on the 'Run' Dialog
4. Navigate to the drive or path where the PresencePLUS Vision media is located (this should be in the root of the drive or directory where the media is located)
5. Select the 'CDMenuPro.exe' program from the list
6. Click the 'Open' button
7. The 'Run' Dialog "Open:" path will now be updated with the selection from the previous ste.
8. Click 'OK' on the 'Run' Dialog
9. The CD Menu Program will open
10. To verify the proper media was selected, examine the Title Bar of the CD Menu Program which indicates which indicates the media version.

Installing PresencePLUS Customer Utilities

NOTE:

Administrative rights are required when installing PresencePLUS Customer Utilities PC software on Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista

1. Close all running PresencePLUS applications
2. Insert the CD into the drive or unpack this media
3. The CD Menu Program will automatically load (if menu program fails to load see Manual Loading of CD Menu)
4. Locate the 'Installs' Section
5. Click the 'PresencePLUS Utility Programs' menu option
6. The PresencePLUS Customer Utilities installation program will launch
7. Follow the instructions given by the installation program.

PresencePLUS Modbus / TCP Utility

NOTE:

Administrative rights are required when running PresencePLUS PC software installations on Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista

1. Introduction
   The Modbus/TCP utility is an ActiveX control and sample application to be used in conjunction with the Modbus/TCP feature of PresencePlus Vision Sensors. This feature allows the sensor to be controlled over TCP/IP using the Modbus/TCP protocol. The ActiveX control provided in this utility simplifies the creation of application programs that control the sensor using Modbus/TCP. The sample application is a working example of the use of the ActiveX control. This feature requires PresencePlus software 2006R3 or later.
   
   
2. Installation
   The Modbus/TCP Utility is installed from the PresencePLUS installation media via the CD Menu Program. The utility includes:
   • Active X Control (OCX)
   • Sensor Manager Sample Application
   • Sample Application Source Code
   • Documentation

PresencePLUS ImageExport Utility

NOTE:

Administrative rights are required when running PresencePLUS PC software installations on Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista

1. Introduction
   The Image Export utility is an ActiveX control and sample application to be used in conjunction with the Image Export feature of PresencePlus Vision Sensors. This feature allows inspection images from the sensor to be sent over TCP/IP to an application program. These images can then be displayed or saved to disk for archival purposes.The ActiveX control provided in this utility simplifies the creation of such application programs. The sample application is a working example of the use of the ActiveX control. This feature requires PresencePlus Software Release 2006R3 (or later).
   
   
2. Installation
   The ImageExport Utility is installed from the PresencePLUS installation media via the CD Menu Program. The utility includes:
   • Active X Control (OCX)
   • Image Receiver Sample Application
   • Sample Application Source Code
   • Documentation
3. Guidelines
   For best performance when trying to communicate with multiple sensors at the same time please follow the guidelines below:
   1. Use a high-end modern computer.
   2. Network adapter on the computer should support at least 100 Mbps network traffic (1 Gbps preferred for high resolution images)
   3. Network adapter on the computer should be configured to full-duplex mode.
   4. All switches between the sensor and the computer should be Manaaged Switches capable of handling high network traffic.
   5. All ports on the switches should be configured to full-duplex mode (auto-negotiation may not provide enough throughput)

PresencePLUS Downloadable Inspections Utility

NOTE:

Administrative rights are required when running PresencePLUS PC software installations on Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista

1. Introduction
   The Downloadable Inspections utility is a software module to be used in conjunction with the Downloadable Inspections feature of PresencePlus Vision Sensors. This feature allows you to retrieve information about the sensor, start a new inspection, upload an inspection to the sensor, and download an inspection from the sensor. The software module provided in this utility simplifies the creation of application programs using this feature. The sample application is a working example of the use of the classes and methods contained in the software module. This feature requires PresencePlus software 2006R3 or later.
   
   
2. Installation
   The Downloadable Inspections Utility is installed from the PresencePLUS installation media via the CD Menu Program. The utility includes:
   • Win32 COM Library (DLL)
   • Downloadable Inspection Sample Application
   • Sample Application Source Code
   • Documentation

PresencePLUS Remote Command Channel Sample Application

NOTE:

Administrative rights are required when running PresencePLUS PC software installations on Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista

1. Introduction
   Remote Command Channel Sample Application is a simple application written in Visual Basic. It demonstrates how the user can connect to the PresensePlus Sensor Remote Command Channel using Ethernet, issue commands to the Sensor, and receive and parse responses from it.
   
   
2. Installation
   The Remote Command Channel Application is installed from the PresencePLUS installation media via the CD Menu Program. The utility includes:
   • Remote Command Channel Application (executable)
   • Sample Application Source Code
   • Documentation

Contact Information for Banner Engineering Corp.

Address:	Banner Engineering Corp. 9714 10th Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55441
Technical Service:	1-888-3-SENSOR (1-888-373-6767)
Toll Free:	1-800-809-7043
Phone:	(763) 544-3164
Fax:	(763) 544-3213
Email:	sensors@bannerengineering.com
Website:	http://www.bannerengineering.com
Outside The United States:	Click here (www.bannerengineering.com/contact-us) to find contact information for the Banner Engineering representative nearest you.

Media Package: PresencePLUS Customer Utilities

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