SCANLAB RTC SCANalone Software Readme

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The RTC SCANalone standalone board in combination with the software driver
is designed to provide real-time control of scan systems and laser devices
without requiring a PC.

The software drivers are designed for the 32-bit or 64-bit versions of the
Microsoft operating systems WINDOWS 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP and for the
Microsoft operating system WINDOWS 2000 / ME oder WINDOWS 98.

Files of the RTC SCANalone software package are listed below.
Additionally the procedure for installing the drivers and the correspondent
DLL files is described in detail in this Readme file. Further instructions
for a successful operation of the RTC SCANalone board are given in the
RTC SCANalone manual.

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Manufacturer
        SCANLAB GmbH
        Siemensstr.2a
        82178 Puchheim
        Germany

        Tel.    + 49 (89) 800 746-0
        Fax:    + 49 (89) 800 746-199

        info@scanlab.de
        www.scanlab.de

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Package Description

The RTC SCANalone software contains the following files:

1. Package and Installation Description Files
   Readme.txt           this file
   Liesmich.txt         Description in German language 

2. Correction Files
   cor_1to1.ctb         1:1 correction file (no field correction)
   D2_n.ctb             (optional) 2D correction file
                        n:      number of the correction file
                        -----------------------------------------------
                        Earlier 2D correction files were called
                                XXYYYZZZ.ctb with
                        XX:     aperture in [mm]
                        YYY:    focal length of the objective in [mm]
                        ZZZ:    calibration factor K in [Bits per mm]
                                (in the image field)
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   D2_n_ReadMe.txt      (optional) ReadMe file as description of the
                        corresponding correction file including the
                        calibration factor K in [Bits per mm]
   D3_n.ctb             (optional) 3D correction file
                        n:      number of the correction file
   D3_n_ReadMe.txt      (optional) ReadMe file as description of the
                        corresponding correction file including the
                        calibration factor K in [Bits per mm]

3. Demo Files
   Demo.cpp             RTC SCANalone demo program for Visual C++

4. WINDOWS Drivers for WINDOWS 2000 / ME and WINDOWS 98 and for
                        32-bit WINDOWS 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP
   SCANalone4.inf       driver installation file
   SLusb98.SYS          driver file for WINDOWS 98
   SLusbWDM.SYS         32-bit driver file for
                        WINDOWS 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME

5. WINDOWS Drivers for 64-bit WINDOWS 10/ 8 / 7 / Vista / XP
   slusbdrvx64.cat      signed catalog file
   SLUSBDRVx64.inf      driver installation file
   SLUSBDRVx64.sys      signed 64-bit driver file

   Notice that the name of the signer of the signed files is:
   "SCANLAB AG".

6. HPGL Converter Program
   HPGL demo application (needs the DLL in the same directory!)

7. SCANalone Files
   SCANalone4.DLL       32-bit SCANalone dynamic link library
                        (version number 549)
   SCANalone4x64.DLL    64-bit SCANalone dynamic link library
                        (version number 549)

8. Utility Files 

 - for C/C++:  
   SCANalone4.lib       Visual C++ import library for implicit linking
                        of the 32-bit DLL
   SCANalone4x64.lib    Visual C++ import library for implicit linking
                        of the 64-bit DLL
   SCANalone4expl.cpp   C functions of the DLL handling for explicit
                        linking
   SCANalone4expl.h     C function prototypes of the RTC SCANalone for
                        explicit linking of the DLL
   SCANalone4impl.h     C function prototypes of the RTC SCANalone for 
                        implicit linking of the DLL

 - for Basic:
   SCANalone4Import.bas import declarations for Visual Basic

 - for Visual Basic .NET:
   SCANalone4Import.vb import declarations for Visual Basic .NET
   SCANalone4Import64.vb 64-bit import declarations for Visual Basic .NET

 - for Visual C#:
   SCANalone4Wrap.cs    import declarations for C#.
                        Compiling for the platform:
                        'Any CPU' allows to run your assembly under
                        32-bit or 64-bit operating systems, as well.

 - for Delphi:
   SCANalone4Import.pas import declarations for Delphi
   SCANalone4ImportExpl.pas explicit import declarations for Delphi

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Installation Description


WINDOWS 10 and WINDOWS 8 Installation

For Microsoft's WINDOWS 10 or WINDOWS 8 operating system you need to
perform the following to get the RTC SCANalone installed.

1. Connect the RTC SCANalone to the PC's USB port.
2. Start the PC.
3. Explicitly call WINDOWS' Device Manager. Find entry 'SCANalone RTC'
   in the device tree the Device Manager displays and update its driver
   by specifying the directory (..\Windows XP_Vista_7_8_10) which
   includes the RTC SCANalone driver for the corresponding 32-bit or
   64-bit WINDOWS version.
4. Copy the DLL file SCANalone4.DLL and SCANalone4x64.DLL to the directory
   in which the application software will be started, or to the WINDOWS
   directory.
5. Copy the correction file(s) (*.CTB) to the hard disk of your PC
   (existing correction files can still be used; do not overwrite
   customized correction files!). SCANLAB recommends storing these files
   in the directory in which the application software will be started.


WINDOWS 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME and WINDOWS 98 Installation

Microsoft's WINDOWS 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME and WINDOWS 98 operating
systems recognize the RTC SCANalone as a new device. First-time connection
of the RTC SCANalone to the PC's USB port automatically causes the WINDOWS
installation program to start.
 
1. Connect the RTC SCANalone to the PC's USB port.
2. Start the PC.
3. Follow the instructions given by the WINDOWS installation program.
   Thereby specify the directory which includes the RTC SCANalone drivers
   for the particular 32-bit or 64-bit WINDOWS version.
4. Copy the DLL file SCANalone4.DLL and SCANalone4x64.DLL to the directory
   in which the application software will be started, or to the WINDOWS
   directory.
5. Copy the correction file(s) (*.CTB) to the hard disk of your PC
   (existing correction files can still be used; do not overwrite
   customized correction files!). SCANLAB recommends storing these files
   in the directory in which the application software will be started.

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Further instructions for a successful operation of the RTC SCANalone board
are given in the RTC SCANalone manual.

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