General upgrade steps

  1. Unpack dmserver-ver-x.y.z.zip to a new folder.
  2. Save your settings from the current installation using the most recent packer/unpacker from Dropbox (SettingsPacker.zip).
  3. Move settings.zip to the new folder.
  4. Unpack by means of settings-unpack.bat.

Upgrade to DM Platform 1.0-beta1

General steps only. Also starting with this version, you can copy configurations files directly via the GUI app DM (for details see here: Copying configuration from the old DM version).

Upgrade to DM Platform 0.9.0

General steps only. For use with 4K TV it is recommended to apply bold font style (see here: How to activate bold font in the DM software GUI).


Upgrade to DM Platform 0.8.0

General steps only.

 

Upgrade to DM Platform 0.7.0

  1. Check the MicroscopeDrivers.ini file:
    1. (warning) Please pay special attention to the values: /PulseWidth 1000 and /PauseWidth 9000 of the SyncOut parameter in the Table: MBox5axisBoard. You should have something like this:
      Table: MBox5axisBoard
        BeginData
          Version= MBox5Lt
          ...
          Data6= SyncOut /ActiveHigh 1 /Periodic 1 /PulseWidth 1000 /PauseWidth 9000
      EndData

Upgrade to DM Platform 0.6.0

  1. Edit the MicroscopeDrivers.ini file:
    1. In all Device = Photo Microscope blocks please follow these steps:
      • Set parameter TriggerMode= SyncIn1
      • Add parameter TriggerDelay= 0
      • Remove (if it's present there) parameter PacketSize= auto
        ; Prosilica GC1380 Left
        Device= Photo Microscope
        BeginData
            ...
          ;Changed
            ;PacketSize= auto
            ;TriggerMode= Freerun
            TriggerMode= SyncIn1
            TriggerDelay= 0
          EndData
        EndDevice
        ; Prosilica GC1380 Right
        Device= Photo Microscope
          BeginData
            ...
          ;Changed
            ;PacketSize= auto
            ;TriggerMode= Freerun
            TriggerMode= SyncIn1
            TriggerDelay= 0
          EndData
        EndDevice
    1. In Device = Engine  Microscope block in the Table: Main please add ValueN= MotorSyncOut MBox5axisBoard.SyncOut /State on, where N - the sequence number of the value.
      (warning)Note! Please don't disturb the order of values. The indexes must be from zero to the last successively.
      ; Microscope Full driver
      Device= Engine Microscope
      Table: Main
      BeginData
      ...
      ;Changed
      Value9= MotorSyncOut MBox5axisBoard.SyncOut /State on
          PowerManagement= on
      EndData
      ...
      EndDevice
    2. In the Table: MBox5axisBoard add parameters DataN= SyncOut /ActiveHigh 1 /Periodic 1 /PulseWidth 1000 /PauseWidth 9000, where N - the sequence number of the value.
      (warning) Note! Please don't disturb the order of values. The indexes must be from zero to the last successively.
      Table: MBox5axisBoard
        BeginData
          Version= MBox5Lt
          ...
          Data6= SyncOut /ActiveHigh 1 /Periodic 1 /PulseWidth 1000 /PauseWidth 9000
      EndData
  2. After first step we recommend restart the power of your hardware.
  3. (warning) Make both cameras are calibrated!

Upgrade to DM Platform 0.5.8

  1. (warning) Replace msaconfig.xml with the one from dmserver-ver-0.5.8.zip (you'll need to use new version, not restored from the old DM).
  2. Edit the MicroscopeDrivers.ini file:
    1. In all Device = Photo Microscope blocks please add parameter Timeout= 120000
      ; Prosilica GC1380 Left
      Device= Photo Microscope
      BeginData
      ...
      Timeout= 120000
      EndData
      EndDevice
      ; Prosilica GC1380 Right
      Device= Photo Microscope
      BeginData
      ...
      Timeout= 120000
      EndData
      EndDevice
    2. In the Table: MBox5axisBoard add parameters AutoInit= Yes and AutoPark= Yes
      Table: MBox5axisBoard
      BeginData
      Version= MBox5Lt
      AutoInit= Yes
      AutoPark= Yes
      ...
      EndData
  3. Run the program as usual