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HALCON Embedded 9.0.1 Documentation for Windows XP Embedded on Sony XCI-SX1, XCI-V3, XCI-SX100, and XCI-V100


Installation Guidelines:
  • Installation from DVD
  • To install HALCON 9.0 on the Sony XCI-SX1, XCI-V3, XCI-SX100, and XCI-V100 insert the HALCON 9.0 product DVD in a PC which is connected via ethernet to the camera.
  • After booting the camera, log in as administrator on the camera and select the DVD drive of the PC as a network drive. If the DVD drive is not visible you must enable the sharing of the drive.
  • Execute the program Setup.exe located in the directory install-windows of the DVD.
  • From that point on, follow the instructions in the chapter "Installing HALCON for the First Time" of the HALCON Installation Guide. In most cases the Runtime installation is the appropriate choice for the installation type. You should neither install the dongle driver nor the floating license server.
  • For the XCI-SX100 and XCI-V100 cameras, please additionally download and install the corresponding HALCON SonyXCI-2 acquisition interfaces from the HALCON download area.

  • Installation from WWW
  • You can also download the HALCON 9.0.1 release from the HALCON download area. You must download the version HALCON 9.0.1 for Windows XP on x86 compatible PCs.
  • The Windows version comes as an executable file that contains both the setup program and the HALCON files. You can save the executable on the CF card and then start the installation by executing it on the camera.
  • From that point on, follow the instructions in the chapter "Installing HALCON for the First Time" of the HALCON Installation Guide. In most cases the Runtime installation is the appropriate choice for the installation type. You should neither install the dongle driver nor the floating license server.
  • For the XCI-SX100 and XCI-V100 cameras, please additionally download and install the corresponding HALCON SonyXCI-2 acquisition interfaces from the HALCON download area.

  • HALCON license
  • You need a license to run HALCON on the Sony XCI-SX1, XCI-V3, XCI-SX100, and XCI-V100. The license itself is stored in a file named license.dat and resides in the subdirectory license of the directory where you installed HALCON.
  • You can obtain a HALCON 9.0 license from your local HALCON Embedded distributor. The license is bound to the host ID of the network card of the camera. To extract the host ID of a network card open a Windows Command Prompt and type "lmhostid -ether".

Release Notes:
  • June 17, 2009: release of HALCON 9.0.1 (WWW). Please see the corresponding release notes for details.
  • January 26, 2009: release of HALCON 9.0 (WWW). Please see the corresponding release notes for details.


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