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= Updating RadiMation device drivers =
 
= Updating RadiMation device drivers =
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{{RadiMation}} uses device drivers to control equipment. Besides a RadiMation release and installation, a separate device driver installation package exists with a different version number. This [[DRIVERS.EXE]] is also included by the standard RadiMation installer, but it may be necessary to install a newer version of the DRIVERS.EXE on an already installed {{RadiMation}} version.
  
RadiMation makes use of device drivers to control equipment. Besides a RadiMation release and installation, a device driver installation and version exists.
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You can find the latest device drivers on the [[Device_drivers|Device Drivers Download page]].
You can find the latest device drivers here: [http://wiki.dare.nl/wiki/index.php/Device_drivers Download]
 
  
RadiMation device drivers, will be installed to a specific RadiMation version.
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RadiMation device drivers, will be installed to a specific RadiMation version. For each RadiMation <version>, a separate folder is created containing the files for that {{RadiMation}} version.
For each RadiMation <version>, a seperate folder is created containg the files for this version.
 
 
RadiMation drivers are installed as a list of .DLL files that are placed in the RadiMation <version> installation folder.
 
RadiMation drivers are installed as a list of .DLL files that are placed in the RadiMation <version> installation folder.
When installing device drivers to a specific version, its overwrites the old .DLL device driver files.
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When installing device drivers to a specific version, its overwrites the older device driver files, and the selected {{RadiMation}} version will from then on use the updated device drivers.
For each updated .DLL device driver file, a backup is made to the "<RadiMation installation <version>>/backup" folder.
 
  
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Any other {{RadiMation}} version that is installed on the same PC will remain to use drivers that have previously been installed on that specific version.
  
Incase issues occur after updating device drivers. You may copy & overwrite all the .dll device driver files from the backup folder, to the RadiMation installation folder.
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During the device driver installation, a backup of the older drivers is made in the "<RadiMation installation <version>>\Backup\<date>\" folder.
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== Manual restore of the previous device drivers ==
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In case issues occur after updating device drivers. You may copy & overwrite all the device driver .DLL files from the "\Backup\<date>\" folder, to the RadiMation installation folder.
  
 
[[File:BackupDeviceDrivers.png]]
 
[[File:BackupDeviceDrivers.png]]
  
{{Note| The RadiMation device drivers are a list of .DLL files. Each .DLL file can contain multiple drivers that are related to eachother. Often the same device-types with the same brand are combined in 1 .DLL file. Vise versa: For each device-type and brand, a seperate .DLL exists}}
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{{Note|The RadiMation device drivers are a list of .DLL files. Each .DLL file can contain multiple drivers that are related to each other. Often the same device-types with the same brand are combined in 1 .DLL file. Restoring a .DLL file is thus also restoring the previous device driver version of other devices.}}
{{Note| Besides drivers for RadiMation, the installation also includes drivers for windows. The windows drivers, are for equipment made by DARE!!}}
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{{Note|Besides device drivers for RadiMation, the drivers installation also includes drivers for Windows to control USB connected equipment created by Raditeq.}}

Revision as of 07:51, 20 May 2021

Updating RadiMation device drivers

RadiMation® uses device drivers to control equipment. Besides a RadiMation release and installation, a separate device driver installation package exists with a different version number. This DRIVERS.EXE is also included by the standard RadiMation installer, but it may be necessary to install a newer version of the DRIVERS.EXE on an already installed RadiMation® version.

You can find the latest device drivers on the Device Drivers Download page.

RadiMation device drivers, will be installed to a specific RadiMation version. For each RadiMation <version>, a separate folder is created containing the files for that RadiMation® version. RadiMation drivers are installed as a list of .DLL files that are placed in the RadiMation <version> installation folder. When installing device drivers to a specific version, its overwrites the older device driver files, and the selected RadiMation® version will from then on use the updated device drivers.

Any other RadiMation® version that is installed on the same PC will remain to use drivers that have previously been installed on that specific version.

During the device driver installation, a backup of the older drivers is made in the "<RadiMation installation <version>>\Backup\<date>\" folder.

Manual restore of the previous device drivers

In case issues occur after updating device drivers. You may copy & overwrite all the device driver .DLL files from the "\Backup\<date>\" folder, to the RadiMation installation folder.

BackupDeviceDrivers.png

Information.png
Note: The RadiMation device drivers are a list of .DLL files. Each .DLL file can contain multiple drivers that are related to each other. Often the same device-types with the same brand are combined in 1 .DLL file. Restoring a .DLL file is thus also restoring the previous device driver version of other devices.


Information.png
Note: Besides device drivers for RadiMation, the drivers installation also includes drivers for Windows to control USB connected equipment created by Raditeq.