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= Updating RadiMation =
 
= Updating RadiMation =
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RadiMation makes use of device drivers to control equipment. Besides a RadiMation installation version, a device driver installation version exists.</br>
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To update device drivers seperately, please follow [[RadiMation_Application_Note_117  This]].
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Please note, when updating RadiMation, a new folder will be created for this version. The RadiMation update, will also update to the latest device drivers, that where available at the RadiMation release date.
  
 
We recommend creating a backup of all RadiMation files, before updating RadiMation.
 
We recommend creating a backup of all RadiMation files, before updating RadiMation.
 
After updating RadiMation, changes may be made to saved files that could causes these files to no longer be opened in older RadiMation versions.
 
After updating RadiMation, changes may be made to saved files that could causes these files to no longer be opened in older RadiMation versions.
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== Backup ==
 
== Backup ==
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Each configured folder needs to be backed-up. The folders can be found in the configuration window, under directories.</br>
 
Each configured folder needs to be backed-up. The folders can be found in the configuration window, under directories.</br>
 
Please note, there are 9 folders + 1 Device driver configured folder. All 10 must be backed-up.</br>
 
Please note, there are 9 folders + 1 Device driver configured folder. All 10 must be backed-up.</br>
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== Update ==
 
== Update ==
RadiMation makes use of device drivers to control equipment. Besides a RadiMation installation version, a device driver installation version exists.</br>
 
 
=== RadiMation update ===
 
Please ensure files have been backed-up. See previous sub chapter.
 
 
=== Device driver update ===
 
Device drivers can be seperately updated. You can find the latest device drivers here: [[http://wiki.dare.nl/wiki/index.php/Device_drivers Download]]</br>
 
RadiMation device drivers, will be installed to a specific RadiMation version.</br>
 
For each RadiMation <version>, a seperate folder is created containg the files for this version.</br>
 
 
RadiMation drivers are installed as a list of .DLL files that are placed in the RadiMation <version> installation folder.</br>
 
When installing device drivers to a specific version, its overwrites the old .DLL device driver files.</br>
 
For each updated .DLL device driver file, a backup is made to the "<RadiMation installation <version>>/backup" folder.</br>
 
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.
 
  
[[File:BackupDeviceDrivers.png]]
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The download for the latest RadiMation version can be found here:
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[http://www.dare.eu/software/radimation-download Download]
  
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The download contains an installer.
  
{{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}}
 
 
{{Note| Besides drivers for RadiMation, the installation also includes drivers for windows. The windows drivers, are for equipment made by DARE!!}}
 
{{Note| Besides drivers for RadiMation, the installation also includes drivers for windows. The windows drivers, are for equipment made by DARE!!}}

Revision as of 12:18, 3 June 2019

Updating RadiMation

RadiMation makes use of device drivers to control equipment. Besides a RadiMation installation version, a device driver installation version exists.
To update device drivers seperately, please follow RadiMation_Application_Note_117 This. Please note, when updating RadiMation, a new folder will be created for this version. The RadiMation update, will also update to the latest device drivers, that where available at the RadiMation release date.

We recommend creating a backup of all RadiMation files, before updating RadiMation. After updating RadiMation, changes may be made to saved files that could causes these files to no longer be opened in older RadiMation versions.


Backup

Each configured folder needs to be backed-up. The folders can be found in the configuration window, under directories.
Please note, there are 9 folders + 1 Device driver configured folder. All 10 must be backed-up.
Config-Config.png
ConfigurationFolders.png

Update

The download for the latest RadiMation version can be found here: Download

The download contains an installer.

Information.png
Note: Besides drivers for RadiMation, the installation also includes drivers for windows. The windows drivers, are for equipment made by DARE!!