Installing Applets

The information contained in this section is merely intended you give you an overview how you get applets ready for use. You will get detailed stey-by-step instructions about all issues mentioned here in the following chapters of this manual.

To use applets, you have to install them in two different places:

To install applets:

  1. Install or copy the applet files into the file system of your host PC.

Standard Acquisition Applets: To use the standard acquisition applets on your frame grabber, you need to install them on your host PC. You can install the standard acquisition applets for LightBridge 2 VCL either

When using one of these installation options, the applets are automatically stored in the correct directory within the runtime installation on your host PC, for example: C:\Programs\SiliconSoftware\Runtime5.6.1\Dll\LB-VCL.

Custom applets (VA applets): To use a custom applet (VA applet) on your frame grabber, you need to copy it to the file system of your host PC.

  1. Flash the applets you want to use on LightBridge 2 VCL: Once the applets are available on your host PC, you can flash up to seven of them on your frame grabber board LightBridge 2 VCL, either