*.hap files and *.dll files
There are two kinds of applets: Standard Acquisition Applets (*.dll) always delivered by Silicon Software, and custom applets (*.hap) developed in VisualAppletsĀ® either by yourself or by Silicon Software.
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Standard Acquisition Applets |
Custom Applets |
Applet functionality
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A standard acquisition applet is a compilation of specific image acquisition and processing functions that are combined to meet the requirements of a specific application field. |
Custom applets (also called VA applets) are designed to meet specific application purposes that are not covered by one of the standard acquisition applets. |
Developed by
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Standard acquisition applets are developed by Silicon Software. They are provided for free. |
VA applets are developed using the graphical programming environment VisualAppletsĀ® (VA). The programming can be done either by Silicon Software or by you. Prerequisite for programming VA applets yourself is that you hold a VisualAppletsĀ® license. |
File extension |
Standard acquisition applets have the file extension *.dll. |
VA applets have the file extension *.hap. |
Way of delivery
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Standard acquisition applets are provided by Silicon Software in form of an applet set. The applet set for LightBridge 2 VCL contains all freely available (standard acquisition) applets for LightBridge 2 VCL. |
VA applets always come as single *.hap file. |