Checking for Latest Runtime Version
Starting with Silicon Software runtime version 5.6, microDiagnostics allows you to look for new runtime versions via mouse click, or to configure microDiagnostics to automatically check on newer runtime versions at each program start.
You can define how and when you want to be informed. You can also disable the update check.
To check for newer versions spontaneously:
- Open microDiagnostics.
- From menu Info, select Check for updates now.
If the latest runtime software version is installed on your host PC, you get the following message:
If a newer runtime software version is available, you get a message containing links:
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In this case,
- Use one of the links in the message to download the installer of the newest runtime software version.
- Clicking link RuntimeWindows AMDxx 5.x.x-xxxx with Applets starts downloading the installer that contains the runtime software and all freely available acquisition applets.
- Clicking link RuntimeWindows AMDxx 5.x.x-xxxx starts downloading the runtime software installer that comes without acquisition applets (smaller download package). Keep in mind that if you use this link, you need to install the applets for your frame grabber model after runtime installation.
- Clicking link Release Notes opens the Release Notes for the suggested update.
- Uninstall all Silicon Software runtime versions prior to the version you are going to install. Make sure you also delete all related subfolders in the Silicon Software installation folder.
- Go to the directory where you downloaded the installer to.
- Linux: For installation under Linux, refer to Installing the Runtime Software under Linux.
- Windows: For installation under Windows, proceed as described described under Installing the Runtime Software under Windows.
To ensure microDiagnostics informs you on program start in case of update options:
- Open microDiagnostics.
- From menu Info, select Check for updates on startup.
- From menu Info, select Show message for updates on startup.
If a newer runtime software version is available, you get an according message at program start. In this case,
- Use one of the links provided with the message to download the installer of the newest runtime software version, for example:
- Clicking link RuntimeWindows AMDxx 5.x.x-xxxx with Applets starts downloading the runtime software installer that contains all freely available acquisition applets.
- Clicking link RuntimeWindows AMDxx 5.x.x-xxxx starts downloading the runtime software installer that comes without acquisition applets (smaller download package). Keep in mind that if you use this link, you need to install the applets for your frame grabber model after runtime installation.
- Clicking link Release Notes opens the Release Notes for the suggested update.
- Uninstall all Silicon Software runtime versions prior to the version you are going to install. Make sure you also delete all related subfolders in the Silicon Software installation folder.
- Go to the directory where you downloaded the installer to.
- Linux: For installation under Linux, refer to Installing the Runtime Software under Linux.
- Windows: For installation under Windows, proceed as described under Installing the Runtime Software under Windows.
To ensure the update check is carried out each time the program is started:
- in menu Info, you select Check for updates on startup.
If you do not want to get a message each time a newer version is available:
- Make sure in menu Info, option Show message for updates on startup is disabled:
To check on the status:
- From menu Info, select About.
The current update status of your Silicon Software runtime software installation is displayed. If newer versions are available, you are provided with the according links.
- Use one of the links provided with the message to download the installer of the newest runtime software version.
- Clicking link RuntimeWindows AMDxx 5.x.x-xxxx with Applets starts downloading the runtime software installer that contains all freely available acquisition applets.
- Clicking link RuntimeWindows AMDxx 5.x.x-xxxx starts downloading the runtime software installer that comes without acquisition applets (smaller download package). Keep in mind that if you use this link, you need to install the applets for your frame grabber model after runtime installation.
- Clicking link Release Notes opens the Release Notes for the suggested update.
- Uninstall all Silicon Software runtime versions prior to the version you are going to install. Make sure you also delete all related subfolders in the Silicon Software installation folder.
- Go to the directory where you downloaded the installer to.
- Linux: For installation under Linux, refer to Installing the Runtime Software under Linux.
- Windows: For installation under Windows, proceed as described under Installing the Runtime Software under Windows.
Preconditions for using the Update Check Options |
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In case you didn't accept them during runtime installation, update check will not work. You will get an according message ("Network error").
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