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DIRECTION FC091194, REVISION 11 VIVID 7 SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 5 - Components and Functions (Theory) 5 - 147
Section 5-14
Software Overview
5-14-1 Introduction
The Vivid 7 has a huge amount of features implemented in software. The intention with this section is
to give you a brief overview of the software used on Vivid 7.
5-14-2 System Software
Special versions of the System Software CDs has been made for each Back-End Processor (BEP)
model used in Vivid 7s.
Depending on Application Software version, the System Software is based on either:
• Windows XP Embedded (for Application Software version v4.0 (and higher))
or
• Windows 2000 (for Application Software version v1.x, v2.x and v3.x)
5-14-3 Application Software
• Application software v4.0 (and higher) requires a Vivid 7 with RFI (FEP2).
• For Application software v3.x, special CDs have been made for BEP2.2 (Vivid 7 with RFI and FEP2)
and for BEP2/BEP1 (Vivid 7 with RFT and FEP1).
5-14-4 Software Patches
Sometimes, usually in-between ordinary software releases, there may be issued “Software Patches”.
A Software Patch may be a new version of one or a few files that fixes an issue that have been found
after the last released software was released. Sometimes Software Patches are used to install new files
like new software drivers for peripherals.
5-14-5 Service Platform
• Information about the Service Platform is included in Section 5-17 "Service Platform" on
page 5-152.
• How to use the Service Platform is described in Chapter 7, see Section 7-7 "Common Diagnostics"
on page 7-48.
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