RTC6 boards
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2.5 System Requirements
2.5.1 Hardware
The RTC6 PCIe Board requires a Windows PC with a
PCIe bus interface and at least one free PCIe slot.
RTC6 PCIe Boards intended for synchronized
master/slave operation should (recommended) be
installed in adjacent PCIe slots.
2.5.2 Software
To operate the RTC6 PCIe Board, RTC6 board driver
and RTC6 DLL files for Microsoft Windows operating
systems must be used. These are included in the
scope of delivery (RTC6 Software Package). For the
supported Windows versions, see Chapter 2.3
”Delivered RTC6 Software Package”, page 31.
The RTC6 board driver supports the plug and play
capability of the RTC6 PCIe Board as well as the
simultaneous operation of up to 255
RTC6 PCIe Boards. The RTC6 DLL files contain the
command set to control laser scan systems.
Notes
• RTC6 Software Packages only contain WDF
(1)
drivers (version 6.1.7600.16385).
A WDM
(2)
driver (outdated today) is not
contained.
• If init_rtc6_dll is called, then the RTC6 board
driver prevents automatic activation of standby
or sleep modes (continuously until the next
system restart).
This enables RTC6 PCIe Boards to continue
processing lists autonomously even when the
initiating user program has already been
terminated.
However, standby or sleep modes cannot be
prevented if triggered manually or by discharged
batteries. Afterward, loaded lists and other
settings of the RTC6 PCIe Board are lost. After a
wake-up, the RTC6 PCIe Board might no longer
be correctly addressable. Users themselves must
prevent standby or sleep modes prior to the first
call of init_rtc6_dll. Before calling init_rtc6_dll
for the first time, make sure that standby or sleep
modes of the operating system are deactivated.
The script
SleepMode.cmd
which is contained in the
RTC6 Software Package (under RTC6 Tools)
deactivates all sleep and hibernation modes, see
ReadMe_SleepMode.pdf
.
Notice!
• The RTC6 PCIe Board does not support power-
saving modes, that switch off power to the PCIe
bus. Accordingly, you must disable standby or
sleep modes of the operating system. See also
following Section ”Notes”, page 37.
Notice!
• If on your PC an WDM technology-based
RTC3/4/5 board driver
– is yet installed or
– was installed and has been removed or
– you are not sure in this regard:
(1)Install the RTC6 board driver.
(2)Run
ScanlabClassChecker.cmd
as
Administrator (part of the delivered
RTC6 Software Package; see there also the
background information in
ReadMe_ScanlabClassChecker.pdf
).
Step 2 can be skipped on brand new PCs
on which an RTC board driver never has
been installed.
(1) Windows Driver Framework. Current technology.
(2) Windows Driver Model. Legacy technology.
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