QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE

for Aphelion Imaging Software Suite

Thank you for choosing the Aphelion software as your environment for the development of computer vision applications. The accompanying DVD contains all files required to install any product in the Aphelion Imaging Software Suite.

upgrade version into its own installation folder. Your Aphelion product's default installation folder path is given in the following table, where 4.x.y. denotes the version number and ProductName is DEV, LAB, or SDK.
O/S INSTALLATION FOLDER DEFAULT PATH 32-bit C:\Program Files (x86)\ADCIS-AAI\Aphelion 4.x.y\<ProductName> 64-bit C:\Program Files \ADCIS-AAI\Aphelion 4.x.y\<ProductName>

Aphelion Installation from the DVD

1. Open the <ProductName> folder, in the Aphelion DVD's root directory, for the product being installed. 2. Execute the .EXE file found in the <ProductName> folder. 3. If the Security Warning panel The publisher could not be verified appears, click the Run button to continue. 4. The Installer Language panel appears. Select your language preference and click the OK button. 5. When the Setup Wizard appears, click the Next button. The License Agreement panel appears. Read the license agreement, then click I Agree if you accept the terms of the agreement. Click Cancel to terminate the installation. 6. After clicking I Agree, the Registration panel appears. Enter your name, company name, and the License Code (see 6a and 6b) you received from our Product Support team (see 6a), then click Next. 6a. If this is the first installation of the Aphelion 4 product on your computer, please copy (e.g., Ctrl + C) the four text lines labeled Package, Identification Code, System, and Release Date found in the Registration panel (see adjacent graphic), and paste (e.g., Ctrl + V) those lines into the Contact UsCode Request page of our website (see Product Support section below). By return email, within one business day, you will receive the License Code needed to unlock the Aphelion software for your computer.
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System Requirements
Aphelion installation minimum system configuration: Windows XP, Vista, or 7 operating systems Windows 32-bit or 64-bit operating system Display monitor with 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color Intel Pentium 4 processor, or equivalent 2 GB of RAM Hard drive with 250 MB of free space A network interface adapter supporting the Ethernet protocol and compatible with NetBios A Windows compatible, local or network DVD drive

Before Aphelion Installation

Before the Aphelion installation process, follow these steps: 1.) Verify that the computer has a correctly configured, real (nonvirtual) network interface adapter or the optional Aphelion USB key is correctly installed (See the Dongle Installation Guide). 2.) Verify that the installation will be done using a Windows session with Administrator rights. Note: Installation on a virtual machine requires the Aphelion USB key option.

Upgrade Installations
When installing Aphelion 4.x.y as an upgrade to a prior Aphelion version, to avoid possible version conflicts you must install the
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6b. If this is a reinstallation of the Aphelion 4 product, and if both the product version number (4.x.y) and the network adapter are the same as in the prior installation, then use the License Code (formerly named Product Serial Number or PSN) you received for the prior installation. 7. In the Choose Install Location panel, the default installation folder is specified. You may specify a different installation folder, but keep in mind the discussion above in the Upgrade Installations section. Then click the Next button to display the Choose Start Menu Folder panel. After selecting the Start Menu folder, click the Install button. 8. The Installing panel shows the installation progress. After the installation completes, click the Next button. 9. Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package and Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 are a prerequisite for Aphelion products. If not previously installed, the Aphelion product prerequisites panel appears. Click the Next button and follow instructions on screen to install these distribution package(s) as needed. 10. Your installation of the Aphelion product is now complete. Please follow the test procedure in the next section.

must also have Microsoft Visual C# or Visual Studio installed on your computer.

Troubleshooting
If your test of the Aphelion product installation fails, please verify that the conditions described in the Before Aphelion Installation section have been met. If they have not been met, please make the needed corrections. You may also have to close all other applications and disable any security software (e.g., anti-virus). Next, reinstall the Aphelion product by 1.) uninstalling it using the Windows Control Panel applet for this purpose and 2.) carefully following the procedure given in Aphelion Installation from the DVD section. If installation is still unsuccessful, please contact our Product Support Team (see Product Support) for assistance.

Important note: If you disabled your security software earlier, please remember to re-enable it when you have completed the Aphelion product installation process. Product Support
Please send your problem reports, comments, and enhancement suggestions using the Contact Us section of the www.adcis.net website (if you received the DVD from ADCIS or one of its distributors) or the www.AmerinexImaging.com website (if you received the DVD from Amerinex Applied Imaging or one of its distributors).

Check for successful installation

Check that the Lab or Dev product installed successfully by opening the installed software and observing that the user interface displays. For the Aphelion SDK product, use the executable program named Help.Examples.exe found as noted in the following table.
O/S SDK PATH FOR HelpExamples.exe 32-bit <Installation Path>\Lib\Win32\Release\ 64-bit <Installation Path>\Lib\x64\Release\

Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Visual Studio, and Visual C# are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation; .NET Framework is a trademark of OReilly and Associates; and Aphelion is a trademark of ADCIS S.A. and Amerinex Applied Imaging, Inc. The aforementioned trademarks are either trademarks or registered trademarks and are held as noted in the United States and other countries, and said trademarks are used with permission. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks, product names, and company names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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In addition, a C# source code program has been provided at <Installation Path>\Examples\dotnet\Help.Examples\Help.Examples.csproj. The executable version lets the user execute any Aphelion SDK imaging function in a demo/test environment. The source code version, a Microsoft Visual C# project, can serve as example source code that can be copied/pasted into your program. In this case, you
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