Sensoray 2263 - Manual (Page 5)

Installation
The software may be distributed on a CD or downloaded from Sensoray’s web
site. If the file is downloaded, it will need to be unzipped into a folder on the
local drive prior to connecting the 2263 to the USB port.
Setup is performed as follows.
1) Run setup.exe file.
2) DLLs are installed automatically. A local copy of the DLLs are installed
in the program files directory for the 2263 (typically, C:\Program
Files\Sensoray\2263\API\x32 and C:\Program
Files\Sensoray\2263\API\x64).
3) Plug in the 2263 device.
4) On Windows 7, drivers should be loaded automatically.
Re-distribution
Re-distribution is when OEMs repackage the software as a customized
application to their own customers. Re-distribution may be for initial
installation on a customer's system or for a software update. If just using the
demo apps, the above Installation section applies. Setup.exe will
automatically update all SW and driver components. Setup.exe uses the NSIS
installation system.
It is important to differentiate between drivers and DLLs. A driver is a separate
component with an INF file and supporting files such as firmware. The DLL is a
library of code. The DLL is not a driver and a driver is not a DLL.
If updating software, OEMs MUST install ALL software components. This
includes all drivers, activeX components and DLL(s). An OEM's original
application or .EXE should work with these new components without
re-compilation unless otherwise indicated. Sensoray will not support
customers who use different versions of the SW components. For example,
upgrading only the DLL or firmware file without upgrading the driver is not
supported. Using the new driver with the old DLL software will also not be
supported by Sensoray support.
Because Sensoray does not design an OEM's end application, it is the OEM's
sole responsibility to properly update software components with an
appropriate SW installer. Please refer to the MSDN documents online for
more details on these tools if in doubt. The following is a list of components
that MUST be always be updated anytime there is a new SW release. These
files are installed after running setup.exe to the directory chosen (Program
files\Sensoray\2263 in this case)
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