Installation Guide
This chapter guides you through the downloading, installation, upgrade, uninstallation, repair, and installation modification of Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz.
Mech-Mind software has the following features: (1) Provide easy-to-use setup wizard. (2) Support standard installation, upgrade and uninstallation procedures. (3) Support English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean. (4) Support automatic adaptation to various resolutions.
If you are using Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz for the first time, refer to Install Software to complete the software installation.
If you have already installed Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz, refer to Upgrade Software to upgrade the software to the latest version.
System Requirements
Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz can be used only when being installed on the IPC (industrial personal computer) or your PC (personal computer). The IPC or PC for installing software should meet the following recommended system requirements:
Authorized dongle |
License dongle with Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz authorization |
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Operating system |
Windows 10 or above |
CPU |
Needs to support the AVX2 instruction set and meets any of the following conditions:
IPCs with Intel CPUs are fully tested while IPCs with AMD CPUs are not yet tested. Therefore, Intel CPUs are recommended. |
Memory |
8GB or above |
GPU |
NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti or above (if with a discrete graphics card) |
Hard disk |
128 GB SSD or larger |
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When using Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz, the resolution and scaling of the screen should follow the correspondence in the table below. If the resolution and scaling of your screen do not match those in the table below, some display problems may occur. If you are using dual monitors, make sure that both have the same resolution and scaling.
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Download Software Installation Package
Mech-Mind provides a software installation package for Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz (Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz installer).
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You can download the software installation package from Mech-Mind Download Center or contact Mech-Mind pre-sales or support engineers.
Install Software
Verify Integrity of Software Installation Package
Since the software installation package may be corrupted during transmission or downloading, you need to verify the integrity of the software installation package. The integrity of the installation package can be verified with the CRC-32 value, which is provided on the download page.
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To verify the integrity of the software installation package, follow these steps:
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Copy the installation package to a specified directory on the IPC or PC, such as D:/.
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Decompress the installation package. After decompression, you will obtain the installer (Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz Installer 1.8.2) and the content folder.
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Open 7-Zip, and use the address bar to navigate to the directory where the software installation package is located.
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Select the software installation package, and in the menu bar, select to calculate the CRC-32 value.
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Check the calculated CRC-32 value against the one on the download page. The two values should be identical.
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Repeat steps 3–5 on the installer and content file after decompression.
If the calculated CRC32 values of the software installation file and the content folder do not match those provided on the download page, please download it again.
Install Software
To install Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz, follow these steps:
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Double-click the software installation file (EXE file) and open Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz Setup Wizard. The Welcome window is displayed.
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In the Welcome window, browse the software information and click Next.
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In the License Agreement window, read the license agreement carefully, check the I accept the terms and conditions in the license agreement check box, and then click Next.
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In the Select Product window, select the products(Mech-Vision x.x.x and Mech-Viz x.x.x) to install. Select the Create desktop shortcut(s) checkbox (recommended), and then click the Next button.
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Mech-Center is forced to be installed along with the products as a fundamental communication component, but will not have a desktop shortcut.
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Mech-Center cannot be opened individually and can only be evoked by Mech-Vision or Mech-Viz to provide communication in the background.
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In the Set Path window, change the installation path as required, such as “D:/project”, and then click the Next button.
If the installation path is not changed, the default software install paths are as follows during the initial installation:
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Mech-Vision:
C:/Mech-Mind/Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz-x.x.x/Mech-Vision -
Mech-Viz:
C:/Mech-Mind/Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz-x.x.x/Mech-Viz
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In the Confirm window, confirm that the installation path is correct and then click the Install button.
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In the Install window, wait for the installation to complete.
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After the software is installed, in the Finish window, click the Finish button.
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If the installation fails, refer to the error message in the Finish window and the Troubleshoot Common Installation Issues section to troubleshoot the issue. |
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When you first open the software, if your IPC or PC displays a security alert, click Allow Access to add the software to the firewall whitelist. Otherwise, the software may not be able to detect the camera due to the firewall blocking. |
Upgrade Software
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The software does not support direct upgrade from a version earlier than 1.6.0 to the current version. If you want to upgrade the software running an earlier version than 1.6.0 to the current version, uninstall the earlier software version, and then install the new software version. Before upgrade, read carefully the Before You Upgrade section. |
To upgrade the software, follow these steps:
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Copy the software installation package to a specified directory on the IPC or PC, such as “D:/project”, and decompress it.
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Double-click the software installation file (EXE file) and open Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz Setup Wizard. The Upgrade window is displayed.
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In the Upgrade window, click Upgrade and delete history versions.
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Wait until the upgrade operation is completed.
Uninstall Software
If you do not need to use Mech-Vision or Mech-Viz, you can uninstall it using any of the following ways:
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Uninstall software using the Setup Wizard (recommended)
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Uninstall software using Windows Control Panel
Uninstall Software Using the Setup Wizard
To uninstall the software using the Setup Wizard, follow these steps:
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Double-click the decompressed software installation file (EXE file) and open Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz Setup Wizard. The Maintain window is displayed.
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In the Maintain window, click the Uninstall button.
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In the Uninstall window, click either Keep user configuration files or Do not keep user configuration files.
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Wait until the uninstall operation is completed.
Uninstall Software Using Windows Control Panel
To uninstall the software using the Windows Control Panel, follow these steps:
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Open the Control Panel on the IPC or PC.
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Select .
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Right-click the software to uninstall, and then click Uninstall.
If you use the installation package Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz to install software, all installed software products will be displayed as “Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz x.x.x” as a whole in the program list.
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Wait until the uninstall operation is completed.
Repair Software
If Mech-Mind software fails to work normally due to certain exception, you can use the repair function to reinstall the software.
To repair the software, follow these steps:
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Double-click the decompressed software installation file (EXE file) and open Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz Setup Wizard. The Maintain window is displayed.
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In the Maintain window, click Repair.
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Wait until the repair operation is completed.
Modify Software Installation
After the installation package Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz is installed, to modify software installation, follow these steps:
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Double-click the decompressed software installation file and open Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz Setup Wizard. The Maintain window is displayed.
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In the Maintain window, click Modify.
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In the Select Product window, select the products or components to install, or clear the products or components to uninstall.
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Complete remaining installation operations.
Software License Agreement
For the license agreement of Mech-Vision and Mech-Viz, refer to End-User License Agreement.
Troubleshoot Common Installation Issues
Failed to Start the Setup Wizard
Symptom:
After double-clicking on the installation file, the setup wizard could not be started properly or crashed.
Possible Cause:
There is not enough space on the system drive.
Troubleshooting Procedure:
Check whether the available space on the system drive is larger than the size of the installer.
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If the available space on the system drive is smaller than the size of the installer, delete unnecessary files to free up the space, and then reinstall. If the issue still exists, contact Mech-Mind Technical Support.
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If there is enough space on the system drive, contact Mech-Mind Technical Support.
Installation Failed
Symptom:
An error message saying “Installation failed.” appeared during the installation.
Possible Causes:
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Corrupted installer or missing files.
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The current user does not have administrator access.
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Another Wizard is performing the installation or the Windows system is being upgraded.
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Other reasons.
Troubleshooting Procedure:
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Obtain a new installer and check its integrity, and then try the installation again.
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If the issue is resolved, the troubleshooting is completed;
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Otherwise, proceed to step 2.
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Right-click the installer and select “Run as administrator” to reinstall.
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If the issue is resolved, the troubleshooting is completed;
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Otherwise, proceed to step 3.
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Try the installation again after the installation of other software completes or after the Windows system upgrade completes.
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If the issue is resolved, the troubleshooting is completed;
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Otherwise, proceed to step 4.
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Restart your IPC or computer and try the installation again.
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If the issue is resolved, the troubleshooting is completed.
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If the issue still exists, click the “installation log” link in the Finish window to collect installation logs and send them to Mech-Mind Technical Support.
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