Recent changes to QuickStartManager

QuickStartManager modified by Markus Ansmann

Markus Ansmann — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 23:36:54 -0000

--- v5
+++ v6
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Step 1: The LabRAD Manager
 ==========================
-
 [[img src=MainForm.png alt=screenshot]]

 Overview

QuickStartManager modified by Markus Ansmann

Markus Ansmann — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:05:49 -0000

--- v4
+++ v5
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@

 Configuration
 -------------
-There is really only one choice you need to make to run the Manager: You will need to come up with a password that Client and Server Modules will need to provide to be allowed to connect to the system. Enter it in the **Password** field and click on the green button to accept the configuration. Leave the other options unchanged for now. At any time, if you want to know more details about the options that we ignore here, click on the blue button with the question mark in the respective Manager Window.
+There is really only one choice you have to make to run the Manager: You will need to come up with a password that Client and Server Modules will need to provide to be allowed to connect to the system. Enter it in the **Password** field and click on the green button to accept the configuration. Leave the other options unchanged for now. At any time, if you want to know more details about the options that we ignore here, click on the blue button with the question mark in the respective Manager Window.
+
+*Aside: Optionally, you can also change the directory in which the Registry Server stores its data. The Registry Server used to be a stand-alone server, but was included into the manager to provide the best possible performance. It provides a place to store all variable parameters that describe your system (much like the Windows Registry (hence the name), but much less obscure). For us it has proven immensely useful for building an extremely flexible setup.*

 Running the Manager
 -------------------

QuickStartManager modified by Markus Ansmann

Markus Ansmann — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:59:09 -0000

--- v3
+++ v4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Step 1: The LabRAD Manager
 ==========================

-![Screenshot](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/labrad/wiki/MainForm.gif?r=&ts=1422582336&use_mirror=master)
+[[img src=MainForm.png alt=screenshot]]

 Overview
 --------
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@

 Starting the Manager
 --------------------
-The LabRAD Manager is contained in a single executable - [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe|LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe]] - that does not require installation. You can grab it from the link here or find it in this project's download section. If you prefer the links in this document, please note that these links will take you to a page that allows you to choose your download mirror. Therefore, you should either open the download links in a new tab or browser window or simply use your "back" button to return to this page once the download has started.
+The LabRAD Manager is contained in a single executable - [LabRAD-v1.1.3.exe](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.3.exe) - that does not require installation. You can grab it from the link here or find it in this project's download section. If you prefer the links in this document, please note that these links will take you to a page that allows you to choose your download mirror. Therefore, you should either open the download links in a new tab or browser window or simply use your "back" button to return to this page once the download has started.

 **Windows**

-You can either run [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe|LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe]] directly from your browser or you can save it to a location of your choosing and execute it from there. The Manager will save a small configuration file in the directory in which it is launched.
+You can either run [LabRAD-v1.1.3.exe](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.3.exe) directly from your browser or you can save it to a location of your choosing and execute it from there. The Manager will save a small configuration file in the directory in which it is launched and create an empty folder in a location you can choose as described below.

 **Linux and probably MacOS**

 (Linux verified under KDE 3.5 on Debian Etch)
-The Manager is almost perfectly happy to run under Wine ("almost" because of a minor cosmetic issue that does not impact performance). Save [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe|LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe]] to a location of your choice and use Wine to run it (please refer to your distribution's documentation for how to install X-Windows and Wine). From the command shell, you can launch the Manager by simply typing: wine LabRAD-v1.1.1.exe
+The Manager is almost perfectly happy to run under Wine ("almost" because of a minor cosmetic issue that does not impact performance). Save [LabRAD-v1.1.3.exe](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.3.exe) to a location of your choice and use Wine to run it (please refer to your distribution's documentation for how to install X-Windows and Wine). From the command shell, you can launch the Manager by simply typing: wine LabRAD-v1.1.3.exe

 You should now see a screen like this:
-> [[image:TutorialManagerFresh.png]]
+[[img src=TutorialManagerFresh.png alt=screenshot]]

 Configuration
 -------------
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@
 This step is very important and can be automatically done for you if you check **Auto-Run** in the previous configuration dialog: To activate the Manager, click the **play** button in the top left corner of the window.

 Your window should now look like this:
-> [[image:TutorialManagerRunning.png]]
+[[img src=TutorialManagerRunning.png alt=screenshot]]

 At this point the LabRAD Manager is ready to accept connections.

-==[[QuickStartExplorer|Continue]]==
+**[Continue](QuickStartExplorer)**
+
+ 

 ~ Markus Ansmann, Dec 21st, 2007

QuickStartManager modified by Markus Ansmann

Markus Ansmann — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 01:45:56 -0000

--- v2
+++ v3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Step 1: The LabRAD Manager
 ==========================

-![Screenshot](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/labrad/wiki/MainForm.gif?r=&ts=1422582203&use_mirror=master)
+![Screenshot](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/labrad/wiki/MainForm.gif?r=&ts=1422582336&use_mirror=master)

 Overview
 --------

QuickStartManager modified by Markus Ansmann

Markus Ansmann — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 01:45:07 -0000

--- v1
+++ v2
@@ -1,29 +1,35 @@
 Step 1: The LabRAD Manager
 ==========================

-[[image:MainForm.gif]]
+![Screenshot](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/labrad/wiki/MainForm.gif?r=&ts=1422582203&use_mirror=master)

-==Overview==
+Overview
+--------
 The LabRAD Manager forms the backbone of any LabRAD system. It authenticates connections, routes Requests among the different Server and Client Modules, and provides convenience features like unit conversion.

-==Starting the Manager==
+Starting the Manager
+--------------------
 The LabRAD Manager is contained in a single executable - [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe|LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe]] - that does not require installation. You can grab it from the link here or find it in this project's download section. If you prefer the links in this document, please note that these links will take you to a page that allows you to choose your download mirror. Therefore, you should either open the download links in a new tab or browser window or simply use your "back" button to return to this page once the download has started.

-===Windows===
+**Windows**
+
 You can either run [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe|LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe]] directly from your browser or you can save it to a location of your choosing and execute it from there. The Manager will save a small configuration file in the directory in which it is launched.

-===Linux and probably MacOS===
+**Linux and probably MacOS**
+
 (Linux verified under KDE 3.5 on Debian Etch)
 The Manager is almost perfectly happy to run under Wine ("almost" because of a minor cosmetic issue that does not impact performance). Save [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe|LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe]] to a location of your choice and use Wine to run it (please refer to your distribution's documentation for how to install X-Windows and Wine). From the command shell, you can launch the Manager by simply typing: wine LabRAD-v1.1.1.exe

 You should now see a screen like this:
 > [[image:TutorialManagerFresh.png]]

-==Configuration==
+Configuration
+-------------
 There is really only one choice you need to make to run the Manager: You will need to come up with a password that Client and Server Modules will need to provide to be allowed to connect to the system. Enter it in the **Password** field and click on the green button to accept the configuration. Leave the other options unchanged for now. At any time, if you want to know more details about the options that we ignore here, click on the blue button with the question mark in the respective Manager Window.

-==Running the Manager==
-This step is very important and can be automatically done for you if you check **Auto-Run** in the previous configuration dialog: To activate the Manager, click the //play// button in the top left corner of the window.
+Running the Manager
+-------------------
+This step is very important and can be automatically done for you if you check **Auto-Run** in the previous configuration dialog: To activate the Manager, click the **play** button in the top left corner of the window.

 Your window should now look like this:
 > [[image:TutorialManagerRunning.png]]

QuickStartManager modified by Markus Ansmann

Markus Ansmann — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 01:37:55 -0000

Step 1: The LabRAD Manager

[[image:MainForm.gif]]

==Overview==
The LabRAD Manager forms the backbone of any LabRAD system. It authenticates connections, routes Requests among the different Server and Client Modules, and provides convenience features like unit conversion.

==Starting the Manager==
The LabRAD Manager is contained in a single executable - [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe|LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe]] - that does not require installation. You can grab it from the link here or find it in this project's download section. If you prefer the links in this document, please note that these links will take you to a page that allows you to choose your download mirror. Therefore, you should either open the download links in a new tab or browser window or simply use your "back" button to return to this page once the download has started.

===Windows===
You can either run [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe|LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe]] directly from your browser or you can save it to a location of your choosing and execute it from there. The Manager will save a small configuration file in the directory in which it is launched.

===Linux and probably MacOS===
(Linux verified under KDE 3.5 on Debian Etch)
The Manager is almost perfectly happy to run under Wine ("almost" because of a minor cosmetic issue that does not impact performance). Save [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/labrad/LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe|LabRAD-v1.1.2.exe]] to a location of your choice and use Wine to run it (please refer to your distribution's documentation for how to install X-Windows and Wine). From the command shell, you can launch the Manager by simply typing: wine LabRAD-v1.1.1.exe

You should now see a screen like this:

[[image:TutorialManagerFresh.png]]

==Configuration==
There is really only one choice you need to make to run the Manager: You will need to come up with a password that Client and Server Modules will need to provide to be allowed to connect to the system. Enter it in the Password field and click on the green button to accept the configuration. Leave the other options unchanged for now. At any time, if you want to know more details about the options that we ignore here, click on the blue button with the question mark in the respective Manager Window.

==Running the Manager==
This step is very important and can be automatically done for you if you check Auto-Run in the previous configuration dialog: To activate the Manager, click the //play// button in the top left corner of the window.

Your window should now look like this:

[[image:TutorialManagerRunning.png]]

At this point the LabRAD Manager is ready to accept connections.

==[[QuickStartExplorer|Continue]]==

~ Markus Ansmann, Dec 21st, 2007