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| On Windows, Phidgets can be either plugged directly into a USB Port or run over a network using the [[#Webservice | Webservice]].
| | <metadesc>Communicate over USB with sensors, controllers and relays with Phidgets! Program in Windows using a wide variety of programming languages.</metadesc> |
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| Phidgets are designed to run on '''Windows 2000 or newer'''.
| | ==Quick Downloads== |
| | Our libraries support Windows 8 and newer. |
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| ==Getting Started (Libraries and Drivers)==
| | *[https://cdn.phidgets.com/downloads/phidget22/libraries/windows/Phidget22-x64.exe Installer Download (64-bit)] |
| | *[https://cdn.phidgets.com/downloads/phidget22/libraries/windows/Phidget22-ARM64.exe Installer Download (ARM64)] |
| | *[https://cdn.phidgets.com/downloads/phidget22/libraries/windows/Phidget22-x86.exe Installer Download (32-bit)] |
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| If this is your first Phidget, we highly recommend working through the Getting Started guide [[Device List|for your specific Phidget device]]. If you already have the [[File:Ph.jpg]] icon in your task bar and know how to use it, then you've already followed the guide and are ready to [[#Programming Languages|choose a programming language]] below.
| | ===Other Resources=== |
| | * [[OS - Windows Advanced Information|Windows Advanced Information]] |
| | *[https://cdn.phidgets.com/downloads/phidget22/libraries/windows/Phidget22-windevel.zip Windows Development Files] |
| | * [https://www.phidgets.com/downloads/phidget22/libraries/windows/ Previous Releases] |
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| If you are already a pro, and just want the drivers:
| | ==Getting Started with Windows== |
| | ===Install=== |
| | To get started, download the appropriate [[#Quick Downloads|installer]] for your machine from the list above. This will install the Phidget Control Panel and the Phidget Network Server. These are powerful tools that will help you develop your Phidget applications. |
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| *[http://www.phidgets.com/downloads/libraries/Phidget-x86_2.1.8.20111028.exe 32 Bit]
| | ===Phidget Control Panel=== |
| *[http://www.phidgets.com/downloads/libraries/Phidget-x64_2.1.8.20111028.exe 64 Bit]
| | After installing, you can find the application through your system tray, or by opening the start menu and searching for ''Phidget Control Panel''. |
| *[http://www.phidgets.com/downloads/libraries/Phidget21-windevel_2.1.8.20110615.zip Phidget21 Libraries] (32-Bit and 64-Bit development files without an installer)
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| *([http://www.phidgets.com/Drivers_Info.html#windows software license])
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| ==Programming Languages==
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| After you have installed the drivers above, you should pick a programming language, install libraries, and run the examples for that specific language.
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| Phidgets’ philosophy is that you do not have to be an electrical engineer in order to do projects that use devices like sensors, motors, motor controllers, and interface boards. All you need to know is how to program.
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| On Windows, we recommend the following languages:
| | After opening, you will see all the Phidgets that are plugged into your machine, as well as any Phidgets that are on your network. |
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| *[[Language - C Sharp|C#]]
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| *[[Language - C/C++|C/C++]]
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| *[[Language - Flash AS3|Flash AS3]]
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| *[[Language - Java|Java]]
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| *[[Language - LabView|LabView]]
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| *[[Language - Max/MSP|Max/MSP]]
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| *[[Language - Python|Python]]
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| *[[Language - VB.NET|Visual Basic .NET]]
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| *[[Language - VB6|Visual Basic 6.0]]
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| You can also use these languages, but they do not support [[General Phidget Programming#Event Driven Code | event driven code]], and must use [[General Phidget Programming#Logic Code | logic code]] only:
| | [[File:Windows ControlPanel General.PNG|link=|alt=Windows Control Panel General|center]] |
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| *[[Language - MATLAB|MATLAB]]
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| ==Webservice==
| | Click on the '''+''' beside a device to expand it so that you can see all available channels. Double-click on one of these channels to open up a window that lets you interact with it. |
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| Drivers for the Phidget Webservice on Windows are already included in the [[#Getting Started (Libraries and Drivers) | Drivers]] above.
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| If you have a [[File:Ph.jpg]] icon in your taskbar, you already have the Webservice drivers installed.
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| To learn how to use a Phidget over a network using the Webservice, you can move on to the general [[Phidget Webservice | Webservice Instructions]].
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| ==Common Problems and Solutions==
| | The Phidget Control Panel can be used for testing devices, updating firmware, enabling a Phidget Network Server, and more. Visit the [[Phidget Control Panel|Phidget Control Panel page]] for more information. |
| ===Issue: Installing .NET 2.0 on Windows 2000.===
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| Affected Operating Systems: '''Windows 2000'''
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| To install the Phidget Framework on Windows 2000 systems, the .NET 2.0 framework is required.
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| Also, although not explicitly required to use Phidgets on a Windows system, Phidgets under the .NET languages can use .NET 2.0.
| | When you are ready to develop your own applications, visit our [{{SERVER}}/docs/Programming_Resources programming resources page] and select your programming language to get started. |
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| Solution: The Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package for (x86) and (x64)
| | ==Software License== |
| systems is freely available from www.microsoft.com. You will need to upgrade to at least Windows
| | By downloading the installer and/or development files, you agree to adhere to the terms of the [{{SERVER}}/documentation/Licenses/Phidgets_EULA.pdf Phidgets End User License Agreement]. The Phidget libraries and development files are covered by the The 3-Clause BSD License. |
| 2000 Service Pack 3 for the (x86) version.
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| ===Issue: A corrupt installation fails on removal or repair=== | |
| Affected Operating Systems: '''Windows'''
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| Solution: In Windows, if the normal uninstall fails then the Phidget Framework can be manually
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| uninstalled by following these steps:
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| # Delete C:\Program Files\Phidgets\
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| # Remove the Phidgets key from the Registry [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services PhidgetWebservice21].
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| In most cases this is enough to get the installer working again. If you need to remove all traces of
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| the Phidgets libraries manually without using the uninstaller:
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| # Shut down any programs using the Phidget libraries, including the webservice and the Phidget Control Panel.
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| # Unregister the COM library: regsvr32 /u “C:\Program Files\Phidgets\Phidget21COM.dll”
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| # Remove Phidget21.NET and Policy.2.1.Phidget21.NET from C:\Windows\Assembly\
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| # Delete ‘C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Phidgets’ (WindowsXP) or ‘C:\Users\All Users\Phidgets’ (Vista).
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| # Delete C:\Windows\system32\phidget21.dll
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| # Delete Phidgets from the start menu
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| # Delete C:\Program Files\Phidgets
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| # Search for and remove keys mentioning Phidgets from the registry in the following locations:
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| :* [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\]
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| :* [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\]
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| :* [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\AssemblyFolders\Phidgets Inc]
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| :* [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Phidget21Manager]
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| :* [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Assemblies\Global\]
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| '''NOTE:''' You can go through the registry and purge any other keys mentioning Phidgets if you still
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| have problems, but at this point you should be able to reinstall under most cases. There will also be
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| keys relating to the installer, the .NET library and the COM library, but they should not interfere with
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| ===Issue: Some Logitech software prevents communication with Phidgets ===
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| Affected Operating Systems: '''Windows'''
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| Old Logitech drivers or software will sometimes mistakenly claim Phidget devices when waiting on some hardware to be connected.
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| When this happens, the device shows up in the Phidget Control Panel at start up but examples and programs are unable to make a connection to the Phidget.
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| This is known to occur with Logitech QuickCam and Force Feedback Mouse software.
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| Solution: Try shutting the offending Logitech application down or kill its process in the task manager when using Phidgets.
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| ===Issue: Event data is sporadic/slow/clumped over the webservice===
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| Affected Operating Systems: '''Windows'''
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| Windows implements 200ms delayed ACKs for network traffic. When traffic is one-way only - as it is with event data, the data will all arrive in clumps every 200ms because of delayed ACKs.
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| This can be a great drawback for application which rely on low latency event data over the network. (source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/214397)
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| This delayed ACK behavior can be disabled in windows to decrease event latency as documented here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328890
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| In the future, the Phidgets library may implement this differently, but so far we have been unable to match the performance achieved by disabling delayed ACK.
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| ==Limitations==
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| {{ProblemSolution|Virtual PC Problem|Virtual PC cannot detect USB Phidgets}}
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| Virtual PC does not support HID USB devices. We have been able to get Phidgets working on VMware and Oracle VM VirtualBox
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