Contents
This manual covers the following topics about Hero Dispenser Installation:
- Important Announcement
- Prior to Installation
- Driver
- Driver Installation
- Redlike Setting
- PCPDriver Licensing
Important Announcement
Please note that this manual aims to help you set the dispensing software Redlike 2 correctly. There are some steps which must be taken prior to Redlike 2 installation such as any driver installation and licensing of third-party products. DESO development is not responsible for such applications and cannot provide support for them.
Documentation about other products but Redlike 2 shared here is purely informational and it is only a suggestion for our customers. Other drivers, their versions and instances not described in this document may result in a different behaviour.
Prior to Installation
Before you start with Redlike installation, please make sure to have done/checked the following:
- Computer
- your PC is fulfilling the minimal requirements for Redlike
- if the machine is communicating with a serial port, the user must have the rights to communicate with it (Windows as well as Linux)
- you have PCPDriver installed and operating with the machine
- you have PCPDriver licensed
- Machine
- your machine has been calibrated and configured
- your machine has the colorants assigned to the correct canisters, etc.
- the configuration has either been done via PCPDriver directly or has been synchronised with TintWise
Driver
PCPDriver – current version is 2.2.0.0
Driver Installation
Step 1
Run Setup PCPDriver 2.2.0.0.exe and install PCPDriver
Step 2
Open the Hero PCP Driver and check the first, second and last checkboxes and Save
Step 3
If needed, click on Service Window and set the Dispenser and Canisters settings matching your needs
Redlike Setting
Step 1
(Install Redlike) Run Redlike and click on the user panel in the right bottom corner to log in as admin
Step 2
Open the left menu
Step 3
Select Driver settings
Step 4
Select Hero using PCPDriver as your machine type and Save settings
Step 5
Double-click the Helper icon in the taskbar (similar to Redlike icon) and open Redlike Helper
Step 6
Restart RCC (Redlike Control Center) by clicking on Stop and afterwards on Start again
Step 7
Minimise the window and return to Redlike. Here, click on RCC Reconnect in the bottom part of the page
Step 8
You will see that the machine is connected to Redlike when the initialising bar changes to idle
PCPDriver Licensing
Step 1
Click on License in PCPDriver
Step 2
The trial license lasts for 120 days, after that time period, an activation code is required – this can be obtained from the machine seller, after typing in the code, click on Register
Step 3
Lastly, it is important to specify the correct machine type.