Please note that DESO development 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.
There are some general steps which need to be taken in all cases before installation:
- 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)
There are some general steps which need to be taken in all cases after installation:
- if you are using an antivirus, make sure Redlike components are whitelisted
Each spectro type requires a different approach and prerequisites.
Colorix Spectros
Colorix ColorCatch 3
- have rights to install drivers
- have drivers installed
- Windows only
Colorix Nano
- have rights to install drivers
- have drivers installed
- Windows only
Datacolor Spectros
Datacolor
- have rights to install drivers
- have drivers installed
- use the tool ConfigureInstrument to set and test the spectro (available in Start menu)
- Windows only
Datacolor ColorReaderPro
- have a computer with Bluetooth
- have rights to pair devices via Bluetooth
- have Windows 10 (exclusively!) with the 2018 autumn update
Datacolor Select
- have rights to install drivers
- have drivers installed
- Windows only
Konica Minolta Spectros
Konica Minolta CM-2XXXd
- have rights to install drivers if they are necessary
- have drivers installed if they are neessary
- be aware of which COM Port is used for the spectro connection
- Windows as well as Linux
Nix Spectros
Nix Pro
- have rights to install drivers
- have drivers installed (given by X-Rite or downloaded from their website)
- Windows as well as Linux
Simulation Spectro
Deso Simulation
- have our configuration file
- have it in the correct folder (it is part of each installation)
- the file can be adjusted (be cautious not to corrupt it)
- Windows as well as Linux
X-Rite Spectros
X-Rite RM400
- integrated, nothing else required
- Windows only
Eye-One
- have rights to install drivers
- have drivers installed (given by X-Rite or downloaded from their website)
- Windows only