VideoRay Cockpit Installation

VideoRay Cockpit is installed at the factory on new Pro 4 systems. VideoRay Cockpit does not need to be installed unless the software has been deleted, or the software is being installed on a new computer.

VideoRay installation software components are stored on the computer in the C:\VideoRay folder, and is also available online at: http://download.videoray.com/.

The VideoRay Pro 4 control panel requires the installation of a serial communications hardware driver and a video capture hardware driver on the computer. These hardware drivers can be found on the local machine or online in the above referenced areas.

In addition, the VideoRay Cockpit application requires the following prerequisite software: .Net Framework 3.5, DirectX and SlimDX. There are two versions of the installation package. One package has the prerequisites included, and one does not. If the software is being installed on a computer for the first time, the package with the prerequisites must be used. If VideoRay Cockpit has been installed previously, the package without the prerequisites can be used.

The installation package with the prerequisites is 26 times larger and takes much more time to install than the version without the prerequisites. If you are downloading software and do not need the prerequisites, use the installation package that does not include the prerequisites.

First Time Installation

If the computer has never had VideoRay Cockpit installed, the hardware drivers and the full installation package are required. It is recommended that these be downloaded from the Internet to ensure that you have the latest version.

The drivers and application installation packages should be copied to the computer on which VideoRay Cockpit is to be installed. Once copied, unzip each package and run the setup program. Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the topside software.

Once the topside software is installed, the firmware and systems tuning parameters on the ROV will need to be updated. Continue the installation process by following steps 5 - 7 in the Software Updates section of this guide.

Subsequent Installations

If the computer has already had a version of VideoRay Cockpit installed, the installation procedures are the same as those required to install an update. See the Software Updates section of this guide for the installation procedures.