Lookout 6.5 ReadmePrimary Software: LookoutPrimary Software Version: 6.5 Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A Secondary Software: N/A
Problem: I have not installed Lookout 6.5. Can I still access the readme file? Solution: The Lookout 6.5 readme file is attached below and also installs with Lookout. The readme document provides an overview of Lookout 6.5 and describes any last-minute installation instructions.
Supported Platforms Supported PlatformsLookout supports the following operating systems:
Lookout does not support Windows Me/9x/NT or the Windows Server non-R2 editions. Refer to the Lookout Release Notes for a complete list of system requirements. Note: National Instruments is committed to maintaining compatibility with Microsoft Windows technology changes. However, NI has become aware of a number of issues of potential significance regarding Microsoft Windows 7. To learn how Windows 7 affects your use of NI products, visit Installation InstructionsRefer to the Lookout Release Notes for detailed information about installing Lookout. This section describes additional installation considerations. The Lookout software requires Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Express). This component is installed by default when you install Lookout. During the installation process, the Lookout installer creates an instance of SQL Express named
The Lookout installer enables a mixed security mode on existing SQL Servers. If the target computer does not have an SQL Server installed, the Lookout installer installs SQL Express in the mixed security mode. Use the following command line prompt to change the default password for the
If the mixed security mode is not acceptable, change both the SQL Express and Citadel login modes. You must set the registry National Instruments recommends that you change the login mode immediately after you install Lookout. Otherwise, you must relink all existing Citadel databases. Restart the SQL Express and Citadel services in order for changes to take effect. If you use integrated NT security, you might need to configure the server machine and all clients explicitly. Note: Lookout 6.0.2 and earlier use Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000), not SQL Express. If you upgrade Lookout 6.0.2 or earlier to Lookout 6.5, any existing databases continue to use MSDE 2000 for alarm logging, but new databases you create use SQL Express. If you detach an existing database from Lookout and then reattach the database, Lookout migrates the database to SQL Express. You might want to uninstall MSDE 2000 after installing Lookout 6.5. Complete the following steps to uninstall MSDE 2000.
LicensingLookout relies on licensing activation. You must activate a valid Lookout license before you can run Lookout. To activate Lookout, use the serial number you received as part of your installation package. Refer to the Lookout Release Notes for more information about licensing in Lookout. Features and ChangesLookout 6.5 incorporates the following new features and changes: Sending Text Messages to Cell PhonesUse an SMS object to send text messages to cell phones by using GSM/GPRS modems. If a text message contains more than 70 characters, the SMS object splits the message into multiple messages that contain no more than 70 characters and sends these messages. Documenting Lookout ApplicationsIn Lookout, you can add a description to processes, panels, objects, data members, and displays. Use the descriptions to provide user documents for a Lookout application. You can configure Lookout to display these descriptions. Supporting Microsoft Excel 97-2003 FormatLookout supports importing data from and exporting data to Microsoft Excel 97-2003 format files. You can import and export data by using the DataTable or Recipe object. Supporting Control Panel DecorationLookout supports inserting graphic shapes, such as lines and ellipses into control panels. Use these shapes to enhance the user interface of Lookout applications. Supporting New FieldPoint ModulesLookout supports the following FieldPoint devices:
You also can import Authenticating Senders When Using the Mailer ObjectUse the Mailer object to send emails to recipients by using the SMTP protocol. In Lookout 6.5, you can authenticate the sender if the SMTP server requires authentication. To authenticate an email sender, enter the username and password information in the property dialog box of a Mailer object. New Logon/Logoff MethodLookout includes the following new data members under the $System object.
Use these two data members to log on and log off in Lookout. Known IssuesYou can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the National Instruments Web site for an up-to-date list of known issues in Lookout. Copyright © 2009 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, storing in an information retrieval system, or translating, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation. In regards to components that use Citadel 5, the following copyright applies. Copyright © 1994 Hewlett-Packard Company. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no representations about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. Trademarks National Instruments, NI, Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. Patents For patents covering the National Instruments products, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the Related Links: Attachments:
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