Month: April 2009

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Get the Monitor Size (resolution) Back for Linux Sy stems

The monitor can get stuck in 640*480 mode if the system is booted with no monitor connected.

To get the monitor size back for Linux systems, complete the following steps after opening Terminal:

  1. Type cd /etc/X11
  2. Type sudo mv xorg.conf xorg.bak.conf
  3. Restart the system with a monitor attached.

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Get-the-Monitor-Size-resolution-Back-for-Linux-Systems.pdf
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Configuring ExacqVision Web Services on a Linux system (Legacy)

Versions 2.10 to 7.8

To configure exacqVision Web Services older than version 7.8 on a Linux system, complete the following steps (instructions for previous versions can be found at the end of this article):

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  1. Install the exacqVisionWebService.deb file.
  2. In a Terminal window, type the following to ensure the service starts every time the system is started: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh automatic
  3. Type the following to start the Web Server: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh start
  4. You should now be able to open a web browser on the server and type http://127.0.0.1 as the URL to access the Web Service. Click on the Web Service Configuration link in the bottom-right corner.
  5. Enter the username admin and the password admin256 to log in.
  6. Open the Servers page to add exacqVision servers or change settings for current servers. Click on Update Configuration and then confirm to restart the Web Service after each configuration change.
  7. You can change the Web Service listen port on the Basic Service Configuration tab.

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Versions 2.10 or earlier

To configure exacqVision Web Service version 2.10 or earlier on a Linux system, complete the following steps:

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  1. Install the exacqVisionWebService.deb file.
  2. In a Terminal window, type the following: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh stop. (If you see an “unable to resolve host” message, disregard it.)
  3. Enter admin256 for password. When you enter the password, characters are not displayed on the screen; simply type the password and press Enter.
  4. Type the following: sudo gedit /etc/webservice.conf.
  5. Leave the IP address and port the same in this field.
  6. If you want the Web Server to log in automatically without requiring a username and password, change PassthroughEnabled=0 to =1. Then enter the username and password that you would like to use. Be sure this is a valid user and password in the exacqVision software.
  7. Click Save and close the text editor.
  8. In the Terminal, type the following to ensure the service starts everytime the system is started: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh automatic
  9. Type the following to start the Web Server: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh start

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You should now be able to open a web browser on the server and type http://127.0.0.1 as the URL to open a login page (or passthrough page) with the option to run the simple or advanced interface.

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