Installation and User Manual
Widget Installer
Revision History
| Revision No. | Date | Author | Document ID | Description of changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | November 2025 | RS | Widget_Installer_v1.0 | Creation |
Introduction
The License Manager software allows the client to easily install the widgets and libraries files on the PI Vision server.
Definitions, Acronyms And Abbreviations
Acronyms and definitions that are used in the current manual are listed below.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Libraries | Files that contain code for extended functionality |
System Overview
The software's main goal is to manage the copy and installation of the widgets and libraries’ files on the client’s PI VIsion server.
The software is a windows wizard that step by step guides the user through the process of copying the necessary files that are used by the widgets.
The wizard is divided in four steps:
- Welcome page
- Locate PI Vision
- Select Widgets
- Install
The welcome page shows basic information about the customer, the date the repository got builded, the allowed domains and the version of the installer.
The locate pi vision page allows the user to select the path to the pi vision server.
The select widgets page, via a table, allows the user to select the widgets that need to be installed.
The install page gives the user a quick recap of the previous steps and the possibility of installation of the files plus a text box containing the logs of the operation.
Design Specifications
Welcome Page
This section shows the user basic information about the customer, the date the repository got builded, the allowed domains and the version of the installer.
When the user executes the software will be greeted with this page showing on the left the step he is at the moment, in the center the information about customer, generation date, domains allowed and the software version.
In the bottom part the back(disabled), next and cancel buttons will be present.
Locate PI Vision
This simple page allows the user to pick the path to the PI Vision server.
The software will automatically try to get the path to the PI Vision server but it can’t find it; the user can manually search for the path.
Select Widgets
The select widgets page, via a table, will allow the user to decide which widgets to install.
The user can decide to install all the widget or only some of them. The EW_Classes will be installed by default and can’t be unchecked.
If another version of the widgets is installed the software will show it in the Current column.
With the top left checkbox it is possible to select all the widgets at the same time instead of one by one.
Install
The Install page shows the user a recap of the widgets selected for the installation. After the user clicks the Confirm button the Messages text area will be populated with the logs messages and an icon will appear close to each widget showing the result of the operation.
The user can also save the logs if he wants, or if reporting an issue is necessary, via the Save Logs button.
The save log will download a .txt file on the users pc.
If at any moment the user decides to change the number of widgets installed or wants to install other widgets navigation backwards is possible using the < Back button.
The Cancel/Close/top right X button will stop and close the software whenever the user decides to.