FAQ
Short answers to common questions and error messages for LumiScan File Transfer. Each entry links to the page with the details.
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Installation and licensing
What do the Runner and Trainer roles do?
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The Runner sends the generated and annotated images to the Trainer and receives the trained neural networks (models) back.
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The Trainer receives the images from the Runner, stores them in the specified folder for training, and sends newly trained neural networks back to the Runner.
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How do I install LumiScan File Transfer?
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Install CodeMeter Runtime 9.00 or later and connect the LumiScan Key.
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Double-click
Installer_LumiScan_File_Transfer_va_b_c_d.exe(a to d depend on the software version). -
Accept the licence terms with Accept, optionally change the location with Browse, then click Next and Install.
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When the installation is complete, click OK and Finish.
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Installing LumiScan File Transfer on Windows, Before Installation
How is LumiScan File Transfer licensed?
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The licence is on the LumiScan Key (Windows 11). CodeMeter Runtime 9.00 or later must be installed. One LumiScan Key is needed per device that runs the software at the same time; keys can be exchanged between devices.
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Which folders do I need to create before starting?
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Create one folder for the Runner and one for the Trainer on the computers on which they run:
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Runner folder: must contain the subfolders
networks(trained networks received from the Trainer, empty at the beginning) andtraining_data(image data). These names are predefined and cannot be changed. Select this folder as Annotated Data Directory. -
Trainer folder: two subfolders with names of your choice. One receives the training data from the Runner (Training Data Directory); the other holds the trained networks in subfolders named
yyyy-mm-dd(Trained Network Directory).
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Roles and settings
How do I switch between Runner and Trainer?
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On first start, the program opens in the Runner role. To change the role:
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Open
C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\HD Vision Systems GmbH\LumiScan File Transfer\settings\settings.json. -
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Save with Ctrl+S and reopen the program.
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How do I set the ports and IP addresses?
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Open Menu > Settings and set the following values. Ask your IT department for the correct addresses and for the ports that are permitted in your firewall.
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Port: the port on which this tool waits for incoming transfers. Use it as the destination port on the other side.
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Destination IP: the IPv4 address of the system on which the other role (Trainer or Runner) runs.
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Destination Port: the port on which the other role waits for incoming connections.
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Troubleshooting
Problems and error messages are described step by step in Troubleshooting:
Transferring files
How do I send images from the Runner to the Trainer?
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The Trainer shows the incoming data and the transfer progress in its status bar and saves the data in its data directory after a successful transfer.
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Click Start Runner; the status changes to Active.
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Wait until the remote display shows Online (connection to the Trainer successful).
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Click Send.
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How do I send a trained network back to the Runner?
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The Runner shows the progress on the File Transfer screen and stores the network in the corresponding folder of the Runner project directory.
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In the Trainer, click Start Trainer; the status changes to Active.
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Wait until Remote shows Online.
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Select the network in Network and click Send.
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Support
Where can I get further help?
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See the site-wide LumiScan FAQ. Contact customer success at customer.success@hdvisionsystems.com or +49 6221 6721905; for licences, contact licenses@hdvisionsystems.com.