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This trial version: 

  • is available for a period of 14 days, starting from the moment you activate the license
  • includes all modules as the full license, except the Quality Assurance Module and the Track3D module
  • has the same look and feel as the full license

Installation instructions:

  • Click on EthoVision XT - Installation Package - [version number].zip under LATEST VERSION here below.
  • After download, unzip the file and save the contents on your PC.
  • Double-click the exe file. 
  • Select Activate Software License Key and click OK.
  • Choose whether the trial should be floating or fixed:
    • Floating – if you are able to have an internet connection to your computers, a floating license gives you the added benefit of flexibly changing which of the computers you want to use for data acquisition. 
    • Computer-locked – this is the option for you if you don’t have an internet connection to the computer you want to acquire the data with. You can activate the computer-locked license with a one-off internet connection or using a QR code. You can still install and use EthoVision XT on other computers, just not for data acquisition, only for analysis.
  • Enter the activation key and click OK to start the trial.

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EthoVision XT


Welcome to the EthoVision XT installation instruction. Information on the EthoVision XT software can be found in this section, as well as additional documentation for the DanioVision and PhenoTyper hardware solutions. All additional manuals and instructions can be found in the documentation tab. 

Current version number

EthoVision XT 18.0

System requirements

EthoVision XT 18.0 runs with Windows 10 Professional and 11 Pro. Note that it is not designed for use with the Touch features of Windows.

  • If you have EthoVision XT 17.x or older, this is not a free upgrade. You will need to enter an upgrade code before you can use the new version.
  • If you have a NoldusCare contract, the registered user has received an upgrade key, otherwise please contact your sales person to purchase an upgrade.

Before you install EthoVision XT

  • If you are a new user of EthoVision XT: You received a software activation key. Please make sure you have this key at hand when you start EthoVision XT.
  • If you are upgrading from older versions of EthoVision: You received an email with a license upgrade key. Please make sure you have this key at hand when you start EthoVision XT.
  • User rights: To install EthoVision XT, you must have administrator rights. In other words: either you are the system administrator or you are a member of the Windows group Administrators and have been assigned administrator rights.
  • Please turn off the automatic updates for hardware device drivers. You should leave on the automatic updates for the rest of Windows.
  • Regional Settings. We recommend not to use a comma as the decimal separator in the Windows regional settings. To open the regional settings, in Windows choose Apps > Windows System > Control Panel. Under Clock, Language and Region click Change date, time or number formats, then click Additional settings.
  • MediaRecorder. If you plan to install MediaRecorder and EthoVision XT on the same PC, first install MediaRecorder, then EthoVision XT.

To install EthoVision XT

  1. Close all other programs before installing EthoVision XT and turn off the screen saver and power save options. Check that programs do not run in the background (look in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen).
  2. Download the file EthoVision XT - Installation Package - [version number]. Note that this is a large ZIP file, so downloading may take some time. This zip file contains several files.
  3. Extract the files and copy them to your computer.
  4. Double-click the file EthoVision XT – Setup – [version number].exe. Choose Standard as Installation type. 
  5. Select the drivers for the cameras or the encoder board you use.
    • If you have Basler USB 3.0 cameras, choose Basler USB camera driver.
    • If you have Basler GigE Vision cameras, choose Basler GigE camera driver
    • If you have analog cameras, choose Euresys Multicam. This works only with the Picolo Alert encoder board.
  6. Complete the installation procedure, then start EthoVision XT.
  7. Choose whether your license should be floating or fixed:
    • Floating – if you are able to have an internet connection to your computers, a floating license gives you the added benefit of flexibly changing which of the computers you want to use for data acquisition. 
    • Computer-locked – this is the option for you if you don’t have an internet connection to the computer you want to acquire the data with. You can activate the computer-locked license with a one-off internet connection or using a QR code. You can still install and use EthoVision XT on other computers, just not for data acquisition, only for analysis.
  8. Depending on your license, enter a software activation key or an upgrade key.

IMPORTANT | Do not select a removable disc, like a USB stick, as the experiments location.

IMPORTANT | Installation fails if you only have the EXE file on your PC. Make sure the other files are also copied to the same location as the EXE file.

NOTE | If, for any reason, you need to re-install the drivers for your camera, you can find them in the DRIVERS AND TOOLS section.



Click on the file name below to begin your download.

  • EthoVision XT - Installation Package - 18.0.1832

EthoVision XT - Installation Package - 18.0.1832

Installation files for EthoVision XT 18.0


Date
Fri 21 Feb. 2025


Size
5.37 GB


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  • EthoVision XT 18 - Help

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