                TIM FOR WINDOWS DEMO PROGRAM
      Installation directives - Release Auguast 6, 1992

TIM for Windows is a program for image processing. It operates on
images from the real-world, in order to get data out of them. Images
can be aquired using a video camera and a frame grabber, or imported
as a TIFF file.

TIMWIN has a large set of operations and functions, including:

* image processing: pixel operations, linear and non-linear filters,
  bitplane- and morphologic operations, 2D-FFT, graphics
* operations for measurement and control
* a full language for writing scripts and analyzing results
  (including compiler,  editor & debugger)
* an extended on line help

You can issue commands using menus, but for experienced users a
command line interface is available with history, command line
editing, etc.

TIMWIN runs on a PC-AT with:
* Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1 in standard or enhanced mode
* At least 2, but preferably 4 MB of memory
* A VGA display (super VGA, 256 colours recommended for image
  display)
* 2.5 MB of free disk space
* An Imaging Technology Inc. frame grabber is optional. With no
  grabber, the necessary image storage is created in standard memory,
  which will increase the memory requirements.

The TIMWIN-Demo program is a limited version of the full program:

* only 256x256 image processing is supported
* the compiler is disabled, so you cannot execute self-made command
  file programs
* writing images to disk is disabled

The TIMWIN-Demo program is distributed on floppy disk and by anonymous
ftp from several sites.

Conditions
~~~~~~~~~~
This software is intended to give the image processing community an
impression of the possibilities of TIM for Windows.
You may use, copy and distribute it freely.
You may not:
- modify the software,
- change the start-up message,
- remove the above described limitations,
- sell the software.

TIM is a registered trade mark.
DIFA and TEA cannot be held responsible or liable for any damages that
might result of the use of TIMWIN Demo.
Using TIMWIN Demo implies acceptance of these conditions.

Installation from downloaded files
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The TIMWIN-Demo files are self extracting archives: timwin1.exe
and timwin2.exe. To install TIMWIN demo from downloaded files, follow
the instructions below.

* At the DOS command line, unpack the files TIMWIN1.EXE and TIMWIN2.EXE
  by running them (enter timwin1 and timwin2 respectively)
  You can do this in a temporary directory, but you can also do it
  in the intended TIMWIN directory, e.g. c:\timwin.

Further see the instructions for 'Installation from floppy disk',
except that you specify the install program without argument,
but with a path ('c:\timwin\install')

Installation from floppy disk
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To install TIMWIN-Demo from floppy disks, insert disk 1 and run
install a: or  install b: from the Windows program manager (not from
the MS-DOS prompt):

* In the program manager window, select File and then Run.
* Enter 'install a:'  or  'install b:'
* Answer the questions and installation takes place automatically.

If, after installation, TIMWIN complains about memory, replace the file
IMAGES.TIM by IMGMIN.XXX, where XXX symbolises the frame grabber you are
using (e.g. 'copy imgmin.nof images.tim' if you have no frame grabber)

Running TIMWIN
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Each time you invoke TIMWIN, a small command file (inidemo) runs
which initialises the system. It also brings up a help page, which
will give some startup information and allows you to browse through
the on-line manual to inform yourself about TIMWIN. This may take
some time.
After you clicked OK in the message box, the help page disappears
and TIMWIN is ready to use. First follow the instructions in
'Setting up the system'

You can use the TIMWIN functions interactively, either using dialog
boxes (from the menu bar in the top of the main window) or using the
command line (in the bottom of the main window). It is advised to
first familiarise yourself with TIMWIN's concepts by browsing through
the on line help (select Help on the main menu or press any other help
button to start help).

To see some image processing programs running, enter the command
	*demo1 (the * indicates that the command is a command file)
in the command line. This will start a set of pre-compiled programs,
which will give you a good impression of TIMWIN's capabilities.
Realise, that the demo's are the most informative on systems having a
frame grabber, because then the process can be followed from image to
image.

Setting up the system
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
First go to the Contr. menu and select Installation. Press the
File Paths button and fill in absolute paths for the command file
and image directories (e.g. 'c:\timwin\cmc').
If there is a frame grabber in your system, after the installation you
must go to Installation in the Contr menu, to adapt TIMWIN to the
settings of your frame grabber.
Also, if you use a memory mapped device like a frame grabber under
Windows, be sure to have the line EMMExclude=D000-DFFF in your
System.ini file (in the [386Enh] section. The values must conform the
frame grabber's memory base adress).
The same holds for the Emm386 driver that may be in your Config.sys
file.
If there is a network adapter in your system, be sure that you don't
specify a frame grabber (if you don't have one). The default IO-address
that TIMWIN uses to control the frame grabber is probably the same
as your network adapter's, which will lead to malfunctioning network
software.

Feedback
~~~~~~~~
We would like to have feedback from people who have been experimenting with
TIMWIN. Please tell us your experiences, either positive or negative.
If you have any questions or suggestions about TIMWIN, please contact:

For commercial information:     For technical information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DIFA bv., IP dpt.               Robert J.Ekkers
POBox 3132                      Fax no. (31)15 - 626740
4800 DC  Breda                  EMail: ekkers@ph.tn.tudelft.nl
the Netherlands
Fax no. (31)76 - 711953


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Appendix:
After installation, the following files should be in the respective
directories:

In the TIMWIN directory:
TIMWIN.EXE       The TIMWIN main program
INSTALL.EXE      The installation program
EDITCF.EXE       TIMWIN's editor (can also be used for other purposes)

TIMDLL.DLL       The image processing DLL. It is copied from one of the
				 following files, depending on your frame grabber:
				  TIMPCVIS.DLL
				  TIMFGPLU.DLL
				  TIMPCVIS.DLL
				  TIMVFG.DLL
COMPDLL.DLL      The compiler DLL. Although compiling is disabled it is
                 needed to solve references for the other modules,
TIMEXQ.DLL       The executer DLL. It executes command files

IMAGES.TIM       The image definition file. It is copied from one of the
				 following files, depending on your ITI frame grabber:
                  IMAGES.FGD    PCVisionPlus (dual frame mode)
                  IMAGES.FGS    PCVisionPlus (single frame mode)
                  IMAGES.PCV    PCVision
                  IMAGES.VFG    VFG and other series 100 frame grabbers
                  IMAGES.NOF    No frame grabber
                  The following files can be used if you have too little
                  memory for the above files. Too little is: < 2MB
                  IMGMIN.FGD
                  IMGMIN.FGS
                  IMGMIN.PCV
                  IMGMIN.VFG
                  IMGMIN.NOF

STANDARD.FNT     Various text fonts for writing text in images
CHIC09.FNT       (See the 'text' and 'lcset' commands)
COUR11.FNT
MONA09.FNT
TIME15.FNT
TIME15P.FNT
UPPER.FNT

ALIAS.TIM        Alias definitions
ERMSGS.TIM       Error message texts

In the CMC directory:
*.CMD            Sources of the DEMO command files
*.CMC            Compiled DEMO command files

In the IM directory:
*.IM and .TIF    Image files
