Knowledge Base

Work with EthoVision XT Remotely

Aim

You can use utilities like TightVNC or TeamViewer to control EthoVision XT fully remotely.

Prerequisites

• When using a hardware key, remember to leave the hardware key plugged in the EthoVision XT computer before you leave work if you need to acquire data (i.e., do tracking). However, if you only need to do post-acquisition data analysis and export, you do not need to leave the hardware key inserted. This may actually free up the hardware key to be inserted in another computer at work running EthoVision XT so another user can use it for data acquisition. See EthoVision XT in Analysis Mode.
• When using a software license, make sure that the license on the EthoVision XT computer is active. See Activate Your EthoVision XT License.

Procedure

1. Leave the EthoVision XT computer running.
2. On the remote computer use a utility to access EthoVision XT on that PC.
3. Only one user can access a remote EthoVision XT computer at any one time. Of course you can install EthoVision XT on multiple PCs so multiple users can work with EthoVision XT.

TightVNC

IMPORTANT You must have a VPN connection to the network where the PC you are connecting to is located.

1. Download the installer of TightVNC for Windows from the TightVNC website and run it on the PC with EthoVision XT. Use the Full install to install both the Viewer and the Server. Use the default install, but set the passwords for security.
2. Restart the PC, and leave it running in order to be able to connect to it.
3. Install the Viewer on the PC you want to work with.
4. Make the connection to the Local Network where the remote computer is running.
5. Run the Viewer and type the name or the IP address of the PC you want to connect to.
6. Enter the password. You can view the desktop of the remote PC in a window.

TeamViewer

1. Download TeamViewer for Windows.
2. When installing TeamViewer on both the work PC and your remote PC, make sure to select Unattended Access.
3. Open TeamViewer on the workplace PC. On the General tab under Unattended Access, select Start TeamViewer.
4. Write down the Partner ID (or Your ID) and Password (or take a photo of the screen).
5. Before leaving your workplace, launch TeamViewer and leave it running.

Install EthoVision XT

Please Read This First

• Installing EthoVision XT 19 does not replace previous versions, for example EthoVision XT 17.
• You can keep working with both versions. However, if you have completed your experiments in the previous version, you can uninstall that previous version.
• We recommend that you complete your experiments and make a backup of all of them before you open them in a new version of the software. See Back Up an Experiment.
• Removing or installing EthoVision XT does not remove your experiments and data already stored on that computer.

What Do You Want to Do?

• IMPORTANT Turn off Automatic Updates for Device Drivers
• IMPORTANT Disable Fast Startup
• IMPORTANT Disable the Power Save Options
• Install EthoVision XT

See Also

• Uninstall EthoVision XT
• Upgrade EthoVision XT
• Read the End-User License Agreement
• Acknowledgments and Copyright Notices
• EthoVision XT Trial Version

Turn off Automatic Updates for Device Drivers

Aim

To make sure EthoVision XT works with the drivers that were tested by Noldus. Although the general recommendation from Microsoft to use automatic updates is good, especially for security updates, automatic updates of hardware device drivers can sometimes give problems. Follow this procedure to specifically turn off the automatic updates only for device drivers.

Procedure

1. Click the Windows Start menu and type change device.
2. Click Change device installation settings in the search results under Best match.
3. In the Device installation settings window, select No (your device might not work as expected).
4. Click Save Changes.

Note

There have been cases of EthoVision XT trials being interrupted by forced Windows Update. It is not straightforward to prevent unwanted updates during data acquisition, especially in Windows 11. If you plan to do long data acquisition sessions (e.g. 24+ hours), an easy solution is to disconnect the EthoVision XT computer from the network and restart it before starting the new acquisition session. Do not forget to recover internet connection after you complete your trials.

See Also

• Disable Fast Startup
• Disable the Power Save Options
• Install EthoVision XT

Disable Fast Startup

Aim

To disable the Fast startup option in Windows 10/11, which can have an adverse effect on EthoVision XT performance.

Procedure

1. Click the Windows Search icon on the taskbar and enter control panel.
2. Click Control Panel, choose System and Security > Power Options.
3. Click Choose what the power buttons do in the upper left corner.
4. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable (this may require an administrator password).
5. De-select the options Turn on fast start-up, Sleep, and Hibernate.

See Also

• Turn off Automatic Updates for Device Drivers
• Disable the Power Save Options
• Install EthoVision XT

Disable the Power Save Options

Aim

To prevent the computer from being put to sleep or the hard disk from being turned off during tracking.

Procedure

1. Click the Windows Search icon on the taskbar and type edit power plan.
2. Click Edit power plan when it appears in the search results.
3. Click Change advanced power settings.
4. Under Hard disk > Turn off hard disk after, select 0 (Never). For laptops, select Never for both On battery and Plugged in.
5. Click OK.

See Also

• Turn off Automatic Updates for Device Drivers
• Install EthoVision XT