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5. Software hints for operation
Windows
For controlling the scanner from a Windows-PC, software for SSH and SCP is required. A Linux PC usually comes with such software. Corresponding software may have to be installed for Windows:
- SSH for remote console: PuTTY http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
- SCP for file transfer: WinSCP https://winscp.net/
- alternative to PuTTY and WinSCP, MobaXterm can be used for both purposes: https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/
- wired/cable access with a Notebook on the road: http://www.dhcpserver.de/cms/
- unpacking of compressed scan results: 7-zip http://www.7-zip.de/
- viewing scan results in .csv file format. for easy import, LibreOffice/Calc is recommended, which displays a simple import dialog for separators and character encoding UTF-8: https://de.libreoffice.org/
- Editor, e.g. for configuration files: Notepad++: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
For PuTTY and WinSCP, it is recommended to use these within the software package PortableApps https://portableapps.com/. Various other software is also available within PortableApps, e.g. TeamViewer. PortableApps also checks regularly for updates.
When installing PortableApps, paths like C:\Programs
or Programs (x86)
are not recommended, cause normal users cannot write in these paths. In order to be able to use files directly from Explorer by double-clicking or Open with, 7zip, Notepad++ and LibreOffice should be installed directly - without PortableApps.
Android
- JuiceSSH is recommended for SSH
- Total Commander is recommended for editing and renaming files
- VNC Viewer is recommended for remote display (on the smartphone)