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***       Watec Camera Viewer v1.60        ***
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***    Copyright (C) 2026 Watec Co., Ltd.  ***
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0. Introduction
    This program is a sample application designed to preview our USB camera on a PC.
    This software brochure and manual augments and adds to the terms and conditions of invoices, terms of sale, 
    and related sales documents of Watec Co., Ltd., which are expressly incorporated by this reference.  
    To the extent any conflict exists, the terms of this manual shall control. 
    The software loaded onto the camera contains a simple program that allows a user to view images taken 
    on the accompanying USB camera through a personal computer. The terms and conditions of this manual 
    identify the disclaimers and terms of use of the program.   
        
1. Disclaimer of all Warranties
    The software supplied with the camera is provided “as is” with no expressed or implied warranty, 
    and by using the software, you expressly assume the risk of use, and agree that Watec Co., Ltd. has 
    disclaimed all warranties as to the software, including without limitation all express or 
    implied warranties of fitness for a particular use or purpose and merchantability.  
    Further, by using the software, you acknowledge that Watec Co., Ltd. makes no warranty concerning 
    the ownership of the software, including without limitation whether the software is proprietary 
    or infringes other software rights. The parties agree that Watec Co., Ltd. expressly disclaims 
    any warranty that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted, timely or error free, and 
    further disclaims any liability resulting from the failure of the software. 
    
    This disclaimer also extends to all of the affiliates of Watec Co., Ltd. 

2. Install Instructions
    1) Please install the following runtime package on the PC:
       - Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2022 (x64)
    2) Please copy the executable file (WatecCameraViewer.exe) to the directory of your choice.

3. Uninstall Instructions
    1) Please delete the executable file (WatecCameraViewer.exe) from the directory.
       (Please also delete the WatecCameraViewer.ini file.)

4. Operation
    The image from the camera can be displayed by following the procedure below:
    1) Connect the camera to the PC using a USB cable.
    2) Start the WatecCameraViewer program. 
    3) Select "Devices -> WAT-****" from the menu at the top of the window, then select "Options -> Preview".
       (WAT-****: WAT-05U2M, WAT-06U2, WAT-07U2, WAT-06U2D, WAT-07U2D, WAT-08U2, WAT-09U2, etc.)

    For other details regarding camera functions and operation, please refer to the User's Manual. (Available from our website, http://www.watec.co.jp/)

5. Update History
  July 22, 2013     v1.00   
  July 29, 2015     v1.01   Bug fixed
  July 15, 2016     v1.20   WAT-03U2 supported
  April 17, 2017    v1.23   WAT-03U2D supported
  September 5, 2018 v1.29   WAT-05U2M supported
  April 5, 2019     v1.30   Bug fixed
  March 18, 2020    v1.31   Zoom of WAT-05U2M supported
  December 1, 2021  v1.40   WAT-06U2, WAT-07U2, WAT-06U2D, WAT-07U2D supported
  May 1, 2023       v1.50   WAT-08U2, WAT-09U2 supported
  July 10, 2026     v1.60   WAT-06U2D/AL, WAT-07U2D/AL, WAT-08U2D supported