Locus 1.0.5 Update
10-Mar-2010  (with camera database from 10-Mar-2010)

When available, we offer free maintenance updates to users of Locus. "Maintenance updates" are minor revisions of the program and are identified by changing the last segment of the version number such as 1.0.1 to 1.0.2, etc. They are not version upgrades where the first segment of the version number changes such as 1.0.2 to 2.0.0. New versions must be purchased.

Maintenance updates are intended only for users who have already installed Locus because they contain only the files necessary to update your existing copy of the program. If you have not yet installed Locus, then you should go to our main Download page for the full install. It also includes the latest version so you won't need to use this maintenance update.

Please go to our Camera Database update page if you already have the latest version of Locus and you only want to update the camera information. We describe how to identify the version of your existing copy of Locus below.

If you have previously tried Locus and its Evaluation Period has expired, then this maintenance update will not extend or reset your Evaluation Period. If this applies to you, you can still install this update to your copy of Locus; but you won't be able to use Locus until you purchase a license for it. For more information on purchasing a license, please see our Purchase page.

Installing a Locus maintenance update involves the following steps:

1. Download the updater by clicking on the "DOWNLOAD" link at the top right column above. Important: Do not run the updater over the internet. It must be run from your computer. This means that you must "Save" it to your computer first.
2. After the updater file has been saved to your computer, make sure that Locus is not running and then "Run" the downloaded file to launch the updater. If you don't want to run it right away, you can double-click on the file later.
3. The updater will search your computer for your copy of Locus and it will update it with the new one. If appropriate, it will also update your on-screen Locus User Manual and the camera database. An error message will appear if it cannot locate an existing copy of Locus.

Notes: Your Windows user account should have "administrator" priviledges to run the updater. Windows 7 and Vista users: When you start the updater, you will be asked to confirm that you want to run the updater and, after it has completed, you will be asked to confirm that it functioned properly. You can determine this by checking the version number on the Locus title window as described below.

 

How to identify which version of Locus is installed on your computer

The easiest way is to launch Locus. The version will be display in the upper right corner of the title window as shown below:
 

If the program is already running, you can select the "About Locus" command from the Help menu to display the title window. Notice below that the title window includes more information when it is opened using the "About Locus" command. It also includes the creation date and time for the program as shown below:
 

If the program is not running, you can check the version with the Windows Explorer. Navigate to the folder where Locus is installed (the default path is "c:\Program Files\Harris Tech\Locus 1\"). Then right-click on the program file, "Locus1.exe", and select "Properties" from the pop-up menu. (Note: Windows may not be configured to show file name extensions so you may see only "Locus1" instead of "Locus1.exe".) The "File Version" is listed at the top of the "Version" tab. The file date is labeled "Modified:" and is located on the "General" tab.