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# ColorVision Spyder 2 Installation

LProf is an open source application that creates ICC profile for cameras, scanners and monitors.

#### Why Is The Spyder 2 Different?

The ColorVision Spyder 2 needs to have firmware in the form of a binary image downloaded into the device before it functions correctly. The firmware binary image is NOT supplied by LProf or ArgyllCMS because it is not licensed for redistribution.

#### So How Do I Use My Spyder 2?

#### As the owner of a Spyder 2 device you have a copy of this firmware since it is part of the original installation files from the devices vendor. In order to get a copy of the firmware that can be used with the ArgyllCMS device drivers you will use a utility named spyd2enlprof that is located in the same directory as the LProf executable. This command line utility will locate and extract the firmware from the vendors installation files.

If you have already installed the vendors software for the device, this only applies to Windows and Mac OS/X users, the utility will find the installation files and extract the firmware image and place it where LProf can find it while running. If you have not installed the vendors software then the utility will look for the vendors Spyder 2 installation CD ROM. So please place the CD ROM in a CD drive before to running the utility. By default it looks for the CD ROM in /mnt/cdrom, /media/cdrom or /cdrom. If your CD drive is not mounted in one of those locations then you must specify it's location when you run the utility. The command to do this looks like this:
spyd2enlprof <locations of setup directory>\setup.exe
This will create a file named spyd2PLD.bin which should be located in the same directory as the lprof executable.

#### Beware of Copyright Infringement Issues

#### Please be aware that the spyd2PLD.bin file contains proprietary copyrighted firmware that is provided by the device vendor to allow you to use your Spyder 2 device. Redistribution of this file or making copies of this file for any purpose other than making use of the Spyder 2 device you own is prohibited unless you have the explicit permission of ColorVision to do so.

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