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*OC-64AM-USER0*
X64-AN Quad™
User's Manual
Part number OC-64AM-USER0
Edition 2.01

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Released on September 29, 2011
Document Number: OC-64AM-USER0
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X64-AN Quad User's Manual Contents i
Contents
INTRODUCTION ________________________________________________________________ 1
OVERVIEW OF THE MANUAL .................................................................................................................... 1
X64-AN QUAD BOARD ___________________________________________________________ 3
PRODUCT PART NUMBERS........................................................................................................................ 3
X64-AN QUAD OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 4
X64-AN QUAD FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 4
X64-AN QUAD FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS..................................................................................... 5
Input Block Diagram (one shown).................................................................................................... 5
Overall Block Diagram .................................................................................................................... 6
ACU-Plus: Acquisition Control Unit................................................................................................ 6
DTE: Intelligent Data Transfer Engine............................................................................................ 7
External Event Synchronization ....................................................................................................... 7
DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE OVERVIEW..................................................................................................... 7
Sapera++ LT Library....................................................................................................................... 7
Sapera Processing Library............................................................................................................... 7
ABOUT THE X-I/O MODULE ..................................................................................................................... 8
INSTALLING THE X64-AN QUAD _________________________________________________ 9
WARNING!(GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS)................................................................................................. 9
INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................................................... 9
Sapera LT Library Installation....................................................................................................... 10
X64-AN Quad Driver Installation .................................................................................................. 10
X64-AN Quad Firmware Loader.................................................................................................... 10
REQUIREMENTS FOR A SILENT INSTALL.................................................................................................. 13
Silent Mode Installation ................................................................................................................. 13
Silent Mode Uninstall ..................................................................................................................... 14
Silent Mode Installation Return Code ............................................................................................15
Installation Setup with CorAppLauncher.exe................................................................................. 15
Custom Driver Installation using install.ini ................................................................................... 15
UPGRADING SAPERA OR ANY TELEDYNE DALSA BOARD DRIVER ........................................................ 17
Board Driver Upgrade Only .......................................................................................................... 17
Upgrading both Sapera and Board Driver .................................................................................... 18
CONNECTING CAMERA AND DEVICES..................................................................................................... 18
CONFIGURING SAPERA ........................................................................................................................... 19
Viewing Installed Sapera Servers................................................................................................... 19

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Increasing Contiguous Memory for Sapera Resources .................................................................. 20
COM Port Assignment.................................................................................................................... 21
DISPLAYING X64-AN QUAD INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 22
Device Manager – Board Viewer ...................................................................................................22
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS _______________________________________________ 23
OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................................. 23
PROBLEM TYPE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... 23
First Step: Check the Status LEDs.................................................................................................. 23
Possible Installation Problems ....................................................................................................... 24
Possible Functional Problems........................................................................................................ 24
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................... 24
Checking for PCI Bus Conflicts...................................................................................................... 25
Windows Device Manager.............................................................................................................. 26
Sapera and Hardware Windows Drivers........................................................................................ 27
Recovering from a Firmware Update Error................................................................................... 28
Driver Information via the Device Manager Program................................................................... 29
Teledyne DALSA Log Viewer ......................................................................................................... 30
Memory Requirements with Area Scan Acquisitions...................................................................... 30
Symptoms: CamExpert Detects no Boards ..................................................................................... 31
Symptoms: X64-AN Quad Does Not Grab...................................................................................... 31
Symptoms: Card grabs black.......................................................................................................... 32
Symptoms: Card acquisition bandwidth is less than expected ....................................................... 32
THEORY OF OPERATION _______________________________________________________ 33
CAMERA CONTROL AND SYNCHRONIZATION.......................................................................................... 33
Source of Synchronization .............................................................................................................. 33
Camera Control.............................................................................................................................. 39
External Trigger and Strobe........................................................................................................... 41
Serial Port....................................................................................................................................... 45
ACQUISITION PROCESS ........................................................................................................................... 45
Anti-aliasing Filter ......................................................................................................................... 45
Contrast and Brightness Adjustment ..............................................................................................46
A/D Converter................................................................................................................................. 47
Lookup Table .................................................................................................................................. 49
Cropper........................................................................................................................................... 50
On-board Memory .......................................................................................................................... 51
PCI Bus DMA Controller ............................................................................................................... 51
TRIGGER TO IMAGE RELIABILITY............................................................................................................ 51
Acquisition Events .......................................................................................................................... 52
Transfer Events............................................................................................................................... 54
TECHNICAL REFERENCE_______________________________________________________ 57
X64-AN QUAD BOARD SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................ 57
Camera Compatibility .................................................................................................................... 59
HOST SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 59

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EMI CERTIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................. 60
X64-AN QUAD CONNECTOR AND JUMPER LOCATIONS.......................................................................... 61
Connector List ................................................................................................................................ 61
X64-AN Quad Board Component View.......................................................................................... 62
Connector Bracket End View ......................................................................................................... 63
Hirose Input Connectors ................................................................................................................ 63
J8, J9, J10, J11: Input Low Pass Filter Select ............................................................................... 65
J5 – Trigger Signals Connector ..................................................................................................... 65
Acquisition Status LED................................................................................................................... 67
Serial Ports/Strobe Outputs Connector Bracket Assembly............................................................. 67
J17: Power Connector.................................................................................................................... 69
J21: Memory Socket ....................................................................................................................... 70
J15: Boot Recovery Mode .............................................................................................................. 70
J16: X-I/O Interface Connector...................................................................................................... 70
J13, J18, J22: Reserved.................................................................................................................. 70
SAPERA LT____________________________________________________________________ 71
SAPERA SERVER AND RESOURCES.......................................................................................................... 71
SUPPORTED SAPERA PARAMETERS ......................................................................................................... 72
USING SAPERA CAMEXPERT WITH X64-AN QUAD ................................................................................ 78
Camera Interfacing Check List....................................................................................................... 79
Overview of Sapera Acquisition Parameter Files (*.ccf or *.cca/*.cvi) ........................................ 80
CAMEXPERT EXAMPLE:INTERFACING THE JAI CV-A11 ....................................................................... 81
Interfacing Outline ......................................................................................................................... 81
step 1: JAI CV-A11 in Free Run Mode........................................................................................... 82
Overview of Basic Timing Parameters ........................................................................................... 84
step 2: JAI CV-A11 in Partial Scan Mode...................................................................................... 85
step 3: JAI CV-A11 in Edge Pre-select (trigger) Mode.................................................................. 86
step 4: JAI CV-A11 in Time Integration Mode............................................................................... 91
Note on Analog Camera Timing Relationships .............................................................................. 94
Overview of Video Bandwidth and System Limitations.................................................................. 94
SAPERA GRAB DEMO EXAMPLE ............................................................................................................. 95
Using the Grab Demo..................................................................................................................... 96
APPENDIX: X-I/O MODULE OPTION_____________________________________________ 99
X-I/O MODULE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 99
X-I/O Module Connector Location............................................................................................... 100
X-I/O Connector List .................................................................................................................... 100
X-I/O MODULE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................ 100
Board Installation......................................................................................................................... 101
X64-AN Quad and X-I/O Driver Update...................................................................................... 101
X-I/O MODULE EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS TO THE DB37..................................................................... 101
DB37 Pinout Description ............................................................................................................. 102
Outputs in NPN Mode: Electrical Details .................................................................................... 103
Outputs in PNP Mode: Electrical Details .................................................................................... 104
Opto-coupled Input: Electrical Details ........................................................................................ 105

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TTL Input Electrical Details......................................................................................................... 105
X-I/O MODULE SAPERA INTERFACE..................................................................................................... 106
Configuring User Defined Power-up I/O States........................................................................... 106
Using Sapera LT General I/O Demo............................................................................................ 107
Sapera LT General I/O Demo Code Samples............................................................................... 109
CONTACT INFORMATION _____________________________________________________ 113
SALES INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 113
TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................................................................................................................ 114
GLOSSARY OF TERMS_________________________________________________________ 115
INDEX ________________________________________________________________________ 119

X64-AN Quad User's Manual Introduction 1
Introduction
Overview of the Manual
X64-AN Quad Board
The X64-AN Quad
Description of the X64-AN Quad board, package contents, and a brief summary of its capabilities.
Block Diagrams
Detailing X64-AN Quad functional blocks.
Installing the X64-AN Quad
The X64-AN Quad
Description of the X64-AN Quad installation.
Configuring Sapera
Describes Sapera servers and contiguous memory.
Troubleshooting
Offers suggestions for resolving X64-AN Quad installation or usage problems.
Theory of Operation
Camera Control and Synchronization
Overview of synchronization sources, trigger and strobe signals.
Acquisition Process
Describes the process of video capture, from the analog input to the data in frame buffer, plus the
events generated.
Trigger to Image Reliability
Overview of the X64-AN Quad system designed for imaging confidence.
Technical Reference
X64-AN Quad specifications including connector and pinout diagrams.

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X-I/O Module Option
Describes the X-I/O module, its configuration, cabling, and usage.
Sapera LT
Sapera Server and Parameters
Lists the Sapera server available plus describes the Sapera parameters and values supported by X64-
AN Quad board.
Using Sapera CamExpert with X64-AN Quad
Describes the Sapera CamExpert tool and how to use it with X64-AN Quad.
Sapera Software Example
Describes the Sapera Grab Demo example and how use it.
Support
Teledyne DALSA Contact Information
Phone numbers, important web site links, and email addresses.

X64-AN Quad User's Manual X64-AN Quad Board 3
X64-AN Quad Board
Product Part Numbers
X64-AN Quad Board and Software Product Number
X64-AN Quad with 128 MB of memory
OR-64A0-02040
Sapera LT version 6.30 or later (required but sold separately)
1. Sapera LT: Provides everything you will need to build your imaging
application. Sapera 7.10 required for full feature support.
2. Current Sapera compliant board hardware drivers
3. Sapera documentation (compiled HTML help, and Adobe Acrobat®
(PDF) formats)
OC-SL00-0000000
(optional) Sapera Processing Imaging Development Library (optional) includes:
Over 600 optimized image processing routines
Contact Sales at
Teledyne DALSA
(Optional) X-I/O Module (optional): provides 8 input & 8 output general I/Os
(see “Appendix: X-I/O Module Option” on page 99 for information on the product
and its interconnect cables)
OC-IO01-STD00
This manual, in printed form, is available on request
X64-AN Quad Cables & Accessories Product Number
Serial Ports / Strobe Outputs Connector Bracket Assembly supplied with each
X64-AN Quad (connects to J19)
OR-64AC-0SER0
(optional) Trigger Input Cable – DB9 to four BNC OR-VIPC-QDTRG
(optional) Power interface cable required when supplying power to cameras OR-COMC-POW03
(optional) Hirose-12 Video Input Cable - 6 ft. OC-COMC-HIR12

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X64-AN Quad Overview
X64-AN Quad is a PCI-64 version 2.2 compatible plug-in board that provides image capture of up to 4
independent analog cameras. The acquisition circuitry interfaces with standard video (RS-170 and
CCIR) and non-standard video (progressive scan cameras). X64-AN Quad interfaces with cameras
easily with fully programmable standard Hirose-12 connectors.
X64-AN Quad provides an efficient 32/64-bit PCI interface, capable of bus mastering image data
directly to memory within the system (i.e. system memory or another PCI target, such as VGA).
Transfer rates up to 528MB/sec (64-bit PCI) or 100 MB/second (32-bit PCI) are sustained, depending
upon host system capabilities. Consequently, images can be transferred to host memory in a fraction of
the time acquired.
X64-AN Quad supports a number of event interrupt sources such as image acquisition and bus master
transfer completion. X64-AN Quad contains 128MB of onboard memory for buffering image data
between the camera and the host system. Onboard memory assures that image information is not lost
during transfer to system memory due to PCI bus latency issues. Images are grabbed into local
memory and then transferred at very high speeds to the host for processing or display.
X64-AN Quad is supported by Sapera LT. It is also fully supported by the Sapera Image Processing
library.
X64-AN Quad Features
Full size single slot PCI form factor
128MB onboard frame buffer memory
Four (4) analog Hirose-12 video inputs; AC coupled and 75terminated
Acquires up to 4 monochrome cameras
Supports standard RS-170 or CCIR and a variety of non-standard progressive scan cameras
External Trigger input; synchronizes acquisition to external events
Camera Control signals
Strobe Control signals
Resolution up to 4094 x 16,777,215 interlaced or non-interlaced
Video controls allow brightness and contrast
Driver supports 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
50MHz pixel clock
See “Technical Reference” on page 57 detailed information.

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X64-AN Quad Functional Block Diagrams
Input Block Diagram (one shown)
Video
Input
typical
Differential
Amp
gain=1
Low Pass
Filter or
Bypass
ADC/PLL
X64-AN Quad
Core
75 8-bits
Jumper
Camera
controls
Figure 1: X64-AN Quad-Typical Input Block Diagram
Four differential video inputs with high CMRR (typically 70dB).
Input termination – 75 ohm.
Wide band or low pass filtered signal path. Single corner low pass filter selected by shorting
jumper. Filter specifications: analog 5th order Butterworth at 12.87 MHz.
Independent programmable gain and offset references to adjust brightness and contrast of the
analog image.
One ADC (analog to digital converter) for each input.
Each input has an independent clamper circuit and PLL (phase-locked loop).

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Overall Block Diagram
Acquisition
Input 1
ACU-Plus
Onboard Memory
DDR
SODIMM
Universal
PCI Controler
32/64b @ 33/66MHz
5V/3.3V
Acquisition
Input 2
Acquisition
Input 3
Acquisition
Input 4
Host PCI Bus
DTE
Data Transfer
Engine
Data
Controls
Data & Controls
Trigger Inputs
Strobe Outputs
Com Port
Figure 2: X64-AN Quad-General Block Diagram
Acquisition inputs are described in “Input Block Diagram (one shown)” on page 5.
ACU-Plus:Acquisition Control Unit
The X64-AN Quad ACU consists of controller and functional logic as follows:
Grab controller: includes sync control for slave cameras, trigger inputs/outputs, strobe outputs,
etc.
Serial port controller for camera setup.
Memory manager for acquisition data to onboard memory and from memory to host system.
Four independent 8-bit LUT for image processing.
Cropper to manage region of interest operations.

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DTE: Intelligent Data Transfer Engine
The X64-AN Quad intelligent Data Transfer Engine ensures fast image data transfers between the
board and the host computer with zero CPU usage. The DTE provides a high degree of data integrity
during continuous image acquisition in a non-real time operating system like Windows.
DTE consists of:
Multiple independent DMA units
Tap Descriptor Tables
Auto-loading Scatter-Gather tables.
External Event Synchronization
To synchronize image captures with external events the X64-AN Quad features optically isolated
trigger inputs and strobe control signals for each input channel. The signals can be programmed as
active high or active low, edge or level based and can be controlled independently.
Development Software Overview
Sapera++ LT Library
Sapera++ LT is a powerful development library for image acquisition and control. Sapera++ LT
provides a single API across all current and future Teledyne DALSA hardware. Sapera++ LT delivers
a comprehensive feature set including program portability, versatile camera controls, flexible display
functionality and management, plus easy to use application development wizards. Applications are
developed using either C++ or .NET frameworks.
Sapera++ LT comes bundled with CamExpert, an easy to use camera configuration utility to create
new, or modify existing camera configuration files.
Sapera Processing Library
Sapera Processing is a comprehensive set of C++ classes or .NET classes for image processing and
analysis. Sapera Processing offers highly optimized tools for image processing, blob analysis, search
(pattern recognition), OCR and barcode decoding.

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About the X-I/O Module
The optional X-I/O module adds general purpose software controllable I/O signals to the X64-AN
Quad. The X-I/O module provides 2 opto-coupled inputs, 6 logic signal inputs (5V or 24V), and 8
TTL outputs (NPN or PNP type selectable). The module also makes available 5V or 12V dc power
from the host system.
The X-I/O module can be either purchased with the X64-AN Quad board or installed into the
computer system at a later time. The module occupies one adjacent PCI slot and connects to the X64-
AN Quad via a ribbon cable. X-I/O Module external connections are made via the DB37 connector on
the module bracket.
X-I/O requires X64-AN Quad board driver version 1.10 or later and Sapera LT version 5.30 or later.
See “Appendix: X-I/O Module Option” on page 99 for details and specifications.

X64-AN Quad User's Manual Installing the X64-AN Quad 9
Installing the X64-AN Quad
Warning! (Grounding Instructions)
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Please discharge any static electrical charge by
touching a grounded surface, such as the metal computer chassis, before performing any hardware
installation.
If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, please consult a qualified computer
technician.
Important: Never remove or install any hardware component with the computer power on.
Disconnect the power cord from the computer to disable the power standby mode. This prevents the
case where some computers unexpectedly power up on installation of a board.
Installation
Note: to install Sapera LT and the X64-AN Quad device driver, logon to the workstation as
administrator or with an account that has administrator privileges.
The Sapera LT Development Library (or ‘runtime library’ if application execution without
development is preferred) must be installed before the board device driver.
Turn the computer off, disconnect the power cord (disables power standby mode), and open the
computer chassis to allow access to the expansion slot area.
Install the X64-AN Quad into a free 64-bit PCI expansion slot. If no 64-bit PCI slot is available,
use a common 32-bit PCI slot. X64-AN Quad supports the plug and play automatic configuration
of the PCI specification.
Connect the J17 12V power connector to a floppy power cable using the optional floppy power
connector (OC-COMC-PCPWR). See “X64-AN Quad Connector and Jumper Locations” on page
61 for detailed descriptions.
Close the computer chassis and turn the computer on.
Windows will find the X64-AN Quad and start its Found New Hardware Wizard. Click on the
Cancel button to close the Wizard Application.

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If using Windows Vista or Windows 7, Windows will display its Found New Hardware dialog.
Click on the default "Ask me again later" and continue with the installation. Note that if you select
the third option "Don't show this message again for this device", there will be no prompt if the
Teledyne DALSA board is installed in the same computer.
Sapera LT Library Installation
Insert the Teledyne DALSA Sapera Essential CD-ROM. With AUTORUN enabled, the
installation menu automatically displays.
With AUTORUN not enabled, use Windows Explorer and browse to the root directory of the
CD-ROM. Execute launch.exe to start the installation menu and install the required Sapera
components.
Continue with the installation of the board driver as described in the next section.
The installation program will prompt you to reboot the computer.
Refer to Sapera LT User’s Manual for additional details about Sapera LT.
X64-AN Quad Driver Installation
The X64-AN Quad board driver supports installation in a Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows
7 system.
After installing Sapera, continue by selecting the X64-AN Quad driver installation.
If Sapera was previously installed, insert the Teledyne DALSA Sapera Essential CD-ROM to
install the board driver. With AUTORUN enabled, the installation menu automatically displays.
Install the X64-AN Quad driver.
With AUTORUN not enabled, use Windows Explorer and browse to the root directory of the
CD-ROM. Execute launch.exe to start the installation menu and install the X64-AN Quad driver.
During the late stages of the installation, the X64-AN Quad firmware loader application starts.
See the description in the following section.
If Windows displays any unexpected message concerning the installed board, power off the
system and verify that the X64-AN Quad is installed properly in the computer slot.
X64-AN Quad Firmware Loader
The Device Manager-Firmware Loader program automatically executes at the end of the driver
installation and on every subsequent reboot of the computer. It will determine if the X64-AN Quad
requires a firmware update. If firmware is required, a dialog displays. This dialog also allows the user
to load firmware for alternate operational modes of the board.
Important: In the vary rare case of firmware loader errors please see “Recovering from a Firmware
Update Error” on page 28.

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Firmware Update: Automatic Mode
Click Automatic to update the X64-AN Quad firmware with the default functionality as supported by
the X64-AN Quad hardware. If there are multiple X64-AN Quad boards in the system, all boards will
be updated with new firmware.
With multiple X64-AN Quad boards in the system, all are updated with new firmware. If any installed
board in a system already has the correct firmware version, an update is not required. In the following
screen shot, a single board is installed and ready for a firmware upgrade.
Figure 3: X64-AN Quad Firmware Loader
Note: if you are certain that the X64-AN Quad firmware is of the same version as the driver being
installed, you can click on Cancel to bypass the update procedure.
Firmware Update: Manual Mode
Select Manual mode to load firmware other then the default version. The figure below shows the
Device Manager manual firmware screen (with one X64-AN Quad installed in the system).
Information on all installed X64-AN Quad boards, their serial numbers, and their firmware
components are shown.
Do a manual firmware update is as follows:
Select the X64-AN Quad via the selection box (if there are multiple boards in the system).
From the Configuration field drop menu select the firmware version required.
Click on the Start Update button.
Observe the firmware update progress in the message output window.
Close the Device manager program when the X64-AN Quad board reset complete message is
shown.

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Figure 4: X64-AN Quad Firmware Loader while programming
Firmware versions currently available are:
Standard:
Support for 4 independent monochrome cameras, with a pixel clock range of 8 MHz to 50 MHz.
Note: Also choose the manual firmware upgrade mode when multiple X64-AN Quad boards are
installed in the system and if each requires different firmware versions.
Executing the Firmware Loader from the Start Menu
If required, the X64-AN Quad Firmware Loader program is executed via the Windows Start Menu
shortcut Start • All Programs • Teledyne DALSA • X64-AN Quad Device Driver • Firmware
Update.

X64-AN Quad User's Manual Installing the X64-AN Quad 13
Requirements for a Silent Install
Both Sapera LT and the X64-AN Quad driver installations share the same installer technology. When
the installations of Teledyne DALSA products are embedded within a third party’s product
installation, the mode can either have user interaction or be completely silent. The following
installation mode descriptions apply to both Sapera and the hardware driver.
Note: You must reboot after the installation of Sapera LT. However, to streamline the installation
process, Sapera LT can be installed without rebooting before installing the board hardware device
drivers. The installations then complete with a single final system reboot.
Perform Teledyne DALSA embedded installations in either of these two ways:
Normal Mode
The default mode is interactive. This is identical to running the setup.exe program manually from
Windows (either run from Windows Explorer or the Windows command line).
Silent Mode
This mode requires no user interaction. A preconfigured “response” file provides the user input. The
installer displays nothing.
Silent Mode Installation
A Silent Mode installation is recommended when integrating Teledyne DALSA products into your
software installation. The silent installation mode allows the device driver installation to proceed
without the need for mouse clicks or other input from a user.
Preparing a Silent Mode Installation requires two steps:
Prepare the response file, which emulates a user.
Invoke the device driver installer with command options to use the prepared response file.
Creating a Response File
Create the installer response file by performing a device driver installation with a command line switch
"-r". The response file is automatically named setup.iss and is saved in the \windows folder. If a
specific directory is desired, the switch –f1 is used.
As an example, to save a response file in the same directory as the installation executable of the
X64-AN Quad, the command line would be:
X64-AN_Quad_1.40.00.0000 –r –f1”.\setup.iss”