GSE

h1. Perl

Go to ActiveState.com to download 32 bit community edition of Perl for Windows
MUST USE 32 BIT VERSION!!!!
See below for notes on problems with 64 bit version.
Installed ActivePerl-5.22.1.2201-MSWin32-x86-64int-299574.msi
Use all default options

Some additional libraries (modules) are needed.
After Perl installed, run Perl Package Manager (PPM) in a DOS command shell, run “ppm”
select View All Packages

Highlight Win32-SerialPort version 0.22 (to use serial port features in serialPortLib.pm)
Go to Action menu, pull down to select it

Highlight IO-Tee (to use the script logging features in commonLib.pm)
Go to Action menu, pull down to select it

Highlight Email-MIME (to allow script to send emails)
Go to Action menu, pull down to select it

Highlight Email-Sender (to allow script to send emails)
Go to Action menu, pull down to select it

Highlight Authn-SASL (to allow script to send emails)
Go to Action menu, pull down to select it

Go to File and select Run Marked Actions to install the 5 packages
Exit PPM

Created emirs.egse@gmail.com account with password "Emirs2468" to use to send emails from Perl. Note the gmail security settings that have to be changed, as shown below:
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