Specifications

Installation Proteus-e.indd - 1.5 - 03/2007
Installation Proteus-e.indd - 1.5 - 03/2007
Proteus is a 32 bit application and can therefore be installed on the following
operating systems:
•
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service-Pack 3 or higher
•
Microsoft Windows 2000
•
Microsoft Windows XP
Attention: Windows 95/98/ME are not allowed anymore, also not for the
updates. Microsoft Windows Vista is not released at the moment.
Important when the installation is under Windows NT, 2000 or XP:
In order to install the software the user must have administrator rights.
Procedure:
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Place the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
•
In the event the installation doesn’t start automatically, click on the Start button on
your windows task bar then on Run. Type in the
drive letter
of the CD-ROM drive
followed by
“:setup.exe” and click on OK.
•
With
the choice of the language
you decide in which language the
screen
prompts are given during the installation of the software.
The actual language
the program operates in can be changed at any time with in
Proteus.
•
Follow the remainder of the on screen instructions
•
Once the programme is installed it can be started by double clicking the
Proteus
icon on your desktop.
Additional notes:
After a new installation
:
•
After installation you must load the
experiment modules
from the CD-ROM this is
done by clicking on the Menu
Con guration
, and clicking
Experiment module
.
•
Now you are able by clicking on the Menu
Con guration
and picking
Con guration and picking Con guration
tuner
ampli ers,
g
auges
to
con gure the whole system
including servo(s), machine(s),
channels and gauge(s) such as Vernier calipers, scales, measuring station etc...
After installing an update:
•
A new version can always be installed over an existing one. However, it is
recommended to  rst make a
backup copy
of the
Data
and
Gendata folders,
or
to copy the complete Proteus folder into a temporary folder.
•
All con gurations and settings, particularly formulas, test scripts etc... remain
unchanged.
•
Warning:
Problems can occur due to the rounding of the values of certain
parameters such as weight, density, BW factor etc in existing test templates. In the
event of a problem please check the values on the problematic test template.
Please also consult the chapter regarding computer system requirements (in the
Proteus Manuel).
Con guration of a testing machine on site, with a customer supplied personal
computer (i.e. no PC is delivered)
•
The con guration is stored in the folder
“Gendata”
and all the tests are stored
in the folder
“Data”
on the enclosed Manual-CD (not Proteus-CD).
•
After the installation of Proteus both folders
“Data
” and “
Gendata”
(with the
path Program Files/Proteus) have to be overwritten by the folders saved on
the supplied CD.
•
Now the software is correctly con gured and the tests, which were made in
the factory, can be shown and – if necessary - repeated for demonstration or
teaching purpose.
You will  nd the completely manual of the software on the
enclosed CD.
Installation of the software Proteus
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