Quick Guide
Amtech 2013 Quick Guide Contents System Requirements ............................................................. 3 Installation ............................................................................. 5 Desktop installation ......................................................................... 5 Mobile Installation ........................................................................... 6 Activating your Amtech software ........................................... 8 Amtech 2013 Upgrade ........
System Requirements These specifications refer to the minimum specifications across the range of Amtech software applications. Computer (desktop or laptop) Minimum PC and system requirements are: • • • • • • Intel Pentium 4 (2.0 GHz processor) 1GB RAM (2GB recommended) 1.
Amtech Mobile Software* Amtech FastTest Mobile and Amtech GasCert Mobile require a PDA (Personal Data Assistant) running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6, 6.1 or 6.5 later. The minimum PDA memory requirement is 64Mb. The following Microsoft desktop to PDA connectivity software is required: PDA operating system Windows Mobile 6.0 Windows Mobile 6.1 Windows Mobile 6.5 Desktop operating system Microsoft connectivity software required XP ActiveSync v4.5 Vista Mobile Device Center v6.
Installation Desktop installation First, ensure that Microsoft ® Windows™ is already installed on your system. You need your Amtech 2013 DVD and 2013 licence number. Your 2013 licence number can be found on the letter included with the software. If you already have Amtech 2012 installed then your 2013 licence number may be the same. To install: • Ensure that you are a local machine administrator. • Close all open applications, including virus checkers, if running, before starting the installation.
Mobile Installation Please read ALL the instructions before you start. CAUTION Ensure that the mobile software is installed from the PC that the data transfer will take place on. 1. Connect your PDA to your computer using Microsoft ActiveSync version 4.5 if you are using Windows XP or connect your PDA to your computer using Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Centre 6.1 if you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Follow instructions on the PC screen. You will also need to action instructions on the PDA screen. There may be a number of additional Microsoft administration screens and actions required. The install process is in three distinct steps. It is important that you install steps 1 and 2 before attempting to install the Amtech software. Check your PDA screen regularly for instructions before selecting ‘Next’ on the PC. • Step 1 - install the “Microsoft .
Activating your Amtech software Amtech software is sold as a single user, single installation licence unless otherwise specified in your licence agreement. The software may be installed and activated on a single computer. Multi-user licence agreements will allow the software to be installed and activated on a specified number of computers. The software is protected and requires activation before unrestricted use.
Click on the ‘REQUEST ACTIVATION CODE’ button.
On pressing the ‘Confirm’ button an activation request will be sent via the Amtech website. The email response from Amtech will be sent to the address entered on the Activation Request dialog. Users who are unable to activate electronically may call the Amtech Activation Hotline on 0871 220 8880 (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm). The number is displayed on the activation dialog box. An Amtech representative will undertake the security checks manually and then, if appropriate, authorise and issue an unlock code.
Amtech 2013 Upgrade This booklet is designed to outline the changes to your Amtech software. Further details can be found in the software help system and electronic manual. These can be accessed via the software ‘Help’ menu.
Automatic Updates Amtech software can automatically check whether a suitable web update is available. If an update is available then the automatic update feature will offer to download and install it for you. The Amtech Automatic Update feature is available in all Amtech desktop products (i.e. non Mobile products). We recommend checking for updates as soon as you have installed your Amtech software.
FastTest Data Synchronisation Data Synchronisation can now be performed between FastTest EICR and FastTest 2013 applications.
Where data conflicts are found during synchronisation the software will enable the user to choose which data to update/overwrite. Test Instruments - FastTest EICR Test Instruments details are now saved on locally for use by FastTest EICR. This allows faster more efficient data entry. The serial number of the last used test instrument will be retained by FastTest EICR.
Import/Export - FastTest EICR Import and Export functionality has been added to FastTest EICR. This allows flexibility of working, giving users the ability to share certificates between copies of FastTest EICR.
ProDesign and Protect Graphical energy let-through characteristics A new energy/current graph view has been added to Amtech Protect 2013. This provides a graphical method of displaying and adjusting protective device energy let-through characteristics. These characteristics are used by ProDesign during conductor withstand calculations. This feature gives you better control and visibility over the elements of the conductor withstand calculations.
Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 interface Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 is a powerful application for Building Information Modelling (BIM). This development adds tools to both the Autodesk Revit and Amtech ProDesign interfaces. Circuit information defined in Revit MEP can be exported to ProDesign creating an outline electrical schematic. The tools in ProDesign can then be used to perform comprehensive design calculations.