USER GUIDE Vector NTI® Express Designer Installation and Licensing Guide Publication Part Number MAN0007446 Publication Revision Number 1.0 For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
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Table of Contents Release Notes for Version 1.0 .......................................................................................... 4 Open Issues in Version 1.0 ............................................................................................................ 4 System settings and requirements ................................................................................... 7 Minimum system requirements ......................................................................................
Release Notes for Version 1.0 Open Issues in Version 1.0 Part Assembly - Failure to import the GenBank file of the final construct molecule into the Vector NTI® Express Designer Software application Issue: The exported GenBank file for molecules created using vector pSB1A3 from the Assembly Compatibility tool cannot be re‐imported back into the Vector NTI® Express Designer Software. Workaround: Open the exported Genbank file using text editor, go to the Feature section, and change “Misc.
Workaround: The duplicate warning messages are the same. Clicking on either of the messages will bring up the dialog box for the correction action. Incorrect highlighting of the Type II RE cloning Sequence Issue: Type II RE cloning Sequence is highlighted incorrectly on the selected cut restriction site overhang feature on Vector Selection dialog. Workaround: The correct Overhang sequence of the feature is displayed in the area under the Sequence Viewer pane in the Prepare Vector dialog box.
Failure to restore the database when the database location is not the default location Issue: If a user selects a database from another location instead of the default location (For example, C:\VntiExpressDesigner_Database), database restoration will not function.. Workaround: Ensure that the default database is selected before performing database restoration.
System settings and requirements Minimum system requirements Hardware Platform Windows® Macintosh® Note: Software CPU RAM Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz Intel Core i7 2GHz 1 GB 4 GB Hard drive 80 GB 500 GB OS XP SP3 (32bit) Snow Leopard Internet Browser IE 6 Safari Vector NTI® Express Designer is only supported on single processor machines. The software is not designed to run on multi‐processor machines; such configurations cannot be guaranteed to operate successfully.
Note: During uninstall, you will be prompted to save your old database. After uninstall is complete, double‐click on the installer again to begin the installation. 3. If prompted with a security warning, press Run to proceed. 4. In the next screen, click on Next. 5. In the next screen, accept the license agreement and click Next.
6. In the next screen, click on Next to accept the default install directory, or Browse to select a different one. Note: We recommend installing Vector NTI® Express Designer on a computer hard drive, not a network drive. 7. In the next screen, click on Install. 8. During installation, a local Vector NTI® Express Designer database is created. This database initially contains a set of standard vectors and other molecules from Life Technologies. 9.
Launch the software Windows® operating systems: A desktop icon and Start menu folder will be created during installation. Double‐click on the icon or select the application from the Start menu to launch the software. Mac® OS: To launch the software, go to /Applications/VectorNTIExpressDesigner.app. License the software New installations of Vector NTI® Express Designer will open in Demo Mode, which allows you to perform limited operations with the software.
Enter the license number Note: To license Vector NTI® Express Designer, you need a new License Number. If you have no connection to the internet, you also need a new Registration Key. The Registration Key is provided by Life Technologies based on your License number and Hardware ID. After you receive a license from Life Technologies, you can enter it into Vector NTI® Express Designer using the License Manager: 1. Go to Help > License Manager. 2.
Static License To enter a Static License: 1. In the Applications tab, click the Static button. 2. Enter your information in the appropriate fields. 3. In the License # field, enter the Vector NTI® Express Designer static license number provided in the email you received from Life Technologies. The hardware ID is pre‐loaded in its text box. 4. Personal Static License: You must have an internet connection for this type of static license. Click the Apply button.
For Windows: http://downloads.lifetechnologies.com/Analysis_Software/MCB/VNTI/UpdateSitePlugin/Designer .Updates.win32/1.0 For Macintosh: http://downloads.lifetechnologies.com/Analysis_Software/MCB/VNTI/UpdateSitePlugin/Designer .Updates.mac/1.0 3. To automatically check for updates each time the software is launched, select the Automatically find new updates and notify me checkbox. To manually check for updates, go to Help > Check for Update after you have launched the software.
Appendix A. Technical support Technical resources on the web Technical resources for Vector NTI® Express Designer Software are available online at: http://lifetechnologies/vectornti. Annual support contract For personalized technical support by telephone or email, you must have a paid annual software maintenance and support contract. To purchase an annual support contract, email bioinfosales@lifetech.com or contact Life Technologies customer support at www.lifetechnologies.com/support.
Appendix B. Reinstallation policy Effective January 1, 2012, depending on the status of the Advanced Support Contract you may or may not have with us, the service coverage is different: 1. If you do have a current, paid Advanced Support Contract with Life Technologies, then you are entitled to an unlimited number of license support incidents for your Vector NTI® Express Designer software license.
Appendix C. Vector NTI® Express Designer Software and Support Product License Agreement VECTOR NTI® EXPRESS DESIGNER SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This is a legal agreement between you, the person or entity receiving software products and/or software support (“Licensee”), and Life Technologies Corporation, having offices at 5791 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad California 92008 USA (“Licensor”).
processing purposes within and up to the Authorized Scope described on the Order, and for which you have paid the applicable license and support fees and have registered the Software for use. Except as otherwise provided below, this EULA and the License granted hereunder shall be effective until terminated in accordance with Section 8 below.
Any Software provided under a “Demonstration License” is provided for your internal demonstration purposes only, and not for commercial or research purposes. You may not use the Software provided under a Demonstration License to operate upon data other than the data provided to you under the Demonstration License.
Confidential Information to third parties, except as expressly authorized in this EULA. You acknowledge that the Software, including its content, structure, organization and design constitute proprietary and valuable trade secrets (and other intellectual property rights) of Licensor and/or its licensors.
for Licensor to defend the claim and perform Licensor’s obligations under this Section; and (iii) sole control of the defense of such claim and all associated settlement negotiations. If such a claim is made or appears likely to be made, you agree to permit Licensor to enable you to continue to use the affected Software, or to have the Software modified to make it non-infringing, or to have the Software replaced with a substantially functional equivalent.
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