Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Version 5.50
06/ 2003
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Installation ...................................................................................................... 5
1.1
2.2
3.4
4 Removal ........................................................................................................ 29
4.1
4.2
5 Index.............................................................................................................. 33
Installation
Installation
Dear User,
The installation guide for EPLAN 5.50 will help you to install the system
fast and safely on your computer.
1.1
Hardware
The following hardware prerequisites must be guaranteed:
The computer used must be equipped with a current X68 processor,
for example AMD Athlon or Athlon XP or Intel Pentium 3 or 4.
The main memory should at least be 128 MB. Please note that Windows NT 4.0 does not reach its maximum performance speed below
64 MB! We recommend a memory space of at least 512 MB.
The installation requires a memory space of at least 100 MB. To be
able to effectively work with EPLAN 5, there should, however, be
free disk space of at least 2 GB on your hard disk.
We recommend a single-screen or a two-screen system with a 1024 x
768 pixel resolution per screen.
Each printer running under Windows NT can be used. It should,
however, have at least 4 to 6 MB memory, so that large graphics can
also be output in an adequate time.
Software
Table 1: Operating-system requirements for EPLAN 5.50
Operating system
WINDOWS 3.x
Supported
No
WINDOWS 95
No
WINDOWS 95 A
No
WINDOWS 95 B
No
WINDOWS 98
Yes
Yes
WINDOWS ME
No
WINDOWS NT 3.51
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
WINDOWS XP
Yes
Yes
The individual language versions of EPLAN 5.50 are only released for
the associated country-specific operating systems.
Installation
1.2
Installing EPLAN
By means of the installation program, the programs and files are copied
into the designated folders so that EPLAN 5.50 can be started once the
installation has been completed.
Before starting the installation procedure, you should make sure to carry
out a data backup of your hard drive. Otherwise, a power outage or
hardware failures may result in your data being lost.
Notes:
EPLAN 5.50 is a Windows program and is exclusively delivered on
CD ROM.
When you are using Windows NT / 2000 / XP or want to install
EPLAN in a network, all following steps require that you have
administration rights on the local and on the target drive during the
entire installation process.
The installation starts automatically when first inserting the CD ROM.
The installation program can also be started by clicking on the
SETUP.EXE file of the main directory of the CD.
When installing, follow the instructions of the installation program. In all
dialog boxes of the installation program you can choose between using
together
the mouse or the keyboard. If you use the keyboard, press
with the accelerator key (underlined letter).
During a new installation, the \EPLAN4\... directory is created on the
target drive, and all selected sample data are copied to the directories
with the customer code specified by you. This way, you have several
templates at your disposal when first starting EPLAN, which you can
adjust to your own way of working.
Once the program has found an \EPLAN4\... directory on the target
drive, the installation program will automatically carry out an update. In
this case all selected sample data are installed in the directories with the
customer code \ESS\.
1.2.1
The installation program can lead you through the installation process in
German or English. Selection of the language is carried out on the basis
of the installed operating system.
Use the [Install] button to start installation.
The installation of EPLAN 5.50 can be carried out on any hard disk of
your system. You should, however, make sure that at least 100 MB free
memory capacity are available on the selected drive.
The following description assumes that EPLAN 5.50 has not yet been
installed on your computer.
Installation
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Installation
1.2.2
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1.2.3
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Installation
Specifying identifiers
The customer code is required for creating the directory structure. It is
an identifier of three to five characters for your company name. It avoids
that your data are overwritten when projects or other data of one of your
customers are imported. The entry must be made according to the
following rules:
Three to five characters long.
No special characters
No spaces.
At least one letter must be entered. When entering the letters, you
must use capitals. This is also valid for the (user) ID and the
workstation-specific number.
Device names such as LPT1, NUL and CON will not be accepted as
customer code, since they are reserved by the operating system.
The EPLAN and ESS identifier are reserved for the sample data and
should not be used in your projects to avoid that your data are
overwritten when an update is carried out.
The (user) ID is a three-character identifier of the person who mainly
works at this computer. It serves the characterization of the projects
edited by you and is later automatically taken over into the Project
properties. This has, e.g., the effect that the identifier specified here is
automatically entered into the Last editor property once you work on a
project.
The workstation number is a two or three-digit hexadecimal number
within the range of A to F and 0 to 9. It provides a unique identification
of the computer (not of the user). All hardware-dependent data are saved
under this identifier.
After the start of EPLAN, these three identifiers are displayed in the
Environment tab card of the About dialog.
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Installation
1.2.4
symbols to
If you select an additional language here, ensure that you also install the
corresponding language-specific print forms as well.
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Forms
Installs
various
forms.
Installs
Macros
Installs the sample macros into the directory
\EPLAN4\M\<Customer Code>
Parts data
Installs a sample parts database into the directory
\EPLAN4\L\<Customer Code>
Projects
Installs the sample projects into the directory
\EPLAN4\P\<Customer Code>.
Accessories
Installs the EPLAN fonts, supplementary programs, printer drivers
and a compressing program.
In the case of a first installation, all the preselected features should be
installed.
In the case of a first installation, all features should be selected.
Modifications of the default selection are possible, they are, however, not
recommended.
The icons in the component list have the following meaning:
The hard-disk symbol in front of a feature means that this
feature was selected for installation, incl. all its subfeatures.
Not all of the sub-components are installed.
Features with an X symbol will, on the other hand, not be
installed.
Selecting components
To select a program feature, use the left-hand mouse button to click on
the small arrow pointing downward. The following pop-up menu is
opened:
Installation
The menu item This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on
local hard drive is used to select all the subcomponents belonging to a
component. In order to selectively choose a subcomponent use the
option This feature will be installed on local hard drive.
The installation program differentiates between new installation and
update so that the markings as defaulted by the program can be applied.
Click on the [Storage space] button to open the dialog indicating the
required disk-drive space. Here you can see if there is enough memory
space for the selected features on the specified drive. Confirm with [OK]
to exit the dialog.
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1.2.5
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Installation
1.3
Starting EPLAN
After having installed the software successfully, the computer must be
rebooted. The installation program of EPLAN creates an EPLAN
program group and an icon on the desktop using which the program can
be started.
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EPLAN Licensing
EPLAN Licensing
2.1
2.2
After having entered your validation code, use the [Install] button again.
If all licensing data were entered correctly, they are stored in the SNxxxxx.EPL license file (previously: Wxxxxxxx.lic) in the Winnt
directory. Here, xxxxx represents the last five digits and xxxxxxx the
last seven digits of the serial number of the dongle. We highly
recommend to create a backup copy of this file so that you may be able
to restore the license.
The following information window displays the license data. Using
[OK], EPLAN is started.
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EPLAN Licensing
Calling up the selection dialog may also be of interest if, e.g., you want
to enter a new license or expand an existing one. How you call up the
License selection dialog in such a case is described in the subsequent
note.
If you keep the
key pressed down during the start of EPLAN, the
dialog for license selection is opened. This dialog lists all found licenses.
Use function key
to call up the Install license dialog box from here
and create a new license.
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3.1
3.2
Installing a Printer
In EPLAN 5.50 you can choose between plot output via HPGL (only
possible on suitable plotters) and output via the GDI interface of
Microsoft Windows. Printing via the GDI interface can be done on every
standard printer that is supported by the operating system.
In EPLAN 5.50 you can use the GDI interface of Microsoft Windows for
printing. Printing via the GDI interface can be done on every standard
printer that is supported by the operating system.
3.2.1
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3.2.2
3.3
and
German
version
26
3.4
27
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Removal
Removal
Under certain conditions it may be necessary to remove EPLAN 5.50
completely.
During the removal your specific data with your customer code are
retained. Only the system files of EPLAN 5.50 are removed.
To remove the system from the Windows Control Panel, select the Start
> Settings > Control Panel menu path. Click on the Add/Remove icon.
The Properties of the Add/Remove dialog box is called up. From the
subsequent list of installed programs select the EPLAN 5.50 entry.
4.1
Here select the Remove radio button and continue by hitting [Next]. The
next dialog of the Setup Wizard is opened.
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Here, click on the [Remove] command button. The Setup Wizard will
then remove the program EPLAN. You terminate the Wizard by finally
hitting [Finish].
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Removal
4.2
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Index
Index
C
D
Dongle..................................................... 21
E
EPLAN
installing............................................... 7
removiing ........................................... 29
F
Features
of the installation................................ 15
G
Graphics drivers
installing............................................. 25
H
Hardware
requirements for the installation........... 5
I
Installation
changing the target drive.................... 17
determining program defaults ............ 12
determining the customer code .......... 13
determining the language of the user
interface.............................................. 14
determining the target drive ............... 14
determining the user ID...................... 13
determining the workstation number . 13
external suppliers ............................... 27
graphics drivers .................................. 25
hardware requirements ......................... 5
installing the license........................... 21
license selection ................................. 23
new start ............................................. 19
notes ..................................................... 7
Installation
of EPLAN .............................................7
printers ................................................25
selecting program features..................15
software requirements...........................6
starting ..................................................8
user information..................................11
validation code....................................21
VoloView Express..............................26
L
Licensing
calling up License selection................23
general information.............................21
installing .............................................21
P
Printers
installing .............................................25
Program defaults .....................................12
Program start ...........................................19
R
Removal
of EPLAN ...........................................29
S
Software
requirements for the installation ...........6
T
Target drive .............................................14
changing..............................................17
U
User ID ....................................................13
User information
during the installation .........................11
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Validation code....................................... 21
VoloView Express
installing ............................................ 26
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