Ansoft SIwave v5.0.1

Installing the Software
To install Ansoft software:
1. Log in as Administrator, or log on to an account with administrator privileges.
2. If you have received a CD for the Ansoft product you wish to install, insert it into
the CD-ROM drive. The Installation Shell should appear automatically. If it
does not appear, run the autorun.exe file located in the top-level directory of the
CD-ROM drive.
If you downloaded the Ansoft product (page 1-4), unzip the download, and run
the autorun.exe file in the newly created directory. The Installation Shell
appears.
3. Click Install .
The Welcome screen appears.
4. Click Next.
The License Agreement screen appears.
5. Read the license agreement carefully. Click Yes if you accept the terms of the
agreement.
The Customer Information screen appears.
6. Enter your information in the User Name and Company Name boxes.
7. Click Next.
The Choose Destination Location screen appears.
8. Under Destination Folder, do one of the following to accept the default path or
specify a new one:
• Accept the default installation directory listed under Destination Folder.
• To select a different directory, click Browse. The Choose Folder window
appears. Select a directory, and click OK. If you have other Ansoft software,
Ansoft recommends that you install new software in the same directory.
• To create a new directory, click Browse. The Choose Folder window
appears. Enter the new name in the Path field, and click OK.Ansoft Windows Installation Guide
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9. Click Next.
Depending on the software and version being installed, you may see one or both
of the following screens before the Select Program Folder screen: the Choose
Temporary Folder Location screen and/or the Choose Library Option screen.
10. If the Temporary Folder Location screen appears, select a default location for
all simulations (including local) to use as a temporary work space.
• If desired, change the temporary folder assignment. You can edit the field
directly or use the Browse button to display file browser to let you navigate
the folders on your machine and network.
• If desired, check the option to add read/write permissions for Everyone. If
the installation will be used for remote simulation by multiple users, all users
must have permissions on the temporary folder.
11. If the Choose Library Option screen appears, do one of the following to specify
the location of Ansoft libraries:
• Click This local installation to copy and install the default Ansoft compo-
nent libraries, and then click Next.
• Click The following common location to use libraries that are already
installed (locally or on the network). Click Browse, select the appropriate
path, and click OK. Click Next.
12. Click Next.
13. On the Select Program Folder screen, do one of the following to specify a name
for the program folder:
Note Ansoft libraries are large databases of electronic components, developed by
Ansoft and various manufacturers. Ansoft Windows Installation Guide
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• Accept the default name displayed in the Program Folders box.
• Select an item from the Existing Folders list.
• Type a new name for the folder in the Program Folders box.
14. Click Next.
The License Information screen appears.
For additional information about the three license options, click Help me decide
which of the following options to choose. This displays a browser page with
additional explanations.
Note The program folder, which appears on the Windows Start menu, is a
grouping of related software that includes executable files and other
components. The default programs folder is Ansoft
(Start>Programs>Ansoft).
Note You can review the current license configuration by clicking View current
license configuration.Ansoft Windows Installation Guide
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15. Select one of the following three license options:
I have a new
license file
I want to specify a
license server
I want to keep the
current license
configuration
Select this if you recently
received a license file from
Ansoft (either evaluation or
purchased).
a. Click Next.
Another License
Information window
appears, asking you to
specify a directory and
license file.
b. Click Browse.
The Select License File
window appears.
c. Find and select the license
file you received from
Ansoft. Click Open, and
then click Next.
d. If prompted, enter the name
of the license server. You
may also select or clear the
Specify server TCP/IP
port number (advanced)
option. Specifying a TCP/IP
port means that the software
only looks at that port for
licenses. If this option is not
selected, the software
searches the default 27000-
27009 port range.
e. Click Next.
Select this if you are using a
counted license and already
know on which machine
FLEXlm is/will be installed.
a. Click Next.
Another License
Information window
appears, asking if you want
to use a single server or a
redundant server.
b. Select or clear the Specify
redundant servers check
box, and enter the server
name(s) in the field(s).
The redundant-server setup
requires three license servers,
each serving an identical
license file. The order in
which the servers are entered
must match the license files
on each server.
c. Select or clear the Specify
server TCP/IP port
number (advanced) option.
For redundant servers you
must enter a port. Specifying
a TCP/IP port means that the
software only looks at that
port for licenses. If this
option is not selected,
software searches the default
27000-27009 port range
product:Ansoft SIwave v5.0.1
Lanaguage:english
Platform:Winxp/Win7
Size:191 MB