Schmid & Partner Engineering AG Zeughausstr. 43 CH-8004 Zurich, Switzerland http://www.speag.com support@speag.com Dear valued customer, This CD-ROM contains DASY52 V10.3 (1513), including the DASY52 System Software as well as the SEMCAD X V14 V6.13 (7474) Platform acting as a postprocessor environment for DASY52. IMPORTANT: System Requirements: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or Windows 7 Professional, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. The software will not work properly without one of this Windows versions installed. In this case, please update the system by using Windows Update in the Start Menu. We kindly recommend to carefully follow the steps described within this ReadMe file in order to achieve a smooth and successful installation of all software components. This CD or the "DASY52 Installer" from the download site http://www.speag.com/support/dasy-2/dasy52-download/ contains the latest software for the full DASY52 installation, including the SEMCAD X post-processor. NOTE: It is not necessary to uninstall any older versions of DASY. This installer provides a complete new installation of DASY52 and installs it onto the local harddisk into a separate directory. STEP 1: INSTALLATION To install DASY52 and SEMCAD X on your computer, run DASY NEO52 D10.3 (1513) S14.6.13 (7474).exe. You will then be guided through the installation. Note: If Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is not installed, the DASY52 setup will point you to the appropriate download section. Install the software and re-run setup again. When the installation is complete, there will be a DASY52 and a SEMCAD X icon on your desktop as well as a DASY52 folder in your Start menu containing useful shortcuts. The default installation type is "Recommended", whereby DASY52, User Manual, Inventory, Predefined Files and Print Templates are pre-selected. A user has also the ability to apply another installation type if more options are needed. Depending on the chosen option, one or more directories will be created in the DASY52 folder. All software documentation is included in the "Documentation" directory. It is enclosed in electronic form as a PDF file. STEP 2: DONGLE DRIVER UPDATE/INSTALLATION If you have never installed DASY52.10 before, an update of the dongle driver is necessary. Please remove the dongle and restart the computer. Then, in the start menu, use "DASY 52.10 -- License Manager for Flexlm -- FLEXid installer" to update the dongle drivers. STEP 3: TX-MS UPGRADE (DASY5 server and robot controller upgrade) Please follow the instructions in the Upgrade_TX_MS/Upgrade.txt STEP 4: CHECK After successful upgrade, the following settings should be under DASY->Help->About upon start-up: DASY52 V10.3 (1513) Server: 5.0.28 Driver: 5.0.03 Robot: 5.0.60 SEMCAD X V14 V6.13 (7474) LICENSE: For DASY52, the license is locked on the flexid of the USB dongle provided by SPEAG. The accompanying license file will be sent to you per e-mail. 1. verify that dongle hardware number matches the number of the license string 2. rename the file to license.dat and place it in the "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\DASY52\Configuration" folder as explained under STEP 4. 3. connect dongle to a USB port (wait until the hardware is installed and ready to use) 4. start DASY and check that the system level is correct 5. verify SEMCAD path (Tools -> Preferences -> Global -> Post-processor) STEP 5: Configuration, Inventory (DASY user files directory) The location of the Configuration, Inventory, Measurement Templates and Print Templates is under %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\DASY52 Be aware that %ALLUSERSPROFILE% is a system variable depending on your operating system and could look like: Windows XP --> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\DASY52 Windows 7 --> C:\Users\Public\Documents\DASY52 To locate the path goto Start->Run and paste %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\DASY52 Preferably to retain your old DASY software preferences copy: Communication_Systems.xml, Preferences.xml, Setup.xml and license.dat from your old DASY52 installation directory in to the folder "Configuration" from the location mentioned above. NOTE: The DASY user files directory will not be overwritten after a update/reinstall of the DASY software. Please get the latest Acrobat Reader software from: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/ Please get the latest WinZip software from: http://www.winzip.com In case of additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail to support@speag.com. Kind regards, the DASY5 development team