SmartCAM Installation Guide
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1. Digitizers must be configured as a mouse Administrator Installations We do not recommend installing SmartCAM while logged into Windows using the Administrator account Instead install using the log in account of the person that will be running the application It is sometimes very helpful for the account being used to install the product to temporarily include administrative privileges The installation may need to install some support run time DLL files which are installed in Windows Side by Side installation directory This directory often requires administrative privileges to modify The reason not to use the Administrator account to install the products is that after the installation is complete the files are owned by the administrator and regular user accounts may not be able to access them If you are required to install applications as Administrator or do so accidentally please reference the following SmartCAM Technical Bulletin which explains what is required to resolve any related issues www SmartCAMcnc com Technical Support Tech Bulletins techbulletin php tbnum 207 Windows Permissions The SmartCAM installation will install the application using ALLUSERS administrative permissions This allows the SmartCAM installation to place the Start menu shortcuts in the All Users group making them visible to all users on the given computer The SmartCAM installation requires that the person running the installation2. Use the previous steps to download your SmartCAM application and run the installer Run the Application After the installation is complete run your application After a few seconds you will get a warning that the application is not licensed Close this warning message After closing the warning message another window will open The Install License window contains a text input field and two buttons Depending upon whether you are using the Access Code or already have a trial license key file for this application and version use one of the two following steps Access Code To use the Access Code method you will need your access code which was previously emailed to you and your computer will need Internet access Type your Access Code into the Code input field Then click on the Use Internet Access Code button SmartCAM will use the provided code and download and install your license key When the process is complete you will be informed the license has been installed and you can now start your SmartCAM trial License Key File If you were sent a license key file for the trial save the license key file to a location where the computer being used for the SmartCAM trial can find it Click on the Install New License File button This opens a standard Windows File Open dialog browse to and select the license key file you were provided Open the file SmartCAM will import this license key file When the installation is complete
3. be able to support systems running in these configurations Processor Recommended Intel Core I7 Intel Core 15 Intel Pentium IV or AMD Athlon XP Intel Dual Core or Higher Minimum Intel Core I3 Pentium IV or Athlon XP Physical RAM Memory Recommended 2 Gb or greater Minimum 128 Mb Best performance comes from meeting or exceeding the memory requirements for the operating system Available Hard Disk Space Minimum 90 Mb for installation for each SmartCAM NC application Combined data translators take 180 MB Note Data files created in SmartCAM require approximately 0 5 to 5 Mb storage space per part Predator CNC Editor for SmartCAM 90 Mb SmartCAM Installation Guide 2 Video Display Recommended 1280x1024 display resolution with True Color 256 Mb of display RAM Hardware accelerated OpenGL v1 2 or higher Minimum 1024x768 display resolution with True Color 32 Mb of display RAM Hardware accelerated OpenGL v1 2 or higher Note Problems have been reported running SmartCAM using some motherboard embedded video chipsets A separate video adapter is recommended Network Card A Network Interface Card a k a Ethernet or NIC card or motherboard embedded with NIC is required The network card does not need to be attached to a network but it must be enabled and active Devices Minimum Windows Mouse and Keyboard 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator SpaceBall series of 3D mice supported Not required Note
4. This page is only displayed if using a Custom setup type This path is used as the starting point for storing shared SmartCAM files that are not often updated The files may be edited by users or more commonly used as templates for building your own versions for extensive changes Having the files outside of the normal by version SmartCAM folders means the files do not need to be manually copied after installing a new major release of the product SmartCAM User Configuration Files Directory Accept or change the path for the SmartCAM configuration or user files Displays the default path but allows you to change it This page is only displayed if using a Custom setup type Temporary Files Directory Accept or change the path for the subdirectory used for temporary storage Not all applications will need this path Displays the default path but allows you to change it This page is only displayed if using a Custom setup type Program Folder Accept or change the Windows Start menu Program Group folder This is the folder name used when opening the Windows Start menu and selecting All Programs Displays the default folder name but allows you to change it This page is only displayed if using a Custom setup type Select Features Select which features to install For example may have options to install the Program files the executables the Documentation files the help and online documentation and Sample files sample data Can turn
5. a message will be displayed that your key file has been installed You can now start your SmartCAM trial Request your Long term License Key Each SmartCAM application requires a valid license key to operate To activate your SmartCAM license you must perform these tasks Install your Temporary Key A temporary license key has been provided for your SmartCAM application This temporary key is included in the email from SmartCAMcnc that verifies your purchase or informs you of a product update This temporary key allows you to run the application for a short time while your permanent key is being requested and provided Request a Long term License Key Use SmartCAMcnc Web site License Keys menu item to request your long term license keys select the SMA Key Request menu item You must request the keys before your temporary license expires or your SmartCAM applications will cease to function until you can provide the long term keys Wait until your new purchase or SMA payment has been received by SmartCAMcnc before requesting your long term keys Install your Long term License Key Enable your long term license key when you receive it by replacing the temporary license key with the long term key SmartCAM Installation Guide 10 Use the SmartCAM License Manager to enter license keys and generate a License Key request form Note NLM Server and Client licensing is different from standard SmartCAM licensing See the installa
6. by the computer s anti virus anti malware software interfering with or locking files Temporarily disable any resident anti virus and anti malware software running on the system then run the installation Quick Summary of Resolution Steps The following steps are recommended for resolving problems where the SmartCAM installation does not run to completion 1 Reboot the PC During installations Windows may not be able to update or replace all files requiring a reboot at the end of the installation If the installation does not run to completion these changes may still be pending and may have an affect on subsequent installation attempts Rebooting allows Windows to processes these pending changes 2 Uninstall Previous Installation Attempt If the failed installation ran long enough InstallShield the industry standard Installation language used by SmartCAM may leave behind information that will affect future installation attempts It may appear that the product is already installed forcing subsequent installations to run in maintenance mode So before reinstalling check to see if the previous attempt is stored in the Programs Features or Add Remove Programs control panel list If so uninstall it before continuing 3 Download Installer Again Occasionally the downloaded setup installer may be incomplete or have data transmission errors Downloading the installer again usually resolves these issues 4 Disable any Anti Virus Anti Mal
7. cost first obtaining all licenses from the United States Department of Commerce and any other appropriate agency of the United States Government as may be required by law License and Trademarks SmartCAM and CAM Connection are registered trademarks and SmartCAM Production Milling SmartCAM Advanced Milling SmartCAM FreeForm Machining SmartCAM Production Turning SmartCAM Advanced Turning SmartCAM Advanced Fabrication SmartCAM Advanced Wire EDM SmartCAM Visual Customization Toolkit and SmartCAM CAMCAD Standard are trademarks of SmartCAMcnc which holds the exclusive rights to their use All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective holders Published Apr 2014 SmartCAMan SmartCAM Installation Guide II SmartCAM Software License Agreement SLA Use of SmartCAM software programs Software are subject to the terms and conditions of the Software License Agreement SLA By downloading and installing the software or otherwise using the Software you agree to be bound by the terms of the SLA Grant of License SmartCAMenc LLC SmartCAMcnc grants the original purchaser Licensee the limited rights to possess and use the SmartCAMocnc LLC Software and User Manual Software on the terms and conditions specifically set out in this License Purchases of Software License When purchased the customer has purchased a License to use the SmartCAM Software The Software is owned and remains the proper
8. grid in the License Manager will update to show the results of importing the license key file If you try to install the same license key file more than once you will see a 607 License file already exists error Click on the Cancel button to close the error Cancel will not attempt to install the same license file again Note If your Installed Products grid does not show any changes after importing the license key file or if you get any error messages contact SmartCAMcnc by sending email to KeyRequest SmartCAMcnc com Include a description of the problem your company and contact information and the key being entered SmartCAM Installation Guide 12 For further information about licensing SmartCAM applications please refer to the following FAQ http Awww SmartCAMcnc com Technical Support Tech Bulletins techbulletin php tbnum 50 After you have imported your license key file you can move to the next step and run the application Run the Application After you enter your temporary license key you can run your SmartCAM application until the license key expires The temporary key is provided to allow you to run the application while you wait for your long term key After you enter your long term license key the application license will not expire To run an installed SmartCAM application open the Windows Start menu Select the All Programs pull right menu This menu will contain a SmartCAM program group unless you ran
9. have adequate permissions or the installation will display an error and stop Check with your system administrator to verify adequate permissions before running the installation SmartCAM Installation Guide 3 To perform a standard SmartCAM installation the user running the installation must have permissions to perform the following actions e Create and remove subdirectories in local folders as well as Windows maintained Program Files and ProgramData or User folders Copy replace delete and edit files into user created directories Copy replace delete and edit files in the Windows root and System directories Create update and delete Start Menu shortcut group folders Create update and delete Windows Registry keys User Access Control UAC Windows includes a security feature called User Access Control UAC With the UAC enabled you may be prompted whether or not you really meant to run the SmartCAM setup installer Answer Yes to this prompt Occasionally there is a conflict between the SmartCAM installer and the Windows UAC When this conflict happens you will see an error message similar to the following Feature transfer error Feature Program Files Component File Error Catastrophic failure If you receive an error similar to this you temporarily need to disable the UAC This is a simple process 1 Open Windows Control Panel 2 Select User Accounts from the Control Panel tasks 3 From
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11. these options on or off individually Only those items that have been selected will be installed Not all SmartCAM application installations will include this Wizard page This page is only displayed if using a Custom setup type the Complete setup type installs all features Ready to Install the Program This is the last SmartCAM Installation Wizard page before your application files are actually installed Gives you the opportunity to use the Back button to move back through the installation options and make changes Installation Complete After the installation is complete this SmartCAM Installation Wizard page is displayed It signals that the installation has successfully ended Depending upon what is being installed you may be required to reboot your computer If so this page will include options to allow you to reboot immediately or reboot later You will need long term or temporary license keys to run the applications Once the Installation is complete move to the next step to start licensing your applications Starting Your Trial Software If you are running a trial version of SmartCAM you do not initially need to complete the remaining steps for requesting a license key and installing it When you started your trial you were sent an email containing an Access Code string or a trial license key file These can be used to quickly get your SmartCAM application running SmartCAM Installation Guide 9 Install your Application
12. Editor for SmartCAM section of the web page click on the link that is labeled Read these installation instructions The page that is displayed includes information on how to handle the Predator Editor SmartCAM Installation Guide 7 Follow the Instructions Provided by the Installation Windows The SmartCAM Installation Wizard pages and prompts may vary depending upon the application being installed Each page should contain enough information to make it clear what is needed In general the installation will display the following pages Welcome Displays what application is being installed License Agreement Displays the SmartCAMcnc Software License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before the installation can continue Customer Information Contains prompts for general Customer information enter the information requested Prerequisites Depending upon how your Windows computer is configured SmartCAM may need to install some prerequisite files These are support files required by the tools that SmartCAM uses to build and run the applications The installation will list the prerequisite installations that it needs you will need to let the installation install these files to continue If the installation prompts to you reboot do so at the time it requests it otherwise the installation will not continue After rebooting the installation will automatically continue again check your Start menu or equivalen
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14. SmartCAMax SmartCAM Installation Guide for All SmartCAM 2015 Applications 2004 2015 SmartCAMcnc 1144 Gateway Loop Ste 220 Springfield OR 97477 7750 USA All Rights Reserved The information and the software discussed in this document are subject to change without notice and should not be considered commitments by SmartCAMcnc No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of SmartCAMcnc The software discussed in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of this license All warranties give by SmartCAMcnc as to the software and documentation are set forth in the SmartCAMocnc Software License Agreement and nothing stated in or implied by this document or its contents shall be considered or deemed a modification or amendment of such warranties Software License Notice Your license agreement with SmartCAMocnc which is included in the SmartCAM Installation Guide specifies the permitted and prohibited uses of the product Any unauthorized duplication or use of SmartCAM in whole or in part or in any other storage and retrieval system is prohibited Export User agrees that this document will not be exported or re exported from a country of installation directly or indirectly separately or as part of a system without user or user s employer at its own
15. a Custom installation type and changed the name Open the SmartCAM program group and select the SmartCAM application to run Post Installation Activities At this point you may delete the SmartCAM application installation package This is the executable that you downloaded from the SmartCAMcnc Downloads page If you think that you might want to rerun this installation again perhaps using to fix any inadvertent changes to application files do not delete the installation file If you want to delete the installation package and later find that you need to reinstall simply download the file again SmartCAM Installation Guide 13 Troubleshooting SmartCAM Installations If you are having problems installing your SmartCAM applications the following general guidelines may be of assistance Download The Installation Setup File Again If you are getting errors during the installation one cause maybe that the setup installer executable is incomplete or corrupted a data transmission error Try downloading the setup program from the SmartCAMcnc website again Reboot Your PC Rebooting a Windows PC often resolves a number of issues Especially if you have recently been installing or uninstalling other applications Many times Windows cannot make a required system change while Windows is running Rebooting the PC gives Windows a chance to process these queued tasks Disable Anti Virus Malware Many installation issues are caused
16. ble Follow the instructions provided by the installation windows Request your long term license keys License your application using the supplied License Manager utility Run the application Attention Existing SmartCAM Users SmartCAM Paths When running the SmartCAM installation it is highly recommended that you accept the default paths for the SmartCAM configuration files and temporary directories Do not mix current and previous SmartCAM major release versions in the same directory structure as this may cause applications to fail It is permissible and recommended that minor releases of the application where the major version number does not change be installed in the same directory as other releases with the same major version number The default paths are SmartCAM directory tree C Program Files SmartCAM SmartCAMv2015 SmartCAM Common files C ProgramData SmartCAM SmartCAMv2015 directory e o ote LLL LL LLL e ee SmartCAM User Configuration C NProgramDataNSmartCAMNVSmartCAMv2015NSCUSERN files directory SmartCAM Unversioned files C ProgramData SmartCAM Common Directory SmartCAM Temporary files C ProgramData SmartCAM SmartCAMv2015 TEMP directory Note The Common files directory is used as the starting path for the User Configuration and Temporary files directories The Unversioned files directory is a location for shared SmartCAM files that are often customized the fo
17. dialog boxes and messages These pages display current status for the installation important information you need to be aware of and prompt for information required by the installation Before you begin the installation process be sure to read Before Installing Your SmartCAM Applications Close any running SmartCAM applications before running a SmartCAM installation Download the Installation from the SmartCAMcnc Web Page Each SmartCAM application is contained in an executable file To install an application first download the installation package from the SmartCAMcnc web site If you do not delete the application installation package you do not need to complete this step again for subsequent reinstallation or installing the application on multiple machines if you have acquired the correct number of seats for the machines you are installing it on View the SmartCAMcnc Web Page Launch your Web browser of choice When the browser has opened display the SmartCAMcnc website The address for the website is http Awww SmartCAMcnc com Display the Downloads Page From the Web page menu select the Technical Support then Download SmartCAM This displays a Web page containing links to the currently available SmartCAM downloads The Downloads page is only accessible by those SmartCAMcnc customers with active Software Maintenance Agreements SMA or that have recently purchased new software SmartCAM Installation Guide http www S
18. e key strings generated To re request a key for an existing licensed application use the lt Add Selected button to copy the product to the Request Keys For list To request keys for all installed products use the lt lt Add All button If there is a product in the Request Keys For list that you do not want to request a license for for example a trial application that you have not purchased remove it from the list and add it to the Do Not Request Keys For list To remove a product select the product name and then click on the Remove Selected gt button To remove all products use the Remove All gt gt button When the information on the form is complete and correct select Save Form to save the request form A Save As dialog will open with the default path and filename the same as displayed on the Create Key Request Form Filename status If you wish to change the path or filename do so from this dialog box Click Save to save the request form SmartCAM Installation Guide 11 7 Request your long term license keys from the SmartCAMcnc Web site Open your Web browser and enter the SmartCAMcnc website http www SmartCAMcnc com Select License Keys from the Web site menu Follow the instructions on the Web site to request your license key After you have requested your long term license key you can continue with the next step to enable your temporary license License your Application Use th
19. ese instructions to enter both your temporary and long term license keys After installing your applications and submitting your license key request complete the following to enable your temporary key This temporary key will allow the SmartCAM application to run for a short period while your long term key request is being processed After you receive your long term license key use these same instructions to update your licensing to use the new keys Note These instructions are to be used when licensing stand alone products If you are trying to add licenses to a NLM License Server please refer to the installation guide provided with your NLM server installation 1 Launch the SmartCAM License Manager from the SmartCAM program group Run the utility on the same machine that you plan using to run your SmartCAM application The application displays currently installed products version numbers number of user seats and license expiration dates Your license key file was emailed to you Save the key file it should have a LIC file extension to a local folder on your computer Click on the Install New License File button A Open dialog box will be displayed Using this Open dialog browse to and select the license key file you saved in Step 3 Select the license key file should have a LIC file extension And then click on the Open button to import the license key file Your license key file will be imported The Installed Products
20. lder is outside of the Versioned meaning SmartCAM SmartCAMv folder as they are often shared between releases of the product On 64 bit versions of Windows the Program Files folder is named Program Files x86 SmartCAM Installation Guide 5 Internet Access Internet access and email are required to download the SmartCAM application installation packages obtain long term license keys and for primary technical support for the applications Standard Installation Buttons The installation windows and messages that are displayed during the product installation may vary depending upon the Installation Type selected and the product being installed However all of the installations will operate in a similar fashion There are some common controls that will appear on all the installations These common buttons are lt Back moves backwards one step in the installation Next gt moves forward one step in the installation Cancel stops the installation removes the files installed to that point and exits Finish after the installation is complete this button exits the install After the installation is complete you will need to request and enter a long term or temporary license key before you can run your application Installing the Applications Once launched the installation process is automated After starting the installation you will be guided by a series of SmartCAM Installation Wizard pages and possibly pop up
21. llation packages on this web page you will need to provide application license keys before the application will run Therefore it does not make any sense to download application installations for products that you have not purchased as you cannot run them Once the download is complete you can move to the next step Run the Installation Executable To start the actual installation process simply run the application installation package or packages that you just downloaded If you have purchased and downloaded multiple applications do not run more than one installation at a time To reduce the possibility of file sharing conflicts it is suggested that you close all other running Windows applications before starting the installation After the SmartCAM installation package is launched it will briefly extract the files needed for the install and then bring up the first SmartCAM Installation Wizard page When the installation Welcome page is displayed move to the next step Note The Predator Editor for SmartCAM installation is different from the other SmartCAM product installations The installation and uninstallation instructions for the Predator Editor vary from version to version There are special instructions for installing and uninstalling the editor To see these instructions use your web browser and view the SmartCAMcnc download page The same web page used to download the editor installation After expanding the Predator CNC
22. martCAM Software for each license acquired The Software may be placed on a network server under the condition that Licensee agrees to provide technical or procedural methods to prevent use of the Software by more than one user per license authorized Installation of the Software onto a network server for the sole purpose of distribution to other computers is not use If the Software is an UPGRADE you may use or transfer the Software only in conjunction with the prior version s of the Software One machine readable copy of the Software may be made for BACK UP PURPOSES ONLY and the copy shall display all intellectual property notices and be labeled externally to show that the back up copy is the property of SmartCAMcnc and that its use is subject to this License One copy only of the Software Documentation in whole or part may be copied Use of the Software by any department agency or other entity of the U S Federal Government is limited by the terms of the attached U S Rider for Governmental Entity Users which is incorporated by reference into this License In some circumstances SmartCAMcnc may AT ITS DISCRETION transfer the License rights to another party PROVIDED that the party to whom such rights are transferred agrees to the terms and conditions of this License a license transfer fee may apply Contact SmartCAMcnc for information regarding software transfers Except as expressly provided in this License Licensee may not use copy di
23. martCAMcnc com Release download php Before the Downloads page will be displayed you will be prompted to enter your Customer ID and Passcode SmartCAMonc using your preferred contact method provided your Customer ID and Passcode This notification may also include a temporary license key to allow you to run your application while waiting for your long term license key Temporary license keys only work for a limited duration once they expire your SmartCAM application will not function until you enter your long term license key Once this information is provided and verified the Downloads page will be displayed Download and save the Installation Package Find the application that you wish to install from the list of available downloadable installation packages Click on the entry for the product you wish to download It will expand and show a table of download links Click on the appropriate application hyperlink to start the download process You may be prompted to either Open the current file or Save it to disk Select the option to save the file to your computer Make note of the location where you are saving the file and the file s name The exact wording of these prompts varies depending upon the Web browser being used If prompted whether to save the installation file or run it always pick save Do not run the installations directly from the web page Note While it is may be possible to download and run any of the application insta
24. n Executable seien enne EAEAN EAEAN nennen nennen nter ESAE nennen terrens 7 Follow the Instructions Provided by the Installation Windows sese 8 Starting Your Trial SOftWare iei ra eri eei abe a ch ae lend dain coi Pra aae dd kie Up doin 9 Request your Long term License Key sssssssssssssesesseseeeen ener nen tnter en nennen nisi tnn sentent etes inanis nnns entes 10 License your ApplicatiO Mss mm 12 PUM the iterej elis e DEOR 13 Post Installation ACtvitiS Em 13 Troubleshooting SmartCAM Installations cccecceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 14 SmartCAM Installation Guide V Introduction This guide contains installation instructions for SmartCAM products Typographic Conventions The following typographic conventions are used throughout this guide and other SmartCAM manuals Convention Usedfor gt Z A A Bold Menu and command names also buttons For example Select File Run and choose the File Select button Courier Filenames and directories For example Open the SmartCAMcnc ini file Courier bold Anything that you must type exactly as it appears For example Type a setup Courier italic Placeholders for information you must provide For example application ini signifies that you must substitute the name of the application you are installing pmill ini Technical Support If
25. sseminate modify reverse engineer distribute sub license sell rent lease lend give or in any other way transfer by any means or in any medium including telecommunications the Software Licensee will use its best efforts and take all reasonable steps to protect the Software from unauthorized use copying or dissemination and will maintain all intellectual property notices intact Terms This License is effective as of the time Licensee receives the Software and shall continue in effect until Licensee ceases all use of the Software and returns or destroys all copies thereof or until automatically terminated upon the failure of Licensee to comply with any of the terms of this License SmartCAM Installation Guide I LIMITED WARRANTY SmartCAMcnc warrants the Software media to be free of defects in workmanship for a period of ninety days from purchase During this period SmartCAMcnc will replace at no cost any such media returned to SmartCAMcnc postage prepaid This service is SmartCAMcnc s sole liability under this warranty DISCLAIMER LICENSE FEES FOR THE SOFTWARE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CONSIDERATION FOR ASSUMPTION OF RISK BY SmartCAMcnc AND SmartCAMcnc DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR OPERATION OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF SmartCAMcnc OR ITS EMPLOYEES OFFICERS DIRECTORS CONSULTANTS OR DEALERS EVEN IF ANY OF THESE PARTIES HAVE BEE
26. t for a flashing icon if you do not see the prompt to continue the installation Windows sometimes minimizes the request to continue the installation waiting for human input You may need to reboot multiple times depending upon the files that need to be installed Setup Type Select the type of setup to install e Complete This option installs the application with a minimum of user interaction It will install all program options and use defaults for all path information This is the recommended option e Custom Allows you to select which options to install if there are any Also allows you to choose destination paths and Start menu program group folder This setup type is recommended for advanced users only SmartCAM Directory Accept or change the path for the main SmartCAM application directory Displays the default path but allows you to change it This page is only displayed if using a Custom setup type SmartCAM Common Files Directory Accept or change the path for the SmartCAM common files directory Displays the default path but allows you to change it This page is only displayed if using a Custom setup type This path is used as the starting point for building the default User Configuration and Temporary files paths SmartCAM Installation Guide 8 SmartCAM Unversioned Shared Files Directory Accept or change the path for the SmartCAM unversioned files directory Displays the default path but allows you to change it
27. the User Accounts Make changes to your user account page select Turn User Control on or off 4 From the Turn on User Account Control UAC to make your computer more secure page deselect the check box for Use User Account Control UAC This change will require a reboot Once the reboot is complete you can install your SmartCAM applications When you are finished installing the applications repeat the steps to re enable UAC Adobe Acrobat Reader SmartCAM uses the Adobe Acrobat Reader to display and print the SmartCAM online manuals If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed trying to view the SmartCAM online manuals will display an error that Windows cannot open this file You can download the latest free Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Systems Incorporated Web site http www adobe com SmartCAM Installation Guide Installing your SmartCAM Applications Please read the installation instructions carefully before proceeding with the application installation By reviewing and understanding the installation process you keep the installation as smooth and trouble free as possible Before you can run your SmartCAM applications you must enter a valid license key Installation Overview The installation process is very straightforward The installation process consists of the following high level steps Download the installation from the SmartCAMcnc website Run the installation executa
28. tion guide supplied with the NLM server installation package Requesting a Long term License Key 1 Launch the SmartCAM License Manager from the SmartCAM program group Run the License Manager on the same machine that you plan on running your SmartCAM application Click on Create Key Request Form or select File and then select Create Key Request Form to open the Create Key Request Form dialog box The first line of text on the Create Key Request Form window displays the server code for the computer on which the software is running Fill in the information requested on the form using the following guidelines o Company Name Enter the name of your company as it should be displayed in SmartCAMcnc s records o Contact Name Enter the name of the primary SmartCAM user to whom the long term license key should be sent o Email Address The email address of the Contact Used to send the generated license keys o Phone Number Enter the phone number for the Contact The phone number is only used when SmartCAMcnc needs to reach the Contact for further information or to resolve issues The Do Not Request Keys For list contains a list of all installed SmartCAM products that have a long term license key The Request Keys For list is automatically populated with entries for installed products that do not already have long term license keys The items in the Request Keys For list will be added to the Licensing Request Form and have licens
29. ty of SmartCAMcnc LLC is protected by international copyrights and is transferred to the original purchaser and any subsequent owner of the Software media for their use only on the License terms set forth below Opening the packaging downloading and or using SmartCAM indicates your acceptance of these terms If you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions or if after use you are dissatisfied with the SmartCAM Software remove all SmartCAM related software from your systems and return the Software manuals and any partial or whole copies within sixty days of purchase to the party from whom you received it for a refund subject to our restocking fee Temporary Trial Usage Software When granted permission is given to use the SmartCAMcnc Software for a time limited to the length of the temporary license key provided by SmartCAMcnc The Software is owned and remains the property of SmartCAMcnc LLC is protected by international copyrights and is offered for temporary use only on the License terms set forth below Opening the packaging downloading and or using SmartCAM indicates your acceptance of these terms If you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions or if after use you are dissatisfied with the SmartCAM Software return any hard copy software manuals or other materials immediately to SmartCAMcnc and or remove all SmartCAM related software from your systems License This License permits you to use one copy of each version of S
30. ware Software Anti Virus Malware software may be interfering with the installations Temporarily disable these utilities Do not forget to restart them after the installation is complete 5 Retry the Installation Run the installation again SmartCAM Installation Guide 14
31. you need technical assistance with your SmartCAM product you can contact SmartCAMcnc Technical Support using the following website link http www SmartCAMcnc com Technical Support support email php Long term license keys are requested using a specific page on the SmartCAMcnc website Use the following URL and follow the prompts to request your long term keys http www smartcamcnc com KeyPurch keyrequest sma msg php Additional information is available on the SmartCAMcnc Web page http www SmartCAMcnc com KeyPurch keypurch home php SmartCAM Installation Guide 1 Before Installing Your SmartCAM Applications System Requirements Verify that your computer meets the following minimum system hardware and operating system requirements before proceeding with your installation SmartCAM applications may function on systems that do not meet the minimum requirements but these configurations are not supported For optimum performance your system should satisfy the recommended configuration Operating System SmartCAM is supported on the following 32 or 64 bit operating systems Microsoft Windows 8 Professional Note runs as a desktop application not as a Windows 8 Metro application e Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Microsoft Windows Vista Business The SmartCAM applications may function properly on older Windows Operating Systems such as Windows XP Windows 95 98 ME Windows NT 4 x but SmartCAMcnc will not
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