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This document and the information contained within is the copyright of Infochem Computer Services Ltd.

Infochem Computer Services Ltd

13 Swan Court

9 Tanner StreetLondon SE1 3LE, UK

Tel: +44 [0]20 7357 0800Fax: +44 [0]20 7407 3927

e-mail:[email protected]

Disclaimer

While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this document iscorrect and that the software and data to which it relates are free from errors, no guarantee isgiven or implied as to their correctness or accuracy. Neither Infochem Computer Services Ltd norany of its employees, contractors or agents shall be liable for direct, indirect or consequentiallosses, damages, costs, expenses, claims or fee of any kind resulting from any deficiency, defector error in this document, the software or the data.


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Installation Guide Multiflash for Windows Contents i

ContentsInstallation 1

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1System requirements............................................................................................... 1Installing Multiflash................................................................................................. 1Installing the RLM software protection system ................................................. 3Installing the USB protection device drivers....................................................... 4Setting the PATH ...................................................................................................... 4Databank path .......................................................................................................... 5

The MFCONFIG.DAT configuration file................................................................ 5The Multiflash log file ............................................................................................. 6Running Multiflash .................................................................................................. 6Multiflash Excel interface ....................................................................................... 6Multiflash CAPE-OPEN interface............................................................................ 6Multiflash MATLAB interface................................................................................. 7Removing Multiflash from your computer ......................................................... 7Installation Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 7Multiflash Licence options ..................................................................................... 9Technical support ..................................................................................................11

New Features and Changes in Version 4.0 13

Introduction ............................................................................................................13Models ...................................................................................................................... 13Petroleum Fluid Characterisation and Matching .............................................14Databanks................................................................................................................ 14Windows GUI...........................................................................................................15Licensing .................................................................................................................. 16

RLM license system installation and management 17

Introduction ............................................................................................................17Installing the RLM license server ........................................................................17Setting up the windows Firewall .........................................................................18Using the Multiflash License Manager ...............................................................19

Activating Multiflash with a new license file....................................................20Using a centralized license server ......................................................................22Managing the RLM windows service...................................................................24Switch between USB dongle and RLM.................................................................24

Sentinel system driver and server installation for dongles 26

Introduction ............................................................................................................26Installing the Sentinel SuperPro server and system Driver...........................26Modifying/Removing the SentinelSuperPro server/system driver from yourcomputer..................................................................................................................27Network license server location ..........................................................................28Timeout of licenses................................................................................................28

Resetting the server...............................................................................................29Windows firewall compatibility...........................................................................29


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ii Contents Installation Guide Multiflash for Windows

Documentation....................................................................................................... 30Technical support .................................................................................................. 30

Documentation 31

Introduction............................................................................................................ 31

Location of the documents on the CD-ROM..................................................... 31Layout of the CD-ROM for MF40.........................................................................32

Acrobat Reader 35

Introduction............................................................................................................ 35System requirements: ........................................................................................... 35Installing Acrobat Reader for Windows............................................................. 35Uninstalling Acrobat Reader................................................................................ 35


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Installation Guide Multiflash for Windows Installation 1

Installation

Introduction

This chapter contains information that will help you install and runMultiflash on a Windows system. Note that you may need to belogged on as an Administrator to carry out the installation.

System requirements Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP or more recent.

Excel 97 or later is needed to export graphics to Excel.

A Pentium-class processor.

CD-ROM drive.

The files supplied require about 30Mb of free disk space.

The software protection device requires a USB port or a parallelport.

A port driver is required to communicate with the softwareprotection device, in the case of USB dongle. See Installing theUSB protection device drivers on page 4.

From Multiflash 3.9.13 onwards, Multiflash is also issued witha software licensing system that uses license files. Thesoftware licensing system developed by Reprise Software iscalled RLM (Reprise License Manager). See Installing the RLMsoftware protection system on page 3.

The help system requires Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5or higher.

The .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 or higher.

Installing MultiflashTo install Multiflash on your computer run the Setup program (seebelow). Setup installs Multiflash itself, the HELP system, Infochemdatabanks and sample problem setup files. The new RLM licenseserver and the Infochem License Manager can also be installed.

Multiflash 4.0 uses .NET technology to display the user interface.The installer will automatically install the correct version of the


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.NET framework. If you are not installing Multiflash from the CD-ROM, the installer will need to download the .NET installer fromthe internet.

If you do not have internet connection, you can always download itin another computer from the following website:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/e/20e90413-712f-438c-988e-fdaa79a8ac3d/dotnetfx35.exe

and do an offline installation in the computer where Multiflash isgoing to run.

In addition optional interfaces for Excel and CAPE-OPEN may alsobe installed. Different versions of Multiflash can co-exist on yourcomputer but they should be installed in different directories.

To run the Setup program from CD-ROM:

1. Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive.

2. It should launch the installation automatically if your operating

system has auto-run CD enabled. Then follow the instructionson your screen.

3.

If your operating system does not have auto-run CD enabled:

Choose Run from the Start button.

In the Open box type

d:\setup

(if your CD-ROM drive is not drive d: use theappropriate drive letter)

4.

Click on the OK button. When Setup starts follow theinstructions on your screen.

5.

You will be prompted to enter the path to the directory whereyou want to install Multiflash. The default directory isC:\Program Files\Infochem\MF40. If you have a previousversion of Multiflash already installed it is stronglyrecommended that you install Version 4.0 in a separatedirectory.

6.

You are offered a choice of 3 types of installation.

Typical: installs both the Multiflash program and the Excelinterface.

Custom: allows you to choose Multiflash, the Excelinterface or the CAPE-OPEN interface, RLM license server,

UniSim Design or Hysys Upstream support.

Minimal: installs only the Multiflash program.

7.Setup will add a new item for Multiflash 4.0 to the ProgramsMenu on the Start button and will place a shortcut on thedesktop.

A list of the files that are copied to your computer can be found inthe file FILELIST.TXT in the installation directory.

After the installation Multiflash 4.0 entry should be added in theWindows Programs menu that looks like as follows.


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All the Installed Manuals are available for access from thedocumentation menu option.

Depending on the installation option the start menu will have thefollowing items:

Mutliflash 4.0

o Multiflash 4.0 for windows (Main program)

o Readme

o Unistall Multiflash

o

Documentation

Multiflash windows manual

Excel Maunual

Cape-Open Manual

Command reference Manual

Thermodynamic Models Manual

o Utils

Sentinel Key Medic

Install Cape-Open Type libraries

Register CAPE-OPEN dll

Unregister CAPE-OPEN dll

o License Server

Run license server

Infochem License Manager

For users with the USB/Parallel dongles as the license controldevice, the Sentinel Software Protection software should beinstalled including setting the PATH and environment variables ifnecessary as described in Installing the USB protection devicedrivers on page 4.

Installing the RLM software protection systemFrom Multiflash 3.9.13 onwards, Multiflash is also issued with asoftware licensing system that uses license files. The softwarelicensing system developed by Reprise Software is called RLM(Reprise License Manager).

NOTE: If you are currently using the Multiflash USB dongle you should notinstall the RLM software as it is not necessary.

Infochem has also developed software to make the licensing

system easy to manage. This is the Multiflash license manager


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which can be used to configure RLM or to switch the licensecontrol to the USB dongle.

The RLM server is installed by default but can be de-selected whenthe custom installation option is selected during the installation.The Multiflash license manager is always installed with Multiflash.More information on how to run and use the program is describedin the section RLM license system installation and managementon page 17.

Installing the USB protection device driversIf you were issued a Multiflash RLM license file you do not need toinstall the drivers for the USB dongle.

Multiflash requires a valid license to be available when it runs. Thelicense is provided by software that interfaces with a hardware key.The key must be present in a USB port or parallel port of your PCor a PC on your network (for network licenses) when the programis running. Simply insert the key into the port, making sure that asecure connection is made. On the parallel port key the direction ofconnection to the computer is shown by the arrows on the key.You can still use a printer or other device that is usually connectedto a parallel port by plugging it into the back of the key.

The server and driver for the hardware key are required to enablethe security device to function. The port driver and server softwareand installation instructions (README.TXT) are supplied on theCD-ROM in the \Sentinel\Installer directory. To install the portdriver and license server run SentinelProtectionInstaller7.6.3.exeand follow the instructions. More information about the serverand driver installation is provided in the section Sentinel system

driver and server installation for dongles on page 26.

Setting the PATHThis operation is done automatically by the Multiflash installer.These instructions are given here for reference in case you need toset them up again.

The directory where the Multiflash DLL file MFL4032.dll is installedmust be accessible to all programs that use the dll. This includesthe Multiflash GUI interactive program and, optionally, Excel,MATLAB and the CAPE-OPEN interface. By default the dll is

automatically loaded by the interfaces except Matlab. For theMatlab interface to work correctly, the installation directory has tobe added to the PATH environment variable.

To set the path for Windows use Control Panel and click onSystem. Select the Advanced tab and the Environment button. Inthe User variables section click on PATH and then Edit to add toexisting settings or click on the New button to create a new userPATH variable. Set the PATH user variable with the Multiflashinstallation directory, typically C:\Program Files\Infochem\MF40.


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When Multiflash runs it searches for the MFCONFIG.DAT file in thesame directory specified in the Problem Files entry on theTools/preferences dialog as shown above.

The Multiflash log fileAll outputs from Multiflash that are displayed in the main outputwindow are also written to a file called MFLASH.LOG. The directorywhere this log file is written is displayed when Multiflash isstarted. The log file is written to the same directory as used for theMFCONFIG.DAT file (see above). It is important that this directoryactually exists otherwise the log file cannot be opened. You mustalso ensure that you have write permission for the directory. Thisis not usually a problem on a stand-alone PC but may be an issueon networked computers.

A history of log files is kept by rotating the log files. Multiflashalways writes to mflash.log and the history log files names are

from mflash_1.log to mflash_10.log, the latter the older log file. Ahistory of 10 log files is kept.

Running MultiflashAfter following the steps described above you should check thatMultiflash runs correctly. To start Multiflash double-click on theMultiflash 4.0 shortcut on your desktop or click on the Startbutton, select Multiflash 4.0 in the Programs Menu and click on theMultiflash 4.0 for Windows item.

The setup program creates a shortcut to Multiflash 4.0 on the

desktop. If the shortcut gets removed you can recreate it asfollows:

1. Start Windows Explorer.

2. Locate the program file MFW4032.exe in the directory whereyou installed Multiflash.

3. Select MFW4032.exe and from the File menu choose CreateShortcut.

Drag the shortcut item from the Explorer window onto theDesktop and rename it if required.

Multiflash Excel interfaceThe Multiflash version 4.0 Excel add-in is compatible with Excel2010, 2007, 2003, XP, 2000 and Excel 97. For information on howto install the add-in see the User Guide for Multiflash ExcelInterface.

Multiflash CAPE-OPEN interfaceThe Multiflash CAPE-OPEN interface implements versions 1.1 and1.0 of the CAPE-OPEN Thermodynamics and Physical Properties

specification. See the documentation for the Multiflash 4.0 CAPE-OPEN Components.


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Multiflash MATLAB interfaceThe installation program for the MATLAB interface is on theMultiflash CD in the \API\MATLAB folder.

Removing Multiflash from your computerTo uninstall Multiflash:

1. If the Excel add-in is installed remove it as described in UserGuide for Multiflash Excel Interface.

2. In Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove Programs.

3. Scroll down the list of programs to Multiflash 4.0 and select it.

4. Click on Add/Remove and when asked to confirm the deletionclick on Yes if you wish to go ahead. You may be asked toconfirm that you wish to delete certain shared system files (.dll

or .ocx). It is only safe to delete system files if all installedprograms correctly follow the Microsoft installation guidelines.If in doubt do not delete system files. You may safely deleteMFL4032.dll if you wish to uninstall Multiflash.

5. Information is stored in the Windows Registry under the key:

\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Infochem\Multiflash\Version 4.0

The uninstall procedure will remove any subkeys set at installationbut the list of recently used files, default units etc. will not beremoved. You may remove these keys but you should only attemptto do so if you are sure that you are competent to do it andunderstand the consequences of getting it wrong.

Installation TroubleshootingThis section discusses some problems that you might encounterand provides guidelines for dealing with them.

Starting the program

1.

The program starts but one of the following message boxesappears

The dynamic link library MFL4032.dll for the Multiflashsoftware cannot be found. You should check that you have afile MFL4032.dll in the installation directory or in a directorythat is on the path. By default the Multiflash DLL, MFL4032.dllis installed in the installation directory. See the section Settingthe PATH on page 4. This error may also be produced if one ormore dlls required by MFL4032.dll cannot be found.


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The dynamic link library MFL4032.dll could not be read oraccessed correctly. It is possible that the DLL has beencorrupted by a software error or it has been inadvertentlychanged by a program like a text editor. You should try toreinstall the software.

2. The program starts and displays a message box similar to thefollowing:

This means that one or more files (named in the message box)required to run Multiflash could not be found. You can clickthe Yes button to set (or reset) the directory. If the directory iscorrect you should check that the files referred to have notbeen accidentally deleted or renamed. Copies of all thenecessary files can be found on the Multiflash CD-ROM.

3.

The Multiflash program runs and opens its main window butone of the following messages is displayed:

The message display system has failed.

No information available under this keyword

This means that one or both of the files MFLASH.mix andMFLASH.msg are either damaged or belong to an earlier versionof Multiflash. These files are used by Multiflash to display thecalculation results in the output window.

4. The Multiflash program runs and opens its main window butthe following message is displayed:

The error reporting system has failed.When Multiflash reports an error it will only give the errornumber without any explanation. This means that one or bothof the files MFLASH.eix and MFLASH.err are damaged or anincorrect version has been found. These files contain the errormessages that Multiflash displays in the output window.Copies of all the necessary files can be found on the MultiflashCD-ROM.

5.

Key solutions to the problems above are summarised asfollows:

The environment variables are set correctly.

The correct version of the files is installed.


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If the files have been corrupted you may copy the filesrequired from MF40 directory on the CD-ROM suppliedwithout re-installation.

6.

If the software protection device is not present or cannot bedetected by Multiflash you will see the error messages such asSecurity device not found either not present or networkserver not running or Cannot initialise security device orExceed maximum number of tries.

Run the Multiflash License manager to check if the RLMsoftware is running. Also if the license server is in a networkcomputer, make sure that the firewall of the license server iscorrectly installed.

If you are using a USB/Parallel dongle, check that the securitydevice is present and has been securely inserted into theparallel port or USB port. Make sure you have installed the portdriver and server software.

If you are using a network version of Multiflash check that thesystem with the security device attached is running andconnected to the network.

7. If the version number programmed in your software protectiondevice or license file is not compatible with the version of thesoftware you have installed you will see the error message Thesoftware version number is not compatible with your licence.

8.

If you have problems installing the software or if you get othererror messages which you cannot understand please contactInfochem. Contact details are given in the section Technicalsupport on page 11.

Help System

The Multiflash Help system uses Microsofts HTML Help whichrequires Internet Explorer to display the help information. If theMultiflash help files are not installed on a local drive of yourcomputer (eg. if they are installed on a network drive) you may notbe able to display any of the help topics. This is because Microsofthas restricted the functionality of HTML Help in recent securityupdates. It is possible to work around this restriction but itinvolves changes to the Windows Server configuration. For moreinformation see the website:http://www.helpware.net/FAR/far_faq.htmand follow the link

Security Updates that Break HH.

Multiflash Licence options

Standard Software Components

The standard version of Multiflash includes:

Thermodynamic models:

Ideal gas, RK, RKS, RKS (API), PR, PR78, PSRK and CPA (cubic plus

Association) equations of state (EOS).


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Ideal liquid, WilsonE, WilsonA, UNIQUAC, NRTL, Regular Solutionand Flory-Huggins models.

Advanced RKS and PR EOS (which include options for fitting to theknown vapour pressure, the Peneloux density correction andspecialised mixing rules).

LK, LKP and BWRS equations of stateUNIFAC (original and Dortmund modification)

Pure solid freeze-out model

COSTALD liquid density model.

Hayden OConnell model.

Transport property models:

Mixing rules for vapour and liquid viscosity and thermalconductivity and for surface tension.

The LBC, Pedersen, Twu and Super TRAPP viscosity models.

The Super TRAPP and CLS thermal conductivity models.

The Linear Gradient Theory and Macleod-Sugden surface tensionmodels.

Diffusivity models.

Databanks:

Infodata, Petroleum fractions correlations

Excel interface

The Multiflash XLL add-in for Microsoft Excel

Optional Components

The following options may be listed in your Windows package butwill not be accessible unless they have been licensed fromInfochem or our agents.

Models:

Gas hydrates and Hydrate nucleation model

Wax models

Asphaltene model

Corresponding states model (CSMA), including GERG-2004

PC-SAFT equation of state

IAPWS water model

Mercury model

CO2high-accuracy model

Databanks:

DIPPR


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CAPE-OPEN module

The Multiflash CAPE-OPEN COM module. This supports versions1.0 and 1.1 of the CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics and physicalproperties specification. For more information on CAPE-OPEN seethe CO-LaN website at www.colan.org .

MATLAB interface

This allows Multiflash functions to be used directly inMATLAB/Simulink.

Copy policy

Multiflash is not copy protected. You are free to make copies forbackup purposes. However, you should remember that the licencepermits you to use the program only on the number of PCs and forthe number of users defined by that licence and this is controlledby the licensing system. Placing copies on additional PCs or

passing copies on to other people is an infringement of thecopyright of Infochem Computer Services Limited. If you have ademonstration, evaluation or lease copy it must not be used afterthe expiry date.

Technical supportMultiflash includes online help via the Windows Help system. Ifyou need further help you can contact us by e-mail, fax ortelephone. The contact details are listed below.

Infochem Computer Services Ltd

13 Swan Court9 Tanner StreetLondon SE1 3LEUK

Telephone: +44 [0]20 7357 0800

Fax: +44 [0]20 7407 3927

E-mail: [email protected]


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New Features and Changes inVersion 4.0

IntroductionAs usual the new version includes the results of generalmaintenance and improvements in numerical methods over thepast year. Specific features are described below.

ModelsDescriptions and references detailing the models are provided inthe User Guide for Models and Physical Properties.

Super TRAPP Viscosity Model

The Super TRAPP viscosity model is an extended correspondingstates model that uses propane as a reference fluid. This modelgenerally offers improved predictions compared to the previouslyavailable models.

Activity Models: Poynting Correction

The way that the Poynting correction is evaluated for activitymodels at supercritical temperatures has been change to avoid

unphysical values of heat capacities.

CSMA model

Four new components have been added to the CSMA model:RR227EA, 1-butene, cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene.

The mixing rules for the model have been extended. There is thechoice of using an enhanced one-fluid mixing rule or the GERGmixing model.

GERG-2004 model

The GERG-2004 model for natural gas and other mixtures has beenadded. The model is described in the GERG Technical Monograph


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15-2007 by O. Kunz et al.. The natural gas components consideredin the GERG model are: methane N2, CO2, ethane, propane, n-butane, iso-butane, n-pentane, iso-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane, n-octane, H2, O2, CO, water, Helium and Argon. The model has beenextended to work with other components and petroleum fractions.

PC-SAFT model

The model now includes the results of recent theoreticaldevelopments to describe electrostatic interactions. Newcontributions account for dipolar and quadrupolar interactions.

New BIPs

The binary interaction parameters for H2S, CO2, methane, ethane,propane and water have been revised to improve the VLEpredictions for the cubic equations of state, CSMA, LKP and SAFTmodels. For the CPA model, the CO2-water and H2S-waterassociation parameters were also improved.

Petroleum Fluid Characterisation and Matching

Delumping Characterised Fluids

The delumping method expands the description of a fluid in whichpetroleum fraction pseudo-components are present. Each pseudo-component is delumped into constituent single carbon numberfractions. The delumped fluid can be loaded into the Multiflash

PVT Analysis tool allowing it to be re-characterized to give analternative set of pseudo-components. This is particularly usefulwhen fluids from other software packages are imported toMultiflash and the user may wish to re-characterize the fluid withMultiflash.

Viscosity

The correlation for the liquid viscosity of petroleum fractions hasbeen improved for heavy components with a boiling point above570 K.

Databanks

DIPPR

The latest version of DIPPR available is 2010. There are now 2013components in the databank. Information on new and revisedcomponents is available on request.

Infodata

The number of components in Infodata has increased to 248.Those added for Multiflash 4.0 are: R227EA; Sulphur-2.


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New properties: the polarisability and quadrupole momentproperties have been added. These properties are not currently setfor most components.

The following property values have been revised.

Sulphur-8: all properties.

TEG: liquid density.

Windows GUI

Software framework

The GUI has been upgraded to use the Microsoft .Net framework.The design is substantially the same as in previous versions butsome details of appearance and behaviour will be different.

Model selection form

The default viscosity model for use with equations of state hasbeen changed from Pedersen to SuperTRAPP.

A new tab with the title CSMA has been added to the modelselection form. This tab groups together all the model varaintsbased on the multi-reference fluid corresponding states modelincluding the new GERG-2004 model.

A user-defined BIP databank may be included as part of the modeldefinition.

Delumping Characterised Fluids

The delumping facility can be accessed from the Tools menu or the

toolbar button.

Phase Envelope

The phase envelope plot displays the coordinates corresponding tothe position of the mouse cursor. You can zoom-in on a region bydragging with the left mouse button.

Closing Windows

Most windows can be closed by pressing the key.

Checking for Updates

The Help menu include an option to check for updates toMultiflash.


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Licensing

RLM

The Reprise License Manager (RLM) from Reprise Software becomesthe standard license control system for Multiflash. The Sentineldongles from SafeNet Inc. will continue to be supported anddistributed by request.


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RLM license systeminstallation and management

IntroductionFrom Multiflash 3.9.13 onwards, the software licensing system thatuses license files becomes the standard license control system inMultiflash. The software licensing system developed by RepriseSoftware is called RLM (Reprise License Manager).

The advantages of the software licensing system are:

No need to wait for the hardware key to arrive

Easier to upgrade if new features are requested

Easy manageable using the Multiflash license manager

To run Multiflash the RLM server has to be installed in the machinewhere Multiflash will be running, or it can be installed on amachine over any network computer that will act as a licenseserver.

More information is available in the RLM End user manual:http://www.reprisesoftware.com/RLM_Enduser.html

Installing the RLM license serverWhen installing Multiflash, by default the license server is also

installed at the end of the installation. The Multiflash licensemanager is always installed as part of the license server.

To de-select the installation the RLM server a custom Setup asshown below should be selected during the installation. Pleasenote that Multiflash needs to access a license server on either alocal machine or a machine over a network.


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Setting up the windows FirewallIf the RLM server is going to be installed in a central machine that

will act as a license server some changes are required in thefirewall configuration as follows.

The ports required to be opened are TCP ports and the followingdefault ones used by the RLM license server are:

5500

5054

5053

To add an exception to the firewall, go to the Control Panel, openthe Security center and click Windows firewall link at thebottom of the window.

When the windows firewall utility runs, click the exceptions taband then click Add port


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Click OK.

Repeat the procedure for the remaining ports; all of them are TCPports.

Using the Multiflash License ManagerTo run the license manager go to the start menu and select theLicense Manager.

The following window will be activated.


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The licence option on the form informs you if you are using theRLM or the USB dongle as a means of licence control. By defaultRLM is to be used.

The host IDs shows the IDS of the local machine and the RLMserver machine. As shown in the figure, by default the RLM serveris running in the local machine.

The RLM products shows what Multiflash features are availableunder the current Multiflash RLM license. Nothing will be shown ifthe Multiflash license file is not available or the Use dongle optionis selected. A list of the information shown by the RLM productsis as follows:

Feature name: the features available under the currentMultiflash license.

Version: the maximum valid version of Multiflash that canbe run with the current license.

Expiry date: the date that the features will be no longer

available. Count: the number of licenses available.

ID: the ID of the computer that can run Multiflash with thefeatures controlled by the license.

Activating Multiflash with a new license fileIn order to issue a Multiflash license file for a designatedcomputer, some information such as the MAC address of thecomputer is required by Infochem.

To copy the relevant information to the clipboard just run theMultiflash license manager, click Tools->Copy Host ID toClipboard and the following dialog box will pop up.

Click OK button to copy the information to Clipboard and thenpaste into an email or a .doc file and send it to

[email protected] following is an example after it is pasted into a file.

Local Machine: 0022191c89e1

Based on the MAC address of the computer or a network server,the Multiflash license file will be issued depending on the type oflicense.

To install a new license file the RLM server needs to be running onthe computer or on a network server.

Click File->Open License file and select the license file that wassent to by Infochem.


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Please note that the file extension of the license file must be .lic,otherwise the RLM server will not recognise it.

As soon as you load the license file, the Multiflash License Managerwill update the displayed information with the new features.

The information displayed in the example shows what features areavailable under the Multiflash license and Multiflash is ready foruse.


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Using a centralized license serverIf a centralised license server over a network is used to manage allthe licenses, it can be easily achieved with RLM. For Multiflash,this kind of license is referred to as a Multiflash network license.

On the servermachine, launch the Multiflash installation as usualbut use the Custom Setup option and select both License Serverand the Multiflash License Manager only. Make sure that ports5054, 5053and 5500are available and open on the servermachine.

On the clientmachine that is used to run Multiflash, installMultiflash as usual. During the installation, use Custom Setupoption to de-select the License server option as the license serveris already installed on a centralized server over a network. Afterinstallation of Multiflash, an environmental variable must be set sothat the Multiflash RLM license server knows where to obtain theMultiflash license.

To set the environmental variable on the client computer withMultiflash, launch the Multiflash License Manager from the startmenu and select the License Manager as follows on the clientcomputer.

After the Multiflash License Manager is opened, select the Tools->set license hostoption from the menu options. The following formwill be activated.

It shows that the current server is localhost (local computer) anduses the default ports. To change the license server, type theremote server name or IP address in the text box for License Serverand the available port numbers for the License port and the RLMserver port. Then click Set Variable button to apply the change.The example shown on the form, the remote server np is going tobe set as the new license server.

If the license server is not available because it is off-line or the

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Managing the RLM windows serviceThe Reprise license manager is recommended to be installed as awindows service. In this way the RLM license server starts runningautomatically with Microsoft Windows.

The Windows service is automatically installed with Multiflash ifthe License server option is selected. In order to check thestatus of the windows service, click Tools->Manage WindowsService in the Multiflash License Manager window.

In this case it says that the service is running. The operations youcan perform are:

Stop and Start the service: useful to stop and start thelicense server, particularly when Multiflash was re-installed.

Install/remove: can be used to remove the service if the

RLM license server is no longer needed.Note that administrator rights are needed in order to manage thewindows service in Windows XP. In the case of Windows Vista and7, the Multiflash License manager has to be run as administrator.

Switch between USB dongle and RLMIf you still use an USB/parallel dongle as the means of licensecontrol with Multiflash, the Multiflash license manager may beused to stop the Multiflash RLM license server so that the time forlaunching Multiflash is not affected by the search of the RLMlicense server. By default, when installing Multiflash, theMultiflash RLM license server is installed and enabled.

To change the license control to the USB dongle, launch theMultiflash License manager and click the Use USB Dongle option.You will be asked for the confirmation by clicking the Yes orNo button.

If the Yes button is clicked, no information for the RLM Productswill be displayed and the RLM license server is not allowed.


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Sentinel system driver andserver installation fordongles

IntroductionMultiflash can also be supplied with a USB/Parallel hardware key.The key must be present in a USB port or a parallel port of your PCwhen the program is running. The Sentinel SuperPro server andSentinel system driver for the key must be installed beforeMultiflash can be run.

Installing the Sentinel SuperPro server and systemDriver

To install the Sentinel SuperPro server and Sentinel system driveron your computer from CD-ROM:

1.

Choose Run from the Start button and Click the Browse buttonto locate the file SentinelProtectionInstaller7.6.3.exe from theCD-ROM. In the Open box the following path and the file namewill be displayed.

d:\Sentinel\Installer\SentinelProtectionInstaller7.6.3.exe

(if your CD-ROM drive is not drive d: the appropriate driveletter will be displayed.)

Click on the OK button to launch the installation. When theinstallation starts follow the InstallShield Wizard on thescreen.

2.

In the Setup type, you are offered a choice of 2 types ofinstallation.

Completeinstalls:

Sentinel System Drivers

Parallel System Driver

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Infochem normally supplies USB Sentinel hardware keys butParallel port keys are still available. If you do not have a USBkey, do not install the USB driver.

Custom:allows you to choose the three options listed above.

The Sentinel SuperPro Server must be always selected in the

installation because the Server has to be run when Multiflash isrunning. After the installation, you can run the Sentinel LicenseMonitor using Web browser as follows.

In the Address Bar of the Web browser, type the name or IPaddress of the system (where the hardware key is attached andprotection server is running) in the following format:

http://IP address (or system name): HTTP port number (6002).

For example,

http://198.168.100.254:6002

Press the Enter key. The Sentinel License Monitor Web page is

displayed.

Modifying/Removing the SentinelSuperProserver/system driver from your computer

Go to the Control Panel from the Start menu.

Select Add/Remove Programs.

Look for the item Sentinel Protection Installer and select it.

The installer will allow you to modify, repair, or remove theinstallation, select the option you want and follow the instructions.

If you select Modify, you can add or remove the parallel or USBdriver later.

Depending on the operating system you are using and theconfiguration of your computer, you may be asked to reboot.

Diagnostic software which can be used to check if the hardwarekey is present is also supplied with the CD-ROM. It can be found inthe directory Sentinel/Medic.


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Network license server locationThe client environment variable NSP_HOST tells Multiflash whichserver to look for when it needs to access a Sentinel SuperPro key.The supported values for this variable are:

RNBO_SPN_LOCALwhich means that Multiflash onlylooks for the key on the local machine not on thenetwork.

Server host name or IP addresstells Multiflash to actas a network application. First it will look for a keylocally and then on the selected server.

If the NSP_HOST variable is not set Multiflash will look for a key onthe local PC and then send a broadcast message to the network tolook for a server and a key. Once all the licenses have been usedup, the following message will be displayed.

However, when the number of licences used is over the hardwarelimit of the key, the following message is displayed. This is afeature of the SentinelSuperPro software.

To avoid this confusing error message with a network licence key,it is recommended that the NSP_HOST should be either set to theServer host nameor to the IP addressof the computer with a key

attached to it.

Timeout of licensesThe Sentinel SuperPro server allocates a license when you startMultiflash. A license that is not used is automatically released bythe server after a timeout period. The purpose of the timeoutperiod is to ensure that licenses held by an application that hasterminated abnormally are not tied up indefinitely. The defaulttimeout period is 3600 seconds but this can be adjusted by settingthe NSP_TIMEOUT environment variable. It can be set to any value(in seconds) between 60 seconds and 30 days. For example to set a

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an infinite timeout period set NSP_TIMEOUT to INFINITE (note thatthe string must be upper-case).

When using the Multiflash GUI or Excel interface the license isactivated when calculations are carried out. However, in order toensure that the licensing system does not impose too muchoverhead the license is not activated on everycalculation. If alicense is timed out Multiflash will request a new license. Therequest may fail if another user or application has obtained thelicense in the meanwhile.

Resetting the serverTo reset the SuperPro server, ie. to release any licenses that arecurrently allocated, the server must be stopped and restarted. Thismust be done on the computer that has the key attached. To stopand restart the server you must have Administrator rights.

Resetting the server can be done using the ControlPanel/Administrative Tools/Services option. Scroll down the list ofservices to Sentinel Protection Server. Select this service and thenclick on Stop and then Restart.

An alternative method is to open a command line window and typethe following commands:

net stop sentinelprotectionserver

net start sentinelprotectionserver

Resetting the server will affect all users and applications thatcurrently have a Multiflash license.

Windows firewall compatibilityIf you are running the recent version of Windows the Windowsfirewall is enabled by default. This could prevent the SuperProserver being located across a network. The Sentinel Installer willautomatically offer to make the necessary adjustment to thefirewall settings.

If you do not allow the Installer to change the firewall settings andyou are running a network version of Multiflash you may need tomake changes manually to make UDP port 6001 accessible on themachine that has the key attached. You will need Administrator

rights to do this.1.

Open the Control Panel then open the Windows Firewallitem.

2.

If the firewall is turned on proceed as follows.

3.

Click on the Exceptions tab and then on the Add Portbutton.

4.

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DocumentationThe following documents are supplied as pdf files in the folder\Sentinel\Installer on the distribution CD.

Sentinel Protection Installer ReadMe

Troubleshooting guide for Sentinel SuperProkeys.

Technical support

The latest versions of the drivers and support software can alwaysbe downloaded from the SafeNet website at http://www.safenet-inc.com/support/tech/sentinel.asp. If you need further help youcan contact us by email, fax or telephone. The contact details aregiven on p.11.


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Documentation

Introduction

The Multiflash 4.0 CD-ROM supplied contains all thedocumentation for the software. The principal documents for mostusers are the User Guide for Multiflash 4.0 and the Excel InterfaceManual. Other documentation is intended for developers wishingto interface Multiflash to other applications.

All the files are in PDF format. If you do not already have theAcrobat Reader installed you see the section Acrobat Reader onpage 35.

Location of the documents on the CD-ROM

The following is the list of the documents and the location of fileson the Multiflash 4.0 CD-ROM.

title filename location

User Guide for Multiflash forWindows 4.0

Mfwman40.pdf User Manuals\Multiflash forWindows

Installation Guide for Multiflashfor Windows

mf40issue.pdf User Manuals\Installation Guide

User Guide for Multiflash ExcelInterface

mfxlman40.pdf User Manuals\Excel Interface

Multiflash Command Reference mfcmd40.pdf User Manuals\Command Reference

User Guide for Models and PhysicalProperties

modelsman40.pdf User Manuals\Models and PhysicalProperties

Multiflash Programmers Guide mfpguide40.pdf API\Fortran\Manual

Programmers Guide for theMultiflash Visual Basic Interface

mfvbInt40.pdf API\VB\Manual

Programmers Guide for MultiflashC++/C Interface

mfcInt40.pdf API\CPP\Manual

Multiflash for MATLAB mfmatlab12.pdf API\MATLAB

Multiflash Cape Open Components mfco40.pdf API\CO\Manual


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Layout of the CD-ROM for MF40The structure of the CD-ROM for Multiflash 4.0 is given as follows.The standard installation package of MF40 is located at the toplevel of the CD-ROM.

All the manuals and information for Multiflash programminginterfaces are in API directory on the CD-ROM.

The uncompressed files for the standard Multiflash 4.0 are inMF40 directory. If you need to replace the corrupted files after theinstallation of Multiflash 4.0, you can copy them from the CD-ROMto your Multiflash working directory.


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The software for the hardware key is located in Sentinel/Installerdirectory. There is a program called SproMedic.exe in theSentinel/Medic directory, which can be used to diagnose whetherthe sentinel driver is installed properly. You can run the softwarefrom the CD-ROM by clicking the file using Windows Explorer.


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Acrobat Reader

Introduction

The Acrobat Reader for Windows 7.0.5 is supplied on theMultiflash CD-ROM in the folder manuals\acroread. The latestversion of the Acrobat reader can be downloaded from the Adobewebsite http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html

System requirements:The system requirements for Acrobat Reader 7.0.5 are:

Intel Pentium processor

Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows XPProfessional or Home Edition, , Windows 2003 Server, Windows

NT SP6 or 6a

128MB of RAM min, 256 MB or greater recommended

Up to 90MB of available hard-disk space

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher or Netscape 7.1 or 8.0,Firefox 1.0 or Mozilla 1.7

Installing Acrobat Reader for WindowsTo install Acrobat Reader follow these steps:

Using Windows Explorer open the manuals\acroread folder onthe Multiflash CD.

Double-click on the file AdbeRdr70_enu_full.exe and follow theinstructions.

Uninstalling Acrobat ReaderTo uninstall Acrobat Reader 7.0.5, follow these steps:

From Start select Settings, Control Panel, Add or RemovePrograms

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