Entis XL

Installation

Entis XL
Software Installation

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Contents
Section

Description

Page

0.0

Legal

0-4

0.1

Copyright

0-4

0.2

Disclaimer

0-4

0.3

Safety Notice

0-4

1.0

Installation General Guidelines

1-5

2.0

Installation of Entis XL onto Windows 2000

2-6

2.1

Logging on to Windows 2000

2-6

2.2

Inserting the Entis XL set-up CD

2-6

2.3

Entis XL Set-up Welcome

2-7

2.4

License Agreement

2-8

2.5

Registered User Details

2-9

2.6

Selecting the Installation Type

2-10

2.7

Communication Driver

2-11

2.8

Installation Path

2-12

2.9

Computer Name

2-14

2.10

File Copying

2-15

2.11

Datacon Setup

2-17

2.12

Database Installation

2-18

Advanced Settings

2-19

2.13

Database Registration

2-20

2.14

Installation Complete

2-23

PC Link

3-24

2.12.1

3.0

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4.0
4.1
5.0

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Uninstalling Entis XL and Associated Applications

4-25

Uninstalling Entis XL

4-26

Uninstalling MSDE

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0.0, Legal
0.1, Copyright Notice

This material contains information of proprietary interest to Enraf Ltd. It has been
supplied in confidence and the recipient, by accepting this material, agrees that
the subject matter will not be copied or reproduced, in whole or in part, nor its
contents revealed in any manner or to any person except to meet the purposes
for which it was delivered.

0.2, Disclaimer
The information in this document has been checked and is believed to be entirely
reliable, however no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Enraf Ltd
reserves the right to make changes and/or improvements in both the product and
the product documentation without notice. Enraf Ltd does not assume any liability
arising out of the application or use of any product described herein; neither does
it convey any licence under its patent rights or the rights of others.

0.3, Safety Notice

The Entis XL system has not been designed to operate as a Safety critical
system. It is provided as a means of monitoring only and should not be used as a
safety system.
The Entis XL system must be used alongside a proven independent safety
system.
Although, the Entis XL system provides a number of alarms to warn of current or
impending situations regarding the movement of tank levels, or the health of level
devices, appropriate independent means must be provided to verify and validate
the integrity of measurements and dynamic data at regular intervals.
Indeed, it is recommended that in order to have a high confidence in the system
the programmable alarms provided by the system are tried and tested at regular
intervals along with other process critical functions.

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1.0, Installation General Guidelines

The suite of application modules making up the Entis XL system are generally
provided on CD.
The installation process is relatively simple and straightforward following the
same procedures as almost all other Windows applications.
Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive.
The system should normally auto start and begin running the set-up procedure.
Follow the set up prompts and enter the relevant data when and where
requested.
When the installation is finally complete remove the CD and any other media
from drives.
You will normally be requested to perform a system reset before Entis XL can be
used.
On very complex systems, particularly large multi-user client server systems the
installation process may be more complex requiring a separate installation for the
database and other operating system components.
Further, systems requiring remote access via Remote Access Server and/or
providing a Web server will require configuration and set-up by competent
engineers conversant with Windows 2000 and related technologies.

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2.0, Installation of Entis XL onto Windows 2000

Installation from CD
IMPORTANT: Refer to the release notes for your version of the software
before proceeding with the installation of Entis XL.
This procedure assumes that you are installing Entis XL onto a new P.C with no
prior installations of Entis XL.
2.1, Logging on to Windows 2000
Log onto to your computer workstation as a Local Administrator.
2.2, Inserting the Entis XL set-up CD
Insert the Entis XL set-up CD into your CD ROM drive.
The CD will auto-start and automatically launch the installation procedure.

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2.3, Entis XL Setup Welcome

Within a few seconds the main part of the application installation is started with
the display of the following screen.

Click Next to continue with the installation or Cancel to terminate the installation
procedure.

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2.4, License Agreement

The next screen presents the license agreement.
If you agree to the terms of the license agreement press Yes to continue.
If you do not agree to the terms of the license agreement press No and
InstallShield will guide you to exiting the installation.
If you need to go back and change any of the previous choices press the Back
button.

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2.5, Registered User Details

The next screen requests the Name and Company of the registered user of the
software.
By default InstallShield will pick the Registered User and Company provided
during the installation of Windows.
If the defaults are correct press the Next button to continue. Alternatively enter
the correct details and press the Next button to continue.
Pressing Cancel at any time will abort the installation.

If you need to go back and change any of the previous choices press the Back
button.

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2.6, Selecting the Installation Type

The set-up CD contains four basic set-up types. You will need to select the
correct option according to your license agreement.

Select the appropriate option and press the Next button to continue.
The Standalone option will install the Microsoft Database Engine (MSDE) onto
your computer.
The Server/Server and Client options depend upon SQL Server already being
installed. If it is not present the installation will detect it and abort.
If you need to go back and change any of the previous choices press the Back
button.

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2.7 Communication Driver

This screen allows you to select the Communication Driver that will be used by
Entis XL.
There are currently three options: Datacon
Enraf CIU 858
Whessoe WM550
Select Datacon when a Datacon is in use.
Select Enraf CIU 858 if you are connecting directly to a CIU 858.
Select Whessoe WM550 if you are connecting directly to a Data Loop Interface
Converter (DLIC) required to connect directly to the Whessoe WM550
transmitters.
If you need to go back and change any of the previous choices press the Back
button.

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2.8, Installation Path

The next screen allows you to determine the target drive and path where the
Entis XL files will be copied to.
By default, the drive that has Windows NT installed on it will be selected.

The path will be proposed as Program Files\Entis XL. If the defaults are
acceptable press the Next button to continue.
We generally recommend accepting the defaults, however the user is free to
nominate the install location. If the default is not acceptable click the Browse
button to select an alterna tive location.
If you need to go back and change any of the previous choices press the Back
button.

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Note: The following screen allows you to determine the target drive and path of
the database directory. This is only applicable when installing the Standalone
version of Entis XL.
By default, the drive that has Windows NT installed on it will be selected.

The path will be proposed as MSSQL7. If the defaults are acceptable press the
Next button to continue.
We generally recommend accepting the defaults, however the user is free to
nominate the install location. If the default is not acceptable click the Browse
button to select an alternative location.
If you need to go back and change any of the previous choices press the Back
button.

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2.9, Computer Name

The next screen requests the user to enter the name of the computer acting as
the server.
Note: When installing the Standalone or Server options this screen will not
appear.
When installing the Client only installation the name will need to be changed to
the name of the computer acting as the Entis XL server.
By default the local computer name will be used.
Press the Next button to continue with the installation.

If you need to go back and change any of the previous choices press the Back
button.

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2.10, File Copying

The Next screen displays a progress bar indicating the progress of the file
copying and installation.
Press the Cancel key at any time during this process to abort the installation.

If the installation type was selected as Standalone, and this is the first
installation, InstallShield will install the Microsoft Database Engine (MSDE).
In this case the following screen will appear.

The Server applications rely upon SQL Server being insta lled prior to installing
Entis XL.

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InstallShield then updates some Control Panel settings, and then register all new
components in the registry.

Note: For Client installation only, go to section 2.14 (Installation Complete).

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2.11, Datacon Setup

The next Screen allows you to choose the communications port and baud rate
that will be used by the host PC.

Select the correct Com port from the drop down list.
Select the correct baud rate from the drop down list.
The baud rate is dependent on the driver type selected earlier. The
recommended defaults are as follows: Datacon

19200

Enraf CIU 858

1200

Whessoe WM550

2400

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2.12, Database Installation

The next screen requests the user to select the database to install.
If it is a new installation select the Blank Database option.
If it is a demo installation select the Demo Database option.
If it is a repair or re-installation of an existing system where backups of the
working database are available select the Pre-Configured Database option.
Press the Advanced button to see more detailed restoration options. Only
competent users should modify settings in the advanced section.
(If your SQL Data files are in a non-default location)
Press the Next button to Continue.

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2.12.1, Advanced Settings

When installing the Server or Client-Server options, the installation relies upon
SQL Server being pre-installed. If SQL Server was installed to a location other
than the default, the user should press the Advanced button to specify the
location of SQL Server. This allows the installation procedure to register the
application databases in the correct location.
The following screen is an example: -

Use the drive list box and the folder browse window to locate the Data folder for
the SQL Server installation.
Click Apply and OK to continue with the installation.

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2.13, Database Registration

The system will now try to start the SQL Server service.

Each of the databases will now be installed/restored.

The first is the Entis XL database.

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The second is the StrapTables database.

The third is the Events database.

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The next screen indicates that the database installation/restoration is now

complete.

Press the Next button to continue.

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2.14, Installation Complete

The next screen indicates that the installation is complete and that a restart is
required.
The restart can be done immediately (default) or done later.
Select the required option and press the Finish button.

We recommend re-starting your computer after each new installation.

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3.0, PC Link
PC Link is a set of library files and utilities allowing communication between a
host P.C. and the Datacon.
PC Link is only normally installed onto the PC running the Server version or the
Standalone version of Entis XL.
PC Link is automatically installed during the Entis XL installation.
To check installation of PC Link.
Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services.
Within services scroll down the list and you will see PC Link listed.

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4.0 Un-installing Entis XL and Associated applications

There are very few reasons why you would want to un-install the Entis XL
package, however, if you do there are a few steps to follow.
NOTE: before removing any components of Entis XL make sure you make a
backup of your databases, if required.
IMPORTANT: if you are removing Entis XL to re-install it again make sure
you have the original install CD and current license diskette and software
key, together with any database backups if applicable. In addition we would
recommend before un-installing that you take a copy of all application
executables just in case any have been replaced since the original CD was
issued.
Remember Entis XL can comprise several applications e.g. Entis XL, PC Link,
SQL Server/MSDE etc. and each may have separate un-install procedures.
Before removing any components of Entis XL make sure all applications are
shutdown. Note that not all applications may be visible on the Windows toolbar.
For example, some of the business components will have to be stopped using
Task Manager e.g. the Movement Server, Event Handler.
There may also be NT services forming part of the EntisXL application that need
to be stopped as we ll.
The un-installation procedures will only remove files that were originally installed
by the installation procedure. If any other files have been added to the Entis XL
directory, or any files have been modified since the original installation they will
not get removed. Therefore the remaining debris will have to be removed
manually after the un-installation process has completed.

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4.1, Un-installing Entis XL

Launch Control Panel.
Launch Add/Remove Programs.
The following screen will appear.

You will see the Entis XL application in the applications list.

Select Entis XL.
The Change/Remove button will be enabled.

Click Change/Remove.

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The Install Shield wizard will be launched.

A Warning will be displayed as follows asking you to confirm your choice.

The application removal process starts as shown.

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When all files have been removed the Install Shield Wizard Complete screen is
displayed as follows.

To complete the exercise press the Finish button then restart your PC.
After the restart log on to your PC and check that Entis XL has been successfully
removed.
Entis XL should now be removed from the Application list in the Add/Remove
programs screen as shown.

Press the X on the toolbar to unload the Add/Remove programs module.

Note: PC Link will automatically be uninstalled with Entis XL.

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5.0, Removal of MSDE

Unfortunately MSDE is not removed during the un-installation of EntisXL. It must
be removed manually.
MSDE comprises an NT service and an ICON in the system tray on the Windows
toolbar.
MSDE Service Icon
See the illustration opposite.
Before MSDE can be removed the service must be stopped and the ICON closed
in the system tray.
If you right mouse click over the ICON a popup menu will be loaded. See the
illustration below.

Select the Stop option to shut down the Service.

The MSDE Service ICON will change from displaying a small green arrow to a
red square.
See the illustration opposite.
Now close down the MSDE application by right mouse clicking over the ICON
again and selecting the Exit option.
The application is now completely shutdown.
It is now possible to un-install MSDE.
Launch the Add/Remove programs utility from Control Panel.
Select MSDE from the list.
Click the Add/Remove button.
At the prompt click Yes to continue.
You may be warned that there are shared files and asked to confirm that you
want to remove them.
If so click Yes to All and remove all shared files.
When this is complete we recommend a re-start of the P.C.
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