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New User Setup

If you’re new to EDX Wireless, you'll be receiving a link to your installer download and possibly a USB hardware key shortly after your purchase.

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Note

Don’t plug the USB Key in before running setup! Doing so can cause the key to be associated with the wrong device drivers, making the key unable to be recognized by the software. Wait until after install to insert the USB Key.

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Starting the install

  1. Extract the .zipped installer EDX provided. Open the unzipped folder and double-click setup.exe

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First, EDX checks for Microsoft .net components and visual c++ redistributable components compatible with this version of the EDX software, and if missing, installs them.

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2. After this process finishes, you may be prompted to restart your computer, ; if so, restart. After computer re-startsrestarts, if the installation does not continue after a minute or two, double-click on the setup.exe to continue the installation and launch the installation wizard.

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Note

The license agreement must be accepted in order to install and use the EDX software.

Choosing Features and Install Directory

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6. On this screen, you can select which features to install, as well as choose the install directory.

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[2] The Projects feature includes a number of example projects. These are optional , but are recommended if you’re unfamiliar with EDX software.

[3] The World GIS Database feature includes a set of GIS database files for spatial reference when creating new projects in EDX software. This feature is optional , but recommended.

[4] The Cirrus TileSelector feature is for use with our Cirrus data subscription service.

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7. Once your options are in order, click Next > to continue.

Finishing Up

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8. Before continuing, you’ll be asked to confirm your selections. If you’re ready to go, click Install.

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Please review Licensing Scenarios article for further information of supported configurations.

Cirrus Licensing Subscription (Keyless Configuration)

If you have cirrus licensing turned on, no further set up setup is needed.

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If you are new to Cirrus licensing, please review Cirrus Login Feature

Green USB Key Installation (Stand-Alone Configuration)

Plug the key in after the above installation finishes.

Red USB Key Installation (Network Configuration)

When using a networked configuration with EDX software, there’s a small amount of additional setup needed to get started. Specifically, you’ll need:

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Once you’re ready with these items, follow the steps below to install device drivers and the License Manager Software.

Installing HASP device drivers:

These installation steps are only used if you're installing the License Manager software on a system that does NOT have the EDX software installed. Skip these steps if EDX software is already installed on the system that you’re putting the License Manager on.

  1. Ensure there are no USB Keys installed in any USB port on the computer.

  2. Navigate to C:\Users\<your name>\Downloads\Sentinel_LDK_Run-time_setup\Sentinel_LDK_Run-time_setup

  3. Double click on the HASPUserSetup

  4. Allow this device to make changes to your computer

  5. Click next, then click accept, then click next, and finally click finish

  6. Plug in the red USB key.

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If the USB key lights up and Windows notifies you that your new hardware is ready to use, then your drivers have been successfully installed!

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Depending on your network configuration, the EDX software on a users user's computer may not be able to find the path to the license manager. In that case, you’ll need to download and add a nethasp.ini file to the bin directory of your install directory; you’ll do this for all instances of EDX that can’t launch because they can’t reach the License Manager.

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  1. Open the nethasp.ini file for editing.

  2. Find the line starting with NH_SERVER_ADDR

  3. Update the nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn field with the IP address of the server.

  4. Save and close the file.

  5. Copy to the bin folder for your installation of the EDX software.

    1. For example, the default location of a SignalPro installation can be found at C:\Program Files\EDX\SignalPro\bin

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