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SIMS Installation Manual
Silverwing UK Ltd, Units 30 - 31 Cwmdu Industrial Estate, Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 8JF Wales, UK
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MANUFACTURER:
Silverwing (UK) Ltd.
Unit 30 - 31 Cwmdu Industrial Estate,
Carmarthen Road, Swansea,
Wales, UK, SA5 8JF.
Phone: +44 (0) 1792 585533
Fax:
+44 (0) 1792 586044
Email: sales@silverwingndt.com
Web: www.silverwingndt.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 2
SIMS Software Licence Terms ................................................................................................ 2
Minimum System requirements .............................................................................................. 2
Installation of the Reporting Software ................................................................................... 3
4.1 Software Prerequisites ............................................................................................................ 3
4.2 Starting the Software Installation Interface ............................................................................. 3
4.3 Installing the SIMS and Prerequisite Software ........................................................................ 4
4.4 Running the SIMS Software in admin mode ........................................................................... 6
4.5 Loading the SIMS Software .................................................................................................... 6
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Reporting Software Activation (Full-Version only) ............................................................... 7
5.1 Activation Process ................................................................................................................... 7
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1 Introduction
This section of the operating manual explains how to install the SIMS Software provided with the
purchase of a Floormap system, designed and manufactured by Silverwing (UK) Ltd. There are two
versions of the reporting software that exist, a Full-Version is licenced to the inspection organisation
who purchased the Floormap system, and a Read-Only version for use by the end client / report
viewer.
2 GHz Intel or AMD processor, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) capable CPU.
NVidia GeForce with minimum 256 MB RAM or ATI Radeon with minimum 256 MB RAM
100MB Hard disk space for installation, recommended 500GB for storage of tank data.
USB support for data transfer using the supplied high speed USB Flash Drive.
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Copies of relevant versions of the pre-requisite are included on the installation CD and installed as
required during the installation process.
If the CD does not Autorun, open My Computer and then double click the CD drive to view the
contents. Double click on the SIMS.exe icon to load the installation interface screen.
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Step 4: Click Close. You have now successfully installed the SIMS software.
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IMPORTANT!
If the software is not set to run in administration mode then the
software cannot be activated and the software may fail to load.
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To complete:
1. Enter a user name in the User field.
2. Enter a Company name in the Company field.
3. Select the required Floormap Version from the dropdown box.
4. Enter the serial number for the Floormap into the Floormap Serial Number.
5. Once the above fields have been filled, click the Generate Serial button. This will generate a serial
number which is unique to the computer. If an error message appears please check that the
software is set to run in admin mode.
6. Click on the Copy information (paste in email) button.
This copies the User, Company, Floormap Version, Floormap Serial Number, Reporting Software
version number and the unique serial number from the Floormap Product Activation window as
text. This can be pasted into an email, Microsoft Word document, or equivalent.
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7. Contact Silverwing (UK) Ltd with the information obtained by clicking Copy information (paste in
email) button (exactly as it was originally typed):
x
User
Company
Floormap Version
Version Number
Serial
8. An activation key is provided by Silverwing (UK) Ltd from the provided information (please allow
up to 24 hours from the time of the activation request).
9. Ensure that the correct information is shown in the User / Company / Floormap Serial Number /
serial number fields then enter the Activation key into the Enter Provided Activation key here field.
10. Click Verify to complete the activation process.
If successful, a Verification Successful message will be shown, if not successful, a Verification NOT
Successful message will be shown. When successful, the Verify button will also change into
Continue; click this to close the activation screen.
A permanent record of the User / Company / Floormap Version / Floormap Serial Number /
Reporting Software Number / Version Number / Serial / Activation Key must be kept. This
information will be required if the software is reinstalled or updated in future.
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Notes: