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System requirements (minimal)
Computer Pentium 4, 1 GHz (or comparable)
Operating system Windows 2000 SP1, Windows XP Professional
Memory Program: 150 MB
Data: 2 GB (for about 5000 determinations)
RAM 512 MB
Serial ports for devices with RS232 interface
USB ports for devices with USB interface
The windows user must have administrator rights in order to be able to install the
tiamo software.
Additional requirements for the tiamo server:
Network 10 MBit/s, stable and permanent
Operating system Windows 2000 SP1, Windows XP Professional,
Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server
Installation
Single workplace installation
With this version the tiamo workplace and database will be installed on your computer.
1. On inserting the CD into the drive of your computer the installation will be
started automatically. If this option is deactivated on your computer double
click the file setup.exe.
If the minimum system requirements are not met (see above) a message
appears. Click on [Yes] if you like to install the programm nevertheless.
Afterwards, click on [Next].
2. After having read the license agreement for tiamo and accepting it with
[Yes] a window will appear where you can enter the license code. Depending on the license code which you have received together with the tiamo
software the assistant will guide you through the installation of the corresponding version:
light (single workplace version, max. 2 peripheral instruments)
full (single workplace version, peripheral instruments unlimited)
Confirm your entry with [Next].
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3. Now enter the destination folder for the tiamo installation and confirm with
[Next].
4. In the dialogue window Additional installation information you can define
the path for the database and backup files:
Under Advanced... it is possible to change the ports tiamo uses to communicate with the database and administration server. If the ports are in use
already, an appropriate message will appear. Ask your system administrator
for more information about this. Continue with [Next].
5. Follow the instructions of the program until the following message appears:
This message points out which ports tiamo uses. Write down these ports
and inform your system administrator in case tiamo is not able to connect
to the database. Confirm the message with [OK].
6. As soon as the copying procedure has been terminated you can carry out
further Workplace settings:
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The option "This computer identifier must exist in the current tiamo
system." is only selectable if a database entry already exists from a previ-
ous installation on your computer or if you want to connect to a database
server which has already been installed on an other computer.
If you activate this option tiamo checks whether the identifier you have entered exists in the database. If this is true the identifier and all associated
settings will be adopted. With this option a renewed installation of a client is
much easier.
Click [Next]. If the database ports are not available, an appropriate message will appear and the installation will be aborted. In this case, check your
server and firewall settings before starting the installation again.
7. At the end of the installation the file info.txt will be created which contains
all relevant information concerning your current tiamo installation. Save this
file on your computer in case of need in future and print it (add to IQ). Complete the installation with [Finish].
An InstallLog file with a list of all files having been copied to your computer
and with a confirmation for a successful installation is saved in the tiamo installation folder (default: C:\Program Files\Metrohm\tiamo) under
bin\InstallLog.
Client/Server installation
With the tiamo multi version (multiple workplace version with 3 licenses) you can
choose during the installation whether you want to install a client (workplace) or the
server (incl. a client) on your computer.
If you only want to install a client the server to which your client will be connected
has to be installed in advance.
1. On inserting the CD into the drive of your computer the installation will be
started automatically. If this option is deactivated on your computer double
click the file setup.exe.
If the minimum system requirements are not met (see above) a message
appears. Click on [Yes] if you like to install the programm nevertheless.
Afterwards, click on [Next].
2. After having read the license agreement for tiamo and accepting it with
[Yes] a window will appear where you can enter the license code. Enter
your tiamo multi license code and click [Next].
3. Now enter the destination folder for the tiamo installation and confirm with
[Next].
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4. The dialogue window Additional installation information appears where
you can choose whether you want to install a client or the server:
The option Client/Server installs the workplace and the database server on
your computer. Choose this option if your computer will be used as server.
With Client only the workplace will be installed and with
you have to
choose the database server (has to be installed in advance!) to which you
want to connect. The network server name or the IP address are accepted.
Under Advanced... it is possible to change the ports tiamo uses to communicate with the database and administration server. If the ports are in use
already, an appropriate message will appear. Ask your system administrator
for more information about this. Continue with [Next].
5. All further installation steps correspond to those of the single workplace in-
stallation from point 5.
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Modify / repair / remove installation and
renew license
In order to carry out modifications on your current tiamo installation double click the
file setup.exe on the installation CD or under Control panel/Add/Remove Pro-
grams click on Metrohm Tiamo 1.2. Then choose Change/Remove:
Modify: With this option you can change the path to the database and backup files
and set the ports which tiamo uses for communication. With the tiamo multi version you can additionally change the path to the database server.
Repair/Update: In case of a defective tiamo installation because e.g. a DLL file is
missing or a program file has been deleted by mistake tiamo can be repaired with
this option.
License update: This option allows you to directly update your current tiamo in-
stallation to a higher version: light full and full multi. In order to do this enter
your new license code in the next dialogue window.
Remove: This removes your tiamo installation. Data which has been generated af-
ter the installation (e.g. database entries, log files, exported data etc.) will remain on
your hard disk.
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Program update with tiamo light/full
At the program update, the configuration database (system configuration, methods,
templates) and the determination databases are automatically updated for further
use with tiamo 1.2. All files in the database directory, in the backup directory, and in
the sub-directory bin are maintained. The files in the sub-directories jre, lib, res,
doc, and examples are deleted.
1. Save the configuration database into an external directory using the backup
function of tiamo. For that, select the menu item File/Save/Manually in the
program part Configuration. Select the Backup directory, enter a name
for the backup file and click on [Start]. The backup is finished automatically. It is recommended to copy the backup file to CD/DVD.
2. If desired, export the methods in addition to the automatic backup with the
configuration database (see above) into an external directory. For that, select the menu item File/Method Manager in the program part Method. Select the desired Method group, mark all methods to be exported and click
on Edit/Export. Select the desired export directory and click on [OK]. The
methods are exported into the desired directory. It is recommended to copy
the exported methods to CD/DVD.
3. Save all determination databases created by yourself into an external directory using the backup function of tiamo. For that, select the menu item Fi-
le/Database Manager in the program part Database. Select the desired
database and click on [Backup]. Select the Backup directory, enter a
name for the backup file and click on [Start]. The backup is finished automatically. It is recommended to copy the backup file to CD/DVD.
4. Save further files created by yourself in the installation directory (e.g. export
files) into an external directory or to CD/DVD.
5. Close tiamo 1.1. Insert the installation CD and double click the file se-
tup.exe. Then select Repair/Update and click on [Next].
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6. Complete the installation with [Finish].
An UpdateLog file with a list of all files having been copied to your computer
and with a confirmation for a successful installation is saved in the tiamo installation folder (default: C:\Program Files\Metrohm\tiamo) under
bin\InstallLog.
Program update with tiamo multi
At the program update, the configuration database (system configuration, methods,
templates, user-specific data for all clients) and the determination databases are
automatically updated on the server for further use with tiamo 1.2. All files in the database directory, in the backup directory, and in the sub-directory bin are maintained. The files in the sub-directories jre, lib, res, doc, and examples are deleted.
1. Make sure the tiamo 1.1 will be closed on all clients.
2. Open tiamo 1.1 on the server and save the configuration database into an
external directory using the backup function of tiamo. For that, select the
menu item File/Save/Manually in the program part Configuration. Select
the Backup directory, enter a name for the backup file and click on
[Start]. The backup is finished automatically. It is recommended to copy
the backup file to CD/DVD.
3. If desired, export the methods in addition to the automatic backup with the
configuration database (see above) into an external directory. For that, select the menu item File/Method Manager in the program part Method. Select the desired Method group, mark all methods to be exported and click
on Edit/Export. Select the desired export directory and click on [OK]. The
methods are exported into the desired directory. It is recommended to copy
the exported methods to CD/DVD.
4. Save all determination databases on the server into an external directory
using the backup function of tiamo. For that, select the menu item Fi-
le/Database Manager in the program part Database. Select the desired
database and click on [Backup]. Select the Backup directory, enter a
name for the backup file and click on [Start]. The backup is finished automatically. It is recommended to copy the backup file to CD/DVD.
5. Save further files created by the users in the installation directory (e.g. export files) into an external directory or to CD/DVD.
6. Close tiamo 1.1 on the server and on all clients. Insert the installation CD
and double click the file setup.exe. Then select Repair/Update and click
on [Next].
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7. Complete the installation with [Finish].
An UpdateLog file with a list of all files having been copied to the server and
with a confirmation for a successful installation is saved in the tiamo instal-
lation folder (default: C:\Program Files\Metrohm\tiamo) under bin\InstallLog.
8. For each client, insert the installation CD and double click the file se-
tup.exe. Then select Repair/Update and click on [Next]. Complete the installation with [Finish].
An UpdateLog file with a list of all files having been copied to the client
computer and with a confirmation for a successful installation is saved in the
tiamo installation folder (default: C:\Program Files\Metrohm\tiamo) under
bin\InstallLog.
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