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Version 2011.1.2
Contents
PIPESIM installation ................................................................................................. 4
System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 4
Software Requirements ..................................................................................................... 4
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................... 4
Installing PIPESIM ............................................................................................................ 5
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PIPESIM installation
This section covers the requirement and steps to install PIPESIM.
Important: If you plan to run FPT, you must install PIPESIM so anyone who
uses your computer can run PIPESIM.
System Requirements
1.5GHz or faster
512MB RAM
PIPESIM 2011.1.2 is supported on Microsoft Windows 2008 Server, Windows XP Professional, and
Windows 7 (64bit)
Software Requirements
Software Requirements
Description
.NET 3.5
Prerequisites
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Installing PIPESIM
To install P I P ESI M
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1. Launch Schlumberger Licensing (Start > Programs > Schlumberger > Schlumberger Licensing 2011.1.2 >
Schlumberger Licensing).
2. Click Add license file in the Schlumberger Licensing window.
3. Browse to select the license file obtained and click OK.
The license file shows in the Local License File box in the Schlumberger Licensing window. If your license
file contains a specific port number, it shows in Port number. Note the @localhost entry in All
license servers for LM_LICENSE_FILE.
4. To start the Schlumberger Licensing Service automatically when the machine is rebooted, select the
Start automatically with Windows check box.
5. Click Apply.
If service is launched successfully, you will see the message Local server successfully started.
6. Click OK.
7. To view the licenses, click Status.
8. To exit from Schlumberger Licensing, click OK.
To point to a License Server
When there is already a Flexlm License Server running in the local network, the license service is configured
on the local machine by pointing to that service. Do the following:
1. Launch Schlumberger Licensing.
Start > Programs > Schlumberger > Schlumberger Licensing 2011.1.2 > Schlumberger Licensing
2. In the All license servers for LM_LICENSE_FILE box, enter the port@server_name.
3. Click Apply.
4. To exit, click OK.
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PIPESIM settings are stored in a configuration file in the users Application Data folder. These files are
created the first time a new user starts PIPESIM. Typically the file can be found in:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\ApplicationData\Schlumberger\pipesim
Case studies
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1. Use the Add or Remove Programs tool in the Windows Control Panel.
2. Earlier versions of PIPESIM write to the registry, and some of this information is not removed when the
program is uninstalled. Therefore, it may be necessary to edit the registry using regedit to delete keys
in the following areas:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Schlumberger\PIPESIM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Schlumberger\PIPESIM
3. If you encounter problems with Multiflash, you may also need to edit keys in the following area:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Infochem\Multiflash
4. Ensure that you delete any residual dlls before installing PIPESIM 2011.1.2. By default these can be
found at:
C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\PIPESIM\Programs
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Schlumberger\PIPESIM
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PIPESIM 2011.1.2 security is based on Macrovision Flexlm. Flexlm calls are authorized by the provision of
text based encrypted license files. These files are locked to either to the host ID of the machine (MAC ID;
this information can be obtained by running the command IPCONFIG /all on DOS prompt), or a special USB
Dongle with a dongle ID (also referred as FlexID). License files can either be Stand Alone License files or
Server License files.
A license file for a specific MAC ID will only work on that specific machine. Similarly, files with a FlexID (USB
Dongle ID) require the relevant dongle to be plugged in. Using a FlexID (USB Dongle ID) makes licensing the
machine independent, flexible and portable so long as the license file is carried onto another machine.
PIPESIM has a number of components that are licensed separately. These features can be incorporated in
the license file as either FEATURES or INCREMENTS. For example, to launch the PIPESIM interface (GUI) you
will need to have PIPESIM features in the license file; to use the network engine you will require PIPESIM
and NetEngine features in the License file.
To set up the standalone node-locked type license, do one of the following:
Warning: Do NOT set the standalone license using the Local license server of the Schlumberger
Licensing Manager. It makes the license invalid by modifying the license file and adding the
following lines at the beginning of the file:
SERVER SLB-CC97Z3J 00217081BE8F
VENDOR slbsls
USE_SERVER
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Each USB Dongle comes with a unique ID which is engraved on the USB dongle itself. The USB Dongle license
can be stand alone (making the machine portable and independent) or server type, where one machine on
the network is used as a license server.
USB Dongles require hardware device drivers (shipped with PIPESIM CD). There are two types of device
driver:
Flex USB driver - if the USB Dongle ID starts with a prefix of 9-xxxxxxxx, install USB Flex Drivers.
Dallas drivers - . if USB Dongle ID starts with 8-xxxxxxxxx, install Dallas drivers.
Most common and recent dongles are Aladdin USB Dongles which requires Flex USB drivers and are
compatible with Windows XP and Windows 2008. Refer to the following instructions for installing device
drivers.
To install the USB Dongle Driver
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4. Click OK to continue.
5. Launch PIPESIM.
6. Load and run the case(s) required to run in Borrow mode.
This performs automatic features borrowing. Close and exit from PIPESIM.
7. Exit BorrowFlex.
This terminates the Borrow session on the machine.
8. Launch BorrowFlex.
The checked out features are listed with their expiration date.
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1. Select Start > Programs > Schlumberger > Schlumberger Licensing 2011.1.2 > Schlumberger Licensing.
The Schlumberger licensing dialog opens.
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In addition, the file is listed in the Local License Server box and @localhost is added to the list of License
Servers.
5. Click Start.
To configure your software installation to use a network license server, add the license server
information to the All license Servers text box and click on Add License Server.
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