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Description
The version 5.03 release of EnerVista Launchpad software is compatible with the latest GE Multilin
products.
Users, who previously installed Launchpad 5.01 or Launchpad 5.02 on computers with Microsoft
Windows 7 or higher should review the Notes and Troubleshooting section prior to installing
Launchpad 5.03.
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Release details
In the following change descriptions, a revision category letter is placed to the left of the
description. Refer to the Appendix at the end of this document for additional details.
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After upgrade to Launchpad 5.02 users report Version mismatch. The About dialog
displays 5.02 version, but upper bar displays 5.01
The correct version in the About dialog is extracted from the Launchpad.exe file version by C++
part of Launchpad. The wrong Version (in the upper bar and in the local database) supposed to
be extracted by VB from C:\Windows\EnerVista.ini. However for security reasons the file was
copied and remapped to \VirtualStore\Windows\EnerVista.ini, when user first time changed
preferences. Historically only C:\Windows\EnerVista.ini was modified by the Installer. In Virtual
Store EnerVista.ini was not modified by earlier versions of LP Installer, as Virtual Store was
introduced with Windows Vista.
Version will be hardcoded in VB part of Launchpad, the same as it was already in C++ part.
EnerVista.ini will be moved to C:\ProgramData\GE Power Management\EnerVista\Launchpad\
With higher DPI settings elements in some dialogs are cropped or overlapped.
Launchpad dialogs are resized to fit elements when DPI settings are increased. The results are
conditional and depend on computer chipset.
Tested on computer with NVIDIA Quadro K2000 display adapter (DPI settings 100; 125; 150).
SR3 does not show Upgrade button in IED Setup when new release is available.
The behavior depends on queries of Product_Family DB table The table is upgraded during
installation from ProductFamilyMap.txt. The file was obsolete and did not contain SR3 family.
Added SR3 and 8Series device families to ProductFamilyMap.txt.
System requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements to run EnerVista Launchpad:
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) or Windows 8.1 OS (32-bit and 64-bit)
Adobe Reader (for viewing reports in PDF format)
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Note:
Instructions for users who previously installed Launchpad 5.01 on Microsoft Windows 7 or
higher. The instructions also applicable to users who installed Launchpad 5.02, and noticed that
previously downloaded data had disappeared.
Users, who installed Launchpad 5.01 on computers with Microsoft Windows 7 or higher might
have experienced inconsistent behavior and data loss. The problem can be explained as follows:
All documents, setup programs, etc. downloaded from the web are stored at C:\ EnerVistaDoc\
directory. Launchpad retains the references to the downloaded files, as well as user preferences,
interaction with web, etc., in the local Access database FileInfo.mdb. Starting with Microsoft
Windows Vista, the database is located in:
C:\ProgramData\GE Power Management\Enervista\Launchpad\. For security reasons, a
Standard User does not have permissions to modify data in C:\ProgramData folder. When
Launchpad tries to modify data in the database first time, Windows silently remaps a path
C:\ProgramData\GE Power Management\Enervista\Launchpad FileInfo.mdb to
C:\Users\<USERLOGIN>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ProgramData\GE Power
Management\Enervista\Launchpad\FileInfo.mdb. After that, when Launchpad reads data from
FileInfo.mdb, Windows let it to be read from ProgramData folder. But when Launchpad tries to
modify data in FileInfo.mdb, Windows substitute it with FileInfo.mdb stored in VirtualStore, as if it
is ProgramData folder. It creates a discrepancy with two databases, which Launchpad
considers as one. When user logged in with different accounts, Windows creates another
VirtualStore with FileInfo.mdb.
To address the issue the following steps are performed during Launchpad 5.03 installation:
1. The Installer terminates Launchpad.exe, EnerVista.exe, SSRun.exe, helpContainer.exe if
any of them are running.
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Appendix
Change categories
This document uses the following categories to classify the changes.
Table 1: Revision categories
Code
Category
New feature
Enhancement
Change
Correction
Comments
A separate feature added to the application. Changes to existing
features even if they significantly expand the functionality are not in this
category
Modification of an existing feature bringing extra value to the application
A neutral change that does not add new functionality and is not
correcting any known problem
A change related to a known or reported issue
The revision category letter is placed to the left of the change description.
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