DDS-CAD 10

Installation manual
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Table of Contents

1. Installation and tools

1.0 Preliminary remarks 4
1.1 Local installation 5
1.2 Network installation 6
1.3 Tools 7

2. Local installation – new installation

2.1 Starting the installation procedure 8

2.2 Parallel installation to DDS-CAD 9 14
2.3 No parallel installation to DDS-CAD 9 15

3. Local installation – update existing DDS-CAD 10 version

3.1 Starting the installation procedure 16
3.2 Repair program 17
3.3 Modify program 18

4. Network installation

4.1 Preparations 21
4.2 Setup configuration 23
4.3 Run setup on workstations 29

5. Update Dongle

5.1 Local dongle 31
5.2 Network dongle 32

6. System Requirements 33
 1. Installation and Tools
1.0 Preliminary remarks

The installation of DDS-CAD, as well as for the additional tools,

requires administrator rights. In addition, please close all programs
before starting the installation and disable your virus scanner.

For DDS-CAD the installation types “local” and “network” are avail-
able. The desired installation type can be selected in the installation
menu. The setup DVD also contains several tools (additional applica-
tions).

1. Local installation
2. Network installation
3. Tools

4 | Installation and tools

1.1 Local installation

Use this method if you would like to install DDS-CAD locally on a sin-
gle workstation or want to install the software on multiple worksta-
tions in a network.

It is irrelevant whether:

• The workstation has a local hard disk or is connected via a terminal

server
• The data is managed locally or on a network
• The available license is a local or network dongle

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 1.2 Network installation

The network installation can be used to save time. Use this option if
you intend to install DDS-CAD on multiple workstations in a network
at the same time.

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1.3 Tools

The installation DVD contains several additional tools that can be in-
stalled:

Installing the dongle server is only required in case of a new installa-

tion and if licensing is done through a network dongle. Run the setup
on the computer that will be used as a dongle server.

Do not install the dongle server if:

• If you have a local USB license for your workstation

• A DDS-CAD network dongle is already in use (e.g. for existing instal-
lations)

To create PDF files in DDS-CAD you can install the PDF printer
“PDFCreator”.
The tool “Install License Update” is used by DDS support during re-
mote admin when update issues have occurred.

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 2. Local installation - new installation

Please note:
When installing DDS-CAD for the first time the dongle should
not be inserted before starting the installation procedure. After
completing the installation a restart of the computer is required,
afterwards you can insert the dongle.

2.1 Starting the installation procedure

After you have inserted the DVD, the installation process will start au-
tomatically. If the installation does not start, open Windows Explorer
and run the “Install.exe” from the DVD.

Select a market and language for DDS-CAD and confirm with “OK”:

Select “Start Installation”:

8 | Local installation – new installation

The Installation Wizard starts. Please follow the recommendation and
close all windows and other applications. Also disable your virus scan-
ner for the duration of the installation of DDS-CAD. To install DDS-
CAD click “Next”:

Enter your user name and company name and indicate for which us-
ers DDS-CAD should be installed:

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 In the following dialog, the locations for installing the program, user
folder and project folder are proposed. You have the option to change
these locations in this dialog.

The locations relate to the following questions:

• In which folder should the software be installed?
• Where should user data be stored (i.e. company logo, own products,
symbols, settings, etc)?
• In which folder should projects be stored (e.g. network or local loca-
tion)?
• Since it concerns a new DDS-CAD installation, no data can be copi-
ed from an existing User folder

If your projects or user data should be stored on the network, the net-
work folder must be connected to a network drive on your computer.
DDS-CAD does not support UNC paths (server share e.g. \\Server-
name\folder\) in all functions. Therefore, we recommend not using
them.
Enter the correct locations or use the default folders and press “Next”.

Please note:
If you use Microsoft Windows Vista or newer, you may not use or
create the folders for user files and projects in the DDS program
path (C:\Programfiles\DDS\...). Microsoft Vista and newer versi-
ons of Windows do not provide direct write access to the Program
folders.

10 | Local installation – new installation

Select the setup type “Complete” for a full installation of DDS-CAD:

When you select the setup type “Custom” you can select whether the
modules “Crystal Reports” and “Polysun Inside” have to be installed.
When deselecting the module “Crystal Report” DDS-CAD cannot cre-
ate reports (e.g. output of calculation results and part lists). The mod-
ule “Polysun Inside” is used for calculating the yield of PV systems:

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 Select which shortcuts you would like to have installed and press
“Next”:

The setup is now ready to install DDS-CAD. Select “Install” to start the
installation procedure. To change or check the settings you have se-
lected, use “Back”.

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After successfully completing the DDS-CAD installation you can close
the dialog by pressing “Finish” and restart your computer:

After the restart you can insert the USB dongle in the computer. The
USB dongle will be automatically recognized; afterwards you can
launch DDS-CAD and update your dongle if required (see chapter 5).

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 2.2 Parallel installation to DDS-CAD 9

If you want to continue working on projects that have been created in

DDS-CAD 9 in version 10, you need to specify a new location for the
project and user folder.

Please note:
You cannot refer to the folder locations that are used by DDS-CAD 9.

The user data from DDS-CAD 9 can automatically be copied to the

new folder locations for DDS-CAD 10.

To do so, activate the check box “Copy to DDS-CAD 10”:

14 | Local installation – new installation

2.3 No parallel installation to DDS-CAD 9

In case you would like use separated user data exclusively for DDS-
CAD 10, you can specify a new location for your user folder. The project
folder location can be similar to the one used for DDS-CAD 9.

Please note:
Project that are opened in DDS-CAD 10, cannot be opened any-
more in an older version of DDS-CAD.

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 3. Local installation - update existing
DDS-CAD 10 version
3.1 Starting the installation procedure

After you have inserted the DVD, the installation will start automati-
cally. If the installation procedure does not start automatically, open
Windows Explorer and run the “Install.exe” from the DVD.

Select a market and language for DDS-CAD and confirm with “OK”:

Select “Start Installation”:

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The installation wizard will start and takes you through the steps for
making changes to the existing installation:

3.2 Repair program

To reinstall DDS-CAD with the settings and modules selected previ-

ously, select the option “Repair” and click “Next”:

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 After successfully completing the installation of DDS-CAD you can
close the dialog by pressing “Finish” and restart your computer:

3.3 Modify program

When selecting the option “Modify” you can select to install the mod-
ules “Crystal Report” and “Polysun Inside”:

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The module “Crystal Report” is used by DDS-CAD for creating reports
(e.g. calculation results and parts list). The module “Polysun Inside” is
required for making yield calculations for PV systems:

To conclude, select where and which shortcuts should be created:

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 After successfully completing the installation of DDS-CAD you can
close the dialog by pressing “Finish” and restart your computer:

After the restart you can insert the USB dongle in the computer. The
USB dongle will be automatically recognized; afterwards you can
launch DDS-CAD and update your dongle if required (see chapter 5).

20 | Local installation – update existing DDS-CAD 10 version

4. Network installation
4.1 Preparations

After you have inserted the DVD, the installation will start automati-
cally. If the installation procedure does not start automatically, open
Windows Explorer and run the “Install.exe” from the DVD.

Select the tab “Network” and select “Copy to Drive”:

Select “Next”:

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 Enter the location to which the setup data should be copied:

At the location a copy of the DVD setup is created, which can be used
for installing the software on workstations in the network:

22 | Network installation
After completing the copy procedure select “Finish”:

4.2 Setup configuration

Once the setup data has been copied to the destination folder, the
network setup dialog will be displayed again. To create the required
setup configuration for the workstations select “Record Setting”:

The process simulates a setup procedure in which all settings are

stored for a subsequent installation, however, no files are copied.

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 Select “Next”:

Enter your user name and company name and indicate for which us-
ers DDS-CAD should be installed:

24 | Network installation
Select the option for network installation and select “Next”:

In the following dialog the setup type “Company” suggests a single

location for the installation of the required files. You have the possibil-
ity to change the locations in this dialog.

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 The locations relate to the following questions:
• In which folder should the software be installed?
• Where should user data be stored (e.g. company logo, own products,
symbols, settings, etc)?
• In which folder should projects be stored?
• To copy the user folder from a previous version of DDS-CAD and spe-
cify its location.

If you select the setup type “School”, the locations for the program and
configuration files are proposed. You have the possibility to change
the locations in this dialog.

26 | Network installation
Select the setup type “Complete” for a full installation of DDS-CAD:

When you select the setup type “Custom” you can choose whether the
modules “Crystal Reports” and “Polysun Inside” have to be installed.
When deselecting the module “Crystal Report” DDS-CAD cannot cre-
ate reports (e.g. output of calculation results and parts lists). The mod-
ule “Polysun Inside” is used for calculating the yield of PV systems:

Network installation | 27
 Select which shortcuts you would like to have installed and press
“Next”:

Click “Finish” to conclude the simulated setup process and close the
installation menu:

28 | Network installation
4.3 Run setup on workstations

To install DDS-CAD on each workstation, run the file

“SilentInstall.exe” on the server:

Depending on the selected options, an appropriate dialog is displayed

or the setup runs without any dialogue in the background.

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 After successfully completing the installation procedure please re-
start the computer:

30 | Network installation
5. Update Dongle
5.1 Local dongle

After the first start of DDS-CAD 10 the dialog “License check failure”
appears:

The USB dongle is automatically recognized, however, has not yet

been activated for DDS-CAD 10. A dongle update is required. To do so,
Click “Update”.

Enable the radio button next to “From Internet” and select “OK”:

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 Again, confirm with “OK”:

The dongle update is executed; DDS-CAD 10 will start automatically

afterwards.

5.2 Network dongle

The network dongle must be removed from the server and can be
plugged into a computer running a local installation of DDS-CAD. To
update the network dongle, follow the procedure as described in the
previous section “Local Dongle”.

32 | Update Dongle
6. System requirements
Operating System
• Windows 7 Professional (SP1 or higher) 64 bit
• Windows 8 Professional 64 bit
• Windows 8.1 Professional 64 bit

Server OS for Dongle Server

• MS Windows 2003 Server or higher

Internet Browser
• Internet Explorer 7 or higher

CPU
• Equal AMD Dual Core CPU with 2,0 GHz or higher and SSE2

Memory (RAM): 4 GB

Display
• Resolution of 1280x1024 True Color

Graphic card (GPU)

• OpenGL, 512 MB VRAM, no onboard graphics card

Hard disk (HDD): 15 GB of free space

Optical Drive: DVD

Mouse: 3 Button scroll wheel mouse

Keyboard: MS compatible

Other
• Internet connection for updates
• 1 x USB 2.0/3.0 port for dongle

See www.dds-cad.com/system-requirements/ for more detailed in-

formation on minimal and high-end requirements.

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Notes
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Windows Vista (SP2 or higher),

Windows 7 (SP1 or higher), 32 or 64 bit (x86 or x64),
Windows 8, 32 or 64 bit (x86 or x64)
Windows 8.1, 32 or 64 bit (x86 or x64)