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Contents
SystemRequirements...............................................................4
Installation................................................................................5
Desktopinstallation.............................................................................5

ActivatingyourAmtechsoftware..............................................7
Amtech2015Upgrade.............................................................10
AmtechFastTest................................................................................10

AutomaticUpdates.................................................................11
AmtechAssistance.............................................................................11

ProDesign...............................................................................12
General..............................................................................................12
VoltageConstantCmin........................................................................12
SocketCircuits...................................................................................13
ConcealedCables...............................................................................13
ArmouredCables...............................................................................14
RevitProjectSynchronisation............................................................14

SystemRequirements
These specifications refer to the minimum specifications across the
rangeofAmtechsoftwareapplications.
Computer(desktoporlaptop)
MinimumPCandsystemrequirementsare:

IntelPentium4(2.0GHzprocessor)
1GBRAM(2GBrecommended)
5GBfreeharddiskspace
DVDdrive
Mouse
Monitor:1024x768resolutionmin256colours
(recommended1280x1024)
Recommendedscreenfontsize96DPI(100%)

OperatingSystems
The following operating systems (with latest updates applied) are
supported:
MicrosoftWindowsVistaHomePremiumSP2orabove(32and64
bit)
MicrosoftWindows7SP1HomePremiumorabove(32and64bit)
MicrosoftWindows8.0Proorabove(32and64bit)
MicrosoftWindowsServer2003(FastTestnetworkinstallation)

Prerequisites
AnNTFSfilesystemmustbeused(notFAT32)
TheAmtechproductsuitecannotbeinstalledtoacompressed
drive
Theinstallationprocessisdesignedtoberunlocally,notovera
network

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Installation
Desktopinstallation
First,ensurethatacopyofMicrosoftWindowsisalreadyinstalled
on your system. See System Requirements for details of supported
versions.
YouneedyourAmtech2015licencenumber.
If you already have Amtech 2014 installed then your 2015 licence
numbermaybethesame.

Toinstallfromadownload:

Ensurethatyouarealocalmachineadministrator.

Closeallopenapplications,includingviruscheckers,
ifrunning,beforestartingtheinstallation.

DownloadtheAmtech2015installerusingthelink
provided.SavethefiletoyourPC.

Doubleclickonthedownloadedfiletoextractthe
installationfiles

Setupshouldstartautomatically.

Setupwillrun.Followonscreeninstructions.

ToinstallfromaDVD:

Ensurethatyouarealocalmachineadministrator.

Closeallopenapplications,includingviruscheckers,
ifrunning,beforestartingtheinstallation.

InserttheAmtech2015DVDinyourdiskdrive.

Setupshouldstartautomatically.

SetupwillrunfromtheDVD.Followonscreeninstructions.

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ConcurrentLicenceUsers
Installation instructions can be found in the Installation Guides
folderontheinstallationDVD.
AnewAmtech2015licensingkeymayberequiredforyourserver.A
newlicencekeyisnotrequiredifyouarealreadyusingaconcurrent
versionofAmtech2014.
Please contact our Activation Department on 0871 220 8880 or
licensing@amtech.co.ukforfurtherinformation.

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ActivatingyourAmtechsoftware
Amtech software is sold as a single user, single installation licence
unless otherwise specified in your licence agreement. The software
may be installed and activated on a single computer. Multiuser
licence agreements will allow the software to be installed and
activatedonaspecifiednumberofcomputers.
Thesoftwareisprotectedandrequiresactivationbeforeunrestricted
use.Beforeactivationtherewillbefullfunctionalitybutthemessage
DEMONSTRATIONONLYwillbeprintedonalldocuments.
You will receive reminders to activate the software. However, after
30daysthesoftwaremustbeactivated.
Please Note: Amtech Mobile programs, i.e. FastTest Mobile and
GasCertMobiledonotrequireactivating.
HowdoIactivatemyAmtechsoftware?
Activatingyournewsoftwareisatwostepprocess
Step1SendyourRequestCodetoAmtech
The preferred method of activation is to use the REQUEST
ACTIVATION CODE button which sends your Request Code to
Amtechelectronically.Anemailautoresponderwillchecktoensure
that your company is the registered purchaser of the software and
thatthereisauserlicenceavailable.Theautoresponderoperates24
hoursadaysevendaysperweek,givingpromptresponseanytimeof
day.

The Activate dialog box may appear at startup and various other
timesindicatinghowmanydaysyouhaveleft.

Ifthedialogboxdoesntappearautomaticallythenitcanbeaccessed
bygoingtotheSupportmenuandselectingActivatesoftware

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ClickontheREQUESTACTIVATIONCODEbutton.

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On pressing the Confirm button an activation request will be sent

viatheAmtechwebsite.
TheemailresponsefromAmtechwillbesenttotheaddressentered
ontheActivationRequestdialog.
UserswhoareunabletoactivateelectronicallymaycalltheAmtech
ActivationHotlineon08712208880(MondaytoFriday9am5pm).
The number is displayed on the activation dialog box. An Amtech
representativewillundertakethesecuritychecksmanuallyandthen,
ifappropriate,authoriseandissueanunlockcode.
Please note that this manual activation process may take several
minutes. We strongly suggest that you use the email method if
possible as the process of dictating and recording a long code by
phoneisopentotranscriptionerrors.
Please do not contact Amtech Support or Amtech Sales regarding
activation or deactivation as they are unable to process these
requests.
Telephonecallsarerecordedtohelppreventfraud.

Step2ReceiveyourActivationCodeandactivateyoursoftware
Checkyouremailinbox.Ifyouhavenotreceivedyouractivationcode
by email after a few minutes then check your email systems
Junk/Spaminboxincasethemessagehasbeenredirectedtothere.
When you receive your Activation code from Amtech you must
enterthisintothelowerbox.Usecopyandpastefunctionsifpossible
toeliminatetranscriptionerrors.
Ifyouhavereceivedyouractivationcodebyphoneenteritintothe
lowerbox.Besuretotypeitaccurately.Themajorityofthesupport
problems relating to activation are due to incorrectly recorded or
mistypedactivationcodes.

ThenclickontheActivateNowbuttontocompletetheprocess.

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Amtech2015Upgrade
This booklet is designed to outline the changes to your Amtech
software. Further details can be found in the software help system
andelectronicmanual.ThesecanbeaccessedviathesoftwareHelp
menu.

AmtechFastTest

This installation includes the 2013 versions of FastTest and FastTest

EICR.ThereisnoneedtoinstallFastTestfromthisinstallationifyou
arealreadyusingFastTest2013.

FastTest2015includingAmendment3willbeissuedseparatelyasa
downloadableupdate.

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AutomaticUpdates
Amtech software can automatically check whether a suitable web
update is available. If an update is available then the automatic
update feature will offer to download and install it for you. The
AmtechAutomaticUpdatefeatureisavailableinallAmtechdesktop
products(i.e.nonMobileproducts).
We recommend checking for updates as soon as you have installed
yourAmtechsoftware.Youcaninitiateanupdatecheckatanytime
by selecting the Support menu, selecting the Check for Updates
optionandclickingontheCheckNowbutton.
Inordertobequicklyinformedofanyappropriatewebupdatesfor
your Amtech software in the future you should ensure that the
CheckForUpdatesfeatureisalwaysenabled.

AvailabilityofWebUpdates
InordertobeabletoreceiveanAmtechwebupdateyoumusthave:

A current PremierCare agreement for the specific Amtech

application

RegisteredyourAmtechsoftwareontheAmtechwebsite

Internetaccess

AmtechAssistance
AmtechTechnicalSupportoffersasupporttoolwhichallowsSupport
Engineers to view and control users machines remotely with their
permission.
All Amtech applications have a menu option link to the Amtech
Supportwebpage,whichhasadirectlinktotheAmtechAssistance
loginpage.

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ProDesign
General
ThemostsignificantchangeinBS7671:2008(2015)Amendment3is
the direct reference to CENELEC Document TR50480:2011 which
gives a central reference for the calculations taking place at low
voltage.

VoltageConstantCmin
Cministhevoltageconstantappliedinfaultcalculationswhen
calculatingminimumfaultlevels.BS7671:2008(2015)hasadopted
theuseofCminforthecalculationofEarthFaultcurrents.Thisaffects
EarthfaultandMaxZsvaluesandcpcsizing.Thisisseenintheresults
andoutputreports:
CableCalculationReport

CableAnalysisReport

ZsReport

TheuseofCminwillalsoaffectdisconnectiontimesandadiabatic
calculationsunderearthfaultconditions.
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SocketCircuits
ThecriteriaofSkilledorInstructedpersonscannolongerbeused
as a concession against the requirement for a 30mA rcd to be
installedinsocketcircuits.Thishasbeenreplacedbythecriteriathat
the circuit in question is not in a dwelling and a documented risk
assessmenthasbeencarriedout.

ConcealedCables
AswithsocketcircuitsthecriteriaofSkilledorInstructedpersons
cannolongerbeused.

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ArmouredCables
TR50480NationalAnnexfortheUKgivesdefinitiveguidanceonthe
impedance calculations for the armouring and separate cpcs for
armouredcables.NA4.4toNA4.6

MulticoreSteelWireArmouredcable

NA4.4andNA4.5Factorstobeappliedtotheresistanceofsteel
wirearmouringandavalueforreactancearedefined.Areactance
valuetobeusedforseparatecpcsisalsogiven

SingleCoreNonMagArmouredcable

NA4.6Definesthefactorsandformulaetousewhenevaluatingthe
resistanceandreactanceofaluminiumwirearmouredcable.

RevitProjectSynchronisation
AninterfacewithAutodeskRevitMEPwasfirstintroducedin2013.
ProDesign2015canbeconfiguredtolinktothe2013,2014or2015
versionsofAutodeskRevitMEP.

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