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MCAMX4 Installation Guide
MCAMX4 Installation Guide
Installation Guide
May 2009
Mastercam X4 Installation
This Installation Guide provides the information you need to install and start the
latest Mastercam release. The topics covered in this guide are:
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
Previous Mastercam Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
Installing Mastercam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Starting Mastercam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
Mastercam Support and Services . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
System Requirements
Following are the minimum system specifications for Mastercam operation. Your
usage of Mastercam may require a more powerful system, including a faster
processor, more memory, and enhanced peripherals.
Hard Disk Drive Space 1.7 GB available hard disk space (minimum).
Monitor 1024 X 768 pixel resolution (minimum) at
96 dpi.
1280 X 1024 pixel resolution (recommended).
Mouse 2-button (minimum).
3-button or 2-button with middle mouse
wheel (recommended).
Network Protocol (NetHASP users only) TCP/IP protocol for
NetHASP installation; VPN is unsupported.
Additional Supported Dual monitors.
Hardware
Multi-core processors. (One or more
processor per instance of Mastercam.)
SpaceBall® motion controllers.
Additional Software You will need the latest version of Adobe®
Flash® to view the videos that accompany
Mastercam.
You will need Adobe® Reader® 6.0
(minimum) to display the PDF
documentation.
You can download both applications from
www.adobe.com.
Installation Requirements
To install and run Mastercam, you must have the following:
Mastercam installation program on DVD or downloaded from
www.mastercam.com. (CDs are available from your Mastercam Reseller.)
Valid Mastercam X4 license (HASP SIM or NetHASP)
Note: A single-user HASP is dark purple, whereas a NetHASP is red.
Update code information (current users only)
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Notes:
• You can install Mastercam X4 only as a member of the Administrator group.
• To install Mastercam X4 properly, the user must have the Impersonate a client
after authentication group policy. The Administrator group gets this
permission by default, but some upgrade scenarios may not have this
permission set.
• When installing as an Administrator for other users, you must select the
Anyone who uses this computer (all users) option. This option is the default
setting for the installation.
CAUTION: The HASP attaches to your port in only one orientation. Do not
force it into the port as you may damage the port and the HASP. If the HASP
does not slide easily into the port, double-check its orientation.
Installing Mastercam
TIP: Before installing Mastercam X4, we recommend that you back up all files
that you want to preserve from your previous version of Mastercam.
When you insert the Mastercam DVD into your computer, the installation program
runs and displays five options:
Mastercam X4 Installs: Installs Mastercam using either the Express or
Custom installation methods. See “To perform an Express Install” below
or “To perform a Custom Install” on page 6 for more information.
Utilities: Provides installers for Inventor View 2010, the NetHASP Server, and
the NetHASP Monitor. For information on NetHASP Server and NetHASP
Monitor, please see the Mastercam X4 Administrator Guide.
Documentation: Displays links to the Read Me, Installation Guide, and
Administrator Guide documents.
Contact Us: Lists contact information for CNC Software, Inc.
Exit: Closes the installation program.
4 Select Mastercam X4 and any other components you want to install. Then
click Next. The customizable options appear.
5 Choose the Units, SIM Type, and whether to install for all users or only the
current user.
Note: The measurement unit you choose here—Inch or Metric—is the default
setting Mastercam will use at startup. This setting does not prevent you from
using either of the units of measure, as needed.
MASTERCAM X4 INSTALLATION / Installing Mastercam • 7
TIP: For more information about the Installation Type, Backup Modified Files,
or Migration options, click the Help button next to the option.
7 If you want to copy your X3 settings files into X4, select the Keep customized
settings from previous Mastercam installation option. The following types
of files will be copied:
Configurations: Key mapping, toolbars, NetHASP, communications,
defaults, and general config
Libraries: component, operation, power, tools, and materials
Machine definitions, control definitions, and post processors
Formula files, VB scripts, and Mastercam Editor machine XML files
IMPORTANT: The Migration option is the only chance you have to copy
the settings files automatically. If you finish the X4 installation without
selecting the Migrate option and then change your mind about migrating
the settings, you will have to move the files manually.
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Notes:
• Due to possible incompatibility, C-Hooks will not be migrated. Please contact
your C-Hook vendor for Mastercam X4 versions of C-Hooks.
• After installing Mastercam, you can use the Update Folder utility (found on
Mastercam’s File menu) to import many types of files that the Migrate option
does not handle.
• Except for CONFIG files, the migration utility only copies files; it does not
convert them for use with Mastercam X4. After using the utility to copy files,
you must still convert them either by importing them or by opening them in
Mastercam X4.
8 If necessary, enter the User name, Company name, and the Destination
Folder for the X4 installation.
9 Click Next. The license agreement displays.
10 Select Yes, I accept the terms of the license agreement, and then click
Install. The installation process begins.
11 When the installation completes, the Mastercam X4 Setup dialog box shows
“Setup has completed all selected tasks.”
12 If you want to see the What’s New file and the introductory video (if
installed), select View What’s New and Launch Video.
13 Click Finish.
Starting Mastercam
Mastercam’s installer adds shortcuts to the Start, All Programs menu and to the
Desktop. Use one of the following methods to start Mastercam:
Double-click the Mastercam X4 shortcut on the Desktop.
Choose Start, All Programs, Mastercam X4, Mastercam X4.
For assistance with installing Mastercam, its SIM HASP or NetHASP, or to obtain more
information on using Mastercam, contact your local Mastercam Reseller. If your
Reseller is unavailable, you can call CNC Technical Support Services Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., USA Eastern Standard Time.
You can also leave a message for CNC Support Services twenty-four hours a day, seven
days a week via our email or website addresses.
TIP: Use Mastercam’s Zip2Go utility to gather Mastercam part data into a
compressed .Z2G file. This utility makes it easy to provide your Reseller or
CNC Support Services with a file attachment that contains the information they
need. For more Zip2Go information, please refer to the Mastercam Help.
email support@mastercam.com
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