Sneak Circuit Analysis Tool (SCAT)

Version 5.3 Installation Guide

1. Introduction
The SCAT is Microsoft Windows desktop application which should be installed locally on each
PC where required.

PC Hardware and Software Requirements are:

 MS Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
 Both 32-bit and 64-bit processors and OS supported.
 Hardware: Desktop/Laptop PC with recommended hardware configuration for
installed OS version.
 Generally it is:
o 3 GHz or higher Windows-compatible processor (Intel Pentium/Celeron
family, i5/i7, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron)
o 4GB RAM
o Free 100MB Hard Drive space (for software installation only, required
capacity depends on expected database sizes)
o 1024x768 x 24bit colors video adapter and monitor
o Keyboard and Mouse
o Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installed.

To start working with SCAT, you need to install the tool and activate it by getting and
configuring a license.
The next paragraphs explain how to install the tool and how to configure the license.

2. Installation
To install the SCAT, you need to run the installation package which you may download from
our website (http://aldservice.com/en/download/download-reliability-and-safety-software.html )
or get on CD/DVD.

Run the installation package. It will guide you through the installation process as described
below:

1. Welcome screen will appear – press Next:

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2. Read carefully and confirm license agreement and press Next:

3. Choose installation folder (we recommend to leave the default folder C:\SCAT. Make
sure you have full access privileges to the installation folder):

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4. Enter your name and the name of your organization and press Next:

5. Press Next again to start installation:

6. Installation process will begin – it may take a couple of minutes.

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7. Press the Close button on the final screen:

8. The installation is finished. Sneak Circuit Analysis icons are located in ALD
Engineering group on your Start-Programs menu:

SCAT icon is also added to your desktop.

9. Installation is done, but in order to start working with the tool, you need to get and
configure a license. Please see next paragraph for more information.

10. After you settle the licensing, you may run the SCAT tool using Start menu or desktop
shortcut – the tool screen should appear:

11. See the SCAT User Manual for more information about using the tool.

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3. Licensing
There are 4 licensing models supported by SCAT:
Local USB USB plug which should be inserted into the USB port of PC where SCAT is
plug installed. May be exchanged among users and computers, but grants access
to its current holder only.

Network USB plug which should be inserted into the USB port of PC which is
Floating USB constantly available through the network to all SCAT client PCs (License
plug Server). Network plug contains purchased number of licenses, which may be
used simultaneously and concurrently by multiple SCAT users. Requires
installation of HASP Plug Driver and HASP License Manager (Windows
Service Requirements on the license server:
 Windows XP/7/2003/2008
 Real PC (not virtual PC) with USB 2.0 port
 Possibility to communicate with the server by TCP/IP through port
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 TCP/IP Broadcast enabled
Note: In case of segmented network, some additional configuration of HASP
License Manager is required.
Local License file placed on PC where SCAT is installed. It grants access to SCAT
Computer- to this PC user only and can’t be exchanged between computers.
Locked
License file
Network License file placed on PC (License Server) with ALD license manager
Floating installed. License Server PC is constantly available through the network to all
License file SCAT client PCs. License file contains purchased number of licenses, which
may be used simultaneously and concurrently by multiple SCAT users.
Requires installation of ALD License Manager (Windows service). License
Server may be installed on the same computer where SCAT Server is
installed.
Requirements on the license server:
 Windows XP/7/2003/2008
 May be both Real or Virtual PC
Possibility to share a folder accessible by all clients.

The next paragraphs explain the installation and configuration of each licensing model.

3.1. Local USB plug

Local USB plug should be inserted into the USB port of PC where SCAT is installed. It may
be exchanged among users and computers, but grants access to its current holder only.

Before running SCAT, ensure that the local plug is connected to the USB port of your
computer and you have installed a plug driver.

To install a plug driver:

1. Run the program HASPUserSetup.exe from the SCAT installation CD \HASP\"Driver

HL" folder with the latest version number in folder's name. You may also download
the drivers setup package from our web site:
http://www.aldsoftware.com/download/download/HASPUserSetup.exe
2. Choose the Yes button to install.
3. Follow the interactive instructions. The plug driver will be installed.
4. Now you may run SCAT.

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 3.2. Network USB plug
Network USB plug contains purchased number of licenses, which may be used
simultaneously and concurrently by multiple SCAT users.

Network USB plug should be physically connected to a computer which is always connected
to the network and available to all other SCAT user computers. "License Manager" software
(Windows Service) should be installed and running on this computer.

Before the installation, select a computer to act as the “plug server”. The network plug must
always be attached to this computer so that users can access SCAT. The plug server does
not need to be the application server - any other server or workstation will do. The only
requirement is that this PC must be switched on whenever someone is using SCAT.

Note Only an authorized network administrator should perform this installation procedure.

The installation procedure is provided below:

1. Choose Plug Server PC.

2. Connect Network plug to the USB port of the Plug Server computer.
Run HASP License Manager Setup utility - Run the program lmsetup.exe from the
SCAT installation CD "\HASP\Servers" folder with the latest version number in
folder's name. You may also download the License Manager Setup from our
3. website: http://www.aldsoftware.com/download/download/HASP_LM_setup.zip
4. Choose option to install it as Windows Service - see the picture below:

5. Proceed with the installation, selecting default options.

6. Choose to start the HASP License Manager immediately:

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 After the successful installation, License manager service will be installed and
7. started automatically. SCAT users may run their software using network plug.
Install Plug Monitor (Optional) - If there is a need to monitor real-time plug status
(how many active users connected, who exactly is connected etc.) the Plug
Monitor software may be installed – run the setup from SCAT installation CD:
8. HASP\MONITOR\AKSMON32.EXE.

3.3. Local License File

License file is placed on PC where SCAT is installed. It grants access to SCAT to this PC
user only and can’t be exchanged between computers.

License file performs unauthorized software copy protection and locks SCAT installation to
your PC. To get the license file, you should use supplied License Manager Utility to create a
"site code" file. You should send the site code file to your software vendor, and he will create
and supply a valid license file locked to your PC and containing purchased software options
and modules.

To initiate the license file

1. Click the Start menu; choose Programs and then ALD. Engineering->SCAT.
Open Tools submenu, run Licensing Wizard utility. Select "Computer-Locked License File"
2. option, press "Next":

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3. The following dialog box appears:

Click Generate site code. You will receive a message providing you with the file name
4. containing your site (computer) code.
Send this file to your software vendor (or [email protected]). Please write also your full
5. name, company name and contact information.
6. You will receive an e-mail containing your SCAT license file.
7. Save your license file to SCAT installation folder, BIN subfolder (usually C:\SCAT).
8. You may run SCAT now.

Note If you plan to change software (Operating System) or hardware (whole computer or hard
drive or motherboard or processor) on the computer where SCAT is installed, you should
delete your license before (using License Manager Utility) and send us the license delete
confirmation file. After the changes are completed, you should repeat the site code generation
and send us the new site code - then you will be able to receive a new license.
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 3.4. Network License File
Network License file contains purchased number of licenses, which may be used
simultaneously and concurrently by multiple SCAT users.

Network License file should be placed on the computer which is always connected to the
network and available to all other SCAT user computers. "ALD License Manager" software
(Windows Service) should be installed and running on this computer.

Before the installation, select a computer to act as the "license server”. The License server
does not need to be the application server - any other server or workstation will do. The only
requirement is that this PC must be switched on whenever someone is using SCAT. License
server and SCAT network server could reside on the same PC.

Notes:
a. Only an authorized network administrator should perform this installation procedure.
b. License Manager installation requires administrative privileges.
c. If you install License Manager on a Virtual Machine, set MAC address to Static (not
Dynamic) before LM installation:

The licensing server installation procedure is provided below:

1. Choose License Server PC.

DOT.NET Framework 2.0 is required - if it is not installed download it from Microsoft

website or run it from SCAT installation CD - \RAMC\Tools\dotnetfx20.exe. You may also
download it from our website:
2. http://www.aldsoftware.com/download/download/dotnetfx20.exe.

Run ALD License Server Setup utility - Run the program

ALDLicenseMngrServiceSetup.msi from the SCAT installation CD
"HASP\ALDLicenseManager" folder. You may also download it from our web site:
3. http://www.aldsoftware.com/download/download/ALDLicenseMngrServiceSetup.msi.

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4. Setup wizard will guide you through the setup process - press Next on the first screen:

5. Choose license manager installation folder:

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6. Press Next on the next screens. Press Close on the final screen:

LALD License Manager Windows Service and ALD License Manager Monitor will be
7. installed.

8. ALD License Manager Monitor will be started immediately:

License manager service will communicate with SCAT workstations using shared folder
9. placed on the license server - "Working folder".
By default it is "C:\ALDLicenseServer". This folder should be shared, visible and available
for writing for all SCAT users.

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 Change this working folder if required: press the "Browse" button, select the desired folder
(or just enter the folder name in the "Working folder" field) and press "Save settings" button.

Working folder should be shared with full control access rights to all SCAT users. Share
10.the working folder and grant "Full Control" access rights to this share:

Press "Generate Site Code" button. Site code file containing unique identification of your
11.License Server PC will be generated in the working folder:

Please send this site code file to ALD Software ([email protected]) or your software
12.vendor.

13.We will generate and send license file back to you - put it to the working folder.

Press "Start Licensing Server" button. Service Status and License status indicators should
14.appear in green and show "Ok" and "Active" state:

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 Press "Refresh" button several times if service status is not switching to green.
On the license server monitor screen you may find also other useful information like
number of available concurrent licenses, number (and full list) of currently connected
users, number of unique users etc. You may use the ALD Licensing Service Monitor utility
on the licensing server to monitor license status, see number of connected users, see list
of currently connected users ("Connected users" button) and perform maintenance of the
license - report license status, delete license etc.

Now the server is configured. The next step is to configure workstations to use ALD
License Manager. This configuration should be done on any one of workstations (in case
15.of client/server installation) or on each PC with SCAT installed as standalone application.

To configure workstations to use ALD License Manager:

1. Log into PC with SCAT installed in Workstation or Standalone (Single user) mode.
2. Select "Licensing Wizard" from Start->Programs menu, "ALD Engineering" group, SCAT
application, "Tools" folder.
3. The Licensing Wizard utility screen will appear. It will help you in license configuration:

4. Select the option "Network floating license file".

5. Press the "Next" button - the next wizard step will appear:

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6. Press the "Browse" button and open the license manager shared working folder on the
license server, select the ServerLicense.cfg file which should be located in this folder and
press Ok. Then press the "Save & Close" button to finish the configuration.

Now you may start working with SCAT software.

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