Installation
- Gary Cane
To install Design Pad G4 on your computer, visit the download area of our website at:
http://www.fairmountautomation.com/
Browse to the Design Pad product download page and click on the Design Pad G4 link corresponding to the desired version. When prompted with the File Download dialog box shown in Figure 3.1 below, click the Save button to store the installation archive (.zip) in a temporary folder on your computer. After saving the file, open it and extract all the files in the archive into the temporary folder.
Figure 3.1. File Download dialog prompt displayed when
retrieving Design Pad G4 installation archive.
Open the Windows folder containing the unzipped files. There are two folders; open the Design Pad G4 folder.
Double click on Setup.exe to start the installation.
You will be prompted with a series of dialog boxes at each step of the installation process. The first is shown below. To ensure the installation proceeds without any problems, all other Windows programs should be closed before continuing with the process. Once all other programs have been closed, click the Next button.
Next comes the Welcome dialog shown in Figure 3.2 below. Click Next to continue the installation.
Figure 3.2. Installation welcome screen.
During the Design Pad G4 installation other Fairmount Automation components may be installed. They ar describe on this dialog box:
Select which components to install by checking or un-checking each box and Click Next.
Next, you will be prompted with the Choose Destination Location dialog shown in Figure 3.4 to select the folder where the software is to be installed. The default location is typically C:\Program Files\Fairmount Automation. To select a different location, click the Browse button.
Next, you will be prompted with the Software License Agreement dialog shown in Figure 3.3. Please read all licensing terms carefully before proceeding. If you agree with the license terms, click the Yes button to continue. The software may not be installed unless you accept these terms.
Figure 3.3. Software License Agreement dialog. License
terms must be accepted before installation can proceed.
Figure 3.4. Start the Installation
Next, the installer displays the progress box shown in Figure 3.5.
Figure 3.5. The Bar Indicates Installation Progress
The software will then proceed to install the selected components in the desired destination folder. When the process is finished, the Setup Complete dialog of Figure 3.6 will be displayed. Click the Finish button to exit the installation program.
Figure 3.6. Setup Complete dialog indicates installation success.
