- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WORKING MODEL PROGRAM - OPENING WORKING MODEL FILES - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE WORKING MODEL PROGRAM AND ITS FILES - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOM PROGRAMS FOR DESIGN OF MACHINERY,3ED - TECHNICAL SUPPORT ############################################################################################## SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WORKING MODEL PROGRAM Windows® platforms o Pentium-based processors o Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP o 64 megabytes of RAM o 40 megabytes of free hard disk space o CD-ROM drive. ############################################################################################## INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE WORKING MODEL PROGRAM AND ITS FILES WINDOWS PLATFORMS 1. Quit all applications running on your machine. 2. Insert the CD-ROM containing Working Model® 2D Version 5.2 Textbook Edition. We assume this is designated as D:. 3. Double-click on My Computer. Make sure your computer is not hiding MS-DOS file extensions. (Check under View, then Options, then View under that. The box for hiding MS-DOS file extensions should be off.) 4. Double-click drive D. Open the WMInstaller folder. You may view the file WMInstall.txt. 5. To install, double-click on the Setup folder. Double-click Setup.exe to start the installation process. 6. Enter the directory where you want Working Model 2D installed. During the installation, your computer may need to be restarted. 7. Working Model 2D can be launched by double-clicking on the icon on the desktop or by clicking on the icon in the Start/Programs menu. Notes: 1) To ensure that the file association of the Working Model 2D is set correctly, you should launch Working Model 2D right after installation. Do so by double-clicking on the Working Model icon on your desktop. 2) To run Working Model, the CD-ROM from the book must be in your CD drive at all times. ############################################################################################## OPENING WORKING MODEL FILES Working Model 2D opens files with file extension .wm2d. Files with file extension .wm3 require the 3-D version of Working Model. This 3-D version of Working Model is not provided with this textbook. ############################################################################################## INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOM PROGRAMS FOR DESIGN OF MACHINERY,3ED by Robert L. Norton Introduction There are seven custom computer programs provided on the CD-ROM with this text: programs FOURBAR, FIVEBAR, SIXBAR, SLIDER, MATRIX, DYNACAM, and ENGINE, all written by Professor Norton. These are student editions of the programs and may not be used for commercial purposes. Professional versions with extended capabilities are also available for commercial use as downloadable demos from http://www.designofmachinery.com. Contact him at norton@designofmachinery.com or visit the above web site for more information. Programs FOURBAR, FIVEBAR, SIXBAR, and SLIDER are based on the mathematics derived in Chapters 4 to 7 and 10 to 11 of Design of Machinery and use the equations presented therein to solve for position, velocity, and acceleration in linkages of the variety described in the particular program's name. Program DYNACAM is a cam design program based on the mathematics derived in Chapters 8 and 15. Program ENGINE is based on the mathematics derived in Chapters 13 and 14. Program MATRIX is a general linear simultaneous equation solver that handles systems of up to 16 equations. All have similar choices for display of output data in the form of tables and plots. All the programs are designed to be user friendly and reasonably crash-proof. The author encourages users to email reports of any bugs or problems encountered in their use to him at norton@designofmachinery.com. License Terms These programs are provided free with the text Design of Machinery with a limited license that allows you to use them on one computer for educational purposes and for a period of 2 years from the date of first installation. The CD-ROM that comes with the book must be in the computer's hard drive while the programs are running. Operating System Requirements These programs require Windows 98, 2000, NT, or XP. They are all written in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0. Hardware Requirements A Pentium III class processor or equivalent with at least 64 MB of RAM is needed, but 128 MB is preferred. A CD- ROM drive is needed, as is a hard disk drive. All require a 15-in or larger monitor or a standard laptop screen. Installing the Software 1. In Windows 2000/NT/XP, you MUST be LOGGED ON as ADMINISTRATOR with FULL PRIVILEGES to install these programs! If you do not have full operating system privileges, the installation will fail. 2. Quit all applications currently running on your Windows computer. 3. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 4. Open the Custom Programs folder on the CD-ROM and then open the folder for the program you want to install. 5. Double-click on the Setup.exe file within that program's folder. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen, taking all defaults. 7. It will create a Program Group called "Design of Machinery" and install each program in that group. This will place each of the seven programs conveniently under one item on your Windows Start/Programs menu. 8. As the installation proceeds, you may see messages asking if you want to replace a newer file in your system with an older version from the CD-ROM. Always answer YES to KEEP any NEWER files that are already on your computer. 9. When installation is complete, the program name will appear on the Start Menu under "Design of Machinery." 10. The programs can be uninstalled with the Windows "Add/Remove Programs" utility in the Control Panel. See Appendix A on p. 769 in Design of Machinery 3ed. for specific instructions on the operation of each program. An index of the contents of the CD-ROM is provided on p. 856. The data files for each program can be copied from the CD-ROM to your hard drive with standard Windows copying techniques. ############################################################################################## TECHNICAL SUPPORT: For software support, please email the McGraw-Hill Higher Education Helpdesk at techsup@mcgraw-hill.com