RICELAKE SLP-5 Lite ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite Installation Guide

RICELAKE SLP-5 Lite ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite

How to Install ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite
Please read the following information carefully before starting installation and select the correct options for your site.

System Requirements

In general, the system requirements depend on factors such as the size of the database (number of PLUs, etc.) and number of simultaneous users. If installing at a large site, selection of a server machine with larger memory size and more powerful CPU than listed above is strongly recommended to achieve satisfactory performance.

Operating System

| ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite requires a PC running Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. The operating system must be capable of installing the Microsoft Windows .NET Framework.

Note : ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite is a 32-bit application. It runs on 64-bit versions of Windows using the standard 32-bit support built into 64-bit Windows (called WOW64 or “Windows 32-bit On Windows 64-bit”).

CPU and memory| 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor with 2 gigabyte (GB) or more RAM is recommended. More memory is strongly recommended if using a large database.
Screen resolution| The minimum screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels.
Database| Microsoft Jet database engine (installed as part of Microsoft Data Access Components – see Required Software below)

Required Software
ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite requires the following software to be installed:

• Microsoft Windows .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.
• Microsoft Windows .NET Framework version 3.5 Service Pack 1 must be enabled on your computer before you can install ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite. If not already enabled, you can enable .
• Net Framework 3.5 from “Turn Windows features on or off”. You can open this window from [Start] – [Control Panel] – [Program] – [Turn Windows features on or off].
• (Separate installation is not necessary on Windows 7 as the .NET Framework version 3.5 is pre-installed.)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later.
• The Internet Explorer installation includes some required Windows system files that may not be present on older versions of Windows. If not already installed, install Internet Explorer which you can obtain from the Microsoft web site.
• You do not need to set Internet Explorer as your default browser.

Before Starting the Installation

There are a number of things you will need during the installation. Please check the following list before starting to install ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite.

Scale network
Part of the ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite installation process involves defining all the scales in your network. In particular, if using TCP/IP (Ethernet) based scales, you will need the IP address of each scale. Contact your Ishida agent if you do not know how to obtain this information.

Installation Procedure

• If you have an existing copy of ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite installed, please uninstall this first.
• If your installation CD-ROM has been pre-configured, the appropriate installation will start automatically when you insert the CD-ROM in to the PC.
• If not, use Windows Explorer to open the installation CD-ROM and double click the installer file.
• Once started, simply follow the instructions that appear on the screen. See below for step by step instructions.
• It is recommended that you reboot the PC after completing the installation.

Notes/Troubleshooting
Take note of the following points when installing the software.

1. If any error messages appear when you run the installation, refer to the Required Software section above and install any required software that is not already installed, then run the ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite installation again.
2. You may need to change the default firewall setting. The procedure is as follows:From the command prompt, run wf.msc and set the Firewall settings as follows:
   • –
   • – “Inbound connections” = Allow (the default setting is “Block”)
3. If installing UAC (User Access Control) function is enabled, a UAC verification window may open asking you whether to accept the installation. Click the OK (Accept) to proceed with the installation. If you do not do this, the installation will fail because User Access Control will not permit the installer to update system settings.
4. If you intend to install ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite on a mapped network drive (even if mapped to a drive on the same PC), you need to modify the Microsoft .Net security settings to indicate that the drive is trusted (by default, the Microsoft Net security sub-system prohibits programs from running on mapped drives). There are two ways to do this:
5.  In Windows Explorer, open the .Net framework folder (typically C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322) and run ConfigWizards.exe. Click Adjust .Net Security and follow the instructions on the screen to set the security level for the Local Intranet to Full Trust.
6. Alternatively, execute the following command from the command line in the .Net framework folder: caspol -q -machine -addgroup 1 -url file://z:/FullTrust -name “Z Drive” (This example assigns full trust to the Z drive. Replace Z with the drive letter (or folder path), you intend to use. Refer to the Microsoft caspol documentation for details.)
7. Method 1 is simpler, but Method 2 allows finer control of which drive or folder to assign full trust. Note that, if installing to a mapped drive, you must do this before installing ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite otherwise the installation program will not be permitted to execute.

Uninstalling ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite
Open the Windows Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs, and then select ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite from the list of applications. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
Note: Before you start, if the ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite server monitor icon appears in the Windows system tray (bottom right of desktop), right click on the icon, select Server Status, and then shut down the ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite server. Close the server monitor then right-click the ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite server monitor icon again and select Exit. (Uninstallation may fail if the ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite server has not been shut down, particularly if the UAC (User Access Control) function is enabled.)

Running ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite for the First Time
You will be prompted to specify the required settings when you run ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite for the first time. See below for step by step instructions.

Updating ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite
If you update from ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite Ver.2.04k and previous one to Ver.2.10f and later, you must uninstall ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite before installing the newer version. If you update from Ver.2.10f and later, you can install it without uninstalling. You just execute installation program and it updates automatically. When update from Ver.2.10f to later version, ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite keeps install path, database and ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite settings.

Re-Installing an Old Version of ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite
If you uninstall ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite and then re-install an older version, you may not be able to use your existing database and setup file. If the setup file is not compatible, ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite will not start and a setup load error will be recorded in the server log. If the database is not compatible, an error will appear when you start ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite and try to login. A database load error will also be recorded in the server log.
In general, you should never reinstall an older version of ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite except under the guidance of your Ishida dealer.

Step by Step Installation Procedure

1. If the installation does not start automatically, use Windows Explorer to open the installation CD-ROM and double click on the Setup icon. The following window appears after you start the installation.
2. Click Next to proceed to the next page, the following page appears.In most cases, you should accept the default folder. However, you may modify this if necessary.
3. On some versions of Windows, you will also have the option to install ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite for yourself only or for all users of the computer.
4. When you are ready, click Next to proceed to the next page.
5. A progress window appears while the installer copies the ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite files to your hard disk.
6. A final window appears to notify you that the installation completed successfully, click Finish.

Once, you have successfully installed ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite, follow the instructions in the Running ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite for the First Time section above.
Note: If you uninstall ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite and then re-install an upper version, the instruction which appears to validate your license may appear again. In this case, just click Later to complete an installation.
Once, you have successfully installed ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite, follow the instructions in the Running ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite for the First Time section above.

Running ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite for the First Time

The following window appears when you run the standalone version of ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite for the first time. As instructed, click each link in turn to configure your copy of ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite . Note that the Scale Network Settings link is not enabled until after you specify the database settings. The detailed procedure is as follows.

1. Click the Database Setup link to open the following window. Typically you should use the default database file.
2. If you want to use a different file path for the MS-Access database, click the Browse button to select the database file name. If the file name you enter does not already exist, ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite will create it automatically.
3. When finished, click OK to save your settings and return to the Welcome to ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite window.
4. Click the Scale Setup link to open the following window.
5. Click the Delete button to remove the default scale, then use the Add button to add each scale in your network. The following window appears each time you click the Add button.
6. Enter the IP address of the scale and select the scale model (if applicable), then click the OK button. The following window appears for editing the scale settings.
7. In most cases you can simply click OK to accept the default settings. If you need to make any changes, refer to on-line help for details.
8. When you have finished defining the scales, return to the Welcome to ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite window and click the Close button.
9. The main ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite application now starts.

Note: Using ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite with a Firewall If you have a firewall installed on your PC, your firewall software may display popup windows when you first run ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite asking whether to allow ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite to have access to the network. Always permit access as otherwise ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite will be unable to communicate with the scales or with client PCs. Once you have started ScaleLink Pro 5 Lite, select Index from the Help menu to open on-line help for a full explanation of how to use the software.

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