Optics5 (5.1.01) Knowledge Base
Last Updated:
02/09/12
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INSTALLATION
Running Optics5 with
Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista
In order for Optics5 to run under the Microsoft
Vista operating system, several OCX files need to be registered.
We have created a DOS Batch file that will
register all the appropriate OCX files, called VistaFix.bat.
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VistaFix.zip and extract the file it contains (VistaFix.bat) into your user directory (\users\xxxx).
NOTE: Make sure to UNZIP the BAT file -- it will not run from within
the ZIP file
*** VERY IMPORTANT *** Right click on the VistaFix.bat file from
Explorer and pick "Run as Administrator"
-- do this EVEN if you are ALREADY Administrator on your computer !!!!
Email
Optics5Help@lbl.gov if this does not fix the problem
Here is what the VistaFix.bat file is doing:
******VistaFix.bat*******
rem Fix problems with Optics5 running on
Windows Vista
rem Unregister and then re-register the OCX components
rem Has to be run as administrator
rem Written by Christian Kohler on June 8 2007
regsvr32.exe /u /s
c:\windows\system32\comctl32.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\system32\comctl32.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\system32\mscomctl.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\system32\mscomctl.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\system32\mschrt20.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\system32\mschrt20.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\system32\msflxgrd.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\system32\msflxgrd.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\system32\gridex20.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\system32\gridex20.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.ocx
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Running Optics5 with
Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista 64 bit
In order for Optics5 to run under the Microsoft
Vista 64 bit operating system, several OCX files need to be registered.
We have posted a DOS Batch file here (thank you
to Jack de Valpine for creating it) that will
register all the appropriate OCX files, called VistaFix64.bat.
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Download VistaFix64.zip
and extract the file it contains (VistaFix64.bat) into your user directory (\users\xxxx)
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*** VERY IMPORTANT *** Right click on the VistaFix.bat file from
Explorer and pick "Run as Administrator"
-- do this EVEN if you are ALREADY Administrator on your computer !!!!
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Email Optics5Help@lbl.gov if this does not fix the problem
Here is what the VistaFix64.bat file is doing:
******VistaFix64.bat*******
regsvr32.exe /u /s
c:\windows\SysWOW64\comctl32.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\comctl32.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\mscomctl.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\mscomctl.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\mschrt20.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\mschrt20.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\msflxgrd.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\msflxgrd.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\gridex20.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\gridex20.ocx
regsvr32.exe /u /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\comdlg32.ocx
regsvr32.exe /s c:\windows\SysWOW64\comdlg32.ocx
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Optics version 5.1.1 is tested under
Microsoft
Windows XPTM, Windows 2000TM, Windows 98TM (Service Pack 2),
Windows 2000TM and
Wndows METM. Optics5 should also function under windows NT (Service Pack 4), but
this has not been extensively tested. Optics5 has only been tested on
computers using regional settings which use "." as a decimal
separator. We recommend that you use these settings when running Optics5.
Optics5 has been tested and run successfully on
Apple computers with Intel processors by using Parallels Desktop 3.0
for Mac. This software allows you to install Windows XP or Windows
Vista on your Mac, and you can install our software in that version
of Windows XP or Vista. See
www.parallels.com for more information.Windows 95 is no longer supported.
At least 30MB of free hard disk space is required for the installation.
When you are running Norton AntiVirus(TM) software and you are using the
virus definition file of 9 November2001, a FALSE virus alert (w32nimda virus)
may be triggered when installing Optics.
This virus definition file provided by Symantec incorrectly identified the
InstallShield Professional 6.31 script engine (ikernel.exe) as being infected by
the W32.Nimda.enc (dr) virus. This is a false positive. Symantec has already
updated their virus definition files. If you encounter this problem, please
update your Norton AntiVirus(TM) definition file. For complete details, see
http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?pcode=ALL&articleid=Q105740
Normally, Optics will automatically install an icon on your desktop. If this
icon has not been added, you can add an
icon to the desktop by right clicking on your desktop and selecting
New | Shortcut
on the pop-up window. Select the location where you installed Optics
(Default: "c:\program
files\lbnl\optics5\optics5.exe").
You can also start the program by selecting the START button on your desktop
and selecting:
Programs | LBNL Software | Optics5
There are multiple reasons why you may receive an error message.
One of the reasons is that you have other software running which uses one of
the operating system components that Optics wants to install. To fix this, abort
the installation, close all computer programs and restart the installation.
In order to install the
program with the Microsoft NT (4.0), 2000, and XP, you
must be Administrator or part of the
Administrators Group on your machine. To check if you are
Administrator, do the following:
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Go to Control Panel, then "Users and
Password" in Microsoft 2000, or "User Accounts" in Microsoft XP |
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Find the current username (yours) and look
in the group column. It should say: Administrators |
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If the current username does NOT say
Administrators, contact your IT department to become Administrator, or
to have someone with Administrator privileges install the program on the
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EXECUTION
Optics5 will not work correctly on computers with regional/locale settings
which use "," as a decimal separator (e.g. French regional settings) - we
recommend that you run the program on computers where "." is used as the decimal
separator.
The menu item Tools | Options freezes when the IGDB (which is a file
called "Glazing.mdb") is not found on
the expected location, which by default is located in "C:\Program
Files\LBNL\LBNL Shared". This will happen if you
move "Glazing.mdb" to another directory or rename it. You have two options to
fix this problem:
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Move "Glazing.mdb" to the "LBNL Shared" folder (or name it back to "Glazing.mdb"
if you renamed it) |
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Edit the line called "IGDBlocation" in the "UserOptions.txt"
file (using a text editor such as Notepad) to specify a new path or new
name for "Glazing.mdb". "UserOptions.txt" can be found in the "Optics5"
directory. The format of the "IGDBlocation" line is shown below, with
the default directory path for "Glazing.mdb". Change this path to
reflect the correct location and name of the file you are using. |
IGDBlocation(C:\Program
Files\LBNL\LBNL Shared\Glazing.mdb)
I a large number of cases this problems turns out to be an installation
problem (one of the data access drivers may not be correctly installed). Usually
the error message is something like: "Component Transfer Error...". If you are
working under WindowsNT, Windows2000 or WindowsXP, make sure you are logged in
as administrator in order for the installation to be successful. If you were not
logged in as an administrator take the following steps:
1. Uninstall Optics5 completely (remove any left over files or folders by
hand)
2. Re-boot your computer and log in as administrator
3. Install Optics5
If this still doesn't work try the following :
1. Uninstall Optics5 completely
2.1
Download and install from the Microsoft website the
newest Service Pack for your operating system
3.
Download and install from the Microsoft website "MDAC2.7"
4.
Download and install from the Microsoft website "Jet 4.0 Service Pack 3
Update"
5. Install Optics and restart your computer
This error can have a number of different causes but in most of the cases
this means one of the components installed by Optics is out of data (e.g.
overwritten by another program) or could not be found. Try to install the
following critical components:
1. Uninstall Optics5 completely
2.1
Download and install from the Microsoft website the
newest Service Pack
for your operating system.
3.
Download and install from the Microsoft website "MDAC2.7"
4.
Download and install from the Microsoft website "Jet 4.0 Service Pack 3
Update"
5. Download and install from the Microsoft website "Windows Script 5.6" for
Windows2000 and XP or for
Windows 98, ME and NT4.0
6. Install Optics and restart your computer
There is no Optics user manual. You can use Optics help to get Optics5 user
information.
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Optics5 will run under most graphical modes of your display. However, in
order to get the best overview of the complete window, setting your display
settings to at least 800x600 pixels is recommended.
In earlier versions of Optics you could import a text file and load it
into the glazing slot directly. When you import a glazing from a text file
in version 5.1.01, the file is saved to the user database but is not
loaded. If you want to load the imported layer, after you have imported
the file and it has been saved to the user database, switch to the user database
and load the layer.
That is because we require extra data to be able to model coatings next to
interlayers and this data may not be supplied for this particular coating - you
can only use the coatings listed in the tab 'Add Embedded Coating' - see the
help file for more information. We do not drive the data submission process - it
is up to the company to send us data. If you would like to use this coating to
design laminates, you could contact the manufacturer and ask them to submit the
data.
Warnings do not necessarily indicate a problem with the data, they indicate
where the calculation may be unreliable due to the particular combination
of properties at that wavelength. Sometimes it is more or less impossible to
avoid these situations - if the warnings are only for a few wavelengths, you can
decide how much they are likely to affect the final results and proceed with
this knowledge - if you cannot get reliable enough answers for the combinations
you need, you may have to measure samples.
The format should be the same as the format used to submit data to the IGDB,
see the relevant documentation on the IGDB
website.
INTERNATIONAL GLAZING
DATABASE
Please go to the website of the
International Glazing Database for all questions about the database.
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USER DATABASE
For instructions, click
here.
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User database shows Error! in results boxes
The Optics5 User
Database must be in the Program Files\LBNL directory or subdirectories of that
directory. Otherwise, the results will show as "Error!"
CONTACT
Please go to the website of the
International Glazing Database for this and all other questions about the
database.
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The best way to send us feedback about Optics5
is via email at Optics5Help@lbl.gov.
Please send as much detail as you can about how to reproduce the problem or
situation you have questions about.
For all other questions see
http://windows.lbl.gov/contact.html.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Copyright © 2002 [Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]. All rights
reserved.
Revised:
02/09/12.