Preparing the Installation
Before the application is installed on a device some preparations are needed:
1.The target system needs to meet the system requirements described within the Requirements chapter.
2.A Windows user with sufficient rights for installations has to be logged in. Administration rights are required for the installation of RayEval.
3.Close all dispensable applications during the setup routine execution.
Installing RayEval
Launch the RayEval setup with a double-click on the MSI file and wait for the Welcome Screen to be prepared.
Click on the Next > button to proceed with the installation.
The End User License Agreement dialog appears. In order to install RayEval, the End User License Agreement has to be accepted. To proceed, read the End User License Agreement, select the I accept the license agreement option, and click on the Next > button.
The Destination Folder dialog appears. Select the folder where the program will be installed (default C:\Program Files (x86)\RayEval). Once ready, press Next> to continue.
The Choose Setup Type screen is displayed, presenting the three options available for the installation of RayEval:
•Typical installs the RayEval application with all plugins.
•Custom allows to install only selected resources (for example specific plug-ins).
After pressing Next> and if Custom installation was selected, the Custom Setup screen is displayed, presenting the application features. If a typical installation was required, the RayFlow configuration will be shown instead.
To remove a feature from the installation expand the installations status modificator menu as displayed within the screenshot below and then select Entire feature will be unavailable.
Furthermore, different functionalities are offered by additional buttons.
•Browse...: This button offers the ability to change the installation path.
•Reset: This button is used to reset the customizations defined by the user.
•Disk Usage: This button shows the size of the currently chosen installation, the size of the currently chosen disk, and the space that will be available on the disk before and after the installation.
Click Next > to proceed.
The RayFlow Server screen is displayed. This is where the RayFlow access for this product needs to be configured.
If the Configure RayFlow access for this product checkbox is checked, the RayFlow server can be configured. The full address of the RayFlow instance that is about to be used needs to be entered in the text field. If the Configure RayFlow access for this product checkbox is left unchecked, RayFlow access can still be configured in the Settings page of RayEval after the installation has been successfully completed.
Click the Next > button to proceed.
The License Type screen provides options to either activate the RayEval instance via order number and online activation service, by using an already prepared file (*.license), or to skip activation for now. If the activation is skipped, it will need to be performed later when RayEval is launched. For more information on product activation at the first launch of RayEval read this section.
To use an already existing license file, which most likely has been provided by the Raynet support team, the Browse... button has to be clicked. Use the controls of the system browser dialog to navigate to the *.license file and select it with a click on the Open button.
Click the Next > button to proceed.
If activation by order number has been selected during the previous step, the Customer Information screen is displayed:
Please enter your individual RayEval Order number and provide user information, such as Email, User name, and Company. The information will be used to verify the order number during the upcoming execution procedure.
Click the Next > button to proceed.
Click Install to start the installation.
A Progress Indication dialog is displayed as long as the installation steps are executed.
As soon as all required measures are done, the Install Completed dialog is presented.
Click the Finish button to exit the setup. You can also start RayEval directly, by ticking the checkbox Launch RayEval before closing the Wizard.
If activation was not performed during the installation process, the product will be activated at the first launch.
For more information on the product activation read this section.