Updated: 06 August 2004

INSTALLING AND STARTING NATMAP RASTER

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

	Recommended	Minimum
CPU:	233MHz Pentium or faster	133MHz Pentium
Memory	64MB	32MB
Disk	At least 26MB free for software; 1.2Gb for maps	At least 26MB free for software
Display	1024 x 768 with true colour	800 x 600 with 64K colours [see below]
Optical drive	4x or faster CD-ROM drive	CD-ROM drive required
Browser	IE5.5	IE5.0

Screen colour display settings

To obtain the best quality on-screen display of the maps, a true colour (24 bit) display is strongly recommended.

To utilise printing capabilities, a colour printer is recommended. A black and white printer may be used; however, the usefulness of the printed map images will be reduced.

Macintosh users

NATMAP Raster 2003 only exists as a Windows-based software package because much of the core third-party functionality is only supported in a Windows environment. We cannot support Raster on a Mcintosh Virtual PC - users can install it at their own risk.

800x600 screen resolutions

If you operate your display at 800x600 pixels, you should ensure that any task bars have their autohide property setting turned on. For the Windows task bar this is done from Start > Settings > Taskbar then ensuring that the Autohide check box is ticked.

Installing/Updating Internet Explorer

The NATMAP Raster application and setup program will not function unless an appropriate version of Internet Explorer (IE5.5 or higher) is available on your system. No other browsers, including Netscape Navigator, are supported by the core third party functionality.

You can run NATMAP Raster using IE versions earlier than 5.5 and later than 5.0. However, you may find that CPU usage blows out and the Locator and Magnifier maps may not display properly.

It is recommended that users install the latest version of Internet Explorer, which is available from Microsoft on the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com.

If Internet Explorer version 5 or above is installed on your machine and you still receive an error message, please ensure you are running the Viewer correctly (see Starting the Viewer).

Network Restrictions

If you are planning on running the NATMAP Raster Viewer and associated software on a network, your ability to install the software and to change layers using the Raster Viewer Configurator will depend upon your administrative privileges. If you are a restricted user, and the system administrator has installed the Viewer, you may not be able to:

install a desktop icon;
install any of the software.

In the case where a standard user cannot install software, then the administrator will need to follow the installation procedures for installing from a network. The administrator will need to:

install the software from its location on the network to each computer;
add a desktop icon into the <user profile>\Desktop directory;
create a folder in the <user profile>\Desktop\Start Menu\Programs\ directory called NATMAP RASTER VIEWER, and create shortcuts to the Exporter, the Configurator, the Viewer and the User Guide.

This will ensure that the Viewer and the Configurator will operate correctly.

Network XP users should also be aware of incompatabilities between the InstallShield installation software and XP. If you get an error message with an error code "0x80040707", then you should use this solution suggested by InstallShield to fix the problem.

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UNINSTALLING OLD VIEWERS

Note: Before installing a new version of NATMAP Raster you will need to remove any previous versions of the NATMAP Raster Viewer.

To do this, go to Start Menu > Settings > Add/Remove Programs, and then select NATMAP RASTER VIEWER or AUSLIG RASTER VIEWER and the program will be removed.

From release version 1.3 the Raster Viewer had a name change from "AUSLIG RASTER VIEWER" to "NATMAP RASTER VIEWER". If you have a Raster Viewer version prior to 1.3 then it will be prefixed with "AUSLIG" rather than "NATMAP".

If you have not uninstalled any previous versions of the Viewer, and you attempt to install the new Raster Viewer, you will get an warning message. You should exit out of the installation process and use the above procedure to remove the previous version.

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INSTALLING THE NEW VIEWER

The Setup.exe Program

The setup program:

1. copies a series of OCXs and DLL files to your hard disk;
2. registers the OCXs and DLLs;
3. copies HTML files and program (.exe) files to the installation directory you specify;
4. copies the encrypted data files for the Place Name Search to the installation directory you specify;
5. creates registry keys that describe the configuration of the installed NATMAP Raster - that is, where the map images and data layers are located.

These files require approximately 26MB of space on your hard disk.

Note: On some systems, the installation program may report that some DLLs cannot be copied because the file is 'currently in use'. In general, it is safe to press the Ignore button to continue the installation. These files are usually already installed on Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows NT systems. However, they need to be in the installation package to accommodate Windows 95 systems.

Options for installing

There are three ways of installing the NATMAP Raster Viewer - the method you choose is really determined by where you want to store the map images and your system configuration.

The map images used by the system are stored on the CDs in compressed form. The images are decompressed by software. Thus, the performance of the system is largely determined by the speed of the CPU. The next factor that affects performance is the speed of CD-ROM drive. On a system with a fast CPU ( > 600MHz) and sufficient disk space, performance can be improved by using the first installation procedure as outlined below. Otherwise, use the second installation procedure.

Installation Procedures	Advantage	Disadvantage
1. Copy to and install from hard disk/network drive	No need to change CDs when changing layers or maps Faster system response when loading maps	Requires 1.2Gb of hard drive space for each product
2. Install directly from CD	Do not need to use hard disk space to store maps	Requires user to swap CDs if changing layers and maps Slower system response when loading maps
3. Install software from CD, and copy some or all maps/layers at a later date	Do not need to use all hard disk space to store maps	May require user to insert CDs if some layers and maps are still accessed via CD Best for advanced users

Copying CDs to Hard Disk

Automatic installation

Uninstall any old versions of the Viewer
Download this batch file and follow the instructions.

Manual installation

If you want to run NATMAP Raster without the CDs, the data on the CDs should be copied to a local, or networked, hard disk on your system. You will need 1.2GB of free space on your hard disk for all the Raster map images in each individual product.

Uninstall any old versions of the Viewer
Create a directory at the desired network location (eg "C:\NATMAP\")
Copy all of CD1 to the new network directory.
From CD2, copy the \Rasters\<layer name>\ directory into the \Rasters\ directory on your hard drive
setup.exe can be run from the hard disk to install the NATMAP RASTER VIEWER software. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note that if you are installing the software on a network with security restrictions, you should NOT install as "Administrator" but as "Normal User".

Updated 4 May 2004

Installing and running from CD

Note: There is no AutoRun feature on the CD.

After uninstalling any old versions of the Viewer, run Setup.exe which is located in the top level directory on CD1. To run this file, insert the CD-ROM labelled CD1 into your CD drive. Then either:

browse to the top directory of the CD in Windows Explorer and double click on Setup.exe; or
go to Start > Run..., and in the box type D:\Setup.exe (if your CD drive is not D: then use the appropriate letter.

Follow the on-screen directions.

Installing from CD and copying maps/layers later

If you have already installed the NATMAP RASTER VIEWER from the CD-ROM and you want to access the data from a local or networked hard drive, then:

Uninstall any old versions of the Viewer
Download this batch file and follow the instructions to copy maps to your hard drive.
When the setup file begins to run, hit Cancel.

When you next run the NATMAP RASTER VIEWER, without the matching CD in the drive, the software will prompt you to specify the new location for the map files. Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust the configuration of the software.

The NATMAP RASTER VIEWER is able to operate with some map data files located on the hard disk and some located on the CDs. This type of configuration is intended for advanced users only. The Raster Viewer Configurator tool is provided to configure how the software locates map data files.

Updated 4 May 2004

Installing other NATMAP Raster 2003 products

If, for example, you have purchased Mapsheets 2003, and then purchased Mosaic 2003 (or vice versa), you do NOT need to reinstall the Viewer. The registry keys that are installed as part of the installation process include keys for ALL layers - all you need to do is use the Raster Viewer Configurator to enable the Viewer software to locate the maps from the other product - the same process you would use if you had installed the software from the CD and then copied the maps to your hard drive. This is only applicable to the 2003 releases.

Note: If you have purchased both Mapsheets and Mosaic you need to register both products.

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REGISTERING YOUR NATMAP Raster PRODUCT

As part of the licence agreement for this product, and to help us provide appropriate and improved customer and product support, you need to complete and return a Registration Form.

Fax OR Mail Version

Uninstalling the new Viewer

To remove the software, run Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Software. Select NATMAP RASTER VIEWER, then Add/Remove. The uninstallation software will then remove the files, registry entries and Start menu items. Any maps or layers you have copied to your hard drive will not be uninstalled.

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STARTING THE VIEWER

via Start Menu

The Viewer is started by selecting the NATMAP RASTER VIEWER item available via the Start menu. This may be done by selecting Start > Programs > NATMAP RASTER VIEWER (or the name provided by the user on installation) > NATMAP RASTER VIEWER.

via Windows Explorer / Command Prompt

This Viewer may also be started by executing the RasterViewer.exe file located in the Html directory of the path to which the Map Viewer was installed.

via Internet Explorer

If you are already using Internet Explorer, the Map Viewer can be loaded through the File|Open dialog box. Note: Only the html page RasterViewer.html should be loaded in this manner. Attempting to load other pages will fail as they are designed to work only as part of a whole, and cannot be accessed separately.

via the Desktop icon

A desktop icon will be created at installation. Double-clicking on this icon will launch the NATMAP Raster Viewer. Please note that a desktop icon will not be created on some network systems with restricted security privileges for users.