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APIcom Instruction Manual Introduction
05499 Rev. A 1-3
Names of items such as files and setup variables are indicated using italicized capital characters, as in
RS232_MODE.
1.6. Installing APIcom
If the installation file was downloaded, simply locate the file named APIcom.Installer.X.X.exe on the hard
drive and double-click on it, then follow the instructions. (X.X being the revision number).
If APIcom was received on CD, locate your CD drive in Explorer, locate the file named
APIcom.Installer.X.X.exe and double-click on it, then follow the instructions. (X.X being the revision
number).
The APIcom installer is a stand-alone, executable installation routine, which copies the following files to
the hard drive into a user-selected directory/folder:
APIcom.exe - the program
README.txt - a readme file with late-breaking news and latest changes to the program. You will have a
chance to read this file during installation.
APIcom.license.agreement.txt - the software license agreement to which you have to agree upon
installation of APIcom. You will have a chance to read this file during installation.
APIcom_User_Manual.pdf - User manual in Acrobat PDF format for printing purposes and for online
help. This file MUST be located in the same directory as APIcom.
For advanced users: Upon installation, APIcom creates the following registry entries. These entries -
including all previously stored program and window settings - are completely removed when uninstalling
APIcom. Note that network configuration files (site, instrument and iDAS settings) are not affected by
uninstalling APIcom.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Advanced Pollution Instrumentation\APIcom
DAS Settings
Recent File List
Settings
NOTE
If there already is a previous version of APIcom installed, the installation utility will prompt to
replace the previous version. However, the previous version can be "upgraded" to the latest
version by selecting "NO" when prompted to uninstall. This will leave the existing program settings
(window locations, last used configuration files etc.) intact and only over-write any existing files
listed above. This is recommended for upgrades of version 3.0 and above.
CAUTION
Site and instrument definitions created with older versions of APIcom are stored in the network
configuration files (.cfg). These files may not be compatible with the latest version of APIcom.
When upgrading from version 1.17 to APIcom 3+, these sites and instruments may need to be re-
defined. In this case, we recommend to select "YES" from the uninstall prompt and then choose a
different directory to install APIcom 3.5. This will still leave the old 1.17 installation intact but will
reset the program configuration settings. Note that old and new versions will share the same
registry entries and, for example, a change in windows locations in version 3.5 will also be used
for version 1.17. This makes it easy to maintain identical program settings for both versions.
For safety, we recommend to make a backup of all configuration and script files before installing or
upgrading APIcom. We cannot take any responsibility for lost files, time or revenue due to lost or altered
configuration settings and files.
The APIcom installer is virus-checked and safe to run. Never accept installation files from third parties
(including your API distributor or representative), always download your own copy and do not trust that