perClass Documentation development version 3.2 (14-Mar-2012)

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User's Guide Matlab Toolbox Reference C Runtime Reference Knowledge Base Glossary Cheat-sheet

• 2.1. Installing free perClass Lite
• 2.2. Installing commercial/academic personal version (hardware dongle)
• 2.3. Installing commercial/academic group version (floating license)
• 2.3.1. Starting the license server
• 2.3.2. Using perClass on client machines

2.1. Installing free perClass Lite ↩

In order to instal perClass Lite you need

• Software distribution archive downloaded via http://perClass.com
• Activation key sent to you in the e-mail address you filled in int the download form
• Internet connection

The installation consists of the following steps:

1. Unzip perClass distribution archive
2. Start Matlab
3. Add the perclass_toolbox directory on your Matlab path using Set Path command in File menu or using addpath command

perClass Toolbox should be now ready for use. In case you encounter any problems, please send us the error message so we can help you out.

2.2. Installing commercial/academic personal version (hardware dongle) ↩

To install the commercial version of perClass, you will need:

• Login information for the perClass Customer center
• Hardware dongle

Installation instructions:

1. Go to http://perclass.com/index.php/html/customer/ web page and click on "Log in" link in the right part of the page
2. Enter username and password you received from us when purchasing the software
3. Click on Customer Center link in the web site header
4. Download perClass distribution archive and unzip it
5. Download your private license file and save it into perclass_toolbox directory. The license filename should match with your dongle number. Please make sure that the license file extension is .lic (browsers may sometimes append an additional .txt file extension after the download.)
6. Start Matlab
7. Plug in your hardware dongle
8. Add perclass_toolbox directory on your Matlab path using Set Path command in File menu or using addpath command

perClass Toolbox should be now ready for use. In case you encounter any problems, please send us the error message so we can help you out.

2.3. Installing commercial/academic group version (floating license) ↩

1. Download license server distribution archive for your system architecture from Customer Center
2. Unzip the distribution file. This creates the your license server directory
3. Download your floating license file from the Customer center
4. Edit the floating license file with the text editor (e.g. Notepad on Windows) and change the hostname (or IP address) of the machine where license server will run.
5. Copy the floating license file to the license server directory
6. Copy the floating license file to the perclass_toolbox directory used by the client machines

2.3.1. Starting the license server ↩

1. Plug in the hardware dongle for the license server to your license server machine
2. On the command line, start the rlm executable (rlm.exe in Windows) in the license server directory

Correctly installed server should output message similar to this one (with specific hostname, dongle id and name of floating license file):

11/17 07:19 (prsysd) Server started on Selene (hostid: prdongle=4c972b4f) for:
11/17 07:19 (prsysd)    perclass_toolbox sdexport perclass 
11/17 07:19 (prsysd) 
11/17 07:19 (prsysd) License files:
11/17 07:19 (prsysd)     floating.lic

2.3.2. Using perClass on client machines ↩

1. Start Matlab on the client machine
2. Add path to the perclass_toolbox directory which contains the floating license file

In case of problems with installation, contact support@perclass.com