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Dimaxis Installation

This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Dimaxis software. It details 15 steps for installing Dimaxis, including selecting installation type, installing required components, configuring data sources and INI files, starting services, and installing licenses.

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Dimaxis Installation

This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Dimaxis software. It details 15 steps for installing Dimaxis, including selecting installation type, installing required components, configuring data sources and INI files, starting services, and installing licenses.

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DIMAXIS INSTALLATION

1: Launch the setup.exe from the install media

- This can generally be found within the Dimaxis folder


- Dimaxis will ONLY INSTALL ON A 32-BIT OPERATING SYSTEM
- If receiving an error that indicates no operating system found (intel) or something similar,
run the installer in compatibility mode for Windows XP service pack 1

2: Click Next to continue past the Overview and Copyright Agreement screen as seen below
2: Select the installation type from the window below and then click Next

- Always leave Planmeca Dimaxis checked


- Check Solid Server only if the computer will be acting as the Dimaxis Database
o This means any subsequent clients will need to connect through this computer to
access the Dimaxis database
o This computer can also be a viewing and/or capture computer, but it does not have
to be
o This will also be the option used if this is a stand-alone environment
- Check Solid Client only if the computer will be acting as a viewing and/or capture station
o This means it will not house any of the Dimaxis database information
o The computer will not be able to run Dimaxis independently without a database
computer to connect to
3: Click Next to continue past the Overview and Copyright Agreement screen as seen below

- At this point, Solid will be installed prior to Dimaxis completing its installation
4: Click Next on the installation review screen as seen below

- If updating from an older version of Solid, review the information within this page
5: Select the installation destination and click Next

- Generally it is best to leave this as the default, which is C:\solid

6: Solid will install at this point and then return to the Dimaxis installation

- If errors occur during the Solid installation, stop the installation and try again
- It may be necessary to install as administrator
o If errors persists on installation of Solid, verify the computer meets the system
requirements of Dimaxis
 If the errors persists, escalate to tier 2 for investigation

7: Select the language for Dimaxis and click Next

- English is selected by default, as a result no further check boxes need to be checked


8: Select the installation destination and click Next

- Generally it is best to leave this as the default, which is C:\Program Files\Planmeca\Dimaxis


9: Click Next to continue past the Dimaxis Installation Information screen

10: Choose installation components and click Next to continue


- The Planmeca’s device drivers check box refers to Didapi
o This should be installed if capturing on this workstation
- The IRQ Enabled check box refers to the PCI interface for Proline and Promax devices
o This should be installed if not using an Ethernet interface with the x-ray device
- The remaining options can remain unchecked

11: Complete the installation

- If prompted to reboot, you may perform this task at anytime


o Do not reboot the computer without permission from the end user, especially if the
computer is a service computer

12: Configure the Data Sources (ODBC) in Administrative Tools

- Update the ODBC Data Source name and Network name to reflect the correct information
for the Dimaxis server computer
o Data Sources (ODBC) can be found within the Administrative tools section of Control
Panel

 In this example, the computer being used is a standalone workstation,


change the IP address to reflect the IP address of the Dimaxis server, the
port will always be 1313
13: Configure the Dimaxis.ini to reflect the correct IP address of the server

- The information next to the DSN= should match the information provided in Data Sources
(ODBC)
o If the PWD= field is empty, make sure to enter the word “dixi”, otherwise Dimaixs
will prompt for a password

14: Stop and start the Dimaxis service

- Stop the Solid service


o The Solid service can be running in two different forms, either as an application or
as a service
 If running Solid as an application, close the application SOLFE either by
ending the task in task manager or right-clicking it on the task bar and
closing it
 If running Solid as a service, stop the service via the Services application
• Services can be found in Administrative Tools in control panel
- Start the Solid service
o The Solid service can be running in two different forms, either as an application or
as a service
 If running Solid as an application, run the SOLFE application
• By default, this can be found in c:\solid
 I running Solid as a service, start the service via the Services application
• Services can be found in Administrative tools in control panel

15: Install the Dimaxis license

- Run the Dimaxis Pro License Code Installer application


o This can be found in the Start menu under the Dimaxis directory, it is listed as Install
Dimaxis License
- Browse to the location of the Dimaxispro.dlc file
o This will be on a disk provided to the office, otherwise, it can be found under the
License folder in volume one
 No new licenses can be generated for Dimaxis

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