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[Link] v1.1
Build 4079
Welcome to [Link] Version 1.1!
[Link] - Breaking Performance Barriers TM
This file describes the following topics:
1. System Requirements
2. Installation
3. Security Key
4. Contacting Hyprotech Support
5. Calibration and Multiple versions of Excel
6. Known Problems
7. Copyright Notice
1) System Requirements
The following describes the minimum platform requirements needed to run [Link] v1.1.
Minimum Recommended
Microprocessor Pentium 200Mhz Pentium II or better
Physical Memory 128 MB of RAM 256 MB of RAM
Total Memory 300 MB >300 MB
(RAM+Virtual Memory)
Disk Space 60 MB
Dependencies
If you plan to use Reactor Calibration Data Sheets, Microsoft Excel 97 or later is required. The Reactor
Calibration Data Sheets are required with for use with the optional FCCU and Catalytic Reformer models.
Please see section 5 if you have multiple versions of Microsoft Excel installed on your machine.
2) Installation
The [Link] InstallShield installation program will not work on PC's running under Windows 3.1 or 3.11
or Windows NT 3.5.1. [Link] is fully supported only for Windows 95, 98, 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
platforms. For Windows NT 4.0, you must be running Service Pack 5 or higher and must also have
administrator rights on your machine.
If you intend to use the optional reactor models with [Link], you must use install using the Custom
Method. Choose the calibration option in the custom menu.
We recommend you reboot after the application is installed.
3) Security Key
A valid Hyprotech security key is required when running [Link] Version 1.1. If you encounter any
problems please contact your [Link] Technical Support representative.
4) Contacting Technical Support
Hyprotech has a world wide support system, to find the technical support closest to you, please refer to the
following sources:
1) [Link] web site: [Link]
2) [Link] Manuals: Technical Support section
3) [Link] Help menu - About HYSYS - Technical Support Button
5) Calibration and Multiple versions of Excel
The Calibration applications for the Refinery Reactor operations run within Microsoft's Excel environment,
working with versions 97 or higher. The applications are launched from the relevant Reactor view in HYSYS
and use information set-up in the System Registry to locate Excel on your machine. This mechanism looks for
the default version of Excel on the machine and can get confused where you have multiple versions, particularly
if you installed an earlier version of Excel like Excel 95 after installing Excel 97 or Excel 2000.
If you find that the wrong version of Excel is launched from the Reactor view, you can edit the settings in the
Registry to make it look at a specific version. If you are unsure of what the following instructions mean, please
contact your own computer support team first. Not all companies allow users to make such changes
themselves.
1. Launch the Registry Editor tool, regedit
2. Find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AEA Technology\[Link]\1.1 Build
4077\Calibration. You should see several subkeys - for example, Catop, Fccsim and Refsim - corresponding to
the calibration applications available.
3. Expand each subkey in turn and check the value of the Application data key (you should see this in the right
hand pane of the regedit window). It should show a value of "[Link]". It is this data value you need
to change so that it identifies a specific version of Excel. For Excel 97 use the string "[Link].8" and
for Excel 2000 use "[Link].9". (8 and 9 are the internal Excel version numbers). You can edit data
key values by double-clicking on the data key name in the right hand pane.
Changes take effect as soon as you make them, so test the change out before closing regedit.
6) Known Issues
If you have used other versions of HYSYS, you may be used to exporting Hypo Groups you set up in the
HYSYS Simulation Basis Environment. We have disabled this capability in [Link]. You can achieve
the same effect by exporting a Component List and then importing that into other cases. You can also import
Hypo Groups created in other versions of HYSYS.
We supply a default component list that works well with refinery simulations. Please observe caution changing
to your own components set and check your results carefully. Your [Link] Technical Support
representative will be pleased to help advise you.
Do not use the Parametric Utility in this release of [Link] - it may have an adverse impact on your
case.
7) Copyright Notice
[Link] v1.1
Copyright 1995-2001 Hyprotech Ltd.
Copyright 1999-2001 KBC Advanced Technologies plc