Installing

• After receiving a link to download, double pick the EXE .
• Software will be installed in a new directory.
• This will NOT upgrade previous version installations.
• Follow the prompts or refer to the Installation guide on our website for detailed install instructions.
• Once the software installation has completed, you must have a new CDS.PWD license file (See Licensing below).
• Once you have a new license file, run the software from the Start menu in the CAD Design Software program group.
• Any previous version will still be accessible by running from the Start menu.
• You may point the new install of EPD to your existing Library files or copy them (See Library Files below).
• Any previous versions can be uninstalled to free up hard drive space or can remain installed.
• Customers using the network version will have to use the same procedure except the license will need to be re-read on the license server (See Licensing below).

Licensing

• Unit and Dongle Licenses  
  
  
  • Previous versions of EPD (7.0-7.5) will work with a license as long as the version in the license is higher than the version you are running. If you want to run EPD 7.4 and currently have a 7.2 license file, it will not work.
  • There should only be ONE (1) CDS.PWD license file on a computer.  
    
    
• Network License  

• Place CDS.PWD in the \CDSFlexLM directory and overwrite the older file.
• Run the lmtools.exe.
• Pick the Configure using Services radio button.
• Select the Service to edit (CAD DESIGN SOFTWARE).
• Located along the top of the LMTOOLS dialog box, pick the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
• Pick the Stop Server button.
• Pick the ReRead License File button. (May say Reread Server Failed).
• Pick the Start Server button.
• Pick the Server Status tab.
• Pick the Perform Status Enquiry button.
• Scroll down to the line Vendor daemon status (on server).
• Verify it says:
• CDS:  UP vX.X

• These files are in a default location of
• \EPD\HYB\, \EPD\PCB\, \EPD\SCH\, \EPD\ASY\Data, \EPD\Fab\Data
  
  
• We always recommend that when using EPD components, you save them as a different name and not overwrite existing EPD data files.
• Typically, custom design library files would not be saved in any of these directories.
• New folders or sub-folders would be created (either in EPD, on a network drive or other location of the computer).
• Browse these directories if you are not sure and check the date stamps on the files.
  
  
• \HYB
• The default folders that come with EPD’s installation are the following:
• \CUSTOM
• \DATA
• \SLIDES
• \STACKED

• \PCB
• The default folders that come with EPD’s installation are the following:
• \DATA
• \SLIDES
• \TECH

• \SCH 
• The default folders that come with EPD’s installation are the following:
• \BASIC
• \CUSTOM
• \GATES
• The SCH.DAT and LIB.DB files should be copied from the SCH directory.
  
  
• \ASY
• The default folders that come with EPD’s installation are the following:
• \Data
• \FAB
• The default folders that come with EPD’s installation are the following:
• \Data