How to install SoundPLAN 8.2 Noise

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How to install SoundPLAN 8.2 Noise.

Licensed version (including Trail version)

How to install SoundPLAN …………………. page 1

Downloading demo projects .......................... page 7

First launch …………………………………... page 8

Downloading updates ……………………….. page 9

Installing updates ……………………………. page 11

Getting started ……………………………….. page 12

How to install SoundPLAN

To install SoundPLAN you must have the rights to write into the Windows registry.

Normally that means that you should log in as an Administrator or your user account

must give administrator’s privileges while you install.

Before you begin you must fix the hardloc/HASP key to a port on your PC, or – if you

run a network license – make sure the PC is connected to the server.

If you install from downloaded installation files or a SoundPLAN DVD, please make

sure you have your license file BABGxxxx/BABNxxxx saved on a location you can

browse to during the installation.

1) If you install from a SoundPLAN memory stick or a SoundPLAN DVD delivered by

your distributor, then click <autorun.exe> and point to ’noise’.

If you install from downloaded installation files, unzip the package, and click the exe-

file; do not unzip LFiles.zip. Then proceed with step 3).


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2) If your operating system is 64 bit you will be asked to select between a 32 bit or 64 bit

installation. You can install both versions on the same harddisk, and projects prepared in

one version can be opened and continued in the other. Not all graphics cards on the

market can handle our 3D display in 64 bit. We therefore recommend that you install both

versions, so you always have 32 bit ready at hand, if a 3D display in 64 bit causes

troubles. Otherwise, you can in general work with our 64 bit version.

3) Select language to be used during the rest of the installation procedure:


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4) You must agree to the conditions and in the next window pick the licensed version:

5) If you do not want a shortcut on your desktop you must remove the tick mark:


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6) Pick a destination for the installation. It is strongly recommended that you keep the

proposed location:

7) After you have clicked ‘Install’ it might take a while before a new window appears, the

HASP driver is being installed, please wait until you are asked to proceed. For first time

SoundPLAN installations you will see the message below.


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8) In the next window you must select language for the program itself, templates (for

table set up and graphic sheets), the libraries and the on-line help. The SoundPLAN

Libraries host an extended collection of sound power levels, directivity indexes, sound

reduction indexes etc. The data are organized in the System libraries of which there are

several languages to choose between. The English (without any country specification) and

the German libraries include with few exceptions the same records, pick at least one of

these. The Danish library contains a series of records which have acquired official status

in Denmark (approval from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency). Put a hook at

libraries you want to be available in your daily work with SoundPLAN. The System libs

are stored in the SoundPLAN 8.2 – program folder.

9) Now the installation procedure wants you to browse to the license file

BABGxxxx/BABNxxxx. If you have a previous version of SoundPLAN on the PC, the

installation procedure looks for the license file there. It might look like shown on top next

page.

Please note that if you have multiple programs open during the installation, the window

shown on top next page can be hidden by some of them. In that case you can toggle to the

window with Alt+Tab.

If you install from a SoundPLAN memory stick you will find the license file in the

folder Install SP > Win32/Win64 on the stick.


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10) If you don’t want to receive information from the SoundPLAN producer you can

close this input mask with the red cross in the upper right corner and proceed (after a

while):

11) That completes the installation:


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Downloading demo projects

12) It is recommended to have a readymade SoundPLAN project available at any time to

test functionality with data you know are OK. If you install from the DVD there are

several demo projects. If you install via an installation file you can load the demo projects

from SoundPLAN Manager > Help > Updates & Downloads. WinCity is an ‘all-round’

project with both traffic and industry noise (even licenses without all propagation

modules can run WinCity). Click Yes and key in a path to the location where you want

your demo projects to be stored. Remember to pick a location where you (the user!) have

(has) unlimited access. First a pdf-guide pops up:


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First launch:

13) When you launch SoundPLAN 8.2 for the first time you are asked where you want

your Globdata folder saved. This folder hosts your global colour scale, table formats,

templates etc. It can be saved anywhere where you have the rights to write, but for sure

you should not pick a location on your company network if you want to be able to run the

program off line. It is recommended that you keep the proposed location which is under

Documents.

If you have the previous version of SoundPLAN installed you will be offered to transfer

global settings from that version. If there is no previous version – which will be the case

when installing a trail version – this option is greyed out. If this is your first SoundPLAN

installation on your PC there is of course nothing to transfer, see inserted below.

Also, the default language settings must be defined. And finally you must decide if you

want the program to search for new updates automatically. If you leave out the tick mark

under ‘Automatic search for new updates’ you should manually look for updates (see

below).


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14) Finally SoundPLAN is ready!

Downloading updates.

15) The steps above will install the SoundPLAN version from the DVD you have

received or you downloaded from the web. Most likely several updates have been

released since this version was compiled. The latest update can be downloaded from the

producer’s server at any time: Open the SP Manager, go to Help > Update & Downloads.

The latest update includes all previous updates.


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16) If a new update is available you will be offered to download it. Default the download

will be saved in the Globdata folder, but you can choose another destination.

Program updates, updates of system files (templates, library records, Help files) as well as

demo projects can be downloaded. Tick on each of the 3 index cards what you want to

download. The opening page shows the name/date of the available program update as

well as the version you are currently running together with the youngest update file you

have previously downloaded (but not necessarily installed). On the index card System

File Update you can see the date of the latest update and which files you have already

downloaded, if any.


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Installing updates.

OBS! Installing updates takes administrator privileges

17) Once the download has completed an ‘Install Update(s)’ button appears at the bottom

of the window.

Depending on what you have downloaded you will be asked what you want to install, for

example new libraries. Those libraries already installed (selected during the installation of

SoundPLAN) will automatically be updated (default grayed out on the list of available

libraries) whereas additional items you now want to install must be ticked.

18) The program itself and the system files can be updated separately at any time. To

update the program, please browse to the relevant file SPUPDxxxxxx.exe in the

download folder and click it. Before you click OK it might be a good idea to look at the

bugfix under the Read me button.


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It is possible to install an older update than the current one, but if you try you will see a

warning.

If you for some reason choose to postpone the installation of the downloaded system files,

libraries and Help files you can later on install these items via the menu ‘Update system

files’ under Help in the SoundPLAN Manager.

Getting started.

19) SoundPLAN is a very general application which can be adjusted to meet almost any

national requirements and guidelines. Consequently there are multiple parameters to

define and a lot of choices to pick from drop down lists etc etc. The very first thing you

must do in each job is to prepare the program for exactly those requirements and

guidelines you must fulfill. Below typical settings for a ‘Nordic’ project will be presented.


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20) From the SoundPLAN Manager > Project > New you create a new project. In the top

line you decide where the project folder will be created/saved. It is crucial to pick a

location where you have all rights to write. The name in the second line is a folder name;

it is recommended to use only English letters here (whereas the title, number, engineer

and customer in the following lines are simple text strings in which you can use any

character). If you happen to know the coordinate system and reference system your

external data are created in you can define them here.


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21) In the SoundPLAN Manager > Option > Settings put your curser on Standard

selection list and activate the relevant standards:

22) Select the relevant standards like shown below. Most likely the preselected

assessment record is not relevant for you. Click the button to the right of the drop down

button.


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23) This will open the assessment libraries. In the System library put the cursor on the

relevant record, e. g. Lden, and copy it to the project library. Accept.

24) The Settings window will now show the correct selection.


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25) Define the number of time slices relevant for your project:

Now SoundPLAN 8.2 is ready for your very first job.

Hint: If you define the default settings mentioned above under ‘Global’ instead of

‘Current project’ they will become your default settings in all future projects (but not for

the current project).

Odense

January 5, 2021.