Quick Install - Windows
You can install EMPro on a Windows machine after downloading the installation file from the Keysight EEsof EDA website.
Obtain EMPro License File
EMPro requires a license to run. You can either apply for an Evaluation or a Purchased license. Once the license request is approved, a license file (with .lic
extension) is sent as an email attachment. Save this file on your computer at C:\Program Files\Keysight\EEsof_License_Tools\bin\licenses
.
Supported Platforms
For details on the Supported Platforms, refer to the Supported Platforms section.
System Requirements
The following are Keysight recommended configurations:
RAM | 8 GB RAM or higher |
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Hard Disk Space | 20 GB free disk space or greater |
Processor | 2.33 GHz, 64-bit, x86 quad-core processors or higher |
Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) Accelerator Card | For FDTD, Keysight recommends use of a Nvidia CUDA Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) accelerator card with compute capability 2.0 or greater |
Download EMPro Installer
Download the latest version of EMPro.
Install EMPro
To install EMPro, you must have system administrator privileges. Run the downloaded installer (This may take a while). Follow the guided tour to complete the installation.
EMPro License Setup
At the end of installation, the License Setup Wizard starts automatically after detecting that you do not have a valid license to start ADS. If you choose to skip the license setup, you can complete the process later by selecting Start > Programs > EMPro > EMPro <release_number> > EMPro Tools > EMPro <release_number> License Manager.
Node locked License
To set up a counted license, select the Add or replace a license file option and follow the guided tour to complete the license setup process.
In case of a USB dongle, attach the dongle to the USB port and invoke the License Manager to complete your license setup. |
Floating License
To set up a floating license, select the Add or replace a network license server option and follow the guided tour to complete the license setup process. Consult your license administrator for the network path of the license server. For more details on setting up floating license on a network server, see Setting Up Floating License on Windows.
Launch EMPro
To run EMPro, go to the Start menu and choose Programs >EMPro <release_number> > EMPro <release_number>