Installation and Preparation

  1. Download PEMPro V2 from the CCDWare site or from the Check for Updates feature in PEMPro's Help Menu.
  2. If the download is a ZIP file extract the contents into a temporary directory and double click the EXE file to start the installation.
  3. The PEMPro V2 installer should check for the Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 but if not already installed you will need to install it. At the time of this writing you can download it from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en
  4. Install ASCOM 4.1 or later drivers. You can download from here: http://www.ascom-standards.org/downloads.html
  5. Install PEMPro V2.
  6. Start PEMPro V2.

PEMPro V2

When you run PEMProV2 for the first time and until you enter a license key you will be presented with the Trial dialog when PEMPro starts. There is a 60-day trial available which allow you to evaluate PEMPro.

Purchase License: Clicking this button will open a browser window and take you to the CCDWare site where you can purchase PEMPro. If the browser does not open you can manually type in the web page: http://www.ccdware.com.

CCDWare Support Forum: pressing this button will take you to the CCDWare support forum for the PEMPro. Please post a message there if you have any problems running PEMPro V2 or with the trial or license registration.

Ok: Pressing this will take close this dialog. If your trial has not expired PEMPro V2 will start.

 

Entering a Full License Key

If you have purchased a PEMPro V2 license key simple cut and paste all five lines of the license into the text area in the PEMPro Trial dialog. After entering the license information the PEMPro Trial dialog will no longer appear when PEMPro V2 is started.

Here is an example of what you need to paste into the trial dialog. Note that you must include the keyword prefix at the start of each line (e.g. "Product:", "Name:", etc.). So copy the entire 5 lines into the dialog.

Product: PEMProV2
Name: John Xavier
Email: jxavier@user.xyz
Date: 2007-07-13
RegCode: CHjj-0*tl-9Rx}-'27@-0720

IMPORTANT: Treat your full or upgrade license key as confidential information. Please do not share it with anyone. A full or upgrade license entitles you to install PEMPro V2 on any number of your own personal computers but note that you are licensed to use PEMPro V2 on mounts or scopes that you personally own.

 

Entering an Upgrade License Key

IMPORTANT: An upgrade license will only work if either the name or email address in the upgrade license is the same in your original PEMPRO V1 license. If it is not please contact CCDWare for a corrected license key (or a refund if you meant to purchase a full license).

If you have purchased a PEMPro V2 Upgrade license key simple cut and paste all five lines of the license into the text area in the PEMPro Trial dialog.

Here is an example of what you need to paste into the trial dialog. Note that you must include the keyword prefix at the start of each line (e.g. "Product:", "Name:", etc.). So copy the entire 5 lines into the dialog.

Product: PEMProV2 Upgrade
Name: Jane Doe
Email: jane@user.xyz
Date: 2007-07-13
RegCode: jXUh-1(^2-hjSA-LxcQ-0863

If you are upgrading from V1 you will also need to cut and paste your V1 license key. The dialog will itell you when it is ready for you to copy and paste the V1 license key. After entering the license information the PEMPro Trial dialog will no longer appear when PEMPro V2 is started.

Product: PEMPro
Name: Jane Doe
Email: jane@user.xyz
Date: 2006-01-11
RegCode: jL7q-*jTu-GM`4-Hzds-0529

IMPORTANT: Treat your full or upgrade license key as confidential information. Please do not share it with anyone. A full or upgrade license entitles you to install PEMPro V2 on any number of your own personal computers but note that you are licensed to use PEMPro V2 on mounts or scopes that you personally own.

Other Preparations Before Running PEMPro V2