Quick Installation Guide of Utsusemi for Windows

Author:Yasuhiro Inamura, Ryoichi Kajimoto
Last update:Feb. 9th, 2018
Utsusemi version:
 0.3.5.1 or later

Requirements for Windows

  1. Utsusemi works on only Windows 7, 8.1, 10 64bit version. We never support 32bit version.
  2. Account name of Windows must be constructed of English and numerical charactors . If you use other charactor type, you must create new accounts.

Preparation for installations

Before installations, Python must be installed into Windows.

  • Python 2.7.x 64bit Only
  • Now Python 3.x is not supported in current Utsusemi version

And there are many installation ways as below. However note that some installations are not sutable to Utsusemi.

Python Instllation Status URL comments
python.org (original) OK https://www.python.org most recommended
Anaconda OK https://www.continuum.io/downloads supported
WinPython OK http://winpython.github.io supported
python(x,y) NG http://python-xy.github.io impossible because of only 32bit

Installation of Python (original)

Before Utsusemi installation, Python must be installed becase python is the base interface of Utsusemi. This section shows how to install using the installer downloaded from "python.org".

  1. Download the installer python-2.7.x.amd64.msi ( 64bit Python 2.7.x ) from python.org (https://www.python.org)

警告

Confirm amd64 is includid the name of the installer which means is is 64bit version.

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  1. Double clicks on the installer to appear the installation widard window.

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    You can choose whichever "Install for all users" or "Install for me. Push Next button.

  2. Choose the path to install Utsusemi

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    Choosing default path is OK. Push Next button.

  3. Set parameters for customizations

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    In this panel, click Add python.exe to Path and choose Will be installed on local hard drive because python script must be run in command prompt application. The others are default values.

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警告

If you skip this setting, some Utsusemi application does not launch.

  1. Installation start

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  2. A dialog appears to show that installation is finished.

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  3. After installation, check the existence of 64bit Python in "Program and Features" window as following steps.

    Start -> "Control Panel" -> "Programs / Uninstall a program" -> "Program and Features"

    64 bit version installed ( OK )

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    32 bit version installed( NG )

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注釈

You must confirm that several versions of Python are not installed at a same windows.

Installation

Double clicks the installer file to install Utsusemi.

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警告

If the previous version of Utsusemi has been installed, you must uninstall it at first.

  1. Installation wizard window comes up

    If the dialog to show "Python executable was not found." as below, check whether correct version of Python is installed or not.

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    If normal installation wizard window comes up, basically push "Next" button to progress installation.

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  2. End-User License Agreement

    Accept the terms in the License Agreement and push "Next" button.

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  3. Destination Folder

    Choose destination folder ( Default is "C:¥¥Program Files¥Utsusemi¥" ) and push "Next" button.

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  4. Ready to install Utsusemi

    Push "Install" button.

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  5. During installation, the dialog for "User Account Control"

    Push "Yes" button.

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  6. Finished (Completed the Utsusemi Setup Wizard)

    It takes about 2 or 3 minutes to finish installation.

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Applications to be installed

You will find a set of Utsusemi software in the folder given during installation ( default is C:¥¥Program Files¥Utsusemi¥ ). And a shortcut is made at

"Start" menu -> All programs -> Utsusemi

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Here, the following programs will be prepared. The details will be described later.

Application Description
Utsusemi Environment Setting [Environment setting] Set the environment valuables for Utsusemi
SequenceEditor Launch SequenceEditor
MPlot Launch MPlot
M2Plot Launch M2Plot
SliceViewer Launch SliceViewer3D
D4MatSlicer Launch D4MatSlicer
uGao Launch uGao plotter (under testing)
Utsusemi Shell Launch "Terminal" with Utsusemi environment
MethodAssistant2 Launch MethodAssistant2

Set up

Preparation (Creation of necessary folders)

The following two folders must be prepared. These folders store raw data and temporary files.

Folder (Environment valuable) Description
Data folder (DATA_DIR) Folder to store raw data (Same as "/data" in the Linux version.)
Analysis folder (USR_PRIV_HOME) Folder to include ana and tmp folders in which temporary files are stored (Same as "$HOME" in the Linux version)

The above two folders can be prepared in arbitrary places. For example,

Folder Example
Data folder C:¥User¥UserAccount¥Documents¥Utsusemi¥DATA
Analysis folder C:¥User¥UserAccount¥Documents¥Utsusemi¥HOME

Environment setting and requirements

The initial setting of Utsusemi must be done by using Utsusemi Environment Setting .

警告

This setting must be done at least once after the installation.

Setting items are below.

  • The instrument environment
  • Two folders to store raw data and analysis temporal information.
  • Logging
  • The number of processers for high performance on analysis

If you analyze raw data set obtained from other instrument, you must change the instrument environment in this setting. However, you treat 2nd data ( after histogram creations ), you need not.

Launch Environment Setting

Launch Utsusemi Environment Setting from "Start" menu >> All Programs >> Utsusemi

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Setting Items

  1. Instrument

    Choose the instrument for data analysis. Raw data folder and executable commands are changed to suitable ones.

  2. Log quiet

    Turn on to decrease logs of analysis commands

警告

All logs write in a file /tmp/mlfsoft.log. If something wrong happens on using Utsusemi, you should check this file.

  1. Number of thread

    Some analysis command are effected by this value. Normaly you set the number of CPUs in your Mac machine.

  2. DATA_DIR and USR_PRIV_HOME

    modify or confirm the initial setting for two folders (setting of the environment valuables) described in previous secion. Push Brows button opens small dialog to choose a folder for each.

    Environment valuable Purpose Example
    DATA_DIR Folder to store raw data (Same as "/data" in the Linux version) Documents/Utsusemi/DATA
    USR_PRIV_HOME Place to locate "ana" and "tmp" folders for temporary files are stored (Same as "$HOME" in the Linux version) Documents/Utsusmei/HOME

Finishing Setting

After setting, push OK button. Then you see confirmation dialog as below.

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If you meet an error dialog insteed of this, check whether the given path to two folders are existed or not.

After closing this dialog, following folders are automatically created in the folder specified by USR_PRIV_HOME.

  • ana folder

  • tmp folder and xml folder under ana folder

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警告

If you can not find these folders, you must make them by your self to avoid the failure of Utsusemi launch.

On the other hand, you make folders to store raw data DATA_DIR according to a rule described in next section.

Rule for data location

Raw data should be stored in the folder specified by DATA_DIR according to the following rule.

  1. Create a folder who has the same name as the instrument code.

    For example, "SIK" for 4SEASONS (BL01) and "AMR" for AMATERAS (BL14).

  2. Place the data folder of corresponding instrument in this folder. The name of the data folder must include each Run No.

    For example, "SIK012345_20150301" for 4SEASONS.

    BL Instrument code|Example of data folder
    BL01 4SEASONS SIK DATA/SIK/SIK012345_20160401
    BL11 PLANET HPN DATA/HPN/HPN012345_20160401
    BL14 AMATERAS AMR DATA/AMR/AMR012345_20160401
    BL15 TAIKAN SAS DATA/SAS/SAS012345_20160401
    BL19 TAKUMI ENG DATA/ENG/ENG012345_20160401

Data analysis

After completing the environment setting and preparing raw data, you can perform data analysis.

The following applications are available from "Start" menu.

Utsusemi Environment Setting

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[Environment setting] Set and confirm the environment valuables for Utsusemi. Reffer to "Launch Environment Setting" section.

MPlot, M2Plot, SliceViewer

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Launch Utsusemi Plotters. Same as ones in Linux version.

MPlot 1-dimentional data plotter
M2Plot 2-dimentional data plotter and slicer
SliceViewer3D 3-dimentional data viewer and slicer
D4MatSlicer

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Launch D4MatSlicer, same as one in Linux version.

SequenceEditor

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Launch SequenceEditor, same as one in Linux version.

Utsusemi Shell

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Launch CommandPrompt under Utsusemi environment. In this terminal, you can execute commands defined on the selected instrument environment and any script made by yourself.

Notices launching at the first time
When you launch Utsusemi Shell at the first time, a warning dialog apperes and Utsusemi Shell app does not launch though pushing "Open" or "OK" buttons. In this case, try launching again.
uGao

[icon_uGao]

Launch uGao, which is new 2-dimentional plotter for testing.

MethodAssistant2
Launch MethodAssistant2, same as one in Linux version.

For details of each application, please refer to Utsusemi Users' Manual.

Running Utsusemi on CommandPrompt

Python scripts including Utsusemi commands can be run without utilizing the above applications. In particular, if you try any new idea of data analysis, you need to utilize the Utsusemi environment on a terminal of MacOS. The following is the procedure.

  1. Launch Utsusemi Shell by click its icon
  2. CommandPrompt launchs up and Python interpreter is running in CommandPrompt
  3. You can use Utsusemi on this Python interpreter. If you want to use other interpreter, for example iPython, or to change current working directory, you exit the python interpreter by ctrl-Z to change directory, launch other interpreter and run the script.

Version number confirmation

Utusemi version can be seen in the following ways. It is useful when you report bugs or update Utsusemi.

  1. Installer file name

    Installer file name consists of two sets of numbers.

    Example MLFSOFT.X.Y.Z.nnnn
    X.Y.Z Release number
    nnnn Revision number
  2. Command of Utsusemi Python

    Launch Utsusemi Python, and run the following command.

    import UtsusemiInfo
    

    Then, the following information is displayed.

    ---------------------------------------------
                   Utsusemi Info
    ---------------------------------------------
             version :  X.Y.Z (rev nnnn)
      Contact person : Yasuhiro Inamura
              e-mail : xxxxx.yyyyy@j-parc.jp
    ---------------------------------------------
    

    X.Y.Z, and nnnn are release number and revision number, respectively.

Uninstall

To uninstall Utsusemi, allow the default uninstall way on Windows.

  1. "Start" menu -> Control Panel -> Programs -> Uninstall
  2. Launch Utsusemi installer and choose "Uninstall" button.

However, this does not completely all the relevant files, and some folders show below are remained. Delete them manually is you want.

C:¥¥Program Files¥Utsusemi (folder)

In addition, several configuration files are remained. Although these files will be used when you re-install Utsusemi, you may delete them.

C:¥¥Users¥UserAccount¥AppData¥Roaming¥Utsusemi (folder)

Troubleshooting

Mainly troubles cause at two situations as below.

The problem happened just after installation

After installation, the applications are not launched, almost of such troubles cause from a failure of installation or from incorrect environment settings. Once you should uninstall and install again at first. Then do environment settings. If trouble comes though re-installation, please tell us a report.

In past, we've met these troubles

  • version of the installed Python is invalid. ( python 32bit installed )
  • two or more Pythons are installed.
  • Add python.exe to Path setting is skipped at the installation of Python.

To solve of multiple python installations, folowing is the procedure.

  1. Try uninstall for each python.
  2. Some python will be not uninstalled becase of the broken python program. At that time, find and launch the python installer of broken version and choose "Repair" insteed of "Install" to fix the program.
  3. Try uninstall again.
  4. At last, install correct version of python.

Error happens during executing commands

If you feel something wrong on Utsusemi works, for example no progress of commands steps, please send a report about your situations and a log shown in CommandPrompt window.

About situations of troubles

To report your trouble, you collect informations as below :

  • What you are going to
  • Which software or command you are using
  • What you did
  • What happened