RAppID Installation Quick Start

License Manager Installation

And
License Acquisition Guide

1.0 Installation
One single installation file Setup.exe is provided. The user also needs a valid license to
start working with RAppID. Following instructions guide you through each step of the
installation.

1.1 Minimum Platform Requirements

The minimum recommended PC platform is Window XP, Vista, and Windows 7 & 8
(32bit versions or XP compatibility mode) with a minimum CPU Speed of 2.0 GHz and
Minimum of 4GB of RAM.
Graphic Setup: Support of small (normal size 96 dpi) fonts in windows only.
Support for 1024x768 (minimum tested) up to 1600 x 1900 (maximum tested) screen sizes.

1.2 Installing of RAppID

Double click the setup.exe file to launch the setup program. The setup program will guide you
through the installation.
1. The RAppID Installation Wizard dialog will appear. Click Next to proceed.
2. Click through the end users license agreement to the next dialog.
3. The Choose destination directory dialogue box will appear. The default install
directory is C:\RAppID\. You can change the install directory by click Browser
button. Click Next button to proceed.
3. Follow the steps that are standard to most software installation.
4. A dialog to place the RAppID Projects will appear during the installation please
choose a user accessible data area such as under My Documents for this.
5. When finished, the RAppID shortcut should appear in the list of Windows Start
Programs menu and also a desktop icon will be created if you had selected the option
during install.\
6. Run License Manager Installer from RAppID Menu-> License Tools->License
Manager Installation, click on the icon to install the license manager.
7. Purchase a license online at www.freescale.com/rappid on the buy now tab or through
your local Freescale representative or distributor. If you desire a trial please fill out the
license request form and email to rappid@freescale.com, please ensure to use the license
tools to include the locking codes for your machine. License request will NOT be
processed without locking codes.

1.3 Obtaining and Installing a License

The first step in installing a license is to obtain a license; this is done by sending the license
request form via email to rappid@freescale.com. Follow the steps shown below to generate the
license request email.
1. Launch the RAppID Init tool from the start menu.

2. A dialog will appear indicating that no valid license file was found.

3. Click Yes to bring up the RAppID Product Registration form. An asterisk (*) appears
next to each text field that must be completed.

4. Once the dialog is filled in and the type of license is selected, press the complete button
and review the information as shown below.

5. If the information is not correct select Back to return to the previous dialog to enter the
correct information. Once the correct information is entered press the Send Mail
button and the data will be copied to your windows email client addressed to
rappid@freescale.com. Send the email and we will prepare and send back a license.
Note: A text file of the license request is generated to provide an alternative method or in
case of any problems with the windows email client.

6. When the license is received it will be in the forms of a file or a license code. The code
must be placed in a file named license.lic. The license file must be placed into the
..\RAppID\(MCU name) \lic directory. Once this is complete the tool will pick up the
license and it shall be by the tools. If any errors occur or license stops working please
capture the error message and send it to rappid@freescale.com for support.