How to install Aspen
How to install Aspen – Windows For the purpose of installing Aspen and its prerequisites NOTE: a VPN connection to the University network is required in order to install or access the Aspen software offsite. This is to allow the software to establish a connection to the license server. Please go to the following link for the University VPN http://www.its.unimelb.edu.au/support/networks/vpn/windows 1. Getting Aspen
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2. Installing prerequisite: Microsoft SQL Server Express (service pack 3)
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3. Installing prerequisite: Microsoft .NET Framework SP1
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4. Installing Aspen 7.3
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5. Installing Aspen (upgrade / Economic modules)
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6. Installing Aspen Documentation
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1. Getting Aspen 1.1. Obtain a copy of Aspen or install directly from the following location. Staff: \\storage2.eng.unimelb.edu.au\software\Aspen 7.3 Students: \\storage1.eng.unimelb.edu.au\labdata\Aspen 7.3 (Approximate size is 7 GB – this may take over an hour to transfer and is best transferred via wired network at the university) Or You may borrow a copy of Aspen from the library.
2. Install prerequisite: Microsoft SQL Server Express (service pack 3) 2.1. Navigate to Aspen 7.3\Aspen Engineering DVD1\3rd Party Redistributables\Microsoft SQL Express 2005 Sp3 Double Click SQLEXPR.exe
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2.2. Follow the installation until the Feature Selection screen. Select the features as per the image below then click Next.
2.3. On the Instance Name screen confirm that the “Default instance” is selected then click Next.
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2.4. Follow the installation until the Authentication Mode screen is shown. Select “Mixed Mode” enter an 8 digit password (example: ABCD1234) and click Next.
2.5. Follow the installation until Finish.
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3. Install prerequisite: Microsoft .NET Framework SP1 3.1. Navigate to Aspen 7.3\Aspen Engineering DVD1\3rd Party Redistributables\Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 Double Click dotNetFx35.exe
3.2. Restart your computer after installing the prerequisites.
4. Install: Aspen 7.3 4.1. Navigate to Aspen 7.3\Aspen Engineering DVD1\dvdBrowser and double click.
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4.2. On the AspenTech Installation Browser click on the Products tab.
4.3. It will prompt for a valid license, follow the installation until you get to the License Configuration Type screen. Select License Server and Click Next.
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4.4. Type in aspen.license.eng.unimelb.edu.au and click Add server
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4.5. Follow the prompts next until the Products tab. Select Aspen Engineering and Click Install.
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4.6. Follow the installation onward until you get to the Computer Configuration Type screen and select a standard install.
4.7. Follow the prompts until you get to Feature Selection for Aspen Engineering V7.3 screen. Select the products that you wish to install and click Next.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering note: Undergraduate students will only require the Process Modelling (HYSYS) feature. The sub feature of Aspen Simulation workbook is not required.
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4.8. Follow the installation until you get to User name and Password. Tick the Skip user name/password validation and then click Next.
4.9. Follow the prompts to install and once done select Finish.
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5. Install: Aspen 7.3 Process Economic Analyser 5.1. Repeat step 4.1 through to step 4.4 5.2. Follow the prompts next until the Products tab. Select Aspen Engineering (for Upgrade) and Click Install.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering note: This feature is useful for final year Undergraduate and Master’s students.
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5.3. Follow the installation onward until you get to the Computer Configuration Type screen and select a standard install.
5.4. Follow the prompts until you get to Feature Selection for Aspen Engineering V7.3.1 screen. Select the products that you wish to install and click Next.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering note: Undergraduate and Master’s students will only require the Economic Evaluation feature.
5.5. Follow the installation onwards until Finish. Page 11 of 13 Prepared for: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineeering By: Tri Nguyen, IT Officer, Engineering IT, Melbourne School of Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, Australia T: +613 8344 8800. W: ithelp.eng.unimelb.edu.au
6. Install: Aspen Documentation 6.1. Navigate to Aspen 7.3\Aspen Documentation DVD\dvdBrowser and double click.
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6.2. On the AspenTech Installation Browser click on the Product tab.
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6.3. Follow the prompts until you get to Feature Selection for AspenONE V7.3 Documentation. Select the products that you wish to install and click Next.
6.4. Follow the prompts to install and once done select Finish. Page 13 of 13 Prepared for: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineeering By: Tri Nguyen, IT Officer, Engineering IT, Melbourne School of Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, Australia T: +613 8344 8800. W: ithelp.eng.unimelb.edu.au
