Mathcad - The ultimate desktop productivity tool for scientists and engineers

Other Requirements SVGA or later graphics card, 1024 x 768, 32-bit colour monitor, and mouse or compatible pointing device, keyboard

• Microsoft .NET Framework® 4.0 SP1 or later*
• Windows Installer 3.0 or later
• Internet Explorer 6.0 and Adobe Reader 5.0 or later are required for full
  functionality of the Help system.

*Software can be installed automatically during the Mathcad installation, at your option.

Note
The 64-bit version of Mathcad runs as a native 64-bit application. This version utilizes more than 4 GB of memory.

Mathcad® Prime™ 2.0 Installation and Administration Guide

Coexistence and Upgrade

• Mathcad Prime 2.0 can be installed side by side with any previous versions of Mathcad.
• If a pre-release version of Mathcad Prime 2.0 exists, uninstall the older version before installing Mathcad Prime 2.0
• Currently, no upgrade option for this product is available.

XMCD, MCD File Conversion
To convert Mathcad xmcd or mcd files to Mathcad Prime 2.0 mcdx format, you must have Mathcad 15 M005 installed. Otherwise, the converter will not function properly. You can download Mathcad 15 M005 from http://www.ptc.com. The installation of Mathcad 15 M005 requires uninstalling any existing Mathcad 14 version from your computer. If you wish to reinstall Mathcad 14 at a later
date you will need to back up your license file (license.dat) from be C:\Program Files\Mathcad\Mathcad 14\licenses, outside of the Mathcad install directory, to ensure that it is not deleted. If you use a license server, you do not have to back up your license file.

Vendor Daemon
In addition to a license file, FLEXnet also requires a vendor daemon to properly serve Mathcad licenses. This vendor daemon actually dispenses a license to your machine when you start Mathcad. Without it, Mathcad cannot check out a license at start up.
The vendor daemon is provided as part of the FLEXnet install, available on the Mathcad CD. The vendor daemon is included on the CD.

License Management
To serve floating licenses and registered-user licenses, you must use FLEXnet 10.8.6.2 or later. FLEXnet 10.8.6.2 for Windows is available on the Mathcad CD.
Note
You can also use the FLEXnet executable for Linux, Solaris, or 64-bit Windows provided with other PTC products. You cannot use a FLEXnet executable