Install and Update

Install and update can be done using setup.exe. When updating with the settings saved, use the Update pack.
Please download the installer and Update pack from https://www.aerotap.com/start.
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Important: If you use aeroTAP version 6.0 or before that is installed from the setup.exe, first uninstall it and reinstall using the new setup.exe.

Install

When you install using setup.exe, you can choose the components you need. Using setup.exe to install is highly recommended to secure the version dependency for all the sub components.
Important:  If you overwrite without uninstalling the previous setup.exe, the setting information will be preserved. To clear all the settings on installation, uninstall the previous setup.exe. All the settings information will be cleared when you uninstall it.
When you update using aeroUpdatePack.exe, only the core programs of aeroTAP will be updated.
aeroUpdatePack has a 64bit version and a 32bit version.

Important: When you install previous versions using setup.exe and choose Install Default INIs, predefined INI files will be installed. The INI file(s) that already exist will not be over written but the INI file(s) that do not exist will be added to the folder. This may result in the change of the assistant features such as the virtual buttons.

Create icon on desktop

When you activate the Create icon on desktop option, the shortcut for aeroTAP.exe will be created on the desktop and the following menus will be added to the start menu.


Details of the component

Name
 Description
aeroTAP x86 Core Files  Install minimum required files for aeroTAP evo 32bit version.

Includes tools necessary for autostart.
Includes tools necessary for activation.

aeroTAP.exe requires administrative right
aeroTAPna.exe can be used without administrative right.
aeroTAP x64 Core Files Install minimum required files for aeroTAP evo 64bit version.

Includes tools necessary for autostart.
Includes tools necessary for activation.

aeroTAP.exe requires administrative right
aeroTAPna.exe can be used without administrative right.
Tools (Web API, aeroAssist, KeyActionList
and sample INI)
Please install the following sub tools.

  • aeroTAPSrv.exe Web API HTTP server
  • aeroAssist.exe
  • KeyActionList.exe
  • Sample INI for virtual button settings
Install Default INI Install the sample INI for virtual button settings to C:\ProgramData\aeroTAP and Sample.ini folder of the destination folder.

If you already have a defined ini file in C:\ProgramData\aeroTAP folder, it will not be overwritten but INI files that do not exsist will be added.

Important: When you uninstall, the current INI will also be deleted.
aeroPAD App launcher Install the application launcher aeroPAD and the sample.
Puzzle Game Install the sample puzzle game that you can play using aeroTAP evo.

It is an application created with Flash.
For more information about the puzzle game, see What is Puzzle game.


Save configuration information

When you install using setup.exe, all the previous configurations will be cleared.
Configuration information of aeroTAP will be saved in the following registry. Export the configuration settings beforehand using Regedit (Registry Editor) and import it back after installing.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\nextEDGE\berlin

Command line option

The following command line options are available with setup.exe.
Command Description
/SILENT Execute silent install.
/LOG = "filename" Create log file.
/DIR = "x: \ dirname" Select the folder to install.
/TYPE = define component name Select the component to install.
Write full, compact, or custom.

Uninstall

There are two ways to uninstall aeroTAP; select aeroTAP evo in the Windows application list and uninstall, or execute unins000.exe in the installed folder.

aeroUpdatePack (Update pack)

aeroUpdatePack includes only the core program necessary for executing aeroTAP evo. You can directly transfer the configuration information.

aeroUpdatePack has a 32bit version and a 64bit version.


Update errors

aeroUpdatePack will update the aeroTAP related files that is saved in the folder of the last executed aeroTAP.exe. Update will fail when aeroTAP is uninstalled or when it was just installed and never executed.

 Error code  Explanation
  Error Code 3  Folder cannot be found.
The program seems to have been uninstalled.
  Error Code 32    Failed to overwrite the file. The file seems to be locked.
    If the folder is opened in Explorer, please close Explorer.

Copy the configuration environment to a different PC

aeroTAP evo can directly be executed without installation. Once you finish the configuration, copy the following components to the target PC to use the same configuration on a different PC.
Content Description
aeroTAP program   aeroTAP program can be found in aeroTAP folder (by default C:\Program Files\nextEDGE\aeroTAP).
Copy the image in the folder to the target PC.
Configuration information Configuration information about aeroTAP will be saved in the registry.
To copy the environment, use Regedit. First export the registry by generating aeroTAP.reg file. Next apply it to the target PC (apply aeroTAP.reg).
 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\nextEDGE\berlin
INI configuration If you have the assistance feature such as customization of virtual buttons configured, copy the following folder to the target PC.

C:\ProgramData\aeroTAP


Other installation hints

No installation is required to run aeroTAP evo. Download the ZIP file that includes only aeroTAP evo components and extract it to a desired folder to use it. To download the zip file of aeroTAP evo components, access https://www.aerotap.com/start


You can copy the aeroTAP evo compements to USB Flash memory and run aeroTAP evo from it on other PC.


How to run aeroTAP without administrative rights

Administrative right is required to run aeroTAP.exe. However, you may not be able to run with administrative rights under a large organization due to security reasons. In that case, please use aeroTAPna.exe. Before you actually run aeroTAPna.exe, please change the name of this file to aeroTAP.exe.
aeroTAPna.exe provides the same function as aeroTAP.exe. However it does not require administrative rights Only applications executed with user rights (permissions) can be operated. Applications that require administrative rights can not be operated touchlessly.