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Pre-requisites
 
Pre-requisites
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| To know more about '''ASCEND''',please go through previous tutorials of this series,avilable on-
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| To know more about '''ASCEND''', please go through previous tutorials of this series, available on-
  
 
[http://spoken-tutorial.org/ http://spoken-tutorial.org]
 
[http://spoken-tutorial.org/ http://spoken-tutorial.org]
  
Let us begin with the installation of '''ASCEND''' on '''Ubuntu'''
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Let us begin with the installation of '''ASCEND''' on '''Ubuntu'''.
  
 
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Open a web broser and open '''ascend4.org'''
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Open a web browser and open '''ascend4.org'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| First open a web browser,now type the url '''ascend4.org'''
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| First open a web browser; now type the url '''ascend4.org'''
  
 
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the download link
 
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the download link
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the download link in the yellow box
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the download link in the yellow box.
  
 
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Show the download page
 
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Show the download page
  
Download '''.deb''' ascend file
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Download '''.deb Ascend''' file
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| A page opens
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| A page opens.
  
Click on download ascend with '''.deb '''extension on the top of the page
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Click on download '''Ascend''' with '''.deb '''extension on the top of the page.
  
Download starts automatically
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Download starts automatically.
  
 
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Choose save file option in the pop-up window
 
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Choose save file option in the pop-up window
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| A dialouge box opens
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| A dialog box opens.
 
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Click on save file button and click on ok.
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Click on '''Save file''' button and click on '''Ok'''.
  
 
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Enter the passoword
 
Enter the passoword
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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Let us now open the '''terminal'''.
  
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Press '''CTRL+ALT+T''' keys simultaneously to open the '''terminal'''.
  
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Type '''sudo apt-get install libpopt0''' on the prompt.
  
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Let us now open the '''terminal'''
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Enter the system password and press '''Enter'''.
 
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Press '''CTRL+ALT+T''' keys simultaneously to open the '''terminal'''
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Type '''sudo apt-get install libpopt0''' on the prompt
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enter the system password and press enter
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Installation of '''libpopt''' is complete
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Installation of '''libpopt''' is complete
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| This is a pre-requisite for '''ASCEND''' and will get installed easily
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| This is a pre-requisite for '''ASCEND''' and will get installed easily.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Open the downloads folder
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Open the '''Downloads''' folder
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now go to download folder where '''ASCEND''' is downloaded.
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now go to '''Downloads''' folder where '''ASCEND''' is downloaded.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Install '''ASCEND''' using the '''ubuntu''' software center
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Install '''ASCEND''' using the '''ubuntu''' software center
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Right click on the downloaded version and click on open with '''Ubuntu Software Center'''
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Right click on the downloaded version and click on open with '''Ubuntu Software Center'''.
  
Once the '''Ubuntu Software Center''' window opens,click on the install button the right side.
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Once the '''Ubuntu Software Center''' window opens, click on the '''Install''' button the right side.
  
Provide the system password and press enter
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Provide the '''system password''' and press '''Enter'''.
  
The installation takes a few seconds to complete
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The installation takes a few seconds to complete.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the '''ASCEND''' icon in the launcher
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the '''ASCEND''' icon in the launcher
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| After installation,you will see a '''ASCEND '''icon on the launcher
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| After installation, you will see a '''ASCEND '''icon on the launcher.
  
Click on '''ASCEND''' icon to open it
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Click on '''ASCEND''' icon to open it.
  
You will see the '''ASCEND''' interface
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You will see the '''ASCEND''' interface.
  
 
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You will find a models folder in the '''ASCEND''' folder.
 
You will find a models folder in the '''ASCEND''' folder.
  
Now locate '''vessel.a4c''' and double click on it
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Now locate '''vessel.a4c''' and double click on it.
  
'''ASCEND '''interface opens
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'''ASCEND '''interface opens.
  
Double click on '''vessels''' under '''modules''' section
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Double click on '''vessels''' under '''modules''' section.
  
'''Vessel model '''opens in '''simulation''' section
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'''Vessel model '''opens in '''simulation''' section.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on '''solve''' icon
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on '''solve''' icon
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on '''solve '''icon
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on '''solve '''icon.
  
This solves the model
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This solves the model.
  
The blue coloured line represents the solution to the problem
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The blue coloured line represents the solution to the problem.
  
 
'''ASCEND '''is now installed on '''Ubuntu 12.04'''
 
'''ASCEND '''is now installed on '''Ubuntu 12.04'''
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Pre-requisites
 
Pre-requisites
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Lets begin with the installation of '''ASCEND''' on '''Windows 7'''
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Let's begin with the installation of '''ASCEND''' on '''Windows 7'''
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Open '''Firefox''' web browser on the screen
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Open '''Firefox''' web browser on the screen
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| First open a web browser,and
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| First open a web browser.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Open '''ascend4.org '''website
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Open '''ascend4.org '''website
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Type the url '''ascend4.org''' and press enter
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| And type the url '''ascend4.org''' and press '''Enter'''.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the download link in the yellow box
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the download link in the yellow box
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the download link in the yellow box
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the download link in the yellow box.
  
A new page opens
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A new page opens.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Download .exe installation file for ascend
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Download .exe installation file for ascend
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now click on download ascend with the .exe extension
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now click on download '''Ascend''' with the '''.exe''' extension.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on save file in the prompt window
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on save file in the prompt window
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on save file,download starts automatically
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on save file, download starts automatically.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Go to the download folder and double click on the setup file
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Go to the download folder and double click on the setup file
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now open the folder where ascend has been saved
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now open the folder where '''Ascend''' has been saved.
  
double click on setup file
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Double click on '''setup file'''.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on''' I agree''' in the prompt window and complete the installation
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on''' I agree''' in the prompt window and complete the installation
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| A box with terms and conditions opens
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| A box with terms and conditions opens.
  
Click on '''I agree''',then next
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Click on '''I agree''',then '''Next'''.
  
Browser through the folder where you want to save '''ASCEND '''package
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Browse through the folder where you want to save '''ASCEND '''package.
  
I am leaving it as program files in C '''drive'''
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I am leaving it as program files in C '''drive'''.
  
Now click on next
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Now click on '''Next'''.
  
During installation process,the pre-requisites will also be installed along with '''ASCEND'''
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During installation process, the pre-requisites will also be installed along with '''ASCEND'''.
  
Agree to all installation processes when prompted
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Agree to all installation processes when prompted.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on '''start''' button and click on '''ASCEND''' icon
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on '''start''' button and click on '''ASCEND''' icon
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now click on the '''start '''menu
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now click on the '''Start '''menu.
  
You wil see an icon of '''ASCEND'''
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You wil see an icon of '''ASCEND'''.
  
Click on '''ASCEND '''icon to open it
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Click on '''ASCEND '''icon to open it.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Ascend interface opens.Load the vessel.a4c file under modules section
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Ascend interface opens.Load the vessel.a4c file under modules section
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| You will see an '''ASCEND '''interface
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| You will see an '''ASCEND '''interface.
  
Now click on open
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Now click on '''Open'''.
  
Under program files in '''ASCEND''' Folder,you will find a '''models''' folder
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Under '''Program files''' in '''ASCEND''' folder, you will find a '''models''' folder.
  
Now browse through the file '''vessel.a4c''' and double click on it
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Now browse through the file '''vessel.a4c''' and double click on it.
  
now under '''modules''' section you will find the word '''vessel'''
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Now under '''modules''' section, you will find the word '''vessel'''.
  
double click on it,it will open under '''simulation section'''
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Double-click on it.  It will open under '''simulation section'''.
  
 
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the solve button
 
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Click on the solve button
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now click on '''solve'''
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Now click on '''solve'''.
  
The green dots show the answer that ascend has calculated
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The green dots show the answer that ascend has calculated.
  
'''ASCEND '''is now installed on '''Windows 7'''
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'''ASCEND '''is now installed on '''Windows 7'''.
  
 
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Pre-requisites
 
Pre-requisites
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| With this we come to the end of this tutorial
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| With this we come to the end of this tutorial.
  
we will see how to model prolems in '''ASCEND''' in the future tutorials
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We will see how to model problems in '''ASCEND''' in the future tutorials.
  
 
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* '''Windows '''7 64 bit machine
 
* '''Windows '''7 64 bit machine
 
* Open a '''model '''in '''ASCEND''' and run it
 
* Open a '''model '''in '''ASCEND''' and run it
 
 
  
 
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Spoken Tutorial Workshops
 
Spoken Tutorial Workshops
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Information on the spoken tutorial project is avilale on the internet.
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Information on the spoken tutorial project is avialable on the internet.
  
Workshops based on spoken tutorials are also avilable
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Workshops based on spoken tutorials are also available.
  
 
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Acknowledgements
 
Acknowledgements
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| Spoken tutorial project is funded by NMEICT,MHRD
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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000001;border-left:0.75pt solid #000001;border-right:0.75pt solid #000001;padding:0.0104in;"| '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is funded by NMEICT, MHRD.
  
 
This is Priya Bagde from IIT Bombay signing off
 
This is Priya Bagde from IIT Bombay signing off

Revision as of 17:56, 27 June 2014

Tutorial 2:Installation of ASCEND


Visual Cue
Narration
Slide number 1

Title slide

Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Installation of ASCEND
Show Slide 2

Learning Objectives

In this tutorial,

We will learn how to install ASCEND in

  • Ubuntu 12.04
  • Windows 7


Slide 3

Learning Objectives

We will also learn how to
  • Open a model in ASCEND and run it


Slide number 4

System Requirement

Here I am using
  • Ubuntu Linux OS v. 12.04 on 32-bit machine
  • Windows 7 on 64-bit machine
  • Firefox v. 21.0


Slide number 5

Pre-requisites

To follow this tutorial, user must have a basic knowledge of
  • Linux
  • Windows 7
  • Firefox


Slide number 6

Pre-requisites

To know more about ASCEND, please go through previous tutorials of this series, available on-

http://spoken-tutorial.org

Let us begin with the installation of ASCEND on Ubuntu.

Open a web browser and open ascend4.org First open a web browser; now type the url ascend4.org
Click on the download link Click on the download link in the yellow box.
Show the download page

Download .deb Ascend file

A page opens.

Click on download Ascend with .deb extension on the top of the page.

Download starts automatically.

Choose save file option in the pop-up window A dialog box opens.

Click on Save file button and click on Ok.

Press CTRL+ALT+T

Type sudo apt-get install libpopt0 in terminal

Enter the passoword

Let us now open the terminal.

Press CTRL+ALT+T keys simultaneously to open the terminal.

Type sudo apt-get install libpopt0 on the prompt.

Enter the system password and press Enter.

Installation of libpopt is complete This is a pre-requisite for ASCEND and will get installed easily.
Open the Downloads folder Now go to Downloads folder where ASCEND is downloaded.
Install ASCEND using the ubuntu software center Right click on the downloaded version and click on open with Ubuntu Software Center.

Once the Ubuntu Software Center window opens, click on the Install button the right side.

Provide the system password and press Enter.

The installation takes a few seconds to complete.

Click on the ASCEND icon in the launcher After installation, you will see a ASCEND icon on the launcher.

Click on ASCEND icon to open it.

You will see the ASCEND interface.

Click on the open icon and load vessel.a4c file by double clicking on vessels in modules section Click on open

You will find a models folder in the ASCEND folder.

Now locate vessel.a4c and double click on it.

ASCEND interface opens.

Double click on vessels under modules section.

Vessel model opens in simulation section.

Click on solve icon Click on solve icon.

This solves the model.

The blue coloured line represents the solution to the problem.

ASCEND is now installed on Ubuntu 12.04

Slide number 7

Pre-requisites

Let's begin with the installation of ASCEND on Windows 7
Open Firefox web browser on the screen First open a web browser.
Open ascend4.org website And type the url ascend4.org and press Enter.
Click on the download link in the yellow box Click on the download link in the yellow box.

A new page opens.

Download .exe installation file for ascend Now click on download Ascend with the .exe extension.
Click on save file in the prompt window Click on save file, download starts automatically.
Go to the download folder and double click on the setup file Now open the folder where Ascend has been saved.

Double click on setup file.

Click on I agree in the prompt window and complete the installation A box with terms and conditions opens.

Click on I agree,then Next.

Browse through the folder where you want to save ASCEND package.

I am leaving it as program files in C drive.

Now click on Next.

During installation process, the pre-requisites will also be installed along with ASCEND.

Agree to all installation processes when prompted.

Click on start button and click on ASCEND icon Now click on the Start menu.

You wil see an icon of ASCEND.

Click on ASCEND icon to open it.

Ascend interface opens.Load the vessel.a4c file under modules section You will see an ASCEND interface.

Now click on Open.

Under Program files in ASCEND folder, you will find a models folder.

Now browse through the file vessel.a4c and double click on it.

Now under modules section, you will find the word vessel.

Double-click on it. It will open under simulation section.

Click on the solve button Now click on solve.

The green dots show the answer that ascend has calculated.

ASCEND is now installed on Windows 7.

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Pre-requisites

With this we come to the end of this tutorial.

We will see how to model problems in ASCEND in the future tutorials.

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Summary

In this tutorial,We have learned how to install ASCEND in
  • Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit machine
  • Windows 7 64 bit machine
  • Open a model in ASCEND and run it
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Spoken Tutorial Workshops

Information on the spoken tutorial project is avialable on the internet.

Workshops based on spoken tutorials are also available.

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Acknowledgements

Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD.

This is Priya Bagde from IIT Bombay signing off

Thank You

Contributors and Content Editors

Nancyvarkey, Tarung