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        RAISONANCE S.A.			AMERICAN RAISONANCE
        755, Av A. Croizat		4851 Keller Springs Road, 
        F-38920 Crolles - France	Suite 205
 					Addison, Tx. 75001 - USA

        Phone:  +33(0)476081816  	 Phone: 877-315-0792
          Fax:  +33(0)476080997 	 Fax: 972-818-0996
          Web:  www.raisonance.com	 Web: www.amrai.com
      Support:  support@raisonance.com   Email: info.us@raisonance.com
         Info:  info@raisonance.com
        Sales:  sales@raisonance.com
 

      Installation and Release notes for Raisonance Development Tools.
      Copyright (c) 1995 - 2001 Raisonance S.A. 
      All rights reserved. 


This README file contains both general information and specific release 
notes pertaining to the software products that you have just installed.  
The information in this file may be more current than that found in the 
manuals.  Please review the information in this file carefully to 
determine if any last minute changes impact your installation. 
Extended (and possibly more recent) information can be found at 
www.raisonance.com

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If you have got this file as a "DEMO" version (demo CD or download from
our website), we'd like to take a moment to thank you for taking the time 
to evaluate Raisonance Development Tools. We appreciate your feedback at 
support@raisonance.com

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CONTENTS
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SECTION 1    About the CDrom
  A. Which Tools are included in the CD ?
  B. Supported Configurations/Platforms
  C. Command-line versions

SECTION 2    Installation Procedure
  A. How to install
  B. Minimum System Requirements 
  C. Software Protection
  D. Network Installation
   
SECTION 3    How to get Help or Information
  A. On the Web.
  B. Before asking for Help
  C. By email
  D. By Telephone
  E. Getting Help in your Local Language / Area

SECTION 4    Release Specific Information
  A. Tools Versions
  B. History of Improvements and fixes

SECTION 5    Last Minute Information
  A. [None]



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SECTION 1   About the CDrom
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  A. Which Tool are included in the CDrom ?
      This CDrom might contain tools for more architectures than 
	you have bought (for example you might have bought 8051 tools
	and find on the CD 8051, XA and ST6 tools). Your license will
	enable only the tools you have bought. The other tools are 
	just demo versions.

  B. Supported Configurations/Platforms
      The 32-bit RIDE IDE is designed for:
	1. Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows 2000
	2. Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Professional
	3. Windows 2000 NT Server is supported only with the Hardware Key.
  
  C. Command-line versions
      Most tools (assembler, linker.. ) are also available
      in DOS 32 bits (.exe) versions to be invoked from a
      MAKE utility. 

  
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SECTION 2 Installation Procedure
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  A. How to install
      The install procedure should start automatically when you insert the 
      CDrom in the reader. If this is not the case, run INSTALL.EXE from 
      the ROOT directory. 

  B. Minimum System Requirements

      * 8 MB RAM (or more)
      * 80486 processor or better
      * About 40 Mb of free hard disk space for a complete setup (around
	15Mb for one toolchain only, depending on the toolchain)

  C. Software Protection
      Tools are by default in DEMO mode. This means they are code-size 
      limited, with the limit depending on the tool.
      If you are reading this file as a part of a product you have bought
      from Raisonance, you either have a Hardware Key (dongle) or a Serial
      Number to unlock the full functionality of the tools.

      - Hardware Key (dongle)
	If you have a dongle just check the corresponding box during 
	installation: when you run RIDE, the tools will be fully 
	functional when the dongle is plugged in the parallel port, while
	they will be in demo mode if no dongle is present.

      - Serial Number
	If you have chosen your tools to be protected by a Serial Number, 
	you need to register on Raisonance's website to unlock their full
	functionality.
	Registration can be done during installation or afterwards (using
	the HelpRegistration menu in RIDE).
	First make sure you enter the Serial Number in RIDE when you are
	asked.
	If your PC is connected to Internet, chose the "Register
	from the web" option: You will be registered automatically.
        If your PC is not connected to the web, write down carefully the
	Serial Number and the Serialization Code shown on the screen and 
	use another PC to log on our web site (Support  Get Activation 
	Code) and retrieve the Activation Code that will unlock your tools.
	The Serialization Code depends on your PC and changes every time 
	you re-install, even on the same PC. With your serial number you
	can by default, get 2 Activation Codes from our web: one is to
	work and one is in case of emergency (typically when you crash
	your PC badly and you need to reinstall). When you use the 
	emergency Activation Code we invite you to contact 
	support@raisonance.com explaining what happened, so that we can
	enable more Activation Codes for you in case you need them.

  D. Network Installation
      It is possible to copy the content of the CD on a server and then
      to install RKIT via network.
                          

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SECTION 3 How to Get Help or Information
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  A. On the Web
     Raisonance Website (www.raisonance.com) is the preferred source to get
     Help and Information about any issue, technical or commercial, related
     to Raisonance development Tools.
     Please make sure you have spent at least 10 minutes on our website 
     before emailing your questions to us: the answer you are looking for is
     probably a few clicks away.

  B. Before asking for Help
     Before asking for Help by email or telephone make sure you have the 
     following information available:
     - Your Serial Number
     - The version of all the tools or the Build Number (BN) of the CD.
     If you send an email to us please include your project whenever 
     possible, so that we can double check your problem here:
     - C, Header, Assembler and any other source file
     - The project file (.prj)

  C. By email
     Registered users have the right to email support. We answer ALL users,
     but we can't guarantee support for those who are not registered.
     Before sending you email please make sures it contains all the 
     information detailed in "Before asking for Help".

  D. By Telephone
     Registered users have the right to telephone support. Call +33476081816
     and ask for Technical Support.
     Phone support is avalable from 9 to 17, French time.
     If you are not a registered user we cannot guarantee we can provide
     support, but we'll do our best to help anyway.

  E. Getting Help in your Local Language / Area
     Raisonance have offices in the USA and distributors in most countries
     worldwide. If you need support in your language / time zone don't
     hesitate to contact our nearest distributor: the list is on the web.


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SECTION 4    Release Specific Information
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  A. Tools Versions
     The version of all the tools included in this CDrom are in the build.txt
     file, in the ROOT directory.
     If you have installed RIDE succesfully you can also see the Tools 
     Versions in the Help  About menu in RIDE.

  B. History of Improvments and Fixes
     The history of 'major' improvements and fixes is available on the 
     website. The detailed list of changes for each release of each tool
     will be available as a separate .txt file by Q4 2001.


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SECTION 5    Last Minute Information
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  A. [None]
     


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