**MSAM**

**Installation**

**1. [Initial Installation]{.underline}**

## 1.1 Before Installing MSAM

Before installing MSAM you need to copy three (3) folders, \\WOTL\\,
\\Globe\\, and \\NTIA Geo Data\\ to your hard drive as top level
directories or folders, i.e. C:\\WOTL\\, C:\\Globe\\, and C:\\NTIA Geo
Data\\, respectively. These three (3) folders can be found on the NTIA
network public drive - P:\\MSAM Installation\\. The WOTL and Globe
folders contain the WOTL and Globe terrain databases, respectively. The
NTIA Geo Data folder contains the worldwide geographic boundary data
used by the Appendix 7 model. The data in these folders are used by the
MSAM models.

1.  **WOTL Terrain Database**

The WOTL terrain database contains terrain data for the United States
and its territories. The terrain data is spaced every 15 arc seconds. It
is used by the following MSAM models: PROFILE, SHADO, HORIZON, APENDIX
7, ITM, and LMS.

2.  **Globe Terrain Database**

The Globe terrain database contains worldwide terrain data coverage. The
terrain data is spaced every 30 arc seconds. Before any of the MSAM
models can use the Globe database you need to unzip the file(s) which
provide terrain coverage for the area of the world in which you are
interested. Within the Globe folder there are various data files and the
master file, globe.dat. You should unzip the appropriate file(s) into
the same folder (C:\\Globe). To determine which tile(s) needs to be
unzipped, the user should use Notepad to open the globe.dat master file
found in the Globe directory, e.g. c:\\Globe\\globe.dat. Under the
Description column locate the geographic area of interest. In the same
row under the File column is the name of the tile that needs to be
unzipped. The following represents the contents of the globe.dat master
file:

  -------- ---------- ------ ------ ------ ----------------------------------
  file     **lat1**   lat2   lon1   lon2   **Description**

  a10g     50         90     180    270    Tile A lat(50-90N) lon(180- 90W)

  b10g     50         90     270    360    Tile B lat(50-90N) lon( 90-  0W)

  c10g     50         90     0      90     Tile C lat(50-90N) lon(  0- 90E)

  d10g     50         90     90     180    Tile D lat(50-90N) lon( 90-180E)

  e10g     0          50     180    270    Tile E lat( 0-50N) lon(180- 90W)

  f10g     0          50     270    360    Tile F lat( 0-50N) lon( 90-  0W)

  g10g     0          50     0      90     Tile G lat( 0-50N) lon(  0- 90E)

  h10g     0          50     90     180    Tile H lat( 0-50N) lon( 90-180E)

  i10g     -50        0      180    270    Tile I lat(50S-0 ) lon(180- 90W)

  j10g     -50        0      270    360    Tile J lat(50S-0 ) lon( 90-  0W)

  k10g     -50        0      0      90     Tile K lat(50S-0 ) lon(  0- 90E)

  l10g     -50        0      90     180    Tile L lat(50S-0 ) lon( 90-180E)

  m10g     -90        -50    180    270    Tile M lat(90-50S) lon(180- 90W)

  n10g     -90        -50    270    360    Tile N lat(90-50S) lon( 90- 0W)

  o10g     -90        -50    0      90     Tile O lat(90-50S) lon( 0- 90E)

  p10g     -90        -50    90     180    Tile P lat(90-50S) lon( 90-180E)
  -------- ---------- ------ ------ ------ ----------------------------------

For example, if the area of interest is the continental United States,
then you should unzip the files, e10g and f10g, which are highlighted in
yellow. Unzipping all of the files requires over 2 GB of space on your
hard drive.

 **1.1.3 NTIA Geo Data**

Before the Appendix 7 model can use the geographic boundary data found
in the \\NTIA Geo Data\\ folder, you need to unzip the database
contained in the zip file, NTIAGeoData.zip, into the same folder
(C:\\NTIA Geo Data\\).

**1.2** **Typical or Compact Setup**

**1.2.1** Double-click on **MSAM.exe** to initiate the installation
setup. After displaying 2 startup windows in which the required files
are extracted and the installation setup is initiated, Figure 1 shows
the Welcome window to be
displayed.![](media/image1.png){width="3.810416666666667in"
height="2.71875in"}

Figure 1 - Welcome Window

**1.2.2** The user should select the **Next** button. Figure 2 shows the
Setup Type window.

![](media/image2.png){width="3.84375in" height="2.71875in"}

Figure 2 -Setup Type Window

**1.2.3** Most users should select the **Typical** or **Compact** option
and select the **Next** button. The **Custom** setup option will be
discussed later. Figure 3 shows the Destination Location window.

![](media/image3.png){width="3.8208333333333333in"
height="2.545138888888889in"}

Figure 3 - Destination Location Window

**1.2.4** To accept the default directory in which to store the program
files the user should select the **Next** button. To select a different
folder the user should select the **Browse** button. Figure 4 shows the
Choose Folder window which is displayed if the user selects the
**Browse** button. From this window the user should select the directory
where he/she wishes to store the program files and then select the
**OK** button.

![](media/image4.png){width="2.96875in" height="3.0208333333333335in"}

Figure 4 - Choose Folder Window

**1.2.5** The user should now select the **Next** button. Figure 5 shows
the Self-Registration Error window. The user can disregard this error
window and select the **OK** button to continue.

![](media/image5.png){width="2.4590277777777776in"
height="2.1979166666666665in"}

Figure 5 - Self-Registration Error Window

**1.2.6** A status window is displayed next and requires no user
intervention. Figure 6 shows the setup completion window where he/she
should select the **Finish** button.

![](media/image6.png){width="3.875in" height="2.7395833333333335in"}

Figure 6 - Completion Window

**1.3** **Custom Setup**

**1.3.1** To perform a custom setup the user should execute the
installation setup program as outlined in step 1.1. When the window in
figure 2 is displayed the user should select the **Custom** option then
select the **Next** button. Figure 7 displays the Select Components
window. In this window the user can select/deselect only those programs
in **MSAM** he/she wants to install. The default is to install all of
the programs. To select one or more of the programs in **MSAM** the user
should **[deselect]{.underline}**, i.e. uncheck, those programs that
he/she doesn=t want installed. Only those programs checked will be
installed. Note: The main **MSAM** program **[must]{.underline}** always
be checked.

Figure 7 - Select Components Window![](media/image7.png){width="4.325in"
height="2.845138888888889in"}

**1.3.2** Figure 8 shows the same window in which the user selects only
the **Bearing and Distance** and **Horizon** programs to
install.![](media/image8.png){width="4.320138888888889in"
height="3.0229166666666667in"}

Figure 8 - Selected Components

**1.3.3** From this same window the user can accept the default
directory or specify another directory where the program will be
installed. To specify another directory the user should select the
**Browse** button. The Choose Folder window in figure 4 will be
displayed and the user should follow the steps outlined in 1.4. As the
user selects/deselects those programs to be installed, the disk space
required is updated at the bottom of the window. To get more disk space
information the user can select the **Disk Space** button. To continue
the custom installation the user should follow the steps outlined in 1.5
and 1.6.

**2. [Update Installation]{.underline}**

Once **MSAM** has been installed the installation setup allows the user
to perform three types of installation setups: Modify, Repair, or
Remove. The Modify installation setup allows the user to add programs
previously not installed or remove programs installed during a custom
setup. The Repair installation setup allows the user to update installed
programs. The Remove installation setup allows the user to delete or
remove **MSAM**. There are two ways to initiate the installation setup:
1)double-click on **MSAM.exe**, or 2) from the Control Panel on the
Start menu. To initiate the installation setup from the Control Panel
double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon, select **MSAM** from the
list, and click on the Add/Remove command button. Figure 9 shows the
Welcome window
displayed.![](media/image9.png){width="4.351388888888889in"
height="3.0305555555555554in"}

Figure 9 - Welcome Window

**2.1 Modify Installation Setup**

To add or remove programs the user should select the modify option and
click the **Next** command button. The Select Components window shown in
Figure 8 is displayed indicating the programs that are currently
installed. The user should select/deselect those programs that are to be
installed or removed, respectively (see the custom setup steps in 1.2).
When the user clicks the **Next** command button, the installation setup
performs the operation(s) and displays the Finish window.

**2.2 Repair Installation Setup**

To update currently installed **MSAM** programs the user should select
the repair option and click the **Next** command button. The
installation setup then updates the programs and displays the Finish
window.

**2.3 Remove Installation Setup**

To delete the current **MSAM** installation the user should select the
remove option and click the **Next** command button. The installation
setup then removes or deletes the **MSAM** installation, displays a
window(s) about deleting files (the user should select the **Yes**
command button on these windows), and displays the Finish window.