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RaVi is implemented as a set of subdesigns developed and executable with Hades system
(Hamburg Design System), a framework for interactive
simulation. For this reason the installation of RaVi includes the installation
of the Hades system. You can install RaVi by following the steps below.
A full description of the RaVi components and their use you will find
by the menu items Documentation and
Usage.
If you would like to develop your own component, you have to make oneself familiar
with the HADES system. You can find all necessary information on the
HADES system's
home page.
Check the System Requirements 
The system requirements of RaVi are identical to the system requirements
of the Hades system. Hades is written in pure Java and has been tested and is
known to run on the following systems and Java virtual machines:
- Windows XP:
- Windows 95, '98, 'ME, NT/2000:
- JDK 1.4.0,
- JDK 1.3.1,
- JDK 1.3.0,
- Microsoft Jview 3181 or later
- Solaris '8,'7, '2.5.1:
- JDK 1.4.0
- JDK 1.3.1_01 or later,
- JDK 1.2.2
- JDK 1.1.8
- Linux 2.x(x86):
- IBM JDK 1.3.x,
- SUN JDK 1.3.x,
- Blackdown JDK 1.3.x and 1.2.2,
- IBM JDK 1.1.8 or later,
- Kaffe 1.0.6 (with restrictions)
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The submenu and the hyperlinks give further
information
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RaVi (Hades) cannot run with the following systems and browsers:
- Java installations with 1.1.4 or 1.0.x or earlier
- Solaris '8 Java installations with 1.3.0
- Netscape Navigator 1.x, 2.x, 3.x
- Internet Explorer 1.x, 2.x, 3.x
- Hotjava 1.0
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Download RaVi Files and Documentation 
At first Create a new directory for the installation, further so-called the
"RaVi directory". On unix machines the path of the RaVi directory could look like e.g.
"/home/Jane/RaVi". On window systems it could look like e.g. "c:\Jane\RaVi".
For the installation of RaVi you have to download the files
"ravifiles.zip" and "ravidoc.zip". The file "ravifiles.zip"
contains the Hades system with the
extentions made for the RaVi components and all RaVi components (subdesign files).
The file "ravidoc.zip"
contains the documentation of the RaVi components.
Please download the files in the new RaVi directory by using the download
links beside.
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Setup RaVi 
First unpack the files "ravifiles.zip" and "ravidoc.zip"
and copy their contents into the RaVi directory.
The file "ravi.jar" contains the Hades system with the extentions made for
the RaVi components. The RaVi components themself are realized by subdesign
files, which have the suffix ".hds".
In the subdirectory "doc" you will find the RaVi documentation.
For reading the offline documentation please open the file
"index.html" in the subdirectory "doc".
RaVi Call 
The following description assumes, that the Java Development Kit (JDK 1.3.x)
or the Java Runtime Environment (JRE 1.3.x) is installed on your system
and that the executable "java" ("javaw" for Windows) is registered in your
search path.
For starting RaVi (Hades) with the JDK 1.3.x or with the JRE 1.3.x on a unix
machine open a command shell and input the commands:
cd /home/Jane/RaVi java -jar ravi.jar
On Windows system you can just double-click on the "ravi.jar" file in the
Windows Explorer. If the double-clicking does not work, open a DOS command
shell and try the commands:
cd c:\Jane\RaVi javaw -jar c:\Jane\RaVi\ravi.jar
If you have started the system successfully, you will see the HADES Editor
window like shown in the illustration 1 below.
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Illustration 1: HADES Editor window
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Loading a RaVi Component 
For starting a RaVi component you have to load the subdesign file of the component.
This can be done by using the entry "Open..."
of the main menu "File" in the HADES Editor window. After the selection a file dialog box
will be opened and you can chose the subdesign (e.g. "microprog.hds") in the RaVi directory
(see illustration 2). The subdesign files of
the RaVi components are placed in the RaVi directory and have the suffix ".hds".
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Illustration 2: Loading the subdesign "microprog.hds"
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