Installing EHX

Note: If installing EHX on a system that uses a firewall, you must add specific exemptions for the EHX Server and Client in the firewall.

Backing Up your Existing Projects and Configurations

If you are upgrading from an earlier version of EHX/ECS, Clear-Com recommends backing up your projects and configurations before you install EHX.

Backing Up ECS 5.2.x Projects and Configuration

To back up and export your existing ECS 5.2.x projects and configurations:

  1. Open the project you want to export.

  2. Select File > Export Project.

  3. Save the project to a location on your hard drive. The project is saved as a *.ccn format file, which you can import later into EHX.

Note: EHX can open *.ccn format files as well as its own *.hxn format files.

  1. Repeat the above procedure for all the projects you want to save.

Backing Up EHX 7/8.x and above Projects and Configurations

To back up and export your EHX 8.0 and above projects and configurations in Client Only mode:

  1. Open the project you want to export.

  2. Select File > Save Project.

  3. Save the project to a location on your hard drive. The project is saved as a *.hxn format file, which you can import later into EHX.

    Note: EHX can open *.ccn format files as well as its own *.hxn format files.

  4. Repeat the above procedure for all the projects you want to save.

To back up and export your projects and configurations in Client Server mode:

  1. Open the project you want to export.

  2. Select File > Export Project.

  3. Save the project to a location on your hard drive. The project is saved as a *.hxn format file, which you can import later into EHX.

Note: EHX can open *.ccn format files as well as its own *.hxn format files.

  1. Repeat the above procedure for all the projects you want to save.

Uninstalling and Reinstalling EHX - Configurations

If you are required to uninstall and re-install your EHX installation, ensure that you save your projects first for re-importing into EHX (see Backing Up your Existing Projects and Configurations and Importing your Projects and Configurations into EHX. You can uninstall EHX from your Windows All Programs menu.

If you are running EHX in Client-Server mode, export your projects to a secure location on your hard drive.

Installing the EHX Software

The Eclipse HX software USB or DVD contains the following executables for installing EHX. Run the required installation file and follow the instructions that appear.

Installation *.exe

Description

EHXSetup.exe

Installer for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the EHX client (not including Dynam-EC). Use the EHX client version to connect directly to the matrix in Client-only mode or to an EHX server in Client-Server mode.

EHXDynam-ECSetup.exe

Installer for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the EHX client (including Dynam-EC). Use the EHX client version to connect directly to the matrix in Client-only mode or to an EHX server in Client-Server mode.

EHXServerSetup.exe

Installer for the 32-bit server and 64-bit server versions of EHX. The EHX server enables multiple EHX clients to work together when configuring an Eclipse HX system.

 

Note:

Before Installing EHX Server, please see the Installing and Configuring IIS on the Server sub-section of Initial Setup.