MATCH! – Phase Identification from Powder Diffraction

Demonstration Version

- Important information! Please read carefully -

Contents of this Readme File

1. Installing Match! Demonstration Version
2. Reference Pattern Database Index File Creation
3. Documentation
4. Online Update
5. Uninstalling Match!
6. Limitations of the Demonstration Version
7. Pricing; Ordering full version
8. Online Support
9. Known Bugs
10. Additional software provided with the Match! CD-ROM
11. Contacting Crystal Impact

1. Installing Match! Demonstration Version

Before you install and run Match!, you should check the following minimum system requirements:

- Personal Computer with Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP
- Reference pattern database (ICDD PDF-2 or PDF-4 and/or own powder diffraction patterns)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher
- 64 megabytes of RAM (128 megabytes recommended)
- Hard disk with minimum 600 MB of free disk space
- Graphics resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels with 32,768 colors ("High Color")

If you have not already done so, please download the file "Match!_demo.exe" from
    
    http://www.crystalimpact.com/download/match/Demo/Match!_demo.exe
    
Afterwards, double-click on this file in the directory where you have saved it. The installation program will start automatically and lead you through the setup process. You should note the terms of the "End User License Agreement", which will appear in the second dialog box!

Please start Match! now in order to perform the database indexing as described below in order to complete the Match! installation. 
    
If you encounter any problems or have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us !

2. Reference Pattern Database Index File Creation

In order to use Match!, you must have at least one reference pattern database (either ICDD PDF-2/PDF-4 and/or user database (own diffraction data)) available at your PC. In addition to these original reference pattern database files, Match! requires the presence of so-called "index files". These files contain sorted extracts of the original data, thus enabling a much faster processing of diffraction pattern comparison and database retrieval tasks. Only a single set of index files is present; if you use both the PDF and a user database, extracts of their data will be united in the index files. Of course, the content of the original databases (PDF and/or user database) is not affected in any way during the indexation!

The index files are created automatically when you execute Match! for the first time. Due to the large amount of data which have to be read and sorted (the 2004 release of the PDF contains more than 163,000 entries!), the creation of index files is a rather time consuming process. The actual time required strongly depends on the PDF version you use, on the number of entries in the considered reference databases as well as on the computing power of your PC. It may vary from several minutes to several hours. Fortunately, this procedure only has to be carried out once; however, it has to be repeated each time you install a PDF update or change the user database (e.g. by adding new entries).

IMPORTANT:

•	If you would like to use the new PDF-2 Release 2005 database, please proceed as if you were using the PDF-4, since the new PDF-2 version uses the same Sybase database system as the PDF-4 (unlike earlier versions of the PDF-2 which used a text-based file format).
•	If you would like to use the PDF-4 or PDF-2 Release 2005 database, please execute the ICDD front-end software at least once before performing the database indexation. You can start the front-end software by clicking the Windows "Start" button, selecting the "ICDD PDF-4 Full File..." folder (or similar) of the "Programs" branch, and finally clicking on "PDF-4 Full File..." (or similar).
•	On Windows NT, 2000 or XP systems, administrator rights are required in order to be able to change the user database and also to perform the database indexation !

More detailed information about the creation of a user database, the selection of reference pattern database(s), and the indexation is available in the manual (file "manual.pdf" file in Match's program directory).

3. Documentation

A manual including a comprehensive tutorial is delivered in Acrobat Reader format (PDF). You can access it either from the menu ("Help-Manual") or directly by double-clicking  in the Windows Explorer on the "manual.pdf" file in Match's program directory.

You will need Acrobat Reader to read the manual.pdf file. You can install it from the Match! CD-ROM or download it free-of-charge from:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

In addition to the tutorial, Match! provides a comprehensive online-help library which should be used for reference purposes. It can generally be opened by pressing the F1 button on your keyboard when Match! is running. The online help system can be used in a variety of different ways:

•	continuous "in-depth" reading guided by the links (starting e.g. at the "Welcome" page)
•	context sensitive (by pressing the F1 key)
•	index based
•	searching for arbitrary keywords (free-text searching)

4. Online Update

By default, Match! automatically checks the Crystal Impact webserver for a more recent version each time it is executed. If a new version is found, it is downloaded and installed automatically. In order to achieve this, a working connection to the internet is required, of course. 

If a more recent version is found on the webserver, a list of changes and improved features in the new version will be displayed, and you will be asked if you would like to download the corresponding update. Once you have acknowledged and the corresponding files have been downloaded, you will be asked to close all open Match! Windows so that the update program can replace the program executable. After the update has been completed, Match! will be restarted so that you can check if the update was successful. This can e.g. be achieved by selecting the "About Match!" command in the "Help" menu and checking the version number and date in the dialog which is displayed.

By default, Match! checks the Crystal Impact webserver for a new version automatically each time it is executed. If you would like to disable this feature (e.g. if you are not permanently connected to the internet), you can do so on the "General" page of the "Tools/Options" dialog, simply by removing the hook in front of "Automatically check 
for online updates". Please note that the box "Save as defaults" in the corner on the lower left-hand side of the dialog must also be checked in order for the change to be effective!

Even if you have disabled the "Automatic update checking" option, you can update your software online by selecting the "Online update" command from the "Help" menu. The procedure will be the same as the one described above for the automatic update.

5. Uninstalling Match!

If you would like to uninstall Match!, please click on the Windows "Start" button, then click on "Programs", and finally select the command "Uninstall Match!" from the "Match!" subfolder.

Alternatively, you can also open the "Control Panel" from the "Settings" folder in the Windows "Start" menu. Afterwards, double-click on "Software" (on some operating systems called "Add/Remove Programs) in order to bring up the normal Windows software installation dialog. In the list, please mark Match!, then click "Change/Remove". As soon as the uninstall program has been opened, please click "Ok" in order to remove Match!.

A short note: At the end of the uninstalling procedure, you will get the message that "not all elements could have been removed". This is caused by the Match! index files which have been created by Match! itself. These files are not part of the installation package; hence they cannot be removed automatically. Please delete the complete "Match!" folder in your "Program Files" directory using e.g. the Windows Explorer.

6. Limitations of the Demonstration Version

The demonstration version of Match! is equivalent to the full version. The only limitation affects the licence; in the demonstration version, it is time-limited: You can use Match! for 60 days after you have started it for the first time.

Each time you execute Match!, a message will appear reminding you of the expiration date. You can also view this date in the "About" dialog which can be opened by selecting "About Match!" from the Match! "Help" menu.
    
After the expiration date, the demonstration version of Match! will refuse operation. If you would like to continue using Match!, please contact Crystal Impact (address see below) in order to obtain the full version !

7. Pricing; Ordering full version

If you would like to learn about the prices for Match! or would like to place an order, please open the corresponding web page at

	http://www.crystalimpact.com/match/sales.htm

Download the order form corresponding to the kind of institution you are working in, and return the filled form either by fax (+49-228-9813644) or conventional mail to the address given below.

8. Online Support

In case of trouble with Match!, you can quickly access the most recent support documents on the Crystal Impact Web site ("http://www.crystalimpact.com/match/") by selecting "News", "Update", "Known Bugs" or "Support" from Match!'s "Help" menu. Of course, you can also send an e-mail to support@crystalimpact.com

You might also want to visit the Match! webpage from time to time:

    http://www.crystalimpact.com/match/index.html

9. Known Bugs

The following bug is currently known:

•	Sometimes the keyboard shortcuts (e.g. Ctrl+N) do not work properly if either the data sheet or the report is displayed in the pane on the lower right-hand side. If this problem occurs, please use the menu commands or the corresponding toolbar buttons instead.  

10. Additional software provided with the Match! CD-ROM

In addition to Match! itself, a variety of other programs can be installed from the CD-ROM:

•	Diamond – Crystal and Molecular Structure Visualization (demo-version)
•	Endeavour – Structure Solution from Powder Diffraction (demo-version)
•	POV-Ray® – Ray-tracing software for creating high-quality pictures with Diamond
•	Adobe Acrobat Reader – Viewer for pdf-files; required for manual reading

11. Contacting Crystal Impact

To contact Crystal Impact, either 

•	send an e-mail to info@crystalimpact.com
•	fax to +49-228-9813644
•	call +49-228-9813643
•	or write to: Crystal Impact, Postfach 1251, D-53002 Bonn, Germany.