Instructions for SpectrUW

SpectrUW (pronounced "Spectrum") is a Java-based application that uses Hill's method as a computational engine. The computations are done in Maple or Mathematica, which needs to be available on the user's machine. The user only interacts with the Java interface, never directly with Maple or Mathematica.

SpectrUW is freeware, but we ask that users do acknowledge its use in scientific publications. The software can be acknowledged by a reference to either one of the first two papers listed here.

SpectrUW 2.0: Installation Instructions for Windows Single User (2000, XP, Vista)

1. One of Maple 9.5, Maple 10 or Mathematica 5.1 or Mathematica 5.2 is required. Having both Maple and Mathematica installed is fine.
2. To install SpectrUW itself, download the file, and save it as "SpectrUW2.0W.jar" (Note that this is not always the name chosen by your machine. In that case, simply rename the file to "SpectrUW2.0W.jar").
   NOTE: In order to install SpectrUW2.0 under Vista, go to: control panel->user accounts. Click on "User Accounts". Next, click on "Turn User Account Control On or Off". Uncheck the check box, and click "OK".
3. Double-click the file and follow instructions. You will have to accept our license agreement, as well as those for Java and Java 3D. When prompted with any choices, just accept the default. At the end of the installation, a SpectrUW2.0 icon should appear on your desktop.

1. One of Maple 9.5, Maple 10 or Mathematica 5.1 or Mathematica 5.2 is required. Having both Maple and Mathematica installed is fine.
2. To install SpectrUW itself, download the file, and save it as "SpectrUW2.0L.tar.gz".
3. In a terminal window, extract this file using "tar -xzf SpectrUW2.0L.tar.gz".
4. This will create a new directory "Spectruw2.0". In this new directory type "./install". This installs the Java Runtime Environment Version 1.6, as well as the spectruw application. You will be prompted to agree with the spectruw and java license. Type "y" both times if you agree and press enter. Next a window prompts you to configure the spectruw application by specifying application paths for Maple and/or Mathematica. Please check the manual for more information.
5. Once you have finished the installation/configuration, you can start the spectruw application by typing "./spectruw" in the directory where you installed it.

1. Make sure that Java 5.0 Runtime Environment (download Java 2 SE 5.0) is installed on your machine.
2. One of Maple 9.5, Maple 10 or Mathematica 5.1 or Mathematica 5.2 is required. Having both Maple and Mathematica installed is fine.
3. To install SpectrUW itself, download the file.
4. After downloading, the file will be unzipped and should auto-launch.
5. You will see a window titled "Install SpectrUW2.0". Follow the instructions. During this process you will have to agree with SpectrUW2.0's license. When prompted with any choices, just click "continue" to accept the default.
6. SpectrUW2.0 is available in the "Applications" folder on your hard drive.
7. Double-click "SpectrUW2.0" to start the application. Note: docking the SpectrUW icon will result in this icon being replaced with the default Java icon.
8. The first time you launch SpectrUW2.0, you need to configure the paths for maple and/or mathematica. You do this by clicking "Configuration" under "Edit" in the menubar. Modify the paths appropriately.

1. Make sure that Java3D version 1.5 (download Java3D version 1.5) is installed on your machine. Only Java3D API 1.5.0 is required.
2. Make sure that Java 6.0 Runtime Environment (download JRE 6.0) is installed on your machine. Only JRE 6.0 is required. This is also included in other Java Bundles such as JDK 6.0.
3. One of Maple 9.5, Maple 10 or Mathematica 5.1 or Mathematica 5.2 is required. Having both Maple and Mathematica installed is fine.
4. To install SpectrUW itself, download the file, and save it as "SpectrUW1.9W.jar" (Note that this is not always the name chosen by your machine. In that case, simply rename the file to "SpectrUW1.9W.jar").
5. Double-click the file and follow instructions. You will have to accept the license agreement. When prompted with any choices, just click "next" to accept the default. At the end of the installation, a SpectrUW2.0 icon should appear on your desktop.

1. Make sure that Java 5.0 Runtime Environment (download JRE 5.0) is installed on your machine. Only JRE 5.0 update 5 is required. This is also included in other Java Bundles such as JDK 5.0 and J2EE 1.4.
2. One of Maple 9.5, Maple 10 or Mathematica 5.1 or Mathematica 5.2 is required. Having both Maple and Mathematica installed is fine.
3. To install SpectrUW itself, download the file, and save it as "SpectrUW1.0W.jar" (Note that this is not always the name chosen by your machine. In that case, simply rename the file to "SpectrUW1.0W.jar").
4. Double-click the file and follow instructions. You will have to accept the license agreement. When prompted with any choices, just click "next" to accept the default. At the end of the installation, a SpectrUW icon should appear on your desktop.

1. Make sure that Java 5.0 Runtime Environment (download Java 2 SE 5.0) is installed on your machine.
2. One of Maple 9.5, Maple 10 or Mathematica 5.1 or Mathematica 5.2 is required. Having both Maple and Mathematica installed is fine.
3. To install SpectrUW itself, download the file.
4. After downloading, the file will be unzipped and should auto-launch.
5. You will see a window titled "Install SpectrUW1.0". Follow the instructions. During this process you will have to agree with SpectrUW1.0's license. When prompted with any choices, just click "continue" to accept the default.
6. SpectrUW1.0 is available in the "Applications" folder on your hard drive.
7. Double-click "SpectrUW1.0" to start the application. Note: docking the SpectrUW icon will result in this icon being replaced with the default Java icon.
8. The first time you launch SpectrUW1.0, you need to configure the paths for maple and/or mathematica. You do this by clicking "Configuration" under "Edit" in the menubar. Modify the paths appropriately.

1. One of Maple 9.5, Maple 10 or Mathematica 5.1 or Mathematica 5.2 is required. Having both Maple and Mathematica installed is fine.
2. To install SpectrUW itself, download the file, and save it as "SpectrUW1.0LJ.tar.gz".
3. In a terminal window, extract this file using "tar -xzf SpectrUW1.0LJ.tar.gz".
4. This will create a new directory "Spectruw1.0". In this new directory type "./install". This installs the Java Runtime Environment Version 1.5, as well as the spectruw application. You will be prompted to agree with the spectruw license. Type "y" if you agree and press enter. Next, you will be prompted to agree with the Java license. Type "y" if you agree and press enter. Next a window prompts you to configure the spectruw application by specifying application paths for Maple and/or Mathematica. Please check the manual for more information.
5. Once you have finished the installation/configuration, you can start the spectruw application by typing "./spectruw" in the directory where you installed it.

1. Make sure that Java 5.0 Runtime Environment (download JRE 5.0) is installed on your machine. In order to check this, in a terminal window type "java -version". If you do not see a version number starting with 1.5, you should download SpectrUW 1.0 for Linux Single User, Including Java1.5 instead, and continue with these instructions.
2. One of Maple 9.5, Maple 10 or Mathematica 5.1 or Mathematica 5.2 is required. Having both Maple and Mathematica installed is fine.
3. To install SpectrUW itself, download the file, and save it as "SpectrUW1.0L.tar.gz". In a terminal window, extract this file using "tar -xzf SpectrUW1.0L.tar.gz".
4. This will create a new directory "Spectruw1.0". In this new directory type "./install". This installs the spectruw application. You will be prompted to agree with the spectruw license. Type "Y" if you agree and press enter. Next a window prompts you to configure the spectruw application by specifying application paths for Maple and/or Mathematica. Please check the manual for more information.
5. Once you have finished the installation/configuration, you can start the spectruw application by typing "./spectruw" in the directory where you installed it.

1. Make sure that Java 5.0 Runtime Environment (download JRE 5.0) is installed on your machine. Only JRE 5.0 update 5 is required. This is also included in other Java Bundles such as JDK 5.0 and J2EE 1.4.
2. One of Maple 9.5, Maple 10 or Mathematica 5.1 is required. Having both Maple and Mathematica installed is fine. Presumably Mathematica 5.2 will work, but we have not explicitly tested this. In case you intend to use Maple, you need to change Windows' path environment variable: (1) right-click on "My computer", (2) select "properties", (3) click on the "Advanced" tab, (4) click on the "Environment variables" button, (5) under the "System variables", find "Path", (6) double-click on "Path", (Do not erase anything! If you do, click "Cancel" and redo from Step 6. If you are uncomfortable doing this step, talk to your system administrator and buy her/him lunch) go to the end of the "Variable Value" by typing the "End" key on your keyboard, (7) type ";C:\Program Files\Maple 9.5\bin.win" (including the starting semi-colon, for Maple 9.5) or ";C:\Program Files\Maple 10\bin.win" (including the starting semi-colon, for Maple 10), (8) click "OK", (9) click "OK", (10) click "OK".
3. To install SpectrUW itself, download the file, and save it as "SpectrUW0.9W.jar" (Note that this is not always the name chosen by your machine. In that case, simply rename the file to "SpectrUW0.9W.jar"). Double-click the file and follow instructions. You will have to accept the license agreement. When prompted with any choices, just click "next" to accept the default. At the end of the installation, a SpectrUW icon should appear on your desktop.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   ---

   Please email comments about this page to hill@amath.washington.edu.
   This page was last updated on March 16, 2007.