The WaveFarer software product requires installation on a desktop, laptop, or other machine before use. Its installation files are available via web download, and the process includes both the application and its supporting files.

Install on Windows

Run the installation file once the installer is downloaded:

  1. Log on to the machine as an administrator.
  2. Double-click on WaveFarer_2.x.x.x_64bit_setup.exe
  3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete WaveFarer installation.

When finished, open WaveFarer through the Windows Start menu ❯ Remcom ❯ WaveFarer 2.x.x (64-bit).

Proceed to WaveFarer's licensing instructions for demo, node-locked, USB key, or floating configurations.

Install on Linux

Begin the installation process once the installer is downloaded:

  1. Log on as a user with appropriate write permissions for the desired destination directory.
  2. Ensure that the WaveFarer_2.x.x.x-install and WaveFarer_2.x.x.x-installer-data files are in the same directory.
  3. Run the installation file WaveFarer 2.x.x.x-install from a command line with the name of the target installation directory, which must be writable. For example, the command ./WaveFarer_2.x.x.x-install /usr/local will install WaveFarer in the /usr/local/remcom directory.

As part of the installation process, users will be required to view and agree to the license agreement. While viewing it, press the space bar to page through and Q to close and continue.

The installation directory (e.g., /usr/local/remcom) will contain bin, FLEXlm, licenses, and WaveFarer_2.x.x.x subdirectories. The FLEXlm directory is only needed to run a floating license server. The licenses directory is the recommended location for license files provided by Remcom. All application files reside in WaveFarer 2.x.x.x, but they should not be accessed directly.

WaveFarer and WFbatch are intended to be invoked using the launch scripts wavefarer and wfbatch, respectively, that reside in the remcom/bin directory. They can be called directly with a full path (e.g., /usr/local/remcom/bin/wavefarer) or be included in the user's PATH (e.g., setenv PATH /usr/local/remcom/bin:$PATH). The launch scripts automatically determine the platform and version of the appropriate WaveFarer command to execute.

Proceed to WaveFarer's licensing instructions for demo, node-locked, USB key, or floating configurations.