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TULIP is a computer program for the lighting of Tunnels and Underpasses in accordance AS/NZS 1158.5: 2007, CIE 88 - 2004 and BS 5489-2 2003.
The program allows the designer to model a tunnel by setting tunnel
dimensions, zone lengths and Luminances and luminaire arrangements for the whole
tunnel and for all Switch Levels.
Luminance and Illuminance can be calculated for all tunnel surfaces in all zones individually and include reflected light if desired.
Threshold Increment can be calculated for observers in all lanes viewing the road surface in each zone.
Calculated parameters are displayed graphically in three dimensions.
Statistical information is displayed for each surface.
Comparison Limits for parameters are set by the program according to the selected Standard and any user overrides.
The program uses colour to show compliance or otherwise of a Statistic with a Limit in addition to displaying the numerical value.
Text Report and Graphic views may be printed.
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The program is optimised to use the capabilities and other features of Microsoft Windows 95 to XP.
VISTA Users
This program is intended for use with Microsoft Windows operating
systems 'Windows 95' to 'Windows XP'.
RAYFORGE Services does not offer support for the program
operating under 'Vista'.
However, the program will usually operate under 'Windows Vista' but the Help
file may not be accessible.
This is because Microsoft no longer supports the previous Windows Help file
format
and does not permit third party software developers to distribute a program
which enables the use of the Help files.
Microsoft makes the required program available to users via:
http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/KB917607
Computer Hardware Required:
1) IBM or compatible PC running Windows 95 to Windows XP.
Clock speed: 500Mhz minimum. 2400Mhz or faster recommended.
2) Memory: 128Mb minimum.
3) Mouse or equivalent pointing device operating under Windows.
4) VGA (or better), colour card and monitor minimum screen resolution 1024 x 768 pixels. 256 colour minimum.
5) Hard disk: Approximately 6Mb required for program and associated files.
6) Printer: Printer operating under Windows (not DOS).
Colour graphics
printer to print colour graphics.
Non graphic Black and White printer is
sufficient for text reports.
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Available now from this page, Free (for the purposes of evaluation). (Click here for Download)
It will operate in Evaluation mode (fully functional except that projects cannot be saved).
Note:
The Evaluation mode may be used indefinitely.
The program may be used by unregistered users to evaluate projects produced by registered users.
The program can be converted from Evaluation to a fully functional registered version by entering a registered user name and serial number (supplied on receipt of payment).
To purchase, send the purchase price in Australian dollars by bank cheque, draft or money order payable on an Australian bank together with a preferred User Name to:
RAYFORGE SERVICES
EMail: rayforge@ozemail.com.au
A serial number will be supplied on receipt of payment.
Entering the User
name and Serial Number into the registration form which appears at program
startup will make the program a fully operational, licensed copy. (No
re-installation necessary if already installed after 'download').
$3960 (Australian dollars) for a single user licence for purchasers within Australia (Includes GST).
$3600 (Australian dollars) for a single user licence for purchasers outside Australia (No Goods and Services Tax payable).
Discounts for multiple licences (Contact RAYFORGE Services).
EMail: rayforge@ozemail.com.au
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All the necessary files are compressed and contained in a single file named
tusetup.zip. This file needs to be downloaded to your computer and the files
extracted (unzipped) into a new folder.
When extracted, the setup program
'SETUP.exe' can be run to install the program.
Instructions step by step:
1) Make a new directory on your hard disk (e.g. C:\Tuliptemp).
2) Click on the Start Download button.(below these instructions)
3) When the messagebox appears, choose 'Save to Disk'.
4) When the drive/directory boxes appear, select your new directory (e.g. C:/Tuliptemp) as the destination.
5) A single file named tusetup.zip should start downloading to this
directory.
The file size is about 3.1Mb.
(When download has finished, the remainder of this procedure can be done offline).
6) Using Windows file manager, find tusetup.zip and extract the files into the
same folder.
(XP users have an unzip facility built into Windows. Windows 98
users will need to use Winzip or similar).
7) Use Notepad or another text editor to view file README.TXT for instructions on running the setup program.
8) After the setup program has been successfully run, the temporary directory and all the files in it may be deleted.
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