Installing RD Manager Online

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Note: PC administrator rights are required to install RD Manager Online. 

 

Article's Content:

  1. To install RD Manager Online onto your PC
  2. Silent Install
  3. To update your existing version of RD Manager Online

 

 

To install RD Manager Online onto your PC

Follow these steps:

  • Ensure your locator is not connected to the PC.
  • To download RD Manager Online: Visit www.radiodetection.com

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  • On Home page select: Solutions

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  • On the Solutions page select: Precision Locator Range

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  • On the Precision Locator Range page select: RD8200 Cable & pipe Locators or RD7200 Cable & pipe Locators

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  • On either the RD8200 Cable & pipe Locators or RD7200 Cable & pipe Locators page select: Software

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  • Look for RD Manager Online and click on FIND OUT MORE

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  • On the RD Manager Online page scroll down the page and click on RD Manager Software - Release 1.2.1.0 zip folder.

 

  • The download will commence:

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  • When the download has completed locate the zip folder in your Downloads folder:

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  • Using Windows Explorer, navigate to your Downloads folder to access the rd-manager-online-1-2-1-0.zip folder and extract to desktop. 

  • Locate the extracted contents of the rd-manager-online-1-2-1-0 folder on your desktop and select the setup.exe file and 'right click' and select Run as Administrator to start the installation process.

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  • Accept to install the RD Manager Online software;

  • Follow the InstallShield Wizard instructions,

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  • Read the RD Manager’s Online End User License Agreement. Select I agree the terms of the license agreement to continue with the installation or I do not accept the terms of the license agreement if you decide not to accept the EULA terms.
  • Press Next

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  • Wait for the installation of RD Manager Online to complete,
  • Press Finish

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  • Wait for the RD Manager Online drivers installation process to complete, you may briefly see the window below. When it disappears, you have completed the installation.

To connect to the PC plug your locator into the PC using a USB Type A to Type C cable and turn the locator ON.

NOTE: You must be connected to the internet and have signed in to access some of the software functionalities or access the online help feature.

 

To start RD Manager Online:

Use the software icon on your desktop

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Silent Install

Please see the article on silent install

https://support.radiodetection.com/hc/en-gb/articles/8805031111325-Silent-Install

 

 

To update your existing version of RD Manager Online 

Follow these steps:

  • If you already have RD Manager Online installed you can choose to update to a later version directly from within the application without the need to uninstall /remove your current version.
  • Open RD Manager Online/Navigate to the ‘Tools’ dropdown menu and select ‘Check for Updates’ 

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'Tools' Dropdown menu

 

  • The ‘Update Manager’ will open.
  • If a later version is available for download, the 'Download' button will be active.

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  • Click on the Download button to start the download process. Once complete your software version will be updated. 
  • Wait for the RD Manager Online drivers installation process to complete, you may briefly see the window below.

  • When it disappears, you have completed the installation.

 

To start RD Manager Online:

Use the software icon on your desktop

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