FREQUENCY FINDER
Installing Frequency Finder (Run-time version)
Version 2016.xx
September 2016
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Installing Frequency Finder for the first time
Chapter 3
Installing Frequency Finder when a previous version has been installed
Chapter 4
General comments
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Introduction
1.1
This manual provides guidance for installing the runtime version of Frequency
Finder. The User Manual for Frequency Finder is installed together with Frequency Finder in the folder
C:/FrequencyFinder on your computer. Frequency Finder has been developed with FileMaker 13 Pro
Advanced.
Note: Do not change the folder where Frequency Finder is being installed since some of the functionality
of Frequency Finder may not be available and gives “unexpected results” in some cases.
1.2
The runtime version as distributed requires a username and password. The
runtime version is distributed with the User Name: User and no password is required.
1.3
The runtime version is distributed for use by ICAO Contracting States and
certain aeronautical entities such as Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP’s).
1.4
In the runtime version certain Administrator privileges that come with
FileMaker are disabled.
1.5.
Currently Frequency Finder can be downloaded from the website of the
Frequency Spectrum and Management Panel which is placed on the ICAO website:
www.icao.int/fsmp
Select from the Home Page of the FSMP panel “Documents/FrequencyFinder” and download the zip-file
FF2016.x.R where x is the most recent version number of Frequency Finder. This folder also includes other
documents relevant to the installation and use of Frequency Finder.
1.6
Frequency Finder has been tested with Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) with the
latest Service Packs installed. (Windows) Administrator rights may need to be enabled on some
computers to install and use Frequency Finder.
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Installing Frequency Finder for the first time
2.1
Installing Frequency Finder
2.1.1
The runtime version is distributed with the installer file FFxxxx.yy.R.exe (where
xxxx.yy is the version number) and is normally distributed embedded in a .zip file. The installer installs
the runtime version of Frequency Finder in the folder “C:/FrequencyFinder” on the C:/ drive. Frequency
Finder can be downloaded from the website of the Frequency Spectrum and Management Panel as
described in paragraph 1.5 above.
Note: Do not change the folder where Frequency Finder is being installed since some of the functionality
of Frequency Finder may not be available and gives “unexpected results” in some cases.
2.4.3.1
The setup-wizard installs the folder FrequencyFinder and the necessary subfolders on the C:/ drive of your computer. In the folder FrequencyFinder the User Manual is placed.
2.2
Installing Frequency Finder with the setup-wizard
2.3.1
To start installing the runtime version of Frequency Finder click the file
FF.xxxx.yy.R.exe that was distributed (or downloaded from the FWMP website) and extracted from the
zip file. The setup wizard opens with the window Welcome to the Setup Wizard for the Runtime version
of Frequency Finder:
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During the installing of Frequency Finder the user is invited to create a desktop icon.
Creating a desktop icon facilitates access to Frequency Finder.
Frequency Finder can also be started with the file FF.exe which is placed on the C:\drive in the folder
Frequency Finder  FF.
2.3.2
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The setup wizard finishes with inviting the user to open Frequency Finder.
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When opening Frequency Finder, the dialog box Open “Frequency Finder” is displayed:
In this dialog box the user name is set to the Windows name of your computer.
To open Frequency Finder, you need to change the account name into “User”; no password is
required.
Frequency Finder opens with the Start page from where the system VHF COM should be selected.
Note: Other modules on the Start page are currently being developed.
Chapter 3
Installing Frequency Finder when a previous version has been installed
3.1
When upgrading to a new version of Frequency Finder, it is recommended that
the current version is removed from your computer before the new version is being installed.
3.2
The following three methods are available to uninstall Frequency Finder:
a) Through the add/remove program window in the Control Panel
Click Start  Control Panel  Programs  Uninstall a program  Go to Frequency Finder
version XX and uninstall)
b) Go to the folder Frequency Finder on the C:/ drive:
Click Start  Computer  Local Disk (C:)  select the folder FrequencyFinder and click the file
uninst000.exe
c) Click Start Select All ProgramsSelect program group Frequency Finder Click the icon
Uninstall Frequency Finder.
Note: Before uninstalling Frequency Finder first create a backup of the local COM list as well as the Table
Historical as described in §4.4.3 of the User Manual. When uninstalling Frequency Finder empty
subfolders in the folder C:/FrequencyFinder. In folders that contain data (e.g. in the folder “Backup”) the
existing data is kept in these folders.
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3.3
When installing a new version of Frequency Finder, the previous version is overwritten with the new version. Before upgrading to a new version of Frequency Finder it is recommended
to create a copy of the program in case the (old) version includes data that you would not like to lose.
This can be achieved by copying the whole of the folder FF in the folder C/:FrequencyFinder
3.4
Frequency Finder is added to the list of installed program in the Control Panel of
Windows. Unless Frequency Finder is uninstalled as described in § 3.2, previous versions of Frequency
Finder are not removed from this list. You can delete these as described in § 3.2 sub a).
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General comments
4.1
Frequency Finder is typically distributed with databases (COM list 3, Safire
Polygons and ICAO FIR Polygons) incorporated. These databases are downloaded in Frequency Finder at
the time of creating the runtime version.
Consequently users may be required, when opening a new version of Frequency Finder for the first time,
to perform a new download synchronization.
4.2
Any draft frequency assignment in the COM list 3 or any entry in the table
historical can be recovered from the back-up of the databases you have made from the previous version
before you installed the new version. Such recovery is described in paragraphs 4.4 and 4.4.2.2 in the
User Manual.
4.3
During the setup of Frequency Finder the folder FrequencyFinder is created on
the C:/ drive of your computer. In the folder the following subfolders are created:
 Addresses
 Backup
 FF (includes the runtime version of Frequency Finder)
 kmlfiles
 Save documentation
 Save Excel
 Save FMP
 Save PDF
4.3.1
These folders contain data necessary for the proper functioning of Frequency
Finder and are used to save back-up copies of the COM list as well as for the export of the COM list 3 in
Excel and FileMaker. In the folder Frequency Finder the program Frequency Finder is placed in the folder
FF and Frequency Finder can be started with the file FF.exe in this folder.
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4.3.2
Frequency Finder.
The folder FrequencyFinder also includes some manuals necessary for using
The file unins000.exe in the folder FrequencyFinder can be used to uninstall Frequency Finder.
5.
Google Earth
5.1
Frequency Finder requires the use of Google Earth. Google Earth is freely
available from the Google Earth website. When Frequency Finder starts, Google Earth starts
automatically. Some users may need access to administrator rights to install Google Earth
5.2
Google Earth requires a screen resolution of at least 1024x768 to be viewed
properly. Google Earth may run with a lower screen resolution but the layout, the use of Google Earth
and the display of information that is generated by Frequency Finder may not be optimized.
5.3
The following settings in Google Earth are recommended:
Tools  Options  Navigation  set Fly-To Speed to Fast
Tools  Options  General  click KML Error Handling: Silently accept all unrecognized data.
Tools  Options  Navigation  Click “Do not automatically tilt while zooming”
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Creating the runtime version.
To create a runtime version of Frequency Finder do the following:
a) Open FileMaker Pro 13 Advanced
b) Click menu Tools  Developer utilities
c) Click ADD and select the files used in Frequency Finder
These are:
FF-ICAOFIR.fmp12
FF-PolySafire.fmp12
FF-Safire_csv_web.fmp12
Frequency Finder.fmp12 (set as primary file)
ICAO Contractring States.fmp12
d) Create project folder FF
e) In the window Specify Solution Options
Click Create Runtime Solution Applications
Set Runtime name: FF
f) Before creating a runtime solution remove admin access for all files selected under c). Before
doing, copy these files and remove admin access from these copies before adding them to the
Developing Utilities.
g) Closing splash screen: No action
h) Custom Image: Not specified
i) Delay: 2 seconds
Click Create
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