Release notes for Maxwell SV version 9.0 release (September 2002) Contents of this file ---------------------I.

What is Maxwell SV?

II. PC Operating Systems Supported III. Installation Notes A) Installing with existing Ansoft products B) Licensing ---------------------------------------------------------------------I. What is Maxwell SV? ---------------------------------------------------------------------Maxwell SV is a feature limited version of Ansoft's commercially distributed Maxwell 2D software. Ansoft offers this version of Maxwell 2D to foster and encourage the development of engineering skills throughout the electromechanical design community. Maxwell SV supports the following 2D solver types: Electrostatic Magnetostatic Eddy Current DC Conduction AC Conduction Eddy Axial (XY (XY (XY (XY (XY (XY and RZ symmetry) and RZ symmetry) and RZ symmetry) and RZ symmetry) symmetry) symmetry)

Thermal and Transient solvers, parametric capability and equivalent circuit generation are not available in Maxwell SV. However, these features are available in the commercially distributed Maxwell 2D software. There are no additional limitations in the student version regarding the number of model objects, material properties, mesh size or post processing capability. For more information about Ansoft Corporation, Ansoft's commercially available products, Ansoft's university program or other student versions of commercially available products, please visit our website at http://www.ansoft.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------II. PC Operating Systems Supported ---------------------------------------------------------------------Supported operating systems are Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 and Windows XP. This version should also run on Windows 98/ME, but is not tested any longer on versions of Windows not based on NT. All executables are 32-bit. ---------------------------------------------------------------------III. Installation Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------A. Installing with existing Ansoft products

If you have other Ansoft software installed, it is recommended that you install new software in that same directory. Each new major version of Ansoft software, as well as student versions, get installed into a unique sub-directory within the installation directory specified. This allows different Ansoft software, commercial and student versions as well as newer versions of the same software to co-exist independently of one another. B. Licensing This software does not require a license manager to operate. However, by using the software, you agree to adhere to the terms of the accompanying license agreement.