Start the program. A pair of tabbed dialogs will appear. For a new user, the
tabbed dialogs are the easiest method to enter a release and meteorological
description. To see the example results, it may be best to close the dialogs.
They can be reopened by selecting Description Dialog Input… or Met Dialog Input… in
the Options menu.
Flat terrain version (Charm9)–
- Select Plume… in the Displays menu
- Press the OK button on the dialog that appears.
Complex terrain version (Charm11) –
- Select Open… in the File menu and open the file you find there
- Select Open… in the Grid menu and open the file you find there
- Select Open… in the MetFile menu and open the file you find there
- Select Plume… in the Displays menu
- Press the OK button on the dialog that appears.
- If you become impatient, you can press Stop (show plume after next complete
time step) or Cancel (show plume from last complete time step).
Unlocking the CHARM Software
First, the program must be purchased. That can be done from the Home page.
The program is unlocked through the use of a software key supplied by us.
The key is created using a unique identifier for the machine upon which it
is to be run. The key is valid only for the machine that has that unique
identifier. When the CHARM software is running the unique identifier is available
on the displays that appear when Enter Key… or About Charm… in the Help menu
is selected.
The unique identifier can be sent to us manually by you or have CHARM send
it automatically. CHARM can send it automatically if you select Existing
User Get Key… in the Help menu. Fill out the form and press the Send button.
To send the information manually, you can note the unique identifier, called
Reference Code or Machine Fingerprint, and send it in an e-mail to
Charm@CharmModel.com along with your name, company name, phone number, and e-mail address.
Keep in mind that the unique identifier should only be for the machine that
is going to run the software.