Jim Installation
Jim Version 9 is supported on computers with 64-bit operating systems:
- PC's running 64-bit Microsoft Windows.
- PC's running 64-bit Linux, with Intel, AMD or ARM processors.
- Apple Mac computers running Mac OS 10.13 (High Sierra) and later,
with either 64-bit Intel or Apple M1 processors.
Jim 9 is not currently supported on other platforms. If
you wish to run Jim on another platform, please
contact 
to discuss your
requirements.
Jim has three licensing models:
- Node-locked license. This type of license allows Jim to run
on only one particular computer. If you wish to run Jim on more
than one computer, then this will require the purchase of more than one
license. Licensing is controlled by the Ethernet MAC (hardware) address.
Moving the license can only be done if the
licensed computer fails or is permanently replaced. If, at some future
date, you decide to upgrade Jim to a later version, you will also
be given the opportunity to move the license to a new computer at that
stage. All trial licenses are node-locked.
- Dongle license. If you purchase a dongle license, you will
receive a dongle
to plug into your computer's USB port. You can then run Jim on
any computer, but only on one computer at a time. If you unplug the
dongle from a computer, Jim will stop working on that computer
until you plug in the dongle again.
- Floating (network) license. If you purchase network licenses,
Jim will run on any computer that can communicate with a network
license server. The number of licenses that can be issued at any given
time by the server depends on the number of licenses you purchase. If a
user's computer requests a license from the server, and all licenses
are in use, then Jim will not start on that user's PC until
another user has stopped using Jim.
To install Jim Version 9, click on the link for your operating system
in the frame headed "Installation" at the bottom left of this frame.
If you do not see the Chapters of the Manual or the Installation frame on the
left, then first click here.
Otherwise follow the operating system installation instructions.
If you need to re-install older versions of Jim, you will find:
- The Version 8 installers here.
- The Version 7 installers here.
- The Version 6 installers here.
- The Version 5 installers here.
- The Version 4 installers here.
- The Version 3 installers here.
The above installers are for re-installing previous versions of Jim.
Do NOT use these installers to install the
latest version of Jim (Version 9).