15  How to Read the NONMEM Distribution Medium

This chapter describes the contents of NONMEM distribution medium, and describes how to read the files.

1 Media Characteristics

NONMEM source code, On-line Help files, and Users Guides are distributed on a single CD. Only one version of NONMEM is distributed. Changes to the source code should not be required to specialize it to a particular computer system.

2 Contents of the Distribution Medium

2.1 Top Directory

These files provide scripts and executables that are needed for installing NONMEM in several environments.

BuildEnvironmentWindowforNONMEM.pdf
install_Darwin
install_Darwin_32
install_darwin_32.txt
install_Darwin_powerpc
install_Linux
install_SunOS
install_SunOS_i386
install_Win.exe
intro7.pdf (same as nm760.pdf)
NONMEM-PDx-Pop-Support.pdf
nonmem.lic
readme_760.pdf
SETUP76
SETUP76.bat
unzip.exe
unzip.SunOS

2.2 compilers

Compilers are no longer distributed with the NONMEM distribution medium, but are located on:

https://nonmem.iconplc.com/nonmem7/compilers/

Further information about compilers can be found in readme_760.pdf

2.3 mpich2

Installers for mpich2 are no longer on the distribution medium, but can be found at

https://nonmem.iconplc.com/mpich2

In addition, materials for installing Microsoft MPI for Windows are located at:

https://nonmem.iconplc.com/msmpi

Further information about MPI can be found in readme_760.pdf.

2.4 NONMEM_7.6.x

guides.zip
help.zip
html.zip
nonmem76e.zip
nonmem76r.zip

2.5 guides.zip

The zip file guides.zip contains all parts of the NONMEM Users Guide as PDF files. These files may be searched and displayed on-line. They may also be printed.

Name of Documentation Description/Title On this site
I.pdf Users Basic Guide. A step by step discussion of various NONMEM features and statistical concepts involved in using NONMEM. Of historical interest for early versions of NONMEM. Part V should be read first. Part I
II.pdf Users Supplemental Guide. A continuation of Part I which includes some special features of NONMEM. Part II
III.pdf NONMEM 7.6 Installation Guide Part III
IV.pdf NM-TRAN Guide. A complete reference guide to NM-TRAN (which includes the Data Preprocessor). Part IV
V.pdf Introductory Guide. A guide for beginning users of NM-TRAN/NONMEM-PREDPP. A NONMEM user should read the Introductory Guide first. Part V
VI.pdf PREDPP Guide. A complete reference guide to PREDPP. Part VI
VII.pdf Conditional Estimation Methods. A description of these methods and some guidelines for their use. Part VII
VIII.pdf Help Guide. A fast way to locate information on a given word or topic. The content of the Help Guide is also supplied on the NONMEM distribution medium for on-line use. Part VIII
nm760.pdf (intro7.pdf) Introduction To Nonmem 7.6.0. Describes changes from NONMEM VI Release 2.0, to 7.1.0, 7.1.2, 7.2.0, 7.3.0, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.3, 7.4.4, 7.5.0, 7.5.1, and 7.6.0. Intro to NONMEM v7
Supp.pdf NONMEM V Supplemental Guide. Describes changes found with NONMEM V of which the user should be aware, especially if he used earlier versions of NONMEM. NONMEM V Supplement
Intro.pdf Introduction to Version VI. Describes changes and new features found with NONMEM VI of which the user should be aware, especially if he used earlier versions of NONMEM. Intro to NONMEM v6
Readme_760.pdf NONMEM760 Release Memo. The NONMEM Distribution medium contains files readme_760.pdf (The names may change with future releases.) The “.pdf” file may be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may print it. Their content is identical with chapter IV of this installation guide. The “readme” contains important information that was developed too late for inclusion in this guide. Be sure to read it. —
Nonmem7_technical_guide.pdf Technical Guide on the Expectation-Maximization Population and Monte Carlo Analysis Methods in the NONMEM 7 Program NONMEM 7 Technical Guide
cvs_guide.pdf Guide on CVODES (ADVAN14) —
cv_guide.pdf Guide on CVODE (ADVAN14) —
idas_guide.pdf Guide on IDAS (ADVAN15) —
ida_guide.pdf Guide on IDA (ADVAN15) —
Manrad5-v2.pdf Guide on RADAR5 (ADVAN16, ADVAN17) —
Ddes_f90.pdf Guide on DDE_SOLVER (ADVAN18) —

2.6 help.zip

This zip file contains help files for the console help system. The file helptools.zip contains files that is useful with on-line help files in the MS-DOS platform.

2.7 html.zip

This zip file contains files for the help system that can be navigated using an internet browser such as Windows Internet Explorer.

3 Storage of the Distribution Medium

Once the source code has been read, the CD (if you acquired one) should be stored in a safe place for subsequent use. If you erase the source code from disk after installation, you will have to read it back from the original medium to make corrections or changes. If at some future time you wish to transfer NONMEM to a different computer, you should re-install it from the original medium. If you terminate your NONMEM license, you must destroy all computer files containing NONMEM system source, binary code, and derivative products, and return the medium to the distributor, ICON Plc Development Solutions.