Installation Instructions
Follow the procedures below to install nControl™ on your preferred operation system:
Windows
Use the following procedure to install nControl™ on a Windows computer:
  • Start by downloading the installation archive from our download page.
  • Open a file explorer window and go to the downloads folder.
  • Windows SmartScreen might prevent you from running the nControl™ installer and show you the following window:
  • To continue, click on More info. You will get the window below:
  • Click on the Run anyway button to launch the installer. If you still cannot launch the installer try this procedure.
  • Click the Yes button on the User Account Control window.
  • Follow the step of the installer until nControl™ is installed.
  • You can now launch nControl™ by double clicking on the icon on your desktop.
Ubuntu
Use the following procedure to install nControl™ on your Ubuntu system:
  • Start by downloading the installation archive from our download page.
  • Open a terminal window.
  • Go to the download folder with the command: cd Downloads
  • Extract the downloaded archive with the command: tar -xvzf nControl-Ubuntu-2017-4.tar.gz -C ~/
  • Go to the nControl folder with the command: cd ~/4DBrix/nControl
  • Launch nControl™ with the command: ./nControl
macOS
Use the following procedure to install nControl™ on your Mac:
  • Start by downloading the installation archive from our download page.
  • Click on the Downloads icon in the Dock and select the nControl-macos-xxxx-x.pkg package.
  • Depending on your security preferences you might get the follow message:
  • Go to the apple menu and select System Preferences.
  • Open the Security & Privacy settings.
  • Click on the lock, select Anywhere and close the Security & Privacy window.
  • Go back the Downloads in the Dock and reopen the nControl-installer-2017-3.pkg package.
  • Follow the step of the installer until nControl™ is installed.
  • To launch nControl™, go to the Applications window and click on the nControl™ icon.
If you want to use 4DBrix™ controllers, you also need to install the driver.
  • Start by downloading the driver from the 4DBrix™ download page. You can find the driver at the bottom of the page in the section 'Driver for 4DBrix™ Controllers'.
  • Open the installation package. Depending on your security preferences you might get the follow message:
  • If you get the security message, to the apple menu and select System Preferences.
  • Open the Security & Privacy settings.
  • Click on the lock, select Anywhere and close the Security & Privacy window.
  • Go back the Downloads in the Dock and reopen the CH34x_Install_V1.3.pkg package.
  • Follow the instruction to install the driver. When the driver is installed you will be asked to restart.