National Grid BM-EDL

This site provides software updates and patches for licensed copies of National Grid's EDL Software and the software that provides the common message layer - CTC Message Server/Client

To download a patch or update file, click on the relevant hyperlink and choose the 'save this program to disk' option. Once the file is saved on your local hard disk, just double click (or run) it and choose a suitable location in which to expand all the files.

Note: Full instructions for installing this software are available from National Grid. Call our help desk on 0800 9177111 who can provide you with information and can talk you through the process.

The CTC Message Client - Windows NT4 Server version (full install pack)
(ctcmc.exe v1.5.0.0)

• CTC install pack for Windows

Windows 2000 - ctcmc.exe (executable only) *** Pre-requisite is that the full install pack should have been run ***
(ctcmc.exe v2.0.0.0)

• CTC executable for Windows 2000

The procedure for carrying out the upgrade is as follows:
1. Logon as administrator
2. Stop the CTC Message Client service
3. Rename the existing c:\program files\national grid\ctc message client\ctcmc.exe to ctcmc.001
4. Copy the new ctcmc.exe into the folder
5. Restart the service

Windows 2003 / XP - ctcmc.exe (executable only) *** Pre-requisite is that the full install pack should have been run ***
(ctcmc.exe v2.0.3.0)

• CTC executable for Windows 2003 / XP

The procedure for carrying out the upgrade is as follows:

1. Logon as administrator
2. Stop the CTC Message Client service
3. Rename the existing c:\program files\national grid\ctc message client\ctcmc.exe to ctcmc.001
   
4. Copy the new ctcmc.exe into the folder
5. Restart the service

The new time sources that will be used under NETA are as follows...

10.173.254.1
10.181.254.1
10.177.254.1

Note: Mutli-homed servers may need to have static routes added in order to make a solid connection to these sources.