Downloads for EarthSoft’s EQuIS EDP and the NPS’ EQuIS WQX Format, EDD, and Reference Values

Verify that .NET Framework 4.8 or Later is Installed (see below)

EQuIS Data Processor Download and Install Instructions:

1. Click the desired “EQuIS Data Processor” link above to open/download this software.
2. Right-click the downloaded zip file and choose Properties. At the bottom click Unblock and then Apply and OK.
3. Open the downloaded zip file and double-click on the .msi file (Windows Installer Package) and choose Run (you’ll need Admin rights to do the install). The EarthSoft EQuIS EDP Standalone Setup Wizard will start. Click Next.
4. Accept the License Agreement and then click Next.
5. Click Next to accept the default installation location.
6. Click Install. Click Finish to exit the Setup Wizard.
7. Proceed to Step 2.

How to determine if .NET Framework 4.8 or later is already installed

You can check to see if you already have the .NET Framework 4.8 or later installed by searching for and selecting ‘Add or Remove Programs’. When the list of installed programs appears, scroll down. If you see Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 or later listed, an appropriate version is already installed and you do not need to install it again.

NPS EQuIS WQX Format Download and Install Instructions:

1. If you already have EDP installed, download and install the NPS EQuIS WQX Format. If you do not already have EDP installed, first install EDP (Step 1 above) and then download and install the NPS EQuIS WQX Format (this Step).
2. Click the “NPS EQuIS WQX Format” link above to open/download the file.
3. Right-click the downloaded format zip file and choose Properties. At the bottom click Unblock and then Apply and OK.
4. Once downloaded, the Format file can be placed anywhere on the user’s machine. Typically, standalone EDP Format files are stored at C:\Program Files (x86)\EarthSoft\EDP\Formats\EarthSoft (for 32-bit install) or C:\Program Files\EarthSoft\EDP\Formats\EarthSoft (for 64-bit install). You will need Admin rights to copy the Format to these locations.
5. Start EDP. Click the Format icon () in the upper left, browse to the directory where you stored the Format, and open it. When EDP next starts, it will automatically load the last used Format.

NPS EQuIS WQX Reference Values Download and Install Instructions:

1. If the modified dates of the NPS EQuIS WQX Reference Values file and the NPS EQuIS WQX Format match (Step 2), you can skip Step 3 since the Reference Values file is also included in the Format.
2. Click the “NPS EQuIS WQX Reference Values” link above to download the file.
3. Once downloaded, the Reference Values file can be placed anywhere on the user’s machine. Typically, for Standalone EDP, the Reference Values files is stored at C:\Program Files (x86)\EarthSoft\EDP\Formats\EarthSoft (for 32-bit install) or C:\Program Files\EarthSoft\EDP\Formats\EarthSoft (for 64-bit install). You will need Admin rights to copy the Reference Values file to these locations.
4. Start EDP. Click the EDP icon () in the upper left, click Open, click Reference Values (*.rvf), and browse to the directory where you stored the Reference Values file, and open it. When EDP next starts, it will automatically load the last used Reference Values file.