Note: This guideline does not aim to replace the official installation steps provided by Spectral Sciences, Inc. We therefore not take any warranty of the correct performance of MODTRAN. For any questions about its installation, it is recommended to contact Spectral Sciences, Inc.
The following instructions are directly extracted and adapted from:
A. Berk, J. van den Bosch, F. Hawes, T. Perkins, P.F. Conforti, G.P. Anderson, R.G. Kennet & P.K. Acharya (August 2017), "MODTRAN® 6.0 User's Manual (Section 5.2.1)", Spectral Sciences, Inc.
After its purchase from Spectral Sciences, Inc., MODTRAN®6.0 can be downloaded from http://download.spectral.com. You should see a prompt for a username and password. Supply these credentials to gain access to the download page from which MODTRAN6 software can be downloaded for Windows, MacOS and Linux operating systems in both the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions.
Windows users should download either the Standard or Secure WinZip file by clicking on the appropriate file. It is suggested that you use Save As to place the file in your chosen location. Open the WinZip file and extract the 6 files to your desired location.
Clicking on mod6setup.exe, the following window will appear:
On the MODTRAN6 Setup installer, follow the instructions, which are reduced to:
After clicking on Next, the Ready to Install window will be displayed.
Click on Install to complete the Window installation. After several minutes MODTRAN6 will be installed in your computer and will be ready to use.
For installation or technical questions, please email Spectral Sciences, Inc. (SSI) at modtran@spectral.com. Typically, Ms. Paula Wing responds to questions regarding the ordering of MODTRAN6, Mr. Tim Perkins responds to installation issues, Dr. Marsha Fox handles licensing issues, and Dr. Alexander (Lex) Berk responds to technical inquiries..