Computer Software for Steel Professionals
Downloading Key Drivers
Structural Material Manger utilizes a software security key, and this USB device requires a Windows driver. This driver is comprised of software that coordinates the interaction between Structural Material Manager’s security key and the Windows operating system.
Please note that E.J.E. Industries utilizes (6) different types of USB security keys. They are listed here in order size from small to large:
- Green micro-size USB unit with a slot in the green plastic tip
- Green micro-size USB unit with a solid green plastic tip
- Purple medium-size USB unit
- Red medium-size USB unit
- Black full-size USB unit with purple accent stripes
- Purple full-size USB unit
There is normally no need to download key drivers from the Website, as they are supplied on the Structural Material Manger physical installation media (formerly CDs, now USB Flash drives). However, if you are experiencing a key-related problem, or E.J.E. Industries Technical Support has instructed you to download the latest driver, the drivers are available at no charge by clicking the appropriate link below.
The previous paragraph mentioned that Structural Material Manger is now distributed on USB Flash drives rather than CD. That raises an important point: do not confuse a USB Flash drives on which the software is distributed with the software’s USB security keys. The former is installation media, and the latter is a security device. E.J.E. Industries’ USB Flash drives are white with our logo and company information printed in blue, and the various security key styles are listed above.
It does not matter which type of security key you have, as each performs the same function. However, the type of key does determine the specific software driver that needs installed. A primary key driver is needed for all USB keys, and a secondary driver is needed only for the micro-size unit that has a solid green tip.
Click here to obtain the primary key driver software if your Structural Material Manager uses any type of USB security key. The primary key driver is known as Sentinel Protection Installer and is required for all USB key types.
Click here to get the secondary key driver. It is called Sentinel Runtime and is needed only if your key is a green micro-size USB security key that has a completely solid green plastic tip (not slotted). The slotless style requring a secondary driver has "E.J.E. Industries (800) 321-3955" printed on one side of the solid tip. Do not bother with this secondary driver if your green micro-size key has a small slot in the green plastic tip and has "Sentinel" printed at the tip’s end, as that type requires only the primary driver.