The following paragraphs describe the hardware and software requirements that must be met for a PC to be installed with EcoStruxure Machine Expert.
The PC for EcoStruxure Machine Expert installation must meet the following hardware requirements:
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Equipment |
Minimum |
Recommended |
|---|---|---|
|
Processor |
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo (or later) |
Intel® CoreTM i7 (or equivalent) |
|
RAM |
4 GB |
8 GB |
|
Free hard drive space |
8 GB including the memory space for the software installation, temporary space for execution and space for saving applications |
15 GB for the full software installation, temporary space for execution and space for saving applications |
|
Display |
resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixel |
resolution: 1680 x 1050 pixel |
|
Peripherals |
mouse or compatible pointing device |
|
|
USB interface |
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Web access |
Web installation and registration requires Internet access system. |
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The EcoStruxure Machine Expert software supports the following operating systems:
oMicrosoft Windows® 8.1 Professional Edition 64 bits
oMicrosoft Windows® 10 Professional Edition 64 bits
NOTE: Some components still support 32 Bit operating systems (see the following table).
|
Software component |
Supported operating systems |
|---|---|
|
EcoStruxure Machine Expert |
64 Bit |
|
EcoStruxure Machine Expert - Safety |
32 Bit & 64 Bit |
|
Machine Expert Installer |
32 Bit & 64 Bit |
|
SQL gateway |
32 Bit & 64 Bit |
|
Gateway |
32 Bit & 64 Bit |
|
Device Assistant |
32 Bit & 64 Bit |
|
Diagnostics |
32 Bit & 64 Bit |
|
Controller Assistant |
32 Bit & 64 Bit |
|
Motion Sizer |
32 Bit & 64 Bit |
EcoStruxure Machine Expert was tested using the following Windows versions:
|
EcoStruxure Machine Expert version |
Windows version |
|---|---|
|
6.3.9600 |
Windows 8.1 |
|
10.0.14393 |
Windows 10 |
EcoStruxure Machine Expert literature contains PDF-formatted documents that require the installation of the Adobe Reader TM. This reader is not part of the EcoStruxure Machine Expert installation but can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/go/getreader.
Microsoft.NET Framework
EcoStruxure Machine Expert requires the .NET Framework 4.7.2. Therefore, it is required to have a current Windows version on your system. If a previous version is found on your current Windows version, EcoStruxure Machine Expert will install the required version.
EcoStruxure Machine Expert - Safety, DTM and Cognex require the Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 with the latest updates.
This package is not installed with Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. An internet connection is required to install Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5.
For information on how to install it, refer to https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/hh506443.
