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Updated: April 13, 2017
Hardware and OS Requirements For Installed Runtime or Development Runtime Licenses The following is a guide. Actual requirements will depend upon your specific application architecture. Minimum Requirements
Recommendations
Servers or Workstation PCs
32 or 64-bit Windows Operating System
2GHz dual-core processor
20GB free hard drive space
8GB RAM
Laptops, Tablet PCs, and Panel PCs
32 or 64-bit Windows Operating System 2GHz dual-core processor 20GB free hard drive space 4GB RAM
64-bit versions of Windows OS for all systems. 3GHz dual or quad core processors (higher clock speeds help, more cores don’t). 16GB or more of RAM for systems over 100,000 tags. 100MB/1GB Ethernet is required for networking. Fast Solid State Drives (SSD) when using RAID drives. Keep VTScada Historian on a separate hard drive from VTScada and the OS. Voice modem required for text-to-speech alarm notifications by phone. Connection to an email server required for email alarm notifications. Cell modem or email account required for text alarm notifications. Sound card and speakers required for local alarm annunciation. RS-232 port needed for communications with serial I/O devices. Avoid using more than one Virtual Server per computer. Do not clone a virtual server with VTScada installed. Windows-compatible printer to print VTScada pages or reports.
Compatible Operating Systems by Version VTScada Version
Win 10
Win 8.1
Win 8.0
Win 7
Win 7
Vista
Vista
Server
Server
32 & 64- Bit
32 & 64- Bit
32 & 64- Bit
64- Bit
32- Bit
64- Bit
32- Bit
2012 (+R 2)
2008 (+R 2)
Server
XP 2.
2003 2.
8.X 9.X 10.X
1.
11.X
1.
Thin Client Only
Thin Client Only
Please Note
NetDDE is not available on Windows Vista and higher (it was removed in XP Service Pack II).
VTScada 10 uses IANA registered TCP/IP port 5780 (not 1160). Configure your firewall to route RPC traffic accordingly.
When reusing internal devices like modems or sound cards, make sure that the new computer has the correct motherboard slots.
Make sure the third-party software you use with VTScada (e.g., accounting or reporting) is compatible with the new OS.
There are no A-Open modem drivers for an OS newer than Vista. Contact us to learn more about selecting and configuring modems.
For Thin Clients on Smart Phones, Tablets, Desktops, and Laptops Windows Desktop/Laptop Systems
Other Operating Systems
The VTScada Internet Client
VTScada Mobile Internet Client
Requires at least one installed VTScada license to act as the server.
Network connection to a VTScada server.
Requires one or more concurrent VTScada Thin Client licenses.
Designed for any HTML5-compliant web browser.
Launch clients from any networked computer running Windows Server
Safari® (OS X, iOS) - Recommended
2003 or newer (no VTScada installation required).
Chrome® (Windows®, iOS®, Android®) - Recommended
Opera® (Windows®, iOS®, Android®)
Firefox® (Windows®, iOS®, Android®)
BlackBerry Browser® (BlackBerry OS®)
Internet Explorer Mobile® (Windows Mobile®)
Launch using Internet Explorer (ensure ActiveX is enabled) using a web address. Launch from your desktop using a small program downloaded once from your VTScada server via any browser.
Footnotes 1. 2.
Server 2008 computers can require speakers or audio cards for some Alarm Notification functionality. Manual modem configuration may be required. Windows has discontinued support for XP® and Server 2003®. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14223/windows-xp-end-of-support 1.800.463.2783 (North America) www.trihedral.com
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