E-T-A PowerPlex CM500 - 8 Powerplex Configuration Software; Computer Requirements; Software Installation; Table 14: Requirements of the Configuration PC

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8. PowerPlex
®
Configuration Software
The PowerPlex
®
Configuration Software is a part of PowerPlex
®
. The software is listed in the data sheet under
“accessories”.
When order your PowerPlex
®
components, please verify if the configuration software is required or not. Possibly
you already have the software from an earlier PowerPlex
®
project. You can also download the configuration
software form our E-T-A website.
Note
The PowerPlex
®
Configuration Software is not automatically part of the delivery of PowerPlex
®
components. It is available for download on our E-T-A website.
8.1. Computer Requirements
The PowerPlex
®
analysis and configuration software runs on any computer or laptop running with a Windows
®
operating system. Please check your computer regarding the following requirements (Table 14).
Technical data
Operating system
Windows
®
, Windows
®
XP
processor
Pentium III or higher
RAM
minimum: 256 MBytes
recommendation: 512 MBytes
hard disk storage unit
minimum: 500 MBytes
screen resolution
minimum: 500 MBytes
input device
mouse or similar
Interfaces
USB 2.0
Table 14: Requirements of the configuration PC
Step
Action
1
Check if the hard disk of the computer provides sufficient disk space
2
De-install previous versions before installing a new version of the PowerPlex
®
Configuration Software
on your Windows
®
-based computer (→ chapter 8.2, Software installation)
Note
You require admin access rights for installing the PowerPlex
®
Configuration Software.
8.2. Software installation
The PowerPlex
®
Configuration Software can directly be downloaded from E-T-A’s Website. A username and a
password are required which will be assigned upon request. On demand the configuration software can also be
made available on a USB flash drive. No further entries are required during the installation process. The
PowerPlex
®
Suite can also be started from a USB flash drive.