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SIMATIC MicroComputing Software V1.0 SP1


2. Hardware Requirements

To run the SIMATIC MicroComputing software, the following configuration is recommended for your computer (PC):

· Pentium processor, 166 MHz (or faster)

Note: Using the PC/PPI Cable communication option under multi-master mode on a Windows ME or a Windows 2000 operating system, requires at least a Pentium II 400 MHz class computer.
If you use the PC/PPI Cable communication option on a Windows 95 or a Windows 98 operating system, we recommend a Pentium II 400 Mhz class computer or faster.

· 64 Mbytes RAM

· VGA monitor, keyboard, and mouse which are supported by Microsoft Windows NT/2000 or Windows 95/98/ME

· Approximately 20 Mbytes of additional memory on your hard disk (plus an additional 20 Mbytes for temporary use during the installation process)

· At least 1 Mbyte free memory capacity on drive C for the Setup program. (Setup files are deleted when the installation is complete.)


3 Software Requirements

SIMATIC MicroComputing is a 32-bit application that requires either of the following operating systems:

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (or higher)
Service Pack 6 is available as a free download from Microsoft (www.microsoft.com)

Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher)
Service Pack 1 is available as a free download from Microsoft (www.microsoft.com)

Microsoft Windows 95 with Service Pack 1 (or higher) and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 (or higher), Windows 98 or Windows ME
Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 is available as a free download from Microsoft (www.microsoft.com)

Note: SIMATIC MicroComputing has been successfully tested on the following systems:
Windows NT 4.0 SP6, Windows 2000 SP1, Windows 95c, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME.


SIMATIC MicroComputing supports the following version of Microsoft Visual Studio:

Visual Studio 6 service pack 3 (SP3) or greater (for Visual C++ 6 or Visual Basic 6) -- recommended

Visual Studio 5 service pack 3 (SP3) or greater (for Visual C++ 5 or Visual Basic 5)

Shifting to hibernation mode under Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows Millennium is not supported by MicroComputing if connections to the control engine are open.