EPLAN NEWS for version 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

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1 EPLAN NEWS for version 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

2 Copyright 2009 EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG. EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG assumes no liability for either technical or printing errors, or for deficiencies in this technical information and cannot be held liable for damages that may result directly or indirectly from delivery, performance, and use of this material. This document contains legally protected proprietary information that is subject to copyright. All rights are protected. This document or parts of this document may not be copied or reproduced by any other means without the prior consent of EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG. The software described in this document is subject to a licensing agreement. Its use and reproduction are only permitted within the framework of this agreement. RITTAL is a registered trademark of Rittal GmbH & Co. KG. EPLAN, EPLAN Electric P8, EPLAN Fluid, EPLAN PPE, and EPLAN Cabinet are registered trademarks of EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG. Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Notepad are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. CLIP PROJECT and INTERBUS are registered trademarks of Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and Volo View Express are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. STEP 7, SIMATIC and SIMATIC HW Konfig are registered trademarks of the Siemens AG. InstallShield is a registered trademark of InstallShield, Inc. Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. All other product names, trade names, and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. EPLAN uses the Open Source software 7-Zip (7za.dll), Copyright by Igor Pavlov. The source code of 7-Zip is subject to the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). The source code of 7-Zip and details on this license can be found on the following Web site: Note: The hardware requirements specified by the operating system manufacturers are valid for the hardware that is used. Hardware combinations that cause faults according to information from manufacturers may also affect the operation of EPLAN. Therefore an accurate basic installation of hardware, operating system, and hardware drivers (e.g., graphics board driver, etc.) is essential for a smooth operation of EPLAN. The main conditions and areas of application specified by the hardware manufacturers also apply to the operation of EPLAN.

3 Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface... 7 Notes for the Reader...8 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform Performance Improvements Accelerated Connection Updating...10 Updating Navigators after Activating a Filter...10 Data Backup Improved Error Detection during Data Backup...10 Print Page Information not Modified when Printing...11 Page Navigator Representation of Pages with Substructures...11 Graphical Editor Jump to Counterpiece...11 DXF / DWG Export of Graphics...11 Block Names During DXF / DWG Export...11 Faster PDF Export...12 Devices User-Defined Position of the Property Dialog...12 Double-Clicking Grouped Functions...12 Part Selection Transferring the Part Number of the Assembly into the Part Reference Data...13 Direct Input of Data in Conflict Dialog...13 Structure Identifier Management Deleting Structure Identifiers...13 Project Data Navigators Displaying Project Data in the Navigators...14 Connection Point Logic when Placing Part Macros...14 Macros Retaining Properties when Exchanging Macro Variants...14 Generating Macros from a Macro Project...15 Defined Devices Taking Account of Modules when Inserting Defined Devices...15 Symbol Editor Self-Defined Layers in Symbols...15 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 3

4 Table of Contents Reports Breaking-up of Assemblies in the Part Reports...16 Sorting the Parts List...16 Output of Headings in Dynamic Forms...16 Outputting Labeling Creating a Labeling Scheme...17 Outputting Labeling Automatically...17 External Editing Outputting Supplementary Fields when Exporting Connections...17 Parts Management Updating the Parts Database...17 Width of Mounting Rails During Parts Management with SQL Database...18 Placing Devices from the Part Master Data Navigator...18 Message Management Updating Message Management After Deleting the Display...18 Shields not Captured in Check Run New Features in the "Multi Language Translation" Add-on Not to be Translated Texts in Part Properties...19 Special Topics EPLAN Electric P Terminals / Plugs DT Adoption for Terminals...20 Terminal Reports...20 Cables Numbering Cables...20 New Features in the "PLC & Bus Extension" Add-on Export and Import of Channel Designation...20 Using the Configuration Value in PLC Address Formats...21 New Features and Corrections in the "API Extension" Add-on Printing Filtered Pages...22 Connection Point Logic Properties...22 Number of Filtered Parts from the Bill of Materials Navigator...22 Other New Features and Information Customer Queries and Messages Activation Number Installation Approved Client Operating Systems Windows XP Professional SP2 and SP Windows Vista and Windows Vista SP EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

5 Table of Contents Approved Server Operating Systems Approved Database Systems for Parts Management / Selection Approved Microsoft Office Excel Versions Approved Internet Browsers for the EPLAN Data Portal Unsupported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Professional...30 Windows 2000 Server no Longer Supported...30 Hardware Requirements for the Workstation Hardware Requirements for the Network EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 5

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7 Preface Preface Dear EPLAN users, We are delighted to release the new version 1.9 International SP 1 hotfix 1 of the EPLAN platform. You can now benefit from the numerous innovative improvements that will make your project planning even more efficient. Your practical requirements and improvements to and speeding up of engineering processes are becoming ever more important. Many of the extensions in this hotfix have been implemented to satisfy your specific wishes and requirements based on everyday engineering practicalities. The improved system performance with respect to PDF export accelerates your work, especially where there is extensive project documentation. Speed and flexibility are also at the forefront in the use of macros and devices. Numerous improvements and extensions in hotfix 1 facilitate ease of use during the planning stage. All the information about the new version is conveniently provided in the news document. The news for EPLAN Electric P8, EPLAN Fluid, and EPLAN PPE have again been combined into a single document. Please also refer to the information concerning customer queries, installation, approved software, and hardware requirements in the chapter entitled "Other New Features and Information". We wish you much pleasure and success with your new version of EPLAN. Your EPLAN Software & Service team EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 7

8 Preface Notes for the Reader Important information: Before installing the version, take the information about installation, approval, and hardware requirements from Page 26 on into account. Before you begin reading, please note the following symbols and styles used in this document: Warning: Text preceded by this symbol contains a warning; you should be absolutely sure to read this warning before proceeding! Note: Text preceded by this image contains extra notes. Example: Examples are highlighted by this symbol. Tip: Useful tips to facilitate your interaction with the program are presented after this image. User interface elements are marked in bold (and blue) so they can immediately be located in the text. Italic text provides particularly important information that you should definitely pay attention to. Code examples, directory names, and direct input (among other elements) are displayed in a non-proportional font. Function keys, keyboard keys, and buttons within the program are shown in square brackets (e.g., [F1] for the "F1" function key). To improve the flow of the text, we often use "menu paths" in this document (for example, Help > Contents). In order to find a particular program function, the menus and options shown in a menu path must be selected in the sequence shown. For example, the menu path mentioned above calls up the EPLAN help system. 8 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

9 Preface In combination with settings or fields (e.g., check boxes) which can only be switched on or off, in this document we often use the term "activate" (after which the setting is active ) and "deactivate" (after which the setting is inactive ). EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 9

10 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform Performance Improvements Accelerated Connection Updating In the case of large projects with lots of shields, performance problems could arise when working with the graphical editor. As not all the shields in the project will be accessed when updating the connections for a page, this hotfix represents a marked performance improvement for projects of this type. Updating Navigators after Activating a Filter In the new version, when you activate filters for the navigators using known filter criteria (trade, representation type, etc.), the image is now updated much more quickly. The time required for lists, and especially tree views, to be redisplayed in the associated navigator dialog has been reduced. Data Backup Improved Error Detection during Data Backup With this hotfix, EPLAN is providing you with improved error detection during data backup. When backing up and restoring projects and master data, a check is now carried out to see whether all the files are available. If an error occurs or the data is incomplete, the backup process is canceled. An appropriate message appears in the system messages in this case. If this message does not help you, please contact support. 10 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

11 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform Print Page Information not Modified when Printing When project pages are being printed, page properties (such as Modification date (automatic), Last editor: Logon name etc.), which are stored as special texts on the relevant plot frame, are now no longer changed. Page Navigator Representation of Pages with Substructures If your project uses substructures and you activate the Detached representation of substructures setting, the page navigator now correctly sorts the pages with substructures in the main structure. Graphical Editor Jump to Counterpiece If, for example, you jump to a counterpiece (PLC connection points, interruption points, etc.) using the [F] key, the jump target is no longer selected. DXF / DWG Export of Graphics The DXF / DWG export of graphics in the data area of dynamic forms has been improved with this hotfix. The way jumpers, for example, are represented in the exported DXF / DWG files now corresponds to how they are shown in the graphical editor. Block Names During DXF / DWG Export The use of the special characters <>/\":;?*,=' in block names is not permitted in AutoCAD. When exporting DXF / DWG files, these characters are therefore now replaced by a permitted character, the underscore (_). EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 11

12 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform Note: This constraint does not apply to the names of block attributes. Attribute names are therefore exported exactly as they were entered by the user. Faster PDF Export The PDF export of projects and individual, selected pages is now much faster compared with version 1.9 SP 1. Additional corrections have also been made to the PDF export. Hyperlinks on report pages (e.g. summarized parts list) now also work from the exported PDF document. Devices User-Defined Position of the Property Dialog The user-defined position and size of the Property dialog for the devices and the position of the cursor in the dialog are now retained when the dialog is terminated. The result is the same, irrespective of whether this dialog is opened again by double-clicking or by using the [Enter] key. Double-Clicking Grouped Functions If you have used the menu item Group to group together a main function comprising one or more auxiliary functions, then double-clicking this group will now open the Property dialog of the main function. 12 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

13 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform Part Selection Transferring the Part Number of the Assembly into the Part Reference Data If you have activated the Break up assembly check box in the userdefined settings for the part selection, an assembly will be broken up when it is selected during part selection. For the device in question, the individual part numbers for the assembly are listed on the Part tab in the Property dialog. For each individual part number, the part number of the assembly (the Assembly <20905> property) is now also transferred to the part reference data. The same applies to the selection of parts when inserting devices (e.g. using Insert > Device). Here too, the part number of the assembly is transferred for the parts of the broken-up assembly. Direct Input of Data in Conflict Dialog Data (such as the function group, the part group, etc.) that you have entered directly into the various tabs of the Conflict dialog during part selection are now also transferred into the part reference data of the relevant Property dialog. Structure Identifier Management Deleting Structure Identifiers It is no longer possible to accidentally delete lines with the designation "<Empty identifier>" in the Identifiers dialog. The problems that this caused have now been fixed. EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 13

14 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform Project Data Navigators Displaying Project Data in the Navigators Problems with the representation of the project structure in the Device navigator (and other Navigator dialogs) have been fixed. If all the check boxes that control how the project structure is shown are activated in the Settings: Project structure dialog, function templates and functions will now also be displayed at the lowest level of the relevant navigator. Connection Point Logic when Placing Part Macros If you place part macros from the device navigator or insert them as devices from the part master data navigator, the connection point logic of the macro in question is retained. Macros Retaining Properties when Exchanging Macro Variants Using a macro box inserted with the macro, you can exchange an inserted macro for another. If you select the menu item Popup menu > Exchange / rotate / update macro and exchange the macro for another variant, the previously inserted properties (Displayed DT, Function text) will now be retained. Note: To enable previously defined properties to be carried over when exchanging macro variants, functions with the same function definitions must be present in the macro variants. If the macro contains a number of functions with identical function definitions, the positions of each of these functions are compared and those with the most appropriate spacing are assigned to each other. Example: If there is a motor with the definition Three-phase motor in both variant A and variant B of a macro, the properties already defined for the motor (Displayed DT: -M1, Technical characteristics: 7.5KW) are retained if these variants are exchanged. 14 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

15 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform Generating Macros from a Macro Project Macros can now again be generated from a macro project using the menu item Utilities > Generate macros > Automatically from macro project. Defined Devices Taking Account of Modules when Inserting Defined Devices The modules in parts management are now also taken into account when inserting defined devices. If you have created a module in parts management and a macro is available for it, then when the module is inserted as a device the macro is scanned to see whether it contains any functions to which the part numbers apply. The upshot is that not only is the module part entered in the black box, the module sub-parts are also transferred to the placed functions in the macro. Symbol Editor Self-Defined Layers in Symbols Problems occurred with self-defined layers when editing symbols and placing properties in the symbol editor. These have now been fixed. The layers are now correctly displayed in the symbol editor and the Property dialog. EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 15

16 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform Reports Breaking-up of Assemblies in the Part Reports The Up to level parameter in the part reports settings is now taken into account again when breaking up assemblies. This field enables you to specify the hierarchical level up to which assemblies in the "Parts list" and "Summarized parts list" reports can be broken down. Sorting the Parts List A correction has been made to one of the sort settings for the output of the parts list. The sort order of the parts list now remains the same after the update. Output of Headings in Dynamic Forms When using dynamic forms, the data in the header area may be output differently compared with the previous version (EPLAN 1.9). The reason for this is the fact that the properties in the standard forms have changed. Note: If you are using dynamic forms and want to output data in the header area, a value of 1, 2, etc., must be entered in the form properties for the Generate data headers for the first x sorting properties <13060> property. This will be the case for most standard forms. To enable sort properties such as "Higher-level function" or "Mounting location" to be used to generate a new header area, then an appropriate sorting scheme must be selected and activated in the Sorting field when the report is generated in the Filter / sorting dialog. 16 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

17 Outputting Labeling Creating a Labeling Scheme New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform The problems that arose when creating a new labeling scheme have been fixed. Outputting Labeling Automatically If labels are output during automated processing as a result of using Utilities > Automated processing > Run, it is no longer necessary to first update the project connections. External Editing Outputting Supplementary Fields when Exporting Connections If you use Utilities > Edit properties externally to export connections so they can be edited externally, the values of completed supplementary fields will also be output if you have selected a txt file as the file type of the target file. Parts Management Updating the Parts Database The menu item Utilities > Parts > Parts database --> current project now again allows the parts held in the project to be updated with data from the parts database. Note: Bear in mind that since version 1.9, part synchronization using this menu item has been dependent on the selection. If part synchronization is to be performed over the entire project, first select the project name, for example, in the page navigator. EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 17

18 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform Width of Mounting Rails During Parts Management with SQL Database If you create a new part in parts management for the product subgroup "Mounting rail", the values entered in the Width top and Width bottom fields on the Mounting rail tab will now also be saved if you use an SQL database on an SQL server as the parts database. Placing Devices from the Part Master Data Navigator If you used the [Shift] + [Tab] key combination to "scroll" through the functions when placing devices from the part master data navigator, under certain conditions the "incorrect" device tags were assigned for auxiliary functions. All placed functions are now correctly numbered. Message Management Updating Message Management After Deleting the Display After removing the displayed messages from message management using Popup menu > Delete display, the message management display can now be updated again by carrying out a check run. Choose the menu item Popup menu > Check run from the Message management - <project name> dialog. Shields not Captured in Check Run Shields are now ignored in check run "007006" (with the message "Function without connection point designation"). 18 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

19 New Features and Fixes for the Entire EPLAN Platform New Features in the "Multi Language Translation" Add-on Note: The "Multi Language Translation" add-on is not included in the standard scope of delivery and must be licensed separately. Not to be Translated Texts in Part Properties Parts that have texts flagged as "not to be translated" in multilingual properties are now correctly stored. After changing the user interface language and generating the reports, the texts of these part properties are now displayed in the correct language. EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 19

20 Special Topics EPLAN Electric P8 Special Topics EPLAN Electric P8 Terminals / Plugs DT Adoption for Terminals When you now insert the terminals of a terminal strip in the graphical editor, DT adoption works without any problems. The first terminal is given a new displayed DT and the remaining terminals in the search direction use the DT from the first terminal. Terminal Reports In the previous version, EPLAN 1.9 SP 1, errors occurred in some terminal diagrams and terminal-connection diagrams. These have now been fixed with this hotfix. In the terminal diagram, for instance, automatic page description is now output again correctly and the conductor colors are shown correctly in the cable chart. Cables Numbering Cables Cable numbering errors associated with the preview of results have been fixed. New Features in the "PLC & Bus Extension" Add-on Note: The "PLC & Bus Extension" add-on is not included in the standard scope of delivery and must be licensed separately. Export and Import of Channel Designation When exchanging PLC data in the PLC standard exchange format, the wrong term was used for the Channel designation (automatic) property in the configuration file. This has been corrected in this latest version. 20 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

21 Special Topics EPLAN Electric P8 Using the Configuration Value in PLC Address Formats A configuration value set in the PLC address format is now used again when addressing PLC connection points. You can use the configuration value as a start value for the counter of the first PLC connection point when addressing different PLC properties (Group, Rack, etc.). If a configuration value is used in the address format and the cards being addressed have a valid and standard configuration value, then the addresses will be consolidated even across a number of cards. The counter is incremented sequentially, starting from the configuration value (e.g. 25). When the end value is reached (e.g. 25.7), the start value specified by the configuration value is increased by one and addressing continues (new addresses, e.g , etc.). If there is no configuration value in the address format, the start address specified in the Readdress PLC connection points dialog is used for addressing purposes. In this case the addresses will not be consolidated and the counter restarts with each new card (new addresses, e.g. 25.0, 25.1, 26.0, 26.1, etc.). Note: The addresses will not be consolidated if the cards to be addressed do not have a standard configuration value, or have one that is blank or invalid. If the configuration value is blank or invalid, the start address from the Readdress PLC connection points dialog, or the most recently used address, will be used for addressing purposes. EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 21

22 New Features and Corrections in the "API Extension" Add-on New Features and Corrections in the "API Extension" Add-on Note: The "API Extension" add-on is not included in the standard scope of delivery and must be licensed separately. A unified, and especially high-performance, programming interface (API, Application Programming Interface) is available for EPLAN platform products. This add-on the EPLAN API allows you to develop your own tailor-made solutions in collaboration with EPLAN or other partners. The following sections provide information on the various new features of the EPLAN API. Printing Filtered Pages The print operation now also takes the USEPAGEFILTER parameter into account. This means that you can now just print out those pages that remain after a page filter has been applied. Connection Point Logic Properties EPLAN API now also allows you to define various connection point logic properties (connection point type, potential type, etc.) using the Pin class. Number of Filtered Parts from the Bill of Materials Navigator The GetArticleReferencesWithFilterSchema method in the DMObjectsFinder class now provides the same number of part references as are displayed in the filtered bill of materials navigator. 22 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

23 Other New Features and Information Other New Features and Information Customer Queries and Messages Note: Please note that the following EPLAN service is not possible in all countries. A large number of your queries and wishes have contributed to the new version of the EPLAN platform. Please note that not all queries can be listed within the scope of this document. You can, however, query the status of your message ("issue") with us at any time. Login to EPLAN Support on the Internet (software service customers only) and, within our support area, click the Login Call-Tracking hyperlink under Call-Tracking. The "EPLAN Support Call-Tracking" page will now open in your browser. You need the following information to log on here: User name (= your last name) The first five digits of your Software service number. After filling in the fields, confirm this information by clicking [Login]. EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 23

24 Other New Features and Information In the Issue field on the next page, enter the issue number that you were given by Support and click [Search]. 24 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

25 Other New Features and Information You will be redirected to your message. This will show you an overview of your support query. EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 25

26 Other New Features and Information Activation Number If you have already activated version 1.9 SP 1, then you do not need a new activation number. If this is the case, then you can also download this hotfix from the following Internet page: In contrast to this, users with activation of older EPLAN versions require a new activation number. This is provided on the delivery note sent with your storage medium. Installation Warning: Data of previous versions generated with the EPLAN platform can still be used in the latest version. Data edited with the latest version of the program cannot always be used with earlier versions due to extensions to the program. We explicitly advise against using different program versions on the same data. The EPLAN platform products can now also be installed on the "Windows Vista Enterprise", "Windows Vista Business N", and "Windows Vista Ultimate" operating systems (see "Approved Client Operating Systems" on page 28). In the installation wizard you can now define whether the application is to be installed for Anyone who uses this computer or Only for me. For a new installation this results in a different directory structure. The directory structure for Anyone who uses this computer stores the sample data in a public folder. If you select the Only for me option, then this data is stored in the user-specific area of the user currently logged on. Note: Please note that this setting cannot be subsequently changed. 26 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

27 Other New Features and Information Under the Windows XP operating system, the data is installed by default in the following directory: Anyone who uses this computer: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPLAN Only for me: C:\Documents and Settings\<Your user name>\application Data\EPLAN Under the Windows Vista operating system, the data is installed by default in the following directory: Anyone who uses this computer: C:\Users\Public\EPLAN Only for me: C:\Users\<Your user name>\eplan Note: Please note that to see the application data under Windows XP, you must make the following settings in Windows Explorer: Select Tools > Folder options. Open the View tab and in the Advanced settings field look for the Hidden files and folders folder. Select the Show hidden files and folders option here. The Application Data folder will now be visible. EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 27

28 Other New Features and Information Approved Client Operating Systems Windows XP Professional SP2 and SP3 The EPLAN platform supports the operating system Windows XP Professional SP2 and SP3 with all hotfixes and updates. Note: Please note that Service Pack 1 of Windows XP Professional is no longer supported by Microsoft as of October 10, General support for Windows XP Professional will end on April 14, Windows Vista and Windows Vista SP1 The new Windows Vista operating system was released by Microsoft at the beginning of This product is divided into Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Basic N, Vista Home Premium, Vista Enterprise, Vista Business N, and Vista Ultimate. The EPLAN product platform is released for the following 32 bit or 64 bit Vista operating systems: Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Business N Windows Vista Ultimate. Note: Further information on the operating system is available on the Microsoft website. 28 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

29 Approved Server Operating Systems Other New Features and Information The EPLAN platform is approved for the following server operating systems: Windows Server 2003 SP2 / SP3 (with all hotfixes and updates) Windows Server 2003 R2 (with all hotfixes and updates) Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 Bit). Notes: Please note that the EPLAN platform may not be installed on servers that run Back Office products from Microsoft (e.g., proxy servers, SQL, Exchange, domain controllers) or other suppliers (e.g., Novell Netware, Lotus Notes, or Linux servers). Please also bear in mind that the EPLAN License Manager is not approved for use with virtual operating systems. Approved Database Systems for Parts Management / Selection The EPLAN platform supports the following Microsoft SQL Server for changing the parts database to use an SQL server: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 Express / Workgroup / Standard or Enterprise Edition. This support also applies to setting the internal part selection to use an SQL server. The EPLAN platform supports this Microsoft SQL Server for all client and server operating systems approved by us. Note: Other database systems from other manufacturers are not currently supported. EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 29

30 Other New Features and Information Approved Microsoft Office Excel Versions The EPLAN platform is approved for the following Excel versions: Microsoft Office Excel 2003 SP2 and SP3 Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and Excel 2007 SP1. Approved Internet Browsers for the EPLAN Data Portal The EPLAN Data Portal is approved for Microsoft Internet Explorer 7. Unsupported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Professional The EPLAN platform no longer supports the Windows 2000 Professional operating system that is no longer supported by Microsoft. Windows 2000 Server no Longer Supported The EPLAN platform no longer supports the Windows 2000 Server operating system that is no longer supported by Microsoft. Microsoft has ceased official support for this operating system. Note: Further information on the life cycle of operating systems is available on the Microsoft website. 30 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1

31 Other New Features and Information Hardware Requirements for the Workstation The computer platform is a PC with an Intel Pentium 4 or compatible processor. Minimum requirements for single-user operation and projects <= 100 logic pages: Processor RAM Hard disk Monitor / graphics resolution Comparable to an Intel Pentium 4 at 2.4 GHz Comparable to an Intel Core Duo at 1.73 GHz 1 GByte 100 GByte 1280 x 1024 Minimum requirements for multi-user operation or projects > 100 logic pages: Processor RAM Hard disk Monitor / graphics resolution Comparable to an Intel Pentium 4 at 3 GHz Comparable to an Intel Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz 2 GByte 100 GByte 1280 x 1024 Recommended configuration: Processor RAM Hard disk Monitor / graphics resolution Comparable to an Intel Pentium D at 3 GHz Comparable to an Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.4 GHz 2 GByte 160 GByte 2-screen solution 21" or 16:10 graphics system with a resolution of 1680 x 1050 Multiple-button mouse recommended for individual function assignment! EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1 31

32 Other New Features and Information Hardware Requirements for the Network Minimum requirements: Network transfer rate of the client computer Network transfer rate of the server 100 Mbits/s 1 Gbits/s A file server dedicated solely to the EPLAN data is required for multi-user operation. 32 EPLAN NEWS 1.9 International SP 1 HF 1