Notes on Installation and Use The information and notes contained here are more up-to-date and therefore valid compared with information in other documents. Please read the notes carefully as they contain important information on installing and using ASIMON V3.05. ===================================================================== Please note: You will always find the current version of this Readme file in our Customer Support Portal: http://support.automation.siemens.com/ The validity of the current version available online outweighs that of other documents as well as of this document. ===================================================================== If you print the file, make sure that the left and right margins are set to a width of 25 millimetres (approximately 1 inch) for A4 portrait. Contents A Installation guide... 2 A 1 Scope of supply... 2 A 2 Hardware requirements... 2 A 3 Software requirements... 3 A 3.1 Runtime environment... 3 A 3.2 Online-Documentation... 3 A 4 Installation... 4 A 4.1 Installing ASIMON V3.05... 4 A 4.2 Installation issues... 4 A 4.3 Removing ASIMON V3.05... 4 A 4.4 Advanced installation guide... 4 B Release Notes... 5 B 1 Notes concerning the documentation... 5 C Technical Assistance... 6 1
A Installation guide The installation notes contain important information which you require for installing the ASIMON V3.05 software. Please read these notes before you start the installation. A 1 Scope of supply This version is provided in the following languages English German Spanish French Italian Japanese Swedish The Software runs under any operating system listed in chapter A.3.1 Software requirements. Package Article Number Scope Single License 3RK1 802-2FB06-0GA1 1 setup CD 1 certificate of license A 2 Hardware requirements ASIMON V3.05 supports all popular Windows and Standard PCs. Working with ASIMON V3.05 sets minimum requirements on the hardware. In order to work efficiently with ASIMON V3.05; use the recommended values. Processor RAM Graphics 1 GHz 2GB XGA 1024x768 1) 16-bit depth of color 1) Scaling factor: 100% 1) Other hardware requirements Hard disk Free space >= 32MB Random Access >= 32MB Memory (RAM) Optical drive 1) CD-ROM drive Disk drive Not required Miscellaneous RS232 interface, USB interface Only required to install ASIMON V3.05 and not to actually run it. 2
A 3 Software requirements A 3.1 Runtime environment Operating systems ASIMON V3.05 is a 32-bit application which is approved for use with the following operating systems: Windows XP/ Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1-32 and 64 Bit Windows 10 Professional Version 1607-64 Bit Windows 10 Enterprise Version 1709-64 Bit Windows Server 2012 R2 SP1 StdE - 64 Bit Windows Server 2016 Standard - 64 Bit The ability of ASIMON V3.05 to run on any other operating systems is not guaranteed, such a use is the responsibility of the user. General information: Encrypting File System (EFS): Never encrypt the installation folder (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\safety at Work ASIMON 3) with the EFS User rights Restricted user rights are sufficient for working with ASIMON V3.05. You must have administration rights to install ASIMON V3.05. All users working PC installed with ASIMON V3.05 require authorization for writing to the installation folder of ASIMON V3.05. A 3.2 Online-Documentation For information about the immediate operating and functional context, please refer to the standard Windows Help. Refer to section B, Notes concerning the documentation, in the second part of this Readme file for details about the documentation structure. 3
A 4 Installation A 4.1 Installing ASIMON V3.05 Before starting the Setup program, please close all applications (MS Word, etc.) and the "Control Panel" window. After installing ASIMON V3.05, you may have to reboot MS Windows in order to activate all system variables. Insert the ASIMON V3.05 CD into the drive. A menu-prompted Setup program guides you through the installation procedure for ASIMON V3.05. The Setup program starts automatically when you insert the ASIMON V3.05 CD. If you have deactivated this function on your computer, you can start the Setup program in MS Windows Explorer by doubleclicking the SETUP.EXE program on the CD. After starting the Setup program, you can install ASIMON V3.05. The Setup program guides you step by step through the installation procedure. After completion of the setup program and possibly restart of your PC, you can start ASIMON V3.05 by double-clicking on the desktop symbol " ASIMON 3" A 4.2 Installation issues This product requires the Microsoft Windows Installer operating system service, which should be available on many Windows installations already. In case this service is missing, the supplied 'Setup.exe' wrapper tries to install an appropriate update for the operating system. This update will usually be supplied on the local installation media, otherwise 'Setup.exe' will offer to download it from the web automatically.if this automatic download is not desired or otherwise impossible, the Microsoft Windows Installer service needs to be deployed manually before installing the product itself. The Redistributables are available via a keyword search for 'Windows Installer Redistributable' at 'http://www.microsoft.com/downloads'. A 4.3 Removing ASIMON V3.05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note All software products must be removed in the usual MS Windows way. Simply remove the software package (e.g. "ASIMON V3.05"), using, for example, "Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features " under MS Windows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A 4.4 Advanced installation guide A.4.4.1 Using a wheel mouse When using a wheel mouse, please ensure that the drivers from the appropriate manufacturer provided with the mouse are installed. If this is not the case, the wheel's function will not always be supported by ASIMON V3.05. 4
B Release Notes The information and notes contained here are more up-to-date and therefore valid compared with information in the online help. B 1 Notes concerning the documentation The ASIMON V3.05 documentation is available via the online help. ASIMON V3.05 help You can activate "ASIMON V3.05 help" by choosing Help > Help Topics. "ASIMON V3.05 help" contains all the essential information you need to use the ASIMON V3.05 software. 5
C Technical Assistance Tel. : +49 (0) 911/ 895 5900 Fax : +49 (0) 911/ 895 5907 e-mail : technical-assistance@siemens.com Internet: http://support.industry.siemens.com Support Request: http://www.siemens.de/automation/support-request 6