Rockwell Automation Emonitor with an MS SQL Networked Database - Manual (Page 5)

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Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the Emonitor ® software, and gives an overview of the
installation process.
Overview
This installation guide offers information on the entire installation process, including
software installation, database server and client installation, and database connection
information.
This installation guide is intended for first-time installations or upgrades from earlier
versions of Emonitor software. It also contains reference information for later use.
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Emonitor system requirements
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an Intel Pentium™ 4, Pentium 4-compatible, or greater microprocessor
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1 GB of RAM (more is better)
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a DVD drive
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200 MB of space available on the hard drive, or more depending on the size of your
database
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VGA or SVGA graphics card
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17 inch or larger computer monitor (screen)
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Microsoft ® Windows ® 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate operating system.
In addition, you must have Administrator rights on the computer where you are installing
Emonitor or any Emonitor components.
Database system requirements
Refer to the database software manufacturer’s documentation for the requirements for the
computer running the database server software. Note that Emonitor system performance
may be reduced by running the Emonitor OPC Server with a large database. In this case,
upgrading the database server computer may resolve the problem.