Lincoln Electric IM8001 PRODUCTION MONITORING 2.2 - Manual (Page 18)

Requirements and Limitations Chapter 1. General Information
IM8001 Production Monitoring™ User Manual 1.5
ƒ Operating System: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003
with Service Pack 1 or greater, and Windows Server 2008. Production Monitoring™ supports
both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.
NOTE | If the system is Windows Server 2003, COM+ must be
enabled. Please see page 3.16 for details.
If the system is Windows Server 2008, PowerShell must be
installed manually. For details on installing PowerShell,
refer to page 3.18.
ƒ Display: Minimum supported resolution is 1024x768 (16-bit color or higher).
The Production Monitoring™ screens should always be expanded to use the full 1024x768
resolution of the monitor. Otherwise, certain necessary sections of the screen may be hidden
from view.
User Computer Requirements
Each user can access Production Monitoring™ from the computer at their desk or from another computer
on the network. The following requirements apply for that computer to view Production Monitoring™:
ƒ Internet Explorer 6 (Service Pack 1) or greater
ƒ An Ethernet (IEEE 802.3–compliant) 10Mbps 10-BaseT or 10/100-BaseT network interface card
ƒ Display: Minimum supported resolution is 1024x768 (16-bit color or higher).
ƒ Connection to the same network as the server computer
Power Wave® Requirements
The Power Wave® Welding Power Source that you want to connect to Production Monitoring™ must meet
the following requirements:
ƒ Ethernet port
- The Power Wave® 655, AC/DC 1000, and all third-generation Power Waves (i400, S350, S500,
etc.) come standard with an Ethernet port, so no additional equipment is needed.
- The Power Wave® 455M, 455M/STT, 455M Robotic, and 455M/STT Robotic need a K2207-2
Ethernet/DeviceNet Module.
- The Power Wave® 355M, F355i, and 405M need a K2436-1 Communication Interface.
ƒ Static IP address set for each Welding Power Source
- Each Welding Power Source must have a unique IP address. IP addresses are usually
obtained from your local IT department.
- Once you retrieve an IP address for each Welding Power Source, you can use the Lincoln
Electric Power Wave® Manager software to set the IP address in the Welding Power Source.
This software utility is available at
www.powerwavesoftware.com .
ƒ The Production Monitoring™ firmware revision (in the Welding Power Source) must be revision
5 or greater to use Production Monitoring™ 2.2. You can check the firmware revision using