Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk ViewPoint Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 15)

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Note: To use FactoryTalk ViewPoint client with Safari 5.1.7, we recommend that
you install Microsoft Silverlight 4.0. Safari 5.1.7 does not work well with the
latest version of Silverlight such as 5.1.
P REREQUISITE SOFTWARE
 Microsoft ® Silverlight 4
The first time a Web browser connects to a FactoryTalk ViewPoint Server or operator
terminal, you will receive a message to install Microsoft Silverlight 4 if the software
is not already installed. To learn how to install Silverlight 4, see page 37.
Installing FactoryTalk ViewPoint
To install FactoryTalk ViewPoint and supporting software, run the setup program
from the FactoryTalk ViewPoint CD. If you are already using FactoryTalk ViewPoint
software, see “Upgrading FactoryTalk ViewPoint software” on page 15.
 If you are installing the FactoryTalk ViewPoint Machine Edition software, be sure
you have FactoryTalk View Studio 8.00 installed.
 The PanelView Plus terminals can be upgraded with new firmware compatible
with FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 8.00.
To install FactoryTalk ViewPoint:
1. Close all open Windows programs.
2. Place the FactoryTalk ViewPoint CD in the computer’s CD drive.
The CD should start running automatically. If not, run D:\setup.exe, where D is
the drive containing the CD.
3. Under Select software products to install, ensure that either FactoryTalk
ViewPoint SE or FactoryTalk ViewPoint ME is selected, and then click Next.
 FactoryTalk ViewPoint for Site Edition - install this version to create web
applications for FactoryTalk View SE. For network applications, install the
software on one of the computers participating in the FactoryTalk Network
The user installing FactoryTalk ViewPoint must have administrative rights in Windows.
If you have problems, contact your System Administrator or try logging on as a
different user.
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