Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre Machine Edition Installation Manual - Manual (Page 7)

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We assume you are familiar with:
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Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems including basic Windows networking and
administration tasks
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Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005
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RSLinx™ communication software
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Rockwell Software programming tools for programmable logic controllers
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control networks such as DeviceNet and programmable logic controllers such as
PLC-5
® processors
Instructions in this manual are written for Windows XP Professional. When instructions
vary slightly for different operating systems, only instructions for Windows XP
Professional are given.
Please use the feedback form, which you will find packaged with your software, to report
errors and to let us know what information you would like to see added in future editions
of this manual.
System requirements
The FactoryTalk AssetCentre Machine Edition computer must meet the following
minimum requirements. FactoryTalk AssetCentre does not support 64-bit Windows
operating systems. Only 32-bit versions of Windows operating systems are supported.