Before installing EPLAN Harness proD on a workstation make sure the hardware and software requirements are met.
Recommended hardware specification
- Physical memory: 16 GB
- Hard disk: SSD with at least 4 GB of free space
- Graphics card: Dedicated graphics card from AMD (ATI) or Nvidia with current Direct 3D 11+ / OpenGL 2+ drivers and 2 GB RAM (comparable to a Nvidia Quadro 600 or higher)
- Processor: Multicore CPU, not older than 3 years
Software requirements
One of the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 (64 Bit) Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64 Bit) Pro, Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows 10 (64 Bit) Pro; Enterprise Build 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 (64 Bit) Pro; Enterprise Build 1803
One of the following servers:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 Bit)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 Bit)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64 Bit)
- Terminal Server with Citrix XenApp 7.15 and Citrix Desktop 7.15
All of the following runtime environment software:
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
- Microsoft .NET 4.5.2
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package
Note:
EPLAN Harness proD Autorun should detect and install any missing runtime environment software.
Installation steps
- The installation process on a Microsoft Windows operating system requires you to be logged on with administrator rights.
- Insert the downloaded ISO file into a virtual drive, or burn a CD based on the ISO file, or unzip the downloaded zip file, or insert the CD labeled "EPLAN Harness proD 2.8" into the CD ROM drive.
The CD ROM installation's Autorun screen is displayed. In case the Autorun feature is disabled on your system, navigate to the Autorun.exe file located in the root folder of the CD ROM, and start it manually. - Select the Install EPLAN Harness proD 64bit option on the Autorun screen.
Any missing runtime environment is installed, and the EPLAN Harness proD Setup wizard opens. - Welcome page with basic setup information: Click [Next].
- License Agreement: You should read the terms and conditions carefully before installing the software. The next step of the installation process requires confirmation of the license agreement. Click [Next].
- Select Installation Folder: Enter a directory path for installing the EPLAN Harness proD application components. Click [Next].
- EPLAN Harness proD Language Settings: Select the language setting for the EPLAN Harness proD application GUI. Click [Next].
Warning:
Make sure your license supports the selected language, otherwise a reinstall of the software may be required.
- Install Demo Project: Select whether you want to install and set up the Demo project for the current user. Click [Next].
- Confirm Installation: The final step of the installation. Press the [Next] button to start installation. The installation process may take several minutes (depending on your configuration).
- Finish: Confirm the completed installation by clicking the [Close] button.