Requirements
Processor
Intel ® or AMD ® processor 3.0 GHz or greater
Memory
512 MB minimum, 2 GB recommended. More memory almost always improves performance, particularly when working with larger models.
Hard Disk
900 MB free disk space (which includes the 400 MB install footprint for a complete installation)
Input Device
Any industry standard input device supported by Windows
Output Device
Any industry standard output device supported by Windows
Video Graphic Card
Graphics card supported by DirectX 9.0c. See the graphics card manufacturer for latest information on DirectX drivers.
256 MB of video RAM or higher is recommended. If insufficient video RAM or no graphics card supported by DirectX can be found,
OpenPlant PowerPID attempts to use software emulation. For optimal performance, graphics display color depth should be set
to 24-bit or higher. When using a color depth setting of 16-bit, some inconsistencies will be noted.
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows 7
Microsoft® Windows 7 x64
Microsoft® Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later)
Software Prerequisites
The Desktop Prerequisite Pack v08.11.07.xx needs to be installed to your workstation prior to the installation of
OpenPlant PowerPID V8i (SELECTseries 4). The Desktop Prerequisite Pack is available from the Web downloads/MySELECT CD
area of SELECTservices Online. The contents of the Desktop Prerequisite Pack include:
Microsoft® Windows Installer Version 3.1v2
Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5
Microsoft® .NET Framework Language Pack
Microsoft® XML Parser (MSXML) 6 SP 1 (32 bit)
Microsoft® XML Parser (MSXML) 6 SP 1 (64 bit)
Microsoft® Visual Basic for Applications core
Microsoft® Visual Basic for Applications localized
DirectX 9c
DHTML Editing Control for Applications
Optional Integrations
Optional supported integrated software includes the following production versions. Later priority builds are also acceptable.
Plant Framework
APFW SS2 08.11.07.60
APFW SS3 08.11.08.123
DMS Platforms
ProjectWise SS2 08.11.07.443
ProjectWise SS3 08.11.09.109
AXSYS SS4 08.11.09.52