The following specifications for version 10.2 are provided as a guide. Actual system requirements should be based upon specific application architecture. We are happy to assist you with this choice. If you intend to use Panel PCs in your application please contact us for further recommendations.
Requirements
- VTS version 10.2 with program key
- If installing from a CD, the 25-character key is on the label of your VTS CD-ROM
- If you downloaded VTS from our FTP site, the key is in the email with the FTP link
- Write down or print this key so you can enter it more easily during installation
- 32 or 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Vista, 2008 Server R2*, XP** or 2003 Server***
- Processer: 2 GHz (XP) or 2GHz or more (Vista or Windows 7)
- RAM: 2 GB (XPSP3), 4GB (32-bit OS), 8GB (64-bit OS)
- Hard Disk: 200 MB free space (XP) or 20GB (Vista or Windows 7)
- Graphics Card: SVGA (XP), DirectX 9 compatible with 32Mb memory (Vista or Windows 7)
- If installing from disk: A CD-ROM (XP) or DVD-ROM (Windows 7, Vista, 2003 Server or 2008 Server)
- A mouse, pointing device, or touch screen
Recommendations
- 64-bit OS for all applications above 50k tags (You can run 32-bit VTS on a 64-bit OS)
- 3GHz dual or quad core processors (More cores won’t help while higher clock speeds will)
- Solid State Drives (SSD) for the highest performance
- Avoid using RAID for file-based historian
- Keep historian on a separate hard drive from VTS and the OS
- Windows-compatible printer to print VTS pages or reports
- 100Mb/1Gb Ethernet required for networking
- A voice modem is required for the VTS Alarm Dialer
- Sound card and speakers are required for alarm annunciation
- RS-232 port if needed for communications with serial I/O devices
Compatible Operating Systems for VTS Versions:
Please Note:
- Running newer versions of VTS on older operating systems may result in slower performance.
- NetDDE is not available on Windows Vista and higher. (It was removed in XP Service Pack II)
- VTS 10 uses IANA registered TCP/IP port 5780 (not 1160). Configure your firewall to route RPC traffic accordingly.
- When reusing internal devices such as modems or sound cards make sure that the new computer has the correct motherboard slots.
- Ensure 3rd-party software used with VTS (e.g. accounting, reporting) is compatible with new OS.
- There are no drivers that allow A-Open modems to work with an OS newer than Vista.
Read this for more about selecting and configuring modems. (Free pdf Reader)
* Many computers running Server 2008 require you to install speakers or audio cards in order to enable alarm sounds and some VTS Auto Dialer functionality. You may also need to perform manual modem and audio configuration.
** XP requires Service Pack 3 or higher.
*** Server 2003 requires this hotfix to be installed: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938397