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Pulse 3.51SCADA/HMI

Installation Guide

December 2015


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Copyright

The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice and does not

represent a commitment on the part of AFCON Control and Automation Ltd., AFCONSoftware and Electronics Division.

No part of this document may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever withoutwritten permission from AFCON Control and Automation Ltd., AFCON Software andElectronics Division.

The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or a non-disclosure agreement.

The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement.It is against the law to copy this software on any other medium for any purpose other than

the purchaser's personal use.

Copyright © 2015 AFCON Control and Automation Ltd., AFCON Software and ElectronicsDivision.

All rights reserved.

Pulse logos are registered trademarks of AFCON Control and Automation Ltd., AFCONSoftware and Electronics Division.

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Pulse 3.51 Installation Guide 3

System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Pulse Standalone Configuration

3 GHz Core i7 or faster

Minimum 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)

NOTE The RAM size has to be increased as the database size increases, to ensure optimalperformance.

320 GB of free hard disk space

NOTE The size of the free hard disk space has to be increased as the size of thedatabase increases, ensure optimal performance.

Super VGA 3D display card with a minimum of 512 MB DDR3 memory

Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device

Network adaptor 100/1000 MB

USB

SEK (supplied with Pulse package); without the SEK, Pulse runs in Demo mode.

Pulse Server

2.4 GHz Xeon Quad Core processor 2.4 or faster

Minimum 16 GB RAM (32 GB recommended)

NOTE The RAM size has to be increased as the database size increases, to ensure optimalperformance.

Minimum 150 GB free SAS hard disk space

NOTE The size of the free SAS hard disk space has to be increased as the size ofthe database increases, ensure optimal performance.



USB (for Virtual Machine: USB over TCP adaptor)

SEK (supplied with Pulse package); without the SEK, Pulse runs in Demo mode.


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Pulse Client3 GHz i5 or faster (i7 recommended)

Minimum 3 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended)

60 GB free hard disk space

Super VGA 3D display card with a minimum of 512 MB DDR3 memory



Pulse Client Running from a USB Flash Drive

1 GB free disk space

USB2 or faster port


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Software Requirements

The table below details the operating systems that you can use to run both Pulse serverand client components.

* - Installing Pulse Server/Standalone successfully on a 32-Bit operatingsystem depends on the application size.

NOTE Windows 2003 and Windows XP are not supported in Pulse 3.

NOTE Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 12.0, which is installed with Supreme Report isnot compatible with Windows 2008 SP1. For compatibility, use Windows Server2008 SP2 or a higher version.

Operating Systems

Pulse Components

PulseServer

PulseClient Standalone

Windows 7 Home No Yes No

Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit No Yes Yes*

Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit No Yes Yes

Windows 7 Enterprise 32-Bit No Yes Yes*

Windows 7 Enterprise 64-BitNo Yes Yes

Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit No Yes Yes*

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit No Yes Yes

Windows 8.1 32-Bit No Yes No

Windows 8.1 64-Bit No Yes No

Windows 8.1 Professional 32-Bit No Yes Yes*

Windows 8.1 Professional 64-Bit No Yes Yes

Windows Server 2012 Standard Yes Yes Yes

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Yes Yes Yes

Windows Server 2008 Standard 64-Bit Yes Yes Yes

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Yes Yes Yes

Windows 10 Professional No Yes No


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Additional Software Requirements

The following list describes other third-party software requirements to run the PulseServer:

Microsoft .NET Framework

Internet Information Service (IIS) installed on server computer.

Microsoft ® Message Queuing Service (MSMQ) installed on server computer.

NOTE For IIS and MSMQ installation instructions, see “Installing IIS and MSMQ Services”on page 16 .

NOTE When installing Pulse 3.5 on Microsoft Windows 8 or Microsoft Windows 2012Server, it is strongly recommended to follow the .NET, IIS and MSMQinstructions in this document, see “Installing IIS and MSMQ Services” on page 16 .

Internet Explorer ® 7 or higher

User Accounts Control (UAC) disabled

For more information, refer to the relevant installation procedures.

The following software is installed by the Pulse Setup:

Aladdin HASP Device Driver 6.60

Microsoft ® Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package

Microsoft ® .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

Microsoft ® .NET Framework 4.0

OPC Core Components 3.0

Windows Installer 4.5

NOTE If you are using ESET NOD 32 Antivirus™, use version 3 or higher.

Mandatory Services

The following services must be in the “Started” state on the Pulse Server’s host computerwhile the Pulse Server is running. Before starting up Pulse, ensure that the services arestarted.

World Wide Web Publishing Service (IIS)

Net. TCP Port Sharing Service (SMSSVCHost)

Microsoft ® SQL Server services have to be running if the Microsoft SQL database is usedin a Pulse project.


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Installing Pulse

NOTE Before installing the Pulse Server, verify that your computer and network meetsthe requirements described in the System Requirements chapter.

Pulse 3.5 supports upgrade and full installation. Pulse 3.5 does not support upgradeinstallation from Pulse 1.52 or lower versions only.

If a previous version is already installed, do the following:

1 Back up all projects (using Backup and Restore Wizard)

2 Uninstall any previous version of Pulse.

3 Install Pulse 3.5.

4 Restore the backed-up projects.

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Follow these steps to install the Pulse server.

1 Close all open programs.

2 Insert the AFCON DVD to the DVD drive. The installation process starts automaticallyand you can proceed to the next step. If the installation does not automatically start,go to your DVD drive and double-click the Setup.exe file.

Alternatively, if you’re installing Pulse from a network location, select Run from theStart menu and then browse to locate and run the Setup.exe file.

The Pulse - InstallShield Wizard window is displayed.

3 Select the language for installation from one of the following drop-down listoptions:

English (United States)

German

Spanish

4 Click OK .


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NOTE The Pulse - InstallShield Wizard window may be displayed if one or moresoftware pre-requisites are not installed. See Additional Software Requirements toinstall the required software components before installing Pulse.

The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Pulse window is displayed.

5 Click Next ; the License Agreement window is displayed.

6 Read the license and click on the I accept the terms in the license agreementoption then click Next .

The Destination Folder window is displayed.


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7 By default, Pulse is installed in the C:\AFCON\Pulse\ folder. Click Change to changethe path of the destination folder, otherwise click Next .

The Custom Setup window is displayed.

8 Select the program features you prefer to install. To install any of the additionalfeatures, click on the feature name to select and install it.

The installation script only installs two features, Program Files and Demo Project .Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express , Supreme Report and Samples components are notinstalled by default.

NOTE If the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express feature is not installed, the Pulse Server

will utilize the MDB database by default.

9 Click Next .


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The Pulse Server Settings window is displayed.

In the Pulse Server Settings window, the server’s external (public) and internal(private) IP addresses, TCP port and the virtual directory name are defined (the virtualdirectory holds the Pulse client’s files). Use the default settings or define otheraddresses or names.

10 Click Next to continue.

The Ready to Install the Program window is displayed and the wizard is ready tobegin installation.

11 Click Install to start the installation process.

The Installing Pulse window is displayed. The installation progress is shown in theStatus progress bar.


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When the InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed, the installationprocess is complete.

12 Click Finish and restart the computer.

NOTE If upgrading from Pulse 1.10If SQL Server 2005 Express was previously used as your project database, theSetup program will upgrade it to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express . Theinstallation may pause and display the following message:

“ Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 Installation Failure. To solve thisproblem, complete the current Pulse installation and restart yourcomputer. Run the Pulse installation again and select the Repair option. “

Follow the instructions to complete the installation successfully.


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4 Locate and select the required driver. Click the Install button to run its setup.

The Pulse Driver Setup wizard is displayed.

5 Click Next . Select a project or install the driver into multiple projects using thestandard Windows selection key combinations (+click, +click, +A[for all ]).


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6 Click Next . Review the summary information. You may expand the driver table to seewhich files the driver setup will install and their destination folder.

7 Click Install . The Install Progress page shows you the progress and status of thedriver installation. When the Current Task and Setup Status bars display “100%”, theinstallation is done.

As an option, you can generate, store, and print installation reports:

Report All Generate a report detailing the installation of the driver files.

Report Errors Generate a report detailing any errors which may haveoccurred during the driver installation.


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8 Click Next . If successful, the wizard notifies that the driver was successfully installed.If you want to install another driver, click Install Another Driver to start the processagain. Otherwise, click Finish to close the wizard.

Start Pulse Server The Pulse Server will start up after you click Finish . After theServer completes startup, the Driver Setup wizard closes.


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Installing IIS and MSMQ Services

The Internet Information Service (IIS) is a Web-based platform that is required to

host the Pulse Server.The Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service is required for Pulse to routealarms and messages from the Pulse kernel to their destination users.

NOTE IIS and MSMQ are not included with the Pulse installation DVD, andtherefore, must be installed separately.

NOTE You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computerto install IIS and MSMQ.

Installing IIS and MSMQ on Windows 7

Installing IIS on Windows 7

1 From the Windows 7 interface, click Start and then click Control Panel .

2 In the Control Panel, click Programs and then click Turn Windows featureson or off .

3 In the Windows Features dialog box, select all the features and then clickOK .

Installing MSMQ on Windows 7

1 Open the Control Panel .

2 Click Programs , and then under Programs and Features , click TurnWindows features on or off .

3 Expand Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server , expand MicrosoftMessage Queue (MSMQ) Server Core , and then select all the check boxesfor the Message Queuing features.

4 Click OK . If you are prompted to restart the computer, click OK to completethe installation.

Installing IIS and MSMQ on Windows 7Installing .NET Framework, IIS and MSMQ on Windows 8Installing IIS and MSMQ on the Windows Server 2008Installing .NET Framework, IIS and MSMQ on Windows Server 2012


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Installing .NET Framework, IIS and MSMQ onWindows 8

Installing .NET Framework on Windows 8

T o e n a b l e t h e . N E T F r a m e w o r k 3 . 5 f e a t u r e . :

1 Go to the Control Panel and then click Programs .

2 Under Programs and Features , click Turn Windows features on or off .

The Windows Features dialog box opens.

If your computer does not have an internet connection then do the following:

Insert the Windows 8 DVD or mount the ISO image.

Open cmd.exe with Administrative privileges.

Run the following command (‘E:’ the Windows installation media drive letter):Dism.exe/online/enable-feature/featurenameNetFX3/All/Source:E:\sources\sxs/LimitAccess.

3 Click OK .


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Installing IIS and MSMQ Server on Windows 8

If the following message is displayed during the Pulse installation then do the followingsteps below:

1 Enable the Internet Information Services (IIS) Windows feature.

2 Enable the Internet Information Services (IIS) > Web Management Tools >IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configurationcompatibility .

3 Enable the Internet Information Services (IIS) World Wide Web Services >Application Development Features > ASP.NET .

4 Check the checkboxes as shown below.


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5 Continue checking the checkboxes as shown below.

6 Click OK .

The Windows Features window is displayed informing you that Windows completed therequested changes.


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Installing IIS and MSMQ on the Windows Server2008

Installing IIS on the Windows Server 2008

1 Open the Control Panel, click System and Maintenance , and then clickAdministrative Tools .

2 In the right pane, double-click Server Manager . The Windows Features dialogbox opens.

3 In the left pane of Server Manager, select the node that represents the serverthat you are currently working on.

4 In the right pane, expand the Roles Summary section and then click Add

Roles . The Add Roles Wizard opens.5 Click Next . The wizard moves to the Select Server Roles step.

6 Select the Web Server (IIS) check box and then click Next .

7 The next wizard step that appears is information that guides you in theinstallation. Click Next .

8 The wizard moves to the Role Services step. A list of available role servicesappears. If you click the name of a role, a short description of the roleappears.

Select all of the role services and their options and click Next and verify the roleservice selections.

9 Click Install to start the IIS and ASP.NET installation process.

10 When the installation is complete, click Close .

11 Open the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. From the Start menu,click All Programs , click Accessories , and then click Run . In the Open box,type inetmgr and then click OK .

12 In the left pane, expand the Local Computer tree to the Web ServiceExtensions folder.

13 Set the status of ASP.NET v2.0xxxx to Allowed .


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Installing MSMQ on Windows Server 2008

1 Click Start , point to Programs , point to Administrative Tools , and then clickServer Manager to display the Server Manager.

2 Click Add Features to start the Add Features Wizard.

3 Expand MSMQ , expand MSMQ Services , and then select all the check boxes for theMessage Queuing features.

4 Click Next , and then click Install . If you are prompted to restart the computer, clickOK to complete the installation.


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Installing .NET Framework, IIS and MSMQ onWindows Server 2012

Installing .NET Framework on Windows Server 2012

If the following message is displayed during the Pulse 3.5 installation the follow the stepsbelow.

1 Go to the Control Panel and then click Programs .

2 Under Programs and Features , click Turn Windows features on or off .

3 Enable the .NET Framework 3.5 feature in the Control Panel > Programs > TurnWindows features on or off .

If your computer does not have an internet connection then do the following:

Insert the Windows 8 DVD or mount the ISO image.

Open cmd.exe with Administrative privileges.

Run the following command (‘E:’ the Windows installation media drive letter):Dism.exe/online/enable-feature/featurenameNetFX3/All/Source:E:\sources\sxs/LimitAccess.


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Installing IIS and MSMQ on Windows Server 2012

If the following message is displayed during the Pulse 3.5 installation the follow the stepsbelow.

1 Enable the Roles Summary > Add Roles > Web Server (IIS) feature and clickNext .

2 Enable the Application Development feature.

3 Enable the Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility in the ControlPanel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off .

4 For the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), enable Features Summary > AddFeatures > Message Queuing in the Control Panel > Programs and Features >Turn Windows on or off .


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5 In the Add Roles and Features Wizard window, select the Role-based feature-based installation option.

6 Click Next .


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7 In the Add features that are required for Web Server (IIS) prompt, click toactivate the Include Management tools (if applicable) option and click the AddFeatures button.

8 In the following window, click Add Features to continue.

9 Check to select the checkboxes as shown below and click Add Features to continue.


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10 Check to select the checkboxes as shown below and click Next to continue.


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11 Check to select the checkboxes as shown below and click Next to continue.


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12 Click Install to complete the IIS and MSMQ components installation.

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