System and Installation Requirements
Performance Considerations
The configuration of the computer determines the EcoStruxure Control Expert performance, which can be affected by the number of open windows, the amount of animated data that is accessed, and the size of the applications/system projects that are open.
Hardware and System Requirements
The following table describes the hardware and system requirements to install and use EcoStruxure Control Expert.
| Component | Requirements |
| CPU | 3.0 GHz or greater Intel Core i7 or greater (or equivalent) |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB free space for the software installation, execution, and for saving applications SSD drives |
| Operating system | The following operating systems are supported:
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| Display | VGA (800 x 600) minimum resolution Maximum supported resolution: 5120 x 1440 with Scale and Layout at 125% or greater |
| Input devices | Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device |
| Ports | USB port |
| Licenses, page 36 | License activation on the Internet NOTE: Offline activation is also possible. |
Operating System Service Pack, Security Patch, and Language Requirements
Ensure that the latest Windows Service Pack and Security Patches are installed.
Ensure that the language that you select for EcoStruxure Control Expert is installed on your operating system (for example, Chinese). Otherwise, messages that are generated by the operating system use the operating system display language.
.NET Framework Installation Requirements
The following components are required before installing EcoStruxure Control Expert:
- .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
To install .NET Framework 3.5 on supported Windows and Windows Server operating systems, either automatically or manually, ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet and that the Windows Update service is enabled.
NOTE: To download .NET 3.5 SP1, go to https://dotnet.microsoft.com/ download/dotnet-framework/net35-sp1, then click Download .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Runtime.
- .NET Framework 4.8
NOTE: .NET 4.8 Framework is already installed on Windows 10 version1903 and subsequent supporting versions. To download .NET 4.8 Framework, go to https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnetframework/net48 and then, click Runtime in Advanced downloads >Offline installer.
Depending on the Windows version and/or the computer configuration, .NET 3.5 SP1 can be:
- Not installed
- Installed but not enabled (The corresponding Windows feature is not set to ON.)
- Installed and enabled (Only this configuration is compatible with the installation of EcoStruxure Control Expert.)
NOTE: If either .NET Framework is not installed or incorrectly configured, Setup displays a message.
Using a Virtual Machine
EcoStruxure Control Expert runs on the following virtual machines:
- VMware Workstation Player 16 and 17
- VMware Workstation Pro 16 and 17
- VMware ESXi 10.0
- Oracle VirtualBox 6.1.0
Before starting EcoStruxure Control Expert, ensure that the 3D graphics acceleration of the virtual machine is disabled. Otherwise, you may experience incorrect graphic display.
Ensure that out of the total amount of installed RAM, at least 8 GB remain available to the host computer.
Firewall
After EcoStruxure Control Expert is installed and the computer is restarted, the SE.Automation.SystemManager.Service.exe service is executed.
If a firewall is active on the computer, ensure that the execution of this service is authorized on the computer acting as Control Expert server. Otherwise, EcoStruxure Control Expert instances cannot connect to the server.
