Hey guys
Having been tasked with finding some possible clients to run WinCC I have worked out that I will need to run the full client and some running the web client. I have had a look at the web page that details the minimum requirements for both (http://www.automation.siemens.com/hmi/html_76/products/software/wincc/requirements.htm) and it raised a couple of questions that I hope your able to help with?
1. The web client seems to suggest that it requires 10gig of disk storage. This seems a little high for a web client, is this accurate? I am thinking that we may put this on mini-laptops/netbooks and so minimal disk space may be available.
2. How graphics dependant are both clients? Would an integrated chipset be sufficient to run these or would it be very beneficial to use a laptop that has a dedicated graphics chipset?
3. Has either client been tested on the new Intel Atom chips? (this is important to help decide if a netbook is an option)
4. I have heard concerns over running the full client over wifi and that it can be a little sluggish, have you experienced this? Would you advise it or suggest a cabled link only?
5. Has WinCC any issues running from a solid state disk?
6. In your opinion, whats the single most important pc component to ensure smooth running of WinCC full client? Would it be to have 2>gig of ram (maybe 4 or even 6/8?), fast processor, graphics card or even network connection?
I appreciate there are a few questions here and so any response to any part or even all of these would be really appreciated!
Having been tasked with finding some possible clients to run WinCC I have worked out that I will need to run the full client and some running the web client. I have had a look at the web page that details the minimum requirements for both (http://www.automation.siemens.com/hmi/html_76/products/software/wincc/requirements.htm) and it raised a couple of questions that I hope your able to help with?
1. The web client seems to suggest that it requires 10gig of disk storage. This seems a little high for a web client, is this accurate? I am thinking that we may put this on mini-laptops/netbooks and so minimal disk space may be available.
2. How graphics dependant are both clients? Would an integrated chipset be sufficient to run these or would it be very beneficial to use a laptop that has a dedicated graphics chipset?
3. Has either client been tested on the new Intel Atom chips? (this is important to help decide if a netbook is an option)
4. I have heard concerns over running the full client over wifi and that it can be a little sluggish, have you experienced this? Would you advise it or suggest a cabled link only?
5. Has WinCC any issues running from a solid state disk?
6. In your opinion, whats the single most important pc component to ensure smooth running of WinCC full client? Would it be to have 2>gig of ram (maybe 4 or even 6/8?), fast processor, graphics card or even network connection?
I appreciate there are a few questions here and so any response to any part or even all of these would be really appreciated!
