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PACTware Consortium e.V.
Copyright (C) 1999-2010 PACTware Consortium e.V.
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Contents
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1. Overview
2. Software requirements
3. Hardware requirements
4. Installation
5. Deinstallation
6. Start PACTware
7. Known Problems
8. Changes in this version
9. Error messages
10. Download .NET Framework 2.0
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1. Overview
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PACTware (Process Automation Configuration Tool) is a program designed to combine
communication-capable field devices of different vendors in projects.
PACTware is used in accordance with the FDT Specification 1.2.1 (Field Device Tool Specification)
as frame program for DTMs (Device Type Manager), which are provided as configuration software
by field device vendors. The communication with field devices using protocols like
e.g. the HART or Profibus protocol is established via a CommDTM (Communication DTM).
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2. Software requirements
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PACTware runs under the operating system Windows XP, Windows XP SP1 to SP3
Windows Vista and Windows 7.
To use the print functions and Online Help MS Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher is required.
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 are not supported by this PACTware release.
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3. Hardware requirements
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PACTware requires 100 MByte disk space, 50 MByte main memory.
It is recommended to use a computer with III 400 MHz processor or higher,
XGA graphics and a Microsoft compatible mouse or an equivalent pointing device
is required.
Please also note the hardware requirements of device drivers.
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4. Installation
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Under Windows XP/Vista/7 Administrator Rights are required.
Before you install PACTware to the computer, close all running programs.
In addition, the .net Runtime Environment Version 2.0 must be installed on your PC before installing PACTware.
The Setup-File PACTware4setup.zip contains
the Base-Setup for PACTware 4.0 with Online-Help in several languages
the HART CommDTM for PACTware 4.0 and the Generic HART DTM
After unpacking the installation into a temporary directory it is started by a
double-click on Setup.exe.
After selecting the installation language the user is guided through the installation.
An individual setup requesting user input starts automatically for the HART CommDTM and the Generic HART DTM.
If PACTware 2.4, PACTware 3.0, PACTware 3.5 or PACTware 3.6 were installed on the PC, all passwords for PACTware 4.0 can be transferred at the end of the installation.
PACTware 2.4, 3.0 and 3.6 can be used on the same PC in parallel.
A program group is entered to the Windows Start menu
for the current user and a link to PACTware 4.0 is displayed on the desktop.
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5. Uninstall
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PACTware is uninstalled via menu item "Customize" in the program group
named PACTware 4.0.
Exit PACTware before you start the uninstall program,
otherwise it is impossible to uninstall all components.
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6. Start PACTware
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PACTware is always delivered with at least one DTM. Before starting
PACTware, the DTM and its setup program must have been installed.
PACTware is either started by a double-click on the link on the desktop or in the Windows
Start menu via <Programs> in the installed program group using
entry PACTware 4.0.
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7. Known Problems
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7.1 When PC is under remote control using tools like PCanywhere or VNC,
PACTware menus are not displayed correctly.
7.2 Parameter window of HART CommDTM should only be used in Tabbed MDI window mode.
7.3 If only the tree view of the device catalog is displayed under certain conditions, execution of
PACTwareResetSettings.reg file delivered with the installation .zip file sets default width of
the tree view subwindow again.
7.4 In older Microsoft Internet Explorer versions only the left part is displayed when printing DTM parameters and project trees. As of Internet Explorer, Version 7 the entire print
preview is displayed.
7.5 When using Softing CommDTM release 2.04 without a valid license and opening an existing project using this DTM, the program could crash. A valid license is required.
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8. Changes in this version
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8.1 PACTware 4.0 runs under Windows 7
8.2 Windows 2000 is not any longer supported
8.3 The new diagnostic Scan Addin collects NAMUR status information from the field devices
if the DTMs were implemented according to the FDT 1.2.1 specification and support the
semantic domain "PACTware".
8.4 PACTware 4.0 supports the communication protocols
- HART Release 5
- Profibus
- Profinet IO
- Interbus
- CanOpen
- Modbus
- Foundation Fieldbus (FF)
- CIP
- IO-Link
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9. Error messages
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In case of DTM- or PACTware-related problems, contact the hotline at
hotline@pactware.com or call 0180 5 350050 (12 ct/Min. out of German fixed network).
Information about the vendor of PACTware is contained in a form, which is called
via menu item About
in the help menu.
Information about the DTM can be obtained either via menu item Properties
by opening the context menu of the device in the project structure or via the Info key
in the device catalog of after selecting the concerned device from the catalog.
Please state the operating system PACTware runs under as well as the PACTware
and DTM program versions. Any information about the interactions and/or the
implemented functions, which may have caused the problem, are appreciated
for trouble-shooting. In addition, screen shots are helpful in the analysis.
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10. Download .NET Framework 2.0
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Link to Download .NET Framework 2.0:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en