Protool Components - Siemens SIMATIC HMI Start-Up Instructions

Introduction
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ProTool Components

The following two components are supplied with SIMATIC ProTool according to the
version supplied:
• Configuration software ProTool/Lite, ProTool or ProTool/Pro CS
(Configuration System)
• Process visualization software ProTool/Pro RT (Runtime) and simulation software
for Windows-based systems
Configuration softw are:
The configuration software is used to create projects on the configuration computer
under the following operating systems:
• Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE
• Microsoft® Windows® ME
• Microsoft® Windows® NT 4.0 as of Service Pack 6a
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 as of Service Pack 2
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Runtime software ProTool/Pro RT:
ProTool/Pro RT is implemented to run the project under Windows® in order to visualize
or operate the process on SIMATIC Panel PCs or standard PCs.
The runtime software is provided with a software protection feature. This means that
each Runtime software is installed on a standard PC or SIMATIC Panel PC requires
licensed authorization in order to enable unrestricted operation. If no authorization is
available, ProTool/Pro RT runs in Demo mode.
No authorization is required for Windows-based panels and Multi Panels. It is only
necessary to load the project you have created onto the unit.
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Release 09/02
ProTool Configuring Windows-bas ed Systems
Start Up Instr uctions