Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 31)

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Getting Started
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition is software for developing and running human-
machine interface applications. FactoryTalk View Machine Edition is designed for
monitoring and controlling automated processes and machines.
For information about installing FactoryTalk View Machine Edition, see the FactoryTalk
View Machine Edition Installation Guide.
The parts of FactoryTalk View Machine Edition
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition includes two products:
FactoryTalk View Studio is configuration software for developing machine-level
applications. This software runs on operating systems such as Windows Server 2012,
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows
Server 2003, and Windows XP operating systems.
FactoryTalk View ME Station is a stand-alone run-time environment for machine-
level applications. Use FactoryTalk View ME Station to run the applications you develop
in FactoryTalk View Studio.
RSLinx Enterprise is a communication server built around FactoryTalk technology to
assist in developing and running your FactoryTalk View ME applications.
You can run machine-level applications on the Windows CE 6.0 PanelView Plus 7,
Windows CE 6.0 PanelView Plus 6, Windows CE 4.1 PanelView Plus, and PanelView
Plus CE terminals, aswell as on personal computers.
Additional software
The FactoryTalk View installation DVD also includes two additional software products:
 RSLinx Classic is software that provides communications to a wide range of
communication drivers. RSLinx Classic is an OPC-compliant data server. RSLinx
Classic is available for personal computers only.
 Adobe Reader 11.0.03 is software for reading the online FactoryTalk View Machine
Edition User’s Guide. If desired, you can also use the software to print the User’s
Guide.
The FactoryTalk View Machine Edition tools
FactoryTalk View Studio tools
These tools are installed with FactoryTalk View Studio: