You must have a CD Drive or Internet Access for product installation. The following prerequisites are required to run the modules included in Bentley Process and Instrumentation Workgroup XM Edition.
Before you install the Bentley Process and Instrumentation Workgroup software, you should confirm that you have adequate hardware and software capabilities to install and use the product.
Technical Requirements
Microsoft Excel must be installed on each user system prior to installation of Hookups
Processor
Intel Pentium 4 based PC
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 2000, SP3, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, SP2 or later
Memory
512MB (More memory typically results in better performance)
Disk Space
650MB minimum free space (1GB recommended)
Internet
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or greater
Input Device
Any industry-standard input device supported by Windows
Output Device
Any industry-standard output device supported by Windows
Video Graphics Card
Any industry-standard video card/monitor
MicroStation
Version 8.5, 8.9.2, 8.9.3
or
AutoCAD
AutoCAD 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 for template editing only
Document Management
Bentley ProjectWise 8.5, 8.9.3
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Professional 2000 SP4, XP SP2, 2003 SP1. Required for reporting and Data Sheet / Hook Up creation
Bentley Plant Framework
Bentley Plant Framework 8.9.3.72
Databases
Microsoft Access 2000, XP or 2003 (single user only)
MSDE 2000, 2005
SQL Server 2000, 2005
Oracle 9i, 10g