Siemens SIMATIC HMI Series System Manual page 22

WinCC Installation Notes
1.6 Installation Requirements
Note the following:
● Only uppercase relevant
● The first character must be a letter.
● The first 12 characters of the computer name must be unique.
Microsoft Message Queuing services
WinCC requires Microsoft Message Queuing services. You can find detailed information in the
section "Installing Microsoft Message Queuing".
Microsoft .NET Framework
Ensure that .Net Framework is installed before you install WinCC.
as of Windows 7
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016
Internet Explorer - requirements
You can find the browser requirements for WinCC options in the respective installation notes
for the option.
You need Microsoft Internet Explorer to open the WinCC online help. Recommended versions:
● Microsoft Internet Explorer V11.0 (32-bit)
If you wish to fully use WinCC's HTML Help, you must permit the use of JavaScript under
"Internet Options" in Internet Explorer.
Note
Do not disable Internet Explorer.
Operation with multiple network adapters
When a server is used with several network adapters, read the notes in the WinCC Information
System under "Configurations > Distributed Systems > System behavior in Runtime > Special
features of communication using a server with several network adapters".
Process communication driver
To install the SIMATIC NET drivers, use the latest SIMATIC NET DVD.
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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
This version is required for the installation of the SQL server.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6
WinCC: General information and installation
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