Before Installing Finsgateway - Omron CX-PROCESS MONITOR PLUS V2 - 01-2007 Operation Manual

Installation
2-1-1

Before Installing FinsGateway

FinsGateway
Versions
Selecting the
Communications Driver
Note
Note
Items to Check before
Installing
FinsGateway
Steps to Perform before Installing FinsGateway
Step 1: Backing Up the
FinsGateway Settings
Note
To use the CX-Process Monitor Plus software, the communications driver
(FinsGateway) must be installed in the computer in which the CX-Process
Monitor Plus software is installed.
Both FinsGateway Version 3 and Version 2003 (Embedded version) are bun-
dled with the CX-Process Monitor Plus software. When using FinsGateway for
the communications driver, install one of these versions.
The FinsGateWay Runtime version can also be used. If the Runtime version
is already installed, it is not necessary to install the Embedded version.
The CX-Process Monitor Plus software supports the following communica-
tions drivers.
• FinsGateway Ver. 3.12
• FinsGateway Ver. 2003
Select the communications driver to install according to the user's application.
The following tables show the main factors to use in selecting the driver.
OS
Driver
FinsGateway Ver. 3.12
FinsGateway Ver. 2003
1. Supported for CX-Process Monitor Plus only with Windows NT 4.0 and
Service Pack 6a.
2. Supported for CX-Process Monitor Plus only with Windows 2000 Profes-
sional and Service Pack 4.
3. Supported for CX-Process Monitor Plus only with Windows XP Profession-
al.
Communications
Driver
FinsGateway Ver. 3.12
FinsGateway Ver. 2003
When duplex Ethernet is used in the computer, the difference software is
stored in the following folder:
<CD-ROM drive>:\Fgw2003\Duplex\FgwEtnUpdate200301\setup.exe.
If a FinsGateway version earlier than Version 2 is already installed:
Start the procedure from Step 1: Backing Up the FinsGateway Settings.
Installing FinsGateway for the First Time:
Start the procedure from Step 4: Internet Explorer Installation.
If necessary, back up the previous FinsGateway settings, as follows:
If FinsGateway is removed (uninstalled) without backing up the setting data,
the previous setting data will all be lost.
Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000
(See note 1.) (See note 2.)
Supported Supported
Not supported Supported
Communications method
Toolbus connection
Not supported
Supported
Section 2-1
OS
Windows XP
(See note 3.)
Supported
Supported
Duplex Ethernet in
computer
Not supported
Supported (See note.)
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