Software Installation

Before Installation

Rapid SCADA requires certain Windows components to be installed. Go to Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows features on or off. The required compontns of Microsoft .NET Framework are shown in Figures 1 and 3. Pay attention that Windows Communication Foundation child components of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 must be turned off.

The Webstation application requires Internet Information Services (IIS) that is a one of Windows features. Webstation would be inoperable unless the set of certain IIS features were turned on. Figures 2 and 4 show what features have to be installed. During the web application setup the availability of these features is checked by the installer.

Windows 7 .NET components
Figure 1. Windows 7 .NET components
Windows 7 IIS components
Figure 2. Windows 7 IIS components
Windows 10 .NET components
Figure 3. Windows 10 .NET components
Windows 10 IIS components
Figure 4. Windows 10 IIS components

Installation

Run ScadaSetup.exe from the installation package to start Rapid SCADA installation. The installer is shown in Figure 5. Installation must be performed using an administrator account. Rapid SCADA requires the up to date version of Microsoft .NET Framework installed. The installer checks if the framework is presented, and suggests to download and install it if necessary.

Rapid SCADA installer
Figure 5. Rapid SCADA installer

Before the installation starts, user is asked for choosing the applications and the installation directory (see Figures 5 and 6). This directory specifies the location of the entire software. The installer creates subdirectories required for the chosen applications. The default directory C:\SCADA is recommended due to simplifying configuring the applications.

Choosing the installation directory
Figure 6. Choosing the installation directory
Web application installation options
Figure 7. Web application installation options

When installation is completed, it is recommended to check that the Scada web application uses an application pool having .NET 4.0 runtime version and integrated pipeline mode. IIS management console path is Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.