Performance Description Contents: EPLAN Engineering Configuration One 2.5 Status: 09/2015

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2 Copyright 2015 EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG assumes no liability for either technical or printing errors, or for deficiencies in this technical information and cannot be held liable for damages that may result directly or indirectly from the delivery, performance, and use of this material. This document contains legally protected proprietary information that is subject to copyright. All rights are protected. This document or parts of this document may not be copied or reproduced by any other means without the prior consent of EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG. The software described in this document is subject to a licensing agreement. The use and reproduction of the software is only permitted within the framework of this agreement. RITTAL is a registered trademark of Rittal GmbH & Co. KG. EPLAN, EPLAN Electric P8, EPLAN Fluid, EPLAN Preplanning, EPLAN PPE, EPLAN Pro Panel and EPLAN Harness prod are registered trademarks of EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG. Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and Notepad are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. PC WORX, CLIP PROJECT, and INTERBUS are registered trademarks of Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. AutoCAD and AutoCAD Inventor are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. STEP 7, SIMATIC and SIMATIC HW Config. are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. InstallShield is a registered trademark of InstallShield, Inc. Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. TwinCAT is a registered trademark of Beckhoff Automation GmbH. Unity Pro is a registered trademark of Schneider Electric. RSLogix 5000 and RSLogix Architect are registered trademarks of Rockwell Automation. All other product names and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. EPLAN uses the Open Source software 7-Zip (7za.dll), Copyright by Igor Pavlov. The source code of 7-Zip is subject to the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). The source code of 7-Zip and details on this license can be found on the following Web site: EPLAN uses the Open Source software Open CASCADE, Copyright by Open CASCADE S.A.S. The source code of Open CASCADE is subject to the Open CASCADE Technology Public License. The source code of Open CASCADE and details on this license can be found on the following Web site: EPLAN provides an import function which uses ecl@ss. Usage of the ecl@ss standard is subject to license and requires registration and ordering in the DownloadPortal: 2

3 Table of Contents Introduction 5 We Develop Solutions for More Efficiency 5 EPLAN Platform Your Key to Success 6 EPLAN Engineering Configuration One 9 Components 10 Standardization 11 Overview of Functions 12 Licensing Overview 13 Hardware Requirements 14 Workstation 14 Recommended Workstation Configuration 14 Network 14 Software Approvals 15 Operating systems 15 Microsoft products 16 SQL-Server (64-bit) 16 3

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5 Introduction EPLAN Software & Service develops CAE solutions and advises companies in the optimization of their engineering processes. Customers profit from increases in efficiency in the production creation process through standardized procedures, automated processes and consistent workflows. EPLAN supplies customized concepts for system introduction, setup as well as made-to-measure integration into the IT / PLM system landscape on the basis of standard engineering solutions. The service portfolio furthermore encompasses customizing, consulting and training. The development of individual and standardized ERP and PDM interfaces to the PLM integration ensures data consistency in the product creation. Consistent customer orientation, global support and innovative development and interface competence are factors in success. EPLAN belongs to Rittal Software Systems and thus to the Friedhelm Loh Group and thus stands for continuity and investment security: Optimized engineering processes are our promise. Customized and practical. We Develop Solutions for More Efficiency Globalized markets, higher cost and time pressure as well as increasing competition permanently place pressure on companies to work more efficiently. As the only way to meet the challenges in their branch and achieve their ambitious targets such as leadership in innovation, worldwide growth and operational excellence. In the pursuit of these targets unused potentials are often found in particular in engineering that have an effect on the entire process of product development process. Under the motto "EPLAN efficient engineering" the company has been developing practice-oriented engineering solutions and individual concepts for optimizing engineering processes for its customers for more than 30 years. With competence and experience EPLAN advises companies with the aim of perfectly synchronizing processes, reducing project durations and lowering engineering costs. More than 45,000 customers of various sizes and from different 5

6 branches nowadays rely on EPLAN and its products daily to secure their competitiveness and the future of their company in the long term. Ensure that you have a decisive head start against your competitors and increase the efficiency of the engineering processes in your company sustainably! EPLAN Platform Your Key to Success The EPLAN Platform interconnects expert systems for the various disciplines such as electrical, fluid power and E-I&C engineering as well as enclosure manufacturing. Thus all applications are supplied with the same basic data and editing functions, ensuring high project quality and a mechatronical working method. EPLAN Electric P8 EPLAN Electric P8 is a CAE software solution for designing, documenting and managing electrical-engineering automation projects. EPLAN Fluid EPLAN Fluid is a CAE software solution for designing and documenting fluidplants in the fields of hydraulics, pneumatics, cooling and test. EPLAN Pre-Planning EPLAN Preplanning is a CAE software solution for the technical pre-planning of machines and plants. The software supports graphical and database-based working methods with data transfer to the interdisciplinary detailed planning. Individual system configuration allows flexible customizing to established engineering processes. EPLAN Preplanning P&ID EPLAN Preplanning P&ID is a CAE software solution for creating plant overviews, PFDs (Process Flow Diagrams) and P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams) for process-engineering machines and plants. 6

7 EPLAN Pro Panel EPLAN Pro Panel is a CAE software solution for configuring and verifying enclosures and switch gears in 3D including the provision of data for material logistics and production integration. EPLAN Harness prod EPLAN Harness prod is a CAE software solution for efficient designing and documenting of cables and wire harnesses in 3D / 2D, from a digital prototype to the creation of complete production documents. EPLAN Engineering Configuration One The use of EPLAN Engineering Configuration One (EEC One) is the first step into the world of automated Excel-based schematic generation for electrical engineering and fluid power on the basis of predefined standards such as EPLAN macros, value sets, variants. EPLAN Engineering Configuration EPLAN Engineering Configuration Professional (EEC Professional) is a type of "central control unit" that forms the bridge between mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and control technology as well as documentation. A modular system and a set of rules allow variant management in machine and plant engineering. EPLAN Data Portal Integrated, web-based data platform for the provision of up-to-date device data of leading component manufacturers for direct use in the configuration with EPLAN software solutions. Our software is conceived as an integrated system and connects all disciplines. 7

8 Note: The functionalities and possibilities mentioned in this performance description always assume the maximum module package of the product. See the "Licensing Overview" chapter. 8

9 EPLAN Engineering Configuration One EPLAN Engineering Configuration One (EEC One) allows you to automatically generate schematics for EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Fluid projects on the basis of standardized partial circuits (schematic macros) and project-specific information organized in table form. 3D mounting layouts can be generated on the basis of 3D window macros with EPLAN Pro Panel. Recurring functionalities of machines and plants that are mapped as partial circuits and functions in schematic macros serve as the template for the standards to be defined. The project-specific information and data are recorded in a tabular structure, the so-called Typical table. The links of the project data to the partial circuits are also carried out in this Typical table in a further step in EEC One. EEC One combines project data and schematic macros and generates the resulting schematic documentation in EPLAN. Window macros that contain a mounting surface, at least one mounting rails and any number of mounting points are created as the template for 3D mounting layouts. The functions to be placed on the mounting rail and the parts to be placed on the mounting points are taken from the EPLAN project. EEC One combines project data and window macros and generates the resulting 3D mounting layout in EPLAN Pro Panel. 9

10 Components EEC One consists of two components: EEC One module: Automatically generates schematic pages based on macros and a Typical file. Typical file: Contains information on the macros that is to be used for schematic generation, e.g., macro names, control commands, and project data. 10

11 Standardization EEC One allows you to automatically generate EPLAN projects on the basis of standardized partial circuits (schematic macros) and project-specific information organized in table form. Recurring functionalities of machines and plants that are mapped as partial circuits and functions in schematic macros serve as the template for the standards to be defined. The project-specific information and data are recorded in a tabular structure, the so-called Typical table. The project-specific information and data include: Macro names Structure identifiers of the identifier blocks Higher-level function, Installation site, Mounting location, Higher-level function number, Document type, User-defined structure identifiers Page name Representation types Variants Comments Horizontal offset for the macro placement Vertical offset for the macro placement Variables for placeholder objects Calculation variables for placeholder objects. The links of the project data to the partial circuits are also carried out in this Typical table in a further step in EEC One. EEC One combines project data and schematic macros and generates the resulting schematic documentation in EPLAN. 11

12 The individual functional areas of EEC One required to this purpose are listed in the following overview. Overview of Functions Functionality Multilingual user interface (CS/DA/DE/EN/ES/FR/HU/IT/JA/KR/NL/PL/BR/PT/RU/SE/CN) Measuring unit can be switched over mm/inch Parameterizing of macros via placeholder technique Controlling of placeholder options of macros of the EPLAN platform Generating of a Typical file Front end on the basis of Excel Usage of structure identifiers Macro Preview Macro selection Parameter transfer (placeholders) of the macro Checking of the macros Functions and function group handling via Excel Controlling of value sets in the macros Controlling of various variants in a macro Controlling of parts data in the macros Usage of various representation types in a macro Usage of existing scripts from the EPLAN platform Updating of predefined reports in the EPLAN platform Usage of translations from a central dictionary Supporting of the ladder technology (North America) Available 12

13 Licensing Overview Standard functionality O Optional extension module / add-on - Not available Errors and changes reserved. EPLAN Engineering Configuration One (EEC One) Schematic Pro Panel (EEC One 3D Panel Layout) Suite Generation of schematics in EPLAN Electric P8 O Generation of schematics in EPLAN Fluid O Generation of the mounting layouts in Pro Panel O 13

14 Hardware Requirements Workstation The computer platform is a PC with an Intel Core i5 or i7 or compatible processor. Rather select a high-speed computer with less CPU cores than a slower computer with more CPU cores. Recommended Workstation Configuration Processor: Multicore CPU, not older than 3 years RAM: 8 GB *1 Hard disk: 500 GB Monitor / graphics resolution: 2-screen solution 21" or 16:10 graphics system with a resolution of 1680 x D display: Graphics card from ATI or Nvidia with the latest OpenGL driver *2 *1: Individual functions like PDF or DXF output require more memory in connection with large projects or very extensive graphics. *2: A graphics card comparable with an Nvidia Quadro 600 should be used when EPLAN Pro Panel is used. Network We recommend using a Microsoft Windows network. Net transfer rate of the server: Net transfer rate of the client computer: Recommended latency 1 Gbits/s 100 Mbits/s < 1 ms 14

15 Software Approvals The programs of the EPLAN platform are only available as a 64-bit version in the current Version 2.5. Operating systems The EPLAN platform supports the 64-bit variants of the Microsoft operating systems Windows 7 and Windows 8 / 8.1. The EPLAN user interface language installed must be supported by the operating system. The Microsoft.NET framework 4.0 is required to operate the EPLAN platform. The program is released for the following operating systems: Workstation Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit) Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate Microsoft Windows 8 (64 bit) Pro, Enterprise Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64 bit) Pro, Enterprise Server Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit) Terminal Server with Citrix XenApp 7.6 and Citrix Desktop

16 Microsoft products Prerequisite for the creation of Microsoft Office file formats from EPLAN is a functioning installation of an Office version as approved by EPLAN on the PC. Microsoft Office 2010 (32 bit and 64 bit)* Microsoft Office 2013 (32 bit and 64 bit)* *Depending of the selection of the databases for the parts management, the project management and the dictionary, the use of a 64-bit Office version is compulsory. SQL-Server (64-bit) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Microsoft SQL-Server 2012 Microsoft SQL-Server