Installation

Owned by dominik.kurfner (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Oct 31, 2023 by Stefanie Furtak
3 min read

The latest versions of the NETx BMS Platform and NETx Multi Protocol Server are available on our website: 

https://www.netxautomation.com/netx/en/download/software

After downloading and starting the setup installer, the following Windows prerequisites will be installed if not already available:

  • .NET Framework 4.8
  • .NET 6 ASP.NET Core Runtime and Desktop Environment (for version R2 Build 2050 or newer)
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package
    • For versions older than R2 Build 2050: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package
  • .NET Framework 3.5 (required by OPC DA Runtime)
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (required by OPC DA Runtime)
  • OPC DA Runtime
  • Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable

Note that under Microsoft Windows™ server systems the installation of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5™ might be needed to be done manually by installing the according server feature.

After having installed all prerequisites and accepting the license, the setup process is started. The user can choose between a complete or custom installation.

For a custom installation, the user can choose the installation directory. The default directory is:

  • For NETx BMS Platform: C:\Program Files (x86)\NETxAutomation\BMS Platform
  • For NETx Multi Protocol Server: C:\Program Files (x86)\NETxAutomation\Multi Protocol Server

Afterwards, the user can choose to install the following components (for NETx BMS Platform only):

Server-side components include all components that are required for running an instance of the NETx BMS Platform. Visualization Editor and Runtime will install the Windows application for creating visualization projects and for using the PC based visualization runtime.

For the NETx BMS Platform, an SQL database is required. The user can choose between the following options:

  • MariaDB 10.3: choosing this option will install a new instance of Maria DB on the local computer. This instance has no database size limit.
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP2 Express Ed.: choosing this option will install a new instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express Edition on the local computer. Note that this instance has a database size limit of 10 GB SQL data.
  • None: this option can be chosen if you want to use an already existing SQL database.

For MariaDB the instance name and the port have to be specified. Normally, the default settings can be used.

If a new SQL instance is installed, an SQL password has to be set. The default is "netxnetx_123456". For production use we strongly recommend to use a different one.

Afterwards, the installation process is started. After the installation process has finished, the software is ready to use.

Article applies to the following products:

  • NETx BMS Platform
  • NETx Multi Protocol Server