System Requirements

There are two parts to this tool: the data source and the client browser.  Data sources are available only for the PC running Windows and several embedded hardware platforms, but we are constantly adding new data sources and do so based on customer request, so please tell us if you need one for a different system.  A data source can even be on an embedded data acquisition device, so if you are a hardware manufacturer, please contact us to see about adding support to your device to allow your device to communicate directly with our system.

On the data source side, the requirements are minimal.  Communication with our servers just needs an internet connection that allows traffic on port 443 (SSL or HTTPS).  This is the normal web browser port for doing secure web browsing, such as purchasing something on a secure web site, so more than likely if you can browse the internet from your PC, then the data source will be able to communicate with our servers.  Data sources on PCs may be part of a larger software package  which may have additional requirements.  Please see the product documentation for more information.

To view your real-time data, you will need a web browser capable of running JavaScript.  This is not operating system specific, so you can view your data on a Windows PC, Mac, Linux, even a PDA provided the browser supports modern Javascript.  Most common browsers will work fine, and the best way to find out if it works is to simply give it a try.  If, when you go to view a Page you do not see anything, then the browser either has Javascript disabled, or does not support Javascript and so won't work.  Unfortunately, each browser manufacturer uses slightly different flavors of Javascript, so there is the possibility that more obscure browsers won't work.  In this case, please use one of the more common ones like Firefox or Chrome.  For best performance, we recommend Chrome as it has the fastest implementation of JavaScript.  Firefox is a close second, with IE running significantly slower.