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ClientAce Release Notes
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This document contains the latest information for ClientAce. It
is organized into the following sections:

  * Introduction
  * Features
  * System Requirements
  * Installation Notes
  * Trademarks
  * Contact

Note: You can obtain more information on the latest version of 
this product from Kepware's website at http://www.kepware.com.


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Introduction
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Thank you for installing ClientAce!

ClientAce is both a powerful, easy to use .NET control and a full
.NET API. It enables automation engineers to easily incorporate
OPC client capabilities in their VB.NET or C# applications. 
ClientAce has been tested extensively with Kepwares OPC server,
KEPServerEX. It also contains custom controls to provide access
to KEPServerEX applications' Channel Settings and Server State
Control.


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Features  
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ClientAce DA Junction
    Requires no detailed knowledge of the OPC DA interfaces.
    Completely manages the connection handling procedure for
     one or multiple OPC servers.
    Supports conversion of the OPC DA interface data into .NET
     data types.

ClientAce .NET API
    Simplifies the OPC DA interface to major functions.
    Requires no detailed knowledge of the OPC DA interfaces.
    Supports different OPC base technologies (such as COM &
     DCOM).
    Covers the connection handling to one OPC Server.
    Supports conversion of the OPC DA interface data into .NET
     data types.
    Has fast and simple search for OPC local and remote COM
     Servers.
    Has high-performing and optimized Client/Server 
     communications by using kernel functionality implemented in
     C++.

Note: For more information, refer to the online help.
 

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System Requirements
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The ClientAce .Net Development Toolkit is currently supported in
the following environments:

Visual Studio
    2003 (With .Net 1.1 libraries)
    2005 (With .Net 1.1 libraries)
    2008 SP1 (With .Net 3.5 libraries)
    2010 (With .Net 3.5 libraries)

Windows Operating Systems 
    Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)
    Windows 2008 Server (32 or 64 bit)
    Windows Vista (32 or 64 bit)
    Windows 2003 Server (32 or 64 bit)
    Windows XP (32 or 64 bit)
    Windows 2000 Server (With SP2 or higher)
     
PC Hardware
    400 Mhz Pentium CPU
    512 MB of RAM
    40 MB of Free Hard Drive Space

Note 1: Although ClientAce is a 32 bit toolkit, it will install
without issue into a 64 bit Operating System; however, all
applications designed in this operating system must be set to
target an x86 (32 bit) processor.

Note 2: Visual Studio 2010 targets .Net 4.0. To use the ClientAce
libraries in this development environment, the application must
be set to target the .Net 3.5 environment.

Note 3: To use the ClientAce DA Junction in the design of a
project on a Windows Vista or higher Operating System, UAC must
be turned off in order to allow the DA Junction to connect to
local and remote servers.


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Installation Notes
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It is not necessary to uninstall previous versions of ClientAce
that are already installed on the computer. 

To install ClientAce, simply run the "setup.exe" and follow the
instructions. Users will need to select the target directory.


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Trademarks
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Microsoft and Microsoft Visual Studio are registered 
trademarks. Windows(TM) is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.


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Contact
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Please contact us with any questions or comments you have 
regarding Kepware products.

Contact:     Phone:	           Email:

Orders	     207-775-1660 x228     orders@kepware.com
Sales	     207-775-1660 x208	   sales@kepware.com
Support	     207-775-1660 x211	   technical.support@kepware.com


Billing Address:		Physical Address:

Kepware, Inc			Kepware, Inc.
P.O. Box 579			400 Congress St. 
Portland, ME 04112		Portland, ME 04101


www.kepware.com


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Information in this document is subject to change without notice
and is provided "as is" with no warranty. Kepware shall not be
liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or 
consequential damages in connection with the use of this 
material. 


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