The same system requirements apply as for ibaPDA. You can find these in Part 1 of the ipaPDA manual, chapter 3.1 or in the iba Help center under System requirements.
In order to be able to use all functions described herein you'll need the following:
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ibaPDA v8.13.0 or higher
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ibaAnalyzer v8.2.2 or higher for supporting multiple QDR data stores for analysis
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ibaDatCoordinator v4.0 or higher for supporting multiple QDR data stores in automated post-processing
Operating system
Information about the supported operating system versions and other compatibility conditions for other programs and hardware components can be found in the file versions_pda.htm on the “iba Software & Manuals” data carrier or in the download Zip file. After installation, you can also open the file by selecting Help - Version History in the menu.
Open this file in your Internet browser and click on the Version compatibility header. As well as information about the current program version you will also find a history.
Hardware
Depending on the design of the system (number of measuring locations, signals, interfaces and scope of calculations), a powerful computer with adaptable hardware should be used. Devices from the ibaDAQ family are not suitable for ibaQDR.
Since an ibaQDR system requires high availability, the computer should be equipped with at least a RAID array and a redundant power supply.
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On systems with a very high number of measuring locations (>96) you should choose 64 bit mode when installing the software (x64 operating system required). This means that the ibaPDA Server service runs as an x64 component and thus allows better utilization of computer resources (RAM memory, CPU, etc.). |
Virtual machines
The use of iba software in virtualized Windows systems is generally possible if no special PCI or PCIe cards are needed and a slight latency can be tolerated. Thus, operation of ibaPDA using Ethernet-based interfaces (TCP/IP, UDP, etc.) in a virtual environment is possible.
Operating iba cards (ibaFOB-D, -Dexp, -SD, -TDC, etc.) in virtualized environments is not permitted.
Provision of the licenses stored on a USB dongle may require what is known as a dongle server, which can be purchased from iba AG. If necessary, speak with your iba representative or iba Support.
For new systems, the “WIBU license” licensing method is used. Here, the licenses can be provided on a USB dongle or as a soft license. The soft license is particularly well suited for use in virtualized environments.
Coordination and selection of the virtualization layer (e.g. VMWare, Microsoft- V, Citrix, XEN, Oracle etc.) and/or the use of hardware interfaces via I/O pass through are not the responsibility of iba AG.