System Requirements

Requirements for:

  • Large, complex patterns
  • Extensive projects
  • Simultaneous Fabric Preview
  • Professional working methods

Minimum Requirements for:

  • Demonstration purposes
  • Simple, small patterns
  • Projects with one or a few patterns

Hard Disk

120 GB SSD

RAM

32 GB

16 GB

Graphics support

Graphics Card

4 GB RAM

Examples:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
NVIDIA Quadro P4000

  • Set discrete video as the default with computers that have integrated and discrete video cards.
  • Currently not recommended:
    Intel GPU
  • 12th + 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Desktop Processors do not support the Simultaneous Fabric Preview faultlessly.
  • Latest video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer
  • If the Citrix Indirect Display (IDD) driver is installed:
    Disable the Citrix Indirect Display Adapter in the Windows Device Manager.

≥ 1 GB RAM

DirectX 12
Feature Level ≥ 12_0
 absolutely necessary!

DirectX 12 capable

Monitor
  • 1920 x 1080 FHD
  • 2 monitors
  • 920 x 1080 FHD

Windows operating system

Windows 11 (64bit)

Smart Card Reader
  • PC/SC compliant
  • USB device for reading the smart card.
  • For example:
    CHERRY SmartTerminal ST-1144
    HID OMNIKEY® 3121
  • Integrated device for reading the smart card

Connectivity

Internet connection is recommended:

  • For software updates, What is New? and Online Help + Training
    software.stoll.com, Port 443
  • In case of suspected manipulation of the system time
    evp.stoll.com, Port 80

How to check DirectX of your computer:

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    Open the Command Prompt.
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    Enter the dxdiag.
  1. The DirectX Diagnostic Tool appears.
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    Open the Display tab.
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    Check the entries of the Drivers section / Direct3D-DDI and Feature Levels.

Integrated and Discrete Video Cards

Newer Intel processors (CPU) have an integrated video processor (GPU).

Some computers have the option to add a discrete video card for better video.

Always Use Discrete Video Card (e.g. NVIDIA):

Use the following steps to use always the NVIDIA video card.

  1. Intel processor (CPU) has an integrated video processor (GPU)
  2. NVIDIA video card is mounted.
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    Open NVIDIA control panel.
    3D Settings > Manage 3D Settings
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    Open the Program Settings tab.
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    Select High-performance NVIDIA Processor in the Preferred Graphics Processor picklist of the Global Settings tab.
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    Confirm with Apply.

How to check the currently installed version of Windows?

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    Open the Execute window by ⊞ Win + R.
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    Enter the Winver.
  1. Info appears and shows the current Windows version.