System requirements for Polar Instruments software products
Application Note AP605
 System requirements
Hardware
Computer IBM PC compatible
Processor 2GHz Pentium/Athlon minimum recommended

Operating system

Note: Polar products require read / write access to the C:\Program Files\Polar (or equivalent on 64-bit OS) folder and sub-folders. Please ensure that you have the correct security permissions.

Clients:
Windows 2000 (SP4)
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7 – supported by Polar software versions 10.xx and later)
Windows 8 – supported by Polar software versions 13.xx and later)

Servers:
Windows 2000 Server
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2 – supported by Polar software versions 10.xx and later
Windows Server 2012 – supported by Polar software versions 13.xx and later

System memory 1GB minimum recommended
Hard disk space required 150MB (min.)
Video standard SVGA (1280 x 1024 min.)
CDROM drive  
Mouse Microsoft compatible
Software  
(Si8000 spreadsheet functions) Excel 2000 or later
 Software activation
Software Activation Fixed A range of license options are available, including node-locked to ethernet (MAC) address or FLEXnet ID (software key/dongle)
Software Activation Floating FLEXlm floating license
 Speedstack links
Link to Si8000 Field Solver Requires Si8000m V8.00 and upwards
Link to Si9000e Transmission Line Design System Requires Si9000m V8.00 and upwards
 Microsoft .NET Framework
Important: Polar software products requiring the Microsoft .NET framework are detailed below
Check your installation/version of .NET here.
Speedstack Speedstack requires the Microsoft .NET framework version 1.1. The software assumes a computer with the .NET Framework v1.1 already installed.
  Microsoft .NET Framework v1.1 available here.
Speedstack Coupon Generator Speedstack Coupon Generator requires the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2. The software assumes a computer with the .NET Framework v2 already installed.
  Microsoft .NET Framework v2 available here