Getting Started
Requirements, installation, first login, licensing and kiosk stations. 12 articles.
Install & upgrade
Hardware Requirements
Hardware requirements are divided into server hardware and client hardware.
1 min read / updated 21 Jun 2026
Installation
Double click the installer icon. Press Yes in the User Account Control verification. Reboot at the end of the installation.
2 min read / updated 30 Oct 2026
Server & Clients
You install EnvisionSCADA on a Windows computer and runs on Internet Information Services (IIS). The server communicates with the physical hardware devices…
1 min read / updated 21 Jun 2026
IIS (Internet Information Services)
EnvisionSCADA, using ASP.NET Core, runs on IIS.
5 min read / updated 31 Oct 2026
Update Version
The setup of a newer version installs next to the current version and updates the instances you select.
1 min read / updated 30 Oct 2026
Database Migration After an Upgrade
What happens on the first start after an upgrade that changes the historian database structure, what the migration progress page shows, how long it takes, how much free disk space it needs, and what changes for reports and scripts that read the historian database directly.
7 min read / updated 12 Oct 2026
Multiple Instances
Install several EnvisionSCADA instances on one server. Each instance has its own project, databases, license and web address, and is updated on its own.
10 min read / updated 31 Oct 2026
First steps
First Login
EnvisionSCADA is installed with two default accounts, one administrator and one operator. Use the administrator account to sign in for the first time, then change both passwords before putting the system into service.
1 min read / updated 14 Aug 2026
License
Licenses can be bought directly on our website, directly, or through our European distributor in Belgium.
5 min read / updated 28 Oct 2026
Shortcuts
Reference for the keyboard and mouse shortcuts shown in the EnvisionSCADA legend.
1 min read / updated 3 Oct 2026
Operator stations
Kiosk Mode
Kiosk mode launches the browser full screen without normal browser controls and can be configured to start automatically at Windows logon through Task Scheduler.
1 min read / updated 2 Aug 2026
Multi Monitor Kiosk
Run the runtime in kiosk mode on several monitors at once by giving each Chrome kiosk window its own window position and user data directory.
2 min read / updated 2 Aug 2026