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Installation Packages
The installation includes separate packages:
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Altair Panopticon Designer - Desktop Edition (32-bit or 64-bit)
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Altair Panopticon Visualization Server
The Panopticon Designer (Desktop) program can be used on its own without being connected to the Panopticon Visualization Server component. Panopticon Designer (Desktop) allows users to design and use new Panopticon Designer (Desktop) Workbooks and Dashboards and also publish to the web.
Using the Panopticon Visualization Server is the best way to make Panopticon Designer (Desktop) Workbooks and Dashboards available to large numbers of users.
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For optimal scalability and user experience, Panopticon Visualization Server is recommended to be installed on a Server environment. Although basic functionality works on desktops (i.e., Windows 7, etc.) those should be for demo purposes only.
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For optimal performance, it is highly recommended to use Panopticon Designer (Desktop) and Panopticon Visualization Server with the same version.
Both components are licensed to provide data connectivity and visualization options.
A typical installation scenario is to provide Panopticon authors with copies of Panopticon Designer (Desktop). They develop new Workbooks and Dashboards based on user requirements and then publish them to the Panopticon Visualization Server. Most business users then access the system over the web with no local software installation needed.
The Panopticon Designer (Desktop) & Panopticon Visualization Server data manipulation capabilities may be extended through the use of R or Python. In this case, either or both must be downloaded and installed. Data manipulation is enhanced through:
Additional capabilities above the core Python or R languages are typically provided by additional modules, such as Numpy and Scipy for Python.
NOTE: Full details on how to install the Panopticon Designer (Desktop) and Panopticon Visualization Server are included in a separate Installation & Troubleshooting Guide.