Section 1: Installation
Installation environment requirements
Recommended for installation on Windows 10 and above
Download the MetaFacture installation package
Go to the official website of Sinotech Online Help https://help.sinsegye.com/ click [Automation Product Line] - [ MetaFacture IDE] - [Download Link] on the left side of the homepage, and select the desired version Metafacture -<version>-x64.exe from the installation package list displayed on the right to download to the local directory.
Installation process
1. In the same system, multiple MetaFacture versions are not supported to coexist at the same time, nor is overwriting installation supported. Please uninstall the old MetaFacture first , and then install the new version of MetaFacture .
2. After the download is complete, enter the local directory and double-click the downloaded installation package
3. Then follow the instructions of the installation assistant to complete the installation . If you are installing MetaFacture for the first time , you need to install the dependent software first: click [Install] ( CodeMeter will start after the installation is complete , click the close button in the upper right corner to close it)
4. After the dependent software is installed, the MetaFacture installation wizard will automatically appear. Click [Next > ]
5. Select [I accept the terms in the license agreement], and click [Next>]
6. Select [I have read the information], click [Next >]
7. Select the installation path and click [Next > ]: By default, it is installed to C:\Program Files\ MetaFacture <version>\ ( recommended installation method ).
If you want to install to another path, you can click [Change...] and select an installation directory . The installation path cannot contain Chinese characters.
8. Select the installation method and click [Next > ]: Select [Complete] to install MetaFacture with all its functions (recommended installation method). You can also select [Custom] to install some functions.
9.Click [Install], and the Complete installation will take about 20 minutes.
10. After the installation is complete, click [Finish] to close the installation wizard.
During the installation process, a desktop shortcut will be automatically created on the desktop
Section 2: Uninstall
you exit MetaFacture before uninstalling .
1. Open [Control Panel] > [Programs] > [Programs and Features]
2. MetaFacture to be uninstalled in the program list , and select [Uninstall (U)] from the right-click menu.
3. Select [Yes] in the confirmation box that pops up.
4. Wait for the uninstall to complete
5.If some pop-up windows pop up during the process, such as the one shown below (the system has both CODESYS and METAFACTURE installed, and it will appear when uninstalling METAFACTURE), confirm and close them.
Section 3: Startup
1. Double-click the desktop shortcut to start
2. Or go to the installation directory and click MetaFacture.exe (e.g. C:\Program Files\ MetaFacture 1.0.4.0\METAFACTURE\Common\MetaFacture.exe)