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Select a product: Maple T.A. and Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite Maple T.A. Add-ons MapleNet Maple 16 Maple Add-ons MapleSim MapleSim Add-ons Maple 16 System Requirements The following system requirements are for all versions of Maple 16. Please note that the Student Edition is available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. See International Language Support for information on international versions and language packs for Maple. Windows® (32-bit) Version CPU* Recommended RAM Hard Disk Windows XP Intel Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB Windows Vista Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB Windows 7 Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. Windows (64-bit) Version CPU* Recommended RAM Hard Disk Windows XP AMD X86_64, 1 GHz, Intel Xeon, Intel 64 2 GB 2 GB Windows Vista AMD X86_64, 1 GHz, Intel Xeon, Intel 64 2 GB 2 GB Windows 2008 Server R2 AMD X86_64, 1.4 GHz, Intel Xeon, Intel 64 2 GB 2 GB Windows 7 AMD X86_64, 1 GHz, Intel Xeon, Intel 64 2 GB 2 GB DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. Classic Worksheet and the Finance package are not available on 64-bit Windows. 32 bit Linux® System Requirements Vendor Version CPU* Recommended RAM Hard Disk Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 5, 6 Intel Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3, 11 SP1 Intel Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.10 Intel Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. X11 R6 Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. 64 bit Linux® System Requirements Vendor Version CPU* Recommended RAM Hard Disk Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 5, 6 Intel 64 or AMD X86_64 2 GB 2 GB SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3, 11 SP1 Intel 64 or AMD X86_64 2 GB 2 GB Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.10 Intel 64 or AMD X86_64 2 GB 2 GB DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. X11 R6 Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. Classic Worksheet is not available on 64-bit Linux. Macintosh® Vendor Processor Operating System Version Recommended RAM Hard Disk Apple Intel OS X 10.6 2 GB 2 GB Apple 64-bit, Intel OS X 10.6, 10.7 2 GB 2 GB Java™ Runtime Environment 1.6.0_18 or higher installed. DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. Classic Worksheet is not available on this platform. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. Oracle Solaris System Requirements Vendor Hardware Operating System Version Recommended RAM Hard Disk Oracle SPARC Solaris 10 2 GB 1 GB DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. X11 R6 Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. Classic Worksheet is not available on this platform. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. Connectivity Feature Requirements Maple has built-in connectivity features with various other software tools. The following table lists which versions of those products are compatible with Maple 16. It is not necessary to have these products to use Maple. These requirements are only for those wishing to take advantage of the connectivity features. Package Versions Microsoft® Excel® 2007, 2010 MATLAB® 2010b, 2011a, 2011b, 2012a Database Connectivity Any database for which a JDBC-compliant driver is available CAD SolidWorks® 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit) on Windows Autodesk Inventor® 2011 or 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit) on Windows NX® 8.0 (32-bit or 64-bit) on Windows with the Microsoft .NET Framework installed. NAG® C Library NAG C Library, Mark 8. The following NAG C library implementation codes are supported:    • Windows: CLW3208DBL    • Linux: CLLUX08DGL or CLL3A08DGL    • Macintosh (Intel): CLMIN08DGL    • Solaris (SPARC): CLSOL08DCL Web Browser Requirements The following components are required to view 2-D math when exporting to HTML with the MapleViewer: Internet Explorer or Mozilla 2.0 with Java™ Plug-in enabled. Java runtime environment version 1.6.0_18 or later. Back to top Maple Add-ons - System Requirements A licensed copy of Maple, running on a computer that meets the Maple system requirements, is required for all toolboxes and e-books. Additional requirements and platform availability are given below. If you do not have Maple, it can be purchased at the Maplesoft Web Store. If you own a prior version of Maple, please use our upgrade form to upgrade your copy to the latest version. Alternatively, you can also contact Maplesoft sales. Add-on Windows Macintosh Linux Solaris Additional Requirements   32-bit 64-bit Intel 64-bit 32-bit 64-bit Toolboxes BlockImporter™ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Requires MATLAB® & Simulink®* Global Optimization Toolbox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Grid Computing Toolbox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A Maple license is required for each node in the cluster E-Books & Study Guides Advanced Engineering Mathematics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Available for Maple 15 and Maple 16 Advanced Engineering Mathematics - Student Manual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Available for Maple 15 and Maple 16 Mathematics Survival Kit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Available for Maple 15 and Maple 16 Calculus Study Guide Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Works with Maple 16 and earlier Precalculus Study Guide Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Works with Maple 16 and earlier Other Maple Player for iPad - -   - - - - - Compatible with all models of iPad. Requires iOS version of 4.3 or later. Maple is not required to use the Maple Player. * MATLAB® R2010b with Simulink® Version 7.6    MATLAB® R2011a with Simulink® Version 7.7    MATLAB® R2011b with Simulink® Version 7.8 Back to top MapleSim - System Requirements A licensed copy of Maple 15, running on a computer that meets the Maple 15 system requirements, is required for MapleSim. MapleSim is available for the platforms listed below. Follow the links to see the full system requirements for each platform. Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) 32-bit Linux 64-bit Linux Macintosh (32-bit and 64-bit) Back to top MapleSim Add-ons – System Requirements Licensed copies of MapleSim and Maple, running on a computer that meets the MapleSim system requirements, are required for MapleSim toolboxes. Additional requirements and platform availability are given below. Add-on Windows Macintosh Linux Solaris Additional Requirements   32-bit 64-bit PPC Intel 64-bit 32-bit 64-bit Toolboxes MapleSim Connector Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes - Requires MATLAB® & Simulink®* MapleSim Connector for LabVIEW™ and NI VeriStand™ Software Yes Yes - - - - - - To connect to LabVIEW†: LabVIEW & LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module (2009 or 2010) To connect to NI VeriStand†: NI VeriStand and LabVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit (2009 or 2010) MapleSim Connector for dSPACE® Systems Yes Yes - - - - - - Requires DS1104 R&D Controller Board and dSPACE Release 6.6 MapleSim Control Design Toolbox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -   MapleSim Tire Component Library Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -   MapleSim Driveline Component Library Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - *MATLAB® Version 7.10 with Simulink® Version 7.5 (R2010a)  MATLAB® Version 7.11 with Simulink® Version 7.6 (R2010b)  MATLAB® Version 7.12 with Simulink® Version 7.7 (R2011a) †Also requires Microsoft Visual Studio (2003, 2005, 2008, or 2010) Back to top Maple T.A. and Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite Server Requirements To run Maple T.A.8 or the Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite on your own server, you require Java 5 or 6, Tomcat 5.5 or 6.0, and PostgreSQL 8.4.9, 9.0.5, or 9.1.1. To run as a server you must have a fixed domain name and full-time connection to the Internet. 1 MB/sec or better connection is required. For best performance, 100 MB/sec or better is recommended. For those wishing to take advantage of the Moodle integration feature, Moodle 1.9.14, 2.0.5 or 2.1.2 is required. Platform OS Versions Minimum Requirements Recommended Requirements 32-bit Windows • Windows XP Professional • Windows Server 2008 • Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise • Windows 7 • Dual core CPU • 2 GB RAM • 20 GB hard drive space • Dual core CPU • 4 GB RAM • 40 GB hard drive space 64-bit Windows • Windows XP Professional • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise • Windows 7 • Dual core CPU • 2 GB RAM • 20 GB hard drive space • Dual core CPU • 4 GB RAM • 40 GB hard drive space 32-bit Linux • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, 11 • Red Hat Enterprise 5, 6 • Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04 • Dual core CPU • 2 GB RAM • 20 GB hard drive space • X window system or xvfb configured • Dual core CPU • 4 GB RAM • 40 GB hard drive space • X window system or xvfb configured 64-bit Linux • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, 11 • Red Hat Enterprise 5, 6 • Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04 • Dual core CPU • 2 GB RAM • 20 GB hard drive space • X window system or xvfb configured • 4 GB RAM • 40 GB hard drive space • X window system or xvfb configured Sun • Sun Solaris 10 • Dual core CPU • 2 GB RAM • 20 GB hard drive space • X window system or xvfb configured • 4 GB RAM • 40 GB hard drive space • X window system or xvfb configured 64-bit Macintosh • Mac Intel OS X 10.6, 10.7 • Dual core CPU • 2 GB RAM • 20 GB hard drive space • Dual core CPU • 4 GB RAM • 40 GB hard drive space Maple T.A. and Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite Client Requirements Platform OS Versions Browsers Hardware Requirements 32-bit Windows Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Firefox® 3.6, 7.0 Google Chrome™ 14.0* Internet Explorer® 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 Maple T.A. Proctored Browser** • 300 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM or better 64-bit Windows Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Firefox 3.6, 7.0 Google Chrome 14.0* Internet Explorer 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 Maple T.A. Proctored Browser** • 300 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM or better Macintosh Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 Firefox 3.6, 7.0 Google Chrome 14.0* Safari® 5.0, 5.1* • 333 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM or better Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, 11 Red Hat Enterprise 5, 6 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04 Firefox 3.6, 7.0 Google Chrome 14.0* • 300 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM or better *For Instructors: The full-featured question editor is not available on Google Chrome or Safari. We recommend that instructors use Firefox or Internet Explorer when authoring questions to access the full range of authoring tools. This restriction only affects question creation. **For Students: Instructors may require that students take a test in the Maple T.A. Proctored Browser. The Proctored Browser can be installed on Windows only. On Windows XP, the Proctored Browser requires Windows XP SP 3 or later.  The Proctored Browser also requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 to be installed. Internet Access You must have access to 56K Modem Dial-up Connection. Broadband - Cable Modem or DSL - Internet connection is recommended for optimal performance. All clients require a Java-enabled browser JavaScript™ and cookies must be enabled Instructors require Java JRE 1.5.0 or later Students require Java JRE 1.5.0 or later Back to top Maple T.A. Add-ons - System Requirements The Maple T.A. Connector for Blackboard® Software requires a licensed copy of Maple T.A. 8, either as a stand-alone product or as part of the Placement Test Suite, and one of the following Blackboard Software platforms: Blackboard Learn (Release 9.0, 9.1) Blackboard Learning System (Release 7.3 / 8.0) Blackboard Vista Enterprise (versions 8, CE 8) Back to top MapleNet - System Requirements MapleNet Client Minimum 256 MB memory recommended Java-compatible browser, such as Internet Explorer 6+, FireFox 3.0+, or Safari 1.3+ Java JRE 6 Update 10 (version 1.6.0_10) or later, including browser plug-in (required for some types of interactive content) MapleNet Publisher A publisher machine is responsible for creating and editing the content of web pages and uploading them to the server. Note that a single machine can be both server and publisher. Maple 15 installed on any Maple-15 compatible system Java SDK 1.6.0 or later Java JRE 1.6.0_10 or later, including browser plug-in File transfer software, such as FTP or SCP, for copying files to the server Installation requires approximately 20 MB disk space Recommended - A Java development environment, such as Eclipse, JBuilder™, VisualAge®, or VisualCafe™, if developing Java applets Recommended - A web page development environment, such as Dreamweaver® MapleNet Server Maple 15 installed on any compatible Windows, Linux, Intel Macintosh, or Sun Solaris server grade system MapleNet Server components consume approximately 30 MB of memory while running, plus 3 MB per connection--the connections are of short duration and are not persistent Installation requires approximately 85 MB disk space Web server software that supports v2.3 servlets and JSP, such as Apache Tomcat 5.0 or later Java SDK 1.6.0_10 or later Java JRE 1.6.0_10 or later, including browser plug-in (needed only if the server is also used as a client for testing purposes) Back to top