Installing software on your PC isn’t hard. You click the .exe file and the software does its thing… right?  Not always.

When it comes to Honeywell’s Trendview suite software, I’ve found that if you don’t take the extra step of running the install As Administrator, it produces faults in the software functionality after the install is complete. This holds true even if the user doing the install has administrative rights on the PC.

So, to help ensure a fault-free installation, make sure you do this:

Instead of double-clicking to launch the installer file, right-click on it.

Select Run as Administrator from the menu and follow the instructions.

Depending on your network setup, you may need to have an IT professional standing by to provide the administrator password.

As we’ve learned through trial and error, this is no longer an option to get the Trendview software to install properly: It’s mandatory to ensure a successful installation.

Lesman Instrument Company is the authorized Honeywell stocking distributor in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Paducah KY, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. If you are located outside that area, you can find your local sales office or get technical assistance by visiting Honeywell’s contact page.

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Dan Weise, Lesman product specialist, is an instructor for training classes on process instrumentation hardware, software, and technology.

Dan has been involved in all facets of data acquisition and process instrumentation since 1978, from sales and commissioning to service and support. He’s a long-time member of ISA, and has been with Lesman since 1988.

In his words, Dan’s the guy “who reads all the manuals nobody else reads”. In Lesman customers’ words, he’s the trainer to call if you want to “cut to the SO WHAT of instrumentation”, so it’s easy to understand.