Hardware Updates: Operating System and Network Licensing Support Matrix

Delcam follows Microsoft's policy for mainstream support:

Desktop operating systems	Latest service pack	End of mainstream support	End of extended support
Windows XP	Service Pack 3	April 14, 2009	April 8, 2014
Windows Vista	Service Pack 2	April 10, 2012	April 11, 2017
Windows 7	Service Pack 1	January 12, 2015	January 14, 2020

Operating System Guidance

Using the colour coded Delcam Advanced Manufacturing Solution (AMS) key, check which operating system and network licensing software supports your Delcam AMS products.

AMS Key
Recommended	✔
Recommended with conditions	✔ *
Supported	✔
Unsupported	-

✔	Delcam strongly recommends Windows 7 Professional 64-bit for all AMS 2012 / 2013 series product.
✔ *	Delcam strongly recommends the 64-bit version because it allows PowerINSPECT to use the full memory and performance benefits of 64-bit Windows. However, some measuring devices are only currently supported by the 32-bit version of PowerINSPECT, and in these cases you will need to install the 32-bit version.

AMS 2014 Series	Operating System								Network Licensing
	XP Professional		Vista Business		Windows 7 Professional		Windows 8 Professional
Products	32-bit	64-bit	32-bit	64-bit	32-bit	64-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Sentinel RMS
PowerMILL 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
PowerMILL 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
PowerSHAPE 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
PowerSHAPE 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
FeatureCAM 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
FeatureCAM 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
PartMaker 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
PartMaker 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
Delcam for SolidWorks 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
Delcam for SolidWorks 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
PowerINSPECT 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔*	-	-	✔
PowerINSPECT 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔*	-	✔*	✔

AMS 2013 Series	Operating System								Network Licensing
	XP Professional		Vista Business		Windows 7 Professional		Windows 8 Professional
Products	32-bit	64-bit	32-bit	64-bit	32-bit	64-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Sentinel RMS
PowerMILL 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
PowerMILL 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
PowerSHAPE 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
PowerSHAPE 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
FeatureCAM 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
FeatureCAM 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
PartMaker 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
PartMaker 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
Delcam for SolidWorks 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔	-	-	✔
Delcam for SolidWorks 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	✔
PowerINSPECT 32-bit	-	-	-	-	✔	✔*	-	-	✔
PowerINSPECT 64-bit	-	-	-	-	-	✔*	-	✔*	✔

AMS 2012 Series	Operating System								Network Licensing
	XP Professional		Vista Business		Windows 7 Professional		Windows 8 Professional
Products	32-bit	64-bit	32-bit	64-bit	32-bit	64-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Sentinel RMS
PowerMILL 32-bit	-	-	✔	✔	✔	✔	-	-	✔
PowerMILL 64-bit	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	-	-	✔
PowerSHAPE 32-bit	-	-	✔	✔	✔	✔	-	-	✔
PowerSHAPE 64-bit	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	-	-	✔
FeatureCAM 32-bit	-	-	✔	✔	✔	✔	-	-	✔
FeatureCAM 64-bit	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	-	-	✔
PartMaker 32-bit	-	-	✔	✔	✔	✔	-	-	✔
PartMaker 64-bit	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	-	-	✔
Delcam for SolidWorks 32-bit	-	-	✔	✔	✔	✔	-	-	✔
Delcam for SolidWorks 64-bit	-	-	-	✔	-	✔	-	-	✔
PowerINSPECT 32-bit	-	-	✔	✔	✔	✔*	-	-	✔
PowerINSPECT 64-bit	-	-	-	✔	-	✔*	-	-	✔

Key Points :

Products are no longer supported on Windows XP. They may work on this operating system, but Delcam does not offer support or provide fixes for bugs reproduced only on this O/S.
Support for Vista ended on April 10th 2012. Vista is therefore not supported for 2013 products.
Both 32 and 64-bit products are supported on Windows 7 until the end of its mainstream support on January 12th 2015.
Products will only be available as 64-bit installations for Windows 8.
Delcam does not support Windows RT (A version of Win8 to be released for ARM devices such as tablets).
You are advised to check on availability of 3rd party 64-bit drivers for external hardware (e.g. inspection arms and CMM’s).

For further information regarding recommended hardware and operating systems see:-

Delcam PC Requirements