Capella adapter - Installation manual

Table of Contents

  1. General
    1. Hardware Configuration
  2. Software Configuration
    1. Supported Operating System
    2. Runtime
    3. Capella
  3. Download the plugin
  4. Installing the plugin

General

The Capella adapter is a plugin for the Capella software. It is installed like any eclipse plugin.

Hardware Configuration

The following minimum hardware configuration is tied to the Capella software:

  • 2 GHz or faster processor
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 15 GB of available hard disk space
  • A display with a minimum resolution of 800 pixels by 600 pixels

Software Configuration

Supported Operating System

The Capella adapter depends on the Capella software system requirements. According to Capella documentation it is compatible with the following platforms:

  • 64 bits computer with Windows, Linux, or Mac Operating System. (Linux and Mac have not yet been field-proven tested)

Runtime

The Capella adapters is targeting Capella 5.0, Capella 5.1, and Capella 5.2. Therefore, it will be executed by the Java Runtime Environment that runs Capella.

Capella

The Capella adapter is built as a plugin for Capella. Therefore, to install the adapter, a version no lower than 5.0 should be installed to setup the Capella adapter.

Download the plugin

The DEHP plugin zip file can be found on the RHEA GitLab.

Installing the plugin

To install or update the adapter, follow these simple steps:

  • In a running instance of Capella go to the “Help” menu and choose “Install new software”.
  • Drag and drop the downloaded zip file (see previous section) to the dialog you have just open in Capella.
  • The adapter should now be listed as available to install, if not try by unchecking the “Show items by category” checkbox.
  • Select the adapter and press next to proceed to the installation.
  • After the installation is complete Capella will invite you to restart Capella to complete the installation.

To update an existing installation of the plugin, follow the exact same steps.