Det-Tronics S3 Graphics - Manual (Page 13)

1-4 INSTALLATION
Version 6.0
Requirements
The minimum S 3 workstation hardware requirements are:
Computer. The S 3 software suite is designed to run on an Intel ® based computer with at least a 800 MHz
Pentium III processor, running Windows Vista/XP Professional. Computers operating on a 64 bit platform are fully
supported; as with many modern programs, the faster the machine, the better the performance.
A hard drive with at least 50 MB of available space and a CD-ROM drive is also required for installation.
Memory. S 3 Safety System Software is a high performance Operator Interface System (OIS) environment and
requires a minimum of 256 MB of physical memory. When custom graphics are included in a project the memory
footprint grows by 1MB per screen, based on XGA screen resolution, higher resolutions require more memory.
Det-Tronics typically provides a minimum of 512MB of physical RAM in its OIS installations.
Display. S 3 requires thousands of colors (16 bit) and a minimum display resolution of 1024 pixels wide by 768
pixels high (XGA). Software support for touchscreens is included.
Serial Ports. S 3 is designed to utilize up to ten high speed serial ports, all running at up to 115.2 kbps
simultaneously — typically this includes the two serial ports available on the motherboard of the computer,
plus up to eight additional ports on an expansion card with a serial coprocessor. USB to serial converters are
supported.
Ethernet. S 3 can communicate with some systems via a single or redundant Ethernet connection. Each network
card must have a separate, fixed, TCP/IP address.
Printers. The system can utilize any properly installed printer for documentation purposes. For on-line alarm
monitoring a serial printer port must be configured through the “Ports” screen, and the appropriate printer
attached. S 3 is designed to work with a serial version of the Okidata ML490 four color, tractor feed, dot matrix
printer.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS