Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT4000 ProcessLogix R400.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide - Manual (Page 257)

Publication 1757-IN040B-EN-P - March 2002
Performance and Capacity Specifications 11-5
Station/Engineering Client Requirements
Table 11.A Database Sizing Chart
Process Configuration Operating System System Suggestion
Up to 6 Controllers†
Process systems with up to 600
CM/SCM/IOM/1757-FIM
Systems with up to 10,000 scada points Server Typical
More than 6 Controllers
(1)
Process systems with more than 600
CM/SCM/IOM/1757-FIM
Systems with more than 10,000 scada points.
Server Performance
(1) Hybrid Controllers configured in a redundant mode should be counted as 1 Hybrid Controller.
Table 11.B Station/Engineering Platform Requirements based on System Configurations
System Configuration Minimum Typical Performance
Processor 300 MHz Pentium II 550 MHz Pentium III or Larger 866 MHz Pentium III or Larger
RAM
•
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
(1) 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB
•
Windows NT 4.0 Server
(1) 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB
•
Win 2000 Professional 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB
•
Win 2000 Server 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB
Networking
10 Mb Ethernet
(3) 100 Mb Ethernet 100 Mb Ethernet
Video Resolution
(2) 1024 x 768 65K colors 1024 x 768 65K colors 1024 x 768 65K colors
Hard Drive 4.3 GB 4.3 GB 9.1 GB
Example Hardware Dell Dell Dell Optiplex GX200
Dell Optiplex GX240
(4)
(1) Not available for new system sales of the ProcessLogix R400.0 systems, but supported for migration.; Refer to the ProcessLogix R400.0 Installation and Upgrade
Guide, publication number 1757-IN040A-EN-P for more information.
(2) The Video Memory required to support this resolution varies by Video Module type, PC Bus supported, and Manufacturers Spec. Please refer to Video Card
Specifications for details. All systems should be set 1024 x 768 with 65K colors. MHz setting should be set to match the monitor.
(3)
We suggest that you upgrade to 100 Mb Ethernet Networking.
(4)
These platforms are not yet available from the platform supplier. The intention is that Rockwell Automation qualifies them for the purpose in which they are listed.
In the event that they were to fail qualification, then an alternative platform would be specified.