Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 25)

Chapter
2
Publication 2711-6.0
Installation
This chapter contains the following sections:
Section Page
System Requirements 2–1
Installing PanelBuilder Software 2–2
RSLinx Lite Software 2–7
INTERCHANGE Device Configuration Utility 2–10
INTERCHANGE Notes 2–16
The minimum hardware and software requirements for installing and
running PanelBuilder are:
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personal computer using a 386 or higher processor
•
MS-DOS
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operating system version 5.0 or later
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Windows 3.1 or later (Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 or
later), Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0.
The RAM requirements for each operating system are as follows:
Software 3.X 95 NT 4.0 NT 4.0/486
PanelBuilder 8 MB 16MB 32 MB 32 MB
External Font Support 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB
RSLinx Lite ➀ N/A 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB
➀ RSLinx Lite only runs in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0.
Note: To determine the RAM required to run PanelBuilder with
other components use the maximum specified. For example, to
run PanelBuilder and RSLinx in NT 4.0, 32 MB is required.
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500K free conventional memory
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at least 40 MB available hard disk space
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VGA or other high-resolution display supported by Windows
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Mouse or other Windows pointing device
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One of the following for downloading or uploading applications:
– Personal Computer Interface Converter (Catalog No.
1747-PIC) and cable (Catalog No. 1747-C10,-C11,-C20) for
transferring applications between a computer and a DH-485
PanelView terminal.
– Cable (Catalog No. 2711-NC13, -NC14, 2706-NC13) for
transferring applications directly between a computer and the
RS-232/DF1 port of a PanelView terminal.
– ATA card drive or DataBook TMB240/TMB250 (Windows
3.x or 95 only) card drive for transferring applications to/from
a memory card.
– Appropriate communications card and cables if transferring
applications using Pass-Through over a DH+ network.
Chapter Objectives
System Requirements