ProSoft Technology MVI71-GEC User Manual
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MVI71-GEC ♦ PLC 5 Platform
User Manual
Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module
Page 10 of 86
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
May 11, 2011
1.1
System Requirements
The MVI71-GEC module requires the following minimum hardware and software
components:
Rockwell Automation PLC processor, with compatible power supply and one
free slot in the rack, for the MVI71-GEC module. The module requires 800mA
of available power.
The PLC Processor must provide for at least 64 words of BTR/BTW area,
otherwise the module may not function correctly.
Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5 programming software.
Rockwell Automation RSLinx communication software
Pentium
®
100 MHz minimum. Pentium III 700 MHz (or better) recommended
Supported operating systems:
o
Microsoft Windows XP
o
Microsoft Windows 2000
o
Microsoft Windows NT v4.0 with Service Pack 3 or greater
o
Microsoft Windows ME
o
Microsoft Windows 98
64 Mbytes of RAM minimum, 256 Mbytes of RAM recommended
100 Mbytes of free hard disk space (or more based on application
requirements)
256-color VGA graphics adapter, 800 x 600 minimum resolution (True Color
1024 × 768 recommended)
CD-ROM drive