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System Requirements
The computer that runs the SoftLogix controller should have:
| Processor | IBM-compatible Pentium IV 1.6 GHz or greater (recommended) Other requirements include: • floppy drive to support the Activation disk • hard disk drive must support bus mastering • you might also need bus-mastering drivers for the PC chip set; for Intel motherboards, this software is called "Application Accelerator" Demanding applications including sequential, motion, and other local applications running on the PC may require a dual CPU to AC hieve performance requirements. |
| Software Requirements | • Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or higher (recommended) • Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (recommended) |
| RAM | 256 MB minimum |
| Hard Disk Space | 50 MB of free hard disk space (or more based on application requirements) |
| Motion Requirements | Primary 32-bit PCI slot One slot per motion card 1784-PM16SE requirements: • maximum of four 1784-PM16SE cards per computer • can associate only one 1784-PM16SE card with one controller 1784-PM02AE requirements: • maximum of four 1784-PM02AE cards per computer • maximum of four 1784-PM02AE cards can be associated with one controller • cannot associate a 1784-PM02AE motion card with the same controller as a 1784-PM16SE card |
| Network Requirements | Primary or extended 32-bit PCI slot One slot per communication card Supports 1784-PCICS for ControlNet Supports 1784-PCIDS for DeviceNet |
| Video Requirements | 16-color VGA graphics adapter 640 x 480 pixels or greater resolution minimum (256-color, 800 x 600 pixels minimum for optimal resolution) |
Most SoftLogix applications run additional software on the same PC as the controller. In this case, make sure the computer meets these requirements:
• IBM-compatible Pentium 4 1.6 GHz
• 256 KBytes of RAM
• 50 Mbytes free hard disk space
Demanding applications including sequential, motion, HMI, and other local applications running on the PC may require a dual CPU to AC hieve performance requirements.