CONTREX ContrexHost 3 - Manual (Page 3)

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Installing ContrexHost 3
System Requirements
• An IBM ®
Personal Computer or 100 % compatible
• 90 MHz Pentium or higher microprocessor (or equivalent)
• 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM minimum
64 MB or more RAM recommended
• 12 MB of hard disk space for a typical installation
• A VGA monitor
• A CD-ROM drive
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system
Windows 98
Windows NT
Windows Me
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Installation Overview
• Typical Installation
This installation selection installs the entire suite of ContrexHost applications
and required support files onto the hard disk. The suite includes the Serial Link
Debugger, Network Builder, Database Editor, Control Monitor, Parameter File
Editor, PLC Programmer, and the Custom Units Editor.
• CxOnly Installation
This installation selection installs only the CX-Series applications and required
support files onto the hard disk. This includes the PLC Programmer, Custom
Units Editor, Serial Link Debugger, and the Network Builder.
• Database Installation
This installation selection installs only the Contrex motion control database files
onto the hard disk. This selection is intended to be used for database upgrades
and database restoration.
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