Development system, Lns server pc for a smaller network – Echelon LNS User Manual
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Development System
The following requirements are for the PC on which the LNS Application Developer’s Kit
or LNS Redistribution Kit will be run:
• Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
• Pentium III 600 MHz or faster
• 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
• 50 MB or more of free disk space. For highest performance during
development, Echelon recommends using a high-performance hard disk.
• Any Windows application development tool that supports the use of COM
components or ActiveX controls. Echelon has tested and offers technical
assistance on the following development environments only:
• Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Service Pack 6 or higher
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 (C++, used with ATL or MFC)
• CD-ROM drive
• Mouse or compatible pointing device
• LNS Network Interface card. Chapter 11 of this document lists and
describes the compatible LNS Network Interface cards. Note that an
Ethernet card can function as an LNS Network Interface if you are using
Echelon's
i
.LON 1000 Internet Server or the
i
.LON 600 L
ON
W
ORKS
/IP
Server, and can also be used to access network interfaces such as the
i
.LON 100 Internet Server or the
i
.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter.
• The minimum screen size required to use all LNS utilities is SVGA
800x600.
LNS Server PC for a Smaller Network
The following requirements are for a PC on which an LNS Server for a smaller network
will be run.
• Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
• Pentium 100MHz or faster
• 50 MB or more of free disk space, not taking into account the size of the
LNS application and LNS network databases
• 256 MB RAM or more, depending upon the requirements of the LNS
applications that will be running in addition to the LNS Server
• LNS Network Interface card. Chapter 11 of this document lists and
describes the compatible LNS Network Interface cards. Note that an
Ethernet card can function as an LNS Network Interface if you are using
Echelon's
i
.LON 1000 Internet Server or the
i
.LON 600 L
ON
W
ORKS
/IP
Server, and can also be used to access network interfaces such as the
i
.LON 100 Internet Server or the
i
.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter.
• The minimum screen size required to use all LNS utilities is SVGA
800x600.