Schneider Electric Modicon BM85 - Manual (Page 69)

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4.2 Required Equipment
4.2.1 Equipment for Writing the Application Program
First, you must create your BM85 application program. For this you will
need the BM85 Program Development Software Tool Kit. Part numbers
and ordering information are provided in the BM85 Specifications,
Section 1.7.2.
For compatibility with the BM85 development software, your PC
hardware should be an MS-DOS compatible platform with at least 4
Megabytes of RAM.
You will also need the Borland Cā/āC++ compiler at version 3.1 or later,
which should already be installed in your development computer. The
BM85 applications use the Large model. You should ensure that the
Borland Large model libraries are installed.
4.2.2 Equipment For Downloading the Application Program
After you create the BM85 application, you must download it to the
BM85 across Modbus Plus. Your hardware should be an IBM AT
compatible or Micro Channel PC (486 or higher recommended), with at
least 4 Megabytes of RAM. The required equipment is described in the
BM85 Specifications, Section 1.7.3.
Your download host can be the same PC you used for the application
development, with the addition of a Modicon SA85 or SM85 Network
Adapter. The host could also be a separate PC node on Modbus Plus, in
which you have stored only the application and downloader software.
You might find it more convenient for developing and debugging your
application if you use the same PC for downloading. Downloading can
be performed from within the Borland development environment.
The SA85 connects an ISA (AT) bus host to Modbus Plus. The SM85
connects a Microchannel bus host. Each adapter includes a device driver
program that you will install during your installation of the adapter into
your host computer.
Your BM85 development software includes a download utility that you
can run with either the SA85 or SM85.