NComputing X550 EN - Manual (Page 8)

X550 User Guide
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Minimum System Requirements
Host PC
The host PC operating system can be Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (Standard or
Enterprise Edition, 32-bit) or Ubuntu Linux. Please visit the support section of the
NComputing website for the latest operating system support information.
For one X550 kit, a host PC should have at least the following:
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A 2.4 GHz processor or any dual-core processor
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1 GB RAM
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One free full-height PCI slot
For two X550 PCI cards, a host PC should have at least the following:
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A 3.5 GHz processor or an equivalent dual-core processor
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2 or 3 GB RAM
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Two free full-height PCI slots
Access Devices
For each XD2 access device you will need:
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PS/2 keyboard
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PS/2 mouse
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Monitor (supporting 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1440x900 resolution)
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Optional: speakers or headphones
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Optional: USB devices and USB cables (connect directly to host PC and can be
assigned to each station via the vSpace software)
Connection Cables
For each XD2 device you will need a Category 5e cable for lengths up to 5 meters or a
shielded twisted pair (STP) or foil-screened twisted pair (FTP) Category 6 cable for
lengths between 5 and 10 meters. All four wire pairs in the cable MUST be terminated
correctly according to the Category 5e and Category 6 standards. Note that the signals
being transferred across the cable are NOT Ethernet, so do not connect the PCI card or
the XD2 devices to any Ethernet network equipment. Also, do NOT use Ethernet cross-
over cables for the connection (cross-over cables swap wire pairs at each end).
Colors should
match on both
ends of cable
!
DO NOT USE CROSS-OVER
CABLES!