Sterlco A3 Blender Control and Data Acquisition Software - Manual (Page 7)

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Frequently Asked Questions
• How many units can A3 integrate? 1000 units, which 255 can be the
older proprietary units.
• What minimum software version do I need to have on blenders and
weigh hoppers in order to communicate with A3?
ACS Allen Bradley Batch software-> 3.2
ACS Mitsubishi Batch software-> 1.2
Older Proprietary HydReclaim OS/OA software -> 700A
Older Proprietary HydReclaim OFC software -> 5.5A
Older Proprietary HydReclaim OL software -> 10.5A
Maguire WSB Software-> 80609A (4/14/1998)
*NOTE: if being used with ACS Allen Bradley batch blenders you need
to purchase the Ethernet option for each blender if it wasn’t purchased
when you bought the blender
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*NOTE: if being used with older proprietary equipment you need to
purchase the "USB RS422/485 Legacy Module" for the PC which will
allow you to communicate (only one module required for entire system).
*NOTE: if being used with ACS Mitsubishi batch blenders you need to
purchase the Ethernet option for each blender if it wasn’t purchased
when you bought the blender.
*NOTE: if being used with Maguire WSB batch blender you need to
purchase the Ethernet option from ACS for each blender.
• What are the system requirements for the PC?
PII 750MHZ minimum processor speed (P4 recommended)
Windows XP operating system (service pack 1 installed)
Internet Explorer 6.0
30GB minimum hard drive space (60GB recommended)
128MB minimum RAM (512 MB DDR Ram recommended)
CDROM drive (CD-RW recommended)
Video card capable of 1024x768x16bit color (32bit color recommended)
10Mbps Ethernet (100Mbps recommended)
1 USB slot
Standard Ink Jet Printer (if you are going to print the reports)
• What kind of cable do I need to purchase for connecting all of my
machinery together? For ACS Allen Bradley batch, ACS Mitsubishi
batch, and Maguire WSB batch blenders you will need CAT5 cable and