Config.sys file – Rockwell Automation 9323-S5500D A.I. SERIES MICROLOGIX 1000 AND PLC-500 SOFTW User Manual

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Introduction

1-19

If your system has 4 M of RAM (at least 8 M if using a Windows operating system),

you can add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to improve software

performance.

C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE 1024

Once you have added this line and rebooted your computer, check to make sure that at

least 3M of RAM is free. Type

MEM

[Enter]

at the DOS prompt. Look at the number

under the “Free” column for “Extended (XMS)” memory; it should be greater than or

equal to 3072. If it is less than 3072, decrease the RAM that is being allocated to

SMARTDRV.EXE, reboot, and check again. (For additional information on

SMARTDRV.EXE, see your DOS manual or type

help smartdrv.exe

at the DOS

prompt.)

CONFIG.SYS File

This file must be in the root directory of the drive that your computer boots from

(typically drive “C” for a hard disk based system). This file is not needed if you are

using Windows 95 or NT.

The CONFIG.SYS file should contain the following statements:

DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS

DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS

DOS=HIGH

FILES=40

BUFFERS=30

Note

The path in your DEVICE statements may be slightly different if you are running

Windows, for example, C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS or C:\WFW\HIMEM.SYS.

Specifying quantities greater than those listed above are generally acceptable, but

additional buffers will subtract from your available RAM. Use a text editor to modify

or create the CONFIG.SYS file if necessary.

Note

If the CONFIG.SYS file is added or edited, you will need to “warm boot” your

computer

(press

[Ctrl-Alt-Del]

)

before the changes take effect.

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