System Requirements for SPM

System requirements for WinSPM

System Requirements for SPM
 

To use SPM for system programming, you need the SPM diskette and an approved PC with version 3.3 (or later) of MS-DOS. At a minimum, your PC should support and include the following items:

• At least 640 kbytes of RAM
• A floppy disk drive that will accommodate the SPM diskette (3.5-inch or 5.25-inch)
• A monochrome or color monitor
• A serial port that can use either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector
• For a DB-9 connector, use a 9-pin to 25-pin adapter to attach the 25-pin connector of the RS-232 interface cable.
• An RS-232 interface cable of appropriate length for your site connections

Depending on how you connect the PC to the control unit, you also need he following items:

• Direct local connection, if the PC is within 50 ft. of the control unit.

• Either a 355AF modular adapter (if there is a male connector on the interface cable) or a 355A modular adapter (if there is a female connector on the interface cable)
• A four-pair modular cord (D8W)

• Direct local connection, if the PC is more than 50 ft. from the control unit.

• 355AF adapter
• EIA crossover cable
• Two Z3A2 Asynchronous Data Units (ADUs)
• ADU crossover cable
• 400B2 power adapter
• 2012D transformer
• BR1A-4P adapter and either a 102 connecting block or 103 connecting block
• 248B adapter
• eight-position wall jacks
• four-pair plug-ended cable
• D8W cords
• D6AP power cord
• EIA-23D cables

• Modem (local or remote) connection

• A modem that supports 1200- or 2400-bps connections

In addition, a parallel printer is useful for reports (the PC needs a parallel port for the connection).

Note:  SPM uses Interrupt 4 and I/O address 3F8 for COM1. It uses Interrupt 3 and I/O address 2F8 for COM2.

System requirements for WinSPM
 

WinSPM is designed to function with:

• Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT Release 4.0 or higher
• IBM-compatible Personal Computer with a Pentium 100 or more (Pentium II or higher recommended)
• 40 MB or more of available space on the hard drive
• 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended)
• 1 COM Port
• Modem with auto baud capabilities (PEC 2569-839 recommended), with specific drivers loaded
• Video Card that supports at least 256 colors (65536 or more recommended)

From the Display Properties window on your Windows desktop, be sure to select Small Fonts for the Font Size option.

Depending on how you connect the PC to the control unit, you also need the following items:

• Direct local connection, if the PC is within 50 feet of the control unit:

• Either a 355AF modular adapter (if there is a male connector on the interface cable) or a 355A modular adapter (if there is a female connector on the interface cable)
• A four-pair modular cord (D8W)

• Direct local connection, if the PC is more than 50 feet from the control unit:

• 355AF adapter
• EIA crossover cable
• Two Z3A2 Asynchronous Data Units (ADUs)
• ADU crossover cable
• 400B2 power adapter
• 2012D transformer
• BR1A-4P adapter and either a 102 connecting block or 103 connecting block
• 248B adapter
• Eight-position wall jacks
• Four-pair plug-ended cable
• D8W cords
• D6AP power cord
• EIA-232-D cable

• Internal or External connection:

• Modem that supports 1200- or 2400-bps connections
• Modem cable

In addition, a parallel printer is useful for reports. The PC needs a parallel port for the connection. 

WinSPM uses Interrupt 4 and I/O address 3F8 for COM1. It uses Interrupt 3 and I/O address 2F8 for COM2.