Taking Inventory
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You can install the MCS workstation software on a
PC with the following minimum system
configuration:
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A 50-MHz 80486 computer with 8MB of RAM
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Two serial communications ports:
•
COM1 for a mouse
•
COM2 for a serial connection to the MCS
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A hard disk with 20 MB of free space
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A disk drive that can read high-density (1.44 Mb)
3½-inch disks
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Windows 95
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A 15” VGA monitor and adapter set to
640-by-480 (or greater) graphics resolution
If you use a resolution greater than 640-by-480,
use a small font display driver.
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RS-232 cables
If your MCS has an installed RS-232 module, you
must supply the RS-232 cables connecting the
shipped RS-232 octocable to MCS workstations. For
more information about connecting MCS
workstations, see page 2–2.
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25-pin-to-25-pin (COM2) cable
You can use the COM2 port to connect to an MCS
workstation.
For more information about connecting MCS
workstations, see page 2–2.
