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8
Software
Introduction
Configuration of the Spirit
IT
Flow-X is described in manual II-A,
Operation and configuration. This chapter only describes the
requirements and set up for configuration.
Set up
The flow modules are configured through our Spirit
IT
Flow-
Xpress software. This software may be run in Basic mode, or,
depending on your license, in Pro mode.
Requirements for the use of Spirit
IT
Flow-Xpress are:
Aspect
Requirement
Operating
system:
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016
Additional
software
Microsoft Excel 2007 (minimum SP2), Excel 2010,
Excel 2013, Excel 2016 or Excel 365 (up to and
including the versions based on 2016).
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 (or compatible).
Connection
Standard Ethernet connection with RJ-45
connector, capable of 100baseT (100Mbit)
Hardware
CD-player for software installation only (local or
shared from another computer)
If you want to connect a laptop or desktop PC directly to your
Spirit
IT
Flow-X model, (see Figure 8-1) you will need an ethernet
cross cable (CAT 5), available from any computer store. If you use
a network hub or switch, you may use standard Ethernet cables
(CAT 5). See Figure 8-2.
Figure 8-1 Direct Ethernet connection without switch
Figure 8-2 Ethernet connection with switch
If you want to fabricate your cables yourself, please use the
following information:
ETHERNET STANDARD CABLE (EIQ/TIA-568B)
Connector A
Connector B
Pin
Color
Pin
Color
1
White/Orange
1
White/Orange
2
Orange
2
Orange
3
White/Green
3
White/Green
4
Blue
4
Blue
5
White/Blue
5
White/Blue
6
Green
6
Green
7
White/Brown
7
White/Brown
8
Brown
8
Brown
Table 8-1 Ethernet RJ-45 straight cable pin-out
ETHERNET CROSS CABLE EIQ/TIA-568A and B)
Connector A
Connector B
Pin
Color
Pin
Color
1
White/Orange
1
White/Green
2
Orange
2
Green
3
White/Green
3
White/Orange
4
Blue
4
Blue
5
White/Blue
5
White/Blue
6
Green
6
Orange
7
White/Brown
7
White/Brown
8
Brown
8
Brown
Table 8-2 Ethernet RJ-45 cross cable pin-out