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ES441.1 - User Guide
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8.9
System Requirements
This section tells you what hardware and software is needed to operate your
ES441.1 module.
8.9.1
Hardware
Power supply
Operation of the modules requires a power supply voltage of 5 V to 50 V/ 6 V to
50 V DC.
PC with one Ethernet interface
A PC with one open Ethernet interface (100 Mbit/s, full duplex) with RJ-45 con
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nection is required.
Requirement to ensure successful initialization of the module
To deactivate the power saving mode
Choose in System Control Center / Device Manager / Network Adapter the
used network adapter by double-click. Deactivate the "Allow the computer to
turn off this device to save power" option in the "Power Management" register.
Confirm your configuration.
The manufacturers of network adapter have different names for this function.
Example:
• “Link down Power saving”
• "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".
8.9.2
Software
To configure the ES441.1 and for control and data acquisition, you need soft
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ware in the following versions:
• INCA V6.2.0 with ES400 INCA Add-On V1.1.3 and higher
or
• ES4xx Configuration Tool V1.1.3 and higher from ES4xx_DRV_SW
(stand-alone operation)
or
• INTECRIO V3.0 with ES400 INCA Add-On V1.1.3 and higher
or
• Integration into software not based on XCP-on-Ethernet via a C-based
library V1.3.0.
NOTE
It is imperative you disable the function which automatically switches to
power-saving mode on your PC network adapter when there is no data traffic
on the Ethernet interface!