About This Manual; System Requirements; Hardware Requirements - Omron CX-Supervisor Getting Started Manual

About this Manual

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System Requirements

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It is important that this copy of the CX-Supervisor software is registered on the
OMRON web site, in order to qualify for technical support and maintenance
updates. OMRON will not be able to help unless this copy has been registered.
This manual helps a new user get started with CX-Supervisor, by describing
the software installation and computer configuration, and by leading the user
through the basics of CX-Supervisor application programming.
Separate OMRON manuals describe the related software products; CX-
Server, CX-Programmer etc.
Some small example applications are included with the CX-Supervisor
software to demonstrate some of the most useful features. These can be used
to help with product familiarity.
CX-Supervisor comes with a comprehensive context-sensitive on-line help
system, which is designed to complement this manual, and provide a quick
reference at any point in the CX-Supervisor application when the manual is
not to hand. This general help system uses a fast 'hypertext' system that
allows progressively more information to be obtained about any topic by
selecting keywords within the descriptive text.
Throughout this manual, it is assumed that the user has a working knowledge
of Microsoft Windows, and can:
• "Use the keyboard and mouse.
• "Select options from Windows menus.
• "Operate dialog boxes.
• "Locate, open and save data files.
• "Edit, cut and paste text.
• "Drag and drop.
• "Start programs from the "START" button.
If Windows has not been used before, spending some time working with the
Microsoft documentation is recommended before using CX-Supervisor.
This introductory chapter deals with several important aspects of installing CX-
Supervisor and setting it up for use. It is recommended that this entire chapter
be read before installing the software.
CX-Supervisor operates on the following hardware and operating systems:
The following configuration is the minimum system requirements for running
CX-Supervisor:
• IBM PC compatible 600 MHz Pentium II processor or better.
• 256Mbyte of RAM minimum.
• 650Mbyte available hard disk space.
• 1024 x 768 XGA display.
A CD ROM drive is required in order to install the CX-Supervisor software.
These are requirements when using minimum operating system. For other
operating systems consult your documentation.
The following configuration
environment for running CX-Supervisor effectively:
• IBM PC compatible Pentium II 1.0 GHz processor.
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is the recommended minimum system