Versions Of Programming Tools; Differences Between Npst-Gr Ver. 2.4 And 3.1 - Panasonic FP-M Hardware Manual

8-11. Versions of Programming Tools

8-11. Versions of Programming Tools

1. Differences Between NPST-GR Ver. 2.4 and 3.1

NPST-GR Software Ver. 3.1 is designed to support all the functions of the FP series programmable controllers
described in this manual. However, compared with previous NPST-GR Software, version 3.1 requires an additional
system. For this reason, NPST-GR Ver. 2.4 has been introduced for computers without the system required for Ver.
3.1.
The differences in functions and requirements between NPST-GR Ver. 2.4 and 3.1 are explained in the table below.
System requirements
Item
Type of computer
CPU
Hard Disk Space
Floppy Disk Drive
Main Memory
EMS
Video Mode
RS232C port
Operating System
220
NPST-GR Ver. 2.4 (AFP266528)
i80286, i80386, or i80486
2 MB or more if installed in your hard disk
drive. [If your computer has two floppy
disk drives (including RAM drive), no
hard disk drive is required.]
One disk drive for 3.5-inch 2HD floppies formatted at 1.44 MB or one for 5.25-inch
2HD floppies formatted at 1.2 MB.
500 KB or more free
Not required
EGA or VGA (CGA type can also be used if the time chart monitoring function
is not used.)
PC-DOS or MS-DOS version 3.3
or later
ANSI. SYS required
NPST-GR Ver. 3.1 (AFP266538)
IBM PC-AT or 100% compatible
i80386 or i80486 recommended
Approx. 2 MB or more
550 KB or more free
800 KB or more free
COM 1 or COM 2
PC-DOS or MS-DOS version 3.3 or later
(version 5.0 is recommended)
ANSI. SYS required for installation
EMS driver based on LIM V4.0