5 Mounting and Wiring
5.1.1 Recommended Computer Specifications
5.1 Installing the MP2100/MP2100M
5.1.1 Recommended Computer Specifications
The following tables show the specifications for the host computer in which the MP2100/MP2100M is installed.
(1) Hardware Specifications
The MP2100/MP2100M occupies one of the host computer's PCI slots. Up to four MP2100/MP2100M Boards
can be installed in one personal computer.
Item
Model
CPU
Memory
Hard Disk
Capacity
Display
Expansion Slot
Interrupt
I/O Memory
* These are the specifications when one MP2100/MP2100M board is being used.
When two or more MP2100/MP2100M boards are installed in a computer, multiply the resources listed above by
the number of boards.
(2) Software Specifications
The following table shows the host computer software specifications.
Item
OS
Browser
Development
Language
IMPORTANT
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Specification
IBM PC/AT or compatible
Pentium 200 MHz min.
64 MB min.
500 MB free space min.
800 × 600 resolution min.
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One half-size PCI slot
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Uses 1 level
∗
Uses 32 KB of shared memory.
Specification
WindowsNT4.0
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP
Microsoft IE 5.5
Microsoft Visual C/C++6.0
When the driver (ver.1.0.0.0 for MP2100) is being used with Windows 2000, proper operation can be
expected only when the computer is set as a "Standard PC" with the Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/
Hardware Tab/Device Manager/System devices/Computer setting. When the driver (ver.1.1.0.0 for
MP2100) is being used with Windows 2000 or Windows XP, "ACP PC" and "ACP UniprocessorPC" also
can be operated. Contact the manufacturer for more details on this setting.
Notes
NEC 9800 series computers are not
compatible.
Recommended:
Pentium 400 MHz or faster
Recommended: 128 MB or more
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Recommended: 1024 × 768 or higher
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IRQ sharing is possible.
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Notes
Workstation SP5 or higher
SP1 or higher
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SP2 or higher
SP5 or higher