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Introduction
RPS (Remote Programming Software) is a Windows®-based account management and control
panel programming utility designed to remotely set up and program specific control panels.
2.1
Release Notes
The Release Notes provide additional information about RPS that became available after the
printing of this manual. Review these notes before using RPS. The Release Notes also list
control panels that are compatible with RPS.
2.2
RPS Minimum System Requirements
Processor:
Operating System:
RAM:
Hard Drive Space:
Video:
Database Support:
Modems:
Ports:
NOTICE!
Microsoft Opeating System Support: As of July 13, 2010, Microsoft stopped supporting
Windows 2000. As a result, Bosch Security Systems, Inc. will no longer support the operation
of RPS 5.13 or later on a Windows 2000 operating system.
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Pentium III, 800 MHz or faster
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Windows 2003 Server
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Windows XP Professional with SP2
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Windows XP Home Edition
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Windows Vista (all editions)
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Windows 7 (all editions)
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Windows XP Home and Windows Vista Home editions do not
support the RPS Unattended feature.
2
The minimum system requirements are different for all versions of
Microsoft Vista. Refer to Section 2.5 Minimum System Requirements for
RPS and SQL Express on a PC with Vista, page 10.
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Minimum: 128 MB (limited overall performance of RPS)
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Recommended: 256 MB or higher
Approximately 250 MB for RPS installation. Accounts and history
require additional hard drive space.
VGA monitor capable of supporting 1024 x 768 resolution. RPS
supports 24-bit color palettes and lower. For Windows XP, change
the font settings to Normal Fonts.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008
The online help file for each control panel lists compatible modems
that were tested with RPS. The administrator can also configure and
use most major brands and types of modems with RPS. Refer to
Modem Specifications in the RPS Help file for more information.
One serial port for modem communication. One USB port for security
block (dongle). If you have an available USB port and your installation
requires a security block, you can use either the USB or parallel port
security block.
Installation Guide
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RPS
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