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System Requirements
The following table shows the minimum and recommended PC system configuration
for running PMCS Version 6.9. Note that regardless of configuration, the PC system
must be Windows NT-certified according to the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Hardware Compatibility List, available from Microsoft (www.microsoft.com). In
addition to the requirements described below, setting up PMCS and EPM 7700
workstations will require Windows NT Administrator-level authority privileges.
Minimum Recommended
Pentium II processor, 300 MHz Pentium III processor, 600 MHz
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation,
Service Pack 6, Windows 2000 Professional
Cimplicity version 4.01 Service Pack 9 or
Cimplicity version 5.0 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or
Server, Service Pack 6, Windows 2000
Professional, Cimplicity version 4.01 Service
Pack 9 or Cimplicity version 5.0 Service Pack 1
128 megabytes of RAM 256 megabytes of RAM
512K cache 512K cache
4-gigabyte hard disk 10-gigabyte hard disk
CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive
Note: For systems using MMS technology, refer to Using MMS Servers with PMCS
for minimum system requirements.
Additional hard disk space is recommended for increased storage of log and trend
data. Also recommended are an uninterruptable power supply (UPS), 17” or larger
monitor, tape drive or other backup mechanism, and (if Remote Access technical
support is desired) a 28.8 Kbps or faster modem.
The version of CIMPLICITY installed must be 4.01 or greater, and HMI Service
Pack 9 must be installed. Also, the "Advanced DDE Communications" option must
be installed.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 or later is required to run the EPM 7700 component
help system. To take advantage of all available .HTML help features, Internet
Explorer version 4.0 or higher must be installed. (The latest version of Internet
Explorer is available at www.microsoft.com.)
Please note that the host PC requirements are directly tied to the complexity of your
PMCS system. The minimum requirements will suffice for a simple PMCS system.
However, as the number and complexity of your power management device grows,
and you add more complex software requirements such as custom interfaces designed
with third-party HMI tools, your PC requirements increase as well. A faster processor
and more memory provide better performance for your PMCS system.
Where to Get Help
The GE Industrial Systems Resolution Center is available at 1-888-GE-RESOLV to
answer your questions about installing or using PMCS. Please have your product
serial number(s) ready when calling.
Also, technical notes are available on the Internet at:
http://www.ge.com/industrialsystems/pmsys/Technote/noteidx.htm