Minimum System Requirements for Professional Edition Systems

Minimum System Requirements for Professional Edition

Systems
The computer and its components must be listed in the relevant Windows Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL).

The following minimum specifications are irrespective of the number of readers and clients used. The
maximum number of clients is 9 (including Web clients) and the maximum number of readers is 512.

PROFESSIONAL EDITION SERVER:

Hardware:
PIII 1GHz processor Mouse
512MB RAM 4MB Video Memory
40GB E-IDE Hard Drive CDROM Drive
Enhanced Keyboard 2 Serial and 2 USB Ports
24/48GB SCSI DAT Tape Drive (see note 1) SVGA 1024x768 monitor
Adaptec 2940 Bus Mastering PCI SCSI card (see note 1) Parallel Printer Port
3 PCI Expansion Slots Peripherals: see page 1-15.

Note 1: Not required if NovaDISK is being used.

Software:
• Windows 2000 Professional (with Service Pack 3) or Windows XP Professional (with Service
Pack 1).
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• NovaBACK/NovaDISK v6.7 is recommended.
• If the MAPI Email Alarms option is used, Microsoft Outlook 2000 is required on the server
and on the client where email alarms are to be configured.

CLIENT:
Hardware:
PIII 600MHz processor Mouse
256MB RAM (Windows 2000); 512MB (Windows XP) 4MB Video Memory
20GB E-IDE Hard Drive CDROM Drive
Enhanced Keyboard 2 Serial and 2 USB Ports
3 PCI Expansion Slots Parallel Printer Port
SVGA 1024x768 monitor Peripherals: see page 1-15.

Software:
• Windows 2000 Professional (with Service Pack 3) or Windows XP Professional (with Service
Pack 1).
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Microsoft Outlook 2000, if MAPI email alarms are to be configured from the client.
• DirectX 8 or later if Video Imaging is to be used.

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WEB SERVER PC (dedicated machine for running Terminal Services):

Hardware:
PIII 1GHz processor Mouse
256MB RAM (512MB for more that 10 concurrent Web clients) 4MB Video Memory
40GB E-IDE Hard Drive CDROM Drive
Enhanced Keyboard 2 Serial and 2 USB Ports
3 PCI Expansion Slots Parallel Printer Port
SVGA 1024x768 monitor

Software:
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 3).

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 Minimum System Requirements for Enterprise Edition and Global Edition Systems

Minimum System Requirements for Enterprise Edition and

Global Edition Systems
The computer and its components must be listed in the relevant Windows Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL).

Enterprise Edition and Global Edition Scheme 1 - Up to 512 readers and 32 clients

SERVER (dedicated machine for running database):

Hardware:
PIII 1GHz processor 40GB SCSI Hard Drive
512MB RAM 4MB Video Memory
CDROM Drive 3 PCI Expansion Slots
24/48GB SCSI DAT Tape Drive (see note 1) Parallel Printer Port
Adaptec 2940 Bus Mastering PCI SCSI card (see note 1)

Note 1: Not required if NovaDISK is being used.

System Maintenance Use Only:

• Mouse
• Enhanced Keyboard
• SVGA 1024x768 monitor

Software:
• Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 3).
• SQL Server 2000 (Standard Edition).
• NovaBACK/NovaDISK v6.7 is recommended.
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Microsoft Outlook 2000, if the MAPI Email Alarms option is used.

CLIENT PC:
Hardware:
PIII 600MHz processor Mouse
256MB RAM 4MB Video Memory
20GB E-IDE Hard Drive CDROM Drive
Enhanced Keyboard 2 Serial and 2 USB Ports
3 PCI Expansion Slots Parallel Printer Port
SVGA 1024x768 monitor Peripherals: see page 1-15.

Software:
• Windows 2000 Professional (with Service Pack 3) or Windows XP Professional (with Service
Pack 1).
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Microsoft Outlook 2000, if MAPI email alarms are to be configured from the client.
• DirectX 8 or later if Video Imaging is to be used.

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WEB SERVER PC (dedicated machine for running Terminal Services):

Hardware:
PIII 1GHz processor Mouse
256MB RAM (512MB for more that 10 concurrent Web clients) 4MB Video Memory
40GB E-IDE Hard Drive CDROM Drive
Enhanced Keyboard 2 Serial and 2 USB Ports
3 PCI Expansion Slots Parallel Printer Port
SVGA 1024x768 monitor

Software:
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 3).

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Enterprise Edition and Global Edition Scheme 2 - Up to 1048 readers and 64 clients

SERVER (dedicated machine for running database):

Hardware:
P4 1.5GHz processor 50GB SCSI Hard Drive
768MB RAM 4MB Video Memory
CDROM Drive 3 PCI Expansion Slots
24/48GB SCSI DAT Tape Drive (see note 1) Parallel Printer Port
Adaptec 2940 Bus Mastering PCI SCSI card (see note 1)

Note 1: Not required if NovaDISK is being used.

System Maintenance Use Only:

• Mouse
• Enhanced Keyboard
• SVGA 1024x768 monitor

Software:
• Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 3).
• SQL Server 2000 (Standard Edition).
• NovaBACK/NovaDISK v6.7 is recommended.
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Microsoft Outlook 2000, if the MAPI Email Alarms option is used.

CLIENT PC:
Hardware:
PIII 600MHz processor Mouse
256MB RAM 4MB Video Memory
20GB E-IDE Hard Drive CDROM Drive
Enhanced Keyboard 2 Serial and 2 USB Ports
3 PCI Expansion Slots Parallel Printer Port
SVGA 1024x768 monitor Peripherals: see page 1-15.

Software:
• Windows 2000 Professional (with Service Pack 3) or Windows XP Professional (with Service
Pack 1).
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Microsoft Outlook 2000, if MAPI email alarms are to be configured from the client.
• DirectX 8 or later if Video Imaging is to be used.

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WEB SERVER PC (dedicated machine for running Terminal Services):

Hardware:
PIII 1GHz processor Mouse
256MB RAM (512MB for more that 10 concurrent Web clients) 4MB Video Memory
40GB E-IDE Hard Drive CDROM Drive
Enhanced Keyboard 2 Serial and 2 USB Ports
3 PCI Expansion Slots Parallel Printer Port
SVGA 1024x768 monitor

Software:
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 3).

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Enterprise Edition and Global Edition Scheme 3 - Unrestricted readers and clients

SERVER (dedicated machine for running database):

Hardware:
Dual XEON 1GHz processors 80GB SCSI Hard Drive
1024MB RAM 4MB Video Memory
CDROM Drive 3 PCI Expansion Slots
100GB SCSI DAT Tape Drive (see note 1) Parallel Printer Port
Adaptec 2940 Bus Mastering PCI SCSI card (see note 1)

Note 1: Not required if NovaDISK is being used.

System Maintenance Use Only:

• Mouse
• Enhanced Keyboard
• SVGA 1024x768 monitor

Software:
• Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 3).
• SQL Server 2000 (Standard Edition) with Service Pack 3.
• NovaBACK/NovaDISK v6.7 is recommended.
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Microsoft Outlook 2000, if the MAPI Email Alarms option is used.

CLIENT PC:
Hardware:
PIII 600MHz processor Mouse
256MB RAM 4MB Video Memory
20GB E-IDE Hard Drive CDROM Drive
Enhanced Keyboard 2 Serial and 2 USB Ports
3 PCI Expansion Slots Parallel Printer Port
SVGA 1024x768 monitor Peripherals: see page 1-15.

Software:
• Windows 2000 Professional (with Service Pack 3) or Windows XP Professional (with Service
Pack 1).
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Microsoft Outlook 2000, if MAPI email alarms are to be configured from the client.
• DirectX 8 or later if Video Imaging is to be used.

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WEB SERVER PC (dedicated machine for running Terminal Services):

Hardware:
PIII 1GHz processor Mouse
256MB RAM (512MB for more that 10 concurrent Web clients) 4MB Video Memory
40GB E-IDE Hard Drive CDROM Drive
Enhanced Keyboard 2 Serial and 2 USB Ports
3 PCI Expansion Slots Parallel Printer Port
SVGA 1024x768 monitor

Software:
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• Windows 2000 Server (with Service Pack 3).

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 Requirements for Peripherals and Other Equipment

Requirements for Peripherals and Other Equipment

Disk-compression must not be used.

COM Ports
A card providing two additional ports (COM3 and COM4) may be required, depending on the number
and type of chains and other peripherals connected to the client. If such a card is used, COM3 and
COM4 must use unique interrupts and must be high-speed asynchronous ports that use the 16550AN
UART. Alternatively, an Equinox board can be used, as described below.

COM Port Expander

Equinox 8-port or 16-port SuperSerial Multiport boards may be used:

• 8-port: SST-8P PCI card, with FO8-DB cable.

• 16-port: SST-16P PCI card and DB-25 connector.

Refer to Appendix E for details of Equinox Multiport setup.

Printer
Any Windows-compatible printer can be used, although a laser printer is recommended. Access over
network is allowable.

Badge Printer
For single-sided badge printing, use a Magicard Tango, Fargo C15 or Fargo 4250. The Fargo printers
use die-sublimation printing and can be fitted with an optional HiCo encoder. The Magicard Tango is
a combined die-sublimation printer and HiCo encoder.
For double-sided badge printing, use a Fargo Pro. This provides combined badge printing and
encoding and uses a HiCo encoder and die-sublimation printing.
Refer to Appendix C for details of badge printer setup.

Magstripe Encoder Unit

Required only if encoding magstripe cards. Use a Model 712E HC encoder.

Signature Pad
Transaction Team 1500. Use only for RS-232 connection.
Mobinetix PenWare1500. Use only for RS-232 connection.

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