System Specifications
RFMS Version 9.0
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Single-User Configuration
Recommended:
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Pentium-III 1.0 GHz or faster computer, 256MB or greater RAM, with 4 gb or larger hard drive (Minimum required: Pentium-II 450MHz, 128MB RAM, 2 gb hard drive).
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1.44MB floppy disk drive, Keyboard, CD-ROM drive, Color monitor and video adapter capable of 1024x768 resolution at 16 bit color depth.
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Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional operating system (Minimum required: Windows 2000 Professional Operating System).
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NOTE: Windows 95 and Windows 98 ARE NOT SUPPORTED
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56kbps Modem, phone line and internet connection for procurring RFMS Downloads from the RFMS Website.
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At least one printer, with cable. See the PRINTERS section for detailed specifications.
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Provision for doing daily backups (Tape Drive, Jaz Drive, Zip Drive, etc.). We recommend a media rotation system for backup. Contact RFMS Inc. for details. CD-ROM BACKUPS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
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An uninterruptable power supply (UPS) is required. This UPS is a battery-backup unit. A simple surge-suppressor is NOT sufficient.
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Database Engine: 8.6 or Pervasive 9 database engine software by Pervasive Software, Inc. This product is REQUIRED for use of RFMS software. A Single-user version is available. This product may be purchased through your local network/hardware provider or directly from RFMS Inc.
Non-Dedicated Fileserver Setup (Server with Workstations)
(From Two to Five user configurations only)
Non-Dedicated Fileserver:
Recommended:
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Pentium-III 1.0 GHz or faster computer, 256MB or greater RAM, with 4 gb or larger hard drive (Minimum required: Pentium-III 700MHz, 256MB RAM, 2 gb hard drive).
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CD-ROM drive, 1.44MB floppy disk drive, Keyboard, Color monitor and video adapter capable of 1024x768 resolution at 16 bit color depth or better.
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An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is required for the File Server. This UPS is a battery-backup unit. A simple surge-suppressor is NOT sufficient.
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Network operating system (see Notes Below)
Workstation Computers:
Recommended:
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Pentium-III 1.0 GHz or faster computer, 256MB or greater RAM, with 4 gb or larger hard drive (Minimum required:
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Pentium-II 450MHz, 128MB RAM, 2 gb hard drive).
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CD-ROM drive, 1.44MB floppy disk drive, Keyboard, Color monitor and video adapter capable of 1024x768 resolution at 16 bit color depth.
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Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP Professional operating system (Minimum required: Windows 2000 Professional Operating System).
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NOTE: Windows 95 and Windows 98 ARE NOT SUPPORTED
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56kbps Modem, phone line and internet connection for procurring RFMS Downloads from the RFMS Website.
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Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units are recommended for each workstation. These UPS devices are battery-backup units, and provide greater protection than simple surge-suppressors.
Workgroup Setup (Peer to Peer)
(For Two to Five user configurations only)
Workgroup Machines:
Recommended:
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Pentium-III 1.0 GHz or faster computer, 256MB or greater RAM, with 4 gb or larger hard drive (Minimum required: Pentium-III 700MHz, 256MB RAM, 2 gb hard drive).
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CD-ROM drive, 1.44MB floppy disk drive, Keyboard, Color monitor and video adapter capable of 1024x768 resolution at 16 bit color depth or better.
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An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is required for the machine containing the RFMS Files and Pervasive Files. This UPS is a battery-backup unit. A simple surge-suppressor is NOT sufficient.
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Either Windows 2000 Pro or Windows XP Pro with the Pervasive 8.6 or Pervaisve 9 Workgroup Edition (See Notes Below)
Notes
For Non Dedicated Server Configuration:
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For the Server Operating System use either Windows NT Server version 4.0 or Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2003 Server with the Pervasive 8.6 or later Server Edition database engine(RECOMMENDED Configuration)
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If using Windows 2003 Server, you MUST use Pervasive 8.6 Engine or Pervasive 9 Server Engine. Pervasive 2000 is NOT supported under Windows 2003
For Workgroup Configuration:
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If using Pervasive 8.6 or 9 Workgroup Engine, you MUST NOT have over five machines total, and they MUST be Windows 2000 Pro or Windows XP Pro
Both Configurations:
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Pervasive is required for whichever configuration you choose. This product may be purchased through your local network/hardware provider or directly from RFMS Inc.
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Note: 10baseT or 100baseT (Unshielded Twisted-Pair) Ethernet network hardware and cabling system
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An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is strongly recommended for Ethernet network hub(s). This UPS is a battery-backup unit. A simple surge-suppressor is NOT sufficient.
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At least one printer, with cable. See the PRINTERS section for detailed specifications.
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Provision for doing daily backups (Tape Drive, Jaz Drive, Zip Drive, etc.). We recommend a media rotation system for backup. Contact RFMS Inc. for details.
CD-ROM BACKUPS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT
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Multiple User Networks using a Dedicated Fileserver
(Greater than Five Users)
Note: For remote site connectivity Terminal Server or Citrix is required. Because of the complex nature of Wide Area Networking and the many variables, please contact your Terminal Server or Citrix Specialist for assistance in the network design and setup prior to the installation of RFMS.
Dedicated Fileserver Computer:
Recommended:
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Pentium-III 1.0 GHz or faster computer, 256MB or greater RAM, with 4 gb or larger hard drive (Minimum required: Pentium-III 700MHz, 256MB RAM, 2 gb hard drive).
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CD-ROM drive, 1.44MB floppy disk drive, Keyboard, Color monitor and video adapter capable of 1024x768 resolution at 16 bit color depth.
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Network operating system (see below)
Workstation Computers:
Recommended:
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Pentium-III 1.0 GHz or faster computer, 256MB or greater RAM, with 4 gb or larger hard drive (Minimum required: Pentium-II 450MHz, 128MB RAM, 2 gb hard drive).
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CD-ROM drive, 1.44MB floppy disk drive, Keyboard, Color monitor and video adapter capable of 1024x768 resolution at 16 bit color depth.
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Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional operating system (Minimum required: Windows 2000 Professional Operating System).
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NOTE: Windows 95 and Windows 98 ARE NOT SUPPORTED
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56kbps Modem, phone line and internet connection for procurring RFMS Downloads from the RFMS Website.
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Uninterruptable power supply (UPS) units are recommended for each workstation. These UPS devices are battery-backup units, and provide greater protection than simple surge-suppressors.
Network Operating System and Peripherals:
Required:
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Novell Netware version 4.2 or later, Windows NT Server version 4.0, Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2003 Server.
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Pervasive.SQL Version 8.6 or later database engine software by Pervasive Software, Inc. This product is REQUIRED for use of RFMS software. Network-specific versions are available for Novell NetWare or Microsoft NT/2000/2003 Servers. This product may be purchased through your local network/hardware provider or directly from RFMS Inc.
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NOTE: If using Windows 2003 Server, you MUST use either
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Pervasive 8.6 Server Edition or Pervasive 9 Server Edition. Pervasive 7 and Pervasive 2000 are not
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supported under Windows 2003
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10baseT or 100baseT (Unshielded Twisted-Pair) Ethernet network hardware and cabling system.
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An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is strongly recommended for Ethernet network hubs. This UPS is a battery-backup unit. A simple surge-suppressor is NOT sufficient.
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At least one printer, with cable. See the PRINTERS section for detailed specifications.
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Provision for doing daily backups (Tape Drive, Jaz Drive, Zip Drive, etc.). We recommend a media rotation system for backup. Contact RFMS Inc. for details. CD-ROM BACKUPS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Printers (All Systems)
General Notes:
The RFMS software is capable of generating a variety of printed reports and forms. Most of these items will print acceptably on either laser printers or dot-matrix printers. However, there are some exceptions.
Please note the following points:
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MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS ARE NOT SUPPORTED. Multifunction printers are printers that combine printing functions with features such as, built in scanning, faxing and copying.
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When printing is desired via network printers and not local printers on every workstation, Windows Print Sharing is not Sufficient . When wanting to use Network printers a HP JetDirect or compatible print server will be required.
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A dot-matrix printer is required to print Roll Tags or Item Tags from the RFMS Dos/Legacy System.
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Some reports require a paper size greater than the standard 8Ѕx11 inches. If you intend to print these "wide-paper" reports on a dot-matrix printer, it must be capable of handling wide-carriage "greenbar" paper (14-7/8 inches x 11 inches). Alternatively, you may print these wide reports on Legal-size paper with a laser printer, if the laser printer meets the specifications outlined in the LASER PRINTERS section below.
Laser Printers:
RFMS recommends Hewlett-Packard laser printers in the LaserJet 4 series and later. Laser printers must be:
100% compatible with the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 series or later
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Capable of PC-8 symbol-set support
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Capable of condensing or scaling print to 19cpi or smaller
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Capable of printing on Legal-size paper (8.5x14) as well as Letter-size paper (8.5x11)
Minimum Recommended:
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Any HP laser printer in the LaserJet 4 series or later.
Inkjet Printers:
RFMS recommends Hewlett-Packard Inkjet Printers. Inkjet printers must be:
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Capable of condensing or scaling print to 18cpi or smaller
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Capable of printing on Legal-size paper (8.5x14) as well as Letter-size paper (8.5x11)
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Must be parallel (USB Type Printers are not supported for use with RFMS Dos/Legacy System.)
Minimum Recommended:
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Any current HP Deskjet Series Printer that is parallel capable.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Many of the InkJet/BubbleJet/DeskJet-type printers are not completely compatible with DOS applications, and others are not DOS compatible at all. Results with these printers may vary. RFMS does not guarantee compatibility with Inkjet Printers while printing from the RFMS Dos/Legacy System.
Dot-Matrix Printers:
Note: RFMS Does not recommend the use of Dot-Matrix Printers with the RFMS for Windows Software. Certain reports may not print correctly on these printers.
RFMS recommends the Epson FX series of Dot-matrix printers. Dot-matrix printers must be:
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Capable of IBM Proprinter emulation
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Capable of printing at the true Top-of-Form position.
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Capable of condensing print to 17cpi or smaller
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Capable of handling wide-carriage "greenbar" paper (14-7/8 inches x 11 inches), if you intend to print "wide-paper" reports. See the GENERAL NOTES section above.
Minimum Recommended (for Legacy RFMS only):
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Epson FX-1050 wide-carriage dot-matrix Printer (Recommended: Epson FX-1180 or later wide-carriage dot-matrix printer).
Vista Requirements