ABB REG316 4 Series - Commissioning; Connecting the Setting and Control PC; Minimum PC Requirements; PC Connecting Cable

ABB Switzerland Ltd REG 316*4 1MRB520049-Uen / Rev. C
7-12
7.3. Commissioning
Before commencing commissioning, i.e. before the station is en-
ergised, carry out the checks given in Section 7.2.
7.3.1. Connecting the setting and control PC
Connect the serial interface of the PC to the interface connector
on the front of the equipment. Details of the communication pa-
rameters and the connector pins are given in the following Sec-
tions.
7.3.1.1. Minimum PC requirements
The minimum requirements to be fulfilled by the HMI PC are:
· MS Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 or Windows NT4.0 operating
system or higher
· 16 MByte RAM
· 1 floppy drive (3½"; 1.44 MByte) and a hard disc with at least
12 MByte of free space
· 1 serial interface (RS-232C)
· 1 parallel interface (Centronics).
7.3.1.2. Serial interface parameters
The HMI initialises the serial interface and automatically sets the
corresponding parameters.
7.3.1.3. PC connecting cable
The connecting cable between the serial interface connectors on
the frontplate of the protection equipment (optical connector on
the front of the local control and display unit) and on the PC
(9-pin SUB-D plug) is an optical fibre cable with the order No.
1MRB380084-R1 (see Data Sheet).