Specifications

Setting Up Communications Hardware and Network Communications
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S7-200 Programmable Controller System Manual
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Special Hardware Installation Information for Windows NT Users
Installing hardware modules under the Windows NT operating system is slightly
different from installing hardware modules under Windows 95. Although the
hardware modules are the same for either operating system, installation under
Windows NT requires more knowledge of the hardware that you want to install.
Windows 95 tries automatically to set up system resources for you; however,
Windows NT does not. Windows NT provides you with default values only. These
values may or may not match the hardware configuration. However, these
parameters can be modified easily to match the required system settings.
When you have installed a piece of hardware, select it from the Installed list box
and click the “Resources” button (Figure 7-5). The Resources dialog box appears
(Figure 7-6). The Resources dialog box allows you to modify the system settings
for the actual piece of hardware that you installed. If this button is unavailable
(gray), you do not need to do anything more.
At this point you may need to refer to your hardware manual to determine the
setting for each of the parameters listed in the dialog box, depending on your
hardware settings. You may need to try several different interrupts in order to
establish communication correctly.
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Resources - MPI-ISA Card<Board 1>
Memory Range:
Input/Output Range:
Interrupt Request:
#15
Direct Memory Access:
# - Current hardware setting
* - Possible conflict with other hardware
#000CC000-000CC7FF
Figure 7-6 Resources Dialog Box for Windows NT
Note
If you are using Windows NT and a PC/PPI cable, no other master can be
present on the network.