User manual

Start Here MVI56-HART ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual HART Multi-drop Master Communication Module
Page 14 of 171 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
October 13, 2011
1.1 System Requirements
The MVI56-HART module requires the following minimum hardware and software
components:
 Rockwell Automation ControlLogix™ processor, with compatible power supply and
one free slot in the rack, for the MVI56-HART module. The module requires 800 mA
of available power.
 Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 programming software version 2.51 or higher
 Rockwell Automation RSLinx communication software
 Pentium
®
II 450 MHz minimum. Pentium III 733 MHz (or better) recommended
 Supported operating systems:
o Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or 2
o Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 1, 2, or 3
o Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 128 Mbytes of RAM minimum, 256 Mbytes of RAM recommended
 100 Mbytes of free hard disk space (or more based on application requirements)
 256-color VGA graphics adapter, 800 x 600 minimum resolution (True Color 1024 
768 recommended)
 CD-ROM drive
 ProSoft Configuration Builder, HyperTerminal or other terminal emulator program.
Note: You can install the module in a local or remote rack. For remote rack
installation, the module requires EtherNet/IP or ControlNet communication with
the processor.