User Manual

2 System requirements
2.1 Hardware
The complete Siemens Hotel Solution is a system that runs on standard PC hardware
which must be compatible with Windows XP.
The PC configuration depends on the software that needs to be loaded. The
performance requirements vary according to the size of the hotel. For this reason, the
list below is only a guide, based on an average Hotel System.
All PCs need a mouse, a graphics card, a network adapter and the associated drivers.
If each PC has a CD-ROM drive, this will simplify the installation of the software.
• Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or higher
• Pentium IV 3 GHz or higher, 1024 MB of RAM, 160 GB hard disk
• Backup system (e.g. DVD burner)
• USB port and 2 serial ports
• Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or higher
• Pentium IV 3 GHz or higher, 512 MB of RAM, 80 GB hard disk
• USB port and 2 serial ports
• Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or higher
• Pentium IV 3 GHz or higher, 512 MB of RAM, 80 GB hard disk
• The connection between the RCUs (KNX bus) and the DGU require a converter
KNX-IP with Ethernet interface.
• If the distance between the Siemens Hotel Solution system and the FOS is too great
(15 m or more), an RS-232 bus repeater is required to connect the Siemens Hotel
Solution system to the FOS computers.
2.2 Sizing the system
The next sections describe the required hardware, which depends on the size of the
hotel and the number of third-party devices connected.
The KNX bus for the RCU connection needs a IP port and most third-party systems
need a serial port.
Small system (up to 50 rooms)
Simple PC with:
Database (server)
DGU driver
KNX connection 1 via KNX-IP
KeyClient:
Connection to the key encoding device
Fidehot:
Connection to the FIDELIO front office system
or
HotFOS:
Connection to the Hogatex front office system
UI
Database server PC
(may include DGU
and UI)
DGU PC (if applicable)
User interface PC (if
applicable)
Various hardware
Examples
Hotel configuration (1)
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Siemens Hotel Solution - System software for Windows XP CM110600en
Building Technologies System requirements 2014-07-07