L3 Comminications SERIES 5000 Operation And Maintenance Manual - D.2 Basic System Setup

D-2

APPENDIX D General Setup, Configuration and Troubleshooting

Series 5000 Sonar System Operations and Maintenance Manual

P/N 11210060, Rev. 13.0

D.1 Basic System Requirements

Although we suggest that you get the fastest available computer at the time of 

purchase, it is recommended that you use the following minimum PC system.

• 400 MHz Pentium II

• 512 megabytes of RAM

• 10 GB hard drive

• 8 MB video card

• 100BaseT Ethernet card, such as a 3Com 3C905

• Windows NT 4.0, 2000 or XP

• Windows NT disk defragmenter.

• Power backup module.

When running the PC system it is important to make sure that you leave at least 

500 MB of free disk space for temporary system disk swap files.

You will need to connect the Transceiver and Processing Unit (TPU) to the host 

PC computer using a fast Ethernet hub, such as a 3Com 8 port, product number 

3C16722.

D.2 Basic System Setup

Refer to Figure D-1 for the basic system setup information and to Figure D-2 for a 

system with an acoustic positioning system.

It is important that you check the operating voltage of the ship. Inspect and reset 

the input voltage on the TPU and Host PC computer before connecting to ship 

board power.