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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Single User & Red River Software ASP Users (See Specific Info for Tills and/or Meters)

  • Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and Mac Computers are not Support in RRS or ASP
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 is NOT supported by Red River Sotware on the ASP server.
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional  with SP3 installed and Security Updates up to date.  (XP Home version not Supported)
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Ultimate (Vista Home Basic and Home Premium not Supported)
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate With SP1 (Windows 7 Starter and Home Premium are Not supported)
  • Dual Core CPU or higher processor
  • 160GB Hard Drive or higher
  • 4GB Ram
  • DVD Drive
  • USB Ports 4
  • 17” Lcd Monitor

Peer to Peer System

  • Same System Requirements as listed for Single Users
  • Red River Software recommends a two computer maximum peer to peer connection
  • Red River Software is installed onto Main computer on peer to peer system
  • Red River Software is installed onto Main computer on peer to peer system
  • Slave computer we map drive letter to Main computer then setup Red River Software Icon pointing to that drive letter to run Red River Software on slave computer.
  • Red River Software (Does Not Support) installing Red River Software on Main computer and Slave computer and sharing data directory. 
  • Click here for a diagram

Point of Sale Till

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP3 installed and Security updates up to date.
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (only) with Service Packs and Security updates up to date.
  • Dual Core CPU or higher processor
  • 160GB Hard Drive or higher
  • 4GB Ram
  • DVD Drive
  • Serial Port for Price Pole or Scanner
  • Parallel Port 1 or 2 (depending on existing Star or Okidata printer)
  • PS/2 Ports (if customer has existing Ultimate 500 POS Keyboard or PS/2 Scanner )
  • USB Ports 4 Minimum
    • Cherry Pos Usb Keyboard
    • Usb Mouse
    • Motorola Usb Scanner
    • Star Usb Thermal Printer

Windows 2003 / Windows 2008 Terminal Server

  • Microsoft Windows 2003 / Windows 2008 Terminal Server 32 Bit or 64 Bit Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows Operating System 5 user cal license
  • Terminal server 5 user cal license
  • Dual CPU’s any speed will work
  • Raid 5 Hard Drive setup
  • 8 GB Ram  or more (Determined by # of users and Software Applications)
  • DVD Drive
  • Serial Port
  • USB Ports
  • 17” LCD Monitor
  • Click here to view diagram

Citrix Operating Systems

  • Follow Windows 2003 / Windows 2008 Terminal Server Specs.

Printers

  • Okidata 320 and 420 Parallel Text printers
  • HP LaserJet’s should be connected direct to Server or to a Jet Direct Box if Networking LaserJet Printer.
  • HP Wireless Printers not supported in Terminal Server environment.
  • HP DeskJet’s and Office Jet’s and Photo Smart all in one HP printers (Not all supported in Windows 2003 / Windows 2008 Terminal Server and Citrix Server.  Check with Hewlett Packard to see if Compatible printer driver for networking printer.)
  • Single User Computer install HP Printer driver for model of HP printer attached to your computer.
  • RRS ASP customers with HP Printers must install the HP Universal Printing PCL 6 (V5.1) driver on their local computer (The Universal Printer Driver for specific models of printers can be downloaded from HP.com).
  • Other Brand of Printers not supported in Red River Software.
  • Click here to check Printer driver compatibility and Operating System compatibility.

Seiko Label Printers

  • Model numbers 100 (1” labels), 200 (2” labels) or 240 (2” labels)
  • Not supported on a Terminal Services network  (07-21-03)
  • Hasn’t been tested through a Citrix environment (07-21-03)
  • Works on stand alone machines

G-site

  • A business class machine w/2 com ports
  • Two internal factory 9-pin serial ports or 9 pin A/B switch box
  • USB port for label printing
  • If connecting to the till via Citrix, remote locations must have a static IP address

Ruby & Sapphire

  • Must be cabled thru serial ports.
  • Must be cabled to have PLUs controlled by Ruby.
  • Needs MAXPLU NUMBER (under System Setup – Manager – Configuration) set to 10,000.  To change this, you have to have done EOD or  you will lose your daily sales.
  • Usually defaulted to Com5, but can be set to any com ports.
  • Must be running Ruby Link if the Back Office operating system is 64 Bit.
  • Sapphire requires a dedicated network card in addition to the serial port.

Passport

  • Must have a dedicated network card for communication with Passport Only.

Nucleus

  • Must have a dedicated network card for communication with Nucleus Only.

LCR Meters

  • Laptop hooked up to LCR Meters needs an internal Com Port on Laptop.

A/B Switch Box

If Male Switch Box, additional parts needed:

  • 1 M-F 6ft Serial Extension Cable, Part #CTG R2711

If Female Switch Box, additional parts needed:

  • 1 M-F 6ft Serial Extension Cable, Part #CTG R2711
  • 2 M-M 9 pin Gender Changers, Part #SYC-A48500

Handheld Scanners

  • Windows NT 4.0 Workstation does not support USB devices.

Quick Books Interface

  • DNS2GO
  • GUILD FTP SERVER
  • QB PRO 2002 or higher

3rd Party Software Programs

  • Customer is responsible to install software programs before RRS Trainers come on site for training. 

Support Connecting to Customer Computers

  • Remote Desktop Connection
  • Show MyPC
  • CrossLoop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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