System - requirements

Minimum system-requirements:

• 486 or Pentium I - processor
   

• 800x600 graphics display setting
   

• system: Windows9x / WindowsME / Windows2000 / WindowsNT4 / WindowsXP
   

• nullmodemcable
   

• free serial port with a speed of 57600 baud (COM1 to COM8)
   

Recommended system-requirements:

• Pentium III - 700mhz � processor or higher
   

• 1024x768 graphics display setting
   

• system: Windows9x / WindowsME / Windows2000 / WindowsNT4 / WindowsXP
   

• 16-bit soundcard
   

• additional cable between soundcard and your FT-847 (phoneplugs 3,5mm)
  (a better solution would probably be a real soundcard interface)
   

• nullmodemcable
   

• free serial port with a speed of 57600 baud (COM1 to COM8)
  
  
   

Support for additional software:
 

• NOVA� satellite-tracker (used for Doppler-calculation)
  You can download a limited version at http://www.nlsa.com/
   

• Satscape� satellite tracker (used for Doppler calculation)
  You can download a completely free full version at http://www.satscape.co.uk
   

• WinOrbit� satellite-tracker (not yet fully supported)
   

• WISP� satellite-tracker (not yet fully supported)
   

• ARS� satellite-tracker (not yet fully supported)
   

• STATION� satellite-tracker (not yet fully supported)
   

• ARS-Interface software (Rotator control)
  You can download a free version at: http://www.ea4tx.com
   

• Support for Microsoft Access95 and Microsoft Access97.
  If you wish, you can edit the memory database files of FT847-SuperControl with these programs. Attention: Please don't use newer versions of Microsoft Access. These programs are incompatible and will destroy the database files !
  
  
   

Support for additional hardware:

• Full support for the OTT-847 interface from W4RT-Electronics. With this interface you can drive automatic antenna tuners from LDG. At this time the LDG AT-11MP, the RT-11 and the A-1000 antenna tuners are supported.
  Information: www.w4rt.com, www.supercontrol.de, www.wimo.com
   

• FT847-SuperControl� is designed to support up to four transverter-devices at the same time. One device for each antenna jack in the rear of the FT-847 transceiver (HF�6m�UHF�VHF).
   

• EasyComm rotator interface or other EasyComm capable hardware
  Information: www.ultimatecharger.com/Satellite_Tracker_Jr.html
   

• ARS rotator interface for the parallel port (rotator control). This interface is announced to control *every* rotator available in the market.
  Information: www.ea4tx.com, www.wimo.com