© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 Lookout Operator’s Manual
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Installing Lookout
This chapter explains how to install and configure the runtime Lookout
software.
This manual explains how to install, configure, and use the Lookout
runtime software. It assumes that you are already familiar with your
operating system.

Hardware and Software Requirements

Lookout requires the following:
• Pentium class PC running at 90 MHz or faster
• At least 32 MB RAM
• 45 MB free disk space, plus possibly 100 MB or more, depending on
how much data you intend to log to the Lookout database, Citadel.You
should also have about 50 MB of disk space for file swapping on
Windows NT computers.
• Windows 98/95 or Windows NT version 4 or later
• Network card and TCP/IP networking installed on the computers you
want to connect, if you intend to take advantage of Lookout
networking
Because Lookout can run 24 hours a day, your computer should have some
form of AC power surge protection. An uninterruptible power supply
(UPS) provides the ultimate protection. A UPS provides complete isolation
between the AC power source and the computer and has backup battery
power if there are blackouts and brownouts. A quality surge protector will
protect your computer from most electrical surges and spikes if you do not
need battery backup.
Lookout is Y2K compliant and requires no special considerations for the
year 2000.