d.
Data throughput:
1 Mbyte/second, minimum.
2.3.14
Dot Matrix Alarm Printer
A dot matrix alarm printer shall be provided and interconnected to the
central station equipment. The dot matrix alarm printers shall have a
minimum 96 character standard ASCII character set based on ANSI INCITS 154
and with graphics capability. The printer shall be able to print in both
red and black without ribbon change. The printers shall have adjustable
sprockets for paper width up to 279 mm 11 inches, print at least 80 columns
per line and have a minimum speed of 200 characters per second. Character
spacing shall be selectable at 10, 12, or 17 characters per inch. The
printers shall utilize sprocket-fed fan fold paper. The units shall have
programmable control of top-of-form. The printer shall be provided with
25,000 sheets of printer paper and 12 ribbons.
2.3.15
Report Printer
A report printer shall be provided and interconnected to the central
station equipment. The printer shall be a laser printer with printer
resolution of a minimum of 600 dots per inch. The printer shall have a
minimum of 2 megabytes of RAM. Printing speed shall be a minimum of 8
pages per minute with a 100 sheet paper cassette and with automatic feed.
Two thousand sheets of paper and 5 toner cartridges shall be furnished
after successful completion of the endurance test.
2.3.16
A self contained UPS, suitable for installation and operation at the
central station, shall be provided sized to provide a minimum of 6 hours of
operation of the central station equipment. Equipment connected to the UPS
shall not be affected in any manner by a power outage of a duration less
than the rated capacity of the UPS. UPS shall be complete with all
necessary power supplies, transformers, batteries, and accessories and
shall include visual indication of normal power operation, UPS operation,
abnormal operation and visual and audible indication of low battery power.
The UPS shall be as specified in Section 16265A UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER
SUPPLY (UPS) SYSTEM ABOVE 15 kVA CAPACITY.
2.4
SOFTWARE
The software shall support all specified functions. The central station
shall be online at all times and shall perform all required functions as
specified. Software shall be resident at the central station and/or the
local processor as required to perform all specified functions.
2.4.1
System Software
The operating system shall perform the following functions:
a.
Support multiuser operator with multiple tasks for each user.
b.
Support operation and management of all peripheral devices.
c.
Provide file management functions for disk I/O, including creation
and deletion of files, copying of files, a directory of all files
including size and location of each sequential and random ordered
records.
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