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5.3.18.1.1 WinModem Program
After its installation in the computer, this program is confi gured
for an automatic start when the PC is switched on; if the program
has been closed, this can be manually re-started from the Start
menu in Windows in the Programs/WinModem item by clicking on
the corresponding icon.
In case of malfunction of the Modem the start program will provide
an error message:
to which you can reply to try again to connect or to annul to exit
from the error message.
If the program has been successfully performed in the bottom
right hand corner of the Windows bar an animated icon will appear
showing that the modem is operating correctly:
For check purposes, place the mouse on the icon and the “Connect
Home network” message will appear; in case of an anomaly (to
the modem, network, etc.) during the program operation, the icon
will appear with a barred signal.
Description of the Program Interface
By clicking with the right button of the mouse on the program
icon, a fi ve-item menu will appear:
DataBase
-used to the enter the main database of the
program including the received messages
and where the database of the machines,
operators,etc can be set.
Send SMS
– used to access the message sending sec-
tion
Status
–provides information about the modem and
the connection to the network
Setup
–used to enter the number of the service
center of the chosen operator.
Exit
–used to close the program.
DataBase Section
By clicking with the left button of the mouse on the Database
wording the main program menu will appear, including four tab
formats:
- The fi rst format “Gsm” starting from right, will show the list of
the received messages that have been stored in the program
database.
The list includes the Number fi eld, specifying the number from
which the message was sent corresponding to a specifi c distri-
butor; the Date fi eld specifying date and time of reception of
the message; SMS fi eld specifying the alarm occurred; date
and time of message sending; Vending Machine specifying the
type of distributor where the error occurred; Sale point fi eld
specifying where the distributor is physically installed; Operator
fi eld specifying the operator in charge of the maintenance of the
distributor and fi nally the Notes fi eld including the comments,
if any.
By clicking twice on one of the messages of the list a window
will appear:
showing the abovementioned fi elds and giving the possibility using
the keys below to add some notes (EDIT key) to be entered via
OK key, or to delete the message (DELETE key) or to print the
message (PRINT key); using the EXIT key you will go back to the
previous screen.
EMAIL SENDER
If the smtp server cannot deliver the e-
mail message to the specifi ed address (for
example, due to the fact that the receiving
server-is out of order or because the address
does not exist); then this address is used to
signal the failed delivery by sending an error
notifi cation message.
SUBJECT
“Subject” fi eld of the e-mail (e.g. “Audit
Data”)
SERVICE CENTER No. Number of the service center to send sms
messages provided by your own operator.
It must be written in international format
(+39XXX…)
SMS RECEIVER No. Number to which the SMS messages are
sent.
PIN
PIN code of the SIM card.
The e-mail messages are sent with an automatic name: Vending
Machine no. XXXXXX where X is replaced by the serial number.
In addition to these data it will be possible to set whether to re-
ceive the e-mail messages on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
The same method can be used to select when to reset the sale
data that can be set to zero.
