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ICS Remote Tools User Guide
Preface
This guide is intended for administrators who want to centrally manage one or more Norstar
systems from a computer remote to the system. The communication between the system and the
remote computer is established by connecting a Remote Access Device (RAD) to the Norstar
system, providing a way for the remote computer that is running ICS Remote Tools (ICSRT) to
establish a programming connection to the Norstar system.
How this guide is organized
This guide is organized in the following sections:
•
Application overview:
Chapter 1, “Understanding remote management”, on page 15
provides
an overview of remote management using ICSRT.
•
Remote computer:
Chapter 2, “Setting up ICS Remote Tools”, on page 25
provides computer
parameters and how to install the application on your computer.
•
Customer database:
Chapter 3, “Setting up customers in ICSRT”, on page 35
describes how
to set up customer records in the CustomerInfo database.
•
Connecting to a system:
Chapter 4, “Connecting to a Norstar system from ICSRT”, on page
51
provides a list of required information about the Norstar systems you want to connect to,
about the RAD, and about how the computer you are using is connected.
•
Configuration tools:
—
Chapter 5, “Understanding the Remote Set tool”, on page 55
provides information about
using the ICSRT Remote set tool.
—
Chapter 6, “Understanding the Browser tool”, on page 63
provides information about
using the ICSRT Browser tool
—
Chapter 7, “Using Workbooks and off-line programming”, on page 83
provides
information about using the ICSRT Workbooks
•
Backup and Restore data:
Chapter 8, “Backing up and restoring Norstar data”, on page 107
provides instructions about setting up a backup or restore, and how to schedule the system to
automatically perform backups.
•
Troubleshooting system operation:
Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting the ICS Remote Tool”, on
page 121
provides instructions about dealing with error conditions, and using the Debug tool
under the guidance of your customer support.
Summary of Contents for ICSRT
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