Crystal Vision
Installing Statesman
TANDEM-110 User Manual R1.8
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07/07/2010
Installing Statesman
The Crystal Vision Statesman PC control software is designed to control a range of
Crystal Vision modules via serial control from a PC.
The main Statesman application communicates with each module in a frame through an
active control panel with a LCD display or a Statesman only panel without a LCD.
Statesman will not be able to detect modules in a frame with only a passive front panel.
2.4 Installing Statesman
Minimum pre-requisites:
A PC running Windows 2000 or Windows XP
A parallel port dongle supplied with the Statesman software package
An RS422 serial connection from the host PC to the RS422 Remote connector
on a Crystal Vision frame with at least one TANDEM110 module and/or other
Statesman compatible module
An active control panel MUST be fitted to the frame with version 1.63 or above
firmware – if it is an Indigo frame the firmware must be V1.04 or above
An optional RS422 to RS232 converter if the PC has no RS422 ports
Installing Statesman
Refer to the readme and/or help file on the CD before proceeding
To view all application windows, set graphics resolution to at least 1024 x 768
Remove any previous version of the Statesman software using the Add/Remove
Programs application in the Windows Control Panel
Ensure that the Statesman dongle is fitted to the parallel port of the host PC
Insert the Statesman CD and the installation should start immediately – if it
does not, run the setup.exe file on the CD
Obey any installation program prompts and restart the PC when prompted
Running Statesman for the first time
The Statesman PC Control System may be run from the Crystal Vision programs folder
via the Start menu or by double-clicking on the Crystal Vision.exe file in the installed
program directory.
When the program runs it will require licence information and an administrator name and
password. It will also need to know which computer port is being used to connect to a
Crystal Vision frame(s).
