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CARD Suite Programming Software
General Description
GAI-Tronics’ CARD Suite Programming Software, part number XAC1000A, is needed to program some
of the functions and parameter settings of the dispatch equipment. This software is provided with the
CommandPLUS Console. It allows entry of operational programming data into your personal computer for
transfer to the equipment. The programmed data can be retrieved, edited, archived, and printed in hard
copy for record keeping. Detailed programming information can be found in CARD Suite’s Help file. The
following information is provides as guidance to initiate the programming application.
Connections
The GAI-Tronics equipment must be connected to your personal computer with the programming cable,
part number XAC0170A, before the programming software can be used. To make this connection, attach
the cable to the COM1 or COM2 connector on the computer. Connect the other end to the programming
jack on the GAI-Tronics equipment.
Installation
The minimum system requirement necessary to support the CARD Suite Software Application is Windows
95 or newer. However, CARD Suite is not compatible with Windows NT.
The CARD Suite Programming Application components are contained on CD-ROM. Please exit all other
programs that are running until the installation is complete.
1.
Place the CD in the PC’s CD-ROM drive. If the “auto-run” feature on your CD-ROM drive is
enabled, the CARD Suite menu screen should appear within a few seconds. If for any reason the
installation does not start up automatically, it can be run from the Start menu.
Select the
S
TART
button and then select
Run
from the Start menu. At the prompt, type
x
:\Setup.exe
where
x
represents the drive letter that is associated with your CD-ROM drive. A CARD Suite icon
should appear on the desktop display after successful installation.
2.
After opening the program, select the appropriate product icon, click on
File
in the toolbar and select
New Archive
to begin creating an archive.
3.
Enter an archive description (name) and customer/site (name), select the method of creating the archive
(default values or reading a connected unit), and click
Ok
button to create the archive.
4.
View the
Help
file for programming guidance.
