ProxiPen and WinDAU Installation Manual
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VI. Using ProxiPen and WinDAU Together
To execute a tour, service maintenance check, or asset tracking system using WinDAU and the ProxiPen,
the WinDAU software must be configured and tours must be defined, as detailed in the previous sections,
as well as setting up the ProxiPen. Once these steps have been completed, the equipment and software
is ready to be used.
Place the start tags and control point tags, that were previously labeled, into their appropriate physical
locations on the tour, placing the start tag at the beginning of the tour. Once the tags are in place a tour
can commence.
During a tour, all data is stored in the ProxiPen until the time of download at the end of the tour or after a
given period of time (1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 3 shifts, etc.). After which, reports can be derived from the
downloaded information including the personnel on the tour, time at which point a control tag was
scanned, whether points were missed or duplicated, and more. (See the following sections form more on
reports.)
NOTE:
ProxiPen can store up to 4063 points before a download is required.
A. Executing A Tour
1. At the time when personnel begin a tour, the individual will scan his/her assigned personnel tag
with the ProxiPen. This identifies the personnel on the tour.
2. The personnel will then proceed to the start point of the tour. This will identify the name of the
tour about to commence.
3. The personnel will then proceed to each of the allocated control points, scanning each tag along
the way until the tour is complete.
4. In order to track particular incidents on a tour, the personnel will first scan the control point and
then scan the tag in the incident booklet corresponding to the type of occurrence.
B. Generating Reports
5. After the tour(s) is complete, launch WinDAU via either the icon on the Windows Desktop or the
Windows Start / Programs / GCS Office / WinDAU 1.1 / WinDAU – Communication Utility.
6. Login as an Administrator.
NOTE:
Reports may be run when logged in either as an Administrator or as a User, however
enhanced options are available when logged in as an administrator, such as: Folder View menu,
Print Control Codes, Print Download Info and Print Exceptions in Bold, and Landscape or Portrait
report layouts.