USER’S MANUAL
iWitness Media Tracking System
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Overview of System
The SEM iWitness Media Tracking System is intended to be a tool to record barcodes of media that has
reached its end of life and is to be destroyed. This creates a record of all destroyed media and is beneficial for
tracking and auditing purposes. The system is designed to work with SEM and SITES products, but also allows a
generic selection to be used with other product brands. When used with an SEM EMP or SITES MMD
degausser, the system can record the magnetic field value and pass/fail criteria from a barcode generated by
the degausser and displayed on its display screen.
Data Handling
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Exporting or copying of data is very simple and is outlined in the Exporting Data section.
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The iWitness has been designed to be a standalone system without being connected to a network. It
has been developed with secure users in mind and is configured with wireless communication,
ethernet, and webcam systems de-activated.
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It is intended to be used to scan media and compile data on its internal system hard drive. Data should
then periodically be copied from the laptop to an Optical Storage Disc or a USB Flash Drive for record
keeping or transfer to a network for storage/backup.
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Transfer of data, storage, and manipulation is ultimately left up to the user, but it is
STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED
that data is copied from the laptop hard drive to another location for storage or
backup on a periodic basis to prevent accidental loss of data.
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All scanned data is immediately added to a CSV Master File as soon as the round is accepted by the
user. This CSV Mater File is located on the laptop hard drive and backed up in other locations in case of
accidental deletion.
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When a user wishes to export data any portion of this file can be selected by date/time range. The user
may then copy this data and manipulate it in any way desired. The CSV Master File is a cumulative file
that contains every accepted row of data for made since when the product was first used.
