Scenario 1: Installation from the provided CD-ROM Place the installation CD in a local CD-ROM drive. Under Microsoft Windows operating systems the installation will auto start (unless auto-start is disabled). If the installation does not start automatically, find the file named 'setup.bat' in the root directory of the installation CD and launch it. This could be done from a command line window, Windows Explorer, etc. Scenario 2: Network Installation If you don't have access to a CD-ROM drive or you are installing from the network, the recommended way of installing the software is as follows: - copy the installation files to a temporary local folder on your computer - if you downloaded only one large executable from the Internet - unpack the files - start the installation program by navigating to the root of the temporary folder and launching ‘setup.bat’ When the installation program starts, it will ask you to agree with the terms and conditions of the 'License Agreement' and then to choose a directory where TagTracker files are to be copied. The default under MS-Windows is 'C:\Program Files\TagTracker', but you are free to select any other directory. It would be a good idea to write down the name of the directory you have chosen to store TagTracker files. That would help you later to navigate throughout the software structure. As a last step of the install, the installation program will give you a choice to install shortcuts in the start menu and on the desktop. Choose the appropriate option, as you desire. Keep in mind that if you choose the option “Create shortcuts for all users”, you will need to have access rights to write to the “All Users” folder. Typically this means you have to have administrative privileges during installation. After the installation has finished you can start TagTracker using the shortcut created on your desktop or by going to '%TAGTRACKER_HOME%\bin' and double-clicking the file 'runTracker.bat'. From here on '%TAGTRACKER_HOME%' will refer to the root folder of your installation. Typically this is 'C:\TagTracker'. Once TagTracker starts it initializes itself by trying to connect to the RFID device. It will attempt to automatically detect, load and initialize the proper driver for the device attached. If the RFID hardware components (reader, antennas, etc.) are connected properly and TagTracker is able to communicate with the driver, all buttons on the GUI (Graphical User Interface) will be enabled. If TagTracker is not able to communicate with the reader because of a hardware malfunction or because an appropriate driver for that particular reader cannot be found or is incorrectly configured, then the GUI buttons will be disabled and you will receive a warning message. In that case the user should first exit the application, check the cables to verify that they are properly connected, and then restart the application. The messages shown on the message pane are a good 'first-aid' source of information about what any problems with the system. Contact Information DataBrokers, Inc. RFID software & consulting 4225 West Liberty St. Cincinnati, OH 45205 phone: (513) 942-5777 e-mail: support@databrokers.net http://www.databrokers.net |