ed Com 1 and Com 2. Make sure that the serial port you want

to use is not used for anything else. If the serial port is used for any-

thing other than the encoder software, the encoder software may

not work properly.

3

Place the encoder and power supply on a flat surface.

4

Plug the encoder cable into the serial port that you have decided to

use. Secure the cables connector to the serial port.

5

Find the round hole in the back of the encoder cable connector, as

shown in Figure 1.

6

Plug the power cord from the power supply into the round hole in

the encoder cable connector. Make sure that it is completely inserted

into the hole.

7

Plug the power cord into the power supply and then plug the power

supply cord into a 120 volt AC outlet.

8

Turn on the computer.

2

Load the Software

1

Start Microsoft® Windows if it is not yet running.

Note:

Although the Card Encoder software will run in the Windows 98

environment, the following steps only describe loading the software

with Windows 95.

2

Place the 3.5-inch installation disk into the drive.

3

Close any Windows applications that are running.

4

Click the

Start

button, and then click

Run

.

The Run dialog box opens.

5

In the

Open

box, type A:\SETUP



(or B:\SETUP).

6

Click

OK

.

The setup process begins.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the encoder software

setup.

3

Set up the software

To login to the software for the first time

1

Double-click the Card Encoder icon, or, click the

Start

button, and

then point to

Programs

. Point to the

Best Access Systems

folder,

and then click

Encoding Software

.

The software opens and a box appears with copyright information.

After a few seconds, the box disappears and another box opens that

asks for a user name and password.

2

In the

Name

box, type best.

3

In the

Password

box, type best.

4

Click

Done

.

Figure 1

Setting up the BEST card encoder
Encoder
Encoder Power Cord
Power Supply
Power Cord
Encoder cable
Encoder cable
connector

Figure 2

Typing A:\SETUP in the Run dialog box

Figure 3

The BEST Card Encoder icon

Installation Instructions

for VPD-CE Card Encoder

T61933/Rev B 1779231 ER-7991-1 Mar 2000

Over
BEST ACCESS SYSTEMS

Indianapolis, Indiana

To set up the encoder

1

From the

Options

menu, click

Encoder Options

.

The Encoder Options box opens.

2

Under

Com Port

, click on the serial port number that you have

decided to use for the encoder.

3

Click

Test Encoder

.

The software checks the encoder connection.

If there is a problem finding and checking the encoder, a message box

will appear notifying you of that fact. In such a case, call your Best Access

Systems Representative. If the software finds and approves the encoder,

go on to the next step.

To change the password

1

From the

Options

menu, click

Change Password.

The Change Password box opens.

2

In the

Name

box, type the Login Name that you want to use when

logging into the software. The Login Name can be up to 20 charac-

ters, numbers, or letters.

3

In the

Password

box, type the password that you want to use when

logging into the software. The password can be up to 20 characters,

numbers or letters.

4

Click

OK

.

The Change Password box disappears and the Confirm Password box

opens.

5

In the

Password

box, retype your password.

6

Click

OK

.

The software is now ready to use. For help using the software, press the

F1 function key from any location in the software.

Figure 4

Selecting COM 2 in the Encoder Options dialog box