AcroComm Programming Manual
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ICENSE AGREEMENT...................................................................................................................................3
1. ACROCOMM.EXE WINDOWS -.....................................................................................................9
1.1. INSTALLING ACROCOMM .................................................................................................................9
1.2. ACROCOMM MAIN MENU ..............................................................................................................10
1.3. PARAMETERS MENU.......................................................................................................................10
1.4. TRANSACTION FILE ........................................................................................................................10
1.5. SOURCE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ...........................................................................................................11
1.6. COMMUNICATIONS SETUP ..............................................................................................................11
1.7. ACTIONS MENU ..............................................................................................................................12
1.8. SELECT ...........................................................................................................................................12
1.9. POLL...............................................................................................................................................13
1.10. PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................................13
1.11. INFORMATION.............................................................................................................................14
1.12. UPDATE TIME .............................................................................................................................14
1.13. RESET.........................................................................................................................................15
1.14. MODEM DIAL .............................................................................................................................15
1.15. MODEM HANG UP .......................................................................................................................16
1.16. CLEAR WINDOW .........................................................................................................................17
1.17. HELP MENU................................................................................................................................17
1.18. EDIT PROGRAM.CLK ..............................................................................................................18
1.19. HELP - ABOUT ............................................................................................................................19
2. USING ACROCOMM ........................................................................................................................20
2.1. CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................................................20
2.2. CONFIGFILE.INI ...............................................................................................................................21
2.3. ACROCOMM: COMMAND LINE...................................................................................................22
2.3.1. Considerations.......................................................................................................................23
2.3.2. Error Codes ...........................................................................................................................24
3. USING THE EXCEL/VISUAL BASIC MACRO POLLING..........................................................25
4. ACROPRINT TERMINAL CONFIGURATION.............................................................................26
4.1. CONFIGURATION THROUGH BADGE ................................................................................................26
4.1.1. Configuring Procedure for entering the Date and Time .......................................................26
4.1.2. Configuring Procedure for Selecting Ports...........................................................................26
4.1.3. Configuring Procedure for Selecting the READERS: ...........................................................28
4.1.4. Enabling Serial/Parallel Printing..........................................................................................28
5. ABOUT THE CLOCKS......................................................................................................................29
5.1. BADGE VALIDATION CRITERIA .......................................................................................................29
5.1.1. Messages................................................................................................................................29
5.1.2. Diagnostic Mode....................................................................................................................30
5.1.3. Functions ...............................................................................................................................30
5.1.4. Lockout ..................................................................................................................................31
5.1.5. Supervisor Procedures...........................................................................................................31
6. APPENDIX A: CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS FORMAT ...............................................33
6.1. COMMAND LIST..............................................................................................................................33
6.2. COMMAND LIST FORMATS..............................................................................................................34
6.2.1. AC..........................................................................................................................................34
6.2.2. AD..........................................................................................................................................34
6.2.3. AO..........................................................................................................................................34
6.2.4. AT ..........................................................................................................................................34
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