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was assigned to which RS232 connector (on the PC rear panel), and the connectors should be labeled. Once the com ports
have been labeled and verified, then proceed with the EsdTest software setup.
EsdTest program multiple station setup
A. Open the EsdTest program
B. Click on Setup
C. Click on Multiple Reader Configuration
D. Enter the number of stations (up to 16) that will be connected to the computer (a station is one tester and one card reader).
E. Enter the Station name in the first column. This will be the name that is displayed in the status logs. An example would be
"Station 1", or "Tester 1" or "East Entrance", etc.
F. Enter the com port number that the card reader for that station is connected to. This will be a number 1 - 99 that you set up in
step 6 above.
G. Enter the com port number that the combo meter for that station is connected to. This will be a number 1 - 99 that you set up in
step 6 above.
H. Enter an A if the station is active (on line) or enter an I if the station is inactive (off line)
I. Repeat steps E-H for each station.
J. Enter 60 seconds into the port status check interval box. Some Ethernet to RS232 converters will require a setting of 0 to disable
the check.
K. Click OK when finished
Multiple Station Operation
When more than one station is entered into the Multiple Reader Configuration window, the software will enter the multiple station
display mode. There are two display panes. The upper pane shows the present status of each station, and the lower pane shows
the accumulated test log results.
Static Solutions CT-8900 Combo Tester Instructions 42 7/22/2009