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INSTALLING CART INTERFACE V. 6.56 SOFTWARE Unzip the Cart Interface file, and launch the installer to begin setup of Cart Interface to your computer: You will then see the following screen. Select Next to continue. Select default folder, as shown. Then, you can select how the program is accessed. If “Everyone”...
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Click on the icon to launch Cart Interface. A similar screen will be displayed: Initial Launch of Cart Interface Application: 1. Inside the techbox of the cart, you’ll see two USB cables. Usually one is gray and one is black but one of them should have a “USB”...
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4. Click OK to clear the message. 5. Cart Interface is now active. Also, verify it shows you are connected. You should see a similar screen: 6. Manual install of USB driver for Cart Interface: Make sure USB cable is not plugged in a.
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CONTROL BOARD OPERATION VIA CART INTERFACE SOFTWARE OVERVIEW The cart includes a control board that operates several of the carts’ operations and also records data generated from the keyless entry system. An interface to this control board allows an external PC with a USB port to configure, control, and obtain status from/to the cart.
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Medication Drawer PIN Code 8034 LCD Backlight Time 30 seconds Cart ID Blank Serial Number Open Drawer Sensors Not Used on M38 or M38e Max Current – Lift 10 amps Min Battery Voltage – Lift 10.4 volts USING THE SOFTWARE: SET-UP TAB The set-up tab allows you to view and set time based cart functions.
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SET-UP TAB, continued: Lock Activation will need to be set differently for different Lock Types Main Setting- Timing for RX/XP modules. Set to 2300 for RX/XP module, Set to 10 if no RX/XP module used with VX drawer. o Side/VX Setting- Used for Module Lock Type to control side module (optional). For VX Drawer, this also controls the VX drawer activation time- 1000 is generally the appropriate value.
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PIN LIST TAB The Pin List tab contains all the functions required to add, remove, import, and export PIN codes for each individual cart. The age of all PIN codes in days is listed on this page. PIN Code Specifications: PIN Codes may be 4-6 digits and contain only numeric characters between 0-9.
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PIN LIST TAB, continued The new PIN will immediately be added, as below, and, in additon, it will become active right away. To Remove a PIN, click on the PIN you wish to remove, then select “Remove”. The PIN will immediately be removed, and will no longer be active.
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PIN LIST TAB, continued: COPY ALL: Selects all active PIN codes to allow pasting into an external program. Select Copy All- PIN list will be copied into Microsoft Windows clipboard. Select Paste on the desired application to insert data, usually Excel. PASTE: ...
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PIN LIST TAB, continued CREATING A LIST FROM EXCEL TO ADD PINS TO ACTIVE CART IMPORT: Allows a list of PIN Codes to be uploaded to the Control Board. Imported PIN codes appear in the list in numerical order. To replace the existing PIN codes on the list prior to importing, you must first clear all PIN codes on the cart (see above). ...
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PIN LIST TAB, continued NOTE: The RFID Management fields are not used or supported in Cart Interface LOG TAB: The Log tab allows you to review and export the keyless entry data stored on the control board. The control board keeps an electronic record of the 1028 most recent keyless entry transactions. Once the list is populated with 1028 transactions, the earliest transaction will fall off every time a new transaction is entered.
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LOG TAB, continued GET LIST: This command will retrieve all entries on the board, and display as shown below. CLEAR LIST: This command will clear all entries on the board. EXPORT: This command is used to create a file, typically csv or xls format, of all transactions currently on board. TESTING TAB: This tab has several fields used for testing and troubleshooting.
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TESTING TAB, continued: KEYBOARD: This field allows you to lock or unlock the drawers on the cart without entering a PIN. It can be used for testing the cart when any repairs are being made to the drawer system. STATUS: This field displays the current status of drawer, keyboard light, and electronic lift, if present. LOCK CYCLE COUNTER: This field displays the number of cycles the locking drawer has been through.
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TESTING TAB, continued: CUSTOMER TITLE SCREEN, continued: To rename the cart, enter the new value in this field, and select save. In the example below, the cart is being renamed to “Demo”. Once Save is selected, you should see an update showing the name is being written to the cart, as shown below: www.CapsaHealthcare.com 800.437.6633...
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TESTING TAB, continued: Once the writing of the new name is complete, you will see the following message: The new name will be displayed, as shown below: NOTES: If the computer you are connected with is using Windows 7 or higher, you will need to temporarily disable “Clear Text Type”...
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