Acroprint Time Q +Plus Quick Start Manual

Time Q +Plus Quick Start
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Before You Begin

You'll need the following:
• Time Q +Plus Terminal
• A slotted tip screwdriver
Follow the setup instructions on this Quick
Start sheet.
Remove the access
door
Using the slotted tip screwdriver,
remove the access door.
Parallel Printer Connection
The Time Q +Plus terminal
may be connected directly to
an IBM® compatible printer.
Reports can be printed
without a PC.
DB25 Male Plug
(connect to terminal)
Unpack your terminal
Wall mounting
The bracket may be reversed for wall
mounting. The terminal is shipped with the
bracket in the desk mounting position. Secure
the bracket to the wall with the four screws
supplied. Mount the top of the bracket 54" from
the floor. Slide the Time Q +Plus onto the
bracket.
Centronics 36 Male Plug
(connect to printer)
Plug the Centronics 36 male plug
into the parallel port on the back of
the printer.
Install PC Software
1. Start Windows.
2. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs
Properties option.
4. At the dialog screen choose the Install/
Uninstall tab.
5. Click Install. At the dialog screen "Install
Program from Floppy Disk or CD-ROM"
insert the 3½" Time and Attendance PC
Software floppy disk into the drive and
click Next. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
6. Command line: A:\Setup.exe, Click
"Finish."
7. Destination directory: C:\Time and
Attendance, click "OK" if you don't want to
change.
8. When setup has installed the software,
click on "OK."
9. The "Read me" file may be printed, read at
the monitor, or closed.
Connect Time Q +Plus to IBM compatible PC
1. Make sure power is off at both the time
clock terminal and the PC, and the access
door on the terminal is removed.
2. Using the cable supplied with the terminal
(50') connect the RJ-11 modular
connector to the
RS-232 port on
the lower left
corner.
3. Connect the
other end of the
RJ-11 to the 9-pin
adaptor supplied
with the system. If
your computer has a 25-pin serial port you
will need a 9-pin to 25-pin adaptor
available at most computer stores.
4. Connect the adaptor to the RS-232 (9-pin)
serial port located on the back of your
computer.
Plug in power cord
Reattach access door.
9 pin adaptor
Establish
communications
1. In most cases the software will
automatically locate the PC serial port. If
the software does not locate the serial
communications port:
a. From the PC, start the Time and
Attendance program.
b. Select the communications icon, then
select the correct communications port
and baud rate.
Note: the baud rate on the PC must match the
baud rate set on the Time Q +Plus. The
default setting on the terminal is 9600. The
baud rate may be changed at the terminal
by using the Supervisor's badge.