After selecting which serial ports to use, the Network Configuration dialog will present itself (Figure 16). This menu is normally accessed via the network icon on the toolbar.
Figure 16: Network Configuration dialog
This dialog will be the primary tool used to configure your Bioscrypt network. The left portion of the dialog shows your network in a tree hierarchy, with each unit hanging on the channel it is attached to. This is a logical representation of your network and does not reflect how your network is actually physically wired. The right side of the dialog shows information on the currently selected item in the tree.
At the bottom are buttons enabling you to add or remove units logically from this tree, status all units, test communications, broadcast, and perform automatic network discovery. All of these functions are described below.
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Network Tree
The nodes of this tree can be collapsed and expanded by clicking on the – and + symbols. If the tree does not show any nodes, you must first set up the ports.
Each Comm port will show its current baud rate setting (a * means VeriAdmin is using auto baud rate negotiation). Directly below each and icon will be the broadcast icon , which is automatically added to each channel. Once you add units to the network, they will show up below the broadcast icon with a icon.
Click on them to show their information on the right side panels.
To add units to the tree:
1. Click on the Comm port/Ethernet icon under which to add the new unit 2. Click the Add Unit button
3. If adding under Ethernet, enter the unit’s IP address 4. Enter the Transmit ID to use for this unit or press Auto 5. Enter a name (optional)
6. Click Refresh to update
To move units from one port to another:
1. Select the unit you wish to move 2. Drag the unit to another port 3. Drop the unit onto this port To remove units from the network:
1. Click on the unit to be removed in the tree 2. Click Remove Unit or press the Delete key 3. Confirm removal of the unit
4. Remember that this only removes the unit from VeriAdmin’s configuration, not from the actual network
To add additional ports or remove ports:
1. Click on Network Setup
2. Add or remove ports in the Network Setup dialog
3. Note that removing ports with units configured under them will not
permanently delete them, only disable them (they wont show up in the tree) To perform a network status of all units:
1. Click on Network Status
2. A new dialog will show the status of each unit in the tree 3. You may click Update to status all units again
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General Unit Settings
In this section, general information will be presented about the unit. In the upper right corner, you will see an icon which represents the type of unit selected. The icons are as follows:
V-Prox V-Flex V-Pass V-Smart
V-Station OEM Unit Unknown
In addition, the Unit Type combo box will display the type. If VeriAdmin cannot communicate with the device, the unknown icon may be displayed. Older versions of the Veri-Series products may also show an unknown type but may be set by the user. Additionally, the product’s serial number is displayed.
The Transmit ID field indicates which Network ID to transmit with. You may press the Auto button to attempt to automatically find the ID of the current unit.
However this will only work if only one unit is connected. Finally, you may now assign a name to each unit on your network to help you keep track of which unit is which. This information is stored on the PC however, and does not get stored on the actual unit.
Unit Status
The unit status field will indicate ONLINE when there are no communication problems with the current unit. It will indicate NOT RESPONDING if VeriAdmin cannot communicate or if the reader is busy. If the current port on the device is locked, it will indicate PORT LOCKED (see the Communications Tab section under Unit Parameters for information on unlocking the port). Click the Refresh button to retry communication.
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Advanced Settings
Clicking on the Advanced button will reveal more information and options ( ).
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Figure 17: Advanced Options
For units placed on an Ethernet network (available in VeriAdmin version 5.10 and above), you may specify the IP address and TCP port. Below this is a list of firmware versions for the current unit. Components which do not apply (such as an ESI on a V-Prox) will show “N/A”. Also listed is the template type used by the current unit, either one-to-one or searching. To go straight to the Unit Parameters dialog, click on the Basic button or double-click the unit in the network tree. If the current unit is a V-Station, clicking the V-Station button will open the V-Station Manager dialog.
Other Options
When a Broadcast icon is selected in the Network Tree, the Broadcast button becomes enabled. Double-clicking it will bring up the Broadcast Parameters dialog. This will broadcast to all units on that particular port. To Test Communications, click on that button to bring up the following dialog (Figure 18).
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Figure 18: Test Communication Settings
This dialog evolved from the old Communications dialog. Its purpose is now intended to be for quick communications testing, not to switch VeriAdmin to talk to a different unit or to change VeriAdmin’s current communications settings. The Network Configuration and Network Setup screens now provide that functionality.
The Network Discovery button is currently disabled in VeriAdmin 5.00. This will be enabled in the future to help automatically discover units on an Ethernet network.