Textbook Tracker Controller Manual
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1. 2 Installing Textbook Tracker Controller eene 3 Hardware and Operating System 3 Textbook Tracker Controller Communication Systems 3 Installation Summary read this first 4 Assigning the Controller an IP 5 Registering the 5 Adding or Creating Textbook Tracker Data Stations 6 Activating Textbook Tracker Data Stations 7 Installing Client Workstations u 9 Manual Installation of Client Workstations 13 The Textbook Tracker Controller Interface 14 The Controller LOG iei tienen 15 Textbook Tracker Controller Menus 16 Controller Help 16 About Controller UU 16 Tech Support 16 Controller 16 Open Release2. 16 Quit Exit Controller 16 File Wema u 17 Edit METUS E sas 18 Controller Menu n uuu 19 Window MGM uu U Uu atas M Ine 20 Textbook Tracker Controller 21 Administration 22 Administration Tab OUR 22 ACTIVATING Security 1 2 ined epu nu niesen 23 Adding USES siii dete dte diee deae tr t dE e ke 24 REMOVING User E 25 Edit USES 25 Security LGV0 Su uuu uuu Getta shde 26 Adding Editing and Removing Custom Security Levels 27 UPpdates 120 RH 29 Performing Software Updates u 30 Archive 31 Archive Tab aaa 31 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual iii Table of Contents How Archiving Works 000 2 u u a bau usai task ssq kusa 33 Archiving with Textbook Tracker Controller 34 School Information Preferences 35 Textbook Tracker Controller Utilities 37 Check for Updates ull us uuu u u u Sun aaa Qan niei 37 Get Upd8a
3. Textbook Tracker Controller Installing Textbook Tracker Controller Installation Summary read this first Make sure that the machine on which you will be installing and running the Textbook Tracker Controller meets the minimum recommendations for both hardware and operating system software Step 1 Before you run the Textbook Tracker Controller you will need to have a unique and static IP address assigned to each collection or Data folder that you wish to manage including an additional IP for the Controller component itself You can configure and add additional IP addresses to your existing or secondary ethernet controller using your operating system s standard network settings On Windows these settings can be found under the Internet Protocol TCP IP connection properties for your network connections On Macintosh these settings can be located and configured from your Network system preferences The Textbook Tracker Controller does not need to be restarted in order to find IP addresses that were newly added using your operating system s network configurations Step 2 Download the most current version of the Textbook Tracker Controller www textbook tracker com COMPanion s Technical Support staff recommends that this file be saved to your operating system desktop Step 3 Run the Textbook Tracker Controller installer by double clicking on the Installer exe executable Windows or the Installer dmg disk image Macintos
4. loading a Textbook Tracker folder will appear on your operating system desktop with the appropriate application files inside this folder can be moved anywhere on your machine it s only downloaded to the desktop to make it easier to find Textbook Tracker Web Installer Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help s v x po Search SG Favorites Gr m gt Address http 123 456 78 910 install Windows Textbook Tracker Install Applet started Internet 12 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Installing Client Workstations Textbook Tracker Controller Manual Installation of Client Workstations Alternately workstations can be installed manually by moving a copy of the client application to a permanent location on the hard disk drive of the machine where it is to be installed These client applications can be found in the Textbook Tracker Controller Support folder On Macintosh OSX machines this folder is located in the following directory Hard Drive gt Users gt Shared gt Library gt Textbook Tracker Controller Support On a Windows machine the shared application folder should be kept here Hard Drive typically gt Program Files gt Textbook Tracker Controller Be sure to copy the entire folder for each client you wish to install NOTE When a Data Station is running under the Textbook Tracker Controller be aware that yo
5. Textbook Tracker Controller operator select highlight the user Name from Textbook Tracker Users field and click the Remove button If you have Textbook Tracker Users with security levels other than Administrator you will be unable to remove the District Administrator unless you have another existing District Administrator Edit Users You may edit the username password email address and security level of any existing Textbook Tracker Controller user To edit an existing user s information double click on user s name in the Textbook Tracker Users field Alternately you may select highlight the user s name from the Textbook Tracker Users field and click the Edit button located at the bottom left hand side of the window Doing this opens the Edit User window similar to the Add User window described on page 24 using this window you may change any of the user information fields Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 25 Textbook Tracker Controller Administration Preferences Security Levels Below are the default security levels available within Textbook Tracker Controller Each of these default security levels can be edited however they can mot be deleted or renamed District Administrator Full access to every control and setting within Textbook Tracker Con troller including the ability to examine and change registered users Users at this level can edit district level preferences and have access to all glob
6. book acker GONTROLLER User s Manual For Macintosh and Windows Textbook Tracker v3 3 Copyright Notice 2004 2008 Evelyn Manufacturing Inc All Rights Reserved Distributed under exclusive license by COMPanion Corporation This work is protected under the copyright laws of the United States Any reproduction of this manual or our software in whole or in part is not permitted without the proper express written authorization of Evelyn Manu facturing except in the normal use of the software and as described in the Software License Agreement All permitted copies shall contain the same proprietary and copyright notices as were affixed to the original The software described in this book is furnished under a licensed agreement and may be used only in accor dance with the terms of that agreement NOTE Unauthorized use of this software or related materials can result in civil damages and criminal penalties Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual David Scott Forsythe Printed August 4th 2008 v3 3 Printed in the United States of America by COMPanion Corporation 1831 Fort Union Boulevard Salt Lake City Utah 84121 3041 USA 801 943 7277 voice worldwide 800 347 6439 voice Sales US amp Canada 800 347 4942 voice Tech Support US amp Canada Tech Support worldwide support companioncorp com 801 943 7752 FAX worldwide Sales info goalexandria com Web http www textbooktracker
7. Station is stopped or started and any special operations e g archive or rebuild that have been performed STARTUP Starling e SET VICE TCP is Active IP address is 209 210 70 151 STARTUP Flush resource file amp build installers STARTUP Queuing the splash window for deletion STARTUP Sending time synchronization command to server STARTUP Creating ClientUpdatesService STARTUP Playing startup sound STARTUP Save resource file amp build installers The update server reports your software is currently up to date STARTUP Setting tooltip delay While in this section you may select Print from the File menu to print the log The controller log is automatically saved by the Controller Logs are saved inside the Log folder located in the Textbook Tracker Controller Support program directory Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 15 Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller Menus Textbook Tracker Controller Menus About Textbook Tracker Tech spodi The Textbook Tracker Controller menus follow operating system standards for Macintosh and Windows Textbook Tracker Help For example the File and Edit menus in Textbook Tracker Controller are very similar to the File and Edit Command Help oen Reda menus in other applications Additional menus have purposes specifically related to Data Station management Controller Help Menu If you are using Macintosh there is a Textbook Tracker Controller drop
8. be required Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 23 Textbook Tracker Controller Administration Preferences Adding Users Click the Add User button the red icon or use lt cmnd N gt Macintosh or lt ctr1 N gt Windows to add a new user to the Controller The Add User window will appear requesting that you provide specific new user information v District Administrator Institution Administrator Administrator Copy Patron Picture Remove Patron Picture PRAE Administrative Aide En iae Change Window Color Administrative Aide Load Default Color Student Aide Self service Check Out Self Service Bookdrop Cancel Enter the username a password confirmation password email address and security Level for the new user If you have not previously created any users the Level drop down menu will be set to District Administrator and you will be unable to change it Once you have created a District Administrator you can add other new users with access levels other than Administrator If you would like to add an user s picture at this time you can import a GIF BMB PIC JPG or any other standard image file here are some ways that you can do this Drag and drop Open the picture with your systems default picture viewer Drag the graphic from the desktop or program onto the Controller s Add User window As you drag the picture a box outline shows where the picture is to be
9. com Trademarks COMPanion Akademus Alexandria eLunchroom SmartMARC SmartScan Textbook Tracker MacLunchroom and their associated logos and icons are trademarks of COMPanion Corporation Evelyn Manufacturing Inc or Schjelderup LTD used under license by COMPanion Corporation Apple ImageWriter and LaserWriter are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other trade names are the property of their respective corporations OpenSSL O 1998 2005 The OpenSSL Project All rights reserved This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org Select Z39 50 Libraries 1995 2005 Index Data The VBD C classes are copyright 1997 by Douglas M Gaer This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group libbzip2 1996 2002 Julian Seward All Rights Reserved expat 1998 1999 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd Table of Contents Textbook Tracker Controller J J J 1 A Solution To A Technological Headache 1 Welcome to the Textbook Tracker Controller
10. doesn t want to quit or restart the Log Out function provides this secu rity The Require User Login box in Administration Preferences must be checked for this option to work Restart Logs out the current users closes all windows restarts the Controller program and if Passwords Security is turned on brings up the Login window If no security has been acti vated the Controller just restarts to the main window Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 17 Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller Menus ES Can t Undo 357 Can t Redo 082 Cut 36X Copy 36C Paste 36V Clear Select All 36A Speak Text Find 36F Find Again 36G Paste From File Preferences 36 Edit Menu This menu includes standard editing functions You can cut copy and paste text clear a field select all text and paste from a file Information about commands which are specific to the Textbook Tracker Controller are included below Undo Typing This command only undoes typing or cut and paste operations in individual fields or in the word processor It does not undo operations from other menus commands and controls Redo Can t Redo An undo for the undo Cut Copy and Paste You can cut copy and paste text from certain fields to others within the Textbook Tracker Controller Clear Clears the selected text or selected list elements Select All Selects all the text in the current edit field current word p
11. down menu that con tains the About Textbook Tracker Controller and Quit Textbook Tracker Controller selec tions There is also a Help menu that contains Textbook Tracker Help and Open Release Notes selections On Windows all these selections are located under the Help menu About Controller Shows copyright and version information Tech Support This opens the Technical Support window allowing you to send email to COMPanion if you are connected to the internet even if you dont have your own SMTP simple main transfer pro tocol address configured Controller Help If the Controller Help documents are installed on your system this menu selection opens them Open Release Notes If the Textbook Tracker Controller release notes are available this menu selection will display them Quit Exit Controller Quits the Textbook Tracker Controller program 16 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Textbook Tracker Controller Menus Textbook Tracker Controller File Menu File _ The Textbook Tracker Controller File menu provides the following selections ae Document e pen vr Close Window W New Document Opens a new COMPedit document COMPedit is the Textbook Tracker Close All sew Controller s integrated word processor rae lt Open Opens the standard operating system explorer window used to locate files When you Save As Text NS select document from this window the Controller will open it if it is able
12. untouched The Textbook Tracker Controller is able to work around set file permissions the Controller can copy any application bundle even when it s set to Read only 6 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Installing Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller see page 5 000 Choose from List Please choose an IP address for the Data Station NOTE Once registered the 192 168 1 40 Textbook Tracker 192 168 1 133 192 168 1 134 Controller will omit its 192 168 1 135 own IP address from the Choose from List window as a viable option Choose from List OK Cancel first Edit that Data Station s Preferences 19 and add your administrative level users so that they can remotely install client workstations also if required you can change your Data Station s available web ports Please refer to the v3 3 Textbook Tracker Users Manual for more information on creating users and changing ports Activating Textbook Tracker Data Stations The Textbook Tracker Controller has the ability to Start and Stop the individual Textbook Tracker Data Stations that it manages When you Add an existing or Create a new Data Station they will initially appear as Stopped in the main Controller interface window COMPanion Developer 7777777 192 168 1 49 Stopped COMPanion Developer 6666666 192 168 1 135 o Stopped COMPanion Developer 5555555 192 168 1 133 o Stopped COMPanion Developer 4444
13. you renewed your support contract If you have accidentally misplaced your registration letter COMPanion s 24 hour Technical Support team will be able to assist you If you dont have a reliable internet connection or are unable to download the newest updates you can contact COMPanion via email or Tech Support at 800 347 4942 and request that a Textbook Tracker Controller Update CD ROM be sent to your location 30 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Archive Preferences Textbook Tracker Controller Archive Preferences Archive Tab The Archive window allows you to schedule automatic backups of all your valuable Textbook Tracker Data Station information This preference keeps three backups inside the Archive folder which is located in your Textbook Tracker Controller Support system folder Clicking on the Open Archive Folder button will open the application support directory where all your archived data is stored Open Textbook Tracker Folder When it s time for an archive all information in your Data Station s Data folder is copied to a subdirectory in the Archive folder All services on the Data Station being archived are disabled Although you can disable the automatic archiving function this is not recommended Your most recent archives combined with your off site backup are invaluable in securing the safety of your school data 1 This feature will archive a of your managed and
14. 35 Local 21 Log 15 Log In 23 Log In 35 Log Out 17 Log Out 17 Login 17 Login User Name 11 Manual Installation of Client Worksta tions 13 Minimum 3 Multi Data Station technology saves time 2 Alexandria Controller User s Manual 39 Name 22 25 New Document 17 Next Scheduled Archive 33 NOTE 6 7 11 26 30 33 O OK 5 7 25 27 28 Open 17 Open Archive Folder 31 Open Release Notes 16 P Page Setup 17 Password 9 11 13 17 23 Password 35 Passwords Security 17 Paste and Copy User Picture 24 Paste From File 18 Paste Patron Picture 24 Performing Software Updates 30 Permission Override 23 Permissions 27 28 Preference 21 Preferences 8 18 20 21 26 30 Preferences 18 Print 15 Print 17 Print to PDF 17 Product Codes 5 Products 30 Program Files 4 13 Q Quit Alexandria Controller 16 Quit Exit Alexandria 17 R Read only 6 Recommended 3 Redo Can t Redo 18 Refresh 33 Registered To 5 9 Registering the Controller 5 Registration 19 Remove 14 19 27 Remove 27 Remove Data Station 19 Remove Data Station 19 Remove User 22 25 40 Alexandria Controller User s Manual Removing Users 25 Require User Login 17 23 Utilities 20 26 30 Utilities 17 Reset 30 Restart 17 V Restore 21 Revert 21 Validation Code 5 Revert 17 Running 8 9 32 W S W
15. 444 192 168 1 134 Stopped Start 9 From the list select highlight the Data Station you would like to activate and click the Start button You are only allowed to activate one Data Station at a time However if the Textbook Tracker Controller is shut down and then restarted all of the individual Data Stations will be automatically activated If for some reason one of your Data Stations fails to auto start on launch an unable to start error message will be recorded in the log 1 This can be overridden if you hold down the lt shift gt key while launching the Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 7 Textbook Tracker Controller Once a Data Station in your list has been activated you should see a green colored icon and the word Running along with the web port that it s using located under the name of the collection COMPanion Developer 7777777 192 168 1 49 Running web port 80 COMPanion Developer 6666666 192 168 1 135 Running web port 80 COMPanion Developer 5555555 192 168 1 133 Running web port 80 COMPanion Developer 4444444 192 168 1 134 Running web port 80 At this point an activated Data Station is broadcasting awaiting web connections on Web Port 80 set as default and ready to communicate with your Textbook Tracker client workstations NOTE As stated on the previous page the very first thing yo
16. P address and port numbers The list of managed Data Stations can be rearranged and reordered by selecting highlighting the desired Data Station and dragging it above or below other existing Data Stations You may right click Windows or lt ct r1 gt click Macintosh on any Data Station in this list to open the Controller menu see Controller Menu on page 19 for more information The Controller menu allows you to Add or Remove a Data Station assign an IP address or edit the Data Station s preferences 14 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual The Textbook Tracker Controller Interface Textbook Tracker Controller If you select highlight a specific Data Station from the list it will turn blue allowing you to use the Start button to activate the Data Station if it is stopped or use the Stop button to deactivate a Data Station if it is running Start gt Stop gt Add Remove You may also click on the Add button causing a message window to appear You will be given a choice to Add a new Data folder or Create a new one If you wish to do neither click Cancel For more information on importing or creating new Data Stations please review Adding or Creating Textbook Tracker Data Stations on page 6 The Controller Log The bottom half of the main interface window contains the controller log The controller log captures and stores all pertinent Controller information including when each Data
17. Use this command A i Attachment to open COMPedit documents TEXT documents and other files for viewing Revert Close Window Closes the top window Import Export Close All Closes all windows except for the main Controller interface window Utilities Page Setup Save When enabled saves the contents of the top window Print Save Text Saves copy of the currently visible COMPedit document as TEXT file re In pe Save As Allows you to save vwp documents to specific locations on your hard drive Revert Changes made to the current document are discarded and the original document is dis played in the COMPedit word processor Utilities Utilities are used to check for updates and download the newest resources for your Textbook Tracker Controller see Textbook Tracker Controller Utilities on page 37 Page Setup Operating system standard function that sets the page up for printing Print Prints the contents of the COMPedit window or any other window that has focus Print to PDF This allows you to save any finished reports or COMPedit documents as Adobe PDF files Macintosh only Log Out This command closes the main Controller window and disallows anyone without proper authorization to access the Controller Instead an Textbook Tracker Controller Login window appears awaiting correct User Name and Password high level user steps away from the Controller and
18. active Data Stations Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 31 Textbook Tracker Controller Archive Preferences The Data Station must be Running when you have the archive scheduled to take place Thus if the administrator doesnt want to leave their computers running overnight they should change the default time s that the program is set to archive 32 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Archive Preferences Textbook Tracker Controller How Archiving Works If the Archives To Keep drop down menu is set to anything below four including zero the Archive Now button will keep five manual archives as though the Archive To Keep preference was set to 5 and when a sixth manual archive is requested the Controller will first create a new data archive before removing the oldest archive in the Textbook Tracker Controller Support gt Archive folder In other words every time you click the Archive Now button the Controller will perform a manual archive even if your Archives To Keep is set to zero However if your Archives To Keep preference is set higher than 5 then the Archive Now selection will no longer ignore the Archives To Keep preference in other words manual archives will now be restricted to the specified Archives To Keep value The Textbook Tracker Controller will perform an automatic archive based on the value specified in the Archives To Keep drop down menu Therefore if your Textbook Tracker Controlle
19. al school institution preferences All other NOTE Usernames and passwords are not case sensitive m E access levels can only modify records from their assigned school or institution The w Iqiwadw usecurity level can not be modified Institution Administrator Full access to every control and setting within Textbook Tracker Controller including the ability to examine and change registered users For multi institution licenses users at this level can only edit local preferences for their assigned client workstation Administrator Full access to every control and setting within Textbook Tracker Controller except the ability to examine registered users Institution Staff Access to all system functions and reports except Preferences Import and Utilities Administrative Aide Access to standard circulation commands and the authority to allow restricted actions For example if a patron has been issued too many textbooks a warning mes sage will appear during the next attempt to loan an item to the patron With this security level the administrative aide can override the message and allow the patron to be issued another text book Student Aide Access to standard circulation commands but no authority to allow restricted actions See the description of Administrative Aide listed above for an example of a restricted action Self Service Check Out This access level will only allow users to che
20. ata Station selection is disabled until the selected Data Station you wish to remove has been Stopped 2 This menu selection will only become available after you ve Stopped the selected Data Station from running Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 19 Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller Menus Show Menu Bring all windows into view Use this menu to move between various Controller modules if available v Textbook Tracker Controller Window Menu As you open new windows in the Textbook Tracker Controller the Window menu will display a list of all currently active windows The example Window menu in the margin shows that the Textbook Tracker Controller window is open and active and the Preferences and Utilities windows are also open To choose a window select it from this menu The window you select gets focus and becomes the active window If you select Bring all windows into view all minimized windows will appear with focus placed on the Controller s main interface window When you close a window it is removed from this menu 20 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Textbook Tracker Controller Preferences Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller Preferences Although you re required to make changes to the individual Data Station preferences that your Textbook Tracker Controller manages the actual Controller also contains some preferences of its own However thes
21. ate Update Server Address This is the IP address of the COMPanion Update Server usually updateserver companioncorp com Normally this will only be changed if you are behind a firewall The Reset button will revert to the default update server address Changes will not take effect until the next time that the Controller is restarted Performing Software Updates There are two ways you can perform software updates from within the Textbook Tracker Controller If you have an internet connection you can check for Textbook Tracker Controller updates using COMPanion s Update Server If you select File Utilities Check For Updates and an update is available a description of the update is shown under the Get Read Me selection From there you can choose to update the Textbook Tracker Controller or wait for a future date If you are sure you want to update to the newest version of the Controller an easier method is to use the Updates tab in the Iqivwdwr q preference window under Edit Preferences You can also download the newest COMPanion and Textbook Tracker Controller software updates from the official website www companioncorp com Just follow the Products and Software Updates hyperlinks You must enter your Textbook Tracker Controller registration name email address school company and serial code in order to proceed with the download these can be found on the registration letter you received when you purchased the Controller or when
22. b Check for Program Updates Now Check Resource Configuration Now Status Automatically Check for Program Updates If this box is checked the Controller will automatically check for product updates on start up If newer versions of the program are available an entry will be placed in the log You can also download updates via the Check for Updates utility Automatically Download Missing Resources If this box is checked the Controller will automatically verify on start up that you have the latest versions of the client resources Status entries will be placed in the log and if any resources are missing they will be automatically downloaded Check for Program Updates Now Clicking this button will immediately check for available Textbook Tracker Controller updates from the update server If they are available you can download them Check Resource Configuration Now Clicking this button will immediately check your Textbook Tracker Controller installation for any missing resources If you are missing resources you can download them Status This will display a status report of update and resource information It will not download any resources or updates or modify your configuration in any way Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 29 Textbook Tracker Controller Adding Editing and Removing Custom Security Levels NOTE Make sure to read the Read Me file thoroughly for important information regarding the upd
23. ck in or bookdrop items using the Data Station or Client Workstations Self Service Bookdrop This access level will only allow users to check in items using the Data Station or Client Workstations At this security level overdue fines are automatically recorded with no opportunity to accept payment or forgive adjust fines Fines are still displayed in the transaction log 26 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Adding Editing and Removing Custom Security Levels Textbook Tracker Controller Adding Editing and Removing Custom Security Levels Users with the appropriate authority can add edit or remove any of Textbook Tracker Controller s security levels with the exception of the default security levels which can be edited but not removed or renamed eoe Security Level Edit Window Textbook Tracker Admin Administration Edit Preferences Import Export Utilities Browse Items Edit Items Remove Items k Browse Patrons Edit Patrons Remove Patrons Access Circulation Window Client Messages Override Self Service Bookdrop f mui n 2 x Cancel Add This button located on the Security Levels section of the Administration tab on the Administration Preference window opens the Security Level Edit Window This window allows users to create their own custom security levels Enter the name for the new security level in the Security Leve
24. dmg 4 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Installing Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller Assigning the Controller an IP Address The first time you launch the Textbook Tracker Controller you will be asked to select the IP address that you wish the Controller to permanently use 10 37 129 2 9 10 211 55 2 Select the desired address from the Choose from List window and then click Registering the Controller Proceed to register the Textbook Tracker Controller using the information provided on the product registration letter that came with your program Enter the Registered To name Product Codes Serial Number and Validation Code from your registration letter and click OK Quit Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 5 Textbook Tracker Controller Installing Textbook Tracker Controller TECH NOTE Textbook Tracker Controller creates a new acf file in the Client Applications folder for each new Data Station you add When a Data Station s IP address is changed it s files are recreated After the successful entry of your registration codes you will be presented with Textbook Tracker Controllers user interface documented on page 14 NOTE The first time that you launch the Textbook Tracker Controller a series of progress bars will appear at the bottom of the interface while the program rearranges some essential client resources and b
25. e Technology Headache 1 About Alexandria Controller 16 Activating Alexandria Data Stations 7 Activating Security 23 Add 6 7 14 15 19 Add 27 Add Data Station 19 Add User 22 25 Adding or Creating Alexandria Data Sta tions 6 Adding Users 24 Adding Editing and Removing Custom Security Levels 27 Address 9 Administration 9 11 22 27 28 Administration Preferences 17 22 Administration User Name 9 Administration Users 23 Administrative Aide 26 Administrative Aide 26 Administrator 13 24 25 Administrator 26 Alexandria 12 13 Alexandria Controller 1 4 16 20 Alexandria Controller Communication Systems 3 Alexandria Controller Log In 23 Alexandria Controller Preferences 21 Alexandria Controller Support 13 15 31 33 Alexandria Controller Utilities 37 Alexandria Controller Help Menu 16 Alexandria Help 16 Alexandria Users 22 25 Alexandria Web Installer 10 Archive 31 33 34 37 Archive Now 33 Archive Tab 31 Archive To Keep 33 Archives To Keep 33 Archives to Keep 33 Archiving and Rebuilding with Alexan dria Controller 34 Assigning the Controller an IP Address 5 Automatically Check for Program Up dates 29 Automatically Download Missing Re sources 29 Bring all windows into view 20 C Cancel 7 15 27 28 Check for Program Updates Now 29 Check For Updates 30 Check for Updates 29 37 Check Resource Configuration N
26. e preferences are limited to just a few panes containing globally based settings The Textbook Tracker Controllers Preferences are used to customize security settings email information and scheduled events for all managed Data Stations Administration The top portion of every preference window consists of a drop down menu and two standard Textbook Tracker Controller buttons The drop down menu on the left is the Preference selection menu Use this menu to shuffle through Textbook Tracker Controller s various preference windows For more information on an individual Controller preference window please review its corresponding section in this document On the far top right of every preference window are two Textbook Tracker Controller standard buttons The first button is a preference specific Restore Revert button This button will restore the Textbook Tracker Controller preference windows to its original settings reinstating any information or fields that were supplied via registration codes The second button is the Textbook Tracker Controller standard Help button The sections that follow will describe in detail each preference window and then demonstrate how to use them To set up or change Textbook Tracker Controller preferences you must first activate the Preferences window from the Edit menu You may also use the Ctrl Windows or Cmnd Macintosh shortcut command Once the Preferences window appears click on the d
27. eb Install 11 Web Port 80 8 afari 9 Welcome to the Alexandria Controller Save 17 2 Save As 17 When the Alexandria Controller Time Save As Text 17 outs 38 Scheduled Events Preferences 37 Window 20 3 Security 22 Security Level 22 25 27 28 Security Level Edit Window 27 28 Security Level Name 27 28 Security Tab 26 Select All 24 Select All 18 Self Service Bookdrop 26 Self Service Check Out 26 Serial Number 5 6 9 Set 34 Set Data Station s IP Address 19 Shared 13 SMTP Server 35 Software Updates 30 Start 7 15 Status 29 Stop 7 15 Stopped 7 19 Student Aide 26 T Window Menu 20 Workstation 11 TCP Is Active IP address is 10 TECH NOTE 6 Tech Support 16 The Alexandria Controller Interface 14 The Controller Log 15 U ndo Typing 18 pdate Server Address 30 pdates 30 pdates Tab 29 se SSL 36 ser Name 17 sername 13 23 sers 13 cic coc cc co ONY anion COMPanion Corporation 1831 Fort Union Boulevard Salt Lake City Utah 84121 3041 USA www goalexandria com
28. h To proceed with the installation of the Controller follow the on screen prompts and accept the terms of the COMPanion Corporation Electronic End User License Agreement Step 4 After completing the installation close the installer application if applicable and launch the Textbook Tracker Controller by double clicking on the newly created desktop shortcut Alternatively you can open the Textbook Tracker Controller s program folder i e installation directory and launch it from there On Windows the Textbook Tracker Controller executable will be located by default at Hard Drive typically C gt Program Files gt Textbook Tracker Controller On Macintosh the Textbook Tracker Controller application package can be found at Hard Drive gt Textbook Tracker Controller Make sure that any other COMPanion software applications that may be running on this machine e g Alexandria eLunchroom have been shut down before attempting to run the Textbook Tracker Controller 1 If you are inexperienced with TCP IP protocols please have your Information Systems Technician or Information Technician IT for short set up multiple IP addresses one for each data set Otherwise feel free to call COMPanion s Technical Support team at 800 347 4942 or 801 943 7277 or by email via support companioncorp com 2 These files will most commonly be called Textbook Tracker Controller Installer exe and Textbook Tracker Controller In staller
29. ion button on the Java page to begin your Web Install session You are allowed to down load a Windows or Macintosh Workstation Java Plug in Security Warning Do you want to install and run signed applet distributed by COMPanion Corporation Publisher authenticity verified by COMPanion Corporation A The security certificate was issued by a company that is not trusted o The security certificate has not expired and is still valid Caution COMPanion Corporation asserts thatthis content is safe You should only install view this content if you trust COMPanion Corporation to make that assertion cession om ammen vew conica Step7 A pop up dialog box will require you to input your Login User Name and Password NOTE Your user name and password are the same as those that are found on the Administration very first thing you preferences window of your Textbook Tracker Controlled Data Station see note in mar should have done after adding gin a new Data Station to the Controller is to use the Edit Data Station s Preferences see page 19 menu selection to add your administrative level users Please refer to the v3 3 Textbook Tracker Users Manual for more information on creating users Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 11 Textbook Tracker Controller Installing Client Workstations Step 8 The client application will be downloaded to your machine After it has finished down
30. is preferable to having one server for every database for each school School administrators are also constantly faced with budgetary shortages Therefore they must make the best use of the funds available for staffing and resources Increased technological demands means increased need for servers computers and technical staff for maintenance District administrators want to provide what is best for the students and staff that they serve Within a district the needs of elementary and secondary schools vary greatly The needs of students in an affluent area of a district will differ from those in recognized lower income areas In addition administrators feel the autonomy that they have in setting policies and purchasing materials to fit the needs of their school population is crucial in providing the best service possible While administrators can appreciate the benefits of sharing materials and being part of one centralized school system when all policies and resources are standardized it may actually be a far more inferior method of servicing the needs of their schools Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 1 Textbook Tracker Controller Welcome to the Textbook Tracker Controller Now with the Textbook Tracker Controller the technical staff and district administrators can have a system that meets all of their collective needs Multi Data Station technology saves time Running numerous Data Stations on a single server saves yo
31. k for Updates Get Update 19 Get Update This utility will verify that you have the latest versions of the client resources If any resources are missing or there are new resources available they will be downloaded Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 37 Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller Utilities What Happens When the Textbook Tracker Controller Timeouts The Textbook Tracker Controller contains advanced Multi Data Station technologies Although it s not necessary to understand how the Controller does what it does this section is for the technical person who wants to know a little more about what happens when the Textbook Tracker Controller quits or times out Quitting the Textbook Tracker Controller causes all of the Data Stations to quit Non responsive Data Stations are forcibly terminated after five seconds with an additional five seconds for each active Data Station Before the Textbook Tracker Controller quits after downloading an update it will forcibly terminate all of the active Data Stations first When the Textbook Tracker Controller needs to quit it will time out after eight seconds with an additional two seconds per active Data Station iWARNING recommends that all maintenance to your Textbook Tracker Controller or managed Data Stations be done after business hours 38 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual A Solution to th
32. l Name field Clicking on any permission in the Permissions section of the Security Level Edit Window will enable or disable that security option for the newly created security level The Enable All blue checkmark icon located on the bottom left of the window will activate all permissions while the Disable All red X icon will disable all permissions When you have finished creating your own custom security level click OK to save the new secu rity level or Cancel to discard it Remove Users with the appropriate authority can remove a custom created security level by highlighting selecting the level from the Security Level portion of the Administration prefer ence window s Administration tab and clicking the Remove button Users will not be able to remove any of Textbook Tracker Controllers eight default security levels Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 27 Textbook Tracker Controller Adding Editing and Removing Custom Security Levels Edit This button opens the Security Level Edit Window This window allows users to edit any of Textbook Tracker Controller s existing security levels Although you can edit the name of most security levels you will be unable to change the names of Textbook Tracker s default start ing security levels Furthermore each security level name must be unique Clicking on a permission in the Permissions section of the Security Level Edit Window will enable or disable that security option fo
33. on followed by install Textbook Tracker Web Installer Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help applet started Internet Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 9 Textbook Tracker Controller Installing Client Workstations If you are unsure which IP address your Data Station uses it can be located to the right of the Registered To name and Serial Number in the Textbook Tracker Controller man agement list COMPanion Developer 5555555 iiie Running web port 80 If you still have problems locating your IP address please contact your network adminis trator for further assistance If your network administrator is not available feel free to con tact the COMPanion Technical Support team Step 4 If you performed that step correctly the Textbook Tracker Web Installer page should appear Step 5 If you dont have the correct Java applet installed on your computer in this case Java Plug in 1 3 or higher you will be required to install it before you can download clients Your browser should automatically detect whether you have the correct Java version installed If it does not follow the links and install instructions that the web page pro vides 10 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Installing Client Workstations Textbook Tracker Controller Step 6 If your Java plug in is up to date or you have just installed it click the Grant this ses s
34. ons Archive location Instead this location is Set for all your managed Data Stations in the Archive preferences of the Controller itself Furthermore when a Textbook Tracker Controlled Data Station is forced to rebuild on startup its Data folder is also archived to the location Set in the Controller s Archive preferences If the Archive folder is removed the Controller will recreate the folder If it can t recreate the folder it will revert back to the standard default location This way your Data Station will always have its archives saved in the correct location 34 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual School Information Preferences Textbook Tracker Controller School Information Preferences Use these preferences to configure technical district email information School Information Tab Email notifications are sent to all District Administrators who have supplied email addresses If for some reason a Data Station unexpectedly stops running the Textbook Tracker Controller will send an email notice to all of the District Administrators School Information HH SMTP Server This is the TCP IP or DNS address of your school s mail server Typically this will be mail followed by your domain name You must enter a valid SMTP Server address to use email services Default is blank Log In Enter the log in or user identification for the email sever Password Enter the password for the email server P
35. ons or problems during installation contact COMPanion s 24 hour Technical Support Service at 800 347 4942 or 801 943 7277 or by email via support companioncorp com Hardware and Operating System Requirements The Textbook Tracker Controller has been developed to work under both Windows and Macintosh based operating systems With the exception of subtle differences between the controls at the tops of windows and minor differences in operating system functionality the program operates identically across both platforms Here are the minimal hardware and operating system requirements for a Textbook Tracker Controller System Requirements for Textbook Tracker Controller Minimum Recommended Mac OS 10 4 Windows 2000 Mac OS 10 4 Server Windows 20003 Server G5 or X86 Dual Processor Core G5 or X86 Dual Processor Core 2GB of RAM 4GB of RAM or more 20GB of free HD space per 100 000 items 20GB of free HD space per 100 000 items TCP IP Network TCP IP Network Textbook Tracker Controller Communication Systems The Textbook Tracker Controller requires TCP IP to communicate between managed Data Stations and their clients iWARNING The address for each Textbook Tracker Data Station cannot be dynamically allocated and must have a fixed TCP IP address 1 During instruction COMPanion assumes that you have a basic working knowledge of your computer s operating system Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual
36. ort Supply the port number that your email server uses Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 35 Textbook Tracker Controller School Information Preferences Use SSL Short for Secure Sockets Layer check this box if you would like to apply another protocol for transmitting data securely over the World Wide Web While SSL provides for higher security email transfers it is not compatible with all email servers Library Email Address This is the school s email address which is used as the main address for email messages sent by the Controller You must enter a valid email address to use most email ser vices including COMPanion s Technical Support services Default is blank 36 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Textbook Tracker Controller Utilities Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller Utilities The Controllers Check for Updates utility downloads important updates to your software Check for Updates This utility will check for any available Textbook Tracker Controller or Data Station updates If there are any available they will be presented and you will have the option of choosing which you would like installed You should Archive your Data Stations before performing an update we recommend that you read the release notes thoroughly beforehand to ensure that your hardware meets the minimum system requirements and so that you are aware of any major software changes that were made Chec
37. ow 29 Choose from List 5 7 Clear 18 Client Applications 6 Client Workstations 26 Close All 17 Close Window 17 Controller 13 14 19 Controller Help 16 Controller log 23 Controller Menu 19 Copy 24 Create 6 7 15 Cut 24 Cut Copy and Paste 18 D Data 6 31 34 Data Station 9 12 26 Data Station s Preferences 7 Default Local 21 Disable All 27 28 District 25 District Administrator 24 25 District Administrator 26 Drag and drop 24 Duplicate 28 Duplicate 28 E Edit 7 16 21 24 30 Edit 28 Edit Data Station s Preferences 11 19 Edit Data Station s Registration 19 Edit Menu 18 Edit User 22 25 Edit Users 25 Enable All 27 28 F Fewer machines saves money 2 File 15 17 30 File Menu 17 Find 18 Find 18 Find Again 18 Firefox 9 G Get Read Me 30 Get Resources 37 Grant this session 11 H Hard Drive 4 13 Hardware and Operating System Re quirements 3 Help 16 21 How Archiving Works 33 Import 26 Installation Summary read this first 4 Installer dmg 4 Installer exe 4 Installing Alexandria Controller 3 Installing Client Workstations 9 Institution Administrator 26 Institution Staff 26 Internet Explorer 9 J Java 9 11 Java Plug in 1 3 10 L Last Archive 33 Level 24 Library 13 Library Email Address 36 Library Information Preferences
38. placed to help you align it properly Paste and Copy User Picture Open the picture with your systems default picture viewer Select the graphic and copy it to your operating system clipboard this is usually done with com mands such as Select All Copy and Cut under the Edit menu in the program Go back to the Controllers Add User window and choose Paste Patron Picture by right clicking or ctrl clicking using a one button mouse in the patron picture field The picture should now appear in the area located to the right of information fields 1 If you choose a username that is already in use the Controller will ask you to choose another 2 Passwords are not case sensitive Upper and lowercase characters match Although you may leave the Password field blank meaning that a user requires no password upon Log In it is strongly recommended that this is not done 3 Windows users are required to have Apple s QuickTime installed to view some picture formats 24 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Administration Preferences Textbook Tracker Controller When you click the OK button the new user Name and Security Level will appear in the Textbook Tracker Users field Administrator District Administrator District Administrator Student Aide Student Aide Institution Administrator Administrator Institution Staff Administrative Aide Student Aide Self service Check Out Self Service Bookdrop Removing Users To remove
39. pletely This preference tab also contains the Add User Remove User Edit User and Remove All buttons located at the bottom left corner of the window these buttons allow you to create remove and edit Textbook Tracker Controller users The subsequent pages will further detail the usage of these buttons 1 For more information on Security please see Activating Security on page 23 22 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Administration Preferences Textbook Tracker Controller Activating Security Check the Require User Login box on the Administration Users preference window to activate the Controller s Log In security When this box is checked the Textbook Tracker Controller will require a username and optional password every time that the program is launched Even if you havent yet logged in the Textbook Tracker Controller will be running from the moment you see the Textbook Tracker Log In window all Data Stations will have already been activated Textbook Tracker Log In Password Quit When the Textbook Tracker Controller Log In window appears enter the appropriate Username and optional Password and click Log In to access the Textbook Tracker Controller The username that you enter during log in will be recorded to the Controller log as well as any failed login attempts 1 If a password was not supplied when creating a new user in the Add User window page 24 then this field will not
40. r Support gt Archive folder contains more archives than the Archives To Keep preference states the Controller will remove all of the surplus archives oldest archives first after it creates a new automatic archive For example if you have the Archives to Keep preference set to 2 and the Controller has already created two automatic archives in the Textbook Tracker Controller Support gt Archive folder you will be able to add three additional manual archives to the folder equalling five total archives If the Archives to Keep preference is set to 10 and the Controller has already created four automatic archives in the Textbook Tracker Controller Support gt Archive folder you will be able to add six additional manual archives to the folder During an automatic archive if the Archives to Keep preference is set to 2 but you have manually created three additional archives the Controller will create a new automatic archive before deleting the three oldest archives in the Textbook Tracker Controller Support gt Archive folder This way the number of remaining archives will match the value specified in the Archives to Keep preference in this instance two Use the Refresh button to update the dates and times for the Next Scheduled Archive and Last Archive NOTE Archives are not a backup Keeping an offsite backup is highly recommended Archives come in handy when trying to fix a bad import but are entirely useless in the even
41. r the existing security level The Enable All blue check mark icon located on the bottom left of the window will activate all permissions while the Dis able All red icon will disable all permissions When you have finished editing the current security level click OK to save your changes or Can cel to discard them Duplicate If you would like to copy an existing security level and it s list of enabled and dis abled security options select highlight che Security Level to be duplicated from the Adminis tration preference windows Administration tab and click the Duplicate button A Security Level Name window like the one shown below will appear asking what to name your newly duplicated security level Be aware that you must enter a new original name for your duplicate security level they can t be duplicated without a name and they can t use an existing security level name O OO Security Level Name What do you want to call the new Security Level 2 L District Administrator Duplicate C From this point on you may treat the newly duplicated security level as you would any existing security level it may be edited its name changed or it may be completely removed from the system 28 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Adding Editing and Removing Custom Security Levels Textbook Tracker Controller Updates Tab The Textbook Tracker Controller can be updated automatically over the World Wide We
42. rocessor document list Find This selection opens the Find window Dependant upon which window is open Find can be used to locate specific information or text in a word processing file Find Again Finds the next piece of matching information in a COMPedit document Paste From File Allows the user to paste information from a file Preferences This selection opens the Preferences window Preferences are used to customize the Textbook Tracker Controller to suit your needs see Textbook Tracker Controller Preferences on page 21 18 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Textbook Tracker Controller Menus Textbook Tracker Controller Controller Menu This menu only appears when the main Textbook Tracker Controller interface window has focus You can Add Data Station D Remove Data Station also right click Windows or lt ctr1 gt click Macintosh anywhere on the Controller interface window to Set Data Station s IP Address force this menu to appear Edit Data Station s Registration Add Data Station This selection does the same thing as clicking the Add button on the Con trollers main interface window see Adding or Creating Textbook Tracker Data Stations on page 6 Remove Data Station This selection does the same thing as clicking the Remove button on the Controllers main interface window If you have a Data Station selected highlighted in the management list
43. rop down menu in the upper left corner of the window to view your available preferences Since the Textbook Tracker Controller and Web Router only contain global based preferences they will not show Local Default Local drop down menus Can t Undo Can t Redo 082 Cut 3X Copy 36C Paste 36V Clear Select All 36A Speak Text Find 36F Find Again 36G Paste From File Preferences a Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 21 Textbook Tracker Controller Administration Preferences Administration Preferences Set up Textbook Tracker Controller users and access levels activate passwords Administration Tab The Administration tab of the Administration preference window allows you to setup and create any number of Textbook Tracker Controller users each with their own unique or identical security level Although you may have users with duplicate security levels you can not have duplicate user names District Administrator District Administrator Institution Administrator Administrator Institution Staff Administrative Aide Student Aide Self service Check Out Self Service Bookdrop This window contains a large Textbook Tracker Users field which is basically a list that contains the Name and Security Level s of your existing Textbook Tracker Controller users you may select highlight any of the users contained within this field in order to edit their information or remove them com
44. t u uu erede eid eet 37 What Happens When the Textbook Tracker Controller Timeouts 38 iv Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Textbook Tracker Controller offers our users the Central Union Distributed Union and single site systems for school textbook management however there are times when even this variety of system models cannot conciliate specific needs Therefore the Textbook Tracker Controller a new model based on Multi Data Station technology provides yet another solution continuing to make Textbook Tracker the perfect system to fit everyone s needs A Solution To A Technological Headache Multi Data Station technology provides an answer to the problem of growing hardware and software amp 817708 JL NI O requirements that have faced technical staff and district administrators Information technicians are faced with increasing demands as more and more computers and programs are amassed In order for districts to efficiently use their technical support staff administrators are constantly looking for ways to cut back on activities that consume unbounded amounts of time Some districts experiment with consolidating servers and software in attempt to reduce their technician s travel time Many information technicians prefer Textbook Tracker s Central Union system because maintaining a program with a single database housed on a single server
45. t of a system crash Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 33 Textbook Tracker Controller Archive Preferences Archiving with Textbook Tracker Controller Using the Textbook Tracker Controller you can schedule archives for all your managed Data Stations The actual archives however are performed individually by each Data Station While an archive is taking place on a controlled Data Station it s progress is shown on the Controller s interface window f e tbook Tracker Contr COMPanion D oper COMPanion Developer 6666666 192 168 1 135 S Archiving Data COMPanion Developer 5555555 192 168 1 134 Archiving A08 ALX 15 of 101 COMPanion Developer 4444444 192 168 1 49 S Archiving Data COMPanion Developer 7777777 192 168 1 133 F Archiving A02S ALX 4 of 101 COMPanion Developer 1234567 Stopped TCP is Active IP address is 209 210 70 151 STARTUP Flush resource file amp build installers STARTUP Queuing the splash window for deletion STARTUP Sending time synchronization command to server STARTUP Creating ClientUpdatesService STARTUP Playing startup sound STARTUP Save resource file amp build installers The update server reports your software is currently up to date STARTUP Setting tooltip delay When your Data Station is managed by the Textbook Tracker Controller client workstations will no longer have the ability to directly edit their Data Stati
46. this selection will become available Use caution once you ve removed a Data Station from the Textbook Tracker Controller it can not be restored Set Data Station s IP Address If you created a new Data Station but had no IP addresses available during its inception the Data Station will still be added to the Controller list However it will appear as Stopped until you ve supplied it with a working IP address Once you ve set up additional IP addresses using your operating system s network configuration tools you can use this selection to assign the highlighted selected Data Station one of the newly created IP address see Adding or Creating Textbook Tracker Data Stations on page 6 If only one IP address is available the Controller will automatically skip the Choose from List window and assign the last remaining IP to an addressless Data Station After the Data Station has been assigned an IP address it is immediately activated Edit Data Station s Registration This will open the Data Stations Registration window allowing you to update your registration information The Textbook Tracker Controller will require a restart once your registration information has been updated Some of the selections in the Controller menu e g Remove Data Station or Edit Data Station s Preferences will appear grayed out and disabled until you have Stopped the selected Data Station from running 1 The Remove D
47. u should do after adding and activating a new Data Station is edit their essential Preferences see page 19 Please refer to the v3 3 Textbook Tracker Users Manual for detailed preference information 1 The Textbook Tracker Controller acquires root privileges before it launches each Data Station so that it can listen on restricted ports 8 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Installing Client Workstations Textbook Tracker Controller Installing Client Workstations If an individual Data Station license supports multiple users you can install Textbook Tracker clients on remote computers over the World Wide Web In order to install clients over the World Wide Web make sure that you have an Administration User Name and Password set up in the Administration preferences of your selected Data Station You must also have the latest Java applet installed on your computer If you dont the following steps will instruct you on download and installation procedures Step 1 Make sure that the Data Station from which youd like to install the client is Running i e activated in the Textbook Tracker Controller management list Step 2 Open an internet web browser e g an Internet Explorer Firefox or Safari web brows ing window on the machine where the client is to be installed Step 3 In the browsers Address field located in the upper left corner of the window type the IP address of your Textbook Tracker Controlled Data Stati
48. u will need an Administrator Username and Password when installing or configuring new client workstations Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual 13 Textbook Tracker Controller The Textbook Tracker Controller Interface The Textbook Tracker Controller Interface Now that you ve added all of your managed Data Stations and installed all of your client workstations the Textbook Tracker Controller is fully operational and ready to go Now let s delve a little deeper into some of the more technical details of the Controller and its interface Textbook Tracker Contro OMPanion D oper v3 3 0 COMPanion Developer 7777777 192 168 1 134 Running COMPanion Developer 8888888 192 168 1 133 Running TCP is Active IP address is 209 210 70 151 STARTUP Flush resource file amp build installers STARTUP Queuing the splash window for deletion STARTUP Sending time synchronization command to server STARTUP Creating ClientUpdatesService STARTUP Playing startup sound STARTUP Save resource file amp build installers The update server reports your software is currently up to date STARTUP Setting tooltip delay The main Controller interface window is easily broken down into two distinct sections The top half of the main Controller window contains your list of managed Data Stations This list contains information about which Data Stations are active or stopped their names serial numbers I
49. uilds client applications Please allow these processes to finish before proceeding After these utilities have completed you are ready to import existing or create brand new data collections Adding or Creating Textbook Tracker Data Stations There are two methods available for importing an existing Textbook Tracker Data folder into the Controller OA Message f Add an existing Data folder or create a new one C cene First you may drag and drop existing Data Station s Data folder onto the main Controller window otherwise you can click the Add button on the main Controller window Clicking this button will give you the choice of adding an existing Data folder or creating a new one If you choose to Add an existing Data folder a standard operating system Explorer i e Finder window will appear allowing you to guide the Controller to the directory folder containing your existing data collection If you choose to Create a new Data folder set from scratch you must be prepared to complete the required registration information for the newly created Data Station Attempting to add a Data set whose Serial Number already matches that of a Data Station managed by the Controller will cause a warning message to appear 1 The Textbook Tracker Controller will not move an existing Data folder Instead a copy of the selected Data folder is made so that your original collection information is left
50. ur information technicians time Instead of having to go from school to school to maintain individual systems all Textbook Tracker Data Stations can be housed on a single server This server may be located in a district location rather than a school This enables the technical staff to have easy access to the server and to save travel time as well as the maintenance time required when multiple servers are needed Fewer machines saves money Purchasing fewer servers will save the district money and provide a more cost effective use of technical staff circumventing the need to hire additional technical support Administrators retain autonomy Administrators will be able to customize their school systems and services to best serve the needs of their students and staff Policies purchases etcetera will be made on the local level for a better more individualized service Each collection is completely autonomous and will be managed and searched separately just as if they were separate servers running on separate machines 2 Textbook Tracker Controller User s Manual Installing Textbook Tracker Controller Textbook Tracker Controller Installing Textbook Tracker Controller This section will help guide you through the Textbook Tracker Controller installation process Make sure to have the registration letter that came with your software it contains essential product code information required during installation If you have questi
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