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PICS POC User’s Manual 13 January 2003
3.2.1.5 Configuration Screen
The Configuration screen allows the maintainer to change the configuration of the PICS
Manager software. Once the system is set up, the configuration should require very little
change. Figure 7 shows the Configuration screen.
Figure 7 PICS Manager Configuration Screen
3.2.1.5.1 Communication Port
This field sets the comm. port to be used for the Enrollment Station RF Interface Unit.
Note that the baud rate, parity, etc. are all fixed and cannot be changed by the maintainer.
3.2.1.5.2 Database Location
This field specifies the location for the Interbase database file. This location is
determined during the initial setup of the database. To specify a database on the local
machine, just type in the location as specified in the Interbase database definition. To
specify a remote database, enter <computer name>:<database location>, where
computer name is the name windows networking uses, and the location is the path of the
file, excluding the drive specifier (e.g. ‘PICS_ENROLL:\PICS\Database\PICS’).
3.2.1.5.3 Reader IP Address
This field sets the Reader’s IP Address. The Reader must use a fixed IP address, which
should be entered into this field. Changing the Reader’s IP address is discussed later in
this document.
3.2.2 Interbase SQL Database Configuration
This operation should be completed only by the PICS maintainer. Once the Interbase
setup is complete (refer to Interbase documentation), create a database and execute the
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