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  1. 1. install
  2. 2. per class setup
  3. 3. connect receievers
  4. 4. Software
    1. 4.1 2.49
    2. 4.2 IW

1.  install

customer id 4r8YH

may also need keyspan drivers
these need the buffer set to none

2.  per class setup

3.  connect receievers

in to out from last to first
out to pc serial cable on the first one
warning! if you misconnect the wiring (ie connect and out instead of an in or vice versa), the lights will still flash and lit as if eveything was working BUT no data will be received from the misconnected receiver (or any further down the chain). If you begin a lecture and get to the first question before realising the wiring is wrong, this can be disasterous. Therefore you should always test the connection using the port check option BEFORE a class has started!
serial cable attach to serial port
and power supply
(these cant be mixed up as they will only go in the correct sockets)

4.  Software

4.1  2.49

start software
Port Check

File->Com->Port Check
Should see every response and they should be customer correct.

If failed customer id check, this has to be set in the file prs.ini which is either in the Windows directory (C:\Windows or C:\WINNT) or in the system32 directory which is a subdirectory of the Windows directory

If no response, connection is bad.
First check the comm port is ticked (even though it may be grayed out) in the com menu. If not ticked then it is not available which means either the port doesnt exist or is in use. "In use" can be things like mobile device sync software (ActiveSync) which needs to be told not to use the serial port or turned off entirely. (ActiveSync cannot be turned off and the settings must be interogated to stop it useing the com port)
If com port is ticked, then the serial port should be working.
If still not working then check the wiring between receivers

start class
give class a name (autonamed from time date so change only if required)
set timer
set chances

4.2  IW

start software
port check
Connection->port check
Should see every response and they should be customer correct.
If failed customer id check, this is set in File->preferences

start class