Ultra electronic XID580ie, XID590ie, XID570ie manual Configuration Global Settings and Test

Prima 3 Driver Manual

6.2.4.Configuration (Global Settings and Test)

The most important part in the chip encoding setup is to test the communication with the encoding device and to test if the encoder can access, write to and read from the chip. Some encoders require even global settings like authentication keys or the transfer speed, which is common for COM ports.

Each plugin can optionally provide a user interface for both, the global settings and the encoding test. If one of these or both are supported, the corresponding buttons "Settings..." and "Test..." will be enabled.

If these options are provided by the plugin, clicking on either button will open a configuration or a test dialog and show the corresponding functions that are necessary to configure the encoder hardware and to test the encoding of the card.

The extent of the user interface depends on each plugin, i.e. there are no generic options from the driver.

Asophisticated plugin should provide an easy-to-use user interface for both options and a way to do encoding tests with real data in the test dialog, preferably with the same format templates that have been set-up for the real encoding, as it is mandatory for the production that the hardware is working correctly with the encoder software and the data is encoded properly on the chip.

Since both options are optional, a minimalist plugin does not need to provide these functions. The absence of these options may also be desired by the security requirements of the application.

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