Configuring RMI Password, Setting Date and Time

Configuring RMI Password

Logging in to the RMI, there is always a level of security. It is not possible to access the library remotely without entering a password. Use the default administrator account if you want to log in as administrator and the default operator account if you want to log in as operator. The default administrator user name is Administrator and the default password field is blank. The default operator user name is Operator and the default password field is blank.

The remote Administrator has access to all features in the library, and the remote Operator has access to the same features as the local Operator. The remote Administrator is the only one to set the remote passwords for both the Administrator and Operator. All remote Operators log in using the same password. All remote Administrators log in using the same password.

Note that when setting the remote password, the password is transmitted in plain text over the network. On subsequent use however, password encryption is used.

The path to open the appropriate screen is:

From the RMI, select Setup > Remote Password

Configuring Menu Timeout

The Menu Timeout feature allows you to configure the timeout delay on the front panel and remote management interface. If there has been no activity on the front panel interface or remote management interface for a certain time, the FPI and RMI screens return to the home screens. The menu timeout is user settable from 1 to 9 minutes. The default value is 1 minute.

The menu timeout is configured with the Setup Wizard. After the initial setup of your library you can later access the Menu Timeout configuration screens directly:

From the RMI, select Setup > Library

From the FPI, select Setup > Library

Setting Date and Time

The library is equipped with a battery backed up real time clock. The time is set up in the factory but needs to be set up to the local time by the user. At a minimum, it is recommended that the librarys date and time be set during initial configuration. The settings are used to log the date and time events took place. The library date and time settings can be modified any time.

The time is set to a 24 hour clock. For example, four oclock in the afternoon is entered as 16:00.

The Date & Time is configured with the Setup Wizard. After the initial setup of your library you can later access the Date & Time configuration screens directly:

From the RMI, select Setup > Library

From the FPI, select Setup > Library

Configuring Barcode Scan

This feature allows the operator to enable or disable the barcode scanner from the front panel interface or the remote management interface. The default for the library is barcode scanner enabled. If disabled, the library is forced to initialize slots by touch.

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