Power Sentry 4 manual Installation Components, Sub-components

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Installation Components

These components are installed from the standard Compass 3.0 CD- ROM. Optional modules are only accessible if you have purchased them, and if your Compass key (dongle) is properly configured. Contact Newpoint Customer Service for assistance or to purchase desired options if you can not access installed components.

Components &

Description

Sub-components

 

Kernel & Server Files

Required files that contain core programs

and processes

 

 

 

Demo Files

Optional files; a customizable demonstration

driver and supporting files

 

 

 

Client & Driver Development

 

Use this Toolkit to develop device drivers in

Visual Driver Studio

a graphical Editor – no formal programming

experience required. The Configurable

 

Driver is based on Driver Shell standards

 

(see below).

IML Client Files

Optional files to develop scripts that affect

run-time screen objects

 

 

 

Graphical Configurator

 

 

 

Console Runtime View

 

Program Files

Install these files if you intend to monitor

and control your system on a Windows-like

 

screen.

SL-GMS Dongle Files

Files used to verify authorized use of the

Compass Draw program

 

Compass Draw

Optional files used to create custom

screens that represent your system

 

 

 

Serial DataScope

Optional troubleshooting tool that reports

data traffic for serial devices

 

 

 

Text Runtime Viewer

Optional files to support the ASCII Console

 

 

Compass Reports

The new Crystal Reports Interface offers

pre-designed reports to use or modify.

 

Compass Web Server

Optional files that support the new Compass

Web Interface

 

contents as of 01/31/01

Components for the optional Developers’ Toolkit are not included on the standard Compass CD.

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