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Rapid Deployment
The Rapid Deployment (RD) Client facilitates software downloads to a vehicle computer from a Mobility
Services Platform (MSP) Console’s FTP server. The MSP Console is a web-based interface to the wireless
infrastructure monitoring and management tools provided by the MSP Lite or MSP Enterprise server.
When software packages are transferred to the FTP server, the vehicle computer on the wireless network can
download them to the vehicle computer. The location of software packages are encoded in RD bar codes.
When the vehicle computer scans a bar code(s), the software package(s) is downloaded from the FTP server
to the vehicle computer. A single RD bar code can be scanned by multiple vehicle computers.

Rapid Deployment Window

The Rapid Deployment window displays bar code scan status and provides features for resetting and exiting
the application.
To access the Rapid Deployment window tap > Programs > Rapid Deployment Client.
Figure 7-31
Rapid Deployment Window
NOTE For detailed information about the MSP Console, MSP Lite/MSP Enterprise servers and creating RD bar
codes, refer to the MSP Users Guide.
Text Box/Button Description
Please scan all of the bar
codes...
Displays the status of a scanned bar code.
Waiting - indicates the vehicle computer is ready to scan a bar code.
OK - indicates the vehicle computer successfully scanned a bar code. (The
Indicator LED bar on the vehicle computer turns green and a beep sounds).
If there are no bar codes left to scan, the
Rapid Deployment Configuring
window
displays.
Bar codes left to scan... Displays a list of any remaining bar codes to scan (1-D bar codes only). When all
required bar codes are scanned successfully, the
Rapid Deployment Configuring
window displays.
About Displays the
Rapid Deployment Client Info
window.