Connect Hardware and Peripherals

As you use your system, you need to add peripherals such as modems, printers, and terminals. You add, change, and view peripherals using your TBL Configuration software.

For instructions, click the appropriate link below:

• Set up Modems
• Set up Printers
• Set up Dumb Terminals.

Set Up Modems

Modems that you use on your DDMS system must only be set up through DDMS software. Do not set these modems up through Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.

To set up a modem for use with DDMS:

1. From your DDMS server's desktop, double-click the TBL Configuration icon.
2. When the TblConfig window opens, right-click Modem Definitions, and select Add New. The Modem Definition dialog box appears, as shown.

3. In the Tbl Name box, click the cursor after the letter M and specify the second character of the modem's logical name. If this is your primary wholesaler communications modem, for example, its logical name is M1, so you type 1 after the M.

4. In the Port Name box, select the COM port you assigned to this modem. Remember that COM ports correspond to the ports on your Specialix I/O pad: port 1 is COM 3, port 2 is COM 4, and so forth.
5. In the Port Speed box, select the appropriate speed.
6. In the Flow Control box, select Hardware.
7. In the Description box, you can enter any text for your own reference that describes this modem. For example, you could enter Wholesaler Communications Modem.
8. Click OK. The modem is added and the information appears as specified.

Set Up Printers

Setting up a printer involves three basic steps:

• Connect the printer to your network
• Set up the printer through Windows 2000
• Configure your printer forDDMS.

Connect the Printer to your Network

To use a printer withDDMS, you need network access. You can connect a printer to a PC and then share the printer, or you can connect your printer to a network print server. Make sure you know the network name assigned to the printer.

DDMS does not recommend the use of serial-interface printers with DDMS. While some customers have used serial interface printers successfully, many have experienced reliability problems. DDMS does not support the use of serial interface printers with the DDMS software and will not be responsible for any problems you may experience.

Set up the Printer through Windows 2000

When you set up a printer, you must first add the printer in Windows 2000. Then, you must enter information for the printer to communicate with your DDMS software.

To set up a printer:

1. Click Start , choose Settings, and then Printers.
2. Double click Add Printer.
3. When the Add Printer Wizard starts, follow the prompts on the screen.
4. When you finish adding the printer, enable Xon/Xoff on your printer. You do this through the printer’s own configuration utility. Refer to your printer’s documentation for instructions.

Configure your Printer forDDMS

Configure your printer so you can use it with DDMS by following these steps:

1. From your server’s desktop, double click the TBL Configuration icon.
2. When the Tbl Config window opens, click the Printer Definitions option to highlight it. All the printers you have set up are displayed on the right hand portion of the window, including the dummy printer, PØ.

   Your system is set up with a dummy printer. This printer allows you to send information to a text file where you can view it without actually printing the report. This printer has been set up as PØ. Do not set up any other printers as PØ.

3. Right-click Printer Definitions, and choose Add New. The Printer Definition dialog box appears, as shown.

4. In the Tbl Name box, click the cursor after the letter P and enter the logical number of the printer, 1, 2, or 3, for example.

   Each printer must have a logical number. If you specify the same logical number for several printers, the first one available is used.

5. In the Network box, select the printer you are adding. (Both local and network printers that you set up under Windows 2000 appear on this list.)

6. In the Emulation box, select one of the following device types:
   If you’re setting up a laser printer, select LP.
   If you’re setting up a dot matrix printer, select E2.

7. In the Description box, you can enter any text for your own reference that describes this printer. For example, you could enter Invoice Printer.

You can add printer emulations to use with TBL/NT systems. These emulations can be customized to meet your needs. You can easily add printers not defined by TBL/NT and manage their settings using the Emulation Workshop. You access the Emulation Workshop through your TBL Configurations settings. For more information, see the handout Printer Emulations.

Set Up Dumb Terminals

If all DDMS users will be on networked PCs, and you do not have dumb terminals to set up, your system is now ready to use. You're ready to go to Step 6: Inventory your Existing Processes.

Setting up a dumb terminal requires two steps:

• Connect the terminal to your I/O pad
• Configure the terminal forDDMS.

Connect the Terminal to your I/O Pad

You need a special cable to connect a terminal to your I/O pad. If you do not already have a terminal cable, you have several options for obtaining it:

• Purchase a terminal cable from DDMS call 800-366-3367.
• Purchase a terminal cable from DDC; call either Karen or Gary at 888-826-4747.
• Have a local networking contractor make them for you. To see the diagram for a terminal cable on a Specialix I/O pad, click here.

When you purchase cables from DDMS or DDC, one end is labeled CPU, and the other end is labeled Terminal SPX .

Connect the CPU end of the cable to an open port on the I/O pad, and tighten the screws.

Connect the cable end with the Terminal SPX module to the terminal, as shown:

Configure the Terminal forDDMS

To set up dumb terminals on your system, follow these steps:

1. From your server’s desktop, double click the TBL Configuration icon.

2. Right-click Terminal Definitions, and select Add New. The Terminal Definition window opens, as shown.

3. In the Port box, select the communication port to which you connected this terminal. Remember that port one on your I/O pad is COM3, port two on your I/O pad is COM4, and so forth.

4. Check the Enabled box.

5. In the Emulation box, select the appropriate emulation for your terminal.

• Specify VP if you’re setting up any of the following:
  • Wyse 55 or 150
  • Televideo 990 or 995
• If you’re setting up a different model, check the terminal’s documentation, and specify the emulation that matches the one for which your terminal is set.

6. In the Logical box, enter a logical name for this terminal, T1, T2, or T3, for example.

   Logical names govern how a terminal behaves: which G/L location it defaults to, for example. All terminals that share a logical name also share the default settings for that name.

   For information on setting the defaults for each logical name, see the online help topic In the (L1) Screen.

7. In the Port Speed box, select the port speed of the terminal. The speed you specify must match the port speed of your terminal. Check your terminal’s documentation for information on finding and setting your terminal’s speed.

8. In the Flow Control box, select XON/XOFF.

9. In the Description box, you can enter any text for your own reference that describes this terminal. For example, you could enter Point-of-Sale Terminal.

10. When you finish, click OK.

11. Close the TblConfig window.