Operation Manual - 1050-904 Rev A HID ProxProgrammer HID Corporation 9292 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92618-1905 USA 949-598-1600 800-237-7769 Fax: 949-598-1690 e-mail: www.prox.
Table of Contents HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Introduction .............................................................................................. 1 Operational Requirements .................................................................................... 1 HID ProxProgrammer System Description ......................................................... 1 System Equipment List .........................................................................................
Table of Contents HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Fallout Replacement............................................................................... 14 Card Order Reports ............................................................................... 15 Cross Reference List ............................................................................................ 15 ProxProgrammer Option ....................................................................... 16 Select a Format .......
Introduction HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A HID ProxProgrammer System Description The HID ProxProgramming system is a contactless card and key tag programmer. The ICC (Intelligent Control Card) contains the security and customer formats. This card will activate the programmer and allow the system to be used. Without the ICC, the HID Field Programmer will not function.
Introduction HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Setting up the HID ProxProgrammer System Hardware Setup 1. After unpacking, check to make sure that you have all of the equipment listed in the System Equipment List on page 1. Make sure your PC is off. 2. Connect the HID ProxProgrammer DB9 cable to the selected Serial Port on the target PC. (The HID Field Programmer software uses COM1 as a default setting.) To change the COM port setting, refer to the section: Selecting a COM Port, pg. 5. 3.
Introduction HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Customer Configuration The HID Field Programmer software system is customized for each customer. The system file sysdb.sys contains validation keys for each specific customer and their HID Field Programmer hardware. Once Customer Specifics have been installed, the programmer and the software system should be ready to go. 1. Insert the HID Field Programmer Customer Specific Floppy into the disk drive. At the Start menu select RUN and type A:\ I
Getting Started HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Starting HID ProxProgrammer Software 1. On the Start Menu, locate and highlight the Program group HID. Click on the HID ProxProgrammer icon. This will launch the program. 2. Once the program is launched a COM Port selection screen will appear. If your HID ProxProgrammer is attached to the default COM Port (1) and it is plugged in, press OK to continue. 3.
Getting Started HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Selecting a COM Port 1. When selecting a COM Port screen appears, click on the COM port where you have the HID Field Programmer attached. 2. Once you have selected the correct COM port, the bar at the top of the dialogue box will indicate that the COM port is available. 3. If the program indicates that no COM port is available, refer to Troubleshooting COM port selection on page 18. Click OK.
Getting Started HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Using the ICC (Intelligent Control Card) 1. When the program prompts you to present the ICC, place the ICC directly on the programmer and press OK. This will unlock the card formats. If you do not present the ICC, the programmer and related software will not function. 2. If an error message appears indicating a problem with the ICC, refer to Troubleshooting the ICC on page 18. Click OK. 3.
Programming HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Main Menu - ProxProgrammer Software There are four menus on the Main screen of HID ProxProgrammer. All program functions can be accessed through these menus. File Menu - The only option under this menu is Exit. To quit the HID ProxProgrammer software select exit under this menu. Card Order Operation Menu - This menu provides access to all the main functions of the Prox Programmer software.
Programming HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Creating a New Order 1. Under the Card Order Operations Menu, highlight Card Order and New on the submenu. 2. A card data form appears. After you enter a valid order number additional boxes will appear. Fill in the boxes with the appropriate information. Click SAVE when the form is complete. NOTE : If you will be using a card printer, you may find it more convenient to print numbers on your cards before programming.
Programming HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A 6. Choose the desired format from the list of formats available. 7. After the desired format is selected, return to the programming screen and select the Order # to program. You can now print while in the programming screen. For more information on Printing, refer to the section Printing Tags on page 10. To switch to manual advance, press the Advance button. The message in the title bar will indicate how it is set. 8.
Printing HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A 10. If you receive an error message, it may indicate that the tag you are attempting to program has already been programmed or there is no tag present to program. If the tag has not been previously programmed, it may mean the tag is damaged and therefore unusable. 11. You can present a different tag and click the RETRY button or you can choose to SKIP the tag.
Printing HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A 5. After the desired format is selected, return to the programming screen and select the Order # to print. The title bar indicates whether the program is set to Automatic or Manual Advance. 6. The Status box will indicate which tag to submit to the printer. If the message in the title bar indicates that the program is set the Automatic Advance, the status dialog will automatically move to the next tag in the sequence.
Printing HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Layout In the Print Tag screen, press the LAYOUT button. Selecting this option will allow you to change the printer output. In the layout screen you can: 1. Manipulate placement of the tag number and prefix. 2. Change the font size of the tag number and prefix. 3. Change the printer settings. Manipulate placement of the tag number and prefix 1. Using the mouse, click once to select "Tagnumber" or "Prefix". 2.
Read Tags HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Change the printer settings 1. In the Layout screen, right-click the mouse button. 2. Select the PRINT option. Now select the PRINT SETUP option. This will allow you to change the orientation of the tag number from portrait to landscape or to select another printer. Press OK. To exit the Layout screen, click the X box in the upper right corner of the layout window. The program will prompt you to confirm the saved changes.
Fallout Replacement HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A 3. Once the desired format is selected, place the tag on the HID Field Programmer and press the READ TAG button. If the tag is supported by the selected format, information about the tag will be displayed in the dialogue box. If the tag is not supported by the selected format, a Read Error message will be returned. This can indicate that the tag is damaged or the incorrect format has been selected. 4.
Card Order Reports HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A 7. Place a new tag on the HID Field Programmer. Click the PROGRAM button. A message will indicate that the tag was successfully programmed. 8. If you input an external number that is not in the order, a Card Order Data Error will be returned. Be sure to select a valid external number before programming the fallout replacement. Card Order Reports Cross Reference List 1.
ProxProgrammer Option HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A 4. To print the report, close the preview, select PRINTER and press OK. This will send the report to your system's default printer. To close the report, press the X box in the upper right corner of the report screen. ProxProgrammer Options Select a Format 1. When using more than one tag format with the HID ProxProgrammer, switch to another format by selecting the Programmer Options menu and highlighting Select a format. 2.
ProxProgrammer Options HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A 3. Using the mouse, highlight the desired format from the list and press OK. Present an ICC To add additional formats to the HID Field Programmer system, a new ICC must be presented. 1. Select the Programmer Options menu and highlight Present an ICC. 2. When the program prompts you to present the ICC, place the ICC directly on the programmer and press OK. This will unlock the new format.
Troubleshooting HID ProxProgrammer Operation Manual 1050-904 Rev A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting COM port selection If the program indicates there are no COM ports available, contact your network administrator. Troubleshooting the ICC If an error message appears after you present the ICC: 1. Be sure the HID ProxProgrammer Customer Specific disk has been installed. Refer to page 2 for installation directions. 2. If the Customer Specific disk has been installed, the ICC may be damaged.
