User Manual

Datamatic, LTD. System Training Manual Version 06.09.09
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Confidential Datamatic, Ltd. 2009
FIREFLY File Emailing Instructions
The program most commonly used to zip files is called WinZip. If you do not have this program, find
out if you can have it downloaded to your computer from www.Winzip.com. It is around $29 for the
software. These instructions below are written for users using the WinZip program.
Use the following instructions to Zip and E-mail the FFConfiguration (F1) and FFReadVertification
(F2) file.
Customers that are installing their own FIREFLYs will use only the
Customername_Customername_MMDDYY in the file name. Example: PlanoTX_PlanoTX_020705.
Installers (contractors) that are installing for a customer will use
Customername_Installername_MMDDYY. Example: PlanoTX_ABCMeters_020705.
Set up a shortcut to the Desktop for RoutesUploadedBackup folder. This has to be done only once.
Steps to Zip and E-mail a file using Winzip:
RoutesUploadedBackup folder
Open RoutesUploadedBackup folder
Select the FFConfiguration.dat and FFReadVertification.dat files that need to be zipped.
Right-click on the selected files and select Zip and E-Mail Plus.
Once at the Zip and E-Mail plus window, select “Use this name:” and enter the proper naming
convention as discussed above. Then click OK.
Example: PlanoTX_PlanoTX_020705
This will bring up your email and attach the zipped file into the email for you automatically.