User Guide

Using i!-VotingManager

i!-VotingManager

The NetLinx Connection Mode selects the desired connection method to connect to your i!-Voting

system.

The NetLinx System Settings are listed in the following table.

If the authentication requirement is enabled on the NetLinx master, you need to set I!-

VotingManager to look for and use authentication. If you do not provide authentication to a security

enabled master the connection will fail. To set the authentication:

1. Place a check next to Authentication Required. This enables the username password fields.

2. Enter a username and corresponding password already established with the target master.

For more information on setting authentication at the master level, consult the documentation for

your NetLinx master.

Advanced

The NetLinx Advanced dialog is divided into two sections:

 Auto Connect – This option is visible when the NetLinx connection mode is set to

HOST TO NETLINX. i!-VotingManager attempts to auto connect to the i!-Voting

NetLinx system when this option is selected.

 NetLinx Connection Log File – This option is visible when the NetLinx connection

mode is Not set to NO CONNECTION. i!-VotingManager creates a log file on the PC

with PCLink connection details when this option is enabled.

NetLinx Connection Modes

NETLINX TO HOST (Listen) The i!-Voting NetLinx Master initiates the connection to your PC. To use this

mode, the IP address of your PC needs to be in the NetLinx Master’s URL

list. (Please see the Appendix section on page 19)

HOST TO NETLINX (Connect) Your PC initiates the connection to the i!-Voting NetLinx Master. In this mode

you need to enter the IP address of host name of the NetLinx Master. This is

the recommended method for use with the i!-Voting system.

NO CONNECTION This mode does not allow i!-VotingManager to communicate with the

i!-Voting NetLinx Master.

NetLinx System Settings

IP Address IP Address or host name of the i!-Voting NetLinx Master.

IP Port IP port for ICSP communications (Default: 1319).

Device i!-VotingManager PCLink device (Default: 8001).

Port i!-VotingManager PCLink port (read only).

System i!-VotingManager PCLink system (read only)

The username and password fields remain populated.

Continued