Owner manual

3-6 Installation
ECNT Configuration
ECW.INI File
When ECNT is installed, the ECW.INI file is created. This file contains settings for your system
hardware. The first time ECNT is run, a setup procedure runs, asking you what hardware you have and
how it is configured. Responses to each question are written into the ECW.INI file. All other settings are
performed from the
Configure menu on the Edit screen.
" NOTE In most cases, ECNT arrives already installed and configured for your dispensing
system from the Asymtek factory.
Backup
Backup of the ECW.INI file is automatic. Each time the file is edited, the previous version is saved as
ECWyearmonthdayhourminutesecond.ini. To prevent losing your configuration once you have ECNT set
up, you can copy the ECW.INI configuration file to a floppy disk, or to another folder on your hard drive.
You should do this every time you make a change to your configuration. You can rename the
configuration files to distinguish one from another, but before you restore the file you must rename it
as ECW.INI.
To back up your configuration, click on
Help>Copy Configuration To Disk. ECNT looks for a disk in
the A drive. If one is present and has enough room on it, copying takes place automatically. If there is no
disk in the drive, the following error message appears: Insert a floppy disk in the drive and click on
Retry.
If you want to copy to a folder on the hard drive, click
Cancel in the error message box. The Save As
dialog appears. Use the File Manager to select the folder that you want to copy to, then click on
Save.
WARNING! Do not edit the ECW.INI file unless it is absolutely necessary and you have been
trained to do so. An error in this file can cause your system to run erratically, or
not at all. Contact your Asymtek representative before editing this file.
Reconfigure
" NOTE If you change your system hardware, use the Reconfigure feature to run the setup
procedure again.
To reconfigure ECNT:
1. If necessary, install the ECNT software as instructed in the ECNT Users Guide.
! The installation process is a typical Windows NT installation with user prompts.
2. After the installation is complete, start ECNT by double clicking the
ECNT icon on the
Windows desktop.
! As an alternative, you may click on the Windows
Start menu and select
Programs>ECNT to start the ECNT software.
! The
ECNT Operator Screen shown in Figure 3-2 opens.