ImageMaster

IMX 2® Series

Remote Dashboard
Utility

Operation Guide
NBS 1015-040208

P/N 11619
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Welcome to NBS Technologies’ family of satisfied customers.

Your use of the NBS Remote Dashboard allows for communication with your
NBS IMX 2® Series printer(s) via your internal or external network from a
centralized PC. This means you have access to your card printers be they
next to you PC, across the country, or any where in-between.

The Remote Dashboard allows for easier Firmware updates as they become
available from NBS Technologies Inc.

The Remote Dashboard makes it much easier to share logos and fonts
between multiple IMX 2® Series Printers.

The Remote Dashboard Software also makes creating IMX 2® Printer

compatible logos and fonts an easy process. Logos can be created from
existing bit map images. Fonts can be created from customer owned True
Type fonts.

This manual outlines all the steps needed to use this versatile software
utility.
Remote Dashboard Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Getting Started

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Loading Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Starting Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Chapter 2 - Initial Dashboard Session

Initial Opening Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Parts of Dashboard Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
First Things First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Connecting to IMX 2® Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Management Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Moving Information to PC Default Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Chapter 3 - Dashboard Descriptions

Menu Bar . . . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
File Menu . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Add... . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Archive... . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Import . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Print . . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Set Password . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Exit . . . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Edit Menu . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Copy . . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Paste . . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Rename . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Delete . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Select All . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Connection Menu . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Connect . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Disconnect . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
New... . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Management... ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Folder Menu . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
New... . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rename... . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Clone... . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Delete . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Backup . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Restore . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Transfer Menu . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Upload . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Download . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Upload All . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Download All . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

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Synchronize... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
View Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Property Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Current Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Upload All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Download All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Synchronize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Folder Content Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Logos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Text Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Deleted Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Deleted Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Status Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Chapter 4 - Selected Operation Details

Connection Management Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Property Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
New Connection Dialog Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Connection Properties Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Upload All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Upload All Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Download All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Synchronize... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Viewing Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Importing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Importing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Font Selection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Import Font Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Importing Logos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Import Logo Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Setting Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Dashboard Password Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Deleting Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R-1

Critique Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Page

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List of Illustrations

Figure 1-1 Login Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Figure 2-1 Initial dashboard Screen . . . . . . ............. . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Figure 2-2 New Connection Locations . . . . . ............. . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Figure 2-3 New Connection Dialog Window ............. . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure 2-4 Management Listing of Identified IMX 2® Printers . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Figure 2-5 Connected IMX 2® Display . . . . . ............. . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Figure 2-6 Download Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Figure 2-7 Completed Downloading of Files ............. . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Figure 3-1 Typical Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Figure 3-2 Contents of Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Figure 3-3 About Remote Dashboard Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Figure 3-4 Property Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Figure 3-5 Typical Content Display - Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Figure 3-6 Typical Font Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Figure 3-7 Deleted Files Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Figure 4-1 Typical Management List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Figure 4-2 Connection List Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Figure 4-3 Management Listing Property Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Figure 4-4 New Connection Dialog Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Figure 4-5 Connection Properties Dialog Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Figure 4-6 Upload All Dialog Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Figure 4-7 Upload All Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Figure 4-8 Download All Dialog Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Figure 4-9 Synchronize Files Screen 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Figure 4-10 Synchronize Files Screen 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Figure 4-11 Transfer Menu - View Log Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Figure 4-12 Typical View Log Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Figure 4-13 File Menu - Import Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Figure 4-14 Font Selection Dialog Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Figure 4-15 Import Font Dialog Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Figure 4-16 Confirmation in Font Folder with Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Figure 4-17 Select Image File to Import Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Figure 4-18 Import Logo Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Figure 4-19 Logo Folder with Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Figure 4-20 File Menu - Set Password Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Figure 4-21 Dashboard Password Enter Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Figure 4-22 Login Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

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Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Introduction

The Remote Dashboard is a utility that allows communication between a

centralized PC and the IMX 2® Series printer(s) via an Internet or
Intranet connection.

The user can send and receive various files to and from the IMX 2® Series
printers on their network. The user can get a new card layout from one
IMX 2® Printer and share it with other IMX 2® printers on the network.

The various files that can be shared are:

C Firmware - Allows for the downloading of new and updated

firmware as it becomes available from NBS. Assures
all units are operating from same or different
version(s) of firm-ware, at user’s choice.
C Fonts - Allows for sharing and creation of IMX 2® Printer
compatible fonts.
C Logos - Allows for sharing and creation of IMX 2® Printer
compatible Logos and other images.
C Layouts - Allows for the sharing of card layouts.
C Text files - Allows for the sharing of text files.

In order for Remote Dashboard to function, both the PC on which it is

loaded, and any IMX 2® Series printers to which it will communicate, must
be connected to the communication system in use - internal Intranet or
external Internet. Refer to the IMX 2® operation manual for printer
connector locations. Refer to the PC manual for its connector locations.

The user must obtain the IP addresses for the IMX 2® Series Printers to
be connected to Dashboard. The User’s Network Administrator is the
likely source of this information.

Loading Dashboard

Dashboard software is loaded from the Compact Disk (CD) provided with
the new ImageMaster IMX 2® Series Printer.

Place the CD into the CD drive on the PC. The CD contains a self
staring program that will display a menu on the PC screen.

Select “Load Dashboard” from the menu. Follow any instructions that
appear on the screen.

When loaded the Dashboard icon appears on the PC Desktop Screen.

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Starting Dashboard

To activate Dashboard simply double click on the desktop icon.

If the password feature is not used, the Opening Screen appears

immediately after double clicking on the desktop icon.

If the password feature is active, a Login Screen is displayed.

Figure 1-1 Login Screen

Enter the password and click on or press [Enter] key.

An unsuccessful login results in an error message and the Dashboard

program will not start. The user is given a chance to re-enter a correct
password.

After a successful login the Remote Dashboard Operating Screen is

displayed.

The Remote Dashboard Operating Screen is the user’s interface with the
program.

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Once activated, by double clicking the Dashboard icon, the first time the
program is started the Initial Opening screen is displayed.

Initial Opening Screen

The initial opening screen differs from the typical Dashboard operating
screen only in that it is blank. No information exists about the existing
IMX 2® Series printer(s) on the user’s PC system. While the NBS
authorized service representative, setting up the system may perform
initial connections, the operator should be familiar with the process as
future printer connections may be needed.

Parts of Dashboard Screen

Property Bar
Menu Bar

Folder
Folder
Content
Contents
Selection
Buttons

Display of
Selected
Contents
Recycle
Bin

PC Folder ImageMaster
Viewing IMX 2® Folder
Screen Viewing
Screen

Figure 2-1 Initial Dashboard Screen

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First Things First

Creating a connection between the IMX 2® Series printer(s) and the

Dashboard system is the first function to be performed.

After the initial setup, as new IMX 2® printers are added to the system,
this process is repeated. The only difference, in later connecting
procedures, the starting screen will not be blank.

Connecting to IMX 2® Printers

The first step is to identify the IMX 2® printer being added. Use the New
Connection dialog window to identify the IMX 2® Series Printer added to
Remote Dashboard program. To access this dialog window Click on one
of following items:

C “New Connection...” Under Property Bar “Connect” Icon

C “New...” under the Connection Menu

Connect Icon - New Connection...

Connection Menu - New...

Figure 2-2 New Connection Locations

Regardless of which is used, both of the above result in New Connection

Dialog Window:

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Figure 2-3 New Connection Dialog Window

ImageMaster Any descriptive name desired.

Name: For example: “IMX in Casino” - “IMX in Lab”

IP Address: Intranet / Internet address of the IMX 2® unit.

Supplied by user’s Network Administrator.
Example: 192.168.20.10

User Name: The entry here must match the entry programmed into
the IMX 2® being added. The IMX 2® default, if
feature is not used in the printer, is - imuser.

Password: The entry here must match the entry programmed into
the IMX 2® being added. The IMX 2® default, if feature
is not used in the printer, is - card.

Comment: Any notation or prompt user desires. This appears on

the management listing.

† This is a Clicking on the item makes this the default IMX 2®

default unit when Dashboard is activated.
connection

or Accepts entry and records it.

[Enter]

Aborts process. Returns to Dashboard Operating

Screen without adding the Printer.

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Management Listing

To verify the ID, open the “Management listing” of IMX 2® ID’s by:

Under “Connection” menu select “Management...” –

-or-
Click on “Connections...” icon –

The listing is displayed:

Figure 2-4 Management Listing of Identified IMX 2® Printers

Visually verify that all information has been entered correctly.

The green check mark, in second column, identifies this entry as the
“default” printer. When Dashboard is “connected” to the network, this is
the IMX 2® Series printer that it will connect to.

If changed, the button is the only way to exit the screen.

Now that the IMX 2® is identified, and the identification is verified the
connection has to be completed.

Click the “Connect” icon on Property Bar.

The Dashboard program will now attempt to connect to the “default”

printer over the communication network. The lower right corner of the

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Dashboard operating screen will display a moving bar tracking the

connection process.

An error message will display if connection can not be made, requiring

user intervention. Typically the IMX 2® printer is either not turned on,
or not connected to network.

Once successfully connected, the ImageMaster column on the Dashboard

Operating screen becomes “active” and the selected folder content is
displayed. The active side of the screen is darker than the inactive side.
The user is looking at the files stored internally in the memory of the
IMX 2® printer.

Figure 2-5 Connected IMX 2® Display

In the above illustration the IMX 2® “Firmware Folder” is being displayed,

signified by the word “Firmware” at top of screen. Also the Firmware folder
content button, on left side of screen, appears “depressed”. The illustrated
IMX 2® contains two versions of firmware. The “contents” of the highlighted
“CFMASTER.FRM” firmware is displayed in lower screen. It is identified as
version 0.80 created on 3/1/2004.

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As the Remote Dashboard program and the IMX 2® printer are connected
all other functions of the Dashboard are now available to the user.

Moving information to PC Default Folder

The main function of Dashboard is to move files between the PC and the
various IMX 2® printers on the system. With a connection in place
between the default IMX 2® and the PC, moving initial information to the
PC Folder is the next step of the initial session.

With the ImageMaster folder active, highlight the information to be

copied.

Click on the “Download” icon on Property Bar

Figure 2-6 Download Icon

The information will be downloaded to PC folder. The same information

is now loaded in both locations – The IMX 2® Series Printer and the
“Default Folder” on the PC. In the above illustration the Firmware files

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are being downloaded. Depending on the type of information selected on

the left of the screen, the information being downloaded could just as
easily be Fonts, Logos, Layouts or Text files.

Figure 2-7 Completed Downloading of Files

In fact during this initial session, all the information should be

downloaded to the PC. An alternate method uses the “Download All”
feature described later in this Guide.

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The various Operating Screen items are defined in this chapter.

Property Bar
Menu Bar

Folder
Contents

Folder
Content
Buttons

Display of
Selected
Contents
Recycle
Bin
Status
Line
PC Folder IMX 2® Folder
View View
Figure 3-1 Typical Screen

Menu Bar

Typical Windows Menu Bar - Click on a menu and a pull down list
displays the available options.

Figure 3-2 Contents of Menus

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File Menu

Add... Allows for the addition of files from other locations

available to the PC, outside the Dashboard program.

Archive... Use to save files onto any available memory storage

device accessible to the PC, and designated by user.

Import Allows the import of two kinds of files - Fonts and

Logos. Import converts these files into the format
recognized by the IMX 2® printer. Import Fonts
converts user owned True Type fonts, Logos converts
user bitmaps. Once these files are converted the new
file can only be used on the IMX 2® Printers. (Refer to
“Importing Logos and Fonts” later in Guide).

Print Prints contents of Active Folder, whether PC or

IMX 2® Printer Folder.

Set Password Starts routine to create Dashboard password. (Refer to

“Creating Passwords” later in Guide).

Exit Ctrl+Q Closes the Dashboard program. Breaks connection

with IMX 2® printer(s).

Edit Menu

Copy Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
Rename Standard Windows functions for these commands

Delete
Select All
Ctrl+A

Connection

Connect Makes Connection to default IMX 2® Printer.

Disconnect Breaks connection with active IMX 2® Printer.

New... Opens “New Connection” dialog window, starts process

of identifying a new IMX 2® Printer. (Refer to the
previous chapter).

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Management... Opens “ImageMaster Remote Dashboard Connection

Manager” Window. (Refer to the previous chapter –
Fig 2-4 and “Management Listing” later in Guide.

Folder

New... Opens a dialog box allowing the creation of a new

folder and folder name.

Rename... Opens a dialog box allowing the renaming of the

active folder.

Clone... Opens a dialog box creating a duplicate of the active

PC folder while allowing a new name for the folder.

Delete Removes the active folder from system.

Backup Opens a dialog box allowing for the copying of the

folder, and all of its content, to a file located at the
user’s choice.

Restore Opens a dialog box allowing user to identify the

location of the backup files and restores them to the
active folder.

Transfer

Upload When active allows the selected files to be copied from

the PC folder to the IMX 2® Printer. (Upload is
always from PC to IMX 2® ). A confirmation box is
displayed before operation occurs.

Download When active, allows for the selected files to be copied

from the IMX 2® Printer to the PC folder. (Download
is always from IMX 2® to PC). A confirmation box is
displayed before operation occurs.

Upload All When active, opens a dialog box allowing user to

identify what type of files will be uploaded, at one
time, to connected IMX 2® Printer. It also allows user
to set overwrite and delete instructions. At end of
process a log is generated that can be viewed on
screen or printed out.

(Refer to “Upload All Files” later in Guide).

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Download All Similar to above except files are downloaded to PC

folder. A log is also generated and available for
viewing or printing at end of process.
(Refer to “Download All Files” later in Guide).

Synchronize... The selection is only active before IMX 2® printers are

connected. It allows user to send, all or selected folder
contents, to all or selected IMX 2® Printers at one time
- to synchronize printers with same information.
Selecting this item begins the process of synchronizing
the printers by sequentially opening two dialog windows
requiring user input. (Refer to “Synchronizing Printers”
later in Guide.

View Log Displays a submenu allowing user to pick which Log

to view. Choices are:
C Upload All Log
C Download All Log
C Synchronize Log

(Refer to “Viewing Logs” later in Guide.

Help

About Results in a display window providing Version level

information about Dashboard, along with NBS
Technologies Inc. contact information.

Figure 3-3 About Remote Dashboard Screen

Closes window and returns to Dashboard operating

Screen.

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Property Bar

The Property Bar contains Icons. Clicking on the Icons is an easier way
of accomplishing many of the same tasks that are on menus. Matching
Icons, on the Menus and Property Bar, perform the same function.

Corresponding
Connection Transfer
Menu

Print

Connections... Synchronize...
Disconnect Download All
Connect Upload All
Download
Upload
Figure 3-4 Property Bar

Connect Clicking on left side of button starts the

connection process between PC “default”
folder and “default” IMX 2® Series Printer.

Clicking on the down arrow, on right side of

button, displays a list of available, pre-defined
Printers. The printer, being connected to, can
be selected from this list if different from the
default printer.

Disconnect Clicking on this button ends the commun-

ication between PC and IMX 2® printer.

Connections... Clicking on this button displays the listing of

available IMX 2® printers. (Corresponds to
Management... on Connections Menu) This
window has its own set of menus and icons
allowing user to edit, add to, or print the
listing. (Refer to previous chapter – Fig 2-4
and “Management Listing” later in Guide.

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Current Results in a pull down listing of all existing

Folder folders, allowing user to change Folder
displayed. Currently displayed folder is
identified.
User can also choose to create a new folder.

< Currently displayed

Upload This button is only active when items on the

PC folder are highlighted, ready to be sent to
the connected IMX 2® printer. Clicking on
the button sends the selected item(s) to the
IMX 2®.

Download This button is only active when items on the

IMX 2® folder are highlighted and ready to be
sent to the PC folder. Clicking on the button
sends the highlighted item(s) to the PC.

Upload All When active this starts the Upload All

process as discussed above and described
later in Guide.

Download All When active this starts the Download All

process as discussed above and described
later in Guide.

Synchronize When active this starts the Synchronize

process as discussed above and described
later in Guide.

Print This button prints the information in the

active folder, whether PC or connected IMX 2®
Printer. Clicking on it opens a standard
Windows Print Setup dialog box allowing user
to select printer.

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Folder Content Buttons

The Folder Content Buttons on the left side of the screen determine what
is displayed in the top part of the folder on the screen. The options are:

Firmware: Lists the Firmware files loaded in folder.

Fonts: Lists the Fonts loaded into folder.

Logos: Lists the Logos loaded in folder.

Layouts: Lists the Layouts loaded in folder.

Text Files: Lists Text Files loaded in folders.

Deleted Files: Displays a list of deleted files that can be

restored if desired. Works like the
standard Windows Recycle Bin or Trash
Can, depending on Windows version used.

Clicking on one of the items, in any of the listings, except “Deleted Files”,
will display details of the item in the bottom half of the Folder display.

For example - “CARD” layout

is highlighted in top of the
Layout Folder in Fig. 3-5.

A representation of the
layout is displayed in lower
half of folder screen.

Note: Lower display allows

viewing both sides of
card - Front and Back. Click
on desired view for it to
display. The lighter tab is
active, the darker tab is
inactive. The illustration is
showing Back of the Card.

Figure 3-5 Typical Content Display - Layouts

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The Content button sets the display for both PC Folder and the IMX 2®
Folder. However the individual content displayed in lower half can be
independent of each other. In the illustration below both folders are
displaying Fonts - as that is the content button selected, but each folder
has a different font highlighted and subsequently a “Dutch 18 Pt” font is
displayed in PC Folder, while a “Swiss 18 Pt” font is displayed in the
ImageMaster Folder.

Figure 3-6 Typical Font Display

Deleted Files

Clicking on “Deleted Files” button results in the “Deleted Files” Screen

replacing the normal Operating Screen. It is a listing off all the deleted
files. Three options are listed across bottom of the screen. Clicking on
the option preforms the function as follows:

Restore Option is active when any item(s), on the list, is

highlighted. This option restores the highlighted
item(s) to the folder from which it was deleted.

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Delete Option is active when an item(s) is highlighted. This

option permanently deletes the highlighted item(s)
from the Deleted Files Folder.

Empty “Deleted Option is active whenever the “Deleted Files” Folder is

Files” Folder displayed. This option permanently removes all items
from the “Deleted Folder”.

Figure 3-7 Deleted Files Screen

Status Line

The status line runs across bottom of dashboard Operating Screen. It

provides various information. Typically it shows the ImageMaster
connected to and length of time of the connection.

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This chapter will present a closer look at specific steps to perform
selected operations. The operations typically require additional user
input, beyond the Clicking on a Menu item or Property Bar icon.

Connection Management List

The existing Connection Management list is accessed from either the:

Connection Menu - “Management...” selection

“Connections...” icon on Property Bar

The list consist of all the IMX 2® printers that are entered into the
Dashboard system.

The List has its own Menu and Property Bar.

Figure 4-1 Typical Management List

Menus

File: File menu consists of two items:

Save_Close (Ctrl+S): This entry must be used if any
changes are made to the entries on the list. It
saves changes and returns to Dashboard Operation
Screen. If changes are made, and any other

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method of exiting is attempted, the following error

message is displayed.

Figure 4-2 Connection List Error Message

If the list is again displayed with changed

item highlighted - awaiting further user action.
If the list is abandoned and display closes
without making changes.

Cancel: Closes list without making any changes.

Connection: Connection menu consists of three items:

Add: Opens the “New Connection” dialog window.
(Refer below).
Edit: Only active if item on list is highlighted. Opens
the “Connection Properties” dialog window. This
window lists the current connection, by item,
allowing user to modify individual sections of
connection definition. (Refer below).
Delete: Only active if item on list is highlighted.
Removes selected connection from list.

Print: Print menu consists of one item:

Print List: Opens a standard windows “Print Setup”
dialog box allowing user to select printer and
print hard copy of Management List.

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Property Bar

Save & Close Print List

Cancel Delete Connection
Edit Connection Settings
Add Connection

Figure 4-3 Management Listing Property Bar

Save & Close Operates the same as above File menu -

Save_Close item.

Cancel Operates the same as above File menu -

Cancel item.

Add Connection (Ctrl+A) Operates same as above Connection menu

-Add item.

Edit Connection Settings Operates same as above Connection menu

-Edit item.

Delete Connection: Operates same as above Connection menu -

Delete item

Print List Operates same as above Print menu -

Print List.

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New Connection Dialog Window

Figure 4-4 New Connection Dialog Window

ImageMaster Any descriptive name desired.

Name: For example: “IMX in Casino” - “IMX in Lab”

IP Address: Intranet / Internet address of the IMX 2® unit.

Supplied by user’s Network Administrator.
Example: 192.168.20.10

User Name: The entry here must match the entry programmed into
the IMX 2® being added. The IMX 2® default, if
feature is not used in printer, is - imuser.

Password: The entry here must match the entry programmed into
the IMX 2® being added. The IMX 2® default, if feature
is not used in printer, is - card.

Comment: Any notation or prompt user desires. This appears on

the management listing.

† This is a Clicking on the item makes this the default IMX 2®

default unit when Dashboard is activated.
connection

or Accepts entry and records it.

[Enter]

Removes entry from screen with out saving.

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Connection Properties Box

Figure 4-5 Connection Properties Dialog Window

Similar function as the above New Connection Dialog window, except

existing items are displayed awaiting user modification. Highlight item
to be changed and make changes. Once completed the:
button records changes.
button removes Connection Properties window with out
making any changes.

Upload All

Upload All allows user to upload all types of files in a folder to the
connected IMX 2® Printer at one time. An IMX 2® printer must be connect-
ed for the Upload All Menu item or Property Bar Icon to be active.

Selecting Upload All results in the “Upload All Files” dialog window.

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Figure 4-6 Upload All Dialog Window

Upload files from This pull down list allows user to select the
this folder: Folder whose contents will be uploaded.

Check file groups you The subsequent collection of check boxes allow
would like to upload: the user to select the types of files to be
uploaded to the IMX 2® Series Printer. Clicking
on blank boxes inserts a check mark. The files
with check marks are uploaded. Files associated
with Unchecked boxes are not uploaded.

Clicking on this button “checks” all files.

‰ Overwrite existing files: If checked, files with the same name in

the IMX 2® printer, will be overwritten as
files are uploaded.

‰ Delete files (checked If checked, files in the IMX 2® printer

groups only)not found that are not among the files being
on source folder: uploaded, will be deleted from the memory
of the IMX 2® printer.

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Clicking on this button uploads all the selected files.

When process is completed a Log is generated detailing what was done.

A screen with this log is displayed for user review (see below).

Upload All Log

Figure 4-7 Upload All Log

Opens the standard Windows “Print Setup” Dialog

window. Allows user to select printer and print a
hardcopy of log.

Closes Log display and returns to Dashboard

Operating Screen.

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Download All

The Download All functions much the same as Upload All. The
difference being the direction of file flow – from the IMX 2® connected
printer to the PC Dashboard Folder. The other slight difference is the
default settings of the dialog window. Note that all items are already
checked for downloading. The user must un-check the files not being
transferred – unlike in Upload All where user must check the items to be
transferred.

Figure 4-8 Download All Dialog Window

The Overwrite and cleanup options are the same as above.

The Download All process results in its own Log with the same options
discussed above.

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Synchronize...

This function allows user to “synchronize” all or selected PC folder files to

all or selected IMX 2® Series printers used on the communication network.

The Synchronize function is accessed from either:

Transfer Menu - Synchronize... selection

Synchronize icon on the Property Bar

In either case, the selection is only active if the connection to an IMX 2®

printer has yet to be made. Once a connection is made neither selection
is active, as indicated by the greyed menu item or blanked out icon.

Once selected the “Synchronize Files - Screen 1” dialog box is displayed.

Figure 4-9 Synchronize Files Screen 1

This screen lists all IMX 2® Printers defined in the Dashboard

Management Listing. The user can click on the printers to be
“synchronized”, or to select or un-select all printers.

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