Audio Authority AccessPC Operating instructions

Hardware and Software Needed:
In addition to a CPU which meets the requirments
described to the right, you will need the following
items for installation:
• An Access Model 9 0 serial interface module
for 2-way communication between the Access
system and the PC.
• A touchscreen (An Elo 15" or 1 " IntelliTouch
is recommended)
• Maid 2000 CD from Sound Solutions (or later,
requires converter software provided on
AccessPC CD)
• Included cabling from the PC and touchscreen
manufacturers.
System Requirements for AccessPC™
AccessPC runs on any IBM compatible machine that meets
or exceeds the following specifications:
• A 133 MHz Pentium™ CPU (or equivalent)
• 32 MB of RAM
• A 2 MB video card that is capable of 800x600x24 bits
per pixel
• A 2 GB hard drive
• A CD-ROM drive
• 2 RS-232 serial ports
• Windows™ 95 or 98 operating system
• A standard keyboard
• An optional PS/2 style mouse (or serial mouse not
sharing an IRQ)
• A 56K modem and access to a single analog phone
(required for remote support option)
Installing the Hardware
1. Power off the Access system.
2. Find a suitable location for the PC in or
near the display.
3. Connect the touchscreen (DB9) to
COM2* on the PC.
4. Connect the DB15 video cable to the
touchscreen and PC video card.
5. Connect the 9 0 module to COM1*
(DB25 to DB9) on the PC.
6. Connect the 9 0 to the Access system
bus.
. Connect the PC keyboard.
8. Connect the PC power cable.
9. Connect the touchscreen power cable.
Optional:
10. Connect a PS/2 style mouse**
11. Connect phone line to PC modem
(required for remote support option)***
Power
Keyboard
Mouse (optional)
970 Module
(And Access™system)
Touchscreen cable
Touchscreen Video cable
Phone line (optional)
AccessPC™Installation and Operation Guide
* Actual configuration may vary.
** If connector is present. Note it is possible to use a serial mouse on a COM port that is not sharing an IRQ.
*** Please note that COM1/COM3 and COM2/COM4 share IRQs so try to avoid IRQ conflicts. Some installations may share an IRQ between the touchscreen and the
modem, but only one may be in use at a time. Most installations performed byAudio Authority will use separate IRQs so all devices can be used at once if the hardware
configuration is possible.
Figure 1.
DB25 Connector
Getting Started
970 Module
AccessEZ™
System Bus
Connector

Figure 2.
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Figure 4.
Software Installation
Apply AC power to the PC and the Access System. After the operating system is
finished loading, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and the install program
will autoload. This program will guide you through the installation process.
Please be sure to read the end user license agreement. After the installation
process is complete, please follow the manufacturer’s instructions for calibrating
your touchscreen. Next, select “START” then “Maid2000 Database Converter” and
place the Maid2000 CD into the selected drive; follow the onscreen directions.
Now double click the AccessPC icon on the desktop to load the program. During
this first run the software may display error messages because the hardware does
not match the defaults. This is normal. Once the software is loaded, touch the
small text on the bottom of the blue frame (see Figure 5, detail ) to bring up the
administrative password dialog. The default password is “111”. Once the correct password has been entered the
administrative dialog will appear (Figure 2). Touching the edit field on the numeric keypad will clear it.
System Setup
Press “Setup” to display the system configuration dialog (Figure 3).
Refer to the section below to configure AccessPC to your prefer-
ence. Select “Done/Save”. Then press “Exit Program” and reload
AccessPC. If you encounter any errors at this point please double
check all connections and PC hardware for mis-configurations before
calling Audio Authority technical support. At this point you may
begin building the product database for the display (see Editing the
Product Database).
•Included Brands: place commonly used brands in this box.
These items will be accessible when editing the product
database via pull-down menus.
•Administrative Access: this option allows for the selection of either a numeric password that can be entered
via on screen numeric keypad or an alphanumeric password entered via the keyboard.
•Screen Saver Type: this item allows for the selection of either a marquee scrolling a user defined message or
displays a picture slide show which is user defined. All files reside in the SCRNSAVR directory (C://
PROGRAM FILES/AUDIO AUTHORITY/ACCESS PC/SCRNSAVR). These files must be BMP format.
Pressing the upper left hand corner of the display terminates the screen saver.
•Time-out: this is period of inactivity in minutes before the screen saver becomes active.
• Cycle delay: the number of seconds to display each picture in the picture side show.
•Marquee Settings: enter the message you wish to display when the marquee screen saver runs, and choose a
font for the marquee text.
•Serial Port Selection: you may manually select the serial port to which the Model 9 0 is connected.
(AccessPC detects the 9 0 automatically, so no adjustment should be needed.)
•Access diagnostics: displays a list of detected modules, a list of the currently selected modules/positions
and displays an error message if required modules are not found or if modules are not addressed correctly.
In the diagnostics dialog, pressing the “Reset/Check” resets the Access system and forces the Model 9 0 to
poll the system modules, and check for system changes.
•Groups: allows modification of default product group settings
on Access switch modules. Make sure all group addresses in
this dialog box match your switch module settings.
•Screen Properties: calls up the Windows95/98 display
properties dialog.
•Control Panel: calls up the Windows95/98 system control
panel.
•Cancel: exit but save no changes.
•Done Save: exit and save all changes.
•Close Product Display on Selection: automatically closes the
product display list when a selection is made.

Figure 5.
AccessPC Operation Guide
The main screen is where all product selection occurs (Figure 5). All operating system keyboard functions are
locked out while in the main screen. To shutdown the system or exit AccessPC, use the Administrative Mode. To
use the Administrative Mode, touch the line of text on the bottom of the blue frame (Figure 5, Detail ).
Using AccessPC
To select a product, you may press either the product group button or the selection display area (1) to bring up the
product list. Each time you make a new selection, the price appears in the right hand column, and the System Total
window is updated to reflect the new configuration. To add another speaker pair to the pair already playing in a
speaker group, “double click” the product group button or press the selection display area (2) for the second speaker
pair in the group.
Press the “Info” button next to each product
group to display the product information field
(if any). To designate a particular vehicle
using the MAID 2000 database, press the
Brand/Model button (3). Your selection then
displays in the purple area (4). To access fit
guide details, press one of the four green
buttons (5) or the description area adjacent to
it. A white text box pops up. Simply touch it
to close the box. For a larger view of any of
the photos, touch the photo (6), and touch the
maximized photo to minimize it.
To save a system in flash memory, select the
system you wish to save, then press either
System A or System B until the button is
surrounded by a red box, then release. The
system is now stored. Press briefly to recall.
Press the Select Previous button to toggle
between the current system configuration and
the last system configuration selected. To
save a system configuration in permanent
memory, press Save System. A dialog appears
where you can use the keyboard to enter a number or text string by which to recall the system. If the keyboard is
not available, touch the dialog area where the cursor is to bring up a keypad. After you fill in a number and press
enter, the system is saved. To recall a system, press Recall. A dialog box appears. You may bring up the keypad as
you did previously to enter the number the system is saved under. Now all systems saved under that number are
displayed. As soon as you choose a system, it is selected, but the dialog remains to allow comparison between saved
systems. Press Clear to recall another saved system, or Done to return to the main screen.

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Technical Support
If this guide does not help solve any problem you
encounter, call Audio Authority Technical Service at
800-322-8346, M-F 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., EST.
2048 Mercer Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40511-1071
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
Customer Toll-Free USA& Canada: 800-322-8346
Website: http://www.audioauthority.com
Editing the Product Database
Press the small text on the bottom of the blue frame (Figure 5, detail ) to access Administrative Mode. Type in the
password (default password is 111) and press enter. Choose Edit Database. In the Database Editing window, choose
the product group you wish to edit by pressing one of the buttons at the bottom of the window (Figure 5).
To edit an existing record, type in the information for each field, and press Tab, Enter, or select the next field using
the touchscreen, mouse or keyboard. To add a record, press the “Add Record” (+) button, or use the arrow keys to
scroll down to the bottom of the database until a blank record appears. To remove a record, select the product, press
the “Add Record” (–) button or press ctrl-delete on the keyboard.
The contents of the “Brands” pull-down menu can be edited in the System Setup dialog box. Add your most
commonly used brands, so that they are spelled correctly and abbreviated consistently. Amplifiers are sorted by type
within one group so that one amp may play in up to three positions. Use the pull-down menu to choose the desired
combination. When you have finished editing the database, click the Post Change button to make all changes
effective. Click Done to return to the main screen.
Database Editor
Field Descriptions
•SKU#: use any alphanumeric scheme to
identify product for internal use.
•Position: the corresponding position for
this product as it is connected to the
Access switching system. (The first
position is always zero, not one.)
•Brand: the brand of the product. Press-
ing the drop down arrow displays a list
of brand names that are defined in the
setup/brands section.
•Model: the model of the product.
•Price1: the selling price of the product.
This value MUST be entered (zero is
acceptable).
•Description: a description of the product
which can be a maximum of eighty characters.
•Features: a listing of the products’ features which can be a maximum of eighty characters.
•War_Period: the product warranty period.
•Date Created: not used internally by the software, used to show when the product was entered. (optional)
• Date Discontinued: not used internally by the software, used to show when the product should be removed.
(optional)
•Comments: use the place to add any other comments, this field is displayed at the bottom of the info win-
dow. Again, a maximum of eighty characters may be entered.
•Type (Amp section only): defines the type of amp and where it is displayed in the product selection list.
(Note: this also defines the Access module group. Normally this is Front = E04, Rear = E05 and Sub = E06.)
Pressing the drop down arrow displays a list of possible combinations. Choose from the menu only.
•Amp_Position (Amp section only): the corresponding position for this product on the Access module.