Long Range Systems Butler XP Operating instructions

Installation, Warranty and Service Information
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Butler XP
P R O G R A M M I N G G U I D E

Table Of Content
Launch Bu ler XP Applica ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Read Bu ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Configuring a Bu on Bu ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Button Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
System ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Group Paging Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Beep Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Secondary Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Cancel Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low Battery Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Stop Re-Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Save a Configura ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Load an Exis ing Configura ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Programming Pagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Group Pagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Troubleshoo ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Warran y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
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Launch Butler XP Application
Auto Run
1. Insert the CD into the PC drive, program will Auto-run.
2. Follow the Installation Wizard.
3. Once installation is complete, click on the Windows Start menu.
4. Select All Programs.
5. Select Beach Butler.
6. Select Butler Configurations Utility.
7. The Butler XP configurations screen will display.
Manual Install
1. In the event the program does not automatically run on the PC:
2. Insert the CD into the PC drive.
3. Use Windows Explorer to explore the CD drive.
4. Run the Setup program
5. Proceed with the installation wizard
6. Once installation is complete, click on the Windows Start menu.
7. Select All Programs.
. Select Beach Butler.
9. Select Butler Configurations Utility.
10. The Butler XP configurations screen will display.
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Read Butler
This feature reads the current configuration settings of the Butler. Unit Serial Number and current Firmware
Version will display in the bottom right.
1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the PC.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the Butler XP. The USB connection is located in the
Butler XP’s battery compartment. (Batteries are not required for programming).
3. Press the Read Butler button.
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Configuring a Button Butler
Note: The But er XP must be connected to the PC using the USB cab e before configuration. .
• A configuration can be modified from a previously saved file, or manually created on screen.
• For any changes to take affect press the Update
• The Update Butler button must be pressed for changes to be applied.
Button Setup
The Button section is used to set the message sent to the pager when the “Service” button on the Butler XP
is pressed.
To set a Message:
1. Under PAGER, enter the pager number that the “Service” button will page.
2. Under MESSAGE, enter the message to be sent to the pager.
3. From the MODE drop down box, select an alert mode.
Note: Firmware versions prior to 1.11 wi on y support “Mode” set to DEFAULT
Butler ID
The Butler ID is used to identify which Butler unit the service request came from.
Example: If the Butler ID is “5”, and the message is set to “Service”, then the pager message will dis-
play “Service 5”.
To set t e Butler ID:
1. Enter the Butler ID number 1 to 9999.
System ID
Note: The System ID shou d be changed ONLY when interference occurs because of other LRS systems in nearby areas.
Defau t System ID is 0.
In the event that more than one LRS system is in close geographical proximity, the system ID can be changed
to avoid interference. If the System ID is changed, the System IDs of all pagers also need to be changed (up-
dated) to the same System ID. (See Programming Pagers pg. 11)
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To set System ID:
1. From the System ID drop down box, select the ID number to use.
2. Click the Update Butler button to save the settings.
3. Reprogram pagers used with the system (refer to Programming Pagers on pg. 10).
Group Paging Enable
Group Paging allows you to page 2 or more pagers at the same time. You must program the pagers in the
same group. (See Programming Pagers on pg. 13)
To enable Group Paging:
When group paging is enabled, pager numbers 1-99 will be used to page a “group”. (See p. 10 to con-
figure Group Paging settings)
Beep Enable
This feature will enable or disable the Butler from beeping when the “Service” button is pressed, and when
the USB connection is made.
To set Beep:
Under Beep, click on the Enabled check box to enable or disable (a check mark indicates beep is en-
abled).
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Secondary Paging
The Secondary Paging feature, when enabled, will send a message to a second pager after the third repage
cycle. This feature is useful if you want a backup person to respond to a customer’s request if the first per-
son does not.
Example: Set Message to “Aisle”, and Butler ID to “15”. During repage, the main pager will display
“Aisle 15”. After the third repage, the secondary pager will display “Aisle 15”.
To set Seconday Paging:
1. Enable and set Repaging (see p. ).
2. Under Secondary Page, click on the Enabled check box to enable or disable (a check mark indicates
secondary page is enabled).
3. From the PAGER drop down box, select the pager number that will receive the secondary page.
Note: If the Repage (p. 8) feature is enab ed, the transmitter wi repage the main pager at pre-set interva s unti
the page is c eared. (See Stop Re-paging, p. 8 for instructions on c earing the page).
Cancel Message
Note: Secondary Paging must be enab ed (see p. 7).
This feature will enable or disable sending a preset cancel message to pagers when a magnet resets the But-
ton Butler.
Example:
IF: 1. Butler ID is set to “15”
2. Cancel message is set to “Cancel”
3. Butler is set to send message “Aisle” to the main pager
4. “Service” button on Butler is pressed
5. Pager displays “Aisle 15”
6. The pager magnet is held over the “Service” button and repaging is stopped (see p. 11)
THEN: The secondary pager will display “Cancel Aisle 15”.
If the page is stopped/canceled after the Secondary Pager goes off, the Secondary Pager will receive “Can-
cel Aisle 15”. This is useful if using more than one pager, so the second person is notified.
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To set Cancel Message:
1. Click on the Enabled check box to enable or disable (a check mark indicates input is enabled.)
2. Enter a message.
Low Battery Page
This sends a message to the pager to add new batteries.
1. Under Low Battery Page, click on the Enabled check box to enable or disable (a check mark indi-
cates low battery page is enabled).
2. Enter the pager number this will alert.
3. Enter a message. Once set, the function automatically alerts the selected pager when the batter-
ies get low.
Example:
IF: Butler XP with ID of 5 has low batteries
THEN: Pager will display “Low Battery 5”
Repaging
This feature will enable or disable the re-paging feature. When the “Service” button is pressed, the Butler
transmitter will resend the message to the pager (at pre-set time intervals) until the page is cleared.
To set Re-paging:
1. Click on Enabled box to enable or disable (a check mark indicates input is enabled).
2. Enter a Repage time. Must be 10 seconds or more.

Stop Re-paging
To stop repaging, hold the pager magnet over the Service button for 1 second. User will hear a beep to in-
dicate repaging has ended.
Save a Configuration
This feature allows the user to store a read or modified configuration from Button Butlers. File will save to
a .b2c extension. To save a Configuration:
1. Select File, Save Configuration.
2. Enter file name, select destination, and Save.
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“BEEP”
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Hold magnet
over circled area
to stop repaging.

Load an Exi ting Configuration
This feature allows the user to load a preset configuration to Button Butlers. To Load:
1. Select File, Load Configuration.
2. Select configuration file and Open.
3. Press Update Unit (USB cable must be attached to the Button Butler).
Programming Pager
Note: Before programming a pager, make sure the pager is turned OFF.
The Button But er does not operate with Star Pagers.
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