DataCard UltraGrafix Select Installation Manual

Datacard® Maxsys® and MX Series Card Issuance SystemsAdministrator’s GuideSoftware Version 5.6 SP2 July 2011Part No. 539523-006, Rev B

x Microsoft Windows Updates__________________________________________________ 221Managing the Password for the Datacard System Default User Name ____

88 Card Setup4. In this example, two text element with the same data are placed on the card. The top text element is using Tabgroup1 and the other do

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 89 you should verify that the emboss data (the source operation) is contained in the magnetic stri

90 Card Setuptype of problem. If there is a machine Controller software problem, it should be investigated by Datacard customer support.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 91 To override the default exposure value, select the Override check box and then enter a numeric

92 Card SetupMagnetic Stripe Verify ElementUse the following information to define properties of a Magnetic Stripe Verify Element.Trailing Encode Fil

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 93 Magnetic Stripe Read ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Magneti

94 Card SetupContact Smart Card ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Contact Smart Card Element.Settings Tab Properties

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 95 Contactless Smart Card ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Conta

96 Card SetupApplication Select a Smart Card application to use for this operation.Use Custom Module CapabilityAllows you to split contactless module

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 97 Combi Smart Card ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Combi Smart

xi Bitmap Image Element __________________________________________________ 276Bitmap Text Element ___________________________________________________

98 Card SetupUsed Select the check box to use.DestinationFeedback FieldsThe fields into which the value generated by the source fields are copiedCryp

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 99 RFID Write ElementUse the following information to define the properties of an RFID Write Eleme

100 Card SetupScanner ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Scanner Element.Settings Tab PropertiesName The name of the

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 101 Image ElementUse the following information to define the properties of an Image Element.Settin

102 Card SetupAdvanced Tab PropertiesForeground Opacity Use the slider to set the opacity valueBackground OpacitySelect Opaque or TransparentRotation

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 103 Text ElementUse the following information

104 Card SetupSide The side of the card (Front or Back) on which the operation is to occurX/Y The horizontal and vertical coordinates (measured from

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 105 Print Process The process used in the printing operation. This selection should correspond to

106 Card SetupBarcode ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Barcode Element.Element Group Element Groups allow you to sp

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 107 Z-Order Sets the front to back order of elements on the Z axis. Zero (0) represents the farthe

xii Revision LogMaxsys and MX Series Card Issuance Systems Administrator’s GuideRevision Date Description of ChangesA April 2011 First release of this

108 Card Setup Scale Select the check box, and

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 109 UltraGrafix Language ElementUse the following information to define the properties of an Ultra

110 Card SetupTopcoat/Laminate ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Topcoat/Laminate Element.Element Group Element Grou

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 111 Emboss Element PropertiesUse the following information to define the properties of an Emboss E

112 Card SetupY The vertical coordinate at which the operation is to occur. Click the icon to use Data Field information for the Y coordinate.• For M

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 113 Indent ElementUse the following information to define the properties of an Indent Element.Inde

114 Card SetupX The horizontal coordinate at which the operation is to occur. Click the icon to use Data Field information for the X coordinate.• For

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 115 Direction Forward or Reverse, the direction on the card the indent printing is to occurSeconda

116 Card SetupTopping ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Topping Element.Settings Tab PropertiesName The name of the

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 117 Laser Engraving ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Laser Engra

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 1Chapter 1: About the SoftwareThis chapter provides an overview of the Datacard® Maxsys®, and MX S

118 Card SetupLabel ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Label Element.Settings Tab PropertiesName The name of the Labe

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 119 Sticker ElementUse the following information to define the properties of a Sticker Element.Dyn

120 Card SetupX (Ref)/Y (Ref) The reference coordinates (in inches) for the dynamic OCV element. Click the icon to select Data Field information for

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 121 Running Mini-CardsCard Setup changes are necessary to run the ID-K specified mini-card (refer

122 Card SetupUsing MasterCard Titanium CardsMasterCard® Titanium cards have a different shape from typical credit cards.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 123 C. On the Settings tab of the Card Properties window define the parameters as needed (consult

124 Card Setupnarrower the scope of the search. The following table describes the search parameters.• Click Search. Any jobs fitting the search crite

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 125 selection. Select the Product Record option button to preview the card using data from a loade

126 Card SetupAfter establishing the data source, click OK to return to the previous tab on which you were working.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 127 Unicode Font Image Generation ErrorsIf a font has been created with non-standard unicode conte

2 About the SoftwareSetups The Setups menu contains the following setups:• Job Setup• Data Setup• Card Setup• Form Setup• Production Options Setup• A

128 Card SetupPrinting Card SetupsTo print a screen capture of a Card Setup window, complete the following steps.1. From the Card Setup window (Appli

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 129Chapter 7: Form SetupThis chapter provides information on creating and modifying Form Setups.Cr

130 Form Setup3. In the Form Properties pane, select a Data Setup by clicking Browse and then navigating to a Data Setup. Select the setup and then c

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 131 5. Select the Show Sample Data check box if you would like sample data displayed on the form.

132 Form Setup When the fold type is not a data field, the checkbox for using default fold locatio

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 133 The Virtual FormThe virtual form in the Form Setup application allows you to manually select t

134 Form SetupPositioning the FoldsWith your mouse, left-click on the fold (or folds, based on the fold type selected) and hold down to position it v

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 135 2. Right-click on the card to di

136 Form Setup Aligning the Barcode1. Select, hold, and drag the Barcode to position it

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 137 Alternately, you can click on th

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 3 Diagnostics are generally not documented in

138 Form SetupMapping Merge FieldsMapping merge fields allows you to map fields from the template, card feedback fields, and runtime composites to a

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 139 Configuring the MXi Envelope InserterSet up jobs for the envelope inserter option on your MXi

140 Form Setup 3. Select the hopper from which the insert will be taken.Module 0 is used

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 141 4. Select the Item Id. Assign an

142 Form SetupConfiguring MXi in Form SetupPerform the following procedure to configure the MXi job(s) in the Maxsys/MX Series Form Setup.When the MX

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 143 For example, the image below shows two lines of selective insert data. The tags ip1, ip2, and

144 Form Setup

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 145Chapter 8: ProductionOptions SetupThis chapter provides information on creating and modifying P

146 Production Options SetupSettings TabAuto Remake Mode:• Off—The system will not attempt auto remakes.• Preserve Data Order—Entire Machine—The syst

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 147 • Reusable Reject Station—Select if you have a reusable reject station set up in Diagnostics.•

4 About the SoftwareProduction Station InterfaceThe components of the Production interface include upper and lower status bars and tabs that display

148 Production Options SetupAllow Double Topping - With this option selected, the card is topped twice (if needed) by the same Topping Module. The ca

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 149 Emboss Groups Tab (Maxsys Only)T

150 Production Options Setupcombined with the selection of emboss group number in Card Setup which will modify system behavior.In the example above,

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 151 control. A sample Card Setup screen shot is shown below. In this scenario, emboss operation “a

152 Production Options Setup

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 153Chapter 9: Audit SetupThis chapter provides information on creating and modifying Audit Setups.

154 Audit Setup• In the Report Type list, indicate whether the existing audit report has character separated fields or fixed length fields.• If this

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 155 • To adjust the order in which the fields will appear in the audit report, select the fields a

156 Audit Setup• If necessary, select Add Machine ID to File Path. This will automatically add the machine ID to the file name. You can see the outpu

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 157Chapter 10: Global SetupsThis chapter contains information on creating and modifying global set

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 5 Lower Status BarThe lower status bar has program tabs on the left side that display all open app

158 Global SetupsPlacementQuiet Zone Whitespace before and after the barcode. Select the checkbox to enable.Bearer Bars A bar across the top and bott

Maxsys and MX6000 Software Administrator’s Guide 159 3. Click Save (if you are modifying an existing setup to define as a new setup click Save As). 4.

160 Global SetupsEmboss Font SetupAdding Emboss Font or Indent Font DefinitionsEmboss/Indent font definitions are used in Emboss/Indent operations an

Maxsys and MX6000 Software Administrator’s Guide 161 Emboss Mapping SetupEmboss Mapping Setups allow you to map any character of any font to be used a

162 Global SetupsMagstripe SetupCreating a New Magstripe SetupMagstripe Setup allows you to define the behavior of a magnetic stripe encoding process

Maxsys and MX6000 Software Administrator’s Guide 163 Defining the Magnetic Stripe PropertiesDefine the magnetic stripe properties as detailed in the f

164 Global SetupsTrack Map EntriesMagnetic Stripe Setup allows you the option of altering the input character/bit pattern combination to customize yo

Maxsys and MX6000 Software Administrator’s Guide 165 Image Placement SetupPositioning an Image FileThe Image Placement Setup application is used to po

166 Global SetupsCreating a New Image Placement SetupComplete the following steps to create a new Image Placement Setup.1. Select Applications | Glob

Maxsys and MX6000 Software Administrator’s Guide 167 the camera setup allows the same camera setup to be used across modules (of the same type) and sy

6 About the SoftwareSyntera-Integrated Upper Status Bar If the Production application is

168 Global Setups6. To use a character set that is different from the default (A-Z and 0-9), deselect Use Default Character Set and then enter the de

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 169Chapter 11: StocksThis chapter provides information on creating and modifying your stock invent

170 StocksMaxsys 3.1 system to a Maxsys 3.1 and above system. However, it is not acceptable to copy Maxsys 3.1+ stock files to a pre-Maxsys 3.1 syste

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 171 2. From the Stock Types list, se

172 Stocks4. Complete the stock description by filling out the fields provided (see the next section for details).The name you enter in the Stock Nam

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 173 Form StockIndent Ribbon StockLabel StockParameter DescriptionStock Name Unique, descriptive na

174 StocksMonochrome Ribbon StockPassport Stock and Passport Laminate Stock appear in the list for Maxsys and MX Series systems; however, it is not a

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 175 Retransfer Stock Set1. Select a process type and then click Add to create a new Print Process

176 StocksRetransfer Stock Set CMYK_GoldRibbon Stocks TabParameter DescriptionStock Name Unique, descriptive name of the stockDescription A descripti

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 177 Roller StockTopcoat/Laminate StockTopping Foil StockEditing Stock DescriptionsComplete the fol

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 7 Syntera Toolbar Shortcut IconsThe Syntera interface also contains a group of icons under the upp

178 Stocks2. Select the stock item to change and click Open. The stock definition dialog window for the selected stock opens.3. Change the informatio

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 179 3. Drag the Pattern Match/Optical Character Verification (OCV) elements to the virtual card.4.

180 StocksCard Stock ElementsThere are two types of elements that can be placed on the Card Stock, Pattern Match and Optical Character Verification (

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 181 Y Vertical offset (in inches) from the bottom-let corner of the cardWidth Width (in inches) of

182 StocksOptical Character Verification (OCV)Settings TabParameter DescriptionName Descriptive Name (OCV1 by default)Side The side of the card (Fron

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 183 Advanced TabTesting Card Stock ElementsOnce the Pattern Match/OCV elements are placed on the c

184 Stocks • In the second example, the test passed but only with an average score of 47

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 185Chapter 12: Smart Card ManagementThis chapter provides information on using the Smart Card Mana

186 Smart Card Managementand then use Key Reader Management to define the key readers and to assign key cards to key readers.Crypto Device Management

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 187 3. For name, enter a name for th

iiLiability StatementPlease do not attempt to operate or repair this equipment without adequate training. Any use, operation, or repair in contravent

8 About the Softwareinformation on displaying jobs, refer to "Choose Columns to Be Displayed" on page 17 and “Job Grouping by Input File” o

188 Smart Card Management12. Once you have a value in the Check Value field, click the Get Alias button. This should highlight one of the values in

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 189 Key Card ManagementKey Card Management enables the user to create key card groups, add key ca

190 Smart Card ManagementAdding Key CardsEach key card assigned to a group must be identical to the other key cards in that group. To add a key card

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 191 Deleting Key Card GroupsTo delete a key card group, complete the following steps.1. Select App

192 Smart Card ManagementModifying Key Card GroupsTo modify a key card group, complete the following steps. 1. Select Applications | Smart Card Manag

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 193 Modifying Key CardsTo modify a key card, complete the following steps.1. Select Applications |

194 Smart Card ManagementKey Reader ManagementKey readers read key cards that are required to encrypt and decrypt data sent to smart cards during the

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 195 3. Enter a name for the key reader in the Name text box.4. Enter a description of the key read

196 Smart Card ManagementDeleting a Key ReaderTo delete a key reader, complete the following steps.1. Select Applications | Smart Card Management | K

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 197 Testing a Key ReaderWhen testing Datacard key readers, the test function checks for a TCP/IP c

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 9 Production TabThe Production tab provides a visual representation of the entire system and syste

198 Smart Card Management3. For Check Value, enter the check value of the LMK. Typical values are 16 characters in length. This value can be copied f

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 199Chapter 13: Hex DumpThis chapter provides information about using the Hex Dump tool.Using the H

200 Hex DumpPerform the following steps to use the Hex Dump tool:1. Select Application | Utilities | Hex Dump.2. Select a Data File to view by clicki

Maxsys and MX6000 Software Administrator’s Guide 201 FindPerform the following steps to use the Find command in Hex Dump tool:1. To search the data us

202 Hex DumpGo To OffsetPerform the following steps to use the Hex Dump Go To Offset tool:1. To search the data using the Go To Offset tool select Ed

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 203Chapter 14: SecurityConfigurationThis chapter contains information on the use of the Security C

204 Security Configuration• Users needing to extract a trace through the Diagnostics application must have permission to access the Maxsys DB2 databa

Maxsys and MX6000 Software Administrator’s Guide 205 • Select multiple domains by using Ctrl/Shift+Click.All available domain groups appear in the Ava

206 Security Configuration 3. If necessary, choose the location in which to save the sec

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 207Chapter 15: Export SetupsThis chapter contains information on the use of the Export Setups util

10 About the Software A Visual Representation of the SystemEach module in the system is

208 Export Setups2. Click a button in the Select Files to Export pane. In this example, a Job Setup is selected and the Choose dialog opens and the J

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 209 3. Select the files to export (for multiple files hold the Ctrl key and select the files) and

210 Export Setups5. Click Save from the toolbar.6. Browse to a location to save the zip file. Click Choose.7. When the export if finished, optionally

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 211Chapter 16: Keyboard EntryThis chapter contains information on the use of the Keyboard Entry ut

212 Keyboard EntryUsing Keyboard EntryPerform the following steps to use this utility:1. Select Applications | Utilities | Keyboard Entry from the me

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 213 • To enter string or binary FIR information manually using the FIR Fields box, select FIR Fiel

214 Keyboard Entry• Browse - References files for field data types that are not easily added using the keyboard or Cut and Paste. For example: Binary

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 215Chapter 17: Back Up and RestoreThis chapter contains information on backing up and restoring a

216 Back Up and Restore7. At the Confirmation dialog verify that only tables with a schema of Maxsys are displayed.8. Select OK.9. Restart Datacard M

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 217 Once the backup is completed, remove the Acronis boot CD from the CD drive, close the Acronis

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 11 • Red indicates that an error condition exists. A corresponding error message appears in the me

218 Back Up and Restore12. No change is needed for Restoration Options, so click Next.13. For login information, just click Next.14. Confirm every

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 219Appendix A: MiscellaneousConfigurationThis appendix covers various administrative issues that m

220 Miscellaneous Configuration If the password is changed for any reason, (either Local or Domain

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 221 Anti-VirusDatacard does not validate, endorse, or recommend the use of a specific anti-virus s

222 Miscellaneous ConfigurationManaging the Password for the Datacard System Default User NameDatacard Maxsys, MX Series, and PB6500 systems are ship

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 223

224 Miscellaneous ConfigurationFont Mapping/Datacard Converted Fonts This feature was developed for customers who call out fonts in their data on a D

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 225 4. The following fonts are pre-defined; however, if the system detects the presence of the dcc

226 Miscellaneous ConfigurationPossible ErrorsThe following errors may be generated. Check the structure of your code to prevent such errors from occ

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 227Appendix B: VisionVerification ModuleThis appendix provides information about using the Vision

12 About the SoftwareAll Jobs TabThe All Jobs tab displays the Production All Jobs screen, which contains a list of all loaded jobs, of any status. D

228 Vision Verification Module As shown in the illustration above, when a card enters th

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 229 Fi fAs mentioned, the Vision Ver

230 Vision Verification Module4. From the Batch Size list, select the number that corresponds to the number of cards you will load in the Card Input

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 231 Pattern Match Element9. Select t

232 Vision Verification Module To cr

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 233 Optical Character Verification E

234 Vision Verification Module 10. Use the mouse to crop the box around the text.The bo

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 235 16. Enter a Pass Threshold value that is as high as you can without causing too many false re

236 Vision Verification ModuleWhether you use a graphic element or a text element for verification, you will need to specify verification details in

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 237 Card Stock with a Card Setup that has a Dynamic OCV Element This procedure can be performed at

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 13 Syntera InterfaceOn the Syntera-integrated Production interface, the All Jobs tab provides the

238 Vision Verification Module7. Move the crosshair so that the horizontal line of the crosshair is on the baseline of the text and the vertical line

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 239 Vision RegistrationSome card stocks are designed with tight tolerances for areas that are mean

240 Vision Verification Module2. On the toolbar click Open and then, from the Open dialog box, select the Card Setup to work with.3. Select the card

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 241 5. Click Save.When the Card Setup is used to produce cards, the elements you selected for qual

242 Vision Verification ModuleFont Creation Procedure1. Determine which characters are required to perform the verification or OCV operation. The cre

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 243Appendix C: Artista VHD ModuleThis appendix explains how to create the setups necessary for pri

244 Artista VHD Module6. For Retransfer Material, select AVHD_RTM.7. For Primer, select AVHD_PRIMER. At this point your Ribbon Stock Setup will look

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 245 15. Enter “black” for the Print Process. (This Print Process will be used for black text on t

246 Artista VHD ModuleThe example card requires three graphics files: brothers.jpglogo.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 247 A. From the element list, drag an Image Element to the Front Side of the card.B. In the Settin

14 About the SoftwareFiltering ToolThe All Jobs tab also includes a filtering tool for quickly locating jobs based on their parameters. Use the filte

248 Artista VHD Module6. To specify static text to appear on each card, follow these steps:A. From the element list, drag a Text Element to the Front

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 249Appendix D: Resource Editor Translation ToolThis appendix contains information about using the

250 Resource Editor Translation ToolTo use the Resource Editor tool, follow these steps:When viewing a translation in the Resource Editor, the follow

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 251 8. To view multiple columns, cli

252 Resource Editor Translation Tool10. To add a new translation:A. Select the file tab for which you want to add a translation.B. From the Tools me

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 253 11. To view the difference between the default resource bundles and determine any properties

254 Resource Editor Translation Tool12. To merge translations:A. From the Tools menu, select Merge Translations. The Merge tab opens.B. Browse to th

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 255 Tip SheetThe Resource Editor tip sheet provides information on the use of the tool. This docum

256 Resource Editor Translation Tool

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 257Appendix E: ConCADThis chapter contains information on the setup and use of the ConCAD utility.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 15 Job Details TabThe Job Details tab in the Production area provides information to monitor (in r

258 ConCADLayout PropertiesUse Layout Properties to define the features of the layout. To access right-click in the page area where there is no eleme

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 259 Background ImageThe background image gives a visual representation of preprinted artwork, it i

260 ConCADProfilesUse the profiles tab to define the Vision, Camera and Laser Profiles for a layout.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 261 Camera ProfilesCamera profiles are used for vision verification operations. Camera profiles de

262 ConCADGrid GuidelinesGrid x/y distances (the distance between grid lines), grid color, and guideline color are defined on this tab. The grid can

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 263 MenusFile Tool DescriptionNewNew Laser Temp

264 ConCADEditFollowing are the operations available from the edit menu. To select multiple objects press and hold CTRL and click on the objects. Ele

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 265 Service for assistance if ther is a need a specially developed or modified vector font.ViewThe

266 ConCADThe ToolbarThe toolbar groups in the ConCAD program are listed below.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 267 ButtonsThe following buttons appear in most dialogs.The Element Property WindowThe Element pro

16 About the SoftwarePrint PreviewSelect one or more records displayed in the Job Details tab and select Print Preview option to preview the selected

268 ConCADProcessing TabThis tab is common to all elements in a laser template.•Horizontal axis• Vertical axis(MX6000)• No Tilting (default) - If “No

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 269 Bitmap Settings TabThis tab is common to all bitmapped elements.Alignment Point The x/y coordi

270 ConCADBMP Laser DetailsUse this tab to set laser details for bitmapped elements. The Raster Mode, Line direction, Color Mode, Scan Mode and other

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 271 Mode 3 (x/y half shifted, 45°) Mode 5 (Inde

272 ConCADVerification TabUse this tab to enable Verification functionality and set the threshold value. Select the Verify Element Quality check box

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 273 4. Set the data contrast.5. Optionally select ICAO Specification6. Optionally perform the conf

274 ConCADInput Levels - Adjust the Black and White Threshold levels to attain the best looking image. Increasing the black level will result in a da

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 275 Auto Levels - ConCAD identifies the lightest and darkest pixels and then redistributes interme

276 ConCADBitmap Image ElementFile The path to the image file. If necessary, click the ellipses (...) button to navigate to a different image.Embedde

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 277 Bitmap Text ElementUse this tab to define text and font settings.Resize Algorithm ConCAD suppo

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 17 Filter ToolIf the selected job contains a large number of cards, use the filter tool to limit t

278 ConCADFont Attributes Select any combination of the following font attributes: Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikeout, Smoothing. Smoothing font edge

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 279 Solid Box ElementUse this tab to define a solid box filled with a shade of gray.Wedge ElementW

280 ConCADVector Settings TabVector elements are available for laser templates only. The vector settings tab is common to all vector-based images.Vec

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 281 Vector Line ElementThis tab allows you to define x/y-coordinates for the line's start and

282 ConCADVector Circle ElementVector Ellipse ElementCenter Point Location of the circle’s center point.Radius The size of the circle (in mm).Start A

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 283 Vector Beziér Spline ElementUse this tab to define coordinates for all four points of the spli

284 ConCADVectorized (TTF) Text ElementThis element is available for laser templates.Text The text string to be lased.Font The font that will be used

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 285 Perforated Number ElementThe dot matrix font is only used with Number Perf layouts. To create

286 ConCADBarcode Element TabBarcode elements are available for both laser and inkjet templates. Barcode elements for inkjet templates have more colo

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 287 2D Barcode ElementThe 2 dimensional bar code element is available only for an inkjet template.

iii Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:1. R

18 About the Software3. In the Available Columns box, select the column(s) to display and click Add > or Add All >>.

288 ConCAD

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 289Appendix F: Ring Search Vision ProfilesThis chapter includes information about the configuratio

290There are two algorithms for searching for reference marks in the laser module:• ConCADThis algorithm is suitable only for reference marks consist

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 291 3. Click to select the Vision Profiles tab. 4. At the bottom of the tab, click Add Vision Mark

2928. In the black box is an image display area that will be used to show the camera's view of the product. This image is the basis for determin

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 293 The dialog box shows capture pro

294Defining and Testing Search ParametersOnce the image is loaded, the search parameters can be defined and tested to see how well they perform.The i

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 295 The blue rectangle shows the sea

296 The blue X marks the target position chosen by the search algorithm. The green X mar

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 297 Determining the Minimum ScoreThe Minimum Score is used to enable the detection of products ins

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 19 If an input file is loaded multiple times,

298To determine an acceptable setting for the minimum score, misoriented products can be examined, or you may shift the ideal location around on the

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 299 In the Search Results area, the match point chosen is at (246, 72), and a score of 46.38 is ac

300 Within the search zone, there are still no matches (which is ideal for this misorien

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 301 The max score above was 88.41. S

302The batch of images can now be tested using the defined search parameters. Using the navigation buttons below the captured image, navigate to the

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 303

304Ring Search ControlsThis section provides descriptions for each of the parameters in the Ring Search dialog.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 305 Navigation Bar (Below Image Area)Allows navigation through the images in the capture directory

306Match Count (Overall): The total number of points matching the search criteria over the entire image. If "Search Entire Image" is unchec

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 307 Keep in mind that if the directory access permissions prevent storage of the image, a time hit

20 About the SoftwareGeneral Tab Use the General tab to set the font and font size for the

308can copy and paste the proper pixel values from this sample image to construct a new image, one pixel or line at a time. This is the Target-T.bmp

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 309 Search AlgorithmThe search algorithm is as follows:• For each point in the search area, comput

310

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 21 Toolbars Tab Use the toolbar tab to

22 About the SoftwareThe font and font size changes apply to the table column headings and table values (1 in the following figure). Tables can be se

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 23 Event LogUse the Event Log tools to query and view system events. System events are logged auto

24 About the SoftwareGlobal SetupsGlobal setups are used across multiple applications within the software. For more information, refer to Chapter 10:

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 25 and modules in a central issuance system. Trained personnel can access Diagnostics information

26 About the SoftwareSoftware InformationError MessagesA list of error messages is available by selecting Help | Error Messages. Error messages are c

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 27Chapter 2: ProductionThis chapter provides procedures for working with jobs in the Production ap

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28 ProductionLoading JobsAfter the Load command is started, the Load dialog box opens. From this dialog box, you can load jobs into the database for

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 29 2. Select the job file by clicking Browse, navigating to the file location, and clicking Open.

30 Production2. From the Syntera menu bar, select Applications | Order Processing | Order Input.3. Click Browse in the toolbar, navigate to the order

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 31 6. From the Syntera menu bar, select Applications | Production Planning | Basic Job Creation. T

32 Production8. Exit Syntera.9. In Maxsys/MX Series Production, select the All Jobs tab. The job is listed under the Pooled tab.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 33 Loading CardSystem Manager (CSM) JobsPerform one of the following procedures to load CardSystem

34 Production 3. Select the CSM tab at the bottom of the dialog box.4. Click Connect to

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 35 Using QuickConnectYou can also use the QuickConnect method for loading CSM jobs.1. Reconfigure

36 Production6. Click Download to load a job file to the directory specified in step 4.The Files field contains a list of previously downloaded files

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 37 2. Select the All Jobs tab in the left pane of the screen.Use the Search facility at the bottom

v ContentsChapter 1: About the Software______________________________________________________ 1Introduction __________________________________________

38 Production12. When the job is complete, click Release on the toolbar.A. (Optional) Click in the bottom of the dialog box and type instructions to

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 39 Viewing Cards/FormsPerform the following steps to view cards or forms within a job on a Maxsys/

40 Production2. Open the print preview dialog. • Right-click on the selected records and then click Print Preview.or• Click the Print Preview button.

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 41 The following table describes the dialog properties on the Front, Back, and Both Sides tabs.• C

42 ProductionRemaking JobsIf a job requires a remake, perform one of the following procedures.Remaking a Maxsys/MX Series JobUse the following proced

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 43 Stopping/Pausing/Cancelling JobsWhen a job is running, perform the following steps on the Produ

44 Production B. Enter the card/form number that you want to be the first card/form in t

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 45 1. In the Production window (Applications | Production), select the Job Details tab.2. On the J

46 Production5. Click OK. The Split Job dialog box opens, confirming at what record index number the job split. The split job appears in the My Work

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 47 • Input File (not available on Syntera) - Enter the Input File name into the text box. The prog

vi Chapter 2: Production_____________________________________________________________ 27Monitoring Production_________________________________________

48 ProductionHolding/Removing Products from a Syntera Job1. In the Production window (Applications | Production), select the All Jobs tab.2. Under th

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 49 3. Click Restore Audit on the upper bar to restore an audit file from the database in the event

50 Production• Click Remove to free the allocated materials.• Click Edit Status to change information about the material. (Enter the required informa

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 51 • If you selected Manual Reconciliation Mode, the Set Good and Set None buttons in the Job Deta

52 Production6. Click Apply.The date/time the note was created, as well as the user name of the person who entered it, are inserted before the note t

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 53Chapter 3: The Event LogThis chapter provides information on querying and viewing system events

54 The Event Log3. On the Time Range tab (displayed by default), select the time range for your query.• Select All Events to include all system event

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 55 • Select Restrict to user comment

56 The Event Log5. On the Column Filters tab, select the Columns of query data to include in the query. The events can be filtered as follows:

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 57 6. When the time, filters and column parameters have been selected for your query click OK to p

vii Adding Fields _________________________________________________________________ 67Adding Data Fields _____________________________________________

58 The Event LogViewing Message DetailsTo view the details of an event message, double-click the event in the list. You can browse through the messag

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 59 2. From the Sort Order tab, select either Ascending or Descending and then click Apply. The lis

60 The Event Log5. Click Export to File. The file(s) will be exported to the defined location.Purging the Event LogPerform the following procedure to

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 61Chapter 4: Job SetupThis chapter provides information on creating and modifying Job Setups.Creat

62 Job SetupThe Settings TabThe Settings tab allows you to select and define settings for the Job Setup.1. Under the Settings tab, use one of the fol

Maxsys and MX6000 Software Administrator’s Guide 63 8. Select a Smart Card Operation, Lookup Field, and Match Data Field from their respective lists.9

64 Job Setup

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 65Chapter 5: Data SetupThis chapter provides information on creating and modifying Data Setups.Cre

66 Data Setup4. Click the Save icon on the toolbar to name and save the new Data Setup.Defining Data Input FilesThe system must be told how to interp

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 67 3. If you selected the Card and Form product type in step 2, define the form information.Before

viii Printing Card Setups_________________________________________________________ 128Chapter 7: Form Setup _________________________________________

68 Data Setup• FIR fields - File Identification Records (FIR) identify the start of a new logical file in the data stream and provide job processing

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 69 3. Double-click on the new field name and then change the name if needed. Do not use spaces in

70 Data SetupPosition. In the Record Position text box, type a number indicating the exact position of the start of the data for this field.9. Specif

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 71 1. Create a new, or double-click an existing Data Setup to open it, and then select the Constan

72 Data Setup1. Create a new, or double-click an existing Data Setup to open it and then select the FIR Fields tab.2. Click New. The new field is add

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 73 1. Create a new Data Setup, or double-click an existing Data Setup to open it, and then select

74 Data Setup5. Select a Composite Field Result Property from the list and then specify the parameters for the newly-created field as described in th

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 75 First Index AfterReturns a numeric value of the character following the first occurrence of a s

76 Data Setup6. Click the Save icon in the toolbar to save the Data Setup.Adding Display FieldsDisplay fields are up to five data fields (data fields

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 77 Perform the following procedure to define and order Display fields.1. Create a new Data Setup o

ix Adding a Crypto Device_________________________________________________ 186Deleting Crypto Devices _______________________________________________

78 Data SetupChanging the Order of Data FieldsIt may be necessary to change the order of data fields if the fields in the Data Setup were set up in t

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 79Chapter 6: Card SetupThis chapter provides information on creating and modifying Card Setups.A C

80 Card SetupCreating a New Card SetupIf you are creating a Card Setup that is similar to an existing Card Setup, it is often faster and easier to sa

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 81 3. Add elements to the Front (top view) or Back (bottom view) of the virtual card. Drag an elem

82 Card Setup• Define the properties as required, based on the element type. (For more information, refer to "Defining Element Properties"

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 83 Defining Card PropertiesThe Card Properties view allows you to define the properties for the ca

84 Card Setup 2. Enter a unique name for the card in the Name text box.3. (Optional) Ent

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 85 7. Click Manage Element Groups to add or delete Element Groups. Element Groups allow you to spl

86 Card SetupFor example, if you defined a field PS_Name in your Data Setup, you could define selection criteria that choose your Card Setup based on

Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 87 2. Click New, then enter up to 9 tab positions using either value in inches or click the icon t