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Getting Started
MD3

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RAINBOW DRIVER

Carefully follow the instructions below to install Rainbow drivers correctly. Remember
that Computes programs do not work without dongle!

Install

First, you have to attach the dongle to the parallel port (LPT1) of your PC. In this
way, Computes applications will be correctly identified and enabled.
1. Insert COMPUTES Cd-Rom 12.0 n° 1into the appropriate drive. Setup is
automatically started.
2. Select the language you want to use during setup and then click
to continue or choose Cancel to quit.
3. A dialog box appears showing all the patches available on COMPUTES Cd-
Rom. Click to continue.

Fig. 1

Note: If the above dialog is not displayed, your Cd-Rom does not
contain patches.
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4. Click .

Fig. 2

The “Install” button lets you install a new application, while “Remove” can be
used to delete any previously installed program.

5. Click “Install” to bring up the following dialog box.

Fig. 3

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 6. Select “Driver Rainbow”.

7. Click to start the Install Wizard. The following dialog box appears:

Fig. 4

8. Click to visualize the User License Agreement:

Fig. 5

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9. Choose “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click
The following dialog box appears:

Fig. 6

10. Select the type of setup you want to run and then click . The
following dialog box appears:

Fig. 7

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 Important. Before clicking the button, make sure you
have removed any USB SuperPro key from your computer.

11. Click . Now Setup is ready to install the dongle driver. This may
take a few seconds. Please wait until the operation has been successfully
completed (you will see a message like the one in the figure below).

Fig. 8

Installing Rainbow Drivers USB

1. To install Rainbow USB drivers correctly, follow the instructions given in the
previous section;
2. when Setup has finished, reboot your PC;
3. now attach the USB dongle to the appropriate port. The new hardware device
is automatically detected by Windows.

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COMPUTES COMMON DATABASE (CCDB)

Installation Kit

CCDB is the database shared by some of Computes systems. Make sure you have
correctly installed the database before running the setup of your Computes
applications.

Warning! Before you install CCDB 12, make sure you have CLOSED the
database server of the Common Database version 11.

CD-ROM Warning! CCDB setup program is provided

on the CD-ROM n° 1.
Serial number product serial number (a number with a letter, like 2378P).

Security Device a hardware security device (dongle) to be attached to the

parallel port (LPT) of your PC.

Warning! The program does not work without

dongle. Please store your dongle with care. No copies
are supplied in the case of loss, theft or damage.

Install

1. Insert the Cd-Rom n° 1 into the appropriate drive;

2. select the Setup language.
3. If your Cd-Rom includes patches, the following dialog box appears:

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 Fig. 1

The window shows the patches available on your Cd-Rom; later on, you will be
able to select the patches you wish to install.

Warning! If the above dialog is not displayed, your Cd-Rom does

not contain patches.

If you are using a network dongle instead and have installed the appropriate
drivers, select the server on which the device is attached.

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 When your dongle security has been correctly identified, the screen below
appears:

Fig. 3

The “Install” button lets you install a new application, while “Remove” can be
used to delete any previously installed program.

4. Click “Install” to bring up the screen shown below:

Fig. 4

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 5. Select CCDB and then click ; the following dialog box appears:

Fig. 5

Now you have to choose the type of setup you wish to run:
- Version 12 with Patch 0 - the standard version of the database without
patches.
- Version 12 with Patches (from the Cd-Rom) - Installs CCDB with the
patch available on the Setup Cd-Rom.
- Version 12 with Patches - Installs the database with any patch available.
You only have to specify its path (see “How to Obtain a Patch”).
6. Select the appropriate option and then click .

If you wish to install CCDB 12 with patches, select the folder containing patching
files:

Fig. 6

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 Click to confirm your choice and then select to
continue.

The following dialog box is displayed.

Fig. 7

7. Click . The next screen shows the software license agreement.

Please read it carefully before continuing with Setup.

Fig. 8

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 From the above dialog, you can register your User License Agreement by
sending an e-mail to Computes S.p.A. ( ). Alternatively, you can

make a hard copy of the agreement ( ) and submit your registration

later. Whether you wish to register or not, click to accept the
agreement and continue with Setup. Choose if you want to
terminate the process and quit.

Once you have accepted the agreement, you will be prompted to specify your
user name and company name .

Fig. 9

8. Click to continue with setup.

N.B.: If another Computes database is found on your PC during setup,

you will see the following dialog.

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 Fig. 10
Choose how you want to proceed and then click .

Now select the CCDB destination folder.

Fig. 11

9. Click if you wish to select a different path.

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 Fig. 12

10. Now enter the name you want to assign to the database. Later, while installing
the applications that can be connected to CCDB, you will be prompted to
reenter the database name. Please write it down for future use.

Fig. 13

11. Click to continue.

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 The dialog box below is displayed:

Fig. 14

12. Click to continue.

Now you can add CCDB icon to an existing folder or create a new program
folder:

Fig. 15

The next screen sums up setup data. Please verify your settings before
continuing.

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 Fig. 16

13. Click . You will be asked whether you want to install the database
server as a Windows service:

Fig. 17

Click the button if you wish to start the database automatically

at system boot, before you log in to the server. Choose if you
want to start the database manually before running the other Computes
applications.

Now Setup will start copying CCDB files to your hard disk. Please wait until the
process is completed.

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 Fig. 18

14. Click to quit setup.

Scheduled Tasks

You can schedule the automatic backup of the database during setup. Your schedule
will be enabled on the next day.

Fig. 19

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 Fig. 20

Warning: If you cannot remember the name of the database, proceed as

follows:
a. start the PC where the database is located;
b. make sure that the database is active, otherwise open the Start menu and then
select Programs ->CCDB ->DB Server;

c. point to the rightmost icon of your Task Bar ;

d. Click on the server icon on your Task bar .

The following dialog box appears. Look for the “Starting database” entry to find
the name of the current database enclosed in quotes.

Fig. 21

Write down the database name for any future installation.

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Note

- You can use CCDB12 with any Computes product of version 11 or 12. Just
make sure that all the applications you intend to connect to the database
belong to the same version (for example, Punch11 and Punch12 cannot be
connected to the same database).
- You cannot update or exchange data between a workstation running CCDB 11
and another one using CCDB 12 (database alignment).
- Make sure that all of your Computes systems are duly updated to the same
main release.
- To ensure compatibility between applications of different versions (like 11 and
12), you may need to install patch xx or higher.
- P&M and MasterStore must be updated to the same version.
- You can use CCDB 12 for the following tasks:
o overwrite database 11;
o inherit data from database 11 and continue to use your Computes products
of version 11.
- You can also switch from version 10 to 12 in order to retrieve records from
Computes applications 10. To do that, update database 10 to version 11 first
and then move on to version 12.

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Computes Database Utilities

This command allows you to access a wide range of tools that help you manage
your Computes database (CCDB) correctly.
From the Start menu, select CCDB and then click DB Tools.
You will see the dialog represented below:

Fig. 22

To start one of CCDB utilities, just click the appropriate button.

Serial Number Utility

Allows you to view and/or change CCDB serial number:

Fig. 23
In the “DSN” field, choose the database you want to connect to.

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 The “Database” and “Server” fields show the database and server names
respectively, depending on the DSN you have selected.
The current serial number can be modified as required.
Click Apply to save your changes”.

Database Backup
Allows you to backup your database:

Fig. 24

From the “DSN” field, choose the database you wish to connect to. The database
installed on the current machine is selected by default.

The “Backup File” field shows the output file name and path.

The “Rename Old Backup File” option allows you to automatically rename any
existing backup file by appending a sequence number (e.g.: .001, .002 etc…)

Select the option “Max. Number of Backup Files” if you wish to restrict the number
of output files. In this way, each time you back up the database, the number of
output files will not exceed the specified value. If more files are required to comple-
te backup, the oldest file you have stored (i.e., the one with suffix .001) will be
automatically overwritten and the other files renumbered (*.002 becomes *.001,
*.003 turns into *.002 and so on.)

The option “Validate Database after Backup” allows you to check your database
for errors or bad records before backup
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BCKUP.INI File

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 The “Backup Database” dialog is a modal dialog. Its settings are automatically
stored to the DBBKUP.INI file that is located in the same folder as the backup
executable.
The file structure is given below:

[Options]
;name and path of the output file
OutputFile =

;1 renames any existing backup file by appending a sequence number, like .001,
.002 etc… (default)
; 0 overwrites any existing backup file
RenameOldOutputFile = 1

;0 generates any number of output files (default)

;any value greater than 0 restricts the number of output files to the specified
value
MaxOldOutputFile = 0

;1 validates the database before backup (default)

;0 no validation
ValidateDB = 1

;1 shows the backup UGI (default)

;0 no graphical interface is shown during backup
QuietMode = 0

;default DSN. If no DSN is specified, the database installed on the current machine
is selected by default.
DSN=

Log File
DBackup information (error messages, events, results etc…) is registered to a log
file (DBBKUP.LOG) that is stored to the same folder as the backup executable. The
log is generated automatically also when you back up the database in the Quiet
mode.
Note that the log is never overwritten. Information on all the backups you perform
is registered in the log sequentially.

Running Backup in the Background

You can run the backup utility in the background by setting the Quiet Mode to 1
within the DBBKUP.INI file or by typing the command line /Q.
In the Quiet Mode, backup settings are read from the appropriate command line or
retrieved from the .INI file. If there is no .INI file, default values are used.

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 Irretrievable errors that may occur during backup are logged to file DBBKUP.LOG..
Command line
You can specify backup settings also from a command line, independently from
the backup mode you have selected (Quiet or not.)
The values you type in the command line are permanently stored and reused for
any later backup.

The command line syntax is given below:

/OUT<output file> output file name and path

/R1 renames any existing backup file by appending a sequence
number, like .001, .002 etc… (default)
/R0 overwrites any existing backup file
/MAX<number> maximum number of backup files to store
0 = no restriction (default)
/V1 validates the database before backup (default)
/V0 no validation of the database before backup
/Q no graphical interface is shown during backup
/DSN serial number of the database to backup

Unload Database
This utility allows you to generate a new database by unloading the current CCDB
records:

Fig. 25

You can only unload the database installed on the current PC.
The “Output File” field shows the name and path of the .zip file that contains the
SQL script and the information required to generate a new database. Note that the
output file is overwritten at each unload.

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Rebuild Database
This utility allows you to regenerate your CCDB.
You can only regenerate the database installed on the current PC.
Regeneration data and results are logged to an ASCII file (DBREBUILD.LOG) that
is stored to the same folder as the Rebuild executable.
Note that the log is never overwritten. Information on rebuilt databases is registered
in the log sequentially. Irretrievable errors that may occur during the process are
also registered.
This utility is recommended only for advanced users. For this reason, it is protected
with a password.
Please contact Computes Support for more information.

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INSTALLING MD3

Install Kit

MD3 comes with the following kit:

Two Setup CD-ROMs (no. 1 and 3)

Dongle security hardware security device to be attached to the parallel

port (LPT) of your PC. Warning! The program

does not work without dongle. Please store your dongle
with care. No copy is supplied in the case of loss, theft
or damage.

Install

1. Before you install MD3, you have to attach the dongle to the parallel port
(LPT1) of your PC.
2. Insert the Cd-Rom no. 1 into the appropriate drive.

3. Select the Setup language and then click .

The following dialog box appears.

Fig. 1

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 The “Install” button lets you install a new application, while “Remove” can be
used to delete any previously installed program.

4. To start MD3 Setup, click “Install”.

Fig. 2

If you have already installed the dongle drivers and the device has been
correctly identified by your system, you are ready to start setup now. Otherwise,
if the dongle is not found, the MD3 checkbox will look like this and
you will not be able to continue. Please install the appropriate drivers for your
Rainbow security (see the relevant section in this guide).

5. Select MD3 and then click to continue.

The following dialog box appears.

Fig. 3

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 Remove CD 1 from the CD drive and then insert CD 3.

6. Click to continue.

The following dialog box appears.

Fig. 4

7. Select the type of setup you wish to run then click .

Fig. 5

8. Click .

The next screen shows the software license agreement. Please read it carefully
before continuing with Setup.

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 Fig. 6

From the above dialog, you can register your User License Agreement by
sending an e-mail to Computes S.p.A. ( ). Alternatively, you can

make a hard copy of the agreement ( ) and submit your registration

later. Whether you wish to register or not, click to accept the

agreement and continue with Setup. Choose if you want to

terminate the process and quit.

Once you have accepted the agreement terms and conditions, you will be
prompted to specify your user name and company name .

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 Fig. 7

Type your name and the name of your company in the appropriate boxes.

9. Click to continue.

Fig. 8

10. Now click the button and then select MD3 destination folder. If

you wish to use the suggested directory, just click .

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 If have already installed the software on this PC and you select the same
installation folder, you will see the error message shown below.

Fig. 9

Click to close the error message and go back to the selection

dialog where you can choose a different installation folder.

The warning shown below only appears if the version of Internet Explorer you
are using is earlier than version 5.5.

Fig. 10

11. Choose if you want to quit setup now. If you choose to continue,
you will see the following dialog.

Fig. 11

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 Enter the following information:
• Server name: type the name of the server you specified when installing
Computes Common Database.
• Database name: type the name you specified when installing Computes
Common Database.

Warning! The above information is case-sensitive, so make sure you

have typed it correctly. If you cannot remember the name of the database, see
“Common Database Management” for instructions.

12. Click to continue. You will be prompted to select the

communication protocol you want to use to share the records of the Common
Database. Choose the appropriate protocol, according to the network
configuration you are using. Contact your System Administrator for more
information.

Fig. 12

13. Click . Specify MD3 program folder.

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 Fig. 13

14. Click . Specify the folder where you want to store user-defined
templates.

Fig. 14

15. Click . Now select the type of dimensions you want to use with
MD3. You may leave the default setting and change it later from the program.

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 Fig. 15

16. Click . Choose the unit of measure you want to use with MD3.
You can change this setting later from the program.

Fig. 16

17. Click . The next screen sums up setup data.

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 Fig. 17

18. If the information you have specified is correct click to start

MD3 installation.

Check the progress bar to know which components are being installed.

Fig. 18

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 19. When MD3 has been successfully installed, the following message appears.

Fig. 19

AFTER-SALES SUPPORT

COMPUTES Support Service is always at your disposal for any enquiries or problems
you may have. To contact our Support staff:
1. Hot-line +39 523 952827– On-line support open Monday to Friday, 8.30-12.30
a.m. and 13.30-17.30 p.m.;
2. Fax +39 523 952888 – A dedicated fax line for technical communications and
requests of on-line support. Available 24 hours;
3. E-mail – address: [email protected];
4. Computes Online Support Center - computes.webex.com – Our technical staff will
connect to your workstation and check your problems directly, with no need to
move from your desk. In addition, by connecting to our Support Center, you can
join online meetings and presentations, download free demos and attend online
training courses. To enjoy this service, you only need a standard Internet
connection.

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