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DriveRight
Fleet
Management
Software
Getting Started Guide
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CarChip
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DriveRight
Drivers
Vehicles
Product # 8186
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Product Number: 8186 Davis Instruments Part Number: 7395.313 Rev. H (10/26/07) DriveRight Fleet Management Software Getting Started Guide © Davis Instruments Corp. 2007. All rights reserved. This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 89/336/EC. DriveRight is a registered trademark of Davis Instruments Corp. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. 510-732-9229 � Fax: 510-732-9188 E-mail: inf
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Table of Contents DriveRight FMS Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Optional Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Additional DriveRight FMS Documentation . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction The DriveRight Fleet Management Software (FMS) package allows you to store, view and manipulate DriveRight data on your PC. More specifically, FMS provides tools for sorting, tracking, analyzing and printing data, and viewing and printing reports for a number of individual DriveRight and CarChip devices. This guide is intended to get you up and running with DriveRight FMS in the shortest time possible. DriveRight FMS Features • Supports the following devices: CarChip Fleet Pro
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Package Contents Before installing the software on your PC, make sure your package includes the following items: • DriveRight download cable — A black interface cable to connect a DriveRight device to your PC. • DB9 connector — A 9-pin connector with modular “telephone” plugs to connect to a serial port in your PC. • CarChip download cable — A USB cable for CarChip Fleet Pro. • DriveRight FMS software CD — The CD contains the DriveRight FMS software as well as special CarChip software to v
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Connecting DriveRight to Your PC Connect the DriveRight device to a serial port on your PC using the hardware and cable as shown below. Windows PC DB9 COM (9-Pin) Port DriveRight Console Molded One-Piece Download Cable 1. Connect the DB9 connector to a serial port on your computer. 2. Connect the free end of the cable to the DriveRight device. After you have installed DriveRight FMS, be sure to test communications between the DriveRight device and the computer. Refer to page 22 for instruc
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Connecting CarChip to Your PC Connect the CarChip to a USB port on your PC using the hardware and cable as shown below. USB Cable 4' (1.2 m) USB Port CarChip Fleet Pro Data Logger 1. Connect the USB connector to a free USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the free end of the download cable to the CarChip. After you have installed DriveRight FMS, be sure to test communications between the CarChip and the computer. Refer to page 22 for instructions. Before You Install the Software Before you
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Installing DriveRight FMS Software The following installation was completed in a Windows XP operating system. The process may vary depending on your operating system and the installation type. If you are upgrading from a previous version of FMS, for example, the Destination Folder dialog box may not display because a destination has already been created in a previous installation. The installation below describes a full installation. If this is an upgrade, follow the instructions that appl
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The USB Drivers for ACS SmartCard Reader dialog box displays. 6. If using a SmartCard Desktop Reader in conjunction with FMS, keep the ACS SmartCard Reader Driver checked and click Next. The SmartCard Desktop Reader needs to be available in order to install the corresponding USB driver. Only plug in the SmartCard Reader when prompted by the installation. If you do not have the SmartCard Desktop Reader at this time or have installed the driver before, deselect the driver and click Next. The
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Follow the dialog boxes for installing the SmartCard Desktop Reader driver. See “Manually Installing SmartCard Desktop Reader Drivers” below for manually installing the drivers. See “Removing PC/SC Drivers for SmartCard Desktop Reader” on page 9, if the PC/SC driver was previously installed. 8. FMS installation has completed. Click Finish to exit the DriveRight Setup. Manually Installing SmartCard Desktop Reader Drivers The USB drivers must be installed for the SmartCard Desktop Reader to pro
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If the dialog box does not display, check the connection between the hardware and your computer, or see your operating system’s documentation for more information. If the dialog box still does not display, contact Davis Technical Support for help with this problem. 6. Click the No, not this time field and click Next. Note: It is important that you do not allow your operating system to automatically check the web for drivers because it could install versions of drivers that may have compatib
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The second dialog box displays. 7. Click Install the software Automatically and click Next. The new drivers install automatically. 8. Click Finish once the installation is complete. See “Removing PC/SC Drivers for SmartCard Desktop Reader” below if the PC/SC driver was previously installed. Removing PC/SC Drivers for SmartCard Desktop Reader There are two sets of ACS SmartCard Desktop Reader drivers available for use with the SmartCard Desktop Reader: The PC/SC Driver and the ACS Pro- prieta
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To verify if the PC/SC SmartCard Driver was installed: 1. In Windows XP, open the Control Panel. 2. Double-click System. The System Properties dialog box displays. 3. Click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager. The Device Manager dialog box displays. If the PC/SC driver has been installed, the ACR38 SmartCard Reader driver is displayed under the Smart card readers list. This driver will not appear anywhere in DriveRight FMS if it has been installed. To uninstall the PC/SC driver: N
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1. In Windows Explorer or similar browser window, navigate to the DriveRight directory or the DriveRight FMS installation CD and the folder SmartCard USB Drivers. 2. Double-click ACS Setup.exe to run the ACS Driver setup program. The Information dialog box displays if the driver was previously installed. 11
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3. Click OK. The ACR38 Proprietary Driver Installation Wizard dialog box displays. 4. Click Uninstall to remove the driver. When the program finishes removing the driver, the Confirm dialog box displays. Note: If you are uninstalling the PC/SC driver as part of the DriveRight FMS installation pro- cess, do not restart your computer at this time. The FMS installation process must finish before the computer can be restarted. Once the FMS installation process has completed, you should restart
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If you are removing the PC/SC driver manually, unplug the SmartCard Reader from the computer and click Yes. After your computer restarts, install the SmartCard Proprietary Driver. See “Manually Installing SmartCard Desktop Reader Drivers” on page 7 for more information. Once the installation is complete, ACR38 USB Smart Card Reader (Proprietary Mode) should display in the Device Manager under the Universal Serial Bus Controllers list. FMS can now properly recognize the SmartCard Desktop R
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Base Station and Configuration Cable to properly communicate with DriveRight FMS. Note: The following installation was completed on a Windows XP operating system. The pro- cess may vary depending on operating system. The only way to find the correct drivers for the Wireless Download System is to install or upgrade to FMS 3.8 first. The necessary driver files are kept in the FTDI Drivers folder in the DriveRight Directory after the soft- ware is installed. 1. Plug the Base Station or Configur
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The second dialog box displays. 3. Click Install from a list or specific location and click Next. The Please choose your search and installation options dialog box displays. 15
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4. Click Search for the best driver in these locations and select the Include this location in the search check box. 5. Click Browse. 6. Navigate to the DriveRight directory. A list of subfolders displays. When DriveRight FMS is installed, the drivers for the wireless devices are stored under the DriveRight directory so that they can be installed any time a Base Station or On-Board Module is added. The wireless device driver is located in the FTDI Drivers subfolder. 7. Select the FTDI Driver
