Open TekNet Software

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Open TekNet Software
If working at a client station, enter the IP
address of the server and mark page as a favorite
For each client you must run this install utility
the first time TekNet is accessed.
After the utility installation is complete click
on the TekNetMain software button to enter.
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Login screen
Login using your User ID and Password
Click Login
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Software Tab Bar
Note the tabs for each software Admin, Media
Control, Resource Scheduling, Surveillance, and
Video Viewer. If you do not have these options
available to you, the tabs will be grayed out.
Click on Admin to start.
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Sprint TekNet IP Administrative SoftwareTraining
Overview

• Purpose of training
• What does the software do?
• Getting started

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Areas of Admin. Screen
Calendar bar and action icons
Routines bar
Active days schedule of events
Active day display
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Bell Routines

• On the AH3 main screen click on the Bell Routines
  tab.
• To create a new routine, click on the green bell
  icon on the routines bar.

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Creating a New Bell Routine
Choose Bell Routines Tab
To create a new routine, click on the green bell
icon
These are the routines already available
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Add A New Bell Routine
Fill in a name for your new routine
Click on Holiday or Special if needed.
Click on the New button
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Adding a scheduled bell to the Routine
Click on the New button
Type in a description
Type in the time for the bell
Choose zones for the bell tone
Choose a bell tone
Click on Save
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Complete the Bell Schedule
For each line of the routine, repeat the
procedure. A bulletin may be added to the Bell
by clicking on the Bulletins tab and choosing
from the list. When the Bell Schedule is
complete, click on Save Close. The new Routine
will now appear in the Routines Bar on the main
screen.
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Drag and Drop Bell Routine
New Routine can now be dragged and dropped onto
any day on the calendar
Each bell we scheduled now appears in the
schedule for the day.
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Working with Recurring Bell schedules

• Recurring bell schedules can be applied using
  Recurring Bell schedules feature.
• Click on the Recurring icon next to the green
  bell icon on the routines bar.
• Can apply up to three different recurring
  schedules for any specified period of time.

NOTE Before applying a recurring schedule it is
easier to have the Holidays and Special days
already marked on the calendar.
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Open Recurring Bell Schedule Editor
Click on the Recurring icon. Recurring Bell
Schedule Editor screen pops up.
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Enter Start and End Dates
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Choose Schedule Type
Choose schedule type.
Check schedule shifts as needed.
Choose schedule from drop down list
Click Apply
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Edit or Remove a Days Schedule
Schedules are easily removed or edited by
clicking on the arrow in the upper right hand
corner of the day, highlight the schedule name,
then click on edit or remove
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Electronic Bulletins

• Bulletin Routines can be scheduled on the
  calendar.
• Bulletins must be created before they can be
  added to a Routine.
• A Bulletin Routine can consist of several
  bulletins.
• First we will create a bulletin then a bulletin
  routine.

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Create a bulletin
Click on the Open Bulletin Viewer icon
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Bulletin Chooser
In the Bulletin Chooser window, click on
Bulletin, Add Bulletin, and select one of the
three styles.
Note this window displays the names of all
bulletins, and from this Bulletin Chooser window
you can edit or delete bulletins by first
selecting them..
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Bulletin Design
The Bulletin Editor is a simple word
processing program with a few font selections
and the ability to add graphics and color.
First, highlight New Bulletin and type in the
name of your bulletin
Enter text at the cursor. Graphics may be placed
anywhere on the bulletin field
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Type in bulletin text
Graphics may be found by clicking on the Insert
Image icon
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Add graphics
Image Viewer window pops up. Select from the
list, click OK.
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Complete the new bulletin
When completed, click on the Save Close button.
Your new bulletin will now appear in the
Bulletins List
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Creating a Bulletin Routine
Click on the Bulletin Routines tab
Existing routines show in the routines bar. To
create a new routine, click on the Pen and Paper
icon.
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Add a New Routine Schedule
First type in a name for your new bulletin
routine.
Click on the New button
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Adding a bulletin to the routine
Click on the New button.
Select a time for the bulletin to display.
Select from the tone options
Is the bulletin to be on Video All Call?
Select from the pull-down list of bulletins
Click on Save
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Completing the Bulletin Routine
Repeat the process for each bulletin in the
routine, beginning with clicking on New and
ending with Save.
When the routine is complete, click on Save
Close
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Add the Routine to a Days Schedule
Simply click on the routine you want to use, and
drag and drop on the day you want to use. It.
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Each Bulletin in Routine Now Displays in Daily
Schedule
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Recurring Bulletin Routines
Bulletins can also be applied to a Recurring
schedule.
Click on the Recurring Schedule box..
Fill in the Start and End Date fields
Choose schedule type, shifts, routine, and Apply.
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Energy Management

• The software can be used to control simple
  functions such as turning TVs or lights on and
  off by clicking on the Open Energy Management
  icon.
• This can also be done by creating an energy
  routine which will perform these functions using
  a schedule.

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Using Manual Energy Management Controls
Click on the Energy Management Icon
Energy Management Manual Control Screen allows
you to manually perform simple functions, such
as turning on all the TVs in the school at once.
Simply highlight the icon for the device you
want to control. Click on the desired function
key on the remote control. Click on close when
done.
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Creating Energy Management Routines
Choose the Energy Routines Tab and click on the
Energy icon
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Edit Energy Management Schedule Screen
Type in a name for your new routine
Click on New
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Enter a line in new schedule
Click on New
Select a device(s) from the pull-down list.
Enter a time for the action
Highlight the desired function and click on Add
Click on Save
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Complete the Energy Routine
Repeat the steps for each action in the routine,
beginning with clicking on New and ending with
clicking on Save
When all actions are entered into routine click
on Save Close
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Adding Energy Routine to Daily Schedule
Our new schedule appears in the Energy Routines
list. Drag and drop onto any day on the calendar.
Now those energy events appear in the Daily
schedule list.
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Recurring Energy Routine
Be sure Energy Routines Tab is Active
Click on the Recurring schedule icon
Fill in the Start and End Dates,
Choose schedule type. Check shifts if needed.
Select routines from drop down lists, and click
Apply
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Emergency Bulletin Alerts

• Used to broadcast an Emergency bulletin on the
  TVs.
• Users can choose from four Default Alert Settings
  accessed through Admin. Setup
• General Alert
• Weather Alert
• Fire Alert
• Evacuation Alert

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Change Alert Bulletin Settings from the
Administrative Setup screen
Click on the down arrow beside any category to
choose from the list.
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To Activate an Emergency Alert
An emergency alarm bell can be activated by
clicking on the Open Emergency Alert icon.
Click on the desired button to activate.
Note you must click on the Reset Display button
to turn the tone off.
Click on Close when finished.
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Administrative Tools

• Changing Video Clock Displays
• Editing Users and Groups
• Editing Bell tones

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Changing Video Clock displays
The broadcast clock display may be changed at any
time. Click on Admin. Setup icon.
The Clock Viewer window lists all clock face
designs. You can either change an existing design
or create a new one. Double click on a design
name to open the edit window.
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Flexible Clock Design Options
Click on any of the fields down arrows to see a
list of options. You can change not only the
clock face but the appearance of the clock hands
color, width, shadow, etc.
Click on OK when finished.
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Editing Users and Groups
Click on Setup icon
Click on Edit, Edit Users Groups.
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Editing Groups
In the Security Administration window you can
create a new group or edit an existing group.
To edit the Administrators Group, highlight
Administrators and click on Edit.
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Editing Groups - General Tab
Under the General tab you can edit the group
Description
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Editing Groups-Members Tab
Add members by clicking on a name in the Users
column and clicking on insert.
To remove Members, click on the name in the
Members column on the right, and click on Remove
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Editing Groups-Permissions Tab
Add or remove permissions by clicking on check
boxes.
When all Group edits are complete, click on the
OK button.
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Adding and Editing Users
Click on the Admin. Setup. Icon.
Choose Edit, Edit Users Groups
Select the Users Tab
To add a New user, click on Add.
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Adding Users-General Tab
Click on the General Tab. Fill in fields.
Be sure to check the Active box. (Likewise, a
user can be deactivated for a period of time.)
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Adding Users-Member of Tab
Choose a group for your new user from the list on
the left. Click on Insert, and the group name
appears in the Member Of column on the right.
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Adding Users-Permissions Tab
Function permissions can be changed by clicking
on the check boxes.
When all entries for user are complete, click on
the OK box.
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Editing Bell Tones

• There are many bell tone and announcement files
  available in the software.
• New tones and announcements can be recorded and
  added at any time. You must have the microphone
  connected to your Audio In jack on your computer
  or the server if working from it.
• Sound waves can also be downloaded from other
  sources by clicking on the Add button, locating
  the desired .wav file and downloading it.

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Bell Tones List
Bell tones are listed on the Administrative Setup
Screen
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Announcements List
Add a new .wav file by clicking on the Add button
All tones and announcements can be removed.
You can review a tone or announcement on your PC
at any time by clicking on the Play button.
To record a new sound wave, click on the Record
button.
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Name your new recording
IMPORTANT NOTE imported wave recordings must be
at a sampling rate of 22.050 KhZ to work properly
with TekNet.
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Recording the sound wave
Press the Record button to start recording.
Press Stop when finished.
To listen to your recording, click on Play.
Click on Save, then Close.
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Reports
Reports are accessed through the File menu. Click
on Reports.
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Select Report Parameters
Type in Start and End Dates for this report.
Choose from the Select Report list.
Click on View
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Report Viewer
Font size may be changed by going into the Format
menu. Grid lines are removed by clicking on the
Edit menu.
To Print Report, select Print.
When finished, click on Close.
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Energy Management Device Setup

• You have complete flexibility in setting up the
  function and appearance of the remote control
  icons for energy management.
• Device Setup can only be accessed at the Server.

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Accessing Device Setup
The Device Setup Utility is accessed through
Start/ Programs/TekNet AH Server/Device Setup
You will need to Login to open the utility.
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Devices Tab Window
Access functions for an individual device by
first clicking on it to highlight, then right
click to get the pop up menu.
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Add/Edit Device Window
The Comm Port and Device Number refer to the
connection at the backboard.
The icon representing the Device is chosen from
the Device Style list
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Resource Styles Tab
You can add, edit, or delete any button command
operation by first highlighting the operation,
then right clicking.
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Operations Window
In the Operations Window you assign the Operation
Name, Code and Image.