The installation of the RAPS system is very simple for a single or Multi-User; following are the steps for the installation:

Run the RAPS_Setup.Exe found on CD or downloaded from the Internet:

• If  you are installing the RAPS system for the first time then select:

• Master WorkStation

from the following dropdown selection list. This will then be the workstation where the RAPS master database will also reside. (Next window display while running the RAPS setup)

• If you are installing an additional Multi-User workstation for RAPS then select the next in order from the last workstation installed:

• WorkStation Number #2

• WorkStation Number #3

• WorkStation Number #4

Again from the following dropdown selection list. (Next window display while running the RAPS setup)

• If you want to empty the RAPS database of DEMO data then select:

• Remove data from RAPS database

Again from the following dropdown selection list. (Next window display while running the RAPS setup)

For Multi-User systems ensure that the computers are communicating through Ethernet network cards. The workstations will be known as  ”ST1”, “ST2 “, “ST3”, “ST4” by the RAPS system and will have access to the root directory of the master workstation and it must be seen and shared as the “G:” drive. i.e. map all workstation(“ST2”, “ST3” and “ST4”) to the “C:” drive of the master workstation making the mapped drive “G:”…otherwise it will not work. Refer Note1 below. If you have problems do not hesitate to call us our contact details are found in the Help/About.

Note1: The master workstations “C:” drive must be setup as shared …and take away the “$” sign from the “C:” drive share-name otherwise it remains invisible to the network. You will need to create a new share on the main computer to set this up.

Setting up the master workstation for multi-user access:

The following window is then displayed for both Window 2000 and XP…now right click onto the Sharing tab:

The following Window is then displayed for Windows 2000…Activate the Share this folder radio button …now right click onto the New Share button:

In the New Share window type in the letter “C” for the Share Name and then click on OK. The “C” drive should now be visible to all the workstation. Just remember to map all the workstation to this drive, as the “G:” drive.

For Windows XP:

Just tick on the share this folder on the network and  Allow network users to change my files.

Just remember to map all the workstation to this drive, as the “G:” drive.

Note2: If running in multi-workstation mode it would be wise to have as a minimum a 7200 rpm IDE or Serial drive in the master workstation computer housing the database making file/data access faster.

Note3: Within the system settings set the virtual memory paging sizes for Initial (350meg) and Maximum (three times your actual memory size). Example you have 256meg memory then you would set the virtual memory paging size to Initial 350 and Maximum 768.

Other points to take note of:

Note4: Always ensure that the dates and times are properly set in all computers logging onto the RAPS system

Note5: Always sign-on to the master workstation first

Note6: When closing down always exit all the client workstations from the RAPS system first then the master workstation will be exited last. Once this is done the operators can do the normal windows shut down on the clients followed by the master