software

The software is supplied in two packages, one package to run on an administrators computer to maintain and update databases of users and notebooks, and the other to run on each of the guard point computers. The asset monitoring software runs on a Win 32 computer with operating systems such as Win98SE, Win XP or Win Vista. The software has a database of notebooks, a database of users, and a database that links the users to the notebooks. When receiving ID codes from the reader, the software in the guard point computer checks that any code from a notebook computer has the matching code from the user within a preset time, as detailed in the linking database. Should this match be present, the passage of the notebook and the user is recorded in a log file. Should no match occur within the predefined time, an alarm condition is displayed on the guard point computer and details of the notebook computer are displayed as well as the details of the registered user and their contact details are shown. Many notebooks can be linked to a single authorised user, and many users can be linked to a single notebook. The Notetrack management program is a customised program that allows the user to set up the system for all measurements via drop down menus. The system generates reports that can be viewed and printed from any WWW browser to provide a paper trail. All databases are stored in common type formats, letting programs like Excel spreadsheets import/export the master database for massaging and data capture should that be necessary.