DANYL
RECAP Software 

• Designed for use with Schlumberger DANYL smart card, protected memory card, magnetic stripe card, swipe card, and keypad controllers
• Automatically configures user interface for installed equipment
• Enhanced communications and reporting capabilities
• Compatible with popular database programs

RECAP (Remote Collection, Audit, and Programming) Software provides a systematic approach to managing Schlumberger DANYL reprographics, vending, laundry, and POS controllers -- as well as card point-of-sales devices. With RECAP, all unit setup, account maintenance, and collection can be handled from a centralized PC or portable laptop.

One of the biggest advantages of RECAP is that it eliminates the need to individually program each unit. Instead, it allows you to establish option groups -- which then serve as ^"templates" for the various stages of unit setup. Once these groups are created, setting up a unit is a simple as assigning it the groups with the desired options. Setting up new groups is just as easy, as information can be readily copied from one group to another.

Up to three centralized databases can be established with RECAP:

a user database, a department database, and a report code database. Information from these databases can be exported into a number of different formats for use in popular database programs, as well as data from these programs imported into RECAP.

Built-in utilities help maintain the system -- including backing-up and restoring data -- without ever having to leave the program. Major RECAP tasks can also be password-protected to control access to various menu functions and provide greater system security.

Using RECAP, data can be collected from one or several groups or units -- as well as one or more individual units. Collection options include hard-wired, dial-up, or a combination of hard-wired and dialup communications to a central PC -- or walk-up collection using a portable laptop. In addition to these choices, smart card installations have the option of using card based setup and collection. The program also provides for delayed activation, allowing communications to take place unattended at night when the equipment is not in use.

Once the unit data is uploaded to the PC, it can be compiled into a variety of report formats for printing or viewing on screen. With the stored information processed, RECAP can then complete the system update by downloading new options or accounts codes to all or selected units.

• Allows all Schlumberger DANYL unit setup, collection, database, and reporting functions to be handled from a laptop or central PC. RECAP-compatible equipment includes: PLUS Accumulators, Card-access Terminals, Towers, Laundry Controllers and Service Centers, Vending Controllers (including units for honor boxes, token and stamp dispensers, etc.), Cash Register units, Card Service Centers, Card Value Centers, and Prepaid Card Dispensers.
• Completely menu-driven for ease-of-use
• Automatically configures the user interface for the installed equipment (for example if your site only has vending equipment, RECAP will not prompt for information pertaining to laundry equipment)
• Operates via keyboard or mouse
• Eliminates the need to configure every unit option individually by allowing administrators to create sets of option templates or "parameter groups". Several types of parameter groups can be established, including:

- Cost Groups, which contain equipment usage fees

- Control Groups, which contain programmable operating  settings for various features and options

- Account Groups, which specify the account numbers to be stored by -- or downloaded to -- different control units for chargeback applications

- Collect Groups, which contain the communication parameters RECAP needs to "talk" to the control units

• numerous collection options:

- manual walk-up collection with a portable PC

- dial-up (RS232) communications using a central PC which communicates with the units through a dial modem connected to the site telephone system

- hard-wired (RS485) communications consisting of a hard-wired, multi-unit wiring loop that utilizes a central PC connected to the units through a Linemaster

- combination of dial-up and hard-wired communications with a central PC

- card-based setup and collection for smart card installations

• for up to three major databases:

- user database, which lists all account codes and users codes (as well as the account status and limit class)

- department database, which lists all department codes

- report code database, which lists all the devices (copiers, vending machines, etc.) controlled by Schlumberger DANYL units information into RECAP in ASCII.SDF (Standard Data offers Allows  Imports Format)

• Exports RECAP information into popular file formats, including:
• WK1 (LOTUS®1.23® Rev. 2.x), .WKS (LOTUS®1.2.3®Rev.1-A), XLS (Microsoft® Excel®), .SDF (Standard Data Format), and ASCII
• Generates a variety of accounting, control unit management, and transaction activity reports.

• at least 3 MBytes of available RAM
• a hard (fixed) disk with at least 5 MBytes of free space for storage of data and system files
• at least one 3.5" high-density diskette drive
• MS-DOS version 5.00 or greater
• 386 Processor running at 25 MHZ or better