E - 2 Upgrading DOS Software to Windows
DigiGate-700
for Windows
™ ®
Security
1. User Security Levels and Logon - Restrict/Allow user’s access to Modules in the system.
2. Separate log for Tenant activity and Manager activity.
3. More flexible data backup using Microsoft Backup - Backup to any supported device.
4. Retrieve Information from the System Controller - Unit Number, Tenant Last Name, Access Code, Time Zone,
Keypad Zone, and Unit Status.
User Operations
1. Full feature Word Processor with MailMerge from the DigiGate-700 for Windows database fields.
2. Windows Help system - Context sensitive with <F1> key, Indexed or Topic search from the Help button.
3. Familiar Windows 95 interface.
Access Control
1. Ability to mark tenant as “Never Locked” - Cannot be made delinquent from DigiGate-700 for Windows or from
the accounting program. - For corporate or other accounts where you do not want to restrict access.
2. Ability to mark a unit as “Tagged” - Shows “Tagged” on activity log and DigiGraphics to alert the manager.
3. Ability to activate some device based on activities at a keypad or other Input point. Activities can be: Bad
password, Bad time zone, Bad keypad zone, Tailgate, Tagged, and Delinquent. For example, a relay could activate
when a Tenant of a Tagged unit enters the facility, activating an interior buzzer, a video switcher, etc.
4. Mark units as Damaged or Unrentable.
Data Entry
1. Ability to set Default values for fields - Speeds entry of unit and tenant information.
2. Unit information entry in Tenant entry screens.
3. Ability to transfer tenants to other units.
4. Ability to Link units using the same tenant information.
5. Easier Time Zone entry with the
Duplicate
button.
6. New Auto Slot loading options for Door Alarms.
Marketing
1. Expanded Unit Features and information recording.
2. Ability to record buying reasons, payment habits, etc for marketing analysis.
3. Expanded reporting and custom querys from unit information, tenant information, buying habits, payment methods
and habits, etc.
What’s New in the Windows Version
For those converting to DigiGate-700 for Windows from a prior DOS version of the DigiGate-
700 software, the DigiConvert program has been included to make the transition as easy as
possible. DigiConvert is a fully automated procedure that takes the old DigiGate data files and
transfers the information to the proper files for the new Windows program.
NOTE: The DigiGate-700 for Windows upgrade version software is shipped without any
setup information. The DigiConvert converts the setup information and the tenant files from
the old DOS system to the new DigiGate directory. If you are upgrading to a new computer at
the same time, copy the “C:\DIGI” subdirectory from your old computer to the new com-
puter before you run DigiConvert. Make sure that the new computer has the old DigiGate
data in the “C:\DIGI” directory on the new computer. After running DigiConvert you
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