VeriCard

Card Badging Module

Software Guide

September 2005
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 Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................... 4
About this manual ............................................................................................................4
The VeriCard Interface................................................................... 5
Menu Bar .........................................................................................................................5
Toolbar.............................................................................................................................6
Tree View ........................................................................................................................6
Creating a Badge Layout .............................................................. 7
Badge Layout Template...................................................................................................7
Size...........................................................................................................................................7
Orientation................................................................................................................................7
Scale .........................................................................................................................................7
Create a badge layout design ...........................................................................................8
Creating a Background.............................................................................................................8
Adding Data Fields ..................................................................................................................8
Editing Data Fields:..................................................................................................................8
Barcode ..................................................................................................................................10
Importing Users Data ................................................................... 11
Adding Photos.............................................................................. 12
Capturing images ...........................................................................................................12
Graphic Sources .............................................................................................................12
Cropping ........................................................................................................................13
Capture Completion.......................................................................................................13
Printing ......................................................................................... 14
General...........................................................................................................................14
Events Printing...............................................................................................................14
Individual Prints.............................................................................................................14
Print Badge Wizard........................................................................................................15
Select Badge Layout ..............................................................................................................15
Select Users/Cards .................................................................................................................16
Card Print Preview .................................................................................................................17
Printer Selection .....................................................................................................................19
System Events............................................................................... 20
Technical Support ........................................................................ 21

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 Introduction

Introduction
VeriCard software allows the user to design badges in order to connect a
badge printer for mass printing and supports connectivity with digital
cameras for image captures.

About this manual

The VeriCard Card Badging Module, manual, is intended for anybody
installing the module and interacts with the AC-215 or AC-115 access control
systems and software.
This manual is a short guide on how to use the VeriCard Card Badging
module. It describes the basic actions required for working with the software.

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 The VeriCard Interface

The VeriCard Interface

The VeriCard interface has the following panes:
• Menu Bar
• Toolbar
• Tree View
• Main Window

Menu Bar
Menu Submenu Option Description
File Exit Click to Exit the application
Select the source Database (Veritrax AS215 or
Database AC115) to upload a users list - the database
folder is selected using the Browse button.
Select this option to copy the current Badge
Export Badge
Layouts List to the folder selected by the
Layouts
Browse button.
Select this option to add external Badge
Import / Export Import Badge
Layouts from the folder selected by the Browse
Badge Layouts Layouts
button.
Replace Select this option to replace current Badge
current Badge Layouts list with external Badge Layouts from
Layouts. the folder selected by the Browse button.
Password Changes the current password.
Click to read information about the VeriCard's
Help About
version

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 The VeriCard Interface

Toolbar
The Toolbar is dynamic and changes according to the actions performed in
the system.
Icon Description
Upload User data from Veritrax AS-215 or AC-115.
This icon appears throughout the program.

Print Cards or list of System events.

• When pressed while in Tree View nodes “Badge Layouts” – selects
from Badge Layouts and Users.
• When pressed while in "Users list" – prints cards for current user after
selecting Badge Layout from all available layouts
• Prints System event list.

Add a new Badge Layout.

Edit the selected Badge Layout.

Delete the selected Badge Layout.

Capture – Add Photo.

• When pressed while in users list - adds photo to current user in the
source Database.
• When pressed while in Tree View node “Users\Departments” – saves
photo as bitmap file (.bmp).
Events view sorted by last day, last week, periodical or all events

Tree View
Icon Description
Badge Layouts:
• The Badge Layouts module defines templates for card badging.

Departments\Users
• Shows Users List and Users properties.
Events are real-time occurrences within the software.
Events can be displayed based on the following time periods:
• Last day
• Last week
• Periodical
• All events

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 Creating a Badge Layout

Creating a Badge Layout

In the tree view select Badge Layout and Click on the ‘New’ button to open
the design screen.

Badge Layout Template

You can type your own description for the layout.
Select the size and orientation of the layout to be created and select the
scale mode for the design step and click Next to continue.

Size
Select between two default sizes, ISO or ID cards, or create your own card
size by entering the width and height of the card.

Orientation
Select the card orientation, landscape or portrait, ensure that your printers
default orientation settings match the selection you made.

Scale
Select the measurement units you wish to use, Inches or Centimeters

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 Creating a Badge Layout

Create a badge layout design

Design the card layout as described below when done, save the Badge
Layout by clicking on the Save button; to save and export the current Badge
Layout, click on the Save As button. Click Back to return to the Badge Layout
screen or Cancel to exit the layout design wizard.

Creating a Background
Right click on the card's layout image for the background style selection.

• The 'Background' option allows you to add a solid color to the

background of your card similar to any Windows color selection.
• The 'Picture' option allows you to add an image to be used as the
background for your card.
• When a background is present, the 'Transparent' option clears the current
background.

Adding Data Fields

There are two kinds of fields used in the design:
• Database fields will insert the user’s database proprieties to the card,
database fields include: Card Number, User Number, User Name (first and
last), Department, Title, Barcode (see explanation below for more details
on barcode database sources), and User's photo (see explanation below
for more details on how to add photo to the database).
• Static fields will be the same on all cards of specific layout and can be
either an image or a data field. (This can be used for company logo,
address, etc.)
To use a field in the layout, drag the desired field from the left tool bar, shown
on the right, onto the card layout.
To remove a field from the layout, right click on the field and select Delete.

Editing Data Fields:

Right click on a field to open a pop-up menu with applicable editing options.
To edit several fields simultaneously - use Ctrl and left click the desired fields
and then right click (while Ctrl is depressed) on any one of them to open the
menu for the common edit options.
When multiple fields are selected, they can be vertically aligned, based on
the field first selected.

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 Creating a Badge Layout

Font
The font option window shown on the right allows you to change the font
formatting by selecting font type, style and size. You can also change the
font color and add effects such as underline and strikeout.
The default values are: 8 points black regular MS Sans Serif font.

Background
You can choose a background color similarly to the card background which
will affect the text box only. The default background is white.

Click on Transparent to clear the background (very important when using an

image as the card background)
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Edit
Applicable for static fields and barcode fields only.
The edit option allows you to type in a text that will appear on all cards for
the static data fields and select a source for the static image and fields.
Properties
The properties window shown on the right, allows you to determine the size,
position and border option for all fields.
Deselect the Border checkbox to remove the default black border.
Enter values in centimeters or inches (depending on your selection in the
Badge Layout screen) for the size (width & height) and for the fields' position
(distance from Top & Left)

Barcode
In order to add a barcode you will need to install the required barcode type
on your computer.
Add the barcode field to the badge layout and select a Barcode Font, style
and size
Select the barcode source by selecting the Edit option

The actual definition of the barcode is done while printing, see detailed
explanation below, in the printing section.

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 Importing Users Data

Importing Users Data

When selecting a database for the first time you can either click on the
Import Data Base button, or from Tools ► Import Data Base

Select the source Data Base directory by clicking on the Browse button and
locating the applicable database.
Default Paths
• AS215 - C:\Progrma Files\Rosslare\Veritrax AS-215 \AC215DataBase.mdb
• AC115 - C:\Progrma Files\Rosslare\AC115\AC115DataBase.mdb

Once you have a database associated with the VeriCard, Pressing the
Import Data Base button will upload the user's data.

To change the associated Database, go to Tools ► Import Data Base

Adding photos to the user's data will change or add the photo to the source
database.

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 Adding Photos

Adding Photos
Capturing images
To add Photos and associate them to different users, highlight a specific user
and click on the camera Icon, to begin image capture. You can also add
photos during the printing process, as explained below in the printing section.

The select source window will appear.

Graphic Sources
There are three types of sources you can use:
1. Existing Graphic files (bitmap and Jpeg recommended - .bmp and .jpg).
Selecting this option will bring forth a Windows file locator window, locate
the file you wish to use and click ok.
2. Live video using window devices.
3. Live video or Scanner TWAIN Devices.

Selecting one of the two live video sources requires you to have a live video
source plugged to the computer, if you do, it will be shown on screen
immediately after camera verification and self test.
You can freeze and capture the picture as follows:
When using a window device, menu ► Capture ► Take Picture.
When using twain devices, select the source and acquire the image using
the twain software by clicking on Take Picture when using live video or Scan
when using a scanner.

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 Adding Photos

Cropping
After acquiring the desired image using either device, the crop picture
window will appear to allow you to crop the image down to the appropriate
size. Drag the crop box as shown below over the area of the image you wish
to capture or resize it by dragging the box's edges, the aspect ratio of the
crop box will remain at a 1:1 1/4 aspect ratio, which is best for portraits.

Capture Completion
If you are not satisfied with the captured image, press the 'Capture' button to
take another picture from the live video source.
When you are satisfied with the image capture and cropping, click 'OK' to
save the picture to the currently selected User.
Click 'Cancel' to exit the image capture wizard without keeping any image.

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 Printing

Printing
General
The VeriCard software allows you to print individual or mass print badges as
well as system event reports.

Events Printing
To print event reports, select the event view as explained further in the system
events section and click on the Print Icon, Windows' Print Setup window will
open, select a printer and click OK to begin print.

Individual Prints
To print individual users directly or layout samples, highlight the desired layout
or sample in the main pane, and click on the print button.

The Select Badge window will appear, select the badge layout and click Ok.
The card print preview will open; continue the printing process as explained
below.

To better assist in the printing process and for mass badge printing, use the
print Badge wizard

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 Printing

Print Badge Wizard

Access the wizard by clicking the Print Icon while any of the items in the tree
view is highlighted (except for system events). You can exit the print wizard at
any time by pressing the Cancel button, located on the left hand corner of
the wizard screen.

Select Badge Layout

The first screen in the wizard is the Badge Layout selection, select a badge
layout from the selectable list and click 'Next' to continue.

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 Printing

Select Users/Cards
Manage the users/cards to be printed by using the Add>, Add all>, <Remove
and <Remove all buttons; the Next button will not be available until at least
one user is selected. If the badge layout contains a card number, the Users'
list will include the card numbers as well as the user names. If a user does not
have a card number listed in the database, he would not appear on the list.
Badge layout without the card number field will show the user names only
and all Users in the database will appear on the list.

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 Printing

Card Print Preview

After selecting the users/cards to print, view and alter each card separately,
access the editing menu by right clicking on a data field you can then
remove data fields by selecting the delete option, or edit the fonts as
described in the card layout design section by selecting the font option;
these changes will not affect the general badge layout design. You can also
edit the text of the different data fields by selecting Edit, with out affecting
the information in the database.

Toggle between the different users/cards selected using the arrows on the
left hand side of the screen the end arrow goes to the first/last entry in
the selected list wile the regular arrows goes to the next/previous user on the
selected list.
Changes done to the card will not be saved when toggling between
users/cards.

Add photos and edit barcode fields (if available) as explained ahead and
click the print button to move on to the next step of the printing wizard. Each
user/card needs to printed separately by toggling to the card and clicking
on the Print Button.

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 Printing

Add Photo
Press the 'Add Photo' button to add the user's picture from the different
available sources, as described in the "Adding Photos" section above.
Unlike other data fields, the photo added in the print preview screen will be
incorporated into the database for future reference.

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 Printing

Barcode
Right clicking on the Barcode field opens a pop-up menu.
Select 'Font' to choose the Barcode font, size and style.

Some Barcode fonts use start and stop characters which should be added by
the 'Edit' option.
If your Barcode type is 'Code 39', these characters are added automatically;
otherwise, you have to encode the barcode text.
Vericard encoding:
If you know the barcode structure, select 'Edit' and enter the barcode text.
External encoding:
Run the External Software; select the same barcode font and font size.
• If you have Barcode software installed on your computer, produce the
Barcode using the software and Copy it to the Clipboard.
• If you have Word or Excel Barcode macros, produce the Barcode and
Copy it to the Clipboard.
• If you know the barcode structure you can produce it using Text editors
such as Word, WordPad etc and Copy it to the Clipboard.
After producing the Barcode, return to the VeriCard software and select
Clipboard from the pop up menu.
Control the text size in Barcode field.

Printer Selection
After clicking on the Print button in the print preview screen (for each
user/card separately) the printer selection screen will appear.
Select the applicable card printer from the list of available printers, make sure
that you had set the printer's default layout settings to match that of the card
layout you are printing and click OK to begin printing.

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 System Events

System Events
The VeriCard Software allows the user to view and print an event log of all
events within the system.

The user can select between several viewing options:

• Last Day - shows all events that accord within the last day.
• Last Week - shows all events that accord within the last week.
• Periodical - shows all events that accord within a selectable time period.
• All Events - shows all events that accord from the time of installation.
The events can be sorted by date, time, event or details by clicking on the
equivalent heading. To adjust the width of the columns double click or drag
the separators between the columns.
After a view is elected it can be printed by clicking on the Printer Icon.

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