Quickstart Guide

Getting Started

This quickstart guide will help you get your LinkTDS installation up and running.  We also offer installation technical support and system configuration assistance with the appropriate support contract.  If you have questions about obtaining product support, please call us:

Support Information: (800)-610-4085 ,   Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm MST

OR, visit our 24/7 online support system here.

 

You will need:

Getting up and running is easy, and requires three simple steps:

Step 1:  Connect Gateways to Network.

First, connect the device gateways to the communications network.  By default, the IP2 family gateways will acquire an IP address via DHCP so we will not need to set one up.  If you are on a network without a DHCP server, the gateway and TDS console need to be assigned static IP addresses.  System administrators can do this using the RCI client via the Main Menu->Settings->Network Settings->Setup Network.

Step 2: Connect Devices to Gateways.

Next, connect the end devices to the gateways using the provided cables.  If specific device configuration is necessary, the system administrator can use the RCI client to do this later.  Turn all connected devices and gateways on, and you are finished!

Step 3: Install and Run LinkTDS

Download the LinkTDS installer here, and follow the simple on-screen instructions.  When you are finished installing the software, go ahead and run the program.

 

LinkTDS First Run

When LinkTDS starts for the first time, user "default" will automatically be auto-logged in.  In LinkTDS, auto-login occurs whenever there is only one user defined in the system, and when that one user's password field is blank.  If security is a concern, it is desirable to add a password to the default user account.  Press Ctrl+U, or goto Design->Users... in the main menu.  Select "Guest, User" in the list, press the edit button (on the lower left-hand side) to add a password to the account.  More information on managing users can be found here.  Use Ctrl+U to hide it again when you are finished.

Resource Discovery

LinkTDS will auto-discover all devices set up in the previous steps, assuming the machine it is operating on is connected to the same network as the gateways.  (If this is not the case,  contact your network administrator to get this set up.)

To view discovered devices on your system, press Ctrl+R or goto Main Menu->Design->Available Resources... The resources panel will open on the right hand side of the screen.  This panel shows all usable devices that currently exist on your system.  It should look something like this:

Adding/Removing Operating Screens

To add an operating screen, simply click the green add (+) button next to the current screen tabs.



This will create a new tab, and give you the option to rename it:



Press enter when you are finished.  If you wish to cancel the rename operation, simply click a different tab.  If you wish to rename or remove a tab, simple right-click the desired tab to display tab options.

Building Operating Screens

Beginning to build an operating screen is as easy as point, click, and drag.  Simply drag a blue item (gateway device) from the panel above onto your current screen, and an operable widget is created.  You can move the widget around by holding down the right mouse button and dragging the widget to the desired location.

Pressing the Talk button allows you to talk directly to the end device.  If you would like selected/unselected traditional dispatch communication, simply click and drag the Intercom icon to your screen.  This will give you volume controls for selected/unselected audio, a multiselect option, a master PTT, dispatch intercom, and more.  For more info about system operation, view the guide here.

Further Support

The remainder of this guide contains detailed information system operation and configuration.  If you would like to purchase on-site training or a extended technical support contract, you can reach us at:

Support Information: (800)-610-4085 ,   Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm MST