Installation and Startup Guide | Envision for BACtalk

Quick steps–upgrading single operator workstation sites

Task See
1 Save Point Data and Device Configuration in Device Manager. page 58

2 Back up the existing job. page 18

3 Close the current BACtalk operator workstation software (BACtalk page 19

for Windows or Envision for BACtalk).

4 Compact the existing job database (Start > Programs > Alerton > --
Envision for BACtalk v1.x > Compact BACtalk Access Database).
Note: Shut down Envision for BACtalk before compacting the
database.

5 Run setup.exe from the Envision for BACtalk v2.6 CD-ROM. page 20
Note: Default installation location for v2.6 is C:\Alerton\BACtalk\2.6.
This is a different location than the BACtalk for Windows default
location. Caution: Do not overwrite BACtalk for Windows unless
you no longer need it.

6 Install the hardware key driver. page 21

Note: Setup prompts you to install the driver at the end of the
installation process. Or, you can choose Install Hardware Key Driver
from the Alerton program group.

7 Start Envision for BACtalk v2.6 and log in. page 32

8 If necessary, restore the job you backed up in step 2. page 36

9 Restart Envision for BACtalk, and log into the job. --

10 Verify General System Setup. page 41

• On the Identification tab, set the device instance, device name and
device description for the operator workstation.
• On the Network tab, verify the Primary Ethernet adapter.
• Verify that either the Ethernet BACnet Protocol or Annex J
BACnet/IP is enabled. Caution: Do not enable both.
• Verify the Client/Server Communications Protocol setting.
• Configure the site BACtalk client/server and host device.
• Configure the database options for Enterprise servers.
• If converting to an Enterprise server, restart BACtalk to convert the
databases from Access/Jet to SQL Server format.

11 Upgrade the ROC file in all host devices. page 24

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