Liquid Controls FlightConnect Office - Manual (Page 7)

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Certain FlightConnect Read settings and directories can be
set up in the Properties window of FlightConnect Read.
• File Conversion Format
• Edit Record Validation Setting
• Converted Files Target Location
See the appendix for more details and instructions.
ACRead’s output (.txt or .xml) is determined by the
TransFormat: option in the System Definitons file tab.
FlightConnect Read’s File Format Output
flightConnect Read
FlightConnect Read converts transaction files (CR501xxx.trn), sent from DMS and LCR 600
units in the network, into files (.txt or .xml) for use in third-party accounting or spreadsheet
software. It is a service application designed, in conjunction with DBManager, to run in the
background of the computer.
FlightConnect Read (and DBManager) must be open to receive and convert transaction files.
Read will automatically run every time a transaction file is received from DBManager. As
transaction files come in from the FlightConnect network, Read will append the Comp501.txt (or .xml) file. Read will
also convert any transaction files in the C:\DMS folder when the program is opened or when the Convert button in the
FlightConnect Read window is clicked.
FlightConnect Read Window
FlightConnect Read .xml Conversion
FlightConnect Read .txt Conversion
seTup & opeRaTIon
The FlightConnect Read text field displays the
details of recent file conversions.
FlightConnect Read Icon
ValIdaTe ReCoRds
FlightConnect Read can also create an edit transactions
file (Edit501.trn) from the transaction file, if any database
edits were made by a DMS in the network. This file will
enact the Edit Record Validation feature in FlightConnect
Edit. This feature is not available on FlightConnect LCR
600.
flIGhTConneCT Read & usb memoRy
deVICes
If you are using USB memory devices to transfer data
between DMSs and the office, FlightConnect Read must
be activated manually.
To use FlightConnect Read with the USB memory
device:
1. Open the FlightConnect USB memory device on your
computer, drag and drop (or copy and paste) the
transaction file (Comp501.trn) from the USB device into
the C:\DMS folder.
2a. Open FlightConnect Read. Opening the window will
automatically convert the Comp501.trn file in the C:\DMS
folder into a CompTran.txt (or .xml).
2b. If FlightConnect Read is open, click Convert to convert
the Comp501.trn into a CompTran.txt (or .xml).