Rice Lake MSI-8000 RF Remote Display - ScaleCore 2 Database Program (Sc2Db) - Manual (Page 6)

2 ScaleCore 2 Database Operator’s Manual
2.0 Installation
The Sc2Db is distributed in the default configuration for Microsoft Windows
®
operating system.
When using a single compressed (.zip) file distribution, unzip the program to a location on the local computer and
run the application. The location of the executable is referenced as the
installation folder throughout this operator’s
manual. There is no further installation required for the application.
2.1 System Requirements
Following are the typical system requirements to run the Sc2Db application. Specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Typical
Windows XP/Vista/7
®
Operating System
Windows
®
Embedded
Disk Usage: <200MB
Display: 800x600 or greater
Other Operating Systems:
Additional operating systems may be supported with the restriction of requiring TCP/IP device communications
exclusively (no RS-232 serial communications are supported). Please contact MSI for details.
3.0 Database Interface
The Sc2Db application uses Java JDBC technology to connect to a database. The application comes with support for
MySQL and Microsoft SQL. Any JDBC driver can be loaded and configured. The following procedure describes
this process.
3.1 JDBC Driver Installation
Under the installation folder , is a folder called lib. Place the JDBC driver JAR (Java Archive) file in this folder.
3.2 JDBC Driver Configuration
Under the installation folder , is a file called db.properties, Open this with a text editor and complete the JDBC
configuration by setting the user name, password, driver class, and connection URL. For complete details refer to the
JDBC driver documentation.