Installation and Startup Guide | Envision for BACtalk

CAUTION If you install Envision for BACtalk on a computer running

Windows 2000, do not use the operating system’s standby or hibernate mode.
The system will not communicate and the protocol driver does not restart. You
must shut down and restart Envision for BACtalk.

CAUTION Significant changes were made between BACtalk for Windows

v3.02 and v3.1x. If you are running BACtalk for Windows v3.02 or v2.33, you
must first upgrade to v3.1x before attempting to upgrade to Envision for
BACtalk. For upgrade instructions, see the BACtalk Version 3.10 Upgrade
Installation Guide (LTBT-V310UPGRADE.pdf).

CAUTION Do not mix versions of BACtalk. Envision for BACtalk and

BACtalk for Windows v3.1x are not 100% compatible. Whenever possible,
connect workstations running the same version of BACtalk operator workstation
software. If you must connect workstations running different versions, some
unexpected errors may occur. In particular, do not edit schedules or make
changes in Device Manager. BACtalk for Windows v3.1x does not support
Envision for BACtalk features, including all the automation features that operate
according to schedules.

CAUTION If running BACtalk for Windows v3.1x, do not dial into a stand-
alone controller site without first saving and backing up data in BACtalk for
Windows v3.1x format.

Note Envision for BACtalk automatically installs some pre-requisites, if not

already installed. These include: Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
2.8, Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Microsoft
Visual Studio C++ 2005 Redistributable Package, and Microsoft SQL Server
Native Client.

Note Envision for BACtalk v2.6 may take a long time (possibly several hours)
to initially launch when upgrading from an earlier version due to a database
conversion operation. Envision should launch faster the next time it is started.

Note Upgrades on some operating systems may require you to update the
BACtalk communications driver. For more information, see “Installing the
Alerton/Honeywell BACtalk Driver” on page 21.

Note You must log in as an administrator to run Envision for BACtalk as a

service. Install the “Alerton/Honeywell BACtalk Driver 1.32,” start up the
service and then select the desired NIC.

Note Sharing data displays across slow networks is not recommended. It can
severely impact network performance. It is recommended that you copy job
displays and templates to client workstations. See “Client/server setup” on
page 25 for more detailed information.

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