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CENTAUR 5.0

Installing and Using Centaur

REFERENCE MANUAL

Setting Centaur as a Service Under Windows

These instructions pertain to Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista operating systems, and will enable the Auto-start service when OS

starts feature in the Centaur Service Manager. This feature will automatically start the Centaur Server when you start the computer.

You will only need to start the Centaur Administration Console.

1. If the Centaur Service Manager is already stopped and has been exited, proceed to step 5. Otherwise, click Start

Programs CDV Americas Centaur Centaur Service Manager. The Centaur Service Manager window will

appear.

2. Click Stop. The Operator Logon window will appear.

3. Enter your Centaur Logon ID and Password and click OK. The default Logon ID is Admin and the default Password is

Admin.

4. From the icon tray, right-click the Centaur Service Manager icon and click Exit.

5. To manually set Centaur as a service under Command Prompt, go directly to step 6. Otherwise, open Windows Explorer

and locate drive (C:). Double-click Program Files, double-click CDV Americas, double-click Centaur, double-click

Centaur Server, and double-click Service.bat. Proceed to step 7.

6. To manually set Centaur as a service under Command Prompt, click Start Programs Accessories Command

Prompt.

a) The Command Prompt window will appear. Type cd\program files\cdv americas\centaur\centaur server and press

Enter.

b) Type spxsvr.exe /service and press Enter. Close the Command Prompt window.

The Operator Rights Validation window will not appear if Centaur is set as a service under Windows.

Ensure that there is a space between spxsvr.exe and the front slash (/).

Centaur Service Manager icon

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CENTAUR 5.0

Installing and Using Centaur

REFERENCE MANUAL

7. Click Start Programs CDV Americas Centaur Centaur Service Manager.

8. The Centaur Service Manager window will appear. Select the Auto-start service when

OS starts check box.

9. If you want the Service Manager to verify every 5 minutes if the service is running or not,

and then start it if it is not running, select the Auto-restart service when stopped check

box. Close the window.

10. Restart your computer. The Centaur Service Manager will now start automatically. To run

Centaur you will only need to click Start Programs CDV Americas Centaur

Administration Console Administration Console.

Plugging the Hardlock Key

A hardlock key is required to enable communication with Centaur‘s controller. Centaur‘s software will run in Starter Pack version

when no hardlock key is detected. The hardlock key is available in two different configurations, one for parallel port and one for USB

port.

• The blue hardlock key is designed to be plugged into your computer USB port.

• The black hardlock key is designed to be plugged into your computer parallel port.

Plug the parallel or USB hardlock key identified as Server to the port of the computer used as the Centaur Server (Centaur Service

Manager).

Plug the parallel or USB hardlock key identified as Workstation to the port of the computer used as a workstation.

The hardlock key is required on the computer used as the Centaur Server as well as on each workstation. You must have

the hardlock key plugged in the Centaur server/workstation port before starting the Centaur Service Manager otherwise the

software will run in Starter Pack version.

The hardlock key version 4.2 will not work with the Centaur Integrated Access Control software version 5.0.