Alliance WebPOS Hardware Controller
21 June 2012


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Install
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Run setup.exe

Just click on the Next button until Finish.


This would install the following files on C:\WebPOS,
	1. iphwcon.exe
	2. iphwactivexbridge.dll
	3. ipparam.bat
	4. ipstart1.bat
	5. ipstart1.vbs
	6. ipstart2.bat
	7. ipstart2.vbs

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Usage
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The installer automatically configures the following files to run on startup:
	- iphwcon.exe
	- ipstart1.vbs


Configuration
	Open in a text editor the file: ipparam.bat.
	Please read the notes and instructions in file.

	Make changes to the Basic Settings section,

		SET PARAM1=H	Possible values: H or W. This option is to hide or unhide command window.

		SET PARAM2=	Value is LAN Broadcast IP address or blank.  Leaving it blank will detect the Broadcast IP address by itself.  However, you may need to set this explicitly in case you have Wifi or LAN installed.  Example:  192.168.0.255, thus  SET PARAM2=192.168.0.255


	Only make changes to the Advanced Settings section IF NECESSARY,

		SET BASEDIR=C:\WEBPOS	This is the application directory. C:\WEBPOS is the installer default directory.

		SET DELAY=5		This is the number of seconds to poll.  Increase this number if you have a slow PC.

		SET SECONDS=%DELAY%000	DO NOT CHANGE THIS.  This formats the delay to milliseconds.


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Application
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IPHWCON is a WebPOS utility tool used by WebPOS Terminals to communicate through sockets.  This process needs to be alive at all times.  IPSTART1 monitors and ensures that this tool keeps on running while IPSTART2 is a failsafe for both.