Configuring Media Devices for Images

When setting up the APM Dock Station it will be necessary to setup and configure the devices that the APM Dock station will poll for images. This works similar to how the APM polls the devices on the Kiosk. This will mostly likely be unique to each system as well.

In the example Below we will update the file to acquire from a media card reader attached to the system that has a card reader that has the following devices ports.

• CF drive
• MS/MS-Duo
• SD drive
• xD/SM
• ms-micro

We will also add a local temp folder where we may drop images into on occasion and also add the CD/DVD drive for the system as well as any USB jump drive and/or hard drives that may be connected to the system.

1. Gather the list of Devices you need to setup.
   1. Determine the Media types and drive letters they occupy on your system.
      Ex. CD/DVD is Drive D:\, CF is Drive E:\, etc.
   2. Determine what the last drive letter is on your system and make note of it to ensure you also reserve at least the following 3 drive letters for USB devices you may need to temporarily attach to acquire images.
      Ex. Last drive letter in windows is I:\ so they will be Drives J:\ and drive K:\ and L:\
2. Add the devices as seen in the example below.
3. Then open it in Internet Explorer to verify that the formatting is correct.
4. If there are any errors, in the formatting, retrace your work, fix the settings and save the file.
5. Once you have opened up Dock station, make sure to go to the actual directory locations you have setup if setup on the local machine and make sure that the folder paths are shared out with the correct permissions.
   
   

   Unique Device Names and Drive Letters

   Make sure that each drive/device name is unique from the others and that no two Drive letters or folder paths are the same. If they are the images may double up or not load at all

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" ?>
<apm_dock_station>
	<tablets>
		<tablet>
			<id>95101</id>
			<cache_folder>d:\DockCache\tablet1\</cache_folder>
		</tablet>
		<tablet>
			<id>95101</id>
			<cache_folder>d:\DockCache\tablet2\</cache_folder>
		</tablet>
		<tablet>
			<id>Events!</id>
			<cache_folder>d:\DockCache\Events\</cache_folder>
			<event_mode>true</event_mode>
		</tablet>
	</tablets>
	<devices>
		<device>
			<id>Hard drive</id>
			<path>d:\photos1</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>SD drive</id>
			<path>g:\</path>
		</device>

	</devices>
</apm_dock_station>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" ?>
<apm_dock_station>
	<tablets>
		<tablet>
			<id>95101</id>
			<cache_folder>C:\DockCache\95101\</cache_folder>
		</tablet>
		<tablet>
			<id>95102</id>
			<cache_folder>C:\DockCache\95102\</cache_folder>
		</tablet>
		<tablet>
			<id>Events!</id>
			<cache_folder>\\FileServer1\Events\</cache_folder>
			<event_mode>true</event_mode>
		</tablet>
	</tablets>
	<devices>
		<device>
			<id>CD/DVD Drive</id>
			<path>D:\</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>CF drive</id>
			<path>E:\</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>MS/MS-Duo</id>
			<path>F:\</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>SD drive</id>
			<path>G:\</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>xD/SM</id>
			<path>H:\</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>ms-micro</id>
			<path>I:\</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>USB 1</id>
			<path>J:\</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>USB 2</id>
			<path>K:\</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>USB 3</id>
			<path>L:\</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>Hard Drive Folder</id>
			<path>C:\Temp_Image_Drop\</path>
		</device>
	</devices>
</apm_dock_station>