5 how to set up the expresscard sdk for runtime, How to set up the expresscard sdk for runtime, 1 - introduction – MagTek EC2000 99875713 User Manual

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1 - Introduction

ExpressCard 2000| Instant Issuance Card Personalization System | Programmer’s Reference (Windows SDK)

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File

Location

Description

mtecsdk.dll

C:\Windows\System32

ExpressCard API.

wininet.dll

C:\Windows\System32

Win32 API for Internet Protocols. This file is
provided by Microsoft.

msxml4.dll

C:\Windows\System32

MSXML XML parser. ActiveX Object for XML
API . This file is installed with the installation of
ExpressCard 1000 API.

1.5 How to Set Up the ExpressCard SDK for Runtime

To set up the ExpressCard SDK for runtime use with the ExpressCard Demo software or any custom
software, follow these steps on the host where the software is installed:

1) Install the ExpressCard SDK by following the steps in section 1.4 How to Use the ExpressCard

SDK.

2) Determine the IP address of the device you want to connect to. For details, see the Configuration

section of 99875600 ExpressCard 2000 User Installation and Operation Manual. Alternatively,
if the device is registered with a DNS server, you can use the device’s registered IP name.

3) Ping the device from a command prompt to make sure there is a network route from the workstation

to the device.

4) Launch Notepad from the Windows

Start

menu in administrator mode by right-clicking its shortcut

and selecting

Run as administrator

.

5) Open C:\Windows\mtecsdk.ini in Notepad.

6) Edit the ConnectionString= line to change the IP address in the sections for both [DEVICE1] and

[DEVICE2], then save and close the file. If you can not save your changes, double-check that you
have launched Notepad in administrator mode.

7) Launch

Start

>

All Programs

>

MagTek

>

ExpressCard (SDK) Demo

.

8) To connect to the device, select the

Create Card

tab, select the device you want to connect to in the

Device Name

dropdown list, and press the

Open Device

button. The main text area should report

Device: [Device Name] Opened Successfully

(see Figure 1-1).

9) Use the various features in the Demo application to operate the device.

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