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Installing HeartCode ACLS Systems ................................... 6

System overview ................................................................................ 6

example of typical installation ...........................................................................7

Minimum requirements ...................................................................... 8

License server ...................................................................................................8

HeartCode ACLS ...............................................................................................8

Installation overview ........................................................................... 8

Installation steps ................................................................................ 9

Verifying HeartCode ACLS Systems setup ..................................................... 10

Working with HeartCode ACLS Systems ............................11

Before you start ............................................................................................... 11

Administrating HeartCode ACLS with the License server ................11

License server overview .................................................................................. 11

Installing licenses ............................................................................................ 11

User creation / administration .......................................................................... 12

HeartCode ACLS Systems example of use ......................................12

Recertification in HeartCode ACLS Systems....................................1�

Advanced technical information ..........................................1�

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Upgrading to HeartCode ACLS Guidelines 2005 ............................................ 1�

Change License server address...................................................................... 14

Creating users from the HeartCode program .................................................. 14

Backup ............................................................................................................. 14

troubleshooting ..................................................................15

No connection to License server ..................................................................... 15

Certificates can’t be accessed from HeartCode ACLS ................................... 15

Support ...............................................................................15

online support ................................................................................................. 15

Customer support ............................................................................................ 15

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HeartCode ACLS Systems Administrator’s Guide

this guide contains information about installing and using the AHA Guidelines 2005 compli- ant HeartCode ACLS Systems. It will begin with installation instructions and then continue with a description of general use.

You can find the latest updates, FAQs and documentation here: www.laerdal-sophus.dk

Installing HeartCode ACLS Systems

System overview the HeartCode ACLS system consists of two elements:

1. The HeartCode ACLS program a. This program contains the ACLS certification content 2. The Laerdal License server a. This program manages licenses, administrates users, results and certifi-

cates 3. A Skills manikin a. This manikin connects to HeartCode ACLS and is used for Part 2 (skills

test) of the ACLS course

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Example of typical installation

It is of course possible to install all the different parts on a single PC

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Minimum requirements

License server Windows 2000, Windows XP �2-bit or Windows 200� �2-bit

Pentium � or equivalent 128MB RAM 50 MB free HD Space Internet connection Required to Activate license keys, Send reports and Redeem vouchers

HeartCode ACLS Windows 98, 2000 or Windows XP �2-bit Internet explorer 5.5 or later Macromedia Flash Player 8 (automatically installed) DCoM98 (automatically installed) DirectX � (DirectX8a is automatically installed) Adobe 5.0 (automatically installed)

Pentium III 450 MHz (1 GHz recommended) 64 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) �00 MB hard disk space 16-bit display adapter Mouse or compatible pointing device Monitor capable of displaying a resolution of 1024x768 or higher Speakers or headphones Serial port (manikin connection)

Installation overview It is recommended that you start by installing the License server on a dedicated server.

See the License server Administrator’s Guide for information on how to install and use the License server.

You can then proceed with installing HeartCode ACLS on one or more PCs, and configure them to use the License server.

In the end a PC must be identified as the Skills Station. the skills manikin should be con- nected to this PC.

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HeartCode ACLS Systems installation Check here for updates and FAQs before beginning the installation: http://www.laerdal-sophus.dk

Be aware that you will not be able to use HeartCode ACLS without connecting to a License server

Installation steps

1. Insert CD and start setup.exe

2. Select the installation path and go to “Next”

3. Select the option to connect to a License server a. After selecting this option, go to the “Advanced” menu and

select “Connect directly to a license server” b. Then type in the IP address of the License server c. Click OK and then go to “Next”

4. The installation program will detect whether you have an up-to-date version of Adobe Reader and Flash Player installed and install them if needed. Go to “Next”

5. HeartCode ACLS will now be installed and ready to use

6. Identify the PC to be used as Skills Station and connect the manikin to this PC.

For information on advanced installation options (network push, PC images etc) see the FAQ on http://laerdal-sophus.dk

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Verifying HeartCode ACLS Systems setup Be aware that the verification described here uses up one license, so be sure to use an actual username. *

to verify that everything works, please follow these steps: 1. Create a user in the License server and assign a license to this user 2. Go to a PC which with HeartCode ACLS installed 3. Log in as the user and start the introduction scenario 4. After passing the introduction scenario please verify that you got a green

checkmark 5. Log out 6. Go to a different PC with HeartCode ACLS 7. Log in as the same user and verify that you can see the green checkmark

and that you can still access the scenarios **

* You can also carry out this verification by using the built in Demo functionality.

** Skip this step if your setup only has one HeartCode installation

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Working with HeartCode ACLS Systems

Before you start the following information about using HeartCode ACLS Systems requires that the system has been installed and is up and running correctly.

Administrating HeartCode ACLS with the License server It is important to understand that the License server acts as the central user database where all the users and their progress scores are kept. the HeartCode ACLS program connects to the License server to obtain user and license information.