Use FinePointe Software on a Standalone Computer for Analyzing Respiratory Data
This article is a walkthrough of how to have a computer just for the analysis and reporting of FinePointe data with no communication to the Acquisition computer.
Isolated Station Installation
DO NOT select "Isolated Station Installation" as the component to install NOR select "Isolated Station" as the server type for a standalone computer. You need a Controller Server installation.
Installation Notes
You will need to follow the instructions in the installation guide around installing a Controller Server. You can find the installation guides for your specific FinePointe version here: FinePointe Software Release Notes & Installation Guide
- Make sure to install the FinePointe with SQL onto the computer.
- From the installation wizard, make sure to select "Client and Server Installation, with SQL Server" in the Select Components dialog.
- Follow the instructions in the installation guide for the remaining installation wizard prompts.
IMPORTANT
It is recommended to restart the computer after the installation of the software. This will ensure that everything goes smoothly for the remaining installation and setup.
FinePointe Controller Server Configuration - FinePointe Control Panel
Follow the instructions in the FinePointe Controller Server Configuration section of the Installation Guide.
- Open the FinePointe Control Panel, using your Windows Administrator account.
- Change the Server Type to Controller Server
Modify Server Settings
The Modify Server Settings screen will open. Configure the following items:
a. Select the Enable Station Server checkbox if data acquisition is desired from this workstation (i.e. it is not a Client only installation).
b. Enter your Company Name.
c. Enter your State or Province.
d. Enter your Country.
e. Select Use Windows Authentication
f. Select the SQL server from the SQL Server: dropdown menu. This should be the same SQL server name that was used when installing SQL server earlier. The default SQL Server name is “<computer name>\FINEPOINTE”. If the dropdown menu is empty, wait about 5 seconds and try again.
g. Once all items above are configured, click the Apply Changes button.
- Select YES to the confirmation dialog regarding creating a new Controller Database
Home Screen shows all tools and SQL Server is ready
Click the Home button. The Controller Home page will appear. All options in the Tools section should be active and a status message on the bottom left should indicate the SQL Server is ready to use.
FinePointe Users
In the Manage Users, section of the control panel a list of users may already be present. Alternatively, Please see the FinePointe Client Configuration section of the Installation guide for more details on setting up a new user
IMPORTANT
It is recommended to restart the computer after changing the setting in the Control Panel. If you are unable to login to FinePointe and get an error message stating the number of licensed clients are already logged in. FinePointe software has another instance open and you need to close it out by restarting.
Other Useful References
FinePointe License File Upgrade Installation
To Download software: Software Download Form
Installation Guides & Release Notes
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