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The Lotem 800 S/W Installation Kit 513K51904 includes the following items:

This kit is part of the Lotem 800 and can be ordered separately for service use.

 Important Notes:

  1. The Machine Parameters diskette contains all the machine parameters and attached to the E-Box of every new machine in the production line.
  2. SAVE the machine parameters frequently onto the diskette.
  3. Both the Registry file and the DataBase folder can be saved to the same diskette.
  4. In case of System Disk crash or S/W corruption you will not be able to open the machine’s doors or to backup the parameters therefore you should proceed as follows:

Lotem S/W Loading Steps

Prior to the S\W Loading:

  1. Save the Registry file onto floppy diskette
  2. Save the Data Base folder onto floppy diskette
  3. Write down the IP address of the PC controller
  4. Loading Lotem 800 Operating System 1.00 - 510V51689
  5. Loading Lotem 800 Application S\W 2.00 - 510V51690

After the S/W installation

  1. Restore the Registry file from the floppy diskette
  2. Restore the Data Base folder from the floppy diskette

Save the Registry File

  1. Power on the Lotem 800.
  2. Open the right hand side door of the Lotem 800.
  3. Insert formatted write enabled floppy diskette into the floppy drive.
  4. From the PC select Start and then select Run from the pop-up menu.
  5. Type regedit in the text box and select OK.
  6. Select HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE, SOFTWARE, CreoScitex, Projects, Lotem 800, make sure that the Lotem 800 is highlighted.
  7. Select Registry from the main menu.
  8. Select Export Registry File.
  9. Select the Floppy diskette (A:) from the Save in: pop-up menu, insert logical file name xxx.reg and Save the registry.
  10. Select Registry from the main menu.
  11. Select Exit.
  12. Leave the diskette inside the Floppy drive and proceed to save the DataBase (B)

Save the DataBase Folder

  1. Select Start and then select Programs from the pop-up menu.
  2. Select Windows Explorer.
  3. Select Drive (C:) ,folder Lotem ,DataBase (DataBase highlighted).
  4. From the menu select Edit and Copy.
  5. Select the Floppy diskette (A:) ,select Edit and Paste the DataBase folder to the floppy diskette (or you can use the Drag & Drop option).
  6. Select file and Close.
  7. Remove the diskette from the floppy drive.

Write down the IP address of the PC controller.

  1. Select Start ,Settings ,Control Panel.
  2. From the Control Panel select Network.
  3. Select TCP/IP.
  4. Write down the I/P Address.
  5. Select OK (twice) and exit the Control Panel.

Loading Lotem 800 Operating System 1.00 - 510V51689

Please use the following procedures in order to load the Win 95 S\W and all the necessary drivers.

  1. Turn on the Lotem 800 in order to open the CD drive.
  2. Insert the S/W Startup 1.00 diskette into the floppy drive and the Operating System 1.00 CD-ROM into the CD drive.
  3. Select Ctrl + Alt + Del to start up the Lotem 800 and hold the Delete key on the keyboard to enter the BIOS SetUp screen.
  4. Choose Default screen, Original and choose NO for Restore Old Values? question
  5. Choose Setup screen, Advance and change the BootUp Sequence to A, C, CDROM.
  6. Press Esc (twice) for exit and choose Save Changes and Exit
  7. The system will BootUp from the S/W Startup diskette.
  8. Select Option A from the screen.
  9. Are you sure you want to continue? - Yes (Estimated loading time 5min.).
  10. After completion, remove the S/W Startup diskette from the floppy drive and the Operating system CD-ROM from the CD drive.
  11. Select Ctrl + Alt + Del to start up the Lotem 800, make sure that the Win 95 software is also working.
  12. Define the IP address of the PC controller (refer to C.)
  13. Now you are ready to load the CreoScitex Application

Loading Lotem 800 Application S\W 2.00 - 510V51690

Please use the following procedures in order to load the Lotem 800 Application S\W version 2.00.

  1. Delete the Lotem 800 Icon (only when installing the application S/W).
  2. Insert the Application S/W 2.00 CD-ROM into the CD drive.
  3. Wait for the Lotem SetUp screen.
  4. Select Next for the Welcome screen
  5. Select Yes to confirm Software License Agreement
  6. Enter the following and select Next:

Name: Lotem.
Company: Scitex.
Serial: (Machine S/N)

  1. Verify that the Destination Folder is C:\Lotem and select Next
  2. Verify that the Setup Type is Typical and select Next.
  3. Select Next for Start Coping Files (Estimated loading time 5min.).
  4. Select Finish for Setup Complete; the Lotem 800-V2.00 Icon will appear on the Win95 screen.
  5. Remove the Application S/W 2.00 CD-ROM from the CD drive.
  6. Proceed with the Restore procedure (F,G) if necessary, close the doors and start the Lotem 800 application by Double Click on the Icon.

Restore the Registry File

  1. Insert the machine parameters diskette into the Floppy drive.
  2. From the PC select Start and then select Run from the pop-up menu.
    Type regedit in the text box and select OK.
  3. Select Registry from the main menu.
  4. Select Import Registry File.
  5. Select the Floppy diskette (A:) from the Look in: pop-up menu.
  6. Select the saved registry file (xxx.reg).
  7. Select Open to load the registry file.
  8. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive.
  9. Select OK for the following message "Information in A:\xxx.reg has been successfully entered into the registry".
  10. Select Registry and Exit.
  11. Leave the diskette inside the Floppy drive and proceed with restoring the DataBase (G)

Restore the DataBase Folder

  1. Make sure that the Floppy disk is in the Floppy drive.
  2. From the PC select Start and then select Program from the pop-up menu.
  3. Select Windows Explorer.
  4. Select and open Drive (C:).
  5. Double click the Floppy diskette (A:).
  6. Drag & Drop the DataBase folder from A:\ to C:\Lotem.
  7. Select Yes to all to confirm Folder Replace.
  8. Select File ,Close.
  9. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and attach it to the E-Box.

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