# Quick Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing *oDynamo Development Kit 21060861*. MagTek has designed this kit to help you quickly connect oDynamo to a host and activate it so you can begin testing and development.

To set up oDynamo with your test host using the contents of the kit, follow these steps:

* From the Manuals tab of the oDynamo Support page on [www.magtek.com,](http://www.magtek.com/) download the latest product documentation. This includes:
  * *oDynamo Installation and Operation Manual*, which provides an overview of the product and deep detail about integrating it into a solution design.
  * o*Dynamo Programmer’s Manual (COMMANDS)*, which provides details about the internal logical workings of the device and about communicating directly (without an SDK) using operating system native communication libraries and the device’s native commands.
* From the Software tab of the oDynamo Support page, download the latest SDKs that pertain to your chosen development framework, which may include:
  * *oDynamo MTCMS .NET SDK for Windows*
  * *oDynamo MTCMS C++ / Java SDK for Windows*
* In the *oDynamo Installation and Operation Manual*, become familiar with the device’s major components, shown in the section About oDynamo Components . The device’s four connectors and the General Status LED are of particular importance in setting up the development kit.
* In the *oDynamo Installation and Operation Manual*, become familiar with the device’s mount and dismount behaviors, documented in the section About Pre-Activision, Activation, and Re-Activation . After installing the clip-on dismount switch lock included in this kit, it is important to not remove it without already knowing how to re-activate the device.
* Unpack oDynamo, which is sold separately from the kit.
* Select the oDynamo connector you will use to communicate with the host (USB, Ethernet, or RS-232), and connect the appropriate cable(s) as follows, depending on connection type:
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* To use the RS-232 and Power Port \[J1] to communicate with the host using RS-232:
  * Connect the 9-pin DIN serial data leg of the RS-232 / power cable (*1000004111)* to the host.
  * Connect the other signal leg of the cable to the device’s RS-232 and Power Port \[J1].
  * Connect the power supply (*1000004941*) to the power connector on the cable’s Y junction.
* To use the USB Device Port \[J3] to communicate with the host using USB:
  * Connect the USB cable (*22350300*) to the device’s USB Device Port \[J3].
  * Connect the other end of the cable to the host’s USB port.
  * Connect the power-only cable (*1000003906*) to the device’s RS-232 and Power Port \[J1].
  * Connect the other end of the power-only cable to the power supply (*1000004941*).
* To use the Ethernet Port \[J4] to communicate with the host using TCP/IP:
  * Connect the Ethernet cable (*71900032*) to the device’s Ethernet Port \[J4].
  * Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a network switch on the same network segment as the host, or appropriate network drop on the LAN.
  * Connect the power-only cable (*1000003906*) to the device’s RS-232 and Power Port \[J1].
  * Connect the other end of the power-only cable to the power supply (*1000004941*).
* Engage the device’s dismount switches by connecting the clip-on dismount switch lock *1000005104*:

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* Connect the power supply (*1000004941*) to a properly grounded AC socket-outlet.
* Make sure the power supply LED turns on and that the device’s General Status LED is blinking yellow to show the device is in the Pre-Activated state.
* oDynamo is now ready for testing and development. See the product documentation and the sample code / demonstrations / documentation in the SDKs to do the following:&#x20;
  * Test the connection between the device and the host.
  * Send an Activate Device from command and make sure the device’s General Status LED transitions from Pre-Activated to Ready.
  * Test the device’s card reading capabilities.


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