Why use the MCTS ?

The Mobile Computer Transfer Station (MCTS) frees you from having to bring your wands to a central office in order to download their data.

With the MCTS, you can now download wand data on-site!

The MCTS is similar to a CTS, however its ability to download checkpoint data from multiple wands without having to be connected to a computer gives it a edge over a standard CTS. Typically, the guard supervisor carries around the MCTS and at each site, downloads checkpoint data from each wand into the MCTS. After all checkpoint data has been downloaded, the supervisor returns to the office, connects the MCTS to a computer running BCS software such as Security Report System (SRS) and uploads the downloaded data to SRS.

Using the MCTS

In the Field

The MCTS comes with two types of power adapters: the first type plugs into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter, and the second type plugs into a wall socket or power bar. The MCTS must be connected to either type of power adapter when downloading data from a wand.

At Head Office

Like a regular CTS, the MCTS must be connected to your computer’s serial or USB port when transferring data to SRS. The power adapter that is plugged into a wall socket or power bar must be plugged into the MCTS as well. However, unlike regular CTS, the MCTS cannot be used to program schedules from a wand when it is connected to your computer.

LED Indicators

The red LED will flash if the MCTS contains data. If there is no data in the MCTS, the red LED will remain steady (it will not flash). The green LED will flash when data is being transferred to and from the MCTS.

Capacity

The MCTS has a memory capacity of approximately 37,000 checkpoints. When the MCTS is full and a download attempt is made the MCTS will emit a long buzzing sound to notify the user of its current state.