Configuring Hercules for the First Time:
1. Open ‘HercGui.exe’.
2. Click ‘FILE’, click ‘Preferences...’ and choose this option
3. Click ‘OK’.
4. Click the ‘Power On’ button. Type in the file name: ‘tk3su.conf’ click ‘OK’, another pop up will appear, just click ‘OK’.
5. Click ‘File’ then ‘Manual edit…’. Under Card Readers replace ‘nameofserver’ with the computer name where Hercules is installed. Example ‘TRNG13’, then save and close ‘tk3su.conf’. The pop up window will appear telling you to restart the Hercules, click ‘OK’.
6. Restart Hercules by closing it and double clicking ‘HercGui.exe’.
7.
Repeat #4 to open Hercules. On the left sidebar, under ‘DASD Devices’, if ‘PTCy0b.34C’ (where: y is the ones digit of the current year, b is the batch number. Example PTC902.34C, 9 is the ones digit of the current year 2009, 2 is the batch number, the second batch) does not exists, right click ‘DASD Devices’ then ‘Add device’ then choose ‘PTCy0b.34C’. You don’t have to add if it already exists.
Note: See the manual on how to add DASD devices.
8. To save the configuration, click ‘File’ then ‘save configuration as…’ then save.