This page provides download and installation instructions for Fitness Center PRO Version 3.2. These instructions apply to new installations as well as to demo installations.

System Requirements
Each PC where you plan to install Fitness Center PRO should be running Microsoft Windows XP along with the latest Microsoft service packs and security patches.

In addition, each PC must have the Microsoft Jet 4.0 database engine installed. (Note that the Microsoft Jet 4.0 database engine is automatically installed with Microsoft Access 2000/2002 or with Microsoft Office XP Professional.) In you do not have Microsoft Jet 4.0 installed, follow these pre-requisite steps:
  1. Download the Microsoft Jet 4.0 installer by clicking on this link: dao.zip. Remember the location on your PC where you download the file.
  2. Using Windows Explorer, find the file you just downloaded and right-click on the file. Select "Extract All" and extract the temporary installation files to a suitable location.
  3. Find and double-click the Setup.exe file you extracted in Step 2. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
Stand-Alone PC and Demo Installation
If you are planning to run Fitness Center PRO on a stand-alone PC, or if you would like to try a demonstration version of Fitness Center PRO, follow these steps:
  1. Download the Fitness Center PRO installer by clicking on this link: FCPRO32.msi. Remember the location on your PC where you download the file.
  2. Using Windows Explorer, find the file you just downloaded and double-click on the file. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
  3. Before attempting to use Fitness Center PRO, restart your PC.
Client-Server Installation (Networked Check-In Stations)
If you are planning to run Fitness Center PRO in a client-server configuration (i.e., with multiple workout check-in/out stations on a network), follow the instructions in this section. Note that it is not necessary to run the Windows Server operating system. And you don't necessarily need a domain name server on your network; a simple peer-to-peer network will suffice. For the PC designated as your server follow these steps:
  1. Download the Fitness Center PRO server installer by clicking on this link: FCPRO32_Server.msi. Remember the location on your PC where you download the file.
  2. Using Windows Explorer, find the file you just downloaded and double-click on the file. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
On each client PC where you want to run a Fitness Center PRO client application (Fitness Center PRO.exe, PRO Admin.exe, PRO Touchscreen.exe, et al.), follow these steps:
  1. Download the Fitness Center PRO client installer by clicking on this link: FCPRO32_Client.msi. Remember the location on your PC where you download the file.
  2. Using Windows Explorer, find the file you just downloaded and double-click on the file. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
  3. Configure the Fitness Center PRO client PCs to locate the server (i.e., the database and other critical files) on your specific network by setting Windows environment variables. The environment variables consist of a name (e.g., "FCPRO_DB") and the path (network or local) to the associated files (e.g., "Z:\mdb"). The Fitness Center PRO installers create the necessary environment variables with default values that you will need to update. For details on how to set environment variables, consult your Windows XP operating system help documentation.

    A Fitness Center PRO installation is configured based on network drive mapping. For instance, on your server PC, you would typically install the Fitness Center PRO server files in the "C:\Program Files\FitnessWizard\Fitness Center PRO" folder. Then on all PCs where the Fitness Center PRO client components are installed, you might map a "Z:\" drive to the "C:\Program Files\FitnessWizard\Fitness Center PRO" folder on the server. Given this mapping, you would need to set Windows environment variables on each client PC as shown in the following table. (You should set the variables as System environment variables, rather than as User variables.)

    Variable
    Value
    FCPRO_DB
    Z:\mdb
    FCPRO_STN
    Z:\stations
    FCPRO_WT
    Z:\wtstacks
    FCPRO_TXT
    Z:\txt
    FCPRO_BACK
    Z:\backup

  4. After you finish configuring the environment variables, reboot each client PC.
Customizing the Software
Fitness Center PRO provides numerous built-in capabilities for customizing functionality. You can access these capabilities yourself at any time using the Fitness Center PRO user interface. This section provides a brief overview of these capabilities.
Where to Go for Help
If you are having trouble installing and configuring the software, be aware that the vast majority of installation problems are due to incorrect network drive mapping or inaccurate environment variable configuration; a careful review of configuration usually always resolves the issue.

For technical questions regarding installation, compatibility issues, or Fitness Center PRO system architecture, send a detailed email to Bob.Ryan@FitnessWizard.com. In your email, include the content of any error messages that you are receiving (actual screen shots are best) as well as the exact procedural steps leading up to, and following, the incident/issue.