REVISION 1.87 +, MARCH 2000 1996 WAVECOM INSTRUMENTS PTY LTD Product Developed by Wavecom Instruments Pty Ltd 45 Charles St Norwood S.A.5067 Ph 08 8331 8892 Fax 08 8331 3648 E-mail: admin@wavecom.com.au WEB PAGE www.wavecom.com.au 1 INDEX 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE OF WinPATSTM OPENING THE PROGRAM LOGIN THE MAIN PROCESSING SCREEN MENU INFORMATION EQUIPMENT MENU COMMUNICATION MENU REPORTS REGISTRY SORT ADMINISRATION HELP THE RCD SCREEN SCANNER / SMART WAND OPTION ERROR MESSAGES Getting Started Handy tips · Tab Key takes you to the next sequential data entry field. · Use mouse to go any where you want to. · A menu name with a underscore letter can be called using Alt+letter underscored e.g. File menu is activated by pressing Alt key simultaneously with the F key. · Colour Code on main screen. Black Green Red Blue Fig 1. Any reference made to WindowsTM is made in respect of Microsoft Corporations LTD Programs 1. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE OF WinPATSTM. 2 1. Start WindowsTM running. Compatible with WindowsTM 3.11. 95, 98, NT 2. Place the disk label "WinPAT Installation Disk 1" into the floppy drive on your computer. 3. Open the File menu from Program Manager and choose the Run option from the menu. 4. In the Run dialog box enter the command "A:\setup.exe" (or specify an alternative drive if the setup disk is in another drive other than drive A:) 5. Follow the instructions prompted by the setup program. Setup will by default place your program in a directory C:\WINPAT84K on the current drive unless you have specified an alternative location. The first time WinPAT is run an initialization file WINPAT.INI is created. You can find this file in the LOCAL directory. The initialization file assumes that your program is installed to the C:\WINPAT18K directory. If you have installed your program to a different drive or directory then please modify the entry. You can edit Directory name by clicking on Browse Button. Then either change names of directory or drive allocation. 2. OPENING THE PROGRAM A Program group is set up in your system directory, or Programs file (win95, 98,NT) click on Diamond icon to start program. The Diamond Icon can be placed in your tool bar for short cut running of the program. A Title program box (Fig 2.) will appear in the center of your screen, click on File to select a database. This can be selected from the Open Database selection or from the list below. Fig 2. Select WinPATSTM Database box opens allowing the user to select a database from any other disk drive or network drive. 3. LOGIN This program is password protected. The first time the program runs it automatically sets up an account for the first user as an administrator. A capital P is used for the initial pass word and user code. The pass word and user code may be changed by the user at Fig 3. any time in the Administration menu under Users. Having registered, the administrator should also set up user accounts for other people who will be using this program. When opening database, enter user code and password. If OK Button is pressed, 3 system will `boot up' the selected database. The Open Database Menu is used for selecting a database, using a standard WindowsTM search facility. The password is encrypted so only a star * shapes will appear on the screen when typed in. 4. THE MAIN PROCESSING SCREEN After the program has confirmed the rightful user of an account, then the main processing screen is loaded. This screen will remain visible throughout the operation of the program. The details of all equipment in the registry are displayed on the Main grid screen. The default order for the equipment records displayed in the Main grid screen are by Part Number. The columns in the Main grid screen can be customised to your own preference. You can move columns around to group certain information together. Simply place the cursor on the heading of the required column then drag it to the left or right to the correct position. Information displayed in the Main grid screen cannot be edited directly. Fig 4. 5. Drop Down Menus. File Equipment Communication Reports Registry Administration Sort Help File Menu - Click on File Menu or Press Alt + F 4 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.1 The following options appear: 5.1.a Close Database - Click on Close Database or Press Alt + C This function closes the current database open on the screen and takes you back to the beginning of program, where you can exit completely from program or simply select another database. 5.1.b. Copy Database - Click on Copy Database or Press Alt + y This function simply allows the user to copy the current database to another disk drive this is ideal for back up purposes and is recommended to backup each time you have updated your database. 5.1.c. Printer Set Up - Click on Printer or Press Alt + r This option allows you to setup parameters for your printer. This is a standard WindowsTM control panel for all your printer settings. 5.1.d. Append - Click on Append or Press Alt + A This function allows the user to attach down loaded test results data (from pat tester) that is held in an another database to currently open database. E.g. If you have downloaded all of your testers test results into a database, (Pat tester having several sites of test results stored in its memory) and you need to update some of the tests into your current database. Due to current database, having a completely different site and equipment and the Pat tester had the test results for this site down loaded into another database, you need to access these results to update the current databases information. You simply click on Append, search and select the database with the Down loaded test results and proceed to update the test results as described in Update the procedure. 5.1.e. Queries - Click on Queries or Press Alt + Q This selection box appears when Apply button is selected. This function allows the user to set up search fields and scenarios. Giving the user powerful methods of searching, grouping and reporting of equipment. Double click on field name to begin set up of user criteria. Fig 5. The selection Button now becomes highlighted allowing the user to select it to set selection criteria. 5 This Figure displays all options for search selection. Not all fields are displayed at all times. Only the necessary fields are displayed depending on which Field name is selected or expression Fig 6. requirements. NOTE: read the Boolean expression as a sentence this will assist in understanding how your search will work. Search procedure examples. 1. If you wish to select only one Site Name (or Location, Description, Make, Model, Bar code or any of the items shown in the list) simply Double click on the line Site Name. This will highlight the line in dark Blue; the select button is now active. Click on Selection button. The bottom selection boxes will now appear. a. To Simply, select the Site Name from List. b. Clicked on the DROP DOWN arrow next to the SET button. (The program is text sensitive which allows you to begin typing the name of the site and it will appear allowing you to stop typing and click speeding up the selection process.) c. Scroll down if you have to and double Click on the required name. d. When the required Site Name is shown in the selection box next to the drop down arrow you have just clicked on, click on the SET button. e. If that is the only site, you wish to select then press the DONE button below. f. The Selection criteria will disappear and all you need do now is Click on the Apply Button. When the Apply button is pressed the computer will then go in search for the selected Site Name and all its Items and display them on the screen. 2. If you wish to make a more complex, search or multiple searches for several sites or locations please follow the following. a. Repeat steps 1.a. to 1.d. b. To continue adding site name to the list once you have clicked on SET button click on the CONTINUE Button. This will move your selection to the next Box and allow to repeat Steps 1.a to 1.d. 6 c. Note that the AND / OR box now appears so please select required state. d. You can repeat the above steps for as many sites you require. e. If you have selected the wrong Site or changed your mind, you can click on CLEAR button before Continuing to the next stage. f. If you make a mistake simply highlight the line, you wish to delete from your equation and click on DELETE LINE Button. g. If you wish to delete the equation Click on DELETE ALL LINES Button. h. If you have completed your search requirement click on the DONE Button and continue as above in 1.f. 3. Once you have selected your site(s) you can continue to enhance your search or sorting by through Locations, Bar codes, and all the other fields you wish to have specifically searched or sorted. Very powerful and complex scenarios can be made which enhances your speed for repeating the process next time, once you have saved the set up. The Query is a great tool for printing reports in specific formats also. 5.1.e.1. SAVE Query. a. Click on File Menu b. Scroll down to Queries c. Select Save, Save current Query box appears. d. Type in Query name in text box below. e. Click on OK button to accept. f. Click on Exit Button to cancel and not save Query. g. Details>> Button shows the whole query expression. 5.1.e.2. DELETE Query a. Click on File Menu b. Scroll down to Queries c. Select Delete, Delete user Query box appears. d. Click on query you wish to delete. e. Click on Yes button to accept. f. Click on Exit Button to cancel and not delete Query. g. A confirmation box will give a second chance. 5.1.e.3. LOAD Query a. Click on File Menu b. Scroll down to Queries c. Select Load, Load user Query box appears. d. Click on the query you wish to use. e. You can check details of your query by 7 Fig 7. Fig 8. Fig 9. clicking on DETAILS>> Button and the box will display query format. f. Click on OK button to accept. Query will be activated and information from query shown on main screen g. Click on Exit Button to cancel and not use any Query. 5.1.e.4. SHOW CURRENT This Box displays the active query if there is one active. If not active box is, blank. 5.1.f.5. SHOW ALL RECORDS This cancels any active Query and resets the screen to view all data in database. 5.2. DEFUALT GRID LAYOUT This Function resets the Main grid screen to original settings. You can move the columns where you like into any order and make them as wide or narrow as you like. Even to the point of closing them completely. If this happens and you want to see the entire data again just click on DEFAULT GRID LAYOUT, Button and the database layout will return to normal default. To move a column just click, drag on the header bar, and let go when it's where you want it. To expand or Narrow the column Place mouse pointer on vertical line that separates the columns in the header bar and a horizontal double arrow will appear click and drag to desired position and release button. It should then stay in that position, even when you comeback next time into the program. Exit - Click on Exit or Press Alt + x This option exits the Database, taking you back to the selection screen. From this screen you can select an alternative database or Exit completely. 8 Equipment Menu - Click on Equipment Menu or Press Alt + E 6.1. ADD The following box appears, (fig 10.) here the operator can enter all the new Add click on add or Alt + A equipment details. The design enables data entry to happen quickly and create a database. The data entry person need not move out of this page until all equipment data is entered and ready for the download loaded information from the tester needs updating. Begin entering details by simply selecting Site from site list displayed from the drop down box double click on move into top box. Do the same for Location. If you need to create, new Sites and locations click Site Details Button. (For more details See REGISTRY MENU Section 10.1) for starting a new database. If establishing a new database or adding new items in sequential order enter the first Barcode number. Enter the other details as required Description, Select Type code from list. Enter Make, Model & Asset Number if required. Set test frequency this defaults to 1 year but manual over ride is possible by typing in or selecting the default numbers and then selecting Week, Month or Year. If NEXT Button is pressed, the information typed into the fields remains the same. The Barcode ID increments one number and the serial number box becomes empty ready for new number. This is set up this way so if you are entering batches of identical items you can create many new items in a very short time. Caution must be used because you will create a new item every time the NEXT Button is pressed. This box appears to confirm entry. If you wish to type in new details simply click on Fig 11. required box or mov ...