Varec TankGate Interface 8315 Series - Manual (Page 75)

8315 TGI Using ViewRTU
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7 Using ViewRTU
7.1 Overview
This chapter describes the software used to configure the Tank Gate Interface. This chapter
describes each of the menus found in the menu bar. Additionally, the chapter describes the
system requirements and the installation procedure. Use this chapter in accordance with the
Tank Gate Interface Software Blocks section.
ViewRTU software, a Microsoft Windows application, is designed to configure and view data
points in the Tank Gate Interface. ViewRTU is a utility program that can be used for
configuration, diagnostics, data acquisition and control. Since ViewRTU follows the Windows
standard, the user that is familiar with Windows will be able to learn the program quickly.
ViewRTU supports the Windows standard of selecting commands from a series of pull-down
menus. If the user is not familiar with Windows-based programs, then refer to the Microsoft
Windows manual for basic instruction.
7.2 System Requirements
The minimum requirements needed to run the ViewRTU application are listed below:
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386/486/Pentium Personal Computer
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Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, or XP
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96 MB RAM
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2 MB free disk space
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1 Com Port
7.3 Installing ViewRTU
To install the ViewRTU application, follow the steps listed below.
Installing ViewRTU
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Insert the CD into the CDROM or DVDROM drive.
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Select the drive that contains the disk from the Windows File Manager.
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Double click on the SETUP.EXE file. The setup program prompts the user for the drive and
directory used to install the software.
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Select the drive and type in the directory name. Once the drive and directory are selected,
the setup program copies all of the files to the chosen destination.
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When all of the files have been copied to the destination, the setup program automatically
builds a program group with corresponding program items in the Windows Program
Manager.
7.4 Executing ViewRTU
This section describes how to start up the ViewRTU program. The components of
the window are also described in this section. To execute the ViewRTU program,
follow the steps below: