GE Industrial Solutions Control System Toolbox For AV-300, DV-300, AV-300i (AVDV Series) Drives - Manual (Page 9)

GEH-6405 Toolbox for an AVDV Series Drive Chapter 1 Overview
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Chapter 1 Overview
Introduction
This manual describes the Control System Toolbox, which is micro-processor-based
software used to configure and maintain AV-300™, DV-300™, and AV-300i™,
(AVDV Series) drives. The toolbox is a Windows
®
-based application, which runs on
a Pentium
®
100 or higher, personal computer (PC).
The toolbox software configures
various control equipment.
Therefore, each product package
can consist of the toolbox,
product files for the drive, and
Trend Recorder. To order the
toolbox software and specific
product support files, refer to the
Product Catalog, GEP-9145.
Primary functions of the toolbox include:
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Configuration wizards
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Live data block flow diagrams
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Online Help files
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I/O configuration and monitoring
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Signal management and signal trending
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Generate report(s)
Before Beginning
Windows-based screen
borders may vary in
appearance. This manual describes the features of the toolbox and presents step-by-step
procedures for using the software applications provided. It presumes that the user
has already installed Windows. This manual also assumes that the user possesses at
least a medium-level knowledge of Windows. Hardware requirements and
instructions for installing the products are in Chapter 2.
How To Use This Manual
This manual provides the user with information on installing the toolbox and other
products used to configure control equipment. It also describes other features
provided in the toolbox software package. This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 Overview. This chapter defines functionstures of the toolbox, contents
of this manual, and the conventions used.
Chapter 2 Installation. This chapter describes the PC and installation requirements
for the AVDV Series drives.