Vanguard VCBA ver.10.xx - Manual

VCBA VERSION 10.xx SOFTWARE MANUAL REV 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT ..................................................................................... 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 2
2.0 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................... 3
3.0 STARTING THE VCBA SOFTWARE ......................................................................................... 6
3.1 Main Menu Item Descriptions ......................................................................................... 6
3.2 Enabling the Computer Interface ..................................................................................... 8
3.3 Application Setup ........................................................................................................... 10
4.0 WORKING WITH TEST RECORDS ........................................................................................ 12
4.1 Exploring the Test Records Directory ............................................................................. 12
4.2 Retrieving Test Records From a CB Analyzer ................................................................. 12
4.2.1. Retrieve Test Records From Timer ......................................................................... 12
4.2.2. Retrieve Test Records to Directory ......................................................................... 14
4.3 Recalling Test Records From the PC Hard Drive ............................................................ 15
4.4 Saving a Test Record ...................................................................................................... 17
4.4.1. Saving a Test Record with its Original File Name.................................................... 17
4.4.2. Saving a Test Record with a Different File Name ................................................... 17
4.5 Copying a Test Record .................................................................................................... 18
4.6 Renaming a Test Record ................................................................................................. 19
4.7 Deleting a Test Record ................................................................................................... 20
4.8 Merging Test Records ..................................................................................................... 21
4.9 Exporting a Test Record in Microsoft
®
Excel
®
Format .................................................... 22
4.10 Viewing and Working with Tabulated Test Results .................................................... 24
4.10.1. Viewing the Test Plan for a Test Record ............................................................. 25
4.10.2. Printing Tabulated Test Results ........................................................................... 27
4.11 Viewing and Working with Graphic Test Results ........................................................ 30
4.11.1. Toggling the Display of the Velocity Curve ......................................................... 31
4.11.2. Customizing the Items Displayed on the Graphic Results Screen ....................... 33
4.11.3. Customizing the Graph Colors ............................................................................. 34
4.11.4. Overlaying Two Timing Shots .............................................................................. 35
4.11.5. Viewing a Graph Expansion ................................................................................. 37
4.11.6. Calculating the Average Velocity From the Graphic Test Results ....................... 40
4.11.7. Manually Overriding Contact Time/Resistor Contact Time or Contact Wipe ..... 42
4.11.8. Printing the Graphic Test Results ........................................................................ 46
4.12 Test Record Diagnostic Tools ...................................................................................... 47
4.12.1. Viewing Raw Shot Data ....................................................................................... 47
4.12.2. Toggling the Resistor Flag ................................................................................... 48
5.0 WORKING WITH TEST PLANS ............................................................................................. 49
5.1 Exploring the Test Plans Directory ................................................................................. 49
5.2 Creating a Circuit Breaker Test Plan ............................................................................... 49
5.3 Modifying an Existing Circuit Breaker Test Plan ............................................................ 60