Vanguard VCBA S2 (DigiTMR S2, DigiTMR S2 PC, CT-6500 S2, CT-7000 S2, CT-7500 S2, CT-8000) User Manual
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VCBA S2 VERSION 4.xx SOFTWARE MANUAL
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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-S2 SOFTWARE .................................................................................... 6
3.1
The VCBA-S2 Application Workspace ............................................................................... 7
3.2
Configuring Default Application Settings ......................................................................... 9
3.2.1.
Configuring the Communication Parameters ........................................................... 9
3.2.2.
Configuring Graph and Overlay Settings ................................................................. 10
3.2.3.
Configuring Default Report and Export Settings .................................................... 11
3.2.4.
Configuring Default Folders and File Locations ...................................................... 11
4.0
WORKING WITH TEST RECORDS ........................................................................................ 12
4.1
Retrieving Test Records From a CB Analyzer ................................................................. 12
4.2
Opening Test Records From the PC Hard Drive ............................................................. 14
4.3
Analyzing Test Records ................................................................................................... 16
4.4
Viewing a Test Record’s Test Plan .................................................................................. 19
4.5
Customizing the Items Displayed on the Graph ............................................................. 21
4.6
Customizing the Graph View .......................................................................................... 22
4.6.1.
Customizing Graph Colors ....................................................................................... 22
4.6.2.
Customizing the Graph Style ................................................................................... 24
4.7
Viewing a Graph Expansion ............................................................................................ 29
4.8
Manually Calculating the Average Velocity .................................................................... 31
4.9
Manually Overriding Contact Time/Resistor Contact Time or Contact Wipe ................ 34
4.10
Overlaying Two Timing Shots ..................................................................................... 38
4.11
Viewing the Test Report ............................................................................................. 40
4.12
Printing Test Reports and Graphs ............................................................................... 41
4.13
Saving Test Records .................................................................................................... 46
4.14
Merging Test Records ................................................................................................. 47
4.15
Exporting Test Records ............................................................................................... 49
4.15.1.
Setting Export Preferences .................................................................................. 49
4.15.2.
Manually Exporting a Test Record ...................................................................... 50
4.16
Toggling the Resistor Flag ........................................................................................... 51
4.17
Viewing Raw Shot Data ............................................................................................... 52
5.0
WORKING WITH TEST PLANS ............................................................................................. 53
5.1
Saving the Test Plan from a Test Record ........................................................................ 53
5.2
Creating a New Circuit Breaker Test Plan ...................................................................... 56
5.2.1.
Shot Information Section ........................................................................................ 57
5.2.2.
Contact Analysis Section ......................................................................................... 57
5.2.3.
Travel Analysis Section ............................................................................................ 58
5.2.4.
Display Setup Section .............................................................................................. 61
5.3
Modifying an Existing Circuit Breaker Test Plan ............................................................ 62