Vanguard LTCA-10, LTCA-40, WRM-10P, WRM-40 User Manual
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LTCA VERSION 2.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 LTCA SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................... 6
3.1
LTCA Software User Interface Elements ....................................................................................... 7
3.2 Keyboard
Shortcuts ...................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Application
Setup
........................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Printer Setup ............................................................................................................................... 15
4.0
WORKING WITH TEST RECORDS ..................................................................................................... 16
4.1 Retrieving
Test
Records
From an LTCA or WRM ........................................................................ 16
4.2
Recalling Test Records From the PC Hard Drive ......................................................................... 18
4.3 Saving
a
Test Record ................................................................................................................... 19
4.3.1.
Saving a Test Record with its Original File Name ................................................................ 19
4.3.2.
Saving a Test Record with a Different File Name ................................................................ 19
4.4 Exporting
Test
Records
............................................................................................................... 20
4.5
Viewing and Working with Static Test Results ........................................................................... 23
4.5.1. Working
with Test Reports ................................................................................................. 25
Returning to the Graph View ............................................................................................................. 29
4.6.3. Viewing
a
Graph Expansion ................................................................................................. 44
4.6.4. Overlaying Test Results Graphs .................................................................................................. 46
4.7
Working with Dynamic Test Results (LTCA Only) ....................................................................... 49
4.7.1.
Working with Dynamic Test Results Data Points (LTCA Only) ............................................ 51
5.0 PERFORMING
TESTS
........................................................................................................................ 54
5.1
Running a Static Resistance Test ................................................................................................ 54
5.2
Running an LTCA/Voltage Regulator Resistance Test ................................................................. 59
5.3
Running a Dynamic Resistance Test (LTCA-10 and LTCA-40 Only) ............................................. 64
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Typical Dynamic Resistance Graph with Overlay ......................................................................... 47
Figure 2. Typical Static Resistance Graph with Overlay .............................................................................. 48