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ANASCAN User’s Guide iii
Overview
This manual describes how to install, setup, and operate ANASCAN.
ANASCAN is a DOS-based software program that allows you to
program and monitor multiple CAS and CAS200 scanners from a single
PC. Hereafter, both the CAS and CAS200 scanners are referred to as
CAS scanners.
Using This Guide
This guide is intended for both experienced and inexperienced users.
Experienced users may find some parts of this guide very simplistic; if
that’s you, please at least skim these parts to make sure you don’t miss
anything vital. If you’re an inexperienced user, please read this guide
carefully.
The following describes each section.
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Introduction: Describes ANASCAN and its computer require-
ments.
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Installation: Covers how to install and setup ANASCAN.
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Startup: Describes program loading and startup errors.
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General Screen Displays: Provides an overview of the screen and
typical screen responses.
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Channel Overview: Describes the channel overview screen.
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Edit: Describes the edit screen.
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Channel Setup: Gives an overview of the channel setup screen.
Included are descriptions of system parameters.
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System Setup: Describes the system setup screen.
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Job Setup: Describes the job setup screen.
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View Alarms: Describes alarms and how to view them.
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Trend Plot: Covers trend plotting and reviewing trend plots.
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Appendix: Describes input scaling examples.