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ANASOFT User’s Guide v
Overview
This manual describes how to install, setup, and operate ANASOFT.
ANASOFT is a DOS-based software program that allows you to
program and monitor multiple controllers from a single PC. Included is
data logging and trend plotting.
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.
• Introduction: Describes ANASOFT 3 and ANASOFT4 differences
and computer requirements.
• Installation: Covers how to install and setup ANASOFT.
• Startup: Describes program loading and startup errors.
• General Screen Displays: Provides an overview of the screen and
typical screen responses.
• Loop Overview: Describes loop overview screen.
• Edit: Describes the edit screen.
• Loop Setup: Gives an overview of the loop setup screen. Included
are descriptions of control parameters.
• System Setup: Describes the system setup screen.
• Job Setup: Describes the job setup screen.
• View Alarms: Describes alarms and how to view them.
• Trend Plot: Covers trend plotting and reviewing trend plots.
• Appendix A: Gives tips on tuning and control features.
• Appendix B: Describes input scaling examples.
• Appendix C: Describes the Ramp and Soak option.