Cooper-Atkins GL100 - Manual (Page 6)

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NOTE:­THE­GL100­MANAGER­IS­NOT­A­NETWORKED­DATABASE.­IT­CANNOT­BE­ACCESSED­BY­MORE­THAN­ONE­USER­
AT­ A­ TIME,­ REGARDLESS­ OF­ WHERE­ THE­ WORKING­ DIRECTORY­ IS­ LOCATED.­ FAILURE­ TO­ COMPLY­ WILL­
RESULT­IN­LOSS­OF­DATA.
To­ change­ the­ working­ directory:­ On. the. main. menu. click. on. FILE,. then. click. on. SET­ WORKING­ DIRECTORY..
The.Set.Working.Directory.dialog.window.will.appear..When.the.dialog.window.opens,.the.current.working.directory.is.
shown.near.the.top.of.the.window,.and.also.is.selected.in.the.folder.tree.below..Navigate.to.the.location.of.the.desired.
working.directory,.and.then.click.once.on.the. OK.button.to.set.that.folder.as.the.working.directory.
To­ create­ a­ new­ working­ directory:. On. the. main. menu. click. on. FILE,. then. click. on. SET­ WORKING­ DIRECTORY..
The.Set.Working.Directory.dialog.window.will.appear..Click.on.the. MAKE­NEW­FOLDER­button.to.create.a.new.folder.and.
click.on.the. OK­button..The.Create.Working.Directory.dialog.will.appear;.select.OPTION­1.to.include.data.from.the.current.
working.folder;. OPTION­2.to.exclude.data.from.previous.working.folders.in.the.new.working.folder;.or.OPTION­3.to.abandon.
the.changes.to.the.working.directory.and.resume.using.the.current.working.directory.
THE­SETTINGS­DIALOG­WINDOW
Settings.allow.you.to.choose.the.way.the.GL100.Manager.looks,.displays.data,.and.communicates.with.your.computer..
To.examine.or.make.changes.to.the.settings,.open.the.Settings.form.from.the.main.menu.by.clicking.once.on.the. SETTINGS.
menu.option..The.Settings.dialog.window.dispalys.several.tabs.near.the.top:.
General:.Accesses.communication.settings,.temperature.display.formats,.and.general.application.color.setting.
Corrective­actions­&­groups:.Edits.the.Corrective.Actions.or.Group.lists.
Mission­graph:.Changes.the.way.the.Mission.graph.renders,.and.allows.use.of.the.graph.paging.option..If.more.than.one.
log.entry.is.selected,.you.can.set.the.front-to-back.position.of.the.graphed.series.lines:.click.on.the. SERIES­ORDER.button.
and.then.use.the. MOVE.buttons.to.change.the.position.of.the.selected.series..When.finished,.click.once.on.the.OK.button.
to.close.the.Settings.dialog.window.
BACKING­UP­YOUR­DATA
As.with.any.database.application,.the.data.maintained.by.the.GL100.Manager.should.be.protected.from.accidental.loss.by.
periodically.saving.the.data.to.a.secure.storage.location.
To­create­a­backup­of­your­data:
On.the.main.menu,.click.on. FILE.and.then.click.on.BACK-UP..Use.the.browser.to.select.the.desired.back-up.folder,.or.click.
on.the. MAKE­NEW­FOLDER.button..Click.on.the.OK.button.to.finish.the.back-up.operation..Click.on.the.CANCEL.button.to.
abandon.the.back-up.operation
THE­MISSION­GRAPH
The.Mission.Graph.displays.the.temperature.versus.time.data.for.the.mission(s).selected.in.the.Download.Log..Various.
settings. are. available. to. adjust. the. appearance. of. the. graph.. The. graph. can. be. printed. or. cut. and. pasted. into. other.
applications..Right-click.the.mouse.over.the.mission.graph.to.see.a.pop-up.menu.with.options.
When­set­for­view­in­3D:­
•.Graphed.data.that.exceeds.the.mission’s.Upper.Limit.is.shown.in.the.Upper.Limit.color.
•.Graphed.data.that.exceeds.the.mission’s.lower.Limit.is.shown.in.the.Lower.Limit.color
When­not­set­for­view­in­3D,­and­only­one­download­is­selected:
•.Mission.data.is.shown.in.green
•.Mission’s.Upper.Limit.is.shown.as.a.horizontal.red.line
•.Mission’s.Lower.Limit.is.shown.as.a.horizontal.blue.line
When­not­set­for­view­in­3D,­and­more­than­one­download­is­selected:
•.Mission.data.for.each.download.is.shown.in.a.different.color
•.To.see.Upper.or.Lower.limits.the. POINTS.box.must.be.checked
•.Mission’s.Upper.Limit.points.are.shown.in.red
•.Mission’s.Lower.Limit.points.are.shown.in.blue
Change. the. color. of. the. Upper. and. Lower. Limits. by. clicking. on. the. COLOR­ SELECTOR. button. to. the. right. off. the.
Show.Upper.Limit.or.Show.Lower.Limit.check.boxes..Change.the.Upper.Limit.color.by.clicking.once.on.the.color.selector.
to.the.right.of.the.Show.Upper.Limit.check.box.
SEE­ALSO
Settings.(see.pages.5-6)..
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