Flowserve VKP 40Ex - Manual (Page 13)

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Exit all open applications on your computer.
If an older version of the TRAPtest VKP 40 software is already installed on your PC:
Save the companies that you have created in a directory of your choice. You will find the data under:
C:/Programs/Gestra/TRAPtest VKP40/Companies. Then de-install the older version of the TRAPtest software.
Please make sure that the whole program folder is deleted and, if necessary, delete any remaining directories and data.
Insert the supplied CD in your CD-ROM drive.
Upon insertion of the TRAPtest software CD the installation program starts automatically. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the
installation.
The installation setup creates the folder GESTRA where the TRAPtest VKP 40 program will be stored. A new program icon is created on
the desktop.
TRAPtest software PC program
Installing PC software
Starting the program
To start the program click the Start button, point to Programs and then click TRAPtest VKP 40 or double-click on the TRAPtest VKP 40
icon on the desktop.
Quitting the program
To quit the program click the QUIT button in the main menu of the TRAPtest program.
Starting and quitting program
a) TRAPtest V .00: To de-install the program click Uninstall in the program folder TRAPtest VKP40.
b) TRAPtest from V .0: To de-install the program click Control panel/Software.
Please make sure that the whole program folder is deleted and, if necessary, delete any remaining directories and data.
Deinstalling PC software
Menu Test Objects
In the menu Test Objects all steam trap related data and the associated plant sections are entered and organized.
Menu Test Tasks
In the menu Test Tasks task lists detailing the steam traps to be tested are created and organized.
Menu Data Collector
In the menu Data Collector the communication between the PC and the data collector is established and the test tasks for the data
collector are organized.
Menu Extras
The menu Extras comprises the following submenus:
Manufacturer Import
Tester Organize company
Limit values Load update
Language Excel import
Interface Excel export
Options Clean up database
Organize steam traps Info
In the menu Manufacturer you can take down the particulars of the steam trap manufacturer whose steam traps are installed in the
plant.
In the menu
Tester the names of the employees entrusted with the task of checking the steam traps are entered.
In the menu Limit Values the specified limit sound values of the different steam trap systems are indicated.
In the menu Language you can select, edit or add a language.
In the menu Interface all available ports that can be selected are shown.
In the menu Options the units [bar, °C, kg/h] or [psi, °F, lb/h] for calculating the loss can be selected.
In the menu Organize steam trap all steam trap types and names can be listed and organized. The system features a default list of all
GESTRA trap designations including the associated functional types.
In the menu
Import all data records created with the predecessor version (VKP 30) can be imported.
To do so make sure that:
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The VKP 30 software is installed on your PC
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The company to be imported is active
Software menus at a glance