Amprobe GP-1 User Manual

GP-1
Software Manual

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AMPROBE

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P/N 947748 rev.A

Built to Outlast.

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1 GETTING STARTED

1.1 How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1.2 Conventions used in this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1.3 Program installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1.4 Running the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2. EXPLORER WINDOW OVER

VIEW

2.1 Explorer window overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

3. HOW TO

3.1 Download data from GP-1 device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

3.2 Configure COM port manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.3 Load a file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.4 Save a file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.5 Export data to the word document (.DOC) format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.6 Print data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3.7 GP-1 calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

4 TECHNICAL SUPPOR

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4.1 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

5 LIST OF FIGURES

4.1 Figure 1 - Main window with all menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

4.2 Figure 2 - Main window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

4.3 Figure 3 - New recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4 Figure 4 - COMM port set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5 Figure 5 - GP-1 calculator “Test A” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.6 Figure 6 - GP-1 calculator “Test C - D” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.7 Figure 7 - Print set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.8 Figure 8 - Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GP-1 View Beta - Instruction Manual

1. Getting started

1.1. How to use this manual?

This manual is divided into five main parts.
First part - explains everything you need to know before you start using the program.
Second part - is task oriented. It explains how to perform common tasks.
Third part - describes solutions to some common problems encountered during use of the software.
Fourth part - is a reference to Amprobe technical support.
Fifth part – contains all pictures

1.2. Conventions used in this manual.

Underlined text is a link to related information. The on-line version of this manual (help file) allows
you to jump directly to this information by clicking left mouse button over this text.

Boldface text refers to elements of the user interface, such as menu items, buttons, dialog boxes, etc.
Menu | Command describes a menu item Command in Menu. For example, in order to exit the

program you would open File menu and click on Exit command. The same action can be written
using File | Exit.

The manual contains illustrations of all the important dialog boxes and windows in the program.
Illustrations. Italic font and square brackets, for example (Fig.

A), mark these illustrations.

1.3. Program installation.

In order to install the program follow these steps:

• Insert Disk 1 containing the program into the floppy disk drive.

• Click the START button on the desktop, and then select RUN.

• Type: “A:\Setup” and press ENTER>

• Follow instructions on the subsequent screens.

1.4. Running the program.

To run the program click on the Start button found on your desktop, select Programs|GP-1 View and
click on GP-1 View.

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2. Explorer window overview

The Explorer window gives you access to most of the program’s functions. Refer to [fig. 1] and [fig. 2]
during the description of interface elements found in this window.

The Explorer window consists of the following parts:

- Menu at the top of window. This menu contains functions for file manipulations and download.

- File menu:
Open – Opens an existing database.
Save As… – Save current database.
Export – Exports a database from the GP-1 (.gp1) file format to the Word (.doc) format.
Print – Prints out the database.
Print Setup – Controls printer configuration.
Exit – Quits the program.

- Edit menu:
Select All – Selects entire text.
Copy – Copies the selected text to a clipboard.

- Download

- Download data – Downloads data to the PC

- Help menu:
Contents – Displays help file.
About – Program information.

- Toolbar [fig. 8]. This toolbar doubles some of the functions of main menu. The left icons represent
respectively Open, Save As…, Print and Download data

3. How To

3.1. Download data from the GP-1 device.

In order to download a recording into the computer check for the following:

- GP-1 is connected to your PC using a standard RS-232C (serial) cable.

- GP-1 is turned ON.

- GP-1 rotary switch points to "RS 232 COMPUTER DOWNLOAD"

At this point the GP-1 is ready to start downloading data to your computer. The next step is to setup the
PC for receiving data from the GP-1.

- Click on Download | Download data or alternatively use a toolbar [fig. 8]. If you are downloading data
the first time after the software was started, a dialog box will ask you if you want to select the
communication port automatically, in this case click Yes. You can select the Com Port by manually
clicking on NO, however, it is not recommended.

- Adialog box such as one shown on [fig.3] will pop up.

- Push "START" button on the GP-1 device itself to start download.

If you have setup everything correctly the program should have no problem detecting the GP-1 device and
downloading the data set. The downloaded data will appear on the screen.

If the Download window remains on the screen after you have pushed the START button on the GP-1, click
on the Help button.

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