Druck Intecal Operating Manual

Sensing

Intecal Calibration software

User manual - K0420

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Safety Before you use Intecal, make sure that you read and understand all the

related data. This includes: the applicable local safety procedures, the instructions for the equipment you are using with Intecal, and this publication.

When you use equipment with Intecal, make sure that it is serviceable and that it is in its normal condition for safe operation.

Before you start an operation or procedure in this publication, make sure that you have the necessary skills (if necessary, with qualifications from an approved training establishment). Follow good engineering practice at all times.

Copyright © 2006 General Electric Company. All rights reserved.

Trademarks All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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Software purpose Intecal is available as a multi-lingual calibration software program

that you can use on a Windows® PC (Chapter 1). You can use Intecal for these tasks:

• Manage the maintenance and calibration of all the measurement

devices for a specified business location.

• Set up a schedule of calibration work for different employees.

• Upload and download data to and from portable calibrators that

have a serial communications function (Druck, Ruska, or devices with a Field Calibrator Interface - FCINTF).

• Manage the calibration records for devices that do not have a

serial communications function (Manual Data Entry).

• Inspect your calibration history records. You can also make a

permanent record of each calibration report. For example: For ISO 9000 quality control procedures.

• (Intecal-Advanced only) Set up automatic calibration systems to

make full use of your GE Digital Pressure Controllers (Ruska and Druck).

• (Intecal-Advanced only) Calibrate a device or a group of devices

that have a serial communications function (Druck, Ruska, or FCINTF).

• (Intecal-Advanced only) Make calibration adjustments to a device

or a group of devices that have a serial communications function (Druck, Ruska, or FCINTF).

Registration The Intecal Calibration software (from a CD or downloaded from the

Web) is available for you to try as a fully functional product, with no obligation, for a period of 30 days. The trial period starts on the day it is first used - not on the day it is installed.

To change the 30 license to a full license, please purchase an unlock key from the GE Sensing sales team at: www.gesensing.com.

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Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Software purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Chapter 1: Installation

System specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Install Intecal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Install Intecal from a CD: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Install Intecal from the Web: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Intecal updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Intecal-W versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

After installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Intecal uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Chapter 2: Getting started

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Start Intecal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Screen structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Program structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Employee Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Permission levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Set up Employee data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Change Employee data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Set up your password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Delete an Employee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Select a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

Chapter 3: Plant Structure

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

Create a Sub-location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

Edit a Sub-location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

Rename a Sub-location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Delete a Sub-location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Create a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Edit a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Rename a tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Delete a tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

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Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Create a device (Manual method) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Create a device (New Device Wizard method) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Edit a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Rename a device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Delete a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Maintenance actions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Edit a maintenance action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Create a maintenance action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Delete a maintenance action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Create a Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Edit a Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Delete a Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Copy/move items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Chapter 4: Calibration procedures

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Create a procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Edit a procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Procedure editor for proportional procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Procedure Editor for switch procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Rename a procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Copy a procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Delete a procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Chapter 5: Calibration systems

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Create a Calibration System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Wizard - Page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Wizard – Page 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Wizard – Page 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Edit a Calibration System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Add, edit, delete calibration devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Add, edit, delete calibration variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Rename a calibration system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Copy a calibration system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Delete a calibration system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Chapter 6: Work Orders

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Create a new Work Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Set up your Work Order data.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Add Devices to a Work Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Add instructions to a Work Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Delete items from a Work Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Delete a Work Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Upload/download data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

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Chapter 7: Calibration

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Calibration history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Calibration History records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2

Calibration History reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3

Calibration - Manual Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5

Calibration - Automatic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Automatic calibration - Plant Structure window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Automatic calibration - Work Order window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7

Calibration window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

Calibration - Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9

Calibration window (Adjustment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10

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System specification To use Intecal, this is the minimum specification for your computer:

• Operating system: Windows® 2000, NT 4.0 or XP

• 66 MHz processor (Pentium® recommended)

• 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)

• Hard disk space: 40 MB for the installation, then 10 MB to permit

expansion of the database

• CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive

Install Intecal You can install the Intecal software from a CD or from the Internet.

Before you install Intecal, close all other Windows® applications.

Install Intecal from a CD: 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive

Install Intecal from the Web:

Note: If your computer is not set up to open a CD automatically, you

must open the file from the CD yourself.

Double-click the file setup.exe

2. When the InstallShield Wizard opens on your computer, follow

the on-screen instructions.

1. Follow the instructions on the Web page to save the specified

File name (Example: Intecal***.exe) to your computer.

Note: *** represents the applicable software version.

2. When the File Download is complete, open the file from the

specified Save in location.

3. When the InstallShield Wizard opens on your computer, follow

the on-screen instructions.

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Intecal updates If a software update becomes available, you can download it from the

Internet (www.gesensing.com).

Use these steps to install the Intecal update:

1. On the Windows taskbar, click on the Start button and select

Programs > GE Intecal > Intecal Uninstall (Figure 1-1).

2. Select the option “Want to upgrade ...” and follow the on-screen

instructions.

Figure 1-1: Intecal program group

Intecal-W versions If you have the old Intecal-W version of the software, the installation

includes a software program (Migrator.exe) to help convert the Intecal-W database. When the new installation is complete, read the Migrator Readme file.

After installation When the installation is complete, you can start Intecal (Refer to

Chapter 2).

Intecal uninstall To remove Intecal from your computer:

1. On the Windows taskbar, click on the Start button and select

Programs > GE Intecal > Intecal Uninstall (Figure 1-1).

2. Select the option “Want to Uninstall” and follow the on-screen

instructions.

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Chapter 2: Getting started

Introduction This chapter gives a description of these items:

• How to start Intecal for the first time

• The general structure of the screens you will see.

• The general structure of the Intecal program.

• How to set up your Employee data and control the tasks they can

do in Intecal.

• How to change Intecal to a different language.

Start Intecal To start Intecal for the first time, use this log-in procedure:

1. Double-click on the Desktop icon

2. When the log-in window opens, enter “1” in the User Name box.

Leave the Password box empty.

3. Click on OK.

Note: You can also start intecal from the Intecal program group

(Figure 1-1).

After you log in, you can use the Employee Manager to set up a database of Employees and/or change your own password. Refer to “Employee Manager”.

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Screen structure When you start Intecal, Figure 2-1 gives an example of the window

that opens. These items are common to all the main program functions:

1 - Navigation bar: Use this to move between the different program functions (Plant structure, Procedures ... )

2 - Menu bar: Use this to select a task from a menu list.

3 - Tool bar: Use this to select a task with an icon.

The Menu bar and Tool bar include common items and special items for the program function you are using.

The common items include: Save, Exit, Employee Manager, Language Selection, Intecal Help, and Registration.

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Figure 2-1: Screen structure - Common items

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Program structure Intecal has four main program functions:

Plant Structure: To manage and organize your database of devices.

Procedures: To manage the calibration procedures in your database.

A calibration procedure contains the values a calibration uses (test points, ramp time).

Calibration Systems (Intecal-Advanced only): To ma nage t h e hardware configurations you use to do your calibrations.

Work Orders: To manage your calibration work.

Use the Navigation Bar to move between the different program functions.

Employee Manager Use the Employee Manager (Figure 2-2) to set up and maintain a list

of your Employees. You can then use Intecal to show the Employees related to each task and calibration.

You can use the Employee Manager to do these tasks:

• Create a new Employee. To use Intecal, this must include a

• Delete an Employee, change the status (Active/Not active) or

change the Employee data.

• Change your own password.

Permission levels The Permission Level that you set up for an Employee (Refer to “Set

up Employee data”) controls the tasks they can do in Intecal:

Administrator: You can do all the program tasks.

Supervisor: You can do all the program tasks but you cannot change

the user Permission Level.

Technician: You can do all the daily operations but you cannot set up or change Procedures or Calibration Systems.

Auditor: You can read the Intecal data and change your own Employee data.

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Set up Employee data You must have the necessary Permission Level for this task.

To set up a new Employee:

1. Select Tools > Employee Manager from the menu bar.

2. When the Employee Manager window opens (Figure 2-2), click

on the New button

Figure 2-2: Employee Manager window

3. When the new Employee ID window opens (Figure 2-3), enter a

unique number and click on OK.

Figure 2-3: New Employee ID window

4. In the Employee Manager window (Figure 2-2), click on the

Active check-box. This sets the status (active or not active).

5. Enter the applicable values in these boxes: First Name,

Last Name (Mandatory), Job Title, Email, Initials.

6. (Administrator only) Click on the Edit User Permissions button.

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7. When the Edit User Permissions window opens (Figure 2-4),

enter applicable values for these items:

Permission Level: Select the applicable Permission Level from the

drop-down list. Refer to “Permission levels”.

Figure 2-4: Edit User Permissions window

8. When the User Permissions data is set up, click on OK. Then click

on the applicable button in the Employee Manager window:

OK: To confirm the data and leave the Employee Manager window.

Cancel: To cancel the data and leave the Employee Manager window.

Apply: To apply the data and continue to use the Employee Manager

window.

Change Employee data You must have the necessary Permission Level for this task. Refer to

“Permission levels”.

To change the Employee data:

1. Select Tools > Employee Manager from the menu bar.

2. When the Employee Manager window opens (Figure 2-2), select

the applicable Employee ID from the drop-down list.

3. Change the applicable data. Refer to “Set up Employee data”,

steps 4 to 8.

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Set up your password You can only set up or change your own password. To set a password:

1. Select Tools > Employee Manager from the menu bar.

2. When the Employee Manager window opens (Figure 2-2), select

the applicable Employee ID from the drop-down list.

3. Click on the Change Password button.

4. When the Change Password window opens (Figure 2-5), enter the

applicable password.

Figure 2-5: Change Password window

5. When you confirm the password in the second box, click on OK.

Delete an Employee You must have the necessary Permission Level for this task. Refer to

“Permission levels”.

Note: If you cannot delete an Employee ID because it is used in a

calibration, you can set it to not active.

To del e te an Employee:

1. Select Tools > Employee Manager from the menu bar.

2. When the Employee Manager window opens (Figure 2-2), select

the applicable Employee ID from the drop-down list.

3. Click on the Delete button.

You must confirm that you want to delete the Employee ID.

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Select a language Intecal can operate in a number of different languages.

To change to a different language, use one of these methods:

• Click on the Language Selection button in the tool bar.

• Select Tools > Language Selection from the menu bar.

When the Language Selection window opens (Figure 2-6), select the applicable language and click on OK.

Note: When you click on OK, Intecal restarts.

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Figure 2-6: Language Selection window

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