Megger PowerSuite Operating Manual

PowerSuite®On-Site

Featuring

PowerSuite Professional Pro-Lite 16th software and

Ultra Mobile software

User Guides

Ultra Mobile Product Features

■ Real-time Bluetooth

result capture from Megger MFT1553 Installation

Tester

■ Support for Palm v5, Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 2005,

Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphones and Symbian S60 Version 3 devices

■ Selective certificate template installation on mobile device

■ Easy to use split screen data entry

■ Create certificates on mobile device or in PowerSuite Professional

■ Simple Inbox/Outbox device synchronisation from PowerSuite

■ Support for multiple device licences from one PowerSuite installation

■ Device specific font zoom feature

■ Common interface across all mobile devices

■ Full screen list selection

■ Keyboard, button and stylus support

■ Supports portrait and landscape displays

PowerSuite Pro-Lite 16th Product Features

■ Integrated contact manager, download manager and certificate manager

■ Multi-level contact tree for storing companies, clients and locations

■ Real-time Bluetooth result capture from Megger MFT1553 Installation

Tester

■ Compatible with Megger downloading test instruments (CM500,

BMM/LCB, MIT330, LTW335, RCDT330)

■ Wizard driven tasks

■ Fast completion of on-screen forms with powerful editing features

■ Many certificate template styles supported

Recommended System Requirements (Mobile Device)

■ Windows mobile 2005 operating system

■ 64MB of RAM

■ Docking cradle or USB cable

■ Microsoft ActiveSync synchronization software

■ 50MB of free hard disk space on PC for Ultra Mobile installation

■ Integrated Bluetooth or Bluetooth adapter (for Megger MFT1553 real time

result capture)

PowerSuite Pro-Lite 16th Recommended System Requirements (PC)

■ CD-ROM drive

■ PowerSuite Professional software installed

■ Pentium IV class processor 2.4GHZ

■ Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system (Microsoft Windows XP

recommended)

■ 256Mb recommended

■ 100 Mb Ram for typical PowerSuite installation

■ VGA or higher resolution monitor, minimum 800 x 600 resolution

■ Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

■ A default printer needs to be made available for viewing/printing

certificates and reports

■ Integrated Bluetooth or Bluetooth dongle (for Megger MFT1553 real time

result capture)

Installation

The software installation consists of the following steps: Step 1 – Install the PowerSuite Pro-Lite 16th and Ultra Mobile software on

Step 2 – Run PowerSuite and complete the Setup wizard *Step 3 – Install the Ultra Mobile software on your mobile device *Step 4 – Synchronise with your mobile device in PowerSuite using the

* Required for Ultra Mobile users only

Pre-Installation Notes (Ultra Mobile)

N.B. Before installing the Ultra Mobile software, ensure that you have installed and performed a successful synchronisation using the software that was supplied with your mobile device. Megger Technical Services cannot provide technical support on the installation and setup of this synchronisation software.

Step 1 – PowerSuite Pro-Lite 16th and Ultra Mobile Installation

N.B. please close all Windows programs before installing as any running programs may stop critical files from being installed correctly and result in an incomplete installation.

If the PowerSuite CD does not auto run when inserted, you will have to manually run the Setup.exe program from your CD-ROM drive. (e.g. "D:\Setup.exe") The following screen will be displayed:

your PC or laptop

‘Mobile’ module and install the required certificate templates

The PowerSuite software will be installed and updated at the same time as the Ultra Mobile software is installed. Follow the installation prompts and accept the default values where possible.

Registration

The registration card supplied with your software will have space for two 16 digit registration numbers. One of these numbers is for PowerSuite and the other is for the Ultra Mobile software.

The prompt for the PowerSuite registration details and registration number will be displayed first.

The 16-digit registration numbers for PowerSuite and Ultra Mobile can be found at the foot of the registration card included with the software.

When these details have been entered (or confirmed if you already have PowerSuite installed), you will then be prompted to enter your Ultra Mobile registration number.

Any registration numbers should be entered in one string with no spaces or dashes. To help identify numbers they will be underlined on the registration card. Your registration number will be validated on the second stage of the installation procedure.

N.B. Please complete and return your registration card to Megger Technical Services as soon as possible to receive telephone support and software updates.

N.B. If you have purchased a version of PowerSuite without the Ultra Mobile software you can enter past the Ultra Mobile registration screen and leave the registration number as ‘none’.

You will be required to restart your machine during the installation and once it has been restarted, the remaining installation steps will be carried out.

Megger Download Manager will be installed and it is recommended that you select the default options for this installation. You may be prompted with the following screen to add test instrument drivers.

Select the Megger downloading test instruments you currently use and click the ‘Add Driver’ button (Hold down the control key and click to select multiple instruments from the list).

When you close the Download Manager program, the remaining installation steps will be carried out.

Once the remaining installation steps have been completed you can continue with Step 2.

Step 2 - Run PowerSuite and complete the Setup wizard

From the windows menu , select PowerSuite Professional from the Programs|PowerSuite Professional group.

Type ‘Supervisor’ in the ‘User ID’ field on the Login screen and click the ‘Start’ button to run the software.

Setup Wizard

The first time that you run the software, the setup wizard will guide you through creating your own company contact

You will be prompted for company name, address, postcode and telephone numbers.

You will then be prompted to select a certificate header page to append to the fornt of any certificates that you generate.

Select ‘No Header’ if you do not want a certificate header page.

You will be prompted by the wizard to enter details of your test instrument serial numbers and personnel.

These details will be available as drop down lists when editing certificates) You can amend these lists at any time in PowerSuite by selecting the ‘List Editor…’ option from the ‘Programs’ menu on the main PowerSuite shell.

Continue with steps 3 and 4 only if you wish to install the Ultra Mobile software. Once you have completed the setups, you can continue with the ‘Basic Operation’ sections for either Pro-Lite 16th or Ultra Mobile.

Step 3 - Install the Ultra Mobile software on your mobile device

With PowerSuite running, click the large ‘Mobile’ button on the PowerSuite toolbar to load the Ultra Mobile Module.

The Mobile Device installation Wizard should start automatically to display the following screen:

If the Mobile Device Installation Wizard does not automatically start, select ‘Install Software on Mobile Device’ from the Options menu.

The Mobile Device Installation Wizard will ask you to select the type of Mobile Device you intendto use.

Select the required device and click the ‘Next’ button.

The next screen will ask if this is a new installation on this mobile device or if you are updating the software on the device.

The default prompt will be for a new installation. Click the ‘Next’ button

and then follow the instructions for the type of device you are installing onto.

(Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Symbian S60 V3)

If you select ‘Windows Mobile’, ‘Smartphone’ or ‘Symbian S60 V3’ the following prompt will be displayed:

Ensure the Mobile Device is connected and Microsoft ActiveSync is running before clicking the ‘Next’ button to start the software installation.

Ultra Mobile software will be installed on the Mobile Device. Once the software installation has completed, you will be prompted to check the mobile device screen.

N.B. The software installation may take a few minutes.

You may be required to initiate the Ultra Mobile software installation on the device. Once the Ultra Mobile installation has completed, click the ‘OK’ button.

Once the software has been successfully installed you will be prompted to register a unique user id with PowerSuite.

Click the ‘Next’ button to display a prompt screen with an entry field for a user id.

The user id you enter here is very important and the Ultra Mobile Module will use it to link specifically with the device you have installed the software onto. As it is possible to install the Ultra Mobile software onto multiple devices if you are licenced to do so, each user will have their own synchronising settings. The user id could be entered to identify the specific mobile device or it could be the name of an engineer. Once you have entered your unique user id click the ‘Next’ button.

You will be prompted to click the ‘Next’ button to register the user on the device.

Once the user has been registered the following screen will be displayed:

Click the ‘Finish’ button and continue with Step 4.

There will also be a status of ‘Not Synced’ against the Last Sync Date. This status will be updated once you have uploaded your selected certificate templates in the next step.

(Palm Only)

If you select ‘Palm’ from the device list the following prompt will be displayed:

This screen displays a list of all Mobile Device users that have been ‘HotSynced’ with your PC. Select the required user id and click the ‘Next’ button.

A confirmation screen will be displayed to inform you that the software is about to be prepared for installation onto the device. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue.

The final Ultra Mobile Wizard screen will be displayed for the Palm installation.

The remaining installation steps listed on this screen will need to be followed to complete the installation. First initiate a standard HotSync with the Palm to install the Ultra Mobile software.

Lastly click the ‘Finish’ button and continue with the following step to upload the required certificate templates to the Palm.

Step 4 - Synchronise with your mobile device in PowerSuite using the ‘Mobile’ module and install the required certificate templates

You now need to synchronise with the device using the Ultra Mobile Module and upload the required certificate templates. The following template maintenance screen may be loaded automatically, otherwise click the ‘Synchronise’ button on the Ultra Mobile Module toolbar . The following template maintenance screen should be displayed.

Scroll up and down the list to view all the available certificate templates. Double click on the required certificate template name to change the status from ‘No’ to ‘Yes’. Any templates with a status of ‘Yes’ will be uploaded to the Mobile Device. Click the button to close the template maintenance screen. The selected templates will be automatically uploaded to the device.

Once you have completed all the installation steps, you can continue with the Basic Operation section for Ultra Mobile or Pro-Lite 16th.

Ultra Mobile - Basic Operation

The Ultra Mobile software has been designed to be flexible in it’s operation. Certificates can be generated in PowerSuite and transferred to Ultra Mobile via local synchronisation, removable media or email, or new certificates can be created from scratch on your Mobile Device and transferred back to PowerSuite for final certification.

Below are listed three methods of operation, Standard, Intermediate and Advanced. These sections assume that you have already completed the necessary steps to set up your clients and locations in PowerSuite and you are familiar with the basic operation of creating new certificates.

Standard Operation - Synchronisation

This method of operation involves a direct connection between PC and Mobile Device via a USB cable or cradle.

Method 1

1. (PC) Run the Certificate Wizard in PowerSuite to create a new Installation Testing certificate for your selected location.

First highlight the correct location in the contact tree and click the large Certificate Wizard button . When you are prompted to select the type of certificate be sure to select ‘Installation Testing’. Complete the remaining wizard prompts finally selecting the certificate number, then click the ‘Finish’ button to create the certificate and display it on screen.

You can part complete any data fields on the certificate before closing it and returning to the Certificate Manager screen.

2. (PC) Export the certificate to the Ultra Mobile Module.

To export the certificate you have created to the Ultra Mobile Module first ensure you have the ‘Edit/View an Existing Certificate’ tab highlighted in the certificate manager in PowerSuite and you also have the correct location highlighted. Right click on the certificate you wish to export to display a pop up menu.

Select the 'Export Certificate to Mobile Device' option from the pop up menu, and then select the Device User Name from the next pop up menu.

Select ‘Yes’ to the confirmation prompt to upload to the Ultra Mobile Module.

N.B. Once the certificate has been exported from PowerSuite into the Ultra Mobile Module it will be locked and cannot be edited in PowerSuite.

3. (PC) Load the Ultra Mobile Module and check the certificate is in the Mobile ‘Outbox’ ready to be synchronised with the Mobile Device.

You can now load the Ultra Mobile Module by clicking the large ‘Mobile’ button on the PowerSuite toolbar.

Once the module has loaded, ensure the required User Name is selected from the drop down list, and click the ‘Outbox’ tab.

You should see your certificate in the ‘Outbox’ ready to be synchronised with the Mobile Device.

4. (PC) Ensure the device is connected to the PC via a USB cable or docking station and the Ultra Mobile program is NOT running.

5. (PC) Synchronise from the Ultra Mobile Module to transfer the certificate to Ultra Mobile.

Click the ‘Synchronise’ button on the Ultra Mobile Module toolbar . and the certificate will be transferred from the Ultra Mobile Module ‘Outbox’ to Ultra Mobile. Once the certificate has been transferred you can close the Ultra Mobile Module.

N.B. Pressing F5 will refresh the ‘Outbox’, this is necessary if the Ultra Mobile Module is open when a certificate is exported from PowerSuite.

6. (Mobile Device) Run the Ultra Mobile program on the device and load and edit the certificate as required.

To start the Ultra Mobile program on a Windows Mobile PDA, open the Programs folder and click the ‘Ultra Mobile’ icon . To start the Ultra Mobile program on the Palm, open the ‘All’ category and click the 'Ultra Mobile’ icon .

To start the Ultra Mobile program on a Windows Mobile 5 SmartPhone, click the‘Ultra Mobile’ icon from the Start menu.

To start the Ultra Mobile program on a Symbian S60 device, open the ‘Installations’ folder from the main Symbian start screen and click the ‘Ultra Mobile’ icon .

The Ultra Mobile welcome screen will be displayed for 2 seconds and you can click or tap the screen to load the program. (You can switch off the welcome screen from the Preferences menu)

Like PowerSuite, the Ultra Mobile software has a simple to use built in certificate manager. The certificate manager defaults to the ‘Open Certificate’ screen but can easily be switched from the File menu to create new certificates.

The certificate you exported from PowerSuite will be displayed and you can highlight it and click or tap on the certificate name to load it.

The certificate pages will be loaded and the first page of the certificate will be displayed ready for editing. The top two rows show the current page and section.

You can move between pages in three ways.

show a drop down list selection of the available pages in the certificate .

Tap or click on the page you wish to load. You can also tap or click on the Options menu at the bottom right of the screen and select ‘Select Page…’

Alternatively you can use the left and right navigation controls on your mobile device to move between pages.

Clicking on the current page name will

All pages are split up into sections where possible to help make data entry easier. The program defaults to showing the first section when loading the page, but this can be changed to default to (All Sections) in the preferences. You can move between sections on a page in three ways. Clicking or tapping on the current section name will show a drop down selection of the available sections on the page .

Tap or click on the section you wish to load. You will also have the option of displaying (All Sections) on the page. You can also tap or click on the Options

Alternatively if you use the up and down navigation controls on your mobile device you will see the section change automatically as you navigate beyond the last/first field in the section.

menu at the bottom right of the screen and select ‘Select Section…’

The main area of the screen is divided into a two-column grid with labels in the left hand column and space for entering data in the right hand column.

You can enter data by clicking in one of the fields in the right hand column and using one of the available input methods on the mobile device to enter text. Some of the data entry fields will contain drop down lists.

If a field has a list available you will see a small drop down arrow at the right hand edge when the field is being edited. Tapping or clicking on this arrow will display the drop down list in the grid. You can scroll up and down the list and tap or click to make a selection. You can also see the drop down list full screen by clicking the button when the field is being edited.

The current selected list item will be highlighted and you can scroll up and down and tap or click to select an item from the list. If you select the Back option from the menu, the list selection will be cancelled and you will be returned to the grid. You also have the option of entering data manually for these fields if you do not want to select an item from the list.

Some fields are defined as date input fields. If you click on one of these types of fields a date selector will be displayed.

Once you have selected the required date tap or click on the ‘OK’ menu option to return to the certificate entry screen.

Some fields allow you to enter more than one line of text. When you click on one of these multi-line input fields a multi-line text input screen will be displayed.

Once you have entered all the text in a multi-line input field tap or click on the ‘OK’ menu option to return to the certificate entry screen.

Once you have finished editing the certificate, select the ‘Close Certificate’ option from the File menu to return to the certificate manager screen.

7. (Mobile Device) Mark the certificate as completed in the Ultra Mobile software.

You can continue to edit and make changes to the certificate as required. Once you have finished editing and wish to transfer the certificate back to PowerSuite you will need to alter the status of the certificate in the Ultra Mobile certificate manager.

The ‘Status’ column in the certificate manager has three states for each certificate, <blank> (work in progress), 'Sync' (ready for synchronisation), and 'Export' (transfer to removable media or email). Tap or click on this status column to set it to 'Sync', and ready for transferring back to PowerSuite.

Close the Ultra Mobile software by selecting ‘Exit’ from the File menu in the certificate manager.

8. (PC) Ensure the Mobile Device is connected to the PC via a USB cable or docking station ready to be synchronised.

Load the Ultra Mobile Module by clicking the large ‘Mobile’ button on the PowerSuite toolbar .

Ensure that the required User Name is selected from the drop down list, and select the 'Inbox'. Click the ‘Synchronise’ button on the Ultra Mobile Module toolbar .

The certificate will be transferred from the Mobile Device back into the

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