Super System XGA Viewer Installation Manual

XGA Viewer

Software

OPERATIONS

MANUAL

Super Systems Inc.

7205 Edington Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45249

513-772-0060 / 800-666-4330

Fax: [phone]

www.supersystems.com

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Table of Contents................................................................................................................. 2

XGA Viewer Minimum System Requirements .......................................................................... 4

XGA Viewer Software Installation .......................................................................................... 5

Checking For Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 ........................................................... 5

Installing The XGA Viewer Software ................................................................................... 5

Repairing The XGA Viewer Software................................................................................... 7

Uninstalling The XGA Viewer Software................................................................................ 8

Installing The XGA Viewer Software Without An Installation File .......................................... 9

Starting The XGA Viewer Software ...................................................................................... 10

SSi XGA Viewer Software .................................................................................................... 11

SSi XGA Menu Options .................................................................................................... 11

File Button .................................................................................................................. 11

Save Graph Image As… ............................................................................................ 11

Check For Software Updates ..................................................................................... 11

Exit ......................................................................................................................... 12

Print Button ................................................................................................................ 12

Print Chart ............................................................................................................... 12

Print Preview Chart .................................................................................................. 12

Options Button ............................................................................................................ 13

Instruments Setup ................................................................................................... 13

Add An Instrument ............................................................................................... 13

Remove An Instrument ......................................................................................... 14

Modify An Instrument ........................................................................................... 14

Data Backup ............................................................................................................ 14

View Grid Data Button ................................................................................................. 15

Export Button .......................................................................................................... 15

Data To CSV......................................................................................................... 15

Data To TSV ......................................................................................................... 15

Data To TXT......................................................................................................... 16

Print Preview Button................................................................................................. 16

Print Button ............................................................................................................. 16

Real Time Mode Button................................................................................................ 16

Instrument Menu Button .............................................................................................. 16

Edit Template .......................................................................................................... 16

Add A Trend ......................................................................................................... 17

Remove A Trend ................................................................................................... 17

Modify A Trend ..................................................................................................... 17

PGA Setup ............................................................................................................... 19

Saving Changes To The Setup ............................................................................... 21

Cancel Changes To The Setup ............................................................................... 21

Download Data Button................................................................................................. 21

SSi XGA Viewer Overview ................................................................................................ 23

Trend Values Context Menu ......................................................................................... 23

View Statistics.......................................................................................................... 24

Show On Graph........................................................................................................ 24

Properties ................................................................................................................ 24

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Graph Manipulation Buttons ......................................................................................... 25

Cursor Button .......................................................................................................... 25

Zoom Button............................................................................................................ 25

Pan Button .............................................................................................................. 25

Restore Button......................................................................................................... 25

Sessions...................................................................................................................... 25

PGA/MGA – Template Channel 1 Data Definitions ................................................................. 27

Revision History ................................................................................................................. 29

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• Computer with a minimum of 600 MHz processor clock speed (Intel, AMD, etc).

• Operating System – Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista

• Memory – 256 MB RAM or higher

• Disk Space - Minimum of 1 GB storage space

• CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive

• Keyboard and mouse

• Monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution or higher and 256 colors

The XGA Viewer software also requires the .NET Framework version 2.0 to be installed on the
computer. The install file for the .NET framework is located on the setup disk included with the
shipment.

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Checking For Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0

Note: Any person
installing software on a
target computer should
have administrator rights
when installing the
software

XGA Viewer software can
be installed and run, it is
suggested that the target
computer first have the
Microsoft .NET
Framework version 2.0
installed first. To check if
the .NET Framework
version 2.0 is already
installed on the target
computer, click on Start
Menu → Control Panel →

Add or Remove
Programs. Wait until the list of installed programs is filled. Each program can be sorted by:
Name, Size, Frequency of Use, or Date Last Used. In the top right corner, there will be a “Sort
by:” drop-down list. Make sure “Name” is selected in this list so that each of the programs will
be sorted alphabetically. Once the list has filled, scroll down to the M’s section. If “Microsoft
.NET Framework 2.0” is listed, then the .NET Framework version 2.0 has already been installed.
If this item is not present, then the administrator will need to install the .NET Framework
version 2.0 on the target computer. The install file for the framework is called “dotnetfx.exe”
and it is located on the setup CD.

. Before the

Installing The XGA Viewer Software

Double-click on the “XGAViewerSetup.msi”
file from the setup CD. This will begin the
installation wizard for the software

The file “setup.exe”, which is on the setup
CD, will also begin the installation wizard,
although it is suggested that the
“XGAViewerSetup.msi” file be run. Only
run the “setup.exe” file if there is an issue
with running the “XGAViewerSetup.msi”

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file

The first screen displayed is an
introductory screen. Click on the Cancel
button to cancel the installation of the
XGA Viewer. The cancellation must be
confirmed. Click on the Next > button to
continue with the installation.

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. Note:

The second screen will allow the user
to select the location for the
installation of the software. The
default path is “C:\SSi\XGAViewer\”.
To change this path, the user can
either type in the new path, or click on
the Browse… button and select the
new path from the dialog box that is
displayed. Clicking on the Disk
Cost… button will display all of the
available hard drives – network and
local – and the amount of disk space
available on each drive. This will allow
the user to determine if there is
enough disk space available to install
the software to another location. The two options near the bottom right – “Everyone” and “Just

Me” will allow the user the option
of installing the software for the
user that is currently logged on to
the target computer (“Just Me”) or
to install the software so that
anyone logged on to the target
computer can access the software
(“Everyone”). The < Back button
will display the first screen again,
and the Next > button will
continue with the installation.

The third screen will allow the user to
begin the installation. Clicking on the <
Back button will display the second
screen, and clicking on the Next >
button will begin the installation of the
XGA Viewer software.

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Once the final screen is displayed, the XGA
Viewer software has been installed and can
be run at any time. Click on the Close
button to close out the installation screen.

The next screen will display the progress of the
installation. Once the installation has
completed. The final screen will be displayed.

Repairing The XGA Viewer Software

Occasionally, an unforeseen error will occur while the software is installing. If an error occurs
while the XGA Viewer is installing, and the installation is not complete, it may be necessary to

repair the installation. Repairing the
installation means that the files necessary
for the software to run will be re-installed
without requiring the user to uninstall the
software first.
To run the repair, double-click the
installation file (“XGAViewerSetup.msi”).
The Repair/Remove screen will be
displayed. Select the option “Repair XGA
Viewer” and click the Finish button. This
will begin the repair process.

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The progress of the repair will be displayed.
Once the repair has completed, the final screen
will be displayed.
Once the final screen is displayed, the XGA
Viewer software has been repaired and can be
run at any time. Click on the Close button to
close out the installation screen.

Uninstalling The XGA Viewer Software

To remove the XGA Viewer software
from the target computer, double-click
the installation file
(“XGAViewerSetup.msi”). The
Repair/Remove screen will be
displayed. Select the option “Remove
XGA Viewer” and click on the Finish
button. This will begin the removal
process.

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The progress of the removal will be displayed.
Once the removal is complete the final screen will
be displayed.
Once the final screen is displayed, the XGA
Viewer software has been removed from the
target computer. Click on the Close button to
close out the uninstall screen.

Note: When the
software is removed, only the files associated
with running the software are removed. No
datalog files will be removed when the software
is uninstalled

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Installing The XGA Viewer Software Without An Installation File

If there is no “XGAViewerSetup.msi” or “setup.exe” installation file, the associated files for the
XGA Viewer software will be included on the CD, possibly in a .zip file or other such
compression file. If this is the case, the user will have to manually create a folder location on
the target computer for these files. Once this is done, the user can copy the files from the CD
to the folder. Here is a list of all the necessary files to run the XGA Viewer software:

• AutoUpgrade.Lib.dll

• Microsoft.ReportViewer.Common.dll

• Microsoft.ReportViewer.ProcessingObjectModel.dll

• Microsoft.ReportViewer.WebForms.dll

• Microsoft.ReportViewer.WinForms.dll

• SSIGlobalization.dll

• SSIGraphing.dll

• Viewer.ico

• XGAViewer.exe

• XGAViewer.exe.config

• ZedGraph.dll

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