Vanguard VCBA S2 (DigiTMR S2, DigiTMR S2 PC, CT-6500 S2, CT-7000 S2, CT-7500 S2, CT-8000) - Manual (Page 2)

VCBA S2 VERSION 4.xx SOFTWARE MANUAL REV 3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT ..................................................................................... 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 2
2.0 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................... 3
3.0 STARTING THE VCBA-S2 SOFTWARE .................................................................................... 6
3.1 The VCBA-S2 Application Workspace ............................................................................... 7
3.2 Configuring Default Application Settings ......................................................................... 9
3.2.1. Configuring the Communication Parameters ........................................................... 9
3.2.2. Configuring Graph and Overlay Settings ................................................................. 10
3.2.3. Configuring Default Report and Export Settings .................................................... 11
3.2.4. Configuring Default Folders and File Locations ...................................................... 11
4.0 WORKING WITH TEST RECORDS ........................................................................................ 12
4.1 Retrieving Test Records From a CB Analyzer ................................................................. 12
4.2 Opening Test Records From the PC Hard Drive ............................................................. 14
4.3 Analyzing Test Records ................................................................................................... 16
4.4 Viewing a Test Record’s Test Plan .................................................................................. 19
4.5 Customizing the Items Displayed on the Graph ............................................................. 21
4.6 Customizing the Graph View .......................................................................................... 22
4.6.1. Customizing Graph Colors ....................................................................................... 22
4.6.2. Customizing the Graph Style ................................................................................... 24
4.7 Viewing a Graph Expansion ............................................................................................ 29
4.8 Manually Calculating the Average Velocity .................................................................... 31
4.9 Manually Overriding Contact Time/Resistor Contact Time or Contact Wipe ................ 34
4.10 Overlaying Two Timing Shots ..................................................................................... 38
4.11 Viewing the Test Report ............................................................................................. 40
4.12 Printing Test Reports and Graphs ............................................................................... 41
4.13 Saving Test Records .................................................................................................... 46
4.14 Merging Test Records ................................................................................................. 47
4.15 Exporting Test Records ............................................................................................... 49
4.15.1. Setting Export Preferences .................................................................................. 49
4.15.2. Manually Exporting a Test Record ...................................................................... 50
4.16 Toggling the Resistor Flag ........................................................................................... 51
4.17 Viewing Raw Shot Data ............................................................................................... 52
5.0 WORKING WITH TEST PLANS ............................................................................................. 53
5.1 Saving the Test Plan from a Test Record ........................................................................ 53
5.2 Creating a New Circuit Breaker Test Plan ...................................................................... 56
5.2.1. Shot Information Section ........................................................................................ 57
5.2.2. Contact Analysis Section ......................................................................................... 57
5.2.3. Travel Analysis Section ............................................................................................ 58
5.2.4. Display Setup Section .............................................................................................. 61
5.3 Modifying an Existing Circuit Breaker Test Plan ............................................................ 62