Vanguard LTCA-10, LTCA-40, WRM-10P, WRM-40 - Manual (Page 2)

LTCA VERSION 2.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 LTCA SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................... 6
3.1 LTCA Software User Interface Elements ....................................................................................... 7
3.2 Keyboard Shortcuts ...................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Application Setup ........................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Printer Setup ............................................................................................................................... 15
4.0 WORKING WITH TEST RECORDS ..................................................................................................... 16
4.1 Retrieving Test Records From an LTCA or WRM ........................................................................ 16
4.2 Recalling Test Records From the PC Hard Drive ......................................................................... 18
4.3 Saving a Test Record ................................................................................................................... 19
4.3.1. Saving a Test Record with its Original File Name ................................................................ 19
4.3.2. Saving a Test Record with a Different File Name ................................................................ 19
4.4 Exporting Test Records ............................................................................................................... 20
4.5 Viewing and Working with Static Test Results ........................................................................... 23
4.5.1. Working with Test Reports ................................................................................................. 25
Returning to the Graph View ............................................................................................................. 29
4.6.3. Viewing
a Graph Expansion ................................................................................................. 44
4.6.4. Overlaying Test Results Graphs .................................................................................................. 46
4.7
Working with Dynamic Test Results (LTCA Only) ....................................................................... 49
4.7.1. Working with Dynamic Test Results Data Points (LTCA Only) ............................................ 51
5.0 PERFORMING TESTS ........................................................................................................................ 54
5.1 Running a Static Resistance Test ................................................................................................ 54
5.2 Running an LTCA/Voltage Regulator Resistance Test ................................................................. 59
5.3 Running a Dynamic Resistance Test (LTCA-10 and LTCA-40 Only) ............................................. 64
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Typical Dynamic Resistance Graph with Overlay ......................................................................... 47
Figure 2. Typical Static Resistance Graph with Overlay .............................................................................. 48