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Quickstart Guide

Appendix J

Quickstart Guide

WARNING

ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND

OPERATION OF THE CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT SHOULD INSTALL, ADJUST,

OPERATE, AND/OR SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS

MANUAL AND OTHER MANUALS APPLICABLE TO YOUR INSTALLATION IN

THEIR ENTIRETY. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS PRECAUTION COULD RESULT IN

BODILY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

This appendix is intended for individuals who want to start using the AutoMax

Programming Executive as quickly as possible. It will be particularly useful for

those who are familiar with the Windows software and with previous versions of

the Programming Executive. Familiarity with basic concepts in the instruction

manual is assumed. This appendix presents the typical sequence of steps

followed when using the Programming Executive, but includes little of the detail

or explanatory material found in the instruction manual. This appendix also does

not describe any online functions, e.g., monitoring.
Note that this appendix does not describe how to import application tasks

created with earlier version AutoMax or DCS 5000 Programming Executives or

with the version 8.x AutoMax Software Developer (ASD).
Help screens are available for most commands. Use the F1 key to click Help to

access help for any screen where F1 is displayed.

Installing Windows and the AutoMax Programming

Executive

1. If you have not already done so, install Windows V3.1 software according to

the directions in the Windows instruction manual.

2. If you have not already done so, install a mouse. Note that although most

operations will be easier to use with a mouse, a mouse is not required.

3. Install the Programming Executive using the instructions found in the

Installation manual, J2Ć3107. Instruction for installing the

separatelyĆpurchased DPS software options can be found in the same

manual.

4. Type AUTOMAX3 to run both Windows and the AutoMax Programming

Executive software. The first screen displayed after the name and copyright

information is the System Configurator, which can be thought of as the main

menu," since all other options are chosen from this screen. Choose the Setup

menu and then select one of the following commands.
Select AutoMax to run the AutoMax configuration procedure. This will allow

you to make changes to the AutoMax Executive configuration (see

section 5.5.2).
Select Communication to make changes to the communication port and

baud rate used for online communication (see section 5.5.3).
Select Printer to set the parameters for printer output (see section 5.5.4).

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