Vanguard VCBA ver.10.xx - Manual (Page 13)

VCBA VERSION 10.xx SOFTWARE MANUAL REV 2
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3.4 System Setup
To change the default system settings (such as the communication port, file location paths, etc):
1. From the File menu, click on System Config and then select System Setup…
(Alternatively, if no test records or test plans are open, you can click on the Sys-Config
menu and select System Setup…). The following window will be displayed:
2. Click on the “Port:” drop down list and select the PC COM: port that the CB analyzer is
connected to.
3. Select the appropriate frequency setting from the “Cycles/Second:” drop down list.
4. If you would like to have the velocity curve plotted on the graphic results screen and on
the test record printout, check the “Plot Velocity Curve” checkbox by clicking on it.
Please see section 4.11.1 for further information.
5. If you would like to print the test plan when a tabulated test record is printed, check the
“Print Test Plan” checkbox by clicking on it. Please see section 4.10.2 for further
information.
6. To change the default location where test records are stored, click on the “Browse”
button to the right of the “Shot Path:” input field. Browse to the new location and click
on the “OK” button.
7. To change the default location where test plans are stored, click on the “Browse” button
to the right of the “Setup Path:” input field. Browse to the new location and click on the
“OK” button.
8. Click on the “Save” button and then click on the “OK” button. If you do not click on the
“Save” button, any settings you change will only stay active for the current session and
will be reset the next time you run the software.