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Ivie IE-33 & IE-35 Manual
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Appendix VI: IvieXLS
Ivie XLS Instructions
The IvieXLS software provided with the Ivie IE-33 and Ivie IE-35 is actually a template for the Microsoft® Excel®
spreadsheet program. IvieXLS will function properly with versions of Microsoft Excel versions 2000 or newer.
(For purposes of brevity in this instruction set, the IE-33 and the IE-35 will be referred to as IE-33/35, since both
function identically with IvieXLS software).
Before You Start the Software
Before using IvieXLS, you will need to transfer the data files of interest that were measured with the IE-33/35 to
your PC. This can be done using the standard Microsoft ActiveSync® software and connecting cables supplied
with the PDA by which virtually all synchronization of files is done. Please refer to the instructions with your
PDA on how to transfer files.
Once the files of interest have been transferred to your PC, you are ready to begin using the IvieXLS software.
Ivie RTA files have the file extension, “.ivi”. Ivie Strip Chart files have the file extension “.cha”.
Starting IvieXLS
When you are ready to start using IvieXLS, do not start the Microsoft Excel application! Instead, you need to
start the IvieXLS template. The template is the file installed to your computer when you install IvieXLS. That file
is named something like “IvieXLS ver. x.x.xls”. When you start the IvieXLS template, it will automatically start
Microsoft Excel. Note: If Excel is running when you start IvieXLS, the Ivie charting application will not run prop-
erly. You MUST begin your session by starting IvieXLS.
Upon starting up the IvieXLS application, a “permission screen” will pop up which will allow you to “enable
macros.” You will need to enable macros in order for IvieXLS to operate properly. If you don't see the enable
macros screen during startup of IvieXLS, check the security settings in Excel. You may need to alter your secu-
rity settings.
Once IvieXLS starts, two windows will appear. The left window is the main chart screen, on which you will find
the graphic depiction of your data. The right screen is a narrower control screen from which you will be able to
set up the display in the main window.
Control Panel
Most of what you need to know to operate IvieXLS deals with the right-hand control panel shown on the next
page. Let's examine the control panel, from top to bottom. When we're done with the control panel, you will
know most of what you need to know to begin the next step of experimenting with the IvieXLS application itself.
The upper-most panel on the control screen allows you to input the “Current Job Name.” IvieXLS will remem-
ber that name from session to session and you can change it as needed. The job name is the description you
will choose for the particular measurement, or series of measurements you are making. It can describe the
measurement itself, or the venue where the measurement is being made, or whatever you want to see on the
chart when you print it out.
The “Edit” panel under Current Job Name is for entering your company information. The information you put
here will be remembered from session to session, and will print on any of the forms that you print using IvieXLS.
The next panel down is “Data Sets.” This is the panel you will use to select the “.ivi” or “.cha” files you wish to
display. The examples we will use in this instruction set will deal with “.ivi” files, as they are by far the most
commonly used.
“Data sets” are just that. When you bring a file over from your IE-33/35, it consists of ASCII, alpha numerical