CIM. Cersa Instruments Manager. User's manual. manual.pdf · 5 Part I: Interface Manual version : 5.3.0 Notification manager 1 Notification manager Cim notification window This interface

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CIM. Cersa Instruments Manager.Laboratory user's manual.

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Table of Contents

Part I Interface 4

................................................................................................................................... 51 Notification manager

................................................................................................................................... 72 Key protection

................................................................................................................................... 93 Password

................................................................................................................................... 114 Touchpad panel

................................................................................................................................... 125 Connexions manager

................................................................................................................................... 176 Line manager - Laboratory

................................................................................................................................... 207 Main interface Lab

......................................................................................................................................................... 20Connexions 7.1

......................................................................................................................................................... 22Lab status 7.2

......................................................................................................................................................... 23Measures and events 7.3

......................................................................................................................................................... 24Control panel 7.4

......................................................................................................................................................... 25Group management 7.5

.................................................................................................................................................. 26Easy mode7.5.1

.................................................................................................................................................. 26Expert mode7.5.2

.................................................................................................................................................. 26What is freefield ?7.5.3

.................................................................................................................................................. 27Group table7.5.4

.................................................................................................................................................. 28Filter group7.5.5

.................................................................................................................................................. 28Group actions7.5.6

........................................................................................................................................... 29Create new group

........................................................................................................................................... 30Login for new group

........................................................................................................................................... 30Open group

......................................................................................................................................................... 32Lab acquisition 7.6

.................................................................................................................................................. 33Points acquisition7.6.1

.................................................................................................................................................. 34Acquisition graph7.6.2

.................................................................................................................................................. 35Statistics tab7.6.3

........................................................................................................................................... 35Statistics table

........................................................................................................................................... 37Graphical stats

........................................................................................................................................... 38Statistics of statistic

.................................................................................................................................................. 39Add measure7.6.4

......................................................................................................................................................... 41Measures manager 7.7

.................................................................................................................................................. 42Settings tab7.7.1

......................................................................................................................................................... 45Scope manager 7.8

.................................................................................................................................................. 46Add scope7.8.1

.................................................................................................................................................. 47Select signal7.8.2

.................................................................................................................................................. 47Signal tab7.8.3

.................................................................................................................................................. 48Process tab7.8.4

.................................................................................................................................................. 49Scale tab7.8.5

.................................................................................................................................................. 50Display tab7.8.6

.................................................................................................................................................. 51Delete scope7.8.7

.................................................................................................................................................. 51Refresh time7.8.8

.................................................................................................................................................. 51Start stop scope7.8.9

.................................................................................................................................................. 51Save scopes7.8.10

.................................................................................................................................................. 52Save sequences7.8.11

................................................................................................................................... 548 Parameters manager

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......................................................................................................................................................... 55Tolerances & Detection 8.1

......................................................................................................................................................... 56Analog interface 8.2

......................................................................................................................................................... 57Digital interface 8.3

......................................................................................................................................................... 59Measure 8.4

......................................................................................................................................................... 60Informations 8.5

......................................................................................................................................................... 61Eeprom 8.6

......................................................................................................................................................... 62Scope 8.7

................................................................................................................................... 639 Lab configuration

......................................................................................................................................................... 64Open or create database 9.1

......................................................................................................................................................... 65Configure a database 9.2

.................................................................................................................................................. 65Easy mode9.2.1

.................................................................................................................................................. 65Expert mode9.2.2

......................................................................................................................................................... 66Group configuration 9.3

......................................................................................................................................................... 68Data and Stats configuration 9.4

.................................................................................................................................................. 69Data freefield configuration9.4.1

.................................................................................................................................................. 70Statistics configuration9.4.2

......................................................................................................................................................... 71User configuration 9.5

................................................................................................................................... 7310 Load

......................................................................................................................................................... 74Scope files 10.1

......................................................................................................................................................... 75Lab files 10.2

................................................................................................................................... 7611 Preferences

......................................................................................................................................................... 77Change password 11.1

......................................................................................................................................................... 78Label printer 11.2

.................................................................................................................................................. 78general configuration11.2.1

.................................................................................................................................................. 79Lab configuration11.2.2

.................................................................................................................................................. 80Template configuration11.2.3

......................................................................................................................................................... 81Unit display 11.3

................................................................................................................................... 8212 Toolbox

................................................................................................................................... 8313 About

Part II Revision history 84

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CIM. Cersa Instruments Manager. User's manual.

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Part I: InterfaceThe main control panel is the first interface displayed when you launch CIM software. It containsglobal functions to manage your production, configure the software and read recorded data. Thesefunctions are displayed according to the access level of the current user. Thus the basicproduction functions are available for the operators but advanced configuration functions areavailable only for supervisors.

See password topic for more information about user access level.

M ain control panel

It can be accessible from other panels by click on the following icon:

M ain control panel button

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Notification manager

Notification manager1

Cim notification window

This interface appears when CIM software needs to notify information or problem. The message isdisplayed with the date and time when the problem has been encountered.The user can simply close the window or acknowledge the message. If non acknowledgedmessage exist the window will appear indefinitely until the user valid the message. You candeactivate this automatic popup in preferences panel.To acknowledge the message click on valid button, then the following window will appears.

Notification acknowledge window

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Notification manager

Two types of messages can appears :

information message

error message

To valid the message make left click on red or orange icon, check green symbol indicates that themessage was acknowledged.All the messages are stored even if CIM instance was closed. When the log file becomes too big,the file is stored in Log folder and the messages contained in logged file not appear anymore.

Acquit all warning or error.

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Key protection

Key protection2

Key protection button

The following interface appears to manage the protection dongle:

Key protection panel

Select update file: this button display "select file window". Choose the file sent by CERSA toupdate the key software.

Main controls: return to main controls window.

Owner: short name of the customer.Key version: key version for protected software. If a new paid software version exist, you need toupdate the key to benefit of the full features.Key serial number: internal serial number.Key software name: Name for protected software.Key production connexions: maximum number of production connexion. Above this number, noconnexion can be added. The demo mode allows to connect one instrument, performance andfunctionnality of CIM are limited. Key labs connexions: maximum number of lab connexion. Above this number, no connexion canbe added.The demo mode allows to connect one instrument, performance and functionnality ofCIMLab are limited. Key toolbox permission: indicate if toolbox can be connected to CIM software.Key configuration: indicate if the key configuration has been properly loaded.

To benefit the full production features, you must own a license and dongle. Contact CERSA-MCIsales service.

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Key protection

CIM Prod in freeware mode:

If you use CIM without dongle the software will run in light mode. The software will have thefollowing limitations:

X axis is locked to current mode with only 10 minutes display.Automatic data logging is disabled.Database report and product specifications are disabled.

CIMLab in freeware mode:

If you use CIMLab without dongle the software will run in light mode. The software will have thefollowing limitations:

Only one acquisition is displayed.Graph of statistics trend and table containing the statistics of statistics are not available.Database logging and group management are not allowed.Menu "copy to clipboard" is disabled.

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Password

Password3

Password button

The following interface is used to change the access level of the current user:

Enter password panel

To change your access level, enter directly the corresponding password and click on apply button.To close this panel and return to main controls, click on main controls button.

Remark: For touch screen users: when you click in control to be filled, the touchpad interfaceappears automatically.

Two levels are available for customers purposes:

LEVEL DEFAULT PASSWORD

user user

supervisor supervisor

To change default password please use the change password interface located in preferencespanel.

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Password

The following interfaces are accessible with specific access level:

FUNCTION LEVELMain panel userPassword userLoad file user

Key protection userAbout user

Toolbox supervisorPreferences supervisor

Connexions manager supervisorLines manager supervisor

Production userExplorer user

Scopes manager userParameters manager user

Parameters manager tolerances detection user Parameters manager analog interface supervisorParameters manager digital interface supervisor

Parameters manager measure supervisorParameters manager information supervisor

Lab configuration supervisor

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Touchpad panel

Touchpad panel4

Touchpad interface

Touchpad interface appears when the user needs to enter text or numeric value by touching thecontrol.Restore button gives the capability to restore the source value.

Here below is presented the available configuration of touchpad:

Numeric pad

Uppercase pad

Lowercase pad

Symbols pad

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Connexions manager

Connexions manager5

Connexions manager button

Connexions manager interface gives the capability to add instruments in lines.

Connexions manager panel

Add connexion

Add connexion button

To add a new instrument to the current configuration, you first click on add button, a windowappears to configure the connexion.

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Connexions manager

Connexions configuration panel

Configuration fields

Select instrument type: display all the CERSA instruments offer.Connexion prefix: Prefix used to display each measure and event names belonging to theconnexion.Color: instrument color to identify your product in the position target interface.Prod/Labs: select the connexion type. Lab connexion can't be inserted in production line andonly one connexion per line is allowed.

Labs connexion

Production connexion.

Line number: If CIM instance manage only one line, the default value is 1. If CIM manageseveral lines, the line number values must be different for each line. Please read lines managertopic for more information about line names.

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Master instrument: Only one instrument in the line can have the master attribute. This attributeis used for display purposes only. For example: reset lines, spool time, spool length and spoolnumber measures are displayed by default only for master instrument. Rel. position: Is the distance in meters between instrument and zero reference for lengthcounting system.Connexion type: Physical type of connexion link. Validated only for RS232. If you use RS232connexion, Network address is set to 1.Comm. period: The communication period between CIM and instrument in seconds. CERSA-MCI recommends to set this period to 1 second to minimize the amount of recorded data andfree processor resources. Port number: CIM displays the list of all COM ports found by windows operating system.Baudrate: Baudrate configuration used by the instrument. By default set to 115200.Network address: Address of connexion in network. Network address must be <IPaddress>:<port number>.Search button: search in the network for compatible CIM connexions.

Search button.

This request can spent several minutes. The following interface appears:

By select and valid network location, the ip adress is displayed in network address field.

Please refer to the instrument manual for more details about the connexion type, baudrate andnetwork address settings.

Delete connexion

Delete connexion button

To delete connexion, select the corresponding line in the table and click on delete button.

Any change in the user configuration requires a reset in the line. The following message appearsto prevent the user that all the data will be lost:

Reset line message

Edit connexion

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Connexions manager

Edit connexion button

To edit the connexion, select the corresponding line in the table and click on edit button.


Reset line message

Start/Stop

Start stop button

This function will starts or stops the communication between CIM and the instrument. In the sametime CIM opens or closes the COM port. This function is very useful if another application needsthe same COM port to configure instrument.

Save Preset

Save preset button

Save the display and parameters settings for connexions belonging to the line.

The following display settings are stored in the preset file:

Display zone: the zone where measures and events are displayed. Colors: colors used to display measures and events. Offset and amplitude: offset and amplitude values used to display measures in graphs.Position: position of measures and events in tables and graphs.

The following parameters manager settings are stored in the preset file:

Tolerances.Analog interfaceDigital interfaceMeasure parameters interfaceInformation interface

Load Preset

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Load preset button

This function load preset in the first empty line.

The following interface give to the user the capability to choose the parameters to be imported.Display setting are always imported.

See Parameters manager for complementary information.

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Line manager - Laboratory

Line manager - Laboratory6

Lines manager panel for the Lab.

This interface configure global line parameters for lines in laboratory configuration.

Database Status : Indicate if the database is reachable.

database is reachable

database is not reachable. If database is not reachable, verify the path or the network to continue to access the database.

Line number: the line number is the line identifier, a software internal identifier.Line name: use this field to enter the names of your lines. For example if you have 3 lines: LabMachine 1, Lab Machine 2 and Lab Machine 3 on the same CIM software. Filtering group: Define how many groups are requested by the interface. The results are sortedfrom oldest to newest. The default integer value is 20. Filtering Records: Define how many records are requested by the interface for specific group.The results are sorted from oldest to newest. The default integer value is 20.Database path: The path to the lab database. This file must be create by the "LabConfiguration" interface (Lab configuration), the database is a sqlite specific database and musthave the dblab extension. Record Nb. : The total number of record in database.

Size of database

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database is operational

database is almost full ( above 135 000 records )

database is full :

When the number of records in the database reaches the limit of 150 000, no record orgroup can be added. To continue with database, you must use the archive function.

This button allows to change the database for the specified line. It opens a window toselect a new database file.

This button allows to archive current database, and start with a new empty file. You cankeep group definition and database configuration.

Archive a database :

When you want archive the database, a window appears to specify the archive file. A warningwindow is shown. Then, this window appears :

This button allows to specify the path for the archive file.

File name: the name of archive file. By default, the archive name is the database of Labs withthe date and time.

Keep group information: If it's selected, all existing groups are kept into the database. Otherwise a new name for the lab database is necessary. The group is removed but the supervisorconfiguration is kept.

Important: ln case of other CIMLab in other PC uses the same database, you must modifythe configuration respectively.

New file name: New name for the lab database (Available only in case of "Keep group

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information" is unselected )

Valid the archive of the database, empty the current database.

Cancel the creation of the database.

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Connexions7.1

Connexions table

This table displays the status for each connexion belonging to the line. The first column display connexions names linking the instrument name and serial number. The second column display short name for the instrument error codes. Refer to the instrumentmanuals for more information about error codes.The third column displays icon which represents the status of the connexion.

Connexion status icons

The status of connexion is defined by the following list:

Connexion run icon: The connexion is running without problem.

Connexion break icon: The main communication is not enabled for this connexion.

Warning icon: The instrument sends an error code. Error codes include wrong position and temperaturealarms.

Connexion identification icon: CIM identifies connexion.

Connexion reconfiguration icon: CIM reconfigures several parameters in connexion.

Connexion clear events icon: CIM clears events in instruments.

Connexion reset line icon: Connexion has been reset in order to reset line.

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Connexion disconnected icon: Connexion is disconnected.

Connexion start stop error icon: Problem to start or stop COM port.

Connexion process icon: The connexion processes parameters.

Connexion comm error icon: Communication error.

Connexion compreg error icon: This error appears when the user changes parameter and the requestedvalue is not the same as the value stored by the instrument.

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Lab status7.2Lab database Status

This status represents the connection and accessibility of the file database (dblab file type)configured in the line manager. ( Lines manager )

Status Ok : the database can be reach to save measure

Status Nok : the database can't be reach. Problem to access the file, verify the path of database.

Com printer Status

this status indicate if COM printer is defined and opened. See the preference panel to configureLabel printer ( Label printer )

Status Ok : the COM port is defined and opened, you can print a label after each sample acquisition oron a selected sample acquisition.

Status Nok : the COM port is not defined or not opened.

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Measures and events7.3

M easures table

This table shows in real time all the measures and related events of the instruments belonging tothe line. When out of tolerance is detected in measure an event is reported under the measure's name ofthis table.

o Out of high tolerance icon.

o Out of low tolerance icon.

o Warning high tolerance icon.

o Warning low tolerance icon.

The display refresh time of this table is about one second. The name of each measure can be setin measures manager and it is prefixed by connexion prefix defined in connexions manager.

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Control panel7.4

At the bottom of the main screen, the control panel button display multiple functions specifics foreach zone.

Control panel button

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Group management7.5A group is a set of similar sample acquisitions.

In this example, we defined two groups, one for all the acquisitions of cuper wires, and one for allthe acquisitions of steel wires.To differentiate two groups, we can add a freefield to enter the type of wires, steel or cuper in thisexample .

Group Tab

The group Tab contains two principal zones :

- In the left side a table that shows the groups available's in the database (see Group table ).- In the right side a few buttons ( see Group actions ) and filter controls (see Filter group ).

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Easy mode7.5.1

When you configure the first laboratory connexion, a default database is created. This database isin "Easy" mode.This mode is a simple samples acquisition.Any configuration is needed to perform sampleacquisition and save in database.

The group is created automatically with the current accessory configuration and the current unit.The group, according to the instrument configuration, open automatically the group and you areready to perform sample acquisition.Only one group per configuration (Unit/Accessory) is allowed.

Expert mode7.5.2

To benefit of the "Expert mode" features, you must change the database configuration. This change allows you to create many groups, create freefields, or use user login.

When database is in this mode, it is impossible to return in easy mode.

What is freefield ?7.5.3

For the laboratory configuration we use the term of "Freefield" to define a sample or group featurecreated by the user.

In CIMlab all the data are stored in SQLite database. CERSA preset the database with statisticsfields, instrument parameters and others fields like, date, time and user.To add specific parameters, we add the "freefield" field.

Each freefield add by the user appears like an additional column for sample or group record.

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Group table7.5.4

Number of acquisitions in group

Button to inform if the group is opened or closed

Name of the user that have create the group if user login is activated

Freefields values defined when group has been created

The grey line indicate the selected group

Measures unit when group has been created

Detail of Group table

the group is open

(Foot pedal) or (WSR) group is close. The icons allow you to know the group'stype (Foot pedal or WSR group).You can not mix the measure's type.

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Filter group7.5.5

Choose the filter to apply

Date criteria

Last n groups criteria

User criteria Button to apply the filter.

Filtering group

You can choose which groups will be displayed in the table filter by the following criteria.

Date filtering : Request groups between start and stop date.Filtering Group : Request the n latest groups created in the database. In the example, we wantonly the 20 last group in database.User list : Request groups created for an specific user. No user is the group defined whensupervisor configure "No login" on group.

Apply the filter, the table is erased, the request is sent to the database and the result isdisplayed into table.

Group actions7.5.6

This button open a group. This button is active only if a line of table is selected.

This button close a group. This button is active only if a group is open.

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this symbol indicate the opened group in table

This button allows to create and configure a new group, only in database expert mode. ifyou are in easy mode, a message is shown to inform you that you must change to the expertmode.( See Lab configuration for more details )

When database is full, no group can be added or opened. A window is shown to inform the user. Ifthe database is almost full, a message informs the user.You must use the archive function to avoid the message after each opened group.To consult a full database, please use the load file function in main control panel. See Loaddocumentation.

Create new group

if group freefields are defined, when you want create a new group this windows appears :

Name of the freefields

Valid button

Necessary or complementary information.

Predefined fields

Name of the user

Connected instrument

new group panel

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Name column : The name of the field defined by the Supervisor. See the Lab configuration forcomplementary information.Necessary column : this column inform the user if the field must be filled or not.

Not necessary : It is not necessary to fill the field by the user. It's just complementaryinformation.

Necessary : This field must be fill by the user. If no information is enter, the user receive awarning popup like this :

Value column : the user inform the value of the freefield into this column with a double click onthe field, or uses arrow to choose the right value in the list.

Login for new group

Login panel

The user list has been defined by the supervisor in the database configuration.

Open group

Open a selected group.

When we open a group, a filter window is displayed to filter the acquisitions already present indatabase for this group.

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Date criteria

Button to apply the filter User criteria

Last n record criteria

Choose the filter to apply

Record’s number in database

Acquisitions Filter

You can adjust the parameters to display only some specific acquisitions.

Date filtering : Request records between start date and stop date.Filtering Records : Request the last n records stored in the database for current group. In theexample, we want only the 20 last sample's acquisition in database.User list : Request records created by an specific user in the current group. "No user" is whensupervisor configure "No login" on acquisitions.

Apply the filter, the request is sent to the database and the result is displayed into table.

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Lab acquisition7.6

Acquisition points Acquisition graph

Statistics tab The informations of the open group.

Lab main

The Lab window contains 3 zones :

- Acquisition points : Show each point of the acquisition (degree/value for WSR, or number/valuefor Footpedal)- Acquisition graph : the graphical representation of a wire sample acquisition.- Statistics tab : the different way of the representation of statistics have been shown in the 3 tabs.The first represents the evolution of each acquisition as a line with statistics value, the secondrepresent each statistics, under graphics representation, and the third represent the statistics overthe set of acquisition's statistics present in Stats Tab.

General information of the opened group are shown in the lateral panel.

When database is full, no record can be added. A window is shown to inform the user. If thedatabase is almost full, a message informs the user after each ten wire sample acquisition.

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Points acquisition7.6.1

The measure table contains each value of the measure.

M easure's points with error (WSR samples)

In the case of some points are in error state, the error appears in table with the error number.To know the description of the errors, please refers to the instrument documentation.

A contextual menu appears on a right click button of the mouse.

Contextual menu in table (FP samples)

In this table, you can copy selected cells or the entire table to clipboard. This can help you to treat the measure data in other software, like Microsoft Excel.

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Acquisition graph7.6.2

Graphical zone

Measure representation, with error (red line), and valid point (blue line)

Scales configuration

Description of graphical zone

This zone represent the measure evolution versus angular position for WSR or versus the numberof points for foot pedal in graphical mode.The error points have been shown as a red points and line, the valid points in blue.

This button allows to modify graph scales.

Automatic / manual mode

Quit the window

Values of scale

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The check box can specify if the X or Y scales are automatic or manual. In manual mode, youmust specify a valid values, otherwise graph can be display out of the graph window. If all of the scales are in automatic mode, the text on the right of the button shows "Autoscale" (

).If one of the scales are in manual mode, the text on the right of the button shows "Manual scale" (

).

Note : If two lines or more are selected, no graph appears.

Statistics tab7.6.3

Statistics graph

Statistics of statistics table Statistics table

Statistics zone

There are 3 tabs to display acquisitions's results.

- Stats tab : In this tab are displayed the statistics for each acquisitions.- Graph tab : this display is graphical representation of the statistics table. Evolution of statisticfor each sample.- Stats/Stats : This tab display the statistics over the acquisition's statistics present in tab"Stats".

Statistics table

Acquisition selected Button to delete selected acquisitions

Stat Fields Sample Freefield Fields

informations Fields

Button to print label with selectionned data

Statistics table

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When users performs an acquisition with a lab instrument, a line in the table is added and the lastacquisition is selected.When we select an acquisition in table, the graph and the table of acquisition's points is refreshed.You can reload all the measures.

To remove measures, you must select one or more line by maintain pressed the keyboard's key

and click on line.

Then, click on the button .

The measures are removed from the table and the database.

To print a label, first select a line in table, and then click on to print Label.Note : you must configure the COM port for the label printer in preference panel ( see Preferencespart )If automatic print is activated, after each sample's acquisition, a label is printed.

In the table, there is some information predefined or defined by the user.

Predefined fields :- User : is the name of the operator who do the wire sample acquisition if database is configured torequest login. If no user is requested, this field is empty.- Date / Time : The date and time of the acquisition.

Statistics fields :- Nb. : is the numbers of point of the acquisition.- Average : Average of the acquisition.- Std dev. : Standard deviation of the acquisition.- Min : the diameter minimum of the acquisition.- Max : the diameter maximum of the acquisition.- Roundness (WSR)/Deviation(Footpedal) %: roundness or deviation of the acquisition.- Ovality(WSR)/Deviation(Footpedal) µm : deviation of the acquisition.- Error : the pourcent of the acquisition's error.

sample freefields :The sample freefields are present after statistic fields if user has been defined in the database.To define freefields, please see Lab configuration documentation.

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Graphical stats

Graphical zone Number of acquisition in statistics table

Statistics to display

Button to manage the scales

Two vertical axes for statistics values

graphical view of statistics

In Graph, are displayed the evolution of statistics values. The X axis represents the number ofacquisitions in statistics table.In this graph, you have two vertical axes that can represent different statistics in different scales.

In the graph, the point is represented by a cross plot for the left axis ( ) and an empty

square for the right axis ( ).The color of each statistic can be choose by the user in lab configuration ( Lab configuration ).

This button allows to access at the scales parameters window.

Values of scale

Quit the window

Automatic / manual mode

If all of the scales are in automatic mode, the text on the right of the button displays "Autoscale"

( ).

If one of the scales is in manual mode, the text on the right of the button displays "Manual scale"

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Statistics of statistic

Statistics of statistic table.

The table represents the statistics over the statistics acquisitions present in tab Stats.

Min of the statistics Minimum of the averages

Minimum of the minima

Statistics table

Statistics of statistics table

This value is the minimum of the minima

This value is the minimum of the averages

Average of the maxima

The column represents the statistics calculation on the statistics :

Nb. : this column represents the number of measures taken for the statistics.Min : this column represents the minimum of the statistics.Max : this column represents the maximum of the statistics.Average : this column represents the average of the statistics.Std. dev. : this column represents the standard deviation of the statistics.

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Add measure7.6.4

After an acquisition, the points table and the graph of the acquisition are displayed, then, ifsample's freefields are defined, a window is shown before to complete the acquisition by theoperator

Freefields name Inform if necessary

Values to complete.

Name of the user logged.

Valid or cancel the acquisition

Necessary : This configuration impose the user to complete the field.

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If user login is activated, this window is displayed before to accessed the sample freefield window.

Login window for the data

This window must be completed before validate the data.

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Measures manager7.7

M easures manager zone

This interface gives the possibility to transmit (RS232 communication), display and configuremeasures and events from the instruments belonging to the line. All available measures for eachinstrument are displayed in "select transmitted measures" table.

The following icons define the status of the measure:

The selected measure or event is always transmitted. User cannot delete or add from currentconfiguration.

The selected measure or event is transmitted.

The selected measure or event is not transmitted.

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Settings tab7.7.1

Settings tab

When the user selects a transmitted measure, this interface displays its settings and gives thepossibility to change the current configuration. When a non transmitted measure is selected thisinterface is dimmed.

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The following settings are displayed:

Default name

Is the default CERSA name followed by the serial number of the instrument. This default namecannot be duplicated and is located at the top left of the settings tab interface.

General settings

Name: This control displays and gives the possibility to change the user measure name. Thisname will be used in all the software interface.Color: This control displays and gives the possibility to change the user measure color. Thiscolor will be used in all the software interface.Display: This control displays or hides the measure (and measure event if exist) in measuresgraphs, event graphs and measures tables.

Not displayed / displayed icons

Measures graph settings

Amplitude: Defines the default amplitude.Offset: Defines the default offset. The default configuration can be restored from graph settingswindow. Production display: This control displays or hides the measure in production graphs.Custom display: This control displays or hides the measure in custom graphs.Left and Right: These controls change the position in the measures axis table.

Left & Right icon

Events settings

Production display: This control displays or hides the event in production graphs.Custom display: This control displays or hides the event in custom graphs.Up and Down: These controls change the position in the events graph.

Up & Down icon

Measures table settings

Lite display: This control displays or hides the measure in lite table.Full display: This control displays or hides the measure in full table.Custom display: This control displays or hides the measure in custom interface.Up and Down: These controls change the position in the measures table.

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Scope manager7.8Scope manager zone gives the capability to make the acquisition of CERSA instruments internalsignals and displaying it in scope interface. User can add several scopes interfaces in order tomake correlations between signals.

To add scope interface push add button in control panel. Then the following interface is displayed:

Scope interface

Each scope interface can display several synchronous signals in different channels and/or indifferent graphs.

Scope signals in multiple channels

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Scope signals in multiple graphs

Scope cursors are available and help the user to manage the displaying. Full screen mode can beactivated or deactivated by right click in desired graph.

When the scope manager zone is displayed the control panel shows the following functions

Scope manager control panel

Add scope7.8.1

Scope add button

This button adds scope interface in scope manager zone. The new scope is positioned just afterthe last added scope.

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Select signal7.8.2

Select signal menu

This ring control shows the available signals for instruments belonging the line. The list here belowshows several examples:

CCD diffractionReal time diameter interferometryReal time tensionSpinning evolutionVibration FFT

For more details about configuration of signals please refer to instrument manuals.

Signal tab7.8.3

Signal tab

In this tab are displayed result controls (blue color) and parameters controls (green color) toconfigure signals correlated with scopes. Parameter controls can be adjusted only when scopeacquisition is stopped otherwise controls are dimmed.

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Process tab7.8.4

Process tab

In this tab user can select the signal processing to apply over the signal.

FFT signal processing

Signal is displayed in blue color and the FFT signal process is displayed in red color.

Scope "FFT diameter airline" example with FFT signal processing

Statistics

The average, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values are computed over the signal. When this signal processing is selected the values associated with the cursor are not displayed.You need to select none to display cursor values.

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Scale tab7.8.5

Scale tab

This tab allows the user to change the scale mode of X and Y axis.

Scale mode axis

Three scales modes are available for each axis:

Default: the instrument chooses the scale to display.

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Automatic: CIM seeks minimal and maximal values and displays the signal regarding thesevalues.Manual: user can change manually the minimal and maximal values for each axis.

Display tab7.8.6

Display tab

In this tab the user can manage channels and cursors related to the scope.

Channels and cursors

The number of channels and cursors are defined by the instrument.

Two display modes are available:

Default: The instrument chooses the channels, cursors and colors for displaying. Manual: The user can choose the channels, cursors and colors for displaying.

The cross cursor legend displays the X and Y position of the cursor related to the graph scale.This cursor also gives the value of the nearest point related to the selected channel.

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Delete scope7.8.7

Delete scope button

This button delete scope interface.

Refresh time7.8.8

Refresh time numeric control

This parameter defines the acquisition and display period expressed in seconds. Therecommended value for this parameter is one second. Smaller values can be applied to thisparameter but this action will use more resources.

Start stop scope7.8.9

Start stop button

This button starts and stops acquisition of signals from the instrument. To configure the scope youfirst have to stop the acquisition.

When you quit the scope manager zone, the acquisition of all scopes are automatically stopped.The acquisition will be restarted when you come back to the scope manager zone.

Save scopes7.8.10

Scope save scopes button

By pushing this button, the user will be able to store in one single file all scope interfacesdisplayed in scope manager zone. The following interface will appear to locate and name the file.

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Save file panel

The extension of this kind of file is ".cimscp". The recorded file can be open with load functionlocated in main control panel.

Save sequences7.8.11

Scope save sequence button

With this function you will be able to save sequence of displayed signals during a time period inone single file. You must enter the number of seconds that you want to record in the followinginterface.

Save sequence panel

Then the recording will run automatically. The following interface will appear at the end of record tolocate and name the file.

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Save file panel

CERSA can request you to send several signals in one single file to have a good statistic view ofyour process. This kind of tool is necessary in order to help you for advanced settings and improveyour measurement.

The extension of this kind of file is ".cimscp". The recorded file can be open with load functionlocated in main control panel.

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Parameters manager

Parameters manager8Parameters manager gives for each instrument belonging to the line the following interfacestructure:

Tolerances & DetectionAnalog interfaceDigital interfaceMeasure Informations

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Tolerances & Detection8.1

Tolerances tab

This interface allows user to configure tolerances and detection parameters of instruments. Eachmeasure or detection feature displays their tolerances in individual subregion tab. When the measurement value is outside the range, defined by the tolerances, the instrumentgenerates an event. These events are displayed in events graph.

The following configurations can generate events:

Measure > Nominal tolerance + Warning high tolerance EVENT WARNING HIGH

Measure < Nominal tolerance - Warning low tolerance EVENT WARNING LOW

Measure > Nominal tolerance + Out high tolerance EVENT OUT HIGH

Measure < Nominal tolerance - Out low tolerance EVENT OUT LOW

Please refer to the instrument manual for more details about configuration of tolerances.

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Analog interface8.2

Analog interface tab

The following parameters configure the analog outputs of the instrument.

Test DAC: allows the user to make several tests over the analog outputs to verify a normalbehavior of the instrument.Configuration: defines electrical type configuration of analog output. Please contact CERSA-MCI for more details about this parameter.Measure: defines the forwarded measure in analog output.Zero point: when the measured value reaches the zero point value, the correspondinganalogical output is set to 0V. The unit of the zero point is the same as the correspondingmeasure.Scale: is the number of volts per measure unit. For example for position in millimeters 2 [V/mm]: if the measure varies of 1mm the value of analog output varies of 2 Volt.Regulation: if this option is activated, then the zero point value is automatically forced to thenominal tolerance value of the corresponding measure. Otherwise the zero point can have anyvalue.Average time: is the average time used to compute the analog output signal.

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Digital interface8.3

Digital interface tab

This tab contains two subregions in order to configure the digital interface of the instruments.

Test digital outputs

Allows the user to make several tests over the digital inputs and outputs to verify a normalbehavior of the instrument.

Digital input/outputs

This subregion allows user to configure input/outputs signals. The following configurations aregenerally used to give or receive a reference, event, alarm or status:

UNAVAILABLE (not exist in the current instrument)INPUTOUTPUTINPUT OUTPUTREFERENCE

Length counting

Pulse number: the number of pulses for one meter length.Measure: in case of the real speed and the measured speed are not perfectly correlated, youcan adjust this factor.

Please refer to the instrument manual for more details about configuration of digital input/outputs.

CIM Lab accessories configuration (trigger mode)

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When a group is open, "Trigger mode" can't be modify by the Supervisor. To change equipment on LDS instrument ( WSR -> FootPedal ), you must close the group.

The control Trigger mode becomes active and can be switch on the different values.

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Measure8.4

M easures tab

This interface displays all parameters relative to the measure of the instrument. Each measuredisplays its parameters in individual subregion tab.

Please refer to the instrument manual for more details about specific instrument measureparameters.

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Informations8.5

Informations tab

In this tab are displayed all informations relative to the general instrument configuration: Internalsoftware versions, hardware versions and safe internal information. These informations can berequested by CERSA-MCI for assistance.

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Eeprom8.6

In this tab you can make load default action in order to restore factory data settings for relatedinstrument.

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Scope8.7

In this interface are displayed parameters related with scopes interfaces.

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Lab configuration9

Lab configuration button

All the database configuration of your lab is available in this interface.

When lab connexion is created, a default database is attached to your line. The default databaseis created in "Easy" mode. By clicking on "Lab configuration" button, a popup appears to answer if you want to open the firstlab line directly (Yes) or start the Lab configuration without database opened (No).

The interface of the database configuration for the lab :

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Open or create database9.1

Create/Open database

Open a database. A file select window is open to choose your file.

Create a new database.

After clicking on this button "Create a new database", a windows is opened to choose path andfilename of the database :

Valid the creation of the database

Cancel the creation of the database

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Configure a database9.2This chapter explains the different terms used to configure a database.

Tabs description :

In the lab configuration, three tabs are present to configure the database.

Group configuration Sample field configuration

Configuration of the operators

Easy mode9.2.1

By default, if you create a database, the easy mode is active.

This mode is an automatic group creation, an automatic open for your instrument/CIM softwareconfiguration.In this mode you can not create manually new group, and only one group per configuration isallowed.

Expert mode9.2.2

If you change the database to expert mode, a warning message is shown.

If you accept, the database will pass in expert mode, the button is dimmed and you can not returnin easy mode for the current database.

in expert mode, you can use all of CIM laboratory's features.

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Group configuration9.3

Group freefields configuration

See Group management and create new group for more informations.

this window has 2 parts :The description and the configuration of group freefieldThe list of the values of the group's freefield if it is defined as a list.

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Name of field that appears when we create groups

Field must be completed

Field in list

Disable and hide the field when we create groups

Disable and hide the field list when we create group

Name of the list element

Necessary : This configuration forces the user to complete the field when it creates a group.

Freefield in list : This configuration chooses if the group field is an edit box or a list valueswhen user creates group. If the button is checked, a table appears on the right part and allows toadd and edit the list of fields.

Sleep : This button allows to hide a field previously defined. Field cannot be erased when theyare already used. If this button is checked, this field is not shown in the "Create group" windows.

Add a field in table.

Remove a field in table. If the database has been previously defined, this button is hidden.This button is shown only when a new database is created.

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Data and Stats configuration9.4

Data freefields configuration

See Lab measure and Add measure for more informations.

this window has 3 parts :The description and the configuration of data freefield.The list of the values of the data's freefield if it defined as a list.The list of the instrument statistics that it changes with the list box of instrument's type.

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Name of the list element Field in list

Disable and hide the field when we acquire samples.

Field must be completed by user

Disable and hide the element list when we acquire sample.

Name of field that appears when we acquire samples.

Necessary : This configuration force the user to complete the field when it makes a sample'sacquisition.

Freefield in list : This configuration chooses if the data field is an edit box or a value list whenuser makes a sample's acquisition. If the button is checked, a table appears on the right part andallows to add and edit the element list .

Sleep : This button allows to hide a field previously defined . If this button is checked, this fieldis not shown in the "Sample acquisition" windows.

Add a field in table.

Remove a field in table. If the database has been previously defined, this button is hidden.This button is shown only when a new database is created.

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Statistics configuration9.4.2

By selecting a line, the color of statistic in graph is shown

Informations about statistics

Display or not the statistics in graph and tables.

By clicking on the color square, we can choose the color of the statistic

Into the statistics table, only the color can be choose and if the statistic is displayed or not.

Displayed : This button allows to display or not the statistic's value in table and into graphwhen user makes a sample's acquisition.

Instrument type :

By changing the instrument type, the stats table change with the statistics defined by CERSA forthe instrument.

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User configuration9.5

User configuration

this window has 2 parts :The description and the configuration of user.The buttons to select the user login window for data or group.

Disable and hide the user When a line is selected, by clicking on the check box, the password is shown

Name of the lab user

Password of the lab user

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Sleep : This button allows to hide a user previously defined. If this button is checked, this useris not displayed in the "user list" in login window.

When a user is selected, by clicking on the check box "Show password", the password is shown.When the user select an another user, the password is displayed with stars.When supervisor creates a new user, and a new password, user can visualize the password typedby clicking on the check box.

User must login on group creation or after each sample's acquisition.

No login needed

Add a user in table.

Remove a user in table. If the database has been previously defined, this button ishidden. This button is shown only when a new database is created.

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Load

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Load file button

This function loads files that were created in production or in scopes. The following extensions arerecognized by the software:

.cimprd Created in production interface using save selection function. Or created automatically when cim data file record option is active in linemanager.

.cimscp Created using scope manager interface with save scopes or savesequence functions

.cimzip This file represents compressed data for production or scopes. Usepreferences interface to enable or disable this function.

.dblab This file represents the SQLite database of a lab line. It contains data and"wire" sample acquisitions, group of acquisition and cersa data.

Several files can be opened at the same time and the production runs simultaneously. Here belowsome examples of opened files.

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Scope files10.1

Scope file opened with load function

In this scope file the next signal, previous signal and go to signal buttons are available to navigatein recorded signals. See save scopes and save sequence buttons for more details about savefunctions.

Previous and Next signal button

Go to signal control

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Lab files10.2

Database opened with load function

The groups created in database are displayed. The interface is the same as the "Main interface",only the button "New group" is not present in the viewer lab interface.

Please refers to the Main lab interface for more information :

- Lab measure- Group management

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Preferences

Preferences11

Preferences button

Preferences interface contains options related to the software.

Change password: See change password topic for more details.File compression: This option will compress CIM files automatically when the user make saveselection, save scopes, save sequence or in automatic cim data file record. Compressed fileshave .cimzip extension.Reconfiguration: When this option is active CIM will configure automatically productionparameters (as tolerances, analog outputs and digital inputs - outputs for example) when newconnexion was detected.Enable notification popup: When this option is active CIM will display notification managerwindow until the user valid all non acknowledged messages.Label printer : This button show a window to configure the Label Printer for the laboratory part.Please refer to Label printer topic for more details about how to configure printer part.Languages: This button show a window to choose the software language. The modification isapplied after restart the software.Unit display: This button show a window to configure the units in CIM software. Themodification is applied after restart the software. Please refer to Unit display topic for moreinformation.Report configuration : display interface to configure the reports. Please refer to Reportconfiguration topic for more information.Autosave : Enable automatic save of current production file when failure.Cim Id: Unique identifier for CIM instance in your factory. This parameter needs to be configuredin case of external database architecture. Please refer to line manager topic for more detailsabout line production configuration.Timeout ack.: Timeout used in each communication between CIM and the instrument in orderto start the exchange. The recommended value is 1 [second].

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Change password11.1

Change password panel

This interface allows you to change password for customer levels. To make this please follow thisprocedure:

Select the level to change.Enter the new password.Confirm the new password.Apply changes.

To modify supervisor and user password you need to know supervisor password in order to displaypreferences and change password interfaces.

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Label printer11.2To use the Label Printer (LP):

Configure the computer COM port that communicate with the LP ( Zebra or Sato label printer).Select if the label must be printed automatically after each sample's acquisition .Send label template to the printer.

Close the LP windows and return to the preferences windows.

general configuration11.2.1

Computer COM port configuration

This window configure the computer COM port to communicate with the Label printer. By default, the label printer works with a 38400 baud's speed.

To open the COM port, select the COM port in list and click on the button .

The computer COM port is opened and list is dimmed

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To close COM port, click on the button.

The computer COM port is closed.

Lab configuration11.2.2

Lab configuration

This window allows to print label after each sample's acquisition.

The automatic print is disable.

The automatic print is enable.

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Template configuration11.2.3

Template configuration.

This window allows to configure your LP with a template.To use it connect the label printer to the computer COM port. ( see Label printer generalconfiguration for more information ).

On the left part of this window you have filters to choose which labels are displayed on "labelselection" control.

o Label unit : Filter on metric or imperial units.

o Label CIMLAB filter : filter the CIMlab labels. You must select the label with this filter if you

want to print from CIM software.o Label Instrument filter : filter the Foot Pedal (FP) or Wire Sample Rotation (WSR). You

must select the label with this filter if you want to print directly from instrument (for example,LP connected on LDS).

On the right part you see a label preview.

Click on this button to send template to the LP and print a label for test.

This button is used for LP maintenance, with specific files sent by CERSA.

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Unit display11.3

Configure the unit display in CIM software.

Global unit : Set the unit for all measures in CIM software.

o Metric unit ( Internationnal System unit ).

o Imperial unit ( English unit )

Length/Speed unit : you can dissociate the length or speed unit.

o Metric unit ( Internationnal System unit ).

o Imperial unit ( English unit )

After changes CIM software must be restarted to apply the change.

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Toolbox

Toolbox12

Toolbox button

Toolbox interfaces are individual CIM modules that allow the user to perform different actions.When the user click on this button the toolbox panel shows the following toolboxes:

Export to CSV.

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About

About13

About CIM button

Click on this button to display company information, software version and help contents.

By click in display manual button the following window will appears:

Display manuals button

Select manual window

To open manual in html format select item and make double left click or push in validate button.

Validate button

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Part II: Revision historyThe following history table highlights the technical changes made to the CIM documentation tomake it a revision.

CIMmanualversion

Date[d-m-y]

Comments CIMcompatible

version

3.0 18-02-2013 First revision 5.4

3.1 07-08-2013 Add timeout acknowledge parameter comment - Preferences

Add reconfiguration parameter comment - Preferences

Update preset comments - Connexions managerAdd test DAC parameter comments - Analog

interfaceAdd test digital output parameter comments -

Digital interfaceAdd notification manager topic - Notification

managerAdd revision history topic.

5.5

3.2 10-07-2014 Add structure tab chapter (CERSA only) - Structuretab

Add comments for averaging in reports - Selectionreport

5.8

4.0 05-12-2014 Add lab documentationChange documentation structureChanges in presets management

6.0

4.1 25-03-2015 Change in lab documentation 6.3.1

5 01-12-2016 New CIM interfaceAdd Easy/Expert laboratory functionality

Add Metric/Imperial unitAdd custom interface

Warning tolerances are activated

7.0

5.1 18-01-2017 New production mode, report and data logging byspool

7.1

5.2 22/03/2017 Scope statistics.XML report features.

7.2

5.3 26/06/2017 Autosave feature 7.3

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