ADS PrimeWorks User Manual November 2010 QR 775018 A0

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 Installing PrimeWorks  
Note:   PrimeWorks  uses the .NET frame work.  T herefore,  it must 
reside on the user’s PC before  the PrimeWorks  software can be 
installed .  If .NET does not already exist on the user’s PC, the 
installation CD will initiate .NET installation automatically .  
Not e:  T he installation process  provides the option to designate  the 
folders in which to install PrimeWorks .  However, ADS recommends  
using the designated  default folders. 
Install the PrimeWorks software in the following way:   
Note:   Do not run any  other applications during the install ation 
procedure.  
1. Insert the  PrimeWorks  installation CD into the CD -ROM drive.  The 
installation CD has an  AutoPlay feature that should run the CD  
automatically .  Ho wever,  if this does not occur, run the CD in one of the 
following ways:  
  Select  Start > Run , enter [ CD-ROM drive 
designation] :\setup.exe, and then c lick OK. 
  Navigate to the ADS Primework Setup.exe  file on the CD through 
My Computer or Windows Explorer , and then double-click  on the 
file . 
2.  Click  Yes to initiate  the installation process, or No to cancel.  
3.  Proceed  through the installation wizard, supplying  the appropriate 
information as  requested. 
Note:   If necessary, the .NET framework will be installed  
automatically.  Please allow several minutes for this to occur.  The PC 
may appear to be hung during installation.  Once .NET installation  is 
complete, the user must repeat the  PrimeWorks  installation process .  
4.  Restart the computer upon request.  This typically is requir ed only after  
.N ET  framework  installation . 
  
						

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C H A P T E R  3  
Interface Overview  
The PrimeWorks  user interface enables a user to perform many functions, 
including data man agement, graph and report  generation, logger programming, 
and data retrieval (i.e., readback) .  The interface is similar to Windows and, 
therefore, should be visually and functionally familiar for most Windows users.   
This c hapter describes  the basic layout of the  PrimeWorks interface and 
provides a gen eral overview of the interface components and features .  
						

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  Main Window  
The main window of the  PrimeWorks user interface is comprised of  three 
main sections:  
  Men us and Toolbar  
 Datab ase Navigation Pane 
 Viewing /Working  Pane 
 
PrimeWorks  main window  
The user can drag the vertical divider located  between the database navigation 
pane  (left) and the viewing pane  (right) to the right or left to  change the sizes of 
the two sections.  However, ADS recommends  maintaining a larger portion for 
the viewing pane  to optimize the presentation  of information. 
Menus and Toolbar 
The menus and buttons  on the toolbar control various software functions  
described in detail in subsequent chapters.   
Database 
Navigation Pane 
Viewing/Working Pane 
Menu 
Toolbar  
						

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Database Navigation Pane  
The database navigation pane provides a graphical representation of the 
database.  The hierarchical tree structure plac es the database name at the top 
level  and the individual loggers  at the lower levels.  
 
Database Navigation Pane  
The expansion symbol (+) indicates that additional items are contained, but 
currently not visible, under the main heading.  Clicking on this symbol reveals 
these contents.  Expanded contents can be hidden by clicking on the hyphen ( -). 
The user can highlight i tems in the display to determine the starting point of the 
data cascade for reporting and graphing  and delete or rename items by right -
clicking  and choosing the appropriate menu option. 
  Right -Click  Option  Menu 
The right -click  menu available through the dat abase navigation pane displays 
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Right-click option menu  (the content on the menu depends on the database item selected)  
Note:  The options available on the menu depend on the plug -ins 
loaded durin g the software installation process  and the type of logger 
selected.  
The following table describes the functions typically available on the menu : 
Menu Item Function 
Automatic Export Selecting this option adds the selected item (and the 
content s below it in the tree ) to the  Automatic Export  
dialog opened in the viewing pane  of the main window. 
See Automatic Export on page 30 for more information. 
Export Data  Selecting this option  adds the se lected item (and the 
contents below it in the tree)  to the Export  Data  dialog 
opened in the viewing pane of the main window. See 
Export Data on page 32 for more information. 
Graph  Selecting t his option  graphs the selected item  (and the 
contents below it in the tree)  on  the  Graph  dialog 
opened in the viewing pane of the main window. See 
Graphing on page 59 for more information. 
Program Selecting this option launches the appropriate logger 
program screen to enable the  user to program the 
selected logger. 
Report Selecting this option adds the selected item (and the 
contents below it in the tree) to the Report  dialog 
opened in the vi ewing pane of the main window. See 
Reporting on page 69 for more information. 
Rename Selecting this option highlights the name of the selected 
item and places it in an editable field, allowin g the user 
to  modify  or change  the name as necessary . To cancel 
the rename or  confirm changes to the  name, click on 
another item in the browser control window. 
Delete Selecting this option deletes the selected item (and the 
contents  below it in the tree)  following a  confirmation 
dialog.   Clicking OK  deletes  the item ; clicking C ancel (or 
closing the window) cancels the deletion.  
Working/Viewing  Pane  
The Working /Viewing Pane displays  application dialogs for setting various 
parameters and  viewing output dat a, such as reports and  graphs.   
						

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C H A P T E R  4  
Menus  
This chapter describes the options available within the menus  listed along the 
header portion of the  PrimeWorks main screen:  
  File  
 Import/Export  
 Database  
 Mobile Device  
 PrimeLog  
 PrimeProbe2  
 Report  
 Help  
It also defines the buttons used for resizing, closing, minimizing, or maximizing 
the application window.    
						

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 Standard Windows Buttons  
The following table provides descriptions for the buttons used to manipulat e the 
application window:   
Button Function  Description  
 Minimiz
e  Clicking  on this  button  minimizes  (or hides) the window .  
The user can re- open the window by clicking on the 
PrimeWorks  button on the taskbar.   Prime Works  remains 
running while the  window is minimized .  The  Min imize  
option also is available by right -clicking on the title bar.   
 Maximiz
e  Clicking on t his butt on expands the window to fit the entire 
screen.   The Maximize  option also is available by right -
clicking on the title bar.  
 Restor
e  Clicking on t his butt on scales down the size of the window.  
W hen  the window is in this state, the user can click and 
drag the edges and corners of the window to resize the 
window as required.   Clicking and holding the header (i.e., 
title bar) with  the window in this state allows the user to 
drag  the application  window around the screen as 
necessary.   The Restor e option also is available by right -
clicking on the title bar.  
 Close
 Clicking on t his butt on closes the window and  terminates 
the program  to which  the window belongs.   The Close  
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 File Menu  
 
File Menu  options  
The File  menu includes the following submenus:   
  Print , Print Graph , or Print Report  
 Print Preview  
 Page Setup , Graph Page Setup, or  Report Page Setup 
 View  
 Properties  
 Exit  
Print  
The Print  menu option display s the Print  dialog for  the default W indows 
printer and allows the user to select print options such as the number  of copies, 
page setup, finishing details , orientation , and paper type.  The options available 
on the dialog reflect the capabilities of  the printer.  The dialog al so allows the 
user to select other printers, when applicable .  
Print Preview  
The Print Preview  option displays  an on-screen  representation of wh at the 
selected graph or report will look like upon print ing.  This allows the user to 
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Print preview window  
From the preview window , the user can send the items  to print, select the 
number of pages  to preview at one  time, magnify or red uce the size of the  data 
presented  on the scree n for viewing , or close the preview window  without 
printing  the items . 
Page Setup  
The Page Setup  option controls t he output format of PrimeWorks , allowing 
the user to modify settings for generating  reports and graphs.  For the best 
results , ADS recommends selecting the landscape mode for  printing graphs and 
the portrait mod e for printing reports.