Software Installation; File Storage Locations; Software Installation Procedure - Lincoln Electric WAVE DESIGNER IM649 Operator's Manual

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Section 2

2.1 FILE STORAGE LOCATIONS

The Wave Designer default home directory is C:\Program Files\WaveDesigner.

Subdirectories included with Wave Designer are as follows:

• arcScope - user data file for ArcScope traces (Wave Designer Pro option only)

• bin - system executables and support files, do not tamper with these files

• export - user waveform data table in ASCII text and html format

• firmware - bundled system firmware for PW455 machines

• jre - bundled Java Runtime Environment 1.1.6 from Sun Microsystems

• map - waveform editor template map files, do not tamper with them

• pictures - image files for GMAW droplet transfer movies

• systemWeldFile - user custom waveform files

• weldModeFile - copies of the weld mode directory (weld files for the welding machine)

2.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Standard installation (CD ROM version): Start | Run | Browse; Run D:\setup.exe

Install the Wave Designer program as you would any Windows application. Select the Wave

Designer program icon from your START window to start up the program. Refer to Table 2-1 for

alternate installation procedures. On startup, the Wave Designer screens in Figure 2-1 will be

displayed.

NOTE: If upgrading a previous software release, save your data files (waveforms, scope traces,

etc.) and uninstall the previous software release before installing the new version.

Operation

Install Floppy Disk Version

Install Java Runtime

Executable Version

Install Wave Designer

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Start Wave Designer in a

DOS Window

Uninstall Program