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INSTALLATION
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The Excalibur software operates under Windows. For proper
operation under Windows, Excalibur requires several system
setup options. Refer to the Windows Operating Manual for
instructions on setting these modes and options.
1. Windows must be set to run in Enhanced mode.
2. The SMART.DRV device driver supplied with Windows
must be set up with a cache of at least 1 Mbyte.
3. The CONFIG.SYS startup file must be configured so that
the system uses extended memory only — NO EMS
(expanded memory).
Set the line printer using the Windows Control Panel/Printer
Setup program. It is preferable to set the printer for draft
quality printing, since this is much faster. Set the "Use Print
Manager" check box in the Windows Control Panel/Printer
Setup program to OFF. This will result in faster printing of
alarms and actions. If Windows Print Manager is used, every
time something is printed there will be a 1 to 5 second delay
while Print Manager starts up, which may interfere with the
operation of Excalibur on some computer systems.
Directories and Files
The Excalibur program system uses three DOS directories, one
for program files, one for setup data files, and one for logging
data. Each of these is created during the setup procedure.
The Excalibur program files must all reside in the same
directory. If they are not, the programs will not execute. This
directory is defined, and created if it does not exist, during
installation of the Excalibur system programs. The default
directory is named "EXCALIBR". If another directory name
is desired, it may be entered when prompted during Excalibur
program installation (next section).
The Excalibur setup data files (e.g. the .MAP, .ICN, .SDB
files) must also reside in a single directory. The Excalibur
installation program creates a default data directory "DATA"
under the program file directory. At the users option, data files
may be located in any subdirectory by moving the DATA
directory or creating a new one using standard DOS/Windows
file management procedures. The data file directory need not
be on the same drive as the program files. It can be defined on
a network drive to be shared with other workstations.
A separate data logging directory, named "LOGDATA", is
created by the Excalibur program, as a subdirectory under the
program file directory. Logged information is unique to the
Excalibur workstation that logs it. This allows a user to store
the setup data files on a network drive, sharable among several
Excalibur workstations, while maintaining logged data in a
separate directory, created by each separate user workstation.
Installing Excalibur programs
To install the Excalibur programs, insert the installation disc
into drive A or B of the computer. The installation program,
named SETUP, must be started from within Windows.
1. From the Windows Program Manager, select "File", and
then the "Run" command.
2. At the Run dialog box, type in the disc drive, a colon ":",
and the file name "SETUP".
Example: "A:SETUP" or "B:SETUP"
3. Select "OK" in the RUN dialog box.
A dialog box first prompts for selection of the directory to
store the programs. The dialog box specifies C:\EXCALIBR
as the default program directory. If a different directory is
desired, type a directory name in this dialog box. SETUP then
reads the installation disc and copies all Excalibur files into the
program directory.
NOTE: During installation, Excalibur loads a file that may be
used by other Windows applications: BWCC.DLL.
If this file already exists in the Windows directory, a
message lists several options. Select the option to save both
the new file and the existing file in the Windows directory.
A new Program Group is created in Windows, named
Excalibur 2.0, with icons for each of the Excalibur programs:
System Setup, CAD, Operators, Icon Setup, Excalibur, and
Log Reports. The Excalibur Program Group, illustrated below,
is then available in the Program Manager window.
The following sections of this manual provide the setup
procedures using the Excalibur System Setup, Operators,
CAD, and Icon Setup programs. Refer to the Excalibur
Operating Instructions Manual, OP5500B for the operating
procedures of the Excalibur and Excalibur Log Reports
programs.
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