Table of Contents Installation Step by step Troubleshooting Disturbed communication with controller/ballance ................14 3.1.1 Controller ............................. 14 3.1.2 Balance ............................14 3.1.3 Cover will not be opened automatically after initialization test ............ 14 Pedestal of the balance is disadjusted .................... 14 Carousel can’t find home position ....................
Installation Pos : 1.1 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/1. Ü bers chriften/1 Installation @ 1\mod_1254122277347_9.doc x @ 14618 @ 1 @ 1 Installation Pos : 1.2 /0010 ELTR A/0010 operating_i nstr ucti ons/T her mostep/05 Ins tall ati on/0505 M odul Ins tall ati on guide T hermostep @ 8\mod_1391772459716_9.doc x @ 58890 @ @ 1 Remove all packages and place the Thermostep (in following TGA) on a stable, plane, dry and clean place.
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Installation Fig. 3: Connections inside B – Serial balance cable NOTE Normally the cables are already connected inside the TGA) Connect the gas pipes (compressed air, Nitrogen, Oxygen) with the provided tubes at the backside of the TGA (consider the required parameters in pre-installation guide) Attach the provided external fan with the provided tubes to the exit opening at the rear of the TGA (label TGA) connect the other side (label OUT) to your exhausting system or to outside.
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Installation Remove package and filling of the internal space and place the balance pedestal on the intended device at the lower heating element. Please note that the pedestal is positioned nearly central and horizontally. If there is a strong displacement the balance has to be adjusted, (see below).
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Installation transportation. When the crucible pos. 20 is not 100% over the balance pedestal, please readjust the home position (please follow the procedure below) Pos : 1.3 /0010 ELTR A/0010 operating_i nstr ucti ons/T her mostep/05 Ins tall ati on/0515 M odul H ome positi on s etti ngs @ 14\mod_1453795323213_9.doc x @ 97116 @ @ 1 Home position settings: Start the TGA software Enable the break/pause button...
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Installation Enable the calibration tic in the motor window Introduce 800 in the calibration row, press Read and press Write to get the value enabled...
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Installation Press Home Carousel should move to position 20, the detecting screw head should pass the sensor as shown below and stop in this position. Check if the position of the crucible is perfect matching with the balance holder, by pressing carousel down.
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Installation When it doesn’t match perfect, you can increase or decrease the adjustment of 800(example 820 or 780, the carousel stops as shown below, repeat the procedure until it fits prefect. Increase Decrease When the carousel doesn’t stop at the home position screw head, please follow this point in “Troubleshooting”.
Step by step Pos : 3.1 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/ELTR A 1. Ü berschriften1 Step by step Eltr a @ 8\mod_1391770626707_9.doc x @ 58842 @ 1 @ 1 Step by step Pos : 3.2 /0010 ELTR A/0010 operating_i nstr ucti ons/T her mostep/10 Step by step gui de/1005 Modul Step by s tep T hermostep @ 8 \mod_1391782083182_9.doc x @ 58902 @ @ 1 After finishing the initialization, the device is open and an analysis can be started by choosing an application “Application...
Pos : 5.2 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/ELTR A 1.1 Ü bersc hriften/11 Di stur bed communic ati on with c ontroller /11 Distur bed c ommunic ati on wi th contr oller/ball ance ELTRA @ 8\mod_1391767387538_9.doc...
After replacing the sensor, please repeat the finding of home sensor position. Pos : 5.10 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 C arous el c an’t fi nd the right crucibl e posi tion @ 14\mod_1453801025712_9.doc x @ 97176 @ 2 @ 1 3.4 Carousel can’t find the right crucible position...
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Troubleshooting CAUTION Never unplug the sensors when the device is switched on turn always the main switch to position 0 (zero) Pos : 6 /0010 ELTR A/------- Seitenumbruc h ----------- @ 6\mod_1368796429449_0.doc x @ 41468 @ @ 1...
Pos : 7 /0025 Ü bers chriften/ELTR A 1. Ü berschriften/1 Software help @ 8\mod_1391771805545_9.doc x @ 58866 @ 1 @ 1 Software help Pos : 8 /0010 ELTR A/0099 Ger äteneutral/Standard Modul e Eltra/9905 Standard Modul Softwar e hel p_T GA @ 8\mod_1391771922327_9.doc x @ 58878 @ @ 1 The following chapters describe the software of the analyzer.
User interface Pos : 9.3.1 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/ELTR A 1. Ü berschriften/1 Us er i nterfac e @ 6\mod_1371458629015_9.doc x @ 42870 @ 1 @ 1 User interface Pos : 9.3.2 /0010 ELTR A/0005 s oftwar e_hel p/Tg a/Us er interfac e/Us er i nter fac e @ 7\mod_1383643244864_9.doc x @ 51642 @ @ 1 User interface consists of windows with controls.
User interface Pos : 9.3.3 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/ELTR A 1.1 Ü bersc hriften/11 Wi ndow: Login @ 7\mod_1383638233981_9.doc x @ 51631 @ 2 @ 1 6.1 Login window Pos : 9.3.4 /0010 ELTR A/0005 s oftwar e_hel p/Tg a/Us er interfac e/Window: Login @ 7\mod_1383637295235_9.doc x @ 51610 @ @ 1 This window is the first window that appears when starting software.
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User interface Login Currently logged user name Controller Enter or select controller com-port Balance Enter or select balance com-port List (1) List of accounts Options (2) Accounts options Continue Continue working Create new account Edit Edit selected account (change password) Delete Delete selected account List of accounts contains following information about account: name, level, name of user who...
User interface Pos : 9.3.5 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/ELTR A 1.1 Ü bersc hriften/11 Wi ndow: Mai n @ 7 \mod_1383650094558_9.doc x @ 51699 @ 2 @ 1 6.2 Main window Pos : 9.3.6 /0010 ELTR A/0005 s oftwar e_hel p/Tg a/Us er interfac e/Window: M ain @ 7\mod_1383644903504_9.doc x @ 51653 @ @ 1 This window is always on screen.
User interface Layout name. Select from the list to load or type a new name before saving Save current layout under entered name Delete selected layout Arrange (reset) windows Arranging windows will hide all windows and reset their position. Could be useful before creating a new layout or if some of windows appears outside of desktop working area bounds (to example, after changing display resolution).
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User interface Edit Edit selected application Application list contains following information about application: name, description, name and level of account and date of last modification. It is possible to select several applications in the list. This is useful when deleting multiple applications at once.
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User interface Stages Define stages and corresponding settings. Fig. 13: Stage settings Stage selector Stage settings Stage selector is used to select, add, edit and delete Application stage. Fig. 14: Selector Drop-down list used to select existing item Create new item Delete selected item Edit selected item Confirm item creation/edit...
User interface Results Define results and Formulas Fig. 15: Result settings Result selector Formula helper Result settings Result selector has same functionality as stage selector. Formula helper is a popup menu with predefined variables. It can be used for a quick overview of existing variables or to insert variable into cursor position in the Formula field.
User interface Fig. 16: Balance window Display (1) Balance display Log (2) Log of balance readings Tare Tare balance Calibrate Calibrate balance Administrator only. Balance display will show weight or balance status. Right clicking inside log will display a popup menu. Fig.
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User interface List (1) List of results Show Show selected result Dump Dump actual Crucibles data Refresh Reload results data Following info is displayed in the list: status, date of analysis, operator name, operator level, application, total number of crucibles and duration of analysis. When option Show is marked, then selected result will be displayed in Results window window.
User interface Pos : 9.3.7.7 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/ELTR A 1.1.1. Ü bers chriften/111 Wi ndow: Configur ation @ 7\mod_1383907976851_9.doc x @ 52023 @ 3 @ 1 6.2.4 Configuration window Pos : 9.3.7.8 /0010 ELTR A/0005 s oftware_hel p/Tg a/Us er interfac e/C hild wi ndows /Window: C onfigurati on @ 7 \mod_1383907811059_9.doc x @ 52012 @ @ 1 This window displays and allows changing Configuration settings.
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User interface Save button will save configuration changes immediately. Normally this automatically happens upon exiting the software. However, in case of unexpected exit from the software (crash, unexpected PC shutdown, etc.), saving will not occur. Thus it makes sense to manually save changes done to the configuration before a long-term operation (such as analysis itself), whenever exit from the software is not planned to be shortly after.
Pos : 9.3.7.9 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/ELTR A 1.1.1. Ü bers chriften/111 Wi ndow: Contr oller @ 7 \mod_1384178751011_9.doc x @ 52199 @ 3 @ 1 6.2.5 Controller window Pos : 9.3.7.10 /0010 ELTRA/0005 software_hel p/Tga/User i nterface/Chil d wi ndows/Wi ndow: Contr oller @ 7 \mod_1384160484850_9.doc x @ 52188 @ @ 1 This window is used to manually control instrument and observe Communications.
Pos : 9.3.7.11 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1.1. Übersc hriften/111 Window: Cr ucibl es @ 7\mod_1384240184716_9.doc x @ 52248 @ 3 @ 1 6.2.6 Crucibles window Pos : 9.3.7.12 /0010 ELTRA/0005 software_hel p/Tga/User i nterface/Chil d wi ndows/Wi ndow: Cruci bles @ 7\mod_1384182698576_9.doc x @ 52232 @ @ 1 This window will display information about Crucibles inside the furnace.
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User interface Import Import crucibles Click on any crucible to select it. Click inside carousel area to unselect. Buttons Add and Delete will perform differently, depending on the selection. If there is a selected crucible, then adding or deleting will attempt to use it. Without selection, adding will try to add a new empty crucible into the next available position which is free and deleting will delete last added empty crucible.
Pos : 9.3.7.15 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1.1. Übersc hriften/111 Window: Graph @ 7\mod_1384266617175_9.doc x @ 52314 @ 3 @ 1 6.2.8 Graph window Pos : 9.3.7.16 /0010 ELTRA/0005 software_hel p/Tga/User i nterface/Chil d wi ndows/Wi ndow: Graph @ 7 \mod_1384259347196_9.doc x @ 52303 @ @ 1 This window shows various graphics for selected in Results window Crucibles.
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User interface Options (1) Options to adjust graph Graph (2) Graph area Save Save graph as a log-file Report Generate report Options: Temperature Show temperature graph when checked Derivative Show first derivative graph when checked Stages Show stage lines when checked Weights Show weight lines when checked Loss...
Mouse-over some of values will display additional info: voltages, instant (non-averaged) value, slope, current PID parameters, etc. Pos : 9.3.7.19 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1.1. Übersc hriften/111 Window: M otor @ 7 \mod_1385383815365_9.doc x @ 52799 @ 3 @ 1 6.2.10 Motor window Pos : 9.3.7.20 /0010 ELTRA/0005 software_hel p/Tga/User i nterface/Chil d wi ndows/Wi ndow: Motor @ 7\mod_1385383775156_9.doc x @ 52788 @ @ 1...
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User interface Calibrate Show/hide motor calibration controls Move There are manual commands to the motor. Fig. 30: Motor move Position (1) Select crucible position [1-20] Rotate to selected crucible position Stop Stop motor and reset current crucible position Home Reset and rotate to the first crucible position Calibrate Perform motor home position calibration.
Crucible Group Group [0-9] Sequential Enable sequential numbering Confirm changes Cancel Cancel Pressing Enter is similar to pressing Ok button. Pos : 9.3.10 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 Window: PID @ 7\mod_1385463537256_9.doc x @ 52946 @ 2 @ 1...
User interface 6.4 PID window Pos : 9.3.11 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/User i nterface/Window: PID @ 7\mod_1385461530008_9.doc x @ 52935 @ @ 1 This window allows manipulating PID ranges in Configuration, which are used for Heater temperature regulation. Fig. 35: PID window List (1) List of PID ranges and their corresponding factors Factors (2)
How to use Pressing Add button will replace an existing range (with the same Tmin and Tmax), otherwise a new range will be added to the list at corresponding position. Multiple ranges can be selected and deleted at once. Pos : 9.4.1 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/ELTR A 1. Ü berschriften/1 H ow to us e @ 6\mod_1378308725959_9.doc x @ 48249 @ 1 @ 1 How to use Pos : 9.4.2 /0025 Ü...
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How to use Deviation Deviation Stability Stability Selected gas: none, oxygen, nitrogen Purge Balance purging time in seconds Liquid Liquid deviation Closed lids If checked lids are closed during this stage Will be shown depending on the selected stage type. Stop by maximum time This stage is finished when specified Time, counted after reaching setpoint, is expired.
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How to use Stop by deviation During this stage, after reaching setpoint, software awaits for all crucibles to pass Deviation check. When all crucibles has passed deviation check or specified Time is expired (specifying zero will disable this) stage is finished. Deviation check is performed only if there are 2 stable weights in row.
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How to use Liquid deviation or stability is checked after setpoint is reached and Purge time is expired. If set to 0, liquid check is disabled. Otherwise, after all crucibles have liquid check passed, balance purging will be stopped and normal stage stop conditions (deviation or stability) continues, to determine when to finish the stage.
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How to use To delete application: Login as Operator. Select one or more applications in Application window. Press Delete button and confirm. Select current application Application should be selected at the beginning of weighing Phase. It is possible to change current application until analysis phase starts.
How to use To delete existing stage: Create or edit application. Switch to tab Stages. Select stage (in stage selector). Click button to delete stage (in stage selector). Confirm. Add result New result will be added after existing results. To add result: Create or edit application.
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How to use Reset to factory settings Unstable ambient conditions (adapt filter) 9600 bod (baud rate) Hardware (handshake mode) Automatic without stability (printing mode) This is recommended step to do at the beginning of balance programming. Internal balances are represented by either balance or weigh cell. In last case, programming factors is not possible, unless external keyboard is available.
How to use ERROR Receiving STAT for too long OFFLINE Offline CALIBRATION IS STARTED Starting calibration PLACE CALIBRATION WEIGHT Prompt to put calibration weight CALIBRATING… Calibration is in progress CALIBRATION IS FINISHED Calibration is finished Pos : 9.4.6 /0025 Ü bersc hriften/ELTR A 1.1 Ü bersc hriften/11 C ommunic ati ons @ 7 \mod_1384179223550_9.doc x @ 52221 @ 2 @ 1 7.3 Communications Pos : 9.4.7 /0010 ELTR A/0005 s oftwar e_hel p/Tg a/H ow to us e/C ommunications @ 7\mod_1384179187608_9.doc x @ 52210 @ @ 1 related –...
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How to use Identify the corresponding ports/when USB is connected (TGA-PCB V 3.x it will be shown under the COM-ports Start TGA software Introduce the corresponding password Click to “Manage” button (3)
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How to use • Introduce the corresponding ports and click continue (4) If connection is established the lights will blink green in the Status window. When it’s still not connected, the light is red blinking and the procedure have to be repeated by selecting the next identified COM-port, until the right ports are assigned.
How to use Pos : 9.4.10 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 C onfiguration @ 7 \mod_1378824639625_9.doc x @ 48667 @ 2 @ 1 7.5 Configuration Pos : 9.4.11 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/How to use/Configur ati on @ 7\mod_1383899500213_9.doc x @ 51858 @ @ 1...
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How to use • Cooldown time. There is an additional cooling after furnace thermocouple reports low temperature – stabilization. Stabilization is used to wait until heat accumulated inside furnace block escapes completely. This setting will define stabilization time. • Lids closed. During cooling furnace will be opened completely at some point and lids carousel will be moved up (to speed up cooling).
Tare. If this setting is set, then FCM will demand a stable balance weight when adding sample. Otherwise, unstable weight is accepted. Pos : 9.4.12 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 Crucibl es @ 7\mod_1384254260918_9.doc x @ 52270 @ 2 @ 1 7.6 Crucibles Pos : 9.4.13 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/How to use/Cruci bles @ 7\mod_1384254225116_9.doc x @ 52259 @ @ 1...
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How to use Dump stands for manually saved at some moment crucibles state. It can be before, during or after analysis. Crucibles belong to groups. Group0 is a default group for newly added crucibles. When some of crucibles belong to one group, other than default group, then their statistic (average value and standard deviation) is calculated and printed in the reports.
FORMAT=;{0:0.0000}; VAR=RESULT 1 2 Pos : 9.4.16 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 F or mul as @ 7\mod_1378823542894_9.doc x @ 48575 @ 2 @ 1 7.8 Formulas Pos : 9.4.17 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/How to use/For mulas @ 7\mod_1383726733278_9.doc x @ 51845 @ @ 1 Formulas are comprehensive system build around CodeDom.
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How to use Analysis data are accessible in the expression by using specially provided variables. To example, SampleWeight variable is initial sample weight. Formulas are created and edited in the Application window. Pay attention to the result order. Formula of Application result with lower number is calculated earlier.
Real formula for calculating volatiles (%). First stage is moisture, second is volatiles. Formula uses blank correction. Pos : 9.4.18 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 Graph @ 7\mod_1385391091867_9.doc x @ 52843 @ 2 @ 1 7.9 Graph Pos : 9.4.19 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/How to use/Graph @ 7\mod_1385391027694_9.doc x @ 52832 @ @ 1 Graph is a special control used to display information in a form of plots, points and lines.
Dragging graph with RM pressed is an alternative way to zoom graph (to example, with the mouse without wheel). Pos : 9.4.20 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 H eater @ 7\mod_1384267531289_9.doc x @ 52336 @ 2 @ 1 7.10 Heater Pos : 9.4.21 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/How to use/Heater @ 7\mod_1384267507377_9.doc x @ 52325 @ @ 1...
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How to use slope become small enough (less than specified value). As soon as this happens, a new setpoint will be set, this time equal to the setpoint value itself, and regulating phase will start. Switching from regulating to heating will occurs automatically, whenever setpoint is two times of threshold higher, than the actual temperature.
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If security triggers a message, then this log file will be saved, allowing investigate closely what happens with heater during analysis. Pos : 9.4.22 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/ 11 ID @ 7\mod_1385543090721_9.doc x @ 53049 @ 2 @ 1 7.11 ID Pos : 9.4.23 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/How to use/ID @ 7\mod_1385542030838_9.doc x @ 53038 @ @ 1...
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Output Aaa {0:dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm:ss} Aaa 26.11.2013 12:12:01 Crucible{1} Crucible1, Crucible2, etc. Test{0:MMdd}{1}{2} Test11261SomeId, Test11262SomeId, etc. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/26etazsy(VS.80).aspx for more info about formatting. Pos : 9.4.24 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 Import @ 7\mod_1383900254153_9.doc x @ 51891 @ 2 @ 1...
How to use 7.12 Import Pos : 9.4.25 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/How to use/Import @ 7\mod_1383900218783_9.doc x @ 51880 @ @ 1 There is a possibility to import crucibles data from outside. Data can be prepared earlier in a special file by using TgaWS, manually (text file) or by using some other software/automation system.
Technical info Layouts are saved in Settings\*.lay files. Pos : 9.4.30 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 M otor @ 7\mod_1385390905702_9.doc x @ 52821 @ 2 @ 1 7.15 Motor Pos : 9.4.31 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/How to use/Motor @ 7\mod_1385390858705_9.doc x @ 52810 @ @ 1 Motor is rotating crucibles and lids carousels.
During FCM, sample weights are not saved when sample is put inside crucibles. Instead crucibles are marked as non-empty. Then furnace will be closed and software will obtain sample weights. Pos : 9.4.34 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 R es ults @ 7\mod_1383900423855_9.doc x @ 51935 @ 2 @ 1...
It is possible to identify result by its file name. It has format yyMMddHHmmss, which makes it possible to manually delete or copy needed result. Pos : 9.4.36 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 Tr ansl ati on @ 7\mod_1378824751886_9.doc x @ 48678 @ 2 @ 1 7.18 Translation Pos : 9.4.37 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/C ommon/Tr ansl ati on @ 7\mod_1379499854390_9.doc x @ 48898 @ @ 1...
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How to use Please use ISO 3166-2 standard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2) to name it. To example: ru.txt is for Russian translation, pl.txt is for Polish, etc. It is possible to use longer names (to example, to identify subcultures). In such case first two letters will be used to determine the language.
Use abbreviation if necessary or try to give a button other text based on what it does. Pos : 9.4.38 /0025 Übersc hriften/ELTRA 1.1 Übersc hriften/11 Us er rights @ 6\mod_1369995303010_9.doc x @ 42668 @ 2 @ 1 7.19 User rights Pos : 9.4.39 /0010 ELTR A/0005 software_hel p/Tga/How to use/User rights @ 7\mod_1383648753588_9.doc x @ 51676 @ @ 1...
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How to use from using features, which can only be carried out by experienced personal. Another reason to create accounts could be necessity to separate and identify different user’s results. To create a new account: Login as administrator (use Manage button). Click New button.
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How to use instead change passwords or create another administrator account (account with administrator rights). Pos : 10 /0010 ELTR A/------- Seitenumbruc h ----------- @ 6\mod_1368796429449_0.doc x @ 41468 @ @ 1...
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