*
After the final installation procedure is
completed for the HemmerDeploy program (after trying the free executions in the
HemmerDeployDemo version) you may delete this folder.
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This can be done at any time: Open your word
processor then browse for and open the Hemmer
Manual.doc file in the Auxiliaries folder. This is a Microsoft WORD
file. Several worked out examples are provided in the manual; This makes learning how to use the programs easy. These
examples represent the majority of practical feedback control problems.
View the manual to get an idea of what you can gain from the software. You can
go immediately to any desired chapter by clicking the chapter in the Table of
Contents. You can study the chapters most pertainent to your work and
ignore chapters of little interest. You can zoom in or magnify 150 % withot
exceeding the page size.
The Hemmer Manual will be placed in the installation folder. It is provided as
a substitute for Help files. A black & white hard copy and a CD containing
the manual will be mailed to software purchasers.
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I Installation Procedure
1.
Open the “HemmerDeployDemo” folder, which was
in the Hemmer.Zip folder. *
( Do not open the
“HemmerDeploy” folder at this time.)
Double click “Setup Launcher” or “Setup.exe” and follow the instructions to
install the software. Use all default locations.
The default path & folder for the installed software, called the
Installation Folder, is: "C:\Program Files\Hemmer Servo
Design". This is created during the above installation.
When the installation is finished, copy the executable file,“HemmerServoDemo”, to "C:\Program Files\Hemmer Servo
Design".
2.
Open the HemmerDeployAuxiliaries folder, select all files & folders, then move them into
"C:\Program Files\Hemmer Servo Design".
3.
Open "C:\Program Files\Hemmer Servo Design" ,
right click the screen, select “Arrange icons by”, click “type”, then click
“Show in groups”. This is an optional step done to facilitate the finding of
files & folders.
Go to the executable, “HemmerServoDemo”, which
is shown in the Applications Group, and create a shortcut on the Desktop.
II Operating Procedure
1.
Make sure the screen resolution is set at approximately 1024 by 768 pixels. If
it is set at 800 by 600 pixels, the scroll bars and "Run" button will
not be visible in the spreadsheet of Paragraph 4 below. To change the setting,
click Control Panel, Display, and Settings. Then move the pointer for screen
resolution to approximately 1024 by 768 pixels, then
click OK.
2.
Double click the "HemmerServoDemo" shortcut on the desktop to produce
an ExeShield Trial screen.
3.
Click “try” to produce the Hemmer Servo screen, then
click "Programs" in the upper left corner.
4.
Click the first program to be demonstrated: Hydrostatic
Transmission
A spreadsheeet will appear with three lists, Options, Input Parameters, and Results. Click a tab near the top of the form to
display a desired list.
( Options are available for all programs, except the Drive
Train and Servo Errors programs. )
5.
Click File in the upper left corner, then click Open.
Browse to find and select "C:\Program
Files\Hemmer Servo Design\Input Files\Examples\V-HT-13",
then click “Open”. Click the Input Parameter tab to display the input values
for this example. (You could change values before running, but leave this to a
later session.)
6.
In the upper right corner, click “Run”. Click “No” for the option to change
values. A set of tables and notes will soon
appear in the Results tab. These contain values
for the inputs and the calculated outputs.
7.
If you want to print the screen display, click File then click Print in the
upper left corner.
8.
Click the X in the upper right corner of the smaller
form to close the file. You may then make more runs for this execution.
9.
Repeat steps 3 through 8, except:
Click Amplifier in step 4 and select AMP in step 5. (Skip step 7 for AMP.)
The next 4 runs are for Example 10 with position control:
Click Drive Train in
step 4 and select V-DT-10 in step
5.
Click Servo Errors
in step 4 and select V-SE-P-10 in step 5.
Click Frequency Response in
step 4 and select V-FR-P-10 in step 5.
Click Transient Response in
step 4 and select V-TR-P-10 in step 5.
10.
Click the X in the upper right corner of the largest form to close the
session. You have now used up the first of 10 free executions in the demo.
III
Curve Plotting
Note:
File extenders, such as .exe or .dp are not shown in some computers.
Open the Plotting folder to install 4 programs used for plotting curves. Perform
the installations in the order listed below. Use all default locations and
default options. You may exit each application immediately after each
installation. This requires less than half an hour and occupies 95 MB on your
hard drive.
(a)
Install Ghostscript by double clicking gs704w32.exe.
(b)
Install Ghostview by double clicking gsv42w32.exe.
A shortcut will automatically be created for Ghostview.
(c)
Install Tcl/Tk by double clicking tcl830.exe. (required for the GUI)
(d)
Install Dataplot by double clicking Setup_Dataplot.exe.
Shortcuts will automatically be created for Dataplot_GUI and Dataplot.
(e)
Open the "C:\Program Files\Hemmer Servo Design" then move the contents
of the DP Macros folder into "C:\Program Files\NIST\Dataplot\MACROS” and
then create a shortcut on the desktop for the MACROS folder.
(f)
Go to the desktop.
To
produce frequency response curves for Example 10 from the Hemmer Manual:
1.
Double click the Dataplot_GUI icon on the desktop.
2.
In the command line at the bottom of the form, type “Call FR10p.DP”.
3.
Press “OK”. The plot will appear in the upper right corner of the screen.
4.
Exit Dataplot, then double click the shortcut to GSView32.exe, click OK in the
GSVview registration box, click “File”, click “Open”, then select C: \ Program
Files \ NIST \ Dataplot. At “Files of Type”, select “All Files” then select
“DPPL1F.DAT” then click “Open”. (For future runs, you can simply select
DPPL1F.DAT from a list of files after clicking “File”.)
A high quality plot, including colors, will appear on the screen. The quality
of the graphs are excellent, both as screen displays and as
prints. The ability to use different colors for several curves makes it
much easier to distinguish one curve from another. To obtain a full screen
image, click view then click full screen. To exit, press the Escape key then
click the X in the upper right corner.
To produce transient response curves for Example 10, repeat steps 1 through 4
above, except type “Call TR10p.DP” in step 2. See Chapter 7 in the Hemmer
Manual for general plotting instructions and other examples.
Final Instructions
The demo version provides a free trial period of 10 executions to try out the
programs. An execution will last until you click the outwermost X in the upper
right hand corner of the form, therefore you can make several runs of each
program per execution. On rare occasions it may be necessary to end an
execution when using the Frequency Response Program and them
return to make additional runs. The software will be fully functional, except
you will not be able to save your input files. It is recommended that you run
the example files described in the Hemmer Manual and stored in the Examples
folder.
When you have decided to purchase the
software, remove or uninstall the above demonstration version and its
shortcut from your computer and delete the HemmerServoDemo file in the
C:\Program Files\Hemmer Servo Design folder, then repeat Step 1 of the
Installation Procedure, except open the HemmerDeploy
folder instead of the HemmerDeployDemo folder.
Create a shortcut for “HemmerServo” on the desktop. There may be 1 or 2 free executions
in the final version to demonstrate the SAVE function.
Double click the shortcut to the executable, "HemmerServo". The
ExeShield screen will displayed. Copy the protection
version and registration numbers from the screen and send them with a payment
check or money order to the Hemmer Engineering Corporation. When payment is
received, an unlock key code will be sent to you.
When you receive this key code, double click the "HemmerServo"
shortcut. The ExeShield screen will displayed. Click
the "register" button. When a new screen appears, Click
the “register” button. Write your user name,
exactly as it was submitted to Hemmer Engineering, and the key code in the
assigned spaces, then click OK. Your software will
then be registered and you will be able to run the programs anytime you click
the executable, "HemmerServo" or its shortcut. The ExeShield Trial
screen will no longer appear before each run; The
protection will be invisible.
You will now be able to save your input files, unlike the demonstration
version. This is done after Step II-5 as follows:
In the upper left corner of the form click File then
click Save. If you have created a new file, specify a name then browse to
select "C:\Program Files\Hemmer Servo Design\Input Files” for its
location, then click Save. If you have changed some
values in an old file, browse to find its name in the above folder, select it,
then click Save.
Note: When repeating a Frequency Response Program execution, it is sometimes
necessary to exit HemmerServo and then return to HemmerServo, modify the Input
file as desired, then give the Save command, in order to properly Save the
revised Input file.
License
Transfer
The license may be transferred from an old computer to a new computer as
explained on page VI in the Hemmer Manual.
Contact
Hemmer
Engineering Corporation
740
N. Riverside Drive
Crownsville,
MD 21032
USA
Phone:
410-923-3486 (Use this number for free advice.)
Email:
HemmerServo@Verizon.net
URL:
www.HemmerServo.com
Microsoft
Windows Remote Assistance via e-mail
Free
remote assistance will be provided by the Hemmer Engineering Corp. at your
request. With this service, control of your computer is shared by you and an
expert from the software developer, Hemmer. You may observe how he performs the
steps recommended by this “Print & Read Me” file
and you may communicate by text messages or by phone during the demonstration.
Note:
You must have a Windows XP operating system and you must be connected to the
Internet. Wide band Internet service with speeds of 5 Mbps / 2 Mbps or greater is very helpful, but not mandatory. It is helpful,
but not necessary, to have access to a phone for voice communications,
independent of internet use, when using this service. Contact Hemmer for
emailed instructions on how to request and use this assistance.