Section 2

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

2-1

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)

2.2SOFTWARE 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.

TABLE 2-1. ALTERNATE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.

 

Application/

 

Operation

Drive

Command Sequence

Install Floppy Disk Version

A

Start Run Browse; Run setup.exe

Install Java Runtime

All

Create shortcut: <dir>\jrew.exe -ms12000000 -cp .\*.jar Pwgui

Executable Version

 

Start Program: <dir>\Program Files\WaveDesigner\bin

Install Wave Designer

Windows NT 4.0

Create Start Menu Shortcut; set icon for “All Users”

Icon

 

 

Start Wave Designer in a

C

Open C:\Program Files\WaveDesigner\bin

DOS Window

 

Type: jre -ms12000000 -cp .\*.jar Pwgui

 

 

or:..\jre\bin\jre -ms12000000 -cp .\*.jar Pwgui

 

 

Start Settings Control Panel Add/Remove Programs

Uninstall Program

All

Select Wave Designer in scroll window and click on

 

 

Add/Remove button. Use Windows Explorer or File Manager to

 

 

remove Wave Designer folder.

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