Welcome to WAVE-VIEW version 1.

42 If you have questions about WAVE-VIEW, first refer to the user's manual or the WAVEVIEW.hlp file, and read this document. If further assistance is needed, you can contact RISER-BOND INSTRUMENTS at: Phone: Fax: Email: WEB: (402) 466-0933 (402) 466-0967 email@riserbond.com www.riserbond.com

This "README" text contains the following topics: -> Software Installation -> Installing Single Files -> Un-Installing -> New Features -> Color Printing -> Trouble Shooting (Troubles With File Transfers) -> WAVE-VIEW History Software Installation: ---------------------Begin by making backup copies of the original distribution diskettes and store them in a safe place. Insert the WAVE-VIEW for Windows diskette into a diskette drive on your computer and use the following procedure: For Windows 3.1: Choose RUN from Windows File Menu, type A:SETUP (or B:SETUP); press ENTER For Windows 95 or 98: Choose RUN from Windows Start Menu, type A:SETUP (or B:SETUP); press ENTER The installation program will create a directory, copy WAVE-VIEW for Windows files to your hard drive and also create a WAVE-VIEW Program Group. To start WAVE-VIEW: In Windows 3.1: Double click on the WAVE-VIEW Icon in the WAVE-VIEW Program Group. In Windows 95 or 98: In the START Menu, choose PROGRAMS | WAVE-VIEW | WAVE-VIEW. Installing Single Files: -----------------------If you wish to install an individual file, such as a waveform or .INI file, you need to copy the file from the distribution disk, and decompress the file. To decompress the file, use Windows(TM) EXPAND.EXE. Un-Installing: -------------To un-install WAVE-VIEW from your system:

For Windows 3.1: Use Windows(TM) File Manager to delete the entire "WAVEVIEW" dir ectory. Then, in Program Manager, select the WAVE-VIEW program group and press the delete key. A pop-up window will confirm your acti on by displaying,"Are you sure you want to delete the item '....' " . Press the OK button. Repeat this step until each item, "Waveview ", "README", and the WAVE-VIEW program group are deleted. For Windows 95: Use Windows(TM) Windows Explorer to delete the entire "WAVEVIEW" directory. New Features -----------WAVE-VIEW 1.42 is a maintenance revision. No new features were added. ------------

Color Printing -------------WAVE-VIEW supports printing the waveform traces in color. If you have a color printer, you may set this option ON or OFF in the WAVEVIEW.INI file following these steps: 1) Select the Options | Edit .INI File menu item. 2) Scroll to the [PrintOptions] section. 3) To print in color, set the color field as: Color=1 OR, to print in black and white, Color=0 4) Save the file and exit. Setting "Color=1" also copies color waveforms when using the Edit|Copy command . The background color defaults to white, and the cursors default to black. Trouble Shooting ----------------Troubles With File Transfers: A number of WAVE-VIEW users have encountered troubles with uploading waveforms. The symptom seen is that the upload first single-waveform transfer. The and the TDR may need to be reset to Also, the TDR will not successfully process will work fine on the next try at uploading will fail, continue uploading waveforms. transfer multiple waveforms.

This problem is caused by a conflict in the SERIAL.386 file when using a PC's with a 16550 UART chip. If you are experiencing a similar problem, you need to obtain the current SERIAL.386 driver from the application note: Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note WG1001: UPDATED SERIAL.386 DRIVER FOR WINDOWS(TM) FOR WORKGROUPS To obtain this application note (WG1001) and the files included with it, download WG1001.EXE (a self-extracting file) from the Microsoft(R) Software Library (MSL) on the following services: - CompuServe GO MSL Search for WG1001.EXE Display results and download - Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL Download WG1001.EXE - Internet (anonymous FTP) ftp ftp.microsoft.com Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory Get WG1001.EXE WAVE-VIEW History -----------------1.42 Release date: September 5th, 2000 Maintenance revision. Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1270, 1205CX, 12 05TX, 1205CXA, 1270A, and 6000. 1.41 05TX, 1205CXA, 1270A, and 6000. 1.40 a spreadsheet format (under the File menu, "Export Waveform Data"), and th e other resets the position of the 1st cursor to the beginning of the output pul se as specified by the TDR (under the Waveform menu, "Reset 1st Cursor"). Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1270, 1205CX, 1205TX, 1205CXA, and 1270A. 1.39 . Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1270, 1205CX, 12 05TX, 1205CXA, and 1270A. Release date: August 2nd, 1999 Accomodates the release of the "A-series" instruments, 1270A and 1205CXA Release date: January 27th, 2000 Introduces two new commands. The first command exports waveform data to Release date: August 11th, 2000 Accomodates the release of the Model 6000. Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1270, 1205CX, 12

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Release date: June 2nd, 1999 This version includes additional sample waveforms for the Models 1205TX and 1205TR. Sample waveforms are now placed in industry specific folders. Support fo r the Model 1235 was removed. Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1270, 1205CX, an d 1205TX. 1.37 Release date: March 18th, 1999 Version 1.37 accomodates full support of the Model 4200. Also, "Fault Se verity" was added under the "Options" menu. This provides the ability to select betw een dBRL readout and an application specific "Fault Ohms" readout. Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1235, 1270, 1205 CX, and 1205TX. 1.36 Release date: May 27th, 1998 This version provides full support of the 1205TX production release. It also adds the option of viewing the velocity factor in either VOP(%), V/2 (m/usec), or V/2 (feet/usec). This VOP feature is offered in the "Options" menu. Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1235, 1270, 1205 CX, and 1205TX. 1.35 Release date: April 2nd, 1998 Introduction of the Model 1205TX. Support of instruments using a bridged output. Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1235, 1270, 1205 CX, and 1205TX. 1.33 Release date: March 4th, 1998 This version supports the new 1205CX featuring internal cable correction and one way propagation time readout. Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1235, 1270, and Release date: November 26th, 1997 This version adds support of the Model 1205CX, including "sub-nanosecond pulsewidth waveforms. Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1235, 1270, and 1205CX. 1.30 Release date: May 20th, 1997 Full support of the Model 1235. Introduced color printing option. Instruments supported: Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, 1235, and 1270. Release date: September 10th, 1996 Previous distribution software, including full support of Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, 1205T, and 1270. Release date: March 5th, 1996 First distribution software released to customers. This version supports Models 1205, 1220, 1205C, and 1205T. This and all later versions support Intermittent Fault Detection (IFD) waveforms as well as standard waveforms.

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Prototype software, released only for evaluation purposes.