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What is unique about thesecranes?

• They are computer operated

• They use Laptop Computers

to calibrate systems

• They use Laptop Computers

to troubleshoot systems



How does the LaptopComputer communicate with

the crane?

RS232

Cable Connector

Technician’s

Laptop Computer RS232

Serial Cable

Dongle

Cable Connector

What is a Dongle?

• Used as a security device – Prevents Unathorized access to the

Computer

– Requires Training and AcheivementTesting

to be issued a Dongle from Grove

• Without a Dongle: – Communication signals are scrambled

– Access is denied



So What do I need to know?

• What hardware do I need?

• What software do I need?

• Once I get everything,

then what do I do? – How do I turn the PC on?

– How do I load software on my PC?

– How do I handle files (Cut, Copy, Paste)

– What’s a file?

What Hardware do I need?

• Pentium I chip or higher

• 32 Meg RAM or Higher

• 100 Meg Hard Drive or Larger

• TFT Color Screen (as big as possible)

• PCMCI card slot(future remote control access)

• Modem (future communications link)



What Software do I need?

• Windows 3.1 Operating System or • Windows 95 Operating System or

• Windows 98 Operating System

• Optional Software: – Mircosoft Word (Word Processing)

– Mircosoft Excel (Spreadsheet)

– Mircosoft Access (Database Management)

– Mircosoft Powerpoint (Presentation and Graphics)

How do I turn it on?

• Some things you will have to

discover for yourself, Read your

computer’s manual to locate the

“On” button.• Some “On” buttons are located on

the top panel, some on the side

panel, and some come on

automatically when you lift the

screen?



How do I load software ?

• Again Some things you will have todiscover for yourself, However we

have included some helpful tips.

• Read your computer’s manual for the

specific procedures for your PC.

What is Software

• Software can neither be seen or can

be felt.

• Software are the written instructions

(communications) that make your computer do the tasks assigned to

it.

• Software can also be stored data



Software is Saved on these

Formats

3.5" Diskette2.0 Megabyte

3.5”

Diskettes

ZIP Disk100 Megabyte

Zip Disks CD-ROMs

Also Direct fromthe Internet

www.com’s

How do I handle files?

• Turn on PC ( you have gotten this far I hope?)

• Windows should load Automatically

– “My Computer” will allow you to open

files

– Or Press “Start”/ “Programs”/

Double click “Windows Explorer”• From Explorer you can look at your whole

computer

• Select Files by clicking with mouse on file

name

– Cut (ctrl X) to remove files

– Copy (ctrl C) save a duplicate of your file

– Paste (ctrl V) to place copies of files

– Undo (ctrl Z) to undo the last step



What is a file?

• Collection of data

• Orgainized as either a Program or • Orgainized as Data Table

• Files are self contained and are

portable

• May be Copied, Cut, Pasted or Saved

Loading Program Files

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Loading most Program Files

Look for

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software

My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer

D: Drive

CD-ROM

setup.exe

Service Software

What is in a file name?

Identifier Identifier Identifier Identifier

NameNameNameName ExtensionExtensionExtensionExtension

CommandCommandCommandCommand

Separator Separator Separator Separator



What are some other

common Extensions?

• exe Executable

• bat Batch File

• doc MS Document

• dot MS Document

Template

• txt Text File

• com Commercial (I)

• org Organization (I)

• gov Government (I)

• edu Educational (I)

(I) Internet Addresses(I) Internet Addresses(I) Internet Addresses(I) Internet Addresses

What is a Hard-Drive?

Hard Drive

(HD)

Built-in to Laptop

or Desktop



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• Data is saved on

this HD Disk• Data is located by

Sectors and Tracks

Identification

• What is a Track?

• What is a Sector?

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written?written?written?written?

• If you have

Windows 3.1 use

File Manager

• If Windows 95,98

or 2000 use

Windows Explorer

Use File Manager or Windows Explorer Use File Manager or Windows Explorer Use File Manager or Windows Explorer Use File Manager or Windows Explorer

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Windows Explorer Window

Start Button

Enables Direct Access to

Program Files, Document Files

and Other Areas of the PCThe Menu Bar

(pull down menus)Click-on

Mouse Commands Bar(point and click)

Address Bar

(Reads Current Selection andPull down menu gives

quick access to

other components)

Current SelectionWork Area

(Shows Current Selection

and other

available components)

Files and

Folders

Window

Displays

All Files

and Folders

within currentSelection

Files andFolders

Window

Displays

All Files

and Folders

within currentSelection

Scroll Bars

Enables you to

view additional

items in window

Task Bar

Current Programs Open/Running

(Note: the more programs open

the slower the PC will run)



Now lets install your

GMK II Software.

Click on the Start button

Click on the Run button

You will see a window like this,click on the Browse button.

Click on the drop down menu

and look for your CD Rom drive(could be drive “D” or “E”) under

Desktop or My Computer.

Then click on the CD Romdrive.

At this point you will see all the

folders on the CD.

Remember, folders hold additional

programs, so if you see only one

folder, click on it to open andadditional files.

YOU MUST UNINSTALL Acrobat 3.0

Click on ACRD4ENU



In the Run menu click on OK.

After you have

completely

installed this file,

now follow the

same steps to

install “WINDIC”.

Now you ready to open files…

Click on “My Computer” on your desktop

Click on your CD Rom drive



At this point you will see all of the folders and files on the CD. To proceed , double clickon a folder or file.

ViewNavigation

To open Acrobat Reader

files you can either double

click on the file in

“Explorer” or “MyComputer”. You can also

open Acrobat from

Desktop/ Start/ ProgramFiles/ Acrobat Reader or

click the shortcut on your Desktop screen .

Once you have opened Acrobat Reader, click on “File\Open\CD Drive\

a file you wish to open”

Use your right and left arrow keys on your keyboard to advance or

reverse the slides or pages.

To close your program,

click on File\Exit.



Group Exercise (GMK II)

• Turn On Laptop PC

• Open Windows Explorer (Win 95/98/2000)

– Create File Folder

– Rename File Folder (use the name “Transfer”)

– Copy Files into Folder (any files)

• Create Desktop Short-cutfor Windows Explorer

• Insert CD (any CD) copy files from CD into TransferFile Folder

• Remove and all files from Transfer Folder and Folder

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