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Introduction:
This document provides instructions for setting up a base curve chart. Base curve ranges are typically provided to the lab by the manufacturer.
Procedure:
From the Optifacts main menu:
Type 8 - Blank Selection and press enter.
Type 1 - Base Curve Table Editor and press enter.
The Base Curve Range Editor displays.
- Type the material code and press enter.
- Type the type code and press enter.
- Type the style code and press enter.
- Type the color code and press enter.
Note: If you use an ( * ) asterisk in any of the fields, the system will consider all records.
If a record does not exist for the specified entry, the following message will display.
- Press enter to begin.
The following screen displays.
At the bottom of the screen various prompts are identified. Type the first letter of any of the following to perform an action:
- (A)add - Creates a new row at the bottom of the existing entries. After each row it is necessary to type A to add a new row.
- Enter the Spherical Equivalency Range and press enter. (Start from high minus to high plus)
- Enter the Nominal Base Range and press enter. (Use nominal bases)
Note: When entering ranges in the Spherical Equivalency Range, the "to" entry must be entered as the "from" entry on the next row. When entering ranges in the Nominal Base Range, he "from" entry must be entered as a value higher than the "to entry on the previous row. Common practice is to use entries such as shown in the following example.
- (I)Insert - Inserts a new row between 2 existing records at the cursors current position.
- (R)Remove - Deletes the row at the cursors current position.
- (U)Up - Moves the cursor up a row from it's current position.
- (D)Down - Moves the cursor down a row from it's current position.
- (E)Edit - Moves the cursor to the first field of the spherical Equivalency Range from it's current position.
- (S)Save - Saves the data.
- (Q)Quit - Exists the screen without saving the data.
Once all the data has been entered:
- Type S to save the data.
The following message will be displayed:
- Type Y to continue.
- Type N to cancel.
- Type Q to exit the screen.
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