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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 Select Option 8 - Blank Selection and press enterEnter.
Type Select Option 1 - Base Curve Table Editor and press enterEnter.
The Base Curve Range Editor displays.
- Type Enter the material code and press enter.Type
- Enter the type code and press enter.Type
- Enter the style code and press enter.Type
- Enter the color code and press enter.
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If you use an ( * ) asterisk in any |
field, the system will consider all records |
If a record does not exist for the specified entry, the following message will display.
- Press enter Enter to begin.
The following screen displays.
Various prompts display at the bottom of the screen various prompts are identified. Type Enter 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)
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When entering ranges in the Spherical Equivalency Range, |
you must enter the “to” field as the “from” entry on the next row. When entering ranges in the Nominal Base Range, |
you must enter the “from” field 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 cursor's current position.
- (R)Remove - Deletes the row at the cursors cursor’s current position.
- (U)Up - Moves the cursor up a row from it's its current position.
- (D)Down - Moves the cursor down a row from it's its current position.
- (E)Edit - Moves the cursor to the first field of the spherical Equivalency Range from it's its 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 Press “S” to save the data.
The following message will be displayed:
- Type Y Press “Y” to continue .Type N or “N” to cancel.
- Press "Q" to exit the screen.
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