MIDAT-WIN BA 2.07 e - BARTEC · MIDAT-WIN is a software package for data processing and data ex- change between the data acquisition systems MAK 3001/3002, ABO- DAT-S on the milk

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MIDAT-WINVersion 2.07

User manual

BA 020807

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MIDAT-WIN Version 2.07, BA 020807 (27.09.02)

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1 About MIDAT-WIN ____________________________ 1-1Program options__________________________________ 1-1

2 Installation and program start_________________ 2-1System requirements ______________________________ 2-1 20.09.2002Installation ______________________________________ 2-1Program start ____________________________________ 2-1

3 Configuration _________________________________ 3-13.1 Directories ______________________________________ 3-1

3.1.1 Index card „from/to truck“ ___________________________ 3-3Raw data _______________________________________ 3-3Raw data backup _________________________________ 3-3Order to truck ____________________________________ 3-6

3.1.2 Index card „to Host“_______________________________ 3-63.1.3 Index card „from Host“ _____________________________ 3-7

3.2 Data format______________________________________ 3-73.2.1 Output format 1 (2, 3) ______________________________ 3-9

TDL-Format _____________________________________ 3-9PRF-Format _____________________________________ 3-14 27.09.2002User-defined text file ______________________________ 3-15MPR-DFÜ-format _________________________________ 3-18

3.2.2 Data from truck___________________________________ 3-193.2.3 Driver file _______________________________________ 3-203.2.4 Truck file _______________________________________ 3-213.2.5 Supplier file______________________________________ 3-223.2.6 Order from HOST_________________________________ 3-233.2.7 TDL order to truck ________________________________ 3-243.2.8 PRF order_______________________________________ 3-253.2.9 MRK order ______________________________________ 3-28 20.09.2002

3.3 Options_________________________________________ 3-293.4 Language _______________________________________ 3-323.5 Show logfile _____________________________________ 3-323.6 Printer setup_____________________________________ 3-333.7 Printer reading unit ________________________________ 3-34 27.09.2002

3.7.1 Settings ________________________________________ 3-343.7.2 Read___________________________________________ 3-363.7.3 Read binary _____________________________________ 3-363.7.4 Mark as „not read“ ________________________________ 3-373.7.5 Format _________________________________________ 3-38

3.8 SSM cartridge station______________________________ 3-393.8.1 Options_________________________________________ 3-393.8.2 Read___________________________________________ 3-40

Cassette format MAK 3001 (PRF format)_______________ 3-40Cassette format MAK 3002 (TDL format)_______________ 3-41

3.8.3 Write___________________________________________ 3-423.8.4 Read binary _____________________________________ 3-43 27.09.20023.8.5 Write binary _____________________________________ 3-443.8.6 Mark as „not read“ ________________________________ 3-443.8.7 Format _________________________________________ 3-45

Format in the 3001 format __________________________ 3-45Format in the 3002 format __________________________ 3-46

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4 Edit data ______________________________________ 4-14.1 Enter password___________________________________ 4-14.2 Change password_________________________________ 4-24.3 Tour data _______________________________________ 4-3

4.3.1 View „Tour data“__________________________________ 4-4Delete data ______________________________________ 4-8

4.3.2 View „Order data“ _________________________________ 4-94.4 Tour design______________________________________ 4-10

4.4.1 Select truck______________________________________ 4-104.4.2 Assign tour ______________________________________ 4-114.4.3 Edit tour _______________________________________ 4-12

Change order of suppliers __________________________ 4-12Delete supplier number ____________________________ 4-12Add supplier number ______________________________ 4-12

4.4.4 Create new tour __________________________________ 4-134.5 Data to host _____________________________________ 4-144.6 Tour journal _____________________________________ 4-17

4.6.1 Sorting _________________________________________ 4-174.6.2 Options _________________________________________ 4-184.6.3 Print functions____________________________________ 4-18

Tour table _______________________________________ 4-18Preview _______________________________________ 4-19Print _______________________________________ 4-20

4.7 Data evaluation___________________________________ 4-20

5 Database _____________________________________ 5-15.1 Supplier database_________________________________ 5-25.2 Driver database __________________________________ 5-35.3 Truck database___________________________________ 5-45.4 Take over lab data ________________________________ 5-55.5 Longterm memory ________________________________ 5-65.6 Export database __________________________________ 5-85.7 Import database __________________________________ 5-95.8 Status check_____________________________________ 5-115.9 Check on lost events ______________________________ 5-135.10 Regenerate index files _____________________________ 5-135.11 Erase tour data___________________________________ 5-14 27.09.2002

6 Extras ________________________________________ 6-16.1 Additional files for 3002-systems _____________________ 6-16.2 Restore damaged PRF files _________________________ 6-2 27.09.20026.3 Memory display __________________________________ 6-4 27.09.2002

7 Assistant _____________________________________ 7-17.1 Use original database______________________________ 7-17.2 Regenerate index files _____________________________ 7-27.3 Regenerate database______________________________ 7-37.4 Export to dBase III ________________________________ 7-4

8 Index _________________________________________ 8-1

All rights reserved.Dupliation, processing and distribution of this document,including parts thereof, is prohibited without the prior written consentof BARTEC.

Copyright © 2002 byBARTECSchulstraße 30D-94239 Gotteszell

Document: BA 020807 valid from: 06.02Revision: Version 2.07 Status: 27.09.02Author: G. RotheTranslation: E. Bauernfeind 07.08.02

About MIDAT-WIN

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1 About MIDAT-WINMIDAT-WIN is a software package for data processing and data ex-change between the data acquisition systems MAK 3001/3002, ABO-DAT-S on the milk collecting truck,the laboratory and the office softwareof the dairy, based on an open and standardized file format.MIDAT-WIN automatically processes the data and makes them availableto host applications and/or receives data from host applications.Moreover, MIDAT-WIN makes possible the manual processing of thedata.

Program optionsApart from its basic function, there are several optional program modulesfor MIDAT-WIN.These program options differ with regard to• the kind of data exchange with the trucks,• the formats for the data exchange• the editability of data.

Data exchange with milk collecting trucksMIDAT-WIN exchanges data with the truck systems MAK 3002, MAK3001 and ABODAT-S via the periphery and the data formats mentionedbelow.

• via SSM with printer reading device type 6862-1/-2/-3 or reading de-vice type 6839-6/-7 (basic function)Tour data in PRF format from MAK 3001 and MAK 3002

• via SSM with HLK station type 6766-12 (basic function)Tour data in PRF format from MAK 3001 and MAK 3002Tour data in TDL format from MAK 3002optional:Order data in PRF format to MAK 3001Order data in TDL format to MAK 3002

• via data download by cable with Diessel switch system without cen-tral printer (optional) Only possible in connection with program WTM.Tour data in PRF format from MAK 3001 Tour data in TDL format from MAK 3002 Tour data in MRK format from ABODAT-S optional:Order data in PRF format to MAK 3001Order data inTDL format to MAK 3002Order data in MRK format to ABODAT-S (after consultation)

• via short range radio with radio transceiver type 6722-13 (optional)Only possible in connection with program RTM.Tour data in PRF format from MAK 3001Tour data in TDL format from MAK 3002optional:Order data in TDL format to MAK 3002

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Data exchange with the dairy:Order data in TDL format (DBF, SDC/SHC, SDF/SHF) (optional)Tour data in TDL format (DBF, SDC/SHC, SDF/SHF)Tour data in PRF format (sets of 1, 2, 3 and 5)Tour data in user-defined ASCII format

Data exchange with the laboratory:Tour data in PRF format (sets of 1, 3 and 8)Tour data in MPR-DFÜ formatTour data in user-defined ASCII format

Editability of data (optional):If there are faults during the data acquisition at the truck, the followingtour data can be changed/corrected via password-protected access:- supplier number- milk quantity- milk temperature- time of milk collection

This manual is based on the program version 2.06. If you have a programversion deviating from this one, there may be minor deviations in somescreen displays

To check the program version, click „About“ on the „Help“ menu.The in-formation on the present version is displayed.

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2 Installation and programstartSystem requirements• PC: processor 80486, 500 MHz or higher• 17“-colour monitor, minimum resolution 800x600 pixel• at least 128 MB of RAM• about 20 MB of free hard disk space• Operating system: Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP• A mouse or a trackball is required for the operation• A CD-ROM drive is required for the installation of the program• For the connection of semiconductor cartridge writing/reading de-

vices, a free RS 232 connection on the PC is required ( by means ofa commercial USB converter, the connection is also possible via anUSB interface)

InstallationFor the setup and operation of MIDAT-WIN it is taken for granted that youhave basic knowledge of Windows operating systems and their operatingprinciples.

The program is delivered on a CD-ROM.Terminate all running Windows applications.Put the CD-ROM into the appropriate drive.If the Autostart option of the CD-ROM drive is selected, the installationstarts automatically. Otherweise carry out the „Setup.exe“ program on theCD-ROM.Follow the instructions on the screen.

During the installation, not only the program file, but all subdirectories re-quired for the complete data management are generated in the folder youhave created.After the installation, the programs „Midat“ und „ASSISTANT“ are in theprogram group MIDAT-WIN.

The setup for the data transfer program (RTM, WTM or PTM) must bestartet manually. There is a folder with the appropriate name on CD-ROM.

Copy protection: When starting the program for the first time you areasked to enter a licence code. You will receive the licence code byBARTEC after sending serial number and product code.

Program startTo start the program, click [Start], select „MIDAT-WIN“ on the „Pro-grams“ menu and select the „MIDAT-WIN“ program.

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The main menu of the program is displayed.

In the lower area of the window, you find the name or the number of yourcompany, the serial number of the software and the key of the programoptions included in your version.

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3 ConfigurationAfter having installed and first started, you have to configure the programso that it meets your individual working conditions.

3.1 DirectoriesBy configurating the directories, you make sure

• that all data received either from the truck or from the host applicationare deposited in the directory accessed by MIDAT-WIN,

• that MIDAT-WIN deposits all data in the directories accessed by theappropriate host applications.

Click „Directories” on the „File“ menu.

After the first program start, the paths are set to the standard directories.The standard directories are created at the first program start.

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To set the path to another directory, click the „choose dir“ button. In thewindow that is displayed you can select the directory. Click the directoryand click [OK] to close the window. The path to the selected directory isentered.If you want to open the selected directory, click the button on the right.

After entering the path settings, click [close] to terminate this function.

The network directories are periodically checked on output files fortransfer.Click [Start_data_transfer_manually] to trigger this check manually.

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3.1.1 Index card „from/to truck“On the first index card, there are three further index cards, on which youcan set the paths for MIDAT working directories, as described above.

Raw data

Enter the path to the directory in which all data coming from the truck(tour data) are deposited.

Raw data backup

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Enter the path to the directory in which all data coming from the truck aredeposited as a backup, if the option use backup is selected.Furthermore, you can specify how many files remain stored in this direc-tory. As soon as the preset number is reached, the oldest files are over-written unless they have been created on the current day.A separate backup directory can be generated for each day. When thereis a date change, the directory is created as a subdirectory in the backupdirectory. The data from the backup directory are moved into the subdi-rectory. The backup directory is named after the current date, for exam-ple 11.6.2002.SAV.

If a network directory is used for backup, select this option and enter thepath to the network directory. You can also create a separate backup di-rectory for each day here.If you select the options use backup and use network directory, the tourdata is stored in the backup directory and additionally copied to the net-work directory.

Click [use_backup_data] to open a window where you can select thebackup directory.

After confirming the directory you can define the period for which thebackup data should be taken over.

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Click [Restore_backup-data] to read the detected tour files once moreafter a security query.

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Order to truck

Enter the path to the directory in which all data to be transmitted to thetruck are deposited.If RTM, WTM, PTM-Milk is used for the data transmission to the truck, thesame path to the order data has to be set there.

3.1.2 Index card „to Host“

Three output directoriesOn three index cards, you set the paths to three output directories. Inthese directories, output files accessed by the appropriate host applica-tions are deposited.The output files can be built from different data sets (see 3.2.1 Output 1(2, 3)).

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Transfer directoryThe data from the output directories can be transferred to network direc-tories if the host applications access them. The network directories mustalready exist. They are only selected here.Select the appropriate check box and set the path to the directory in thelower line.By means of the second check box you can decide if the data is deletedfrom the output directory after they have been transferred to the networkdirectory. If this box is not selected, you have to delete old data from thisdirectory manually from time to time.

3.1.3 Index card „from Host“

On this index card, you enter the path to the directory in which the hostapplications deposit data (order data, truck data, driver and supplier data,lab data, tour schedule).

3.2 Data formatBy configurating the data formats, you make sure• that all host applications receive / supply the data in the format re-

quired for further processing in the appropriate software,• that the MIDAT-WIN output directories include the data required by

the host applications which access these directories.

Click „Data format“ on the „File“ menu

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In the following window you can configurate the data structure for all inputand output directories as required by your host applications.

Click the buttons on the right border of the window (output 1...MRK-order)to select the file whose structure you would like to process.There are different editing possibilities for the individual files.Click [Close] to quit the window.

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3.2.1 Output format 1 (2, 3)Use the output formats 1...3 to define the structure of the files which aredeposited in the output directories 1...3.

The following formats are available for these data:

The further editing possibilities depend on the format selected here.If you select „Off”, no output file is created.

TDL-Format With theTDL format, the following format assignments are possible:

DBF / DBU : dBase III-formatSDF : Text file with fixed field length + header fileSDC : Textfile without fixed field length + header file

(fields are separated by commas)Logfiles with ODC : Logfiles are issued with operating data (for ex-

ample kilometers, breaks, driving time), if thesedata is acquired (enhanced truck logfile, servesas data interface to other programs).

The prefixes of the files according to the TDLnaming convention are displayed.

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Depending on whether you use short or long TDL field names, you selectthe appropriate option.

Furthermore, you can change the file name (HMxxxxxx for dairy data orHLxxxxxx for lab data).

Field structureThe field „File contents” displays the name of the file in which the fields tobe issued are stored.By selecting the appropriate fields, you define which data should actuallybe in the individual files.

Click the button [Fields].A window with a selection list appears (on the right); you can select thefields which should be included in the output file.„Mandatory fields“ are preset in the output file.

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To insert a field in the output file, select it in the selection list. The markedfield will be inserted into the output file if you click the button above theselection list.You can also insert a field in the output file if you double-click the field inthe selection list.

To delete a field from the output file, mark it and click the „delete line”button (rubbish bin).

The field length and the number of digits behind the comma can bechanged. Mark the appropriate field. To change the field length, right-click the first column (=field-length, two digits). In the following windowyou can define the field length.

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In the same way, you can define the number of digits behind the comma.This detail is only relevant for some fields.Mark the appropriate field. To change the number of digits behind thecomma, right-click the second column (=digits behind the comma, onedigit).

In the following window you can define the number of digits behind thecomma.

In date and time fields, the specification of the digits behind the comma isused for the definition of the output format:

Digits behind comma Data format Time format0 DD.MM.YY HH.MM.SS1 DD HH2 MM MM3 YY SS

You can change the order of the fields by „drag and drop”: Click the lineof the field that you would like to displace. Press the mouse button anddrag the mouse cursor to the desired position. When you release themouse button, the field is deleted at its previous position and is insertedbefore the position marked at present.

The modifications that have been carried out are only effective if you click[Close] to quit the window.If you click [Cancel] to quit the window, the modifications that have beencarried out will be rejected; the status before the window was opened willbe restored.

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If you click the printer symbol, a print preview of the field description isdisplayed.By means of the buttons you can change the size of the view, browse, setup the printer, print the field description, save as file and open a file.

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PRF-Format You can edit the file prefix and the file name extension for the PRF for-mat.Select the check boxes (quantity data, sampling data, sampling box tem-perature) to define the contents of the file.Moreover, you can use further check boxes to select the output of addi-tional sets (disturbance set 51, time set 52, calibration set 53 and pa-rameter sets 54, 55, 56, 57, 58). In the PRF file, sets of 1 (tour start set)and sets of 3 (tour end set) are always issued. The selected data sets areissued additionally.

You can use four check boxes to decide if the data is finished with CR(carriage return) and if the line is terminated with a LF(linefeed) and ifeach tour is stored in a separate file or if all tour data for one day aresummarized in one file.

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User-defined text fileApart from the TDL and PRF formats, the data can also be issued as textfile.You can also edit the file prefix and the file name extension here.You have to design the structure of the text file according to the require-ments of the processing software.Example: If you need a fixed field length, select this check box and definewhich character the numeral fields and text fields have to be filled upwith.Further check boxes serve to define the character which separates thefields, if texts are in quotation marks, if lines are terminated with „carriagereturn” and „linefeed”, and if the comma has to be shown in numericfields.

The tour data of one day can be summarized in one file. Select the ap-propriate check box.

Under „mutated vowel” you can define the character font for the output. Ifthe data evaluation takes place in a Windows program, select „Windows(ANSI)“. For a processing with DOS programs, select „DOS (ASCII)“.

The calculation type for the checksum is also defined by the processingsoftware. Select the appropriate calculation type in the „Checksum“ field.

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Field structureYou have to decide on your own which data sets should be included inthe text file.

Click the button [Fields].

In the following window you can select the data sets for the text file. Onlythe data sets selected with a tick are issued.

You can define the set identifier in the two-digit column after the checkbox for the set selection.Mark the line with the left mouse button. Right-click the set code. Enterthe set code for the selected data set in the „Set identifier“ window.

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In the next (one-digit) column, the number of digits of the set identifier isdefined. Right-click the number of digits. In the „Set identifier“ window,enter the number of digits for the set identifier.

You can freely define the contents of the data sets.Mark the data set and click [Define].

The window displays a selection list on the right half of the window. Fromthis list, you can select the fields which the data set selected at presentshould include (see p. 3-10).

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MPR-DFÜ-formatIf you use the MPR-DFÜ-set as output format, the definition of the text filefor this output directory will be overwritten by it. After you have selectedthis format, the appropriate query is displayed. If you click [No], the se-lection is ineffective.If you use the MPR-DFÜ format, you can also edit the file prefix and thefile name extension.

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3.2.2 Data from truckYou can adapt the composition of the tour data to the appropriate re-quirements.

Click [Fields]. In the following window you can edit the structure of thedata delivered back from the truck (mask of tour data). The editing isanalog to the editing of the field structure of the output formats (s. 3-10).

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The fixed structure of the tour data is only used after the appropriate in-formation has been transferred to the truck (s. 6.1.create field structure oftour data).

3.2.3 Driver fileTo adjust the field structure of the driver file in MIDAT-WIN to the presentstructure of the driver file, you can edit it accordingly.

Click the button [Fields].

By selecting the appropriate check box, you can decide which fields areused in the driver file.

To define the field length and the number of digits behind the comma,see p. 3-11.

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3.2.4 Truck fileThe editing of the structure of the truck file is carried out analogous to thedriver file.


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3.2.5 Supplier fileThe editing of the structure of the supplier file is carried out analogous tothe driver file and the truck file.


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3.2.6 Order from HOSTThe order file is created by the appropriate host application and trans-ferred to the appropriate directory for MIDAT-WIN.The field structure of the output file of MIDAT-WIN has to correspond tothe field structure of the order file coming from the host application.

The order from host has to be in the TDL format (DBF, SDF, SDC).

Specify if the complete tour schedule or only laboratory data should betransferred.Depending on the requirements of your application, you can define thetreatment of the digits behind the comma in numerical fields.

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3.2.7 TDL order to truckThe structure of the order file transferred in TDL format from MIDAT-WINto the MAK 3002 system is defined here.

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3.2.8 PRF orderThe structure of the order file transferred in PRF format from MIDAT-WINto the MAK 3001 system is defined here.

You can generate a definition for the output of the print instruction on theprinter and save it as „header definition file MTH“.Click [Edit]. In the following window you can define the header.

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Click one of the frame symbols in the upper part of the window. The iconis displayed in the lower part of the window. Create the frame by stringingtogether the appropriate symbols. The space within the outer frame linesis filled up with text or a blank character. Take into account the number ofdigits for entered parameters.

Field structureClick [Fields].A window is opened in which the available text fields can be selected.They can be entered as parameters in the bonfile. The texts are issuedonce for each supplier. Up to 6 lab data can be isssued for each supplier(U, V, W, X, Y, Z).

You can define the exact contents of the text fields.Mark the text field name and click [Define].A window displays a selection list of fields which are available for the out-put in the selected text field (right). The left window displays the fieldsavailable in the selected text field in the output file.

Example: Definition of the field „city".

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Example: Definition of the laboratory data.

To process the output file (insert and erase fields, edit field length anddigits behind comma) see p. 3-11.

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3.2.9 MRK orderYou can define the order format for trucks using Markerbyte. For usingthis format please consult BARTEC.

In the field „Supplier-information at limit overrange”, you can type the textwhich the supplier shall receive if certain laboratory data have been ex-ceeded (max. 25 characters), for example: Limit overrange !

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3.3 OptionsYou can use the options to carry out diverse settings for the data man-agement.

Click „Options“ on the „File“ menu.

In the following window you can carry out the settings.

You can read configuration filesinto the program. After you have clicked this button, there is themessage that the present configuration will be overwritten. Afterconfirming this message, you have to enter the password unless ithas already been entered at another place. Then you can selectthe folder containing the configuration files which you want to readin. The standard folder for the configuration files is as follows:c:\Programme\BARTEC\MIDAT-WIN\Parameter.

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The present configuration ofthe program is stored in another folder. After clicking this button,you can select a folder.

You can export and import the parameters as ZIP-file too.

The data coming from the collecting truck canbe modified according to the specifications you have made here.The dairy number and the subordinate company number can bereplaced by a fixed number, or you can specify a number which isreplaced by another number.

generate tour data file to host automaticallyThe tour data coming from the truck are transferred to the data-base of MIDAT-WIN. If this option is selected, output files to thehost are generated automatically (manual creation s.4.5).

generate existing, new-read tour data againUsually, all tours are only issued once. By means of this option,you make sure that a tour will be issued once more if it is readagain.

generate order files automaticallyIf this option is selected, order files are automatically generatedfrom the order data transferred to MIDAT-WIN by the host applica-tion (manual creation s. 4.3.2).

erase order after max. storage-time After the maximal storage-time defined under „database mainte-nance”, the order data is erased if they have been used at leastonce.

create also print-instruction (together with orderfiles)If this option is selected, the print-instructions are transferred withevery order.

Tour data to host

Order from host

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Process files with checksum-errorsIf this option isn´t selected, incorrect data read from a cartridge arestored in a directory and can be edited additionally.If the option is selected, incorrect cartridge data nevertheless areread and processed. The post-processing backup is carried out,too.

Start MIDAT-WIN automaticallyIf this check box is selected, MIDAT-WIN is started automatically.

Low: Log outputs of the error type are recorded in the logfile (for ex-ample alerts, information).

Medium: Log outputs of the error type and the process type are recordedin the logfile (for example system messages during the programrun).

High: Log outputs of the error type, the process type ans the debugtype are recorded in the logfile (for example messages relevantfor troubleshooting).

free memory at leastIf the entered available capacity of the working memory is notreached, all data is stored, MIDAT-WIN is terminated to reor-ganize the working memory and restarted.

Reorganisation afterTo keep the available working memory as large as possible, thedata is saved, all databases are closed and opened again afterthe time specified here.

The preset delay times serve to avoid access conflicts between MIDAT-WIN and transfer programs (WTM, RTM)

Max. storage time ... days After the maximal storage time (3...99 days), the data is deletedfrom the database.

Automatic compression after max. storage-timeAfter expiry of the time specified above, the data marked asdeleted are physically deleted.

Daily backup For each day that MIDAT-WIN is used, a directory with acomplete database backup is created (for „crash recovery“).The directory names consist of the date and are stored underMidat-Win\DB\SAVE\.

Check available HD-memory before backupThe available memory space is checked before the databasebackup. For a memory space <200 MB there is no databasebackup.

Click [Close] to quit the Options window. The settings are taken over.

PRF-checksum errors

Autostart of MIDAT-WIN

Logfile-level

Memory management

Access-delay

Database-maintenance

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3.4 LanguageTo select the language, click„Language“ on the „File“menu.Select a language among theavailable languages.

3.5 Show logfileDuring the operation of MIDAT-WIN, a logfile is recorded. The programactions that take place are protocolled here. Click „options” and select thelogfile level to decide which log outputs should be recorded apart fromthe standard outputs (s. 3.3).

To display the logfile, click „show logfile”on the „File“ menu.

The logfile according to the selected level is displayed.

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MIDAT-WIN creates a logfile for each day that it is in operation. The log-files are stored in the directory which contains the program file MI-DAT.EXE .The current logfile is stored under the name MIDAT.LOG .Older logfiles are stored under the name MIDAT_yymmddx.log. They canbe opened in a text editor.yy: yearmm: monthdd: dayx: serial no. (=1)If there is a date change, the current logfile is closed and a new file isopened.Maximally 5 logfiles are stored; the oldest file is overwritten by the newfile.

3.6 Printer setupMIDAT-WIN offers a variety of print outputs (s. a. 4.6.3). A printer has tobe connected the to PC and set up..

To set up the printer, click „Printer setup“on the „File“ menu“.

The window „printer setup“ is opened.

You can also open this window if you click „printersetup“ in a print preview.

For the printer setup, take into account the instructions of the printermanufacturer.

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3.7 Printer reading unitTo open the menu of the printer reading unit, click the button in the mainmenu of MIDAT-WIN

or click „printer-reading-unit " in the„Cartridge" menu.

This menu serves to configure the data transfer and to transfer the databy means of the printer reading unit (type 6862-1/-2/-3 or type 6839-6/7)in the system MAK 3001.

3.7.1 SettingsUnder „Settings“ you select the COM-Port for the serial interface and setthe interface parameters (baudrate, parity, data bits) The parameters onthe PC and on the printer reading unit must be identical!If you select a COM-port that is not available, there will be a red errormessage. Select another COM-Port.

Click „read new cassette automatically“ to define if the data acquisitionshould be carried out automatically.The program recognizes if a cartridgeis in the shaft and if there is data on it.If the option „read new cassette automatically“ isselected, a blinking control lamp is displayed on the[Printer_reading_unit] button.

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If you select the option „show info during data transfer“, the window„transfer“ is displayed during the data transfer.

Select the check box ”reading of sampling cassettes allowed” to permitthe reading of sampling cartridges.

If a cartridge has been put into the selected shaft (selection switch „shaft1“ or „shaft 2“) and has been recognized by the printer reading unit, thedevice version and the cartridge data is displayed.

If instead of the version number the message „no device found“ is dis-played, check the connection of the printer reading unit to the PC, thepower supply and the settings of the printer reading unit.

3.7.2 ReadWhen the automatic option is not selected, the reading will be carried outif you select the shaft in which the cartridge is and click [Read].

3.7.3 Read binaryFor diagnosis purposes, you can make a copy of the cartridge. Click[read_binary]. Now you can decide if a text file should be created in-stead of the binary copy.

A file cas.bin is generated for the binary copy, a file cas.txt is generated fora text file. It can be examined by means of a text editor.Select a directory for the file.

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3.7.4 Mark as „not read“ Click [_mark_as_“not_read“]to rename the read files so that the car-tridge is recognized as not read and can be read once more.

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3.7.5 FormatTo format a cartridge, click [Format].

At first you define the format type.

The following formatting types are available:• Standard cassette (= dairy cassette)• Laboratory cassette• Phone cassette (collective cassette for data transfer via modem)• Order cassette (tour schedule cassette)• Longterm cassette• Trailer cassette

If a cartridge formatted for phone data is in shaft II of the printer readingunit, files read by a cartridge in shaft I are transferred to the cartridge inshaft II. During this time (1..2 minutes) the printer reading unit is notavailable. MIDAT-WIN reacts as if no printer reading unit were con-nected.If the option „read new data automatically“ is selected, the data transferfrom cartridge II takes place as soon as new data is detected there.

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3.8 SSM cartridge stationTo open the menu of the SSM cartidge station, click the button in themain menu of MIDAT-WIN

or click „SSM cartidge reading station"in the „Cartridge" menu.

This menu serves to configure the data transfer and to transfer the datawith the SSM cartridge station type 6766-12.Cartridges in the formats MAK 3001 and MAK 3002 can be processed.

3.8.1 OptionsIf the message „device not available“ is displayed instead of the versionnumber, check the connection of the SSM cartridge station to the PC, thepower supply and the settings of the SSM cartridge station.

Click [Options] to configure MIDAT-WIN for the data transfer from and tothe SSM cartridge station.

Com-Port Select the interface connected to the SSM cartridge station. If the se-lected port is available, the message „COM-Port OK” is displayed abovethe menu box. If the selected port is not available, the message „COM-Port not available” is displayed in red color.

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Automatic Read new cassette automaticallyYou define if the data should be acquired automatically. In this casethe program recognizes if a cartridge is in the shaft and if it containsdata.

If the option „read new data automatically“ is se-lected, a blinking control lamp is displayed on thebutton [SSM_cartridge_station].

Write order after reading automaticallyWith this check box you can define if order data is automaticlly writ-ten on the cartridge after reading.

show info during data transferIf you select the option „show info during data transfer“, the „transfer”window is opened during the data transfer.

Create order You can decide if the order data is always created from the databasebefore writing or if the transferred order data is used until new ones arecreated.

Write order In TDL format, orders can also be written on the tour (data) cartridge. Ifyou decide to write the orders to an order-cartridge a message will askedyou to replace the cartridge.

Read sampling cassette If you select the check box ”Reading of sampling cassette allowed”, youpermit the reading of sampling cartridges.

3.8.2 ReadIf a cartridge has been put into the shaft and has been recognized, theprogram displays the cartridge data and the cartridge format.

The reading of the cartridge takes place automatically or it is started ifyou click [Read].If the cartridge has already been read, the [Read] button is not available.

Cassette format MAK 3001 (PRF format)

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Cassette format MAK 3002 (TDL format)

The display shows the truck and the cartridge type (standard cassette,dairy cassette or lab cassette) for which the cartridge has been formatted(s. p. 3-46).For cassette format 3002, several buttons are available for editing func-tions.

The file marked on the cartridge is marked as „not read“.

The file marked in the selected directory is copied to the cartridge.

The file marked on the cartridge is copied to the selected directory.

The marked file is deleted.

The marked file should be renamed.

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3.8.3 Write Click [Write] to write the order for a truck.

Select the truck for which the order should be written. The window „trucktype” displays the file format used by this truck.An appropriate cartridge (for format MAK 3001: a PRF cartridge format-ted as order cassette) has to be in the station.Click [Write_order_now] to start the writing of the order.

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3.8.4 Read binaryTo create a binary copy of the cartridge, click [read_binary].You can select the folder where you would like to store the copy underthe file name HLK.BIN.

Click [_OK_] to start the transfer of the binary copy into the selected di-rectory.

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3.8.5 Write binary You can write a stored binary copy of a cartridge onto the cartridge. Click[write_binary]. Now you can look for the HLK.BIN file in the appropriatedirectory.

Mark the file and click [_open_] ([öffnen]) to start the transfer of the bi-nary copy onto the cartridge.

3.8.6 Mark as „not read“Click [_mark_as_“not_read“] (format 3001)

or (format 3002) to rename the read files so that the cartridge is rec-ognized as not read and can be read once more.

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3.8.7 Format Click [Format] to select the format of your cartridge.

Format in the 3001 formatBefore formatting the cartridge in the 3001 format (PRF), you select theformatting type (format types s. 3.7.5).

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Click [format] or [initialize_+_format] to start the formatting.If you select „format“, the header of the cartridge is written again and thedata is marked as deleted. If you select „initialize + format“, the data onthe cartridge is actually deleted.

Format in the 3002 formatBefore formatting the cartridge in the 3002 format (TDL), you have toenter the cassette name and the number of the truck for which the car-tridge is formatted.

Under „type of cassette" you can select the formatting type.

Standard-cassette: for dairy data and laboratory data

Dairy-cassette: only for dairy data

Lab-cassette: only for laboratory data

Click [Format] to start the process.

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4 Edit dataSeveral checking and editing functions are available for the data depos-ited in the MIDAT database.

4.1 Enter passwordFor several program options, especially for options which cause changesin the data stock, the entry of a password is required. Before the appro-priate entries, the program asks you to enter the password unless thepassword has already been entered.

Without regard to the present workingsituation you can enter the password ifyou click „Enter password“ on the „File“menu.

In the following window you canenter the password.

At delivery of the program, the password is „bartec“.

If the valid password has been entered, atick is displayed before the menu item„Enter password“ .If you want to cancel the password entry,click this menu item. The tick is removed.After that, the password protection is ac-tive again.

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4.2 Change passwordIf you want to enter a password of yourown, click „Change password“ on the „File“menu.

First enter the old password.

After you have confirmed the password, you have to enter your newpassword two times.The password must have at least 5 and maximally 30 characters. All al-phanumeric characters are permittted. There is no difference betweencapital letters and small letters.

After having entered the newpassword two times and clicked[Confirm], click [Take_over] tomake the new password valid.

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4.3 Tour dataClick „Tour data“ on the „Tour data“ menu“,

or click „Tour data“ in the main window of the program.

The window „Tour data“ is opened.

Click „Tour data“ and „Order data“ to select the view for the appropriatedata.

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4.3.1 View „Tour data“Column „Truck“In the column „Truck“ all numbers of trucks are listed which have beenrecorded at a data transfer up to now.You can select a truck by clicking the appropriate field. The field for thetruck number is marked blue.In the right half of the window, further details of the selected truck aredisplayed; they are deposited in the truck database.

Click „All“ or „only new“ to decide if all data should be displayed or if onlythe data which haven´t been issued to the host application should be dis-played.

Right-click an entry in the column „truck“to display the button [Properties]. Clickthis button to open the truck database(s.5.3). The position of the selected truckis marked. You can edit the entry in thetruck database.

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Column „Tour“In the column „Tour“, all numbers of the tours driven by the selected truckare listed.The status of the tour data is displayed behind the tour number in columnS :

Red container: new tour data, data file for output directory notcreated yet.

Green tick: Data file for output directory has already beencreated.

Black container: Tour data which have already been issuedand should be issued once more.

To select a tour, click a field with a tour number and mark it.In the right half of the window, further details of the marked tour are dis-played.

Click [numeric] or [chronological] to sort the list either in ascendingnumeric order or in chronological order.

Right-click an entry in the column„Tour“ to display a selection menu.You can start the print preview of thetour journal (s. 4.6.3) and put the tourdata into the send buffer for the out-put to the host application.

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Editable fields: Date and time of tour start and tour end.

Editable fieldsSome entries in the fields diplayed on the right side of the tour data win-dow can be edited.The editable fields of the column selected at present can be recognizedby the fact that the entries in these fields are underlined.To edit a field, mark it with a double-click or with the cursor. If you haven´tentered a password yet, the window for the password entry is displayed.If the password has already been entered, the entries in the editablefields are bold and can be edited.

Column „Supplier“In the column „supplier“, there is a list of all numbers of suppliers within atour. If there have been manual entries, the appropriate supplier numberis marked red. In the tour journal, an asterisk appears after this suppliernumber.

If you click a field with the supplier number, it will be marked.In the right half of the window, details of the marked supplier number,which are deposited in the supplier database, are displayed.Below these details, the data of the collection are displayed:Quantity (quantity)T avg (average collection temperature)T max (maximal collection temperature)Compartment (compartment where the collection was carried out)Quality (quality classification of the collected milk)Sample type (type of sampling)Sample no. (numerator for samples within one tour)

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Below the collection data, the sampling data is displayed if they havebeen delivered by the lab.

Click [numeric] or [chronological] to sort the list either in ascendingnumeric order or in chronological order.

Right-click an entry in the column „supplier“ todisplay the [Properties] button. Click thisbutton to open the supplier database (s. 5.1).The position of the selected supplier is markedand you can edit the entry in the supplier data-base.

Editable field: supplier number

Column „Quantity“In the column „quantity“, all events for a selected supplier are listed (usu-ally one).If you click a field with the collection number, it will be marked.In the right half of the window, the recorded data of this collection is dis-played.

Editable fields: quantity,average temperature, maximum temperature,arrival

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Column „Sampling“In the column „sampling“ the sample number of the selected collection isdisplayed.If you click a field with the sample number, it will be marked.In the right half of the window, the data of this sampling recorded with thetour data is displayed.

Delete data

After entering the password, you can delete certain data sets (trucks,tours, suppliers, collection, sampling data). For doing this, mark the ap-propriate entry and press the [del] key or click the dustbin or drag theentry to the dustbin.After you have confirmed the security query, the entry is deleted.

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4.3.2 View „Order data“Click „Order data“ in the „Tour data“ window to switch to the view of theorder data.

In this view the same columns as in the view „tour data“ are displayed.

Click „All“ or „marked“ to decide if all data should bedisplayed or if only the marked data should be dis-played. Right-click an entry in the column„Tour“ to display a selection menu.

You can start the print preview of the order data of the selected tour andstart the print.The second option allows you to mark a tour as new. It will be marked bya red tick instead of a green one.So you can point to repeat the output ofchanged order data (e.g. other lab data or new supplier).

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Click [show_protocol] to open a window which displays the status of theorder data.

The status is checked cyclically and the display is updated accordingly.Click [Scan] to start the status check manually. The protocol is updated.

Click [delete] to delete all order files from the order directory.

From the existing tour data, you can create the files which will be deliv-ered back to the supplier on the next tour (=„order data“).For doing this, click [create].If the green tick appears in the status column (S), the order files havebeen created.

4.4 Tour designTo open the tour design tables, click [Tour_design] in the order dataview.

4.4.1 Select truckTo plan a tour for a truck, select the appropriate truck under „order data“in the column „Truck“ .If you want to plan a tour that isn´t included in this column, click [Trucks]in the right window half. All available trucks are listed here.A truck is taken over into the column „Truck“ at the order data if you dou-ble-click the line with the truck number in the truck list or if you click anyfield in this line and drag and drop it into the column „Truck”.

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4.4.2 Assign tourNow you can assign an existing tour to the truck selected under „orderdata“.Click [Tour-proposal] in the right window half. All planned tours arelisted here.Via double-click or drag and drop, you assign the selected tour to the se-lected truck. A red tick appears in the column „S“.

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4.4.3 Edit tourYou can edit the supplier list for the tour.

Change order of suppliersYou can change the order of suppliers within a tour as you like. Click asupplier number in the column „supplier“ , drag and drop it to the positionin the column before which the number should be inserted.

Delete supplier numberMark a supplier number and press the [del] key. After you have con-firmed the security query, the supplier number is deleted from the tour.

Add supplier numberMark the tour for the selected truck and click [Suppliers] in the rightwindow half. All suppliers are listed here.Double-click or drag and drop to select a supplier number and insert it inthe supplier list of the marked tour. The supplier list is at first inserted atthe end of the list; from here you can displace it to the position you want.

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4.4.4 Create new tourIf you want to create a new tour without resorting to the existing tours,click [Tour-proposal] under „Tour design“, click a line in the tour list undpress the [insert] key. A new line is inserted in front of the marked line.Enter tour number and tour name.If the last field of the tour list is marked, you can also add a new line bymeans of the tab key.The new line is marked with an asterisk.You can assign the new tour, which is still empty, to a truck and then in-sert supplier numbers.

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4.5 Data to hostThe tour data delivered by the truck are processed by MIDAT-WIN ac-cording to the defined output formats (s. 3.2) and supplied to the host ap-plications as a file in the defined output directories. If you have selectedthe option „generate tour data to host automatically“ , the output file iscreated automatically (s. 3.3 options).

If the tour data is not transferred automatically to the host, click [Create]to transfer it to the host.

Column S displays the status of the tour data::

Red container: new tour data, data file for output directorynot created yet.

black container: tour data which have already been issuedand should be issued once more.

In the columns 1, 2 and 3 behind the column S, the processing status ofthe data in the three output directories is marked:

red tick not issued yet

green tick issued

If you do not want to transfer the data of a tour into the output directory,double-click the field with the tick. A black line appears instead of the tick.

black line data is not transferred to the output direc-tory.

Double-click the column heading to re-verse the output option for the completecolumn.

The status of the tour data is also displayed in the tour data view. Toursfor which a file for the output directory has been created are marked witha green tick (s. p. 4-5).

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Tour data which have already been transferred to the host can be sup-plied once more for the transfer.Double-click the tour number in the tour data view or drag and drop it tocopy the selected tour number into the list „Tour data to host“.

Click „All“ or „only new“ to decide if all data should be displayed andtransferred or if only the data which have not been issued to the host ap-plication yet should be displayed and transferred.

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After the creation of the file for the host application, the entries are de-leted from the list if „Clear send buffer after creating automatically“ is se-lected.After entering the password, you can delete tours from the list. Mark thetour and press the [del] key or drag the tour number into the dustbin.

If you want to delete all tours from the list of the data to be transferred,press [Clear_sendbuffer].

If you click check box „Clear sendbuffer after creating automatically“, thesendbuffer is deleted automatically after the order data have been cre-ated.

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4.6 Tour journalThe tour journal provides a summary of all recorded tours. You can ex-amine and print either the complete journal or individual tour data.

Click „Tour journal“ on the „Tour data“ menu

or click [Tour_journal] in the main window of theprogram.

The window „Tour journal“ is opened.The recorded data of the tours is displayed in the table.

For the print functions, tours have to be marked. Click the appropriateline. To mark several tours, click them and press the [Ctrl] key at thesame time.

4.6.1 SortingYou can sort the table according to the underlined column headings:• Internal tour number• Reading date• Start date• Truck (number)• Tour number• Driver• Number of events• Total quantity

If you click the appropriate column heading, the sorting will be carried outin ascending or descending order. If you click the same heading twice,the sorting order will be reversed.

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4.6.2 OptionsClick [Options] to define which position should be displayed after the im-port of new data.The display position in the table is marked by a black triangle on the left.You can change the display position if you click any field of the line or ifyou change the position by means of the right scrollbar.You can define in the selection list which position should be displayedafter the import of new data.

no auto position: the current display position re-mains

first set within selected sorting order: according to the selected sortingtype, the first of the new data setsis displayed

last set within selected sorting order: according to the selected sortingtype, the last of the new data setsis displayed

4.6.3 Print functionsYou can use the following buttons for the different print functions.

Tour tableClick [Journal_preview] .

The print preview of the tour table is displayed. It contains only the toursyou have marked in the tour journal.

The symbols in the toolbar of this view supply the usual functions:• Maximize, minimize the view• Browse• Set up printer• Print• Store as file• Load a file• Close the window

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PreviewClick [preview].

The print preview of the selected tour is displayed.If several tours have been marked, the tour marked last is displayed.This tour is marked with an arrow symbol inthe left column.

You can also double-click a line in the tour table to open the print previewof the appropriate tour.

In the print preview the following functions are available via buttons in thetoolbar:• Maximize, minimize the view• Browse• Print• Close the window

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PrintClick this button to print the selected tour. The printer must already be in-stalled for doing this.

4.7 Data evaluationThe recorded collection data can be evaluated and printed as a list whichis sorted according to supplier numbers.

Click „Milk quantity of supplier” on the „Tourdata“ menu,

or click ”Milk quantity of supplier” in the main win-dow of the program.

In the following window you can restrict the list by entering a numberrange and a date range.

You can define the print option that a new page should be started foreach supplier.

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Then click [preview].The print preview of the list with the collection quantity is displayed.

The symbols in the toolbar of this view supply the usual functions:• Maximize, minimize the view• Browse• Set up printer• Print• Save as file• Load a file• Close the window

If you click [Print], the printing is started at once. The printer must al-ready be installed for doing this.

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5 DatabaseMIDAT-WIN administrates several databases. Access via the „Database“menu.

You can also access the supplier database, the driver database and thetruck database via the appropriate buttons in the main window of the pro-gram.

For all databases, the quantity of data sets is virtually unlimited (maxi-mum size: 2GB). In actual practice, only the available memory space hasa limiting effect.

You can edit the databases by making entries in the individual table fieldsor by changing the existing entries.

All database windows contain identical buttons:

Print preview and trigger the print

Delete the data base entries (only after passwordentry)

Close the database window

The buttons in the navigation bar have the following meaning:

to the first data set

to the previous data set

to the next data set

to the last data set

add data set

delete marked data set

take over entry / modification

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5.1 Supplier databaseIn the supplier database, all supplier data recorded with the tour data isautomatically stored.

Create a supplier list• You can take over an existing list as TDL table from the HOST com-

puter (in SDC, SDF or DBF format) .• You can add new data sets manually.• You can delete or modify existing data sets manually.• The print preview of the supplier list is displayed before the printing.• The data sets can be sorted according to different column names.• You can specify the following data for each supplier:

– Supplier number (numerical,1...9 digits)– Name1 ; recommended: family name (alpha-numerical, 1...30 char-

acters)– Name2 ; recommended: first name (alpha-numerical,1...30 charac-

ters)– Street, street number (alpha-numerical, 1..30 characters)– Postal code, place (alpha-numerical,1...30 characters)– Area (alpha-numerical, 1...30 characters)– Number of containers (numerical, 1...2 digits)– Company number (numerical, 1...3 digits)– Longitude (numerical, 1...11 digits incl. decimal point)– Latitude (numerical, 1...10 digits incl. decimal point)– Geographical height (numerical, 1...4 digits)

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5.2 Driver databaseIn the driver data base, driver number and driver name are recorded.

Create a driver list• You can take over an existing list as TDL table from the HOST com-

puter (in SDC, SDF or DBF format).• You can add new data sets manually.• You can delete or modify existing data sets manually.• The preview of the driver list is displayed before the printing.• The data sets are always sorted in ascending order of the driver

numbers.• You can specify the following data for each driver:

– driver number (numerical,1...6 digits)– driver name (alpha-numerical, 1...30 characters)

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5.3 Truck databaseThe truck database contains the truck numbers and the appropriate reg-istration numbers.Specific data is additionally stored for each truck.

Create a truck list• You can take over an existing list as TDL table from the host com-

puter (in SDC, SDF or DBF format).• You can add new data sets manually.• You can delete or modify existing data sets manually.• The preview of the truck list is displayed before the printing.• The data sets alre always sorted in ascending order of the driver

numbers.• You can specify the following data for each truck:

– Truck number (numerical, 1.. .6 digits)– Registration number (alpha-numerical, 1... 15 characters)– File format of the truck (TDL, PRF, MRK)– No. of measuring device for maximally two trucks (numerical, 1...6

digits)– Tank design: – number of compartments

– total capacity in liters– Truck type: – tank truck

– tractor + semitrailer– semitrailer– trailer

– Operator company and branch with:– company number (numerical,1...4 digits)– company name (alpha-numerical,1...30 char-

acters)

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5.4 Take over lab dataYou can take over laboratory data (supplier numbers and appropriateanalysis data) and add them to the existing tour schedules.

Click „Lab data“ on the „Database“ menu.

If there are lab data, they are read in automatically and assigned to theappropriate suppliers in the tour schedule file.

Click [Use] to assign the displayed backup file once more to the tourschedule.

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5.5 Longterm memoryClick „longterm memory“ on the „Database“menu.

A comfortable filter function is available for the evaluation of the longtermmemory.

Click [Read] to open the file selection.

You can select the file which contains the longterm memory. If you click[open], the selected file is read and the data is displayed.

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FiltersUnder Date you can enter a start date and an end date, and under Sup-plier no. you can enter the first and the last number that should be dis-played.Instead of a manual entry, you can also drag and drop a date or a sup-plier number into the appropriate fields for the filter settings.

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SortingYou can sort the table in ascending order according to supplier number oraccording to date. Click the appropriate column heading.

Click [Reset] to reset the filter settings, i.e. the minimum and maximumvalue is inserted. This setting takes place automatically after each read-ing of a longterm memory.

After entering the new values for the filter, click [use_filter]. The newformatting of the table takes place.

Click [Filter_OFF] to turn off the filter function, i.e. regardless of the en-tered filter value, all data in the table are displayed.

Click [Preview] to open the print preview of the table.

Click [print] to start the printing of the table.

5.6 Export databaseYou can export the complete database into another directory. This optionis password-protected.

Click „export database“ on the „database“menu.

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After the security query and the password entry, you can look for thefolder in which the there should be a database backup. The „SAVE“folder is offered as standard folder. The database backup is usually car-ried out here.

5.7 Import databaseYou can import the backup copy of a database. The current database isoverwritten. This option is password-protected.

Click „import database“ on the „database“menu.

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After the security query and the password entry, you can look for thefolder in which there should be a database backup. The „SAVE“ folder isoffered as standard. The database backup is usually carried out here.

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5.8 Status checkYou can check the status of the databasesany time.Click „state“ on the „database“ menu.

The window „database verification“ is opened.

The status of the databases is automatically checked after certain peri-ods. In the „database verification” window, the result of this check is dis-played by two check boxes before each line.A tick in the first check box means that the database has already beencompressed.A tick in the second check box means that no data which can´t be as-signed have been found.

For checking purposes, you can reset the status display by clicking thecheck box. The tick disappears. In the new checking cycle, the tick ap-pears again after some seconds.Click [Reset] to delete all ticks in the second check box. By doing this,you manually trigger a database check. If data sets without valid links arefound, they are deleted. Potential database faults can be remedied bythis.

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If tour data is deleted, at first only the actual tour file is deleted. All otherdata referring to this tour are deleted in a deleting procedure in the back-ground. The files to be deleted get a delete mark. They are actually de-leted during the compression.The compression is carried out automatically or manually.The databases are compressed automatically when the option for datacompression is selected (s. 3.3).

Regardless of the fact if the databases are compressed automatically,you can trigger the compression by clicking [Compression].Before every compression (manual or automatic) the following messageis displayed.

During the compression, it is not possible to access the databases. Ifnecessary, you can prevent the start of the compression within a minuteby clicking [Cancel_compression].The compression can be triggered manually any time later, or it takesplace automatically at the next date change.

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5.9 Check on lost eventsOn the „database“ menu, there is another di-agnosis function which you can use to look fortours without supplier data.Click „check on lost events“ on the „database“menu.

Click [Test] in the following window. If a tour without supplier data isfound, it is displayed in this window.

The individual supplier quantities for the tours have been lost. They canonly be read from the longterm memory of the appropriate truck.

5.10 Regenerate index filesDue to losses of data, for example after a „computer crash”, there may befaults in the databases.If MIDAT-WIN displays the message „Index fault“ during the program run,you can regenerate the index files in the databases.

Click „regenerate index files” on the „data-base” menu.It is possible to access this function withoutpassword entry.You can also regenerate the index files bymeans of the „Assistant“ tool (s. 7.2).

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5.11 Erase tour dataTo erase the stored tour data, click „erase tourdata“ on the „database“ menu.This option is password-protected.

After you have confirmed the security query, all tour data is deleted ir-revocably.

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6 Extras6.1 Additional files for 3002-systems

For service purposes, it is possible to generate additional files for 3002trucks.

Click „Additional files for 3002-systms“ on the „Extras“ menu .

You can define if the selection should apply for all trucks or only for onetruck, which has to be marked in the truck list.Under „Action” select the files that should be transferred to the truck.

copy print instruction the file for the print instruction istransferred

create supplier-database for truck the supplier file created by the hostis transferred

create field structure of tourdata the information on the structure ofthe tour data is transferred (s. 3.2.2).

Click [create] to create the files.

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6.2 Restore damaged PRF filesIf PRF files are damaged, for example due to faults during the reading ofthe printer reading unit, the message „damaged PRF files“ is displayed inthe main window of MIDAT-WIN.To display the damaged files, click this message or click „restore dam-aged PRF files“ on the „Extras“ menu.

After that, a window with the list of damaged files is opened.

Mark the file you would like to edit and click [Edit] or double-click thefile. The file is opened in the editing window.

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Check the correctness of the entries by means of the existing data andmodify them if necessary.

Then click .The checksum is calculated once more and the data set is identified ascorrect.

Then click [Close]. The data is stored and read again.

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6.3 Memory display To check the memory available atpresent, click „memory display“ on the„Extras“ menu.

If the available capacity in RAM is less than 10% is this window automati-cally displayed. The available capacity in % is marked red then.

A too less capacity in RAM can cause trouble when working with MIDAT-WIN. You must care for more RAM capacity in this case (as immediateactions you can close other running programmes, close and restart MI-DAT-WIN, shut down and restart PC).

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7 Assistant„Assistant“ is an utility which has mainly service purposes.Only the functions which may be important for the user are explainedhere.You can start „Assistant“ only if MIDAT-WIN is not running!To start the program, click [Start], select „MIDAT-WIN” under „pro-grams”, and click the „ASSISTANT“ program“.

7.1 Use original databaseTo use this function, you have to enter the password.If your database is completely or partly damaged and faults occur duringthe program run, you can use the original database, i.e. the status afterthe new installation is restored. You can´t access the data stock createdup to now, but the program runs correctly again.

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7.2 Regenerate index filesDue to data losses, for example after a „computer crash”, there may befaults in the databases.If MIDAT-WIN displays the message „index error" during the program run,you can regenerate the index files in the databases. Click this menu itemon the „data base“ menu.It is possible to access this function without password entry.

During the operation of MIDAT-WIN, you can regenerate the index filesunder the „database“ menu (s. 5.10).

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7.3 Regenerate database

If presumably there are faults in one database or in several databases,you can regenerate these databases.Select the appropriate database from the list in the „select table” field.

Click [Verify] to check the selected database.

If you click [Rebuild], the selected database is repaired and the data isrestored as far as possible.

Click [Rebuld_all_tables] to regenerate all existing databases.

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7.4 Export to dBase III You can convert the databases „tour data“, „supplier data“, „quantitydata“, „sample data“ and „master data“ into dBase III format.The databases can be processed in database applications which use thedBase III format.Databases in the dBase III format can´t be read again in MIDAT-WIN.

After export the databases are displayed on a white background.

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Index

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8 Indexaccess delay ............................................3-31additional files for 3002-systems ...............6-1assistant.....................................................7-1autostart of MIDAT-WIN ..........................3-31backup data

use......................................................3-4backup directory.........................................3-4cartridge station .......................................3-38chechsum error ........................................3-31clear sendbuffer .......................................4-16configurating the directories.......................3-1configuration

export ...............................................3-30read ..................................................3-29

data formatsconfigurating.......................................3-7for output directories ..........................3-9

data from truckstructure ...........................................3-19

data setsfor textfile..........................................3-16

database ....................................................5-1buttons ...............................................5-1check................................................5-13check status .....................................5-11compress..........................................5-12erase tour data .................................5-14export .................................................5-8export to dBase III ..............................7-4import .................................................5-9maintenance.....................................3-31regenerate..........................................7-3regenerate index files............... 5-13, 7-2use original database.........................7-1

digits behind commadefine................................................3-12

directorychoose................................................3-2for backup ..........................................3-4for data from host applications...........3-7for output files.....................................3-6for tour data........................................3-3

driver databasecreate driver list..................................5-3

field lengthdefine................................................3-11

field structuredriver file...........................................3-20order from Host ................................3-23output file..........................................3-10PRF order file ...................................3-26supplier file .......................................3-22TDL order file ...................................3-24textfile ...............................................3-16truck file ............................................3-21

lab data take over ......................................5-5language ..................................................3-32

logfiledisplay ............................................. 3-32level ................................................. 3-31

longterm memoryevaluate ............................................. 5-7

mark a tour as new.................................... 4-9markerbyte

define orderfile................................. 3-28memory

display ............................................... 6-4management.................................... 3-31

network directory................................ 3-4, 3-7order data

check status..................................... 4-10print.................................................... 4-9

order fileserase automatically ......................... 3-30generate automatically .................... 3-30print instructions .............................. 3-30

output files................................................. 3-6output format

MPR-DFÜ........................................ 3-18PRF ................................................. 3-14TDL.................................................... 3-9user defined textfile ......................... 3-15

passwordchange............................................... 4-2enter .................................................. 4-1

printer ...................................................... 3-33printer reading unit

binary copy ...................................... 3-35format cassette ................................ 3-37mark cassette as "not read" ............ 3-36read cassette ................................... 3-35read data automatically ................... 3-34read sampling cassettes.................. 3-35select port ........................................ 3-34

printfiledefine............................................... 3-25

processing status .................................... 4-14program options ........................................ 1-1program version ........................................ 1-2restore damaged PRF files ....................... 6-2set identifier

define............................................... 3-16number of digits ............................... 3-17

SSM cartridge stationcreate binary copy ........................... 3-42create order files.............................. 3-39format cassette ................................ 3-44mark cassette as "not read" ............ 3-43read cassette ................................... 3-39read data automatically ................... 3-39read sampling cassettes.................. 3-39select COM port............................... 3-38write binary copy onto cassette ....... 3-43write order file .................................. 3-41

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write order files to data cassette...... 3-39standard directories................................... 3-1supplier database

create supplier list ............................. 5-2supplier list sort ......................................... 4-7textfile

data sets .......................................... 3-17tour

delete............................................... 4-16put in sendbuffer................................ 4-5

tour data .................................................... 4-3create manually ............................... 4-14delete data......................................... 4-8edit..................................................... 4-6evaluation ........................................ 4-20generate automatically .................... 3-30quantity .............................................. 4-7repeat issue..................................... 3-30repeat transfer ................................. 4-15sampling ............................................ 4-8status ........................................ 4-5, 4-14suppliers ............................................ 4-6

tours...................................................4-5trucks .................................................4-4view "Order data"...............................4-9view "Tour data".................................4-4

tour design...............................................4-10add supplier number ........................4-12assign tour .......................................4-11change order of suppliers ................4-12create new tour ................................4-13delete supplier number ....................4-12truck .................................................4-10

tour journal...............................................4-17display..............................................4-17options .............................................4-18print ..................................................4-17print preview .............................4-5, 4-19print tour...........................................4-20print tour table..................................4-18sort ...................................................4-17

tour list sort ................................................4-5truck database

create truck list...................................5-4


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