Drive Navigator
 
Software Manual
 
April 2002
 
  
  Section I - Getting Started
 
Welcome to Drive Navigator
 
Welcome to KeoSoft Drive Navigator, an easy to use configuration and documentation tool for digital adjustable speed drives!
 
Drive Navigator is a PC-based software tool that, together with separately selected drive product databases, provides a user-friendly graphical interface to thousands of sophisticated parameters incorporated into microprocessor-based (digital) adjustable speed drives. The drive parameters are presented in an intuitive block diagram format that enables the user to quickly visualize how the drive parameters combine to affect the operation of the drive.
 
Presently available drive databases include:
  • Siemens 6RA24, SIMOREG DC Drive
  • Siemens 6RA70, SIMOREG DC MASTER Drive
  • Siemens 6SE70, MASTERDRIVES (CUVC) Vector Controlled AC Drive
  • Siemens 6SE70, MASTERDRIVES (CUMC) Motion Controlled AC Drive
With Drive Navigator you can download parameters directly from your drives or import existing configuration files including Simovis and PCin. The ease of downloading and uploading drive configurations reduces the time required to update the drive parameters as well as the time needed to configure custom applications. With Drive Navigator it is easy to produce professional documentation of your drives in A, B, C, or D sizes.
 
System Requirements
 
To run Drive Navigator you must have certain hardware and software installed on your computer. The system requirements include:
  • Pentium II 233 MHz or higher processor
  • Microsoft Windows 98/NT/2000
  • 64 MB of RAM
  • 150 MB of available hard drive space
  • A CD-ROM disk drive
  • VGA or higher-resolution color display (SVGA 800 x 600 recommended)
  • Mouse and keyboard
  • Internet Explorer

Installation Instructions
 
Note: Be sure to close all other applications before installing this software.
  1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
     
  2. Run the setup program (SETUP.EXE) to begin the installation process.
     
  3. Follow the instructions on your screen.

Starting Drive Navigator
  1. Click Start on the Taskbar.
     
  2. Select Programs and then Drive Navigator.
You can also create a shortcut to Drive Navigator, and double-click the shortcut.
 
 
Obtaining an Authorization Number
 
KeoSoft can provide the authorization code for the software once the software has been installed and the following information is provided:
  1. The software serial number attached to the CD case. (This number is also printed on the registration card.)
     
  2. The 18-digit license code listed on the KeoSoft splash screen. If the splash screen is not visible it may be accessed by clicking on Help and then About Navigator. To access a fax-back form click on Authorize located in the upper right hand corner of the splash screen.
Please phone or fax the license number to KeoSoft to obtain your authorization code.
 
Phone: (815) 724-2300
Fax: (815) 724-2301
 
Once KeoSoft has received the information, an authorization code will be provided.
 
 
Authorizing Drive Navigator
  1. From the Drive Navigator splash screen, click on Authorize and then Enter Authorization. A series of text entry boxes will appear on the splash screen.
     
  2. Enter your authorization number in the space provided. As you enter your authorization number the software will automatically tab the cursor to the next box as needed. You may disregard capitalization since the authorization number is not case sensitive. Note that only numbers and the letters A-F are used so "0" is always zero (not the letter O) and "1" is always one (not the letter I).
     
  3. Once you have entered the authorization number press ENTER.
     
  4. If the authorization number fails you will see a message such as "Sitekey Not Valid - Possible Mistype." Verify the license number and check the authorization number for accuracy. Correct any mistakes or click on Authorize again to clear the text entry boxes and re-enter the authorization number.
     
  5. Once the correct authorization number has been entered the site code and license information on the splash screen will be updated. Click on OK button or press ESC and proceed with the application.
The splash screen can be viewed at any time by clicking on Help and then About Navigator.
 
Important: Using Norton Speed Disk to de-fragment your disk may result in damage to the authorization files. The affected files are drivenav.rst, drivenav.ent, drivenav.41s, and drivenav.key. To prevent damage to the authorization key, configure Norton Speed Disk so that it will not move hidden files.

 
Demo Mode
 
This first time Drive Navigator is installed on your computer, a demonstration license will be generated with a 60-day trial period. In demo mode you will not be able to save, print, or download your application. You can, however, upload drive configurations from the drive and view them in the Drive Navigator graphical format. This provides a handy troubleshooting tool that enables the user to quickly visualize how the drive parameters combine to affect the operation of the drive.
 
The demonstration license is granted only once. All future installations of the software will not generate a demonstration license.
 
Technical Support
 
For assistance with setup and configuration of Drive Navigator, please call KeoSoft Technical Support at (815) 724-2300. For best service, please be at your computer with the Drive Navigator software available.
 
Feedback
 
Comments or suggestions for possible improvements to the manual are appreciated and may be sent to the following address:
 
KeoSoft
PO Box 1318
New Lenox, IL 60451
Attn: Technical Publications