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COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1996 by Wayne Harris All rights reserved worldwide.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise - without the prior written permission of Wayne Harris.

This manual is provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this manual may be made at any time and without notice.

Although we have gone to great effort to verify the integrity of the information herein, this publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein. These changes will be incorporated in new editions of this publication.

Initial issue: March 1995 Current revision: February 1996

First printing: March 1995 Second printing: February 1996

TRADEMARKS

TERM-1, TERM-2, TERM-PRO, TERM-CAD 3D, WAYNE HARRIS ENTERPRISES, and the WHE logo are all registered trademarks of Wayne Harris. TERM-PAK, and BOXMEISTER are trademarks of Wayne Harris.

General Notice: Product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

MASTER INDEX

SECTION 1

This section covers topics that are common to both TERM-PRO and TERM-CAD 3D.

Index ............................................................ iv

SECTION 2

This section covers topics specifically related to TERM-PRO.

Index ............................................................ vi List of Figures............................................... xiv

SECTION 3

This section covers topics specifically related to TERM-CAD 3D.

Index ............................................................ x List of Figures............................................... xviii

Term-PAK INDEX

1. TERM-PAK

1-1

Introduction................................................... 1-3 Unpacking ..................................................... 1-4 What you need to know ................................ 1-4 About this manual ......................................... 1-4 Customer support ......................................... 1-4

2. INSTALLATION 2-1

System Requirements ................................... 2-1

Considerations .............................................. 2-2 Improving Performance.......................... 2-2 Memory Managers ................................. 2-2 Networks ............................................... 2-3

Installing TERM-PAK ................................. 2-4 DOS ...................................................... 2-4 Windows 3.1 ......................................... 2-5 Windows 95 .......................................... 2-6

Un-Installing TERM-PAK ........................... 2-7 DOS ...................................................... 2-7 Windows 3.1 ......................................... 2-8 Windows 95 .......................................... 2-8

Term-PRO INDEX

1. TERM-PRO USER’S GUIDE 1-1

2. INTRODUCTION 2-1

3. DEFINITIONS 3-1

4. OPERATION

Screen Layout ............................................... 4-2 Main Menu Bar ..................................... 4-2 Program Module Tabs ........................... 4-2 Toolbar .................................................. 4-2 Dialog Line ........................................... 4-2 Program Selection Tabs ........................ 4-2 Using the Mouse ........................................... 4-3 Mouse Pointers ...................................... 4-3 Mouse Operation ................................... 4-3 Mouse Buttons ...................................... 4-4 Pull Down Menus ......................................... 4-5 Hot Keys ............................................... 4-5 Dialog Boxes................................................. 4-6 Other Controls .............................................. 4-7

5. EXAMPLES

Starting TERM-PRO .................................... 5-1 Loading a Driver .......................................... 5-2 Profile Enclosure Design .............................. 5-3 Vent Design .................................................. 5-6 Custom Box Design ..................................... 5-7

6. FILE COMMANDS

New Design...................................................6-2 Open ............................................................. 6-3 Save .............................................................. 6-6

Save As ........................................................ 6-7 Delete ........................................................... 6-9 Statistics........................................................ 6-10 Print Setup .................................................... 6-12 Print ............................................................. 6-17 Export PCX file ........................................... 6-19 Exit ............................................................... 6-21

7. OPTIONS 7-1

Mouse .......................................................... 7-2 Sensitivity ............................................. 7-3 Ballastics ............................................... 7-4

8. ABOUT 8-1

Term-PRO .................................................... 8-2

9. DRIVER LIBRARY 9-1

Library Selector Tabs ................................... 9-2 Driver Parameters ........................................ 9-2 Driver List Box ............................................ 9-5 Application Suitability Bargraphs ................ 9-6 Driver Library Toolbar ................................ 9-7

10. PROFILE BOX DESIGN 10-1

Enclosure Selection ...................................... 10-2 Profile Score Bargraph ................................ 10-3 Profile Design Buttons ................................. 10-3 Profile Design Information .......................... 10-5 Box Design Toolbar ..................................... 10-6

11. CUSTOM BOX DESIGN 11-1

Data Entry Fields ......................................... 11-2 Initial Design Buttons .................................. 11-5

Profile Score Bargraph ................................. 11-6 Ripple Bargraph ........................................... 11-6 Enclosure Selector Button ............................ 11-7 Scoring Detail Button ................................... 11-8

12. VENT DESIGN 12-1

Vent Selector Tabs ....................................... 12-2 Vent Air Velocity Bargraph ......................... 12-3 Enclosure Data Entry Fields ......................... 12-4 Vent Type Selector ....................................... 12-5 Vent Data Entry Fields ................................. 12-6 Vent Design Options .................................... 12-8 Air Velocity Warning ............................ 12-8 Default Vent Type ................................. 12-9 Limits .................................................... 12-10 Vent Design Toolbar.....................................12-11

13. GRAPH CONTROL PANEL 13-1

Generator Section ......................................... 13-2 Vertical Section ............................................ 13-3

Term-CAD INDEX

1. TERM-CAD USER’S GUIDE 1-1

2. INTRODUCTION 2-1

3. DEFINITIONS 3-1

4. OPERATION

Screen Layout ............................................... 4-2 Main Menu Bar ..................................... 4-2 Toolbar .................................................. 4-2 Status Line ............................................. 4-2 Dialog Line ........................................... 4-2 Viewports .............................................. 4-3 Pan Bars ................................................ 4-4 Isographic 3D Viewport Control .................. 4-5 Coordinate Display ....................................... 4-9 Maximize / Minimize Buttons ...................... 4-12 Using the Mouse ........................................... 4-13 Mouse Pointers ...................................... 4-13 Mouse Buttons ...................................... 4-14 Pull Down Menus ......................................... 4-16 Hot Keys ............................................... 4-16 Dialog Boxes................................................. 4-17 Toolbar Operation ........................................ 4-18 Keyboard Commands....................................4-20

5. EXAMPLES

Starting TERM-CAD 3D ............................. 5-1 Getting Around ............................................. 5-1 Loading a Design ......................................... 5-1 Viewing Exercises ........................................ 5-2 Layer Control Exercise ................................. 5-4 Drawing an Extrusion ................................... 5-4 Stretching Exercise ....................................... 5-6

Panelization Exercise ................................... 5-6 Dimension Exercise ..................................... 5-7

6. FILE COMMANDS 6-1

New Design................................................... 6-2 Open ............................................................. 6-3 Save ............................................................. 6-6 Save As ........................................................ 6-7 Delete ........................................................... 6-9 Statistics........................................................ 6-10 Design ................................................... 6-10 Object .................................................... 6-12 Face ....................................................... 6-15 Print Setup .................................................... 6-18 Print ............................................................. 6-23 Import / Export ............................................ 6-25 Import DXF .......................................... 6-25 Export DXF .......................................... 6-27 Export PCX ........................................... 6-28 Exit ............................................................... 6-30

7. DRAWING COMMANDS 7-1

Extrusion ...................................................... 7-2 3D Face ........................................................ 7-4 Line .............................................................. 7-5 Polygon ........................................................ 7-6 Radial Copy ................................................. 7-7

8. EDITING COMMANDS 8-1

Move ............................................................ 8-2 Center ........................................................... 8-4 Extrude ......................................................... 8-5 Copy ............................................................. 8-7 Radial Copy ................................................. 8-9 Insert Vertex ................................................. 8-11

Delete ........................................................... 8-12 Undelete ....................................................... 8-14 Stretch .......................................................... 8-15 Splinter ......................................................... 8-16 Polarity ......................................................... 8-17 Attributes ...................................................... 8-19

9. TEXT COMMANDS 9-1

Enter ............................................................. 9-2 Dimension .................................................... 9-3 Linear .................................................... 9-3 Angular .................................................. 9-4 Move ............................................................ 9-5 Copy ............................................................. 9-7 Delete ........................................................... 9-9 Undelete ....................................................... 9-11 Attributes ...................................................... 9-12 Settings ......................................................... 9-14

10. DISPLAY COMMANDS 10-1

Redraw ......................................................... 10-2 Pan ............................................................... 10-3 Zoom In ........................................................ 10-5 Zoom Out ..................................................... 10-7 Fit View ........................................................ 10-9 View Store .................................................... 10-10 View Recall .................................................. 10-12 Light Position ............................................... 10-14 320x240 64 ................................................... 10-16 640x480 16 ................................................... 10-17

11. OPTIONS 11-1

Layers ........................................................... 11-2 Dimension .................................................... 11-6 Program ........................................................ 11-8 Mouse ........................................................... 11-10

Set Origin ..................................................... 11-13

12. FAB COMMANDS 12-1

Materials ...................................................... 12-2 Item Selection ....................................... 12-3 Adding or Modifying Items .................. 12-6 Vendor Information .............................. 12-10 Panelize ........................................................ 12-11 De-Panelize .................................................. 12-13 Analyze ........................................................ 12-15

13. ABOUT 13-1

Term-Cad 3D ............................................... 13-2 Commands ................................................... 13-3

14. APPENDIX 14-1

Appendix A - Useful Formulas .................... 14-1 Appendix B - File Descriptions ................... 14-3 Appendix C - Troubleshooting .................... 14-5

Term-PRO LIST OF FIGURES

Some chapters do not have any illustrations and therefore are not listed below.

CHAPTER 4

4.1 Screen Layout ...........................................................4-1

4.2 Mouse Pointers .........................................................4-3

4.3 Mouse Button Functions ...........................................4-4

4.4 Sample Pull Down Menu ..........................................4-5

4.5 Sample Dialog Box ...................................................4-6

4.6 Various Control Elements .........................................4-7

CHAPTER 5

5.1 Driver Library Module .............................................5-1

5.2 Library Selector Tabs ...............................................5-2

5.3 Profile Box Design Module ......................................5-2

5.4 Enclosure Selector Button ........................................5-3

5.5 Enclosure Selections .................................................5-3

5.6 Profile Design Buttons ..............................................5-4

5.7 Profile Score Bargraph .............................................5-4

5.8 Predicted Frequency Response .................................5-5

5.9 Vent Design Module .................................................5-6

5.10 Custom Box Design Module .....................................5-7

5.11 Plot Button ................................................................5-7

CHAPTER 6

6.1 File Pull Down Sub Menu ........................................6-1

6.2 Design Modification Dialog Box ..............................6-2

6.3 Design Folders ..........................................................6-3

6.4 Designs List Box .......................................................6-4

6.5 Design Information ...................................................6-5

6.6 Saving Design Information .......................................6-8

6.7 File Statistics Dialog Box .........................................6-10

6.8 Printer Configuration Dialog Box ............................ 6-12

6.9 Printer Detail Selections Dialog Box ........................ 6-14

6.10 Print Orientation ....................................................... 6-14

6.11 Printer Color Mapping Dialog Box .......................... 6-15

6.12 Print Options Dialog Box ......................................... 6-17

6.13 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ............................. 6-19

6.14 Get PCX File Name Dialog Box .............................. 6-20

6.15 Exit Verification Dialog Box .................................... 6-21

CHAPTER 7

7.1 Options Pull Down Sub Menu .................................. 7-1

7.2 Mouse Options Dialog Box ...................................... 7-2

CHAPTER 8

8.1 About Pull Down Sub Menu ...................................... 8-1

8.2 About TERM-PRO ..................................................... 8-2

CHAPTER 9

9.1 Driver Library Program Module ................................. 9-1

9.2 Library Selector Tabs ................................................. 9-2

9.3 Driver Parameter Data Entry Fields ........................... 9-2

9.4 Driver Dimensions ...................................................... 9-4

9.5 Driver List Box ........................................................... 9-5

9.6 Application Suitability Bargraphs .............................. 9-6

9.7 Term-PRO’s Driver Library Toolbar ......................... 9-7

9.8 Copy Driver Dialog Box ............................................ 9-7

9.9 Delete Driver Dialog Box ........................................... 9-8

9.10 Measurement Units Table ........................................... 9-8

9.11 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ............................... 9-9

9.12 Export PCX File Name Dialog Box ........................... 9-10

CHAPTER 10

10.1 Profile Box Design Module ........................................ 10-1

10.2 Enclosure Selector Button .......................................... 10-2

10.3 Enclosure Selections ................................................... 10-2

10.4 Profile Score Bargraph ............................................... 10-3

10.5 Profile Design Buttons ................................................10-3

10.6 Sample Graph with Plot ..............................................10-4

10.7 Profile Design Information .........................................10-5

10.8 Term-Pro’s Box Design Toolbar ................................10-6

10.9 Measurement Units Table ...........................................10-8

10.10 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ...............................10-9

10.11 Export PCX File Name Dialog Box ...........................10-10

CHAPTER 11

11.1 Custom Box Design Module .......................................11-1

11.2 Volume and Tuning Data entry Fields ........................11-2

11.3 Front and Back Chambers ...........................................11-3

11.4 Cutoff Frequency Data Entry Fields ...........................11-3

11.5 Cutoff Frequency Definitions .....................................11-4

11.6 Initial Design Selections .............................................11-5

11.7 Profile Score Bargraph ...............................................11-6

11.8 Ripple Bargraph ..........................................................11-6

11.9 Enclosure Selector Button ..........................................11-7

11.10 Enclosure Selections ...................................................11-7

11.11 Score Detail Button ....................................................11-8

11.12 Scoring Breakdown Dialog Box .................................11-8

11.13 Plot Button ..................................................................11-10

CHAPTER 12

12.1 Vent Design Module ...................................................12-1

12.2 Chamber Selector Tabs ...............................................12-2

12.3 Front and Back Chambers ...........................................12-2

12.4 Vent Air Velocity Bargraph ........................................12-3

12.5 Vent Design Data Entry Fields ...................................12-4

12.6 Vent Design Data Entry Fields....................................12-5

12.7 Front View Data Entry Fields .....................................12-6

12.8 Side View Data Entry Fields .......................................12-7

12.9 Air Velocity Warning Options ....................................12-8

12.10 Default Vent Options ..................................................12-9

12.11 Vent Limits .................................................................12-10

12.12 Term-PRO’s Vent Design Toolbar .............................12-11

12.13 Measurement Units Table ........................................... 12-11

12.14 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ............................... 12-12

12.15 Export PCX File Name Dialog Box ........................... 12-13

CHAPTER 13

13.1 Graph Control Panel ................................................... 13-1

13.2 Vertical Units of Measurement ................................... 13-3

Term-CAD LIST OF FIGURES

Some chapters do not have any illustrations and therefore are not listed below.

CHAPTER 4

4.1 Screen Layout ...........................................................4-1

4.2 Viewport Relationships..............................................4-3

4.3 Single Viewport before clicking on Pan Bar .............4-4

4.4 Single Viewport after clicking on Pan Bar ................4-4

4.5 Isographic 3D Viewport Control Toolbar..................4-5

4.6 Absolute World Coordinate Mode ............................4-9

4.7 Relative Coordinate Mode ........................................4-9

4.8 Volume Display Mode ..............................................4-10

4.9 Light Position Coordinate Display ............................4-10

4.10 Camera Position Coordinate Display ........................4-10

4.11 Camera Rotational Display .......................................4-11

4.12 Orbit Position Coordinate Display ............................4-11

4.13 Orbit Rotational Display ...........................................4-11

4.14 Single Viewport with Maximize Button ...................4-12

4.15 Full Screen Viewport with Minimize Button ............4-12

4.16 Mouse Pointers .........................................................4-13

4.17 Mouse Button Functions ...........................................4-14

4.18 Sample Pull Down Menu ..........................................4-16

4.19 Sample Dialog Box ...................................................4-17

4.20 Term-Cad’s Toolbar .................................................4-18

CHAPTER 6

6.1 File Pull Down Sub Menu ........................................6-1

6.2 Design Modification Dialog Box ..............................6-2

6.3 Design Folders ..........................................................6-3

6.4 Designs List Box .......................................................6-4

6.5 Design Information ...................................................6-5

6.6 Saving Design Information .......................................6-8

6.7 File Statistics Dialog Box .........................................6-10

6.8 Item Identification Dialog Box ................................. 6-12

6.9 Object Statistics Dialog Box .................................... 6-13

6.10 Item Identification Dialog Box ................................. 6-15

6.11 Face Statistics Dialog Box ........................................ 6-16

6.12 Printer Configuration Dialog Box ............................ 6-18

6.13 Printer Detail Selections Dialog Box ........................ 6-20

6.14 Print Orientation ....................................................... 6-20

6.15 Printer Color Mapping Dialog Box .......................... 6-21

6.16 Print Options Dialog Box ......................................... 6-23

6.17 Import DXF List Box ............................................... 6-25

6.18 Get DXF File Name Dialog Box .............................. 6-27

6.19 Export PCX Options Dialog Box ............................. 6-28

6.20 Get PCX File Name Dialog Box .............................. 6-29

6.21 Exit Verification Dialog Box .................................... 6-30

CHAPTER 7

7.1 Draw Pull Down Sub Menu ...................................... 7-1

7.2 Sample Extrusion ..................................................... 7-2

7.3 Volume Display Mode ............................................. 7-3

7.4 Sample 3D Faces ...................................................... 7-4

7.5 Sample Line .............................................................. 7-5

7.6 Sample Polygons with radius R ................................ 7-6

CHAPTER 8

8.1 Edit Pull Down Sub Menu ........................................ 8-1

8.2 Move Item Identification Dialog Box ....................... 8-3

8.3 Center Item Identification Dialog Box ..................... 8-4

8.4 Extrude Item Identification Dialog Box ................... 8-5

8.5 Volume Display Mode ............................................. 8-6

8.6 Copy Item Identification Dialog Box ....................... 8-8

8.7 Radial Copy Item Identification Dialog Box ............ 8-10

8.8 Insert Vertex Item Identification Dialog Box ........... 8-11

8.9 Delete Item Identification Dialog Box ..................... 8-12

8.10 Splinter Item Identification Dialog Box ................... 8-16

8.11 Polarity Item Identification Dialog Box ................... 8-18

8.12 Attributes Item Identification Dialog Box ................ 8-19

8.13 Change Object Attributes ..........................................8-20

CHAPTER 9

9.1 Text Pull Down Sub Menu .......................................9-1

9.2 Enter Text Dialog Box ..............................................9-2

9.3 Select Dimension Method Dialog Box .....................9-3

9.4 Angular Dimensioning ..............................................9-4

9.5 Move Text Item Identification Dialog Box ...............9-5

9.6 Copy Text Item Identification Dialog Box ...............9-7

9.7 Delete Text Item Identification Dialog Box .............9-9

9.8 Text Attributes Item Identification Dialog Box ........9-12

9.9 Text Attributes Dialog Box ......................................9-13

9.10 Text Settings Dialog Box ..........................................9-14

CHAPTER 10

10.1 Display Pull Down Sub Menu ..................................10-1

10.2 Single Viewport before Pan Command .....................10-4

10.3 Single Viewport after Pan Command .......................10-4

10.4 Single Viewport before Zoom In Command .............10-6

10.5 Single Viewport after Zoom In Command ................10-6

10.6 Single Viewport before Zoom Out Command ..........10-8

10.7 Single Viewport after Zoom Out Command .............10-8

10.8 Single Viewport before Fit View Command .............10-9

10.9 Single Viewport after Fit View Command ................10-9

10.10 View Store Dialog Box .............................................10-10

10.11 Name View Dialog Box ............................................10-11

10.12 Recall View Dialog Box ...........................................10-12

10.13 Lock Light Dialog Box .............................................10-14

10.14 Light Position Coordinate Display ............................10-15

CHAPTER 11

11.1 Options Pull Down Sub Menu ..................................11-1

11.2 Layer and Color Options ..........................................11-3

11.3 Color Change Dialog Box ........................................11-5

11.4 Change Layer Name Dialog Box ..............................11-5

11.5 Dimension Options Dialog Box ............................... 11-6

11.6 Numeric Format Examples ....................................... 11-7

11.7 Program Options Dialog Box ................................... 11-8

11.8 Mouse Options Dialog Box ...................................... 11-10

CHAPTER 12

12.1 Fab Pull Down Sub Menu ........................................ 12-1

12.2 Construction Materials Dialog Box .......................... 12-2

12.3 Material Selection Dialog Box ................................. 12-5

12.4 Material Definition Dialog Box ................................ 12-6

12.5 Material Description Edit Box ................................. 12-7

12.6 Item Cost Edit Box ................................................... 12-7

12.7 Units Edit Box .......................................................... 12-8

12.8 Texture Value Edit Box ............................................ 12-9

12.9 Actual Thickness Edit Box ....................................... 12-9

12.10 Vendor Information Dialog Box ............................... 12-10

12.11 Panelization Dialog Box ........................................... 12-11

12.12 Panelization Item Identification Dialog Box ............ 12-12

12.13 De-Panelization Dialog Box ..................................... 12-13

12.14 Item Identification Dialog Box ................................. 12-14

12.15 Analyze Dialog Box ................................................. 12-15

CHAPTER 13

13.1 About Pull Down Sub Menu ...................................... 13-1

13.2 About TERM-CAD 3D .............................................. 13-2

13.3 Keyboard Commands ................................................. 13-3

Term-PAK INTRODUCTION

Thanks for purchasing TERM-PAK!

TERM-PAK is a collection of two very powerful software packages for designing and fabricating low-frequency loudspeaker enclosures.

Enclosure Design

TERM-PRO is the most popular low-frequency loudspeaker enclosure design program for the mobile electronics industry. Designed specifically with the installer in mind, TERM-PRO is comprehensive, yet simple to operate. Even beginners will be able to design perfect enclosures with just a few simple mouse clicks.

Experienced users will appreciate the program’s powerful command structure and flexibility.

Enclosure Fabrication

TERM-CAD 3D is a revolutionary new software package designed exclusively for fabricating low-frequency loudspeaker enclosures. The program features a variety of 3D editing commands that makes it easy to design and save blueprints for enclosures. Optional Box Pack libraries are also available which contain a multitude of pre-designed enclosures for various vehicle makes and models. Other outstanding features include our unique Isographic 3D Viewport which allows the user to view the design from virtually any angle! The program even includes a command that animates the design so that you can “walk around” the enclosure in virtual space.

UNPACKING

TERM-PAK software contains the following items:

  • User’s manual

  • Distribution disk

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

This manual assumes your familiarity with (1) MS-DOS and the utilities that came with your computer, and (2) your mouse and its installation and operation.

A fundamental understanding of the terminology described in the DEFINITIONS section of this manual is also highly recommended.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual is a reference manual for TERM-PAK and is not intended to be a tutorial on how to design and fabricate enclosures. The remainder of the manual contains sections to help you start using TERM-PAK.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

All Wayne Harris Enterprises products are backed by a customer support system. If you need assistance beyond that provided in the manual, follow these steps:

  • Try to duplicate the problem, keystroke by keystroke, to see exactly what was done.

  • Have the serial number and version of the software available. This information is displayed in the About / Term-Pro or About / Term-Cad submenu.

  • Be at your computer when you call customer support.

Customer support for Wayne Harris Enterprises software can be reached by dialing:

(800) 366-2349 North America

(602)
967-3565 Outside North America
(602)
641-0128 FAX

(602) 641-0128 BBS The BBS system is on-line 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. The transmission protocol is ... 8 data bits No Parity

1 stop bit

Data transmission rates of up to 28,800 baud are supported.

You may also reach us via the Internet. Our webserver address is:

http://www.termpro.com Wayne Harris Enterprises Customer Support takes calls daily from

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. Before 8:00 or after 5:00, you may leave a recorded message via voice mail or send a message via U.S. POST, FAX, BBS, or E-MAIL.

Correspondence may be mailed to:

Wayne Harris Enterprises P.O. Box 7599 Mesa, AZ 85216-7599

Our E-Mail address is: boxmeister@termpro.com

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

This software is designed for use with IBM compatible 386 or higher personal computers.

COMPUTER: IBM 386 or higher (100% compatible)

DRIVES: 3.5 inch high density (1.44 MB) disk drive Hard drive with 2 MB free disk space

MEMORY: 500K free conventional memory. To check available memory, type MEM from the DOS

command prompt. The “Largest executable program size” is the amount of conventional memory that is free. To increase this value, use a memory manager product such as MEMAKER, QEMM, or 386MAX. (Windows 95 handles memory management automatically.)

VIDEO: VGA or better

SYSTEM: DOS 3.3 or later, Windows 3.1, or Windows 95

MOUSE: Microsoft compatible

PRINTER: Epson compatible 9 pin or 24 pin dot matrix HP LaserJet or compatible laser printer HP Deskjet 550C or newer color printer

Most dot matrix printers are capable of emulating Epson brand dot matrix printers. Most laser printers are capable of emulating HP Laserjet laser printers. Refer to your printer documentation for additional information.

CONSIDERATIONS

IMPROVING PERFORMANCE

TERM-PAK utilizes algorithms that are computationally intensive. This section suggests ways to improve the performance of your system.

EMM386 (DOS only)

If you are using EMM386 as your expanded memory manager, RAM must appear on the EMM386 command line in your CONFIG.SYS file. For example ...

device=c:\dos\emm386.exe 512 AUTO RAM

In this example, EMM386 will allocate 512K for use as EMS memory. See your DOS documentation for additional information.

QEMM (DOS only)

Do not use QEMM’s STEALTH mode. (Stealth mode may be disabled by running QSETUP from the QEMM subdirectory.) You will need to run OPTIMIZE again if you make any changes during QSETUP. See your QEMM documentation for additional information.

NOVELL NETWARE

If you are running Novell Netware on your system, version 3.01 or newer MUST be used.

Simply install TERM-PAK to the file server normally. TERMPAK will be accessible from all workstations that have access rights to the TERM-PAK subdirectory. However, only one workstation may use the program at a time. A mult-instancing version of TERM-PAK is available for an additional fee. Contact the factory for pricing information.

LANTASTIC

If you are running Lantastic on your system, version 4.10 or newer MUST be used.

Install TERM-PAK to the desired hard drive THROUGH the redirector. TERM-PAK will be accessible from all computers that access this hard drive with the SAME drive letter designation as specified during the installation process (the Destination drive).

For example, if you install TERM-PAK onto drive F, all computers that access this drive as drive F will be able to access the TERM-PAK program. Computers that access drive F with another drive letter designation will NOT be able to access the TERM-PAK program. (A security error will result.)

Refer to the REDIRECTOR section of your Lantastic documentation for additional information.

INSTALL

In order to provide our customers with the highest level of technical phone support, this program has been protected against un-authorized distribution. (TERM-PAK is copy protected.)

The INSTALL selection is used to transfer the Authorization from the

TERM-PAK master disk(s) to the user’s media. In most cases, this will only need to be performed once. (The Authorization can be recovered with the UN-INSTALL command.)

INSTALLATION NOTES

Do NOT write protect the TERM-PAK diskette or the Install ! process will fail.

If you are using a memory resident anti-virus program in your system, please disable it BEFORE running the TERM-PAK setup utility. Once TERM-PAK has been installed, the anti-virus program can be re-enabled.

DOS INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1 Insert your TERM-PAK master disk into drive A.
2 Type “A:SETUP” and then press ENTER.
3 Use the mouse to select the desired language.
4 Select INSTALL.
5 The program will ask you to enter the SOURCE drive letter.
The source drive is the drive the software will be copied
FROM. In most cases, it will be Drive A.
6 The program will ask you to enter the DESTINATION drive
letter. The destination drive is the drive you want to copy the
software TO. In most cases, it will be Drive C.

The installation program will create a directory called “TERMPAK” on the destination drive. It will then proceed to copy the required files and Authorization into the TERMPAK directory.

5 Select EXIT to exit the installation utility and return to DOS.

Install

6 Remove your TERM-PAK master disk from the disk drive and store it in a safe place.

To run TERM-PAK from the DOS command prompt, type TERMPAK and then press ENTER.

WINDOWS 3.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

The following steps are required to set up TERM-PAK so that it will operate properly from within Windows 3.1.

1 Exit Windows.

2 Install TERM-PAK as described in the DOS INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. Verify program operation from DOS before proceeding.

3 Start Windows 3.1 normally. 4 Select FILE / NEW from the Program Manager menu bar. 5 Select PROGRAM GROUP and then press Ok. 6 Enter “TERM-PAK” for the description and then press Ok. A

program group named TERM-PAK will be created and

displayed on the screen. 7 Select FILE / NEW from the Program Manager menu bar. 8 Select PROGRAM ITEM and then press Ok. 9 Enter “TERM-PAK” for the description. 10 Enter “TERMPAK.EXE” for the command line. 11 Enter “C:\TERMPAK” for the working directory. 12 Press Change Icon. 13 Enter “C:\TERMPAK\TERMPAK.ICO” for the icon

filename. 14 Press Ok. 15 Press Ok.

To launch TERM-PAK from Windows 3.1, DOUBLE CLICK on the TERMPAK icon.

WINDOWS 95 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1 Insert your TERM-PAK disk into drive A.
2 Press the START button.
3 Select RUN.
4 Type “A:SETUP” and then press ENTER.

The TERM-PAK installation utility will now launch.

1 Use the mouse to select the desired language. 2 Select INSTALL. 3 The program will ask you to enter the SOURCE drive letter.

The source drive is the drive the software will be copied FROM. In most cases, it will be Drive A.

4 The program will ask you to enter the DESTINATION drive letter. The destination drive is the drive you want to copy the software TO. In most cases, it will be Drive C.

The installation program will create a directory called “TERMPAK” on the destination drive. It will then proceed to copy the required files and Authorization into the TERMPAK directory.

5 Select EXIT to exit the installation utility and return to Windows 95. 6 Create a shortcut to the TERMPAK.EXE file if desired.

To run TERM-PAK ...

1 Press the START button. 2 Select RUN. 3 Type “C:\TERMPAK\TERMPAK.EXE” and then press

ENTER.

UN-INSTALL

The UN-INSTALL selection is used to recover the Authorization from

the user’s media and place it back on the TERM-PAK master diskette. This will then allow TERM-PAK to be installed on another computer if so desired.

UN-INSTALL NOTES

Do NOT write protect the TERM-PAK diskette or the Un-Install ! process will fail.

If you are using a memory resident anti-virus program in your system, please disable it BEFORE running the TERM-PAK setup utility. Once TERM-PAK has been un-installed, the anti-virus program can be re-enabled.

Un-Install recovers the Authorization only. Program files, including driver libraries, enclosure designs, and box design libraries and are NOT copied back onto the master disk(s). Un-Install does NOT delete the program files or the TERMPAK directory from your hard disk.

CAUTION: If you re-install TERM-PAK to a hard drive that previously contained TERM-PAK, the original TERM-PAK program files, driver libraries, enclosure designs, and box design libraries will overwrite existing files on the hard drive.

DOS UN-INSTALL PROCEDURE

1 Insert the TERM-PAK master diskette into drive A.
2 Type “A:SETUP” and then press ENTER.
3 Use the mouse to select the desired language.
4 Select UN-INSTALL.
5 The program will ask you to enter the SOURCE drive letter.
The source drive is the drive the Authorization is to be
recovered FROM. In most cases, it will be drive C.
6 The program will ask you to enter the DESTINATION drive
letter. The destination drive is the drive you want to recover
the Authorization TO. In most cases, it will be drive A.

The program will then recover the Authorization from the source drive (C) and place it back on the TERM-CAD master disk in the destination drive (A). The program is now ready to be installed on another machine.

WINDOWS 3.1 UN-INSTALL PROCEDURE

1 Exit Windows.
2 Un-install TERM-PAK as described in the DOS UN
INSTALL PROCEDURE.

WINDOWS 95 UN-INSTALL PROCEDURE

1 Insert the TERM-PAK master diskette into drive A. 2 Press START. 3 Select RUN. 4 Un-install TERM-PAK as described in the DOS UN

INSTALL PROCEDURE.

The INSTALL / UN-INSTALL process can be performed an unlimited number of times. Just remember, before you install the software on another machine, you must un-install it from the current machine first.

Term-PRO INTRODUCTION

Thanks for purchasing TERM-PRO!

TERM-PRO is the most popular low-frequency loudspeaker enclosure design program for the mobile electronics industry. Designed specifically with the installer in mind, TERM-PRO is comprehensive, yet simple to operate. Even beginners will be able to design perfect enclosures with just a few simple mouse clicks.

Experienced users will appreciate the program’s powerful command structure and flexibility.

Enclosure Design

With TERM-PRO, users can design 12 different types of sub-woofer enclosures, including ...

  • Sealed Highpass

  • Vented Highpass

  • Single Reflex Bandpass

  • Dual Reflex Bandpass

  • Isobaric variations

  • Three Chambered variations

Vent Design

TERM-PRO’s vent design section will enable the user to design accurate vents every time. In addition, our unique VENT AIR VELOCITY BARGRAPH will give a clear visual indication of the velocity of the air inside the designed vent. With TERM-PRO, noisy vents are a thing of the past. TERM-PRO provides support for ...

  • Aeroports

  • Circular Vents

  • Rectangular Vents

  • Multiple Vents

Term-PRO DEFINITIONS

Fs - The free-air resonance of the driver in Hz. This value is usually supplied by the manufacturer.

Pe - The advertised RMS power rating of the driver in Watts. Qts -The total Q of the driver. This value is usually supplied by the manufacturer.

Ripple - Deviation in db from a flat response. Slope - Rolloff rate in db/octave. SPL - Sound Pressure Level in dB. Vas -Volume of air equal to the driver’s compliance in cubic feet or

liters. This value is usually supplied by the manufacturer.

Xmax - Driver’s maximum one-way linear excursion in inches or mm. This value is usually supplied by the manufacturer. Znom - Driver’s advertised impedance in Ohms. This value is usually

supplied by the manufacturer.

Term-PRO OPERATION

SCREEN LAYOUT

Main Menu Bar

The top line of the screen is the MAIN MENU BAR. This line presents a list of titles that indicate the types of selections available in each pull-down menu. Selecting a title from the main menu bar causes TERM-PRO to drop down a list of selections available for that title.

Program Module Tabs

The PROGRAM MODULE TABS are located immediately below the Main Menu Bar. These tabs are used to switch between the different program modules within TERM-PRO.

Toolbar

The TOOLBAR provides an easy and convenient way to select or configure commonly used program parameters. For a detailed description of each these buttons, refer to the TOOLBAR section in each chapter.

Dialog Line

The DIALOG LINE is located at the very bottom of the screen. TERM-PRO uses this line in conjunction with DIALOG BOXES to communicate with the user.

Program Selection Tabs

The PROGRAM SELECTION TABS are located at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. These tabs are used to switch

between various Wayne Harris Enterprises’ programs.

USING THE MOUSE

The commands in this manual often instruct you to use your mouse to perform certain functions on the graphics screen. The button most often used is the PICK button. This usually is the mouse’s left button. You use this button to pick a menu selection, click on a dialog box selection, or select an entity on the graphics screen.

Mouse Pointers

The mouse pointer (or cursor) is usually a small arrow. However, the mouse pointer changes to other shapes during several operations.

When the mouse pointer is positioned within the title area or “handle” of a dialog box window, the mouse pointer becomes an arrows symbol.

When you give TERM-PRO a time-consuming command, the mouse pointer becomes an hourglass symbol.

Mouse Operation

The word CLICK is used frequently throughout this manual. When referring to a mouse button it means “press and release” the PICK button. DOUBLE CLICK means “press and release” the PICK button twice in quick succession. When the term DRAG is used, you must hold down the PICK button while you move the cursor to another location.

The MOUSE driver program (MOUSE.EXE or MOUSE.SYS) should be loaded into memory before you operate TERM-PRO. (Refer to your mouse documentation for additional information.) If you are running TERM-PRO from within Windows 95, the mouse driver is not required because Windows 95 provides mouse support automatically.

Mouse Buttons

To initiate an action in TERM-PRO, the user is required to click a mouse button. The function of each mouse button is defined as follows (refer to figure 4.3) ...

Cancel

Pick

Cancel

Button

3 Button Mouse 2 Button Mouse

Figure 4.3 - Mouse Button Functions

Pick Button

The PICK button is used to make a selection or enter a data point. (Pressing ENTER on the keyboard generally produces the same result as clicking the PICK button.)

Cancel Button

The CANCEL button aborts an operation. (Pressing the ESC key on the keyboard generally produces the same result as clicking the CANCEL button.)

PULL DOWN MENUS

TERM-PRO uses PULL DOWN MENUS so that it will work in a similar fashion to other software packages that have adopted pull down menus as their user interface. The MAIN MENU BAR presents a list of titles that indicate the types of selections available in each Pull Down Menu.

Clicking on a Main Menu Bar title pulls down a sub-menu full of items. Clicking on a menu item tells the program to do something. TERM-PRO uses the Dialog Line and Dialog Boxes to tell the user what it wants.

Hot Keys

Any underlined letter on a pull-down menu item is a HOT KEY.

You can select the item by holding down the “Alt“ key while you press the Hot Key.

DIALOG BOXES

TERM-PRO’s DIALOG BOXES offer a convenient way to view and adjust certain program settings.

Dialog Boxes will also pop up whenever TERM-PRO needs immediate input from the user or whenever vital information needs to be displayed.

Title Area or “handle”

TermPRO
Are you sure you want to exit? NoYes

Figure 4.5 - Sample Dialog Box

To reposition a Dialog Box (if it is covering an area of the screen you would like to see), move the mouse pointer to the title area of the Dialog Box and hold down the left mouse button. (The mouse cursor will change shape when the mouse pointer is located within the title area or “handle” of the Dialog Box.) Moving the mouse now drags the Dialog Box; releasing the mouse button leaves the Dialog Box in its new location.

VARIOUS OTHER CONTROL ELEMENTS

Spin Buttons

Data Entry Field

Lock Button

Radio Buttons

Checkbox

Figure 4.6 - Various Control Elements

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Lock Button

Lock buttons are used to prevent TERM-PRO from automatically changing the data value in a Data Entry Field. When you press the lock button that corresponds to a Data Entry Field, the value of that field is locked in place and will not change during calculations.

Data Entry Field

Data entry fields are used to display and edit data. Data Entry Fields are always white with a black border. To edit the data in a Data Entry Field, position the mouse pointer over the desired field and click the PICK button on the mouse. Type in the new value and then press ENTER. To abort the edit process, press the ESC key.

Spin Buttons

Spin Buttons are used to increment or decrement the value displayed in the Data Entry Field by a specified amount. To decrement the value displayed in the Data Entry Field, press the down arrow key. To increment the value, press the up arrow key.

Radio Buttons

Radio Buttons are used to select a specific item from a group of items. Only one selection can be active at a time. To select an item, position the mouse pointer over that item and then click the PICK button.

Check Boxes

Check Boxes are used to enable or disable certain features. To enable a feature, position the mouse pointer over the check box that corresponds to that feature and click the PICK button.

Term-PRO EXAMPLES

One of the fastest ways to learn TERM-PRO is to jump right in and play

with the program. Then, when you’re familiar with the basic operation of the program, you should study each command thoroughly to fully realize the potential the program has to offer.

STARTING TERMPRO

To start TERM-PRO, type “TERMPAK” and then press ENTER. The program will default to the DRIVER LIBRARY module.

Your screen should look similar to the one shown in Figure 5.1.

LOADING A DRIVER

To load a driver, click the mouse on the Library Selector Tab that has the same first letter as the driver you would like to load. For

example, if you want to load a Rockford driver, click on the “R” Selector Tab.

Drivers beginning with the letter “R” will appear in the Driver List Box. Press the Up or Down arrow keys on the scroll bar to scroll through the list of drivers. The driver under the highlight bar is the currently selected driver. Position the highlight bar over “Rockford Fosgate RFP-1410.” It is now the currently selected driver.

PROFILE ENCLOSURE DESIGN

Click the PROFILE BOX program module tab to continue with the example. Your screen should look like the one shown in Figure

5.3.

At this point, you should select the type of enclosure you would like to design. To select an enclosure type, press the Enclosure Selector button.

After pressing the ENCLOSURE SELECTOR button, the following enclosure selections will be displayed ...

Position the mouse pointer over VENTED and then click the Pick button.

At this point, we have selected our driver (Rockford Fosgate RFP-1410) and the type of enclosure we would like to design (Vented). Now we are going to actually design the enclosure.

To design a profile enclosure, simply press a Profile button that best describes the customer.

For a normal customer, press the Normal button. TERM-PRO will calculate the required box volume and tuning frequency. This information will be displayed in the Profile Design Information panel.

TERM-PRO will also display a score that represents how well the current design will work for the specified customer profile. The higher the score, the better suited the design is for the selected customer profile.

If you would like to see what the predicted frequency response looks like for the design, press the PLOT button. Your screen should look something similar to the one shown in figure 5.8.

Now would be a good time to play with the Trace Enable buttons on the Toolbar. Press the Power button. The power handling for the system will now be displayed. Un-press it and the trace will go away. Repeat this exercise for SPL.

All plot information is calculated each time you press the Plot button. However, the trace for a specific plot type will only be visible if that plot

type’s Trace Enable button is depressed.

Try pressing the Xhair button. This enables TERM-PRO’s xhair. Move the crosshair around. Press ESC on the keyboard or click the cancel key on the mouse to continue.

VENT DESIGN

Now that we have our required enclosure volume and enclosure tuning frequency, all that is left is to design the vent.

Select the VENT DESIGN program module tab. Your screen should look something similar to the one shown in figure 5.9.

Make sure the BACK CHAMBER tab is selected. (Simple Vented enclosures only have a back chamber.) The calculate box volume and tuning frequency will be displayed in the Vent Design data

entry fields. These values are locked by default and don’t usually need to be changed.

Change the Vent Diameter and note how the Vent Length changes automatically to maintain the proper tuning frequency. Note how the Vent Air Velocity changes as well.

CUSTOM BOX DESIGN

TERM-PRO’s CUSTOM BOX DESIGN module lets “power users” control all aspects of system design. To activate the Custom Box Design module, select the Custom Box program module tab. You screen should look similar to the one shown in figure 5.10.

Try experimenting with the Back Chamber Volume data field. Note how the recommended tuning frequency changes with different box volumes. To plot the results of the most recent design, press the Plot button. Better yet, press the Plot Lock button. Now, whenever you make a change to the design, the results will be

Figure 5.11 - Plot Button

updated on the graph instantaneously. This is seriously cool! To clear the graph area, press the Clear button on the Toolbar.

Normally, TERM-PRO calculates unknown values whenever you specify a known value. For instance, if you specify the desired box volume, TERM-PRO will automatically calculate the recommended tuning frequency. To override this feature, you can lock data fields. This prevents TERM-PRO from changing them during calculations. To lock a data field, press the lock button that corresponds to that data field.

FILE MENU

FUNCTION:

Display FILE sub-menu commands.

REMARKS:

This chapter describes the TERM-PRO commands in the submenu under the FILE title on the main menu bar. Clicking on FILE pulls down a sub-menu for file operations.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. The following pull down sub-menu will be displayed.

FILE / NEW DESIGN

FUNCTION:

Re-initialize TERM-PRO and clear the screen.

REMARKS:

Use this command to re-initialize TERM-PRO and prepare the system for a new design.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select NEW DESIGN from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

All existing design information will be purged and the screen will be cleared.

If you were working on a design before selecting the NEW DESIGN command, TERM-PRO allows you to save or discard your changes by displaying the Design Modification dialog box.

TermPRO
Do you want to save the current design first? No Cancel Yes

Figure 6.2 - Design Modification Dialog Box

Select Yes to save the current design. Select No to discard any changes that were made. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

FILE / OPEN

FUNCTION:

Opens an existing TERM-PRO design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to open an existing design. If you were working on a design before selecting the OPEN command, TERM-PRO allows you to save or discard your changes by displaying the Design Modification dialog box.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select OPEN from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

File Boxmeister Options About TERM
SEALED VENTED ALL
Add Copy Delete Metric Print PCX
TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB

Figure 6.3 - Design Folders

The screen will display all of the design folders found in the TERM-PAK design directory. (Figure 6.3)

3 Position the mouse pointer over the desired folder and click the PICK button. All of the designs associated with the selected folder will be displayed in a List Box. (Figure 6.4)

Clicking on the ALL folder will cause the program to display all of the designs in the TERM-PAK designs subdirectory.

When a large number of designs exist, a scroll bar will appear immediately to the right of the design names. Position the mouse over the appropriate scroll bar button and press and hold the PICK button to scroll through the designs.

File Boxmeister Options About TERM
SEALED SEALED1 Small sealed enclosure. SEALED2 Large sealed enclosure.
Add Copy Delete Metric Print PCX
TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB

Figure 6.4 - Designs List Box

4 Position the highlight bar over the desired design and DOUBLE CLICK the PICK button to proceed. The selected design will be opened and the following information will be displayed. (Figure 6.5)

File Boxmeister Options About TERM
SEALED File Name: Sealed1 Description: Small sealed enclosure. Box Volume: 1.25 Notes This design is a small sealed enclosure that uses the RFP-1412 woofer. It is very easy to build and it gives good bass performance. Continue
Add Copy Delete Metric Print PCX
TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB

Figure 6.5 - Design Information

Design information is defined as follows ... File Name: Name of the design. Description: Description of the design to be

displayed in the folder view. (Figure 6.4) Box Volume: Enclosure design volume. Notes: Up to ten lines of user notes. 5

Position the mouse pointer over Continue and click the PICK button to proceed.

FILE / SAVE

FUNCTION:

Saves the current design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to save the current design. This command will only be available if the current design has been saved previously.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar. 2 Select SAVE from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.

The current design will be saved to the current file name in the TERM-PAK designs subdirectory.

FILE / SAVE AS ...

FUNCTION:

Saves the current design with a different (or new) name.

REMARKS:

Use this command to save the current design to a user-specified file name and folder.

Each time you save a design, you must give that design a file name. In addition, every file name must be associated with a folder. (Folders are used to group similar designs together. For instance, you might want to save all Sealed enclosures in a folder called SEALED.)

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select SAVE AS ... from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The screen will display all of the design folders found in the TERM-PAK designs subdirectory.

3 Position the mouse pointer over the folder you would like to associate the design with and then click the PICK button. If you want to create a new folder, position the mouse pointer over NEW and click the PICK button. The screen shown in Figure 6.6 will be displayed.

4 Enter the following information ...

Folder Name: Enter the name you would like to call the new folder. (Only required when creating a new folder.) Folder names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length.

File Name: Enter the name you would like to call this design. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .DES suffix to the end of the file name.
Description: This 1 line description is displayed beside the file name when you open a folder.
Box Volume: The enclosure design volume.
Notes: You may enter up to 10 lines of user notes here. Pressing ENTER on a blank line will terminate user input and save the file.
File Boxmeister Options About TERM
SEALED File Name: Description: Box Volume: Notes
Add Copy Delete Metric Print PCX
TermPRO TermCAD TermLAB

Figure 6.6 - Saving Design Information

FILE / DELETE

FUNCTION:

Delete a previously saved design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to permanently delete a design. The selected file will be deleted from disk and the design name will be removed from the selected folder. If the file to be deleted is the only file associated with the folder, then the folder itself will also be deleted.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.

2 Select DELETE from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The screen will display all of the design folders found in the TERM-PAK designs subdirectory.

3 Position the mouse pointer over the desired folder and click the PICK button. All of the designs associated with the selected folder will be displayed.

4 Position the highlight bar over the desired design and DOUBLE CLICK the PICK button.

The selected file will be deleted.

To help you avoid accidentally deleting a file, TERM-PRO will ask you to confirm that you want to delete the selected file.

FILE / STATISTICS

FUNCTION:

Display statistical information about the current design.

REMARKS:

Use this command to display statistical information about the current design.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select STATISTICS from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.
3 Position the mouse pointer over Ok and click the pick button
to proceed.
DATABASE STATISTICS
Design Name: Sealed1 Far Heap: .......255328 Expanded .......14534 K Stack: .............1724 Ok

Figure 6.7 - File Statistics Dialog Box

Design Statistics

Each statistic is defined as follows ...

Design Name: The name of the current design.
Far Heap: Free conventional memory.
Expanded: Free expanded (EMS) memory.
Stack: Free stack memory.

FILE / PRINT SETUP

FUNCTION:

Specify printer settings.

REMARKS:

Use this command to configure the program for the type of printer you are using.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select PRINT SETUP from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.
The Printer Options dialog box will be displayed ...

Select the type of printer you are using. Each type of printer is defined as follows ...

9 Pin Dot Matrix: Any EPSON or EPSON compatible 9 pin dot matrix printer. (Almost all 9 pin dot matrix printers are capable of emulating EPSON printers.)

24 Pin Dot Matrix: Any EPSON or EPSON compatible 24 pin dot matrix printer. (Almost all 24 pin dot matrix printers are capable of emulating EPSON printers.)

HP Laserjet: Any Hewlett Packard or HP compatible laser printer. (Almost all laser printers are capable of emulating HP laser printers.)

HP Deskjet 550C: Hewlett Packard HP 550C or newer color inkjet printers. For black and white printing only, or if you are using an HP 540C, use the HP LaserJet setting.

Printing in color can take as long as 30 minutes to complete. For faster printing, use the HP LaserJet setting with your HP Deskjet color printer.

Select Save to save the current printer configuration to disk. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made. Select Detail for additional printer settings. (The Detail selection is only available when the HP LaserJet or HP Deskjet 550C printer type is selected.)

If Detail is selected, the Printer Detail dialog box will be displayed as shown in Figure 6.9.

PRINTER DETAIL
Print Size 100% 75% 50% 25% Quality Draft High Orientation Portrait Landscape Depletion 50% Printer Port Lpt 1 Lpt 2 Lpt 3 Com 1 Com 2 File Ok Default Colors

Figure 6.9 - Printer Detail Selections Dialog Box

Printer Port: Selects the hardware port on the computer where output will be directed. The default setting is Lpt 1.
Print Size: Selects the desired print size. 100% is the largest and 25% is the smallest. The default setting is 100%.
Quality: Selects print quality. Select High if you require high-quality printouts. If speed is more important, select Draft for faster printing. The default setting is High.
Orientation: Selects the print orientation.

Depletion: This option will only affect inkjet printers. When 50% is selected, the printer will use half as much ink as normal. This is the default setting.

Select Ok when all printer options have been set. Select Default to use the default settings. Select Colors if you would like to assign screen colors to print colors. (The colors option is only available when the HP Deskjet 550C printer type is selected.)

Color Mapping

If Colors is selected, the Printer Color Mapping dialog box will be displayed...

PRINTER COLOR MAPPING
Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Yellow L Blue 30% Gray 40% Gray 50% Gray 60% Gray 70% Gray 80% Gray 90% Gray Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Yellow 100% Gray Ok Cancel Default

Screen

Printer

Colors

Colors

Figure 6.11 - Printer Color Mapping Dialog Box

The Printer Color Mapping dialog box is used to assign screen colors to printer colors. This is necessary for several reasons. First, the HP 550C color printer is only capable of printing 8 colors whereas TERM-PRO uses 16 colors. Secondly, you generally want to print white screen colors in black on the printer and leave black screen colors white on the printer. Color mapping is the process you use to address both of these issues.

To map a screen color to a printer color, use the following procedure ...

  • First, select the screen color you would like to map from the column of 16 buttons on the left of the Color Mapping dialog box. These buttons correspond to the 16 screen colors used in TERM-PRO. (The currently mapped printer color will be pointed to by a line with an arrow.)

  • Next, choose the printer color you would like to assign to the selected screen color from the column of 8 buttons on the right side of the Color Mapping dialog box. These buttons correspond to the 8 colors the HP 550C can print.

Select Ok when color mapping is complete. Select Default to use the default settings. Select Cancel to abandon any changes that were made.

FILE / PRINT

FUNCTION:

Print information on the printer.

REMARKS:

The PRINT command sends information to your printer.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select PRINT from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The Print
dialog box will be displayed ...
PRINT
Print Options Current Screen Print Cancel

Figure 6.12 - Print Options Dialog Box

3 Select the print options you desire. (See following page for detailed information.)

4 Select Print to begin printing. Select Cancel if you wish to abort.

The following Print Options may be selected ...

Current Screen: Prints the current screen just as it appears on your monitor.

FILE / EXPORT PCX FILE

FUNCTION:

Export the current design in PCX format.

REMARKS:

Use this command to convert the current design to a PCX file format that can be used by other programs.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select EXPORT PCX from the FILE pull-down sub-menu.
The following dialog box will be displayed ...
EXPORT PCX FILE
Export Options Full Screen Window View Cancel

Figure 6.13 - Export PCX Options Dialog Box

3 Select the PCX export method from the following ...

Full Screen: All graphic information on the screen will be exported just as it appears.

Window View: All graphic information within a user-specified window will be exported. After entering the PCX file name, you will be required to define the export window. Position the crosshair over one corner of the desired window and click the PICK button. Move the crosshair to the opposite window corner and click the PICK button again.

After selecting the export method, the following dialog box will be displayed ...

Enter the PCX file name. File names may be from 1 to 8 characters in length. The program will automatically append the .PCX suffix to the end of the file name.

FILE / EXIT

FUNCTION:

Exit TERM-PRO.

REMARKS:

Use this command to exit TERM-PRO and return to the operating system.

OPERATION:

1 Select FILE from the Main Menu bar.
2 Select EXIT from the FILE pull-down sub-menu. The Exit