Ansur Test Executive

Software

Users Manual

FBC-0001
April 2008, Rev. 7, 1/18
© 2008 - 2018 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
 Table of Contents

Chapter Title Page

1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 1-1

About This Manual ................................................................................ 1-1
Ansur Software ...................................................................................... 1-1
Ansur Plug-Ins ....................................................................................... 1-2
Software Updates .............................................................................. 1-2
Terms and Abbreviations................................................................... 1-2

2 Getting Started .................................................................................... 2-1

Introduction ............................................................................................ 2-1
System Requirements ........................................................................... 2-1
PC Requirements .............................................................................. 2-1
PC Software Requirements – With Electronic Signature................... 2-2
PC Software Requirements – Without Electronic Signature. ............. 2-2
Install Microsoft SQL Server .................................................................. 2-2
Install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express ....................................... 2-2
Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express ................................. 2-3
Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express ....................................... 2-3
Install Ansur Executive Server .............................................................. 2-4
Install Ansur Test Executive .................................................................. 2-5
Find an IP Address ................................................................................ 2-7
Start Ansur Executive ............................................................................ 2-8
Log into Ansur Executive ....................................................................... 2-8
Login With Credentials ...................................................................... 2-8
Login Without Credentials ................................................................. 2-8
How to Enter the License Key ............................................................... 2-9
Electronic Signatures ............................................................................ 2-9
How to Customize DUT Information ...................................................... 2-10
Language Selection ............................................................................... 2-11
User Profiles Management .................................................................... 2-12
Add Users .......................................................................................... 2-13
Edit a Profile ...................................................................................... 2-14
Delete a Profile .................................................................................. 2-14
Enable or Disable a Profile ................................................................ 2-14
Change Server Details ...................................................................... 2-14
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Password Management ......................................................................... 2-15

Change the Login Password ............................................................. 2-15
Change the Signature Password ....................................................... 2-15
Plug-Ins Installation ............................................................................... 2-16
How to Uninstall Ansur .......................................................................... 2-16
Key Concepts ........................................................................................ 2-17
Test Element ..................................................................................... 2-17
Plug-In ............................................................................................... 2-17
Test Template.................................................................................... 2-17
Test Record ....................................................................................... 2-17
Test Sequence .................................................................................. 2-18
Service Events................................................................................... 2-18
Procedure .......................................................................................... 2-18
Test Guide ......................................................................................... 2-18

3 Testing with Ansur .............................................................................. 3-1

Introduction ............................................................................................ 3-1
New Features in Version 3.1.4 .............................................................. 3-1
New Features in Version 3.1.3 .............................................................. 3-1
New Features in Version 3.0.0 .............................................................. 3-1
New Features in Version 2.9.7 .............................................................. 3-2
New Features in Version 2.9.6 .............................................................. 3-2
New Features in Version 2.9.5 .............................................................. 3-2
New Features in Version 2.9.0 .............................................................. 3-2
Basic Tasks ........................................................................................... 3-3
Loading an Ansur File........................................................................ 3-3
Running a Ansur Test Template ........................................................ 3-4
Storing Test Data............................................................................... 3-7
Printing a Test Report........................................................................ 3-8
Export to PDF .................................................................................... 3-9
Edit Report Settings........................................................................... 3-10
Working with Procedures ...................................................................... 3-10
Displaying a Picture in a Procedure .................................................. 3-11
Inserting a Hyperlink in a Procedure ................................................. 3-14
Using an External File as a Procedure .............................................. 3-15
Working with General Tests .................................................................. 3-16
Creating Test Blocks ......................................................................... 3-16
Creating a Checklist .......................................................................... 3-17
Changing Options on a Checklist ...................................................... 3-20
Creating a Numerical List .................................................................. 3-23
Adding Limits to Numerical List ......................................................... 3-25
Creating a General List...................................................................... 3-26
Creating a Test Status Container ...................................................... 3-28
Working with Test Templates ................................................................ 3-31
Moving Test Elements ....................................................................... 3-31
Copying Test Elements ..................................................................... 3-31
Copying Tests from Another Template .............................................. 3-32
Testing Against Multiple Standards ................................................... 3-33
Running Different Tests Based on the Job Performed ...................... 3-35
Working with Test Sequences ............................................................... 3-40
Creating a Test Sequence ................................................................. 3-40
Editing DUT Information .................................................................... 3-41
Working with Test Records.................................................................... 3-42
Determining the Status of a Test ....................................................... 3-42
Viewing Skipped Tests ...................................................................... 3-42
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Printing Failed Tests Only ................................................................. 3-43

Changing the Language of a Report ................................................. 3-44
Exporting the Test Template ............................................................. 3-44

4 Reference ............................................................................................. 4-1

Introduction ............................................................................................ 4-1
Main Window ......................................................................................... 4-1
Main Toolbar...................................................................................... 4-2
Main Menu ......................................................................................... 4-3
View Menu ..................................................................................... 4-4
Test Menu ...................................................................................... 4-4
Ansur Test Explorer ........................................................................... 4-5
Test Template Window .......................................................................... 4-6
General Setup ................................................................................... 4-6
Font Selection.................................................................................... 4-8
Insert Hyperlink.................................................................................. 4-8
Plain Text Procedure ......................................................................... 4-8
HTML Procedure ............................................................................... 4-9
Font Formatting ............................................................................. 4-10
Insert Hyperlink .............................................................................. 4-10
Insert Picture ................................................................................. 4-11
Link Procedure .................................................................................. 4-11
Link to URL .................................................................................... 4-12
Link to File ..................................................................................... 4-12
Apply When ....................................................................................... 4-13
Report Level .................................................................................. 4-13
Apply When Performing ................................................................. 4-13
Service Events ............................................................................... 4-13
Expected Results............................................................................... 4-14
Dynamic Limits .............................................................................. 4-14
Relative Limits ............................................................................... 4-15
Custom Setup .................................................................................... 4-16
Service Events Window ......................................................................... 4-17
Template Reference ...................................................................... 4-18
Advanced ....................................................................................... 4-18
Document Properties Window ............................................................... 4-19
Document History .......................................................................... 4-20
Document Options ......................................................................... 4-20
Restrict Access .............................................................................. 4-21
Store Text as RTF ......................................................................... 4-21
Test Guide ............................................................................................. 4-21
Test Guide Toolbar ........................................................................ 4-22
Customizing the Toolbar ................................................................ 4-23
Entering Comments ....................................................................... 4-24
Test Initialization Window .................................................................. 4-24
Test Summary Window ..................................................................... 4-25
Visual Tests ........................................................................................... 4-25
Test Container ................................................................................... 4-25
Conditional test containers ............................................................ 4-26
Test Guide ..................................................................................... 4-27
Checklist ............................................................................................ 4-27
Adding Check Items ...................................................................... 4-27
Cell Status ..................................................................................... 4-28
Required Items .............................................................................. 4-28
Test Guide ..................................................................................... 4-28
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Numerical List .................................................................................... 4-29

Adding result items ........................................................................ 4-29
Test Guide ..................................................................................... 4-29
General List ....................................................................................... 4-30
Adding list items ............................................................................ 4-30
Test Guide ..................................................................................... 4-30
User Message ................................................................................... 4-31
Test Guide ..................................................................................... 4-31
Test Sequence Window ........................................................................ 4-31
Device Under Test ......................................................................... 4-32
Plug-In Test Setup ......................................................................... 4-32
Related Documents ....................................................................... 4-32
Test Record Window ............................................................................. 4-32
Test Status .................................................................................... 4-33
Result Data .................................................................................... 4-34
Ansur Preferences ................................................................................. 4-34
General Preferences ......................................................................... 4-34
Show Test Guide Always on Top .................................................. 4-35
Show Test Guide in Task Bar ........................................................ 4-35
Display DUT Information as First Screen in the Test Guide .......... 4-35
Restrict Access .............................................................................. 4-35
Template Preferences ....................................................................... 4-35
Default Procedure Format ............................................................. 4-35
Cascading Stylesheet (CSS) ......................................................... 4-35
Extensible Stylesheet (XSL) .......................................................... 4-35
Language Preferences ...................................................................... 4-36
DUT Preferences ............................................................................... 4-36
Work Orders .......................................................................................... 4-37
Example Work Order ......................................................................... 4-37
METRONFile ..................................................................................... 4-37
JobOrder............................................................................................ 4-37
Setup ................................................................................................. 4-38
Ansur Instrument Link Control ............................................................... 4-39
Firmware Upload ............................................................................... 4-39

Appendices
A Configuring the Report Header ........................................................ A-1
B Ansur Command Line Interface (AAL) ............................................. B-1
C Adding Standards ............................................................................ C-1

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Introduction

About This Manual

This Users Manual describes the Ansur Test Executive. The manual covers all
features specific to the software. Familiarity with both Ansur software and
Microsoft Windows and their features will help in the design and use of tests for
the supported test instruments. The manual is divided into the following chapters:
Chapter 1 Introduction provides information on Ansur software.
Chapter 2 Getting Started provides information on how to install and
configure the Test Executive.
Chapter 3 Testing with Ansur describes the tasks necessary to operate the
Test Executive to test medical equipment.
Chapter 4 Reference contains details about every Ansur Test Executive
feature.

Ansur Software
Ansur Test Automation software is the foundation for all Fluke Biomedical test
systems. Ansur manages test procedures by allowing both manual and visual
automated test sequences.
The software works hand-in-hand with Fluke Biomedical analyzers and
simulators, creating a seamless integration for:
• Visual inspections
• Preventive maintenance
• Work procedures
• Performance tests
• Electrical safety tests

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Ansur Plug-Ins
Ansur Test Executive software utilizes Plug-In modules that work with a wide
array of Fluke Biomedical instruments. The Plug-In module is a software
interface that provides test elements to the Ansur Test Executive program. This
scheme allows the use of a similar user interface for all analyzers and simulators
supported by Ansur.
With the purchase of a new Fluke Biomedical analyzer or simulator, it is possible
to update existing Ansur software by installing a new Plug-In. Each Plug-In
module allows users to work with only the options and capabilities needed for the
instrument under test.
Software Updates
Updates for Ansur are published on the Fluke Biomedical website,
http://www.flukebiomedical.com.
Terms and Abbreviations
Table 1-1 lists terms and abbreviations used in this manual.

Table 1-1. Terms and Abbreviations

Term Description

Ansur Ansur is a software suite using Plug-Ins to perform test and inspection procedures
in conjunction with several Fluke Biomedical test instruments.

Appliance In the context of Ansur, this is a piece of medical equipment that is undergoing
some kind of engineering task (installation, preventative maintenance, or repair).
The appliance may also be referred to as a device under test (DUT).

Checklist A checklist is a general purpose test element used to create checklists in Ansur test
templates. The checklist is a part of the visual Plug-In.

DUT Device Under Test—the equipment subjected to a test using the Analyzer

DUT Info Information used to identify one particular DUT. DUT info usually consists of a
serial number, manufacturer, device type, and model. Ansur also adds a few extra
data fields such as location and status.

Field User The person using Ansur to perform a test template on a DUT.

General List General list is a general purpose test element used to create lists where the field
user enters any kind of data. The general list is a part of the visual Plug-In.

General tests General tests is the name used in Ansur for the general test.

Numerical list Numerical list is a general purpose test element used to create lists where the field
user enters numerical results that can be validated against limits. The numerical list
is a part of the visual Plug-In.

Plug-In Add-on software program that extends Ansur so that it can interface with a specific
Fluke Biomedical test instrument to configure it for a specific test and to
automatically collect the measured data (if applicable).

Service Event Each test element in the test template can be assigned up against a service event
on when to perform this test.

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Table 1-1. Terms and Abbreviations (cont.)

Term Description

Test Container A test container is a test element that can contain other test elements. An Auto
Sequence is a test container.

Test Element An Ansur construct that encapsulates test configuration and results. A test template
is built of several test elements.

Test Guide A window displayed by Ansur or any of its Plug-Ins when a test element is being
performed.

Test Record An Ansur file containing the results of a performed test template. The test record
can be printed as a test report.

Test Template An Ansur file containing a set of test elements that define how a particular DUT is
to be tested.
A test template can also contain instructions on how to perform service, preventive
maintenance, repair, and other tasks on a DUT.

Test Sequence A test sequence contains a test template as well as additional information about
the test and the DUT. This information could include any information about the
product being tested, specifics about the template itself, or the result data that is
compiled after the test runs.

Test Setup The test sequence contains a tab labeled test setup and in which the information
for the device under test (DUT info) is placed. Related documents for the device
can be linked up, and also Plug-In test setup is entered here.

Test Record A test record is an Ansur file containing the results of a performed test template.
The test record can be printed as a test report.

General test Plug-In The general test Plug-In is a part of Ansur that contains the test elements checklist,
numerical list, general list, test container, and user message.

Visual tests Visual tests is often used as a common name for all test elements provided by the
general test Plug-In.

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Getting Started

Introduction
This chapter tells how to install the Ansur Test Executive software.
Note
To use the Ansur Test Executive software with one or more test
instruments, you must install a Plug-In for the test equipment. Go to
www.flukebiomedical.com to download Plug-In software.

System Requirements
To use the electronic signature feature, install Ansur Test Executive software and
Ansur Executive Server (requires Microsoft SQL Server). You can install in a
network configuration, or on individual PCs (non-networked). In a network
configuration, one PC is a central PC that is installed with the server software. In
a non-network configuration, each PC is its own central PC.
To use Ansur Test Executive without electronic signatures, install the Ansur
software only. (You do not need to install the Ansur Executive Server or Microsoft
SQL Server). This option does not require the server software and does not use
a central PC.
PC Requirements
These are the recommended minimum requirements for Ansur Test Executive:
• Pentium 4 2.0 GHz FSB @400 MHz or faster processor
• 512 MB of RAM
• Microsoft operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or
Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.
• 50 MB of available hard drive for software
• Hard drive space (from 100 k to several megabytes) for result and template
files
• .Net framework version 3.5

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PC Software Requirements – With Electronic Signature

This software is required on the central PC (for a network configuration) or each
PC (for a non-networked configuration):
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express, see Install Microsoft SQL Server in this
chapter.
Note
Microsoft SQL Server 2012, supports Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Windows 8, and Windows 10. For older operating systems you can
use SQL Server 2008 (Windows XP and Windows Vista) or SQL
Server 2005 (Windows 2000 and Windows XP).
• Ansur Executive Server, see Install Microsoft SQL Server in this chapter.
PC Software Requirements – Without Electronic Signature.
Install Ansur Test Executive only. See Install Ansur Test Executive in this
chapter.

Install Microsoft SQL Server

Ansur 3.1.3 supports Microsoft SQL Server 2012, 2008 R2 and 2005 editions.
Install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express
If Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express is not installed on the PC, go to
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=29062 to download
the software.
For help with installation, go to https://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/ms143219(v=sql.110).aspx and follow the instructions How to: Install
SQL Server 2012.
During the installation, make the settings in Table 2-1:

Table 2-1. Installation Settings for Microsoft SQL Server

Settings Procedure

Installation screen:

Features Selection Click Select All.

Instance Configuration Select Named instance and enter SQL Express.

Database Engine Configuration 1. Select Mixed Mode (SQL Server authentication and
Windows authentication).
2. Enter the password and then confirm the password.
Make a note of the SQL Instance name and the SQL Login
and Password. These settings are required to install the
Ansur Executive Server and Ansur Test Executive software.
The SQL Authentication defaults are:
SQL Instance name SQLExpress
Login sa
Password (user defined)

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Table 2-1. Installation Settings for Microsoft SQL Server (cont.)

Settings Procedure

Other settings

Configure the SQL server to enable Go to https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-

remote connections in/library/ms191464(v=sql.110).aspx and follow the instructions to
configure remote access.

Enable the TCP/IP network protocol Use the instructions from: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/hh231672(v=sql.110).aspx .

Set the Surface Area Configuration Go to https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-

us/library/ms161956(v=sql.110).aspx.
At step 4 in the link, set the RemoteDacEnabled property to
True.

Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express

If Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express is not installed on the PC, go to
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=30438 to download
the software.
For help with installation, go to:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143219(v=sql.105).aspx and follow
the instructions How to: Install SQL Server 2008 R2.
During installation, make the settings in Table 2-1.
Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express
If Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express is not installed on the PC, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=21844 to download the
software.
For help with installation, go to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/ms143722%28v=SQL.90%29.aspx and
follow the instructions How to: Install SQL Server Express.

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During installation, make the settings in Table 2-2:

Table 2-2. Installation Settings for Older versions of Microsoft SQL Server

Option Settings

Installation Screen

Features Selection Right-click Client Components and set Entire features in local
hard drive.

Authentication Mode 1. Select Mixed Mode.

2. Make a note of the SQL Instance name and the SQL Login
and Password. These settings are required to install the
Ansur Executive Server and Ansur Test Executive software.
The SQL Authentication defaults are:

SQL Instance name SQLExpress

Login sa

Password (user defined)

Other settings

Configure the SQL server to enable Go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914277 and follow the

remote connections. instructions to configure remote access.

Install Ansur Executive Server

To install Ansur Executive Server:
1. Go to http://www.flukebiomedical.com.
2. Download the Ansur Executive Server executable file (Ansur Executive
Server.exe) onto the central PC.
3. Double-click Ansur Executive Server.exe.
4. Click Next.
The license agreement opens.
5. Click to accept the license agreement.
The installation prompts for customer information.
6. Enter the SQL Instance name, SQL Login, and Password and then enter
the customer information.
Note
Make sure to enter the same information you used to install
Microsoft SQL Server. See Table 2-1 or Table 2-2 for the default
settings. If you do not have the installation information, contact your
IT administrator.

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7. Click Next. The destination folder dialog box opens. To put the file in a
location other than the recommended location, click the Change button and
browse to the new location.
8. Click Next. The Ready to Install dialog box opens.
9. Click Install and then click Finish to complete the installation.

Install Ansur Test Executive

The Test Executive must be installed on the PC before the features described in
this manual can be implemented. For information on obtaining the Ansur
software, contact the local Fluke Biomedical representative or visit the
Fluke Biomedical website (http://www.flukebiomedical.com).
Note
To use the Test Executive Software with one or more test
instruments, you must install the appropriate Plug-In. Go to
www.flukebiomedical.com to download Plug-In software.
1. Open Windows Explorer and browse to the Ansur Executive installation
program file, usually named Ansur Executive Vn.n.n.exe, where n.n.n is the
Plug-In version number.
Note
For Windows Vista and higher, you must install the program as an
Administrator. Contact your local IT department to get administrator
rights.
2. Double-click the installation program. The installation extracts the Executive
program.
Note
Make sure .Net framework 3.5 is installed on the PC. If .Net framework
3.5 is not installed, an error message appears.
3. Click Next. The license agreement opens.

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4. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
5. In the dialog box:
• To install without electronic signature, click Skip.
• To install with electronic signature, complete the form fields and then click
Next.
Field Entry

Enter the IP address of the central PC (where

Server Address Microsoft SQL Server is installed) To find the IP
Address of the central PC, see Find an IP Address.

SQL Instance Enter the same settings you used to install Microsoft
SQL Server. See Table 2-1 or Table 2-2 for the
Login
default settings. If you do not have the installation
Password information, contact your IT administrator.

Note
If the SQL Server Authentication fails:
• For installations with electronic signature—you can complete the
installation, but the electronic signature feature is disabled.
• For installations without electronic signature—ignore this
message.
6. Select Complete and click Next. Alternatively, select Custom to change the
destination folder or to remove samples from the installation.
Fluke Biomedical recommends the Complete option.
7. Click Install to begin the installation. A progress bar indicates the installation
process.
8. Click Finish to complete the installation process.

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Find an IP Address
Use this procedure to find the IP address of the central PC or local PC.
1. Log onto the PC.
2. Select Start | Run.
Note
For Windows Vista and higher, click the Windows icon, and enter
Run.
3. At the command prompt enter: ipconfig.
The IP address of the PC appears. For Windows XP, see Figure 2-1. For
Windows Vista and higher, see Figure 2-2.

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Figure 2-1. IP Address for Windows XP

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Figure 2-2. IP Address for Windows VISTA and Higher

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Start Ansur Executive

Choose one of these methods to start Ansur Executive:
• Double-click the Ansur icon on the desktop.
• Select Start | Programs | Ansur.
The login dialog box appears. If the PC cannot connect to the central PC, the
Server Address text field displays on the login dialog box. You must enter the
correct central PC IP address. See Find an IP Address.

Log into Ansur Executive

If this is the first login to Ansur Test Executive, you must set up the User Profiles.
Login with the username: Admin and the password: admin. For more
information on creating and maintaining user profiles, see User Profiles
Management in this chapter.
Note
The first time you login to Ansur Test Executive, Ansur prompts you
to change your password.
Once User Profiles are established, you can login using one of these methods:
• To use all the features of Ansur available for your authority level, login to
Ansur with your username and password. See Login With Credentials.
• To use the basic functions of Ansur without electronic signatures, follow the
instructions in Login Without Credentials. This option restricts features.
• To use Ansur in offline mode (when the network or the central PC is not
available) login to Ansur Executive. You will have access to all features
including electronic signature. To use offline mode, you must have made a
successful login to Ansur Executive on that PC when the central PC was
available.
Login With Credentials
1. Make sure the Disable Electronic Signature option is not selected.
2. Enter a Username and Password.
3. Click OK.
You have access to Ansur according to the assigned user profile, see
Table 2-3. By default, Ansur loads with users who have previously logged in
successfully.
Login Without Credentials
1. Select Disable Electronic Signature.
The Username and Password fields are disabled.
2. Click OK.
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How to Enter the License Key
When you start Ansur Executive for the first time, you must enter the software
license key provided by Fluke Biomedical at the time of purchase.
Note
You can create test templates without a license key by using the
demonstration mode. Demonstration mode allows many of the tasks
described in this user manual. However, you cannot save or print
without licensing the Plug-In.
1. Enter the Establishment name and the Plug-In License key. If a license key
is not available, click the Demo button to start Ansur in demonstration mode.
Note
Because the license key is derived from the establishment name,
both strings must match the license information provided by
Fluke Biomedical. This information is case sensitive and space
sensitive. If the establishment name has been entered in the past,
this field is already filled in.
2. Click OK to start Ansur.

Electronic Signatures
All user profiles have an electronic signature stored in the Ansur database. User
profiles with Admin and Author permissions enter an electronic signature on each
template and test record they create and save in Ansur. User profiles with User
permissions enter an electronic signature on each test record they save in Ansur.
To attach an electronic signature to a template or test record:
1. Click the Save button on the Template form or Test record form. The
password dialog box appears.
2. Enter the password and click OK. The Edit Document properties dialog box
opens.
3. Enter a description and comments related to the template or test report and
click Save.
Note
Ansur automatically increments the version number of a template on
every save of the template.

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Figure 2-3 is an example test record of tests executed by a user.

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Figure 2-3. Example Test Record

How to Customize DUT Information

You can customize the DUT information that shows in the DUT Information tab in
the Test Guide window. To customize the DUT Information tab:
1. Start Ansur and select Tools | Options. The preference window opens.
2. Click Ansur Preferences and then click the DUT tab. The DUT page opens.
The default fields are shown in Figure 2-4. Each field name that is selected
shows in the Test Guide window.

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Figure 2-4. DUT Field Preferences Window

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3. To a customized field, double-click the text of the last field in the list and enter
the custom name.
Figure 2-5 shows the DUT Information window with the default DUT fields.
You must fill in all DUT fields before the Next ( ) button is enabled.

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Figure 2-5. Test Guide DUT Information Tab

Note
To delete an added field, right-click on the field name and follow the
instructions in the delete dialog box.

Language Selection
Ansur supports these languages:
• English
• French (Francais)
• Italian (Italiano)
• Spanish (Español)
• Turkish
• Japanese
• Chinese
• German
• Portuguese - Portugal
• Portuguese - Brazil
Plug-Ins may install additional language options such as English US.

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For Unicode languages (for example Japanese and Chinese), make sure the
Arial Unicode MS font is available on the PC. You also must change the system
locale to the correct language. To change the system locale, go to Control Panel
| Region and Language | Administrative tab and select Change system
locale.
To select a different language, change the selection in the Ansur options.
1. Start Ansur and click Tools | Options. The preference window opens.
2. Click Ansur Preferences and then click the Language tab.
3. Select the language from the list of available languages.
4. Click OK to close the preferences window.
Note
You must restart Ansur for the new language selection to take effect.
Plug-Ins do not support all languages. If a selected language is not
supported by a Plug-In, English is used.

User Profiles Management

Ansur Executive manages user interactions by assigning an authority level to
each user profile. The authority level defines the permissions for the user. See
Table 2-3 for an explanation of each authority level and permissions.

Table 2-3. User Profile and Permissions

Authority Level Permissions

User • Execute templates

• Change their own passwords

Author • Create templates.

• Execute templates
• Change their own passwords

Administrator • Create, add, edit and delete users

• Manage and edit User Profiles
• Change server details
• Create templates.
• Execute templates
• Change their own and other users passwords

none • Basic functions (electronically signed templates and results files

Disable Electronic Signature is are not available)
selected. Ansur uses this profile for logins without credentials. The electronic
signature feature is disabled and some features are restricted.

Use the Tools menu to manage user accounts. The options on the Tools menu
are based on the authority level of the user profile. Table 2-4 lists the Tool menu
options for each user profile.

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Table 2-4. Tool Submenu

User Profile Tools Submenu Description

Administrator Options: Lists Ansur preferences.

Manage Profiles: Adds, edits, deletes, disables, or enables profiles.
Edit Profiles: Allows administrators to change profile data.
Change Server Details: Allows administrators to change server details.

Author and User Options: Lists Ansur preferences.

Change Login Password: Allows authors/users to change their
passwords.
Change Signature Password: Allows authors/users to change their
signature password.

None Options: Lists Ansur preferences

Add Users
To add a new user to Ansur:
1. Select Tools | Manage Profiles | Manage | Add….
2. Enter the details and click OK. Table 2-5 lists the fields and descriptions for
the Add Profile dialog box.

Table 2-5. Add User Profile Fields

Field Description

Username A text field that identifies a unique name for the user within the
software.

Password The password a user must enter to access the software. All
users can change their own password.

Authority Level Sets the features the user can access. See Table 2-3 for the
Authority Level descriptions.

Remind Change of Password after Sets the number of months after which the user will be reminded
to reset their password.

First Name First name of the user.

Last Name Last name of the user.

Unique ID An ID that is set by the software. The ID cannot be changed.

Signature Password The password a user must enter to attach the electronic
signature to a file. User can change their own signature
password.

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Edit a Profile
To edit a User Profile:
1. Select Tools | Manage Profiles and select a User.
2. Click Manage | Edit…. The Edit Profile dialog box opens.
3. Make any changes and click OK. See Table 2-5 for a list of fields.
Delete a Profile
To delete a user from the software:
1. Select Tools | Manage Profiles and select a User.
2. Select Manage | Delete…. Ansur opens a confirmation dialog box.
3. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.
Enable or Disable a Profile
To enable or disable a User Profile:
1. Select Tools | Manage Profiles and select a User.
2. Select Manage | Enable or Disable in the menu bar.
Change Server Details
You can correct server details. To change server details:
1. Select Tools | Change Server Details…. The Server Details dialog box
appears.
2. Enter the information and click OK. See Table 2-6 for a list of the fields.

Table 2-6. Change Server Details Fields

Field Description

Server Address The IP address of the Server

SQL Instance The name of the SQL instance created when SQL was installed. The default is:
SQLEXPRESS

Login The SQL username created when SQL was installed. The default is: sa

Password The SQL password. If you do not have the installation information, contact your
IT administrator

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Password Management
Users with Admin-level permissions change their login and signature password
through the Edit Profile dialog box, see the Edit a Profile section. Users with
Author- or User-level permissions use the procedures in this section to change
their own login and signature password.
Change the Login Password
To change your own login password:
1. Select Tools | Change Login Password…. Ansur opens the Change Login
Password dialog box.
Note
If you have Admin-level permissions, the Change Login Password
is not in the Tools menu. See the Profile Editor section to change
your password.
2. Enter the old password in the Old Password field.
3. Enter the new password in the New Password field.
4. Enter the new password again in the Confirm Password field.
5. Click OK.
Change the Signature Password
To change your own electronic signature password:
1. Select Tools | Change Signature Password…. Ansur opens the Change
Signature Password dialog box.
Note
If you have Admin-level permissions, the Change Signature
Password is not in the Tools menu. See the Profile Editor section to
change your password.
2. Enter the old password in the Old Password field.
3. Enter the new password in the New Password field.
4. Enter the new password again in the Confirm Password field.
5. Click OK.

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Plug-Ins Installation
To use Ansur with any Fluke Biomedical test instrument, you must install a Plug-
In containing the test elements and drivers to control the instrument. To install a
Plug-In:
1. Browse to the Fluke Biomedical website and download the Plug-In for the
instrument.
Note
When you install Ansur or any of its components/Plug-Ins on
computers running Microsoft Vista or Windows 7, you must do the
installation as an Administrator for that computer. Otherwise, the
registry is not updated properly and Ansur does not work properly.
For installation on a PC running Windows Vista or Windows 7, first
download the file to the PC, then locate the installation file, right-click
and select Run as Administrator.
2. Open Windows Explorer and browse to the saved Plug-In installation
program file, usually named Ansur (Model Number) Plug-In Vn.n.n.exe,
where n.n.n is the Plug-In version number.
3. Start Ansur and enter the license key as described in the Users Manual for
the Plug-In. You can download users manuals from the Fluke Biomedical
website.

How to Uninstall Ansur

Use the Control Panel to uninstall Ansur.
1. Open the Control Panel from Windows’ Start menu and double-click Add or
Remove programs.
2. Locate and select the entry labeled Ansur. Figure 2-6 shows when Ansur is
selected.

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Figure 2-6. Ansur Selected for Removal

3. Click Remove and then Yes to verify the removal from the computer. A
progress bar shows the removal progress.
4. Unplug any Fluke Biomedical devices connected to the PC through a USB
and click OK.
Note
Removing the Ansur Executive does not remove any installed Plug-
Ins. Use the Add or Remove program to remove Plug-ins.
When Ansur is completely removed, it is no longer listed in the Add or Remove
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Key Concepts
Fluke Biomedical’s Ansur software is a ground-breaking application that
introduces new concepts into the business of test, inspection, and maintenance.
To benefit fully from this manual, you must understand some concepts that will
help you design effective Ansur test templates.
Note
If you plan to run the ready-made templates only, then you can skip
this section and read Chapter 3. Chapter 3 covers basic tasks
including a quick introduction on how to use Ansur to perform tests.
Test Element
A test element contains all data comprising one Ansur test. A test element can be
a general test requiring manual entry, a single safety test, or simulation
performed using a Fluke Biomedical test instrument, for example, a protective
earth measurement performed on the QA-90 Electrical Safety Analyzer.
The data stored in a test element is:
• General setup - the name of the test and the procedure. The procedure
is formatted text that describes to the field user how to perform the test.
• Apply when - defines criteria for when to perform the test element. Apply
when also contains a list of the electrical safety standards that the tests
are validated against.
• Expected results - defines the valid range that the test results must be
within. Expected results are not available for all types of test elements.
• Custom setup – the settings that are specific for each individual test
element. For example, with a QA-45 Discharge Test use custom setup to
configure the simulated ECT wave.
Plug-In
A Plug-In is a software module that integrates with Ansur. Plug-Ins provide the
test elements used in Ansur. Plug-Ins are normally created for a specific Fluke
Biomedical test instrument, but there are Plug-Ins that provide test elements not
related to a test instrument such as the General test Plug-In.
The General test Plug-In is the only Plug-In installed when the Ansur Executive
software is installed. You must download and install a Plug-In for your specific
test instrument before you can use Ansur with the instrument.
Test Template
A test template is an Ansur file that contains one or more test elements whose
combination and order of execution are chosen by the template creator to test or
inspect a particular piece of equipment. Once created, you can use the template
to test or inspect every DUT of the same type. For example, a template created
to perform a safety test on a specific type of defibrillator can be used on other
defibrillators of the same type.
Test Record
When a test template is executed, Ansur creates a test record that contains any
data gathered during the test execution. The test record can contain not only the
data collected during the test but also all data entered into the test sequence
prior to execution. In addition, an overall status indicates whether all tests passed
or failed. You can view, copy, and print the test record, but the test record data
cannot be manipulated in any way.
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Test Sequence
A test sequence is the combination of a test template and the specific device
information that accompanies a test template. This information can include any
information about the product being tested, specifics about the template itself, or
the result data that is compiled after the test runs.
You can use a test sequence to perform a test instead of a test template.
Service Events
Create Service events on a test template to define when different tests are
performed. You can create a single template with service events to handle all
tasks that need to be carried out on a specific type of appliance.
When the template is executed, the field user specifies the service event
currently being carried out. Ansur makes sure only tests valid for the current
operation are presented to the user.
Procedure
Each test element can have a descriptive procedure that explains how to execute
the test element. Use Ansur’s built-in word processor to format the procedure
and enhance the steps with pictures, different fonts, and colors. You can edit
procedures in a test element’s General setup and the edits are displayed in the
Test Guide when the test is performed.
Test Guide
A Test Guide is a descriptive procedure of the test that shows for each test
element when an Ansur test template is performed. The Test Guide also shows
the test results as well as additional information such as DUT information and
comments.

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Introduction
This Chapter describes the tasks necessary to operate Ansur to test medical
equipment.
Note
If you plan to run existing tests only, then you can review the new
features and skip to the Basic Tasks section.

New Features in Version 3.1.4

Version 3.1.4 of the Ansur Test Executive software adds:
• New Ansur Command Line Interface switch to disable Electronic Signature
functionality at startup
• Login and User Account maintenance bug fixes for Electronic Signature
functionality
• Word wrapping improvements in German PDF reports
• Support for Unicode text display in Test Guide
• AnsurMLC version number reporting fix

New Features in Version 3.1.3

Version 3.1.3 of the Ansur Test Executive software adds:
• ESA615 and ProSim 8 firmware upload with FTDI v2.12.16
• Ansur PDF Report Modification
• QA-ES III Firmware upload
• Display of Scan port lists RS-232/USB COM ports

New Features in Version 3.0.0

Version 3.0.0 of the Ansur Test Executive software adds:
• Electronic signature for test templates and test results files.
• A new login interface for administrator, author, and user.
• Customization of DUT information.
• Printing of procedures in plain text.
• Unicode support for Chinese and Japanese language.
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• Support for additional languages: German, Portuguese (Portugal), and

Portuguese (Brazil).
• The ability to disable Electronic Signature.
• An offline Ansur login for existing users.
• Reminders for password expiration.
• Automatic incrementing of the revision number when saving templates.
• Display of different date formats.
• Load previously logged-in status in Ansur Login Screen.

New Features in Version 2.9.7

Version 2.9.7 of the Ansur Test Executive software adds:
• Export PDF and ESA615 firmware upload through a command line.
• An option to save results in PDF format when you execute Ansur at run time.
• Add Ansur MLC v3.4.1 with SPOTLight and ESA615 firmware upload.

New Features in Version 2.9.6

Version 2.9.6 of the Ansur Test Executive software adds:
• ProSim 6/8 Plug-In compatibility and firmware upload capability for the
ProSim 4.
• Automatic scanning of COM ports and automatic detection of test instruments
in a test.

New Features in Version 2.9.5

Version 2.9.5 of the Ansur Test Executive Software adds a test status container
where you can configure test conditions to override the overall test status to
pass.

New Features in Version 2.9.0

Version 2.9.0 of the Ansur Test Executive Software adds exporting test reports to
a Adobe pdf file. See the Result Data section in Chapter 4 for more information.
In addition, you can now create and edit custom headers for test reports. See
Appendix A (“Configuring the Report Header”) for more information.

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Basic Tasks
This section describes the tasks that are commonly used in using the Ansur
software to test medical equipment.
Loading an Ansur File
Ansur uses three different files to store test setup and result data.
• Test templates define how a DUT is to be tested and are stored with the
file extension .mtt.
• Test sequences contain a test template together with information about
the DUT that is to be tested such as its serial number and location. Test
sequences are stored with the file extension .mts.
• Test records contain a test sequence together with test results when a
test has been performed. Test records are stored with the file extension
.mtr.
To load an Ansur file:
1. Click File | Open on the menu bar or click on the Open Template toolbar
button ( ) to open the dialog box shown in Figure 3-1.

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Figure 3-1. Loading an Ansur File

2. Browse to the folder where Ansur was installed and double-click the Ansur
Test Library folder. See Figure 3-2. The normal location is C:\Program
Files\Fluke but may have a different name depending on the operating
system language.
Note
To view only files of a specific type, click on the drop-down arrow in
the Files of Type field and select the desired type of file. The
browse dialog will only display files with the selected extension.

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Figure 3-2. Browsing the Ansur Test Library

3. Click a file name and then click the Open button, or double click the file name
to load the selected template and display its contents.
Running a Ansur Test Template
During the Ansur installation, several test templates are copied to the Ansur Test
Library folder. These test templates contain sample test and inspection
procedures for a wide variety of hospital equipment and are ready-to-use without
further editing.
The Ansur Test Library folder can be accessed from a shortcut named Ansur
Test Library on the desktop, or from \..\Program files\Fluke\Ansur Test Library
folder, or from Start | Programs | Fluke | Ansur Test Library. If additional Plug-
Ins have been installed, there may be sub folders containing complete safety
tests for the most common standards supported by the actual test instrument.
Folders are organized by Ansur-compatible test device (e.g., ESA620,
IMPULSE7000, etc.) as well as ready-for-use generic checklist-style test
templates not organized in folders.
Note
The templates in the Ansur Test Library can be used as a foundation
for creating new test templates that are customized for a specific
type of test instrument. Just open a test template from the library and
use Save As to give it another name. It is recommended that the
template be saved in a different location than in the Ansur program
files folder. Use a location for an official directory on a specific server
or local hard drive on which all Ansur test templates will be saved.
Now add visual inspections and safety tests to suit the needs of your
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To load a test template:
1. Double-click the Ansur Test Library Shortcut on the desktop, or click on File |
Open or click the Open icon ( ) on the main toolbar to open the dialog box
shown in Figure 3-3.

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Figure 3-3. Opening an Ansur Template

2. Browse to the folder where Ansur was installed and double-click the Ansur
Test Library folder. See Figure 3-2. The normal location is C:\Program
Files\Fluke but may have a different name depending on the operating
system language.
3. Click a file name and then click the Open button, or double-click the file name
to load the selected template and display its contents.
4. To start the template, click Test | Start Test or click the Start Test icon ( )
on the menu toolbar to display the Test Guide window shown in Figure 3-4.
Note
If the template loaded contains more than one service event, a test
initialization window will be displayed. See the Service Events
Window section in Chapter 4.

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Figure 3-4. Ansur Test Guide Window

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5. To perform the test, follow the instructions displayed in the Test Guide to
complete each step. For automatic safety tests you may have to click the
Start Test icon ( ) on the toolbar of the Test Guide.
Note
Ansur automatically senses a connected instrument and establishes
a connection.
When the test step is complete, Ansur enables the Next icon ( ) and the
toolbar shows the status of the test. See Figure 3-5.
Note
Test elements from other Plug-Ins may require you to complete
specific setup operations before you run the test. These specifics are
described in the Users manual of the Plug-In.

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Figure 3-5. Test Guide Toolbar when Test is Complete

6. Click the Next icon ( ) to continue to the next test in the template and show
the next Test Guide.
Note
To repeat a safety test, click the Back icon ( ) to return to the
previous Test Guide.
7. Repeat the instructions in steps 5 and 6 until all tests are complete.
When you click the Next icon ( ) on the last test element, the Test Summary
window shown in Figure 3-6 displays.

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Figure 3-6. Test Summary Window

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8. Click the Next icon ( ). Ansur creates a Test Record, closes the Test
Summary window and opens the Test Record window shown in Figure 3-7.

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Figure 3-7. Ansur Test Record Window

Note
Do not remove or delete templates in the Ansur Test Library folder.
Before you modify a template, copy the template to another location
and then modify the template.
Storing Test Data
You can save the contents of a test record or a test template to a file on your
computer. To save a test record:
1. Choose a method to save the test record:
• To select the location where the file is saved, click File | Save on the
main menu as shown in Figure 3-8.
• To save to the last location you saved, click the Save icon ( ) on the
toolbar.
Note
If you click the Save icon ( ) the file may save to an unexpected
location.

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Figure 3-8. Saving a Test Record

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The Password dialog box for the electronic signature appears. The electronic
signature is encrypted with the saved file.
2. Enter the password for your electronic signature and click OK. If you click
Cancel, the Test Record save process is aborted.
3. Browse to the location to save the file, enter a filename for the test record,
and then click Save.
Printing a Test Report
You can print test reports in these formats:
• Summary—prints only the front page. The front page contains DUT info,
module setup, and overall status of the test. To generate a Pass or Fail
certificate, use this one-page report.
• Condensed —prints the summary page, and one line for every test
element in the test record indicating whether the test element passed or
failed.
• Detailed —prints the summary page and all configuration data as well as
test result data for each test element in the test record.
To print a test report:
1. Click File | Print or click the Print icon ( ) on the main toolbar. The Print
Report window shown in Figure 3-9 appears.

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Figure 3-9. Print Report Window

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2. Select the Report type and click Print. The Print Preview window shown in
Figure 3-10 appears.

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Figure 3-10. Print Preview Window

3. Click the Print icon ( ) on the toolbar along the left window border to print
the report.
Note
Clear the Show preview checkbox in the Print Report to print the
report without the preview window.
Export to PDF
To save a test report as a pdf file:
1. Click File | Export to PDF or click the PDF icon ( ) on the main toolbar.
2. In the Save As dialog, browse to a directory, enter a filename, and click
Save.

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Edit Report Settings

To change test report settings:
1. Click File | Edit report settings on the main menu bar or click the Edit
report settings icon ( ) on the main toolbar. The Report Settings window
shown in Figure 3-11 opens.

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Figure 3-11. Report Settings Window

2. Change the settings and then click Save. See “Configuring the Report
Header” in Appendix A for information on how to setup the report header.
Note
Ansur remembers the Report Settings changes and they are
available the next time you edit Report Settings.

Working with Procedures

Each test element permits a descriptive procedure to be added explaining how
the test is to be executed. The written procedure can be formatted using Ansur’s
built in word processor, and it can be enhanced with pictures, different fonts, and
colors. The procedure is edited in the General setup of a test element and is
displayed in the Test Guide when the test is performed.
Ansur supports using plain text, RTF, or HTML in test element procedures. Plain
text does not support text formatting or pictures. Plain text is faster and best
suited for field users using old computers. RTF is best suited for printed reports
while HTML is best for viewing on the web.
The instructions in this section assumes the reader is familiar with all the material
in the Basic Tasks section of this Chapter.

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Displaying a Picture in a Procedure
This section describes how to create a formatted test procedure with an inline
picture. This example will use the HTML format.
1. To set the procedure format, select a test element and click General Setup.
To display the general setup for the test element.
2. Click the arrow on the Format drop down button ( ) shown in the toolbar
just below the Procedure heading to display the format menu shown in
Figure 3-12.

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Figure 3-12. Procedure Format Menu

3. Click HTML in the format menu to set the procedure format to HTML and
change the toolbar to support HTML.
4. To insert a picture, click the Insert Picture icon ( ) on the procedure toolbar.
The picture dialog box shown in Figure 3-13 is displayed

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Figure 3-13. Picture Editor Dialog Box

5. Click the Browse button to open the file dialog shown in Figure 3-14.

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Figure 3-14. Select Picture File

6. Locate the picture to be inserted into the procedure, click its filename, and
then click the Open button. You can also double-click on the filename.
The filename is now listed as a Picture Source in the picture dialog box as
shown in Figure 3-15.

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Figure 3-15. Picture Dialog Box

Note
Pictures referenced by Ansur must be stored in the same location on
every computer that uses the template. It is a good idea to create a
common location for all pictures used in Ansur Templates.
7. Click the dropdown named Alignment and select Left in the dropdown
menu. This will make the picture be aligned against the left margin of the
procedure and allow text on the right side of the picture.
Note
Values for horizontal and vertical spacing can be entered to create a
margin between the picture and text. If the border thickness is set to
something other than zero, a black frame will display around the
picture.

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8. Click OK and the selected picture is displayed in the test element procedure
as shown in Figure 3-16.

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Figure 3-16. Procedure with Picture inserted

9. To enter text, click inside the procedure editor on the right side of the picture.
A blinking text cursor is shown inside the editor.
10. Click the Styles dropdown menu on the toolbar and select Heading 1 as
shown in Figure 3-17. Then enter the text that will serve as a heading in the
procedure. Text is shown in bold face. HTML procedures support four
predefined styles for formatting headings and normal text.

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Figure 3-17. Procedure Editor Style Menu

11. Press the Enter key and continue to enter the body text of the procedure.
After pushing Enter, the style is automatically reset to normal. All text entered
is displayed in the procedure editor as shown in Figure 3-18.

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Figure 3-18. Procedure Using Text Styles

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Note
A picture can be pasted into an RTF-formatted procedure by first
pasting to Word Pad and then to the Procedure tab in Ansur.
12. To apply text formatting, select the text to be formatted.
13. Click the Font button ( ) on the procedure toolbar. The font dialog box is
displayed.
14. Adjust the formatting as desired and click OK to update the selected test with
the new formatting.
Inserting a Hyperlink in a Procedure
Every test element procedure in Ansur can contain hyperlinks to other
documents. Either to a file stored on the computer or to a web address.
Hyperlinks can only be used in RTF or HTML procedures.
1. Select a test element and click General setup to display the general setup.
2. Select the text that is going to be the hyperlink.
3. Click Insert Hyperlink on the editor toolbar to display the Insert Hyperlink
window.
4. Specify the address of the document that is the target of the hyperlink. The
document can be a picture, an HTML document, a PDF document, or a Word
document.
Note
If the linked document has a file type of PDF or Word then the field
user must have Acrobat® Reader or Microsoft® Word on their
computer to view the document.
5. Click OK to close the Insert Hyperlink window and the selected text is
underlined and in blue.
Note
Documents referenced by Ansur must be stored in the same location
on every computer that is to use the template. It’s a good idea to
create a common location for all documents used in Ansur
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Using an External File as a Procedure
Instead of using Ansur’s internal editor to write test element procedures, an
external editor can be used to create a file and then link the file to a test element
procedure. When the test is performed, Ansur will display the linked document
inside the Test Guide for the test. The document can be an HTML document, a
Microsoft® Word® document, a text file, an Adobe® PDF™ document, or a picture.
The purpose of the link-to-file procedure is to allow the use of advanced
formatting in the procedure than supported by Ansur’s editor, e.g. tables. To use
an external file for a procedure:
1. Create a document with the procedure text and/or pictures using the text
editor of your choice and store the document in a known location.
Note
Documents referenced by Ansur must be stored in the same location
on every computer that is to use the template. It’s a good idea to
create a common location for all documents used in Ansur
templates.
2. Select a test element and click General setup to display the general setup
for the test element.
3. Click the arrow on the Format drop down button ( ) shown in the toolbar
just below the Procedure heading. Then click the Link menu as shown in
Figure 3-19.

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Figure 3-19. Selecting Link as Procedure Format

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4. Click Select File ( ) on the procedures toolbar to open the file dialog box.
5. Browse to the document that is to be displayed in the procedure of the test
element. Click the filename and then click the Open button. The select file
dialog box is closed and the procedure is updated to display the procedure.
6. Select View | Preview test element from the Ansur main menu. The Test
Guide is displayed with the linked document as shown in Figure 3-20.

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Figure 3-20. Test Guide Display with Linked Procedure

Note
Keep in mind that the content of linked procedures is stored external
to the test template. Because of this, test results will not contain the
content of a linked procedure either.

Working with General Tests

General Tests is the name of a Plug-In that comes pre-installed with Ansur. It
provides test elements specifically targeted towards visual inspections. It also
contains a special test element named Test Container that can be used to group
and modularize test templates.
Creating Test Blocks
The ability to create test blocks in Ansur gives a hierarchical overview of tests
and service procedures. Test blocks are created using test containers and allow
related test elements to be grouped together. Test blocks are also useful when
using service events as illustrated in the Running Different Tests based on the
Job Performed section later in this chapter.
To create a test container:
1. Click the plus button ( ) next to the Plug-In name in the Test Explorer of
Ansur to access the test elements provided by the Plug-In. This action
expands and displays a list of provided tests.
2. Click and hold the left mouse button on the Test Container element in the
Test Explorer.

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3. Without releasing the mouse button, drag the test element onto the blank test
template as shown in Figure 3-21.

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Figure 3-21. Creating A Test Container

4. Release the left mouse button.

5. To name the test container, click General Setup in the element setup which
is shown in the lower half of the template window to display the general setup
of the test container.
6. Click the Name textbox and enter a descriptive name for the test container.
The name displayed in the template window changes when a new one is
typed in the element setup.
7. To add tests to the test container, select another test in the test explorer and
drag it to the template window. Drop it on the name of the text container
already created as shown in Figure 3-22. A new test element is displayed in
the template as a subordinate of the test container.

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Figure 3-22. Adding a Test to a Test Container

Note
If the test element is dropped below the test container, it will not be a
part of the test block but placed outside it.
Creating a Checklist
A checklist is a test element that displays a list where each item can be given a
status of Pass or Fail.
Normally, Ansur will open with a blank test template from which a new template
can be defined. If a blank template is not already open, one will have to be
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To open a blank template:

1. Click File | New | Template as shown in Figure 3-23 or click the New
Template icon ( ) on the main toolbar.

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Figure 3-23. Creating a New Template

Note
In order to create a test template comprising several tests and/or
inspections, you must add tests to the template from the Ansur Test
Explorer.
2. Click the plus button ( ) next to the Plug-In name in the Ansur Test Explorer
to expand the Plug-In entry to access the test elements provided by the Plug-
In.
3. Click and hold the left mouse button on the Checklist element found under
the heading General tests.
4. Without releasing the mouse button, drag the test element onto the blank test
template. The test element is highlighted, and the mouse pointer changes to
a drop cursor. See Figure 3-24.

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Figure 3-24. Creating a Checklist

5. Release the left mouse button. A copy of the test element is shown in the test
template window.
The template now has a single test element assigned to it. The test element
should now be configured with a procedure that describes the test for the field
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6. Click General Setup in the element setup shown in the lower half of the
template window to display the general setup for the checklist.
7. Click the Name textbox and enter a descriptive name for the test element.
The name displayed in the template window changes when a new one is
typed in the element setup.
8. Click in the Procedure textbox and write a procedure that describes how the
test is to be carried out to the field user. See Figure 3-25.

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Figure 3-25. Configuring a Test Element

The template should now contain a single test element (Checklist) that has
been updated with a new name and a descriptive procedure. The items
comprising the checklist must be defined.
9. Click Custom Setup in the element setup which is shown in the lower half of
the template window to display the custom setup for the checklist.
10. Click the textbox below the column header named Description. A blank
textbox is added in the column under Description shown in Figure 3-26.

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Figure 3-26. Defining the Checklist

11. Click the Add button ( ) above the column header to add more checklist
items. Ctrl+Enter when editing a checklist description will add another
description textbox to the items.
12. To see how the checklist will appear to the field user, select View | Preview
test element from the Ansur main menu.

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13. Click the Abort button ( ) to return to the test template. When asked if you
want to abort the test template, you must click the Yes button. The Test
Guide for the checklist will be displayed as shown in Figure 3-27.

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Figure 3-27. Test Guide Previewing a Checklist

Note
Remember to save changes on a regular basis. For example, after
verifying the preview of the checklist.
Changing Options on a Checklist
A checklist is by default created with two options. Pass and Fail. When the field
user performs a checklist, its test results are shown as displayed in Figure 3-28.
The field user checks either Pass or Fail.

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Figure 3-28. Checklist with Default Options

However, in certain situations Pass/Fail may not be a valid answer. Considering

the question in Figure 3-28, a more proper reply would be Yes or No. In the
example, the particular DUT may not even have an SpO2 module as that could
vary between different models of the same type of equipment.
In order to cope with such a situation, it is possible to change the options
provided by the checklist into something that better suits the task at hand.
Figure 3-29 displays an example where the same checklist has been altered to
provide Yes, No, or NA (not applicable) options.

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Figure 3-29. Checklist with Three Options

To add a new option to a checklist:

1. Create or select a checklist and click Custom Setup to display the custom
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2. Right click in the column named Fail in the List Items frame shown in
Figure 3-30 to display the edit option menu.

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Figure 3-30. Edit Option Menu for a Checklist

3. Select Add new option in the edit option menu to insert a new option to the
right of the fail column.
4. To change the name of the option, click the column header named Pass. A
text box is shown on top of the column header to accept the new option
name.
5. Enter the new name for the option. Figure 3-31 shows the Pass option name
being changed to Yes.

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Figure 3-31. Altering a Checklist Options with Custom Name

Note
Do not press the Enter key while editing an option name unless a
line feed is required in the option name. To complete the editing of
the name, just click anywhere else in the list items table.
6. Repeat the previous step for all other columns (options) that need to have the
name changed. Figure 3-32 shows the option names changed to Yes, No,
and NA.

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Figure 3-32. Three Checklist Options with Custom Names

Each cell shown in the list items table that displays a status (Pass or Fail)
corresponds to a check box when the checklist is performed by the field user.
While defining the checklist, the status of each check box when it is clicked
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7. To set the status of an option, click on the cell below the option name you
want to change. In Figure 3-33, the status for the NA option is being changed
to Not Applicable.

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Figure 3-33. Checklist Option Status Menu

8. Click on the menu item labeled Not Applicable to update the status. See
Figure 3-34.

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Figure 3-34. New Status for One Checklist Option

Note
To add several list items that will have the same status for the
options, set the options first. New items will copy the option status
settings of the previous list item.
More list items may be added as described in the Creating a Checklist section
earlier in this chapter.
Figure 3-35 shows the Test Guide window with the newly defined checklist.

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Figure 3-35. Performing a Checklist with Multiple Options

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Creating a Numerical List
A numerical list is a test element that displays a list where the field user must
enter a numerical value for each item. Each item in the list can be assigned a
high and low limit against which the entered results will be validated.
To add a numerical list to a template:
1. Locate the Numerical List test element listed under the General tests Plug-
In in Ansur Test Explorer.
2. Click and hold the left mouse button on the test element in the Test Explorer.
3. Without releasing the mouse button, drag the test element onto the test
template. The test element is highlighted, and the mouse pointer changes to
a drop cursor.
4. Release the left mouse button. A copy of the test element is displayed as
shown in Figure 3-36.

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Figure 3-36. Adding a Numerical List

5. Click General Setup in the element setup which is shown in the lower left
half of the template window. The general setup for the numerical list is
displayed.
6. Click the Name textbox and enter a descriptive name for the test element.
7. Click in the Procedure textbox and write a procedure that describes how the
test is to be carried out to the field user. See Figure 3-37.

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Figure 3-37. Configuring a Numerical List

8. Define the list by clicking on Custom Setup in the element setup which is
shown in the lower half of the template window to display the custom setup of
the numerical list.

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9. Click the textbox below the column header named Description. A blank
textbox is added in the column under Description shown in Figure 3-38.

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Figure 3-38. Defining the Numerical List

10. Click the Add button ( ) above the column header to add more checklist
items. Ctrl+Enter when editing a checklist description will add another
description textbox to the items.
11. Click the cell in the column named Unit to enter a unit for the measurement.
12. To see how the numerical list will appear to the field user, select View |
Preview test element from the Ansur main menu.
13. Click the Abort button ( ) to return to the test template. When asked if you
want to abort the test template, you must click the Yes button. The Test
Guide for the numerical list will be displayed as shown in Figure 3-39.

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Figure 3-39. Preview of Numerical List

Note
Remember to save changes on a regular basis.

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Adding Limits to Numerical List
Of the general tests, only the numerical list can contain limits. Limits define a
range for the test results to be valid against. Any test result outside the limits will
fail the test.
1. Create a numerical list and define the list items in the Custom Setup page.
This example creates two list items named “Low Flow” and “High Flow”, both
with mmHg as measured units. Figure 3-40 shows created list items.

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Figure 3-40. Adding Limits to Numerical List

2. Click the Expected Results tab to display the limits table shown in
Figure 3-41.

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Figure 3-41. Numerical List Expected Results

3. Click the cell in the High column for the first list item (Low Flow) to open the
cell for editing.
4. Enter the maximum allowed value for the list item and press enter. The
entered value is shown in the cell and the next cell is opened for editing.
5. Repeat step 4 to create high and low limits for both list items. See
Figure 3-42.

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Figure 3-42. High and Low Limits Entered in Expected Results

In order to see how the limits are presented and handled, run the test template
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by clicking the Start icon ( ) in the Ansur main toolbar. Figure 3-43 shows a
Test Guide with a numerical list with limits.

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Figure 3-43. Test Guide Showing a Numerical List with Limits

Creating a General List

A general list is a single test element that displays a list where the field user can
enter any text for each item.
1. Locate the General List test element listed under the General tests Plug-In
in Ansur Test Explorer.
2. Click and hold the left mouse button on the test element in the Test Explorer.
3. Without releasing the mouse button, drag the test element onto the test
template. The test element is highlighted, and the mouse pointer changes to
a drop cursor.
4. Release the left mouse button. A copy of the test element is displayed as
shown in Figure 3-44.

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Figure 3-44. Adding a General List

5. Click General Setup in the element setup which is shown in the lower left
half of the template window. The general setup for the general list is
displayed.
6. Click the Name textbox and enter a descriptive name for the test element.

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7. Click in the Procedure textbox and write a procedure that describes how the
test is to be carried out to the field user. See Figure 3-45.

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Figure 3-45. Configuring a General List

8. Define the list by clicking on Custom Setup in the element setup which is
shown in the lower half of the template window to display the custom setup of
the general list.
9. Click the textbox below the column header named Description. A blank
textbox is added in the column under Description shown in Figure 3-46.

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Figure 3-46. Defining the General List

10. Click the Add button ( ) above the column header to add more checklist
items. Press Ctrl+Enter when editing a checklist description will add another
description textbox to the items.
11. Click the cell in the column named Unit to enter a unit for the measurement.
12. To see how the numerical list will appear to the field user, select View |
Preview test element from the Ansur main menu.

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13. Click the Abort button ( ) to return to the test template. When asked if you
want to abort the test template, you must click the Yes button. The Test
Guide for the numerical list will be displayed as shown in Figure 3-47.

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Figure 3-47. Preview of General List

Note
Remember to save changes on a regular basis.
Creating a Test Status Container
A Test status container holds the Test elements. You can set conditions with
these test elements to override the overall test status to pass.
Normally, Ansur will open with a blank test template and you can start defining
your template there. If you have closed the blank template (and the main window
contains a big dark gray frame) you will have to create a new test template.
To open a blank template:
1. Click File | New | Template as shown in Figure 3-48 or click the New
Template icon ( ) on the main toolbar.

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Figure 3-48. Creating a New Template

2. Click the plus button ( ) next to the Plug-In name in the Ansur Test Explorer
to expand the Plug-In entry to access the test elements provided by the Plug-
In
3. Click and hold the left mouse button on the Test Status Container element
found under the heading User Message.
4. Without releasing the mouse button, drag the test status container onto the
blank test template.

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5. Release the left mouse button. A copy of the test status container shows in
the test template window. See Figure 3-49.

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Figure 3-49. A Test Status Container in the Test Template

6. Drag and drop other test elements under test status container in the test
template window.
With the override condition defined, click the Add to list button.
7. Click Custom setup tab and select the required test elements to set
conditions. The function of the three buttons are:
Edit Updates the selected conditions
Remove from list Removes the selected condition from the list
Add to list Adds a condition to the list
When you include a Test Status container in an Ansur Test Template, you can
assume a failure condition in one or more of the template test elements will be
over-ridden to Pass, if certain other test elements have a Pass result. Therefore,
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To specify the override conditions:

1. Click the down arrow at the right end of the Test elements combo box as
shown in Figure 3-50 and highlight the test element that is relevant to the first
part of this condition.

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Figure 3-50. Add First Test Element to Override Condition

2. Click the down arrow at the right end of the Status combo box and highlight
Pass or Fail to set the status that will satisfy the first part of this override
condition.
3. If you want two test elements to be used to set the override condition, click
the down arrow at the right end of the Condition combo box. Highlight And
or Or. Highlight Nothing if you are removing the second test element from
the override condition.
4. Click the down arrow on the right end of the second Test elements combo
box shown in Figure 3-51 and highlight the test element that will satisfy the
second part of this override condition.

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Figure 3-51. Add Second Test Element to Override Condition

5. Click the down arrow at the right end of the second Status combo box and
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highlight Pass or Fail to set the status that will satisfy the second part of this
override condition.
6. Click the down arrow at the right end of the Override test status to pass
combo box and highlight Yes.

Working with Test Templates

A test template is an Ansur file that contains one or more test elements. The test
template is the combination and order of specific test elements and their
properties. These are selected by the template creator to test or inspect a
particular piece of equipment.
This section presents more details on working with Ansur test templates over
what was presented in the Basic Tasks section of this chapter.
Moving Test Elements
To move test elements up or down, use the up and down arrow icons in the main
toolbar as shown in Figure 3-52. Test elements can also be moved by clicking
and dragging them within the template.

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Figure 3-52. Moving Test Elements within a Template

Test elements can be removed by clicking on them to select them and then
clicking on the Delete button ( ) next to the arrow buttons.
Copying Test Elements
To copy a test element:
1. Click and hold down the control button (Ctrl) on the keyboard.
2. Click the test element you want to copy and hold down the left mouse button
while you drag the test element to its new location. The cursor changes to a
“copy” cursor and a horizontal line indicating where the test will appear is
displayed in the template window as show in Figure 3-53.

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Figure 3-53. Copying a Test Element

3. Release the mouse button to create a copy. Do not release the control button
until after the mouse button is released. A copy of the selected test element is
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Note
If multiple test elements are needed but only have slightly different
configuration, then it is best to copy the test element several times
and then change the settings in each copy.
Copying Tests from Another Template
Copying test elements between two templates is easy and requires both
templates be opened at the same time. To copy a test element from one
template to another:
1. Open the template holding the test element to be copied.
2. Open the template to which the test element is to be copied. If this is a new
template, then create the template or use the template that is automatically
created by Ansur when it starts.
3. Select Window | Tile Vertically to align the two template windows next to
each other.
4. Click a test in one template, hold down the mouse button and drag it across
to the other template. When hovering above the other template, the cursor
changes to a “copy” cursor as shown in Figure 3-54.

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Figure 3-54. Copying Tests Between Templates

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5. Release the mouse button. A copy of the selected test element is displayed in
the new template as shown in Figure 3-55.
Note
When copying test elements between templates, service events are
not copied.

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Figure 3-55. Test Element Copied to Another Template

Testing Against Multiple Standards

An important feature of Ansur is its ability to perform tests against multiple
standards in one test run. In certain situations it can be valuable to have Ansur
verify your test results against both international and national standards. The
example in this section is a simple electrical safety test using the QA-90 safety
analyzer against both IEC 601.1 and VDE 751.
Note
The example in this section is not a complete IEC or VDE test, it just
illustrates how to create a template to test against multiple standards
on one test run. In order to use safety tests for the QA-90
instrument, a QA-90 Plug-In must be installed. If only Ansur is
installed, then the only standard listed will be Anur – User Defined. If
a Plug-In has been installed, such as the QA-90 Plug-In, several
additional standards will be listed.
To set Ansur to test against multiple standards:
1. Create a new test template and add the required safety tests. This example
places all safety tests in a QA-90 Test Sequence so that they are performed
automatically. See the Users Manual for the QA-90 Plug-In for more
information on automatic test sequences. Figure 3-56 shows the safety tests
in the template.

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Figure 3-56. QA-90 Safety Test Template

2. To select the standards, select the QA-90 Test Sequence test element and
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3. In the list named Apply when performing, select the standards against
which the test is to be performed. The standards are listed in the Apply when
performing box as shown in Figure 3-57.

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Figure 3-57. Selecting Standards

Note
The tests from the QA-90 Plug-In will have limits assigned to the IEC
601.1 and VDE 751 standards. This is not the case for all tests and
all standards. See the Users Manual for the Plug-In for more
information on the tests that have limits assigned. Click the Test |
Start Test or click the Start Test button ( ) on the main toolbar to
display the Test Guide window.
4. Connect the QA-90. Define modules and calibrate the test leads if needed.
See the QA-90 Users Manual for more information on preparing for a QA-90
safety test.
5. Click the Start Test button ( ) to perform the automatic safety test. Ansur
automatically looks for the COM ports and makes a connection to the QA-90
device. If a QA-90 connection is not made, Ansur tells the user to make the
connection and turn on the device. A progress indicator is displayed in the
lower right corner of the test guide while the safety test is being performed as
shown in Figure 3-58.

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Figure 3-58. Performing a QA-90 Safety Test

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6. While the test is running, or when it has completed, right-click the list of test
results to bring up the standards menu. To view limits for the VDE 751
standard, select VDE 751 in the menu. Limit values are updated in the test
results. When the test completes, the process bar disappears and the color of
the status bar is updated to reflect the current status of the test as shown in
Figure 3-59.

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Figure 3-59. Standards Menu for Test Guide

7. To complete the test, click the Next button ( ) to display the test summary
window.
8. Click the Next button ( ) again to create a test record. The test record is
shown in Figure 3-60.

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Figure 3-60. QA-90 Safety Test Record

9. In the list named Standards performed, click a standards name to have the
test results show information pertaining to that standard.
The safety tests have now been performed and validated against both the IEC
601.1 and the VDE 751 standards.
Running Different Tests Based on the Job Performed
Depending on the state of the appliance and the work to be performed, a
different set of tests and instructions may be needed to complete the job.
Consider an installation of a monitor versus the repairing the monitor by replacing
the power supply. These two cases will require two different service procedures,
but the required safety tests may be the same. Ansur can ensure that the correct
procedures are followed and that the correct safety tests are performed.
Place all safety tests, inspections, and maintenance procedures for a specific
appliance model in one Ansur file. Then set up service events to define which
parts are to be performed based on the job to be carried out.

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In the example in this section, a template containing service procedures for both
installation and repair will be created. The final safety test is the same for both
activities. The details of each test are not covered in this example because the
focus is on how to have Ansur run only the tests that apply to the selected
service event.
Note
The template in this example is not a complete test template for a
medical monitor. It is just an example indicating how the handle
different service events using the same test template.
To run different tests based on the job performed:
1. Create a test template and add visual tests and safety tests to meet the
needs for service procedures and safety testing. Figure 3-61 shows an
example template with the Ansur explorer hidden.

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Figure 3-61. Sample Template for Monitor Maintenance

The example template contains three main test blocks: Installation, Repair,
and ESA601 Safety Test. These test blocks have been created by placing
test elements within test containers.
Next, the template is setup so that the Installation test block is only run when
the field user performs an installation, and that the Repair test block is only
run when a repair is carried out. It will ensure that the Pre-job Checklist and
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2. Define a service event by clicking on Edit | Service events to display the
service events window shown in Figure 3-62.

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Figure 3-62. Service Events Window

3. Click the Add button ( ) to create a new service event to open the service
event window.
4. Enter a short name for the service event in the Activity textbox shown in
Figure 3-63.

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Figure 3-63. Creating a New Service Event

This name is used as an identifier by Ansur and keeping it short is a good

idea. A more descriptive name for the field user can be added later. Use an
upper case “I” to represent installation.
Note
Leave the Event textbox empty in this example, but it will become
useful if you have several related activities. In such cases create
service events that have the same activity name, e.g. I for
installation, but different event name, e.g. 1 for stand-alone
installation and 2 for networked installation.
5. Click OK to close the new service event window and display the service
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6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 and add a second service event with activity name R to
represent repair. Figure 3-64 shows the two service events just created.

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Figure 3-64. Service Events Window Listing Two Service Events

7. Click the first service event (I) in the list to the left. Then click inside the
Description textbox and enter a proper description for the service event. This
is the text that the field user will relate to and in this case it should be
“Installation”.
8. Click the second service event (R) in the list to the left. Then click inside the
Description textbox and enter a description for the service event, in this case
“Repair”. Figure 3-65 shows the description assigned to the selected service
event.

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Figure 3-65. Adding Description to Service Events

9. Click OK in the service events window to close the service events window.

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10. To assign tests to a service event, click the test element named Installation
in the template window show in Figure 3-61. Then click the Apply when tab
in the test element setup frame. The service events just created are listed in
the frame named Service events as shown in Figure 3-66.

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Figure 3-66. Assigning Service Events

11. Click the checkbox I:Installation displayed in the Service events list.
Installation is checked in the Service events window so the test block should
only run when the field user has selected the installation service event.
12. Click the test element named Repair in the template window shown in
Figure 3-67.

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Figure 3-67. Assigning Service Events to Repair

13. Click the checkbox R:Repair displayed in the Service events list. This sets
Ansur to only run the test elements when the field user has selected the
repair service event.
Note
No changes to the Pre-job checklist and ESA601 Safety Test is
necessary. When a test element has not been marked for a specific
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14. Perform the template by clicking Test | Start Test or click the Start Test
button ( ) on the main toolbar. Figure 3-68 shows the Test Initialization
window displayed at this point.

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Figure 3-68. Selecting Service Events on the Test Initialization Window

15. Select the service event that is to be performed and click the Next button ( )
to continue to the first test guide. The Pre-job Checklist is displayed. When
this test is completed and next is clicked, the initialization and repair tests are
only included if the corresponding service event is selected.

Working with Test Sequences

A test sequence is the combination of a test template and specific DUT
information that are associated together in a test template. This information could
include any information about the product being tested, specifics about the
template itself, or the result data that is compiled after the test runs.
Creating a Test Sequence
To create a test sequence:
1. Click File | New | Test Sequence to display a new test sequence window.
2. Click Edit | Add template or click the Add template button ( ) on the main
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3. Browse to the folder containing the template to add to the test sequence.
Click on the file name and either click the Open button or double-click the
filename. Ansur loads the selected template, adds a new page to the test
sequence window and displays the template as shown in Figure 3-69.

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Figure 3-69. Template Added to a Test Sequence

Editing DUT Information

To edit DUT information:
1. While viewing a test sequence, click the Test setup tab to display the test
sequence window.
2. Click an entry in the table named Device under test and enter the
information for the device to be tested. Figure 3-70 shows the DUT
information window.

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Figure 3-70. Editing DUT Information

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Working with Test Records

Test records are the information that is compiled after the test template runs. It
can consist of any data gathered while testing/inspecting a piece of equipment,
the particular test template (and its properties) used to test the equipment, and
any information that was entered into the test sequence prior to the testing. While
the information is available to view, copy, or print, anything that was entered into
the template or sequence prior to the test run, or information gathered during the
test/inspection is not available to be manipulated in any way.
Determining the Status of a Test
The test status displayed in the upper left corner of the test record window can
display five different statuses, each giving you important information on the test
performed. Table 3-1 lists the status indications and their descriptions.

Table 3-1. Ansur Test Status

Status Description

All performed tests passed. The date and time indicates the point when
the test was completed.

One or more tests failed.

All performed tests are flagged as not applicable.

The test was aborted by the field user and was not completed properly.

No test has been performed.

Viewing Skipped Tests

You can filter the test results so that it only displays tests that failed or even tests
that were skipped when the template was performed. By default Ansur will
display only the tests that have been performed.
1. Right-click the test results list to bring up the test results Display menu as
shown in Figure 3-71.

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Figure 3-71. Test Results Display Menu

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2. Click All tests to display all tests, whether they have been performed or not.
Figure 3-72 shows all test results, including those not performed, in the test
results list.

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Figure 3-72. Test Results Displaying All Tests

Note
Test results grouped by test status (Passed, Failed, and Not
Applicable) as well as skipped tests can be selected through the test
results display menu.
Printing Failed Tests Only
To print test reports of only the tests that failed:
1. With a test record open, click File | Print or click the Print button ( ) on the
main toolbar to open the print report window.
2. Click Detailed in the Report type frame and scroll down to select Failed
tests only in the list named What to print as shown in Figure 3-73.

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Figure 3-73. Printing Failed Tests Only

3. Click the Print button. The print preview shows only the tests that failed.

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Changing the Language of a Report

To select the language used on a printed report:
1. With a test record open, click File | Print or click the Print button ( ) on the
main toolbar to open the print report window.
2. Click the Report Configuration tab. The available languages are shown.
The Ansur preference language is the default.
3. In the Report language list, select the language for the printed test report
and then click Print.
Note
Ansur remembers the changes made in the print report window and
will use them on the next report.
Exporting the Test Template
A test record contains the test template that was run to create the test results.
This test template cannot be edited when contained within the test record. The
test template can be exported to a separate test template file. To export a test
template:
1. With a test record open, click File | Save As on the main menu to open the
Save As dialog box.
2. Open the drop down list named Save as type and select Test templates
(*.mtt) to list only those files with a test template extension.
3. Specify a name for the test template and click the Save button. The save as
window is closed and the template contained within the test record is stored
as a test template file using the file name specified.
To view and edit the template, load it into Ansur.

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Introduction
This chapter contains additional information on some of the Ansur Executive
features.

Main Window
The main window is the window that appears when Ansur is started. This window
contains menus along the top border, a test explorer on the left, and the test
template window in the center right as shown in Figure 4-1.

Main Template
Toolbar Window

Ansur Test Test

Explorer Element
Test
Plug-In Element
Setup

Procedure
Toolbar

Procedure

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Figure 4-1. Ansur Main Window

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Main Toolbar
Table 4-1 lists each toolbar icon and the description of each button function.
Table 4-1. Ansur Main Window Toolbar

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Ic o n Name D e s c r i p ti o n

New template Create a new test template.

Load Load an Ansur file.

Save Save the current file.

Print Print test results. Only enabled when a test record is being viewed,

Add template Add a test template to a test sequence or test record.

Start Start a test.

Move selected test element up. Only enabled when a test element is
Move up
selected in a test template file.

Move selected test element down. Only enabled when a test element is
Move down
selected in a test template file.

Delete selected test element. Only enabled when a test element is

Delete
selected in a test template file.

Expand All Expand all test containers in the currently viewed test template.

Collapse All Collapse all test containers in the currently viewed test template.

Document Properties Edit document properties for the currently viewed document.

Save a test report as PDF file. On ly enabled when a test record is

Export to PDF
being viewed.

Edit report settings Edit the test report settings.

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Main Menu
Top level menus in Ansur are mostly standard menus like file, edit, view, window
and help. The test and tools menu contains specific Ansur functions.
File Menu
New creates a new test template or test sequence.
Open loads an existing Ansur file.
Save stores the currently viewed file.
Save as stores the currently viewed file using a new filename.
Print prints test results. It will only be enabled for test records.
Export to PDF saves the test report as a PDF file. It will be enabled only
for test records.
Edit report settings to edit the test report settings.
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Exit will exit Ansur.

Edit Menu
Document properties opens the document properties window for the
currently viewed document.
Service events displays the service events window for the currently
viewed template.
Add template adds a template to a test sequence or test record.
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View Menu
Ansur Explorer shows or hides the test explorer.
Preview test element opens a test element test guide for preview.

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Test Menu
Start Test starts the template in the currently viewed file.

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Tools Menu
Options displays Ansur preferences.

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Window Menu
Cascade arranges all open windows in a cascading manner.
Tile Horizontally tiles all open windows horizontally.
Tile Vertically tiles all open windows vertically.
1 Template 1 displays a list of all open windows.

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Help Menu
About Ansur displays a dialoig box containing information about the
software and which Plug-In versions are installed.

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Ansur Test Explorer
Ansur Test Explorer, shown in Figure 4-2, lists all the Ansur Plug-Ins installed on
the computer. For each Plug-In, all test elements provided by the Plug-In are
listed. Plug-In names are shown in bold face font, test elements are shown in a
plain font.
These test elements are the building blocks for the test template and can be
dragged from the explorer to the template window.

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Test Template Window

The test template window displays a tree view of all the test elements in the
template. The lower half of the window contains test element setup. This frame is
updated to display settings for the currently selected test element.
The test element setup consists of four different pages: General setup, Apply
when, Expected Results, and Custom Setup. Figure 4-3 shows the Test
Template Window with the General Setup frame exposed.

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Figure 4-3. Test Template Window

General Setup
General setup contains the name of the test element and the procedure that
describes to the field user how the test element is to be performed. See Figure 4-
4. Both the name and the procedure are displayed to the field user in the test
guide for the test element.

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Figure 4-4. General Setup Window

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The procedure editor supports four formats: RTF, HTML, plain text, and link. The
format can be chosen from the format menu as shown in Figure 4-5.

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Figure 4-5. Format Menu for Procedure Editor

The RTF formatting allows the user to edit font, color, and size of the text and
whether the inserted text shall be bold, italic, or underlined. Cut, copy, and paste
functions are also enabled in this formatting mode. Hyperlinks can be added in
RTF formatting mode. The hyperlink can connect to local or external files.
Table 4-2 lists the toolbar icons with their description.

Table 4-2. RTF Toolbar for Procedure Editor

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Icon Menu Item Shortcut Description

Format Menu Displays the format menu shown above.

Cut Ctrl+X Copy selected text to clipboard and delete it from the
procedure.

Copy Ctrl+C Copy selected text to clipboard.

Paste Ctrl+V Paste text from clipboard into the procedure

Bold Ctrl+B Toggles selected text bold.

Italic Ctrl+I Toggles selected text italic.

Underline Ctrl+U Toggles an underline on selected text.

Font Ctrl+D Opens the font dialog box where the format of the selected
text can be changed.

Insert hyperlink Ctrl+L Displays the insert hyperlink window. The hyperlink will be
inserted on the selected text.

Remove Removes the hyperlink inserted on the selected text.

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Font Selection
Click the Font button ( ) to change the font used in the procedure. This will
bring up the font dialog box shown in Figure 4-6.

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Figure 4-6. Font Dialog Box

Insert Hyperlink
Select a portion of text and click Insert hyperlink button ( ) to insert a hyperlink
in the procedure. In the insert hyperlink window shown in Figure 4-7, enter the
address of the document to be hyperlinked and click OK.

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Figure 4-7. Insert Hyperlink Dialog Box

The hyperlink address can be to a document or an external web server such as

http://www.server.com/document.htm, or to a local file using
file://c:\documents\picture.jpg.
Plain Text Procedure
Plain text formatting contains no formatting of the text written in the procedure
field. The text written is presented with default text font, color, and size. When
editing plain text, no formatting options are presented on the procedure editor
toolbar as shown in Figure 4-8.

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Figure 4-8. Procedure Editor Plain Text Toolbar

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HTML Procedure
HTML formatting provided all the same formatting features as RTF, and in
addition the option to insert pictures into the procedure field. The text and
pictures can also be justified right, left, or center in the HTML formatting mode.
Table 4-3 lists the HTML toolbar icons with their description.
Table 4-3. HTML Editor Toolbar

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Icon Menu Shortcut Description

Item

Format Displays the format menu above.

Menu

Cut Ctrl+X Copy selected text to clipboard and delete it from the procedure.

Copy Ctrl+C Copy select text to clipboard.

Paste Ctrl+V Paste text from clipboard into the procedure.

Style Select a style to be applied to the selected text. The available

styles are Normal, Heading 1, Heading 2 and Heading 3. These
styles are defined in the cascading style sheet referenced by Ansur
preferences.

Bold Ctrl+B Toggles selected text bold.

Italic Ctrl+I Toggles selected text italic.

Underline Ctrl+U Toggles an underline on selected text.

Font Opens the font dialog box where the format of the selected text can
Ctrl+D
be changed.

Insert Displays the insert hyperlink window. The hyperlink will be inserted
Ctrl+L
hyperlink on the selected text.

Remove Removes the hyperlink inserted on the selected text.

hyperlink

Insert Insert a picture at the location of the cursor.

Picture

Align left Align selected paragraph left.

Align Align selected paragraph center.

center

Align right Align selected paragraph right.

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Font Formatting
Click the Font button ( ) to change the font used in the procedure. This will
bring up the font dialog box shown in Figure 4-9.

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Figure 4-9. Font Dialog Box

Insert Hyperlink
Select a portion of the text and click Insert hyperlink button ( ) to insert a
hyperlink in the procedure. In the insert hyperlink window shown in Figure 4-10,
enter the address of the document to be hyperlinked and click OK.

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Figure 4-10. Insert Hyperlink Window

The hyperlink address can be to a document on an external web server such as

http://www.server.com/document.htm, or to a local file using
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Insert Picture
To insert a picture into the HTML procedure, click the Insert picture button (
Configure Layout and Spacing to control where the picture will be displayed in
the procedure and the amount of white space between the picture and the text.
Link Procedure
Link format enables you to create the procedure as a link to an external file. The
linked file can be an HTML document, a Microsoft® Word® document, a text file,
an Adobe® PDF™ document, or a picture. Table 4-4 lists the Link icons and their
description.

Table 4-4. Procedure Editor Link Toolbar

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Icon Format Menu Description

Format menu Displays the format menu shown in Figure 4-5. Select an item in the menu
to change to a different format.

Link to URL Create a link to a document on an external computer, e.g. a web server.

Link to file Create a link to a file stored on the local computer.

Link address Displays the address to the document displayed in the editor.

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Link to URL
Click the Link to URL button ( ) to open the dialog box shown in Figure 4-11 to
create a link to a document stored on an external computer. Specify the address
of the document to be linked to and click the OK button.

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Figure 4-11. Creating a Procedure Linked to an URL

The address of the linked document will be shown on the toolbar. A preview of
the document will be displayed in the procedure editor below the toolbar. It is not
possible to edit the linked document.
Link to File
Click the Link to file button ( ) to create a link to a document stored on the
local computer. An open file window will be displayed as shown in Figure 4-12.
Browse to the file that is to be used as the procedure and click the Open button.
You can also double click the filename.

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Figure 4-12. Creating a Procedure Linked to a File

The address of the linked document will be shown on the toolbar. A preview of
the document will be displayed in the procedure editor below the toolbar. It is not
possible to edit the linked document.

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Apply When
The test element setup page named Apply when controls when the test is
performed. It also allows specifying the standards that can have limits assigned,
as well as whether the test should show up on the printed report. Figure 4-13
shows the Apply when performing frame of the test element setup window.

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Figure 4-13. Apply When Window

Report Level
Include in report specifies whether the test should be shown on the printed
report. Uncheck this to remove the test from the printed report.
Apply When Performing
The list displays all standards available to Ansur. For a default Ansur installation
without any additional Plug-Ins, only the User defined standard will be listed. See
Appendix C for information on how to add custom standards.
The standards selected will also be displayed on the Expected results page
where limits can be assigned.
Note
If the test element is placed within a container, the list will only
display the standards selected on the container. If no standard is
selected on the container all available standards will be listed.
Service Events
The service events list shows all activities defined in the template. A service
event defines the type of activity for which the test element is applicable (i.e., if it
should be executed for PM, certain types of repair activities, etc). See the
Service Events Window section for more information on service events.
If one or several service events are checked, then the test element will be
performed if at least one of the selected events also is selected in the Test
Initialization window (See Figure 4-30) when the template is performed.
For activities containing several events (e.g. I1 and I2 on Figure 4-13) it is
possible to check mark the overall activity to have the test element execute for all
events in this activity.
The test element will always be performed if no service events are selected.
Note
If the test element is placed within container, the list will only display
the service events selected on the container. If no service event is
selected on the container all service events defined in the template
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Expected Results
The test element setup page named Expected results shown in Figure 4-14,
displays a table that lists every measurement taken by the test for each standard
selected in Apply when. A maximum (high) and minimum (low) legal value can
be assigned.

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Figure 4-14. Expected Results Window

There are three types of limits that can be used in Ansur:

• Absolute limits where the value entered will be the limit applied to the
test.
• Dynamic limits where the value entered will be added to or subtracted
from a given predefined value. This is used with tests where the DUT
should provide a know value, e.g. a defibrillator discharge test. Dynamic
limits will be indicated by this icon ( ) next to the name of the limit.
• Relative limits will retrieve a value from another Ansur test and use it to
calculate the limit value to be applied. Relative limits will be indicated by
this icon ( ) next to the name of the limit.
Dynamic Limits
Dynamic limits are supported by several test elements in some of the additional
Plug-Ins (e.g. the charge time test found in the QA-45 Plug-In and the flow test
found in the lagu Plug-In).
The value entered in expected results for a dynamic limit will be used in a
calculation together with a predefined value for the measurement to create the
final value against which the measurement will be compared.
The energy limits displayed in Figure 4-15 will be calculated as ±10 % of a preset
energy level that is entered in the test element’s custom setup. Hence a preset
energy of 360 J will be tested against the limits 396 J and 324 J.

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Figure 4-15. Dynamic Limits Frame

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It is also possible to change how Ansur will calculate the limits by changing the
formula displayed in the Operand column. Click the formula to bring up the
operand menu shown in Figure 4-16.

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Figure 4-16. Dynamic Limit Operand Menu

The formulas listed in the operand menu may be different than the one shown
here depending on the test element being edited. The formulas will be
documented in the user manual for the Plug-In, but the most common ones are:
• Y where Y represents the value written in the high and low cells. Selecting Y
as an operand will turn the limit into an absolute limit where Ansur uses the
entered values as limits.
• X + Y where X is the preset value and Y is the entered high or low value.
The limit applied to the test will be the sum of X and Y.
• X + (X * Y%) where X is the preset value and Y is the entered high or low
value.
The limit applied to the test will be the preset value (X) plus a percentage of
the preset value specified by the entered value (Y). For instance an entered
low value of -10 and a preset value of 100 will give the low limit 90 (100 +
(100 * -10/100))
Relative Limits
Relative limits enable you to use the result of one test as the limit for another. To
create a relative limit select in the template window, the test is to be used as the
reference for the limit and drag it to the expected results frame shown in
Figure 4-17, and then drop it onto the appropriate row.

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Figure 4-17. Relative Limits Frame

When the reference test is dropped, a menu is displayed in the measurement

column listing all the measurements provided by the dropped test. You must
select one of these to be the source of limit values.
Not all tests can be used in a relative limit. If the test dropped into the expected
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It is also possible to change how Ansur will calculate the limits by changing the
formula displayed in the Operand column. Click the formula to bring up the
operand menu. The operand menu is described in the previous section.
Note
When designing the template, ensure that the referenced test
element will be executed prior to the test element with the
referenced limits under all service events, standards, and any other
test filter. Otherwise the test element in question will have no limits
when it is executed prior to its reference test.
Custom Setup
The Custom setup page is specific for each type of test element. Some test
elements do not even have a custom setup.
Figure 4-18 displays the custom setup from the flow test found in the lagu Plug-
In. The settings here are described in the manual for the lagu Infusion Pump
Tester Plug-In.
The Visual Tests section describes the custom setup pages for the tests found in
the General Tests Plug-In.

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Figure 4-18. Custom Setup Window

Test guide settings are available on the custom setup page for most test
elements. The options are enable or disable the skip button and enabling or
disabling the NA button. The skip button enables the option wherever the user
would be able to skip the test within the test guide. The NA button enables the
option wherever the user would be able to set the test to not applicable within the
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Service Events Window
A service event defines the type of activity for which the test element is
applicable (i.e. if it should be executed for preventive maintenance, certain types
of repair activities etc.). Individual test elements can be included in specific
service events by checking the boxes in the service event list in the in the test
elements Apply When page.
Service events can be named and their properties defined by selecting Service
events from the Edit menu to open the Service events window shown in Figure
4-19. The events added will be available for all elements within a template.

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Figure 4-19. Service Events Window

The list on the left hand side of the window displays all service events currently
defined. The toolbar below the list is used to add, remove, or change the service
events. Table 4-5 lists the icons on the toolbar with their description.

Table 4-5. Service Events Window Toolbar

Icon Menu Item Description

Add service event Displays the new service event window.

Delete service event Deletes the selected service event.

Edit service event Edits the selected service event.

Figure 4-20 shows the dialog box for entering a new service event.

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Figure 4-20. New Service Event Window

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The Description text displays in the template and when starting the template.
Comment can be used to enter a descriptive text for each service event to the
creator of the template.
Note
See the Test Initialization Window for information on how the field
user selects the service events when starting the template.
Template Reference
Template references create references to another template. This feature is
reserved for database integration.
Advanced
Each group of service events (i.e. Activity) can be assigned a level. When a test
is to be performed, it must correspond to a selected service event on each level
to which it has been assigned. This allows inclusion of different tests depending
on the DUT model or tools and test instruments available.
Common examples when service event levels are handy are situations where the
field engineers use different Fluke instruments to perform service on the same
type of DUT. The regular service events will still be Installation, Repair,
Preventive Maintenance, and so on, but the field engineer must also be able to
select the test instrument to be used.
To create service events on a different level, add a new group of activities using
the Define service events window shown in Figure 4-21. Click the Advanced
tab and increase the Level field. When changing the Level field for one service
event, all events within the same activity will be assigned the same level.

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Figure 4-21. Advanced Service Events Setting Window

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Assign service events as usual, but for instrument specific tests, assign the
proper Test Instrument event. As shown in Figure 4-22, there are two test
containers with safety tests. One with ESA601 safety tests, the other with QA-90
safety tests.

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Figure 4-22. Service Events Levels Window

Document Properties Window

The document properties window contains the revision history for the test
template. When Add document history is selected in Ansur preferences, the
document properties window displays each time the user saves an Ansur file.
1. Click the Document Properties button on the main toolbar. The window
shown in Figure 4-23 appears.

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Figure 4-23. Different Parts of the Test Guide

2. Click the New Revision button to edit the version history.

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3. You can edit Description and Document reference at any time.

4. Click Save to store the document, or Cancel to abort the save operation.
Note
Each time the document is saved, the version number is
automatically incremented.
Document History
Document history includes a description, version number, user name, comment,
date of last change, and T/I matrix number.
Note
To add a new revision, Add document history must be turned on in
Ansur preferences. See the General Preferences section later in this
chapter.
Document Options
Figure 4-24 shows the window for setting the document options.

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Figure 4-24. Document Options Window

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Restrict Access
You can protect documents by restricting access to Ansur installations licensed
to the same establishment only. This prevents users that have Ansur licensed to
another establishment from opening the file.
To restrict access to a document:
1. Click the Options tab. The dialog box in Figure 4-25 opens.

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Figure 4-25. Edit Document Properties Dialog Box

2. Select Restrict access.

3. Click Save.
Store Text as RTF
If Store text as RTF is not selected, RTF and HTML formatted procedures are
converted to plain text and all formatting is removed from the procedures.

Test Guide
The test guide window appears when the user starts the test and has selected
the standards to perform and which service events to perform. The test guide
presents all selected tests to perform for the test, and guides the user through
the test. The test guide also shows a test summary at the end of the test.
The test guide may differ slightly between different test elements, but its main
functions will always be present. Figure 4-26 identifies the common parts of the
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Figure 4-26. Different Parts of the Test Guide

Test Guide Toolbar

Table 4-6 lists the icons in the Test Guide Toolbar and describes the function of
the common buttons that always will be displayed in the test guide.

Table 4-6. Test Guide Toolbar Icons

Icon Menu Item Description

Abort Abort a test and go to next.

Previous Go to previous dialog screen.

Next Go to next dialog screen.

Start Perform test.

Stop Stop test.

Not applicable Flag test as not applicable.

Skip Skip test and go to next.

Tools Contains a menu for selecting which standard to display in the test guide, as
well as an option to customize the toolbar. The tools menu may also contain
special features for the chosen test, if any. Special features will documented in
the user manual for each Plug-In.

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Customizing the Toolbar
In order to customize the test guide toolbar, click Customize… under the Tools
menu in the test guide to open the window shown in Figure 4-27. Any changes
made to the toolbar will be valid for all test guide windows.

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Figure 4-27. Customizing the Test Guide Toolbar

The size and the style of the toolbar buttons can be changed. The position of the
buttons can also be altered.
Ansur provides two pre-defined toolbar schemes. The default scheme orders the
toolbar buttons from left to right as shown in Figure 4-26. Selecting Right to left
will order the buttons from right to left as shown in Figure 4-28.

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Figure 4-28. Test Guide Toolbar Oriented Right to Left

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Entering Comments
To enter any comments or remarks during the test, click the enter
comments/remarks tab and write your comment/remark in the window shown in
Figure 4-29.

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Figure 4-29. Entering Comments with Test Results Window

Test Initialization Window

If the template to be run has multiple service events defined, the test initialization
window shown in Figure 4-30 will be displayed before the test guide of the first
test. This allows the field user to specify which service event(s) are to be carried
out.

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Figure 4-30. Test Initialization Window

The list of standards to perform will be pre-selected with all standards used in the
template, while there will be no selections made in the list of service events.
Check the service events to be performed and click the Next button ( ) to
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Note
The test initialization window will not be displayed if the template
defines only one or no service events. In the case of on service
event, this service event will automatically be selected and the test
guide for the first test element will be displayed. If you need to
change the settings when the test initialization window is not
displayed, click the Back button ( ) in the first test guide. This will
bring up the test initialization window.
Test Summary Window
The test summary window shown in Figure 4-31 displays when all the tests in a
test template have been performed. The summary lists all the testing performed
and displays the overall status of the test.
Click the Next button ( ) to complete the template and create a test record. Click
the Back button ( ) to go back and repeat any of the tests.

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Figure 4-31. Test Summary Window

Visual Tests
The tests found under the heading General Tests are included in the basic Ansur
test executive and are referred to as visual tests. The tests provided by the visual
Plug-In are a test container, checklist, numerical list, general list, and user
message. This section will present the details on these test elements.
Test Container
The test container is a container that can hold various combinations of test
elements decided upon by the user. The elements are selected and designed for
the specific application and placed within the test container. The test container is
general, and is normally used for structuring/grouping tests so the template is
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Conditional test containers

A test container is also used to include tests only when a certain condition is met.
For example, an electrical safety test may only need to be performed if there are
signs of damage that may compromise the safety of the equipment.
To create a conditional test, add a Test Container and go to the Custom setup
window. In the second drop down menu select the test which condition is to be
tested. To test an individual step, select it in the third drop down menu. In the
fourth and fifth drop down menu, select the comparison to be made and the valid
outcome. Then click the Add to list button.
When adding several conditions to the same test container, the first drop down
menu selects the logic that will be used to test whether or not to perform the
container. The available selections are:
• And – The container will be performed only if both the condition with the
and-operator and the condition above evaluates to true.
• Or – The container will be performed if either the condition with the or-
operator and the condition above evaluates to true.
When the list of conditions contains multiple entries combined with both and-
operators and or-operators, the and-operators will always have precedence and
be evaluated first. Hence a combination on the form:
“Condition 1 OR Condition 2 AND Condition 3”
Will be evaluated as:
“Condition 1 OR (Condition 2 AND Condition 3)”

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Figure 4-32. Test Container Custom Setup

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Test Guide
If the Display test guide setting is checked, the Test Container will display a
window like the one shown in Figure 4-33, with its procedure text when being
performed. The window displayed by the Test Container will be similar to a User
Message and it will be displayed before any of the tests within the container. If
Display test guide is empty, the test container will not display a Test Guide.

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Figure 4-33. Test Container Test Guide

Checklist
A checklist is a test element that contains no quantifiable data. They are
successful or unsuccessful based solely on what the user/operator can perceive
without applying any kind of range to the test. The visual tests have a unique
feature over automatic tests, there can be several instructions (list items) given to
the user. This gives a checklist like facility available through the Custom Setup
window of the selected visual test element.
Adding Check Items
Click the + button to add new check items to a check list. Click a cell to edit an
item’s description. Add a new column by clicking any of the option columns’ titles
and click the + button. To change the name of the option, click the option
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Cell Status
The text Pass or Fail in the cells next to the description determines the status the
test element will be given when the operator checks off an option when the test is
being performed. To change the status for a given item, click the cell to be
altered and select a new status from the pop up menu.
There are four possible values that a cell can have:
• Pass – If a cell has status pass, the test will be given the status pass
when the corresponding checkbox is clicked in the test guide.
• Fail – If a cell has status fail, the test will be given status fail when the
corresponding checkbox is clicked in the test guide. The failed item will
always take precedence over any other items.
• Not Applicable – If the operator clicks a checkbox that has its status set
to Not Applicable, the test will be flagged as Not Applicable. However, this
status has the lowest precedence. Hence if there exists another selection
that is pass or fail, the test will be set to pass or fail instead.
• Ignored – By setting the status of the cell to Ignored, no checkbox will be
displayed in the Test Guide and this option becomes unavailable to the
operator.
Required Items
Each list item added to a checklist will be required by default. A required item will
require an answer before the operator is allowed to continue in the test template.
Consequently, the operator must check off all required items before the next
button is enabled in the test guide.
Items that are not required will be shown with an alert icon ( ) next to the
description.
To change an item’s ‘required’ attribute, click the alert icon or right click the item’s
description. In the pop up menu that is displayed, click the ‘Required’ menu item.
Test Guide
When a Checklist is being performed, a Test Guide with the procedure and the
checklist will be displayed as shown in Figure 4-34. In the example below, the
last item is not required hence the test is shown as completed even though the
last item is not checked. Also the last item does not have a checkbox in the ‘No’
column because its cell status has been set to ‘Ignored’.

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Figure 4-34. Checklist Test Guide

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Numerical List
A Numerical List is a test element that uses a combination of user observation
and a quantifiable data range to determine whether a particular piece of
equipment passes or fails a test/inspection.
Adding result items
Numerical Lists are defined very similar to checklists except that they cannot
have multiple columns. Each item can be given a description and a unit of
measurement. By clicking the Expected Results tab, each result item can be
given a high and/or low limit. See Figure 4-35.
Even for numerical lists, it is possible to specify whether a list item should be
required or not.

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Figure 4-35. Numerical List Custom Setup

Test Guide
Each item added will request the field user to enter a value. Figure 4-36 shows
the Numerical list test guide.

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Figure 4-36. Numerical List Test Guide

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General List
A General List is a test element that can contain input value that contains
numbers and letters (i.e., an instruments serial tag number or other identifier.)
Adding list items
General Lists are defined very similar to Numerical Lists except they do not have
a column for measurement unit. Nor can a General List have limits against its list
items. Hence the General List does not have an Expected Results tab.
Even for general lists, it is possible to specify whether a list item should be
required or not.
Test Guide
When a General List is performed, the field user is prompted to enter a text value
for each list item defined in the window shown in Figure 4-37.

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Figure 4-37. General List Test Guide

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User Message
The person setting up a particular template is able to communicate a desired
message to the operator by placing a user message into the template. The user
message does not have any expected results nor does it have any custom setup.
Test Guide
When a user message is displayed to the field user, the procedure occupies the
entire test guide as shown in Figure 4-38.

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Figure 4-38. User Message Test Guide

Test Sequence Window

A test sequence consists of a test template together with details about the device
under test (DUT).
A test sequence is created by selecting File | New | Test sequence from Ansur’s
main menu. Add a template to the test sequence by clicking Edit | Add
template. The Test Window shown in Figure 4-39 displays a test sequence that
contains a test template with ESA601 safety tests.

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Figure 4-39. Test Sequence Window

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Device Under Test

The table named Device under test contains information about the DUT. This
information is stored in the test sequence, as well as in the test record when the
test sequence has been performed. The DUT information is also shown on the
printed report.
Plug-In Test Setup
Plug-In Test Setup will only be used when tests used in the assigned test
template requires additional information. Tests from the QA-90 and ESA601
Plug-Ins generally require additional information such as module setup in order to
know how to perform safety tests. Documentation on how to use the features
displayed in this frame is found in the user manual for the corresponding Plug-In.
If no test in the assigned template requires additional test setup, this frame will
be empty.
Related Documents
Related documents is an obsolete feature that is still present in Ansur in order
to maintain backwards compatibility. In the related documents frame, links to
other documents that are of importance for the test can be created. However, it is
recommended the new features for hyperlinks and linked test procedures
available in the procedure editor be used.
See the General Setup section for more details on editing test procedures and
creating links to other documents.

Test Record Window

A test record consists of test setup, a test template, and result data. Whenever a
test template or a test sequence is performed, a test record is created.
The test record window, shown in Figure 4-40, contains three pages accessible
through tabs just below the status fields at the top of the window:
• Test setup is the same as described in the Test Sequence Window
section above.
• Test template contains the template that has been run. The template
cannot be edited in the test record window.
• Result data displays the results of the test.

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The status fields at the top of the test record window display the overall status of
the test record as well as listing all standards and service events that have been
performed.

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Figure 4-40. Test Record Window

Test Status
The test status displayed in the upper left corner of the test record window can
display five different statuses, each giving you important information on the test
performed. Table 4-7 lists the status indications and their descriptions.

Table 4-7. Ansur Test Status

Status Description

All performed tests passed. The date and time indicates the point when
the test was completed.

One or more tests failed.

All performed tests are flagged as not applicable.

The test was aborted by the field user and was not completed properly.

No test has been performed.

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Result Data
The result data can be filtered to display only passed or failed tests. Right click
the result view to open the display menu shown in Figure 4-41.

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Figure 4-41. Test Result Display Menu

Ansur Preferences
Use Tools | Options, to access the Ansur preferences. These preferences
include general, template, language, and DUT and can be changed at any time.
General Preferences
Figure 4-42 shows the preference window with the General tab selected.

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Figure 4-42. General Preferences Window

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Show Test Guide Always on Top
When enabled, the Test Guide remains uppermost regardless of the application
selected by the user.
Show Test Guide in Task Bar
When enabled, the Test Guide is displayed in the task bar alongside all other
running applications.
Display DUT Information as First Screen in the Test Guide
When enabled, the Device Under Test (DUT) window is the first screen in the
Test Guide window when the template opens.
Restrict Access
When enabled, documents are protected. Ansur grants access to the files only to
users licensed to the same establishment. A user from an Ansur installation
assigned to another establishment cannot open the protected documents.
Display Date Format
Select the way the date shows in the report. You can change the date format at
any time, but you must restart the Ansur application for the change to take effect.
Template Preferences
Figure 4-43 shows the preference window with the Template tab selected.

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Figure 4-43. Template Preferences Window

Default Procedure Format

Select the procedure format that is to be used when new test elements are
added to a test template.
Cascading Stylesheet (CSS)
Specify a style sheet that will be used to format the procedure of all tests
elements that have an HTML formatted procedure.
Extensible Stylesheet (XSL)
An extensible style sheet can be added to every file stored by Ansur. By adding a
link to a proper style sheet, test templates and test records can be viewed in
Internet Explorer or another web browser.

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Language Preferences
Figure 4-44 shows the language selection window where the user is presented
with a list of available languages. This selection can be changed at anytime but
will only take effect upon restarting the Ansur application.

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Figure 4-44. Language Preference Window

DUT Preferences
Use the DUT page in the Preferences window to select the DUT fields that will
show in the test guide. See Figure 4-45.

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Figure 4-45. DUT Page in the Preferences Window

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Work Orders
A work order is a file normally created by 3rd-party databases/applications that
interface to Ansur. The Work order file contains information on the device to be
tested (name, type, serial number, modules), in addition to which Template to
use, name of the result file (and possibly where to store the result file). The 3rd-
party applications start Ansur with the work order file as a parameter. Ansur then
knows which Template to use and how the device to be tested is configured.
Example Work Order
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso8859-1" standalone="yes"?>
<METRONFile Version="1.3.3" Type="JobOrder">
<JobOrder>
<OutputDir>C:\My Documents</OutputDir>
</JobOrder>
<Setup Template="Testing1.mtt" ResultFile="Testing2.mtr">
<ServiceEvents>
<Activity Type="" Event=""/>
</ServiceEvents>
<Standard AlphaName="HP" CompleteName="HP Factory"/>
<DUT>
<Item Name="Appliance code" Ord="1" Caption="Appliance
code">DUT</Item>
<Item Name="Serial No" Ord="2" Caption="Ser No"
Key="True">12345</Item>
<Item Name="Status" Ord="3" Caption="Status">OK</Item>
<Item Name="Group" Ord="3" Caption="Group">Defibrillators</Item>
<Item Name="Manufacturer" Ord="5" Caption="Manufacturer">HP</Item>
<Item Name="Type" Ord="6" Caption="Type">Codemaster</Item>
<Item Name="Model" Ord="7" Caption="Model">XL+</Item>
<Item Name="Location" Ord="8" Caption="Location">Datavisjon</Item>
<Item Name="Street" Ord="9" Caption="Street">Stoperigt 16b</Item>
<Item Name="City" Ord="10" Caption="City">N-4014 Stavanger</Item>
</DUT>
</Setup>
</METRONFile>

METRONFile
The document root of all Ansur files is named <METRONFile>.
<METRONFile Type="Record" Version="2.0.1">
...
</METRONFile>

JobOrder
The <JobOrder> element can only exist in job order files. It contains general
settings for the jobs stored in the job order file.
<JobOrder>
<Language GUI="" Report="">
<OutputDir>
</JobOrder>
<Language> specifies the language to be used in Ansur when the jobs in this job
order file are performed.
<OutputDir> specifies a path where the test record files created from each job
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Setup
The <Setup> element is used to define information not related directly to the test
template, but is specific for each device under test (DUT) the template can be
used with. This includes such things as serial number(s), model, type, module
configuration, etc. The <Setup> element may contain one <DUT> element, a
<ServiceEvents> element, one or more <Standard> elements, a <Links>
element, and any number of <PlugInData> elements. An overview is shown
below:
<Setup Template="" ResultFile="">
<ServiceEvents>
<Standard>
<DUT>
<Links>
<PlugInData>
<TestInstruments>
</Setup>
When the <Setup> element is used within a job order file, it should also contain
three attributes: Template, ResultFile, and ReadOnly. Table 4-8 describes these
attributes.

Table 4-8. Setup Attributes

Attribute Legal values

Template The Template attribute should contain the file name of the template to be used when
running the test. This attribute is only applicable when the <Setup> element is used
within a job order file.

ResultFile The ResultFile attribute should contain the name of the test record file in which the test
results will be stored. This attribute is only applicable when the <Setup> element is used
within a job order file.

ReadOnly The ReadOnly attribute should be set to "True" to prohibit the test setup from being
edited by the operator. Setting the ReadOnly attribute in a JobOrder file will lock the
standard and service event lists displayed in the Test Initialization window.

<ServiceEvents> is used in the <Setup> element to select an Activity and

Service Event that is to be performed.
<Standard> contains the name of the standard to be used when performing the
test.
<DUT> contains the equipment information (known as Dutinfo in the former
PRO-Soft application).
<Links> contains any number of <Item> elements that each define a link to
another related document.
<PlugInData> is an encapsulation of configuration data needed by a Plug-In.
Ansur does not define the contents of the <PlugInData>. This is done by each
Plug-In.
<TestInstruments> lists all MTI’s used when the test was performed.

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Ansur Instrument Link Control
Ansur Instrument Link Control (AnsurMLC) is a standalone executable enabling
direct communication with any compatible test instrument connected. This
executable is provided with the installation of the Ansur application and can be
accessed directly from the Start menu. Figure 4-46 shows the Instrument Link
Control window.

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Figure 4-46. Ansur Instrument Link Control Window

Firmware Upload
To upload new firmware to Fluke Biomedical test instruments:
1. Start AnsurMLC and select Tools | Upload Firmware. Alternatively, from the
Window’s Start menu, select Programs | Fluke | Update Firmware. This
starts the firmware upload wizard shown in Figure 4-47.

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Figure 4-47. Firmware Upload Wizard

2. Select the instrument model and the COM port that the instrument is
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3. Select the firmware file(s) to upload to the instrument. Some instruments may
have two firmware files, one for the User Interface (UI) and one for the
measurement system. You can upload both in the same session as shown in
Figure 4-48, or you can upload one file and leave the other blank.

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Figure 4-48. Firmware Files Upload Dialog Box

4. Click Next.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to upload the firmware to the instrument.
The instructions may vary depending on the selected instrument.
Ansur searches for the instrument. If Ansur detects the instrument, Ansur
starts the download. If Ansur detects a different instrument or cannot find the
instrument, then Ansur prompts you to check for problems and retry.

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Configuring the Report Header

To change the details in a test report header:

1. Select File | Edit report settings in the main menu or click . The Report
Settings window shown in Figure A-1 opens.

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Figure A-1. Test Report Settings Window

2. Use one of these options to change the header:

• To use the Ansur default report header, select the Default option in the
Report Header area of the window.
• To use your own header, select the Custom option. The header can
include your company logo.
• To select a header file already created, click the … button and browse to
the location where the header file is located.
• To create a new report header, click New. A blank window displays and
you can create a new header.
3. To edit the header click Edit. The Edit Report Header displays the content of
the header.
Table A-1 lists the Report Header Toolbar icons and describes their use.

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Table A-1. Report Header Toolbar Icons

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Icon Menu Item Shortcut Description

Cut Ctrl+X Cut the selected text from the report header and copy it to the
clipboard.

Copy Ctrl+C Copy selected text to the clipboard.

Paste Ctrl+V Paste text from the clipboard to the report header.

Bold Ctrl+B Toggles the selected text between bold and non-bold.

Italics Ctrl+I Toggles selected text between italicized and normal.

Underline Ctrl+U Toggles the selected text between underlined and not underlined.

Font Ctrl+D Opens the font dialog box where the format of the selected text can
be changed.

Insert Hyperlink Crtl+L Opens the insert hyperlink window. The hyperlink will be inserted
on the selected text.

Remove Removes the hyperlink inserted on the selected text.

hyperlink

Insert picture Ctrl+Ins Inserts a picture at the location of the cursor.

4. When your edits are complete, click Save to save the report header.

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Ansur Command Line Interface (AAL)

Introduction
Ansur implements a set of command line switches that may be used to control
the behavior of the application, and send commands and data to and from Ansur.
This appendix describes the commands available through the interface called
Ansur Access Layer (AAL).

Run Test (/r file [/h])

The /r command causes Ansur to open the file specified by name and runs the
test. If the /h switch is specified we will only show the windows necessary to
prompt the user for information. When the test is completed, and after the user is
finished viewing the test results, Ansur terminates.

Print File (/p file [/h])

Prints the file given. Specifying the /h switch will cause Ansur to operate in
hidden mode, and terminate when the printing is completed.

Show File (/s file)

The /s command starts the Ansur application, loads and displays the file
specified.

Disable Electronic Signature ([/c])

The /c switch launches Ansur without showing the Ansur Login Screen.
Electronic Signatures are disabled in the Ansur session.

Print PDF File (/f file [/h])

Prints the given file in PDF format. The /f switch prints the test results file in PDF
format and stores it in the same location as the *.MTR file. By default, it is always
a detailed report no matter what options have been selected in Ansur. The /h
switch causes Ansur to print only a PDF file. Ansur is hidden and only the PDF
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Figure B-1 is an example of printing a PDF from the command prompt. The
syntax to print a PDF is:
\..\Fluke\Ansur\Ansur.exe<space>/f<space>\..\*MTR [/h]

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Figure B-1. Example of Printing a PDF from the Command Prompt

ESA615 FWU
To upload ESA615 firmware to an ESA615 with AnsurMLC.exe, enter the
command lines below.
AnsurMLC.exe<space>
dfwu<space>
EAS615<space>
/USB<space>
/f1:UI_FW_FILE<space>
/f2: DSP_FW_FILE<space>
/f3:VNC_FW_FILE
The f1, f2, and f3 files must have proper firmware file names with a proper path.
The f1, f2, and f3 files are all optional and you can use any one file to upload.

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Adding Standards

Introduction
Standards are maintained and accessed via the registry. There are two ways to do this,
firstly through a registry file and secondly by accessing the registry directly via the
regedit Microsoft application.

Registry File
To add standards using a registry file requires the instructions listed below.
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Fluke\Ansur\Limits]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Fluke\Ansur\Limits\<Alphaname>]
"<CompleteName>"=""
"#icon#"="<Icon file reference>"

The <AlphaName> is the shorthand of the <CompleteName>, the <CompleteName>

being the full standard name. Any number of user-defined standards may be added into
the file. Give it a filename with a “reg” extension and then double click.

Edit Registry
Alternatively, from the start menu run the “regedit” internal Microsoft application.
Search for the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Fluke\Ansur\Limits
under which will be listed all available standards for Ansur. These standards can be
edited, added, or deleted. If deleting a standard, ensure that no existing template has used
the standard as a filter.

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