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COMPASS
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older DUT and Test Files to the new DUT and Test Definitions format. If the new version of
COMPASS is not installed in the same location as the previous version, the automatic update
option will not occur. Run COMPASS and then select [Tools] , [File Upgrade Wizard] to
convert DUT and Test Files to the new format.
Most aspects of user setup information and Data Files created with COMPASS versions
lower than 4.00 are compatible with release 4.00 and higher. To the extent possible,
COMPASS automatically incorporates older setup information into the required format.
Table 1 summarizes COMPASS version compatibility.
Table 1 . COMPASS Version Compatibility
FEATURE COMPATIBILITY COMMENT
Data Files Automatic (see
Section 12) Data Files created with COMPASS Ver. 4.00 and higher
contain substantially more data than in previous versions.
For this reason, Data File information such as the molbloc
Tare will display as “N/A” in the
<Data Viewer> and
completed reports.
DUT Files Use the Upgrade
Wizard (see
Section 2.3.3) DUT Files are no longer maintained as a directory of
individual files. Instead
COMPASS uses a single
database to store all DUTs. The file Upgrade Wizard is
required to incorporate the DUT File information into the
new database format. The Upgrade Wizard assumes that
all DUT’s both control and measure flow. Since this is not
true in the case of MFM (Mass Flow Meters), it may be
necessary to edit the DUT’s after the upgrade process.
Test Files Use the Upgrade
Wizard (see
Section 2.3.3) Just like DUT Files, Test Files are no longer maintained as
a directory of individual files. Instead
COMPASS uses a
single database to store all test records. The file Upgrade
Wizard is required to incorporate the Test File information
into the new database format.
COMPASS for molbox
versions 4.00 and higher do not contain DUT data
acquisition information. This information is now contained
in the DUT Definition. The upgraded tests will contain all
other compatible information. There is no distinction
between validation tests (*.tsv) and adjustment tests
(*.tsa). These files are treated the same.
Reports Only *.rtf format
(see Section 16) Only reports specifically saved as *.rtf files are compatible
with the new report Editor. If a specific report is desired,
regenerate it using the original Data File and report
template with the desired format (see Section 16).
Templates No compatibility Report templates from older COMPASS versions are
not supported. The new Data File format contains
substantially more data and requires several more report
template features. The new Report Editor can be used to
create a template with the exact same features as the
older version (see Section 16).
Process Gas
Information
Automatic All releases of COMPASS use the same process gas file.
During the installation process, the setup program displays
an overwrite prompt if a
progas.txt file is already present.
DUT Models Automatic Any models set up in an existing version of COMPASS are
automatically supported by the new installation.