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Tap any of the three buttons at
the bottom of the splash screen to view registration
details, version/release information, or End User
License Agreement information.
Tap anywhere else to proceed to the main PcTime!
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which is shown at right.
For a quick test, tap within the "Cyc time" (or, "Cycle
time") field and use the pop-up keyboard to enter a
value in hours and decimal hours, up to 9.9999. |
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After tapping the "Enter" key on the pop-up keyboard,
you are returned to the main screen and the basic
results are immediately displayed along with some
additional buttons which we will discuss later.
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PcTime! includes a digital
stopwatch function which is easily accessed by tapping
the clock icon positioned just to the right of the cycle
time field.
Tap the large "Start" button to
begin timing an operation; the "Stop" button to end, and
then "Return" to go back to the main screen. On most PalmOS devices, you can also use the
hardware "Up" and "Down" buttons to start and stop the
timer.
For user convenience, the position of the on-screen
buttons can be set to the left or right edge of the
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Do "what if" analysis by adjusting any of the parameters
shown on the screen.
Here, I tapped within the "Shifts/Day" field and will
use the pop-up keyboard to change from one to 1-1/2
shifts per day. |
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Note the large black "dot"
which has appeared alongside the Shifts/day field.
This symbol is used throughout to indicate that the
field has been modified from its default value. You can
return an individual field to its default by tapping the
dot; or tap the now-visible "Default All" button to
return all modified values to their defaults (as defined
for the current Department & Workcenter in the table
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Returning
to the main screen, we see a drop-down listbox currently
displaying the default workcenter, Department 0000,
Workcenter 0000.
Tap within the box to expand the list and choose from
among the available workcenter configurations; the
values of all parameters with the exception of cycle
time are immediately updated and production output is
re-calculated accordingly. |
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Tap the "More" button to see
extended production data. Tap the "Return" button to
return to the main screen or... |
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... tap the
"Cost Data" button to view the calculated cost per piece
for the operation. You can add material cost to the
total value by tapping within the field and using the
pop-up keyboard to enter a value. |
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Returning to the main screen
once again, tap the "Save" button to export a copy of
the current calculation to a Palm Memopad entry. Adjust
the default title as desired then tap Save. |
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The generated memo contains a
complete record of the production time and cost
calculation and can be viewed or printed using the Palm
Desktop application. |
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Add, delete, or edit your own
Department/Workcenter parameters using PcTime!'s tabe
editor.
Tap Menu -> Dept/WC Table Editor then select an existing
entry or tap the "Add New" button. |
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Add or edit the Department,
Workcenter, and Description values.
Department and Workcenter codes may be entered as
numeric, alpha, or mixed alphanumeric values in
accordance with your existing systems. Entries are
limited to four characters, typical of major ERP
software applications. |
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Available production parameters
in PcTime! are also typical of major ERP software
applications... |
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... as are the cost parameters.
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Here again, the popup numeric
keypad makes data entry as easy as possible.
Too many workcenters to enter manually?
Contact
me, I can build a custom database using information provided
by you, usually at no charge. Or, I can point you to
the tools needed to build your own database on your
desktop PC and then copy it to your handheld. |
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PcTime! allows the user to
configure a number of preferences, divided into three
groups.
Here, the "General preferences" include whether to
display the splash screen on startup, beep on error, and
- for color devices - allows you to set a custom color
scheme for PcTime! |
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The "Stopwatch preferences"
allow you to set the location of the control buttons and
how to deal with your device's automatic power-off
function while the stopwatch is in use. |
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"Cost display preferences" sets
the format for cost data input and output. Outputs will
be rounded as required. |
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