Disclaimer, Revision History, Legalese |
Table of Contents |
List of Figures |
List of Tables |
0. | Disclaimer, Revision History, Legalese |
1. | Introduction |
1.1 | Scope/Assumptions |
1.2 | Disclaimer/Copyright |
1.3 | Danger Will Robinson!!! |
1.4 | Hardware/Software Requirements |
2. | Installation |
2.1 | Starting and Stopping |
2.2 | Making Room for a Memory Hog |
2.3 | Backup and Empty Databases |
2.4 | What Files are What |
2.5 | Converting Databases from Version 2.0/2.01 to Version 2.2 |
2.6 | Convert your FORM 610 printer control files |
3. | Overview |
3.1 | Menus |
3.2 | Tables |
3.3 | Forms |
4. | VEWD Detailed Description |
4.1 | I don't think we're in Kansas anymore |
4.2 | The Status Lines |
4.3 | The Main Menu |
5. | Pre-Session Activities |
5.1 | Configuration |
5.1.1 | Session Defaults |
5.1.2 | Session Options |
5.1.3 | Printer Defaults |
5.2 | Generate VE Invite List |
5.3 | Define/Select Session |
5.3.1 | Create/Modify/Delete Session |
5.3.2 | Code slots, an explanation and a rationale |
6. | Session Activities |
6.1 | Administering VE List |
6.1.1 | Registering a VE |
6.2 | Register/Modify/Delete Candidate List |
6.2.1 | Add/Modify/Delete a Candidate |
6.2.2 | Element Status fields |
6.2.3 | To err is Human. To really foul things up requires a computer |
6.3 | Update Candidate Status Table |
6.3.1 | Update Candidate Status |
6.3.2 | Re-registering a candidate |
6.3.3 | Full Candidate Record |
6.4 | Miscellaneous Candidate/Electronic Filing Information |
6.5 | Element Status |
6.6 | Print CSCE's and 610's Menu |
6.6.1 | CSCE Display/Print |
6.6.2 | FCC-610 Display/Print |
6.7 | Miscellaneous Stuff |
6.7.1 | Backup Session Data/ Backup All Databases |
6.7.2 | Set date/time |
6.7.3 | Recompute Session Counts |
6.7.4 | Open/Close Code Slots |
6.8 | Candidates Owed Refunds |
7. | Post-Session Activities |
7.1 | Update Phone Numbers |
7.1.1 | Update Candidate Phone Number Form |
7.2 | FCC Data Generation |
7.3 | Generate VE/Candidate Thank You List |
7.4 | Merge Active Session |
8. | Maintenance |
8.1 | Full Candidate Database |
8.1.1 | Add/Modify/Delete Candidate History Data |
8.2 | VE Database |
8.2.1 | Register A VE |
8.3 | Modify VE Callsign |
8.3.1 | Correcting prior Version 2.2 VEINFO databases |
8.4 | Recalculate VE Session Counts |
8.5 | Generate VE Sign Off List |
8.6 | Location Database |
8.6.1 | Add/Modify/Delete a QTH |
8.7 | Clear Current Session |
9. | Import/Export/Sort |
9.1 | Import A Session |
9.2 | Export Current Session |
9.3 | Export A Session |
9.4 | Purge Sessions |
9.5 | Sort Database Files |
9.6 | Generate FCC filing Data |
10. | FCC Database Lookups |
10.1 | VEWD Format FCC Data |
10.1.1 | FCC data directories |
10.1.2 | Downloading FCC database files |
10.1.3 | Running FCC2VEWD |
10.1.4 | Generating the callsign key file |
10.1.5 | Running VEWDFCC |
10.2 | QRZ CD-ROM Format FCC Data |
10.3 | Important FCC Database lookup Warning |
11. | An Audio System for CW Testing |
11.1 | Goals |
11.2 | Implementation |
12. | An Integrated Examination Session |
12.1 | Physical Layout of Examination Area |
12.2 | Managing Unique Examinations |
12.3 | Job Descriptions |
12.3.1 | Team Leader/Gadfly |
12.3.2 | Check-in Assistant |
12.3.3 | ID Checker |
12.3.4 | Banker |
12.3.5 | Registrar |
12.3.6 | Clerk |
12.3.7 | Seater |
12.3.8 | Notifier |
12.3.9 | Floorwalker |
12.3.10 | Grader |
12.3.11 | CW Tester/CW Assistants |
12.3.12 | Awarder |
12.4 | Staffing Requirements |
13. | Troubleshooting |
13.1 | Errors and messages |
13.2 | Common Problems |
14. | Database Definitions |
14.1 | Export file format |
14.2 | FCC Filing Format |
14.3 | The SESSION Database |
14.4 | The VEINFO Database |
14.5 | The ATTVE Database |
14.6 | The VICTIMS Database |
14.7 | The VICTIMG Database |
14.8 | The LOCATION Database |
14.9 | The DEFAULTS Database |
14.10 | The VECLIST Database |
14.11 | The ELEMSTAT Database |
Figure 2-1 | Database Version Mismatch Error |
Figure 2-2 | VXT022 Main Menu |
Figure 4-1 | Status Line |
Figure 4-2 | Main Menu |
Figure 5-1 | Session Preparation Menu |
Figure 5-2 | Superimposed Session Preparation Menu |
Figure 5-3 | Configuration Selection Table |
Figure 5-4 | Session Defaults |
Figure 5-5 | Session Options |
Figure 5-6 | Sample backup batch file |
Figure 5-7 | Printer Defaults |
Figure 5-8 | Centronics printer control file |
Figure 5-9 | HP LaserJet 4P printer control file |
Figure 5-10 | Location of FCC Alignment fields |
Figure 5-11 | Generate VE Invite List |
Figure 5-12 | Session List |
Figure 5-13 | Loading Session Message |
Figure 5-14 | Potential Loss of Session data |
Figure 5-15 | Potential Loss of Modified Session data |
Figure 5-16 | Create/Modify/Delete Session |
Figure 5-17 | Attending VE list |
Figure 6-1 | Session Activities |
Figure 6-2 | Administering VE List |
Figure 6-3 | Add/Delete Attending VE |
Figure 6-4 | Register a VE |
Figure 6-5 | Register Candidate Table |
Figure 6-6 | Add/Modify/Delete a Candidate |
Figure 6-7 | Callsign Verification Message |
Figure 6-8 | Class Verification Message |
Figure 6-9 | Element Choice table |
Figure 6-10 | Update Candidate Status Table |
Figure 6-11 | Update Candidate Status |
Figure 6-12 | Refund Session Fee Message |
Figure 6-13 | Form 610 Printing |
Figure 6-14 | CSCE Printing |
Figure 6-15 | Re-registration Message |
Figure 6-16 | Session Fee Re-applied Message |
Figure 6-17 | Full Candidate Record |
Figure 6-18 | Miscellaneous Candidate/Electronic Filing Information |
Figure 6-19 | Element Status |
Figure 6-20 | Element Status Choice List |
Figure 6-21 | Print/Display CSCE's and 610's Menu |
Figure 6-22 | CSCE Like printout |
Figure 6-23 | Display/Print CSCE table |
Figure 6-24 | CSCE Display |
Figure 6-25 | Display/Print FCC Form 610 Table |
Figure 6-26 | 610 Display |
Figure 6-27 | Miscellaneous Functions |
Figure 6-28 | Backup in Progress |
Figure 6-29 | Set Date/Time |
Figure 6-30 | Open/Close Code Slots |
Figure 6-31 | Candidates Owed Refunds Table |
Figure 6-32 | Candidates Owed Refunds Report |
Figure 7-1 | Post Session Activities Menu |
Figure 7-2 | Candidate Roster |
Figure 7-3 | Test Session Summary |
Figure 7-4 | Update Phone Number Table |
Figure 7-5 | Update Phone Number Form |
Figure 7-6 | Current session FCC data generation |
Figure 7-7 | Generate Thank You Lists |
Figure 7-8 | Merging Session Message |
Figure 7-9 | Session Already Merged Message |
Figure 7-10 | Removing Old Session Message |
Figure 8-1 | Maintenance Functions |
Figure 8-2 | Complete Candidate Database |
Figure 8-3 | Add/Modify/Delete Candidate History Data |
Figure 8-4 | Miscellaneous Candidate/Electronic Filing History Data |
Figure 8-5 | Registered Volunteer Examiners List |
Figure 8-6 | Register a VE |
Figure 8-7 | Change a VE's Callsign |
Figure 8-8 | Recomputing VE Session Counts |
Figure 8-9 | Generate VE signature lists |
Figure 8-10 | Generating VE Signature Lists |
Figure 8-11 | VE Signoff list format |
Figure 8-12 | Location Table |
Figure 8-13 | Add/Modify/Delete a City |
Figure 9-1 | Import/Export/Sort Menu |
Figure 9-2 | Import a Session |
Figure 9-3 | Importing Session |
Figure 9-4 | Importing multiple sessions with the same date |
Figure 9-5 | Exporting Current Session |
Figure 9-6 | Export Sessions List |
Figure 9-7 | Exporting session message |
Figure 9-8 | Purge History Records |
Figure 9-9 | Purging session message |
Figure 9-10 | Sorting Databases |
Figure 9-11 | Generate FCC filing data session list |
Figure 9-12 | Generating FCC data |
Figure 10-1 | VEWD data disk settings |
Figure 10-2 | Missing Key File Error |
Figure 10-3 | VEWDFCC Main Menu |
Figure 10-4 | VEWDFCC Set Path Display |
Figure 10-5 | VEWDFCC Callsign List |
Figure 10-6 | VEWDFCC data lookup |
Figure 10-7 | QRZ! CD-ROM settings |
Figure 10-8 | QRZ! on disk settings |
Figure 10-9 | FCC lookup abort display |
Figure 11-1 | Audio Bar Schematic |
Figure 12-1 | Convention Examination Layout |
Table 2-1 | Command Line Options |
Table 2-2 | Database Files |
Table 2-3 | Optional Database Files |
Table 2-4 | Sample Form Letters |
Table 2-5 | Documentation files |
Table 2-6 | Non-Database files |
Table 3-1 | Element Status Hotkeys |
Table 5-1 | Printer Control Sequences |
Table 5-2 | Invite VE file fields |
Table 6-1 | Element Status Values |
Table 6-2 | Element Status Match Values |
Table 6-3 | Element Status Display Codes |
Table 6-4 | Element Status Example Settings |
Table 7-1 | THANKSVE File Fields |
Table 7-2 | VICLIST file fields |
Table 11-1 | Audio Bar Parts List |
Table 12-1 | Element Key |
Table 12-2 | Nine's Complement Chart |
Table 12-3 | Sample Test Design Numbers |
Table 12-4 | Staffing for a session of 15-35 |
Table 12-5 | Staffing for a session of 100 plus |
Table 14-1 | VED Session definition line |
Table 14-2 | Code Slot definition line |
Table 14-3 | VE definition line 1 |
Table 14-4 | Candidate definition line 1 |
Table 14-5 | Candidate definition line 2 |
Table 14-6 | FCC Session definition line format |
Table 14-7 | FCC Candidate definition line format |
Table 14-8 | SESSION Database Fields |
Table 14-9 | VEINFO Database Fields |
Table 14-10 | ATTVE Database Fields |
Table 14-11 | VICTIMS/VICTIMG Database Fields |
Table 14-12 | LOCATION Database Fields |
Table 14-13 | DEFAULTS Database Fields |
Table 14-14 | VECLIST Database Fields |
Table 14-15 | Current VEC's |
Table 14-16 | ELEMSTAT Database Fields |
Table 14-17 | ELEMSTAT Values |