RAMAG Demonstration Software

The demonstration program is called RAMAG-D.EXE and is a complete
version of the original program with three modifications:

     1)  When a WADI data file is selected using [Data/Load File] 
         from the main menu, only the resident internal demo data 
         will be loaded into memory.

     2)  The Survey Planning Module is coded to generate 
         results for Fallbrook, California only, regardless of
         what coordinates are entered into the program.

     3)  The Wadi data download module is not included with 
         the Demo.  

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS -------------------------------------------

To use the Demo version of RAMAG 2.2 you will need a computer 
with one of the following Microsoft operating systems:

     Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP


INSTALLATION ----------------------------------------------------

The Demo program and its support files are distributed in a 
self-extracting ZIP file called RAMAGZIP.EXE  To install the 
software follow these four steps:

   1. Create a folder (also referred to as a directory) on
      your computer. The name RAMAG-D is recommended.
   2. Copy the distribution program RAMAGZIP.EXE to the 
      folder created in Step 1.
   3. Run RAMAGZIP.EXE either by using the Run command from
      the Start Menu or by simply double clicking on the file
      name from Windows Explorer. 
   4. You will be prompted for a destination directory (folder)
      for the installation. Enter the name of the directory 
      created in Step 1 or use the Browse button to select it.    

   Below is a list of files that will be installed.

      AUXDB.DAT         RAMAG-D.EXE
      EX3.BIN           VBHOOKR3.DLL
      MANUAL.PDF        WCT32FR3.DLL
      MSVBVM50.DLL      WTX.FRX

To uninstall the software, all you need to do is delete the
files and remove the installation folder.


STARTING THE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM -------------------------------

The following two examples assume that the software was loaded
onto drive C: in a folder called RAMAG-D.

Using the Windows Start button:
      
   1. From the Windows desktop, click the Start button, the Run
   2. Type C:\RAMAG-D\RAMAG-D.EXE and press <Enter> or click OK

Using Windows Explorer:

   1. Navigate to the C:\RAMAG-D folder
   2. Double click the RAMAG-D.EXE file to start the program


INSTRUCTION MANUAL -----------------------------------------------

MANUAL.PDF is an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the printed hard
copy manual that comes with the full version of RAMAG. The PDF
manual can be viewed on screen or printed using Adobe Acrobat
Reader Version 4 or 5. It is usually bundled as part of the 
Windows operating system. A free copy can also be obtained 
directly from Adobe.

Quick Start -  is found on pages 3 and 4 and provides a series
               of Steps to get you up and running immediately
               using the basic core features of the program.

Tutorial - Begins of page 14 and provides the user with a more
           in depth discussion of RAMAG features. Read the brief
           preceeding section 5.0 Interactive Graph Design
           before starting the Tutorial.


PROGRAM SUMMARY -------------------------------------------------

RAMAG transfers data from the Abem Wadi and transforms field data
into line graphs of original (raw) or filtered data in either
single profile or multi-profile format. Graphs can be scaled to 
any size supported by the currently installed printer. A current
density cross section can also be produced in color or grey scale. 

All graphs, except the multi-profile plot, can be completely 
customized by using the interactive editing tools that are built 
into the software. Graph components such as text labels and fonts,
X and Y axes, axis labels and ticks, line attributes (thickness, 
color, solid, dashed etc.), spline smoothing, and data point 
symbols are examples of features that can be edited and changed 
by the user while the graph is on screen. However, an internal 
set of default parameters will always produce a good looking 
graph on an 8.5x11 page without using the interactive options. 
Line graphs and cross sections can be saved as Windows bitmap 
(.BMP) files. This allows the saved files to imported into other 
graphics programs or word processors for additonal annotation or 
for inclusion with text documents.

The linear filtering process used herein is based on the Karous 
and Hjelt algorithm published in 1983. This filtering algorithm 
has been combined with a weighted running average smoothing 
function.

A survey planning module is accessed by selecting 
[Transmitters/Locate] from the Main Menu. The Survey Planner has 
input boxes for entering the latitude, longitude and local time 
zone of the proposed survey site. The program then searches a 
database and produces a listing of all transmitters within 7000 
km radius. For each transmitter found, the listing provides the 
distance in km, the bearing relative to true North, the effective
transmitting range and the off-air schedule in local time 
(if known).