When Nemo Outdoor is performing the user defined test measurement, you can view the process in a number of graphs, grids, and maps. The graph and grid windows are fully user configurable. In the following chapters, the most common tasks are presented in more detail and some examples are given to illustrate their use.
The Status field in the upper right corner of the main window provides information on the measurement process. During the measurement, you see Rec, and when you stop the measurement, the remark Idle appears in the field.
During the measurement process, you may want to mark various measurement circumstances/problems. If you wish to mark these points in the measurement file(s), you may insert markers in the files. You can view the inserted marker in the Markers grid window.
You may insert as many markers as you wish. Each marker will be assigned a marker sequence number and a marker number. The sequence number is a running number assigned automatically by Nemo Outdoor. The marker number is assigned by the user by pressing a number between 0 and 9 on the keyboard. This is useful when measuring in various locations during one measurement session. You can assign a marker number (between 0 and 9) for each suburb or street. If you are performing measurements in one location, use the spacebar to insert markers without the marker number.
Note: If you have selected manual file name generation in the Measurement Properties dialog box and you are starting a measurement later on without changing the output file name, you may see a prompt asking to overwrite the output file.You can choose to overwrite the existing output file by clicking the Yes button. Clicking the No button will open up the Measurement Properties dialog box where you can change the output file name.
Nemo Outdoor menus and toolbars are fully customizable. To edit the contents of menus, to add new menus, or edit the toolbars, right-click on the menu bar or toolbar at the top of the main window and select Customize.
In the Toolbars page hide and display the default toolbars by clearing and selecting the corresponding check boxes. Click the New button to create a new toolbar. In the New Toolbar dialog, type a name for the new toolbar and click OK.
The new toolbar is added to the Customize dialog. Delete the toolbar by selecting it and clicking the Delete button.
In the Commands page you will find all available commands sorted under categories. Drag commands from the list to a toolbar or menu.
To remove commands from a toolbar or menu, drag and drop the command outside the toolbar or menu. If you want to restore the original toolbar and menu content, open the Customize dialog (right-click on main toolbar and select Customize) and in the Toolbars page, select the toolbar or menu bar you want to restore and click the Reset button.
In the Options page you can further personalize the appearance of toolbars and menus. For example, you can activate large icons for toolbars for easier viewing or change the menu animations.
You can also change the icon for each toolbar button. Open the Customize dialog, right-click on a button, and select Change Button Image.
This section presents the Nemo Outdoor user interface. You will find general descriptions on all the commands and windows. The functions and dialog boxes related to the commands are described in detail in the following sections.
The Nemo Outdoor user interface is compatible with common Windows® standards. If you are not familiar with these standards, refer to your Microsoft® Windows® Documentation.
The menu bar contains all Nemo Outdoor commands. The commands are arranged in menus. Some commands execute their respective operations immediately, while others will first display a dialog box with options for you to select from. A command ending in three dots (…) will open a dialog box.
You can use shortcut keys to carry out some of the commands. The shortcut keys are presented on the menus next to the menu commands.
Toolbar
You can use the toolbar with the mouse for quick access to frequently used commands. In the View menu, you can choose to hide the toolbar; this will bring more space to the other objects in the main window.
The Nemo Outdoor toolbar comprises of a set of buttons that allow you to perform common tasks quickly. For example, to start the measurement, just click the Start Recording button on the toolbar.
Status Bar
The status bar at the bottom of the Nemo Outdoor window gives you variable information depending on the operations you are performing. For example, when you are pointing to a toolbar button with the mouse (without clicking), the status bar will show a description of the corresponding function. You can also see a brief description of the same function in a help box that appears next to the button when you hold the mouse over the button long enough. There is also a time slider which you can use to jump into certain points in the measurement.
In the View menu, you can select to hide the status bar; this will bring more space to the other objects in the main window.
View Groups
View Groups
View Groups is a function that allows you to organize measurement windows into different tabs for easier viewing. This is especially useful if you have several graphs and maps open at the same time and you have to overlap them to fit them all in the Nemo Outdoor main window. Now you can create view groups and organize the measurement windows into several groups. Each view group appears at the bottom of the main window as a tab that you can view by clicking the tab.
When you start Nemo Outdoor for the first time, you will have one default view group. To rename the default view group, right-click on the tab and select Rename.
Enter a name for the view group and click OK.
To create a new view group, right-click on the empty area next to the existing view groups and select Create New. Enter a name for the view group and click OK. The new view group appears as another tab.
To organize measurement windows into the view groups, open a view group, for example, Maps and open the windows that you would like to have in this particular view group. Then go to another view group by clicking on the respective tab, for example, Graphs and open measurement windows there. The windows are automatically saved in the view groups and will be opened the next time you start Nemo Outdoor.
File Menu
File Menu
The File menu allows you to open and save workspace files and device configurations. Measurement files for playback are also opened through the File menu.
By selecting the Save Workspace on Exit option, the current configuration is saved in a file and opened automatically the next time the program is started. The Work Offline item activates and deactivates the offline mode. With the Send Measurement to FTP Server item you can send measurement files to an FTP server. With the Export and Import Settings items you can export and import settings into an .aex file. The following items are stored in the .aex file:
Scripts
Color sets
Custom views
Device configurations
Notification settings
Route plans
Workspaces
The Recent Workspaces, Recent Device Configurations, and Recent Measurements items display the recently used workspaces and device configurations and recently viewed playback files, respectively. With the Exit command you can close the program.
Edit Menu
Edit Menu
In the Edit menu, you can copy and save as images selected items from the Nemo Outdoor program. The Find command allows you to search through the measurement file opened in the grid.
View Menu
View Menu
In the View menu, you can select, hide and display items in the main window, such as the standard toolbar, custom window toolbar, status indicatorOutput, Device Info. Through quick windows you have easy access to custom windows after defining them. You can also access the Configuration Manager, Color Set Editor and User Interface Properties dialogs. Through the View Groups item you can create new view groups or switch between existing view groups. Active View Properties will open a properties dialog for the currently active window.
Measurement Menu
Measurement Menu
Through the Measurement menu, you can control the measurement process and add, autodetect and remove devices.
The Start Script command initiates a user-defined script file while the Stop Script command terminates the script. These same commands can be executed by clicking the Start/Stop Scripts button in the toolbar. In the Script Editor you can edit script files. You can also add markers and textual notes in the measurement file. The Clear Buffers command will empty the event history buffer. This does not affect the measurement file.
Through the All Devices item you can control several devices at once. For example, you can make a voice call or send an SMS with all test mobiles connected to Nemo Outdoor. Below All Devices are listed individually all measurement devices connected to the system. Through these items you can control and configure the individual test terminals.
The menu also offers access to various actions that can be performed during manual measurements. If you are using scripts to run measurements, you will not need these commands.
The following functions are available in this menu:
