ODYSSEY Pilot's Electronic Logbook Software for PSION SERIES 3, 3a Computers by NavTech Software Unzip the 'odyssy3a.zip' archive and place 'Odyssey.app into an \APP\ directory on any device(a:, b: or m:). Create a directory (on the same device) from the root '\' called \SIERRA\ and place all the other files here. (except readme.txt) Select 'Install' from the 'Apps' menu in the system screen and navigate to the file 'Odyssey.app' and press 'Enter' The Icon is now installed, press 'Enter' to run the program Suggestions to get started: Defaults: Press the Menu key to display the Menu and navigate to 'Special/Defaults' Enter your preferred defaults at the relevant prompts, using the cursor keys to move within the dialog. Press 'Enter' to continue. Add: Now go to 'Edit/Add'. A dialog is displayed with todays date and your defaults (or last used values). Edit to suit. (format can be dd/mm/yy or mm/dd/yy) Press 'Esc' to exit or 'Enter' to accept. A second dialog prompts you for Brakes off/on times. (use 4 fig 24hr format with no spaces or decimal e.g. 0905, 2155 etc.) Choose the correct class from Day/Night , Single/Multi, and enter any Instrument or Simulator time in minutes. N.B. if you do not want your sim time to show in your Total Hours, enter '0000' for Dep and Arr times. Enter any remarks max 15 characters. Press 'Esc' to exit or 'Enter' to add to the Log. The flight time is auto-calculated and the log is updated. Use the Cursor keys to move around the Log. Right Arrow=step right, Psion+Right Arrow=End Left Arrow=step left, Psion+Left Arrow=Home. Down Arrow=Page down, Psion+Down Arrow=Last Page Up Arrow=Page up, Psion+Up Arrow=1st Page. Continue as above for subsequent entries. Edit: If you have made an error in any entry, Select 'Edit' and enter the record number. The first part of the record is shown in a dialog, edit as necessary, press 'Enter' to display the second part. Edit as necessary and press 'Enter' to accept. The Log is updated. (N.B. if you escape any dialog by pressing 'Esc' the record is not updated) Backup: Select 'Backup' at the end of every session to store your data in a safe area ( another SSD or via your PC to a floppy) Use the dialog to select the directory and drive, the relevant files are auto-saved. Restore: If your data is lost or corrupted, restore it from your backup directory and drive. Compress: if your program is not running from a Flash SSD you can compress the data files with this option. Print: Use Print 'Setup' first to set suitable margins,font and orientation to suit your printer. Now enter the record number you want to start printing from. Print Setup: To set up your printer configuration. EXIT: To Exit the program. If you wish to temporarily exit in order to use another application e.g. calculator, then press the 'System' Icon, re-select the highltighted 'Odyssey' when you wish to return. Delete: Enter a line number and press 'Enter, to delete from Log. Insert: Use this option to insert an entry anywhere in the Log. Enter the line number that you wish to insert at and continue as in 'Add', the following records will be moved forward accordingly. Block Entry: Select this option to enter previous flying experience in whole blocks of hours and minutes. Select the relevant section from the sub menu and enter hours and minutes at the relevant prompts If you make an error in your totals you can use a minus figure to subtract times. Find: Use this option to find any text within the log. Simply enter the first few letters of the text at the 'search string' prompt. The searches are not case sensitive If the text is found the whole line found displayed and highlighted. Find next: Use this option to find the next occurrence of the 'Find Text'. Total Hours: This displays your total experience so far for the following Headings: Grand Total, P1,P1/s...P2,P/ut....P1,Pi/s night...P2,P/ut night...P1,P1/s multi...P2,P/ut multi, instruments, simulator. (see 'Block Entry' for info on adjusting these totals) (see 'Specific Totals' for info on getting totals for other headings) Specific Hours: This option allows almost endless possibilities to analyse your flying experience. You can specify one or 2 keywords which must be included in each log entry before being totalled. If the whole text is not entered then Wildcards must be used. A '*' before and after a part word will enable it to found within any text. A '?' denotes any single character before or after the part word. N.B. If you have 2 words joined by a comma with no space, this will be seen as a whole word e.g. 'ILS,Overshoot' ... to find ILS use ILS* Some examples: Keyword#1 Keyword#2 --------- --------- P1 C172 = Total P1 time on Cessna 172's P/ut = Total dual time */88 multi* = Total multi time in 1988 ??/01/90 = Total time in January 1990 P2 Turbine = Total Turbine time as P2 (assuming Turbine is noted in Remarks col) N.B. The order of keywords is important. i.e. a date must be keyword#1 and a registration must be keyword#2 etc. Licences: Launches the 'Database' application with a dedicated file to store your Licence details. The suggested Labels can be edited to suit and all menu items such as 'Print' are available. (see User Guide) Ratings: As 'Licences:' above. Caution: If your copy of 'Odyssey' is stored on a Flash SSD you should be economical with the 'Edit' and 'Restore' facilities as any overwritten memory locations are not reclaimed until you reformat an SSD. DISCLAIMER: No liability is accepted for any loss of stored information, or any corruption of data, or any consequence whatsoever as a result of direct or indirect use of this software. (c) Copyright NavTech Software The fully functional version of this software is available to you by E-Mail via Compuserve..... Go Swreg ....Reg ID 2881 or Cix.compulink.co.uk NavTech Software 17 Neuchatel Road Catford London SE6 4EH U.K. Fax/Phone +44 (0)81-291-5475 or Compuserve...........Colin Porteous 100276,2232 or cporteous@cix.compulink.co.uk Price: $49.00