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News Release from: Amtech Power Software | Subject: Mobile software
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 January 2007
Amtech powers into 2007
Amtech unveil latest release of its market-leading software that will help power Electrical Engineers and Contractors into 2007.
Amtech has unveiled the latest release of its market-leading software that will help power Electrical Engineers and Contractors into 2007 With the new 2007 version, Amtech has expanded its mobile software, completely re-designed one of its applications and added a whole host of features to its already packed design and testing products
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 24 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"It is easier to use, looks more professional and will help them to stay to stay at the top of their game".
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He added: "As part of this major new release, ProDesign has been given a whole host of new features to help save time and make design even easier, and FastTest has been packed with new features designed to work the way in which customers want - with the new reports, export features and wizards we believe it is the most advanced Test and Inspection software ever".
"We have also completely re-written SingleCable, giving it over ten new features and bringing it into line with the rest of our product range".
A selection of the new features:.
ProDesign 2007.
- NEW Professional Reports - A newly designed range of professional reports provides the highest possible standard of reporting, ideal for presenting to clients.
- NEW ProDesign Domestic - Brand new software that allows users to design and calculate single phase installations of up to 3 boards without the need to draw a schematic.
- NEW Improved Usability - A new "overload settings pop-up" allows users to easily adjust devices with fewer button clicks and lets them view a summary of the current settings.
Display Results - Individually define the results box with the option of selecting how the results are displayed and in what order.
- NEW Timesaving Features - Auto Overload - Set the overload adjustment to Auto to automatically calculate the lowest available compliant overload setting and get more economic cable size results.
Auto Time/Current Discrimination Check - Automatically inspect time/ current characteristics for discrimination problems to save having to check the curves manually.
FastTest 2007.
* NEW Easy-to use Wizards - The Auto Sub Main Connection Wizard is a step-by-step guide to connecting Sub Boards, allowing users to connect new boards to your circuit quickly and easily.
A Certificate Template Wizard allows users to create a new certificate with information including pre-defined board and circuit details.
* NEW Reports Look and Feel - With a brand new look and feel across the reports range you now have valuable reports to enable you to have a consistently professional image.
With different print options and report features you can create and log all aspects of each job and compare job on job, year on year.
* NEW Range of Reports - New reports including: certificates issued, tests carried out by engineer, annual certificates issued, time sheet reports and current circuit charts.
* NEW FastTest Mobile Features - As well as offering a new "Standard Domestic Electrical Installation" certificate, FastTest Mobile now allows users to do more on-site.
Engineers can now print to a compatible printer from a Pocket PC and verify certificates before they leave.
SingleCable 2007 - COMPLETELY NEW FOR 2007.
New features include a powerful ProDesign calculation engine, graphical cable installation methods, graphical and dynamic CPC selection, improved source fault level calculators, graphical cable installation methods, new full and summary reports and a project revision history. Request a free brochure from Amtech Power Software ...
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