RMCTools Project

The RMCTools project contains all the information involved in setting up and programming the RMC. To save the project, on the File menu, click Save. The project will saved to a file with the ".rmcproj" extension.

The following items are not saved in the project file and can be saved separately:

Plot Captures
Event Log

Some items stored in the project can also be exported to files, such as:

User Programs
User Functions
Curves
Shortcut Command Sets

Starting a New Project

On then File menu, click New, then click Project.
Review the following data and modify as desired:
1. Project Name
2. Project Path
3. Author
4. Checkbox: Create a Subfolder for this project
  Checking this box will create a subfolder in the project path and save the project in that folder. The subfolder will have the same name as the project.
5. Checkbox: Start the New Controller Wizard after this wizard is finished
  Checking this box will cause the New Controller Wizard to open after clicking OK in this dialog. Typically, you will want this box checked so you can immediately add a new controller after creating a project.
Click Finish. The Project Pane will show the project. If the checkbox was checked, the New Controller wizard will open to add a new controller to the project.

Project Properties

To view the project properties, in the Project Pane, right-click Project and click Properties.

The following properties can be set:

General Page

Project Name
The name of the project.
Project File
The location to save this project to. To save project to a different location, on the File menu, choose Save As. If you change the Project File and then save the project, RMCTools will attempt to save the project as the path and file you have specified.
Author
Your name.

Description Page

Enter a description for the project. This is for your own reference.