PROGRAM OUTPUT      Program Output: This parameter specifies the output port    for printed output from the TAP system.  The "port" can be  any valid DOS parallel (LPT1-LPT3) or serial (COM1-COM4)    port, the system monitor (CRT) or a disk (FILE).  If the    output is directed to a disk file, programs will prompt you for a file name when needed. If you specify a serial port   for the output, you will also be asked for the parameters   for that port.                                                                                                          
PLOT OUTPUT         Plot Output: This parameter specifies the output port       for plotted output from the TAP system.  The "port" can be  any valid DOS parallel (LPT1-LPT3) or serial (COM1-COM4)    port, the system monitor (CRT) or a disk (FILE).  If the    output is directed to a disk file, programs will prompt you for a file name when needed. If you specify a serial port   for the output, you will also be asked for the parameters   for that port.                                                                                                          
PLOT DEVICE         Plot Device: The graphic DEVICE refers to the way the       plotting commands are sent to the device.  This can be:                                                                     Plotter    Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL)                    commands for pen HP-compatible pen plotters.                See the TAP User''s Manual for more                         information on supported plotters.                          The plotter model and media size will be                    selected later during program execution.                                                                     Printer    Graphics commands for supported printers,                   including dot-matrix, ink-jet and laser                     printers.  See the TAP User''s Manual for mor               information on supported printers.                          The printer model, resolution, etc., will be                selected later during program execution.                                                                 (The plotter format for the CRT device automatically adjustsfor the type of graphics adapter installed in the system.   The plotter commands written to a FILE are in the HPGL      format.                                                                                                                 
NORMAL TEXT COLOR   Normal Text Color: This parameter specifes the screen       colors for normal text in the system, such as menus, data   prompts, etc.                                                                                                           
ERROR TEXT COLOR    Error Text Color: This paramter specifies the screen        colors used to display error messages in the system.  Selecta color combination that will be easily identifiable and    noticeable.  The error message color setting should be      distinct from the normal text setting.                                                                                  
HELP TEXT COLOR     Help Text Color: This parameter specifies the screen        colors used to display help messages in the system.  Select a color combination that will be easily identifiable and    noticeable.  The help message color setting should be       distinct from the normal text setting.                                                                                  
PAGE EJECT          Page Eject: This parameter allows you to specify how printedoutput from the system will be ejected from your printer.  Apage eject at the "top" of each page will ensure that       tractor or friction feed printers start the first page of   printed output on a new page.  A page eject at the "bottom" will cause tray fed printers (such as a laser printer) to   eject the last page of printed output.                                                                                  
SYSTEM OF UNITS     Units: Distance and elevation values can be expressed       either in British units (miles and feet) or metric units    (kilometers and meters).  Many programs will allow the      system of units to be changed temporarily just for that     program execution.  To change the default system of units   you must make the change in this configuration screen and   save the change.                                                                                                        
DATA FLOPPY         Data Floppy: If the system is not able to locate a          needed terrain elevation file in the data file path (item   15) on the hard disk, the data file may be read from a      floppy.  The floppy disk drive to be used is indicated in   this parameter.                                                                                                         
PRINTER LOGO        Printer Logo: Up to four lines may be entered as a logo     to be printed at the bottom of each page of printed output. This logo can include such information as company name and  address, phone number, copyright notice, disclaimers, etc.  When the logo is printed, the JOB number and the date and   time are also printed at the far left side of the page.  Thelogo is stored in an ASCII file named SWPRTLGO.TXT.                                                                     
PLOTTER LOGO        Plotter Logo: Up to four lines may be entered as a logo     for plotted exhibits.  This logo can include such           information as company name and address, phone number,      copyright notice, disclaimers, etc.  The logo is stored in  an ASCII file named SWPLTLGO.TXT.                                                                                       
DATA FILE PATH      Data file path: This parameter specifies the directory      path where the system will look for terrain elevation data  files.  Enter the directory path using the normal DOS       conventions, starting with the drive designator and a colon,and separating subdirectory names with a backslash.  The    final character in the path name should be a backslash.  Forexample:                                                                                                                                     C:\TAP\DATA\                                                                                       Note that blank path will default to the current directory, which is the directory containing the TAP executable files.                                                             
ALTERNATE DATA PATH Alternate data file path:  This parameter specifies a       secondary path where the system will look for terrain       elevation data files, such as a second hard disk.                                                                       If the required data file is not found in the path specifiedin the item "Data file path", this alternate path will be   used.  (If the file is not found here, you will be prompted for the correct floppy disk in the drive specified in the   item "Data floppy".)                                                                                                    Note that blank path will default to the current directory, which is the directory containing the TAP executable files.                                                             
JOB FILE PATH       JOB file path: This parameter specifies the directory       path where the system will create working files, such as    site information, radial elevation data, etc.  Enter the    directory path using the normal DOS conventions, starting   with the drive designator and a colon, and separating       subdirectory names with a backslash.  The final character inthe path name should be a backslash.  For example:                                                                                           C:\TAP\WORK\                                                                                       The system can also organize the working files by placing   all files for each JOB in a separate subdirectory.  If this option is selected, an additional subdirectory for each JOB is created under the path specified.  The directory name    will be "JOBnnnn" where "nnnn" is the JOB number.  The      complete path will be                                                                                                                        C:\TAP\WORK\JOBnnnn                                                                                If you wish to place JOBs in separate subdirectories, DO NOTtype "JOBnnnn" in the JOB file path.  This information will be added automatically by the system.                                                                                   Note that blank path will default to the current directory, which is the directory containing the TAP executable files.                                                             
CHELPSAV            The configuration information currently in memory (includingany changes just made) will be used during this session. If you do not save the changes, they will no longer be in      effect the next time TAP is loaded.                                                                                     
SPHEROID            Several elliptical spheroid models of the earth are         available for computing distances and azimuths between two  end points, and for computing a second end point when the   first point and the distance and azimuth are known. These   functions are used in several TAP programs.                                                                             For many TAP applications, the differences between distancesand azimuths computed by the various models may not be      significant. If you are working with sites in North America you can leave this item at the default value (#15, WGS 84).                                                             You can select the spheroid model by positioning the        highlight on the desired model in the window and pressing   <ENTER>.                                                                                                                
BEEP                Beep: Press Y if you want an audible "beep" to signal       when the program is waiting for a response (for example,    after a calculation is completed).  Press N if you want to  suppress the audible signal.                                                                                            Note that this selection will not affect the beep when an   error occurs. The error message will be accompanied by a    beep regardless of this setting.                                                                                        
POWER UNITS         Power units:  Select the units to be used for effective     radiated power (ERP), transmitter power output (TPO), etc.                                                              
BOUNDARY PATH       You can set the path where various programs will look for   boundary line (.BNA) files.  The typical TAP software       installation creates a subdirectory named "BOUNDARY"        immediately below your TAP directory.  If you wish to use   boundary files located in another path (such as a CD-ROM, a network drive, etc.) enter that path here.  Note that the   files must be in the .BNA format as described in the TAP    manual.                                                                                                                 
SWCONFIG            This routine allows you to specify various system parametersand defaults.                                                                                                           After making any changes to the parameters shown, the new   values will be in effect during this session (i.e., until   you exit from the TAP menus and return to the operating     system.  If you want the changes to stay in effect the next time you load TAP, you must (S)ave the changes before you   (Q)uit this configuration screen.                                                                                       For additional help for specific items, select the item and press F1.                                                                                                               
GRAPHICS MODE       If you choose to set the graphics mode automatically, the   program will determine the type of video adapter installed  in the system, and set the graphics mode (when needed) to   the highest resolution possible for that type adapter.                                                                  You may choose a specific mode to use from the chart below. If you select a mode not supported by your video adapter,   the system will default to the "AUTO" setting.                                                                               Value    Resolution     Type Adapter                           6       640x200       CGA, mono                             8       720x348       HGC (Hercules)                       14       640x200       EGA, color                           15       640x350       EGA, mono                            16       640x350       EGA, color                           17       640x480       VGA, mono                            18       640x480       VGA, color                           64       640x400       Olivetti                                                                                  
EXECUTABLE PATH     You can set the path where the TAP system will look for     executable files.  On single user systems, you can leave    this path blank to use the current directory (which is the  TAP directory when you START the program), or you can       explicitly enter the name of the TAP directory.                                                                         On multi-user systems when the TAP program executable files are installed on a central server machine, you can execute  files from other machines on the network by specifying the  path to the server where the TAP files are located.                                                                     
USER DESCRIPTION    On single user systems, this "User Description" field is notgenerally used.  However, multi user systems include a      project locking feature to ensure that two users do not workon the same project at the same time to avoid errors or     sharing conflicts with the project files.  If a user tries  to access a project that is currently in use, the user      description of the person already using the project is      included in a warning message.  You can enter your name, an ID for the machine this TAP system is installed on, or any  other information that will be helpful in identifying who isusing a particular system.                                                                                              
