Created on 2009-10-30 18:48:00

System One DOS (S1.exe) test files may be converted into APWIN, AP2700, or ATS test files by opening and saving them in subsequently newer software versions until the desired file format is achieved. The procedure may be done as a batch or on individual files, and is summarized in the flow charts at the end of this article.

To do the conversion for use on a System One or System Two instrument, it will be necessary to have APWIN 2.14 and 2.24 installed; for an ATS-2 instrument, APWIN 2.14, APWIN 2.20, ATS 1.2, and ATS 1.6; and for System Two Cascade, System Two Cascade Plus, or 2700 Series instruments, APWIN 2.14, APWIN 2.20, and AP2700 3.3. ll control software may be downloaded from ap.com, following the links at the bottom of this article. To download APWIN2.14 or 2.20, locate APWIN 2.24 and click on “View Previous Versions.”

Before loading APWIN, turn off any AP analyzers connected to the computer. This will force the software to prompt for the instrument type, allowing you to run as any instrument in demo mode without having the actual hardware attached. If the prompt does not appear, open APWIN, go to Utilities > Configuration, and in the Hardware tab, Hardware Options should be set for either “Prompt for choice” or “Auto Detect.” The conversion procedure will depend on the instrument that the test file will ultimately be used with. The batch conversion process is the preferred and fastest method. Files may alsobe converted manually using the manual conversion process.

Note that some test items will not translate perfectly from the old DOS software, and you may need to make adjustments in the translated files. If there are errors in the translation, they will be listed in the results window of the macro. The translator is provided on an as-is basis, as S1.exe DOS is no longer supported.

BATCH CONVERSION

Batch conversion flow-chart (view larger image).

All instruments:

1. Launch APWIN v 2.14 and select System One as the instrument type at the prompt.
2. Select File > Open > Procedure and open the Translator.apb macro. A link to download the macro follows this article.
3. Browse to the S1.exe test file source directory and run the macro. All S1.exe tests and related files, including sweeps, eq curves, and limits, will be converted respectively to .at1, .ads, .adq, and .adl files.
4. Exit APWIN v 2.14. Continue in one of the sections below according to instrument type.

System One or System Two:

1. Launch APWIN v 2.24 and select System One or System Two, as appropriate, at the prompt.
2. Select File > Open > Procedure and open the Translator.apb macro.
3. Browse to the test file source directory and run the macro. All files will be updated for version 2.24. If APWIN was opened in System Two mode, the .at1 files will be converted to .at2 files.
4. This completes the conversion. APWIN 2.24 is the latest software that you can use with System One or System Two.

System Two Cascade, Cascade Plus, or 2700 Series:

1. Launch APWIN v2.24 and select System Two at the prompt.
2. Select File > Open > Procedure and open the Translator.apb macro.
3. Browse to the test file source directory and run the macro. All files will be updated for version 2.24, and .at1 files will be converted to .at2 files.
4. Exit and restart APWIN 2.24. Select System Two Cascade / Cascade Plus at the prompt.
5. Select File > Open > Procedure and open the Translator.apb macro.
6. Browse to the test file source directory and run the macro. All files will be updated, and .at2 files will be converted to .at2c files.
7. The tests may now be opened in AP2700 v 3.30. For a 2700 Series instrument, select File > Save As > Test and save the tests as .at27 files. This step is optional for the Cascade and Cascade Plus.

ATS-2:

1. Launch APWIN v 2.20 and select System Two at the prompt.
2. Select File > Open > Procedure and open the Translator.apb macro.
3. Browse to the test file source directory and run the macro. All files will be updated for version 2.20, and .at1 files will be converted to .at2 files.
4. Exit and restart APWIN 2.20. Select System Two Cascade / Cascade Plus at the prompt.
5. Select File > Open > Procedure and open the Translator.apb macro.
6. Browse to the test file source directory and run the macro. All files will be updated, and .at2 files will be converted to .at2c files.
7. Launch the ATS v 1.2 software.
8. Select File > Import > *.at2c test file, and select the file previously saved.
9. Select File > Save> Test, and save the test as a .ats2 file.
10. The file is now suitable for use in ATS v 1.6.

MANUAL:

Manual conversion flow-chart (view larger image).

All instruments:

1. Launch APWIN v 2.14 and select System One as the instrument type at the prompt.
2. Select File > Import > S1.EXE Test. If there are any eq, limit, or sweep files associated with the desired test, select one of them and click Open.
3. Select File > Save As > and save the file as the appropriate type. For example, if you opened a .EQ file, select Save As > EQ Curve. Type in the existing file name, and save it with the new file extension (.adq) in the same directory as the original.
4. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all the associated files, and then convert the .tst test file last.
5. Exit APWIN v 2.14. Continue in one of the sections below according to instrument type.

System One or System Two:

1. Launch APWIN v 2.24 and select System One or System Two, as appropriate, at the prompt.
2. Select File > Open > Test, change the Files of type to “S1 and S2 Test Files” (if in System Two mode), and select the .at1 file you saved in APWIN v 2.14.
3. Select File > Save As > Test. Save the test as a .at1 file.
4. This completes the conversion. APWIN 2.24 is the latest software that you can use with System One or System Two.

System Two Cascade, Cascade Plus, or 2700 Series:

1. Launch APWIN v 2.24 and select System Two at the prompt.
2. Select File > Open > Test, change the Files of type to “S1 and S2 Test Files, and select the .at1 file you saved in APWIN v 2.14.
3. Select File > Save As > Test. Save the test as a .at2 file.
4. Exit and restart APWIN v 2.24. Select System Two Cascade / Cascade Plus at the prompt.
5. Select File > Open > Test, and open the .at2 file that was previously saved.
6. Select File > Save As > Test. Save the file as an APWIN System Two Cascade (.at2C) test file.
7. Launch AP2700 v 3.30 and select File > Open > Test. Open the previously saved file.
8. Select File > Save > Test and save the test as a .at27 file.

ATS-2:

1. Launch APWIN v 2.20 and select System Two at the prompt.
2. Select File > Open > Test, change the Files of type to “S1 and S2 Test Files, and select the .at1 file you saved in APWIN v 2.14.
3. Select File > Save As > Test. Save the test as a .at2 file.
4. Exit and restart APWIN 2.20. Select System Two Cascade / Cascade Plus at the prompt.
5. Select File > Open > Test, and open the .at2 file that was previously saved.
6. Select File > Save As > Test. Save the file as an APWIN System Two Cascade (.at2C) test file.
7. Launch the ATS v 1.2 software.
8. Select File > Import > *.at2c test file, and select the file previously saved.
9. Select File > Save> Test, and save the test as a .ats2 file.
10. The file is now suitable for use in ATS v 1.6.

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