Brady LOCKOUT-PRO User manual

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LOCKOUT-PRO™ Quick Start Guide
LOCKOUT-PRO™ Graphical Procedure Writing Software provides all
the tools you need to create an effective energy-control program with
easy-to-follow standardized procedures. Lockout tags and labels
cross-referenced to the procedure can be printed for each energy
source, making lockout activities nearly foolproof.
System Requirements
Processor Minimum: 1.2 GHz or better
Recommended: 2.6 GHz
Display
Resolution Minimum: 800 x 600 or better
Recommended: 1024 x 768 High Color, 32 Bit
Memory Minimum: 512 MB RAM
Recommended: Same
Disk Space Minimum: 500 MB
Recommended: 1 G
Operating System Microsoft®Windows®2000 (SP4), XP PRO (SP3),
or Vista Business (SP1).
Note: If you have Windows Vista, make sure
your PC meets the minimum hardware
requirements for Vista.
Internet Explorer v6.0 or higher
.NET Framework v2.0 or higher
Note: LOP enterprise must have
ASP .NET 2.0 installed.
Printer Drivers Drivers for your printer(s) should be installed. At
least one printer must be installed to run the
application. See your printer documentation for
installation instructions.
GLOBALMARK®
printers only: Updated driver is
required. First, uninstall the printer from your computer.
Install the new
GLOBALMARK® driver included on
the LOCKOUT-PRO™ installation CD.

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Installing LOCKOUT-PRO: Standard Version
The Standard Version is the full-featured version of the
LOCKOUT-PRO™ Desktop application.
1 Close all programs that are currently running, including any email
or anti-virus programs.
2 Insert the LOCKOUT-PRO™ CD into your CD drive. The
installation program will launch automatically. If it does not open,
manually launch it as follows:
• On the desktop, double-click My Computer (on Vista, select
Start>Computer ).
• Double-click on your CD drive to open it.
• Double-click on the file: setup.exe
3
In the installer window, select the menu option:
Install Lockout PRO Desktop (or Install Lockout PRO Server ).
4 Select the language you want to use, then click Next .
5 On the Welcome screen, click Next to install LOCKOUT-PRO™ .
6 When prompted, read and accept the license agreement by
clicking
Yes .
7 When requested, enter the following, then click Next :
• Your Name
• Organization
• Serial number of your LOCKOUT-PRO™ copy (the serial
number is located on a label on the CD case).
8 When prompted, accept the destination folder for the program by
clicking
Next, or click Change to install to a different folder. Using
the default directory is recommended.
9 On the Ready to Install screen, click Install to complete the
installation.

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Installing LOCKOUT-PRO: Viewer Version
The Viewer Version does not require a license and can be installed
on any computer. The Viewer Version lets users view and print
procedures and related information, but not create or revise.
1 Insert the LOCKOUT-PRO™ CD into your CD drive. The
installation program will launch automatically. If it does not open,
manually launch it as follows:
• On the desktop, double-click My Computer (on Vista, select
Start>Computer ).
• Double-click on your CD drive to open it.
• Double-click on the file: setup.exe
2
In the installer window, select the menu option:
Install Lockout PRO Viewer .
3 Select the language you want to use.
4 On the Welcome screen, click the choice to install the
LOCKOUT-PRO™ Viewer.
5 Read and check the option that you agree to the Terms of Use.
6 When prompted, accept the destination folder for the program by
clicking
Next, or click Change to install to a different folder. Using
the default directory is recommended.
7 On the Ready to Install screen, click Install to complete the
installation.
Launching LOCKOUT-PRO
• On your PC, select Start>Programs and locate and click on the
LOCKOUT-PRO™ shortcut.
-or- Double-click the LOCKOUT-PRO™ shortcut on your PC
desktop.
-or- From an open folder window displaying procedures,
double-click on a file.

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Viewing Existing Procedures
The following steps are for both the Standard and Viewer Versions
of
LOCKOUT-PRO™ Desktop.
1 From the main window, click the Open Procedure tab on the
Primary Options toolbar.
-or- From the main window, select File>Open... .
2 In the Open window, click the name of the file you want to open.
-or- Double-click the name of the file in the window.
3 Click Open. The file will appear in the main window.
Printing Procedures, Tags & Labels
The following steps are for both the Standard and Viewer Versions of
the
LOCKOUT-PRO™ Desktop.
To print a procedure:
1 With the procedure open, click Print Procedure in the Primary
Options taskbar.
-or- From the main menu, select File>Print .
2 When the Print Procedure window appears, verify or change the
printer listed in the
Printer box.
3 Make any desired changes to the printer defaults.
4 Click Print in the lower right corner.
5 Click Close to return to the main window.

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To print lockout tags:
1 With the procedure open, click Print Lockout Tags in the Primary
Options taskbar.
-or- From the main menu, select File>Print Lockout Tags .
2 When the Print Lockout Tags window appears, verify or change
the printer in the
Printer box.
3 With the correct printer displayed, make any desired changes to
Supplies or Material .
• For GLOBALMARK
®
printers:
- From the drop-down list under Supplies, choose the Tape
Width of the tape roll you’re using.
• For sheet-fed printers:
- From the drop-down list under Material, choose the type of
tag sheet you are using.
4 In the Lockout Information section:
• Use the up and down arrows to change the Date Locked Out
and Time Locked Out .
• In Lockout By, enter the name of the person authorized to
remove the lockout.
•GLOBALMARK® printers only: Employee Picture defaults to
None . To add a picture of the person named in the Lockout
By
box, click the radio button next to the empty box, and then
click
Select to locate and insert the photo.
• In the Remarks box, type in any additional information you
want printed on the tags.
• In the Expected Completion box, enter the time the re-
energization process should be finished.
5 Click Print in the lower right corner.
6 Click Close to return to the main window.

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To print energy source labels:
1 With the procedure open, click Print Energy Source Labels in the
Primary Options taskbar.
-or- On the main menu, select File>Print Energy Labels .
2 When the Print Energy Source Labels window displays, verify or
change the printer.
3 With the correct printer displayed, make any desired changes to
the options listed on the left side of the window, depending on the
printer you chose.
• For GLOBALMARK® printers:
- Under Shape/Size , select the tape you are using.
- In the Print Label section, select All to print all energy
source labels associated with that procedure, or select a
specific label from the list.
• For HANDIMARK® printers:
- In the Print Label section, select the energy source label
you want to print. (You can print only one label at a time
with this printer.)
• For sheet-fed printers:
- Under Material, select your label stock.
- Select how many labels to print on one sheet in the
Available Labels section. Uncheck boxes to print fewer
labels.
- In the Print Label section, select All to print all energy
source labels associated with that procedure, or select a
specific label from the list.
4 In the Layout section, click the down-arrow in the Data Field 1 and
Data Field 2 text boxes to add this information to the label.
5 Click the Print button in the lower right corner.
6 Click Close to return to the main window.

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Creating a New Procedure
From a blank template:
1 From the main window, click New Procedure on the Primary
Options taskbar.
-or- From the main menu, select File>New... .
2 In the Select Template window, click the form you want to use
(Combined, Long, or Short). For details about each form, see the
User Guide.
3 Click OK . A blank form will display.
4 To enter procedure details, one at a time, click on each icon in the
Procedure Sections panel, and select or enter the specifics on the
windows that display.
5 Click Save Procedure .
From an existing procedure:
1 From the main window, click Open Procedure on the Primary
Options taskbar.
-or- Select File>Open... from the main menu.
2 When the Open window displays, click the name of the file you
want, then click
Open .
-or- Double-click the name of the file.
3 Save the procedure under its new name to avoid inadvertent
changes to the existing procedure.
4 Revise the procedure details by clicking, one at a time, each icon
in the Procedure Sections panel, and then selecting or entering
changes.
5 Click Save Procedure .

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Importing Earlier Versions of Procedures
To import a single procedure:
1 With LOCKOUT-PRO™ open, click File>Import>Procedure File
(v1.x & v2.x)
.
2 From the Windows Open dialog box, select the file type
(v1.x or v2.x) to import, select the file from the list, and click
Open .
3 When the procedure appears in the main display area, it has been
converted and you can make any changes that you want.
4 When done, click Save Procedure on the Primary Options
taskbar.
5 In the Save As dialog box, type in a new name, if desired.
To batch-import multiple procedures:
1 With LOCKOUT-PRO™ open, click File>Import and then either
Convert v1.x Files or Convert v2.x Files , depending on the
version your files were created in.
2 In the Batch Convert window, make sure the directory containing
the files to be converted displays in the
Source box, and the
directory where the converted files are to be saved displays in the
Destination box.
3 Click Start Conversion .

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Saving a Procedure
1 On the Primary Options taskbar, click Save Procedure .
-or- From the main menu, select File>Save . If this is an existing
procedure, the file is now saved.
2 If this is a new procedure not previously saved, the standard
Windows Save As window will appear. Enter the procedure
File
Name
.
3 Click Save to save the file under the name entered.
Getting Additional Help
Online Tutorial: When you first launch LOCKOUT-PRO™ , the Online
Tutorial window opens on the right. The tutorial contains basic steps
for creating, saving, and printing procedures and related material. You
can navigate through the tutorial using the
Next , Back, and other
prompts in the window.
Online Help: The online help in LOCKOUT-PRO™ automatically
opens the User Guide, which contains detailed information about
every aspect of the application. To access online help, click
Help>Help
Topcs on the Main Menu.
User Guide: TThe detailed User Guide is installed on your computer
along with
LOCKOUT-PRO™ . You can view the User Guide and print
any or all pages.

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To view the User Guide:
1 Open My Computer and browse to the folder where
LOCKOUT-PRO™ is installed. The default is C:\Program
Files\Brady
.
2 Open the Lockout PRO folder and locate the Documentation
folder.
3 In the Documentation folder, locate LOP_UserGuide.pdf and
double-click to open it.
To print the User Guide:
1 With the User Guide open, click File>Print .
2 Choose the options for printing.
3 Click Print .