Ricoh Catalog Explorer User manual

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Catalog Explorer
User’s Manual
(9/2008)

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Forward
This manual explains the layout and basic operations of the Catalog Explorer, a
visual tool that allows quick and easy access to the names and part numbers of all
individual service parts used on a particular model.
Before you use this document and the software itself, please take the time to read
the disclaimers mentioned below.
Thank you very much in advance for your cooperation.
We hope this tool will be of use to you in your field service activities.
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Please note the following disclaimers:
1. The contents of this document are subject to future revision without prior
notification.
2. Ricoh Americas Corporation does not accept responsibility for any
consequences that may result from the usage of the software described in this
document, and/or any operations or action that is taken based on the contents
of this document.
3. This document may not be modified, quoted, distributed, copied or reproduced
in any way. These actions are expressly forbidden without the prior written
consent of Ricoh Americas Corporation.

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Contents
1. What is the Catalog Explorer?..........................................5
2. Visual Overview of the GUI..............................................6
3. Installing, Removing & Updating the Catalog Explorer .8
Installing the Catalog Explorer...............................................8
Removing the Catalog Explorer ..............................................8
3.2.1 From the Setup Wizard...................................................8
3.2.2 From the Windows Control Panel ..................................9
3.3 Updating the Catalog Explorer to a Newer Version .........9
4. Updating the Catalog Data.............................................10
4.1 To update the Parts Catalog data for a given model.......11
5. Pull-down Menus ............................................................12
5.1 File Menu .........................................................................12
5.2 Help menu........................................................................13
6. Opening Parts Catalog Files...........................................14
6.1 Selecting the .rpcv File ....................................................14
6.2 Selecting the Model Code.................................................14
7. Closing Parts Catalog Files ............................................15
8. Searching for Parts .........................................................16
8.1 Selecting the Machine Unit/Section ................................16
8.2 Selecting the Search Method...........................................16
8.2.1 Specify physical area ....................................................17
8.2.2 Click search...................................................................18
8.2.3 Enter keyword...............................................................19
8.2.4 Select part/keyword ......................................................20

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8.2.5 Other .............................................................................21
9. Viewing Parts Information .............................................22
9.1 Unit name, part number, part name ...............................22
9.2 Thumbnail images of individual parts ............................22
9.2.1 Part number..................................................................22
9.2.2 Parts modified previously .............................................22
9.2.3 Deleted parts.................................................................23
9.3 Rotating the main image .................................................23
9.4 Enlarging or reducing the main image ...........................23
9.4.1 Enlarge/Reduce .............................................................23
9.4.2 Set as center for zoom...................................................24
9.5 Highlighted display..........................................................25
9.6 Viewing smaller parts contained within a part (assembly)..26
9.7 The “Favorite Parts” List.................................................27
9.7.1 Adding a part to the Favorite Parts list .......................27
9.7.2 Deleting a part from the Favorite Parts list ................28
9.7.3 Copying the text to the Windows clipboard..................28
9.8 Viewing parts modification information..........................28
9.8.1 Modification number and title......................................28
9.8.2 Modification details ......................................................29
10. Other Functions ..............................................................31
10.1 Internal views of units...................................................31
10.2 Viewing the harness diagram........................................33
10.3 Viewing the harness modification history.....................34
10.3.1 Displaying a tabled overview......................................34
10.3.2 Displaying the modification details............................35
11. System Requirements .....................................................36

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1. What is the Catalog Explorer?
Using actual data from the Parts Catalog, this 3D viewing tool displays images of the
units/sections and individual parts used on a particular model. This tool is particularly useful
in that it allows the user to search for a specific part used on that model by specifying a
unit/section of the machine, and then performing a search to narrow down the results. Search
methods include entering a keyword (e.g. part name, part number), selecting a keyword from
a pull-down menu (e.g. type of part, physical section of the unit selected), specifying a
physical area of the mainframe with the mouse, and other methods.

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2. Visual Overview of the GUI
1) Menu Bar
File menu Load P/C data, display the Favorite Parts list, other.
Help menu Display version information, view User’s Manual for this tool
Note: See 3.1 Pull-down Menus below for descriptions of each menu.
2) List of Target Machine Unit/Section
This list displays the major machine unit/section (paper feed, fusing, external cover, etc.)
Choosing an item in this list is the first step to performing a parts search.
When a machine unit/section is selected, a graphical representation of the mainframe is
displayed in the center of the screen, with only that specific unit/section installed.
If “Mainframe” is selected, a graphical representation of the mainframe is shown with all
unit/section installed.
The button appears below the list, which if pressed, displays the machine’s
harness diagram.

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3) Parts Search Methods
After selecting the machine unit/section, the search can be further narrowed down to find
the target component.
There are three main ways to do this:
Using the mouse to define a box-shaped area, after which the parts located within this area
are displayed.
Selecting a pre-defined keyword from a pull-down menu
Entering one’s own keyword into the field provided
Note: See 4.1 Searching for a Specific Part for descriptions of each search method.
4) Adjusting the Image View
Change the size and orientation of the image displayed
Note: See 4.2 Rotating the Main Image or 4.3 Enlarging or Reducing the Size of the Main
Image for more details.
5) Modification Information
If the part that has been selected in the Parts Table has a modification history, the number
and title of the MB (Modification Bulletin) will be displayed in the “Modification
Information” area in the lower left-hand corner of the GUI. The details of each MB can be
viewed by double-clicking on the MB number/title.
6) Status Bar
Displays a short description or other information regarding the selected item
7) Unit, Parts Information
Displays the name of the unit/section selected, as well as the part number and part name of
the part selected (if any)
8) Main Image Display Area
This area displays the selected unit/section or individual part.
A unit/section can be displayed here by selecting one from the list of machine units/sections,
after which one of its individual parts can be displayed by double-clicking on one from the
individual parts list (or by right-clicking and selecting “Enlarge”).
To return the display to the unit/section, single click on the part’s thumbnail in the
individual parts list.
9) Individual Parts List
Displays thumbnails of all the individual service parts used in the unit/section selected.
To save a part to the Favorite Parts list for easy reference later, right-click on the part and
select “Save to Favorite Parts”.
Note:
When a part has been selected for Favorite Parts, a checkmark will appear next to “Save to
Favorite Parts” in the right-click menu of that part. To remove the part from Favorite Parts,
select “Save to Favorite Parts“ again.
When there is no image available for a part, “No Image” is displayed in the individual parts list
in place of the image

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3. Installing, Removing and Updating the Catalog Explorer
Installing the Catalog Explorer
To start the Catalog Explorer Setup Wizard, double-click on the
“CatalogExplorerInstaller.msi“ file. Then, follow the instructions displayed on the screen to
complete the installation.
Removing the Catalog Explorer
3.2.1 From the Setup Wizard
Start the Catalog Explorer Setup Wizard by double-clicking on the same file you used to
install the program (CatalogExplorerInstaller.msi).
Select the “Remove CatalogExplorer” radio button, and then click “Finish”. The removal
will automatically begin.

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When the removal is completed, the following window will be displayed. Click “Close” to
close the Catalog Explorer Setup Wizard.
3.2.2 From the Windows Control Panel
Open up the Windows Control Panel, select “Add or Remove an Application”.
Select “Change or Remove”. From the list of installed programs, select “CatalogExplorer”
and then click “Remove”.
When the following dialog is displayed, click “Yes” to complete the removal of the
application.
3.3 Updating the Catalog Explorer to a Newer Version
Uninstall the current version of the Catalog Explorer using one of the two methods
described in section 3.2 above.
Install the new version of the Catalog Explorer using the method described in section 3.1
above.

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4. Updating the Catalog Data
The following is the partial file structure of the catalog data for each product.
Example: B230
B230
B230_3DPC
100
B230-NA.rpcv