FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Operating System
- Can I use DiscoveryMat softeware without having administrator rights on my Windows computer?
- Can I use DiscoveryMat software with Mac OS?
DiscoveryMat Software
Operating System
- Can I use DiscoveryMat softeware without having administrator rights on my Windows computer?
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If you has not administrator privilege on your windows computer,the easiest way is to use the launcher installation mode.
- Download the DiscoveryMat launcher.
- Unzip with your prefered software.
- Finaly double click on DiscoveryMat_2.1.4-SNAPSHOT.exe. You can find it in your unziped folder. Another possibility, but as a last resort is to click on run64.cmd in the same folder.
If you do not have any software on your computer to decompress a .zip file, you can for example use the sevenZip software.
- Can I use DiscoveryMat software with Mac OS?
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The DiscoveryMat software works under Windows and Linux including Raspberry Pi arm64. Under Mac it could work, modulo certainly some small adaptation, in particular on the level of the yocto voltmeter. The development team not having a Mac, no procedure could be set up and tested.
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- Why is the loading time of data in DiscoveryMat so long?
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Effectivily, if you use data in .xls Excel format, the loading time can be disagreeable if you have a big data base. We recommanded you to load data of library in .xml or better in .bin format. The reaction time is then super short. Try and enjoy this new format !
- The .bin is a custom format which can be used only by DiscoveryMat. The size of file is very small and delay of loadind very responsive.
- The .xml has about the same advantange, a little less slower, but has the advantage to be ediatble with your prefered text editor !
We recommanded you to use the .xml format, for its versality. So when youn insert a new alloy in the Library, it's certainely a good idea to use the .xml format. This format is a good compromise between heavy and slowly .xls format and light and quickly .bin format, but .xml stay editable !
- How match test-alloys against library-alloys in DiscoveryMat?
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Be careful, you must load library, selected all (or partial) item, next load Test, selected all (or partial) item. Now you are ready to use the match button. Obviously, you can match only a part of test. In this case don't selected all item, but only a subset of interest object ! The same comment is relevant for alloy in Library data base.
You can use the mouse and the usual windows short cut (SHIFT MAJ or CTRL MAJ) to pratice a fine selection for item's of interest, and this very quickly!
If matching don't run successfully, that's mean you have a problem of selection, either in library either in Test.
Tip: You can select all item of a workspace very simply: Just use the arrow button of the GUI (Graphic User Interface). Inversely you can deselect all item with the sweep-hand button.
- Where can I load the data base of Library for DiscoveryMat?
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During the installation process (setup download) , we ask you to choose the folder where deploy the initial data base required to use DiscoveryMat. If you let the default directory, you can find under windows the data base here :
The name of this path can vary slightly according to the Operating System (OS) langage.C:\Users\Public\DiscoveryMat\data