- Updated User Manual

- Added PicCoordLogger.exe (for User Manual development) - Updated Tabindices for F_GEN controls - Disabled distance correction for coasting to avoid engine leaving coasting operation

- Updated User Manual
9a53b921 · Raphael LUZ · bdb22a66 · 9a53b921 · 9a53b921 · 9a53b921
Commit 9a53b921 authored 11 years ago by Raphael LUZ
--- a/Tools/PicCoordLogger.exe
+++ b/Tools/PicCoordLogger.exe
--- a/User Manual Source/material User Manual.pptx
+++ b/User Manual Source/material User Manual.pptx
--- a/User Manual/GUI/ENG-Editor.html
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/ENG-Editor.html
 <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
 <html><head>
 <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="content-type"><title>Engine Editor - VECTO User Manual</title></head>
-<body>
+<body>&nbsp;<map name="linkmap"><area shape="rect" coords="12,33,31,50&quot;" href="#new"><area shape="rect" coords="34,33,52,52&quot;" href="#open"><area shape="rect" coords="57,33,76,50&quot;" href="#save"><area shape="rect" coords="79,32,99,51&quot;" href="#saveas"><area shape="rect" coords="108,33,132,51&quot;" href="#sendto"><area shape="rect" coords="130,113,504,133&quot;" href="#make"><area shape="rect" coords="132,149,190,170&quot;" href="#power"><area shape="rect" coords="132,176,194,196&quot;" href="#ccm"><area shape="rect" coords="133,203,192,222&quot;" href="#inertia"><area shape="rect" coords="410,149,471,170&quot;" href="#nidle"><area shape="rect" coords="411,177,471,199&quot;" href="#nrated"><area shape="rect" coords="16,251,504,272&quot;" href="#fld"><area shape="rect" coords="16,303,505,323&quot;" href="#map"><area shape="rect" coords="17,353,505,375&quot;" href="#cal"><area shape="rect" coords="348,394,420,412&quot;" href="#ok"><area shape="rect" coords="430,392,501,414&quot;" href="#cancel"></map>
-<map name="linkmap"><area shape="rect" coords="12,33,31,50&quot;" href="#new"><area shape="rect" coords="34,33,52,52&quot;" href="#open"><area shape="rect" coords="57,33,76,50&quot;" href="#save"><area shape="rect" coords="79,32,99,51&quot;" href="#saveas"><area shape="rect" coords="108,33,132,51&quot;" href="#sendto"><area shape="rect" coords="130,113,504,133&quot;" href="#make"><area shape="rect" coords="132,149,190,170&quot;" href="#power"><area shape="rect" coords="132,176,194,196&quot;" href="#ccm"><area shape="rect" coords="133,203,192,222&quot;" href="#inertia"><area shape="rect" coords="410,149,471,170&quot;" href="#nidle"><area shape="rect" coords="411,177,471,199&quot;" href="#nrated"><area shape="rect" coords="16,251,504,272&quot;" href="#fld"><area shape="rect" coords="16,303,505,323&quot;" href="#map"><area shape="rect" coords="17,353,505,375&quot;" href="#cal"><area shape="rect" coords="348,394,420,412&quot;" href="#ok"><area shape="rect" coords="430,392,501,414&quot;" href="#cancel"></map>
 <table style="width: 100%; height: 54px; text-align: left; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
 <tbody>
 <tr>
@@ -31,8 +30,7 @@ file<br>
 <img src="../pics/icons/Open-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="open"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="open"></a>Open
 existing file</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Open an existing .veng
-file (using the VECTO File
+file<br>
-Browser)<br>
 </div>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br><br>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><img src="../pics/icons/Actions-document-save-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="save"><a name="save"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Save
@@ -40,9 +38,7 @@ current file</span><br>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br><br>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><img src="../pics/icons/Actions-document-save-as-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="SaveAs"><a name="saveas"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Save
 file as...</span><br>
-<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Using the VECTO File
-Browser.<br>
-</div>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br><br>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><img src="../pics/icons/export-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="sendto"><a name="sendto"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Send
 current file to the <a href="VECTO-Editor.html">VECTO
@@ -86,7 +82,7 @@ Engine Power</span> [kW]<br>
 <th style="text-align: center; width: 148px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">c&nbsp;</span>Engine
 Speed</th>
 <th style="text-align: center; width: 156px;">Max.
-Torque</th>
+Torque<br>(Static full load)</th>
 <th style="text-align: center; width: 149px;">Motoring Torque</th>
 <td style="width: 149px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PT1 time constant</span></td>
 </tr>
@@ -116,10 +112,10 @@ lines (header, comments,
 etc.) </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">must</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> start
 with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br>
 </div>
-<br><br>
+<br><div style="margin-left: 40px;">The PT1 approach to calculate the dynamic full load is applied using this formula:<br><img style="width: 555px; height: 65px;" alt="" src="pics/ENG-PT1.png"><br>with:<br><div style="margin-left: 40px;">n<sub>i</sub> = current engine speed<br>T(n<sub>i</sub>) = PT1 time constant&nbsp;at engine speed&nbsp;n<sub>i</sub> (col. 4 in .vfld file)<br>P_fld_stat(n<sub>i</sub>) = Static full load at engine speed&nbsp;n<sub>i</sub> (col. 2 in .vfld file)<br>P_act<sub>i-1</sub> = Engine power in previous time stet</div><br></div><br>
 <a name="map"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fuel Consumption Map</span>
 (.vmap)<br>
-<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Fuel Consumption Map measued in stationary conditions.<br></div><br>
+<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Fuel Consumption Map measued in stationary conditions.<br>The following rules apply:<br><ul><li>The map must cover the full engine range between full load and motoring curve. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: red;">Extrapolation is not possible and will abort the calculation!</span></li><li>At least four points are required.</li></ul></div><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Format</span>
 (comma-separated, dot = decimal-mark):
 </div>
@@ -154,7 +150,7 @@ Consumption</th>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Note:</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> text
 lines (header, comments,
 etc.) </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">must</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> start
-with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br>
+with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br><h2>Fuel Map Interpolation</h2>The interpolation is based on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaunay_triangulation">Delaunay Triangulation&nbsp;</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaunay_triangulation"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 12px; height: 12px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/external-icon%2012x12.png"></a> and works as follows:<br><ol><li>Triangulate the given rpm/torque/fuel&nbsp;points (= x,y,z)&nbsp; to create a network of triangles with each point of the map being part of at least one triangle.</li><li>Find the triangle where the to-be-interpolated load point (x,y) is inside. If no triangle meets the criterion the calculation will be aborted.</li><li>Calculate the z-value (= fuel) of the given x,y-point in the plane of the triangle</li></ol>
 </div>
 <br><br>
 <a name="cal"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Calibration Test Cycle</span><br>
@@ -162,7 +158,7 @@ with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br>
 transient calibration test cycle and model internal calculation of
 correction factor(s) to be applied to stationary fuel consumption map.<br>
 </div>
-<br><img style="width: 28px; height: 21px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/browse.png"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file browser</span>.<br><br><img style="width: 22px; height: 22px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/OpenFile.PNG"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file</span> with GRAPHi or an user-defined tool (see <a href="settings.html#opencmd">File Open Command)</a>.<br><br>
+<br><img style="width: 28px; height: 21px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/browse.png"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file browser</span>.<br><br><img style="width: 22px; height: 22px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/OpenFile.PNG"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file</span> with <a href="../../GRAPHi/documentation/HTML%20Manual/mainwindow.html">GRAPHi</a> or an user-defined tool (see <a href="settings.html#opencmd">File Open Command)</a>.<br><br>
 <img src="../pics/misc/OK.png" style="width: 75px; height: 23px;" alt="OK"><a name="ok"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Save
 and close file</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">If necessary the file path

--- a/User Manual/GUI/GBX-Editor.html
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/GBX-Editor.html
--- a/User Manual/GUI/VECTO-Editor.html
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/VECTO-Editor.html
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ current Job File</span></div>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img src="../pics/icons/Actions-document-save-as-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="SaveAs"><a name="saveas"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Save
 Job File as...</span><br>
-<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Using the VECTO File
+<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
-Browser<br>
-<br>
 <br>
 </div>
 </div>
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ be sent to the Job List automatically when saved.<br>
 <a name="engonly"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Engine Only Mode</span><br><div style="margin-left: 40px;">This
 mode is used to calculate fuel consumption from a given load cycle
 (engine speed and torque). Vehicle (.vveh), Gearbox (.vgbx) and
-Auxiliary (.vaux) files are notrequired. <br>The <a href="../fileformat/VDRI.html">driving cylce (.vdri)</a> must contain:<br><ul><li>Engine speed: header: &lt;n&gt;</li><li>Engine torque &lt;Me&gt; <span style="text-decoration: underline;">or</span> engine power &lt;Pe&gt; at clutch. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: red;">Note that VECTO adds engine inertia power demand!</span></li><li>[Optional] Additional power demand (aux) &lt;Padd&gt;</li></ul></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Tab</span><br>
+Auxiliary (.vaux) files are not required. <br>The <a href="../fileformat/VDRI.html">driving cylce (.vdri)</a> must contain:<br><ul><li>Engine speed: header: &lt;n&gt;</li><li>Engine torque &lt;Me&gt; <span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">or</span> engine power &lt;Pe&gt; at clutch. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: red;">Note that VECTO adds engine inertia power demand!</span></li><li>[Optional] Additional power demand (aux) &lt;Padd&gt;</li></ul></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driver Tab</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Open <a href="VECTO-Editor_Driver.html">Driver Tab</a></div>
 </div>
 <br>
@@ -81,9 +79,7 @@ Editor</a></span><br>
 &nbsp;<a name="browse"></a>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Browse for
 vehicle/engine/gearbox files</span><br>
-<div style="margin-left: 40px;">...using the VECTO File
+<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
-Browser<br>
-<br>
 <br>
 </div>
 </div>
@@ -107,8 +103,7 @@ calculation.<br>
 Open Command</a>).<br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Click</span>
 selected items to edit file paths.<br>
-<img style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="addcycle" src="../pics/icons/plus-circle-icon.png"> Add cycle (.vdri)
+<img style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="addcycle" src="../pics/icons/plus-circle-icon.png"> Add cycle (.vdri)<br>
-using the VECTO file browser<br>
 <img style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="remcycle" src="../pics/icons/minus-circle-icon.png"> Remove the
 selected cycle from the list<br>
 The .vdri format is described <a href="../fileformat/VDRI.html">here</a>.<br>

--- a/User Manual/GUI/VECTO-Editor_Aux.html
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/VECTO-Editor_Aux.html
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ lines (header, comments,
 etc.) </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">must</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> start
 with "c "</span><br>
 </div>
-<br><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Example:</span><br><img style="width: 370px; height: 288px;" alt="" src="pics/VECTO-Editor_Aux0.PNG"></div><br>
+<br><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Example:</span><br><img style="width: 370px; height: 288px;" alt="" src="pics/VECTO-Editor_Aux0.PNG"></div><br><br><h2>Calculation of auxiliary power consumption</h2><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 850px; height: 444px;" alt="" src="pics/VECTO-Editor_Aux1.PNG"><br><ol><li>Auxiliary speed: <span style="font-weight: bold;">n</span><sub style="font-weight: bold;">Aux</sub> = n<sub>Eng</sub> * <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(43, 174, 0);">TransRatio</span> </span>(with: n<sub>Eng</sub> = engine speed)</li><li>Auxiliary output power: <span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span><sub style="font-weight: bold;">AuxOut</sub> = <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(35, 71, 179);">P</span><sub style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(35, 71, 179);">supply</sub> / <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">EffToSply</span></li><li>Auxiliary input power: <span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span><sub style="font-weight: bold;">AuxIn</sub> = <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">AuxMap(</span>n<sub>Aux</sub>, P<sub>AuxOut</sub><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">)</span></li><li>Auxiliary power consumption: <span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span><sub style="font-weight: bold;">AuxDemand</sub> = P<sub>AuxIn</sub> / <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(214, 128, 0);">EffToEng</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span><sub style="font-weight: bold;">AuxDemand</sub><span style="font-weight: bold;"> is&nbsp;added to the engine's power demand</span></li></ol></div><br><br><br><br>
 <img style="width: 75px; height: 23px;" alt="ok" src="../pics/misc/OK.png"><a name="ok"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Save and close</span><br>
 <br>
 <img style="width: 75px; height: 23px;" alt="cancel" src="../pics/misc/Cancel.png"><a name="cancel"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Close without saving<br></span><table style="text-align: left; width: 100%; height: 1200px;" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

--- a/User Manual/GUI/VECTO-Editor_Driver.html
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/VECTO-Editor_Driver.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <html><head>
 <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="content-type"><title>VECTO Editor Driver Tab - VECTO User Manual</title></head>
 <body>
-<map name="linkmap"><area shape="rect" coords="11,142,110,164&quot;" href="VECTO-Editor.html"><area shape="rect" coords="20,196,680,218&quot;" href="#vacc"></map>
+<map name="linkmap"><area shape="rect" coords="11,142,110,164&quot;" href="VECTO-Editor.html"><area shape="rect" coords="20,196,680,218&quot;" href="#vacc"><area shape="rect" coords="19,248,414,340&quot;" href="#startstop"><area shape="rect" coords="19,365,414,484&quot;" href="#eco"><area shape="rect" coords="19,505,415,602&quot;" href="#look"></map>
 <table style="width: 100%; height: 54px; text-align: left; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
 <tbody>
 <tr>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Manual</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman
 <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="vacc"></a>Max.
 acceleration and brake curves&nbsp;</span>(.vacc Input File)<br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Limits vehicle
-acceleration and deceleration depending on vehicle speed.<br>
+acceleration and deceleration depending on vehicle speed. If <a href="#look">Look-Ahead Coasting</a> is enabled then the deceleration is applied in the brake phase.<br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
 Input File Format</span>
 (comma-separated, dot = decimal-mark):<br>
@@ -60,10 +60,27 @@ deceleration</th>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Note:</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> text
 lines (header, comments,
 etc.) </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">must</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> start
-with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br><br><img style="width: 28px; height: 21px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/browse.png"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file browser</span>.<br><br><img style="width: 22px; height: 22px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/OpenFile.PNG"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file</span> with GRAPHi or an user-defined tool (see <a href="settings.html#opencmd">File Open Command)</a>.<br>
+with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br>
-</div>
+<br>
+<img style="width: 28px; height: 21px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/browse.png"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file browser</span>.<br>
 <br>
-<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
+<img style="width: 22px; height: 22px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/OpenFile.PNG"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file</span> with
+<a href="../../GRAPHi/documentation/HTML%20Manual/mainwindow.html">GRAPHi</a> or an user-defined tool (see <a href="settings.html#opencmd">File
+Open Command)</a>.<br>
+</div>
+<br><br>
+<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="startstop"></a>Engine Start/Stop<br></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;">If enabled the engine will be turned off if:<br><ul><li>Power demand (without Aux) &#8804; 0</li><li>Vehicle speed is below <span style="font-weight: bold;">Max Speed [km/h] </span></li><li>Engine was running for at least <span style="font-weight: bold;">Min ICE-On Time [s]</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;">Note:
+Currently there is not method defined to compensate invalid auxiliary
+cycle work when Engine Start/Stop is enabled, i.e. if enabled the total
+auxiliary work is less than without Start/Stop</span><br></span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br><br><a name="eco"></a>Overspeed / Eco-Roll</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br><br></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Overspeed</span><br></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;">If Pwheel &lt; 0: Coasting with brakes not applied for speed &lt; target speed + allowed overspeed<br>Parameters:<br><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Minimum Target Speed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Allowed Overspeed</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><img style="width: 700px; height: 597px;" alt="" src="pics/Overspeed.png"><br></span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eco-Roll</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;">If
+P<sub>wheel</sub> &lt; 0: Neutral gear, engine idling. Engine- and service- brake
+if target speed + allowed overspeed is reached. Normal driving if
+target speed + allowed underspeed is reached.<br>Parameters:<br></div><ul style="margin-left: 80px;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Minimum Target Speed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Allowed Overspeed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Allowed Underspeed</span></li></ul><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><img style="width: 700px; height: 657px;" alt="" src="pics/Eco-Roll.png"></span><br></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br><br><a name="look"></a>Look-Ahead Coasting<br></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;">Enables
+coasting before each braking phase. Coasting will begin at T seconds
+before new lower target speed (see picture below). Braking deceleration
+is defined by the <a href="#vacc">.vacc file</a>.<br>Parameters:<br><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Target Retardation</span> =&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">a</span><sub><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; vertical-align: sub;">lookahead</span></sub></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Minimum Target Speed</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><img style="width: 775px; height: 499px;" alt="" src="pics/Look-Ahead.png"><br></span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br><br><br><br><br>
+</span>
+<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
 <br>
 <br>
 <table style="text-align: left; width: 100%; height: 1200px;" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">

--- a/User Manual/GUI/VEH-Editor.html
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/VEH-Editor.html
@@ -27,21 +27,19 @@ file</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Create a new empty .vveh
 file<br>
 </div>
-<br>
+<br><br>
 <img src="../pics/icons/Open-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="open"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="open"></a>Open
 existing file</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Open an existing .vveh
-file (using the VECTO File
+file<br>
-Browser)<br>
 </div>
-<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br>
+<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br><br>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><img src="../pics/icons/Actions-document-save-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="save"><a name="save"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Save
 current file</span><br>
-<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br>
+<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br><br>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><img src="../pics/icons/Actions-document-save-as-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="SaveAs"><a name="saveas"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Save
 file as...</span><br>
-<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Using the VECTO File
+<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
-Browser.<br>
 </div>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br>
 <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><img src="../pics/icons/export-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="sendto"><a name="sendto"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Send
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ Editor</a></span><br>
 file was opened via the <a href="VECTO-Editor.html">VECTO
 Editor</a> the file will be sent automatically when saved.<br>
 </div>
-<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br>
+<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br><br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="cat"></a>Category</span> (Not used in current version!)
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">The HDV category is needed
 in Declaration Mode to assign the correct driving cycles. Available
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ Class</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> (Not used in current versio
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Displayes the
 automatically selected HDV Class depending on Category, Axle
 Configuration and GVW.</div>
-<br>
+<br><br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="load"></a>Weight
 / Loading</span> [kg]<br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">These fields define the
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ Weight Vehicle</span><span style="color: rgb(253, 0, 0);">,
 </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(253, 0, 0);">Curb
 Weight Extra Trailer/Body</span><span style="color: rgb(253, 0, 0);"> and </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(253, 0, 0);">Loading</span><span style="color: rgb(253, 0, 0);"> for calculation!</span><br>
 </div>
-<br>
+<br><br>
 <a name="air"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Air
 Resistance</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">The product of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drag Coefficient</span>
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ vehicle) defines the Air Resistance. Note that the Drag Coefficient may
 be altered when using <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cross
 Wind Correction</span> (see below).<br>
 </div>
-<br>
+<br><br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="axl"></a>Axles
 / Wheels</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Rolling Resistance
@@ -120,20 +118,20 @@ Curb Weight Extra Trailer/Body and Loading).<br>Use the <img style="width: 16px;
 remove axles form the vehicle. Doubleclick entries to edit existing
 axle configurations.<br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div>
-<br>
+<br><br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="inertia"></a>Wheels
 Inertia</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>
 [kgm<sup>2</sup>]<br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Rotational inertia of all
 wheels combined.<br>
 </div>
-<br>
+<br><br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="diam"></a>Wheel
 Diameter (dyn)</span> [m]<br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Effective (dynamic) wheel
 diameter used to calculate engine speed.<br>
 </div>
-<br>
+<br><br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="wind"></a>Cross
 Wind Correction</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Three different options
@@ -236,10 +234,7 @@ input for Air Speed and Yaw Angle, see <a href="../fileformat/VDRI.html">.vdri f
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img src="../pics/misc/browse.png" style="width: 28px; height: 21px;" alt="browse"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Browse
 for .vcdv/.vcdb files</span><br>
 </div>
-<div style="margin-left: 80px;">Using the VECTO File
+<br><br><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 22px; height: 22px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/OpenFile.PNG"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file</span> with <a href="../../GRAPHi/documentation/HTML%20Manual/mainwindow.html">GRAPHi</a> or an user-defined tool (see <a href="settings.html#opencmd">File Open Command)</a>.<br></div><br><br>
-Browser<br>
-</div>
-<br><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 22px; height: 22px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/OpenFile.PNG"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file</span> with GRAPHi or an user-defined tool (see <a href="settings.html#opencmd">File Open Command)</a>.<br></div><br>
 <a name="retard"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Retarder</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">If available a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Retarder Torque Loss Map</span> can be defined here. Three options are available:<br>
 <ul>
@@ -283,19 +278,16 @@ with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br>
 </div>
 <br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img src="../pics/misc/browse.png" style="width: 28px; height: 21px;" alt="browse"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Browse
-for Retarder Input Files</span><br>
+for Retarder Input Files</span>
-<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Using the VECTO File
-Browser<br>
-</div>
 </div>
-<br>
+<br><br>
 <img src="../pics/misc/OK.png" style="width: 75px; height: 23px;" alt="OK"><a name="ok"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Save
 and close file</span><br>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">If necessary the file path
 in the <a href="VECTO-Editor.html">VECTO Editor</a>
 will be updated.<br>
 </div>
-<br>
+<br><br>
 <img src="../pics/misc/Cancel.png" style="width: 75px; height: 23px;" alt="Cancel"><a name="cancel"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">
 Cancel without saving</span><br>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div>

--- a/User Manual/GUI/mainform.html
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/mainform.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ existing Job or Input File</span><br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 <div style="margin-left: 80px;">Open an existing .vecto,
 .vveh, .veng or .vgbx
-file (using the VECTO File Browser)<br>
+file<br>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
 <br>
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ Tools</span><br>
 <div style="text-align: left;">
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;">
 <ul>
-<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">VECTO,
+<li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="VECTO-Editor.html">VECTO</a>,
-Vehicle, Engine Gearbox Editor</span></li>
+<a href="VEH-Editor.html">Vehicle</a>, <a href="ENG-Editor.html">Engine</a>, <a href="GBX-Editor.html">Gearbox</a> Editor</span></li>
 <ul>
 <li>Opens the respective&nbsp;Editor&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ editor</li>
 </ul>
 <li style="font-weight: bold;">Change Working Directory</li>
 <ul>
-<li>Change the current Working Directory&nbsp;(using the
+<li>Change the current Working Directory. More details <a href="settings.html#workdir">here</a>.</li>
-VECTO File
-Browser)</li>
 </ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">Settings</li><ul><li>Opens the <a href="settings.html">Settings</a> dialog.</li></ul>
 </ul>
 </div>
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ Browser)</li>
 <ul>
 <li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Opens this User Manual</span></li>
 </ul>
-<li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quick Start Guide</span></li>
+<li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="../quickstart.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quick Start Guide</span></a></li>
 <ul>
 <li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Start Quick Start Guide<br>
 </span></li>
@@ -91,8 +89,8 @@ for Licensing</span></li>
 </ul>
 <li style="font-weight: bold;">About VECTO</li>
 <ul>
-<li>Information about the software, license and support
+<li>Information about the software, license and <a href="../contact.html">support
-contact</li>
+contact</a></li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 </ul>
@@ -139,9 +137,7 @@ Job List. Only checked files are calculated when clicking START.<br>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="add" src="../pics/icons/plus-circle-icon.png"><a name="addfile"></a>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Add files to Job List</span><br>
-<div style="margin-left: 40px;">...using the VECTO File
+<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
-Browser<br>
-<br>
 </div>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="remove" src="../pics/icons/minus-circle-icon.png"><a name="remfile"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Remove selected&nbsp;files from List</span><br>
@@ -154,8 +150,7 @@ Options</span><br>
 <ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
 <li>Save/Load List</li>
 <ul>
-<li>Save or load Job List to text file (using the VECTO File
+<li>Save or load Job List to text file</li>
-Browser)</li>
 </ul>
 <li>Load Autosave-List</li>
 <ul>

--- a/User Manual/GUI/mainform_batch.html
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/mainform_batch.html
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ Cycle List<br>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><img style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="add" src="../pics/icons/plus-circle-icon.png"><a name="addfile"></a>
 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Add files to Job List</span><br>
-<div style="margin-left: 40px;">...using the VECTO File
+<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
-Browser<br>
-<br>
 </div>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><img style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="remove" src="../pics/icons/minus-circle-icon.png"><a name="remfile"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Remove selected
@@ -60,8 +58,7 @@ Options</span><br>
 <ul style="margin-left: 80px;">
 <li>Save/Load List</li>
 <ul>
-<li>Save or load the Cycle List to text file (using the VECTO
+<li>Save or load the Cycle List to text file</li>
-File Browser)</li>
 </ul>
 <li>Load Autosave-List</li>
 <ul>

--- a/User Manual/GUI/mainform_options.html
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/mainform_options.html
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ Selection</span><br>
 <li style="font-weight: bold;">STANDARD Mode</li>
 <ul>
 <li>Calculate all <span style="text-decoration: underline;">checked</span>
-jobs in the Job Files List</li>
+jobs (.vecto) in the Job Files List</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 </ul>
 <li style="font-weight: bold;">BATCH Mode</li>
 <ul>
 <li>Calculate all <span style="text-decoration: underline;">checked</span>
-jobs in the Job Files List with all <span style="text-decoration: underline;">checked</span>
+jobs&nbsp;(.vecto) in the Job Files List with all <span style="text-decoration: underline;">checked</span>
-cycles in the Cycle Files. Cycles defined in the Job Files will be
+cycles (.vdri) in the Cycle Files. Cycles defined in the Job Files will be
 ignored!</li>
 </ul>
 </ul>
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ ignored!</li>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img src="../pics/misc/checkbox.png" style="width: 15px; height: 15px;" alt="cb"><a name="CycleDistCor"></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cycle Distance Correction</span><br>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 80px;">Toggle Cycle Distance
-Correction. Always ON in Declaration Mode.<br>
+Correction. Always ON in Declaration Mode.<br>Cycle
+Distance Correction monitors the driven distance in each time step and,
+if necessary, adds or removes time steps in order to keep the original
+distance given in the driving cycle.<br><ul><li>If <span style="font-weight: bold;">enabled</span> the vehicle drives the same <span style="font-weight: bold;">distance</span> as given in the driving cycle</li><li>If <span style="font-weight: bold;">disabled</span> the vehicle&nbsp;travels the same <span style="font-weight: bold;">time</span> as given in the driving cycle (Note that distance-based cycles (see <a href="../fileformat/VDRI.html">here</a>) are always converted to time-based cycles internally)</li></ul>
 <br>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img src="../pics/misc/checkbox.png" style="width: 15px; height: 15px;" alt="cb"><a name="UseGears"></a>
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ Correction. Always ON in Declaration Mode.<br>
 driving cycle</span><br>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 80px;">If activated VECTO will
-use gear and/or engine speed defintions included in the driving cycle.<br>
+use gear and/or engine speed defintions included in the driving cycle  (see <a href="../fileformat/VDRI.html">here</a>).<br>
 <br>
 </div>
 <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img src="../pics/misc/checkbox.png" style="width: 15px; height: 15px;" alt="cb"><a name="ModOut"></a>

--- a/User Manual/GUI/pics/ENG-PT1.png
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/pics/ENG-PT1.png
--- a/User Manual/GUI/pics/Eco-Roll.png
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/pics/Eco-Roll.png
--- a/User Manual/GUI/pics/GBX-TC.png
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/pics/GBX-TC.png
--- a/User Manual/GUI/pics/GBX-TC2.png
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/pics/GBX-TC2.png
--- a/User Manual/GUI/pics/Look-Ahead.png
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/pics/Look-Ahead.png
--- a/User Manual/GUI/pics/Overspeed.png
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/pics/Overspeed.png
--- a/User Manual/GUI/pics/Settings.PNG
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/pics/Settings.PNG
--- a/User Manual/GUI/pics/VECTO-Editor_Aux1.PNG
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/pics/VECTO-Editor_Aux1.PNG
--- a/User Manual/GUI/pics/VECTO-Editor_Driver.PNG
+++ b/User Manual/GUI/pics/VECTO-Editor_Driver.PNG