HOW TO USE I-Cylinder STEP-BY-STEP

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1 HOW TO USE I-Cylinder STEP-BY-STEP August 25, 2014 To access I-Cylinder program, please enter the address below in your browser. Note the site was designed for use with Internet Explorer. This window will appear on your screen: Login, by entering your User Name and your Password:

2 If you do not have a password or forgot the last one, click on the link Click Here and the system will generate a new temporary password and send it to you by . You can change the temporary password with a new one.. Click on the Login button to get started. A new window will appear: Next step: Click the link Click Here to Start : This new graphic interface will allow you to select one of two options: OPTION 1: This option will help to configure DOUBLE ACTING cylinders, including available option:

3 At the end of your selection, you will be able to see the detailed description of your cylinder. Enter the required quantity and the system will be ready to generate the quotation: Click on Generate Quote and the program will display a new window:

4 This window shows all the quotations made by the I-Cylinder software for your company. Your new quotation is at the top of the list. You can see the quotation bay clicking on the Quote No button:

5 With Shift Click on the Part No button, you can have the cylinder drawing generated by the software:

6 OPTION 2: This option will help to configure SINGLE ACTING, SPRING RETURN cylinders. You access this option by clicking the link Click Here for Batch Quote : This action will open a new window: Start by clicking on Download Now link, which will open the dedicated excel spreadsheet template to be used for your application. You can SAVE the spreadsheet with a new name to keep it for further use, or you can OPEN it only, but the information entered will not be saved at the end of your application:

7 Save the template with the new name in your folder: After saving it, a new window appears:

8 Access the application by clicking Open. The excel template is now accessible and ready for your inputs: Please enter your application data, using numeric values (units of measure are specified in the header of each column where required), or select one of the options available from the drop box: Definitions of terms used in the template are at the bottom of the template:

9 IMPORTANT: PLEASE ENTER ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION, OR SELECT NONE FROM DROPDOWN BOX, TO HAVE A VALID TEMPLATE If the information is incomplete, the system will display Error in the excel file : Click here to view link will show the error:

10 Close this window and go back to the excel file and enter all missing data. NOTE: YOU CAN ENTER SEVERAL LINES FOR DIFFERENT CYLINDERS IN THE SAME TEMPLATE When the template is completed, save (CtrlS) and close it. The initial window will now give the possibility to upload the template to the system. Click Browse and select the file you have created and saved for this application: Click Open button (the file name appears selected):

11 Then click Upload link. If the entries are valid, the system will display File uploaded successfully You can review the entered data with Click here to View link: The I-Cylinder will generate the quotation for the entered actuator list when you click Generate Quote link:

12 See the generated quote clicking Quote No :

13 See generated drawing with Shift Click on Part No : If one or several inputs are exceeding the limits of the parameters accepted by the software, the following window will appear, with the message This Quote requires assistance from the factory :

14 You can select the priority of the request and write special notes or requirements. Click on Send Request and the I-Cylinder will notify the person assigned to your request and you will receive the confirmation: Thank you for using I-Cylinder.

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