160 Chapter 5 Working with FormatsFormat Editor OverviewThe Format Editor provides a graphical user interface for modifying existing formats,creating custom formats and viewing format parameters. The Format Editor is part of thegenerator’s Web server and is accessed over an Ethernet LAN connection using a Webbrowser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. You can also test formats on the generatordirectly from the Format Editor.Note: The Format Editor has been updated with release 2.18. Releases prior to that willhave the original version of the application. The information below pertains to the newFormat Editor. This Format Editor requires Internet Browser version 6.x or newer. If youhave Internet Browser version 5.x you will need to upgrade.The main screen of the Format Editor is shown below.Format Editor - Basic Window Configuration and OperationThe Format Editor is a windowing application. You can open up many windows at onetime. They can be floating or docked in the main window. The activation buttons appear inthe upper right corner of a window. They are shown in the figure below.In this figure, clicking on the left most activation button will cause the window to becomean icon in the lower left corner of the Format Editor main window.
