Version 25 user's guide - PC*Miler

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� Take advantage of pre-set templates that can be easily customized using PC*MILER|Spreadsheets functions. � Use provided templates to create custom integration of PC*MILER|Rail and PC*MILER products. (Applicable licenses required.) � Perform further data computations within Microsoft Excel using intermodal analysis results. To access the template, go to the folder where PC*MILER is installed and open…\ALK Technologies\PMW<strong>25</strong>x\EXCEL\ PCMILER Intermodal.xls. The file must be opened with the “Enable Macros” setting (click the Enable Macros button at the prompt). The Intermodal Analysis tool consists of three worksheets in an Excel workbook. When you open the PC*MILER Intermodal.xls file, you’ll see the tabs for the worksheets at the bottom of the Excel program window. The Introduction worksheet gives you the steps for setting up the needed Excel Add-Ins and instructions for using the Intermodal Analysis tool. Please read through and follow all the provided instructions. The Input tab is interactive and is the main worksheet for the application. In this tab you enter an origin and destination, find and select intermodal ramps, and set several optional parameters. Parameters include: � Shipment Weight (net lading weight) � Truck type either 48'/96'' semi-trailer or 53'/102'' semi-trailer � Fuel consumption for truck-only moves in MPG � Fuel consumption for truck drayage in MPG � Rail ton-miles per gallon (default value as estimated by the Association of American Railroads) � Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in lbs. per gallon (default value as estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) All output routes are shown in the Results tab. NOTE for PC*MILER Users: In conjunction with the new PC*MILER Intermodal Analysis tool, a new Points of Interest dataset includes map icons that represent small, medium and large intermodal ramps throughout the United States and Canada. All ramps within a specified radius of any U.S. or Canadian location or SPLC can be found using the Location Radius tool – see the Location Radius section in Chapter 3 of the PC*MILER User’s Guide. PC*MILER|Spreadsheets User’s Guide 42
Chapter 5 5.1 The Logging Engine Trouble-shooting If you are having problems running PC*MILER|Spreadsheets it may be helpful to run the logging engine. Start the engine by double-clicking the log engine icon created during the PC*MILER|Spreadsheets installation. This will create a window that receives messages describing PC*MILER|Spreadsheets processes. Use the function PCMSSetDebug to receive more details: PCMSSetDebug(Level) The debug level is set by entering the SetDebugLevel command within the active spreadsheet. Available levels are 0-19; the higher the number the more messages will be logged. The debug level can also be set in the PCMSERVE.INI file (see Appendix A): DebugLevel=12 5.2 Postal Codes with Leading Zeroes If you enter a postal code with a leading zero (e.g. 08540) Excel may interpret it as a number and remove the leading zero. To correct this problem, either type an apostrophe in front of the postal code (e.g. ‘08540) or format the field as text (“Text” category of the “Format Cells” command). NOTE: In North America, the database also includes 3-digit U.S. ZIP Codes. 5.3 Converting Minutes to Hour:Minute Format The DriveTime function returns the drive time between two points in minutes, but sometimes it is convenient to see the time in hour:minute format. To display drive times as “days hours:minutes” in Excel, you must first convert minutes to days by dividing by 24*60. For example: =DriveTime (A2,B2)/(24*60) PC*MILER|Spreadsheets User’s Guide 43
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Page 5 and 6: C. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE IN
Page 7 and 8: Table of Contents PC*MILER® Produc
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Page 15 and 16: Chapter 2 Enabling and Disabling th
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