First Steps with the ESonix interface ===================================== ESonix is the first public on-line Aircraft Explosive Decompression Calculator. ESonix provides an easy, user-friendly yet very powerful access to Aircraft rapid decompression analysis. This manual presents the functionalities of ESonix and aims to be a daily reference for the extensive ESonix functionalities and parameters. For a more theoretical approach, please refer to the Certification Manual. As of version 3.X, the user interface is reachable at ``_. ESonix is built with the following rules in mind: * Easy first steps: beginners learn how to use ESonix within an hour. * Default parameters are good for most of the cases. * Experienced and advanced users can deeply finely tune their simulations. * Extensive documentation .. figure:: fig/smartphone.png :width: 100pt :align: center :alt: Responsive design for multi-devices access :figclass: align-center Responsive design for multi-devices access Top Bar menu --------------- Identification on ESonix is necessary to check licensing and rights. The user therefore needs to register on ESonix before using it. Whether the user is logged in or not, the top menu will show two different aspects. Anonymous (non-logged user) Top Bar Menu """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Once the user opened ``_, if the user is not logged, the interface shows the top menu as shown in :numref:`anonym_user_menu`. .. _anonym_user_menu: .. figure:: fig/registering.png :width: 400pt :align: center :alt: Anonymous (non-logged user) Top Bar Menu :figclass: align-center :class: screenshot Anonymous (non-logged user) Top Bar Menu The following actions are available to anonymous users (numbers refer to :numref:`anonym_user_menu`): 1. ``Login``: Opens the identification page for registered users. The user need to already have a login and a password. 2. ``Register``: Allows an anonymous user to create a free account on ESonix. 3. ``Toolbox``: Provides access to sides additional tools helping in building models. 4. ``Help``: Provides access to the ESonix documentation. Logged User Top Bar Menu """""""""""""""""""""""" .. _logged_user_menu: .. figure:: fig/logged.png :width: 400pt :align: center :alt: Logged User Top Bar Menu :figclass: align-center :class: screenshot Logged User Top Bar Menu The following actions are available to anonymous users (numbers refer to :numref:`logged_user_menu`): 1. ``Projects``: Provides a menu to manage projects. 2. ``Toolbox``: Provides access to sides additional tools helping in building models. 3. ``Help``: Provides access to the ESonix documentation. 4. ````: User personal information and settings. Logout. 5. ``Check my profile``: Shortcut to personal informations. 6. ``Visit my projects``: Shortcut to user's projects. Registering on ESonix """""""""""""""""""""" .. _account_creation_form: .. figure:: fig/registering_form.png :width: 500pt :align: center :alt: User identification menu :figclass: align-center :class: screenshot Account creation form User data for registering is very limited. :numref:`account_creation_form` shows: 1. ``First Name`` 2. ``Last Name`` 3. ``Email Address``: A Valid Email address. 4. ``Password``: User password. 5. ``Retype Password``: Retype User password 6. ``Licence``: *optional* licence key in case of paying account 7. ``Register`` Registering on ESonix is a free classical two-steps process: * Create an account with the registration form: ``_ * If you have a licence key, you can provide it in field "5" right now. This can also be done later on (*cf.* :ref:`registering_a_licence`). * Once the form has been validated (click on button "Register" --field 6 on :numref:`account_creation_form`) , the user will receive an email at the mail address provided within the registration form. Once the link provided in the validation email has been followed (it may take a few minutes), the user has a valid account on ESonix and is able to log in. The last step is to validate the licence that ESonix will show you. Without licence acceptation, the usage of ESonix will be very limited. Log in ESonix """"""""""""" Many services are available to registered users only. For example, running a model, or post-processing some results require the user to be logged in. Login is available to any registered user. Login is available at url ``_. .. _registering_a_licence: Registering a license """"""""""""""""""""" To register a new license, the user needs to log in, and open its personal settings. .. figure:: fig/my_settings_menu.png :width: 500pt :align: center :alt: accessing to personal settings :figclass: align-center :class: screenshot Accessing to personal settings In the personal settings, paste the license key that has been provided. This license key will be validated (or not) "Save" is pressed. .. figure:: fig/licensing.png :width: 500pt :align: center :alt: accessing to personal settings :figclass: align-center :class: screenshot Installing a new license key Toolbox ------- The toolbox (as shown in :numref:`toolbox_menu`) groups some *independant* tools that may be useful to the user. .. _toolbox_menu: .. figure:: fig/toolbox_menu.png :width: 300pt :align: center :alt: toolbox menu :figclass: align-center :class: screenshot Toolbox menu Tool "search standard atmosphere by ..." """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Provide forms to investigate ISA (standard atmosphere) by searching by: * altitude * pressure (reverse search) Tool "Calculate opening holes" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Provide a form to calculate opening holes as per far_25.365_nodate Tool "Calculate hinged decompression feature opening time" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Provide a way to calculate opening time for hinged panels based on mass, dimensions and many other parameters. Tool "Calculate rapid decompression critical load cases" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Provide a way to evaluate the critical altitudes for a given aircraft. .. _bookmarks: Bookmarks ---------- Create a bookmark """"""""""""""""" Curves and Layouts are electable to bookmarking. One any curve or layout page, a quick bookmarking button is provided (:numref:`bookmark_create_fig`). .. _bookmark_create_fig: .. figure:: fig/bookmark_create.png :width: 400pt :align: center :alt: Create a bookmark :figclass: align-center :class: screenshot Create a bookmark Edit a bookmark """"""""""""""" Once a bookmark is created, the bookmarked page is modified as shown in :numref:`bookmarked_page_fig`. .. _bookmarked_page_fig: .. figure:: fig/bookmarked_page.png :width: 400pt :align: center :alt: Bookmarked page :figclass: align-center :class: screenshot Bookmarked page 1. Bookmark title 2. Edit Bookmark (title and comment) 3. Remove bookmark Registered bookmarks """""""""""""""""""" Registered bookmarks are shown as a list at the bottom of the run results page and at the bottom of the project home page. .. _bookmarks_list: .. figure:: fig/bookmarks_list.png :width: 400pt :align: center :alt: Bookmarks List at the bottom of a project's home page :figclass: align-center :class: screenshot Bookmarks List at the bottom of a project's home page