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Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-06-089
Date: July 2006 |
PBCAT-Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis ToolVersion 2.0PDF Version (14.7 MB) PDF files can be viewed with the Acrobat® Reader®
CHAPTER 3. GETTING STARTED: THE BASICS
LAYOUT AND NAVIGATIONPBCAT 2.0 has adopted a Windows environment with pull-down menus and toolbars that allow the user to navigate quickly and easily among the various software functions from any screen in the application.(See figure 2.) The basic menu functions include: Figure 2. Image. Use pull-down menus andtoolbars for navigation.
TOOLBARThe toolbar located below the menu headings has two distinct functions. First, it is used to access the default database and enter or edit pedestrian and bicyclist data. Second, it is used in the design of data entry forms. The actions initiated by the various buttons are described below.
Data Entry and Crash Typing Buttons
Form Design Buttons
QUICK START STEPSThe steps below allow the user to start data entry and crash typing. Subsequently, the user will be able to generate reports and export the data to Excel for more sophisticated analyses. The countermeasures included in the software may be accessed at any time and do not require data in the system (See chapter 9.). To fully understand all the features of the software, the user is advised to read the entire manual before creating a robust data system.
Step 1–Create New DatabaseClick on Preferences within the File menu to access the application preferences for PBCAT. On the Data Sources tab, click Create New, which will open the window shown in figure 3. The new database can be modeled after the default database (PBCAT.MDB) or other existing database that has been developed for Version 2.0 of the application. Select the appropriate option in Step 1 on the screen.
Figure 3. Image. Step 1.
Click Browse in Step 2 to name the new database and choose the location where it will reside, as shown in figure 4. . Enter the file name and click Save. The window shown in figure 4 will close. Click Create in the previous window, and the database will be saved as an Access database with the extension .MDB.
Figure 4. Image. Step 2.
Step 2–Select Database and FormsThe newly created database will appear in the list of available databases under the Data Sources tab (See figure 5.). Highlight the new database within that window and click Set Default Database. Next, select the forms to be used for pedestrian crash entry and bicyclist crash entry from the dropdown list of available forms. Some databases may contain a single form, while others may include multiple forms. The application default database (PBCAT.MDB) contains multiple forms. Refer to chapter 5 to learn how to create new forms. Click Save to save these changes andExit to return to the main screen. The other options available on this tab and the other tabs are described in more detail in chapter 4.
Figure 5. Image. Set default database and choose default data entry forms.
Step 3–Enter DataClick on either the Pedestrian or Bicyclist button on the toolbar to open a data entry form (shown in figure 6) and begin entering data. Use the buttons previously described to create and save records and to access the crash typing application within the software.
Figure 6. Image. Step 3. FHWA-HRT-06-089 |