file:almond.txt   g.h. September 26, 1987
 
     The following is a "Walk-Thru" of Almonds's optimization 
procedure. It uses the "LPFLTR"  files on the distribution disk. 
 
 STEP  DESCRIPTION            PROCEDURE;  TYPE:                
 
  1   Load Almond             ALMOND or ALMOND87 (requires 8087) 

                                     or BASICA ALMOND 
                                     or GWBASIC ALMOND 
 
  2   Enter Optimizer         Almond Menu:4-Optimize network 
 
  3   Set Objectives          Optimizer Menu:7-Objective 
      (Use LPFLTR.OBJ)        Enter file name: LPFLTR 
     note:Objective editor,top of screen,shows data for 1.7GHz

  4   Return to ALMOND Menu          RET, RET 
 
  5   Load CKT                Almond Menu: 1- Edit network 
                              Enter FILE name: LPFLTR 
 
  6   Return to ALMOND Menu   RET 
 
  7   Return to OPTMIZE Menu  Almond Menu: 4- Optimize network 
 
  8   Select elements to vary Optimization Menu: 1- Add an 
Element 
                              ? 1: RET 
                              NUM 1 RET 
             Continue for all three elements 
 
  9   Do optimization         Optimization Menu:5- Optimization 
                              Enter 0 for number of searches 
 
             Note: Error should decrease with iterations         

 10  Return to ALMOND MENU    RET

 11  Determine response       3, con't as required.