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 WIDOS
WIRTGEN GROUP
DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 ADVANTAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02-05

Illustrations and text may differ from application. Subject to technical changes.
Performance data depend on conditions of use.
© by Wirtgen GmbH 2013 · Printed in Germany
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-09
CHAPTER 3 APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
CHAPTER 4 UPDATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
WIDOS IN EVERY-DAY USE WIDOS IN EVERY-DAY USE

WIDOS is the documentation system of the Wirtgen Group, which The Wirtgen Group does not abandon you after
allows you to easily and conveniently locate detailed information of purchasing your machine. WIDOS supports you
your machine. in every area and does not make any
compromises.
WIDOS contains the entire spare parts catalogue, all instruction
manuals, hydraulic / electric / hosing diagrams, machine data, Thanks to intuitive navigation, you can quickly
safety instructions and lots more … and easily identify the components you are
looking for (across all headquarters). For every
… in multiple languages,
machine series comprehensive information is
of course!
available including parts lists, images of compo-
nents and descriptions.
You will find extensive documentation on every machine: complete
WIDOS SUPPORT
Wirtgen GmbH operating and transportation instructions, safety instructions, short
Reinhard-Wirtgen-Strasse 2 maintenance instructions, electric and hydraulic diagrams and lots
53578 Windhagen · Germany more.
Phone: + 49 26 45 -131 8888
Fax: + 49 26 45 -131 583 Should you not find what you are looking for directly, just use the
E-mail: widos-support@wirtgen.de full-text search or one of the other intelligent search functions!

ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION | APPLICATION | UPDATES 02 | 03

WIDOS IN EVERY-DAY USE PRACTICAL TIP WORKING IN PARALLEL

With WIDOS, you can easily and conveniently prepare an order for You are smack in the middle of the
spare parts. Just click the shopping cart and your order is created documentation about your machine, but With WIDOS, it is
directly in WIDOS. a colleague urgently needs information
on another machine? possible to open
Notes, which can be added and saved for each component, are
especially advantageous. They can be imported and exported, shared multiple windows
with other users and will remain in place even after monthly updates
are made. Remarks from the previous WIDOS version can be trans- and view different
ferred in a straightforward way.
Thanks to the digital nature of the application machines.
and documentation, there is no need to
archive anything on paper; everything is
available at all times, and regular updates
Just open a new
ensure that you are always working with WIDOS window!
the latest version of the
application.

ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION | APPLICATION | UPDATES 04 | 05

 ACCESSING WIDOS VIA THE PORTAL WIDOS WIRTGEN GROUP LICENSING TOOL

1 Enter the user data

you received from us
http://widos.wirtgen‐group.com in the login form at
http://widos.
wirtgen‐group.com. 1 In order to be able
2 When you log in for
the first time you will
be asked to change
your password.
The online version
3 To launch WIDOS, click the WIDOS icon. of WIDOS can be
4 If the icon is not visible, click the white + on accessed from any
the left-hand side of the screen; you will find standard Internet
WIDOS listed there under Service.
browser
to open not only
the spare parts
catalogue and
plans, but also
all documents,
you will have to
activate the li-
cence. To do this,
go to the “Config-
uration” tab in the
2 Install the Licensing Tool (adminis-
main menu and
download the trator rights are required to do this)
Wirtgen Group and launch it via the Windows
Licensing Tool. Start menu.

ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION | APPLICATION | UPDATES 06 | 07

ACTIVATING WIDOS OVER THE INTERNET WIDOS ACTIVATION OVER THE INTERNET

To activate your licence over the Internet, launch the 1 Enter your ticket
Licensing Tool by selecting it from the Windows Start number in the
menu. Then choose activation directly over the fields provided
Internet. for this purpose.
2 Complete the
1
process.
Activation over 2
the Internet is Finish
extremely quick
and easy!
Was the licensing
process cancelled?
Just start the
application again as Have not received
soon as you have a ticket number yet?
your licence!

ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION | APPLICATION | UPDATES 08 | 09

WIDOS APPLICATION HOW TO FIND A MACHINE PRACTICAL TIP ACCESS VIA SERIAL NUMBER

Do you know the serial number

Choosing the of your machine?
 Main selec- This will bring you
tion menu brings directly to the
you to the machine with all
machine of your Simply enter
choice in a quick
the series in the the information
2 3 top field and the you are
1 4 and straight- serial number into
forward way. the field below it. looking for.
1
2 5
3
4
1 Select a Company. 5
2 Select a Product family. All the documents and content not
3 Select a Sub-branch. relevant to your machine are hidden.
4 Select a Series.
5 Click Catalogue.

ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION | APPLICATION | UPDATES 10 | 11

WIDOS APPLICATION PARTS CATALOGUE WIDOS APPLICATION CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS

2
1 Identical 1 Complete
arrangement electric,
in the parts hydraulic and 1
1
catalogue, re- hosing diagrams
gardless of the support you in
brand, pro- the fault analy-
vides informa- sis, maintenance
tion on the in- and repair of
dividual your machine.
components.
2 3

3 2 Exploded view 2 Selected

drawings ena- components
ble individual offer links to
3 The icon identifies compo- components, other diagram 3 Part use shows where the
nents in circuit diagrams positions and options, as well corresponding parts are
and enables you to jump to the part numbers as information installed in the machine
corresponding location in the to be clearly from the docu- and enables you to jump
diagram simply by clicking it. identified. ment library. to the parts catalogue.

ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION | APPLICATION | UPDATES 12 | 13

WIDOS APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION WIDOS APPLICATION LANGUAGE SELECTION

The documenta-
tion is displayed
directly in the
1
spare parts
By selecting
catalogue on the
 Configuration,
right-hand side of
you can specify
the screen or in
the language of the
the complete
user interface, the
documen-
database (function
tation
groups, parts lists,
tree.
etc.) and the
documentation.
1 The  machine documentation offers
you the option of jumping back and forth If the documents you
between instructions, diagrams, ser- would like to access are not available
vice documentation, parts information in the language you have chosen, you
and training information. have the option of selecting a fallback
language (German or English)
in the 
in the Configuration.
ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION | APPLICATION | UPDATES 14 | 15
WIDOS APPLICATION DOCUMENT LINKS PRACTICAL TIP SEARCHING AND FINDING

All documents WIDOS offers a

and chapters number of variations By searching using
linked to the of systematic search.
the main navigation,
selected part or
assembly can filter functions or
be found in the the full-text search,
 document
links. you can find the
solution to your
problem in the blink
of an eye!
If document
links exist in the
The selected document can be
parts catalogue,
opened by double-clicking in the The search function in the top-right corner
the following icon
 Documentation window. is available on every page of the application!
appears:

ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION | APPLICATION | UPDATES 16 | 17

WIDOS FUNCTION NOTES
This icon enables you to create
notes and comments, use them as
you please and share them with
other users in WIDOS.
ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION
Another advantage is the
differentiation between notes
at the parts list position and
those at the material number.
| APPLICATION | UPDATES
WIDOS FUNCTION ORDER
Have you
found the
parts you are
looking for? Simply
clicking them puts
them in your shop-
ping cart!
Supplement your order
form with saved
personal information
like addresses, master
data or the order and
shipment modes. This You can then send
simplifies the process the order via e-mail or fax as desired.
for future orders
This enables you to send your order directly
as well!
to your service and sales company.
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WIDOS ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE WIDOS FUNCTION LEGEND

Your online version of WIDOS is always up-to-date. Updates are

performed monthly by WIDOS Support, so you do not have to do Two gears – symbolise an assembly.
anything.
We hope you Gear – symbolises a component.
enjoy using
WIDOS! Additional information – provides general information, document links
and use in diagrams or notes in a separate window.

Order – This item can be ordered and placed

in your shopping cart by double-clicking it.

Documentation – visualises documentation

on an assembly or component.

Notes – Information and comments on a component/

assembly/drawing/document exist.

Circuit diagram – symbolises the linking of a mechanical part

and the integrated circuit diagram.

ADVANTAGES | INSTALLATION | APPLICATION | UPDATES 20 | 21

All rights reserved. In particular, this manual may not be photomechanically reproduced
or stored in electronic media without the prior written permission of Wirtgen GmbH. The
names of software and hardware referred to in this manual are in most cases registered
trademarks, and as such are subject to legal regulations. The content of this documentation
is provided solely for information purposes, may be altered at any time and represents no
binding obligation on the part of Wirtgen GmbH.

Wirtgen GmbH assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors contained therein.

Published by
Wirtgen GmbH
Reinhard-Wirtgen-Strasse 2
53578 Windhagen · Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 26 45 -131 0

Fax: +49 (0) 26 45 -131 813
E-mail: widos-support@wirtgen.de
Internet: www.wirtgen.de
WIDOS SUPPORT
Wirtgen GmbH
Reinhard-Wirtgen-Strasse 2
53578 Windhagen · Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 26 45 -131 8888
Fax: + 49 (0) 26 45 -131 583
E-mail: widos-support@wirtgen.de