SER 340074-A
Tank Monitor System
Revision (9-05)
12
Alemite, LLC
Monitoring the System
Bigview Main Window (Status Screen)
See Figure 13.
Warning Level
1. Select either Too Low or Too High from the drop-down
button, or leave the default of Both to enable both
warnings.
Start Scheduled Callings
2. Check the box adjacent to the green field entitled Start
Scheduled Callings. This field turns red and at the same
time, the:
• green button entitled File Browser turns red and reads
Display Data?
• Tank Details and Summary buttons disappear
The system checks the Start Time and Interval for each
station as entered in the Configuration screen.
Once a call begins, the open field adjacent to the checked
box initially reads Dialing Phone for Station X, then
Collecting Data for Station X *.
The fluid level of each tank within the station is recorded.
Once complete, the system continues to monitor all stations
according to the scheduled Start Time and Interval.
Warning Field
Upon completion of a call, this field may display either of
the following data:
• low- or high-level or both, dependent on the Warning
Level chosen
• probe malfunction as designated by the value -1001.0.
No data in this field indicates all the tanks were within
limits and all the probes are functional.
Connect (Optional)
If experiencing communication errors:
3. Select Logging from the Connect drop-down menu.
Logging allows the system to save all the communication
steps as a log file to the computer’s hard drive. The Comm.log
or Comm.txt file is stored in the folder entitled BigView.
Double right-click the file to open in Notepad or WordPad
(size dependent) to aid technical service personnel in
troubleshooting any possible problems.
* If an error message displays, refer to the chart entitled
Error Messages for details.
View Recorded Levels Graphically
Station X
1. Uncheck the box adjacent to the green field
entitled Start Scheduled Callings as required.
2. Select the drop-down button and highlight the sta-
tion required.
• See Figure 13.
3. Select the yellow Summary button**.
• The Station Viewer screen appears.
• See Figure 14.
A graphic representation of the most recent fluid
level in each tank in the chosen station displays. If a
probe malfunctioned, the words Sensor Malfunction
display inside the tank icon.
Call
4. Select any previous tank level readings for the
chosen station for that day from the drop-down
menu.
** The error message /Program files/BigView/
YXXXX.MXX/dXXsXX.dat File Not Exists! can
appear. Refer to the chart entitled Error Messages
for details.
Figure 13
Bigview Main Window Status Screen
(with Warnings - Typical)
Figure 14
Station Viewer Screen - Typical
