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Glossary of T

erms

Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms (continued)

P.C.

Personal computer, desktop or laptop.

Protocol

See Modbus.

Radio button

A PC "screen" switch shaped like a push
button that can be clicked
on

and off

RS232/RS485

Sometimes EIA232/EIA485 defines the
two standards for serial communication.
More detail can be found under
Installation/Cabling.

Serial Link

Another name for the wiring between
two communicating devices.

Virtual Instrument

Image of the instrument on the PC
screen.

Summary of Contents for CALCOMMS 9300

Page 1: ...CALCOMMSTM Manual CAL Controls Temperature Controllers CAL 3300 and 9300 Autotune Temperature Controllers ...

Page 2: ...S 7 8 INSTALLING CALCOMMSTM SOFTWARE 9 10 GETTING STARTED 11 CALCOMMSTM INSTRUMENT SCREENS 12 PC COM PORT SETTINGS 13 14 INSTRUMENT PARAMETER CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE ALARMS 15 SETPOINT ADJUSTMENT 16 INSTRUMENT CLONING 17 SAVING SETTINGS TO FILE 18 SECURITY LOCKOUTS 19 20 LOGGING AND CHARTING 21 24 LOG ON CHANGE 25 26 EXPORTING LOG FILES 27 TROUBLE SHOOTING 28 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 29 30 CAL CONTACT INF...

Page 3: ...dd new chart recorder Close program Create new file Print chart recorder Scroll chart up 100 Scroll chart up 10 Find chart zero Scroll chart down 10 Scroll chart down 100 Expand verticle scaling range Decrease verticle scaling range Increase time division Decrease time division Open existing file Export file in text format Select units to record Toggle grid density Select background colour Select ...

Page 4: ... application PC Requirements To gain the full benefit of CALCOMMS software it is recommend that the PC is fitted with a Pentium processor and is running WINDOWS 95 or Windows NT programs A minimum of 16 Mb RAM is recommended to run the program together with enough free hard disc space to meet logging requirements This manual assumes that a mouse or other pointing device will be employed but altern...

Page 5: ...st widely used for interfacing peripherals to PC s and is designed for serial communications with single instrument up to a distances of 15 metres in a low electrical noise environment Connection is via a screened two core cable where the voltage signal on each line is referenced to the screen which is grounded Most PC s have one or two RS 232 compatible ports fitted as standard RS232 Connections ...

Page 6: ...er Note Where separate RS 485 interface is used refer to manufacturers instructions for connection details To RS 485 interface CAL 3300 CAL 3300 CAL 3300 CAL 3300 COM port RS485 Connections RS 485 Is a half duplex serial communications link and is the standard most commonly used for industrial applications due to it s high noise immunity and multi drop capability It enables a PC to communicate wit...

Page 7: ...termination biasing requirements which will be detailed in their installation instructions The general principles are as follows Terminations Because each wire is a transmission line it must be properly terminated to prevent reflections Where multiple instruments are daisy chained together a 120 ohm terminating resistor should be fitted at the connection to the PC and to the last instrument in the...

Page 8: ...ain in an indeterminate state which can allow receivers to receive invalid data bits due to electrical noise on the cable To prevent this the the lines should be forced into a known state by fitting two 620 ohm bias resistors to one point node If an RS 485 interface card is being fitted to the PC separate bias resistors may not be needed because they may already be fitted to the card Check the man...

Page 9: ... to 7V 1200M Differential Maximum number of drivers Maximum number of receivers Maximum cable length Maximum data rate Maximum CMV RS232 RS485 Table lists the features of both RS 232 and RS 485 standards Cable To ensure data integrity over long transmission distances it is recommended that good quality RS 485 cable is used Recommended RS485 Belden 9841 RS232 Belden 9501 available from most leading...

Page 10: ...smission rate in bits sec and must match the PC settings Default 9600 Options 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19200 DATA Data Sets the transmission format and must match the PC settings Data Format Table Settings Start bits 1 1 1 Data bits 8 8 8 Parity n none e even o odd Stop bits 1 1 1 Default Option 1 Option 2 DBUG Debug Commissioning and troubleshooting aid Display shows when the instrument is transmi...

Page 11: ...nications settings Press once display alternates LEVL and 5 Press and hold and press five times to reach level C display alternates LEVL and C Note Level C is only visible when the comms interface board is fitted to the unit To set up Instrument comms address Press once display alternates ADDR and 0 Press and hold and press to index to chosen address number 1 to 247 Note In the absence of any conf...

Page 12: ... To check settings repeat the above procedure The unit is now ready to be configured from the PC Note Where more than one instrument is connected to the system it is useful at this point to list them by location title and comms address The list can then be used as a reference to ensure that the the instruments are given the same identity when configuring the comms link from the PC ...

Page 13: ...en Click Shortcut Type in Command line panel using syntax exactly as shown c Program Files Cal Controls Cal Comms Calcomms exe Click Next In Select name for shortcut panel the text will appear Calcomms exe Click Finish and this will place the title and the CALCOMMS icon on the desktop Alternatively Overtype your preferred title in the Command line panel then Click Finish Check that the CALCOMMS lo...

Page 14: ...I n s t a l l i n g C o m m s S o f t w a r e Installing Comms Software continued 10 To delete a shortcut Click on the desktop icon then press the delete key ...

Page 15: ...Add New Instrument icon to call up the type and number of instruments that are to be shown on the screen Each click produces a new instrument which can also be deleted by using the Close button in the instrument title bar immediately above the instrument screen Mixed instrument types can be displayed on the same screen Click the Arrange Instruments in a grid icon and use the screen prompt to arran...

Page 16: ...CALCOMMS Instrument Screens G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 12 ...

Page 17: ...ar and must be given the same unique comms address 1 to 247 given manually to the instrument during the Instrument Set Up procedure CHECK your list Right click in the display window of Inst 1 to open the Internal Parameters for Inst1 screen If not already in User Level Click User Level tab to open page then Point to instrument name and if required change inst1 by typing in a preferred instrument t...

Page 18: ...e fully completed by observing the Uploading bar turning from red to green in the CALCOMMS Instrument screen This may take several seconds Check Virtual instrument display readings against real instrument readings If the check is satisfactory proceed with Instrument Parameter Configuration ...

Page 19: ...to open page then Click SP1 output device box and select choice of output device from drop down menu eg rLy Note That SP2 output device box registers the alternative output device eg SSd and if OK Click the Yes button to confirm selection Click User Level tab to open page and enter a setpoint value in Set Point 1 SP1 Value box using spin buttons or swipe and type Check The Enable Display Mimics bo...

Page 20: ...ument 1 will control with factory PID settings and pre set proportional cycle times For optimum performance the instrument may require Tuning to match the characteristics of the application For full instruction in setting the controller functions please consult the main manual Autotune routines can be found on page 7 SETPOINT ADJUSTMENT During normal use instrument setpoints can be adjusted from t...

Page 21: ...her instrument on the bus Right Click in the display window of the instrument that settings are to be cloned from Click the clone button in any of the pages of the Internal Parameters for instrument n screen to call up the Clone data page The Instruments on line panel will list all of the instruments on line by it s Modbus address and either the default instrument number or name location given dur...

Page 22: ...le In the CALCOMMS Instruments screen Click File in the menu bar then Save Application from the menu Type Your new filename in the File name box Click Save This will save the settings of all the instruments on the screen to an application file with the extension app Check that the file is correctly named Yourtitle app Opening an Existing Application File Click File in the menu bar then Open Applic...

Page 23: ...chical sequence Supervisor All of the controller functions are available to the supervisor who can deny adjustment of any number of them to lower levels in the hierarchy These settings will be protected by the supervisor s password Operator The operator can adjust all controller functions not locked by the supervisor and can in turn lock any of these to deny adjustment to a user and then protect t...

Page 24: ...changed at any time using the Change feature NB Once communication has been established and routine function adjustments under PC control it is highly recommended that the instrument controls are manually locked to prevent unauthorised local adjustment When locked it will still be possible to make adjustments from the PC If you forget your password please contact CAL S e c u r i t y L o c k o u t ...

Page 25: ...facility As in other sections of the manual it is assumed that a mouse or pointing device is being used Where only a keyboard is available the standard Windows key conventions can be used to operate the program GETTING STARTED From the CALCOMMS instrument screen Click the add new chart recorder icon in the menu bar and in the Chart recorder screen Click the create new file icon and in the File nam...

Page 26: ...correct file name then make the following chart recorder settings to suit your application starting with the Scaling panel Logging and Charting continued Click the transfer button to list them in the Instruments to record table For each instrument to be charted from double click in the Plot column to change the No to Yes Double click in each instrument colour panel and from the standard WindowsTM ...

Page 27: ...ve the chart up or down by 10 Click the buttons to move the chart up or down by 100 Click the button to zero the chart The appearance and colours of the chart can be changed as follows Click select background colour icon and chose another colour from the colour chart Click the toggle grid intensity icon to add minor divisions to the Y axis Click the select primary grid colour icon to change the co...

Page 28: ...er Click the Resume button to re start logging and charting Note that a grey vertical band appears on the right of the chart to signify the break in readings Click the auto plot button to pause the chart and allow the chart history to be viewed using the horizontal scroll bar controls normal logging continues meanwhile Click the view plot button to return to automatic chart update state and normal...

Page 29: ...l readings to return to normal logging charting Factor and Offset adjustments A factor adjustment can be made to enable readings of differing orders of magnitude to be charted on the same scale For example a X10 factor applied to ambient temperature readings would enable them to be charted alongside process temperatures of 200o 400o C 400o 1470o F Factor adjustments can be greater or less than one...

Page 30: ... file to be opened from the list in the file box Click Open button The chart recorder screen will open with the chart settings returned to default If preferred reset the chart to your original settings then Click Append button to add the new readings to the chart The new readings will be separated by a vertical grey bar Multiple Charts It is possible to open a number of charts simultaneously The m...

Page 31: ...he Save button to save your file as a Filename txt file To check that your file has been correctly saved open Windows Explorer And from the C directory click Program Files then CAL Controls then CAL Comms From the list contained under the filepath C Program Files CALControls CAL Comms Double click Select Filename txt Depending on the size of the file it will be opened in either Notepad or WordPad ...

Page 32: ...g Error Message Fault Suggested remedy ASK Comms error Check that the comms address setting of the real and the virtual instruments are the same _ _ _ _ Comms inactive Make sure that comms is open Click Change comms settings and start monitoring icon ...

Page 33: ...e the vertical or Y axis measures the magnitude of the reading and the horizontal or X axis measures elapsed time Cloning Copying settings or groups of settings from one instrument to another Comms Abbreviation of serial communications Daisy chain The method of connecting instruments together Data format Defines the structure of the message Functions The main features available in the controller I...

Page 34: ...on A PC screen switch shaped like a push button that can be clicked on and off RS232 RS485 Sometimes EIA232 EIA485 defines the two standards for serial communication More detail can be found under Installation Cabling Serial Link Another name for the wiring between two communicating devices Virtual Instrument Image of the instrument on the PC screen ...

Page 35: ...ior written permission from CAL Controls Ltd Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the specifications contained in this manual due to our policy of continuous development CAL Control Ltd reserves the right to make changes without prior notice ...

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