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Table of Contents

Introduction

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1.1

Precautions Before Starting

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1.2

Troubleshooting

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1.2.1

Nothing on the OLED Display

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1.2.2

An Input or Variable is Displayed in Red, Orange or Blue

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1.2.3

Issue with the Behaviour of the ValvApps™

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1.3

General Disclaimer

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1.4

Environmental Protection

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1.5

Typography

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Electrical & Mechanical Details

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2.1

Technical Characteristics

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Navigation

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3.1

Colour Convention

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3.2

Basic VNC Software Interface Button Functionality

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3.2.1

Button Description

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3.2.2

Short Click

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3.2.3

"Long" Button - OK click (”Home OK”) Button Only)

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3.3

Button Destinations

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3.3.1

"Up/Valve Conﬁguration"

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3.3.2

"Left/Input"

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3.3.3

"Right/Output"

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3.3.4

Information Screens

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3.3.5

Configuration Menus ........................................................................................................................

3.3.5.1

"Conﬁgure Inputs"

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3.3.5.2

"Conﬁgure Outputs"

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3.3.5.3

"Valve Conﬁguration"

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3.3.5.4

Valve conﬁguration -
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"PID Menu"

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3.3.5.5

"Control Curve Menu"

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3.3.5.6

"Totalizer Menu"

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3.3.5.7

"Actions Menu"

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3.3.6

"Settings"

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3.3.6.1

"Information"

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3.3.6.2

"Application Management

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3.3.6.3

"Time & Region"

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3.3.6.4

"Logging"

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CLA-VAL VC12

Electronic Controller

Summary of Contents for VC12

Page 1: ...CLA VAL VC12 Electronic Controller USER MANUAL Leading the Innovation PACIFIC...

Page 2: ...n OK click Home OK Button Only 7 3 3 Button Destinations 8 8 8 3 3 1 Up Valve Con guration 3 3 2 Left Input 3 3 3 Right Output 9 3 3 4 Information Screens 9 3 3 5 Configuration Menus 11 3 3 5 1 Con gu...

Page 3: ...3 4 3 Drop Down Menu 40 4 Speci c Features 41 4 1 Add Inputs On The Fly 4 2 Input Remap Input Type Selection 4 3 Custom Scaling 4 4 Input Filtering 43 43 4 5 Remote Con guration 4 5 1 Register the Ele...

Page 4: ...s outputs and variables in chapter 3 1 1 2 3 ISSUE WITH THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE VALVAPPS Refer to the technical datasheet related to your ValvApps and especially the block diagram and the logic scheme ex...

Page 5: ...u d n a t u p n i e l b a r u g i f n o C r e z i l a t o T Outputs SOURIAU Circular sockets Solenoid SO1 to SO4 4 four latching or digital output 6 VDC 0 5 A binary or proportional PID Control Param...

Page 6: ...ue has been manually overridden locally and the signal at the input is not taken into account Grey remote signal 3 2 BASIC VNC SOFTWARE INTERFACE BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY 3 2 1 BUTTON DESCRIPTION Home OK...

Page 7: ...will deactivate the long click and the text will be displayed in black From the home screen a Long button activation and click on Home OK will put the Electronic Valve Controller into sleep mode From...

Page 8: ...d click on the navigates to the Valve Con guration screen 3 3 2 LEFT INPUT A Short Click View Input Information from Home Screen From the Home Screen Inputs screen B Long button activated Enter Input...

Page 9: ...B Long Button activated Enter Output Con guration Menu from Home Screen From the Home Screen a activation and click on the navigates to the Con gure Outputs screen Menu Locations 3 3 4 INFORMATION SC...

Page 10: ...ectedValveApps C Schematics The Schematics menu displays the simpli ed valve schematics for a given ValveApps and the connected inputs and outputs A Display Panel The Display Panel displays all of the...

Page 11: ...unique name for each input Units Choose from the following available units o gpm Gallon per minute ow o mgd Mega Gallons per day ow o cfm Cubic Feet per minute ow o cfs Cubic feet per second ow o l mi...

Page 12: ...s to the weight of the previous sample The higher the value the higher the ltering e ect A 0 value will inactivate the lter Lost Signal 3 6 mA This menu designates which action the controller will tak...

Page 13: ...0ms by default open 1 or close 0 the bistable solenoid o Digital 1 0 Specifies that the output is either open or closed for the time specified in the boxes below Its use to provide power supply on CVM...

Page 14: ...as seasonal adjustment ACTION Used to take action or alarms when a programmable condition is met by forcing an output relay solenoid 4 20 mA The closing relay can be used to send an alarm to a superv...

Page 15: ...PID should be active The following field is shown The PID loop can be configured to be always active or when one of the inputs meets a certain condition In this case use the pull down menu that is de...

Page 16: ...put Type Designates what type of output is used o CVM CVP Uses solenoid output 1 or 2 to control the pilot according to the PID regulation Cycle Time s Designates the total cycle of action for the CVM...

Page 17: ...g Tab Input Field Description Number of zones Designates how many PID zones are to be created NOTE When multiple PID loops are created the active region for each is designated by an equal division of...

Page 18: ...are defined in the Activation tab o Conditional Condition based on an input or variable as defined in the Active when field Active when Designate the rule for the conditional activation B Activation...

Page 19: ...cation Output Section Destination Designate the analog output location for the motorized control Override Override the output in Designation with a custom value Visit www cla valpacific com for more d...

Page 20: ...orized control pilot will increase the output pressure according to the graph 2 Reverse the input is on the Y axis in this case Reservoir Tank Level and the output on the X axis in this case Target Fl...

Page 21: ...ange the value See below for a detailed explanation of how to use each of the tools to make changes to the standard curve Edit this point Edit the currently selected point When the cell is highlighted...

Page 22: ...n each point as shown below Mode Step A split step line is made between each point as shown below Optimiser This function is only available in pressure control mode Visit www cla valpacific com for mo...

Page 23: ...r should be active o Always The totalizer will always be on o AI1 Conditional based on input Example below This totalizer is set to be active when the AI1 Setpoint is greater than 10 00 Reset This tog...

Page 24: ...sis Set up a hysteresis band Up to two conditions can be set for an action and the user can configure a condition AND or OR on the two conditions to apply an action as per the following example filled...

Page 25: ...tion number Input Field Description HostName Use this field to assign a host name to the device The default host name of the device is of the form VC12 serial number Contact Use this field to enter an...

Page 26: ...this page the user can access the libraries of standard ValvApps 3 3 6 2 Application Management Page A Backup Application When the Backup Application icon is selected the following dialog box appears...

Page 27: ...utton to enter a folder and the button to navigate to the parent directory Select the appropriate file to restore then click The following dialog box will appear to confirm your choice Select Yes to r...

Page 28: ...the Export to USB screen click the button to return to the previous menu A click on button then on button returns to the main menu and cancel out of the menu D Import Application In order to use the...

Page 29: ...election Select Yes to import the chosen rdx file Select No to cancel the import From the Import from USB screen click the button to return to the previous menu A click on button then on button return...

Page 30: ...ge and date time format 3 3 6 4 Logging Page A Con guration Select the icon to enter the log configuration menu It is recommended to not change the logging parameters without assistance of an official...

Page 31: ...hich format to use for the log files o V1 0 Complete log format for devices with an R Engine software version 1 7 or higher o Legacy Allows the user to generate log files compatible with log files of...

Page 32: ...Tab Provides general information about the GPRS connectivity The icon is displayed if the GPRS is connected and the icon when there is no GPRS connection GPRS Setup Tab o Setup Allows the user to cho...

Page 33: ...llowing screen appears A click on button then on button returns to the main menu IP and cancels out the operation GSM This screen provides information regarding the GSM signal quality Visit www cla va...

Page 34: ...e area By default the device selects the best operator in area A manual selection is possible select the operator on the list then click on the button The operator selected should be activate at the n...

Page 35: ...the CLA VAL servers is preferred a valid registration e mail address is necessary Test Tab Go to the Test tab to check the connection to the FTP server Click on the icon to run the test again 3 3 6 7...

Page 36: ...whenever necessary Once the system reboots it will take approximately 45 120 seconds to restart 3 3 6 9 Advanced Pages A Engine Update Visit www cla valpacific com for more details Contact the Factor...

Page 37: ...ires a tar file When navigating click the button to return to the previous level B Diag USB Allows the user to export the diagnostic file of the Electronic Controller The diagnostic file cannot be use...

Page 38: ...n clicking on the icon the following dialog box will appear to confirm the factory reset Visit www cla valpacific com for more details Contact the Factory at info cla valpacific com 38 CLA VAL VC12 El...

Page 39: ...will turn red Now all of the text in the window will appear in CAPITAL LETTERS Accept text navigate to the button and press to accept the text Cancel text changes navigate to button and press to canc...

Page 40: ...changes select to return to exit field 3 4 3 DROP DOWN MENU Use and to navigate up and down the options in the drop down menu etc Short click to accept the selection Long click will escape to Home Scr...

Page 41: ...ts Configuration screen button c then click left By clicking the button the input to be activated can be chosen from the list The input added will then show up in the list of inputs on the configurati...

Page 42: ...NG This feature is useful to re scale signals of 4 20 mA sensors when the practical application range is reduced say for instance 6 16 mA To custom scale an input go to the Inputs Configuration screen...

Page 43: ...o send a technician in the field For instance the mode of operation can be changed from a fixed pressure regulation to an automatic pressure vs flow regulation profile and or could slowly adjust PRV o...

Page 44: ...o reply link2valves com check your spam box if not in your inbox and enter a password in the website Ask CLA VAL to get administrator rights See the Link2Valves User Guide for more details on how to u...

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