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Page 3: ...RICS 4 30 WHAT IS NEW COMPAREDWITH RICS 4 21...

Page 4: ...1Overview 5 2 2Driver info button 5 2 3Disable write check box 5 2 4Alternate driver checkbox 6 2 5Find driver button 6 2 6Vtp driver extentions 6 3 DEVICE SETTINGS Recorder 6 3 1Recorder 6 3 2RECORDE...

Page 5: ...tire network Nevertheless in special cases these parameters must be properly set or adjusted to have the network of devices correctly working If the user changed them without knowing exactly what are...

Page 6: ...this is something about 200 ms Settings values below 100 ms is highly unrecommended Note that in normal circumstances lowest values will not result in a higher communication speed 1 3 Autoretry It is...

Page 7: ...OK wiring protocol addressing communication quality and to identify the firmware revision of the controller and the needed driver name For some specific families of controllers RICS provides alternate...

Page 8: ...the check box is not checked and the driver file is not empty it means that a custom device driver or an alternate driver has been forced to be used for the device regardless if this is appropriate or...

Page 9: ...ime the value changes This results in the most accurate data recording and reporting as well as in more storage memory occupation Hard disk space Handling a huge amount of data can also slow down the...

Page 10: ...Now it is possible to prevent the device name from been shown in the main view See also include status 4 3 Label Include status It is now possible to include the device status in the device label Note...

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Page 12: ...5 DEVICE SETTINGS Alarms 5 1 Show originated on PC This checkbox unchecked hides the pages related to alarms generated on the PC thresholds digital inputs...

Page 13: ...strator or e mail provider for details 7 Other changes 7 1 Main view Visualisation of device status by color Colour Meaning red alarm green normal blue normal cycle running for blast chillers yellow p...

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Page 15: ...evice s main setpoint 13 1 6 Virtual rooms 13 User log in procedure local 2 User log in procedure local 15 2 1 System privileges privilege levels 15 2 2 User profiles 15 2 3 The log in procedure 15 2...

Page 16: ...ll alarms 29 5 3 6 Display of the list of alarms of a device 30 5 3 7 Display of the status of a specific device alarm 31 5 3 8 Modification of the settings for a specific device alarm 31 5 3 9 Modify...

Page 17: ...n page 53 10 1 General 54 10 2 Recording 54 10 2 1 Recorder 54 10 2 2 Backup archive fragmentation 54 10 3 Lay Out Graphics 55 10 4 Options 55 10 5 Alarms 56 10 6 Auto Reboot 57 10 7 Reports 58 10 7 1...

Page 18: ...2 12 2 7 Enabling the access to configuration parameters 72 12 2 8 Enabling the access to the internal values 72 Information Centre 13 Information centre 73 Remote supervision 14 Remote supervision 75...

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Page 21: ...RICS are Real time display of magnitudes taken by the devices temperature pressure etc visualisation of alarm status with advanced diagnostic functions only the Top version detailed view of the status...

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Page 23: ...ease refer to the user log in procedure for more information see Chapter 2 1 2 The main menu This is the menu that appears in the main display Screenshot 1 It allows access to the various system funct...

Page 24: ...After adding a device you must configure the communication parameters amongst which are the associated communications port and the address To this end you should also refer to the paragraph that cover...

Page 25: ...current status on a series of virtual LEDs Note that in many cases the input contacts can be seen as active or not depending on the type of device the type of external contact and the eventual program...

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Page 27: ...procedure This can be accessed through the Main menu Security Login Input the username or chose it from the list There is no difference between upper and lower case When a user profile or password is...

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Page 29: ...nformation where constant variation is not expected we use variation recording for example the value of the main setpoint of a thermoregulator RICS also offers other advanced functions such as It susp...

Page 30: ...chive comprising files in proprietary format which can therefore not be directly interpreted by other commercial programmes such as NotePad Word Excel etc The file which is recorded in real time is su...

Page 31: ...in the year comes to less than 2 megabytes per month 24 hours a day Therefore in this hypothesis the required space is around 20 25 megabytes per year A CD ROM can therefore contain the equivalent of...

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Page 33: ...ble for a given device the programme uses standard report models or the models shown in the page that can be reached through Main menu Configure Devices Advanced Reports see paragraph 11 6 In standard...

Page 34: ...the list and click Remove device To display other events to be included on the report click Add other events To select events that you want to be on the report choose them by selecting their checkbox...

Page 35: ...23 RICS Report generation Screenshot 4 1 1 New Report Model wizard first screen Screenshot 4 1 2 New Report Model wizard second screen Screenshot 4 1 3 New Report Model wizard third screen...

Page 36: ...s Automatic update of device descriptions if selected the device names that were saved during the creation of the model will be updated every time when the model is opened if they are changed within R...

Page 37: ...specified in the model Screenshot 4 4 Open window to open a report model that has been saved beforehand 4 3 2 Modifying the displayed report In the page that displays the data table or chart visible...

Page 38: ...e curve drawn is an approximation To obtain a more precise chart increase the time interval chosen follow Modify Save scale on the charts menu and double left click on the chart thus obtaining the re...

Page 39: ...s regarding tens of distinct anomalous conditions managed through delays reference thresholds inhibitions based on the machine status etc The control systems manage the anomalous situations locally wi...

Page 40: ...s tasks described by the alarm category for active alarms see paragraph 5 4 note that in the Advanced version there is only one category 5 3 Alarm manager To see the Alarm manager go to Main menu View...

Page 41: ...s manually deactivated Normally this corresponds to an inspection by a member of staff 5 3 4 Alarms with manual deactivation counter This function is only available on RICS Top Edition You can set RIC...

Page 42: ...larms associated with the device An alarm can be active over or inactive moreover an alarm can be enabled when an alarm situation occurs it signals the alarm or disabled when an alarm situation occurs...

Page 43: ...ings for a specific device alarm The settings associated with an alarm that can be modified in the Settings section are Name The name to be associated to the alarm Label Is the short name to be associ...

Page 44: ...or to record HACCP information Record HACCP info The alarm is ignored for a pre established period decided by the system Screenshot 5 3 Example of a page showing a single device alarm 5 3 9 Modify the...

Page 45: ...Diagnostics Mode only the top version Note This mode is only available in the RICS Top Edition If you choose to use Advanced Diagnostics in Main menu Configure General Alarms and selecting the relati...

Page 46: ...gs used by RICS for recording alarms such as Enabled Threshold see paragraph 5 3 8 Delta see paragraph 5 3 8 Delay see paragraph 5 3 8 Counter cancellation time see paragraph 5 3 8 Maximum number of e...

Page 47: ...l the light outputs of all devices with a light control and that can receive this command from the PC Of course this functionality in RICS depends on the type of fixed device and the functions offered...

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Page 49: ...or wmf format This wallpaper may be a drawing of the plant produced with graphics programmes or digital photos or even scanned floor plans If you have two or more pages you can switch active room by c...

Page 50: ...aper in one room 7 1 2 Display of the main layout When there is more than one room you can display yet another page for the general layout In this case the wallpaper used shows the entire plant you co...

Page 51: ...e style is activated through Main menu Configure Devices Image clicking on the Look button and choosing Simple in the Style box see Screenshot 7 4 7 2 2 Maximized image style Normally the image repres...

Page 52: ...and choosing the image desired in the various files and paths see Screenshot 7 3 picture file name window Screenshot 7 3 picture file name window to choose the device image You can modify the size and...

Page 53: ...e configuration page Here is a description of the pages that can be reached from Screenshot 7 2 That page is divided into sub pages The table below shows the main settings they contain You are advised...

Page 54: ...than one data collection module In this case it is helpful to group the device images which are otherwise treated as independent The concept that represents this situation is known as the Machine in R...

Page 55: ...Choose Power in the menu in the configuration section 3 In the Power page select the Power Up Control sub menu and press ENTER 4 In the Power Up Control page set the AC PWR Loss Restart item to Enable...

Page 56: ...ystem will run before a re boot If the Only at night checkbox has also been selected then once the set time has passed RICS waits for the nighttime period before re booting Screenshot 8 1 Auto Reboot...

Page 57: ...s due to the fact that RICS only memorises the software modules used so as to minimise the space occupied in operating system resources To configure RICS to automatically send e mail fax or SMS Text M...

Page 58: ...MTP Host address specifies the address of the mail server used to send e mail If you have a programme such as MS Outlook MS Outlook express or Messenger already configured for sending e mail then you...

Page 59: ...m Periodic allows the regular sending of e mail to this addressee with a frequency that will depend on the status of the plant Screenshot 9 2 Configure Messenger for e mail page Destination sub page 9...

Page 60: ...ome necessary to enable this option if the PC cannot connect to the telephone line Screenshot 9 4 Configure Messenger for fax page Settings sub page Destination sub page see Screenshot 9 5 Three addre...

Page 61: ...gain access to the section of the Control Panel of the operative system dedicated to the properties of the installed modems close the window once you have noted the properties if your connection to t...

Page 62: ...of the card Sending is selected 4 Click the card Settings 5 Make sure the radio button By internet of the card General is selected 6 Click the card SMS By internet 7 Use the pop up menu Provider to c...

Page 63: ...th Telephone number this contains the number to which messages must be sent Alarm enables the sending of communications to this addressee in the event of new alarms Periodic allows the sending of peri...

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Page 65: ...level If you have the log in details for a user profile that is enabled to perform this sort of operation follow the user log in procedure see Chapter 2 The configuration page is divided into sub pag...

Page 66: ...1 General configuration page Recorder sub page 10 2 1 Recorder Recorder interval this specifies the basic interval at which RICS saves the measured device readings Remember that you can record the dat...

Page 67: ...mouse pointer Screenshot 10 2 General configuration page Lay Out Graphics sub page 10 4 Options This page see Screenshot 10 3 allows you to modify the following settings Language specifies the langua...

Page 68: ...he PC audio settings Behaviour on alarm Device blink on alarm when this checkbox is selected during an alarm the display connected to a device icon in the main display will flash red every second This...

Page 69: ...t Only at night selecting this checkbox ensures that once the countdown has ended the system waits for nighttime before re booting the system Auto Reboot Reboot operating system indicates how frequent...

Page 70: ...model to be used when the item is selected in the main menu on this page e g cReport0 rml 10 7 2 Automatic print RICS allows the automatic printout of saved data This function is normally used on line...

Page 71: ...settings Visit our web site this is the help desk internet site You need an Internet connection to use this function 10 8 2 Plug Ins and Tools RICS allows you to set up to 4 connections that go to ex...

Page 72: ...ternet Internet Async mode Windows 2000 or higher make sure the checkbox is selected if the operative system is Windows 2000 or higher Internet Advanced Serial port this must contain the number of the...

Page 73: ...rvice must be installed Ensure that the port is not already being used by Windows Web manager Web manager Enable if this checkbox is selected then the web manager is enabled Web manager Web manager We...

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Page 75: ...ow click on Setup Right clicking on the device opening the device menu Then choose Setup Through Main menu Configure Devices Note this takes you to Device configuration page number 1 to choose the dev...

Page 76: ...ion of a virtual device to the physical device on the device network This section is further sub divided into Addressing Driver 11 2 1 Addressing Network Selected if this checkbox is deselected the de...

Page 77: ...e image relative to the top left corner of the main display General settings Label pos this field allows you to set the x y coordinates of the device name relative to the top left corner of the device...

Page 78: ...reenshot 11 2 There are 3 sub pages General Threshold Alarms and Digital inputs Alarms Screenshot 11 2 Device configuration page Alarms sub page 11 4 1 General Alarm Categories Manager Setup this butt...

Page 79: ...reshold alarm levels from this page any eventual delays and the alarm over delta By selecting the relative checkbox you can also choose to activate the minimum or maximum alarm or both Go to the Alarm...

Page 80: ...e recorded by setting the Record Interval field By default this field contains the same time at which RICS records data and in any case cannot be less than the general recording time to get to the gen...

Page 81: ...Device configuration page Advanced sub page 11 7 Web This page see Screenshot 11 7 allow the modification of the settings for remote browsing of each device You can set the following fields Remote bro...

Page 82: ...70 RICS Device configuration page Screenshot 11 7 Device configuration page Web sub page...

Page 83: ...emote access fields where you can define some options that are associated to the user profile respectively for local access and remote access from RICS client or Internet browser On this page you can...

Page 84: ...from Main menu Security Log in Keep on start if this checkbox is enabled then if RICS re boots with the user profile active auto identification ensues without asking the user for any information so th...

Page 85: ...vices such as for example e mail SMS Text Messages and fax For example you can see the time the last fax was sent the time the next fax will be sent and so on You can also check the status of the auto...

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Page 87: ...aged by RICS with normal internet browsers such as Internet Explorer Firefox or Netscape This allows an authorised user to access the system controlling its status and maybe changing some settings fro...

Page 88: ...a browser the first page that appears will contain a log in form that identifies the user that is attempting to gain access The RICS web section can be accessed by all users who have selected the Enab...

Page 89: ...mat in the browser Personal Computer Microsoft Excel must be installed in the Server station Events Info address model driver Configure name recording interval Going back to the page containing the gl...

Page 90: ...e mail sms text messages fax with the configuration of a PC IFC29 device network Moreover it can accept connections coming from RICS clients that can interact with the plant managed by the server usi...

Page 91: ...PC to the server go to Server Browse End a current connection choose Server Disconnect Produce off line reports without being connected to the server This can only be done if you have downloaded the...

Page 92: ...onnections can exist to distinct servers that have the same directory This would lead to conflicting data RICS client can show distinct images of several server stations e g device images wallpaper im...

Page 93: ...e aim of the connection is only to control the remote system and the analysis of data is unnecessary Finally ensure that the EDCS and FTP ports defined in the Advanced page coincide with those set on...

Page 94: ...entry from Windows To this end go to Control Panel Network connections Then in Network operations choose Create new connection At this point a series of windows will open where other fundamental choic...

Page 95: ...e Default call back number field Select the Automatic log in checkbox using the username remoteuser003 and typing ricscs for the password In the Options page choose Browse remote system and in the Dow...

Page 96: ...programme a user profile has been created with the Enable Remote access checkbox selected In this case you need to create a user profile with username remoteuser003 and password ricscs The client The...

Page 97: ...ult the remote hard disk with the Remote disk List A double left click on folders opens that folder the complete path needed to get to this folder is shown in the Remote folder list To leave the folde...

Page 98: ...rom amongst Current remote folder Default session folder If you choose the first option then the destination folder is that present in the Remote folder field in the Remote Panel If the current folder...

Page 99: ...ill open a web page through the preset browser where it will be possible to test the presence of possible updates for the RICS version in use The web page contains a chart with the following fields Da...

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Page 102: ...ish it Evco does not take any responsibility about features technical data and possible mistakes related in this document or coming by its use Evco does not take any responsibility about damages comin...

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