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4.3 Tools ( Timer, Counter & Totalizer )

Press Back key, to return to the beginning of Configuration mode. Select Tools, then press Enter
key to get into Tools mode. Timer, Counter and Totalizer are defined here.

Counter and

Totalizer are available only if the options of Math, Counter & Totalizer have been ordered before.

Timer

Figure 4 – 6

Press directional keys

〈

〉

at the bottom to select one from 6 available timers.

Type: Countdown, Repeat Countdown, Daily, Weekly or Monthly.

Countdown: Defines the interval of time, e.g. days, hours, minutes and seconds. ( not Real

Time )

Repeat Countdown: Repeats the previous countdown.

Summary of Contents for WH18/06

Page 1: ...User Manual Paperless Recorder WH18 06 15th Edition 03 2008 ...

Page 2: ...tor 7 1 7 Ordering Codes and Accessories 8 1 8 Specifications 11 2 Installation and wiring 14 2 1 Unpacking 14 2 2 Installation 14 2 3 Setup Input Output 24VDC power supply cards 21 2 4 Wiring of the cards 23 2 5 RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 wiring 26 2 6 Installation of Compact Flash CF Card 28 3 Basic Operation 29 3 1 Page 29 3 2 Mode 30 3 3 History 31 3 4 Event 32 3 5 Status 33 3 6 Exit 33 3 7 Dump 34 ...

Page 3: ... 4 7 Demo 55 4 8 System Info 55 4 9 A Configuration Example 56 5 PC software and Communication configuration 57 5 1 Observer I Observer II PC software guide 57 5 2 Ethernet Configuration 61 5 3 RS 232 RS485 RS422 Configuration 65 5 4 CF card Configuration 70 5 5 Configuration in Real Time Viewer 73 5 6 DDE dynamic data exchange 77 6 Application examples 83 7 Trouble shooting 86 8 FAQs frequently a...

Page 4: ...ecorder dangerous under fault conditions any interruption of the protective Earth conductor inside or outside the recorder is prohibited Even in the case of a portable unit the protective earth terminal must remain connected if the recorder is connected to any hazardous voltage 2 Keep signal and supply voltage wiring separated from one another If this is impractical use shielded cables for signal ...

Page 5: ...tions must be taken when handling the recorder The circuit board components are susceptible to damage caused by electrostatic discharge Take static electricity precautions whilst handling and inserting Compact Flash Card into the recorder To replace the power line fuse The power line fuse is located within the fuse holder on the power board For 90 250 VAC line voltages the user must use a 2 5A 250...

Page 6: ...s which work flexibly with the following plug play I O cards Analog Input cards part number AI181 AI182 AI183 These three cards are used for 1 2 3 channel analog input Each input is isolated from each other to avoid noise and to ensure stable measurement Analog input is configured by DIP switches and jumpers on the card before plugging into rear expansion slot Refer 2 3 Setting Input and Output Ca...

Page 7: ...wing formula is to calculate how many days the CF card could do saving before it is full The days The capacity of CF Card 2 bytes the Log Speed x the working hours per day x 3600 seconds To avoid loosing recorded data while storing on PC it is necessary to insert CF card back again into the recorder soon after loading recorded data onto PC 1 5 Data Security The recorded data is stored in the manuf...

Page 8: ...I183V 6 6 channels with AI183 M 18 channels with AI183V A 9 channels with AI183 B 12 channels with AI183 C 15 channels with AI183 D 18 channels with AI183 See AI181 2 3 V in Accessories below 3 Digital Input Card 0 none 1 6 channels 4 24 channels 2 12 channels 5 30 channels 3 18 channels 6 36 channels 4 Digital Output Card 0 none 1 6 relays 3 18 relays 2 12 relays 4 24 relays 5 Communication 0 sta...

Page 9: ...ndard panel mounting black case 5 Bench top portable style with handle USA power cable black case 6 Bench top with handle European power cable black case 10 Special Option 0 none 1 24VDC auxiliary power supply for transmitter 6 channels 2 3 channel current output 3 6 channel current output 4 9 channel current output D 3 channel voltage output E 6 channel voltage output F 9 channel voltage output 5...

Page 10: ...d CF102 1 GB compact flash card AS181 Basic PC software Observer I AS182 Extensive PC software Observer II AO183I 3 channel current output card AO183V 3 channel voltage output card BT181 Boot ROM without Math Counter Totalizer BT182 Boot ROM with Math Counter Totalizer FDA 21 CFR part 11 SC181 The Slot cover of an empty slot SNA10A RS 485 to RS 232 converter UMVR181 User Manual Notes The rear Slot...

Page 11: ... resistance difference of two leads 2 wire RTD 2 6 C ohm of resistance sum of two leads Burn out Current 200nA Common Mode Rejection Ratio CMRR 120dB Normal Mode Rejection Ratio NMRR 55dB Isolation Breakdown Voltage between channels 430VAC min Sensor Break Detection Sensor opened for TC RTD and mV inputs below 1 mA for 4 20mA input below 0 25V for 1 5V inputs unavailable for other inputs Sensor Br...

Page 12: ...8V maximum Logic High 2V minimum 5V maximum External pull down Resistance 1KΩ maximum External pull up Resistance 1 5MΩ minimum Digital Output Card DO181 Channels 6 per card Contact Form N O form A Relay Rating 5A 240 VAC life cycles 200 000 for resistive load Analog Output Card AO183I AO183V Channels 3 per card Output signal AO183I 4 20mA 0 20mA AO183V 0 5V 1 5V 0 10V Resolution 15 bits Accuracy ...

Page 13: ...or 60 C 107 seconds Environmental Physical Operating Temperature 5 50 C Storage Temperature 25 60 C Humidity 20 to 80 RH non condensing maximum relative humidity 80 for temperature up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C Altitude 2000 M maximum Insulation Resistance 20 M ohms min at 500 VDC Dielectric Strength 1350 VAC 50 60 Hz for 1 minute Vibration Resistance 10 55 Hz 10m ...

Page 14: ...dry cloth Don t use harsh chemicals volatile solvent such as thinner or strong detergents to clean the equipment in order to avoid deformation The recorder is designed for indoor use and not in any hazardous area It should be kept away from shock vibration and electromagnetic fields such as variable frequency drives motors and transformers It is intended to operate under the following environment ...

Page 15: ...right side Figure 2 2 Panel Cutout standard DIN size 138 mm x 138 mm Figure 2 3 Note Do not over tighten mounting clamp screws that could result in distortion of the case There is no mounting angle restriction ...

Page 16: ...ne handle two feet included is required Assemble as follows Firstly put the right ear FV R on the right hand side of metal case and slide it into the case by pushing in direction as shown in Figures 2 4 through Figure 2 8 Ensure that the ear is firmly plugged into case Do the same with the left ear FV L Figure 2 4 Figure 2 5 ...

Page 17: ...17 Figure 2 6 Figure 2 7 Figure 2 8 ...

Page 18: ...d put it in vertical position on the top of case Then slide the handle into both ears as Figure 2 9 Rotate the handle downward as Figure 2 10 2 11 Lastly slide both feet beneath the case and straighten up the stoppers as Figure 2 12 Figure 2 14 The bench top recorder is now mechanically ready Figure 2 9 ...

Page 19: ...19 Figure 2 10 Figure 2 11 ...

Page 20: ...20 Figure 2 12 Figure 2 13 Figure 2 14 Note To change the bench top into panel mount Disassemble kit MK184 one handle two feet and two ears in reverse of above then fit the mounting clamps ...

Page 21: ... J K T E B R S N L PT100 mV mA V To select a specific input first set jumpers and switches according to the sticker information on the card as Figure 2 15 and plug it into the rear slot then power on The recorder will automatically detect the card and display the specific input type then show its source of a specific slot in Configuration Mode All inputs were initially set for 4 20mA from the fact...

Page 22: ... power on The recorder will automatically detect the card and then display the output type and its source of a specific slot in System Info mode whilst doing the configuration To set up the digital output card please refer to Event Job of 4 1 Channel Digital Input card DI181 This card includes 6 channels of event 1 2 3 4 5 6 As above plug the card into rear slot and power on The recorder will auto...

Page 23: ...t to over tighten the terminals screws The torque should not exceed 0 7 N m 6 3 Lb in or 7 1 Kg F cm 4 Except the thermocouple wirings all wirings should be stranded copper conductor with maximum gauge 18 AWG 5 Connect a grounding conductor with 1 6mm diameter minimum to provide protective grounding prior to turning on the equipment Rear terminals Figure 2 17 Note The six rear Slots can be inserte...

Page 24: ...24 Analog input cards AI181 AI182 AI183 Figure 2 18 Analog input cards AI183V Figure 2 19 Digital output card DO181 Figure 2 20 ...

Page 25: ...25 Digital input card DI181 Figure 2 21 Analog output card AO183I AO183V Figure 2 22 ...

Page 26: ...26 24 VDC auxiliary power supply card AP181 Figure 2 23 2 5 RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 wiring Figure 2 24 ...

Page 27: ...27 Figure 2 25 Figure 2 26 ...

Page 28: ...irst insert Compact Flash card to the end then turn the stopper to the right Pulling out First turn the stopper to the straight direction then pull out the CF card Note To read measured data and events on CF card it is necessary to install software Observer I or II on PC first Then connect a CF reader to USB port of PC Finally insert CF card into the reader The power should be turned off while ins...

Page 29: ... Dump Clear Operate Config and Shutdown These eleven soft keys are used for operation On the top right side small icons of buzzer evnt mem CF and Date Time display Figure 3 1 Soft keys 3 1 Page Page means the display The recorder can have a maximum of 6 Pages and each Page can display a maximum of 6 channels A channel can display either measured data or computed measured data If channels cover mor...

Page 30: ...tal modes can be mixed together Trend Press Mode key to display Trend mode This is measured data trend in real time The same page display may have a maximum of 6 trends in different colors The user may define each color details in 4 2 Display Bar Press Mode key again to display bars in different colors The scale of each bar can be defined individually details in 4 2 Display Digital Press Mode key ...

Page 31: ...cal trend Press directional keys to backward or forward Press Zoom key to zoom in the time scale The Zoom can be done variously in 1 sec dot 1 hour Page 12 hours Page 1 day Page or 1 week Page Press Back key going back to the original display Figure 3 3 ...

Page 32: ... directional keys to move downward or upward Press Ack key to acknowledge the alarm Events do not need to be acknowledged Press Back key going back to the original display Figure 3 4 On the Event Alarm List three different colors indicate the status of the alarm z Red Presently in alarm status z Green The cause of alarm status was temporary and has now returned to normal z Grey A temporary alarm i...

Page 33: ...his mode is only available after the option of Math Counter Totalizer FDA 21 CFR part 11 was ordered before It produces reports about Counters 1 6 Totalizers 1 18 AI1 AI18 MinMaxAve Minimum Maximum and Averaged values of analog inputs in certain period of time Math1 Math18 MinMaxAve and All CH MinMaxAve Press Report key to select it as Report List all reports within a day for example 3 reports for...

Page 34: ...n to 25 the evnt event icon on the top right changes color from green to red In each case the user should transfer all the measured data from the recorder to CF card by pressing Dump key as above However if the measured data and events are not significant information the user may also press Clear key to clear them 3 9 Operate Press Operate key to start a job manually For example to record the alar...

Page 35: ...al memory goes down to 10 the earliest measured data and events will be saved to CF card in small batch automatically If there is no CF card inserted then the earliest measured data and events will be overwritten and replaced by the latest measured data and events CF The icon shows the status of Compact Flash card If the CF card is not inserted the icon shows a red cross sign If it is properly ins...

Page 36: ...f Channel Display Tools Instrument Clock System Info or Demo Save Save configurations from recorder to storage media CF card To read the configuration and measured data from CF card on a PC for the first time or any time configuration has been changed it is important to press Save key to save configuration changes to CF card beforehand Load Load configuration from storage media CF card to recorder...

Page 37: ...rized Figure 4 2 Name It is to define the name for each channel in maximum 6 characters Press Enter a keyboard and several keys appear BackSP key means backspace Select key means to select a character or number Caps on means characters in capital and Caps off means characters not in capital Desc The description about a specific channel on the display Log Method The method of logging measured data ...

Page 38: ...h can be set up with value 100 00 to be correspondent to high range 10 V Event The Event is frequently used for Alarm purpose Event can also be used for digital output DO Timer Totalizer Counter or Report Type There are various types of H L HH LL R or r to be selected for job or Alarm purpose H High limit When the process is over high limit the alarm or job is actuated L Low limit Any the process ...

Page 39: ...z Stop the totalizer then select Target from Tolz 1 to Tolz 6 Preset Counter Start the Counter with a preset value then select Target from Cont1 to Cont6 Reset Counter Resets the counter into zero and then select Target from Cont1 to Cont6 Inc Counter Increase the counter and then select Target from Cont1 to Cont6 Dec Counter Decrease the counter and then select Target from Cont1 to Cont6 Log Repo...

Page 40: ...lect the Digital input Define the name Description and set up the Event accordingly Press directional keys at the bottom to select the channel Analog output Press AO key to select the Analog output Define Output either 0 20mA or 4 20mA if it is current output card AO183I Define Output either 0 5V 1 5V or 0 10V if it is voltage output card AO183V Then define Expression and range The sources of Expr...

Page 41: ...rs The Operators are Mathematics expressions described below Use Source Operator and keyboard to define the Math equation Press directional keys at the bottom to select one from 18 available Math Press Back key to memorize the Math settings Figure 4 3 If the Math option been ordered the following Math functions are available in the Channel mode of configuration The equation is used to produce deri...

Page 42: ...HI x y The bigger value between x and y LO x y The smaller value between x and y INV x 1 x PCT x Hi Lo PCT x Hi Lo x Target Value Hi High Value Lo Low Value x y Remainder of x y x y xy POW x y xy Note To add the option of Math Counter Totalizer on recorder it is necessary to order a Boot ROM with this option Then open the housing and replace the Boot ROM An example of Math Three AI analog inputs a...

Page 43: ... Then the Math starts working 4 2 Display Press the Back key to return to the beginning of the Configuration mode Select Display and press Enter key to get into Display mode Display may have a maximum 6 Pages and each Page may display maximum 6 channels Figure 4 4 Mode Defines the method of displaying data Options are Mix Trend Bar or Digital modes Direction Selects the trend direction horizontal ...

Page 44: ...usBar For example after enable Totalizer 1 6 and Counter 1 6 two extra bars of Totalizers and Counters will appear at the lower part of display Figure 4 5 Note To illustrate the difference between DisplayHi DisplayLo and Scale Hi Scale Low Here is a typical example with input 0 10V Scale Low 0 00 Scale Hi 100 00 to have better resolution and vision on Bar set DisplayLo 0 00 DisplayHi 50 00 so that...

Page 45: ...d here Counter and Totalizer are available only if the options of Math Counter Totalizer have been ordered before Timer Figure 4 6 Press directional keys at the bottom to select one from 6 available timers Type Countdown Repeat Countdown Daily Weekly or Monthly Countdown Defines the interval of time e g days hours minutes and seconds not Real Time Repeat Countdown Repeats the previous countdown ...

Page 46: ...um and average values of the process every day He needs to get into Tools mode of Configuration and do the following settings After the production has finished he can press Event key on the left hand side and press Mode key to select Report Daily mode and get the report like Figure 4 7 Timer1 to Timer 6 Type Daily Action Enable Time Hour 17 Min 01 Job1 Log Report Target AI1 MinMaxAve to AI6 MinMax...

Page 47: ...om 6 available counters Name Defines the name of counter Desc Defines the description for a specific counter on the display Unit Defines the unit of counter Preset Defines the preset value for the counter The counter starts from a preset value Event Defines the type setpoint Job1 or Job2 ...

Page 48: ...gure 4 9 Press directional keys at the bottom to select from 18 available totalizers Name Defines the name of the totalizer Desc Defines the description for a specific totalizer on the display Source Select a specific analog input or Math input to be used for totalizing Action Disables or enables the totalizer Decimal Defines the decimal point for the totalizer Period Selects second minute or hour...

Page 49: ...rom 8 30 am and stops at 17 30 pm daily After production has finished the user does the following press Event key on the left hand side and press Mode key to select Report mode Finally press Report key to choose daily weekly or monthly report Timer1 Timer2 Type Daily Action Enable Type Daily Action Enable Time Hour 8 Min 30 Time Hour 17 Min 30 Job1 Reset Totalz Target Tolz1 Job1 Log Report Target ...

Page 50: ... beginning of Configuration mode Select Instrument then press Enter key to get into Instrument mode Figure 4 10 Instrument Name Assigns a name for the recorder in maximum 8 characters Language Languages of English Chinese simplified Chinese traditional Japanese Korean French German Italian Polish Spanish Russian and Thai are all available Event Limit Selects the highest possible numbers 256 512 or...

Page 51: ... 10 minutes for Screensaver from the factory The recorder continues to recode data while it is in the screen saving mode The display turns on again by pressing any soft key or by Infrared sensor When an alarm occurs it turns on the display as well Sensor Off On Keypad Turn off on by keypad If the Screensaver is set 10 minutes the display turns off 10 minutes after hands off from the recorder and i...

Page 52: ...in fixed addresses IP Address Defines the correct address of the recorder on the network Subnet Mask Defines the correct SubnetMask address on the network Default Gateway Different Gateway has different IP address on Ethernet Note If Automation is selected the IP address and SubnetMask are invisible IP address can be found in 4 8 System Info mode under Configuration Because the server could reallo...

Page 53: ...ocal time Date Style Selects either month date year or date month year Date Time Set up the local time Use directional keys going to the Apply column and then press the Enter Key to apply it to the recorder Summer time For energy saving concern in certain area it can be enabled and set certain period of time for the purpose of energy saving in the summer Figure 4 11 ...

Page 54: ...ar or Operate soft keys the user may ignore the password If the higher security CFR 21 is selected it is required to operate the recorder in more restricted rules which are complied with FDA 21 CFR part 11 This higher security defines two types of users including Supervisor and Operator with different authority to access the recorder by using different passwords as Figure 4 12 It has time limit du...

Page 55: ...account will be closed after 30 60 or 90 days If it is defined as 30 60 or 90 days valid password then it will request the user to key in a new password or remain the old one after 30 60 or 90 days 4 7 Demo The Demo mode is a simulation mode used as a sales tool for demonstration purposes It was set to simulate 18 AI analog inputs 12 Math 6 DI digital inputs and 6 DO digital outputs To start the a...

Page 56: ...of free memory e g mem 96 CF Card Free Total Indicates the percentage of free memory to total memory of the Compact Flash card e g CF 84 Ethernet IP Address It is the present IP address of the recorder Slot 1 6 Indicates the status of all Slots and the cards been inserted in The cards include Analog Input AI Digital Input DI and Digital Output DO 6 relay card Update The Update key is located at le...

Page 57: ...ser needs to define IP as User Defined Then set up the IP address and Subnet Mask in 4 4 Instrument The recorder is now ready for real time monitoring and data acquisition If the user needs no communication and wishes to read measured data from the CF card on a PC then set up the basic software Observer I in the PC and add a CF card reader on USB port of PC To read the configuration and measured d...

Page 58: ...SB port and CF reader Software Operating system Windows 98 Windows ME Windows XP Windows NT Windows 2000 VISTA Install Observer Software Run the setup exe available at CD supplied and follow on screen instructions At any point of time only one either observer I or observer II will exist in any PC If user install new version of observer software old version will be deleted automatically during inst...

Page 59: ... bank CF card Ethernet RS 232 To select the channel AI AO DI DO MATH To select display To select tools Timer Counter Totalizer To select instrument details To select system information Type of cards available at slots system version info Clock summer settings To set password Receive configuration CF reader RS 232 Ethernet Send configuration CF card RS 232 Ethernet If Observer software is already c...

Page 60: ...iguration you can cancel the above window and select new project Enter the name of the project Bank This is used to select physical connection between the recorder and PC Three options are available 1 CF card 2 Ethernet 3 RS 232 ...

Page 61: ...ble to use PC software Observer II for data logging from multiple units of recorders connected on standard Ethernet Total number of devices that can be connected depends on the hardware interface selected for the application For example 255 hardware devices can be connected on Ethernet Maximum 1024 tags can be configured at Observer II for data logging archiving and analysis The tags cover AI Math...

Page 62: ...default subnet mask address 255 255 255 0 By default Gate way 0 0 0 0 Allocate the Unique IP address to the recorder and enter IP address at the recorder manually Contact System administrator for obtaining free IP address available at user LAN Naming duplicate IP address may disable the communication between the recorder and PC LAN HUB 4 Local area network uses UTP cable for Ethernet connectivity ...

Page 63: ... PC LAN HUB Green Off No Link between the recorder and PC LAN HUB Tx Rx Orange Lit continuous No cable connection Orange slow blink Communication established between recorder PC LAN HUB 7 If the communication between the recorder and PC LAN HUB is successful then start Observer II in the PC as follows Start Programs Observer II Configuration For the first time Under Historical folder prj file shal...

Page 64: ...guration data now Y N Click on Yes to upload the recorder configurations to PC If Upload is successful it shows message as Configuration successful and all the configuration settings of the recorder now available at PC The information includes all channel details of Input Output cards as per Jumper switch settings ...

Page 65: ...rder PC Please note that recorder should have unique IP address in the network and PC being used for Observer II shall have separated Unique IP address in the network 5 3 RS 232 RS485 RS422 Configuration It is possible to use PC software Observer II for data logging from multiple VR18 recorders connected on network RS 485 Total number of devices that can be connected depends on the hardware interf...

Page 66: ...etails manually at the recorder Please note that press Back Key to save the changes at the recorder Switch off the recorder power supply then switch on once again and make sure that RS 232 communication details are properly saved in the recorder 5 Connect RS 232 cable between the recorder and PC Please refer to 2 5 RS 232 wiring details 6 Select RS 232 in the bank as below through radial button 7 ...

Page 67: ...bove configuration 10 Click on Yes to upload the recorder configurations to PC 11 If Upload is successful it shows message as Configuration successful and all the configuration settings of VR18 recorder now available at PC The information includes all channel details of Input Output cards as per Jumper switch settings If Upload is not success it shown message as No response from Recorder connectio...

Page 68: ... all the devices have unique address Check the communication settings at the individual recorders manually If the converter SNA 10A is used for converting RS 485 RS 422 to RS 232 then make sure that Dip switches are correctly set for the communication details If RS 485 RS 422 is used for connecting recorders then make sure that last node is less than 1000 meters from the PC Also make sure that STP...

Page 69: ...vise usage It should be enabled Device status The device is working properly If above conditions are not met then RS 232 port is having problem at PC Contact system administrator for replacing the port or updating driver properly If still communication is not established user can try setting up observer software in another PC where COM port is healthy ...

Page 70: ...70 Make sure that RS 232 communication setting at the recorder and PC are equal ...

Page 71: ...major vendors will be detected automatically as mass storage devices by the Win XP operating system If you are using any other operating system like Windows 98 windows ME Windows NT and Windows 2000 then mass storage device may not be detected and you have to install the driver for the CF reader Driver CD shall be shipped along with Observer software for configuration of CF card at PC Please note ...

Page 72: ...72 6 Select CF card using radial button 7 Click on to set CF path to receive the configuration data available in CF card 8 Click on Yes to receive the configuration data from CF card to PC ...

Page 73: ...s unsuccessful it shown error message as Configuration file does not exist This message indicates that configuration information is not available in the CF card Check correct path of CF card is selected If still problem exists check the files available in the CF card at PC At least 2 files by name IO and RECORDER should be available If the files are not available then recorder configuration data i...

Page 74: ...nt to the configuration of recorder itself Double click on channel in the above spreadsheet to show the following Modify tag data with email configuration If auto update option is selected in modify tag data as shown in following screen then all the settings done at the channel for events will appear here If it is not selected then user can configure manually for different set points in order to g...

Page 75: ...bove The Email on event will be received like this Type HiAlarm Source AI1 ActiveTime 12 12 20059 49 59AM Value 23 8 Option Three options of Share Email and Communication are to be defined It is mainly to set email configuration and real time log speed ...

Page 76: ...ort in your LAN for accessing internet email then you have to modify the port number accordingly To send an email for any event the procedure is as follows Set SMTP server details as below Please contact system or network administrator for the server details if your computer is connected in LAN Host Port User name From Sender email address To Receiver email address Max 10 email addresses can be se...

Page 77: ... This Bank is used for Real Time Viewer only which is different from the Bank used for recorder itself on Page 60 For Ethernet Recorder uses port no 502 for communicating with Observer If you change the port number in Observer you cannot establish communication between Observer and Recorder Port no 502 is used to establish communication between recorder and Observer software to exchange data on Et...

Page 78: ...l on DDE link Please note that it is not possible to exchange data directly from the recorder to third party applications like Excel Once Observer II software is installed with real timer viewer and configured properly in PC then it is possible to exchange data between Observer software and Excel using DDE link Open real time viewer from start programs Observer II Real time viewer Project create D...

Page 79: ... through Observer software Click on update to activate DDE between Observer software and Excel application If the DDE is successful then real time data of the pens should be updated in excel file as shown in sample screen DDE expression format to get real time data from the Observer software is as follows RealTime_Viewer TagService _AI1 Application RealTime_Viewer Topic TagService Tag name AI1 Ple...

Page 80: ...f this happens check the valid tag names in Observer software at the following link Real time viewer Display configuration data Note If Excel file is not opening from the selected path then check the following 1 RAM size in the PC is very little Restart the computer and then create the DDE link once again and open the Excel file 2 Increase virtual memory in the PC Please contact system administrat...

Page 81: ...data from recorder to SCADA applications through DDE Example 1 DDE link between Allen Bradley SLC 5 03 PLC and Excel Task Write a block of data 10 floating points from Excel to PLC Name of the Excel file Reports XLS Data Source D 37 to D 46 data in total 10 cells Target PLC Starting address F8 User RSLinx to configure PLC and DDE link DDE topic name in RSLinx DDE_REPORTS Sub Block_Write open dde l...

Page 82: ...o selected range This is comment only Range Reports XLS DDE_Sheet A7 A11 Value data close dde link This is comment only DDETerminate RSIchan End Sub Example 3 DDE between Observer software and SCADA Allen Bradley RSVIEW32 When the Real time viewer in Observer II is working well in PC then the tag data from Observer software will be available in the expression format as follows RealTime_Viewer TagS...

Page 83: ...tag name at the recorder and Observer software For ex analog input 1 AI1 should be written as _AI1 Please note that underscore is required before the name of the tag otherwise data will be not exchanged 11 Now open the tag monitor and configure for the above tag for checking of DDE with the tag If DDE is configured properly then tag value should appear correctly at the tag monitor with state as VA...

Page 84: ...00 High 30 00 Press Math to get into Math Channel and set Math1 as follows Name Flow 1 Desc xxxxxx Type Enable Log Method Instant Speed 1 S Expression 0 0072 AI1 2 5 60 Unit l min Low 0 0 High 2200 0 Example 2 8 00 am start logging 17 00 pm stop logging Monday Friday Select Tools mode of Configuration and define Timer 1 4 as follows Timer 1 Timer 2 Type Daily Action Enable Type Daily Action Enable...

Page 85: ... GSM system Hardware requirements 1 Paperless recorder VR18 2 Analog output card AO 183I 3 GSM 8000 controller 8 AI 8 DI 8 DO Set up at paperless recorder Ex RTD is connected at channel 1 in the recorder AI1 Retransmission is required for Analog input1 say AI1 Use AO183I Analog output card for Re transmission purpose It is 3 channel analog output card Configuration of Analog output card Channel 1 ...

Page 86: ...et analog inputs real time value If the SMS command is properly framed and sent to GSM controller then mobile will get the following confirmation from controller CHS HHLHLLLL Channel H L N status H Reading on High value L Reading on Low value N Reading on Normal value C1 60 2 oC CH1 reading value with unit C2 245 2 ACV CH2 reading value with unit C3 980 5 WATT CH3 reading value with unit C4 8 634 ...

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Page 91: ...ub or networking bridge to strengthen the signal Q3 What is the maximum distance if PC is accessing data from recorder on wireless network through Ethernet protocol A3 Maximum distance should be within 30 meters Also make sure that there is no obstacles HT cables between PC and recorder to avoid communication errors Also Noise could effect the wireless communication at the factory floor Q4 Is ther...

Page 92: ...t your supplier about the latest updates The supplier is able to supply the latest version of recorder system and PC software via email or FTP file transfer protocol for easy download through internet Follow the procedure to update it into the new version of recorder system Install the new version of Observer software It shall automatically uninstall the old one Q9 If it needs to upgrade the recor...

Page 93: ...ard after the internal memory is full A15 After 8MB internal memory is full the earliest data and events will be saved into CF card in small batch automatically details in 3 11 Small icons Q16 Is Alarm banner available in the recorder along with customized message display A16 Alarm banner is unavailable for customized message display The alarm banner appears after alarms or events occurred or the ...

Page 94: ... on the power Do not release it until you hear two BI sounds Turn the power off and on again All factory settings will be restored Please note that after this procedure all project configuration data will erase You have to configure the recorder like the beginning once again Q23 To change the analog input what is the next step after changing the dip switches and jumpers on the analog input card A2...

Page 95: ...n the reason might be that data is not available for selected pens Search it by a specific time or by a period of time make sure that data is shown on the trend Select the pen correctly and then proceed the printing Q28 How many timers counters and totalizers are available in a recorder A28 6 counters 6 timers and 18 totalizers are available in one recorder if this option been ordered Q29 Can I us...

Page 96: ...n offer the power to 6 pieces of transmitters Q34 I am trying to connect recorder on RS 232 RS422 RS485 Ethernet but I couldn t set up the communication properly A34 Please refer detailed information to 5 1 Observer I Observer II PC software guide 5 2 Ethernet Configuration 5 3 RS 232 RS485 RS422 Configuration Q35 When export data to Excel CSV files what if the historical data is not appearing in ...

Page 97: ...hange available data from Real time Viewer with third party applications in other computers in the same local area network is there any solution A39 Real time viewer supports DDE application It is possible to configure NetDDE and then exchange data from Real time Viewer to other computers connected in the network via DDE Please refer section 4 4 1 4 NetDDE for configuration details Q40 A customer ...

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