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Here is a process required for a paperless recorder with 3-channels of 4-20mA input, 6-relay
outputs and Ethernet communication for real-time monitoring. With, Analog input card AI183, not
yet fitted into rear slot, set up 4-20mA input according to 2.3 Setup input and output cards, and
then plug it into rear SLOT 1. Plug 6-relay output card DO181 into rear SLOT 2. Do the wiring
and installation onto panel. Set up the extensive PC software Observer II to PC, then power on
the recorder. Open the front cover at the bottom side, and then 5 soft keys appear. Press Config
key to do Configuration. Press Enter key to get into Channel mode. Do settings according to 4.1
Channel. Define the names for each channel, choose Log speed 1S, Method Instant, Range
4.000
∼
20.000, Scale Unit %, ScaleLo 0.00 and ScaleHi 100.00. Define the Event (alarm) High
alarm H for Channel 1, 2 & 3, and define Job1 with Log alarm. Then, do the rest of the settings
according to 4.2 Display, 4.3 Tools, 4.4 Instrument and 4.5 Clock. If the IP address of the
recorder is fixed for Ethernet communication, (not automatically assigned by the server), then the
user 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 data on CF card for the first time, it is necessary to press
the
Save
key to save configurations first
, and then press the Dump key to Dump measured data
from the recorder to CF card before inserting it into the CF card reader.
If any configuration has
been changed, it is necessary to press both keys before inserting the CF card into the reader
. If
the configuration remains unchanged, to dump measured data press the Dump key, do not press
Save key again. After that, the measured data can be seen in trend or Excel format on PC. A
128 MB CF card is supplied free.
5. PC software and Communication configuration
5.1 Observer I & Observer II PC software guide
This is simple guide for PC software. Please refer more details to the software user manual in
the HELP of PC software itself.
Observer I & II are the PC software used for the recorder.
Observer I contains two components
Observer II contains three components
Summary of Contents for WH18/06
Page 1: ...User Manual Paperless Recorder WH18 06 15th Edition 03 2008 ...
Page 17: ...17 Figure 2 6 Figure 2 7 Figure 2 8 ...
Page 19: ...19 Figure 2 10 Figure 2 11 ...
Page 25: ...25 Digital input card DI181 Figure 2 21 Analog output card AO183I AO183V Figure 2 22 ...
Page 27: ...27 Figure 2 25 Figure 2 26 ...
Page 70: ...70 Make sure that RS 232 communication setting at the recorder and PC are equal ...
Page 87: ...87 7 Trouble shooting ...
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