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Vitals Reference Manual

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without the written consent of E.H. Wachs.

E.H. Wachs

600 Knightsbridge Parkway

Lincolnshire, IL 60069

www.turnvalves.com

E.H. Wachs Part No. 79-MAN-04

Rev. I, August 2021

Revision History:

Original December 2012

Rev. B, October 2014

Rev. C, June 2015

Rev. D, July 2017

Rev. E, November 2018

Rev. F, September 2019

Rev. G, September 2020

Rev. H, April 2021

Summary of Contents for Vitals

Page 1: ...the written consent of E H Wachs E H Wachs 600 Knightsbridge Parkway Lincolnshire IL 60069 www turnvalves com E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I August 2021 Revision History Original December 2012 Rev...

Page 2: ...Vitals Reference Manual Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs...

Page 3: ...port and Compatibility 11 TC 100 Tablet Controller with Vitals Mobile TC 12 Connection Options 12 Specifications 13 California Energy Commission Compliance 14 HC 100 Handheld Controller with Vitals Mo...

Page 4: ...HC HC 100 Controller 75 Starting Vitals Mobile 75 Main Screen Reference 77 Changing Controller Settings 80 Changing GPS Settings 88 ERV 750 or TM 7 90 Changing Bluetooth Device Names 94 External GPS...

Page 5: ...a Between Vitals Desktop and Vitals Mobile 148 TC 100 Data Transfer 148 TC 100 Flash Transfer 149 TC 100 Local Transfer 158 USB Flash Transfer with HC 100 Controller 163 Other Controllers Data Transfe...

Page 6: ...Vitals Reference Manual iv Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Chapter 11 Vitals Database Reference 215 Table Structure 215...

Page 7: ...ers for valve database management Chapter 3 describes the Vitals 3 8 1 hardware and software in detail When using Vitals version 3 8 1 for the first time be sure to follow the procedures in Chapter 4...

Page 8: ...ions The narrower column on the outside contains addi tional information such as special notes and definitions Refer to it for safety notes and other information MANUAL UPDATES AND REVISION TRACKING C...

Page 9: ...indicates a personal injury hazard READ THE OPERATING MANUAL Make sure you understand all setup and operating instructions before you begin INSPECT MACHINE AND ACCESSORIES Before starting the machine...

Page 10: ...performed should have access to the area Safety Symbols This icon is displayed with any safety alert that indicates a personal injury hazard WARNING This safety alert indicates a potentially hazardous...

Page 11: ...equipment in the area reflective surfaces process noises and resonant struc tures can increase the noise level in the area For additional information on hearing protection refer to Federal OSHA regula...

Page 12: ...Diagnostics only in the following circumstances the valve operator is powered on and in operating posi tion the valve operator is not attached to a valve all safe operating procedures are in place See...

Page 13: ...n running Diagnos tics Keep clear of moving parts while running Diagnos tics Follow all safety proce dures for using the valve operator Figure 2 2 The Warning screen appears when you start Vitals Mobi...

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Page 15: ...0 handheld controller sold through early 2021 Chapter 6 describes how to use the HC 100 The Vitals software has two components Vitals Desktop runs on a Windows based computer Vitals Desktop lets you m...

Page 16: ...e HC and Vitals Desktop can be made with the optional docking station or a wired USB connection using Windows Mobile Device Center WMDC 4 USB flash drive transfer can be initiated from either the TC 1...

Page 17: ...ter until you enable WMDC See HC 100 not recognized when connected to PC on page 193 in the Troubleshooting chapter Vitals Mobile HC runs on the HC 100 handheld controller The HC 100 is a Windows Embe...

Page 18: ...vity See specifications below You can use an external GPS unit for higher resolution mapping Input requires NMEA 0183 data format using Bluetooth Figure 3 2 The TC 100 handheld controller is a fully f...

Page 19: ...torage Memory 128 GB Expansion with Micro SD SDXC slot Display 800 x 1280 7 backlit LCD Battery Life Up to 12 hours may be reduced running GPS Battery Charging 4 6 hours to full charge Ports Data USB...

Page 20: ...d computer running the Windows Embedded Handheld operating system It is waterproof and can be used in temperatures from 22 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 C The HC 100 has integrated GPS and Bluetooth connectiv...

Page 21: ...Microsoft Windows Embedded Handheld Processor 1 0 GHz ARM Cortex A8 i MX53 RAM 512 MB Storage Memory 8 GB Display 800 x 480 4 3 WVGA LCD TFT Battery Life Up to 20 hours may be reduced when running GP...

Page 22: ...10 CFR Section 430 23 aa Appendix Y to Subpart B June 2016 Information on the charger s cer tification is available at https cacertappliances energy ca gov Pages ApplianceSearch aspx company Juniper S...

Page 23: ...installer from the Wachs Utility website at www turnvalves com If you already have Vitals Desktop installed down load and run the installer to update it to Version 3 8 2 Initializing Vitals Mobile For...

Page 24: ...1 Run the downloaded installer file The Setup Wizard should begin automatically 2 The Select Setup Language window appears Choose a language from the dropdown list and click OK 3 The Setup Vitals Des...

Page 25: ...The Ready to Install window appears showing the location of the Vitals Desktop Start Menu shortcut Another Vitals Desktop shortcut will be provided on the user s desktop Click Next 8 The Installing wi...

Page 26: ...No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs 9 Once the installation is complete the Setup Wizard will confirm that the installation has completed and Vitals Desktop has been installed Click Finish The Vitals Deskto...

Page 27: ...tals Mobile HC become available they can be installed using the following proce dure When there is a newer version of Vitals Mobile HC you will be prompted to install it on the HC 100 during a Data Tr...

Page 28: ...en Click START Figure 4 2 Click Start when the Data Transfer dialog appears Once the installation starts do not cancel it or close Vitals You could lose activity data 6 Vitals Desktop detects whether...

Page 29: ...n was success ful Figure 4 4 The HC 100 shows when the Vitals instal lation is complete Once the data transfer starts do not cancel it or close Vitals You could lose activity data 9 After Vitals Mobil...

Page 30: ...format strings Language txt where Language is the name of the language into which the file has been translated 2 Copy the language file into the following directory on your computer C Program Files V...

Page 31: ...egion and Language settings on your Windows system in order to view special characters properly Certain languages are not available in the Locale Set tings on Windows Mobile devices In order to view s...

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Page 33: ...blet computer including interface features such as tapping to select icons or data fields touching and dragging icons on the screen swiping on the screen and typing with an on screen keyboard STARTING...

Page 34: ...etwork The docking connector is on the left side of the tablet it docks in landscape mode Press the TC 100 down onto the dock until it snaps in place To remove it press the release button on the front...

Page 35: ...d Device Settings menu Swipe from the right edge to show and hide the menu Tap on the left side of the screen or swipe again from the right to hide the settings Initial TC 100 Setup The TC 100 functio...

Page 36: ...uch as wi fi file sharing email etc to incorporate it into your office network 1 Press the power button on the TC 100 tablet You ll be prompted for Windows configuration information including a user a...

Page 37: ...Up E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 31 Figure 5 4 TC 100 initial screen in tablet mode Scroll down to locate the Vitals Mobile icon Figure 5 5 TC 100 initial screen in PC mode left Tap the Windows i...

Page 38: ...gram functions Home Screen with valve and activity data NOTE Dashboard displays GPS and database information Home screen icon Controller icon Flash transfer icon Expand hide Dashboard Expand hide men...

Page 39: ...efault view is the Connection tab Touch any of the tabs to view that Settings screen Connection Tab 1 A list of paired machines appears on the Connection tab under MY EQUIPMENT If multiple machines ap...

Page 40: ...s Mobile TC not for the selected valve operator The torque level you select will be saved for all valve operations until you change it again Figure 5 8 Set the Default Torque Limit for Vitals Mobile T...

Page 41: ...Chapter 5 Using Vitals Mobile TC TC 100 Controller Starting Up E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 35 Figure 5 9 Pair and unpair machines under the MANAGE EQUIPMENT list...

Page 42: ...discover serial port to search for an available GPS device or manually select a device with the Serial port drop down Figure 5 10 Use the GPS tab to connect to an exter nal GPS device Either click Aut...

Page 43: ...ields by dragging them on the Home Screen Select a limited number of fields for display If there are more than 3 5 fields displayed the columns will be too narrow to read You can see the rest of the v...

Page 44: ...Help tab 2 The Help reference screen for Vitals Mobile TC appears 3 Tap Vitals Manual to access this manual from the turnvalves com website The manual is in PDF format You can save it to your TC 100...

Page 45: ...obile TC is available You should back up your data using the Flash Transfer function before updating the software If you choose to install the update you will be prompted to start the download Once th...

Page 46: ...alve operator turn its power on 1 Tap the Vitals Mobile TC Settings icon The Connec tion tab appears by default Figure 5 14 Adding valve operator connection 2 Tap the icon for MANAGE EQUIPMENT to disp...

Page 47: ...lay available valve operators under MANAGE EQUIPMENT 3 Tap the PAIR button for the valve operator you want to connect to A Scanning message appears on the MY CONNECTION and MY EQUIPMENT sections while...

Page 48: ...t No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 5 16 When you pair a new valve operator connection information is updated 4 The updated connections are listed To change the active connection select the new valv...

Page 49: ...Bluetooth connection from the TC 100 to the GPS device as described above 1 Turn on the GPS device and locate it close to the TC 100 2 Open Vitals Mobile TC Tap the Settings icon and then tap the GPS...

Page 50: ...e connection is complete return to the Home screen or start a valve activity DISPLAYING AND SEARCHING VALVE INFORMATION You can hide the Dashboard to create more room to dis play valve data You can so...

Page 51: ...n Tap if you want to hide Dashboard to see more results Query menu tap to select search type Controls for moving from screen to screen Each screen displays 250 records Screen controls only appear when...

Page 52: ...ecords stored on the TC 100 You can select fields for display in the Dash board Settings All Valves lists all valve records stored on the TC 100 You can select fields for display in the Dashboard Sett...

Page 53: ...4 Rev I 47 3 Tap on an activity to highlight it The Valve Details icon will highlight to show valve information is avail able Figure 5 21 Select an activity in the list and tap the Valve Details icon...

Page 54: ...N 04 Rev I E H Wachs 4 Tap on the headings to expand the data records Figure 5 22 Tap the heading to display the available data 5 Tap More Info to display the torque chart if one is available Figure 5...

Page 55: ...can group data by any of the displayed fields Drag the field heading up into the Sort box Figure 5 24 You can drag any of the field headers up into the Sort box to group the data Date field shown 7 Y...

Page 56: ...4 Rev I E H Wachs 8 You can search within your query results by typing in the Full Text Search box All displayed fields are searched Results are updated as you search Figure 5 26 Type in the Full Text...

Page 57: ...t to display the valve location in Maps Live Maps data are available only when the TC 100 is online connected to wi fi or a mobile hotspot To use Maps without an internet connec tion download your loc...

Page 58: ...or serial port on the controller and to the port on the valve exerciser If using a Bluetooth connection make sure a Bluetooth mod ule is properly installed and that the Bluetooth settings on the contr...

Page 59: ...oth directions during the current opera tion If you get a Transducer Error message during operation there is something wrong with the transducers or cables Operating with faulty transducer readings co...

Page 60: ...unt transducer 1 value transducer 2 value machine ID machine status Starting a New Activity with Existing Valve Before starting new activities perform a data transfer with Vitals Desktop to sync any c...

Page 61: ...To use Maps without an internet connec tion download your local map Tap the Windows icon go to Settings then Apps Offline Maps Find your location and download the map You can list valves that have GP...

Page 62: ...itals Mobile TC to continue 5 Use the Map controls to zoom the map view and to show your location Valves that are in the displayed map view will be shown on the map Starting a New Activity with a New...

Page 63: ...ler icon Perform the valve activity then tap the Back button to save the activity informa tion See Vitals Mobile Controller on page 52 4 You can also start a New Valve activity by going to the Control...

Page 64: ...r Error message while operating the TM 7 or ERV 750 the transducer readings from the valve operator are out of normal range This indicates a problem with either the transducers or cables Caution Vital...

Page 65: ...e valve operation will stop Figure 5 34 If you selected Yes to continue left the valve operation will continue If you selected No the valve operation is stopped The message TRANSDUCER ERROR is noted o...

Page 66: ...lowing circumstances the valve operator is powered on and in operating posi tion the valve operator is not engaged with a valve all safe operating procedures are in place See the User Manual for your...

Page 67: ...als Mobile TC TC 100 Controller Vitals Mobile Diagnostics E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 61 4 Do not use diagnostics with the valve operator mounted on a valve Tap Agree and Continue 5 The SELECT T...

Page 68: ...cs does not it indicates a connection issue The BRAKE test checks locking and releasing the valve operator brake The COUNTER test checks the operation of the rota tion counter The HYDRAULICS test chec...

Page 69: ...ry moving closer to the valve opera tor You can also use the optional Diagnostics Cable 6 Tap the button for the test you want to run Refer to the following sections for instructions for each test 7 A...

Page 70: ...Vitals Reference Manual 64 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs 2 The button turns yellow and the status changes to RELEASED Take your finger off the button to lock the brake again...

Page 71: ...ller Vitals Mobile Diagnostics E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 65 3 To exit the brake test tap the Back button Counter Test 1 The direction button reads either RH right hand or LH left hand Tap the...

Page 72: ...Vitals Reference Manual 66 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs 2 Tap the RUN button to start the test The test for the selected direction starts The button changes to read STOP...

Page 73: ...iagnostics E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 67 3 The status changes as the test is conducted When the message at the bottom reads Finished the test is com plete 4 If you want to test in the opposite...

Page 74: ...en you start the Hydrau lics Test an error message appears if there is a trans ducer error If you see this error message follow the instructions in Transducer Zero Torque Error at the end of this sect...

Page 75: ...Vitals Mobile TC TC 100 Controller Vitals Mobile Diagnostics E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 69 2 Tap the RUN button to start the test The test for the selected parameters begins and the button chan...

Page 76: ...Back button Transducer Zero Torque Error Do NOT run the Hydraulics Test while performing this adjustment The valve opera tor must be in the stopped condition A transducer error may cause a Transducer...

Page 77: ...otentiometer The actual values for A and B may vary depending on whether hydraulic power is on It doesn t matter what the values are when adjusting the potentiometer only that you set them to be equal...

Page 78: ...Using the Diagnostics Cable To isolate possible wiring or connection issues you can per form diagnostics using the optional Diagnostics Cable part no 79 302 40 for the TC 100 1 Connect the USB end of...

Page 79: ...39 Plug the diagnostics cable directly into the circuit board in the valve operator control box 5 Perform the diagnostics as described earlier in this section 6 When finished reconnect the internal c...

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Page 81: ...xerciser and stores valve exercising data You can transfer valve records from your PC running Vitals Desktop to the controller or enter valve records using Vitals Mobile while in the field STARTING VI...

Page 82: ...nual 76 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 6 1 HC 100 home screen Press the Home button on the keypad at any time to return to the home screen 2 The Vitals Mobile main screen appears Home button...

Page 83: ...Controller pro gram enabling you to exercise a valve Some activity information will be automatically entered while most information will be left blank giving you the option to enter data and save the...

Page 84: ...for machine connection GPS and the default torque limit See Changing Settings below The Data Transfer command lets you transfer valve data to Vitals Desktop using a USB flash drive The About command d...

Page 85: ...Rev I 79 Figure 6 4 The About screen displays version infor mation Figure 6 5 Tap the Show valves with no activities checkbox to display a list of valve in the database that have no activity records T...

Page 86: ...ettings You can select the valve operator controller the GPS embedded or external and USB data connection 1 Tap the Controller Settings icon at the top of the Vitals home screen Figure 6 6 Tap the Con...

Page 87: ...Chapter 6 Using Vitals Mobile HC HC 100 Controller Starting Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 81 Figure 6 7 3 Tap the CONNECT button to display the connections menu...

Page 88: ...re 6 8 Connections menu 4 Use Auto Detect Controller to check all COM ports for a valid machine connection either cable or Blue tooth 5 To make a cable connection to a device tap Cable Con nection If...

Page 89: ...re 6 9 Controller Settings screen showing Not Connected message If the cable is connected to a device a Connected with message will appear Figure 6 10 The images show the controller con nected to the...

Page 90: ...Vitals Reference Manual 84 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 6 11 If the device is not connected a Not Connected message will appear...

Page 91: ...Chapter 6 Using Vitals Mobile HC HC 100 Controller Starting Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 85 Figure 6 12 If the device is connected a Connected with mes sage will appear...

Page 92: ...Vitals Reference Manual 86 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 6 13 7 Tap the Save button to save the settings The Save but ton will gray out when settings are saved...

Page 93: ...4 Rev I 87 To go back without saving settings click No then Back Figure 6 14 Tap Save to save settings or Back to leave them unchanged 8 To change default torque settings tap the Default Torque Limit...

Page 94: ...limit and then tap Save Changing GPS Settings HC 100 internal GPS GPS COM Port COM8 GPS Baud Rate 115200 1 To change GPS settings tap GPS status at the top right of the Vitals screen If the internal G...

Page 95: ...ntroller Starting Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 89 If the external GPS is connected the Connected External GPS message appears Figure 6 17 Connected External GPS 2 Tap the CONNECT ic...

Page 96: ...nual 90 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs PAIRING DEVICES USING BLUETOOTH ERV 750 or TM 7 1 In the Home window tap Settings and go to Connec tions Bluetooth Tap Add new device 2 Tap the WACHS MACHINE...

Page 97: ...Chapter 6 Using Vitals Mobile HC HC 100 Controller Starting Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 91 3 Tap the Passcode box and type 1234 Tap Next 4 Tap Done...

Page 98: ...H Wachs 5 Tap WACHS MACHINE device again 6 Check the Serial Port box and tap Save NOTE You can customize the Display Name Be sure to include the string ERV TM7 or Wachs Machine in the dis play name 7...

Page 99: ...Chapter 6 Using Vitals Mobile HC HC 100 Controller Starting Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 93 8 Tab the WACHS MACHINE device and tab Next...

Page 100: ...he COM Port any unused port except COM0 or COM8 Uncheck the Secure Connection box Tap Fin ish Changing Bluetooth Device Names If you change the name of a Bluetooth device include the text ERV TM or Wa...

Page 101: ...0 Controller Starting Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 95 Figure 6 19 Tap the Settings button 2 The Settings screen appears Tap the Connections folder icon Figure 6 20 3 The Connections...

Page 102: ...MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 6 21 4 The Bluetooth screen appears with a list of Devices Tap the Device name you want to change Figure 6 22 5 The Partnership Settings screen appears with the cur rent...

Page 103: ...e E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 97 Figure 6 23 The Display Name must include one of the following text strings ERV TM7 or Wachs Machine 6 Type the new Display Name Tap Save at the bottom of the sc...

Page 104: ...nce Manual 98 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 6 25 External GPS 1 In the Home window turn Bluetooth ON by tapping the Bluetooth icon The icon is blue when Bluetooth is ON Tap Settings 2 Go to...

Page 105: ...Chapter 6 Using Vitals Mobile HC HC 100 Controller Starting Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 99 3 Go to Bluetooth and tap Add new device 4 Click Pro device and tap Next...

Page 106: ...nce Manual 100 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs E H Wachs external Blue tooth GPS uses passcode 0000 other devices might have a different passcode 5 Tap the Passcode field and enter 0000 Tap Next 6 T...

Page 107: ...0 Controller Starting Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 101 7 Tap Pro device again 8 You have the option to change the Display Name Check the Serial Port box and tap Save 9 Tap on the CO...

Page 108: ...79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs 10 Tap the Pro device and tap Next Select any unused COM port except COM0 or COM8 Refer to BlueTooth Pairing Setup Instructions 79 419 23 11 Select the COM Port Uncheck the S...

Page 109: ...efer to Appendix A for a detailed description of the no assumptions protocol The Vitals Controller is the program for operating E H Wachs valve operators If using a cable connection make sure the cont...

Page 110: ...ngs button Select a Default Torque Limit and tap the Apply button then confirm the Changing Settings dialog 6 The Count field displays the current position in num ber of turns from the starting point...

Page 111: ...er of these but tons See Appendix A for a description of the operating modes 11 By default the valve exerciser mode is EXER which runs the valve exercising protocol You can also oper ate in Emergency...

Page 112: ...g the TM 7 or ERV 750 the transducer readings from the valve operator are out of normal range This indicates a problem with either the transducers or cables Caution Vitals uses transducer readings to...

Page 113: ...the valve operation will continue If you tap No the valve operation will stop Figure 6 28 If you selected Yes to continue left the valve operation will continue If you selected No the valve operation...

Page 114: ...no activities checkbox After you select a valve ID and click OK the valve record will appear and you can begin the activity This feature is a shortcut to find valves that you have not exercised from t...

Page 115: ...als Mobile Controller Operation E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 109 3 Tap the Tap to select Valve ID button The Enter Valve ID screen appears with a keypad at the bottom Type in the ID of the valve...

Page 116: ...ton to search the data base for nearby valves within a 50 foot radius See Using GPS Search at the end of this section 4 If the ID of the valve is not in the database the screen will display No records...

Page 117: ...ically log coordinates and the Lati tude Longitude and GPS Positions fields will be added to the activity record These values are averaged over the duration of the activity to improve accuracy 8 Tap C...

Page 118: ...location GPS Search uses valve location data from the valve record If the valve record does not have location data GPS Search uses data from activity records if available 1 Tap the GPS Search button...

Page 119: ...adius You can change this on the Vitals Mobile Settings screen Current Lat is the latitude of the controller Current Lon is the longitude of the controller Tap the Refresh button to refresh the valve...

Page 120: ...tter the signal less than 1 0 is desired Latitude is the latitude for the valve stored in the valve record Longitude is the longitude for the valve stored in the valve record 4 To start a new activity...

Page 121: ...ls Mobile HC HC 100 Controller Vitals Mobile Controller Operation E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 115 2 A screen appears with all of the activities that have been saved within Vitals Mobile since th...

Page 122: ...4 To edit the activity information tap a field and update the information as described above in Starting a New Valve Activity To save the activity tap the Save button The Controller button is disabled...

Page 123: ...ty you will get a message saying that no torque chart will be saved You can still perform the activity To record more torque charts download saved activities to Vitals Desktop 6 Tap the OK button to e...

Page 124: ...This is an example of the con nected GPS status message The numbers may differ depending on signal strength and number of satellites detected Logging GPS Positions You can increase GPS accuracy by lo...

Page 125: ...settings or turn this notifica tion off within Vitals Desktop See Notifications on page 190 VITALS MOBILE DIAGNOSTICS Use the Vitals Mobile Diagnostics program to identify problems with the valve ope...

Page 126: ...e See the User Manual for your valve operator Before using the Diagnostics program make sure you are familiar with the safety instructions for your valve operator Refer to the valve operator user manu...

Page 127: ...ls Mobile connects but Vitals Diagnos tics does not it indicates a connection issue The BRAKE test checks locking and releasing the valve operator brake The COUNTER test checks the operation of the ro...

Page 128: ...e Manual 122 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs 2 The button turns yellow and the status changes to BRAKES RELEASED Take your finger off the button to lock the brake again 3 To exit the brake test tap...

Page 129: ...Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 123 Counter Test 1 The direction button reads either RH right hand or LH left hand Tap the direction button to change the test direction 2 Tap the RUN button to start the...

Page 130: ...The status changes as the test is conducted When the message at the bottom reads Finished the test is com plete 4 If you want to test in the opposite direction tap the direction button RH LH to chang...

Page 131: ...Vitals Mobile Diagnostics E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 125 GPS Test 1 Tap the START button to start the test 2 The test begins and the button changes to read STOP The status changes as the test i...

Page 132: ...there is a trans ducer error If you see this error message follow the instructions in Transducer Zero Torque Error at the end of this section before per forming the Hydraulics Test 1 Tap to select th...

Page 133: ...ile Diagnostics E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 127 3 The status changes as the test is conducted Press the STOP button to end the test 4 If desired you can change the test parameters and run additi...

Page 134: ...stopped condition A transducer error may cause a Transducer Zero Torque error message when you start the Hydraulics Test To correct the error adjust the transducer potentiometer in the valve opera to...

Page 135: ...is on It doesn t matter what the values are when adjusting the potentiometer only that you set them to be equal 3 Turn the adjustment screw on the potentiometer while watching the value for A on the V...

Page 136: ...ics Cable To isolate possible wiring or connection issues you can per form diagnostics using the optional Diagnostics Cable part no 79 302 20 for the HC 100 1 Connect the serial port end of the diagno...

Page 137: ...6 When finished reconnect the internal cable and replace the control box cover Diagnostics Logs Vitals Mobile creates a log file any time Vitals Diagnostics is run or any errors are detected while us...

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Page 139: ...Windows 10 Windows 8 and Windows 7 Vitals Desktop 3 8 1 should be compatible with Windows XP However this has not been tested and is not supported Compatibility is not guaranteed by E H Wachs Instruc...

Page 140: ...create a new database or locate an existing database the first time you start the program See Data base File Location below for creating or locating a Vitals database file Figure 7 2 When you install...

Page 141: ...b How ever you can save the file in any directory or on a network server To create a new database click New The Save As dialog appears Name the database select a location for it and click Save Figure...

Page 142: ...r clicking the Open button browse to find the existing database select the file and click Open SCREEN REFERENCE This section describes the functions available on the Vitals Desktop 3 8 1 screens Main...

Page 143: ...Chapter 7 Using Vitals Desktop Screen Reference E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 137 Figure 7 6 Vitals Desktop Main Screen Figure 7 7 Vitals Desktop Screen Sections...

Page 144: ...er Yellow Box and Silver Box valve opera tor contollers by using a USB flash drive or by opening another database file on the Vitals Desktop computer Settings displays Settings menu commands See Setti...

Page 145: ...als will look first to the valve record for GPS information about a valve such as when doing a GPS search with Vitals Mobile If there is no GPS information in the valve record Vitals will use data fro...

Page 146: ...val ues in the valve record must be entered manually or imported during a database import use your most accu rate GPS data for the valve Click the Delete button to delete the valve record You will be...

Page 147: ...t to delete it You can also access this form and create a new activity record by clicking the New Activity button in the Menu Section on the left hand side of Vitals Desktop When creating a new activi...

Page 148: ...Click Delete to remove the highlighted remark from the list You will be prompted to confirm that you want to delete the remark The four letter remark ID displays the ID of the remark You cannot edit a...

Page 149: ...ies section of the screen The torque chart appears below To view a larger version of a torque chart animation in its own window double click the torque chart graphic in the Torque Chart display sectio...

Page 150: ...No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 7 12 Valve Record Search 3 To select which fields appear on the valve activity record screen click the Columns button to bring up the Select Report Fields screen F...

Page 151: ...s Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 145 PRINTING Print Detail 1 When you click Print Detail the Print Detail dialog appears Figure 7 14 Print Detail Click a radio button titled Screen Printer or PDF to choose a...

Page 152: ...Vitals Reference Manual 146 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 7 15 Sample Print Detail Activity Report 1 When you click Activity Report the Activity Report dia log appears...

Page 153: ...Click the dropdown boxes next to Start Date and End Date to choose a date range of valves or activities for which you would like to produce a report Click a radio button titled Screen Printer or PDF...

Page 154: ...riate section below for TC 100 Data Transfer HC 100 Data Transfer Other Controllers Data Transfer TC 100 Data Transfer For the TC 100 controller there are two data transfer meth ods Flash Transfer Use...

Page 155: ...l valve and activity data between Desktop and Mobile These are the steps of the transfer process Plug a USB flash drive into the Vitals controller TC 100 or HC 100 and transfer the data to the flash d...

Page 156: ...H Wachs Figure 7 18 Tap the Flash Transfer icon to bring up the transfer screen 2 Tap the version switch to set it for the version of Vitals Desktop you have on your database PC Figure 7 19 Select you...

Page 157: ...Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 151 3 Insert a USB flash drive into the port on the bottom of the TC 100 The Start button appears on the screen Figure 7 20 Tap Start when you see the USB Flash Ready mes...

Page 158: ...Vitals Reference Manual 152 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 7 21 Data transfer in progress...

Page 159: ...fer message appears You will transfer the updated database back to the controller at the end of this proce dure Figure 7 22 Pending Desktop transfer status 6 Insert the flash drive into the Vitals De...

Page 160: ...ion If there are data transfers from multiple handheld con trollers on the flash drive they will appears as separate folders You will need to import each folder individu ally 8 Click on the folder nam...

Page 161: ...s Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 155 Figure 7 24 Select the name of the folder in the win dow Multiple folders will appear if there are trans fers from multiple handheld controllers on the U...

Page 162: ...alve data is imported from the flash drive 11 After the import is complete export the database back to the flash drive This ensures that all valve data on both Desktop and Mobile is synchronized Figur...

Page 163: ...the handheld controller This synchronizes all the activity records in the desktop and handheld data bases 13 Insert the flash drive into the tablet controller An Updating Vitals Mobile Files message...

Page 164: ...itals Desktop on the TC 100 In this usage scenario you are running Vitals Mobile TC in the field for data logging and running Vitals Desktop on the same TC 100 when in the office To run Vitals Desktop...

Page 165: ...Chapter 7 Using Vitals Desktop Transferring Data Between Vitals Desktop and Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 159 Figure 7 29 5 With Local selected click Start Figure 7 30...

Page 166: ...without changing the database structure If the database in Vitals Desktop is blank or does not have any valves you can click Import Activities All valves This will add all the valves from the control...

Page 167: ...he New Activities tab on the Data Import screen allows you to review new activity data from Vitals Mobile TC Figure 7 33 9 When you have reviewed the data for import click Import to continue 10 After...

Page 168: ...Vitals Reference Manual 162 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 7 34 11 The Data has been exported message will appear Figure 7 35 12 Exit Vitals Mobile TC...

Page 169: ...automatically synchronize all valve and activity data between Desktop and Mobile These are the steps of the transfer process Plug a USB flash drive into the HC 100 controller and transfer the data to...

Page 170: ...ev I E H Wachs automatically select ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center Figure 7 36 Data Transfer Start Screen for Vitals Mobile 1 When you plug the flash drive into the controller the USB flas...

Page 171: ...04 Rev I 165 Figure 7 37 The USB flash drive status icon shows when a flash drive is inserted 2 The Vitals Mobile Menu button has a Data Transfer command You can open the Data Transfer feature by usi...

Page 172: ...itals Reference Manual 166 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 7 38 The Menu has a Data Transfer com mand 3 If you try to start a data transfer with no flash drive inserted an error screen appear...

Page 173: ...ansferring Data Between Vitals Desktop and Vitals Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 167 Figure 7 39 Error message if no flash drive is inserted 4 With the flash drive inserted select Data Trans...

Page 174: ...No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 7 40 The Start button appears when you select the Data Transfer command 5 Tap Start to begin the transfer 6 The transfer status is displayed and a FILES COPIED mes...

Page 175: ...Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 169 Figure 7 41 The data transfer status is displayed 7 Remove the flash drive A Pending Desktop Data Trans fer message appears You will transfer the updated database bac...

Page 176: ...To drop down menu The screen will display a series of START messages Figure 7 43 Use the Flash Transfer connection If there are data transfers from multiple handheld con trollers on the flash drive t...

Page 177: ...s Mobile E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 171 Figure 7 44 Select the name of the folder in the win dow Multiple folders will appear if there are trans fers from multiple handheld controllers on the U...

Page 178: ...alve data is imported from the flash drive 13 After the import is complete export the database back to the flash drive This ensures that all valve data on both Desktop and Mobile is synchronized Figur...

Page 179: ...4 Rev I 173 Figure 7 47 You must complete the final step of re inserting the USB flash drive into the handheld controller This synchronizes all the activity records in the desktop and handheld data ba...

Page 180: ...174 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 7 48 A status message appears while data is transferred back to Vitals Mobile 16 When the update is complete a Data Transfer Finished message appears Tap...

Page 181: ...No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 175 Figure 7 49 When the data transfer is finished exit Vitals and restart 17 Restart Vitals Mobile HC Other Controllers Data Transfer For P 2 or RS 2 machines using the Silver Box...

Page 182: ...x cable connection to the Silver Box controller and the RS232 connection to an RS232 port on your PC In the Connect To dropdown box select Controller Data Logger In the Connect Using dropdown box sele...

Page 183: ...e Connect To dropdown box select TMC DT1 Controller In the Connect Using dropdown box select the COM port associated with your controller Figure 7 51 Data Transfer Start Screen for Yellow TMC DT1 Cont...

Page 184: ...ence Manual 178 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 7 52 Data Import Screen NOTE If you get a Database Mismatch screen refer to Symptom Database mismatch message after performing a Data Transfer...

Page 185: ...base Mismatch screen appears if there is a database error If there are activities you don t want to import uncheck the box in the Import column You can edit details of the valve activities on the New...

Page 186: ...Vitals Reference Manual 180 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Figure 7 54 You can edit data on the Data Import screen as shown in the Turns and HighTorque columns...

Page 187: ...Updated Valves tab to review valve data that has been changed Text in red indicates differences between data from Vitals Mobile and the data in the Vitals Desktop database Valve records in red indicat...

Page 188: ...changes After you have reviewed the activity and valve data click the Import button to import it All valves are displayed Uploading Large Databases Slow performance may also occur on the TC 100 contr...

Page 189: ...record structure such as Grid In this example different Grid choices could be A B C etc Refer to Customize Data Fields in the Database Options section for more information on creating custom data fiel...

Page 190: ...ecords Select Grid in the Field dropdown and choose the grid s contain ing the valves you wish to upload Notice that the number of valve records being transferred has been reduced to only those that m...

Page 191: ...Open Database allows you to open an existing database Copy Database allows you to create a copy of an existing database Customize Data Fields displays the Customize Data Fields screen which allows yo...

Page 192: ...Activities table that do not have an associated valve with the same ValveId in the Valves table This option will allow you to create valves with ValveIds in the Valves table to ensure that all activit...

Page 193: ...o delete a preexisting field You will not be able to the delete a field if there is information associated with a valve pertaining to that field Click the New Field button to create a new custom data...

Page 194: ...ghted query statement This will return the valve or activity informa tion specified in the query Click the Edit button to edit the highlighted query Click the Delete button to delete the highlighted q...

Page 195: ...Chapter 7 Using Vitals Desktop Settings E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 189 Database Setup has commands for configuring the Vitals Desktop database...

Page 196: ...ose a custom color in which to display the currently open database Set Notifications lets you configure how Vitals Mobile notifies you of valve activities that have not been trans ferred to Vitals Des...

Page 197: ...where the cur rently open database is stored Reference Manual opens a PDF of this reference manual for helpful information regarding the HC 100 controller Vitals Desktop 3 8 1 and Vitals Mobile 3 8 1...

Page 198: ...Vitals Reference Manual 192 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs...

Page 199: ...indows 10 Instructions on enabling WMDC are on our website www turnvalves com Click on Sup port then click on Software Downloads for information 2 Problem with Windows Mobile Device Center Check to ma...

Page 200: ...4 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs 3 ActiveSync settings on HC 100 Start Screen Tap ActiveSync icon Menu Con nections 4 USB to PC setting on HC 100 HC 100 Home Screen Tap Settings icon Tap Connection...

Page 201: ...ocking up Occasionally software programs or the operating system on a device may cease to respond leaving the device in a state where it cannot be used until some or all software programs are closed o...

Page 202: ...uter 2 Save open files and close running programs on the handheld Press and hold the power button until the Power Button menu appears Tap 3 Reset 4 When the screen turns black press and hold the power...

Page 203: ...e by pressing and holding the Power On Off key for 5 10 seconds until the Power Button menu appears Tap Reset Symptom HC 100 turning off and rebooting Low battery 1 Charge battery 2 Keep HC 100 plugge...

Page 204: ...connection i Tap Yes to autoconnect and re establish the con nection ii If the controller is connected using Bluetooth it may take 15 30 seconds to re establish the link Version 1 01 control boards c...

Page 205: ...Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 199 1 Contact E H Wachs for service if your valve operator is generating Transducer Error messages Symptom A Transducer Zero Torque Error mes sage appears starting the V...

Page 206: ...Did not install correctly Reinstall Vitals Desktop Symptom Runtime error shows up after doing a data transfer Runtime error 53 File not found rapi dll 1 Windows Mobile Device Center WMDC is not insta...

Page 207: ...als Desktop i Right click in the Vitals Desktop folder C Pro gram Files Vitals Desktop and click Proper ties ii Select the Security tab and then click Advanced iii Click Change Permissions and then se...

Page 208: ...202 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs Symptom Database could not be located message appears when Vitals Desktop is launched 1 Directory related This message will appear if the database is deleted or m...

Page 209: ...203 i To create a new database click New The Save As dialog appears name the database and click Save ii To locate the existing database click Open The Open File dialog appears browse to the location o...

Page 210: ...orm the Data Transfer to the database currently opened within Vitals Desktop To avoid this message do not change the file loca tion of Vitals Database Be careful with mapped drives or user level folde...

Page 211: ...atabase table was changed with MS Access One of the tables in the database was renamed using MS Access In this example the Activities table was renamed to Activitie note the missing s at the end These...

Page 212: ...as follows Activities Fields Remarks TorqueCharts Valves and Vitals If these are missing or named differently there will be problems when trying to open the data base Symptom Mobile database is locked...

Page 213: ...xtension for the data base file when it is transferred to Vitals Desk top ii Click on Open Database under Database Setup and point to the directory containing vitalsdb vcd 1 Database file deleted or o...

Page 214: ...Vitals Reference Manual 208 Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I E H Wachs i Tap the BT Clean icon to start the app ii When the app opens tap the Clean Reg button...

Page 215: ...E H Wachs Part No 79 MAN 04 Rev I 209 iii Tap the OK button to reset the ports and restart the handheld controller iv When the ports have been cleared you can re establish the Bluetooth link to the va...

Page 216: ...map is not downloaded i Download local map when connected to wi fi Tap the Windows icon go to Settings then Apps Offline Maps Find your location and download the map Symptom Query for All GPS Data co...

Page 217: ...s com ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS When ordering parts please provide the part description and part number for all parts you are ordering REPAIR INFORMATION Please call us for an authorization number be...

Page 218: ...inform you of the cost and the time required to com plete it WARRANTY INFORMATION Enclosed with the manual is a warranty card Please fill out the registration card and return to E H Wachs Company Ret...

Page 219: ...mode The valve turning program relies on several control modes as the machine works through the valve turning process The control mode of the machine varies based on the state of the valve turning op...

Page 220: ...hand RH or left hand LH direction until a specified number of turns depending on EXERCISE or EMERGENCY mode is reached Once an operating direction is established it is referred to as the FORWARD direc...

Page 221: ...ctivities which contains activity data and is linked to the Valve table by ValveID Each activity has its own ActivityID TorqueCharts which contains torque information for each activity and is linked t...

Page 222: ...e Data Type Size ValveId Text 20 Size Double 8 bytes NormPosn Text 10 Close Dir Text 10 Condition Text 20 Type Text 20 Depth Integer 2 bytes Street Text 20 Cross Street Text 20 Notes Memo 64000 Latitu...

Page 223: ...ues FieldName Size Caption Valve Sizes Choices 4 6 8 10 12 16 24 the user will see the choices in a pull down list under Valve Sizes Selecting one of the choices will enter it into the valve record Yo...

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