Requirements and recommendations
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Smart-Vue 4-20 mA Installation Guide
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Requirements and
recommendations
For the purposes of this installation guide we assume that:
•
Smart-Vue Server/Smart-Vue Client software is installed and configured
on your computer, and you have appropriate access rights to configure
devices.
•
A Smart-Vue receiver is installed and functioning on your computer or
network.
General requirements
and recommendations
•
The personal computer (PC) running Smart-Vue Server software runs
continuously, 24/7/365, and should be connected to an Uninterruptible
Power Supply (UPS) that protects against power surges and provides
power to back up the PC and components.
•
The AC adapter used for your serial receiver (if applicable) should also
be plugged into a UPS.
•
A UPS is also recommended as a power backup for your
communication/network systems.
•
Weekly manual system testing (e.g., temporarily remove a sensor to
verify the communications system is working) should be performed as
defined in your Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
•
Recommended maintenance procedures should be followed.
•
If you are storing cold products, Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends
use of a back-up cooling system (e.g., CO
2
or LN
2
) to maintain freezer
chamber temperature below the critical level should a power failure
occur. Contact your local sales representative for more information.
•
Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends Installation and Operational
Qualifications (IQ/OQ) be performed before initial use. Contact your
local sales representative for more information.
•
For timely notification of an emergency/alarm, it is critical to establish
primary, secondary and tertiary call-out procedures with escalation so
contact is not dependent on reaching one individual. Ideally, ultimate
contact is with a security department or company with 24/7
monitoring.
•
End-point modules with internal sensors should not be placed in
cold-rooms.
•
Please see the relevant product manuals for details on installing
Smart-Vue receivers and Smart-Vue Server/Smart-Vue Client software.
