DEMONSTRATION FOR SOLARTRON IMP DATA ACQUISITION MODULES

DEMONSTRATION FOR SOLARTRON IMP DATA ACQUISITION MODULES

Tempatron LtdData Measurements DivisionDarwin CloseReading RG2 0TBUK

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Left click mouse to start demonstration

MAIN MENU WINDOW

Select Devices to set up the measurement devices on the network.

DEVICE SELECTION

Select type of data logging equipment in use. iDAS is compatible with both Tempatron’s Sigma system and Solartron IMPS. This demonstration covers the IMP system only.

The correct driver must be installed for each type of equipment.

iDAS requires the use of a 35954C PCI card to handle communications between the PC and the IMP’s S-NET network.

In this case select SOLARTRON IMPS.

MODULE CONFIGURATION – SOLARTRON IMP

This screen shows the modules that are available on the network. To view the modules connected to the network, select Edit - Network Modules (or click on the network icon). iDAS will then search the network and interrogate all modules found.


This screen shows the modules that are available on the network. To view the modules connected to the network, select Edit - Network Modules (or click on the network icon). iDAS will then search the network and interrogate all modules found.


Note : This search may take some time as the software interrogates all of the network.

All modules found on the network will be displayed in the resulting window.

Click on the module(s) required.


The module’s details can be transferred into iDAS by clicking on Read.

Clicking OK returns to the module configuration screen


Click OK to return to the module configuration screen


The modules located on the network can now be configured. Select Edit – Configure Module, click the Configure Module icon, or double click on the module in the list.


The modules located on the network can now be configured. Select Edit – Configure Module, click the Configure Module icon, or double click on the module in the list.


Select the channel to be configured (IM1 in this case).


When the correct module channel is highlighted click on Configure or double click on the channel.

CHANNEL CONFIGURATION – SOLARTRON IMP

Click on Enable Channel to set up the operating parameters for each input channel.


The identification and operating parameters for each input channel can then be set up, including the measurement type, scale and units as well as alarm parameters. Each input channel to be used should be set up in this way. For convenience the Copy and Paste facility can be used.

Click anywhere in the window to insert example values.


When all of the parameters are correctly set, click on the OK button to return to the channel selection screen


When all the required channels are set, click the OK button to return to the module configuration screen.


To save the module configuration, select File – Save or click the save icon.


To save the module configuration, select File – Save or click the save icon.


Close this screen (File – Exit or x) to complete configuration of the modules connected to the system.


Close this screen (File – Exit or x) to complete configuration of the modules connected to the system.

SET UP IDAS INTERNAL CHANNELS

Select Processors to set up iDAS “internal” channels.

PROCESSORS – USER ANALOGUE CHANNELS

Select menu item to see its applications. Click x to return to the main menu

User Analogue channels are "internal channels" that can be used in many ways. They can be used to hold manually input values, entered via the Channel Monitor Window, such as a set point or coefficient value required by an algorithm configured in the System's Calculator package.

They can also hold the results of calculations performed by the Calculator package.

Once configured User Analog Channels have the prefix 'P' and can be monitored, logged and replayed in the usual way.

PROCESSORS – USER DIGITAL CHANNELS

The User Digital channels are "internal channels" that can be set ON or OFF in a number of ways.

Using the channel monitor window the status of the User Digital channels can be changed by selecting the channel and pressing the spacebar. User Digital Channels can also be used as 'flags' in Calculator Algorithms

Once configured, User Digital Channels have the prefix ‘Q' and can be monitored, logged and replayed in the usual way.


PROCESSORS – HISTORY CHANNELS

The History processor provides a short term history over a user defined time period for up to 33 System Channels. The history of any System channel is recorded by a block of 30 contiguous channels given the prefix 'H'.

The main use of these channels is to animate mini-trends in the Visual Environment animation package. History channels can also be used to provide a lag function in control algorithms.


PROCESSORS – DATA EXCHANGE

Data can be exchanged with other software packages using the OpDdx Processor. This system is a data capture client that can connect to multiple OPC Servers and/or multiple DDE Servers.

There are up to 1000 OpDdX channels available and they have the prefix 'D'. OpDdx Channels can be configured to cause events and alarms and can be monitored and logged like any other System Channel.


PROCESSORS – SYSTEM ERROR CHANNELS

The System Error processor allows the user to Enable a set of channels which will report any errors that occur in the system and, if necessary, will generate alarms, or drive a common alarm.


PROCESSORS – CALCULATED CHANNELS

The Calculator channels allow real-time calculations to be performed on data being collected by the System. Calculator channels are analogue channels whose value is calculated from a user specified formula. Any System channel can be used as part of a calculation, both digital or analogue, input or output.

There are up to 1000 calculator channels available and have the prefix 'C'. Calculator Channels can be configured to cause events and alarms and can be monitored and logged like any other System Channel.


PROCESSORS – ALARM SYSTEM

The alarm system processor is used to configure the alarms previously set up in channel configuration. The system will allow alarms to be printed, saved to log files and annunciated using SMS text messaging or via e-mail.


ENABLING THE SYSTEM

To enable iDAS data acquisition, select Control – Enable or click the enable icon.

iDAS will commence reading (but not logging to disk) the input data.

iDAS data loggers have to be set up and enabled for data logging to commence.

ENABLING THE SYSTEM

To enable iDAS data acquisition, select Control – Enable or click the enable icon.

iDAS will commence reading (but not logging to disk) the input data.

iDAS data loggers have to be set up and enabled for data logging to commence.

SYSTEM ENABLED – MONITOR INPUT CHANNELS

iDAS is now running and will continue to read the input data until it is disabled.

To continuously view the input data, select Monitors – Channel Monitor – Configure.








This screen allows the data source and display formats to be set up.

For this demo, select Solartron IMPS and click OK.


The channel monitor is now showing the input data as it is measured.

Note this data is not being logged to disk at this stage.

This window should be closed or minimised so that the iDAS data loggers can be set up.

Click on x to close the window and continue.


The channel monitor is now showing the input data as it is measured.

Note this data is not being logged to disk at this stage.

This window should be closed or minimised so that the iDAS data loggers can be set up.

SET UP IDAS DATA LOGGERS

Select Loggers to set up and enable iDAS data loggers to record the input data to disk.

LOGGER CONFIGURATION – SOLARTRON IMPS

Click on the logger to be set up (Logger 1 for this example).


The General window is used to set the logger name, type, logging rate, start mode, start and stop times if required and cycling modes.

To determine the channels to be logged to disk, click on the Channels tab.


Click on the Channels box to set up the channels to be logged to disk.


Select the input channel type (Solartron IMPS for this example) and enter the range of channels to be logged to disk.


Enter the channel numbers to be logged (Sigma channels 1-10 in this example) and click on the OK button to continue.

To delete channels click on Clear.


Any combination of channels can be set for any of the loggers available in iDAS.

Changes to the logger configuration must be saved by clicking on File –Save or on the disk icon.


Any combination of channels can be set for any of the loggers available in iDAS.

Changes to the logger configuration must be saved by clicking on File –Save or on the disk icon.

ENABLE LOGGER – SOLARTRON IMPS

To start the logger recording input data to disk, select Control – Enable or click on the enable icon.

To stop the logger at any time, select Control – Disable or click the disable icon.


To start the logger recording input data to disk, select Control – Enable or click on the enable icon.

To stop the logger at any time, select Control – Disable or click the disable icon.


The Logger configuration is now complete and the window can be closed – select File – Exit or click on x.


The Logger configuration is now complete and the window can be closed – select File – Exit or click on x.

CONTROLLING IDAS DATA LOGGERS

To control iDAS data loggers, select Loggers – Control Loggers

CONTROLLING IDAS DATA LOGGERS

To control iDAS data loggers, select Loggers – Control Loggers

LOGGER CONTROL - SIGMA

The logger control screen can be used to start and stop individual loggers as well as showing how many readings have been logged to file. The logger to be controlled is highlighted (Logger 1 here) and is started by clicking Enable or stopped by clicking Disable. Cycle will change the state of a logger (i.e disable an enabled logger or vice versa) Note : Logging will only start if iDAS has been enabled

Force will make the highlighted logger take an immediate reading

To return to the main menu or to configure further loggers, select Close or click on x.

LOGGER CONTROL - SIGMA

The logger control screen can be used to start and stop individual loggers as well as showing how many readings have been logged to file. The logger to be controlled is highlighted (Logger 1 here) and is started by clocking Enable or stopped by clicking Disable. Note : Logging will only commence when iDAS is enabled from the main screen.

To return to the main menu or to configure further loggers, select Close or x.

MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY

Select Replays – Trends – Configure to set up the iDAS trend graph display facility.






Select File – Select Log File or click on the log file icon to choose the logger file to be displayed.


Select File – Select Log File or click on the log file icon to choose the logger file to be displayed.


Select the logger you wish to view. (Logger_1 in this example)


Choose the log file you want to view. Note all log files are named by their start date/ time and end date/time.

The current log file is always the one with a start date/ time but but no end date/ time.

Select the log file required (in this example the latest file) and click on Open.


Choose the log file you want to view. Note all log files are named by their start date/ time and end date/time.

The current log file is always the one with a start date/ time but but no end date/ time.

Select the log file required (in this example the latest file) and click on Open.


To show data as lines plotted on the trend graph select Edit – Add Lines or click on the + icon.


To show data as lines plotted on the trend graph select Edit – Add Lines or click on the + icon.


This window allows all of the details such as axes, scale, line colours, line styles and marker styles for the plotted lines to be set up.

When the details are correct select Add and the next variable in the log file selected will appear.


When all the required lines have been added, click Done and the trend graph will appear.


The graph will be updated in real time by each measure-ment recorded in the log file selected (if it is still running).

Zoom and pan controls on the trend graph can be used to study particular sections of the plot and highlighted data can also be exported to Excel spreadsheets.

To save the trend graph configuration select File- Save or click on the disk icon.


The graph will be updated in real time by each measure-ment recorded in the log file selected (if it is still running).

Zoom and pan controls on the trend graph can be used to study particular sections of the plot and highlighted data can also be exported to Excel spreadsheets.

To save the trend graph configuration select File- Save or click on the disk icon.


Enter a file name and click Save.


To end the trend graph display select File – Exit or click on x.


To end the trend graph display select File – Exit or click on x.

SYSTEM ENABLED

iDAS is now running and will continue to read and store data until :-

1. The system is disabled

2. Individual loggers are disabled

3. Individual loggers reach their pre-set end time.

To disable iDAS select Control – Disable or click the disable icon. This will stop all enabled iDAS loggers recording data.

DISABLING THE SYSTEM

To disable iDAS select Control – Disable or click the enable icon. This will stop all enabled iDAS loggers recording data.

DISABLING THE SYSTEM

To end this demo click x or press esc.

To start the demo again Click HERE.

DEMONSTRATION FOR SOLARTRON IMP DATA ACQUISITION MODULES

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