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StarView 3.5.1.155 user guide

IntroductionStarView is software provided free of charge by Star Cool and can be downloaded from the Star Coolwebsite at www.starcool.com

The StarView version 3.5.1.155 and onwards is compatible with both the RCCU 5 (CIM5) and theCIM 6/6.1 controller.The software can be used for retrieving data logs and for monitoring the state of the unit on realtime.

SettingsWhen the.exe- file has been downloaded it can be executed and the StarView software will beinstalled on your computer - E.g. C:\Program files\StarView.

Connection

Connect to the Star Cool unit

In order to establish a connection between

the Star Cool unit and the laptop a retrievercable is needed. The unit end must have a 5pin connector and the pc end must have a 9pole SUB D connector.

Newer laptops are not equipped with a serialport. If this is the case aUSB to serial

port- adapter or a retriever cable with aUSB plug (SC item no: 818575D) must beused.Please refer to the user manual for the installation of the adapter before proceeding with theseinstructions.

The controller of the Star Cool unit must run either on main power or in battery mode in order tocommunicate with the StarView software. Refer to the operation and service manual on how to

switch on the unit.If you have got further problems to connect to the unit refer to File/Properties and

Device/Connect in this user guide.


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Menu functionsWhen you start the StarView software the main screen is the system overview.

In this view you can see the set points and operation data if a unit is connected to your computer.Set points can be changed from the computer if the value you want to change is double clicked,replaced by a new value and confirmed by a click on Enter. This is possible for Tset, RHset, 02set

and CO2set. All other boxes are grayed out, therefore cannot be changed.


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If you double click on the FCa popup windowwill show you all the frequency converteroperating parameters.

Important values:ComQcan be used to check how much data is

successfully transferred between the controllerand the FC.

Pfcis the power output to the compressor

motorcalculated based on Umotor and Ifc.

Tfcis the temperature of the frequency

converter.

Fsetis the requested frequency and Factis the

actual output frequency to the compressormotor.


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File

Properties

When clicking a popup window it will provide you

with two tabs.UnderGeneral you can see the path to the

project home folder and you can go to thefolder by clicking the link.UnderCommunication you can set the com-portused to connect to the unit. Furthermore there is

a future option of setting up for modemcommunication.


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Open PC LogIn Open PC Log you can open the PC Log file.Select the PC Log you want to open.

Exit

Closes the program.


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Unit

System View

In system view temperatures, pressures, current,frequency, voltage readings and other values aredisplayed. This feature makes it easier to

troubleshoot a faulty unit. In the system view youcan see which components are presently active.Please note that T0 (evaporation temperature) andTc (condensing temperature) are calculated values

based on the pressure readings.

Alarm listThis shows a list of active and inactivewarnings/alarms.

The user can reset only the inactivewarnings/alarms.

TheCodecolumn refers to the alarm code. See the the Operating and service manual or the Star

Cool online alarm list (http://alarm.starcool.com)for a detailed description of each alarm code.By pressingReset All, all inactive warnings/alarms will be reset.Resetonly resets the highlightedwarnings/alarms.
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Tools

PC Log

Provides the option of creating a log file with the

laptop connected to the Star Cool unit. A good optionfor trouble shooting purpose.

The log interval can be set from 1 second andupwards. A shorter log interval will create a largerdata flow and slow your laptop. If your laptop isntable to log the file, try to increase the log interval.

Click Start and youll be asked where to save thelog file Default name is PC Log xxx, but you canrename it to your need. Logging will be stopped whenselecting Stop. Logging can be paused by pressing Pause.

By clicking Graph it is possible tofollow the selected values on a trend.


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You can use your leftmouse button to selectan area to zoom in(UnZoom will bringyou back to normal

view) and if you holdthe left mouse buttondown you can drag thecurrent view back orforth within the whole

datalog. By clickingCopy you copy theshown window E.g. fora report.

Print will enable youto print the currentview of the graph.

By clicking Cursor avertical line will beshown in the window.This line can be moved

back and forth with your mouse.The values for time the line is pointing at will be shown in the legend. This enables an easy overviewof a specific event.

By default Tset, Tret, Tsup, Tusdas and Tcargo are displayed, but the view can be adapted to yourneed by pressing Setup.For each of the desired values tick Visible in order to see this value in the graph window. You canadjust the colour to represent this value, the style of the line and minimum and maximum values on

the Y-axis.In the Graph tap you can choose background colour for the graph and the position of the legend.


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Retrieve data log

Download the controller data log file to the PC.

First step is to choose which type of datalogyou want to retrieve. InLogtypechoose

DatalogorFastlog.

Second step is to choose how much data thatwill be downloaded. This setting is onlypossible if you retrieve a standard log file

(Datalog). In many cases it is a good idea tochooseAllinDaterange and keep all

Types selected, but the log can also beretrieved for a specific date range. If you areretrieving a Fastlog theDate rangeand

Typeswill be greyed out.

The next step is to add a comment if

required. This option is useful if the log isdownloaded due to a specific incident.The last step is to click onRetrieve from

unitand choose where to save the log file.

The default folder is the subfolder:Data/Datalog, but any location can beselected. Click onSave.The progress of the download can be seen inthe bottom of the window.Please note that it normally takes longer timeto retrieve a Fastlog than a Datalog.

Upon completion of the download the data

log will automatically be opened in a newwindow. TheDatalog is saved in

SXXXU123.456 format and the Fastlog issaved in a .BIN format. Upon viewing your

Datalogfile, you will be able to convert toExcel if needed.


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Once the data log has opened in a new window you can start to analyze it. The first column showsthe date and time of an occurrence.In the second column the colour indicates what kind of an occurrence the set of data represents.Green is an event, such as: Power up, Power down, Defrost start and Defrost stop, PTI steps and the

change of set points etc.Black is a timed data logging. The interval can be adjusted from 15 to 240 minutes in the setup ofthe controller.

Red is for warnings/ alarms.The third column is for event id and description. For warnings and alarms the number refers directlyto the operating and service manual for further information, nonetheless the short text gives a goodindication of the problem.

Par 1 5 refers to parameters for each warnings/alarms and event. These parameters can be foundin the operating and service manual in conjunction with the current warnings/alarms number.

An example of warning/alarm parameters Alarm 971, Sensor bus sup LO

Par 1 Par 2 Par 3 Par 4 Par 5

Manual writes: Active/Inactive Low limit High limit Actual

Log file writes: Active Low 10.00 High 14.00 Act 6.05

The definition of each parameter for this warning:

Par 1: State of the alarm/warning - The alarm is activePar 2: Lower limit for the voltage supply on the bus - The limit is 10.00 voltPar 3: Upper level for the voltage supply on the bus - The limit is 14.00 voltPar 4: Actual voltage reading between phase 2 and 3 - The reading is 6.05 volt

The columns that followPar 5all display a value or a status of a component in the system at thetime of the logging. Refer toLegendin operation and service manual for the definition of theabbreviation used.


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The data log can also be viewed as a graph. Click the Graph button. Refer to the PCLOG section forinstruction about the use of the graph function.

By default all information is shown in the report, but if less information is required, this can be

adjusted by clicking off the unwanted information (Data, Events or Alarms). E.g. if you only wantwarnings/alarms to be shown, then you click on Events and Dataso that only Alarms willremain blue.

In Header info contains the basic information about the unit which the log was retrieved from.


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In Export to Excel the datalog can be exported to Excel file format. The file can be saved in .xlsxor .xls format.


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In CT report you can have the latest Cold Treatment trip documented in a Cold Treatment report.

If the log doesnt contain any CT youll get this message: No cold treatment was found

If the log contains a CT, a report will be generated and from export the report can be printed andeither be saved as a PDF or a text file.


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Open datalog file

Select the data log you want to open. Setup of the

report is done as described in the previous section.

PTI test

Execute and monitor Pre Trip Inspection test.The Pass/Fail result of each sub test step is shown inthe list.FT: Function testing system components (10-20

minutes)PTI: Pre Trip Inspection test is a Function test plusa longer duration capacity test.

Choose PTI test then it will open the window for PTItest. In order to initiate a test from this window you

must double click in one of the field you want in the top line. If you need to stop the test you canchoose Abort in this window. Confirm the selection by pressing OK


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Setup

Container ID

Change the 11 character Container ID text by entering 4

letters and 7 digits and then clickSet new ContainerID, the new ID will be displayed in blue in the top field.

The check digit is automatically calculated and appendedif only 10 characters are entered.

Sensor calibration

USDA and Cargo temperature probe offset adjustment.

When placing the USDA and cargo probes in ice water,

they should display 0 C. If any reading deviates fromthis value the probe requires calibration.Calibration is simply done by looking at the calibratedvalue and when it becomes stabile you click Calibrate

in the popup window. The maximum offset calibrationis 3K. If more is required the offset field of that sensorwill be coloured red and the probe must be replaced. If

you try to calibrate in spite of a red offset field a warning will displayed. If you click OK only thesensors with a grey offset field will be calibrated.


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Unit configuration

In unit configuration it is possible to customize theunit for the specific customer.

ModelCode:

After replacing a CIM6 /CIM6.1 controller module youmust configure the Model

code on the new controllermodule. This setting mustnormally be equal to themodel code stated on thename plate of the unit. Thissetting can either be done inthe configuration menu of thecontroller menu or here in

ModelCode.


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TransFreshProvide:If the unit is equipped withTrans Fresh option the settingmust be set to Enabled

Software upload

Occasionally new controller software is released on the Star Cool website.

Its always encouraged to update the controller software to the latest version.The first step in the update process is to download and save the controller software (S0xxx_xx.bin)to a known location on your hard disk.

After connecting to the unit, clickSoftware upload andyoull be asked to choose the softwarefile to upload.After clicking Openthe upload should startautomatically. If not then switch the controllerOffandthenOnagain.

The progress of the upload is displayed on the bar at thebottom of the window.

Upon completion the text in the top displays File transfer succeeded waiting for controllerto verify firmware.

The controller will restart and configure itself displaying programming Please waitwith the new

software when the PC screen displays: Firmware updated successfully.Please notice that theself-configuration can take 1-2 minutes.


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Device

Connect

Use this option for connecting / disconnecting

to the unit.When working offline set this option to

Disconnected in order to minimize the loadon the CPU of your PC.

Download definitions

Normally StarView will download thedefinitions automatically when connecting toan unknown controller software version. Iffor some reason this download fails the

Download definitions button can be used.

Help

StarCool on the web

A link to the Star Cool website


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Check for updates

Check for a more recent version of theStarView software available.

About

Shows the software version number forthe StarView software. Furthermore theavailable and used memory on thecomputer is shown.

Extra buttons

Connect

Same function as Device/ connect

Properties

Same function as File/ properties

Further questionsPlease dont hesitate to contactthe Star Cool service department:[email protected] or +45 73643500 / Skype: StarCoolService for any further questions.

Star Cool website: http://www.starcool.comStar Cool online alarm list: http://alarm.starcool.com
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