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1. at the lower right of the window to install the program in a location which you choose 5 In the Path text box for example create the new destination directory by typing C ARP_v2 x where x is your version of the ARP software ARPrv Control Software User Manual v1 0 02 16 2014 2013 2014 ARPC L L C All rights reserved 2 A RP Z4 0 EP By clicking Agreemen Directory C Program FilesARP Fig 4 Install Location One may also use the Drives and Directories options to locate an existing install location Select OK when finished Select Yes to create any new directories 6 Once completing all of the above steps click the square button with an icon of a computer within to begin the installation 7 Next screen unless you want to make changes it is recommended to accept the defaults Select Continue ARP v2 0 Setup ARP v2 0 Setup Fig 5 Successful Install 8 Once the program has been installed successfully Fig 5 screen will appear Select OK 9 At this point go to Start 5 All Programs gt ARP_v2 x folder gt Right Click on the program start icon and drag out to the desktop Select Copy Here or Create Shortcut This will make it easy to start the program when needed Ale EG View Favorites Tools Help Q Back v O 3 JJ Search gt Fol Fol Address Address c CA Folders a Desktop a My Computer MB 3 Floppy A a a XP OS _2. gmail com CONTENTS Bie a en mi a ct coton 1 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 1 2 ARP Software in at 2 1 Software Installation ececceceecececeeeececeeaececeaececesueaeceeueaeceeeeaeseeueaeseeneaeanenees 2 2 Cable Driver Installation W XP 2 3 Assign COM Port Number iii 2 4 Cable Driver Installation W 7 amp W 8 Software User Guide 3 1 OVERVIEW iii iii ieenerecececeenenececeneccenenenenece ce eneneseee eee enenese eee eeeee ss ae SO ee eee ee ee ee eee reer 3 3 Software User Settings A TT FC RE RER Computer Settings Excel 2003 amp 2007 CONCLUSION ARPrv Control Software User Manual v1 0 02 16 2014 2013 2014 ARPC L L C All rights reserved 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations ARP ARP Control ARPrv Control RTD ARP Control temperature sensor Resistance temperature detector is the type of sensor used 1 2 ARP Software The ARP data collection software is used for documentation of the cooling unit characteristics for a particular make and INSTALLATION 2 1 Software Installation Use Windows Explorer to access the files within the downloaded ARP_v2 x folder Please note that a directory and folder are synonyms Referencing Fig 1 within the ARP v2 x folder reside a number of files and folders you will use for the installation process Read and follow all on screen instructions for proper installation Name Size GARPE Fxcel Write OFTDI Drivers Support FD ARP v2 1 CAB 2 492 KB TARPC
3. limits of the analog meter must be set here before initial use This setting gives the user of the ARP control the ability to measure any surface temperature within the range of 0 250 C 32 482 F for any purpose which is not submerged in liquid Set the desired units of measure as described in step 7 above and then set the desired range of measurement with the Analog Scale Min and Max 18 Data Clock Rate The ARP control data collection software uses your computer internal clock for data collection timing This setting is for troubleshooting and advanced use only 19 Input Measurement This display shows the resistance of the RTD being measured by the ARP control The ARP control can measure any resistance type temperature probe Please contact ARPC L L C if modifications to the control and computer software may be adapted for your application In addition one should check these values if trouble shooting of the data collection is necessary 3 4 TXT File As per instructions found above in section 2 1 step 10 the directory folder that was placed at location C ARPC_ Data Collection will contain text files TXT for the data collection sessions The automatically saved files can be used at a later date to be imported or copied and pasted into a spreadsheet program This feature gives the operator the ability to process the collected data with just about any spreadsheet program The name of the automatically saved f
4. resume until both Excel and the ARP data collection program are closed and then reopened Refer to Fig 15 for the following discussion When MS Excel is used for data collection a recording of a particular refrigeration unit may be archived in a data base for future comparison The boiler curve reveals many parameters of the refrigeration system under consideration When these parameters are used properly they reveal the present condition of your refrigerator If a technician has been trained properly it takes but a moment to determine where potential problems may exist Please see the Troubleshooting Guide for more details on this subject During a data collection session an operator technician can identify events by taking notes with reference to the Clock step 1 Within the Control Panel Power Settings is found 2 The Power Settings need to be set in the following manner a Screen shuts off Hard drive remains running c Never hibernate XP Never put computer to sleep when plugged in W 7 on 12 From experience Excel 2003 will plot the curve in real time giving the operator an alternate method for graphical representation of the boiler temperature verses the set point value There are a lot of factors such as graphics card memory and speed system memory and processor speed which control a particular computers ability to view Excel data in real time There are methods to optimize a computer for da
5. 000 ARC CR a L 1 f On Off Hsplay Setlip pe Fig 7 ARP Data Collection Cable Plug the cable in to the USB port on your computer Found New Hardware Wizard ing Welcome to the Found New Hardware KI NI Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device Fig 8 Found New Hardware Wizard The screen seen in Fig 8 should appear There are 3 selections on this screen select No not this time Then click Next When Fig 9 appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced then select Next The screen seen in Fig 10 will appear select Search for the best driver in these locations Select the check box Include 2013 2014 ARPC L L C All rights reserved 3 this location in the search then Browse for the location you stored the previously downloaded folder ARP v2 x Within this folder is the FTDI Drivers folder continue to point to the CDM v2 08 28 Certified folder as seen in the example path below Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for FT232R USB UART 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy d
6. LLC License 28 KB setup exe 137 KB SETUP LST 5 KB Fig 1 Contents of Installation Folder 1 Double Click setup exe ARP v2 1 Setup s10 4 g laget to the terms and conditions of the ARPC_LLC Licence _Agrecmentpdt hi 7 7 5 z Trl 33 found in the root directory in which this program is being installed from oa Fig 2 ARPC L L C Agreement C Ido not agree model of refrigerator In addition the ARP data collection software helps to diagnose and solve problems associated with RV refrigerator cooling units It is assumed that the installer is familiar with their computer operating system The following steps and figures are from a W XP operating system It is recommended that an installation be preformed only after a fresh boot of the computer 2 In order to install the program select the agree radio button By selecting the agree radio button the Next gt gt button will be enabled select Next gt gt to proceed with the install 3 At the next screen select OK if you have closed all of your open programs ARP v2 1 Setup S42 ARP_v2 1 Setup Se xi Begin the installation by clicking the button below Directory C Program Files ARP_v2 1 Change Directory Exit Setup Fig 3 Install Directory and Begin 4 When Fig 3 screen is reached you may install in the default directory in this case skip to step 6 Or select Change Directory
7. Rk ARP Control v2 1 C US Pat 8056360 er 200 ka 3 90 21 0 ABS MAX 180 COM Port kS wa a Boiler Temp SetPoint ARPrv Control v1 0 Software User Manual doc v1 0 Terms Conditions amp Contact Information This manual is copyrighted by ARPC L L C 2013 2014 All rights are reserved This manual may only be reproduced with permission of ARPC L L C This manual is furnished for informational use only and is subject to change without notice This manual does not imply any commitment on the part of ARPC LLC or its business partners ARPC L L C and its business partners assume no responsibility or liability for any error or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual By use of this document for installation and operation of the ARP Control the user is agreeing to the ARPC L L C terms and conditions found in document ARPC LLC License Agreement pdf Also the end user needs to understand Section 1 6 of the User Manual the end user has been informed that the ARP Control can be turned off at any time thereby removing the ARP Control function and reverting to the operation of the refrigerator to its previous state Power surges can turn off the ARP Control just the same as any equipment in an RV The document ARPC LLC License Agreement pdf can be downloaded at web address http www ARPrv com or please send any request to e mail address below ARPC L L C will supply information in a timely manner ARPrvSafe
8. ame temperature as the boiler temperature RTD This setting is saved when the Save Button in step 6 is pressed It is recommended upon initial setup to make sure this value is zero if the operator does not want to add their own offset The offset does not change the ARP control functions The ARP display offset is separate from the ARP data collection software offset It is best if both of the offsets agree For consistency it is recommended keeping this value at zero unless one is able to make very accurate temperature measurements for calibration 15 File Path and Name This is the file path and name of the file for the TXT file saved Please note that the correct path has been inserted into the text box in this example One may copy and paste the following path into this box upon initial setup for the default path C ARPC_DataCollection ARPrv Control Software User Manual v1 0 02 16 2014 2013 2014 ARPC L L C All rights reserved 7 KARP Control v2 1 fecal He OC NG Excel 7003 1 83 em Excol 7007 f COM Port 1 75 3 i tiir a r a LE test CIF CAPE DataCollecien his A Filo Poth end Nama F Fig 14 User Settings 16 Meaningful File Name Prefix For example user may define the type of refrigerator model in the path described in step 15 Box 16 shows an example of data collection for a Norcold N1200 series refrigerator more on this subject below in section 3 4 17 Analog Scale The upper and lower
9. close Excel after the ARP data collection program Nas nG pere 200 E Ex ue NE 4 ABS MAX O Excel 2007 COM Port ug 12 ARP Control GUI Displaying C Refer to Fig 12 for the following discussion 1 The START button will begin reading the ARP control boiler temperature and other parameters 2 The PAUSE bution will halt the data collection If one needs to stop data collection and then restart the recording simply click on the START button to resume data collection Always PAUSE the data collection session to click in or work on Excel Otherwise the data collection may stop unexpectedly 3 PAUSE Indicator When the PAUSE button is clicked this indicator will be the same color as the PAUSE button When the program has been started with the START button the color will change to the same as the START button 4 Port Connection Indicator When the ARP control is turned on and in the data collection mode if your COM port is not configured correctly this indicator will be illuminated red and display No Port Found otherwise when a port is connected and the software can read from the port this display will be green Please see section 2 2 if port errors exist 5 If you need to change the number of your COM port to match the cable enter its number into this text box In Fig 12 the port is set to COM5 Once the COM port is connected properly proceeded to the next step to store the change 6 Save Butto
10. d C a ARP_v2 0 ARPC_DataCollection ARPC Excel Write Fig 6 Drop Folders on C Drive 10 There are two folders that are located in the install folder Fig 1 that must be placed on the C drive These folders contain the Excel temples and provide the destination for the TXT file produced by the ARP software for a data collection session See section 3 2 for more information Drag the two folders circled in Fig 6 from the installation folder Fig 1 to C as seen in Fig 6 You may want to open the Excel template files in your version of Excel and customize them for your use Do not change the file name or the extension xit or xItx as this is required for the ARP data collection program to open these templates ARPrv Control Software User Manual v1 0 02 16 2014 2 2 Cable Driver Installation W XP Once your APR hardware has been installed connect the data collection cable as seen in Fig 7 The green wire is positioned to the switch side bottom of the ARP control the black wire is on the LED display side top The following instructions are for W XP operating system your screens may differ but the procedure is similar T 1 E a mj Pa 5 di REET 1 i 8 is CORRE pp VE a Jat EN Na T a Ki as il FA VAL F E We j EA Vi oo FA ii i D aS D EN A NG t ss Ka Ba Lu J L AI a ID ajaj er IR a NG a F big mr ie ie Gan may i LEE net PRE k pa LS Pat s03636
11. he situations that could results in higher boiler temperatures In addition after an Auto Tune session this value should be recorded for future reference to aid in diagnostics of your refrigerator 12 Clock The data collection clock actually counts the data points The clock is not a real time clock and is provided as a method for one to observe events and record the timing for use with graphical methods such as Excel plots The clock counts by two second intervals 2 hours 12 minutes and 18 seconds is displayed in this example 13 Close Close the data collection session using the close button If using Excel It is recommended to PAUSE the data collection then saving the Excel file before closing the program In addition at this location the Maximize button is located please see the User Settings below for more information on this subject 3 3 Software User Settings Use the Maximize button at the upper right corner as seen in Fig 13 box 13 to expand the ARP data collection interface The following custom settings need to be set and then saved using the button seen in Fig 12 box 6 once your settings are made The following are recommendations ultimately the user can choose their own settings and preferences Refer to Fig 14 for the following discussion 14 Offset Offset gives the operator the ability to calibrate the ARP data collection reading to a trusted temperature measurement that is known to be at the s
12. iles will be saved in the following format N1200_20130810121419 txt The beginning of the stored file name identified above in bold N1200_ was set by the user in step 16 Any prefix to the file name may be included For example Coffee may be used for measuring the temperature of a coffee maker process if so desired The colored portions of the file name are follows Year 2013 Month August 08 Day 10th The time is represented in 24 hour format read from your computer clock Hour 12 Minute 14 Second 19 ARPrv Control Software User Manual v1 0 02 16 2014 2013 2014 ARPC L L C All rights reserved 8 Computer Settings In order to collect data the computer needs to be setup so that the low power modes do not stop the data collection process Due to the fact that each computer manufacture manages the low power modes differently we will give a general description of how to keep the computer processor and hard drive running while the screen turns off for low power mode Excel 2003 amp 2007 A word of caution concerning Excel and the ARP control data collection software Whenever accessing Excel including minimizing and maximizing the program always make sure that the ARP data collection is PAUSED the user may START the ARP data collection again after any changes are made to Excel If the ARP data collection is not PAUSED when clicking in Excel often the data collection will stop and it will not
13. isk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue lt Back cancel Fig 9 Point to Driver Please choose your search and installation options ata FF Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed PAA Recnsessncnscsceceececssensnsenssencnsensessnsnsnsensnesacsccsenssacnensensnsesensencesenenenssnsnssacesencscencessnenscasecnsenseeced Jv Include this location in the search C Documents and Settings Don Duck Desktop ARP_v2 w Browse C Don tsearch will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware lt Back Cancel Fig 10 Choose Driver Location C Documents and Settings Desktop ARP_v2 1 FTDI Drivers CDM 2 CDM v2 08 28 Certified Select Next and the first driver will be installed Select Finish then a second driver will be installed by repeating the above example 2 3 Assign COM Port Number From the START menu Right Click My Computer in W XP or just Computer in W 7 Select Properties and then the Hardware ARPrv Control Software User Manual v1 0 02 16 2014 2013 2014 ARPC L L C All
14. it B n Hy Mice and other pointing devices ransmit Bytes H 2 Monitors Flow control None v H E Network adapters BM Options aY Ports COM amp LPT Select lower settings to cor Latency Timer msec Timeouts Minimum Read Timeout m Minimum Write Timeout m Insert your cable when the driver install window comes up select to include the internet for the search The correct driver should be automatically loaded from the internet through the Windows driver install routine ARPrv Control Software User Manual v1 0 02 16 2014 2013 2014 ARPC L L C All rights reserved 5 Software User Guide 3 1 Overview The software interface features digital readouts of the present boiler temperature the set point and the absolute maximum temperature recorded during the data collection session In addition there is an analog meter that displays all of the aforesaid data in real time The units of measure can be set to either Celsius or Fahrenheit plus there is a clock that counts the approximate duration of the data collection session 3 2 File Structure The ARP data collection software always stores the data in a Tab Delimited TXT file The data can also be stored in MS Excel if a compatible version of this software resides on the computer Itis assumed that the reader is familiar their version of Excel or another spreadsheet program like OpenOffice If the operator does not want to use Excel simply
15. method of calculation may be changed with the Automatic or Manual selections lf your computer has the ability to view the Excel data curve in real time select Automatic the data curve will be calculated automatically Note The telltale sign by which one can determine if a computer can or can not view Excel data in real time is the Clock step 12 lf your Clock is very inaccurate very slow when compared to a real time clock chances are your computer is working too hard to calculate the data curves seen in Fig 15 Your computer can not process the data being sent to it by the ARP control process this data and calculate a graph curve at the same time It is the operator s responsibility to know the proper methods by which to manage their own computer in order to obtain accurate data collection results i ros Pa Sr a Chant Tools ra Home im n Page Layout formulas Diath Rec View Daan f Z pE Chart i 1 200 190 185 180 175 170 12 165 13 1 160 1 a 15 x 16 Time mini a Sheet sheet Demar 3 ad 4 EE Ready iia CI FED anno qi QU Fig 15 Excel 2007 The ARPrv Control that has the collect data option makes it easy to test RV refrigerators Normal boiler temperatures may be recorded and compared to a refrigerator that is not functioning correctly Please use this document in conjunction with the Troubleshooting Guide for fast testing of cooling units
16. n If the units of measure F or C the COM Port number or other savable settings have been changed press this button so that the next time the program Starts the changes will take effect Refer to Fig 13 for the following discussion 7 Select the preferred units of temperature measurement In order to save the setting use the save button step 6 Note when using MS Excel upon saving and closing the data collection program the subsequent opening of the program will open the appropriate Excel template and display the preferred units ARPrv Control Software User Manual v1 0 02 16 2014 2013 2014 ARPC L L C All rights reserved 6 WARP Control v2 1 stanr pause A pano B 1904 in f COM Pori 180 d Fig 13 ARP Control GUI Displaying C 8 Excel Version Select the correct version of MS Excel used on your computer In order to save the setting use the save button step 6 9 Boiler Temperature The temperature measured by the RTD is displayed both digitally and using the analog display while being recorded in the TXT file and or in an Excel file 10 Set Point The ARP control set point is displayed both digitally and using the analog display while being recorded in the TXT files and or in an Excel file 11 Boiler Absolute Maximum Temperature ABS MAX The ABS MAX is recorded digitally for the data collection session This is a handy feature for setting up the ARP control or just knowing t
17. n rebooting It is advised to plug and then unplug your USB devices that use the COM ports in order to make a list of which devices use which COM port only then start reassigning numbers Remember that the computer needs to be rebooted to make the COM port changes This procedure is only need once upon initial install of your hardware K4 B3 Advanced Settings for COM4 F Communications Port COM1 aF USB Serial Port COM4 He Processors amp SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers Storage volumes Z System devices E E H A Universal Serial Bus controllers Advanced Restore Defaults OK Cancel Fig 11 Change Port Number 2 4 Cable Driver Installation W 7 amp W 8 Please use this section with section 2 2 amp 2 3 older versions of W 7 software install the same as W XP The later versions will use the following generalized method H ig Computer H S Disk drives General Port Settings Driver Details H Display adapters COM Port Number coma 4 DVD CD ROM drives COM1 in use H Floppy disk controllers Bits per second 9600 USB Transfer Sizes COM2 in use H H Floppy disk drives Select lower settings to cor u H a Human Interface Devices Data bits 8 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Select higher settings for fa H amp IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Parity None 7 l H all Infrared devices Rooms ias Keyboards Stop bits f1 T
18. rights reserved 4 tab in W XP or Device Manager in W 7 Fig 11 shows in the Device Manager tree on the left under the heading Ports COM amp LPT the ARP data collection for this particular install was assigned USB Serial Port COM4 See the Software User Guide below step 5 where COM4 would mean that the value placed in the input text box for the ARP Data Collection user interface would be 4 Many different types of devices are connected using the COM ports to a computer The only ports that the ARP data collection can use are COM through COM8 You may need to shuffle the COM port numbers on your computer to accommodate the COM 1 8 requirement On the computer for this example COM4 was not in use The assigned ports may be determined by Right Clicking on the USB Serial Port COM4 selecting Properties the center window in Fig 11 will appear select Advanced the m lis A DAFFY UUS9SFSCG window to the right will appear Use the pop down list at the top of this window to check and reset your COM port setting It is up to the operator to determine the best method to establish connection with the ARP Data Collection It may be that a device such a GPS can accept any COM port In this case reassign the GPS COM port reboot your computer and then assign the desired COM port number to the ARP data collection port The in use ports can be reassigned by changing the number of the port and the
19. ta collection but this is beyond the scope of this document It is recommended running only the APR data collection program during a data collection session after the data collection session has been PAUSED save any files then open any ancillary programs which the operator desires to use 20 Boiler Curve The blue curve is the boiler curve for a Dometic RM3663 refrigerator 21 Set Point Curve The set point is a dynamic variable depending on which mode of operation your APR control has been set to Please see ARP User Manual section 3 4 amp 3 5 C H or C L variable for further information The set point curve shows the operator the present state of the set point at which the ARP control will turn off your refrigeration heat source Excel 2007 may take too much of your computers processor power The supplied ARPrv Control Software User Manual v1 0 02 16 2014 2013 2014 ARPC L L C All rights reserved 9 Excel 2007 template is set to not calculate the data curves The operator may change this in the template if so desired otherwise the following method is use for the calculation of the data curve After data collection is completed PAUSE the data collection program Maximize Excel 2007 and then perform the following steps 22 Select the Formulas tab then either use the F9 function key on your keyboard or simply select the Calculate Now option 23 Select Calculations Options If the operator desires the
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