Site Management Center for GaugerGSM User manual
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1. Installation Complete Solid has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the NET Framework Troubleshooting Installation halts due to NET Framework Install NET Framework on you PC 2 0 or above See missing http www microsoft com downloads details aspx familyid 0856eacb 4362 4bO0d 8edd aab15c5eO4f5 amp displaylang zen NET framework is also provided as part of the installation CD in folder dotnetfx Installation halts due to user permissions When running the application the The application should be able to launch after several trials following message appears Failed to However follow the instructions in generate a user instance of SQL server http blog krisvandermast com FailedToGenerateAUserlnst due to anceOfSQLServerDueToAFailurelnStartingTheProcessForThe UserlnstanceTheConnectionWillBeClosed aspx Modem is not functioning Open the device manager on your PC Look for the Modem COM port If a appears besides this port delete the port and re install again 5 First launch of SMC 5 1 Launching the application Double click on the application icon or start the application from the directory where the application has been installed The software initially searches the modem on a specific COM port If the modem is not attached to that COM port the following messages will appear Click OK Page 12 of 17 Ver 1 12. Distance v Create Graph Graph for Remote Station SIM No 972546635972 Name G 5972_G00005 Remote Station s Values in Meter Figure 8 Graphic display example 2 5 Hierarchical project management For large projects the user can define a hierarchical project management scheme At the top level different projects may be defined For each project different sites can be defined and for each site different remote GaugerGSM stations can be defined The hierarchical structure is illustrated in figure 3 Remote station 2B 1 Remote station 2B 2 Remote Station 2B 3 Figure 9 Hierarchical project structure Page 8 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center Epes SOLID 3 GaugerGSM preliminary setup Fielded GaugerGSM systems should be configured to operate correctly with the SMC Y Configure GaugerGSM for either SMS or GPRS messaging When selecting SMS configure GaugerGSM with destination cell phone number of SMC When selecting GPRS configure GaugerGSM with destination IP address and port number Select the fixed time interval between periodic data messages SASS Activate or de activate message types as applicable to your application It is important to emphasize that a local SIM card must be inserted into GaugerGSM This SIM card must support an SMS and or GPRS communication package from a local cellular operator The cell phone number of this SIM is not used for any setup purposes 4 SMC installation 4 1 Ha
3. General Alarm Messages Status Messages Remote Stations Projects amp Sites Measurement Configuration Administrator Contig Message ypes Type Name ls Alarm Single Alarm IN RANGE FULL EMPTY SIGNAL THEFT START REFILL END REFILL CONTINUE EXT TRIGGER DN TRIGGR TRIGGER UP TRIGGER DN TRIGGER UF TRIGGER DN TRIGGERS UF TRIGGER DN 3 E S ES S S ST ST T ET ST I ST S S 5 E ESIESIES LER ESSE ES ESR ES LES ER ESL E ES Figure 11 Selecting alert messages Leave the right hand side column un clicked Note that a sub tab ADMINISTRATOR CONFIG is added This sub tab will remain until the next SMC re launch 7 3 Immediate archiving SMC stores messages in an SQL database The saving procedure is executed from time to time If you intend to shut off the application you might want to enforce immediate storage of all messages Otherwise when you next launch SMC some of the most recent messages will not be present Actuate this immediate archiving by clicking GENERAL on the top tab and then ARCHIVE DATA Page 17 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center
4. you can add or delete unit systems These unit systems are used for display purposes only Any of these unit systems will be available when defining or editing a remote GaugerGSM station The next figure shows the measurement unit system definition screen Note that a sub tab MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION is added This sub tab will remain until the next SMC re launch Gauger Monitoring System Communication Settings Data Windows General Alarm Messages Status Messages Remote stations Projects amp Sites Measurement Configuration OCF Measurment Types Length Measurment Types Flow Type Mame Length Type Mame Meier Favs Feet Add Remove Add Remove Temp Measurment Types Yolume Measurment Types Temperature Type Mame Volume Type Mame MS Fahrenheit F3 Gallon Open Pork COM19 Baud Rate 115200 Parity None Data Bits 6 5top Bits One Manufacturer Cinterion Model MESSI Figure 10 Selecting measurement units Page 16 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center Pre SOLID 7 2 Administrator configuration Click SETTINGS on the op tab and then Administrator configuration When asked for a password write ehaut The screen shown in the following figure will allow you to decide which message from GaugerGSM systems will be treated as an alert message Only these selected messages will open a pop up window and be listed in the alarm list 5 Gauger Monitoring System Communication Settings Data Windows
5. 0 Site Management Center Pree SOLID Applied Technologies Ltd Port opening error COMIS does nok exist Please check the COM s definitions Then Port opening error Please check that the Modem is connected to the selected COM properly After pressing OK you should see the main screen of the application as follows Gauger Monitoring System Communication Settings Data Windows General Alarm Messages Status Messages Remote Stations Projects amp Sites Projects Project Mame Description Site Name Project Mame Add Project Remove Project Add Site Remove Site 5 2 Port Setting If you received an error messages regarding the COM port at the previous step follow this procedure Select COMMUNICATION on the top tab and then SETTING PORT Page 13 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center Ir SOLID Applied Technologies Ltd e E Page 12 of 21 Words 2791 Ej Ed If SETTING PORT is grayed out select OPEN PORT OK and then SETTING SCRE messaging select the correct COM port and the following setup sz y EN If you are using SMS Port settings File Com Port Connect Using Bit per second Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Made channel Main Unit Tep Part Tep Part Id K000 Cancel If you are using GPRS messaging choose a TCP PORT number between 10000 and 30000 After selecting the COM port or TCP port click on OPEN PORT for SMS or OPEN TCP PORT
6. EXT C Message Date 03 Apr 11 8 46 20 Extra Details Distance Level OCF Volume Internal Temp External Temp Figure 4 Message details 2 2 Alarm display Alerting messages launch a pop up window and are also listed in an alarm message window for future debriefing See the next two figures for a typical pop up window and alarm message list Alarm Notification Trigger 2 crossed upwards Mobile No 972545698910 Name jhm 1 Alarms Lett Clear Alarms From The Same Unit Figure 5 Typical alert pop up window Page 6 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center SOLID k Gauger Momtoning System Communication Settings Data Windows General Alarm Messages Status Messages Remote Stations Projects Sites Measurement Configuration Administrator Config CurrentAlarms Messages Remote Station Alarm Type A armhM gD ate ihm TRIGGER UF 03 Apr 11 10 57 AM ihm EXT TRIGGER 03 Apr 11 8 46 AM ihm FLILL 03 Apr 11 8 45 AM ihm FULL 03 Apr 11 8 45 AM ihm FLILL 03 Apr 11 8 44 4M Figure 6 Alarm message display A buzzer sound may be turned on or off by selecting the GENRAL tab and then APPLICATION SETTING Alert messages are only turned off by active user intervention An administrator can determine which message types are defined as alerts and which constitute a standard data message Currently the following alert messages are available Full and Empty level V No m
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9. SOLID Site Management Center for GaugerGSM User manual Version 1 10 GaugerGSM is an ultrasonic level meter integrated with an embedded GSM cellular modem The system periodically transmits measurement data and alerts Data and alerts are transmitted as SMS or as GPRS messages Users can see the information in a central control station using a PC application Site Management Center Page 1 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center SOLID Table of Contents DOVER VIE 4 2 SUPPORTED UI MESE EUER EYES Npa as 5 LLNS E 5 COPA IEEE SUE NBC OT RRSE Y MH 6 Z S DATABASE AND EXCEL OP TIONS Puedo nut ct psadvutn prm O nOD M dd Pr AEAEE EbpR DIR Ne RCM E WEM C LU Dee Eu EMT 7 PS OI SY BREAD un 8 2 5 HIERARCHICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ccccceccccececececsccececececccececscecenssceaeecscececeaencecececeasacececececasecesecsaeaceaeuceseteaeaseceaens 8 3 GAUGERGSM PRELIMINARY SETUDP c scccccccccsccccccccscsccccccsccccccssccscccsccssccccccsccccccccsscccscosccssccssscccccsccscscsccssccses 9 nM eh TALLA NON re 9 4 1 HARDWARE PREPARATIONS FOR SMS MESSAGING cccececcceccecsceccccceccececececeacecececeaceseaeececececesacecececeacaseceseeeaeececeseueaseneass 9 4 2 HARDWARE PREPARATIONS FOR G
10. Y Click on the Tab Remote Stations Y Click Add and fill the station details The remote station is your cellular phone v Write your cell phone number in the Remote Station SIM No item Write the complete number with country code but without 00 or sign For example 334941234567 not 33 494 1234567 Write a name in the Remote Station Name item for example Jack Y Make sure that Project and Site is identical to those that you defined above Do not change measurement details 6 3 Send SMS from your cell phone and view them on SMC Click on Status Messages tab and begin to send messages from your cell phone Use the SMS format described above You should see the messages in the application You may need to refresh the screen in Page 15 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center Pre SOLID order to see the updated messages You can do that by toggling between the status and alarm message tabs You can also send alert messages full empty and view these messages on the alarm message screen and as pop up windows Once you are satisfied with the results of the quick start you can add several projects several sites for each project and several remote stations in each site For example you can add another remote station with a second cell phone number 7 Additional SMC settings 7 1 Measurement unit system types Click SETTINGS on the top tab and select Measurement type configuration For each of the Measurands
11. easurement signal Sudden drop in level theft V Refill start end is identified External dry contact is short circuit open circuit Trigger 1 2 3 level is crossed upwards downwards 2 3 Database and excel options All messages are automatically stored on a local SQL database In addition the user may save messages to an Excel file for future handling The user can save messages on Excel files from one specific GaugerGSM or from all GaugerGSM systems The user can also select specific dates Export Details Choose Remote Stations All Remote Stations Choose The Time Interval Last Day Between Dates All Data File Details CSV Format Excel Format Figure 7 Export file options Page 7 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center Eee SOLID 2 4 Graphic display The user may create a graphic display of the messages The user can select the measured value for display level volume temperature and the dates to display Once displayed information can be zoomed upon to see finer details zoom be selecting top left point with a mouse and stretching the box Time Interval Options Graph Scale Choose The Time Interval Choose The Graph Scale Last Day Default Last Month Full Scale CO Last Year C5 Full Scale in 96 Between Dates Between Graph Options Data Options Choose The Graph Parameter ERI R Back Color Line Color Text Color Line Thickness 1 v
12. for GPRS Page 14 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center Epes SOLID 6 Quick configuration of SMC This section will guide you through a quick configuration of SMC using a personal cell phone as an SMS transmitter instead of a GaugerGSM system By following the instructions in this section you should be able to demonstrate an operational SMC within minutes After you are satisfied with the results of this demonstration continue on to self study the fine details of the application 6 1 Prepare SMS Messages in your Cell Phone Select one of the following SMS texts and create the SMS in your cell phone Y Normal reporting SMS 0 173 7 827 0 000 0 000 23 6 23 8 0 Y An SMS notifying Empty Level 1 500 0 000 0 000 0 000 25 2 25 1 2 An SMS notifying Full Level 0 150 8 000 0 000 0 000 25 8 25 4 1 You can read detailed information about the SMS format and fields in the user manual of GaugerGSM at the chapter describing the Cellular Communication 6 2 Quickly configure SMC to receive messages from your cell phone Define one project and define one site in that project as follows Y Click on the Tab Projects amp Sites then click on tab Add project In the pop up window write down a project name for example demo Click Save Click on tab Add site In the pop up window write down a site name for example Toulon NN SN S Leave response timeout as 5 minutes Click Save Define one remote station as follows
13. hical project structure ccccccssscccccssscceccesececceesececsueeceeesueeceesueeeceesaussceesseaseeessegseeessueaess 8 Fig ure IO Selecting measurement UNITS cocic Ro 16 Figure 11 Selecting alert messages sseessssssesesseeenneeeenen nennen nennen nnne rn enean n essais snas sena 17 Page 3 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center SOLID 1 Overview The user manual describes the installation and operation of SMC Site Management Center SMC is a PC software application for viewing and storing messages which are received from fielded GaugerGSM systems GaugerGSM can be configured to send either SMS messages or GPRS messages Therefore two PC hardware configurations are supported by the SMC For SMS messaging scheme a cellular modem is required next figure GaugerGSM systems are configured to send messages to the cell phone number of the SIM in the cellular modem Cellular modem Figure 1 Configuration for SMS messaging scheme For GPRS messaging scheme an Internet connection is required next figure The PC must own an IP address and port GaugerGSM systems are configured to send messages to this IP address port _ Internet F x connection Figure 2 Configuration for GPRS messaging scheme Page 4 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center SOLID 2 Supported features 2 1 Message display Messages are displayed to the user immediately when
14. ication that is automatically launched with the installation Turn this application OFF Always remember that one and only one application can interact with the modem Some built in laptop modems are occupied by an embedded application and cannot be used unless this application releases the modem Find out the COM port that the modem is using USB modems also utilize a COM port a virtual one The virtual COM port number may be identified by for Windows XP right clicking on MY COMPUTER choosing PROPERTIES then selecting HARDWARE DEVICE MANAGER and reviewing the information under Ports COM and LPT Some 3G modems Alcatel X220 for example utilize several COM ports The correct COM port in this case may be found by checking the MODEM item under DEVICE MANAGER selecting the 3G modem and checking its properties Prior to running the SMC you might want to test that no application is using the modem and that you indeed found the correct COM number One way to do this is to launch Microsoft application HyperTerminal select the correct COM port and send the command ATZ to the modem An OK response will indicate proper modem status 4 4 Software installation Insert the installation CD in your PC and browse to D GaugerGSM Software SMS Management Center InstallationKit setup exe Where D is your CD drive The exact location in the CD may change from time to time Select and run Setup exe Follow the on screen instructions as listed belo
15. rdware preparations for SMS messaging You will need PC with Windows operating system SMC was tested on Windows XP and Windows 7 16 32 bit You will also need a CD drive for the installation CD and a USB or COM port for your cellular modem v SMC installation CD application enclosed with each GaugerGSM Y Cellular modem Preferably the cellular modem should be an external GSM modem SMC was tested extensively with HIT 55 from HCP Other GSM modems should be interoperable with SMC Modems of the 3G type may or may not be interoperable The modem should always come with its antenna and USB or COM cable 4 2 Hardware preparations for GPRS messaging You will need Y PC with Windows operating system SMC was tested on Windows XP and Windows 7 16 32 bit You will also need a CD drive for the installation CD and a LAN port for your internet connection v SMC installation CD application enclosed with each GaugerGSM Y Direct Internet connection The PC must own a global IP address to allow messages from remote stations to reach your PC If your PC is behind a firewall you may be required to open incoming port number connections for the port number you select on the SMC 4 3 Modem installation and COM port identification for SMS messaging Install the modem on your PC following the instructions of the modem manufacturer Page 9 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center v Ere SOLID In some cases the manufacturer provides an appl
16. received by the SMC For each message the originating GaugerGSM name is displayed time and date type of message and level measurement information See next figure i Gauger Monitoring System Communication Settings Data Windows General Alarm Messages Status Messages Remote Stations Projects amp Sites Measurement Configuration Administrator Contig Status Messages FOr AlRemote Stations Remote Station Type Msgb ate Distance ihm FULL 3pr 11 845 AM 10 m FULL 13 Apr 11 845 AM 10 im FULL 13 Apr 11 8 44 AM Imm jam FULL 03 Apr 11 843 AM 10 ihm FULL 13 Apr 11 8 43AM 10 m FULL 13 Apr 11 842 AM 10 hm RANGE 03 Apr 11 841 AM 10 FULL 03 Apr 11 839 AM 10 m FULL 34 11 8 38 AM 10 k IN RANGE 06 Feb 11 1 51 PM 0450 B FULL 1 49 PM 0 150 7 FULL Feb 11 1 46 PM 0150 T RANGE DBFeb 11 1 44 PM 1 450 FULL 06 Feb 11 1 43 PM 1150 Delete Selected Extra Export To File Graph For Remote Station Figure 3 Message display For each message additional information is available by clicking on the Extra tab at the bottom side of the message display screen The additional information includes measured temperature calculated volume and originating cell phone number See next figure Page 5 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center Status Message Details Main Details Remote Station SIM No 972545698910 Remote Station Hame ihm Message Type
17. w The first screen that pops up is shown below Click Next when the window appears W elcome to the Solid Setup Wizard The installer will quide you through the steps required to install Solid an sour computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright aw and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution ef this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted ta the maximur extent possible under the law Cancel Bar Select Installation Folder and click Next Page 10 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center rm SOLID Applied Technologies Ltd i Solid Select Installation Folder The installer will install Solid to the following folder To install in this folder click Nest To install ta a different folder enter it below ar click Browse Enlder C Program Files S oid Browse Disk Cost Install Solid For yourself or Far anyone who uses this computer Eversone ff Just me Cancel z Back i Left click Next to advance ie Solid Confirm Installation The installer is ready to install Solid on your computer Click Next to start the installation Cancel lt Back Installation in process i Solid Installing Solid Solid is being installed Please wait Close when installation is completed Page 11 of 17 Ver 1 10 Site Management Center
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