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RAE Systems ProRAE Guardian Software User Manual

1. Note that one page of the datalog is not equal to one screen on your display Datalog page size is set in the Data Options Datalog dialog box The default is 2 000 records page 71 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 8 6 Summary Summary EA Data Grid Graph Filtered Grid Summary i i Device Name AreaRAE Gamma The Summary tab provides a summarized view of a specific device s data These summaries are organized by pages You can navigate them by using the navigation buttons along the bottom of the page Total number of pages Go to last page Go back to first page Go to the page you type at the field x jis N gt gt gt gt Go back one page Page currently viewed Go forward one page or type a page number and click Go 9 1 8 7 Data Grid Data Grid Data Grid shows all data in a datalog as a multi page table showing individual sensor readings at each interval Use the same navigation described on the Summary tab to go from page to page 9 1 8 8 Graph us Graph The Graph tab provides an interactive graph display of data and uses colors to show individual sensor readings with concentrations or other values plotted against time Use the same navigation described on the Summary tab to go from page to page 72 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 8 9 Filtered Grid Filtered Grid Filtered Grid allows you to
2. Log all records Log interval gt 10 300 seconds Note ProRAE Guardian saves all alarm records regardless of the Log Interval After you make your selection and set the interval if you choose the Log interval option click Set to save your intended datalogging interval If you do not want to save a new interval setting click Cancel Note Setting a specific logging interval results in fewer entries and therefore smaller file sizes However remember that if you do not select Log all records then any data occurring between the log interval points is not saved and cannot be reconstructed or retrieved later 49 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 4 5 Data Forwarding After Data Forwarding is properly set and started the remote ProRAE Guardian Full version and or ProRAE Guardian Viewer can connect to this ProRAE Guardian to retrieve real time instrument data from the ProRAE Guardian Data forwarding must also be properly enabled to allow Add ons to communicate with ProRAE Guardian Data Options ebe Am Dal Data Forwarding Leier Enable Remote Viewers Allow remote Viewers to view data from this PC Parameters This PC Listen Port 9726 C Enable Backup Port Max Viewers 32 Cascade Out Mode Send data to a remote PC Parameters Remote PC Remote PC IP Address Remote PC Port 9727 _ Enable Data Forwarding Auto Start Ther
3. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Purchase a ProRAE Guardian license from RAE Systems sales Note If you want to add more instrument tiers later you can Contact RAE Systems Install ProRAE Guardian Software from the CD Once installation is complete start Prob AE Guardian Because your license has not been registered and bound to your machine you see the ProRAE Guardian License Wizard screen Click Next Enter the 20 character Product Key and follow the steps in the Installation Wizard to fill in Registration Information Click Next Follow the steps in the next screens for registration information including naming your computer something memorable or a name assigned by your IT department for example Click Finish to upload to RAE Systems and receive confirmation of registration You will receive an error message Before proceeding make sure that you are using a Product Key that is not already in use on another computer Plug a flash drive into your computer s USB port Select I want to use another computer with an Internet connection Note If you typically have a problem viewing external sources such as Google Maps then consult with your I T department so that they can configure your Proxy Server settings Otherwise you likely do not need to use Proxy Server settings Click Next The License Wizard now shows a screen with instructions for manually providing the regi
4. Fault Update Time Unit ID SN CO ppm VOC ppm RH Temp DegF Gamma u Motion W H2S ppm 32 262 000032 0 00 52 boy 15 05 30 0412 242 000412 84 2 9 0 ei 15 05 34 10 280 500013 0 0 0 0 2 K 15 05 35 14 282 500147 0 0 0 0 7 6 15 05 35 20 239 000001 45 68 0 Le 15 05 22 4F67 D0124003M5 0 0 15 05 08 AECH D0124025M5 0 0 15 05 11 43F0 43F0 0 0 Greater detailed information about an instrument 1s accessible by selecting Properties Right click on any instruments line in the Device List pane and then click Properties for detailed information Alternatively you can double click the instrument line to get detailed information for each instrument ER Thumbnails om List en Details Properties 85 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide When Properties is clicked detailed information fills a pop up window with details of the currently selected instrument the name of the instrument is shown at the top of the window RAEWatch 242 000412 Properties The device is connected to remote system Settings User defined Text Fields GPS Degree Minute Second notation UserLabel 1 Lat UserLabel2 Long Duty Cycle Sensors Measurement Unit Close Click Close to dismiss the window For more information on Properties see page 96 10 3 System Information Pane System Information as its name implies monitors activities at the system level such as the opening and closing of ports
5. Manage Open Explore Te D Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 105 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 3 Under System Tools select Device Manager Computer Management File Action View Window Help ls E FER e mi nf System Tools H System Tools fl Event Viewer Sy Storage Kl Shared Folders 3 Services and Applications E Gio Local Users and ee Removable Storage e FS Diskeeper Lite Zi Disk Management 8 Services and Applications 4 Click Device Manager A list appears in the right pane including Ports COM amp LPT Computer Management Stef File Action View Window Help BTE e EIER Computer Management Local M pc2 System Tools 4 Batteries o fa Event Viewer E Biometric Kl Shared Folders D Bluetooth Devices Local Users and Groups gd Computer oy Loos and Z Disk drives Ges Manager a 2 Display adapters Sq Stee 428 DVD CD ROM drives Removable Storage 43 Human Interface Devices ie Diskeeper Lite IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Pa Disk Management 38 Imaging devices 88 Services and Applications d i Infrared devices Ex Keyboards a 5 Mice and other pointing devices Bk Modems 2 Monitors 3 Network ween 106 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 5 In the right pane select Ports COM amp LPT Compu
6. To save changes to Properties you must click OK 19 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide The General properties consist of the person s Full Name and Description there is ample space for including a lot of information LarryS Properties ET en e General Member Of Details A LarryS Full Name Description Electrical After you have made changes to the General properties click OK to save the changes and exit or Cancel to exit without changing them The Member Of properties set access to groups In addition the user can be given administrator access Click Select to see the available groups If you want to add access to a group click on the group s name or admin Note The default action when you add a user is to give them Advanced User permission that is they are added to the Advanced User group LarryS Properties SS General Member Of Details Member of Advanced User 20 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide You must explicitly change this and add them to the Admin group if you want them to be a member of the Admin group The only difference between Advanced User and Admin is that Admin can add modify delete other user accounts General Member Of Details Member of Select Groups Group Name Advanced User Admin After you have made changes to the Member Of propert
7. may resolve the problem Note This is typically not necessary 9 1 3 7 Max of remote PCs Parameters This PC ProRAE Guardian can accept Cascaded data from many computers but the more computers that send data the more network bandwidth that is required The default for the setting is 10 and the range is to 64 9 1 3 8 Auto Start This setting automatically commences communication with the indicated instruments whenever ProRAE Guardian is started If this checkbox is checked you only need to hit the Start button once and thereafter ProRAE Guardian will always attempt communication every time it starts 9 1 3 9 Start Clicking the Start button tells ProRAE Guardian to start communicating with the indicated instruments If Auto Start is not checked you must perform this operation every time ProRAE Guardian is started if you want communication to take place with these instruments If it is already communicating the Start button says Stop 40 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 4 Options This toolbar icon opens the Options dialog box which allows setting various display alarm and other functions The Options Dialog Control window has four tabs Data Options Add ons Device Templates Status 9 1 4 1 Data Options Data Options has five tabs and many features that set parameters and provide insight and control for ProRAE Guardian and its data 9 1 4 2 Formats As its name implies Formats is where you set th
8. Remote Data In has settings that control how ProRAE Guardian uses instrument and other data sent to it from other Prob AE Guardian Full Version machines So called Remote ProRAE Guardian computers can send data to another Prob AE Guardian Full Version machine to be used in two possible ways 1 Remote Viewer In Viewer Mode the local ProRAE Guardian machine can view instrument data from instruments that are attached to a remote machine running ProRAE Guardian software This is the most common way Remote Data In is used Viewer mode is available in all ProR AE Guardian Versions 2 Data Aggregator In Cascade Mode many other ProRAE Guardian machines can forward their data to a master ProRAE Guardian machine for aggregation In this way all data from all machines can be aggregated into one master view regardless of source Note Cascade Mode is only available on ProRAE Guardian Full Version installations eT x mee Remote Datain V Viewer Mode View data from a remote PRG PC Parameters Remote PRG PC Remote PRG PC Address Remote PRG PC Port 3726 M Cascade In Mode Receive data from remote PCs ES d SE ae Listen Port 9727 V Enable Backup Port 80 Max of remote PCs 10 Auto Start Start 9 1 3 1 Viewer Mode View data from a remote PRG PC To set up this machine to view data from a remote computer with ProRAE Guardian check the checkbox lab
9. TS S 2 Copyright 2012 RAE Systems Inc E Un Contents General Information 6 OR a E E A E neeeoureeneeoucoren 6 Kee EE 7 MM Er MS arriari E S 7 22 OURS 1 God nox 8 010 5 086 6 Lene en no 7 29 A un E re LE DD ES 28 LOI US a en ni O 7 24 User Kee MOSS a aa on 7 ProR AE Guardian Installation aeciaii seen sense sed tn messe stone r de dents ste 9 ProRAE Guardian License Registration 10 4 1 Activating A License Using A Computer With Internet Access 10 4 2 Activating A License Using A Computer Without Internet Access 000n 11 Dane PO RE EE E E EE 13 CU SUE ee Ce oo 13 6 1 Important Security Feature Logon And Password 14 ProRAE Guardian User Interface Overview 15 PM ARGS Iz NO E 15 ereecht bigger 16 Bal Accessing Ee TE er 16 om Ke 272 0 E TS EE 18 g2 TOEA User Pit Caio ee ete 19 EC E 22 8 3 About ProRAE CAO EE 23 E MOCK A CCC KE 24 Gr dE B E 28 D seeetiasseesaeneseesacaiaaeanenascesit aeneasnaneseeane 29 ek CO CCR AE E AE 30 SNS a ee ere 30 GB EN A D 2 PS E E E cata E E E eee EE EOE ETA 31 EN sein ae ae oe te cae evn goles da cnet one teaenons 31 DILL Settings Serial POri E 32 GC D ENS Band E 32 D E 32 9 1 1 6 Settings Poll Master Intervaltet 35 Ole SES Time OE MS 0 35 ITLS SAn M RO aa EE eee ee 35 9 1 1 9 Settings Broadcast On Alarm 35 SNE RO AE E E 36 9 1 1 11 Remote Unit Sleep W ak 22 36 SEE A EE E E E 36 GN CHE 37 9 1 2 1 Listen Port TC
10. Foxmail etc on your PC and test the username and password for the SMTP server 14 1 Configure ProRAE Guardian to retrieve instrument data All communication settings for Prob AE Guardian to get instrument data are in the Data Sources dialog CPE COMMAND CENTER RAE CENTER Small Proxy Icon Server mmm ke E anaa 97 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 14 1 1 PTM This tab is for communication with AreaRAE instruments For most of the applications you must configure the COM port and select the channels Data Sources Channel Details s PTM mRGSialRemote Datani cig Sg Elapsed Time 00 00 00 Settings Serial Port COM Baud Rate Unit IDs Poll Master Interval s 2 Timeout ms sn Max Retries Alarm Interval s E Auto Start Remote Unit Sleep Wakeup Select All Clear All HATETE mamina I TE LIFA LU aigle EL EL DE IAE Then click Start to start the PTM function Checking Auto Start 1s recommended If you do not have RCS instruments or retrieve data from remote systems click X to close the Data Sources dialog box The PTM instruments should show on the ProRAE Guardian 14 1 2 RCS This tab is for communication with MeshGuard instruments For most of the applications you must 1 Select whether to enable the COM port 2 Select the COM port if enabled Data Sources ct RCS sRemoteDatadon TCP S
11. ProRAE Guardian User s Guide WARNINGS Read Before Operating This manual must be carefully read by all individuals who have or will have the responsibility of using maintaining or servicing this product The product will perform as designed only if it is used maintained and serviced in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Important Security Feature Read Before Operating This version of ProRAE Guardian requires user logon to change critical settings The default username is administrator and the default password for this account is raesystems PLEASE WRITE THIS DOWN The password for this account is always reset to raesystems upon installation To change add accounts click Administration Admin Panel under the global menu in the upper left corner of the application ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 1 General Information The ProRAE Guardian software program collects stores and displays real time sensor data from a variety of sensing devices to enable critical decision support for safety applications One ProRAE Guardian installation can capture real time readings from up to 64 PTM AreaRAE etc monitors and up to 450 RCS Mesh radio such as MeshGuard monitors It supports not only RAE Systems wireless products but selected third party devices as well ProRAE Guardian collects stores and displays real time data from remote monitors Google Maps are integrated into the interface plus MX
12. This takes you to the RAE Center website which contains information about RAE Systems software and gas detection equipment 10 Panes The ProRAE Guardian window is divided into panes which can be rearranged resized minimized or hidden from view These in addition to the Device List provide the primary user interface for ProRAE Guardian Map Device Pane Information Pane Device List System Information Pane 10 1 Map Pane The Map Pane provides a visual reference that can be either a Google Map or an Image View In addition ESRI MXD and Tiger maps can optionally be used Note As you mouse over the latitude and longitude coordinates track the map location as selected by the cursor 10 1 1 Google Map Google Map is the default Map View of ProRAE Guardian Refer to section 7 2 Google Map page 74 for operation buttons on Google Map 77 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 10 1 1 1 Latitude And Longitude When you move the mouse from one location to another the latitude and longitude change is reflected Lat 37 43834 Lng 121 93536 Lat 37 44065 Lng 121 94515 ity n 10 1 1 2 Set instrument GPS location manually After clicking the instrument in the Device List Refer to Device List View page 84 you can locate the instrument on the map by manually set its GPS coordinates It is a useful feature for instruments without GPS information Note You can only set GPS coordinates and place instr
13. establishment of connections and so forth There are 3 tabs in the System Information Pane e Notice e Warnings e Alarms The Notice tab logs the event of normal system operations such as open or closed ports etc The Warnings tab logs the event of system operation errors such as failures to open a port The Alarms tab logs the instrument alarm history for example a sensor low alarm 86 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Notes 1 Each tab is limited to 500 events If the event number in the tab exceeds the limit the first event is removed from the tab and the latest event is added to the last line of the tab This rule applies separately to each of the three tabs 2 Right click in the tab to show a pop up menu Copy Clear All Log To File to copy the information in the tab or clear the information or log to a text file This operation applies to the selected tab not all three tabs Copy Cr Clear All Log To File 10 4 Device Information Pane Device Information has tabs along the bottom for showing Data Records Data Graph and Device Details Below that set of tabs is another that 1s generated when you click on the devices listed in the Device List pane These tabs are identified by the SN serial number of each device in the Device List Any of these tabs and its data can be removed from this display area by clicking the X on the upper right corner of the tab To include data and produce a
14. however any machine that ProRAE Guardian connects to must also have Access Control enabled and also have the identical Access Code entered into its settings This way both machines must be configured with the same secret code in order to establish a connection and transfer data Machines attempting to connect without the proper code will be rejected All connections successful and failed are logged in the Event Viewer The default setting for this feature 1s disabled To enable Access Control check the checkbox enter your desired Access Code into the text box and click Set Note The default Access Code is raesystems Access Code This sets the code that any machines receiving data from this machine must have If the operator of the remote machine does not use the exact code then communication is not established Show Access Code Once you have clicked Show Access Code the dots in the Access Code field change to letters or numbers and the button says Hide Access Code Platform Information Two columns of information are transmitted along with other data to remote machines Each can have its own label which you type into the fields User Label 1 and User Label 2 A third field is called Installation Name which by default takes the name of your computer but can be any name you choose Platform information refers to information from your ProRAE Guardian installation that is trans
15. 1 2 To Edit A User Profile Right click on a User Name A panel of options is shown m Local Users and Groups User Name Full Name Users Au Joe Jones L Groups gem A admis Set Password ator Delete Rename Properties Options include Set Password Delete Rename and Properties Mouse over any of them and click on one that is highlighted to edit it Set Password Like setting up a password the first time you must type a password and then retype it in the second field They must match exactly Then click OK to save the change or Cancel to abandon it Delete This deletes a User and all profile information and access settings associated with the user from the system Note You must have administrator group privileges to delete a user Important If you delete a user the record is completely deleted meaning that you will have to create a new user profile if you want to reinstitute the user and his her access Rename You can rename the User Name by selecting Rename The name is highlighted so you can type over it or edit any characters in it When you are done simply type a Return Properties All information previously provided in setting up the user s account are included here They can also be edited and the changes saved when you exit this dialog window Data is organized under three tabs General Full Name and Description Member Of Group Details Company Department Phone Mobile Phone Email
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18. Alarms 0 9 1 7 5 License License License management in ProRAE Guardian provides a way to download the latest license information for your Product Key from the ProRAE Guardian license management service or to deactivate your licenses and release Product Key for use on another computer Registration activation is covered on page 10 Click the License icon Data Options D Sources Proxy Icon Server License Limits In Use What are the instrument tiers 64 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide This is where you can view your Product Key and manage it When you click the Options button the ProRAE Guardian License Wizard appears and it provides two options e want to refresh my license e I want to deactivate and release my license for use on another computer Except when you need to renew or move a license you will not need to use this feature If you do need to renew or deactivate release a license follow each of the steps outlined by the ProRAE Guardian License Wizard For information on which instruments are included in each tier click What are the instrument tiers A chart shows the instruments supported in each licensed tier When you are done viewing the chart click Close Important If you deactivate your license on this computer then ProRAE Guardian will not run again until you reactivate it or activate it with another license number 9 1 8 Log View ei Log
19. CENTER Admin Pane RAE CENTER Administration Change Password Event Viewer Logoff Logon Press new shortcut key Set Accelerator for Default Description Reset All To create a new shortcut click a command and then press a key or combination of keys such as Control Shift E and it is then shown in the Current Keys box 26 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide You can reset the list to the originally installed set Logon Logoff Reset Panes by clicking Reset An alert pops up to make sure you really want to do this ProRAE Guardian Bi All your changes will be lost Do you really want to reset the toolbar 3 Click OK to reset the toolbar Click Cancel to not reset the toolbar and to dismiss the alert 27 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 8 5 System Status Bar The System Status Bar which runs along the bottom of the window indicates whether the system is online green dot as well as the number of notices warnings and alarms during the session Version 1 6 0 Notice 2 Warnings 0 Alarms 1 Total Instruments 13 Online Instruments 13 Alarming Instruments 1 You can customize what is on the System Status bar Right click on any item in the bar You will see this pop up menu Status Bar Configuration System Status System is in alarm d Version Version 1 6 0 V Notice Notice 2 v Warnings Warnings 0 V Alarms Alarms 1 Number of instruments connected
20. Category System System User Administration User Administration Data Sources Configuration Data Sources Configuration Description Start ProRAE Guardian Exit ProRAE Guardian Log on Log off Remote Data In module Viewer Mode con Remote Data In Viewer Mode started a gt Total events 124 Alarms and warnings are color coded with different icons making it easy to scroll through the list to find events of interest concern Alarm Information Information A Warning 05 08 2011 17 45 20 05 02 2011 13 33 17 05 02 2011 13 33 24 05 02 2011 13 16 21 administrator administrator administrator administrator System System System System San Jose roofi 282 500147 Alarming Pump Open serial port 3 Listen on TCP port 9723 Fail to connect to 64 81 248 221 9726 For more details click on the row containing any event The bottom pane then shows whatever details are available ProRAE Guardian Event Viewer File Action View Help Level Information Information Information Information Information Information lt Date and Time 05 09 2011 19 50 22 05 09 2011 17 18 53 05 09 2011 17 18 49 05 09 2011 14 36 18 05 09 2011 14 06 18 05 09 2011 14 06 18 User Basic User administrator administrator administrator administrator administrator 105 09 2011 17 18 49 Level Information User administrator Category User Administration Description Log on User A
21. List The list of instruments can be compacted by clicking on the sign to the left of each instrument s name When they are compacted only the device name is shown each of the devices of that type are hidden and a sign appears to the left ProRAE Guardian LogView File Operation 280 500013 1 eh AreaRAE Gamma H MuitRAE 4 WeatherPak H AreaRAE IAQ E eh MeshGuard SR ToxiRAE PID 7 e MuibRAE Lite Open each of them again by clicking on the sign ProRAE Guardian LogView File Operation 280 500013 E eh AreaRAE Gamma Pei 280 500013 San Jose GC ei MuitrAE El 095 000000 ei WeatherPak Bel 239 000001 San Jose 7 eh AreaRAE IAQ Ee 262 000032 San Jose eh MeshGuard Ee 0349 08 37N6 12 28 P ogg 136A 09 42N7 12 29 F el 240 004138 Mesh 001 Bel 240 004139 Mesh 002 To refresh the Instrument List click this icon Ab e 68 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 8 3 Using The Query Button Click this button instead of double clicking the instrument in the stack on the left side Either way grabs the data 9 1 8 4 Export Multiple Instruments Datalog KE Clicking the Export Multiple Instruments Datalog button saves saves the data from all the instruments in the list as CSV comma separated value text files The data in the files can then can be viewed in a spreadsheet or edited by using software such as Microsoft E
22. Total Instruments 15 Number of online instruments Online Instruments 15 v Number of instruments with sensor alarm or fault alarm Alarming Instruments 1 d User Information User administrator Autologoff in 00 28 09 As shown all options are selected and therefore these items are visible on the System Status Bar To turn any of the items on or off mouse over the items which highlights them a Status Bar Configuration v System Status System is normal Version Version 1 6 0 V Notice Notice 2 Warnings Warnings 0 Vj arms Aemspi v Number of instruments connected Total Instruments 6 Vv Number of online instruments Online Instruments 6 d Number of instruments with sensor alarm or fault alarm Alarming Instruments 0 Vv User Information User administrator Autologoff in 00 29 58 28 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Then click on the item If it 1s checked it 1s live and appears in the System Status Bar If it is not checked then it is not included on the System Status Bar Status Bar Configuration vo System Status System is in alarm Version Version 1 6 0 Notice Notice 2 Warnings Warnings 0 Alarms Alarms OI d Number of instruments connected Total Instruments 15 Number of online instruments Online Instruments 15 Number of instruments with sensor alarm or fault alarm Alarming Instruments 1 User Information User administrator Autologoff in 00 29 21 To close this dialog box click o
23. Update Time UnitiD SN Seaman DiDeg Temp DegF Soit mi Pip COppen vOCIppa HISippm L GammaluR n Motion TempiDegc 14 35 41 09 09 14 35 39 14 282 500147 0 0 oo oa x 143539 A0 239 000001 10 34 262 6 37 14 35 39 32 262 000032 E 00 000 143535 onz 242 000412 B m3518 43o oF 00 1435411 4F67 D9124003MS on coceccer There are four states indicated by a color shape combination w Lost contact no contact with device ted Device is functioning and ProRAE Guardian is receiving data iy Fault indication pump stall etc Device is in alarm e License exceeded When a device produces an alarm or fault that device moves to the top of the Device List Sometimes the monitor but not the sensor will be indicated in an alarm situation such as if a battery fails Note If the number of instruments covered by the license is exceeded any instrument over the licensed number is accompanied by a lock icon in the device list and no readings from that instrument are shown If an instrument that is within the range of the license goes offline another instrument that exceeded the license s number is now within the licensed number and the icon changes from the lock to an active status icon accompanied by readings if data is received Details can be viewed in several ways To view details click Log View 94 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide In the Summary tab you can see the
24. another way to express this sequence On every selected channel of Max Channels ProRAE Guardian sends out a request for the channel It waits for every Max Timeout to get a response to that request and if 1t gets no response after Max Retries it moves on to the next selected channel Therefore if you only have two instruments one set to Channel and one set to Channel 64 you would get completely different update times depending upon 1 If you had all 64 instruments selected under Max Channels or just Channel 1 and Channel 64 and 2 If you had a long or short Poll Master Interval and 3 If you had a long or short Timeout and 4 If you had a large or small number of Max Retries 34 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 1 6 Settings Poll Master Interval s The Poll Master Interval decides the minimum updating interval for every active remote monitor When Prob AE Guardian is in operation it polls all active remote detectors in sequence The Poll Master Interval is the channel reading update interval ProRAE Guardian asks for data according to the Poll Master Interval For example if the Poll Master Interval is set to 2 sec the default setting ProRAE Guardian sends out a request for information every two seconds for each active channel If there are many detectors in the system if you selected a large number in the Max Channels section or if Max Timeout and or Max Retries values are set too high the actual time for one cycle mig
25. in the email 46 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Attach ProRAE Guardian Screen Snapshot in Email Enable this by checking the box This captures ProRAE Guardian s image and sends it as an attachment with the email to whoever 1s notified SMTP Server Adding proper settings under SMTP Server may require that you get this information from your I T department they may also have to supply a User Name and Password for you Once all settings are done use the Send a Test Email button to send a test email SMTP Port This controls the port for which outgoing mail connections will be accepted User Name This edit box shows the username used for authentication on the SMTP server Extended SMTP If the SMTP server does not require authentication leave it blank Password This edit box shows the password companion with the User Name used for authentication on the SMTP server Extended SMTP If the SMTP server does not require authentication leave it blank Note There are various authentication methods LOGIN CRAM MDS PLAIN etc for Extended SMTP ProRAE Guardian only supports the most common Login method that uses BASE64 coding Contact your IT support for more information about your SMTP server Sender This edit box shows the originator source of alarm of the alarm email Receiver s In this edit box input the destination email address of the manager who is in charge of alarm notification circulat
26. not communicating Red The device is in an alarm state On the map small icons look like this G P a pi a p E kA i Tu Note Whether you have selected Large Icons or Small Icons you can see the name of the monitor by mousing over it Renais e y dE d a a River Oaks van e as Se 9 2 5 Proxy Server Many organizations use web proxy servers to route their Internet traffic through CU them for security reasons and also for controlling Internet access So if your organization uses a web proxy server then ProRAE Guardian needs to know Proxy the server information Otherwise ProRAE Guardian will not be able to access Server Google Maps via the Internet There are a few quick ways to check whether your ProRAE Guardian requires web proxy server settings 1 ProRAE Guardian cannot access Google maps even when the PC is connected to the Internet 76 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 2 In your Internet Explorer go to Tools gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings and look for Proxy server settings These are shared settings that Prob AE Guardian automatically uses 1f they are set here If you typically have a problem viewing external sources such as Google Maps then consult with your I T department so that they can configure your Proxy Server settings Otherwise you likely do not need to use Proxy Server settings 9 3 RAE Center
27. or ProRAE Net on the PC It requires administrator privileges Start the tool by clicking the menu Start gt gt Programs gt gt RAE Systems Inc gt gt ProRAE Guardian gt gt ProRAEGuardian gt gt Datalog TransferTool ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 3 ProRAE Guardian Installation Load the ProRAE Guardian software from the CD or from the Internet and when this window appears follow the installation instructions ProRAE Guardian Installer wm ProRAE Guardian Installer CRar ProRAE Guardian PRG software can be configured in two ways during installation Full Version or Viewer Version Only one version may be installed on any computer at once PRG Viewer Version displays data thatis collected by PRG Full Version systems PRG Viewer Version cannot display data from instruments directly PRG Full Version can collect data directly from connected instruments as well as view data from remote systems In order to read instrument data you must first purchase PRG Product License For more details contact your local RAE Systems sales representative Install View View View ProRAE Guardian Quick Reference User s Guide License Agreement bh ee Guide n eg Adobe Reader 5 0 or higher is required to view the Quick Reference Guide User s Guide and License Agreement Free software may be downloaded at http w w w adobe conv Copyright c 2001 2012 RAE Systems Inc All rights reserved Exit A When th
28. tab again click the device in the Device List pane Note The order of all tabs left to right can be changed Simply click and hold the left mouse button to select a tab and then drag it right or left to reposition it Data Records consists of time and sensor readings in a chart Data Graph shows the sensor readings on a graph with colors indicating the different sensors Device Details can be compacted by clicking on the to the left of each major item Device GPS or Sensor or sub item each sensor has information and can be compacted too Ge 99 Note The order of all tabs left to right can be changed Simply click and hold the left mouse button to select a tab and then drag it right or left to reposition it 87 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 11 Managing Panes The Device Information Pane and System Information panes on ProRAE Guardian are detachable from the main user interface making it possible to park them anywhere on your computer desktop In addition Prob AE Guardian supports multiple displays so you can for example have the main window on one display and locate one or both of the detachable panes on another display 11 1 Resizing Panes To resize the panes move your mouse over the seam between two panes This sizing icon appears zb Press and hold the left button on your mouse and move the seam to resize the panes When you re done release the button fs f 08
29. you are performing maintenance and testing and do not want to set off the audible alarm each time you make a ProRAE Guardian Alarm sounds ON Alarm sounds ON Sience alerts sounds For 1 min Silence alarm sounds For 15 min Silence alarm sounds For 30 min If you choose to silence an alarm for a period you see different flashing light image that indicates the sound 1s turned off ProRAE Guardian Silence alarm sounds for 15 min 2 In addition while the alarm sound 1s off the System Status bar has a message that tells you it is off plus it has a countdown that tells how long the sound will be off Version 1 6 0 Notice 3 Warnings 0 Alarm sound OFF for 00 14 56 93 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide To silence the alarm during the current alarm event click the X in the upper right corner of the image The image 1s dismissed and the sound stops However the red triangle in the left column of the Device List and a flashing red triangle in the System Status Bar remain indicating the alarm O moe COMMAND CENTER RAE CENT 24205 Loerie LogView Sources PARLE h n D Ka Fa ic le E Len cosy on Taaie Map LE N 14 33 16 14 33 33 14 34 01 14 34 24 14 38 47 14 35 10 1435 32 at o ec eo Of em e Data Records oo 295 123267 X 705 2011 14 33 16 Open serai pot 1 _ Zen E _ Wagon Faut
30. 09 2010 14 39 08 09 2010 14 39 5 5 f Satellite 88 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 11 2 Rearranging Panes You can change the arrangement of the panes by using a drag and drop Point to the top of a pane and then click the left mouse button While holding down the button drag the pane away from the main window or to another part of the window Note You can also break out a pane by double clicking on the top gray bar of that pane If it is docked then it breaks away when you double click If it is undocked it redocks itself when you double click the gray bar GEE Device Information er A REV A IIIe TS See LL CT TR s gt 3 SE Grab the top of the a 11 43 27 pane and pull it away A 11 43 29 l E SE from its dock 43 wat 11 43 33 Ee 7 11 43 35 4 K LSinnott Par 11 43 37 ei 11 43 39 11 43 41 M 11 43 43 N B 11 43 45 a thwood y a d Data Records Data Graph D s E k tai Park Mr Ase SA i oes L280 500013_ x WE As you move the pane small navigators appear Drag the pane to the blue block at the outer edge of any of these navigators to dock the pane on that portion of the main window Otherwise just drag it off the main window to your desktop Then release the button Device Information x 11 43 25 11 43 27 11 43 29 11 43 31 11 43 33 11 43 35 11 43 37 11 43 39 11 43 41 As you move the 11 43 43 pane n
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32. 6 1 Module Each module of the system is listed in this column The data in the other columns is referenced to this column 9 1 6 2 Port This lists the data port assigned to each module 9 1 6 3 Active This tells whether the port is active 61 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 6 4 Number Number of connections connected to Prob AE Guardian The connection is a logical or physical connection from the modem to ProRAE Guardian For example a serial port cable from a RAELink3 modem to ProRAE Guardian is one connection a TCP link from an FMC2000 controller to Prob AE Guardian is one connection 9 1 6 5 List The IP addresses and ports for connected clients are shown here 9 1 7 Display This group of parameters governs the number of displayed records date and time format and measurement units oat When you are done making changes click Set to implement them and to close the dialog box If you wish to exit without implementing the changes click Cancel No changes are made and the dialog box closes 9 1 7 1 Reset Panes When you click Reset Panes the panes are reconfigured to their default sizes and locations 9 1 7 2 View Hide Panes When you click View Hide Panes you can show or hide the Device Information and or System Information panes Reset Panes Miew Hide Panes Device Information Map Pane d Ira System Information Device List a 62 ProRAE Guardian Use
33. D and other maps and graphics can be imported and applied Sensor locations are overlaid on the maps or graphics providing direct context The integrated datalog stores each sensor s data that can be viewed as text summarized or expressed graphically 1 1 Key Features Real time display of device status sensor readings and alarms Access security prevents tampering User interface displays multiple simultaneous instrument readings Reconfigurable pane sizes and locations for customized viewing Integrated Google Maps show precise instrument locations with alarm status Remote alarming via email Datalogging in text and graphical formats including boolean filters Open platform for third party devices and systems Image overlay option ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 2 Requirements 2 1 Hardware Requirements Pentium or compatible CPU 1 0 GHZ or better VGA monitor at least 1024x768 resolution 16 bit color 100 MB of free hard disk space CD ROM drive Serial port RS 232 USB COM port for instrument modem connection Sound card to enable local sound notifications LAN connection for network connected devices Live Internet connection required to view Google Maps Software installation only ProRAE Guardian may require significantly larger amounts of disk space to store device datalog information 2 2 Software Requirements Operating system Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Vista or Windows 7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 or hi
34. ID Unit Name Unit SN Unit1 Unit2 Unit3 Unit4 Units Unit Unit7 Unit Unit9 Unit 10 Unit11 Unit12 Unit13 Unit14 Unit15 Message Send Message Broadcast Message Wake Unit Up Put Unit to Sleep 9 1 1 12 Start Clicking the Start button tells ProRAE Guardian to start communicating with the indicated instruments If Auto Start is not checked you must perform this operation every time ProRAE Guardian is started if you want communication to take place with these instruments 36 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 2 RCS RCS stands for RAE Communication Standard This is the communication protocol used by all RAE Systems mesh radios RAE Systems mesh radios utilize a peer to peer self configuring self healing radio signaling system based upon the Zigbee standard It provides robust communications in noisy environments even in the presence of obstacles that may disrupt more fragile point to point radio systems This tab has two distinct sections One is labeled TCP Settings and the other is labeled Serial Port Settings These sections are for configuring RAEMesh Readers in two different ways depending upon their specific connectivity to the host PC The TCP Settings section of the RCS tab allows for configuration of RAE Systems devices that are connected on a local area network via Internet protocol These include the FMC2000 controller and the RAEMesh Reader indoo
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36. View Log View provides a very detailed view of all of the sensors on the network and data from each one When you click the Log View button a window with two panes appears Left Pane Navigation of the monitors nodes Right Pane Query Export actions Summary Data Grid Graph Filtered Grid with controls 65 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide When you select Log View this is the main window that opens ProRAE Guardian LogView E xj Fie Operation Z 220 5003 UU ol El LI COfpprn A e WeatherPak Ee 239 000001 San Jose ER AreaRAE IAQ d i E oct Ee 262 000032 San Jose He ei MeshGuard Se 0349 08 3706 12 28 P Gei 136A 09 42N7 12 29 F ei 240 004138 Mesh 001 Se 240 004139 Mesh 002 Se 240 004140 Mesh 003 Sei 240 004141 Mesh 004 Se 240 004142 Mesh 005 Bel 442F San Jose DEMO Sei D0124025MS San Jose Se D0130031M7 1X 11N7 Se D0130060M7 05 22N6 Se D0140005N2 93153 Cc SEET Se D0140020N2 03153 cc_ H Sei D0140021N2 93153 cc Kate Sei D0140022N2 93153 C P DO 140022N3 93153 C fei D0140023MC 93153 C Date 2011 12 13 Se D0140029MC 93153 C Sei D0140040N2 23153 Cc P 1D0140049N2 93153 Cc Sei Do150043N9 1X 3aN6 Sei D015004703 07 55N6 f Al of Connected to local database file E 2m 66 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 8 1 Viewing An Instrument s Information To view information about a specific instrument double click on the instrument serial number that appe
37. a new image added a background and then placed devices on it you should save it if you want to use it again Click the Save Layout button When the dialog box appears name the file and click Save The layout is saved as a unique file with the suffix ivl which stands for image view layout 10 1 2 12 Load Layout S Load layout You can load a stored layout by clicking the Load Layout button and then selecting a layout file which has an ivl suffix Then click Open 10 2 Device List View Any devices on the network that are connected with the computer running ProRAE Guardian are included in this list The Device List can be viewed three ways e Thumbnails e List e Details Right click anywhere in the pane to see this window for selecting the view i Thumbnails mn List Details 84 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Thumbnail view shows images of the monitors that are part of the ProoRAE Guardian network along with their identification information List view provides a list of all the instruments being monitored in the Prob AE Guardian network accompanied by their status operational shown in green 239 000001 262 000032 280 500013 442F 00124003M5 D0124025M5 43F0 Details view expands the List view by providing columns with monitor status monitor fault time of last report from each monitor unit ID monitor SN and readings from each Sensor ai
38. and change the Data Forwarding Port The default value of 9726 is also the default Data Forwarding port in ProRAE Guardian Important Beginning with ProRAE Guardian V1 6 you can run the program without local administrator privileges On some windows operating systems such as Windows7 or Vista the OS prevents you from writing to the file in some protected folders such as C Windows and C Program Files During installation do not change the datalogging folder to a folder that requires administrator privileges 1f you do not want to run the ProRAE Guardian with administrator privileges Choosing the default folder provided by the installer is recommended The default folder is typically C RAE Systems Inc ProRAE Guardian Datalog Make sure you enable the Data forwarding function on the ProRAE Guardian Refer to the section labeled Data Forwarding page 50 on how to configure Data Forwarding on ProRAE Guardian Click Start to start the module processing Check Auto Start to start the module process automatically after the module is loaded 9 1 5 2 Device Templates Devices in the network that need different alarm points for different applications times of day etc can be grouped into Templates that are stored and later used with ProRAE Guardian 58 ProRAE Guardian User e Guide Note Initial support for Device Templates 1s limited to the BioHarness product Note Access requires adm
39. ars below the name of the type of device ProRAE Guardian LogView File Operation 280 500013 E eh AreaRAE Gamma GC ei MuitiRaE Bei 095 000000 280 5000 13 San Jose be KA 095 123456 After a few seconds the right pane is filled with datalog information from that instrument which is shown in summary form under the Summary tab ProRAE Guardian LogView File Operation j eh AreaRAE Gamma Ee 280 500013 San Jose C muitrae dE 095 000000 LE Serial Number 280 500013 Total Records Number 11200 gl 239 000001 San Jose Eg AreaRAE IAQ Bs El 262 000032 San Jose Current Page 1200 Record Time Stamp 12 13 2011 19 03 03 01 02 2012 18 09 46 Sensor E e MeshGuard j W d o T CO ppm VOC ppm H25 ppm LEL Si Gamma uR h GP 0343008 eege Max 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 3 a Bel 136A 09 42N7 12 29 F Min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d SS 240 004138 Mesh 00 1 Average 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ee 240 004139 Mesh 002 Note If there 1s more than one of any device included in the left pane s list they are organized by device type MeshGuard AreaRAE etc with each individual device of that type below it In this example there are many MeshGuards so they are organized under the MeshGuard heading 67 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 8 2 Compacting Expanding Updating The Device
40. avigators 11 43 45 r 3 appear 89 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide In the case of a full screen the navigators can be spread across the entire screen s view Navigators In addition to the directional navigators there 1s a consolidator which if you drag a detached or separate System Information or Device Information pane on top of the other ProRAE Guardian consolidates the two into a single pane with multiple tabs see page 92 for details 7 Local navigators General E which serve as navigators pointers to docking points Consolidator 90 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide As you move a pane by pointing to one of the navigators the area where it will dock is highlighted with a blue overlay 239 000001 X Again when you are satisfied with the placement release the mouse button Note Once you relocate a pane it will remain there even when you close the program and open it again The exception is if you removed the pane from the main window When you reopen the program the pane floats over the main window 11 2 1 Resetting Panes If you have relocated the panes and want to set them back in the same locations and sizes as they appeared when the program was installed click the Reset Panes icon in the Quick Access Toolbar 91 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 11 2 2 Consolidating System Information and Device Information Panes If the Device Information pane or System Informati
41. ble modem device 1s typically sensed by the program and preselected If you want to change the selection make sure the Start button is not on and you should be able to select any of the COM ports available on your system If no port shows up it could be because ProRAE Guardian did not detect any available local COM ports Select which serial port is connected to the RAELink RAELink2 or RAELink3 host modem Select a COM port from the drop down menu This selection should typically be left at its default setting 9 1 1 4 Settings Baud Rate The baud rate is the transmission rate at which data flows between computers The baud rate is roughly equivalent to the number of bits per second bps For proper data transfer the baud rate must be the same at the transmitting and receiving ends of a connection Currently the baud rate is fixed at 19200 bps This setting should not be changed 9 1 1 5 Settings Unit IDs Clicking the View button under Unit IDs opens up the Unit IDs dialog box This box has two modes Normal and Diagnostic The default is Normal mode In Normal mode ProRAE Guardian shows a check next to each PTM channel on which it has detected an instrument ProRAE Guardian automatically detects any instrument broadcasting on any of the 64 available channels By default channels 1 through 8 are selected Alternatively you can manually select a channel and Prob AE Guardian scans it regardless of whether there is a d
42. bled plus its threshold set If ProRAE Guardian detects an Offline Alarm status it shows the Fault Alarm icon and makes the corresponding alarm sound 95 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 13 Device Properties If you double click on any instrument s row in the Device List a Device Properties window opens with details of readings if any This can be done at anytime not just when there is an alarm state If you are logged in as an administrator the fields backgrounds are white and depending on the type of device there are settings you can edit If you are not logged in then the fields and their text are grey indicating that you cannot edit them MeshGuard 240 004096 Properties em The device is connected to local system PRG Test System 1 sain User defined Text Fields GPS Decimal format notation UserLabeli San Jose CA Latitude 37 4092 UserLabel2 MeshGuard 1 Longitude 121 949 Duty Cyde 30 Reset GPS Setting Sensors Measurement Unit ppm See 3 If the device is a locally attached PTM instrument you see a second tab called Actions Like the Settings your options are determined by the device s capabilities and editable functions AreaRAE_Steel 295 123262 Properties Message to Device Send Message to Device Broadcast to All Devices Remote Unit Sleep Wakeup Wake Unit up Put Unit to Sleep 96 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide In
43. ck Stop RF Link Test To exit click OK Why You Shouldn t Automatically Opt For The Maximum Number Of Channels You might wonder why not simply click on select all in the Unit Details dialog box so that you don t have to think about how many channels you will use and let the system size itself We strongly advise against automatically choosing the maximum number ProRAE Guardian can run when all 64 channels are selected but you will most likely experience poor updating performance with this setting especially if you do not actually have 64 instruments connected This is because of how ProRAE Guardian polls PTM instruments In order to completely understand the next section you need to understand just how Prob AE Guardian collects data from PTM instruments Prob AE Guardian sends out a request for data on a particular channel It waits to see if an instrument responds with data If after a certain period of time Max Timeout it gets no response on that channel it resends the request If after a certain number of retries Max Retries it still gets no response it then moves on to the next channel It repeats this sequence until all selected channels Max Channels selected channels only have been covered Then ProRAE Guardian waits until the total polling cycle time Poll Master Interval is reached since the polling on first checked channel Then it goes to the beginning and starts over Here is
44. create and use and or relationships and level detection filters to customize which data appears in the grid It also allows you to select only entries in which an alarm was triggered Here is an example of how you can use this tool to tailor what you see in your data grid 1 Click on one of the sensors in your list Filtered Grid Summary BA Data Grid SS Graph Sensor Name Alarm Only AND relationship between sensors CO ppm No YOR relationship between sensors TELC above Gamma uR h C Alarm Only Apply Clear Filter 2 Choose AND relationship between sensors or OR relationship between sensors AND relationship between sensors OOR relationship between sensors z Ze Clear Filter Ce mv EE ee 3 Now select Below Above by clicking in the checkbox If you select Below or Above you must supply a value by typing it into the box to the right of the appropriate checkbox Note that the units are the same as those shown in parentheses after the name of the sensor A choice of Alarm Only tells the filter that you only want data that occurs during an alarm Important When using both Above and Below values check your values carefully If you are looking for values between two specific points make sure the AND button is selected and that the Below value and Above value reflects a range For instance if you wa
45. d Password This version of ProRAE Guardian requires user logon to change critical settings The default username is administrator and the default password for this account 1s raesystems PLEASE WRITE THIS DOWN The password for this account is ALWAYS reset to raesystems upon installation To change add accounts click Administration Admin Panel under global menu in the upper left corner of the application For further information refer to section 7 1 which explains Admin access and functions 14 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 7 ProRAE Guardian User Interface Overview The ProRAE Guardian user interface consists of a single main window organized into sections by function The Map Pane and Device List are organized as a group and can be collectively resized The Device Information Pane and System Information Pane can be resized reorganized or selectively hidden The System Status Bar along the bottom can also be selectively hidden Global Settings Title Bar _ Quick Access Toolbar Le SR x ProRAE Guardian Real Time Wireless Seefe Steng a COMMAND CENTER RAF CENTER Tabs A 21 gt e He E o Eesen Options Display LogView en Retoad Paco eeng Google Map Image View Pr Lat 37 40280 Loa 121 98736 Map Satelite Map ww G h ato Device V S Pane e d Information Se e ze y Pane wi i Sen d oe Device Le a Mar i
46. dd more instrument tiers later to accommodate more instruments you can contact RAE Systems Download ProRAE Guardian software from www raesystems com or install it from a CD Install ProRAE Guardian software Once installation is complete start ProRAE Guardian Because your license has not been registered and bound to your machine you see the ProRAE Guardian License Wizard screen Enter the 20 character Product Key and follow the steps in the Installation Wizard to fill in Registration Information Click Next Follow the steps in the next screens for registration information including naming your computer something memorable or a name assigned by your IT department for example Click Finish to upload to RAE Systems and receive confirmation of registration Note If you receive an error message make sure your computer is connected to the Internet If it is not but should be establish an Internet connection and try again Also make sure that you are using a Product Key that is not already in use on another computer If the Product Key is accepted upon retrying then ProRAE Guardian starts Note After running ProRAE Guardian for the first time and performing license registration you will not need to go through these steps again unless you uninstall the program or release the license from the computer 10 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 4 2 Activating A License Using A Computer Without Internet Access 11 12
47. dministration User Administration Data Sources Configuration Data Sources Configuration Seis Description Start ProRAE Guardian Exit ProRAE Guardian Log on Log off Remote Data In module Viewer Mode con Remote Data In Viewer Mode started w gt Total events 124 The event log stores 10 000 unique events which should be enough for about six months of normal use Further the event log incorporates a FIFO or first 1n first out buffer which means it will always store the most recent 10 000 events For security reasons there is no way to directly edit the Event log You may export the event log to an Excel readable file by using the export function ProRAE Guardian V1 6 ships with a separate Event Viewer exe located in the ProRAE Guardian installation 22 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide directory that can be used to view the Event Log in the event that ProRAE Guardian is not installed or will not start 8 3 About ProRAE Guardian When you click About ProRAE Guardian a window appears and it includes general and support information as well as tab organized information about the End User License Agreement EULA Legal Notices and Components The PRG About box also shows you the current IP Address that PRG is using as well as the Windows Machine name of your system About ProRAE Guardian ProRAE Guardian By RAE Systems Inc Version 1 6 0 Build Date Sep 19 2012 Machine Nam
48. e psharmaLT PRG IP Address 172 16 12 104 Product Key 12350 59510 59983 391D6 For Service send an email to mailto tech raesystems com or go to http www raesystems com company contact us Our privacy policy can be found at http www raesystems com privacy policy For up to the minute product information on ProRAE Guardian go to http uwww raecenter com Copyright d 2001 2012 RAE Systems Inc All Rights Reserved ProRAE Guardian is a registered trademark of RAE Systems Inc Warning This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portions of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Note Click the button labeled Check for Updates if you want to find out 1f there is an update available to ProRAE Guardian A Software Update message box tells you if your software is up to date or if a newer version is available Software Update Ka A new software update v 1 6 1 is available for ProRAE Guardian mare Note Internet connectivity is required in order to check for software updates and to download them 23 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 8 4 Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access Toolbar provides a customizable way for you to have fast access to the functions that you use most You can move the Quick Acce
49. e Data Forwarding function you must check the Enable Data Forwarding box P J ranne te KEE MIE aDIe REMOTE VIEWETS RE EA i D af ut San TN CH j Parameters This PC H vr gt p P f Sg isten Port keen gg WR id L WM E Parameters Remote PC EE 5 D Ar e gt Be d cn Ze was Ate bh 3 WE Tee mc dr mg NM A After you make your selections click Set to save your intended settings If you do not want to save the new settings click Cancel SE ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 5 Platform This contains settings for managing the platform s local and remote access as well as settings for identifying the computer running ProRAE Guardian Data Options x Platfo rm r Local Access V Automatically log user off after 30 minutes Remote Access Enabling Access Control will require any machine receiving data from this machine to also have Access Control enabled Both machines will have to use the same Access Code to be able to connect and transfer data M Enable Access Control Access Code TT Show Drees Code Platform Information This information will be transmitted along with readings to all remote machines UserLabel1 UserLabel1 UserLabel2 UserLabel2 Installation Name HERNPC7 Local Access Automatically log user off after 30 minutes Selecting this checkbox provides a type of automatic security by automatically logging off users 1f you s
50. e are two modes for forwarding real time data e Remote Viewer mode e Cascade Out mode In Remote Viewer mode ProRAE Guardian acts as server for a remote ProRAE Guardian to connect to This is a common configuration In Cascade Out mode ProRAE Guardian connects to the remote Prob AE Guardian Full version Use this mode in cases in which the remote ProRAE Guardian cannot connect to the local ProRAE Guardian for instance if the local PC is using a dynamic IP address Notes 1 ProRAE Guardian Viewer does not support the Data Forwarding function 2 When the local ProRAE Guardian Full version is set to Cascade Out mode the remote ProRAE Guardian must be a Full version 50 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide To configure the settings you must stop the Data Forwarding function by unchecking the Enable Data Forwarding 9 1 4 6 Remote Viewer mode To configure the settings for Remote Viewer mode you must check the box labeled Enable Remote Viewers Data Options Enable Remote Viewers Allow remote Viewers to view data from this PC Parameters This PC Listen Port 9726 C Enable Backup Port 3 Max Viewers 32 Cascade Out Mode Send data to a remote PC Parameters Remote PC Remote PC IP Address Remote PC Port 977 _ Enable Data Forwarding Auto Start Listen Port The TCP port on which ProRAE Guardian listens for other Prob AE Guardian that ar
51. e connected The default 1s 9726 Use the default setting on both the local ProRAE Guardian and the remote ProRAE Guardian Enable Backup Port Sometimes ports may be blocked due to the network configuration If this occurs checking the box beside Enable Backup Port may resolve the problem Note This is typically not necessary Max Viewers ProRAE Guardian can accept connections from many computers but the more computers that are connected the more network bandwidth that is required The default for the setting is 32 51 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 4 7 Cascade Out mode To configure the settings for Cascade Out mode you must check the box labeled Cascade Out Mode Enable Remote Viewers Allow remote Viewers to view data from this PC Parameters This PC IT Enable Backup Port Max Viewers 32 Cascade Out Mode Send data to a remote PC Parameters Remote PC Remote PC IP Address 215 125 12 1 Remote PC Port 9727 _ Enable Data Forwarding Auto Start Remote PC IP Address The remote ProRAE Guardian Full version IP address such as 215 125 12 1 or domain name such as remoteprg company com Remote PC port The TCP port on which the remote ProRAE Guardian Full version listens The default is 9727 Use the default setting on both the local ProRAE Guardian and the remote ProRAE Guardian 52 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 4 8 Enable Data Forwarding To enable th
52. e installation is complete click Finish to exit the installer program Click Exit on the initial screen to dismiss it Important You can run the program without local administrator privileges On some windows operating systems such as Windows7 or Vista the OS prevents you from writing to the file in some protected folders such as C Windows and C Program Files During installation do not change the datalogging folder to a folder that requires administrator privileges if you do not want to run the ProRAE Guardian with administrator privileges Choosing the default folder provided by the installer is recommended The default folder is typically C RAE Systems Inc ProRAE Guardian Datalog ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 4 ProRAE Guardian License Registration ProRAE Guardian requires a license that must be purchased from RAE Systems The license 1s based on the number and types tiers of instruments to be monitored via ProRAE Guardian The license can be registered and activated two ways With a computer connected to the Internet or on a computer that is not connected to the Internet The two methods are included in the next section 4 1 Activating A License Using A Computer With Internet 8 Access Purchase a ProRAE Guardian license from RAE Systems sales You will receive a license certificate that includes your Product Key and the number of Tier 1 Tier 2 and Tier 3 licenses Note If you want to a
53. e network Large Icon and Small Icon The large icon 1s a graphic representation of the instrument such as an AreaRAE which accompanies a small icon a dot that indicates its status 10 1 2 7 Small Icon ry P e Large Icon con A Small Icon uses just a dot instead of a graphic representation Note If you choose small icons instead of large ones be careful to use a background image that provides enough contrast 10 1 2 8 Zoom In Zoom In If you need a closer view or if multiple devices appear in a clutter click Zoom In to make the graphic larger 82 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 10 1 2 9 Zoom Out Zoom Out If you want a wider view click Zoom Out to expand the graph 10 1 2 10 Set Background Set Background DELLA 22 Sees Le Note If you plan to use the Small Icons view it is a good idea to either use a black and white image a blueprint or an image with reduced green and red content so that the locations of the dots representing the sensors is easier to see against the background E CENTER ew vss K omg Image View ie Southoont Depot 154027 HE 134931 154033 13 49 35 134937 LES 134941 154943 134745 134947 13 49 49 O e 0 0 e o o e o o AA y YU OX 20 Wi dg ZO NN SEHR SRN A e x Se S SONO SN A R KAN KN WW AT SR 83 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 10 1 2 11 Save Layout Save layout Once you have created
54. e way in which data is presented There are four sections Data Display Date time Format GPS Format and Measurement Unit Data Options 41 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Data Display Records In Device Information View This sets the maximum number of records shown in the Device Information Pane the range can be set from 100 to 500 The larger the setting the more system RAM the program will use but the more data that will be available via this pane Records Per Page in Log View This sets the maximum number of records shown in the Log View the range can be set from 300 to 2 000 This setting allows you to configure how much data can be viewed on any one page of the datalog for viewing convenience Date time Format Date and time can be expressed in many different ways The date can be indicated in one of the following formats via the pull down menu e mm dd yyyy 12 31 2010 e yyyy mm dd 2010 12 31 e yy mm dd 10 12 31 e yyyy mm dd 2010 12 31 e yy mm dd 10 12 31 e dd mm yyyy 31 12 2010 The time can be indicated in one of the following formats via the pull down menu e HH MM 12 15 e HH MM ss 12 15 27 e HH MM ss AM PM 12 15 27 AM e HH MM AM PM 12 15 AM GMT Local Time Click either of the radio buttons to select GMT Greenwich Mean Time or local time which is shown in the time format you select via the pull down menu GPS Format Click either of the radio buttons to select decimal or degree GPS coordinate data
55. ed you see a dialog box that says Export datalog completed You may now exit from the Export windows Export Instruments Datalog Export Folder C RAE Systems Inc ProRAE Guardian Datalog Export Folder a t 262 000032 AreaRAE IAQ San Jose Demo R 251 900005 RAELink3 251 900001 RAELink3 240 004142 MeshGuard Mesh 005 CloudServer 240 004141 Mach sch Desch ANNA len dE arser 240 004140 ProRAE Guardian 240 004139 240 004138 Fe 239 000001 0 Export datalog completed 2251 900614 2251 900005 2251 000060 1364 1251 000072 ChemRAE 1251 000060 ChemRAE M 095 123456 MultiRAE M 095 000000 MultiRAE 4 0349 MeshGuard 08 37N6 12 28 PP Test V 1 40 0030 Router 00 Router Wless PP Test V1 40 000 003427 9 1 8 5 Export Current Selected Instrument s Datalog Clicking the Export Current Display button saves the currently displayed data as a CSV comma separated value text file The data in the file can then can be viewed in a spreadsheet or edited by using software such as Microsoft Excel etc 70 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide After you click the button input the file name and then click the Save button to export the data file Save As Documents library Includes 2 locations mye mp modified mM IEL 8 26 2011 1 52 PM 8 26 2011 1 52PM 3 26 2012 1 01PM 5 22 2012 8 55 PM 2 16 2007 8 13 AM 9 18 2012 5 28 PM 8 26 2011 1 54PM 12 18 2009 10 57 AM 8 26 2011 1 54PM 8 26 2011 1 54PM
56. eled Viewer Mode View data from a Remote PRG PC 39 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 3 2 Remote PRG PC Address Parameters Remote PRG Input the IP address of the remote ProRAE Guardian computer into this field Note The IP address of the remote ProRAE Guardian computer must be known and accessible in order for Viewer mode to function properly It is also recommended to use a fixed IP address 9 1 3 3 Remote PRG PC Port Parameters Remote PRG Type in the port number of the remote ProRAE Guardian computer on which the viewer data can be accessed Note If both machines Viewer and host are set to their default values this should work without changes unless the specific port is blocked possibly by a firewall If this occurs change port numbers on both systems or consult your IT department 9 1 3 4 Cascade In Mode Receive data from remote PCs To allow this computer to accept data from other ProRAE Guardian Full Version computers to be aggregated into a single view check the checkbox beside Cascade In Mode Receive data from remote PCs 9 1 3 5 Listen Port Parameters This PC In order for Cascade Mode to operate properly both computers sender and receiver must have the same port number specified The default 1s 9727 9 1 3 6 Enable Backup Port Parameters This PC Sometimes ports may be blocked due to network configuration If this occurs checking the checkbox beside Enable Backup Port
57. ellow glow around the logo and three main options headings are shown e Administration e Event Viewer e About ProRAE Guardian 7 2 B Administration j ke Event Viewer PZ About ProRAE Guardian CS When you move the mouse over Administration it is highlighted and a submenu appears F wi rma L P Administration amp Admin Panel A Logon e Event Viewer eh About ProRAE Guardian 16 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Note If you have provided an administrator s password the submenu looks like this rll Administration amp Admin Panel Logon i Logoff R Change Password Access to the Admin Panel requires that you provide a password the default administrator password is raesystems S Event Viewer ei About ProRAE Guardian Exit Some features require user logon Please enter your username and password below to access these features Always make sure you remember your password The only way to gain access to these features after losing user defined passwords is to re install PRG and use the default administrator account User Name administrator Password Type in the password and click OK The Admin Panel is now on your screen E ProRAE Guardian Admin Panel Local Users and Groups User Name Full Name Group Description A Users 4 administrator administrator Admi
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59. er provides access to the tools you need for setting up ProRAE Guardian setting options and other features all outlined in the following sections 30 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 1 1 Data Sources eh Data Sources When you click the Data Sources button a window appears with three tabs that include the places where you input and choose settings that help you to configure the software for your computer running ProRAE Guardian Three types of data sources can be configured to match the source PTM Point To Multipoint for use with RAELink3 or RAELink2 modem RCS Remote Communication Standard for use with RAE Systems mesh radio equipped devices such as MeshGuards Remote Data In Data from external sources via ProRAE Guardian s XML interface The general settings are described in the following section Configuration of a system using each of these Data Sources types is covered in the following sections Data Sources Xi EIN RCS e Remote Data tr TCP Settings Listen Port Iw Enable Backup Port Max Clients Timeout s Auto Start Start Close the Data Sources window by clicking the X at the upper right corner 9 1 1 2 PTM PTM stands for point to multipoint This Data Sources tab allows configuration with AreaRAEs and other monitors via a RAELink3 or RAELink2 in Host mode 31 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 1 3 Settings Serial Port The serial port being used by a compati
60. ettings Listen Port 9723 C Enable Backup Port Max Clients 10 Timeout s Serial Port Settings 1 Enable COM Baud Rate C Auto Start 98 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Click Start to start the RCS function Check Auto Start is recommended If you do not retrieve data from a remote ProRAE Guardian click X to close the Data Sources dialog box The RCS instruments should show on the ProRAE Guardian 14 1 3 Remote Data In This tab is for communication with remote ProRAE Guardian Full Version and other software with the same interface For most of applications what you must 1 Check Viewer Mode 2 Input the Remote PRG PC Address Note You must start Data Forwarding in the remote ProRAE Guardian Full Version Data Sources Parameters Remote PRG PC Remote PRG PC Address Remote PRG PC Port Parameters This PC Listen Port Jackup Port Max of remote PCs g Auto Start Click Start to start the Remote Data In function Checking Auto Start is recommended Click X to close the Data Sources dialog box The instruments from remote ProRAE Guardian should show in the ProRAE Guardian dialog box 99 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 14 2 Configuring ProRAE Guardians To Share Real Time Data ProRAE Guardians can share real time device data via the network interface However y
61. evice present You can select the remote units if polling 1s not started Click the ones you want and then click OK to dismiss this dialog box Unit Details Diagnostics Elapsed Time 00 00 00 Start RF Link Test Ree Sit Rice TOR Ite PAT IKEA Kik Fe de A e ge e 32 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide In Diagnostic mode ProRAE Guardian measures the efficiency of each channel and shows the percentage of successful transmission attempts In this mode ProoRAE Guardian ignores the Max Retries setting on the PTM tab Instead it retries the channel link transfer according to the retry radio button selections m the Diagnostics section of the Channel Details dialog You can start diagnostic mode after starting PTM polling begins Click Start RF Link Test to start diagnostic mode Unit Details Diagnostics Elapsed Time 00 00 00 Mier Retty One Retry D Mm wo CL GA Lo on CH Wu hc kk rt all DU NAT TU 1 Wu Ch oO e d e d d d e e e d TTT Ch PA Unit Details Diagnostics Elapsed Time 00 06 30 No Retry One Retry Two Retries Three Retries Request Response 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 _ TITI 33 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide You can save the results for reference or troubleshooting Click Export to save the test results to a text file To stop diagnostic mode Cli
62. format 42 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Measurement Unit This section allows configuration of a custom measurement unit for some instrument readings An example of such a custom unit setting is pre loaded into the program by default to illustrate a conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius To see how the conversion is programmed select the Temperature line in the Measurement Unit box Then click Edit You will then see the following dialog x Display Unit Base Unit Multiplicative Constant Additive Constant Description F C 18 32 Readings F 1 8 Readings Unit Category Temperature New This dialog shows that an equation has been programmed into the system relating Degrees F to Degrees C The equation is Readings F 1 8 Readings C 32 To add a new Unit of Measurement go back to the previous dialog and click the Add button Then in the Unit Category text box type in a new Measurement Category name of your choice This should typically be the general category that both Units the original source and your new Unit of Measurement have in common Referring to the example Temperature 1s the category that both F and C are members of To illustrate this further let s enter a useful new Unit of Measurement for Velocity ProRAE Guardian has by default only one unit of measurement for velocity m sec meters per second So let s add a new unit of Velocity equal to mi hr miles
63. gher to view documentation 2 3 Run Time Requirements The PC s Energy Saving feature should be set at Always On Never turn off the hard disk when ProRAE Guardian software is running Hibernate if available must be disabled 2 4 User Privilege Requirements During installation you must have administrator privileges on the local PC Notes Administrator privileges are not required in order to run the program this applies for all operations except GPS module registration 1 Registering the GPS module in ProRAE Guardian requires administrator privileges A Right click the ProRAE Guardian icon on the Desktop and select Run as administrator Windows7 or Vista or select Run as B Select Administrator Windows XP to run ProRAE Guardian with administrator privileges C Go to ESRI Map to register the GPS module 2 After the GPS module is registered you can restart ProRAE Guardian with a normal user account ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 3 The tool GISDataRegistration is for registering the GIS map from RAE Systems It requires administrator privileges Start the tool by clicking the menu Start gt gt Programs gt gt RAE Systems Inc gt gt Prob AE Guardian gt gt ProRAEGuardian gt gt GISDataRegistration 4 Datalog Transfer Too is for transferring the datalog in ProRAE Remote and or ProRAE Net to ProRAE Guardian if you are upgrading from ProRAE Remote
64. hould leave the computer running ProRAE Guardian unattended You will be automatically logged off 30 minutes after you log on The default setting for automatic logoff 1s on To disable automatic logoff uncheck the checkbox and click Set When this is enabled the countdown starts as soon as you successfully log in A countdown timer is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen along with the name of the user A progress bar is overlaid in green to indicate that it is live As the countdown elapses the green becomes shorter When only 4 minutes remain the bar turns red to indicate that ProRAE Guardian will automatically log you off If you click the bar it will reset to a 30 minute countdown Note On a PC running Windows XP this progress bar does not appear Notice WC EE TEE User administrator Aurtoloooff in O 54 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Note When no user is logged into ProRAE Guardian the program remains running and this image 1s shown Warnings Alarms You can monitor all instruments as usual You simply cannot make any changes to critical settings Remote Access Enable Access control This setting provides an additional level of security when ProRAE Guardian is sending information to another ProRAE Guardian machine If disabled ProRAE Guardian connects to other machines as before using only the settings in Data Forwarding and Remote Data In dialog boxes When enabled
65. ht be longer than this number The number range is 1 to 60 seconds and the default is 2 seconds These examples illustrate how this works Condition The Poll Master Interval is set to 2 seconds and ProRAE Guardian gets a response from the instrument in 600ms 1 There is only one instrument in the system ProRAE Guardian waits 2 seconds to poll the instrument again Therefore the instrument data updating interval is 2 seconds 2 There are 64 instruments in the system After polling all 64 instruments ProRAE Guardian takes about 38 seconds which is larger than the Poll Master Interval to poll all the instruments Therefore the instrument data upgrading interval 1s about 38 seconds 9 1 1 7 Settings Timeout ms Every time ProRAE Guardian sends out a request for data 1t waits for a response If there is valid response within the Timeout time ProRAE Guardian switches to poll other active monitors If there is no valid response in the Timeout interval ProRAE Guardian resends the request The range is 200 to 800 ms and the default is 600ms Note Using the default value of 600ms is highly recommended 9 1 1 8 Settings Max Retries Due to the nature of wireless communication some errors may occur when an instrument communicates with the host computer When errors occur or when an instrument 1s switched off the host computer cannot receive valid data from it Max Retries displays the number of times the host computer retries comm
66. i Data Records Data Graph Device Details D ol r SL GOJO 262000032 x List ji S Y a A SCH 0 me cop oo Za K A mm wet Mode C 07 20 149 25 get Per wd vs 62012 Goggle Terms ot iie 01 1120 S t Update Time Unit 1D SN COppm VOCippm H2S ppm LEL O2 Spd mph a System stem A SCH ius e ae ta vu Information Le 09 04 095 123456 0 00 On G e eg Pane Bar NSI we 09 04 00 136A 1364 e Eat e Version 15 0 Notice Om Warnings G Alarms 43 Total Instruments 16 Ontine Instruments amp Alaeming Instruments I User 7 1 Resizing The Window The window can be changed and standard Windows style controls are used The buttons are located in the upper right corner of the window and include left to right e Minimize e Restore Maximize e Close At the bottom right corner of the window 1s a place where you can grab to resize reshape the main window if it is not maximized Click on this corner and while holding down the left mouse button drag it to change the width and height of the window 15 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 8 Global Settings All settings that pertain to the entire application are available under the Global Settings control located in the upper left corner of the screen Clicking on the RAE Systems logo reveals the Global Settings menu 8 1 Accessing Global Settings Click on the RAE Systems logo in the upper left corner of the window when highlighted there is a y
67. ich ProRAE Guardian is running must be connected to the Internet we Auto Reload le 8 a 3 9 2 1 Auto Pan If devices on your network are located in different places activating Auto Pan by clicking the Auto Pan button can save time when you want to view it on the map When Auto Pan is activated it tells ProRAE Guardian to move the map and center any device selected in the Device List Auto Pan Auto Pan Auto off on 74 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 2 2 Reload Clicking this button reloads the map and refreshes the image locations of everything on the network that is represented on the map Reload 9 2 3 Large Icon There are two types of representation for each physical device in the network Large Icon and Small Icon The large icon is a graphic representation of the instrument such as an AreaRAE which accompanies a small icon a dot that indicates its status On the map the large icons look like this Note The red flag with the black dot inside indicates the monitor selected in the Device List when you mouse over the red flag a tool tip appears saying Current Selected Device 75 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 2 4 Small Icon A Small Icon uses just a dot instead of a graphic representation Important The Small Icon acts as a status indicator and is therefore color coded It can be one of three colors Green Monitoring and communicating normally Gray The device is offline
68. ies click OK to save the changes and exit or Cancel to exit without changing them Details are about the individual including contact information These include Company Department Phone Mobile Phone and Email LarryS Properties General Member Of Details Company Pare Department Electrical Phone 555 123 1234 Mobile Phone 555 123 4321 Email Ismith electrician com After you have made changes to the Details properties click OK to save the changes and exit or Cancel to exit without changing them EA 8 2 Event Viewer ProRAE Guardian User s Guide The Event Viewer gives you insight into what events were recorded since ProRAE Guardian was first started after installation The Level of importance severity is listed first in each row along with date and time the system s user the category of the information and a description of what occurred In addition the total number of events 1s shown at the lower left corner of the window ProRAE Guardian Event Viewer File Action View Level Information Information Information Information Information Information lt Help Date and Time 05 09 2011 19 50 22 05 09 2011 17 18 53 05 09 2011 17 18 49 05 09 2011 14 36 18 05 09 2011 14 06 18 05 09 2011 14 06 18 User Basic User administrator administrator administrator administrator administrator
69. inistrator privileges and a password Device Templates Templates geg Template Details BioHarness Default Template Selected Template Default Template Customized BH a High Limit Measurement Breath Heart Activity Posture Skin_ Temp Save As Instruments UnitID Name Current Template Uniti Unit2 Default Template Unit3 Customized BH Unit4 Customized BH UnitS Customized BH Unit Customized BH Unit _Units Creating a Template kuch Create a Template by clicking Save As 2 Name the template do not use any of the invalid characters which include lt gt Ver ji S D 3 Click OK The new template name shows up in the Templates list Add instruments to the Template 1 Select one or more instruments to bind into a template by clicking on it in the Instruments list Select multiple instruments by using Control Click on each one in the list you want to bind to a template 2 Click a Template name in the list this directs which Template to bind to 3 Click Bind To Template When you select a template you can choose Save Save As Rename or Delete In each instance except Save a pop up dialog will come up when you click the button 59 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Note If you delete a Template it is permanently erased Note The default template cannot be edited or deleted Ho
70. ion If you want to send emails to multiple addresses 66 99 separate them with a semicolon but do not place spaces between them or in the addresses Send a Test Email Clicking this button sends a test email to the destination email address This is to be used for testing the Internet Email configuration Note It 1s recommended that you test the email function to make sure it works when configuring the email parameters 47 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 4 4 Datalog ProRAE Guardian generates a datalog of activity for all devices on the network The size of the file is limited only by the amount of available local hard disk storage and operating system constraints maximum file size etc Data Options Datalog ke Datalog Options Log all records O Log interval gt 10 300 seconds There are two options for datalogging logging all records or logging records only at a preset interval Log all records Selecting this option directs ProRAE Guardian to save every record of each polling cycle If this option is selected more detailed information is saved but note that the data file requires extra disk space 48 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Log Interval Selecting this option directs ProRAE Guardian to save records at an interval you set from 10 to 300 seconds regardless of the polling interval Data Options Formats Anm Deeg Data Forwarding Platform Datalog Options
71. is 10 and the range 1s 1 to 64 9 1 2 4 Timeout s TCP Settings ProRAE Guardian closes the TCP connection if there 1s no data communication on the TCP connection after the Timeout interval elapses The default 1s 120 seconds 9 1 2 5 Enable COM Serial Port Settings Once your mesh modem is connected and operating simply select the Enable COM checkbox and use the drop down menu to select the appropriate COM port 9 1 2 6 Baud Rate Serial Port Settings The baud rate is the transmission rate at which data flows between computers The baud rate is roughly equivalent to the number of bits per second bps For proper data transfer the baud rate must be the same at the transmitting and receiving ends of a connection Currently the baud rate is fixed to 38400 bps This setting should not be changed 9 1 2 7 Auto Start This setting automatically commences communication with the indicated instruments whenever ProRAE Guardian 1s started If this checkbox is checked you only need to hit the Start button once and thereafter ProRAE Guardian will always attempt communication every time it starts 9 1 2 8 Start Clicking the Start button tells ProRAE Guardian to start communicating with the indicated instruments If Auto Start is not checked you must perform this operation every time ProRAE Guardian is started if you want communication to take place with these instruments 38 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 3 Remote Data In The
72. is only for the local computer and does not affect the datalog It 1s for display only 9 1 4 3 Alarm The Alarm tab provides options for local and remote notification when ProRAE Guardian receives alarm data from its network Enable Off Line Alarm Notifications If this is checked the Off line Alarm feature is activated ensuring that you are informed in cases when remote instruments lose connection with ProRAE Guardian How the Off Line Alarm Works ProRAE Guardian starts to check the online instrument number once the number is equal to or greater than the value of Minimum Online Devices refer to the next screen image When some instruments go offline as a result of their power being turned off or because of lost communication with ProRAE Guardian and if the online instrument number drops below the value of Minimum Online Devices ProRAE Guardian activates the Off line Alarm Once the online instrument number equals or exceeds the value set in Minimum Online Devices ProRAE Guardian no longer activates the alarm Notes 1 The Off line Alarm has a lower priority than the Main Alarm If there is a Main Alarm ProRAE Guardian shows the Main Alarm 2 Ifthe TCP connection is not stable do not enable this the Off Line Alarm feature on a cascaded ProRAE Guardian 45 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Data Options e Formats Alarm Datalog Data Forwarding Platform Enable Offline Alarm Notification Minimum O
73. maximum for one of the sensors which tells you the highest level measured Summary HA Data Grid SH Graph Filtered Grid Summary Device Name AreaRAE Gamma Serial Number 280 500013 Total Record Number 39825 Current Page S ues Record Time Stamp gt 08 09 2010 17 37 17 09 09 2010 11 15 19 Sensor CO ppm VOC ppm LEL Gamma uR h Max 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Min 0 0 0 0 0 0 d Average 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 In addition you can review the Graph or Filtered Grid screens The column for the sensor that triggered the alarm is highlighted i ne Summary Fe Data Grid i Graph Er Filtered Grid No Date Time CO ppm VOC ppm H2S ppm LEL Gamma uR h 1808 09 09 2010 11 14 45 0 0 0 0 2 1809 09 09 2010 11 14 47 0 0 0 0 2 1810 09 09 2010 11 14 49 0 0 0 0 2 12 2 Fault Alarm A second alarm type a fault alarm has been added Like the standard alarm it pops up a small window with a flashing icon The icon looks like this It indicates a fault such as a pump stall dead battery etc Its sound 1s different than the main alarm providing secondary audio cueing Like the main alarm the window can be dismissed and the sound silenced or set to intervals When the fault alarm is present the icon in the Device List and the Alarms text in the System Status Bar blink as well 12 3 Offline Alarm Feature There is also an Offline Alarm feature It can be configured to be enabled disa
74. mitted along with instrument readings to all remote machines that ProRAE 95 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Guardian connects to This helps identify the connecting machine as well as help the remote user understand the context of the information they are receiving UserLabell and UserLabel2 are column headings for two user defined columns in the ProRAEGuardian Device list The default column headings are UserLabell and UserLabel2 although you may change these headings to whatever you wish by typing in the text boxes and clicking Set As soon as you do the corresponding column headings in the Device List change If a remote machine connected to this machine is running ProRAE Guardian Viewer its corresponding column headings also change This way you can name each of these columns with easily identifiable names that are meaningful to you such as Location and User Installation Name is used to identify the computer when it is connecting to a remote system This name is stored in the Event Log of the remote system for later reference By default the Installation Name is set to the Windows Machine Name of the computer that ProRAE Guardian is installed on You can change this to any convenient name by typing in the text box and clicking Set This way you can name each of your ProRAE Guardian machines with easily identifiable names that are meaningful to you such as PRG Installation 1 9 1 5 1 Add On
75. n Cannot delete the default administrator 4 Groups It shows local users and groups If users have already been added names are shown in the panel Bi Local Users and Groups User Name Full Name Group Description l A Users Au Joe Jones Advanced User Engineering Mgr L Groups A Larrys Larry Smith Advanced User Electrical administrator administrator Admin Cannot delete the default administrator 17 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 8 1 1 To Add A User l 2 SH Sen S Right click Users Right click or left click the tooltip that says New User E ProRAE Guardian Admin Panel 2 Local Users and Groups User Name Full Name Ry Users i 4 administrator administrator KS A dialog box appears with fields for setting up a new user s account User Name ae nes FE Full Name EE Password Confirm Password Create Close Type in a User Name Note If the name is already in use a message pops up to tell you that the name is in use You must then choose a different User Name Type in a Full Name such as Joe Smith Include a description if any such as Electrical Department Manager Provide an email address for notifications etc Type in a password and then type it again They must be identical or an error message will pop up when you click Create Click Create to create the profile It can be edited later 1f necessary 18 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 8
76. n the System Status Bar For information on resizing and relocating the panes see page 88 9 Tabs Major functional groups within ProRAE Guardian are organized as Centers which are accessed by clicking each area s tab along the top of the application In ProRAE Guardian there are two such Centers the Command Center and the RAE Center The Command Center encapsulates all the real time functionality of ProRAE Guardian It includes real time instrument readings maps and datalogs The RAE Center is your personal portal to RAE Systems It includes up to the minute information direct from RAE Systems about your ProRAE Guardian system updates and new options along with valuable offers for both hardware and software from RAE Systems Check the RAE Center periodically for updates cE COMMAND CENTER RAE CENTER Data Options Display License LogView Sources 7 d 29 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 Command Center The main tab for Prob AE Guardian Command Center contains the most often used functions for setting up and using the program Clicking on any of the icons opens windows with menus and other functional controls The Command Center is divided into two sections System and Google Map Note On a computer acting as a ProRAE Guardian host there are areas for the device type and GPS 9 1 1 System dei ae Al Data Options Display License Logview mee 7 bi The System area of the Command Cent
77. nline Devices Bring Window to Top on Alarm Enable PC voice Send Email Notifications on Alarm Attach ProR 4E Guardian Screen Snapshot in Email Mote SMTP Server mail corp hammlabs com 1 A network connection 1H LE is required For email notifications User Name Robert Jones Be 2 Use semicolont to separate multiple receivers Password rones hammlabs Com Sender 3 Please send test email to verify the Receiverts Fsmith hammlabs com settings Send a Test Email Minimum Online Devices The threshold for ProRAE Guardian to check if any remote devices lose communication with ProRAE Guardian Bring Window to Top on Alarm When this is checked the ProoRAE Guardian window comes to the top if you have other applications open on your computer ensuring that you are informed of any alarm state changes Enable PC Voice When this is checked a voice reads any information that is shown in the System Information pane This lets you know when ports are opened or closed when a monitor goes into or out of alarm etc Note If you enable this option make sure your computer has a sound card and that the volume is not set too low or muted Send Email Notifications on Alarm If the host computer is connected to the Internet via a LAN checking this option enables email alarm notification The alarm time monitor number and the reason pump blocked concentration of some gas is too high etc is included
78. nt to look for all entries with an H2S sensor reading between 0 3 and 0 6 select AND and set the value for Above to 0 3 and Below to 0 6 If you are looking for values outside a range such as anything below 0 3 and higher than 0 6 select AND and set Above to 0 6 and Below to 0 3 This excludes any values 73 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide between 0 3 and 0 6 If you only want to see entries in the datalog from when alarms were tripped click the checkbox labeled Alarm Only e Summary E Data Grid Fa Graph Filtered Grid Sensor Name AND relationship between sensors CO ppm QOR relationship between sensors voc a SCH Sr above Alarm Only CO ppm 1261 09 09 2010 12 06 21 229297 AN ANINNAN AWMe IWYN AN Remember An AND relationship dictates that the requirement set by both Below and Above must be satisfied for the data to be shown in the table An Or relationship requires a minimum of only one must be satisfied for data to be shown Once you have set the parameters click Apply to apply them The grid will be repopulated according to your values Note the filter applies to the current page of Data Grid 9 2 Google Map The tab labeled Google Map has buttons for settings that control appearance of the Google Map and devices overlaid on it The Maps are served on line from Google thus to get the map the computer on wh
79. nto the Base Unit field of the Create Unit Conversion dialog box in our example After you have entered the new Display Unit name and determined the Base Unit name that it will be derived from then you must enter a linear equation relating the two values that conforms to the general form Output Value Input Value Additive Constant Additive Constant If you can express the relationship between the two values with the above equation you can use this function to create whatever new Units of Measurement you want In our example above the equation relating miles per hour to meters per second is 1 m sec 2 24 mph That means Display Value in mph 2 24 Input Value in m sec 44 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide For example the instrument s wind speed sensor has a reading of 10 m sec which equals to 22 4 mph So in order to program our new conversion type 2 24 into the Additive Percent text field Leave the Additive Constant text field set to zero Now the Description field should read Readings mph 2 24 Readings m sec After this click the OK button to close the dialog You should now see your new Measurement Unit in the Measurement Unit box To choose between m sec and mph simply select the desired Unit from the drop down menu and click the Set button After you do this all m sec readings in ProRAE Guardian will now be displayed as mph readings Note This unit conversion
80. o a graphic instead of a Google map This means that you can import a JPEG BMP or PNG image such as a photograph a blueprint or a scanned image of a map that suits your needs It also allows you to place devices on the image so that you can put them into a useful context for example placing MeshGuards around the perimeter of a facility and in certain enclosed structures something that would not be possible with a standard map Refer to the Set Background section page 74 for details of importing a background image 10 1 2 2 Remove Image Remove Image When you click on this button a dialog box pops up It asks if you would like to delete the current location PROMPT 2 J Are you sure to delete this location If you click Yes then the location and its contents background image and device locations are deleted If you click No then the location and its content remain and the dialog box closes Important If you remove the current location the action cannot be undone 79 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 10 1 2 3 Rename Image Rename Image When you click on this button a dialog box pops up with a field already populated with the current image name Please input the new location name Type in a new name and click OK to change it Note If you have saved this layout previously then this new image name will not be stored until you save the layout again or save it as a new layo
81. on pane is detached or shown as a separate pane you can drag it on top of the other pane and consolidate the two into a single pane with multiple tabs SCH a a System Information 08 09 2010 15 24 46 Listen on TCP port 9723 08 09 2010 15 24 46 Connect to 66 220 13 146 9726 EE ke 7 A E Zeg AK CG a Be lk geng sa Ni SO KS E Notice Warnings Alarms The pane you dragged disappears and tabs appear along the bottom representing the System Information and Device Information panes which can be toggled for viewing Notice W ER Een BUT aient System Information Note The order of all tabs left to right can be changed Simply click and hold the left mouse button to select a tab and then drag it right or left to reposition it 92 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 12 Alarms 12 1 Main Alarm When any sensor on the network exceeds its alarm trigger point or if a device goes offline or a port or connection closes ProRAE Guardian alerts you with a loud alarm and a dialog box with a flashing beacon ProRAE Guardian x ProRAE Guardian gives you the option of suppressing the alarm sound If it is set to Alarm sounds ON then anytime an alarm state is triggered the alarm sounds immediately You can select to disable the audible alarm for 1 minute 15 minutes or 30 minutes This can be useful 1f
82. ou must configure both ProRAE Guardians to allow them to work together There are two schemes to share real time data between ProRAE Guardians To simply the explanation we will call the ProRAE Guardian Full version with instrument data as the Source ProRAE Guardian and call the other end of ProRAE Guardian the Destination ProRAE Guardian The Viewer scheme sets the Source ProRAE Guardian as a TCP server and sets the Destination ProRAE Guardian as TCP client In this scheme the Source ProRAE Guardian must be the Full version the Destination ProRAE Guardian can be Full version or Viewer The Cascade scheme sets the Destination ProRAE Guardian as a TCP server and sets the Source ProRAE Guardian as TCP client This scheme is for special cases that the Destination ProRAE Guardian cannot connect to the Source ProRAE Guardian but they can do it in the reverse For example the Source ProRAE Guardian has a GPRS modem to which the IP address is dynamically assigned and the Destination ProRAE Guardian is with a fixed IP address In this scheme both ProRAE Guardians must be Full Version installations The following are two schemes for configuring both ProRAE Guardians 14 2 1 Viewer Scheme You must configure both on the Source ProRAE Guardian and Destination ProRAE Guardian properly to let them work together Note If the source ProRAE Guardian has Remote Access Control enabled the destination Prob AE Guardian mus
83. per hour To do this perform the following actions 1 Go to the original dialog and click on Add Enter Velocity in the Unit Category text field 3 Click the button labeled New Note If you do not enter a name such as Velocity into the text field and click New an error message saying Please input the unit category name will pop up to remind you to give it a name 43 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide You should now see another dialog box like the following x Display Unit Base Unit SS Multiplicative Constant K sl Additive Constant b Descriptions Reading Display Unit K Readina Base Unit b x cons In the text field labeled Display Unit type mph for miles per hour This is our new unit of measurement for velocity For Base Unit you must enter a unit of measurement that ProRAE Guardian currently has defined The best way to figure out what unit ProRAE Guardian already has defined is to use the Device Information pane for an instrument that you want to work with If you have for example a WeatherPak with a wind velocity monitor then in the Device Information pane you should be able to click on the Device Details tab and scroll down to see the Spd sensor detail In this detail you will see the Unit of Measurement of the Spd sensor for the WeatherPak is m sec meters per second This is what you need to type i
84. program or release the license from the computer 12 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 5 Starting ProRAE Guardian Once ProRAE Guardian has been installed on your computer there should be an icon for it on the desktop To start Prob AE Guardian double click the icon The main screen appears and ProRAE Guardian 1s ready to use Note If there is no ProRAE Guardian icon on your computer s desktop you can start it by launching it directly by following this path Start gt gt Programs gt gt RAE Systems Inc gt gt ProRAE Guardian gt gt ProRAEGuardian Note When you start Prob AE Guardian it checks whether any updates are available A Software Update message box tells you if your software is up to date or if a newer version is available Software Update i Ka A new software update v 1 6 1 is available for ProRAE Guardian wegen Note Internet connectivity is required in order to check for software updates and to download them 6 Security Features ProRAE Guardian has password protection for changing critical settings plus 1t has an automatic countdown that locks everyone out requiring a password for re entry after 30 minutes This does not stop or pause ProRAE Guardian operation but it does prevent tampering The administrator can provide access privileges for others plus manage them from within ProRAE Guardian 13 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 6 1 Important Security Feature Logon An
85. r s Guide 9 1 7 3 Map Pane You can turn tooltips on and off for the Map Pane Reset Panes View Hide Panes Map Pane ld Toottins Device List d 9 1 7 4 Device List You can select any of three ways for the Device Display to be presented as Thumbnails small images a List just the serial numbers or Details expanded information about each listed item Reset Panes View Hide Panes Map Pane b ice Li ER Thumbnails ms List EH Details Thumbnails Thumbnail view shows images of the monitors that are part of the ProoRAE Guardian network along with their identification information List List view provides a list of all the monitors in the ProRAE Guardian network accompanied by their status shown here in green to indicate they are operational 1239 000001 262 000032 280 500013 442F 00124003M5 0D0124025M5 43F0 63 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Details Details view expands upon the List view by providing columns with location time of last report from each monitor and readings from each sensor Update Time Unit ID SN 5 Fault CO ppm YOC ppm GammafuR h LEL Spdimph DirfDeg Je 20 14 55 282 500147 0 0 0 0 d 0 0 tot 20 14 53 20 239 000001 0 00 0 en 20 14 53 32 262 000032 0 0 0 00 wg 20 14 54 10 280 500013 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 ne 20 14 32 4F67 DO0124003M5 ed 20 14 39 43F0 43F0 ll Version 1 1 Notice 1 Warnings 0
86. r version The Serial Port Settings section of the RCS tab allows you to set up a mesh type reader that is connected directly to the computer s serial port via DB 9 or USB connection Data Sources x HIM RCS ZS Remote Vale ek TCP Settings Listen Port NM Enable Backup Port Max Clients Timeout s ER ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 2 1 Listen Port TCP Settings Set the appropriate port to match your reader device the default is 9723 Note If you change the port on ProRAE Guardian you should change the TCP port with the same value for all the FMC2000 controllers and RAEMesh Readers indoor version that connect to the ProRAE Guardian 9 1 2 2 Enable Backup Port TCP Settings In some installations port 9723 is blocked and therefore communication between the reader and the computer 1s also blocked In these situations the problem may be resolved if you enable the backup communication port option If you do not wish to enable a backup port leave the box unchecked the default is OTT Most installations will not require this 9 1 2 3 Max Clients TCP Settings ProRAE Guardian can support large numbers of mesh instruments However when these instruments are connected to a mesh reader configured via Ethernet in this fashion serious negative network performance issues may result if large numbers of instruments are involved Consider this when configuring large mesh networks The default for this setting
87. s About ProRAE Guardian 4 Administration EK Admin Panel M Event Viewer 22 Administration WW Auto Pan R Change Password amp Event Viewer C Show Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon i cae 25 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Click an item in the left pane and then click Add gt gt to add it to the list in the right pane If something is already in the list in the right pane ProRAE Guardian does add it again To change the order in which any of the items in the right pane appear in the Quick Access Toolbar click on the item and then click either the up arrow or down arrow to move it up or down in the list The top item appears farthest to the left in the row of icons whereas the bottom item appears at the far right You can select to Show Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon by clicking the checkbox When you close this window the change is made You can return it to its original location above the Ribbon by clicking the checkbox so that it is empty To remove an item from the Quick Access Toolbar highlight the item and then click Remove Shortcuts using keyboard commands can be created and edited by clicking the Customize button at Keyboard shortcuts Categories and commands can be selected by clicking them If there are current keyboard shortcuts they are shown in the pane labeled Current Keys Customize Keyboard Categones Commands Operation About ProRAE Guardian COMMAND
88. s The Add on module s are to extend the ProRAE Guardian functions Each add on module is a stand alone process for customized functions that are not provided by ProRAE Guardian as a standard function Click the Add Ons button to show the Add Ons Dialog Control box to load or unload the module or to start or stop the module 56 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide V1 10 Generic Adapter for 3rd Party software e Click the Started button to stop the module and configure the setting of the module under the DataSwap tab e Uncheck the DataSwap box to unload the module ProRAE Guardian V1 6 will not load the module when restarted The DataSwap module is shipped with ProRAE Guardian The DataSwap module is for backward compatibility with ProRAE Remote and saves real time instrument data to a text file named data swp This file is used for sharing data with other software such as PlumeRAE Check the box if you want to load the module automatically when ProRAE Guardian Starts 57 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide x Status DataSwap Select Output Path Save Data swp File To C Program files x35 RAE Systems Inc ProRAE Guardian M ProRAE Guardian Settings IP Address 127 0 0 1 Data Forwarding Port gt Module Status Data Flow Connection Connection with PRG Connecting In the module configuration window select the folder for the output file named data swp
89. s PC Listen Port 7 Max of remote PCs iC Auto Start Input the IP address of the domain name of the Source Prob AE Guardian Make sure the Remote PRG PC port is the same as the Listen Port of Source ProRAE Guardian or the Backup Port if enabled Click Start to start connection Checking Auto Start is recommended 14 2 2 Cascade Scheme You must configure the Source Prob AE Guardian and Destination ProRAE Guardian properly so that they can work together 102 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 14 2 2 1 Destination ProRAE Guardian Configure the Remote Data In on the Destination Prob AE Guardian to enable the Cascade In mode Data Sources Remote Data In Parameters Remote PRG PC Remote PRG PC Address Remote PRG PC Port Cascade In Mode Receive data from remote PCs Parameters This PC Listen Port 9727 Enable Backup Port E Max of remote PCs 10 l Auto Start Click Start to start the connection Checking Auto Start is recommended Check the PC with the Detstination Prob AE Guardian for its IP address If there are several IP addresses choose the one that can communicate with the Source ProRAE Guardian Or you can get the computer s domain name if it is available 103 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 14 2 2 2 Source ProRAE Guardian Configure the Data Forwarding on the Source ProRAE G
90. some cases such as with a BioHarness you can select a template or make other changes In addition if your ProRAE Guardian is in a network with another ProRAE Guardian it shows the device is connected to a remote system as well as identification information about the device its name and serial number In such cases all the settings on the device property dialog are greyed out You need to the ProRAE Guardian that the device is attached locally to change the settings for that device 14 Configuring ProRAE Guardian Data Communication Before starting ProRAE Guardian to monitor your network make sure that the network s controller and monitors are communicating properly and that each is uniquely identified Check the controller s display to ensure that all monitors are reporting data It is necessary to configure the software before operation on the host PC Before the first operation have the following information available e The serial port number COM1 COM2 COMS3 etc for the modem cable connected between your computer and the wireless modem RAELink3 or RAEMesh Reader e For Email alarm notification make sure the host PC is connected to the Internet via a LAN Also make sure the IP address of the mail server SMTP is correct If your SMTP server requires authentication check that your username and password are valid before inputting them into ProRAE Guardian For example install e mail client software such as Outlook Express
91. ss Toolbar below the Ribbon that includes the Command Center and RAE Center When you mouse over any of the Quick Access Toolbar icons a tooltip shows you what it is The default set is Logon Logoff and Reset Panes However you can customize the toolbar to include other functions Data Options Display Lice sources is CE ir SYSLE Click on the downward facing arrow icon to the right of the Quick Access Toolbar to access the Customize Quick Access Toolbar options Data Options Display License LogView Sources 7 Here you can change whether Logon Logoff and Reset Panes are visible but you can also move the Quick Access Toolbar by clicking Show Below the Ribbon or minimize Ribbon Customize Quick Access Toolbar Logon Logoff Data Options Display Uceng V Reset Panes Sources More Commands Show Below the Ribbon Minimize the Ribbon 24 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide Note You can right click on the Ribbon to access Customize Quick Access Toolbar Show Quick Access Toolbar Below The Ribbon and Minimize the Ribbon Click More Commands to access a panel that allows you to customize the Quick Access Toolbar V Logon dl Logoff V Reset Panes J Show Below the Ribbon Minimize the Ribbon The Customize window appears Customize Customize Choose commands from Operation vi Commands lt Separator gt Reset Pane
92. stration file Select the path to the file named request key on your computer by clicking the link and then selecting the file Copy request key to your flash drive Unplug the flash drive and then plug it into a computer with Internet access Open a browser window and go to www proraeguardian com register You now see the screen that says Welcome to ProRAE Guardian Product Product Key Management Select Register and activate a new Product Key and click Next You will see a screen that says Register a new Product Key Select your request key file and click Open Click Next When the screen changes to Register a new Product Key follow the instructions to download a file called activation key to your flash drive Remove the flash drive and plug it into the computer where you have installed ProRAE Guardian 11 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 20 Browse to the location where activation key is stored on your flash drive and upload the file by clicking Next 21 If the Product Key is accepted then you see a Congratulations screen that informs you that Prob AE Guardian is now registered and activated for use 22 Click Finish to exit the License Wizard ProRAE Guardian automatically starts Note After running ProRAE Guardian for the first time and performing license registration you will not need to go through these steps again unless you uninstall the
93. t have Remote Access Control enabled and be set to use the same access code 100 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 14 2 1 1 Source ProRAE Guardian Configure Data Forwarding on the Source ProRAE Guardian to enable Remote Viewer mode Data Options Formats Am Ja r log Data Forwarding Enable Remote Viewers Allow remote Viewers to view data from this PC Parameters This PC Listen Port 9726 C Enable Backup Port Max Viewers 32 Cascade Out Mode Send data to a remote PC Parameters Remote PC Remote PC IP Address 215 125 12 1 Remote PC Port 9727 _ Enable Data Forwarding Auto Start Cancel Check Enable Data Forwarding and click Set Checking Auto Start 1s recommended Check the computer with the Source ProRAE Guardian for its IP address If there are several IP addresses choose the one that can communicate with the Destination ProRAE Guardian Alternatively you can get the computer s domain name if it 1s available 101 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 14 2 1 2 Destination ProRAE Guardian Configure the Remote Data In on the Destination Prob AE Guardian to enable the Viewer mode Data Sources 1 RGS Remote Data In Viewer Mode View data from a remote PRG PC Parameters Remote PRG PC Remote PRG PC Address 66 220 15 14 Remote PRG PC Port 9726 _ Cascade In Mode Receive data from remote PCs Parameters Thi
94. ter Management J File Action View Window Help e m 2 d Computer Management Local PC2 4 System Tools 9 Batteries fi Event Viewer E Biometric Kl Shared Folders e D Bluetooth Devices 4 Local Users and Groups Y Computer APET rng Disk drives 2 Display adapters e DVD CD ROM drives El Removable Storage 43 Human Interface Devices si Diskeeper Lite IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Zi Disk Management 38 Imaging devices Services and Applications a A Infrared devices gt Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Bee Modems Monitors 8 Network adapters M PCN ges Ports COM amp LPT Y Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM10 E ou E Sound video and game controllers d System devices EE Universal Serial Bus controllers If the computer has built in serial ports they are listed as Communications Port COM1 or are similarly named If a Serial To USB controller is used its entry looks similar to this Prolific Serial To USB Comm Port COM10 Note If you want more details about the Serial To USB converter double click on its name This pops up a dialog box with details The General tab gives an overview and the Port Settings tab tells you the details of the port configuration You will need the port number later so write it down Also if you unplug the Serial To USB converter and plug it in again it is possible that the computer
95. uardian to enable Cascade Out mode as shown here Data Options Formats Alai Jatalag Data Forwarding Enable Remote Viewers Allow remote Viewers to view data from this PC Parameters This PC Listen Port 9726 C Enable Backup Port Max Viewers E Cascade Out Mode Send data to a remote PC Parameters Remote PC Remote PC IP Address 215 125 12 1 Remote PC Port 9727 Enable Data Forwarding Auto Start Input the IP address of domain name of the Destination ProRAE Guardian in the Remote PC IP Address field Make sure the Remote PC port is the same as the Listen Port of the Destination ProRAE Guardian or the Backup Port if enabled Check Enable Data Forwarding and click Set Checking Auto Start 1s recommended 104 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 15 Communications Port Configuration It is unlikely that you will need to configure your computer s communication COM port but if it is necessary follow the instructions below 15 1 Determining The Port Number In order for the computer and a host modem to communicate via the serial port or virtual serial port in the case of a USB connection you must supply the port number to the terminal emulation program The port number is not obvious so you must find it in the computer Follow this procedure 1 With the mouse right click the My Computer icon ge My Computer 2 Select
96. uments on a map 1f the instruments are locally connected Move the mouse on the map to the location of the instrument Right click on the map and a message box pops up Click Yes to set the instrument on the map ProRAE Guardian Are vou sure to set the instrument 295 100573 to the location vou clicked on the map 9 If you manually set the GPS coordinates by right clicking on the Google map or ESRI map for the instrument the button Reset GPS Setting is enabled Clicking the button clears the manual GPS setting and the instrument is then shown on the map with the GPS coordinates from the instrument if it is equipped with a GPS sensor Otherwise if it does not have a GPS sensor it will not show on the map 10 1 2 Image View Image View enables the use of a map or layout of a facility within ProRAE Guardian This gives you the flexibility to show locations of devices inside a facility or on an annotated map delineating specific hazard zones etc When you click on the Image View tab the Image View toolbar appears along the top of the screen Add Remove Rename Add Small Zoom Zoom Soe Save Load Image Image Image Device Icon In Out Background layout layout 78 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide The Image View toolbar acts as a control panel for configuring and monitoring everything in the Map pane when in Image View 10 1 2 1 Add Image Add Image In this case Image refers t
97. unication with the instrument before it is considered to be one failure of communication When 10 consecutive failures of communication occur the status indicator for that instrument changes from green to gray and this monitor is then set to inactive The number range is 0 to 5 9 1 1 9 Settings Broadcast On Alarm Checking this box enables ProRAE Guardian to send a signal that places all PTM devices in alarm when one PTM device goes into alarm Input the number of seconds between alarms EE ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 9 1 1 10 Auto Start This setting automatically commences communication with the indicated instruments whenever ProRAE Guardian is started If this checkbox is checked you only need to hit the Start button once and thereafter Prob AE Guardian will always attempt communication every time it starts 9 1 1 11 Remote Unit Sleep Wakeup Clicking the Remote Unit Sleep Wakeup button opens this window You can select specific units on the network to wake or put to sleep as well as send a message that you type in the Message field You can also click Broadcast Message to send the message to the entire network Just type any message in the Message text box and click Broadcast message to send to the displays of all active PTM devices attached to this machine Alternatively click Send Message to send the message to only the display of the selected Unit s Remote Unit Sleep Wakeup Unit
98. ut 10 1 2 4Add Device Add Device Once you have created a new image and have imported a graphic for a background refer to the Set Background section page 60 for details of importing a background image you can place the devices on the image 1 Click the Add Device button Move your mouse and locate the circle with the crosshairs in the middle exactly where you want a device located on the image 3 Click the mouse once to set the location When the dialog box comes up you can choose the device you want by its serial number 80 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 10 1 2 5 Remove Device If you want to remove a device click on the device in the image and then click Remove Device Note If no device is selected the Remove Device button is grayed out and does not function ei Remove Device When a device is selected it changes color to indicate that it 1s selected Add Remove Rename LA Image Image Image DS Device gy DP A Ki L TI 62 00 DES go A ne 3 The Remove Device button is now active Remove Device When you click Remove Device a dialog box appears asking you to confirm that you want to delete the device If you want to delete it click Yes If you decide to keep the device on the image click No 81 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 10 1 2 6 Large Icon There are two types of representation for each physical device in th
99. wever you can edit the default template and then save your edits to a new template using the Save As function You can edit parameters in the Template Details 1 Click the name of a template 2 In any of the boxes showing parameters such as Low Limit you can click and highlight a number and then type a new number 3 Save the changes to the Template by clicking Save Note You cannot edit the Default Template nor any of its settings Removing an instrument from a Template You can unbind an instrument from a template very simply 1 Click on the name of the Template so that it is highlighted 2 Click on the instrument s name Select multiple instruments by using Control Click The entire row containing the instrument and the Current Template name is highlighted 3 Click Remove Binding 60 ProRAE Guardian User e Guide 9 1 6 Status The System Status dialog box acts as a control panel to show details of your system This information is useful when setting up and diagnosing problems with ProRAE Guardian Systems System Status x Number PTM COM3 Yes 1 RCS 9723 No 0 RCS 8080 No 0 RCS COMO No 0 Remote Data In 9727 No 0 Remote Data In 80 No 0 Remote Data In Yes 1 64 81 248 221 9726 Data Forwarding 9726 No 0 Data Forwarding 20 No 0 Data Forwarding No 0 Refresh Close The upper portion includes columns for each of the following Module Port Active Number List 9 1
100. will assign a different port number to it Therefore each time you plug it in check the port number 107 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 108 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide 16 Technical Support To contact RAE Systems Technical Support Monday through Friday 7 00AM to 5 00PM Pacific US Time Phone toll free 1 888 723 4800 Phone 1 408 952 8461 Email tech raesystems com Life critical after hours support is available 1 408 952 8200 select option 9 17 RAE Systems Contacts RAE Systems World Headquarters 3775 N First St San Jose CA 95134 1708 USA Phone 1 408 952 8200 Fax 1 408 952 8480 E mail customerserv raesystems com Web Site www raesystems com RAE Systems Technical Support Monday through Friday 7 00AM to 5 00PM Pacific Time Phone 1 408 952 8461 Email tech raesystems com Life critical after hours support is available 1 408 952 8200 select option 9 109 ProRAE Guardian User s Guide RAE Systems Europe ApS Kirstinehgj 23 A DK 2770 Kastrup Denmark Phone 45 86 52 51 55 Fax 45 86 52 51 77 orders raeeurope com sales raeeurope com service raeeurope com Web www raesystems eu RAE Systems UK Ltd D5 Culham Innovation Centre Culham Science Centre Abingdon Oxon OX14 3DB United Kingdom Phone 44 1865408368 Fax 44 1235531119 Mobile 44 7841362693 Email raeuk raeeurope com RAE Systems France 336 rue de la f e des eaux 69390 Vernaison France Phone 33 4 78 46
101. xcel etc By default all logs are selected but you can use the buttons to deselect all and or individually select log files You can also set the destination where you would like all the log files to be saved Export Instruments Datalog DS C RAE Systems Inc ProRAE Guardian Datalog Export Folder 280 5000 13 AreaRAE Gamma San Jose 095 000000 MultiRAE mmm 239 000001 WeatherPak San Jose Weathe LUE 262 000032 AreaRAE IAQ San Jose Demo R r s D0124025M5 MeshGuard San Jose Demo 3 Lee a 285 000572 ToxiRAE PID Site 1 AreaRAE 442F MeshGuard San Jose DEMO 2 ae us 095 123456 MultiRA E th D0140057N3 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen mt as DO140050N3 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen Fame es D0140022N2 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen ae ee DO 140023MC MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen CSS SE D0140022N3 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen ege mmm DO 140020N2 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen 3 Feg D0140005N2 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen SSE ee D0140021N2 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen SE D0 140066MC MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen Es mer D0 140049N2 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen mit DO 140040N2 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen mms ee D0 140065N3 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen K i DON 140060N3 MeshGuard 93153 Copenhagen OS el Select All Deselect All Once you have made the selections click Export 69 coo ProRAE Guardian User s Guide The progress bars show that the files are being saved When all the files have been sav

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