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1. 11 2 Installation and wiring 14 2 1 Unpacking 14 2 2 Installation 14 2 3 Setup Input Output amp 24VDC power supply cards 21 2 4 Wiring of the cards 23 2 5 RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 wiring 26 2 6 Installation of Compact Flash CF Card 28 3 Basic Operation 29 3 1 Page 29 3 2 Mode 30 3 3 History 31 3 4 Event 32 3 5 Status 33 3 6 Exit 33 3 7 Dump 34 3 8 Cl
2. 5 1 Observer I amp Observer II PC software guide 5 2 Ethernet Configuration 5 3 RS 232 RS485 RS422 Configuration 5 4 CF card Configuration 5 5 Configuration in Real Time Viewer 5 6 DDE dynamic data exchange 6 Application examples 7 Trouble shooting 8 FAQs frequently asked questions FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 3 55 56 57 57 6l 65 70 72 76 82 85 88 Safety This recorder is compliant with the requirements of CE EN61010 1 UL 61010C 1 CSA C22 2 No 24 93 file 209463 PES compliant The protection provided by the recorder may be impaired 1f it is used in a manner inconsistent with its intended purpose or in an environment that exceeds the specifications of the recorder Future Design Controls Inc is not liable for customer s failure to comply with these requirements Safety Symbols The following symbols may be seen on the user manual or recorder labeling A N Caution Protective Earth FDC VR06 Manual
3. 6 counters 6 timers and 18 totalizers are available in one recorder Can I use digital inputs for the counting application The sample rate of recorder is 200 msec and the quickest data log speed is 1 sec per data It is possible to use digital input s as counter s if the duration between two pulses is more than 200 msec Recorder will not detect pulses if the duration is less than 200 msec Recorder can detect maximum 5 counts sec or 300 counts min or 18000 counts hr For applications pulse duration faster than 200 msec a third party converter 1s required pulse to 4 20mA converter When Observer II software the user may see the following message what is the next move REAL TIME_VIEWER exe REALTIME VIEWER exe has encountered a problem and needs to close We are sorry for the inconvenience IF you were in the middle of something the information you were working om might be lost Close A29 Most likely the Observer software file was corrupted in the PC possible reasons might be a virus or installation of new incompatible software with your operating system The solution 1s to uninstall the old Observer software as per procedure given in section 1 4 of this software guide Then install the new Observer software from CD supplied If the problem still can t be solved then uninstall the old Observer software and create a back up for the historical and real time folders under C Observer and remove Observer folder from C T
4. Specify the path and file name as follows FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 76 ny Documents of My Computer omy Network Places C Observer II File name DDE Kiln Have as type excel file cy Cancel By default the file name will start with DDE and the project name with underscore in between to avoid confusion in naming the file Save the file name in PC at selected path as above to proceed further For example if desktop is selected in the path then the file should be available in the desktop Please check up the desk top for the excel file If the MS Office is not installed in the PC then you cannot open the excel file created as described above Please contact your system administrator to install MS office software in the PC Now try to open the file from the desktop created for using DDE application with the recorder through Observer software This workbook contains links to other data sources IF you update the links Excel will attempt to retrieve the latest data IF vou don t update the links Excel will use the previous information Mote that data links can be used to access and share confidential information without your permission and possibly perform other harmful actions Do not update the links if you do not trust the source of this workbook de ort pdt Click on update to activate DDE between Observer software and Excel application If the DDE 1s successful then real time data of the
5. DDE REPORTS write data thru channel This is comment only DDEPoke RSIchan F8 2 L10 Range Reports XLS PROCESS D37 D46 close dde link This is comment only DDETerminate RSIchan End Sub FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 79 Example 2 DDE link between Allen Bradley SLC 5 03 PLC and Excel Task Read a block of data 5 integers from PLC to Excel Name of the Excel file Reports XLS Data Source PLC Starting address N7 30 Target cells in Excel A7 to All User RSLinx to configure PLC and DDE link DDE topic name in RSLinx DDE REPORTS Sub Block Read open dde link testsol DDE Topic This is comment only RSIchan DDEInitiate RSLinx DDE REPORTS get data and store in data variable This is comment only data DDERequest RSIchan N7 30 L5 C1 Paste data into selected range This is comment only Range Reports XLS DDE Sheet A7 A11 Value data close dde link This is comment only DDETerminate RSIchan End Sub FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 80 Example 3 DDE between Observer software and SCADA Allen Bradley RSVIEW32 When the Real time viewer in Observer II 1s working well in PC then the tag data from Observer software will be available in the expression format as follows RealTime Viewer TagService All Application RealTime Viewer Topic TagService Tag name All Please observe underscore before the name of the tag The above tag information can be directly configured in SC
6. 192 166 0 111 Channel Channel2 Channel3 Dl Diz DIS Dl4 DIS DIE Cu DO Doa Do4 DOS DOG Counter Counter Counters Counter4 Counters Counter Totalizeri Totalizer2 Totalizer3 Totalizer4 Totalizer5 Totalizer6 no0002 22302022 Aa AAAA A O A ooooooo D OOo oO Oo 535 n a mo Mm am oaooaooao 5 5 5 5 52 55 55 1 teme selected Double click on channel in the above spreadsheet to show the following Modify tag data with email configuration If auto update option is selected in modify tag data as shown in following screen then all the settings done at the channel for events will appear here If it is not selected then user can configure manually for different set points in order to generating alarm emails FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 12 Modify tag data W Auto update Tag Type Tag Name Bank Device Type Channel Protocol Modbus TCR LogSpeed IF Address Logmethod Alarm Engineering Type Setpoint Job 1 Send Email High 4553 6 Unit E 2 send Email 3 No Action Low 1935 Decimal i 4 No Action x Cancel Select Send email option for the job as shown above The Email on event will be received like this Type HiAlarm Source AII ActiveTime 12 12 20059 49 59AM Value 23 8 Option Three options of Share Email and Communication are to be defined It is mainly to set email configuration and real time
7. 3 3 RX 4 A 4 4 g TT 5 5 5 RX amp Di G T FX 6 6 RX pp 17 LS T T 8 U 6 Connect proper UTP Ethernet cable as per the requirements and observe the communication status between the Recorder and PC LAN HUB at the LED s dedicated for the purpose near female RJ 45 connectors Recorder side Link Green LED Green lit Cable connected between the recorder and PC LAN HUB Green Off No Link between the recorder and PC LAN HUB Tx Rx Orange Lit continuous No cable connection Orange slow blink Communication established between recorder amp PC LAN HUB 7 Ifthe communication between the recorder and PC LAN HUB is successful then start Observer II in the PC as follows Start Programs Observer II Configuration For the first time Under Historical folder pry file shall not be available Open new file O Enter new name for the project 1 e Boiler FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 62 Create a new project Enter the new name me x Cancel Select Ethernet in the Bank by using radial button Display Change configuration data from Power plant De X amp l fANESE O4 F gt 3 B 7 cose Bank Please select and configure one bank below as you need le le e eee Open for Ethernet connection S Enter the IP address of the Recorder IP Address IP Address 198 162 0 111 x Cancel System will ask Do you want to receive configuration data now
8. A1182 AI183 These three cards are available with 1 2 amp 3 channel analog inputs Each analog input is isolated from all other I O Analog input is configured by DIP switches and jumpers on the card before plugging into rear expansion slot Refer 2 3 Setting Input and Output Cards Analog Output cards AO183I AO183V Each card includes 3 outputs AO183I is used for 4 20mA 0 20mA current output and AO183V is used for 0 5V 1 5V 0 10V voltage output Digital Input card DI181 Each card includes 6 inputs Logic Low 5V minimum 0 8V maximum Logic High 2V minimum 5V maximum Digital Output card DO181 Each card includes 6 alarm relays Contacts are rated 5 Amp 240 VAC Power Supply Card AP181 24VDC 180mA power supply board for auxiliary devices Each board supports up to six 24VDC signals 30mA each Each board is isolated from other I O option boards 1 3 Communication The standard communication interface is Ethernet with protocol IEEE 802 3 10 Base T Optional RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Modbus RTU is available FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 6 1 4 Storage Media CF Card The Solid Compact Flash Memory Card CF card 1GB capacity is the standard storage media used for this instrument The CF card s compact size anti dust and anti vibration features provide high reliability To read measured data on CF Card add a CF reader on USB port to your PC Higher capacity 2GB CF cards are available Alternatively
9. RS 422 to RS 232 then make sure that Dipswitches are correctly set for the communication details If RS 485 RS 422 is used for connecting recorders then make sure that last node 1s less than 1000 meters from the PC Also make sure that STP cable 1s being used for RS 485 connections In some computers COM 1 and COM 2 have been used for other devices So it is required to carefully check whether RS 232 cable 1s connected to proper communication port of PC or not FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 67 It 1s important to check COM port of PC to see whether it been properly set My computer Properties Hardware Device Manager Ports COM 1 Properties Communications Port COM1 Properties ga Eg l General Port Settings Driver Details Resources F Communications Port COM Device type Ports COM amp LPT Manufacturer Standard port types Locations on IntelH 92501668 LPC Interface Controller Device status This device is working properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter Troubleshoot Device Usage Use this device enable hd Devise usage It should be enabled Device status The device is working properly If above conditions are not met then RS 232 port is having problem at PC Contact system administrator for replacing the port or updating driver properly If communication is still not established user can try
10. Selects the trend direction horizontal or vertical Background Defines the background color of Trend mode in black or white Pen Defines a specific channel as a drawing pen its color width DisplayHi and DisplayLo Channel Selects a specific analog input AI or Mathematics Math or selects Disable if a specific channel is not required Color Selects the color for each pen Width Selects the width of trend 1 thin 2 medium 3 wide Low Defines the low scale for a pen on the display High Defines the high scale for a pen on the display FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 43 StatusBar For users convenience when viewing the status of Totalizer Counter DI or DO the user may enable these items in the StatusBar For example after enable Totalizer 6 and Counter 6 two extra bars of Totalizers and Counters will appear at the lower part of display r fs evnt mem ng daw OA OOS Dump Clear Operate Config Shutdown Figure 4 5 Note To illustrate the difference between DisplayHi DisplayLo and Scale Hi Scale Low Here is a typical example with input 0 10V Scale Low 0 00 Scale Hi 100 00 to have better resolution and vision on Bar set DisplayLo 0 00 DisplayHi 50 00 so that the Bar displays from value 0 00 to 50 00 The decimal point is defined by Scale Hi and Scale Low and not by DisplayHi or DisplayLo FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 44 4 3 Tools Timer Counter amp Totaliz
11. The icon starts flashing in red when the memory space goes down to 25 The icon becomes normal green again after downloading data and events from the CF card to PC If the CF card is inserted in the recorder and its memory is full then the memory of CF card remains unchanged and the earliest measured data and events on the recorder will be overwritten and replaced by the latest measured data and events Date Time To set the local time please refer to 4 5 Clock FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 35 4 Configuration Press the Config key to enter the Configuration mode The following buttons appear Channel Display Tools Instrument Clock System Info and Demo Meanwhile the following soft keys appear at the bottom Save Load Default and Back DEMO Configuration Configuration sae tod ote I I I Enter Fj tfejtfe gt Figure 4 1 Soft Keys Enter First select the mode by pressing directional keys 7 v lt gt then press Enter key to enter any mode of Channel Display Tools Instrument Clock System Info or Demo Save Save configurations from recorder to storage media CF card To read the configuration and measured data from CF card on a PC for the first time or any time configuration has been changed it is important to press Save key to save configuration changes to CF card beforehand Load Load configuration from storage media CF card to recorder Recorder configuration can be saved to CF car
12. VR06 with communication Observer II Extensive software is an optional software package with the same features as Observer I and in addition allowing e Communicate over Ethernet or optional RS 232 422 485 Modbus e Import Real Time Data from VR06 over Modbus or Ethernet Observer I contains two components Ja Config Viewer ae Hist viewer Configuration The user may receive configuration from the recorder via CF card change recorder configuration on PC and send modified configuration back to the recorder via CF card Historical Viewer Receives and views historical data stored by the recorder and Dumped to the CF card FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 57 Observer II contains three components J Config Viewer The Configuration and Historical Viewer are the same as described in Observer I However Observer II allows data dump via CF card as with Observer I OR via Observer II with Ethernet or RS232 422 485 RealTime Viewer Real time Viewer Receives and views real time data measured by the recorder When setting up a new project in Real time Viewer click the icon Configuration data and do the configuration for real time viewing on the PC When the recorder is communicating with a PC via Ethernet or RS 232 422 485 Observer II is able to monitor real time measured data Received from the recorder The real time measured data can be viewed in different formats digital trend bar plus Event Alarm list can be
13. process is decreasing greater than the value 50 in 2 seconds then job or alarm 1s actuated Setpoint To set up the process value for actuating Job and or Job2 Jobl Job2 When an event occurs the task to be performed is called the job A typical example is to trigger an alarm buzzer in event of high temperature Each pen can accept four events or alarms and each event can create two jobs Please note that a job under Event 1s different from a job by pressing the Operate key The former is actuated by an event and the latter is actuated by manual control no event necessary FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 38 Various types of jobs can be selected No Action Do nothing Log Alarm Record alarms Log Event Record events Stop logging Stop logging data Start logging Start logging data Sound Buzzer Sound the buzzer It stops once any key is pressed DO Latch On Set digital output relay on and then select Target from DO 1 to DO 6 The relay is latched when it is activated DO Latch Off Set digital output relay off and then select Target from DO 1 to DO 6 The relay is latched when it is activated DO Process Set digital output relay on for process high or low and then select Target from DO 1 to DO 6 The relay is not going to be latched when it is activated Enable Timer Start the timer and then select Target from Timer 1 to Timer 6 Disable Timer Stop the timer and then select Target from Timer I to Ti
14. 2 22 or above DDE is not working properly with application of the third party From Observer 2 22 on the DDE format has been changed with the Tag name For example instead of Analog input Aln now it becomes TAGn which n stands for the channel number I want to exchange available data from Real time Viewer with third party applications in other computers in the same local area network is there any solution Real time viewer supports DDE application It 1s possible to configure NetDDE and then exchange data from Real time Viewer to other computers connected in the network via DDE Please refer section 4 4 1 4 NetDDE for configuration details A customer complains that the clock of recorder is faster in 2 minutes each month What is solution Because of the nature of crystal the real time clock of recorder might get a big error if the ambient temperature of recorder is high The user should use the synchronization feature of PC software to synchronize the time of recorder with the time of PC In configuration of PC software click Clock icon and click the Synchronize button FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 94 8 Warranty Warranty Future Design Controls products described in this brochure are warranted to be free from functional defects in materials and workmanship at the time the products leave Future Design Controls facilities and to conform at that time to the specifications set forth in the relevant Futu
15. 4 1 Channel Mode of Configuration set AI as follows Name Level I Desc xxxxxx Method Instant Offset 0 00 Gain 1 000 Sensor Current Unit mA Scale Unit mbar Low 0 00 Speed 1 S 1 second data Range 4 0 20 0 High 30 00 Press Math to get into Math Channel and set Math as follows Name Flow 1 Desc XXXXXX Type Enable Expression 0 0072 AI 112 5 60 Unit l min Low 0 0 Log Method Instant Speed 1 S High 2200 0 Example 2 8 00 am start logging 17 00 pm stop logging Monday Friday Select Tools mode of Configuration and define Timer 1 4 as follows Timer I Type Daily Action Enable Time 8 Hour 0 Min Job 1 Start logging Timer 3 Type Weekly Action Enable Time Saturday 8 Hour I Min Jobl Stop logging FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc Timer 2 Type Daily Action Enable Time 17 Hour 0 Min Job 1 Stop logging Timer 4 Type Weekly Action Enable Time Sunday 8 Hour I Min Jobl Stop logging 82 Example 3 Communicate recorder with mobile phone through SMS Mobile receiving process value and alarm messages from recorder via GSM8000 By using analog output card AO 183I and GSM controller GSM8000 remote retrieval of process values and alarms from the recorder to a cellular device via SMS through GSM system Hardware requirements 1 Paperless recorder VR06 2 Analog output card AO 1831 3 GSM 8000 controller 8 AI 8 DI amp 8 DO Set up at paperless rec
16. 5 WATT CH3 reading value with unit C4 8 634 pH CH4 reading value with unit C5 200 5 uS CHS reading value with unit C6 99 52 ACA CH6 reading value with unit C7 502 4 Lux CH7 reading value with unit C8 75 91 dB CH8 reading value with unit Alarm Any time the alarm set on GSM controller is activated SMS will be generated automatically from GSM controller and sent to preconfigured cellular device in similar format as above FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 84 7 Trouble shooting Trouble shooting Flow Chart Rev A Nothing is displayed Note The location of orange lamp P2 of backlight inverter CN3 of power board CN1 through CN4 of main board and C14 and 18 of connection board are indicated on the next three pages Turn off the power Remove the housing Turn on the power Is orange lamp on Ethernet port lighted or flashing Disconnect CN3 YES of power board Has a 12VDC NO voltage between CN3 dba bin Jule pin 1 and pin 5 PM 8X of power board Connect back CN3 of power board fanaat ves 150 voltage between two contacts per Us of P2 of backlight inverter gn h YES Replace Replace ier e comm module backlight inverter STE CM18X again QF38V6 XX no Connect back CN4 i and disconnect CN3 of main board Hear two BI songs after turning power off and on again YES Replace Horizontal keypad board B
17. CF card Itis necessary to install software Observer I or II on PC Connect a CF reader to USB port of PC With Observer I or II running on PC insert card into CF reader and follow instructions in Observer software FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 28 After installation and wiring power on the recorder six soft keys Page Mode History Event Status and Exit will appear on the left hand side of LCD display Opening the plastic cover at the front of the recorder the user may find another five soft keys Dump Clear Operate Config and Shutdown These eleven soft keys are used for operation On the top right side small icons of buzzer evnt mem CF and Date Time display History Exit Dump Clear Operate Contig Shutdown Figure 3 I K FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 2 Soft keys 3 1 Page Page means the display The recorder can have a maximum of 6 Pages and each Page can display a maximum of 6 channels A channel can display either measured data or computed measured data If the number of channels exceeds the limit that can be shown on one page press the Page key to move forward from Page 1 to Page 2 etc Keep pressing Page key you will get Page All to display all enabled channels Realtime 4 99 25 00 25 01 25 00 25 00 25 00 Figure 3 2 3 2 Mode Press Mode key to select the different ways of displays that include Mix Trend Bar or Digital mo
18. Mo Type Setpoint Job i Job 2 1 H 50000 0 og Alarm No Action 8 z 100 0 Log Alarm No Action 0 Enter UAA lt gt Timer Counter Totalizer Figure 4 9 Press directional keys lt gt at the bottom to select from 18 available totalizers Name Defines the name of the totalizer Desc Defines the description for a specific totalizer on the display Source Select a specific analog input or Math input to be used for totalizing Action Disables or enables the totalizer Decimal Defines the decimal point for the totalizer Period Selects second minute or hour used for the totalizer Unit Defines the unit of totalizing Preset Defines the preset value for the totalizer The totalizer starts from a preset value Event Defines the type setpoint Jobl or Job2 Type Select one of three options None Process Hi Process Low Setpoint Defines the set point of process value to trigger the totalizer Job1 Job2 various jobs as described in 4 1 Channel 2 jobs for each totalizer FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 48 An example of Totalizer A factory operates for 8 hours a day and the staff wish to get the total volume of production from daily weekly and monthly reports First the user needs to enter into Tools mode do the settings as follows then totalizer starts to work from 8 30 am and stops at 17 30 pm daily After production has finished the user does the following press Event key on the le
19. Supply 24 VDC auxiliary power supply card for 6 transmitters Communications Module RS 232 422 485 Ethernet communication module Communication Module Standard Ethernet communication module Power Module 90 250 VAC 47 63 Hz power supply Power Module 11 18 VDC power supply module Power Module 18 36 VDC power supply module Power Module 90 250 VAC 47 63 Hz power supply with USA power plug Power Module 36 72 VDC 47 63 Hz power supply Power Module 20 28 VAC power supply Enclosure panel mount assembly kit black color Enclosure bench top portable handle assembly kit black color Slot cover for an empty module slot Compact Flash 1GB compact flash card Software Basic PC software Observer I Software Extensive PC software Observer II RS 485 to RS 232 converter separate component from VR06 Boot ROM with Math Counter Totalizer amp High Security with CFR 21 type features FDCUMVRO6IC VRO6 User Manual v2 37 November 2011 Notes 0 The rear slots of the recorder will only accept up to 6 optional cards modules these modules provide analog or digital input analog or digital output or 24 VDC power supply in any combination For example 6 channel analog input needs 2 pieces of 3 channel analog input card AI183 with 4 empty slots available for other cards Transmitter Power Supply module has 6 non isolated 24VDC 30mA outputs Communication Module RS232 422 485 does not utilize an expansion slot The basi
20. Y N Click on Yes to upload the recorder configurations to PC FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 63 If Upload is successful it shows message as Configuration successful and all the configuration settings of the recorder are now available at PC The information includes all channel details of Input Output cards as per Jumper switch settings on the modules Information Configuration data was received successfully If Upload is unsuccessful it shown message as No response from Recorder connection fails Mo response From recorder Connection Fails If this is the case please check the Ethernet cable connections at both the recorder and PC LAN HUB side Also make sure that green communication LED available for proper firm connection at RJ 45 connector If communication cannot be established between the recorder amp PC Check again Subnet mask and gateway address at the recorder amp PC Contact Network System administrator for proper Ethernet configuration of the recorder amp PC Please note that recorder should have unique IP address in the network and PC being used for Observer II shall have separated Unique IP address in the network FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 64 5 3 RS 232 RS485 RS422 Configuration It is possible to use PC software Observer II for data logging from multiple VR06 recorders connected on network RS 485 Total number of devices that can be connected depends
21. for the LAN at the place where the recorder to be connected Enter these details at the Recorder manually using front buttons By default subnet mask address 255 255 255 0 By default Gate way 0 0 0 0 Allocate the Unique IP address to the recorder and enter IP address at the recorder manually Contact System administrator for obtaining free IP address available at user LAN Naming duplicate IP address may disable the communication between the recorder and PC LAN HUB Local area network uses UTP cable for Ethernet connectivity Maximum UTP cable distance between the recorder and LAN HUB PC should be less than 100 Meters If the distance 1s more than 100 Meters additional LAN accessories equipments may be required for increasing signal strength Please contact network administrator for more information on extending LAN Two different types of cables shall be used for connecting the recorder on Ethernet as follows For connecting the recorder to LAN HUB then standard straight through Ethernet cable should be used For connecting the recorder to PC Notebook directly then a crossover Ethernet cable must be used FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 61 Straight Through Crossover Cable VRO6 LAN HUB VRO6 PC Notebook RJ 45 RJ 45 RJ 45 RJ 45 PIN PIN PIN PIN 1 Tx 1 Rc 1 Rx 3 Tx 2 Tx 2 RC 2 RC 6 Tx 6 RC 6 Tx 6 Tx 2 RC PC STRAIGHT THRU HUB PC CROSSOVER PC Tx ORR OTH 1 TX TX 2 HR 2 px TX 2 2 TX R 3 T RX
22. on the hardware interface selected for the application For example 247 hardware devices can be configured on RS 485 Maximum 1024 tags can be configured at Observer software for data logging archiving and analysis The tags cover AI Math DI DO Counter amp Totalizer 1 Make sure that RS 232 port is available at recorder Normally it will be D9 male 2 Also make sure that RS 232 port available at PC where observer software is installed 3 Please refer to 2 5 RS 232 RS 485 RS 422 wiring in details 4 Set RS 232 communication settings at the recorder manually Please refer to 4 4 Instrument and select RS 232 at PC transfer Set RS 232 communication details manually at the recorder Please note that press Back Key to save the changes at the recorder Switch off the recorder power supply then switch on once again and make sure that RS 232 communication details are properly saved in the recorder Connect RS 232 cable between the recorder and PC Please refer to 2 5 RS 232 wiring details Display Change configuration data from Boiler1 Bank Please select and configure one bank below as you need L Card ef C Ethernet el e Set the address and COM Port setting FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 65 8 Set communication parameters for RS 232 communication at PC Node address I COM Part COM Baud Rate 38400 Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Default x Cancel 9 Click on OK after sett
23. pens should be updated in excel file as shown in sample screen DDE expression format to get real time data from the Observer software is as follows RealTime_Viewer TagService All Application RealTime Viewer Topic TagService Tag name All FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 77 de E Please note that every tag name will have underscore after character It is possible to exchange data related to AI DI DO Counters and Totalizers between Observer software and third party applications running under Windows operating systems via DDE E Microsoft Excel DDE Kiln MENER ia File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help likka eee set 8 51 sl LIMER a NG FENE AJ Br IS ril fk 1 Name IUnit Value 2 JAM C 31 4 3 Az C ERROR AlS C ERROR ha oO o TI a mn POO COCO COCO man GA m GE COCO 070 00 C0 CCT C00 C00 C0070 C000 0 36 Tolz14 M 4 M DDE Kiln lt gt fl rt v If any Error test appears in any cell of Excel possible reasons is no data available at selected tag Check the data availability at the recorder and Observer software for a particular tag If any NAME text appears in the Excel file it indicates that particular tag is not configured properly Tag name may not available in Observer software If this happens check the valid tag names in Observer software at the following link Real time viewer Display configuration data Note If E
24. s Only one user is logged in at a time When a user logs in the pervious user 1s automatically logged out FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 34 3 12 Small icons on the top right side Figure 3 6 Buzzer Appears by flashing in red whenever the alarm status occurs The buzzer will disappear after the user acknowledges the alarm and the process becomes normal Evnt The percentage of memory space left for events alarms For example evnt 84 means 84 space left for events alarms Refer to Event Alarm Limit in 4 4 Instrument Various numbers of events alarms can be set The icon flashes red when memory space is down to 25 The icon returns to normal green after pressing the soft key either Dump or Clear mem It is the percentage of memory space left for measured data The icon starts flashing red when the memory space is down to 25 The icon becomes normal green after press soft key either Dump or Clear If the internal memory goes down to 10 the earliest measured data and events will be saved to CF card in small batch automatically If there is no CF card inserted then the earliest measured data and events will be overwritten and replaced by the latest measured data and events CF The icon shows the status of Compact Flash card If the CF card 1s not inserted the icon shows a red cross sign If itis properly inserted then the icon displays normal green and indicates the percentage of the memory space left on the CF card
25. setting up Observer software in another PC where the COM port is performing properly FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 68 Communications Port COM1 Properties Port Settings Bits per second EHTI Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control kone Restore Default Make sure that RS 232 communication setting at the recorder and PC are set with the same values FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 69 5 4 CF card Configuration l 2 6 As standard a 1GB CF card is supplied with the recorder higher capacity cards are available Save configurations from recorder to CF card at Recorder Configuration Save This step will make sure that all IO cards information as per jumper and Dipswitch selection will be saved in to the CF card Use CF reader to read the recorder configuration on CF card in Observer software CF readers are typically available for use at USB port and are available from a variety of retail stores Please note that all standard CF readers from major vendors will be detected automatically as mass storage devices by the Win XP operating system If you are using any other operating system like Windows 98 windows ME Windows NT and Windows 2000 then mass storage device may not be detected and you have to install the driver for the CF reader Driver CD shall be shipped along with Observer software for configuration of CF card at PC Please note that you need to configure CF card driv
26. the average of the five measured data values For the same speed in the Maximum or Minimum mode then the recorder logs using the maximum or minimum of the five measured data values Sampling Mode Time Logging historical trend Display real time Instant 200mS the last of 5 measured data the last of 5 measured data Averaged 200mS the average of 5 measured data the last of 5 measured data Maximum 200mS the maximum of 5 measured data the last of 5 measured data Minimum 200mS the minimum of 5 measured data the last of 5 measured data Press Back key to return to real time display all configurations will be memorized The Digital output DO card with 6 relays can be set in Jobl Job2 It can be traced in System Info mode after installed into the Slot FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 39 Digital input Press DI key to select the Digital input Define the name Description and set up the Event accordingly Press directional keys lt gt at the bottom to select the channel Analog output Press AO key to select the Analog output Define 0 20mA or 4 20mA if it is current output card AO 1831 Define 0 5V 1 5V or 0 10V if it is voltage output card AO183V Then define Expression and range FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 40 Math input Press Math key to select the Mathematics input Except for Expression it is similar to do the setting up for Analog input above Define the name Description and select Type Log Meth
27. 10 email addresses can be selected Communication It is used to set data display time for Real Time Viewer User can select one from the following for real time monitoring For example if recorder and Observer are located at different locations connected through Ethernet across different gateways this option is used to set the communication time When 60 S is selected Observer will exchange data with the recorder every 60 seconds When recorder and Observer are separated in far distance it is preferable to use Ethernet option so that it can have better data transfer rate for communication FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 74 22 Bank It is to modify the channel for communication between Recorder and Observer from Real Time Viewer Four banks are available In each bank protocol options Disable Modbus RS232 and Modbus TCP are available for user selection This Bank is used for Real Time Viewer only which is different from the Bank used for recorder itself on Page 60 Display Change configuration data from C Observer II Realtime Kiln prj be a x S amp H Er F By Close T Bank I Protocol Modbus TCP Ethernet Part 502 Default For Ethernet Recorder uses port no 502 to communicate with Observer If you change the port number in Observer you cannot establish communication between Observer and Recorder Port no 502 is used to establish communication between recorder and Observer software
28. 82 is supplied with Math Counter Totalizer amp CFR 21 part I I type features It 1s not possible to upgrade the Boot ROM via Internet or CF card Q8 How are the VR06 recorder firmware amp PC Observer software upgraded to latest version A8 If necessary contact your supplier about the latest updates or visit our website http www futuredesigncontrols com Your supplier is able to supply the latest version of recorder firmware system and PC software on CD or via email or FTP file transfer protocol Follow the procedure to update the recorder firmware Install the new version of Observer software it will automatically uninstall the old one Q9 Are there other considerations prior to updating recorder firmware to most recent version A9 Any recorder firmware before V1 20 must first be updated to V1 20 Direct update to the latest version could damage the DOC Once recorder has V1 20 it may be updated to the most current firmware Note V1 20 began shipping approx January 2004 Q10 What are the differences between Observer I amp Observer II PC software A10 Observer I is supplied as standard amp Observer II is supplied at additional cost Observer I is used for recorder configuration from PC and reading historical data in PC at set time period of I to 24 hours Data is exchanged between recorder amp PC via CF card Observer II is used for real time data monitoring in PC via Ethernet or RS232 422 485 along with configuration and h
29. 83I AO183V Channels 3 per card Output signal AO183I 4 20mA 0 20mA AO183V 0 5V 1 5V 0 10V Resolution 15 bits Accuracy 0 05 of Span 0 0025 C Load Resistance 0 500 ohms current 10K ohms minimum voltage Output Regulation 0 01 for full load change Output Setting Time 0 1 second stable to 99 9 Isolation Breakdown Voltage 1000VAC min Integral Linearity Error 0 005 of Span Temperature Effect 0 0025 of Span C 24VDC Auxiliary Power Supply Card AP181 Channels to be used for up to 6 transmitters Output Rating non isolated 24 I VDC 180mA in maximum 30mA each channel FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 12 COMM Module CM181 Interface RS 232 1 unit RS 485 or RS 422 up to 247 units Protocol Modbus Protocol RTU mode Address 1 247 Baud Rate 0 3 38 4 Kbits sec Measured data Bits 7 or 8 bits Parity Bit None Even or Odd Stop Bit 1 or 2 bits Standard Ethernet Communication Protocol Modbus TCP IP 10 Base T Ports AUI Attachment Unit Interface and RJ 45 Auto detect capability Infrared Detector Distance Detect moving human body in distance around 2 meters Time delayed Configurable 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 minutes Real time clock accuracy vs temperature inside of housing Temperature inside housing typical error per month in seconds 10 40 C 18 seconds 0 C or 50 C 52 seconds 10 C or 60 C 107 seconds Environmental amp Physical Operating Temperatu
30. ADA to enable DDE between Observer software and RSVIEW 32 SCADA There is no need to configure any thing at RSLinx Procedure for configuration 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Open SCADA project System Node Select DDE server as data source Name VR06 No gaps Application RealTime Viewer Topic TagService Check enable in the box This node should be selected Now open the data base Create analog tag with all the details similar to the tag at the recorder Select VR06 at the NODE 10 Write the tag address this should be same as tag name at the recorder and Observer software For ex analog input I as AII should be written as All Please note that underscore Is required before the name of the tag otherwise data will be not exchanged 11 Now open the tag monitor and configure for the above tag for checking of DDE with the tag If DDE 1s configured properly then tag value should appear correctly at the tag monitor with state as VALID If any error message is available then you have to repeat from step 1 Please note that before checking tag monitor real time viewer in PC should be in running condition FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 81 6 Application examples Example 1 Flow measurement A level has to be converted into a flow according to the following formula Q calculated flow speed in liter per minute 0 0072 h 60 h level range in mbar per second 0 30 mbar In
31. Al4 AIS AIS Dii Di2 D13 DI4 DIS DI6 BOL DO CO3 DOM DOS DOGS No Card ho Card Figure 4 13 System Ver It is the firmware version of the recorder V2 20 means the present firmware version of recorder Plus means with Math Counter Totalizer amp CFR 21 type features Boot ROM ver It is version of Boot ROM Memory Free Total Indicates the percentage of free memory to total memory reserved on the recorder 8 MB memory on board is reserved for storing measured data A small icon on the top right indicates the percentage of free memory e g mem 96 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 55 CF Card Free Total Indicates the percentage of free memory to total memory of the Compact Flash card e g CF 84 Ethernet IP Address It is the present IP address of the recorder Slot 1 though 6 Indicates the status of all Slots and the cards been inserted in The cards include Analog Input AI Digital Input DI and Digital Output DO 6 relay card Update The Update key is located at left lower side It is the key to upgrade new firmware After the new firmware 1s downloaded from a PC to the CF card insert the CF card in the VR06 CF slot Then press this key to upgrade it It may take a few seconds to finish the process 4 9 A configuration example Here is a process required for a paperless recorder with 3 channels of 4 20mA input 6 relay outputs and Ethernet communication for real time monitoring e With Analog input c
32. Averaged values of analog inputs in certain period of time Math1 Math18 MinMaxAve and All CH MinMaxAve Press Report key to select it as Report List all reports within a day for example 3 reports for 3 shifts a day or select it on daily weekly or monthly base Press directional keys lt to choose the exact day week or month Report KE 11 21 2005 1 Channel All 120 0 1000 0430 7 23 12 00 2 Channel Math 97 54801 54351 0 23 12 00 3 Channel All 923 05 1000 0 979 9 23 12 01 4 Channel Math4 97 SY801 54350 7 23 12 01 5 Channel All 598 24918 51773 3 23 12 00 6 Channel Math4 97 5 801 55350 9 23 12 01 7 Totalizer Tolzi 163393 0 23 12 08 mjel Back Dump Clear Operate config Shutdown Figure 3 5 3 5 Status Press Status key the Status List displays present status of digital input DI digital output DO alarm relay Counter and Totalizer Press Mode key to choose any mode of DI DO Counter or Totalizer Display shows the status DI DO Counter or Totalizer at the present time FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 33 3 6 Exit Press Exit key to close existing operation the soft keys on the left hand side disappear giving full display Press any soft key on the left hand side these six soft keys Page Mode History Event Status and Exit appear again Open the plastic cover at the front low side then another five soft keys Dump Clear Operate Config amp Shutdown appear 3 7 Dump Before
33. SVR183H NO Connect back CN3 and disconnect CN 1 of main board Hear two BI YES Replace songs after turning display module power off and on 408LDVA181BX Has SVDC and 3 3VDC voltage between YES Replace two sides of C14 and C18 of connection board respectively NO Replace connection board BSVR182F Lean main board BSVR181N FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 85 Ethernet Fort Orange Lamp CN3 of power board pin 1 pin 5 Backlight Inverter Backlight Inverter P2 Matin boarda C14 C18 Connection board FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 86 No 10 card been found it does not work Remove and replace the 10 card in the first slot Does unit work power off and on again If all IO cards been replaced Remove and replace the 10 card in the next slot properly after turning YES Send replaced O card to your saler amp service center VES Contact your saler amp service center Note 1 At least one of analog input card Al183X have to be installed if the unit is with core system firmware version V1 31 or earlier version 2 At least one of analog input card Al183X digital input card DI181 digital output card DO181 or analog output card A0181 needs to be installd if the unit is with core system fireware version V2 0 or later version FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 d
34. This feature works together with the Screensaver For example if the IR Sensor is turned on and Screensaver set to 10 Min the display will turn off 10 minutes after the user walks away from the recorder The Passive Infra Red detects when the user returns to the recorder and the display turns on straight away with no need to press any key on the recorder The IR Sensor used in conjunction with the screen saver is a user configured to be on or off FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 7 1 7 Ordering codes and accessories Ordering codes VRI6 DO OO 0O0O00 0O000 123 4 56 7 8 9 10 1 Power 4 90 250 VAC 47 63 Hz 5 20 28 VAC 47 63 Hz 6 11 18 VDC 7 18 36 VDC 8 36 72 VDC 2 Analog Input Card 0 none I channel withAI181 2 channels with AI 182 3 channels with AI 183 4 channels with AI181 amp AI 183 5 channels with AI 182 amp AI183 6 channels with AI 183 3 channels with AI183V 6 channels with AI183V See AI181 2 3 V for special analog input specifications in Accessories below ao Be ee es 3 Digital Input Card 0 none 1 6 channels 4 Digital Output Card Samps 240VAC 0 none Il 6 relays 5 Communication 0 standard Ethernet interface I RS 232 422 485 three in one Ethernet interface 6 PC software l Free basic software Observer I for non communication application 2 Extensive software Observer II for communication of RS 232 422 485 or Ethernet 7 Firmware 1 Mathematics Counter Totalizer amp Hig
35. User Manual Paperless Recorder VR06 Cc O N T fj FUTUREDESIGN Future Design Controls Inc 7524 West 98 Place Bridgeview IL 60455 888 751 5444 Office 888 307 8014 Fax 866 342 5332 Technical Support http www futuredesigncontrols com VR06 Manual v2 37 November 2011 FDC UMVR061C Contents Page Safety 4 Safety Symbols 4 Safety Notes and Precautions 4 Static Electricity 5 1 General Description 6 1 1 Unique Features of Recorder 6 1 2 Expandable Input and Output cards 6 1 3 Communication 6 1 4 Storage Media CF card 7 1 5 Data Security 7 1 6 Infrared Detector 7 1 7 Ordering Codes and Accessories 8 1 8 Specifications
36. V2 37 November 2011 doc 4 Safety Notes and Precautions l The protective earth terminal should be connected first before any other connection is made To avoid making the recorder dangerous under fault conditions any interruption of the protective Earth conductor inside or outside the recorder is prohibited Even in the case of a portable unit the protective earth terminal must remain connected if the recorder is connected to any hazardous voltages Keep signal and supply voltage wiring separated from one another If this is impractical use shielded cables for signal wiring Double insulation should be used for signal wiring when the recorder is being used with hazardous voltage Do not use the recorder where there is high vibration or high magnetic field this could cause damage or error of measurement All maintenance or repairs should be carried out with power disconnected to avoid personal injury or damage to the unit In areas with conductive pollution adequate ventilation filtering and sealing need to be installed When cleaning the recorder handle carefully and use soft dry cloth Avoid the use of abrasives or any sharp and hard objects which would damage the display Do not operate the recorder if any part has been removed or disassembled Consult your nearest dealer at once Static Electricity Appropriate precautions must be taken when handling the recorder The circuit board components are s
37. ard AI183 not yet fitted into rear slot set up 4 20mA input according to 2 3 Setup input and output cards and then plug it into rear SLOT 1 Plug 6 relay output card DO181 into rear SLOT 2 Do the wiring and installation onto panel Set up the extensive PC software Observer II to PC then power on the recorder Open the front cover at the bottom side then 5 soft keys appear o Press Config key to do Configuration o Press Enter key to get into Channel mode Do settings according to 4 1 Channel Define the names for each channel choose Log speed 1S Method Instant Range 4 000 20 000 Scale Unit Low 0 00 and High 100 00 Define the Event alarm High alarm H for Channel 1 2 amp 3 and then define Jobl with Log alarm o Then do the rest of the settings according to 4 2 Display 4 3 Tools 4 4 Instrument and 4 5 Clock If the IP address of the recorder is fixed for Ethernet communication not automatically assigned by the server then the user needs to define IP as User Defined Then set up the IP address and Subnet Mask in 4 4 Instrument e The recorder is now ready for real time monitoring and data acquisition If the user does not need PC communication and intends to read measured data from the CF card on a PC then install the basic software Observer I in the PC and add a CF card reader on USB port of PC To read the configuration and measured data on CF card for the first time it is necessary to press the Save key to save con
38. as thinner or strong detergents to clean the equipment in order to avoid deformation The recorder is designed for indoor use and not in any hazardous area It should be kept away from shock vibration and electromagnetic fields such as variable frequency drives motors and transformers It is intended to be operated in the following environment Pollution Degree Level II IEC1010 1 EN61010 1 Temperature 5 50 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Power 90 250 VAC 50 60 Hz 11 18 VDC or 18 36 VDC Panel mounting style Front View 166 Millimeters equals 6 53 Inches 144 Millimeters equals 5 67 Inches 144mm Figure 2 1 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 14 Side View 174 Millimeters equals 6 85 Inches 157 Millimeters equals 6 18 Inches 137 Millimeters equals 5 39 Inches 20 Millimeters equals 0 78 Inches 20 mm 174mm 157mm Figure 2 2 Panel Cutout standard DIN size 138 mm x 138 mm 5 43 x 5 43 Figure 2 3 Note Do not over tighten mounting clamp screws that could result in distortion of the case There is no mounting angle restriction FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 15 Bench top Portable style For use on desktop or as a portable Bench Top Assembly Kit MK 183 two ears one handle two feet included assemble as follows Firstly put the right ear FV R on the right hand side of metal case and slide it into the case by pushing in direction as sh
39. c PC software Observer I is supplied free with recorder There is an additional charge for the extensive PC software Observer II for use with RS 232 422 485 or Ethernet communications The Ordering Code for VR06 without any option is VR06 4X00 011 610 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 10 1 8 Specifications Power 90 250V AC 47 63Hz 60VA 30W maximum 11 18VDC or 18 36 VDC 60VA 30W maximum Display 6 4 TFT LCD 640 X 480 pixel resolution 256 colors Memory 32MB storage memory on board Storage media 1GB CF Compact Flash cards Analog Input Cards AI181 AI182 AI183 Channels AI181 1 channel AI182 2 channels A1183 3 channels Resolution 18 bits Sampling Rate 5 times second Maximum Rating 2 VDC minimum 12 VDC maximum 1 minute for mA input Temperature Effect 1 5 uV C for all inputs except mA 3 0 uV C for mA input Sensor Lead Resistance Effect T C 0 2 uV ohm 3 wire RTD 2 6 C ohm of resistance difference of two leads 2 wire RTD 2 6 C ohm of resistance sum of two leads Burn out Current 200nA Common Mode Rejection Ratio CMRR 120dB Normal Mode Rejection Ratio NMRR 55dB Isolation Breakdown Voltage between channels 430VAC min Sensor Break Detection Sensor opened for TC RTD and mV inputs below I mA for 4 20mA input below 0 25V for 1 5V inputs unavailable for other inputs Sensor Break Responding Time Within 10 seconds for TC RTD and mV inputs 0 1 second for 4 20 mA and 1 5V input
40. card AP181 AP 181 CONNECTION DIAGRAM Total Current Rating 180 mA Max Figure 2 23 2 5 RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 wiring RS 232 Wiring 9 pin R5 232 port RS 232 port LUT r rent Recorder RS 232 Cable Configuration of The RS 232 Cable 1 DCD 2RD 37D 4DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8CTS SRI 9 pin D Type 9 pin D Type Female Connecter Female Connecter Figure 2 24 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 26 RS 422 Wiring BU recor FT RS 422 to RS 232 network adaptor SNA10A RS 232 Cable Max 247 units can be linked SERCH ECE KEENE ES RS 485 Wiring Figure 2 25 RS 485 to RS 232 network adaptor SNA10A Recorder RS 232 Cable Recorder Max 247 units can be linked Recorder Figure 2 26 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 27 2 6 Installation of Compact Flash CF card A 1GB Compact Flash Card is installed in each VR06 recorder If a larger capacity Compact Flash card is required and the user decides to buy it locally please check the brand name of CF card To be compatible only one brand SanDisk is recommended Installation First insert Compact Flash card to the end then turn the stopper to the right Pulling out First turn the stopper to the straight direction and then pull out the CF card Note To Read Measured data and events on CF card VR06 configuration must be saved to the CF card Data must be dumped to
41. d either through Observer I II software or downloaded to the CF card from another VRO6 Default If the configuration is set incorrectly Default is a useful key to recall the default settings on the analog input card inserted into rear expansion slot Back Go back to the previous display FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 36 4 1 Channel Analog input Digital input Analog output Math input Analog input After entering the Configuration mode select Channel and press the Enter key to get into Channel mode It displays the Analog input AI first Press directional keys lt gt at the bottom to select the channel Afterwards press directional keys 1 4 lt lt gt I on the left hand side to select the column After Configuration 4 1 to 4 8 press Back key to return to real time display all configurations will be memorized 4 fr DEMO Al Al 6 eed a Meal LL 45 Name fa 6 Bese Log Method Instant Speed 15 v Offset T 00 Gain 1 000 Sensor Volts Unit Range 00 ne fe 0 E Scale Unite 96 Low 0 00 High f100 00 Event salts No Mine Setpoint Jobi Job Hysteresis PH ajoo Log Alarm No Action ed ME 0 00 Log Alarm Po Action Off E Enter 3 H mf750 Log Alarm gt ho Action of E 4 ie 12 50 Loa Alarm Mo Action f Figure 4 2 Name It is to define the name for each channel in maximum 6 characters Press Enter a keyboard and s
42. de Mix The display default is Mix mode Several modes can be mixed together including horizontal vertical trend bar and digital modes Trend Press Mode key to display Trend mode This is measured data trend in real time The same page display may have a maximum of 6 trends in different colors The user may define each color details in 4 2 Display Bar Press Mode key again to display bars in different colors The scale of each bar can be defined individually details in 4 2 Display Digital Press Mode key again to display digits in different colors Press Mode key again to return to the original Mix mode FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 30 3 3 History Press History key to display historical trend Press directional keys lt to backward or forward Press Zoom key to zoom in the time scale The Zoom can be done variously in 1 sec dot I hour Page 12 hours Page I day Page or I week Page Press Back key going back to the original display fk evnt Ime CF to 96 90 Zoom 1 Sec Dot pears wari 12555 Tons L 01 26 03 01 26 0 01 260 Back Dump Clear Operate Config Shutdown Figure 3 3 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 31 3 4 Event Press Event key the Event Alarm List displays general Events Alarms and Reports Press Mode key to choose Evnt Alam Event Alarm or Report Event Alarm It displays the Ack acknowledgement Type Source Active time Clear ti
43. der will automatically detect the card and then display the output type and its source of a specific slot in System Info mode whilst doing the configuration To set up the digital output card please refer to Event Job of 4 1 Channel Digital Input card DI181 This card includes 6 channels of event 1 2 3 4 5 amp 6 As above plug the card into rear slot and power on The recorder will automatically detect it and then display the input type and its source of a specific slot in System Info mode whilst doing the configuration Analog output cards AO183I AO183V These two cards are 3 channel current output card AO1831 and 3 channel voltage output card AO183V They are used to retransmit process value to another device 24 VDC auxiliary power supply card AP181 This card can supply the power to 6 transmitters The output rating is 24 1 VDC 180 mA in maximum 30mA each transmitter FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 22 2 4 Wiring of the cards AN Wiring Precautions 1 Care must be taken to ensure that maximum voltage rating specified on the label is not exceeded 2 For the panel mounting version it is recommended that near the equipment an external fuse and an external switch rated at 2A 250 VAC should be equipped 3 Beware not to over tighten the terminals screws The torque should not exceed 0 7 N m 6 3 Lb in or 7 1 Kg F cm 4 Except the thermocouple wirings all wirings should be stranded copper conductor with maxi
44. displayed in individually or in groups While running Real Time Viewer the Trend view can be configured for various time periods Changing trend view time periods is easy and all data since Observer II began communicating with recorder 1s available dependent upon PC memory Note Ethernet is the standard communication with this instrument To enable Ethernet functions it is required to order the extensive software Observer II The configuration of Real time Viewer is set in the PC This is different from the configuration of Historical Viewer which is the same as the recorder trend view time setup With Observer II it is required to key in IP address of recorder This IP address can be found in 4 8 System Info mode under Configuration Install Observer Software Run the setup exe available on CD supplied and follow on screen instructions At any point in time only one version of Observer either I or II may exist in a PC If user install new version of observer software old version will be deleted automatically during installation of software J Config viewer ae Hist Viewer FANS RealTime viewer Uninstall Observer Software This is to remove Observer software from PC Observer I or Observer II may be uninstalled from PC any time from the following two ways Control panel Add remove programs observer I observer II Start Programs Observer I Observer II Uninstall FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 58 To
45. e Job2 Reset MinMaxAve Reset historical data in order to logging new data for the next day Event Alarm Report Report eth 11 22 2005 1 Channel All 120 04 1000 04399 2 2 Channel Al 69 24 1239 2 585 2 3 Channel AlS 141 74291 475 1 4 Channel Al4 150 0650 0N400 1 a Channel AIS 606 741213 3 910 1 6 Channel Alp 736 341030 74883 5 Back Teee burp cear operate oe Figure 4 7 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 46 Counter DEMO Counter Conti E ser 0406 Canes Type Setpoint Job 1 Job 2 IH 500 Log Report Conti No Action IL 100 Log Alarm No Action Figure 4 38 Press directional keys lt gt at the bottom to select one it from 1 to 6 available counters Name Defines the name of counter Desc Defines the description for a specific counter on the display Unit Defines the unit of counter Preset Defines the preset value for the counter The counter starts from a preset value Event Defines the type setpoint Jobl or Job2 Type Select one of three options None Process Hi Process Low Setpoint Defines the set point of process value to trigger the counter Job1 Job2 various jobs as described in 4 1 Channel 2 jobs for each counter FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 47 Totalizer Totalizer de 3 m ee la Js Je Iz Je Ie Iio I DEMO Mame Tolz1 Desc Source Al Action Enable Decimal 1 Period Sec Unit Preset 0 0 Event
46. e bigger value between x and y LO x y The smaller value between x and y INV x I x PCT x H1 Lo PCT x Hi Lo x Target Value Hi High Value Lo Low Value XYoy Remainder of x y xy x POW x y x An example of Math Three AI analog inputs and one Math channel Set up a Math channel after setting up three analog inputs In Channel mode as 4 1 Channel press Math key to get into Math channel Define the Name Description enable Type define Log Speed Log Method and do Math Expression Equation Then select Display mode as 4 2 Display Define mode Trend Direction Background color If Pens 1 2 3 have been used for three analog inputs then select Pen 4 to be used for Math Press Enter key under Channel column of Pen 4 then select MATH1 Define Color Width of trend DisplayHi and DisplayLo Press the Back key twice to return to the beginning of display all configurations will be memorized then the Math starts working FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 42 4 2 Display Press the Back key to return to the beginning of the Configuration mode Select Display and press Enter key to get into Display mode Display may have a maximum 6 Pages and each Page may display maximum 6 channels Channel Color Width High er es ME GE fe Status a Totalizer Counter EENS nr Enable 1 6 Back m rr O Figure 4 4 Mode Defines the method of displaying data Options are Mix Trend Bar or Digital modes Direction
47. ear 34 3 9 Operate 34 3 10 Shutdown 34 3 11 Logout 34 3 12 Small Icons 35 4 Configuration 36 4 1 Channel Analog input Digital input Analog output Math input 37 4 2 Display 43 4 3 Tools Timer Counter amp Totalizer 45 4 4 Instrument 50 4 5 Clock 53 4 6 Normal Security amp High Security with CFR 21 part 11 type features 54 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 2 4 7 Demo 4 8 System Info 4 9 Configuration Example 5 PC software and Communication configuration
48. ed frequently The lithium battery Toshiba CR2032 3 0V 220mAH can last for many years It can be replaced by local sourcing if Real Time Clock is not working properly What is the accuracy of Real Time Clock in the recorder The crystal oscillator used in recorder could have a lag time in a few seconds each week Press Synchronization button in PC software Observer II to synchronize the time between PC and the recorder The temperature inside the housing has an effect on accuracy of Real Time Clock of crystal oscillator Temperature range Time lag per month 10 40 C 18 seconds 0 or 50 C 52 seconds 10 or 60 C 107 seconds FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 88 Q6 What kind of security is available in recorder A6 There are two kinds of security 1 Normal security offers a common password 2 High security with CFR 21 Part 11 type features is available from version 2 2 and later versions on both recorder and PC software Observer It supports maximum 30 users with different passwords The Supervisor has the right to define other supervisors and operators The supervisor can change configuration save and clear data but not operators Operators can only view the historical data events and status Q7 What is Boot Rom Anything related to Math option Is it possible to upgrade it into new version via internet or CF card AT Boot ROM is a chip installed in the recorder containing system boot information The Boot ROM BT1
49. er Press Back key to return to the beginning of Configuration mode Select Tools then press Enter key to get into Tools mode Timer Counter and Totalizer are defined here Timer evnt mem CF ad dd 36 5 96 87 11722705 Timer Timer aij Blads le DEMO Type Daily Action Enable Time Job1 og Report AL Mini Job2 Reset MinMaxAve AI Figure 4 6 Press directional keys lt gt at the bottom to select from I to 6 available timers Type Countdown Repeat Countdown Daily Monthly or Weekly Countdown Defines the interval of time e g days hours minutes and seconds not Real Time Repeat Countdown Repeats the previous countdown Daily Weekly or Monthly The timer works in selected interval of Real Time Action Disables or enables the timer Jobl Job2 various jobs as described in 4 1 Channel 2 jobs for each timer FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 45 An example of Timer amp Report A staff plans to get a daily report from the recorder about the minimum maximum and average values of the process every day He needs to get into Tools mode of Configuration and do the following settings After the production has finished he can press Event key on the left hand side and press Mode key to select Report Daily mode and get the report like Figure 4 7 Timer to Timer 6 Type Daily Action Enable Time Hour 17 Min 01 Jobl Log Report Target AII MinMaxAve to AI6 MinMaxAv
50. er only 1f operating system not detecting mass storage device Once the PC detects CF reader along with CF card it will appear as removable drive at the computer Start Observer program Ex Start Programs Observer 1 Configuration Open new file Bj Enter new name for the project 1 e Boiler Create a new project Enter the new name Pe x Cancel Select CF card using radial button Please select and configure one bank below as you need amp CF Card i _ Select the file path of CF Card L Ethern et EEE C RSS el FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 70 7 Click on S to set CF path to receive the configuration data available in CF card Browse for Folder Select Folder Desktop G My Documents ry My Computer Ex H 314 Floppy 4 1 S s Local Disk iC T Observer II Ds S s Local Disk Es Set Local Disk Fi vable Disk as ea c Shared Documents user s Documents Md mu kehanrk Plares bil 8 Click on Yes to receive the configuration data from CF card to PC Confirmation Do you want bo receive configuration data now IN Ho 9 If Upload is successful it shows message as Configuration successful and all the configuration settings of the recorder now available at PC The information includes all channel details of Input Output cards as per Jumper switch settings Information Configuration data was received successfully 10 If Upload is
51. everal keys appear BackSP key means backspace Select key means to select a character or number Caps on means characters in capital and Caps off means characters not in capital Desc The description about a specific channel on the display Log Method The method of logging measured data Select the column and then choose the Log method of Instant Average Minimum or Maximum data Disable Select Disable when a specific channel is not required Instant logging in the last measured data at the sampling interval Average logging in averaged measured data at the sampling interval Minimum logging in minimum measured data at the sampling interval Maximum logging in maximum measured data at the sampling interval Log Speed It is the logging speed recording speed of measured data Select Log Speed column then choose 1 2 5 10 30 60 or 120 seconds FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 37 Offset Itis offset value to correct the sensor error Gain It 1s a multiplier to correct the sensor error The correct value the process value offset x gain Sensor It displays automatically the setup input of V mV mA T C J K T E B R S N and L PT100 and JPT100 The default setting is 4 20mA if no other input specified Unit The engineering unit of input Range Various input ranges can be set for voltage and current Normally it sets 0 1 1 5 0 5 or 0 10 V for the voltage and set 0 20 or 4 20mA for the curren
52. fic input first set jumpers and switches according to the sticker information on the card as Figure 2 15 plug it into the rear slot and then power on The recorder will automatically detect the card and display the specific input type then show its source of a specific slot in Configuration Mode All inputs were initially set for 4 20mA from the factory 0 20mA 4 20mA J F L P Ss O N oL Figure 2 15 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 21 Analog input cards part numbers AI181V AI182V AI183V AIIS81V AI182V AI183V are analog input cards in 1 2 3 channels respectively Each card includes linear input of 60mV 20mA 2V and 20V only To select a specific input first set jumpers and switches according to the sticker information on the card as Figure 2 16 plug it into the rear slot and then power on The recorder will automatically detect the card and display the specific input type then show its source of a specific slot in Configuration Mode All inputs were initially set for 20mA 20mA from the factory JUMPER AND SWITCH SETTING for Al183V OTAI18ZV NIN JUMPER DIP SW SETTING E7 5 ON FUNCTION OE Awor 20 20v f am _ 20 20mA_ n uju 80 60mV 2 2V 20 20V 20 20mA Figure 2 16 Digital Output card DO181 6 relay alarm card The digital output card includes 6 relays rated 5 Amp 240 VAC Plug the card into rear slot and power on The recor
53. figurations first and then press the Dump key to Dump measured data from the recorder to CF card before inserting it into the CF card reader If VR06 configuration has been changed it is necessary to press both keys before inserting the CF card into the reader If the configuration remains unchanged to dump measured data press the Dump key do not press the Save key again After that the measured data can be seen in trend or Excel format on PC A 1GB CF card is provided as standard with higher capacity cards optional FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 56 5 PC software and Communication configuration 5 1 Observer I amp Observer II PC software guide Observer I amp II software are used in conjunction with the VR06 to archive analyze measured data from the recorder and to do recorder configuration through PC This is simple guide for PC software After completing the Set up procedure the user may view HELP and use it as an instruction manual Software These programs are Windows 98 Windows ME Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP and Vista compatible Hardware requirements are shown below PC with Minimum 200 MHz processor 64 MB RAM 100 MB free space in the hard disk RS 232 serial port Network adopter RJ 45 female USB port and CF reader Their different applications are VR06 without communication Observer I Basic software 1s supplied with each recorder to view measured data and VR06 configuration read via CF card
54. ft hand side and press Mode key to select Report mode Finally press Report key to choose daily weekly or monthly report Timerl Type Daily Action Enable Time Hour 8 Min 30 Jobl Reset Totalz Target Tolzl Job2 Enable Totalz Target Tolz1 Timer2 Type Daily Action Enable Time Hour 17 Min 30 Jobl Disable Totalz Target Tolzl Job2 Log Report Target Tolzl Totalizer Name XXXX Desc xxxxxx Source All Action Enable Decimal 1 Period Min Unit xxxx Preset 0 0 Event No Type Setpoint Jobl Job2 l Hi XXXX Log Alarm Set DO on 2 Low xXxxx Log Alarm Set DO off The Weekly Report shows the following information The week s production volume Monday 990 Tuesday 1010 Wednesday 1020 Thursday 1020 Friday 980 respectively The weekly report shows production volume 5 020 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 49 4 4 Instrument Press Back key to return to the beginning of Configuration mode Select Instrument then press Enter key to get into Instrument mode evnt mem CF 05 45 51 4 96 94 11 22 05 DEMO Instrument pE Instrument Name vr 18 Event Limit 256 Data Transfer Dump and Screensaver 10min Keypad Sound Minimum Sensor Off amp On Keypad Communication PC Transfer Ethernet IP User Define IP Address 192 168 0 111 Subnet Mask 555 gt 55 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Enter litle gt Figure 4 10 Instrumen
55. h Security CFR 21 part 11 type features FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 8 8 Storage Media 6 1 GB CF card compact flash 9 Case Mounting I standard panel mounting black case 2 Bench top portable style with handle USA power cable black case 10 Special Option none 24VDC auxiliary power supply for transmitter 6 channels 3 channel current output 6 channel current output 3 channel voltage output 6 channel voltage output panel mounting with rear power plug panel mounting with front power switch options I 5 options 1 6 options 1 5 6 Consult Factory for other options or combination of options shown above ce ee et ee a ae See Accessories amp Notes on ordering components or model configurations not defined by matrix above FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 9 Accessories Part no ATI 81 AI182 AI183 AI183V DI181 AO183I AO183V DO181 AP181 CM181 CM182 PM181 PM182 PM183 PM184A PM185 PM186 MK181B MK183B SC181 CF102 AS181 AS182 SNAIOA BT182 Descriptions Analog Input Single channel analog input card Analog Input Dual channel analog input card Analog Input Three channel analog input card Analog Input Single channel voltage input card mA V mV only Digital Input 6 channel digital input card Analog Output 3 channel current output card Analog Output 3 channel voltage output card Digital Output 6 channel relay output card AC DC Power
56. he non real network connection such as between PC and recorder How many days the data can be stored in CF card It depends on the number of channels the log speed of channels and the memory size of CF card If the recorder is used with 6 channel inputs an easy chart to show the maximum days CF can store the data CF card memory size 1GB Log speed I second 980 days 10 seconds 9 870 days 120 seconds 118 510 days FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 91 Q25 A25 Q26 A26 Q27 A27 Q28 A28 Q29 Is it possible to display all the selected channels in one page on recorder Yes press Page key to get to Page all mode Then all selected channels in digits can be displayed in one page Is it possible to print out the data in selected time from the recorder No it is not possible to connect printer directly to the recorder However it is possible to print out the data in selected times from the Observer software Observer also supports exporting Historical amp Event files in csv format which when opened in Excel can be sorted and printed If any error appears when user attempts to print data 1 e floating point error the reason might be that data is not available for selected pens Search by a specific time or by a period of time making sure that data is shown on the trend line Select the pen correctly and proceed with the printing How many timers counters and totalizers are available in a recorder
57. hen install the new Observer software again FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 92 Q30 A30 Q31 A31 Q32 A32 Q33 A33 Q34 A34 How to write Observer data and configurations back up to CD s Data will be available at dat idx files and Ist files at the path C Observer The files will be available under historical and real time folders Configuration file name is Recorder config You can create a folder and save all historical and real time folders in to back up folder and then you can write this information to CD If I have some configuration problems which files I have that to send to the supplier Both Recorder cfg and O dat files found in C Observer Historical are required Does the recorder have an option to supply DC power supply to the transmitters The AP181 transmitter module has 6 non isolated 24VDC power supply terminals with a maximum of 30mA per channel This power supply is electrically isolated from other I O of the recorder and 1s installed in one of the six module slots on the back of the recorder I am trying to connect recorder on RS 232 RS422 RS485 Ethernet but I couldn t set up the communication properly Please refer detailed information to 5 1 Observer I amp Observer II PC software guide 5 2 Ethernet Configuration amp 5 3 RS 232 RS485 RS422 Configuration When export data as csv format to read in Excel what if the historical data is not appearing in spread
58. ign Controls Inc 7524 West 98 Place P O Box 1196 Bridgeview IL 60455 USA 888 751 5444 Office 888 307 8014 Fax 866 342 5332 Technical Support E mail csr futuredesigncontrols com Website http www futuredesigncontrols com VR06 Manual v2 37 November 2011 FDC UMVR061C FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 95
59. ing all above details By default Node address is 1 If any change is there for the node address then it should be set at recorder manually then enter the same node address in the above configuration Confirmation Do you want bo receive configuration data nomz Yes Alo 10 Click on Yes to upload the recorder configurations to PC 11 If Upload is successful it shows message as Configuration successful and all the configuration settings of VR06 recorder now available at PC The information includes all channel details of Input Output cards as per Jumper switch settings on each module Information Configuration data was received successfully FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 66 If Upload is not success it shown message as No response from Recorder connection fails Mo response From recorder Connection Fails If this 1s the case please check the RS 232 cable connections at both the recorder and PC Also make sure that green communication LED available for proper firm connection at back RS 232 port available at recorder backside If still communication is not established between the recorder amp PC then once again check Node address at the recorder If more than one recorder is connected in RS 485 RS 422 network make sure that all the devices have unique address Check the communication settings at the individual recorders manually If the converter SNA 10A is used for converting RS 485
60. istorical data view Q11 How many AI AO DI DO cards and 24VDC auxiliary power card can be inserted into the recorder All Maximum 6 cards in any combination can be inserted into rear Slots Q12 What are those larger capacities of compact flash cards supported by the recorder and FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 89 A12 Q13 A13 Q14 A14 recommended manufacturer If the user prefers to use larger capacities CF card we usually recommend 2GB To be fully compatible we only recommend one brand SanDisk CF card What is the product warranty period of time How does the user handle the defective recorder Warranty period is 24 months from ship date Contact your supplier or Future Design Controls directly What is the procedure to transfer data from the internal memory to CF card after the internal memory is full After 8MB internal memory is full the earliest data and events will be saved into CF card in small batch automatically details in 3 11 Small icons Q15 Is Alarm banner available in the recorder along with customized message display A15 Alarm banner is unavailable for customized message display The alarm banner appears after alarms or events occurred or the internal memory or CF card is running shortage A buzzer can be set to activate if any alarms events arise Q16 How many analog and math channels available and is it possible to retransmit these channels A16 Maximum 6 analog inputs p
61. life of the LCD display it is suggested the display turn off time is set to I 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 minutes after the recorder 1s operated The recorder continues to record data while it is in the Screensaver mode The display turns on again by pressing any soft key When an alarm occurs it turns on the display as well The factory default setting for the Screensaver is 10 minutes Sensor Off amp On Keypad Turn off amp on by keypad If the Screensaver is set 10 minutes the display turns off 10 minutes after hands off from the recorder and it turns on again after the user presses the keypad Off amp On IR Turn off amp on by infrared sensor If it is the same Screensaver setting the display turns off 10 minutes after the user is away from the recorder and it turns on when the user approaches the recorder within 2 meters Off IR On Keypad Turn off by infrared sensor and turn on by keypad If it is the same Screensaver setting the display turns off 10 minutes after the user is away from the recorder and it turns on again after the user presses the keypad Note The IR Infrared detector works with the Screensaver it cannot function alone However the Screensaver can function alone if the IR Sensor is disabled The infrared IR sensor is an ingenious manner to prolong the lifetime of LCD display It senses the movement of body temperature when a user approaches or walks away distance approx 2 meters Communicati
62. log speed Share Email Communication Please fill in the blanks so the email function can be activated SMTP Server Host brainchild com ba Part 25 User Henry Address From sales brainchild com tw servicelobramchild corm ba FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 73 Share Share do not share options are available for user selection If share option is selected then Observer data available in the computer can be shared from other computers On selection of the share data shared folder will be created in C Observer For example you have one recorder and wish to analyze historical data at different computer While opening project in the second computer directly link to the project file available under C Observer through network configuration This will minimize the data transfer between recorder and the computers and make it more efficient by using available resources through network configurations Email The default Port number 25 is used to send email from STMP server If your network administrator configured different port in your LAN for accessing internet email then you have to modify the port number accordingly To send an email for any event the procedure is as follows Set SMTP server details as below Please contact system or network administrator for the server details 1f your computer is connected in LAN Host Port User name From Sender email address To Receiver email address Max
63. lus 18 math inputs are available in one recorder It 1s possible to retransmit the analog and math channels by using 3 channel current output card AO1831 or 3 channel voltage output card AO183V Q17 Is the recorder supplied with OPC server A17 The OPC server is not available in the VRO6 but will be in the next generation VR20 scheduled for release late 2007 However Observer II PC software does offer DDE solution to allow data transferred to other devices like PLC SCADA etc Please review a few examples in 5 5 DDE dynamic data exchange Q18 Which protocols and hardware interface recorder supports A18 The protocol for RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 communication is Modbus RTU For Ethernet communication the protocol is TCP IP Q19 How many recorders can be connected in a network FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 90 A19 Q20 A20 Q21 A21 Q22 It depends on hardware interface selected With Ethernet communication a maximum 255 devices can be connected in the network with each device requiring a unique IP address With RS 485 communication a maximum of 247 units can be connected in the network How many recorders can be viewed in the Real time Viewer of PC software Observer IT Maximum 1024 tags can be viewed from the Real time Viewer These tags cover AI Math DI DO Counter and Totalizer excluding AO As an example if on average each recorder has 6 tags read then the Real time Viewer can view maximum of 170 rec
64. me and Value of events or alarms Use directional keys to move downward or upward Press Ack key to acknowledge the alarm Events do not need to be acknowledged Press Back key going back to the original display Event Alarm Mode 11 21 14 44 25 11 21 14 44 28 11 21 14 46 46 11 21 14 46 46 Dump Clear Operate Config Shutdown Figure 3 4 On the Event Alarm List three different colors indicate the status of the alarm e Red Presently in alarm status e Green The cause of alarm status was temporary and has now returned to normal e Grey A temporary alarm in green status after having been acknowledged then becomes grey Active Time is the time that alarm status becomes active Clear Time is the time when two conditions are met First alarm status is cleared and becomes normal and secondly the user has acknowledged it If any alarm occurs the red buzzer icon on the top right starts to flash After the cause of alarm is no longer met and the alarm is acknowledged then the red buzzer icon disappears When Clear Time shows Terminated indicates turning off the power to the recorder has terminated the alarm FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 32 Report Press Mode key to choose Report The Report mode is available with Math Counter Totalizer amp High Security with CFR 21 part 11 type features It produces reports about Counters 1 6 Totalizers 1 18 AI1 AI18 MinMaxAve Minimum Maximum and
65. mer 6 Preset Totalz Start the totalizer with a preset value and then select Target from Tolz I to Tolz 6 Reset Totalz Reset totalizer into zero and then select Target from Tolz 1 to Tolz 6 Enable Totalz Start the totalizer then select Target from Tolz 1 to Tolz 6 Disable Totalz Stop the totalizer then select Target from Tolz 1 to Tolz 6 Preset Counter Start the Counter with a preset value and then select Target from Cont to Cont6 Reset Counter Resets the counter into zero and then select Target from Cont1 to Cont6 Inc Counter Increase the counter and then select Target from Cont to Cont6 Dec Counter Decrease the counter and then select Target from Cont1 to Cont6 Log Report Make the report for Counter and Totalizer Choose this column and then the report will be presented as details described in 3 4 Event Reset MinMaxAve In Report function after logging the MinMaxAve data of AI and Math channels for one day for example then reset historical data in order to logging new data for the next day Hysteresis To avoid frequent relay activation the relay hysteresis can set for 0 1 to 10 of full span Low Scale to High Scale Note The sampling rate of the recorder is fixed at 200 milliseconds 1 e samples 5 measured data per second If the logging speed is set at I second in Instant mode the recorder logs using the last of five measured data values For the same speed in Averaging mode the recorder logs using
66. mum gauge 18 AWG 5 Connect a grounding conductor with 1 6mm diameter minimum to provide protective grounding prior to turning on the equipment Rear terminals j RS 485 A a p sa p mr ee 0 280 VAD w p FRS i2 hol 47 83 HE S0VA eee 232 ME VQIVIOIG aii TX1 TX2 AX1 RIG SLOT 1 SLOT2 SLOT3 SLOTS SLOT6 Figure 2 17 Note A The Slots on the rear of the recorder will accept up to 6 optional cards These cards can be a mix of analog or digital input digital or analog output and 24 VDC transmitter power supply For example 12 channel analog input needs 4 pieces of 3 channel analog input card AI 183 Now it is left 2 empty Slots for other cards Power should be turned off while inserting input and output cards FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 23 Analog input cards AI181 AI182 AI183 3 wire RTD 2 wire RTD 0 60mV T C 0 1V 0 10V 0 20mA Figure 2 18 Analog input cards AI181V AI182V AI183V 60 60mV 2 2V 20 20V 20 20mA Figure 2 19 Digital output card DO181 DO181 CONNECTION DIAGRAM Figure 2 20 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 24 Digital input card DI181 DI181 CONNECTION DIAGRAM EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 7 EVENT 5 7 EVENT 6 OTD EA Figure 2 21 Analog output card AOI83I amp AO183V Figure 2 22 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 25 24 VDC auxiliary power supply
67. ndard Ethernet port RJ 45 female shall be available at the recorder RS 232 RS485 is offered as an option FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 60 5 2 Ethernet Configuration Observer II It is possible to use PC software Observer II for data logging from multiple units of recorders connected on standard Ethernet Total number of devices that can be connected depends on the hardware interface selected for the application For example 255 hardware devices can be connected on Ethernet Maximum 1024 tags can be configured at Observer II for data logging archiving and analysis The tags cover Al Math DI DO Counter amp Totalizer l Make sure that network adapter in PC is properly configured IP address Subnet mask and Gateway should be configured at the PC for using Observer II program Please contact System administrator to set Unique IP address for the PC Install Observer II application software in PC The software may be installed from setup available in the CD supplied as per the order Ethernet configuration at Recorder Please refer to 4 4 Instrument entering IP address subnet mask and gateway address manually at the recorder Gateway refers to a device on a network that sends local area traffic to other networks Subnet mask numbers help to define the relationship between host and rest of the network For every LAN the Network administrator shall define Subnet mask and Gateway Obtain subnet mask and gateway address
68. oc 87 8 FAQs frequently asked questions Q1 What is the maximum scale low and scale high values we can set in the recorder for the analog Al Q2 A2 Q3 A3 Q4 A4 Q5 AS inputs and outputs The minimum low scales of analog input are various 19999 1999 9 199 99 19 999 1 9999 0 19999 depending on the position of the decimal point The maximum high scales of analog input are various 45536 4553 6 455 36 45 536 4 5536 and 0 45536 depending on the position of the decimal point The minimum low scales of Math input are various 32768 3276 8 327 68 32 768 3 2768 0 32768 depending on the position of the decimal point The maximum high scales of Math input are various 32767 3276 7 327 67 32 767 3 2767 and 0 32767 depending on the position of the decimal point What is the maximum distance between PC and Recorder for Ethernet communication The distance is limited in 100 meters If 1t is farer than that then you can use Hub or networking bridge to strengthen the signal What is the maximum distance if PC is accessing data from recorder on wireless network through Ethernet protocol Maximum distance should be within 30 meters Also make sure that there are no obstacles HT cables between PC and recorder to avoid communication errors Also Noise could effect the wireless communication at the factory floor Is there any battery available inside the recorder which needs to be chang
69. od Log Speed Unit Scale Low Scale High and Event Enter Expression column it appears Source Operator and a keyboard The Source covers all available Analog inputs Math inputs and Counters The Operators are Mathematics expressions described below Use Source Operator and keyboard to define the Math equation Press directional keys lt gt at the bottom to select one from 18 available Math Press Back key to memorize the Math settings Math Name Math 15 Type Disab Log Method Instant Speed 1 5 Expression HI AI3 AI9 2 0 Unit Low 3276 8 High 3276 7 Event ho Type Setpoint Job 1 Job 2 Hysteresis gt Al DI Math Back Figure 4 3 The following Math functions are available in the Channel mode of configuration The equation is used to produce derived variable by using measured data or computed data as variable The result of Math can be displayed and stored The Math expression equation can be keyed in maximum 36 characters FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 41 Math Expressions and an example Expressions on recorder Mathematics Functions ile Addition s Subtraction Multiplication Division SIN x sin x COS x COS x EXP x e SQRT x Square root of x LN x loge x TG x tan x CTG x 1 tan x ASIN x Sin x ACOS x Cos x ATG x Tan x LOG x logio x ABS x Absolute of x SQ x x ROUND x The closest integral number to x HI x y Th
70. ol bar D To open new project ly To open existing project file To save the project file settings in PC To delete the project file from PC To select bank CF card Ethernet RS 232 To select the channel AI AO DI DO MATH To select display Hs amp x D an To select tools Timer Counter Totalizer Hil To select instrument details 5 To select system information Type of cards available at slots system version info 3 Clock summer settings To set password Receive configuration CF reader RS 232 Ethernet Send configuration CF card RS 232 Ethernet If Observer software is already configured in the PC select pry file to see a listing of all projects Test1 prj File name Files of type Project files pri v Cancel For the first time configuration you can cancel the above window and select new project b FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 59 Enter the name of the project Create a new project Enter the new name Boiler x Cancel Bank This is used to select physical connection between the recorder and PC Three options are available 1 CF card 2 Ethernet 3 RS 232 Display Change configuration data from C Observer I Historical Boiler prj Bex gee GN Eos OY Es Close Bank Please select and configure one bank below as you need WF Card f Ethernet 192 166 0 111 f R5232 1GB CF card shall be supplied along with the recorder Sta
71. on PCTransfer Selects RS 232 RS 485 RS 422 or standard Ethernet communication RS 232 RS 485 RS 422 Address 0 to 247 nodes for RS 485 Baud Rate Selects it from various Baud rates 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 Data Format Selects it from three different data formats FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 51 Ethernet IP Select Automation if the server on the network automatically allocates the IP address for the recorder Select User Define to manually set a fixed address for the recorder Two new columns will appear for keying in fixed addresses IP Address Defines the correct address of the recorder on the network Subnet Mask Defines the correct SubnetMask address on the network Default Gateway Different Gateway has different IP address on Ethernet Note A If Automation is selected the IP address and SubnetMask are invisible IP address can be found in 4 8 System Info under Configuration Because IP address might be reallocated with new address by the server after power off and on the user defining fixed addresses is recommended FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 52 4 5 Clock Press Back key to return to the beginning of Configuration mode Selects Clock then presses the Enter key to get into Clock Date Time mode to set up the local time Date Style Selects either month date year or date month year Date Time Set up the local time Use directional keys going to the Apply col
72. order Ex RTD is connected at channel 1 in the recorder AIL Retransmission is required for Analog input1 say AII Use AO183I Analog output card for Re transmission purpose It is 3 channel analog output card Configuration of Analog output card Channel 1 Type Curent Output 4 20m Expression Alt Range 0 0 100 0 AO 183I GSM 8000 Paperless Recorder Controller AO 1831 3 channel analog output retransmission card GSM 8000 controller 8 Analog inputs 4 20 mA GSM 8000 controller set up Insert SIM card in GSM controller set up the controller as per user manual Enter Supervisor and Operator mobile numbers in GSM controller These are the mobile numbers to which SMS message to be sent from the GSM controller Select channel number set low scale for 4 mA 0 set High scale for 20 mA 100 Set Alarm levels Low 40 and High 80 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 83 To know the process values in your Mobile Send SMS from mobile to GSM controller as follows GET CH This is to send SMS command from mobile to GSM controller to get analog inputs real time value If the SMS command is properly framed and sent to GSM controller then mobile will get the following confirmation from controller CHS HHLHLLLL Channel H L N status H Reading on High value L Reading on Low value N Reading on Normal value C1 60 2 oC CH1 reading value with unit C2 245 2 ACV CH2 reading value with unit C3 980
73. orders Once the user forgot the password is there a common password If not how to reset recorder to the factory settings There is no common back door or hidden password If the password is lost the recorder must be reset to factory default settings using the RESET procedure Press and hold the top left key with power off and turn on the power Do not release it until you hear two BI sounds Turn the power off and on again All factory settings will be restored Please note that after this procedure all project configuration data have been erased the recorder will have to be re configured To change the analog input using Observer I or II software what is the next step after changing the dip switches and jumpers on the analog input card A22 Observer II connected to recorder via Ethernet or RS232 422 485 press the icon to receive Q23 A23 Q24 A24 configuration from the recorder to PC Observer I or II via CF card first save new configuration on recorder since changing DIP switch settings on input card to CF card Then open configuration file from within Observer Modify the configuration as necessary and send the new configuration back to the recorder in the same fashion as it was read Which type of Ethernet cable should be used to connect with the recorder Straight through cable should be used for the real network connection between HUB and recorder Cross through patch cable cable should be used for t
74. own in Figures 2 4 through Figure 2 8 Ensure that the ear is firmly plugged into case Do the same with the left ear FV L Figure 2 4 Figure 2 5 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 16 Figure 2 6 Figure 2 7 Figure 2 8 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 17 Holding the handle so that the instruction side is visible pull the handle outward by both hands and put it in vertical position on the top of case Then slide the handle into both ears as Figure 2 9 Rotate the handle downward as Figure 2 10 and 2 11 Lastly slide both feet beneath the case and straighten up the stoppers as Figure 2 12 and Figure 2 14 The bench top recorder is now mechanically ready To remove handle rotate to vertical and pull outward Figure 2 9 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 18 Figure 2 11 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 19 Figure 2 12 Figure 2 13 Figure 2 14 Note To change the bench top into panel mount Disassemble kit MK 183 one handle two feet and two ears in reverse of above and then fit the mounting clamps FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 20 2 3 Setup input output amp 24VDC power supply cards Analog input cards part numbers AI181 AI182 AI183 AI181 AI182 AI 183 are analog input cards in 1 2 3 channels respectively Each card includes universal input of TC J K T E B R S N L PT100 mV mA V To select a speci
75. re 5 50 C Storage Temperature 25 60 C Humidity 20 to 80 RH non condensing maximum relative humidity 80 for temperature up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C Altitude 2000 M maximum Insulation Resistance 20 M ohms min at 500 VDC Dielectric Strength 1350 VAC 50 60 Hz for I minute Vibration Resistance 10 55 Hz 10m s for 2 hours Shock Resistance 30m s 3g for operation 100g for transportation Operation Position no inclined restriction Dimensions Panel Mount style 166 W x 144 H x 174mm D Bench Top style 166 W x 192 H x 194mm D Standard Panel Cutout DIN size in 138 x 138mm Approval Standards Safety UL L61010C 1 CSA C22 2 No 24 93 CE EN61010 1 IEC1010 1 over voltage category II Pollution degree 2 Protective Class IP 30 front panel for indoor use IP 20 housing and terminals EMC Emission EN61326 EN55022 class A EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 Immunity EN61326 EN61000 4 2 EN61000 4 3 EN61000 4 4 EN61000 4 5 EN61000 4 6 EN61000 4 8 EN61000 4 11 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 13 2 Installation and wiring 2 1 Unpacking If any damage is found while unpacking the user should contact the local representative at once It is suggested that the special packaging 1s retained for possible future requirement 2 2 Installation A Remove stains from this equipment using a soft dry cloth Don t use harsh chemicals volatile solvent such
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77. removing the CF card from the recorder it is necessary to press the Dump key to transfer the measured data and events from the internal memory of the recorder to the CF card Note that the recorder configuration must have been saved to the CF card in order for Observer I or II software to read the data 3 8 Clear If the internal memory goes down to 25 the mem icon on the top right changes color from green to red Also when the internal memory reserved for events 1s down to 25 the evnt event icon on the top right changes color from green to red In each case the user should transfer all the measured data from the recorder to CF card by pressing Dump key as above However if the measured data and events are not significant information the user may also press Clear key to clear them 3 9 Operate Press Operate key to start a job manually For example to record the alarm by selecting Log alarm There are various jobs that may be assigned as described in Event Job of 4 1 Channel Details about soft key Config are described in 4 Configuration 3 10 Shutdown Accidental turning off the power will cause loss of data and will interrupt the operation of the recorder Therefore press the Shutdown key to shutdown the system first before turning off the power 3 11 Logout When the user selects the High Security configuration then an extra Logout key will appear next to Config key Itis used to record the logout amp login time of the user
78. ricted rules many of which are required by CFR 21 Part 11 The CFR 21 security selection defines two types of users Supervisor and Operator each with different authority to access the recorder by using different passwords as shown in Figure 4 12 directly below Note The VR06 as a component has NOT been validated to comply with FDA CFR 21 Part 11 Typically the complete process made up of numerous components software amp procedures are validated as a system not as individual components It is the end user s responsibility to validate the VR06 and or other components amp processes in the system are in compliance with appropriate CFR 21 part 11 regulations Time limit during operation If 10 minutes or longer since the last operator key action requires the user to enter password again Audit Trail CFR 21 Security offers audit trail function to record the user time and operator actions to the event list Incorrect password and unauthorized operation will be recorded into the event list as well lent Imen CF 17 23 25 DEMO Security User1 bee 2255 p ede T e e tege je Tio fo fele 4 TEREI User Pe Security Level Supervisor gt Password ke A HE Time of validity Unlimited time t Days of expiration Unlimited time Pellet e fF 0 Figure 4 12 CFR 21 Security Operator Levels Supervisor Supervisor can define all the user names including other Supervisors and Operators with a maxim
79. s Analog Input Characteristics Accuracy Input Type Range at 25 C Impedance J 120 1000 C 21 C 2 2MQ 184 1832 F K 200 1370 C 1 C 2 2MQ 328 2498 F T 250 400 C zl C 2 2MQ 418 752 F E 100 900 C PLC 2 2MQ 148 1652 F B 0 1820 C 2 C 2 2MQ 32 3308 F R 0 1768 C PTC 2 2MQ 32 3214 F S 0 1768 C 12 C 2 2MQ 32 3214 F N 250 1300 C 11 C 2 2MQ 418 2372 F FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 11 L 200 900 C 1 C 2 2MQ 328 1652 F PT100 210 700 C 0 4 C 1 3KQ DIN 346 1292 F PT100 200 600 C 0 4 C 1 3KQ JIS 328 1112 F mV 8 70mV 0 05 2 2MQ mA 3 27mA 0 05 70 5Q O 1V 0 12 1 15V 0 05 332KQ 0 5V 1 3 11 5V 0 05 332KQ 1 5V 13 e115V 0 05 332KQ 0 10V PSV 0 05 332KQ Analog Input Cards AI181V AI182V AI183V Characteristics Accuracy Input Type Range at 25 C Impedance 60 60mV 62 62mV 0 1 2 2 MQ 2 2V 2 2 2 2V 0 3 332KQ 20 20 V 22 22 V 0 1 332KQ 20 20 mA 22 22 mA 0 1 70 5Q Digital Input Card DI181 Channels 6 per card Logic Low 5V minimum 0 8V maximum Logic High 2V minimum 5V maximum External pull down Resistance 1KQ maximum External pull up Resistance 1 5MQ minimum Digital Output Card DO181 Channels 6 per card Contact Form N O form A Relay Rating 5A 240 VAC life cycles 200 000 for resistive load Analog Output Card AO1
80. sheet Make sure that the selected pens are available at destination list If they are available at source list then move them to destination list and then you can export data Also make sure that data 1s available at the selected period or interval time otherwise you may not see anything in the target Excel sheet FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 93 Q35 I want to count pulses to measure power consumption in KWH Each pulse is one KWH A35 Q36 A36 Q37 A37 Q38 A38 Q39 A39 Can I use Math application for this Yes use DI and configure Events of Channel as follows Event Type High Job I Increase Counter Target Counter I But please note that maximum value counter can store is 65535 Note that if you have time period between pulses less than 200 msec then you cannot use digital input at the recorder A possible solution is to use an external converter for the application The standard pulses to 4 20mA converters are available in the market where you can set pulse width and duration between pulses frequency I am getting the following message in Real time viewer What to do next The firmware V2 21 or earlier version does not allow the user to key in special characters like lt e ewe SS etc in Tag name The user may change the tag name or update the recorder firmware and PC software to V2 31 to avoid error message above I updated Observer software and recorder firmware to V
81. t Scale Unit Defines the scale unit Scale Low Defines the low scale with decimal if necessary For instance input 0 10 V the Scale Low can be set up with value 0 00 to be correspondent to low range 0 V Scale High Defines the high scale with decimal if necessary For instance input 0 10 V the Scale High can be set up with value 100 00 to be correspondent to high range 10 V Event The Event is frequently used for Alarm purpose Event can also be used for digital output DO Timer Totalizer Counter or Report Type There are various types of H L HH LL R or r to be selected for job or Alarm purpose H High limit When the process 1s over high limit the alarm or job 1s actuated L Low limit Any the process is lower than low limit the alarm or job is actuated HH High high limit to set up another limit higher than high limit for double warning LL Low low limit to set up another limit lower than low limit for double warning R Increasing rate of change The job or alarm is actuated when the rate of increasing process value Is greater than the specified rate time interval For example when the Setpoint is set to 100_1S if the process Is increasing greater than the value 100 in I second then job or alarm will be actuated r Decreasing rate of change The job or alarm 1s actuated when the rate of decreasing process value 1s greater than the specified rate time interval For example when the Setpoint is set to 50 2S if the
82. t Name Assigns a name for the recorder in maximum 8 characters Language English Spanish French German Italian Polish Russian Japanese Korean Thai Chinese simplified and Chinese traditional may be selected Event Limit Selects the highest possible numbers 512 or 1024 for events including alarms Security Select Normal or CFR 21 security Normal security allows different users to key in a common password The CFR 21 offers Higher Security with CFR 21 type security Define each user as Supervisor or Operator with different authority to access the recorder and different passwords Time limit during operation 10 minutes since last key action requires the user to key in password again Audit trail function to record the user time and what operator actions Details explained in 4 6 Security amp High Security with CFR 21 type security features FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 50 Data Transfer e Select Dump and Clear if the user wishes to clear the data on recorder after dumping data to PC or CF card e Select Transfer and Remain if the user wishes to have the data remain on recorder after transferring data to PC or CF card This allows user to view data in the History View that has been dumped to CF card or transferred via Ethernet with Observer II software Keypad Sound Selects the following four options disable minimum medium or maximum LCD Screensaver To prolong the
83. the user may purchase CF cards locally To ensure compatibility we recommended only one brand SanDisk If the recorder 1s used with 6 channel inputs an easy chart to show the maximum days CF can store the data CF card Memory Size 1GB Log speed I second 980 days 10 seconds 9 870 days 120 seconds 118 510 days Each record of data uses 2 bytes of CF card memory If the Log Speed the recording speed of measured data is set to the fastest speed at I second per data then for a single channel 1GB CF card will last approximately 5 920 days 1GB 2 bytes x 24 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds The following formula is to calculate how many days the CF card could do saving before it is full The days The capacity of CF Card 2 bytes x of channels x the Log Speed x the working hours per day x 3600 seconds Log speed in seconds To avoid loss of recorded data while transferring data to PC it is necessary to insert CF card back again into the recorder soon after loading recorded data onto PC 1 5 Data Security The recorded data is stored in an encrypted binary format It is not possible to manipulate or modify the recorded data This feature fully guarantees the security of the data 1 6 Infrared Detector IR Detector The use of Passive Infrared technology on the recorder is an innovative idea to prolong the lifetime of the LCD display The detector senses the movement of body heat from a distance of approximately 2 meters
84. to exchange data on Ethernet over Modbus TCP protocol FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 75 5 6 DDE dynamic data exchange DDE link Dynamic Data Exchange DDE is a standard inter application communication protocol built into Microsoft Windows operating systems and supported by many applications that run under Windows DDE takes data from one application and gives it to another application It allows Windows programs that support DDE to exchange data between themselves Data from the Observer II software can be exchanged with Excel on DDE link Please note that it is not possible to exchange data directly from the recorder to third party applications like Excel Third party applications running under Windows and set to communicate with DDE link can receive data through the DDE link if so configured After review DDE issues below refer to page 75 DDE with third party applications Once Observer II software is installed with real timer viewer and configured properly in PC then it is possible to exchange data between Observer software and Excel using DDE link Open real time viewer from start programs Observer II Real time viewer Project create DDE link in excel Display real time measured values from C Observer IIVRealtimeXKiln prj Project Display Page Window Language Help Ly new i Open E Close Recent KF Irce Active Time Clear Time value in 1129 2005 3 Create DDE link in Excel El exit
85. um of 30 users Supervisor has access to all recorder functions At least one Supervisor with an unlimited Time of Validity must be active Operator Access to vertical keys to view the historical data events and status but no authority to access horizontal keys to do configuration dump or clear data CFR 21 Security Time of Validity The Time of Validity may be configured as Unlimited Time or as 30 60 or 90 days If specified as 30 60 or 90 days the account will be closed after the specified number of days however the system will request the user to key in a new or remain with the original password when the user attempts to log in FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 54 4 7 Demo The Demo mode is a simulation mode used as a sales tool for demonstration purposes It was set to simulate 18 AI analog inputs 12 Math 6 DI digital inputs and 6 DO digital outputs To start the automatic demonstration first enable Demo mode then turn the power off and on to make it effective To stop the automatic demonstration and return to real mode with real inputs first disable Demo mode then turn the power off and on 4 8 System Info The system information includes System version memory CF card Ethernet IP address and Slots status System Info System ver 42 32 Plus Boot ROM ver V2 00 Memory Free Total 7665664 7940006 CF Card Free Total 17292296 20578304 Ethernet IP Address 192 168 131 1 Slott AIL Al Al3 Slot
86. umn and then press the Enter Key to apply it to the recorder Summer time Daylight Savings Summer time Daylight Savings may be enabled and set to occur at specific dates evnt menm CF 12 26 31 84 96 85 11 2305 DEMO Clock Date Style Date Time Date Style mm dd yy Samples 10 31 01 Date 11 y 22 7 fos x Time Style hh mm iss Samples la ae We Time 12 28 1 12 7 Apply Disable 04 i oik e loo i 30 r Summer time Enter flit Figure 4 11 FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 53 4 6 Normal Security amp High Security CFR 21 type security features In 4 4 Instrument select from the Security Level field Normal security or CFR 21 Higher Security Normal Security With Normal security selected in 4 4 Instrument page 50 the Security Level dropdown shown in Figure 4 10 page 50 allows None or Security With None there is no password with Security a common password for all users is used password maximum is 8 characters Once the password has been created the user needs to enter the password whenever Config Dump Clear or Operate soft keys are required These keys enable the user to do configuration dump data clear data or manually operate the job CFR 21 Security Features When the CFR 21 is selected in 4 4 Instrument page 50 the recorder operates under more rest
87. unsuccessful it shown error message as Configuration file does not exist This message indicates that configuration information is not available in the CF card Check correct path of CF card 1s selected If still problem exists check the files available in the CF card at PC At least 2 files by name IO and RECORDER should be available If the files are not available then recorder configuration data is not properly saved in the CF card Repeat process starting at Step 2 Configuration file does not exist FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 71 5 5 Configuration in Real Time Viewer d Configuration data It is used to define the configuration of the recorder for Real Time Viewer Please note that the configuration of Real Time Viewer can be redefined and independent to the configuration of recorder itself i Display Change configuration data from C Observer INRealtimeWKiln prj HOx xS 2 Cont Cont Conta Cont4 Conts Conte Tolz1 Tolz2 Tolz3 Tolz4 Tolz5 Talz6 lt 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1921 68 0111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 1566 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 1568 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 1566 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 1566 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 1566 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 166 0 111 192 1566 0 111
88. usceptible to damage caused by electrostatic discharge Take static electricity precautions when handling and inserting Compact Flash Card into the recorder To replace the power line fuse The power line fuse is located within the fuse holder on the power board For 90 250 VAC line voltages the user must use a 2 5A 250V AC time lag fuse and for both 11 18 VDC and 18 36 VDC line voltages a 5 0A 250V AC time lag fuse must be used FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 5 1 General Description 1 1 Unique features of recorder The VR06 is a well designed paperless recorder with many outstanding features including 6 4 TFT Color LCD with VGA Display 640 x 480 pixel resolution 256 colors I to 6 isolated Analog Inputs Plug amp play I O cards for easy expansion Simple and friendly operation Infrared detector to prolong lifetime of LCD Solid state Compact Flash CF storage media 1GB standard 6 0 174 mm short depth Ethernet as standard and optional RS 232 422 485 communication e High accuracy 18 bit A D Analog Input e 15 bit D A Analog Output e 200 millisecond sample rate per channel e Bench top with convenient portable handle easy converted into panel mount 1 2 Expandable Input and Output Cards The recorder is equipped with six rear expansion slots which work flexibly with the following plug amp play I O cards Any combination up to quantity of 6 cards may be used Analog Input cards part number Series AI181
89. xcel file is not opening from the selected path then check the following 1 Available RAM in the PC is not sufficient to run amp load the excel file Restart the computer and then create the DDE link once again and open the Excel file 2 Increase virtual memory in the PC Please contact system administrator to check the virtual memory settings in the PC in following steps My computer properties advanced performance settings advanced virtual memory FDC VR06 Manual V2 37 November 2011 doc 78 DDE with third party applications Once the data is available at Excel at particular cell then data can be exchanged with the third party applications like PLC SCADA and Visual Basic etc If data is to be exchanged with PLC then PLC programmer can write Visual basic macro in Excel from the following link Excel Tools macro For the source code examples PLC programmer may check the PLC manuals for DDE sample macros It is also possible to exchange data from recorder to SCADA applications through DDE Example 1 DDE link between Allen Bradley SLC 5 03 PLC and Excel Task Write a block of data 10 floating points from Excel to PLC Name of the Excel file Reports XLS Data Source D 37 to D 46 data in total 10 cells Target PLC Starting address F8 User RSLinx to configure PLC and DDE link DDE topic name in RSLinx DDE REPORTS Sub Block Write open dde link testsol DDE Topic This is comment only RSIchan DDEInitiate RSLinx

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