CIMScan User`s Manual
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1. Select Location Name Parameter Current Status ic ECroove JN Tem Errno AE nerating Fa T Tp sla thy a JMC GAU IY r IC js Lf J j Select Unselect All i qiofi p Di 11 Displaying a Trend Chart Users can display a chart containing one or more monitoring points by selecting the points as previously described and clicking on Trend in the dropdown list at the upper right hand corner of either the alarm list or the current status grid This will display a chart containing a plot of the point s vs time as shown below Time Detected Select Location Name Parameter Select Action ckd 06 08 2011 11 43 46 AM W Lab Freezer A Temp Add Acknowledgement 06 08 2011 11 31 12AM VPP MainOR Operating Room Temp terp Add Notes OB 0ef2011 11 52 14 AM ivy Pharmacy 4th Floor Pharmacy Humidity SelectHnselect All 1of1 1x 2nd Floor Humidity th Pharmacy 4th Floor Pharmacy 59 T T chart by amCharts com 62 temp C Main OR Operating Room Temp 23 T T chart by amCharts com Temp C Lab Freezer A 22 3 T chart by amCharts com 03 00 u tf 18 00 Jun 08 06 00 From 06 08 2011 4 2 29AM to 06 08 2011 H 10 55 AM Zoom 1H 8H 12H 1D 1M M Ver 1 0 3904 3766 Users can move the mouse cursor hand over the plot to display the current value at the top of the chart and the time stamp in red right below the trend line The chart can2. CiMScan Monitoring System General User s Manual For ClMScan Version 6 by ClWTechniques lnc 1215 Prince Street Beaufort SC 29902 USA 800 246 9456 843 521 9897 843 521 9818 FAX sales cimtechniques com Revised May 26 2011 po CiMScan User s Manual CIMScan is an incredibly easy to configure and use real time monitoring system It is typically used to alert users to abnormal conditions that have been detected where critical materials are stored or processed While the system is normally used to monitor temperatures it can be used for anything for which a sensor is available Notifications of alarm conditions are provided via email pager and cellular telephone text messages as well as voice telephone if the CIMAlert option has been purchased All measurement data is stored in a standard relational database for analysis and reporting Custom reports can be generated with a variety of third party reporting packages Table of Contents How CiIMScan Works The diagram below shows how the CIMScan monitoring system gathers measurement information and sends it to the server There it is stored and compared against user assigned alarm limit If an alarm is detected selected users are immediately notified of the condition Monitoring Wireless gt Existing Local Area Network LAN Server Computer Alarm History Alarm Detected Acknowledge eee ee ae ee ed eee eee email pager
3. 5 D6 Sh ow Map Pharmacy 4th Floor Pharmacy muMmicity 60 rh a Sensor a C Select Unselect All 1 of 1 Trend Users can select all the monitoring points in the list by clicking on the Select Unselect All checkbox at the bottom of the grid Conversely all the selected points can be deselected by clicking the checkbox a second time Displaying a trend chart and adding user notes are discussed in more detail later in this manual Menu Bar A simple menu bar is displayed at the top of each page in ClMScan to allow users to select CIMScCan Home Clicking on Home will display the Group Status Page Admin Displays submenus that provide a path to the administration functions available in CIMScan Normal users usually only have a single administrative function which is editing their user profile Help The on line manuals are available by clicking on the Help menu Reports A variety of reports can be generated by clicking on Reports Logoff Users can manually logoff by clicking here The system will automatically log you off after a specified period of inactivity Group Status Page with Alarms Detected The main group status page below would have been displayed if you had logged onto the system and more points were in alarm warning or error Select Action Time Detected Select Location Name Parameter Current Status Ackd jselectUnselect All Mi gioi P p Points that hav
4. Logon using cell phone Web Browser User ClIMScan supports both wired and wireless sensors A sensor typically consists of a probe connected to some sort of interface device Typically wired sensors are connected to data collection devices called monitoring stations through a common sensor network called the SensorBus Monitoring Stations have the ability to interface with up to eight sensors Both wired and wireless monitoring stations are also available Wired monitoring stations connect directly to a facility s local area network LAN while wireless devices communicate through the LAN via a device called a Gateway Wireless sensors can communicate with a monitoring station but more often than not they interface to the local area network through a Gateway device Both short range 35 50 feet and long range 150 250 feet wireless sensors are available The range can be increased for wireless sensors by using Repeaters Whenever measurement data is available at a remote sensor or monitoring station it is immediately forwarded to the server over the LAN How Sensor Data is Processed Every sensor in a CIMScan system has a unique serial number Every time measurement data is sent to the server this serial number is included The server then uses the serial number to determine the monitoring group to which the sensor belongs and what parameters are associated with it name of the appliance containing the sensor and its location t
5. To view Statistics reports by hour day week and month go to the main Reports tab and make the desire selection Choose the desired group sensor and time period as described in the previous section The Statistics Report contains three sections Summary Chart and Detail User may choose which section to view by using the Tabs at the upper left hand corner of the window Before viewing the user must highlight a sensor first by placing the mouse cursor on the desired sensor in the Summary page Status Report Alarm History Sensor Measurement Log User Notes Trend Sensor Report Audit Trail Limits Changed Terre 7064 r 746 vee Statistics by Hour a Statistics by Day Statistics by Week Statistics by Month Se Partiktes ee ary thet eta Te rte bee Oon Time sg ore dani ea ETETETT oO ee a 30 Aail 2144 OM a e isyia 2 oe a iarvas gt oe 1o i S A 4 s pn 1 JLN e oN CEFTA SS ove 1 se nD ee el 3 MLPA 417 Ph TEEI S om E 1 T 4 3 90 Om i ios on d 04 22 24 4 60 PM te 2 ft afsa 4 34 om 2 jaiai 4024 Oe Ba ou 19 as a J i i ad i 3 ike LJ E d gt ai iI 844 OO te a lt L WEE DOO AM IETT z am O4 3 45 400 AM LAJ LAJ CASE Mrr ka am LAJ OO LWLE 45e am 4 49 88 SOO ae n 15 Modifying Your User Profile Click on the Admin menu then select My Profile to display your User Profile system Admin Why Profile Group Admin A typical user profile
6. SAGE 7 9 A high alarm has been connecreo The high alarm at 2R12 in Blood detected at 2R12 in eC Bank has remained uncorrected Blood Bank The for 25 minutes The current value current value is 6 C is 9 C Consider a situation where an alarm is detected in refrigerator 2R12 in the blood bank The system generates an alert message as shown above 1 and sends it to Sue and Jim because they have been assigned Escalation Level 1 Assume that neither Sue nor Jim acknowledged the alarm After the Acknowledgement Timeout period the system advances the escalation level and sends the alert message to Mike 2 Mike acknowledges the alert and further notification ceases for the moment Assume that the alarm condition persists After the Uncorrected Event Notification Timeout has expired 3 the system will generate a new message informing the users that the alarm has not been corrected The message will be initially sent to Sue because she is at Escalation Level 1 If Sue acknowledges the message escalation will cease again for the moment The system will react again if the alarm remains uncorrected after a second Uncorrected Event Notification Timeout has occurred 4 The example above shows what will happen if no one acknowledges the third set of messages The system will go through all four defined escalation levels sending the message to the appropriate people Once it reaches the top escalation level the system will repeat
7. ase use the following links http en wikipedia org wiki List_of SMS gateways http www sweetnam eu index php List_of_Internet_to SMS gateways http www mutube com projects open email to sms gateway list Most pager providers also provide access via an email address Check with your provider for the address to use 17
8. be easily zoomed by using the already available Preset Time Period buttons The time period can also be easily adjusted by using the handles in the timeline Placing the cursor between the two handles and sliding it left or right will allow the user to move a set time range Lastly another way to adjust the time period is to manually type in the date and time in the Time Slots at the bottom of the chart 12 Adding a User Generated Note Free form notes can be added to one or more monitoring points by selecting the desired points and selecting Add Notes in the dropdown list associated with the grids This will display a blank notes dialog Simply enter your note using the keyboard as shown below Select Action Time Detected Select Location Name Parameter Select Action ickd 06 08 2011 11 43 46 AM Fi Lab A Add Acknowledgement Select Unselect All Example of a User s Note Type Note Using Keyboard i Xh Group Name Location Name Parameter 2nd Floor Lab Freezer A Temp 2nd Floor Main OR Operating Room Temp temp 2nd Floor Pharmacy Ath Floor Pharmacy Humidity a q3 1 of 1 gt La Example of a User s Note Clicking on the Add button will redisplay the dialog box with a confirmation that the note had been entered for the selected monitoring points Click the X on the upper right hand corner of the dialog box to close 13 Generating a Report Reports can be generated
9. directly from the main menu by clicking on Reports and selecting the report that you want to generate status Report Alarm History Sensor Measurement Log User Notes Trend sensor Report Audit Trail Limits Changed statistics by Hour Statistics by Day Group Select Value Statistics by Week Select Value Statistics by Month Group The next step is to select the group for which the report will be generated The reporting page will be expanded to show a list of all the monitoring points available in the group selected Location Name Select Sensor Type Value Units Status Time Lab Freezer A J Default Sensor Dee 06 08 2011 Type 11 43 AM Main OR Operating J sensor 26C 06 06 2011 Room Temp 2 01 PM Pharmacy 4th Floor J Room Rel 62 rh 06 08 2011 Pharmacy Humidity 2 01 PM Select Unselect All 1of1 Report Period Select Value Start Date Select Value User Specified Date and Time Previous 8 Hours Previous 24 Hours Today This Week to date Previous 7 Days This Month End Date Select the appropriate monitoring points and the period of the report Choosing the User Specified Date and Time period will allow the user to specify the starting and ending date times Remember to use the Select Unselect All box to select all of the monitoring points in the group to be included in the report Finally click the Submit button to generate the report 14 Viewing Statistics Reports
10. e exceeded the warning limit are displayed with a yellow background Points in alarm are shown over red and points in error are over blue such as the loss of communication between the server and the remotes If the system is configured to require alarm acknowledgement the Acknowledged Ackd column will be displayed in the alarm list To acknowledge an alarm simply select the desired monitoring point s in the alarm list and click on Add Acknowledgment as described in the next section 10 Acknowledging an Alarm Alarms can be easily acknowledged by selecting them in the alarm list and then clicking on Add Acknowledgement in the dropdown list at upper right hand corner of the grid Select Action Time Detected Select Location Name Parameter Select Action 06 08 2011 11 43 46 AM Freezer A Temp Add Acknowled 06 06 2011 11 31 12 AM Operating Room Temp temp l Add Notes 06 08 2011 11 3214 AM 4th Floor Pharmacy Humidity Trend selectvUnselect All 10 This will display the acknowledgement dialog box Simply perform the steps below to complete the transaction Phrase ACK Detail Info Soe Vel Alert Corrected Problem Solved Dept phrase Test ME Group Name Location Name Parameter 2nd Floor Lab Freezer A Temp 2nd Floor Main OR Operating Room Temp temp 2nd Floor Pharmacy 4th Floor Pharmacy Humidity Kaloi p P Dept phrase m Dept1 phrase Entered Note Select Action X Time Detected
11. edly send the message at the Acknowledgement Timeout interval until the message is acknowledged by someone Alarm Acknowledgement Alarm acknowledgement can only be accomplished by logging onto the system and selecting the point or points to be acknowledged on the group status page The steps to take to acknowledge an alarm are discussed later in this document Logging onto CIMScan Logging onto your CIMScan system is easily accomplished by opening your web browser and typing in the name or IP address of the server hosting CIMScan followed by cimscan login asp This will display the login page as shown below http 192 168 2 16 cimscan login asp CIMSCan Login Password Simply enter your User ID and Password in the fields provided and click the Login button Group Status Page After logging in the main group status page will be displayed as shown in the annotated screenshot below CIMScan Time Detected Group Location Name Parameter Alarm Status Ackd 05 18 2011 07 45 25 AM Remote Site 43 Dockside Outside Temp Lo Warning 59 9 lt 60 0F No 05 18 2011 07 30 28 AM Remote Site 43 Dockside Outside Humidity Error Comm Loss Error No 05 18 2011 07 30 28 AM Remote Site 43 Dockside Shop Humidity Error Comm Loss Error No Select Action v Location Name Select Parameter Value Units Status Time Last Updated Lab Freezer A Temp 227 C 06 08 2011 11 43 46 AM Ma
12. he alarm limits units of measure etc As the measurement data is received it is stored in the database for future reporting and analysis The data is also compared with the user assigned alarm limits for the sensor If an alarm or warning condition is detected the sensor status is updated appropriately and a message is generated to alert selected users of the problem How Alert Messages are Delivered Alert messages are generated whenever an alarm or a warning condition is detected or if a system error such as a sensor failure occurs The system will continue to send alert messages on a user specified interval until the alert is acknowledged The interval is called the Acknowledgement Timeout Each user is assigned an escalation level beginning with 1 Users with an escalation level of 1 will receive the initial message A user with a level of 2 will receive the second message This process repeats until all escalation levels have been covered The system can be configured so that users will only receive messages generated at their escalation level or it can be set up to send messages to all users at or below the current escalation level The diagram on the following page shows how the escalation process works ESCALATION mm LEVEL v i A lt A a ft T B J To Mike Acknowledged Px ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2L B TIMEOUT L To Sue amp Jim qo Sue Acknowledged ie lt 1 o 6 2 _e MES
13. in OR Operating Room Temp temp zua 6 06 08 2011 3 38 02 PM Pharmacy 4th Floor Pharmacy Humidity 60 rh W 06 08 2011 3 38 02 PM Select Unselect All The page is divided into three sections The top section contains the main menu followed by a list of monitoring points in alarm These sections will be discussed later in this manual The bottom section contains a spreadsheet that contains the current information for all the monitoring points in the group Location the physical area where the appliance to be monitored is located Name the name of the appliance being monitored Select choose sensor s Parameter the parameter being monitored temp humidity pressure etc Value the current measurement value for each sensor Units the units of measure C RH psi etc Status symbol that shows the current alarm status for each point TIM 05 the time that the last measurement was received from each sensor Users can select one or more monitoring points to be included in a trend chart plot of values vs time Users can also add free form notes to the data log for one or more monitoring points by selecting the points and using the Select Action dropdown list as shown in the screenshot below Select Action Location Name Select Parameter Value Units Status Ti Select Action Lab Freezer A Temp E 08 A dd Notes Main OR Operating Room Temp femp ae 8
14. page is shown below First Hame Jon Last Name Smith Title Hormal User Login Normal User Password Change Start Work S 00 AM End Work 5 00 PM Work Contact jon smithm cimtechniques cam Non wWork Contact 200 997 6943 On this page you can change your contact information as well as your starting and ending workday times You can enter your workday time by using the and buttons next to the time fields Simply click on Update button to make changes up to date Example of how to use multiple emails and phones are shown below mary hotmail com marymgmail com jon smith cimtechnigues com jonsmith y ahoo cam jane smith mymetrapecs com 888 987 654 3 555 957 6543 321 356 9513 888 987 6943 alex pm sprint com 16 You can send text messages to a cell phone if you know the service provider The table below shows the email address to use for each of the popular providers T Mobile phonenumber tmomail net Virgin Mobile phonenumber vmobl com Cingular phonenumber cingularme com Sprint phonenumber messaging sprintpcs com Verizon phonenumber vtext com Nextel phonenumber messaging nextel com US Cellular phonenumber email uscc net SunCom phonenumber tms suncom com Powertel phonenumber ptel net AT amp T phonenumber txt att net Alltel phonenumber message alltel com Metro PCS phonenumber MyMetroPcs com where phonenumber the cell phone s 10 digit phone number for more listing ple
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