User`s manual PC Tool E-products
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1. Mel Print Alt P Preferences Exit b ID MGE 1Ph Model 2 MGE 1Ph Model Fl i MGE 1Ph Model Example File 4 MGE 1Ph Model C Off line units are useful in connection with telephone support It enables you and the person at the other end of the phone to navigate around in the tool and see the same views You can remove off line unit files again by right clicking the Off line units in the Net work list and select Remove from the pop up menu If more than one off line unit is open you can remove all in one click or one at a time E Grundfos PC Tool E Products MGE t File View Tools Window Help fi 4 MGE 1Ph Model C ats MGE 3Ph Model D Example file i OM 2 MGE 3Ph Model D 4 6 Help assistant The help assistant is an on screen user s manual with information on product param eters and functionality To display the help assistant either V 9 GRUNDFOS PC Tool overview e click Help assistant in the tool bar ra Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 MGE 1Ph Model gt File View Tools Window Help _ 5 Network list T 2 Heb assistanil e orselect View gt Help assistant ra Grundfos PC Tool E Products f view Tools Window Help w Mebwmrk list Alt N Help assistant ju Alt H Hetwork E Ef Li 4 E Data inspector Alt D Trend curve Alt T Connected units l The Help assistant view is displaved ra Grundfos PC2. Normal Log tile folder D Programs Grundfos PC Tool E Froducta llzer Data Mi B Saving data log on exit When the option Saving data log on exit is checked following dialog is displaved just before the PC Tool is closed PC Tool E Products X N Do you Wank ta save logged data before exit i Cancel If clicking Yes data will be saved to file and the PC Tool will close If clicking No the PC Tool will close without saving data If clicking Cancel the PC Tool will continue to run without saving data to file When the option Saving data log on exit is not checked the dialog will not be dis played when PC Tool is closed and logged data are not saved to file Log mode The Log mode option determine the level of details logged when data values are un changed within a 2 second period When set to Normal If data values are unchanged within a 2 sec period then none of the intermediate samples with unchanged value are stored When set to Detailed If data values are unchanged within a 2 sec period then the last sample with un changed value and the timestamp for that value is stored Log file folder The Log file folder determine the default location for storing log files 10 3 Standard configuration preferences Options for standard configuration e Application search options e My Files search options e Send options e Save to file options V 42 GRUNDFOS Tool preferences 1
3. 964841 48 7 Options jw Stop product while sending mes 10 3 4 Save to file options Save to file options Field Delimiter Auta uses scl ys Defines the field delimiter used when saving a compare result to file from the standard configuration compare function V 43 GRUNDFOS Tool preferences 10 4 User preferences Preferences Communication Data log Standard configuration Service technician Password The following user groups are defined e Service technician e Production e Development Group Service technician Production Development Feature list and user rights Network list Help assistant Help assistant advanced view Command panel Data inspector Trend curve viewer Generate report Update configuration files Views Status Operating log Information Test Histograms Trend curves Views Search by Number v GRUNDFOS Description Grundfos employed service technicians or external partners using the PC Tool on site for installation service and fault finding on a complete pump system or an individual pump Grundfos Electronics production and test staff using the PC Tool for fault analyses on the frequency converter Grundfos product developers and product application specialists using the PC Tool for product development c c o amp o 2 oO _ 2 8 5 O o5 gt D Qa General PC Tool elements X X X X x X X x x
4. Both the former version with RS 232 interface Product Number 96472084 and the new version with USB interface Product number 96705378 can be used Installation 3 Installation The PC Tool E products can be installed from the installation package in the Grund fos Technical Information GTI svstem Procedure 1 Go to the GTI Grundfos PC Tools PC tool E Products home page and click on the Setup exe icon and wait for the installation wizard to open T FF Tan Fo Preheat Teil Shell Mi aral Welcome do the levi shield Wiad for Guado PE Tiel E Products Tite Insta Feel ard eel tal Gurion FL Tool E Piai on ur compete To Gort j2 kk H gt fasta E a oora P a 2 Follow the instructions on the screen A shortcut is placed on the desktop Note If the PC Tool E products is already installed on your PC the wizard will update your existing version to the new version V 5 GRUNDFOS PC Tool overview 4 PC Tool overview 4 1 Starting the PC Tool The PC Tool program is located in Windows under Start gt Programs gt Grundfos PC Tools gt PC Tool E products Note When starting the PC Tool E products for the first time you will be prompted to select the COM port to be used Before using the standard configuration function compare the date of the configura tion files library installed with the PC Tool with the date of the most recent updated configuration files library in G
5. Tool E Products 1 ra File View Tools Window Help El netwot list T O Help assistant x Welcome to Help assistant Click in any data field on the screen to get a description far the data point and its function Click in anv data field to see the help description 4 7 Command panel The command panel allows vou to control the motor pump from the PC Tool i e to start stop and change the operating mode of the motor pump To displav the command panel either e click Command panel in the tool bar F Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 MGE 1Ph Model C File View Tools Window Help ED network list Y 2 Heb assistant ON wg 10 GRUNDFOS PC Tool overview e orselect View gt Command panel E Grundfos PC Tool E Products 2 View Tools Window He w Mebwark list Alt N Help assistant Alt H Command panel peat i tm IE D Trend curve Alt T Connected units The command panel view is displayed ra Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 gt File wiew Tools Window Help IE EL Netwok is 2 i Command panel x Local Remote Remote commands Setpoint from bus 100 Max Horal Min Stop To toggle between remote control from the PC and local control from the motor pump click Local or Remote at the top of the command panel 4 8 Data inspector To display the data inspector either e click Data inspector in the too
6. the pop up menu Configuration Mo Speed Power a drd da View configuration File 96484291 view configuration File parameters 9644293 96484294 Send The PC Tool now reads all configuration data from the product and compares it with the data in the selected GSC file The differences between product and file are displayed as a list of parameters with n ame value from product and value from file Compare Result 96454146 Configuration 96059460 96404146 Configuration description EMS jIF230 3000 37 N CT 5 IR230 3000 37 N Custom configuration week 44 14 Digital input 2 setup External Fault Mat used External setpoint Mot used 0 10 Functional module E Pump a None Note When value in product is identical to value in the GSC file the parameter is not displayed in the list 6 7 Sending a GSC file To send the data of a selected GSC file to the unit either click Send Compare Restart GAD or right click the selected GSC file and select Send from the pop up menu Configuration Ma Speed Power a dadida View configuration File 96464291 View configuration file parameters 96464792 Compare 96454295 96454294 ee DL A dialog prompts you to indicate whether to stop the motor while sending the config uration and whether to reset the unit after the configuration has been completed Question eS 7 Send configuration 96484148 7 Options M Stop product while sending noe
7. x x X X X X X x X x X X X Monitor X X X X X X x x x X X X X x X X Standard configuration x X X 44 Tool preferences Feature list and user rights z E 3 6 A Search by Application X X Search bv Mv Files X X X Functions Send GSC file X X X Compare X X X Compare filters for viewing Different Unavailable Identical data X Compare GENI class and ID information X View configuration file X X X View configuration file parameters X X X View configuration file includes resolved X Mail to X X X Receive x x X Delete X X X Explore x Send GSF file X Deactivate protected areas when sending GSC or GSF file X Custom configuration Views Alarm X X X Converter Controller X X X Input Output X X X Input Output digital input 1 can be configured to other than Start Stop Functions X X X GENIbus X X X Add on X Data log Views Data log X X X Parameter table Views Parameter table X 1 Only in My Files view Publication number 96562936 0111 Repl 96562936 0306 cB V 45 GRUNDFOS
8. 0 3 1 Application search options Application search options Autoselect criteria when only one remains Stop autoselect criteria when set to All Autogearch on critena change RRT Only autosearch after first manual search When the Autoselect criteria when only one remains option is checked the PC Tool automatically selects the value in the drop down lists which have only one value The Stop autoselect criteria when set to All option is related to the option above When the Stop autoselect criteria when set to All option is checked no autoselection will be done in drop down lists which have been set to All When the Autosearch on criteria change option is checked the list of results will be updated for each selection made in the drop down lists The Only autosearch after first manual search option is related to the option above When the Only autosearch after first manual search option is checked the list of results is not updated until after you click Search for the first time 10 3 2 My Files search options Hp Files search options Always start searching from this path m D Programs Grundfos PC Tool E Products User Data Mi BI 10 3 3 Send options Send options Show option for stopping motor during configuration Iw Show option far resetting motor after configuration E The above send options affect the dialog displayed after you click Send in standard configuration Question x i Send configuration
9. 2005 11 49 43 Description Sensor problem at World Wide Water Works Log started 11 03 2005 11 4943 Log stopped 11 03 2005 12171911 Duration 2B File path D Projects PC Tool MSI Release User Data Data log 11 03 2005 1145 Sw 32 GRUNDFOS Data log In the Data log function vou can perform all the operations as described in the para graphs Views Defining a custom view The log plot and The log plot toolbar l e you can zoom scroll change views export data etc You can remove data log files again by right clicking the Data log files in the Network list and select Remove from the pop up menu If more than one log file is open you can remove all in one click or one at a time E Grundfos PC Tool E Products Data fos File view Tools Window Help 2 MGE 3Ph Model Bic 3 MGE 3Ph Model D 8 9 Exporting log data Logged data can be exported to a CSV file comma separated file which is conven ient for subsequent treatment and analysis in a spreadsheet like e g Microsoft Excel To export logged data press the Export to CSV file button You can choose to export either only the data points in the view or all logged data You can also choose to export only the time period in the view or the complete time period Export logfile xl Parameters f Selected parameters in plot C Al logged parameters Time period f Selected in plot Complete log period Cancel V 33 GRU
10. 30 GRUNDFOS Data log 8 7 Saving a log file When the PC Tool is closed vou are asked if vou wish to save logged data x Log name Data log 11 03 2005 10 24 53 Description Sensor problem at World Wide Water Works Location D Projects PC Tool MSl Release User Data mu Log Files Browse Filename D 5 User DatasMy Log Files Data log 11 03 2005 102453 olf Cancel The PC tool suggests a name and location for the file A description can be entered and saved with the log It is not possible to save the data log to a file while the tool is running In the Data log section of the File gt Preferences dialog you can select whether the Save data log dialog shall appear or not when the tool is closed If you choose not to display the dialog then logged data are not saved Note If you have the tool connected over a longer period the saving process may take sev eral seconds Please see the paragraph Size of data log file below 8 8 Opening a saved log file To open a saved log file select the File gt Open log file menu item Grundfos PC Tool E Products Bf rile View Tools Window Open off line unit Open Log File paleo Print El Preferences Exit Note If the data log file is large it may take several seconds to load the file Please see the paragraph Size of data log file below vV 31 GRUNDFOS Data log Data log f
11. 4 13 93 54 13 9 54 14 9 54 14 9 54 14 9 54 15 9 54 15 3 54 15 aas 9 54 16 3 54 16 9 54 16 93 54 17 ESA a SHar a 4 54 16 Cancel Back Nexk gt C ah 9 54 16 Chart type Chart sub kype 8 Bubble Fi Stock Peal f Pat Pal f Peal f Pet Pet Pal ok mk h Poel Note You must use the Excel X Y scatter chart type in order to have the time axis repre sented correctly V 36 GRUNDFOS Data log Subsequentiv select the time and value columns for the next data point to appear in the chart Drag and drop the marked colums onto the chart Ed Microsoft Excel MGE 1Ph Model C AutolLag csv B File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help joe E 4 RYy eaec o o k a HY EK Arial 10 BlU2 S228 38h Timestamp ae a e ee E 9 52 20 9 52 30 9 54 10 9 54 10 10 05 08 10 05 10 a Fm 2000 1000 g 50 2 9 531 9 561 9 589 0 10 01 10 04 10 07 4 T 0 55 48 di fread ey pT FT Festa Fes SP pes es JIE jA jA JE JE IE IE talma m A h l ul al aa Continue formatting the chart and analyzing data in Microsoft Excel 3500 Speed i Art setpoint 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 S50 24 853517 85610 8 59 02 10 01 55 10 04 48 10 07 41 8 12 Size of data log file Data are saved in the log only when values are changed Therefore if data are logged from a product wit
12. 646 3 mm oam d amam seo C l imestame Art Paste Special setpoint ES EA 6 38642241 5697636 GE 3642241 5196851 SE Insert a 3642241 555 1151 Delete 9 3842241 673 2283 eeseconents 40 3842241 732 2034 41 3842241 838 5827 id Insert Comment 38422 41 9566929 7 3 Delete Comment 3942241 1003 937 44 3642241 1110236 44 3642241 1181102 Pick Prom List 1673842241 1240 157 MEL Hyperlink To select all the time columns in Excel use ctrl click on the Excel columns headers Ind GRUNDFOS 34 Data log In the Excel Format number dialog first select the Number categorv Date or Time then finally select the type of formatting you prefer and click Ok Fd Microsoft Excel MGE 1Ph Model C_AutoLog csy B File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help Oe E SAY iBBS0 Jjiem LY x fa l Arial i0 B 7 U L EH B C Timestamp Act setpoint JQALZLA U 3BAZ241 0 38422 41 ajxi JQAZLA 36427 4 Number Alignment Font Border Patterns Protection 30422 Al category ampe 27 304224 General Timestamp 384221 Number 38422 41 Currency Type 38422 41 Accounting 30442 41 30422 41 HALZLA Jde A 3 14 98 1 30 PM 35422 41 3 14 38 13 30 30422 41 30422 41 30442 41 Time Formats display date and time serial numbers as time values Use Date 0422 A formats to display just the date portion JDAZZA J
13. A progress dialog displays information about the data transmission v 22 GRUNDFOS Standard configuration 6 8 Creating a service configuration file In the Mv Files view vou can receive all the configuration data from the unit and save it to a service configuration file To start receiving data from the unit click Receive flail ta Eompare Restart Send A progress dialog displays information about the data transmission TA Untitled qsf Configuration File Yiewer When received all data are displayed in a read only window From this window you can choose to save the service configuration to a file or close the window without saving Service files are saved with the extension GSF Grundfos Service File 6 9 Sending configuration files in e mail To send a configuration file as an e mail attachment from the My Files view either e select a GSC or GSF file from the list and click Mail to Found 14 Reose maro e or right click the selected GSC file and select Mail to from the pop up menu View configuration File View configuration File parameters ae O Mail to Note The Mail to option is available only from the My Files view Fill in the e mail fields and send the mail as you normally do 6 10 Updating the configuration files library To import an updated library of the standard configuration data click Tools gt Update configuration files ra Grundfos PC Teal F
14. DAZZA IJBAZZ A1 JBAZZ A1 IJDBALZLA Post f al f Pal Pst f Pal Now the data in the time colums appear in readable time format Ed Microsoft Excel MGE 1Ph Model C_AutoLog cs B File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Wiridc joe 6A l BATS n BJ ULe Arial i0 U e DE e DE ot DE m DA mm NA GRUNDFOS 35 Data log 8 11 Making an Excel chart of logged data First open an exported log file in Excel and format the time columns as described above To make an Excel chart of the data first select the time and value columns for only one data point Ed Microsoft Excel MGE 1Ph Model C_AutoLog c File Edit wiew Insert Format Tools Data indc DeE 46RY sea ead H Arial 10 B ZUB Timestamp Imestam_ speed 9 54 20 Timestamp Act setpoint 9 52 25 0 9 52 30 9 52 30 U 9 54 10 9 54 10 U 9 54 11 253 464 9 54 10 2 9 54 11 3697639 10 05 08 2 S412 519 60519 10 05 10 2 9 54 12 555 1181 9 54 12 Ed Microsoft Excel MGE 1Ph Model C_AutoLog csy File Edit wiew Insert Format Tools Data Window mm DEBSbBFiBbBs Mm WE A OLR BJ ULE RRO Se Timestamp 4 LI Arial i Timestamp Speed Timestamp Act setpoint ope ae as OF 9 52 26 0 3 52 30 U 9 5230 0 54 10 Chart Wizard Step 1 of 4 Chart Type j ajx 3 54 11 g 54 1 Standard Types Custom Types 9 54 12 9 54 12 9 54 12 9 54 13 93 5
15. NDFOS Data log 8 10 Opening an exported data log file from Excel The first row in the CSV file contain columns headers All subsequent rows contain data EA Microsoft Excel MGE 1Ph Model C_AutoLog c B File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Winds joe EB Gar s4 Basi o Biu B 10 1 Mimestam Speed Timestamp Act setpoin 3842241 U 35422 4 U IJBAJLA U 3BA2241 U IJGALZLA U 36422 41 U JQALLAT 263 4646 36422 41 2 Each logged data point is represented in the CSV file with two columns a time col umn and a value column Ed Microsoft Excel MGE 1Ph Model C_AutoLog cs B File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Windo ID ae E S4ay seed o arial BJUD Oss 10 Imestame Act setpol ao42 Ay ao422 44 IJDAZLA IJBA22A1 IJDAZLA J ALZLA ao42 Ay ao422 44 ao42 Ay 30422 4 30422 AZ 3042A Ao U U U 2 2 When opened in Excel the data in the Time columns appear as floating point values In order to see data as a time value you must reformat those columns to an Excel time format First select all the time columns Then select the Excel Format gt Cells menu item Ed Microsoft Excel MGE 1Ph Model C_AutoLog cs B File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window jDaee Sae s BBS o oo Arial i0 BZUDBL Timestamp 1 Timestamp Speed 38422 41 036 cut 38422 41 0 FSE Ea copy 38422 41 oE ge paste 58422 41 283 4
16. NIbus network ra Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 MGE 1Ph Model C p s File View Tools Window Help Erno Free assistant Network list x 3 MGE 3Ph Model D G atu ji 4 Multi E EH Local Computer 1 MGE 1Ph Model Mi 2 MGE 1Ph Model C Operating log Information 5 1 Status Status Status Ctrl Alt F51 Operating log Information The Status view contains a block diagram of the control logic input output and mo tor In addition measured physical data such as voltage and current are displayed together with alarm and warning status codes V 14 GRUNDFOS Monitor 5 2 Operating log g Monitor Accumul Number of Number of Operating log Number of Operating log Ctrl Alt F Information The Operating log view contains e Accumulated values e Alarm log 5 2 1 Accumulated values Accumulated values is a collection of historical data from the product such as power on hours operating hours etc 5 2 2 Alarm log The alarm log contains a list of alarms Alarm log z ER Warning ear log i 0 L g a AY Power On Time since alarm active 14 57 21 00 00 30 3 External Fault gh OOmin f U inactive 3 External Faulk Oh O4rnin Inactive 7 Too many restarts per minute Oh 04min Hr inactive 88 Sensor Faulk Oh O6rnin Hr inactive 3 External Faulk Oh O8r
17. Prodiirts MIN MGF 1Ph Mo Brie views tools Window Help V 23 GRUNDFOS Standard configuration If the selected librarv is identical to or older than the one installed a warning is dis plaved The warning allows vou to skip the update or proceed to overwrite the existing librarv The Update configuration files menu item opens a dialog allowing vou to browse for the configuration files librarv distributed as a zip file Note If your computer is connected to a Grundfos network the dialog offers an au tomatic update If you select the automatic update the PC Tool will find the updat ed configuration files librarv on the Grundfos network i e vou need not browse for the librarv 6 10 1 More about configuration files Configuration files are created by application experts The files are stored in a library which is updated at regular intervals and published in the GTI database When the library is updated users of the GTI database are notified Users with no access to the GTI receive the library by mail or CD ROM V 24 GRUNDFOS Custom configuration 7 Custom configuration The custom configuration function enables vou to change selected standard configu ration settings to a custom configuration The custom configuration function has a number of views in which parameters are logically grouped r Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 MGE 1Ph Model C File View Tools Window Help 2 Command p
18. TI or with the configuration files CD included in the in stallation kit To find the date of the configuration files library click the Help gt About menu item About PC Tool E Products le PC Tool E Products a Version 07 00 00 Configuration files library 2010 10 03 Copyright C 2003 2011 by Grundfos Management 4 5 paisa tw BEJTHINKJINNOVATEJ GRUNDFOS Y4 To update the configuration files library click Tools gt Update configuration files 3 Grundfos PC Tec L rroducts Lay F 1Ph Tools Window Help V 6 GRUNDFOS 4 2 Menu bar Menu bar item File View Tools Window Help r3 Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 MGE 1Ph Model C fa le View Tools Window Help Sub menu item Open off line units Open log file Print Preferences Exit Network list Help assistant Command panel Data inspector Trend curve connected units Update configuration files Cascade Tile horizontally Tile vertically Arrange icons Next Previous Contents User s manual PDF GTI knowledge base Give feedback Release note About v GRUNDFOS PC Tool overview Description Displays a File open dialog with off line unit examples Opens a prviously stored log file Opens the generate report dialog window Opens the Preferences dialog window in which various PC Tool options such as communication port options can be set changed Allow
19. User s manual PC Tool E products User s manual PC Tool E products PC Tool E Products BE gt THINK INNOVATE gt GRUNDFOS gt gi GRUNDFOS User s manual PC Tool E products Introduction Requirements Installation PC Tool overview Starting the PC Tool Menu bar Tool bar Function tabs Network list Help assistant Command panel Data inspector Trend curve viewer Generate report Monitor Status Operating log Information Standard configuration Searching by number Searching by application Searching by My Files Viewing the configuration file Viewing the configuration file parameters Comparing Sending a GSC file Creating a service configuration file Sending configuration files in e mail Updating the configuration files library Custom configuration Changing a parameter value Changing the unit address Data log Introduction Views Defining a custom view The log plot The log plot toolbar The log plot time axis Saving a log file Opening a saved log file Exporting log data Opening an exported data log file from Excel Making an Excel chart of logged data Size of data log file Product specific functions Histogram Trend curve Tool preferences Communication preferences Data log Standard configuration preferences User preferences INA GRUNDFOS OMDWAOND OA hh WO Introduction 1 Introduction The Grundfos PC Tool E products enables end users and service technicians to maintain and service Grun
20. View Tools Window Help ED nero list U 2 Het assistant l Con Application Mu Files Configuration files Configuration No Application Voltage Speed 964641 46 Booster ME MEH Row 200 240 3000 rom 36484145 Booster ME MEH Row 200 240 3000 rom dbaGAZJI a Booster ME MEH Row 200 240 3000 rpr The result of the search example is a list of all GSC file numbers containing the fig ures 9648 The number in the label is the number of the configuration currently in the product Click that number to make it enter the input field automatically T3 Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 MGE 1Ph Model C gt File View Tools Window Help ah s Metwork list 7 Hel tant E d Dat t ehwork lis D elp assistan ommand pane IE ata inspector 5 Search by Humber search Number Configuration Ma Application b My Files Configuration File M 4 96059377 Me 6 2 Searching by application Searching by Application is useful when configuring a unit with known application details Procedure 1 Click Application V 18 GRUNDFOS Standard configuration 2 Select an application The PC Tool automatically switches to the next view T3 Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 MGE 1Ph Mode File View Tools Window Help ab Network list U 2 Hel assistant Application search Applications Booster ME MEH ee Booster Multi E Application k E Pump Mul
21. anel B bas inspi Dino list U 2 He assistant Network list i i E E Local Computer Custom configuration Oils G 1 MGE 1Ph Model c 3 MGE 3Ph Model D Alarm AGS 4 Multi E vo 1 MGE 1PA Model 2 MGE 1Fh Model Converter Input Output Functions GENIbus 7 1 Changing a parameter value To change a parameter value 1 Change the parameter values required e g Restart setup Restart setup Restart setup CC Manual restart Tien restart f Auto restart B 2 Click Send to send the changed values to the unit Unda it Note Vou can change more than one value before sending To undo a change click Undo Undo gt Senara Note You cannot undo your changes after having clicked Send v 25 GRUNDFOS Custom configuration 7 2 Changing the unit address All units on the GENIbus network have a unique unit number The unit number is part of the unit name in the Network list Network list a g Local Computer GENIbus COM The unit number can be changed from the Custom configuration gt GENIbus view Custom configuration Alarm Converter Input Output Functions GEN bus This is particularly useful after performing a standard configuration of a unit the unit number is changed to indicating no number vV 26 GRUNDFOS Data log 8 Data log 8 1 Introduction When the PC Tool is started t
22. ata log l MGE 1Ph Model C E Pump Multistage lil e ae e a Sea mear an F Tii il DU 8 5 The log plot toolbar The log plot tool bar offers several facilities for analvzing the logged data in Fal alal b The Resume button starts updating the plot l e the time axis will start to move lf any axis has been zoomed or scrolled then pressing the Resume Resume button will also reset scaling of axis II The Pause button causes the updating of the plot to stop Pa i data logging is continued When the Scroll axis button is pressed then moving the mouse over any l axis with the left mouse button pressed that axis will scroll The scroll can be Scroll axis reset by clicking the Resume button z When the Zoom axis button is pressed then moving the mouse over any Ka axis with the left mouse button pressed will cause the scaling of that axis to Zoom axis zoom in or out The zoom can be reset by clicking the Resume button aj When the Zoom out button is clicked all axis will be zoomed out one Zoom out step The zoom can be reset by clicking the Resume button Mw 29 GRUNDFOS Data log ej When the Zoom in button is clicked all axis will be zoomed in by one step The zoom can be reset by clicking the Resume button When the Zoom box button is pressed then dragging a rectangle in the curve area will result in a zoom in on that area The zoom can be reset by cl
23. cting and sending a set of standard configuration data to the product To find the correct set of configuration data for a particular unit search bv one of the following e Number e Application e My Files F Grundfos PC Taal E Produce 1 MGE 1Ph Model C a File wiew Tools Window Help ED neta list U Help assistant 6 command panel Data inspect e Network list H 3 Local ean standard configuration Search by 3 MGE 3Ph Model D Mumber E u 4 Multi E 11 MGE 1Ph Model 2 MGE 1Ph Model Application My Files Only Grundfos Standard Configuration GSC files valid for the selected unit are in cluded when searching by Application or by Number This prevents you from ac cidentally searching and selecting a GSC file not valid for the selected unit When searching by My Files there is no link from the selected unit to the files you search for and select all GSC files for all units are accessible 6 1 Searching by number Searching by Number is useful when re configuring a unit with a known original configuration number Procedure 1 Enter the known configuration number GSC file in the input field enter a complete number or part of a number 2 Click Search now V 17 GRUNDFOS Standard configuration Note The search is limited to files valid only for the selected unit ra Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 MGE 1Ph Model C File
24. dfos E motors E pumps and controllers The PC Tool E products communicates with GENIbus products from a PC running Microsoft Windows GENIbus is short for Grundfos Electronics Network Intercommunication bus The PC Tool E products enables you to e monitor the operating status of E products e perform standard configuration of E products e perform custom configuration of E products e save logged data from E products In addition the PC Tool E products facilitates fault finding on E products The user s manual is available in two versions e a Windows Help file for on screen reading Help gt Contents e a PDF file suitable for printing Help gt User s manual PDF Both versions are accessible from the PC Tool Help menu E Grundfos PC Tool E Products f1 460 irk Madel CI rat File View Tools Wiridoga ED network list Network list a g Local Computer Give feedback G GENIbus COMI Release note oC MGE 1Ph Model About Pe ET WIE 20h Mada NA GRUNDFOS 2 Requirements Processor RAM memorv Free space on hard disk Operating svstem Peripherals Other requirements INA GRUNDFOS Requirements Pentium 1 GHz or higher Min 256 Mb Min 40 Mb Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows 7 Mouse or other pointing device RS 232 Serial Port or USB interface Grundfos PC Tool Link adapter for connecting the PC with the GENIbus network
25. h constantly changing values then the amount of logged data will increase relatively rapid On the other hand if data are logged from a product running very steady with only little change of data values then the amount of logged data will increase moderately or slowly As arule of thumb the size of the data log for one product will increase by 600 kBytes per hour if data are constantly changing l e logging from a product with constantly changing data values over 24 hours will result in a log file of approx 14 MBytes You can reduce the size of a Data log file significantly by zipping it The size of the zipped file is typically less than half the size of the original Data log file Sw 3 GRUNDFOS Product specific functions 9 Product specific functions Some of the Grundfos E products have specific functions which are not common to all products Product specific functions Function MGE 3Ph Model B C O w G O gt lt A LLI Hydro Multi E if CR Monitor war Trend curve ae MGE 3Ph Model F ax MGE 3Ph Model G ax MGE 3Ph Model D a Hydro MPC CU 351 9 1 Histogram This function applies to CUE and MGE 3Ph Model D F and G The MGE 3Ph Model D stores operating data which are presented as histograms Example The columns show that power module temperature has been within 20 30 C for ap prox 85 operating hours and within 30 40 C for approx 245 operating hours The cont
26. he data log is started automaticallv When the PC Tool is closed vou are asked if vou wish to save the logged data Data will be logged from all products on the GENIbus network Vou can not choose to log data from only some of the products on the GENIbus network Data are logged as fast as possible lt is not possible to adjust the sample rate of logged data 8 2 Views When you enter the Data log function a default view is selected in the log plot 1 MGE 1Ph Model C E Pump Multistage View Sensor control Save Delete Timespari 2 min Bad A view is a number of data points e g one view can contain data points Speed and Actual setpoint another view can contain data points Speed Motor voltage and Motor current Vou can select among available views in the views drop down list 1 MGE 1Ph Model C E Pump Multistage View Sensor contral Default Motor External setpoint The PC Tool contains a number of defined views which can not be changed or de leted 8 3 Defining a custom view You can define your own custom views v 27 GRUNDFOS Data log To define a custom view based on the active view expand the data point selector then add and remove data points to the view B Data log Data log t Parameter la Act setpoint Alarm DC voltage Digital input 1 Digital input 2 Digital input 3 Digital input 4 Direction of rotation Electronic peak temperature Energy consumption E
27. icking the Resume button When the Cursor button is pressed a vertical cursor line is visible in the plot The cursor line can be dragged forward and backward with the mouse The cursor line indicates exact values of the curve selected Click on different curves in the plot cause the cursor to display values for the selected curve Clicking the Copy to clipboard button will place a bitmap image of the plot in the clipboard In this way you can easily copy the plot image into a report a presentation or a mail The Print button opens the print dialog of your default printer allowing to directly print the plot image The Save as image file button allows you to save the log plot as a bitmap Save as image file file The Export to CSV file button allows you to save the logged data to a Export to CSV file comma separated file El The Full screen button allows you to enlarge the plot to take up the full com Full screen puter screen area 8 6 The log plot time axis The default span of the time axis is 2 minuttes You can change the span of the time axis by selecting a value from the Timespan drop down list 1 MGE 1Ph Model C E Pump Multistage view Sensor control Save Delete The time span can also be changed by the zoom functions as described above You can go to a specific time using the Go to time button 1 MGE 1Ph Model C E Pump Multistage View Sensor control Timespan 2 min Mi Mw
28. iles are placed in the Network list under the Data log files icon When a Data log file is selected in the Network list a view with information about the log is displaved PATATA FC Tiol E Froulucta Thala log fll Di 2005 11 41 44 Fik View Took Window Help l I Local Gonputer me GENIkUs COMI Data log 11 09 2005 11 4543 Tiuri pibe a lod Ae Waar Works Legstated 110305 4A 00 Log Hopped 11 es 121719 Duration aaa Fiepah D Wrojects PC Tool MS Fisieazeli per Data Diata log 11013005 1145 A Data log file contains a log for each of the products that were present on the GENI bus network at the time data were logged e Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 M File View Tools Window Help Network list 2 Helg Network list x E E Local Computer he GENIbus COM i fA Data log files EE Data log 11 03 2005 11 49 43 ia 1 MGE 1Ph Model C q il 2 MGE 1Ph Model C 3 MGE 3Ph Model D When you select a product from the Data log file in the Network list the same func tions appear as when the product was on line and data were logged The Standard configuration function however does not appear The data values displayed in the views of the Monitor function and the Custom con figuration function are the last values logged from the product at the time indicated in the Log stopped field in the Information view for the data log file itself ji Log file Information Name Data log 11 03
29. inuous curve shows that for approx 74 of the operating time the power module temperature has been 30 C or higher and for 100 of the operating time the power module temperature has been 20 C or higher Power module temperature C The x axis of the histogram shows the value of a parameter and the x axis is divided into a number of intervals Mw 38 GRUNDFOS Product specific functions The v axis shows the duration or number of occurrences of the parameter within each value interval The v axis shows both the distribution as columns and the accu mulated value as a continuous curve The time measure used for the histograms is Operating hours i e the number of hours in the product lifetime where the motor pump has been running Vou read a column like The parameter value has been within the interval represented on the x axis for a pe riod of time or number or occurrences as indicated on the v axis bv the column height Vou read a point on the continuous curve like The parameter value has been within or above the interval represented on the x axis for the percentage of time or percentage or occurrences as indicated on the per centage v axis 9 2 Trend curve This function applies to CUE and MGE 3Ph Model D F and G The MGE 3Ph Model D makes a data sample everv 10 sec and makes an average of the samples everv 10 minutes Oniv if the last averaged value differs significantiv from the previo
30. l bar Bible PE Trol r Procharti 04 Peete eh Mde E Fie View Took Window Help 5 DT F Hep anita conmand e or select View gt Data inspector 8 ra Grundfos PC Tool E Products if View Tools Window Help wv Metwork list Alt R Help assistant Alt H Command panel Alt Data inspector Ai a Alt Di connected units H V 11 GRUNDFOS PC Tool overview The data displaved in the tables are identical to those displaved in the monitor and custom configuration functions The data inspector is displaved independentiv of the function selected This is useful when you Work in the custom configuration function wishing at the same time to in spect some of the operating values ra Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 File View Tools Window Help Network list T O Data inspector xX fs tatus i Parameter Value System mode Mormal Operating mode Stop Control source External Source Local Setpoint 0 0 75 Ext setpoint 0 0 So Ack setpoint 0 0 75 Control mode Constant curve Motor Frequency 0 0 Hz Speed 0 rpri Drive state Stopped Motor load U So Digital input 1 Inactive Relay output Active Digital input 1 setup Ext start stop Select the desired data group from the drop down list at the top of the data inspector E Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 p File View Tools Window Help Om O Converter Input Output Communication Alarm log Opera
31. n determines whether the detection dialog is visible or not during start up of the PC Tool x RQ Searching for connected products Do not show again The Advanced Communication priority can be set to e Selected e Selected and direct connected default e Equal Selected means that the product which is selected in the Network list gets the highest communication priority Selected and direct connected means that all products connected directly on first level on the GENIbus get equal communication priority V 40 GRUNDFOS Tool preferences Equal means all products get equal communication prioritv 10 2 Data log 10 2 1 Plot view Plot view Number af plots Jipot l Flat timestamp format Date andtime Curve marker size Boo H Curve line width 2 H Number of plots Number of plots allow you to define up to 3 individual plots in the Data log view Plot timestamp format Plot timestamp format allow to change the format of the time axis between Time only hh mm ss Time with milliseconds hh mm ss uuu Date and time DD MM hh mm ss where DD day MM month hh hour mm minute ss second UUU milisecond Curve marker size Curve marker size allow to set different size of the curve markers Curve line width Curve line width allow to set thin or thick curve lines V 41 GRUNDFOS Tool preferences 10 2 2 Data logging Data logging Saving data log on exit m Log mode
32. nin Hu Inactive 40 Undervoltage Oh i6min When the PC Tool is connected to an E product the PC Tool reads the alarm log stored in the E product and displays it in the list The details of the alarm log may vary from product to product The icon indicates an alarm or a warning Alarm Warming Q f The State field in the list indicates whether the alarm warning is active or not M active PU inactive V 15 GRUNDFOS Monitor If a new alarm warning appears during the connection of the PC Tool the Time and Duration fields in the list show the time of appearance from the PC clock and dura tion of the pending alarm warning Bractives 14 57 21 00 19 56 PU inactive The alarm field shows the numeric code and descriptive text of the alarm warning Alarm Cs External Fault To reset an active alarm warning click Reset in the alarm log Alarm log Reset Clear log To clear the alarm log stored in the E product click Clear log Alarm log Reset Clear log J 5 3 Information Yersion Status Operating log ko Information Ctrl Alt FY The Information view contains information about hardware and software versions and the configuration of the product V 16 GRUNDFOS Standard configuration 6 Standard configuration The standard configuration function allows vou to change the operating performance of the E product bv sele
33. s you to exit and close the PC Tool Checking Network list displays the network list in the left side of the screen Checking Help assistant displays the help assistant in the left side of the screen Checking Command panel displays the command panel in the left side of the screen Checking Data inspector displays the data inspector in the left side of the screen Checking Trend curve displays the Trend curve viewer in the left side of the screen Display a list of all units in the network list Opens a dialog window allowing you to install a new updated con figuration files library Normal Microsoft Windows features allowing you to arrange and navigate between open windows in the PC Tool Opens the user s manual in Windows help Opens the user s manual as PDF Links to the Grundfos Technical Information knowledge base Note The link only works if the PC is connected to a Grundfos net work Opens a web page allowing you to enter feedback regarding the PC Tool E Opens the release note with latest information regarding the cur rent version of the PC Tool Opens the About dialog window stating PC Tool version number and date of configuration files library PC Tool overview 4 3 Tool bar ie Grundics PC Tool E Products 1 HGE 1Ph Model Tool bar item Description Network list Toggles between showing and hiding the network list Help assistant Toggles between showing and hiding the help assistan
34. t Command panel Toggles between showing and hiding the command panel Data inspector Toggles between showing and hiding the data inspector Trend curve Toggles between showing and hiding the Trend curve viewer Generate report Opens the generate report dialog window 4 4 Function tabs The functionalitv is organised in tabs located at the bottom of the window N LJ Monitor F5 KA Standard configuration FE i Custom configuration F7 Data log F8 4 5 Network list The network list gives an overview of the units connected to the GEN bus network The network list can be shown or hidden by clicking the network list icon Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 File View i Network list x El Bi Local Computer GENIbus COM1 wolf 1 MGE 1Ph Model C 2 MGE 3Ph Model B C 3 MGE 3Ph Model D E M 4 Multi E olf 1 MGE 1Ph Model C nns dee 2 MGE 1Ph Model C 4 5 1 Off line units The PC Tool establishes contact with all units connected to the GENIbus network Even if you work with no connection from the PC to a GENIbus network it is possible to use the PC Tool V 8 GRUNDFOS PC Tool overview The File gt Open off line unit menu item displays a list of non existing off line units in the network list These off line units have the same views as the real units but the data values in vour off line view are not live data E Grundfos PC Tool E Products MGE hax File vj dl d
35. ting Log Information Stopped U Yo Inactive Active Drive state Motor load Digital input 1 Relay output Digital input 1 setup Ind GRUNDFOS Ext start stop 12 PC Tool overview 4 9 Trend curve viewer To displav the Trend curve viewer either e click Trend curve in the tool bar Ee Grunedfins P Tnel F Products fih ha tPh Model 0 Fie View Took Winder Help 5 Sh heat kl C2 Het sir Lilu Command panal EJ Oaa inpacio CP tend curve i e or select View gt Trend curve Grundfos PC Tool E Products f File jiem Tools Window ag Network list Alt N Help assistant Alk H Command panel Alt C Data inspector Alt D Trend curve Alt T Click in any data field to see the value of that parameter as a trend curve Example Setpoint a 100 setpoint o4 10 74 00 10 16 00 10 18 00 The viewer can show only one parameter at a time Use to the Data log function if you need to see more parameters at a time in the same trend curve 4 10 Generate report Click the report icon in the tool bar to generate a configuration report TA Grundfos PC Tool E Products 1 MGE 1Ph Model C Network list U D Help assistant Command panel Data inspector You can preview the report save it to file or print it gt File View Tools Window Help Sw 13 GRUNDFOS Monitor 5 Monitor The monitor gives vou an overview of an individual unit in the GE
36. tion 6 4 Viewing the configuration file After selecting a GSC file right click the selected GSC file and select View configu ration file from the pop up menu Acetate el Mo Speed 96464149 view configuration file o64842791 view configuration file parameters 96404292 Campare 96484293 QEARAJOA Send The file data will be displayed in a read only window 96484148 Configuration File Viewer C7 5 1A 23030007 37M _ 6 5 Viewing the configuration file parameters After selecting a GSC file right click the selected GSC file and select View configu ration file parameters from the pop up menu aceon g64 4143 view aera ie 96404291 view configuration file parameters k 96464292 Compare 96404295 96404294 Send ne A DA arne The file data is interpreted by the PC Tool and displayed as a list of parameters with name value and physical unit View Configuration 96484148 tii 96484148 Analog output setup Speed Application Pump Sutorestart after 24 hours Enabled Sutorestart after external Faulk Special timing Boost band percentage 50 Configuration 36404148 6 6 Comparing To compare the configuration data of the product with the data in the selected GSC file either e click Compare C Compare Restart Send NA GRUNDFOS 21 Standard configuration or right click the selected GSC file and select Compare from
37. tistage E Fump Singlestage E Pump TPED Sernes2000 MGE Standard Pump DIEM My Files oeeeen 8 Special 3 Select the application characteristics from the drop down lists and click Search now EETL ee Pow Se OOD nom 1 37 kw CTS ARANI 20ST 162 To clear all selections from the drop down lists click Clear Search bu Application search vite Booster ME MEH ge Back C Clear Voltage _ All Speed Application PEE All Power All My Files Save selection V 19 GRUNDFOS Standard configuration To return to the application overview click lt lt Back Search by pplication seach A et Booster ME MEH lt lt Back Clear Voltage L All Speed Application All Power All My Files Save selection Checking the Save selection checkbox will save the selections and display them au tomatically the next time you access the view search by Application search Sines Booster ME MEH ze Back Clear Voltage Row 200 240 Speed Application is All Power L All My Files Note The actual applications and the search criteria s may vary from product to prod uct 6 3 Searching by My Files Searching by My Files displays a file explorer window enabling you to browse for a GSC file Humber Application My Files Note The My Files explorer re opens in the location selected when you exited the explorer last time Standard configura
38. us averaged value then the new value is stored in the trend curve The criteria for a significant change is defined bv the MGE itself and is indicated on the trend curve bv a small vertical line Example The curve shows the trend of the power module temperature during the time from ap prox 250 power hours to approx 625 power on hours Power module temperature hour If the motor pump is stopped due to an alarm the MGE will pause the trend curve sampling The time measure used for the trend curves is Power on hours i e the number of hours in the product lifetime with mains voltage supply regardless whether the motor pump has been running or not Ww 39 GRUNDFOS Tool preferences 10 Tool preferences Select the File gt Preferences menu item to enter the preferences dialog Grundfos PC Tool E Produc B ric View Tools Window K Open Log file lt D Print lt F Preferences k In the Preferences dialog you can customise e communication settings e Data log settings e standard configuration settings e user profile Preferences Data log Standard configuration User 10 1 Communication preferences The PC Tool analyses your computer for available COM ports Select a port from the Select port drop down list of available ports Less phage Ce Mii slarlard conien tater l T Select pot crt Comer aoni Cte sal dest cometed F The Show detection dialog optio
39. xt setpoint Flow estimation actual value al GeniBus No telegram reply count GeniBus Telegram retry count Maximum allowed motor current Motor current Motor Frequency a Motor voltage Muriber of hardware shutdowns Remove J Select plot T 1 Mi Parameter 00000000 L Speed Act setpoint 2500 e ULILI LA A A A new custom view is automaticallv created as vou start to add or remove data points Motor voltage You can add a data point to the active view by select ing the data point from the upper lists and press the Select plot Flot 1 Parameter d Motor volkage Add button Alternatively just double click a data point in the upper list You can remove a data point from the active view by selecting the data point from the lower list and press the Remove button Alternatively just double click a data point in the lower list To define a custom view not based on an existing view first select Custom from the views drop down list 1 MGE 1Ph Model C E Pump Multistage View Custom Mi ve D Default Motor External setpoint Mw 28 GRUNDFOS Data log The data point selector will be expanded automaticallv when vou select Custom Start adding data points as described above 8 4 The log plot The log plot displays trend curves of the data points of the selected view All data points share the same time axis and each have their own value axis B D
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