XGA Viewer Software OPERATIONS MANUAL
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1. K value a zi hacky oe The 7rend Analysis screen contains five statistics that PB TEMP 1 F can be viewed L oa T e Data Points This is the number of data logged PB PF ET J data points for the specific trend These data N a statistics points are dependent on the chart interval time berora E framed chosen Item E from above For OPER VO gp ere ies example if the chart interval is 1 hour then the number of data points would be 61 If the chart interval is 4 hours then the number of data points would be 241 e Minimum This is the lowest value that the specific trend reached within the selected Data Points amp chart interval time frame Minimum 0 8 sss SS Maximum highest value that the specific trend reached within Average 0 747 the selected chart interval Std Deviation 3 792 time frame e Average This is the average value for the specific trend value within the selected chart interval time frame All of the trend s data points are added up and divided by the number of data points to determine the average trend value e Std Deviation This is the standard deviation for the specific trend value within the selected chart interval time frame The standard deviation is a statistical value that determines how far from the average value each data point value was a Trend Analysis Show On Graph This option will allow the user to view the specific trend value on the graph or remove the trend va2. Add New Programs _ Add Remove Windows Components Set Program Access and Defaults B Add or Remove Programs Currently installed programs E Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 j5 Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 Hotfix KB928366 iG Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Click here For support information To change this program or remove it From your computer click Change Remove 2 Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 Microsoft ActiveSync j5 Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1 0 for Windows xP Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition ENU a Microsoft Office 2000 Premium Da Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components oy Microsoft Office 97 Professional Edition Ea Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2005 23 Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 B Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Sample Database Scripts 7 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 5 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Backward compatibility C Show updates Sort by Name v Last Used On Note Any person installing software on a target computer should have administrator rights When installing the software Before the XGA Viewer software can be installed and run it is suggested that the target computer first have the Microsoft NET Framework version 2 0 installed first To check if the NET Framework version 2 0 is already installed on the target computer click on Start Menu Control Panel gt Add or Remove DER Size 1 103 00MB Size 86 36MB Used Farely 2 3 2006 Size 57
3. Type the name of a program folder document or f Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Open CMD e At the command screen type IPCONFIG and press enter This will display your current TCP IP settings More than one adapter may appear you re looking for the IP Address of the Local Area Connection pn CI WINDOWS system32 CMD exe Microsoft Windows AP Version 5 1 2666 GC Copyright 1985 2661 Microsoft Corp C 5 Documents and Settings Administrator PCONFIG Mindows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection ssilan local 192 168 1 113 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 1681 Connection specific DHS Suffix IP Address 2 wo Subnet Mask Default Gateway C o Documents and Settings Administrator gt Once you have the IP Address for the PC Laptop you should compare them and verify that the IP Addresses are compatible Typically this means that the first three numbers match up and the forth number ts different Super Systems Inc Page 33 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Pinging the instrument Once you have verified that the IP Addresses are compatible you should try to ping the instrument How to ping the instrument e Goto Start gt Run and enter CMD to get to the command prompt e Type PING 192 168 1 205 at the command prompt substituting the IP Address with that of your instrument In the example below I was pinging an analyzer which had an
4. XGA Viewer Software OPERATIONS MANUAL Super Systems Inc 7205 Edington Drive Cincinnati OH 45249 513 772 0060 800 666 4330 Fax 513 772 9466 www supersystems com Super Systems Inc Page 1 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Table of Contents Tapo TTT 2 XGA Viewer Minimum System Requirements sss scs eee eee ee e eee ee eee eee eee 4 Connecting to YOUN analyZel scacncsxavssananesineonsanecnens cacmesneessaascamseauneeqenamsacsicinbeeercaasnienessmenseticans 5 Direct connection with crossover Cable sss sexx c e e eee ee eee eee 5 LAN COMP CCLION sasirassnniaucnaedsuapsanoneussaeaeusvesasaanapasensieasansaeeorsanie E E 7 Checking For Microsoft NET Framework Version 2 0 sese sese esec eee ee eee eee 8 Installing The XGA Viewer Software sese eee eee eee eee eee ee ee ee eee 8 Repairing The XGA Viewer SOPtWALPEC ccccecccceeceeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeseeesaeeeeeeeaeeaeeesaeeaeseeaesaeseegeeas 10 Uninstalling The XGA Viewer SOPWALE ccccsesecsecseseeencuececceeseceesecarsuroneecutseesesarsanensarseeees 11 Installing The XGA Viewer Software Without An Installation File cccscsecseseteeeeseseeeeeaees 12 Starting The XGA Viewer Software see ee ee ee ee ee ee eee 13 S91 XGA Viewer Of Wall nan ireanrdierandentuastnnbateseean iantecramaieeneetidateuescuiiedetebitigiasyatiaseamniatenanien 15 Dot XGA Men OD Lan exe acces cececteet soe cten T cee ten vesteccuee a socuatacoane eceseeeetaeeceesatheesca 15 File But
5. Bact Finish Super Systems Inc Page 10 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A The progress of the repair will be displayed Z XGA Viewer Once the repair has completed the final screen Installing XGA Viewer will be displayed Once the final screen is displayed the XGA Viewer software has been repaired and can be run at any time Click on the Close button to Please wait close out the installation screen XGA Viewer is being installed iy XGA Viewer Installation Complete XGA Viewer has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the NET Framework Uninstalling The XGA Viewer Software To remove the XGA Viewer software iy XGA Viewer from the target computer double click the installation file XGAViewerSetup msi The j Repair Remove screen will be selec whelher sou wank to tepainortemave RA viewer displayed Select the option Remove XGA Viewer and click on the Finish button This will begin the removal process Welcome To the XGA Viewer Setup Wizard C7 Repair GA Viewer Remove XGA Viewer Cancel c Bact i Finish Super Systems Inc Page 11 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A iF XGA Viewer AAH The progress of the removal will be displayed l Once the removal is complete the final screen will be displayed Once the final screen is displayed the XGA XGA Viewer is being removed Viewer software has been removed from the ace t
6. TOE is provided the backup will not take place Click on the folder browsing button to display the Browse For Folder screen The user can select an existing location for the backup or the user can create a new folder in a specified location for the backup Select the desired folder and click on the OK button to set the backup location or click the Cancel button to not set the backup location Wote The user may see a DOS style screen While the logged data is downloading This is normal and the DOS style screen will close when the backup has finished View Grid Data Button View Grid Data This menu option will allow the viewer to see the logged data in a tabular format instead of in a chart format The tabular data will appear on a separate screen To close the grid view screen click on the red X in the top right of the screen PEROT ICA 0913 Sp T 0162 046 1709 T 10D wy 10 MEULTILOA CNF ta r 045 0463 1 209 T 10D we 0 H ex a4 CL 33 FAL 1 S00 21 95 INEA VS UN 1 AN S gt TE LAD 1 704 m 2 E7 ex amaA NN 17M es ane 1a 11a 7m EA Rx E port TEDO LLOSA TODA 70 T lt 0462 1709 F EE 20 a a Ex ort Button _ l l Baer A CEE 10T T T 1203 T CO nt 200 2 x 3 7G 2007 11 00AM LB Z 7 AUF 0 19 X IESS 17037 109m 2 W r 9 meanma D foa ax han hur fan The Export button will THRO tl KLS rna 1m0 Nsa HE LIM E 1 oa 33 ey 771672007 11 11 AM cn IOF 2154 046 OT 1
7. state building or even a section of a building To adda TAJ site name enter the new site name in the aE text box and click on the Add button To Zire remove a site name select the site name from the list and click on the Remove button There can be a maximum of sixteen 16 site names Site Names Equipment Types Equipment Names Operators Notes Remove Save and Upload to Instrument Cancel Equipment Types The equipment types will list the different E PGA Setup types of equipment such aS furnaces or Site Names Equipment Types Equipment Names Operators Motes generators that the PGA or MGA will be used on To add an equipment type enter the new equipment type name in the text box and click on the Add button To remove sea an equipment type select the equipment type from the list and click on the Remove button There can be a maximum of sixteen 16 equipment types Remove Save and Upload to Instrument Cancel Super Systems Inc Page 23 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Equipment Names E PGA Setup Site Names Equipment Types Equipment Names Operators Motes FCE 1 FCE 2 Main Generator Auxiliary Generator Remove The equipment names will list the names of any of the equipment types For instance if there are two batch furnaces the Equipment Types will have Batch Furnace but the Equipment Names will have FCE 1 and FCE 2 To a
8. Upload to Instrument button If there is a problem with the save there will be an error message displayed 551 XGA Viewer Q Failed to upload the changes to the instrument Please check communications The file has been saved to the local disk but will be overwritten if you choose the Download Data option before successfully uploading your changes If the save completed successfully Piem there will be a message letting the user know that the items were uploaded and that the power to the PGA will need to be cycled before the changed can take effect Cancel Changes To The Setup To cancel any changes made to the setup click on the Cancel button Download Data Button 7 Download Data This menu option will allow the user to download the logged data from the selected instrument in the instrument drop down list mg Tat Clicking on this button will display the Downloading Data screen Note Once the screen is displayed it will begin to download logged data immediately When the Downloading Data screen is first displayed it will attempt to connect to the Downloading Data Downloading Ejlog2007 datalogw 790 to C Documents and Settings tkell Desktop XGA Viewer nstruments PG C instrument s FTP server Once Lee connected it will determine how 4 Connecting to the instrument FTP Server U an T many new files are present and D Beginning download of 17 new or updated files then it will
9. a iesuiuestetatevenenenvens 25 SSi XGA Viewer Overvi W sx x x e e e e e x x e eee eee 27 Trend Values Context Menu cesses eee ee e eee eee 27 VIEW UL L T eT 28 OW ORN Gla Ie T 28 FNS TTT 28 Graph Manipulation Buttons sss ss eee ee eee ee ee eee eee eee 29 UE T BLON TTT 29 Zoom Button 89 sss sss sassa sannan ennaa anana 29 Pan Button L EK eT STI Keu nee ee eee eee 29 Ta 29 PGA MGA Template Channel 1 Data Definitions ccccccecscseeeeecseeeeeeeeeeeeenseeeneeseseeateetanes 31 Troubleshooting Connection Problems sss sexx eee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee eee e e eee eee 33 COMPaUDIe TP FG e CT 33 PINON Cie snl Cesira E E a EA sands 34 PNO REGUS OMO S OUE aari E EE 35 REVISION s eT 36 Super Systems Inc Page 3 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A XGA Viewer Minimum System Requirements Computer with a minimum of 600 MHz processor clock speed Intel AMD etc Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 2000 XP Vista Memory 256 MB RAM or higher Disk Space Minimum of 1 GB storage space CD ROM drive or DVD ROM drive Keyboard and mouse Monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution or higher and 256 colors The XGA Viewer software also requires the NET Framework version 2 0 to be installed on the computer The install file for the NET framework is located on the setup disk included with the shipment Super Systems Inc Page 4 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Connecting to Your analyzer In
10. allow the user to print out the selected chart to a local printer or a printer on a network SI The selected printer is shown in the drop down list next to Name The list of available printers will be shown in this list The Properties button will display Type Brother MFC 5840CN Printer Rein T aat the properties of the selected printer such as paper i A size layout and number of copies The Number of cit copies option will allow the user to select the number nile jel R of copies to print Clicking on the Cancel button will cancel the print job Clicking on the OK button will print the chart to the selected printer Note There must be at least one printer setup up on the computer running the SSi XGA Viewer software in order tO m be able to print a chart amt LIE Testing PGA Print Preview Chart This menu option will allow the user to see a preview of the chart before actually printing the chart out If there is more than one page to the report the user can view each page by changing the Page number in the top right of the screen The printer button amp will print the to the last printer used from the SSi XGA Viewer software If nothing has been printed from the software the graph will print to the default printer set up Super Systems Inc Page 16 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A on the local computer Options Button g Options Instruments Setup Karena PGA or MGA instrument for
11. typical usage of the application Step 1 Gather data with your gas analyzer unit In most cases this is as simple as having your analyzer unit turned on Our instruments are always logging input data as long as they are powered up Step 2 Download the data Downloading the data consists of properly connecting the PC or Laptop containing the XGAViewer software to the analyzer unit and pressing the Download Data button on the application interface Step 3 Review and report on the data Once the data has been downloaded the analyzer unit may be disconnected as all data is stored locally on the PC Compatible Products The application will work with the following SSi products e MGA6000 e PGA3000 e PGA3500 Super Systems Inc Page 13 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Starting The XGA Viewer Software Note The XGA Viewer software cannot be run without at least one PGA or MGA setup If the software has never been run before The XGA Viewer software will display the Configure Analyzers screen see the menu section Options Button gt Instruments Setup below for information on how to set up an instrument through the software If no instruments are set up and the user closes down the Configure Analyzers screen then the XGA Viewer software will shut down When the software is started back up again the user will again be presented with the Configure Analyzers screen Once an instrument has been added the Configure Analyzers screen will n
12. 03 wt m 3 2 l th t p t th 7E 11 124 LE 1 ANT 0 15 Z habs 1 703 T 1 03 imo L d OW e user O CX or e PEIA 1113804 iun 7 AH L154 VE ES Las 1 Usa lt a 33 oe S G fae has ne G fe IT data to three different TEE LIGA cut LAOI 753 nag Ln T 1 Oan m n A EE aor ase rr mor haw io S ax formats so that the data RR 17 47 904 L B Z 7 ARTE 115 uses 1 701 T tir wy 774 ee ey MES V1 Tae ine Ae oy bE 1 Thaw x can be viewed as a separate file The three formats are CSV TSV ser TXT Clicking on this button will display a sub menu filled with the various export functions Exporting the tabular data to any format will require the user to give a file name and a location for the file in the common Windows Save As dialog Data To CSV This option will export the tabular data to a CSV csv format CSV stands for Comma Separated Values A csv file is typically viewed through a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel with each column in the tabular data corresponding to a column in the csv file and each row in the tabular data corresponding to a row in the csv file Data To TSV This option will export the tabular data to a TSV tsv format TSV stands for Tab Separated Values A tsv file is typically viewed through a text editing program such as Microsoft s Notepad or WordPad or Helios TextPad Each column in the tabular data corresponds to a column in the tsv file separated by a tab and each row in the tabular data
13. 73MB Size 18 22MB Size 338 00MB Size 650 00MB Size 145 00MB6 Size 21 42MB Size 54 35MB Size 17 57MB Size 113 00MB6 Size 7 82MB Size 383 00MB Size 26 33MB Programs Wait until the list of installed programs is filled Each program can be sorted by Name Size Frequency of Use or Date Last Used In the top right corner there will be a Sort by drop down list Make sure Name is selected in this list so that each of the programs will be sorted alphabetically Once the list has filled scroll down to the M s section If Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 is listed then the NET Framework version 2 0 has already been installed If this item is not present then the administrator will need to install the NET Framework version 2 0 on the target computer The install file for the framework is called dotnetfx exe and it is located on the setup CD Nare The installation file included is for the x86 version of Windows If you are running a 64 bit version you will need the x64 NET Framework installation file which is not included with the CD but can be downloaded from Microsofts ii XGA Viewer Welcome to the XGA Viewer Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install SGA Viewer on your computer WARNING This computer program i protected by copyright law and intemational treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civi
14. 9 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Z XGA Viewer SEa The next screen will display the progress of the Installing XGA Viewer EJ installation Once the installation has completed The final screen will be displayed XGA Viewer is being installed Please wait is XGA Viewer Once the final screen is displayed the XGA Viewer software has been installed and can be run at any time Click on the Close button to close out the installation screen XGA Viewer has been successfull installed Click Close to exit Installation Complete Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the NET Framework Repairing The XGA Viewer Software Occasionally an unforeseen error will occur while the software is installing If an error occurs while the XGA Viewer is installing and the installation is not complete it may be necessary to 1 XGA Viewer Sa repair the installation Repairing the Gi installation means that the files necessary for the software to run will be re installed without requiring the user to uninstall the Select whether you want to repair or remove XGA Viewer softwa re fi rst Welcome to the XGA Viewer Setup Wizard To run the repair double click the Repair XGA Viewer installation file XGAViewerSetup msi O Remove XGA Viewer The Repair Remove screen will be displayed Select the option Repair XGA Viewer and click the Finish button This will begin the repair process Cancel
15. IP address of 192 168 1 234 cy CI WINDOWS system32 CMD exe C 5 Documents and Settings Administrator ping 192 168 1 234 Pinging 192 168 1 234 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 234 bytes 32 time ims TTL 64 192 168 1 2354 bytes 32 time ims TTL 64 192 168 1 2354 bytes 32 time ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 234 hbytes 32 time ims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 1 234 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost O Ct loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ims Maximum ims Average ims C o Documents and Settings Administrator _ This represents a successful ping attempt Once we can ping the instrument the XGAViewer software usually does not have any problems communicating with it Super Systems Inc Page 34 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Ping request times out If you fail to get at ping response and instead get Request timed out messages you should consider the following as they are common causes for communications problems e Recheck the physical connections make sure all Ethernet wires are good and completely plugged in e Disable any firewalls or antivirus software Once you determine a particular firewall or anti virus program is preventing communications you can figure out how to make an exception within the program for the XGAViewer software so that you can keep it running Further suggestions if the previous are not successful e lf you are trying to connect ov
16. arget computer Click on the Close button to a close out the uninstall screen Wote When the software is removed only the files associated with running the software are removed No datalog files will be removed when the software Is uninstalled Removing XGA Viewer iis XGA Viewer Installation Complete F awe i SDA Viewer has been successfully removed Click Close to exit Installing The XGA Viewer Software Without An Installation File If there is no XGAViewerSetup msi or setup exe installation file the associated files for the XGA Viewer software will be included on the CD possibly in a zip file or other such compression file If this is the case the user will have to manually create a folder location on the target computer for these files Once this is done the user can copy the files from the CD to the folder Here is a list of all the necessary files to run the XGA Viewer software e AutoUpgrade Lib dll Microsoft ReportViewer Common dll Microsoft ReportViewer ProcessingObjectModel dll Microsoft ReportViewer WebForms dll Microsoft ReportViewer WinForms dll SSIGlobalization dll SSIGraphing dll Viewer ico XGAViewer exe XGAViewer exe config ZedGraph dll Super Systems Inc Page 12 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Overview The XGAViewer application will allow you to download view and report on the data logged by your Super Systems gas analyzer unit s Standard Usage The following illustrates the
17. ark means that the file has been downloaded The status of the download will be displayed above the progress bar during the download Super Systems Inc Page 25 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A process If there is an error during the download or the SSi XGA Viewer software cannot connect to the instrument s FTP server there will be a red circle with a white x a detailing the error If the user wishes to have the Downloading Data screen automatically close when the downloading process is finished click on the Close this dialog when downloading is complete checkbox If this checkbox is not checked the user will have to manually close the Downloading Data RR clicking on the Cancel button or by clicking on the red X in the top right of the screen Super Systems Inc Page 26 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A SSI XGA Viewer Overview Current Time of Cursor A A Current Time of yee Cursor This will display the date time that the cursor is displayed at on the chart The date time displayed will update as the cursor is moved along the chart interval s time period X axis B Trend Values This will display all of the HH ZI Testing PGA IR C IR TEMP ACO 56 CH4 PB C PBTEMP PBMV PBCOF PBPF 02 0 4 6 m a m mmn oa C n ey pnp a mn m mna 4 a Chart Cursor D hart Interval E 225 PM 12 Hours 21 Go To Curren
18. begin to download each 3 Downloading E l002007 datalogg 790 to C Documents and Settings tkell Desktop XGA ViewenlnstrumentsiPGA1234567 l0 3 Downloading E log2007 datalogr 790 to C Documents and Settings tkell Desktop lt GA Viewer nstruments PGA1 234567 Mo fi le to th e j n stru me nt s fo d er on I Downloading E log2007 datalogs 790 to C Documents and Settings tkel Desktopi GA Viewer Instruments PGA1234567 Mo Downloading E log2007 datalogt 790 to C Documents and Settings tkell Desktop GA ViewerlnstrumentsiPGA12345675l0 th e loca CO m p u te r Ne Ot eC E aCi h Downloading E log2007 datalogu 790 to C Documents and Settings tkell Desktop XGA Viewer nstruments PGA1 234567 Mo Downloading E log2007 datalogy 790 to C Documents and Settings tkell Desktop XGA Viewer Instruments PGA1234567 lo instrument s folder on the local La Downloading E log2007 datalogw 790 to C Documents and Settings tkell Desktop XGA Viewer nstrurments PDA 234567 Mo C O m D uti e F is H a m e d by th e eS Z instrument s serial number The Close this dialog when downloading is complete Cancel D OW H l 0 a di in g D 2 L 2 S cr e e n will display the progress of the download through a progress bar at the top of the screen Each file being downloaded will be displayed on the screen as well A white circle with an arrow means that the file is being downloaded A green circle with a check m
19. corresponds to a row in the tsv file Super Systems Inc Page 19 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Data To TXT This option will export the tabular data to a TXT txt format TXT stands for text and txt files usually contain no special formatting A txt file is typically viewed through a text editing program such as Microsoft s Notepad or WordPad or Helios TextPad Each column in the tabular data corresponds to a column in the txt file separated by a tab and each row in the tabular data corresponds to a row in the txt file Print Prev Print Preview Button This menu option will display a print preview dialog identical to the Print Preview Chart menu option from the Print menu button except that the print preview will be of the tabular data instead of the chart The functionality of the print preview will be identical to the Print menu s print preview Print Button This menu option will print out the tabular data and the functionality is identical to the functionality of the Print Chart menu option from the Print menu button except that the tabular data will be printed instead of the chart Real Time Mode Button amp 2 Real Time Mode When the Real Time Mode is turned on the SSi XGA Viewer software will automatically download logged data every 60 seconds When Real Time Mode is turned off the Real Time Mode button will have a light blue background When Real Time Mode is turned on the Real Time Mode button
20. d before it can be downloaded and viewed with the XGA Viewer software The parts of a session displayed on the XGA Viewer are e Start The date time the session was started e End The date time the session was ended n Instrument PGA I il ij Download Data Shou Notes Super Systems Inc Page 29 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Site The site of the session Equipment Type The type of equipment for the session Equipment Name The name of the equipment for the session Test Number The number assigned to the session e Operator The operator who performed the session For a more detailed T 10 10 2007 12 53 00 PM 10 10 2007 1 20 00 PM Plant 5 It 007 1 10 PM pag y 46 00 PM Plant explanation about sessions see the Jnstrument PGA Setup menu section above alila Show Notes v Double clicking on a session p PGA II record will re size the graph s IR C IRTEMP CO CO2 CH4 x axis to start at the session s e plete iMate c e v ra start time and end at the session s end time Any notes entered during the session will be displayed on the graph as well To hide the note uncheck on the Show Notes check box in the top right corner of the graph Checking the check box will show the notes on the graph again The session s start and stop time will be noted on the graph Clicking on the arrow buttons at the bottom of the graph will essent
21. dd an equipment name enter the new equipment name in the text box and click on the Add button To remove an equipment name select the equipment name from the list and click on the Remove button There can be a maximum of sixteen 16 equipment names Save and Upload to Instrument Cancel Operators The operators tab will list any operators that would be starting a session on the PGA To add an operator enter the new operator in the text box and click on the Add button To remove an operator select the operator from the list and click on the Remove button There can be a maximum of sixteen 16 operators Notes E PGA Setup Site Names Equipment Types Equipment Names Operators Notes Remove Save and Upload to Instrument Super Systems Inc Page 24 of 36 E PGA Setup Site Names Equipment Types Equipment Names Operators Notes TMK Supervisor JCD Remove Save and Upload to Instrument Cancel The notes will list any notes that the user would like to include during a session on the PGA such as Door Open or Possible Air Leak To add a note enter the new note in the text box and click on the Add button To remove a note select the note from the list and click on the Remove button There can be a maximum of sixteen 16 notes XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Saving Changes To The Setup To save any of the changes that have been made click on the Save and
22. display the new area and the graph will go back to cursor mode Pan Button L The pan button will allow the user to pan or move the chart s display forward or backward along the x axis time or up or down along the y axis trend minimum and maximum This feature is useful when the user wants to view trend data in the past or to view a trend line on the chart that exceeds the chart s current maximum value The chart will stay in pan mode until the user changes the mode to one of the other options Restore Button The restore button will undo any of changes made to the graph and re display the default view Sessions Any sessions performed on the PGA can be Lek downloaded and viewed through the XGA ETT Viewer software A session will allow the user to identify the operation of the PGA and break all of the logged data into manageable sections Once a session has been performed on the PGA and downloaded to the XGA Viewer software the Test Session button will be displayed at the top of the graph Clicking on this button will display the sessions that have been performed on the PGA as well as changing the text on the button to Hide Sessions Clicking Start End Site Equpment Type Equipment Name Test Number on the Hide Sessions 1010 2007 125300PM 10 10 20071 2000PM Plant 5 Corlinuous Fumace Equipment Name 10 127 button will hide the tht EN Nd als i amen amma noni sessions again Note A session does not need to be complete
23. e been set up through the Automatically Backup My Data After Every Download SSi XGA Viewer softwa retoa Z R m I central network location Clicking on this menu option Cancel will display the Data Backup screen which will allow the user to set the backup options for the logged data The Backup Data Now button acts as a run once backup Browse For Folder AE which will back up all of the logged data to a specified G G location only once Once this button is clicked the user will W My Computer have to specify the location for the backup of the logged ate eS data E CD RW Drive D The user can select an existing location for the backup or Ieee the user can create a new folder in a specified location for me ae REN the backup Select the desired folder and click on the OK Techdata on ssisvr T button to start the backup process or click on the Cancel Ear button to cancel the backup Once the OK button is z clicked the backup process will begin take New Folder sare Super Systems Inc Page 18 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A The Automatic Backup section will allow the user to set up the SSi XGA Viewer software to automatically backup the logged data whenever the logged data is downloaded Checking the Automatically Backup My Data After Every Download checkbox will backup the logged data every time the logged data is downloaded The user must specify a location for the backup Note If no N
24. er a LAN consider trying the direct connection with a crossover cable and configuring a static IP address for your computer laptop See Direct connection with a crossover in this manual for more detailed instructions e If you are going through a router or hub cycling the power to it may fix the problem e Consider attempting to connect with a different PC or Laptop This may help narrow down the issue If you are unable to resolve the issue you can always call Super Systems at 513 772 0060 for further support Super Systems Inc Page 35 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Revision History Level Initial Release 01 14 2008 A Added Connecting to your Analyzer 06 19 2008 2069 section Added Troubleshoot Connection Problems section Added note to Installing the XGA Viewer Software section Added the Overview section Added note to Checking for Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 section Super Systems Inc Page 36 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A
25. ially take the graph out of Session view and hide any visible notes l L IR C Super Systems Inc Page 30 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A PGA MGA Template Channel 1 Data Definitions This section will display the channel 1 data definition variables for both the PGA and MGA templates that are used in the XGA Viewer software This section is meant to be a reference for users Note These values are only suggested values but it is recommended that these values be used The trend values in light blue apply to both the PGA and MGA template while the trend values in light gray apply only to the PGA template Each trend value has nine main points Slot The slot that the trend value will be located in Name The name of the trend value Description A description of the trend value Src Dec The number of decimals that the source value has Disp Dec The number of decimal places to display Units This will be the units the value will be representing such as or F C Min This is the suggested chart y axis minimum value Max This is the suggested chart y axis maximum value Exp This can be an expression to view the data er Disp _ ams S Bez um soe LC Carbon as computed by CO CO2 and CH4 values P Piper eee ee gas in the furnace C e ermer e Monoxide or See a Dioxide ka Natural Gas sie ee FPP EE computed by the atmosphere controller per grees p e ee
26. l oncriminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Super Systems Inc Cancel Page 8 of 36 website Installing The XGA Viewer Software Note Before beginning the installation the person performing the installation must have administrative rights on the local computer or the installation will not be successful Double click on the XGAViewerSetup msi file from the setup CD This will begin the installation wizard for the software Note The file setup exe Which is on the setup CD will also begin the installation wizard although it is suggested that the XGA ViewerSetup msi file be run Only run the setup exe file if there is an issue XGA Viewer Manual Rev A with running the XGAViewerSetup msi file The first screen displayed is an introductory screen Click on the Cancel button to cancel the installation of the XGA Viewer The cancellation must be confirmed Click on the Next gt button to continue with the installation Z XGA Viewer The second screen will allow the user Salett installation Ecider to select the location for the installation of the software The default path is C SSi XGAViewer To change this path the user can either type in the new path or click on Ser the Browse button and select the ESSE new path from the dialog box that is DRE displayed Clicking on the Disk Petal gaene for yoursell or fon anuane wine heec this compube
27. late Super Systems Inc Page 20 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A The Eat Template screen will display all of the existing trends for the template The name of the trend and a description of the trend will be displayed The user will be able to add remove or modify existing trends Add A Trend Click on the Add button to add a new trend to the template The new trend will be displayed at the bottom of the list and the name will be NEW_TREND with a description of New Trend Note Adding a new trend will simply add the default information Once the trend is added the user will have to modify the trend to get the relevant information to display on the chart See the section Modify A Trend in this section of the manual for more information on how to modify the trend once it is created Remove A Trend To remove a trend from the template s setup select the desired trend from the list and click on the Remove button This will delete the selected trend from the template s setup Modify A Trend To modify a trend in the template select the desired trend and then click on the Properties button This will display the Eat Trend screen with the Genera tab displayed There are four tabs on the Edit Trend screen e General This tab contains general information about the trend such as name description etc e Formatting This tab contains information about the formatting of the tre
28. lue from the graph If the trend value is viewed on the graph there will be a check mark next to the Show On Graph menu option If the trend value is not viewed on the graph there will not be a check mark next to the Show On Graph menu option Note If the trend value is not viewed on the graph that trends values will still be displayed on the left of the screen Item B from above Properties This option will allow the user to modify the specific trend s properties such as the formatting or the name This menu option will actually just display the Edit Trend screen Modify A Trend section above for the specific trend Clicking on the Properties menu option is the same as clicking on the Properties button from the Edit Template screen Instrument Menu Button section above Super Systems Inc Page 28 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Graph Manipulation Buttons Cursor Button The cursor button will display the arrow cursor on the graph This acts as the default setting for the graph and does not manipulate or change the graph in any way but it will allow the user to move the graph s cursor Zoom Button The zoom button will allow the user to zoom in on a ese aac Spee R ETE portion of the graph To zoom in on a portion click on the zoom button The user will need to set the boundaries of the zoom by clicking on an area of the graph and dragging the cursor to include all of the desired area Once this is done the graph will
29. mal Pisces fo Tisis a 0 0000 Color Chart Min Chart Nay 25 0000 as rE Data Tab Note Each trend value has a specific location in the data log files Do not modify any of these values without first contacting Super Systems Inc The Channel will be the specific channel to pull the data from The Slot will be the specific slot to pull the data from The Decimal Places will be the number of source decimal places for the logged data Advanced Tab Edit Trend Expression ee e An agebat equation TGP cat De weed fo fansate fhe data Special Values Message U 10n Il Oras ie soected feat When ite wndicafed rales are presen Super Systems Inc Page 22 nd This could be a for a gas trend such as C or it could be F or C for a temperature trend The Decimal Places will be the number of decimal places to display on the trend This value can range anywhere from O to 4 decimal places displayed The Chart section will setup how the trend is displayed on the chart The Color will be the color of the trend line and trend information displayed on the left of the screen The Chart Min will be the minimum value for the range of the chart The Chart Max will be the maximum value for the range of the chart Edit Trend Channel IY Slot 2 2 S Fhe mune af dacimatalsces fe foc data JZ reaore
30. naainy Decimal Places UK Cancel The Expression will be an algebraic expression that can be used to translate the data Use an x to represent the data in the equation For example to subtract 100 from the values use the following expression x 100 With this example a value of 1700 F will be displayed as 1600 F The Special Values will display the specified values Message when the current value Data is present A common use for the special values is when the value reaches 0 The Data would be 0 and the Message would be which means that whenever that trend had a value of 0 the trend s display on the left of the screen would display a line of dashes The Message field can of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A contain either numbers or text PGA Setup Note The operator will need to download data from the PGA using the Download Data button before the PGA Setup menu can be used See the Download Data Button section below for information on downloading the data from the instrument The PGA Setup menu will allow the user to set up the variables that will help define a session on the PGA There are five tabs associated with the PGA Setup e Site Names Equipment Types Equipment Names Operators Notes Site Names Bick sun aa The site names will include any site or location where the PGA or MGA will be used A site can be a city
31. nd such as the units decimal places etc e Data This tab contains information about where the data for the trend is coming from e Advanced This tab contains advanced information such as using an algebraic expression to format the data General Tab The Trend Name will be the name for the Edit Lren trend This is how the trend will be identified on the chart tabular data and any printed material The name should be both short and descriptive The Trend Description will be a brief description of what the trend is This will be displayed on the Fa t Template screen The description like the name should be both short and descriptive of the trend The Enable this trend checkbox will enable the trend which means that the SSi XGA Viewer software will begin to display the data LE logging for that value Wote All of the variables are logged all of the time but the user can decide which to display and which to not The This trend may be viewed on the chart checkbox will allow the trend to be viewed on the chart display Trend Mame gt co Trend Description Measured z Carbon Monoxide Enable this trend This trend may be viewed on the chart Formatting Tab Super Systems Inc Page 21 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A The Units will be the display units for the tre Edit Trend E The NEN EE E sie baie uc as TE a OE Units Decimal Places 2 R Deci
32. o longer be displayed at start up Super Systems Inc Page 14 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A SSi XGA Viewer Software When the SSi XGA Lo Fe Aare JP tors aena aidaa E ted Tine Mode Viewer software is first ies hl OA started the screen that Pete Pay PROOF will be displayed will be the Main screen Figure 1 Note When the SSi XGA Viewer software is run for the very first time the user will need to set up an instrument either as a PGA or an MGA before the Main screen will be displayed The software cannot run without at least one instrument set up See the section Instruments Setup under the _ Options Button section for more instructions on how to set up or modify an instrument Once an instrument is set up the user can begin to download the initial data from the device by clicking on the Download Data button Wote If there Is a lot of data to download the download process may take a few minutes to complete See the section Download Data Button under the SSi XGA Menu Options section for more information on downloading data from a device SSi XGA Menu Options File Button 7 Fie Save Graph Image As This menu option will allow the user to save an image of the graph Clicking on this menu option will display a common Windows Save As dialog The user will have to provide a name and a location for the image as well as select the type of image to save the graph as There are five op
33. order to be able to communicate with your analyzer the computer where the XGA software is installed must be connected to it via Ethernet with compatible TCP IP settings There are two common configurations for accomplishing this a direct connection with a crossover cable and plugging both the analyzer and the computer into a LAN Both of these methods require compatible TCP IP settings It is likely that some configuration to either the PC or the analyzer will be needed before a connection can be established If you are having troubles establishing a connection after reading the instructions for your configuration see the Troubleshooting connection problems section of this manual Direct connection with crossover cable With this configuration the laptop or PC is connected directly to the analyzer with an Ethernet crossover cable Ethernet Crossover Cable SS Laptop or PC running SSi Analyzer XGAViewer software To get this configuration working correctly you must set the TCP IP settings of both the analyzer and the PC to be compatible Below are our recommended settings for this configuration On the analyzer e P Address 192 168 1 205 e Net Mask 255 255 255 0 e Gateway 192 168 1 1 Consult the manual for your analyzer for instructions on how to change these values Also note that the last number in the IP address can be different and does not need to be 205 it just has to be different than the comp
34. probe C ee eere pp Se ee probe oe e e e e atmosphere controller atmosphere HL Nei a iio from electrochemical sensor O 0 SCFH N A N A Super Systems Inc Page 31 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A 2 Pa Renee Ofer We WA e FACTOR Pion gem p p em INA es FACTOR Factor a a 9 Hydrogen eee eae PET e 20 mA user input S 20 100 peaa a e peee instrument g emp p e COF 7 Factor O O None NIA NA T None PUMP Pump Status N A N A N A N A STATUS IRMODE Operating Mode NIA NA None N A N A cid ill internal power supply 2 eee ee e VOLTS used by instrument VOLTS battery 29 HI CO2 Measured CO2 20 00 eee ee sensor ieee sere p ee e Temperature RE Pe ee Ta MODE 1 MANUAL 2 AUTO Super Systems Inc Page 32 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Troubleshooting Connection Problems This section includes a list of tools and recommendations to use when diagnosing connection problems Compatible IP Address The most common reason for lack of communication between the software and the analyzer is incorrect TCP IP settings The first thing you should do is find out what the IP address is for both the laptop PC and the analyzer Finding the IP Address of the analyzer e Look in the menu system for your particular product for the IP Address If you have trouble finding it consult your user manual Finding the IP Address of the PC e Goto Start gt Run and enter CMD to get to the command prompt
35. r Cost button will display all of the available hard drives network and local and the amount of disk space available on each drive This will allow the user to determine if there is i XGA Viewer Disk Space 21 enough disk space available to install i l 1 the software to another location pr G E U dives you can install AGA Viewer to along with each drive s available The two opti ons near the bottom right Everyone and Just Me will SUE E allow the user the option of L K installing the software for the user 57GB 752MB that is currently logged on to the ne ieee target computer Just Me or to R E install the software so that anyone cain pectin logged on to the target computer can access the software Everyone The lt Back button will display the first screen again The installer wall install G4 Viewer to the following folder Ta install in this folder click Next To install toa a different folder enter it below or click Browse and the Next gt button will continue with the installation Z XGA Viewer Contirm Installation The third screen will allow the user to begin the installation Clicking on the lt Back button will display the second The installer is ready to install GA Viewer on pour computer screen and clicking on the Next gt button Er ERE Ne LET will begin the installation of the XGA Viewer software Super Systems Inc Page
36. t selected trend 1 Day Date Time F data points at IT CO n the specified time cursor position C Test Sessions These are any test sessions that have been performed on the selected instrument PGA only D Chart Cursor The chart cursor is the vertical red line on the chart This is the cursor that will allow the user to view the trend data points for a specific date time Unless moved by the user the cursor is located at the left of the chart E Chart Interval This is the range for the time period X axis for the chart The options for the interval are 1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 1 Day 2 Days 4 Days i 1 Week F Go To Current Date Time This will allow the user to display the current date time s data Clicking on this button once will display the most recent downloaded data The left and right arrow buttons next to the chart interval will move the chart either backward or forward by the selected interval which will allow the user to view previous data logged data at the selected interval perme an op Trend Values Context Menu If the user right clicks on any of the trend values Item B above a context menu will be displayed Super Systems Inc Page 27 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A 7 25 2007 8 32 AM i LS View Statistics Trend X alue Wet na The View Statistics menu option will allow the user to IR TeEMe 32 000 T view some basic statistics about the selected trend
37. the SSi XGA Viewer software Clicking on this menu option will S adana display the Configure Analyzers screen from Name Setial Number IP Address which the user can add modify or delete an Testing POA PG 41235456 192 168 1 205 s Testing MGA MGACFO5030 192 169 1 204 Instrument This screen will display all of the instruments that have been set up through the SSi XGA Viewer software The instrument s Name Serial Number and IP Address will be displayed in the Configured Analyzers section Add Remove Properties Ce Add An Instrument Click on the Add button to add an instrument This will display the Add New Instrument screen The instrument setup contains four fields e Instrument Name This is the name for the instrument This name will be the referenced name for the instrument Add New Instrument Instrument Mame throughout the SSi XGA Viewer software eo aes e Serial Number This is the serial number i from the instrument The serial number Model PGA w can be found on the About Sign On Scan screen on both the PGA and the MGA mar Cancel Menu Option 10 e IP Address This will be the IP address for the instrument The IP address can be found on the Set JP Address screen on both the PGA and the MGA Menu Option 26 e Model This is the model type of the instrument The model can be either PGA or MGA If all of the fields are known the
38. tions for image types png gif jpg tif or bmp Check For Software Updates This menu option will check for any available updates to the SSi XGA Viewer software over the Internet Note An Internet connection must be 551 AGA Viewer available before the Check For Software Updates menu option can be used If there is an update available a message will be displayed to the user asking for permission to install the update Clicking on the No button will not update the software Clicking on the Yes button will update the software Note It is important to save any changes before updating the software When the P 2 An update is available Would you like to install it now Super Systems Inc Page 15 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A update begins the SSi XGA Viewer software will shutdown and an update screen will be displayed detailing the progress of AutoUpgrade the update Once the update is complete the SSi XGA Viewer software will restart If there is no update available or if AutoUpgrade is upgrading local application files there is no Internet connection the Downloading SSIGas SSi XGA Viewer software will display EETAHN a message SS _Automatic 551 XGA Viewer Ld k 1 No updates are available at this time Exit This menu option will exit the SSi XGA Viewer software It is important to save any changes before shutting the software down Print Button Print Print Chart This Menu option will
39. ton A Fle ne ciccscssessesecsessessesnesessesstsnssessessesateessessteatentesetesteateateeeatenee 15 Save Graph Image L 15 Check For Software Updates sss sss secs 15 C apc ert a cee ane ten atl E E semen tnd ka ss me cio ee tinne E ee analne EE 16 Print Button A cc ccseessecseessucesecssusssscsesesssesusssetssserasssaeseceseeseneeecerecesesten 16 PIG AA Crt coreintanesatnnsedvenwens net vecuuavaieaanaduacaundeaivsenpdanentandrtacengiecancensmmetneguinieeenainn 16 PMNS SR eT CHI EE E E E 16 Options Button Options oc cccsccsccsecsecsessessessessssssssessesssstcsscsecsessessessesseeseaseaven 17 ITE n SOUUID aa E EEE 17 Add AN ry sy E T 17 Remove AN INSUUMENE rreson ienn Eai 18 Modify An Instrument ss ss sx s eee ee e e e ee eee ee ee eee 18 ae BAC He 18 View Grid Data Button View Grid DSS 19 Export Button Data To CSV Data To TSV Data To TXT print Preview Button RR 20 Prine BUON re eee ener er eee ree 20 Real Time Mode Button Sa RealTimeMode 20 Y Instrument Instrument Menu Button ESSEE ss ss ss c s s e s see se es esse es essea enean eean 20 EOE SU TTT 20 AAA Le eraa ounce enetesiccacdunacteuasateracedegncapaneitntaniedevbensaaancnsausneiase N 21 Hie T TON T 21 MOA la TTT 21 PORA eT 23 Saving Changes To The Setup css sese ee ee eee ee eee eee 25 Super Systems Inc Page 2 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Cancel Changes TO Tie SCUD e TR rE t et E E a Ei 25 Download Data Button Download Data
40. unless the user has inserted some text already This name can be changed if desired Once all four fields are populated with the appropriate data the user can click on the OK button to add the instrument or the Cancel button to cancel the add process The Configured Analyzers section will be re populated to reflect the changes Remove An Instrument To remove an instrument from the SSi XGA Viewer software s setup select the desired instrument from the Configured Analyzers list and click on the Remove button This will delete the selected instrument from the software s setup Wote Removing an instrument will not delete the actual logged data from the SSi XGA Viewer installation folder Modify An Instrument To modify an instrument in the SSi XGA Viewer software s setup select the desired instrument from the list and click on the Properties button This will display the Properties screen which is identical to the Add New Instrument screen in both form and function Modify the desired information and click on the Save button to save the information or the Cancel button to cancel the modification Once all of the necessary instruments have been added deleted or modified click on the Save button to save these changes or click on the Cancel button to cancel all of the changes Data Backup c This menu option will allow the Data Backup user to back up the logged data from any instruments that Mirena hav
41. user can manually enter the information in Note Data from X Scan Network For Instrument the instrument is stored on the local eoe computer by Serial Number so it is 192 168 1 205 1 Model PGAZ500 Gas Analyzer SN PGAT234567 192 168 1 204 SSI Model MGABOO0 MGA SN MGA0705030 very important that the serial number 192 168 1 200 551 Model 9210 Nitrider SN dwz0705200 192 168 1 222 551 Model 9200 Carbon SN D wP303008 entered is correct However the Scan 192 168 1 210 S S Model 9005 ESPP 24 SN ComM S g iag a link will scan the available network and will display any SSi instrument located on that network When the screen is first displayed it will a ea oe automatically begin a scan of the network TO manually begin a scan of the network click on the Scan button Wote The user will be unable to make any changes to Super Systems Inc Page 17 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A the software while a scan Is in progress A typical scan will only take a few seconds Note If there are any other SSi instruments located on the network being scanned such as a 9200 controller these instruments will be displayed as well Select the desired instrument by clicking on that instrument the selected instrument will be highlighted in blue and click on the OK button The fields from the Add New Instrument screen will be populated with the appropriate information The Instrument name will be filled in
42. uter Also if you own more than one SSi analyzer you may want to configure each one to have a different IP Address by changing the last number On the PC e IP Address 192 168 1 100 e Net Mask 255 255 255 0 e Gateway 192 168 1 1 To set the IP address on your PC or laptop e Open the Control Panel e Open Network Connections Super Systems Inc Page 5 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A e Right click Local Area Connection and choose Properties e Select Internet Protocol TCP IP in the list box and choose Properties On this screen you will need to choose the Use the following IP address option and enter the values listed above Be sure to confirm and close all dialogs after making your changes Super Systems Inc Page 6 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A LAN connection Another common configuration is to have the PC laptop connected to the same local area network as the analyzer LAN Laptop or PC running SSi Analyzer XGAViewer software To get this configuration working correctly you must set the TCP IP settings of the analyzer to be compatible with your network Your PC should already be configured correctly Ask your IT department or network administrator for appropriate IP Address Net Mask Gateway settings Super Systems Inc Page 7 of 36 XGA Viewer Manual Rev A Checking For Microsoft NET Framework Version 2 0 B Change or Remove Programs
43. will have an orange countdown next to the button Ie 22 me Mode t44 and the arrow buttons and chart interval drop down list will be disabled Every time the countdown hits zero the chart and the variables on the left will be updated with the latest information When the SSi XGA Viewer software is in Real Time Mode the Download Data button is disabled Wote The SSi XGA Viewer software does not automatically backup the logged data while it is in Real Time Mode To backup the logged data Real Time Mode must be turned off Instrument Menu Button uments This menu option will allow the user to modify a template for the instrument that is selected in MNS the instrument drop down list Mame Desorption A Testing PGA gt Carbon as computed by CO CO2 and CH4 value L or modify the setup of the E selected instrument PGA only Measured Carbon Dioxide Measured Methane Natural Gas Z Carbon as computed by the atmosphere controller Ed it Tem plate Temperature of the probe Millivolts from the probe This option will allow the user to modify the CO Factor in the atmosphere controller E Process Factor in the atmosphere controller template that IS used for the selected M d gt U f hemical lt EAL IAIN a sent instrument Note The template will vary y depending on whether the instrurnent is a PGA S e X oran MGA Clicking on this option will display the Edit Template screen Edit Temp
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