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1. PROGRESS Installation Location Selected CONFIGURE NEW SOFTWAR New Software Copied New Software Configured Installer Main Screen 16 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions Q001 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION COMPLETE Your new software has been installed If this was an upgrade installation your original installation has been renamed with the suffix _Backup and the Data folder from the original installation has been copied to your new installation Would you like to view the Readme txt file now Software Installation Complete Dialog At this point the new software has been installed If there is a Readme file the dialog above will appear You are urged to review the Readme file before proceeding After reading this file close the NotePad application that is used to display the Readme file The new software installation process is now complete 1 5 1 Completing Upgrade Installation If this is an installation of an upgraded copy of this software it will be necessary to show the installer where the current installation is located Assuming that current installation is located in the user s My Documents folder as suggested the following instructions will guide the user through the process of locating the current installation Select Installation Location SELECT INSTALLATION LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS X Cancel 1 Selectthe drive on which the new so
2. INSTALLATION LOCATION INSTALL SOFTWARE COPY DATA PROGRESS CONFIGURE NEW SOFTWARE COMPLETE INSTALLATION Installer Main Screen Click the 1 INSTALL USB Drivers button to launch the USB Driver Pre Installer The notice shown below will then appear PRE N EAL USE DRIVER NOTICE This function allows you to preinstall the USB drivers for your new ECOM analyzer You should pre nstall the USB drivers before connecting the analyzer to the PC Note however that you only need to perform this preinstall task once per PC If you have already preinstalled the USB drivers on this PC dick NO and proceed with the AdvancedDAS software installation If you have not yet completed or started the pre installation of USB drivers on this PC dick YES to preinstall the drivers Afterward continue with the AdvancedDAS software installation Do you want to Pre Install the USB Drivers USB Pre Installer Notice Screen Click YES to continue A dialog similar to that shown below will appear in response Ta F Silicon Laboratories CP210x USB to UART Bridge Installation Location Driver Version 6 1 C Program Files Silabs MCU CP210x USB HF Radio Driver Pre Installer Dialog Click Install to choose the default location and continue Shortly afterward the message shown below will appear reporting that the installer is scanning the target PC for prior installations of the USB driver Copyright M
3. Example Select Site Equipment Dialog When entering the SITE and EQUIPMENT information on the SELECT SITE EQUIPMENT dialog enter as much information as possible Note however that only the permit limit settings found on the Permit Information tab are required for proper operation of the program When choosing names for a site or piece of equipment use only letters and numerals to form the name Do not use symbols such as decimal or comma For example the site name Power Station No 2 1s incorrect as 1t contains a decimal character An example of a proper site name would be Power Station No 2 without the decimal character After entering editing or selecting a Site and piece of Equipment the user must close this dialog by clicking the OK button at the lower left corner of the dialog It 1s important to note that the Site and Equipment shown selected Selected items are displayed in reverse text in a blue bar In the example above Generic Site and Generic Machine are the selected items in this dialog when the OK button 1s clicked becomes the Site and Equipment that the program assumes will be tested in the next test procedure For step 3 above an example of the dialog used to enter the technician s name and company name is shown below This dialog allows the user to enter identifying information that will be repeated on the final emission report 30 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual
4. PROGRESS Installation Location Selected Existing Installation Backup Complete New Software Copied Existing Data Copied To New Installation Location x Your new software has been installed If this was an upgrade installation your original installation has been renamed with the suffix Backup and the Data folder from the original installation has been copied to your new installation Software Installation Complete Dialog At this point the new software upgrade has been installed 1 6 Configuring The Analyzer For Use With AdvancedDAS An ECOM J2K N J2K N IND or EN2 analyzer must be properly configured before it can be used with the AdvancedDAS 19 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions program This configuration process involves setting certain entries in the analyzer using the analyzer s keypad and LCD display Once these configuration settings have been made they are retained in the analyzer memory permanently 1 6 1 Configuring the J2K N IND Analyzer In order for AdvancedDAS to work with a standard J2K N or J2K N IND the analyzer s hand held remote and base unit firmware must be version 2 3 and 2 4 respectively or later The firmware version of the hand held remote and base unit may be determined by viewing the Program Version line on the Control menu on the hand held remote This line will report this information in the form Vx y
5. Because it is reasonable to expect that machine testing will take place over an extended period of time and that this program and the associated PC may be stopped when moving from machine to machine visual indication of the status of the procedure is provided on the status bars located at the bottom of the AdvancedDAS window The left most panel of the upper status bar will indicate the current status of the Pre Test Post Test calibration procedure the middle panel of the upper status bar will indicate the status of the current test and the right most panel of the upper status bar will indicate the number of machines which have been tested under the current Pre Test Post Test calibration procedure Note that once a Pre Test Post Test calibration procedure is begun 1t must be completed normally in order for calibration data to be applied to machine emission reports This procedure may be terminated manually by the user by clicking the Abort Calibration item in the Calibration menu However doing so will destroy any Pre Test data entered and will prevent any subsequent machine emission test reports from being updated with calibration information 2 2 7 Locating And Reviewing An Emission Report Report files generated by the AdvancedDAS program are stored in folders located in the Data folder Convenient access to these folders is provided by Browse Reports item located in the File menu Clicking the Browse Reports item opens an Explorer window for the
6. Click the BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION button when you are ready to proceed INSTALL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION LOCATION c documents and settings ron boudreaux my documents sandbox ecom_das PROGRESS Installation Location Selected CONFIGURE NEW SOFTWARE COMPLETE INSTALLATION Backup Existing Installation Step Click BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION to continue Doing so will cause the existing installation folder to be renamed ECOM DAS Backup Afterward the dialog shown on the following page will appear AdvancedDAS Installation Program INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTROL 1 INSTALL USB Drivers 2 INSTALL AdyancedDAS X Abort fl Close INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION STEPS SELECT LOCATION FOR INSTALLATION INSTALL SOFTWARE Using the installation location specified this program will copy the new software files from the distribution CD into the specified folder HE IASTALL If this is a new installation you will be given an opportunity to chose a name for the installation folder or to use the default name ECOM_DAS If this is an upgrade installation this program will create a new folder with the BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION same name as the existing installation before copying these files All files and folders created as a result of this installation are contained completely within the installation folder No entries are made in the registry and no files or folders are created a
7. ENTER YOUR NAME AS IT SHOULD APPEAR ON THE EMISSION REPORT Wyle Coyote Testing ENTER YOUR COMPANY NAME AS IT SHOULD APPEAR ON THE EMISSION REPORT X Cancel Example Technician Name Entry Dialog Also for step 3 above an example of the dialog used to configure the recording parameters is shown on the following page This dialog allows the user to specify how the program is to conduct the actual emission test Included on this dialog are specifications for sample rate measure cycle duration measurement cycle count and ramp up and purge CONFIGURE RECORDING RECORDING SAMPLE RATE DATA SAMPLE PERIOD fig SECONDS PER SAMPLE Minimum 1 Maximum 60 MEASUREMENT CYCLE CONTROL TOTAL CYCLE DURATION 00 00 30 hh mm ss RAMP UP PHASE SETTINGS No Ramp Up Before Each Cycle C Manual Ramp Up Before Each Cycle gt TEST PHASE SETTINGS TEST DATA TIME 00 00 30 hh mm ss PURGE PHASE SETTINGS No Purge After Each Cycle Manual Purge After Each Cycle e Automatic Ramp Up and Purge only function with analyzers equipped to do so Use of the these automatic features on other analyzers results in manual Ramp Up and or Purge operation TOTAL CYCLE DURATION shown is only a minimum value for cycles that include manual Ramp Up and or Purge functions NUMBER OF MEASUREMENT CYCLES FOR 4 COMPLETE TEST C 1 MEASUREMENT CYCLE C 2MEASUREMENT CYCLES e 3MEASUREMENT CYCLES POST TEST ANALYZER CONTROL e E 01 00 i Do Not Change A
8. The code is either displayed on your device or in the information that came with the device FireFly 94 CC What if I can t find the device pairing code Windows 7 Pairing Code Entry Dialog For Bluetooth equipped ECOM J2KN analyzers enter 1234 For Bluetooth equipped ECOM EN2 analyzers enter 0000 enter four zeros Click Next to continue The PC will then attempt to confirm the pairing code with the analyzer and if successful will choose and assign a new COM port number for this analyzer This process may require several seconds to complete Wait until the operating system displays a dialog similar to that shown below clearly stating that the process is finished before proceeding Ta This device has been successfully added to this computer Windows is now checking for drivers and will install them if necessary You may need to wait for this to finish before your device is ready to use To verify if this device finished installing properly look for it in Devices and Printers FireFly 94CC Windows 7 Add A Device Finished Dialog Click Close to continue Left click Bluetooth icon in tray and choose Open Settings On the Bluetooth Settings dialog verify that the Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area item is checked j Ds sO Options COM Ports Hardware Discovery As To protect your privacy select this check box only when you want a Bluetooth device to find this compute
9. The communications link between the PC and the analyzer takes one of three forms depending upon the analyzer model and configuration The J2KN analyzer can use a 900MHz radio link a Bluetooth radio link or a direct connect USB link The EN2 can use either a Bluetooth radio link or a direct connect USB link Analyzer emission data and operating status are sent to the PC 56 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual from the analyzer over this link and operational commands are sent from the PC to the analyzer over this link IMPORTANT In order for 1 6 6 19 or later versions of AdvancedDAS to work with a standard J2KN the J2KN hand held remote and base unit firmware must be version 2 3 and 2 4 respectively or later The firmware in the USB HF radio must be version 1 7 or later 2 10 1 Link Quality Indicator Proper operation of the AdvancedDAS program requires a reliable communications link to the analyzer Of the three different types of communications links the direct USB connection to the EN2 analyzer will work reliably as long as the PC runs and the USB cable is plugged into the radio and the PC However EN2 radio links and the J2KN links are subject to interference from outside agents and events that are beyond the user s control The AdvancedDAS program provides a live indication of the quality of the communications link between the PC and the analyzer This indication is referred
10. A dialog similar to that shown below will appear presenting all the descriptive information about the USBKEY USBKEY Contents Kit SM 1500 Analyzer Model EE Analyzer SN 4218 Analyzer EC A a Program fersion 1 5 0 0 Support Status Subscription le Current UM Close USBKEYInformation Display 2 13 IT Department Considerations The following information is for the benefit of the IT department personnel who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the PC used to run the AdvancedDAS program 2 13 1 Operating Environment The AdvancedDAS program is written specifically to be contained completely within the ECOM AdvancedDAS folder The AdvancedDAS executable is stored within this folder as are folders that are used to store the results of emission tests and recordings Therefore the host PC will need to be configured to allow the user read write and execute rights within the ECOM DAS folder wherever it is located Additionally any support files ini files dll files etc needed by the program are all contained within the ECOM DAS folder with two exceptions The AdvancedDAS program searches for and expects to find a removable drive connected to the host PC which contains the Authorization folder and two files within this Authorization folder During normal operation the program will need read access to this removable drive and the contents of the Authorization folder During installation it will be necessary to allow re
11. Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual with one or more machines or pieces of equipment For example a power plant or compressor station are examples of a SITE A SITE may have many pieces of EQUIPMENT or it may have only one piece of EQUIPMENT For example a lone compressor that is miles from any other machine would best be considered as a SITE containing one piece of EQUIPMENT A piece of EQUIPMENT is any machine which may be monitored by an analyzer Examples would be an engine driving a compressor or pump a turbine driving a generator a boiler or process heater or any other single piece of emission generating machinery Separate folders are automatically generated for each SITE created Within each SITE folder separate folders are created for each piece of EQUIPMENT located at that SITE Within each EQUIPMENT folder are stored emission report files generated for that piece of EQUIPMENT Emission report files are named by date time and function Optionally emission report file names may include the associated SITE name EQUIPMENT name and or test quarter ie Q1 Q2 Optionally an analyzer report file may be generated for each pre post calibration cycle If used these files are stored in the DATA folder under ANALYZERS and further separated into four folders by analyzer model AC APLUS J2KN and KL All of these folders SITE EQUIPMENT and ANALYZERS are stored under the DATA folder that is located in
12. USBKEY for program execution authorization as well as for a distribution media In most cases this USBKEY must be registered with Malaquite Corporation before the program can be used AdvancedDAS kits shipped directly fom Malaquite Corporation are typically registered before shipment USBKEY registration 1s accomplished by contacting Malaquite Corporation by email or telephone and requesting a registration key code Malaquite Corp will require the following information in order to create a registration key code for AdvancedDAS e USBKEY Serial Number e ECOM Analyzer Model e ECOM Analyzer Serial Number e ECOM Analyzer Electrochemical Cell Configuration e Client Company Name e Client Contact Name e Client Contact Shipping Address e Client Contact Phone Number e Client Contact email Address The registration key code is a 40 character code arranged into 8 groups of 5 characters This code must be entered into the ENTER NEW KEY CODE box of the View Program Status Codes dialog Until the USBKEY is registered the following error will appear each time that the AdvancedDAS program is started X The software authorization for this product is missing Be sure that the proper authorization key is plugged into this PC USBKEY has not been initialized USBKEY Not Initialized Error When the OK button of this dialog is clicked the View Program Status Codes dialog shown below will appear to allow the user to enter the Malaquite Corp supp
13. allowed for each gas s ZERO value For O2 this is the MAX O2 ZERO ERROR value from the MEASUREMENT SYSTEM tab For the remaining gases this the the product of the SPAN value of the gas from the CAL GAS INFORMATION tab and the MAX CO NO NO2 ZERO ERROR value from the MEASUREMENT SYSTEM tab The values shown in the ZERO ERROR LIMIT are the largest value of ZERO that may be recorded during a Pre Test calibration while still passing the test protocol s limits If a zero value is entered that is greater than the associated ZERO ERROR LIMIT the corresponding ZERO ERROR LIMIT box will begin flashing red This is a visual indication to the user that that entry will cause a report of FAILURE on the calibration report that will be generated at the end of the day s testing The RESPONSE CAL ERROR LIMIT in the PRE TEST CALIBRATION DATA tab is a pair of calculated values that report to the user the lower and upper limits of acceptable values for the associated gas s RESPONSE value These pairs of values are shown in the RESPONSE CAL ERROR LIMIT column of boxes as a numerical value followed by a followed by another numerical value The first numerical value is the acceptable lower limit for the RESPONSE while the second numerical value is the acceptable upper limit for the RESPONSE For O2 these values are the SPAN value minus the MAX O2 CAL ERROR and SPAN value plus the MAX O2 CAL ERROR respectively For the remaining gases these values are the SPAN value minus th
14. associated step in the overall sequence to begin Thus clicking the Pre Test Calibration will begin the Pre Test Data Entry step If it becomes necessary to end the Pre Test Post Test overall sequence the user may click the ABORT PRE POST TEST TEST SEQUENCE button 2 7 1 Automatic Analyzer Calibration Sequencing When performing a Pre Test calibration the user has the option of performing the calibration sequence manually or automatically Performing the calibration manually involves applying the desired calibration gas to the analyzer s sample inlet and using the hand held remote and a magnet to place the analyzer in Control mode then in Calibrate mode using the magnet then selecting the gas component to calibrate and manually entering the cal gas concentration and finally returning the analyzer to normal mode and recording the result of the calibration in the appropriate box on the PRE TEST CALIBRATION DATA tab Performing the calibration automatically involves applying the desired calibration gas to the analyzer s sample inlet and clicking the appropriate Cal CO Cal NO or Cal NO2 button on the PRE TEST CALIBRATION DATA tab Clicking one of these three buttons will cause the entire calibration sequence to occur automatically ending with the automatic capture of the calibrated analyzer s response for the selected gas When the automatic calibration functions are used and recorded entries are made in the Notes column of the recording when the analyzer
15. close the data entry dialog in order to attend to other tasks This may be accomplished by clicking the OK button When the OK button 1s clicked any data values that have been entered are stored but the Pre Test procedure is not completed The user 1s then free to return to this dialog later to enter more calibration test results or to declare the procedure complete or to abort the procedure After all the Pre Test data have been gathered entered and checked the user should click the PRE TEST COMPLETE This will signal the end of the Pre Test process and enable the machine testing portion of the Pre Test Post Test sequence 4 Perform normal machine emission tests by first selecting the appropriate SITE and EQUIPMENT and clicking the START RECORDING menu item From 1 to 30 machines may be tested IMPORTANT Do not delete any test results files prior to completing the Post Test Verification procedure 36 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 5 After all the desired machines have been tested perform the normal Post Test verification check Enter the Post Test information by clicking the Post Test Calibration item in the Calibration menu After the necessary information has been entered and checked click the POST TEST COMPLETE button to save this information update emission reports on all the machines tested since the Pre Test procedure and to generate an analyzer report if desired
16. close those other programs and restart this installation Click OK when you are ready to proceed Cancel Initial Instructions Click OK to continue The License Agreement will then be displayed License Agreement MALAQUITE LICENSE STATEMENT AND LIMITED WARRANTY for AdvancedDAS Software IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This license statement and limited warranty constitutes a legal agreement License Agreement between you either as an individual or a single entity and Malaquite Corporation Malaquite for the software product Software identified above including any software media and accompanying on line or printed documentation BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT If you are the original purchaser of the Software and you do not agree with the terms and conditions of the License Agreement promptly return the unused Software to the place from which you obtained it for a full refund Upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the License Agreement Malaquite grants you the right to use the Software in the manner provided below v Read the complete agreement and click ACCEPT to continue PRINT X Cancel License Agreement Read the agreement carefully scrolling down as you read License Agreement 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52 227 19 as applicable M
17. day month year w z where Vx y is the version of the hand held remote firmware and its release date and w z 1s the version of the base unit firmware The firmware in the USB HF radio used with the analyzer must be version 1 7 or later Contact ECOM technical support to determine the version of firmware in the USB HF radio Provided that the analyzer has the proper version firmware use the hand held remote and beginning with the Main Menu navigate through the following sequence of menus Main Menu gt Adjustments gt Internal gt RF connect only Once in the RF connect only menu use the UP or DOWN keys to select the Remote option Afterward use the menu key to return the the Main Menu and to normal Gas Analysis In order to use the J2KN s Bluetooth or direct connect USB ports two additional sets of configuration settings must be set One set is for the Bluetooth radio port and the other is for the USB port Using the analyzer keypad and starting from the Main Menu navigate through the following sequence of menus Main Menu gt Adjustments gt Internal gt Bluetooth Once in the Bluetooth menu use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to select the Protocol Enhanced selection The BAUD rate for the Bluetooth port is fixed at 9600 BAUD After completing this setting press the Menu key to return to the Adjustments menu and then select the USB menu items or use the sequence below to navigate to the USB menu from the Main Menu Main Menu g
18. fi Seconds S ample Example Pre Test and Post Test Recording Dialog In the PRE TEST AND POST TEST RECORDING tab an enable disable recording checkbox is provided to allow the user to control whether or not the Pre Test and Post Test procedures are to be recorded If enabled analyzer data will be recorded anytime during both the Pre Test and Post Test data entry phases while the associated dialog is being displayed The recording starts automatically when the Pre Test is started and ends when the Pre Test is completed or Aborted and resumes when the Post 50 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual Test is started and ends again when the Post Test is completed or Aborted The information recorded during the Pre Test and Post Test is stored as a csv file and appended to the end of the calibration report and is fixed as follows Date Time O2 CO NO NO2 Tamb Tgas Tcell Flow Notes The rate at which this information is recorded is set by the Sample Rate parameter located on the PRE TEST AND POST TEST RECORDING tab This value may be any value between 1 and 59 Second Sample However the value of 1 Second Sample is recommended in order to distinctly capture the events of the automatic calibration procedures In the PRE TEST CALIBRATION DATA tab an array of data entry boxes are provided Some of these boxes are for data entry while others are for display purposes only The boxes in this tab are ar
19. hand held remote and type them in manually or click the appropriate CAPTURE button to capture analyzer readings automatically Also new starting in 1 6 6 19 is a column of buttons labeled Cal CO Cal NO and Cal NO2 These buttons may be used to automate the calibration sequence for CO NO and NO2 These buttons work by eliminating the need for the user to have to place the analyzer in Control mode swipe a magnet select a gas to calibrate enter the calibration value and return the analyzer to normal mode Normal use of one of these buttons requires that the Cal Gas information is entered correctly and matches the readings on the cal gas bottles used to calibrate the analyzer Afterward the user connects a calibration gas to the analyzer and starts the Pre Test Calibration process in this program After the analyzer s reading for the selected gas has stabilized the user simply clicks the Cal button corresponding to the calibration gas currently connected to the analyzer The program will automatically calibrate the analyzer and capture the analyzer s response after the calibration is complete The automatic calibration process takes seconds to complete After completing the Pre Test calibration and entering and checking all the requested data click the PRE TEST COMPLETE button to store this information and ready the program to begin testing equipment As the typical Pre Test procedure has many steps and takes some time the user may wish to temporarily
20. interruption occurs while the AdvancedDAS program is monitoring a J2K N analyzer one of several events can occur The radio signal will be weakened or interfered with such that reliable data extraction becomes impossible from either the hand held remote the analyzer base unit or both When any of these conditions occurs an informative pop up will appear on the target PC 2 2 10 Communicating With The J2KN or EN2 Analyzer Using USB or Bluetooth A suitably equipped J2KN or EN2 analyzer may be linked to the host PC and AdvancedDAS program via either a USB link connected to the analyzer s USB port or a Bluetooth radio link Note that the user must choose one or the other of these two links as using both at the same time will result in the failure of both communications links IMPORTANT The user must choose either the analyzer s USB port or the Bluetooth radio port Attempting to use both at the same time will result in the failure of both communications links As such it is recommended that the USB Bluetooth radio not be plugged into the host PC any time the analyzer USB port is being used If the user chooses to utilize a Bluetooth link a suitable Bluetooth device for the host PC must be acquired installed and configured See section 1 3 for details Regardless of which link is chosen the user should be sure that analyzer is ON and the chosen link is connected or established before starting the AdvancedDAS program When communicating w
21. is calibrated for a chosen gas and when the newly calibrated component value is captured after the calibration IMPORTANT When planning to use the automatic calibration functions on the PRE TEST CALIBRATION DATA tab the operator must enter the proper calibration gas information on the CAL GAS INFORMATION tab prior to starting the pre test and must place the hand held remote in the analyzer cradle and must ensure that a high quality communications link exists with the analyzer Note that there are no such calibration buttons on the POST TEST VERIFICATION DATA tab as the Post Test process 1s merely as verification process 2 8 Main Screen Components The main screen of the AdvancedDAS application provides real time display of the various measured values from the analyzer as well as the current status of the Pre Test Post Test procedure and any emissions test that is ongoing An example of the main screen 1s shown on the following page 52 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual This display presents real time values obtained from the analyzer in individual display panels These panels are arranged in three rows The upper two rows contain five panels each The bottom row contains two panels Although any panel can be made to display any real time parameter the two panels on the bottom row are intended for display of the two mass emission values CO mass and NOx mass The remaining te
22. is installed and ready for use 1 4 2 Install the J2KN or EN2 USB Port Device Installation of the J2KN or EN2 USB port device may only take place after the USB driver has successfully been pre installed on the target PC Note that the J2KN and EN2 USB port utilizes the same drivers as the USB HF radio If the USB driver 1s installed install the J2KN or EN2 USB port device by connecting a USB cable between the analyzer USB port and the target PC Wait for Windows to recognize the device and install 1t automatically This process may take many seconds and in rare cases several minutes Upon successful completion Windows will display a message clearly stating that the new device is installed and ready for use 1 4 3 Install J2KN or EN2 Bluetooth Device After successfully installing the new Bluetooth radio a new communications port that is linked to the Bluetooth equipped ECOM analyzer can be created With the Bluetooth adapter connected to the host PC begin by turning the analyzer ON and placing it near the host PC Next left click the Bluetooth icon in the desktop tray in the lower right corner of the PC display and choose Show Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth Icon A dialog similar to that shown below will appear ert All Control Panel Items Devices and Printers gt Add a device Add a printer y e Windows can display enhanced device icons and information from the Internet Click to change 7 O items
23. number of machines tested and then clicking on the desired entry as illustrated below e CON Adyanced VAS EO Sirss Generne Ste ec ulds Generic Machine File Configure Application Calibration Analyzer Control Start Recording Stop Recording View Trend Reset All Averages Help 2 91 LiMin nn ae Click this panel to open the View Machines Tested dialog 0 00 g bhp hr__ 00 g bhp br CHI READY TO BEGIN PRE CALIBRATION READY TO BEGIN RECORDING J2KN 4218 Bluetooth Radio COM6 1 sec Sample EXCESS AIR 0 00 RP OE r j 4 ie lachines Tested if 08 12 08 08 12 08 New Site New Equip COMPLETED Generic Site Generic Machine ABORTED Click an entry in this list to open an explorer window to the corresponding Equipment folder Generic Machine a Ex File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a O P sera fy roes E x Name a bs 080809_ 154911 Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf ys 080809_ 154911 Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf 080810_181746_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf ys 0808 10_181746_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf ps 0808 10_182532_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf 080810_182532_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf Y 080811_173206_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf 08081 t 080812_150303_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recor
24. or Automatic Purge After Each Cycle Note that only the J2KN Industrial analyzer is capable of performing automatic Ramp Up and Purge functions If either of these manual options are chosen the program will present a pop up window informing the user to take the manual action requested during each test cycle For example if the user chooses to include a manual Ramp Up at the beginning of each measurement cycle the program will generate the pop up shown below at the beginning of each measurement cycle The user 1s then expected to click the Close button after the analyzer inlet has been connected to the exhaust stream being tested 44 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual Manual Purge Prompt Connect the analyzer inlet to the sample stream Jl Close Example Manual Connect Pop Up for Manual Ramp Up A similar pop up will be generated at the end of the Test Data phase of each measurement cycle 1f the user has selected the Manual Purge After Each Cycle item IMPORTANT Only the J2KN Industrial analyzer can perform automatic Ramp Up and Purge operations When using this program with a standard J2KN or with the EN2 the automatic selections for Ramp Up and Purge are disabled The ramp up phase of the measurement cycle may be included in the data recording 1f the manual or automatic ramp up has been selected and the Record Ramp Up item is checked Similarly the purge phase
25. or changes to existing features or functions can be made to the AdvancedDAS program authorization by obtaining and entering a new key code in the View program Status Codes dialog This dialog can be reached from the AdvancedDAS program main menu by navigating to File gt Advanced Functions gt View USBKEY Codes SHORT STATUS CODE 1 2 3 4 SFJ EEJ KRE FGG NFM JNE FFE SFK LONG STATUS CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 159 445 486 500 SGR 1FF FF5 D44 455 659 545 66D 5C9 D56 455 45G TZ9 AHS USBKEY CODE 3VYUX PR2X ENTER NEW KEY CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 i 8 O es ee S ee ees eee ee Process New Key Code View Program Status Codes Dialog The user should enter the new key code in the ENTER NEW KEY CODE box starting with the 5 characters in the group box labeled 1 The dialog will automatically switch to the next group box as each set of 5 characters are entered After all 40 characters have been entered the user should click the Process New Key Code button The new code entered will be validated and the user will be notified 22 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions of the result in a text message that will appear to the left of the Process New Key Code button A valid code will result in the following text message Key Code Validated Click Close to process this new code When this code appears the user should click the Close button then close and restart the Adva
26. port that the target analyzer 1s connected to and it is a simple matter to select this entry and proceed with normal operation However there are several common errors that can occur during a port scan Some of these are of no consequence while others require some action on the part of the user The most common error occurs when either the analyzer 1s not properly connected to the host PC or the analyzer 1s not properly configured In either case either the port or the analyzer connected to the port fail to respond to the port scan query resulting in the associated port being ignored and not listed on the port scan dialog Also common is an error that is reported as error 5 access denied This error occurs when the port scan queries a port that is already in use either by the AdvancedDAS program or some other program The next most common error is error 121 which is a timeout error related to a Bluetooth linked analyzer This error occurs when the Bluetooth radio on the analyzer fails to respond within a preset period of time Commonly this is because the associated analyzer is not ON is out of range is connected to another host computer or because the Bluetooth USB adapter onthe host PC has been plugged into a USB port other than the USB port used to initially configure it on the host PC The following are some common port scan errors and suggestions for their resolution Target Analyzer Not Listed If the target analyzer is believed to be properly con
27. so will prevent the proper number of samples from being captured and will interfere with the proper reporting of the emission test 2 2 4 Operator Comments The user is given a chance to enter any comments desired both at the beginning and end of the test This 1s a convenience function serving two purposes 1 the dialog box requesting the user s comments is a visual reminder of the beginning and end of a test and 2 any comments entered become the Notes part of the DATA file and eliminate the need to make track and file paper notes An example of the operator comments dialog is shown below 32 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual Comments Operator Comments NOTE DO NOT USE COMMA OR SINGLE OR DOUBLE QUOTATION SYMBOLS Example Operator Comments Dialog 2 2 5 Sensor Temperature The AdvancedDAS program records the analyzer sensor temperature at the beginning and end of each test Both temperature values recorded as well as a calculated average temperature are reported in both the DATA and REPORT reports The sensor temperature values are only reported in the program s output and is not used in any internal calculations Examples of the Sensor Temperature dialog for the start and end of test are shown below As large differences in sensor temperature between pre test and test and between start of test and end of test and between pre test and post test can contribute to gas concentr
28. the main ECOM DAS folder WARNING DO NOT ALTER THE CONTENTS OF THE ECOM_DAS HELP OR DATA FOLDERS The contents of the ECOM_DAS DATA and HELP folders must not be altered renamed deleted or moved from their location within these folders Do not rename these folders or any subfolders Do not delete rename or move any of the files contained withing these folders and their subfolders These folders and files are expected to be named as they are and located where they are by the AdvancedDAS program ALTERING ANY OF THESE FILES CAN RESULT IN THE PERMANENT LOSS OF RECORDED DATA AND OR REPORT INFORMATION Each time a test is completed up to six spreadsheet files can be created Operator controls are provided to indicate which files are to be created Each of these files name begins with the date followed by followed by the time followed by _ The next section of the filename is an user controlled option that may include the site name the equipment name and the quarter of the year when the test was conducted The remainder of the file name is a description of the file contents Generic Machine File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae B pO Search ff Folders 333 x Name Type 080809_154911_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 D Analyzers 080809_154911_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 z 5 Compositions 080810_181746_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf Ado
29. to generally as the Link Quality Indicator The image below illustrates the location of this indicator The link quality indicator presentation varies slightly depending upon what type of communications link is being used When the AdvancedDAS program is being used with a J2KN the radio link is provided by a USBHF radio or the handheld remote These devices provide a signal strength indicator for the radio signal from the handheld remote and from the base unit These are shown as vertical bars labeled B for base unit and R for handheld remote When the AdvancedDAS program is being used with an EN2 these bars are not shown i ECOM Ad anea DAS OO Sites Galerie site sus Sanare HESHIN Bate File Configure Application Calibration Analyzer Control StartRecording Stop Recording View Trend Reset All Averages Help Oppm A Oppm_ i 0ppm P HES Bee eee Oppm Ef Oppm i ppm __ 32768 ppm 2 91 LiMin sae AAA __ AS Link Quality Indicator eS ee ppm I I 0 ppm Min 00F 0 00 g bhp hr 0 00 githp hr__ READY TO BEGIN PRE CALIBRATION READY TO BEGIN RECORDING J2KN 4218 Bluetooth Radio COM6 1sec Sample EXCESS AIR 0 00 REC 0 01 20 0 00 00 Link Quality Indicator Location The circular indicator relates a composite link quality assessment which consists of many different components Provided that the current assessment of the link quality is good this circle will be colored green If the link is asse
30. will automatically create a folder for each SITE created by the user This SITE folder will be given the name of the SITE and will be stored in the DATA folder AdvancedDAS further organizes information by using a secondary group under the SITE group that is referred to as EQUIPMENT or EQUIP for short For AdvancedDAS a piece of EQUIP is any single emission producing machine such as an engine turbine or boiler AdvancedDAS will automatically produce one folder for each piece of EQUIP created by the user and will name the folder with the name of the piece of EQUIP Each EQUIP folder is stored within its associated SITE folder This is done automatically by AdvancedDAS The next lower level of organization implemented by AdvancedDAS is to store setup information and report files for a given piece of EQUIP in the machine s EQUIP folder Within each EQUIP folder will be every report created for that machine The final level of organization implemented by AdvancedDAS is to give each report file a filename that begins with the date the associated test was run followed by the time of the test When viewed using the Browse Report function or the Windows Explorer 41 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual the files contained in a machine s EQUIP folder will automatically be sorted by the reports test dates and thus will be easy to locate For further convenience the user may choose to have AdvancedDAS ad
31. you proceed the software at the selected location will be upgraded If you want to upgrade the software at the selected location click YES Otherwise dick NO and select a different location for software installation Upgrade Location Confirmation Click Yes to continue The re confirmation dialog shown below will be presented to allow the user one additional opportunity to verify the upgrade location W006 VERIFY SELECTED LOCATION A The new software will be installated as an upgrade in the existing folder c documents and settings pon boudreaux my documents sandbox ecom_das Please verify that this is where you want the new software installed AdvancedDAS Installation Program INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTROL 1 INSTALL USB Drivers 2 INSTALL AdvancedDAS INSTALLATION STEPS INSTRUCTIONS BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION For upgrade installations this step will create a backup copy of the existing installation in the folder that contains the existing installation The backup copy gt made will be named the same as the existing installation with the suffix Backup MERA TALL Technically the existing installation folder will be renamed to a folder with the same name and the suffix Backup Subsequently a new folder with the same SELECT LOCATION FOR INSTALLATION name as the existing folder will be created in the same parent folder as the existing folder and the upgraded software will be copied into this folder
32. 34 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual Measurement System Pre Test and Post Test Recording Cal Gas Information Po Post Test Verification Data PRE TEST DATA ZERO RESPONSE CAPTURE ERROR CAPTURE CAL ERROR ZERO ZERO LIMIT RESPONSE RESPONSE LIMIT 02 21 0 joo 0 3 21 0 20 4 21 3 238 262 5 O ppm Cal NO 2 0 ppm Cal NO2 For any cal gas not used enter 0 in the Pre Test Zero value and 100 in the Pre Test Response value E co 0 ppm po 10 0 ppm Cal CO o 475 525 UN pam 95 105 ABORT PRE POST TEST SEQUENCE PRE TEST COMPLETE Help Jf DK Example Pre Test Dialog Related dialogs are used for entry of Measurement System Pre Test and Post Test Recording and Cal Gas Info as well as entry of Pre Test and Post Test data Note that different tabs and areas of this dialog are enabled or disabled for editing depending upon what function is currently being performed These dialogs may be accessed by either clicking on the Calibration menu item on the main menu or by right clicking the far left panel of the upper status bar located at the bottom of the main screen The basic steps required for using this procedure are 1 Enable the Perform Pre And Post Calibration Procedures check item in the Configure Application menu 2 Enter the Measurement System and Calibration Gas Information by clicking the Calibration menu item and selecting the Enter Cal Gas Info it
33. A csv FILE T STD ANALYZER CAL csv FILE with PRE POST CAL ONLY STD CALCULATIONS csv FILE STD SUPPORT INFO csv FILE CREATE A MASTER csv OUTPUT FILE EMISSION VALUES INCLUDED IN THE STANDARD OUTPUT REPORT Y g bhp hr F Ibzhr Boo Ib MMBTU MASTER OUTPUT FILE CONTENTS 5 F F 7 Help x Cancel Example Configure Reports Dialog This dialog allows the user to specify what report files to generate as the result of each test procedure 2 2 3 Creating An Emission Report Creating an emission report is a straightforward procedure The user selected emission report s are automatically generated and stored after the end of the test With the equipment all connected powered ON and running the user may observe the measured values from the analyzer on the display panels of the main screen or on the trend display New data values from the analyzer will be updated on the main display and trend once every second The running averages displayed on the main screen may be individually reset by clicking the AVERAGE button in the desired display panel or by clicking the Reset All Averages menu item When ready the user may initiate the generation of a simple emission report by clicking the Start Recording menu item The program will respond by gathering some additional information user comments and starting sensor temperature and begin the first measurement cycle Each measurement cycle is user configured using the CONFIGURE RECORDING dialog s
34. C and the USB HF radio remove it and replace the USB cable to the USB HF radio If the problem persists either there 1s a problem with the USB HF driver or with the PC s USB system How to determine which version of the Windows operating system is running on the host PC Right click on the My Computer or Computer icon on the desktop or the My Computer or Computer item on the Start menu Choose the Properties item on the popup menu that appears On the System Properties dialog that appears under Windows XP look on the General tab to locate the System description The current version name and service pack will be listed under the Service description On the System Properties dialog that appears under 7 locate the Windows Edition description The current version name and service pack will be listed under the Windows Edition description How to determine if a Bluetooth protocol stack other than the default Microsoft Windows stack is installed on the host PC Under Windows XP open the Add Or Remove Program utility on the Control Panel and scan the list entries for an entry which indicates Toshiba Bluetooth or Widcomm Bluetooth or BlueSolie Bluetooth or similar program name and Bluetooth The presence or absence of any such entry indicates the presence or absence of a Bluetooth protocol stack other than the default Microsoft stack Under Windows 7 open the Programs And Features utility on the Control Panel and scan the list entries for an entry whic
35. D LIMITED WARRANTY for AdvancedDAS Software MALAQUITE LICENSE STATEMENT IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This license statement and limited warranty constitutes a legal agreement License Agreement between you either as an individual or a single entity and Malaquite Corporation Malaquite for the software product Software identified above including any software media and accompanying on line or printed documentation BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT If you are the original purchaser of the Software and you do not agree with the terms and conditions of the License Agreement promptly return the unused Software to the place from which you obtained it for a full refund Upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the License Agreement Malaquite grants you the right to use the Software in the manner provided below You may install and operate this software on at most two computers This Software is owned by Malaquite or its suppliers and is protected by copyright law and international copyright treaty Therefore you must treat this Software like any other copyrighted material e g a book except that you may either make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes or transfer the Software to a single hard disk provided you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes You may transfer the So
36. DATA tab the CAL GAS INFORMATION tab and the POST TEST VERIFICATION DATA tab The MEASUREMENT SYSTEM tab is provided to enter information about the measurement system Information entered into this tab of the dialog typically is derived from the protocol governing the equipment being tested The PRE TEST AND POST TEST RECORDING tab is provided to allow the user to enable or disable pre test and post test recording and to specify the recording sample rate The PRE TEST CALIBRATION DATA tab is provided to enter the results of the pre test calibration The POST TEST VERIFICATION DATA tab is provided to enter the results of the post test verification The CAL GAS INFORMATION tab is used to enter the specifications of the calibration gas used for the pre and post test procedures 48 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual VIEW EDII MEASOREMENT SYSTEM AND CALGASINEO Current Pre Test Post Test State Idle Pre Test and Post Test Recording Cal Gas Information Pre Test Calibration Data Post Test Verification Data MEASUREMENT SYSTEM SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME 02 00 mm ss MINIMUM RAMP UP TIME USED 05 00 mm ss SAMPLE FLOW RATE 3 10 min MAX 02ZERO ERROR 0 3 02 MAX CO NO NOZZERO ERROR 2 ZSPAN MAX 02 CAL ERROR 05 02 MAX CO NO NO2 CAL ERROR 5 SPAN MAX ZERO DRIFT 5 SPAN MAX SPAN DRIFT 5 SPAN LIMITS WHICH EVALUATE TO LESS THAN 1ppm ARE ROUNDED UP TO 1 ppm Example Measu
37. Data folder similar to the example shown below File Edit View Favorites Tools Help y P gt ya Search e Folders EBk Folders ua gt ra nalyzers ompositions ong Ana y pS E Analyzers 3 Compositions F po 5 Generic Site Generic Site Trash I Trash q LogFile txt Example Data Folder Contents Viewed With Browse Reports The Data folder will always contain folders named Analyzers Compositions and Trash as well as one folder for each Site that has been created in the AdvancedDAS database In the example above there is only one Site This Site is named Generic Site In order to access emission report files for prior tests the user should locate the folder for the desired Site using the Browse Reports item and double click the desired Site folder to open it Within the opened Site folder will be a folder for each piece of equipment located at that Site Locate the folder for the desired piece of equipment and double click that folder to open it A listing of emission report files for that piece of equipment will then be displayed The user may then select the desired report and 37 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual view 1t by simply double clicking the desired emission report file The user may also access test report files for Equipment that has been tested since the last Pre Test Calibration by clicking the right most panel of the upper status bar that reports the
38. Dialog In the dialog above left click on the selector box directly under the words Select Target Drive and choose the hard drive for your computer For most computers c is the proper choice Select Installation Location SELECT INSTALLATION LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS X Cancel 1 Selectthe drive on which the new softwareis Select Target Drive to be installed 2 Select the installation location Installation Location Folder Contents For a new installation navigate to the folder where you want the new software to be install For an upgrade installation navigate to the folder of the existing installation 3 Verify the selected installation location shown in the Selected Installation Path listed below then click OK Selected Installation Path After selecting the proper drive c in this case double click on the c icon in the Installation Location box to open a view of the contents of the c drive 14 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions Select Installation Location SELECT INSTALLATION LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS X Cancel 1 Selectthe drive on which the new software is Select Target Drive to be installed Bc v 2 Selectthe installation location Installation Location Folder Contents For a new installation navigate to the folder Tec where you wantthe new software to be installed E Ae aduc i belkin For an upgrade installation naviga
39. ECOMY Advanced DAS Software Automated Emission Testing Software For ECOM Analyzers Installation Instructions and el UN aD z Q UN E na yo oD 4 Q 5 lt Q mL User Manual READ THIS MANUAL COMPLETEL Y BEFORE INSTALLING OR CONNECTING ANYTHING AdvancedDAS 1 9 0 0 System Requirements Operating System CPU Hard Drive Pointing Device Display Connectivity Bluetooth Stack CD ROM Windows XP SP2 or higher or Windows 7 Standard x86 Based with 500MHz or faster system clock 15MB for program installation 100MB is recommended for data storage Any standard mouse of cursor control pointing device 800 x 600 VGA or Greater Color Display Two USB 2 0 Ports and One Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter Optional If Bluetooth connectivity is to be used the Microsoft Bluetooth protocol stack supplied with Windows XP SP2 or later or Windows 7 must be used One standard CR ROM to receive the distribution CD or update CDs AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions and User Manual Advanced DAS Software Installation Instructions and User Manual for AdvancedDAS ver 1 9 0 0 December 2010 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions and User Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION lt td o do l I INSTALEATION INSTRUCTIONS irana A T E A ee eee ee ee ee 1 o o A A TE l 1 2 Analyzer PC Communications System Ins
40. ISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS WHICH VARY FROM STATE JURISDICTION TO STATE JURISDICTION LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL Malaquite OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES EVEN IF Malaquite HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ANY CASE Malaquite S ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR U S 25 PROVIDED HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO AN Malaquite SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT Malaquite S ENTIRE LIABILITY REGARDING SUPPORT SERVICES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF THAT AGREEMENT BECAUSE SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES The Software is not fault tolerant and is not designed manufactured or intended for use or resale as on line control equipment in hazardous environments requiring fail safe performance such as in t
41. PONSE SPAN DRIFT LIMIT upper limit Pre Test RESPONSE SPAN MAX SPAN DRIFT 100 As with the other limit values entering a ZERO or RESPONSE value in the POST TEST VERIFICATION DATA tab that exceeds one of these limits will cause the corresponding limit box to flash red indicating a FAILURE of the Port Test procedure The procedure used to enter the pre or post test data requires the user to open this dialog and enter the appropriate data values If during the process of entering this data it becomes necessary to stop the AdvancedDAS program the user may click the OK button This will cause the data entered to be saved without completing the associated action Pre Test or Post Test The user may come back to this dialog at a later time complete the data entry and click the PRE POST TEST COMPLETE button Clicking this button will cause the entered data to be saved and the appropriate action to be taken When entering data for the PRE TEST calibration clicking the PRE TEST COMPLETE will cause the program to prepare to record test data When entering data for the POST TEST calibration clicking the POST TEST COMPLETE will cause the calibration report values to be calculated and test reports for all machines tested between the Pre Test and Post Tests to be updated with corrections based on the pre and post test data Note that the simple act of clicking on the Pre Test Calibration or Post Test Calibration items in the Calibration menu will cause the
42. Screen The user can select which parameters are to be viewed on the trend display by clicking on one of the eight channel boxes on the display and specifying what that channel is to be used for See the Trend Channel Configuration in section 2 9 1 for details The top and bottom of the Trend View screen contain four channel display configuration boxes each The simulated paper strip of the Trend View is located in the middle of the screen The strip is divided vertically into sections from 0 to 100 of the height of the strip A dotted line is shown every 2 5 a dashed line is shown every 5 and a solid line with a numerical label every 10 The bottom most solid line represents 0 and is unmarked and the top most solid line represents 100 and is unmarked Solid vertical lines are used to help mark time intervals The time represented by each vertical line depends on the current selection of total time span shown on the trend The user may control the total time span shown on the screen by clicking the and buttons at the bottom of the screen Along the bottom of the trend are time tick marks with periodic time values shown The user may change the color scheme of the Trend View using the GRID Color and Background Color buttons located 55 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual at the bottom of the screen A data buffer capable of holding approximately 10 000 samples is used to hold the
43. Sj Windows 7 Show Bluetooth Devices Dialog Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions The Show Bluetooth Devices dialog will be blank as shown above if no Bluetooth devices have been setup on the host PC However 1f an ECOM analyzer or other Bluetooth device has already been setup on the host PC an object will be displayed on this dialog for each device already setup Additionally each of these objects will have associated text that reads Passkey enabled located under the object If the target analyzer 1s already setup on the host PC there is no need to setup additional instances of the connection If the target analyzer 1s not setup on the host PC regardless of whether or not other devices are setup proceed with the steps below Be sure that the ECOM analyzer to be connected to is turned ON and is located near the host PC with the new Bluetooth adapter before proceeding Click the Add A Device button A dialog similar to that shown below will appear as the PC begins scanning to find all new Bluetooth devices within radio range As each new device in range is found a new object is placed on this dialog fr z xX uP Add a devic 1 Select a device to add to this computer Windows will continue to look for new devices and display them here HPC7E30F HP Officejet 6500 a Other E709n f Bluetooth 4 Web Services ZY Other Ned
44. Software are limited to ninety 90 days Some states jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to you Malaquite 1s not responsible or liable for the suitability or applicability of any calculations performed in this software Malaquite s and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Malaquite s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet Malaquite s Limited Warranty and which is returned to Malaquite with a copy of your receipt DO NOT RETURN ANY PRODUCT UNTIL YOU HAVE CALLED THE Malaquite CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND OBTAINED A RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the Software has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer Outside the United States neither these remedies nor any product support services offered by Malaquite are available without proof of purchase from an authorized non U S source TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW Malaquite AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TITLE AND NON INFRINGEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE PROV
45. Windows 7 If this version is found to be installed on a Windows 7 PC 1t must be upgraded even at the cost of having other programs fail since running version 5 0 0 0 under Windows 7 can result in unexpected failure of the communications link with consequent loss of test data and valuable time If the installer finds an existing installation of the USB HF driver of the proper version on the target PC a dialog similar to that shown below will be presented Notice Correct USB HF Radio Driver Notice In this situation simply click OK to continue Having reached this point without any error messages the USB driver files for the new ECOM analyzer have been installed on the target PC You will then be returned to the AdvancedDAS Installation Program dialog to proceed with the installation of the program components If you received any error message prior to this point contact technical support for further help 1 3 USB Bluetooth Radio Installation For users who plan to use the Bluetooth radio to link the analyzer to the PC a suitable device must be selected and obtained The device must then be connected to the host PC to allow the host PC operating system to register the device and load the necessary device drivers for the radio 1 3 1 Choosing A Bluetooth Radio Most Bluetooth adapters utilize the USB system to physically link to the host PC Of these there are two USB standards that the adapter might use These are USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 A
46. Windows 7 Add A Device Dialog Each newly found device may show up initially labeled as Other Bluetooth Other while the PC tries to gather identifying information from the device After a short delay more descriptive information about each should appear on this dialog as illustrated below r gt fF Add a devic Select a device to add to this computer Windows will continue to look for new devices and display them here _ HPC7E30F HP Officejet 6500 a FireFly 94CC s E709n Bluetooth 4 Web Services Other What if Windows doesn t find my device Windows 7 Add A Device Dialog Listing A Printer And A J2KN At this point all functioning Bluetooth devices within range that respond will be listed in this dialog The devices listed could include any ECOM analyzer in range and or any other Bluetooth printers cameras phones computers etc that within range If a large number of devices respond it can be difficult to identify which device is a Bluetooth equipped ECOM analyzer Typically the Bluetooth equipped J2KN analyzer will respond with a description that is similar to FireFly 94CC and a Bluetooth equipped EN2 analyzer will respond with a more cryptic description similar to BNC4 D0A5000018DA COMI If no devices are displayed or if the target ECOM analyzer is not displayed check the following list of possible causes of the failure of Windows to find and display the device Copyright Malaquite Corpo
47. a belkin For an upgrade installation navigate to the bundle folder of the existing installation asim ini bbcarolvnMlmpbea bbisabelleMlmbea computer_manual customthemes 3 Verify the selected installation location shown cygnus bbshelial1lmbea inthe Selected Installation Path listed below documents and settings complete ftdi driver then click OK i all users defaults ini ron boudreaux abisuite ee After double clicking on my O favorites O ml O ANETO documents click OK to Selected Installation Path e documents and settings iron boudreaux my documents continue lt Installation Location Selection Dialog Next click the OK button to continue 15 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions After having selected a destination location for the installation the dialog shown below will appear Click INSTALL SOFTWARE to continue AdvancedDAS Installation Program X Abort Jf Close INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL SOFTWARE Using the installation location specified thisag z the new software files from the distributigg U into the specified folder Ifthis is a new instala you will be given an opportunity to gt e installation folder orto use the default BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION is is an upgrade installation this program will create a new older with the same name as the existing installation b
48. ad write and execute rights to the user for this removable drive During communication port assignment the user will need read and write rights but not execute rights to this removable drive As there are many situations that can bring about the unexpected need to change the communications port assignment it 1s recommended that the user be granted rights to perform this task at all times 2 13 2 USBKEY The USBKEY is a USB flash drive that serves as distribution media and program authorization mechanism Each USBKEY is unique and must be connected to the host PC in order for the AdvancedDAS program to function properly The contents of the USBKEY cannot be transferred to any other storage media removable or otherwise as this will result in program authorization failure If a USBKEY is damaged or becomes non functional is should be returned to Malaquite Corporation for service 2 14 Solving Common Problems The AdvancedDAS software is very reliable and easy to use Most difficulties that do develop are easily resolved Below is a listing of some common problems and suggestions on how to resolve them No Data From Analyzer In the event that the AdvancedDAS program displays 0 for in all the display panels and displays the pop up shown below the program is not receiving any data from the analyzer 60 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual USB HF Radio Hand Held Remote J2K N Ind Statu
49. alaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions Scanning 8 Please wait while system is scanned USB HF Radio Driver Pre Installer Scanner Pop Up The scanning process will take anywhere from seconds to minutes to complete Be patient and do not interfere with or try to stop this process The installer is simply scanning all available drives for prior installations of the USB driver At the end of this search one of three things will happen 1 The installer will have found no prior installation of the USB HF driver and will begin copying the driver files 2 The installer will find an existing installation of a USB HF driver of the wrong version and will prompt the user for permission to change the driver version 3 The installer will find an existing installation of the USB HF driver of the proper version and will simply inform the user of that fact If the installer finds no existing installation of a USB HF driver 1t will begin copying and registering the driver files Upon completion the user will be presented with the dialog shown below Success h 1 Installation completed successfully USB HF Radio Driver Pre Installer Complete Dialog Click OK to continue If the installer finds an existing installation of a USB HF driver of the wrong version it will present a dialog similar to that shown below asking for permission to change the driver The Following conflicting drivers have be
50. ame Entry Dialog Simply enter an appropriate name and click OK The name entered will be stored and reported in every test that is run on the target PC 47 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 2 7 Pre Test Calibration Post Test Verification Settings The basic steps in performing a Pre Test Post Test calibration sequence involves capturing or entering the test results in the appropriate box on the Pre Test or Post Test data entry form The Pre Test Calibration Post Test Verification dialog 1s used to enter that information An example of the Pre Test Calibration Data tab of this dialog is shown on the following page PREJESIDATA ENTRY Current Pre Test Post Test State Pre Test Data Entry Measurement System Pre Test and Post Test Recording Cal Gas Information PALO Post Test Verification Data PRE TEST DATA RESPONSE ZERO CAPTURE ERROR CAPTURE CAL ERROR ZERO ZERO LIMIT RESPONSE RESPONSE LIMIT 02 21 0 foo 0 3 21 0 co O ppm if 10 O ppm Cal CO f 475 525 20 4 21 3 a 00 5 0 ppm Cal NO 250 238 262 2 0 ppm Cal NO2 foo 95 105 For any cal gas not used enter 0 in the Pre Test Zero value and 100 in the Pre Test Response value ABORT PRE POST TEST SEQUENCE PRE TEST COMPLETE 7 Help Jf OK Example Pre Test Dialog This dialog consists of five tabs the MEASUREMENT SYSTEM tab the PRE TEST AND POST TEST RECORDING tab the PRE TEST CALIBRATION
51. analyzer are presented in individually configurable display panels on the main screen and on an eight channel trending display This data may also be captured for use in creating an emission report There are 12 display panels on the main screen These are arranged into two 2 rows of five 5 panels and one 1 row of two 2 panels Each individual display panel may be configured by the user by clicking on the desired panel and making the desired changes A trend display may be viewed by clicking the View Trend menu item Individual channels of the trend may be configured by clicking on the channel s display box located at the top and bottom of the trend and selecting the desired parameters 26 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 2 1 2 Status Bar Located at the bottom of the AdvancedDAS window are two status bars The lower bar contains six panels that indicate from left to right 1 the analyzer model serial number and comm status 2 the sample rate 3 the EXCESS AIR value for boilers or heaters 4 the EFF value for boilers or heaters 5 the total and elapsed recording times and 6 the time stamp of the last sample received from the analyzer The upper status bar indicates from left to right 1 the current status of the Pre Test Post Test calibration procedure 2 the current recording status and 3 the number of machines tested as part of the current 1f any Pre Test Post Test calibra
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53. anufacturer is Malaquite Corporation 3636 5 Alameda B 177 Corpus Christi Texas 78411 GENERAL PROVISIONS This License Agreement may only be modified in writing signed by you and an authorized officer of Malaquite All terms of any purchase order or other ordering document shall be superseded by this License Agreement If any provision of the License Agreement is found void or unenforceable the remainder will remain valid and enforceable according to its terms If any remedy provided is determined to have failed for its essential purpose all limitations of liability and exclusions of damages set forth in this License Agreement shall remain in effect This License Agreement shall be construed interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Texas U S A This License Agreement gives you specific legal rights you may have others which vary from state to state and from country to country Malaquite reserves all rights not specifically granted in this License Agreement Click to ACCEPT CLick to DECLINE da the complete agreement and click ACCEPT to continue PRINT X Cancel License Agreement At the end of the agreement text click on ACCEPT 1f you accept the terms of the agreement to continue the installation You will then be returned to the main screen of the installation application 13 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions AdvancedDAS Installation Pro
54. ation reading errors and in some cases post test failure the Sensor Temperature dialog presents not only the current sensor temperature but compares this value to the pre test sensor temperature and displays a differential value for the user Exceptionally large differences result in an additional warning message on this dialog SENSOR TEMPERATURE E REVIEW THE STARTING SENSOR TEMPERATURE E The Pre Test Cell temperature was 70 4 F This is a 2 9 F difference from the current Cell temperature THE SENSOR TEMPERATURE 15 REQUIRED FOR THE EMISSIONS REPORT Example Start Of Test Sensor Temperature Dialog The Sensor temperature dialog shown at the end of the test also shows a comparison of the start and end sensor temperatures 33 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual REVIEW THE ENDING SENSOR TEMPERATURE 55 The starting Cell temperature was 75 5 F The staring Ending temperature diference is 0 0 F The Fre Test Cell temperature was 70 4 F This is a 2 9 F difference from the current Cell temperature THE SENSOR TEMPERATURE 15 REQUIRED FOR THE EMISSIONS REPORT Example Start Of Test Sensor Temperature Dialog Both of these displays are presented for the user s benefit with the intention of helping the user monitor the change in the sensor temperature 2 2 6 Pre Test Calibration Post Test Verification Procedure The program is capable of capturing pre and post test cali
55. be Acrobat 7 3 Generic Site 0808 10_181746_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 O Generic Machine 2 080810_182532_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 af i p 080810_182532_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 5 NonGeneric Equipment New Site A 080811_173206_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 O Really New Site 0808 11_173206_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 Station 1 080812_150303_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 4 tboys place Y 080812_150303_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 Trash Y 080812_151653_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 ys 080812_151653_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf Adobe Acrobat 7 E Generic Machine ses SES File Example Equipment Folder Contents The spreadsheet files produced are all text files organized with commas separating various information fields and meet the requirements of a COMMA SEPARATED VALUE csv file Note that these files contain only data gathered and results of calculations performed These files are easily read by commonly available spreadsheet programs The six files produced are the DATA file REPORT file the CALCULATIONS file the SUPPORT file the CALIBRATION file and the MASTER file A brief description
56. bove connect the USBKEY to the host PC and start the AdvancedDAS program 2 Setup the SITE and EQUIPMENT information using the Select Site Equip choice under the File menu item 3 Setup the desired recording parameters using the Configure Recording and Configure Report and specifying the technician s name and company name using choices under the Configure Application menu item 4 Select the Site and Equipment to test and start a test by clicking the Start Recording menu item For step 2 above an example SELECT SITE EQUIPMENT dialog is shown below This is the dialog that is used to create new sites and or equipment in the database to edit information about a site or piece of equipment and to select a site and piece of equipment for testing SELECT SITE EQUIPMENT SITE Sites In This Database 1 SITE INFORMATION New Site AREA Area Really New Site Station 1 FACILITY Generic Site thous nlane z l EQUIPMENT Equipment Located At This Site Generic Machine NonGeneric Equipment Equipment Information Permit Information Test Records EQUIPMENT INFORMATION UNIT Unit No EQUIP NAME Generic Machine SERVICE Service EQUIP MODEL Madero EQUIP SERIAL SN IGNITION TIMING INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESS INTAKE MANIFOLD TEMP FUELsa RPM STACK FLOW STACKTEMP STACKHEIGHT FT IN A F CONTROLLER MAKE CATALYTICCONVERTER MAKE A F CONTROLLER MODEL CATALYTIC CONVERTER MODEL
57. bration data and applying this data as corrections to measured values contained in test reports generated between the Pre Test and Post Test calibrations When using this capability the user may test up to 30 machines between the Pre Test and Post Test procedures The ability to gather and apply Pre Test and Post Test calibration information may be enabled or disabled by the user using the Perform Pre And Post Calibration Procedures check item in the Configure Application menu item Checking and unchecking this item enables and disables this function and shows or hides the Calibration menu item Note that once a Pre Test Post Test calibration procedure is begun the function may not be disabled until the current procedure 1s completed or aborted by the user AdvancedDAS handles the Pre Test Post Test process by providing data entry screens for the user to capture test results Pre test and Post Test readings from the analyzer are captured or entered by the user on this screen An option also exists to cause the program to capture a recording of both the Pre Test Calibration and Post Test Verification procedures and to append this recording to the end of the calibration report Prior to starting a Pre Test Post Test sequence the user should enter all the appropriate values in the MEASUREMENT SYSTEM PRE TEST AND PORT TEST RECORDING and CAL GAS INFORMATION tabs of the calibration dialog A typical Pre Test data entry dialog is shown on the following page
58. built in Bluetooth protocol stack and does not need an additional stack installed If Bluetooth stack other than the Microsoft Windows 24 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions Bluetooth stack 1s installed on the host computer 1t should be removed and the Bluetooth port link to the target should be re created Other Error Codes There are many other possible error codes that could result from defective or damaged drivers a defective USB Hub a defective USB cable or a damaged communication device The user should try to verify that all the communications devices are functioning that all the necessary drivers are installed and functioning and that any external USB Hub is connected to the host computer after the startup and login process 25 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 2 USER MANUAL The User Manual section of this manual provides some basic operating instructions and some detailed descriptions of key screens and dialogs used throughout the AdvancedDAS program 2 1 Introduction Advanced Data Acquisition Software is a user friendly tool designed to aid the user in gathering and managing emission analyzer data and reports utilizing the ECOM model J2K N or EN2 analyzer This program takes as input user settings and live data from an ECOM analyzer and produces as output a set of csv format test reports The primary user i
59. con Opening Splash Screen Click NEXT to continue The main screen of the installer then appear Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions AdvancedDAS Installation Program x 2 INSTALL AdvancedDAS 3S Abort J Close STALLATION STEPS INSTRUCTIONS This installation program automates the process of installing a new or upgraded copy of the AdvancedDAS program onto your PC This program involves the operator in each step of the process in order to allow the operator to have control over where and how files are stored as a result of the installation SELECT LOCATION FOR INSTALLATION HE IAS TALL UPGRADE ee Install the new program by clicking the buttons shown at the left as they are enabled and follow the instructions that appear with each step Note that once completed a step cannot be undone BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION If this installation is an upgrade it is strongly recommended that all Data files and folders associated with the existing installation be backed up before performing the installation If the USB HF radio USB drivers have not been installed on this PC begin by clicking the INSTALL USB Drivers button If the USB drivers have already been installed on this PC or after completing the USB driver installation proceed with the installation process by clicking the INSTALL AdvancedDAS button
60. d Post Test readings This is specified in of SPAN 49 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual VIE EDI MEASUREMENI SYSTEM AND CAR GANS INE Current Pre Test Post Test State Ide Measurement System Pre Test and Post Test Recording PELE Pre Test Calibration Data Post T est Verification Data MEAL GAS INFORMATION SPAN VALUE Calibration Gas Concentration Calibration Gas 02 20 9 Expiration Date co 500 co 05 04 04 NO 250 NO 05 04 04 For any cal gas not used enter Example Cal Gas Information Dialog The items in the CAL GAS INFORMATION tab are specifications of the calibration gases used For each calibration gas a SPAN value box is provided for the user to enter the concentration of the respective gas Boxes are also provided to record the expiration date of the calibration gases other than O2 Note that if any particular calibration gas is not to be used the SPAN value for that gas must be entered as 100 For example in many locations it is not necessary to calibrate the NO2 gas as NO2 levels are very low In those cases the NO2 SPAN value must be entered as 100 VIEW EDII wersureie lt SYSTEM AND CALGAS ire Current Pre Test Post Test State Idle Measurement System Pre Test and Post Test Recording EEN Pre Test Calibration Data Post Test Verification Data PRE TEST AND POST TEST RECORDING Y Record Pre and Post Test Data Sample Rate
61. d the EQUIPMENT section The SITE section contains a list of all sites that have been setup in the database and AREA and FACILITY names for the slelcted site entry The EQUIPMENT section contains a list of all the equipment that has been setup in the database for the selected site as well as tab divided pages containing EQUIPMENT INFORMATION PERMIT INFORMATION and TEST RECORDS for the selected equipment The user must use this dialog to create new SITEs and new pieces of EQUIP in the database to enter or edit details about each SITE or piece of EQUIP and when performing an emissions test to select the target SITE and piece of EQUIP to be tested In addition to storing emission reports generated for each piece of EQUIP the AdvancedDAS database also stores details about each SITE and piece of EQUIP for use in creating new reports For each SITE the database stores a list of machines at that site and descriptions of the area and facility Typically the facility description is set equal to the SITE name Substantially more information is stored for each piece of EQUIP in the AdvancedDAS database This information consists of text data used to fill out report forms In order to use this information the AdvancedDAS program requires the user to use the Select Site Equip dialog to select or indicate which SITE and piece of EQUIP is being monitored so that the appropriate settings can be retrieved Thus before starting work on a given machine the user sh
62. d the SITE name EQUIP name and quarter of the year to each report s filename This is redundant information when the report files are stored in the AdvancedDAS database However as the report files are moved off the report generating PC to possibly a central computer for archiving having the SITE EQUIP and quarter information in the report filename can help avoid confusion The process of creating and arranging all these various folders is handled by the AdvancedDAS program using the SELECT SITE EQUIPMENT dialog An example of this dialog is shown below SELECT SITE EQUIPMENT g SITE Sites In This Database AREA FACILI TY Generic Site o INFORMATION EQUIPMENT Equipment Located At This Site Generic Machine Geriatric Equipment Equipment Information Permit Information Test Records EQUIPMENT INFORMATION UNIT funit number EQUIP NAME Generic Machine SERVICE service EQUIP MODEL engine model EQUIP SERIAL engine serial IGNITION TIMING timing INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESS intakep INTAKE MANIFOLD TEMP fintaket FUEL sg f0 69 RPM 750 STACKFLOW 1234 STACK TEMP 4321 STACK HEIGHT 10 FT 5 IN A F CONTROLLER MAKE afc make CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAKE catmake A F CONTROLLER MODEL afc model CATALYTIC CONVERTER MODEL catmodel EDITAVIEW MASS EMISSION CALCULATION BASIS Example Select Site Equipment Dialog This dialog consists of two major sections the SITE section an
63. data into the newly installed program Ider Click the COPY DATA button when you are readyu to proceed BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION INSTALL SOFT WARE INSTALLATION LOCATION c documents and settings ron boudreaux my documentssand_box ecom_bts CONFIGURE NEW SOFTWARE PROGRESS Installation Location Selected Esisting Installation Backup Complete COMPLETE INSTALLATION New Software Copied shown below while that copy process is running Copying Data Files Click COPY DATA to continue The installer will then copy the existing data into the new installation and will present the notice FROM c documents and settings ron boudreaux my documents sandbox ecom_das_Backup1 Data TO c documents and settingstron boudreaux my documents sandbox ecom_das Data shown below Click COMPLETE INSTALLATJON to continue AdvancedD Installation Program After all the application s files have been copied onto your computer the installation application will display the dialog INSTRUCTIONS AE IRS ALL X Abort Ff Close COMPLETE INSTALLATION The new software installation is complete This step will allow you to view the new software s readme file if one exists and to exit this installation program Click the COMPLETE INSTALLATION when you are ready to proceed BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION INSTALLATION LOCATION c documents and settings ron boudreaux my documents sandbox ecom_das
64. ding pdf p 080812_150303_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf B 080812_151653_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Recording pdf ys 080812_151653_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q3_Test_Report pdf E Generic Machine ses i 8 lt j mM The user may also access test report files from the Select Site Equipment dialog by clicking the Test Records tab and selecting the desired Site and Equipment A list of all test report files for the selected Equipment will be presented on the Test Records tab of dialog The user may view any report file listed by simply double clicking the desired report The user may control what type of test records are listed in this box by using the File Display Options control located at the bottom of the Test Records tab This control gives the user the ability to show both pdf and csv files only pdf file or only csv files Additionally the user can alter the displayed order either increasing or decreasing date of the files by clicking on the column header labeled Date An example of the Select Site Equipment dialog is shown below 38 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual SELECT SITE EQUIPMENT SITE Sites In This Database SITE INFORMATION New Site AREA rea Really New Site Station 1 FACILITY Generic Site thous nlace h EQUIPMENT Equipment Located At This Site Generic Machine NonGieneric Equipmen
65. e A dialog similar to that shown below will appear Scale Display Select Data Source 9 Help x Cancel c02 x Current Values Recording Selection Current Value 0 0 Current Average 0 0 C Do Not Include This Signal In The Recorded File Bar Chart Scale Setting Zero Bar Chart 0 0 11 41 Span Bar Chart 40 0 Color Selection Live Bar Recorded LED E Average Bar Not Recorded LED E Example Display Panel Configuration Dialog The user may specify the analyzer parameter to display on this panel using the Select Data Source selector For convenience the current values or the selected parameter and the corresponding average value are displayed on this dialog The user may specify the scaling of the indicator bars for this display panel using the left right decrease increase arrows in the Bar Chart Scale Setting box Separate controls are provided to specify both the minimum Zero and maximum Span for the indicator bars Each click of these arrows will increase or decrease the corresponding value by one Holding one of these arrow buttons down for longer than four seconds will cause the amount of increase or decrease in the corresponding value to change by a factor of ten 54 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual Individual analyzer parameters may be included or excluded from the final report by clicking the appropriate button in the Recording Selection bo
66. e product of the SPAN value and the MAX CO NO NO2 CAL ERROR value and the SPAN value plus the product of the SPAN value and the MAX CO NO NO2 CAL ERROR value respectively Like the ZERO ERROR LIMIT above entering a RESPONSE value that is outside these limits will result in the corresponding RESPONSE CAL ERROR LIMIT box flashing red indicating a FAILURE of this calibration procedure In the POS TEST VERIFICATION DATA box an array of data entry boxes are provided similar to the PRE TEST CALIBRATION DATA tab There are data entry boxes for Post Test ZERO and RESPONSE values and ZERO ERROR LIMIT and RESPONSE CAL ERROR LIMIT display boxes the same as in the PRE TEST CALIBRATION DATA tab However in the POST TEST VERIFICATION DATA tab there are two additional columns of displayed limit values These are the ZERO DRIFT LIMIT and RESPONSE SPAN DRIFT LIMIT These columns of limit values display lower and upper limit values for the corresponding ZERO and RESPONSE values regarding how much the Post Test values may differ from the Pre Test values These pairs of limits are calculated for each gas as follows ZERO DRIFT LIMIT lower limit Pre Test ZERO SPAN MAX ZERO DRIFT 100 51 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual ZERO DRIFT LIMIT upper limit Pre Test ZERO SPAN MAX ZERO DRIFT 100 RESPONSE SPAN DRIFT LIMIT lower limit Pre Test RESPONSE SPAN MAX SPAN DRIFT 100 RES
67. e Test Calibration item See the associated help for details on each of these values Starting with version 1 6 6 19 new columns of buttons labeled Capture Zero and Capture Response have been added to this dialog 35 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual These buttons are located in the PRE TEST DATA and POST TEST DATA tabs of the dialog Clicking one these buttons causes the corresponding current value from the analyzer to be copied into the appropriate ZERO or RESPONSE edit box and a corresponding note to be added to the Pre Test or Post Test recording Current Pre Test Post Test State Pre Test Data Entry Measurement System Pre Test and Post Test Recording Cal Gas Information gi 8 Post Test Verification Data PRE TEST DATA ZERO RESPONSE CAPTURE ERROR CAPTURE CAL ERROR ZERO ZERO LIMIT RESPONSE RESPONSE LIMIT D2 21 0 oo 0 3 21 0 21 0 20 4 21 3 fo 0 ppm Cal CO 475 525 500 0 ppm Cal NO 250 238 262 1 00 95 105 0 ppm Cal NO2 For any cal gas not used enter O in the Pre Test Zero value and 100 in the Pre Test Response value Click this button to copy the current alue of CO into the CO ZERO edit Ox ABORT PRE POST TEST SEQUENCE PRE TEST COMPLETE Help Jf DK Example Capture Analyzer Values Dialog Use of the CAPTURE ZERO and CAPTURE RESPONSE buttons is recommend but not required The user may either read the values from the analyzer
68. ear shortly after the user clicks the Close button on the View Program Status Codes dialog REASON FOO SCAN There is no record of a previous connection on this PC Therefore the Port Scan utility will be run to determine No Prior Communication Connection Error This message indicates that there 1s no record of a prior communications port setup for this program and that the Port Scan utility will be started immediately to allow the user to find and setup a communications port to the target analyzer Port Scan Last Connection No record of a previous connection Current Connection Not currently connected Scan Controls This utility will scan all the COM ports on this PC for an ECOM analyzer Be sure the analyzer is properly connected and ON before starting this scan The scanning process may take several minutes to complete Do not interrupt the scan Scanning time will be longer if any Bluetooth devices have been setup on this PC Open Device Manager After the scan is complete click on the entry below corresponding to the analyzer to connect to Model Serial Number Connection Port Status a a Curent Selection OOOO O Po cal Yo After changing the selected port click OK then close and restart AdvancedDAS Port Scan Dialog Refer to section 1 8 of this manual for instructions on how to complete this process 1 7 1 Entering A New USBKEY Code Certain additional features or functions
69. ed AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions VERY IMPORTANT The USB port used for the Bluetooth adapter should be physically marked so that the Bluetooth adapter can always be plugged into the same port each time it is used Similarly if an external USB hub is used to provide a USB port for the Bluetooth adapter the port on the external hub used for the Bluetooth adapter should be physically marked and the USB port on the host PC used for the external USB hub should be marked to ensure that both the hub and Bluetooth adapter are connected to the same structure on the host PC s USB subsystem 1 3 4 Installing The USB Bluetooth Adapter After having selected a Bluetooth adapter and deciding which USB port to connect it to the recommended procedure for installing the Bluetooth adapter 1s simply to plug 1t into the host PC at the chosen USB port Windows XP SP2 or later or Windows 7 should have little or no trouble identifying the device and loading the proper drivers In some cases 1t may be necessary to use the Bluetooth adapter s distribution CD to obtain device drivers or 1t may be necessary to connect to the Internet to obtain needed device drivers for the adapter After the device is initially installed the operating system will then setup some basic Bluetooth services for the device This process may require many seconds to complete At the completion of this process the operating system will report that the device 1s installed and
70. efore copying these files All files and folders created as a result of this installation are contained completely within the installation folder No entries x INSTALLATION LOCATION c documents and settings ron boudreaux my documents ecom_das COPY DATA PROGRESS Installation Location Selected CONFIGURE NEW SOFTWARE COMPLETE INSTALLATION Installer Main Screen Installation Folder Name The new software will be installed in a new folder with the name shown below Installation Process Status Copying Software Files FROM F ECOM_DAS TO c documents and settings ron boudreaux my documents ecom_das ECOM_DAS Be Happy In Your Work Know Am File Copy Progress Pop Up The message above will appear as the files are being copied onto your PC After all the application s files have been copied onto your computer the installation application will display the dialog shown below Click COMPLETE INSTALLATION to continue AdvancedDAS Installation Program INSTRUCTIONS X Abort J Close COMPLETE INSTALLATION The new software installation is complete This step will allow you to view the new software s readme file if one exists and to exit this installation program Click the COMPLETE INSTALLATION when you are ready to proceed BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION INSTALL SOFTWARE INSTALLATIE ga and settings ron boudreaux my anits ecom_das COPY DATA
71. em Fill in the Measurement System Pre Test and Post test Recording and Cal Gas Information tabs of the dialog If the Pre Test and Post Test procedures are to be recorded the Record Pre and Post test Data checkbox should be checked and the Sample Rate should be set to 1 Second Sample Note that for any calibration gas that is not to be used for example NO2 a SPAN value of 100 must be entered Do not simply enter the value 0 for the CAL GAS SPAN value as this will result in numerous errors and the loss of test data IMPORTANT Note that for any calibration gas that is not to be used for example NO2 a CAL GAS SPAN value of 100 a RESPONSE value of 100 and a ZERO value of 0 must be entered for the gas component that is not used Do not simply enter the value 0 for these values as this will result in numerous errors and the loss of test data THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT Be sure that all values in the Measurement System and Cal Gas Info sections are entered completely and correctly before starting a Pre Test Once the Pre Test is started it will become impossible to edit the Measurement System and Cal Gas Info values Be very aware of this requirement especially after changing a calibration gas bottle or calibration gas concentration READ THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH ONCE AGAIN 3 Perform the normal Pre Test calibration procedure Enter or capture the information obtained into this program by clicking the Calibration menu item and selecting the Pr
72. empting any of the procedures Installation of the AdvancedDAS product onto a target PC involves seven basic steps These are 1 if needed USB driver installation 2 if needed installation of the Bluetooth radio 3 installation of the analyzer USB USB HF Radio or Bluetooth communications device 4 installation of the AdvancedDAS software 5 configuration of the analyzer communcation port s 6 registration of the AdvancedDAS USBKEY and 7 locating the analyzer COM port on the host PC 1 1 System Requirements The AdvancedDAS application and associated USB drivers are designed to function with Windows XP SP2 or later and Windows 7 The drivers will not function with Windows 95 98 Me or 2000 therefore AdvancedDAS will not function with these versions of Windows The target PC will need to have a hard drive with at least 15MB of space for the application It is recommended that the target PC have at least 100MB of hard drive space for this application in order to accomodate test report storage Installation of AdvancedDAS onto a FLASH drive is not recommended The target PC is recommended to have at least 512MB of RAM for Windows XP and 3GB of RAM for Windows 7 and must have two USB 2 0 ports available for connection to the analyzer and the USBKEY a mouse pointing device display of 800x600 or greater in resolution and optionally a Class 1 Bluetooth adapter for communication to a Bluetooth equipped analyzer The user is strongly urged to disab
73. en Found and must be removed before the installation can continue CP210 USB Composite Device CP210 USB to UART Bridge Controller Do you wank bo remove these now Incorrect USB HF Radio Driver Notice At this point the user must consider what do to carefully If the wrong driver is found on the target PC because the user installed the wrong driver accidently then it is correct to click YES and have the driver version corrected If however the wrong driver is found on the target PC because some other USB device of the same PID VID is already installed the user most consider what will happen to that device if this driver is changed Installing the new driver in this situation can cause the other device s whatever it is to no longer function while allowing the new ECOM device to function normally In this situation only one of the devices can be used on the target PC at one time The user will have to decide which device that will be and either click YES and allow the new ECOM device to work on the target PC or install AdvancedDAS on a different PC Additionally only certain drivers may be run under Windows 7 as is shown below Operating System Windows XP Windows 7 Suitable USB Driver Versions 5 0 0 0 5 4 24 0 6 1 0 0 5 4 24 0 6 1 0 0 4 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions As the above table indicates version 5 0 0 0 1s not suitable for use under
74. er where and how files are stored a sult of the instal ala tio MEH L i waal the e new pro fant clicking the buttons shown at the left as they and follow the instructions that appeai a wah e ach step sta mi na wah ihe BEGIN INSTALLATION bu tton BACK UP EXISTING INSTALLATION Note that once completed a step cannot be undone Liha nistan sn onay re ecommended that ae oi E folder cited wih he nan elite n be backed up before perfor pater INSTALL SOFTWARE FINSTALLATION LOCATION COPY DATA PROGRESS CONFIGURE NEW SOFTWARE COMPLETE INSTALLATION Installer Main Screen Click INSTALL AdvancedDAS button to start the installation process or click Close to abort the installation 12 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions M002 STARTING INSTRUCTIONS Congratulations on the purchase of your new AdvancedDAS software This program will help you install your new software by automating the file copying tasks Step through the installation process by clicking the buttons below as they are enabled If this installation is an upgrade it is strongly recommended that you make a backup copy of the complete contents of the existing installation s Data folder before proceeding It is strongly recommended that no other programs be running while this installation is in progress If there are any other programs running now exit this installation
75. estart the test THE ANALYZER IS NOT RESPONDING TO THE LAST COMMAND SENT TOIT THIS IS DUE TO A POOR QUALITY RADIO LINK OR OUTSIDE RADIO INTERFERENCE MOVE THE ANALYZER THE HAND HELD REMOTE AND THIS PC AND USB HF RADIO CLOSER TOGETHER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Example No Fresh Data Pop Up No USB HF Radio Found When the AdvancedDAS program is first started one of the first things it does is to look for a USB HF radio to connect to If the program cannot find a USB HF radio to connect to it will display the message shown below 61 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual NO USB HF RADIO FOUND ES No USB HF Radio is available to connect to Be sure that a USB HF radio is connected to this computer via a standard USB cable USB HF Radio Error Dialog This can occur for many different reasons The most common reasons are e No USB HF radio is connected to the PC Stop the AdvancedDAS program connect the USB HF radio to the PC and restart the AdvancedDAS program e The USB HF driver is not installed not installed properly or has been altered or damaged Contact technical support for further instructions e There is a problem with the physical link between the USB HF radio and the PC The USB cable connected to the USB HF radio is damaged the USB hub between the USB HF radio and the PC is malfunctioning or the PC s USB system is malfunctioning If a USB hub is inserted between the P
76. ffer Stats WrPntr 083 RdPntr 083 Size 000 USB Device Error Count i Link Quality E valuation Link Quality ls OK J2KN Analyzer Communications Statistics 2 10 3 1 Direct Connect USB Link The direct connect USB link to the EN2 or suitably equipped J2KN analyzer is a simple USB cable link between the PC and the EN2 analyzer or between the PC and the J2KN handheld remote This link must not be used 1f the Bluetooth link to the analyzer 1s being used Note that the analyzer must be properly configured in order for this link to function See section 1 6 of this manual for details While using the direct connect USB link to the EN2 analyzer the Link Quality Indicator is basically of no use since the hardwired USB link is very reliable 2 10 3 2 Bluetooth Link The Bluetooth link to the EN2 or suitably equipped J2KN analyzer is via a standard Bluetooth radio using the Bluetooth Serial Peripheral Protocol This link must not be used if the direct connect USB link to the analyzer is being used Note that the analyzer must be properly configured in order for this link to function See section 1 6 of this manual for details While using the Bluetooth link to the analyzer the Link Quality Indicator will behave in a slightly different manner than with the J2KN s USB HF radio When using the Bluetooth link radio link problems will appear as ever increasing delays in analyzer response to PC requests for information Since the PC requests info
77. ftware and documentation on a permanent basis provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of the License Agreement Except as provided in the License agreement you may not transfer rent lease lend copy modify translate sublicense time share or electronically transmit or receive the Software media or documentation You acknowledge that the Software in source code form remains a confidential trade secret of Malaquite and or its suppliers and therefore you agree not to modify the Software or attempt to reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation If you have purchased an upgrade version of the Software 1t constitutes a single product with the Malaquite software that you upgraded You may use or transfer the upgrade version of the Software only in accordance with the License Agreement This Software is subject to U S Commerce Department export restrictions and is intended for use in the country into which Malaquite sold it or in the EEC if sold into the EEC LIMITED WARRANTY Malaquite warrants that the Software as updated and when properly used will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying documentation and the Software media will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of receipt Any implied warranties on the
78. ftwareis Select Target Drive to be installed c 2 Selectthe installation location Installation Location Folder Contents For a new installation navigate to the folder bashrc A 143183654ADuC845 where you want the new software to be installed adas demonia adas2 0904 JPG For an upgrade installation navigate to the ADuC845 H folder of the existing installation Saar computer_manual asim ini customthemes bbcarolvnMllmpbea bbisabellef11 3 Verify the selected installation location shown cygnus bbshelialTLinoog in the Selected Installation Path listed below documents and settings then click OK E all users 65 ron boudreaux O abisuite desktop O favorites C Sealy ecom vets 105 nra a ecom vets 120 nra Selected Installation Path c documents and settings ron boudreaux InstallationfLocation Selection Dialog Within your account folder find the folder named my documents and double click that folder to open it Within the My Documents folder locate the current installation of AdvancedDAS and left click once on that folder Select Installation Location SELECT INSTALLATION LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Select the drive on which the new software is to be Notice that the installed 2 Select the installation location Installion Location Folder Contents S elected fo Ider For a new installation navigate to the folder where you A my music A SdvancedDAS exe want the new soft
79. g a box causes the associated report to be suppressed If the STD REPORT is checked the user may also indicate the units of mass emission to be included by checking the appropriate box in the EMISSION VALUES INCLUDED IN THE STANDARD OUTPUT REPORT box Unchecking all four units boxes will result in an error message that will require at least one of the boxes be checked Note that the STD CALIBRATION and STD ANALYZER CAL reports if checked are only produced in conjunction with a Pre Test Post Test calibration sequence A special MASTER report may also be requested This report is an user define combination of all the other reports brought together into one document Using the checkboxes located in the MASTER OUTPUT FILE CONTENTS box located at the bottom of the dialog the user may specify which reports to include in the MASTER report file 46 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 2 6 Technician and Company Name A simple dialog is provided to allow the user to specify what technician and company name is to be shown at the bottom of the general report This dialog is accessed from the Technician Company selection in the Configure Application menu item An example of this dialog 1s shown below xi Genius ENTER YOUR NAME 45 IT SHOULD APPESA ON THE EMISSION REPORT wyle Coyote Testing ENTER YOUR COMPANY HAME 45 17 SHOULD APPESR ON THE EMISSION REPORT M Cancel Example Technician N
80. g the START button and choosing RUN Enter D setup exe and click OK In place of the character D substitute the proper drive letter for the USBKEY Follow the instructions shown on each screen of the installation guide Read each screen and note carefully The installation guide will automate the process of installing your new software or upgrading your software It 1s recommended that the AdvancedDAS software be installed in the target PC s My Documents folder under Windows XP and under the user s folder under Windows 7 For example under Windows 7 if the user name is jsmith the AdvancedDAS software should be installed at the following location C Users jsmith Alternately for Windows 7 the AdvancedDAS program may be installed in the Public folder located at C Users Public Be aware that you may have to have administrative privileges to install this program under Windows 7 The following is a typical sequence of installation screens copied during the installation of AdvancedDAS Click NEXT to continue ccom The Recognized B Industry Leader of Portable Emission Analyzers Over 20 000 analyzers in 80 countries worldwide vance dDAS Installation Program xj DL l i i 2J INSTALL AdvancedDAS INSTALLATION STEPS HINSTRUCTIONS i tes the pro ON FOR INSTALLATION copy of the AdvancedDAS program onto ba PC This pogam inves he operator in each step of the process n to allow t ele eh to have control ov
81. gram INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTROL BEGIN INSTALLATION X Abort J Close INSTALLATION STEPS INSTRUCTIONS SELECT LOCATION FOR INSTALLATION Specify where on your PC s hard drive you want the new software installed Itis recommended that the My Documents folder be chosen for this purpose Note that if you choose any location outside of My Documents you will have to have administrator privaledges to complete the installation process Ifyou are upgrading an existing installation use this step to specify the location of the existing installation This program will recognize the specified location as an existing installation and make provision to backup the existing installation Click the SELECT LOCATION FOR INSTALLATION buttan when you are ready to proceed INSTALLATION LOCATION PROGRESS Select Installation Location SELECT INSTALLATION LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Selectthe drive on which the new software is to be installed 2 Selectthe installation location For a new installation navigate to the where you want the new software to y el f ecom_das gO h For an upgrade installation na rgate to the Ea x 1111842emachinetzip 50 h folder of the existing installan Ed y t1842emachine ml 3 Verify the selectegfBtallation location shown inthe Selected Ingifffation Path listed below then click OK Selected Installation Path c Installation Location Selection
82. greement shall remain in effect This License Agreement shall be construed interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Texas U S A This License Agreement gives you specific legal rights you may have others which vary from state to state and from country to country Malaquite reserves all rights not specifically granted in this License Agreement AdvancedDAS is a Product of Malaquite Corporation Corpus Christi Texas Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved PYE a i AdvancedDAS v1900 010311
83. h indicates Toshiba Bluetooth or Widcomm Bluetooth or BlueSolie Bluetooth or similar program name and Bluetooth The presence or absence of any such entry indicates the presence or absence of a Bluetooth protocol stack other than the default Microsoft stack Windows Does Not Display The Analyzer s Bluetooth Device In The Bluetooth Show Devices Dialog Causes of the failure of Windows to find and display the device with Remedies 1 The target device is too far away from the host PC s Bluetooth adapter antenna Remedy Move the target device to a position that is closer to the PC 2 The target device does not have a Bluetooth radio installed Remedy Verify that the target device has a Bluetooth radio installed 3 The target device is turned OFF Remedy Turn the target device ON 4 The target device has already been paired on the host PC Remedy Click the Bluetooth icon in the desktop tray and choose Show Devices Examine the list of devices shown to determine if the target analyzer has already been paired on the host PC 5 The target device is currently connected to or is being queried by another PC or computing device such as a smart phone Remedy Be sure other PCs are not connected to the target device and turn OFF any smart phones in range of the target device 6 The target device was recently connected to a different PC Remedy Be sure the previously used PC is OFF then turn the target analyzer OFF and then ON to break the connection t
84. has been completed and before the Post Test has been started POST CAL DATA ENTRY IN PROGRESS Displayed while a Post Test is in progress UPDATING TEST REPORTS Displayed immediately after the Post Test has been completed Normally this is only shown for a fraction of a second while the day s emission reports are updated PRE POST CAL DISABLED Displayed when the user has disabled the Pre Test Post Test function 53 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual The left most section of the upper status bar may be right clicked to access the Calibration menu The center section of the upper status bar reports the status of the current emission test with the messages shown below In the following messages the symbol x represents the current measurement cycle number 1 2 or 3 and the symbol y represents the total number of measurement cycles specified for the current test blank This section is blank while no test is running Cycle x of y Manual Connection Displayed while the program is waiting for the user to connect the sample inlet manually for the 1 measurement cycle Cycle x of y Manual Reconnection Displayed while the program is waiting for the user to connect the sample inlet manually Cycle x of y Ramp Up Phase Displayed while the test is in the Ramp Up phase Cycle x of y Test Phase Displayed while the test is in the Test Data phase Cycle x of y Manual Discon
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86. he user causes a manual exit of the standby mode by clicking the Analyzer Control menu item and choosing Exit Standby e Do Not Change Analyzer Op State After Test This choice will result in no change of the analyzer s operating mode 45 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual after the completion of a test If the user has chosen to include a purge in each measurement cycle the analyzer will be in purge mode at the end of a test and will remain so 1f this option 1s chosen In the case the analyzer will remain in purge mode until it is turned OFF or the user causes a manual exit of the purge mode by clicking the Analyzer Control menu item and choosing Exit Purge Alternately if the user has chosen not to include a purge in each measurement cycle the analyzer will be in sample mode at the end of a test and will remain in sample mode If the user chooses the program can be made to display an informative pop up each time the test procedure proceeds from one state to another For example when a measurement cycle end The Annunciate Change Of State checkbox at the bottom of the dialog is used for this purpose 2 5 Report Configuration Settings The Recording Output dialog is provided to allow the user to control the reports generated by the AdvancedDAS program and the report filename structure An example of this dialog is shown below Recording Output OUTPUT FILENAME CONTROLS V ADD SITE SUFFIX
87. his external hub 2 Turn the host PC ON and login to the operating system under the normal user account 3 Turn the target analyzer ON 4 Connect the target analyzer s USB HF radio direct connect USB port or Bluetooth adapter to the host PC If an external USB hub is used to link the target analyzer to the host PC connect this external hub to the PC Note that if a Bluetooth adapter is being used it must be plugged into the same USB port as was used when the Bluetooth link was first setup Also if a Bluetooth adapter is being used to link the target analyzer to the host PC via an external USB hub the external USB hub must be plugged into the same USB port that was used when the Bluetooth link was first setup and the Bluetooth adapter must be plugged into the same port on the external USB hub as was used when the Bluetooth link was first setup 29 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual The user is strongly urged to mark the USB port used by the Bluetooth adapter and or external hub and always follow this procedure at startup Failure to follow this procedure can in some cases result a failed communication link that can be very difficult and time consuming to resolve 2 2 2 Running The AdvancedDAS Program After the AdvancedDAS software and drivers have been loaded use of this program involves only a few basic steps 1 Connect the analyzer communication link to the host PC as described a
88. hown on the previous page A measurement cycle will always include a TEST DATA phase in which samples values from the analyzer are stored for later reporting A measurement cycle may also include RAMP UP and PURGE phases The RAMP UP phase 1s a period of time immediately proceeding the TEST DATA phase during which the analyzer is first connected to an emission source and begins drawing sample gas into the instrument for analysis During the RAMP UP phase the measured values of the various gas components normally begin to increase from 0 to ramp up as the new sample is drawn into the analyzer The PURGE phase is a period of time immediately following the TEST DATA phase during which the analyzer inlet is disconnected from the emission source and the instrument is allowed to draw in fresh air to purge its electrochemical cells Using the dialog shown on the previous page the user may elect to include or not include each of these phases and to record or not record data during these phases After completing the required number of measurement cycles the program will automatically stop and again give the user an opportunity to enter any comments and to enter the ending sensor temperature The program will then calculate the mass emission rates for the tests completed and will generate the requested spreadsheet files The user may choose to manually stop the recording process by clicking the Stop Recording menu item This is not a recommended procedure as doing
89. in the ECOM analyzer will be paired with a particular COM port on the host PC This process will require uninterrupted communication between the host PC and the target analyzer If communication can be established a dialog similar to that shown below will appear If the PC cannot establish communication with the target analyzer an error message will be displayed In most cases when this occurs the user shown simply return to the Add A Device dialog and try to again by clicking the target device and clicking Next The device l i an LP Adda device Select a pairing option Create a pairing code for me The device has a keypad gt Enter the device s pairing code FireFly 94CC The device comes with a pairing code Check for one on the device or in the device manual gt Pair without using a code This type of device such as a mouse does not require a secure connection How can I tell if my device has a pairing code a Windows 7 Pairing Code Dialog will normally respond after two or three attempts If communication can be established with the target analyzer click Enter the device s pairing code A dialog similar to that shown below will appear requesting the device s pairing code 10 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions Enter the pairing code for the device This will verify that you are connecting to the correct device 1234
90. ions The user can access this function by clicking the Configure Application menu item and choosing the Manage Display selection The dialog shown below will then appear RESET DISPLAY DEFAULTS Activating this feature will destroy all MAIN and MORE DATA display settings and return them to the default x Cancel Jf OK settings This function may not be undone RESET DISPLAY TO DEFAULT SETTINGS BASIC DISPLAY COLOR CONTROL LOCATION INDOORS C OUTDOORS SELECT OUTDOOR COLORS SELECT TEXT COLOR SELECT BACKGROUND COLOR Example Display Color Configuration Dialog The user may select between standard indoor colors and custom outdoor colors using the two buttons in the LOCATION section of this dialog Custom color selections may be made by clicking the SELECT TEXT COLOR and SELECT BACKGROUND COLOR buttons Each of these invoke a standard color selection dialog whose selection is then transferred to this dialog for user review 59 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 2 12 USBKEY Information The AdvancedDAS program utilizes a USB flash drive as a distribution media and as a program authorization device Physically the USBKEY is labeled with the serial number of the USBKEY However in the event that this label is damaged the same information can be obtained by clicking the File menu item moving the cursor over the Advanced Functions item and clicking the View USBKEY Contents
91. ith the analyzer Link Quality Indicators and warnings similar to those issued for the USB HF radio will be presented on the main screen of the AdvancedDAS program When using the EN2 with a direct USB link the Signal Quality Indication will be of little value as this link will function perfectly or not at all When using a Bluetooth link the Signal Quality Indicator will change color Green Yellow Red to indicate diminishing link quality but more importantly the round Signal Quality Indicator on the main screen of the AdvancedDAS program will flash to indicate that the link is failing Any time that this flashing is observed the user should take steps to improve the radio link between the analyzer and the host PC by removing obstacles between the two devices or by moving the two devices closer together 2 3 Site Equipment Database After using this program for a very short period of time the typical user will generate a very large number of report files Without an organized storage method these files would become difficult to locate for future reference AdvancedDAS avoids this problem by organizing information and reports into groups The primary group used is the SITE For AdvancedDAS a SITE is any separate physical location that has one or more emission producing machines A SITE may have one machine such as a lone compressor in a pasture or it may contain several machines such as a power plant that has 5 diesel powered generators AdvancedDAS
92. lative strength of the radio signal received by the USB HF radio from the hand held remote These bars are color coded green yellow and red for additional clarity Green indicates a suitably strong signal Yellow indicates a low signal level Red indicates a weak signal level The complete absence of a radio signal is indicated by the entire bar being filled with a red cross hatch pattern The link quality indicator is a color coded circle located above the two bars Although signal strength is a necessary indication for a good radio link a more accurate predictor of the radio link quality is provided by the round indicator located above the R and B signal bars This indicator is also color coded green yellow and red to indicate good link quality low link quality or poor link quality Located at the bottom of the main screen are two status bars These status bars display various information relating to the current status of the Pre Test Post Test process the emission test process and the analyzer The upper status bar displays Pre Test Post Test and emission test status information and contains three sections The left most section reports the current status of the Pre Test Post Test process with one of the following messages READY TO BEGIN PRE CALIBRATION Displayed before a Pre Test has been initiated PRE CAL DATA ENTRY IN PROGRESS Displayed while a Pre Test is in progress READY TO CONDUCT MACHINE TESTS Displayed after the Pre Test
93. le the System Standby and System Hibernate functions on the target PC to avoid a possible loss of data during an emissions test It is also necessary for the PC to have read write and execute access to a USB flash drive enabled 1 2 Analyzer PC Communications System Installation There are several mechanisms available to link an ECOM analyzer to a host PC that will be running the AdvancedDAS program For the J2KN analyzer a USB linked 900 Mhz USB HF Radio a direct connect USB link or a Bluetooth Radio supplied serial link may be used depending upon how the associated analyzer is equipped For the EN2 analyzer a direct connect USB link or a Bluetooth Radio supplied serial link may be used depending upon how the associated analyzer is equipped Contact your ECOM representative to determine which communications link s are available on your particular analyzer Following is a summary of the steps in the analyzer PC communcations system installation for USB or USB HF radio and Bluetooth communications links For analyzers that will use either a 900 Mhz USB HF Radio or a direct connect USB link a set of Silicon Labs CP210x USB drivers must be pre installed on the host PC before the radio or analyzer can be connected to the host PC After these drivers have been pre installed on the host PC the USB HF radio or analyzer USB port may be connected to the host PC This action will trigger the operating system Found New Hardware Wizard which will associate the
94. lied Key Code SHORT STATUS CODE 1 2 3 4 SFJ EEJ KRE FGG NFH JNE FFE SFK LONG STATUS CODE 1 a 3 4 159 445 486 5C0 SGR 1FF FFS D44 USBKEY CODE 3YUX PR2X ENTER NEW KEY CODE View Program Status Codes Dialog The user should enter the new key code in the ENTER NEW KEY CODE box starting with the 5 characters in the group box labeled 1 The dialog will automatically switch to the next group box as each set of 5 characters are entered After all 40 characters have been entered the user should click the Process New Key Code button The new code entered will be validated and the user will be notified of the result in a text message that will appear to the left of the Process New Key Code button A valid code will result in the following text message Key Code Validated Click Close to process this new code An invalid code will result in an error message Note that each registration code can only be used on a specific USBKEY and can only be used once Attempting to use a registration code on a different USBKEY or attempting to use a code after it has been used to register a USBKEY will result in an error If an error is found during initial registration of the USBKEY the AdvancedDAS 21 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions program will close as soon as the Close button 1s clicked Assuming that the new registration code is valid the message box shown below will app
95. lity to conduct an emission test The user should keep in mind that the data link for the AdvancedDAS program is a radio link and even though extensive error checking is employed in the data link a radio link is subject to interruption and interference Such interference and interruption is beyond the control of the manufacturers and is the responsibility of the user to watch for and manage The recommended procedure to minimize the potential for data link interference or interruption is to choose the location of the J2K N analyzer and the USB HF radio carefully Avoid locations that place metal obstructions in the line of sight between the analyzer the hand held remote and the radio Limit the distance between the analyzer the hand held remote and the radio to a minimum The user may take advantage of the signal strength and link quality indicators located in the lower right corner of the AdvancedDAS main screen to access the suitability of a particular set of locations File Configure Application Calibration Analyzer Control StartRecording Stop Recording View Trend Reset All Averages Help Oppm Oppm ae ieee Oppm ae EGON Ad pines VAS OOO Site Genene dira eculos Garlorie Machine Bak Oppm 32768 ppm 2 91 LiMin 72 8 F A nia BESS aaa Oppm 0 0 F e 0 00 g bhp hr 0 00 g bhp hr 0 00 g bhp hr READY TO BEGIN PRE CALIBRATION READY TO BEGIN RECORDING J2KN 4218 Bluetooth Radio COM6 1sec Sam
96. lthough this choice is not critical the user should try to find a device that supports USB v2 0 More importantly Bluetooth devices are designed to function at one of three standard power levels These power levels are roughly correlated to the maximum achievable range that the device can communicate over and are referred to as a Class of device These device classes are Class 1 with approximately 300 maximum range Class 2 with approximately 30 maximum range and Class 3 with approximately 3 maximum range The Bluetooth adapter installed on the ECOM EN2 is a Class 2 device The Bluetooth adapter installed on the ECOM J2KN is a Class 1 device The Bluetooth adapter chosen for use on the host PC should be a Class 1 device and should utilize an external antenna A Class 1 one device 1s highly recommended as such a device will have a much more higher transmit power level Secondarily a Class 2 device may be used however doing so will result in diminished range especially if the device is packaged in a micro housing Under no circumstances should the user attempt to use a Class 3 device as this type of device has extremely limited range of less than 3 feet Some PCs have a Bluetooth device built in Users whose PC has a built in Bluetooth radio will need to consult the PC specifications to determine what Class of Bluetooth device is installed and whether or not this device can be disabled to allow an external device to be utilized 1f needed Bluetooth adapte
97. ly a minimum value for cycles that include manual Ramp Up and or Purge functions NUMBER OF MEASUREMENT CYCLES FOR 4 COMPLETE TEST C 1 MEASUREMENT CYCLE C 2MEASUREMENT CYCLES e 3MEASUREMENT CYCLES POST TEST ANALYZER CONTROL 5 E 01 00 br Do Not Change Analyzer Op State After Test TEST ANNUNCIATION Annunciate Change Of State During Test 7 Help X Cancel Opening Splash Screen A recording of emission data will consist of one two or three measurement cycles These measurement cycles are of equal length The total time for each of the measurement cycles is specified in the TOTAL CYCLE DURATION box This value is the sum of the RAMP_UP TIME the TEST DATA TIME and the PURGE TIME If the item No Ramp Up Before Each Cycle is selected the RAMP UP TIME is not included in the TOTAL CYCLE DURATION If the item No Purge After Each Cycle is selected the PURGE TIME is not included in the TOTAL CYCLE DURATION When entering a value for either the RAMP UP TIME TEST DATA TIME or PURGE TIME enter a time value in the form of hours minutes seconds example 03 35 45 Note that minimum and maximum values for each of these parameters is 00 00 03 and 03 00 00 respectively The program will verify the value entered and may alter the value slightly to produce a time that corresponds to an integer number of samples at the RECORDING SAMPLE RATE specified The user may choose to include a Manual or Automatic Ramp Up Before Each Cycle and or a Manual
98. mal operation of the AdvancedDAS software will typically involve selecting the SITE at which testing will occur and then selecting the EQUIPMENT to be tested The user may make these selections by opening the Select Site Equip dialog First the user should click on the desired Site in the Sites In This Database list box Doing so will cause the Area and Facility information for that SITE to appear and will cause the Equipment Located At This Site to be loaded with a list of equipment that have been setup for the selected SITE The user may then select the desired machine by clicking on the desired equipment entry Doing so will cause all the information about that machine to be filled in 2 4 Recording Configuration Settings Use the CONFIGURE RECORDING dialog to specify how the analyzer data is to be recorded CONFIGURE RECORDING RECORDING SAMPLE RATE DATA SAMPLE PERIOD fd SECONDS PER SAMPLE Minimum 1 Maximum 60 MEASUREMENT CYCLE CONTROL TOTAL CYCLE DURATION 00 00 30 hh mm ss RAMP UP PHASE SETTINGS No Ramp Up Before Each Cycle 00 00 20 C Manual Ramp Up Before Each Cycle a TEST PHASE SETTINGS TEST DATA TIME 00 00 30 hh mm ss PURGE PHASE SETTINGS No Purge After Each Cycle C Manual Purge After Each Cycle e Automatic Ramp Up and Purge only function with analyzers equipped to do so Use of the these automatic features on other analyzers results in manual Ramp Up and or Purge operation TOTAL CYCLE DURATION shown is on
99. must be pre installed on that PC All these devices use the same USB driver It is recommended that the target PC be disconnected from the Internet and from any corporate computer network before proceeding The driver installation process includes scanning the target PC for previous driver installations In the event that the target PC is connected to a computer network two undesirable things will probably happen These are 1 all the network drives will be scanned for prior USB HF driver installations which may upset or alarm the network manager and 2 the installation process will take a very very long time to complete If the target PC is to be disconnected from a network for this installation it is best to reboot the PC after network disconnection so that all network drives will be properly reported as disconnected If the target PC is connected to the Internet or the USB HF radio or J2KN or EN2 is connected to the target PC before the drivers have been pre installed the operating system may install the wrong USB drivers as a result If that occurs the USB driver will have to be replaced with the proper driver If the AdvancedDAS program is being installed on a host PC that already has a working copy of AdvancedDAS that is able to communicate with an ECOM J2KN or EN2 analyzer via either a direct connect USB link or a USB HF radio there is no direct need to install new USB drivers on the host PC New drivers may be installed on this PC however doing s
100. n of the test In that case with this option the analyzer will be returned to sample mode after the last cycle has completed it purge time In the case where the user has not included a purge in each measurement cycle choosing this option will have not effect at the ed of a test as the analyzer will already be in the sample mode e Purge Analyzer Indefinitely After Test This choice will cause the analyzer to enter and remain in the purge mode after the test 1s complete If the user has chosen to include a purge in each measurement cycle the analyzer will be in purge mode at the completion of the test In that case with this option the analyzer will remain in purge mode after the last cycle has completed it purge time In the case where the user has not included a purge in each measurement cycle with this option the analyzer will be placed in purge mode after the last cycle has been completed The analyzer will remain in purge mode until it is turned OFF or the user causes a manual exit of the purge mode by clicking the Analyzer Control menu item and choosing Exit Purge Timed Purge And Standby After Test This choice operates exactly as the Purge Analyzer Indefinitely After Test with the exception that the user can specify a time in which the analyzer will remain in purge After that period of time has expired the analyzer will be placed in standby mode Once in standby mode the analyzer will remain in standby mode until it is turned OFF or t
101. n panels can be custom configured to display whatever parameter the user chooses or they can be disabled and effectively made invisible See Display Panel Configuration in section 2 8 1 ty EEO Ad vanes DAS IU Sites Garlerie sit eu Gonorie Mess File Configure Application Calibration Analyzer Control Start Recording Stop Recordina View Trend Reset All Averages Help Oppm AAA A Oppm peas O ppm READY TO BEGIN PRE CALIBRATION READY TO BEGIN RECORDING 1 MACHINE S TESTED J2KN 4218 Bluetooth Radio COM6 1sec Sample EXCESS AIR 0 00 REC 0 01 20 0 00 00 12 44 15 Example AdvancedDAS Main Screen Each display panel presents the value of the most recent sample for the selected component as well as a running average of that value Both of these values are presented as numerical values and as a colored horizontal bar graph The average value displayed in each panel can be individually reset at any time by clicking the AVERAGE label shown inside the panel The user may also reset all the average values simultaneously by clicking the Reset All Averages menu item Located in the lower right corner of the main screen are two radio signal strength indicators and a link quality indicator The radio signal strength indicators are vertical bars labeled B and R The bar labeled B indicates the relative strength of the radio signal received by the USB HF radio from the analyzer base unit The bar labeled R indicates the re
102. n the event of a computer or hard drive failure The program was designed with this in mind and performing a backup is as simple as copying the entire ECOM DAS folder to a backup drive or device Doing so will preserve the AdvancedDAS program all user settings and all site and equipment settings and emission reports Note that while the AdvancedDAS program must not be installed on a USB FLASH drive or run from a USB FLASH drive using a USB FLASH drive as a backup drive to store a copy of the ECOM DAS folder is perfectly fine However the USBKEY should not be used for this purpose 2 2 9 Communicating With The J2KN Analyzer Using The USB HF Radio Electronically gathering data from the J2K N analyzer involves the use of a radio USB connection or Bluetooth to the target PC to receive data from the analyzer The radio device is the USB HF radio which is a special USB linked 900MHz radio transceiver A photograph of a USB HF radio 1s shown below USB HF Radio Photograph Each USB HF radio is specially programmed to work with its matching analyzer and will only work with the J2K N analyzer whose serial number matches the radio s serial number and operating channel All USBHF radios and J2KN analyzers 39 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual default to operate on channel 5 When using the AdvancedDAS program with a J2KN analyzer the radio channel being used by the USBHF radio is shown in the
103. nalyzer Op State After Test TEST ANNUNCIATION Annunciate Change Of State During Test 7 Help x Cancel Example Configure Recording Dialog When setting up the recording parameters note that the program will alter the RAMP UP TIME TEST DATA TIME and PURGE TIME entered as necessary to be sure the value is an integer number of sample periods For consistency sake the program will always round up For reporting protocols that require a ramp up cycle before the test phase or a purge cycle after the test phase the program provides a means of inserting either or both procedures between each of the test cycles See the Configure Recording choice under the Configure Application menu item After these basic values have been entered operation of the program simply involves monitoring the values measured by the analyzer by viewing the display panels on the main screen or by viewing selected analyzer parameters on the trend display and initiating an emission report by clicking the Start Recording menu item when ready For step 3 above an example of the Configure Report dialog is shown below 31 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual Recording Output OUTPUT FILENAME CONTROLS Y ADD SITE SUFFIX V ADD EQUIPMENT SUFFIX MV ADD QUARTER SUFFIX TEST RECORDS CONTROL OUTPUT REPORT CONTROLS Y STD REPORT csv FILE Y STD CALIBRATION csv FILE with PRE POST CAL ONLY M STD RECORDED DAT
104. ncedDAS program to activate the new features or settings If an invalid code is entered an error message will result Note that each registration code can only be used on a specific USBKEY and can only be used once Attempting to use a registration code on a different USBKEY or attempting to use a code after 1t has been used to register a USBKEY will result in an error 1 8 Locating The Analyzer COM Port On The Host PC The AdvancedDAS program maintains a record of the last communication port used to link to the target analyzer Each time the program is started this record 1s read and an attempt is made to re establish communications with the analyzer via the last port used The initial and ongoing settings for the communcation port are made semi automatically using a communication port scanning utility whose user interface dialog 1s shown below Last Connection No record of a previous connection Current Connection Not currently connected Scan Controls This utility will scan all the COM ports on this PC for an ECOM analyzer Be sure the analyzer is properly connected and ON before starting this scan The scanning process may take several minutes to complete Do not interrupt the scan Scanning time will be longer if any Bluetooth devices have been setup on this PC Open Device Manager After the scan is complete click on the entry below corresponding to the analyzer to connect to Model _ Serial Number Connection Port S
105. ndor may have supplied a distribution CD that contains one of the alternate Bluetooth protocol stacks If such a situation occurs the user should not install the alternate Bluetooth protocol stack in addition to or in place of the default Windows Bluetooth stack Typically all that 1s needed from the vendor s distribution CD are adapter device drivers However even many of those are now part of the Windows operating system Special Note Regarding The Installation Of The Bluetooth Protocol Stack For PCs running Windows XP SP2 or later or Windows 7 it is typically not necessary to install the Bluetooth Protocol Stack supplied with the Bluetooth adapter as these versions of Windows include a Microsoft Bluetooth stack Trying to install a Bluetooth stack in addition to the Microsoft stack will greatly complicate the Bluetooth link configuration and can result in a failure of the Bluetooth system on the target PC Read the UP TO DATE Bluetooth vendor manual carefully to determine whether or not installation of an additional Bluetooth stack is required for the chosen adapter Note that Bluetooth adapters that were manufactured before the release of Windows XP SP2 will state that a Bluetooth stack must be installed on the target PC because before SP2 of XP Windows did not include a Bluetooth stack If you are unable to resolve this issue assume that a new Bluetooth stack is not required and proceed with the installation of the USB Bluetooth adapter drivers
106. nected to the host PC but no entry for this analyzer is generated as a result of the port scan procedure each of the following possible conditions should be checked e Analyzer not configured properly The analyzer must be in REMOTE mode with Enhanced Protocol selected for both USB and Bluetooth ports e Analyzer is not connected to the host PC e The analyzer USB port and drivers or Bluetooth adapter or Bluetooth pairing have not been performed Error 5 This error results when the Port Scan utility is denied access to a port because the port is already in use by the AdvancedDAS program or another program If the AdvancedDAS program is running and is currently connected to an analyzer via the port in question this error is normal However if a port is in use by another program the user must determine whether or not that program is connected to the target analyzer disconnect it and re run the Port Scan utility to locate the analyzer This error can also occur in association with a Bluetooth supplied port if the Bluetooth adapter is plugged into a USB port other than the port used when the Bluetooth ports were first setup on the host computer If this occurs the user must move the Bluetooth adapter to the USB port at which it was initially setup Error 121 This error results when a Bluetooth supplied port does not respond within a preset time period Most often this occurs because some part of the Bluetooth communications link between the host comp
107. nection Displayed while the program is waiting for the user to disconnect the sample inlet Cycle x of y Purge Phase Displayed while the test is in the Purge phase Cycle x of y Normal EOT Displayed after a test has completed normally without any errors Cycle x of y Manual Stop EOT Displayed after a test has been terminated manually by the user Cycle x of y Abort EOT Displayed after a test has been terminated with an abort command from the user The right section of the upper status bar reports the number of tests that have been completed since the Pre Test with the phrase x MACHINE S TESTED If the user has disabled the Pre Test Post Test function this section will be blank The user may click this panel to view a summary of all machines tested since the last Pre Test Calibration The lower status bar contains six panels that indicate from left to right 1 the analyzer model serial number and comm status 2 the sample rate 3 the EXCESS AIR value for boilers or heaters 4 the EFF value for boilers or heaters 5 the total and elapsed recording times and 6 the time stamp of the last sample received from the analyzer The user may click the left most panel of this status bar to view USB HF Radio Status dialog 2 8 1 Display Panel Configuration Each display panel on the main screen can be individually configured by the user This is done by placing the cursor over the display panel to be changed and left clicking the mous
108. nes located at numerous sites Finding a particular report becomes a simple matter of opening a selected SITE s folder opening the appropriate EQUIPMENT folder and selecting the emission report generated on the desired date and time using 1 the program s Browse Reports function 2 the report list box on the Select Site Equipment dialog or 3 by using the standard Windows Explorer Please note the warning above and do not rename delete move or alter any folders and any file that does not end in csv 2 2 Basic Use The followings provide a brief description of the basic use of the AdvancedDAS program 2 2 1 Connection Power Up Sequencing After an analyzer is setup and functioning on a host PC there is a recommended practice for connecting an analyzer s communication link to a PC relative to PC power up and user login Failure to follow this practice can result in failure to link to the target analyzer and a very complex and time consuming resolution procedures The recommended practice to connect a target analyzer to a host PC 1s 1 Begin with the analyzer s USB HF radio direct connect USB port or Bluetooth adapter disconnected from the host PC If an external USB hub is used to link the target analyzer to the PC this external hub must be disconnected from the host PC Note that if an external USB hub is used to link the target analyzer to the host PC the USB HF radio direct connect USB port or Bluetooth adapter may remain connected to t
109. ng a new SITE as many more pieces of information need to be entered Begin creating a new piece of EQUIP by first selecting the SITE where the machine is located If the SITE does not yet exist the SITE must be created as described above before you may proceed here Please take special note YOU MUST SELECT THE SITE FOR A NEW PIECE OF EQUIP BEFORE CREATING THE NEW EQUIPMENT The SITE that is selected when the new equipment is created is the SITE that the EQUIP data will be stored under Having selected the SITE for the new piece of EQUIP right click the Equipment Located At This Site list box enter a name for the new machine and click OK The EQUIP s Equipment Name will automatically be filled in with the EQUIP name Fill in as much of the remaining information on the dialog as possible With the exception of the permit CO and NOx limits the information on this dialog is stored in the AdvancedDAS database for later use in generating meaningful and informative reports The permit limits entered are reported on the output reports However the permit limits are also shown on the main window of AdvancedDAS and compared to the measured emission levels during a test After creating the new EQUIP and or new SITE save the information entered by clicking the OK button on the Select Site Equip dialog 43 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 2 3 3 Selecting An Existing Site Or Piece Of Equipment Nor
110. nterface for this program 1s the main screen This screen presents various status information about the analyzer current and previous tests and current analyzer readings An example of the main screen is shown on the following page ECO Ares DAS OO Sit Salaris sits quin Galleria MASHINE BAR File Configure Application Calibration Analyzer Control StartRecording Stop Recording View Trend Reset All Averages Help Oppm o o Oppm o ppm p E eS D C IE ppm 0 00 g bhp hr 0 00 g bhp hr 0 00 g bhp hr 0 00 g bhp hr READY TO BEGIN RECORDING 1 MACHINE S TESTED 1 sec Sample EXCESS AIR 0 00 REC 0 01 20 0 00 00 12 44 15 Example AdvancedDAS Main Screen From this main screen the user can access all the necessary controls and dialogs to run the emission testing process The primary functions performed by this software are 1 the numerical and graphical presentation of live analyzer data 2 the numerical and graphical presentation of recent analyzer data and 3 the automatic generation and storage of standard emission report files using data obtained from an analyzer This data is obtained from the analyzer through the personal computer s USB system using a standard USB cable connected to an ECOM USB HF radio directly to a J2KN or EN2 USB port or to a Bluetooth adapter Proper operation of this program requires that an authorized USBKEY be connected to the host PC 2 1 1 Display Panels Data gathered from the
111. nywhere else on the host PC Click the INSTALL SOFTWARE button when you are ready to proceed INSTALLATION LOCATION c documents and settings ron boudreaux my documentsisandboxtecom_das PROGRESS Installation Location Selected CONFIGURE NEW SOFTWARE Existing Installation Backup Complete COMPLETE INSTALLATION INSTALL SOFTWARE Step Click INSTALL SOFTWARE to continue The new software will then be copied from the CD onto the host PC and the notice shown below will be presented to the user 18 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions Copying Software Files FROM H Files_From_T1805 ECOM_Main ECOMAdvancedDAS Programs Verl_6_9_4 CD_Image ECOM_DAS TO c documents and settingstron boudreaux my documents sandbox ecom_das DATA folder ECOM_BTS Installation Program INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTROL TJ INSTALL USB Drivers 2 INSTALL ECOM_BTS INSTALLATION STEPS After the new software has been copied to the host PC the installer will present the dialog shown on the following page In the following upgrade step the installer will copy the contents of the original installation s DATA folder into the upgrade installation s INSTRUCTIONS COPY DATA SELECT LOCATION FOR INSTALLATION FEW IIS TALL or upgrade installations and installations in which an existing data set exists this step will allow you to copy existing
112. o Bi AMM A eon rei ere ee eT emer eee ee 52 26 LADS play banel Contar ibi tica loan 54 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions and User Manual De TEMA VS A A rib 55 O Channel Con ora oN ina A o eL 56 ZIC BOOM Analyzer OAMI CUINA ii Bo 56 DOW Tank Quality dica A iia 57 210 2 IEN ES BE Radio Like ida aS 57 DOS IZENEN Communica ONS sienen a a a e a a T a 58 2 10 31 Direct Connect USB A O 58 AO 2 Bluetooh E k iO 58 ATE Display Color Con tri A iO iesea o Ar ean A a 59 US A T S O hs 60 ZA Deparment onsideration S caa a E E N eee en ene ee ere 60 AA ONO ENV Onne N eian a AN E AA 60 2 A il 60 ZAS Omimom ES 60 DN O OO NN 64 Copyright Notice Copy right O 2007 2011 Malaquite Corporation All Rights Reserved Any technical documentation that is made available by Malaquite Corporation is the copyrighted work of Malaquite Corporation and is owned by Malaquite Corporation NO WARRANTY The technical documentation is being delivered to you AS IS and Malaquite Corporation makes no warranty as to its accuracy or use Any use of the technical documentation or the information contained therein is at the risk of the user Documentation may include technical or other inaccuracies or ty pographical errors Malaquite Corporation reserves the right to make changes without prior notice No part of this publication may be copied without the express written permission of Malaquite Corporati
113. o may result in the failure of the existing program to communicate with the analyzer Similarly if the host PC is used to link to other types of test diagnostic or engine control equipment using the Silicon Labs CP210x USB driver upgrading the driver for the AdvancedDAS program could cause this equipment to cease communication with the host PC The user should consult with the vendors for these other devices to determine whether or not a USB driver upgrade will interfere with their product s normal operation The only exception to this is if a Windows 7 PC is running version 5 0 0 0 of the USB driver This version of the driver is not suitable for use under Windows 7 and must be upgraded Failure to do so can result in unexpected failure of the communications link with consequent loss of test data and value testing time SPECIAL UPGRADE NOTE READ THIS If this is an upgrade on a host PC that already communicates with an ECOM J2K N via a USB HF radio or direct USB connection or to an EN2 analyzer via direct USB connection the USB Driver Installation step may not be required The easiest way to pre install the USB drivers is to run the AdvancedDAS installation program named setup exe on the USBKEY The following series of screen shots illustrate the USB driver pre install sequence under Windows XP The process under Windows 7 1s very similar When the installation application starts you will see the splash screen shown below e
114. o the other PC 62 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual The Port Scan Does Not Report Any Analyzer Connected To The PC This situation results when no ECOM analyzer responds to normal queries on a COM port that is found to exit on the host PC and is available to access Causes of this are The analyzer is OFF The analyzer is not connected to the PC The USB drivers for the link to the analyzer are not installed on the PC The Bluetooth link to the analyzer is not installed inserted or paired on the PC The analyzer is not configured as described in section 1 6 of this manual Se The Bluetooth Linked Analyzer Fails To Connect To The PC After Initial Setup This situation occurs most often because the Bluetooth adapter on the PC has been plugged into a USB port other than that used during its original installation See Section 1 3 3 of this manual for details This can also occur if the Bluetooth stack 1s changed after the initial setup of the Bluetooth adapter In this case any instances of the analyzer device that show up in the Bluetooth Show Devices dialog should be Removed and then Added 63 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 2 15 Notes 64 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 65 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved MALAQUITE LICENSE STATEMENT AN
115. of each file follows DATA file This file contains basic identifying information about the SITE and EQUIPMENT and the DATA gathered from the analyzer 28 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual during each of the three tests REPORT file This file contains more detailed information about the SITE and EQUIPMENT and final calculated values of mass emissions CALCULATIONS file This file contains a simple explanation of how the mass emission values were calculated SUPPORT file This file contains a simple explanation of how the F Factor used in the mass emission calculation was obtained CALIBRATION file This file contains the results of the pre and post calibration tests and reports any corrections generated for the measured average values of CO NO NO2 O2 This file is only generated for tests run while in a Pre Test Post Test calibration procedure MASTER file This file is a single file that may house the contents of any or all of the above files The contents of this file are user selected Additionally when operating in a Pre Test Post Test calibration procedure an analyzer report file may be created This file will contain a summary of the calibration procedure and a list of machines tested as part of that procedure By using this scheme of report file organization it is possible to easily store utilize and archive large numbers of emission reports for a large numbers of machi
116. of the measurement cycle may be included in the data recording if the manual or automatic purge has been selected and the Record Purge item is checked The user may specify the number of measurement cycles that are to make up a complete test The available choices are 1 2 or 3 measurement cycles Emission data will be gathered from the analyzer at the rate specified in the RECORDING SAMPLE RATE box The minimum and maximum values for this parameter are 1 and 60 seconds per sample respectively Note that after changing the RECORDING SAMPLE RATE the RAMP UP TIME TEST DATA TIME and PURGE TIME values may be changed by the program to produce test recordings of an exact number of samples If the user chooses the program can be made to display an informative pop up each time the test procedure proceeds from one state to another For example when a measurement cycle end The Annunciate Change Of State checkbox at the bottom of the dialog is used for this purpose For the J2K N analyzer the user has the option to specify what action is to be taken after the completion of a test procedure These options are listed in the POST TEST ANALYZER CONTROL section of this dialog The four choices are described below e Return To Sample Mode After Test This choice will cause the analyzer to return to sample mode after the test is complete If the user has chosen to include a purge in each measurement cycle the analyzer will be in purge mode at the completio
117. on 3636 S Alameda B 177 Corpus Christi TX 78411 Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions INTRODUCTION AdvancedDAS 1 9 is an automated data acquisition and report generation program designed for use with ECOM J2KN and ECOM EN2 emission analyzers and is capable of communicating with these analyzers using either a Bluetooth serial link direct connection USB link or for the J2KN a USB HF radio link This program is written to run under the Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems This program utilizes a USB Flash drive as a USBKEY for program distribution and for program execution authorization This manual consists of two sections The first section addresses details and procedures needed to install the program on a target PC The second section addresses operation of the AdvancedDAS program The user is urged to read this manual completely before beginning installation or operation of the program 1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Following are instructions to guide the user through the process of installing AdvancedDAS and its associated components on a PC The user is strongly urged to read these instruction through completely before att
118. onally the target analyzer must be ON and connected to the host PC or within Bluetooth radio range Basically the analyzer has to be ready and able to respond to the host PC when the Port Scan utility tries to communcate with it Click the Start Port Scan button to begin the scan process The scan process will require somewhere between several seconds 23 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions to several minutes to complete depending upon how many ports are setup on the host PC Note that the scan process will take much longer for a host PC that has one or more Bluetooth ports setup Be patient and allow the process to complete normally After the scan 1s complete a list of all COM ports that have or potentially have an ECOM analyzer connected to them will be listed at the bottom of the dialog Only ports listed with a Status value of OK may be selected for use by the AdvancedDAS program Ports that are connected to an unauthorized analyzer or ports that did not respond properly may not be used The user may select a new port for connection by clicking on the desired entry and clicking the OK button at the bottom of this dialog After closing this dialog the user must close and restart the AdvancedDAS program in order to use the newly selected port 1 8 1 Common Port Scan Error Messages and Results In most instances the results of a port scan will be a single error free listing of the
119. ons installing the wireless devices currently supported by the device to be replaced un installing the Bluetooth adapter itself and possibly un installing the associated Bluetooth stack The users IT department or the manufacturer of the new device with have to be consulted to determine exactly what steps will be needed Afterward the new Bluetooth adapter and software may be installed along with the SPP and any other services needed to link to existing wireless devices 1 3 2 Bluetooth Protocol Stack The Bluetooth protocol stack is a large collection of programs that provide all the functionality of the various services offered by the Bluetooth adapter These services include such things as remote network access wireless mouse and keyboard capability a wireless serial link various types of audio links etc A Bluetooth stack must be installed on a PC that uses a Bluetooth adapter There are several such stacks available and until the release of Service Pack 2 SP2 of Windows XP one of these stacks had to be obtained and loaded in order to use a Bluetooth device on a PC However with Windows XP SP2 or later and with Windows 7 a Microsoft Bluetooth protocol stack is a default part of the Windows operating system and it is no longer necessary to load a third party stack Additionally the Microsoft Bluetooth protocol stack is the stack that must be used with AdvancedDAS When installing a Bluetooth adapter the user may discover that the adapter s ve
120. or link quality For the J2KN analyzer the USB HF radio the hand held remote and the analyzer base unit should be arranged to yield the strongest possible signal strengths and the highest link quality However even in 40 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS v1663 100107 AdvancedDAS User Manual situations where good signal strength and link quality are initially obtained changes beyond the user s control can cause the link to suddenly become very poor and result in the loss of data or the loss of control of the analyzer The USB HF radio is a high quality device and is designed to resist outside radio interference However very high power signals on nearby frequencies and or operation of other radio devices that are malfunctioning can interfere with the data link to the analyzer If that happens the AdvancedDAS program can temporarily lose data or lose control of the analyzer The user should make every effort to determine what radio equipment is in use in the vicinity of the J2K N USB HF radio pair and silence any suspect equipment for the duration of the emission test in order to avoid data loss during a test as well as choose a physical location that minimizes the chance for a large object such as a vehicle from moving through the radio signal path Having taken the steps described above a suitable location should be found and when ready emission testing can begin In the event that radio interference or
121. ould first go to the Select Site Equip dialog and select the machine to be monitored or 1f the machine is not in the database enter it into the database After selecting the SITE and EQUIP to work with the user may close the Select Site Equip dialog At this point the software will provide a visual reminder of the SITE and EQUIP selected by displaying this information at the top of the main window 42 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual 2 3 1 Creating A New Site When the AdvancedDAS software is run for the first time it will automatically generate a Generic Site and a Generic Machine for that site This is done for convenience to allow the user to immediately begin using the software When the user is ready to begin doing real monitoring and reporting it will be necessary to create database entries for the SITEs and pieces of EQUIP that are to be tested The process of creating a new SITE simply involves right clicking the Sites In This Database list box entering a name for the new site and clicking OK A new SITE folder will automatically be created within the DATA folder and the database s SiteList will be updated to include the new SITE On the Select Site Equip dialog the SITE s Facility field will automatically be filled in with the SITE name The user should then enter a suitable description for the Area field This completes the basic requirements to create a new SITE In general the u
122. panel at the left end of the lower status bar The channel number used by the analyzer is shown on the hand held remote on the lower right corner ofthe CONTROL screen Since the USB HF radio is a 900MHz device it needs to have a clear path between it the J2K N analyzer and the hand held remote for good signal reception Also the radio should not be placed horizontally on a metal table or metal floor Best performance will be achieved when the USB HF radio is held perpendicular to a metal surface For that reason the USB HF radio is equipped with a clip and soft feet to allow it to easily be oriented in a vertical position while being clipped on the open lid of a laptop computer When not in use the USB HF radio and its USB cable should be stored in the case of the matching J2K N analyzer A clear plastic tube with easily removed end caps is provided for this purpose Note that the USB cable must be removed from the USB HF radio before storing the USB HF radio in the plastic tube to avoid accidental damage to the USB connector The user is strongly urged to store the USB HF radio in this manner to assure that the radio will always be available in the field for use This is contrasted to the situation in which the radio is stored in a laptop travel case that may be replaced or lost or transferred to different personnel or confused with the USB HF radio matched to a different J2K N analyzer Obviously any of those situations would result in the user s inabi
123. ple EXCESS AIR 0 00 Link Quality Indicator Location The indicators consists of two vertical bar displays labeled B and R and one round display above the two bars Note that the bar indicators are only presented when the user is connected to a J2KN analyzer using the enhanced protocol When connected to an EN2 analyzer only the round Link Quality display is shown The bar labeled R provides a relative signal strength for the radio signal received by the USB HF radio from the hand held remote The bar labeled B provides a relative signal strength for the radio signal received by the USB HF radio from the analyzer base unit Both of these bars are color coded either green yellow or red Green indicates a suitably strong signal Yellow indicates a low signal level Red indicates a weak signal level The complete absence of a radio signal is indicated by the entire bar being filled with a red cross hatch pattern The communication exchanges that take place between the various radio devices are complex and although a strong signal is important it is not a complete indication of the ability of the USB HF radio the hand held remote and the analyzer base unit to communicate with one another A more accurate predictor of the radio link quality is provided by the round indicator located at the right side of the COMMUNICATIONS LINK INFORMATION box This indicator is also color coded green yellow and red to indicate good link quality low link quality or po
124. pre installed USB drivers with the new device and will assign a new COM port number to the USB HF radio or analyzer USB port Beginning in section 1 3 detailed instructions are provided on how to accomplish this For analyzers that will use a Bluetooth radio to link to the PC a suitable Bluetooth protocol stack must be installed on the host PC a suitable Class 1 Bluetooth USB adapter must be connected to the host PC and registered and a successful pairing of the analyzer s Bluetooth radio and a COM port on the host PC must be completed Host PCs that run Windows XP SP2 Service Pack 2 or later and PCs that run Windows 7 have the Microsoft Bluetooth protocol stack already as part of their operating system The Microsoft Bluetooth protocol stack is the only supported choice for AdvacnedDAS and 1s what is shown throughout this manual Any PC planned for use with AdvancedDAS using a Bluetooth radio must be upgraded as needed to have the Microsoft Bluetooth protocol Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions stack Later sections of this manual describe how to select a suitable Bluetooth radio adapter and how to go about pairing the Bluetooth radio in the analyzer with a COM port on the host PC 1 3 Driver Installation for J2KN USB HF Radio 6 J2KN EN2 Direct Connect USB Before connecting a USB HF radio J2KN USB port or EN2 USB port to a PC for the first time the USB drivers for those devices
125. r Connections Y Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer 7 Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area Change settings for a Bluetooth enabled device Windows 7 Bluetooth Settings Dialog This completes the process of setting up a Bluetooth communications link pairing to an ECOM analyzer Normally this process only needs to be performed once to setup a Bluetooth COM port for a given analyzer on a given PC 11 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions 1 5 AdvancedDAS Software Installation Follow the instructions below to load the ECOM AdvancedDAS application software onto the target personal computer Note that the application will not run directly from the USBKEY Stop or close all programs on the target PC before beginning this installation If the USB drivers have not yet been installed on this PC return to the USB Driver Installation instructions and DO NOT PLUG THE USB HF INTO THE PC UNTIL DIRECTED TO DO SO If this 1s an upgrade backup the existing ECOM_DAS folder and all its contents before starting the upgrade Insert the AdvancedDAS USBKEY into one of your PC s USB ports and wait for the operating system to register the device Afterward start the installer by opening the USBKEY drive and double clicking the setup exe file or start the installer manually by clickin
126. r Specify the GAIN or sensitivity for this channel by clicking the appropriate button in the GAIN box The values shown in this box are units per vertical division of the trend paper The units are the units of the selected analyzer parameter Since the trend paper consists of ten vertical divisions solid lines the total span of the trend paper is ten times the GAIN value selected Note that each vertical division of the trend paper is further divided into quarters with two quarter division lines dotted lines and one half division line dashed line For example when monitoring O2 selection of a GAIN value of 2 results in a displayed trend span of 20 2 per division 10 divisions The position of the trace on the paper may be offset up or down by up to 2 5 paper widths using the TRACE POSITION OFFSET slider For convenience a ZERO OFFSET button is provided to return the TRACE POSITION OFFSET to 0 For convenience numerical displays of the current value of the selected analyzer parameter and the values corresponding to the top and bottom of the trend paper are displayed at the right side of this for The values for the top and bottom of the trend paper change in response to changes in the GAIN and TRACE POSITION OFFSET settings For settings which result in moving the trend trace off the paper red warning messages are shown that indicate when the current VALUE IS OFFSCALE HIGH or VALUE IS OFFSCALE LOW 2 10 ECOM Analyzer Communications
127. ranged in four rows of four columns One row of boxes is provided for each of the basic calibration gases O2 CO NO and NO2 The four columns in this tab are ZERO ZERO ERROR LIMIT RESPONSE and RESPONSE CAL ERROR LIMIT The ZERO and RESPONSE columns are for user entered values obtained during the Pre Test calibration procedure and the remaining columns display numerical limit values based upon entries in the MEASUREMENT SYSTEM and CAL GAS INFORMATION tabs For each gas the user should enter the value displayed by the analyzer when the corresponding zero gas 1s being fed to the analyzer in the ZERO column Similarly the user should enter the analyzer response after calibration for each of the four gases in the RESPONSE column New in version 1 6 6 19 in both the PRE TEST CALIBRATION and POST TEST VERIFICATION tabs are columns of buttons labeled CAPTURE ZERO and CAPTURE RESPONSE Each of these columns has one button for each of the four gas components These buttons provide the user with an alternate method of capturing the corresponding ZERO or RESPONSE reading by automatically copying the latest analyzer reading for the selected gas component into the corresponding edit box The remaining display boxes in the PRE TEST CALIBRATION DATA tab of this dialog are calculated limits values These limit values are the ZERO ERROR LIMIT and the RESPONSE CAL ERROR LIMIT The ZERO ERROR LIMIT is a calculated value that reports to the user the maximum value that is
128. ration 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions Causes of the failure of Windows to find and display the device with Remedies if The target device is too far away from the host PC s Bluetooth adapter antenna Remedy Move the target device to a position that is closer to the PC The target device does not have a Bluetooth radio installed Remedy Verify that the target device has a Bluetooth radio installed The target device is turned OFF Remedy Turn the target device ON The target device has already been paired on the host PC Remedy Click the Bluetooth icon in the desktop tray and choose Show Devices Examine the list of devices shown to determine if the target analyzer has already been paired on the host PC The target device is currently connected to or is being queried by another PC or computing device such as a smart phone Remedy Be sure other PCs are not connected to the target device and turn OFF any smart phones in range of the target device The target device was recently connected to a different PC Remedy Be sure the previously used PC is OFF then turn the target analyzer OFF and then ON to break the connection to the other PC Assuming that the target device is listed on the Add A Device dialog click on the desired device FireFly 94CC in this example and click Next to continue The PC will then try to begin a pairing procedure where a particular Bluetooth radio the one installed
129. ready to use Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions 1 4 Install Analyzer Communications Device After having pre installed the USB drivers or having installed the USB Bluetooth radio 1t is necessary to install the actual communications device that will link the analyzer to the AdvancedDAS program This step will involve connecting the analyzer communication equipment the USB HF radio the J2KN USB port or the EN2 USB port to the PC so that the operating system can register the device Alternately for a Bluetooth radio link this step will involve pairing a COM port on the host PC with the the J2KN Bluetooth device or the EN2 Bluetooth device For the USB HF radio and the J2KN and EN2 USB port this is a simple process as explained in sections 1 4 1 and 1 4 2 below For the J2KN and EN2 Bluetooth device this is a more involved process as described in 1 4 3 below 1 4 1 Install the J2KN USB HF Device Installation of the J2KN USB HF radio device may only take place after the USB driver has successfully been pre installed on the target PC If the USB driver is installed install the new device by connecting a USB cable from the USB HF radio to the target PC Wait for Windows to recognize the device and install 1t automatically This process may take many seconds and in rare cases several minutes Upon successful completion Windows will display a message clearly stating that the new device
130. rement System Dialog The function of each of the values in the MEASUREMENT SYSTEM tab are described as follows SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME This is the amount of time required for the analyzer output to stabilize on a constant reading in response to the injection of a test gas in the sample probe This value must be entered in the dialog of minutes seconds MINIMUM RAMP UP TIME USED This is the amount of time the user allows for the analyzer to injest test emissions before beginning a test This time value must be greater than twice the SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME This value must be entered in the dialog of minutes seconds SAMPLE FLOW RATE This is the flow rate of sample gas through the analyzer MAX 02 ZERO ERROR This is the maximum ZERO error allowed when ZERO testing the O2 sensor This is specified in O2 MAX CO NO NO2 ZERO ERROR This is the maximum ZERO error allowed when ZERO testing the CO NO and NO2 sensors This is specified in of SPAN MAX 02 CAL ERROR This is the maximum CALIBRATION error allowed when SPAN testing the O2 sensor This is specified in O2 MAX CO NO NO2 CAL ERROR This is the maximum CALIBRATION error allowed when SPAN testing the CO NO and NO2 sensors This is specified in of SPAN MAX ZERO DRIFT This is the maximum drift in ZERO values between the Pre Test and Post Test readings This is specified in of SPAN MAX SPAN DRIFT This is the maximum drift in SPAN values between the Pre Test an
131. rmation from the analyzer nearly 3 times per second when the response time delay becomes larger than roughly 1 3 second requests for information from the PC begin to back up in the PC while awaiting service When this occurs the Link Quality Indicator will begin flashing and will display a number in the center of the indicator The number displayed is the number of information requests that are currently waiting to be serviced When 58 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual the Link Quality Indicator is observed to be flashing and displaying an increasing number the user should take steps to move the PC and analyzer closer together to remove any obstacle between the PC and the analyzer that might interfere wit the radio signal or both When this is done successfully the user will observe that the number displayed in the center of the Link Quality Indicator will be to decrease and should decrease to 0 Seeing the steady decrease in this number is a sign to the user that the radio link is functioning properly and normal operation can continue as soon as the number reaches 1 2 11 Display Color Configuration While using the AdvancedDAS program on a laptop computer outdoors 1t can become difficult to read the PC s display The AdvancedDAS program provides the user with a means of changing the display color scheme to a user selected high contract scheme that is more easily read in outdoor lighting condit
132. rner of the CONTROL screen on the LCD display of the handheld remote Note that the J2KN analyzer must be properly configured in order for this link to function See section 1 6 of this manual for details 2 10 3 J2KN EN2 Communications The communications link to an EN2 or suitably equipped J2KN is via either a direct connect USB link or a Bluetooth radio link Note that only one or the other of these can be used at any one time Also most Bluetooth radio stacks do not disconnect from a remote device once connected until the Bluetooth radio is disconnected from the PC or the PC is turned OFF Therefore special care should be exercised if the user decides to switch from a Bluetooth link to a direct USB link to an analyzer during one session Details about the performance of either of these links are constantly monitored by the AdvancedDAS program and reported to the user via the Link Quality Indicator For use in certain types of diagnostic procedures this detailed information is available via the Analyzer Communications Statistics dialog which is accessed by clicking on the Link Quality Indicator An example of this dialog for a J2KN is shown on the following page Fite omni aii Comm Stats Sample Update Time Base Unit Average Update Time Maximum Update Time Time Since Last Update Coomunications Counters Write Fail Count 0 Invalid Response Count 0 No Response Count Exchange Count 82 Update Count 0 Missed Update Count Output Bu
133. rs are designed to support many different types of operations such as linking a keyboard or mouse to the host or providing an audio link to a headset a link to a network etc Each of these operations is referred to as a service When selecting a Bluetooth adapter for use with an ECOM analyzer the user should be sure that the device is capable of supplying the SPP Serial Port Profile service Although this is not an endorsement the model GBU321 Class 1 Bluetooth 2 0 USB Adapter made by IOGEAR has been used with success with various laptops running under either Windows XP or Windows 7 In the event that a user already has a Bluetooth device for linking to a wireless mouse or wireless keyboard or other device installed on the target PC this device may also be able to support a connection to the analyzer In such a case the user will need to consult the specifications and software instructions for the device to determine if it can support an SPP and to determine what Class the device is If SPP is supported and the power level is sufficient the user may want to simply enable SPP service on this device search for the analyzer and pair with it to generate a VCP for the AdvancedDAS program to use However if the existing Bluetooth adapter is insufficient in some way the user will have to consider replacing it with a more suitable device This will involve un Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructi
134. s NO FRESH DATA FROM REMOTE OR BASE Example No Fresh Data Pop Up This can occur for several different reasons The most likely causes of this problem are e The analyzer is OFF Turn the analyzer and hand held remote ON and be sure the hand held remote is configured for Remote operation e The USB HF radio and PC are too far away from the J2K N analyzer and or the hand held remote or there is an obstruction in the radio path between the two devices or there is an outside source interfering with the signal from the J2K N analyzer Reposition the three radio devices to increase the signal strength or locate and silent the outside radio source e The serial number of the J2K N analyzer and the serial number of the USB HF radio do not match Stop the AdvancedDAS program disconnect the current USB HF radio connect the proper USB HF radio and restart the AdvancedDAS program Complete Loss Of Radio Link In the event that all communications with either the hand held remote and or the analyzer base unit fail the program will display the red dialog shown below The most likely cause of this is poor signal strength due to excess distance between the three radio devices poor signal strength due to radio signal path blockage such as a steel or concrete wall or a large metal vehicle and or interference from an outside radio source If this type of event occurs during a test procedure it is advisable to abort the test correct the radio issue and r
135. ser may enter any name for a site However because the site name entered also becomes the name of the site folder there are some limitations on the characters used in the new site name These limitations are the result of limits imposed by the Windows operating system Site names and Equipment names also should only consist of letters numerals and space characters Any other characters are not allowed and 1f entered will result in the error message shown below INVALID ENTRY ERROR The name entered contains one or more of the following illegal characters FEMS Ft f03 lt gt 2001 7 Remove the illegal character Invalid Site or Equipment Name Error Dialog Because the AdvancedDAS software is focused on monitoring individual machines having a SITE with no EQUIP is not allowed Upon initially creating a new SITE the EQUIP selector will display NO EQUIP SETUP FOR THIS SITE This is a reminder to the user to then create a piece of EQUIP for this new SITE If the user should choose to exit the Select Site Equip dialog without creating the new EQUIP the program will issue a warning to either create a new piece of EQUIP or have a Generic piece of EQUIP automatically created It is strongly recommended that the equipment associated with the new SITE be entered when the new SITE is created to avoid possible confusion in the future 2 3 2 Creating A New Piece Of Equipment Creating a new piece of EQUIP is somewhat more involved that creati
136. ssed to be degrading but still functional the circle will be colored yellow If the link is found to be broken or non functional in some way the circle will be colored red The user can click on the circle to review the detailed measurements that form the basis of this indicator Typically however the user can ignore this indicator when using a direct connect USB link and should act to move the PC and analyzer closer together when this color is yellow or red 2 10 2 J2KN USBHF Radio Link The communications link to the J2KN analyzer is via a USB linked 900MHz radio which is referred to as the USBHF radio Each USBHF radio is programmed to work with a specific serial number model J2K J2KN or J2KNanalyzer The USBHF radio and all of the J2K N series analyzer default to use 900MHz ISM channel 5 It is necessary that the J2K N analyzer and the 57 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS User Manual USBHF radio both be operated on the same channel in order for a successful communications link to be formed The AdvancedDAS program reports the radio channel currently in use by the USBHF radio in the left most panel of the upper status bar in the lower left corner of the AdvancedDAS main screen In this panel following the analyzer model the USBHF channel is indicated by a number 5 6 or 7 immediately following the C For example J2K N IND C5 The J2K N analyzer reports its radio channel in the lower right co
137. t Adjustments gt Internal gt USB Once in the USB menu use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to choose the 38400 BAUD selection then use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to select the Protocol Enhanced selection After completing these settings use the Menu key to return to the Main Menu 1 6 2 Configuring The EN2 Analyzer For the EN2 two sets of configuration settings must be set One set is for the Bluetooth radio port and the other is for the USB port Using the analyzer keypad and starting from the Main Menu navigate through the following sequence of menus Main Menu gt Adjustments gt Bluetooth Once in the Bluetooth menu use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to select the Protocol Enhanced selection The BAUD rate for the Bluetooth port is fixed at 9600 BAUD After completing this setting press the ESC key to return to the Adjustments menu and then select the USB menu items or use the sequence below to navigate to the USB menu from the Main Menu Main Menu gt Adjustments gt USB Once in the USB menu use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to choose the 38400 BAUD selection then use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to select the Protocol Enhanced selection After completing these settings press the ESC key 4 times to return to the Main Menu 20 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions 1 7 Registering The AdvancedDAS USBKEY The AdvancedDAS program utilizes a USB Flash drive the
138. t Double click any of the report files listed to view the report Equipment Information Permit Information Test Records 5 14 Recording pdf 090212 161439 Generic Site_Generic Machine_U eLest 09 16 14 39 Report pdf 090212 161439 Generic Site_Generic Machine_O1_Test 02 10 09 16 34 52 Recording pdf 090210163452 Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q1_Test 02 10 09 16 34 52 Report pdf 090210163452 Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q1_Test 02 10 09 16 12 36 Recording pdf 090210161236 Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q1_Test 02 10 09 16 12 36 Report pdf 090210_161236_Generic Site_Generic Machine_01_Test 02 10 09 15 48 51 Recording pdf 090210_154851_Generic Site_Generic Machine_01_Test 02 10 09 15 48 51 Report pdf 090210_154851_ Generic Site_Generic Machine_01_Test 02 10 09 15 35 46 Recording pdf 090210153546 Generic Site_Generic Machine_01_Test 02 10 09 15 35 46 Report pdf 090210_153546_Generic Site_Generic Machine_Q1_Test Ss 15 22 01 Recording pdf 090210_152201_Generic Site_Generic Machine_01_Test z Report pdf 090210_152201_Generic Site_Generic Mach Rerardina mdf 190709 184521 Generic Site Generic hias ine_Q e pr o we 1 11 Test zl File Display Options C Show Both pdf And csv Files Show Only pdf Files C Show Only csv Files Example Select Site Equipment Dialog 2 2 8 Database Backup The contents of the AdvancedDAS database should be backed up often to avoid data loss i
139. ta for one to three measurement cycles after which a report and supporting data will be generated and stored as common spreadsheet files The length of the test performed and the rate at which data are gathered and the report s generated are user specified values See the Configure Application menu item Configure Recording and Configure Report choices for details A somewhat more elaborate report may be generated that includes information regarding pre calibration and post calibration tests Generating an emission report under these circumstances involves performing and entering a Pre Test calibration Following the Pre Test calibration 1 to 30 machines may be tested using the normal recording procedure After testing the last machine of the group a Post Test verification must be performed and the results entered Information obtained from the pre and post test procedures will then be automatically included into the emission report files for those machines tested between the Pre Test calibration and Post Test verification After the successful completion of the Post Test Verification procedure the program will attempt to update the reports for all machines tested since the last Pre Test Calibration This program provides a means of managing the data gathered from multiple sites machines and tests Information is grouped in automatically generated folders by SITE by EQUIPMENT and by test date and time A SITE is any physical location 21 Copyright
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141. tatus ep gt Cuaent Selection TO Per ne o After changing the selected port click OK then close and restart AdvancedDAS Port Scan Dialog This dailog is presented automatically when a new installation of the AdvancedDAS program is started or when the user requests it by navigating from the main menu to File gt Advanced Functions gt Scan COM Ports When run this utility scans every possible serial communications port on the host PC for the presence of an ECOM analyzer Information about any analyzer found is compared to the authorized analyzer information that is stored on the USBKEY The results of the scan are presented in the table located at the bottom of the dialog When desired the user may change the current COM port to any other port listed provided that the chosen entry s associated Status value is listed as OK In most cases there will only be one valid choice for connection to an analyzer Before using this utility the user must have completed the prior steps in the installation process to establish a communications link between the host PC and the target analyzer These include e USB Diver pre installation e USB HF radio installation and registration e Analyzer USB port installation and registration e Connection of the USB HF radio or analyzer USB port to the host PC e Bluetooth Adapter installation and registration e COM port Analyzer Bluetooth radio pairing e Analyzer Communications Configuration Additi
142. te to the Ea bundle folder of the existing installation computer_manual customthemes 3 Verify the selected installation location shown cygnus inthe Selected Installation Path listed belg a maca astro and settings then click OK A downloads B drivers E galleries E my music pootstink program files psmartdb Selected Inge c docyfentsandsettings SO Installation Location Selection Dialog In the tree listing that appears search for the entry documents and settings and double click that entry In the documents and settings folder choose the entry for your current account Typically this will be your name Double click on the folder for your current account to open it SPECIAL UPGRADE NOTE READ THIS If this is a new installation continue with the instructions below If this is an upgrade installation skip ahead to the 1 5 1 Completing Upgrade Installation instructions Within your account folder find the folder named my documents and double click that folder to open it Select Installation Location SELECT INSTALLATION LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS X Cancel Y OK 1 Select the drive on which the new softwareis Mlect Target Drive to be installed cf y 2 Selectthe installation location If tallation Location Folder Contents For a new installation navigate to the folder Sc A bashrc where you want the new software to be installed Phe 8 Perla Ai
143. tion procedure The two status bars are primarily used to present program status information However there are areas in the status bars that the user may click on to get additional information The first of these click able areas 1s first panel of the lower status bar Left clicking this panel will cause the Analyzer Status dialog see section 2 10 of this manual for details to appear The second click able area of the status bars 1s in the far left panel of the upper status bar Right clicking this panel will open the Calibration menu in the same manner as clicking the Calibration menu item on the menu bar at the top of the main screen The third click able area of the status bars 1s the far right panel of the upper status bar Clicking this panel causes a Summary Of Machines Tested Since Pre Test Calibration to appear An example of this summary is shown below View Machines Tested J Summary Of Machines Tested Since Pre Test Calibration 1 08 12 08 08 48 10 New Site New Equip COMPLETED 2 08 12 08 08 49 17 Generic Site Generic Machine ABORTED Example Summary Of Machines Tested Since Pre Test Calibration The user may view the EQUIPMENT folder of any test listed in this summary by simply double clicking the desired test 2 1 3 Test Procedure and Data Storage A standard emission report may be created using this software by simply clicking on the Start Recording menu item Doing so will cause the program to begin to capture da
144. uter and the target analyzer is not working This includes Bluetooth adapter not plugged into the host computer target analyzer is OFF target analyzer is too far away from the host computer or another computer is connected to the target analyzer Bluetooth radio or was connected to the target analyzer recently The user should be sure that all equipment is powered ON and located close together and retry the Port Scan If the port scan repeatedly shows this error and there is reason to believe that the port number is correct the user should REMOVE and then ADD the target analyzer s Bluetooth port using the Bluetooth Devices located in the desktop tray of the host computer Error 87 or Error 167 These errors can occur when the communications device USB HF radio direct connect USB port or Bluetooth adapter are connected to the host computer via an external USB Hub If an external USB Hub is used for this purpose the user should be sure to connect the external USB Hub to the host computer AFTER the host computer has completed its startup process and the user has logged into the host computer Connecting an external USB Hub with any of these analyzer communications devices to the host computer prior to startup and login can result in either of these errors These errors can also occur if the user attempts to run more than one Bluetooth protocol stack on the host computer at the same time Any PC running Windows XP SP2 or later or running Windows 7 has a
145. vV ADD EQUIPMENT SUFFIX MV ADD QUARTER SUFFIX TEST RECORDS CONTROL OUTPUT REPORT CONTROLS Y STD REPORT csv FILE Y STD CALIBRATION csv FILE with PRE POST CAL ONLY MV STD RECORDED DATA csw FILE STD CALCULATIONS csv FILE STD SUPPORT INFO csw FILE CREATE A MASTER csv OUTPUT FILE EMISSION VALUES INCLUDED IN THE STANDARD OUTPUT REPORT Y g bhp hr Ib hr M TPY Ib MMBTU MASTER OUTPUT FILE CONTENTS y r r Help x Cancel Example Recording Output Control Dialog Using the checkboxes at the top of this dialog the user may add other information to the program s output report filenames In addition to the standard date time name csv report filename the SITE name EQUIP name and quarter of the year may be added to each report s filename Each of these items may be added individually or they all may be added By clicking the appropriate checkbox the user may cause the report filename to include the SITE name as in date time SITE name csv the EQUIP name as in date time EQUIP name csv the quarter of the year as in date time Q3 name csv any combination of these or all of them as in date time SITE EQUIP Q3 name csv The user may individually select which reports if any to produce after completing a test This is done by clicking the appropriate checkboxes within the TEST RECORDS CONTROL box located in the middle of this dialog Checking a box results in the associated report being generated at the end of a test Uncheckin
146. values displayed on the Trend View Data begins going into this buffer as soon as the AdvancedDAS program starts Typically the Trend View only displays the most recent values However the user may view trends of older data by either dragging the slider at the bottom of the screen to the left or by clicking the button marked lt lt to view the trend data from the very beginning of the trend buffer A button is also provided to return the trend view to the most recent data This button is labeled gt gt 2 9 1 Trend Channel Configuration Each of the eight channels on the Trend View can be individually configured by the user This 1s accomplished by clicking on one of the eight channel boxes A dialog similar to that shown below will appear in response Use this dialog to configure the selected channel of the trend Configure Trend Channel CONFIGURE CHANNEL 1 DATA SOURCE gt SELECT TRACE COLOR i GAIN UNITS PER DIVISION TRACE POSITION OFFSET C 0 002 e 5 0 005 C 10 TORDE En co VALUE 50 000 C 50 CURRENT VALUE 0 000 C 200 C 500 C 100 E BOTTOM OF gt ZERO OFFSET SCREEN VALUE 0 000 4 7 Help X Cancel Example Trend Channel Configure Dialog The user may specify which analyzer parameter to monitor with this channel by selecting the appropriate parameter from the DATA SOURCE box The user may specify the trace color for this channel by clicking the SELECT TRACE COLOR button and choosing the desired colo
147. ware to be installed my pictures aia E my arias KeyMode ini app ears to b e an For an upgrade installation navigate to the folder of the a ead s_laptop mwah t existing installation sandbox tePostCal_Data ecom_aoconfig PrePostData enc t mn st llat ecom_bts exIsS mg a lon 3 Verify the selected installation location shown in the 4 Selected Installation Path listed below then click OK ecom_das_backup ecom_vets ffdr rim_ats THE SELECTED LOCATION APPEAR ver1_6 63 CONTAIN AN EXISTING INSTALLATION OF Bsdcc stuff AdvancedDAS exe version 1 6 54 e simulators Selected Installation Path c documents and settinastron boudreaux my documents sandboxecom_das Current Installation Folder The installer will automatically scan the contents of that folder to determine is a copy of AdvancedDAS exe exists within that folder If this file is found the installer will display the message shown above in red to let the user know that the selected folder appears to be a current installation of AdvancedDAS If this is the installation to be upgraded click the OK button at the top of the dialog The dialog 17 Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserved AdvancedDAS Installation Instructions shown below will appear asking the user to confirm the upgrade location W005 UPGRADE EXISTING INSTALLATION The installation location you have selected already contains an AdvancedDAS installation If
148. without the new Bluetooth stack 1 3 3 Choosing The USB Port For The Bluetooth Radio Most USB devices or appliances can be plugged into any USB port on a host computer without any impact on the proper function of the device or appliance However that is not so where a USB Bluetooth adapter is concerned The USB Bluetooth adapter must be plugged into the same USB port on the host PC each time it is used Plugging a USB Bluetooth adapter into a port other than the one used during it initial loading will result in a new device registration procedure and the assignment of new device assignments In the case of Bluetooth linked analyzers moving the USB Bluetooth adapter to a different USB port can result in the analyzer COM port assignments being changed Therefore once a USB port is chosen for the Bluetooth adapter it must always be used for the Bluetooth adapter Before choosing a USB port for the Bluetooth adapter one should try to select a port which will allow the Bluetooth adapter to be clear of nearby objects which may interfere with the radio signal from the adapter Additionally if an external USB hub will be used to supply a port for the Bluetooth adapter a port on that hub must be set aside for the Bluetooth adapter only and the USB hub itself must be connected to the same USB port on the host PC each time the hub and Bluetooth adapter are used for the same reason listed above Copyright Malaquite Corporation 2011 All rights reserv
149. x Note that 02 CO NO NO2 NOx CO 15 and NOx 15 may not be excluded Each parameter s display box will report whether or not it s parameter is included in the final report by showing a small dot in the upper right corner of the display panel The color of this small dot may be selected by clicking the Recorded LED and Not Recorded LED buttons The colors used for the two indicator bars and for the Recorded status LED may be specified by clicking the appropriate button in the Color Selection box For convenience a Restore Defaults button is provided to quickly reset all the selections in this dialog to a default selection 2 9 Trend View For certain types of equipment diagnostic procedures other than compliance testing it is often useful to view a live graph of gas concentrations so that changes in concentrations of one component verses another can be easily observed over time This 1s accomplished using the Trend View The Trend View 1s an emulation of an eight channel paper strip chart recorder with the recording paper moving horizontally across the PC screen from right to left An example of the Trend View screen 1s shown below A Analyzer Data Visual Trend ER Channel 1 gt 02 Channel 2 gt not used Channel 3 3 not used Channel 4 3 not used ke GRID Color EJ E 640 sec TIME SPAN SHOWN BackgroundColor gt gt Channel 5 gt not used Channel 6 gt not used Channel gt not used Channel 8 gt not used Example Trend View

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