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1. m Set activates the changes made to the settings of the currently displayed parameter group Set can background This function can take a few moments m Reset sends a reset command to the selected fan The icon bar and the main menu also include functions for removing the selected fan from the selection list and sending a reset command to all fans in the list Likewise a general help topic for this screen can be called up 4 3 1 Special functions The settings dialogue also contains the following special functions depending on the bus protocol m For MODBUS devices the settings can be changed without losing the set value For ebmBUS devices the set value will be lost during the Set process if it has not been saved using the Save set value in EEPROM function m Information Invariable fan parameters can be viewed here The display is automatically updated at intervals m Failure list The fan fault memory can be displayed here For fans equipped with MODBUS the failure time and failure status are displayed For ebmBUS V3 fans only the failure status is displayed m Load Save For fans equipped with MODBUS the current settings can be stored here in a special area of the fan memory or restored from this For ebmBUS devices this function is not available It 52 EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software The fan has three data sets Use is always made of the Active Customer data set following login Demo l
2. RW R R Acknowledge collective error message RW RW Acknowledge and test collective error messages ey R Read authorisation W Write authorisation Customisation of user interface Create change user and administration of authorisation active configuration Program language Change user interface language Change own password Log off User may log off and thus close the software Block program Block screen for inputs List own authorisation List all rights of own user List other authorisation List all rights of any user of current configuration O z L KO Q Q N an WN O a Q de A 10 RB EC Control User Manual Index Index Active parameter Set cccscesesseeteeseeees 97 Actual modulation level 57 59 ACIUGl SOCEC ee 47 Actual Valle 97 POG Tal A EE A E E E AE 87 AOODE REAGET aiai 14 FUTONS QUOI ann 51 Authorisation level 62 Automatic address assignment 41 Automatically mark groups 57 Automatically print failure log 64 Automatically send e mail failure notification 64 PAULO DIA seen 14 Background image when no room plan EESO E a MEE E ern 58 Bald Tales en 30 PAG Io aare a 39 BG sisse sti AAN 39 BIUEIOON een mei 6 35 Bluetooth adapter ccccccscsscsecsssseeseees 9 BIO AACS tie 38 Cancelling address assignment 43 Carry out CHANGES nen 89 CD ROM anne 9 14
3. can be used to take selected entries from this list and return them to the list at the bottom Selected groups Fans Information shown delt xlo eau Showable information Fan address physical Fan address logical nn The list at the bottom contains the information which can basically be displayed with the exception of the entries already contained in the list at the top The blue Up arrow button can be used to take marked entries out of the list at the bottom and insert them in the list at the top The Down arrow button reacts as described above y CK x Cancel Fig 5 5 Setting text to be displayed under fan icons 60 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 4 Changing password Demo authorisation level cannot change their password The old password and the new password have to be entered in the dialogue shown below For security reasons the new password has to be entered a second time The new password Is activated lock has been activated If forgotten passwords can never be restored If a password has been forgotten the user has to be deleted by an administrator and re created Existing user settings and display settings will then be lost Please make sure you remember your password Change password x Old password New password Confirm password ed Change password x Cancel Fig 5 6 Changing own password 61 EC Control User Manual Fur
4. One ne S Fan representation Text and groups Miscellaneous settings Default size fan icon Fan width 12 Pixel Fan height 12 Pixel Default spadng 2 Pixel Fan icons Colours Icons Status ok 0000FF00 Fan_green bmp Failure 000000FF Fan_red bmp Warning non critical problem 000080FF Fan_orange bmp No communication S0000FFFF Fan_yellow bmp Status unknown soocacoco Fan_grey bmp Fan has been scanned 00FFOOFF Fan_magenta bmp Highlight scanned fans E 1200400007 Use separate icons for failure and no communication Fig 5 1 Dialogue for adapting display settings Fan representation m Fan width Width of fan icon in box display i e very small zoom factor in room plan Given in logical pixels m Fan height Height of fan icon in box display i e very small zoom factor in room plan Given in logical pixels m Default spacing Spacing between two fan icons if these are created automatically by way of the fab configuration e g 10 fans are automatically placed next to one another Given in logical pixels It is possible to define the symbol used in the room plan for all fan states With low zoom levels fans are shown in the room plan as a coloured box with no icon This colour can also be configured for each State 96 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options Status ok Icon used to display a fan If use is made of symbols other than those provided the pixel in the top left corner of the icon sh
5. This software is not designed for use in facilities such as nuclear power stations where safety is of critical importance The software has no real time capability It is not advisable to use fans in clean room fabs without constant monitoring by whatever software The monitoring PC must be provided with a UPS as a safeguard against sudden power failure Intended use m Parameterisation control and diagnosis of ebm papst fans with an RS485 based ebmBUS V3 or MODBUS with ebm papst standard profile Non intended use m Use of the interface converters with interfaces not intended for them m Use of the interface converters at higher voltages than those specified in the instructions m Non intended use of the interface converter cables m Use in extremely humid environments heavy rain or high humidity m Use in explosion hazard areas m Start up of fans by way of software with the safety features not activated m Deactivation of fan firmware safety functions due to incorrect parameterisation m Use of the software in facilities where safety is of critical importance m Use of the Bluetooth adapter in areas for which restrictions apply with regard to the 2 4 GHz frequency band 2 402 2 48 GHz m Unattended operation of the Bluetooth adapter There must be visual contact with the fan and the Bluetooth adapter should be readily accessible 2 EC Control User Manual Installation Installation This chapter describes all preparat
6. 0 10V and digital evaluation of the analogue set value input Can only be set if set value source is analogue Fan address device address The fan group and fan number or device address with MODBUS can be set here If for instance several fans are interlinked these should be connected successively and each set to a unique address Initially the factory setting for all fans is Group 1 Fan 1 with ebmBUS V3 or Address 1 with MODBUS Direction of rotation Running direction of the motor according to ebm papst definition viewed towards the rotor Direction of rotation factory setting MODBUS Running direction of the motor on delivery according to ebm papst definition viewed towards the rotor Direction of rotation source MODBUS 3 02 or higher Either changing direction of rotation via MODBUS command RS485 Bus or switching via digital input Din2 or Din3 can be selected here Maximum speed Reference speed for speed scaling enables the configurable set value to be limited in speed control operating mode for example Max permissible speed Maximum speed safety limit cannot be adjusted by the customer Min permissible PWM Limits the downward adjustment range of the Min PWM parameter Max permissible PWM Limits the upward adjustment range of the Max PWM parameter Run up time Run down time Defines the period of time between the fan being switched on and the maximum speed being reached or between maximum speed and fan stand
7. Cancel changes 89 Edit Delete NOde ccescccsseecsssseeseeereees 87 Edit Delete selected failures 55 EdiUNOdES nina 87 Edit Reset standard cccccccccsecscsesseeseeees 59 EAU SAVECNANgES ie 89 Edit Structure hierarchy down 86 Edit Structure hierarchy UP 86 Edit Transfer nodes selected in structure tree to Editing ae 60 E MAr 9 63 64 65 94 E mail SCIVER ae een 9 65 IGT KGY see ee 52 Ethernet 6 9 79 84 Ethernet switch 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 12 79 PUKE ee 52 Fail safe function direction of rotation 99 Peal UNG ze ee 57 Falur IS eee erent et en eee 47 55 63 Fall rereacllons neun 63 Fall retepon nenni 9 FAN MGIC see 96 Fan GUCHC da 57 Fan representation cccccccsessesseeseeees 56 Fan settings Mask c ccessssssessssseeerees 47 Feel WANNE 56 File Edit mode 85 88 File Failure list 22 47 55 64 File Failure reactions 220020420 nn 55 aL GSA Rome one ery enn ee 16 75 OMT COUN sirrien 57 OTEGI seinen 39 SPECI SIAIUS ee 47 Grey STATUS ee 47 48 GOUD nee 48 57 60 63 74 82 85 Grou CO U ee 57 SHOUD TAMU Cas nn 71 Group Tali E en 71 105 EC Control User Manual Index Mar Oskar 9 MEAN messe 98 Heel 74 I NAG Ol E E EE 98 CON eranen 47 57 59 60 87 Image floor plan cccceseeseseesessessseseeseeseees 63 DON een 74 IND UL TUNCHON een 70 7
8. D D A zzeeekgeee 2 2eieei222 2 2 22222 Update hardware interfaces Add change or delete hardware interfaces converters Update fan zones Add change or delete fan groups R ra PR PR PR PR A PR Rw RIR Display and change colour palette for visualisation of air flow i E PR ES A ia ei R Update fan assignment Add change or delete assignment of fans to fan groups Add change or delete fans Export fab as CSV file Import fab from CSV file Update fans Export fab Import fab Temporarily change display Change colours and other global display properties Update fan information Define change or delete information to be displayed on fan icon Save display settings Save colours and other changed global display properties Update colour palette R R EX R Clean up failure list Manually delete expired failure list entries Failure reactions Response to fan failure E mail server Edit server settings for outgoing failure e mails E mail recipients Administer recipients of failure e mails E mail sender Contact details of sender of failure e mails Customisation of user interface User administration own configuration Acknowledge failure Acknowledge fan failure in failure list Set fan data Rwirw Change fan parameters Timer settings RW RIR Switch timer on and off and change settings Log settings Rw Write current settings to a CSV file Set IO functions RW Change IO function configuration
9. Indicates the software version of the operating system software firmware Device type ebmBUS Indicates the category of the device e g integrated or 500 W external Fan model MODBUS Indicates the ebm papst article number of the device 101 EC Control User Manual List of fan parameters F 2 Fan parameter reference table This table lists all parameters and indicates the bus system in which the corresponding parameter is available Parameter O n MODBUS ebm papst standard gt lt gt lt N x S x gt lt Control range e Output function Direction of action source High low level at set value input gt lt r 08 r Fail safe function direction of rotation Cable break detection voltage mBUS V id e epee l e ii a x Se Min Max sensor value and sensor unit t value source ntroller function Source sensor valu alogue input func gt lt gt X lt gt lt Core gt lt Ro lt oo lt X 2 3 zz D gt lt gt lt gt lt gt lt Output curve X 2 Analogue output function _ XQ Operation monitoring limit speed X 23 Delay relay X23 Pre heating temperature on off X 23 Shedding function X33 ime function Max number of starting attempts x23 Motor power limit X33 X Communication parity Parameter set switching aes a Lo Ld CS EN Active parameterset_ Actua
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11. PDF viewer software is required for viewing ebm papst CD Menu us CD Version V2 20 CD Menu V2 00 ae ee Installation Handbuch Deutsch Applikationshandbuch Manual English Application guide eo HE ETE Q Be ae PyKOBOACTBO no Application guide Manuel Francais Manuel d Applications SKENNyaTan m USB drivers Adobe Reader XI be installed over an existing installation of EC Control Existing user settings will then be retained During installation the Firebird database system used by EC Control is installed If a previous EC Control installation is found a back up copy will be made of the existing settings and fan failure lists These are then adopted on first starting EC Control This process may take some time depending on the volume of data involved EC Control User Manual Installation To be able to make use of the USB interface converter the corresponding driver must first be installed completed An appropriate driver also has to be installed to be able to use the USB relay box First connect the relay box to the PC If Windows displays a message indicating that it has found new hardware and on completion of installation 2 5 Uninstalling setup program After uninstalling EC Control the Firebird database used can be uninstalled in the same way as EC Control On uninstalling the database file in which EC Control stores all its fab configurations
12. Start search E ston search IF Remove Type IE x Cancel Help Fig 3 36 Configuring brand new fans Proceed as follows to perform configuration 1 Connect the first fan to the interface converter and the mains power Switch on the fan 2 Click Start search The fan should now be found and automatically re addressed to the next available address in EC Control 3 The new fan automatically starts for a few seconds to indicate that it has been added to the list The user can thus see that EC Control has configured the fan correctly even if the computer is out of sight The next fan can then be immediately connected and EC Control continues searching automatically 4 Click Stop search and Continue once you have connected all fans lf the assistant was started in Small size fab mode continue in Chapter 3 1 1 with item 4 when all the fans have been added and addressed in this manner Otherwise continue in Chapter 3 1 2 with item 8 45 EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software 4 Basic operation of the software This chapter describes the most frequently used program functions How to use the advanced functions and further customise the application to suit your requirements is explained in Chapter 5 4 1 Navigation user interface The three main sections of the EC Control user interface are as follows m Main menu mM Room plan with fan icons on the right hand side m Structure tree usua
13. USB interface converter Windows briefly displays a speech bubble stating Found New Hardware the rest of the driver installation process is automatic The following screen appears in EC Control 4dd and configure an interface converter USB interface converter configuration See m If not already done connect your USB interface converter bo your PC now afterwards click on the Search button Converter JEPTEDS1P y bus protocol ebmBUS v3 JEN A ip Advanced settings gt Back Finish Help Fig 3 27 Configuring a USB interface converter Select the corresponding interface converter from the list and set the correct bus protocol To conclude click Finish 36 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 3 2 5 Setting advanced communication parameters Only expert users should call up the dialogue for setting advanced communication parameters In most cases it will no longer be possible to communicate with your MODBUS fans if these settings are altered The fans must have been set beforehand to the same parameters as the interface converter If necessary the baud rate parity and number of stop bits for interface converters using the MODBUS protocol can be altered here The default settings for the MODBUS protocol are Baud rate 19200 baud Parity even Stop bits 1 stop bit Data bits 8 data bits not adjustable 37 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 3 3 Deta
14. address referred to as the MAC Media Access Control address You need to know this address to configure the interface converter 31 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab therefore it is printed on a label on the interface converter as shown in the dialogue The first three digits of the address are the manufacturer code and therefore already specified in EC Control The digit groups of the MAC address consist of the numbers 0 9 and letters a f not case sensitive The dialogue shown here is then displayed nn g Y Ethernet interface converter configuration Step 7 For EC Control to be able to communicate with your new converter it must assign an IP address to it IP addresses consist of 4 segments with up to 3 digits each IF you are unsure Which IF address you are allowed to assign to the converter ask your ee network administrator or click the Suggest address button Dr H t gt a IP address of converter R Poo ot Ie T Suggest address x Cancel Fig 3 22 Defining IP address EC Control addresses the interface converter by way of an IP address This has to be entered here in the input field What should this address be The answer to this question will depend on your network environment In case of doubt have your network administrator help you with assignment If the interface converter is to be directly connected to the Ethernet interface of the computer this should be done now a
15. assignment the addresses required will be assigned automatically with the second option In the next step EC Control then checks whether this address assignment method can be employed If not a semi automatic method is used This is intended for selection of the logical group to which the fans added to the fab in this operation are to be assigned It is only possible to select groups which have no other subgroups Later in the process it is possible to split up the fans into different groups if this is required After selecting a option depending on the option previously chosen refer to Fig 3 14 After reading the corresponding section continue with item 8 26 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 8 After adding one or more fans to a group it is possible to either add more fans to another logical not already done so The following screen appears Fan search assistant k a i j i Finish fab setup The Fans of this group have been added to EC Control What do you want to do next Choose another group to add Fans to Save and Finish Fab setup X Cancel Help 9 If more recently manufactured MODBUS fans as of approx model year 2010 have been added to the fab EC Control will now read out detailed information on the capabilities of these devices This process may take a moment Then a message screen appears notifying you that EC Control has now collected all necessary information and is
16. button to the right of the corresponding list to call up this mask One and the same group or the same fan can also be assigned to several inputs outputs If one fan is assigned to several IO groups switching commands are executed in the order of the IO groups This means that the last switching command always takes effect at the end these are explained in the following The signal either comes from the corresponding Digital input of the relay box or EC Control performs switching at definable times Timer The screen for defining the switching times appears immediately on selecting the Timer This dialogue can however also be called up with the button to the right of the selection field 10 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options o With ebmBUS this effects switching between two reduction factors A reduction factor of 100 indicates a full set value and a reduction value of 0 leads to stoppage of the device if no Min PWM has been configured o With MODBUS percentage set values are sent In Speed control operating mode the calculation formula used leads to the resultant actual fan speed being approx 2 4 above that to be expected on the basis of the formula for speed set values Example Maximum fan speed 1000 rpm set value 50 will result in 512 rpm instead of the expected 500 rpm o Not used The relay of this IO group is not used If the IO group is however activated by ticking the On column on
17. delivered The following selection dialogue then appears Fan search assistant i How to add fans Select how you wank to add your fants to EC Control i I have connected one single fan Ihave several fans Beck X canei onp Fig 3 5 Selecting the type of fan configuration Select the first version to configure just one single fan In this case move on to Chapter 3 3 1 Then continue with item 4 in this chapter If several fans are to be configured select the second option My Fans are preconfiguredjalready addressed e g existing Fab C My Fans are brand new 1 connect them For the First time select this option also if you are unsure whether they are already addressed or not Qe x cancel onp Fig 3 6 Configuring several fans If all fans to be configured have already been assigned a unique address choose the first option and move on to Chapter 3 3 2 Then continue with item 4 in this chapter 19 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab In all other cases select the second option If MODBUS is being used as bus protocol and all the fans are capable of automatic address assignment protocol version 5 00 or higher the addresses required will be assigned automatically In this case all fans should already have been installed in the order of their serial numbers see type plate as well as connected up and supplied with power Semi automatic address assignment is employed
18. following sections describe the steps required for configuring each interface converter Chapter 3 2 5 only has to be observed if working with the MODBUS protocol and if use is to be made of communication parameters baud rate parity stop bits other than those usually specified by MODBUS Standard This is not however recommended with the appropriate section 3 2 1 RS232 article no 21487 1 0174 and 21495 1 0174 The following screen appears RS232 interface converter configuration A Port Bus protocol N Advanced settings om om Fig 3 18 Selecting COM port and bus protocol Select the COM port to which the interface converter has been connected and the bus protocol to be 3 2 2 Ethernet article no 21488 1 0174 and 21489 1 0174 If you are using Windows XP and your user account does not have administrator rights the following error Message appears ee This Functionality requires administrator rights which wou currently do not have In order to use this Function close EC Control and start it by clicking on its icon with the right mouse button Select run as there and log in with a user who has administrator rights Fig 3 19 Error message due to lack of administrator rights 30 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab In this case close EC Control and run it under a user account with administrator rights If necessary ask your system administrator for help From the
19. groups can be freely defined and hierarchically arranged as these do not depend on the bus system It must merely be ensured that a group only contains subgroups or fans but not further subgroups and fans Example of hierarchical arrangement of some groups and fans Fab structure e EF Sy My Fab I Rooml Eh Boome i MODBUSL_1 4 Rooms Room I Rooms l I Room 4 Room Fig 4 2 Structure tree Each node of the tree has a status icon If a fan is found which is actively signalling a failure red actively signalling a warning orange or no longer responding yellow its icon will change from green to the appropriate colour If the status of the node is still unknown because this fan has not yet been queried the icon will be grey The fan group and all parent groups will also assume this colour This enables failed fans to be located quickly The following order of urgency applies Red Yellow Orange Green Grey i MODBUS1_1 x If highlighting of fans just queried status enquiry is active all phys Adr 1 192 168 0 10 8000 recently queried fans are displayed with a magenta coloured text log Adr MODBUS II Ark MODBUS ebm papst Standard but this is not inherited by the group containing the fan Fig 4 3 Fan information 48 EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software On clicking a fan in the structure tree a speech bubble with the address data of the f
20. in the bottom line The following illustration shows a specimen configuration ethernet converter configurator i xX File Step 2 assign converter address MAC Address o co fo s a Bs see sticker on the device IP Address hsz fe f ho must be unique in the network Hext gt Cancel Fig B 3 Click Next Click Next The IP address entered is now assigned to the interface converter Click Next again The interface converter will now be configured for the selected bus protocol After successful configurator If further interface converters are to be configured simply repeat all steps lf the configuration fails for any reason check the following Is the interface converter wired correctly Is the interface converter switched on green LED lit Is the IP address still vacant and is it in the same subnet as that of your computer check subnet mask Is the MAC address entered correct After checking the possible errors listed above repeat the installation If there are still problems contact your network administrator or your contact at ebm papst 81 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version B 2 Basic fab setup in EC Control As already explained in Chapter 2 2 each fab configured in EC Control referred to as configuration is made up of one or more interface converters In addition each fab has a tree type administration structure structure tr
21. increments line concerned to change the colour The colour selection dialogue shown on the right opens Chart of colour range x Edit Help Basic colors gt MI mm eee EHI TETmmm Emma ton 0 ios tpn of ALIITI yg om CECI ie i 7O Custom colors TEPER EF Sl TE PEER ES Double click opens settings dialogue Define Custom Colors gt gt i Bera ma 59 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 3 Fan information the room plan Up to three items of information are possible for each fan Information can be set for individual fans individual groups or for the entire fab If settings are made for the entire fab and separate settings are also made for individual fans these fans will retain their setting The settings made for the entire fab will be applied to the other fans in the fab If settings are made for a group these will of course also be applied to all subgroups and the fans they contain unless separate settings have been made for these Fans and groups can be added to the list on the left side of the dialogue by dragging and dropping from structure tree nodes to the list using the keyboard The following dialogue appears x The list at the top contains all the Se JB information to be displayed for the entry selected in the list on the left The grey ARPT CT arrow buttons above can be used to alter 1 actual speed rpm the display sequence The blue Down more as arrow button
22. only possible for fans with Bus RS485 set as Parameter set source m For ebmBUS Switching between two different reduction factor values for the set value Two different set value levels can thus be implemented Fans with Sensor control operating mode should not be switched with the timer as changing the evaluation factor fan parameter Evaluation results in unforeseen control behaviour The status of the timer on off is indicated by the following two icons in front of the menu item Timer activated if the global timer is activated this icon also appears in the status line Timer deactivated N The global timer is deactivated automatically as soon as an IO group is set to the input function Timer The following icon then appears in the status line instead of the icon for the global timer amp Time switch settings q x Automatic periodic switching of Fans GREEN Select Fans to be switched and switch times Va x Delete all Delete selected on Add selected nodes Activate time switch Fig 5 14 Selecting users for timer operation 68 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options The fans and groups to be included in the automatic switching procedure can be selected here The easiest way of doing this is to drag and drop elements of the structure tree into the list with the yellow background Combinations of MODBUS and ebmBUS devices are possible Depending on the bus system the syste
23. only possible if the fab has already been created in another EC Control installation and exported as a CSV file Editor or a spreadsheet program of your choice The structure of the EC Control CSV file format is described in Annex C All the relevant data for a fab are stored in the CSV file including m Data of all interface converters to be configured e g type and address m Name of all logical groups and their relationships to each other as well as the path and file name of the room plan m Name and address of all fans as well as their room plan position and group assignment 28 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab On calling up this option the standard File Open dialogue of the operating system appears Select the CSV file to be loaded and click Open Loading may take some time depending on the volume of data contained EC Control then reloads the active configuration thus activating the loaded fab data If the CSV file contains a fab exported from another EC Control installation interface converters with the same addresses should be connected to the computer as far as possible when loading the file If this is not the case the interface converters have to be changed by way of the large size fab mode of the configuration assistant so that the addresses can be found Otherwise no communication is possible 29 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 3 2 Details for configuring interface converters The
24. point in an existing computer network It is however always necessary to configure the interface converter as described below If problems are encountered when configuring and starting up an interface converter contact your network administrator or get in touch directly with your contact at ebm papst Obtain the following before starting up the interface converter 1 The MAC Media Access Control address of the interface converter This is printed on a small sticker on the interface converter after the text EN It is a string of 6 characters which can be made up of the digits 0 9 and the letters A F 2 The static fixed IP address to be assigned to the converter EC Control uses this address to communicate with the converter The format of the IP address is aaa bbb ccc ddd It is usually provided by your network administrator Ifthere is no network administrator you will have to assign a free IP address yourself If the interface converter is directly connected to a PC the address can be determined easily In this case only Ethernet interface converters obtained from ebm papst should be connected to the network card concerned An Ethernet switch is required for the connection of several converters You then only have to identify the IP address of your PC This cannot be shared as it is not permissible for two devices in the same network to have the same address To determine your own IP address proceed as follows Ro VINS Pr m akti rn
25. size 57 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options m Change fan symbol when zooming If this check box is activated the fan symbol will be become larger or smaller on zooming Otherwise the symbol will always be displayed in its basic size m Standard zoom Indicates the zoom factor used as standard on opening the detail window in this zoom factor is activated in the detail window Other settings Display time Time in seconds for which the speech bubbles such as those used to display the fan position on clicking a fan in the structure tree are visible i MODBUS1_1 x phys Adr 1 192 168 0 10 8000 log Adr MODBUS1_1 Art MODBUS ebm papst Standard Fig 5 2 Speech bubble for displaying fan position m Screen lock after Time in minutes after which the login dialogue will appear after a period of user inactivity The value 0 completely deactivates the screen lock m Background image when no room plan is stored For larger fabs with several room plans the nodes with the room plan should be positioned immediately under the root node and no room plan can be assigned to the actual root node If the root node in the structure tree is clicked in such cases the image specified for this setting will be displayed instead of a room plan 08 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 2 Colour palette In the room plan EC Control shows the actual modulation level of each fan in colour in 10
26. size fab offers extended options compared to small size fab mode 1 The first screen displayed allows you to change the name of the root node of your fab and the room plan The root node is the group node of your fab displayed at the very top of the structure tree Fan search assistant y tie 1 H General fab parameters Here you can change name and floor plan of your Fab s root node This is the group containing the rest of your Fab Name of your fab iy fab Floor plan background2 jpg amar Fig 3 7 Changing room plan To replace a room plan either enter the path and file name for the new room plan or select a suitable file using the Open button L to the right of the input field The graphic formats supported are JPG and BMP It is not advisable to use graphic files which are too small e g less than 320 x 240 pixels Excessively large graphics should also be avoided rule of thumb not much larger than the screen resolution as these would cause EC Control to occupy a large amount of main memory space and slow down the screen refresh process particularly on slower computers The selected room plan is shown as a preview in the dialogue When you have finished click We recommend using room plan graphics with a resolution of 1610x1060 pixels for monitors with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels 2 Thenext step is to add interface converters In large size fab mode up to four interface converter
27. structure tree A file name for a room plan can be stored in the fifth column It is advisable to only store a room plan for the root node Fan this entry defines a single fan The second column contains the unique ID of the fan which must not overlap with the IDs of logical groups The third column contains the ID of the logical group in which the fan is located Logical groups may contain either subgroups or fans However not both at the same time The fourth column contains the X position of the fan icon in the room plan relative to the top left corner of the room plan The fifth column contains the corresponding Y position Both must be specified in pixels The sixth column contains the physical address of the fan on the bus This address differs depending on the bus protocol m For ebmBUS the encoding is Group Fan where Group can have values from 1 255 and Fan values from 1 31 Examples 1 1 Group 1 Fan 1 or 255 31 Group 255 Fan 31 mM For MODBUS the address is simply a number in the range 1 247 The address must of course match the one set in the fan as otherwise no communication with the device is possible Each address may occur only once per interface converter EC Control User Manual Structure of CSV file format The seventh column specifies the device profile of the fan This basically defines which parameters are known to the fan and how these are encoded etc Currently only the following two device profil
28. temperature Current temperature of the electronics in degrees centigrade Phase sequence MODBUS Indicates the sequence of the mains phases L1 L2 L3 of the 3 phase system Motor temperature shows the current temperature of the motor in degrees centigrade Motor temperature sensor MODBUS 5 00 or higher specifies the type of motor temperature sensor used Torque MODBUS Shows the approximate torque Operating hours The current value of the operating hours counter of the electronics is shown here Failures With ebmBUS V3 the last 3 fan failures are shown here with MODBUS the last 13 failures They 100 EC Control User Manual List of fan parameters are saved in the non volatile memory of the electronics i e they are retained even without PDA or PC Production day Production week Production month Year of production Indicates the date of production of the fan The display depends on the bus system used Serial number Every fan is assigned a unique serial number during production This is shown here Protocol version MODBUS shows the version of the bus protocol supported by the device Only versions already known at the time of publication of EC Control can be displayed Hardware identification MODBUS The identification is a sort of type indication which the software can use to determine the supported function range of the respective device Software bus controller Software commutation controller MODBUS
29. to minimum and maximum speed Control parameters P and D factor Proportional component This indicates the degree of response to a system deviation The modulation is proportional to the system deviation Integral action component The modulation is proportional to the time integral of the system deviation The system deviation is controlled to a mean time average i e there is no steady State deviation Differential component The modulation is proportional to the gradient of the deviation This is usually 0 There is no differential component with MODBUS Controller function The controller function indicates whether the PID controller is used for heating or cooling purposes i e whether a positive system deviation results in an increase heating or decrease cooling in speed Minimum sensor value Maximum sensor value Sensor unit Here the linear curve of a sensor connected to the 0 10V or 4 20 mA input is applied to the sensor range Any sensor can be defined by way of its minimum and maximum value The physical unit is only relevant for display purposes Source sensor value MODBUS 3 02 or higher The source of the sensor actual value can be set here This also makes it possible to use two sensors of the same type simultaneously as the source for the actual value and to implement control to the maximum minimum or average value of the two sensors Control range The control range provides a simple means of setti
30. 0 74 82 FROOL MOCO See 82 85 ROL 07 enter 6 9 84 FROG OO ee 6 RS485 repeater eececeecsesssessecsesseseseeeeees 12 Save set value in EEPROM 98 Save template uuueeeeeeeeeeeseeesenneneennennnnnne 72 SCIEEN IOCK Allee 58 Screen resolution 82 Sender information 222422422042002 nennen 65 SENSOLCHN NO ui 97 SENSON UNI nenne 98 EC Control User Manual Index separate symbols for displaying failures and loss of communication 57 Sendal MUMD ST a ee 42 Server ACALESS cecesessesesecsesseseesseesseeeeeees 66 Server options Downgrade entrYy 67 Server options New outgoing mail server 66 server options Upgrade entry 67 Seen 52 Ser Alena 52 Set USB relay on failure 64 SEL VGIUG aaneen 97 SELVA N een 71 Set value SOUFCE ccceeesecsessesesesseesseeeeeees 97 Settings Display settings 0 0 47 Settings Fan information 00 0 60 Shedding function nno 100 SMAISIZE AD een 17 39 SMI Poa 66 Source sensor value cecceeeeesesseeseeeteeeees 98 Speech DUODIG iain Rennens 58 Speed CONMO een 97 Standard ZOOM anne 58 Start Settings Control Panel 15 SAUS dasa a 47 97 SUAS OK iaren 57 SOD DI nee ee 30 S100 Sl Cl see 40 SMUCIUTO NIC anrr N eae 21 23 46 47 48 49 51 57 60 82 85 SUDMG etae 4
31. 00000000n0000000R000BnnnBnnnBRnnB nn Rn 000 104 gt ee sucuiaieaieinsasniivaiivhan A a 105 EC Control User Manual Change history Date Version Change 26 01 2011 11 10 2011 Minor corrections style and references Adaptation to EC Control 2 30 Group timer modified display settings dialogue display of queried fans 1 EC Control User Manual Introduction Introduction EC Control permits the visualisation and parameterisation of ebm papst ebmBUS and MODBUS fan networks The maximum number of devices possible on the bus system concerned is supported In particular EC Control permits the following activities Setting of fan parameters such as operating mode set value and control parameters Alteration of fan address Readout of fan parameters such as actual speed serial number and production date Readout of failure status and fault memory Monitoring of fabs including the possibility of reporting failures by e mail Management of several fabs within one program installation Support of RS232 RS485 Ethernet RS485 USB RS485 interface converters and the Bluetooth adapter simultaneous monitoring of ebmBUS and MODBUS based fab components requires several interface converters Monitoring of ebmBUS based fabs with up to 4 x 7 905 fans and MODBUS based fabs with up to 4 x 247 fans 1 1 Use of manual How is it best to work with this manual Read Chapters 1 and 2 in full prior to installation Keep Chapter 3 to hand wh
32. 1 Switching interval ee 69 SWITCHING TIMES en een 12 System deviation uuuuseeeenseesenneneneeeennnnn 98 System requirements uuuessensenseennenneeeeennnnnnn 9 TAO KEV a 52 Temperature 0 cccccececcesecssssessseessesesseeeeees 97 TES pare ne renee oar ney re arts Ger er meaner 70 71 TESE DUNON een 64 este Mala 6 Text and groupS cuesensenssensensenenennensnnnnenenene 57 Text under fan icon ueesenseeesenseesennenenennnn 57 PIO en tery 68 70 71 73 TONG Gh see ee 100 LracKBale n snen einen 9 ranspalenevVzezen see 57 AMO Dale a een 42 BTAYN See 96 Uninterruptible Power Supply 12 94 Unknown St tUS cuneeeesensnenseennnenenenenenennnnn 57 U ee E andor E E T 12 94 USB een EA 6 USB relay DOX nennen 11 70 94 User Account Control cccccccscseeeeseeees 14 User name outgoing mail server 66 User Set up new USEL cccesescceesseeeeeeees 62 VIGW sense 49 VIEWElE een 55 View Multimonitor Separate windows 98 VIEWIREITES ae 55 VNC papra 96 WIIN se 57 Week Of ProductiOn cccccccsssecsesecseeee 42 VINO OWS sets ae 9 15 WINGOWSAP ee 9 15 Year of production cccceeseceeeecseeteeeseeees 42 Yellow status ccccsssseeseeeeeeen 47 48 ZOOM ne na 46 47 57 63 82 LOOM NEVE Tann 57 LOOM JEVEL Ze en 57 ZOOM EVEL I anne 57 Zoom eve aen 57 ZOOM WINdOW ccccceescessecsseseesseeseeceeeseens 50 107 ebm papst
33. 3 EDE E near 41 88 Interface converter 2220 0 2 9 80 82 84 MENE ee een 66 OUNEN S aeg 70 OSGI OUD esse 68 70 IO QNOUD esse 12 IOSENNGS ee 70 gees 6 0 sc pee 79 81 KEVDOAlG una 47 LAN DSL router 66 WAIN WAC gt een 16 83 Large Size TAD nie ee 17 39 HOGG Templale un se 12 LOG TANS see ee 64 LOJIC AddTesSsen ee 48 LOGICA GO Der 23 LOG ee ee 16 83 MAC ee 79 81 Magenta Status cc ccssssssssseeseeseeeees 47 Malllest ne enge 6 Max number of starting attempts 100 Max permissible PWM 0 0 99 Max permissible speed 99 Max start PWM shake loose function 100 Maximise selected group nno 57 Maximum sensor value 98 MEMON Ener 9 Microsoft Excel 55 MIR VA ee 71 Min permissible PWM 99 Min Max PWM eeeeeneneeennnnnne 98 Minimum sensor value e 98 MODBUS 11 12 39 41 68 71 80 88 WIG GET een 66 MONIO are 9 12 50 Motor power liMit 00022 en 100 Motor stop enable ens 98 Motor temperature sensor 100 MOUSE ana 9 46 MOUSE CURSOR ehe 46 Mouse wheel 0u0000nseenenenensennennnenenennne 46 Name of configuration 63 Name of root node cccccceceeesessrseseeseeeees 63 NOLUSEH een 11 Number of fans 87 Operating mode 97 Operation monitoring limit sp
34. 85 interface converters a commercially available Ethernet switch may also be required to connect several interface converters to the PC or to integrate the converter into a larger network For optimum performance in this case the fans should be driven by a separate network card used specifically for this purpose In addition to improved response time performance the large size fab shown in Fig 2 2 is also more reliable as the failure of one interface converter only results in loss of access to the fans connected to the PC via this particular interface converter EC Control User Manual Installation USB relay box external signalling of failures UPS Optional gt IP address e g 192 168 0 1 Ethernet TCP IP IP address e g IP address e g IP address e g 192 168 0 2 Fig 2 2 Large size fab several Ethernet RS485 interface converters are connected via a switch to the network card of the computer The individual network segments are called subnets Monitoring of the clean room fans is safeguarded by a UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply All fans are connected to the interface converter concerned in either a linear or a star configuration The printer and a second monitor are optional Only fans of the same bus system ebmBUS or MODBUS are to be connected to each interface converter However it is possible to combine different bus systems within one fab EC Control currently permits a maximum of four
35. Change fan symbol when zooming 58 Change parameters of all subsequent fans 89 Cleah TOON ken 94 Closed loop sensor control 71 SOIOUl DAIS Cs ee 63 Colour SO TING ae 59 Communication EFFOM ccceeeecsesseeeeeeeeeees 57 Configuration 55 62 63 74 82 83 Configuration Set up configuration 63 CONME SWIC ennenen 71 Connection TY DC axcatnactstnectstoncitesiceneitensersest ca 66 Context ING NU sage eee lc anita 49 51 Control parameters cceccceeesesesseeeeeseeeees 98 COMMON TANGE aeran 98 Controlled variable 20020 nn 97 Controller function ccceseceeesecseeseeeseeeeeeees 98 COOMING ee 98 Create new fab from loaded file 17 OV gt ear aTa 17 28 CIUKOY esse 49 Current sensor value ueeeeseeseeseeeeeeeneeeennnn 97 Dior 98 Default Space 56 Delay relay aan nee 99 Delete all times 0220220420 een 12 Delete failures older than 64 DEVICE Dee 88 Dial up connection eisen 66 Diglal IM OU emn 70 71 Direction of alignment n 87 Direction of rotation factory setting 99 DISDIay WANG E E E 58 DOUDE CHICK aaa ne 47 51 Drag ANd drOP neenenn 23 49 51 60 ebmBUS 11 12 17 23 38 39 41 68 71 80 Edit Acknowledge cccccesccssssseseseeeeees 55 Edit Add fans ka 87 CIV AGG QlOUDS see 86 Edit
36. Desktop you can conveniently run EC Control in another user account by opening the context menu right click the EC Control symbol and selecting The following screen normally appears Add and configure an interface converter Ethernet interface converter configuration Is the converter to be installed a new one or 4 converter already used Used converter i previously configured 4 Continue x Cancel Help Fig 3 20 Start screen for adding an Ethernet interface converter A distinction is made between the following two options Configuration of a brand new interface converter continue reading with item 1 Configuration of an interface converter which has already been used for some other purpose continue reading with item 5 This option can also be used to change the bus protocol of an existing interface converter Add and configure an interface converter Ethernet interface converter configuration Step 1 a Your new converter contains 4 small sticker on one of its small sides This sticker contains something called MAC address It s the text after EN and uniquely identifies your converter Enter it in the fields below It consists of digits 0 9 and characters A F MAC address of converter see small sticker on converter Each field is 2 digit po fo fe X Cancel Help Fig 3 21 Entering MAC address Every Ethernet interface converter has a unique hardware
37. EC Control Manual V2 3 ebm papst PC control software 25714 2 0199 for bus compatible fans version 2014 04 The engineer s choice Copyright ebm papst Mulfingen 2009 2014 All Rights Reserved April 2014 ebm papst Mulfingen GmbH amp Co KG Bachmuhle 2 74673 Mulfingen htto www ebmpapst com info1 de ebmpapst com This manual has been compiled with the necessary diligence Nevertheless we cannot accept any liability for its completeness or correctness some products from other manufacturers are mentioned in this manual In most cases the product designations and manufacturer names mentioned are trademarks and or registered trademarks The Bluetooth logo and the Bluetooth brand are used under licence from the Bluetooth SIG EC Control User Manual Table of contents 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 NATO CU GUI GIN nee 6 UScorMand ales 6 NOX GSO VMI ONS nen E rl taunt scenes nr doe tp caetd las tOEADE arenas 6 New functions and functions modified since EC Control 2 10 0 cccccecsesscssessesecsesseseeeeen 7 DAIS LY MOLES Eesti ae es 8 instalati ON nee 9 SYSTEM TEQUITEIENIS ae ee ee 9 Basic JaB SSD an 11 Notes on selection of the most suitable interface converter ssc 13 EIEE eee ert ee me DEREN ER ARTE ern OnE Oe Pr ER ONCE OE CCRT ee eer er 14 MIAN SPANNING ses es ee 15 Seting UD VOU TaD nee 16 Configuration USING The assistant anunsnn see eier 17 GORNGUANG a SmallS ze Tadel 17 CONTIG UFIING alargeisize AD irea N A E s
38. O Jos ob OF lB EF amp NE ee oe re Oe 2 a7 F GOM el A ls AF toes Us LUG OO T 2 l 3 EPTEDOIP 2 0y My Tab Dackgroundz Jpa lI Room 2 502 5302777272 422 Ie Fan 127 Room2 S E Foon 3 50 75 1 1 2 R2Fan1 SB R3Fanl 3 62 75 2 1 2 R2Fan2 Zen 7 17 ROOM za OU L0 Is 17 35 ran 1 Room4 The first column defines the type of information encoded in the following columns The following keys are currently defined S Separator column separator Determined by EC Control from the above mentioned system setting when writing the CSV file If CSV files are generated using other software e g spreadsheet programs two columns containing S should be entered as first line CSV files can then even be exchanged between systems with a different country setting Computer entry This is intended for future extensions and is optional Interface converter definition interface The second column specifies the consecutive ID of the interface converter No 2 entries may have the same ID At present the third column must always contain the value 1 The fourth column defines the type of interface converter The following types are currently defined 1 RS232 art no 21487 1 0174 and 21495 2 0174 3 USB art no 21490 1 0174 4 Ethernet art no 21488 1 0174 and 21489 1 0174 5 Bluetooth art no 21501 1 0174 The fifth column must contain the addre
39. US devices other than your ebm papst fans are connected to the subnet interface converter currently being edited 41 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab To make it easier to associate the fitting location of the fan with the MODBUS address assigned we recommend installing the fans in the ascending order of their serial numbers The serial number can be found on the fan type plate It is structured as follows WWYY0OXXXX where WW is the week of production YY the year of production and XXXX is a consecutive combination of alphanumeric characters The following message screen is displayed at the start of the process Fan search assistant i i Prepare automatic addressing Before starting the automatic addressing of your Fans make sure the following conditions are met All Fans are properly wired All Fans are properly connected to mains voltage Only ebm papst MODBUS fans are connected X Cancel Help Fig 3 32 Preparation for automatic address assignment If this has not already been done connect the bus line of all the fans of the subnet to be edited and establish the power supply for the fans Prepare automatic addressing EC Control checks whether all of your Fans are capable of auto addressing or not Should fans be Found which cannot be addressed automatically EC Control will give you instructions on how to proceed Please wait SS x Cance
40. a Zoom 100 Gruppe 1 Modbus ebmBUS3 gt Edit fab configuration Ioj x Edit Export Help Se MRE FE IEK Fan group Name My fab Background image Programme EC Controlibackground2 jpg Carry out changes Change parameter of all subsequent Fans Device type z Computer and interfaces A Interfaceeintrag l schen EM 127 0 0 1 Save changes Zone ID 1 Fig B 10 Once a group has been created and made into the active group subgroups can be created using 86 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version dialogue appears iE Add fants Ioj x Farental group Gruppe 1 Fan names Number of Fans rr ee Numbering at end of name as placeholder for leading zeros Position Y Posikior Margin Direction of alignment fio Jaccross aja Add Fan x Cancel Fig B 11 fans The fans will then use the name you have entered supplemented by a consecutive number If characters are attached to the fan name these will be replaced by a consecutive number If the number has fewer positions than there are characters leading zeros will be added X and Y indicate the coordinates of the top left corner of the first fan to be added in the room plan stored for the group These coordinates can easily be identified by moving the dialogue to the side and moving th
41. a ee Aeneon 48 OBeratonWiln Wo MONIlOBS een 50 Setting Tan Darameleisa ununn es arte ee 51 SSC LeU ONS aaae ee Eee 52 Additional information on MODBUS compatible fans c cc eccceccscsscsscscesssessecsecsecsscesessessesseseesessesseseeseesaesansaees 53 Saving displayed fan settings cecsecssssssssscsscsscsessessessessesecsecsesseseessesauseesesseseeseeseesaesausassesseseesersersansansasseseesanses 54 PNM E E EE E E AR EE A E E REE E E A EE E EEEE AOE E 55 Further configuration Options issis aiina a a 56 DISDIAY SQUINGS nu ee een 56 COMOUMD AICS sa ee a ee 59 Fan MOa O wer tee enter ensteeeip ee ee 60 handing ASS WOM see eier 61 WIS Ole GMI IS COM es ee enter et ne nur 62 Managing COMMGUPAUONS ans ee 63 FPREACHONS 10 fan TalltleS zuerst 64 Sending e mail notification of fan failure ec cccccceeecsceecsecessessessesesssscesseeseeseeseeseeseseesass 65 GIG De RUN SP asta tee ee E 68 WO TUNENONS zarte een hci ese waren Sao tee ore ane 70 EC Control User Manual 5 1 1 ASSIGNING groups and fans to an Input ae 12 5 1 2 Deninitlion or sWIlchIng IMes nn u ee euch 12 5 1 3 Display of IO settings status in command IINE c ccc esesesssessessccsecsscessessesseseeseesessassessessessesaesaesasaseeseesaesaesensateas 73 9 11 Coniguration export ANG NIM POM tates er 74 9 12 Megated Ner UNCU ee ee ee ee ee 74 A Frequently asked questionsS 2 22u422222222020202000000000020n0nnn0nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn ann 75 am usi
42. ae eeaadenmels 21 EOACER AR AV EG TADS san see re ee A net Sen Ne wT eee 28 Details for configuring interface converters c ccccccccsscsscsscsscssssssssssessecsesssssseseessesseseeseeseeaees 30 RS232 article no 21487 1 0174 and 21495 1 01 7A u Den 30 Ethernet article no 21488 1 0174 and 21489 1 0174 o oo ccc sscssssssserssssseerssesessseesesssseeseseeseeersassesersacsesanseesrsanss 30 Bluetooth article no 215019120 174 innen 35 US Becca tutu tt tanta ania os anna lnk eae A A A TE A date E Pa aetna ca te ssc cae eta 36 Setting advanced communication parameters cccccssessesesssecsesscssessscessesseseecseceesaseesseseeseeseesaesessasseseeseesaesensansas 37 Detailed information on adding fans 2 222002202202202nnennennennennennennnnnnnnnennennennennennennnnnnennenne 38 PACING Ae SIGN Nal etter a ee 38 FACING PCAC CES SCO AN Ste ee 39 Adding brand NEw TANS eiatono aa a tamara sox e e a r iE 41 Configuring brand new fans using automatic address assignment ccessceeesccsscsscsssessessessessessssesessessesseseesatees 41 Semi automatic configuration of brand new fans ueeeeeeenesnnnnnennennennennennennnnnnnnnnennennennennnnnnnnnnnnnennenenennnnnnnnsnnnnnen 44 Basic operation of the software 22 222224222022020200020n00000000n0nnnnnnnnnnnn una nn Hann 46 NaVIGAUOHLUSEFINIEHACE een ee eier 46 Mah MENU rennen een 46 ROON Dal ee een ee ersten lee ee vactdoeallnc ace encteaa uses 46 SLI UII On ee
43. an appears in the room plan at the fan position Right clicking a node will open a context menu for calling up the settings dialogue for the node or for all fans selected If the node is a group the window for all fans under this group will be opened When the settings dialogue is open further fans can be pulled into the list using drag and drop The settings dialogue is described in detail in Chapter 4 3 It is possible to select several nodes of a tree at once fans and or groups by pressing and holding the Ctrl key whilst clicking the nodes to be selected with the mouse Several adjacent nodes can be selected using a combination of Shift and arrow keys on the keyboard The structure tree can be undocked from the room plan and placed on the Windows desktop as a separate window by dragging and dropping or using the View menu This setting is then automatically saved for the user concerned when EC Control is ended 49 EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software 4 2 Operation with two monitors EC Control is able to use a Second monitor m To display an enlarged view of part of the fab while the overall fab continues to be displayed on the primary monitor separate zoom window Main window with structure tree and room plan Zoom window zooms inona section of the room plan Fig 4 4 Operation with two monitors mM To give a wider view of the fab enl
44. an uses from the catalogue Assigning the device type and interface can be done either for each fan individually or for complete groups of fans For individual setting of these parameters click the corresponding fan in the tree with the yellow background The device type can now be selected from the list and the interface to which the fan is connected can be selected from the tree Here again the position of the fan icon in the room plan can be altered numerically Either in absolute coordinates or with respect to the previous position In each case the entry is made in pixel The picture below shows the configuration dialogue for a selected fan 88 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version Ss Edit fab configuration oj x Edit Export Help SE H2 4 r Geo Gruppe ill 2L fter Selected nodes Logical name Modbus Phys address fi x Position Bo o Position absolute Position fo o Position absolute Device type Modbus ebm papst Standard ebmBUS53 Computer and interfaces 8 127 0 0 1 Carry out changes Multiselect Fig B 12 selected The dialogue will change to the following display if a group has been selected for the purpose of assigning the same settings for device type and interface to all the fans in this group gt Edit fab configuration oj x Edit Export Hel
45. and settings is deleted These settings have to be made again if EC Control is re installed at a later date Uninstalling is not necessary to update EC Control to a later version The database file is called eccontrol fdb and in Windows XP is in the directory C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data eccontrol EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 3 Setting up your fab If use is to be made of the firewall integrated into Windows XP an exception must be set for port 3050 before starting EC Control for the first time The corresponding instructions can be found in Annex A am using the firewall supplied with Windows XP what do have to do Consult the appropriate documentation if use is to be made of a different desktop firewall product After successfully installing the software you can start EC Control for the first time and configure your When started for the first time after installation EC Control converts the database in which all settings are stored This also takes over existing settings from a previous installation This may take some time depending on the volume of data involved The following login dialogue is then displayed ebm papst GmbH amp Co KG D 74673 Mulfingen Version 2 30 Build 263 Art No 25714 2 0199 User login Fab name Customer User name TBHUMMMA Fig 3 1 Login screen The screen text language is a default setting made during insta
46. ant You can set up the currently active EZ Control configuration IE allows you bo set up the interface converters create and manage groups and find and manage fans It will guide you through this process step by step All settings you can make with this assistant can also be made later on by other means Small size fab Refrigeration Cooling Air handling TR Create new fab from loaded file Large size fab Clean room intinue X Cancel Help Fig 3 2 Start screen of the configuration assistant The assistant provides three different fab configuration options m Small size fab This is a simplified version of the assistant specially tailored to the requirements of ventilation and refrigeration applications It allows configuration of a single interface converter only The room plan cannot be altered and no logical groups can be defined When using the ebmBUS system the search for fans is limited to the first five groups This corresponds to the Small size fab diagram in Chapter 2 2 useful for clean rooms and situations in which more flexibility is required It is possible for users to use their own room plan Logical groups can be defined to make fan management easier and up to four interface converters can be configured for each bus system In this way it is possible to increase the maximum number of fans which can be managed by EC Control Suitable CSV files can be created by exporting a configured fab f
47. ar Interbase Embarcadero Interbase mM Firebird In such cases it is essential to consult your ebm papst contact EC Control uses Firebird version 2 1 5 EC Control User Manual Installation 2 2 Basic fab setup The following information on fab setup and the notes in Chapter 2 3 are intended to help users not yet in possession of one of the RS485 interface converters listed in Chapter 2 1 select the converter best suited to their purposes EC Control can manage two different types of fab The type of fab sufficient for the majority of applications is the small size fab shown in Fig 2 1 This consists of the computer a single interface converter and the fans all of which are connected to the computer via this interface converter A printer or the USB relay box for signalling failures can be connected as an option It is essential for all fans to have the same bus system ebmBUS or MODBUS Combined operation of different bus systems on one interface converter is not possible gk Optional Computer e g with USB or RS232 interface Interface converter e g USB or RS232 Fig 2 1 Small size fab For larger fabs gt 1 000 fans for ebmBUS or more than 247 fans for MODBUS it is advisable to distribute the fans over several interface converters as shown in Fig 2 2 preferably Ethernet RS485 converters In EC Control these have faster response times compared to other interface converter types In the case of Ethernet RS4
48. arameter set Status Indicates the current status of the fan Ifthere is no failure the text Fan OK will appear The field is given a coloured background with the colour corresponding to the status The default colour for warnings for example is orange Further information on these colours and colour settings can be found in Chapters 4 and 5 1 Set value source The set value source to be used analogue input of fan or set value sent via RS485 bus can be set here Parameter set source MODBUS This defines whether switching between the two parameter sets is performed via MODBUS RS485 Bus or an external switch terminal Din 2 or Din 3 Parameter set MODBUS When switching the parameter set via the bus this determines which of the two parameter sets is aclive 97 EC Control User Manual List of fan parameters Save set value in EEPROM If this option is active the last set value sent before a reset or power failure is automatically set again After a power failure the motor automatically starts up again with the last set value provided that the Set value source is set to RS485 Bus Motor stop enable MODBUS This option enables the motor to be stopped even with Min PWM set A set value of 0 rom or 0 PWM must be set for this purpose in speed control or PWM control Set values between 0 rpm or 0 and Min PWM are set to Min PWM Min Max PWM Minimum and maximum possible PWM modulation level Roughly corresponds
49. arged main window A graphics card with a second output is needed for this function to work The second monitor may have a different resolution to the primary monitor and it must be recognised by Windows as an independent display device If all these conditions are fulfilled an empty window can be opened with will appear enlarged in the separate window This area is indicated by a red rectangle in the main window Irrespective of this area an area can now also be enlarged in the main window In this way it is possible for example to enlarge completely different parts of the fab at the same time Zooming in the main window is however no longer to be performed by drawing a rectangle as this area would then be displayed in the zoom window For separate zooming in the main window use the scroll This separate window can also be displayed and used if the computer concerned only has one monitor 50 EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software 4 3 Setting fan parameters The screen for setting fan parameters can be displayed in one of the following ways Double click on the fan symbol for the fan to be set in the Room plan This opens the settings dialogue with all the fans under the selected node This permits faster interrogation and setting of several fans in succession as the settings dialogue does not have to be closed and opened again each time The desired fan can simply be selected from the list within the settings dia
50. ble We recommend one of the following versions depending on requirements m UltraVNC if Windows is used as operating system at both ends This software is available free of charge at http www uvnc com mM RealVNC if a client referred to here as viewer is also required for Linux Mac OSX iOS or Android This software subject to charge for commercial use can be obtained from the following website https www realvnc com The Personal Licence is sufficient as of March 2014 approx 25 The server has to be installed on the EC Control PC for this purpose If provided the options for registration as service and starting the service should be selected during installation The VNC server will then be started automatically each time the EC Control computer is started A password should be specified in the settings Display parameters can also be optimised here for smoother transmission of the screen content been installed Otherwise the viewer has to be installed on the PC from which EC Control is to be remotely accessed For access simply start the viewer and enter the computer name or the IP address 96 F EC Control User Manual List of fan parameters List of fan parameters F 1 List of fan parameters The parameters listed below can be shown or set with the software If parameters are only available with one bus system this is indicated in parentheses after the parameter name The corresponding version is given in parenthe
51. e Bluetooth stack of the PC All configuration steps are carried out by EC Control Before configuring the Bluetooth adapter ensure that Bluetooth is activated on your laptop or that a corresponding USB Bluetooth adapter is connected to your PC and the necessary drivers have been configured Now connect the ebm papst Bluetooth adapter to your fan Connect the red lead of the cable to 20 V or 15 V the blue lead to Gnd the yellow lead to RSA and the white lead to RSB Connect the adapter and cable together and switch on the fan The green LED of the Bluetooth adapter should now be lit If not check the wiring and power supply Then use the screen shown here as follows to configure your Bluetooth adapter 4dd and configure an interface converter 3 Bluetooth interface converter configuration er Connect your Bluetooth adaptor now then click search a Search gt Select the Bluetooth adapter to be used Jebmpapst R5465 00 80 25 08 14 06 not paired in a Name of the Bluetooth adaptor max 23 characters or digits ebmpapst A5465 Bus protocol to be used fs MODBUS A h Advanced settings Geak ome seconds When the search is completed the list should show all ebm papst Bluetooth adapters that can be reached in the area If your adapter is not listed repeat the search as highly unfavourable conditions can cause the search to be unsuccessful If no adapter is found even aft
52. e based and a motor temperature based power limit The start and end temperatures of the limit and the maximum motor power at the end point of the limit are displayed Motor temperature derating is available for protocol generation 5 00 or higher only Communication speed MODBUS 4 00 or higher The baud rate used for communication with the fan can be set here Note that switching also has to be performed for EC Control This setting should not be altered without good reason Communication parity MODBUS 4 00 or higher The parity used for communication with the fan and the number of stop bits can be set here Note that switching also has to be performed for EC Control This setting should not be altered without good reason Direction of rotation Display of active direction of rotation according to ebm papst standard viewed towards rotor Actual PWM Actual speed Current sensor value Shows the current values in the applicable units Power Indicates the approximate current power consumption of the fan in watts As this is measured in the so called DC link there will always be a slight discrepancy from the actual power input DC link voltage Indicates the voltage in V currently being applied to the DC link of the electronics DC link current Display of the current in A currently being measured at the DC link of the electronics Power module temperature Current temperature of the electronics output stage in degrees centigrade Electronics
53. e is described in Chapter 2 4 If it has been triggered failure signalling remains pending i e the relay is not reset to the original condition m Test This button can be used to switch relay 0 as a test 64 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 8 Sending e mail notification of fan failure defined persons in the event of fan failure When the first failure is detected an e mail is sent immediately Then the failures are sent as batch e mails in a 5 minute cycle This prevents a flood of e mails e g in the event of failure of an entire fab following dialogue appears after calling up the menu item E Mail settings x Recipient options Server options Help Sender information Name Default OEM user Company Max Mustermann GmbH amp Co KG E Mail manuela musterfrau mustermann de Phone 49 0 1234 567 89012 Recipient Eeg Outgoing mail server Sc a gt Je Server address _ Port_ username Password Tyne Name of connection Password _ Gataia t t d manuela musterfrau RAS Arcor E Mail notifications will be sent to all recipients listed above via one of these outgoing mailservers Selection of servers in the order given here X Cancel Testmail Fig 5 11 Configuring e mail notification Under Sender information you can specify contact information to enable the persons who receive e mails via this mechanism to contact yo
54. e mouse over the room plan The corresponding X and Y coordinates are shown in the EC Control Status bar If several fans are generated the distance in pixels indicates the amount of space between the fan icons If just one fan is created any value greater than zero can be entered here If several fans are generated these will always be arranged in a line Either horizontally from left to right or vertically While the configuration dialogue shown in Fig 3 5 is open fan icons can also be simply moved around the room plan with the mouse Just click the top left corner of the area to be moved with the left mouse button and pull out a red selection panel This can then be moved with the mouse together with all the fan icons contained in it EC Control displays a grid to facilitate alignment The grid can be adapted to suit requirements or deactivated completely with the View menu item 8 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version B 5 3 Setting device type and interface The fan s generated has have now been created in the tree and on the room plan However three further settings are required to enable EC Control to communicate with these Each of these fans requires a Device type which defines the functions supported by the fan concerned It is also necessary to specify the interface with which EC Control can communicate with the fan and a physical fan address In physical terms the interface take
55. e of the subnet fans with default address 1 or 1 1 to be configured is connected to the bus and or the power supply Following configuration fans are briefly started by EC Control to show that configuration has been successfully completed The protective features e g guard grilles must therefore be properly attached before starting up any fans The following message screen appears at the start of semi automatic addressing Fan search assistant TEE a 1 i Br Manually installing fans EC Control has found that your Fans are not equipped with the new auto addressing Functionality This means that all Fans need to be added one by one The general workFlow is as Follows 1 Only connect the first Fan to your interface converter 2 Click on Start search 3 EC Control finds your new Fan and assigns a unique address to ik 4 EC Control tells you bo add the next Fan now IF Further Fans are to be connected do a5 advised and proceed with step 2 otherwise click on Continue 5 To start this procedure now click on Continue J Back 4 Continue x Cancel Help 44 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab The dialogue looks like this Fan search assistant fa Installing unconfigured fans Please connect a single Fan to an interface converter and click the Start search button After identification connect the next Fan and click Start search again 3
56. e to be configured in the dialogue shown below and click Continue Fan search assistant au F a j A y r j Select subnet to be used More than one MODBUS capable interface converter has been found Select the subnet which shall be auto addressed in the next step Type Address Bus protocol E Wl Computer USB EPTEDS1P MODBUS Bluetooth ebmpapst R5485 MODBUS X Cancel Help Fig 3 31 Selecting subnet to be edited The rest of the procedure now depends on the following conditions m Ifthe interface has been configured for MODBUS compatible fans EC Control will check whether all fans are capable of handling the new automatic address assignment method If fans which are not suitable for this method are detected at the interface use is made of the same semi automatic address assignment method as for ebmBUS First read Chapter 3 3 4 If the check reveals that automatic address assignment cannot be employed read Chapter 3 3 5 m Ifthe interface has been configured for ebmBUS compatible fans use is made of the semi automatic address assignment method In this case read Chapter 3 3 9 3 3 4 Configuring brand new fans using automatic address assignment Checking of whether the automatic address assignment method can be employed results in all the fans connected to the previously selected interface converter losing their addresses On completion of checking the address of every fan is 1 Make sure that no MODB
57. e value set here the fan evaluates this a being a failure and signals this at the alarm relay and via the bus Delay relay MODBUS 5 00 or higher Failures are not signalled via the relay until they have been pending for at least the time set here This prevents triggering of the failure relay for temporary failures 99 EC Control User Manual List of fan parameters Pre heating temperature on off MODBUS 5 00 or higher The switch on and switch off temperatures for the motor pre heating at low temperatures are set here Pre heating takes place if the temperature falls below the on value heating is ended after the temperature exceeds the off value While pre heating is active the fan shows a warning Shedding function MODBUS 5 00 or higher This function can be activated to free frozen up impellers by attempting to start in both directions of rotation alternately While this function is active a corresponding warning Is issued for the respective fan Max start PWM shedding function MODBUS 5 00 or higher The impeller shedding function involves increasing the force applied by raising the PWM modulation level on each starting attempt This parameter defines the maximum modulation level used Max number of starting attempts MODBUS 5 00 or higher Defines how many shedding attempts are made before giving up and reporting a blocked fan Motor power limit MODBUS The Motor power limit category combines a power module temperatur
58. ee which helps to locate individual fans quickly particularly in large fabs 2s EC Control 7 ioj x Datei Ansicht Optionen Hilfe P n S EEE ace E g Mein Arbeitsplatz E Testzonel ventilator 2 ebmBUS ventilator 1 gt Testzone D Testracko r bet 319 1193 y 499 t tbhummma Test Steuerrechner parallel 10 02 2009 Fr Fig B 4 The structure tree starts with a root node Apart from its name the root node has subordinate group nodes or in the case of small fabs the actual fans As the root node acts like a group it can only contain either groups or fans but not both at the same time A room plan is usually also assigned to the root node The fan icons are subsequently positioned on this room plan graphics file in BMP or JPG format For small fabs a completely white graphic may suffice For larger fabs it is however advisable to depict the actual layout of the building The layout thus supports administration as well as diagnosis and trouble shooting Information on efficient use of the tree can be found in Chapter 4 A room plan graphic should if possible have the same height length ratio as the screen on which you are using EC Control It is also advisable to select a greater resolution for the room plan graphic than that of the screen as EC Control can then display enlarged views zoom with a greater depth of detail It should however be noted that large room plans utilise more of the sys
59. eed 99 Option Display settingS nn 56 Options Authorisation and configurations 62 Options Colour palette 59 Options E mail settings 64 65 Options Failure reactions 64 65 Options Load configuration from CSV file 74 Options Password ana 61 Options Save configuration in CSV file 74 Orange STATUS serien 47 48 Other settings ass seen 58 Output function eeeeeeseeeeeneenennneneennnnneennnnnnn 71 PIC enge wit 98 Parameter Selena 68 97 Parameter set SOUFCE ieee 68 97 PAREN 9I0UP ten sense 87 Pa n a eet tauaieandeaat 30 Password 16 61 62 83 Password online conneclion 66 Password outgoing mail server 66 Physical fan address 2 2 0 0 48 88 POIs ee 66 75 Pre heating temperature off 100 Pre heating temperature On 100 PLCS SUC ee 97 PUG an a tonite he tc 9 11 12 PIOCESSIT seen 9 Fe 1 EE ER nat A E E 47 WIM COMMON an 97 RASH MOQ EM in 66 REOVN Gaan 96 Recipient Options Add ccccccsecseeecseeees 65 RECIPIENTS nie 65 Red Stat s ea 47 48 Reduction factor 222444422244 gt 68 71 97 PRO IAY eier 70 Remote ACCESS sen 95 Remote desktop connection 95 RES lesen ra 52 64 70 71 Room plan 46 49 51 57 6
60. en installing and configuring your first fab and follow the instructions step by step At least glance over Chapter 4 after configuring the fab as this explains the general operating concepts of EC Control Consult the other chapters as required The Annex provides brief explanations of the individual fan parameters and a useful reference table showing the authorisation details for the individual user levels Diagrams and screenshots show specimen data only Your actual configuration will differ from this 1 1 1 Text conventions Italics are used in this manual for user entries or predefined values in selection lists keyboard shortcuts EC Control User Manual Introduction 1 2 New functions and functions modified since EC Control 2 10 Implementation of new usage options for USB relay box 10450 1 0174 m Option of assigning the 6 digital inputs DI 2 to 7 to logical groups and or fans IO group to be able to switch between two percentage set values by way of input m Option of using the relays DO 2 to 7 as collective error message for the groups and fans assigned to the corresponding input m Option of using the relays DO 2 to 7 as acknowledgement for switching between the set values of the groups and fans assigned to the corresponding input For switching the set value of an IO group EC Control 2 30 now offers the option of using a timer provided by EC Control instead of the digital input of the relay box A set of c
61. ental European systems Euro plug gt 13 EC Control User Manual Installation 2 4 Installation Insert the installation CD in the CD ROM drive A menu should appear If not this means the Windows on the CD ROM by way of the Windows explorer Administrator rights are required for installation In Windows 7 a user account control i UAC dialogue allowing installation by way of an administrator account is automatically displayed on starting In Windows XP the user account employed for installation should have administrator rights for the duration of installation Users not in possession of an administrator account password should consult their administrator An existing EC Control installation can be updated using the same procedure as for new installation All the settings made will be retained The CD menu application contains this manual in all available languages the EC Control installation program drivers for the USB interface converter and the USB relay box The EC Control installation program is the same for all languages On start selection of the dialogue language is required EC Control is always installed with all language packages The default setting is the language selected on installation The EC Control language can be altered at any time in the login dialogue Depending on the language selected a version of the manual PDF file is also installed This program contained on the CD or alternative
62. er repeating the search check the following points m s Bluetooth wireless activated on your computer Laptops often have a mechanical on off switch for wireless connections m Are all necessary drivers software components installed correctly m Is the green LED on the ebm papst Bluetooth adapter lit m Is the adapter within the wireless range Depending on the conditions the range is approximately 10 20 m but could be shorter in poor conditions Try to reduce the distance between the computer and Bluetooth adapter 35 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab select the desired Bluetooth adapter from the list of devices found We also recommend changing the name of the Bluetooth adapter This makes it easier to distinguish between several ebm papst to the PC re named and prepared for using the bus protocol selected These operations will take a few moments During this process the yellow and red LEDs of the adapter will also be lit From this point on make sure that if required Bluetooth wireless has been activated the Bluetooth adapter has been connected to a fan and the fan switched on before starting EC Control 3 2 4 USB To configure the USB interface converter the necessary USB driver must have been installed previously This can be found on the EC Control CD as described in Chapter 2 4 EC Control checks whether the driver has been installed and displays an error message if no driver is found Now connect the
63. erter to a USB interface converter The process is similar to that for configuring new interface converters The only difference is that the settings for the existing converter are shown first in this case To be able to change the interface converter type e g from 22 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab Managing logical groups Here you can set up your logical groups A group may only contain other groups or fans but not both GF Add group iF Delete group Bf Rename group E i My fab background2 jpg Room fe Room Rooms Rocm4 Rooms Room Room GREEN Gee Damme Dome Fig 3 10 Managing logical groups for an existing fab by way of example Logical groups make it easier to locate fans in large fabs These groups are displayed in the structure tree and can also be dragged and dropped from there to certain other dialogues e g fan parameter dialogue filter dialogue of the failure list Allthe subgroups and the fans they contain are then added to the other dialogue f _ The logical groups are separate from the ebmBUS groups required for addressing fans They can be named as desired We would however advise against using any Asian or Arabic characters as these are currently not supported For existing fabs the tree shows not just the groups but also the fans to make orientation easier Groups with a stored room plan are shown in light blue and the file name of the room plan graphics appears a
64. es exist 1 MODBUS ebm papst standard 4 ebmBUS V3 standard profile The eighth column contains the ID of the interface converter to which the fan is connected The last column contains the logical name of the fan as shown in the structure tree es Tip First configure a simple fab in EC Control and then export this as CSV file You then have a template that you can use for later expansions The CSV files described here can be edited using a text editor and most spreadsheet programs It must however be ensured that the file is stored in ANSI and not in Unicode format At present EC Control cannot process any Unicode encoded files Spreadsheet programs should be capable of automatically splitting the data into columns This has been tested successfully using Excel 2003 N The CSV files created should only contain Latin characters 93 EC Control User Manual Power failure D Power failure For use as monitoring software in clean room fabs the PC on which EC Control is executed must always be operated with an uninterruptible power supply UPS The points to note are described in the following In the event of power failure configured automatic failure signalling procedures such as printed report e mail or signalling by way of external devices connected to a USB relay box may no longer function On account of the configuration of the database program used by EC Control write operations are executed directly without any buf
65. ess of transferring selected fans to the settings dialogue being terminated Termination is also indicated by an error message In such cases you will unfortunately have to configure your settings step by step EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software Certain items of administration data for the device selected in the list displayed on the left with a yellow background are shown at the top on the right side of the window All fan parameters are divided into groups which are shown in a tree view between the fan list and the parameters displayed The Overview group is always shown first Depending on the capabilities of the selected fan and the authorisation level of the logged in user some parameter groups may be hidden The dialogue therefore only ever shows those parameters which you can actually set or display Click any parameter group to display its information or setting options All parameters which are displayed but cannot be altered are constantly updated Parameters which can be altered are only updated on calling up the mask or after changing the settings An English help text exists for most parameters To call up this text click the parameter control element e g input field list field or check box with the mouse to bring it into focus or alternatively use the tab description of all parameters can also be found in Annex D of this manual There are three buttons beneath the tree and the parameter display
66. etadapter LAN Verbindung erbindungsspezifisches DNS Suff ix schreibung s s o DIA nFo Ne Q0 16 E6 BA 18 16 192 168 0 4 Su zmaske ee ew ww ew ew o gt 209 209 209 0 Stan Bar ndgates way ara ce Fee 192 160 gt 192 168 8 1 Fig B 1 In the example shown above the IP address of the computer is 192 168 0 4 and the interface converter must be assigned an available address between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 in the format aaa bbb ccc ddd As the PC has the address 192 168 0 4 the aaa bbb ccc part of the IP address will be set to 192 168 0 For the last group of characters in this example any value 19 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version between 1 and 254 can be selected with the exception of the numbers already assigned namely 4 own PC and 1 standard gateway A possible address would be 192 168 0 3 for instance The IP address assigned to the interface converter must not have been assigned to any other device in the network Windows usually indicates this with the following message Windows system error There is an IP address conflict with another system in the network Select the bus protocol of the fans to be connected to the interface converter concerned in the This is either MODBUS or the ebmBUS protocol and can be taken from the catalogue if necessary Administrator rights or network configuration operator rights are required
67. ettings with OK The server can now be controlled remotely in the local network 6 For remote control of EC Control from any computer within the network call up Remote desktop window appears 95 EC Control User Manual Remote access Remote Desktop Connection Remote Desktop 1 Connection Computer Example computer fabrikam com Username None specified The computer name field is blank Enter a full remote computer name gt Options Comet Hep Fig E 2 Establishing remote desktop connection screen resolution for example 8 Following successful connection you will see the Desktop of the EC Control computer together with all open programs however an operator sitting in front of the computer will only see the Windows lock screen To end the Remote desktop session simply close the client window and confirm the warning message which appears The operator still sees the Windows lock screen The operator can then continue working by logging in with a password E 2 VNC software If it is not practicable to have a situation in which an operator sitting directly in front of the EC Control computer is locked out during remote access and cannot see what is going on use can be made of external software to enable the operator to precisely follow what the remote user is doing For the purposes of remote access there is a so called VNC protocol for which numerous server and client programs are availa
68. fering of data in the main memory If however power failure interrupts EC Control whilst it is in the process of writing data such as failure log entries or the data of fans found in a search and added to the fab such data may be lost The use of an uninterruptible power supply to safeguard the monitoring computer is intended to enable operators to shut down the computer without any loss of data An uninterruptible power supply can also help to improve the quality of the mains system to which the monitoring computer is connected Heed the following when using a UPS m The UPS is only to be used to operate product categories approved by the manufacturer e g laser printers should normally not be connected to the UPS m In the event of power failure it is often possible to perform UPS controlled shutdown of the computer EC Control is not specially prepared for this Use should nevertheless be made of this option Make sure that any hardware required network switches for instance is connected to the UPS In the simplest case use can also be made of a laptop as control and monitoring computer as a laptop battery has the same effect as a UPS The following must however be observed m When using a multi monitor configuration set up the laptop such that it can be properly used and thus shut down in the event of lengthy power failure by switching to the laptop display m Remember that permanently running the laptop on mains power with the battery i
69. figurations and user settings and the failure list in a database file This can be found in the application data directory of EC Control in Windows XP C Documents and settings AllUsers Application data EC Control as of Windows 7 C ProgramData EC Control and has the name eccontrol fdb This file can be copied for back up purposes after completely shutting down EC Control Should it be necessary to re load this copy it must first be ensured that EC Control is completely shut down as the file could otherwise be blocked by the database system being used In case of doubt restart the computer The copy can then be copied using the eccontrol fdb file in the above mentioned directory On starting EC Control the status will be exactly the same as at the time the back up copy was made Any changes made in the meantime will of course be lost 18 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version B Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version This chapter contains all the information on configuring EC Control from the manual for Version 1 00 It is taken from Chapter 2 5 and Chapter 3 This information has been retained as the same procedure can still be employed to configure a fab in V2 00 and offers somewhat greater flexibility for experienced users B 1 Configuration of Ethernet RS485 interface converters With Ethernet interface converters it is basically possible to integrate fans at any
70. for ebmBUS or those MODBUS fans not designed for automatic addressing In this case the fans must be connected and identified in sequence The unique address required is assigned in this process In the next step however EC Control will MODBUS fans have been added EC Control may read out additional information from these fans so that the fan configuration screen will subsequently display only those functions which are actually featured by the fan concerned This information is available for newer MODBUS devices only EC Control then shows a message screen indicating that the information gathering process has The Save dialogue is then displayed This is the last opportunity to cancel configuration of the fab The normal procedure is however to click Save EC Control then automatically determines positions for the fan icons in the room plan saves all the relevant data and indicates the progress made as the saving process may take a certain time depending on the number of fans added Determination of the coordinates for positioning the fan icons makes allowance for existing fan icons if the configuration assistant has been used to modify an existing fab On completion of the saving process a small message screen showing useful information appears configuration and you can begin working with your EC fans immediately 20 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 3 1 2 Configuring a large size fab The mode for configuring a large
71. fter the name To create one or more group s click the desired parent group and then Add The dialogue shown in Fig 3 11 appears In this dialogue you can specify the name for the group s and the number of groups to be created If more than one group is specified these will be numbered at the end in ascending order starting with one After confirming the dialogue the new groups can be seen in the tree 23 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab Group name Number of groups to create i Koma Fig 3 11 Adding new logical groups An existing group can only be removed if all the fans contained in this group can be assigned to another group EC Control simplifies this procedure by providing a dialogue in which it is only necessary to click the new parent group Confirm the change with OK An error message will be displayed if there is no group corresponding to the requirements This situation can be remedied by creating a new group The fans can then be assigned to this group There are different ways of adding fans depending on the specific circumstances The following screen appears Fan search assistant 3 f Fi How to add fans Select how you want to add your Fangst to EC Control f I have connected one single Fan i I have several Fans Do not add Fans i X Cancel Help Fig 3 12 Adding fans to a large size fab Please continue with the applicable section depending on the option selected he
72. haring for Microsoft Networks vl je QoS Packet Scheduler M Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks J Show icon in notification area when connected V Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity OF Cancel Fig A 5 Configuring a network connection specified The specified subnet mask will be filled in automatically 2 x General You can get F settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically f Use the following IF address IP address 192 768 0 2 Subnet mask 2565 255 255 0 Obtain DHG server address automatically Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Advanced Alternate DNS server Fig A 6 Setting an IP address T EC Control User Manual Frequently asked questions 1 Open Start Control Panel Network and Sharing Center 2 Select Change adapter settings on the left hand side of the screen 5 Confirm the entries with OK and Close How do make a backup copy of the database used by EC Control EC Control stores all con
73. ht or summer winter type scenarios Define functions for the respective relays to let them report failures or signal execution of switch operations requested per digital input No On Groups Fans Input function Setvalue1 Setvalue2 Output function Test Test 2 g P ool Tz GS igitalinput g o 50 E Confirm switch z 5p E ao ts Bme lt o e o 4 Gi Groups tg Digitalinput 9 0 0 A Group failure x Q Reset W Test s o mn GA picital input Mo 0 lt Unused 6 fz X bicitalinput MM 0 0 X Unused z u A 7B mm I Disitalinput o 0 XK Unused W GREEN TECH Q Reset all J x Cancel Hep Fig 5 16 Configuring IO functions configuring this functionality are only available if EC Control has detected a connected relay box The following functions can be configured or triggered here m Tick the box in the On column to activate the assigned input or output Untick the box to temporarily deactivate a configured input output input output IO group apply It is possible to assign not just groups the settings then apply to all fans in the group but also individual fans To create these links either drag and drop nodes from the structure tree or use the designated mask for managing links Click the
74. iled information on adding fans The following sections explain all the possible alternatives for configuring new or existing fans 3 3 1 Adding a single fan If you have selected this option the following window will then appear Fan search assistant u Ei F aip r Identifying a single fan Please make sure only one single fan on one interface converter is connected Afterwards click Start search GREEN wA H Gea ern X cance He Fig 3 28 Adding a single fan Now connect the fan to be added to the bus and the power supply Then switch on the fan power supply command and a fan will therefore soon be found When using the MODBUS protocol all 247 addresses at all connected interface converters must be checked individually This can take over a minute following m s the bus terminal wired correctly RSA and RSB must not be reversed m s are the interface converter s used ready to operate m sthe voltage supply to the fan correct 38 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab appears offering to automatically re address the fan to the next available address Answer the query with Yes to automatically resolve the address conflict detected If the response to the query is No the fan found will not be added to the fab on account of the address conflict N If this search finds a fan with an address which has already been assigned in the fab a message If you are in Small si
75. ings with respect to failure reactions E mail settings Colour palette Failure list Display settings such as zoom levels etc are stored depending on the configuration and user This means that users have their own display settings in every configuration User and configuration administration both use the dialogue shown in Fig 5 7 The basic structure of the dialogue is described in Chapter 5 5 The following dialogue for creating a new configuration can be Create new configuration x Name of configuration Name of root node My fab Image floor plan background2 jpg Create configuration x Cancel Fig 5 9 Creating a new configuration The dialogue contains the following fields m Name of configuration The name of the configuration as it is to be displayed for example in the login dialogue should be entered here m Name of root node The name of the highest order node base structure or root node in the structure tree is to be entered here The structure tree requires at least this node Groups or actual fans can subsequently be created under this m Image floor plan A graphic must be stored for the node specified under Name of root node If only subgroups are to contain a room plan a company logo can be stored here for example The graphic formats currently supported are BMP and JPG After being created a new configuration immediately contains a user account This has the same login name as the user account cur
76. interface converters with MODBUS and a maximum of four interface converters with ebmBUS in one fab This configuration increases reliability and interrogation rate and is therefore particularly well suited to monitoring large scale clean room fabs In this case it is also advisable to safeguard the computer with a UPS to enable the fab monitoring system to register the fab status without any time delay in the event of power failure General rule In fabs with more than 31 fans it may be necessary to use RS485 repeaters article no 25708 1 0174 depending on the type of fan 12 EC Control User Manual Installation 2 3 Notes on selection of the most suitable interface converter since Version 2 0 EC Control has supported a variety of different RS485 interface converters The following points are intended to assist with selection m The USB interface converter is recommended for small size fabs This is compact and needs no separate power supply and the electrical isolation protects the computer USB interface against possible interference on the RS485 bus line Every modern computer or laptop has such an interface m f wireless mobility is required use should be made of the Bluetooth adapter __ Within a range of 10 20 m depending on local conditions this permits iS freedom of movement without cumbersome cables This wireless technology K is already integrated into many current laptops for all other laptops and de
77. l Help amp Back Q Continue Fig 3 33 Checking of whether automatic address assignment can be used If EC Control has found that automatic assignment of the addresses is possible the screen shown below appears Otherwise the screen shown in Chapter 3 3 5 will be displayed 42 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab Fan search assistant Automatic addressing Progress Completed Stop addressing Final address 99 26 5678 2 2 99 27 5678 3 3 Back Continue x Cancel Help Fig 3 34 Automatic address assignment The automatic address assignment routine starts to search automatically for existing fans Automatic address assignment takes place in two stages All fans detected are shown in the list displayed and then addressed in ascending order of the serial numbers in the second automatic stage The serial number displayed differs slightly from the one printed on the type plate The 00 between the Production date and the alphanumeric part is replaced by a blank space and the Calendar week and Year are separated by a slash The address assignment process may take several minutes Unfortunately due to the method used it is not possible to predict how long it will take However EC Control shows the status above the menu bar component can then no longer be used until correct address assignment has been performed Automatic address assignment can always be restarted if necessa
78. lean room fan icons for the room plan has been added now correctly refers to Relay 0 instead of Relay 7 in accordance with the labelling EC Control can now highlight recently queried fans in your choice of colours Certain errors have also been corrected The most important corrections are as follows m The same file formats can now be selected for room plans in both the configuration assistant and under File Edit Mode m f several room plans are used for different groups in one fab can be configured with File Edit placed on the correct room plan m On creating a new configuration the standard symbol is now assigned to the Symbol for unknown status setting m When setting the set value for several fans the set value for the last fan is now always correctly set as well m Inthe automatic error message report character set problems used to occur with certain non English languages These have now been rectified m Correction of the database synchronisation required following installation On computers with a non standard date format setting synchronisation used to be terminated with an error message and EC Control could not be used The procedure for configuring brand new fans has been changed Following detection of a new fan at the default address and re addressing of this to an available address the fan concerned briefly starts up EC Control then constantly searches for another fan with default address The further search no
79. llation It can be changed here if required EC Control allows several fabs to be stored on the same computer Select the fab to be used on the login screen Two fabs are pre defined as standard Only the Customer fab is intended for use by customers Enter your user name and password and click Login The data for the selected configuration are loaded The following user accounts are pre defined for the Customer fab User name Password Purpose Demo Demo User without the right to change settings Ideal for unsupervised trade fair demonstrations Customer Tiger User who is only allowed to change a few selected fan parameters Suitable for monitoring fabs for example Administrator ECisCOOL Fab configuration can only be performed with this authorisation level When logging into a fab for the first time EC Control asks whether the configuration assistant is to be activated The answer to this question should normally be Yes Experts can also employ the old configuration procedure if required For further information refer to Annex B EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 3 1 Configuration using the assistant The assistant guides you through all necessary steps for configuring the fab It can also be started by fab or to add more fans on expanding the fab The following start screen appears Fan search assistant Configuration assistant Please click on the type of Fab you wank bo set up ich this assist
80. lly docked on the left hand side as shown here I Toolbar for room Main menu oolbar for roo plan EC Control zaxi Fie Yiew Options Help Toolbar for structure tree gt 77 E Room Room plan EF amp Room2 mopsusi_1 a a Structure tree ae A N w Room m chmpa IE TE n Be a ee ge ore ee e B x 593 269 y 630 345 R re 03 09 2010 y Fig 4 1 EC Control user interface 4 1 1 Main menu This contains all program functions with the exception of the dialogue for viewing and altering fan and Annex B All other menu items which are not self explanatory are described in Chapter 5 4 1 2 Room plan Inthe room plan you can select a display size zoom between 100 and 3 000 using either the mouse or the keyboard The zoom options are as follows m Mouse wheel The current position of the mouse cursor is used as the centre point for starting to zoom in or out m Marking area with mouse To do so click the top left corner of the desired area and keep the left mouse button pressed Then move the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the desired area and release the mouse button 46 EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software mM Keyboard Press Cirl lt gt Ctrl and plus key to zoom in and Ctrl lt gt Ctrl and minus key to zoom out The scroll bars which appear at the edge of the room plan in the enlarged
81. logue The settings dialogue is shown below The parameters displayed depend on the capability of the fan concerned and user authorisation Fan settings IFO x Actions Help A ALE MODBUS1_ 1 evice shown Logical device address Physical address Device type mee Device status MODBUS1 1 1 i Cope MODBUS ebm papst Standard E Settings Set value b gt Parameter set 1 2 papas ete Source of set value RS485 Bus T tti er Save set value to EEPROM Input curve 1 Input curve 2 Output curve Set value ramp Direction of rotation Fail save function Limits Communication parameters Load Save Information Actual values Device data Electronics of Set Current PYM Current speed rpm Current parameter set Active operating mode Source of parameter switch Current controller Function Source For controller Function Status Press F1 to get help on the currently selected Fan parameter Fig 4 5 Setting fan parameters All fans currently selected are shown in the list on the left You can change between these with the mouse or with the keyboard Further fans can be added to the list by dragging and dropping nodes from the structure tree Only fans with the same bus protocol and in the case of MODBUS the same protocol generation can be transferred to the settings dialogue This restriction is necessary to ensure fans the first different fan will lead to the proc
82. lowing dialoguppears Add the Following interface to computer 127 0 0 1 Type TCP Address 132 168 0 3 8000 Bus system Modbus x Cancel w Help Fig B 7 Select the type of interface and the bus protocol to be used and enter the interface address or the IP address of the interface converter When using a serial RS232 interface the interface address could be COM1 for example When using an Ethernet interface converter a valid address could be 192 168 0 2 8000 The part before the colon is the address you have assigned to the interface converter and you should always add the digits 8000 The number 8000 is identical for all Ethernet interface converters 84 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version If you wish to add further interface converters simply select the computer entry 127 0 0 1 once again and repeat the steps described above will cancel all changes you have just made B 5 Configuring fab structure and fans The next and final step is to configure the groups and fans in your fab To do this call up the menu item Edit Export Help SE H2 SS 4B e ebmBUS3 Change parameter of all subsequent fans Device type x Computer and interfaces 8 Interfaceeintrag l schen f 127 0 0 1 Fig B 8 The window has three sections as follows m A context based menu and a corresponding button bar m A
83. lvalue D Source for controller function Controller function Direction of rotation _ _ Current PWM U Current setvalue Power S DC ink voltage DC ink current Power module temperature X3 Electronics temperature X3 Phase sequence Status o Motor temperature Motor temperature sensor Torque DL Operatinghours Production date O2 Serialnumber ____ _ Hardware identification Software bus controller Software commutation controller _ Device type Eu X X X X X X X X X X X3 X X X X X X X X X X 3 3 X X X X X gt lt M ER I 1 X Xx OX X X gt lt X ts 1 1 ER X 102 EC Control User Manual List of fan parameters Key 2 This setting is only available as of a certain authorisation level MODBUS only 3 This value is only displayed for electronics X This function setting is supported with corresponding functionality 1 This setting depends on the parameter set 4 For safety reasons this parameter can only MODBUS only be changed by ebm papst 103 EC Control User Manual List of authorisation levels G List of authorisation levels This list includes all options which are not fan related Se O Sa _ 2 ge Description of authorisation Authorisation designation Update configurations Add rename or delete configurations I N IDD D D IA D D D XD XA ID D D D D D D V N D D
84. ly the digital input or the timer is used for set value switching for this IO group o Group failure The relay is switched NO connected to COM if one of the fans assigned to the button o Confirm switch When the set value is switched by way of the digital input or timer this option causes the assigned relay to switch in accordance with the input or the set value set by the timer once all Set set value commands have been sent This corresponds to acknowledgement of set value switching This function was not developed or certified in accordance with safety standards Usage for applications where safety is critical is therefore not recommended as actual execution of the command sent cannot be guaranteed output function is Group failure m The Test button can be used to switch the relay manually and thus simulate the failure condition if the Group failure output function has been selected 71 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 1 1 Assigning groups and fans to an input The following mask appears on clicking the button to the right of the Groups Fans list Gruppen und oder Yentilatoren ausw hlen a Verf gbare Gruppen und Yentilatoren Ausgew hlte Gruppen und Ventilatoren My Fab SD MODBUS1_1 Gruppet MODBUS1_3 4 MODBUS1_1 gt MODBUS1_4 Fig 5 17 Assigning groups and fans The top arrow buttons gt and gt gt in the centre of the dialogue can be used to tran
85. m switches back and forth between the parameter sets or the two evaluation values between which switching takes place with ebmBUS Automatic periodic switching of Fans Select Fans to be switched and switch times Zu LT MODBUS Parameter set 1 ebmEUS Set value rate 1 jo MODELS Parameter set 2 f ebmBUS Set value rate 2 o n d Ok M Cancel 7 Help Fig 5 15 Configuring switching times The shortest possible switching interval is 15 minutes As EC Control has to switch the fans consecutively this may take some time depending on the size of the fab Use the mouse to select the boxes blue to which parameter set 2 or the second evaluation level is to be assigned The current selection can be discarded with Delete all times The two input fields under the weekly schedule only have to be filled in if eomBUS fans are also to be switched by way of the timer Finally confirm your settings using OK If you have ticked the box on the Fans tab the timer starts running straight away 69 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 10 10 functions IO functions refers to the use of digital inputs 2 7 and relays 2 7 of the USB relay box 10450 1 0174 or alternatively the IO groups Timer s The following dialogue appears after calling up the menu item T O functions eae nanti ne a Assign logical fan groups or individual fans to digital inputs or timers for implementing day nig
86. n Annex C 5 12 Integrated help function EC Control has an integrated help function The help texts are only available in English and full help texts are regrettably not yet available for all screens Almost all dialogues have a corresponding Help button or a Help menu item The list of contents of the Help function in most dialogues The Help function also features a key word index A brief help text is also available for most of the parameters in the fan parameter dialogue explained in Chapter 4 3 Ifthe control element in which the current parameter value is being displayed is clicked or 14 EC Control User Manual Frequently asked questions A Frequently asked questions am using the firewall supplied with Windows XP what do I have to do EC Control requires the following three ports for communication with the database and certain EC Control components 3050 8999 and 9000 It is normally only necessary to configure a so called exception for port 3050 Proceed as follows 1 Call up Start Settings Contro Panel Windows Firewall Switch to the Exceptions tab The following dialogue appears x General Exceptions Advanced Windows Firewall is blocking incoming network connections except for the programs and services selected below Adding exceptions allows some programs to work better but might increase your security risk Programs and Services ame ActveSwne Connection Manager ActiveSync RAPI Manager Acti
87. ng the P factor when using a purely proportional controller I factor 0 in sensor control operating mode Low control range values yield a high P factor When using the MODBUS protocol the control range is available separately for both parameter sets Output function MODBUS A voltage proportional to the current actual value is output at the analogue output This parameter defines whether this actual value corresponds to the modulation level percentage PWM or the actual speed rpm Output curve MODBUS Here the coordinates of two points can be numerically entered to define the curve of the analogue set value output Scenarios such as cable break detection in master slave mode are then easy to implement This function works together with the output function Direction of action source MODBUS With MODBUS compatible fans the sensor control controller function can be set either by way of the bus RS485 Bus or with a hardware switch Terminal Din3 or Din2 The direction of action source specifies which switching mechanism is used Set value 0 5 V Set value 5 10 V ebmBUS V3 lf the set value input is set to digital this function defines which set value is set with a level of 5 10V applied to the set value input set value high and which set value is set with a level of 0 5V set value low 98 EC Control User Manual List of fan parameters Analogue input function ebmBUS V3 Switching between analogue
88. ng the firewall supplied with Windows XP what do have to do uu cc ccsesecsessscsecsesseeeeeseees 15 Configuring a static IP address eek een 11 How do make a backup copy of the database used by EC Control ueeeeeseeseeeeenseneennnnneneennennne 78 B Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version 79 B 1 Configuration of Ethernet RS485 interface converters ccccccscessssssssecsesesesseseseseeseeseass 79 B 2 Basic tab SelUB IN EC GONIO ana AASA 82 B 3 TEE A 06 D OEE EE R E A A rca er atric nee eee ee re era eee E ere 83 B 4 Registering interface converters cccccscssssssssssscsscsssssessessesseseeseeseeseessessaesaesaeseeseeseeseeseaees 84 Bo CONMGUPNG Tab Structure ANG Tansania 85 Beds SGN COUN S acc src ee cine ee cae ee een ee 86 Bo AO ft cs etme ee ere ee ren ee re ee erg 87 B 5 3 Setting device type and interface cc cescsecsecsscsssssssecsesssessecsessessessessesascaecaessesseseessesaeeaecaesaeseeseessaseaseaesaesatsaneeess 88 C Structure of CSV file format nie 91 D POWER Kal Eee een een 94 E REMOS ACCESS inarin aa a 95 E 1 REMOLE QESKIOR CONNECION a es 95 BE 2 ANNC SON Ue arte RE E ne ateteasaneees 96 F List OF fan Daramelersicn una ed een 97 F 1 EISEOL TaD a amete seen 97 F 2 Fan parameter reference table cccccsccssscscsssssssecssssescsessessseseeseescaessesseesaeseeseaesenseeesaneness 102 G List of authorisation levels 22u22222222202020200
89. ning state but in contrast to red it is still working The shading around the impeller icon again indicates the actual modulation level The warning may however be an indication that the device is likely to fail shortly if the conditions causing the warning are not eliminated e g motor temperature Details about the warning can be found as described above in the fan settings mask or in the failure list Magenta The fan has recently been queried status enquiry This status is only displayed if activated under Options Display settings Grey The status of the fan is not yet known as the fan has still not been queried When all fans in the fab have been queried at least once no grey icons should be displayed These colour symbols are repeated in the structure tree A double click on a fan icon opens the parameter settings mask for the fan concerned 4T EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software 4 1 3 Structure tree The structure tree contains all groups and their fans Each fan in the system has two addresses m A logic address for administration in EC Control This can be assigned by the user as desired This address is used in the structure tree to identify the fan m A physical address This depends on the bus system used and may only be assigned once for each interface converter For communication to be possible the physical address set in the fan must coincide with the one set in EC Control The fan
90. nstalled can shorten the life of the battery The battery must however not be removed from the laptop as it is intended to bridge short mains failure in this situation To allow for increased wear a spare battery should always be kept to hand Always check operation of the UPS or laptop in the course of fab configuration by simulating mains failure 94 EC Control User Manual Remote access E Remote access Remote access to EC Control is desirable in certain clean room situations EC Control does not have any actual functionality for this application It can however easily be implemented using various low cost or free software packages or software already integrated into Windows E 1 Remote desktop connection Windows computers are supplied with Remote desktop connection software If this software is to be used for remote access it must be enabled on the EC Control computer Proceed as follows iF Remote Assistance Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer What happens when enable Remote Assistance Remote Desktop Click an option and then specify who can connect f needed Dont allow connections to this computer Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop less secure Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication more secure Help me choose Select Users Fig E 1 Server settings 5 Confirm these s
91. ogin provides a read only view of the Active Customer data set The OEM and ebm papst data sets are back up copies of the active data set and contain the same values as the Active Customer data set when the fan is delivered If any fan parameters are altered these are only changed in the Active Customer data set Active Cus Depending on authorisation Load Save makes it possible to back up the values of the active data set in the OEM data set or to load values from the OEM or ebm papst data set into the active data set All previously active settings are lost in this process End customers with Administrator or Customer authorisation level are only able to re load the OEM data set m Parameter set 1 2 Certain parameters are duplicated with MODBUS compatible devices These are each grouped into one parameter set Depending on the configuration it is possible to switch between the two parameter sets by way of either the bus e g EC Control or digital input This is an easy way to implement daytime nighttime or summer winter modes A list and explanation of the possible settings can be found in Annex D 4 3 2 Additional information on MODBUS compatible fans For MODBUS compatible devices the setting options vary depending on the version number of the fan operating software The protocol version supported in the fan displayed can be read out under Information Device data The following list provides an outline of the most important new fea
92. onverter and enter its IP address 1 0 0 JE The IP address is unknown Sconce X cancel onp Fig 3 24 Configuring a used Ethernet interface converter The IP address of the interface converter will normally be known as it should be entered on the small label in the plastic sleeve affixed to the converter If this is not the case or you want to change 6 As you have specified that you do not know the IP address or because the assigned address no longer matches the active network environment the following dialogue appears Add and configure an interface converter l i Handling of unknown IP address Follow these steps to reset your interface converter to Factory defaults unplug green power connector plug in the DBSIRS485 connector and tighten its screws hold the housing of the converter and pull on the DBSRS485 plug the housing should come open place the twa jumpers on the printed circuit board connect the green power connector and apply power For at least 30 seconds unplug the green power connector unset the two jumpers Te close the housing reconnect green power connector and apply power Location of jumper closed Help with item 1 34 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 3 2 3 Bluetooth article no 21501 1 0174 es To configure the Bluetooth adapter on the PC it is not necessary to first configure it with the Bluetooth softwar
93. ort number within the server on which the server expects e mail communications The preset value 25 is usually correct For reasons of security many e mail servers now demand a valid user account for sending e mails whether it first requires a dial up connection RAS RDT Modem setting If a dial up connection is required this must first be configured in Windows Information on how to do this can be found in the documentation for Windows or your communication equipment e g modem telephone system If you have not set LAN DSL router as type of connection select the dial up connection to be used under Online connection Dial up connections usually require a password This is to be entered under Password online connection 66 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options several outgoing mail servers can be entered with EC Control in case one of them is not accessible The order in which the outgoing mail servers are used can be changed with the arrow buttons in the tool Outgoing mail servers and the recipients 67 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 9 Global timer EC Control has a built in global timer EC Control must be running when the timer is in use The timer permits the following depending on the bus system used m For MODBUS Switching between parameter set 1 and parameter set 2 This activates all the parameters of the corresponding parameter set at once Parameter set switching is
94. ory steps to be carried out before starting the application for the first time In addition it contains useful decision making tools for setting up the fab and selecting the interface converter best suited to your needs 2 1 System requirements The system requirements depend on the size of your fab However the following basic conditions are always the same Minimum computer specifications Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows 7 Approx 80 MB available capacity on hard disk extra space is required for the driver if using the USB relay box m Monitor with at least 1024 x 768 pixel resolution and 16 bit colour depth m CD ROM drive only needed during installation m Mouse trackball or comparable pointing device The following requirements apply depending on the size of the fab Processor at least Pentium II 800 MHz or comparable A faster processor is recommended for simultaneous operation with several interface converters m 512 MB memory for Windows 7 at least 1 GB is recommended A second monitor optional This may have a lower resolution than the primary monitor but a resolution of at least 800 x 600 pixels is recommended m A printer optional if a report is to be printed out each time a fault is detected ebm papst USB relay box optional article no 10450 1 01 74 if signalling by an alarm relay is required when failures are detected m To send e mails an e mail server connection is required Details can be fo
95. ould correspond to the colour which can be replaced by the coloured display of the actual modulation level If the active zoom level is one in which only boxes are shown in the room plan and not icons use will normally be made of the PWM colour shading for fans in ok status The colour which can be set here is therefore only used if no colours have been defined for the PWM display refer to Options Colour palette m Failure Indicates fans which can still be accessed but are signalling failure Warning Indicates fans actively signalling warnings but no failure states As with Status ok use is made of the background colour of the symbol to indicate the actual modulation level Communication error Indicates fans with which communication is no longer possible Unknown status Indicates fans whose status is not yet known m Fan queried Indicates fans whose status has recently been queried The colour defined here may active In contrast to the other statuses there is no upward inheritance of this status in the structure tree Separate symbols for displaying failures and loss of communication If this option is not active fan failures and loss of communication are not displayed separately but rather treated as being the same status Text and groups Font colour Colour used to display information under a fan symbol Text under fan icon If this check box is activated the fan information will be displayed below the symbol Otherwise i
96. p E H2 43 tlo a Gruppe 1 2 L fter Modbus1 Fan group ebmBUS3 Name Gruppe 1 Background image a Carry out changes Change parameter of all subsequent Fans Device type gt Computer and interfaces GM Interfaceeintrag l schen fe 127 0 0 1 Save changes Zone ID 2 Fig B 13 These settings can be made centrally for all fans in all the subgroups of the group selected under described above but they are not yet permanently stored 89 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version A The setting made here applies to all fans in all subgroups of the group currently selected After saving the fab structure EC Control must be ended and re started to ensure correct adoption of the settings EC Control User Manual Structure of CSV file format C Structure of CSV file format The structure of the CSV files which can be used for exporting and importing fab data is as described below As separator between the columns use is made of the character specified in the operating system under List separator If necessary this can be viewed and altered under Start Settings Control Panel Regional and Language Options by clicking Customize This is the specimen CSV file for the structure tree view shown on the right un Ne e Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne N H NHH HMI NHMI NNHH HN 0 Ne o
97. parately for each configuration in the database The failure list thus only ever shows the failures applicable to the fab currently displayed The failure list is separate from the fan fault memory Failure ist 77 x File Edit wiew Help aAladesSea vle 3 05 05 PM CoMz MODBUS1 101 Communication error 11 32 43 AM COMZ MODBUS1_ 11 Communication error 11 12 46 AM COMz2 MODBUS1_1 CH Fan OK 11 10 52 AM COoMe MODBLS1_1 1 Fan OK 10 45 54 AM LOMZ MODBLUS1_1 13 Fan OK 10 45 27 AM LOMZ MODBUS1_1 1 Fan OK 10 44 36 AM LOMZ MODBUS1_1 1 Communication error Fig 4 6 Failure list This table shows all failures and warnings for the fans in the fab which have occurred since last currently logged in to marked failures to show that this user has examined the failure for example Further functions in this dialogue are m Display of failures with defined criteria View Filter such as period or reason for failure The filter m The contents of the list can be printed or saved as a CSV file The CSV files can be read by Microsoft Excel and by most other spreadsheet programs m The contents of the list can be sent by e mail It will be sent to everyone who always automatically receives notification of failure by e mail Refer to Chapter 5 8 99 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 Further configuration options 5 1 Display settings The following list is arranged according to the tabs shown in Fig 5 1
98. part of the structure tree is displayed in the area with a yellow background m The possible settings for the node clicked in the left hand section are displayed in the right hand section of the window This dialogue has an Undo function This does not however make it possible to reverse individual changes but merely to cancel all changes made since the last saving operation This allows you to return to the same status as when the fab configuration was last saved On starting work the fab consists of just one node the root node You can now add groups or fans directly to this 85 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version B 5 1 Adding groups Add groupis Parental group My Fab Mame of group Number of groups Pf Numbering at end of name as placeholder For leading zeros BE Add groups XM Cancel Fig B 9 This dialogue can be used to create a single group or to generate several groups at once each ending with a different number If characters are attached to a group name these will be replaced by a consecutive number If the number has fewer positions than there are characters leading zeros will be added return to the next higher level It is also possible to drag groups from the entire EC Control structure tree to the area with a yellow background In each case the highest level will become the active level x S 2 w
99. r outputs has no groups or fans assigned Active IO settings however one of the active inputs or outputs has no groups or fans assigned and there is no relay box connected No icon indicates that there are no IO settings regardless of whether or not a relay box has been connected However the icon for a connected relay box with active IO settings appears in the main menu in this case to make it easier to find the menu item This icon appears in the status line to the left of the IO settings icon as soon as at least one IO group is using the Input function Timer The icon is refreshed ifthe relay box is connected or disconnected in the course of operation If the global timer is also activated its status icon appears next to the IO settings status in the Status line 13 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 11 Configuration export and import compatible with most spreadsheet programs including Microsoft Excel With EC Control it is also possible to import the configuration of a fab from a CSV file This function can CSV file if the configuration does not yet contain any data as existing configuration settings are deleted during import CSV files with fab data contain All the necessary data for the existing interface converters Name and structure of groups a u m Name coordinate position and addresses of fans u File names of room plans A detailed description of the file structure can be found i
100. re m Ifyou select I have connected one single fan continue reading at item 6 This option is intended m Ifyou select have several fans continue reading at item 7 This option permits the addition of continue reading at item 9 24 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 6 As you are in Large size fab mode a dialogue is presented for selection of the logical group to which the fans are to be added in the following step Managing logical groups Here you can set up your logical groups A group may only contain other groups or fans but not both Add group fF Delete group Ef Rename group E i My fab background2 jpg Room GREEN connected one single fan continue with Chapter 3 3 1 and then item 8 25 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab dialogue Is displayed Fan search assistant f i 1 a N How to add fans Y f My fans are preconfigured already addressed e g existing Fab My Fans are brand new IT conmect them for the first time select this option also if you are unsure whether they are already addressed or not GREEN T V Or BEE Xea on Fig 3 14 Options for configuring several fans If all the fans are already wired and have been assigned different device addresses select the first option In all other cases or if you are not sure select the second option If MODBUS is being used as bus protocol and all the fans are capable of automatic address
101. ready to save the data Fan search assistant i a i 1 Finishing configuration Congratulations You have now configured the most important aspects of your Fab After clicking the save button you can start working with the fans 3 Back Q Continue x Cancel Help Fig 3 16 Finishing configuration 2 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab Click Save EC Control then saves all changes to the configuration During this process the following screen provides constant information on the status of the saving operation as this may take some time depending on the number of groups and fans added On saving the fans added are also automatically arranged in the room plan The system ensures that no fan icons overlap and also takes existing fans into account If the automatic arrangement of the fans is not appropriate to Finishing configuration Congratulations You have now configured the most important aspects of your Fab After clicking the save button you can stark working with the fans Saving Fans wf Data preparation af Groups Fans Bu E Interfaces 9 Delete removed items Kg Back gt Continue Help Fig 3 17 Saving configuration 10 Once the data have been saved EC Control provides information on other functionalities which may Control is now ready for use 3 1 3 Loading a saved fab This option permits convenient loading of a fab configuration from a CSV file This is
102. rently being used and the same authorisation level The new user is given the following password init 63 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 7 Reactions to fan failures detected This does not depend on the type of failure and is only implemented for failures not for warnings x Options Help ettings For active configuration Delete Failures older than never delete Failures Automatically print Failure report Printer Hr LaserJet 2200 Series PCL Send failure report via e mail Set USB relais on error al Reset to Test Km Fig 5 10 Configuring failure handling the printer given Ifthe specified printer is not found for example because it has been removed from the system use is made of the Windows standard printer The failure log is formatted for DIN A4 Please do not forget to switch on the printer and make sure there is enough paper stored distribution list the first time a failure occurs Any further failures are signalled at 5 minute intervals in the form of a batch e mail For further details refer to Chapter 5 8 by means of the USB relay box available as an accessory ebm papst article no 10450 1 0174 In the event of a failure relay 0 is switched to enable a connected load to be switched on or off The relay box drivers have to be installed before this option can be used These are provided on the EC Control installation CD The driver installation procedur
103. rk interface on the computer this will be entered as the suggested value Otherwise a list of all of the network interfaces of the computer and the corresponding available addresses found are displayed Select an address from this list and confirm with OK EC Control now shows the following dialogue 7 Ethernet interface converter configuration Step 3 Ee eT Finally we need to know the type of bus protocol you wank to use with this converter Remember you may only connect fans and motors of the same bus protocol to an interface converter Bus protocal settings necessary for the selected bus protocol are configured If you are using Windows 7 before the operation is run a dialogue of the User Account Control UAC is shown in which you have to select one of the specified administrator user accounts and enter its password This is necessary because administrator rights are required for one of the operating system functions needed by EC Control that you write down the assigned IP address on the accompanying label Insert the label in the plastic sleeve and affix the sleeve to the interface converter Then you always have the IP address of the interface converter to hand when needed 33 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 5 You have selected the option Used interface converter The following dialogue appears Used Ethernet interface converter configuration The IP address is known Connect your interface c
104. rom EC Control or manually using a spreadsheet program Details can be found in Chapter 3 3 4 Information on the structure of the CSV files can be found in Annex C These three options are explained separately in the following sections So it is only necessary to read the section describing the type of configuration selected 3 1 1 Configuring a small size fab 1 The first step is to configure an interface converter The following screen appears 17 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab Managing interface converters Here you can set up your interface converters Each configuration needs at least one interface converter Converters with Fans assigned cannot be delete Wadd N Delete Edit Replace Bus protocol Qa Computer Back gt Continue x Cancel Help Fig 3 3 Configuring an interface converter 2 Click Add The following screen appears Add and configure an interface converter Select interface converter type R5232 Art 21487 1 0174 21495 2 0174 amp USD Art 21490 1 0174 EZ a Bluetooth Art 21501 1 0174 Fig 3 4 Selecting the interface converter type to be added 18 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab For more information on configuring the various types of interface converter refer to the applicable sections in Chapter 3 2 must have a unique address All ebm papst fans have the same address when they are
105. ry To do so you only have to go address assignment If you are in Small size fab mode continue reading in Chapter 3 1 1 with item 4 Otherwise continue in Chapter 3 1 2 with item 8 43 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 3 3 5 Semi automatic configuration of brand new fans Brand new fans are devices still set to the default address 1 MODBUS or 1 1 ebmBUS If you have connected a fan that does not correspond to this criterion EC Control will not find any fans If just one fan is involved employ the procedure described in Chapter 3 3 1 In the case of several fans which have already been assigned an address take the action described in Chapter 3 3 2 EC Control automatically checks whether MODBUS devices are suitable for the automatic address assignment method described in Chapter 3 3 4 If at least one of the MODBUS fans is unsuitable the semi automatic configuration procedure described here is to be implemented ebmBUS is not designed for fully automatic address assignment as per Chapter 3 3 4 Only semi automatic configuration functions in this case A prerequisite for the semi automatic method is that fans with the same address are not connected to the bus and mains at the same time as they cannot then be identified correctly The fans must be consecutively connected to the bus or mains power so that only one new user with ebmBUS address 1 1 or MODBUS 1 is ever actively connected to the bus Make sure that only on
106. s are permitted for each bus system ebmBUS and MODBUS These can be managed in the screen now displayed 21 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab Managing interface converters Here you can set up your interface converters Each configuration needs at least one interface converter Converters with fans assigned cannot be delete W add AF Delete R Edit Replace 51 Computer x Cancel Help Fig 3 8 Managing interface converters Click Add to add new interface converters to the fab A fab must have at least one interface converter The following dialogue appears Add and configure an interface converter 4 Select interface converter type RS232 Art 21487 1 0174 21495 2 0174 USD Art 21490 1 0174 Fig 3 9 Selecting the interface converter type to be added For more information on configuring the various types of interface converters refer to the applicable sections in Chapter 3 2 Large size fab mode also provides options for removing existing interface converters from the fab and modifying or replacing an interface converter An interface converter can only be removed from the fab if all the fans assigned to it can be assigned to a different interface converter EC Control shows you a corresponding selection dialogue for this purpose When replacing interface converters for example you can replace one Bluetooth adapter with another or switch from an RS232 interface conv
107. s Windows will not provide an IP address for this network connection if no physical connection has been made lf the interface converter has been connected directly to the computer and the Ethernet interface is not used for any other purpose a so called static address has to be assigned for this interface In this case we recommend using 192 168 0 2 as the address for the computer The interface converter is then assigned the address 192 168 0 3 Instructions on how to configure a static IP address in Windows can be found in Annex A Configuring a static IP address After configuring item 3 Incorporation of the interface converter into an existing network is somewhat more complicated This will depend on whether the network works completely with static IP addresses or assigns addresses automatically using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol In the case of a completely static address configuration the next unused IP address can simply be assigned to the in the network are assigned automatically as is usual in most corporate networks and for most DSL routers the desired interface converter address has to be entered in the DHCP server or DSL router as static address Have this step carried out by your network administrator Enter the static is implemented employing the same technique as the operating system command Ping If an 32 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab available address is found and there is only one netwo
108. s the form of an interface converter and must have been created beforehand in EC Control as described in Chapter 3 3 Each fan in a fab requires a unique address This may only be assigned once within the fab even if the fab uses several interface converters On delivery all eom papst fans always have the same address For MODBUS devices this address is 1 and for eomBUS devices it is Group 1 Fan 1 To be able to Start up the fab the fans therefore have to be connected consecutively and the address of the fan last connected has to be altered each time before connecting the next fan This can be done using the fan parameters dialogue shown in Chapter 4 3 Fig 4 5 The address format for ebmBUS fans is G L where G Is the group address 1 255 and L is the fan address within the group 1 31 lf the fan address is entered at this stage it must be ensured on subsequent connection of the fans that the correct address is assigned to the devices in the fan parameters dialogue Otherwise the arrangement of the fans in the room plan will not coincide with the actual addresses It is also possible Selection of the correct device type m If your fan is equipped with MODBUS always select MODBUS Standard as device type m If your fan has an ebmBUS interface select ebmBUS V3 The assignment of an incorrect device type to a fan will invariably result in communication problems with the fan concerned If necessary you can find out which bus system your f
109. ses for MODBUS protocol parameters only available as of a certain protocol version The order in the list does not correspond to the order shown on the screen Active parameter set MODBUS Shows the currently active parameter set Further settings such as operating mode set value Min and Max PWM and controller function depend on the parameter set The device has two parameter sets Set value Default value for the fan as a percentage PWM control soeed Speed control or sensor measurement quantity Sensor control depending on the operating mode Actual value Current speed value of the device Current sensor value Current value measured by the sensor displayed in the physical unit of the sensor Reduction factor ebmBUS A reduction value for the set value Indicates the percentage at which the fan implements the value set by way of the set value Operating mode The operating mode determines the actuation procedure used by the fan A distinction is made between the following operating modes PWM control of the motor output stage The modulation level is given in percent equivalent to 0 10 V interface Speed control A speed is specified directly in rpm Sensor control An external sensor provides the controlled variable This may be temperature or pressure for instance The type of sensor can be freely defined The default set value is kept constant With MODBUS the operating mode depends on the active p
110. sfer nodes selected in the tree to the selection list The gt gt button transfers all tree nodes The bottom arrow buttons can be used to remove entries selected in the list on the right hand side 5 1 2 Definition of switching times Clicking the switching times button opens the following mask for defining the switching times of the corresponding IO group Time switch settings es me um AAA STS Te Automatic periodic switching of fans for one IO Group Define switch times in 15min intervals by selecting grid cells with the mouse Nis 2 12 00 eal el Fig 5 18 Definition of switching times for an IO group The switching times can be defined on a 15 minute basis for the specified week days Clicking in a box with the mouse will assign the associated time interval to the other set value in each case Set value 1 becomes set value 2 and vice versa 12 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 1 3 Display of IO settings status in command line Just like the icon in the main menu an icon in the centre of the status line indicates the status of the IO settings The following status icons h been defined 5 gt w Relay box connected active IO settings Active IO settings no relay box connected If configured a group timer will be executed independently of the relay box Relay box connected active IO settings however at least one of the active inputs o
111. sktop computers this interface can be retrofitted using inexpensive USB Bluetooth adapters We recommend devices which use Microsoft Bluetooth software or a current version of Broadcom Bluetooth software In principle EC Control also supports the Bluetooth software package from Toshiba m For large fabs with subnets we recommend the Ethernet RS485 interface converter article no 21488 1 0174 or the UL version article no 21489 1 0174 This is electrically isolated and is supplied with a plug in power supply suitable for use in many countries The UL version article no 21489 1 0174 includes a plug in power supply suitable for use with 115 V 60 Hz systems only The advantages of the Ethernet interface converters are the faster response times compared to the other interface converter types and the option of integrating the interface converter into an existing computer network thus also enabling the EC Control computer to be installed at a remote location far away from the fans to be monitored mM RS232 interface converters are no longer recommended for new acquisitions Ie as most computers and laptops are no longer equipped with this interface On account of the fact that article no 21495 1 0174 is not electrically isolated T severe interference on the bus cable can also damage the interface of the PC This is not a problem with article no 21487 1 0174 However the plug in power supply provided is only designed for use with contin
112. ss of the interface converter This depends on the type m For RS232 interfaces the COM port to which the interface converter is connected e g COM1 mM For USB interface converters the name serial number of the interface converter Unfortunately this can only be determined by configuration in EC Control 91 EC Control User Manual Structure of CSV file format For Ethernet interface converters the IP address of the interface converter followed by the port specification 3000 For Bluetooth adapters the MAC address of the adapter which is also usually only displayed during configuration in EC Control For certain Bluetooth stacks this may however also be shown in the stack dependent search dialogue The format of the MAC address is XX XX XX XX XX XX with xx standing for each hexadecimally encoded part of the MAC address The sixth column specifies which bus protocol is used on the interface converter 1 ebmBUS 2 MODBUS A For each bus system ebmBUS or MODBUS the maximum number of interface converters in one fab Is four Logical group zone this entry defines a logical group The second column specifies the unique ID of the group within the configuration and the third column the parent group for this group The ID of the parent group of the root node is zero There must be a single entry for the root node even if no other logical groups are to be used The fourth column contains the name of the group as shown in the
113. st dialogue selection field and the configuration to be used EC Control stores the last language setting and configuration selected These will be selected as default settings on next login EC Control sets up two configurations on installation Setting up additional personalised configurations is described in Chapter 5 6 The predefined configurations are m Customer You can use this for your first fab Several predefined user accounts are provided More detailed information about this and the corresponding passwords can be obtained from your ebm papst contact m ebm papst Service This is only for ebm papst service technicians You will not be given a login for this configuration Enter your user name and password and click Login The data for the selected configuration are loaded 83 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version B 4 Registering interface converters Your first fab has no knowledge of the interface converter s to be used For this reason you should first Computer and interfaces Computer Interface Help er gr er tp A i t 9 7 Fab x Cancel Fig B 6 The computer entry designated 127 0 0 1 and highlighted in red in Fig B 6 is your own computer In TCP IP computer networks the address 127 0 0 1 always indicates your own computer Select this entry and either click the Add interface converter button or call up the menu item Interface Add The fol
114. still This is particularly useful for configuring fan soft start Input curve The coordinates of two points can be entered here in numerical form to define the curve of the analogue set value input This permits implementation of scenarios such as 1 V at input produces full modulation level and 10 V a modulation level of 0 PWM for example Fail safe speed MODBUS This function can be used to automatically activate a fixed set value in the event of failure of bus communication with the fan Communication is considered to have failed if no MODBUS query is received for a defined period The fail safe operation function can be activated and deactivated and the set value and the definable period of time delay time can be specified Fail safe function direction of rotation MODBUS 5 00 or higher A separate direction of rotation can be defined here for fail safe operation It is however also possible to retain the direction of rotation in use prior to the start of fail safe operation Cable break detection voltage MODBUS 4 00 or higher The threshold as of which a cable break is assumed with analogue pre set target value can be set here If the value falls below this threshold the fail safe speed is activated Controller function Active controller function Indicates the active controller function However this only applies in Sensor control operating mode Operation monitoring limit speed MODBUS 4 00 or higher If the speed falls below th
115. t is written on top of the symbol Maximise selected group If this check box is activated groups clicked in the structure tree which directly contain fans will be displayed in enlarged form filling the room plan Automatically mark groups lf this check box is activated groups will be highlighted on the basis of Colour for groups lf the node of a lowest level group is selected in the structure tree i e a group only containing fans this can be displayed on a coloured background in the room plan depending on the Automatically mark groups setting This setting can be used to define the colour The group is always marked by a rectangle which depending on the position of the fans may also contain fans which do not belong to the group concerned Transparency This slider can be used to define the degree to which the room plan can be seen through the group marking The scale ranges from 0 no transparency to 100 marking completely transparent Zoom Level 1 Indicates the zoom level in percent as of which the box display changes to the symbol display Level 2 Indicates the zoom level in percent as of which information is displayed under or on the fan icon with 6 point font size Level 3 Indicates the zoom level in percent as of which information is displayed under or on the fan icon with 8 point font size Level 4 Indicates the zoom level in percent as of which information is displayed under or on the fan icon with 10 point font
116. tem capacity particularly on slower computers and that EC Control will then not react as quickly in zoom mode If groups are assigned to the root node these may also contain further groups or the actual fans Here the groups are completely independent of the address format of the bus system used and may therefore be given any desired alphanumerical name The groups can also be configured with any required depth In other words a group may contain subgroups sub subgroups etc The structure of the tree does not have to be uniformly deep At one point the root node may contain a group with further subgroups finally containing the fans At another point the root node may also contain just one subgroup to which the fans are directly assigned i e no further subgroups 82 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version B 3 First login Following successful installation of the software and if applicable the necessary configuration of the interface converters EC Control can be started up for the first time and the fab configured After starting EC Control the following login dialogue appears first System login EC Control i l ebmpapst ebm papst GmbH amp Co KG D 74673 Mulfingen version 2 00 Build 210 Ark Mo 25714 2 0199 ser login Fab name Customer User name Password Language English m Login x Cancel Fig B 5 Select the language for the user interface la
117. ther configuration options 5 5 User administration for this configuration 4uthorizations and configurations x Configuration User Help BEI 2B8 4 le Configuration vse Administrator be Customer Hed Demo User name Name of person Authorization level Configuration k ustomer Password User name administrator Person name efault Administrator user Authorization level drministrator x oren Password confirmation B Create user x Cancel Fig 5 7 Configurations and users Fig 5 8 Creating a user User name Authorisation level Password and Password confirmation are mandatory fields The Name of the person is used in failure e mails Users authorised to create other users can only create users on the same authorisation level or on lower levels A list of authorisation levels and permissions can be found in Annex E 62 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options 5 6 Managing configurations EC Control supports the use of several independent configurations This makes it possible to store of a variety of fabs in one database on the same computer and log into one of the configurations as required Sole restriction EC Control can only be run once on any computer at a single time i e it is only possible to work with one configuration at a time The following settings and data are stored by EC Control depending on the configuration Fab layout group structure Sett
118. to execute this program Jethernet converter configurator x File Step 1 select converter type Please select your exact converter model Do not yet plug in the converter The program will bell you when bo connect the converter Next gt Cancel Fig B 2 Only fans using the same bus protocol are to be connected to any particular interface converter Several interface converters will be required if simultaneous use is to be made of different protocols in a fab 3 Ifyou wish to integrate the interface converter into a company network you will need a free and a connected network socket 4 Finally you need a socket for the interface converter power supply and a flat bladed screwdriver to fasten the green connector to the power supply connector Once you have all of the necessary information you can begin to configure the interface converter according to the following procedure 1 Unpack the interface converter and connect the mains power To do so screw the green connector to the small connector of the power supply unit Do not yet connect the network cable 80 EC Control User Manual Configuring EC Control using procedure from earlier version 3 4 Select the required bus protocol in the configuration program and click Next Connect the interface converter to the network Enter the MAC address of the interface converter described above Enter the IP address to be assigned to the converter
119. tures of the protocol versions used to date m Protocol version 3 02 identifier 6 o Support of two sensor mode for sensor control o Functions that can be assigned to digital inputs can now be assigned to either Din2 or Din3 This also allows you to assign multiple options to the same digital input o Support of change of rotation direction either by bus command or digital input mM Protocol version 4 00 identifier 7 o Support of cable break detection for the analogue set value input o Support of use of alternative communication parameters baud rate parity stop bits 53 EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software 4 3 3 Saving displayed fan settings generate a log of the settings These log files can be prepared in table form using common spreadsheet software In these files the character configured for this purpose in the operating system is used as the column separator In the U S this is the comma The log does not allow settings to be transmitted to other fans If the contents of multiple views of a fan are to be stored to the same log each of these views must first be called up then the view must be stored using the same file name In this case EC Control asks whether to overwrite the existing file or append the data 54 EC Control User Manual Basic operation of the software 4 4 Failure list While EC Control is running it records all failure states of all connected fans These are stored se
120. u as quickly as possible The e mail addresses of the persons who are to receive the failure e mails are entered in the Recipients section The type of recipient To CC or BCC can also be entered here A recipient is added by way of x Type opf recipient Recipient Korot Fig 5 12 Adding a new e mail recipient Select a recipient type and enter a valid e mail address in x y domain format Example of valid e mail address john sample mycompany co uk 65 EC Control User Manual Further configuration options Following confirmation with OK the recipient is added to the list To enable e mails to be sent EC Control must set up a connection to an SMTP Simple Mail Transport Protocol outgoing mail server also referred to as e mail server This server is either in the local computer network or can be accessed via the internet Depending on which is the case the connection will have a different configuration A new connection to an outgoing mail server can be created by way of the corresponding button in the Server address Po Port s User name outgoing mail server P Password outgoing mail server FO Connection type LAN DSL Router rl Online connection Fassword online connection Koma Fig 5 13 Configuring a server for sending e mails lf the server is located in the local network enter the name of the computer on which the SMTP service internet e mail server address mail gmx net Port is the p
121. und in Chapter 5 8 At least one interface converter of the following types RS232 article no 21487 1 0174 RS232 article no 21495 2 0174 Ethernet article no 21488 1 0174 Ethernet UL certified article no 21489 1 0174 Bluetooth adapter article no 21501 1 0174 USB article no 21490 1 0174 O O OU O O EC Control User Manual Installation m When using the Bluetooth adapter the following Bluetooth software stacks are supported o Microsoft stack Windows XP SP3 or later o Widcomm Broadcom stack version 5 6 or later o Toshiba stack version 7 0 or later Use of the Bluetooth adapter has been tested with different hardware and the above mentioned software versions for PCs Incompatibility or instability cannot however be ruled out in certain cases It is not possible to test all of the hardware and software combinations available on the market This software has not yet been fully optimised to support high DPI Dots per Inch settings A higher DPI setting in Windows will make the screen display appear larger without any alteration to the physical monitor resolution DPI settings greater than 140 DPI are currently not recommended and could cause the content of the screen to be cut off by the automatic window scaling especially with a vertical monitor resolution of 768 pixel Do not install this application if one of the following database server products has already been installed m Borland Interbase CodeGe
122. veSync Service O File and Printer Sharing Network Diagnostics for Windows sF Remote Assistance O Remote Desktop UPnP Framework Add Program Add Patt Edit Delete I Display a notification when Windows Firewall blocks a program what are the risks of allowing exceptions ann Fig A 1 List of configured exceptions 2 Click Port The following dialogue appears x Use these settings to open a port through Windows Firewall To find the port number and protocol consult the documentation for the program or service you want to use Name Firebird Fort number 3050 i TCP UDP What are the risks of opening a port Change scope Cancel 19 3 EC Control User Manual Frequently asked questions appears Change Scope x To specify the set of computers for which this port or program is unblocked click an option below To specify a custom list type a list of IP addresses subnets or both separated by Commas Any computer including those on the Internet Custom list c Example 192 168 114 201 192 166 114 201 7255 255 255 0 Cancel Fig A 3 Changing scope After starting EC Control for the first time and clicking Login refer to Fig 3 1 the Windows dialogue shown in Fig A 4 asks whether communication with the other component is to be permitted by EC Control Windows Security Alert x To help protect your computer Windo
123. view can be used to move the section displayed Depending on the zoom level selected fans are shown either as an icon or as a coloured box The meaning of the colours and the appearance of the icons can be adapted to your own requirements using Settings Display settings If the zoom factor is increased beyond an adjustable threshold up to three information messages are displayed in text form under the fan icon Chapter 5 3 explains how to configure this information display e g actual speed or status The box display colours room plan view with low zoom factor have the following standard meanings but these can be altered The corresponding icon in the enlarged view is also displayed and can be replaced with a different one if required as described in Chapter 5 1 Black or blue shading configurable colour palette refer to Chapter 5 2 of the outer icon area sa of a green fan icon indicates The fan is stopped or running Blue shading indicates the actual speed of the fan in 10 PWM increments By default black indicates 0 PWM modulation level Red The fan is signalling a failure state The type of failure can be seen from either the fan settings mask which can be called up with a double click or the failure list menu item icon Details can be found in Chapter 5 3 Yellow The fan has a communication problem but has responded in the past Check the fan power supply and bus wiring Orange The fan is signalling a war
124. w has to be manually ended rather than manually triggered as used to be the case In configuration assistant large size fab mode groups with their own room plan are now highlighted in colour followed by the file name of the room plan in parentheses corresponding room plan by way of drag and drop To improve this functionality a grid has now been introduced to make it easier to arrange the icons on the plan The display setting dialogue has been revised The settings are now arranged in logical groups and new settings for the display of queried fans have been added EC Control User Manual Introduction 1 3 Safety notes Read this manual carefully before starting work Malfunctions can result if the following warnings and instructions are not observed Ensure that this manual is always within reach at the place where the software is used On sale or transfer of the software the installation guide and the manual must be included In order to inform about potential risks and how best to avoid them this installation manual may be copied and handed out es Use is subject to local industrial safety regulations Interference from electromagnetic radiation is possible If impermissible radiation levels occur following installation appropriate shielding measures must be taken by the user Take precautions to prevent inadvertent fan activation This could result in serious or even fatal injury Always operate fans with guard grilles
125. ws Firewall has blocked some features of this program Do you want to keep blocking this program ue Mame Fan communication component Publisher ebm papst GmbH amp Co KG Keep Blocking Unblock Ask Me Later Windows Firewall has blocked this program trom accepting connections from the Internet or a network If you recognize the program or trust the publisher you can unblock it When should unblock a program Fig A 4 Windows XP firewall security warning If you are using Windows 7 and discover database data synchronisation errors on starting EC Control for the first time you will probably also have to create a rule for TCP Port 3050 The status values for the other rule settings Finally assign a name for the rule We suggest using Firebird for this and then activating the rule 16 EC Control User Manual Frequently asked questions Configuring a static IP address Administrator rights are required for configuring a static IP address in Windows XP In Windows XP a static IP address for your computer can be configured as follows 1 Open Start Settings Network connections Select the appropriate network connection This will menu item The following window appears 4 Local Area Connection Properties 2 x General Advanced Connect using VMware Accelerated AMD PCNet Ad This connection uses the following items S Client for Microsoft Networks a File and Printer S
126. ze fab mode continue reading in Chapter 3 1 1 with item 4 Otherwise continue in Chapter 3 1 2 with item 8 3 3 2 Adding pre addressed fans This is the correct option if your fans already have the necessary unique address and are already wired Your fans must be connected to the power supply The following dialogue appears Kontigurationsassistent ww f Suche angeschlossene und vorkonfigurierte Ventilatoren EC Control idenkffiziert angeschlossene Vertistoren W hlen Se de ventilatoren aus die Sie noch nicht hinzuf gen m chten und kicken Sie auf Entfernen MODBUS protocol the entire possible address range addresses 1 247 is searched each time If you are using ebmBUS the address range for the search depends on whether you have started the m For Small size fabs only the first five fan groups are searched for existing fans Thus the search process is significantly shorter than for a large size fab m For Large size fabs the entire ebmBUS address range is searched i e all 255 groups and thus a maximum of 7 905 fans on each interface converter set to eomBUS Depending on the interface converter type used this can take between 45 minutes and roughly one hour Any fans found are shown in the list Fans found during the current search operation appear in green Fans found in a previous search operation are shown in blue and fans already present before the configuration assistant was called up are displayed in black For large si
127. ze fabs only the fans of the previously selected group are shown in each case 39 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab nfigurationsassistent y 7 MODBUS MODBUS MODBUS MODBUS MODBUS MODBUS MODBUS MODBUS MODBUS 10 MODBUS gt OO Son nt a UMN Suche angeschlossene und vorkonfigurierte Ventilatoren EC Control identifiziert angeschlossene Ventilatoren W hlen Sie die Ventilatoren aus die Sie noch nicht hinzuf gen m chten und klicken Sie auf Entfernen Restlaufzeit O 22 Suche starten suche stoppen Ss Entfernen Schnittstelle 192 168 0 10 8000 192 168 0 10 6000 192 168 0 10 5000 192 168 0 10 8000 192 168 0 10 8000 192 168 0 10 6000 192 168 0 10 8000 192 168 0 10 8000 192 168 0 10 8000 192 168 0 10 8000 19 1480 IMRANAN 00 01 00 MODBUS ebm p MODBUS ebm p MODBUS ebm p MODBUS ebm p MODBUS ebm p Fig 3 30 Display of fans already found and search progress If you are in Small size fab mode continue reading in Chapter 3 1 1 with item 4 Otherwise continue in Chapter 3 1 2 with item 8 40 EC Control User Manual Setting up your fab 3 3 3 Adding brand new fans This option makes it possible to configure brand new fans which still all have the same address If more than one interface converter has been configured for the fab concerned start by selecting the interface for which fans are to be configured In this case select the interface for which fans ar

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