User Guide - RCP2 - Status Instruments
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1. 1 Linearisation Configuration Library For Help press F1 NUM 4 0 OPERATION The following instructions provide a brief guide to the functions available in RCP2 More detail on particular topics are available using the built in Help information General RCP2 functions are available via the menus Frequently used commands are also presented as icons Further functions related to the Network Map or Configuration Library data may be accessed by right clicking in the corresponding screen area For details of menu functions see Section 6 0 Device s may be configured using the following procedure 1 Connect the device s to the communication adaptor refer to device instructions for more details 2 Select the appropriate communication port via the Comms menu 3 Scan the network to locate the device s If only one device is present its configuration data will be transferred automatically and displayed see figures 1 and 2 Otherwise double click on the chosen device The data is presented as tabbed sets of data relating to the various aspects of the device input output etc and will vary depending on the type of device and its present settings Settings may be changed by clicking on one of the tabs and entering the new value s Changes are automatically sent to the device when another tab is clicked or 5 seconds after the data is changed Data may be saved by dragging the corresponding device icon f2. lt STATUS gt INSTRUMENTS RCP2 Remote Configuration Package for HART Transmitters SECTION CONTENTS PAGE NO DESCRIPTION PC INSTALLATION CONCEPTS OPERATION MENU OPTIONS POP UP MENUS PASSWORD PROTECTION CALIBRATION CONDO UIKR WYN OOOOoOOoOoocO RhWWNDYN S UJ N Status Instruments Ltd Green Lane Business Park Tewkesbury Glos GL20 8DE Tel 44 0 1684 296818 e Fax 44 0 1684 293746 Email sales status co uk e Web www status co uk 52 214 2412 01 Issue Web RCP2 1 0 INTRODUCTION RCP2 provides easy to use facilities for setting up configurable devices using a PC with Windows software and a suitable communications adapter The software provides access to inspect or modify stored settings in the device as well as to monitor the real time Process Variable PV Data may also be stored to or loaded from the PC disk memory and to one or more devices connected to the communications network It is used with the following instruments SEM310 HART In Head Temperature Transmitter SEM315 DIN Rail HART Temperature Transmitter This user guide assumes that users are familiar with basic Windows concepts and operations and that a mouse is available 2 0 PC INSTALLATION OF RCP2 PC Operating System Windows 95 98 NOTE RCP2 is not currently NT compatible Please contact your supplier for availability of compatible version Minimum PC requirement IBM compatible 386 or above with 8 MB RAM an available Ser
3. ditionally any devices which contain a date earlier than the current date will be indicated in the network map as Out of CAL ALSO AVAILABLE Smart In Head Temperature Transmitters DIN Rail Mounted Temperature Transmitters Panel amp Field Temperature Indicators Temperature Probes Trip Amplifiers Signal Conditioners And many other products For further information on all products lt STATUS gt INSTRUMENTS Status Instruments Ltd Green Lane Business Park Tewkesbury Glos GL20 8DE Tel 44 0 1684 296818 Fax 44 0 1684 293746 Email salesestatus co uk Web www status co uk Page 4
4. ial Port and a mouse or other pointing device The software is installed by running setup exe from the appropriate disk drive The installation process will request confirmation of suitable folder names for the main program files and the Configuration Library data files Icons to run RCP2 and to uninstall it will be generated automatically When RCP2 is run for the first time a password will be requested This password will be used to prevent unauthorised device configuration changes and may be updated at any time via a menu option The installation will provide a choice of languages to be used by the RCP2 software 3 0 CONCEPTS RCP2 operates on device data in three distinct ways each displayed in a separate screen area or pane see Figure 1 Network Map Real Time display of information such as device type Tag number PV and operating status Configuration Detail Configuration data relating to a Device Properties specific device is displayed with facilities for entry of new data e Configuration Library Sets of data saved from or for download to devices The data is stored in files on the PC Page 1 Fi gu re 1 Eile Comms Options Help alaj Network Map Property Page Pane Dev PV Status Tag fhskM3xx 0 Error Pv Error Satura ALEX Configuration Details Device From ALEX O O OOOO Network Map Current Output System Properties Calibration input type Process Variable wen
5. rom the Network Map to the Library area of the screen Similarly data from the Library may be transferred to a device by dragging the icon representing the chosen configuration file to the appropriate device icon in the Network Map 5 0 MENU OPTIONS RCP2 contains the following menus File Comms Options and Help The options can be selected with the mouse or by using the appropriate ALT key combinations Figure 2 E RCP2 File Comms Options Help e amp Network Map Dev PY Status Tag 891 SEM3xx 0 0 000 mV OK TAG Page 2 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION File Print Print the device configuration data Print Preview Preview the printout on screen Print Setup Setup options for printing Exit Exit the RCP2 application Comms Select Port Choose serial comms port port 1 to 4 Scan for devices on the network Specify the addresses to be scanned Scan Network Scan Options Options Password Protection Change Password Enable Auto CAL Date Enable the data protection facilities Set or change the password Enables auto insertion of the next CAL date during calibration and the display of a warning message for out of CAL devices Enable Print Comments Enables insertion of user comments in to the configuration print out Help About RCP2 Program Information version copyright Help Detailed Help information 6 0 POP UP MENUS Pop up menus may be displayed by clicking the right mouse button whilst the cursor is loca
6. ted in either the Network Map pane or the Configuration Library pane Network Map oe alph aga Head Configuration E status Make Copy t 1 y Ca F m m mad Iu Lk Read Device Delete Scan Network Rename Change Polling Address Change backup directory from c Export Library Import Library 7 0 PASSWORD PROTECTION Password protection prevents an unauthorised user from modifying the transmitter or configuration data Even with password protection data may be freely viewed using RCP2 RCP2 provides the facilities to manage the re calibration and maintenance of devices The following device settings may be modified via the calibration page s PV Offset DAC low current DAC high current Reset calibration date Page 3 8 0 CALIBRATION RCP2 provides the facilities to manage the re calibration and maintenance of devices The following device settings may be modified via the calibration page s e PV Offset DAC low current DAC high current Reset calibration date The calibration facilities of RCP2 are always password protected The calibration sequence s may be cancelled at any point and the previous device settings will be restored Each device contains a user programmable date which may be set to the next calibration due date if required The Enable AutoCAL date feature of RCP2 will automatically load the current date 1 year as the date setting of the device during a calibration sequence Ad
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