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1. 39 Window Meassurementparameter EKM 40 Dialogue Alarm triggering Parameters 42 multiple page print out sseesseess 44 Printout GIAO GUC 45 Menu bar Print out dialogue 45 EX DOR Cl AO QUO ome eec cn 46 Selection of the Measurement Curves 47 Drulo and Measurements eee eeeeeeee 49 Menu SC An 51 Dividing a Measurement Curve into several Sections 52 Determining the Difference in Pressure 53 Eclipsing measurement curves eee eee 54 Marking the sections to be exported 55 Additional information eee 56 Contact Details Company F A S T GmbH Boessingerstr 36 D 74243 Langenbeutingen Germany Contact Mr Tilo Behrmann Tel 49 7946 92100 25 Fax 49 7946 7153 E Mail into tastgmbh de Behrmann fastgmbh de Web www FastGmbH de 1 Introduction 1 1 General Information Pipeline networks designed to supply vital goods such as drinking water require special and very thorough monitoring The pressure values gathered reveal important information about the
2. 3 5 1 Reading out the Pressure Logger SS This menu level is to assist you if you intend to read out the pressure logger Please note that the pressure logger has to be connected to the programme either through a read out unit or through a modem If you use a read out unit to read out the data from the pressure logger make sure that all drivers and the Comm Port as described in Chapter 3 2 2 have been installed and configured If the programme operates in the USB mode the read out process will start immediately after the operator has clicked on the button Progress and status of the read out process can be observed through the status bar as described in Chapter 2 3 As soon as the read out process has been finished a pressure logger symbol will appear in the Pressure logger and measurements box And if the pressure logger has saved any measurements the symbol of past measurements will be displayed as well Reading out a pressure logger by means of a GSM modem is also effected through this button However the telephone numbers and data receiving times of the modem have to be configured beforehand as described in Chapter 3 2 4 If the numbers and times have not been configured prior to the read out process the programme will generate an error message after the button has been clicked on This error message will indicate that the telephone number list is empty and that the pressure logger cannot be contacted The same message will be generat
3. 30 sassy clicking on you can determine the memory space of the backup file Then you can start the backup by clicking on the bottom button Start restore Back Illustration 3 18 Restoration mask If you pressed the Start Restore button before you selected the backup file a message will be generated informing you that you have to select a backup file first Close this message window by pressing OK and open a file selection dialogue by clicking on the button where you can pick the desired backup file Select the backup file you request and click on Open The backup file you selected will now be displayed in the text field Illustration 3 18 In order to start the restoration process click on Start Restore Please note that all data relevant for the programme saved in the FAST directory as well as all values saved in the database will be deleted and will be overwritten with the data contained in the backup The operator will be asked if he she intends to continue the process If a continuation is not 99 requested click on No and you will return to the window which was displayed before Clicking on Yes will start the restoration process If the operator has selected an invalid backup file the restoration process cannot be continued and an error message will be generated If the Version number of the Backup file on the 3rd digit not the same as in the Program version a Restore is also
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5. Drulo Control Operating Instructions Version 2 0 4 46 and higher l Contents Drulo Control Operating Instructions 1 Version 2 0 4 46 and higher cccccccssccccuccceccnsusccuscsesensusnsuscseecsusesusnausesusessessaussaanens 1 COMENTS RE NE EE 2 List of IllustrationsS s aranrannannnvnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 5 Contact Detalls reeniras 7 1 Introduction eee ener 8 1 1 General Information avvenning dca dd ead e ope ns be ELL DILL Beiede 8 L2 OVEIVICW OF CANE deciso ddedi eodeni E 8 2 Programme Design 9 TVEN 9 NEBE 10 SEPT 11 ET FOI NN 11 2 4 1 Drulo and Measurement aecceeeetexeceeeinet eet eed eee 11 2 4 2 Measurement Curve ccccececcccccccccccccccccecencnenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenens 13 3 Menu Functionality 14 G NE PE EN PRE ER PENE ND EDEN RERUM DETUR 14 SM EGO EE REN 14 S Meis cll eee A ee A ee ee ee A A ee ee oe ee eee 14 3 1 3 Enter Additional Information eese mmn 15 3 14010656 MEP FOG FAM IU RTT ETT 15 oed oes p ONCE EE eer EE EE EE or eer ar rece ERE 15 TE 15 3 2 2 COMMUNICATION ccccccececececcccccccccecececcccaueccecececuauaeacseeseceauauaesesneneneass 17 GER DONA NT OO DOLO 20 SNP MB TEN 20 PD hr 25 3 2 6 Backup Assistant eese nennen
6. Please note The MySOL setup directory has to be entered into the Drulo programme prior to the initial use of the Backup Assistant so that the Assistant can carry out any backup processes To implement the set directory click on Server Path in the lower left hand part of the mask as shown in Illustration 3 12 A window will be displayed In these window you can select the installation path Now select the corresponding setup path for the file mysqldump exe If for example MySOL has been setup at C NProgrammeMMySQL the directory for the file mysqldump exe can be found at C Programme MySQL bin As soon as the correct directory has been selected the requested file will be displayed in the dialogue window Please mark this file and then press the Open button If the directory path has been selected properly the path will be displayed behind the Server Path button as shown in Illustration 3 12 When the Backup and Restoration Assistant has been started the window as shown in Illustration 3 16 will be displayed This window has a navigation bar on the left featuring the 6 buttons Backup and Restore By pressing these buttons the operator will call the particular function for backup or restoration purposes The right hand part of the window is _ 28 context related and will change subject to the selected backup or restoration function You can leave the Backup and restoration Assistant by pressing
7. section 3 5 if neither a pressure logger nor a measurement has been selected Therefore you can read out only those pressure loggers in this mode which have been saved to the read out board section 3 5 1 or eclipse only those measurements which are already available in the database section 5912 In order to use any further functions of the menu bar you will either have to mark a measurement or a pressure logger If you have already marked a measurement by clicking on it with the left mouse key the functions Print out selected Measurement section 0 Export into Excel section 3 5 10 and Delete Measurement section 3 5 11 will be available If you have already marked a pressure logger the functions Setting the Pressure Logger Time section 3 5 2 and Programming the Measurement section 3 5 5 will be available Furthermore the functions Reset pressure logger Chapter 3 5 3 Real time read out Chapter 3 5 4 and Change language Chapter 3 5 6 are available The functions Read out the Pressure Logger and Eclipsing Measurement Curves are not selection context related and are thus available irrespective of the object selected in the display Detailed information will be displayed below the Drulo and Measurements window Illustration 4 1 on the right hand side after a pressure logger or a measurement has been selected This information depends on the object selected see also section 2 4
8. 1 If the programme is operating in the GSM mode see Chapter 3 3 the programme will check if a pressure logger is already connected by means of GSM connection with the programme whenever a pressure logger is selected If the pressure logger has not yet been connected with the programme the programme will ask you whether or not a connection line is to be established This query can be answered with either Yes or No If you click on Yes the programme will automatically start to establish connection to the pressure logger Then the corresponding buttons on the menu bar see Chapter 3 5 will be activated and can be used If a GSM connection has already been established to any of the pre selected pressure loggers 50 the programme will ask you whether or not this connection is to be terminated before a connection to another pressure logger is established 4 2 Measurement Curve The Measurement Curves field shows the values of those pressure loggers as a diagram which have been selected in the Drulo and Measurements field Illustration 4 1 However there will be no information displayed in the Drulo and Measurements field The measurement values will be displayed as a line diagram The Y axis shows the pressure and the X axis shows the time in hours minutes and seconds HH mm ss for a measurement curve If several measurement curves are to be eclipsed the time unit can also be changed to months or years
9. 3 the programme can be operated in two different modes In the Serial USB mode the pressure logger can be read out through the read out unit directly connected to the computer The current communication mode of the programme is displayed through this button Moreover you can also switch from one mode to the other by clicking on this button and also through the menu as described in Chapter 3 3 3 5 17 GSM Mode GSM The second communication mode is the GSM mode If the programme operates in this mode communication between the programme and the pressure logger is carried out through a GSM connection This button as well indicates the current communication mode of the programme Just as described in the section above you can also directly change to this communication mode by clicking on this button 3 5 18 Hanging up a In case of any failure occurring during the connection establishing procedure or during the communication process with the pressure logger this function allows you to terminate any connection establishing process or to cut an already running communication Clicking on the button makes the programme hang up after a few seconds and releases the communication port Another situation where this function may be required is if you wish to establish a connection to another pressure logger The programme knows whether a communication line has already been established and can also terminate this line automatically but you ca
10. 3 Additional Information eesesesseee m Imm eem nennen 56 List of Illustrations Illustration 2 1 Illustration 2 2 Illustration 2 3 Illustration 2 4 Illustration 2 5 Illustration 2 6 Illustration 2 7 Illustration 2 8 Illustration 3 1 Illustration 3 2 Illustration 3 3 Illustration 3 4 Illustration 3 5 Illustration 3 6 Illustration 3 7 Illustration 3 8 Illustration 3 9 Illustration 3 10 Illustration 3 11 Illustration 3 12 Illustration 3 13 Illustration 3 14 Illustration 3 15 Illustration 3 16 Illustration 3 17 Illustration 3 18 Illustration 3 19 Illustration 3 20 Illustration 3 21 Illustration 3 22 Illustration 3 23 Illustration 3 24 Illustration 3 25 CIOS TG see 9 ldem a a a 9 Mode MENU Ert 10 MeD MENU EEE EE EE 10 Menu bar acetates reac coat teactaweetacenetsccocaueuewsecursennacus romumosustesnnwatewccawcnsaon 10 State DAN aca a 11 Drulo and Measurement field 12 Measurement Curve nocan 13 MG NU L NGQUAGE m 16 Menue CommunicatiOn rnannannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnennnn 17 ASSISLANT r ad O UN users 18 Dialogue for the interface settings 18 Dialog Modenisellings scusa uiae onn Esa x aca au Sue conu Ea see 19 Menu Settings gt Chart rannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnennnnnennnnnennnn 20 GSM
11. G 750 1 6 700 1 6 650 1 6 600 1 6 550 1 6 500 4 6 450 1 6 400 6 350 1 6 300 Pa lim m Le q Mm a on un pak LL 16 00 18 00 20 00 23 00 00 00 02 00 04 00 06 00 08 00 40 00 12 00 44 00 Time Illustration 4 4 Determining the Difference in Pressure Click on the diagram with the left mouse key When you move the cursor to the left a red area will be created which can be enlarged or reduced in size by moving the cursor Clicking on the diagram again finishes the creation of the marking section The measurement values required to determine the high pressure level have been marked now Now it s the blue line again that follows the movements of the cursor The next step is to create the green area in the diagram to determine the low pressure average value which requires the same procedure as 233 described above with the red area When you click on the diagram the second time to close the marking area the function automatically deletes the marked areas and indicates the calculated values as shown in Illustration 2 7 4 2 2 View of eclipsed Curves In this mode several diffusing measurement curves can be eclipsed through the Overlap or Mark buttons Also certain data sections can be selected and then exported into Excel The following sections are to describe the above functions in detail Eclipsing As soon as you have selected the display mode with various measurement series section 3 5 12 yo
12. Programme Design 2 1 Menu Various menu options available in the File Settings Mode and Help menu 6 levels are to control the single programme functions The File menu level contains functions which are to help you to save or to load measurement procedures Furthermore the programme can be terminated either through this menu level or by pressing the CTRL E key combination as a shortcut For a visualization of the expanded menu level please refer to Illustration 2 1 below Strg 0 Strg 5 Additional information Strg A Exit Strg E Illustration 2 1 Close file In the Settings menu level various features of the programme can be changed An essential functionality which can be changed through this menu level is the display 1 e the language and the graphical layout of the diagram Furthermore the configuration of the communication parameters which control the data exchange with the read out units can be changed here This menu level also leads you to the mask for the GSM modem administration The final menu level of this menu Illustration 2 3 allows you to call the Database Assistant which is required to initialise and to update the database For a detailed description of the single menu levels please refer to Chapter 3 2 Settings Language Communication Chart GSM modem list Database Illustration 2 2 Settings _Q In the Mode menu level the operator can select between
13. Sprache hr HR properties e Slowenisch gt Sprache sl SI properties 3 2 2 Communication In version 1 0 3 2 the Communication menu has been extended and now offers additional configuration parameters for the GSM communication In contrast to the GSM modem menu level described in detail in Chapter 3 2 4 the following hardware components directly connected to the computer are configured through these menu levels the read out unit which is used to directly read out the pressure logger and a modem which 1s used to transfer the data to a pressure logger Settings Language j Communication Readout unit Chart I Modem Modem settings GSM moder list Database Illustration 3 2 Menue Communication Before reading the data from the pressure logger through the read out unit into the Drulo programme you will have to configure the parameters of the interface The read out unit will be connected to the computer via USB and generates a virtual interface in the operation system This virtual interface is called Comm Port If you click on the Settings gt Communication gt Reading unit menu levels the dialogue as shown in Illustration 3 4 will appear and the Comm Port can be selected in the first box All parameter settings zd following the Comm Port as shown in Illustration 3 4 represent the standard values and should not be changed The settings will be saved by clicking on the Save button Th
14. a modem for the communication with any pressure logger which is read out with a GSM modem in order to establish a connection between the programme and the GSM modem of the pressure logger Such a connection to a GSM modem can either be established by means of a cable modem or by means of another GSM modem Similar to the read out unit the interface parameters for the modem connected to the computer have to be configured through the Settings gt Communication gt GSM modem menu level After clicking on the menu level the dialogue as shown in Illustration 3 4 will appear This dialogue is similar to the dialogue for the read out unit The only difference between these two dialogues is the parameterisation of the interface settings The Comm Port also depends on the applied operation system and is determined by the system However the Comm Port definitely differs from the Comm Port used for the read out unit If you have purchased a modem from F A S T GmbH for the above communication you have the option to use the following parameters for the configuration of this interface and to regard these parameters as standards parameters e baud 9 600 e data bits 8 e stop bits 1 e equality none e flow control none Init Text 1 Init Text 2 ATEO Init Text 3 AT HCBST 7 0 1 Init Text 4 AT CSNS 4 Init Text 5 AT FCLASS 0 Init Text 6 ATS50 2 Init Text 7 ATX3 Init Text 8 AT amp W Load default settings 0 Dial zer
15. buttons to divide the 5 measurement curve into several curves or to determine the difference in pressure between the maximum pressure level and the minimum pressure level occurred during the measurement procedure Dividing the Curve into Sections The Split feature offers the option to extract a certain part or several parts of a curve Click on the button and move the mouse cursor into the line diagram A broken vertical blue line will be created in the diagram This line will follow the horizontal movements of the cursor and is to define both limits beginning and end of the section to be extracted When you now click on the diagram with the left mouse key and move the cursor to the left the programme will create a yellow field in the diagram This yellow field can be enlarged or reduced in size by moving the cursor Another click on the diagram finishes the creation of the section to be extracted Now it is only the blue line which follows the movements of the cursor You can repeat this process a couple of times to extract a number of sections into a separate measurement curve Measuring curve 7 1 06 07 2007 14 59 59 File loaded File loaded T 18 7 250 7 200 7 450 7 100 7 050 7 000 6 950 6 900 6 850 6 800 Pressure har 6 650 6 600 6 550 6 500 6 450 6 400 6 350 6 300 6 200 r r r r 16 00 48 00 20 00 22 00 00 00 02 00 04 00 06 00 08 00 10 00 42 00 14 00 Tirman Illustratio
16. fire safety and about the supply reliability of such a supply network Guaranteeing supply reliability even during peak times requires prior measurements to be carried out with pressure loggers Pressure loggers are mounted at several spots at the pipeline section Simulating consumption leads to a situation of different pressure levels and the pressure pattern on the particular pipeline section reveals information about the condition of the pipe Graphical editing and comparability of the measurement related data is reasonable to provide the user with an overview of the pressure situation found at the single pressure logger locations F A S T GmbH has developed the DRULO software to support the user by evaluating the measurement related data acquired by the receiver Due to the software pressure loggers can also be programmed for certain measurement purposes For the user s convenience the acquired measurement related data can be displayed as a curve if requested In addition the software features a function that enables the user to eclipse different measurement curves and to export entire measurements into Excel for further processing 1 2 Overview of Chapters This manual has four chapters First the Introduction followed by the chapter Programme Design The third chapter is to provide information on the single menus and on the particular sub menus Chapter four lists all the functions available in the various programme fields 2
17. order to realize any exchange of measurements in connection with another Drulo operation programme if requested If you intend to open a file which always has the ending of df1 select Open in the File menu or use the CTRL 0 shortcut A dialogue will then be displayed where you can select the file to be opened Click on Open in order to load the file into the programme Please note that not every df1 file can be opened with every programme version of the Drulo operating programme The latest programme version such as version 1 0 3 20 is generally capable of opening the data saved by any previous version versions 1 0 1 1 to 1 0 2 17 A previous version however 1s not capable of opening the data of a newer version Loading the file may take a few seconds and depends on the size of the file Once the file has been loaded it can be seen in the Drulo and Measurements section Chapter 4 1 When you have opened the file the measurement related information are saved in the database and will be displayed every time the programme is started If you do not wish to have this information indicated with every start of the programme delete the measurement as described in Chapter 3 5 11 3 1 2 Save File In order to make the loading of files feasible the measurement related files have to have the ending df1 The Save as features and the CTRL S shortcut respectively helps you to create such files Just m
18. the Close button By dicking on you can determine the memory space of the back up file Then you can start the backup by dicking on the bottom key Illustration 3 16 Backup Assistant Backup If you want to back up the data press the Backup button on the left hand navigation bar The right hand part of the window context oriented will change and now offers further functions to support the backup process First press to determine the storage place for the backup file The Restore button will be deactivated during the backup process You can leave the Backup Assistant by pressing Cancel and return to the main view of this dialogue see Illustration 3 17 By clicking on you can determine the memory space of the back up file Then you can start the backup by dicking on the bottom key Illustration 3 17 Backup mask The Start Backup button cannot be used until the operator has selected the storage place for the backup file If the operator has clicked on the Start Backup button without _29 having determined the storage place for the backup file a message will be generated to advise the operator to determine the storage place before he can continue Press OK to leave the message window and select a storage place for the backup file Clicking on a dialogue window opens where the operator has to enter the storage space for the backup file Now a path has to be entered
19. the format of the paper horizontal or landscape format Press the second button if you want to print out the document Illustration 3 31 Menu bar Print out dialogue The first button on the menu bar allows you to generate a pdf document right from the print out This document can then be opened with a compatible PDF Viewer After clicking on the button you just have to select a memory location in the upcoming file selection dialogue Illustration 3 31 and a new name for the file 1f applicable in order to save the print out as a pdf file 45 3 5 10 Export into Excel r1 Here you can export certain measurement values into a Colon Separated Values CSV file CSV is a data representation procedure where the single values are separated with semicolons and saved in a file which can be further processed 1n Excel Clicking on Export selected Measurement makes a window open up where the storage location and the file name of the exported file have to be determined Clicking on Save finishes the exporting process The functionality of this button is directly available in the detailed view section 4 2 1 In the eclipsed version however it is necessary to define the section to be exported beforehand For further information about the exporting process in the eclipsed mode please refer to section Aa Bilder Doku pr dbscript d dll di lib Illustration 3 32 Export dialogue 3 5 11 Delet
20. the single measurement values off The second menu level Settings gt Diagram gt Level marker deactivates the display of the threshold limits when event controlled measurements are selected So the limits displayed as a chain line will no longer be displayed in the diagram in the off position Settings Language 4 Communication Chart d Marker points On j Level threshold 1 Off GSM modem list Database Illustration 3 6 Menu Settings gt Chart 3 2 4 List of GSM Modems A basic display of the information flow between the programme and the pressure logger is illustrated in Illustration 3 7 As you can see two modems are involved in the read out procedure at the pressure logger One modem is directly connected with the computer the other modem is directly connected with the pressure logger The modem connected with the 20 computer by means of a cable 1s called cable modem in Illustration 3 7 and can be set through the menus described in Chapter 3 2 2 This modem operates fully independently in contrast to the GSM modem concerning the settings in the programme The settings for the GSM modem which allows the pressure logger to establish a connection through the GSM network are configured through the dialogue as shown in Illustration 3 8 which 1s explained in detail in the following sections Drulo Program mE GSM Modem GSM Network Reading unit Preassure Logger Illustrat
21. the two programme transmission modes The serial mode which is the second mode shown in Illustration 2 3 is the standard mode used in the programme to control the read out boards connected to the USB The GSM mode is used to read out pressure loggers which are equipped with GSM modems However the GSM modems have to be configured beforehand and the configuration data has to be entered into the programme The settings of the modems can be configured through the GSM modem list menu level in the Settings menu e GSM mode Serial USB mode Illustration 2 3 Mode menu Another feature is the menu Help Here the user can access any information on the programme version contact data and hardware related information about the read out board For a detailed description concerning the information available please refer to Chapter 3 4 Illustration 2 4 shows the menu as soon as the menu has been activated Info program Info readout unit Illustration 2 4 Help menu 2 2 Menu Bar The menu bar below the Files and Settings menus offers further functions However the usable functions are context related and thus only available for certain constellations When certain functions cannot be used due to the particular context these de activated functions will be shadowed in grey in the menu bar Illustration 2 5 below shows the menu bar For further information on the single functions please refer
22. time 14 12 11 22 27 Measurement value 0 oS 50 4 14 12 2011 23 27 00 Measurem period 0 1 48 20 nesa Software version 3 3 hj tv ui c a 3 oO 2 or D EX m ui ui E o ui Interval time 00 54 10 50 2 15 12 2011 01 10 22 A Ez ee et ean Pressure sensor 20 0 Bar aJnje4aduia r5 50 3 15 12 2011 04 16 22 Calibration 27 07 2011 Battery voltage 3 515 V Ext BAT 0 0 V Illustration 4 1 Drulo and Measurements In case of any error occurred during the read out process the programme will indicate this error to the user by displaying an error message on the screen Under certain circumstances this message may be generated during the read out process If a data set of a measurement has been read out incompletely the particular measurement will be marked with a corresponding icon in the programme These icons contain a red triangle and a white exclamation mark You should then read out the data again by selecting the particular measurement again 49 Please note The programme will not save any measurement with an icon containing a red triangle and a white exclamation mark This means that as soon as the computer is re started the particular measurement will not be listed again as it has not been saved in database After the programme has been started only the Read out Pressure Logger and the Eclipse Measurement Curves buttons will be activated in the menu bar
23. 3 5 6 Changing the Language for the Pressure Logger Er Another context related function in the menu bar is the option to select the language This function allows you to change the language of the display of the pressure logger and to adapt the language to your national language as long as your native language is supported by the pressure logger The language settings for the pressure logger cannot be changed on the physical device but through the programme only Firmware 2 1 or 3 1 currently supports German English French Slovenian and Italian The unlimited utilization of this function makes it necessary that all the requirements listed in Chapter 3 5 1 are fully met 3 5 7 Stopping the current Measurement Process If a measurement parameter list has been saved in the pressure logger for further process purposes Chapter 3 5 5 this function is to assist you in deleting the programmed list In doing so not only all measurements indicated on the parameter list 1 e those measurements which are to be executed will be deleted but also the measurement currently in progress will be discontinued and the corresponding values will be saved in the pressure logger 3 5 8 Resetting the Alarm Recorder vll i The alarm recorder described in Section gt Setting the Alarm triggering Parameters AP above permanently acquires alarm signals as soon as the pressure has fallen below the set _ 43 minimum pressure limit and exceeds the set
24. Any existing data in the database will be deleted when you start the initialisation process Therefore initialise the database only once after the software has been installed If at a later point of time the database is updated the data saved in the database will not be deleted SQL instruction dump FADrulo TEST Warning i Attention There is already a database for the pressure logger in MySQL All data in the database will be deleted if you press the gt OK lt key Cancel Server path C Program Files MySQL MySQL Server 5 1 bin Illustration 3 13 Database message If the database exists already confirm the message by clicking on oK to continue with the Assistant Please note that all data saved in the database will be deleted If however you want to cancel the database initialisation at this point click on Cancel Updating the Database Sometimes it 1s necessary to update the database when the entire programme has been updated In this case the Database Assistant will provide the functions required for the database update If a programme updates has generated the message that the database has to be updated the database update has to be started through the Update button as shown in Illustration 3 12 It is not required for a database update to key in the username or the keyword for the database Also there will be no data deleted during a database update 26 Po
25. a measurement the buttons seven to nine and eleven to fifteen will be released to provide the user with extended functions For further information on the single functions please refer to Chapter 3 5 battery voltage int ext calibration 11 max air preassure absolut Max maximum pressure minimum pressure difference in pressure Table 2 1 Additional information Pressure logger and measurements ME 50 0 14 12 2011 20 39 00 50 1 14 12 2011 23 27 00 50 2 15 12 2011 01 10 22 lt 50 3 15 12 2011 04 16 22 Start time 14 12 11 20 39 m cu un m a m I End time 14 17 11 2227 Measurem period 0 1 48 20 SaJNSS34dd Interval time 00 54 10 Measurement values 3 aJnjeJaduia Battery voltage 3 5V Ext BAT 0 0 V Illustration 2 7 Drulo and Measurement field 212 2 4 2 Measurement Curve The Measurement Curve field displays the values acquired by the pressure loggers as a line diagram with the Y axis showing the pressure at the particular measuring spots on the time X axis Illustration 2 8 The time unit is hours minutes and seconds HH mm ss If several curves are to be eclipsed the time unit can also be set to months or even years according to the intervals of the single measurements Further functions of this section can be activated through the buttons as shown in Illustration 2 8 When you are looking at a single curve and intend to divi
26. arameters in the Finishing Time date and time and Interval time between two measurements lines Concerning the intervals this means that the higher the interval time is set the fewer measurement values will be available for a certain fixed measurement time Click on the Accept button to accept the set measurement related parameters and on Close Illustration 3 26 to discontinue the process If you have clicked on Accept the measurement will be displayed in the table of the main window Illustration 3 25 and the day of the measurement is highlighted blue in the calendar Date 15 12 2011 Start time End time 15 12 11 Interval time Measurement values Illustration 3 26 Measurement related parameters Parameterizing an Event controlled Measurement EKM Al If you wish to set the EKM related parameters please use the window as shown in Illustration 3 27 In the upper part of the window you can see the starting date of the pressure monitoring process In the boxes below you can change this date and also determine the end of the monitoring process You can either enter the requested data directly into the boxes or you can change the already set values through the arrow keys on the right hand side The same procedure is applied when changing any data for the Maximum Minimum Saving interval and Measurements sections The Monitoring interval section offers pre determined values which are indicated b
27. are determined Al When the daily option for a particular measurement has been selected the measurement will be repeated every day at the same time The number box shows the number of days on which the measurement is repeated For example if 0 is selected in this box the measurement will be carried out once on the particular day as set but it will not be repeated on any other day If 4 repetitions have been chosen the initial measurement will be carried out as set and additionally another 4 repetitions of the same measurement will be carried out This means that the user will receive a total of five measurements carried out on 5 e 66 subsequent days The same applies to the weekly setting with the measurement being repeated on a weekly basis instead of on a daily basis Please note If a measurement has been set and a repetition has been determined for this particular measurement no additional measurement can be set for the time between the initial measurement and the repetition of the measurement Carrying out two measurements at the same point of time is not feasible Setting the Alarm triggering Parameters LY The pressure logger has been equipped with the feature to trigger and to save an alarm as soon as the pressure has fallen below the set minimum pressure limit and as soon as the pressure exceeds the set maximum pressure limit respectively especially for operation in the GSM mode irrespective of t
28. ark the particular file to be saved as described in Chapter 4 1 When you have marked the file the Save as menu option in the File menu will be available Calling this menu os option makes dialogue window appear where you can input the saving path as well as the allocated name of the measurement concerned Once you have entered the file name and selected the saving path click on Save to save the measurement in the new file When a measurement has been saved it is still available in the Drulo and Measurements section Chapter 4 1 If however the measurement you have just saved does not have to appear in this section you can delete the measurement as described in Chapter 3 5 11 3 1 3 Enter Additional Information As described in Chapter 4 2 3 the programme offers the option to save additional information on each measurement in the database This procedure has so far been implemented as described in Chapter 4 2 3 From programme version 1 0 1 5 the Drulo programme offers simplified access to this information window through Add on Information in the File menu Please note that the selection procedure as described in Chapter 4 2 3 still has to be carried out 3 1 4 Close the Programme Select Exit from the Files menu or press CTRL E to close the programme The measurements do not need to be saved separately as the programme saves them automatically Only those measurements showing a red exclamati
29. aving the settings in the modem requires an explicit data transfer to the 24 modem by clicking on the Send button Once the data has been transferred the programme will generate a message indicating the number of measurements saved in the modem If the number of measurements saved differs from the number of measurements shown in the table this indicates that there 1s an overlap in connection times If so please remedy the overlap by re setting adjusted connection times and transmit the re set connection times to the modem again as the modem will go online only at the saved times 3 2 5 Database Start the Assistant at Settings gt Database Illustration 3 11 The main window of the Assistant will open up Settings Language Communication Chart d GSM modem list Database Illustration 3 11 Settings gt Database Initialising the Database Click on the User button to enter the username and the keyword for database access Illustration 3 12 Database user User Password Apply j Cancel C Program Files MySQL MySQL Server 5 1 pin Illustration 3 12 Database Assistant 25 In order to initialise the database please click on the Commit button and then on Initialisation This will start the creation of the tables Illustration 3 12 If you do not want to initialise the database click on Cancel and then on Close Note
30. ay and then read out the logger as described in Chapter 3 5 1 After a short period of synchronization between the PC and the logger the pressure logger will appear as a symbol in the Drulo and Measurements field Chapter 4 1 Select this symbol and then call the Real time Read out function through the task bar As a consequence the measurement related data of the current measurement will appear according to the particular intervals in the Measurement Curve field Chapter 4 2 A manual coupling between the pressure logger and the modem is not required in the GSM mode as the two devices can be interconnected permanently Just establish a connection to the GSM modem and to the pressure logger as described in Chapter 3 5 1 or 4 1 then select the pressure logger symbol in the Pressure logger and measurements window and execute the real time read out process by clicking on the button 3 5 5 Programming the Measurement E This function is to enable you to program the pressure logger either with five time controlled measurements abbr ZKM or with one event controlled measurement abbr EKM which then can be read out with the Drulo Control programme The two types of measurement differ significantly in kind the time controlled measurement requires prior setting of the duration and the starting time of the measurement 1 e the time related data starting time and termination time for the measurement itself is clearly defined by
31. ble End Interval Mame 13 12 2011 23 40 0 0 6 50 1 14 12 2011 23 27 00 15 12 2011 04 11 50 2 15 12 2011 01 10 22 15 12 2011 05 11 50 3 15 12 2011 04 16 22 14 12 2011 22 27 50 0 14 12 2011 20 39 00 Illustration 3 33 Selection of the Measurement Curves 3 5 13 Autojustage Zoom pa If you have changed the zooming factor for the diagram in the Measurement curve section you can reset the zoom for the diagram with this function The measurement curve will then be displayed with all its measurement values in the diagram This function however is only available if a particular measurement has been selected in the Pressure logger and measurements section beforehand 3 5 14 Zoom In pa The button with the so called Zoom in function allows you to enlarge the scale for the diagram so that more details are disclosed As the diagram has a vertical and a horizontal axis 47 there are two symbols on the menu bar one for each axis With the first Zoom in symbol you will enlarge the vertical axis pressure axis and with the second symbol you will enlarge the horizontal axis time axis 3 5 15 Zoom Out p The opposite to the above function is to decrease the scale zooming out Here as well the programme offers two symbols one for each axis Both axes can be adjusted separately according to the same pattern as described above in the Zoom In section 3 5 16 USB Mode As already described in Chapter 3
32. cursor to the desired date on the calendar and shadow the particular day by clicking on the left mouse key JORD December w 2011 Starting time End Measurement values Interval time Repetition Repetitions Pressure logger measurements 0 Measurement values 0 Show all measurements Interval Daly Weekly Number OF Permanent Illustration 3 25 Programming a measurement If a certain date has been selected you can open the window as shown in Illustration 3 25 by clicking on the B button Illustration 3 26 and set the parameters for a ZKM measurement By clicking on L you will open up the window as shown in Illustration 3 27 where you can program an EKM measurement Please note that the two kinds of measurement modes cannot be combined with each other i e you can program either one EKM measurement or a maximum of five ZKM measurements Setting the measurement parameters is described in detail in the following two sections Parameterizing a Time controlled Measurement ZKM In the upper part of the Measurement parameters window Illustration 3 26 you can see the date when the measurement will start The Starting time window allows you the change the starting time according to your requirements by clicking on the figure to be 38 changed hours minutes seconds and by setting the requested values through the arrow keys on the left hand side The same procedure is required to change the p
33. de this particular curve into several curves or to determine the difference between the minimum pressure and the maximum pressure of a measurement go to the Split and Calculate buttons respectively Even several diffusing curves can be eclipsed and marked through the Overlap and Mark buttons respectively and certain data sections can be selected and exported to Excel For further information on the single functions of this field please refer to Chapter 4 Measuring curve 7 1 06 07 2007 14 59 59 File loaded File loaded 7 250 7 200 7 150 7 100 7 050 7 000 6 950 6 900 6 850 6 800 6 750 6 700 Dos 2I a ru 3 n n mq uus 0 6 650 6 600 6 550 6 500 6 450 6 400 6 350 6 300 6 250 6 200 a a lI c A c ea LXI m ri a EU c Le Ts UA Cc x I lc a LC cc ME LC 16 00 18 00 20 00 22 00 00 00 02 00 04 00 06 00 08 00 10 00 12 00 14 00 Time Illustration 2 8 Measurement curve 213 3 Menu Functionality Chapter 3 is to explain the single menus and their submenus in detail Chapter 3 1 starts with the functions available in the File menu Chapter 3 2 then deals with the settings and Chapter 3 3 the menu Mode Finally Chapter 3 4 is to describe the functions of the Help menu The menu bar as well as the affiliated functions 1s described in Chapter 3 5 3 1 Files 3 1 1 Open File Programme version 1 0 1 5 and higher enables you to save measurements in a separate file in
34. depending on the time between the starting times of the particular measurements This field also enables the user to gain detailed information about a certain measurement value by positioning the cursor on the value in question for a short while The programme will then issue a so called Tool Tip which reveals the date of the measurement and the exact value acquired at the particular measurement point The diagram features a so called pop up menu Illustration 4 2 which can be activated by clicking on the diagram with the right mouse key This menu is to assist you in changing the scale of the vertical axis and in transforming the pressure related values into altitude readings Not only the scale but also the unit for the vertical axis will be changed from mbar into metre Scale Pressure Height Illustration 4 2 Menu Scaling 66 66 66 Further functions are available through the Split Calculate Overlap or Mark buttons Section 4 2 1 is to describe the Split and Calculate functions as these functions are only available for this particular view whereas section 4 2 2 is to describe the remaining two functions 4 2 1 Detailed View Additional functions for this field are available through the buttons as shown in Illustration 2 1 If you are working in the Detailed View field 1 e you are working on the display of a single measurement curve you can use the Split and Calculate
35. e pressure logger can then be read out as described in Chapter 3 5 1 In order to select the appropriate Com Port to which the read out board has been connected the Assistant for automatic search can be applied Start the Assistant with the red button see Illustration 3 4 As soon as a read out board has been detected by the Assistant the following message is generated i b The program has found and selected a readout unit Do you still wish to continue searching for a further readout unit Illustration 3 3 Assistant read out unit Click on No if you want to discontinue searching and accept the Com Port found automatically as a setting If you click on ves the Assistant will search for further read out boards which may be connected to the computer If the Comm Port cannot be selected in this dialogue once the read out unit has been connected and the Drulo programme has been started the driver for the hardware has to be installed In this case please terminate the Drulo programme and install the USB driver from the installation CD Another reason why the Comm Port is not indicated in the dialogue may be a change in the Java periphery e g by means of an update or due to a new installation In this case as well please terminate the Drulo programme and execute the ComFixPatch from the installation CD Save Cancel Illustration 3 4 Dialogue for the interface settings 18 The programme requires
36. e logger Programming a Measurement Programming the measurements in the pressure logger is started by clicking on Accept Illustration 3 25 and will be executed only if at least one and a maximum of five ZKM measurements are listed 1n the table of the window In case of five measurement being listed the add button will not be activated Deleting one or more measurements from the table will activate the Add button and enable the user to add one or more measurements until a total of five measurements is listed see section Setting the Measurement Parameters The same will happen to the button if you have programmed an event controlled measurement through the Add EKM button Also and in contrast to the ZKM measurements only one EKM measurement can be added to the parameter list When all preconditions are fulfilled the measurements will be transferred to the pressure logger as soon as the Accept button has been clicked on When all measurement data has been transferred properly the starting time for the next measurement will be displayed Repetitions With the Recurrences feature Illustration 3 25 the user can repeat a ZKM measurement Please note that the requested interval daily or weekly has to be set before the first measurement is added If a measurement has already been added to the table the above setting cannot be changed anymore However the number of repetitions can be set before the measurement parameters
37. e properties This file can be opened and edited either with the Editor programme or with the Wordpad programme However before you start editing the file you will have to make a copy of the Sprache properties file and save this copy file in the folder as the original template must not be changed to prevent programme errors So please never change the template always change the copy only You can create a copy of the file by clicking on and marking the file with the left mouse key Then move the cursor across the marked file and press the right mouse key to open a so called pop up menu Select Copy and press the left mouse key again Make sure that you insert the copy into the same folder by going to Edit and selecting Past You should now have another language file in the lang folder called Copy of Sprache properties This 16 copy can now be adapted to your language When the language has been adapted the name of the language file has to be adapted so that the programme can identify and load the file Please rename the copy of your language file Copy of Sprache properties according to the following convention e Spanish gt Sprach_es_ES properties e Danish gt Sprach da DK properties e Norwegian gt Sprach no NO properties e Swedish gt Sprach_sv_SE properties e Portuguese gt Sprach pt PT properties e Chinesisch gt Sprache zh CN properties e Croatian gt
38. ed if you click on the button and the pressure logger modem is not ready to receive at that particular point of time If all settings have been made correctly and if at least one GSM modem is ready to receive the equipment will start to re establish the connection and to query the pressure logger as soon as the button has been clicked on Just as in the Serial USB Mode any progress of the connection re establishment and the data query of the logger can be observed through the status bar of the programme If several modems are ready to receive at the same time the programme will connect to one GSM modem after the other 1 e subsequently 3 5 2 Setting the Time of the Pressure Logger Re Just as the Read out pressure logger function this function requires a connection of a pressure logger to the computer via a read out unit or a GSM connection to a pressure logger see Chapter 4 1 If this is given a new window will open after clicking on Setting the pressure logger time In this window you can set the time and the date for the 35 logger The settings you selected now have to be transmitted to the pressure logger In order 6 to do so click on Save If you want to cancel the entered data click on Cancel Illustration 3 24 Settings of the pressure logger 3 5 3 Resetting the Pressure Logger zx With this function the operator can delete all completed measurements saved in the pressure logger Those measu
39. he kind of measurement EKM or ZKM If the pressure logger is interconnected with a GSM modem any alarm signal can be transmitted to a mobile phone automatically see Chapter 3 2 4 as soon as the pressure has fallen below or exceeded the set pressure limits Activate alarm Alarm threshold value in bar Minimum Maximum Interval for alarm cancellation Any Apply Close Illustration 3 28 Dialogue Alarm triggering Parameters 42 In order to activate the alarm monitoring feature please click on the icon shown in Illustration 3 25 Setting alarm triggering parameters As soon as the icon has been clicked on the dialogue as shown in illustration Illustration 3 28 will appear With this dialogue the pressure limits can be set and the alarm monitoring mode can be activated and de activated respectively The interval limit for the cancellation of the alarm determines how many measurement points have to be queried when the pressure level 1s back to normal in order to reset the alarm Clicking on Accept will now save the data temporarily however the data will not be transmitted to the pressure logger When the measurement parameter list has been transmitted to the pressure logger see Chapter gt Programming a Measurement the alarm triggering parameters will be uploaded into the pressure logger Clicking on Close does not generate any alarm triggering parameter transmission to the pressure logger r
40. hown in Illustration 3 21 Illustration 3 21 Menu Bar on GSM Mode 3 4 Help Menu 3 4 1 Programme related Information 66 Info Program in the Help menu contains detailed information on the programme version of the programme installed as well as the contact data if you wish to get in touch with F A S T GmbH Clicking on Info Programme opens the window as shown in Illustration 3 22 The first line of the dialogue window contains the programme version of the programme installed The following windows contain our contact data if you wish to get in touch with us Especially the indicated internet address is important for you as you there can download any possible programme updates Please note that the internet site will give you some helpful information on the particular updates your convenience Program informatio Program version 2 0 4 46 Company F A S T GmbH Bossingerstr 36 D 74243 Langenbrettach Phone 0049 0 7946 92100 0 Internet www fastgmbh de Illustration 3 22 Information program version 33 3 4 2 Read out unit Another useful window which you can call under Info reading unit is the window containing the information about the read out unit connected to the device This information is required if you intend to carry out any programme update as some new features for the PC programme demand a prior update of the read out unit and of the pressure logger Once this function has been called
41. ing a Measurement 5 Measurements which are not required any longer can be deleted Just highlight the measurement to be deleted by clicking on it with the left mouse key Then confirm the button Delete selected measurement to delete the particular measurement from the database 3 5 12 Eclipsing Measurement Curves a If you intend to eclipse some measurement curves you will have to use this button It enables you to display measurement curves featuring varying starting times and to equate certain measurement points and to eclipse the curves in one diagram As soon as you have clicked on 46 Eclipse Measurement Curves anew window will open up where you can select the curves to be eclipsed Illustration 3 33 You have to tick the curves to be displayed in the diagram as shown in Illustration 3 33 Then click on the Accept button to preview your selection in the Measurement Curve field If the Selection of Measurement Curves window shows too many measurements you can assort the table by clicking on the table head The assorting criteria are starting time finishing time intervals and rd For further information on the functions as described above please refer to section 4 2 2 Programme Version 1 0 3 20 currently can only swap ZKM measurements 1 e the dialogue as shown in Illustration 3 37 does not display any EKM measurements to choose from Therefore swapping EKM measurements 1s not yet feasi
42. interval between two measurement values to be saved Furthermore it 1s possible to average those values which cannot be saved and then save this average value as a measurement value You can activate this calculation by clicking on ves in the Average values window In the Measurements window you can determine the number of the measurements to by saved and you can select between one and forty measurements As the pressure logger is capable of managing up to 40 measurements it overwrites the oldest measurement if you set the device to durable of event controlled measurements 40 Deleting a Measurement b4 If you do not want to send this message to the pressure logger you can also delete a measurement directly from the table Only those measurements which are listed in the table will be transmitted to the pressure logger when the Accept button Illustration 3 25 is clicked on If you want to delete a measurement from the table you will have to highlight the particular measurement to be deleted by clicking on the line in which the measurement 1s listed Then click on Delete to delete the measurement from the table If no measurements are indicated in the table and press Accept all measurements for which the starting date has to be entered in the pressure logger will be deleted This means that with this function the operator has the option to delete an incorrectly programmed measurement parameter list from the pressur
43. ion 3 7 GSM Connection scheme The dialogue Online times GSM modem the modem directly connected at the pressure logger shows how to set the modems In order to do so the window offers three sections The first section 1s the menu bar which offers functions used to read out information such as SIM ID Time Battery power and Failure record from the GSM modem The second section is to the left of the window below the menu bar Illustration 3 8 and indicates the connection parameters of the GSM modems These parameters are saved in the database To the right you will find the third section of the window In this section the online times of the modems are configured and saved and also the parameters of the SMS status reports can be changed here If you intend to program or change the online times the modem has to be connected with the computer by means of the USB cable which is part of the delivery In order to do so the connection between the modem and the programme has to be configured as Reading unit as described in Chapter 3 2 2 You have to press the key on the modem before you connect the modem with the computer through the USB cable As soon as the key has been pressed the green LED on the modem starts to flicker and thus indicates that the modem 1s now ready for communication You can now connect the modem with the computer and configure the interface between the programme and the modem Once you have finished thi
44. lete the modem settings from the programme By clicking on New you have the option to create manually a new data record in the table After pressing this icon the programme will try to read out the modem connected i e the programme will query the SIM ID of the modem If there is no modem available the Mobile Number dialogue will open without any SIM ID being entered automatically You can now add any missing information and save this information in the table by clicking on Save The Update icon function is to update a data record marked in the table with data from a modem In order to do so please connect the modem to the computer so that the pressure logger at the modem as described in Chapter 3 5 1 can be read out As soon as the modem has been connected you can open the dialogue select a data record in the table and click on Update This update process updates both the so called online times connection times and the SMS settings in the database Right hand area The right hand area of the window is divided into the GSM online times and into the SMS online times As the GSM modem currently features only rudimentary SMS 2 03 message support this part of the programme is not described in further detail in these Operation Instructions The GSM online times field allows you to programme up to five time slots on the modem A time slot has a start up date including time and a finish date including time D
45. logger communicate solely through a USB read out unit connected to the computer The second mode of the programme available from programme version 1 0 3 20 features the so called GSM Mode This mode enables the programme to communicate with a pressure logger through a modem which has been connected to the computer This modem connected to the computer however has to be configured as described in Chapter 3 2 2 before it becomes operational Of course the modem to be read out also needs to be equipped with a GSM modem which has to be configured and to be introduced to the programme before operation as described in Chapter 3 2 4 As soon as these two configurations have been carried out the equipment is able to operate in the GSM Mode The actual operation of the programme remains the same in this mode but communication to a pressure logger is effected through a modem see also Chapter 3 5 1 The operator can switch between the two modes as required SKEKSSGGK BAR Al Illustration 3 20 Menu Bar on USB Mode 2 For the operator s convenience the current mode of the programme is displayed graphically in the menu bar Chapter 3 5 At the right end of the menu bar you will see a yellow button Illustration 3 20 which indicates that the programme is operated in the Serial USB Mode If the programme runs in the GSM Mode the colour of the button in the menu bar changes and a pink and a red button will be displayed as s
46. maximum pressure limit respectively These alarm signals are then saved in the logger This function is to assist you in deleting the saved alarm signals and in resetting the alarm recorder 3 5 9 Print out the selected Measurement amp PDF Export This function is also a context related function and provides a number of different results depending on the objects selected in the Drulo and Measurements section 2 4 1 If a pressure logger has been selected some information on the pressure logger itself can be printed out If a measurement has been selected the diagram as shown in the Measurement Curve field will be printed out as well as the additional information which were input in the Additional Information dialogue box section 4 2 3 As soon as the Print out the selected Measurement button has been clicked on the dialogue window as shown in Illustration 3 30 below will appear This window primarily constitutes a preview of the document to be printed out If the displayed graph 1s changed the change will be considered by the print function when the print out is generated Especially zooming in see Chapter 3 5 14 or scaling up results in the graph being split onto several sheets As soon as you have clicked on Print out selected measurement the dialogue window as shown in Illustration 3 30 appears with the enlargement set for the graph This dialogue window allows printing out a multiple page report and informs you abo
47. n 4 3 Dividing a Measurement Curve into several Sections When all sections to be extracted have been marked Illustration 4 3 click again on the Split button to close the process The marked sections will be removed from the diagram and the new measurements will be integrated into the Drulo and Measurements field 52 Determining the Difference in Pressure This function enables the user to determine the difference in pressure for a certain measurement curve You require two selection areas in the diagram one red area representing the high pressure area and a green area for the low pressure area All measurement values within a selection area will be used for the determination of the pressure difference This difference in pressure is calculated on the basis of the average measurement values of the particular selection area Illustration 4 4 shows the two marked areas Once the calculation process is finished the results will be displayed in the Drulo and Measurements field see Illustration 2 7 To start the calculation process click on Calculate and move the cursor into the line diagram This will generate a broken bluish line in the diagram This line will follow the horizontal cursor movements and represents the two section limits beginning and end Measuring curve 7 1 06 07 2007 14 59 59 File loaded File loaded T 250 7 200 1 7 150 7 100 1 7 050 7 000 1 amp 950 6 900 1 6 850 4 6 800 1
48. n also terminate an existing communication line manually through this button 48 4 Programme functions The following chapter is to provide you with an overview of the window functionality of the programme In section 4 1 the Drulo and Measurements field is explained Here the data read out at the pressure logger and the corresponding measurement values are indicated Section 4 2 is to explain the Measurement Curve field where the measurement values acquired by the pressure loggers are graphically displayed as line diagrams 4 1 Drulo and Measurements This field indicates the pressure loggers and measurements connected to the read out boards Illustration 4 1 on the left hand side Any measurements which have already been input into the database will be listed automatically under the particular icon of the pressure logger board upon start of the programme They have green icons which are to prescind a paper document Those pressure loggers which have been read out are listed according to the measurements saved and have a bluish icon which looks like a logger If there are any new measurements listed on the pressure logger which have not yet been saved in the database these measurements will be read out automatically by the programme and positioned below the logger icons in the display Pressure logger and measurements Measurements Start time 14 12 11 20 39 Serial number 50 if 50 0 14 12 2011 20 39 00 End
49. n the database by clicking on Accept The data will not be saved if you click on Close Mobile number Location City Read out E YES NO Illustration 3 9 Dialog Mobilenumber 22 The second icon bluish offers a function which allows you to change the modem time The currently activated time will be displayed in a dialogue after clicking on the icon In this dialogue you can change the time and save the changed time in the modem by clicking on Save The third function turquoise icon is to indicate the current battery status of the modem Clicking on the icon activates a dialogue which indicates the voltage provided by the external and internal batteries Clicking on the last icon in the menu bar allows you to read out the fault memory of the modem This fault memory saves all relevant information on a connection set up and also saves information on basic incidents concerning the power supply Left hand area As already described the area in the left of the window Illustration 3 8 shows the modems available 1 e those modems which can be queried by the programme as soon as the particular mobile numbers have been entered in the Mobile Number dialogue Illustration 3 9 and the configuration of the connection times has been completed The table also holds all information of the dialogue as shown in Illustration 3 9 If you click on Delete you can delete a data record from the table i e you can de
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51. not possible Program version Backup File Sy 1 0 3 24 1 0 3 20 Restore possible 1 0 3 24 1 0 2 16 Restore not possible Click on OK and select a valid backup file for the restoration process If the backup file version is not identical to the current programme version the restoration process cannot be started and a corresponding error message will also be generated Click on OK to close the error message and select a valid backup file Then click on the Start Restore button to Nu start the restoration process This data restoration will now overwrite the FAST directory as well as the database with the backup file data The progression indicator reveals the level of restoration When the restoration process has been successfully finished a corresponding message will be generated Close this message by clicking on OK and you have fully finished the restoration process Click on the Cancel button to return to the main navigation page 3 3 Menu Modus 66 The programme offers two communication modes in the Mode menu One mode is the Serial USB Mode which is the standard mode of the programme The Serial USB Mode is set automatically when the programme is booted up Illustration 3 19 All former versions of the Drulo Control Programme operate in this mode e GSM mode Serial USB mode Illustration 3 19 Menue Setting gt Mode This means that the application and the pressure
52. nt section 3 5 10 in this view has not been activated and cannot be activated before the particular measurement values have been marked Measuring curve ms i m 2i met m c a un un qm rL 18 00 18 00 20 00 22 00 00 00 02 00 04 00 06 00 08 00 10 00 12 00 14 00 Time Illustration 4 6 Marking the sections to be exported To activate the function click on the Mark button Now a vertical broken blue line is created in the diagram and follows the horizontal cursor movements when the cursor is moved across the diagram This line defines the limits beginning and end of the marking area When you now click on the diagram with the left mouse key and move the cursor to the left the programme will create a grey area in the diagram This grey area can be enlarged or reduced in size by moving the cursor Another click on the diagram will finish the creation of the marking area Illustration 4 6 The function Export selected Measurement is available to the user now Concerning the export of the marked area please proceed as described in section 3 5 10 above When you have finish the exporting procedure you can leave the marking function by clicking on the Mark button The created marking area will be deleted from the diagram and the function Export selected Measurement will no longer be available _55 4 2 3 Additional Information The detailed view enables the user section Detailed View to lodge additional inf
53. o first COM port Save Cancel Illustration 3 5 Dialog Modemsettings 19 The Settings gt Communication Modem settings menu level will take you to the dialogue as shown in Illustration 3 5 This dialogue contains the initialisation parameters which are transmitted to the modem connected to the computer during the connection establishment process If you have purchased a modem from F A S T GmbH you can call the standard parameters of the modems through the GSM and CABLE buttons The denomination of the two buttons reflects the kind of the connected modem Also you can determine the pre selection code for the modem if the modem is operated in combination with a telephone system 1 e if 1t is necessary to dial a certain number e g an 8 in order to get a free line enter an 8 into the box which reads 1eading zero Then click on the box for the tick to mark this box with a tick From now on the modem dials an 8 to get a free line All changes made in this dialogue can be accepted by clicking on Save or can be deleted by clicking on Cancel1 3 2 3 Diagram This menu level is to provide you with functions affecting the layout of the diagram The Settings gt Chart gt Marker menu level allows you to switch on off the display of the measurement points This means that the measurement points are either displayed with little circles on or there will be only connecting lines between
54. on mark are not saved due to a read out CITOT 3 2 Settings 3 2 1 Language You can select the desired language for all texts at Settings gt Language The software supports up to seventeen languages as shown in Illustration 3 1 As soon as the programme has been installed English and German are available immediately as these two languages have been firmly integrated into the programme and cannot be deleted Consequently you can only select English or German in the Language menu c5 Settings Language German Communication 4 English French Chart Italian Spanish Portuguese Swedish Norwegian Danish Polish Russian Chinese Slovak Czech Turkish Slovenian Croatian GSM modem list BE mm M E NE IN Database Pri il i H Illustration 3 1 Menu Language If you want to select another language a so called language file has to be created beforehand For your support the programme generates a template for the language file in the 1ang folder while the programme is being installed The 1ang folder is located in the setup directory of the Drulo Control programme For example if you have installed the programme at C MProgrammes the setup directory of the programme will be found at C MNProgrammesNDrulo and the template for the language file will be found at C Programmes Drulo lang Once you have opened the lang folder you will see the template called Sprach
55. ormation on a certain diagram with the database This additional information will be printed out when the diagram is printed out see Illustration 3 30 If there is no measurement related information lodged the corresponding fields in the measurement protocol remain empty and can be complemented manually at a later point of time if required If you want to add certain information to a measurement please select the particular measurement in the Drulo and Measurements field to make it appear in the Measurement Curve field Then double click on the diagram with the left mouse key to open the Additional Information window Now you can complement the information required in the window Confirming by clicking on the Accept button will save the input in the database The input can be rejected by clicking on Close the process will be discontinued NH Additional infoen Customer Company Measurement zone London Measurement location Hydrant Assignment number 123 Pressure test number Nominal width Material Illustration 4 7 Additional information 56
56. ouble clicking on one line of the table opens the dialogue as shown in Illustration 3 10 This dialogue allows you to determine the start up and finish times of a time slot Please note that the time slots must not overlap If two or more time slots overlap the particular time slots will not be accepted by the modem ung mob num 0 i i Ti g Hour Minute Second Start time 15 12 11 9 oz 0 End time 15 12 11 10 0 0 Illustration 3 10 Dialog Online time settings If you click on PC time the current time given by the computer will appear in the fields The set values will be saved by clicking on Save or can be rejected by clicking on Close The values shown in the single fields can be changed either by entering the desired values or by pressing the arrow keys right to the fields Below the table you will see the Repeat segment where the set connection periods can be repeated in fixed intervals If the field NONE Illustration 3 8 has been selected the measurements will be executed only at the set times If the field Daily has been selected the measurements will be repeated on the following day The field Period Number you can set the number of repetitions from one single repetition of the measurement up to a continuous repetition of the measurement permanent box ticked at the set interval Please note that the settings are saved in the database first and not in the modem automatically S
57. rements which are still to be executed or which are being executed see Chapter 3 5 5 will not be deleted and the particular data remains available Such data has to be explicitly deleted through the pressure logger s keyboard if requested Please note that the conditions as stated in Chapter 3 5 1 have to be met in order to apply this function 3 5 4 Real time Read out Pressure logger E Another new function from programme version 1 0 1 5 and higher is the real time read out function This function enables the operator to closely follow a measurement which is just in process This means the pressure logger is used in a way similar to a printer Usually this function is applied when the pressure logger is integrated in built in the pipeline section to be monitored In this case it has to be noted that communication between the PC and the logger is not established right away as the pressure logger is equipped with an inclination sensor which prevents communication when in built This is to extend the lifetime of the battery However the pressure logger can be put in the communication mode when in built by pressing one of the three operating keys of the pressure logger As soon as one of the three keys is pressed some information about the current measurement is displayed this _ 36 mode communication between the PC and the pressure logger can be established Put the read out board which is connected to the PC on the logger displ
58. s step you can call the Online times GSM modems dialogue NE _GSM modem online time me Mobile num Readout Location SIMID Drulg_ GSM turn on times SMS turn on times 0123456789 E Office m cum mee 15 12 11 09 00 15 12 11 10 00 15 12 11 17 00 15 12 11 18 00 Deets new ume Illustration 3 8 Dialog Online times Menu bar As already mentioned this menu bar offers four functions as shown in Illustration 3 8 The first function the yellow icon allows you to read out the SIM ID of the modem If data stored in the modem has been read out and the database contains a data record with the SIM ID just read out the corresponding data record will be marked in the chart and the online times of the modem will be displayed provided these times have already been configured If there is no data record with SIM ID available in the chart the dialogue as shown in Illustration 3 9 will be displayed In the Modem number dialogue Illustration 3 9 you can enter the mobile number of the modem as well as a short text describing the particular location of the modem By ticking Yes or No you can activate the connection to the pressure logger as described in Chapter 3 5 1 If you don t tick Yes the programme will read out the pressure logger only if the connection times of the pressure logger modem match the connection times of the computer The data will be saved i
59. ssible Errors occurring during the Update Process The Assistant does not find the appropriate path Please check whether or not the stated paths exists Illustration 3 14 If the path does not exist you will have to install the Drulo Control programme again or contact F A S T GmbH SQL instruction dump FADrulo TEST check Database Testif Database exist true Bd J File read error GP Attention The program was not able to find the required SQL data Please contact F A S T GmbH if this error occurs again F Drulo_TEST dbscript createDb sql Das System kann den angegebenen Pfad nicht finden C Program Files MySQL MySQL Server 5 1 bin Illustration 3 14 Database error 1 The Assistant could not establish a connection to the database A possible reason may be an incorrect keyword or the MySQL service was discontinued or incorrectly started or the database 1s blocked by a firewall Illustration 3 15 Attention The program was not able to build up a connection to the database This could be because the database has not been started the connection has been blocked by a firewall or the user account you have entered does not exist in this database Please remedy this problem before you start the installation again Access denied for user root Q localhost using password YES C Program Files MySQL MySQL Server 5 1 bin Illustration 3 15 Database error 2 Please check if
60. the operator through the set intervals and the number of measurement values For the event controlled measurement the operator can only determine the start of the pressure monitoring process The start of the actual measurement procedure is initiated if the set upper pressure limit is exceeded or 1f the pressure falls below the set minimum pressure limit If any of these two pressure limits has been exceeded and undercut respectively the pressure logger will acquire 5 500 measurement values per measurement triggered Please note that the pressure logger 1s equipped with a ring buffer which is capable of saving the 240 000 possible measurement values This means that previous measurements are overwritten as soon as the number of 240 000 values is being exceeded The currently saved measurements as well as the corresponding measurement values are displayed in the Measurement programming window Illustration 3 25 beneath the table which shows the measurements to be programmed It 1s also required to keep the pressure logger and the eae read out board connected to the computer during the entire process of measurement programming For GSM mode operation a permanent GSM connection 1s required Setting the Measurement Parameters The left hand part of the window Illustration 3 25 shows a calendar indicating the present month The calendar also provides the timetable for the setting of the dates for the particular measurements Just move the
61. the window as shown in Illustration 3 23 appears This window contains some information about the software and hardware status of the read out board and will only appear if the read out board was connected to the computer the interface in the programme was correctly set see also Chapter 3 2 2 and a pressure logger was connected to the read out unit when this function was to be executed Otherwise an error message will appear on the screen Also an error may occur while reading out the information if the read out board 1s operated with an older software version Software version 3 1 Hardware version 2 0 Illustration 3 23 Info reading unit As already mentioned above an update for the pressure logger components may be required if you intend to make use of all the functions offered by the Drulo programme The new functions for the pressure logger see Chapter 3 5 3 and Chapter 3 5 4 require the application of at least software version 1 4 for the pressure logger and at least version 1 3 for the read out board 3 5 Menu Bar The following chapter is to explain the single functions available in the menu bar Similar to the functions as described in Chapter 2 2 availability of the functions depends on the object selected through Drulo and Measurements Chapter 2 4 1 The functions Read out the pressure logger and Eclipse measurement curves are not subject to a certain context and are available permanently _ 34
62. to section 3 5 SHE ROBGSA BARBY A AAA Illustration 2 5 Menu bar 10 2 3 State Bar The state bar informs the user about the progress made by the particular functions called On the one hand the user will see a written description of the tasks done and on the other hand on the left hand side the user can see the progress made displayed in a graphical way Illustration 2 6 State bar 2 4 Fields There are two fields offering different functions in the Drulo Control programme These two fields are Drulo and Measurements and Measurement Curve The particular functions of each field are context related and thus only available for specific constellations 2 4 1 Drulo and Measurement This is the part of the programme where the measurements saved in the database and the pressure loggers connected to the read out board as well as the latest measurements are displayed Illustration 2 7 The user will receive detailed information on a particular measurement or a pressure logger by selecting this measurement or logger This information will then be displayed below the field Drulo and Measurements and can be used as additional information on the selected object Table 2 1 Furthermore the context related functions of the menu bar Chapter 2 2 will be released as soon as an object has been selected On selecting the pressure logger the buttons Illustration 2 5 one to six will be released and on selecting
63. u have the option to eclipse several measurement curves This function enables you to eclipse any measurement point of the measurement series one measurement point per measurement series Just highlight the measurement points to be eclipsed by clicking on them and thus marking them with the left mouse key Now a vertical red line to cross the marked point is created in the diagram Marking another measurement series requires the same procedure The set markings as shown in Illustration 4 5 can be deleted by clicking with the left mouse key on the empty part of the diagram The markings you had set are deleted and you can start on new markings As soon as all new markings have been set you can start eclipsing the measurement curves by clicking on the Overlap button Measuring curve 7 250 7 200 7 150 7 100 7 050 7 000 6 950 1 6 900 6 850 6 800 6 750 tulo Nr 7 7 1 06 07 2007 14 59 59 File lodded File loaded 6 700 w 2 o 2 w w a al 6 650 6 600 6 550 1 6 500 6 450 6 400 6 350 6 300 6 250 6 200 r 7 7 r 7 Jul 00 00 7 Jul 12 00 8 Jul 00 00 8 Jul 12 00 9 Jul 00 00 9 Jul 12 00 Time Illustration 4 5 Eclipsing measurement curves 54 Marking This eclipse mode also offers the option to export potential measurement values However only those values are exported which have been marked beforehand As a standard feature the function Export selected Measureme
64. ut the number of pages of this document Attention The report contains 2 pages Print all or only the current screen Illustration 3 29 multiple page print out Here you can select whether or not you would like to receive the graph displayed in its set enlargement split on several pages or if you would like to print out only the current view If you have not scaled up the graph this dialogue will not appear and the dialogue window is displayed immediately This dialogue window is primarily a preview of the document to be printed out 44 Measurement report for 50 0 14 12 2011 20 39 00 SOLO 14 12 2011 207900 a 14122011 2000 Emme a 20700 Treating gt Ewam 3 Menwemewlcnam o Mm oe Pressures number Hamlet Merb o o be Minpessu Aral dii Illustration 3 30 Print out dialogue There are several functions for further document processing available through the menu bar Illustration 3 31 The buttons with the magnifying glass enlarge or reduce the size of the document in the preview dialogue If the document to be printed out has more than one page the user can leaf through the particular pages with the lt and gt buttons The third box Illustration 3 31 from left to right opens up a dialogue where the user can set the parameters for the page to be printed out Here the user can determine the size of the page and
65. where the backup file has to be saved The name of the backup file will be created automatically by the programme and consists of the name of the programme in connection with the current time and date as well as the Drulo programme version number Example Backup drulo GLOsI2 47 10 05 2010 Ver 140 3 25 2Yp When the operator has selected the desired storage place he she has to press the Save button The selected path will be accepted and will be displayed in the text field Illustration 3 17 In addition the file name created by the programme will be added Now the operator can create the backup file through the Start Backup button As soon as the Assistant has created the backup file a message will be generated by the system Click on 0K to close the window containing the message and then click on Cance1 to return to the main navigation window Illustration 3 16 Restoring the Data Press the Restore button on the right hand navigation side if you intend to restore the data The right hand part of the window context related will change and now offers additional functions to support the restoration process The window and the functions are analogous to those used for the backup process Click on the Cancel button if you want to return to the main menu The Backup button will be deactivated during the restoration 66 66 process By clicking on you can select a previous backup file for restoration purposes
66. y clicking on the triangle located to the right The list which comes up then offers the selectable values 39 Please consider that for an EKM measurement you can only determine the start of the pressure monitoring process but not the end of the measurement itself as you have set the upper und lower pressure limits in the Minimum and Maximum windows The unit of the values is mbar so that for example 1 5 bar equals 1 500 mbar The monitoring interval is displayed in seconds and determines after how many seconds a measurement is acquired and saved Date 15 12 2011 h Start time to End time 15 12 11 m 115 Alarm threshold in mbar Minimum Maximum 1 000 lt Monitoring interval in seconds Measurement storage interval Interval 19 Any 15 Take average value Measurements Vee ko Number Apply j Cose Illustration 3 27 Window Meassurementparameter EKM As the number of values per event recording is limited to 5 500 values you can record data after an event has occurred for the maximum of 15 hours and 15 minutes if you leave the Storage interval to position one By increasing the saving interval you can make the logger save only every xth measurement value of the measurement and thus extend the time for the monitoring process Up to every 10th value can thus be saved by the pressure logger If you also set the monitoring interval to 10 seconds a maximum of 100 seconds 1s the longest possible
67. you have entered the correct keyword and if MySQL has been started If you have installed a firewall please keep this firewall deactivated during the entire update process 97 3 2 6 Backup Assistant The Backup and Restoration Assistant allows the operator to create backup copies and to restore already generated backup copies The backup copies contain the project folder as well as all measurement data available in the database when the backup was carried out Please note that measurement data can be lost during the restoration process as the data saved in the database as well as the project folder with all its data will be overwritten during backup Therefore it is recommended to back up the data on a regular basis in order to guarantee an almost up to date status of the data saved The Backup and Restoration Assistant is started through the Database Assistant which can be opened via Database in the Settings menu see Chapter 3 2 5 When the Database Assistant has been called the mask as shown in Illustration 3 12 will be displayed Similar to the database initialisation process the Backup Assistant requires administration access to the database Therefore it is necessary to press the User button before the user name and the password are entered for database access When the entries have been accepted in the database user window the Backup Restore button is activated and the Backup Assistant can be started with this button

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