J PCA Communications Server B 95.5098 Operating Instructions
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1. Bausch Induline 33K6 ELSA Microlink 56k Internet Basic or ELSA TanGo 1000 2000 Allied Data Iron Siemens GSM modem M20 terminal for mobile use Warning Please take note of Section 5 4 Pin assignments lf other modems are used at the instrument the connection cannot be fully guaranteed A suitable cable should be with supplied with the modem at the time of pur chase The modem is connected to the PC with this cable In principle all modems which have a Windows driver can be used The type of port COM USB PCMCIA IR is unimportant here Recommended PC modems ELSA Microlink 56k Internet Basic or ELSA TanGo 1000 2000 Allied Data Tron Siemens GSM modem M20 terminal for mobile use with special initializing installation as standard modem 9600 baud Siemens S25 with IR interface 29 5 Modem connection installation as standard modem 9600 baud Xircom CardBus modem 56 or Xircom RealPort M 56 AVM Fritz Card ISDN X 75 AVM Fritz Card ISDN analog V 32bis on PC gt 300MHz WinNT 4 0 Nokia Card Phone 2 0 GSM modem PCMCIA 5 2 Modem configuration Instrument modem 30 Before the modem can be connected to a screen recorder it must be config ured via the PC To do this please carry out the following steps connect the instrument modem directly to the PC use standard PC modem cable start the communications server select the recorder from the unit list and press _ Edt2. button input of the new text takes place first The new text refers to the batch reports text field 2 lines 1 4 as 17 3 Unit list explained in the screen recorder operating instructions Enter new batch texts Frogname 1 Frogname 2 Info 1 Info 2 Input the desired text and conclude the input with The new text will automatically be sent to the recorder If texts are to be deleted a blank space must be input for each text FT E lt a Display measurements Please bear in mind that the Control flag and Batch text functions are only available with screen recorders which have instrument software version 100 02 XX or higher 18 3 Unit list 3 4 Time settings The Time settings dialog is automatically started when a new instrument is recorded in the unit list by pressing the Hew button It can also be called up from the unit list by pressing the Time button or by a double click in the Automatic read out column in the unit list It should be noted that the time settings for several instruments can be made simultaneously Time settings Times valid for DE Unit marked in list All units in the list Cancel Automatic read out C Off Periodic ENO evel fi Hours Daily ze pened as absolute ime Weekly Monthly Extended di Only on following days MW Monday M Friday W Tuesday M Saturday M Wednesday M Sunday M Thurs
3. dress menu When this function is activated 7 data can only be retrieved from an instru ment by using the Read out once function Setting of a cycle time Time function is therefore not possible With this setting the data are retained in the screen recorder and can be read out once again When the function is not active M data can only be read once Application case 1 A service technician disconnects the interface cable from a system computer and connects it to his notebook He activates the Read data for service only function so that the data is still available for the system computer after his tests or maintenance work If the function is not active m then subsequently the data could no longer be acquired by the system computer Application case 2 PC and screen recorder are directly connected The data are to end up in a new archive without being missed in the standard archive which would give rise to a gap in the time period Procedure when PCA and Commserv are installed change the archive in PCA open the unit list in Commserv select the instrument and press Read out once when the read out is complete reset the original file path in PCA Procedure when Commserv only is installed without PCA change the archive path in Commserv open the unit list select the instrument and press Read out once reset the archive path again The Service read out can cause dat
4. or to set up anew recorder press Netw Hew unit Unit address 1 255 li ae Info Lancel Connected to C Serial interface Features Read data for service only M IOK check if a coresponding unit exists Initialize modem for connector to unit or PL select the Analogue modemISDN entry and then press Initialize modem for connechon to unit or PL In the window which follows you can select the instrument modem or de fine a new instrument and then send the necessary settings to the instru ment Transmit Wait until a message appears on the PC When selecting an existing modem take care to select the correct entry The selection list must not show the addition Reset The baud rate and data format settings stop bits parity must agree with the setting at the instrument Finally the modem must be disconnected from the PC and connected to the recorder instrument modem cable gt For additional information please refer to Section 5 3 Modem initialization 5 Modem connection PC modem A change to the PC modem setting is only necessary if there are problems with the connection when setting up the connection or if an instrument mo dem is to be PC controlled again Anew modem with a Windows driver must not be initialized The procedure for connecting the modem is the same as that for connect ing an instrument modem Simply take care that if an existing modem is now se
5. instrument modem 29 30 6 Index 39 6 Index 40 PC modem 29 31 Modem connection 12 29 N Netscan 14 Note signs 3 O Operating hours 20 P Period 20 Presentation 4 Program installation 5 Program start 6 R Recommended modems 29 S Screen texts 4 Service purposes 10 Start 6 Storage on diskette 21 T Time settings 19 U Unit address 70 Unit list 7 25 W Warnings 3 Working directory 21 25 27 M K JUCHHEIM GmbH amp Co Street address Moltkestra e 13 31 36039 Fulda Germany Delivery address Mackenrodtstra e 14 36039 Fulda Germany Postal address 36035 Fulda Germany Phone Fax E Mail Internet 49 0 661 60 03 0 49 0 661 60 03 5 00 mail jumo net www jumo de JUMO Instrument Co Ltd JUMO House Temple Bank Riverway Harlow Essex CM20 2TT UK Phone 44 0 1279 63 55 33 Fax 44 0 1279 63 52 62 E Mail info jumoinstruments fsnet co uk JUMO PROCESS CONTROL INC 735 Fox Chase Coatesville PA 19320 USA Phone 610 380 8002 1 800 554 JUMO Fax 610 380 8009 E Mail info JumoUSA com Internet www JumoUSA com
6. fo Ra This setting option is only available with screen recorders with instrument soft ware version 133 02 xx or higher and 100 03 xx or higher The version number of the instrument software can be read out at the recorder via the Device Instrument info menu At the set cycle the communications server asks the instrument how full its memory is Data are only output when the network memory is filled to x of its capacity In this way the history function of the screen recorder remains preserved for longer because the data stay longer in the recorder This setting can make sense e g when event operation is in use and a high recording speed is active Cycle times of lt lt 10 can be used here without any limita tion cE The extended setting Minimum volume of data can be used inde pendently of with or without the Minimum size of time range param eter L The extended setting Minimum size of file does not cause any se quence control by the screen recorder the instrument is passive If data is read from other instruments in sequence the set value can be clearly exceeded depending on storage rate on the number of instru ments etc End dialog Important information 3 Unit list After completion of the input the dialog must be closed by pressing the key The defined instrument is displayed in the unit list Only when the unit list is closed press again is the communications serve
7. symbols and texts are possible If a key has ENTER A multiple functions then the text shown is the one that corresponds to the function that is active at the moment Screen texts Program Manager Texts that are displayed in the program are indicated by italic script Menu items Edit gt Menu items in the program are shown in italics The menu name menu item SUG Cate and sub menu item are separated from one another by gt 1 3 Hardware and software requirements The following hardware and software conditions must be fulfilled for the instal lation and operation of the PCA communication server IBM PC or compatible PC with Pentium or above 16 MB main memory 3 9 diskette drive CDROM drive for the installation and to create a set of diskettes Mouse VGA graphics Windows 95 98 NT4 0 recommended Pentium 200 minimum l 32MB main memory configuration 200MB free space on the hard disk 2 Program installation and start The PCA communications server expands the functionality of the PCA evalua tion program adding the ability to read measurement data from the screen re corder via the serial port Compared to data storage on diskette the communications server has the ad vantage that the measurement data of one or more screen recorders can be automatically archived at specific times So it is conceivable that data backup could take place during the night or at other break ti
8. the measurement data read are stored temporarily in the working directory They are only moved into the archive directory when they are archived The setting is only active if a value greater than zero is entered Care should be taken to ensure that sufficient memory capacity is amp available in the working directory There should be 100MB of free space available on the hard disk for each instrument The extended setting has the advantage that the larger the figure S entered the fewer time periods are stored in the archive This re sults in speed gains within the PCA evaluation program 21 3 Unit list 22 If an extremely short cycle time is set lt lt 10 the data quantity set under Extended will be reached more quickly as when data is read via the inter face it is always filled up with zeros up to a whole multiple of 512 just as when stored on diskette For example if during a read out operation only 128 bytes are read and if the data quantity set under Extended is 100 MB then eventually only 25 of the 100 MB size data file is filled with genuine data the rest 75 MB is only filled with zeros However there is no loss of memory within the archive as the data is compressed there Only the time taken to read into the evaluation is extended Ee As a guideline the cycle time should be set to 10 of the network stor age time Minimum volume of data Minimum volume of data in ring memory
9. 85 E On the PC or converter side the pin assignment is non standard for the RS232 and RS485 interfaces Please refer to the particular handbook for the correct pin assignment 36 5 Modem connection 5 5 Tips and tricks Known problems With some internal telephone systems there is no dial tone after pick up For that reason the Wait for dial tone setting should be switched off Slow telephone systems require a waiting time after the first zero For that reason insert a W in the telephone number e g OW0123 4567 With notebooks the power saving functions can cause an interruption of the data transfer Because of this the functions should be switched off be fore the data transfer If possible connect the mains power supply Wherever possible a modem of a new installation should be connected with the PC switched off The hardware detection under Win95 98 functions most reliably during the boot up process Connect an analog instrument modem to a separate telephone point not one shared with a telephone so that the instrument modem answers at once Callers then always reach the modem and not the telephone It is different with ISDN where the device recognizes the respective service data or voice If you want to operate a modem at the PC and there is no special driver for it you can try it with one of the Standard XXXXX bps Modem drivers If any problems occur with setting up the connection or disconnec
10. Eri 0 SS PCA communications server sumo PCA Communications Server B 95 5098 Operating Instructions 05 02 00378618 Contents 1 Introduction 3 ad PLEIACO vo an a ee RR 3 1 2 Typographical CONVENTIONS cccccccccececeeeeceeeeseseeeeeeeseeeusesausesenseseneetans 3 M e VAIN conaarido Rs secu A A E A E E a AE 3 1 2 e NOUS SIONS a E teste eetne 3 1 23 Presenta NON una sidade antec undid 4 1 3 Hardware and software requirements c cccccceececeeceeeeeeeseeseeeeeenseeeess 4 2 Program installation and start 5 2 1 1NsStallallON ze sea ern 5 2 2 Start the communications server errar 6 3 Unitlist 7 3 1 Manual instrument detection ereta 9 3 121 DIFECI CONNECHON ae 11 3 1 2 MOGEM COHNECLON zer 12 32 Automatic unit delecllon n ued sinertiacden eat ahesanieeianinte stare alae 14 3 3 Display measurements u teed anesuitaveddetnededaatneedssatnanedeens 16 34 Time SCTINAS aan posso ossada aa a ara 19 4 Functions of the communications server 25 5 Modem connection 29 5 1 Modems and connecting cable e nnn nun nun nne nennen 29 5 2 Modem configuration a een 30 9 3 Modem initialization u a ei 32 54 PIN assignmMments un 35 9 9 MPS ana VICKS an 37 6 Index 39 Contents 1 1 Preface LA 1 Introduction Keep these Operating Instructions in a place where they are accessible to all users at all times Please help us to improve th
11. a in the instrument to be overwritten o leading to gaps in the time periods in the original archive Overwriting oc curs if the Service read out lasts longer than the time for which free memory is still available This can be the case e g with very high storage rates high speed or if data for service purposes are read out several times Directly the dialog is closed an attempt is made to address the defined instru ment but only if the 7 box is active Following a successful connection the name of the screen recorder is entered in the unit list 3 Unit list The button is only released if the Features dialog was successfully concluded Detailed information about the dialog follows in Chapter 3 1 1 Di rect connection and Chapter 3 1 2 Modem connection After pressing the button the time settings when the communica tions server is to read the data from the recorder must be made More detailed information on the subject of time setting is provided in Chapter 3 4 Time set tings Subsequent changes to the setting can be made using the Edit button or by double clicking on an entry within the first 5 columns 3 1 1 Direct connection Connected to Stop bit Parity Transmission rate Control signal To be able to set up a direct connection first activate the gt Setialinterface pa rameter and then press the Features button The dialog with the inter face parameters then appears Int
12. ading data via modem is only recommended for screen record The version number of the instrument software can be read from the recorder via the Device Instrument info menu 13 3 Unit list 3 2 Automatic unit detection The automatic unit detection function is activated via the Metscan button The following dialog appears A decision is made here on how the existing unit list is handled A several transmission rate s can be selected here with which com munications will be attempted with instruments which may be con nected Do not start scan operation start Netscan Auti matic unit detection seral only E El List handling C Completely replace list Extend list with new units check existing list Search for units on M COMI M COM con T coma Unit addresses 1 255 from li to Er with transmission rate M 9600 baud 19200 baud M 38400 baud with control signal R5232 C AS422 ATS C AS485 ATS C AS422 DTR C AS485 DTR with stop bits parity M 1 none DP 1 odd Tunnnunuunmunnunuununuunuunnnilinn Cancel 1 even 27 none The range of the unit addresses being searched for can be limited here The smaller the range the faster the scan operation is completed One or more PC serial port s can be selected here via which communication will be attempted with instruments which may be connected One or more interface p
13. am p mrn 3 Bews o m s ww P rnr 5 emo o o NT 6 fame Do nrn Set alter unit and description Read out interval fi E about the instrument the channels etc can be entered in the input lines This information is stored within the communications server and is then only delet ed if the version of the instrument software changes e g from 100 02 xx to 100 03 xx or if the instrument is deleted from the unit list On screen recorders with instrument software version 100 02 XX or higher there are two parameters which can be changed or edited and sent back to the recorder Control flag Modbus flag The mode of operation of the control flag depends on the configuration of the screen recorder set at the instrument or via the setup program It can be set e g as a control signal for event operation or as a control signal for the relay Please refer to the instrument documentation for further informa tion on the control flag Modbus flag Batch text The version number of the instrument software can be read out at the recorder via the Device Instrument info menu 16 3 Unit list Control flag 7 Display measurements By pressing the button the control flag is inverted and immediately sent to the recorder Displays current state of the control flag Modbus flag Batch text Erin a Display measurements Change batch text and transmit Display of current text If you click on the Transmit new texts
14. arameter s that are used by instruments which may be connected can be selected here An instrument interface fitted in instruments which may be connected can be selected here The scan operation is started with the aid of the button All instruments found are automatically entered in the unit list The new 14 Important information 3 Unit list instruments receive the time setting switched off i e when the scan operation is complete the time settings must be made again Unit addresses If the unit addresses in the range 1 10 and 100 255 are to be scanned the values from 100 and to 10 should be entered Interface parameters If several units are connected to one serial port RS422 RS485 they must have the same settings for data transmission rate parity and control signal otherwise transmission errors will occur Only one control signal can and may be used per serial port For example if a unit with the setting 9600baud 1 none is found on COMI then no other combinations will be searched for even though they were se lected RS 232 interface After the first unit is found on each serial port no further addresses will be searched for RS 422 RS485 interface Some RS422 and RS485 interfaces do not require a control signal and oper ate with settings similar to those of the RS232 interface Nevertheless choose one of the RS422 RS485 settings as otherwise only one unit per inte
15. d is fully loaded If other instruments were to be con nected there could be a loss of data due to an overload of the net work memory This loss cannot be prevented even if several interfaces are distrib uted as the interfaces are read one after the other 3 Unit list 3 1 Manual instrument detection Manual entry of an instrument ID takes place by using the New button After the button is pressed a dialog appears in which the type of connection used modem or direct connection is selected Unit address of the Close dialog screen recorder ignore changes Additional text Close dialog which is displayed in accept changes the unit list Selection of type of con nection used Nep unit Unit address 1 255 BE IR lice Cancel Connected to C Serial interface Read data for service only M WOK check if a coresponding unit exists Initillize modem for connector to unit or PC Features must be detailed after which the OK button is active Prepare modem for communication For further information please refer to Chapter 5 Modem connection fw check don t check mark data as read after the read out don t mark data as read 3 Unit list Unit address Data only for service purposes Check via OK 10 This parameter must agree with the parameter programmed in the instrument On the recorder it is programmed via the Configuration gt Interface gt Unit ad
16. day Read out at i 400 00 Hrs Daily The setting possibilities for these three variants are self explanatory Only the Weekly Periodic variant needs further explanation Monthly Periodic Time settings Times valid for OK Units marked in list All units in the list Cancel Automatic read out Off i Periodic Period every 24 Hours C Daily Use period as absolute time Weekly Monthly di Extended Only on following days Uperating time 7 Monday ve from 06 00 00 hrs IY Tuesday If Saturday IW Wednesday M Sunday MW Thursday to 05 00 OU hra With the periodic read out time setting there are two additional setting possi bilities 19 3 Unit list Ideal time 20 Operating hours Period every incl Use period as absolute time Operating hours Data read in from the screen recorder will only be attempted within the operat ing hours Period every The desired period is set here The Use period as absolute time will be clarified by the following example Example Period 24 hours Operating hours 06 00h 09 00h duration 3 hours Without the Use period as absolute time function data is read from an instru ment every 8 days 24 3 However when the function is activated W data is read every 24 hours i e daily Use period as absolute tine Read out every 8 days Y Use period as absolute time Read out every day Af
17. dmodem 56000 bps K 56r lex E Present location Ealing tard Pount cade USA F Beate Otice Aea moe 1234 Use country settings locations Canonical no O1 234 5670 3 Dialable no T01234 5678 3 Displayable no 11234 5670 3 Connection via When an analog modem is fitted in the instrument either an analog modem or an ISDN modem with analog emulation must be selected here When an ISDN modem is fitted an ISDN modem with X 75 protocol must be selected here 12 Use country settings 3 Unit list If you want the international code and the location e g Office and Home to be taken into account when dialling the telephone number the 7 Use country settings field must be activated By activating this field the appropri ate additional boxes are enabled Country code USA Location Office Area code 5 2 M Use country settings Locations The Locations box is only enabled when the tick can be seen New locations can be defined here or existing ones changed The program then recognizes whether appropriate dialling codes have to be dialled Additional information on modems is provided in Chapter 5 Modem connec tion ers with an instrument software from version 100 03 xx 133 02 xx or with VDNs compatible with them With older screen recorders the connection is too unstable with inferior cables As a result there is a risk that the reading of data may be interrupted d Re
18. erface settings Connected to Stop bit parity bit E com f 1 none Pen Lancel even 2 none Transmission rate Control signal 9600 baud e R5232 f 19200 baud AS422 ATS AS485 ATS 38400 baud ASd22 DTR AS485 DTR The PC serial port to which the screen recorder is connected is given here This parameter must agree with the parameter programmed in the instrument At the recorder it is programmed via the Configuration gt Interface gt Data for mat menu This parameter must agree with the parameter programmed in the instrument At the recorder it is programmed via the Configuration gt Interface gt Baud rate menu The interface built into the recorder can be determined using the Device In strument info gt Interface menu Whether RTS or DTR is set depends on the converter used 11 3 Unit list 3 1 2 Modem connection To be able to set up a modem connection first activate the f Analogue modem SDN parameter and then press the Features button The dialog with the modem and dialling parameters then appears Selection of the modem which is Close dialog connected to the PC or notebook accept changes Telephone number of the remote station to which the Close dialog screen recorder is connected ignore changes Make further modem settings see Chapter 5 aaa Enter the telephone number to be dialed Ok Phone number Mm 234 5678 9 Lan fel Connect via Standar
19. es a current data transfer When the function is called up a security inquiry appears at first which asks whether the transfer should really be termi nated After a Cancel action there is the possibility of either discarding the data read up to that stage or archiving it No further work on the unit list takes place The read out can be started afresh by pressing the Start timer button or by restarting the communications server If a transfer action is terminated there may be a loss of data under certain cir cumstances overspill of the network memory No inquiry whether to store the data is made when during the def o inition of an instrument a value greater than zero was entered for the parameter Minimum size of time range in archive using the Extended function under Time settings In this case the data are always archived gt Chapter 3 4 Time settings If an error occurs e g during transfer a red bell in the button and the program name 38 Start taskbar will both flash until the error list is called up by pressing the PLA communic in the Windows button All measurement data which were transferred before the error occurred will be automatically archived The error list cannot be opened if an instrument is just being read red bell gt new error has occurred red bell gt error list still contains entries green bell gt no error has occurred R
20. ese Operating Instructions Your suggestions will be very welcome Phone Germany 06 61 60 03 725 abroad 49 661 6003 0 Fax Germany 06 61 60 03 681 abroad 49 661 6003 607 1 2 Typographical conventions 1 2 1 Warnings A Ata The signs for Danger and Caution are used in this manual under the following conditions Danger This symbol is used where there may be a danger to personnel if the instruc tions are disregarded or not followed accurately Caution This symbol is used where there may be damage to equipment of data if the instructions are disregarded or not followed accurately Caution This symbol is used if precautions must be taken when handling electrostati cally sensitive components 1 2 2 Note signs CE Note This symbol is used to draw your special attention to a remark Reference This symbol refers to additional information in other manuals chapters or sections Footnote Footnotes are comments that refer to specific parts of the text Footnotes consist of two parts 1 The marking in the text arranged as continuous superscript numbers 2 The footnote text at the bottom of the page in a smaller typeface and preceded by a number and a stop 1 Introduction Handling instructions This symbol marks the description of a required action The individual steps are indicated by an asterisk e g Press the a key Confirm with 1 2 3 Presentation Keys Keys are shown in a box Both
21. esponse in the event of an error In the event of an error the communications server tries at increasing intervals to repeat the transfers which have not been carried out until successful or un Read out til the data are read manually by using the ne button The cycle time programmed under Times is not maintainable when an error occurs Important information 4 Functions of the communications server The working directory is identical to the disk and path on which the com munications server was installed The archive directory can be changed via the PCA evaluation program Menu function Extras gt Default settings If the communications server is installed alone i e without PCA the archive directory can also be changed from the communications server e g by manual editing or via the BI but ton The changes must be confirmed afterwards by accepting the path All activities of the communications server are held in the COMMSERV LOG file in the program directory If the file is opened with a text editor program e g Wordpad no new data entries can be made For this reason only look at edit the file if the communications server is not active If the archive should become inaccessible or invalid in the meantime e g due to a network error or renaming the path the data will remain in the working directory until the archive is valid once again When the size of the LOG file exceeds 10MB a new one is set up The o
22. ld file will automatically be renamed as YYYYMMDD hhmmss log Example 20000423 152214 log 21 4 Functions of the communications server 28 5 Modem connection 5 1 Modems and connecting cable Instrument modem PC modem Two modems are required for a modem connection between a PC notebook and a screen recorder In the following chapter these are described as instru ment modem for screen recorder and PC modem for PC notebook cE The difference between instrument modem and PC modem is very important as both must be operated with different settings The problem here is that both end devices Screen recorder and modem are fitted with a Sub D socket connector whereas the modem cable has one plug and one socket connector For this reason in addition to the modem cable an adapter which has a plug connector on both sides must be used gender changer For the exact arrangement please refer to Section 5 4 Pin assignments WE If you have a screen recorder with RS422 or RS485 interface and a modem with RS232 interface then in addition to the modem an RS422 RS485 to RS232 interface converter with automatic recog nition of the send receive direction e g Spectra Type i 7520A must be used In this case several instruments can be read sequentially via one modem All instruments must have a different address all other in terface parameters must be the same baud rate stop bits parity Recommended instrument modems
23. lected the addition Reset must be present and that the modem stays connected to the PC After this the modem is to be initialized in Windows a Installed modems can be found in Windows via the Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Modems menus 31 5 Modem connection 5 3 Modem initialization Edit unit instrument x RECORDER 1 LEE i _ Call up dialog for modem initialization When the button is pressed the following dialog appears which can be used to prepare the instrument and PC modems for operation Pre initial ze modem for unit or PC 306400 Bausch Indulne device Modem selection field The modems which are listed in the selection field have nothing to amp do with modems which may possibly be installed in Windows It is only a list of modems which have been tested 32 Close Cancel Transmit Delete Hew 5 Modem connection The dialog is closed after pressing the button The Connected to Baud rate and Stop bits Parity settings are stored and produced again the next time the dialog is opened The settings are not noted The initialization is transmitted to the modem Remove the modem entry from the list Define new modems To do this you need exact knowledge of the AT com mand set of the new modem After the button is pressed the dialog appears for defining new modems Modem designation AT commands Create ner init
24. mes In addition longer time periods can be generated using the communications server than with the diskette 2 1 Installation start Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 E If Microsoft Windows is already running all Windows programs must be closed before the setup program is installed insert the CD select Start gt Run Help Eq Find Suspend shut Down enter d start where d is the drive letter Run Ei E4 Type the name of a program folder or document and Windows will open it for you Oper d star i Cancel Browse click on OK The installation program guides the way through the remaining installation by means of screen messages 2 Program installation and start 2 2 Startthe communications server Start via PCA Start via Windows The communications server is started via the PCA evaluation program with the aid of the menu command Archive gt Read data via interface or via the Win dows start button Evaluation Screen Extras Help Read data via interface Delete The program starts off with the unit list Instruments can be defined here or changes made to the settings gt Chapter 3 Unit list gt Chapter 4 Functions of the communications server CE lf a program is called up while the communications server is al ready active in the background and a data transfer is taking place it is introduced brought to the foregr
25. modem option The PIN No can be set here under Start Settings Control Panel Modems Properties Settings Extended Further settings or via Commserv Unit list Edit Properties Settings Settings Extended Further settings It may be necessary to set a waiting time before the telephone number until such time as the modem has logged into the network New or changed initialization entries init string are stored for an edit operation You can now change the individual entries In order to store them permanently you must press the Save button or end the input using Close and then entering Yes Messages appearing in this window show the reply to a modem command For example ERROR means that the modem has not recognized a command 5 Modem connection 5 4 Pin assignments Modem lt gt Screen recorder Modem interface Screen recorder 9 pin with RS232 Modem interface Screen recorder 25 pin with RS232 Modem Siemens M20 lt gt Screen recorder Modem interface Screen recorder 9 pin with RS232 35 5 Modem connection PC lt gt Screen recorder PC with 9 pin Screen recorder RS232 interface with RS232 PC with 25 pin Screen recorder RS232 interface with RS 232 PC with Advantech PCL 745 B interface card lt gt Screen recorder PC with 9 pin option Screen recorder RS422 interface with RS422 PC with 9 pin option Screen recorder RS485 interface with RS4
26. n Y Read data for service only 23 3 Unit list 24 Archive path Unit list 4 Functions of the communications server Click on this symbol with the left mouse button and call up the Info about PCA Communications server function to find out the program version Displays current status Displays free hard disk memory space in the working and archive directories During data read out the current progress can be checked here Displays last transfer Displays current archive path lei Es Status wait for timelr Free memory in workingldirectcryy 0 ME Free memory in archive directoly 20 ME OU Data last read 06 06 00 09 40 41 COM ADR 1 39400 9 1 n0 R523 Archive path E Archive m cancel quit communica current call up unit list tions server transfer Function for error handling change archive path The archive path can only be changed with the aid of the communications server if the PCA evaluation program is not installed Otherwise the setting takes place by means of PCA By pressing the Unit list button a dialog for defining connected in struments is started As long as the unit list and following dialogs are active no instruments will be read gt Chapter 3 Unit list 25 4 Functions of the communications server Quit Cancel action Error Error signals 26 This quits the communications server No further measurement data can be read Terminat
27. or one or more instruments Display instantaneous value of an instrument Archive data not already archived Read out and archive data from the RAM of the marked instrument independently of the setting under Time If several instruments are defined the Archive Read out once Delete and Time functions can be applied simultaneously to a number of instru ments Selection of a number of instruments in the unit list takes place with the aid of the left mouse button in conjunction with the Shift and Control keys of the PC keyboard JW version Automatic read out RECORDER 1 133 02 01 1 COM Switched off RECORDER 2 E COM Daily at 18 00 00 Ars COM Penodically every 2 Hours RECORDER 3 3 Unit list The unit list is always worked through from top to bottom If an instrument is omitted then after the subsequent entries it will be checked again to estab lish whether a transfer should take place in which case it will be initiated CE It should be noted that the amount of data received for storage from all instruments in the list should not exceed the value which depending on the baud rate set can be transmitted by the inter face Example Using an instrument with high speed network storage time approx 30 minutes baud rate 9600 baud The read out of the complete memory takes approx 25 minutes During this period the communications server is busy with a single instrument an
28. ound without the instrument list being called up Programs HE JUMOnstruments E PCA Communication Server The program only starts with the unit list if no instrument has been defined yet If the list contains at least one instrument the program starts automatically with the communications server gt Chapter 3 Unit list gt Chapter 4 Functions of the communications server cE The communications server can only read data if it has been started e g via PCA Archive gt Read data via interface at least one instrument is de fined and connected to the PC or is accessible via modem and the in strument list is not open If the communications server is started at a time when data should al ready have been read the transfer will be repeated 3 Unit list Before the communications server can read out data from a screen recorder at least one recorder must be entered in the unit list Close unit list accept changes Close unit list ignore changes Record new instrument in unit list set instrument parameters manually Record new instrument s in unit list set instrument parameters automatically List of all available instruments TE Ly yx pes ER Read aut once Dishlay meazlrem A Delete Ei Ime Remove instrument s from the unit list Edit interface parameters of an instrument Move instrument up Edit time settings of or down the list automatic data storage f
29. r ready and able to read measurement data from the screen recorder The cycle time set for an instrument can be extended under certain circum stances if another instrument is just being read Example Instrument 1 is to be read every 10 minutes Instrument 2 is to be read every 100 minutes If instrument 2 is just being read then instrument 1 can only be read when the transfer from instrument 2 is completed This will increase the cycle time for instrument 1 in the worst case by the total read out time of instrument 2 e g 25 minutes at 9600 baud When a value gt O is entered in the Extended setting box it will take many times the set time before the data are available in the PCA evaluation pro gram The data are only archived directly via the Read out function Under Extended setting if a value gt O is entered for the parameter Mini mum size of data in network memory the earliest that data will be archived is when the network memory is filled to x of its capacity at the time of enquiry by the communications server The Archive function archives collected measurement data i e data which was only read at first via the Extended setting gt 0 Ifthe communications server shuts down the data read up until then will be archived when the server next starts up cE The Time settings dialog cannot be used if the Service setting was acti vated during the instrument definitio
30. rface can be connected General bus problems lf for example COM1 is set for RS232 and COM2 for RS485 then the Net scan function must be called up twice On the second occasion the Extend list with new units setting should be chosen cE As more selection criteria are simultaneously activated e g COM1 and COM2 19200 baud and 38000 baud addresses 1 50 etc the scan operation will take longer CE The scan operation can be aborted at any time either via the ESC key or by pressing the button Units found up until then are retained in the list cE Only screen recorders which are directly connected to a serial port not via modem will be found 15 3 Unit list 3 3 Display measurements This function makes it possible to display the instantaneous value status in formation about alarms logic inputs logic outputs counter diskette fault display change of the batch text set the control flag etc During display of measured values no data is read from the RAM stored or archived gt this can lead to loss of data Display measurements x Measurement inputs 19 24 Measurement inputs 25 30 Measurement inputs 31 36 Combination alarms Logic inputs Est logic input Logic outputs Counters Tools Batch tests All measurement inputs Measurement inputs 1 6 Measurement inputs 7 12 Measurement inputs 13 18 RECORDER E Channe Measured value Unit Description vo ma IT gt
31. string Modem dej gnat on cojreponding init string tion and AT commands are entered and the entry ended with An instrument modem must have the following properties the modem must load a definite configuration after switch on storing of a user profile the replies must be switched off e g OK CONNECTED RING pick up after the first ring switching off of the RTS and DTR lines RS 232 must be set to a fixed baud rate stop bit parity to match the screen recorder the data flow control must be switched off if required set time out times e g max online time idle time etc until modem hangs up if required set a specific MSN ISDN 33 5 Modem connection Save Edit Modem reply 34 Please note the following exceptions with the init strings Siemens M20 With baud rate and stop bit parity it is not the setting of the recorder which is chosen but the current setting of the modem The modem is notified of the setting of the recorder via the appropriate init string Siemens M20 A PIN No may have to be transmitted The appropriate init string is present in the list The position XXXX is to be replaced by the PIN The modem must not then be switched off Siemens M20 as PC modem Transmit the init string Siemens M20 Terminal Windows Installation of the driver Standard 9600 bps Modem in Windows not via hardware detection but using the select
32. ter each read out of measurements by the communications server the cur rent 8192 byte block of the screen recorder s network memory is closed even if it is not completely filled with data The storage capacity of the diskette can be reduced by this action and the available history at the instrument shortened By history here is meant the time period which can be displayed on the instrument display by scrolling It is recommended that a time between transfers is chosen which S amounts to around 10 of the maximum network storage time of the screen recorder The maximum network storage time can be calculated using the setup program via the Edit gt Storage time menu Calculated storage time Instrument 15 1 days Storage on diskette Extended setting 3 Unit list When data is stored on diskette the data of a block 8192 bytes is always rounded up to a whole multiple of 512 by adding 0 s If there are e g 100 bytes of data in a block 8092 bytes are empty then 512 bytes will be taken up on the diskette for these 100 bytes If the data is read out via the communications server at short time intervals several blocks will be trimmed i e there is more loss of memory due to filling up with O s When nothing is stored on the diskette and no values are put into the history then small cycle times can also be used for the transfer Example An instrument in normal operation with a storage time of 20 ho
33. tion the ModemLog IXT file in the Windows directory can be of further assistance To set up this file activate the Record log file menu point under Start Settings Control Panel Modems Properties Settings Advanced When the error is cleared deactivate again and then delete the file GSM modem The PIN can be deactivated with D1 cards After a switch off switch on operation no PIN has to be transmitted ELSA Microlink can only process interface settings with no parity Many modems for Windows can only use multitone dialling mode not pulse dialling mode installation of the Fritz Card PCMCIA deactivates any Xircom CardBus 56 modem which may be present With the Bausch Induline the connection cuts off after about 5 6 hours The cause is as yet unclear The online time with data read out is limited to about 30 minutes gt hence this modem is only to be recommended with reservations 3 5 Modem connection 38 A Archive directory 21 25 27 Archive path 25 Automatic instrument detection 14 Batch text 76 C Control flag 16 Country settings 13 D Dialling 72 Diskette 27 Display the instantaneous value 16 E Error 26 Extended setting 27 Ideal time 20 Important information 15 23 Installation program 5 Instrument detection 9 14 International code 13 K Keys 4 M Manual instrument detection 9 Minimum configuration 4 Minimum size 21 22 Modbus flag 16 Modem dialling 12
34. urs and being used in event operating mode with high speed storage time of 60 minutes 10 of the maximum storage time here would be 120 minutes However in the case of an event a loss of data could occur as the memory will overflow after lt 60 minutes The recommended cycle time here would therefore be 6 minutes 0 5 of the maximum time Normally all read measurement data is stored directly in the specified archive directory of the PC This has the disadvantage that with small time intervals between two data storages a large number of files are generated on the PC s hard disk Under certain circumstances this can result in memory space being wasted as each file on a hard disk occupies a minimum amount of memory space even if the file contains very few data The minimum size depends on the type of filing system used and lies between 512 bytes and 32768 bytes By using the Extended button the time setting dialog is extended to provide another input possibility depending on the instrument software Minimum size of time range in the archive These settings can be advantageous for the archiving and evaluation Observe the notes in the documentation Wrong settings may cause loss of data Minimum size of time range in archive fo kilobytes This setting option is available with all screen recorders Measurement data are only archived when the amount of data read exceeds the quantity entered here Until they are archived
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