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1. Alarm Settings 2 10 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision WM FUTUREDESIGN NOTE If changes are made to any of the following alarm settings you MUST press the Save Alarm my Settings button at the lower right of the screen in order to save the changes to the alarm If you do not press the button prior to leaving the screen or going to the next alarm all changes will be lost and the alarm will maintain its previous configuration The Alarm Number in the upper left of the display shows the current alarm being configured To change the alarm number click on the current alarm number and enter a different number If the alarm number entered exceeds the maximum number of alarms available the number will be coerced to the last available alarm The Input selection is used to select the loop or monitor input that will be used for the current alarm number The same loop or monitor input can be used more than once on any alarm The Alarm Type selection is used to set the type of alarm When set to No Alarm the alarm is disabled Available alarm type selections are as follows Process Deviation Percent Output Out Rate of Change ROC A process alarm uses one or two absolute set points to define an alarm condition A process alarm can be set for high only low only or both high and low A deviation alarm uses one or two set points that are defined relative to the control s
2. Y FUTUREDESION N T R O L S EnVision User Right Menu ltem Location Description Create New General Note General Notes Create New Note button applies to creating a new general note entry Note If the save general notes user right is not enabled in conjunction with this user right the note will not be able to be saved once entered Delete General Note General Notes Delete Selected Note button applies to deleting a selected general note entry Note If the save general notes user right is not enabled in conjunction with this user right the notes file will not be able to be saved and the note will not be deleted Save General Notes General Notes Save Notes button applies to saving the general notes file to hard disk Export General Notes General Notes Export Notes button allows a copy of the general notes file to be made in txt format that can be saved to a different location Print General Notes General Notes Print Notes button allows the notes file to be printed in list format to a printer Access Service Notes Orion Detail View 8 Thumbnails Service Notes button access to individual device notes Note in order to add delete or view service notes this user right must be enabled To prevent editing of the service notes file use the Service Notes user rights listed below Create New Service Note Service Notes Create New Note button appl
3. ESA Current File is 2 5 2011_17H_19M_5S_csv gt E 80 60 40 SS 2 5 11 5 19 20 pm 2 5 11 5 19 30 pm The toolbar at the top of the trend screen provides the following functions from left to right Setup Trend Opens the Trend Scaling Setup window which allows the user to customize the trend appearance Trend scales for X and Y axis trend tick marks colors and channel assignments are all configurable by the user Data Cursor This button turns the data cursor on off The data cursor is a vertical line that can be dragged across tend data When the vertical line is dragged across the trend data the current value of the point is digitally displayed next to the data cursor This is a useful tool when tracking actual values across a trend line Once a data cursor is activated clicking on the channel legend on the right side of the trend will automatically change the cursor to the channels selected by the user Right clicking on the data cursor displays a pop up menu where the user can select from 5 4 EnVision HISTORICAL DATA VIEIWING EnVision Save as Jpeg Print Trend Edit Chart Text Channel Style Options ff FuTUReEDEsIGN N T R O Allows user to select a channel from those displayed on the trend Allows user to change cursor from XY X or Y values only to be displayed The Period selection provides the user with two vertical guides that can be move to display the period selected always
4. EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 1 Getting Started EnVision is a SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition package for the Orion Mi and nCompass CM multi loop control systems the nCompass LC dual loop controller and also provides support for use with Future Design Controls 100 300 and C Series single loop PID controllers L91 L41 limit controllers P Series profile controls and FDC IO modules Data from each device can be monitored from the Windows based EnVision package Connection to the individual devices is accomplished via an RS485 serial connection or Ethernet to serial connection EnVision provides a rich set of tools for control interaction and data analysis Control data can be viewed in device detail faceplate digital and trend formats You can change set points alarm set points and even create save download and start profiles for any Orion or P Series controller in the system The EnVision software package can monitor up to 128 individual devices Each of the 128 devices whether an Orion M controller or 300 Series controller for example can have their data saved to the hard disk at user defined rates Data file analysis tools digital and trend make looking at profile run data a simple task Envision offers 21CFR Part 11 security features for use in Pharmaceutical or any industry that requires controlled security access to software functions encrypted data electronic signatures and audit trail listings 1 1 Hardware
5. Edit Schedule Orion Detail View Schedules tab nCompass LC Detail View Profile Entry tab P Series Profiler Profile Entry tab access to create delete profile stages change setpoints events guaranteed soak wait for selections and time Download Schedule Orion Detail View Schedules tab Download Schedule to CM button nCompass LC Profile Entry tab Download Profile to Device button P Series Profiler Profile Entry tab Download Profile to Device button allows the downloading of the current profile to the controller Upload Schedule Orion Detail View Schedules tab Upload Schedule from CM button allows a schedule currently loaded in the Orion M controller to be uploaded to the schedule editor Export Schedule Orion Detail View Schedules tab Export Schedule button nCompass LC Profile Entry tab Export Profiles button creates a copy of the current schedule that can be saved to a different location Print Schedule Orion Detail View Schedules tab Print Schedule Grid button nCompass LC Detail View Schedules tab Print Schedule Grid button P Series Profiler Profile Entry tab Print Schedule Grid button allows the schedule grid to be printed in table format to a printer Edit Device Alarms Orion Detail View Setup Alarm Settings tab applies to all Orion M alarm setpoints and alarm types and delay times Edit Single Loop Tune View Singl
6. Save Error Log EnVision Logger Save Logger File button allows EnVision system logger entries to be saved to a file Sim Real Time Mode Mode Simulation Mode Real Time Mode allows selection of simulation mode where all data values are simulated by EnVision software or real time mode in which all data is gathered from attached controllers Create Custom Reports Audit Trail Viewer Custom Audit Report button allows access to search function to build a report based on key search text entered SECURITY EnVision 6 7 Y FUTUREDESION N T R O L S EnVision User Right Menu ltem Location Description Access Email Setup Setup Email Client Settings provides access to all email settings and address entry Create Email Address Email Settings Create Address button allows new email addresses to be added to the system Delete Email Address Email Settings Email Addresses tab Delete Address button allows existing email addresses in the system to be deleted Same Email Setup Email Settings Close and Save button allows settings for the email server log in name password etc to be saved Access Web Server Setup Setup Web Server Settings allows access to the web server settings screen Note If the user does not have access rights to this screen they will be unable to view the Computers IP address which is required for remote access To prevent
7. programming the proper communication settings for compatibility with EnVision NOTE Analog input models must be programmed for the 0 4095 input range input type 1 The EnVision Configurator provides linear scaling for each individual voltage andlor current input that allows the user to scale the 0 2 10V or 0 4 20mA signal to represent values in engineering units For information regarding the steps involved in configuring the various IO modules consult the FDC IO Manual on using IO Studio software a free Windows based software package provided by Future Design that provides a simple easy to use interface for configuring all FDC IO modules The programmed communication settings must be set as follows Baud Rate 9600 Parity Even Stop Bit 1 Reply Delay 0 Once the module as been configured using IO Studio DIP switch ten 0 must be turned on to activate the programmed communication settings so that the module can communicate properly with EnVision DIP switches 1 7 must also be set to correspond with the desired address for the IO module Switch 10 DIP FUNCTION DESCRIPTION ES A 1 NODEID 1 Node ID s from 0 to 127 are set up using switches 1 to 7 4 NODEID_ 8 LS NODEID 16 Ed EEC 9 OFFSET When ON inputs scaled to accept a 2V or 4mA offset BREAK When switched off the TC RTD value will be loaded with 32768 low scale break When ON the TC RTD value will be loaded with 32767 up scale break
8. the auto dialer control contact When a check is placed in the enable disable checkbox to enable the relay contact and an alarm occurs the relay will be energized and its contacts will close The relay will stay energized for the time period entered in the Reset Auto Dialer Contact After Seconds field The time period is dependant upon the auto dialer used and must be set to the proper length of time in order to allow the auto dialer to complete the call Once the relay is energized on the first alarm if other alarms occur during the on time period they will be ignored and the auto dialer will complete its call s based on the first alarm Once the timeout period expires and the relay turns off the system will be ready to initiate the auto dialer again on the next alarm NOTE Use of System Standby If the Windows operating system puts the computer into Suspend mode all USB hubs are issued a reset when the suspend mode is executed This will cause the relay card to lose power briefly resulting in all relays being reset even if an alarm is present Since the computer running EnVision is a supervisory control and data acquisition system it is recommended that power options for the computer under the Windows control panel be set to always on and ensure system standby is set to never SETUP OPTIONS EnVision 7 3 N T R O S FUTUREDESICGN EnVision 7 2 1 Relay Card Installation The Ontrak ADU208 relay card
9. 10 BAUD RATE Selects 9600 of or Programmed Baud Rate on 1 4 EnVision GETTING STARTED N T R O EnVision ff FuTUREDEsIGN 1 2 6 RS485 Serial Communications Wiring When installing the RS485 serial communications link the wiring must be run using a minimum of 24 AWG twisted pair copper conductors For short distances non shielded wiring can be used as long as proper separation from any power wiring fluorescent light fixtures or other sources of electrical noise is maintained For longer distances or in environments where a lot of electrical noise is present shielded twisted pair wire is recommended NOTE When using shielded twisted pair be sure to ground only one end of the cable Allowing any other portion of the cable shield to come in contact with ground or grounding both ends will cause ground loop currents to flow in that section of the cable shield which can disrupt communications Orion M or nCompass CM DIP Switch Settings with optional RS485 User Communications Card fal F el fal F fal m 12345678 P TX1 l TX2 RS 485 to RS 232 z network adaptor SNA10A RS 232 RS 485 Ja lt gt PC TX2 Twisted Pair Wire Orion M or nCompass CM with optional RS485 User Communications Card 1X1 FDC 9100 Malal a ali Place a termination resistor on last controller in communication link FDC 9300 00000000 2202 0 5 Watt US Conve
10. Auto Manual Device Detail Point Select Orion Loop Out Orion Loop2 Orion Loop2 SP Syst Orion Loop2 Out oa _ Schedule Contro p Orion Loop3 SYSTEM EVENTS Orion Loop3 SP ONDA Orion Loop3 0ut OM EvT2 DIG ouT2 OM EVT3 DIG 0UT3 OI EvT4 DIG OUTA The main digital display window allows the user to select and control each loop of the Orion M or nCompass CM The selected loop will have its tagname shown in the top left of the window To select other control loops simply click on one of the tagnames associated with the desired loop in the Device Detail Point Select list box on the right of the screen To change the loop s setpoint click on the current setpoint and enter the desired value EnVision automatically keeps track of each loop s min max setpoint limits as entered in the configurator so if the user enters a value that exceeds the minimum or maximum allowed setpoint the value will be coerced to the corresponding limit value When running the system in manual mode the control loop setpoints as well as all system events can be accessed and operated by the user When running in automatic schedule mode the setpoints and events can be modified only after the schedule is put into hold These changes will not affect the saved schedule only the current stage of the schedule that is running The Schedule Control Run Hold and Stop buttons allow the operator to run the currently loaded schedule from the P
11. CM local audible alarm digital output if configured will be silenced This provides operators with the ability to silence local device alarms Alarms can only be cleared from the system alarm log if the alarm has been acknowledged through EnVision or locally at the Orion M nCompass CM or nCompass LC and the alarm condition no longer exists If an alarm has been acknowledged but will not clear using the Clear Single Alarm or Clear All Alarms buttons then the alarm condition is still present and must be corrected before the alarm will clear Alarm Acknowledged 9 Acknowledge alarm Monitor5 Sensor Break sf on device Device 6 Are you sure Yes No NOTE Acknowledging alarms from EnVision does not turn the Orion M screen from the red alarm background to blue or clear the alarm from the Orion M alarm monitor screen You can only acknowledge the alarm and silence the Orion M audible alarm once For nCompass CM and LC controls acknowledging alarms at EnVision will also silence the local GUI alarm but it does not clear the alarm from the alarm screen or hide the alarm icon The alarm icon will continue to flash to in order to alert operators locally that an alarm has occurred The toolbar at the top of the alarm screen provides the following functions from left to right Alarm Log Viewer Opens the alarm log viewer e Clear Single Alarm Clears the selected alarm from the alarm log B Clear All Alarms Clears all alar
12. Dat deeds 2 4 2 2 2 1 Setting Schedule Guaranteed Soak Setpoint AA 2 6 2 2 2 2 Setting Loops Active Auto Start AA 2 6 22 23 NE Wait FOr TEE 2 7 22 24 Sched l Notes iio de add a 2 9 223 SUD EE 2 10 223 1 Alam SENJ EE 2 10 GW Ne EE 2 13 2 2 3 3 Schedule Opttons nn nn n nn n nn R RR RR RR nn RR nn EEEE ESSEE EEEE Ennen EEEE 2 13 2 3 nCompass LC Detail View 2 15 23 1 Detail VI AEN EE 2 15 SA EE 2 16 2 3 2 1 Global Profile Settings nn cnn nncnnnnnn nn nn cn nrnnnnnnnnncnnn 2 17 23 22 later E Vente iniciacion 2 18 2 3 2 3 Entering Profile Stage Data 2 18 2 3 3 e 2 19 24 e ae ll PARRA oo 2 20 O A e A AN 2 20 24 11 Global Profile Settings nicas aaea AR ab nacida aa 2 22 AS cccccccceccccccnceeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeceeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeegeqeaaeeeeeeeeseqecaaeeeeeeeseqeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeneeeees 2 22 2 4 1 3 Entering Profile Stage Data 2 23 24 2 PONE e 2 24 24 3 PLOMO RUN EE 2 25 2 5 Single Loop tuning ENER 2 26 Screen 2 27 E EE NOG wees eetecits enacting mielarna tea eNA ENANA LENLE AAAA AA EEE ARERIA 2 27 Kee Aarno Log ViQWOM A NA 2 28 2 141 C stom Alarm ee 2 29 2 8 Real Time Trends 2 30 28 1 CHAR AMOU soia oaa A A A ad 2 31 E Trond Setup cai ii A A A inate 2 32 2 9 Logging aa 2 33 2 10 Thumbnails oooccnncccccnnnccccncnnncnconcnonononcnnnononcnnnnonnncnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnanenens 2 34 TABLE OF CONTENTS i ff FuTUReEDEsIGN SE EnVision a Devico No eS asciia
13. Detail View HA Sto 64 System Data Logging SEET E Devices 65to 80 AA Change Password der Gre Single Loop Tuning Devices 81 to 96 Software Device Alarms SE S Digital Values Devices 97to 112 Relay Card Settings aia Alarm Log Devices 113to 128 Email Client Settings Real Time Trends gt Web Server Settings Logging Overview Data File Viewer Audit Trail Viewer File Menu The File menu provides access to the Load Project and Save Project options as well as the option to Exit the EnVision program View Menu The View menu provides navigation to all standard view screens These include the Orion Detail View P Series Profiler nCompass LC Detail View Single Loop tuning Digital Values Alarm Log Real Time Trends Logging Overview Data File Viewer and Audit Trail Viewer Thumbnails Menu The Thumbnails menu provides access to the individual controller thumbnail views The thumbnail views provide basic operational data of all controllers connected to the system in groups of four at a time Setup Menu The Setup menu provides access to all configuration options of EnVision These include Device Setup System Security System Data Logging Software Device Alarms and Relay Card Email Client and Web Server Settings Users Menu The Users menu provides access for user log on and log off when security is enabled and also allows the Current User of the system to be viewed The Change Password selection all
14. M controls schedule editing data log setup setpoints alarm settings etc Note In order to edit any individual Orion M settings logging setpoints schedules etc this user right must be enabled To allow specific access to certain settings use the Device user rights listed below Edit Device Setpoints Orion Detail View Detail tab nCompass LC Detail View Detail tab Digital Values Single Loop tuning applies to all control loop setpoints does not apply to alarm settings Note Does not prohibit setpoint changes from Single Loop Tuning screen To prevent setpoint changes from loop tuning screen use the Edit Single Loop Tune security item Edit Device Events Orion Detail View Detail tab nCompass LC Detail View Detail tab Update system events button applies to turning system events on and off Run Schedule Orion Detail View Detail tab Run button schedule control nCompass LC Detail View Detail tab Run button profile control P Series Profiler Profile Run tab Run button applies to starting a profile Stop Schedule Orion Detail View Detail tab Stop button schedule control nCompass LC Detail View Detail tab Stop button profile control P Series Profiler Profile Run tab Stop button applies to stopping a currently running profile Hold Schedule Orion Detail View Detail tab Hold button schedule control nCompass LC Det
15. Profile Run Profile Notes BGs Date Time Profile Notes used for stress relieving of 2 28 2011 8 02 41 AM No schedule loaded MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 19 EF FUTUREDESICGN EnVision T R O L S Notes can be entered with up to 255 characters each When a new note is created it is automatically tagged by date and time of creation Double click in the note text field to enter text for the note Notes will be displayed in ascending order i e the latest entry is shown at the top and the oldest entry will be at the bottom of the list The toolbar icons for profile note entry are as follows order from left to right H Create New Note Creates a new note entry field Delete Selected Note Deletes the note currently selected for editing Print Profile Notes Prints all notes in the file IMPORTANT The profile notes are saved with the profile After entering a new note or editing existing profile notes you must save the profile to keep the changes If you select or create a different profile prior to saving the current profile all updates to the profile notes will be lost 2 4 P Series Profiler The P Series Profiler is accessed from the View menu It provides access to the profile editor and profile control screens for all P Series controllers attached to the system The Profile Entry tab allows the user to open create edit and save profiles from the PC inte
16. a user from changing the enable disable state of the web server use the following setting below Save Web Server Setup Web Server Settings Done Save button allows the web server enable disable selection to be saved and used Access Relay Card Setup Setup Relay Card Settings allows access to the relay card settings screen Save Relay Card Setup Relay Card Settings Close and Save button allows the current selections for relay use to be saved and used Auto Tune Loop Orion Detail view Detail tab Auto Tune button allows access to Orion M control loop tuning enable disable Auto Man Loop Orion Detail view Detail tab Auto Manual button allows access to Orion M control loop auto manual output operation and setting manual output percentage Edit Soft Alarms Software Device Alarms access to change alarm setpoints alarm message alarm type and activation Save Soft Alarms Software Device Alarms Save Alarms button applies to saving the alarm settings to hard disk including setpoints enable disable and alarm message Print Soft Alarms Software Device Alarms Print Alarms button allows the current alarm settings to be printed Export Soft Alarms Software Device Alarms Export Alarms button allows a copy of the current alarm settings to be created in csv format and saved to a different location Quit Application File Exit access to stop
17. current audit trail file to be printed Thumbnails View Thumbnails Devices 1 to 128 applies to all individual thumbnail views Access Device Setup Setup Device Setup provides access to all device settings for controllers configured in the system scan rates and alarm notifications Save Device Setup Device Setup Done button allows the current selections for device enable status to be saved Access System Logging Setup System Data Logging access to system data logging settings Note In order to start or stop system data logging access to this user right must be given To prevent changes to the system data log setup use the System Data Logging Setup user rights listed below Save System Log Setup System Data Logging Setup Save Setup button allows system data logging setup selections to be saved and used for logging operations Start System Log System Data Logging Setup Start Log button access to start system data log file Stop System Log System Data Logging Setup Stop Log button access to stop system data log file System Log Operator Message Users System Operator Message access to add operator events to the system log file Access Security Setup System Security access to all system security settings including users and user level rights Clear Error Log EnVision Logger Clear logger button allows EnVision system logger entries to be cleared
18. network is required NOTE If more than one device is to be connected to the PC running EnVision a separate RS232 485 adapter is required for each nCompass LC in order to convert its RS232 serial connection to an RS485 serial connection in order to connect multiple devices on the communications link GETTING STARTED EnVision 1 3 ff FuTureDesicw EnVision N T R O L S 1 2 4 Setting Single Loop Controller Communication Parameters The 100 300 L91 L41 C and P Series controllers provide additional communications settings for baud rate data bits stop bits and parity in addition to the communications address For instructions on how to access these settings see the respective controller manual for the model of controller you are using In order for the controllers to communicate with EnVision set the communication settings to the factory default of 9600 baud 8 data bits even parity and 1 stop bit as applicable The communications address entered in the controller will correspond to the address device number in EnVision In order to view the controller in EnVision the corresponding device address in EnVision must be configured to match and be enabled under Device Setup in EnVision 1 2 5 Setting IO Module Communication Parameters The FDC IO 8TCS 6RTD 8AIIS 8AIVS modules must be configured prior to connecting them to the EnVision communications link This includes setting the thermocouple or RTD type for temperature models and
19. or nCompass CM Digital inputs may be used to place a schedule in hold This input may have to be reset to allow the schedule to continue 2 14 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 2 3 nCompass LC Detail View The nCompass LC Detail View is accessed from the View menu It is a multi tab interface which is divided into three sections and provides direct access to each individual nCompass LC attached to the system Available nCompass LC controllers are selected from the drop down menu at the top of the screen and are listed by device name as assigned on the Device Setup screen for easy identification 2 3 1 Detail View The Detail view tab provides the user with the current nCompass LC run data This includes all control loop process values as well as the current setpoints and percentage of output The System Events status indicators provide the user with immediate feedback of the current event status The current profile name and status are also provided E nCompassLC Detail View 15 x En El A E s a I gt x LA 4 VK a nCompass LC e System Events _ OM Chamber ON Humidity Stage 1 Time Remaining 0 43 Cycles Remaining 1 No schedule loaded To change a loop setpoint click on the current setpoint in the main digital display area and enter the desired value EnVision automatically keeps track of each loop s min max setpoint limits as entered in t
20. period selected always shown as 12 xx xx for hh mm ss The Peak to Peak selection provides the user two horizontal lines to adjust the peak period for any trend line selected Options Allows user to select data cursor color as selected channel color default and hiding hints on release When hiding hints on release is selected the cursor data values as selected under style will be hidden when the cursor is released The values will be shown only when the user holds the mouse button down on the data cursor Flip Alignment For XY X and Y styles so the user can flip the cursor text to the right left of the data cursor Resume Trending Any time the trend scale or time is dragged up down eft right by the user trending is stopped After dragging the scale or time press the Resume Trending button to resume trend operation EN Save as Jpeg Allows the user to save the current trend view as a snapshot to a Jpeg file a Print Trend Prints the current trend view as a snapshot to a printer Es Edit Chart Text Allows the user to change the caption at the top of the trend plot Up to 255 characters can be entered which allows a custom description to be added to the chart prior to printing it if required for records keeping 2 8 1 Chart Annotation The default chart annotation for a trend plot is Real Time Trend This can be changed be pressing the Edit Chart Text button on the trend toolbar When press
21. shown as 12 xx xx for hh mm ss The Peak to Peak selection provides the user two horizontal lines to adjust the peak period for any trend line selected Allows user to select data cursor color as selected channel color default and hiding hints on release When hiding hints on release is selected the cursor data values as selected under style will be hidden when the cursor is released The values will be shown only when the user holds the mouse button down on the data cursor Flip Alignment For XY X and Y styles so the user can flip the cursor text to the right left of the data cursor Allows the user to save the current trend view as a snapshot to a Jpeg file Prints the current trend view as a snapshot to a printer Allows the user to change the caption at the top of the trend plot Up to 255 characters can be entered which allows a custom description to be added to the chart prior to printing it if required for records keeping NOTE The trend setup only allows the user to change plot colors the range of the vertical axis and the displayed time format Since the trend only displays the data selected from the historical data file all other selections are fixed to the data chosen to plot In order to add or removed data from the historical tend plot the selections must be made from the data file viewer spreadsheet 5 2 1 Chart Annotation The default chart annotation for a history plot is the current dat
22. the jump or end stage Thus a setting of 1 means do the profile once so if you want the profile to perform 10 cycles you would set this value to 10 2 4 2 Profile Notes Profile notes are accessed from the Profile Notes tab Mk P Series Profiler oi x lol xA SI Device H4 y Profile Entry Profile Notes Profile Run Profile Notes Sels Date Time Profile Notes used for stress relieving off 2 28 2011 8 02 41 AM No schedule loaded Notes can be entered with up to 255 characters each When a new note is created it is automatically tagged by date and time of creation Double click in the note text field to enter text for the note Notes will be displayed in ascending order i e the latest entry is shown at the top and the oldest entry will be at the bottom of the list The toolbar icons for profile note entry are as follows order from left to right ZE Create New Note Creates a new note entry field Delete Selected Note Deletes the note currently selected for editing Print Profile Notes Prints all notes in the file IMPORTANT The profile notes are saved with the profile After entering a new note or editing existing profile notes you must save the profile to keep the changes If you select or create a different profile prior to saving the current profile all updates to the profile notes will be lost 2 24 EnvVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision P FUT
23. 1 Global Profile Settings These settings apply to the entire profile The number of stages HoldBack band Start SP ramp units and dwell units can be changed at any time during profile entry However the ramp units should be set prior to entering any stage data Ramp units can be switched between hours minutes and minutes seconds without affecting the profile but changing the ramp units between units of time and rate will clear all ramp time stage entries and require the user to re enter all of the data The HoldBack band is also known as a guaranteed soak value If holdback is enabled on a profile stage this value will be used as the maximum allowed deviation from setpoint If the temperature were to deviate from setpoint by more than this value for example the profile would hold until the temperature falls back within the band The default value is 1 If you intend to use guaranteed soak in your profile set this to the desired value otherwise leave it at the default value The Start SP is the setpoint that the controller will be set to immediately upon profile start It eliminates the need for an initialization step in the profile In order for the profile to use the starting setpoint of the profile however the P Series must be configured to do so The controller can also be set to use the current PV value as the starting setpoint or to use the current setpoint of the control when the profile is started This is not something th
24. 1 PM 2 5 2011 2 57 51 PM 245 2011 2 58 51 PM 2 5 2011 1259 37 PM File stopped buten Electronic Signatures Date See d User Full Name Heer Action User Comment 2 5 2011 E nS Current File is C Log Files 2 5 2011_14H_46M_51S csv_ From the Data File Viewer window the user can open any historical data file saved on the computer When a file is opened the spreadsheet will be filled with the logged data including the date and time that each point was recorded The header of each column will show the name of each data point so that they can be easily identified Groups of cells can be selected dragged for printing and or plotting to a trend Select cells as you would in a normal spreadsheet Clicking on the column header selects the whole column dragging across cells selects only the cells that the mouse was dragged across You can select multiple columns by clicking on a column header and dragging to the right or left across other column headers Discontinuous data can be selected by using the Ctrl key while selecting data You must select at least 4 cells per column before a plot can be generated The Electronic Signatures grid below the data grid is used to electronically sign data files Electronic signatures eliminate the need for paper signatures Files can only be signed by users with the proper log in and user access EnVision can validate any electronic signature and verify if the original data file
25. 4 DEVICE INFORMATION Derice Name Device s LOOP DATA OsionSR Loop 14 Orions R Loop SP 71 4 OrioaSR Loop 90 OrionSR Loop Orio BR Loop Soe Orica Loops 72 1 Orionas Loops SP 714 Orionas R Loops Ont Monitor 90 Moa or2 10 Moastor3 Moanort MoamorS PROFILE STATUS Schedule Loaded Is meassore Device In Mansal Mode DIGITAL INPUTS DIG INPUT O OFF DIG INPUT 1 OFF DIG INPUT 2 OF DIG INPUT 3 OFF DIG INPUT OFF DIG INPUT OF DIG INPUT OFF DIG INFUT 7 OFF DIGITAL OUTPUT3 EVTL DIG OUT OFF WT DIG OUT2 OFF WT DIG OUT OFF Med DIG OUT4 OFF y FUTUNA Cp Te es Done Reng SETUP OPTIONS EnVision 7 9 EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 8 Troubleshooting Many of the settings in EnVision are fixed to make system setup easier If it is not communicating with a controller attached to the system try the following suggestions to get it going First the communications baud rate is fixed and cannot be adjusted This was done to insure that the optimum communications rate is used for a balance between speed and noise immunity in industrial environments If the communication lines are run properly and follow the guidelines in type of wire and distance for an RS485 network this should not be a problem However if the communications are taking plac
26. C If a schedule is not loaded into the controller pressing the Run button will not start a schedule MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 3 ff FuTuReDEsIGw EnVision N T R O L S When a running schedule is placed in hold the operator has the ability to advance forward or backward in the schedule This is done by pressing the advance backward or forward buttons These buttons appear to the left and right of the hold button when a schedule is in hold As the user advances through each stage the stage number and time remaining in the stage will update to indicate the current stage selected System Events OM EvT1 DIG OUTI OM EvT2 DIG our OM EvT3 DIG 0UT3 O EvT4 DIG OUTA Schedule Control Stage Advance Buttons Schedule Running Is testramp i Running Stage 1 In Hold Time Remaining 0 27 51 51 H M 5 Sched Est Complete 02 11 11 11 02 Events Active The Auto Tune and Auto Manual buttons allow the user to place the selected control loop of the Orion M or nCompass CM in auto tune and switch the loop between automatic and manual output control When auto tune or manual output control is active the respective control button will be highlighted green When the loop is placed in manual output control clicking on the percentage of output display field will allow the user to enter a manual output percentage for the loop The Data Logging button provides ac
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28. NC Touch the address entry field for the Modbus Slave Address and enter the desired address for the controller on the network The address entered here will correspond to the address device number in EnVision In order to view the controller in EnVision the corresponding device address in EnVision must be configured to match the Orion M and be enabled under Device Setup in EnVision The Orion M can only be assigned addresses in the range of 1 31 When assigning controllers to EnVision be sure to leave the first 31 addresses open for Orion M systems The Orion M can be assigned to other address slots in EnVision however an Ethernet to serial network is required 1 22 Setting the nCompass CM Controller Address To assign the communications address from the main view screen select Settings from the Device menu Next select Comms from the Comms settings menu This will display the Communications screen Touch the Modbus Address entry field and enter the desired address for the controller on the network The address entered here will correspond to the address device number in EnVision In order to view the controller in EnVision the corresponding device address in EnVision must be configured to match the nCompass and be enabled under Device Setup in EnVision 1 2 EnVision GETTING STARTED EnVision H FUTUREDESICN Modbus Address YNC Address Pswrd None YNC Device Name nCompass YNC Password IP Ad
29. OK button to begin the search To close the search window press the Cancel button Once the search is started the audit trail viewer will be populated with entries found in each audit file that have a matching entry for the search string A progress bar will be shown at the top right of the audit trail viewer window to update the user on the search progress 8 Audit Trail Viewer E allla Pease wait EC OCCT Full Name Device Action 2 6 2011 18 31 Envision System Device 4 Open schedule test 246 2011 8 30 41 Al Envision System Device 4 Downloaded schedule C pSchedules test txt 2 6 2011 8 30 45 AM Envision System DeviceH4 Started schedule on P Series profiler 2 6 2011 8 35 08 AM Envision System Device 4 Hold schedule on P Series 2 6 2011 8 35 16 AM Envision System Device 4 Cont schedule on P Series profiler 2 6 2011 8 35 45 AM__ EnVision System Device 4 Cont schedule on P Series profiler Custom audit report based on search string device 4 6 occurrences Depending upon the search string and number of audit files present on the hard disk the search could take an extended amount of time The search can be cancelled at any time by pressing the Cancel Custom Report button on the toolbar NOTE While the custom report is being created the user can navigate to different view screens or perform other tasks The search will continue in the background and allow the user to come back and view
30. P address of the host PC running EnVision be set to a fixed IP address in order to prevent this from happening if the web server is going to be used Contact your network administrator for assistance in setting a fixed IP address The Current Web Folder Directory assigns the location for EnVision to publish the web page data for the controllers when the web server is enabled This directory must be set prior to enabling the web server Clicking on the Browse button opens up a folder search window and allows the user to search and select the desired directory for EnVision to use Note that the selected location must be properly configured in Windows Internet Information Services IIS on the host PC running EnVision Windows IIS is the web hosting service of the operating system and allows remote computers access to the web pages served by EnVision If IIS is not installed or properly configured on the PC the web pages will not be accessible from remote computers Contact your network administrator for assistance with the installation and or configuration of Windows IIS When the Web Server Enable Disable checkbox is checked the web server will be enabled and allow the viewing of system data remotely If the data is to be kept secure and is for local viewing only removing the check from the checkbox will disable the web server and prevent users from remotely viewing the data 7 4 1 Viewing Web Pages Remotely Once Windows IIS is pr
31. Requirements PC minimum 2GHZ Pentium4 with 512MB of RAM OS 98 NT 2000 XP Professional Vista and Windows 7 operating systems supported EnVision will run on a lesser machine but performance may suffer if large trend buffers are used It is recommended that a PC with an actual serial port be used However since many computers no longer provide a standard serial port USB to serial port converters can be used Note that port assignment for the converter can change depending upon which USB port it is connected to Therefore once the adapter has been connected to the computer and the proper port number is assigned in the EnVision Configurator the adapter should always remain connected to the same USB port for use with EnVision Supported Controller Models Orion M iSeries and nCompass CM multi loop nCompass LC dual loop 100 300 and C Series single loop PID controllers L91 L41 limit controllers and P Series profile controls with RS485 communications as well as FDC lO 8TCS 6RTD 8AIIS 8AIVS modules When using Ethernet communications serial to Ethernet protocol converters are required Future Design Controls offers the model PC E converter for this purpose One PC E is typically required for each device in the system In addition a Moxa MB3170 MGate Modbus master is required at the PC to address individual controllers from the PC s serial port over the Ethernet network Each of these devices converts the serial communications signals betwe
32. Silent On is selected there will be no audible signal when an alarm condition is present If the alarm is set to self clear the screen background will not turn red and the alarm will not be reported on the alarm screen If the alarm is set to latching the alarm will be reported in order to notify the user to acknowledge the alarm NOTE This setting is only available for the Orion M The nCompass CM provides the silent off operation only so this item will be hidden for nCompass CM controls Inhibit On Off When inhibit off is selected the alarm will activate immediately when the input exceeds the alarm set points as programmed When inhibit on is selected the input must first enter the normal operating range be above the low alarm set point and or below the high alarm set point before the alarm can be activated Upon the next excursion beyond the alarm set points the alarm will then activate The alarm inhibit feature is typically used on processes that when in the off state are in an alarm condition This allows the process to be started prior to the alarm s being activated and shutting down the process NOTE The alarm inhibit feature when activated inhibits alarm action from power up of the Orion M or entrance into online mode The Output Assignment can be used to assign one of the Orion M or nCompass CM digital outputs to the alarm When the alarm activates the output will work in conjunction with the
33. UREDESICN 2 4 3 Profile Run The Profile Run tab allows the user to view the profile operating status of the profile as well as start stop and hold the currently running profile As mentioned previously EnVision uses profile 9 of the P Series only Therefore only profile 9 can be downloaded to and started If another profile is started at the P Series control itself the operating status of the profile will be shown and the profile can be placed into hold and stopped through EnVision but only profile number 9 can be started amp P Series Profiler Jol x Device 4 e Enter value for stage to o start profile on 0 63 0 Current Profile Running Current Stage Running in Profile Total Number Of Stages In Profile Total Time Running For Stage Current Setpoint For Stage Time Remaining For Stage Cycles Remaining For Current Loop No schedule loaded To start a profile enter the stage for the profile to start on in the Enter value for stage to start profile on 0 63 field Note that a start stage of 0 corresponds to the first stage of the profile Click on the Run button to start the profile When a profile is running the Run button will turn bright green to indicate the profile is running To place the currently running profile in hold click on the Hold button When the profile is in hold the button will turn bright green to indicate the profile
34. User Rights The following table provides a list of the available user rights in applicable to the user right and a description of what it applies to EnVision EnVision where to find the menu item s User Right Menu ltem Location Description Open Alarm log Alarm Log Viewer Open Alarm Log Button access to open and view historical alarm log files Silence Alarm View Alarm Log Silence Beeper button allows the computer beep on new alarms to be silenced Note If beep until any alarm is acknowledged is enabled the operator will be unable to stop the computer beep without access Acknowledge Alarm View Alarm Log allows controller alarms to be acknowledged and silences local audible alarm at the Orion M Clear Alarm View Alarm Log Clear Alarm button allows the selected alarm to be cleared from the system alarm log Note This does not affect historical alarm logs Clear All Alarms View Alarm Log Clear All Alarms button allows all alarms to be cleared from the system alarm log Note This does not affect historical alarm logs Export Alarms View Alarm Log amp Alarm Log Viewer Export allows a copy of the alarm log to be made in a csv Alarm Log button format Print Alarms View Alarm Log amp Alarm Log Viewer Print allows the current alarm log to be printed Alarm Log button Access Device Detail View Orion Detail View access to all individual Orion
35. a log file This can be changed be pressing the Edit Chart Text button on the history plot toolbar When pressed the Chart Annotation dialog box will be shown The user can then enter a description for the history plot with up to 255 characters Enter text for chart title _Cancel m When complete press the done button to replace the current text with that entered otherwise press the Cancel button to exit without making any change HISTORICAL DATA VIEWING EnVision 5 5 EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 6 Security EnVision s security features are not just applicable to the pharmaceutical industry Any industry that requires secure data files audit trails and authenticated logins to initiate process changes can take advantage of these features The security can also be turned off for companies that do not require security in their systems 6 1 Configure Security The System Security settings are accessed from the Setup menu It is a multi tab interface which is divided into three sections Configure Security x Add User Rights and Options Select User Group Supervisor y Enter User ID fiSmith Enter Full Name John Smith Enter Password ae Confirm Password Password Aging Create User Cancel Close and Save The Add User tab provides the ability to add up to 30 users to the system To enter a new user select the type of user from the Select User Group drop down lis
36. age of the profile must be configured as an End type The Loop SP entry is required for ramp and end stage types For ramp stages this setpoint is used as the target setpoint for the stage i e the setpoint the controller will ramp to by the end of the stage For the end stage this setpoint is used by the controller once the profile ends The controller can also be set to use the current SP value when the profile ends or to turn all outputs off and cease control This is not something that is set with the profile It is a controller configuration value that determines what action the P Series is to take upon completion of the profile Once it is set for the desired action it does not have to be set or changed again and the controller will use the selected action for each profile when it ends For a dwell stage the value in this field is automatically set to the previous stage setpoint i e the ramp stage setpoint For jump stages the setpoint is automatically defaulted to the low setpoint limit for the loop as set in the Configurator This insures that the setpoint will be within the setpoint limits of the controller for proper download to the P Series Even though the setpoint is not used on a jump stage it must be within proper limits to download correctly to the profiler The Ramp Time entry is required for ramp stage types The value entered here will be in units of time or rate When hours minutes or minutes seconds are selected f
37. ail View Detail tab Hold button profile control P Series Profiler Profile Run tab Hold button applies to placing a currently running profile in hold 6 4 EnVision SETUP OPTIONS EnVision ff FuTureDesion c O N T User Right Menu ltem Location Description Adv Sched Next Seg Orion Detail View Detail tab Advance Next button schedule control access to advance to the next stage of a schedule when it is placed in hold Adv Sched Prev Seg Orion Detail View Detail tab Advance Prev button schedule control access to advance to the previous stage of a schedule when it is placed in hold Create Schedule Orion Detail View Schedules tab New Schedule button nCompass LC Detail View Profile Entry tab New Profile button P Series Profiler Profile Entry tab New Profile button applies to creating a new profile from a blank slate Open Schedule Orion Detail View Schedules tab Open Schedule button nCompass LC Detail View Profile Entry tab Open Profile button P Series Profiler Profile Entry tab Open Profile button applies to opening existing profile files saved on the hard disk Save Schedule Orion Detail View Schedules tab Save Schedule button nCompass LC Detail View Profile Entry tab Save Profile button P Series Profiler Profile Entry tab Save Profile button allows profiles to be saved to the hard disk
38. alarm based on the close on alarm or open on alarm mode NOTE The digital output must be configured as a process alarm output If the digital output selected is not configured to be a process alarm output it will not function according to the alarm settings See the section on offline setup of Digital Outputs for information on how to configure the digital outputs 2 12 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision H FUTUREDESICN 2 2 3 2 lO Monitor The IO Monitor tab allows the operator to view the current input and output status of the Orion M or nCompass CM The tagnames shown for each input and output are the names assigned in the EnVision Configurator and or under Device Setup Orion Detail View Select a device for view from the drop down list Device 6 D Mevri DIG OUTI Mevr2 DIG 0UT2 Mevra DIG OUT3 Mi evra Dic OUTA Mevrs DIG OUTS I EVT6 DIG OUTE MB EVT7 DIG OUT Wi pic INPUT 7 Mevre DIG OUTS Brvra DIG ouTS Mevri0 DIG our BWrvr DIG our Mevr12 DIG ouT12 Mevri3 DIG our MB evr14 DIG 0UT14 FYT15 NIG NUTS 10 Monitor The left column displays the digital input status while the right column lists the digital output status If the LED next to the input or output description is bright green the input is on or the output is energized If the LED is not bright green the input is off or the output is de energized 2 2 3 3 Schedule Options The Schedule Option
39. alent to 1 hour 30 minutes If ramp rate is selected the entry will be a whole number representing the change in setpoint per units of time in hours or minutes For example if units minute is selected an entry of 50 is equivalent to a ramp rate of 50 degrees per minute The Dwell Time entry is required for dwell stage types The value entered here will be in units of time as hours minutes or minutes seconds as selected for the dwell units The value will be entered as a decimal number The number preceding the decimal point is the first unit of time hours or minutes and the number following the decimal point is the second unit of time minutes or seconds If the units selected are minutes seconds an entry of 30 00 for example is equivalent to 30 minutes 00 seconds 2 18 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN The HoldBack type sets the type of guaranteed soak This can be entered for ramp or dwell stages Note that when entering a holdback on a ramp stage the ramp rate can be affected because the profile will hold if the process deviates too far from the setpoint There are three options for the HoldBack type Dev Low When deviation low is selected the profile will hold only when the process value falls below the soak band process value lt control setpoint holdback band Dev Hi When deviation high is selected the profile will hold only when the process value rises above the soak ba
40. alue otherwise leave it at the default value The Ramp Units define the units used by the nCompass LC to ramp the setpoint in ramp stages The ramp units can be set for units of time in hours and minutes or minutes and seconds The units can also be set for ramp rate rather than time i e ramp in degrees per hour or degrees per minute however the ramp rate selections are available on single loop nCompass LC units only Note that the setting here will be used for each ramp stage of the profile If hours and minutes are selected maximum of 59 hours 99 minutes all ramp time entries will be in hours and minutes If minutes and seconds are selected maximum of 59 minutes 99 seconds all ramp stage time entries will be in minutes and seconds If a ramp rate setting is selected all ramp stage will have the ramp stage entry made in either degrees per hour or degrees per minute The Dwell Units define the units of time used by the P Series in dwell stages The dwell units can be set for units of time in hours and minutes or minutes and seconds Note that the setting here will be used for each dwell stage of the profile If hours and minutes are selected maximum of 99 hours 59 minutes all dwell time entries will be in hours and minutes If minutes and seconds are selected maximum of 99 minutes 59 seconds all dwell stage time entries will be in minutes and seconds MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 17 EF FUTUREDESICGN EnVi
41. an time as short as possible EnVision s scan rate can be adjusted by the user under Device Setup in the EnVision runtime program This adjusts the polling interval e the minimum period between commands that EnVision sends to read data from each device on the communications link The scan rate can be adjusted from 100ms to 5000ms 5 seconds The shorter the time period the faster EnVision scans all enabled devices however depending upon the network configuration and controls on the link the faster scan rate may cause communication errors lt also consumes more of the PC s processor capacity for handling communications rather than data logging or displaying information By adjusting the scan rate the user can balance the system for the best overall performance 1 3 1 Device Scan Rates In order to acquire data from each device on the communications link EnVision must send a read command to tell the device to send the requested information There is a limit to the amount of data that can be sent in each response therefore certain devices may require more than one read command in order to get all available data from the device The total scan time for each device e the time it takes to acquire all of the data is equal to the number of read commands multiplied by the scan rate set under Device Setup For example an FDC lO module requires one read command At a 500ms scan rate it would take 500ms to acquire the data An Orion M
42. and a comma EnVision automatically prohibits the use of these characters so no effort is required on the part of the operator NOTE Ifyou leave a tagname blank it will not be included in the tag database for saving data trending or display on any of the EnVision screens Changes made to any of the device tagnames will also take affect in the EnVision Configurator 1 4 1 Communications Settings The scan rate of EnVision can be adjusted to change the rate at which each controller in the system is scanned The lower the time setting the faster data is gathered from each controller The field can be adjusted from 100ms to 5000ms 5 seconds For the best performance adjust the scan time to the lowest possible value If frequent communications errors occur at faster scan rates try increasing the time incrementally until the errors are reduced or eliminated 1 8 EnVision GETTING STARTED EnVision H FUTUREDESICN The Enable beep on comms error allows an operator to select if the computer generated beep should occur during a communications error with a controller This provides an audible alert to an operator each time a communication error occurs to draw their attention and correct the problem Regardless of this selection the EnVision Logger will record and store all data related to communication errors so an operator can be alerted to the problem when they are available 1 42 System Alarm Settings The Enable alarm logging
43. anteed Soak option allows the user to set a control tolerance band for each control loops The value entered for guaranteed soak is an even sided band above and below the current schedule setpoint for each control loop If during a schedule run a control loop from its current setpoint by more than the specified band value the schedule will hold until the process falls back within the band The guaranteed soak values are global and apply to all schedule stages The operation for guaranteed soak can be enabled or disabled for each control loop independently on a per stage basis by selecting or de selecting the soak event when configuring each stage 2 2 2 2 Setting Loops Active Auto Start The LOOPS ACTIVE AUTO START button provides access to the schedule auto start settings and allows the user to select specific loops to exclude from schedule control on the Orion M The Profiling tab lists all loops configured on the Orion M controller By placing a check in the checkbox next to a control loop that loop will be excluded from schedule control This leaves the control loop in single setpoint mode allowing the operator to change the setpoint during the schedule s operation BN Loops Profiling Auto Start x Profiling Auto Start O Orion Loopt O Orion Loop O Orion Loop3 2 6 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN The Auto Start tab provides access to the auto start settin
44. at is set with the profile It is a controller configuration value that determines what setpoint the P Series is to use when you start a profile Once it is set for the desired action it does not have to be set or changed again and the controller will use the selected setpoint for each profile when it is started The Ramp Units define the units used by the P Series to ramp the setpoint in ramp stages The ramp units can be set for units of time in hours and minutes or minutes and seconds The units can also be set for ramp rate rather than time i e ramp in degrees per hour or degrees per minute Note that the setting here will be used for each ramp stage of the profile If hours and minutes are selected maximum of 59 hours 99 minutes all ramp time entries will be in hours and minutes If minutes and seconds are selected maximum of 59 minutes 99 seconds all ramp stage time entries will be in minutes and seconds If a ramp rate setting is selected all ramp stage will have the ramp stage entry made in either degrees per hour or degrees per minute The Dwell Units define the units of time used by the P Series in dwell stages The dwell units can be set for units of time in hours and minutes or minutes and seconds Note that the setting here will be used for each dwell stage of the profile If hours and minutes are selected maximum of 99 hours 59 minutes all dwell time entries will be in hours and minutes If minutes and seconds are selected max
45. auth False 2 6 2011 8 30 38 AM Envision System Device 4 Open schedule test Current File is C Audit 2 6 2011 Audit atr The toolbar at the top of the audit trail window provides the following functions from left to right ei Open Audit Trail File Allows the user to open an audit trail file and view the data En Export Audit Trail Allows the user to export the audit trail file to a Ce file Print Audit Trail Prints the current audit trail log Gi Custom Audit Report Allows the user to search all audit trail files for specific text AC Cancel Custom Report Cancels the currently active audit trail search NOTE Audit trail logs are created and written to daily To activate the audit trail the user must click on the Enable Security checkbox on the Rights and Options tab under the system security section of the program 6 2 1 Custom Audit Reports The Custom Audit Report feature of the audit trail viewer allows the user to search all audit trail files stored on the hard disk for a particular text string The text can be user name particular device or even a date or time When the custom audit report is selected from the toolbar the search window will be shown Search in audit files E Enter string for custom audit report To Do not use comma s in search string Cancel device a SECURITY EnVision 6 9 FUTUREDESION EnVision Enter in the desired text string to search for and press the
46. been made press the Save Setup button to record all changes to the data logging setup If the device data logging setup screen is closed without pressing the save button all changes to the logging setup will be lost To exit the screen press the Done Close button NOTE Once data logging is started all logging options will be locked to prevent the file from being altered while it is running This protects the data log file from having additional data added or removed during product runs To make changes to the device logging selections logging must be stopped 4 2 1 Operator Message to File When the device data logger is running EnVision allows the user to enter status messages that are saved to the data log file This allows daily events product movement or even shift changes to be logged and tracked These messages are inserted into the log file with a date time stamp so that they can be reviewed along with the historical data using EnVision s data viewer To enter an operator message type the desired message text into the Operator Message To File field on the device Logging Setup screen and press the Save button The message will then be inserted into the device data log file 4 4 EnVision DATA LOGGING EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 4 3 Selecting the Data Logging Storage Directory Envision provides the option of selecting individual storage directories for each individual device as well as the system log
47. bile mycingular com Cingular GSM 0123456789 cingularme com Cingular TDMA 0123456789 mmode com Nextel now part of Sprint Nextel 140 characters 0123456789 messaging nextel com Sprint PCS now Sprint Nextel 160 characters 0123456789 messaging sprintpcs com T Mobile 140 characters 0123456789 tmomail net Verizon 160 characters 0123456789 vtext com Verizon PCS 0123456789 myvzw com SETUP OPTIONS EnVision 7 5 ff FuTUReEDESsIGN N TR O EnVision 7 3 2 Email Addresses Selecting the Email Addresses tab allows the user to view the list of addresses entered in to EnVision By using the scroll bar at the bottom of the list box you can view the name addresses and notification selections for each user To delete a user click on the name of the user in the list box you wish to delete and press the Delete button Note that this will permanently remove the user from the list er Email Settings X Address Entry E si Full Name Email Address Bill Smith smith mycompany com 0123456 Delete Address Cancel Close and Save 7 3 3 Email Settings The Email Settings tab provides access to the email server configuration which is how EnVision is able to connect and send email messages over the computers network connection Address Entry Email Addresses Email Settings Login Name Parra Return Address EnVision mycompany com Password A Y SMTP Server mailEmycompany com Email Subjec
48. ce settings tagnames trend setups security access rights and users as well as logging settings to the project settings Browse for Folder 2 x Select EnVision Project Folder C Program Files FDC EnVision Projects HAH FDC Envision E Alarm Logs CH Audit 5 Defaults Export Data 5 Log Files Factory Defaults Project 1 pSchedules 2 2 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision H FUTUREDESION 2 2 Orion Detail View The Orion Detail View is accessed from the View menu It is a multi tab interface which is divided into three sections It provides direct access to all control parameters of each individual Orion M or nCompass CM attached to the system Available Orion M and nCompass CM controllers are selected from the drop down menu at the top of the screen and are listed by device name as assigned on the Device Setup screen for easy identification 2 2 1 Detail View The Detail view tab provides the user with all current Orion M or nCompass CM run data This includes all control loop process values as well as the current setpoints and percentage of output The System Events status indicators provide the user with immediate feedback of the current event status The current schedule name status and events active are also shown at the lower left of the screen Orion Detail View al ES Select a device for view from the drop down list Device H6 D Schedu Auto Tune_ fl
49. cess to the control s individual data logging settings This allows the user to start stop individual logging of the Orion M or nCompass CM and also choose what parameters are to be logged When logging is active the button will be highlighted green to provide visual feedback to the user indicating the logging status See Section 4 0 Data Logging for more information on the EnVision data logging features The General Notes and Service Notes buttons provide access to the respective notes entry for the controller See Section 3 0 Control Notes for more information on using the EnVision notes feature 2 2 2 Schedules The Schedules tab provides access to the schedule editor and allows the user to open create edit and save schedules from the PC interface It also provides the user with the ability to download and upload schedules to and from the selected Orion M or nCompass CM controller Schedules can be created or edited at any time during operation however schedules can only be downloaded when the control is not currently running a schedule All schedules are saved directly to the hard drive of the PC which makes them available for download to any Orion M or nCompass CM in the system not just the one currently selected for operation CAUTION It is recommended that schedules be created and named for use with specific Orion M or nCompass CM controllers in the system and not shared between multiple controllers While EnVision a
50. checkbox allows an operator to enable or disable the alarm logging feature Real time alarms will still be printed to the system alarm log but disk based historical recording of alarms will be turned off if this feature is disabled If enabled the alarm log will be written each time an alarm occurs or when a user deletes acknowledges or clears an alarm A new alarm log is created for each day The Enable single beep on new alarm checkbox allows an operator to enable a single computer beep when a new controller alarm is activated The Beep until any alarm is acknowledged checkbox allows an operator to enable a continuous computer beep on a new alarm until the alarm is silenced using the silence alarm icon located on the toolbar of the System Alarm Log window GETTING STARTED EnVision 1 9 EnVision H FUTUREDESICN 2 Monitoring and Controlling Devices EnVision provides the user with Windows style drop down menus that provide quick access to all data views and options The multi document interface allows the user to place more than one data view including trends digital values and thumbnails on the screen for monitoring real time operation of multiple devices at once Thumbnails Orion Detail View Devices 1to 16 Device Setup pa Cascade Devices 17to 32 3 bs Tile Horizontal System Security Load Project Save Project Exit P Series Profiler Devices 33to 48 Tile Vertical 4 z nCompassLC
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52. controller however requires 3 read commands Using the 500ms scan rate it would take 1 5 seconds to acquire the data for an Orion M The number of devices the types of devices and the scan rate all play a role in the total time it takes EnVision to acquire data from all devices enabled in the system The number of read commands required per device is as follows Orion M iSeries Multi loop Controls 3 reads nCompass CM Controls 3 reads nCompass LC Controls 1 read 100 300 and C Series Controls 1 read P Series Profiling Controls 1 read L41 91 Limit Controls 1 read FDC IO Modules 1 read Using the information above it is possible to calculate the minimum amount of time that is required to obtain real time data updates for any combination of devices This flexibility allows EnVision to be tailored for virtually any application from a simple data acquisition system using basic IO modules to a combination central control and acquisition package by combining Orion M limit and single loop controls and IO modules to make a plant wide monitoring system GETTING STARTED EnVision 1 7 ON TOR O ff FuTuReDEesIGw En Vision 1 4 Turning on Controllers in EnVision To enable controllers in EnVision select Device Setup from the Setup menu The Device Setup screen will be shown which allows the user to enable disable any controller in the system This can be done in any order controllers do not have to be enabled sequentiall
53. d Files Trend 1 8 Open Trend View button applies to opening previously saved trend setups Setup Real Time Trends Trend 1 8 Setup Trend button allows access to trend setup including colors axis ranges and plot points Save Real Time Trend Trend 1 8 Save Trend View button applies to saving current trend setups to hard disk Real Time Trend to Jpeg Trend 1 8 Save As Jpeg button allows current snapshot of current trend to be saved as a picture file Print Real Time Trend Trend 1 8 Print Trend button allows current snapshot of trend to be printed Access Data Viewer View Data File Viewer allows access to the historical data file viewer Note In order to digitally sign a data file or view any historical data this user right must be enabled To allow specific access to historical data files use the Data File Viewer user rights listed below 6 6 EnVision SETUP OPTIONS EnVision ff FuTureDesion c O N T User Right Menu ltem Location Description Open Data Log Files Data File Viewer Open History File button allows access to historical data files Check Digital Signatures Data File Viewer Verify Signature button access to verify digital signatures of current historical data file Sign Data Files Data File Viewer Sign File button access to add digital signature to current historical data file Export Data Files Data File View
54. d an alert to the specified address for each user in the list The email will contain the date time of the alarm the device name and the description of the actual alarm condition just as it is viewed in EnVision s alarm log 7 3 1 Email Address Entry Select the Address Entry tab in the Email Settings window to add new addresses to the system For each entry enter the Full Name Email Address and or SMS Address up to 50 characters each Then check the Email Alarms and or SMS Alarms check box s to specify which address s the alarm messages are to be sentto Once all entries have been made press the Create Address button to add the user to the list er Email Settings ES Address Entry Email Addresses Full Name Bin Smith Email Address smith mycompany com SMS Address Im 23456789 phone com Email Alarms V SMS Alarms Y Create Address Cancel Close and Save NOTE The SMS address is specific to the service provider Each service provider has their own unique address however the phone number is always the name for the SMS address entry Below are common examples for some of the more common cell phone providers There are internet sites with this information that cover most of the providers or when in doubt contact your service provider for the proper address format Cell Phone Provider Maximum message length Satie ere ee EE an Cingular 150 characters 0123456789 mo
55. d only when the process value falls below the soak band process value lt control setpoint holdback band Dev Hi When deviation high is selected the profile will hold only when the process value rises above the soak band process value gt control setpoint holdback bana Band When band is selected the profile will hold when the process value rises above or falls below the soak band setpoint holdback band lt process value lt setpoint holdback band MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 23 ff FuTUREDESIGN EnVision The Jump Step number entry is required for jump stage types This is the stage that the profile will jump when the jump is executed Note that the End stage type can also perform a jump This allows you to repeat the profile without having to enter a jump stage Thus jump stages are only required if you need to repeat sections of the profile If you want to repeat an entire profile just set the jump cycles in the end stage The Jump Cycles entry is required for jump and end stage types This is the number of jump cycles to perform The number of cycles can be set from 1 to 9999 The value can also be set to 10000 for an infinite number of cycles If set on the end stage of a profile for example this would cause the profile to run and repeat indefinitely until stopped by the user Note that a setting of 1 means that no jump is made The first cycle is completed upon reaching
56. display different data and ranges by simply selecting a different trend view file Trend Background Color ai Si 2 32 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 2 9 Logging Overview The Logging Overview is accessed from the View menu This allows the user to monitor the logging status of all devices from a single screen When logging is active for a device the respective log status button will be highlighted green In addition the current log file name will be shown Logging Overview fal By clicking on the log status button for a particular device the logging setup window for the device will be shown allowing the user to start stop logging for the device as well as select which parameters are to be logged See Section 4 0 Data Logging for more information on using the EnVision data logging feature MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 33 T R O L S P FUTUREDESICGN EnVision 2 10 Thumbnails Controller Thumbnails are accessed from the Thumbnails menu The thumbnails allow the user to monitor many controllers at the same time by lining up multiple thumbnails on the screen This provides a quick view of specific controllers attached to the system Orion Loopt Orion Loop2 Orion Loop3 Monitor General Service pen Notes Notes 0999 ff Monitors Device Not Enabled General Service SES General Service E Notes Notes ogging Notes Not
57. dress 192 168 0 6 een NT The nCompass CM can only be assigned addresses in the range of 1 31 When assigning controllers to EnVision be sure to leave the first 31 addresses open for nCompass CM systems The nCompass CM can be assigned to other address slots in EnVision however an Ethernet to serial network is required 1 23 Setting the nCompass LC Controller Address To assign the communications address from the main view screen select Settings from the Device menu Next select Comms from the Comms settings menu This will display the Communications screen Modbus Address Parity Even YNC Address Pswrd None y NC Device Name nCompass YNC Password o IP Address 192 168 0 6 YNG Touch the Modbus Address entry field and enter the desired address for the controller on the network The address entered here will correspond to the address device number in EnVision In order to view the controller in EnVision the corresponding device address in EnVision must be configured to match the nCompass and be enabled under Device Setup in EnVision The Parity settings must also be set for Even in order to be compatible with EnVision The nCompass LC can only be assigned addresses in the range of 1 31 When assigning controllers to EnVision be sure to leave the first 31 addresses open for nCompass LC systems The nCompass LC can be assigned to other address slots in EnVision however an Ethernet to serial
58. ds can be set from 1 seconds to 3600 seconds 60 minutes When the device data logging is started EnVision will then record all selected variables to the data log file once per the set interval period The Batch and Lot field data if entered will be written to the first line of the data file EnVision s data file viewer has a search function to allow the user to look for data that matches a specific batch number for example This can allow the user to quickly search and find data associated with a certain batch run DATA LOGGING EnVision 4 3 EF FUTUREDESICGN EnVision T R O L S The Data log on profile run checkbox can be checked for Orion M nCompass CM and nCompass LC controllers When checked data logging will automatically start and stop for the device based on profile operation This creates log files that contain data pertaining only to profile operation so that users do not have to scan through continuous log files to locate information pertaining only to a profile run The Data log on digital input checkbox can be checked for Orion M and nCompass CM controllers When checked data logging will automatically start and stop based on the digital input configured on the Orion M that controls logging operation The Alarm log interval can be set from 1 second to 3600 seconds 60 minutes When an alarm is active on the device and data logging is running EnVision will use this logging interval to record data w
59. dual stage data the ramp and dwell units should be set according to the requirements for the profile The units selected apply to all stages of the profile These units can be changed any time during profile entry however switching ramp units between time and rate will clear the Ramp Time entries for each stage of the profile which will require the user to re enter all of the stage data E nCompassLC Detail View J iol xj Slcla ES Gell I gt x Al nCompass LC y a m Global Profile Settings Stages Events Total HoldBack HoldBack Ramp Fean J Chamber Stages Loop 1 Loop 2 Units 1 Humidity 1 1 Hrs Mins y Hrs Mins y r Profile Data Dwell Time Temperature SP Loop1Holdback Humidity SP Loop2 Holdback 0 00 80 0 Off 0 00 80 0 Off 0 00 80 0 Off 0 00 80 0 Off 0 00 80 0 Off 0 00 80 0 Off 0 00 80 0 Off 0 00 80 0 Off 0 00 80 0 Off 0 00 80 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 0 0 Off 44 jajaja ET EA ET ENA sa EA EA ES EA EA E EJ EN E No schedule loaded 2 16 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision WM FUTUREDESIGN The toolbar icons for profile editing are as follows order from left to right Silb xs glbREe to New Profile Open Profile Save Profile Save Profile As Copy Step Paste Step Insert Step Delete Step Toggle Grid Plot Export Prof
60. dule notes When finished entering notes press the Close button to return to the main schedule editing screen IMPORTANT The schedule notes are saved with the schedule After entering a new note or editing existing schedule notes you must save the schedule to keep the changes If you select or create a different schedule prior to saving the current schedule all updates to the schedule notes will be lost 2 23 Setup The Setup tab provides access to the Orion M and nCompass CM alarm settings I O monitor and schedule power recovery options The number of alarms accessible and I O shown on the monitor screen are dependant upon the number programmed for the Orion M or nCompass CM in the EnVision Configurator 2 2 3 1 Alarm Settings The Alarm Settings tab provides access to the selected Orion M or nCompass CM alarm module which consists of up to 30 user configurable alarms Orion Detail View Me Select a device for view from the drop down list Device Bt d Detail Setup Alarm Settings l 10 Monitor if Sched Options 1 30 alarm per Input Mon AS NO ALARM y OUTPUT DEFEAT ON ALARM EVT1 DIG O EVT2 DIG OUT2 EVT3 DIG OUT EVTA DIG OUT4 EVT5 DIG OUTS EVT6 DIG OUT6 EVT DIG OUT EVT8 DIG OUT8 Alarm Output memes z Assign Ta Used Low Alm SP 0 Hi Alm SP 0 Deadband 0 On Diy Secs Alm inhibit Duration Secs o Save Alarm Settings Message O O O O O O O O 4
61. e This label will be empty if no data file is active Once all selections have been made press the Save Setup button to record all changes to the data logging setup If the system data logging setup screen is closed without pressing the save button all changes to the logging setup will be lost To exit the screen press the Done Close button NOTE Once data logging is started all logging options will be locked to prevent the file from being altered while it is running This protects the data log file from having additional data added or removed during product runs To make changes to the system logging selections logging must be stopped 4 1 1 System Operator Message When the system data logger is running EnVision allows the user to enter status messages that are saved to the system data log file This allows daily events product movement or shift changes to be logged and tracked These messages are inserted into the log file with a date time stamp so that they can be reviewed along with the historical data using EnVision s data viewer M Enter Operator Message For System Data File batch loaded Cancel di To enter an operator message select System Operator Message from the Users menu Enter in the desired message text and select OK The message will then be inserted into the system data log file and the window will close To exit the operator message window without saving a message to the log
62. e Loop Tuning applies to all tuning parameters auto tune activation and setpoint edit Schedule Power Recovery Orion Detail View Setup Sched Options tab applies to all profile power recovery settings Access Device Logging Orion Detail View Detail tab Data Logging button nCompass LC Detail View Detail tab Data Logging button Thumbnails Logging button access to individual device data logging settings Note In order to add operator messages to the data log file this user right must be enabled To prevent starting stopping of the data log file use the Logging Setup user rights listed below Save Device Log Setup Logging Setup Save Setup button allows device data logging setup selections to be saved and used for logging operations Start Device Log Logging Setup Start Log button access to start individual device log file Stop Device Log Logging Setup Stop Log button access to stop individual device log file Device Log Operator Message Logging Setup access to add operator events to active device log file Access General Notes Orion Detail View nCompass LC Detail View amp Thumbnails General Notes button access to individual device notes Note in order to add delete or view general notes this user right must be enabled To prevent editing of the general notes file use the General Notes user rights listed below SECURITY EnVision 6 5
63. e interrupted or fail if the connection to the drive is lost In these instances if a logging error should occur the system alarm log will note the error and bring it to the attention of the user Even in doing so data for the time period will be lost and not recorded Local data logging to the PC running EnVision is the fastest and most reliable means of logging data and is the recommended method However if data loss is a concern there are numerous back up utilities available that can be loaded on to the PC and set to perform scheduled back ups which can save the local log files to other network locations and prevent data loss in the event of PC failure DATA LOGGING EnVision 4 5 EnVision H FUTUREDESICN 5 Historical Data Viewing The historical Data File Viewer is accessed from the View menu and provides the ability to view all system and device data files without leaving the application The data viewer displays saved data in a spreadsheet format The different data cells can be selected for printing or plotting without additional setup To view a data file select Data File Viewer from the View menu Date Time Operator Message Batch Number LotNumber Series 2 5 2011 2 46 51 PM File started byEnVision 0 2 5 2011 24751 PM l l 245 2011 12 48 51 PM 2 5 2011 12 49 51 PM 2 5 2011 2501 PM 2 5 2011 12 51 51 PM 2 5 2011 2 52 51 PM 2 5 2011 253 51 PM 2 5 2011 2 54 51 PM 2 5 2011 12 55 51 PM 245 2011 265
64. e over an Ethernet network using the PC E protocol converter and Moxa MGate Modbus master the communication rates of the serial ports on both devices must be set to match EnVision i e 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit even parity Second EnVision is set to use communications port one on the host PC If a machine is to be used for data acquisition to track data for products runs the data acquisition portion of the machine is usually more important than other operations that the machine is used for word processing reports etc Most of the time corporations will dedicate a machine for the data acquisition process since the data from the process runs are very important to the manufacturing or research process Almost all computers have at least one serial port on them This first port is usually set for comm1 Devices like modems can be moved to a second serial port or add in card Third make sure that all controls enabled in EnVision have a corresponding real world device set for the corresponding Modbus address If a controller is enabled in EnVision but there is no controller set for that address communications will continually fail for that device TROUBLESHOOTING EnVision 8 1
65. ed the Chart Annotation dialog box will be shown The user can then enter a description for the real time trend with up to 255 characters Enter text for chart title Geet m When complete press the done button to replace the current text with that entered otherwise press the Cancel button to exit without making any change MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 31 L Fururenesion Envision 2 8 2 Trend Setup The Trend Scaling Setup window is accessed from the Setup Trend toolbar button on the trend view From this window the user can adjust the vertical Y and horizontal X axis and select which data values to display on the trend Trend Scaling Setup Y Axis Setup p lt Asis Setup Trend Zero Scale Color Trend Days Scale Color O Trend Span Trend Hours Scale Format Minor Ticks Trend Minutes Minor Ticks 3 m 3 Trend Pen Setup Si S Pen Assignment Color Width Pen Assignment Color Width 1 300 Seres MMB JI 7 Select Controler B 7 abso PJ ceca eco a es 4 Select Controler MN II 10 Select Controller zl II 5 Select Controler D 1 11 Select Contialer zB JI 6 Select Controller D JI 12 Select Controller BE JI Cancel Each control trend will remember its last display settings and will use them the next time the trend is displayed EnVision also allows each trend setup to be saved to a file so that a single trend can
66. en the PC and individual controllers to an Ethernet protocol format so that a network connection can be used Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation GETTING STARTED EnVision 1 1 ff FuTureDesIiGw N TR O EnVision 1 2 Connecting Controllers to EnVision Connecting the individual Orion M single loop PID controllers or IO Modules to EnVision involves making the proper communication wiring connections and setting the proper Modbus slave address in each device that is on the communications link If the addresses are not set correctly or multiple devices have the same communications address the system will not work properly Each device must have its own unique address from 1 to 128 corresponding to the address number Add in the EnVision Configurator NOTE The location of each device on the communications network does not matter when assigning the communications address Devices are identified by address only not their position when wired into the communications link 1 2 1 Setting the Orion M Controller Address To assign the communications address from the Orion M main view screen select System Setup from the Setup menu Next select Web Server Modbus VNC from the Setup menu This will display the Web Server Modbus VNC screen Screens Setup Email Help Modbus Slave Address EA VNC Add Password o non Device IP Address Web Server On RN VNC Server On J Save WEB SERVER MODBUS V
67. en the controllers and the PC running EnVision However special consideration must be taken when connecting controllers to EnVision over an Ethernet network via the PC E protocol converters To set up this type of communications link each PC E typically one per controller is configured with a unique IP address The IP address must then reference the specific Modbus address of the controller so that the Moxa MB3170 MGate Modbus master can send the proper Modbus command to the correct PC E in order to communicate with the controller In addition the controller communications network should be separated from all other networks within the building While the convenience of Ethernet makes it appear that you can simply connect any device to your network and make it available doing so can cause performance issues when using EnVision In order for EnVision to perform operations such as data logging for example it must be able to acquire data when needed to log it If there is heavy network traffic from other devices like printers a co worker downloading a large file from the internet etc this can consume most of the network bandwidth at the time EnVision needs to acquire data Since the network is consumed with other activity EnVision would not be able to acquire the data it needs and a communications error would result To insure proper operation EnVision should be run and an independent Ethernet network to prevent other business machines from in
68. eps track of each loop s min max setpoint limits as entered in the configurator so if the user enters a value that exceeds the minimum or maximum allowed setpoint the value will be coerced to the corresponding limit value System Digital Values El x 5 Double click on SP field to adjust values Tagname 300 Series 300 Series SP 300 Series Z0ut 100 Series 100 Series SP 100 Series Z0ut P Series P Series SP P Series Z0ut P Series P Series SP P Series Z0ut Orion Loopt Orion Loop1 SP Orion Loop1 ZOut Orion Loop2 Orion Loop2 SP 2 7 System Alarm Log The system alarm log keeps track of all alarms in the system The alarm window will display all analog and digital alarms from each Orion M and nCompass CM as well as alarm2 of the 100 and 300 series controllers the limit alarm of L91 L41 controls alarms 2 and 3 of the P Series control and any configured process alarms of an nCompass LC The alarm log window will automatically maximize itself upon any new system alarm even if the window is minimized System Alarm Log EEES Device H6 Total number of system alarms is 1 MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 27 ff FuTUREDESIGN EnVision Double clicking on any alarm will display a dialog confirming if the user wants to acknowledge the alarm Upon selected Yes and acknowledging the alarm the Orion M or nCompass
69. er Export Data button allows a copy of the data file to be created in csv format and saved to a different location Search Data Files Data File Viewer Search Data Files button allows access to the data file search Print Data Files Data File Viewer Print History Grid button allows data file to be printed in a table format Setup History Trend History Trend Plot Trend Setup button allows access to trend setup including colors axis ranges and time format of the historical plot History Trend to Jpeg History Trend Plot Save As Jpeg button allows historical plot to be saved as a picture file Print Historical Trend History Trend Plot Print Trend button allows historical plot to be printed Access Audit Trail View Audit Trail Viewer allows access to view the current audit trail information for the day Note In order to view user interactions for the day or to view past user interactions this user right must be enabled To limit access to audit trail data use the Audit Trail Viewer user rights listed below Open Audit Files Audit Trail Viewer Open Audit Trail button allows access to open previous audit trail files Export Audit Files Audit Trail Viewer Export Audit Trail button allows a copy of the current audit trail file to be created in csv format and saved to a different location Print Audit Files Audit Trail Viewer Print Audit Trail button allows the
70. er of alarm logs present on the hard disk the search could take an extended amount of time The search can be cancelled at any time by pressing the Cancel Custom Report button on the toolbar Once the search is complete the number of occurrences of the search string found will be shown at the bottom left of the window NOTE While the custom report is being created the user can navigate to different view screens or perform other tasks The search will continue in the background and allow the user to come back and view the data at a later time MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 29 ff FUuTUREDESIGN EnVision 2 8 Real Time Trends Up to eight real time trends can be active at any time Up to 12 channels can be assigned to any trend Dragging on the trend scale left side of trend or trend time bottom of trend allows the user to interactively change the trend scale or move forward backward in time to view trend data Real Time Trend 120 0 100 0 TARA FAP TL K 60 60 80 100 The 100 to 100 scales at the bottom and to the right of the trend are for scale time compression expansion This is an analysis tool to zero in on specific data in the trend It s a zoom in out adjustment for the trend scale and time scale The toolbar at the top of the trend screen provides the following functions from left to right EH Open Trend View Allows the user to open a trend setup previou
71. es ogging Thumbnails consist of 4 controllers per bank Process value red setpoint green and controller status are provided Each thumbnail will be updated to show the profile run hold and stop status as well as current stage active and time remaining Note that the Run Stop and Hold buttons used for the profile operation will not be visible These functions must be accessed from the Orion Detail View nCompass LC Detail View or P Series Profiler screen The drop down menu allows the user to select any of the loops or monitor points on an Orion M nCompass CM or nCompass LC controller for display on the thumbnail Single loop controls only provide a single selection for the process variable since there is only one associated with the controller To change the loop s setpoint click on the current setpoint and enter the desired value EnVision automatically keeps track of each loop s min max setpoint limits as entered in the configurator so if the user enters a value that exceeds the minimum or maximum allowed setpoint the value will be coerced to the corresponding limit value The General Notes and Service Notes button on each device thumbnail provide access to the respective notes entry for the controller See the following Section 3 0 Device Notes for more information on using the EnVision notes feature The Logging button on each device thumbnail provides access to the respective data logging settings for the c
72. et point High and low alarm set points are calculated by adding and or subtracting offset values from the control set point If the set point changes the window defined by the alarm set points automatically changes with it A deviation alarm can be set for high only low only or both high and low NOTE The deviation alarm type is not available for the monitor inputs The monitor inputs are not associated with a control set point A percent output alarm uses one or two absolute set points to define the alarm condition The alarm can be set for high only low only or both high and low NOTE The percent output alarm type is not available for the monitor inputs Monitor inputs do not have contro outputs A rate of change alarm looks for an amount of change in the input over a pre determined period of time It uses a single delta set point to define the amount of change allowed and a single time set point to define a time period in which the amount of change is allowed to occur A rate of change alarm can be set for high only alarm on rise low only alarm on fall or both The Alarm Mode Selections are used to select the alarm action Available selections are as follows Self Clear Latching A latched alarm will remain active after the alarm condition has passed unless acknowledged by the user Latched alarms are acknowledged by the user in pressing the Silence button on the Alarm Monitor screen or by activating a digital inpu
73. file By default EnVision stores all data log files in the Log Files directory under EnVision s installation folder When clicking on the Storage Directory button on either the system or device logging setup screen the browse folder window will be shown The current log file storage path and folder will be displayed The user can then navigate to any folder on the PC as well as any available network drives and folders to choose a location for the files to be stored Once the desired storage location has been chosen press the OK button to close the window Browse for Folder y xx Select directory for data storage C Program Files x86 FDC EnVision Log Files E 44 FDC EnVision a de Alarm Logs Li Audit de Defaults ud d Export Data ES E 4 Projects de pSchedules do Schedules v Je NOTE In order for EnVision to begin using the new storage path the logging setup for the device or system log must first be saved This prevents he storage path from being altered while logging is currently active for the device or system 4 3 1 Using Network Storage Locations Using a network storage location can provide the convenience of centralized data storage and back up However when using a remote storage location the network must be readily available and active at all times If there are interruptions in the network connection or heavy traffic consumes most of the bandwidth data logging can b
74. file press the Cancel button 4 2 EnVision DATA LOGGING EnVision P FUTUREDESIGN 4 2 Device Data Logging The individual controller data logging settings are accessed from the Orion Detail View and the controller Thumbnails Each controller has its own individual data logger that can be configured and operated independently of the system data logger as well as other devices in the system A Logging Setup for Device 4 x Storage Directory Select All De Select All Device Add Write On Off Data Save Tagname Pseries Pseries1 SP On Off Pseries Out Operator Message To File Save Start Stop Data Logging Data log interval in seconds 60 Batch o Lot 8 o Data log on profile run Data log on digital input Alarm log interval fi Start Log Stop Log Save seno Done Close Data Logging Not Active All available data points from the controller can be individually selected for logging by clicking on the checkbox next to the variable s tagname and placing a red check in the box The Select All and De Select All buttons allow the user to quickly select all points for logging The Storage Directory button allows the user to select the directory that will be used for storing the system log files See Section 4 3 Selecting the Data Logging Storage Directory for more information regarding this option The Data log interval in secon
75. for delta control will then use the setpoint programmed in the stage of the schedule The setpoint will no longer be dictated by the lowest loop and or monitor input Therefore you must make sure you program the loop setpoint s of the stage properly to maintain proper control of the process once the wait for condition is met and delta control is no longer active 2 2 2 4 Schedule Notes The schedule notes feature of EnVision is accessed by pressing the SCHED NOTES button When pressed the schedule notes entry window will be shown Orion Detail View PE Schedule Notes Als Date Time Schedule Notes 2 3 2011 6 21 24 PM Schedule used for system qualification 2 3 2011 6 19 43 PM Current Schedule is testramp MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 9 T R O L S P FUTUREDESIGN EnVision Notes can be entered with up to 255 characters each When a new note is created it is automatically tagged by date and time of creation Double click in the note text field to enter text for the note Notes will be displayed in ascending order i e the latest entry is shown at the top and the oldest entry will be at the bottom of the list The toolbar icons for schedule note entry are as follows order from left to right E Create New Note Creates a new note entry field 2 Delete Selected Note Deletes the note currently selected for editing Print Schedule Notes Prints all sche
76. ges in the system This feature offers dual protection against unwanted system changes that might adversely affect controller operation The Enter Number Of Days Before Password Renewal Is Required entry is a global setting for all users Users created with password aging enabled will be required to renew their password on regular intervals as defined by this setting The password aging interval begins from the moment a user is entered into the system The Auto Log Out Enable Disable checkbox is used to enable the auto log out feature This is a global setting for all users When checked if there is a period of inactivity by the current user logged into the system i e no mouse or keyboard activity the user will be automatically logged out and EnVision will default to the system security level The Auto Log Out Time in seconds is used to set the period of inactivity for the auto log out feature The auto log out time can be set from 10 seconds to 86400 seconds 24 hours NOTE When using the auto log out feature certain screen saverlpower scheme combinations of the Windows operating system may interfere with the log out inactivity period and prevent the auto log out from functioning It is recommended that when the auto log out feature is enabled the screen saver activation and power scheme monitor off delay times are set longer than the auto log out time SECURITY EnVision 6 3 ff FuTUReEDEsIGN N T R O L S 6 1 2 1 System Security
77. gs Export Alarms Exports the current alarm settings to a csv file Print Alarms Prints the current alarm settings NOTE Any changes to the alarm settings must be saved for them to take affect Closing the Software Device Alarms window prior to saving the alarms will cause any changes to be lost 7 2 EnVision SETUP OPTIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 7 2 Relay Card Settings The optional relay card can be used to provide a local alarm output at the computer that can be used for audible and or visual indication of an alarm to alert operators in the vicinity It can also be configured to use a relay output to operate an auto dialer la USB Relay Card Setup Status Relay Card ls Not Connected Main Alarm Contact Assign Relay Relay 0 y Enable Disable Auto Dialer Alarm Contact Assign Relay Relay 1 y Enable Disable Reset Auto Dialer Contact After 180 Seconds Cancel Close and Save The Main Alarm Contact selections allow the user to choose which relay KO K7 will be used for the alarm contact When a check is placed in the enable disable checkbox to enable the relay contact and an alarm occurs the relay will be energized and its contacts will close The relay will stay energized until an operator silences the alarm by pressing the Silence Beeper button on the System Alarm Log screen The Auto Dialer Alarm Contact selections allow the user to choose which relay KO K7 will be used for
78. gs for the schedule This is a feature that can be used to start a schedule on a specified date or day and time of a 24 hour clock for the Orion M and nCompass CM E Loops Profiling Auto Start x AutoStart Off AutoStart Off Month For AutoStart 1 121 Arona By SC Day For AutoStart 1 311 DOW For AutoStart 0 61 Hour For AutoStart 0 23 Minute For AutoStart 0 59 To program an auto start for a schedule enter the desired date or day of the week and time that you want the schedule to start on and turn on auto start by selecting AutoStart By Date or AutoStart By Day When the schedule is then downloaded to the Orion M or nCompass CM and started the schedule will enter auto start The schedule will stay in auto start and automatically begin operation at the specified date and time or day of the week and time specified NOTE The time is entered in a 24 hour format To convert time from a 12 hour format AM PM into 24 hour format add 12 to the hours for PM time For example 2pm will be a value of 14 2 12 for hours A time of 5 30pm will be 17 hours 30 minutes 2 2 2 3 Setting Wait For Events The stage wait for options are accessed by pressing the WAIT FOR EVENTS button When pressed the stage wait for options screen will be shown Wait for Loop Monitor The loop and monitor tab selections allow the user to select which loops and or monitors if any will be used as a wait fo
79. gurator Upon pressing the Enter key on the PC keyboard to enter a value in the cell EnVision will automatically jump to the next cell in the row to speed the entry process Keypad usage left right up down and entering a number is also supported for fast entry The toolbar icons for schedule editing are as follows order from left to right Create New Schedule Clear and create a new schedule Open Schedule Open a schedule previously saved Save Schedule Save current schedule Save Schedule as Save current schedule with different name MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS ACORDE GCUI Copy Stage Paste Stage Insert Stage Delete Stage Toggle Grid Export Schedules Download Schedule Upload Schedule Print Schedule Copy current stage Paste current stage Insert a new stage at the current stage number Delete currently selected stage Toggles between spreadsheet and schedule trend mode Displays export dialog for export of schedules to I Stick data device Download current schedule to controller Upload currently loaded schedule from controller Print current schedule EnVision 2 5 ff FuTUREDESIGN EnVision 2 2 2 1 Setting Schedule Guaranteed Soak Setpoints The guaranteed soak settings for the schedule are accessed by pressing the GUAR SOAK button When pressed the Guaranteed Soak Setpoints window is displayed Orion Loopt Drion Loop2 Drion Loop3 The Guar
80. he configurator so if the user enters a value that exceeds the minimum or maximum allowed setpoint the value will be coerced to the corresponding limit value When running the system in static mode the control loop setpoints as well as all system events can be accessed and operated by the user When running in automatic profile mode the setpoints and events can not be modified The Profile Status Run Hold and Stop buttons allow the operator to run the currently loaded profile from the PC The Data Logging button provides access to the control s individual data logging settings This allows the user to start stop individual logging of the nCompass LC and also choose what parameters are to be logged When logging is active the button will be highlighted green to provide visual feedback to the user indicating the logging status See Section 4 0 Data Logging for more information on the EnVision data logging features The General Notes and Service Notes buttons provide access to the respective notes entry for the controller See Section 3 0 Control Notes for more information on using the EnVision notes feature MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 15 N T R O L ff FuTUuREDESICN EnVision 2 3 2 Profile Entry Profiles can be created or edited at any time during operation however profiles can only be downloaded when the selected nCompass LC controller is not currently running a program All profiles are
81. hile the alarm condition is active This allows a faster logging rate to be used during alarm conditions in order to record minimum or maximum excursions that may occur during the alarm condition Once the alarm condition clears EnVision will revert back to the normal data log interval The Start Log button will start the data logging process for the controller When started a dialog box will be shown which allows the user to name the data log file and or select a location on the computer s hard drive to save the file By default the selected storage directory will be selected as the primary storage location for the file and a default file name is assigned using the device name and current date and time Logging will continue until stopped by the user Once a log file reaches 65 000 entries the current log file will be closed and digitally signed by EnVision A new log file will then be created for the device using the current data and time and logging will automatically continue in the new file This allows a single file to cover a period of 90 hours 5 second log interval to 2700 days 3600 second log interval The Stop Log button will stop the controller data logging process The Batch and Lot field data if entered will be written to the first line of the data file EnVision s data file viewer has a search function to allow the user to look for data that matches a specific batch number for example Once all selections have
82. ice logging configurations for a particular text string The text can be a batch number lot number user name particular operator message or even a date or time Data File Search ell x Search String Envision Jh Search known data directories J Select data search directory 4 files found that match file search Click on file name in list to open file in data viewer File Name Directory Path 2 28 2011_23H_10M_565 csw Log Files 13 2 2011_8H_57M_205 csv Log Files 3 2 2011_8H_57M_65 csw Log Files Device 6_2 28 2011_22 55 35 csv Log Files 6 files searched in 0 0466875 seconds E To begin a search enter in the desired text string to search for and press the Start button to begin the search By default EnVision will search all known log file directories for files containing the search string If only a particular directory is to be searched placing a check in the Select data search directory checkbox prior to starting the search will cause EnVision to prompt the user for the particular directory to search in To close the search window press the Close button Once the search is started the data file search list will be populated with files that contain entries that match the search string A progress bar will be shown at the bottom left of the window to update the user on the search progress Depending upon the search string and number of data files to be searched the search cou
83. ies to creating a new service note entry Note If the save service notes user right is not enabled in conjunction with this user right the note will not be able to be saved once entered Delete Service Note Service Notes Delete Selected Note button applies to deleting a selected service note entry Note If the save service notes user right is not enabled in conjunction with this user right the notes file will not be able to be saved and the note will not be deleted Save Service Notes Service Notes Save Notes button applies to saving the service notes file to hard disk Export Service Notes Service Notes Export Notes button allows a copy of the service notes file to be made in txt format that can be saved to a different location Print Service Notes Service Notes Print Notes button allows the notes file to be printed in list format to a printer Access Digital Values View Digital Values applies to viewing of all system data values in a grid format Print Digital Values Digital Values Print Digital Values button allows the list of digital values to be printed Access Real Time Trends View Real Time Trends Trend 1 8 allows access to view real time trend data Note In order to view current operating data in trend format this user right must be enabled To limit access to trend setup etc use the Trend 1 8 user rights listed below Open Real Time Tren
84. iles Download Profile Clear and create a new profile Open a profile previously saved Save current profile Save current profile with a different name Copy current step Paste previously copied step data to current step Insert a new step at the current step number Delete the current step Toggles between spreadsheet and profile trend mode Displays export dialog for export of profiles to a USB memory device Download current profile to controller Print Profile Print current profile 2 3 2 1 Global Profile Settings These settings apply to the entire profile The number of stages HoldBack band ramp units and dwell units can be changed at any time during profile entry However the ramp units should be set prior to entering any stage data Ramp units can be switched between hours minutes and minutes seconds without affecting the profile but changing the ramp units between units of time and rate will clear all ramp time stage entries and require the user to re enter all of the data The HoldBack band is also known as a guaranteed soak value If holdback is enabled on a profile stage this value will be used as the maximum allowed deviation from setpoint If the temperature were to deviate from setpoint by more than this value for example the profile would hold until the temperature falls back within the band The default value is 1 If you intend to use guaranteed soak in your profile set this to the desired v
85. imum of 99 minutes 59 seconds all dwell stage time entries will be in minutes and seconds 2 4 1 2 Stage lEvents The Stage indicates the current stage active for event editing By clicking on a row in the spreadsheet it sets that stage as the active stage The Events selections for the stage are made by simply placing a check in the checkbox next to the desired event or PID2 selection As different stages are selected for edit these fields will automatically update to display the selections for the current stage NOTE Consult the documentation provided by your OEM regarding any events configured in your P Series controller These selections allow you to turn event outputs if equipped on and off for each stage as well as select another set of PID parameters that may be fine tuned based on a particular operating condition 2 22 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 2 4 1 3 Entering Profile Stage Data To enter stage data simply click on the cell in the spreadsheet and enter the desired value EnVision will limit entries to valid data ranges for time and prevent the user from entering setpoints that exceed the limits set for the control loop in the EnVision Configurator Keypad usage left right up down and entering a number is the same as clicking for fast entry The Stage Type defines the type of stage Available selections are Ramp Dwell Jump and End types Note that the last st
86. ings Stage Events Total Stages Hold Back Start SP Ramp Units Dwell Units l Event TC Event 2 16 1 op Deg RUSS S 1 T Event3 M PID2 Profile Data Stage Type Stage SP Final SP Ramp Time Dwell Time Hold Back Jump Step Jump Cycles Ramp R Ramp Dwell Jump End 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off 0 00 Off O OT amp OT OT Ol Or OT O 0O OT OT O Ol OT OC ajajaja aj al a al sch sch sch hl aj of No schedule loaded The toolbar icons for profile editing are as follows order from left to right E 7 UB GU CX New Profile Open Profile Save Profile Save Profile As Copy Stage Paste Stage Insert Stage Delete Stage Toggle Grid Plot Download Profile Print Profile Clear and create a new profile Open a profile previously saved Save current profile Save current profile with a different name Copy current stage Paste current stage Insert a new stage at the current stage number Delete currently selected stage Toggles between spreadsheet and profile trend mode Download current profile to controller Print current profile MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 21 EF FUTUREDESICGN EnVision T R O L S 2 4 1
87. is a USB interface device and can be plugged in to any available USB port on the computer Power for the operation of the card is provided through the USB connection There are 8 type A relay contact outputs in the ADU208 rated at 5A4 120VAC or 5A 30VDC The ADU208 also provides connections for 8 digital inputs however they do not provide any functionality in EnVision The figure below show the proper connection of DC and AC loads DO NOT Connect Any Wiring to Input Terminals A D I IIe J1 US8 ONTRAK ONTROL SYSTEMS DAKA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL ADU208 USB Relay I O Interface www ontrak net RELAY OUTPUT 2892897828208280808 Serial No Fuse H Connection of DC Load Connection of AC Load WARNING It is the responsibility of the end user to properly install and wire the relay outputs of the ADU208 relay card according to all applicable electrical codes The use of 120Vac power poses a shock hazard due to exposed relay terminals It is recommended that a Class 2 24V power supply be used to power indicator lamps audible alarms etc as required 7 4 EnvVision SETUP OPTIONS EnVision H FUTUREDESICN 7 3 Email Client Settings EnVision s email client provides the ability to send alarm messages to email and SMS addresses Up to 30 addresses can be programmed into the system Each one can be configured to receive emails SMS text messages or both Whenever an alarm occurs EnVision will sen
88. is in hold To resume the profile click on the Run button MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 25 ff FuTUREDESIGN EnVision 2 5 Single Loop tuning The Single Loop Tuning window is accessed from the View menu It provides the user with an interface to access each single loop controller in the system and initiate the controller s auto tune function as well as manually adjust tuning parameters A trend is provided to monitor PV SP and Out through the complete tuning cycle Note that L91 L41 controllers will not be show up in the control list as they do not have any tuning parameters associated with them Loco bin PES Si e 9 Ala Ei E Device 1 y Loop Tuning Detail Tuning for Device 1 100 0 Device 1 Reset Heat Cool DB 10 f oo D Rate 25 0 Current File is The screen has fields for viewing and adjusting proportional band reset rate cooling PB and deadband gap between heat and cool control The drop down list box located at the top right of the loop tuning window is used to select any single loop control in the system to work with The AT auto tune on off button on the controller faceplate can be used to activate the auto tune function on the controller or to cancel the auto tune To activate auto tune simply click on the button When auto tune is active the button will illuminate bright green to indicate the tune is active To cancel an auto tune in prog
89. l continue with the profile s last set point value prior to power loss with loop control outputs active ON Select HOLD to have the Orion M or nCompass CM return to operation at the same point it was prior to the power outage If a profile was running the profile will still be active however it will remain in hold with the active set points and events that it was operating prior to losing power until manually set to continue Select CONTINUE to have the Orion M or nCompass CM pick up where it left off on loss of power If a profile was running prior to the power outage it will resume where it left off and continue through the rest of the profile Select RESTART to automatically restart the profile that was running at power failure Use this option if it is critical for a profile to run from start to finish without interruption Select RESUME to have the Orion M or nCompass CM pick up where it would be at the current time if power had not been lost If a profile was running prior to the power outage the Orion M will advance forward through the profile to the point where it would be at the current time and resume operation from that point NOTE When a schedule is NOT running and a power down up sequence occurs the Orion M or nCompass CM will return with the same set points and system events active as when the power was lost If a schedule stays in hold regardless of power recovery configuration refer to the OEM configuration of the Orion M
90. ld take an extended amount of time The search can be cancelled at any time by pressing the Cancel button Once the search has been completed the user can then select from any of the files in the list by clicking anywhere on the row for the desired file The file will can then be opened and the data displayed in the Data File Viewer NOTE While the file search is running the user can navigate to different view screens or perform other tasks The search will continue in the background and allow the user to come back and view the data at a later time HISTORICAL DATA VIEWING EnVision 5 3 ff FuTUREDESIGN EnVision 5 2 Historical Trend Plot This historical trend plot provides a graphic view for historical data Data selected in the data viewer will be plotted on the trend The only limit to the number of channels is the size of the window to view the data and computer memory Dragging on the trend scale left side of trend or trend time bottom of trend allows the user to interactively change the trend scale or move forward backward in time to view historical trend data The 100 to 100 scales at the bottom and to the right of the trend are for scale time compression expansion This is an analysis tool to zero in on specific data on the trend It s a zoom in out for the trend scale and time scale In the historical plot these scales are real time so the data will move as you adjust the zoom level Ka Historical Trend Plot iof x
91. llows you to share schedules among multiple Orion M or nCompass CM controls unless each controller is configured identically with the same loops decimal point scaling events etc the schedule for one control may not operate correctly on another if they are not configured the same While the Orion M or nCompass CM will only operate within its configured limits product damage may occur if the schedule does not operate as expected 2 4 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS ff FuTureDesion N TR O EnVision The schedule entry form provides stage entry fields for time in hours minutes and seconds jump count jump stage and control loop setpoints for each loop configured on the control as shown below Orion Detail View PSEZ Select a device for view from the drop down list Device 3 G Total Stages RS Current Stage EVT1 DIG OUT1 EVT2 DIG OUT2 EVT3 DIG OUT3 O Orion Loop O Orion Loop2 O Orion Loop GUAR SOAK WAIT FOR SPS EVENTS LOOPS START SCHED NOTES 1 EVT4 DIG OUT4 ACTIVE AUTO erg Hours Mins Secs Rec Cnt Rec Step Orion Loop Orion Loop2 ES ES 4 5 Current Schedule is To enter stage data simply click on the cell in the spreadsheet and enter the desired value EnVision will limit entries to valid data ranges for time and prevent the user from entering setpoints that exceed the limits set for the control loop in the EnVision Confi
92. ms from the alarm log A Export Alarm Log Exports the alarm log to a csv file Print Alarm Log Prints the alarm log Silence Alarm Beeper Silences the alarm beeper PC speaker 2 7 1 Alarm Log Viewer The Alarm Log Viewer allows the user to view historical daily system alarm logs in tabular format This data can then be printed or exported to a csv file Ey Alarm Log Viewer 5 x alslalCilx Alarm Description Date Time Orion Mi Sensor Break Alarm Type Action 2 1 2011 7 47 50 AM Device Alarm New Alarm Sensor Break 2 1 2011 7 48 32 AM Device Alarm Alarm Acknowledged Alarm File C Alarm Logs 2 1 2011 AlmLog alf 2 28 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision H FUTUREDESICN Alarm logs are created and written to daily whenever an alarm occurs Note that to activate alarm logging the user must check the Enable alarm logging checkbox in the Device Setup screen The toolbar at the top of the alarm screen provides the following functions from left to right lem Open Alarm Log Allows the user to select and open a historical alarm log file 2 Export Alarm Log Exports the alarm log to a csv file 2 Print Alarm Log Prints the alarm log CR Custom Alarm Report Allows the user to search all alarm logs for specific text X Cancel Custom Report Cancels the currently active alarm log search 2 7 1 1 Custom Alarm Reports The Custom Alarm Report feat
93. nclude Low and High process alarm types The Alarm Active checkbox allows the alarm to be enabled and disabled without altering the alarm s configuration This allows the user to individually enable and disable particular alarms based on certain operating conditions NOTE If an alarm is active disabling the alarm will not allow the alarm to be cleared from the System Alarm log Once an alarm activates and is logged the alarm condition must clear in order for the alarm to be cleared from the System Alarm Log SETUP OPTIONS EnVision 7 1 ff FuTUREDESIGN EnVision The Alarm Message field allows the user to enter up to 25 characters to describe the alarm When the alarm activates this message will be displayed with the alarm indication in the System Alarm Log The Alarm SP and Alarm DB fields are used to enter the value at which the alarm activates and deactivates The alarm dead band DB can be entered as a positive number only and is safe sided For high alarm types that requires the value being monitored by the alarm to drop below the alarm setpoint by value entered for the dead band in order for the alarm to clear For low alarm types that requires the value being monitored by the alarm to rise above the alarm setpoint by the value entered for the dead band The toolbar at the top of the window provides the following functions from left to right A Save Alarms Saves the current alarm settin
94. nd process value gt control setpoint holdback band Band When band is selected the profile will hold when the process value rises above or falls below the soak band setpoint holdback band lt process value lt setpoint holdback band The Jump Step number entry is required for jump stage types This is the stage that the profile will jump when the jump is executed Note that the End stage type can also perform a jump This allows you to repeat the profile without having to enter a jump stage Thus jump stages are only required if you need to repeat sections of the profile If you want to repeat an entire profile just set the jump cycles in the end stage The Jump Cycles entry is required for jump and end stage types This is the number of jump cycles to perform The number of cycles can be set from 1 to 9999 The value can also be set to 10000 for an infinite number of cycles If set on the end stage of a profile for example this would cause the profile to run and repeat indefinitely until stopped by the user Note that a setting of 1 means that no jump is made The first cycle is completed upon reaching the jump or end stage Thus a setting of 1 means do the profile once so if you want the profile to perform 10 cycles you would set this value to 10 2 3 3 Profile Notes Profile notes are accessed from the Profile Notes tab E EZT 430i Detail View mm ES Device 4 y Profile Entry Profile Notes
95. ny firewalls and spam filters will filter out messages without subject lines That may prevent recipients from receiving the email Once all settings have been made be sure to press the Close and Save or all changes will be lost and EnVision will continue to use the previous settings 7 4 Web Server Settings EnVision s web server allows users to view device operations remotely over an internet connection The web server provides read only access which means users can only view the operation of each individual controller connected to the system set point changes starting stopping of profiles etc is not permitted Web Server Settings Local Machine IP Address 192 168 3 8 Current Web Folder Directory Browse Web Server Enable Disable Done Save IMPORTANT Windows Internet Information Services IIS must be installed and configured properly for web server operation Contact your network administrator for assistance SETUP OPTIONS EnVision 7 7 EF FUTUREDESICGN EnVision T R O L S The Local Machine IP Address is the IP address of the computer running EnVision This IP address must be used to access the web server from the remote computer If the computer running EnVision is on a network using DHCP which assigns the IP address to the computer the IP address could change and prevent users from accessing the web server if they do not have access to the new IP address It is recommended that the I
96. ontroller When logging is active for the device the button will be highlighted green to provide a quick visual indication to the user indicating the logging status for the device See Section 4 0 Data Logging for more information on using the EnVision data logging feature 2 34 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision Y FUTUREDESIGN 3 Device Notes EnVision provides the user with the ability to enter both general and service notes for each controller in the system The note files are saved individually per control so that the use and maintenance history of each can be tracked The general or service note entry is accessed via the main Orion Detail View nCompass LC Detail View or the Thumbnails view via the General Notes and Service Notes buttons Date Time User Notes I o 2 4 2011 5 22 38 PM Product run complete 2 4 2011 5 22 21 PM Current note file is General Notes_5 nts When either the general or service notes button is pressed the notes entry window is displayed The header of the window will indicate which notes file is being edited general or service and which controller they are being edited for Notes can be entered with up to 255 characters each When a new note is created it is automatically tagged by date and time of creation Double clicking in the note text field will allow the user to enter text for the note Notes will be displayed in ascending o
97. operly configured and the web server is enabled the individual web pages for each controller can be accessed The web pages are named device0 html through device127 html which correspond to devices 1 through 128 in the Device Setup screen To view a controllers web page enter the following link in the remote PC s browser address window http IPaddress web page name For example to view the first device s web page device0 html using the example address above enter http 192 168 3 8 device0 html The following example see next page is typical of the device web page appearance The web pages automatically update every 15 seconds and provide information on each individual loop profile status alarm status and digital input and output status for the controller NOTE Once the web server is enabled all device web pages are available regardless of the enabled Status of the controller If the user accesses a web page for an inactive controller there will be no status information available and the controller will be listed as inactive 7 8 EnVision SETUP OPTIONS EnVision Y FUTUREDESION c O N T RO Device Web Page Example gt Untitled Document Windows Intemet Explorer Ge le itio 192 168 3 8 0evices HTML ug Favorites Untitled Document yo AD o my Page Safety Tools E Pir ao i En Vision Fetere Desige Costrok EsViios for Orios Mi Bea esuges IL 60455 SSS 21 544
98. or the ramp entry the value will be entered as a decimal number The number preceding the decimal point is the first unit of time hours or minutes and the number following the decimal point is the second unit of time minutes or seconds If the units selected are hours minutes an entry of 1 30 for example is equivalent to 1 hour 30 minutes If ramp rate is selected the entry will be a whole number representing the change in setpoint per units of time in hours or minutes For example if units minute is selected an entry of 50 is equivalent to a ramp rate of 50 degrees per minute The Dwell Time entry is required for dwell stage types The value entered here will be in units of time as hours minutes or minutes seconds as selected for the dwell units The value will be entered as a decimal number The number preceding the decimal point is the first unit of time hours or minutes and the number following the decimal point is the second unit of time minutes or seconds If the units selected are minutes seconds an entry of 30 00 for example is equivalent to 30 minutes 00 seconds The HoldBack type sets the type of guaranteed soak This can be entered for ramp or dwell stages Note that when entering a holdback on a ramp stage the ramp rate can be affected because the profile will hold if the process deviates too far from the setpoint There are three options for the HoldBack type Dev Low When deviation low is selected the profile will hol
99. ow the user to quickly search and find data associated with a certain batch run The Start Log button will start the system data logging process If the Generate log file using date time checkbox is enabled data logging will start using the current date and time as the file name Otherwise a dialog box will be shown to allow the user to assign a specific name to the data log file The Stop Log button will stop the data logging process The Generate log file using date time checkbox allows the system to assign a data filename automatically using date and time stamps for the filename When this checkbox is enabled a new data file will be started at 12 00 midnight daily When unchecked the log file will continue until it reaches 65 000 entries At this point the log file will be closed and digitally signed by EnVision A new log file will then be created for the system using the current data and time and logging will automatically continue to the new file This allows a single file to cover a period of 90 hours 5 second log interval to 2700 days 3600 second log interval The Initiate data logging at startup checkbox allows EnVision to automatically start the system data logging with date time filename when it is first started Note that the Generate log file suing date time will be automatically checked when using this option The Current File Name Active label will display the filename of the currently running data fil
100. ows the current user to enter a different password for their secure log on while the System Operator Message selection allows the user to add a message to the system data logging file if enabled Mode Menu The Mode menu allows the user to switch the EnVision mode of operation between simulation and real time When in simulation mode all controller values are simulated by the software When in real time mode EnVision gathers all data from the individual controllers over the communications link Window Menu The Window menu allows the user select from all enabled view screens and bring the desired view to the front It also provides the ability to sort the current views and automatically arrange them in a cascaded view or tile them in horizontal or vertical fashion Help Menu The Help menu provides access to the current EnVision program version and system information MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 1 N T R O P FUTUREDESICGN EnVision 2 1 EnVision Projects The EnVision project options are accessed from the File menu This is a powerful feature that allows users to store all device setup data logging setup data tagnames security access and trend setups to a Project Any number of projects can be saved to the hard disk and then loaded at a later date This provides the ability to store different EnVision configurations based on specific operations By simply loading a project all device
101. p DoneClose Done Close Initiate data logging at startup Data Logging Not Active All available data points from each controller can be individually selected for logging by clicking on the checkbox next to the variable s tagname and placing a red check in the box The Select All and De Select All buttons allow the user to quickly select all points for logging or de select all points to make it easier to select just a few points for system logging NOTE A maximum of 256 points can be selected for the system data logging file If there are more than 256 points the Select All button will only activate the first 256 points The Storage Directory button allows the user to select the directory that will be used for storing the system log files See Section 4 3 Selecting the Data Logging Storage Directory for more information regarding this option The Data log interval in seconds can be set from 1 seconds to 3600 seconds 60 minutes When the system data logging is started EnVision will then record all selected variables to the data log file once per the set interval period DATA LOGGING EnVision 4 1 f FuTUREDESIGN EnVision c O N T R O L S The Batch and Lot field data if entered will be written to the first line of the data file EnVision s data file viewer has a search function to allow the user to look for data that matches a specific batch number for example This can all
102. pecific user level selected When checked the user level has access rights to that item When unchecked the user level will not have access rights for that item The Select All and Remove All buttons provide a quick method for enabling or disabling all user rights for the selected user level NOTE When making changes to user level access rights be sure to press the Accept button under the user level list box prior to selecting another user level or exiting the security settings window in order to save the updated user rights If you do not press Accept prior to selecting a different user level or exiting security settings any changes made to the user rights will be lost The Enable Security checkbox is used to enable or disable all security features If this checkbox is unchecked all software functionality is available to any user on the system without login or password check The Enable Audit Trail checkbox is used to enable or disable the audit trail If this checkbox is unchecked the audit trail data for each user action will not be written to the audit trail log and will not be accessible for viewing Note that in order to enable the audit trail feature security must be enabled The Enable Re Authentication checkbox is used to enable or disable the re authentication feature If this checkbox is checked users will be required to login again even if already logged on before changing setpoints or making other process chan
103. point for the wait for condition to be met NOTE The setpoint entry for a wait for loop and or monitor is critical when the auto edge detect selection is made in order for the stage to operate correctly During the wait state each selected loop and or monitor input must arrive at or cross the setpoint in order for the schedule to resume operation The auto edge detect is the mode of operation for the nCompass CM wait for loop monitor option Wait for Digital Input The digital input selections are made from the Digital tab on the wait for events screen When using the digital input wait for selection the digital input must be configured as a wait for event input on the Orion M or nCompass CM If it is not configured as a wait for event input the schedule will ignore that input when the wait for stage is executed and continue through the stage as normal ay Wait For Events x Loop I Monitor Y 1 Delta Select Digital Inputs for Wait O DIG INPUT O DIG INPUT 1 a O DIG INPUT 2 O DIGINPUT3 Obie input A OsODIG INPUT 5 O DIG INPUT 6 o DIG INPUT 7 Delta Control The delta control setting accessed from the Delta tab is a special feature provided only on the Orion M that works in conjunction with the loop and monitor wait for setting Typical uses for this function include wood drying or heat treating processes metal food etc where temperature gradients through the prod
104. profile 9 of the P Series control only This profile is one of the longest available profiles in the control and allows for the entry of up to 64 stages Each individual P Series control available in the system can be selected from the drop down list at the top right of the screen This allows the user to select the control to download the profile to To enter a profile first enter the number of stages for the profile you intend to program This number can be changed at any time during the profile entry process The total stages entered will then appear in the spreadsheet Note that the last stage of the profile must be an End type If the profile requires 10 stages of ramps and dwells the total stages will have to be 11 so that the last stage can be entered as an end stage 2 20 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision ff FuTureDesion CONTRO Prior to entering individual stage data the ramp and dwell units should be set according to the requirements for the profile The units selected apply to all stages of the profile These units can be changed any time during profile entry however switching ramp units between time and rate will clear the Ramp Time entries for each stage of the profile which will require the user to re enter all of the stage data I P Series Profiler lolx af 3 ES x Aa Device 4 y Profile Entry ProfleNotes ProfleRun F Global Profile Sett
105. r condition The loop and monitor selections share two common settings the Wait Type and Wait SP These settings are used to set the trigger point for the wait for condition i e the value that each loop and or monitor must meet for the profile to continue E Wait For Events xil Cea x IL Monitor Digital _ Deta Loop LI Digital pes Select Loops for Wait Select Monitor Points for Wait O Orion Loop nitorl O Orion Loop D tor O Orion Loop3 O Honitor3 O Monitor4 O Honitor5 Wait SP 0 0 Auto Edge Detect e Done Wait SP 0 0 Auto Edge Detect e Done MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 7 ff FuTuReDEsIGw EnVision N T R O L S The Wait SP is the set point value that each selected loop and monitor must reach on an Orion M or nCompass CM controller The Wait Type setting is only available for the Orion M and selects how a loop or monitor input has reached the wait set point There are three possible selections that can be made from the drop down list box auto edge detect loop monitor PV rising and loop monitor PV falling The default setting is auto edge detect With this selection the Orion M samples each loop and monitor input selected and determines that the wait for condition is met when each input crosses the set point value either rising or falling If loop monitor PV rising or PV falling is selected each input must be above or be below the set
106. rder i e the latest entry is shown at the top and the oldest entry will be at the bottom of the list The toolbar icons for note entry are as follows order from left to right E Save Notes Saves the notes file EH Create New Note Creates a new note entry field eB Delete Selected Note Deletes the note currently selected for editing 2 Export Notes Exports all notes in the file to txt file Print Notes Prints all notes in the file DEVICE NOTES EnVision 3 1 EnVision P FUTUREDESIGN 4 Data Logging EnVision is equipped with both system data logging and individual device data logging capabilities This provides the user with the ability to log data according to individual controller use but also maintain a complete system log for uninterrupted data regardless of controller use 4 1 System Data Logging The System Data Logging settings are accessed from the Setup menu The system data logger can record and save data from all controllers attached to the system System Data Logging Setup x Storage Directory Select All De Select All Device Add Write On Off Data Save Tagname Y On Off mm Series E On Off 300 Series SP E On Oft 300 Series Out Y On Off 100 Series 4 On Off 100 Series SP E On Off 100 Series Out On Off 810 41 E 810 42 810 43 N Get 2810 44 On Off 810 45 Start Stop Data Logging Data log interval in seconds 60 Batch o Lot o O Oi BE Aan i Start Lag Stop Log Save Setu
107. ress click on the AT button once more The toolbar icons for loop tuning are as follows order from left to right Open Tuning File Allows the user to open a tuning file previously saved Save Tuning File Allows the user to save the current tuning parameters to a file SCH Trend Setup Opens the Trend Scaling Setup window to customize trend appearance Trend scale ticks and colors are configurable by the user however channels are preset to PV SP and 0ut and cannot be changed Resume Trending Resumes trending after the trend scale or time is dragged up down left right by the user Save as Jpeg Saves the current trend snapshot as a Jpeg file Print Trend Sends the current trend snapshot to a printer Upload Tune Values Uploads the current tuning values from the selected controller Download Tune Values Downloads the current tune values to the selected controller N 26 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 2 6 Digital Values The Digital Values window is accessed from the View menu It displays all tags for all controllers activated in the system The digital values window can be printed on demand by clicking on the Print icon The setpoint of each individual control loop including those of each Orion M nCompass CM and nCompass LC in the system can be changed by clicking on the setpoint field in the digital list view and entering the new value EnVision automatically ke
108. rface It also provides the user with the ability to download profiles to the selected P Series controller The Profile Run tab allows the user to start stop and hold the downloaded profile in the selected P Series controller 2 4 1 Profile Entry Profiles can be created or edited at any time during operation however profiles can only be downloaded when the selected P Series controller is not currently running a profile All profiles are saved directly to the hard drive of the PC which makes them available for download to any P Series control in the system not just the one currently selected CAUTION It is recommended that profiles be created and named for use with specific P Series controllers in the system and not shared between multiple P Series controllers While EnVision allows you to share profiles among multiple P Series controls unless each P Series is configured identically with the same input range decimal point scaling events etc the profile for one P Series may not operate correctly in another if they are not configured the same The profiles do not store configuration information for the P Series only the sequence of stages that are to be performed If an attempt is made to download a profile that has setpoint limits outside the range of the P Series control a download error will occur This could result in partial profile download and running it could cause erratic operation The P Series Profiler is designed to use
109. rters RS232 to RS485 Converter part no XS201A GETTING STARTED EnVision 1 5 EF FUTUREDESICGN EnVision T R O L S Many factors affect the performance of an RS485 communications network These include the total length of the wiring the quality of wire used the total number of controllers on the link and what sources of electrical noise are present in the environment An RS485 network can be run as far as 4000 feet and perform reliably however the distances you may be able to achieve in your application may be much less Distances 1000 feet or less should present little issues if any with performance regardless of the number of controls on the link When exceeding 1000 feet performance may begin to degrade so it is important to follow good installation practices and use shielded wire This is exceedingly important in areas where wireless networks or other forms of wireless communications are present The more exposure the RS485 wiring has to the emissions from the transmitters of wireless devices the more prone it will be to communications errors Future Design Controls recommends an Ethernet to serial communications network for any installation where the total wiring distance can exceed 2000 feet 1 2 7 Ethernet to Serial Communications Wiring Ethernet communication provides a very robust and reliable backbone for controller communications even in noisy environments and offers a virtually unlimited distance betwe
110. s tab allows the user to set the startup state of the system in the event of a power failure when a schedule was running at the time power was lost When power is restored the Orion M and nCompass CM compares the amount of time it was off to the Power Out Time setting and takes whatever action is selected in the Profile Continue Power Out Time In Seconds To set the power recovery action click on the recovery mode button for the desired setting to set it as the power up state The selected mode button will turn green to indicate that it is now the current power recovery mode The selections are exclusive to one another i e only one can be selected at a time As a new selection is made the previous setting will be automatically turned off MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 13 EF FUTUREDESICGN EnVision T R O L S Orion Detail View E Select a device for view from the drop down list Device 6 DI Detail Schedules Setup Alarm Settings 10 Monitor f Note The profile will only continue on a power cycle if the Profile Continue Power Out Time has not been exceeded Value entered will not affect Off or Hold settings Schedule Options Select OFF to have the Orion M or nCompass CM default to the off state on power up If a profile was running when power was lost the profile will be stopped In addition all system events will be turned off Note that loop controls wil
111. saved directly to the hard drive of the PC which makes them available for download to any nCompass LC control in the system not just the one currently selected CAUTION lt is recommended that profiles be created and named for use with specific nCompass LC controllers in the system and not shared between multiple controllers While EnVision allows you to share profiles among multiple nCompass LC controls unless each control is configured identically with the same input range decimal point scaling events etc the profile for one nCompass LC may not operate correctly in another if they are not configured the same The profiles do not store configuration information for the nCompass LC only the sequence of stages that are to be performed If an attempt is made to download a profile that has setpoint limits outside the range of the selected nCompass LC control a download error will occur This could result in partial profile download and running it could cause erratic operation To enter a profile first enter the number of stages for the profile you intend to program This number can be changed at any time during the profile entry process The total stages entered will then appear in the spreadsheet Note that the last stage of the profile must be an End type If the profile requires 10 stages of ramps and dwells the total stages will have to be 11 so that the last stage can be entered as an end stage Prior to entering indivi
112. setup trend setup and logging setups will be loaded according to the project It also provides the ability to create a back up of EnVision s configuration so that in the event of a computer failure or upgrade the project can be loaded to a fresh install of EnVision and the system is up and running with no further setup required To save all current configuration settings for EnVision select Save Project from the File menu EnVision will display the standard save as project window and will default to the Projects directory The user has the ability to navigate to a different directory to save the project as well as enter a name for the project Once the desired location and name have been entered click the Save button EnVision will then create a project folder with the given name and store all configuration files to the project folder Save project directory as 2 x Save in O Projects y e EI ch ES Factory Defaults File name Project 1 b Save as type Projects i Cancel To load a project select Load project from the File menu EnVision will display the standard browse folder window and will default to the Projects directory The user can also navigate to different directories in order to select a desired project folder Once the desired project folder is located click on the folder name to select it and click on the OK button to load the project EnVision will then update all devi
113. sion T R O L S 2 3 2 2 StageH Events The Stage indicates the current stage active for event editing By clicking on a row in the spreadsheet it sets that stage as the active stage The Events selections for the stage are made by simply placing a check in the checkbox next to the desired event selection As different stages are selected for edit these fields will automatically update to display the selections for the current stage NOTE Consult the documentation provided by your OEM regarding any events configured in your nCompass LC controller These selections allow you to turn event outputs if equipped on and off for each stage The number of events available for selection are based on the number set in the Configurator for the selected nCompass LC 2 3 2 3 Entering Profile Stage Data To enter stage data simply click on the cell in the spreadsheet and enter the desired value EnVision will limit entries to valid data ranges for time and prevent the user from entering setpoints that exceed the limits set for the control loop in the EnVision Configurator Keypad usage left right up down and entering a number is the same as clicking for fast entry The Stage Type defines the type of stage Available selections are Ramp Dwell Jump and End types Note that the last stage of the profile must be configured as an End type The Loop SP entry is required for ramp and end stage types This setpoint is used as the target se
114. sly saved for the trend H Save Trend View Allows the user to save the current trend setup as a file that can be loaded into the trend by using the open trend view button Trend view files save all information about the current trend including scale grid lines channels and colors EH Setup Trend Opens the Trend Scaling Setup window which allows the user to customize the trend appearance Trend scales for X and Y axis trend tick marks colors and channel assignments are all configurable by the user Data Cursor This button turns the data cursor on off The data cursor is a vertical line that can be dragged across tend data When the vertical line is dragged across the trend data the current value of the point is digitally displayed next to the data cursor This is a useful tool when tracking actual values across a trend line 2 30 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN N TR O Once a data cursor is activated clicking on the channel legend on the right side of the trend will automatically change the cursor to the channels selected by the user Right clicking on the data cursor displays a pop up menu where the user can select from Channel Allows user to select a channel from those displayed on the trend Style Allows user to change cursor from XY X or Y values only to be displayed The Period selection provides the user with two vertical guides that can be move to display the
115. t EnVision Alarm Nessag Cancel Close and Save 7 6 EnVision SETUP OPTIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN The Login Name is the name required for EnVision to log into your company s mail server You can use your login if one is not set up specifically for EnVision on your network Contact your network administrator for assistance The Return Address is the address given for EnVision on your company s mail server EnVision does not accept email messages however this field is required for proper email delivery for security anti spam purposes If using your personal login name you can also use your personal email address if one is not set up specifically for EnVision on your network Contact your network administrator for assistance The Password field is used for entering a password if required by your network server to send email Contact your system administrator for assistance This SMTP Server field is for entering the address of the email server used for sending emails This must be a valid mail server for which the above settings allow EnVision access Contact your system administrator for assistance This Email Subject field is used to enter a subject line for emails and or SMS text messages It can be used to provide an identifier to the recipients of the alarm message to know that the message is from EnVision for example NOTE It is recommended to put some form of entry in this field It can be left blank however ma
116. t System Operator Supervisor and Administrator levels are available Enter the user ID full name and password for the user The user ID and password must be at least 6 characters long and can not include spaces or commas Check the password aging checkbox to enable password aging for the user If password aging is enabled and the password has expired the user will be prompted to enter a new password before they can log into the system again Once all entries have been made press the Create User button to add the user to the system If the password and confirm password entries do not match or the user ID is already used EnVision will alert the user and not accept the entry 6 1 1 Users The Users tab provides the ability to view information on each user entered into the system Password information is not available SECURITY EnVision 6 1 ff FuTuReDEsIGw EnVision CONTRO Configure Security X Add User Rights and Options Date Updated John Smith 2 5 2011 Smith 2 5 2011 mLambert Mike Lambert Delete User Cancel Close and Save Users can be deleted from the system by selecting the user from the list and pressing the Delete User button Note that one a user is deleted it is gone and can not be restored without re entering all information on the Add Users tab and re creating the user 6 1 2 Rights and Options The Rights and Options tab provides the ability to set sec
117. t configured for Remote Alarm Silence An alarm that is not latched self clearing will deactivate automatically when the alarm condition has passed NOTE Latching alarms are acknowledged even when the alarm condition is still present when the user activates the alarm silence The latched alarm will then automatically clear once the alarm condition is no longer present If the alarm silence was not activated during the alarm period the alarm will remain latched until the user activates the alarm silence MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision 2 11 EF FUTUREDESICGN EnVision T R O L S Close Open on Alarm An open on alarm condition means that the event output assigned to the alarm will be energized in a non alarm condition i e fail safe A close on alarm setting means that the output is normally open and will close in an alarm condition NOTE This setting is only available for the Orion M The nCompass CM provides the close on alarm operation only so this item will be hidden for nCompass CM controls Silent On Off This is used to control the method by which an alarm is reported When Silent Off is selected an alarm condition will trigger the system audible alarm digital output if configured in the system and the screen background will turn red to indicate the alarm condition The audible alert must then be manually silenced by pressing the silence button on the alarm monitor screen If
118. terrupting communications Setting up the PC to controller network and the steps required to properly configure the PC E and Moxa Ethernet to serial converters is beyond the scope of this manual Please see Future Design Controls EnVision Network Communications Guide for information on how to properly set up an Ethernet to serial communications network 1 6 EnVision GETTING STARTED EnVision P FUTUREDESICN 1 3 Performance Considerations For each device enabled in EnVision the software must query data from the controller in order to display the information and data log the values While communications to each individual device happens very quickly as more devices are added to the communications link the total amount of time that elapses between each read of a controller for data increases This begins to slow the rate at which real time data can be acquired and displayed in EnVision This is not a limitation of the software but the limitation of the communications link For a system with a single Orion M controller EnVision can capture and display data as often as every 300ms However if ten Orion M systems were attached at the given 300ms per control that results in a 3 second scan rate Thus EnVision is only able to acquire data for each controller once every 3 seconds Depending on the desired real time data update rate it may be necessary to divide the total number of devices between multiple PC s running EnVision to keep the total sc
119. the EnVision application 6 8 EnVision SETUP OPTIONS EnVision ff FuTurenesion c O N T 6 2 Audit Trail Viewer The Audit Trail Viewer is accessed from the View menu It allows the user to view all activities performed during a particular day The date time user name device and action are provided If security is enabled and the audit trail is turned on the audit log is written to by the system during any operator event that changes a parameter in the control system Any actions that involve data files as well as the clearing or acknowledgment of alarms is also written to the audit trail Audit trail files are encrypted and read only Pei Audit Trail Viewer Ioj x all Jl Date Time Full Name Device Action 2 6 2011 18 22 37 AM Envision System System Security Edit Security On True Audit True Reauth False 2 6 2011 8 23 04 AM Envision System Device HI SP change from 17 to 197 22622011 8 23 44 AM Envision System System Data file 2 6 2011_0H_0M_05 stopped 2 6 2011 18 23 48 AM Envision System System System set to real time mode 15 8 24 03 AM Envision System Device 1 SP change from 70 to 88 24642011 8 28 42 AM Envision System System Access system security 2 6 2011 8 23 03 AM Envision System System Security Edit Security On True Audit True Reauth False 2 6 2011 8 29 36 AM Envision System System Access system security 24642011 8 29 45 AM Envision System System Security Edit Security On True Audit True Re
120. the data at a later time 6 10 EnVision SETUP OPTIONS EnVision H FUTUREDESICN 7 Setup Options EnVision provides several addition features that can be enabled through the Setup menu These include the software provided device alarms optional relay card email client and web server settings 7 1 Software Device Alarms EnVision includes an alarm manager that allows the user to configure up to 200 individual soft alarms that can be tied to any point in the system This includes process values setpoints and percentage of output for any device enabled in the system Each alarm can also be assigned a specific alarm message that will be shown in EnVision s alarm logger when the alarm is activated EE Alarm Settings Tag Name Alarm Type erc DI ich o y IV Alarm Active Alarm Message Alarm SP Alarm DB IC High Alarm 200 0 1 0 Tagname Alm Type Setpoint Deadband Alarm Message Low Alarm Low Alarm Low Alarm High Alarm TC 2 High Alarm 300 Series Low Alarm 300 Series Low Alarm 300 Series Low Alarm 300 Series Low Alarm To configure an alarm select the alarm by clicking anywhere on the row for the alarm to be configured The current alarm values will be shown in the entry fields at the top of the window Select the desired point to be monitored by the alarm be selecting it from the Tag Name drop down menu The Alarm Type field is used to select the type of alarm Available options i
121. tion of o the file After user verification EnVision will check the file to see if t has been altered in any way A pass fail dialog will be displayed to the user after verification cb Export Data Exports the current data file to a csv file that can be open by Excel or any program capable of editing a comma separated data file This is a copy only that can be used for reporting in custom formats The original data file is not altered in any way EJ Search File Opens the Data File Search window which allows the user to enter a search parameter such as a batch or lot number or even text like a portion of an operator message or user name EnVision will search all known data log directories or a user selected directory to find all files that contain a match to the search parameter All matches will then be shown so that the user can then select which file to view E Print Data Provides a text printout of the selected data in the spreadsheet KH Cancel Trend Cancels the historical trend plotting if selected Historical trend plots with many data columns can take a while to complete This allows the user to stop the trend process rather than wait for its completion 5 2 EnVision HISTORICAL DATA VIEIWING EnVision H FUTUREDESICN 5 1 Searching Historical Data Files The historical Data File Search feature of the data file viewer allows the user to search all data log files in a particular directory or all known directories based on dev
122. tpoint for the stage i e the setpoint the controller will ramp to by the end of the stage For the end stage this setpoint is used by the controller once the profile ends if the nCompass LC is configured for Final setpoint of automatic program If the nCompass LC is configured for Current control setpoint as the setpoint at the end of program the end stage setpoint will not be used and the controller will use the setpoints of each loop prior to the start of the profile For a dwell stage the value in this field is automatically set to the previous stage setpoint i e the ramp stage setpoint For jump stages the setpoint is automatically defaulted to the low setpoint limit for the loop as set in the Configurator This insures that the setpoint will be within the setpoint limits of the controller for proper download to the nCompass LC Even though the setpoint is not used on a jump stage it must be within proper limits to download correctly to the loop controls The Ramp Time entry is required for ramp stage types The value entered here will be in units of time or rate When hours minutes or minutes seconds are selected for the ramp entry the value will be entered as a decimal number The number preceding the decimal point is the first unit of time hours or minutes and the number following the decimal point is the second unit of time minutes or seconds If the units selected are hours minutes an entry of 1 30 for example is equiv
123. uct need to maintained at a minimum When enabled the Orion M will use the lowest process value if wait for rising is selected or the highest process value if wait for falling is selected of all the selected loops and or monitor inputs programmed for the wait for and apply the delta set point offset to that value The resulting value lowest loop or monitor input Delta SP or highest loop or monitor input Delta SP will be used as the set point for all loops selected from the list to have the delta set point applied to 2 8 EnVision MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE OPERATIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN EN Wait For Events lx Loop if Monitor TI Digital Y Select Delta Points for Wait O Orion Loop1 O Orion Loop O Orion Loop3 Delta SP 0 0 Done To enable delta control at least one of the available control loops must be selected to have the delta set point applied and wait for rising or wait for falling must be selected If no loops are selected or wait for auto edge detect is selected delta control will not be applied and the stage will be a normal wait for stage The value in the Delta SP field will be used as the set point offset and will be applied to the lowest or highest of the loop and or monitor inputs selected to wait for NOTE Delta control is only active during the wait for condition of the stage Once the wait for conditions have been met delta control will be terminated The loop s selected
124. ure of the alarm log viewer allows the user to search all alarm log files stored on the hard disk for a particular text string The text can be an alarm name particular device or even a date or time When the custom alarm report is selected from the toolbar the search window will be shown Search in alarm files X Enter string for custom alarm report To Do not use comma s in search string be Cancel sensor break Enter in the desired text string to search for and press the OK button to begin the search To close the search window press the Cancel button Once the search is started the alarm log viewer will be populated with entries found in each alarm log that have a matching entry for the search string A progress bar will be shown at the top right of the alarm log viewer window to update the user on the search progress Fa Alarm Viewer lolx BEES wet TTI E Device 6 Sensor Break 27 12 PM Device Alarm New Alarm Device 6 Sensor Break 2 142011 1 27 17 PM Device Alarm Alarm Acknowledged Device 6 Sensor Break 271 2011 2 45 10 PM Device Alarm New Alarm D evice 6 Sensor Break 2 2 2011 2 01 13 4M Device Alarm New Alarm Kees 6 Sensor Break 2 2 2011 6 02 39 AM Device Alarm Alarm Acknowledged D evice 6 Sensor Break 2 3 2011 11 09 15 AM Device Alarm New Alarm Custom alarm report based on search string sensor break 30 occurences Depending upon the search string and numb
125. urity access rights for each user level as well as enable and disable security options Configure Security X Add User Rights and Options Enter Number Of Days Before Password Renewal ls Required 30 Auto Log Out Enable Disable Auto Log Out Time seconds 3600 m Select rights for each user level gt User Level yoh USER RIGHTS s l Administrator Open Alarm Log Sil Al Click Accept to save changes Kl Silence Alarm for each user level Acknowledge Alarm wl Clear Alarm Accept gt Y Enable Security Enable Audit Trail Select All Remove All Enable Re Authentication Cancel Close and Save 6 2 EnVision SETUP OPTIONS EnVision P FUTUREDESICN The User Level list box is used to select the user level you wish to assign rights to The access rights for the selected user level will be shown in the User Rights list box As different user levels are selected the selected user rights will update accordingly NOTE The system user level refers to the default access rights the software provides on start up when no user is logged into the system Typically the user rights for the system level would be set to minimal or no access to prevent any interaction with the system without having a user first log in In most cases users are only assigned to the operator supervisor or administrator levels The User Rights check list box allows is used to set the security options for the s
126. when signed has been altered in any way NOTE Electronic signatures can only be assigned to files if security is enabled and the user has authentic security access and is logged in to the system HISTORICAL DATA VIEWING EnVision 5 1 N T R O EF FUTUREDESICGN EnVision The toolbar icons for data file viewing are as follows order from left to right Fan Open File Displays a standard open dialog box The default data path will be the Log Files directory Select a log file to open Data files that are active being written to by the logger can also be opened by the data viewer Data files consist of 2 file types The csv file is the data portion of the file and the sif file is the signature portion of the file The af file is encrypted and tamperproof If the sif file is edited it will become damaged and unreadable by EnVision Data files can be moved to other directories but both csv and et files must exist in the same directory or an error will occur when trying to read the data file e Plot Data Creates a history plot from cells selected in the data viewer Si Sign File Requires that the user authenticate himself herself before signing the file The e signer will be prompted to enter a user comment for the signature pass fail etc after login The new signature information will be displayed in the signature grid Cl Verify Signature Requires that the user authenticate himself herself before signature verifica
127. y for the system to work properly Status DeviceName LOOP 1 DN LOOP 1 SP LOOP 1Z0UT_ 1 Je On Off Device 1 300 Series 300 Series SP 300 Series Out On Off Device 2 100 Series 100 Series SP 100 Series Out On Off Device 3 Device 4 P Series P Series SP P Series 0ut Device 5 Device 6 Orion Loopt Orion Loopt SP Orion Loopt Out On Off Device 7 On Off Device 8 On Off Device 9 On Off Device 10 On Off Device 11 Scan each device every 150 msecs ing Vv Enable single beep on new alarm Enable beep on comms error Y B 5 i Beep until any alarm is acknowledged 4 Done Save 4 Devices not scanned while this dialog is active To turn on a controller simply place a red check in the on off status check box by clicking on it The controller number Dev corresponds to the Modbus slave address of each controller on the communications link By enabling the control in the list you enable communications with the controller having the corresponding Modbus address Each controller in the list along with its corresponding control loop values can be individually named for easy identification throughout all EnVision display screens and data log files as with the EnVision Configurator To edit a tagname double click the item you wish to change in the grid and enter the desired name Up to 20 characters can be used for each tag with the exception of a period a forward slash or backslash P

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