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1. Configuration Controller Functionality Mode Remote Soft Start Disable The Measure of Confidence Cooling By this window you have the complete control of every pump one a time you find in the pumps list in the Main Window and here you can change or see pump settings check status and parameters configure a log or a plot and obviously give commands 8 Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 Instructions for Use 2 The Window List On the left side you ll have the whole set of commands settings options and parameters described in the Controller Handbook at the section Windows Meaning All these commands are divided into different groups according to their meanings for example in the group Reading you will find all the parameters you can read from the controller Voltage Current Temperature Power in the group Configuration you can choose the most important settings of the pump Interlock type Cooling Type Soft Start Enable or not in the group Valves you ll have the settings and commands about Purge and Vent and so on for each different group Clicking on a group you ll obtain the list of the commands present in that group If you click on each command you ll obtain a short description of each command about its meaning possible values units and if it can be only read or written Some parameters can be changed only according to the pump status for instance you can only change the soft start when t2. Technology Licenses The hardware and or software described in this document are furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license Restricted Rights Legend If software is for use in the performance of a U S Government prime contract or subcontract Software is delivered and licensed as Commercial computer software as defined in DFAR 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a or as Restricted computer software as defined in FAR 52 227 19 June 1987 or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause Use duplication or disclosure of Software is subject to Agilent Technologies standard commercial license terms and non DOD Departments and Agencies of the U S Government will receive no greater than Restricted Rights as defined in FAR 52 227 19 c 1 2 June 1987 U S Government users will receive no greater than Limited Rights as defined in FAR 52 227 14 June 1987 or DFAR 252 227 7015 b 2 November 1995 as applicable in any technical data Trademarks Windows and MS Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Safety Notices A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to the product or loss of important data Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice u
3. plus software The Installation Kit of the software Serial Address Configurator tool adapted to configure RS485 network The Installation Kit of the old Varian communication software Navigator Sw 2 2 A copy of this help in PDF format To install the T plus software you need a PC with the following minimum requirements Pentium II or higher processor Microsoft Windows 98 or later operating system 64 MB of RAM 128 MB recommended Hard disk space required 20 MB VGA or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive Mouse RS232 or RS485 COM Port 2 Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 Agilent T plus User ManualGetting started 1 Set Up procedure Insert the CD into the CD Rom Drive on your Computer and when the AutoRun program starts if it doesn t open the Explore Window and click on StartScreen exe in your CD this window appears on your monitor Agilent T plus Turbo Pumps Linked User Software www agilent com chem vacuum Install Agilent T plus 1 2 1 Explore CD www agilent com Exit Agilent Technologies Agilent s Inc 2011 All rights r You can Explore the CD content see the paragraph CD Contents and System Requirements Visit our web site on www agilent com chem vacuum where you can find some more information about all the Vacuum products and services Install the Agilent T plus program and follow the instructions appearing on your screen Acc
4. Agilent T plus Turbo Pumps Linked User Software User Manual Rev 1 1 10 2011 oe Agilent Technologies Notices Agilent Technologies Inc 2011 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means including electronic storage and retrieval or translation into a foreign language without prior agreement and written consent from Agilent Technologies Inc as governed by United States and international copyright laws Edition Edition 10 2011 Printed in ITALY Agilent Technologies Italia S p A Vacuum Products Division Via F lli Varian 54 10040 Leini TO ITALY Warranty The material contained in this document is provided as is and is subject to being changed without notice in future editions Further to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law Agilent disclaims all warranties either express or implied with regard to this manual and any information contained herein including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Agilent shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing use or performance of this document or of any information contained herein Should Agilent and the user have a separate written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in this document that conflict with these terms the warranty terms in the separate agreement shall control
5. dings List When you have created a Readings Window with its Readings List you can save it in order you can load it in a second time without creating it again To save the readings list you have to click on the menu File Save this configuration whereas to load it you must click on the menu File Load Readings in the Single Pump Control Panel Window Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 Instructions for Use 2 og and tracks to Graph readings to Data Plotting T Plus Graph Control Settings 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 The Graph window plots till 8 different tracks allocable on two different Y axes and continuously shows their timing trend on the screen You can add new fields right clicking on the window list in the Single Pump Control Panel Window The Graph window is completely sizable and it has axes limits completely configurable Moreover for each track you can choose colour and Y axis primary or secondary Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 13 Agilent Technologies Vacuum Products Division Info Agilent Technologies has Vacuum Products manufacturing plants in Italy and in USA Italy Agilent Technologies Italia S p A Via F lli Varian 54 10040 Leini Torino Italy Tel 39 011 9979 111 Fax 39 011 997 9 350 USA Agilent Technologies Inc 121 Hartwell Avenue Lexington MA 02421 USA Tel 781 861 7200 Fax 781 860 5437 You can also contact Technical Suppor
6. for the RS485 serial networks Please remember to connect always the pumps one by one to change serial settings In the second case you can select the list of baudrates the T plus has to use to find by the Auto recognizing procedure Agilent pumps the default is 9600 bit s because it s the default of the Agilent Protocol Help and About Clicking on the you ll be able to obtain some more information about T plus and Agilent Vacuum Products Help Open the Help on line not yet available on T plus beta release About Open the about window It is useful to find the T plus release number and some information about Agilent telephone numbers addresses email and so on Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 7 2 Instructions for Use Pump Control Panel e 1C The Single Pump Control Panel Double clicking on a Pump name in the pumps list or clicking on the button Open Control Panel the Single Pump Control Panel of the selected pump in the pumps list appears on screen T plus Turbo V 81 24V PCB File Tools Command Description LA status it indicates the temperature value on the higher bearing CN Configuration M Readings 200 Current V4 201 Voltage 202 Power V4 203 Driving frequency aff Current Value 000024 C Fa 211 Controller Temperature 1 Speed Settings 0 Serial Settings E Remote 1 0 E Valves Pump Status E Set Point 1 Counters E Identification C Programming
7. he pump is in serial mode and is stopped T plus moreover manages also this situation enabling or not the possibility to write in a field according to the pump status Pump Status and Configuration In this zone the software shows the most important parameters of the pumps and the pump status in order the user can always have a quickly idea of his system status Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 9 2 10 Instructions for Use The Single Pump Control Panel Menus File Load Readings open a Reading Window with a Readings List previously saved see the section Save and Load Window Settings Tools Save Global Windows Status save a file with all the controller parameters in order to create a complete image of the controller status and settings This file may be useful for Agilent Technical Support to analyze the Vacuum Pump Status Tools View Diagnostic Data List opens a window with a list of the last controller fails with the relative status You can also save it in file This function is supported just in some Agilent controller please view in your handbook if it is enabled Tools Enter Authentication Code in case of direct assistance at the customer site Agilent technicians can insert a password to read some parameters reserved to technical support Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 Instructions for Use 2 Add readings to Log and tracks to Graph Clicking with the right button of the mouse on a field in the wind
8. ntil the indicated conditions are fully understood and met A WARNING notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury or death Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 Preface Preface The Agilent T plus Turbo Pumps Linked User Software is the new communication control and monitoring user software for Agilent Turbomolecular Pumps and all the other Agilent products provided by the Agilent Window Serial Protocol In T plus you can simultaneously control and drive one or more Turbo Pumps connected to a PC through an RS232 or an RS485 serial communication and by an easy User Interface you can totally control your Vacuum Pumps Auto recognising of the connected Pumps Description of each command always on screen Different behaviour of the User Interface according to the Pump Status are only some of the new features developed in order to get easy the approach to Pumps settings and to reduce the number of steps during Pumps configuration Moreover special care was taken during Graphical User Interface developing in order to create an application similar to very well known User Interfaces similar to Microsoft Windows Applications in order to obtain a real User Friendly application and to reduce the user lea
9. ording to default settings the T plus program will be installed under your Programs Folder in the directory Agilent T plus and the group Programs Agilent T plus will be created in your Start menu Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 3 1 Getting started Agilent Pumps Connection The T plus is able to communicate by an RS232 or an RS485 network to Agilent Pump Controller provided of the Agilent Window Serial Protocol please refer to your product Handbook to see if it s compatible with this protocol With this software you can simultaneously connect more than one Pump Controllers or Pump networks to different COM ports on your PC for instance if you have a computer with two RS232 COM Ports and one RS485 COM Port you can simultaneously connect two Pumps to the two RS232 port and up to 32 other Pumps to the RS485 Port then you can drive all them at the same time using the T plus software To set an RS232 communication please use an RS232 straight cable and connect it to the Serial Connector on your Pump Controller and a COM Port on your PC To set an RS485 network you need to do two steps o Connect the pump one by one by an RS232 or RS485 communication and using the Serial Address Configurator program provided in the CD assign a different serial address for each Pump Controller o Refer to the controller handbook to see the pin out of the Serial Connector on your Pump Controller and create a cable to connect with the righ
10. ow list you can add this field to the Readings Window see next section or if this field can be plotted to the Graph Window see the data plotting section Readings Window Readings Turbo V 81 24V PCB File Data Logger Start Stop Stop Soft Start Disable Voltage y 000000 Power ul 000000 Driving frequency Hz 000000 Pump Temperature C 000024 DataLog CMtest xds Start Log Sampling Rate 5 Insert here your registration note Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 11 2 12 Instructions for Use The reading window plots till 10 different fields numeric readings commands status settings and continuously shows their values on the screen You can add new fields right clicking on the window list in the Single Pump Control Panel Window and remove it from the Window right clicking on the readings list on the Reading Window Log Option Clicking on the menu Data Logger Show Data Log Dialog a new panel appears on the bottom side of the window Through this panel you can log all the data showed in the readings list choosing the destination file of the Log and start and stop the log if you start and stop more times without changing the destination file the system appends different log session to the same file You can also add some notes to each registration The log file is a table in ASCII format compatible with Microsoft Excel Matlab and the most important signal analyzer programs Save and Load Rea
11. rning time Agilent T plus software also includes several options like Data Logging Chart Representation and Network Configuration in order to help you quickly configure your Vacuum devices and to check in every moment your Vacuum System Status An exhaustive Help online is also included in the software so that the user has a really complete environment easy to learn and always near to customer satisfaction Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 3 Preface Contents Preface ili Getting started 1 CD Contents and System Requirements 2 Set Up procedure 3 Agilent Pumps Connection 4 Instructions for Use 5 The Main Window pump list6 Auto recognizing System6 Pump Controls and Broadcast Commands7 Serial Tools 7 Help and About 7 The Single Pump Control Panel 8 The Window List 9 Pump Status and Configuration 9 The Single Pump Control Panel Menus 10 Add readings to Log and tracks to Graph 11 Readings Window 11 Log Option 12 Save and Load Readings List 12 Data Plotting 13 Agilent Technologies Vacuum Products Division Info 14 iv Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 Preface Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 5 Agilent T plus User Manual Getting started CD Contents and System Requirements 2 Set Up procedure 3 Agilent Pumps Connection 4 che Agilent Technologies 1 1 Getting started CD Contents and System Requirements In the Agilent T plus CD you will find The Installation Kit of the Agilent T
12. screen Moreover for each pumps T plus shows the Pump Status Ramp Normal Operation Stop the electrical power the excitation frequency the bearing temperature and the Controller Functionality mode Serial or Remote When a Pump controller is disconnected by the system the software recognizes this event scans again the network and updates the visualization on screen When the user connects a new pump he must also click on the button New Net Scan and the software launches again the Auto recognizing function and update the Pumps List 6 Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 Instructions for Use 2 Pump Controls and Broadcast Commands Selecting a row in the pump list the two buttons in the lower side of the window Serial Remote and Start Stop configure themselves according to pump status to command the single selected pump for instance if the pump is in serial mode only the remote button is enabled and vice versa with the pump in remote mode If you want to command simultaneously all the pumps in the pumps list you can use the commands present in the menu Broadcast Command where you can either start or stop all the pumps or set all the pumps either in remote or in serial mode Serial Tools By this menu the user can change the serial Settings or Choose the Baudrate In the first case the T plus open a new window adapted to change serial settings as RS232 or RS485 the baudrate and the Serial Address only
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14. t pins your RS485 COM Port on your computer and all the Pump Controllers Setting your RS485 COM Port please remember that all the Agilent products always use a two wires half duplex RS485 communication 4 Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 Agilent T plus User Manual 2 e 2 Instructions for Use e amp e i The Main Window pump list 6 s Auto recognizing System 6 Pump Controls and Broadcast Commands 7 Serial Tools 7 Help and About 7 The Single Pump Control Panel 8 The Window List 9 Pump Status and Configuration 9 The Single Pump Control Panel Menus 10 Add readings to Log and tracks to Graph 11 Readings Window 11 Log Option 12 Save and Load Readings List 12 Data Plotting 13 Agilent T plus User Manual Rev 1 1 5 2 Instructions for Use The Main Window pump list The T plus software shows a list of all the controllers connected to network on screen 3 Agilent T plus Pumps List Broadcast Command Serial Tools Turbo Pump Controller Mode Status Serial Address Turbo V 81 24V PCB Serial Stop RS232 New Net Scan Auto recognizing System At the Start Up the T plus software search on all the PC COM Ports available the presence of Agilent Pumps The system automatically recognizes the serial settings COM Port RS232 or RS485 communication eventually the serial address and the Pump Controllers connected to the PC and shows a list of all the controllers connected to network on
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