Manual - Flaman Agriculture
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1. 2 2222222 17 6 1 REQUIRED 5 17 6 2 DRAW A PLAN 059 epe a edes 18 6 3 CREATING A CABLE LIST eese eene 20 6 4 DISABLING DEMO 22 6 5 CHANGE CUSTOMER 23 6 6 ADD GROUDBS ee ede teneris 24 6 7 ADD STORMAX CABLES AND ASSIGN ADDRESSES 25 6 8 ADDING OPI ONE OR THERMOCOUPLE 27 6 9 ORGANIZE 5 28 6 10 PROGRAMMING 55 28 6 11 VERIFY GROUP CABLE 400000 0 30 6 12 INSTALL CABLES AND INTERCONNECTS 204444400 31 6 13 BACK UP CONFIGURATION TO 31 7 OPERATING YOUR 1 22 2 32 7 1 READING STORMAX BIN 5 32 2 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 7 2 LOGGING STORMAX 33 7 3 DELETING INDIVIDUAL 33 7 4 DELETING ALL 34 8 OPIGIMA 34 9 THREE WIRE 4 35 9 1 THREE WIRE 35 9 2 VIEWING CABLES WITH THE THREE WIRE2. 12 veda 20 21 22 24 GROUPS 24 39 40 HISTORIC 0 0 0 000000000000000000000000000 8 15 16 LATEST TEMPERATURES 5 200000000 000000000005 15 16 48 StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com Index Continued LOGGING 11 29 30 33 34 36 39 MAIN MEN U Re ER 9 10 11 12 13 22 REI TES 11 12 30 31 MONITOR CODE nre 13 OPIGIMA LITE ete eo teinte eterne cn donner 7 13 31 32 34 48 5 7 21 25 27 28 32 33 37 38 39 40 41 44 oe eee 5 7 31 32 PROGRAMMING ott peer esu oeste Co pedea eode 28 4 00 0 000 00000000000000000000 7 43 46 47 REGISTRATION 47 E COE at 41 225 0 ederet reta vex prts exe PAR aE cass 12 SCROLL eese
3. 6 5 9 Press to return to the view screen Your new name should now appear at the top of the screen OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 23 OPI Systems Inc 6 6 Add Groups The groups that you defined now need to be entered into your StorMax monitor in the order they appear in your Cable list REMINDER A group is any number of cables that are connected together To enter your groups complete the following 6 6 1 Go to the view screen by pressing View The group you enter will appear below the highlight bar Use the A V arrows to highlight the cursor on the customer name or group that will be above the new group USER 6 6 2 Press to access the Change Customer Hame Group Menu screen Use the A V arrows to highlight Add Group 6 6 3 Press Gne to access the Group Name screen SELECT HUMBER EXC CONTINUE CUSTOMER 6 6 4 Press the Aarrow to scroll through the available choices or erase the current name then press to create new group name Scrolling through the available choices may allow you to find a similar name resulting in only being required to change one or two characters 6 6 5 Use the arrows to select the desired letters and numbers When you have selected a letter or number press the amp arrow to move to the next space 6 6 6 Repeat step 6 6 5 until you have entered your group name as it appears on your Cable list 6 6 7 When you are
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5. CABLE scroll through the available SELECT HUMBER choices if any then press to ESC COHTIHLIE HEFL HUIREER IH 1 create new cable name 11 1 9 Use the arrows to change the letters and or numbers of the first cable name in the first group as it appears in your Cable list 11 1 10 Use the lt P arrows to move the cursor left and right between characters 11 1 11 When you are satisfied with the name press to lock in the cable name 11 1 12 Press The ADD CAELE Addressing screen will appear If HUHEEE the address that appears THEN COHTIHLE corresponds to the address in your ADDREZZ cable list skip to step 11 1 13 an If the address does not correspond press enter to edit When correct press to lock in the address 11 1 13 Press esc A screen will appear asking you to connect your cable now 11 1 14 Select OK and press Confirm that the name of the cable and address is correct as shown in your cable list and select OK followed by 11 1 15 Repeat for each additional Cable 11 2 Replacing a StorMax Cable If a cable is defective the old cable must be deleted from the system and the new cable added OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 41 OPI Systems Inc 11 2 1 Erase the stored data for the cable to be replaced See Deleting individual data for instructions on how to do this 11 2 2 Select the desired cable to be
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7. 35 9 3 ADDING IN A CABLE IN THREE WIRE SYSTEM 36 9 4 LOGGING 5 36 10 OPI ONE OR THERMOCOUPLE ADAPTER 37 10 1 CONNECTING TO THE OPI ONE THERMOCOUPLE ADAPTER 37 10 2 VIEWING OPI ONE OR THERMOCOUPLE 37 10 3 ADDING OPI ONE THERMOCOUPLE CABLES TO THE SYSTEM 38 10 4 LOGGING 39 11 MAINTAINING YOUR 5 5 2 22 1 22 2 2 40 TIT EXPANDING YOUR SITE eere reete es Eee P DP RR 40 11 2 REPLACING A STORMAX 41 12 TROUBLESHOOTING eoe eoo eet eee err ri err 43 13 DETAILED 2222222 46 POWER BATTERY ete eere xL Ee a 46 13 2 BATTERY OPERATION 1 0 2 6 46 13 3 BATTERY TYPES 265 aet o 46 13 4 AC ADAPTOR KITA 0000009 47 13 5 REGISTRATION AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES 47 14 0 INDEX Co 48 StorMax Users Manual 1 19 3 OPI Systems Inc 1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your StorM
8. 6 8 10 Press ese The Number of Sensors screen will appear If the number of sensors displayed corresponds to the number of sensors on your cable skip to step 6 8 11 If the number of sensors does not correspond press enter to edit When correct press to lock in the number of sensors 6 7 11 Press to finish adding your OPI ONE or Thermocouple cable and return to the view screen 6 7 12 You can now see your cable in the view screen as C1 ID L or Cl ADL This means its name is Cable 1 it is OPI ONE ID Thermocouple IT cable and it is setup for logging L 6 9 Organize Cables 6 9 1 Put your StorMax monitor aside 6 9 2 Locate the Cable list you completed back in Step 6 3 6 9 3 Organize the sensing cables into groups in the order of the Cable list 6 9 4 On the top of each Cable use a permanent marker to write the Address amp Cable Name 6 9 5 With the all the cables organized into groups and labeled you are now ready to program the cables 6 10 Programming Cables Note OPI ONE or Thermocouple Cables do not get programmed The cable information that you have recorded in your Cable list will now be used to program addresses to the cables using your StorMax monitor 6 10 1 From the view screen select the cable you want to program and press to access the Cable Menu Add Cable Delete Cable Chanae Proaram Cable Taa for Loaaina 28 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI Stor
9. AY The up down arrows are used to e move the cursor up and down one position OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 9 OPI Systems Inc 4 Basic Operation This section provides the procedures to become familiar with your monitor and set up the basic parameters for its use 4 1 Units 4 1 1 Press twice to select the Main Menu If you are in a submenu and does not work press first then twice 4 1 2 Select Units by pressing A or V until units is highlighted and press enter Press A or V to select Fahrenheit or Celsius then press to save your choice and return to the Main Menu TEMPERATURE UNITS Units SELECT DISPLAY TEMPERATURE UNITS Auto Power Date Time Data Loasina Contrast 4 2 Auto Power 4 2 1 If Auto Power is set to ON the monitor will shut off after a few minutes of inactivity If Auto Power is Off the monitor will remain on until low battery indicator shuts it off 4 2 2 In the Main Menu select Auto Power by pressing A or V until Auto Power is highlighted and press enter Press A or V to select ON or OFF then press to save your choice and return to the Main Menu SHUT DOWH FOWER SHUT OOWH Auto Power DateTime Data Loasina FIN Contrast NOTE When a scroll bar appears on the right hand side this indicates there are more choices available than shown on the screen Us the A V arrows to view the full range of choices 10 OPI StorMax Users Manual V
10. Please Wait or Thermocouple CABLE Please Wait as it measures the cable Once it is finished measuring the cable it will show the temperatures on the screen 10 4 5 When displaying the temperatures you can view more sensors by first moving the cursor to highlight the S in the bottom right of the screen then pressing A or V to view more sensors 10 4 6 At the bottom of the temperature screen press lt or to highlight the cable name for example C1 press and a menu will come up listing the cables in that group Highlight the cable being measured and logged IMPORTANT It 15 very important that the cable you are measuring is the same one that is displayed at the bottom of the screen 10 4 7 To log the data for the cable move the cursor to log by pressing and press ente You have three choices here Selecting Log and Advance followed by will log temperature information to this cable and then prompt you to connect the next cable or bin This is useful once the whole system is setup and the user has a standard sequence of monitoring his cables Selecting Log followed by will log this cable s data for the cable and bin shown and return to the measurement screen Selecting cancel followed by will not log data OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 39 OPI Systems Inc 10 4 8 To view logged data see Historical Data 10 4 9 If you want to perform an Ohms Check on the cable Thermocouple ONLY
11. and are subject to change without notice 14 0 Index 2D GRAPH is site eun SNR GRE Sub eR ERAS 15 16 30 ANDID 21 22 25 AUTO POWER dece severe eoe 10 AUTOMATIC 2 I Hee eene eene nenne esee eene eene eene 5 AUTO S CADE ed e S Ne 16 esh oae SRI 31 225 005 9 43 46 47 rant ot E 7 43 44 46 47 C APSEOQ LE e 19 36 C BFSIUS S ain E orem 5 10 CONFIGURATION dette 31 32 LN 12 43 CURRENT Ee 8 CUSTOMER NAME 20200 00 00000000 88 18 20 21 22 23 niin 11 33 34 DATE rc OG UE OR EE TS 11 DEMO ine idees erae NE 13 14 22 30 43 dai EE dere 5 7 9 43 44 45 46 47 FAHRENHEIT 5 10 FONT 5 FONT E
12. C4 ig FE Dd 9 214 F Once the desired sensor is selected press gt to highlight On or Off Press to toggle between on or off Press 4 after your selection and repeat for multiple sensors or to finish When finished looking at your data remember to turn back on all sensors as the monitor will remember its last settings 5 4 4 To Auto Scale the graph press while viewing the graph Select Auto Scale Time Temperature or both and press This automatically adjusts the graph to best fit on the screen It is also possible to manually scale the graph by moving the cursor to either the number of days back on the bottom scale and entering a new value or moving the cursor to the minimum 16 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com or maximum temperatures on the right hand side of the graph and manually entering new values Auto Scale All Auto Scale Time Auto Scale 5 5 Reading a Temperature Cable To simply read a temperature cable or group of uniquely addressed cables simply plug the cable lead into the monitor Within a few seconds the monitor will automatically detect that a cable has been plugged in and will display the temperatures of all the sensors within the cable You can use A or to view additional sensors if present and or to view additional cables if present To access the more advanced features of the monitor the cable must be given a name and a unique addre
13. Pure Energy and Renewal batteries are recommended as the power system of the StorMax monitor is designed to use these brands of batteries Additionally these two brands of batteries are long lasting are readily available at retail stores and are inexpensive The rechargeable alkaline batteries provide approximately 9 10 continuous hours of operation NOTE In the Deluxe Monitors DM using the backlight will provide up to 5 6 hours of continuous operation To attain the maximum use longest life of these batteries use for short a short period of time and then recharge 46 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 13 4 AC Adaptor KITA Only The OPI AC Adaptor is designed to recharge only rechargeable alkaline batteries Be sure that your monitor has rechargeable alkaline batteries The AC Adaptor can remain plugged in indefinitely and will not overcharge the batteries Although it is difficult to determine the number of times a battery can be recharged with moderate use of the batteries in the StorMax monitor they can typically be recharged 25 times NOTE The AC Adaptor can be used without batteries however logged temperature readings will be lost after 3 days WARNING Never plug the OPI AC Adaptor into the monitor when using regular alkaline or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries as the adaptor will automatically attempt to charge the battery If rechargeable alkaline batteries are unavailable refer to the follow
14. buttons and 4 directional arrows Following is a description of the tasks each button performs Procedures within this manual provide additional instructions about when and how to use the buttons to complete specific tasks The escape OFF button is used to e Shut the monitor off by pressing and holding for 2 seconds until the screen turns off e Cancel the current task Move back one page The view button is used to Access site layout also known as the View Screen The page button is used to scroll forwards through the three main display screens Current grain temperature readings e Historic temperature readings e 2 graphs that show comparisons between temperature and time 8 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com The menu ON button is used to e Turn the StorMax monitor on by pressing once briefly Engage disengage the backlight DM model only by pressing and holding for 2 seconds e Pressing once accesses screen specific menu e Pressing twice accesses the Main Menu The enter button is used to e Accept a setting e Finalize a task such as obtain reading from a sensing cable while in the View Screen e Access the Edit functions to correct errors lt gt The left and right arrows are used to Move the cursor left or right one position at a time e 0 the view screen only gt Open a group and move cursor down one position 4 Close a group and move cursor up one position
15. cable cables into the top of the StorMax Monitor The Monitor will automatically recognize the cables and proceed to display the temperatures associated with them If connecting using the optional 3wire adapter connect the lead of the cables into the 3wire adapter 7 2 3 Disconnect the lead of the cable cables A menu will be brought up asking you to Confirm Data Logging Select Log and Advance and 5 Enter to log the data 7 2 4 Repeat steps 7 2 2 and 7 2 3 for all the cables groups of cables you wish to log 7 3 Deleting individual data 7 3 1 Select the Group and Cable you want to delete the stored data of and press enter 7 3 2 Press to bring up the Historic Temperatures Screen Select the individual log you wish to delete by pressing lt or and press peni If you wish to delete all of the information for that cable or group simply press 7 3 3 Select Delete Single Data if you wish to delete the one logged data point only If you wish to delete all the logs for the cable select Delete Cable Data If you wish to delete all the logs for the entire group multiple cables select Delete Bin Data OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 33 OPI Systems Inc 7 3 4 Press to accept your desired choice Select YES to confirm you wish to delete the data and press enter 7 4 Deleting all data 7 4 1 Press twice to go to the Main Menu 7 4 2 Select Data Logging by pressing A or until
16. locking slide tab is also included on the adapter to lock it to the monitor Be sure the locking slide is in the out position when attempting to remove the adapter 9 2 Viewing Cables with the Three Wire Adapter 9 2 1 Three Wire cables are read exactly the same way normal StorMax cables are read The difference is that the three wire system usually has many more OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 35 OPI Systems Inc cables connected together at one time through the three wire interconnect system In the Three Wire system StorMax Cables are brought together in groups that may total over the CAP 100 rule but if split into smaller groups that would be each less than CAP100 These smaller groups are connected channels of an INT3 OxLE where the x is the number of groups or channels Common devices are INT3 01LE INT3 O2LE and INT3 04LE The INT3 OxLE s are connected together and to the monitor with a three wire interconnect INT3 The INT3 has a three wire male plug that fits into the Three Wire Adapter s female plug 9 2 2 To view temperature information for a Three Wire system just plug in the three wire interconnect into the Three Wire adapter already connected to the monitor In a few seconds the cables will be shown 9 3 Adding in a Cable in Three Wire System Please refer to the regular StorMax adding a cable Sec 11 1 Adding a Cable NOTE The programming is done though the StorMax 2 wire port at the top of the monit
17. monitor to view the remaining sensors 6 10 7 When you unplug a cable that has an associated Cable name and Address a message screen will appear asking if you want to Log the data Logging enables you to store the set of readings into permanent memory for future viewing in Historic table and 2 D graph mode To log the data highlight LOG and press to store the readings If you do not want to store the readings highlight CANCEL and press enter NOTE The 2 D graph screen will look very uninteresting until there are enough readings over time to create a trend To get an idea of what a trend looks like refer to the Demo Section of this manual 6 10 8 Repeat procedures 6 10 1 6 10 7 for the remaining cables in the group If all of the information is correct CONGRATULATIONS You have just successfully programmed all of your cables 6 11 Verify Group Cable Operation 6 11 1 Using your Cable list and drawing connect all of the cables in the group exactly as they will be connected in the field including all interconnect parts If you system contains some 3 wire parts connect them as well NOTE When joining a group of cables ensure that the lead or interconnect cable always has the yellow male tabbed end pointing in the direction of the StorMax monitor reading station 6 11 2 After the cables are connected into their group plug into the StorMax monitor The PLEASE WAIT message will appear followed by the Main Temperature screen If
18. satisfied with the group name press The new name will then be locked in 24 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 6 6 8 Press to return to the View screen Your first group name will appear below your customer name or demo group depending upon where you entered the group 6 6 9 Complete steps 6 6 2 6 6 8 for each group that you have created in your Cable list After all of the groups have been CUS TOMER added the View screen will appear similar to the example below GUTES 6 7 Add StorMax Cables and Assign Addresses The cable names now need to be entered into your StorMax monitor in the order they appear in your Cable list If you only have OPI ONE or Thermocouple cables please skip to Step 6 8 6 7 1 From the view screen highlight the group to which you want to add a cable 6 7 2 Press to access the Group menu screen 6 7 3 Use the A V arrows to highlight ADD CABLE and press to access the Cable Type screen CAELE SELECT CAELE TYFE STORMO Chanae Grour Add Grour Delete Grour Add Cable Contisure arour 6 7 4 Use the A V to highlight the cable type A description about the different cable types is as follows STORMAX select for StorMax digital cables OPI ONE select for OPI older style analog cables Thermocouple select for use with T C cables OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 25 OPI Systems Inc Highlight STORMAX for digital c
19. you have to scroll down by pressing V until it is visible The 16 digit Monitor Code is the Serial required to obtain a password for OPIGIMALite The software version is also shown Press to return to the Main Menu EVETEM FROFERTIES Data Loasina VERSION 1 19 D Contrast MONITOR CODE Font Size S000 0000 0000 0000 System Properties 4 8 Demo Mode 4 8 1 In the Main Menu select Demo by pressing A or V until Demo is highlighted and press you may have to scroll down by pressing until it is visible To view demonstration data that displays the capabilities of the monitor select ON by pressing A or V to highlight ON and press To prevent demonstration data from showing monitor select QFP NOTE With Demo ON you will not be able to enter a cable address of A1 To use the Address A1 turn the demonstration data OFF DEMO Data Loaaina Contrast DATA Font Size System Prorertiez m StorMax Users Manual 1 19 13 OPI Systems Inc 5 Working with the Demo Mode 5 1 Exploring Your Site on the Monitor 5 1 1 Press at any time to Pes TOMER return to the View Menu 5 1 2 Press to display all programmed groups Press to select a group 5 1 3 Press to display all of the programmed cables under the selected group Press V to select a cable ean CUS TOMER DEMO 5 2 Latest Temperatures CUS TOMER 5 2 1 To vie
20. 1 19 OPI StorMax com 4 3 Date Time 4 3 1 In the Main Menu select Date Time by pressing A or V until Time Date is highlighted and press enter To change the date or time press the A V or lt P buttons until the portion of the Date or Time that needs to be changed is highlighted then press Press A or V until the desired value is displayed If there are two digits ie Year press or to toggle between the two digits When completed press to save your choice Repeat until the Date and Time is correct then press to return to the Main Menu TIME DATE Units Auto Power E 04 DateTime 02 57 28 F Data Loaaina Contrast 4 4 Data Logging 4 4 the Main Menu select Data Logging by pressing A or V until Data Logging is highlighted and press enter LOGGIHG OF TIONS Data Loasina Stor Contrast Reset Memory Font Size System Prorertiez Demo 4 4 2 To adjust how the monitor reacts when its memory of logged data is full select Memory Wrap Stop and press nte If you want the monitor to overwrite your old readings when it gets full select Wrap otherwise Select Stop to prevent overwriting of your old information Press to save your choice If finished press to return to the Main Menu There are approximately 25 000 points of data storage on the monitor This should easily hold 1 year s worth of meas
21. 2 s1osuog U99IOS 5105096 Surssrjq 9 296 28127 2 5108095 SILI 225 296 WO 28127 01 juo 80150 euis 00 uopnjos osne 45 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI Systems Inc 13 Detailed Information 13 1 Power Battery This section provides information about e Battery operation Battery types AC adaptors that are used for AA alkaline rechargeable batteries 13 2 Battery Operation It is recommended that 3 x 1 5V AA alkaline batteries be used in the StorMax SM monitor and rechargeable alkaline batteries be used in the StorMax DM monitor NOTE The StorMax monitor must be turned off before removing batteries and before unplugging the monitor from the AC Adaptor DM only to ensure that temperature readings are not lost If batteries are removed from the monitor they must be replaced within 48 hours to ensure that temperature readings are not lost In the event that the StorMax monitor is left on there is an Auto Off option that will automatically turn the monitor off after a selected period of time To disable the Auto Off feature see Section 4 2 13 3 Battery Types Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries for DM only are sold under various brand names such as Pure Energy and Renewal The
22. Data Logging 15 highlighted and press enter 7 4 3 Select Reset Memory and press enter 7 4 4 Select Yes to delete all logged data and press enter 7 4 5 Press twice to return to the original screen 8 OPIGIMA Lite OPIGIMA Lite is a program which interfaces with your StorMax monitor and allows you to view the logged information in a more user friendly manner as well as allows you to back up all the information stored on your StorMax monitor Please see the CD Rom packaged with your StorMax monitor for instructions on how to use this program 34 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 9 Three Wire Adapter 9 1 Three Wire Adapter The Three Wire Adapter connects to the StorMax monitor with the electronic connector at the bottom and a small plastic clip at the back The clip is supplied with the adapter and must be installed on the monitor to securely attach the adapter To attach the clip do the following 9 1 1 Remove the existing battery cover screw completely 9 1 2 Place the new longer screw through the small clip washer and into the battery cover 9 1 3 Press down against the monitor and align the tab into the recess in the back of the monitor 9 1 4 Tighten the screw to secure the battery cover and plastic clip To attach the adapter to the monitor slide the monitor onto the adapter aligning both the plastic clip and the electronic connector Press together firmly to seat the adapter A
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24. Max com 6 10 2 Use the A V arrows to highlight PROGRAM CABLE and press 6 10 3 A screen will appear asking you to CONNECT THE CABLE Connect the correctly labeled cable to the top of the monitor IMPORTANT Do not connect more than one cable to the monitor at this time The cables can only be programmed individually one at a time Failure to do so may make some temperatures inaccessible to the user 6 10 4 Highlight OK and press enter 6 10 5 The View screen will now return The cable that you have just programmed will be highlighted Ensure that the cable is shown 0 correct group e With the correct cable name e With the correct address in brackets e With the letter L beside the address to denote that the cable is set up for Logging 6 10 6 After a few seconds a PLEASE WAIT message screen will appear Shortly thereafter the main temperature screen will appear Ensure that the Main Temperature screen displays correct group name in the top left corner e The correct cable names below each cable OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 29 OPI Systems Inc e Acomplete set of accurate temperatures corresponding to the number of sensors on the cable with s1 at the bottom of the cable If a A symbol appears in the top right corner above the right hand sensor list then there are more sensors on the cable that are not currently visible on the screen Use the A arrow button on the
25. Press meni select Ohm Check and press The monitor will show Ohm Check Please Wait while the measurement is done When completed the ohms measurement will show immediately beside the temperature information Use the A or arrows to see more sensors and their temperatures and ohms readings 11 Maintaining Your System 11 1 Expanding your Site 11 1 1 Using the cable list developed in Step 6 3 Creating a Cable List add in any new Groups and Cables 11 1 2 Add any new Groups to the StorMax monitor as instructed by Section 6 6 Add Groups 11 1 3 From the view screen highlight the group you want to enter a cable into 11 1 4 Press to access the Group menu screen 11 1 5 Use the A V arrows to highlight ADD CABLE and press to CAELE access the Cable Type screen Chanae Grour Add Grour Delete Grour Add Cable Grour 11 1 6 Use the to highlight the cable type description about the different cable types is as follows STORMAX select for StorMax digital cables select for OPI older style analog cables 40 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com Thermocouple select for use with T C cables 11 1 7 To Add a StorMax Cable Highlight STORMAX for digital cables and press ente To add an OPI ONE or Thermocouple please see Section 6 8 Adding OPI ONE or Thermocouple cables 11 1 8 Press the A V arrows to
26. RAGE MANAGEMENT MONI KITA 6 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com Standard Monitor SM or Deluxe Monitor DM SM monitor is blue DM monitor is black 2 wire female connector to StorMax Temperature Cables Introduction screen displaying the program version 0 15 pin universal connector that connects to e AC Adaptor for on board re charging of three AA rechargeable alkaline batteries 1 e Pure Energy e StorMax temperature cables in 3 wire mode e PC Adapter to connect to OPIGIMA Lite e adapter to read OPI ONE cables e Thermocouple adapter to read Thermocouple cables e Future sensing devices to detect insects moisture and more StorMax is a menu driven system that is operated by 5 function buttons and 4 directional arrows For a detailed explanation about each button refer to the following section 3 2 Monitor Buttons 6 Battery compartment is located on the back of the monitor that holds three AA Alkaline rechargeable batteries The MONI KITA comprises Adapter used to recharge only rechargeable alkaline batteries Power Adapter PC Connection Cable Connects the PC Power Adapter to a 9 Pin serial port on a PC Note a USB adapter is now available for computers without a serial port please contact your dealer OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 7 OPI Systems Inc 3 2 Monitor Buttons All StorMax monitor functions are performed using 5 functional
27. StorMax Monitor User Manual Ver 1 19 STANDARD MONITOR lt opisystems Version 1 19 Version 1 19 January 10 2006 OPI Systems Inc Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTIONX eee ee eoe eee noe eee ee ele o nee ree e sene Fee o aie Fee e nee 4 2 LISTOF FEATURES 5 3 MONITOR 4 2 6 3 1 PARTS OF THE STORMAX 6 3 2 MONITOR 8 4 BASIC OPERATION eoe eoo reor oae aepo Pere eoe PER e 10 n IIIa 10 Z2 AUTOPONWER eno ete eei 10 4 3 DATES TIME ie oe ete taba e ra EEEo E E 11 LADATA LOGGING eter ertet et E ee EE EE e ERNST 11 AD CONTRAST 3 eto te duns EL e PI Eo ERE ENSE 12 AO FONT SIZE A ea 12 4 7 SYSTEM 5 13 4 9 DEMO MODE eee eti debet eoo teet ee tee eR Pee ee ee EE Nga 13 5 WORKING WITH THE DEMO MODE eee eee eren 14 5 1 EXPLORING YOUR SITE ON THE MONITOR eern ee 14 5 2 LATEST 14 5 3 HISTORIC 85 15 2D IB ABI tette Ir Ho 16 5 5 READING A TEMPERATURE CABLE eee eene 17 6 SETTING UP
28. ables and press enter 6 7 5 Press the A v arrows to scroll through the available choices if any then press to EZ C COHTIHUE HEFL HUIREER IH 1 create new cable name 6 7 6 Use the A V arrows to change the letters and or numbers of the first cable name in the first group as it appears in your Cable list 6 7 7 Use the lt 4 gt arrows to move the cursor left and right between characters 6 7 8 When you are satisfied with the name press to lock in the cable name ADD CAELE 6 7 9 Press esc The Addressing SELECT HUMEER screen will appear If the address THEN ESE TO CONTINUE ADDREZEZ HUMEER that appears corresponds to the address in your cable list skip to step 6 7 10 If the address does not correspond press enter to edit When correct press to lock in the address 6 7 10 Press esc screen will appear asking if you would like to connect your cable now 6 7 11 Highlight Later and press The view screen will appear displaying the cables that you have entered The cable should appear as the following example AI whereby is the cable name is the Address means the cable has not yet been physically programmed into this location Refer to the following picture for and example 26 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 6 7 12 Repeat steps 6 7 1 6 7 11 for the remaining cables The cable will appear just be
29. ax system You have just invested in the most powerful grain storage management on the market In its simplest form StorMax reads temperature profiles of one or more cables that are connected together StorMax will also read other types of sensing and control devices as they become available to market IMPORTANT It is extremely important that all of the information is read before starting the procedures Failure to do so may cause some temperature information to be hidden from the user resulting in a possibility of damaged grain The system setup procedures are written in a series of step by step instructions that must be followed in order of appearance 4 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 2 List of Features e Reads single or multiple StorMax cables at one time e Automatic recognition of StorMax Cables it knows what bin you are reading e Ability to choose between Fahrenheit and Celsius Logs data for later retrieval trend analysis Two font sizes for user preference e Graphically oriented e Backlit Screen e Interfaces with a PC e Rechargeable e Connects to OPI ONE cables with an optional adapter e Connects to Thermocouple cables with an optional adapter e Upgradeable to future sensing capabilities DM model only KITA Required StorMax Users Manual 1 19 5 OPI Systems Inc 3 Monitor Overview 3 1 Parts of the StorMax Monitor 6 OPISystems GRAIN STO
30. ill show immediately beside the temperature information Use the A or arrows to see more sensors and their temperatures and ohms readings 10 3 Adding OPI ONE or Thermocouple Cables to the System The older style OPI ONE or Thermocouple cables have analog sensors and can be assigned to a specific bin and cable name but the monitor cannot identify them when connected You will need to keep track of what you named each OPI ONE or Thermocouple cable in your StorMax Monitor for accurate logged data To enable logging of an OPI ONE cable the cable must be added into the system Please follow the instructions below 10 3 1 Disconnect the OPI ONE adapter from the monitor 38 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 10 3 2 Turn the monitor ON You will see the system layout 10 3 3 Select the Group to which you want to add your OPI ONE Cable If adding the cable to a new Group see Section 6 6 Groups 10 3 4 Proceed to add the Cable as detailed in Section 6 8 Adding OPI ONE or Thermocouple cables 10 4 Logging Temperatures If the cable is entered in the system you can log temperatures read into the cable as follows 10 4 1 Turn the monitor on 10 4 2 Plug in the OPI ONE or Thermocouple adapter to the monitor The green data light on the adapter should be flashing 10 4 3 Plug in the OPI ONE or Thermocouple Adapters lead into the cable to be measured 10 4 4 The monitor will show CABLE
31. imately 8 seconds before being replaced with the view screen 6 4 2 Press twice to access the Main Menu 6 4 3 Use the arrows to highlight DEMO Press to access the Demo Options screen 6 4 4 Use the A arrows to highlight OFF Press to shut off Demo Data 6 4 5 Press to return to the view screen 22 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 6 5 Change Customer Name Pacis TOMER 6 5 1 Press to return to the view screen 6 5 2 Use the arrows to highlight the CUSTOMER name in the top row 6 5 3 Press to access the USER Customer Menu screen Change Customer Hame Add Grour 6 5 4 Use the arrows to highlight the Change Customer Name option then press to SELECT HUMBER access the Change Customer Name ESC CONTINUE screen CUSTOMER_ 6 5 5 Press the A arrow to erase the current name then press to create a new customer name 6 5 6 With the cursor highlighted on the first space use the A V arrows to select the desired letters A Z and numbers 0 9 If you desire a space in your customer name do not skip over one space You must instead select the space character which is located between 9 and A 6 5 7 When you have selected a letter or number press the arrow to move to the next space Repeat steps 6 5 6 and 6 5 7 until your customer name is complete 6 5 8 When you are satisfied with the name change press to lock in the new
32. ing battery types that can also be used in the StorMax monitor Regular Alkaline Batteries have a similar capacity as the rechargeable batteries and will also provide approximately 9 10 hours of continuous use when not using the backlight in the DM monitor Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium Batteries provide approximately only 40 capacity compared to the alkaline batteries NOTE The nickel cadmium batteries must be charged in their own external charger never in the StorMax monitor Regular Carbon Zinc Batteries are not appropriate because of their short battery life 13 5 Registration and Software Upgrades OPISystems is continually improving the software of the StorMax monitor and adding new monitor functions As the improvements are developed free software upgrades will then be available to those users who own a StorMax monitor OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 47 OPI Systems Inc The software upgrades will be provided by the OPIGIMA Lite Software Package Instructions will also be provided that will explain how to install the new software program into the StorMax monitor IMPORTANT To activate your product warranty and to receive the free technical support and software upgrades fill in the attached product registration form that is provided at the back of this manual and return it to OPIsystems Inc 1216 36 Avenue NE Calgary T2E 6M8 Canada NOTE This manual and any examples contained herein are provided as is
33. ing to remove the adapter 10 2 Viewing OPI ONE or Thermocouple Cables 10 2 1 The basis of the StorMax monitor is to keep track of all the cables in your system and organize them according to bins or structures When a new StorMax Users Manual V1 19 37 OPI Systems Inc monitor is first used the customer will setup his system This is a necessary step in order to log temperature information but it is not necessary if the customer is only interested in viewing the current information from the cable Please see Setting up your site for more information on how to set up your system To view temperature information for an OPI ONE or Thermocouple cable without first setting up the monitor to log data 10 2 1 Turn the monitor on 10 2 2 Plug in the OPI ONE or Thermocouple adapter to the monitor The green data light on the adapter should be flashing 10 2 3 Plug in the OPI ONE or Thermocouple Adapters lead into the cable to be measured 10 2 4 The monitor will show OPI ONE CABLE Please Wait or Thermocouple CABLE Please Wait as it measures the cable Once it is finished measuring the cable it will show the temperatures on the screen Use A or V to view more sensors 10 2 5 If you want to perform an Ohms Check on the cable Thermocouple ONLY Press meni select Ohm Check and press The monitor will show Ohm Check Please Wait while the measurement is done When completed the ohms measurement w
34. le addresses into the Cable list starting with Al and sequentially assign an address for each cable Refer to Figure 4 for an example Figure 4 Brown Farm Cable List Example 2 Customer BROOWNFARM Group Name Cable Name Cable Addresses NORTHROW BINI E MEN RENNES 5 1 2 6 7 2 6 3 4 last column in the Cable list is used to identify the code for each cable A 12 digit alpha numeric code identifies the sensor insert located on the lead wire of the sensor and a separate 12 digit alpha numeric code identifies the cable body located just below the head of the cable Write the sensor insert OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 21 OPI Systems Inc code in the Cable list in the corresponding row Refer to Figure 5 for an example Figure5 Brown Farm Cable List Example 3 Customer Name BROWNFARM Group Name Cable Name Cable Cable Code Addresses NORTHROW BIN O4ED I019 SE3B Bme 04ED 1019 SE3B BINS 4 1019 5 3 _________ 14 O4ED TO19 SE3B__ ________ _____ 6 jOBED IO23 SESA _________ _____ 47 jOBED I023 SESA You have now completed the Cable List Proceed to the next step 6 4 Disabling Demo Mode The Demo Mode needs to be disabled in order to allow access to the address 1 to be programmed 6 4 1 Press to turn on the StorMax monitor The OPISystems logo will appear for approx
35. low the highlighted cursor position 6 8 Adding OPI ONE or Thermocouple cables The older style OPI ONE or Thermocouple cables have analog sensors and cannot be addressed to a specific bin and cable name as the newer StorMax cables can be Therefore you will need to know what you named each OPI ONE cable in your StorMax Monitor for accurate logged data To enable logging of an OPI ONE or Thermocouple cable the cable must be added into the system Please follow the instructions below 6 8 1 Turn the Monitor Off 6 8 2 Make sure the OPI ONE or Thermocouple adapters are disconnected from the monitor 6 8 3 Turn the monitor ON You will see the system layout that you programmed in Step 6 6 6 8 4 Select the Group to which you want to add the cables to 6 8 5 Press and scroll down to Cable Press Select cable type as OPI ONE or Thermocouple and press 6 8 6 Press the arrows to scroll through the available SELECT HUMEER choices if any then press to THEM EZC TO COHTIMUE create new cable name IIH 1 6 8 7 Use the arrows to change the letters and or numbers of the first cable name in the first group as it appears in your Cable list 6 8 8 Use the 4 arrows to move the cursor left and right between characters 6 8 9 When you are satisfied with the name press to lock in the cable name OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 27 OPI Systems Inc
36. om the left A StorMax Communications windows will appear Click on the arrow to the right of Function to bring up a list of selectable functions Select Receive Configuration by clicking on it 6 13 8 Click Start Your site configuration is now being stored on the PC 6 13 9 Exit OPIGIMA Lite by clicking on the icon that looks like a door NOTE See OPIGIMA Lite instructions for more detailed explanation 7 Operating your monitor 7 1 Reading StorMax Bin Cables Please see the OPI ONE or Thermocouple section for OPI ONE or THERMCOUPLE cables 32 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 7 1 1 To read a StorMax cable or a string of StorMax cables simply plug the lead of the cable cables into the top of the StorMax Monitor After a few seconds the monitor will automatically recognize the cables and proceed to display the temperatures associated with them Use the A V arrows to view additional sensors on the cables as well as 4 gt arrows to view additional cables 7 1 2 If reading a 3Wire system simply plug the cable leads into the 3Wire Adapter Cable See Section 9 Three Wire Adapter for more details 7 2 Logging StorMax cables Please see the OPI ONE or Thermocouple section for OPI ONE or Thermocouple cables 7 2 1 To Log StorMax Cables first ensure that the cables are programmed into the monitor correctly see Setting up your site or Expanding your system 7 2 2 Connect the lead of the
37. or even though the system will be connected later with the Three Wire adapter 9 4 Logging Temperatures Please refer to the regular StorMax logging temperatures Sec 7 2 Logging StorMax Cables NOTE The Logging request screen will appear once the Three Wire cable interconnect is disconnected Select your choice to Log or Cancel at that point 36 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 10 OPI ONE or Thermocouple Adapter OPI ONE Adapter 10 1 Connecting to the OPI ONE or Thermocouple Adapter The OPI ONE or Thermocouple Adapter connects to the StorMax monitor with the electronic connector at the bottom and a small plastic clip at the back The clip is supplied with the adapter and must be installed on the monitor to securely attach the adapter To attach the clip do the following 10 1 1 Remove the existing battery cover screw completely 10 1 2 Place the new longer screw through the small clip washer and into the battery cover 10 1 3 Press down against the monitor and align the tab into the recess in the back of the monitor 10 1 4 Tighten the screw to secure the battery cover and plastic clip To attach the adapter to the monitor slide the monitor onto the adapter aligning both the plastic clip and the electronic connector Press together firmly to seat the adapter A locking slide tab is also included on the adapter to lock it to the monitor Be sure the locking slide is in the out position when attempt
38. orMax com NOTE customer name can contain up to 9 characters letters and numbers and must begin with a letter such as BROWNFARM e FORD FARM e BANDB 6 2 3 Organize your cables into groups A group represents one or more cables that are interconnected for convenience of monitoring from one central location Grouping also enables you to view a series of cables together in the main temperature display screen NOTE There is a limit to how many cables can be connected together in one group This limit is referred to as CAP 100 and is described in your Cable Installation Guide If you exceed the 100 for a group but still want the group to stay together you can connect the group in 3 wire mode See Section 9 0 on the Three Wire Adapter 6 2 4 Draw lines to connect each group Refer to Figure 2 for an example 6 2 5 Choose a name for each group As with the customer name a group name can contain up to 9 characters letters and numbers and also must begin with a letter such as e NORTHROW BIGBIN GROUP 10 Write the group names that you have chosen on your drawing 6 2 6 Choose a name for each cable in the group that contains a maximum of 4 characters letters or numbers preferably not starting with the letter A such as e BINI 21 e 101 e Cl StorMax Users Manual 1 19 19 OPI Systems Inc Write the cable names beside the corresponding cable on your drawing Figure 2 Brown Farm Plan Vie
39. peratures may be significantly older than the other cables It is your responsibility to ensure the temperature measurements are current 5 3 Historic Temperatures 5 3 1 Bring up the Latest Temperature of the cable you wish to view and make sure that cable is selected CUS TOMER DEMO 5 3 2 Press once to bring up the Historic Temps Pressing more than once will cycle through the Historic Temperature screen 2D Graph and back to the Latest Temperatures screen Pressing multiple times will cycle d 3 0 1 1 999 999 TE 999 999 between the same screens in reverse OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 15 OPI Systems Inc T3 H v HH 1I 15 25 d 3 d 5 3 3 Press 4 or gt to select a Historic Cable Reading amp display the time and date the reading was taken JruLun 5 4 2D Graph 5 4 1 Bring up the Latest Temperature of the cable you wish to view and make sure that cable is selected CUS TOMER DEMO 4 51 51 ac 5 4 2 Press once to bring up the 2D Graph Pressing more than once will cycle through the Historic Temperature screen 2D Graph and back to the Latest Temperatures screen Pressing multiple times will cycle between the same screens in reverse 5 4 3 To check which sensors are indicated by which line press 4 or gt to select ALL then followed by A V to select desired sensors DEMO
40. replace Press menu select Delete Cable and press enter Select YES to confirm you want to delete the cable and press enter 11 2 3 Add in your new cable See Section 11 1 Expanding your site for instructions on adding in new cables 42 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 12 Troubleshooting Manual Section Standard Monitor Sec Note DM Deluxe Monitor SM 10 Souo Mou jou 8 296 6 UoISIoA 03 UOISIOA Inq so qeo peor poyeroosse 51 MOU sso1ppe 1oqjoue 95004 Kpvoj e ssoippe WYL V9 295 CV W SISIXY Aprally 1198 ISIMIOYIO 3045 5 1 Jy e qeo urerSoid jouue I S 296 Jo dn O A JO 951 sdnoi 9501201 251 821492 moys 84 018 st UAIS MAMA UI SALI pu sdno13 moys eureu Jouiojsn 01 4 251 MANA 10 sdnois jouue HoZE 0 lt JC spuooes lt Aq uo 149 82 4 uin 295 L 135 196 1431 3uororgnsug 001 195 259002 99 01 ST VET 295 ABIOU_ aunq 14 YIM soe 110 sonaye 4
41. ss so that the monitor can log the information specific to that cable Please see Setting up your site and Expanding your systems for instructions on how to do this 6 Setting up your site This section provides the procedures to accurately set up your StorMax monitor IMPORTANT It is extremely important that all of the information is read before starting the procedures Failure to do so may cause your monitor to be set up incorrectly preventing you from taking full advantage of all your monitors features The Setting up your site procedures are written in a series of step by step instructions that must be followed in order of appearance 6 1 Required Materials Before getting started you will need the following materials e StorMax monitor of the temperature cables OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 17 OPI Systems Inc e Knowledge of the site e Pen or pencil e Permanent marker 6 2 Draw a Plan View 6 2 1 Make a drawing of your site that includes e A plan view of your bins How many cable s there are for each bin The names for each bin cables that are connected to make a group Refer to the figure 1 example below NOTE Grid paper to be used for your drawing is included in your StorMax Monitor package Figure 1 Brown Farm Site Plan Example 1 QE ORQEQ Cables 6 2 2 Write a Customer Name for your site at the top of your drawing 18 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI St
42. the event that the memory in your StorMax monitor is lost or damaged you can restore your previous configuration without having to reprogram the monitor 6 13 1 Install the OPIGIMA Lite Software included with your monitor onto a PC Follow the instructions on the CD for proper installation 6 13 2 Connect the PC Power Adapter to the StorMax Monitor To attach the adapter to the monitor slide the monitor onto the adapter aligning both the plastic clip and the electronic connector Press together firmly to seat the adapter A locking slide tab is also included on the adapter to lock it to the monitor Be sure the locking slide is in the out position when attempting to remove the adapter OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 31 OPI Systems Inc 6 13 3 Find the included connection cable Plug the square connector into the square opening of the adapter The other end of the connector is a 9 Pin Connector and plugs into a serial port at the back of your PC NOTE Do not plug the connection cable into a Telephone Jack Damage may occur and PC or Telephone system may not operate 6 13 4 Once the Monitor is connected to the PC start OPIGIMA Lite by selecting the Windows Start Menu Programs OPISystems OPIGIMA Lite 6 13 5 When prompted click on Run Program to start up the OPIGIMA Lite program 6 13 6 Ensure that your StorMax monitor is turned on and ready for use 6 13 7 Click on the icon that looks like a computer cable Three buttons fr
43. urements OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 11 OPI Systems Inc 4 4 3 To reset the entire logged memory on the monitor select Reset Memory and press ene Select Yes and press 4 4 4 To reset the memory of a specific cable see Section 7 3 NOTE This step is non reversible so do not erase memory unless you absolutely sure you want to erase all of the data 4 5 Contrast 4 5 1 In the Main Menu select Contrast by pressing A or V until Contrast is highlighted and press Press lt or P to adjust the contrast then press to save your choice Units Auto Power DateTime DataLoaaina 4 6 Font Size 4 6 1 The Font Size can be adjusted for the current temperature screen only Large Fonts show 3 cables and 5 sensors each without scrolling Small Fonts show 4 cables and 8 sensors each without being required to scroll 4 6 2 In the Main Menu select Font Size by pressing A or V until Font Size is highlighted and press you may have to scroll down by pressing V until it is visible Select either Large or Small fonts by pressing A or V then press to save your choice Press to return to the Main Menu FOHT SIZE Data Loasira SELECT FONT SIZE Contrast Font Size LARGE System Properties Demo 12 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com 4 7 System Properties 4 7 1 Select System Properties by pressing or V until System Properties is highlighted and press
44. w Example 3 BROWNFARM NORTHROW 4222 2 BIN4 C2 C3 BIGBIN Your drawing is now complete and should contain your bins cables customer name cable names and your groups such as shown above in Figure 2 6 3 Creating a Cable List The next step is to copy the information from your drawing into a cable list The cable list is used to organize the information in the way it will appear in the StorMax monitor 6 3 1 Find the blank cable list in your StorMax package 6 3 2 Using your Site Plan drawing as a reference fill in the Customer Name Group Name and the names of the cables that belong to the group in the Cable list Refer to Figure 3 for an example 20 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com Figure3 Brown Farm Cable List Example 1 Customer BROOWNFARM Cable Name Y Y NoRTHROW To 8v ew 112 2 1 NOTE Every StorMax cable must be programmed with a unique address so that the StorMax monitor will recognize each cable when plugged into a group All addresses begin with the letter A from A 1 to A 256 After programming the cables with the StorMax monitor the cable addresses become an invisible part of the system so do not be concerned about what address goes with which cable OPI ONE and Thermocouple cables do not get addressed 6 3 3 Write the cab
45. w the temperatures of a particular group first highlight the Group or a cable within the Group 5 2 2 Then press to bring up a table of the Latest Temperatures for the Group The cable you chose will be highlighted 5 2 3 Press 4 or to select different cables Arrows at the bottom of the screen indicate additional cables not displayed on the screen The A V buttons allow you to scroll to additional sensors Arrows at the right hand edge of the screen indicate additional sensors not displayed The following 14 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com examples illustrate the selection of different cables and the viewing of additional sensors The column with the darker border shows the currently selected cable BIN2 in the first example BINI in the second T h 5 d 3 IMPORTANT Sensors for cable not shown on the screen may have temperatures that could indicate spoiling grain It is your responsibility to ensure you scroll through all the sensors and cables to see all the temperatures Failure to view all the sensors could result in the possibility of damaged grain IMPORTANT Each cable shown in a group may have been measured at a different day and time Use 4 arrows to highlight the cable and read the time and date at the top of the screen This will show when the data was taken If a cable has become disconnected from the group its tem
46. your system is 3wire refer to Section 9 Three Wire Adapter 6 11 3 Ensure that the Main Temperature screen displays correct group name in the top left corner 30 OPI StorMax Users Manual V1 19 OPI StorMax com correct cable names below each list of temperatures temperatures are correct If an A appears the top right corner above the sensor column push the A arrow to view the remaining sensors If lt P arrows appear left or right of the Cable Names push 4 arrows to view the remaining cables 6 11 4 Continue following Step 6 11 1 6 11 3 for each remaining group until all groups have been checked If all of the information is correct CONGRATULATIONS You have just successfully programmed all groups into the system 6 12 Install Cables and Interconnects Install the cables and interconnects according to your Cable list If any physical changes are made during the installation process the changes must also be updated in the StorMax monitor your drawing and your Cable list to maintain an accurate setup in the monitor IMPORTANT The monitor does not know if the correct cable is in the correct location Be sure to install the correct cable in its programmed location as identified by the cable name and address applied during Section 6 9 4 6 13 Back up Configuration to a Personal Computer If a Personal computer is available you can back up your configuration to a PC so that in
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