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1. ccccoocccncccoccononocnnonooconconanonnononons 31 3 BASIC OPERATION iioi nn eaa race EI A tias 33 3 1 CONNECTING TOAAN INSTRUMENT recitat tk sac a ME EL UA LM DE ce ED ME DL eem 33 3 2 FRONT AINE I BU TONG Sines acca a RR 33 3 3 DiSCoONNECGTINGEROMANINSEIRUMENT sessile cea has ih aa LU A I hl cae a ALL aes 33 3 4 EXITING AP ICOM MT 33 30 USING APICOM WITH THE TMS90O0U 2 aaa 34 4 DAS CONFIGURATION AND DATA ACCESS oonncceoncnconononcnnananoncnnonononcnrononenennanonenenanne nen rnnn arar nns e nnus 35 4 1 SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS sesta sees estate areas desi e D a e 35 4 2 DAS CONFIGURATION AND DOWNLOADED DATA DIALOG ceseese II nemen nere re re rere see re rese nus 36 4 3 DOWNLOADING THE DAS CONFIGURATION zz ctae eoe oett ees ace ia 38 4 4 SAVING THE DAS CONEIGURATIONSJ tosta iet Ate s Ru hae aient LIE Id D Ade eR aba alae ai O 38 4 5 MODIFYING THE DAS CONFIGURATION iaa dot Uie 38 4 5 1 Adding or Modifying a Channel s 39 4 5 2 DAS Channel Names ada Uae te dt er eran ee ee Oc ar ere ne ee 41 4 5 3 D plicatirig a Chahliel vs eee eee er ee ee eg ere te en eee er ee te eee ee ee ee 41 4 5 4 Del eti g a Channel UR 41 4 5 5 Adding or Modifying a Patrarmeler iS A eade aded e uis 42 4 5 6 Duplicaurig a Parametros 43 4 5 7 Deleting a Parametros 43 4 6 SENDING THE DAS CONFIGURATION TO THE INSTRUMENT ccccccccccceceecsceceeuseeeeeeseeeeuceuueeuueuueeeeeueeeuesaueeaesueeeeeees 43 4 T DOWNLOADING
2. Figure 5 16 Delete Step Confirmation Dialog 64 07463A DCN6052 5 5 Sending the Sequence Configuration to the Instrument To send the sequence configuration to the instrument click 384 Lo Inst Sending the sequence configuration to the instrument will completely replace the instrument s current sequence configuration Therefore APIcom will confirm the operation with the following dialog box before proceeding Confirm Sending the sequence configuration to the instrument will completely replace its existing configuration Are vau sure vau want to do this Figure 5 17 Sequence Send Configuration Confirmation Dialog If the send operation is successful APlcom will display the following dialog box Success os 1 Sequence configuration successfully sent to instrument Figure 5 18 Successful Sequence Send Dialog If the send operation is unsuccessful APIcom will display the following dialog box Some possible causes of this error are that a sequence name contains spaces or that the instrument s receive buffer overflowed while receiving the sequence configuration or that an incompatible sequence was loaded from disk and sent to the instrument Try enabling one or more handshaking options particularly the Transmit Delay option in the instrument properties dialog or trouble shoot the configuration for compatibility Figure 5 19 Unsuccessful Sequence Send Dialog 07463A DCN6052 65 Calibrator Sequences 66
3. Disconnect automatically after this any minutes of inactivity Figure 2 6 Instrument Properties Dialog Box Automatic Disconnect Tab Table 2 4 Instrument Properties Automatic Disconnect Tab Property Description Automatically If checked APlcom will automatically disconnect from the instrument including disconnects hanging up the modem after the specified number of minutes of inactivity The APlcom from the inactivity timer is reset to zero every time a button on the front panel window is instrument pressed Automatic disconnect is disabled while the DAS or sequence minutes configuration dialog boxes are open 22 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Code Activated Switch Tab The following figure shows the instrument properties screen Code Activated Switch tab Table 2 5 identifies the instrument properties and provides a brief description of each property Instrument Properties Basic Automatic Disconnect Lode 4ctwated Switch Handshaking Security Send this code to deselect instrument use 4hh format for non printable characters z end this code to select instrument Jijuse hh format for non printable EE Figure 2 7 Instrument Properties Dialog Box Code Activated Switch Tab Table 2 5 Instrument Properties Code Activated Switch Tab Property Description Send this code to This property allows to connect to multiple instruments by means of a code select instrument operated RS 2
4. To download the current configuration click on Get Config To start a new empty configuration click on _New Config To start with a configuration that was previously saved click on Led Contig 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual DAS Configuration and Data Access 4 5 1 Adding or Modifying a Channel A channel can be expanded to see its parameters by clicking on the boxes next to the channel names A channel can also be expanded or collapsed by double clicking on it To add a new channel either click on Mew Ehan lar right click on any existing channel which will bring up the context menu shown below and select New Channel The maximum number of channels that can be configured is 20 per instrument The maximum number of parameters in each channel is 10 and the maximum number of data records in each channel is 64000 However the A series analyzers are limited by 64 KB data memory hence the average number of records depending on the number of channels and parameters and if the number of samples in a concentration average is recorded is much lower typically around 3000 12000 records E Series and T Series instruments will have 1 MB of data storage capacity and the ability to store up to about 100 000 records Mew Channel Duplicate Channel Channel Properties I Delete Channel Select Channel Mew Parameter Figure 4 2 DAS Channel Context Menu Adding or Modifying a Channel To edit the existing channel
5. Total Flow LPM Override Instruments default oor total flow rate Figure 6 4 Setting Level Property 6 2 2 Status Block Configuration There are two eight bit status blocks that can be configured in association with a particular level In general the first status block is associated with both hardware contact closures and a serial data status byte while the second block only exists in serial data as a second byte For the M700E and M7OSE the first status byte is associated with the Control Outputs To set a bit click on the appropriate box Most Significant Bit MSB on the left LSB on the right status Black 1 Status Block 2 10100000 00010000 wi NH NH NM B B 8 B JH B BN Figure 6 5 Setting Status Bits 07463A DCN6052 69 Using APlcom with a Model 403 700 700E 703E APlcom Instruction Manual 6 3 Level Table Handling Level tables can be uploaded to the calibrator downloaded from the calibrator as well as loaded from a disk file and saved to a disk file These functions allow a user to create and edit standard level tables and use them for multiple calibrators Please note that a new table does not reside in the calibrator until it has been uploaded to the calibrator by pressing the Send To Inst sentons Button 6 3 1 Loading an Existing Table To load an existing table from a disk file press Load twad button Using the standard Windows navigation steps select a level table file and press Open The level table
6. pressing keys and getting the display contents Instrument uses new faster and more robust commands for pressing keys and getting the display contents Instrument has bi directional XON XOFF flow control This is useful when using APlcom to upload large DAS or sequence configurations to the instrument This does not mean that XON XOFF flow control is enabled in this instrument only that it is available If this field is not present theinstrument either lacks XON XOFF flow control entirely or supports it only when sending data and not when receiving Communication Logging APlcom has a communication logging feature that is capable of recording all commands sent to the instruments all responses from the instruments errors that occur and status changes The logging feature can be configured in the Logging tab in the Settings Options menu This logging feature is intended to be used as a diagnostic tool by advanced users For instance when having problems connecting to an instrument message logging shows what was transmitted to and received from the instrument This logging feature is a simple alternative to using an external RS 232 monitor The following figure shows a sample log file 07463A DCN6052 13 APlcom Instruction Manual KEk Advanced Features P Log txt Notepad File Edit Format wiew Help 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011
7. 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 0113 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 01 13 2011 4 Status Command command Response command Response Response command Response command Response command Response command Command Response Command Response Command Response Response Command Response Command Response Command Response Status Log file opened NS OSNXOSNEATIMEND w x sinstcaps Ar n acAckxpsulj BX OxSbXr An w x s k disp exp for r n KE ls ll1 12 0100 STANDBY E Uls l1l1 12 0100 TEST x s k led r n K 013 11 12 0100 ACTIVE LED 0 AUTO LED FAULT_ZLED 2 Ar n x sTdnstid rin s TROON V O54040101 00000000 s 1 0 1 bld 64 7 0 0 bld x sv target flowwr n v 13 11 12 0100 TARGET_ZFLOwW 10 000 0 010 to 20 0007 LPM sr n AX S 203 4r A na r n x sv RS232 MODEAP N v 013 11 11 O01 Rs232 MODE 267 0 to 65535 BitFlagxr n x sinstcaps Ar n acackxpsuljer Ox9b r n Ax05 k disp exp for r n Kk Uls l11 11 0001 STANDBY E Uls l11 11 0001 TEST x s k led r n K 013 11 11 0001 ACTIVE LED2 O AUTO_LED 0 FAULT_ZLED 2 Aran x sdnstid r n s Mz O E y 054040100 ODO000000 s DIS s 6 4 T xbe sr sn x sv target flow sr n Yo Uls 11 11 0001 TARGET FLOw 2 000 0 010 to 20 0003 LPRA PAR Log file closed REGULATR PRES WARN O3 x
8. 4 1 36 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual DAS Configuration and Data Access Button Get Config Send To Inst i Load Config Save Contig Mew Config Mew Char Mew Param Duplicate Edit Delete Auto Dn Ott Get Data Graph Data Save Data Mew Data FERRE br EERE E Samples Check All Uncheck All E spand AI Collapse All Ht Table 4 2 DAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Dialog Buttons Description Configuration Buttons Downloads the DAS configuration from the instrument into APIcom and discards any data stored in APIcom Sends the DAS configuration in APIcom to the instrument This will completely replace the instrument s current DAS configuration and discard all of the data stored in the instrument Loads the DAS configuration from a text file stored on the computer This configuration may be edited and saved on the computer again or it may be sent to an instrument This configuration file may have been downloaded from the instrument using the D PRINT SCRIPT RS 232 command or it may have been created using the 33 Config button in APIcom Saves the DAS configuration to a text file on the computer This configuration file is suitable for uploading to the instrument via its RS 232 interface Creates a new empty DAS configuration Creates a new channel Creates a new parameter on the selected channel Creates a duplicate of the selected channel or param
9. Also lowering the baud rate often solves this problem AN Error occurred while sending DAS configuration to instrument The instrument may not support Ehe i045 Features being used or it may have insufficient space For the requested number of records Instrument s i045 configuration not modified Figure 4 7 Unsuccessful DAS Send Dialog 4 7 Downloading DAS Data To download DAS data check the desired channels or parameters in the dialog box by clicking in the checkboxes next to each name The checkboxes may not appear in some versions of Windows If this is the case the problem can be fixed by upgrading to Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher and NT 4 0 service pack 4 or higher A work around is to right click on a channel or parameter and use Select Channel or 07463A DCN6052 43 DA S Configuration and Data Access APIcom Instruction Manual 44 Select Parameter to select it or deselect it The checkmark next to the menu item shows the channel s or parameter s current selection state When a channel is selected or deselected all of its parameters are automatically selected or deselected too Alternatively the user can choose to SELECT ALL or DESELCT ALL by using the appropriate buttons on the bottom right of the window Upon clicking on _ GetData APlcom will present the following record selection dialog to choose which records should be downloaded See table for explanation of each option Select Records Si last down
10. Basic Automatic Disconnect Code Actyated Switch Handshaking Security Receive timeout Maximum tine ms to wait for response from instrument FOI Transmit delay Time ms between each lne sent to instrument o Figure 2 8 Instrument Properties Dialog Box Handshaking Tab Table 2 6 Instrument Properties Handshaking Tab Property Description Receive timeout Maximum time in milliseconds that APlcom waits for a response from the instrument after a command is sent The instrument s response time varies depending on a number of factors including its operating firmware the connection type the baud rate etc Transmit delay Most of the instruments do not use any conventional RS 232 handshaking such 24 as RTS CTS or XON XOFF Newer instruments do support XON XOFF handshaking which APlcom also supports see site configuration This transmit delay property inserts a brief delay between each line of DAS or sequence configuration information that APIcom sends to the instrument in lieu of conventional handshaking This transmit delay prevents APlcom from overflowing the receive buffers of slower instruments which will cause them to reject the DAS or sequence configuration 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Security Tab The following figure shows the instrument properties screen Security tab Table 2 7 identifies the instrument properties and provides a brief description of each property Instr
11. Eas E lio 63 vi q6029 Educ m M 64 lastrumentIiatormation DialOG mem err A 12 kog Entry Classification Codes oidos did 74 Instruments Supporting DAS Configuration Through RS 232 oooccccccoccccccocconononcnncnnanononnonennononnnnconanenonnnoos 75 Models Supporting Number of samples in DAS channels amp Use internal clock in DAS download 76 07463A DCN6052 1 INTRODUCTION This manual describes APlcom a graphical interface that permits users to connect to the standard suite of ambient and stack gas Teledyne API TAPI instruments from remote locations and to operate those instruments as easily as if the user were sitting in front of the instrument The user interface is simple and intuitive Anyone who is familiar with TAPI s instruments can use APlcom The figure below shows the primary APlcom interface to a remote instrument 7 M300 at San Diego Engineering Lab ApiComm Remote Interface T700 TCPIP Target Actual ZERO ZERO OFF OFF 0 0000 0 0000 LPM 2 400 2 617 LPM ae TELEDYNE ADVANCED POLLUTION INSTRUMENTATION A Teledyne Technologies Company Figure 1 1 Front Panel Window examples above E Series below T Series APlcom features a graphical display that emulates the real instrument s look with a push button menu driven interface In addition to the basic front panel functionality APIcom also includes adv
12. M RC EE LI am DILE UAE s pm EL d M CLE UD E IM E 9 1 5 TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL eeeR I III Ime nne nme mne ne eere sre esr ers e reser n nus 9 1 6 INSTAPEING PAPC OM issu s a er A E M I AM AL pa 9 2 CONFIGURATION ifsc icc lest deua o LS D LIE SL daa 11 2 1 MAIN APPLICATION WINDOW eee 11 2 2 QUICK START DIRECT CABLE CONNECTION oa ai it Manton 12 2 3 PHYSICAE INSIRUMENESETTINGS aaa 15 2 4 GEOBAKF OP TON cH A 16 2 5 THE APICOM NETWORK INSTRUMENTS AND SITES CABLE MODEM AND ETHERNET CONNECTIONS 18 2 5 1 CORMGUTING AP ICOM IAS tuenti A tas 19 2 5 2 EE S poi Me D e E IM uU MEM IE d M ML EE 25 2 5 3 Direct Cable COonnecllOli9 xcti onines eerie m IM MR CIE INDE Uo noted T LIE 26 2 5 4 Windows TAPI Modem Connections ssessssssssssseeeeenneenee nennen nennen nennen nnns nnn nnn 2f 2 5 5 Non Windows Modem Connections essssesssssseee HII Ime nenne nemine retire re retire remite rer renis 21 2 5 6 MOS o e o O 28 2 5 7 SAISIR COMMECHONS OR EM 30 2 6 CONFIGURATION STORAGE oa 30 2 6 1 RIOD Al m olio RP UTE US 30 2 6 2 APIcom Network Configuration pea eue dat A AA dte v deut veta ed Dad us 31 2 6 3 APIcom Network Configuration File Types su te dob er etae A v db te d bn cd e deae un 31 2 6 4 Saving Network Configuration FCS i ania petuum bein nese agde A duse db uda b 31 2 6 5 Opening Network Configuration Files With Windows Shortcuts
13. NIMES ii mm 57 5 4 3 Duplicada Sequence ni TD OT E 58 9 4 4 Moving zero Plo rcc Tc EU 58 9 4 5 Deleting a Sequence AN enna 58 5 4 6 Addihq steps toa Sequence tuu tette sedie et ero dote dean i cpu adh ech ated edd 58 5 4 7 Generate Sie m D UE EUM 59 0 4 8 GPT GPIZand GPT Prese Sle pS 9 ouis e e RU 60 5 4 9 MAS ll o eee 62 0 4 10 PUA OV StS OS sua e LT UL MEE 62 5 4 11 Execute SEGUCNCE Steps illo 63 SA MEE eese M olas 63 5 4 13 Set Contact Closure Output Steps occcocccccocnnccoonnccooncconnnonnnononnnnnnonnncnnnnnnnnnnnnoncnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnananennnans 64 0 4 14 BY Ul ellos ta eke oz CNN RN TR AE PE 64 5 15 MOVNO d SLC Die cenit teres Rp diea ta 64 9416 Delting a Slop man a tence Seaman ita 64 5 5 SENDING THE SEQUENCE CONFIGURATION TO THE INSTRUMENT ssssseseeene nennen nene nnne nnn nnns nnn nnn nnn 65 6 USING APICOM WITH A M403 M700 700E OR M703E WITH LEADS SOFTWARE 66 6 1 ACCESSING LEVEL TABLE EDITING FEATURES 325489905 di idas 67 6 2 EDITING AND ADDING A LEVEL i ois tunt te Puta a nt did 68 6 2 1 Setting the Level Propecia a 69 6 2 2 Status Block Contigua ica a a a aia 69 6 3 Ea A ODE ES EE UEEAE 70 6 3 1 Loading an EXISTO BE o O eH 70 6 3 2 SW le Es A 70 Ta ADVANCED FEATURES oia 71 7 1 INSTRUMENT INFORMATION DIALOG aoristia a a a a iaa 71 7 2 COMMUNICATION OGG IN Gn En 73 APPENDIX A FIRMWARE COMPATIBI
14. Records 8MPPRS InHa AVG Set 0 0 Records Llose Data Auto DD Save Config Get Data 1 a Du 5 Hew Contig Graph Data Save Data S O3GEN ATIMER 360 Records M asimum CONC1 PPB INST Set 0 0 Records CALDAT SLPCHG 200 Records Maximum SLOPE INST Set 0 0 Records OFSET1 PPB INST Set 0 0 Records 25CNC1 PPB INST Set 0 0 Records Mew Data Samples Mew Channel Check All Duplicate Uncheck All Status Expand All Delete Collapse All EC iT FO tu cu m m un m m in ES Figure 4 1 DAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Dialog This dialog box displays both the DAS configuration and the number of records downloaded for each B parameter Initially the configuration list is empty Press the E tbanfia button to download the instrument s DAS configuration This dialog box can also be entered off line when editing the me DAS figurati instrument s properties by clicking on eee in the instrument properties dialog When the DAS configuration is edited off line the buttons related to downloading uploading and data access are disabled Note that the configuration must have been downloaded at least once to edit it off line A new configuration can be edited off line without prior download The table below summarizes the functions of the buttons in the DAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Dialog Figure
15. This page intentionally left blank APlcom Instruction Manual 07463A DCN6052 6 USING APICOM WITH A MODEL 403 700 700E 703E T700 OR T703 WITH LEADS SOFTWARE APIcom includes features to facilitate operating the Model 403 700 700E 703E T700 or T703 calibrators that are equipped with LEADS software The primary component of this is to allow a user to create edit load and export level tables 6 1 Accessing Level Table Editing Features After successfully connecting to a LEADS software equipped calibrator there will be an extra menu option under the APIcom system menu at the upper left hand corner of the instrument window Selecting the configure level table option will open up a window that allows the user to create a new table download the existing table from the calibrator upload a new table to the calibrator read and save tables to and from disk ApiComm Remote Interface m Restore Move Minimize Maximize Close AlE F4 Instrument information Configure sequences Figure 6 1 Accessing Level Table Features 07463A DCN6052 67 Using APlcom with a Model 403 700 700E 703E APlcom Instruction Manual Predefined Levels Status Blo DISABLED Step Status Blo GPT 240 PFE NO 00 PFE 0 DISABLED GENERATE 160 PPB NO 2 000 GPT 400 PPE NO 300 PPB 03 MANUAL 502 0 080 2 000 OFF GPT PRESET 400 PPE NU 300 MANUAL NOZ 0 090 2 000 OFF GENERATE ERO
16. a user selected directory folder e APlcom exe the program e README txt a readme file with late breaking news and latest changes to the program You will have a chance to read this file during installation e APlcom license agreement txt the software license agreement to which you have to agree upon installation of APIcom You will have a chance to read this file during installation e APlcom User Manual pdf User manual in Acrobat PDF format for printing purposes and for online help This file MUST be located in the same directory as APlcom 07463A DCN6052 9 Introduction APlcom Instruction Manual For advanced users Upon installation APlcom creates the following registry entries These entries including all previously stored program and window settings are completely removed when uninstalling APIcom Note that network configuration files site instrument and DAS settings are not affected by uninstalling APlcom e HKEY CURRENT USER Software TeledyneAPI APICOM e Recent File List e Settings NOTE If there already is a previous version of APlcom installed the installation utility will prompt to remove the previous version CAUTION Site and instrument definitions created with older versions of APlcom are stored in the network configuration files cfg These files may not be compatible with the latest version of APlcom CAUTION It is strongly recommended that you make a backup of all configuration and script fi
17. about 280 bytes per display update per instrument in the log file That works out to about 67 2 kbytes per hour or about 1 6 MB per day per instrument Also the log file is locked for access while APlcom is running Timeout errors will always appear in the log file These are not necessarily errors though they might be In some cases the APlcom can detect the end of a transmission of data from an instrument only by waiting for a timeout to occur Rather than have APlcom determine whether a timeout is normal or an error it is easier to record all timeouts as errors in the log file 07463A DCN6052 APPENDIX A FIRMWARE COMPATIBILITY Remote RS 232 Configuration of DAS Whereas the basic functionality remote control of the front panel functions of APlcom works with all of our standard analyzers new features that are introduced from time to time may require updates of the analyzer s firmware The DAS feature built into AMX instruments was created around 1996 But the ability to configure the DAS through the RS 232 interface wasn t added to the standard libraries until revision 2 1 in 1999 APlcom only supports configuring the DAS in the DAS Configuration Dialog if the instrument has library revision 2 1 or higher This capability corresponds to the Has DAS Script Command field in the Instrument Information Dialog APlcom can download the DAS configuration and data in all instruments containing the DAS because this was an original requi
18. across all channels typically ranges from 3000 12000 and depends on the number of parameters in each channel and the number of channels Trigger Event The instrument event that triggers recording of this channel an automatic timer event a calibration event or a warning event Enable Channel If checked the channel will store records If unchecked the channel will not store records This property can disable a channel without having to delete it Hold Off If checked this channel will not store any records during the hold off interval calibration period If unchecked this channel will store records regardless of the hold off state Print Reports If checked this channel will print each record that it stores to the RS 232 interface and dump it to a Terminal program If unchecked it will store the record but not print it When APlcom is connected to the instrument the records will not be printed to the RS 232 interface regardless of the setting of this property Note that COMx QUIET MODE must be OFF Basic Compact Reports If checked records printed to the RS 232 will be printed with cont up to 5 records per line If unchecked each record will be printed on a separate line This property only applies if the Print Reports property is checked otart Date The date when the DAS starts storing records By default this is a date in the past but if set to the future the instrument won t start storing records until t
19. by editing the parameter s properties and changing the precision as desired 07463A DCN6052 49 DA S Configuration and Data Access APIcom Instruction Manual 4 10 Saving DAS Data 4 4 After download data can be saved to a file by selecting one or more parameters in the Parameters list and clicking _ Saye Data Only data from the same record set can be saved in the same file APlcom will store each selected parameter in a separate column in the file separated by commas so that the file can be imported into other programs such as a spreadsheet program for further analysis The following figure shows a sample of a saved data file which is similar to the view format shown above except that the saved file separates date and time columns j M306A M306 000000 CONC CONE1 20010927 1 ExE Moker BJ x File Edit Format Help Date Time CONC1 PPH CU2CHC 4 STABIL PPH 28H1 89 25 17 88 8 277 28H1 89 25 18 808 8 278 28H1 89 25 19 88 8 155 28H1 89 25 28 88 8 125 28H1 89 25 21 808 8 358 28H1 89 25 22 88 8 254 28H1 89 25 23 BB B 866 2001 089 25 00 00 0 075 Figure 4 13 Saved DAS Data The first line in the example above is the header line which labels the columns The data records begin on the second line and each consists of a complete time stamp and one or more readings All fields are separated by commas Storing the number of samples will create another column labeled Samples which shows how many samp
20. can now be edited and uploaded to the calibrator see above Look in O IDEM Level and Sequences v E 700e 054 Level Table txt E IDEM M700 Level table1 txt SDEM_1M700_Level_table2 txt E IDEM_M700_Seq_Table1 txt File name IDEM_M 00_Level_table2 bd Files oftype Level Table Files txt v Cancel Figure 6 6 Loading a Level Table File 6 3 2 Saving an Existing Table Existing tables can be saved to a disk file by pressing the Save LES button The tables MUST be first downloaded from the calibrator by pressing the Get from Inst Button Using standard Windows navigation steps select the location and file name for the level table files Level table files are standard text files and can be edited off line using WordPad or any other text editor Save in O IDEM Level and Sequences v E 700e 054 Level Table txt E IDEM_M700_Level_table1 bxt E IDEM_M700_Level_table2 bxt E IDEM M700 Seq Table1 txt File name My Favorite Level Table bd Save as type Level Table Files txt v Cancel Figure 6 7 Saving a Level Table File 70 07463A DCN6052 7 ADVANCED FEATURES 7 1 Instrument Information Dialog Whenever APlcom connects to an instrument it interrogates the instrument to determine the type of instrument and its capabilities Since APIcom supports all standard TAPI instruments except industrial ozone there are many options to be supported on an instrument by instrument basis If APlcom
21. characters with the remaining name stored and recognized in memory This limitation is due to the size of the instrument s display Some older instruments with DAS support may require unique 6 character names If long channel names create problems we recommend to make the names unique within the first 6 characters and failing that make the names no longer than 6 characters The names are not case sensitive in any instrument 4 5 3 Duplicating a Channel APlcom can duplicate a channel and all its properties including parameters Simply select a channel and click on Duplicate or right click on a channel and select Duplicate Channel from the context menu APlcom will create a new channel and prompt the user for a new channel name to ensure a unique name 4 5 4 Deleting a Channel To delete a channel simply select the channel and click on Delete Alternatively the user can right click on a channel and select Delete Channel from the context menu In either case APIcom prompts to confirm the deletion Prompts like this can be disabled in the Settings Options menu When a channel is deleted all the parameters in it and all the data downloaded for the channel are automatically deleted as well It is recommended to make frequent backups of DAS scripts on disk to avoid duplicate work in case of accidental deletion 07463A DCN6052 41 DAS Configuration and Data Access APIcom Instruction Manual 4 5 5 Adding or Modifying a
22. date time range is still supported but has to be done by APlcom on the host computer rather than in the instrument The DAS supports RECORDS option for requesting most recent records The DAS supports SCRIPT option for downloading and uploading the DAS configuration Necessary for APIcom to support DAS configuration If this field is not present the DAS lacks this option APIcom can still download the configuration and data even if the instrument lacks this option The DAS has EVENT and PARAMETER commands for requesting lists of events and parameters in instrument Necessary for APlcom to support DAS configuration If this field is not present the DAS lacks these commands APlcom can still download the configuration and data even if the instrument lacks these commands The DAS has the CANCEL command for canceling lengthy data downloads The DAS supports the SDEV sampling mode This sampling mode emulates the stability test measurement present in most instruments but extends it to all data points and is simply the standard deviation of the samples taken during the report interval Calibrator supports SCRIPT option for downloading and uploading sequence configuration Necessary for APIcom to support sequence configuration If this field is not present the calibrator lacks these commands APlcom cannot download or modify the sequence configuration if the calibrator lacks this option Calibrator uses the new DURATION step name If this fi
23. functionality http www teledyne TAPlI com software apicom html Table 4 1 Instruments Containing DAS Instrument M100A AMX M265A AMX M101A AMX M300 AMX M102A AMX M400 AMX M200A AMX M400A AMX All E Series and T Series TMS 9000 Products except for Models 700E 703E T700 T703 Upon connection to an instrument APIcom attempts to determine if that instrument contains the DAS DAS capability and if so it enables the ms button in the Front Panel Window see Figure 1 1 If this button is not enabled even though the instrument has the DAS capability simply disconnect from the instrument and reconnect 07463A DCN6052 35 DAS Configuration and Data Access APIcom Instruction Manual 4 2 DAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Dialog DAS Click on 2 mas in the Front Panel Window see Figure 1 1 or select DAS configuration and data access in the system menu icon in the top left corner of the instrument window to display the following dialog box M400E Serial at API DAS Configuration and Downloaded Data CONE ATIMER 3600 Records Maximum Get Config OFSET1 PPB INST Set 0 0 Records PHTEMP Degl INST Set 0 0 Records Send To Inst 4 SMPTMP DegC INST Set 0 0 Records BUSTMP DegL INST Set 0 0 Records Load Config OFSET 2 PPB INST Set 0 0 Records S OSREF ATIMER 730 Records Maximum PHREF mL AVG Set 0 0 Records E PNUMTCE ATIMER 360 Records Maximum SMPFLYW ec m AVG Set 0 0
24. instruments because of the higher baud rates supported by these models When connecting to older instruments operating at 2400 baud it takes nearly one second for APlcom to transmit a button press and receive the display contents When connecting to AMX instruments operating at 19 200 baud the same action will appear instantaneously Some of the DAS functionality is supported only by newer revisions of firmware Please refer to the tables in O to find out if your instrument s firmware revision is supported Consult our sales department or the APIcom website to find out if and how it can be upgraded to support that functionality http www teledyne TAPI com software apicom compatibility html The basic front panel functionality is supported for all of our analyzers 8 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Introduction 1 4 System Requirements Operating System APlcom runs only on 32 bit Windows operating systems Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP Do not attempt to run the program on Windows 3 1 RAM and Disk Space APlcom requires 4 20 MB of RAM during normal operation 5 MB of disk space for installation and more disk space for storing DAS data and scripts NOTE Some versions of Windows 95 and NT4 may not have the correct common user interface dynamic link libraries that APlcom requires in order to display checkboxes in the DAS configuration tree These checkboxes make it convenient to select DAS channels and parameters to download
25. text file on disk When using the Save Config button APIcom prompts for a file name The default file name format is lt Instrument Name gt lt Instrument Serial Number DAS Configuration txt This name can be changed to any other file name Once saved as a text file it can be loaded by using the Load Config button or uploaded to the instrument by using APIcom 99d Le Inst or a simple terminal program 4 5 Modifying the DAS Configuration 38 APlcom can only modify the DAS configuration in AMX instruments with library revision 2 4 or higher This section assumes familiarity with configuring the DAS in an instrument Refer to the built in DAS manual Built In DAS Manual doc for more information on configuring the DAS APlcom facilitates configuring the instrument s DAS in the following ways APlcom takes advantage of the larger area of the computer screen to display more of the DAS configuration than the instrument can on its instrument display APIcom validates the user s inputs and verifies that the configuration is successfully sent to the instrument An error message is displayed on unsuccessful upload APlcom allows to load DAS configurations stored on the computer and to send them to the instrument making it quick and easy to load the same configuration into multiple instruments APlcom can store many DAS configurations on the computer allowing a user to download different configurations for different purposes
26. to work with APIcom or to test and evaluate the software itself You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble APlcom except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation You may not sell rent or lease APlcom You may distribute APIcom free of charge to anyone provided you distribute all applicable files and portions thereof in one package manuals release notes supporting files Limitation Of Liability No liability for consequential damages To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall TAPI USA or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profit business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this software product even if TAPI USA has been advised of the possibility of such damages APlcom software and documentation Copyright O 1998 2011 by Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation Inc San Diego California USA 07463A DCN6052 i This page intentionally left blank 07463A DCN6052 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABEEOFCONTENTS 0 tia 111 Bg FIGURES cnt IV OISFOFTABLES 0 coi MEE V 1a ANTRODUCTON AA o ESEA T Wet FEATURE td as 7 1 2 FEATURES NEW WITH THIS VERONA ias 8 1 3 SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS ta A AM rd UE Ld Lu UE eed 8 1 4 SYSTENMTSEOQUIREMENTS Gui onu Und iunctus i
27. will take some time for APlcom to dial the remote site Ethernet connection speed may vary depending on the speed of the network that APlcom is connecting through APlcom may not be able to connect to the instrument for many reasons The wrong COM port or settings may be in use The cable may be the wrong type or low quality The wrong modem type may be selected The connection may be a direct cable connection when it should be a modem connection The cables may not be attached The instrument ID may be incorrect A switch prefix may be in use when it should not be or is not in use when it should be 3 2 Front Panel Buttons A button on the Front Panel Window can be activated two different ways by clicking on the button with the mouse or by typing key 1 8 on the computer keyboard As buttons on the Front Panel Window are activated the graphical display changes NOTE While using APIcom be careful not to change any setting that may affect the RS 232 connection such as the RS 232 mode the baud rate or the instrument ID number 3 3 Disconnecting From an Instrument To disconnect from an instrument press Alt F4 or the Esc key on the computer keyboard while the Front Panel Window has focus or click on X in the upper right hand corner of the Front Panel Window or select Close from the system menu upper left hand corner of the Front Panel Window APlcom will prompt for confirmation and will also prompt if the DAS settings were change
28. 00 in E and T series models ID Number The instrument ID allows you to use more than one instrument on a multi drop setup as well as multiple instruments of the same model In most instruments pressing SETUP MORE COMM ID sets the instrument s ID Xon Xoff Handshaking Flow control improves communication between host computer and instrument and may prevent many transfer failures particularly when uploading the DAS configuration To enable Xon Xoff flow control in APlcom it must also be enabled in the instrument by setting the instruments RS232 MODE variable properly Older TAPI instruments do not have Xon Xoff hence the default value for flow control in APlcom is set to NONE Modem Modem support can be enabled in instruments by setting the RS232 MODE and the MODEM INIT setup variables properly Please consult the instrument documentation and or the factory for details on doing this If modem support is enabled it is critical that computer mode is also enabled Otherwise the instrument will try to send the modem initialization string to the modem when the instrument powers up Most likely the modem is also in echo mode at that time and the modem will echo an AT command to the instrument returning an AT echo from the instrument in an indefinite loop 07463A DCN6052 15 Configuration APlcom Instruction Manual In addition most of TAPI s instruments have a password protection capability in which the instrument will only a
29. 01 This slight delay ensures that the record is stored after the sampling interval is completed It is important to be aware of this behavior when using the Between option above and set the ending time a few seconds beyond the last time of desired download For example if records up to 10 00 00 are desired the ending time limit should be 10 00 05 07463A DCN6052 45 DAS Configuration and Data Access APIcom Instruction Manual M400E Serial at API DAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Configuration E a ATIMER 3600 Records Maximum Get Config wv OFSET1 PPB INST Set 0 0 Records y w PATEMP Deol INST Set 0 0 Records Send Ta Inst v SMPTMP Deg INST Set 0 0 Records m D ata w BOX ST MP Degl INST Set 0 0 Records w OFSET2 PPB INST Set 0 0 Records E E iD 3HEF ATIMER 30 Records Maximum PHREF mv AVG Set 0 0 Records E PNUMTC ATIMER 360 Records Maximum e O SMPFLW cczm AVG Set 0 0 Records H 7 SMPPRS InHg AVG Set 0 0 Records E os GEN ATIMER 360 Records Maximum CONC1 FFB INST Sat 0 0 Records View Data a a ALDAT SLPCHG 200 Records Maximum C SLOPE1 INST Set 0 0 Records AAN samples J OFSETI PPB INST Set 0 0 Records J ZSCNC1 PPB INST Set 0 0 Records Cancel Load Contig Auto On Off Save Contig New Config S election dew Paramete Check All Duplicate Uncheck All Properties Expand All Delete Collapse All Figur
30. 32 switch COS instead of the TAPI multidrop protocol APlcom will transmit the characters specified in this property before communicating with the instrument Non printable characters can be encoded by entering them as a backslash character V followed by a lower case x followed by two hex digits For example enter the Ctrl D ASCII code 4 character in the switch prefix property as x04 If a hexadecimal sequence is followed by a character in the hexadecimal range i e 0 9 or A D that character must also be entered using hexadecimal notation For instance to enter the sequence Ctrl D 2 to select port 2 on the COS x04 x32 must be entered 04 for D 32 for 2 See COS manual available at the APIcom website http www teledyne TAPI com software apicom Send this code to Like Send this code to select instrument except that it s sent to the code deselect instrument operated RS 232 switch after APlcom is finished communicating with the instrument This property can be used to restore the switch position to a specific port Most communication with the instrument pressing a button for instance takes only a few seconds 07463A DCN6052 23 C onfiguration APlcom Instruction Manual Handshaking Tab The following figure shows the instrument properties screen Handshaking tab Table 2 6 identifies the instrument properties and provides a brief description of each property Instrument Properties
31. 4 000 LPH GENERATE 50 PPB 502 4 000 GENERATE 390 PPB 502 4 000 GENERATE 175 PPB 502 2 00 GENERATE 0 2 PPM 502 2 00 GENERATE 0 3 PPM 502 2 00 GENERATE 0 4 PPM 502 2 00 GENERATE ZERO 4 000 LPH GENERATE 5 0 PPM CO 4 000 GENERATE 8 0 PPM CO 4 000 GENERATE 17 5 PRM CO GENERATE 20 0 PPM CO 2 00 GENERATE 30 0 PPM CO GENERATE 40 0 PPM CO 2 00 GENERATE ZERO 4 000 LPH GENERATE 50 PPB H25 4 000 GENERATE 90 PPB H25 2 000 GENERATE 175 PPB H25 2 00 GENERATE 0 2 PPM H25 2 00 GENERATE 0 3 PPM H25 Status 100000001 100000001 10000000 100000010 10000000 01 000000 01 000000 01 000000 un 000000 01 000000 01 000000 01 000000 007 000001 007 00000 007 00000 007 000001 007 000001 007 00000 007 00000 0007 00001 0007 0000 0007 0000 0007 0000 0007 00001 0007 00001 0000001 1 000001 00 000001 01 00000110 00000111 ooo000001 0000001 0 0000001 1 000004 00 000001 01 00000110 00000111 DOOOOCEET 0000001 0 0000001 1 000001 00 000001 01 00000170 00000111 DODODDET 0000001 0 0000001 1 000001 00 000001 01 00000110 E New Table Get From Inst Send To Inst Load Save Level Mew Level Duplicate Properties Delete PA COo E Figure 6 2 Configuring Table Menu 6 2 Editing and Adding a Level The first step in editing an existing table is to download the table from the calibrator by pressing the Get From Inst button Co
32. 5 4 Windows TAPI Modem Connections If a site s Connection Type property is set to Windows Modem then clicking on __22tings wil display the following dialog box Windows Modem Connection Properties Moder Telephone Number Oooo O Connection Timeout sec d Figure 2 12 Windows Modem Connection Properties Dialog Editing the Windows modem settings must be done through the Windows Control Panel or the software provided by the modem manufacturer The following table describes the Windows modem connection properties Table 2 9 Windows Modem Connection Properties Property Description Modem The Windows modem to use Configure the modem with the Windows Control Panel Telephone Number The telephone number to dial if the connection is a modem connection Insert the tilde character to impose a delay in the dialing process Connection The maximum number of seconds to wait for the modem connection to be Timeout established 2 5 5 Non Windows Modem Connections If a site s Connection Type property is set to Other Modem then clicking on _ 25M wil display the following dialog box Modem Connection Properties Moden Tp Telephone 456 7890 Humber Connection uoa eael 202 Figure 2 13 Non Windows Modem Connection Properties Dialog Notice that this connection type has properties in common with both the direct cable and Windows modem connection types As for direct cable connections this dialog
33. AS see the DAS manual Manual for the integrated data acquisition system of AMX instruments TAPI part 02837A available for download at http www advpol com manuals under Special Manuals NOTE sending a DAS configuration to the instrument will completely replace its existing configuration and discard all of the instrument s stored data We suggest that you download any data and save both data and the configuration on local disk before making any changes to the DAS DAS data can be safely downloaded graphed and saved in a file without discarding the configuration or data in the instrument The DAS configuration can also be changed by using the instrument s own menus through the Front Panel Window by pressing the appropriate buttons Changing the configuration using the instrument s own menus will only discard data stored in the instrument if the number of records or parameters is changed APlcom can also be used to automatically download data in unattended mode and to append the data to existing files see Section 4 12 4 1 Supported Instruments The DAS capability of APlcom is only supported by AMX based analyzers not calibrators as shown in Table 4 1 Remote DAS configuration is only supported in AMX instruments with library revision 2 1 or higher Check the library revision of an instrument by pressing SETUP CFG or in the nstrument Information Dialog Please see 0 or the APlcom website for compatibility issues on advanced DAS
34. AX sampling modes 4 5 7 Deleting a Parameter To delete a parameter simply select the parameter and click on Dese Alternatively the user can right click on a parameter and select Delete Parameter from the context menu In either case APlcom prompts to confirm the deletion This prompt can be disabled in the Settings Options menu 4 6 Sending the DAS Configuration to the Instrument To send the DAS configuration to the instrument click on end Lo Inst Sending the DAS configuration to the instrument will completely replace the instrument s current DAS configuration and discard all of the data stored in the instrument Therefore APIcom will prompt to confirm the operation before proceeding Older analyzer firmware revisions may not support this functionality see Appendix A or the website for more information In this case the Send Lo Inst and other buttons will be grayed out If the send operation is successful APIcom will display the following dialog box Success 1 IDAS configuration successfully sent to instrument Figure 4 6 Successful DAS Send Dialog If the send operation is unsuccessful APIcom will display the following dialog box Some possible causes of this error are that a channel name contains spaces or that the instrument s receive buffer overflowed while receiving the DAS configuration Try enabling one or more handshaking options particularly the Transmit Delay option in the instrument properties dialog
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36. DAS data from See Section 4 6 for a work around solution The problem can be corrected by installing Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher Please point your internet browser to this location to see the latest updates http www windowsupdate microsoft com 1 5 Typographic Conventions Used in this Manual All of the examples used in this manual refer to specific instruments and sites Keep in mind that names of instruments and sites will be different from those of the user In this manual names of push buttons on the actual instrument front panel are indicated using bold capital characters for example SETUP Push button sequences are denoted by a series of button names separated by dashes such as SETUP MORE COMM BAUD APlcom menus are depicted in bold as in File New Buttons in dialog boxes and on the toolbar are shown as bitmap images like this o Names of items such as files and setup variables are indicated using italicized capital characters as in RS232 MODE 1 6 Installing APIcom If the installation file was downloaded simply locate the file named Setup exe or Setup msi on the hard drive and double click on it then follow the instructions If APlcom was received on CD locate your CD drive in Explorer locate and double click the file named Setup exe or Setup msi and follow the prompts The APlcom installer is a stand alone executable installation routine which copies the following files to the hard drive into
37. FF e ENABLE MODEM OFF e ERROR CHECKING ON e XON XOFF HANDSHAKE OFF e HARDWARE HANDSHAKE OFF e HARDWARE FIFO ON e COMMAND PROMPT OFF 9 In the APICOM interface window single click on the instrument you want to connect to and then select File Connect from the main menu or right click on the instrument and select Connect see figure that follows or click on the toolbar button or double click on the instrument 14 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration C Temp Test Site cfg Modified APICOM Graphical Interface c E1 X Fie Edit View Settings Help ibl B Ae Oo Y ll Connect Instrument information Duplicate Properties Delete Background color Connects to selected instrument MOM 2 3 Physical Instrument Settings This section briefly explains how to configure an TAPI analyzer to work with APlcom Refer to the instrument s manual for detailed information Baud Rate In most instruments pressing SETUP MORE COMM BAUD sets the baud rate The higher the baud rate the faster the communication with the instrument However long serial cables or those with low quality poor cable connection or noisy phone lines when using a modem may require lower baud rates You may have to experiment to find the optimal baud rate for connection Keep in mind that the baud rate specified in APlcom needs to match the baud rate of the instrument Baud rates vary between 2400 and 19200 baud 1152
38. Generates a GPT consisting of NO and Os Generates a GPT preset consisting of O3 although input values are for both NO and O3 Generates a GPT consisting of NO although input values are for both NO and Os Generates gas under manual control using the specified gas flows and O3 generator setting Purges the system with high flowrate and zero air Stops all actions and puts calibrator in standby mode Generates a delay of the specified action in minutes Executes a sequence by name subroutine call Specifies which output valve to open when generating gas This functionality is available only for firmware E 4 and higher Sets the contact closure outputs to the specified pattern This functionality is available only for firmware E 4 and higher 07463A DCN6052 To add a step to a sequence select a sequence and click _New Step The following dialog box opens Select Step Type Step Type EE ate Cul Perm OF Cancel Figure 5 6 Select Step Type Dialog Select one of the available step types from the list and click on ae The context menu will appear see Figure 5 7 Steps that are not supported by a particular firmware revision will not be available from this drop down menu A step can also be added by right clicking on a Sequence and selecting one of the step types from the sequence context menu Alternatively right clicking on a step within the sequence will bring up the slightly different sequence step contex
39. If the configuration was already downloaded from this instrument the DAS configuration will appear in the dialog After downloading the DAS configuration which should take a few seconds the dialog box will look similar to the following example In Figure 4 1 the channels have been expanded to show all the parameters The dialog box displays a summary of the channels including the channel name the triggering event and the maximum number of records the channel stores The parameter summary includes the parameter name and numeric units the sampling mode the record set number and the number of records actually downloaded from the instrument Since no data have been downloaded yet the number of records is zero for all the parameters 4 4 Saving the DAS Configuration Saving the DAS configuration of any instrument to disk is useful to maintain several different measurement protocols frequent data acquisition for trouble shooting and engineering long term averages for monitoring etc or simply to keep a backup when replacing the firmware of the analyzer TAPI provides standard and custom sample DAS scripts at the APIcom website http teledyne TAPI com software apicom sample scripts html There are two ways to save the DAS configuration APIcom automatically stores the DAS configuration in its network configuration file when the configuration file is saved This copy is not permanent The second way is to save the DAS configuration as a
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41. Parameter In order to capture any data a channel must contain at least one parameter To add a new parameter to a channel either click on New Param while a channel is selected or right click on any existing parameter in the channel which will bring up the menu shown below and select New Parameter If APIcom refuses to create a new parameter the maximum number of parameters may have been exceeded The maximum number of channels is 20 per instrument the maximum number of parameters in each channel is 10 and the maximum number of data records in each channel is 64000 However the A series analyzers are limited by 64 KB data memory hence the average number of records depending on the number of channels and parameters and if the number of samples in a concentration average is recorded is much lower typically around 3000 12000 records E Series and T Series instruments have 1 MB of data storage capacity and the ability to store up to about 100 000 records Mew Parameter Duplicate Parameter Parameter Properties Delete Parameter X Select Parameter Figure 4 4 DAS Parameter Context Menu Adding or Modifying a Parameter To edit any existing parameter click on Edit Parameter or Edit which will bring up the following dialog box WAS Parameter Properties Parameter CONCI Sample Mode ANG Cancel Precision Store numba Figure 4 5 DAS Parameter Properties Dialog The following table describes the parameter
42. a sequence which allows to change the contact closure outputs while the sequence is executing for example to control other equipment This option is only available for firmware revision E 4 or higher Set Contact Closure Outputs Mit ms EX 46 ds D Figure 5 15 Set CC Output Step Properties Dialog The following table describes the property shown above Table 5 10 Set CC Output Step Properties Property Description Output Pattern The contact closure outputs will be set to the pattern indicated by checkboxes 1 12 when the step is executed 5 4 14 Duplicating a Step To duplicate an existing step select the step to duplicate and click _ Duplicate or right click on the step and select Duplicate Step from the context menu APlcom will duplicate the step and add it to the end of the sequence but it can be repositioned using _ MoveUp and Move Down buttons 5 4 15 Moving a Step To move a step relative to the other steps in the sequence select the step and reposition it using the Move Up and Move Down buttons 5 4 16 Deleting a Step To delete a step from a sequence select the step and click Delete Right clicking on a step and selecting Delete Step from the context menu will do the same In either case APlcom will confirm the deletion with a dialog box like the following figure Such confirmation prompts can be disabled in the Settings Options menu Contirm 1 2 Delete MANUAL 502 0 080 1 400 OFF ie
43. anced data acquisition system and sequence configuration functions AMX instruments only 1 1 Features a APlcom provides a simple means to connect to multiple local or remote TAPI instruments view their status and change their settings a Use APlcom to connect to multiple instruments at the same or different sites simultaneously optionally using TAPI s multidrop protocol or a code operated RS 232 switch 07463A DCN6052 7 Introduction APlcom Instruction Manual a User interface is identical to that built into TAPI s instruments Anyone who is familiar with the user interface built into TAPI s instruments can use APlcom immediately Full access to all the capabilities built into the instrument a Works with most of TAPI s standard microprocessor based instruments a Download the DAS data that are stored in the instrument view it on screen graphically plot it and save it to a file AMX instruments only a Access the DAS configuration from an instrument modify it save it on the local computer and then send the modified configuration to the instrument newer AMX instruments only see website for compatibility table http teledyne TAPI com software apicom compatibility html a Download the sequence configuration from an M700 calibrator modify it save it on the local computer and then send the modified configuration to the instrument M700 calibrators with firmware revision D 3 or higher a APlcom can edit the DAS or s
44. are not case sensitive 07463A DCN6052 97 Calibrator Sequences APlcom Instruction Manual 5 4 3 Duplicating a Sequence Duplicate a sequence by clicking __ Duplicate or right click on the sequence and select Duplicate Sequence from the context menu 5 4 4 Moving a Sequence To move a sequence relative to the other sequences select the sequence and reposition it using the Move Up and Move Down buttons 5 4 5 Deleting a Sequence To delete a sequence simply select the sequence and click on Delete Alternatively right clicking on a sequence and selecting Delete Sequence from the context menu will do the same In either case APlcom will confirm the deletion with a dialog box like that is shown in the following figure When a sequence is deleted all the steps in it are automatically deleted as well Such prompts can be disabled in the Settings Options menu Confirm O Delete 16 STEPS Figure 5 5 Delete Sequence Confirmation Dialog 5 4 6 Adding Steps to a Sequence Sequences consist of a list of steps that are executed There are several different types of steps summarized in the table below Refer to the M700 manual for a detailed description of these step types Step Type GENERATE GPT GPT PRESET GPT ZERO MANUAL PURGE STANDBY DURATION EXECUTE SEQUENCE SELECT OUTPUT SET CC OUTPUT 58 Table 5 3 Sequence Step Types Description Generates a concentration of specified gas and units
45. bove Property Name Run mode Enable Automatic Timer Start Date Start Time Repeat Period Contact Closure Inputs Contact Closure Outputs Table 5 2 Sequence Properties Description Name of this sequence The name cannot contain any spaces Run one time runs the sequence one time when it s executed This is the usual case Run several times runs the sequence the number of times specified 0 100 Note that a value of 0 is the same as Run until halted and a value of 1 is the same as Run one time Run until halted runs the sequence indefinitely until interrupted by pressing STBY on the front panel If checked the sequence will be executed automatically at timed intervals and the Start Date Start Time and Repeat Period properties will be enabled Date when the sequence should first execute It is typically a date in the past but if itis a date in the future the instrument won t execute the sequence until that date Time on the starting date when the sequence should first execute Number of days hours and minutes measured from the starting date and time between each execution of the sequence At least one of the three fields of this property must be non zero If Enable checked the sequence will execute when the contact closure input pattern specified by checkboxes 1 12 is detected If Enable is unchecked the sequence will ignore the contact closure inputs If Enable checked the contact closure output
46. box only displays the COM ports that are present on the host computer It is possible that even though a COM port is physically present on the computer it is reserved by some other application and does not appear in the list Select the COM port to be used and click on __2 ttings which will display the same port settings dialog box as for direct cable connections A modem type must be selected as well If no modem types are defined click 07463A DCN6052 27 Configuration APlcom Instruction Manual on E to define a modem type see the section below The table below describes the non Windows modem connection properties shown in Figure 2 13 Table 2 10 Non Windows Modem Connection Properties Property Description Comm Port The COM port on the computer that the modem is attached to Most internal modems emulate a COM port Consult the modem documentation or the Windows Control Panel to determine which COM port the modem emulates oer TUBE The modem type to use Click on EI to define or edit a modem type Telephone Number The telephone number to dial if the connection is a modem connection Insert the tilde character to impose a delay in the dialing process Connection The maximum number of seconds to wait for the modem connection to be Timeout established 2 5 6 Modems 28 APIcom maintains a list of all the non Windows modems which can be accessed by selecting Settings Modems or clicking on the toolbar button refe
47. ccept commands after a password has been submitted This security feature must be used carefully with modems The problem is that while the modem is answering an incoming call it sends status messages such as RING and CONNECT to the instrument to which the instrument responds MUST LOG ON if the security mode is enabled These messages sent by the instrument may cause some modems to hang up during the call So the modem must be configured using the MODEM INIT setup variable to not issue responses to the instrument if the security feature is used This is accomplished in some modems with the AT command Q1 2 4 Global Options Global application settings can be accessed by selecting Settings Options or the w toolbar button This dialog is tabbed because it contains several categories of settings refer to the following figure Options Update all front panel displays at this iperiadic interval seconds E Save network configuration automatically on exit Confirm deleting tems when editing configuration Use checkboses in configuration trees Detect and report Falled connections Options General Date Format Front Panel Logging Log commands sent to instruments Log responses received fram instruments Log errors Log file name C Documents and SethngssMy Doc m Figure 2 2 Global Program Options Dialogs 16 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Global API
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49. cently used network configuration files which appear in the File menu 30 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration 2 6 2 APIcom Network Configuration The APlcom network configuration see Section 2 5 which consists of instruments sites and non Windows modems is stored in a file traditionally called AP com cfg which by default is located in the same directory as APilcom EXE However the network configuration can be stored in a file with any name and a CFG extension in any location on disk or a local area network This enables to create different configuration files to represent different networks and to share configuration settings with other users APlcom also stores the DAS or sequence configuration for each instrument in this file This allows you to create predefined standard DAS and sequence configurations and easily upload them to an instrument upon connection These configurations can also be edited offline after they were created or downloaded without connecting to an instrument Maintaining different CFG files allows to create any number of instruments each with distinct names and various configurations to suit all needs 2 6 3 APIcom Network Configuration File Types APlcom supports two different network configuration file formats a binary format CFG and a text format CEX The binary format is used for operation and the text format is provided for future versions of APIcom to be able to read c
50. com program options are stored in the computer s registry See Section 1 6 for installed registry keys The global options are summarized in the table below Tab General General continued Front Panel Logging Advanced Feature 07463A DCN6052 Property Load previous network configuration on startup Save network configuration automatically on exit Confirm deleting items when editing configuration Use checkboxes in configuration trees Update all front panel displays at this periodic interval seconds Log commands sent to instruments Log responses received from instruments Log errors Table 2 2 Global Options Description If checked APIcom will attempt to open the network configuration file it was using previously If APIcom cannot open the file because the file has been moved or renamed it will issue an error message and the file will have to be opened manually using La If checked APlcom will automatically save the network configuration when it exits If it s not checked and the configuration is modified APlcom will prompt to save the configuration when it exits This is useful to temporarily modify some settings but not save them the File Open menu or the toolbar button If checked APlcom will prompt for all delete actions If checked APlcom will attempt to use checkboxes in configuration trees Some versions of Windows do not support the checkboxes If check
51. d without saving or uploading them 3 4 Exiting APIcom To exit APIcom press Alt F4 on the computer keyboard while the Main Application Window is displayed see Figure 2 1 or click on X in the upper right hand corner of the Main Application Window or select File Exit from the main menu 07463A DCN6052 33 Basic Operation APlcom Instruction Manual APlcom will prompt the user if there is any front panel left open and if the network configuration file was changed and not yet saved 3 5 Using APIcom with the TMS9000 APlcom can be used with terminus equipped TMS9000 systems that are configured for ASCII data mode see TMS9000 Terminus manual either directly to the serial port or via the Ethernet port using a TCP connection At present APlcom does not support MODBUS operation for the TMS9000 When DAS connected to a TMS9000 the o gs Oef button is replaced by a i 2 TELEDYNE API Scrall module Figure 3 1 Operation with TMS9000 E Series interface shown here 34 07463A DCN6052 4 DAS CONFIGURATION AND DATA ACCESS A major feature of APlcom is its ability to modify the built in DAS configuration and access the DAS data in a remote instrument The current instrument configuration can be downloaded modified and then sent back to the instrument Once the DAS configuration is downloaded it can be edited off line saving money on long distance phone connections to the instrument For more information on the instrument s D
52. doesn t seem to support a particular capability that the instrument has APlcom s instrument information dialog should show the capabilities APIcom thinks the instrument has This is mainly a diagnostic tool but offers information similar to that found under the instrument s own SETUP CFG menu To view the instrument information dialog connect to an instrument and click on the system menu in the upper left hand corner of the Front Panel Window Then click on the Instrument information menu item This should bring up a dialog like the following The fields shown in the dialog are described in Table 7 1 If any field is not present in the list that means that feature does not exist in the instrument Instrument Information Instrument type Monitor Model name W400E Part number 0451 40200 Senal number MA4OOE 1 274 Firmware revision EF3 Library revizion 5 3 Haz Abs Has IDAS Has new IDAS Has 1045 BASEB4 command Has 1045 HEX command Has 10 45 FROM TO commands Has 10 45 RECORDS command Has 1045 SCRIPT command Has 1045 EVENT PSAAMETER commands Haz DAS GETEVENTS GETPSARAMETERS command Has 1045 CANCEL command Has DAS SDEV mode Has INSTID command Has display keyboard slash commands Has SON AS0FF flow control Has format display into commands Figure 7 1 Instrument Information Dialog 07463A DCN6052 71 Advanced Features Field Instrument Type Part Number Serial Number Firmware Revision Library Revisio
53. e 4 9 Downloading DAS Data For instruments that do not support the date range download APlcom must download all the records and then discard the ones outside the requested date range Thus in many instruments it takes just as long to download records by date range as it does to download all the records After the records have been downloaded the DAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Dialog might look like the following figure 46 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual DAS Configuration and Data Access M400E Serial at API DAS Configuration and Downloaded Data E CONE ATIMER 3600 Records Maximum Get Config OFSET1 PPB INST Set 7 Records PHTEMP D amp egL INST Set 7 7 Records Send Ta Inst 4 SMPTMP Dea INST Set 7 7 Records BOMTMP DegL INST Set 7 Records Load Config OFSET 2 PPB INST Set 7 Records gt v OSREF ATIMER 30 Records Maximum PHREF m Avi Set 8 0 Records i PNUMTE ATIMER 360 Records HM aximum SMPFLWw cc m AVG Set 3 0 Records SMPPHRS InHgl AVG Set 9 0 Records Close ata Auto On Off Save Contig Get Data New Config Graph Data 1 a fr 5 Save Data O3GEN ATIMER 360 Records Maximum CALDAT SLPCHG 200 Records Maximum Mew Data Mew Channel aae dew Paramete Check All Duplicate Uncheck All Properties Expand All Collapse All Delete un mq m a 3 Figure 4 10 Downloaded DAS Data No
54. e instrument s sequences in the following ways a APlcom takes advantage of the larger area of the computer screen to display more of the sequence configuration than the instrument can with its vacuum fluorescent display a APlcom validates the user s inputs and verifies that the configuration is successfully sent to the instrument Scripts with unsupported entries are rejected by the instrument a APlcom allows to load sequence configurations stored on the computer and to send them to the instrument making it quick and easy to load the same configuration into multiple instruments a APlcom can store many sequence configurations on the computer allowing the download of different configurations for different purposes The basic procedure for modifying the instrument s sequence configuration is to download the current configuration from the instrument modify it and then send it back to the instrument and saving it to disk for backup purposes These steps are discussed in more detail below To download the current configuration click _4 tLanfig To start a new empty configuration by clicking Me Contig lor load a previously saved sequence by clicking Load Config 5 4 1 Adding or Modifying a Sequence Expand a sequence to see its steps by clicking on the box next to the sequence name To add a new sequence either click on _ e 569 or right click on any existing sequence which will bring up the context menu shown be
55. e records This may speed up download times as only the requested data are downloaded However some instruments are very slow at this particularly if the DAS data files in the instrument are large and APlcom might timeout while waiting for the instrument to respond set time out period in the Instrument Properties Handshaking dialog If APlcom cannot successfully use this option with an instrument simply uncheck it and APlcom will download all the records and then filter out the ones that are not in the requested date time range using the date time listing of the downloaded file This is potentially slower but may be more reliable Only newer firmware revisions will support this functionality see website for a table of supported firmware revisions Downloads all the records stored in the instrument for the selected channels or parameters Specify the record selection criteria to use and click on to begin downloading Note that DAS data downloads can take several minutes depending on the baud rate and how many data were selected For instruments with the proper software downloads can be canceled by pressing the cancel button sss 4 The instrument information dialog section 7 1 indicates whether the instrument supports this feature Instruments actually store DAS records approximately one second after the programmed time For instance if an instrument is programmed to store a record at 10 00 00 it will actually store it at 10 00
56. ecute Sequence Steps Property dialog box and properties table Execute Sequence Cancel Figure 5 13 Execute Sequence Step Properties Dialog The following table describes the property shown above Table 5 8 Execute Sequence Step Properties Property Description The name of the sequence to execute For convenience all the names of existing sequences will appear in the dropdown list However any name can be entered into the Sequence field If the specified sequence does not exist when the M700 tries to execute this step the M700 will return to standby mode Sequence 5 4 12 Select Output Steps Property dialog amp properties table Select Gas Output Port O upute Figure 5 14 Select Output Step Properties Dialog The following table describes the property shown above Table 5 9 Select Output Step Properties Property Description Output Port Opens output valve A or B when generating gas Note that this is an optional feature in the M700 This step will be ignored if the M700 doesn t have this option 07463A DCN6052 63 Calibrator Sequences APlcom Instruction Manual 5 4 13 Set Contact Closure Output Steps There are two ways to control the contact closure outputs while executing a sequence The contact closure outputs can be specified as one of the sequence properties in which case the outputs will remain the same during the execution of the sequence Or one or more set CC output steps can be inserted in
57. ed APIcom will update all the front panel windows at the specified periodic rate The default is checked and set to 10 seconds When using slow connections this setting should not be set too low For example if 5 instruments are simultaneously connected over a 2400 baud connection and the update period is set to 5 seconds APlcom will not be able to fetch the display contents from all 5 instruments within 5 seconds This will result in display requests getting queued up which will make APlcom appear unresponsive to key presses In this example an update interval of 15 seconds is more appropriate Keep in mind that the front panel display is always refreshed immediately whenever a button is pressed If this option is unchecked APlcom will only refresh the front panel when a button is pressed If checked APIcom will write each command that it sends to an instrument to the log file If checked APlcom will write each response that it receives from an instrument to the log file If checked APlcom will write error messages to the log file Configuration APIcom Instruction Manual 2 5 The APIcom Network Instruments Sites and Connectors Cable Modem and Ethernet APlcom works with three distinct types of objects instruments sites and connectors The diagram below shows how these three objects using modems as connectors are related to each other and to the physical equipment Other connectors can be direct cable RS 232 in E serie
58. eld is not present the calibrator uses the old DELA Y step name 07463A DCN6052 Field Has calibrator SELDILUENT command Has calibrator LEVEL command Has calibrator LEVELTABLE command Has calibrator LEVELTABLE command with flow Has calibrator LEVELTABLE command with actions Has GETGASNAMES GETUNITNAMES commands Has display keyboard slash commands Has enhanced display keyboard commands Has XON XOFF flow control 7 2 Description Calibrator supports SELDILUENT step type Calibrator supports extensions that include the LEVEL command This is for a LEADS equipped M403 M700 M700E or M703E Calibrator supports the LEVEL TABLE command This is for a LEADS equipped M403 M700 M700E or M703E Calibrator supports the LEVEL TABLE command including support for specifying the total flow rate This is for a LEADS equipped M700 or M700E Calibrator supports the LEVEL TABLE command including support for specifying the total flow rate and GPTs This is for a LEADS equipped M700 or M700E Calibrator supports GETGASNAMES and GETUNITNAMES commands for downloading instrument specific lists of gases and units If this field is not present the calibrator lacks these commands and APlcom will use a default set of gases and units However if the instrument has defined custom gas and unit names APIcom may not be able to properly download the instrument s sequence configuration Instrument uses newer style commands for
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60. en clicking on _ S8 n amp wil display the first dialog box shown in the following figure Direct Cable Connection Properties Comm Port i A1 COM1 Properties Port Settings Bits per second Flow control Son af Restore Defaults Figure 2 11 Direct Cable Connection Properties and Port Settings Dialogs The first dialog box only displays the COM ports that are present on the host computer up to COM19 It is possible that even though a COM port is physically present it is reserved by some other application and consequently it doesn t appear in the list Furthermore devices such as mouse games and terminal programs may be using one COM port Even though these ports would show in the list they cannot be used for APIcom APIcom needs a dedicated free COM port to operate However several programs can share one COM port if operated in alternating sequence one at a time Select the COM port to use and click on _ Settings which will display the second dialog box in Figure 2 11 This dialog box is a standard Windows dialog APlcom only uses the Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits and Flow control NONE or XON XOFF only properties even if the COM port hardware has more settings APIcom supports XON XOFF flow control but all instruments at one site need to do so In that case XON XOFF flow control needs to be enabled in each instrument 26 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration 2
61. equence configuration off line saving money in long distance phone charges a APlcom uses Windows modem support for maximum compatibility with a customer s equipment and also supports older modems directly even if Windows does not support them a Allows online editing of Dasibi like level tables with M700 700E M403 M7OS3E configured for LEADS operation 1 2 Features new with this version a An enhanced user interface that presents sites and instruments in a tree like format in the main program window A richer and more intuitive set of controls for editing site and instrument properties a The Instrument Information dialog see section 7 1 has been enhanced to show the instrument s software part number whether the instruments DAS has the new SDEV mode and whether the target instrument supports the Download Cancel feature Operation with serial data ports from COM1 COM19 Support for sequences in the M403 and M703E and advanced features in the M7OOE Support for the T Series Support for Dasibi like levels and level tables for use with the IPS MeteoStar data system 0D D O D O Online help is now a Portable Document File pdf that can also be used for printing the manual 1 3 Supported Instruments Since APIcom uses standard commands that are built into all TAPI instruments it will work with all TAPI microprocessor based instruments However APlcom works much better with AMX instruments and all E series and T series
62. eter This button facilitates creating channels or parameters that are minor variations of existing ones When selected it will prompt for a new channel name Channel names must be unique Edits the properties of the selected parameter or channel Deletes the selected parameter or channel Data Buttons Turns the automatic data download feature on and off Downloads the data for the selected parameter or channel from the instrument Graphs the data for the selected parameter or channel Saves the data for the selected parameter or channel in a text file Views the data for the selected parameter or channel as a table on the computer screen Enables downloading viewing or saving the number of samples in each average Only newer instruments support this option Selection Buttons Selects all the channels and parameters in the list Unselects all the channels and parameters in the list Expands all the channels in the list showing all the parameters Collapses all the channels in the list hiding all the parameters 37 DA S Configuration and Data Access APIcom Instruction Manual 4 3 Downloading the DAS Configuration Download the remote instrument s DAS configuration by clicking on _ Bet tentia Any DAS data that were previously downloaded by APlcom will be discarded but are not affected within the instrument APlIcom stores the last used DAS configuration of any instrument in the network configuration file CFG
63. field permits entering the desired total flow rate Otherwise the default flow rate configured in the instrument is used 5 4 8 GPT GPTZ and GPT Preset Steps A GPT step will display the following property dialog 60 03 Cone 03 Units NO Conc NO Units Total Flow LPM O Override instrument s default total flowy rate fF a Figure 5 9 GPT Step Properties Dialog 07463A DCN6052 A GPT Preset step will display the following property dialog GPT Zero 03 MEA 3 CN c uring GPT NO Conc NO Units 2 ree ino Lee Total Flow LPM O Overnide instrument s default total flowy rate Erg GPTZ Step Properties Dialog GPT Preset CC NNNE nu CEN Units NO Conc NO Units m ms wj Lee Total Flow LPM O Overnide instrument s default total flowy rate B Figure 5 10 GPT Preset Step Properties Dialog These two steps are almost identical The properties are described in the following table Property O3 Conc O3 Units NO Conc NO Units Total Flow 07463A DCN6052 Table 5 5 GPT and GPT Preset Step Properties Description The numeric concentration of Ox gas to generate The Os concentration unit to use The M700 will perform any necessary unit conversions The numeric concentration of NO gas to generate The NO concentration units to use If the Override instrument s default total flow rate checkbox is checked this field permits entering the desired total flow rate Ot
64. for the RS 232 port settings Used only if the nstrument Port property is set to Custom The site where the instrument resides The site must have been created before creating the instrument The site is automatically set to the site that was selected when you created the new instrument To change the site select a different site from the list and the instrument will automatically be moved to the correct site in the tree in the main window Sets all the properties for the instrument to their default values Permits off line editing of the instrument s DAS configuration Enabled only if instrument has DAS and APlcom was connected to the instrument and downloaded its DAS configuration at least once After connecting to an instrument it takes a few seconds to make this option available During this time APlcom does not respond to any user input Permits off line editing of the instrument s sequence configuration Enabled only if instrument is an M700 and APlcom was connected to it and downloaded its sequence configuration at least once Also takes several seconds to become available 21 Configuration APlcom Instruction Manual Automatic Disconnect Tab The following figure shows the instrument properties screen Automatic Disconnect tab Table 2 4 identifies the instrument properties and provides a brief description of each property Instrument Properties Code 5 ctiwated Switch H andshaking 5 ecuriby Basic Automatic Disconnect
65. hat date otart Time Time on the starting date when the DAS should start storing records Sample Period Number of days hours and minutes measured from the starting date and time between each sampled data point At least one of the three fields of this property must be non zero Report Period Number of days hours and minutes measured from the starting date and time between each reported record At least one of the three fields of this property must be non zero If sample period is larger or identical to the report period the resulting value will be an instantaneous value every report period If the sample period is smaller than the report period and the parameter is set to AVG the resulting value is an average over Report Sample number of instantaneous values every report period 40 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual DAS Configuration and Data Access Tab Advanced 4 5 2 DAS Channel Names Property Select this channel for automatic download Download Period Date time of last download Specify record selection criteria for automatic downloads File to download data to Append downloaded data to file Description If checked data for this channel will be downloaded automatically when the 4te nett button is pressed This is the number of days hours and minutes between each automatic data download At least one of the three fields of this property must be non zero The last date and t
66. herwise the default flow rate configured in the instrument is used 61 Calibrator Sequences APlcom Instruction Manual 5 4 9 Manual Steps A Manual step will display the following property dialog The properties are described in Table 5 6 Generate Manual Gas Cal Flow Lal Gas Dil Flow 03 Generator Mode E Off Constant Drive O Reference Feedback O Bench Feedback 03 Setpoint JJ Figure 5 11 Manual Step Properties Dialog Table 5 6 Manual Step Properties Property Description Cal Flow Flow rate of calibration gas LPM liters per minute Cal Gas The gas type to generate Although APlcom permits to specify several different gases the M700 may not be able to generate them all If the M700 cannot generate a specified gas it will simply generate zero air Dil Flow Flow rate of the diluent gas LPM liters per minute O3 Generator For manual GPT If Constant Drive or Reference Feedback are selected the units Mode for O5 are mV If Bench Feedback is selected the units for O4 are PPB O3 Setpoint The mV or PPB setting for Os 5 4 10 Duration Steps Property dialog box amp properties table Duration Duration d Minutes e q 4 5 Cancel Figure 5 12 Duration Step Properties Dialog The following table describes the property shown above Table 5 7 Duration Step Properties Property Description Duration The duration of the step in minutes 62 07463A DCN6052 5 4 11 Ex
67. ht clicking on a channel and clicking Select Channel in the context menu Or the option Select this channel for automatic download in the Advanced tab can be used 4 12 3 Activating Automatic Download Mode Finally press _Puto Ondon to activate automatic mode While this button is pressed all of the other buttons in the DAS configuration dialog are disabled and the user cannot access any front panel the main window or any other APlcom settings This is to prevent conflicts between automatic and manual downloads To regain access to the windows simply de press ellie Ul ne Ut finish the desired operation then press the button again to resume automatic mode 4 12 4 File Names For Automatic Download The file name that APIcom generates when clicking _ 2 8et fle in the Advanced tab has a different default format from the file name that APIcom generates when saving data manually lt Instrument Name gt lt Instrument Serial Number gt lt Channel Name gt Auto csv Unlike the file name format for manual saves the date and record set number are not included This is because APlcom will repeatedly add data to this file or replace it entirely hence those additional fields are meaningless in automatic mode 07463A DCN6052 51 DAS Configuration and Data Access APIcom Instruction Manual This page intentionally left blank 52 07463A DCN6052 5 CALIBRATOR SEQUENCES APlcom includes support for modifying the sequence configura
68. iguration E 1 7 STEPS Get Config 2 3 STEPS 3 16 STEPS Send To Inst GPT O PPB NO O PPB OS DURATION 1 0 MIN Load Config GPT PRESET PPB NO O PPB 03 DURATION 1 0 MIN Save Contig GPT OPPE NO 0 PPB 03 DURATION 1 0 MIN MANUAL 03 0 000 0 000 OFF DURATION 1 0 MIN PURGE Selection DURATION 1 0 MIN EXECUTE SEQUENCE 1 Milos TiOb d m kihi Mew Config Expand All Collapse All Figure 5 1 Sequence Configuration Dialog 07463A DCN6052 53 Calibrator Sequences APlcom Instruction Manual Initially this window is empty Download the instrument s sequence configuration using the Let Dens button It is also possible to open this dialog off line when editing the instrument s properties see Figure 5 1 by clicking on sequence Configuration When editing the sequence configuration off line the buttons related to downloading and uploading are disabled The following table summarizes the functions of the buttons in the Sequence Configuration Dialog Table 5 1 Sequence Configuration Dialog Buttons Property Description Configuration Buttons Get Config Downloads the sequence configuration from the instrument into APlcom Send To Inst Sends the sequence configuration in APIcom to the instrument This will completely replace the instrument s current sequence configuration Load Config Loads a sequence configuration from a text file stored on the computer This configuration may be edited and saved on the comp
69. ime that data was downloaded from this channel This is a read only field it cannot be modified This specifies the criteria for downloading data records automatically This selection criteria is separate from the global one used with the aet Data button and is specified for each channel to afford maximum flexibility This is the file to download data to automatically The name can be freely chosen i e with user defined extension csv prn dat apicom etc for easier import into data analysis programs If checked APIcom will append new data to the existing file Otherwise it will completely overwrite the file When a channel s properties are edited APlcom checks to make sure that the channel name is unique and contains valid characters APIcom does not perform this check when downloading a configuration from an instrument or when loading a configuration from a file because it assumes that the names are already valid in these cases If the name is invalid because it isn t unique or because it contains invalid characters APlcom will display an error message and remain in the channel property dialog When editing the DAS channel names through the front panel push buttons the instrument will only allow to use upper case characters with no more than 6 characters However APlcom permits to use longer names and lower case characters When viewing the channel names using the instrument s menus however the display will be truncated to 6
70. indows can be opened at any time When graphing data that are significantly different in magnitude each parameter should be graphed in a separate window as shown in the following figure E DAS CONC M400E Serial at API DAS CONC M400E Serial at API 0 00 041 15 20 041 15 20 041 15 21 041 15 21 041 15 22 041 15 23 041 15 23 041 15 24 041 15 24 041 15 25 041 15 26 Time PHTEMP DegC NC M400E Serial at API DAS CONC M400E Serial at API 0 00 D41 15 20 D41 15 20 041 15 21 041 15 21 041 15 22 D41 15 23 D41 15 23 D41 15 24 D41 15 24 D41 15 25 041 15 26 Time BOXTMP DegC Figure 4 11 Graphing Multiple DAS Parameters With Different Scales In the example above each graph window has a different Y axis scale that is appropriate for the range of data values being graphed as all data stem from the same record set X axes are time aligned The primary purpose of the Graph Window is to preview the data For more sophisticated graphs we recommend to download and save the data then import them into e g a spreadsheet program 07463A DCN6052 A Plcom Instruction Manual DAS Configuration and Data Access 4 9 Viewing DAS Data Data can also be viewed on screen in table format To view DAS data select one or more parameters from the same record set or an entire channel and click 94 Data This will display the data in a table format like that shown in Figure 4 12 This wi
71. ing Network Configuration Files With Windows Shortcuts Different network configurations can be maintained and easily used by creating a Windows shortcut that specifies the configuration file on APIcom s command line A user could for example create a different icon on the desktop to represent each network configuration To do this simply locate the CFG file and right click then select Send To Desktop Create Shortcut from the menu 07463A DCN6052 31 Configuration APlcom Instruction Manual This page intentionally left blank 32 07463A DCN6052 3 BASIC OPERATION 3 1 Connecting to an Instrument To connect to an instrument and display its Front Panel Window double click on the instrument in the main window or single click on the instrument and then click on the toolbar button or type Ctrl C on the computer keyboard or select File Connect from the main menu or right click on the instrument and select Connect APlcom immediately displays the front panel while it attempts to connect to the instrument The front panel cannot be used until the extra button DAS or Configure sequences or Scroll module is enabled i e not grayed out Older instruments without such functionality can be used as soon as the instrument s display contents appears If the connection is via a direct cable the Front Panel Window should promptly display the contents of the instrument s physical display If the connection is via a modem it
72. les are in each average reading Renaming this output file to an extension csv enables to launch it directly into Microsoft Excel when double clicking on the file 10 1 DAS Data File Names APlcom utilizes the long filename capability of Windows to help distinguish data files lt Instrument Name gt lt Instrument Serial Number Channel Name gt lt 1 Parameter Name gt lt YYYYMMDD gt lt Record Set gt csv 10 2 Saving DAS Data To An Existing File DAS data can be appended to an existing file by following the same steps as for saving the data Instead of accepting the automatically generated file name simply click on an existing file in the file save dialog APIcom will prompt to replace the file with the new data or to append the new data to the end of the file When appending data APlcom will not write a new header line Caution APIcom allows to append data from different parameters or channels This is because the program does not log all saved data file names Make sure to append data only to a file with compatible column format otherwise data may not line up with their correct date time stamps 4 11 Discarding DAS Data 50 APlcom stores the downloaded DAS data as long as it is connected to the instrument When the instrument is disconnected the data are discarded to conserve memory Make sure to download and save data before they get overwritten in the DAS DAS data can consume up to several megabytes of
73. les before installing or upgrading APlcom We cannot take any responsibility for lost files time or revenue due to lost or altered configuration settings and files The APlcom installer is virus checked and safe to run Never accept installation files from third parties including your TAPI distributor or representative always download your own copy and do not trust that executables sent to you from anybody outside of TAPI are safe to run If in doubt run a virus checker before and after running the installer file Uninstalling APlcom versions 3 and higher using Control Panel Add or Remove Programs will delete all of the registry entries program and DAS settings and the entire folder with APlcom files The installer will not delete the folder if files were added by the user e g network configuration files DAS scripts etc In this case only the originally installed files will be removed Likewise if the program group folder is open in Explorer during the uninstallation it will not be removed only its shortcuts Registry entries created by APlcom versions lower than 3 may not be removed properly upon installing version 3 and higher but this should not cause any problems 10 07463A DCN6052 2 CONFIGURATION This section explains how to configure APlcom to connect to an instrument 2 1 Main Application Window The following figure shows the top level window of APlcom This window will always be open in addition to one window fo
74. lesa 25 Windows Modem Connection Properties occocoocccoccnccccnncccncnononononocnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnonnnnnonnnnnonnnnnonnnnnnncnninonos 27 Non Windows Modem Connection Properties ooocccccocccccccnccccnncconnnononnnnnnonononnnnnnnnonnnnnnonnnnnonnnononnnnnnnons 28 Modem Prope ml Scotia a Dd que 30 Instruments Containing DAS cccccccccccseseeeceesseecceeseeecseeeecseaseeecsaeescsegeeeseaseeessaueeecsgeeeesaeeeeessaseesssageees 35 DAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Dialog Buttons occccccoonncoconcnnononcnnononnnncnnanonnnnncnnnnnanonoos 37 DAS Channel Propeller ioc tta a oe i tect 40 DAS Parameter Propernles tuse us ero fexto etia 42 Select Records Dial usais dll Eti 45 Sequence Configuration Dialog BU LONS ooonccccconnnnccnoccnconocccnnoncnnnnnnnononnnnonnononcnnonnnrnnnnnnnnnnonnrnnnnnanennnnnns 54 Sequence Pro Pes tados 57 scdueNCe SleD TVBOSL OPERAR E o LM D cM Li I T LAE 58 Generate Step Propere Sni teo coat idest a Fas i boo exiens io n aee dedita i ut cu dte alts decida 60 GPT and GPT Preset step Properties datant iani dd 61 07463A DCN6052 V Table 5 6 Table 5 7 Table 5 8 Table 5 9 Table 5 10 Table 7 1 Table 7 2 Table 7 3 Table 7 4 vi Manualstep Properties lo 62 Duration Step Propertles o mox vett nai easet iud Gab Leite pa nr ee e ut Dip D du e eg ee LUI eu 62 Execute Sequence Step Properes a feta eto m MU TU ONE E MA SUUS 63 Selec OUMU Step Aros ioa boo be
75. lick on a site or use the right and left arrows on the keyboard to expand or collapse it APlcom remembers the expanded collapsed state of each site label and restores it when the network configuration file is reopened C Temp Test Site cfe Modified APICOM Graphical Interface E a For Help press F1 Figure 2 4 Site and Instrument Tree 07463A DCN6052 19 C onfiguration APlcom Instruction Manual 2 5 1 1 Opening the Instrument Properties Dialog Box Step Action Comment 1 Using the mouse click on the desired instrument 2 Select Edit Properties from the main menu The Instrument Properties dialog box or right click on the instrument and select appears refer to Figure 2 5 Properties or click on the toolbar button Most of the instrument properties are optional and are included for maximum compatibility with all of TAPI s instruments The __Defauits button in the Basic tab Figure 2 5 will reset all options to their default values Notice that only the instrument specific communication settings appear in this dialog box The remaining communication settings are specified on a site by site basis The following section describes all instrument properties 2 5 1 2 Instrument Properties Tabs 20 Basic Tab The following figure shows the instrument properties screen Basic tab Table 2 3 identifies the instrument properties and provides a brief description of each property Instrument Proper
76. load Since last downloa Most recent O records Most recent O hourg Most recent O days Most recent O Weeks Most recent O months C Between and EES meam Use instrument s datetime selection commands Figure 4 8 Select Records Dialog 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual DAS Configuration and Data Access The following table describes the properties shown above Property All Since last download Most recent records Most recent hours Most recent days Most recent weeks Most recent months Between and Use instrument s date time selection commands All Table 4 5 Select Records Dialog Description Downloads all the records stored in the instrument for the selected channels or parameters Downloads all the records stored since the last download Downloads the most recent N records Downloads the records from the most recent N hourly intervals For instance a value of 1 will download all records from the beginning of the current hour a value of 2 from the beginning of the previous hour etc Downloads the records from the most recent N daily intervals Downloads the records from the most recent N weekly intervals Downloads the records from the most recent N monthly intervals Downloads only the records between specified range of dates and times If checked APlcom will let the instrument search for records within the requested date time range using the instrument s date tim
77. low and select New Sequence If APIcom will not create a new sequence it s because the maximum number of sequences have already been created The number of sequences or steps is limited only by available memory However APlcom limits the number of sequences and steps to 100 sequences and 100 steps per sequence These limits are larger than the M700 can actually accommodate 07463A DCN6052 55 Calibrator Sequences Mew Sequence Duplicate Sequence sequence Properties Delete Sequence Mew Generate Step Mew GPT Step Mew GPT Zero Step Mew GPT Preset Step Mew Manual Step Mew Purge Step Mew Standby Step Mew Duration Step Mew Execute Sequence Step Mew Select Output Step Mew CC Output Step APlcom Instruction Manual Figure 5 2 Sequence Context Menu Adding or Modifying a Sequence To edit an existing sequence click on Edit Sequence in the context menu Edi which will bring up the dialog box in Figure 5 3 Table 5 2 describes the sequence properties shown in the following figure 56 Contact Closure Inputs Sequence Properties Basic Settings bs Run one time O Run until halted Automatic Timer Settings Enable Automatic Timer Repeat Period DDD HH Mba 1 o o Enable Enable Mi Ms Ha Hi rs M2 me 10 Cle 06 a OFF d Pa 07 Qs De je v4 v 8 Figure 5 3 Sequence Properties Dialog Contact Closure Outputs 07463A DCN6052 The following table describes the properties shown a
78. m m TELEDYNE ADVANCED POLLUTION INSTRUMENTATION A Teledyne Technologies Company Software Instruction Manual APIcom Instrument Control Software Version 5 05 TELEDYNE ADVANCED POLLUTION INSTRUMENTATION TAPI 9480 CARROLL PARK DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121 5201 USA TOLL FREE 800 324 5190 FAX 858 657 9816 TEL 858 657 9800 E MAIL TAPI customerservice teledyne com WEB SITE http www teledyne TAPI software apicom 07463A DCN6052 Copyright 1998 2011 Teledyne TAPI Inc 08 May 2011 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT EULA End User License Agreement For APlcom Graphical Interface Software This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you the user and Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation Inc TAPI San Diego USA The Software product APIcom includes computer software the medias belonging to it printed materials and electronic documentation By installing copying or any other usage of APIcom you agree to the terms of this agreement If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA do not install copy or use APlcom Software Product License APlcom is protected by US copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties APlcom is licensed not sold Grant Of License This EULA grants you the following non exclusive rights You may install and use the enclosed APlcom on your computers to control TAPI instruments which were certified
79. n Has AMX Has DAS Has new DAS Has DAS HEX command Has DAS FROM TO commands Has DAS RECORDS command Has DAS SCRIPT command Has DAS EVENT PARAMET ER commands Has DAS CANCEL command Has DAS SDEV mode Has calibrator SCRIPT command Has calibrator DURATION command 12 APlcom Instruction Manual Table 7 1 Instrument Information Dialog Description Monitor or Calibrator Part number of the instrument firmware If APIcom cannot determine the part number this field shows Unknown Serial number of the instrument If APIcom cannot determine the serial number this field shows Unknown Revision number of the instrument firmware If APlcom cannot determine the firmware revision number this field shows Unknown Revision number of the standard library used by the instrument firmware If APIcom cannot determine the library revision number this field shows Unknown Has AMX operating system Has DAS Has DAS from standard library revision 3 0 that is flash friendly and much faster If this field is not present the old DAS is installed The DAS supports HEX option to download records in compressed hex format This is faster and more reliable than text format If this field is not present the DAS supports downloading records only in text format The DAS supports FROM TO options to download records by date time If this field is not present the DAS doesn t have these options Download by
80. ndow can be resized by dragging its edges with the mouse and adjusting the column widths as needed APIcom remembers the position and size of the dialog except for the column layout which changes with different parameters M400E Serial at API Time Stamp OFSET1 NST P PHTEMP INST DegC SMPTMP INST Deol BOXTMP INST De OFSET21NST PPE 2 10 2011 15 20 01 20 58 0 38 1 24 3 0 0 2 10 2011 15 21 01 0 20 58 0 38 1 24 2 00 B cir 2 10 2011 15 22 01 20 58 0 38 1 24 2 0 0 2 10 2011 15 23 01 0 20 58 0 38 1 24 3 0 0 210 2011 15 24 01 0 20 58 0 381 24 3 0 0 0210 2011 15 25 01 0 20 58 0 38 1 244 0 0 0210 2011 15 26 01 0 20 58 0 38 1 245 0 0 Figure 4 12 Viewing DAS Data Newer versions of the DAS can store the number of samples in an average If this option is enabled for a parameter there will be an additional column after each parameter showing the number of samples in each average as shown in the example below This extra column will only show after a parameter is storing the number of samples NOTE Storing the number of samples will decrease the maximum possible number of data that can be stored in the DAS 4 9 1 Changing the Precision of DAS Data When Viewing or Saving Downloaded data are formatted using the precision setting specified in the instrument s DAS configuration However DAS data are always downloaded in their full resolution hence the precision of downloaded data can be changed for viewing or saving
81. nfiguration from this instrument was already downloaded the sequence configuration will appear in the dialog In Figure 5 1 some sequences have been expanded to show the steps The dialog box displays a summary of each sequence including the sequence name the number of steps in the sequence and the number of times the sequence will run when executed Below each sequence is a list of steps in the sequence Each step summary shows the step type and the properties that are specific to that step type For instance a generate step shows the concentration and gas that will be generated a delay step shows the duration of the delay and a standby step shows no additional properties 5 3 Saving a Sequence Configuration There are two ways to save a sequence configuration APIcom automatically stores the sequence configuration in its network configuration file when saving it The second way is to save the sequence configuration as a text file using Save Config APIcom will prompt for a file name the default format is lt Instrument Name gt lt Instrument Serial Number Sequence Configuration txt Once saved as a text file it can be loaded again using Load Config button 5 4 Modifying a Sequence Configuration APlcom can only modify the sequence configuration in M700 calibrators with firmware revision D 3 or higher This section assumes familiarity with configuring the sequences in an instrument APlcom facilitates configuring th
82. ng with the firmware revisions listed in the following table Newer firmware also allows APlcom to use the internal DAS clock when extracting a range of data instead of all data This feature speeds up download because it transfers only those data that were requested Previous versions of APlcom and older firmware revisions downloaded all data and then extracted the range of interest locally i e in computer memory Here is the list of firmware revisions that support this feature This option starts with Software Library Revision 3 0 21 May 01 Table A 2 Models Supporting Number of Samples in DAS Channels amp Use Internal Clock in DAS Download Instrument Firmware Revision Date M100A AMX none yet M100E AMX A 0 24 July 01 M101A AMX M102A AMX M101E M102E All M108E M200A AMX M200AH AMX M200AF AMX M200AU AMX H 2 24 May 01 M201A AMX M202AM AMX M202AH AMX M200E AMX M200EM M200EU M201E M265A AMX A T not yet released M300 AMX M300H AMX M300M AMX M320 AMX G 3 03 July 01 M360 AMX M360U AMX M306 AMX M300E AMX B 4 19 June 01 M300EM EU M320E EU M360E EM EU M400 AMX none yet M400A AMX C 7 11 July 01 76 07463A DCN6052 none yet All APlcom Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Firmware Compatibility Instrument Firmware Revision Date M400E AMX All M450 AMX Um NOTE has no DAS M700 AMX n a scripts only M7ZOOE N a M703E N A T Series 07463A DCN6052 77
83. nnnnnnnnnanenos 59 Generate Step Properties Dialog coooccccoccococnnocononoconononaconononnnonnnnonnnnonannnonannnonarnnnnnnnonnnnnnenaninnos 59 GPT Step Properties Dial g sister 60 GPT Preset Step Properties DIalOg ooccccoccococccoconocococonocccncconcnoconnnnnnnnononnnonannnonannnnnnnnononnnnnananonos 61 Manual Step Properties Dialog ccccccsececsseeceeececcseeecaseeceaueeseaeeseaseeceaeeeaueesageeseageeseaseessauerenaueeess 62 Duration Step Properties Dialog coo eus en acte eaa our re ro eo eo Slut aun etu to sa manda anas enero epa eicee 62 Execute Sequence Step Properties Dialog oooccccocccococococonccoocnconocnononononanononarnnonannnonannnnnnnnonanons 63 Select Output Step Properties Dialog oocccoocccccocnccocococonononocnconnnnononnnononononnnnonannnonannnonncnonnnnnnonos 63 Set CC Output Step Properties Dialog ccooccccococccocononcncnonononononocnnnncnnnanocnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnonananannns 64 Delete Step Confirmation Dialog ccccccccccsscecccesseecceeseeccseseeecseseecsuseeessegeeecsegeeesseseeesseseessegeeesseaes 64 Sequence Send Configuration Confirmation Dialog ooccccooonncononcnnononcnnnonanonnononennnnoncnnconanenononons 65 Successful Sequence Send Dialog cccoooccocccocnnccccononccnnnnnnonanoncnnonnnnonnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnannss 65 Unsuccessful Sequence Send Dialog occcccoocc
84. nt Either customize or leave default Refer to the following paragraph either RS 232 or USB 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration RS 232 Attach a serial cable from the computer s COM Serial port that was specified in the site configuration to the RS 232 port of the instrument The cable must be a straight through cable with a DB 9 female plug on the instrument s site and either a DB 9 or DB 25 female plug at the computer s side Please refer to the computer s user manual on how to use the Serial port Make sure that the connectors are securely fastened to ensure proper connection USB Attach a USB cable from the computer to the USB port of the T series instrument Type A Male Type B Male USB printer cable Found New Hardware T series USB Bridge p SB M Jer AD From Internet Explorer go to http www teledyne api com software to download the USD driver file 8 Configure the COM port For RS 232 do this in the APlcom application screens per the following paragraph RS 232 Make sure that the computer s COM Serial port is configured to the same baud rate as specified in the Instrument settings above The COM settings must be as follows BAUD rate up to 19200 kbaud we recommend 9600 Longer cables may require lower baud rates Instruments support up to 115 kbaud Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Optionally newer instrument
85. nversely the modified table must be uploaded to the calibrator by pressing the Send to Inst button To add a level press the New Level button this will initiate the Level Properties menu where the desired level number step type with related information and status block bits are configured Level Properties Status Block 1 10100000 mE g B BO NN Status Black 2 00010000 i i el SEG Level Number Cancel Step Type Generate Cyl Perm w Properties IGENERATE 500 PPE 502 5 000 LPM Fiaure 6 3 Level Properties Menu 68 07463A DCN6052 6 2 1 Setting the Level Property Pressing the Properties button will initiate further menus Depending upon the step type these menus allows the user to specify the gas type total flow ozone and NO concentrations for GPT and GPT presets and set the relevant factors for manually generating a gas or gas mixture Generate Cylinder f Permeation Gas r Generate Manual Gas Concentration Units Gas Do PFB ZERO Cal Elow Cal Gas Total Flow LPM p a ZERO v v Override instruments default Ho Dil Flow total flow rate oo LPM ZERO uem 13 Generator Mode fe Off Constant Orive 3 Conc 03 Units BO MO Conc MO Units 0 PPB bul INO Cancel Total Flow LP GPT Preset E Override instrument s default ior total flow rate 03 Conc 03 Units a PPB 03 OK NO Conc NO Units f FFB NO Cancel
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87. on explains how to get the software running as quickly as possible with a local instrument that is connected to a host computer via a direct serial cable such as RS 232 either E series or T series or USB T series only if instrument purchased with USB option This is useful for getting acquainted with the program and to test and setup instruments before deployment For USB communication you will need to download the USB driver from the TAPI website instructions included at Steps 7 and 8 of the following APlcom configuration guide Configure APlcom When APlcom is run for the first time at least one site and one instrument need to be created Step Action 1 Select Edit New site from the main menu or right click within the main window and select New site or click on the E toolbar button to create a new site Specify the site s properties Click E to finish editing the site s properties and accept the changes Select Edit New instrument from the main menu or right click on the new site and select New instrument or click on the a toolbar button to create a new instrument on the new site Specify the instrument s properties Click UK io finish the instrument s properties and accept the changes Attach a serial cable Comment Create a site Either input a custom name e g Shelter1 or leave default name Local Site as is This is also where you will specify the computer s COM port Create an instrume
88. onfigurations created by earlier versions Configurations can be stored in either format for APIcom to work However the CFX format stores only the instrument site and modem configuration It does not store the DAS and sequence configuration for an instrument To store the DAS and sequence configuration for each instrument the CFG format must be used To save a configuration in the text format select File Save As and select Text network configuration Files from the Save as type drop down field Enter the file name and click on sse NOTE CFX configuration files should not be directly edited because syntax or typographical errors could render a configuration file unreadable by APlcom or the instrument APlcom displays the name of the currently used configuration file in the title bar of its main application window APIcom also indicates that a configuration has been modified by appending Modified to the configuration file name in the application s title bar 2 6 4 Saving Network Configuration Files The current network configuration can be saved at any time by clicking on the El toolbar button or by selecting File Save from the main menu APlcom will automatically save modified configuration files upon exiting if that option was enabled in the Settings Options menu However if that option was not enabled and the configuration has been modified before exiting the program APIcom will prompt to save the changes 2 6 5 Open
89. properties shown above Table 4 4 DAS Parameter Properties Property Description Parameter This is the instrument specific parameter to sample The list of parameters differs from instrument to instrument and even from one instrument firmware version to another Sample Mode This is the mode to sample the parameter with Choices are AVG average INST instantaneous MIN minimum or MAX maximum SDEV standard deviation Precision This is the numeric precision to use when displaying a parameter value range 0 4 It is used to display the parameter values in the menus and in the RS 232 reports It is used by APIcom when viewing and saving downloaded data otore number of This option will store the number of samples in each concentration average no samples in average other parameters This option is only available in newer instruments and will be disabled if the instrument doesn t support it 42 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual DAS Configuration and Data Access 4 5 6 Duplicating a Parameter To duplicate a parameter and all its properties simply select a parameter and click on __Puplicate or right click on a parameter and select Duplicate Parameter from the context menu APlcom will create a new parameter of the same type and add it to the end of the channel s parameter list The parameter name can be identical to the original without conflict This can be used to e g sample one parameter using the MIN AVG and M
90. properties were changed clicking on petas wil reset all parameters to the defaults Notice that the commands include the AT command prefix When APlcom establishes a non Windows modem connection it sends the commands to the modem in the following order a a DO D O a Reset command e g ATZ Wait for OK response e g OK Initialization command e g AT amp F EO MO Q0 V1 Wait for OK response e g OK Dial command telephone number e g ATDT456 7890 Wait for connect response e g CONNECT When APlcom terminates a non Windows modem connection it sends the commands to the modem in the following order a DUO D O a Wait 1 second Data mode command e g Wait for OK response e g OK Hangup command e g ATHO Wait for OK response e g OK Reset command e g ATZ Wait for OK response e g OK The following table describes the modem type properties 07463A DCN6052 29 Configuration APlcom Instruction Manual Table 2 11 Modem Properties Property Description Name A user defined name for the modem Should be something descriptive such as the manufacturer and model name For user interface only OK response The string that the modem sends to APlcom to indicate successful execution of a command Connect response The string that the modem sends to APlcom to indicate that a connection has been established Data mode The command that swi
91. r each instrument front panel C Temp Test Site cfe Modified APICOM Graphical Interface L fx File Edit View Settings Help Beh Gee Bxe 0 9 9 For Help press F1 Figure 2 1 Main Application Window All configuration tasks can be carried out in any of three ways using the main window menu using the context menus right click on sites or instruments in the main window or with the toolbar buttons which are summarized in the table below Table 2 1 Main Application Window Toolbar Buttons Button Main Menu Equivalent Description File Connect Connects to selected instrument 3 File New Creates a new empty network configuration gt File Open Opens an existing network configuration H File Save Saves current network configuration Fi Edit New site Creates a new site al Edit New instrument Creates a new instrument at the selected site Ej Edit Duplicate Creates a copy of the selected site or instrument 07463A DCN6052 11 Configuration APlcom Instruction Manual Button Main Menu Equivalent Description 2 2 A E G Edit Properties Edits properties of selected site or instrument Edit Delete Deletes selected site or instrument Edit Modems Edits list of non Windows modems Settings Options Changes program options Settings Background color Selects main window background color Help About Displays program information revision number and copyright Quick Start Direct Cable Connection This secti
92. r to Figure 2 14 The list of Windows modems is maintained and managed by the Windows operating system not APlcom Each modem represents one type of modem that can be used to connect to a site This is the modem attached to the computer running APIcom not the modem at the remote site Usually the standard Hayes compatible modem will work But if the modem requires special settings a new modem type can be defined and select it in the site connection dialog Modems Modems Standard e Duplicate Properties Delete Figure 2 14 Modem List Dialog The modem properties are shared by all sites using that modem type so only one modem configuration has to be created for each type of modem APlcom maintains separate properties for each modem type To modify the properties for a modem select the modem in the list with the mouse and click on pes which will display the dialog box shown in the following figure 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Modem Properties General Settings Name Modem Responses OF response e g OF Connect response e a CONNECT CONNECT Modem Commands Data mode command e q Reset command le q ATZ Initialization command e g AT amp F ED MO 0011 tall amp F EU MU GU V1 Dial command e g ATOT Hangup command e g ATHU Figure 2 15 Modem Properties Dialog The default properties should work for most standard modems If
93. rement of the DAS That is why with some instruments APIcom shows the DAS Configuration Dialog but disables some buttons used for uploading DAS configuration and others The instrument revisions listed in the following table are required to support configuration of the DAS in APlcom without limitations If you would like to find out which firmware version and which library revision your instrument is using please select SETUP CFG from the front panel and scroll through the list of information Note the firmware revision and the library revision and submit an error report form to inquire about our available upgrades Table A 1 Instruments Supporting DAS Configuration Through RS 232 Instrument Firmware Revision Date M100A AMX C 7 30 Mar 99 M101A AMX A 0 24 Jul 01 M102A AMX A 8 15 Jan 99 M108A AMX E 5 29 Jan 99 M100 01 02 08E All M200E AMX A 0 09 Jul 01 M265A AMX A 0 12 Jan 00 M300 AMX M300H AMX M300M AMX M320 AMX C 1 02 Mar 99 M360 AMX M360U AMX M306 AMX M300E EM EU M320E EU All M360E EM EU M400 AMX D O 06 Jul 00 M400A AMX C 0 18 Aug 99 M400E All M450 AMX N A no DAS M700 700E N A no DAS M7O3E N A no DAS 07463A DCN6052 75 APPENDIX A Firmware Compatibility APlcom Instruction Manual Instrument Firmware Revision Date T Series Number of Samples in Concentration Average Another new feature of APlcom is to store the number of samples in averaged DAS concentration data This feature is supported starti
94. s and T series or USB option in the T series RS 232 to Ethernet converter or direct Ethernet connection In the figure below everything inside the box labeled APlcom represents APIcom program objects not physical equipment From left to right the diagram shows instruments sites and modems Everything else in the diagram represents physical equipment Notice how APlcom program objects mirror the arrangement of the physical equipment e e e u M U u ee Ce US Remote Site A APICOM local computer Modem eg Modem Modem M200A M700 emi Figure 2 3 Instruments Sites and Connectors 18 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration 2 5 1 Configuring APIcom Instruments APlcom maintains a list of all the instruments which are accessible in the main window Since each instrument must reside at a site the list of instruments and sites is presented in a tree like format as shown below Each instrument in the list represents one monitor or calibrator and APlcom maintains separate properties for each instrument Site labels in the tree structure shown below may be collapsed to hide the instruments it contains which makes the display less cluttered Click the icon to collapse a site and to expand a site You can also double c
95. s support Xon Xoff flow control which must be enabled in both the instrument and APIcom and must also be available for all instruments within one multi drop chain Once all settings are configured perform the remaining steps to connect to the instrument USB Driver Installation on PC Run file TAPIVCPInstaller exe Fh Teledyne API USB COM Fort Driver Driver Installer d Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation Teledyne API USB COM Port Driver Installation Location Driver Version 6 1 Cu Program Files TAPIWCP Driver Change Install Location E Cancel 07463A DCN6052 13 Configuration APlcom Instruction Manual E Device Manager File Action View Help amp R IRA SDAENPC21 Computer we Disk drives E Display adapters 2 DVD CD ROM drives 2 Floppy disk controllers 43 Floppy disk drives 53 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Ge Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors B Network adapters Y Ports COM amp LPT E Communications Port COM1 4 Printer Port LPT1 y 88 Processors Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Recommended COM2 Settings for T series USB connection with APICom 5 e Baud Rate 115200 e COM2 Mode Settings e Quiet Mode ON e Computer Mode ON e MODBUS RTU OFF e MODBUS ASCII OFF e E 8 1 MODE OFF e E 7 21 MODE OFF e RS 485 MODE OFF e SECURITY MODE OFF e MULTIDROP MODE O
96. s will be set to the pattern indicated by checkboxes 1 12 when the sequence is executed If Enable is unchecked the contact closure outputs will not be altered when the sequence executes Note that there is a contact closure output step that can alter the contact closure outputs at any point in the sequence 5 4 2 Sequence Names When editing a sequence s properties and clicking Uk APlcom checks that the sequence name is unique and contains valid characters APIcom does not perform this check when downloading a configuration from an instrument or when loading a configuration from a file because it assumes that the names are already valid in these cases If the name is invalid because it isn t unique or because it contains invalid characters APIcom will display the error shown in the following figure and remain in the sequence property dialog A Please enter a valid name For this sequence Sequence names must be unique and may contain only alphabetic characters digits and the character Figure 5 4 Invalid Sequence Name Dialog When editing the sequence names using the instrument s own menus the instrument will only allow upper case characters numbers and the character However APlcom will permit longer names and lower case characters When viewing the sequence names using the instrument s menus however the names may be truncated to fit on the display This limitation is due to the size of the instrument s display The names
97. select Edit Channel or click on A which will bring up the following tabbed dialog box DAS Channel Properties Ed IDAS Channel Properties Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Basic Settings Channel Name TEMP Download Period TE 1 0 0 Number of Records 400 OOD HH Mb Trigger Event JATIM ER v D ate time of last download U nknewn I Enable Channel Hald Off Specify record selection critera Ere Ea Print Reports Compact Reports for automatic downloads Select this channel for automatic download Automatic Timer Settings File to downloaded data to Start Date 1 172002 CAWINNT Profilesdn D esktep M 300E 149 TEMP Auto tut Start Time 12 00 00 AM Bal W Append downloaded data to file Sample Period DDD HH 4M 0 o E Report Pernod DDD HH MM 0 6 O Cancel Figure 4 3 DAS Channel Properties Dialog Basic and Advanced Tabs The following table describes the tab parameter properties shown above 07463A DCN6052 39 DAS Configuration and Data Access APIcom Instruction Manual Table 4 3 DAS Channel Properties Tab Property Description Basic Channel Name The name of the channel up to 20 characters long For RS 232 reports of this channel the name will be truncated to 6 characters in order to maintain a neat printed format The name should not contain any spaces Number of Records The number of records to store for this channel The maximum number of records that can be stored
98. t menu shown below Click on one of the step types to add a step If APIcom will not create a new step it is because the maximum number of steps 100 has already been created for the sequence Duplicate Step Step Properties Delete Step Mew Generate Step Mew GPT Step Mew GPT Zero Step Mew GPT Preset Step Mew Manual Step Mew Purge Step Mew Standby Step Mew Duration Step Mew Execute Sequence Step Mew Select Output Step Mew CC Output Step Figure 5 7 Sequence Step Context Menu 5 4 7 Generate Step Editing a Generate step will bring up the following dialog box The properties are described in Table 5 4 Generate Cylinder Permeation Gas Concentration Units 150 rre Mi Total Flow LFM Override instrument s default y zu total flow rate Figure 5 8 Generate Step Properties Dialog The following table describes the properties shown above 07463A DCN6052 59 Calibrator Sequences Property Concentration Units Gas Total Flow APlcom Instruction Manual Table 5 4 Generate Step Properties Description The numeric concentration to generate The concentration unit to use The M700 will perform any necessary unit conversions The gas type to generate APIcom permits specifying several different gases although the M700 700E may not be able to generate them all In this case it will simply generate zero air If the Override instrument s default total flow rate checkbox is checked this
99. tches the modem from online mode into data mode command Reset command The command that resets the modem to its power up state Initialization The command that initializes the modem command Dial command The command that tells the modem to dial a telephone number using either tone or pulse dialing Hangup command The command that tells the modem to hang up 2 5 7 Ethernet Connections If the Connection Type is set to TCP IP clicking on _ Settings yyiy bring up TCP IP Connection Properties dialog box in which the IP Internet Protocol address and the TCP Port need to be specified refer to the following figure TCP IP Connection Properties IPAddress 172 116 732 146 Figure 2 16 TCP IP Connection Properties Dialog Box 2 6 Configuration Storage APlcom stores information in different places as described below 2 6 1 Global Options APlcom stores its global options in the computer s registry under HKEY CURRENT USER Software TeledyneAPI APICOM Global options include all of the settings in the Settings Options menu the name of the network configuration file last used the names of the most recently used network configuration files the global DAS record selection criteria and the position and size of various windows and dialog boxes APlcom permits to change the size of many dialog boxes and windows and it remembers the last used size and position of each window APlcom also remembers the names of the four most re
100. te the number of records that were downloaded from the Concentration and Pneumatic channels 32 and from the SlopeOffset channel 1 APlcom remembers the downloaded DAS data as long as it is connected to the instrument or until the configuration is downloaded again When the instrument is disconnected the data are discarded to conserve memory 4 7 1 DAS Record Sets APlcom implements the notion of a record set Each time DAS data are downloaded from an instrument APIcom increments the record set number Only parameters downloaded as part of the same record set may be combined in group operations such as graphing saving to a file or viewing Records downloaded from different channels are implicitly in different record sets In the example above three record sets are created 7 8 and 9 Records from different record sets cannot be mixed because they may contain a different number of records or have different time stamps or intervals 07463A DCN6052 47 DA S Configuration and Data Access APIcom Instruction Manual 4 8 Graphing DAS Data 48 After downloading data they can be graphed in a window by selecting one or more parameters in the Parameters list that are in the same record set and clicking _Giaph Data All parameters will be plotted on the same graph The Graph Window can be resized by dragging the window border with the mouse APlcom remembers the position and size of the last closed graph window Up to three graph w
101. the computer s RAM memory If the host computer is experiencing memory shortages try reducing the data amount that APIcom stores by only downloading required data Furthermore data are duplicated for every graph window that is displayed 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual DAS Configuration and Data Access 4 12 Downloading DAS Data Automatically APlcom can be configured to download DAS data automatically at periodic intervals Different intervals and record selection criteria can be chosen for each channel Each channel must be configured separately for automatic download using the Advanced tab of the channel property dialog see Figure 4 3 4 12 1 Configuring Channels for Automatic Download APlcom allows to specify the download period the record selection criteria the data file name and whether to append to or replace the data file on a channel by channel basis When combining Since last download with the Append downloaded data to file option the instruments DAS storage capacity is essentially only limited by the host computer s disk space Auto download configuration has to be done only once APlcom stores the automatic settings in its network configuration file 4 12 2 Selecting Channels for Automatic Download After configuring the channels on how to automatically download they also need to be checked for download This is done by checking the checkbox next to the channel s name in the DAS configuration list or rig
102. ties L ade Activated Switch Handshaking Security Basic Automatic Disconnect Instrument Name MaUDE Serial Instrument ID o Enable Connection Type Direct Cable hal Sethings Instrument Port Port 2 DAS configuration Figure 2 5 Instrument Properties Dialog Box Basic Tab 07463A DCN6052 Property Instrument Name Instrument ID Instrument Port Mode Var Name Site Name Defaults DAS configuration BAS configuration Configure sequences Configure sequences 07463A DCN6052 APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Table 2 3 Instrument Properties Basic Tab Description A user defined name for the instrument We recommend to use the model number and an identifier if more than one of the same model are used This name also appears in graphs and window captions as well as data file names An ID number for the instrument Not needed for single instrument operation Must be unique if the TAPI multidrop protocol is being used Also it must match the ID number specified by the MACHINE ID setup variable in the instrument or in the SETUP MORE COMM ID menu in most instruments Used only if Enable is checked One of several RS 232 ports of the instrument that APIcom is connected to Some newer instruments use different names for the setup variables that control the RS 232 port settings the Custom option allows to specify the variable name Setup variable name in the instrument
103. tion in M403 M700 M700E T700 and M7O3E calibrators APlcom can only modify the sequence configuration in M700 calibrators with firmware revision D 3 or higher However calibrators with firmware prior to D 3 can still be edited through the front panel Since the M403 and M703E models are ozone only calibrators there are some features common to the M700 M700E orT700 are not present either through APlcom or directly from the front panel of the calibrator such as gas selection and GPT The user interface for sequence configuration is very similar to that for configuring the DAS If APlcom detects that the instrument is an M700 calibrator the front panel DAS button DAS i ws is changed to EE The M700 does not contain a DAS and stores sequences in a different memory space than the DAS is usually saved The current sequence configuration can be downloaded saved modified and sent it back to the instrument Sending a sequence configuration to the instrument will completely replace its existing configuration A sequence configuration can also be changed by using the instruments own menus through the Front Panel Window see Figure 1 1 5 1 Sequence Configuration Dialog Clicking Configure sequences in the Front Panel Window or clicking Configure Sequences in the System Menu top left corner of each window of the Front Panel Window will produce the following dialog box M OOE TCPIP at Test Site Sequence Configuration Conf
104. ument Properties Basic Automatic Disconnect Code Activated Switch Handshaking security RESESSERISESEREEREEEEHEEESEEREESESEUSESSESSERSESEREESEREEHERUEEREENENARIAE oa Use this password ta logon to L Figure 2 9 Instrument Properties Dialog Box Security Tab Table 2 7 Instrument Properties Security Tab Property Description Use this password If checked APIcom will use the specified password to logon to the instrument to logon to an when establishing a connection Most of TAPI s instruments have some instrument password mode in which the instrument will only accept commands after a password has been submitted Also refer to the section titled Modems below 2 5 2 Sites APlcom maintains a list of all the sites which are accessible in the main window as shown in Figure 2 4 Site Properties Figure 2 10 Site Properties Dialog Table 2 8 Site Properties Property Description Name The site s user defined name which will appear in graphs and window captions The site name is combined with the instrument name to form a title for dialog boxes and graphs For example a M300E instrument name and a San Francisco Lab site name are combined as M300E at San Francisco Lab 07463A DCN6052 25 Configuration APlcom Instruction Manual 2 5 3 Direct Cable Connections RS 232 USB If an instrument s Connection Type property is set to Direct Cable th
105. uter again or it may be sent to an instrument This configuration file may have been downloaded from the instrument using the C PRINT SCRIPT RS 232 command or it may have been created using 33 Config in APlcom Save Contig Saves the sequence configuration to a text file on the computer The format of this configuration file is suitable for uploading to the instrument via its RS 232 interface LEE New Contig Creates a new empty sequence configuration New Seg Creates a new sequence New Step Creates a new step in the selected sequence Duplicate Creates a duplicate of the selected sequence or step When creating a duplicate APlcom will prompt for a new unique sequence name Edit Edits the properties of the selected sequence or step Delete Deletes the selected sequence or step Selection Buttons Move Up Moves the selected sequence or step up one position relative to the other sequences or steps Move Down Moves the selected sequence or step down one position relative to the other sequences or steps Expand All Expands all the sequences in the list showing all the steps PELE PE CEER E Collapse All Collapses all the sequences in the list hiding all the steps dl A 07463A DCN6052 5 2 Downloading a Sequence Configuration Download the remote instrument s sequence configuration by clicking _ Get Contig APlcom stores the sequence configuration in the network configuration file CFG If the co
106. xx 1 GEN STBY SEQ CLR SETUP PHO LAMP STAB WARM CAL 0000 LPR GEN STBY SEQ MSG CLR SETUP Figure 7 2 Sample Log File Each log entry resides on a single line in the log file and consists of three fields a time stamp a classification code see the following table and a message The fields are separated by commas making it easy to import the log file into another program The time stamp field shows the date and time to the nearest second The time stamp has the same format as that in DAS data files saved by APlcom The classification code field indicates the type of log entry It can be one of the values in the following 74 table Table 7 2 Log Entry Classification Codes Code Description Misc Miscellaneous log entry currently there are no entries of this type Status Status change such as opening or closing the log file Command A command sent to an instrument Response A response from an instrument Error Any error including communication errors or internal errors The message field contains the text of the log entry It may be an error or status message generated internally by APlcom or a command sent to an instrument or a response from an instrument Non printable characters are represented as hexadecimal characters of the form hh where the hh part is the hexadecimal character code Beware that the log files can get very large For example if automatic display updating at 5 second intervals is enabled APIcom stores

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