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1. 52 ERROR MESSAGES CC cetacean stint suite eeu stn ca an sitnete ence wecte sede anaes seca sdentaan antenendustneVenectnedasasteesustetewecterestnccess 54 General Error Messages 44414444 4 54 Simulation Error Messages eeeeecee ester cence eeeeeeeeeeaeeeceneeeeetaeeeseeaeeeenneeeeneaa 55 INDEX OC ee eelere 58 i 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 R0404 Europe 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe LIVE CARE OVERVIEW General Manual Assumptions Manual Organization Excel Live Computer Aided Regulation Engineering Live CARE software provides functions to check Excel 50 80 100 500 600 and Excel Smart for correct control operation You can check operation either via physical connection to a Controller or by using simulation software to mimic controller operation You can monitor hardware and software points as well as z registers from the schematic control strategy or switching logic functions You can also fix points and modify z registers set them to specific values and have the controller maintain those values You can view user addresses control strategy and switching tables in the schematic Excel Live CARE software matches the functions and windows in Excel CARE software to provide an easily recognizable format You should know and understand
2. e Gray Indicates normal mode e Green A point update has occurred e Yellow The point is in alarm Note that the yellow LED shows only if you toggle in and out of the Monitor s dialog box There is no automatic refresh The following figures are examples of displays for an analog point and digital poi ively 27 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE The Monitor s dialog box displays if not already opened see Monitor s Dialog Box section 2 To check point functions Note value and state changes Use the Monitor s dialog box to stop monitoring freeze values statuses refresh values statuses and restart monitoring as desired See the Monitor s dialog box section for details e Use the Fix dropdown item from the system menu in individual point monitor dialog boxes to fix a point value state as desired see the Fix Unfix Points section for details 3 To stop monitoring when using a simulated controller click Stop in the simulation software window at the bottom of the screen RESULT This stops the application program running in the simulated controller All monitor dialog boxes remain open on the screen 4 To end monitoring one single point click the system menu in the individual point monitor dialog box and select Close 5 To end all monitoring click Close in the Monitor s dialog box or select a different plant via Open dropdown item from the File menu RESULT
3. RAL RACL parameter file RAP RACL intermediate register file RAZ RACL timer register file RAT ASPECD program file ADL Time Schedules file ZPG Data Point Description file IPL Point Descriptors file KLX Alarm text file ALX State text file ZSX Engineering unit text file PHX Characteristics data file KDX Configuration data file KFX Edit the controller in CARE to create the necessary file Retranslate Design error Report to Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Attempt to load an obsolete saved simulation session Attempt to run the simulator with EGA or other rare display adapters that use other icon sizes Error message associated with the Simulator master mode Test mode error only The LCUSA DLL file that comes with Live CARE software is missing Windows internal malfunction Attempt to load an obsolete saved simulation session Check Live CARE INI file to correct CARE path An attempt was made to start the simulator before loading a controller application Test mode error only Other applications are using all the Windows timers User has accessed a future function not implemented in the current release of the Simulator Design error Report to Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Corruption of the racl program illegal operations etc as detected by the XL500 racl interpreter Retranslate the controller If error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Divide
4. The plant is open and the communication interface is selected B Port or Static Simulator 1 Select the desired view from the View menu 2 To monitor software or hardware points click the point on the hardware and software points line respectively To monitor z registers select the Z Register dropdown item from the View menu enter the file and index numbers into the fields in the Select Z Register dialog box and click Display RESULT Concurrently two dialog boxes display On the left hand side of the screen the Monitor s dialog box appears Monitor s EN Start C Freeze C Refresh Close It is shown after you activate the first item to be monitored The Monitor s dialog box controls point monitoring by providing functions to restart monitoring freeze monitoring refresh screen displays and stop monitoring You can also restack point z register monitor dialog boxes on the right hand side of the screen if you moved some and want to put them all back in a column by using cascade or tile 23 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE Refer to the Monitor s Dialog Box section for detailed description On the right hand side of the screen each point z register selected is diplayed in a monitor dialog box indicating that the point is currently being initialized For z registers the current value is displayed The following figure
5. delays 24 display 22 engineering unit display 24 hysteresis 24 mode display 24 view 22 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe INDEX Symbol information change 45 view 45 System performance 3 T Title line 7 Typical procedures 9 U Unfix point 41 50 Update CARE database 48 User addresses display 19 view 19 V View area 13 control strategy 20 input parameter 46 parameter 47 switching logic 22 symbol information 45 user addresses 19 A XBS 3 XFM change internal user address 49 change mapped parameter 49 modify z register 51 parameter limit checking 1 XFM internal user address change 49 XFM parameter limit checking 1 49 XFM z registers modifying 51 monitoring 38 XFMs 13 X1584 and Live CARE 3 X1584 port 3 XW567 Connection cable 4 Z Z registers 13 modifying 43 monitoring 36 74 3556 9 US 60 EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE 61 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions Honeywell International Inc Honeywell Limited Honeywell Limitee 1985 Douglas Drive North 35 Dynamic Drive Golden Valley MN 55422 Scarborough Ontario M1V 4Z9 USA Canada http www honeywell com http www honeywell ca 74 3556 9 US Printed in Germany EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe Honeywell GmbH Boblinger Stra e 17 D 71101 Schdnaich Germany DIN EN ISO 9001 14001 http europe hbc honeywell com Subject to change without
6. 2 0 Inw 22 ST_KL_SupplAir 1 0 RESULT The selected points are returned to Auto Mode and the dialog box closes NOTE The Change Points to Auto Mode function is not available when using the static simulator Modify Flag Points Purpose Assumption Procedure Change a z register value from a flag point Modifiying a z register value is different from the Fix mechanism for points because the value is only written to the controller once and is not maintained afterwards After the next poll cycle the previous value is established For modifiying z registers in general refer to the Modify Z Registers section For modifying z registers of XFMs refer to the Modify XFM Z Registers section Application program is running in the simulated controller 1 In any view control strategy switching logic or user addresses click the desired flag point abbreviations are FA analog flag point FD digital flag point on the software points line RESULT The Analog Flag and Digital Flag dialog box respectively displays showing the current value of the corresponding z register 41 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 R0404 Europe LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES FD BoilerFailure Value 273 911 2 Click the system menu window symbol at the upper left corner and select Modify FD BoilerFailure EN Move 273 911 Close Alt F4 Help Modify RESULT The additional New value field and
7. Insert the printer connection cable into the socket on the back of the printer b Insert the other end of the printer connection cable into the socket on the back of the PC c Insert the printer power cable into the socket on the printer d Insert the printer power cable into a wall socket 5 To start the PC apply power in the following order a Switch ON I the controller computer module if not yet running b Switch ON I the printer c Switch ON I the PC Always switch on the printer before switching on the PC Always switch off the printer after switching off the PC RESULT Screen display depends on the setup of the software in the PC To operate Live CARE Windows and Excel CARE software must be running 6 If Windows is not running only a DOS prompt on the screen for example c gt type win to initiate Windows 7 When Windows is running click the Start menu 8 Select Programs and HONEYWELL XL 5000 then click on CARE 3 00 00 RESULT The Excel CARE window displays Use the Initiate Live CARE section to open a Live CARE window To perform online monitoring see the following sections e Initiate Live CARE e Select a Plant and the Communication Interface e Typical Procedures Initiate Controller Simulation Purpose Description 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe CARE generates an application program for a controller after a successful controller translation Live CAR
8. Live CARE displays the message with the appropriate data Points Remain in Manual Mode When you close a plant software displays the following dialog box asking if you want to scan for points in Manual Mode Live CARE Q Do you want to scan for points in Manual Mode and have the option to place them in Auto Mode If you click No any points set to Manual Mode remain in that mode Points Return to Auto Mode 1 Click Yes to return points in Manual Mode to Auto Mode RESULT The Scanning Points message box displays Scanning Points After all points in the project have been scanned for Manual Mode the Change Points to Auto Mode dialog box displays 74 3556 9 US 40 EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES Change Points to Auto Mode x User Address Value State 22 MW_Frosttemp 22 MW_OaTemp 3 C 122 MW_SupplyTemp 20 C L22_SB_UP_Chiller ON 22 SB_UP_Heater ON L22_SM_Frostwatch MALFUNCTION L22_ST_EH_Y alve 101 0 Inw L22_ST_KL_DistrAir 2 0 Inw 22 ST_KL_SupplAir 1 0 Inw Cancel gt 6 2 To change points back to Auto Mode highlight the desired points with SHIFT and left mouse button and click OK Change Points to Auto Mode Ed User Address Value State L22 MW DischarT emp L22 MW_Frosttemp L22 MW _OaTemp L22 MW _SupplyT emp L22 SB_UP_Chiller L22 SB UP Heater ON L22_SM_Frostwatch MALFUNCTION L22_ST_EH_Y alve 101 0 Inw L22_ST_KL_DistrAir
9. Monitor s dialog box displays if not already opened see Monitor s Dialog Box section To check z register functions Note value changes Use the Monitor s dialog box to stop monitoring freeze values refresh values and restart monitoring as desired See the Monitor s dialog box section for details e Use the Modify dropdown item from the system menu in individual z register monitor dialog boxes to change a z register value as desired see the Modify Z Registers section for details To stop monitoring when using a simulated controller click Stop in the simulation software window at the bottom of the screen RESULT This stops the application program running in the simulated controller All monitor dialog boxes remain open on the screen To end monitoring one single z register click the system menu in the individual z register monitor dialog box and select Close To end all monitoring click Close in the Monitor s dialog box or select a different plant via Open dropdown item from the File menu 38 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES RESULT This closes all monitor dialog boxes The application program is still running in the simulated controller Click STOP in the simulation software window if you want to stop the application program Fix Unfix Points Purpose To fix a point means to change point mode from automatic to manual To unfix a point means to change point mode from manual to automatic Automatic Auto tel
10. and vice versa and assign point values or statuses Modify Flag Points to change flag point values Modify Z Registers to change z register values e View Change Symbol Information to view change input and internal control symbol parameters internal user addresses mapped parameters and z registersof XFMs e Error Messages provides a list of error messages that can display and explains probable causes and solutions APPLICABLE LITERATURE Form No 74 5587 US EN2B 0182 Europe 74 5577 US EN2B 0184 Europe EN2B 162 74 3594 US EN2B 0185 Europe Title Excel CARE User Guide Description of Excel CARE and procedures to use Excel CARE functions Excel CARE Control Icons User Guide Descriptions of the control strategy icons in CARE RACL Editor User Guide Graphical Editor for creation oft strategy logic programs for Excel 500 controllers ASPECD Editor User Guide Provides functions to modify the user interface for Excel Operator Terminals 1 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe OVERVIEW LIVE CARE LIVE CARE CONCEPTS Purpose Data Changes Capacities Communication Excel Building Supervisor X1584 and Live CARE System Performance 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe This chapter provides general information on Live CARE software its relationship to other software and its performance capacity Live CARE can change control strategy symbol parameters point mode
11. if there is no current monitoring 3 Click desired User Address RESULT Software displays available command values for the selected User Address 4 Click desired command value Then click OK Or a shorter method is to double click the value RESULT The View window displays the selected switching table The table looks just as it does in Excel CARE except that there are two additional columns One new column appears after User Address The column is gray and contains the current value state of the point Engineering unit does not display A second column appears between the delay columns and the truth table This new column has bold vertical lines to distinguish it from the previous columns The new column shows the logical equivalent of the left side of the table A 0 displays if the evaluation was false a 1 displays if the evaluation was true Software automatically begins monitoring all points in the displayed switching table 21 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES Point value state Logic evaluation 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE Live CARE Of E File View Help Start C Freeze Refresh Close VD VD vD WA New_Controller_E xhibitic BWMMI_MUKO OFFICE_BUILD_VENTI Mode Normal KE d 5 To fix a switching table point click point value state in the gray area in the switching table See the Fix Unfix Points section for
12. more information NOTE Modifiying a z register value from a flag point within a switching table is not possible To monitor points not in the switching table for example hardware software and flag points click point arrow head or abbreviation For more information see the Monitoring section To fix points not in the switching table see the Fix Unfix Points section To modify flag points and z registers not in the switching table see the Modifiy Flag Points and Modify Z Registers sections To view a table for a different User Address and monitor those points reselect the View Switching Logic option 6 To exit the Switching Logic function select another function from the File or View menu items Note that software continues monitoring any points z registers that you set up for monitoring unless you turn them off via point z register monitor dialog box or Monitor s dialog box Another way to exit is to close the Monitor s dialog box When the dialog box closes software stops all point monitoring closes the switching logic view and selects the user addresses view to display 22 LIVE CARE Engineering Unit and Mode Display Hysteresis and Delays TYPICAL PROCEDURES Point engineering unit and mode manual or auto do not display in the switching table To view engineering unit and mode display the Fix Point dialog box by clicking point value state in the gray area in the switching table Truth table values do
13. not reflect time delays that may be in the switching table Hysteresis is reflected in switching tables Therefore the values have to change by the hysteresis value to cause the output to change You can change time delays by clicking on the time delay field and changing the time Monitoring Purpose Assumption Procedure Display point z register value or status status only for points as it changes in the controller Live CARE provides concurrently monitoring of the following items Hardware points Software points Flag points XFM points internal user addresses and mapped parameters Z registers in general corresponding to flag points and XFMs There are two ways to monitor items The first way is to display a monitor dialog box that shows value state engineering unit and mode automatic or manual of the item The second way is to select a switching table in the View Switching Logic function Software automatically monitors all items in the switching table without displaying monitor dialog boxes Both functions can be used at the same time This section describes monitoring via displaying monitor dialog boxes for the selected items Refer to the View Switching Logic section for a description of monitoring switching table items NOTE The way to access the above mentioned items for monitoring is different You find a detailed description in the corresponding Monitor sections The basic procedure is described as follows
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15. register monitor dialog box e Gray Indicates normal mode e Green The z register was polled The z register is polled as long as the monitor box is open and the Freeze or Refresh option in the Monitor s dialog box is not selected To check z register functions Note value changes Use the Monitor s dialog box to stop monitoring freeze values refresh values and restart monitoring as desired See the Monitor s dialog box section for details e Use the Modify dropdown item from the system menu in individual z register monitor dialog boxes to change a z register value as desired see the Modify Z Registers section for details stop monitoring when using a simulated controller click Stop in the simulation software window at the bottom of the screen RESULT This stops the application program running in the controller All monitor dialog boxes remain open on the screen To end monitoring one single z register click the system menu in the individual z register monitor dialog box and select Close To end all monitoring click Close in the Monitor s dialog box or select a different plant via Open dropdown item from the File menu RESULT This closes all monitor dialog boxes The application program is still running in the simulated controller Click STOP in the simulation software window if you want to stop the application program 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe Monitor XFM Z Register
16. the Commissioning Tool and add devices to the network using CARE network Controller Name mismatch The Controller and CARE database have different names You are probably attached to the wrong controller Cannot determine controller type Controller files not found Retranslate controller No valid comm ports in system Your computer s communication port s are already in use or improperly configured The SLTA Driver is corrupted Reboot the PC If that does not work reinstall Live CARE Too many switching logic monitors Switching Logic Monitors are monitors just like the Point Monitors The controller in use may have a point display limitation The Data Server has disconnected prematurely Exit Live CARE and restart The Data Server will not start Exit Live CARE If the LCSRVR icon is still active close it Unable to get the data from the controller The Communications Manager for the controller type is failing the Advise Request for point updates The controller in use may have a point display limitation The Communications Manager is failing the address assignment The controller may not be responding Unable to enter service pin mode Exit and restart Live CARE Controller already in use Another tool is logged into the device that you are trying to access Wait until the other tool has logged out of the device and try again If no other tool is logged in wait for device to time out on login usually 1 minute and try again Comm M
17. the Modify button appears A check mark is added to the Modify dropdown item in the system menu NOTE The monitor dialog box remains open as long as the Modify dropdown item is checked In order to modify a flag point the Modify dropdown item must be checked FD BoilerFailure Value 273 911 Modify 3 Enter the new value and click Modify For digital flags it is only allowed to enter 0 or 1 For analog flags it is only allowed to enter a positive or negative float number RESULT The new value is written to the z register NOTE Modifiying a value is different from the Fix mechanism on points because the value is only written to the controller once and is not maintained afterwards While your application program is running it could seem as if the modified value is not accepted That stems from the fact that the RACL application program has in the meantime already overwritten the value you entered for example see the following monitor dialog box Value 273 911 Modify Z Registers Purpose Change a z register value With the procedure described in this section you can select and modify any existing z register that is z registers in general from flag points and from XFMs For this you must know the file and index number from the z register you want to monitor 74 3556 9 US 42 EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE Assumption Procedure TYPICAL PROCEDURES Modifiying a z register value is different from the Fix mechan
18. time if the Simulation Speed control bar is set faster than normal Note that at normal speed some workstations may operate slower than real time 14 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES Live CARE Simulation BWMMI_MUKO m Simulation Start Simulation Setup Date 03 20 98 Cancel Time 03 03 50pm 5 Help m Simulation Step Size Hours Min Sec Loe Los OE DDC Cycle Time Cycle Time Sec Menu Items The File menu item has the following dropdown selections Open Save Save As Exit IMPORTANT Display the Open dialog box to find and select a previously saved simulation file SSV If the current application was loaded from an SSV file or previously saved this function saves the current state of the simulation into the current SSV file Otherwise it displays the File Save As dialog box so you can enter a file name to receive a saved copy of the simulation Default file extension is SSV For example you can use the File Save function to save a simulation session so that you can continue testing with the same controller configuration at a later time The saved controller simulation session includes all the I O point manual values as well as a snapshot of all applications Display the File Sav As dialog box to enter a file name to receive a saved copy of the simulation Default file extension is SSV Terminate simulat
19. updates are displayed when a value state has changed Freeze Stop updating point values statuses in the point z register monitor dialog boxes Z registers are not polled any longer Refresh Display the latest values statuses in the point z register monitor dialog boxes and then freeze the display again During the Freeze and Refresh states software still updates point and z register values statuses internally but the values do not display Z registers are not polled any longer This technique allows fast updates when you restart monitoring or request a refresh Close The Monitor s dialog box closes and all monitoring stops point z registers disappear The current plant and view selection remain on the screen and you can either continue or exit Live CARE The System menu in the upper left corner provides the following functions when you click the window symbol Monitor s E Move Close 4 Cascade Tile Help 26 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES Move Change cursor to the positioning cursor to move the dialog box Close Stop monitoring and close the Monitor s dialog box This function is the same as the Close radio button in the Monitor s dialog box Cascade Displays points z registers in cascade format Repositions all point z register monitor dialog boxes in a column down the right hand side of the screen Tile Displays points z registers in tile format Help Display the on line help for the Monitor s
20. 27 reporting by exception 26 restart command 27 software points 29 special points 26 start command 27 stop all point monitoring 27 XFM z registers 38 z registers 36 Multiple monitoring 26 N New features 1 No response mode 35 O Onine help 8 Online monitoring 4 Open plant 10 Opto isolator 4 P Parameter change 47 view 47 Plant open 10 59 INDEX select 10 Point monitoring limits 26 Points from other controllers 26 in manual override mode 35 remain in manual mode 41 return to auto mode 41 Points in no response mode 35 Polling 26 Ports 3 10 Positioning monitor dialog boxes 26 R RACL Editor General 2 Overview 2 RAMP operation 47 Refresh monitoring 27 Reporting by exception 26 Response time for Live CARE 3 Restart monitoring 27 Return to auto mode 41 RS 232 C 3 5 Schematic window 2 Scroll bar 13 Search flag via keyboard 34 pseudopoint via keyboard 34 Select communication interface 10 plant 10 SEQ operation 47 Serial port 3 Set CARE INI file entries 53 Setup simulation 16 SHUTDOWN 26 Simulate controller operation 13 Simulation 13 error messages 56 setup 16 step size 16 window 14 Simulation diagram 5 Software points 13 monitoring 29 Special points 26 Start monitoring 26 27 STARTUP 26 Static simulator select as communication interface 10 Status bar 13 Stop all point monitoring 27 monitoring point 27 updating point values statuses 27 Switch to another project 10 Switching logic
21. 273 911 3 To check point z register functions Note value and state changes state changes for points only Use the Monitor s dialog box to stop monitoring freeze values statuses refresh values statuses and restart monitoring as desired See the Monitor s dialog box section for details 24 LIVE CARE Special Points Point Monitoring Limits Points From Other Controllers Intermediate Values Reporting by Exception Polling Positioning of monitor dialog boxes Double Monitoring Multiple Monitoring Start Monitoring TYPICAL PROCEDURES e Use the Fix dropdown item from the system menu click window symbol in an individual point monitor dialog box to fix a point value state as desired see the Fix Unfix Points section for details e Use the Modify dropdown item from the system menu in an individual z register monitor dialog box to change a z register value as desired see the Modify Z Registers section for details 4 To stop monitoring when using a simulated controller click Stop in the simulation software window at the bottom of the screen RESULT This stops the application program running in the simulated controller All monitor dialog boxes remain open on the screen 5 To end monitoring one single point z register click the system menu in the individual monitor dialog box and select Close 6 To end all monitoring click Close in the Monitor s dialog box or select a different plant via O
22. E simulation software creates a simulated controller in your PC workstation that maintains application files interprets RACL programs and executes Time Programs so you can evaluate controller applications before they are downloaded into a controller Some of the advantages of using the simulation tool for DDC static testing are e You can debug controller applications in accelerated real time e There are debug productivity savings due to the elimination of Excel 500 and 600 UO module selection and addressing during testing e There are debug productivity savings due to the elimination of the B port controller download during testing You can save and load a controller simulation for repeated tests You can debug an application using a single time step mode You can fix global point values Simulation eliminates the time required for controller address assignment The simulation is a static simulation that is you can set input point values run the controller application and view output point values but the software does not simulate any field inputs outputs The following diagram illustrates simulation software operation along with CARE and Live CARE The user specifies setup commands for example simulated controller 4 LIVE CARE Requirements Procedure TYPICAL PROCEDURES date and time step size and operation commands for example continuous or step operation acceleration of real time Simulation software c
23. Ex Vcr me AM Honeywell Excel Live CARE USER GUIDE 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GES R0404 74 3556 9 US Copyright 2004 Honeywell Inc All Rights Reserved EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe Excel Live CARE V5 00 00 Software License Advisory USER GUIDE This document supports software that is proprietary to Honeywell Inc and or to third party software vendors Before software delivery the end user must execute a software license agreement that governs software use Software license agreement provisions include limiting use of the software to equipment furnished limiting copying preserving confidentiality and prohibiting transfer to a third party Disclosure use or reproduction beyond that permitted in the license agreement is prohibited 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe LIVE CARE CONTENTS OVERVIEW 0 atin Hee beetle Acdece ee ani aan ebe 1 APPLICABLE LITERATURE eege dE See EEN VEER 1 2 GETTING STARTED 3 Connect to Controller Online Monitoring 3 Initiate Controller Simulation eeeeeee ene eeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaeeeseeeeeeeenneeeeeenaes 4 Initiate Live CARE E 5 EE e e EE EE 7 EXIPEIVECARE O O oo y lO enge e r aa a a Eaa ae asa ESSEE 7 TYPICAL PROCEDURES tee EE Ee eg eege Eed ZEN 8 Select a Plant and the Communication Interface 9 12 Simulation WiINdOW 0 0 2 ee eeeee cence ii
24. Excel CARE software and its schematic control strategy and switching logic functions See Excel CARE User Guide 74 5587 US EN2B 0182 Europe for details This manual contains the following chapters This Overview states the purpose of Live CARE required operator knowledge and manual organization In addition newly implemented features are described Live CARE Concepts provides general information on Live CARE software its relationship to other software and its performance capacity Getting Started explains how to connect to a controller physically or by simulation initiate Live CARE software exit Live CARE software and how to use the on line help function The chapter also describes the Live CARE main window Typical Procedures includes step by step instructions for Live CARE functions These functions include e Select a Plant and the Communication Interface to specify a project controller and plant for viewing and monitoring e Simulate Controller Operation to simulate an Excel 50 80 100 500 or 600 Controller vary the speed of controller simulation change date and or time in the controller and select continuous or step wise functioning View User Addresses to display user addresses in the schematic view View Control Strategy to display the control strategy for the selected plant View Switching Logic to display switching logic for the selected plant Fix Unfix Points to change point mode automatic to manual
25. N2B 0183 GE51 R0404 Europe modifying 42 monitoring 30 Freeze monitoring 27 G General error messages 55 General procedure 9 Getting started 4 H Hardware points 13 monitoring 28 Hysteresis 24 Initiate Live CARE 6 Input parameter change 46 view 46 Intermediate values 26 L Limit checking XFM parameter 49 Limit checking XFM parameter 1 Literature 2 Live CARE capacities 3 concepts 3 exit 8 general procedure 9 getting started 4 initiate 6 main window 7 menu bar 7 new features 1 overview 1 response time 3 scroll bar 13 simulate controller operation 13 simulation diagram 5 status bar 13 title line 7 typical procedure 9 view area 13 Live CARE and CARE operation diagram 5 LonWorks 10 Main window 7 menu bar 7 scroll bar 13 status bar 13 LIVE CARE title line 7 Manual mode 40 points remain in 41 Manual override mode 35 Manual value 40 Mapped XFM parameter change 49 displayed 48 Menu bar 7 Message traffic 26 Mode 24 Modify flag points 42 XFM z registers 51 z registers 43 Monitor s dialog box 27 Monitoring close command 27 double points 26 end 20 flag points 30 freeze command 27 general procedure 24 hardware points 28 intermediate values 26 limits 26 message traffic 26 monitor s dialog box 27 multiple poin 26 online 4 points in no response mode 35 points from other controllers 26 points in manual override mode 35 polling 26 positioning monitor dialog boxes 26 refresh command
26. PROCEDURES 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe LIVE CARE displays This dialog box says that one or more point modes were changed and not returned back to the original mode Click OK to continue Or click Cancel to keep the controller selection and correct point mode Type the four digit password for project The default password is 3333 as definied in the care mt file If the password was changed via a portable operator s terminal such as the XI581 582 or XI584 you need to enter the new password see site supervisor if unknown Click the desired serial port that you wish to use default is Com 1 Click the type of interface connection you are using Static Simulator initiates simulation software If you select Static Simulator the Ports option becomes inactive gray Click OK Or to exit without making these selections click Cancel RESULT If you click OK software checks whether or not controller name matches the name in the controller and whether or not controller password matches the password in the Communications dialog box if a password is required If the selected controller name does not match the name in the controller an error dialog box displays telling you the incorrect controller name and giving the selected name and the name in the controller Click OK to close the message box The Open Plant dialog box redisplays for another selection If the password does not match that in th
27. This closes all monitor dialog boxes The application program is still running in the simulated controller Click STOP in the simulation software window if you want to stop the application program Purpose Assumption Procedure 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe Monitor Software Points Display software point value or status as it changes in the controller There are two ways to monitor points The first way is to display a point monitor dialog box that shows point value state engineering unit and mode automatic or manual The second way is to select a switching table in the View Switching Logic function Software automatically monitors all points in the switching table without displaying monitor dialog boxes Both functions can be used at the same time This section describes point monitoring via point selection Refer to the View Switching Logic section for a description of monitoring switching table points Application program is running in the simulated controller 1 In any view control strategy switching logic or user addresses click the abbreviation on the software points line to monitor the desired software point RESULT The corresponding software point monitor dialog box displays showing the user address in the title line the current value for example 0 1 and engineering unit for example Deg or blank or the status for example On or Off Normal or Alarm The current mode of the monitor dial
28. addresses for a selected plant NOTE See the View Control Strategy View Switching Logic and View User Addressessections for details on these items 11 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES Schematic View Area Hardware Points Software Points Z Registers XFMs Status Bar Scroll Bar Continuing Procedures LIVE CARE Schematic displays for the selected plant This schematic is the same as the one created during the Excel CARE process The view area displays the control strategy switching logic tables or user addresses for the plant You select which function displays here by clicking View then one of the dropdown items The physical points assigned to the plant display on this line These triangles are the same as those shown in Excel CARE To highlight the user address position mouse cursor over the triangle and hold down the mouse button If you click an arrow head software begins monitoring the point The software points assigned to the plant in the control strategy display on this line just as they do in Excel CARE In addition the name of the software point displays above the abbreviated point type For example VA is the type analog pseudopoint and Heat_Degree_Days is the name of the point To highlight the user address position mouse cursor over the triangle and hold down the mouse button Software points added in the CARE switching logic function appear in the software po
29. al Technical Assistance Cart o file name has a short file header The file is not an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If TE eror persise contact he Honeywal Techical Assistance Cart error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center file name is truncated The file is not an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If file name Memory error Design error Report to Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Honeywell Technical Assistance Center name Controller File is not open The file is not an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If name Header Version incorrect The file is not an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If eee error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center name Illegal application ID The file is not an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If E eror persise cont he Honeywal Techical Assistance Cart error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center name Section open status error The file is not an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If E error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center The file is not an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center name Write protection status wrong The file is not
30. all internal user addresses and mapped parameters of the selected XFM Select User Address EN List of Internal Mapped User Addresses E bo Internal Data Points L MB Heat_Degree_Days Help RR Cool_Degree_Days 6 Mapped Parameter Cancel If there are no internal data points and or mapped parameters available for the desired XFM the Internal Data Points and or Mapped Parameters structure is not expanded For Internal user addresses and mapped parameters their type such as VA or VD and their name such as Heat_Degree Days or PO8_Factor are shown Click the internal datapoint or the mapped parameter and dick Display RESULT The corresponding monitor dialog box is displayed Cool_Degree_Days 0 Auto NOTE Internal user addresses can be assigned to software and hardware points in CARE For monitoring see the Monitor Hardware Points and Monitor Software Points sections respectively Since parameters can only be mapped to software points except flag points refer to the Monitor Software Points section for monitoring mapped parameters Purpose Procedure Search for Datapoints via Keyboard Quick search to find special datapoint name mapped parameter or internal datapoint in the Select User Address dialog box 1 In the Select User Address dialog box type the complete name or single characters search entry of the datapoint name you want to find RESULT CARE automatically finds the fi
31. an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If A controller is already connected to Live Error message associated with the Simulator master mode Test mode error CARE only Disconnect the controller or change the simulator service name Port Cannot determine controller type Controller files not found Retranslate controller Controller 2 Unknown Topic Technical Assistance Center DDE Server Error Another application made an unrecognized DDE request Report to Honeywell Unknown System conversation OnRequest Technical Assistance Center item DDE Server Error Another application made an unrecognized DDE request Report to Honeywell Unknown Live Care conversation Technical Assistance Center OnRequest item DDE Server Error The controller application files are corrupted Retranslate the controller Digital point state text length invalid 55 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GER 40404 Europe ERROR MESSAGES LIVE CARE Digital point state text copy failed Flex point copy failed Point request search failed controller DDE Server Error A request was made for an unknown point type Retranslate the controller Point request encountered an unknown type of point Zregister search failed DDE Server Error The parameter does not exist Retranslate the controller Parameter search failed DDE Server Error A point referenced in an advise start transaction does not exist Retranslate Advise star
32. anager not logged into controller Connection with device has failed Check power to device wiring SLTA or B Port connection and power Exceeded limit of SLTA devices on network Remove one or more SLTAs from network and try again Cannot communicate to SLTA or B Port Check power to interface device and wiring connection No message within timeout period Device is not responding to message Check connection between interface device and network Check network connection to device Verify device is powered You may need to cycle power on device Detected duplicate ID for device Use different physical device or remove other device from network using Network Configuration in CARE Cannot communicate to SLTA or B Port Check power to interface device and wiring connection You may need to cycle power on SLTA Could not verify delivery of message to dest Device is not responding to message Check connection between interface device and network Check network connection to device Verify device is powered You may need to cycle power on device Message not received within specified Device is not responding to message Check connection between interface timeout period device and network Check network connection to device Verify device is powered You may need to cycle power on device Cannot determine controller type Controller files not found Retranslate controller Invalid LDVSLTA SYS driver in config sys Data Server has disconnecte
33. and derivative time for the Proportional Integral Derivative PID symbol Live CARE allows you to change these internal parameters and save them to the CARE database and controller 1 Open the Symbol Information dialog box by clicking the control symbol with the left mouse button or display the context menu by clicking the control symbol with the right mouse button 2 In the Symbol Information dialog box click Parameters and confirm by clicking OK In the context menu click Parameters RESULT The corresponding dialog box for internal parameters displays The following figures show an example for a PID and an XFM control symbol 46 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES PID ES Proportional band Xp Derivative time Tv nv sec Integral action time Tn sec Minimum output Maximum output 100 000 M Update CARE database OK Cancel Help Range 9999 0 to 99999 0 XFM 3 2 gndda01a ES Index Parameter Value Unit New Value XFM GNDDAOIA 9504 950476 000 0 000 1 2 DAT high lim htgdd 3 18000 C DAT low lim cladd 6 19 000 0 000 Modify RMT setp DISP htgdd last wk DISP htgdd last mo 4 RMT 999 5 6 7 DISP clgdd last wk 8 9 DISP clgdd last mo Internal variable Cancel ERE Mapped to AC1DIcShed V Update CARE database Range 0 000 50 000 Control symbols other than XFMs Note that the dialog boxes are the same as in Excel CARE except for the addition of the Update CARE da
34. and manual values in the controller database Live CARE does not save any other changes for example point value or status changes Live CARE can monitor any point z register in a plant The maximum number of monitored points at any one time is 20 per controller Live CARE can either communicate directly with a controller online or simulate controller function via simulation software Live CARE communicates directly with controllers via the B Port X1584 Port on the controller and the serial port RS 232 C on the back of the Personal Computer PC Live CARE simulates controller function if you select the static simulator interface option See the Getting Started chapter for direct connect and simulation procedures Both Excel Building Supervisor software and Live CARE software can communicate with the same controller Since the Excel Building Supervisor XBS communicates with the controllers via the C bus and Live CARE communicates through the B port both programs can run concurrently without problem Live CARE and 91584 software both use the controller B Port and thus cannot be running at the same time if Live CARE is directly connected to the controller Response time for Live CARE varies depending on controller type the number of points z registers being monitored and the number of other programs running at the same time as Live CARE The more points z registers being monitored the slower the controller responds To spee
35. and stop monitoring of points z registers and XFM points Fix Unfix Points to change point mode automatic to manual and vice versa and assign point values or statuses Modify Flag Points to change flag point values Modify Z Registers to change z register values View Change Symbol Information to view change input and internal control symbol parameters internal user addresses mapped parameters and z registers of XFMs You must first select a project controller and plant After you make your selections Live CARE displays the schematic and user addresses for the plant You can begin monitoring hardware software and flag points by clicking the arrow heads for the hardware points or the abbreviations in the software points line In addition you can monitor z registers by selecting the Z Registers dropdown item from the View menu Or you can select one of the view options to display control strategy loops or switching logic tables If you select another view you can stop current point z register monitoring and select other points z register to monitor or continue current monitoring and add more points z registers for Live CARE to monitor If you are simulating controller operation rather than connecting to a controller you can manipulate simulation values to affect monitored points and test controller reaction The following sections describe how to perform these functions LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES Select a Plant and the C
36. arameter zj PI Internal Data Points 5 Mapped Parameter Help Cancel For Internal user addresses and mapped parameters their type such as VA or VD and their name such as Heat_Degree Days or PO8_Factor are shown Click the internal datapoint or the mapped parameter and click Display RESULT The corresponding monitor dialog box is displayed Cool_Degree_Days 0 Auto NOTE Internal user addresses can be assigned to software and hardware points in CARE For monitoring see the Monitor Hardware Points and Monitor Software Points sections respectively Since parameters can only be mapped to software points except flag points refer to the Monitor Software Points section for monitoring mapped parameters After selection of the control loop as described in step 1 and 2 open the Symbol Information dialog box by clicking the control symbol with the left mouse button Symbol Information EN Available Information Parameters Help Gi i i 3 Cancel and Mapped Parameters _ Cancel C Z Registers or Display the context menu by clicking the control symbol with the right mouse button Inputs Parameter Datapoints Z Register In the Symbol Information dialog box click Internal User Addresses and Mapped Parameters and confirm by clicking OK In the context menu click Datapoints 32 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES RESULT The Select User Adress dialog box displays showing
37. bes how to use the help function in general Applicable Literature displays a list of the form numbers and titles of manuals related to Live CARE About Live CARE displays the About Live CARE dialog box 2 Click desired topic or About Live Care RESULT Text relating to the selected topic displays Or for the About Live Care item the About Live Care dialog box displays with software version copyright notice and memory available EXIT LIVE CARE Purpose Stop all point monitoring and terminate the Live CARE session Procedure Click File menu item then dropdown item Exit RESULT The Live CARE window closes and the Excel CARE main window redisplays 7 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES Purpose General Procedure 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe This chapter includes step by step instructions for the following functions e Select a Plant and the Communication Interface to select a project controller and plant for viewing and monitoring View User Addresses to display user addresses in the schematic view View Control Strategy to display the control strategy for the selected plant View Switching Logic to display switching logic for the selected plant Simulate Controller Operation to vary the speed of controller simulation change date and or time in the controller and select continuous or step wise functioning Monitoring to start
38. by zero overflow Design error Report to Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Design error Report to Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Design error Report to Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Error message associated with the Simulator master mode Test mode error only Error message associated with the Simulator master mode Test mode error only The point class does not exist Retranslate the controller If error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center 57 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe LIVE CARE INDEX A Automatic mode 40 return points to 41 B B port 3 select as communication interface 10 C Capacities Live CARE 3 CARE INI file set entries 53 Change input parameter 46 mapped XFM parameter 49 parameter 47 point mode 40 points to automatic mode 41 symbol information 45 XFM internal user address 49 Communication 3 Communication interface select 10 Connect to controller 4 procedure 4 Control strategy display 20 view 20 D DDC cycle time 16 Delays 24 Display control strategy 20 switching logic 22 user addresses 19 Display latest values statuses 27 Double monitoring 26 E End current monitoring 20 Engineering unit 24 Error messages 41 general 55 simulation 56 Excel Building Supervisor XBS 3 EXECUTING_STOPPED 26 Exit Live CARE 8 F FA 31 FD 31 Fix point 50 automatic mode 40 manual mode 40 Flag points 74 3556 9 US 58 E
39. cation program is running in the simulated controller 1 In any view control strategy switching logic or user addresses click the desired flag point abbreviations are FA analog flag point FD digital flag point on the software points line 29 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE RESULT The Analog Flag and Digital Flag dialog box respectively displays showing the current value of the corresponding z register The title line shows the flag type FD FA and the user address for example FD BoilerFailure FA Temperature Slope FD BoilerFailure Value 273 911 The LED symbol at the left corner indicates the current mode of the flag point monitor dialog box e Gray Indicates normal mode e Green The z register was polled The z register is polled as long as the monitor box is open and the Freeze or Refresh option in the Monitor s dialog box is not selected The Monitor s dialog box displays if not already open see Monitor s Dialog Box section Overwrite the current value if desired by typing the value into the New Value field and clicking Modify For digital flags it is only allowed to enter 0 or 1 For analog flags it is only allowed to enter a positive or negative float number RESULT The new value is written to the z register To check point z register functions Note value changes Use the Monitor s dialog box to stop monitoring freeze values statuse
40. d Unable to Connect to Data Server Error assigning address to the controller No SLTA Network Management Nodes available Error on i f port Specified key already exists Error occurred accessing network 74 3556 9 US 54 EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE ERROR MESSAGES Simulation Error Messages The following errors can display in unusual circumstances Your first step in most cases is to verify that the CARE data file for the selected controller was translated after the last changes were made so that all data file parameters are correct and up to date If the same error displays after a new translation contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Possible Cause Bad defined constant Parameter Design error Report to Honeywell Technical Assistance Center characters String passed in was too long Design error Report to Honeywell Technical Assistance Center file name File existence error The named controller file is missing from the CARE directory Retranslate the controller If error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center file name File size is larger than maximum The named file is not an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Wee file name has a bad checksum The file is not an application file or is corrupted Retranslate the controller If 0 6656 errar persise contact the Honeyw
41. d on the hardware points line to monitor the desired DIO hardware point RESULT The corresponding monitor dialog box displays showing the user address in the title line the current value for example 302 0 and the engineering unit for example Deg or blank or status for example ON or OFF Normal or Alarm If a selected point is in manual override the hand symbol at the left side and the term Remote indicates this The LED symbol at the left corner indicates the current mode of the monitor dialog box e Gray Indicates normal mode e Green 34 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES A point update has occurred e Yellow The point is in alarm Note that the yellow LED shows only if you toggle in and out of the Monitor s dialog box There is no automatic refresh The Monitor s dialog box displays if not already opened see Monitor s Dialog Box section IMPORTANT It is not possible to fix a hardware point which is in manual override mode 2 To check point functions Note value and state changes Use the Monitor s dialog box to stop monitoring freeze values statuses refresh values statuses and restart monitoring as desired See the Monitor s dialog box section for details 3 To stop monitoring when using a simulated controller click Stop in the simulation software window at the bottom of the screen RESULT This stops the application program running in the controller All monitor dialog boxes rema
42. d response and reduce message traffic Live CARE requests that the controller only report point changes by exception that is if a point does not change value or status the controller does not issue a message to Live CARE In contrast to points z registers are polled continously according to a defined poll cycle time LIVE CARE GETTING STARTED Purpose This chapter describes how to connect to the desired controller or start the simulation software start Live CARE software and display on line help In addition newly implemented features and the Live CARE main window are described The first step is to decide whether to directly connect to a controller or to simulate controller function The next two sections discuss each option Connect to Controller Online Monitoring Purpose Requirements Procedure Hardware Physically connect controller to Excel CARE Personal Computer PC so that Live CARE can read the controller database The PC must be within 49 ft 15m of the controller At greater distances up to 3281 ft 1000m you must add a line driver Use a XW567 Connection Cable 25 pin straight through PC to modem cable and an Opto lsolator to connect the PC and controller The Opto lsolator SP400A is available from Black Box Corporation P O Box 12800 Pittsburgh PA 15241 412 746 5500 FAX order number 1 800 321 0746 within the US and 412 746 0746 outside the US Also use Power Supply PS015 from Black Bo
43. dialog box NOTE After selecting Cascade or Tile Live CARE saves the last setting and uses it during the next monitoring session Purpose Assumption Procedure Monitor Hardware Points Display hardware point value or status as it changes in the controller There are two ways to monitor points The first way is to display a point monitor dialog box that shows point value state engineering unit and mode automatic or manual The second way is to select a switching table in the View Switching Logic function Software automatically monitors all points in the switching table without displaying monitor dialog boxes Both functions can be used at the same time This section describes point monitoring via point selection Refer to the View Switching Logic section for a description of monitoring switching table points Application program is running in the simulated controller 1 In any view control strategy switching logic or user addresses click the arrow head on the hardware points line to monitor the desired hardware point RESULT The corresponding hardware point monitor dialog box displays showing the user address in the title line the current value for example 302 0 and engineering unit for example Deg or blank or the status for example On or Off Normal or Alarm The current mode of the monitor dialog box is indicated as either Auto or Manual and the LED symbol at the left corner in one of the following colors
44. e controller an error dialog box displays Click OK to close the message box The Communications dialog box redisplays to allow you to reenter a valid password When controller name and password are correct software initiates communication with the selected controller and updates the schematic hardware point and software point monitor dialog boxes for that plant The display defaults to the user addresses view The following window is an example of a plant schematic display 10 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES Schematic Window Live CARE x File View Help AA WY AVVA AA i FloDmpr DaFiltAlm SolarHeat ClgPump MaTemp ClgPumpStatus SaFanStatus SaFan MinDmopr MaDmpr xD occ Heat_Degree_ Days Cool_Degree_Days DicShed STARTUP Termload SHUTDOWN CmdMode EXECUTING_STOPPED schedOcc Project Colosseum Controller CCC Plant klima Mode Normal 1 Al If you are simulating controller operation rather than connecting to a controller the Live CARE Simulation window displays over the bottom part of the Live CARE window See the Simulate Controller Operation section for details on manipulating simulation values Title Line The same title line displays as for the main Live CARE window Menu Bar The same menu bar displays as for the main Live CARE window with the addition of a View menu item The View menu item provides options to view control strategy switching logic and user
45. e value or status the controller does not issue a message to Live CARE In case a flag point or a z register has been selected the displayed value in the monitor dialog box will be polled as long as the monitor dialog box is open and the Freeze or Refresh option in the Monitor s dialog box is not selected When you scroll plant information via the scroll bar the point display and monitor dialog boxes remain at the same place on the screen You cannot scroll them off the screen However you can move them elsewhere Click title line and hold down the mouse button as you move the monitor dialog box elsewhere Release mouse button when it is in the desired position If a point z register is being monitored and you click it again software does not open another point z register monitor dialog box it simply highlights the existing point z register monitor dialog box Software can monitor a point in a switching logic table and in a point monitor dialog box at the same time For z registers this is not possible When using static simulator monitoring starts after the point z register was selected and the Start button in the simulation software window was clicked When directly connected to a controller monitoring is running automatically after the monitor dialog box was opened 25 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES Stop Monitoring a Point Z Register Stop All Point Z Register Monitoring LIVE CARE If y
46. e window with the scroll bar 19 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE Live CARE Oy x File View Help VD vo VO New Controller Exhit BWMMILMUKO OFFICE_BUILD_VEN Mode Normal All D 4 For monitoring points and z registers see the Monitoring section For fixing points see the Fix Unfix Points section For modifying flag points and z registers see the Modifiy Flag Points and Modify Z Registers sections For Viewing changing control symbol internal and input parameters see the View Change Symbol Inputs and View Change Symbol Parameters sections For viewing changing internal user addresses mapped parameters or z registers of XFMs see the Change XFM Internal User Addresses and Mapped Parameters and Change XFM Z Registers sections respectively 5 To view a different control loop reselect the View Control Strategy option 6 To exit the control strategy function select another function from the File or View menu items Software continues monitoring any points z registers that you set up for monitoring unless you turn them off via point window or Monitor s window 74 3556 9 US 20 EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe LIVE CARE Intermediate Values TYPICAL PROCEDURES You cannot monitor intermediate values between control symbols in a control strategy loop unless you assign a software point to the values To assign software points return to CARE add a software point to the sch
47. egy displays View Control Strategy Mi Cancel T End current monitoring 2 Select the desired control strategy including the XFM s and click OK Selecting from all XFMs 3 Select XFM Points from the View menu if you want to choose between all XFMs included in the control strategy For selecting one XFM see the Selecting one single XFM section RESULT The Select User Address dialog box displays showing all existing XFMs Select User Address E List of Internal Mapped User Addresses XFM 1 0 gndda01 3 XFM 0 1 enth Display Help Cancel Each XFM is shown as unique symbol with its position in the control loop column row and its name for example KFH 1 0 gndda la 4 View the user addresses and the mapped parameters by clicking the plus symbols at the XFM Internal Data Points and Mapped Parameters symbol If there are no internal data points and or mapped parameters available for the desired XFM the Internal Data Points and or Mapped Parameters structure can not be expanded see the XFM enth in the following figure 31 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 R0404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES Selecting one single XFM 1 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE Select User Address x List of Internal Mapped User Addresses XFM 1 0 gndda01 3 Display Et F Internal Data Points Heat_Degree_Days BR Cool_Degree_Days aa 5 Mapped P
48. elected click OK to save the date and close the dialog box Length of time the simulation should run when you select the Step button in the Simulation window Default is controller DDC cycle time Integer values only Select and type over to change or click the up and down arrows to change If Step Size is shorter than the length of the DDC Cycle Time for the controller application program the simulation will run one complete execution cycle and stop Example You can use Step Size to set up a simulation to run the equivalent of a day of controller operation Or just 2 hours or just 15 minutes Length of the cycle time CARE calculated during translation of the controller application program Select and type over to change or click the up and down arrows to change Save changes and close the dialog box Close the dialog box without saving any changes LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES Help Display the related on line help topic 17 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE View User Addresses Purpose Display user addresses for hardware and software points in the schematic This view is the default view when you first open a plant The user address view provides the following functions Monitor software hardware and flag points Monitor z registers Fix Unfix points Modify flag points and z registers Procedure 1 Click menu item View then dropdown item User Addresses RESULT Sof
49. ematic control strategy or switching logic and retranslate and download the new database to the controller Restart Live CARE and select that new software point for monitoring View Switching Logic Purpose Procedure Display switching tables for the selected plant Software automatically begins monitoring all points z registers in a switching table when you select it 1 Click main window item View then dropdown item Switching logic RESULT The View Switching Table dialog box displays with a list of User Addresses that have switching tables in the selected plant The dialog box also shows the command values available for the selected User Address If this is the first time you are selecting a switching table the first User Address in the list is selected otherwise the most recently selected User Address and command value are selected View Switching Table User Address Command alue L22 SB UP Chiller 22 SB_UP_Heater L22_SB_Vent_DcAir Help 22 58 Yent_SupAir 22 5 EH Yalve dc Cancel T End System Monitoring 2 Check uncheck End current monitoring box as desired If the box is checked when you click OK software stops all existing point z register monitoring excluding the points z registers in the selected switching table If not checked software continues all point z register monitoring for points z registers already being monitored Default mode for this box is checked This option is gray
50. en for an analog point type desired value in the field to the right of Manual For a digital point type desired status in the field to the right of Manual or click down arrow to display possible statuses and click one to select it For a flex point click selections relevant to the point NOTE You cannot change value or status unless you select Manual Click Command to save settings RESULT The point remains at that value status until you unfix it To unfix a internal user address or a mapped parameter click the System menu in the monitor point dialog box and click Fix Point if not already checked 49 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE 2 Click Auto 3 Click Command to save settings RESULT Software begins updating point value status according to its sensor actuator setting Purpose Procedure 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe Modify XFM Z Registers View Change z register values of an XFM symbol in the plant control strategy 1 Open the Symbol Information dialog box by clicking the XFM symbol with the left mouse button or display the context menu by clicking the XFM symbol with the right mouse button Inthe Symbol Information dialog box click Z Registers and confirm by clicking OK In the context menu click Z Registers RESULT The Select Z Register dialog box displays Select 7 Register E SEN 1 0 gndda01 a Z Register File Z Reg
51. he Select dialog box Or click the Select button in the button bar below the menu bar 3 Click desired project name or folder icon RESULT The plants and controllers associated with the selected project display 4 Click desired controller name or controller icon or attached plant then click OK RESULT Ifyou have not already selected the project the Enter Project Password dialog box displays Enter password and click OK 5 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE A new window displays with controller name in the title and controller information in the window 5 Click menu item Controller then dropdown items Tools Live CARE This item is available only if the currently active selected CARE window is a controller or attached plant window RESULT The Live CARE main window and the Open Plant dialog box concurrently display To continue with opening a plant see the Select a Plant and the Communication Interface section For description of the Live CARE main window see the following sections eer os File Help Open Plant EN Projects Plant and Controller EH Colosseum GE WMM MUKH C Neuer_Controler_Messe OFFICE_BUILD_VENTILATIO Type KLIMA e Title Line The title line contains the System menu CARE symbol the software name Live CARE and window control icons Menu Bar The menu bar contains two items File and Help The File menu item provides o
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53. ime If Step Size is shorter than the length of the DDC Cycle Time for the controller application program the simulation will run one complete execution cycle and stop Click the Setup button to display the setup window and change step size if desired See Simulation Setup Window description later in this section Example You can use Step Size to set up a simulation to run the equivalent of a day of controller operation Or just 2 hours or just 15 minutes This button is not active if no application is loaded Stop the simulation The simulation window remains on display so you can restart the simulation as desired This button is not active if no application is loaded Display the setup window The setup window allows you to set date and time in the controller define the length of time for a step simulation save and restore a simulation session and change DDC cycle time for the controller application program See the Simulation Setup Window description later in this section Display the on line help topic related to the simulation window Date and time assigned to the controller You can change date and time in the simulation setup window Click the Setup button to display the setup window See Simulation Setup Window description later in this section Example You may want to change date and time to test controller operation on Sundays or Holidays Length of time the simulation has been running This time does not match real
54. in open on the screen 4 To end monitoring one single point click the system menu in the individual point monitor dialog box and select Close 5 To end monitoring click Close in the Monitor s dialog box or select a different plant via Open dropdown item from the File menu RESULT This closes all monitor dialog boxes The application program is still running in the simulated controller Click STOP in the simulation software window if you want to stop the application program Purpose Assumption Procedure Monitor Z Registers Display of a selected z register value as it changes in the controller The value is polled as long as the monitor dialog box is open green LED symbol is flashing and the Freeze or Refresh option in the Monitor s dialog box is not selected Refer to the Modify Z Registers section for modifying z registers NOTES Z registers access can be enabled disabled in the CARE INI file see SET CARE INI FILE ENTRIES chapter Z registers can be accessed in general from special flag points and from XFMs With the procedure described in this section you can select and monitor any existing z register For this you must know the file and index number from the z register you want to monitor There are two ways to monitor z registers The first way is to display a z register monitor dialog box that shows the current value The second way is to select a switching table in the View Switching Logic function Softwa
55. ints line in the first available position If you click the abbreviated type in the box software begins monitoring the point Z registers can be accessed by the Z Register dropdown item from the View menu by clicking a flag point in the software points line or by clicking an XFM symbol For XFMs internal user addresses and mapped parameters can be monitored by selecting the XFM control symbol or by the XFM Points dropdown item from the View menu The status bar displays the names of the currently selected project controller and plant as well as the current mode always Normal The scroll bar allows you to move the schematic and other plant items to the right or left to view all plant components Click within the bar to the left or right of the thumb white square or click the left or right arrows to move the view left or right When selecting Static Simulator in the Communications dialog box see the Simulate Controller Operation and the Monitoring sections for further steps When selecting B Port in the Communications dialog box see the Monitoring section for further steps Simulate Controller Operation Purpose Requirements 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe Enable DDC application static checkout without requiring controller hardware You can vary speed of controller simulation change date and or time in the controller and select continuous or single time step simulation This procedure assumes you i
56. ion program is running it could seem as if the modified value is not accepted That stems from the fact that the RACL application program has in the meantime already overwritten the value you entered for example see the following monitor dialog box 00801 2 1 Z 2 1 Value 1 000 Monty 51 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 0551 R0404 Europe LIVE CARE SET CARE INI FILE ENTRIES Z Register Access Z Register Poll Cycle Password Port Interface Procedure 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe Besides others the following entries concerning z registers are relevant for Live CARE and can be changed Z registers access can be set in the User Privileges section as follows Example User Privileges CanAccessZRegs 1 The CanAccessZRegs entry must be set to 1 to enable z register access No off or 0 disables z register access If access is disabled the Z Registers dropdown item from the View menu and the Z Registers option in the Symbol Information dialog box is not visible In addition disabled z register access effects flag points that they also can not be accessed The minimum time between 2 z register poll actions can be set in the LiveCARE section as follows Example LiveCARE MinZRegisterPollCycle 5 time value in seconds The value is read as integer number and values less than 1 will be treated as 1 Default value is 5 seconds The password can be set in the LCDisp Goodie
57. ion software Do not execute the Exit menu option if the Live CARE application is operating The following message displays if you try to exit the simulation application before Live CARE LIVE CARE SIMULATION Live CARE still connected Please disconnect before exiting simulator Click OK to close the message box Then exit Live CARE File Exit in the Live CARE window 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE The Help menu item has dropdown items that go directly to help sections relevant to the item The About CARE Simulation item displays a dialog box that has the current software version number and copyright notice Simulation Start Simulation Step Size DDC Cycle Time OK Cancel 74 3556 9 US 16 EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe Date Time Date and time to assign to the controller Default is current PC date and time Date and time format follow that defined in the international setting in the Windows Control Panel For example you may want to change date and time to test controller operation on Sundays or Holidays You can use the following methods to change date and time assignment Select and type over date and time parts e Click the up and down arrows e Double click date to display a calendar Friday March 20 1998 Cancel Click the left and right arrows to select different years and or months Click a date to select it When the desired date is s
58. ism for points because the value is only written to the controller once and is not maintained afterwards After the next poll cycle the previous value is established For modifiying z registers of flag points or XFMs refer to the Modify Flag Points and Modify XFM Z Registers sections respectively Application program is running in the simulated controller 1 In any view control strategy switching logic or user addresses choose Z Registers from the View menu The Select Z Register dialog box displays Select 7 Register E Z Register Z Register File Z Register Index p hb di Close 2 Into the Z Register File field enter the desired number 3 Into the Z Register Index field enter the desired number NOTE The fields for file and index do accept numbers 0 9 only and up to 3 characters 4 Click Display RESULT The corresponding z register monitor dialog box displays showing the current value of the z register Value 273 911 5 Click the system menu window symbol at the upper left corner and select Modify RESULT The additional New value field and the Modify button appears A check mark is added to the Modify dropdown item in the system menu NOTE The monitor dialog box remains open as long as the Modify dropdown item is checked In order to modify a z register the Modify dropdown item must be checked Yalue 273 911 Modify 6 Enter the new value and click Modif
59. isplays with Manual Auto options 302 0 Deg Auto C Manual 302 0 User address displays in the dialog box title line Point value status engineering unit and mode display in the dialog box 3 To assign a value or status click Manual Then for an analog point type desired value in the field to the right of Manual For a digital point type desired status in the field to the right of Manual or click down arrow to display possible 39 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE statuses and click one to select it For a flex point click selections relevant to the point NOTE You cannot change value or status unless you select Manual 4 Click Command to save settings RESULT The point remains at that value status until you unfix it Unfix a Point 1 Begin monitoring the point you want to unfix if it is not already being monitored 2 To unfix a point that has a point dialog box that is non switching table points click the System menu in the monitor point dialog box and click Fix Point if not already checked To unfix a switching table point click point value state in the gray area in the switching table 3 Click Auto 4 Click Command to save settings RESULT Software begins updating point value status according to its sensor actuator setting Error Messages If the controller returns an error message from an invalid command for example point command value out of range
60. ister Index H Close itt Enter the z register index into the Z Register Index field NOTE The field do accept numbers 0 9 only and up to 3 characters The Z Register File field is disabled and cannot be changed Click Display RESULT The corresponding monitor dialog box displays showing the current value of the z register The title line displays the symbol name Z and the file and index number from the z register gndda01 1 0 Z 1 2 Value 0 000 Click the system menu window symbol at the upper left corner and select Modify RESULT The additional New value field and the Modify button appears A check mark is added to the Modify dropdown item in the system menu NOTE The monitor dialog box remains open as long as the Modify dropdown item is checked In order to modify a z register the Modify dropdown item must be checked Enter the new value and click Modify For digital flags it is only allowed to enter 0 or 1 For analog flags it is only allowed to enter a positive or negative float number 50 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES 00801 2 1 Z 2 1 Value 1 000 New value Modify RESULT The new value is written to the z register gndda01 2 1 Z 2 1 Value 10 000 NOTE Modifiying a value is different from the Fix mechanism on points because the value is only written to the controller once and is not maintained afterwards While your applicat
61. itor s dialog box or select a different plant via Open dropdown item from the File menu RESULT This closes all monitor dialog boxes The application program is still running simulated controller Click STOP in the simulation software window if you want to stop the application program Purpose Assumption Procedure Monitor Flag Points Display of selected flag point value as it changes in the controller A value is polled as long as the monitor box is open and the Freeze or Refresh option in the Monitor s dialog box is not selected NOTES Flag points can be seen as z registers and the format of a flag point monitor dialog box is equivalent to a z register monitor dialog box The z register and flag points access respectively can be enabled disabled in the CARE INI file see SET CARE INI FILE ENTRIES chapter For modifying z register values refer to the Modify Z Registers section There are two ways to monitor flag points The first way is to display a flag point monitor dialog box that shows the current value The second way is to select a switching table in the View Switching Logic function Software automatically monitors all z registers and points in the switching table without displaying monitor dialog boxes Both functions can be used at the same time This section describes point monitoring via point selection Refer to the View Switching Logic section for a description of monitoring switching table points Appli
62. ls the system to update point value status according to sensor or actuator readings Manual allows you to assign a point value status that the system cannot change For example you can assign a low value to an outdoor air temperature point to see how the controller will react The following points can be fixed unfixed e Hardware points e Software points e Internal user addresses and mapped parameters of XFMs IMPORTANT Software maintains the manual value or status for the point and does not change it until you change point mode to Auto Procedures 1 Begin monitoring the point you want to fix if it is not already being monitored The Monitoring section describes monitoring for hardware software and XFM points The View Switching Logic section describes monitoring for switching tables Fix a point 2 To fix a point that has a point dialog box that is non switching table points click the System menu in the monitor point dialog box and select Fix Point RESULT A check mark is added to the Fix Point dropdown item Move Close Alt F4 Help NOTE The monitor dialog box remains open as long as the Fix Point dropdown item is checked irrespective of whether the point is in manual fixed or automatic mode unfixed In order to fix or unfix a point the Fix Point dropdown item must be checked To fix a switching table point click point value state in the gray area in the switching table RESULT The point monitor dialog box d
63. nd statuses in the Live CARE window Following is a description of the Simulation window with guidelines for using its features Simulation Window Simulation Speed Control Bar Normal Simulation Speed Fast 13 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 0551 R0404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES Start Button Step Button Stop Button Setup Button Help Button Simulated Time Elapsed Time 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe LIVE CARE The speed control bar allows to operate the controller faster than real time maximum of 18 times faster For example you could execute and test the equivalent of an 8 hour day s program in 30 minutes Simulation speed is limited by the hardware platform For example a 386 20 MHz PC is limited to 1 7 times simulation speed You can set the speed faster but the simulation will continue to operate at 1 7 times real time Click the left or right arrows to set the speed slower left or faster right Or move the thumb white box in the scroll bar to the left or right gt Start the controller application program and run continuously To stop the program click the red Stop button To run the controller program for a set amount of time use the Step button This button is not active if no application is loaded Start the controller application program and run for a specific length of time Step time size is set in the simulation setup window Default is controller cycle t
64. nitiated simulation software as described in the Initiate Controller Simulation section The static simulator option is available only for Excel 50 80 100 500 600 and Excel Smart Controllers Simulation software maintains a window in the foreground at the bottom of the Live CARE window This window allows you to control the simulation while Live CARE displays the changing values of monitored points The simulation tool displays controller alarm messages for example when an analog input is commanded from automatic to manual operation 12 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES File View Help x E L22_ T_K _valve L22_ST_KL_Mixer L22_ST_KL_SupplAr L22_SM_Frostwatch L22_S T_KL_DistrAir L22_hfu_OaTemp L22_ST_EH_Valve L22_SB_UP_Heater L22_NM_Frosttemp L22_ B_UP_Chiller Monitor s x C Freeze Refresh L22 At Eu Close L22Akt_Demand_AC VD VDIVD VA VAIVA New_Controller_Exhibition Controller BWMMI_MUKO OFFICE_BUILD_VENTILATIC Mode Normal mimi 1 SEN Simulation Speed v i D gt D Seu He Start Step Stop Simulated Time 09 55 26AM Tuesday 03 31 98 Elapsed Time 0 00 00 00 Procedure Simulating controller operation and monitoring point z register value and status changes are dynamic actions that require adjustments in the simulation window and the Live CARE window The Monitoring Fix Unfix Points and Modify Z Registers sections describe how to control and display point and z register values a
65. nt in no response mode additionally shows only a no response symbol to the right hand side of the LED symbol 58 2 Y Auto Purpose Assumption Procedure 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe Monitor Points in Manual Override Mode Display value and status of a hardware point which is in manual override by a distributed IO DIO Module XFR 522 or XFR 524 This concerns only the DO and AO types of the DIO modules NOTES A hardware point in manual override mode is in remote mode and cannot be changed to manual or automatic mode and fixed respectively Monitoring hardware points in manual override mode can only be accessible when Live CARE communicates directly with a controller via B port There are two ways to monitor points The first way is to display a point monitor dialog box that shows point value state engineering unit and mode automatic or manual The second way is to select a switching table in the View Switching Logic function Software automatically monitors all points in the switching table without displaying monitor dialog boxes Both functions can be used at the same time This section describes point monitoring via point selection Refer to the View Switching Logic section for a description of monitoring switching table points Application program is running in the controller 1 In any view control strategy switching logic or user addresses click the arrow hea
66. og box is indicated as either Auto or Manual and the LED symbol at the left corner in one of the following colors e Gray Indicates normal mode e Green A point update has occurred e Yellow The point is in alarm Note that the yellow LED shows only if you toggle in and out of the Monitor s dialog box There is no automatic refresh 28 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES The following figures are examples of displays for software points Abs Hum_Override Normal Enthalpy Override EN S Alarm Manual The Monitor s dialog box displays if not already open see Monitor s Dialog Box section 2 To check point functions Note value and state changes Use the Monitor s dialog box to stop monitoring freeze values statuses refresh values statuses and restart monitoring as desired See the Monitor s dialog box section for details e Use the Fix dropdown item from the system menu in individual point monitor dialog boxes to fix a point value state as desired see the Fix Unfix Points section for details 3 To stop monitoring when using a simulated controller click Stop in the simulation software window at the bottom of the screen RESULT This stops the application program running in the controller All monitor dialog boxes remain open on the screen 4 To end monitoring one single point click the system menu in the individual point monitor dialog box and select Close 5 To end all monitoring click Close in the Mon
67. ol symbol click the parameter enter the new value into the New Value field and click Modify RESULT Software starts limit checking If the new value is within the range as shown in the information line at the bottom of the dialog box it is accepted without a warning If the value exceeds the high or low limit a warning dialog box appears asking if you reallly want to change the value XFM 0 1 enth o Value exceeds high limit of K 2 326 Do you really want to change it Clicking Yes accepts the new value clicking No discards the new value NOTE The limits are float values stored in the csd file for each XFM Click OK to confirm the modified parameter Click OK in the parameter dialog box to save changes and update the controller file If the Update CARE database check box has a checkmark software also updates the CARE database Otherwise software only updates the controller The check box defaults to a checkmark always update the CARE database RESULT The parameter dialog box closes and the View Control Strategy window displays Purpose Procedure 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe Change XFM Internal User Addresses and Mapped Parameters Change values statuses of XFM datapoints which are internal user addresses or mapped to parameters 1 Open the Symbol Information dialog box by clicking the control symbol with the left mouse button or display the context menu by clicking the con
68. ommunication Interface Purpose Select a project controller or plant or switch to another project controller or plant Procedure 1 In the Live CARE main window click File then dropdown item Open or Select the desired plant or controller in CARE click Controller then dropdown item Live CARE see Initiate Live CARE section RESULT The Open Plant dialog box displays Open Plant EN Projects Plant and Controller C3 Colosseum GWM MUKH Co Neuer_Controler_Messe LIL OFFICE_BUILD_VENTILATIO Type Cancel Help 2 Click desired project name or folder icon RESULT The plants and controllers associated with the selected project display in the Plant and Controller box 3 Click desired plant name or plant icon Select only attached plants Attached plants list below the controller where they are attached 4 Click OK This button is not active if the selected plant is not attached RESULT The Communications dialog box displays next if you changed to a different project controller or plant Communications Password e Interface Bro as E LonWorks Help Static Simulator Check your cable and controller connection Software stops all point monitoring in the previously selected plant If you changed a point s mode auto to manual or manual to auto and did not return it back to the original mode a dialog box 9 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL
69. ou close the point z register monitor dialog box click the System menu and then select Close or double click the System menu software stops monitoring the point z register If you close the Monitor s dialog box Close button software stops all point z register monitoring and removes all point z register monitor dialog boxes from the screen Purpose Path Procedure System menu 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe Monitor s Dialog Box Control point z register monitoring by providing functions to restart monitoring freeze monitoring refresh screen displays and stop monitoring You can also restack point dialog boxes on the right hand side of the screen if you moved some and want to put them all back in a column by using cascade or tile The Monitor s dialog box appears after you select the first item to be monitored or after you select a switching table in the switching logic view It remains on display as long as there are items being monitored Monitor s Start C Freeze C Refresh CC Close Click desired radio button to perform the following actions Start Restart monitoring if you stopped it or chose the Freeze option Set by default after the dialog box is opened When connecting directly to a controller monitoring is running automatically When using the static simulation the Start button in the simulation software window has to be clicked on additionally Z registers are polled and point
70. pen dropdown item from the File menu RESULT This closes all monitor dialog boxes The application program is still running in the simulated controller Click STOP in the simulation software window if you want to stop the application program There are three special points that Live CARE always monitors STARTUP SHUTDOWN and EXECUTING_STOPPED These points are automatically attached to each EXCEL 5000 controller You can check the status of these points to prove that the application programs are running Excel CARE User Guide 74 5587 US EN2B 0182 Europe describes these points and their active passive modes in detail User addresses display in bold if you hold down the mouse button while selecting a point You can monitor a maximum of 20 points per controller Live CARE connects directly to a controller and cannot look at points on other controllers unless they are global points on the connected controller You cannot monitor intermediate values between control symbols in a control strategy loop unless you assign a software point to the values To assign software points return to CARE add a software point to the schematic control strategy or switching logic and retranslate and download the new database to the controller Restart Live CARE and select that new software point for monitoring To reduce message trafficLive CARE requests that the controller only reports point changes by exception that is if a point does not chang
71. ptions to select a plant Open and exit Live CARE Exit See the Select a Plant section to use the Open item See the Exit Live CARE chapter to use the Exit item The Help menu item displays a list of help topics that you can click and display The Help menu item also includes an About Live Care function that displays the About Live Care dialog box with software version copyright notice and memory available See the On Line Help section in this manual for details on the on line help function 74 3556 9 US 6 EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES On Line Help Purpose The Help menu item provides access to an on line version of this user guide and the About Live Care dialog box You can also display the on line user guide by clicking the Help button in any dialog box or window When you click a Help button the help topic related to that dialog box or window displays Procedure 1 Click Help menu bar item RESULT A dropdown list displays with help topics and an About Live Care item Contents displays the contents page of the on line user guide Overview displays the same overview information as in this manual Topics List presents a list of the other sections of this manual that are on line Search for displays the Search dialog box so that you can type or select words and find them in the on line user guide Using Help opens the standard Windows help file The help file descri
72. rameter Datapoints Z Register 4 In the Symbol Information dialog box select Z Registers and confirm by clicking OK In the context menu click Z Register 37 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES 10 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe LIVE CARE RESULT The Select Z Register dialog box displays The dialog caption shows the XFM position in the control strategy in brackets column row The z register file number is already set to match the XFM Select 7 Register x SEN 1 0 gnddaO1a Z Register File Z Register Index H Help Close gt 9 gt 99 Enter the z register index into the Z Register Index field NOTE The field do accept numbers 0 9 only and up to 3 characters The Z Register File field is disabled Click Display RESULT The corresponding monitor dialog box displays showing the current value of the z register The title line displays the XFM name followed by the position in brackets column row followed by the z register identification in brackets file number index number gndda01 1 0 Z 1 2 Value 0 000 The LED symbol at the left corner indicates the current mode of the monitor dialog box e Gray Indicates normal mode e Green The z register was polled The z register is polled as long as the monitor box is open and the Freeze or Refresh option in the Monitor s dialog box is not selected The
73. re automatically monitors all z registers and points in the switching table without displaying monitor dialog boxes Both functions can be used at the same time Refer to the Monitor Flag Points section for directly monitoring z registers of flag points and to the Monitor XFM Z Registers section for directly monitoring z registers of an XFM Application program is running in the simulated controller 1 In any view control strategy switching logic or user addresses choose Z Registers from the View menu The Select Z Register dialog box displays 35 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE Select 7 Register x m Z Register Z Register File Po Z Register Index i Close te Pen Into the Z Register File field enter the desired number Into the Z Register Index field enter the desired number NOTE The fields for file and index do accept numbers 0 9 only and up to 3 characters The z register number is equal to the parameter file number of the submodule that contains the z register The parameter list printout shows which file number is assigned to which submodule Click Display RESULT The corresponding monitor dialog box displays showing the current value of the z register The title line displays z register identification in brackets file number index Value 273 911 The LED symbol at the left corner indicates the current mode of the z
74. re problem File is optional and will be ignored The following controller file is missing from the CARE directory This file is not required to operate the Simulator Time Schedules file ZPG 74 3556 9 US 56 EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE File is required for correct simulator operation Continue Loading Global Memory Allocation Failed Incompatible Simulation Save File Save file version Simulator 1 Excel Controller 2 Live CARE Simulation requires a system icon size of 32x32 pixels please use a different video driver Live CARE still connected Please disconnect before exiting simulator Local Language Resource File not found Terminating Simulator Memory Free Failed Minimum compatible version Simulator 1 Excel Controller 2 No CARE path found defaulting to C CARE No Program Loaded No timer available Not Implemented Yet NULL Parameter passed in RACL Application Not Running RACL Time Overflow Severe Internal Error d in Module d Application will terminate now Severe Internal Error Unused Function s called Application will terminate now The selected file is neither a controller file nor a simulation save file Unknown code tag 1 found by code coverage tracer Disable tracing Unknown flex point class ERROR MESSAGES One of the following controller files is missing from the CARE directory This file is required to operate the Simulator RACL program file
75. reates a simulated controller from CARE controller application program files and runs its application program Simulation software communicates with Live CARE software to receive point requests and fix value commands and then return new point values based on controller operation User Time and Elapsed Time Display Controller Application Program Files Setup and Operation Commands Parameter Changes Live CARE Simulation Software Simulated Controller Point Requests Parameter Changes and Fix Value Commands Point Values Parameter Values and Controller Alarms Live CARE The controller you want to simulate must have one or more attached plants and be translated See CARE User Guide 74 5587 US EN2B 0182 Europe for procedures NOTE Only Excel 50 80 100 500 600 and Excel Smart Controllers can be simulated To perform simulation see the following sections Initiate Live CARE Select a Plant and the Communication Interface Simulate Controller Operation Typical Procedures Initiate Live CARE Purpose Assumption Procedure Open the Live CARE window to select a plant and check its control functions Excel CARE is running and is the active window on the PC Live CARE is only available within Excel CARE 1 Select a controller in Excel CARE that has at least one attached and translated plant 2 Click menu item Database then dropdown item Select to display t
76. rst name that matches the search entry CARE finds matched datapoint names in closed folders too If a datapoint name you search for is not found CARE continues searching with the next search entry you enter CARE does not distinguish between upper case and lower case letters except on umlauts or country specific characters To find the next name that matches the same search entry click the asterics To find a different datapoint name enter the new search entry Monitor Points in No Response Mode 33 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES Purpose Assumption Procedure LIVE CARE Display of a DIO hardware point value status which is in no response mode which means that the communication between DIO module and controller is interruppted A hardware point in no response mode can be changed to manual or automatic mode and fixed respectively Refer to the Fix Unfix Points section for fixing a point in no response mode NOTE Monitoring hardware points in no response mode can only be accessible when Live CARE communicates directly with a controller via B port Application program is running in the controller The procedure for monitoring a hardware point in no response mode is parallel to monitoring a normal hardware point see the Monitor Hardware Points section In comparison to a hardware point which is not in no response mode the monitor dialog box for a poi
77. s 36 LIVE CARE Purpose Assumption Procedure TYPICAL PROCEDURES Display of an XFM z register value as it changes in the controller The value is polled as long as the monitor dialog box is open green LED symbol is flashing and the Freeze or Refresh option in the Monitor s dialog box is not selected Z registers can be accessed in general from flag points and from XFMs With the procedure described in this section you can select and monitor z registers from any XFM control symbol For modifying an XFM z register refer to the Modify XFM Z Registers section NOTE The Z Registers option in the Symbol Infomation dialog box is not visible if z registers access is disabled in the CARE INI file see SET CARE INI FILE ENTRIES chapter Application program is running in the simulated controller 1 Select Control Strategy from the View menu RESULT The View Control Strategy displays View Control Strategy ES Help Cancel T End current monitoring 2 Select the desired control strategy and click OK RESULT The control strategy displays 3 Click the symbol with the left mouse button RESULT The Symbol Information dialog box displays Symbol Information Available Information eer Parameters Help Internal User Addresses Gane and Mapped Parameters Z Registers or Click the symbol with the right mouse button to open the context menu Inputs Pa
78. s refresh values statuses and restart monitoring as desired See the Monitor s dialog box section for details e Use the Modify dropdown item from the system menu in individual point monitor dialog boxes to change a z register value as desired see the Modify Flag Points section for details stop monitoring when using a simulated controller click Stop in the simulation software window at the bottom of the screen RESULT This stops the application program running in the simulated controller All monitor dialog boxes remain open on the screen To end monitoring one single point z register click the system menu in the individual monitor dialog box and select Close To end all monitoring click Close in the Monitor s dialog box or select a different plant via Open dropdown item from the File menu RESULT This closes all monitor dialog boxes The application program is still running in the controller Click STOP in the simulation software window if you want to stop the application program Assumption Procedures 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe Monitor XFM Points Display values statuses of XFM datapoints which are internal user addresses or parameters mapped to software points as they changed in the controller Application program is running in the simulated controller 1 Select Control strategy from the View menu 30 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES RESULT The View Control Strat
79. s section LCDisp Goodies XL500DefaultPassword 3333 The pasword can be set to a 4 digit numeric value Default value is 3333 The default selection for the Port and Interface options in the Communications dialog box can be set in the LCDisp Goodies section as follows LCDisp Goodies XL500SetPortDefault 1 XL500SetSimulatorDefault 1 The PortDefault can be set to 1 through 4 1 sets COM1 2 sets COM2 to default port etc The SimulatorDefault can be set to 0 or 1 1 sets the Simulator to the default Interface 0 sets the B Port to the default interface 1 Double click the CARE INI file in the WINDOWS folder by default to open the file via Notepad Editor 2 Edit the desired entries and select Save from the File menu 52 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES 53 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GERT 40404 Europe LIVE CARE ERROR MESSAGES This chapter lists error messages that may display during Live CARE operation and describes possible causes In addition a second error message table lists error messages that may occur while you are running a simulation in Live CARE General Error Messages Error Message Possible Causes Out of local memory Windows cannot allocate any local memory Exit Windows and re start your computer Out of global memory Windows cannot allocate any global memory Exit the application and close other applications to free more memory Cannot connect to network no devices on Exit
80. s show some monitor dialog box examples for hardware points software points and z registers Value 273 911 3 Click Start in the simulation software window at the bottom of the screen when Static Simulator was selected for the communication interface When directly communicating with a controller via the B Port or LonWorks communication interface monitoring starts automatically after initializing RESULT Each point s monitor dialog box shows the user address for the point in the title line its current value for example 302 0 and engineering unit for example Deg or blank the status for example On or Off Normal or Alarm For z registers the current value is displayed The current mode of the monitor dialog box is indicated as either Auto or Manual and the LED symbol at the left corner in one of the following colors e Gray Indicates normal mode e Green A point update has occurred A z register was polled A z register is polled as long as the monitor box is open and the Freeze or Refresh option in the Monitor s dialog box is not selected e Yellow The point is in alarm Note that the yellow LED shows only if you toggle in and out of the Monitor s dialog box There is no automatic refresh The following figures show the monitor dialog box examples after initializing for the corresponding hardware points software points and z registers shown above RmTemp x 302 0 Deg Auto Cool_Degree_Days 0 Auto Value
81. se changes use Excel CARE There are also special conditions for the RAMP and SEQ control icons and for XFMs See the RAMP and SEQ Operation note following this procedure For changing Internal user addresses mapped parameters and z registers of XFMs see the Change XFM Internal User Addresses and Mapped Parameters and Modify XFM Z Registers sections respectively 4 Click OK to save changes and update the controller file If the Update CARE database check box has a checkmark software also updates the CARE database Otherwise software only updates the controller The check box defaults to checkmark always update the CARE database RESULT The dialog box closes and the View Control Strategy window displays In CARE you define minimum and maximum inputs and outputs as well as a ratio The controller does not store these values It stores minimum and maximum outputs and translated values that represent slope and y intercept The following formulas represent the controller translation MaxOutput MinOutput Mavlnput MinInput MinOutput Slope MinInput SLOPE Y INTERCEPT Purpose Procedure 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 6551 R0404 Europe View Change Symbol Parameters View Change internal parameter values for a control symbol in the plant control strategy During control symbol assignment in Excel CARE you assign internal parameters for some symbols related to the symbol function for example proportional band
82. strategy 2 Click the symbol with left mouse button to open the Symbol Information dialog box Symbol Information Available Information Parameters Help Internal User Addresses and Mapped Parameters C Z Registers Cancel de or Click the symbol with the right mouse button to display the following context menu 44 LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES Inputs Parameter Datapoints Z Register Items which are not availbable for the selected symbol are disabled that is gray in the Symbol Information dialog box and totally missing in the context menu For example The Inputs option is inactive missing if there are no entered value inputs for the symbol For example if all inputs to a PID are outputs from other symbols physical points or pseudopoints the Inputs option is gray Parameters is inactive missing if the symbol does not provide any parameters to assign Internal User Addresses and Mapped Parameters as well as z registers are inactive missing unless the symbol selected is an XFM 3 Select the desired item by clicking the radio button in the Symbol Information dialog box and by clicking the option in the context menu respectively Refer to the following sections for viewing changing the corresponding items Inputs Parameters etc of a control symbol Purpose Procedure View Change Symbol Inputs View Change input parameter values for a control symbol in the plant con
83. t point base search failed the controller If error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center DDE Server Error A racl parameter referenced in an advise start transaction does not exist Advise start invalid parameter file number Retranslate the controller If error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center DDE Server Error A racl parameter referenced in an advise start transaction does not exist Advise start invalid parameter file index Retranslate the controller If error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center DDE Server Error An advise start transaction was received that was not recognized Retranslate Advise start invalid item type the controller If error persists contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Poke unknown item Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Write point search failed the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Poke point failed the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Poke parameter failed contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Poke ZRegister failed contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center Advise start invalid ZRegister contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center ZRegister search failed contact the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center the Honeywell Technical Assistance Center hardwa
84. tabase check box If this box has a checkmark Live CARE writes any changes you make to the CARE database when you click OK If the box does not have a checkmark changes you make are not saved in the database when you leave Live CARE Also parameters dialog boxes include an information line at the bottom of the dialog box that shows the valid value range for the currently selected item The parameter dialog box of an XFM shows the parameters with its index value and unit All parameters that are mapped to data points are marked as mapped by an asterics The corresponding datapoint is displayed in the Mapped to line when selecting the parameter in the list 3 To change parameters for a symbol other than an XFM enter the desired value into the field You can change any of the parameters that are framed Unframed Parameters are static text and cannot be changed NOTE Live CARE does not do any error checking for validity 47 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 R0404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES XFM control symbols 4 3 LIVE CARE Click OK to save changes and update the controller file If the Update CARE database check box has a checkmark software also updates the CARE database Otherwise software only updates the controller The check box defaults to a checkmark always update the CARE database RESULT The parameter dialog box closes and the View Control Strategy window displays To change a parameter of an XFM contr
85. trol strategy During control symbol assignment in Excel CARE you assign inputs and outputs for control symbols Live CARE allows you to change these input parameters and save them to the CARE database and controller 1 Open the Symbol Information dialog box by clicking the control symbol with the left mouse button or display the context menu by clicking the control symbol with the right mouse button 2 In the Symbol Information dialog box click Inputs and confirm by clicking OK In the context menu click Inputs RESULT The Input Parameters dialog box displays For example for a PID control symbol the following dialog box can display Input Parameters X gt MV Update CARE database Help Cancel NOTE The dialog box is the same as in Excel CARE except for the addition of the Update CARE database check box If this box has a checkmark Live CARE writes any changes you make to the CARE database when you click OK If the box does not have a checkmark changes you make are not saved in the database when you leave Live CARE 45 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GER 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES RAMP and SEQ Operation LIVE CARE 3 In Input Parameters dialog boxes of I Os you can change any input that is a parameter only if the input box does not have an x If there is a checkmark you cannot change it You also cannot change an input point into a parameter or vice versa If you need to make tho
86. trol symbol with the right mouse button Inthe Symbol Information dialog box click Internal User Addresses and Mapped Parameters and confirm by clicking OK In the context menu click Datapoints RESULT The Select User Adress dialog box displays showing all internal user addresses and mapped parameters of the selected XFM 48 LIVE CARE Fix Point Unfix Point 4 1 TYPICAL PROCEDURES Select User Address EN List of Internal Mapped User Addresses EI Internal Data Points AC1Heat_Degree_Day AC1Cool_Degree_Day 4 Mapped Parameter B AC1DIcShed P4 Display Help Cancel The XFM is displayed prefixed by the position of the XFM in the control strategy column row If there are no internal data points and or mapped parameters available for the desired XFM the Internal Data Points and or Mapped Parameters structure is not expanded Click the internal datapoint or the mapped parameter and dick Display RESULT The corresponding monitor dialog box is displayed amp C1Heat_Degree_Day For changing value status of the internal datapoint or the mapped parameter click the System menu in the monitor point dialog box and select Fix Point RESULT A check mark is added to the Fix Point dropdown item The point monitor dialog box displays with Manual Auto options AC1Heat_Degree_Day 0 Auto Manual Cut To assign a value or status click Manual Th
87. tware displays user addresses from hardware and software points beneath the schematic and above the software points line File View Help A AA e y 22 ST_KL_Mixer L22_ST_KL_SupplAir 22 22 ST_KL_DistrAir 22 MV Oalemp L22_ST_EH_Valve 22 5B_UP_Heater 22 MVV_Frostterm EXECUTING_STOPPED SHUTDOWN STARTUP L224kt_Demand_Ac New_Controller_Exhibition Controller BWMMI_MUKO OFFICE_BUILD_VENTILATI Mode Normal E 74 3556 9 US 18 EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe LIVE CARE TYPICAL PROCEDURES Parts of the schematic do not appear in the window use the scroll bar at the bottom of the window to change the view to include the rest of the schematic Click in the bar or the left and right arrows to move the schematic left or right For monitoring software hardware and flag points and z registers see the Monitoring section For fixing points see the Fix Unfix Points section For modifying flag points and z registers see the Modifiy Flag Points and Modify Z Registers sections To view a control loop or view a switching table select the View Control Strategy and Switching Logic option respectively To exit the user addresses function select another function from the File or View menu items Software continues monitoring any points that you set up for monitoring unless you turn them off via point z register monitor dialog box or Monitor s dialog box View Control Strategy Procedure P
88. urpose Display control strategy loops for the selected plant The Control Strategy view provides the following functions Monitor software hardware and flag points Monitor z registers Monitor XFM points Fix Unfix points Modify flag points and z registers Change internal and input parameters of symbols Change internal user addresses mapped parameters and z registers of XFMs 1 Click main window item View then dropdown item Control strategy RESULT The View Control Strategy dialog box displays with a list of control strategy loops for the selected plant View Control Strategy Cascade temperature T End current monitoring Cancel ist If no control loop was previously selected for the current plant the first loop in the list is automatically selected Otherwise the last control loop viewed is highlighted 2 Check uncheck End current monitoring box as desired If the box is checked when you click OK software stops all existing point z register monitoring and closes the Monitor s dilaog box If not checked software continues all point z register monitoring The default mode for this box is checked If this option is gray there is no current monitoring Click desired loop name Then click OK Or a shorter method is to double click the loop name RESULT The View window displays the selected control strategy loop with all control symbols and connected hardware and software points You can scroll th
89. x to power the Opto Isolator 1 Exit CARE Turn off power switches of the PC and printer if used a Insert plug on the XW567 connection cable into the socket on the front of the controller computer module b Insert the other plug on the XW567 connection cable into the DTE side of the Opto lsolator Connect Power Supply PS015 to the Opto Isolator and set the single throw DIP switch to the DTE side c Keep the distances between the PC and controller short less than 6 feet 5 m either side of the Opto lsolator so that the power supply conversion from the RS 232 signal lines is not compromised d Connect one end of the 25 pin straight through PC to modem cable to the serial interface socket on the back of the PC COM 1 or COM 2 e Connect the other end of the cable to the 25 pin DCE socket on the Opto lsolator EXCEL CONTROLLER CPU MODULE Sl VY PARALLEL INTERFACE SOCKETS SERIAL INTERFACE SOCKET BLACK BOX OPTO ISOLATOR SP400A WITH POWER SUPPLY PS015 25 PIN STRAIGHT THROUGH PC TO MODEM CABLE XW567 CABLE DTE CONNECTOR 25 PIN PLUG DCE CONNECTOR 25 PIN SOCKET C6978 2 Insert the PC power supply cable into the socket on the back of the PC 3 Insert the plug on the power supply cable into a wall socket 3 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 R0404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES Procedure Software LIVE CARE 4 If there is a printer a
90. y For digital flags it is only allowed to enter 0 or 1 For analog flags it is only allowed to enter a positive or negative float number RESULT The new value is written to the z register 43 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GE51 40404 Europe TYPICAL PROCEDURES LIVE CARE Yalue 160 000 NOTE Modifiying a value is different from the Fix mechanism on points because the value is only written to the controller once and is not maintained afterwards While your application program is running it could seem as if the modified value is not accepted That stems from the fact that the RACL application program has in the meantime already overwritten the value you entered for example see the following monitor dialog box Value 273 911 View Change Symbol Information Purpose View Change the following items from control strategy symbols e Inputs e Internal parameters e Internal user addresses mapped parameters and z registers of XFMs NOTE Not all items are necessarily available for each control strategy symbol For example only XFMs have internal user addresses and mapped parameters The Z Registers option is generally not available if z registers access is disabled in the CARE INI file see SET CARE INI FILE ENTRIES chapter Procedure Symbol Information can be accessed in two ways 74 3556 9 US EN2B 0183 GERT R0404 Europe 1 First if not already opened open the control strategy by clicking View and then dropdown item Control

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