WatView User's Manual
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1. Lll 31 Series F4 Controllers 0 0 ccc ee ees 31 Series 96 with Ramping 0 0 e eee eee eee 34 Series SD with Profiling lille 34 WatView Utilities llle 35 AnaMalOr ei rr orere prear a REEF EGEN AE ERG IR xis 35 Options eXe 0 4 se a RAUS ga aa eed ee G 35 WatPlot xd een wa Gta A NP E a E N A Eee 35 Active X OLE 2 0 Support 2 0 0 0 eee eee 35 3 WatView Introduction About WatView WatView uses the rich interface of a personal computer to set up and monitor controllers quickly and easily WatView also extends the capabilities of controllers by adding many powerful features What You Can Do with WatView Manage many controllers over a network with one computer page 17 View and change controller parameters in a spreadsheet page 17 or a customized view page 22 from the View menu Calculate and use new values from parameter values and con stants with the User Variables feature page 29 Configure controllers and save controller settings in files with Snapshots page 18 Graph controller data using Trend Plots pages 24 to 28 Create log files of real time information from controllers using Datalogs pages 24 to 27 Create edit load store and print profiles with the Profile Editor pages 31 to 34 Manage and monitor controller Alarms page 23 Schedule automated configuration changes with Recipes and Calendar features pages 18 to 21 M2. Power Series v1 00 and later F4P Enhanced v3 00 and later Main Page Diagnostics Autotune PID J AnalogInputs PID Set 1 5 PID Set 6 10 System Alarm Outputs Set Points Digital Inputs Control Outputs Retrans Outputs Digital Outputs Custom Main Poj Process Display Set Lockout Current Step Profile Control Cascade Custom Msgs Custom Indexes Type Units Decimal Filter Time Error Latch Scale Low Scale High Set Point Low Limit Set Point High Limit Scale Inversion Select All Select All Select None Recipe types are created in the Recipe Type builder B Recipe menu Type Builder Creating a Recipe Use the Recipe Editor to create recipes from one of the Recipe Types you have created 8 Recipe menu New Editing values in a recipe does not alter settings in the controller directly After you have set all the parameters the way you want them you save your recipe At that point or any time later you can send all the settings you made to the controllers by downloading the recipe you created Help Topics Using Recipes Q amp Create a Recipe Type procedure Create a Recipe procedure Download a Recipe procedure Download a Recipe Automatically procedure 19 WatView Z WatView Recipe Editor File System Recipe Logs TrendPlot View Developer Help BEES Last Recipe Downloaded Ka Alarm Process at 250 Back RedpeName oieee a S enable Floppy
3. FAS and F4D Profile Editor The F4 Profile Editor tool allows you to read profiles from any Series F4 and save them on a computer hard drive or floppy disk You can edit those profiles and load them to any Series F4 on the network that is similarly configured The Profile Editor also allows you to convert profiles that were set up on one Series F4 for use with a Series F4 set up differently 31 WatView F2 F4 PROFILE EDITOR C Program Files ANAFAZE WatView PROFILES steel_stress rsf Eie Edit Controller Graph Help Profile Image STEELPH1 Step 3 Soak STEELPHT Time Inputs Step AutoStart Hr Min Sec I Wait For Input Step2 RampTime o0 foo 0i I po p E Step4 RampTime SlepS End Ben STEELPH2 et PIDSet1 T TEM Step AutoStart cuc Step2 RampTime Zj Step3 Soak Event Outputs Step4 RampTime I Guaranteed Soak 1 Step5 Jump E B Step6 End or j STEELPH3 zi Step RampTime zi 5 Step2 Soak o wf Step3 RampTime Step4 Soak Step End STEELPH1 600 N 900 g 400 X oS ES 300 co N 22 Cf 20 E Controller F4S_D 1 19 A Channel 1 Image Saved 0 Profile Count 3 Steps Total Steps 16 In the Profile Editor you can add delete or edit steps or profiles 8 Tools F4 Profile Editor Using the editor you create sets of profiles called profile images for specific controller configurations profile image is
4. LOW 24 4 I m e 4 9 Watlow Controls 1241 Bundy Blvd Winona MN 55987 Technical Support 507 494 5656 Phone 507 452 4507 Fax wintechsupport watlow com email Customer Service orders 1 800 414 4299 Phone 1 800 445 8992 Fax Part No 0600 2400 2000 Rev B June 2004 Registered Company Winona Minnesota USA Made in the U S A 15 00 About this Manual This manual provides both installation and start up instructions and an overview to the many features offered by Watlow s human machine interface software package WatView It will help you get WatView communicating with your Watlow controllers and introduce you to the things you can do with WatView Both the installation sec tion and the feature overviews point you to more detailed informa tion in the controller manuals and the on line help Pathways This manual explains how to reach the featured screens and dia log boxes through menu and tab selections These instructions are indicated by a mouse icon and followed by menus and menu items listed in sequence separated by the greater than symbol For example the path to the Spreadsheet Overview screen is indicat ed as U View menu gt Spreadsheet To view the Spreadsheet Overview screen click the View menu and then click the menu option Spreadsheet The underlined char acters indicate the shortcut keys that can be used to navigate the menus Unless otherwise
5. Plot Database proce dure Event Log The Event Log contains a record of user actions alarms recipe downloads and other events that occur while WatView is running You can view this text file in WatView or a text editor Logs menu View C9 Editions The Event Log is not available in the Configurator edition Help Topics Using the Event Log Data Logging Data logs are files in which the values of the parameters you select can be saved as they are read from the controllers on the net work You can create any number of data logging sets but often a single data logging set will do the job File menu gt Data Log Setup For example logging all the process temperatures every 10 minutes may meet your requirements However if more detail is WatView 24 required when for example one of the temperatures exceeds 200 you can create a second set that records specific values more fre quently at that time Data logging is very flexible Options allow you to nclude any or all of the parameters that appear in the Spreadsheet Overview screen Determine how frequently values are recorded e Select the drive and folder where the log file will be saved Determine whether a file is used for an entire day or a new file is created each time logging begins Prompt the user for batch information to include in the log Include the user login if passwords are enabled e Specify file name options e Set crite
6. noted menu instructions start at WatView s Main Menus See the figure on page 6 Editions Occasionally there will be special information indicating features that are supported or not supported by an edition Related Help Topics Many features discussed in this manual include references to top ics in the help files These help topics are indicated by a help icon amp Disclaimer Information in this manual is subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval sys tem or transmitted in any form without written permission from Watlow Anafaze WatView 2 Table of Contents Introduction Secale See eee aie een yer ERE 4 About WatVIew use xe carte eR aeons EUER Rad 4 Computer System Requirements 22200000005 5 Documentation sssseeeeeeeeee ee 6 WatView Editions 000 20 cee e 8 Getting Started ossai eer i a a a a essere 10 Supported Controllers anana aaua cc eee ees 10 Install and Configure sssaaa aeaaaee 11 User Levels and Passwords aaaa aaan 15 WatView Features 000 e eee ee eee 17 Manage Settings 0 cece eee 17 Working with Snapshots and Recipes 085 18 Controller Setup Screens 0 00 eee 22 Managing Alarms eh 23 Logging and Graphing Data 0 00 24 Creating a New Application 0 000 eee eee 29 Controller Specific Features
7. Backup CPC404 v1 00 and later Operation 250 Auto 250 Auto 250 Auto Recipe parameter values can be set or changed in the recipe Editor B Recipe menu New or Open Using a Recipe Creating a Recipe Type and editing a Recipe does not affect the controllers on your network Recipe settings are sent to the con trollers when a Recipe is downloaded B Recipe menu Download Downloading a recipe will only affect the parameters and controllers specified in the recipe In addition to downloading a Recipe manually Recipes can be automatically downloaded based on the time and date or on startup conditions WatView 20 Z WatView Calendar Events File System Recipe Logs TrendPlot View Developer Tools Help Last Recipe Downloaded e Process at 250 m Back N OK August z 2001 Recipe Start Time vous Mon Tue Wed Tnu 4 3200PM Now n n C Every 2 NN 8 x Fri C Every Day C Every Weekday E A E C Every Weekend Hec Ne C Day Of The Month Process at 250 9 Today T Suspend Calendar Events Scheduled Events For 8 29 01 Time Recipe LastAttempt_ 432 00 PM Process at 250 Queued To Run Next I Cur 16 16 32 Automatic recipe downloads can be scheduled with Calendar Events 8 Recipe menu gt Calendar WatView can be set to download a recipe at a certain time and day or on a regular schedule This feat
8. Logong Sano acne Select CPC Channel CPC404 332 Loop 1 peration Alarms Outputs Heat Cool Set Point 300 F HighEnable Disabled Type Time Proportior Disabled Process High Function Standard Curve Linear Linear Control Mode Manual HighSP 55 F Cycle Time 10 Sec 10 Sec Heat Output 0 0 High Gut None SDAC Signal Voltage Voltage Cool Output Cool Disab OW 0 00 VDC 0 00 VDC CPC404 832 Loop 1 igh 10 00VDC 1000VDC Input Set Point Reverse Direct Input Type Thermocou 100 0 100 0 Units Continuous Continuous Cal Offset 0 00 00 Loop Name Of Off Low Range Not Applica Range 350 to 1400 F High Range Not Applica Hea Coo Low Reading Not Applica 50 F 50 F High Reading Not Applica 180 secs R 60 secs R Reversed T C O secs O secs Input Filter 3 Scans Alm Hysteresis 2F nual Reset 00 00 Display Format 399 to 3000 Alam Delay 3 Scans 3Scans i 5F d Cascade Disabled Primary Loop None Master Loop None Low Set Point Not Applicable Low Set Point Not Applicable Retransmit Heat Cool High Set Point Not Applicable High Set Point Not Applicable Dutput PV None None Control Ratio Not Applicable Low PV Not Applicable Not Applicable ISP Differential Not Applicable High PV Not Applicable Not Applicable re Ct 16 Controller setup screens provide a useful overview of controller s settings and values
9. U View menu gt controller name Setup Help Topics Monitoring and Adjusting Controller Settings Custom Overview Screens WatView 22 Managing Alarms An alarm is triggered when a process temperature or other value moves beyond limits set by the user In addition to setting the condi tions that will trigger an alarm you can use WatView to provide the operator with information about the alarm and what action should be taken U View menu gt Alarms By default when an alarm occurs the alarm screen is automati cally displayed You can disable this feature U System menu gt Preferences gt Alarms tab The alarm button in the upper right of each screen will turn red to indicate an alarm condition whether the alarm screen is displayed or not ZS WatView Alarm Screen BEEF Fie System Recipe Logs Trend Plot View Developer Tools Help oe Logging Date Time I Item Name Alarm Message Alam 1 8 29 01 3 51 59 PM 96 Ramping tt15 Output 2 High Process 2 2 8 29 013 51 58PM F4 I11 Diagnostics LP Output1 Next Unacknowledged Alarm Tatas Tata Ready Cir 16 COMMUNICATING On 15 53 The alarm screen lists when the alarm occurred and other alarm information B View Menu Alarms You can customize the messages displayed on the alarm screen when an alarm occurs You can add an additional message that will appear when you click the alarm message in the alarm screen Information ab
10. USB port determines the edition Run the WatView Setup Program For Modbus RTU EIA TIA 232 and EIA TIA 485 To use EIA TIA 232 and EIA TIA 485 communications connect the controller s to the personal computer s serial port following the wiring instructions in the controller s manual 1 From the front panel of each controller set the baud rate Modbus address and other communication settings Typically the controller power must be turned off and back on for these changes to take effect For displayless controllers such as the MicroDIN the communication settings are adjusted with switches Use your controller manuals as a reference to make these settings WatView 12 2 Close any programs such as digital camera or personal digital assistant synchronization utilities that use the computer s seri al communications port 3 Run WVSetup if it is not already running Start menu Programs Watlow WatView WVSetup 4 In the setup window click Detect and follow the screen instruc tions for WatView to recognize your controllers Note If some controllers are not detected check the communications wiring and repeat starting at step 4 5 Close all the help windows before you perform the remaining steps Note The help files are updated to support controllers as they are set up If a help file is open when you save the new configuration you will see an error message 6 From the File menu choose Ex
11. anage access to menus and functions with Password protec tion pages 15 to 16 Monitor employees keyboard activity for security in the Event Log page 24 Create custom screens for your application with the Custom Overview COV Editor page 22 and 29 to 30 Create animations to represent your application with AnaMator page 35 Link WatView to other Windows programs with ActiveX page 35 View several trend plot graphs at the same time using WatPlot page 35 WatView 4 Computer System Requirements Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or Windows XP Processor Pentium 200 MHz or better RAM requirements Windows RAM Requirements Operating System Minimum RAM Windows 98 SE 32 MB Windows ME 32 MB Windows NT 4 0 64 MB Windows 2000 128 MB Windows XP 128 MB Screen resolution 800 x 600 with Taskbar set to Auto hide or greater Color palette 16 bit High color or higher Communications Port capable of 19 200 baud 16 550 UART for serial communications or Watlow EM Gateway and Ethernet network Parallel LPT or printer or USB port for hardware key not required for Configurator or Runtime Demo editions Microsoft compatible pointing device mouse or trackball CD ROM drive to install software only Hard drive space 200 MB or more of free space Additionally for Windows Workstation NT 4 0 Service pack 6 for Windows NT 4 0 High density 3 5 inch floppy disk drive optional f
12. ctive X OLE 2 0 Support Active X provides an interface for other programs to access infor mation from WatView s database See the WVActiveX help file located in the WatView folder by default C Program Files Anafaze WatView for the details about using the ActiveX interface Several examples are included in the ActiveXSamples folder under the WatView program directory There is a simplified interface documented by the sample applica tion WVAXDemo exe also in the ActiveXSamples folder This inter face is appropriate for use with applications such as National Instruments LabView 35 WatView
13. f the screen When you click Login a dialog box opens and the user either chooses a level or a user name depending on which security mode is in effect The user also enters a password This password remains in effect until the user logs out or another user logs in Note To prevent unauthorized access always log out before leaving the computer When a new user logs in WatView displays the user selected default screen closes all the other windows and clears the Back but ton history This prevents the new user from accessing features left open by the previous user Help Topics amp Restricting Access with Passwords Restricting Access with User Passwords Q9 Restricting Access with Level Passwords Prevent user Access to Controller Parameters WatView 16 WatView Features Manage Settings WatView provides you with a variety of tools to configure and monitor controllers and alarms The Spreadsheet Overview screen View menu Spreadsheet allows you to view and change the parameters of all the controllers on your network Each tab on the screen includes parameter settings for a particular type of controller The buttons on the tabs display the spreadsheets for each type of parameter You can save restore and copy all of the settings from one con troller to another using Snapshots System menu gt Snapshot and Recipes Recipe menu See the next section Z WatView Marco SpreadSheet Overview e x Fi
14. fter changes are made 2 If you need to set your Taskbar to Auto hide right mouse click on the Windows Taskbar and select Properties Check the Auto hide checkbox and click OK 3 Insert the CD to begin the installation process The process may begin automatically on some systems 4 Once you have accepted the license agreement follow the prompts to install the WatView files 5 Once all files are installed you may be prompted to reboot your computer This is necessary to complete the installation process Check Controller Firmware Communication Settings and Wiring 1 Be sure that that your controller s have firmware that is sup ported by WatView See the previous section of this manual for minimum firmware embedded software revision levels recom mended for each controller 11 WatView 2 Using the manuals that came with the controller s connect the communications wiring 3 For editions that use a key install the plug in key on the paral lel printer or USB port of your PC The printer cable or other parallel device can be plugged into the the key without affect ing performance C9 Editions The Configurator and Runtime Demo editions do not require a key Note Do not connect the controllers to the plug in key dongle You must wire the con troller network to the computer s serial port or Ethernet port 2 ANAFAZE WAAR Serial Port The key dongle in the computer s parallel printer or
15. ide similar functions but with more pow erful features including the ability to edit and schedule Recipes Snapshots Snapshots provide a quick way to save the complete configuration of a controller System menu gt Snapshot It s a good way to back up your settings after you set up a controller You can also use it to copy settings from one controller to another E Save Snapshot x Controller CLS208 RS H26 x Snapshot File Name CLS208 RS t26 on 25 Nov 2001 Snapshot window 8 System menu Snapshot Help Topics Save a Snapshot procedure Restore a Snapshot procedure Recipes A Recipe is a collection of parameter settings from one or more controllers on a network saved in a file Recipes provide a powerful tool for automating operations and switching the configuration of a system for a variety of processes Recipe Types Before you can create a Recipe you must use the Recipe Type Builder to create a Recipe Type B Recipe menu Type Builder which is a template containing a list of the parameters that will be saved in a Recipe A Recipe Type can include parameters from many controllers including any type of controller that is configurable by WatView When you make a recipe type include only parameters you need to change That keeps the recipes simple to edit and fast to down load WatView 18 ES WatView Recipe Type Builder x File Help F4S D v2 06 and later CLS208 v3 31 and later
16. ions Help Topics Custom Overview Screens What is a Custom Overview COV Editor Help Q Using Custom Overviews COV Editor Help Designing Custom Overviews COV Editor Help Q Making Custom Overviews Interactive COV Editor Help WatView 30 Controller Specific Features Unique controller features are supported by special programs or tools that can be selected from the Tools menu This section describes those tools The online help is automatically reconfigured as you add or remove controllers Be sure to check the help contents after you install a controller for relevant controller and tool specific topics that may appear Series F4 Controllers These tools are available when Series F4 controllers are installed Some are only available with ramping controllers FAS and F4D Help Topics Using the Series F4 S D with WatView Q What is a Profile Image Q What is a Profile How does the Controller Setup Affect My Profiles Create a New Profile Image Send a Profile Image to a Controller Q Start a Profile F4 Save Changes to EE Tool Use this feature to save the current parameter settings in the Series F4 controller s nonvolatile memory This is important to do after setting up the controller using WatView because the parame ters are not automatically saved when you set them through the serial interface The settings are stored automatically only when you set them using the controller s onboard keypad and display
17. it For Modbus TCP Ethernet To use Modbus TCP Ethernet communications connect the con troller s or gateway and a personal computer to a Ethernet TCP IP network 1 Run WVSetup if it is not already running Start menu gt Programs Watlow WatView WVSetup 2 Select Ethernet Communications menu gt Port gt Ethernet 3 For each controller Click Add Select a Controller Type Enter the Server Name or IP Address Note Using a server name is the most reliable method Unless the controller or gate way has a fixed IP address your network can change the IP address whenever the controller or gateway is reconnected or powered up Enter the Address for the controller e Click OK 4 From the File menu choose Save 13 WatView 5 Click Test Check that each controller s type and version is reported in the Comm Test Results field If not make sure that each controller is properly configured and that the communica tions wiring is correct 6 Close all the help windows before you perform the remaining steps Note The help files are updated to support controllers as they are set up If a help file is open when you save the new configuration you will see an error message 7 From the File menu choose Exit Start WatView 1 Launch WatView Start menu gt Programs gt Watlow gt WatView 2 WatView will now read the information from the controller s This may take a fe
18. iting the profile in real time 3 Profiles may now be run from WatView From the Tools menu choose SD Profiling Profile Control From the Profile Control window select a profile to run Help Topics Create a Recipe Type to Save Profiles Save a Profile in a Recipe Run a Profile WatView 34 WatView Utilities These Utilities provide powerful and flexible tools for interfacing with your system These applications are launched directly from Windows not from Watview Menu paths in this section begin at the Windows Start menu AnaMator This utility allows you to assemble still images Windows bitmap files into animations for use with Custom Overviews AnaMator includes its own online help U Start menu gt Programs gt Watlow gt WatView gt AnaMator Help Topics What Does AnaMator Do AnaMator Help Options Use this program to modify some basic options for WatView Run point to an option and read the pop up tool tip to learn more U Start menu gt Programs gt Watlow gt WatView gt Options WatPlot WatPlot allows you to view a Trend Plot Graph You can choose from any of the graphs you have saved using the Trend Plot Settings dialog box You can run more than one instance of WatPlot and therefore you may view more than one graph at a time WatPlot includes its own online help Start menu gt Programs gt Watlow gt WatView gt Watplot Help Topics What is WatPlot WatPlot Help A
19. le System Recipe Logs TrendPlot View Developer Tools Help Last Recipe Downloaded 4 Stat Data A APO Process at 250 Back Logging _Logout OK F4 v2 06 and later CLS208 RS v3 40 and later 96 Ramping v1 05 and later l CPC404 v1 00 and later l Operation Global Digital Inputs Digital Outputs Alarms Inputs Outputs PID Control Retransmit Setpoint Process Variable Control Status Heat Output Cool Output CLS208 RS tt26 Loop 1 250 F Auto 100 000 Cool Disabled CLS208 RS H26 Loop2 250 F 100 000 Cool Disabled CLS208 RS H26 Loop3 250 F 100 000 Cool Disabled CLS208 RS H26 Loop 4 250 F 100 000 Cool Disabled CLS208 RS H26 Loop5 250 F 100 000 Cool Disabled CLS208 RS 26 Loop 6 250 F 100 000 Cool Disabled CLS208 RS 26 Loop 7 250 F 100 000 Cool Disabled CLS208 RS 26 Loop 8 250 F 100 000 Cool Disabled CLS208 RS H26 Loop 9 250 HZ 100 000 Cool Disabled Tu Transpose Grid Ready Cir 15 cs 17 02 The controller tabs and parameter type buttons in the spreadsheet overview provide access to the controller s settings and values U View menu gt Spreadsheet Help Topics Monitoring and Adjusting Controller Settings Spreadsheet Overview screen Set a Controller Parameter procedure 17 WatView Working with Snapshots and Recipes You can copy all the settings from one controller to another using Snapshots Recipes prov
20. on 1 5 68 Current Serial Number D VO0003040000 Percent Complete WatView s splash screen shows the edition version and serial number Developer Edition The Developer edition includes all of the program features You can use it to create custom overviews and user variables that can be used in the Developer or Runtime editions Runtime Edition The Runtime edition has all the Developer features except the Custom Overview COV Editor and the ability to view and edit the user variable spreadsheet You can create custom overviews and user variables in the Developer edition and transfer the files to one or more installations running the Runtime edition CAS200 Edition The CAS200 edition has the same capabilities as the Runtime edition except that it allows communication only with CAS200 alarm scanners Configurator and Runtime Demo Editions If you start WatView without a key a dialog box will give you the opportunity to quit and install a key or to continue by running either the Configurator edition or Runtime Demo edition The Configurator edition is intended for setting up controllers Tt has a considerably reduced feature set and cannot log or graph data or display or clear alarms The Runtime Demo edition lets you explore all the features of the Runtime edition for one hour After an hour WatView stops commu nicating with controllers You may run the demo edition as many times as you like Each time it communica
21. or recipe back up 5 WatView Documentation In addition to this user s manual WatView software includes extensive help files for program elements concepts and procedures Pressing the F1 key presents context sensitive help for many situa tions Z WatView Alarm Screen WatView s Main Menu File System Recipe Logs IiendPlot View Developer Tools Help Last Recipe Downloaded Reads 14 87 29701 3 51 59 PM 2 g 29 01 3 51 58 PM Alarm Message 96 Ramping 15 Output 2 High Process 2 FA tt111 Diaonocticc 1 P fflutoull CEAT FII Alarm screen Related Topics Use the Alarm screen to monitor and manage alarms Open the Alarm 4 screen by clicking the Alarm button at the top right of any screen The Alarm screen is automatically displayed when an alarm occurs and Auto Alarm View is selected on the General tab of the Preferences screen Alarm spreadsheet The rows in the alarm spreadsheet correspond to alarm events Note that each alarm occurrence generates three alarm events the alarm notification the acknowledgment and the process normal notification The columns in the spreadsheet contain the following information about each alarm event Date Time the date and time the alarm occurred Index Name the index to which the alarm applies Alarm Message the description of the alarm Alarm the symbol for the alarm The messages that appear in the alarm spreadsheet are par
22. ot screen allow you to create multiple graph sets in which you can specify which parame ters to graph over what time period and many other options Trend Plot menu Dete new Graph Set 1 ha Number of Trends 3 Controller Parameter Type Parameter Index Axis 4 F4s_D 3 y Main Page 7 Input Value F4S_D 3 Analog Input C a CLS208 2 E EE Output CLS208 2 Loop 1 j L3 F4P Enhanced 1 Main Page Input 1 Value v F4P Enhanced 1 E c p Vertical Axis Limits Duration 0 Days 0 Hrs 90 Mins Begin Time Friday November08 2002 11 35 45 bd Save Cancel Help Trend Plots and display graphs can be created or edited 8 Trend Plot menu gt Settings 27 WatView Data for plotting comes from the Trend Plot Database file which automatically records the values of all process variables and certain other parameters for all the controllers on the network This data is used to generate graphs on the Trend Plot Screen Data can be exported from the database to a tab delimited text file that can be imported into most spreadsheet or database programs Old data is automatically deleted from the trend plot database in order to keep the hard drive from filling up You can set the length of time for data to be kept System menu gt Preferences gt Trend Plot tab ZS WatView Trend Plot 8 x File System Recipe Logs TrendPlot View Developer Help Last Reci
23. out each alarm event is logged automatically into the Event Log 8 Logs menu View Editions The Alarm screen and Event Log are not available in the Configurator edition Help Topics Managing Alarms 23 WatView Data Logging and Graphing Data WatView records process values and events in three ways with Data Logging a Trend Plot Database and an Event Log WatView can store process data two ways Data can be stored in data log files for use outside WatView or in the trend plot data base for review on the trend plot graph screen within WatView Data log files are only created if you enable data logging and then only the data you select is logged When data logging is enabled the log files are updated as data is collected at the rate you specify Once this data is stored in a file WatView does not use it again Logged data can be viewed with third party programs such as Microsoft Excel or Notepad but not with WatView The trend plot database automatically collects data for the trend plot feature whether or not you enable data logging This data is collected at a rate you can specify and records the values of all parameters that may be graphed in all controllers that are commu nicating This data is saved for a user defined period of time If you forgot to enable data logging you can export data from the trend plot database in to a file formatted the same as the data log Help topics amp Export Data from the Trend
24. pe Downloaded e Alarm Process at 250 Back e La CPC408 32 Loop 1 Set Point F CPC408 32 Loop 1 Process Variable F Wi 100p CPC408 832 Loop 3 Process Variable F CPC408 32 Loop 2 Process Variable F 900 800 700 600 500 400 AEREE ALET grt GD 300 200 100 Outside Grid Move EREA The Trend Plot Database can plot the values from several parameters 8 Trend Plot gt Graph Help Topics Graphing Process Data Q Set Up a Graph procedure WatView 28 Creating a New Application Many WatView features can be used to customize your software for a specific application or process You can change parameter names to match the terminology of a specific industry or product and you can calculate new parameter values with User Variables Screens can also be customized and edited to precisely match your application with the Custom Overview Editor COV In fact the custom Overview Editor was used to design WatView s controller setup screens With User Variables Custom Overviews COVs and animation see WatView Utilities you can create screens that display values specific to your application in a format that illustrates exactly what is going on User Variables A User Variable also known as a UVAR contains the result of a calculation using constants and controller parameter values User Variables are calculated in the spreadsheet on the User Variables screen Developer menu gt User Variables The res
25. ria to start and stop logging based on parameter values ij Data Logger Options When too hot Log File Content Log File Name Location Start Stop Automation Create New Log File C Daily File Content Log data every 0 seconds v Break file after 256 columns 1 file required Include User Login Name as column Prompt for comment OK Cancel Help The data logging feature is highly configurable 6 File menu gt Data Log Setup gt Tools gt Options 25 WatView Log File Content i Start Stop Automation Data Log File Location pom VANAFAZESWATVIEWSDATALOGSS Modify File Name Example Wednesday August 29 2001 161536 When too hot Include User Supplied Value E Seraleestartingiet Jn Currently 0 Front for value 8 File menu Data Log Setup Tools Options Select Logging Parameters Normal Log Select Parameters To Lag F4 v2 06 and later I6 Ramping v1 05 and later CPC404 v1 00 and later Operation Global Digital Inputs Digital Outputs Alarms Inputs Qutputs PID Control Retransmit OK Cancel Help Data Logger Options When too hot nl xj j J J J a m E 4 m IS S IS IS AS AS AS IS IS T LAE LEE E UL UE IL Select All of This Controller Type Select All of This Parameter Type Select None of This Parameter Type Select None of This Cont
26. roller Type Select All Select None OK Help Cancel 8 File menu Data Log Setup Tools Select Parameters WatView 26 X Microsoft Excel Tuesday September 04 2001 095355 Chamber 1 XLS of x E File Edit view Insert Format Tools Data Window Help l x Set Process Set Process Set Point CPC408 Variable CPC408 Point CPC408 Variable CPC408 Point CPC40E Date Time 52 Loop 1 F 82 Loop 1 F 832 Loop 2 F 32 Loop 2 F 832 Loop 3 f 9 4 01 9 55 05 600 592 400 410 25 9 4 01 9 55 11 600 603 400 413 25 9 4 01 9 55 17 600 606 400 411 25 9 4 01 9 55 21 600 596 400 407 25 9 4 01 9 55 25 600 593 400 404 25 9 4 01 9 55 31 600 609 400 400 25 9 4 01 9 55 35 600 611 400 396 25 9 4 01 9 55 41 600 602 400 402 25 9 4 01 9 55 46 600 593 400 410 25 9 4 01 9 55 50 600 604 400 413 25 9 4 01 9 55 56 600 612 400 412 25 9 4 01 9 56 00 600 607 400 410 25 9 4 01 9 56 06 600 593 400 403 25 I4 4 P MN Tuesday September 04 2001 095 Jal Data logs are tab delimited text files that may be imported into most spreadsheet or database programs Data logs are only created if the user explicitly configures a data log set and enables the feature If you forget to enable data logging you can export data from the trend plot database in a file formatted the same as the data log Help Topics Log Process Data Graphing Process Data with the Trend Plot Database Powerful graphing features in the Trend Pl
27. s levels At that time you should assign a new Supervisor password Security Mode C Level User C Disabled Dk Password Level Required Cancel E File None None Data Log Setup gt None Exit Engineer Operator Help System gt None Recipe gt None Engineer Logs gt None Trend Plot gt None GE Vies None 2e User Information User Name Password Add User Marco polo ini Level Delete User Engineer Iv HA mH de Security can be customized with Password Setup f System menu gt Setup Passwords gt Password Setup Login When password protection is activated it operates in either Level or User mode With Level mode users log in under one the three levels Supervisor Engineer or Operator Each level has one password all users who have the same permissions have the same password The level of the current user appears in WatView s title bar With User mode each user logs in with a unique login name and password and each user is assigned a permission level either 15 WatView Supervisor Engineer or Operator The current user s name appears in WatView s title bar When password protection is enabled menu items that are not available in the current level appear in dark gray Unprotected items appear in black After you log in menu items that you have access to appear in black When password protection is enabled Login and Logout buttons appear at the top right o
28. tView Series 96 with Ramping WatView adds significant functionality and conveniences for oper ating a Series 96 controller with ramping The Series 96 Ramping Setup Ramp Soak screen allows you to view both profiles and all steps at a glance Using recipes you can save a virtually unlimited number of profiles on your computer s hard disk 1 From the View menu choose Overview Thumbnails gt Series 96 Ramping Setup Ramp Soak 2 Use the ramp soak setup screen to create profiles Values in the file spreadsheet are immediately sent to the controller which means you are editing the profile in real time 3 Profiles may now be run from WatView From the Tools menus choose 96 Ramping Profile Control From the Profile Control window select a profile to run Help Topics Create a Recipe Type to Save Profiles Save a Profile in a Recipe Q Run Profiles Series SD with Profiling WatView adds significant functionality and conveniences for oper ating a Series SD controller with profiling The SD Profiling Setup Profile 1 2 3 and 4 screens allow you to view all the steps in each profile at a glance Using recipes you can save a virtually unlimited number of profiles on your computer s hard disk 1 From the View menu choose Overview Thumbnails gt SD Profiling Profile 1 2 3 or 4 2 Use the profile setup screen to create profiles Values in the spreadsheet are immediately sent to the controller which means you are ed
29. tes for one hour 9 WatView Getting Started Supported Controllers Be sure that your controller s have firmware that is supported by WatView The minimum firmware embedded software revision levels recommended for the controllers are listed in the following table If you do not have the correct firmware or you have questions about the controllers please contact Watlow or your supplier WatView Controller Type CAS200 CLS200 RS CLS200 STD EF EX CPC400 FAP FAS FAD MicroDIN MLS300 RS MLS300 STD EF EX Power Series Series SD Supported Controllers amp Minimum Versions Minimum Version 2 00 3 40 3 31 1 00 3 00 2 06 1 01 3 40 3 31 1 00 1 00 Series SD with profiling 1 00 Series SD Limit Series 96 1 00 1 20 Series 96 with ramping 1 05 Series 97 1 10 Install and Configure For best results follow this basic order 1 Install WatView 2 Check your controller firmware version communication set tings and wiring 3 Configure WatView for your Modbus RTU or Modbus TCP con troller network with the WatView Setup program WVSetup exe 4 Start WatView and set up the controllers including inputs and outputs Install WatView 1 Be sure that your PC meets the minimum system require ments listed in the previous section To change screen resolu tion and color palette right mouse click on the Windows desk top and select Properties and Settings You may need to reboot your PC a
30. the About screen U Help gt About The hardware key or dongle determines which Wat View edition will run If no key is present WatView runs as either the Configurator or Runtime Demo edition Watview Editions Process Monitoring Features Spreadsheet Overview Controller Setup Screens View Custom Overviews jeleo eee Alarm Management Creating Custom Graphic Overviews ee User Variable Spreadsheet Editing Process Management and Documenting Features Recipe Mgmt Editing and Downloading ee Calendar Based Automatic Recipe Start Recipe Loading Options on Program Start up Event Logging Data Logging Trend Plots Utility Features Multiple Controller Feature ee ee eeeeee eo Baa e PP SPP S S e e e c p d N N e e Types of controllers supported e z Communications Diagnostics Password Security Customizable Parameter Names Online Help Active X OLE2 0 Support All controllers listed in the table on page 10 elelee eeleele elelee eeleele eejeee WatView 8 Warning This computer program is protected by copyright law and arated treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and M a yet 5 will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law MIS PA N WatView og Edition j Developer ii 4 Versi
31. the entire set of profiles and steps that may be stored in a Series F4 at one time A profile image may include as many as 40 different profiles and a total of 256 steps You can create and save as many of these profile images as your computer can store You can load any one of these profile images into a Series F4 and then run the profiles using the controller s front panel or the F4 Profile Control program Only one image file at a time may be stored in a Series F4 controller Note Loading an image file into a Series F4 overwrites any profiles that were previous ly loaded so be careful to save any profiles you might want to reuse on a com puter disk or hard drive The range of settings available in a profile depends on the con troller s hardware and configuration To avoid having out of range values in a profile the controller automatically deletes profiles whenever you change a Setup Page parameter Therefore it is very important to set up the analog and digital I O before you create pro file images You can set up the I O parameters through the Series F4 controller s front panel or using WatView WatView 32 To open this tool choose F4 Profile Editor from the Tools menu You will be presented with a new profile image This provides a working template to create one or more profiles to store in this image The profiles stored in the controller are not displayed in this step Here are some tips to get you started with the profile edi
32. ticular to the controller from which they originate v Statt Data Bac Logging Cur 16 15 53 a Context sensitive help Press the F1 key while working in any part of WatView to get context sensitive help Controller specific help includes information about parameters and tools for the controllers installed on the network WatView Many features discussed in this manual include references to topics in the help files These help topics are indicated by a help icon To locate the help topics listed in this manual from the Help menu choose Contents click the Index tab type the name of the related help topic in the first field and click Display Help Topics WatView Help 2 x Contents Index Find 1 Type the first few letters of the word you re looking for Type topic name here 2 Click the index entry you want and then click Display Alarm Reporting Background Alarm screen Alarm Set Points F4 S D Alarm Sides F4 S D Alarm Silencing F4 S D Alarm Source F4 D Alarm Status CLS200 R5 Alarm Status CPC400 Alarm Status 1 F4 S D Alarm Status 2 F4 57D Alarm Type F4 S D Alarm Types CLS200 RS Alarm Types CPC400 Alarms Alarms F4 S D Alarms customized messages remediation 7 WatView WatView Editions Five editions of WatView provide different capabilities The edi tion appears on the splash screen and is displayed on
33. tor To work with the profiles stored in the controller select 6 Controller menu gt Read Profile Image From Controller Ifyou want to add a step to a profile select the step right before it by clicking in the Profile Image window then select 6 Edit menu gt Add Step e If you want to add a new profile select Edit menu gt Add Profile To save a copy of the Profile Image in a file for future use select U File menu gt Save Profile Image To place these profiles into the controller for use select 6 Controller menu gt Send Profile Image to Controller F4S and F4D Profile Control Use the F4 Profile Control tool to start hold resume and termi nate profiles from WatView You can have one or more F4 Profile Control tools open at the same time To open this tool choose Tools menu gt F4 Profile Control Note Profile changes made directly through the controller are not detected automatical ly by WatView Only changes made using the F4 Profile Editor or read up loaded from the controller and saved using the F4 Profile Editor are visible to WatView and the F4 Profile Control tool F4S and F4D Set Time and Date Tool Use this feature to set the date and time in a Series F4 ramping controller to the current time and date according to the computer This is important if you plan to use an auto start step in a profile because that function uses the controller s time and date not the computer s 33 Wa
34. ulting values can be viewed on the User Variables screen or in a Custom Overview User Variables are also used anytime a Custom Overview displays an animation and for the recipe download interlock on the Recipe tab on the Preferences screen Editions You can view and edit the User Variable screen only with the Developer edition of WatView however you can copy setups containing User Variables from the Developer edition to use with Runtime or Configurator editions Help Topics Using User Variables Set Up User Variables procedure Edit User Variable Cells procedure 29 WatView Custom Overviews With the Custom Overview COV Editor 6 Developer menu gt COV Editor you can create screens that represent a specific process including process values and other pertinent parameters and set tings This can present information about the process in a way that is more meaningful to the operator including User Variables and animation Screens can be password protected allowing you to limit access to controller settings The Custom Screens you create appear in the Thumbnail Overview dialog box Up to eight of your custom screens may appear on the View menu Custom overviews can be copied or moved to other installations of WatView Editions Equipment manufacturers or end users can use the Developer edition of WatView to create screens and animations and set up user variables then copy the settings to WatView Runtime edition installat
35. ure can be used to prepare a process before the operators arrive or to automate Recipe changes and eliminate operator error WatView can be configured to download or prompt the user to choose a Recipe whenever it is run It can also automatically down load a Recipe on rebooting the computer after a power failure System menu gt Preferences gt Program Startup tab The program can also choose between two Recipes based on how long it has taken to restore power Editions The Calendar Events screen and Program Startup preferences are not available in the Configurator edition Help Topics Using Recipes Q amp Create a Recipe Type procedure Create a Recipe procedure Download a Recipe procedure Download a Recipe Automatically procedure 21 WatView Controller Setup Screens The controller setup screens are custom overviews provided with WatView that are designed specifically for each type of controller To open one of these screens select one from the View menu The View menu may list additional custom screens and the controller specific screens may have been removed Owners of the Developer Edition of WatView can use the Custom Overview COV Editor 8 Developer menu gt COV Editor to create and edit custom screens and manage which ones appear on the View menu Z WatView CPC404 Setup Channel s x File System Recipe Logs TrendPlot View Developer Tools Help Last Recipe Downloaded e Start Dat Back
36. w minutes depending on the number of con trollers 3 Use WatView to set up the parameters in each controller such as input type etc The method will vary depending on the type of controller used Access parameters on the Spreadsheet Overview and Setup screens via the View menu 4 If using a Series F4 controller you must save your settings to the flash EE memory in the controller This is not done auto matically by the controller when changes are made through the communications interface Changes that are not saved to EE will be lost when the controller s power is turned off Note Use the F4 Save Changes to EE function Tools menu to save settings whenever you have edited any of the Series F4 s setup parameters using WatView See F4 Save Changes to EE Tool on page 31 Note See Controller Specific Features for profiling information on page 31 WatView 14 User Levels and Passwords WatView s security features divide access into three levels Supervisor Engineer and Operator The Supervisor level has access to all menus and features The Engineer level has access to menus assigned to the Engineer and Operator level and unprotected menus The Operator level has access to menus assigned to the Operator level and unprotected menus Note When WatView is installed the default password for the Supervisor level is set to control You will need to enter that password to set up passwords and assign acces
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