Cypress Blue Box Server User Manual
Blue Box Server
User Manual
Doc # 152-10201-01
Revision 2.0
Sept 2010
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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4
2.0 Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................. 4
3.0 Description of BBS............................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Cypress Envirosystems Monitoring System.............................................................. 5
3.2 Related Products....................................................................................................... 5
4.0 Setup Instructions ............................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Components.............................................................................................................. 6
5.0 Web Console ....................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 Starting the Program and General Navigation ......................................................... 7
5.2 Readings Page ........................................................................................................... 7
5.3 Other Readings Pages ............................................................................................... 9
5.4 Configuring Nodes................................................................................................... 11
5.5 Battery and Signal Strength Status ......................................................................... 27
5.6 Alarms ..................................................................................................................... 27
5.7 View Alarm History ................................................................................................. 29
5.8 Site Settings............................................................................................................. 31
5.9 Querying the System Remotely .............................................................................. 32
5.10 Graphs..................................................................................................................... 32
5.11 Using Tables to Export Data.................................................................................... 34
5.12 Reports.................................................................................................................... 36
6.0 OPC Interface .................................................................................................................... 37
7.0 Care and Maintenance...................................................................................................... 37
8.0 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................ 37
9.0 Technical Specifications .................................................................................................... 38
10.0 Support.............................................................................................................................. 38
11.0 Warranty Information....................................................................................................... 38
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1.0 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Cypress Envirosystems Blue Box Server (BBS), a core component of the
Cypress Envirosystems Monitoring System. Please read this manual thoroughly before using the BBS.
2.0 Safety Precautions
• Do not expose the BBS to water.
• Do not try to repair yourself as it contains no user-serviceable parts. Contact a qualified service
technician for repairs. See Section 10.0, Support, for details.
3.0 Description of BBS
The Cypress Envirosystems Blue Box Server, BBS, is a flexible industrial server that collects wireless data
from various Cypress Envirosystems field devices and enables access to the readings from a variety of user
interfaces. The BBS can be used as part of an overall existing infrastructure or as a stand alone station.
Figure 1. Blue Box Server
Through industry standard protocols, the data can be connected to your existing plant systems. The data
can also be viewed from any computer on the intranet using a standard web browser.
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3.1 Cypress Envirosystems Monitoring System
The Cypress Envirosystems Blue Box Server is part of the Cypress Envirosystems Monitoring System. This
system can be setup one of two ways:
Figure 2. Cypress Envirosystems Monitoring System Setup Options
For users with existing plant databases and operator stations, the BBS can forward data seamlessly
integrating with existing plant SCADA or IT infrastructure. This can be accomplished using a variety of
open communication protocols (e.g. OPC, BACnet, web services). This configuration is depicted above as
Option A.
For users who do not need to connect to an existing infrastructure, the BBS can also serve as a standalone
Web Server and Text Message Server, shown as Option B. Standard PC workstations can become
operator stations simply by using any standard web browser. Alarm notifications can be sent via email or
SMS to cell phones.
3.2 Related Products
Blue Box Servers can be used to communicate with the following Cypress Envirosystems field devices:
• Wireless Gauge Readers (WGRs)
• Wireless Transducer Readers (WTRs)
• Wireless Steam Trap Monitors (WSTMs)
• Wireless Freezer Monitors (WFMs)
• Wireless Battery Monitors (WBMs)
• Wireless Range Extenders (WREs)
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4.0 Setup Instructions
4.1 Components
The BBS comes with the following components:
BBS
Antennas
Power Cord
Connect the antennas to the back of the BBS as shown below. Then connect the power cord. To turn on
the BBS press the rocker switch highlighted below.
Figure 3. BBS Power Switch Location
To change the receiver channel frequency, set the DIP switches accordingly.
Frequency
Dip Switches
-Channel Set A (2,74)
-Channel Set B (6,78)
-Channel Set C (24,50)
-Channel Set D (30,54)
-Channel Set A (2,74)
-Channel Set B (6,78)
-Channel Set C (24,50)
-Channel Set D (30,54)
Figure 4. BBS Channel Frequency Configuration
Power switch
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5.0 Web Console
The Cypress Envirosystems Web Console is a browser-based program that enables you to remotely
monitor, configure, and review data from wireless field devices. This section explains how to read and edit
data points, set up alerts and notifications, graph and export data, and troubleshoot common problems.
5.1 Starting the Program and General Navigation
To start the Cypress Envirosystems Web Console, open a Web browser and type in the IP address or name
of the Blue Box Server and click Enter.
Figure 5. Cypress Envirosystems Web Console Main Menu Bar
Once the web page loads, the application opens to the
READINGS
page (by default), where you can find
information on every data point, or node, in the system.
At the top of the
READINGS
page and every page in the application is a Main Menu bar with tabs that
enable you to navigate through the different pages in the program. The BBS may be set up to receive
data from multiple types of field devices. If so, there the various field devices will have their own pages.
See Figure 6 below.
Figure 6. Cypress Envirosystems Web Console Main Menu Bar
5.2 Readings Page
The
READINGS
page enables you to check the summary of node readings. It also provides other detailed
information, such as the time of the reading, as well as the upper and lower control limits and the status
of a particular node. Figure 7 below shows a sample
WGR AND WTR READINGS
page.
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Figure 7. WGR and WTR READINGS page
5.2.1 Get Node Readings
To check your node readings, click on
READINGS
in the Main Menu. The
READINGS
page appears with the
following information:
• Timestamp: Time when the last reading was taken. This time is based on the BBS system clock.
• NodeID: Identification number that your service representative originally assigns to a node.
• Description: A brief description of the node, for example, “Emergency Generator” or “Water Inlet
Pressure.”
• Reading: Most recent reading taken from the node. Your service representative configures the
update rate when the system is installed.
• Units: Unit of measurement that applies to the reading.
• LCL: Lower control limit. When a node reading falls below this value, the systems signals an alert.
(See Section 5.6, Setting Up the Alarm)
• UCL: Upper control limit. When a node reading rises above this value, the system signals an alert.
(See Section 5.6, Setting Up the Alarm)
• Status: Indicates the status of the node, for example, whether it is okay, inactive, or below or above
acceptable limits. Values are: OK, Inactive, Error, Lower Ctl Limit, Upper Ctl Limit.
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Based on the status, individual rows are also highlighted to provide an extra visual cue. See Table 1 for a
detailed description of each status and the highlighted color.
Error Reported by WGR. Row is highlighted in red
Verify
If Node readings have not changed in past 2 days the row is highlighted in yellow.
By default this feature is disabled. To enable this feature contact Cypress
Envirosystems field service group by sending an email to
cys_support@cypress.com
Upper Ctr Limit
(UCL)
If the reading for the UCL limit exceeds the limit for the node set by the user, the
row is highlighted in orange
Lower Ctr Limit (LCL)
If the reading for the UCL drops below the limit for the node set by the user, the
row is highlighted in orange
Low Battery
This status will show if a batteries are low. Please contact
cys_support@cypress.com to schedule battery replacements. Row will be
highlighted in Yellow.
No Data
This status is displayed if a Field Device has been configured on the BBS, but no
data has ever been sent from that field device. The Row will be highlighted in
gray.
OK This is the default status of the Node. The row is not highlighted
Inactive
This status is displayed if a field device has stopped sending data to the BBS. Row
will be highlighted in blue.
Table 1. Status Column Details
Tip: Similar to standard web pages, the Cypress Envirosystems Web Console pages are static. To get a new
value on a reading, you must reload the page by clicking F5 on your keyboard or the Reload button
on your browser.
5.2.2 Sort Readings
You can sort a column of readings by ascending or descending value by simply clicking on any column
heading that is underlined. The system does not save sorts, however, and reverts back to the default view
when the page reloads.
5.3 Other Readings Pages
Depending on the field device, the readings page may look a little different. WGRs and WTRs share the
same page and the data is displayed as seen above in Figure 7.
Figure 8 and Figure 9 show other examples of what the readings page will look like.
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Figure 8. The Wireless Steam Trap Monitor (WSTM) Readings Page
Figure 9. Wireless Freezer Monitor (WFM) Readings Page
Figure 10. Wireless Battery Monitor (WBM) Readings Page
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5.3.1 WSTM Readings Page
Users can specify which WSTM columns they would like to see in
READINGS
page by selecting columns from
the
SITE SETTINGS
WSTM Tab. The column selections will be saved as a browser cookie to the local computer
so users from different computers may select different columns to view.
Figure 11. Available WSTM fields (found in the Site Settings page)
In addition to the status fields detailed in Table 1 above, WSTMs will report the following in the condition
column based on the alarm profile set in the
CONFIGURATION
page.
Blowing The trap is blowing steam. The row is highlighted in red.
Leaking The trap is starting to blow steam. The row is highlighted in orange.
Flooded The trap is building up condensate on the inlet. The row is highlighted in red.
Out of Service
There is no steam going to the trap. It is not being used in the system. The row is
highlighted in blue.
Offline The WSTM is not reporting data to the BBS. The row is highlighted in yellow.
No Data The WSTM has never reported any data to the BBS. The row is highlighted in yellow.
Good This is the default status of the Node. The row is not highlighted.
Table 2. WSTM Condition Field
5.4 Configuring Nodes
You can add, delete, and edit node configurations by going to the
CONFIGURATION
page. This page is
password restricted, so that only the system administrator can access it. If multiple devices have been
setup to communicate with the BBS, each device will have a separate configuration page
5.4.1 Access Node Configurations
To access the Node Configuration screen:
1. Click
CONFIGURATION
in the Main Menu.
A dialog box, shown in Figure 12, appears asking for a user name and password.
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Figure 12. Administrator login page
2. In the dialog box, enter a user name and password, and click Log In.
The configuration page appears, as shown in Figure 13 below. It has two clearly defined sections: a
top section, where you can add and delete individual or multiple nodes, and a bottom section that
displays all the nodes in the system that are visible to the server.
Figure 13. Main Configuration page
5.4.2 Add or Delete a Node
The dialog box in the top section of the
CONFIGURATION
page enables you to add or delete nodes, as shown
in Figure 14 below.
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