Memmert CELSIUS 10.0 User Manual

USER MANUAL

CELSIUS 10.0

Control software for MEMMERT appliances

Manufacturer and customer service

MEMMERT GmbH + Co. KG
PO Box 17 20
91107 Schwabach, Germany

Äußere Rittersbacherstr. 38
91126 Schwabach
Germany

Phone: [phone] / 925-0
Fax: [phone] / 14585
Email: [e-mail]
Internet: www.memmert.com

Customer service:
Phone: [phone]
and: [phone]/925-126
Email: [e-mail]

© 2010 Memmert GmbH + Co. KG
Edition 10/2010
Subject to modifications

CELSIUS 10.0

About this manual

Intended use and target group

This user manual describes the installation and use of the MEMMERT control software CEL­SIUS 10.0. It is intended for use by trained personnel of the operating company, who have the
task of programming/operating MEMMERT ovens.

If you intend to work with the software, please read this manual carefully before starting.
Familiarise yourself with the programme and run several tests before actually controlling an
oven. Incorrect use could result in damage to the oven and/or to the chamber load.

If there is something you do not understand, or certain information is missing, ask your supe­rior or get in touch with the manufacturer. Do not do anything without authorisation.

Explanation of terms

Below, we shall explain a number of terms that are used repeatedly in this manual.

Term Meaning

Tempering
profile/ramp

Protocol Recording of the actual physical values/combinations

Controller internal control of an oven

a time sequence of physical values/combinations
(temperature and – depending on oven type – hu­midity, vacuum, CO
perform

(temperature and – depending on oven type – humid­ity, vacuum, CO
during the execution of a tempering profile (measur­ing values)

and O2), that the oven should

2

and O2), that the oven should create

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Description
on/from page

27

38

Other documents that you must read:

Please also read the user manual for the respective oven to be operated with the software
and familiarise yourself with it.

Storage and forwarding

This manual should always be kept in a place where those working with the software have
access to it. It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that persons who work with or
will work with the software are informed as to the whereabouts of this user manual. We rec­ommend that it is always stored in a protected location close to the computer on which the
software is installed. Make sure that the manual is not damaged by heat or damp.

An electronic version of this manual in PDF format can be run from the software via the
help function (see page 19 ).

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Content

1. Introduction 6

1.1 Description ........................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 System Requirements .......................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Supported MEMMERT ovens and parameters .................................................................... 7

2. Installing CELSIUS and device drivers 8

3. Programme description 11

3.1 Starting CELSIUS ................................................................................................................11

3.2 Programme interface ......................................................................................................... 12

3.2.1 Language......................................................................................................................... 13

3.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................................................................13

3.2.3 Toolbar 19

4. Connect ovens and external devices 21

4.1 Connect ovens with a USB interface to a computer with an

USB interface ..................................................................................................................... 21

4.2 Connect ovens with an RS-232 interface ..........................................................................22

4.3 Connect ovens with an Ethernet interface to a network (LAN) ....................................... 22

4.3.1 Setting the IP address of the oven with XTADMIN ......................................................... 23

4.3.2 Setting the IP address in CELSIUS ................................................................................... 24

4.4 Connecting an external card reader .................................................................................. 24

5. Logging on ovens 25

5.1 Logging on online and offline ...........................................................................................25

5.2 Logging on an oven ..........................................................................................................25

6. Working with CELSIUS 27

6.1 Tempering profiles ............................................................................................................. 27

6.1.1 Creating a new tempering profile ..................................................................................27

6.1.2 Graphical and tabular view ............................................................................................. 27

6.1.3 Device status line ............................................................................................................. 28

6.1.4 Working in the graphical view ........................................................................................ 29

6.1.5 Working in the tabular view ........................................................................................... 34

6.1.6 Executing a tempering profile ........................................................................................35

6.1.7 Saving and loading tempering profiles ..........................................................................36

6.1.8 Printing a tempering profile ............................................................................................ 37

6.2 Protocol .............................................................................................................................38

6.2.1 Types of Protocols ...........................................................................................................38

6.2.2 Recording the actual progression ................................................................................... 38

6.2.3 Saving and loading protocol data (*.pro) ...................................................................... 39

6.2.4 Loading protocol data from the internal MEMoryCard of the oven ..............................39

6.2.5 Loading protocol data (*.bin) from the ring protocol memory of the oven..................39

6.2.6 Export log data in tabular form (Report) ........................................................................ 41

6.3 Ending work with CELSIUS ............................................................................................... 43

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7. Settings and Options 43

7.1 Working directories ........................................................................................................... 43

7.2 Auto-Update Ring Protocol ...............................................................................................43

7.3 Backup Folder .................................................................................................................... 43

7.4 Saving Settings ................................................................................................................. 44

7.5 Logging off ovens .............................................................................................................. 44

7.6 Working with

7.7 GLP Data ............................................................................................................................ 45

7.8 Programme language ........................................................................................................ 46

7.9 Connection details .............................................................................................................46

7.9.1 Pin assignment RS-232 and RS-485 ................................................................................46

7.9.2 Interface cable for RS-232 in accordance with DIN 12900 part 1 .................................. 46

7.10 Deinstalling CELSIUS ......................................................................................................... 47

MEMoryCard ..............................................................................................45

8. Index 48

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1. Introduction

1.1 Description

CELSIUS is a computer programme for the programming, control and logging of MEMMERT
ovens with an RS-232, or alternatively RS-485, USB or Ethernet interface.

With CELSIUS, you can

► Create, change and save tempering profiles on your computer in graphical or tabular

form.

► Control one or more MEMMERT ovens via one or more serial interfaces and log the current

values. up to eight ovens can be controlled via RS-232 or USB, and if RS-485 or Ethernet
interfaces are used (not for ovens of the E class), you can control up to 16 ovens simulta­neously;

► if your oven is equipped accordingly, you can use the functions of the MEMoryCard XL,

i. e. to store a tempering profile on a MEMoryCard XL, as well as load tempering profiles
and protocols from a MEMoryCard XL, display this on the monitor and save it to a differ­ent data medium (hard drive, USB stick);

► read out, manage and document the internal ring protocol memory (1024 kB) of the

MEMMERT ovens;

► print out tempering profiles and accompanying protocol data (depending on the oven

type, temperature, humidity, vacuum, CO
contacts, see page 7 ) including GLP data, graphically or numerically.

, O2, fan speed, air flap position and switch

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1.2 System Requirements

Category Minimum system reqirements

Processor Pentium 1 GHz
Main memory 1 GB
Available free space on hard

drive
CD-ROM drive yes
Graphics VGA graphics and colour monitor

Interfaces

Operating system Windows XP, Vista, 7

1 GB

an unused RS-232 or USB interface, if several ovens are being
operated, one interface for each oven

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1.3 Supported MEMMERT ovens and parameters

Oven type Parameters

CELSIUS 10.0

Tempera-

Incubators

INE, BE
INP, BP
IFE
IFP

Universal ovens

UE
ULE
UNE
UNP
UP
UFE
UFP
ULP

ture

























Humidity Vacuum CO

O2Fan speed Servo air flap

2

––––– –
––– –
––––
––––







–

––––– –
––––



–
––––– –
–––––



––––– –
––––
––––
––––







–

CO2 incubator

INCO

2

2

+

INCO
Oxigene

*

*

–
–

Cooled incubators

ICP (Min:

-12º)
ICP (Min:

0º)
IPP







––––

––––– –
––––– –

Vacuum drying ovens

VO



–



Constant climate and humidity chambers

HCP
HPP





–––– –
–––– –

Climatic test chambers

CTC
TTC





––––

–––

*

* *

–– –

––



–

–– – –





–

–

Storage chambers

IPS



* Parameter is logged by CELSIUS, but cannot be set with CELSIUS.

––––– –

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2. Installing CELSIUS and device drivers

Caution:

Always first install CELSIUS before you connect an oven to your computer.
You must have administrator rights to be able to install CELSIUS.

Insert the installation CD into the CD drive. The installation procedure should now start auto­matically.
If this is not the case, double-click on the file Setup.exe on the CD.

1. You are first requested to select the language
for the installation. Select the desired language
and confirm with OK.

2. The installation wizard takes you
throught the installation procedure.
Click on "Next" to continue.

3. You are shown the License conditions for
the use of the software in German and
English. You must accept the license
conditions before you can continue with
the installation. If you reject the license
agreement, the installation procedure is
terminated; but it can be restarted at any
time. Click on "I accept the terms of the
License Agreement" if you agree with the
terms of the license, and then click on
"Next".

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4. Then you must choose the target
directory where the programme files will
be installed. With "Browse", you can
change the preset path/folder.

Click on "Next" to continue.

5. Choose a Start Menu folder for the
programme shortcuts. The default
setting is "CELSIUS". You can choose a
different directory from the list or enter
the name of a folder that should be
newly created.

CELSIUS 10.0

6. In the next window, select the
programme components/drivers that
should be installed:

► Select "CELSIUS 10.0.0" if you only

want to install the programme itself.

► Also select " USB Device Driver" if you

want to connect ovens via the USB
interface.

► In addition, you should select

" Chipcard Driver" if you want to use
a MEMoryCard XL in an external card
reader device (see page 24 ).

You can also install USB and chip card
drivers later on. To do this, restart the
installation and, in the top window,
select the components to be installed
additionally.

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7. You now have the option of registering
with GLP data (GLP = good laboratory
practice) (name and company). You may
also skip this step and enter GLP data at
a later date (see page 45 ).

8. Click on "Install". Each of the installation
routines for the selected components are
now run one after another. In the same
way, carry out steps 2 to 4. Click on
"Next" each time to continue the
installation or finally to complete it.

9. Click on "Finish" to complete the
installation. CELSIUS 10.0.0 and the
selected drivers are now installed on your
PC/laptop and can be used.

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3. Programme description

3.1 Starting CELSIUS

CELSIUS can be started in three ways:

► by double-clicking on the shortcut created on

the desktop:

CELSIUS 10.0

► by going to the Start menu:

Programs

Documents

Settings

Search

Help and Support

Run

Shut down

► by double-clicking on a profile file generated by

CELSIUS (*. cel) or log file (*. pro) (see also pages 36
and 39 ):

File Edit View Favorites Extras

Back

Search

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3.2 Programme interface

Once the programme has started, the start screen appears. Confirm the infobox (3) with
license information by clicking on "OK".

The main programme window of CELSIUS is divided into the following areas:

1
2

3

4

5

1 Menu bar: The various processing options are given here (description from page 13 ).
2 Toolbar: This contains buttons to quickly access the main functions

(for an explanation, see page 19 ).

3 Information box
4 Main window: When functions have been run, you can create and edit tempering profiles

here (in graphical or tabular form, see page 27 and display logs (see page 38 ).

5 Status line: A help text for the function currently chosen is displayed here, along with vari-

ous information on the current PC configuration.

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3.2.1 Language

Programme interface and menus can be displayed in five languages (German, English, Span­ish, French and Italian). If you want to use a different language than the one currently set, you
can change the language via the menu bar:

Preset language Can be changed via ...

German Einstellungen→Sprache

English Settings

Spanish Ajustes→Lenguaje

French Réglages→Langue

Italian Impostazioni→Lingua

Confirm the language selection with OK and restart CELSIUS for the change to take effect.

→Language

3.2.2 Menu bar

All programme functions can be run from the menu bar. The most important programme
functions can also be run quickly via the icons of the tool bar (see page 19 ). The individual
functions and how they are run are described below.

As long as no oven is logged in, only general programme parameters can be changed and
log files loaded. Functions currently not available are greyed out and cannot be clicked on.

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"File" menu

Menu item Submenu

items

New Profi le –

Load Tempering
Profi le ►

From File

From Device

From Internal
MemoryCard

From External
MemoryCard
(USB/RS 232)

Quick

call via

Description See

page

Creates a new tempering profile.
A possible existing profile will be
deleted. Deleting a profile that
has not yet been saved must be
confirmed.

Loads a tempering profile from a
file

Loads a tempering profile from the
oven

loads a tempering profile from the
MEMoryCard in the oven

Loads a tempering profile from the
MEMoryCard in the external card
reader The card reader must be
logged in beforehand via the menu
item Settings→ Options (see page ).

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36

36

36

Save T empering
Profi le ►

Load Protocol
Data ►

To File

To Device

To Internal
MemoryCard

To External
MemoryCard
(USB/RS 232)

From File

From File
( Ring Protocol
Memory *.bin)

Saves the current tempering profile
to a file

Saves the current tempering profile
to the internal memory of the oven

Saves a tempering profile on the
MEMoryCard in the oven if no
external card reader is connected

Saves a tempering profile on the
MEMoryCard in the external card
reader, if connected

Opens an existing log file (*.pro)

Opens an existing log file (*.bin)
which has been transferred from
the ring protocol memory of the
oven

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36

36

36

39

39

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Menu item Submenu

items

From Device
( Ring Protocol
Memory)

From Internal
MemoryCard

From External
MemoryCard

Save Protocol
Data ►

To File (*.pro)

Report

Quick

call via

Description See

page

Loads the log files from the internal
ring protocol memory of the oven

Loads log files from the
MEMoryCard in the oven

Loads log files from the
MEMoryCard in the external card
reader

If no log file was specified when
a tempering profile was started,
the log file can be generated with
this after the sequence has been
completed.

Print log data as a spreadsheet or
save as Excel® format (.xls)

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39

39

39

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Print Profi le

Multipage
Printout

Preset GLP Data

Show GLP Data

The tempering profile in the active
window is printed. Depending on
the display type currently selected
on the screen, the printout is as
a graphic (including possible log
values) or as a table (without log
values). The exact screen contents
are printed here. The printout is
prefixed with a GLP header if this
option has been enabled.

The printout is done as in Print
tempering profile, but the entire
tempering profile is printed out –
on several pages, if necessary. The
time axis is selected according to
the current screen display.

If a tempering profile is to be
printed with GLP data, it must be
specified here first.

Display of GLP data entered

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45

45

Tr ansmit GLP
Data to Device

1 Test-11-03-10
2 Test-10-03-10

Sends the GLP data to the con­troller of the oven. The GLP data
appear in the GLP header on each
printed page.

Most recently saved tempering
profiles

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Menu item Submenu

items

Exit

Menu "Edit"

Menu item Quick

call via

Quick

call via

Description See

Description See

page

Ends CELSIUS. If the function " Save
Settings on Exit" is activated (see
page ), the assignment of the
interfaces to the ovens and their
configurations are saved for the
next programme start. Other basic
settings are always saved when the
programme is terminated. If some
ovens are still active or if tempering
profiles have not yet been saved
a prompt appears for security
reasons.

page

Insert Line

Delete Line

Undo

Wr ap-Up Profi le

Adds a new line to the table. The current ramp is
divided.

Deletes the current line in the table 35

Undoes the last action

Allows a tempering profile to be edited after a pro­gramme sequence. The values logged for this oven so
far are deleted and the tempering profile can now be
edited.

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