Remote Automation Solutions
Part Number D301258X012
August 2019
FloBoss™ 107 Flow Manager LCD User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction 1-1
1.1 Scope and Organization ................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2.1 Display Mode ..................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.2.2 Power Savings Mode ......................................................................................................... 1-5
1.2.3 Inactivity Time .................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.2.4 Touchpad and ROCLINK 800 Security .............................................................................. 1-6
Chapter 2 – Configuration 2-1
2.1 Configuring the Port Owner ............................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Configuring Touchpad Options ...................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3 Configuring Basic List Mode (BLM) ............................................................................................... 2-5
2.4 Configuring Standard or Normal Mode .......................................................................................... 2-7
2.5 Configuring Chart Mode ................................................................................................................. 2-8
2.6 Configuring Touchpad Security ...................................................................................................... 2-9
Chapter 3 – Using The Touchpad 3-1
3.1 Touchpad Screens ......................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Menu Screens .................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Parameter Screens ............................................................................................................ 3-2
3.1.3 Dynamic Charts .................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.1.4 Operational Screens .......................................................................................................... 3-4
3.1.5 Touchpad Time Out ........................................................................................................... 3-4
3.2 Logging On ..................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.3 User Lists ....................................................................................................................................... 3-8
3.4 Meter Runs ................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.4.1 Displaying Meter Information ........................................................................................... 3-12
3.4.2 Changing a Plate .............................................................................................................. 3-12
3.5 Module Information ...................................................................................................................... 3-13
3.5.1 Viewing I/O and Diagnostic Information ........................................................................... 3-14
3.5.2 Viewing RTD Information ................................................................................................. 3-15
3.5.3 Viewing COMM Information ............................................................................................. 3-16
3.5.4 Viewing Multiple Variable Sensor (MVS) Information ...................................................... 3-16
3.5.5 Viewing Meter Information ............................................................................................... 3-17
3.5.6 Viewing System Information ............................................................................................. 3-18
3.5.7 Viewing Dual Variable Sensor (DVS) Information ............................................................ 3-19
3.5.8 Calibrating a Point ............................................................................................................ 3-20
3.6 Charts ........................................................................................................................................... 3-23
3.6.1 Viewing Historical Data .................................................................................................... 3-24
3.6.2 Viewing Dynamic Data ..................................................................................................... 3-26
3.7 PID Loops ..................................................................................................................................... 3-27
3.7.1 Setting Basic PID Loops .................................................................................................. 3-28
3.7.2 Setting Advanced PID Loops ........................................................................................... 3-30
3.8 System Information ...................................................................................................................... 3-31
3.8.1 Displaying System Information......................................................................................... 3-32
3.8.2 Saving a Configuration ..................................................................................................... 3-32
3.8.3 Performing a Warm Start ................................................................................................. 3-33
3.8.4 Forcing End of Day .......................................................................................................... 3-34
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3.8.5 Adjusting Touchpad Contrast ............................................................................................3-34
3.9 History ...........................................................................................................................................3-35
3.10 Logging Off ....................................................................................................................................3-37
Appendix A – Installing the Touchpad A-1
A.1 Touchpad Location .............................................................................................................. A-1
Index I-1
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Chapter 1 – Introduction
This chapter describes the structure of this manual and presents an
overview of the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for the FloBoss™ 107
Flow Manager.
1.1 Scope and Organization
This document serves as the user manual for the FloBoss™ 107 Flow
Manager Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), which is intended for use with
the FloBoss 107 Flow Manager (“FB107”). This manual describes how
to install, configure, and use the FB107 LCD (the “Touchpad”). You
initially access and configure the Touchpad using ROCLINK 800
Configuration software loaded on a personal computer running
Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit), or
Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit). Once configured, the Touchpad provides
access to many FB107 system parameters and functions.
The chapters in this manual provide information in a sequence
appropriate for first-time users. Once you become familiar with the
device and the procedures, the manual becomes a reference tool.
This manual has the following major sections:
▪ Chapter 1 – Introduction
▪ Chapter 2 – Configuration
▪ Chapter 3 – Using the Touchpad
This manual assumes that you are familiar with the FB107 and its
configuration. For more information, refer to the following specification
sheet and manuals:
▪ FloBoss™ 107 Flow Manager Instruction Manual
(part D301232X012)
▪ FloBoss™ 107 LCD Specification Sheet (5.5:LCD)
▪ ROCLINK 800 Configuration Software User Manual (for FB107)
(part D301249X012)
1.2 Overview
The Touchpad enables you to access FB107 process and operational
information and to view and change FB107 parameters. The Touchpad
is a touch-sensitive liquid crystal display (LCD) screen. It fits behind a
protective covering that is mounted to an enclosure (see Figure 1-1).
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Figure 1-1. FB107 Touchpad, Enclosure-Mounted
Note: The Touchpad (with FB107) is designed to be mounted to an
enclosure. Remote Automation Solutions has an enclosure
designed for the Touchpad. If you choose to use your own
enclosure, contact your local sales representative for a template
and appropriate specifications.
The Touchpad communicates with the FB107 through a dedicated RS232 connection located on the FB107 base unit (see Figure 1-2). The
Touchpad’s RS-232 connection is permanently configured with a baud
rate of 19200, 1 stop bit, 1 start bit, 8 data bits, and no parity.
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Display connection
Figure 1-2. FB107 Base Unit, Display Connection
The Touchpad is a transreflective LCD. To maintain readability in
direct sunlight, it reflects most of the sunlight and increases or decreases
the brightness of its display based on the amount of light. This reduces
your need to manually adjust the screen. It also has a backlight to
increase readability during low-light use conditions or during critical
operations (such as when you enter a PIN code). During idle periods,
the backlight automatically enters a power-saving mode to conserve
energy.
The Touchpad requires no manual calibration. Internal firmware
provides the coordinates to assure display communications between the
Touchpad and your FB107.
A
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ALARMKEY ACK
TO ACTIVATE
TOUCH SCREEN
Figure 1-3. FB107 Touchpad with Open Cover
To use the Touchpad, you open its protective cover and touch the
screen. Two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at the top of the Touchpad
provide visual signals on the Touchpad’s operational status. The green
LED indicates successful “touches”: each time you touch the screen, the
green LED flashes to verify that the Touchpad has acknowledged your
entry. The green LED also can flash once every three seconds if you
have set the power savings mode (see Section 1.2.2). The red LED
signals alarm or integrity issues, and coordinates with other visual
Touchpad clues (such as an on-screen asterisk, i, or a) to identify the
area of concern. See Chapter 3, Using the Touchpad.
1.2.1 Display Mode
The Touchpad has two operational modes, Normal and Basic List
Mode (BLM). When you open the cover, the Touchpad displays the
“idle state display” (typically the Emerson Process Management logo):
Figure 1-4. Touchpad “Idle State” Display
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When you touch the screen, you see either a list of system parameters or
a number grid.
Figure 1-5. Initial Active Touchpad Displays
BLM mode (indicated by the on-screen BLM List label) provides an
auto-scrolling list of read-only parameters, which displays up to 48 userdefined parameters (refreshed once per second) without requiring a log
on process. (At any time you can interrupt the auto-display and log on
through the Touchpad.)
Note: BLM mode also includes a dynamic chart mode. Technicians can
touch a parameter and the Touchpad displays a dynamic chart
related to that parameter. See Chapter 3, Using the Touchpad,
for further details on this feature.
Normal mode requires a sign-in process before displaying any
information. Refer to Chapter 3, Using the Touchpad, for further
information.
1.2.2 Power Savings Mode
The Touchpad also provides an optional power-savings mode, which
activates whenever the idle state display occurs. (This power savings
mode works with either Normal or BLM display mode.) Select this
option on the Advanced tab of the LCD Controller screen (see Figure 1-
6).
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Figure 1-6. Power Savings Modes
When you click Low Power (and then click Update to apply the
change), ROCLINK 800 performs a warm start and shuts down the
Touchpad. While the Touchpad is blank, the green LED blinks once
every three seconds to indicate the Touchpad is active. The Touchpad
“awakens” when you touch it, and shows the idle state display. At that
point log on and proceed to use the Touchpad normally. Whenever the
Touchpad “times out” and would normally show the idle state display,
the Touchpad is blank. This reduces the energy required to continually
show the idle state display.
1.2.3 Inactivity Time
The LCD is setup to remain ON indefinitely. Setting this option
overrides the Inactivity Timer in the LCD. The Inactivity Timer is
configurable and you can access this option on the “Advanced” tab of
the LCD.
1.2.4 Touchpad and ROCLINK 800 Security
ROCLINK 800 security enables you can determine which user IDs can
access which Touchpad features. You can define up to 16 user IDs, each
of which can have read-only, read-write, or no access to the four user
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lists and standard features of the Touchpad. See Section 2.6,
Configuring Touchpad Security.
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Chapter 2 – Configuration
This chapter provides instructions for configuring Touchpad options.
The FB107 is factory-configured to accept the Touchpad. Until you
connect the Touchpad to the FB107, the Display port displays an
integrity (“red I”) error (see Figure 2-1, Section 2-1).
After connecting the Touchpad, you can configure additional display
options as well as Touchpad security (see Sections 2-2 through 2-6).
2.1 Configuring the Port Owner
1. Log onto and open ROCLINK 800. The FB107 graphic displays.
Figure 2-1. FB107 Graphic Display
2. Plug the connector for the Touchpad into the Display port on your
FB107 (see Figure 2-1). The Touchpad activates and displays the
message “Waiting for Comms…”
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Figure 2-2. Touchpad Activation
3. Click the Display port on the FB107 graphic. The LCD Controller
screen appears at the bottom of the FB107 graphic display.
Note that the FB107 graphic highlights the Display port and
removes the integrity error on the display port.
Figure 2-3. LCD Controller
4. Select the Advanced tab. The Advanced screen displays.
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Figure 2-4. LCD Controller, Advanced tab
5. Verify that LCD Master in the Port Owner frame is the port owner
(this is the default value).
Note: Figure 2-4 also shows the other default comm values (Baud
Rate, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and LCD Mode) for the
FB107.
6. Click Apply if you changed any values on this screen. ROCLINK
800 performs a warm start, and the Touchpad displays the Emerson
Process Management logos.
Figure 2-5. Emerson Process Management Logos
Proceed to Sections 2.2 through 2.6 to configure display options.
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2.2 Configuring Touchpad Options
When configuring Touchpad options, you determine both the default
display mode (Sections 2.3 through 2.5) and which user IDs may access
which Touchpad features (Section 2.6).
You use the Configure option on the ROCLINK menu bar to select one
of two possible default display modes for the Touchpad.
Figure 2-6. ROCLINK 800 LCD User List Configuration Options
Option
Description
Standard
Requires you to first log onto the Touchpad. Displays
(based on pre-defined ROCLINK 800 security
parameters) select system values and allows you
modify select system parameters.
Note: This is also called “Normal” mode.
BLM
Automatically displays up to 48 parameter values.
Allows you (based on pre-defined ROCLINK 800
security parameters) to log onto the Touchpad and
display select system values and modify select
system parameters.
Chart
Requires you to first log onto the Touchpad.
Displays, in a chart recorder format, historical or
dynamic values for up to 16 user-defined parameters.
Note: For convenience, a dynamic charting function
is available for the parameters displayed in
basic list mode. However, this is not the fullfunction charting facility.
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2.3 Configuring Basic List Mode (BLM)
In Basic List Mode (BLM), the Touchpad displays up to 48 parameter
values, automatically scrolling through the list at a speed you define.
(The Touchpad displays up to two parameters per screen.) This mode
allows service technicians to quickly review a dynamic display of
current values without logging onto the Touchpad.
1. Select the Advanced tab of the LCD Controller screen. The
Advanced screen displays.
Figure 2-7. ROCLINK 800 LCD User List Configuration Options
2. Select BLM in the LCD Mode frame. Click Apply to save your
change. ROCLINK 800 performs a warm start.
3. Select Configure > LCD User List > BLM from the ROCLINK
800 Menu bar. The LCD User List – BLM screen displays.
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Figure 2-8. LCD User List – BLM
4. Complete the following fields to define the contents of the BLM list.
Field
Description
Title
Sets a 10-character alphanumeric identifier for the
list.
Scroll Time
Indicates the number of seconds the Touchpad
displays each parameter set before scrolling to
the next parameter set. (The Touchpad displays
up to two parameters at a time.) Valid values are
0 (do not scroll) to 255; the default is 4.
Note: If you set this value to 0, you must use the
and keys on the Touchpad to
manually scroll through the parameters
defined in the list.
Device
Parameter
Sets the parameter that you want to display on the
Touchpad. Click … to display a Select TLP screen
you use to define the parameter.
Text
Sets a 10-character alphanumeric identifier for the
parameter.
Units
Shows the engineering units for the associated
parameter.
5. Click the 17-32 tab to define 16 additional parameters.
6. Click the 33-48 tab to define 16 additional parameters.
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7. Click Apply if you make any changes to this screen.
8. Click OK to close the LCD User List – BLM screen.
9. Proceed to Chapter 3, Using the Touchpad.
2.4 Configuring Standard or Normal Mode
In Standard or Normal mode, the Touchpad displays the Emerson
Process Management logos. When you touch the screen, a logon grid
displays. You then enter a PIN number to log on to the Touchpad.
1. Select the Advanced tab of the LCD Controller screen. The
Advanced screen displays.
Figure 2-9. ROCLINK 800 LCD User List Configuration Options, Advanced tab
2. Verify that Normal is selected in the LCD Mode frame. (This is the
factory default value for the Touchpad.)
3. Click Apply if you have needed to change the setting. ROCLINK
800 performs a warm start. The Touchpad now starts in Normal
mode.
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4. Proceed to Chapter 3, Using the Touchpad.
2.5 Configuring Chart Mode
Chart mode allows the Touchpad to emulate a chart recorder. After you
log on normally, Chart is one of the options displayed on the Main
Menu:
Figure 2-10. Touchpad Main Menu
The Touchpad can display up to 16 historic or dynamic system values.
Use this procedure to define the displayed values.
1. Select Configure > LCD User List > Chart from the ROCLINK
800 Menu bar. The LCD User List – Chart screen displays.
Figure 2-11. LCD User List - Chart
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2. Complete the following fields to define the chart display values.
Field
Description
Data Source
Sets the source for data included in the chart. Valid
values are:
Standard
History
Sets a standard history point to
chart. Click … to open a Select
History Point dialog box you can use
to select a valid standard history
point.
Extended
History
Sets an extended history point to
chart. Click … to open a Select
History Point dialog box you can use
to select a valid extended history
point.
Dynamic
Sets a dynamic data point to chart.
Click … to open a Select TLP dialog
box you can use to select a valid
TLP.
Data Point
Shows the data point selected.
Text
Sets a 10-character alphanumeric identifier for the
data point.
Units
Shows the engineering units for the associated
parameter.
Scaling
Indicates whether the system applies automatic or
manual value limit factors to the charted results.
Valid values are Auto (apply automatic values) or
Manual (apply defined values).
HighScale
Sets the high value for the data point.
Note: This field is available only if you select
Manual as a scaling option.
Low Scale
Sets the low value for the data point.
Note: This field is available only if you select
Manual as a scaling option.
3. Click Apply if you make any changes to this screen.
4. Click OK to close the LCD User List – Chart screen.
5. Proceed to Chapter 3, Using the Touchpad.
2.6 Configuring Touchpad Security
Touchpad security enables you to selectively restrict or permit access to
Touchpad functions for up to 16 user IDs you define. To do this, you
use ROCLINK 800’s Device Security screens (Figures 2-12 and 2-13).
You can define an ID which can access all or only one user list or just
the Touchpad’s “standard lists.” Additionally, the ID can have edit
capability or just view capability. You define IDs and their accesses to
meet your organization’s needs.
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