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Gas Chromatograph Software Interface User Manual (for FloBoss™ 107)

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Chapter 1 – Introduction

Caution

When implementing control using this product, observe best industry practices as suggested by applicable and appropriate environmental, health, and safety organizations. While this product can be used as a safety component in a system, it is NOT intended or designed to be the ONLY safety mechanism in that system.

This chapter describes the structure of this manual and presents an overview of the Gas Chromatograph Software Interface for the FloBoss™ 107.

1.1 Scope and Organization

This document serves as the user manual for the Gas Chromatograph Software Interface, which is intended for use in a FloBoss 107 (FB107).

This manual describes how to download, install, and configure the Gas Chromatograph Software Interface user program (referred to as the “GC

Interface program” or “the program” throughout the rest of this manual).

You access and configure this program using ROCLINK™ 800

Configuration Software (version 2.40 or greater) loaded on a personal computer (PC) running Windows® 7 (32 or 64-bit).

The sections in this manual provide information in a sequence appropriate for first-time users. Once you become familiar with the procedures and the software running in FB107, the manual becomes a reference tool.

This manual has the following major sections:

 Chapter 1 – Introduction  Chapter 2 – Installation  Chapter 3 – Configuration  Chapter 4 – Reference

This manual assumes that you are familiar with the FB107 and its configuration. For more information, refer to the following manuals:

 FloBoss 107 Flow Manager Instruction Manual (part

D301232X012)

 ROCLINK 800 Configuration Software User Manual (for FB107)

(part D301249X012)

1.2 Product Overview

The GC Interface program enables the FB107 to communicate directly with up to two gas chromatographs (GCs) on the same EIA-232 (RS-

232), EIA-485 (RS-485), or Ethernet communications port. Gas Chromatographs supported include the Daniel (Danalyzer) and Rosemount Analytical Models 500, 570, 590, 700, 770 and

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1000/1000A. GC controllers supported include the Daniel and Rosemount Analytical Models 2251, 2255, 2350, 2350A and 2360. The program communicates directly with the GC using Modbus protocol (in which the FB107 has Master status). The FB107 polls data from the GC, validates that data, and updates the appropriate meter run parameters using that data. The program can poll up to eight GC streams on one GC or up to a total of ten streams on two GCs.

Note: Using MON 2000 software, you set the Daniel GC

communications port to the SIM 2251 protocol. For all other parameter configurations, refer to the MON 2000 documentation.

In order to update meter run data in the FB107, you must assign the

streams to a meter run in the FB107’s database. This allows the FB107

to log the gas component data, heating value, and specific gravity and use these values in volume, mass, and energy calculations.

Note: Two versions of the program are included. Installation and

operation are identical between the two programs, but they use different point type locations, different display numbers, and are loaded into different program slots on the FB107. GCInterface_1.bin loads into user program location 1 and uses point types 22 and 23. GCInterface_2.bin loads into user program location 2 and uses point types 25 and 26.

The manual shows installation of GCInterface_1.bin. Load

GCInterface_1.bin unless another user program is currently installed in user program location 1.

1.2.1 Communications Wiring

The GC must be connected to the communications port on the FB107 with wiring between 16 and 24 AWG. Figure 1 shows the wiring for an EIA-232 (RS-232) to a Daniel 2350A GC.

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Figure 1-1. Communications Wiring

1.2.2 Auto-configure

The GC Program provides an auto-configure option on the GC Interface screen (see Figure 3-2). This option enables the program to automatically configure the communication ports and Modbus parameters necessary to poll the GC(s). For this option to work, however, you must first specify a communication port in the Comm Port # field on the GC Interface screen, specify the maximum number of streams and Modbus address for each GC in use, and modify the Modbus register table location, if desired.

When you select Auto-configure on the GC Interface screen, the program sets the selected communication port parameters to the following values:

Note: The following communication port parameters are configured if

you are using an RS-232 or RS-485 module only.

Baud Rate:

9600

Data Bits:

8

Stop Bits:

1

Parity:

None

Key-On Delay:

200 mSec

Key-Off Delay:

200 mSec

Port Owner:

Modbus Master

When you select Auto-configure on the GC Interface screen, the program sets the Modbus configuration parameters for the selected communications port to the following values:

FB107

EIA-232 (RS-232) Port

Daniel 2350A

Terminals J6 (port 2), J10 (port 3), or J11 (port 4)

Rx Tx

RTS

DTR

GND

6

5

4

3

2

1

S IN_2

S OUT_2

GND

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Transmission Mode:

RTU

Byte Order:

MSB First

Event Log Enable

Disabled

Master Starting Request Number:

1

Master Number of Requests:

8

Master Continuous Polling Enable:

Disabled

When you select Auto-configure on the GC Interface screen, the program automatically configures the Modbus Master Table (using values in the Comm Port # and Modbus Address fields on the GC Interface screen) to poll for the following registers in the GC:

3001–3016:

Component IDs, Table 1

3017–3032:

Component IDs, Table 2

3034:

Current Stream

3035:

Mask of Streams associated with Table 1

3045:

Cycle Start Time – minutes

3046:

GC Alarm 1

3047:

GC Alarm 2

3059:

Calibration/Analysis Flag

7001–7016:

Gas Composition Values Mole % Comp 1–16

7033:

BTU (day)

7034:

BTU (saturated)

7035:

Specific Gravity

7036:

Compressibility

7037:

Wobbe Index

7038:

Total Unnormalized Mole %

7039

Total GPM CF

7040–7044

User Defined Calc Values

7070–7084

User Defined Average

9034:

Active Alarm Status

9035:

Unacknowledged Alarm Status

Note: Depending on the GC device, registers 9034 and 9035 may

require a Modbus conversion code to be manually configured.

When you select Auto-configure on the GC Interface screen, the program sets the Modbus Master Tables for each GC with a valid

address. The first GC’s master table uses the first logical point for the

communications port, and the second GC (if present) uses the second logical point for its communications port. The actual poll sequence set for each GC is:

3045–3047

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3001–3032

3034–3035

3059

7001–7016

7033–7044

7070–7084

9034–9035

3045

Note: Depending on the GC device, registers 9034 and 9035 may

require a Modbus conversion code to be manually configured.

The Modbus Register to TLP Mapping assigns TLPs to registers. The program maps TLPs to the register table you specify in the Modbus Register Table Location field on the GC Interface screen. The parameters necessary for this program automatically map to the appropriate registers.

Finally, when the auto-configure process completes, the program disables the auto-configure parameter.

Note: After the auto-configure process completes, you may modify the

Modbus Master Table and/or the Modbus Register Table, but register 3045 must be the first and last register polled. The first poll must be stored in a register mapped to GC Stream parameter Sample Min Start (23/26,0,17) and the last poll must be stored in a register mapped to GC Stream parameter Sample Min End (23/26,0,16).

1.2.3 Validating GC Data

When the polls are complete, the program validates the data to ensure the polling was successful and data is correct. This validation occurs before the program copies the GC stream data to the meter run. Checks include:

 The Communication Status (Point 121, Parameter 6, 12, 18, etc.)

must return valid responses (value of 8) for all registers polled. If errors are present, the meter runs are not updated.

 If you disable Bypass Alarm 1 (Point 22/25, Parameter 11), the

Alarm Flag 1 (Point 23/26, Parameter 18, bits 14 & 15) from the GC is checked for errors. If errors are present, the meter runs are not updated.

 If you disable Bypass Alarm 2 (Point 22/25, Parameter 12), the

Alarm Flag 2 (Point 23/26, Parameter 19, bits 0, 1, 2 & 3) from the GC is checked for errors. If errors are present, the meter runs are not updated.

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 The program checks the Calibration Flag (Point 23/26, Parameter

20) to ensure it is in the Analysis State. If it is not in the Analysis State, the meter runs are not be updated.

 The Starting Sample Minute value (Point 23/26, Parameter 17) must

be different than the previous value, or the meter runs are not updated.

 The Starting Sample Minute value (Point 23/26, Parameter 17) and

Ending Sample Minute value (Point 23/26, Parameter 16) in the poll must match or the meter runs are not updated.

 The current Stream Number (Point 23/26, Parameter 2) must be

assigned to a meter run.

 The Total Un-Normalized Mole % value (Point 23/26, Parameter 9)

must be within plus or minus the Total Mole % Deviation value (Point 22/25, Parameter 14) of 100%. If this value is outside of this limit, the meter runs are not updated.

 The Mole Sum value (Point 23/26, Parameter 21) must be within

plus or minus the Total Mole % Deviation value (Point 22/25, Parameter 14) of 100%. If this value is outside of this limit, the meter runs are not updated.

 If you enable HV Limits (Point 23/26, Parameter 90) on the GC

Stream Data screen, ensure that the Stream Heating Value is between the Heating Value Low (Point 23/26, Parameter 91) and Heating Value High (Point 23/26, Parameter 92) values.

Note: If you do not enable the HV Limits (which is a per-stream

value), the module uses the Heating Value (described below) as the default.

 The Heating Value (Point 23/26, Parameter 4 or 5, depending on

Wet vs. Dry) must be between Heating Value Low (Point 22/25, Parameter 9) and Heating Value High (Point 22/25, Parameter 10). If this value is outside the limits, the meter runs are not updated.

Note: The Heating Value is the default parameter the module checks

first. If you have enabled the HV Limits parameter (which is a per-stream value), that value overrides this value.

 The Specific Gravity (Point 23/26, Parameter 6) must be between

0.07 and 1.52. If this value is outside of this limit, the meter runs are not updated.

Note: The program copies each GC stream component to its

corresponding component in the meter run, with the exception of neo-pentane. Neo-pentane is added to the iso-pentane component and then copied to the meter run. The heating value and specific gravity are also copied to the appropriate meter run.

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1.3 Program Requirements

The GC Interface program is compatible with version 1.01 (or greater) of the FB107 firmware and with version 1.86 (or greater) of the ROCLINK 800 software.

Program specifics include:

File Name

Target Unit/

Version

User Defined

Points (UDP)

Flash Used

(in bytes)

DRAM Used

(in bytes)

ROCLINK 800

Version

Display

Number

GCInterface_1.bin

FB107 1.01

22, 23

(location 1)

29025

16,384

1.86

22, 23, 24

GCInterface_2.bin

FB107 1.01

25, 26

(location 2)

29025

16,384

1.86

24, 25, 26

For information on viewing the memory allocation of user programs, refer to the ROCLINK 800 Configuration Software User Manual (for FloBoss™ 107) (part D301249X012).

1.3.1 License Key

Some applications require that you install a license in the CPU to run the application. This license software is specific to these applications and is the property of the individual vendor (shown in the Vendor Name field on the License Key Administrator screens).

RAS (and other authorized vendors) distributes software licenses on security-enhanced universal serial bus (USB) drives.

You must install the following license keys to use the GC Interface Program.

 GC Interface License Key.

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Chapter 2 – Installation

This section provides instructions for installing the GC Interface program. Read Section 1.3 of this manual for program requirements.

Note: The program and license key can be installed in any order. The

manual shows the installation of the license key first.

2.1 Installing the License Key

A license key is required to use the GC Interface program. To install a USB key-based license.

Caution

Failure to exercise proper electrostatic discharge precautions, such as wearing a grounded wrist strap may reset the processor or damage electronic components, resulting in interrupted operations.

When working on units located in a hazardous area (where explosive gases may be present), make sure the area is in a non-hazardous state before performing these procedures. Performing these procedures in a hazardous area could result in personal injury or property damage.

To install a USB key-based license on the FB107:

1. Insert the USB license key in a USB port on your PC.

2. Select Utilities > License Key Administrator > Transfer Between

Device and Key from the ROCLINK 800 menu bar. The Transfer Licenses Between a Device and a Key screen displays.

Figure 2-1. Transfer Licenses Between a Device and a Key

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Note: This screen has three sections. The upper portion (Licenses

on Device) shows any software licenses installed on the FB107. The middle portion (Licenses on Key) shows software licenses on the license key. The lower portion of the screen (License Key Event Log) provides a rolling log of the last eight events related to this license key.

3. Select the key-based license you want to transfer to the FB107

(GC Interface, as shown in Figure 2-1).

4. Click Move to Device. ROCLINK moves the license from the key

to the FB107 and updates the screen.

Figure 2-2. License Installed

Note: An FB107 can hold up to six different licenses, although you

can install only one instance of each license on the FB107. When you click Move to Device, ROCLINK 800 moves only one instance of the license onto the FB107 and automatically decreases the license quantity on the KEY.

5. Verify the license name displays in the Licenses on Device section

of the screen. Proceed to Section 2.2 to download the user program.

2.2 Downloading the Program

This section provides instructions for installing the program into the Flash memory on the FB107.

Note: Connect a PC to the FloBoss’s LOI port before starting the

download.

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Note: Two versions of the program are included. Installation and

operation are identical between the two programs, but they use different point type locations, different display numbers, and are loaded into different program slots on the FB107. GCInterface_1.bin loads into user program location 1 and uses point types 22 and 23. GCInterface_2.bin loads into user program location 2 and uses point types 25 and 26.

The manual shows installation of GCInterface_1.bin. Load

GCInterface_1.bin unless another user program is currently installed in user program location 1.

To download the user program using ROCLINK 800 software:

1. Start and logon to the ROCLINK 800.

2. Select ROC > Direct Connect to connect to the ROC800.

3. Select Utilities > User Program Administrator from the

ROCLINK menu bar. The User Program Administrator screen displays (see Figure 2-3):

Figure 2-3. User Program Administrator

4. Click Browse in the Download User Program File frame. The Select

User Program File screen displays (see Figure 2-4).

5. Select the path and user program file to download from the CD-

ROM (Program files are typically located in the Program Files

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folder on the CD-ROM). As Figure 2-4 shows, the screen lists all valid user program files with the .BIN extension:

Note: Load only one of the included program files. The manual

shows installation of GCInterface_1.bin. Load GCInterface_1.bin unless another user program is currently installed in user program location 1.

Figure 2-4. Select User Program File

6. Click Open to select the program file. The User Program

Administrator screen displays. As shown in Figure 2-5, note that the Download User Program File frame identifies the selected program and that the Download & Start button is active:

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Figure 2-5. User Program Administrator

7. Click Download & Start to begin loading the selected program.

The following message displays:

Figure 2-6. Confirm Download

8. Click Yes to begin the download. When the download completes the

following message displays:

Figure 2-7. ROCLINK 800 Download Confirmation

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9. Click OK. The User Program Administrator screen displays (see

Figure 2-8). Note that:

 The User Programs Installed in Device frame identifies the

installed program(s).

 The Status field indicates that the program is running.

Figure 2-8. User Program Administrator

Note: If you install the program before you install the license key,

the Status field reads “License Key Not Found.”

10. Click Close. Proceed to Chapter 3 – Configuration to configure the

program.

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Chapter 3 – Configuration

This section provides information on how to configure the Gas Chromatograph user program.

After you have loaded the GC Interface program on the FB107, you configure the program using three program-specific screens (GC Interface, GC Configuration, and GC Stream Data) and one ROCLINK 800 screen (Meter Setup):

 Use the GC Interface screen to configure one or more GC addresses,

select a Comm port, modify the Modbus Register Table location (if necessary), assign the GC streams to meter runs, enable GC polling, and enable auto-configuration.

 Use the GC Configuration screen to set GC-specific parameters,

including component IDs, GC alarm options, hexane plus options, data limits, and heating value adjustment parameters.

 Use the GC Stream Data screen to verify communications between

the GC and the FB107, set SRBX alarms, and configure streamspecific heating value checks.

 Use the Fluid Properties tab on the ROCLINK 800 Meter Setup

screen to indicate the type of heating value read from the GC and to select the “live” gas quality option.

You must configure the software before you can establish communications with the GC. To configure the program (after logging onto ROCLINK 800 and successfully installing the program and license key), proceed through the program screens as shown in this section.

Note: Using MON 2000 software, you set the Daniel GC

communications port to the SIM 2251 protocol. For all other parameter configurations, refer to the MON 2000 documentation.

You can access all the program-specific screens from the main ROCLINK 800 screen:

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Figure 3-1. Main ROCLINK 800 screen

3.1 GC Interface Screen

Use this screen to configure one or more GC addresses, select a Comm port, modify the Modbus Register Table location (if necessary), assign the GC streams to meter runs, enable GC polling, and enable automatic configuration of the Modbus parameters and communications ports. To access this screen:

1. From the Directory Tree, select User Program > GC Interface.

2. Double-click Display #22 GC Interface. The GC Interface screen

displays:

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Figure 3-2. GC Interface Screen

3. Review the values in the following fields:

Field

Description

Max Streams

Sets the maximum number of streams from the gas chromatograph. Valid values are 1–8. You cannot define more than 10 streams for both GCs.

Modbus Address

Sets the address the FB107 uses to communicate with the gas chromatograph. You must set this value before the program can poll data and write it to the meter run. If you set this field to 0 (the default), GC polling is disabled.

Note: The Auto-configure option uses this value

(see Section 1.2.2).

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Field

Description

Modbus Register

Table Location

Identifies the location of the Modbus Register Table. Valid values are 1–12. The default value is 12.

Note: The program uses this value for

automatic configuration (see Section

1.2.2).

Comm Port #

Indicates which FB107 communications port the program uses for the connection to the GC(s). Valid values are Comm 1 (RS-485), Comm 2 (RS-232), and Comm 3 [RS-485, RS-232, or Enhanced Communication Module (Ethernet)]. Click  to display all valid values.

Notes:  The program uses this value for automatic

configuration (see Section 1.2.2).

 Unlike other programs, the Comm Port

owner is Modbus Master for all values except for an ECM module. For that reason, the Comm Port owner should be something other than this program.

Polling Interval

Sets the delay, in seconds, the program waits before asking the GC for the next set of results.

Note: The GC typically takes 3 to 6 minutes to

update results.

Next Poll Req

This read-only field shows the number of seconds remaining until the next polling cycle. After a poll cycle completes, the program resets this field to the value stored in the Polling Interval field.

Comm Timeout

Sets the period, in seconds, the system waits for the GC to respond to a Modbus poll.

IP Address

Identifies the IP address of the GC to be polled. Note: This field only appears if an Enhanced

Communication Module (Ethernet) is installed in Slot 1 of the FB107 and Comm 3 is selected in the Comm Port # drop-down box, or an Enhanced Communication Module module is installed in Slot 2 of the FB107 and Comm 2 is selected in the Comm Port # drop-down box.

Meter Run Map

Associates GC streams with configured FB107 meter runs. Valid values are 1–8. Enter 0 to disable meter run updating.

You must configure this parameter before the program can poll data and write it to the meter run. The program stores the gas composition data for the specified stream in the gas quality parameters of the specified meter run (see Section 3.4).

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Field

Description

Poll Mode

Indicates whether the program attempts to poll the GC(s).

Note: A valid license key and at least one valid

GC address must be present before polling can be enabled.

Autoconfigure

Indicates whether the program automatically determines the configuration values for communications ports and Modbus settings for a Daniel gas chromatograph.

Polling must be disabled and at least one valid GC address configured before you can initiate Autoconfigure.

Notes:  See Section 1.2.2 for further information on

auto-configuration.

 If you do not select this option, you must

configure the comm port, Modbus comm configuration, Modbus register mapping, and Modbus master table. Alternately, you can select Auto-configure and then use the ROCLINK 800 Modbus Configuration screen (Configure > MODBUS > Configuration) to change the values to suit the application.

4. Click Apply to save any changes you have made to this screen.

5. Click Close to return to the ROCLINK 800 screen. Proceed to

Section 3.2 to define GC configuration settings.

3.2 GC Configuration Screen

Use this screen to configure GC settings. It also displays communication status for each polling, configurable AGA update parameters, and some returned data values. To access this screen:

1. From the Directory Tree, select User Program > GC Interface >

Display #23, GC Configuration.

2. Double-click #1, GC Config. The GC Configuration screen

displays:

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Figure 3-3. GC Configuration Screen

3. Complete the screen fields based on your organization’s

requirements.

Field

Description

Point Number

Identifies the GC number for this screen. The program provides one instance for each GC. Click  to display all defined instances.

Component IDs

Assigns each gas component a value in component data tables 1 and 2. Select Disable to identify any gases the FB107 supports but for which the gas chromatograph does not provide data.

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Field

Description

Hexane Split

Enable

Enables the hexane(+) composition to be split between hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, and decane. The program uses a pre-defined split if the component ID for hexane(+) is set to 8, 9, 10, or 11 (see table below).

ID

Hexane

%

Heptane

%

Octane

%

Nonane

%

Decane

%

8

47.466

35.34

17.194

0

9

50

50 0 0 0 10

50

25

25 0 0

11

57.143

28.572

14.285

0

Alarm Bypass 1 and Alarm Bypass 2

Select this check box to allow the program to update the meter run values even if the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 field in the GC displays an alarm.

Heating Value Low Limit

Sets the minimum heating value the FB107 accepts for a meter run update. The FB107 considers any heating values sent by the GC that are lower than this value to be invalid and does not forward them to the meter run.

Heating Value High Limit

Sets the maximum heating value the FB107 accepts for a meter run update. The FB107 considers any heating values sent by the GC that are greater than this value to be invalid and does not forward them to the meter run.

Total Mole Deviation

Sets, as a percentage, either the difference plus or minus from 100% that the program allows for Total Unnormalized Mole % or the sum of the component mole percentages. The program subtracts or adds this value to 100% to determine the range. The FB107 considers any stream gas compositions that exceed this value to be invalid and does not forward them to the meter run. Valid values are 0-100%.

Specific Gravity Low Limit

Sets the minimum specific gravity value the FB107 accepts for a meter run update. The FB107 considers any specific gravity values sent by the GC that are lower than this value to be invalid and does not forward them to the meter run.

Specific Gravity High Limit

Sets the maximum specific gravity value the FB107 accepts for a meter run update. The FB107 considers any specific gravity values sent by the GC that are greater than this value to be invalid and does not forward them to the meter run.

Heating Value Adjustment

Sets whether the program (in case of differing base pressures between the GC and the meter

run point) adjusts the GC’s heating value before

storing the value in the meter run parameter. If you click Enable, the heating value stored in the meter run equals the GC heating value multiplied by the ratio of the meter run base pressure to the GC’s base pressure.

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Field

Description

GC Base Pressure

Sets the base pressure, in PSIA or kPa, the GC uses to determine the heating value that is returned on a Modbus request.

Note: This field is active only if you enable the

Heating Value Adjustment.

4. Click Apply to save your changes.

5. Click Close to return to the ROCLINK 800 screen. Proceed to

Section 3.3 to review stream data.

3.3 GC Stream Data Screen

Use this screen to review stream data the FB107 has received from the GC(s). The program provides one iteration of this screen for each active stream in each GC. You can move between stream data displays using either the Point Number drop-down box on this screen or from the list on the Directory Tree. With the exception of the Alarm Logging Mode and HV Limits, the fields on this screen are read-only. To access this screen:

1. From the Directory Tree, select User Program > GC Interface >

Display #24, GC Stream Data.

2. Double-click #1, Cur Stream. The GC Stream Data screen displays:

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Figure 3-4. GC Stream Data Screen

3. Review—and change as necessary—the values in the following

fields:

Field

Description

Point Number

Identifies the stream number for this screen. Click  to display all defined streams.

Calibration/

Analysis Flag

This read-only field indicates the

chromatograph’s status (self-calibration or analysis).

HV Limits

Select the Enable checkbox to allow userdefined Heating Value (HV) limits to be set for the selected run. If the HV Limits are enabled, the BTU Low/High values override the Heating Value High/Low Limits set on the GC Configuration screen.

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Field

Description

BTU Low Limit

If HV Limits are enabled, sets the minimum heating value for the selected run that the FB107 accepts for a meter run update. The FB107 considers any heating values sent by the GC that are greater than this value to be invalid and does not forward them to the meter run.

Note: Values entered in this field override the

Heating Value Low Limits set on the GC Configuration screen for the selected

run only.

BTU High Limit

If HV Limits are enabled, sets the maximum heating value for the selected run that the FB107 accepts for a meter run update. The FB107 considers any heating values sent by the GC that are greater than this value to be invalid and does not forward them to the meter run.

Note: Values entered in this field override the

Heating Value High Limits set on the GC Configuration screen for the selected

run only.

Stream

This read-only field shows the selected stream for the GC.

User Calcs

This read-only field shows data returned by the GC, but is not used by the program. For more information, refer to the GC’s user manual.

Diagnostics

This read-only field shows any diagnostic codes for the selected stream.

Stream Data

This read-only field shows values for the selected stream.

Component Mask

This read-only field shows which of the two Component ID tables each stream uses. Bit 0 of the Component Mask represents stream 1, bit 1 represents stream 2, and so on. If the bit is set, the program uses Component ID table 1. If the bit is not set, the program uses Component ID table 2.

Note: This value reflects settings from the GC.

Error Code

This read-only field provides a color-coded error display. Red indicates an alarm condition.

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Field

Description

Alarm Logging

Mode

Sets how the program logs alarms with Spontaneous Report by Exception (SRBX) notification. Click  to select a mode (described below).

Note: The system generates one alarm,

regardless of the number of different errors that may occur in the time before the alarm clears. SRBX notification occurs based on the Alarm Logging Mode. For the system to generate an alarm (such as for a Poll Sequence Failure error), you must first enable the Alarm Logging Mode parameter on the current logical stream.

Disable

Logging

No logging occurs.

Enable

Logging,

No SRBX

Logging occurs, but without generating SRBX notifications.

Enable

Logging,

SBRX in Set

Logging occurs, and SRBX notifications occur on alarm set.

Enable Logging, SRBX on

Clear

Logging occurs, and SRBX notifications occur on alarm clear.

Enable Logging, SRBX on

Both

Logging occurs, and SRBX notifications occur on both alarm set and alarm clear.

Component Data

This read-only field shows component values for the selected stream.

GC Defined

Averages

This read-only field shows data returned by the GC, but is not used by the program. For more information, refer to the GC’s user manual.

Specific Gravity

Limits

Select the Enable checkbox to allow userdefined specific gravity limits to be set for the selected run. If enabled, the Specific Gravity Low/High values for the selected run will override the Specific Gravity High/Low Limits set on the GC Configuration screen.

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Field

Description

Specific Gravity

Low Limit

If Specific Gravity Limits are enabled, sets the minimum specific gravity value for the selected run that the FB107 accepts for a meter run update. The FB107 considers any specific gravity values sent by the GC that are greater than this value to be invalid and does not forward them to the meter run.

Note: Values entered in this field override the

Specific Gravity Low Limits set on the GC Configuration screen for the

selected run only.

Specific Gravity

High Limit

If Specific Gravity Limits are enabled, sets the maximum specific gravity value for the selected run that the FB107 accepts for a meter run update. The FB107 considers any specific gravity values sent by the GC that are greater than this value to be invalid and does not forward them to the meter run.

Note: Values entered in this field override the

Specific Gravity High Limits set on the GC Configuration screen for the

selected run only.

Disable Event

Logging

Select the Enable checkbox to disable error

events from being written to the FB107’s event

log. Note: This option disables logging for ALL error

events except parameter change events. For example, an event is not logged if the GC reports an out-of-range specific gravity value and event logging is disabled.

4. Click Apply to save your changes.

5. Click Close to return to the ROCLINK 800 screen. Proceed to

Section 3.4 to set up meter run parameters.

3.4 Meter Setup Screen

Use this screen to set gas quality and heating values. To access this screen:

1. Select Meter > Setup from the ROCLINK 800 menu bar.

2. Select the Fluid Properties tab. The Fluid Properties tab displays:

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Figure 3-5. Meter Setup, Fluid Properties tab

3. Review—and change as necessary—the values in the following

fields:

Field

Description

Meter Number

Select the meter number to which the GC stream has been assigned.

Component Mole %

Indicates the mole percentage of each gas component. The program retrieves these values from the GC.

Heating Value

Indicates the heating value of a specified quantity of gas. The program sets this option to

Enter and retrieves this value from the GC.

Heating Value

Basis

Determines the heating value (dry or saturated) the program copies to the meter run. Valid values for this program are Dry or Wet. If you select Wet, the program copies the saturated heating value to the meter run. If you select As Delivered or Dry, the program resets the value to Dry and copies the dry heating value to the meter run.

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Field

Description

Specific Gravity

Indicates the specific gravity ratio of the molar mass gas to the molar mass of air. The program sets this option to Enter and retrieves this value from the GC.

Gas Quality

Indicates the source of the gas quality. The GC Interface program sets this field to Live when it copies data to the meter run.

4. Click Apply to save your changes. Proceed to Section 3.5 to save

the configuration.

3.5 Saving the Configuration

Whenever you modify or change the configuration, it is a good practice to save the final configuration to memory. To save the configuration:

1. Select ROC > Flags. The Flags screen displays:

Figure 3-6. Flags

2. Click Save Configuration. A verification message displays:

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Figure 3-7. Save Verification

3. Click Yes to begin the save process. The Flash Write Status field on the

Flags screen displays In Progress. The following message displays:

Figure 3-8. Save Confirmation

4. Click OK. The Flash Write Status field on the Flags screen displays

Completed.

5. Click Update on the Flags screen. This completes the process of saving

your new configuration.

Note: For archive purposes, you should also save this configuration to

your PC’s hard drive or a removable media (such as a flash drive) using the File > Save Configuration option on the ROCLINK 800 menu bar.

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Chapter 4 – Reference

This section provides tables of information on the user-defined point types used by the GC Interface program.

 Point Type 22/25 (GC User Program Configuration and Status)  Point Type 23/26 (GC User C Program Stream Data)

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4.1 Point Type 22/25: GC User Program Configuration and Status

Point type 22 and 25 contains the parameters for configuring the GC Interface program and houses the status information from the gas chromatograph. The program maintains two logical points of this point type.

Point Type 22/25: GC User Program Configuration and Status

Param

#

Name

Access

System or

User

Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

0

Point Tag ID

R/W

User

AC

10

0x20 

0x7E for

each ASCII

character

“GC

Config“

1.00

Point Type Description

1

Not used

2

User Program Status

R/O

System

UINT8

1

0  3

0

1.00

User Program Status

0 = No Error 1 = License Unavailable 2 = Comm Configuration Failed

3

Autoconfiguration

R/W

Both

UINT8

1

0  1

1

1.00

Auto-configuration

0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled

4

Comm Port Number

R/W

User

UINT8

1

2  2

2

1.00

Comm Port used to communicate with the GC

5

GC Address

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

GC Address (Modbus address of GC)

6

MODBUS Location

R/W

User

UINT8

1

1  24

24

1.00

Modbus Register Mapping Table used by GC

7

Polling Interval

R/W

User

FL

4

Any Positive

Floating

Point

Number

60

1.00

Interval at which this program polls the GC for new data (In Seconds).

8

Next Poll Request

R/O

System

FL

4

Any Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Amount of time (In Seconds) until the next time the GC will be polled for new data.

9

Heating Value Low Limit

R/W

User

FL

4

Any Floating

Point

Number

900.0

1.00

Heating Value Low Limit. If the Heating Value returned from the GC is less than this value, an alarm will be set.

10

Heating Value High Limit

R/W

User

FL

4

Any Floating

Point

Number

1300.0

1.00

Heating Value High Limit. If the Heating Value returned from the GC is greater than this value, an alarm will be set.

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Point Type 22/25: GC User Program Configuration and Status

Param

#

Name

Access

System or

User

Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

11

Bypass Alarm 1

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  1

0

1.00

Bypass Alarm 1 from GC

0 = Alarm Allowed 1 = Alarm Bypassed

12

Bypass Alarm 2

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  1

0

1.00

Bypass Alarm 2 from GC

0 = Alarm Allowed 1 = Alarm Bypassed

13

Max Streams

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

6

1.00

Maximum number of streams available from GC

14

Total Mole % Deviation

R/W

User

FL

4

0  5.0

2

1.00

Total Mole % Deviation

15

Hexane Split Enable

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  1

1

1.00

Enable the Hexane Split functionality of the GC Program

16

Communication Timeout

R/W

User

FL

4

0  60.0

45.0

1.00

Amount of time to wait for a response from a GC (In Seconds).

17

Meter Run 1 Stream

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  8

0

1.00

Meter Run 1 Stream

0 = Disable Meter Run Updating 1-8 = Stream number to use to update meter

run’s gas composition

18

Meter Run 2 Stream

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  8

0

1.00

Meter Run 2 Stream

0 = Disable Meter Run Updating 1-8 = Stream number to use to update meter

run’s gas composition

19

Meter Run 3 Stream

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  8

0

1.00

Meter Run 3 Stream

0 = Disable Meter Run Updating 1-8 = Stream number to use to update meter

run’s gas composition

20

Meter Run 4 Stream

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  8

0

1.00

Meter Run 4 Stream

0 = Disable Meter Run Updating 1-8 = Stream number to use to update meter

run’s gas composition

21

Not used

22

Not used

23

Not used

24

Not used

25

Not used

26

Not used

27

Not used

28

Not used

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Point Type 22/25: GC User Program Configuration and Status

Param

#

Name

Access

System or

User

Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

29

Methane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Methane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Methane in the GC.

30

Ethane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

1

1.00

Ethane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Ethane in the GC.

31

Propane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

2

1.00

Propane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Propane in the GC.

32

i-Butane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

3

1.00

i-Butane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with i-Butane in the GC.

33

n-Butane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

4

1.00

n-Butane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with n-Butane in the GC.

34

Neo-Pentane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

7

1.00

Neo-Pentane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Neo-Pentane in the GC.

35

i-Pentane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

5

1.00

i-Pentane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with i-Pentane in the GC.

36

n-Pentane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

6

1.00

n-Pentane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with n-Pentane in the GC.

37

Hexane Component

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Hexane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Hexane in the GC.

38

Hexane (+) Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

8

1.00

Hexane (+) Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Hexane (+) in the GC.

39

Nitrogen Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

14

1.00

Nitrogen Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Nitrogen in the GC.

40

Carbon Dioxide Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

17

1.00

Carbon Dioxide Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Carbon Dioxide in the GC.

41

H2S Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

H2S Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with H2S in the GC.

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Point Type 22/25: GC User Program Configuration and Status

Param

#

Name

Access

System or

User

Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

42

Water Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Water Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Water in the GC.

43

Helium Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Helium Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Helium in the GC.

44

Oxygen Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Oxygen Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Oxygen in the GC.

45

Carbon Monoxide Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Carbon Monoxide Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Carbon Monoxide in the GC.

46

Hydrogen Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Hydrogen Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Hydrogen in the GC.

47

Heptane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Heptane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Heptane in the GC.

48

Octane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Octane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Octane in the GC.

49

Nonane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Nonane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Nonane in the GC.

50

Decane Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Decane Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Decane in the GC.

51

Argon Component ID

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  255

255

1.00

Argon Component ID. This is the Component ID number that is associated with Argon in the GC.

52

Heating Value Adjust Option

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  1

0

1.00

Heating Value Adjust Option

0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled

53

GC Base Pressure

R/W

User

FL 4 0Valid Positive Floating

Point

Number

14.73

1.00

Base Pressure Configured in GC

54

Poll Mode

R/W

User

UINT8

1

0  1

0

1.00

GC Polling Mode

0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled

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Point Type 22/25: GC User Program Configuration and Status

Param

#

Name

Access

System or

User

Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

55

Hexane Percentage

R/W

Both

FL 4 0Valid Positive Floating

Point

Number

47.466

1.00

Hexane Split C6 (Hexane) Component Percentage. This is the percentage of the Hexane (+) value returned from the GC that will be attributed to Hexane.

56

Heptane Percentage

R/W

Both

FL 4 0Valid Positive Floating

Point

Number

35.34

1.00

Hexane Split C7 (Heptane) Component Percentage. This is the percentage of the Hexane (+) value returned from the GC that will be attributed to Heptane.

57

Octane Percentage

R/W

Both

FL 4 0Valid Positive Floating

Point

Number

17.194

1.00

Hexane Split C8 (Octane) Component Percentage. This is the percentage of the Hexane (+) value returned from the GC that will be attributed to Octane.

58

Nonane Percentage

R/W

Both

FL 4 0Valid Positive Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Hexane Split C9 (Nonane) Component Percentage. This is the percentage of the Hexane (+) value returned from the GC that will be attributed to Nonane.

59

Decane Percentage

R/W

Both

FL 4 0Valid Positive Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Hexane Split C10 (Decane) Component Percentage. This is the percentage of the Hexane (+) value returned from the GC that will be attributed to Decane.

60

Spec. Grav Low Limit

R/W

User

FL 4 0Valid Positive Floating

Point

Number

0.07

1.01

Specific Gravity Low Limit. If the specific gravity value returned from the GC is less than this value, an alarm will be set.

61

Spec. Grav High Limit

R/W

User

FL 4 0Valid Positive Floating

Point

Number

1.52

1.01

Specific Gravity High Limit. If the specific gravity value returned from the GC is more than this value, an alarm will be set.

62

IP Address of GC

R/W

User

AC

20

Characters

“ “

IP address of the GC.

63

IP Port of GC

R/W

User

UINT16

2

0-65535 0

IP port of the GC.

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4.2 Point Type 23/26: GC User C Program Stream Data

Point type 23 and 26 contains the parameters for configuring the GC Interface program and houses the status information from the gas chromatograph. The program maintains 11 logical points of this point type. Logical 0 is the current steam, and logical 1 through 10 are mapped to streams on the gas chromatographs, as assigned by the maximum streams per GC (point type 22/25, parameter 13).

Point Type 23/26: GC User C Program Stream Data

Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

0

Point Tag Id

R/W

User

AC

10

0x20 

0x7E for

each ASCII

character

“Cur

Stream”

or

“Stream #“

1.00

Point Type Description

1

Not used

2

Stream Number

R/O

System

UINT16

2

0  1

1-8

depending

on logical

1.00

Stream Number

3

Component Table Mask

R/W

System

UINT16

2

0  0xFFFF

0

1.00

Component Table Mask. Each bit corresponds to a stream. A bit value of 1 means that the GC will return data from Table 1 will be used. A bit value of 0 means that the GC will return data from Table 2.

4

Dry Heating Value

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Dry Heating Value

5

Saturated Heating Value

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Saturated (Wet) Heating Value

6

Specific Gravity

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Specific Gravity

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Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

7

Compressibility

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Compressibility

8

Wobbe Index

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Wobbe Index

9

Total UnNormalized Mole %

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Total Un-Normalized Mole %

10

Total GPM

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Total GPM

11

User Defined Calc 1

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Calc 1

12

User Defined Calc 2

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Calc 2

13

User Defined Calc 3

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Calc 3

14

User Defined Calc 4

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Calc 4

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Point Type 23/26: GC User C Program Stream Data

Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

15

User Defined Calc 5

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Calc 5

16

Sample Minute End

R/W

System

UINT16

2

0  0xFFFF

0xFFFF

1.00

The minute value read from the GC at the end

of the GC Interface Program’s polling

sequence.

17

Sample Minute Start

R/W

System

UINT16

2

0  60

0

1.00

The minute value read from the GC at the start of the GC Interface Program’s polling sequence.

18

Alarm 1

R/W

System

UINT16

2

0  255

0

1.00

GC Alarm 1

19

Alarm 2

R/W

System

UINT16

2

0  255

0

1.00

GC Alarm 2

20

Calibration Flag

R/W

System

UINT16

2

0  255

1

1.00

Calibration Flag

0 = Calculation data 1 = Analysis data

21

Mole Sum

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole Sum

22

Error Code

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  8

0

1.00

Error Code

0 = All Checks Pass 1 = Poll Sequence Failed 2 = Alarm Check Failed 3 = Calibration Check Failed 4 = Sample Minute Changed 5 = Total Un-normalized Mole Percentage

Failed

6 = Mole Sum Check Failed 7 = Heating Value Range Check Failed 8 = Specific Gravity Range Check Failed

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Point Type 23/26: GC User C Program Stream Data

Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

23

Alarm Logging Mode

R/W

User

UINT8 1 0 1.00

Alarm Logging Mode

0 = Disable Logging 1 = Enable Logging, No SRBX 2 = Enable Logging, SRBX on Set only 3 = Enable Logging, SRBX on Clear only 4 = Enable Logging, SRBX, on both Set and

Clear

24

Component Index #1 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #1 Table 1

25

Component Index #2 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #2 Table 1

26

Component Index #3 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #3 Table 1

27

Component Index #4 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #4 Table 1

28

Component Index #5 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #5 Table 1

29

Component Index #6 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #6 Table 1

30

Component Index #7 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #7 Table 1

31

Component Index #8 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #8 Table 1

32

Component Index #9 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #9 Table 1

33

Component Index #10 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #10 Table 1

34

Component Index #11 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #11 Table 1

35

Component Index #12 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #12 Table 1

36

Component Index #13 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #13 Table 1

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Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

37

Component Index #14 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #14 Table 1

38

Component Index #15 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #15 Table 1

39

Component Index #16 Table 1

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #16 Table 1

40

Component Index #1 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #1 Table 2

41

Component Index #2 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #2 Table 2

42

Component Index #3 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #3 Table 2

43

Component Index #4 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #4 Table 2

44

Component Index #5 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #5 Table 2

45

Component Index #6 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #6 Table 2

46

Component Index #7 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #7 Table 2

47

Component Index #8 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #8 Table 2

48

Component Index #9 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #9 Table 2

49

Component Index #10 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #10 Table 2

50

Component Index #11 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #11 Table 2

51

Component Index #12 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #12 Table 2

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Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

52

Component Index #13 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #13 Table 2

53

Component Index #14 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #14 Table 2

54

Component Index #15 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #15 Table 2

55

Component Index #16 Table 2

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  255

0

1.00

Component Index #16 Table 2

56

Mole % Component #1

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #1

57

Mole % Component #2

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #2

58

Mole % Component #3

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #3

59

Mole % Component #4

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #4

60

Mole % Component #5

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #5

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Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

61

Mole % Component #6

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #6

62

Mole % Component #7

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #7

63

Mole % Component #8

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #8

64

Mole % Component #9

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #9

65

Mole % Component #10

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #10

66

Mole % Component #11

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #11

67

Mole % Component #12

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #12

68

Mole % Component #13

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #13

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Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

69

Mole % Component #14

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #14

70

Mole % Component #15

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #15

71

Mole % Component #16

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Mole % Component #16

72

User Defined Avg 1

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 1

73

User Defined Avg 2

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 2

74

User Defined Avg 3

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 3

75

User Defined Avg 4

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 4

76

User Defined Avg 5

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 5

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Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

77

User Defined Avg 6

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 6

78

User Defined Avg 7

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 7

79

User Defined Avg 8

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 8

80

User Defined Avg 9

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 9

81

User Defined Avg 10

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 10

82

User Defined Avg 11

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 11

83

User Defined Avg 12

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 12

84

User Defined Avg 13

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 13

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Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

85

User Defined Avg 14

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 14

86

User Defined Avg 15

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

User Defined Average 15

87

Active Alarm Status

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  1

0

1.00

Active Alarm Status (Red light on GC Controller)

0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled

88

Unacknowledged Alarm Status

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  1

0

1.00

Unacknowledged Alarm Status (Yellow Light on GC Controller)

0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled

89

GC Number

R/W

System

UINT8

1

1  2

0

1.00

GC Number. The data in this stream was received from this GC.

90

Stream Heating Value

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  1

0

1.00

Stream Heating Value Limits

0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled

91

Heating Value Low Limit

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Stream Heating Value Low Limit. If the Stream Heating Value Limits parameter is enabled and the Heating Value in this stream is less than this value, then an alarm will be set.

92

Heating Value High Limit

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.00

Stream Heating Value High Limit. If the Stream Heating Value Limits parameter is enabled and the Heating Value in this stream is greater than this value, then an alarm will be set.

93

Spec Grav Limit

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  1

0

1.01

Specific Gravity Limit

0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled

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Param

#

Name

Access

System

or User Update

Data

Type

Length

Range

Default

Version

Description of Functionality and Meaning

of Values

94

Spec Grav Low Limit

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.01

Specific Gravity Low Limit. If the specific gravity value returned from the GC is less than this value, an alarm will be set.

95

Spec Grav Hi Limit

R/W

System

FL 4 0Valid Positive

Floating

Point

Number

0

1.01

Specific Gravity High Limit. If the specific gravity value returned from the GC is more than this value, an alarm will be set.

96

Event Disable

R/W

System

UINT8

1

0  1

0

1.01

Error Event Disable

0 = Error Event Logging Enabled 1 = Error Event Logging Disabled

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Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction

1.1 Scope and Organization

1.2 Product Overview

1.2.1 Communications Wiring

1.2.2 Auto-configure

1.2.3 Validating GC Data

1.3 Program Requirements

1.3.1 License Key

Chapter 2 – Installation

2.1 Installing the License Key

2.2 Downloading the Program

Chapter 3 – Configuration

3.1 GC Interface Screen

3.2 GC Configuration Screen

3.3 GC Stream Data Screen

3.4 Meter Setup Screen

3.5 Saving the Configuration

Chapter 4 – Reference

4.1 Point Type 22/25: GC User Program Configuration and Status

4.2 Point Type 23/26: GC User C Program Stream Data