Ronan XSD-1000 User Manual

XSD-1000 Scrap Monitoring System

Users Guide

Notices............................................................................................................................................................ 2

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 3

Operational Overview .............................................................................................................................. 5

Main Screen.................................................................................................................................................... 7

Log File Viewing............................................................................................................................................ 9

User Setup .................................................................................................................................................... 11

Detector Names/Status ........................................................................................................................... 12

Events Logging ....................................................................................................................................... 13

Time Constant......................................................................................................................................... 14

Select Printers ......................................................................................................................................... 15

Manual System Verification .................................................................................................................. 17

Auto System Verification............................................................................................................................. 19

Verify Detectors...................................................................................................................................... 20

Verify Photo-Eyes................................................................................................................................... 22

Verify Relays........................................................................................................................................... 23

Analyzer ....................................................................................................................................................... 24

Administrative Options ................................................................................................................................ 26

History Files ............................................................................................................................................ 27

Log Files Creation .................................................................................................................................. 28

Password Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 29

Save Current Settings to Disk File ........................................................................................................ 30

Restore Settings from Disk File............................................................................................................. 31

Restore Safe Default Settings................................................................................................................. 32

Background Mode .................................................................................................................................. 33

Detectors.................................................................................................................................................. 34

Detector Locations.................................................................................................................................. 35

Photo-eyes................................................................................................................................................ 37

Relay Output Options ............................................................................................................................ 40

Background Alarms ............................................................................................................................... 42

Speed Alarms .......................................................................................................................................... 43

Quality Assessment ...................................................................................................................................... 46

Reports – Events by Type ...................................................................................................................... 48

Reports – Detector Sensitivity Checks.................................................................................................. 49

Replace Detector..................................................................................................................................... 52

Replace Test Source ............................................................................................................................... 53

No Remote I/O Modules Found............................................................................................................. 58

Remote I/O Failure................................................................................................................................. 59

Detector Failure...................................................................................................................................... 60

Photo-Eye Failure ................................................................................................................................... 61

Adding/Replacing a Remote I/O Module ............................................................................................. 64

Remote I/O Module Addressing................................................................................................................... 65

Printer ........................................................................................................................................................... 68

Events........................................................................................................................................................... 69

Passwords ..................................................................................................................................................... 70

Alarms .......................................................................................................................................................... 71

Appendix ...................................................................................................................................................... 72

Operating System Configuration .......................................................................................................... 72

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Notices

NOTICE

It is illegal to run Microsoft Office Automation and Personal Computing

Functions on this system, except for network/Internet browsing functionality.

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Overview

The Ronan XSD-1000 Series Scrap Detectors are designed to be the most sensitive units
on the market. The units will self-calibrate to the background radiation during power up
and require little maintenance thereafter.

The picture above defines the major components of the Ronan XSD-1000 System:

Monitor Panel – This is the computer, display screen, touch panel, alarm relay, and
communications panel. The touch screen is for acknowledging alarms and performing a
System Verify function. Setup and options selection is via a keyboard and mouse and
requires key-lock access.

6-Wire Interconnect Cable – This cable supplies power and communications to the
Remote I/O modules, detectors, and photo-eyes.

Remote I/O Enclosure – This is a small NEMA 4 enclosure that houses the Remote I/O
modules. There is one module for each detector, and one or two digital modules for the
photo-eyes (depending on how many photo-eyes you have), and one or two relay output
modules for optional controls.

Scintillator Detectors – These are the large, crystal and electronics packages. They detect
nuclear radiation and report the results to the Scintillation Input Remote I/O modules.

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Photo-Eyes – These are in pairs. Each pair has one Transmitter and one Receiver.
Typical systems have two pairs of photo-eyes, one pair at each end of the Scintillation
Detectors. They are wired to the Digital Input Remote I/O modules.

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Operational Overview

The XSD-1000 Monitoring System executes on a Microsoft Windows XP Embedded-
based operating system. The embedded software is intended for use strictly as a
monitoring device. The hard disk is divided into two partitions: one for the operating
system and associated programs (Drive C) and one for the XDS-1000 data files (Log,
Configuration, and History files, Drive D). The primary partition (operating system and
associated program files) is typically write-protected. This ensures that unauthorized re­configuration of the operating system or unauthorized driver installation will be discarded
at the next system boot (power off and on cycle).

If you wish to configure the system see the appendix section Operating System
Configuration for hard disk access (Drive C: is write-protected and contains Windows
and the XDS-1000 program files). This access will permit you to configure the system
(LAN/WAN connections, Windows printer selection, etc.), then reboot to save your
configuration settings and re-enable the disk-write protection function. For security
reasons, this appendix should be removed and stored separately from the manual to
prevent unauthorized writes to your hard disk.

The system is designed for a no-logon-required boot, and to auto-start the XSD-1000
software. Configuration changes to the XSD-1000 system do not require that the above
procedure be performed, as the configuration settings for the XSD-1000 are stored on the
non-write protected partition. A password is required to exit the XSD-1000 software.

The data files for the XSD-1000 (Log Files, and AssetMgmt file) are stored on the D:
drive of your system. These files are Microsoft Access (.MDB) standard files. If you
plan to access these files over your local network, you may want to configure the D: drive
(and/or just the Log sub-directory) as a shared drive/directory. This will allow you to
consolidate any number of XSD-1000 files into a host system running Microsoft Access.
Make sure you use a unique System ID (set in the XSD-1000 menus) for each system to
identify the file source.

When updates to your XSD-1000 system become available, you will be notified by e­mail. They will be made accessible on the Ronan web site. Following is a typical
scenario for updating your system.

• You will need to download the file (typical file name: Update mm-dd-yy.exe) from

the Ronan web site into the directory: ‘C:\XSD-1000Update’ on the XSD-1000
system.

• Once downloaded, make sure you exit the XSD-1000 software and that no other

programs are running.

• Browse to the C:\XSD-1000Update directory and click on the file you just

downloaded. This will cause the downloaded file to self-extract the contained files.
Allow the system to extract the files into the current directory.

• Exit the extraction windows and explorer.

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• Within one minute, the system will recognize the files, display a prompt, save the

current files, perform the update, then re-boot the system.

• At this point, the XSD-1000 system has been updated and restarted.

Instructions for obtaining a particular update will appear in the e-mail, and be posted on
the web site.

A number of printer support files are included with the system. The XSD-1000 system
will use the printers selected in your Windows setup. Should you need to load additional
printer drivers, follow the instructions in the appendix to first disable the write-protection
manager, then install your files and re-boot the system to re-enable the write-protection
manager.

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Main Screen

The System Title is displayed at the very top. Below the title is the Main Screen Menu
Bar. This menu bar is only displayed if the key-locked access switch is off. Clicking on
the active menu bar items grants access to the options and software setup.

Below the Menu Bar is the Detector Status box. There is a green box in this area
available for each detector position (up to 12). If a detector is enabled and functional, the
associated box will be green with the average counts displayed during Background mode
or the raw counts during Truck Present mode. If a detector is enabled, but fails, the box
will turn red with a message ‘I/O Failure’, and trigger an alarm. If you disable a detector,
its associated box will display yellow with the message ‘Disabled’ in it.

Below the Detector Status box is the System Status Bar. This bar displays the current
mode (Background or Truck Present), status, error messages, etc. It also acts as a
progress bar during startup and detector stabilization.

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Below the System Status Bar are the Alarm LEDs. If an alarm is triggered, the associated
LED will turn red. Touch the Alarm Acknowledge button to turn the alarm off. Some
alarms, such as Detector Failure, will re-trigger on the next communications cycle, and
will require that you disable that detector to stop the alarm.

The button next to the Alarm Acknowledge is the Restart I/O Modules button. This
button will appear on an I/O failure to permit restarting the communications when the
failure is remedied.

Next is the View Log File. Pressing this button will bring up the current Log File. To
view other Log Files, use the mouse to access the File – View Log File menu item.

The last button is the Auto System Verification touch button. This is for activating the
Automatic System Verification function periodically and performing integrity tests on the
detectors, photo-eyes and alarm relays. This Auto System Verification function will
automatically progress through the tests (if each one is successful) for one-man operation.

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Log File Viewing

The Log File is a hard disk file that is written to based on the events you have enabled in
the User Setup-Events Logging options. All selected events will be written to the file if
and when they occur. This is a Microsoft Access file that can be printed, viewed
outside the XSD-1000 software, and/or sent over a communications line to another
computer.

Selecting the File-View Log File menu entry brings up the above display of all log files
stored on your system. You can select which file to display.

If you select the View Log File hot button on the main screen, only the current active log
file will be displayed.

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The current Log File name will be the current system date. For example: 05-25-

2006.mdb. The file will be created when the system is initially powered up, and when
the expiration time elapses. The expiration time is set up in the Administrative Options –
File – Log Files Creation menu.

If the system is powered down, then powered back up in the same day, the system will re­open the same file and append to it. The current Log File is the default.

Use the scroll bar on the right side of the display to view events beyond what the screen
is displaying. If you have the Image Capture option, there will be a window to the right
of the data display. This window is for viewing captured images from a camera when a
particular alarm event has been selected.

If an alarm condition is listed for a particular Truck ID, you can click (or touch) the
Truck Scan Starting entry to display the Approximate Source Location picture as
displayed after a Truck Present Cycle when an alarm occurs.

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User Setup

This set of menus allows non-password protected options. These options (other than the
Detector Status) typically do not affect local system operation.

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Detector Names/Status

NOTE: the number of detectors displayed here is defined in the Administration Menus
under Configure – Detectors. This should be done before enabling any detectors.

Enter the names of each detector for clarity (North, Top, etc.), and each detector’s status
(Enabled/Disabled). Each detector should have a unique name for identification
purposes. The names you select will appear over the green box displaying that detector’s
averaged counts during Background mode, and the raw counts for that detector during
Truck Present mode. The names will also appear in the Log File report if an alarm occurs
for that detector. To change the Detector Names, highlight the name in the box, and type
in the new name.

All operational detectors’ status should be ‘Enabled’. Use the ‘Disable’ function if a
detector fails in order to disable constantly triggering the I/O Failure Alarm, until the
detector problem is resolved.

To change a detector’s status (Enabled/Disabled), click on the box. A check mark means
Enabled, a blank box means Disabled.

The detector values next to each check-box under the ‘Detector Enabled’ column are the
names used to wire the detectors to the proper Remote I/O modules (1A, 2A, etc.).

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Events Logging

Use this menu to setup which events are to be logged to the Log File and which are to be
logged to the Printer. To change your choices, click on the boxes next to each choice.

A checked box enables logging the selected event to the device.

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Time Constant

This is the Time Constant for Background Averaging. This number is usually about 180
seconds (3 minutes). Background radiation changes are slight and slow, and a long time
constant is required to reduce the statistical noise.

It acts as a digital filter on the raw counts to establish the baseline for all detection
activities. The long time constant value filters the raw signal, yet permits the system to
constantly calibrate itself through background changes between day/night and seasons.

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Select Printers

In this menu you can select the printer to be used for Alarm Events, typically during a
Truck Present cycle. This could be a ticket-style printer since each truck event can have
its own ticket. A separate printer can also be selected for your reports. Either of these
selections can use local or networked printers.

At power up, if no printers have been selected or your previous selection is not available,
the system will assign the printer(s) to the Windows default printer. A warning block
will appear at startup if your previous selection is no longer available.

On the first frame, you select the printer to use for Alarm Events. This includes all alarm
events enabled in the Events Logging user menu. Click on your choice and then click on
the Alarm Events Printer Done button to continue. Clicking on the Cancel button aborts
with no action being taken.

The same menu will appear and but now expect you to select the printer for reporting.

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You can select any printer from the list (including the same one used for Alarm Event
printing). Click on one of the selections in the list then click on the Report Printer Done
button to save your selection.

This selection is used for reports such as the Log Files, Analyzer graphs, and the reports
available in the Quality Assessment section.

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Manual System Verification

The major components of the system can be periodically checked with this function. It
should be performed regularly to ensure the integrity of the monitoring system. This
selection allows you to select the parts of the system you wish to verify:

• Detectors

• Photo-eyes

• Relays and internal beeper

The first screen you encounter is the above with preparation instructions. Clicking on the
Quit option will abort the function.

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This is the selection screen. You can select the parts of the system you wish to verify
here. Each selection will test one of the three functions. Clicking on the Auto Test ALL
button will run an Auto-Test on all three functions (the same as the touch-button
AutoVerify” on the Main Screen).

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Auto System Verification

When you select the Auto Verification function (right-most touch-button on the Main
Screen), the system will auto-finish the Detector and Photo-Eye Verifications if all
functions in these categories pass. This allows you to start the Verification, go to the
Truck Path, test each detector, test each photo-eye, then return to the Monitor Panel, test
the Alarm Relays, and ensure that each function passed.

An optional relay output at the detector frame is available when the detector frame is not
located conveniently to the Monitor Panel. This output will energize for a few seconds
when all detectors have passed, and when all photo-eyes have passed (in Auto
Verification mode), to allow an audible or visual indication of the Auto Verification
process. This output is on the Relay Output Remote I/O Module, Output Number 1.

This screen allows you to continue or abort the Auto Verification process. If you click
(or touch) the Continue button, the system will begin the Detector Stabilization process,
then start the Detector Verification process.

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Verify Detectors

When you select Verify Detectors from the Manual Verify screen, or press the
AutoVerify button on the Main Screen, you will be presented with the following screen:

In order to perform any detector test, the system must get a stabilized value from each
detector. The progress bar will inform you of the time remaining before testing can
begin.

Once the stabilization has completed, each detector that has been activated and is enabled
will be available for testing. You must place the Test Source supplied with your system
on each detector for three seconds. If the detector is working correctly, the displayed box
for that detector will change to a green color and read “Passed”. In Manual Verification,
you must click on the Finished button to continue, when all detectors have been tested.
In Auto Verification, if all detectors Pass, the system will continue to the Photo-Eye

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Verification automatically. The results of the verifications will also be recorded in the
Log File and Printer if selected in the Events Logging menu.

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Verify Photo-Eyes

This function ensures the correct operation for each of the Photo-Eyes in your system.

As you walk through the Truck Path, each photo-eye will be blocked, then unblocked.
The blocking and unblocking will be recorded on this screen. When a photo-eye is
blocked, its associated LED on the screen will turn Red. After being blocked, when a
photo-eye is unblocked, its associated LED on the screen will turn Green.

If you are Manually verifying the system, click on the Finish button when done. If you
have selected Auto Verification, the system will move on to the Relay Verification
automatically after toggling the Verification Annunciator relay for a second or two, if all
photo-eyes pass (turn Red, then Green).

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Verify Relays

This verification function will allow you to test each of the relay outputs.

Each Green relay (or beeper) box you click on will initially turn Red (and energize the
relay or internal beeper). Any annunciators you have tied to the relay should also be
activated. Clicking on a Red box will turn the relay (or beeper) box to Green (and de­energize the relay or beeper).

Whether you have selected Manual Verification or Auto Verification, you will need to
click (or touch) the Finished button here to complete the Verification Process (or return to
the Manual Selection screen).

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Analyzer

The Analyzer function allows you to graphically view the Truck Present cycle counts
from the detectors. This is primarily used for system tuning on special applications.

When a file is opened (if the Truck Present History is enabled) or the previous Truck
Present cycle is viewed, the counts from the detector (default is Detector 1) are
graphically displayed.

By clicking on specific points on the graph, the bottom list boxes will scroll to that point
(as indicated by the horizontal bar next to the lists). When you click on a point in the
graph, notice the second list box from the left. If any alarms occurred on that point, a ‘1’
will appear under the appropriate alarm (1-8 or 11-18). You can select other detectors by
selecting the Previous Detector button or the Next Detector button. The graph can also
be printed by clicking on the Print button.

There is a natural attenuation in counts due to the truck bed blocking the background
counts, so a Truck Present Average is generally lower than the Background Average.

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