Super Systems FURS User Manual

FURNACE UTILIZATION AND

REPORTING SYSTEM

TRACKING AND REPORTING SOFTWARE

OPERATIONS MANUAL

Super Systems Inc.

7205 Edington Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45249

513-772-0060

Fax: [phone]

www.supersystems.com

Furnace Utilization Reporting System (FURS) Operations Manual

Super Systems Inc.

Super Systems Europe

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Super Systems China

USA Office

Corporate Headquarters

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Cincinnati, OH 45249

Phone: [phone]

http://www.supersystems.com

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Table of Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4

Setup and Use Diagram ..................................................................................................................... 5

Prerequisites ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 6

FURS Concepts .................................................................................................................................. 8

Data Point ....................................................................................................................................... 8

Additional Technical Details ...................................................................................................... 8

Data Point Group ............................................................................................................................ 9

Data Points, Data Point Groups, and Report Generation ............................................................ 10

Scripting (VBScript) ...................................................................................................................... 11

Report Templates ......................................................................................................................... 11

Configuration Screens ................................................................................................................. 11

If Using Load Data and Running FURS for the First Time .............................................................. 11

Using the Software........................................................................................................................... 13

Main Window ................................................................................................................................ 14

File Menu .................................................................................................................................. 14

View Menu ................................................................................................................................. 15

Settings Menu ........................................................................................................................... 15

Help Menu................................................................................................................................. 17

Language Menu ........................................................................................................................ 17

Data Point Setup Window ......................................................................................................... 17

Data Point Group Setup ............................................................................................................ 19

Report Generation .................................................................................................................... 22

Revision History ............................................................................................................................... 23

Appendix 1: Configuration File Settings (AppOptions.xml) ............................................................ 24

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Introduction
Part of the SSi SuperDATA suite of programs, the Furnace Utilization Reporting System (FURS)
provides powerful tools for analyzing and generating reports on utilization of furnace
equipment. FURS works seamlessly with SuperDATA, generating reports and visual graphs
based on log file data created by SuperDATA. The cost of fuel to run a furnace (or group of
furnaces) can be estimated based on log data and rates provided by the user. FURS allows for
customized scripting based on VBScript.

The setup diagram below shows the suggested procedure for installing, configuring, and using
FURS.

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Setup and Use Diagram

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To install, open the “SetupFUR.msi” file. The
Setup Wizard

Prerequisites
FURS has some prerequisites in order to run properly. Windows XP or higher operating system
is required. Windows 7 or higher is recommended.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or higher is required to run FURS. The URL for .NET is as
follows: http://www.microsoft.com/net/downloads

.

Required for accessing load data (optional) from an SQL Server

: SQL Server 2008 R2 Express
Edition or higher. The URL for downloading SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition is as follows:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30438

. [Note: If load data is being
accessed, the <UseSQLEXPRUtilDB> option will be “true” in the AppOptions.xml file. See the
Appendix 1: Configuration File Settings (AppOptions.xml) section for more information.]

Installation

window will appear. Click “Next”

continue.

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The License Agreement window will appear.

The next window will give you the options to

SUGGESTED:

A Confirm Installation window will appear. Click

Read the terms of the license and, if in
agreement, select “I Agree” and then click
“Next”.

change the installation folder for FURS, to
install FURS for the current user or for all users
of the computer, and to estimate the amount of
disk space that will be used when the program
is installed. Click “Next” to continue.

Record the folder name where
FURS is installed so that you can refer to it in
the future.

“Next” to continue.

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An installation status window will appear.

Once the installation process has finished, the
Installation Complete

If a window appears on screen asking if you want
to authorize changes being made to your
computer, simply choose “Yes”.

window will appear. Click

“Close” to close the window.

FURS Concepts

Before using FURS, it is helpful to have an understanding of the concepts used in the software.

Data Point
The main building block of a FURS report is a Data Point. A Data Point represents a measurable
property associated with a furnace. Examples might include fuel consumption, non-production
time, load time, or percentage of utilization during certain periods of the day. Data is gathered
from SDIO (the SuperDATA communications engine) and, for calculations that involve loads,
from an SQL database. Using scripting within the program, the user can then instruct FURS on
how to use that data to generate meaningful calculations on a furnace property. These
calculations are used to generate Data Points, which are then used to generate graphs, tables,
and reports within FURS.

Additional Technical Details

A data point represents a one-minute resolution data item which is calculated by using any
number of available “raw data points” as inputs. The VBScript language can be used on the
inputs to create the desired output.

Currently, data points with the following units of measurements are available in the
program:

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