Super Systems PC Configurator 2 Quick Start

Configurator 2.0

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Super Systems Inc.

7205 Edington Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45249

513-772-0060 / 800-666-4330

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www.supersystems.com

Table of Contents

SSi Configurator Quick Reference Manual ........................................................................ 4

How to Connect .............................................................................................................. 4

How to Login .................................................................................................................. 4

Selecting an Instrument to Connect ................................................................................ 4

Running a Recipe ............................................................................................................ 5

Holding a Recipe............................................................................................................. 5

Continuing a Recipe ........................................................................................................ 6

Changing the Soak Time ................................................................................................. 6

Stopping a Recipe ........................................................................................................... 7

Advancing a Recipe ........................................................................................................ 7

Acknowledging an Alarm ............................................................................................... 7

Editing Controller Data ................................................................................................... 8

Editing the Atmosphere set point .................................................................................... 8

Editing Atmosphere Output Values ................................................................................ 8

Editing the Temperature set point ................................................................................... 8

Editing Temperature Output Values ............................................................................... 8

Opening the Recipe Edit Screen ..................................................................................... 9

Editing a Recipe .............................................................................................................. 9

Recipe Editor Tab ......................................................................................................... 10

Load/Save Recipes .................................................................................................... 10

Modify Recipes ......................................................................................................... 10

Recipe Management Tab .............................................................................................. 11

Recipes Tab ............................................................................................................... 11

Groups Tab................................................................................................................ 14

Revision History ................................................................................................................ 16

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SSi Configurator Quick Reference Manual

How to Connect

When the program starts, the device is disconnected and the connect button will
show . Also, the status bar in the bottom left corner will read “disconnected.” To
connect to a device, make sure that a device is selected from the drop-down list located
on the top right of the form, and click this button. While the Configurator is in the
process of connecting, the connect button will show . If a connection is successful,
the connect button will show and the status bar in the bottom left corner will read
“coms good.” If the connection is not successful, the connect button will remain and
the status bar in the bottom left corner will read “coms bad.” Clicking on this button
again will disconnect the device.

How to Login

There are four levels of security with the Configurator – Operator, Supervisor,
Administrator, and SSI Special. Each level provides additional functionality with the
Configurator software.

When the program starts, the device is logged in as Operator and the login button will
show (blue). The Operator level does not require any pass codes. To login at a higher
level, click on this button. A dialog box will pop up with a field for a user name and
password.

To login as Supervisor, enter “Supervisor”
as the user name and enter the level 1 pass
code as the password. The user name is not
case-sensitive. If the login is successful, the
login button will show (gold).

To login as Administrator, enter
“Administrator” as the user name and enter
the level 2 pass code as the password. The

user name is not case-sensitive. If the login
is successful, the login button will
show (green).

Selecting an Instrument to
Connect

To select an instrument to connect
with, find the instrument drop-down
menu, in the upper right corner of the
Configurator display. In the drop­down menu, choose the instrument to
connect with Configurator.

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Running a Recipe

Recipe # Recipe Step #

The user can edit the steps in the
recipe just like in the

Management

number and the starting step number
have been chosen, the user can click
on the Run button. This will begin the
recipe. If the user does not wish to
run the recipe, clicking on the Cancel
button will close the form without
starting the recipe. While a recipe is
running, there will be a green
highlight across the program display
area.

screen. Once the recipe

Recipe

Click on the Run button to display the

Recipe

the recipe to run.

Use the number box next to the “Recipe:” to
select a recipe number from 1 to 300. Once the
recipe number has been selected, click on the
Load button. This will display the steps in the
recipe in the white area. If the user wants the
recipe to start from a step other than step 1,
the user can select which step from the number
box to the right of the Load button.

screen, from which the user can select

Run

Holding a Recipe

The Hold button will put the recipe on
hold, but it will not stop the recipe. To
hold a recipe, click on the Hold button.
The user will have to confirm the action.

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Clicking on Yes will hold the recipe, and
clicking on No will not hold the recipe.
Once the program has been held, the
Hold button will say Cont, there will be
a yellow highlight across the program
display.

Continuing a Recipe

To continue the recipe, click on the Cont button. The user will have to confirm the
action

Click the Yes button to continue the
recipe. Click the No button to leave
the recipe in hold. Once the recipe has
been continued, the green highlight
will return and the Cont button will
say Hold.

Changing the Soak Time

The Soak button will allow the user to manually change the length of a soak time. To
do this, click on the Soak button.

this button to be enabled

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Note: The recipe must be in a soak step for

. This will display the Soak Timer dialog box.

The current soak time will be displayed initially.
To set a new soak time, change the hours
and/or minutes to the desired values and click
on the Set button.

Note – This change
will only last for the current soak and
will not be a permanent change

cancel the change, click on the Cancel button.

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