Super Systems SD Recorder II User Manual

SD Recorder II

Operations Manual

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Table of Contents

Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 5

Menu and Toolbar..................................................................................................................................... 6

File Menu .............................................................................................................................................. 6

View Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 8

Chart Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 9

Tools Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 10

Options Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 10

Toolbar ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Left Pane Area ......................................................................................................................................... 11

Chart and Pen Settings ........................................................................................................................ 11

General Chart Settings ........................................................................................................................ 12

Chart Pens ............................................................................................................................................... 13

Normal Pens ........................................................................................................................................ 13

Pen Backups ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Pen Backup Settings ............................................................................................................................ 15

Special Pens and the SD Expression Editor ......................................................................................... 17

Expression Editor for Tag Pen ............................................................................................................. 17

Expression Editor for Special Pen........................................................................................................ 18

The Chart Area ........................................................................................................................................ 19

The Cursor and Legend ....................................................................................................................... 20

Plot Area Menu ................................................................................................................................... 22

Chart Control Area .................................................................................................................................. 22

Window Width .................................................................................................................................... 22

Time Span Editor ................................................................................................................................. 23

Start and End DateTime values ........................................................................................................... 23

Window Width Mode.......................................................................................................................... 23

Time slider ........................................................................................................................................... 24

Scroll Data buttons .............................................................................................................................. 24

RealTime button.................................................................................................................................. 24

Chart Scale Selection- ......................................................................................................................... 24

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Left Pane List Views ................................................................................................................................ 25

Data Tab .............................................................................................................................................. 25

Notes Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 25

Alarm Tab - .......................................................................................................................................... 26

Recipe Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 26

Run Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 27

Preview Mode ................................................................................................................................. 27

Edit Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 28

The Search Tool ................................................................................................................................... 29

Printing a Chart Report ........................................................................................................................... 30

Exporting Data ........................................................................................................................................ 31

Exporting to a CSV/TSV file ................................................................................................................. 31

Users ....................................................................................................................................................... 32

Starting SDRecorderII with Command Line Arguments .......................................................................... 33

SDRecorderII Operating Modes .............................................................................................................. 34

Operating Mode Details .......................................................................................................................... 35

Mode: SDIO – Online ........................................................................................................................... 35

Mode: SDIO – Alternate ...................................................................................................................... 35

Mode: Data Center – Online .............................................................................................................. 36

Mode: Data Center – Alternate .......................................................................................................... 36

Restricted Operating Modes ............................................................................................................... 37

Limiting Operating Modes - Examples ................................................................................................ 37

Using Automatic Update Feature ........................................................................................................... 38

Appendix ................................................................................................................................................. 39

Batch System Option ........................................................................................................................... 39

Installation of the Option ................................................................................................................ 39

Activation of the Batch Option ....................................................................................................... 39

Configuration of the Database ........................................................................................................ 40

Adding System Data ........................................................................................................................ 41

Furnace Data ............................................................................................................................... 41

Part Data ..................................................................................................................................... 41

Customer Data ............................................................................................................................ 42

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Using the Load Tracking System ..................................................................................................... 43

New Batch Loads ......................................................................................................................... 43

Current Batch Loads .................................................................................................................... 46

Batch Load History ...................................................................................................................... 47

Searching Loads .......................................................................................................................... 49

Revision History ...................................................................................................................................... 50

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Overview

Purpose: The SuperDATA Recorder II Program is a video chart recorder that is capa ble of displaying historical and r eal time process data, notes and alarms. The Recorder is multi mode capable and can connect to both Data Center (SDC Mode) and SDIO log data (SDIO Mode), and also to offline archived data.

Recorder Screen Layout

The Recorder screen consists of five areas:

1. Menu and Toolbar

2. Left Pane Area

3. Chart Area

4. Chart Control Area

5. Status bar

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Menu and Toolbar

File Menu

Open Chart – Opens a dialog to select an existing

chart definition file from the default trend chart directory. This menu item is the same as clicking on the “Open File” icon on the toolbar. If SDRecorder is operating in SDIO mode opening a legacy trend chart file (*.ctm) will automatically convert the file to a chart definition file (*.sd x) . The original .ctm file will be retained. If SDRecorder is operating in Data Center mode all the charts will have a *.sdc extension.

New Chart – Opens a new chart definition file. This menu item is the same as clicking on the “New Chart” icon on the toolbar.

Copy Chart – Opens a Copy Chart dialog box that allows you to “Clone” the chart and pen settings to an identical furnace with a different name and Primary Group, (Channel), number.

Connect Server- Establishes a connection to the server computer data source,

either SDIO or Data Center.

Disconnect Server- Breaks the connection to the server c omputer data sourc e.

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Save Chart – Saves the chart definitio n fil e. On the toolbar, there are “Save” and “Save As” icons. Using the Save menu or the Save icon will save the chart with the “Name” supplied in the Chart Settings. Using the “Save As” icon will give you a chance to change the name. Changing the name will also change the chart's “Name” in the Chart Settings.

Recent Chart Files - Allows you to open a chart from a list of the “most recently used” chart files.

Print Settings – Opens the “SDRecorderII Print Settings” d ialog. Allows you to select what will be printed wit h the chart as well as common printer settings. This menu item provides the same functionality as clicking on the “Print Setup” icon on the toolbar.

Print Preview – Opens a preview window for the report. This menu item is the

same as clicking on the “Print Preview” icon on the toolbar.

Print – Prints the report. This menu item provides the same functionality as clicking on the “Print” icon on the toolbar. Note: Printing can be done from the Print Preview dialog and the Print Preview dialog can be opened from the Print Settings dialog.

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View Menu

The View Menu controls what areas of the screen are displayed.

Left Panel – The left panel is a multipurpose

tabbed panel that may be used to display the Chart Settings, Data List, Note List, Alarm List, or Recipe. The left panel may be closed by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the panel. The left panel may also be opened by using the “Left Panel” icon on the toolbar.

Tool Bar – Displays (checked) or hides the toolbar area. Status Bar – Displays (checked) or hides the status bar area. Chart Control – displays (checked) or hides the Chart Control area.

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Chart Menu

The Chart Menu is used to control the operating modes of the trend chart.

RealTime Mode – Sets the RealTime mode – the chart updates in one minute intervals. The chart area ba c kground color will be light green. Historical Mode – Sets the chart in Historical mode. The chart area background color will be light blue. Window Width Mode – There are 3 methods to speci f y the window width. The specified method will c ontrol which inputs are active in the Chart Control area.

Start Time + Window Width – Start and Window Width inputs are active, End is not active. This is the default mode.

End Time + Window Width – End and Window Width are active, Start is not active.

Start Time and End Time – Start and End are active, Window Width is not active. This is the mode m ost commonly used for “Load Reports” where the Load-In and Load-Out times are known.

Apply Default Window Width – this applies the default Window Width from the Chart Settings.

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Tools Menu

Search – Opens the Search

Dialog for Searching Notes for specified text. The Search icon on the toolbar also opens the search dialog. (discussed in the Search Tool topic, Page 29).

Export Data – Opens the Export Data Dialo g for exporting the Data Center's data to an archive that can be used to view charts offline.

Export CSV/TSV file – Opens a dialog to export current chart data to a CSV or TSV file for use in a spreadsheet or other application.

Manage Users – Opens the Manage Users dialog. (Discussed in the Users topic, Page 32).

Options Menu

The options menu allows you to select or edit program modes for SDRecorderII.

Select Mode – Allows you to select from a list

of existing named operating modes.

View/Edit Mode Settings – Allows you to view, create or edit named mode settings. See Page 34 for details.

Toolbar Most of the toolbar icons have been discussed above. One has not: the Refresh icon.

• The Refresh icon refreshes the chart d i sp l ay.

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Left Pane Area

Chart and Pen Settings

Chart settings define a “Chart”. The Settings tab in the left pane contains a “Tag Selector” Tree. The Tag Selector will be bordered in red when the ser v er is not connected. Belo w the Tree is a “Refresh Tree ” button that can be used to get a fresh copy of the tree.

Below the Tag Selector is a “Property Settings” window. The “Property Settings” window is used to view and edit the g en eral chart settings and the chart's pen settings. At the top of the Property Setting box are 3 controls:

Settings Selector – Provides a dropdown list of chart items. The first item is always the chart's general settings. Foll owing items are Pens contained in the cha r t. Special button – used to add pens that are “derived” from one or more tags. Remove button – button used to r emove the selected pen.

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General Chart Settings

Alarm Method – Selects what alarms should be

displayed on the chart. Settings are:

All – Displays all alarms. Group – Displays alarms only for the chart's

Default Group.

None – No alarms are displayed.

Paper Color – Sets the color of the chart paper. Name – Sets the name of this chart. This name is also

used as the filename with an extension of . sd x (SDIO Mode) or .sdc, (SDC Mode). Title – Sets the title text that appears at the top of the chart. Default Window Width – Sets the default window. Expressed as a “timesp an” variable d.hh:mm:ss where d is days, hh is hours, mm is minutes and ss is seconds. This value can range from 5 minutes to 10 days. (NOTE: Days and hours are separated by a decimal point, whereas the other values are separated by colons.)

Grid Color – Sets the color of the grid lines in the plot area. Default Group – This is the group used for the Alarm, Note Group modes and Recipe

Viewer tab. When the first Pen is added, the Default Group is set to that Pen's par ent group; the group may be changed if desired. Note Method – This setting selects what notes should be displayed on the chart. The Settings are:

All – displays all notes. Chart – displays all notes associated with this chart . Group – displays all notes associated with this chart ' s Default Group. None – no notes are displayed.

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Chart Pens

Pens plot the tr en d lines on the chart. There are 2 types of pens:

Normal Pens

Normal Pens are pens that plot a tags value (for example, Temperature, Temperature Setpoint, etc.). Normal pens are added to a chart using the “Tag Selector” tree. Right clicking a tag in the tree will display a menu with “Add Pen”, the Tag's ID (TID), and a snapshot of the tag's current value. Clicking “Add Pen” will add the pen to the chart and set the propert ies window below for the new pen.

Special Pens

Special Pens are pens that are derived from more tha n one tag value (for example, Average Temperature). Special Pens are added to a chart using t he “ Special” button. This button opens the “SD Expression Editor” described on Page 17.

Pen Settings

• Pen Color – Color of the pen on the cha r t.

• Pen Width – Width of the pen line on the chart.

• Pen Active – True or False – when false, the pen and the pen's sca les will not

be displayed on the chart, legend, lists or printed reports.

• Pen Backup – These settings di scussed below.

• Name – Name displayed for this pen in the Chart Legend.

• TID – The TagID for a Normal pen. For a Special pen, thi s w i ll be an index

based on the number of Special Pens in the chart.

• TagExpression – Expression used to define a function of the Tag or for

“Special” pens a function of more t han one Tag.

• Scale Title – Title to print with scale – leave blank for no tit le (thi s w i ll save

space).

• Scale Location - Ther e are 3 options:

1. None – scale not displayed

2. Left – displayed on the left

3. Right – displayed on the right

• Min Scale – Minimum Scale value for this pen.

• Max Scale – Maximum Scale value for this pen.

• Min Scale – Minimum Scale value for this pen.

• Scale Format – format string for this scale – also used to format the pen values

displayed in the Chart Legend.

• Scale Type – Normally Linear. Exponent and Log are also a vailable for exponent

or log data.

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Pen Settings

Pen Color – Color of the pen on the char t. Pen Width – Width of the pen line on the

chart. Pen Active – True or False – when false, the

pen and the pen's scales will not be disp layed on the chart, legend, lists or printed reports.

Pen Backup – These settings discussed below. Name – Name displayed for this pen in the Chart Legend. TID – The TagID for a Normal pen (with SDIO, the TagID is (channel * 10000 + slot) . Fo r a Special pen, this will be an index based on the number of Special Pens in the chart. TagExpression – Expression used to define a function of the Tag or for “Special” pens a function of more than one Tag . Scale Title – Title to print with scale – leave blank for no title (this will save spac e). Scale Location – There a re 3 options:

• None – scale not displayed

• Left – displayed on the left

• Right – displayed on the right

Min Scale – Minimum Scale value for this pen. Max Scale – Maximum Scale value for this

pen. Scale Format – Format string for this scale – also used to format the pen values displayed in the ChartLegend. Scale Type – Normally linear. Exponent and Log are also available for exponent or log data.

Note. For select ed SuperSystems 9000 series instruments, Tag E xpression, Min Scale, Max Scale and Scale Format will default to normally expected values.

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Pen Backups

Pen backup sett ings are special settings used to fill in “critical” missing data when there is a compatible alternate data source. Compatible data sources could be backup servers running SDIO independently. SDRecor der will use the primary source and fill missing data with data from the backup source.

Pen Backup Settings

BuEnable – Enables the use of the backup data source. This is normally false and

must be set to true to use the backup data. This would normal ly only be done when there is essential missing data. T he Bu Directory, Bu TID and Bu Tag Expression must be set in order to set BuEnable to true.

BuDirectory - This is the “Alternate Data” directory containing the backup data sour c e. This directory could be a local directory or a network share. The directory must contain the intparms.xxx files, the comdata, log and clog subdirectories. The comdata subdirectory must contain the inttbl.dat file and the log and clog directories must contain the hourly and compr essed data files as desired.

BuTID - This defines the Backup TID. If the primary TID is based on a Channel/Slot then this BuTID will be selected from a Tag Selector dialog based on the Alternate data source. If the primary TID is a derived TID, then this BuTID will be the same as the primary TID (but using a different ta g expression).

BuTagExpression –If the BuTID is derived, the Expression Editor will be used to generate the expression. The Expression Editor will use tags from the alternate data source.

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