Watlow WATVIEW User Manual

WatView User’s Manual

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About this Manual

This manual provides both installation and start-up instructions
and an overview to the many features offered by Watlow's human­machine interface software package, WatView. It will help you get
WatView communicating with your Watlow controllers and introduce
you to the things you can do with WatView. Both the installation sec­tion and the feature overviews point you to more detailed informa­tion in the controller manuals and the on-line help.

Pathways

This manual explains how to reach the featured screens and dia­log boxes through menu and tab selections. These instructions are
indicated by a mouse icon and followed by menus and menu
items listed in sequence separated by the greater-than symbol (>).
For example, the path to the Spreadsheet Overview screen is indicat­ed as: View menu > S

preadsheet.

To view the Spreadsheet Overview screen, click the View menu
and then click the menu option “Spreadsheet.” The underlined char­acters indicate the shortcut keys that can be used to navigate the
menus.

Unless otherwise noted, menu instructions start at WatView’s
Main Menus. (See the figure on page 6.)

Editions

Occasionally there will be special information indicating features
that are supported or not supported by an edition.

Related Help Topics

Many features discussed in this manual include references to top­ics in the help files. These help topics are indicated by a help icon .

Disclaimer

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. No
part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys­tem, or transmitted in any form without written permission from
Watlow Anafaze.

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Table of Contents

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

About WatView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Computer System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

WatView Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Supported Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Install and Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

User Levels and Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

WatView Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Manage Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Working with Snapshots and Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Controller Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Managing Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Logging and Graphing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Creating a New Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Controller-Specific Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Series F4 Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Series 96 with Ramping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Series SD with Profiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

WatView Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

AnaMator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Options.exe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

WatPlot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Active X (OLE 2.0) Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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Introduction

About WatView

WatView uses the rich interface of a personal computer to set up
and monitor controllers quickly and easily. WatView also extends the
capabilities of controllers by adding many powerful features.

What You Can Do with WatView

• Manage many controllers over a network with one computer.
(page 17)

• View and change controller parameters in a spreadsheet (page

17) or a customized view (page 22) from the View menu.

• Calculate and use new values from parameter values and con­stants with the User Variables feature. (page 29)

• Configure controllers and save controller settings in files with
Snapshots. (page 18)

• Graph controller data using Trend Plots. (pages 24 to 28)

• Create log files of real-time information from controllers using

Datalogs. (pages 24 to 27)

• Create, edit, load, store and print profiles with the Profile
Editor. (pages 31 to 34)

• Manage and monitor controller

Alarms. (page 23)

• Schedule automated configuration changes with Recipes and
Calendar features. (pages 18 to 21)

• Manage access to menus and functions with Password protec-
tion. (pages 15 to 16)

• Monitor employees’ keyboard activity for security in the Event
Log. (page 24)

• Create custom screens for your application with the Custom
Overview (COV) Editor. (page 22 and 29 to 30)

• Create animations to represent your application with

AnaMator. (page 35)

• Link WatView to other Windows programs with ActiveX.
(page 35)

• View several trend plot graphs at the same time using
WatPlot. (page 35)

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Computer System Requirements

• Windows®98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows
2000 or Windows XP

• Processor: Pentium 200 MHz or better

• RAM requirements:

• Screen resolution: 800 x 600 (with Taskbar set to Auto hide) or

greater

• Color palette: 16-bit (High color) or higher

• Communications Port capable of 19,200 baud (16,550 UART)

for serial communications or Watlow EM Gateway and
Ethernet network

• Parallel (LPT or printer) or USB port for hardware key (not
required for Configurator or Runtime Demo editions)

• Microsoft-compatible pointing device (mouse or trackball)

• CD-ROM drive (to install software only)

• Hard drive space: 200 MB or more of free space

• Additionally for Windows Workstation NT 4.0: Service pack 6

for Windows NT 4.0

• High density 3.5-inch floppy disk drive (optional) for recipe
back-up

Windows RAM Requirements

Operating System Minimum RAM

Windows 98 SE 32 MB

Windows ME 32 MB

Windows NT 4.0 64 MB

Windows 2000 128 MB

Windows XP 128 MB

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Documentation

In addition to this user’s manual, WatView software includes
extensive help files for program elements, concepts and procedures.
Pressing the F1 key presents context-sensitive help for many situa­tions.

Press the F1 key while working in any part of WatView to get context-sensitive help.

Controller-specific help includes information about parameters
and tools for the controllers installed on the network.

Context­sensitive
help

WatView’s Main Menu

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Many features discussed in this manual include references to topics
in the help files. These help topics are indicated by a help icon .

To locate the help topics listed in this manual, from the Help menu
choose Contents, click the Index tab, type the name of the related help
topic in the first field, and click Display.

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Watview Editions

Process Monitoring Features

Spreadsheet Overview

Controller Setup Screens

View Custom Overviews

Alarm Management

Creating Custom Graphic Overviews

User Variable Spreadsheet Editing

Process Management and
Documenting Features

Recipe Mgmt. (Editing and Downloading)

Calendar-Based, Automatic Recipe Start

Recipe Loading Options on Program Start-up

Event Logging

Data Logging

Trend Plots

Utility Features

Multiple-Controller Feature

Types of controllers supported

** **

Communications Diagnostics

Password Security

Customizable Parameter Names

Online Help

Active X (OLE2.0) Support

*

All controllers listed in the table on page 10

CAS200

Only

Runtim

e

Developer

Runtim

e

Dem

o (no key)

Configurator

(no key)

CAS200

WatView Editions

Five editions of WatView provide different capabilities. The edi­tion appears on the splash screen and is displayed on the “About”
screen ( Help > About). The hardware key, or dongle determines
which WatView edition will run. If no key is present, WatView runs
as either the Configurator or Runtime Demo edition.

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Developer Edition

The Developer edition includes all of the program features. You
can use it to create custom overviews and user variables that can be
used in the Developer or Runtime editions.

Runtime Edition

The Runtime edition has all the Developer features except the
Custom Overview (COV) Editor and the ability to view and edit the
user variable spreadsheet. You can create custom overviews and user
variables in the Developer edition and transfer the files to one or
more installations running the Runtime edition.

CAS200 Edition

The CAS200 edition has the same capabilities as the Runtime
edition except that it allows communication only with CAS200 alarm
scanners.

Configurator and Runtime Demo Editions

If you start WatView without a key, a dialog box will give you the
opportunity to quit and install a key or to continue by running either
the Configurator edition or Runtime Demo edition.

The Configurator edition is intended for setting up controllers. It
has a considerably reduced feature set and cannot log or graph data
or display or clear alarms.

The Runtime Demo edition lets you explore all the features of the
Runtime edition for one hour. After an hour WatView stops commu­nicating with controllers. You may run the demo edition as many
times as you like. Each time it communicates for one hour.

WatView’s splash screen shows
the edition version and serial number.

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Getting Started

Supported Controllers

Be sure that your controller(s) have firmware that is supported
by WatView. The minimum firmware (embedded software) revision
levels recommended for the controllers are listed in the following
table. If you do not have the correct firmware or you have questions
about the controllers, please contact Watlow or your supplier.

Supported Controllers & Minimum Versions

Controller Type Minimum Version

CAS200 2.00

CLS200-RS 3.40

CLS200-STD,-EF,-EX 3.31

CPC400 1.00

F4P 3.00

F4S / F4D 2.06

MicroDIN 1.01

MLS300-RS 3.40

MLS300-STD,-EF,-EX 3.31

Power Series 1.00

Series SD 1.00

Series SD with profiling 1.00

Series SD Limit 1.00

Series 96 1.20

Series 96 with ramping 1.05

Series 97 1.10

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Install and Configure

For best results, follow this basic order:

1. Install WatView.

2. Check your controller firmware version, communication set­tings and wiring.

3. Configure WatView for your Modbus-RTU or Modbus-TCP con­troller network with the WatView Setup program
(WVSetup.exe).

4. Start WatView, and set up the controllers, including inputs and
outputs.

Install WatView

1. Be sure that your PC meets the minimum system require­ments listed in the previous section. To change screen resolu­tion and color palette, right-mouse-click on the Windows desk­top and select Properties and Settings. You may need to reboot
your PC after changes are made.

2. If you need to set your Taskbar to Auto hide, right-mouse-click
on the Windows Taskbar and select Properties. Check the Auto
hide checkbox and click OK.

3. Insert the CD to begin the installation process. The process
may begin automatically on some systems.

4. Once you have accepted the license agreement, follow the
prompts to install the WatView files.

5. Once all files are installed, you may be prompted to reboot your
computer. This is necessary to complete the installation
process.

Check Controller Firmware, Communication Settings
and Wiring

1. Be sure that that your controller(s) have firmware that is sup­ported by WatView. See the previous section of this manual for
minimum firmware (embedded software) revision levels recom­mended for each controller.