Yokogawa DAQWORX User Manual

User’s Manual

WX101 DAQLOGGER WX81 DAQLOGGER Client Package

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12th Edition

Notes

Thank you for purchasing the DAQLOGGER or the DAQLOGGER Client Package. This User’s Manual contains useful information about the operation of the DAQLOGGER and the DAQLOGGER Client Package. To ensure correct use, please read this manual thoroughly before operation, and keep it in a safe place for quick reference in the event a question arises.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice as a result of continuing improvements to the software’s performance and functions.

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• 3rd Edition February 2005

• 4th Edition August 2005

• 5th Edition March 2006

• 6th Edition July 2006

• 7th Edition June 2007

• 8th Edition March 2008

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How to Use This Manual

Structure of the Manual

This User’s Manual consists of the following nine chapters and an index.

Chapter Title Description 1 Before Operation Gives an overview of the DAQLOGGER and the

2 Configuring the System Describes the system environment that is required to

3 Monitoring the Data Describes how to display the data being scanned and

4 Displaying the Waveform

on the Viewer

5 File Utility Describes how to merge or divide the file containing

6 Event Processor Describes how to transfer the target file to an FTP

7 Configuring the Recorder Describes how to configure the recorder. 8 Using the DAQLOGGER

Client Package

9 Error Messages and

Corrective Actions

Index Gives a list of important terms used in this manual.

DAQLOGGER Client Package. Also describes the PC requirements needed to run the application, the installation procedures, and other information.

run DAQLOGGER and how to setup the system such as tags.

how to change the display settings. Describes how to display the waveform or numerical values of the recorded data and how to change the display settings. Also describes how to display the statistics that are computed over a specified area and how to convert the data format.

scanned and recorded data. Also describes how to convert the scanned and recorded data or report data to Excel, ASCII, or Lotus format.

server, transmit the file through e-mail messages, or convert the files when the specified conditions of alarm, time, and system status are met.

Describes the operating procedure of the DAQLOGGER Client Package. Describes the error messages and their corrective actions.

Scope of the Manual

This manual does not explain the basic operations of your PC's operating system (OS). For information regarding the basic operations of Windows, see the Windows user’s manual.

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Conventions Used in This Manual

Procedure

This subsection contains the operating procedure used to carry out the function described in the current section. All procedures are written with inexperienced users in mind; experienced users may not need to carry out all the steps.

Note

Calls attention to information that is important for proper operation of the instrument.

Unit

K Denotes 1024. Example: 100 KB M Denotes 1024K. Example: 10 MB G Denotes 1024M. Example: 2 GB

Symbols used in operational explanation

In the pages explaining operation (chapter 1 to 8), the following symbols are used to distinguish the descriptions.

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Software License Agreement ............................................................................................................ii

How to Use This Manual ..................................................................................................................iv

Conventions Used in This Manual ....................................................................................................v

Chapter 1 Before Operation

1.1 Overview of the DAQLOGGER/DAQLOGGER Client Package .......................................... 1-1

1.2 PC System Requirements and Recorders That Can Be Connected ................................. 1-10

Chapter 2 Configuring the DAQLOGGER

2.1 The Workflow of the Configuration.......................................................................................2-1

2.2 Preparing the Recorder ....................................................................................................... 2-2

2.3 Starting DAQLOGGER ........................................................................................................

2.4 Setting a Project ..................................................................................................................

2.5 Setting the Security ..............................................................................................................

2.6 Setting Communications and the Connected Recorder .....................................................2-13

2.7 Setting

2.8 Setting Groups ...................................................................................................................

2.9 Configuring the Logger ...................................................................................................... 2-38

2.10 Configuring the Report Function ........................................................................................ 2-44

2.11

Setting Up the DDE Server ................................................................................................ 2-52

2.12

Setting Up the Monitor Server ...........................................................................................2-55

2.13 Setting Up the Control Server ............................................................................................ 2-57

....................................................................................................................... 2-26

Chapter 1 Before Operation

1.1 Overview of the DAQLOGGER/DAQLOGGER Client Package

DAQLOGGER

DAQLOGGER is a software application used to acquire measured or computed data from a recording device (hereinafter, recorder) connected to a PC that has DAQLOGGER installed or multiple recorders connected to other PCs. The maximum number of channels that can be managed is 1600. Also, through Gate software applications, you can use the DX100P/DX200P, MX100, WT series instruments, µR10000, µR20000, Controllers, or DAQLOGGER to acquire or monitor data from other devices that are not directly compatible, including Yokogawa or other manufacturer’s measuring instruments and OPC servers (DCS and PLC etc.).

Devices That Can Be Accessed

When used in combination with DAQ32Plus, DAQEXPLORER, DAQLOGGER, MXLOGGER, and Gate software, DAQLOGGER can acquire data from multiple connected PCs and recorders (uR, VR, DX, CX, MV, DARWIN) via Ethernet. Each software application can be set up internally with individual systems having their own logging intervals. The following number of systems are available. Recorders (uR, VR, DX, CX, MV, DARWIN) allow 1 system per unit. DAQ32Plus: 1 DAQEXPLORER: up to 16 DAQLOGGER: 1 MXLOGGER: up to 61 GateMODBUS: 1 GateCONTROL: 32

Gate software applications other than GateMODBUS, GateCONTROL or GateEye: up to 16 Up to 32 systems total can be connected using DAQLOGGER. For example, when acquiring data from 15 DAQEXPLORER systems, 1 DAQ32Plus system, 1 Gate software system, and 1 DX unit, you can also acquire data from up to 14 of MXLOGGER’s 61 systems. Data acquired from software or from recorders is processed in the same manner. Communication can be performed with the following versions of the software programs. DAQ32Plus R9.01 or later DAQEXPLORER R1.01 or later DAQLOGGER R3.01 or later MXLOGGER R1.01 or later Gate R1.01 or later

Before Operation

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DAQLOGGER DAQLOGGER client

RS-232/RS-422A converter

Any combination of 32 of the µR, VR, DX, CX, MV, DARWIN, DAQEXPLORER, DAQ32Plus, DAQLOGGER, MXLOGGER, and Gate recorders/PC-based recording applications.

RS-232

RS-422A

Ethernet

Data transmission

Data acquisition

DAQLOGGER

DAQ32Plus

VIEW RECORDER VR200

DAQEXPLORER

1 PC.

VIEW RECORDER VR200

Gate

HUB

MXLOGGER

MX100

1.1 Overview of the DAQLOGGER/DAQLOGGER Client Package

The main functions of DAQLOGGER are as follows:

• Connects up to 32 units of µR recorders (µR1000/µR1800), VR recorders (VR100/ VR200), DAQSTATION (DX100/DX200/DX200C/CX1000/CX2000/DX1000/DX2000), MobileCorder (MV100/MV200) and DARWIN (DA100/DC100/DR130/DR200) to one PC (different models can coexist).

•

Scans and records up to the maximum number of channels (1600, 1000, or 400) of

measured/computed data at a minimum interval of 1 second (the interval may be longer depending on the number of connected units and the number of channels).

• Monitors and displays the measured/computed data being scanned in ve forms:

trend, numerical, meter, alarm, and color graph.

•

Displays the measured/computed data that have been stored, searches for data,

alarms, and marks, computes statistics over an area that is specied by the cursors,

converts the data format to “ASCII,” “Lotus,” and “Excel” formats, extracts a section of

a le to be stored to another le, and prints various data and information.

•

Manages data using tag name (up to 16 characters) that was assigned to each

channel on the PC.

• Manages tags by separating them into a maximum of 50 groups (up to 32 tags/group).

• Saves DAQLOGGER settings (this is called a “project”) accord

ing to the user or the

purpose. Allows switching between projects.

• Protection from erroneous operation provided through operation levels of users and password protection.

• Generates various reports such as hourly, daily, weekly and monthly reports on a PC.

•

Congures the recorder from the PC.

• Incorporates a DDE server function.

• Transfers the scanned and recorded data to another PC via the network (the PC receiving the data requires the DAQLOGGER Client Package).

• With the e-mail function, the fact that an alarm occurred can be notied through

e-mail.

• With the FTP function, les can be transferred to an FTP server when data les or report les are created.

1.1 Overview of the DAQLOGGER/DAQLOGGER Client Package

Software Construction of DAQLOGGER

DAQLOGGER consists of the following 14 software applications.

• Software Manager

This program is started rst and manages the startup of other DAQLOGGER software

applications.

It also manages multiple projects.

• A

project refers to the set of DAQLOGGER settings that corresponds to each user or purpose. It contains the settings of all software applications that are described below. Using Software Manager By switching projects, you can easily switch between different sets of settings that have been stored previously.

•

You can limit the range of operation by assigning one of three levels, “Supervisor

“Operator,” or “User,” to a project.

• You can assign a password for each project and limit the operation (password protection).

•

You can hide the taskbar and icons of Windows so that other programs cannot be

started (desktop protection).

Software Manager is in charge of the user interface provided o

that carries out data scanning and recording and the Report Software that creates reports. For details, see the description of the respective software application.

For the operation procedure of Software Manager, see sections 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5.

, you can create multiple projects and store them.

,”

n the Logging Software

Before Operation

• Logging Software

The Logging Software collects the measured/computed data from the recorder at

specied intervals. This action is called “scan.” It also stores the scanned data to the hard disk at specied intervals. This action is called “record.”

The Logging Software never appears on the screen.

carried out through Software Manager:

• Start/Stop scanning.

• Start/Stop recording.

• Set scanning conditions (scan interval, start timing, and opera computation channels at the start of the scanning operation) and recording

conditions (record interval, data storage directory, le name, and division of stored les).

•

Set the function that automatically reconnects the recorder.

Display the information (scan interval, record interval, start time of recording,

estimated stop time of recording, le name of recording, and number of recorded data

points) on the data being scanned and recorded.

For the operation procedure of the Logging Software, see sec

The following operations are

tions of the

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1.1 Overview of the DAQLOGGER/DAQLOGGER Client Package

• Data Monitor

Data Monitor is started from Software Manager. This application can display the data that have been scanned by the Logging Software

and the alarm conditions on the following ve types of monitor screens. Each monitor

displays tags that have been assigned to the recorder’s channels using Tag Editor by groups that have been assigned using Group Editor.

In addition, the display setting dialog box of Data Monitor can

tag assignments, ON/OFF setting for each tag, specify the meters to be used on the meter monitor, set the tag display color, and set other display conditions.

The display is updated at the scan interval.

Trend monitor

• Displays the waveform of the scanned data for each group. Y

display conditions such as zooming in or out of the time axis and specifying the Y-axis zone to be displayed.

• Numeric monitor Displays the numerical values of the scanned data for each group.

• Meter monitor Displays the meters of the scanned data for each group.

meter from bar meter, analog meter, and thermometer.

• Alarm monitor Lists the representative alarm status for each group on a single screen (alarm

overview display). If an alarm is occurring on any one of the tags in a group, the representative alarm status is shown as “Alarm ON.”

t also displays a log of alarm occurrences/releases for each tag including the alarm

type, date and time of occurrence/release, and tag name (alarm log display).

• Color graph monitor Displays the scanned data on a color graph for each group. The scanned data are

colored in the following order: blue (minimum value), light blue, green, yellow, and red (maximum value).

For the operation procedure of Data Monitor

be used to change the

ou can change the

You can select the type of

, see chapter 3.

• Historical Viewer

Viewer is started from Software Manager or the Windows Start menu. Viewer is used to manage the data that have been recorded and stored by the

Logging Software to the hard disk or a storage medium. For data that are currently being recorded, Viewer can manage the section that have been stored to the hard disk.

•

Displays the waveforms and numerical values of data of up to 32 tags per group for

up to 50 groups.

• You can change the original data-to-tag assignments, turn ON/OFF the tags,

and change other display conditions.

conditions.

• Calculates the maximum, minimum, P-P, average, and rms values over the area

that is specied by the cursor.

•

You can set conditions and search for the measured/computed data, alarms, and

marks.

You can extract a section of the le to be stored to another le.

•

You can also save the modied display

1.1 Overview of the DAQLOGGER/DAQLOGGER Client Package

• Reads and displays report les.

• Converts the data format to “ASCII,” “Lotus,” or “Excel” formats.

• Prints the displayed data (a printer is required).

For the operation procedure of Historical Viewer, see chapter 4.

• Software Configurator

Software Congurator is started from Software Manager. Software Congurator is used to assign recorder numbers of DAQLOGGER to the

recorders that are connected. It is also used to set the congurations of the recorders

and communication parameters. DAQLOGGER scans and records the data based on

the information specied here.

The settings are as follows:

•

Type of communication (RS-232, RS-422, and Ethernet).

• Port, address, baud rate, parity

• Port, baud rate, parity, and stop bit if RS-232 is used.

• Address, login name, user ID, and password if Ethernet is used.

• Type of recorder that is connected, number of measurement channels, and number of computation channels.

• Standalone model/expandable model, style number, options, and subunit/module

conguration if DARWIN is used.

Software Congurator includes a function that automatically de

registers the model of the recorder that is connected to the specied communication

port (Parameters can be set one by one as some models are not determined automatically).

For the operation procedure of Software Congurator

, and stop bit if RS-422 is used.

termines and

, see section 2.6.

Before Operation

• Tag Editor

Tag Editor is started from Software Manager. Tag Editor is used to assign the tags used by DAQLOGGER to the recorder’s

channels. A single channel can have multiple tags.

ddition, you can set names (character string) to the tags. The name is called a “tag

In a

name.” Tag names can be read from the recorder via communications.

ou can search tags by specifying the tag name, tag number, or recorder number.

For the operation procedure of

Tag Editor, see section 2.7.

• Group Editor

Group Editor is started from Software Manager. The tags that were set by Tag Editor can be assigned to groups, and the groups can

be assigned names. Up to 32 tags can be assigned to a single group.

Up to 50 groups can be assigned.

Data Monitor displays the data by groups that are specied here.

For the operation procedure of Group Editor, see section 2.8.

• Hardware Configurator

Hardware Congurator is started from Software Manager.

Edits the settings in the SET mode (Setting Mode) and SETUP mode (Basic Setting

Mode) of the recorder that is connected to the PC.

When Hardware Congurator is started for the rst time, the initial setup screen

for the SET mode or SETUP mode is displayed based on the model, number of measurement/computation channels, presence or absence of options (for DAR

and module conguration (for DARWIN) that are specied by Software Congurator.

WIN),

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• The original SET mode and SETUP mode information can be

• Loaded from the recorder via communications (receive via communications).

• Loaded from a le that is stored on a storage medium such as a oppy disk (this

is called “le importing”).

• Created from scratch.

• The settings after they are edited can be

• Written to the recorder via communications (transmit via communications).

• Stored on a storage medium and written to the recorder from the storage medium (this is called “le exporting”).

However, the following restrictions exist depending on the recorder:

• Settings for the DX1000 and DX2000 cannot be processed by the setting software.

• For µR recorders, the SET Mode settings can be transmitted or received via communications.

Settings in the SETUP

Mode cannot be modied. Set them directly on the µR

recorder. In addition, since no storage media drives are provided, setting using the storage medium is not possible.

For VR recorders, the SET Mode settings can be transmitted or received

•

via communications or imported or exported through les. The settings in the SETUP Mode can be modied through le importing and exporting.

Communications cannot be used.

• For DX/CX DAQSTATION and MV MobileCorder setting mode settings can be transmitted or received via communications or

imported or exported through les. However, network settings (such as the IP

address) cannot be changed via communications. Set them directly on the DX

or use le exporting.

•

For DARWIN, the SET Mode and SETUP

received via communications or imported or exported through les.

• If you are using a DX1000/DX1000N/DX2000 with the /AS1 option on which users are registered, you cannot use serial communication to transmit settings.

• In addition, Hardware Congurator can be used to create settings by changing the system conguration such as the presence or absence of options or by changing the subunit/module conguration (for DAR such as when preparing the conguration change of the connected recorder

beforehand.

•

The following

control commands can be transmitted to the recorders.

• Set the date and time of the recorder to the date and time of the PC (µR, VR,

DX, MV, CX, DA, DR, and DC).

• Start/Stop the recording (µR, DX, MV, CX, DR, and DC).

• Start/Stop computation (µR, VR, DX, MV

• Initialize the data memory (VR, DX, MV, CX, DC).

• Show the specied display (µR, VR, DX, MV, CX, DR, and DC).

• Execute reconguration (DA, DR200 (Expandable), and DC).

However, if you are using a DX1000/DX1000N/DX2000 with the /AS1 option on

which users are registered, you cannot use serial communication to transmit control commands.

For the operation procedure of Hardware Congurator

, the setting mode and basic

Mode settings can be transmitted or

WIN). Use this function in situations

, CX, DA, DR, and DC).

, see chapter 7.

• Report Generator

Determines the instantaneous value, maximum, minimum, average, sum, and total

from the data that are scanned or recorded over an hour, a day, a week, or a month

and output them to a le or print them at a specied time. Report Generator never

appears on the screen. The start and stop operation and settings of the report are done on Software Manager.

1.1 Overview of the DAQLOGGER/DAQLOGGER Client Package

The following items can be specied.

• Type of report (hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly), the tags to be reported, and the type of data to be created.

• Data to be used to make the report (scan data or record data).

• Output destination of the report (le or print) and the output le format (binary or

text).

The date or day and time of report generation.

•

In addition, report les (binary) can be displayed on Viewer.

For the operation procedure of Report Generator, see section 2.10.

• DDE* Server

The DDE Server is started from Software Manager. The server provides DDE services. Data and time that are scanned by the Logger

can be displayed on a Windows application that supports DDE such as EXCEL. Up to 1600 tags can be transmitted via DDE communications.

For the operation procedure of the DDE Server, see section 2.11.

* Dynamic Data Exchange A technique or procedure used to exchange commands and data between Windows

applications via communications. The database providing the data is called a server. The application that uses the data is called a client.

Before Operation

• Monitor Server

The Monitor Server is started from Software Manager. Transfers the scanned data to a PC (Remote Monitor

Ethernet network. Up to 16 remote monitors can be connected. Remote Monitor can be used to display and monitor the received data. For the operation procedure of the Monitor Server, see section 2.12.

* Remote monitor The DAQLOGGER Client Package is required on Remote Monitor side. For an overview

of the functions of the DAQLOGGER Client Package, see the next section, “DAQLOGGER Client Package.”

) that is connected via the

• File Utility

The File Utility performs four functions, Merge, Divide, Convert, and Restructure, on

the data le or report le that the DAQLOGGER creates.

Merge: Merges the les that are continuous in time to a single le.

Divide: Divides or cuts the data les according to various con

ditions.

Convert: Converts data les or report les to Excel, ASCII, or Lotus format and

outputs them.

Restruct.: Performs data le merging and dividing at once.

For the operating procedure of the File Utility, see chapter 5.

• Event Processor

The Event Processor is a software program that can process up to 8 events

simultaneously. The settings of a single event consists of event condition, target

le, and process parameters. In event process, the le specied by target le is

processed using the command specied by process when the conditions specied by

event conditions are met. For the operating procedure of the Event Processor, see

chapter 6.

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• Control Server

The Control Server is started from the Manager software. Using a PC connected via

Ethernet (remote controller the event processor. For the operating procedure of the Control Server, see section

2.13.

** Remote Controller The DAQLOGGER client package is required for the remote controller. For an overview of

the package’s functions, see “DAQLOGGER Client Package” below.

Note the following when performing communications with a PC on which DAQ32Plus, DAQEXPLORER, DAQLOGGER, or MXLOGGER is installed.

• Only Ethernet may be used for communications.

• When connecting to the DAQ32Plus, DAQEXPLORER, DAQLOGGER, or

MXLOGGER, the hardware congurator cannot be used to enter settings (see chapter

7).

•

The data’s measurement time is determined by the PC controlled by the master

DAQLOGGER.

This time may differ from any slave DAQ32Plus, DAQEXPLORER,

DAQLOGGER, or MXLOGGER that are connected.

• You must use the software congurator to change the port number or enter a system n

umber (DAQEXPLORER, MXLOGGER) for making a connection to a specic system

(see section 2.6).

), you can start a scan, start/stop recording, and start/stop

DAQLOGGER Client Package

The DAQLOGGER Client Package is used to receive data from a PC (Monitor Server) that is connected via the network and display the measured/computed data on the monitor screen. The main functions are as follows:

•

Connects up to 16 Monitor Servers.

• Re

ceives data consisting of up to 1600 tags from a single server at a minimum interval of 1 s and updates the display (the interval may be longer depending on the number of connected servers and the number of tags).

•

Displays the data from the server on one of six types of monitors: trend, digital, meter,

alarm, color graph, and circular

• Displays tags by dividing them into groups (up to 50 groups, up to 32 tags per group).

• Loads and displays the le containing data that have been rec

Software of DAQLOGGER and carries out various operations such as computation

over an area specied by the cursors, data conversion, display of le information, and

printing (same as Viewer of DAQLOGGER).

Software Construction of DAQLOGGER Client Package

• Remote Monitor

Remote Monitor is started from Windows Start menu. Sets the conditions for connecting to the server (host name, port number, frequency

of data retrieval) and connects/disconnects from the server. The conditions for connection can be stored.

Displays the data from the monitor server on the following six types of monitors. On

each monitor, you can change the display-related settings such as change the tag assignment or turn ON/OFF the tag display. stored.

orded by the Logging

The display conditions can also be

1.1 Overview of the DAQLOGGER/DAQLOGGER Client Package

The data display is updated according to the interval (frequency of data retrieval) that

is specied by the conditions for connection.

• Trend monitor

Displays the waveform of the retrieved data for each group. You can change the

display conditions such as zooming in or out of the time axis and specifying the Y-axis zone to be displayed.

• Numeric monitor

Displays the numerical values of the retrieved data for each group.

• Meter monitor

Displays the meters of the retrieved data for each group. You can select the type

of meter from bar meter, analog meter, and thermometer.

• Alarm monitor

Lists the representative alarm status for each group on a single screen (alarm

overview display). If an alarm is occurring on any one of the tags in a group, the representative alarm status is shown as “Alarm ON.”

lso displays a log of alarm occurrences/releases for each tag including the alarm

t a

type, date and time of occurrence/release, and tag name (alarm log display).

• Color graph monitor

Displays the retrieved data on a color graph for each group. The data are colored

in the following order: blue (minimum value), light blue, green, yellow, and red (maximum value).

• Circular monitor

Displays the retrieved data on a circular graph for each group. For the operation procedure of Remote Monitor, see sections 8.1 and 8.2.

Before Operation

• Historical Viewer

Viewer is started from Windows Start menu. Viewer is used to manage the data that have been recorded and stored by the

Logging Software to the hard disk or a storage medium. The functions are the same as those for DAQLOGGER Historical Viewer. See the description on DAQLOGGER Historical Viewer. However, data that DAQLOGGER is recording cannot be accessed.

For the operation procedure of Historical V

iewer, see section 8.3.

• File Utility

The File Utility is started from Windows Start menu.

It performs four functions, Link, Divide, Convert, and Restructure, on the data le or

report le that the DAQLOGGER creates. The functions are the same as those for

DAQLOGGER File Utility. See the description on DAQLOGGER File Utility. For details on the File Utility, see chapter 5.

• Remote Controller

The remote controller can be run from the Windows start menu. Enter settings for

connection with the control server (host name, port number used, login/password)

to be used when opening/closing the connection. The following operations can be

performed while connected.

•

Start scan, start/stop recording

• Start/stop the event processor, generate user events

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1.2 PC System Requirements and Recorders That Can Be Connected

PC System (for DAQLOGGER)

Run DAQWORX under any of the following operating systems.

• Windows 2000 Professional SP4

• Windows XP Home Edition SP3

• Windows XP Professional SP3 (excluding Windows XP Professional x64 Editions)

• Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 (excluding the 64-bit editions)

• Windows Vista Business SP2 (excluding the 64-bit editions)

• Windows 7 Home Premium, SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)

• Windows 7 Professional, SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) The language displayed by the software under different language versions of the OS are as follows.

OS Language Software Language

Japanese Japanese Chinese Chinese Other English

File System

NTFS is recommended. With FAT32, the number of files that can be saved in a single folder is much smaller. If the limit is reached and additional files cannot be saved, the software will not function normally. To prevent this, please periodically stop recording by the software and move the data to a different folder.

A PC that runs one of the OS above, and that meets the following CPU and memory requirements.

When Using Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz or faster Intel x64 or x86 processor; 512 MB or more of memory

When Using Windows Vista

Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster Intel x64 or x86 processor; 2 GB or more of memory

When Using Windows 7

32-bit edition: Intel Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster x64 or x86 processor; 2 GB or more of

memory

64-b

it edition: Intel x64 processor that is equivalent to Intel Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster;

2 GB or more of memory

Hard Disk

Free disk space: 200 MB or more (more may be required depending on the amount of data to be acquired)

CD-ROM Drive (for Use during Installation) Mouse and Keyboard

A mouse and keyboard supported by the OS

Monitor

A video card that is recommended for the OS and a display that is supported by the OS, has a resolution of 1024×768 or higher, and that can show 65,536 colors (16-bit, high color) or more.

Communication port

• COM port supported by the OS (selected from COM1 to COM9).

• An Ethernet port supported by the OS (when connecting DAQSTATION, MV, or DARWIN via the Ethernet network or when using the monitor server)

1.2 PC System Requirements and Recorders That Can Be Connected

Printer (used when printing)

Printer and printer driver supported by the OS

Communication converter (necessary for RS-422 communication)

RS-232/RS-422 converter

Recorder

• µR recorder

µR1000 or µR1800 with communication option (RS-422, /C3). µR12000 cannot be used (GateµR required to use the µR10000/µR20000).

• VR View Recorder

VR100 (VR104P, VR104D, VR106P, and VR106D) or VR200 (VR202, VR204, VR206,

VR202 S2, VR204 S2, and VR206 S2) with communication option (RS-422, /C3).

• DX DAQSTATION

DX100 (DX102, DX104, DX106, and DX112), DX200 (DX204, DX208, DX210, DX220,

and DX230), DX200C, DX1000 (DX1002, DX1004, DX1006, DX1012, DX1002N, DX1004N, DX1005N, DX1012N), or DX2000 (DX2004, DX2008, DX2010, DX2020, DX2030, DX2040, DX2048).

When using serial communications, communication option (RS

RS-485, /C3).

-232, /C2 or RS-422/

Before Operation

• MV MobileCorder

MV100 (MV102, MV104, MV106, MV112), MV200 (MV204, MV208, MV210, MV220,

MV230).

When using serial communications, communication option (RS-232, /C2 or RS-422/

RS-485, /C3).

• MVAdvanced

MV1000 (MV1002, MV1004, MV1006, MV1012) or MV2000 (MV2008, MV2010,

MV2030, MV2040, MV2048).

When using serial communications, communication option (RS-232, /C2 or RS-422/

RS-485, /C3).

• CX DAQSTATION

CX1000 (CX1000, CX1006, CX1200, CX1206), CX2000 (CX2000, CX2010, CX2020,

CX2210, CX2220, CX2410, CX2420, CX2610, CX2620).

When using serial communications, communication option (RS-232, -□-1, RS-422/ RS-485, -□-2).

• DARWIN

DA100, DR130, DR200 (DR231, DR241, DR232, and DR242), or DC100 with a

communication option or communication module (Ethernet, RS-232-C, or RS-422-A/ RS-485)

Note

• Data created in 2035 or later cannot be handled.

• DAQLOGGER creates a time stamp based on the clock of the PC in which DAQLOGGER is installed. Because of this, you should not change the PC’s clock settings or related settings while DAQLOGGER is running. Also, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operate by default under the Windows Time service in which the time is automatically set on the PC per a time server, so you must shut down this service. For details, see the Windows user’s manual.

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PC System (for DAQLOGGER Client Package)

OS: Same as for DAQLOGGER. PC: Same as for DAQLOGGER. Hard disk

Free disk space: 200 MB or more

CD-ROM Drive (for Use during Installation)

Mouse: Same as for DAQLOGGER. Monitor: Same as for DAQLOGGER. Communication port: Ethernet port supported by the OS. Printer (used when printing): Same as for DAQLOGGER.

Note

Data created in 2035 or later cannot be handled.

Section 2.2

Section 2.3

Section 2.4

Section 2.5

Section 2.6

Section 2.7

Section 2.8

Chapter 7

Section 2.9

Section 2.10

Section 2.11

Section 2.12

Prepare the recorder

Start DAQLOGGER

Set a project

Set the security

Set communications

and the connected

recorder models

Set tags

Set groups

Set the recorder

Configure the Logger

Configure the report

function

Set up the

DDE Server

Set up the

Monitor Server

Section 2.13

Set up the

Control Server

• Create a new project

• Select an existing project

• Delete an existing project

• Set operation level to a project

• Set password protection

• Set desktop protection

• Set communications

• Set connected recorder models

• Save the settings

• Revert to the last saved settings

• Initialize the serial port

• Print the settings

• Terminate the Software Configurator

• Assign tags to groups

• Show/hide tags

• Change the group name

• Save the group information

• Terminate the Group Editor

• Set tag information

• Reading tag names from the recorder

• Search tags

• Moving the display by the specified number of tags

• Print tag information

• Save tag information

• Terminate the tag editor

• Upload setting parameters

• Set VR series

• Set µR series

• Set DX series

• Set CX series

• Set DARWIN

• Set MV series

• Print setting parameters

• Save setting parameters

• Write setting parameters to the recorder

• Send control commands to the recorder

• Handling of setting data using a floppy disk

• Configure the Logger

• Start the scanning

• Start the recording

• Start/stop computation on recorders

• Display the information of the scanned and recorded data

• Stop scanning/recording operation

• Set the contents of hourly/daily/weekly/monthly reports

• Set the printer

• Save the report configuration

• Re-display the current settings

• Terminate the report configuration

• Start/stop the report function

• Start the DDE Server

• Set up the DDE Server

• Pause/terminate the DDE server

• Prepare the DDE client

• Start the Monitor Server

• Set up the Monitor Server

• Pause/terminate the Monitor Server

• Prepare the Remote Monitor

Recorders can be set using the “Hardware Configurator.”

Chapter 2 Configuring the DAQLOGGER

2.1 The Workflow of the Configuration

The workflow of the configuration is shown below.

Configuring the DAQLOGGER

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2.2 Preparing the Recorder

Before starting DAQLOGGER, set recorder’s communication parameters then connect the recorder to the PC.

For µR1000/µR1800/VR100/VR200

Settings for RS-422 communication

Provide the following settings.

• Baud rate: 9600 bps

• Data length: 8 bits

• Parity: None

• Stop bit: 1 bit

• Address: Set a unique address to each recorder. See the Communication Function Manual of the recorder (IM 4D5B1-10E, IM 4H3B110E, or IM 4N1A1-11E).

For DX100/DX200/DX200C/MV100/MV200/MV1000/MV2000/CX1000/CX2000/ DX1000/DX2000/DARWIN

Settings for Ethernet communication

For a model capable of Ethernet communication, set the following items.

• IP address

• Subnet mask

• Default gateway

Settings for RS-232 communication

For a model capable of RS-232 communication, provide the following settings.

• Baud rate: 38400 bps

• Data length: 8 bits

• Parity: None

• Handshake: CR:RS

• Protocol: Normal (for DX/MV/CX)

• Stop bit: 1 bit (xed to 1 bit on DX/MV/CX)

Settings for RS-422/RS-485 communication

For a model capable of RS-422A/485 communication, provide the following settings.

• Baud rate: 38400 bps (9600 bps when connecting µR and VR recorders on a single multidrop line.)

• Data length: 8 bits

• Parity: None

• Address: Set a unique address to each recorder.

• Protocol: Normal (for DX/MV/CX)

• Stop bit: 1 bit (xed to 1 bit on DX/MV/CX)

For more details about communication settings, see the Communication Function Manual for the recorder (IM 04L02A01-17E, IM MV100-17E, IM DA100-11E, IM DR231-11E, IM DC100-11E, IM 04L31A01-17E, IM 04L41B01-17E, or IM MV1000-17E).

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Start scanning

Start Viewer

Start Tag Editor

Start Group Editor

Stop scanning/recording

Start the Data Monitor

Start recording

Start the DDE Server

Start Monitor Server

Status indication

Icons that indicate conditions

Menu Bar

Start File Utility

Start Software Configurator

Start Hardware Configurator

Starts the control server

Report function in operation: white, stopped: gray

• Scanning/Alarm occurred: blinking red If you point to the icon and click the right button, the "Reset Alarm Status" button appears. Click the button and the indicator changes to blinking green.

• Scanning/No alarm: blinking green

• Scanning stopped: gray

• Scanning/Normal response from the recorder, scanning stopped: white

• Scanning/Abnormal response from a recorder: displays an "X" mark If you point to the icon and click the right button, the "Disconnect Recorder" and "Reconnect Recorder" menu appears. If you select a certain recorder from the "Disconnect Recorder" menu, the communication with the recorder is disconnected. To reconnect the communication with the recorder, select the recorder from the "Reconnect Recorder" menu.

• Scanning/No data dropouts: blinking blue

• Scanning/Data dropouts occurred: blinking yellow If you point to the icon and click the right button, the "Reset Missing Data Status" button appears. Click the button and the indicator changes to blinking blue.

• Recording: Red, a section of the icon blinks

• Recording stopped: gray

• Scanning: A section of the icon blinks

• Scanning stopped: No blinking

Event Processor

Event Processor in operation: blinking light blue, stopped: gray, waiting: light blue, error: blinking red If you point to the icon and click the right button, the "Reset Error Information" menu appears. Click the menu. The indicator changes to blinking light blue.

Starting DAQLOGGER

Procedure

1. From the Start menu, select “Programs” - “YOKOGAWA DAQWORX” “DAQLOGGER” - ” Manager.” Software Manager starts and the “DAQLOGGER Manager” window appears. In the window, there are 13 buttons used to start the individual applications (functions).

Configuring the DAQLOGGER

The meanings of the icons that indicate conditions are as follows:

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Note

• Use the recorder disconnect function such as when replacing the chart paper of the

• Do not change the input range of channels after disconnecting the recorder. If you change

• The recorders that have been disconnected using the above procedure cannot be

Terminating DAQLOGGER

Procedure

1. From the menu bar of “DAQLOGGER Manager,” select “File” and then “Exit” or click the “Close” button at the upper right corner of the window.

Note

Exit all DAQLOGGER programs before terminating Software Manager.

recorder.

the input range of a channel, the channel is processed as if it is turned OFF when the recorder is reconnected.

automatically reconnected. For details on the auto reconnect function, see section 2.9.

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2.4 Setting a Project

DAQLOGGER operates on a project basis. For each project, you can save the settings for logging and report generating functions and those for the applications started by Software Manager. By changing this project, you can easily switch between the sets of different settings that have previously been saved.

Note

The operations described in the following are possible only when all DAQLOGGER applications other than Software Manager are terminated and the password protection is not used.

Creating a New Project

To create a new project, the operation level of the current project must be “Supervisor.”

Procedure

1. Before operation, make sure that DAQLOGGER is not communicating, applications other than Software Manager are not running, and the password protection is not used.

In the menu bar of the “DAQLOGGER Manager” window, select “File” then “Project

Setting.” The “Project Setting” dialog box appears.

Configuring the DAQLOGGER

In the initial state, the dialog box comes out with “Project1” at the operation level of

“Supervisor.”

3. Press the “New...” button. The “New Project” dialog box appears.

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4. Input a project name and select an operation level; then click “OK.” For more details about the operation level, see “Setting Operation Level to a Project”

in section 2.5.

Note

• You cannot use the following characters in a project name: \ / : , ; * ? ” < > |.

• The following character combinations cannot be used as project names. con, prn, aux, aux1, aux2, com1, com2, com3, com4, com5, com6, com7, com8, com9, nul,

clock

• You cannot create a new project with the same name and operation level as that of an existing project. You can create a new project with an existing name if its operation level is different.

5. If you wish to set password protection, carry out the operation described in “Setting Password Function” in section 2.5.

6. Sets the logger auto start function. Select “Off,” “Only scan measurement data,” or “Scan and record measurement data.”

Note

In the logger auto start function, you can select “Only scan measurement data,” “Scan and record measurement data,” or “Off” when starting the Manager.

Selecting an Existing Project

To select a project when more than one project has already been created, do the following.

Procedure

1. Same as the operation in “Creating a New Project.”

2. Same as the operation in “Creating a New Project.”

3. In the “Project” list box, select the project.

4. If “Use Password Protection” has been checked for the selected project, the “Input Password” dialog box appears.

5. Type the password and click “OK.”

You cannot open the project if the password does not match.

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Copying Project

Procedure

2.4 Setting a Project

You can copy project settings from one project to another.

1. Same as the operation in “Creating a New Project.”

2. Same as the operation in “Copying a New Project.”

3. Select the project you want to copy settings to in the Project list. Only select a project whose operation level is Supervisor.

4. Click Copy. The Copy Project dialog box appears.

Configuring the DAQLOGGER

5. Select the project from which you wish to copy settings, as well as the settings to be copied. Only the settings appearing in the list may be copied. The items that were not set for the selected project are dimmed.

Deleting an Existing Project

To delete an unneeded project, do the following.

Procedure

1. Same as the operation in “Creating a New Project.”

2. Same as the operation in “Creating a New Project.”

3. In the “Project” list box, select the project.

4. Click the “Delete” button.

Note

• If there is only one project of “Supervisor” operation level, you cannot delete this project.

• If there is only one project which does not use password protection, you cannot delete this

project.

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2.5 Setting the Security

To prevent mis operation, you can set an operation level to each project. In addition to this operation level, DAQLOGGER’s security function offers password protection and desktop protection.

Setting Operation Level to a Project

For individual projects, you can set an operation level selecting from “Supervisor,” “Operator,” and “User.” Under these operation levels, operation will be limited as follows.

Function Supervisor Operator User

Logging Software No limitation No limitation Setting change disabled

Data Monitor No limitation No limitation No limitation Historical Viewer No limitation No limitation No limitation DDE Server No limitation No limitation Setting change disabled

Monitor Server No limitation No limitation Setting change disabled

Report Generator No limitation No limitation Setting change disabled

Group Editor No limitation No limitation Saving disabled Hardware Configurator No limitation Sending and

Tag Editor No limitation Saving disabled Saving disabled Software Configurator No limitation Operation disabled Operation disabled File Utility No limitation No limitation No limitation Event Processor No limitation No limitation Setting change disabled Start/Stop

Control Server No limitation No limitation Setting change disabled Start/Stop

saving disabled

Start/Stop operation possible

Pause/Resume operation possible

Start/Stop operation possible

Sending and saving disabled

operation possible

Procedure

The operation level is only set for the process of creating a new project and cannot be changed once it is set. Setting the operation level is not an independent operation but is carried out in step 4 of “Creating a New Project” in section 2.4.

In the “Level” list box, select the operation level you wish to set.

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Setting Password Protection

Password protection is a function to limit operation as shown below, regardless of the project’s operation level.

Function Protection OFF Protection ON

Logging Software Follows project’s operation level. All operation disabled Data Monitor Follows project’s operation level. Setting change/save disabled Historical Viewer Follows project’s operation level. No limitation DDE Server Follows project’s operation level. All operation disabled Monitor Server Follows project’s operation level. All operation disabled Report Generator Follows project’s operation level. All operation disabled Group Editor Follows project’s operation level. Cannot start Hardware Configurator Follows project’s operation level. Cannot start Tag Editor Follows project’s operation level. Cannot start Software Configurator Follows project’s operation level. Cannot start File Utility Follows project’s operation level. No limitation Event Processor Follows project’s operation level. All operation disabled Control Server Follows project’s operation level. All operation disabled

o set up password protection, first specify the use of password function then set the

password protection to ON.

Setting password function Specifying the use of password function

Procedure

1. In the menu bar of the “DAQLOGGER Manager” window, select “File” then “Project Setting.” The “Project Setting” dialog box appears.

2.5 Setting the Security

Configuring the DAQLOGGER

2. Click the check box of “Use Password Protection” to select it. The “New Password Setting” dialog box appears.

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Procedure

3. Type the password in the “New Password” and “Conrm” boxes then click “OK.”

Note

• A password must be within 16 characters. Any character is acceptable.

• Do not forget the password you set.

Canceling the use of password function

This operation does not clear the password already set. The password will take effect if you specify its use again.

1. In the menu bar of the “DAQLOGGER Manager” window, select “File” then “Project Setting.” The “Project Setting” dialog box appears.

2. Click the check box of “Use Password Protection” to clear it; then click “OK.”

Changing the password

This operation changes the password already set.

Procedure

1. In the menu bar of the “DAQLOGGER Manager” window, select “File” then “Project

2. Press the “Change...” button. The “New Password Setting” dialog box appears.

3. Type the password in the “New Password” and “Conrm” boxes then click “OK.”

Setting.” The “Project Setting” dialog box appears (See the gure above).

Note

• A password must be within 16 characters. Any alphanumeric characters are acceptable.

• Do not forget the password you set.

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Yokogawa DAQWORX User Manual

Software License Agreement

How to Use This Manual

Conventions Used in This Manual

Contents

Chapter 1 Before Operation

1.1 Overview of the DAQLOGGER/DAQLOGGER Client Package

1.2 PC System Requirements and Recorders That Can Be Connected

Chapter 2 Configuring the DAQLOGGER

2.1 The Workflow of the Configuration

2.2 Preparing the Recorder

2.3 Starting DAQLOGGER

2.4 Setting a Project

2.5 Setting the Security