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Products Solutions Services BA01137G/00/EN/03.17 71387780 Valid as of software version: V 02.01.00 Operating Instructions Tankvision NXA820 OPC Server User Manual...
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The manufacturer reserves the right to modify technical data without prior notice. Your Endress+Hauser distributor will supply you with current information and updates to these Instructions. Endress+Hauser...
Project Engineers and System Administrators. Beside basic PC operating knowledge no special training is needed to perform the Tank Gauging System operations. Nevertheless it is recommended receiving a training on the system by Endress+Hauser. Version history Document version Valid for SW version Changes to the previous version BA01137G/00/EN/01.13...
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Result of a sequence of actions A0018373 Symbols in graphics Symbol Meaning 1, 2, 3 ... Item numbers ... Series of steps A, B, C ... Views Hazardous area Indicates a hazardous area. A0011187 Indicates a non-hazardous location Safe area (non-hazardous area) A0011188 Endress+Hauser...
Document information Tankvision Documentation 1.5.1 Operating instructions Document number Instrument Type of Document BA01137G/00 Tankvision NXA820 OPC Server User Manual Endress+Hauser...
IT security measures in line with operators' security standards and designed to provide additional protection for the device and device data transfer must be implemented by the operators themselves. Endress+Hauser can be contacted to provide support in performing this task. Designated use 2.3.1 Application Tankvision is a dedicated tank inventory management system.
The device complies with the applicable standards and regulations as listed in the EC declaration of conformity and thus complies with the statutory requirements of the EG directives. Endress+Hauser confirms the successful testing of the device by affixing to it the CE mark.
Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4 or higher before installation. 3.3.1 Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4 • Web Installer http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17851 • Standalone Installer http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=17718 3.3.2 Install Tankvision OPC Server Windows 7 Open Command prompt in Administrator mode as shown in below figure: Endress+Hauser...
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Installation Tankvision Go to directory where TankvisionOPCServer_Installer.msi is located and type TankvisionOPCServer_Installer.msi. Installation Follow the below instructions to install. Press Next to continue. Endress+Hauser...
This section explains some of the basic settings required to configure OPC server. Windows 7 Configuration files are stored at %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Endress+Hauser GmbH+Co. KG\Tankvision OPC Server\Version_Number \PluginData location. and can also be access from Start Menu → All Programs → Tankvision-OPCServer → Configuration.
Tankvision Configuration Windows XP Configuration file are stored at %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Endress+Hauser GmbH+Co. KG\Tankvision OPC Server\Version_Number\PluginData. Basic OPC Server Configuration Different NX820 unit can be configured by modifying the configuration file TankvisionOPC.config. A connection can be added using the form of key value pairs as...
Tankvision OPC Data Structure Below diagram shows Tankvision OPC elements view from OPC Client. Here, text mentioned in blue color are dynamic text and value will be received from Tankvision Tankscanner. Texts in red color are static text. OPC-Data-Structure Endress+Hauser...
Product Temperature Double Float Sample Temperature 1551 Double Float Product Pressure Double Float Product Level Double Float Water Dip 1594 Double Float Dip Temperature 1595 Double Float Dip Product Level 1593 Double Float Dip Observed Density 1596 Double Float kg/m Endress+Hauser...
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Density Element 1 to 50 Double Float kg/m 3050 3051 to Density Position 1 to 50 Double Float 3100 FRT Level 1 ** 3111 Double Float FRT Level 2 ** 3112 Double Float FRT Level 3 ** 3113 Double Float Endress+Hauser...
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Alcohol Content in Mass 2101 Double Float Alcohol Content in Volume 2102 Double Float Ambient Temperature Double Float Analog Input * 2841 Double Float Dead Stock Double Float Dip Observed Density 1596 Double Float kg/m Dip Product Level 1593 Double Float Endress+Hauser...
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1652 to Temperature Element 17 to 24 Double Float 1659 Total Observed Volume Double Float Total Standard Volume Double Float Transfer State 5519 unsigned long 0 Usable Volume Double Float Vapour Density 1591 Double Float kg/m Vapour Mass Double Float Endress+Hauser...
F321 Time maybe bad! Time maintained by the RTC might be wrong F322 RTC Nvmgr Err RTC could not access NV memory to store or retrive time C324 Archive Export Started – F325 NAND not accessible NAND Flash damaged Endress+Hauser...
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Transfer initialized Active Transfer is in progress Transfer completed , here product transfer is within defined min, max batch Completed size Finished Transfer finished by user by pressing Finish button Aborted Transfer aborted by user Paused Transfer is paused Endress+Hauser...
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Tank with Internal Floating Roof; with Stilling Open Tank Spherical Tank Bullet Tank 6.1.7 Redundancy Manual SwitchOver Value Meaning Redundancy Manual Switch Over deactivated Redundancy Manual Switch Over activated 6.1.8 Redundancy Mode Value Meaning Redundancy Mode deactivated Redundancy Mode activated Endress+Hauser...
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Tankvision OPC Parameter Tankvision 6.1.9 Redundancy State Value Meaning Redundant unit is active Redundant unit is passive 6.1.10 Redundancy Unit Type Value Meaning Primary Redundant unit Secondary Redundant unit Endress+Hauser...
Timeout value is in milliseconds, user can set it between 1000 to 10000 ms. ‘-1’ means infinite timeout. 7.1.3 TVOPCUnits.xml Separate tanks can also be configured in Tankvision Device using TVOPCUnits.xml file. For each Tankvision device a block <TVOPCUnitInfo> needs to be defined. Each block can contain individual configuration. Sample file: Endress+Hauser...
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It is advisable not to change this file if user is not familiar or comfortable with changing xml file. Example If user needs to display different name for OPC Elements. For example if user wants to display Product Level as P_LEVEL then user has to change only parameter string as shown below: From OPC_TVOPCIN-XML_From Endress+Hauser...
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In normal operation it is not required to change user log level but if OPC server is not working properly then user can change log level to analyse the problem. OPC_TVOPCLoggerConf-XML Windows XP: For windows XP user has to do below changes to enable logger: DANSrvNet4.exe.config: Change Logger configuration location as mentioned below: OPC_TVOPCLoggerConf-XML_XP Endress+Hauser...
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Go to Control Panel → Programs → Uninstall program and select Tankvision OPC Server. 7.1.7 Tankvision OPC Version Tankvision OPC Server version can be found from Control Panel → Programs → Uninstall program as shown in above figure. Here OPC Server version 1.0.0. Endress+Hauser...
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Tankvision Advanced OPC Server Configuration Endress+Hauser...
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