What's New - Tidal Engineering Synergy Series Technical Manual

1.1 What's New

The latest software version, Version 3.0.7 Build 893x, offers some powerful new features and capabilities
including:
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E-mail
Alarms
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Log Files
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Plots
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Network printing features.
PDF plots
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Print directly to a network printer.
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User alarms
Custom alarms for pressure transducers, Basket jam
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Main screen layout features
Display additional sensor values for user information
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Chamber light switch
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Toggle switch
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Font size options; Large, Medium, Small
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FTP Server
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New Output Primitive Types
PWM – General purpose time proportioning output (Up to 8)
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ON/OFF – Thermostatic Primitive. (Up to 8)
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Updated Help System
Spanish Language
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Edited for clarity
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Graph
Improved graph timing accuracy and resolution
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Additional Graph Scaling features; Time Scale and Vertical Scale
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Events Screen
New parameter turns off Humidity events and displays 9 total User Events
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Display friendly event names like GN2 Purge or LN2 Enable
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Alarm Screen
Alarm information enhanced; i.e. Alarm shows source of Digital Input DIN 1
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Improved Cascade Control Algorithm
Control Boost Heat and Boost Cool explicitly
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Command Set
200 new commands
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Logging Feature
Profile Logging
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Profile log Auto-Removal
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Export file naming
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Warn when full
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Stop logging or Overwrite option when full.
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Added Header to all logs and settings that includes chamber information
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Logging PID Values, constants and variables
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Programming
Added Pause Step
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Change Setpoint while paused
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Added a "Wait For Tolerance" Parameter for each channel.
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Display Program Name in the Title Bar of all screens
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Standard Alarms
Added Deviation Alarm Feature
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Added Alarm Delay
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Custom Behavior capability
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Added Chamber Name feature to allow each chamber to be uniquely identified in chamber in logs & e-mails
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Virtual Sensors
Virtual Pressure
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Wet-Bulb/Dry Bulb
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Virtual Kft sensor for altitude chambers
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Remote Start Stop Feature controlled by assignable Digital Inputs
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Analog Programming for setpoints
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Added Resume Behavior options
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FTP Server
Appendix A, "Deliver Test Results with Synergy Controller" added to highlight the various ways the controller
can format and deliver test results.
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