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PlantWatchPRO supervisor for small-medium installations User manual LEGGI E CONSERVA QUESTE ISTRUZIONI READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS NO POWER & SIGNAL CABLES TOGETHER READ CAREFULLY IN THE TEXT! I n t e g r a t e d C o n t r o l S o l u t i o n s & E n e r g y S a v i n g s...
Floating suction ...............20 remote pc System pages ..............20 Network configuration ...........21 PlantWatchPRO from a remote PC via a telephone connection ................48 How to configure a simple line ......24 15. Function tree How to differentiate a device (or a group of devices) from the standard ...........27...
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Never run power cables (including the electrical panel wiring) and signal READ CAREFULLY IN THE TEXT! cables in the same conduits. Before performing any operations, check that the PlantWatchPRO box contains: the two plastic faceplates (top and bottom); the user manual;...
1. prEsENtatioN PlantWatchPRO is the new solution from CAREL for lights and defrosts; • the supervision of small-medium installations. possibility to export data (alarms, events, system Complete network and alarm configuration, simple and model configurations and variable reports) navigation and an attractive design are some of the...
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10 optional GSM/GPRS modem (code PLWOPGSM00) required to be able to use all the SMS functions; using modems other than the one supplied by CAREL will not guarantee correct operation of the appliance and technical service +040000021 - rel. 2.0 - 20.02.2009...
4. assEmblY procEdurE assembly Remove PlantWatchPRO from the plastic bag it is To safeguard operators and the boards, disconnect wrapped in and place it on the bench. power before performing any operations. Electrical damage may occur to the electronic ...
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Remove the board using a fl at-head screwdriver, Now drill the plastic frame of PlantWatchPRO to make levering the two tabs (3a and 3b) on the grill that the opening for the connection cables, holding it secures it in place; then fully place the board on the fi rmly by hand, as shown in the fi gure.
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Using the drilling template (provided on the box), Once PlantWatchPRO has been fastened to the wall, drill the wall where PlantWatchPRO is to be mounted, and the cables have been run through the holes in and then fasten it to the wall using four screws.
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Finally, fi t the top and bottom plastic faceplates, by PlantWatchPRO again, making sure the two tabs click lightly pressing them into place. into the corresponding slots. Then fasten the front to the rear using the four screws supplied.
• only use standard USB cable, less than 30 m long: to ensure correct operation of the USB connection, CAREL recommends cables no longer than 5 m; for longer cables, signal repeater devices should be used; +040000021 - rel. 2.0 - 20.02.2009...
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5. board aNd coNNEctioNs Terminals and connections: relay 1 J P 10 Input: 110-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz J P 6 relay 2 Max current: 150 mA Re la y 3 relay 3 JP15 telephone line JP 5 JP10 power supply Rel ay 2 JP12 RS485 (field - line 2)
The following keypad will be made available on the touchscreen display whenever data needs to be entered (letters, numbers or symbols): One of the main features of PlantWatchPRO is the user interface. Web navigation also uses the same graphic interface, identical to the touchscreen except...
), after having confirmed the changes opens the window for setting the “Guardian” program; the notification channels specified will be used by the “Guardian” to send any PlantWatchPRO malfunction warnings to the specific technical personnel. This button, like the previous two, turns red (...
6. GrapHic iNtErFacE main menu The PlantWatchPRO main menu features the clock, the navigation buttons, the information on the name of the site, and five icons: Installation, Configuration, Reports, Alarms/Events and Scheduler; pressing each of these accesses other secondary menus with the lists of corresponding functions.
7. start up confi guration wizard When PlantWatchPRO is fi rst started, the following presentation screen will be displayed Pressing accesses the page for selecting the LANGUAGE and the TIMEZONE. As the fi nal phase in the program initialisation...
To add (or where necessary remove ) devices to/from the installation, choose the type (from those available in the PlantWatchPRO archive), then assign a short custom description and assign the address (this must be diff erent for each device on the same line, otherwise the program will display an error message);...
On the USB memory key, the models to be loaded button from the login screen, so as into PlantWatchPRO must be saved in specifi c to indicate who to contact in the event of need. directories, in order to be recognised by the device: The PASSWORD IDENT and CONFIRM (password) •...
For details on the operating status and information Update software on the showcases and compressor racks. To update the PlantWatchPRO software, see Chap. Confi guration "13. Use of the USB memory key" To confi gure the compressor racks, set the connected...
8. coNFiGuratioN Display/Clock Control panel for the date/time and display settings. Network confi guration Confi guration of the network settings for the local network (LAN) connection. By default, the USE DHCP item is selected, which allows the system to detect the network settings automatically.
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8. coNFiGuratioN Tree of the “Configuration” menu functions Line config. Line 1/2 Device list Device customisation Connection Model management Model configuration Alarms Import standard models Log/graph/HACCP/main view Export model Description unit of measure Site info Import model Copy model Remove model Users Administrator Remote user...
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8. coNFiGuratioN Device detail List of variables Variable detail List of device models List of alarms List of device models List of variables List of device models List of variables Normal user details Rack Rack detail Showcases List of showcases Showcase detail Rack Showcases...
8. coNFiGuratioN How to confi gure a simple line First of all, the user needs to confi gure PlantWatchPRO in relation to the devices in the specifi c installation. From the home page, enter the menu CONFIGURATION LINE CONFIGURATION LINE 1 DEVICES menu.
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8. coNFiGuratioN Entering MODEL MANAGEMENT MODEL CONFIGURATION ALARMS and choosing the devices on the two lines from the list one at a time, the alarms can be enabled or disabled and the priority set (the priority of an alarm will be indicated in the list with a diff erent colour, depending on the level).
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8. coNFiGuratioN DESCRIPTION/UNIT OF MEASURE is used to change the name and unit of measure of the variables. Reload confi guration, using button and the dedicated screen. The line is thus confi gured, and from the INSTALLATION menu all the settings defi ned thus far can be displayed under CONFIGURATION.
8. coNFiGuratioN How to diff erentiate a device (or a group of devices) from the standard An example of how to create another model of device with other features starting from the IR33 From the home page, enter the CONFIGURATION MODEL MANAGEMENT COPY MODELS menu, from the ORIGINAL MODEL list...
& buttons to move from one device to another. PlantWatchPRO can plot up to fi ve values at the same time. Read-only variables Favourites Displays the variables set as favourites. All variables Displays all the variables.
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9. iNstallatioN Search To search for variables or parameters based on parts of the description or code. Tree of the “Installation” menu functions Device list Read-only Favourites List Details variables List Details Write Favourites List Details parameters List Details List Details List Details...
Edit description printer that supports PostScript language. To modify the description of the report. Via web, PlantWatchPRO opens a dialogue box Edit confi guration prompting for the directory used to save the To modify the list of the variables in the report.
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10. rEports Tree of the “Reports” menu functions Configure Create report report Edit report Copy report Delete report List of reports Export report Export HACCP report Export log report Print report Print HACCP report Print log report Display data +040000021 - rel. 2.0 - 20.02.2009...
• white - low priority. PlantWatchPRO. Pressing the corresponding fi elds and confi rming ) disables the relays. download alarms This saves the list of active alarms from a certain date onwards; the data is saved to a fi le in “.csv” format (compatible with Microsoft®...
11. alarms/EVENts How to respond to alarm signals from plantWatchpro Below is a description of how alarms are shown on the PlantWatchPRO display and how to respond. ALARM button turns ) an alarm is active on one of the fi eld devices.
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Pressing a third time records the identity of the user who removed the alarm on PlantWatchPRO. Once the alarm has been removed, it no longer appears in the list of ACTIVE ALARMS, but rather can be seen in another screen with the list of CONCLUDED ALARMS.
• a set of actions (fax, SMS, e-mail, print, activate simply intuitively confi gured relay, buzzer, remote access); PlantWatchPRO. • a time band; In addition, the procedure and time for resetting the • a delay. buzzer and the three relays can also be set.
12. scHEdulEr Actions For correct data entry, fi rst create the time bands Notifi cations and the actions. Confi guration of the parameters for the notifi cations and the activation of the alarm channels. Scheduled rules Display the list of scheduled rules; scheduled rules Scheduled activities can be added/removed or edited, pressing the detail List of the scheduled activities;...
Confi guration of the notifi cation parameters for the “Guardian” program; the channels set are used by the “Guardian” to send notifi cations of any malfunctions on PlantWatchPRO to the technical personnel indicated. Alarm priority Used to confi gure the priority of the alarms, entering the settings in the respective fi elds.
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12. scHEdulEr Tree of the “Scheduler” menu functions I/O config. Fax config. SMS config. E-mail config. e-mail Remote config. Dial-up Network config. Relay details Phone book E-mail Remote access Daily Daily details service Rile config. Time bands Weekly Weekly details Special event Special event details...
12. scHEdulEr How to set scheduled rules Below is a step-by-step description of how to turn off the lights at 20:00 each working day and turn them on again in the morning at 9:00. From the home page, enter the SCHEDULER RULE CONFIGURATION TIME BANDS DAILY...
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12. scHEdulEr Return to the RULE CONFIGURATION ACTIONS SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES menu: enter the desired actions (on the entire installation or just on some devices, using the option for assigning the actions to the GROUPS). Two actions have been created, “lights ON”...
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12. scHEdulEr How to set the rules Below is a description of how to set PlantWatchPRO to notify a highest priority alarm activated in the night-time time band (21:00-08:00) via SMS. From the home page, enter the SCHEDULER RULE CONFIGURATION...
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With these settings, as soon as a highest priority alarm is activated, on any night of the week, PlantWatchPRO waits one minute and, if within this time interval the alarm has not concluded, notifi cation of a highest priority alarm will be sent via SMS to “maintenance tech.
12. scHEdulEr How to confi gure the Guardian program Below is a description of how to send a fax to a certain number if a highest priority alarm is activated on a fi eld device. From the home page, enter the SCHEDULER PHONE BOOK menu, and enter the fax number to send the notifi cation...
How to confi gure email Below is a step-by-step description of how to confi gure the parameters to allow PlantWatchPRO to send email. From the home page enter the SCHEDULER CONFIGURATION E-MAIL CONFIGURATION E-MAIL menu to access the parameter confi guration screen ...
The USB key must be formatted with the FAT32 fi le The USB memory key can also be used to load new system. data to the PlantWatchPRO memory; this is useful, for example, for importing the confi guration of a previously confi gured site, models created based on “G:\” is the name that usually denotes the...
Below is a description of the operations to be performed by the user to download a HACCP report from PlantWatchPRO using the USB memory key, and then transfer the data to a PC. For example, download the daily report, with the data shown every 30 minutes, relating to 19 July 2007.
13. usE oF tHE usb mEmorY KEY How to update the plantWatchpro software using a usb memory key How to update the PlantWatchPRO software with new versions released by CAREL. Check the software version currently installed. Download the software update from the http://ksa.carel.com website to the PC...
This function can be used to display on the PC’s screen the exact same data that appears on the plantWatchpro from a remote pc via a telephone connection Once the PC is running, in Microsoft Windows (any version), from the Control panel create a new Internet connection, as follows: ...
16. tEcHNical spEciFicatioNs Power supply 110 to 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz Power input 6.7 W (typ), 9 W (max) Operating conditions 5T50 °C, 20 to 80 % rH Storage conditions -20T60 °C, 20 to 80 % rH Index of protection IP65 Display resolution 240 x 320 pixels...
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Dimensions (mm) wall-mounting max PG ø32 mm 87,3 +040000021 - rel. 2.0 - 20.02.2009...
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