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  • Page 1 RoamIO User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Andover Controls Corporation. Produced in the United States of America. Infinity, Continuum and CyberStation are trademarks of Andover Controls Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. RoamIO User’s Guide, Version: A January, 2003...
  • Page 3 Avis Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada. RoamIO User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Andover Controls Corporation...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Batteries and Power..................3 Connectors and Indicators ................4 DB-9 Connector Pinout ................4 Connecting to Controllers/Sensors..............5 RoamIO Software Installation ..............Connect P/PC and RoamIO to the Infinet Controller......... Using RoamIO ..................Logging On/Preferences ................11 Using the RoamIO Explorer Tree ..............15 Editing Controllers ................
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  • Page 7: System Overview

    Strings System Variables Comm Ports Note: Each RoamIO connected to the Infinet bus (up to a maximum of four at any given time, including any LSX 280’s that may be connected) is assigned an InfinetID between 251 and 254. RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 8: Before You Get Started

    • Desktop PC or Laptop PC • RoamIO software application Hardware & Software Requirements Before installing the RoamIO application, ensure that your P/PC and desktop or laptop PC meet the following requirements: Desktop or Laptop PC Hardware Requirements Minimum Recommended...

  • Page 9: Roamio Hardware

    Sleep mode is when some of the RoamIO internal circuitry powers down and awaits the receipt of data from the P/PC to bring the RoamIO out of sleep mode and back to normal operation. The power status LED briefly flashes every two seconds while in sleep mode.

  • Page 10: Connectors And Indicators

    Connectors and Indicators The following diagram illustrates the connector and indicator areas of the interface unit. DB-9 Connector Pinout The following table shows the DB-9 connector pinout on the RoamIO. Pin 9 Pin 6 Pin 5 Pin 1 Signal RXD (Received Data)

  • Page 11: Connecting To Controllers/Sensors

    Connecting To Controllers/Sensors There are three different styles of service port connectors found on Andover Control’s Infinet controllers. The cable set that is supplied with the RoamIO product is designed to accommodate all styles. Part Number 01-0100-315 01-0100-435 01-0100-476 The following diagram depicts the use of the cable set for interfacing to the controller.

  • Page 12: Roamio Software Installation

    RoamIO Software Installation This section describes how to install the RoamIO software application onto a P/PC. To install the RoamIO application onto your P/PC, perform the following steps: 1. Place the P/PC in the docking cradle that is connected to your laptop or desktop PC.
  • Page 13 4. Read the information on the License Agreement screen. After accepting the agreement, click Next to continue. 5. Select a directory and start menu folder on your desktop PC to install the RoamIO to and click Next. RoamIO User’s Guide...
  • Page 14 6. Verify the Destination directory and Start Menu folder are correct. Click Install to begin the installation. 7. During the installation, a verification dialog appears. Click Yes to install the RoamIO software application onto the PocketPC. Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 15 8. Once the application finishes installing onto the PocketPC, click Finish. RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Connect P/Pc And Roamio To The Infinet Controller

    Connecting P/PC and RoamIO to the Infinet Controller Once the RoamIO software application is installed onto the P/PC, the next step is connecting to the Infinet controller. Connect the serial port of the PocketPC to the RoamIO using an RS-232 adapter. The connector on the RoamIO is a standard DB-9 male connection.

  • Page 17: Using Roamio

    Using RoamIO Once the P/PC and RoamIO are connected to the Infinet controller and the RoamIO is powered on, the RoamIO software application can communicate with the Infinet controller. The next section introduces you to the following features of the RoamIO software application: •...
  • Page 18 The RoamIO splash screen appears. Tap the screen with your stylus to close the splash screen and enter the program. The RoamIO menu bar appears at the bottom of the PocketPC screen. With the stylus, tap Tools to bring up the tools menu.
  • Page 19 From the Tools menu, use your stylus to tap Preferences. Use the options on the preferences dialog to configure the RoamIO as follows: RoamIO Commport The PocketPC Commport (COM1 through COM5) the RoamIO will communicate with. Note: The commport must be selected before trying to connect.
  • Page 20 8. The Logon dialog appears. Enter your username and password and tap OK to logon. Once logged in, the Connect selection on the File menu is replaced with a Disconnect selection. Use it to disconnect and logon as a different user. Andover Controls Corporation...

  • Page 21: Using The Roamio Explorer Tree

    Using the RoamIO Explorer Tree After logging on, the system is displayed in the RoamIO as an ‘explorer tree’ type of interface that is similar to Windows Explorer in appearance and functionality. By using this explorer tree interface, you can view and edit controllers, inputs, outputs, numerics, system variables, strings, datetime points and comm ports.

  • Page 22: Editing Controllers

    Editing Controllers You can edit controllers and Infinet controllers through the RoamIO explorer tree. By tapping and holding the controller object with your stylus a pop up menu appears. Opens the editor for this controller. Attributes Refresh Refreshes the explorer tree below the selected controller.

  • Page 23: Cx Controller

    The ACCNetID (between 1 and 190) of the CX controller. Probe Time The probe time of this CX controller in seconds. Serial # The serial number of this CX controller (read only). Version The controller firmware version number (read only). RoamIO User’s Guide...
  • Page 24 This controller’s status is online when this box is checked and offline when not checked (read only). Refresh Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Saves all changes. Save Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 25 The max response time of this CX controller in seconds to a request. Time Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Restore Save Saves all changes. Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Infinet Controller

    This box is checked when the controller is currently online. When unchecked, the controller is offline (read only). Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Restore Save Saves all changes. Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 27 The number of errors on the controller (read only). Reconfigs The number of Infinet reconfigurations (read only). Reset This resets the controller. Restore Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Saves all changes. Save Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 28: About Points

    The controller reads input values once per scan time. Input Types Inputs can monitor a variety of sensor types: • Contact closures • Thermistors • Voltage and current transducers • Current sensors • DC voltage signals • AC voltage signals Andover Controls Corporation...

  • Page 29: Output Points

    To view a listing of points on a controller, use the Stylus to touch the desired point folder. This will bring up the following menu. Touching the Stylus on the Show List will bring up a listing of points contained in the folder. RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: Input And Output Points

    The name of the point that will be displayed in the explorer tree. Value The field on the left is where the RoamIO will retrieve the current value upon initially opening the point and display that value. It will not refresh dynamically while the object is open.
  • Page 31 If we set the point to a different value, it holds that value as long as the point remains disabled. Refresh Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Save Saves all changes. Closes the window without saving changes. Cancel RoamIO User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 If you want to invert the meanings of ON and OFF, tap the Invert box to put a check mark in it. • Use this electrical type for a pulse counting Counter input. The counter triggers on the falling edge of the input waveform. Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 33 (ON, OFF, -ON) • Use this electrical type for certain output HiRes… modules. • Use this electrical type for Andover Controls ACC… input sensor types such as Temp (thermistor type temperature sensors), Keypad, Input Current, Pressure, Pneumatic and Airflow. •...
  • Page 34 $### shows values greater than or less than zero as ON and values equal to zero as OFF. Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Refresh Saves all changes. Save Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 35 0, as this is the lowest reading possible for voltage (in the above example it is 1). Restore Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Saves all changes. Save Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: Log Tab-All Points

    Logs Tab – All Points All points displayed in RoamIO (Input, Output, Numeric, DateTime and String) have Log capability. A log is a collection of point values stored in a structure from which you can print or retrieve them. This structure, also known as an array, looks like a two-column table.
  • Page 37 LogMaximum interval, finds the maximum and stores it at the end of every interval Restore Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Saves all changes. Save Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. RoamIO User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 Each item you select with the stylus adds to the running total in the line between the tables. The starting interval is the current log interval. • Brings up the RoamIO help system. Help Note: This feature is not implemented for this release.

  • Page 39: Xdriver Tab-All Points

    Xdriver Tab – All Points All points displayed in RoamIO (Input, Output, Numeric, DateTime and String) have an XDriver capability. The Xdriver page applies to points when a special external driver device is being used. Refer to the documentation that is supplied with the Xdriver for point information.

  • Page 40: Software-Defined Points

    String String points are storage locations for plain text messages in a controller’s memory. These can include logical paths to physical devices such as printers, or messages that are displayed to an operator. Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 41 Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Refresh Saves all changes. Save Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Numeric Points

    The format field is where you specify what display format you want to use to present the Value attribute to the operator. The # sign is a placeholder. Examples include: • ###.### would be a number with three decimal places • $### would equal on/off/-on. Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 43 IOBidirectional • The default if a point’s value can’t be read NotSet or changed. Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Restore Save Saves all changes. Closes the window without saving changes. Cancel RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Date Time Points

    Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Refresh Save Saves all changes. Closes the window without saving changes. Cancel Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 45 IOBidirectional • The default if a point”s value can’t be read NotSet or changed. Restore Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Saves all changes. Save Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 46: String Points

    Refreshes the screen with the values currently saved in the controller. Save Saves all changes. Cancel Closes the window without saving changes. Note: The Settings tab page for string points is the identical to the DateTime points Settings tab (see previous page). Andover Controls Corporation...

  • Page 47: Updating I2 Firmware

    Updating i2 Firmware The RoamIO allows you to update the firmware for i2 controllers from a P/PC. A brief overview of how this is accomplished is given below prior to describing the actual steps involved in the update procedure. Overview In general, updating i2 controllers flash files involves the following sequence of events: •...
  • Page 48 # = Serial Number M = Model Number X = Infinet Id 3. Using the Stylus select the i2 controller to be updated. 4. Using the Stylus, touch Next to bring up the next screen. Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 49 7. Using the P/PC file browser, locate the i2 flash file on the P/PC. Once you have found the i2 flash file, tap the filename once with the stylus. This will automatically populate the Path: field (next page). RoamIO User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 8. Tap the Info button to display the information about the flash file. . 9. Tap OK to close the Info screen and return to the Uprev Firmware main screen Andover Controls Corporation...
  • Page 51 12. Tap the OK button in the upper right corner of the screen to return to the screen shown in step 3. Tap the Cancel button to close the window and return to the main screen. RoamIO User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: Logging Off

    Logging Off To log off of RoamIO, perform the following steps: 1. Tap File on the main menu bar and select Disconnect.This will disconnect the communications with the Infinet bus and release the InfinetID that was assigned to the RoamIO.
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