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Emerson Rosemount 936 Reference Manual

Winhost configuration and diagnostic software
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00809-0200-4036, Rev AA
April 2022
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Rosemount
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WinHost Configuration and Diagnostic Software

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  • Page 1 Reference Manual 00809-0200-4036, Rev AA April 2022 ™ Rosemount WinHost Configuration and Diagnostic Software...
  • Page 2 No part of the hardware, software, or documentation may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means without prior written permission of Emerson. While great efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and clarity of this document, Emerson assumes no responsibility resulting from any omissions in this document or from misuse of the information obtained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.3 Set a new address........................18 4.4 Maintenance window.........................19 4.5 Check signals-to-noise....................... 21 4.6 View micro software version...................... 21 4.7 Log detector event........................21 4.8 View log file..........................23 4.9 View WinHost software version....................24 Chapter 5 Maintaining detector....................25 Rosemount 936...
  • Page 4 Contents Reference Manual April 2022 00809-0200-4036 Emerson.com/Rosemount...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    April 2022 Product overview ™ The Rosemount 936 WinHost is communication software for the Rosemount 936 detector. The program displays information (such as status, gain, address, signals, and LEL) and makes it possible to change the detector’s configuration. Software overview The Rosemount 936 WinHost software makes it possible to: •...
  • Page 6 Product overview Reference Manual April 2022 00809-0200-4036 Emerson.com/Rosemount...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Installation

    4. Connect the detector unit to the RS-485 communications port (see Connecting the detector to the computer). 5. Start the Rosemount 936 WinHost software with the specified COM port number as a parameter (see Establish the COM port). Rosemount 936...
  • Page 8 Installation Reference Manual April 2022 00809-0200-4036 Emerson.com/Rosemount...

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Getting Started

    2. Connect RS-485 (-) to pin 1. 3. Connect RTN to pin 5. 3.1.4 Perform USB adapter setup Procedure 1. Unscrew the cover of the USB adapter. 2. There are two options for setting up the jumpers: Figure 3-1: USB adapter setup option 1 Rosemount 936...

  • Page 10: Establish The Com Port

    To view the COM port used by the adapter: Procedure Select Start → Settings → Control → Panel → System → Hardware → Device Manager. The COM port number is displayed. This is the COM port number you will use. Emerson.com/Rosemount...
  • Page 11 Reference Manual Getting started 00809-0200-4036 April 2022 Figure 3-3: COM port number A. Assigned COM port Rosemount 936...

  • Page 12: Run Winhost

    Figure 3-4: Communication setup dialog box 2. From the drop-down menu, select the assigned communication port number (see Establish the COM port). 3. Click OK. The main window appears. Emerson.com/Rosemount...

  • Page 13: Chapter 4 Operating Winhost

    Voltage signal of reference after electronic amplification. Signal 2 Voltage signal of Sensor 2 after electronic amplification (depends on gain). NQ Ratio 1 Ratio1/QO1 (Normalized ratio 1). Equals 1 when no gas is present and goes down when gas is introduced. Rosemount 936...
  • Page 14 Do not click the address finding button when more than one detector is connected. 4.1.4 Toolbar Table 4-4: Toolbar Buttons Button Button name Description New address Opens a dialog box that enables you to set a new address location for the detector. Align Aligns the detector with the source. Emerson.com/Rosemount...
  • Page 15 The WinHost software displays the status in two fields: a letter field and a number field. The detector can have the following statuses: Characters Group Description BBBN0 Normal Normal operation during interference OMN0 Maintenance call for low signal or ratio PPP74 Fault Parameters fault VVV83 Low voltage Rosemount 936...
  • Page 16 Operating WinHost Reference Manual April 2022 00809-0200-4036 Characters Group Description FFF34, 35, 36 High noise OON0 Obscuration, saturation, or low signal QQN0 Wrong alignment DDD0 Disconnection AAN0 Alarm Alarm WWN0 Warning Warning XXX0 Alignment Align SSY0 Startup/standby GGG0 Zero calibration Emerson.com/Rosemount...

  • Page 17: Setup Table Window

    The setup table window allows you to view and program the various detector functions. Figure 4-1: Setup Table Window To configure the heater state body: Procedure 1. From the main window, click Setup. The Setup table window appears. 2. Define the parameters as required. Rosemount 936...

  • Page 18: Set A New Address

    Set a new address In this dialog box, you can set a new address for the detector. The valid detector addresses are in range of 1 to 247. To change the detector’s address: Procedure 1. From the main window, click Address. Emerson.com/Rosemount...

  • Page 19: Maintenance Window

    The Maintenance window allows the user to see the detector’s various realtime data channels. In this window, you can also check the signals/noise values and the alignment of the detector. To view the detector’s various real-time channels: Procedure From the main window, click Maint. The Maintenance window appears: Rosemount 936...
  • Page 20 LEL/PPM x m Lower explosion level by meter. Temperature The temperature inside the detector in °C. Voltage Detector voltage. Ref/Noise Reference/Noise Sig1/Noise Signal1/Noise Sig2/Noise Signal2/Noise Status Current status Esc - Exit Exits the window. Emerson.com/Rosemount...

  • Page 21: Check Signals-To-Noise

    Figure 4-5: Secondary micro version Log detector event The detector does not have an internal log. In order to record events for diagnostic or other purposes, the detector must be connected to a computer with the WinHost software. Rosemount 936...
  • Page 22 2. In the text field, enter the log file period (in seconds). 3. Click OK. Logging begins. A line is written to the log (S/N.txt) every time the log file period is over and any time there is a change in the detector’s status. Emerson.com/Rosemount...

  • Page 23: View Log File

    To view the log file: Procedure 1. From the main window, click File → View log. The log file viewer dialog box appears: 2. In the text field, enter the detector’s serial number, and click OK. The Log file viewer window appears: Rosemount 936...

  • Page 24: View Winhost Software Version

    Operating WinHost Reference Manual April 2022 00809-0200-4036 Figure 4-7: Log file viewer View WinHost software version The About window displays the WinHost software version information. Procedure From the main window drop-down menu, click About. Emerson.com/Rosemount...

  • Page 25: Chapter 5 Maintaining Detector

    00809-0200-4036 April 2022 Maintaining detector The Rosemount 936 system requires only simple periodic maintenance to provide satisfactory service and achieve maximum performance. Use standard tools and equipment to maintain the detector and source. Recording the periodic test results in the Maintenance log is recommended.
  • Page 26 2022 Emerson. All rights reserved. Emerson Terms and Conditions of Sale are available upon request. The Emerson logo is a trademark and service mark of Emerson Electric Co. Rosemount is a mark of one of the Emerson family of companies. All other marks are the property...

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