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PPI UniRec User Manual

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  • Page 1 UniRec Process Data Recorder HumiTherm-i HumiTherm-c HumiTherm-iS HumiTherm-cS User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    UniRec User Manual CONTENTS FRONT PANEL : LAYOUT AND OPERATION BASIC OPERATION PEN-DRIVE OPERATIONS SET-UP MODE : ACCESS AND OPERATION OPERATOR PARAMETERS SUPERVISORY CONFIGURATION DEVICE CONFIGURATION RELAY CONFIGURATION RECORDER CONFIGURATION 10. RTC SETTING 11. UTILITIES 12. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS...

  • Page 3: Front Panel : Layout And Operation

    UniRec User Manual Section 1 FRONT PANEL : LAYOUT AND OPERATION The front panel comprises of 2 X 16 (2 rows of 16 characters each) LCD Display, LED indicators, membrane keys, and a slot for Pen Drive. Refer Figure 1.1 below.
  • Page 4 UniRec User Manual Table 1.1 Symbol Function Press to enter / exit Set-up Mode. PAGE Press to decrease the parameter value. Pressing once decreases the value by one count; holding the DOWN key pressed speeds up the change. Press to increase the parameter value. Pressing once increases the value by one count;...

  • Page 5: Basic Operation

    Alarm Status Information Screen The UniRec monitors and stores the Alarm status for the first two Alarms of each connected Device Channels. If any one or more set Alarms for a channel is active, the channel is said to be under Alarm condition. The names for the channels under Alarm condition keep flashing on the Upper Row in Process Value screen.
  • Page 6 UniRec User Manual Boiler Pressure AL1 AL2 If multiple channels are under Alarm condition; use UP / DOWN keys to scroll through the various Device channels for viewing the individual Alarm status information. Note: The front panel ENTER key can be used as Alarm - Acknowledge key. Use Alarm Acknowledgment feature to de-activate the Alarm relay.
  • Page 7 UniRec User Manual Sample Screen Information DATE STAMP FOR THE LAST NEW RECORD IN THE MEMORY Last Record>> This information shows the calendar date of recording of the latest Date: 02:01:11 available new record in the memory. This information does not appear if there are no new records in the memory.

  • Page 8: Pen-Drive Operations

    Units are shown on the Lower Row. UniRec supports up to 30 single or dual channel devices. In ‘Device Configuration’ setup mode; the user needs to enter the Device Number, the Device Type and the Device Communication ID.
  • Page 9 A set of Process Values along with the corresponding Alarm Status for all channels, stamped with the current Date and Time, is called a Record. UniRec stores such records in its internal memory at user set time interval, called Recording Interval.
  • Page 10 Upon selecting the ‘Copy (New)’ or ‘Re-copy (Old)’ operation (explained later) after insertion of the Pen Drive; the UniRec first searches for any existing file with the name recN.csv (where, N is the Recorder ID assigned to the UniRec). If the file exists, the UniRec appends the available stored records to the file.
  • Page 11 User Manual During this time, the UniRec checks the file format on the Pen Drive and also searches for existence of Set.txt file (file containing channel names) and any interrupted file-write operation in the previous operation. The message may last for 5 to 60 seconds depending upon the disc size and occupancy percentage.
  • Page 12 The 'Recover' operation copies the records that were being downloaded in the previous 'Copy (New)' or 'Re-copy (Old)' operation that was interrupted. Upon selecting one of the above 3 operations, the UniRec opens an existing file or creates a new file for downloading the records (refer section “File System for Write Operation”).
  • Page 13 (refer section “File System for Read Operation”). If there is an error in opening the file or any other errors encountered while reading the file; the UniRec displays an appropriate error message on the Upper Row of LCD display.

  • Page 14: Set-Up Mode : Access And Operation

    Section 4 SET-UP MODE : ACCESS AND OPERATION The UniRec requires various user settings that determine how the Recorder will function or operate. These settings are called Parameters. The parameters are always presented in a fixed format: The Upper Row displays the Parameter Name and the Lower Row displays the options / set value.
  • Page 15 UniRec memory and the previous set value will be retained. 2. If the UniRec is left in Set-up Mode for more than 30 seconds without any key operation, it automatically exits the Set-up Mode and returns to the MAIN Display Mode.

  • Page 16: Operator Parameters

    UniRec User Manual Section 5 OPERATOR PARAMETERS The Operator Page contains the parameters and the commands that are used most frequently for day-to-day operation. This page is not locked for editing by Master Lock. The Operator Page parameters are listed below.

  • Page 17: Supervisory Configuration

    UniRec User Manual Section 6 SUPERVISORY CONFIGURATION The Page Header ‘Spvr. Config’ encompasses a subset of Page Headers containing parameters that are set less frequently. These parameters should only be accessible to Supervisory level and thus are protected by password. Upon entering the appropriate password for the parameter ‘ENTER PASSCODE’, the following list of Page Headers is available.

  • Page 18: Device Configuration

    TOTAL DEVICE>> TOTAL NUMBERS OF DEVICES 1 to 30 (Default : 1) The UniRec can fetch records from up to 30 devices. Set this parameter value in accordance with the actual numbers of devices connected. SELECT DEVICE>> SELECT DEVICE NUMBER...
  • Page 19 Set the unique communication ID that the UniRec will use to fetch the process information from the selected device. The list for the Device Type is subjected to change (grow) as the UniRec is upgraded to support more models from PPI range of existing / future products.

  • Page 20: Relay Configuration

    RELAY CONFIGURATION The UniRec reads and stores the status of the first two Alarms from each of the connected devices. Relay-1 is actuated if the Alarm 1 of any one or more devices is activated. Similarly, Relay-2 is actuated if the Alarm 2 of any one or more devices is activated.

  • Page 21: Recorder Configuration

    Start / Stop commands. Batch (Default : Continuous) Batch The UniRec generates records over a preset time interval. The recording begins upon issuance of Start command and continues until the user set time interval is elapsed. Suitable for Time-Slot recording.
  • Page 22 UniRec User Manual Settings Parameter Description (Default Value) BATCH START>> ‘START’ COMMAND FOR BATCH RECORDING (Available if Batch Recording is selected) (Default : No) Set to ‘Yes’ to start recording the data. This is usually issued at the begining of a time-slot recording.

  • Page 23: Rtc Setting

    UniRec User Manual Section 10 RTC SETTING Table : 10.1 Parameter Description Settings TIME (HH:MM)>> SET CLOCK TIME (HH:MM) 15:53 0.0 to 23:59 Set current clock time in Hrs:Min (24 Hours format). DATE>> SET CALENDAR DATE 1 to 31 Set current calendar date.

  • Page 24: Utilities

    UniRec User Manual Section 11 UTILITIES Table : 11.1 Parameter Description Settings MASTER LOCK LOCK>> ENABLE / DISABLE UNLOCK>> This parameter allows locking and unlocking of Alarm Setting parameters. Locking the parameters inhibits editing (modifying) of Alarm parameters to prevent any inadvertent changes by the operator.

  • Page 25: Electrical Connections

    UniRec User Manual Section 12 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION The Electrical Connection Diagram is shown on the Top Side of the enclosure. The diagram shows the terminals viewed from the REAR SIDE with the front label upright. The terminal numbers are also embossed on the rear side of the enclosure. Refer figure 12.1.
  • Page 26 Neutral As standard, the UniRec is supplied with power connections suited for 85 to 264 VAC line supply. Use well-insulated copper conductor wire of the 2 size not smaller than 0.5mm for power supply connections. Connect Line (Phase) supply line to terminal 10 and the Neutral (Return) supply line to terminal 11 as shown in Figure 12.7.
  • Page 27 Process Precision Instruments 101, Diamond Industrial Estate, Navghar, Vasai Road (E), Dist. Palghar - 401 210.Maharashtra, India Sales : 8208199048 / 8208141446 Support : 07498799226 / 08767395333 sales@ppiindia.net, support@ppiindia.net w w w . p p i i n d i a . n e t...

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