Accurate Logic Pulse Series Operation Manual

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Pulse™ Series Remote

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Page 1 Pulse™ Series Remote Monitoring Systems Operations Manual Document #701009 Version 1.0...
Page 3 Welcome Welcome to the Accurate Logic - Pulse™ Series Remote Monitoring System Operations Manual. The primary purpose of this document is to allow your personnel to become familiar with the system’s equipment and its operation. The secondary function of this manual is to serve as a training guide; consequently, you will find more equipment and process detail than in a typical, industrial user’s manual.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting Started ................4 About this Guide ................. 4 Setting up the System ..............5 Hardware Setup ................5 Pulse Software Setup..............6 Ethernet Setup .................7 Sensors Setup ................8 Advanced Sensor Setup............10 Email Setup ................12 System Setup .................16 Setup Complete ................. 18 Pulse Features ................
Page 5 Appendix A .................. 47 Appendix B................... 48...
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started Pulse™ is an industrial self-contained remote monitoring system. It gathers data out on the production floor that can be viewed via the web anywhere in the world or as close as your office. About this Guide This guide describes: •...
Page 7: Setting Up The System
Setting up the System The system has hardware and software that needs to be setup before the system can start running. When configuring the Ethernet and Email settings, an IT technician will be required. Hardware Setup The hardware setup is easy to configure. Supply power to the unit.
Page 8: Pulse Software Setup
Pulse Software Setup To enter the configuration setup for the Pulse unit, press the toolbox button . This should bring up the Configuration Screen. You should configure the system in this order: • Ethernet • Sensors • Email • System...
Page 9: Ethernet Setup
Ethernet Setup Press the button on the Main Configuration Screen. You will need to enter an IP Address, Subnet, and Gateway for your Pulse unit. Your IT Technician should provide with you with this information. Simply click on the screen and use the keypad to enter the information.
Page 10: Sensors Setup
Sensors Setup You need to configure the Sensors that you plugged into the unit by pressing the button on the Configuration Screen.
Page 11 FIELD DESCRIPTION Pressing the “Name” field allows you to name the sensor. The sensor name can be up to six (6) characters long. Press the “Name” field and use the keypad keys to enter the name and press the return button when finished. Note: If you enter more than six (6) characters and press the enter key, the name will not be saved.
Page 12: Advanced Sensor Setup
Advanced Sensor Setup Each Sensor can be custom configured to fit the product that it is counting. Most of the time this won’t be needed, but some products may need some fine tuning. Press the button on the Configure Sensors Screen to access the Advanced Sensor Setup.
Page 13 (x100ms), and the “On” field will be the usual length of time before another box of cereal will meet the sensor. FIELD DESCRIPTION This field will be the length of time before the sensor will report non-activity. This non-activity will be shown on the Pulse Mail Screen as a “?” in front of the Sensor Name.
Page 14: Email Setup
Email Setup Press the button on the Main Configuration Screen. This is where you need to setup all email information for the Pulse unit.
Page 15 FIELD DESCRIPTION You will need to enter the SMTP address and Port Number for the email account that will be sending all the graphs and queries. Your IT Technician should supply you with this information. Note: You can change the default email address that will be used when emails are sent.
Page 16 FIELD DESCRIPTION This Reports Screen is where you will need to add email addresses that the Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and the Query emails will be sent to. Just press the appropriate data box and use the keypad to enter the address. You have the option of turning off these emails by...
Page 17 FIELD DESCRIPTION Just press the appropriate data box and use the keypad to enter the email address. You have the option of turning these emails on and off by toggling the buttons to “Yes” or “No”. Press the “Back” button when finished.
Page 18: System Setup
System Setup Press the button on the Main Configuration Screen. You will be taken to the “System Configuration” screen. This is where you need to setup the date/time and administrator password for your unit.
Page 19 FIELD DESCRIPTION Click the date, time, and day of week fields and use the keypad to enter the correct information. Press the “Set Clock” button to save the information entered. The new information will appear under “Current Date”. Click the Administrator Password Box and use the keypad to enter a four (4) digit number password.
Page 20: Setup Complete
Setup Complete Everything should be ready to go. You should now have a working Pulse. Press the button to access the Main Pulse Screen.
Page 21: Pulse Features
Pulse Features Viewing Count Details Viewing count details for each sensor is very simple. Just look at the Pulse unit. The Main Pulse Screen shows the counts for each sensor installed. It shows totals for the current shift, day, and week.
Page 22 You can also view sensor details on your company’s network. Just type the IP Address of the Pulse Unit in your web browser and you can view Daily, Weekly, and Monthly data for each sensor. Note: If the sensor name is grayed out, then there has not been any production for the period of time specified on the Advanced Sensor Configuration Screen.
Page 23 If you wish to view even more detailed information for each sensor, simply click the Sensor Display Line This will take you to the Details Screen for that sensor which will show counts for the current hour, current day, current week, current month, current shift, and the Call Count.
Page 24 Sensor details can also be seen on this screen. If the black circle to the left of word “Sensor” is visible, then the sensor is off. If the white circle to the right of the word “Sensor” is visible, then the sensor is on.
Page 25: Resetting Count Details
Resetting Count Details To reset the daily, weekly, and/or monthly counts: Press 1. Toolbox Button Access Password Screen 2. Password Box Use keypad keys to enter the password and then press 3. System Button Access System Configuration Screen 4. Reset Daily Button Reset Daily Totals shown on Details Screen and related emails.
Page 26: Emails From Your Pulse
Emails from Your Pulse The Pulse can send a variety of emails: • RemoteCall Emails – to let the recipient know when there is a problem with the Pulse. • Query Emails – to inform the recipient the results of a query done on the Pulse.
Page 27 The Pulse Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Totals emails are sent at midnight. They will give the totals for each sensor installed on the Pulse unit. Note: The recipient of these emails can be changed at any time. Please see “Changing Email Addresses” for further instructions.
Page 28: Viewing Graphs On Pulse Unit
Viewing Graphs on Pulse Unit Viewing Daily Graph This graph displays the count for the 24 hours of the day. It also shows the Best Hour of the day. You can use the scroll buttons to see the specific numbers for each hour. This display restarts at 12:00 am.
Page 29: Viewing Monthly Graph
Viewing Monthly Graph This graph displays the count for each day of the current month. It also shows the Best Day of the month. You can use the scroll buttons to see the specific numbers for each day. This display restarts at 12:00 am on the 1 of the each month.
Page 30: Querying Data On Pulse Unit
Querying Data on Pulse Unit Querying Data for a sensor will show many different details for the days and times input: Total Production, Best Daily Total, Best Hourly Total, Hours Up, and Hours Down. This screen also shows the Average Parts Per Hour for Up-Time, First Day, and All Time. Note: Hours Up is the number of hours for the time input that the Pulse unit actually recorded counts.
Page 31 To query a sensor: Press 1. Sensor Display Line View Sensor Details Screen 2. Query Button View Query Screen 3. Month Display Box Use Keypad to Choose Month 4. Start Day Box Use Keypad to choose Start Day for Query 5.
Page 32 The Query results can be emailed to the address setup in the Email Configuration Screen by pressing the button.
Page 33: Viewing Log Files
Siemens S7-200 Explorer. You can download this program directly from the Siemens website or from a link on the Accurate Logic website (www.accuratelogic.com). Once you have the program, click to install. Follow the online instructions. Once you get to the menu where you have to set the PG/PC Interface, choose the “TCP/IP(Auto) ->...
Page 34 Click the “New Address” button and type in the IP Address of the Pulse Unit and a description then click the “Save” button. Click the “OK” button when finished.
Page 35 The Pulse Unit IP Address should now be listed. Double click the IP Address. Then double click “256k Memory Cartridge”. This will bring up the sensors installed on the Pulse Unit. Double click the sensor you want to see the details for.
Page 36 This will open the data file using Microsoft Excel. The dates are listed on the left most column. This data file is broken up by day and hours. This data file will show all of the data the sensor has collected since it was installed.
Page 37: Sending A Remotecall
Sending a RemoteCall If the operator notices trouble on the line that a sensor is monitoring, they can send an emergency email to the address that was setup in the RemoteCall Email Configuration Screen. This email will be sent immediately and notify the recipient of which sensor is having a problem.
Page 38: Making Changes To Your Pulse
Making Changes to Your Pulse Turning On/Off Count Display on Unit The counts shown on the Main Pulse Screen can be toggled on or off for each sensor. Press 1. Configuration Button Access Password Screen 2. Password Box Use keypad keys to enter the password and then press 3.
Page 39: Changing Sensor Name
Changing Sensor Name The sensor names can be renamed at any time. Because the Sensor name affects the emails that are sent, any changes made to sensor names need to be saved through the Email Configuration Screen. Press 1. Toolbox Button Access Password Screen 2.
Page 40: Changing Email Addresses
Note: The sensor name can be up to six (6) characters long. If you enter more than six (6) characters and press the enter key, the name will not be saved. Changing Email Addresses Changing Reports Email You can change the email addresses of where the daily, weekly, monthly and query reports get sent.
Page 41: Changing Remote Call Email
Press 7. Save All Email Settings After changes have been made, Button press the “Save all Email Settings” button. Changing Remote Call Email You can change the email addresses of who gets the emergency emails when the Remote Call buttons are pressed on the Pulse unit. Press 1.
Page 42 When emails are sent from the Pulse unit, they come from an address which can be changed. Press 1. Toolbox Button Access Password Screen 2. Password Box Use keypad keys to enter the password and then press 3. Email Button Access Email Configuration Screen 4.
Page 43: Changing Date/Time
Changing Date/Time There may be a time when you need to reset the date/time of the Pulse unit. Press 1. Toolbox Button Access Password Screen 2. Password Box Use keypad keys to enter the password and then press 3. System Button Access System Configuration Screen 4.
Page 44: Changing Administrator Password
Changing Administrator Password There may be a time when you need to reset the date/time of the Pulse unit. Press 1. Toolbox Button Access Password Screen 2. Password Box Use keypad keys to enter the password and then press 3. System Button Access System Configuration Screen 4.
Page 45: Changing Ethernet Information
Press 3. System Button Access System Configuration Screen 4. Contrast Increase Change color contrast of the screen. 5. Contrast Decrease Change color contrast of the screen. Changing Ethernet Information You can change the IP Address, Subnet, and Gateway information. Press 1.
Page 46 Press 4. Data Boxes Change information 5. Save Button Save New Ethernet Information...
Page 47: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution RemoteCall lights are The network Plug the cable back in flashing cable is not or call your IT Dept. connected or there are network difficulties. The Pulse Unit is Wait 30 seconds and blinking on recovering from Pulse Unit should Main Screen...
Page 48 “Configure up the System” Sensors” screen. section. If your Pulse is having problems, click the warning button on the main screen. This will give further details. If the problems are recurring frequently, please contact Accurate Logic Technical Support at 321-779-0062.
Page 49 Appendix A 3 Wire NPN Sensor Hookup ACC-CBL4-10 (4 Wire 10 Foot) ACC-CBL4-25 (4 Wire 25 Foot) ACC-CBL4-50 (4 Wire 50 Foot) 4 Wire NPN Sensor Hookup ACC-SPLT-M12 Sensor with RemoteCall Box RemoteCall ACC-SPLT-M12 ACC-REMC-STD...
Page 50 Appendix B PIN 3 PIN 4 (Blue) (Black) Common Sensor 0 VDC Signal RemoteCall Supply Signal +24 VDC PIN 2 PIN 1 (White) (Brown) Pulse M12 Sensor Connector Pinout...