Techview Interface - Trane Tracer CH530 User Manual

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TechView Interface

TechView is the PC (laptop) based
tool used for servicing Tracer
CH530. Technicians that make any
chiller control modification or
service any diagnostic with Tracer
CH530 must use a laptop running
the software application
"TechView." TechView is a Trane
application developed to minimize
chiller downtime and aid the
technicians' understanding of chiller
operation and service requirements.
CAUTION: Performing any Tracer
CH530 service functions should be
done only by a properly trained
service technician. Please contact
your local Trane service agency for
assistance with any service
requirements. TechView software is
available via Trane.com.
(http://www.trane.com/commercial/s
oftware/tracerch530/) This
download site provides a user the
TechView installation software and
CH530 main processor software that
must be loaded onto your PC in
order to service a CH530 main
processor. The TechView service
tool is used to load software into
the Tracer CH530 main processor.
Minimum PC requirements to install
and operate TechView are:
• Pentium II or higher processor
• 128Mb RAM
• 1024 x 768 resolution of display
• CD-ROM
• 56K modem
• 9-pin RS-232 serial connection
• Operating system - Windows XP
Pro or Vista Business
• USB 2.0 or higher
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Note: TechView was designed for
the proceeding listed laptop
configuration. Any variation will
have unknown results. Therefore,
support for TechView is limited to
only those operating systems that
meet the specific configuration
listed here. KestrelView is designed
and validated for this specific laptop
configuration. Any variation from
this configuration may have
different results. Therefore, support
for KestrelView is limited to only
those laptops configured as
described above. Trane will not
support KestrelView on a laptop
configured differently. There is no
support for laptops running Intel
Celeron, AMD, Cyrix, or processors
other than Pentium. Only laptops
with a Pentium II class processor or
better are supported.
TechView is also used to perform
any CH530 service or maintenance
function.
Servicing a CH530 main processor
includes:
• Updating main processor
software
• Monitoring chiller operation
• Viewing and resetting chiller
diagnostics
• Low Level Intelligent Device
(LLID) replacement and binding
• Main processor replacement and
configuration modifications
• Setpoint modifications
• Service overrides
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