Instruction manual

Instruction Manual
760006-A
September 2001
Rosemount Analytical Inc. A Division of Emerson Process Management Appendices 11-27
Model NGA 2000 Platform
Excel-Based PC Interface Software Speci-
fications
The Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Start-up Kit
supports NGA 2000 Analyzers in this way:
• Allows access to all NGA 2000
network variables
• Updates variable displays
• Provides basic trending graphics
• Archives variable data
• Prints reports
• Extracts internally logged data
within each Analyzer module
• Provides alternative configura-
tions for Analyzers
This kit includes four example files that the
user can copy to create customized work-
sheets. The four example files include:
• NGA 2000LOG.XLS - NGA 2000
data-logging worksheet that al-
lows variable data collection and
averaging for a user-selectable
time duration
• NGA 2000CHECK.XLS - NGA
2000 Analyzer module diagnostic
worksheet that depicts detailed
Analyzer module diagnostics
• NGA 2000PARM.XLS - NGA
2000 Analyzer module parame-
ter set control worksheet that al-
lows loading different sets of
configuration parameters into
Analyzers
• NGA 2000TREND.XLS - NGA
2000 internal datalog extraction
spreadsheet that extracts 24
hours of 15 minute averaged
data from an Analyzer.
PC Interface Package
The Excel-based PC Interface package is
comprised of the following:
• P/N 903659 - Echelon Model
73000 Serial LONTALK Adapter
(SLTA) kit
• P/N 903661 - 6-foot, 9-pin AT se-
rial cable
• P/N 657176 - Rosemount Ana-
lytical NGA 2000 Database
Setup diskette
• P/N 657177 - Rosemount Ana-
lytical Excel Spreadsheet Start-
up Kit diskette
• Complete NGA 2000 Analyzer
module variable tag name library
• P/N 903660 - Echelon Model
71000 Router (optional)
Excel-Based PC Interface Installation
Carefully examine all shipping cartons and
their contents for signs of damage. Immedi-
ately notify the shipping carrier if the cartons
or contents are damaged. Retain the cartons
and packing material until all components are
operational.
The Excel-based PC Interface package
comes with its own manual. The following in-
structions are shortened for this manual, and
are provided for reference only.
To install the Excel-based PC Interface pack-
age, do the following:
1. Start Microsoft Windows.
2. Install the DDE server program. Running
Windows, insert the first disk, and enter
File |Run... in the program manager. Enter
“a:setup”, and press OK. Answer as de-
sired to the prompts; if the default selec-