SpecView from WATLOW Addendum to SpecView Manual HMI Software 1241 Bundy Boulevard, Winona, Minnesota USA 55987 Phone: +1 (507) 454-5300, Fax: +1 (507) 452-4507 http://www.watlow.com 0600-0056-0015 Rev.H March 2013 ©2013 Watlow. All rights reserved.
TC Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................3 Additional Resources .................................................................................3 Chapter 2: About Setting up Communications ............................................3 Protocol Drivers .........................................................................................3 Automatic and Manual Configuration ..............................................
1 Chapter 1: Introduction SpecView is a powerful and easy-to-use Human Machine Interface software package. The purpose of this addendum is to quickly get you up and running using SpecView with Watlow controllers. Chapter 2 provides a brief explanation of concepts that may not be familiar to first time users of SpecView. Basic familiarity with these concepts is assumed in Chapter 3 which provides procedures to walk you through getting Watlow controllers communicating with SpecView.
There are several protocol drivers that support Watlow products. The table below lists these protocol drivers and the Watlow models supported by each.
• Indicates the controller’s location in the panel • Includes network information such as port and address When you add instruments to a configuration manually, you have the opportunity to name them as you wish. When SpecView adds instruments during automatic detection, they are named automatically based on a default name plus one or more numbers.
Model PM RMA RMC For part numbers matching… Add… Instrument Name (Description) Address String Named1 PMxxxxx-xxxxVxx (V = A, C, D or F) PM Zone (alarm, digital input, output, global and diagnostic) z Cn-EZ-z Zone PMxUxxx-xxxxVxx (U = C, R, B, J, N, E or S) (V = A, C, D or F) Control-Loop (setup and monitor loop 1) z;1 Cn-EZ-z Ctlr-1 PMxxxxx-x(C or J)xxVxx (V = A, C, D or F) Control-Loop (setup and monitor loop 2) z;2 Cn-EZ-z Ctlr-2 PMxxxxx-x(L or M)xxVxx (V = A, C, D or F) Integrated Li
Model RMC (cont.
Model RME For part numbers matching… Add… Instrument Name (Description) Address String Named1 RMEx-xxxx-xxxx RM Zone (alarms, actions globals and diagnostics) z Cn-EZ-z Zone RMEx-xxxx-xxxx RM Function Blocks2 z Cn-EZ-z FB RMEx-Cxxx-xxxx Digital I/O 01 to 06 z Cn-EZ-z DIO 01-06 RMEx-Vxxx-xxxx (V = J, K, F or L) RM Outputs 1 to 4 z Cn-EZ-z Out 01-04 RMEx-xCxx-xxxx Digital I/O 07 to 12 z Cn-EZ-z DIO 07-12 RMEx-xVxx-xxxx (V = J, K, F or L) RM Outputs 7 to 10 z Cn-EZ-z Out 07-10 RME
Model For part numbers matching… Add… Instrument Name (Description) RMH (cont.
Model For part numbers matching… RMSx-xxxx-xxxx RMSx-x(R or P)xx-xxxx RMS RMSx-xx(R or P)x-xxxx RMSx-xxx(R or P)-xxxx 2 RM Add… Instrument Name (Description) Address String Named1 RM Zone (alarms, actions globals and diagnostics)3 z Cn-EZ-z Zone RM Function Blocks2 z Cn-EZ-z FB Auxiliary Input (input 1) z;1 Cn-EZ-z AI-1 Auxiliary Input (input 2) z;2 Cn-EZ-z AI-2 Auxiliary Input (input 3) z;3 Cn-EZ-z AI-3 Auxiliary Input (input 4) z;4 Cn-EZ-z AI-4 Auxiliary Input (input 5) z;5
Model For part numbers matching… Add… Instrument Name (Description) STxx-xxxx-xxxx STxx-xxxx-xPxx ST Address String Named1 ST Controller (setup and monitor control loop and limit) z Cn-EZ-z Ctlr ST Profiling (program and operate ramp-soak profiles) z Cn-EZ-z Prof Notes 1 Instrument names are shown as automatically detected by SpecView where “n” is replaced by the port number and “z” is replaced by the zone number (also known as Standard Bus address).
Decimal Places Specify zero (0) to display whole numbers for parameters such as process variable and set point. Specify one (1) to display these parameters with tenths precision, two (2) to display hundredths and so on. With Modbus TCP networks you must include the decimal setting in the address string. For a Modbus RTU network if the decimal place setting and comma delimiter are omitted, SpecView will display whole numbers. Valid settings range from zero (0) to four (4).
Register Addresses for EZ-ZONE Express Controller First Instance Address* EZ-ZONE Alarm 1480 EZ-ZONE Analog Input 360 EZ-ZONE Control Loop 1880 EZ-ZONE Set Points 2160 *PM Express has only one instance each. Instrument Register Addresses for EZ-ZONE Express Limit First Instance Address* EZ-ZONE Alarm 1480 EZ-ZONE Analog Input 360 EZ-ZONE Limit 680 *PM Express has only one instance each.
Register Addresses and Offsets for EZ-ZONE RML Modules Instrument EZ-ZONE Alarms EZ-ZONE Analog Input EZ-ZONE Communications EZ-ZONE Digital I/O EZ-ZONE Limit Instances 1 to 16 1 to 12 1 1 to 12 1 to 12 First Instance Address 2530 410 3500 1850 1490 Instance Offset 60 90 N/A 30 30 Register Addresses and Offsets for EZ-ZONE RMS Modules Instrument EZ-ZONE Alarms EZ-ZONE Analog Input EZ-ZONE Communications EZ-ZONE Digital I/O Instances 1 to 16 1 to 16 1 1 to 12 First Instance Address 2500 380 3470 1820
Old EZ-ZONE Modbus Instruments The following instruments are included in the Watlow Modbus driver, but are no longer described in this document. These instruments were provided in the original release supporting Watlow EZ-ZONE products prior to the availability of support via Standard Bus. These instruments are not maintained or tested for use with later versions. They are provided for backwards compatibility only.
3 Chapter 3: Setup Procedures The following sections provide procedures for establishing communications between SpecView and Watlow controllers. Automatically Detect a New Standard Bus, 485 or 232 Network The following procedure guides you through the process of configuring SpecView to communicate with Watlow controllers via Standard Bus, 232 and 485 serial communications. It is assumed that the controllers are connected correctly to one or more of the computer’s serial communications ports.
8) For the Port to which the controllers are attached, choose the appropriate protocol driver in Protocol. See the table below. Note: If there are controllers on the same port that require different drivers, you will need to repeat steps 8 to 10 for each protocol. 9) Click Start Scan.
10) If another protocol must be scanned, click Cancel and repeat this procedure from step 8 for the next protocol. 11) Click OK. 12) To save the GDW: • From the File menu, choose Save As. • Enter a File name for the GDW. • Click Save. Note: When the controllers are automatically detected using Modbus, SpecView is configured to display parameters such as set point and process variable as whole numbers. See Adjust the Displayed Decimals on page 31 to use another decimal setting.
Manually Set up or Modify an EZ-ZONE Standard Bus Network The following procedures guide you through the process of manually creating a configuration for a Standard Bus network and adding devices to this configuration. Use this procedure when the EZ-ZONE controllers are not available to detect automatically or when you want to add a new EZ-ZONE controller to an existing configuration and therefore do not want to automatically create a new configuration. To create a manual configuration: 1) Launch SpecView.
To add one or more instruments to a configuration: 1) Open the Graphical Display Window in the configuration mode if it is not already open. 2) Click the Variables button. 3) Click Show New. 4) In the Variables list click to expand Watlow EZ-ZONE Standard Bus. 5) Select the instrument you want to add. (See the table below.) 6) Click Add Item.
7) In the Add/Rename Instrument dialog type a Name for the instrument. 8) Select the Port. 9) Enter the Address in the form from the table above where z is the address or zone number set in the controller. 10) Click Create. 11) The first time you add an instrument on a port, SpecView opens the Port Settings Dialog. When this happens: Click OK (for Standard Bus no change is needed). 12) Repeat from step 4 for each instrument to be added. 13) Click Show Defined.
15) To save the GDW: • From the File menu, choose Save As. • Enter a File name for the GDW. • Click Save. Manually Set up or Modify a Modbus RTU, 485 or 232 Network The following procedures guide you through the process of manually creating a configuration for a Modbus RTU, 485 or 232 network and adding devices to this configuration.
4) Enter a name for the configuration. 5) Click OK. To add one or more instruments to a configuration: 1) Open the Graphical Display Window in the configuration mode if it is not already open. 2) Click the Variables button. 3) Click Show New. 4) In the Variables list click the button next to the protocol driver that includes the instrument you want to add. See the table below. 5) Select the instrument you want to add. 6) Click Add Item.
For This Controller… 986, 987, 988, 989 POWER SERIES From this Protocol Driver… Watlow Modbus Watlow Modbus Add These Instruments… With Address String… z,0 z,0 z,0 z,0 z,0 z,1M z,1M;n (n = loop) z,1M z,1M;n (n = loop) z,1M z,1M;n (n = loop) z,1M Watlow 988 Watlow Power Series Watlow F4 Watlow Modbus SERIES F4 Ramping F4 Cascade Watlow F4 Programmer Watlow F4 Program2 MLS CPU 16CLS, 16MLS, Anafaze 16 Loop CLS216, MLS316 MLS(16)Ch (1 per loop) MLS CPU 32MLS, MLS332 Anafaze 32 Loop MLS(32)Ch (1 per loop) M
11) The first time you add an instrument on a port, SpecView opens the Port Settings Dialog. When this happens: • Set the Baud Rate for the Port (for Standard Bus no change is needed). • Click OK. 12) Repeat from step 4 for each instrument to be added. 13) Click Show Defined. 14) To add instrument views to the GDW, for each: • In the Variables list select the instrument. • Click Add Item. 15) To save the GDW: • From the File menu, choose Save As. • Enter a File name for the GDW. • Click Save.
Manually Set up or Modify an EZ-ZONE Modbus TCP Network The following procedures guide you through the process of configuring SpecView to communicate with EZ-ZONE controllers via Modbus TCP and adding instruments to the configuration. To create a new configuration: 1) Launch SpecView. 2) Click through any informational dialogs until you get to the Configurations Found dialog. 3) Click New Manual Configuration. 4) Enter a name for the configuration 5) Click OK.
3) Click Show New. 4) In the Variables list click the button next to Watlow Modbus. 5) Select the instrument you want to add. See the table below. 6) Click Add Item. For This Controller… EZ-ZONE PM EZ-ZONE PM Express Controller EZ-ZONE PM Express Limit EZ-ZONE RM EZ-ZONE ST From this Protocol Driver… Watlow Modbus Watlow Modbus Watlow Modbus Add These Instruments… With Address String… See Using EZ-ZONE Controllers with Modbus on page 11.
10) Repeat steps 5 to 9 as needed to add additional instruments. 11) Click Show Defined. 12) To add instrument views to the GDW, for each: • In the Variables list select the instrument. • Click Add Item. 13) To save the GDW: • From the File menu, choose Save As. • Enter a File name for the GDW. • Click Save.
Rename an Instrument In order to more easily correlate items in SpecView’s Graphical Display Windows (GDWs) with the devices and processes they represent you may want to change an instrument’s name. The following procedures illustrate how to change a controller’s name and how to replace any instrument views with renamed ones. To rename an instrument: 1) With SpecView running, from the File menu choose Configuration Mode. 2) Click to open the Variables list. 3) Select the controller you want to rename.
To replace an instrument view: 1) Delete the instrument view to be replaced: • Select the instrument view by clicking it. • From the Edit menu, choose Delete. 2) In the Variables List select the instrument to add. 3) Click Add Item. 4) Drag the instrument view to place it where you want it. 5) To save the GDW: • From the File menu, choose Save. 6) To update another GDW: • From the File menu, choose Open. • Locate and select the GDW. • Click Open. • Repeat from step 1 above.
Adjust the Displayed Decimals The following procedures describe how to adjust the number of decimal places displayed in SpecView. Note this procedure does not apply to EZ-ZONE controllers communicating with SpecView by Watlow EZ-ZONE Standard Bus because with that protocol the decimal places are automatically displayed according to the controller setting. To make the number of decimal places displayed in SpecView match the controller display: 1) Set the decimal setting in the controller as desired.
2) With SpecView running, to enter the configuration mode, from the File menu choose Configuration Mode. 3) Click to open the Variables list. 4) Select the instrument. 5) Click Properties. 6) In the Address field set the decimal places corresponding to the controller setting 0 for whole numbers, 1 for tenths, 2 for hundredths, 3 for thousandths 4 for ten-thousandths: • For Modbus RTU protocol set the number after the comma.
4 Chapter 4: Feature Reference This chapter describes the instruments and instrument views supporting Watlow EZ-ZONE products. EZ-ZONE Standard Bus Instrument Views The following sections describe the instrument views that are available for use when EZ-ZONE controllers are connected to SpecView via a Standard Bus network.
Integrated Limit, Stand Alone and RM Limit and PM Express Limit_ Auxiliary Input Single Current Input PM Function Blocks PM Profiling SpecView from Watlow 34 Watlow Addendum
EZ-ZONE RM Standard Bus Instruments EZ-ZONE RM control systems are supported by a wide variety of instruments. The RMA Zone, RMA Gateway, RM Data Logging, RMC Outputs 1 to 8, RM Function Blocks, as well as eight instruments for programming profiles and sub routines in RM control modules and four instruments for configuring outputs are supported with the simple parameter button instrument view. Parameter Button instrument View.
Single Current Input RMC Profile Operation Digital I/O EZ-ZONE ST Standard Bus Instruments The EZ-ZONE ST is supported by the ST Controller and ST Profiling instruments. The corresponding instrument views are illustrated below.
EZ-ZONE Modbus Instruments Watlow recommends using Standard Bus communications between SpecView and EZ-ZONE products because there are many advantages including automatic detection. However, there are situations where it may be preferable to use Modbus RTU or Modbus TCP. For these cases the following instruments are offered. The tables below list the parameters supported by these instruments.
EZ-ZONE Profile Operation Profile State Profile Start EZ-ZONE Profile (Map 2) This instrument includes the following parameters for each of the ten steps in a profile.
EZ-ZONE Profile (ST Map 1) This instrument includes the listed parameters for each of the ten steps in a profile. EZ-ZONE Sub Routine This instrument includes the following parameters for each of the ten steps in a sub routine.
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