User guide

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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction ________________________________________________ 6
What’s New in addVANTAGE Pro 6.2__________________________________________________ 6
What is the Adcon System? _________________________________________________________ 6
System Components ___________________________________________________________ 6
A Modular Approach____________________________________________________________ 7
WAP Access _____________________________________________________________________ 8
Conventions and Terminology _______________________________________________________ 8
Windows and Captions__________________________________________________________ 8
Documentation________________________________________________________________ 9
Tags ________________________________________________________________________ 9
Summary _______________________________________________________________________ 9
Chapter 2. Getting Started _____________________________________________ 11
Overview ______________________________________________________________________ 11
Connecting to addVANTAGE Pro ____________________________________________________ 12
Navigating the Data ______________________________________________________________ 12
Logging in to the Server _______________________________________________________ 12
The Explorer_________________________________________________________________ 12
Objects in the Explorer______________________________________________________ 13
Functions in Explorer _______________________________________________________ 14
Menubar and Toolbar _______________________________________________________ 17
Chapter 3. Node Properties and Tools_____________________________________ 18
Node Properties _________________________________________________________________ 18
Node Action Properties_________________________________________________________ 19
Node Security Properties _______________________________________________________ 20
RTU/Tag ____________________________________________________________________ 21
Tag General Properties ______________________________________________________ 22
Tag DACQ Properties _______________________________________________________ 22
Tag Threshold Properties ____________________________________________________ 23
Panels ______________________________________________________________________ 24
Extensions and Crops__________________________________________________________ 24
The Tools Menu _______________________________________________________ 24
Selecting User Options_________________________________________________________ 25
My Settings Tab ___________________________________________________________ 25
Panels Tab _______________________________________________________________ 25
Explorer Tab ______________________________________________________________ 26
Crops Tab ________________________________________________________________ 26
Extensions Tab ____________________________________________________________ 27
Engineering Units Tab ______________________________________________________ 27
Security Tab ______________________________________________________________ 28
Using the Chemicals Service ____________________________________________________ 28