OPERATION MANUAL Ver 1.7 1.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– INDEX INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 7 PACKAGING ..................................................................................................... 8 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PC-CLIENT ......................... 9 1 GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................................ 10 2 INSTALLATION ......................................................................
3.3.2.9 3.3.3 3.3.3.1 3.3.3.2 3.3.3.3 3.3.4 3.3.4.1 3.3.4.2 3.3.4.3 3.3.4.4 3.3.4.5 3.3.5 3.3.5.1 3.3.5.2 3.3.5.3 3.3.5.4 3.3.5.5 3.3.5.6 3.3.6 3.3.6.1 3.4 PRINTING EVENTS .......................................................................................................................... 47 SYSTEM EVENTS ............................................................................................................................ 48 USING THE SCHEDULER...............................................
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Appendix D: SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS.............................................. 130 Appendix E: ACCESSORIES.....................................................................
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– INTRODUCTION Congratulations! This manual will teach you everything about XWEB 3000 server, the most powerful and configurable tool for Controlling, Monitoring, and Supervising. This manual is a comprehensive guide to your XWEB 3000. Reading it you will find all the information you need it to operate. The XWEB 3000 is based on the latest technology of the Internet world to display the WEB pages contained into the unit itself.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Caution: read this page carefully to ensure safe operation PACKAGING Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost. Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your unit was shipped to you directly, notify the shipping company without delay.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PC-CLIENT Connecting a local monitor, mouse and keyboard the user can execute any kind of operation allowed by the XWEB 3000 server unit. When connecting through the LAN, the PC client computer, must have installed these components: Windows 98 or higher Pentium II 300MHz with 64 Mb-ram or higher Java Virtual Machine Explorer 5.5 or higher If necessary, inside the CDROM you will find the Java Virtual Machine program distributed by Sun Microsystems.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 1 GENERAL INFORMATION XWEB 3000 is a Controlling, Monitoring and Supervising system based on “WEB server” technology. It is capable to communicate data to one or many external Clients with the same kind of procedure used by the Internet Web Sites. Clients need only a standard Browser such as Microsoft Explorer or Netscape. The XWEB 3000 server is mounted inside a 19” rack. On the back side, it is provided with the terminal connections for external devices (modem, printer etc.).
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 HARDWARE ATTENTION: to protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards the XWEB 3000 should remain turned off until you are finished connecting all electrical devices to the unit. To avoid accidental start of the unit, remember to plug in electrical cable only when you have finished setting up all other connection. 2.1.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Right connection Wrong connection • • • • • • • Always keep the serial cable away from power cables. Always keep the serial cable away from electro-magnetic or frequency sources. Do not connect shield to ground. Do not connect the “Gnd” terminal. Remember to draw a map of the line. This will help you to find an error if something is wrong. The instrument with RS485 have “+” and “-“ terminals, respect the polarity.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2.1.5 TERMINATION RESISTOR AND POLARIZATION RESISTOR • • To keep balanced the RS485 the beginning and the end of line must be closed with a resistor of 120Ω. If XWEB 3000 is placed at the beginning or at the end of the line, please active its termination resistor by adding a jumper in position 3 (JMP3 on the back side of the unit). DO NOT add the jumper if XWEB 3000 is placed in the middle of the RS485 line.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Press confirm (see APPENDIX: ADVANCED SECTION) and setup the new model by ticking the options you need. e) If you must add more than 1 controller, you can use the clone function. Go to device, then press “Clone”. The function starts, a pop-up appears, press “cancel”. This function will assign the model you have just setup to all the others that are present in the setup.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2.1.8 REMOTE CONNECTION FROM A CLIENT PC 2.1.8.1 MODEM CONNECTION (“OR POINT TO POINT CONNECTION”) It represents the most common method where the LAN (intranet / Ethernet / internet) is not available. It is strongly advised to use a dedicated telephone line. IMPORTANT: Use exclusively modem devices approved by Dixell. Remember that many modems are not compatible with Linux. The list of compatible models can be found under the menu: Configuration – System - Modem.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– number. REMEMBER: A setup wizard will guide you through the procedure. Please ensure you have an IP address to use in network section. Use a standard RJ45 network cable to connect the unit to your lan. The Intranet method allows the connection to interact with XWEB 3000 from all the PC Clients. Insert the net address assigned by the administrator into the Browser address bar. Bookmark the address with personalised name for the future connections. 2.1.8.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The above ports are all related to the XWEB 3000 IP address 192.168.0.200. While the ports on the WAN side are: • Telnet (to configure the router from a remote, also via Internet) • http (To access the XWEB 3000) If working with the router GATEWAY and DNS check your Internet contract details. 2.2 CONFIGURATION AND ACCESS Before turning on the XWE3000 read these notes.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2.2.1 MICROSOFT WINDOWS: POP-UP BLOCKER AND COOKIES XWEB 3000 uses some pop-up windows to show the user the real status of each operation, unfortunately these pop-ups are blocked by Windows pop-up blocker. Usually Windows add a pale yellow bar to inform you about the blocked pop-up (image below). To avoid this problem, please follow these rules: 1.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2. From the TAB “Privacy”, apply the “Default” settings and press the button “Settings…” on the bottom right corner. 1592010600 Pag.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3. Add the default address of XWEB 3000, i.e: 192.168.0.200. Please remember to add each IP address you will use to this list. 2.2.2 MICROSOFT WINDOWS: CACHE FILES Often referred to as the cache, the Temporary Internet Files folder contains a kind of travel record of the items you have seen, or downloaded from the Web, including images, sounds, Web pages, even cookies. Typically these items are stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2.2.3 THIRD PART SOFTWARE AND XWEB 3000 As general rule please remember that software such as antivirus programs, firewall programs, toolbars (Yahoo and Google bar) may prevent you from connecting properly to XWEB 3000. We strongly suggest to check these softwares setup and add the IP address of XWEB 3000 to the trusted site list of your software.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2.2.4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The on/off switch is on the back of the unit. Press the bottom of the switch (marked with I ) to turn the server on, immediately the led marked with Power turns on. For few minutes the Server starts loading the operative system, the local monitor shows the loading messages of each system while the HDD led (hard disk) is blinking. After the first loading of the operative system, you are required to setup the unit by using a Wizard program.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– of Longitude as measured East and West from the Prime Meridian of the World at Greenwich, England. Some countries have adopted non-standard time zones, usually 30 minutes offset. Each Time Zone is measured relative to Greenwich, England. By setting the right Time Zone the system will be able to calculate the local time independently on the Client calling Country. 2.2.4.5 NETWORK The next window allows you to setup the network.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2.2.4.6 MODEM Next window allows you to setup the modem connection. XWEB 3000 uses the modem to send faxes and in same cases also e-mails. In the first case the unit itself can send a fax, while in the second case you may need to setup a dial-up connection (next step). Please remember that only modems approved by Dixell can be used. You can get more information and ordering codes reading APPENDIX E. 2.2.4.6.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2.2.4.7 DIALUP If you have setup a modem type, next window ask you to setup a dial-up connection. It may happen that XWEB 3000 is directly connected to an intranet/lan but the unit (due to the network topology) can not reach a valid SMTP server (read e-mail setup in this guide). In this case may be useful to make a temporary internet connection using the modem. You need a valid internet account, with the telephone number of your ISP, log-in name and password.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2.2.4.9 SMS CONFIGURATION To be able to send SMS messages the user must complete an on-line form. We strongly suggest to visit the following link: http://www.netech.it/ir_smsalert before proceeding to the unit setup. After completing the on-line registration you will receive an activation code to your e-mail address. Fill in the form during the welcome wizard procedure with the code provided via e-mail. It is important to put a correct “Machine Name”.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 2.2.4.11 XCENTER The centralized alarm management software, automatically enables XWEB3000 to be part of the monitored network. The user later can disable the alarm sending to the XCenter or by means of the alarm menu he can adjust the sending procedure using the different levels of alarms available (warning: delay and accumulation time will be considered as usual). 2.2.4.12 REBOOTING Now you are at the end of the procedure, a summarising windows will appear.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– For future uses you can come back to the setup window, first you have to stop the recordings, then go to the “System” menu. By clicking the proper label on the left side of the window, you can go back to the setup menu you need. 1592010600 Pag.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3 USING THE XWEB 3000 3.1 SYSTEM LOG-IN The connection is activated by inserting the IP number into the address bar of your browser. The first window shows the Login with User Name and Password fields. If the name and the password are correct the Home Page is loaded otherwise you must repeat the operation: check your password (numbers, capital letters etc.).
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.2 HOME PAGE When the Home Page appears the connection is effectively working. Depending on the used password the User can operate on the server with or without limits decided by the Administrator of the XWEB 3000. • The user defined as “Administrator” is the only one allowed to modify everything inside the Server. The other users operate with their permission rights (see “§3.3.6 permissions”). 3.2.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.2.2 TOOLTIP The server can inform the user after the log-in regarding special events such as a blackout, an update or some other critical warning for the unit. In the following image for example there is a warning regarding a black-out: 3.2.3 IDENTIFICATION / TIME • • Name Description These items represents the name of server and its description. • Time Clock read-out of the server (internal Real Time Clock).
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– To synchronise XWEB 3000 real time clock with the value of an atomic clock available on internet, click on Synchro button: • The XWEB 3000 must reaches the remote time server. To allow this check your network configuration or setup a dial-up connection to internet. Ask your network administrator. 3.2.4 SERVER PROPERTY • Operative System Version Linux version • Resources Level of used memory • IP adr Address of the server • CPU temp Internal temperature to use as a diagnostic value.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The Device Find page will display the following search parameters: • Devices Class is the kind of device to find, select “Dixell Devices” for Dixell instruments When included, the other classes will represent the instruments of other companies; • Address Range defines the address range of the research eg: from 1 to.10 means that the research starts with 1 and finishes at 10; • Address List to find some specific addresses eg: 2, 4,34 means that the unit research only those addresses.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The list on the left side provides to the category selection. Some categories work with the “Calendar” function to activate the attributes only in determinate time periods of the day, week, month or year. For more information about the calendar functioning check under the Calendar item at the end of the list. 3.3.2.1 DEVICE TIPOLOGY This category defines the application at which the instruments belong to. Eg: “Display cabinets” “Frozen food”, “Meat Room”, “Air Conditioning”, etc.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– • • • To delete one of the item of the list Select the item from the “Selection” list; Click on “Cancel”; Confirm the operation if necessary. Wait the screen refresh. To reset all the items of the list Click on “new”; Wait the screen refresh. To delete all the items of the list Click on “Cancel All”; Confirm the operation if necessary. Wait the screen refresh. 3.3.2.2 RECORDING INTERVAL Define the recording intervals of the instruments to log the data into the “Main archive”.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.3.2.3 RTC SYNCHRONIZATION In this section user can decide how often to synchronise the controller equipped with a real time clock. Interval is expressed in hh:mm. The maximum value accepted is 12:00. It means that every 12 hours a synchronisecommand is sent to the controller. To enable a controller, the user has to go to the “Devices” page and check the “RTC Synchr.” checkbox. 3.3.2.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– • • • To reset all the items of the list Click on “new”; Wait the screen refresh. To delete all the items of the list Click on “Cancel All”; Confirm the operation if necessary. Wait the screen refresh. Defrost time table Under the “Time” field select the hour of the first defrost that is defined in “hour:minutes”. Select the calendar function to schedule this activity (see “Calendar”). With no calendar enabled the activity is repeated daily following the listed defrost events.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– • Click on “Insert” to add the new event. Repeat the procedure to fill the list of the daily events. To change the time of the event From the “Selection” menu find the appropriate item. Then select from the “Time Band” the appropriate time. Click into “ Hour (hh:mm)” and then insert the new hour and minutes Click on “Modify”. 3.3.2.6 AUX COMMAND (FOR INSTRUMENTS PROVIDED WITH THE FUNCTION) It defines the time table to turn on or off the auxiliary relay of the instruments.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– From the “Selection” menu find the appropriate item. Then select from the “Time Band” the appropriate time. Click into “ Hour (hh:mm)” and then insert the new hour and minutes Click on “Modify”. 3.3.2.7 ENERGY SAVING COMMAND (FOR INSTRUMENTS PROVIDED WITH THE FUNCTION) It defines the time table to turn into or out the Energy Saving regulation setpoint. The user is allowed to define the hour and minutes of each single event for yearly, monthly and also for daily use.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.3.2.8 DEVICE STAND-BY COMMAND It defines the time table to send to the instrument a StandBy command. The display of the instruments shows “OFF”. Regulation and alarms are off, too. Xweb 3000 continues to monitoring probe inputs, but alarm reporting is turn off. Please beware that “Time Band” ON means that a Stand-By command is send to the instruments, so the instruments turns Off.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.3.2.9 CALENDAR FUNCTION The Calendar function is used to define if a function or a single event is active or not in the selected period of time. Therefore the Calendar is suitable to include/exclude certain period of the day, month or year when it has to interact with some XWEB 3000 procedures or for instance if the maintenance personnel is working on the unit.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Repeat the operation for “Sunday”. The tiles become grey. Click with the left button of the mouse on the rose tile “Wednesday” and select “Set As Weekly Partly Enabled”. The tiles become yellow. • Define the period of activity of a day (Eg: from 08:00 to 20:00 for Enabled day and from 08:00 to 13:00 for Partly Enabled). Under the “Individual Day Time Band” click into “From” and set 08:00 then click into “To” and set 20:00.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– All the working days (Enabled) will follow the new times. Repeat the same operation to define the new period for the Partly Enabled days but clicking on “ Set for All Partly Enabled ” • DAY ATTRIBUTE To verify the day attribute point the mouse arrow into the appropriate day and click the right button.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– • Select a limited period of days To define a common attribute only to some days. This allows to set a holiday period for one or more desired months of the year. • • • • Point the mouse on the first day desired, click the left button. Keeping the left button pushed move the pointer slightly through the next days to be included. Release the mouse button and select the proper attribute, all the selected tiles will change into the new corresponding colour.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.3.3 SCHEDULER This is a powerful tool for managing category and repetitive commands. Now it is possible to send command to a set of controllers and have a “visual” chart. This feature, for instance, is very useful to avoid command time-overlap. To start the “Scheduler”, use the drop-down menu “Configuration”, then “Scheduler”. This window will appear (Java is required): On the bottom there is a timeline (00:00 to 24:00), each hour is marked with a vertical line.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Fill in “Class Name” field, then pick up a Category. Wait for the complete list of the controller. Check all the controllers you want to send a command and push “Add Command event”. 3.3.3.1 PRINTING EVENTS If you want to manage a time-scheduled printout, please choose “Add HACCP Event”. Choose a command, then fill in “Activation Time”. Choose a marker and its colour. Push “Confirm” to add this event to the Scheduler.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– For instance the “The fast selection” set to “H.A.C.C.P Probe 1” produces the following output: It is shown Site name “XWEB 3000”, printout name “H.A.C.C.P. printout”, date and time, address of the controllers, name of the controllers and analog values. 3.3.3.2 SYSTEM EVENTS There is a class that cannot be removed: XWEB System Events. The user can add to this class only system events to receive scheduled report from the unit.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The following window will appear: Fill in “Activation Time” and choose a mark colour. Press confirm. D) EDIT CLASS Use this menu to modify an existing class. choose the class you want to modify then press “Edit”. If you want to delete a class, choose it and press “Delete”. Event submenu: E) ADD EVENT To add an event to an existing class. Choose a class then select a command. Fill in “Activation Time”. Choose a marker and its colour.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Edit days submenu: G) NEW DAY DEFINITION… Use this menu to create a new day definition. Choose a Name and a colour. Mark “Yearly” option if you want this day definition applied to all available years. When you defines a new day, please note that the system automatically uses the command chart present in that moment in your PC screen. This means that the first time you start working with the scheduler the default day is displayed. Point a day, then with left mouse button click on it.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– I) SHOW LEGEND This menu shows all the command marker used. J) SHOW CALENDAR This menu shows the current calendar association K) SHOW LOGS This menu shows a brief log concerning the command schedule. It is possible to filter all the command sent using “From”, “To” and Class. L) SHOW COMMANDS This menu filters only the commands. M) SHOW PRINTINGS This menu filters only the printing events. Days submenu: N) DAYS It allows to switch between different days definition. 3.3.3.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.3.4 ALARMS 3.3.4.1 ALARM TYPOLOGY AND ALARM LEVELS The alarm typology is a list of alarm events designed by the user to describe the possible alarms that the instruments can generate. In this way similar alarm events can be grouped together under a unique identification label, so high and low temperature alarms can be defined as “Temperature alarms” or the high and low pressure alarms belong to “Pressure alarm” identification.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Click on “Insert” to add the new value. • • • • To change the setting Click into Selection and find the desired item from the list. Click into the desired fields and change them with the appropriate values. Click on “Modify”. To delete an item Select the user to delete. Click on “Cancel”. To delete all the items of the list Click on “Cancel All”; Confirm the operation if necessary. Wait for the screen refresh. To reset the form Click on “new”.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– • Insert a new Alarm Level and the attributes Click into “Name” and insert the word(s) that better represents the alarm eg: ”Severe Alarm”. • To insert the Receiver Select the Receiver. Click the kind of procedure to send the alarm (Fax, E-mail). Click on “Insert” to add the new item. To modify an item Select the item from the “Selection” roll down menu. Modify the appropriate fields. Click on “Modify”. To delete an item Select the user to delete. Click on “Cancel”.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– • • • • Click into the “Name” and insert the appropriate word(s) to describe the alarm typology. Assign the alarm level procedure under “Level”. Define the “Accumulation” time and the minimum activation time or “Delay” of the alarm. Insert the appropriate message header into the corresponding fields. To modify the item From “Selection” find the desired item. Change the wrong description. Click on “Modify”. To delete an item Select the item to delete. Click on “Cancel”.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– xxx_New_Model” where: • • • xxx represents the serial address of the recognising procedure (Adr parameter); “New” means that the name is still unassigned; “Model” define the instrument model. Instead of the string “xxx_New_Model” the user can insert the new appropriate name of that instrument. 3.3.5.2 ASSIGN THE DEVICE NAME After selecting the controller’s name, click into the “Name” (Repl_XR170C in the image above). Insert the new name such as “Frozen food_001”.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Make sure of having selected the right instrument under the “Selection” field. Depending on the instrument model there are different available categories to define the attributes of the instrument itself, If you do not find the right one maybe it is not defined or it is not available for that instrument. By itself XWEB 3000, after the recognising procedure, assigns the default categories (if you checked the box in category window) to the devices connected to the RS 485.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.3.5.5 DEFINE THE DIGITAL, ANALOGUE INPUTS AND THE STATUS The lower area is dedicated to the analogue inputs (probe), digital inputs, digital outputs and status assignments. NAME: The first time each name is displayed by following the internal XWEB 3000 archive of standard feature of the instruments. Each definition can be renamed when necessary to give the proper meaning. Beware of the difference between integer and decimal value.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Take care of this advise and ask authorised personnel before trying any kind of setting. You can find more complete information in Appendix A. 3.3.5.6 CLONE FUNCTION This function is intended to let the user save a lot ot time during the first setup of the XWEB 3000. By using “clone” button the system will broadcast the current instrument setup to all the other that are compatible. The compatible instruments are only the ones who belong to the same model.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– By clicking “Go!” button XWEB 3000 begins to broadcast this setup to all the compatible instruments. Once it has finished a summarising window will appear. 1592010600 Pag.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.3.6 PERMISSIONS From the “Configuration” menu you can access “permissions”. This section is one of the most important to preserve the correct functioning of the unit. You can setup users account and grant them the permission to interact with the XWEB 3000. Permissions are a powerful tool to avoid accidental system damage and security holes. XWEB 3000 works with two different levels of permission to allow you to setup a detailed user account privileges system.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– A new windows will appear: To activate a user check “Activate” box in “User Account” section. To create a read-only user, please check “View” box in “All Sections” (later it is also possible to uncheck specific valuse). Automatically the system will check all other boxes. Confirm the changes by pushing “Update” button. 3.3.6.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Configuration Stop Acquisition Enable Devices Layout Edit Enable Devices Global Edit Enable DevicesSINGLE VIEW DETAILS Set Point Edit DevicesSINGLE VIEW DETAILS Commands Send 64/136 If checked, user can stop acquisition. If checked, user can start layout editor. If checked, user can start global command editor. If checked, user can modify setpoint. If checked, user can send commands via single-view webpage.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.4 DEVICES MENU In this menu you can find all the web pages that allow the final user to interact with the controllers connected to the RS485. 3.4.1 SINGLE VIEW Select SINGLE VIEW to show all the data corresponding to a selected instrument. You will be informed about probe values, digital inputs, device status, alarms for all the time you are connected.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– • Remember that you are looking at a still page therefore the instrument information are loaded and displayed then there is no more data coming from the server.The screen refresh with the new data can be executed automatically by selecting the “Auto” box and decide the updating interval by clicking into the time box on the right side. Click on “Update” button to update the window with manual procedure.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.4.1.1 PARAMETER AND SINGLE VIEW From the single view window it is possible to switch to the parameter programming window and vice versa. Simply press the corresponding button. Use the below images as reference. 3.4.2 RUN TIME The run time function provides to display into a unique window many devices together. This is dynamic page and the data showed are updated in real time (the period depends on the number of instruments).
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– !” in green colour. Each device is represented by an horizontal row that includes as many rows as many information are available from the instrument. For each row, the blue bar contains the address and the instrument name followed by the typology to which the instrument belongs to. At the end of the blue bar there is the command box “Sel”.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– • Send the commands to devices From the run time page you are allowed to interact with the instruments by sending commands to them. The user is requested to select the instrument or the instruments to which the command has to be sent. To do that click into the “Sel.” box to select the instrument. On the right top side of the browser border will appear a Toolbar which contains the Commands button and the possibility of selecting or deselecting all the instruments together.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The popup box also shows, with a blinking message, the status of the operation just executed and then also the ending report result. If an error occurs the corresponding diagnostic message is displayed.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.4.3 PARAMETERS The Parameter function allows management of the parameters of a selected device. The parameters can be displayed and modified. From the Home Page, select the “Parameters” item from the “Devices” menu.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The parameter can be saved into the hard disk of the Client’s PC, reloaded and used for other parameter programming. With a displayed parameter list, click on “Save on File” from the “Action” menu. Select the “Save” box to include the interested parameters. Click on the “Save” button situated in the top right position. Click on “Save All” button to save the complete list. Some operative system installed into the Client PC can require to “Save” before proceeding.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.4.4 LAYOUT FUNCTION With this function it is possible to build up a Layout view of the system been monitoring. The user can creates as many layers as he needs and place important information and data value coming directly from the instruments. XWEB 3000 uses 2 different menus to deal with Layout: one is “Layout Edit”, the other is “Layout Viewer”. Both of them uses web-technology, so Java Virtual Machine is needed.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Layers Submenu: S) ADD LAYER It is used to add a new layer to the layout. Selecting it this windows will appear: User has to compile “Name” with any text value, then he can choose the background colour and also a background image pushing “Image…” button. In this case a new window will appear: Choose an image and press “Ok”. When you use images the system has to send them to your client. Depending on the speed of the connection the download procedure may take up to some minutes.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– According to the client screen resolution the system will load up a new page. The real dimensions (width and height) come from the monitor setting of the client itself. The system later is capable of dynamically resize this value to show images and layers in a proper format. We strongly suggest to make some test before proceeding with the complete layout design, especially using the real screen resolution of the local monitor connected to the XWEB 3000.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– It is used to change the actual background image or to set an image as background. When you choose this option, the following windows will appear: Choose an image and press “Ok”. When you use images the system has to send them to your client. Depending on the speed of the connection the download procedure may take up to some minutes. W) REMOVE IMAGE It allows you to cancel the background image, if present. X) SET AS MAIN This function is very important.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– With the first drop down menu you can filter the instruments, with the second one you select the instrument you want to show in the layer. A new windows will appear: You can check/uncheck the name. It is also possible to change: BG= background colour TX= text colour SZ= font size Name of the instrument. Analog values. You can check/uncheck the values or modify them. It is also possible to change: BG= background colour TX= text colour SZ= font size Digital Inputs.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– In the output section if you choose “Motion” a new window will appear: User has to choose the rectangle property: Label BG FG PX Meaning Rectangle background colour Rectangle foreground colour Line thickness in pixels With the first left button mouse click you place the control in the layer, then point to the top left corner of the rectangular area, hold down left mouse and drag the pointer to the bottom right corner.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– It is possible to choose a transparent area or a coloured one. We suggest to use the first one when the background is an image. The procedure is the same as the one highlighted above in the motion rectangular area. BB) TEXT AREA It allows you to insert a text area inside the layer. We suggest to use this function each time you need to write something inside the layer. To not try to write text inside background image with your editing software instead use text area.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Images Submenu: DD) SEND TO SERVER It allows you to store inside the hard-disk of XWEB 3000 all the pictures or drawings you want to use. Do not forget that we are working with web-technology and XWEB 3000 acts as a server. In your PCs you store temporarily the data later you will upload to the server. From the left sub-windows you can browse your hard-disk to find the image you want to upload. Once you find it, select it and push “>” on the central portion of the window.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– • • Setup colours, dimensions and size of the button Place this button on the layout Each time the button will be pressed, the system will print a sheet with the runtime temperature. Not only printouts but also e-mail or a fax can be the target of this feature. Layout Submenu: HH) START It allows you to test your layout. Once you push this button the editor transform itself in the viewer.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– You can check/uncheck manually the instruments or you can use the Select/Deselect All. Then push “Continue” By pushing “Continue” the system makes a check to show you only the compatible commands to the instruments you have selected. Choose the command/s you want to send by checking it, then give it the proper meaning by using the blank field.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Once a button is password protected, each time someone push it, this window will appear: If you insert a wrong code, the field reset itself. You can continue inserting a code until you press “Exit”. KK) GRID It helps you to align all the object you want to place in the layer. By choosing this option you can also select the grid colour. 3.4.5.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.4.6 PERFORMANCE METER The value added by this new software tool is remarkable: possibility to check the correctness of the compressor rack size; possibility to check the proper functioning of each device; statistics data collection. Firstly go to “Data” then “Performance meter”. Secondly go to “Class” menu and then choose “Create class”. Fill in as the following: Class Name: the name of the class, usually corresponds to the name of the tipology you have already created.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Once you fill in the above module, you can proceed selecting the controllers, then press “Create”. To show a class please select “Performance” then “View Class”: Class: let you choose between the class you have created before Circular Data Interval: the sampled data comes from the circular archive (see §3.5.1GENERAL INFORMATIONDisplay the graphs with xweb 3000) Main data interval: the sampled data comes from the main archive (see §3.5.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The information provided is: in the past two days (between 24/06 and 26/06, look at “period”), the system calculated the average set-point “SP1” and the average temperature “Avg”. Moreover it displays the minimum, the maximum value and the maximum value of temperature after a defrost (Tdef). Finally it shows the percentage of cool “%Cool”.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.4.6.1 INTERPRETING THE %COOL From an ideal point of view the highest the percentage is, the better the compressor rack has been tuned. Of course if many devices work with a percentage next to 100% it means that quite probably during the worst condition case some devices may fail to receive the correct amount of cooling. Use the data provided by “Performance meter” according to your experience.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.5 DATA MENU In this menu you can find all the web pages that allow the final user to interact with the stored data inside XWEB 3000 hard-disk. Moreover the user can builds graph. The maximum length of time of the stored data is 2 years. After this period the datalogger will be overwritten in FIFO format. 3.5.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The first information about the archive shows into “Available Interval” the first and the last recording date, while the “Select Interval” includes the period you have decided to show. If necessary, modify the Select Interval period. Longer is the time interval to show, longer the loading time needed to show the data graph. For a first analysis select a time period not very wide but centred on the target of your interest, this ensure higher graph precision.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The counter signals shows the status of the data you are downloading. Beware that it may happen you cannot succeeded in displaying all the data values you are interested in. In this situation XWEB 3000 will alert you with this window: This usually happens whenever the time period is too long. You can also use the “Min. data interval” value. By default it is set to 5 minutes. Increasing this period you can decrease the amount of data that will be lost.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– To enhance the portion of a displayed graph click and keep pressed the left button of the mouse on the hypothetical top-left corner of the area to zoom. Than drag the mouse down to the low right corner to complete the window to zoom. If the selected area have not the proper dimensions click one time outside the area itself to abort the zoom, then repeat the operation to select the area to zoom.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– This function provides to save the data of the displayed graph into the hard disk of the client computer connected to XWEB 3000. To start the operation select “Save” from the “Tools” menu. After that you can proceed by using the typical saving method of Windows operative system, remember to assign a proper name and origin of the data. • Load a saved graph This function loads the data of a graph that was previously saved into the hard disk of the client PC.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.5.1.1 MULTI GRAPH With this function it is possible to display more than one graph per time. Proceed as usual to fill in the different field, push “Next Device” button. The actual form is been resetted. The user can pick up to 5 different controllers. On the top right corner there is a counter, here is displayed the graph number. 3.5.2 DISPLAY THE GRAPHS WITH LOCAL PC You can also display the graphs without connecting to a remote XWEB 3000.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The first time you run it, depending on your PC security setup, you are required to let the software start. You can do this by clicking with right mouse button in the window header and choose “Allow Blocked Content…”.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Pushing “Open a graph” button, first you are required to confirm java virtual machine start, then you can browse your PC for a graph file. Use the following window to load a previous saved graph.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.5.3 DATA EXPORT It is possible to export data into a Microsoft® Excel file format. Please choose “Main Export” in the “Data” menu of XWEB 3000.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The user can decides whether to download or to view directly the exported files. To view directly Microsoft® Excel must be installed in the PC. To help the user collect different files, the name has been formatted in the following way: export_15-02-2006_30-03-2006.xls ↑ ↑ ↑ From To Excel file extension The following image shows an example of Excel table file format: 1592010600 Pag.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– If during the downloading of the file you will receive the following window, please go on reading to solve the problem: This is a security check made by Internet Explore ®, follow this step-by-step guide to solve the problem: a) In the drop-down-menu Tools of your Internet Explorer, choose “Internet options…” b) Select Security tab and “Custom level”. c) Use the following windows as reference.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– alarm menu In this menu you can find all the web pages that allow the final user to interact with the alarm management. 3.5.4 HYSTORICAL ALARMS This function shows you all the alarm events detected from the XWEB 3000 system. It is also possible to setup a search filter. • Alarm view and filters To enter the alarm view, from the Home Page, select “Historical” from the “Alarms” menu.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The “Time Filter” sets the period in which the search is restricted, the user can decide the last back period from the date of the connection, in this case the default is the last week while it is also possible to define a specific window into the alarm archive with the “From … To” selection. All the selections can work together at the same time. To start the alarm search click on “Go” button. It is situated at the right end of the browser border.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– The user could be interested in having more and deep information about the actual situation of an instrument with an active alarm that is included into the alarm list. That’s why if you click on the description of the instrument itself the XWEB 3000 will load the specific page of information of that instrument. When finished close the window blinking the crossed box on the right top corner to come back to the alarm page.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.6 PRINTING MENU In this menu you can find all the web pages that allow the final user to interact with the printings. 3.6.1 PRINTINGS Before proceeding please verify to have chosen a printing method under “Configuration”-“System” rolldown menu. You have to choose a device, then a value you want to print. Finally define time interval and push “go” button. As you can see the printing format is very narrow, each sheet may contain up to 7 column.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.7 TOOLS MENU In this menu it is possible to use special tools intended for system maintenance. Back-up let the user store in a safe place XWEB 3000 setup and its recorded data. System message tool sends a complete report of the past activity of the server and if the operative working limits are exceeded the report is sent automatically. 3.7.1 BACKUP – RESTORE This procedure allows the user to make a data back-up and restore it in case of need.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Push “Save” and choose where to save the file. In the following example the file is saved in the “Desktop”. DO NOT MODIFY THE NAME OF THE FILE. Once the download procedure is over, the following window will appear: 1592010600 Pag.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Push “Close” to end the procedure. If during the downloading of the file you will receive the following window, please go on reading to solve the problem: This is a security check made by Internet Explore ®, follow this step-by-step guide to solve the problem: d) In the drop-down-menu Tools choose “Internet options…” e) Select Security tab and “Custom level”. f) Use the following windows as reference.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.7.1.2 RESTORE To start a restore the system must be stopped. Use “Tools” menu, then “Restore”. Choose the proper restore media support and push “Next”. For instance if you choose to upload the restore file from your PC, use the following windows to browse the file and upload it. WARNING: The restore procedure does not restore the data in the Configuration->System menu.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.7.1.3 INCREMENTAL BACKUP This back-up can be run automatically. The system will save only a small portion of data according to the scheduled time interval. To manage this kind of back-up the user must use an external USB device. We suggest an external USB hard-drive. Choose which kind of back-up you are interested in (configuration, main data, etc…), then chose the external media type and finally press “Start Backup”.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– After restoring, the system will be rebooted. 3.7.2 SYSTEM MESSAGGES XWEB 3000 is able to send a complete report of the past activity. The report can be sent both automatically and manually according to an event calendar defined by the user (see Scheduler §). Moreover if the system is working out of the standard operative range (i.e. cpu temperature), automatically a report will be sent out.
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XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.7.2.3 EXAMPLE OF REPORT: E-MAIL The following picture is an e-mail that the system sends when the CPU temperature ranges are exceeded. 3.7.3 RS485 TEST It is possible to test the RS485. the testing procedure sends some packets of data to the tested controller, and according to the number of packets of data that come back the system is able to calculate a percentage that can give an idea of goodness of the line.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 3.8 INFORMATION MENU In this menu you can find all the web pages that allow the final user to interact with XWEB 3000 update procedure. Moreover the user can check the system release. 3.8.1 SYSTEM RELEASE To check the system software release, go to “Information” roll-down menu and choose “About”: This window will appear: System release is the number after the letter “V”. In the above image is displayed XWEB 3000 v.2.0 3.8.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Please beware that if you use a network with a valid gateway, turn off the “dial-up” if it is active. On the contrary if in your network there is no gateway, it means you have no internet access, you have to set-up a proper “dial-up” connection (see “§2.2.4 System “). A counter shows you the current module download status, please be patient.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 4 SAFETY / AND ALLOWED USE Please read carefully what follows. Your security may depends on the respect of these simple rules. We strongly suggest you, to prevent damage to the unit, paying attention to each sentence. • • • • • • • • • • • Remember to protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards. The XWEB 3000 should remain turned off until you are finished connecting all electrical devices.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 4.1 SYSTEM SPECIFICATION General Dimensions Weight (net) Power supply Power consumption 345(w) x 45(h) x 235(d) (mm) 2850 (gg) -- 6.3 (lb) 90~264 VAC 50~60Hz. 60 W Industrial PC CPU speed On board ram Hard disk capacity 1 GHz.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 5 APPENDIX Appendix A: DEVICE ADVANCED SECTION Appendix B: GLOSSARY Appendix C: ICONS AND SYMBOLS Appendix D: SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS Appendix E: ACCESSORIES 1592010600 Pag.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Appendix A: DEVICE ADVANCED SECTION In this section we describe how you can customize your device regardless its factory setup. We will point out only the main sections, without describing each fields in deep. Please notice that the page is divided in many rows. Each of them customize a particular function of the device itself. To access this section please stop recording, then go to “Configuration”-“devices” roll-down menu.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– the same modifications in these menus. This is very important because all the values stored inside XWEB 3000 devices section must be the same as the ones stored inside the EEPROM of the instrument. A common error for example is to modify “Generic Alarm” to some other values inside the instrument, than leave the value marked inside Advanced section. XWEB 3000 will send you an alarm every time the switch changes status, even if it is not an alarm input.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Last row “Functions” allows you to link the macro-category previously set, to the particular instrument you are managing. By defaults all functions are marked.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Appendix B: GLOSSARY 1 10Base2 - Ethernet specification for thin coaxial cable, transmits signals at 10 Mbps (megabits per second) with a distance limit of 185 meters per segment. 10Base5 - Ethernet specification for thick coaxial cable, transmits signals at 10 Mbps (megabits per second) with a distance limit of 500 meters per segment.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Ethernet - A network protocol invented by Xerox Corporation and developed jointly by Xerox, Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation. Ethernet networks use CSMA/CD and run over a variety of cable types at 10 Mbps (megabits per second). Expansion Slot - Area in a computer that accepts additional input/output boards to increase the capability of the computer. F Fast Ethernet - A new Ethernet standard that supports 100 Mbps using category 5 twisted pair or fiber optic cable.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Network Interface Card (NIC) - A board that provides network communication capabilities to and from a computer. N Node - End point of a network connection. Nodes include any device attached to a network such as file servers, printers, or workstations. Node Devices - Any computer or peripheral that is connected to the network. P PCMCIA - An expansion slot found in many laptop computers.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Token - A special packet that contains data and acts as a messenger or carrier between each computer and device on a ring topology. Each computer must wait for the messenger to stop at its node before it can send data over the network. Token Ring - A network protocol developed by IBM in which computers access the network through token-passing. Usually uses a star-wired ring topology. Topology - There are two types of topology: physical and logical.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Appendix C: ICONS AND SYMBOLS DESCRIPTION IMAGE STATUS IMAGE STATUS ON /OFF DEVICE ON DEVICE OFF STAND-BY DEVICE ON DEVICE OFF WAITING FOR UPDATE UNKNOWN DEFROST DEFROST ON DEFROST OFF FAST FREEZING ON KEYBOARD LOCKED ENERGY SAVING ON GENERIC DIGITAL INPUT ON FAST FREEZING OFF KEYBOARD UNLOCKED ENERGY SAVING OFF GENERIC DIGITAL INPUT OFF FAST FREEZING KEYBOARD ENERGY SAVING GENERIC DIGITAL INPUT 1592010600 Pag.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Appendix D: SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS THIS REALEASE OF XWEB 3000 SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING DIXELL FAMILY CONTROLLERS. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO THE RELEASE NUMBER. YOU CAN VERIFY IT WITH REL. PERAMETER OR READING IT ON THE BACK STICKER OF THE CONTROLLER ITSELF. OTHER RELEASE VERSIONS ARE COMING SOON. IN ANY CASE PLEASE VERIFY CONTROLLER’S MANUAL AND CHECK THERE ARE NO FURTHER LIMITATION. Pag.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– FAMILY NAME RELEASE VERSION 2.0 XR 100/500/700 2.1 1.0 XLR XW 200/500 XM 400K 1.0 1.5 0.2 0.3 1.4 XC XT 400 600 700M 800M 900M 100C 200C 2.0 1.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– 1.2 XH 200 300 400 1.0 XJP XJA 1.4 XJR 1.0 iCHILL Pag. 132 / 136 1.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– THIS REALEASE OF XWEB 3000 SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING NOT DIXELL INSTRUMENTS. MANUFACTURER NAME RELEASE VERSION INSTRUMENT TYPE INSTRUMENT CODE Power Analyzer WM22-DIN-AV5 (where applicable) Carlo Gavazzi ### 1592010600 Pag.
XWEB 3000 – rel.1.7– Appendix E: ACCESSORIES TYPE MODEM CABLE CABLE Pag.
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