Omega Engineering #M3350/0101 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Introduction

  1
• Features

  1
• Transforms a PC into an Operator Station

  1
• Graphical Interface

  1
• Automated Ramp and Soak Cycles

  1
• Logging

  1
• Storing and Loading Configuration Parameter Sets

  1
• Local Alarms

  1
• Hardware and Software Requirements

  1
• CN8-SW Computer

  1
• Controllers

  1
• Overview of Setup Tasks

  1
• Overview of CN8-SW Menus

  1
• Availability of Functions

  1
• Menu Convention Used in This Manual

  1
• General Instructions for Using CN8-SW Windows

  1
• Wiring the Network and Connecting the Computer

  2
• Introduction

  2
• Connecting Controllers and the Computer to the Network

  2
• Introduction

  2
• RS-232 Interface

  2
• RS-485 Network

  2
• Installing the Software and Logging In

  3
• Installing the Software

  3
• Starting the Software

  3
• Logging In to CN8-SW Using the Default Account

  3
• Changing the Password for the Default Account

  3
• Setting Up Operator Accounts

  3
• Permissions Available

  3
• Procedure

  3
• Editing an Operator Account

  3
• Deleting an Operator Account

  3
• Logging Out of the CN8-SW Application

  3
• Establishing Communication with Controllers

  4
• Introduction

  4
• Controllers

  4
• Communication Parameters

  4
• Network Addresses

  4
• Configuring Communication Parameters for CN8-SW System

  4
• Recognizing Controllers with the CN8-SW Software

  4
• Introduction

  4
• Automatically Using the Find Controllers Option

  4
• Manually Using the Controller Menu

  4
• Deleting a Controller

  4
• Changing Baud Rate after Communication Has Been Established

  4
• Naming Controllers

  4
• Saving the .MCS File

  4
• Closing an .MCS File

  4
• 4.10 Creating a New .MCS File

  4
• 4.11 Opening an Existing .MCS File

  4
• Configuring Local Alarms

  5
• Introduction

  5
• Procedure

  5
• Viewing Process Values and Changing Setpoint

  6
• Introduction

  6
• Viewing PV and SP in the Main Window

  6
• Viewing PV and SP in a Graph

  6
• Changing the Setpoint Using the Setpoint Dialog Box

  6
• Configuring and Invoking the Single-Step Ramp Function

  6
• Changing Controller Mode and Using Autotune

  7
• Introduction

  7
• Procedure

  7
• Viewing and Changing Controller Configuration Parameters

  8
• Introduction

  8
• Accessing Configuration Parameter Displays

  8
• Using Configuration Parameter Displays

  8
• Configuring and Running Ramp and Soak Recipes

  9
• Introduction

  9
• Configuring CN8-SW Recipes

  9
• Creating a New Recipe

  9
• Editing an Existing Recipe

  9
• Running CN8-SW Recipes

  9
• Starting to Run a Recipe

  9
• Holding (Pausing) Recipe Execution

  9
• Resuming Recipe Execution

  9
• Stopping Recipe Execution

  9
• Configuring Controller Ramp and Soak Parameters

  9
• Running Controller Ramp and Soak Cycles

  9
• Storing and Loading Controller Configurations

  10
• Introduction

  10
• Storing Configuration

  10
• Loading Configuration

  10
• Logging PV and SP Values

  11
• Introduction

  11
• Turning On the Logging Function

  11
• Viewing and Printing Log Files

  11
• Turning Off the Logging Function

  11
• Index

  12