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Remote Viewer Manual

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Remote Viewer Manual

PART NO 4416385

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1st Edition Released July 2012

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PREFACE

This manual describes how to configure the Entis Pro Remote Viewer. It has been written for system supervisors as well as engineers to provide them with all information to configure the system.

For installation details refer also to the installation Guide Entis Pro.

This installation guide describes the installation and start-up of Entis Pro Remote Viewer.

Safety and prevention of damage

‘Notes’ have been used throughout in this manual to bring special matters to the immediate attention of the reader.

Additional information

Please do not hesitate to contact Honeywell Enraf or its representative if you require additional information. Refer also to the list of related documents in Appendix.

Legal aspects

The information in this manual is copyright property of Enraf BV, Netherlands.

Enraf BV disclaims any responsibility for personal injury or damage to equipment caused by:

Deviation from any of the prescribed procedures

Execution of activities that are not prescribed

A Note points out a statement deserving more emphasis than the general text, but does not deserve a “Warning” or a “Caution”

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Table of Contents

PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

CHAPTER 3 UNINSTALLING THE REMOTE VIEWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

CHAPTER 4 STARTING THE REMOTE VIEWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

4.1 Description of Main Screen Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

4.2 Selecting a Site with the Site Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

4.3 Selecting a tank group with Tank Group Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

4.4 Selecting a view with the View Group Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

4.5 Opening a file with the Remote File Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

4.6 Selecting a Font with the Font Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

4.7 About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7

4.8 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8

4.9 Using the Static View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

4.10 Copying data to the clipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19

4.11 The Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

CHAPTER 5 CONFIGURING THE REMOTEVIEWER (SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

5.1 Configuring the general settings with the General TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

5.1.1 Adding a Site (Site Location section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

5.1.2 Network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3

5.1.3 Removing a Site (Site Location section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4

5.1.4 Setting the maximum allowed data age (Data Properties section) . . . . . . . .5-5

5.1.5 Visual Properties section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

5.2 Creating Tank Groups (Tank Groups TAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

5.2.1 Creating Tank Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

5.2.2 Removing Tank Groups (Tank Groups TAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7

5.2.3 Tank Groups Best Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8

5.3 Creating View Groups (View Groups TAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9

5.3.1 Creating View Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9

5.3.2 Removing a View Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11

5.4 Configuring Entis Pro for use with the Remote Data Viewer . . . . . . . . . . .5-11

5.5 Entis Pro settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11

APPENDIX A STATUS MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

The Remote Viewer is an optional addition to the Entis Pro software suite. It allows you to view data created by the Entis Pro XML-logging task. You can set up the scheduler to create a log database on a regular basis, e.g. once per minute. For more information about scheduling the “XMLlogging” task, please refer to the “Entis Pro instruction manual”.

Figure 1: Basic Configuration

The basic configuration is shown in figure 1. The remote Viewer Station is connected with a remote Entis Pro station through Microsoft Windows™ networking. Data generated by Entis Pro will be shown at the Remote Viewer Station in a tabular format. Configuration functionality allows the user to customize the application to show specific remote sites, tanks groups, and data entities as well as changing font size, and data expiration.

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Introduction


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CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION

The Remote Viewer installation media contains a program called “setup.exe” which, when run, automatically installs the Remote Viewer application on your system with default settings and a demo site. The Remote Viewer application can be installed on either a standard Office machine or an Entis Pro workstation. Hardware requirements still apply.

The Installation process is started by double clicking the “setup.exe” application. A step by step description of the installation process, will explain the procedure. The procedure starts with the preparation screen, to install the files on the system.

Figure 2: Prepare Installation

After the preparation screen the installation wizard will start.

Figure 3: Welcome Screen


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Installation

The Remote Viewer is based on Microsoft .NET 4.0 technology. If your system is not equipped with .NET 4.0 runtime, it will be installed automatically from installation media as part of the installation.

Figure 4: .NET 4 Installation

If the system is up to date already, this step is skipped.

By clicking next, the installation will continue and the End User License Agreement is shown.

Figure 5: License Agreement


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Installation

Only after acceptance of the EULA, the installation process can continue. The installation can be interrupted by using the Cancel Button.

Figure 6: Ready to Install

Click Install to continue the installation process.

NOTE: Administrator credentials are required to install applications on a Windows system, please contact your local IT support for permission if needed.

To ensure that the software to be installed is from a trusted source, the application files are digitally signed. This can be verified by reviewing the “Verified Publisher” field in the User Account Control dialog.

Honeywell Enraf signs the application files with a digital signature from Honeywell. This also ensures that the files are not tampered with.

Before copying the required files to you system, the setup application will ask for permission to do so.

Figure 7: User Account Control

Click Yes to continue, or No to Abort.


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Installation

Once permission is granted the installation process continues. It will show you the progress during copying of the files.

Figure 8: Installing Remote Viewer

NOTE: Please make sure you always install software from a trusted source, to prevent a malware or virus infection.

The installation process is concluded with the “InstallShield Wizard Completed” screen.

Figure 9: Completed Installation

The Remote Viewer is ready for use, and can be found in the Windows Start Menu. The Remote Viewer has its own entry under the Entis Pro folder, refer to Chapter 4 “Starting the Remote Viewer.”


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CHAPTER 3 UNINSTALLING THE REMOTE VIEWER

The Remote Viewer can be uninstalled by opening the Windows Control Panel in the Start Menu, and clicking the “Programs and Features” entry.

Figure 10: Windows Control Panel

By Clicking “Programs and Features” the Uninstall dialog is opened, and by right clicking the Entis Pro Remote Viewer application entry the Uninstall process is started.

Figure 11: Windows Control Panel


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Uninstalling the Remote Viewer

Confirm the Uninstall of the “Entis Pro Remote Viewer” application from Honeywell Enraf by clicking Yes, and the Uninstall process will continue.

Figure 12: Confirmation

A User Account Control confirmation is requested, click Yes to agree and the Uninstall process will continue.

Figure 13: UAC

The Uninstall process reports the progress of the file removal. After all files are removed the Uninstall process is completed.

Figure 14: Uninstall Process

NOTE: Administrator credentials are required to uninstall applications on a Windows system.


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CHAPTER 4 STARTING THE REMOTE VIEWER

The application can be started through the Windows Start Menu Figure 15. The Remote Viewer has its own entry under the Entis Pro folder, as indicated. When clicked the Remote Viewer is started.

Figure 15: Window Start Menu


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Starting the Remote Viewer

After starting the Remote Viewer, the main screen will appear. For your convenience the installation process has copied several default settings, as shown in figure 16

“Demo Site” a static, data file with simulated data.

“~DemoGrp” a selection of tanks from the data.

“DemoView” a selection of properties from the tanks shown.

Figure 16: Main Screen

Since the data is from Demo Site, a local data file on disk, it is static and will not change. After the data expiration period it will even alarm you that the data has expired.

NOTES: The Column width initially is calculated either by Header Name or data

width. It can be changed by clicking and dragging the column header separator, however changing Site, Tank Group, or View Group will trigger a automatic resize.

By clicking the Column Header, the grid will be sorted by the clicked column either descended or ascended, indicated by a glyph symbol in the header.

Scrollbar position will be remembered during normal operation.

Settings are non persistent and are not stored.


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4.1 Description of Main Screen Controls

The figure shown gives an overall view of the functionality of the Remote Viewer Main Screen. The specific function of the various controls will be discussed in more detail in this chapter.

Figure 17: Main Screen Description

4.2 Selecting a Site with the Site Selector

The Remote Viewer is able to show data from multiple (configured) Entis Pro sites.

Figure 18: Site Selector

By means of the “Site” selector, configured sites can be selected. In this case Demo Site (as shown), is selected. Data will be retrieved from the Entis Pro installation at the “Demo Site” site.

The sites appearing in the “Site” selector, are configured during the configuration procedure of the application, discussed in the Configuration chapter 5.


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The “Demo Site“ site is preconfigured and used to demonstrate the capabilities of the application. It may be removed during configuration.

4.3 Selecting a tank group with Tank Group Selector

The Remote Viewer can show data up to 400 tanks and 122 Entities. To manage this amount of data, tank groups and tank views can be created.

A tank group is a named entry in the “Tank Group” selector, in which a selection of tanks is grouped. When selected, only the tanks configured in the group are shown. Grouping of tanks is not limited and can be based on: number of tanks, type of product, location on site, etc.

Figure 19: Tank Group Selector

There are two types of groups, a local group which name is preceded by a ~ symbol, and a remote group. There can be defined multiple local and remote groups.

A local group is configured locally in the “Remote Viewer” configuration procedure. It is shown at the local machine only. An example of a local group is “~DemoGrp” as shown in the picture.

A remote group is configured at the specific remote Entis Pro installation on Site. It cannot be changed by the Remote Viewer, and is shown at every “Remote Viewer” machine. Remote groups shown can differ from site to site. An example of a remote group is “ALL” which is always present at every Entis Pro site.

IMPORTANT PLEASE BEWARE:Tank groups use tank names as an identifier for a tank, i.e. if different sites use different tank names, a group created for one site, may not show (all) tanks for another. It is advised to create tank groups for specific sites and name them for Example “Delft Crude” for all Crude tanks in Delft. Refer to the Configuration paragraph: Tank groups Best Practice.


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4.4 Selecting a view with the View Group Selector

A view group is a named entry in the “View Group” selector. It selects configured groups of properties or entities of the tanks shown in the data grid.

Figure 20: View Group Selector

Selecting the view will show the properties of a tank or product like for example Product Name, Product Level, Product Temperature as shown below.

Figure 21: Shown Entities Detail

Views are created in the application configuration procedure and can be created based on specific needs like Tank properties like Level, Temperature, GOV and TOV but also on procedures like Pumping transactions, Inventory, or Mass.

Refer to the Configuration procedure chapter 5 on how to create these “View Groups”.

4.5 Opening a file with the Remote File Selector

The Remote Viewer uses the data generated by the XML logger application of Entis Pro. The schedule for the Remote Viewer can be configured for once a minute to display semi real-time data. However it is possible to setup multiple data files with different schedules, for example once a day, week, month to create historical inventory data.

Figure 22: The Open File Selector


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The Open File function lets the user select these remote daily, monthly files. They will be shown as static data.

Figure 23: Open File Dialog

4.6 Selecting a Font with the Font Selector

The Font, with which the data is displayed, can be influenced in two ways, either directly through the Font Selector button as shown (temporarily), or through the application configuration (persistent and discussed in the Configuration Chapter 5).

The Font Selector button is typically used to change the font temporarily; the setting will not be saved after a restart.

Figure 24: The Font Selector

The Font selector button opens the Font selection dialog.


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Figure 25: Font Selection Dialog

The Font setting dialog enables the user to temporarily select a different Font, Font style and Font size.

4.7 About

Figure 26: Starting About

The “About” button shows the product name, the version number and manufacturer details.

Figure 27: About

It also provides the contact details, when contacting Honeywell Enraf is needed.


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4.8 Help

Figure 28: Help

The Help Button will start a PDF viewer to display the application HELP file.

Figure 29: Help File

NOTE: To be able to display the Help file, a PDF reader has to be present on the system. Due to licensing restrictions it is not possible to provide the reader on the CD. You can download this reader at: Adobe Acrobat Reader.


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4.9 Using the Static View

Just below the “Site” selector the “Static View” tick box is located.

Figure 30: Static View

The static view tick box will stop the refreshing of the data. The data will be frozen until un-ticked, for example to copy the data to the clipboard. Notice that the data representation changes color to blue.

4.10 Copying data to the clipboard

The Clipboard Icon will only be active if either the “Static View” tick box (refer to chapter 4.9) or if the “Open File” functionality is used. The Copy to clipboard function will copy the data to the clipboard in CSV format, without the operational status data, to facilitate number format in, for instance MSExcel.


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4.11 The Status Bar

The status bar located at the bottom of the screen indicates important information.

Figure 31: Status Bar

The Status bar has three areas:

W&M approved Status

Application Status

Logging Time Stamp

The “W&M approved Status” will be crossed out, because it is only possible for a “sealed” data path or chain to be W&M approved. Though this is not the case here, the application still will show the expected high data accuracy of the Entis Pro Tank Inventory System.

The “Application Status” notifies the user about current activities during normal operation, i.e.: Retrieving data, Current Data etc. but also reports error conditions or warnings for: Data Age, Static data or Connection errors. A full list of possible messages can be found at Appendix A.

The Logging timestamp or “Capture Time” displays the time the data was measured at the remote Entis Pro site connected. If configured sites are geographically located in different time zones, “Capture Time” will reflect the different local time and date information.


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CHAPTER 5 CONFIGURING THE REMOTEVIEWER (SETUP)

Figure 32: The Configuration

By using the Configuration button the configuration process is started. It will open the main configuration screen.

Figure 33: General Tab

The configuration shows three TABs:

General: Intended to create new references to sites, setting behavior, visualization.

Tank Groups: Intended to create sets of tanks, grouped by product, reference, process.

View Groups: Intended to create sets of views, grouped by process, properties etc.


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Configuring the RemoteViewer (Setup)

5.1 Configuring the general settings with the General TAB

Figure 34: General Tab

5.1.1 Adding a Site (Site Location section)

The Site Location section on general tab enables the user to add new, or remove existing sites. A freely selectable name*, typed in the Site Name box (marked blue); will be connected to a data file at an actual Entis Pro site.

The “default” tick box next to the site name determines whether the site created, will show default at application start.

After typing a name, for example “Delft Site” click the create site button, to couple the name to a data file at the intended site. An Open file dialog will show to enable the user to select the data file. Refer to figure 35

*NOTE: The name typed will be shown later in the main screen “Site” selector.


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The File Open Dialog enables the user to select the correct data file. In case of an Entis Pro workstation, this data file can be located in a local folder. Typically however, the file will be located at a mapped network share, or an UNC network path.

Figure 35: Open File Dialog

By selecting the data file, a local file, a mapped network drive file or an UNC file reference, the site name and path are linked. Then later, by selecting the site name in the Main Screen “Site” selector, the correct data file is chosen and watched.

After opening the file, confirm the changes by using the OK button or the Cancel button to discard.

5.1.2 Network configuration

The Remote Viewer uses standard Windows file sharing networking technology. For this to operate correctly the following settings need to be configured.

File and Printer Sharing needs to be enabled (refer to Windows help, or manual)

When connecting to a share, Credentials need to be stored by windows, by either allowing to store user name and password in the Windows Security dialog, or by creating a mapped drive

To be able to “see “and connect to remote machines, all machines involved need to have “File and Printer sharing” enabled. This will ensure that browsing for a specific Entis Pro machine based on its name in the network is facilitated.


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Figure 36: Windows Security

In case of a connection to a network share by means of a UNC path (\\machinename\sharename... etc.) or through a network share drive mapping, it is very important while making the connection the first time, to let windows store your credentials (tick box “Remember my Credentials” in the Windows Security Dialog). The next time the machine is started, Windows will restore the share automatically with the information stored. The Remote Viewer application can display the required data then without disruption.

The Remote Viewer itself does not store credentials like user and password information.

NOTE: The actual path of a data file can differ from installation to installation. It depends on configuration of the XML Logger application of Entis Pro. Please refer to the Entis Pro, XML Logger configuration or contact Honeywell Enraf Service and Support.

5.1.3 Removing a Site (Site Location section)

To remove a site, select the site name in the “Site Name” combo box. The trash can button will be enabled.

Click the trash can button to remove the site and confirm the changes by using the OK button or discard by using the Cancel button.


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5.1.4 Setting the maximum allowed data age (Data Properties section)

In the Data Properties section, general application settings like Maximum data Age and Auto Refresh Data can be configured. The Maximum data age functionality warns if the data shown is older than the configured time. The Auto refresh function determines whether the application will continuously check for new data.

Figure 37: General Settings, Data Properties

When data has expired, the display changes, data is represented in RED to notify the user.

Figure 38: Example Main Screen, Data Age Exceeded

NOTE: When the network connection is lost the data representation changes the color to GREY.


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5.1.5 Visual Properties section

Figure 39: General Tab, Visual Properties

With the select font button the font can be selected which is used to display the grid data. This font setting is persistent and will be used as default at application start, this in contrast to the Font selector at the Main Screen.

The Cancel button discards all changes; the OK button confirms all changes.

NOTE: Visual Properties and Data Properties are general, site independent application settings.

5.2 Creating Tank Groups (Tank Groups TAB)

5.2.1 Creating Tank Groups

The Tank Group TAB enables the user to create groups of tanks, to limit the number of tanks shown at a time, or create groups of tanks with similar product. These groups can be selected by group name, in the Main Screen through the “Tank Group” selector.

To create a tank group, select the site with the “Site Selector” and type a new Group Name, in the “Group Name” selector.

The “Available tanks” list will now show all available tanks, at the site selected. By clicking the tanks in the available tanks list and using the arrowed buttons, tanks will be added to the “Selected tanks” list.


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Figure 40: Tank Group Tab

A selected tank in the “Available Tanks” list will be added to the “Selected Tanks” list, by clicking the single arrow button. By using the SHIFT-click and CTRL-click action, multiple tanks can be selected. Note that double entries will be ignored.

Using the double Arrow button will add all tanks from the “Available Tanks” list in one go.

In a similar way tanks can be removed from the “Selected Tanks” list by using and the buttons.

After naming the group and selecting the tanks, the create group button, will create the group. If the “default” tick box is selected, the group will be selected default at startup.

The changes are confirmed with the OK button or discarded with the Cancel button.

NOTE: In the “Tank Groups Best Practice” Chapter 5.2.3 the importance of choosing a sensible group name is discussed.

5.2.2 Removing Tank Groups (Tank Groups TAB)

To remove a group, select the site name in the “Group Name” selector. The trash can button will be enabled. Click the trash can button to remove the group and confirm the changes by using the OK button or discard by using the Cancel button.


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5.2.3 Tank Groups Best Practice

As mentioned earlier tank groups use tank names as an identifier, i.e. if different sites use different tank names, a view created for one site, may not show (all) tanks for another.

For Example:

An Entis Pro site in Delft uses tank identifier “TK_”xx, there are three tanks TK_01, TK_02, TK_03.

An Entis Pro site in Rotterdam uses tank identifier “TANK”xx, there are also three tanks TANK01, TANK 02, TANK 03.

Creating a tank group for Delft with the name “~MyTanks”, and adding all tanks TK_01 … TK_03 will result in showing the ~MyTanks group entry in the Main Dialog. Selecting this group for the Delft Site will show all three tanks.

Figure 41: ~MyTanks Group @ Delft


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However selecting this tank group “~MyTanks” when the Rotterdam site is selected, will show NO tanks. This is because all tanks in Rotterdam are named TK01…TK03.

Figure 42: MyTanks Group @ Rotterdam

It is essential therefore to use the “Site Selector” source in the configuration screen to select the site, when creating a tank group, obtaining the correct tank name identifier list. It is also advised to create tank group names that are specific for site and or task.

For example better naming of the group would prevent confusion:

A tank group for Delft named “My Tanks Delft” with tanks: TK_01, TK_02, TK_03 added.

A tank group for Rotterdam named “My Tanks Rotterdam” with tanks: TANK01, TANK 02, TANK 03 added.

Now the Main Screen “Tank Group” selector allows you quickly to distinguish between the two site groups.

NOTE : The remote “ALL” group governed by Entis Pro is always available to view tanks.

5.3 Creating View Groups (View Groups TAB)

5.3.1 Creating View Groups

The View Group TAB enables the user to create groups of entities, to limit the amount of data shown at a time, or create view groups of tanks with similar properties. These groups can be selected by group name, in the Main Screen through the “View Group” selector.


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To create a view group, select the site with the “Site Selector” and type a new View Group Name in the “View Name” selector. The “Available Entities” list will now show all entities available, at the site selected. By clicking the entities in the available tanks list and using the arrowed buttons, entities will be added to the “Selected Entities” list.

Figure 43: Views Tab

A selected entity or property in the “Available Entities” list will be added to the “Selected Entities” list, by clicking the single arrow button. By using the SHIFT-click and CTRL-click action, multiple entities can be selected. Note that double entries will be ignored. Using the double Arrow

button will add all entities from the “Available Entities” list in one go. In a similar way tanks can be removed from the “Selected Entities” list by using and the buttons.

The up and down button are used to change the display order of the “Selected Entities” at the main screen. The most upper entity in the “Selected Entities” list will show the most left at the main screen.

The create view button , will create the view group, and if the “default” tick box is selected, this view group will be shown at startup.

The Cancel button discards all changes; the OK button confirms all changes.


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5.3.2 Removing a View Group

To remove a view group, select the site name in the “View Name” selector.

The trash can button will be enabled. Click the trash can button to remove the group and confirm the changes by using the OK button or discard by using the Cancel button.

5.4 Configuring Entis Pro for use with the Remote Data Viewer

To be able to use the Remote Viewer, remote data files are required. The remote data files are created by the Entis Pro XMLlogging task which needs to be scheduled in the Entis Pro scheduler.

Figure 44: Entis Pro Scheduler

5.5 Entis Pro settings

Before using the Remote viewer a logging file must be configured in Entis Pro:

Select the Scheduler in the Entis Pro group of applications.

Enter a scheduled Logging time (Interval time)

Enter Start At time (Set this time a few minutes before the actual time)

Click on the Settings button. The “Logging” will pop-up.

Select Custom

Enter a file name *

Press “Schedule”

*The Remote Viewer relies on the fact that the logging file name does not change, only the content. It is advised to use a static file name. For Example: “Delft-Data.xml” for the Delft site or “Rotterdam-Data.xml” for the Rotterdam site (without the quotes).


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The default suggested dynamic placeholder like %Y, %m, %d – “filename” in the XML Logging Settings dialog, causes the logging file name to be different every time it is generated. This type of automatically naming the file is perfectly suited for creating long term weekly or monthly logs. These logs can be viewed with the Open File functionality (statically).

NOTE: This is a brief summary of the procedure, a detailed description can be found in the Entis Pro User Guide 117.4416.380 rev1.


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APPENDIX A STATUS MESSAGES

Status Messages

The Status Display part of the status bar located at the bottom of the screen indicates important information about the progress or error conditions of the application.

Figure 45: Status Bar

Possible Message at the Status Display

#001 EntisPro Remote Viewer

#002 The shown data has exceeded the maximum data age

#003 Tank data is retrieving...

#004 Tank data is current.

#005 The location is changed to the new site

#006 The selected location cannot be reached

#007 The file on the selected location cannot be read

#008 The configuration file cannot be read at …

#012 The data setting is dynamic

#013 The data is static


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Honeywell Enraf Americas, Inc.

2000 Northfield Court,

Roswell, GA 30076-4908

U.S.A.

Tel: +770-475-1900

Fax +770-475-1717

www.honeywellenraf.com

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