Accurate Logic Pulse Series User manual
Pulse™ Series Remote
Monitoring Systems
Operations Manual
Document #701009
Version 1.0
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Welcome
Welcome to the Accurate Logic - Pulse™ Series Remote
Monitoring System Operations Manual. The primary purpose of
this document is to allow your personnel to become familiar with
the system’s equipment and its operation. The secondary function
of this manual is to serve as a training guide; consequently, you
will find more equipment and process detail than in a typical,
industrial user’s manual.
Accurate Logic, 128 Saturn Court,
Indialantic, FL 32904 USA
Phone: (321) 779-0062
Fax: (321) 779-0062
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Contents
Getting Started ..............................................................................4
About this Guide .........................................................................4
Setting up the System....................................................................5
Hardware Setup...........................................................................5
Pulse Software Setup...................................................................6
Ethernet Setup .........................................................................7
Sensors Setup ..........................................................................8
Advanced Sensor Setup.........................................................10
Email Setup ...........................................................................12
System Setup.........................................................................16
Setup Complete .........................................................................18
Pulse Features..............................................................................19
Viewing Count Details..............................................................19
Resetting Count Details.........................................................23
Emails from Your Pulse............................................................24
Viewing Graphs on Pulse Unit..................................................26
Viewing Daily Graph ............................................................26
Viewing Monthly Graph .......................................................27
Querying Data on Pulse Unit.................................................28
Viewing Log Files.....................................................................31
Sending a RemoteCall...............................................................35
Making Changes to Your Pulse..................................................36
Turning On/Off Count Display on Unit....................................36
Changing Sensor Name.............................................................37
Changing Email Addresses .......................................................38
Changing Reports Email .......................................................38
Changing Remote Call Email................................................39
Changing Email Label...........................................................39
Changing Date/Time .................................................................41
Changing Administrator Password............................................42
Changing Screen Contrast.........................................................42
Changing Ethernet Information.................................................43
Troubleshooting...........................................................................45
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Getting Started
Pulse™ is an industrial self-contained remote monitoring system.
It gathers data out on the production floor that can be viewed via
the web anywhere in the world or as close as your office.
About this Guide
This guide describes:
•how to setup the system.
•the basic features of your Pulse™ Series Remote
Monitoring System.
•how to make basic changes.
•how to perform troubleshooting.
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Setting up the System
The system has hardware and software that needs to be setup
before the system can start running. When configuring the
Ethernet and Email settings, an IT technician will be required.
Hardware Setup
The hardware setup is easy to configure.
Supply power
to the unit.
Setup the sensors
where you would
like to monitor.
Connect the Ethernet
port to your network.
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Pulse Software Setup
To enter the configuration setup for the Pulse unit, press the
toolbox button . This should bring up the Configuration Screen.
You should configure the system in this order:
•Ethernet
•Sensors
•Email
•System
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Ethernet Setup
Press the button on the Main Configuration Screen. You
will need to enter an IP Address, Subnet, and Gateway for your
Pulse unit. Your IT Technician should provide with you with this
information. Simply click on the screen and use the keypad to
enter the information. Click the button after you have
finished.
Note: The MAC address will be shown on this screen if your IT
Department needs it.
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Sensors Setup
You need to configure the Sensors that you plugged into the unit
by pressing the button on the Configuration Screen.
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FIELD DESCRIPTION
Pressing the “Name” field allows you to name the
sensor. The sensor name can be up to six (6)
characters long. Press the “Name” field and use
the keypad keys to enter the name and press the
return button when finished.
Note: If you enter more than six (6) characters and press the
enter key, the name will not be saved.
If you would like the counts to be shown on the
Pulse Unit, toggle the “Show” option to “Yes”.
If you would like hourly counts to be permanently
logged to a log file, the “Log” button needs to be
toggled to “Yes”. This data can be viewed using
Siemens S7-200 Explorer and Microsoft Excel.
You should set this to “Yes” for every sensor that
you have connected.
Note: This feature will be discussed in greater detail in the
“Viewing Log Files” section.
When finished entering in the Sensor information, press the
button to return you to the Main Configuration Screen.
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Advanced Sensor Setup
Each Sensor can be custom configured to fit the product that it is
counting. Most of the time this won’t be needed, but some
products may need some fine tuning. Press the button
on the Configure Sensors Screen to access the Advanced Sensor
Setup.
For example, suppose you are measuring a box of cereal. If you
have the “Type” field set to “Normally Closed”, the “On” field
will be how long the box of cereal will be in front of the sensor
(x100ms), and the “Off” field will be the usual length of time
before another box of cereal will meet the sensor. However, if you
have the “Type” field set to “Normally Open”, the “Off” field will
be how long the box of cereal will be in front of the sensor
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(x100ms), and the “On” field will be the usual length of time
before another box of cereal will meet the sensor.
FIELD DESCRIPTION
This field will be the length of time before the
sensor will report non-activity. This non-activity
will be shown on the Pulse Mail Screen as a “?” in
front of the Sensor Name. If you use the network
to view the report, then the sensor name will be
grayed out.
The “Type” option allows you to set the sensor to
“Normally Open (N.O.)” or “Normally Closed
(N.C.)”. This option is given because some
sensors are only sold one way.
The Sensor must be “On” or “Off” for at
least the specified amount of time in order
for the Pulse to count it.
When finished entering in the Advanced Sensor information, press
the button to return you to the Configure Sensors Screen.
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Email Setup
Press the button on the Main Configuration Screen. This
is where you need to setup all email information for the Pulse unit.
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FIELD DESCRIPTION
You will need to
enter the SMTP
address and Port
Number for the
email account
that will be
sending all the
graphs and
queries. Your IT
Technician
should supply
you with this
information.
Note: You can change the default email address that will be used
when emails are sent. Just click the box in the middle of the screen
and use the keypad to enter the new email address. (It must be in a
legal address format.)
Next, press the “Reports” Button
to setup the email addresses of the
people who will be receiving the
daily, weekly, monthly reports and
queries.
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FIELD DESCRIPTION
This Reports
Screen is where
you will need to
add email
addresses that the
Daily, Weekly,
Monthly, and the
Query emails will
be sent to. Just
press the
appropriate data
box and use the
keypad to enter
the address. You
have the option
of turning off
these emails by
toggling the
buttons to “No”.
Press the “Back”
button when
finished.
Note: You have the option of turning off these emails by toggling
the buttons to “No”.
Next, press the “RemoteCall”
Button to setup the email addresses
of the people who will be receiving
emergency emails when
RemoteCall buttons are pressed.
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FIELD DESCRIPTION
Just press the
appropriate data
box and use the
keypad to enter
the email address.
You have the
option of turning
these emails on
and off by
toggling the
buttons to “Yes”
or “No”. Press
the “Back”
button when
finished.
Once all email
addresses have
been entered,
press the “Save
all Email
Settings” button.
When finished entering in the email information, press the
button to return you to the Main Configuration Screen.
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System Setup
Press the button on the Main Configuration Screen. You
will be taken to the “System Configuration” screen. This is where
you need to setup the date/time and administrator password for
your unit.
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FIELD DESCRIPTION
Click the date,
time, and day of
week fields and
use the keypad to
enter the correct
information.
Press the “Set
Clock” button to
save the
information
entered. The new
information will
appear under
“Current Date”.
Click the Administrator Password Box
and use the keypad to enter a four (4)
digit number password. (Default
password is 0000.)
Note: You can Calibrate the Touch screen functionality by
pressing the “Calibrate Touch” button. Use your finger or a stylus
and follow the simple instructions given.
Note: You can reset the Daily, Weekly, and Monthly counts
shown on the Details Screen by pressing the reset buttons. More
on this in the Pulse Features Section.
When finished entering in the date and time, press the
button to return you to the Main Configuration Screen.
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Setup Complete
Everything should be ready to go. You should now have a
working Pulse. Press the button to access the Main Pulse
Screen.
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