
Operating Manual RTM X42.CC Control Center, RTM Monitoring & Control Software 
 
19.03.2019 2 
 
 
1 Table of Contents 
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. 2 
2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 4 
2.1 Presentation of the safety instructions ............................................................................................... 4 
2.1.1 A risk that could result in minor or moderate injury ....................................................................... 4 
2.1.2 Note for the proper functioning ...................................................................................................... 4 
2.2 General safety instructions................................................................................................................. 4 
3 PRODUCT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 6 
3.1 System Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 6 
3.2 Functional description ........................................................................................................................ 6 
3.3 System extensions to the RTM X42 measuring system .................................................................... 6 
3.4 Main components ............................................................................................................................... 7 
3.5 Scope of supply .................................................................................................................................. 7 
4 CONNECTIONS ON THE MAIN COMPUTER ........................................................................................... 8 
5 BASIC CONFIGURATION — START-UP ............................................................................................... 10 
5.1 Delivered condition ........................................................................................................................... 10 
5.2 Communication settings on system components............................................................................. 10 
5.2.1 IP Address RTM X42 Receiver Module ....................................................................................... 10 
5.2.2 IP Address RTM X42 T/R transceiver module ............................................................................. 10 
5.3 Network settings in the FMS Monitoring & Control software ........................................................... 10 
5.3.1 MAC addresses for the central computer unit on the stranding machine ................................... 10 
5.4 Software modules ............................................................................................................................ 13 
6 SOFTWARE INTERFACE ........................................................................................................................ 14 
6.1 Launch of the FMS Monitoring & Control Software ......................................................................... 14 
6.2 Login ................................................................................................................................................. 15 
6.3 Home Screen overview .................................................................................................................... 16 
6.4 Basic settings ................................................................................................................................... 18 
6.4.1 Global settings ............................................................................................................................. 18 
6.4.2 Plant Settings - System settings - Strander ................................................................................. 19 
6.4.3 Basic setting — System settings — RTM Tension monitoring .................................................... 19 
6.4.4 MFD - Maximum Feedback Difference ........................................................................................ 21 
6.4.5 Basic setting — System settings — RTM Brake Control ............................................................. 22 
6.4.6 Basic settings — force sensors and relays .................................................................................. 23 
6.4.7 Offset compensation .................................................................................................................... 25 
6.4.8 Calibration .................................................................................................................................... 25 
6.4.9 Production length, running meter................................................................................................. 26 
6.4.10 Relay outputs ........................................................................................................................... 27 
6.4.11 Basic setting — channel assignment ...................................................................................... 27 
6.5 User administration .......................................................................................................................... 28 
6.5.1 User ............................................................................................................................................. 28 
6.5.2 User profiles and permissions ..................................................................................................... 30 
7 HOME SCREEN ....................................................................................................................................... 32 
7.1 Display .............................................................................................................................................. 32 
7.1.1 Bar graph display of channels ..................................................................................................... 33 
7.1.2 Channel group ............................................................................................................................. 34 
7.1.3 Context menu channel group ....................................................................................................... 34 
7.1.4 Channel name.............................................................................................................................. 36 
7.1.5 Single channel context menu ....................................................................................................... 36 
7.1.6 Actual value of the tension monitoring ......................................................................................... 38 
7.1.7 Actual value of the tension monitoring as a graphic display ........................................................ 38 
7.1.8 Quick access to controls .............................................................................................................. 39