GDTdirect™
GRANULDISK®Documentation Tool, GDTdirect, is an
integrated function for the documentation of the dishwashing
machine’s operating parameters and critical hygiene control
points, HACCP. This function can be used in two different
ways. Operating data for the last 100 wash programmes run
is viewed directly in the control panel window. An external
computer can be linked to the machine and operating data
stored in separate files so that all historical data can be saved.
Windows 2000 or Windows XP is a system requirement for
connecting an external computer.
Reading data on the control panel
1. Press the STOP button and wait 3 s.
2. Press button 4, “Normal programme selection”, five times.
3. Use button 3, “Short programme selection”, or button 5,
“Long programme selection” until you see “Read operating
data” in the window. Confirm your choice by pressing the
START button.
4. Operating data for the last programme run is shown in the
display, as shown in the following example:
050121 15:19 SG 65/85 OK
The information is defined as follows:
• Date – 050121
• Time – 15:19
• Programme type – S, N, L, equivalent to Short; Normal;
Long programmes.
• Washing with Granules selected – indicated by means of a
“G”, otherwise this box is left blank.
• 65 – indicates the average temperature in the wash tank
during washing.
• 85 – indicates the average temperature in the rinse tank
during the final rinse.
• OK – indicates that the rinse water volume is correct in
accordance with factory values; if the set values have been
changed, NA (not applicable) is displayed instead.
If the wash programme has been cancelled due to an operat-
ing error or technical error, the temperature indication is not
included and “Error:” plus an error code appears in its place:
see the example below. The error messages for the most fre-
quent error options appear in plain language: see the manual
for other errors.
050121 15:19 SG Error 103
5. To view information on programme run previously, you
can scroll backwards and forwards in the list using button
3, “Short programme selection”, or button 5, “Long pro-
gramme selection”.
6. To end scrolling and leave the list, press the START button.
4. HACCP Hygiene and Operation Documentation
Storing data on an external computer
To store complete operating data for the machine, it needs to
be connected to an external computer via a serial cable. Soft-
ware is installed on the computer which gradually collects
and stores operating data from every wash programme run.
For storage to take place, the computer has to be switched
on and the documentation program has to be active. Data is
transferred and stored in the selected folder on the computer
after every programme run. This program can be active with-
out stopping the computer being used normally.
It is also possible to download the last 100 programmes by
selecting “Washer/Get all log data” if the computer has not
been connected. Note: Duplicates may appear in this mode.
Connecting the cable
A 10 metre cable and serial contact are supplied upon deliv-
ery for connecting to the machine and a computer. If the
computer does not have a serial port, what is known as a USB/
serial adapter can be used. For information on what is suit-
able for your particular computer, contact your IT specialist.
The cable is connected to the 9-pole contact at the detergent
container for the machine. Check that the internal cable
is connected in the machine’s electrical cabinet to the J11
terminal on the control card. This cable is then laid to the
selected computer via the kitchen’s normal communication
paths and connected to a free COM port.
Software installation
The program is supplied on a CD and is installed as follows:
1. Create a folder for the program on your hard disk and give it a
name. Use “Explorer” in your computer’s Office package.
2. Insert the CD and click on the program file gdt-direct.zip
on the CD. Save the files in the folder you just created on
your hard disk.
3. Tip: create a shortcut on your desktop to make it easier to
find the program when you want to run it.
Running the program
1. The program is run by double-clicking on the program file
gdt-direct.exe in the folder you created on your hard disk, or by
clicking on the icon you created on your desktop.
2. Once the program has started, you have to select the port to
which your dishwashing machine is connected. Click on Ports
and select the correct port.
3. Then select Washer, followed by Connect.
4. A window appears on screen and you have to select where you
want to save the log file. Select the folder created as described
in “Software installation” above, and name the file.
Tip: name the file after the week or month to make it easy to find
the operating data stored. Example:; “HACCP-w.17-2005”.
New data will be saved in the same file after data saved previ-
ously until you choose to give the file a new name. Rename the
log file at regular intervals so as to ensure that the list does not
become unnecessarily long.
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