GSi Vision Watchdog User manual

Vision Watchdog
Installationand
OperationManual
PNEG-1588
Date:2007
PNEG-1588

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READ THESEINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE
INSTALLATIONandOPERATION.
SAVEFORFUTUREREFERENCE.
ThankyouforchoosingaGSIVisionSeriesgraindryer.Theseunitsareamongthefinestgraindryerseverbuilt; designed
togiveyouexcellentoperating performance andreliableserviceformanyyears.
Thismanual describestheinstallationand operationforall standard productionmodeldryers.Thesedryersareavailable
withliquidpropaneornatural gasfuelsupply,singlephase230 volt,three phase230 or460 volt (60Hz)electrical power.
USECAUTIONINTHEOPERATIONOFTHIS
EQUIPMENT
Thedesignandmanufactureof thisdryerisdirectedtowardoperatorsafety.However, theverynatureof agraindryer
havingagasburner,highvoltageelectrical equipmentandhighspeedrotatingpartsdoespresentahazardtopersonnelwhich
cannotbecompletelysafeguardedagainstwithoutinterferingwithefficientoperationandreasonable access tocomponents.
Useextremecautioninworkingaroundhighspeedfans,gas-firedheaters,augersandauxiliaryconveyorswhichmaystart
withoutwarningwhenthedryerisoperatingonautomaticcontrol.
Continuedsafedependableoperationof automaticequipmentdepends,toagreatdegree,upontheowner.Forasafeand
dependabledryingsystem,followtherecommendationswithinthemanualandmakeit apractice toregularlyinspecttheoperation
of theunit foranydevelopingproblemsorunsafeconditions.
Takespecialnote of theOperatingPrecautionslistedbelowbeforeattemptingtooperatethedryer.
Keepthedryerclean.Donotallowfinematerialtoaccumulateintheplenumchamber.
ACAREFULOPERATORISTHEBESTINSURANCEAGAINSTANACCIDENT.
OPERATINGPRECAUTIONS
1. Readandunderstandtheoperationmanualbeforeattemptingtooperatetheunit.
2. KeepALLguards,safetydecals,andsafetydevicesinplace.Neveroperatedryerwhileguardsareremoved.
3. Keepvisitors,childrenanduntrainedpersonnel awayfromdryerat all times.
4. Neverattempttooperatethedryerbyjumpingorotherwisebypassing anysafetydevicesontheunit.
5. AlwayssetthemainpowersupplydisconnectswitchtoOFFandlockit intheOFF positionusing apadlockbefore
performinganyservice ormaintenance work onthedryerortheauxiliaryconveyorequipment.
6. Beforeattemptingtoremoveandreinstall thefanblade,makecertaintoreadrecommendedprocedurelistedwithinthe
SERVICINGsectionofthemanual.
7. KeepthedryerandwetholdingequipmentCLEAN.Donotallowfinematerialtoaccumulate.
8. Setpressureregulatortoavoidexcessivegaspressureappliedtoaburnerduringignitionandwhenburnerisinoperation.
See page19 foroperatinggaspressures.Donotexceedmaximumrecommendeddryingtemperatures.
9. Donotoperatethedryerifanygasleakisdetected. Shutdownandrepairbeforefurtheroperation.
10. Cleangrainissaferandeasiertodry.Finematerial canbehighlycombustible,anditalsorequiresremoval of extramoisture.
11. UseCAUTIONinworkingaround high-speedfans,gasburners,augers,and auxiliaryconveyorswhichcanstart
automatically.
12. Becertainthatcapacitiesofauxiliaryconveyorsarematchedtodryeraugercapacities.
13. Donotoperateinanareawherecombustiblematerial willbedrawnintothefan.
14. Theoperatingandsafetyrecommendationsinthismanual pertaintothecommoncereal grainsasindicated.Whendrying
anyothergrainorproducts,consultthefactoryforadditionalrecommendations.
15. Routinelycheckforanydevelopinggasplumbingleaks.CheckLPvaporizerforcontactwithburnervanes.

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Theemergencystopswitchislocatedontheuppercontrolboxdoor.Pushingtheemergencystopswitchwill interruptthecontrol
powerandstop alldryerfunctions.
WARNING:Pushingtheemergencystopswitchdoesnot
interruptthemainpowertotheupper controlboxpanel.
Thesymbolshownisusedtocallyour attentiontoinstructionsconcerningyourpersonal safety.Watchforthissymbol; itpoints
outimportantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans"ATTENTION","WARNING","CAUTION",and"DANGER".Readthemessageand
becautioustothepossibilityof personal injuryordeath.
SAFETYALERTSYMBOL
TheGSIGroup,Inc.recommendscontactingyourlocalpowercompany,andhavingarepresentativesurveyyourinstallationsothewiring
iscompatible withtheirsystem, andadequate powerissuppliedtoyour unit.Safetydecalsshouldbereadand understood byall
peopleinthegrainhandlingarea.
Ifadecal isdamagedorismissingcontact:
TheGSIGroup,Inc.
1004E.IllinoisSt.
Assumption,IL62510
217-226-4421
Afreereplacementwill besenttoyou.
SAFETYDECALS
Decal:DC-1224
DecalDC-1224 islocatedintwoplaceson
thefan/heatercontrolbox.Oneonthelidandone
onthefrontofthefanheatercontrolbox. An-
otherlocationforthisdecalisinsidetheupper
controlboxforthedryer.
Decal:DC-889
Decal DC-889 hastwolocations.Oneinsidethefan/heater
controlboxandanotheronthedryeruppercontrolboxdoor
nexttothemainpowerdisconnect.
WARNING!BE ALERT!
Personneloperatingorworkingaroundelectricfansshouldreadthismanual.Thismanual mustbedelivered
withtheequipmenttoitsowner.Failuretoreadthismanualanditssafetyinstructionsisamisuseof the
equipment.
EMERGENCYSTOPSWITCH

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1. Overview
1.1.Requirements
Requirements
SystemRequirements:
·Pentium75mhzorhigher
·32megsofram
·VGAgraphicscard
·Windows
·4megsofharddiskspace
Youwillneedtheoneofthefollowingitemsinorder
tolinkyourPCandyourGSIgraindryer:
Setup1
Directconnecttoadryer(PCtodryerdistance isless than600')
-Standard9pinM-Fserialcable(Custommadetolength)
-Nullmodemadapter9pinmaleto9pinfemale
Setup2
Connecttoadryerviaatelephoneline
-1externalmodem(Minimumspeedof28.8k)
-9pinfemaleto25pinmaleserialcable
-RequiresadifferentphonenumberthenthePCrunningthissoftware.
1.2.Cablehookup
Beforemaking anyelectricalconnectionstheMainElectrical Disconnectonthedryershouldbeturnedtothe
OFFposition.Toshutoffthemainbreakerturn thehandle ontheuppercontroldoorofthedryertotheoff
position.
CarefullyunpackyourWatchdog packageandtakeinventoryofitscontents.Itshouldcontainthefollowingitems:
1-Externalmodem(includedinExtendedVersionpackage)

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1-Dryeradapterwitha9pinfemaleconnectorononeend anda25pinfemaleconnectoronthe
other,partno.D03-0224.(includedinExtendedVersionpackage)
1-Dryercableadaptor.(PartNo.D01-1771V-07)
InstallationCDROM.
Thisownersmanual.
Connectyourcablestoyourdryerandyourcomputerasillustratedbelow
1.3.TechnicalSupport
TechnicalSupport
ThisWatchdogUser’sGuidearedesignedtoaddress themajorityofuser’squestions.

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Ifyouarehaving problemsconnecting toyourTouchScreenGrainDryer,makesuretocheckthefollowing beforecontactingGSI
orFFI:
Haveyoucorrectyconfiguredyour computerforusewithamodem?
Youneedtomakesurethat youhaveinstalledyourmodemasperyourmodemmanufacturersrecommendations.Alsomakesure
thatyouhaveselectedthecorrect Communications port afteryou haveinstalledwatchdog.If youarenotsureofthecorrectport
your modemisconnectedto,thenyoumaytryexperimentingwithCom1,thenCom2andsoonuntilyou hearorsee activityfrom
your modem. Ifyouasomewhat aquaintedwithcomputers,youcancheckthemodemspropertiesbygoingtothe Startmenu|
Settings| Controlpanel and thenselect Modems.Youwill see aModem Propertieswindowpopup,select thediagnosticstab
and unless you havemorethenonemodemconnectedtoyour computer,you shouldsee onlyonemodemlistedandthecomport
#itisinstalledon.MakesureyourWatchdogsoftwareisconfiguredusing thisport#.
Isyourmodem getting adial tonewhenyoutrytodialyourdryer?
Checkyourtelephonecablesgoingtoyourmodemsbothatyour dryerandatyour computer. Besurethatmoisturehasn’t
corrodedtheterminalsonthetelephonejackorcable.
IstheGraindryergettingpowerand hastheStartDryerbuttonbeenpressed?
InorderforWatchdogtobeable tocommunicatewithyourGSIgraindryer,youneedtomakesurethat thecontrolpowerison
forthecomputerandthat youhavepressedthe STARTDRYER buttontoinitializethecomputersoftware.Ifyou don’tpress the
STARTDRYER button,thenthedryerwillnotsendanydataouttheonboardserialportwhichisconnectedtothemodemon
your dryerorconnecteddirectly(dependingonyoursetupconfiguration).
Areall yourcable pluginconnectionssecurelyseated?
Openthebottomcontrolboxand visuallyinspectyourcableconnections.Vibrationcancausethesecablestosometimeswork
themselvesloose.Alsotryunpluggingthecableandreinsertitbackintothesocket.Thiscanhelpcleananydustorcorrosion
thatmayhavesettledinthesocket.Eventheslightestamountof corrosionontheseterminalsthat cancauseproblemswith
erraticbehaviour.
Isthedryeryouareattemptingtoconnectthecorrectmodelforthissoftware?
Currentlythissoftwarewillonlyworkwithour Visiondryersand isnotbackwardcompatablewithearlierversionsof Watchdog
orourCseriesdryers.
GettingMoreHelp
Iftheabove-mentionedsourcesfail toaddressyourquestionorproblem, contact usat:
GSIGroup,AssumptionIL
[phone]
[phone]Fax
oremailusatourwebsite:
www.grainsystems.com

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2.Operation
2.1.WatchdogSetup
Togetstarted,aftertheprogramhasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer,clickontheshortcutthat wasplace onyourDesktop called
VisionDryerPc.exe.
SystemStatus
Atthebottomof thescreenistheSystemStatussectionof theprogram. Thesystemstatusbarprovidesallowsyoutoselect
betweensimulation functionsoftheWatchdogorconnectingtoaremotedryer.

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Belowisabriefdescriptionof theselectionsonthesystemstatusbarandwhat theydo.
DemoSoftware
LeavingthischeckedallowsyoutosimulatethefunctionsoftheTouchScreensoftwarethat isbuilt intoyourportabledryer. Use
thisinconjunctionwiththeSIMULATION PANELtosimulateshutdownsandviewmostof theavailablescreens.
RemoteView/Control
Checkthisoptiontocommunicate toaportable graindryerwithtouchscreencontrolsand remotelydisplaythescreenthatis
presentonthedryeronyourportablecomputer.
SimulationPanel
Clickingthisbuttonwill place aDryerSimulationPanelnexttothedisplay.Onthispanelyoucanselectdifferentmodelsof
dryers,simulatedryershutdownsandviewhelpfilesthat areinternal totheprogramming.
CommunicationSetup
Inorderforyoutoconnecttoaportablegraindryer,weneedtosetupthetheprogram.Clickonthe RemoteView/Control
selectionasshownbelow.
Nowyouwill needtosetupyourWatchdogsoitwillknowwhichserialporttousetocommunicatetoyour dryer.
Clickonthebuttontoopenthecommunicationssetuppanel.

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Moveyourmousepointerto SelectCommunicationPort pulldownandselect theportyouwillbeusingtoconnecttoyour
dryer.Oncethisinformationisentered,yourdryerwill beconfiguredtodialoutorconnect onthisport. (Unlessyouchange
yourmodemtoanotherserialport).
Note:Usuallyyourmodemorcablewillbeconnectedtoport One (1)or Two (2) on yourpc.
2.2.DialupDryer
ConnecttoDryerviaMODEM ifyou haveamodemconnectedtothedryerwithaseparatephonenumber.Youwill alsohaveto
addthephonenumberofthedryerintheboxprovided.

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Clickonthebuttontocompletetheconnectiontoyour dryer.
2.3.DirectConnecttoDryer
WhenyouhaveselectedthecorrectCommunicationPort,youshouldnowbeableconnecttothedryerusingaserial cable by
selectingbutton.
Note:Youcanonlyusethisoption ifyou have aserialcableconnectedbetweenyourcomputerand thedryer.

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2.4.Connected
Thisscreeniscurrentlyshowingthat Watchdogisinitsinactivestate.All ofthetextand indicatorsaregreyed.Comparethisto
thenextscreenbelowandyouwill seethedifferencebetweenactiveandinactivestates.
Afteryouhavesuccessfullyconnectedtothedryeryouwillgetascreenthatlookslikethis.
ClickOKonthisscreentocloseit andtheconnecting screen.
Ifthecomputerisunabletocommunicatewiththemodem,youwill getaerrormessagelikethis.

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Thisusuallyindicatesthatyouhaveeitherselectedthewrongcommunicationportinthecommunicationssetupscreen.
Ifyouwereunabletoconnecttothedryeryou willgetascreenthatlookslikethis.
Checkyourwiring betweenthePCand thedryer,andalsocheckthat youhaveselectedthecorrectcommunicationsportonthe
communicationssetup screen.
Afterasuccessfulconnection,thepictureshownonthelefthandsideof theWatchdog screenshowsthestatusof dryerby
displayingthetemperatures,moisturein,moistureout,unloadrateandmore.
Notice thephone onthescreenintheupperrighthandcorner,this indicates that thecommuncationsbetweenyourPCand
dryerarecurrentlyactive.

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4.SoftwareLicenseAgreement
4.1.SoftwareLicenseAgreement
THISISASPECIALVERSION OFWATCHDOGTHATCANONLYBEUSEDAND DISTRIBUTEDFORUSEWITH GSIGRAIN
DRYINGEQUIPMENTwithTouchScreenCotnrols.ITCANNOTBERE-DISTRIBUTEDORPOSTEDONLINE.THISVERSION
ISSUBJECTTOTHETERMSOFTHESOFTWARELICENSEAGREEMENTBETWEENTHEMANUFACTUREROFYOUR
HARDWAREAND GSIGROUP.
READTHETERMSANDCONDITIONSOFTHISLICENSEAGREEMENTCAREFULLYBEFOREUSINGORDISTRIBUTING
WATCHDOGSSOFTWARE’SDOCUMENTATION,SOFTWAREANDADDITIONALMATERIALS(THE“PRODUCT”).THE
PRODUCTISCOPYRIGHTEDANDLICENSED(NOTSOLD)TOYOUANDBYINSTALLING,USINGORDISTRIBUTINGTHE
PRODUCT,YOUAREACCEPTINGANDAGREEINGTOTHETERMSOFTHISLICENSEAGREEMENT.IFYOUARENOT
WILLINGTOBEBOUND BYTHETERMS OFTHISLICENSEAGREEMENT,YOUSHOULDNOTINSTALL,USEOR
DISTRIBUTETHISPRODUCT.THISLICENSEAGREEMENTREPRESENTSTHEENTIREAGREEMENTCONCERNINGTHE
PRODUCTBETWEENYOUAND GSIGROUP,ANDITSUPERSEDESANYPRIORPROPOSAL,REPRESENTATION,OR
UNDERSTANDINGBETWEENTHEPARTIES.
1.USEOFTHEPRODUCT.You mustnot(a)defeat,ortrytodefeat,messagesdisplayedbytheProduct;(b)modifyorprepare
derivativeworksof theProduct;(c)orreverseengineer,decompileordisassembletheProduct; (d) useanymeansthat would
causethissoftwaretobeusedcontrarytothelicenseagreementbetweenthemanufacturerof theproduct it wasbundledwith.
2.BACKUPCOPIES.YoumaymakecopiesoftheProductwhicharenecessaryfornormal backup purposesonly.Youagree not
tomakeanyothercopiesofthesoftware,themanual(s),oranypartofthem,orsell orgiveanycopiestoothers.
3.LEGALDISCLAIMER.THISSOFTWAREISPROVIDED“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHER
EXPRESSEDORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYAND
FITNESS FORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.THEENTIRERISKASTOTHEQUALITYAND PERFORMANCEOFTHEPRODUCT
ISWITHYOU.SHOULDTHEPRODUCTPROVEDEFECTIVE,YOUASSUMETHECOSTOFALLNECESSARYSERVICING,
REPAIRORCORRECTION.
INNOEVENTWILLGSI,ORANYOTHERPARTYWHOMAYHAVEDISTRIBUTEDTHEPRODUCTASPERMITTEDABOVE,
BELIABLETOYOU FORDAMAGES,INCLUDINGANYGENERAL,SPECIAL,INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGESARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEORINABILITYTOUSETHEPRODUCT(INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOLOSS
OFDATAORDATABEINGRENDEREDINACCURATE ORLOSSESSUSTAINEDBYYOUORTHIRDPARTIESORAFAILURE
OFTHEPRODUCTTOOPERATEWITHANYOTHERPROGRAMS),EVENIFSUCHHOLDEROROTHERPARTYHAS BEEN
ADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOF SUCHDAMAGES.
4.GOVERNING LAW.ThisLicenseAgreementshall beconstruedandgovernedinaccordance withthelawsof theStateof
Illinois,USA.
5.COSTSOFLITIGATION.IfanyactionisbroughtbyeitherpartytothisLicenseAgreementagainsttheotherpartyregarding
thesubjectmatterhereof,theprevailing partyshall beentitledtorecover,inadditiontoanyotherreliefgranted,reasonable
attorneyfeesandexpensesoflitigation.
6.SEVERABLILITY.Shouldanytermof thisLicenseAgreementbedeclaredvoidorunenforceablebyanycourtof competent
jurisdiction,suchdeclarationshall havenoeffectontheremainingtermshereof.

ThisEquipmentshall be installed inaccordance
withthe currentinstallation codesand applicable
regulationswhich shouldbe carefullyfollowed in
all cases.Authoritieshaving jurisdiction shouldbe
consulted beforeinstallation occurs.
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