Helmer i.C3 User manual

i.C³™
User Guide
For Helmer i.Series™ Products
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Contents
About this User Guide .................................................................................................................................. iii
Copyright and Trademark ......................................................................................................................................iii
Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................................... 1
Features ................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Using the Touchscreen........................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2: Language Screen.......................................................................................................................... 3
Language Conguraon ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Sengs Conguraon............................................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 3: Home Screen Basics..................................................................................................................... 4
Looking at the Home Screen.................................................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 4: i.C³ Applicaons (APPS)................................................................................................................ 5
Using i.C³ Applicaons ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 5: Temperature Alarm Test .............................................................................................................. 7
Begin a Test ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
During a Test .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Aer a Test............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Cancel a Test .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 6: Temperature Graph ..................................................................................................................... 8
Viewing the Temperature Graph............................................................................................................................ 8
Event Data.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Viewable with the 1-Day Time Span ...................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 7: Informaon Logs........................................................................................................................ 10
Event Log.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Event Detail Screen .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Compressor Temperature Log.............................................................................................................................. 13
Defrost Log (Freezers) .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Access Control Log (Oponal).............................................................................................................................. 15
Chapter 8: Data Transfer.............................................................................................................................. 16
Downloading Event Data...................................................................................................................................... 16
Uploading Firmware Updates .............................................................................................................................. 18
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Chapter 9: Customizing the i.C³ Screen ....................................................................................................... 20
Display Sengs (Brightness)................................................................................................................................ 20
Home Page Screensaver....................................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 10: i.C³ Sengs .............................................................................................................................. 22
Password Protecon of the i.C³ Sengs Screen .................................................................................................. 22
Sengs Opons................................................................................................................................................... 23
Date/Time Screen ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Chapter 11: Alarm Sengs.......................................................................................................................... 27
Seng Alarm Parameters .................................................................................................................................... 27
Alarm Types and Inial Factory Sengs .............................................................................................................. 28
Chapter 12: Temperature Calibraon and Control ...................................................................................... 30
Temperature Calibraon ...................................................................................................................................... 30
Temperature Setpoints ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Chapter 13: Icon Transfer ............................................................................................................................ 38
Chapter 14: Oponal Applicaons .............................................................................................................. 39
Access Control...................................................................................................................................................... 39
Chapter 15: Alphanumeric Keyboard .......................................................................................................... 43
U.S./Internaonal Keyboard ................................................................................................................................ 43
Greek Keyboard ................................................................................................................................................... 44
Russian Keyboard................................................................................................................................................. 44
Common Buons ................................................................................................................................................. 45
Chapter 16: Support and Other Informaon............................................................................................... 46
Contact Helmer.................................................................................................................................................... 46
Restore Factory Sengs....................................................................................................................................... 46
Calibrate the i.C³ Screen....................................................................................................................................... 46
Care of the i.C³ Screen ......................................................................................................................................... 46
Operaon and Service Manuals........................................................................................................................... 46
i.C³ Icon Reference Guide ............................................................................................................................ 47
i.C³ Sengs Reference Guide ...................................................................................................................... 48
General Sengs................................................................................................................................................... 48
Alarm Sengs...................................................................................................................................................... 49
Event Log Codes................................................................................................................................................... 49
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About this User Guide
The i.C³™ User Guide provides informaon about use of the i.C³. Refer to product operaon or service manual for
general informaon. Refer to the service manual for addional informaon about the equipment on which the i.C³ is
installed.
Copyright and Trademark
Helmer®, i.Series®, and i.C³™are trademarks or registered trademarks of Helmer, Inc. in the United States of America.
Copyright © 2012 Helmer, Inc.
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Chapter 1: Overview
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Warning: To avoid injury—before using this product, read all instrucons in the associated operaon manual.
Features
The i.C³™ consists of an intuive user interface and icon-driven touchscreen. The touchscreen is contained within the
instrument bezel, as are addional features.
Touchscreen
The interface to the i.C³ system.
USB Port
Connect a ash memory device to download temperature data or upload rmware updates.
Audio Speaker
Provides an audible signal when alarm condions are met. Also provides audible signal when screen icons and
buons are touched.
Touchscreen
USB Port
Audio Speaker
(boom of bezel)
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Using the Touchscreen
The touchscreen and touch techniques make the i.C³ easy to use. Icons, status indicators, and navigaon buons let
the user see and respond to i.C³ system condions and events.
Note: Anything that touches the screen is understood as a command—do not let anything touch unintenonally.
Touch Techniques
Touch-select Touch once to select an item.
Touch-drag To move an item, touch-hold to select the item and drag it to a new locaon. Use a deliberate touch-drag
moon (without liing).
Touch-scroll To scroll, slide nger slowly across the screen (horizontal or vercal). Stop before liing. For more control
while scrolling, keep your nger in contact with the screen.
Icons, Indicators, and Buons
hFor a complete list of all icons and indicators, see the “i.C³ Icon Reference Guide” at the end of this user manual.
Applicaon icons serve as navigaon buons to the associated applicaon screen.
Status indicators alert the user to a change of status.
Navigaon buons return the display the previous screen or the Home screen.
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Chapter 1: Overview — Using the Touchscreen

Chapter 2: Language Screen
Language Conguraon
The Language screen is displayed when the i.C³ is powered on. Use the Language screen to select the i.C³ display
language.
Touch the Language buon. The Language drop-down list is displayed.
Touch the language to be displayed. The selected language is displayed in the Language buon.
hSee “Chapter 10: i.C³ Sengs, i.C³ Sengs Opons” for details on changing the i.C³ language aer power-on.
Touch the Home buon to connue to the Home screen.
Note: English is the default language.
Note: When the i.C³ is powered on for the rst me, the touchscreen calibraon screen is displayed. Refer to the product service
manual for instrucons in calibrang the touchscreen.
Sengs Conguraon
Basic conguraon parameters should be set before using the i.C³.
hSee “Chapter 10: i.C³ Sengs” for details on conguring i.C³ sengs.
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Chapter 3: Home Screen Basics
Note: To temporarily silence acve alarms, touch the Mute buon in the top right corner of the screen.
Looking at the Home Screen
Upper Temperature
Informaon Header
Display Zone
Lower Temperature
(not available on all models)
Status Display
(defrost icon - freezer models only)
Event Log Icon-Indicator
i.C³ Applicaons
Alarm Condion Message
Alarm Condion Indicator
Screen ID
Unit ID
Home Screen Layout
The i.C³ Home screen is comprised of three (3) informaon areas. The informaon header is the dark blue horizontal
band across the top of the Home screen. This header is displayed on all i.C³ screens. From le to right it includes: the
Event Log icon, Screen ID, Unit ID, Date/Time, Baery indicator, Light On/O buon (if applicable), and Mute buon.
The display zone occupies the middle band of the screen and includes informaon indicators and messages. From
le to right, they are: Alarm Condions indicator and Alarm Condions message; Upper Temperature display; Lower
Temperature display (if installed); and Status Display area.
Applicaon icons are at the boom of the screen and include ve (5) factory-preset applicaon icons. From le to
right, they are: i.C³ Applicaons (APPS), Automac Alarm Test, Temperature Graph, Informaon Logs, and Download.
Note: Aer two (2) minutes of no interacon, the Temperature Graph screensaver is displayed (if enabled).
Note: Addional applicaons are available on the i.C³ APPS screen.
Home Screen Buons and Indicators
Touch the Event Log icon to navigate to the Event
Log screen for review of alarm event and door open
data.
Touch the Mute buon to temporarily silence alarm
sound; touch repeatedly to increase the Mute mer
incrementally.
Look for the New Event indicator (red asterisk) on
the lower right of the Event Log icon.
Toggle the Light buon to turn the light On or O
(standard on upright refrigerators, oponal on
undercounter refrigerators).
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Chapter 4: i.C³ Applicaons (APPS)
All i.C³ Applicaons can be reached from the i.C³ APPS screen.
Note: i.C³ Applicaons screen icons are interchangeable with those found on the Home screen.
hSee “Chapter 13: Icon Transfer” for details on transferring icons.
Upper Temperature
Alarm Condions
Note: Upper Temperature and Alarm Condions are displayed on the le side of the screen.
Using i.C³ Applicaons
Navigate to an applicaon screen: Touch the associated applicaon icon.
Alarm Test
Iniate automac alarm tests for the high and low temperature alarms.
Informaon Logs
Access all available data log applicaons.
Contact Helmer, Inc.
View contact informaon for Helmer, Inc. and rmware revision numbers.
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Display Sengs
Adjust monitor screen brightness.
Temperature Graph
View current and historical probe temperature data and alarm events.
Downloads
Download informaon log(s).
Uploads
Upload rmware updates.
i.C³ Sengs
All i.C³ system sengs are congured and other preferences selected from the i.C³ Sengs screen.
Note: The i.C³ Sengs screen is password protected, unless password protecon is turned O (from the i.C³ Sengs screen). If
accessing the i.C³ for the rst me, use the factory-originated password (1234).
Icon Transfer
Reposion applicaon icons on the Home and Applicaons screens.
Access Control (Oponal)
Display keypad for refrigerator access.
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Chapter 4: i.C³ Applicaons (APPS) — Using i.C³ Applicaons