Super Systems SDS8140 User manual

COLOR TOUCH SCREEN
DATA LOGGER
OPERATIONS MANUAL
Super Systems Inc.
7205 Edington Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249
513-772-0060
800-666-4330
Fax: [phone]
www.supersystems.com

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Super Systems Inc.
USA Office
Corporate Headquarters:
7205 Edington Drive
Shipping Address:
7245 Edington Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Phone: [phone]
http://www.supersystems.com
Super Systems Europe
Units 3 & 4, 17 Reddicap Trading Estate,
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
B75 7BU
UNITED KINGDOM
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Querétaro, QRO CP, MEXICO 76120
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No. 335 XianXia Road
Room 308
Shanghai, CHINA
200336
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Table of Contents
Product Specifications......................................................................................................................6
Software Installation.........................................................................................................................7
Changing the System Date and Time .............................................................................................. 7
Finding and Setting the IP Address of the Color SDS Data Logger............................................... 8
Calibration ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Setting the DIP switches to Assign Board Numbers ............................................................................ 10
Getting Started ................................................................................................................................ 10
Analog Inputs .................................................................................................................................. 12
Voltage connections ...................................................................................................................... 12
4 – 20 mA Current Loop connections ............................................................................................. 12
Survey Templates ........................................................................................................................... 12
Installing the SDS Software ........................................................................................................... 14
Connecting the SDS Data Logger to a Network............................................................................ 16
In Windows Vista and Windows 7 .................................................................................................. 17
In Windows XP............................................................................................................................... 18
Web Portal ........................................................................................................................................ 20
Home Screen..................................................................................................................................... 21
Menu................................................................................................................................................. 22
Survey ........................................................................................................................................... 23
Instrument Information ................................................................................................................. 25
Chart Scaling.................................................................................................................................. 26
View Input Types ........................................................................................................................... 26
View Offsets .................................................................................................................................. 27
Select Input Channels .................................................................................................................... 28
Edit Input Types ............................................................................................................................. 30
Edit Offsets .................................................................................................................................... 30
Spool Correction ............................................................................................................................ 31
About ............................................................................................................................................ 32
Calibration..................................................................................................................................... 33
Datalog Deletion............................................................................................................................ 36
Passcodes ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Cold Junction Thermistor Calibration ............................................................................................. 38
Full Data Action ............................................................................................................................. 38
Exit Program .................................................................................................................................. 39

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Configuration................................................................................................................................. 39
Reset Calibration Dates.................................................................................................................. 40
Set Nominals ................................................................................................................................. 41
Set K Factors .................................................................................................................................. 43
SDX Control ................................................................................................................................... 44
Modbus Control............................................................................................................................. 45
SDS Reporter................................................................................................................................... 47
File Menu Options ........................................................................................................................... 47
File New / New Button ...................................................................................................... 47
File Open / Open Button ...................................................................................................... 48
Manually Creating a Survey Record................................................................................................ 50
Comparison Check ......................................................................................................................... 59
File Save / File Save As / Save Button .............................................................................. 62
File Export................................................................................................................................. 62
File Print.................................................................................................................................... 62
Print Button ........................................................................................................................... 64
File Print Preview ...................................................................................................................... 65
File Exit ..................................................................................................................................... 65
SDS Menu Options .......................................................................................................................... 65
SDS Manage Survey Templates.................................................................................................. 65
SDS Download Surveys and Data ............................................................................................... 65
SDS Launch Direct FTP ............................................................................................................... 67
SDS View Real-time Data ........................................................................................................... 68
SDS Manage Survey Records ..................................................................................................... 70
SDS Perform Comms Test.......................................................................................................... 72
Options Menu Options..................................................................................................................... 74
Options Multiple SDS Mode ...................................................................................................... 74
Options Show Labels On Chart .................................................................................................. 74
Options Color Screen Scanning.................................................................................................. 74
Help Menu Options.......................................................................................................................... 74
Help Check for Updates............................................................................................................. 74
Help About................................................................................................................................ 75
SDS Data Tags................................................................................................................................. 76

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Creating a Personalized Template.................................................................................................. 84
SDS Template Manager.................................................................................................................. 86
Description of Template Manager Screen Tabs ........................................................................... 89
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................... 93
Revision History................................................................................................................................. 94
Appendix 1: Quick Start Guide ........................................................................................................... 95
Unpacking the Color SDS Data Logger ............................................................................................ 95
Warming Up and Charging the Data Logger.................................................................................... 96
Turning on the Data Logger............................................................................................................ 97
Connecting the Thermocouple Wires and Setting the Input Type ................................................... 97
Using Survey Templates................................................................................................................. 98
Starting a Survey............................................................................................................................ 98
Stopping Survey........................................................................................................................... 100
Installing SDS Reporter ................................................................................................................ 100
Connecting the SDS Data Logger to a Local Computer via USB...................................................... 101
Downloading Data with SDS Reporter .......................................................................................... 102
Generating a Report .................................................................................................................... 104

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The Color SDS Touch Screen Data Logger (SDS8120 / SDS8140)provides the hardware
and software needed to meet industry standards for furnace temperature uniformity by
logging and generating temperature and data log reports.
It is easy to use and addresses the many industrial applications where data logging,
trending, and reporting are required. The product is available in either the 20- or 40-
channel version with user-defined inputs for each channel and comes with reporting
software to easily generate survey reports.
The easy to use Survey Template and Report Manager provide users with all of the tools
needed to generate uniformity reports. The Report Manager includes a report writer
that allows the user to set up reports to meet their specific requirements. The Template
Manager allows survey specific data to be created, updated and used during the
reporting process. All reports can be printed, saved electronically and emailed using
the software utilities. The SDS software tools, along with the data logger, combine to
create a powerful solution for data logging and reporting temperature uniformity
surveys.
Product Specifications
•User defined “logging” intervals as frequently as 10 seconds
•AC (90 – 240 V) and DC Power
•Rechargeable battery – Approximately 12 hours of “runtime”
•Dimensions: 16”D X 20”L X 8”H
•Password protected menu options
•Easy calibration
•Web-page enabled real-time view
•Ethernet and USB serial communications
•16-Bit A/D converter
•1 gigabyte of on-board storage

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Degrees F.
A/D
Accuracy
Accuracy
Accuracy
TC Type
Min
Max
Full scale
Full Scale
At 1600 Degrees
F.
At 1600 Degrees F
with thermistor
error
B
32
3308
0.0124%
0.0179%
0.29
0.65
C
32
4208
0.0062%
0.0067%
0.11
0.47
E
-328
1832
0.0031%
0.0032%
0.05
0.41
J
-346
2192
0.0031%
0.0036%
0.06
0.42
K
-328
2502
0.0031%
0.0045%
0.07
0.43
N
-328
2372
0.0031%
0.0052%
0.08
0.44
NNM
0
1409
0.0031%
0.0033%
0.05
0.41
R
-58
3214
0.0062%
0.0118%
0.19
0.66
S
-58
3214
0.0124%
0.0133%
0.21
0.57
T
-328
752
0.0062%
0.0119%
0.19
0.55
Table 1 - Thermocouple Types, Scaling, and Accuracy
*** Note: Accuracy at 1600 Degrees F with thermistor error requires SDS firmware
level 1.10 or later ***
Software Installation
You will find the SDS Reporter software CD that ships with the unit includes all the
reporting and administrative utilities. Insert the CD into the optical drive on your
computer and click the setup.exe file. You will be given a step-by-step instruction for
completing the installation process. See Installing the SDS Software section for more
details.
Changing the System Date and Time
The time and date that SDS uses are based on the time and date of the touch screen
operating system. To change the time and date, first shut down the SDS software
(Figure 1); note that this requires administrator access. Once the software is shut down,
double tap on the time shown in the task bar at the bottom of the screen on the
operating system desktop (Figure 2). Change the date and time in the dialog box that
appears.

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Figure 1 - Option to Shut Down the SDS Software
(Administrator Access required)
Figure 2 - Date and Time Change Dialog Box
Once you have changed the date and time, you will need to save the changes to the
operating system registry. This is done using the “SaveRegs” application. In most cases,
the “SaveRegs” shortcut will be installed on the operating system desktop. Double tap
on the shortcut and save the registry settings. Then close the “SaveRegs” window.
Finding and Setting the IP Address of the Color SDS Data Logger
For certain functions, it may be necessary to find the IP address (the address that
identifies the device on a network) of the Color SDS Data Logger. A possible example of
this could be Connecting the SDS Data Logger to a Network. Less frequently, it may be
necessary to change the IP address of the data logger, or to change it from a dynamic IP
address assigned by the local network to a static IP address that does not change
(unless you change it or set the IP address back to dynamic).
To find the current IP address of the data
logger, simply open the Instrument
Information screen and scroll down to the
Screen IP Address (Figure 3)
Figure 3 - Location of Screen IP Address in
Instrument Information screen
By default, the Windows CE operating system on which the data logger software runs
obtains IP addresses dynamically. This means that the IP address may change
depending on a number of factors. In order to change IP assignment or the IP address
itself, you will need to shut down the SDS software and access the operating system
Control Panel. This procedure is described below.

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To change the IP address of the Color
SDS Data Logger, first shut down the
SDS software. This requires
administrator access.
Figure 4 - Exit Program option
(requires administrator access)
Next, click Start, Settings, and Network
and Dial-up Connections (Figure 5).
Figure 5 - Accessing the Network and Dial-Up
Connections
Double tap on the connection for the Color
SDS touch screen device (in the example,
it is called “SMSC91181”). An Ethernet
Driver settings window will appear, giving
you the ability to specify an IP address. To
do so, click the “Specify an IP address”
radio button (see Figure 6). Then enter an
IP address manually.
Make sure that the
IP address does not conflict with another
IP address already assigned on the
network.
You will also need to add a Subnet Mask
and a Default Gateway. The subnet mask
is usually already determined for the
network. A common subnet mask is
255.255.255.0; however, check with the
network administrator to be sure. The
default gateway is usually the address of
the network router or other device that is
responsible for routing network traffic.
Figure 6 - Specifying an IP Address

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Calibration
The SDS data logger is calibrated prior to shipment. The calibration process is
available through the touch screen Menu on the data logger. Instructions for calibration
are included in this manual. Super Systems calibrates the SDS data logger using NIST
traceable instruments that are listed on the calibration certificate included with the
device. The default calibration is performed using a zero and span routine for the
millivolt range of 0 – 80mV unless otherwise specified on the purchase order. Ranges
and thermocouple types will be listed on the certification provided with the SDS data
logger. Each range that is being used should be calibrated. For a list of suggested mV
ranges by thermocouple types, please refer to Table 1 - Thermocouple Types, Scaling,
and Accuracy. Other calibration ranges are available upon request.
An input device will be used to input a specific type K thermocouple value and the data
logger value will be recorded. This will be performed at different temperatures and
printed with the certificate.
Setting the DIP switches to Assign Board Numbers
Each input board must have a unique address
assigned by the DIP switches on each input
board. A unique address will ensure that the
Data Logger will correctly read all of the boards
set up. If two or more boards have the same
address, multiple errors could occur such as:
Data Logger reading data from one board one
second, then reading data from another board
the next second, no data being read from the
Data Logger, etc.
It is important that each board
has a unique address
. Each DIP switch has four
switches on it labeled: 1, 2, 3, and 4. These
numbers follow a binary numbering system – i.e.
1 = 1, 2 = 2, 3 = 4, and 4 = 8. There is an ON and an OFF position for each switch. OFF = 0 and
ON = 1.
Getting Started
IMPORTANT: When using SDS Reporter with the Color SDS Data Logger, Options >
Color Screen Scanning must be selected. Refer to the section Options Color Screen
Scanning for more details.
When logging data, the operator will use the on-board display to start and stop the data
logging / survey process. The first steps related to data logging are connecting the
inputs to the terminal strips on the data logger. Each terminal strip represents a single