Wachs Vitals User manual

Vitals Reference Manual
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E.H. Wachs Part No. 79-MAN-04
Rev. I, August 2021
Revision History:
Original December 2012
Rev. B, October 2014
Rev. C, June 2015
Rev. D, July 2017
Rev. E, November 2018
Rev. F, September 2019
Rev. G, September 2020
Rev. H, April 2021
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Purpose of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How to Use The Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Manual Updates and Revision Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2: Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operator Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Protective Equipment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vitals Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 3: Vitals Hardware and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Vitals System Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Valve Operator Support and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TC-100 Tablet Controller with Vitals Mobile-TC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connection Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
California Energy Commission Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
HC-100 Handheld Controller with Vitals Mobile-HC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connection Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
California Energy Commission Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 4: Starting Up with Vitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing Vitals Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vitals Mobile-TC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Vitals Mobile-HC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Foreign Language Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 5: Using Vitals Mobile-TC (TC-100 Controller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
TC-100 Controller Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tablet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Initial TC-100 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Vitals Mobile-TC Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Connection Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Adding a Valve Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adding External GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Displaying and Searching Valve Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Valve Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Vitals Mobile Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Starting a New Activity with Existing Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Finding Valves on the Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Starting a New Activity with a New Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Transducer Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Vitals Mobile Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Brake Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Counter Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Hydraulics Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Transducer Zero Torque Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using the Diagnostics Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chapter 6: Using Vitals Mobile-HC (HC-100 Controller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting Vitals Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Main Screen Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Changing Controller Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Changing GPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
ERV-750 or TM-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Changing Bluetooth Device Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
External GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Vitals Mobile Controller Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Vitals Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Transducer Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Valve Operation with Data Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Starting a New Valve Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Using GPS Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Accessing Saved Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Enabling and Using GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
GPS Status Bar Statements and Enabling GPS Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Logging GPS Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Vitals Mobile Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Vitals Mobile Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Brake Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Counter Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
GPS Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Hydraulics Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Transducer Zero Torque Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Using the Diagnostics Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Diagnostics Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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Chapter 7: Using Vitals Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Initial Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Database File Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Screen Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Creating and Editing Valves and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
How Vitals Uses GPS Location Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Valve Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Activity Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Remarks List Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Analyzing Valve Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Displaying Valve/Activity Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Print Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Activity Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Transferring Data Between Vitals Desktop and Vitals Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
TC-100 Data Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
TC-100 Flash Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
TC-100 Local Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
USB Flash Transfer with HC-100 Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Other Controllers Data Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Data Transfer Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Uploading Large Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Database Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Database Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Customize Data Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Help Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Chapter 9: Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Ordering Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Repair Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Return Goods Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Chapter 10: Vitals Valve Exercising Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Function Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Jogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

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Chapter 11: Vitals Database Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Table Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Chapter 1, About This Manual
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Chapter 1
About This Manual
PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL
This manual explains the functions of the Vitals system for
valve operation and maintenance. Vitals version 3.8.1
includes the following components:
• Handheld controller (TC-100 or HC-100) for valve
operation and data collection with the ERV-750, TM-7,
and TM-6 valve operators.
• Vitals Mobile 3.8.1 software (and later), running on the
handheld controller.
• Vitals Desktop 3.8.1 software for Window-based com-
puters, for valve database management.
Chapter 3 describes the Vitals 3.8.1 hardware and software
in detail.
When using Vitals version 3.8.1 for the first time, be sure to
follow the procedures in Chapter 4, “Starting Up with
Vitals”. The setup procedure requires that you have a Win-
dows (version 7, 8, or 10) PC on which you can install
Vitals Desktop 3.8.1.
If you are currently running Vitals Desktop 3.7, upgrade it
to version 3.8 before using Vitals Mobile 3.8 (either TC or
HC version). If you have older HC-100 controllers, also
upgrade them to version 3.8. You should always be running
the same Vitals version on all your devices.
In This Chapter
PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL
HOW TO USE THE MANUAL
MANUAL UPDATES AND
REVISION TRACKING

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HOW TO USE THE MANUAL
Throughout this manual, refer
to this column for cautions
and notices with supplemen-
tary information.
This manual is organized to help you quickly find the infor-
mation you need. Each chapter describes a specific topic on
using the Vitals controller and software.
This symbol indi-
cates a user notice.
Notices provide
additional information to sup-
plement the instructions, or
tips for easier operation.
Each page is designed with two columns. This large column
on the inside of the page contains instructions and illustra-
tions. The narrower column on the outside contains addi-
tional information such as special notes and definitions.
Refer to it for safety notes and other information.
MANUAL UPDATES AND REVISION TRACKING
Current versions of E.H.
Wachs Company manuals
are also available in PDF for-
mat. You can request an
electronic copy of this manual
by emailing customer service
at [e-mail].
Occasionally, we will update manuals with improved opera-
tion or maintenance procedures, or with corrections if nec-
essary. When a manual is revised, we will update the
revision history on the title page.
You may have factory service or upgrades performed on the
equipment. If this service changes any technical data or
operation and maintenance procedures, we will include a
revised manual when we return the equipment to you.

Chapter 2, Safety
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Chapter 2
Safety
E.H. Wachs takes great pride in designing and manufactur-
ing safe, high-quality products. We make user safety a top
priority in the design of all our products.
Read this chapter carefully before operating the valve
equipment using the Vitals controller (TC-100 or HC-100).
It contains important safety instructions and recommenda-
tions.
OPERATOR SAFETY
Follow these guidelines for safe operation of the equip-
ment.
Look for this sym-
bol throughout the
manual. It indicates
a personal injury
hazard.
•READ THE OPERATING MANUAL. Make sure
you understand all setup and operating instructions
before you begin.
•INSPECT MACHINE AND ACCESSORIES.
Before starting the machine, look for loose bolts or
nuts, leaking lubricant, rusted components, and any
other physical conditions that may affect operation.
Properly maintaining the machine can greatly decrease
the chances for injury.
•ALWAYS READ PLACARDS AND LABELS. Make
sure all placards, labels, and stickers are clearly legible
and in good condition. You can purchase replacement
labels from E.H. Wachs Company.
•KEEP CLEAR OF MOVING PARTS. Keep hands,
arms, and fingers clear of all rotating or moving parts.
In This Chapter
OPERATOR SAFETY
VITALS DIAGNOSTICS

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Always turn machine off before doing any adjustments
or service.
•SECURE LOOSE CLOTHING AND JEWELRY.
Secure or remove loose-fitting clothing and jewelry, and
securely bind long hair, to prevent them from getting
caught in moving parts of the machine.
•KEEP WORK AREA CLEAR. Keep all clutter and
nonessential materials out of the work area. Only people
directly involved with the work being performed should
have access to the area.
Safety Symbols
This icon is displayed with any safety alert that indicates a
personal injury hazard.
WARNING
This safety alert indicates a potentially hazardous situation
that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
This safety alert, with the personal injury hazard symbol,
indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
This alert indicates a situation that, if not avoided, will
result in damage to the equipment.
IMPORTANT
This alert indicates a situation that, if not avoided, may
result in damage to the equipment.

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Protective Equipment Requirements
For additional information on eye and face protection, refer
to Federal OSHA regulations, 29 Code of Federal Regula-
tions, Section 1910.133., Eye and Face Protection and
American National Standards Institute, ANSI Z87.1, Occu-
pational and Educational Eye and Face Protection. Z87.1 is
available from the American National Standards Institute,
Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
Hearing protectors are required in high noise areas, 85 dBA
or greater. The operation of other tools and equipment in the
area, reflective surfaces, process noises, and resonant struc-
tures can increase the noise level in the area. For additional
information on hearing protection, refer to Federal OSHA
regulations, 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Section
1910.95, Occupational Noise Exposure and ANSI S12.6
Hearing Protectors.
VITALS DIAGNOSTICS
The Diagnostics module of Vitals Mobile lets you test elec-
tronic and mechanical functions of the valve operator.
Vitals Diagnostics operates the valve operator; use the
same safety precautions and procedures that you use
when performing valve operations.
WARNING
Always wear impact resistant eye pro-
tection while operating or working near
this equipment.
CAUTION
Personal hearing protection is recom-
mended when operating or working near
this tool.

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Do not use Vitals Diagnostics with the valve operator
attached to a valve. Run Diagnostics only in the following
circumstances:
• the valve operator is powered on and in operating posi-
tion;
• the valve operator is not attached to a valve;
• all safe operating procedures are in place. See the User
Manual for your valve operator.
Figure 2-1. The Diagnostics button on the main
screen opens the Vitals Mobile Diagnostics program.

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Make sure that the valve
operator is not attached to a
valve when running Diagnos-
tics. Keep clear of moving
parts while running Diagnos-
tics. Follow all safety proce-
dures for using the valve
operator.
Figure 2-2. The Warning screen appears when you
start Vitals Mobile Diagnostics. Read all safety
instructions in the valve operator manual and verify
by clicking the checkbox before you continue.
WARNING

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Chapter 3, Vitals Hardware and Software
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Chapter 3
Vitals Hardware and
Software
VITALS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
Figure 3-1 illustrates the Vitals 3.8.1 hardware and software
architecture.
The Vitals hardware is a handheld control computer that
operates E.H. Wachs valve exercising equipment, and
stores and transfers valve operation data. There are two
controller models:
• TC-100 tablet controller (introduced in 2021). Chapter
5 describes how to use the TC-100.
• HC-100 handheld controller (sold through early 2021).
Chapter 6 describes how to use the HC-100.
The Vitals software has two components:
•Vitals Desktop runs on a Windows-based computer.
Vitals Desktop lets you manage and analyze valve
information and exercising data. Chapter 7 describes
using Vitals Desktop.
•Vitals Mobile runs on the handheld controller. It oper-
ates the valve exercising equipment and logs valve
exercising data.
• The TC-100 tablet controller runs the Vitals
Mobile-TC software.
• The HC-100 handheld controller runs the Vitals
Mobile-HC software.
In This Chapter
VITALS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
TC-100 TABLET CONTROLLER
WITH VITALS MOBILE-TC
HC-100 HANDHELD
CONTROLLER WITH VITALS
MOBILE-HC

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Figure 3-1. The diagram illustrates the Vitals soft-
ware and hardware architecture.
1. The master database resides in Vitals Desktop. Data is transferred between Vitals Mobile and Vitals Desktop
during a data transfer.
2. The master database is replicated in Vitals Mobile during a data transfer. Any new valve data created in
Vitals Mobile is downloaded into the master database during a data transfer.
3. Connection between Vitals Mobile-HC and Vitals Desktop can be made with the optional docking station or a
wired USB connection, using Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC).
4. USB flash drive transfer can be initiated from either the TC-100 or HC-100. Activity data is transferred to the
Vitals Desktop database; the updated database is then transferred by flash drive back to the controller.
5. Data collected through the Vitals software suite can be exported from Vitals Desktop to your choice of GIS
software, private network, or any other location, by your IT or GIS team. (This functionality is not supported by
E.H. Wachs.) Vitals database is stored in Microsoft Access format. See Appendix B for Vitals database techni-
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System Requirements
Vitals Desktop 3.8.1 should
be compatible with Windows
Vista and XP. However, this
has not been tested and is
not supported, and E.H.
Wachs does not guarantee
compatibility. E.H. Wachs fol-
lows Window’s lifecycle sup-
port guidelines.
Vitals Desktop requires a Windows PC running Windows 7,
8, or 10, with a USB port. The PC USB port is used to con-
nect to the Vitals controller, or to connect to a flash USB
drive for Flash Transfer.
Vitals Mobile-TC runs on the TC-100 Tablet Controller.
The TC-100 is a Windows 10 Pro tablet with Vitals soft-
ware installed to control E.H. Wachs equipment and man-
age valve data.
There is a known issue with
Windows Mobile Device Cen-
ter (WMDC) in Windows 10.
The handheld controller may
not connect to your Windows
10 computer until you enable
WMDC. See “HC-100 not
recognized when connected
to PC” on page 193 in the
Troubleshooting chapter.
Vitals Mobile-HC runs on the HC-100 handheld controller.
The HC-100 is a Windows Embedded Handheld device for
operating E.H. Wachs equipment. Vitals Mobile-HC is also
compatible with older controllers such as the Trimble
Recon.
Valve Operator Support and Compatibility
The Vitals controllers running Vitals 3.8.1 are compatible
with the following Wachs valve operators. Table 3-1
describes feature support for each valve operator.
• ERV-750
• TM-7
• TM-6
* May require board upgrade on older valve operators; contact E.H. Wachs with serial
number for information.
** Not applicable for older TM-7/TM-6 units with silver/yellow controller boxes.
NOTE
NOTE
Table 3-1: Vitals Mobile 3.8.1 Feature Support
Feature ERV-750 TM-7 TM-6
Manual/emergency valve operation Yes Yes Yes
Automatic “No-assumption” valve
exercising Yes Yes Yes
Data logging Yes Yes* Yes*
Bluetooth communication (requires
Bluetooth module on valve operator) Yes Yes* Yes*
Vitals Mobile Diagnostics Yes Yes** Yes**

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TC-100 TABLET CONTROLLER WITH VITALS
MOBILE-TC
The TC-100 is a tablet computer running the Windows 10
Pro operating system. It is waterproof, dustproof, and can be
used in temperatures from -4°F to +122°F (-20°C to
+50°C). The TC-100 has integrated GPS and Bluetooth con-
nectivity. See specifications below.
You can use an external GPS unit for higher-resolution
mapping. Input requires NMEA-0183 data format, using
Bluetooth.
Figure 3-2. The TC-100 handheld controller is a fully
functional Windows 10 Pro computer, running Vitals
Mobile software.
Connection Options
Connection between the TC-100 and E.H. Wachs valve
operating equipment is made using either the included 79-
302-30 Machine Control Cable or the embedded wireless
Bluetooth communication in the TC-100 (requires Blue-
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You can transfer valve and activity data between the TC-
100 and your PC running Vitals Desktop using a USB flash
drive. You can also set up the TC-100 on your network; see
your IT person/department for assistance. The TC-100 oper-
ates as a fully functional Windows 10 Pro tablet PC.
Specifications
Table 3-2: TC-100 Hardware Specifications
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
Processor Quad-core Intel Pentium N4200
Memory 8 GB RAM
Storage Memory 128 GB. Expansion with Micro SD/SDXC slot.
Display 800 x 1280, 7” backlit LCD
Battery Life Up to 12 hours (may be reduced running GPS)
Battery Charging 4-6 hours to full charge
Ports Data: USB 3.0 host (full A), 3.5 mm audio jack.
Power: 10-15.5 V, nominal 12 VDC.
Cameras 8 MP rear and 2 MP front
Wireless
connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0 long range wireless. Wi-Fi
801.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz..
GPS u-blox NEO-M8N GNSS with 72 tracking chan-
nels.
Size and weight 5.4” w x 8.48” l x 1.36” d (137 mm x 215 mm x
35 mm). 1.73 lb (770 g) with battery.
Temperature
Operating: -4°F to +122°F (-20°C to +50°C)
Storage: -22°F to +158°F (-30°C to +70°C)
Charging: 32°F to +122°F (0°C to +50°C)
Environmental IP68 waterproof and dustproof
Drop Shockproof: multiple drops from 4’ (1.2 m) onto
concrete

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California Energy Commission Compliance
The “BC” symbol on the
cover of this manual signifies
CEC compliance.
The battery charger supplied with the TC-100 has passed
testing required by California Code of Regulations Title 20,
using Test Method 10 CFR Section 430.23(aa) (Appendix Y
to Subpart B), June 2016. Information on the charger’s cer-
tification is available at:
https://cacertappliances.energy.ca.gov/Pages/Appliance-
Search.aspx
(No hyphen.) Search for company “Juniper Systems”,
model “TC-100”.
HC-100 HANDHELD CONTROLLER WITH
VITALS MOBILE-HC
The Bluetooth module is
rated for operation from -4°F
to +122°F (-20°C to +50°C).
The HC-100 is a ruggedized handheld computer running the
Windows Embedded Handheld operating system. It is
waterproof and can be used in temperatures from -22°F to
+140°F (-30°C to +60°C). The HC-100 has integrated GPS
and Bluetooth connectivity. See specifications below.
You can use an external GPS unit for higher-resolution
mapping. Input requires NMEA-0183 data format, using
either Bluetooth or an RS-232 cable.
Connection Options
Connection between the HC-100 and E.H. Wachs valve
operating equipment is made using either the included 79-
302-10 Machine Control Cable or the embedded wireless
Bluetooth communication in the HC-100 (requires optional
Bluetooth module installed, and may require board upgrade
on older TM machines).
The HC-100 connects to the PC running Vitals Desktop
using a USB connection. You can connect the HC-100
directly to the PC USB port (using Windows Mobile Device
Center), or transfer data using a USB flash drive.
NOTE
NOTE