Varec TankGate Interface 8315 Series manual

Varec, Inc. 5834 Peachtree Corners East, Norcross (Atlant a), GA 30092 USA Tel: +1 (770) 447 -9202 Fax: +1 ( 770) 662-8939 www.varec.com IOM035GVAE0405 8315 Series T ankGa te Interf ace Data Communication Gateway for L&J Tankway (MCG 1000, MCG 1500, MCG 2000) Devices Installa tion & Oper a tions Manual[...]

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i 8300 Copyright A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . P r i n t e d i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a . E x c e p t a s p e r m i t t e d u n d e r t h e United States Copyrig ht Act of 1976, no part of this publi cation may be reproduced, stored in a re trieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic, mechan[...]

TankGate Interface ii Installation and Operations Manual Disclaimer of W arranties The contract between the Seller and the Buyer states the entire obligation of the Seller. Th e co nt e nt s of t hi s do cu m en t sh a ll n ot be c om e p a rt o f o r mo d if y a n y p ri o r or ex i st i ng agreement, commitment or relationship be tween the Selle [...]

iii 8300 Safety Precaution Definitions Caution! Damage to equipment may result if this precaution is disregarded. Wa r n i n g ! Direct injury to personnel or damage to equipment which can cause injury to personnel may result if this precaution is not followed. Safety Precautions READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING, OPERAT[...]

TankGate Interface iv Installation and Operations Manual Preface This manual is intended for users of the TankGate. The Operating instruction Manual contains eight chapters and an appendices. Chapter 1 - Overview This chapter provides a general overview of the TankGate such as features and product specifications. Chapter 2 - Hardware This chapter d[...]

v 8300 Content s Contents 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents TankGate Interface vi Installation and Operations Manual 4.1.7 Database Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4.1.8 S ystem Task s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4.2 TankGate Software Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

vii 8300 Content s 4.16.1 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 4.17 L&J MCG1000 Tank Gauge (LJ1000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 4.17.1 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 4.17.2 [...]

Contents TankGate Interface viii Installation and Operations Manual 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 7.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 7.2 Troubleshooting the TankGate . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

1 8300 Overview 1O v e r v i e w The TankGate (83x series) unit acts as a tank gauge interface for data acquisition and host gateway for tank farm, pipeline or refiner y applications. Options are avail able for interfacing to nearly any brand of tank ga uge equipment or technologies, making it possible to integrate float and tape transmitte rs, HTG[...]

Overview TankGate Interface 2 Installation and Operations Manual 1.4 Specifications 1.4.1 System Design • 16-bit processor with optional intellig ent communication modules • Intelligent field de vice communications • 128K bytes Non-Volatile Database Memory • Serial RS-232 or RS-485 • Visual indication - 4 LE Ds on ma in board indicate pow[...]

3 8300 Overview 1.4.9 Humidity • 5...95% (non-condensing) 1.4.10 Storage temperature • -40...+212 °F (-40...100 °C) 1.4.1 1 Mechanical Construction • Dimensions (HxDxW) - 2.5" (64 mm) x 8.6" (220 mm) x 5.2" (133 mm) • Materi al - Alumi num Powder coate d *Gauge/transmitter Dependent[...]

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5 8300 Hardware 2H a r d w a r e The TankGate consists of an enclosure, moth erboard, single tank gauge interface module and connectors. Figure 2-1: TankGate hardware components[...]

Hardware TankGate Interface 6 Installation and Operations Manual 2.1 Har dware Block Diag r am A TankGate hardware function al block diagram is shown below. This diagram shows the relationship between major subsys tems and components in the TankGate. Figure 2-2: TankGate functional block diagram The heart of the TankGate is an Intel 80C188EB microp[...]

7 8300 Hardware • Communications Figure 2-3: The TankGate motherboard 2.2.1 Power Supply • Unit A C Power terminal block (J2) • Surge Protecti on terminal block (J4) • Fi eld Power terminal block (J 3) • Auxil iary DC Power Output terminal b lock (J8) • AC Power fuses (500 mA - 250V 5x20 mm) (F1, F2) • Fi eld Voltage Selection Jumper [...]

Hardware TankGate Interface 8 Installation and Operations Manual 2.2.1.1 Un it AC Input Power terminal block (J2) The Unit AC power termi nal block is used to provide AC power to the TankG ate. The power requirements for the TankGate ar e 10 0-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. The AC Input Power terminal block i s shown in the figure below: Figure 2-4: AC Input t[...]

9 8300 Hardware +15 and -15 Volts. Th ese are rated 210 mA, 50 mA, and 5 mA, respectively. The DC Power terminal block is shown below: Figure 2-6: DC Input volt age terminal block 2.2.1.5 A C Power Fuses (F1,F2) The AC Power Fuses pr ovide protection for th e AC input power. The two fuses, F1 and F2, are rated at 500 mA, 250 V. Figure 2-7: AC Power[...]

Hardware TankGate Interface 10 Installation and Operations Manual there is 230 mA of fie ld power available. At +48VDC, there is 230 mA of field power available. Figure 2-8: Selection Jumper W3 2.2.2 Switches a nd Indicat ors 2.2.2.1 Re set push-button (SW3) The RESET Switch is use d to re-initialize the system hardw are by causing it to go to a kn[...]

11 8300 Hardware 2.2.3 Communications The Communications installation requir es connection of the appropriate communication cable to one of two connectors. The ava ilable options include RS-232 and RS-485 communi catio ns. • COM0 (RS-232) (J7) • COM1 (RS-232 or RS-485) (J5) • COM1 Transmit Control (RS-232) (J6) • COM1 Hardw are Handshaking [...]

Hardware TankGate Interface 12 Installation and Operations Manual 2.2.3.2 COM1 (R S-232/RS-485) (J5) Note! On some versions of the T ankGate, COM1 is not available RS-232 is one of the two types of high-spe ed serial communications channels available to interface to Host systems using several different protocols. RS-232 wi ll operate at distances u[...]

13 8300 Hardware For RS-485, set the Hardware Handshaking Swit ch SW1 to the ‘A’ po sition. Refer to the following table: Communica- tion Physical Layer Hardware Handshak- ing SW1 Set- ting SW2 Set- ting Notes RS-232 No A UP (towards the RS- 232 side) Use with a PC. Signals at terminal block J5 will be RS-232 RS-232 Yes B UP (towards the RS- 23[...]

Hardware TankGate Interface 14 Installation and Operations Manual 2.3 T ankGate Communications Cable The layout for the RS-232 cable between th e PC and the TankGate is shown in the following illustrations Figure 2-14:Com 1 Cable without RTS/CTS T ANK GA TE J7 PC Com 0 (RS-232) TXD RXD GND 2 3 5 DB9 Female Pin Signal 2 3 5 RXD TXD GND NOTE! Signals[...]

15 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Interface Module 3 8315 L&J T ankway Interf ace Module 3.1 F eatures • Supports up to 50 tanks • Communicates using L&J Tankway protocol • Interfaces to L&J Tankway compatible Tank Gauge transmitters • ANSI/IEEE surge protecti on The Model 8215 interface with tank gauge transmitters uses Wh essoe-Var[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Interface Module TankGate Interface 16 Installation and Operations Manual Figure 3-2: Model 8315 TankGate 3.2 Description The components of the 8315 are illustrate d in the following figure. This section ex plains how to connect field wiring an d to configure jumper settings. • Unit ID DIP Switch (SW 1) • LED Indicators (D1[...]

17 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Interface Module Figure 3-3: Model 8315 L&J Tankway Interface 3.2.1 ID DIP Switch (SW1) The ID DIP Switch is a binar y switch that sets the unit ID number (1-4). This value is set to the port number on which the Mode l 8315 is installed (e.g. P1=1). The switch is set according to its location on the motherboard. Set[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Interface Module TankGate Interface 18 Installation and Operations Manual • COM: Communication between the Ta nkGate and the host computer • TXD: Transmitting d a ta to tank gauge • RXD: Receiving data fr om tank gauge • +5V: Indicate s interface module pow er • +VEXT: Indicate s external power Figure 3-5: Model 8315 [...]

19 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Interface Module 3.2.5 Field Wiring te rminal block (J3) A schematic illustrating the te rminal connections of the Model 8315 is shown below: Figure 3-7: Model 8315 Input Circuit Connect the field wiring • Connect the wiring follow i ng the diagram below. Figure 3-8: L & J Engineering, Inc. MCG 1000, 1500 or 2000 [...]

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21 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4 8315 L&J T ankway Softw a re Description The TankGate software platform is based on a r eal-time, multi-tasking operating system. T h e s o f t w a r e c o n s i s t s o f I / O scanning functions for data ac quisition, a database/database manager and communication functions for data transfer.[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 22 Installation and Operations Manual 4.1.4 Commun ications There are two communications tasks - one fo r each of the communication channels. COM ports 0 and1 are used to interfa ce to exte rnal devices or host systems. Refer to the Hardware Chapter for the location of these ports. COM0 a[...]

23 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.2 T ankGate Softw are Blocks The user can configure pre- defined subprograms known as Software Blocks. These software blocks program the TankGate to perform various tasks, such as scaling an analog input value, or scanni ng level, temperature and status information from a tank gauge. Various softw[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 24 Installation and Operations Manual 4.3 Database Or ganization Points are the individual instances of soft ware blocks. Examples include Whes soe Varec 1900 (WV1900) and SCALER points. In both cases the user configures the Config parameters and is provided r eal time data through the Dy[...]

25 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description Note! ViewR TU inserts default values for the Config parameters when the point is first defined. It is usually only necessary to fill in a fe w configuration parameters, such as channel numbers, to configure referen ces and to configure links to other points. 4.3.2.2 Pa rameter Data Formats Data is [...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 26 Installation and Operations Manual PntCheckSum Parameter The PntCheckSum is a CRC-16 checksum of th e Configuration Parameters of a point. Most points have the PntCheckSum paramete r; a few like the CLK (Clock) Point, DIAG (Diagnostics) Point, and the register points (BREG, IREG, and D[...]

27 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.4 Gathering P oint Data For Host to TankGate communications, th ere are two primary methods for gathering point data. These methods are listed below: 4.4.1 St andard Request-Response Fo rmat The Host issues scan requests, and th e TankGate responds with the data. The Scan method has the advantage [...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 28 Installation and Operations Manual Note! Not all Host protocols suppo rt the Change of S tate method. The R TU Slave protocol used with FuelsManager su pports either method. Note! The Modbus protocol is Sca n-based. Ther efore, the Report and Maxtime parame- ters have no meaning. Deadb[...]

29 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.5 Modbus Communications The TankGate is capable of communicating with Modbus compatible devices. It is possible to communicate with both Modbus Ma sters and Slave device s. The TankGate is flexible, allowing communications with device s that strictly comply with the Modicon Modbus protocol, as wel[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 30 Installation and Operations Manual TankGate responds to the following Function Codes: There are two methods for data addressing within the TankGate •The TankGate has a fixed Modb us Map of selecte d parameters •Gateway Block (GWBLK) software blocks ca n be configured to set the dat[...]

31 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.5.3 GWBLK method The GWBLK is the prefer red means to addres s data in the TankGate. The GWBLK has a great deal of flexibility. Data can be scal ed, or grouped using the GWBLK. The Gateway Block (GWBLK) allows the user to specify data address and point reference combinations. This allows the TankG[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 32 Installation and Operations Manual In this example, the Modbus regis ter map is configured according to the following table:[...]

33 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description Data Address Parameter Comments 100-101 WV1900.00.Level Level is in IEEE Floating point form at. 102-103 WV1900.01.Level 104-105 . . . 138-139 WV1900.02.Level . . . WV 1900.19.Level 200-201 WV1900.00.Temp Temperature is in IEEE Floating Point Format. 202-203 WV1900.01.Temp 204-205 . . . 238-239 WV19[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 34 Installation and Operations Manual 4.6 Clock (CLK) The Clock point provides access to the System Clock. Standard time format is in the form of MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS. 4.6.1 Parame ters The database parameters used by the CLK point are listed and described bel ow: Configuration Paramet ers F[...]

35 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.7 Communications (COM) The Communications point reports the status and controls the operation of the communications interfaces. COM poin ts are automatically created by the system at initialization. 4.7.1 Parameters The database parameters used by the COM point are listed and describ ed below: Con[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 36 Installation and Operations Manual 4.7.2 App lication The COM point controls the op eration of Host and Slave communications. The Baud Rate, Communications Parameters and Protocol may be changed by assigning values to the appropriate parameter. Each Com port is independent of the other[...]

37 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.8 Floating P oint R egister (FPREG) The Floating Register point p rovides four bytes of storag e in IEEE floating point format. It is often used for inter-point communications where no other means is provid ed. 4.8.1 Parameters The database parameters used by the FP REG point are listed and descri[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 38 Installation and Operations Manual 4.9 Emulator (EMU) The Emulator point allows the TankGate to emulate a Whessoe-Varec Mode l 6820 Tank Scanning Unit (TSU). This point provides access for level, temperature data, and gauge status information from any type of tank gauge interface suppo[...]

39 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.9.2 Application The Emulator point (EMU) provides a co mmunication interface between older tank gauging system and point blocks within th e TankGate. C urrently, the TankGate can emulate a Whessoe Var ec Model 68 10 Tank Scanning Unit (TSU). The EMU point associates a tank gauge point wi th an add[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 40 Installation and Operations Manual 4.10 EMU Gateway (EMUGW) The EMU Gateway point is used to manage scanning functions for the EMU point. Statistics are maintained fo r the communications between the Series 8130 and the tank gauging software (Tank View or System IV). Special firmware i[...]

41 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.10.2 Application The EMUGW point is automaticall y created when the TankView (TSU S lave) protocol is initiated. In order to use the TSU Slave pr otocol, set the Protocol parameter of the COM point to TSU Slave. At that time, an EMUGW and an EMU point will be created to prov ide a user interface f[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 42 Installation and Operations Manual 4.11 Gauging Systems Inc. Model 2000 Interface (GS2000) The GS2000 point provides an interface to GSI 2000 Tank Gauge transmitters. This point pr ovides both level and temper ature data. Point and gauge status informati on is also available in this po[...]

43 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TempOffset Specifie s the amount of of fset to add to the Temp. The def ault is 0. Report Ca uses automa tic notifica tion to th e Host (in response to a Change of State Request) when the Value changes State. Parameter va lue can be H i g h , L o w o r N o . R e p o r t = N o d i s a b l e s n o t i[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 44 Installation and Operations Manual 4.1 1.2 Application The GS2000 po int provides an interface to GSI Model 2000 Tank Gauge Transmitters. Tank gauges are connected di rectly to a TankGate. At st artup, a WV SCAN point is automatically created to mana ge the scanning task. The ID must m[...]

45 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.12 Gateway Bloc k (GWBLK) The Gateway Block point is used for compatibility with Modbus Master devices. Rather, the user configures a GWBLK to function as a look-up table. The GWBLK point lets the user specify which point refer ences will respond to data addresses in the request from a Host. The G[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 46 Installation and Operations Manual 4.12.2 Application The GWBLK point is a look-up table used by the Modbus Slave protocol handler. Up to sixteen address-point reference pairs may be used per GWBLK point. Multiple GWBLK points may be used if ne cessary. The Ad dr parameter speci fies t[...]

47 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.13 Inte ger Register (IREG) The Integer Register point provides two bytes of storage. It is often used for inter-point com munications wher e no other means is pr ovided. 4.13.1 Parameters The database parameters used by the IR EG point are listed and described bel ow: Dynamic Parameter s Function[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 48 Installation and Operations Manual 4.14 Modbus Gateway (MODGW) The Modbus Gateway provides dynamic and statistical information for the communications between the Mode l 8310 and the Modbus masters. 4.14.1 Parameters The database parameters used by the MO DGW point are listed and descr [...]

49 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.14.2 Application The MODGW point provides status information for the communications with any Modbus masters used with the TankGate. On the Ta nkGate Motherboard, the MODGW point is created automatically whenev er the Modbus Sl ave protocol is defined for a COM point. The point number created will [...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 50 Installation and Operations Manual 4.15 Scaler P oint (SCALER) The Generic Scaling point allows the us er to perform math functions in the TankGate. The SCALER point monitors one or more database reference values and performs an equation in the form: Value = A x + By + Cz + K Note! A, [...]

51 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.15.2 Application The SCALER point allows the user to perform simple math functions such as conversi on of units. The SCALER point takes the value fr om user spe cified database references, multiplies each by a constant and adds the three product terms. A constant K may also be factored in. The SCA[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 52 Installation and Operations Manual 4.16 System Infor mation (SY S) The System Information Point lists the hardware and software specif ications of the system. Other information includes the hardware ve rsion and any connected devices. 4.16.1 Parameters The database parameters used by t[...]

53 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.17 L&J MCG1000 T ank Gau ge (LJ1000) The LJ1000 point provides an interface to L & J MCG1000 Tank Gauge transmitters. This point provides both level and temperature data. Point and gauge status information is also available in this point b lock. This point executes on the Model 8315 Tank G[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 54 Installation and Operations Manual Maxtime Speci fies the maximum time (in secs) between a utomatic Change of State data being sent to the Host in response to a Change of State Request. Report must be set to ei ther Low or High for the Value pa ra m et e r t o b e s e nt in r es po n s[...]

55 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.17.2 Application The LJ1000 point provides an interfa ce to L&J MCG1000 Direct Digital Gauges. L&J Model 1000 Tank gauge transmitters are co nnected directly to a Model 83 15 Tank Gauge Interface Module. The Model 8315 is au tomatically dete cted at startup, and an LJSCAN point is automati[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 56 Installation and Operations Manual 4.18 L&J MCG1500 T ank Gauge (LJ1500) The LJ1500 point provides an interface to L & J MCG1500 Tank Gauge transmitters. This point pr ovides both level and temper ature data. Point and gauge status informati on is also availa ble in this point [...]

57 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.18.2 Application The LJ1500 point provides an interface to L&J MCG1500 Serv o Gauges. L&J Model 1500 Servo Gauges are connected directly to a Mo del 8315 Tank Gauge Interface Module . The Model 8315 is automatically detected at star tup, and an LJSCAN point is automatically created to mana[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 58 Installation and Operations Manual Scanning begins when the Module is assign ed. The DevType must match the configuration of the transmitter. Conversion from English to Metric can be performed be setting the LevelConvert and the TempConvert parame ters in the LJSCAN point associated wi[...]

59 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.19 L&J MCG2000 T ank Gau ge (LJ2000) The LJ2000 point provides an interface to L & J MCG2000 Tank Gauge transmitters. This point provides both level and temperature data. Point and gauge status information is also available in this point b lock. This point executes on the Model 8315 Tank G[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 60 Installation and Operations Manual 4.19.2 Application The LJ2000 point provides an interface to L&J MCG2000 Gauges. L&J Model 2000 Gauges are connected directly to a Mode l 8315 Tank Gauge Interface Module. The Model 8315 is automatically detected at star tup, and an LJSCAN poi[...]

61 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description Scanning begins when the Module is assi gned. The DevTyp e must match the configuration of the transmitter. Conversion from English to Metric can be performed be setting the LevelConvert and the Temp Convert parameters in the LJSCAN point associated with the LJ2000 point. Filtering is performed usin[...]

8315 L&J Tankway Software Description TankGate Interface 62 Installation and Operations Manual 4.20 L&J Scanner (LJSCAN) The L&J Scanner point is used in conjunction with L&J Tank (LJ1000, LJ1500 and LJ2000) gauge points. This poin t pr ovides dynamic and statistical data for the Model 8315 tank gauge interfac e module and L&J t[...]

63 8300 8315 L&J Tankway Software Description 4.20.2 Application The LJSCAN point monitors the status of the Model 8315 Tank Gauge Interface. The LJSCAN point is created auto matically by the Model 8315. The point number will correspond to the Module such that LJSCAN.1 is created for module 1 (the 8315’s unit address DIP switch = 1). U se the[...]

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65 8300 Installation 5 Installation Before attempting installation , review the Safety Precauti ons below. Installation and maintenance personnel should become familiar with any hazards present as well as any agency requirements b efore working with any equipment. 5.1 General Safety Guidelines The user should follow safety guid elines provided by t[...]

Installation TankGate Interface 66 Installation and Operations Manual 5.3 Installation Standard systems are shipped with the moth erboard and tank gauge interface module installed. The TankGate in stallation proc edure incl udes the installation of these individual components. TankG ate installation includes the following steps: 1. Mounting the Tan[...]

67 8300 Installation 5.3.1 Mounting the T ankGate Before mounting the TankGate, make certai n that any enclosure used can house the TankGate. Refer to the dimensional drawin g below (all dimensions are in inches ). Figure 5-1: Mounting the TankGate inside the enclosure. 197 204 125[...]

Installation TankGate Interface 68 Installation and Operations Manual 5.3.2 Mounting the Enclosur e The recommended standard housing for the Tank G a t e i s a N E M A T Y P E 4 enclosure. This enclosure is suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. 5.3.3 Select th e Unit address Switch SW1 sets the TankGate ’s one byte, binary address (0[...]

69 8300 Installation RS-485 Communications • To install the RS-485 communications op tion, connect a sing le twisted wire pair to J5 (COM1). Note! When using COM1, Switch SW2 must be set for RS-4 85 mode. Power-Up Before the field cables are attached, pe rform an initial s ystem verification. Initial system ve rification • Connect the power cab[...]

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71 8300 Using ViewRTU 6U s i n g V i e w R T U 6.1 Ov er view This chapter describes the s oftware used to configu re the TankGate. This chapter describes e ach of the menus found in the menu bar. Additi onally, the chapter describes the system requir ements and the installation procedure. Use this chapter in accordance with the TankGate Soft ware [...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 72 Installation and Operations Manual • Double-click on the icon to execute the Vi ewRTU applicatio n. If more than one TankGate definition file (DVR) exists, the follow ing dialog box is displayed. Figure 6-1: ViewRTU Ve rsion Sele ction dialog Each version file contains setup information that matches the firmwar[...]

73 8300 Using ViewRTU 6.4.1 ViewRTU window This main window allows the user to perf orm the commands necessary to configure the TankGate. The ViewRTU window contains the standard Windows components such as the Application Control menu, minimize/max imize icon buttons, title bar and menu bar. The System Status area Displays the system version as w e[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 74 Installation and Operations Manual 6.5.1.2 Open The user is able to s elect an existing configuration file by clicking on the Open push-button from the tool bar, or by se lecting Open from the File menu. When selected, a dialog box appears displayi ng a lis t of configuration files. All configuration files are id[...]

75 8300 Using ViewRTU Select Point to A dd dialog box This dialog box displays a l ist of available point types, the point number, quantity and the corresponding p oint icon. The point icon is then added to the Point Icon Selection Area if it does not alre ady exist. The Point Type lists the currently selected point. The user can select the des ire[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 76 Installation and Operations Manual Once a point is selected, the Edit Point dialog box appears: Figure 6-7: Edit Point dialog Edit Point dialog This dialog box cont ains all dy namic and configurable field in formation. The user is able to edit point data. Exiting this dialog box returns t he user to the main win[...]

77 8300 Using ViewRTU 6.5.3 The Config Menu Figure 6-9: The Configuration Menu 6.5.3.1 Download Database to RTU The Download Database to RTU option is us ed to download configuration data to the TankGate. The following dialog box appe ars: Figure 6-10:Dialog used to download TankGate data Click the Download push-button to download data to the TankG[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 78 Installation and Operations Manual 6.5.3.3 Spreadsheet The Spreads heet option is used to configure, download, and upload point data points in spreadsheet mode. Figure 6-13:Spreadsheet Mode Edit window 6.5.3.4 Password The user can use the Password option to gain access to a protected file. Once a password has be[...]

79 8300 Using ViewRTU • Click on OK. Figure 6-15:Change Password dialog Note! Make sure that you write down the password and store it in a secure place. 6.5.3.7 C hanging the Password Changing the Pass word • Sele ct Config and click on Modify Change Pas sword. The Change Password dialog appears, as illustrat ed in ‘creating a password’. ?[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 80 Installation and Operations Manual appears. This example di alog box contai ns the default settings for communications setup. Figure 6-17:Port Communications Setup dialog Port Communications Setup dialog This dialog box allows the user to ente r the specifications of the TankGate’s communication port. When OK i[...]

81 8300 Using ViewRTU 6.5.4.3 Connect The Connect option is used when the user ne eds to search for a specific TankGate. The following dialog box appears when th e option is selected. Figure 6-19:TankGate search dialog TankGate search dialog This dialog box lists the address, descri ptio n and current status of each TankGate. From this dialog box t[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 82 Installation and Operations Manual 6.5.5.1 Convert Configuration Files The Convert Configuration Files option is used once the Download Firmware option has been executed. This option converts config uration files from one version to another. When selected, the foll owing dialog box appears. Figure 6-21:Convert Vi[...]

83 8300 Using ViewRTU points are imported from the file ‘AI.CSV’. The user must select the subdirectory to import the data from. The CSV file data can also be imported using the Spread sheet mode. 6.5.5.4 View I/O List The View I/O List option allow s the user to create a list of the I/O points connected to the TankGate. The list is limited by [...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 84 Installation and Operations Manual Configuring the point involves enter ing configuration parameters. In some cases, connections to other points are required in order to perform a task. Creating connections involves setting re ferences to allow data to be transferred between points. 6.6.1 Overview An outline of t[...]

85 8300 Using ViewRTU Several methods can be use d to display this window depend ing on the user’s current location in the program: • If in the Main window, select Edi t from the Point menu. Select the desired point type and corresponding poin t number. • If in the main window, double-r ight click on the point icon. • If in the Point Connec[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 86 Installation and Operations Manual Clicking the Minimize shrinks the window so that only one or more selected lis t box parameters are displayed. The user may have multiple minimize windows open ed simultaneously. This cap ability is useful for te sting and debugging. Minimizing the Edit Point Window • Highligh[...]

87 8300 Using ViewRTU Upload The Upload push-button allow s the user to upload the entire point data from the TankGate. 6.6.3 T o modify a V alue Figure 6-25:Edit Point dialog (adding a value) To modify a value • Doubl e-click the desired parameter to enter a new value. The following example Modify Point dialog box appears. Figure 6-26:Edit point[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 88 Installation and Operations Manual To modify a Reference • In the Edit Point Window Double-click th e desired reference parameter to ente r a new value. Th e following di alog box appea rs. • In the Point Connections Window drag and drop the point icon onto the PntRef. The following dialog box appears. Figure[...]

89 8300 Using ViewRTU Adding Multiple Points • Doubl e-click on the desired point ty pe in the Spreadsheet Summary. The following example Spreadsheet Mode window appears. Figure 6-28:Spreadsheet Mod e Window Note! Refer to the following Entering Point Data secti on for a description of the S pread- sheet Mode window . 6.6.4.2 En tering Point Data[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 90 Installation and Operations Manual The Point Menu This menu contains the same menu options fo und in the main wind ow’s menu bar. Refer to The Point Menu section for a description of the menu options. Figure 6-30:Spreadsheet Mode: The Point Menu This option is useful for crea ting, deleting and editing points w[...]

91 8300 Using ViewRTU • Select the Paste option from the Edit menu. Figure 6-32:Spreadsheet Mod e: Copying and Pasting poi nt parameter data rows. Note! If the number of rows and columns in both se lections do not match, the extra copied cells are truncated. Incompatible cells cont aining different data types are not copied; instead a warning is [...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 92 Installation and Operations Manual • Click on each desired cell or column. • Select Set Value from the Edit menu. The following dialog box appears: Figure 6-34:Spreadshee t Mode: Editing point parameter values using auto increment Each value in the column is incremented by one for the range of rows selected. [...]

93 8300 Using ViewRTU View The View option allows the us er to displa y selected parameter ty pes. Selecting this option displays the following View Point Parameters dialog box. Figure 6-36:Spreadsheet Mod e: View ing sele cted parameter types dialog The user is able to select any combination of parameter type s. The user is able to select any comb[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 94 Installation and Operations Manual The selected row s or columns are ind icated by a ‘+’ in the row or colu mn buttons heading. The followin g dialog box illustrates this f eature. Figure 6-37:Spreadshee t Mode: Hiding columns The user can unhide a row or column by clicki ng on the associated ‘+’. To unhi[...]

95 8300 Using ViewRTU Displaying the Po int Connections window. • Doubl e-click on one of the icons to display the Point Connections window. The following example Point Conn ections window appears. Figure 6-39:Point Connections Window Point Connections Window This graphic display vis ually illustrates the ref erence connections of the focus point[...]

Using ViewRTU TankGate Interface 96 Installation and Operations Manual Note! Double-left clicking on the input sou rce or the output destination icon allows the user to step through each corres ponding Point Connections window , if applicable. Note! Double-right clicking on the input source or the output destinati on icon allows the user to view th[...]

97 8300 Troubleshooting 7 T roubleshooting 7.1 Ov er view This chapter describes the p rocedures used to i solate hardware faults. Three push- buttons and eight s tatus Led provide ver ification of TankGate proper operation. If th e TankGate is not functioning no rmally, the user is able to troubleshoot the device by performing one or more procedur[...]

Troubleshooting TankGate Interface 98 Installation and Operations Manual by observing the RUN Indicator duty cycle. Under normal conditions, this indicator flashes once every second. 7.2.1.2 Co mmunications indicator The Communications indicator pr ovides communication line status. When it is toggling, the system is ex changing data. As the syst em[...]

99 8300 Troubleshooting • Rese t All Timers • Dis able Outputs • Enable Communications • Pres ent Sign-on Message to Diagnostic Terminal 7.2.4 Performing a Hard Reset A ‘Hard Reset’ clears the TankGate’s database. The following procedure des cribes the steps necessary to perform a Hard Reset: 1. Set the ID DIP switch to 15 (all switch[...]

Troubleshooting TankGate Interface 100 Installation and Operations Manual 4. Set the ID DIP Switch to the desired address (1-14). At this point, there is no f urther action required by the user. Figure 7-3: Set the ID DIP switch to the desired addresses 5. The LEDs will light (and remain steady) to indicate the address. For example, if the ID DIP S[...]

101 8300 Troubleshooting 7.3 Maintenance Field maintenance of the TankGate is simp lifie d by several built-in feature s. The modular design of the computer control syst em, in conjunction wi th quick-disconnect connectors, allows for on-site replac ement of questionable components. The following standard procedur e can be used for repairing the Ta[...]

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i 8300 Appendix 1 A ppendix 1.1 Ordering Str uctur e Remote T er minal Unit T ankGate 1.2 Ordering Str uctur e NEMA 4 Enc losure 10 Communication s 03-2 Dual RS-485 Communications Interfa ce - Modbus™ protocol 03-3 Dual RS-485 Communications Interfa ce - MTS DDA protocol 03-5 Dual RS-485 Communications Interfa ce - Rackbus protocol 10-x Whessoe V[...]

Appendix TankGate Interface ii Installation and Operations Manual 1.2.1 Modbus Map Address Type Number Parameter Data Ty pe 5000 LJ2000 0 Command CODED 5001 LJ2000 0 Level REAL 5003 LJ2000 0 Temp REAL 5005 LJ2000 0 Value REAL 5007 LJ2000 0 Status HEX 5008 LJ2000 0 PntStatus IHEX 5009 LJ2000 0 Elapse TIME There are a total of 50 GPE points. There ar[...]

iii 8300 Appendix 1011 IREG 0 Value12 UINTEGER 1012 IREG 0 Value13 UINTEGER 1013 IREG 0 Value14 UINTEGER 1014 IREG 0 Value15 UINTEGER 1015 IREG 0 Value16 UINTEGER 1016 IREG 0 Value17 UINTEGER 1017 IREG 0 Value18 UINTEGER 1018 IREG 0 Value19 UINTEGER 1019 IREG 0 Value20 UINTEGER 1020 IREG 0 Value21 UINTEGER 1021 IREG 0 Value22 UINTEGER 1022 IREG 0 V[...]

Appendix TankGate Interface iv Installation and Operations Manual 1041 IREG 0 Value42 UINTEGER 1042 IREG 0 Value43 UINTEGER 1043 IREG 0 Value44 UINTEGER 1044 IREG 0 Value45 UINTEGER 1045 IREG 0 Value46 UINTEGER 1046 IREG 0 Value47 UINTEGER 1047 IREG 0 Value48 UINTEGER 1048 IREG 0 Value49 UINTEGER 1049 IREG 0 Value50 UINTEGER 1050 IREG 0 PntStatus I[...]

v 8300 Appendix 3034 FPREG 0 Value18 REAL 3036 FPREG 0 Value19 REAL 3038 FPREG 0 Value20 REAL 3040 FPREG 0 Value21 REAL 3042 FPREG 0 Value22 REAL 3044 FPREG 0 Value23 REAL 3046 FPREG 0 Value24 REAL 3048 FPREG 0 Value25 REAL 3050 FPREG 0 Value26 REAL 3052 FPREG 0 Value27 REAL 3054 FPREG 0 Value28 REAL 3056 FPREG 0 Value29 REAL 3058 FPREG 0 Value30 R[...]

Appendix TankGate Interface vi Installation and Operations Manual 3094 FPREG 0 Value48 REAL 3096 FPREG 0 Value49 REAL 3098 FPREG 0 Value50 REAL 3100 FPREG 0 PntStatus IHEX 3101 FPREG 0 Elapse TIME There are a total of 10 FPREG points. There are a total of 10 2 re gisters available per FPREG point The addresses are sequentia l. The addresses range f[...]

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