Emerson MON2020 - Manual

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- Older chromatograms available. MON2020 has access to archivedchromatograms as old as four or five days. For more information, see Section 2.1.3 . - Full screen mode. For more information, see Section 2.2 . - Protected chromatograms. Chromatograms that you designate as “protected”will not be delete...

1.2.1 System requirements To achieve maximum performance when running MON2020, ensure your PC meets thefollowing specifications: Compatibleoperating systems Windows ® XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows ® Vista, or Windows ® 7 . Compatiblebrowser Internet Explorer ® 6.0 or later. Minimumhardwaresp...

Registering your copy of MON2020 allows you to receive information about free updatesand related products. 1. Complete the appropriate fields on the Register MON2020 window. Note The software's serial number is located on the back of its CD case. 2. Click Next to continue. 3. Choose the desired regi...

“GC directory file not found” message Figure 1-1: If you get the “GC directory file not found” message, click OK . The GC Directory window appears and displays a table containing an inventory of the GCs to whichMON2020 can connect. 2. If you are configuring the first GC connection for MON2020, there...

14. To print the list of GCs, select Print Table... from the Table menu. 15. To save the changes and keep the window open click Save from the GC Directory window. To save the changes and close the window, click OK . When the Save changes? message appears, click Yes . For more details about configuri...

“GC directory file not found” message Figure 1-2: If you get the “GC directory file not found” message, click OK . The GC Directory window appears 2. Click Import . The Import GC Directory File dialog displays. 3. Locate the GC directory file and select it. 4. Click Open . The newly configured GC Di...

1. Start the AMS Device Manager by clicking on its desktop icon or by clicking the Start button and selecting AMS Device Manager → AMS Device Manager . 2. In the Device Connection View , open device icons by clicking once on each icon. Follow the path of connections until you locate the desired gas ...

The Control Area Figure 1-4: A. Title bar B. Toolbar C. Menu bar D. Dialog Control Tabs • Title bar - The Title bar displays the name of the program, as well as the program’s connection status. MON2020 has the following three overall status modes: - Not connected - If MON2020 is not connected to a G...

Begin auto sequencing. Halt auto sequencing. Open the About MON2020 window. • Dialog Control Tabs bar - The Dialog Control Tabs bar contains four buttons that allow you to manage the behavior of all windows that are open in the main window.The four buttons are Minimize All , Maximize All , Restore A...

FID FlameStatus Displays the status of the FID flame. Options are OFF with red background,ON with green background, and OVER TEMP with red background. The FIDFlame Status indicator only displays on the GC Status Bar when the GC towhich MON2020 is connected has an FID detector. You can hide or displa...

1.2.13 Disconnect from a gas chromatograph Disconnecting from a GC will automatically log you off of the GC. To disconnect from a gas chromatograph, do one of the following: • On the Toolbar, click . • Select Disconnect from the Chromatograph menu. Note If you are connected to a GC and want to conne...

F3 Halts the GC (e.g., an analysis run) at the end of the current cycle. See Section 6.1 for more information. F5 Displays the Timed Events table per specified stream. See Section 4.3 for more information. F6 Displays the Component Data table per specified stream. See Section 4.2 for more informatio...

MON2020 Task List (continued) Table 1-1: Task or Data Item Section(s) Menu Path [Keystroke] Streams analyzed, sequence Section 4.1Section 4.9 Application → System... Application → Streams... Valve on/off times Section 4.3.1 Application → Timed Events... [ F5 ] Weight percent (on/off) Section 4.5.1 A...

3. Click Save . 1.5.3 Import a configuration file CAUTION! The current configuration will be overwritten, so be sure to save it before importing a new orprevious configuration. See Section 1.5.2 to learn how to save a configuration. CAUTION! The GC must be in Idle mode while performing this task. To...

2. Click Yes . MON2020 restores the default values to the GC’s data tables. When the process iscompleted, a confirmation message displays. 3. Click OK . 1.6 Configure your printer Select Print Setup... from the File menu to configure the settings for the printer connected to your PC. These settings ...

1.9 The Physical Name column Most MON2020 hardware windows, such as the analog inputs or the valves, contain ahidden column called Physical Name that lists the default name of the associated GC device. It might be useful to know a device’s physical name while troubleshooting. To view the hidden colu...

Example of a context-sensitive variable selector Figure 1-6: The context-sensitive variable selector consists of a first-level element, called the context element , that is followed by a series of tiered, drop-down lists. The options available from the drop-down lists depend upon the context element...

2 Chromatograph When it comes to viewing and managing chromatograms, MON2020 is flexible andstraightforward. This chapter shows you how to access the Chromatogram Viewer, as wellas how to use the viewer to display, print, and manipulate live, archived, or savedchromatograms. There is no limit to the...

Chromatogram pull-down menu Figure 2-2: The list of GC events associated with the production of the chromatogram, along witheach event’s status and time, displays in the Timed Events table to the right of the chromatogram display window. The Component Data table, to the lower right of the chromatogr...

2.1.1 Data displayed in the chromatogram window The chromatogram window Figure 2-3: A. Retention time B. Peak detection marker C. Timed event marker The following elements are displayed in the chromatogram window: Thechromatogram A trace is the graphical representation of the detector output from a ...

• Spectrum gain events display as short vertical lines. Peak detectionmarkers These markers display on the chromatogram as black vertical linesabove the trace-line. Each peak has two peak detection markers:one at its beginning and one at its end. 2.1.2 Display a live chromatogram To view a live chro...

Note See Section 4.1 to learn how to configure MON2020’s archiving behavior. Final Validationchromatograms These chromatograms are treated in the same manner as finalcalibration chromatogram files. - To view one or more archived chromatograms, do the following: 1. Click GC Archive . The Select archi...

2.1.4 Protected chromatograms By default, archived chromatograms are not saved indefinitely. Once the GC’s storagecapacity for archived chromatograms has been reached, the oldest archivedchromatograms are deleted to make room for the newest archived chromatograms. If you have a chromatogram that you...

2.1.5 Display a saved chromatogram To view a chromatogram that was saved to disk, do the following: 1. Click PC File . The Open dialog appears. 2. Navigate to the desired .xcgm file or .xcmp comparison file and select it. To make multiple selections, use the SHIFT or CTRL key. 3. Click OK . The Sele...

Command Name Shortcut Description Save State CTRL + HOME Saves current or archived display settings for the selected chromatogram. Note : The Save State function is available only when viewing a live or archived chromatogram. Restore State HOME Restores the last saved display settings for the select...

A chromatograph Figure 2-6: To see how your changes affect the graph, click Apply . To accept your changes, click OK . • Click Cursor to toggle the cursor size from coarse movement (less accurate) to fine movement (more accurate). • Click Print to print the chromatogram window. 2.3.2 Additional plot...

Show MiniPlot Toggles the display of a smaller version of the chromatogram in aseparate, smaller, and resizable window. This allows you to keep anoverview of the entire graph at all times, especially when zoomed in.This window automatically displays whenever you zoom in on the originalchromatogram. ...

• If you want to remove a single live trace, click the appropriate detector checkboxbeside the View current CGM check box. To remove a saved or an archived chromatogram from the chromatogram window and toclose the file, do the following: 1. From the Chromatogram bar's pull-down menu, select the trac...

Timed events and component data tables showing data for a currently selected trace Figure 2-8: Timed events and component data tables showing data for all open traces Figure 2-9: Note The brackets ([ ]) on the Cur/All button indicate which mode is being displayed in the tables. 1. To view the data f...

2.4.7 Open a comparison file A comparison file contains two or more chromatograms and their associated data. Toopen a comparison file, do the following: 1. Click PC File . The Open dialog displays. 2. Select XA CMP Files (*.xcmp) from the Files of type drop-down menu. 3. Navigate to the folder that ...

Print at end ofrun Prints the chromatogram to the PC's default printer at the end of therun and is unchecked by default. Save at end ofrun Saves the chromatogram to the GC's Data folder at the end of the run and is unchecked by default. Show buncheddata If this box is unchecked, then all of the raw ...

Print Sheet Allows you to print the table to your default printer. 2.5.2 Launch the Timed Events table from the Chromatogram Viewer To launch the Timed Events dialog directly, right-click on the Chromatogram Viewer’s Timed Events table and select Edit Timed Events Table . The Timed Events dialog dis...

2.5.4 Use the Chromatogram Viewer’s cursor to update a Timed Event Chromatograph cursor Figure 2-11: The Chromatogram Viewer's cursor (A) can be dragged to any point on the graph, or it canbe relocated by double-clicking within the boundaries of the graph. As the cursor moves across the chromatogram...

You can track the cursor's location by watching the coordinates that display in theupper left corner (B). The x-coordinate represents the analysis time in seconds.When you see the desired time displayed, stop dragging the cursor. Note To toggle the cursor’s size between coarse movement (less accurat...

2.5.6 Edit retention times from the Chromatogram Viewer To edit the retention time for a component, do the following: 1. Double-click on the Component Data table or right-click on the table and select Edit Retention Times . The Ret Time column turns white, indicating that its cells are editable. 2. ...

• 300 (Forced Integration) • 500 (Summation) Integ. Start Time, in seconds, when integration started. Integ. Stop Time, in seconds, when integration stopped. Peak Width HalfHeight The width of the peak taken at half of the peak’s height. Is Partial Peak If Y, then the Partial Peak value is used in t...

2. Click the Enable Daylight Savings checkbox. The Daylight Savings section will be enabled, giving you the following two options for setting the start and end times for daylight savings: • Week format. You can specify on which week day, of what week, and of whatmonth DST to start and end. • Month/D...

3 Hardware Many of a gas chromatograph’s hardware components—such as its heaters, valves, anddiscrete outputs—can be easily managed through MON2020. This chapter shows you how to view and administer each of a gas chromatograph’s majorhardware components. This chapter also shows you how to view an in...

3.1.3 Set a heater’s voltage type To set a heater’s voltage type, do the following: 1. Select Heaters… from the Hardware menu. 2. Click on the appropriate Heater Type cell and select AC or DC from the drop-down list. 3. Click OK to save the changes and close the window. Note To save the changes with...

Note Heaters 1 and 2 should never exceed 150 °C. 4. To exclude a heater from the Warm Start process, select its Ignore Warm Start check box. Note A warm start occurs when the GC restarts after having been shut down during an auto sequence analysis run. The GC will activate the heaters and wait until...

CAUTION! Fixed On mode is not recommended for general GC operations. Switching a heater to Fixed Onmode removes its ability to maintain a constant temperature because the power delivered tothe heater will not fluctuate based on the temperature setpoint, but will instead remain at thelevel set by the...

• Monitor valve operation. • Control the operation modes for each valve. 3.2.1 Rename a valve Give each valve a descriptive label to avoid confusing one valve for another. To assign anidentifying label, do the following: 1. Select Valves… from the Hardware menu. The Valves window displays. 2. Double...

Note To save the changes and leave the window open so that you can monitor the valve’s progress,click Save . The current state of the valve displays in the State column, and is updated in real time. 3.2.3 Monitor the operational status of a valve To check a valve’s status, select Valves… from the Ha...

• Analyzer016 The usage mode is set at the factory and under ordinary circumstances it should not bechanged. To set the usage mode for a valve, do the following: 1. Select Valves… from the Hardware menu. The Valves window displays. 2. Select the desired mode from the drop-down menu under the Usage c...

3.3.2 Check the status of the EPC Note This feature only works with the 370XA. Select EPC on the Hardware menu. The EPC window opens. Check the Status column to learn the current state of the EPC: State Description Ok EPC is working normally and controlling thepressure to the set point. Pressure Low...

Igniter Status Options are: Off and On . Read-only. Electrometer Voltage Output at first stage of FID preamp. Read-only. Pre Amplifier Voltage Output at second stage of FID preamp. Read-only. Polarizing Voltage Igniter voltage. Read-only. FID Gain Status Options are: Low and High . Status Options ar...

The Flame Status field changes to “On” when the FID internal temperature exceeds the value set in the Flame On Sense Temp field. Note If the FID Ignition field is set to “Auto”, the GC will automatically restart the flame if it goes out. 3.4.3 Reset the preamp value To reset the Preamp Val field on ...

3.5 Discrete inputs You can use MON2020 to assign labels to the GC’s discrete inputs and to control thediscrete inputs’ operational modes. The number of discrete inputs available depends onthe GC. 3.5.1 Rename a discrete input Give each discrete input a descriptive label to avoid confusing one unit ...

3. To save the changes and leave the window open so that you can monitor thediscrete input’s progress, click Save . The current state of the discrete input displays in the State column, and is updated in real time. 4. To save the changes and close the window, click OK . 3.5.3 Monitor the operational...

2. Double-click on the appropriate row under the Label column for the discrete output that you want to rename. Note The discrete outputs are labeled Discrete Output 1 - Discrete Output N by default, where N equals the total number of discrete outputs available to the GC. 3. Type in a new descriptive...

3.6.4 Set the usage mode for a discrete output A discrete output’s usage mode determines which signals are routed to it via the LimitedAlarm and Discrete Alarm functions. A discrete output can be assigned one of thefollowing usage modes: • DO • Common Alarm • Stream • Analyzer01 … • Analyzer016 • Ca...

3.7 Manage your gas chromatograph’s analog inputs With MON2020 you can control analog inputs in the following ways: • Assign identifying labels. • Assign scale ranges. • Calibrate analog inputs for zero and full scale values. Note Electrical current signals ranging from 4 to 20 mA (±10%) are accepte...

2. Select the desired mode from the drop-down menu under the Switch cloumn for the analog input. 3. Click OK to save the changes and close the window. Note To save the changes and leave the window open so that you can monitor the analog input,click Save . The current value of the analog input signal...

3.8 Analog outputs With MON2020 you can control the analog outputs in the following ways: • Assign identifying labels. • Assign scale ranges. • Calibrate analog outputs for zero and full scale values. 3.8.1 Rename an analog output Give each analog output a descriptive label to avoid confusing one un...

Note To save the changes and close the window, click OK . The current value of the analog output displays in the Cur Val column, and is updated in real time. 3.8.3 Set the scale values for an analog output device To set the zero scale and full scale, which are used when converting the analog outputv...

Not Installed The analog output device is not installed. Error The Heater/Solenoid board is installed but the GC cannot communicatewith it. This window also displays other types of data, such as the following: mA The amount of current being generated in milliamperes. Cur Val The current scaled value...

The type of hardware installed is listed under the Device Description column. The other types of information available on this screen are the following: IO Function Describes the function of the device. Slot Number Describes the location of the hardware in the GC. The slot number refersto the card c...

4 Application Many of the variables that a gas chromatograph uses during an analysis run—such as timedevents, stream sequence, and calculation types—can be easily managed throughMON2020. This chapter explains how to do the following: • View and edit general information about the GC to which MON2020 ...

StandardComponent TableVersion for ISO Indicates which version of the ISO’s standard component table isbeing used. CGM FCAL Archive Sets the storage behavior for final calibration chromatograms. Theoptions are: • Keep Last FCAL Per Day - Saves only the last final calibrationchromatogram of the day. ...

Maintenance Mode Switches the GC to maintenance mode and triggers an alarm thatthe GC is down for maintenance. Ideal RF Order/Limit Check Applies to the 370XA only. If enabled the GC will verify thefollowing during a calibration: • The order of magnitude of the response factors for all thecomponents...

CalibrationRepeatabilityCheck If enabled, the GC will perform a check of the repeatability ofcalibration runs to the limits specified in ISO6974-1984(E) 8.2.1Table 6. If the calibration fails to meet the conditions set forth inthe table, then the calibration is deemed to have failed and the GCwill r...

The selected component data table displays. Note To see a different table, select it from the Choose table drown-down list. Note To sort the list of components by detector, and then by retention time, click Sort RT . 4.2.1 Edit a Component Data Table Note Table cells with a white background are edit...

Rel Resp Fact A fixed multiple of the response factor of the componentfound in the sample gas for indirect calibration.Not editable unless the calibration type is set to Relative . Rel Dens Liquid15C The relative density in kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m 3 ) of the liquid phase for the component at...

4. To save the changes and close the window, click OK . Note To save the changes without closing the window, click Save . 4.2.3 Remove a component from a Component Data Table To remove a component from a component data table, do the following: 1. Select Component Data... from the Application menu. T...

Note Other ways of accessing the component data tables are by pressing F6 or by clicking from the Toolbar. 2. Select the table that you want to view. The selected component data table displays. Note To sort the list of components by detector, and then by retention time, click Sort RT . 3. Click Std ...

Component C6/C7/C8 percentages C6+ GPA 2261-99 60.0/30.0/10.0 C6+ 57/28/14 57.143/28.572/14.285 C6+ 50/50/0 50.0/50.0/0 To define a different ratio, do the following: 1. Select Component Data on the Application menu. The Component Data window opens. Note You can also click F6 to open the Component D...

Depending on the cell type, you will either be required to select a value from a drop-down list, or you will be able to type in the value directly. The following list describesthe valve-related parameters that are available on the Timed Events window. TEV Type The type of device associated with the ...

4.3.3 Configure spectrum gain events The spectrum gain feature graphically magnifies the size of a chromatogram’s peaks. Thedata itself is not affected; only the presentation of the data. This feature can be useful forviewing peaks that are otherwise too small to examine or so large that the top of ...

4. To save the changes and close the window, click OK . Note To save the changes without closing the window, click Save . 4.3.4 Set the cycle and analysis time To set the cycle and analysis time, do the following:1. Select Timed Events... from the Application menu. The Timed Events Tables selector w...

1. Select Timed Events... from the Application menu. The Timed Events Tables selector window appears, displaying a list of available timed events tables. Note Other ways of accessing the timed event tables are by pressing F5 or by clicking from the Toolbar. Note If only one timed events table is ava...

Note To sort events by time, click the appropriate Sort button. 3. If you want to add the event above the currently selected event, click the appropriate Insert before button. If you want to add the event below the currently selected event, select Insert after from the Insert arrow and then click th...

The component will be increment to the next available component—for example,from Ammonia to Benzene. The Nominal Value and Percent Deviation values will also be copied. Note You can select and copy more than one component at a time. If there are no components available, instead of copying the compon...

The Control Calculations window appears. 2. Select a check box for a given stream to turn the calculation ON for that stream; clickto clear the check box for a given stream to turn the calculation OFF for that stream. You can use the arrow keys to move from one stream cell to another, and you canpre...

Hourly Averages will be calculated at the start and end of every hour. 24 Hour Averages will start and stop once a day at the time displayed in the Reset Time field from the Averages Reset section. Weekly Averages will start and stop once a week at the time displayed in the Reset Time field and on t...

1. Select Applications → Calculations → Averages... . The Averages Calculations window appears. 2. Click on the desired variable to view its history. 3. Click Archive . The archive data screen appears. Note To copy the information in this table to the clipboard so that it can be pasted into anothera...

4.5.5 Copy component settings To copy the component settings from a highlighted row and apply them to the next row,do the following: 1. Select Applications → Calculations → Averages... . The Averages Calculations window appears. 2. Select the row that contains the component that you want to copy. 3....

• ISO • GPA & ISO 3. Select a unit of measure from the Base Pressure Units drop-down list. The options are: • PSI • Bar • kPa 4. If you set the calculation method to GPA or GPA & ISO , you can also set the following options: • GPA Calculator Units (U.S. or S.I.) • GPA Pressure Display (PSI, ...

- kilocalories per cubic meter (kCal/m3) - kilowatt hours per cubic meter (kWhrs/m3) - megajoule per cubic meter (MJ/m3) - megajoule per kilogram (MJ/kg) - megajoule per mole (MJ/mole) • Secondary CV Units (same options as Primary CV Units) 6. Click OK to accept the changes and close the window. Not...

• False - Allows averaging when the alarm is active. 6. To customize the text of the alarm message, enter the new text in the appropriatecell under the User Alarm Text column. When the alarm triggers, this text will display under the Alarm Message column on the Unack/Active Alarms window. Note If an...

b. Enter a value in the Delay column for the length of time, in seconds, that the alarm condition should exist before the Halt command is executed. You can enter a value between 0 and 1800 . 11. To save the changes and close the window, click OK . Note To save the changes without closing the window,...

• Control automatic calibration or validation parameters, such as the total number ofruns, runs to be averaged, starting times, and time between automatic calibrationsand baseline runs. 4.9.1 Designate how a stream will be used To assign a function to a stream, do the following: 1. Select Streams......

4.9.3 Assign a data table to a particular stream To assign a component data table, a validation data table, or a timed events table to astream, do the following: 1. Select Streams... from the Application menu. The Streams window opens. 2. For the appropriate stream, if Usage is set to Cal or Analy ,...

4.10 Create a stream sequence for a detector A stream sequence defines the order of stream analysis for a detector. You can createthree sequences can be configured; each can be activated by a digital input device or via aModbus link. To create or edit a stream sequence, do the following: 1. Select S...

Baud Rate The baud rate setting. Options are: 1200 , 2400 , 9600 , 19200 , 38400 , and 57600 . For high performing PCs, set the baud rate to 38400 . If you experience a communications failure at this rate, set the baud rate to 9600 . Baud rate settings less than 9600 may result in real-time delivery...

RegisterNumber Displays the number for the Modbus registers that will be polled bya connected data acquisition system. Data Type Describes the type of data that is stored in the register.Options are: • BOOLEAN. Has two states ON (1) or OFF (0). • INT. 16-bit unsigned integer. • LONG. 32-bit signed i...

This feature also increments the Stream value to the next available stream (e.g.,incrementing from Stream 2 to Stream 3), per the GC application. An error messagedisplays when the last available stream is reached. 7. To delete a row, click Delete . 8. To insert a row, click Insert . 9. To check for ...

You have two options: User_Modbus , which is a PLC emulation Modbus protocol that can use scaling to convert floating point numbers to integers; and SIM_2251 , which emulates the Daniel 2500 communication protocol and is a simulation of the2251 GC controller. Note The table’s column headers change b...

c. Click Save . 4.11.3 Assign a variable to a register To assign a variable to a register, from the Modbus Map Editor window, double-click the appropriate Variable(s) cell and select a new variable. For a demonstration of how to use the context-sensitive variable selector, see Section 1.11 . 4.11.4 ...

4. To copy the component settings from a highlighted row and apply them to the nextrow, click C + Copy . This feature also increments the Component value to the next available component—incrementing from Ammonia to Benzene, per the GC application. 5. Enter a value in the Precision column to indicate...

5 Logs and reports The options in the Logs/Reports menu allow you to do the following: • Keep a maintenance record. • Keep a parameter record. • View alarm, system and event logs. • View and print trend data. • View the GC Configuration report. • View relevant drawings and diagrams. • View archived ...

• LO means a high limit alarm was triggered. Limit Indicates the value that was set as the trigger for the alarm. Value Indicates the current status value being output by the device. Name Indicates the name of the variable that triggered the alarm. Note Discrete alarms do not display Type , Limit , ...

AlarmMessage Describes the alarm condition. State Indicates whether the alarm is SET (active) or CLR (inactive). Type If applicable, indicates whether a high limit or low limit alarm wastriggered: • High means a high limit alarm was triggered. • Low means a high limit alarm was triggered. Limit If a...

To view the maintenance log, select Maintenance Log... from the Log/Reports menu. 5.2.1 Add an Entry to the Maintenance Log To add an entry to the maintenance log, do the following: 1. Select Maintenance Log... from the Log/Reports menu. The Maintenance Log window displays. 2. Click Insert At Top . ...

The Parameter List is a Microsoft ® Excel document that can be viewed and edited from MON2020. Before attempting to edit the document, be sure to review it first to get an ideaof what sorts of data it contains. The Parameter List may contain one or all of the following pages: • Cover Sheet • TE Rewo...

Note To save the changes and keep the window open, click Save . 5.4 Drawings and documents Use this feature to access GC-related drawings and documents such as flow diagrams, theGC's sales order, assembly drawings, and electrical diagrams. These items can be stored onthe GC in the following formats:...

5.4.2 Add files to the GC To add files, such as new or updated drawings, to the GC, do the following: 1. Select Drawings/Documents... from the Logs/Reports menu. The Drawings/Documents window displays. 2. Click Add File(s) to GC . The Open dialog displays. 3. Locate and select the file to add to the...

New Value If applicable, indicates the value in the cell after change. To view the list of change events, do the following: 1. To view all events, select the All checkbox. Otherwise, select the Select Range checkbox and use the Start Date and End Date drop-down boxes to select a date range. 2. Click...

Calibration sample report Figure 5-3: Logs and reports 5 Logs and reports 123

Final Calibration sample report Figure 5-4: Logs and reports 124

Validation sample report Figure 5-5: Logs and reports 5 Logs and reports 125

Final Validation sample report Figure 5-6: Logs and reports 126

Raw Data sample report Figure 5-7: 5.6.2 View reports from live data To view a report created from the most recent data, do the following: 1. Select Report Displays... from the Log/Reports menu. The Report Display window appears. Logs and reports 5 Logs and reports 127

Note By default, the Update automatically checkbox is selected. This means that when viewing a report based on the most recent data, the report will refresh as new data is created, based onthe type of report that you select. For example, in the Report Display window, if you select Analysis (GPA), th...

Note To change the font size, click Font +/- . There are five preset font sizes available. Continue to click Font +/- to cycle through the sizes until you are satisfied with the report’s readability. Note To print the report, click Print . 5.7 Generate reports from archived data Use the Archive Repo...

Note To print the report, click Print . 6. To save the file, click Save . The report can be saved in the following file formats: TXT, HTM, HTML, and MHT. 5.7.2 Generate an Average report from archived data To generate and view an average report from archived data, do the following: 1. Select Logs/Re...

5.7.3 Schedule the generation of reports MON2020 can automatically generate and print each report according to the followingschedule: Analysis (GPA) An analysis report will print after an analysis run is completed. Note If ISO is set in the Calculations Configuration screen, Analysis (ISO) will be l...

a. Enter a start time in the Start Time column. b. Enter an interval, in hours, in the Interval column. 4. Use the columns numbered 1 through 20 to select the streams that you want to usefor data collection. 5. Click OK to save the changes and close the window. Note To save the changes without closi...

MON2020 reads the data from the GC and then closes the Select records for Trending window and plots the trend data on the graph section of the Trend Data window. Each trend record is color-coded; use the Trend pull-down menu to select a specific trend record. 5.8.2 View saved trend data Trend data f...

5.10 Properties of the trend graph 5.10.1 The trend graph bar Use the graph bar buttons to change the display parameters of the graph. The graph Figure 5-8: Click Edit to view or change the display properties of the X and Y axes. The Edit Graph window displays. The following list defines the paramet...

Scroll newest X Determined whether the graph’s window moves to focus on the mostrecent data point along the X-axis.The default value is Checked . To accept your changes, click OK . Click Cursor to toggle the cursor size from coarse movement (less accurate) to fine movement (more accurate). Click Pri...

2. Type or edit a description and then close the window. 5.11.3 Save a trend To save a trend, do the following: 1. From the Trend pull-down menu, select the trace that you want to save. 2. Click Save . The Save Trend File window displays. Note To save all currently displayed trend traces into one fi...

5.11.6 Refresh a trend graph 1. From the Trend pull-down menu, select the trace that you want to refresh. 2. Click Refresh. The trend graph will be updated with any new data that was compiled since themost recent refresh. 5.11.7 Display trend data The data used to plot the trend graphs displays in t...

The Trend Data window Figure 5-9: The table contains the following columns: TRD Indicates the identification number of the trend graph. Useful if more thanone trend is being displayed. The first trend that is displayed is #1, and so on. Average Indicates the average data point value of the selected ...

The data in the Select Variables table will be saved and the certificate will be generated and displayed in Acrobat Reader. A table of repeatability values will bedisplayed first and then each variable that you selected to be plotted will have itsown graph. Name Description Repeat. Limit This value ...

Example: First page from a sample GC Configuration report 5.14 Delete archived data from the gas chromatograph To delete archived data and reset the GC memory, do the following: 1. Select Reset Archive Data... from the Logs/Reports menu. Logs and reports 144

The Reset Archive Data window displays. 2. Select the types of data that you want to delete. Note To select all the options, click Select All . To clear all options, click Deselect All . 3. Click Reset . MON2020 displays a confirmation dialog. 4. Click Yes . MON2020 clears the GC’s memory. New archi...

6 Analysis The options in the Control pull-down menu allow you to manage analysis runs as well ascalibration, validation and baseline runs. Control menu commands also allow you to stopan analysis run immediately or at the end of the run. 6.1 Auto sequencing This is the normal mode for an online GC. ...

Note If auto calibration or auto validation is enabled then they will be performed as part of the autosequence. To start an analysis run on a single calibration or sample stream, do the following: 1. Select Single Stream… from the Control menu. The Start Single Stream Analysis dialog displays. 2. Se...

• Select Normal to perform a manual calibration in which the component data table for the selected stream(s) will be updated with calibration data unless the data is outside the acceptable deviations, as listed on the component data table.For more information, see Section 4.2 . • Select Forced to pe...

6.5 Configure the valve timing The function of valve timing is to switch the analytical flow path after all the peak of a“lighter” component has left a column, but before the next component comes out. Thefirst image below shows the valve timing occurring in-between the C6+ and n-Pentanepeaks correct...

Auto Valve Timing sample report Figure 6-2: 6.6 Auto valve timing alarms Alarm Name Description Example Excessive AVT Adjustment If the valve timing adjustmentexceeds the limit set in the con-figuration dialog this alarm willbe triggered and the retentiontimes and timed events will beset back to the...

a. Select Halt… from the Control menu. b. Press F3 . c. Click on the Toolbar. A confirmation message displays. Confirmation message Figure 6-3: 2. Click Yes . The analysis will stop at the end of the current cycle. Use the Mode column on the GC Status Bar to monitor the status of the operation. When...

7 Tools The options in the Tools pull-down menu allow you to do the following: • Use the Modbus Test program to confirm that data is being accurately relayed fromthe gas chromatograph to the PC. • Manage users. • Adjust the sensitivity of the LOI keys. • Install upgrades to the GC. 7.1 The Modbus Te...

Comparing SIM_2251 and User_Modbus Protocols Table 7-1: SIM_2251 User_Modbus A modified protocol that allows a floating pointnumber to be assigned to a single register sothat it can be transmitted over Modbus via 2251emulation slave type. Standard Gould protocol that accommodatesPLC Emulation LO-HI ...

Parameter RTU ASCII Data Bits 8 7 Parity None Even Stop Bits 1 1 Flow Control None None Read Timeout 500 ms 500 ms Try 2 2 Register Mode Daniel (SIM_2251) or PLC-LH(User_Modbus) Daniel (SIM_2251) or PLC-LH(User_Modbus) 4. 4. Click OK . 7.1.3 Obtain Modbus Data To read or write register contents to t...

Note When the register mode is set to SIM_2251, the data type is set automatically by the Modbusprogram, based on the specified data address. 4. In the Quantity field, type the number of registers to be retrieved. The Modbus test program will accept a quantity value of 1 to 2016 . The requested numb...

The following list displays the default data types for each block of SIM_2251registers: 1000 – 2999 Boolean 3000 – 4999 Integer 5000 – 6900 Long 7000 – 8999 Float Note To ensure the best data type assignments, review a GC Config Report. 8. Click Transmit to retrieve the selected registers (i.e., the...

The following table describes the relationship between templates and recordnumbers: Data Type Set-ting Other Setting(s) Result Register tem-plate • Enter Data Addr val- ue. • Enter Record No. val- ue. • Enter Quantity value. Read Quantity fields (i.e., the number of fieldsspecified by the Quantity s...

Use the Register command described in Section 4.11.4 to assign scale ranges. 7.2 Communication errors The Modbus program’s Error Log is maintained in a circular buffer that holds up to 512entries. The Modbus program tracks the errors for a given session but does not store them. Whenyou exit the Modb...

Administrator An administrator has complete access to all of MON2020’s commandsand functions, as well as the ability to manage all other users by creatingor deleting user accounts, and changing passwords. Note Each GC ships with one administrator account: emerson . By default, this account does not ...

Menu Commands Admin User Super User Regular User Read-Only User Streams Y Y read-only read-only Stream Sequence Y Y read-only read-only Communication Y Y read-only read-only Logs/Reports Unack/Active Alarms Y Y Y read-only Alarm Logs read-only read-only read-only read-only Ack/Clear Alarms Y Y Y N M...

MON2020 creates the new user and adds it to the User table on the User Administration window. 7.3.2 Export a list of user profiles To save a list of users, along with their role levels and passwords, do the following: 1. Select Tools → Users → User Administration... . The User Administration window ...

Note If MON2020 was already started, be sure to disconnect from all GCs before attempting toreset the administrator password. The following warning displays: Password reset warning message Figure 7-1: 2. Click Yes . The Connect to GC window displays. 3. Click the Ethernet button that corresponds to ...

To upgrade the firmware, do the following: 1. Select Upgrade Firmware... from the Tools menu. The Upgrade Firmware window displays. The Currently Install Versions section details the status of the currently-installed applications. 2. Click Open . The Open File dialog displays. 3. Locate and select t...

• Heater/Solenoid board • Base IO board This information can be useful when troubleshooting maintenance issues and in deciding iffurther action is required. To view the Diagnostics window, select Diagnostics... from the Tools menu. 7.7 Adjust the sensitivity of the LOI Keys Note This feature is not ...

Appendix ACustom calculations To create or edit a customized calculation using GC analysis data, do the following: 1. Select Applications → Calculations → User Defined... . The User Defined Calculations window appears, containing a list of all the user- defined calculations that are available to the...

The Edit User-defined Calculation window Figure A-1: In MON2020, building a calculation is similar to building a simple program. You haveconstants and two types of variables available, as well as two calculation-buildingcommands. You can also add comments that will be ignored by the application butt...

Note This button is only active when the line being edited is an expression. • Click Done to evaluate the expression and copy it to the Calculations Steps Viewer. If there are any errors in theexpression, they are reported in the Output window. Calculator(D) This section contains calculator function...

A.1 Insert a comment To add a comment to the calculation, do the following: 1. Click on the Insert drop-down list and select Insert Comment . A new line will be added to the Calculation Steps Viewer and the Expression Editor will switch to Edit Comment mode. 2. Enter the comment into the Edit Commen...

1. Click on the Insert drop-down list and select Insert Condition . A new line is added to the Calculation Steps Viewer and the Expression Editor switches to Edit Condition mode. 2. Add an expression. You can use constants, temporary variables, system variables, and the calculatorfunctions to build ...

The Variable/Constant drop-down list Figure A-6: For information on creating variables, see Section A.5 . For information on creating constants, see Section A.4 . 5. Click Done . MON2020 validates the statement and if there are no errors, it adds it to theCalculation Steps Viewer. To complete the co...

You can select either a temporary variable or you can set the expression you arebuilding as the final result of your new user-defined calculation. For instance, if theuser-defined calculation you are building is called ‘User Calc 1,’ then you can select User Calc 1 from the Final Result tree view. F...

A.5 Create a temporary variable To create a temporary variable that you can use in building a calculation, do the following: 1. From the Edit User-defined Calculatio n window, click Edit Temporary Variables . The Edit Temporary Variables window displays, showing all the temporary variables that have...

The Expression Editor Figure A-8: Custom calculations A Custom calculations 183