Page 2 - This EULA grants you the following non-exclusive rights:; Limitation Of Liability
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) End-User License Agreement For APIcom Graphical Interface Software This End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you ("the user") and Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation Inc. ("T-API"), San Diego, USA. The Soft...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................................................III LIST OF FIGURES.......................................................................................................................
Page 4 - FIRMWARE COMPATIBILITY; LIST OF FIGURES
4.12.2. Selecting Channels for Automatic Download ......................................................................................4-15 4.12.3. Activating Automatic Download Mode .................................................................................................4-15 4.12.4. File N...
Page 5 - Downloading iDAS Data; LIST OF TABLES
Figure 4-7: Unsuccessful iDAS Send Dialog ...........................................................................................................4-9 Figure 4-8: Select Records Dialog ....................................................................................................................
Page 8 - Instrument Information; Instruments; SETUP
APIcom Instruction Manual Introduction 05499 Rev. A 1-2 Supports the new iDAS SDEV sampling mode. Lengthy data downloads from the iDAS can now be aborted using a “Cancel” button to the iDAS dialog to abort lengthy data downloads. APIcom now supports “total flow rate” specification for the M700 (M700...
Page 9 - APIcom; NOTE
APIcom Instruction Manual Introduction 05499 Rev. A 1-3 Names of items such as files and setup variables are indicated using italicized capital characters, as in RS232_MODE . 1.6. Installing APIcom If the installation file was downloaded, simply locate the file named APIcom.Installer.X.X.exe on the ...
Page 12 - Step Action; Local
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Step Action Comment 2. Click on to create a new site 3. Specify the site’s properties. 4. Click to finish 5. Select Settings-Instruments from the menu or click on the toolbar button Create an instrument. 6. Click on to create a new instrument and specify the i...
Page 13 - Baud Rate; NONE; Modem
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Figure 2-2: Connection Dialog 2.3. Physical Instrument Settings This section briefly explains how to configure an API analyzer to work with APIcom. Refer to the instrument’s manual for detailed information. Baud Rate In most instruments pressing SETUP-MORE-COM...
Page 14 - Options; tabbed; Figure 2-3: Global Program Options Dialogs
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration In addition, most of API’s instruments have a password protection capability in which the instrument will only accept commands after a password has been submitted. This security feature must be used carefully with modems. The problem is that while the modem is...
Page 15 - Tab; Cable, Modem and Ethernet Connections; instruments
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Tab Property Description General (continued) Save network configuration automatically on exit If checked, APIcom will automatically save the network configuration when it exits. If it’s not checked and the configuration is modified, APIcom will prompt to save ...
Page 16 - or clicking on the; To open the Instrument Properties dialog box; Click on
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration M100A M200A M200A APICOM M200A APICOM M200A M100A APICOM M100A APICOM M100A M300 APICOM M300 Modem Remote Site A Remote Site B APICOM (local computer) Modem Modem Modem APICOM Site B APICOM Modem APICOM Modem APICOM Site A M700 APICOM M700 Figure 2-4: Instrume...
Page 17 - Basic; Instrument Properties Tabs; Basic Tab; Enable
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Most of the instrument properties are optional and are included for maximum compatibility with all of API’s instruments. The button in the Basic tab (Figure 2-6) will reset all options to their default values. Notice that only the instrument-specific communica...
Page 18 - Property Description; iDAS configuration; Automatic Disconnect Tab
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Property Description iDAS configuration Permits off-line editing of the instrument’s iDAS configuration. Enabled only if instrument has iDAS and APIcom was connected to the instrument and downloaded its iDAS configuration at least once. After connecting to an ...
Page 19 - Code Activated Switch Tab; Like
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Code Activated Switch Tab The following figure shows the instrument properties screen Code Activated Switch tab. Table 2-5 identifies the instrument properties and provides a brief description of each property. Figure 2-8: Instrument Properties Dialog Box, Cod...
Page 20 - Handshaking Tab; Receive timeout; Security Tab
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Handshaking Tab The following figure shows the instrument properties screen Handshaking tab. Table 2-6 identifies the instrument properties and provides a brief description of each property. Figure 2-9: Instrument Properties Dialog Box, Handshaking Tab Table 2...
Page 21 - Modems; To modify Site settings; Figure 2-11: Site List Dialog and Site Properties Dialog; will reset all of
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Table 2-7: Instrument Properties, Security Tab Property Description Use this password to logon to an instrument If checked, APIcom will use the specified password to logon to the instrument when establishing a connection. Most of API’s instruments have some pa...
Page 23 - Figure 2-13: Windows Modem Connection Properties Dialog; Connection Type
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration 2.5.4. Windows (TAPI) Modem Connections If a site’s Connection Type property is set to Windows Modem , then clicking on will display the following dialog box. Figure 2-13: Windows Modem Connection Properties Dialog Editing the Windows modem settings must be do...
Page 25 - Wait 1 second; Name
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Figure 2-16: Modem Properties Dialog The default properties should work for most standard modems. If properties were changed, clicking on will reset all parameters to the defaults. Notice that the commands include the “AT” command prefix. When APIcom establish...
Page 26 - Storage; File
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration Property Description OK response The string that the modem sends to APIcom to indicate successful execution of a command. Connect response The string that the modem sends to APIcom to indicate that a connection has been established. Data mode command The comma...
Page 27 - File–Save As; Text network configuration
APIcom Instruction Manual Configuration name and a .CFG extension in any location on disk or a local area network. This enables to create different configuration files to represent different networks and to share configuration settings with other users. APIcom also stores the iDAS or sequence config...
Page 30 - connected to a TMS9000 the
APIcom Instruction Manual Basic Operation 3.5. Using APIcom with the TMS9000 APIcom can be used with terminus-equipped TMS9000 systems that are configured for ASCII data mode (see TMS9000 Terminus manual), either directly to the serial port or via the Ethernet port using a TCP connection. At present...
Page 31 - iDAS CONFIGURATION AND DATA ACCESS; Instrument; Front Panel Window; Front Panel Window
4. iDAS CONFIGURATION AND DATA ACCESS A major feature of APIcom is its ability to modify the built-in iDAS configuration and access the iDAS data in a remote instrument. The current instrument configuration can be downloaded, modified, and then sent back to the instrument. Once the iDAS configuratio...
Page 32 - Figure 4-1: iDAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Dialog; parameter. Initially, the configuration list is empty. Press the; Table 4-2: iDAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Dialog Buttons
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access Figure 4-1: iDAS Configuration and Downloaded Data Dialog This dialog box displays both the iDAS configuration and the number of records downloaded for each parameter. Initially, the configuration list is empty. Press the button to downloa...
Page 33 - Button Description; “D PRINT SCRIPT”; Data Buttons; Downloading the iDAS Configuration
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access Button Description Loads the iDAS configuration from a text file stored on the computer. This configuration may be edited and saved on the computer again, or it may be sent to an instrument. This configuration file may have been downloaded...
Page 34 - New Channel
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access In Figure 4-1, the channels have been expanded to show all the parameters. The dialog box displays a summary of the channels, including the channel name, the triggering event, and the maximum number of records the channel stores. The param...
Page 35 - Figure 4-2: iDAS Channel Context Menu – Adding or Modifying a Channel
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access 3000-12000 records. E-series instruments will have 1 MB of data storage capacity and the ability to store up to about 1000000 records. Figure 4-2: iDAS Channel Context Menu – Adding or Modifying a Channel To edit the existing channel, sele...
Page 36 - Tab Property; Print Reports; sampled; report
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access Tab Property Description Enable Channel If checked, the channel will store records. If unchecked, the channel will not store records. This property can disable a channel without having to delete it. Hold Off If checked, this channel will n...
Page 38 - Edit Parameter
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access Figure 4-4: iDAS Parameter Context Menu – Adding or Modifying a Parameter To edit any existing parameter, click on Edit Parameter or , which will bring up the following dialog box. Figure 4-5: iDAS Parameter Properties Dialog The following...
Page 39 - Sending the iDAS Configuration to the Instrument; To send the iDAS configuration to the instrument, click on; Figure 4-6: Successful iDAS Send Dialog; Transmit Delay; Figure 4-7: Unsuccessful iDAS Send Dialog; iDAS; Select Channel; or; Select Parameter; or parameter’s current selection state.
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access 4.6. Sending the iDAS Configuration to the Instrument To send the iDAS configuration to the instrument, click on . Sending the iDAS configuration to the instrument will completely replace the instrument’s current iDAS configuration and dis...
Page 41 - Between
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access Property Description All Downloads all the records stored in the instrument for the selected channels or parameters. Specify the record selection criteria to use and click on to begin downloading. Note that iDAS data downloads can take sev...
Page 43 - The primary purpose of the
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access Figure 4-11: Graphing Multiple iDAS Parameters With Different Scales In the example above, each graph window has a different Y-axis scale that is appropriate for the range of data values being graphed; as all data stem from the same record...
Page 44 - Saving; Parameters
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access 4.9.1. Changing the Precision of iDAS Data When Viewing or Saving Downloaded data are formatted using the precision setting specified in the instrument’s iDAS configuration. However, iDAS data are always downloaded in their full resolution...
Page 45 - Downloading iDAS Data Automatically
APIcom Instruction Manual iDAS Configuration and Data Access 4.12. Downloading iDAS Data Automatically APIcom can be configured to download iDAS data automatically at periodic intervals. Different intervals and record selection criteria can be chosen for each channel. Each channel must be configured...
Page 47 - M700 CALIBRATOR SEQUENCES; Configure Sequences...
5. M700 CALIBRATOR SEQUENCES APIcom includes support for modifying the sequence configuration in M700 calibrators. APIcom can only modify the sequence configuration in M700 calibrators with firmware revision D.3 or higher. However, calibrators with firmware prior to D.3 can still be edited through t...
Page 48 - “C PRINT SCRIPT”; Selection Buttons; Downloading a Sequence Configuration; generate
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences Property Description Sends the sequence configuration in APIcom to the instrument. This will completely replace the instrument’s current sequence configuration . Loads a sequence configuration from a text file stored on the computer. This configura...
Page 49 - Modifying a Sequence Configuration; Figure 5-2: Sequence Context Menu – Adding or Modifying a Sequence
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences 5.4. Modifying a Sequence Configuration APIcom can only modify the sequence configuration in M700 calibrators with firmware revision D.3 or higher. This section assumes familiarity with configuring the sequences in an instrument. APIcom facilitates...
Page 50 - Run until halted; STBY
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences Figure 5-3: Sequence Properties Dialog The following table describes the properties shown above. Table 5-2: Sequence Properties Property Description Name Name of this sequence. The name cannot contain any spaces. Run mode Run one time : runs the se...
Page 51 - Figure 5-4: Invalid Sequence Name Dialog
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences 5.4.2. Sequence Names When editing a sequence’s properties and clicking , APIcom checks that the sequence name is unique and contains valid characters. APIcom does not perform this check when downloading a configuration from an instrument or when l...
Page 52 - Step Type
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences Step Type Description GPT Generates a GPT consisting of NO and O 3 . GPT PRESET Generates a GPT-preset consisting of NO and O 3 . MANUAL Generates gas under manual control using the specified gas, flows, and O 3 generator setting. PURGE Purges the ...
Page 53 - Generate; Figure 5-8: Generate Step Properties Dialog; GPT; Figure 5-10: GPT Preset Step Properties Dialog
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences 5.4.7. Generate Step Editing a Generate step will bring up the following dialog box. The properties are described in Table 5-4. Figure 5-8: Generate Step Properties Dialog The following table describes the properties shown above. Table 5-4: Generat...
Page 54 - Table 5-5: GPT and GPT Preset Step Properties; Manual; Figure 5-11: Manual Step Properties Dialog; Constant Drive; Figure 5-12: Duration Step Properties Dialog
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences Table 5-5: GPT and GPT Preset Step Properties Property Description O3 Conc. The numeric concentration of O 3 gas to generate. O3 Units The O 3 concentration unit to use. The M700 will perform any necessary unit conversions. NO Conc. The numeric con...
Page 55 - Sequence; Figure 5-14: Select Output Step Properties Dialog; set CC output
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences The following table describes the property shown above. Table 5-7: Duration Step Properties Property Description Duration The duration of the step in minutes. 5.4.11. Execute Sequence Steps Property dialog box and properties table. Figure 5-13: Exe...
Page 56 - Sending the Sequence Configuration to the
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences Figure 5-15: Set CC Output Step Properties Dialog The following table describes the property shown above. Table 5-10: Set CC Output Step Properties Property Description Output Pattern The contact closure outputs will be set to the pattern indicated...
Page 57 - Figure 5-17: Sequence Send Configuration Confirmation Dialog; Figure 5-19: Unsuccessful Sequence Send Dialog
APIcom Instruction Manual M700 Calibrator Sequences Figure 5-17: Sequence Send Configuration Confirmation Dialog If the send operation is successful, APIcom will display the following dialog box: Figure 5-18: Successful Sequence Send Dialog If the send operation is unsuccessful, APIcom will display ...
Page 59 - ADVANCED FEATURES; Information; Instrument information
6. ADVANCED FEATURES 6.1. Instrument Information Dialog Whenever APIcom connects to an instrument it interrogates the instrument to determine the type of instrument and its capabilities. Since APIcom supports all standard API instruments (except industrial ozone), there are many options to be suppor...
Page 60 - Field Description
APIcom Instruction Manual Advanced Features Field Description Has AMX Yes = has AMX operating system. No = has older operating system. Has DAS Yes = Has DAS. No = Does not have DAS. Has New DAS Yes = Has DAS from standard library revision 3.0 that is flash-friendly and much faster. No = Earlier DAS....
Page 61 - Logging; Table 6-2: Log Entry Classification Codes; message
APIcom Instruction Manual Advanced Features Field Description Has XON/XOFF Flow Control Yes = Instrument has bi-directional XON/XOFF flow control. This is useful when using APIcom to upload large DAS or sequence configurations to the instrument. This does not mean that XON/XOFF flow control is enabl...
Page 63 - APPENDIX A. FIRMWARE COMPATIBILITY
APPENDIX A. FIRMWARE COMPATIBILITY A.1. Remote (RS-232) Configuration of iDAS Whereas the basic functionality (remote control of the front panel functions) of APIcom works with all of our standard analyzers, new features that are introduced from time to time may require updates of the analyzer's fir...
Page 64 - A.2. Number of Samples in Concentration Average; All
APIcom Instruction Manual Advanced Features A.2. Number of Samples in Concentration Average Another new feature of APIcom is to store the number of samples in averaged iDAS concentration data. This feature is supported starting with the firmware revisions listed in the following table. Newer firmwar...
