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Pharmaceutical Net User Manual
P/N 1000005295 Rev C

Copyright 2007 Particle Measuring Systems, Inc.
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Quality Statement
The Quality Policy of Particle Measuring Systems is to strive to meet or exceed the needs and
expectations of our customers and to align the activities of all employees with the common
focus of customer satisfaction through continuous improvement in the quality of our products
and services.
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Suggested Minimum System Requirements
IBM or IBM compatible computer that exceeds the requirements for
Windows XP Professional
Duo core is supported
Hyper threading is not supported
64 Bit processors are not supported
Windows XP Professional
> 1 GB RAM
> 60 GB Hard Drive (depending on the storage required for the data)
Installing or Upgrading Your Software

Insert the software CD into your computer.
2 Follow the directions in the ReadMe.txt file for how to install or upgrade your
software.
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System Warnings
Firewalls can prohibit communication to Ethernet sensors.
Virus checking software can make the software run slower or not function at
all.We recommend you exclude Pharmaceutical Net from virus checking.
Adjust the settings on your computer so that it will not go into standby or
hibernation.
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Chapter 2
Getting Started
Start up
To start Pharmaceutical Net, double click the shortcut on your desktop.
The following window is displayed:
Figure 2-1: Sensor Status Display (main display)
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Customizing theToolbar
Customizing theToolbar
The program is delivered with the toolbar in its default configuration, but users
can re-configure the toolbar in the following ways:
Add or delete buttons.
Add, delete, or increase button separation.
Move the buttons to a different order.
Figure 2-2: Customize Toolbar Dialog Box

Removing a button or separator from the toolbar
Select Configure > Toolbar.
2 In the Current toolbar buttons area, click on the button to be removed. The
selected button will be highlighted and the Remove button will become active.
3 Click on the Remove button.
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Adding a button or separator to the toolbar

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In the Current toolbar buttons area, click on the button which will be just to the
right of the new button or spacer to be added.
In the Available toolbar buttons area, click on the button or separator to be
added. The selected button will be highlighted and the Add button will become
active.
Click on the Add button.
Two or more separators can added next to each other to create a larger
separation between buttons.
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Help
Arranging buttons and separators on the toolbar:
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Click on the button or separator to be moved.
Click on Move Up to move the button or separator up (to the left on the toolbar)
or click on Move Down to move the button or separator down (to the right on the
toolbar).
Repeat as necessary to complete the arrangement.
Click on Close to save the changes and return to the main display.
To restore the toolbar to its default configuration:
Press the Reset button.
Help
Two help resources are available: Online Help and this User Manual.
User Manual
To access the User Manual, click the icon:
Online Help
To access the online Help, click on the Help menu item or press the F1 key.
2 Select Index. The Software Help screen will be displayed:
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Help
Figure 2-3: Software Help Contents

Press <F1> for context-specific Help (i.e., help for the active window in the
work space). You may also click on the Help button within a dialog box for
information about the dialog box.
Using Help
From the Menu Bar, click on the Help > Using Help.
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Operating Modes
Software Information
From the Menu Bar, choose Help > About. This is where you can view your
software version.
Figure 2-4: About Pharmaceutical Net
Operating Modes
Three different modes are available. Your mode will be set to either Real-time
or Network Station depending on the configuration you purchased.
Real-Time communicates with the hardware connected to the computer,
collecting and storing data in real time.
Network Station communicates with one or more Real-Time stations. Use this
mode when on a network.
Demo behaves like a Real-Time station except that simulated, random data is
collected and no communication takes place with hardware. This is useful for
training purposes only and is typically not used in the field.
Demo Mode does not generate data for Ethernet instruments. They can
only be used in Real-Time mode
NOTE:
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Setting Default Directories

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CAUTION
After switching from Real-Time mode to Demo mode, the software will
continue to store data, but the data will be meaningless.

Organizing data into files and directories improves data storage and retrieval.
Available file types are listed below:
Event Log Settings
Graphic Files
Job Files
Saved Event Log displays.
Plots that have been saved in a graphic format.
Instructions to run specific reports and/or other jobs.
Map Files Available in all system modes and indicates where the system
should search for maps.
Available in Real-Time and Demo Modes. It is most

common for this directory to reside on a network file servernever on a Realtime Station. In Real-time and Demo mode, data is stored to both the Storage
Directory and the Network Directory.
Network Directory
It is very important that the network directory is not the storage

directory on the real-time station.
NOTE:
Plot Files Available in all system modes; indicates where the system defaults
the loading and saving of plot files.
Recipe Configuration
Used to store recipes you have created.
The default storage location for graphic files to be used by

the webstation option.
Webstation Files
Storage Directory Available in Real-time and Demo modes and is where

sensor configuration is maintained as well as being the primary storage
directory. Data retrieval from a real-time station is generated from this directory.
This directory must reside on a local drive.
Local Directory Available only in Network Mode. The network station
maintains its own local configuration. Real-time CSV retrieval is maintained in
this directory. This directory must reside on the local computer.
It is very important that the local directory is not the storage directory
on the Real-time Station.
NOTE:
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To set default file directories:
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From the main display menu bar, Click File > Directory Settings. The Directory
Settings dialog box will open:
Figure 2-5: Directory Settings dialog box

Click to highlight the file type for which you wish to specify a directory.
3 Click the Browse button. The following dialog box will open:
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Figure 2-6: Graphic Files Directory Search dialog box

Click on the desired directory to highlight it.
5 Click OK.
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Chapter 3
Security
Access can be controlled on a feature-by-feature basis. This permits the system
administrator to assign specific privileges to specific individuals, and helps
prevent unauthorized use of the software.
The best security is to control physical access to the computer.
Software-based security cannot defeat a skilled and determined saboteur and
provides only limited protection against a hacker.
NOTE:
Security features are accessible from the Security menu.

Once the system has been configured, only users with
specific privileges can change the system. Unavailable
features appear in red.
Pharmaceutical Net is delivered with one pre-defined
valid User ID, <No User>. This user has all system
privileges.
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Security Configuration
Security Configuration
Security Configuration allows
the currently logged-on user to:
Add other users

Delete other users
Change another users privileges
Select Security > Configure System
Figure 3-1: Security Configuration dialog box

Add a user:
Select Security > Configure System.
2 Type the new User ID in the box at the top left.
3 Select the appropriate categories of privileges in the Feature Quick Pick box, or
make individual selections from Individual Feature List on the bottom.
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Login
Click on the Password button and enter a password for the new user. Passwords
must be a minimum of six characters.
5 Click on OK.
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Modify a users access:

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Click on Security > Configure System.

Select the relevant User ID.
Select the appropriate categories of privileges in the Feature Quick Pick box, or
make individual selections from Individual Feature List on the bottom. If
privileges are being revoked, be sure to deselect them.
Click on Set Features.
Click on OK.
Delete a user:
From the menu select Security > Configure System.

2 Select the User ID of the user you wish to delete.
3 Click on the Delete User button.
4 Click on OK.
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Login
Go to Security > Login. Check the Keep Present Display box to keep the same
windows visible as the previous user.
Figure 3-2: User Login dialog box
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Change Password
Change Password
Go to Security > Change Password
Note that a System Administrator can reset the password for any user.
Figure 3-3: Change Password dialog box
Logout
Auto Logout
Go to Security > Auto Logout. When selected, the system will automatically
revert to <No User> when mouse or keyboard activity has been absent for a
user-specified duration.
Figure 3-4: Auto Logout dialog box
Manual Logout
Go to Security > Logout. The system will revert to <No User> and log the time
that the user logged out.
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Security Tips
It is important that users logout when they are done using the system. The Event
Log will report the last person logged in as making any changes.
Figure 3-5: Logoff dialog box
Security Tips
Limit a users ability to use Windows functions. This will prevent anyone
from shutting down (unless they turn off the computers power) or from
accessing other files or software.
The system is designed to make it impossible for an administrator (that is, a
person with the ability to change the Security configuration) to prohibit
himself or herself from accessing the Security Configuration dialog box.
Only another administrator can do that.
Remove the Diagnostics privilege from all users.
Do not use a screen saver which will unnecessarily limit available resources.
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Chapter 4
Configuring Sample Points
Prerequisites
Pharmaceutical Net must be configured.
The sensors generating the data must be connected to the computer.
You should know what type of communication is used to connect the sensor
to the computer (Ethernet, RS-232 or RS-485). If the sensor is connected
with a RS-485 cable, you must know the sensors internal sensor address.
You must know the sensors IP address.
You must know the sensors physical location and what it will be used for so
you can create an appropriate sample point name.
The sensor generating the sample point data must be on (powered).
To make the job of configuration easier, you should have a table, such as the
example below:
Sensor
Location
Process
IP/Internal Sensor
Address
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Opening the Instrument Configuration Box
Opening the Instrument Configuration Box

To configure a sample point:
Click on the Configure icon
2 The Instrument Configuration dialog box will open.
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Figure 4-1: Instrument Configuration Box

Ensure that the Hardware tab is active.
4 Click on the Add button.The Add Instrument dialog box will open.
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Configuring Sample Points for Ethernet Instruments

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From the Add Instrument box click the Add Network tab.
Sensor List Box
Figure 4-2: Add Instrument - Add Network dialog box

Sensor List Box The Ethernet sensors are listed here after checking the Poll
Multicast button. If a sensor is not listed, it is not available on the local system.
This field lists the multicast address of the sensors that will
be polled when the Poll Multicast button is clicked.
Multicast Address
This setting will usually not need to be changed. You need

to use this option if you want to send multicast packets beyond the local
network, since the default TTL for multicast packets is one.
TTL (time to live):
Click the Available Sensors Only check box. This will limit the sensors
displayed to those that are available for configuration:
The sensor is connected to the Ethernet network.
The sensor has been initialized by means of terminal emulator software.
No application, including Pharmaceutical Net, is controlling the sensor.
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3
Click the Poll Multicast button. The sensor list box area will be populated with
the sensors available for configuration that have the specified multicast address
configured in them.
Figure 4-3: Add Instrument - Add Network dialog box

Locate the sensor to be configured.
5 If the sensor does not appear on the list, it may have already been configured.
Verify this by clicking in the Available Sensors Only check box to clear it and
then clicking on the Poll Multicast button. All sensors, available and not
available, will be listed.
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Specific Sensor IP Address To locate a specific sensor among many on the

network, enter the sensors IP address in the Sensor IP Address field and then
click the Poll Sensor button. This option will have to be used on networks that
block multicast messages.
Double-click on the sensor. The configuration dialog box will appear.

7 Finish the sample point configuration settings and then choose OK.
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Configuring Sample Points for RS-232 or RS-485 Instruments

If RS-232 cables are used, the number of sensors that can be connected are
limited by the number of connectors on your computer. If RS-485 cables are
used, several sensors can be connected to one COM connector.
Figure 4-4: Add Instrument dialog box

From the Add Instrument box click the Add COM tab.
2 Use the scroll bar if necessary to find the instrument that will generate the
sample point data and then select it by clicking on it. For this example, LiQuilaz
has been selected.
3 Click OK. The relevant configuration dialog box will open.
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Figure 4-5: Liquid Sensor/Syringe Sampler Configuration

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Complete the dialog box as appropriate for your sampling data needs.
Sample Point Name
This user-specified name is required and must be unique.
It is crucial to maintain unique computer, group, and Sample Point names in

each Real-Time system. While uniqueness is automatically enforced on a single
system, it is up to the user to keep unique names between systems. Failure to
maintain unique names can result in data retrieval failure.
Sensor Type
Choose the relevant sensor from the drop down menu.
Indicates which of the COM ports is used to connect to this instrument.

The pull-down selection list will display only those ports available on the
computer. Changing the port selection will update the available addresses.
Port
Setting this field is necessary when a RS-485 communication

cable connects the instrument to the computer. The address must match the
instruments internal, physical address which will be noted on the instruments
serial number plate or on accompanying documentation. The address pull-down
selection list will show only those addresses available on the selected port.
Sensor Address
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Click on the other tabs as they are relevant to the instrument. See the relevant
instruments operators manual for a description of its configuration dialog box.
6 Click OK. The Instrument Configuration dialog box will close.
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Figure 4-6: Instrument Configuration dialog box with one Sample Point Configured
Note that the sample points instrument type and its Sensor Address appear on
the display.
Click OK. The Instrument Configuration dialog box will close and the Sensor
Status Display will open.
Figure 4-7: Sensor Status Display with one Sample Point Configured
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When the Sensor Status Display appears, it will first display Initializing which
will change to Sampling. As you continue to configure more sample points, they
will appear on the Sensor Status Display and the Instrument Configuration
dialog box will become more populated.
See below for an example of a more fully configured system.
Figure 4-8: Instrument Configuration dialog box

The hardware configuration dialog box shows the hardware organization in a
hierarchical format. The levels of the hierarchy are:
Root level:COM ports, Network Sensors, Data Entry Sample Points
2nd level:Hardware (Instrument) level

3rd level: Sample Point level
The display will automatically expand the directory down to the hardware level.
A closed folder indicates the item stores other items that are not displayed.
To open the folder:
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Double-click the left mouse button on the folder you want to open.
Folders can also be closed by double-clicking the folder.
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Changing Sample Point Configurations

A node that does not have an open or closed folder does not store any other
items. For example, if the COM 8 does not have any instruments configured to
it, it will not have a folder icon. RS-485 instruments will be sorted on a COM
port by instrument address. The address will be displayed by the instrument
name.
If the instrument name is displayed in red and the label DISABLED is displayed
on the same line, the instrument has been disabled. Data from that instrument is
not being allowed into the system.
Icons to the left of a sample point indicate the type of sample point:
Indicates a particle measuring sample point.
Indicates an analog (single value) sample point (such as

Temperature or Humidity).
Indicates an alarm device (e.g., ENODE).
Indicates a sample point that contains text values.
Changing Sample Point Configurations

A sample points configuration can be disabled, enabled, made invisible,
invisible, or deleted.
Disabling and Enabling a Sample Point

Disabling a sample point stops data collection from it.
To disable a sample point:
. The Instrument Configuration dialog box will
open.
2 Locate the sample point you want to disable and click on it.
3 Click on the Disable button and then click OK.
Communications Disabled will appear with the sample point in the Sensor
Status display. Disabled will appear next to the sample point in the Instrument
Configuration dialog box.
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Sample Point/Group Search Function

To Enable a sample point:
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Complete steps 1 through 3 above but click the Enable button.
Making a Sample Point Invisible and Visible

Data can be made invisible if you do not need to see data from an instrument.
Data will still be generated and saved according to your system configuration.
Sample points can be toggled repeatedly from invisible to visible and back
again.
To make a sample point invisible:
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open.
. The Instrument Configuration dialog box will
Locate the sample point you want to make invisible and click on it.
3 Make a User Log entry noting that the sample point was made invisible.
4 Click on the Invisible button and then click on the OK button.
Data from the instrument will not appear on the Sensor Status display and most
other displays.
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To make a sample point visible:

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Complete steps 1 through 4 above, but click the Visible button instead.
Deleting a Sample Point

Deleting a sample point removes it from the configuration and, stops all data
collection.
To delete a sample point:
in the Tool bar. The Instrument Configuration
dialog box will open.
2 Locate the sample point you want to delete and click on it.
3 Click on the Delete button and then click on the OK button.
4 Make a User Log Entry noting that the sample point was deleted.
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If you know a sample point or group name but do not know its location in the
system configuration, you can use the Search tool to quickly find it.
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To search for a group or sample point:
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Click the Search button in the Instrument Configuration dialog box. The Search
dialog box will open:
Figure 4-9: Search dialog box

Click on the radio button for the type of search item: Sample Point or Group.
3 Select the name of the item for which you wish to search.
4 Click OK. The item will be highlighted in the hardware configuration hierarchy.
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Chapter 5
Groups
A group is a set of logically associated sample points (members). Groups are
used to simplify complex systems and/or assign alarm/control devices
(EA-LANs or ENODE) to particular Sample Points.
A groups output depends on what is in the group and can include the following:
A data average if the members of the group are all the same kind of
instrument.
A simple, color-coded group status display indicating that the data being
reported by the instruments in the group are within acceptable tolerances.
A group alarm, indicating that one of the instruments in the group is
reporting an alarm condition. The display color of a group reflects the
highest priority alarm of the members of the group.
Groups work well with displays. For example, moving from a map to an event
log, reveals which group member caused the group to go into an alarm state.
Planning a Group
Before creating a group you should map it on paper to ensure that you will get
the intended results.
A group cannot be created until several sample points have been configured.
A group is a logical sample point which means it can be made invisible or
disabled.
A group may be a member of another group or of several groups.
The following list includes a few ways that groups can be used to organize data:
Categorical Groups can be used to consolidate data from categories of sample
point such as temperature, humidity, or particle counts.
Groups can be used to identify data from a specific make and

model of particle counter.
Make/Model
Groups can be used to identify data from a specific task or

production area.
Task or Area
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Creating a Group
Groups can be used to identify data from particle counters that are
set up to report in a specific format (normalized or raw, cumulative or
differential).
Data Format
Channel Size Groups can be used to identify data from particle counters that
are set up to report in a specific channel size.
Groups can be used to identify instruments connected to

different network hardware.
Geographical
Groups can correspond to areas of responsibility for an

individual or group.
Responsibility
Creating a Group
Click on the Configure instruments icon
. The Instrument Configuration
2 Click on the Add button. The Add Instrument dialog box will open.
3 Click on the Add Other tab to open its dialog box.
4 Double-click on Group. The Group dialog box will open
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Figure 5-1: Group dialog box

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Type a descriptive group name into the Group Name field.
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Viewing Group Hierarchal Configuration

Select the members of the group by clicking on items in the Group/Sample Point
Name column. To select or delete several scattered items, hold down the Ctrl
key while you point and click.
7 Click OK. The Instrument Configuration-Group dialog box will open.
8 Click OK. The Sensor Status display will open with the new group added.
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To see only groups on the Sensor Status display:

Click on the Show Groups button on the Sensor Status display tool bar.
Viewing Group Hierarchal Configuration

The group configuration indicates the logical software layout of the system. The
configuration is displayed in a hierarchal format.
To view the Group Configuration:
in the Tool bar. The Instrument Configuration
2 Click on the Groups tab. The Instrument Configuration-Groups dialog box will
open.
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Figure 5-2: Instrument Configuration-Groups dialog box
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Group Display
The root level contains the highest level Groups and all sample points that are
not members of a group. Sublevels indicate the members of these groups. The
default display shows all groups.
The icon
indicates that the folder contains group members or other groups.
A closed folder means the Group contains members that are not being
displayed. To open the folder, double-click it with the left mouse button.
Open folders may be closed in the same manner. If a Group does not have an
open or closed folder, then the Group does not have any members.
The Instruments Configuration - Groups dialog box is view-only except for the
ability to open and close folders. Elements in the folders or at the root level may
not be dragged and dropped.
Group Display
See all groups by clicking on the Group Display icon.
A large asterisk appearing to the right of the group name means that the group
contains instruments of different types.
A number appearing to the right of the group name is the average of the data
output from the instruments in the group. A number will only appear if all the
instruments in the group are the same type.
To determine the source of an alarm in a group:
Right-click on the name of the group that is reporting an
alarm. A display menu will appear.
2 Click on Event Log, Historical Tabular, or Map see the
source of the alarm.
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Group Alarm Device

If this device is a member of the group then it is activated based on the alarm
level of the members of the group.
Changing Group Configuration

Members can be deleted from or added to a group. The group name may be
edited. A group may be made invisible, disabled, or deleted.
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Deleting a Group
To modify a group:
2 Click on the Groups tab.
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in the Tool bar. The Configure Instrument
Click on the group you want to modify and then click on the Modify button.
The Group dialog box opens with the group name you selected in the Group
Name field and the members of the group highlighted.
Hold down the Ctrl key and then point and click on a highlighted item to delete
or add it to the group.
Deleting a Group
Deleting a group does not delete the members of the group.
To delete a group:
in the Tool bar. The Configure Instrument
2 Click on the Groups tab.
3 Click on the group you want to delete and then click on the Delete button.
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Chapter 6
Alarms
The alarm feature alerts the operator that a preset limit has been met. Alarms
offer the following advantages:
An operator can be notified before a parameter is exceeded by an out-oftolerance condition.
An operator can monitor multiple sample points.
An operator can be notified while away from the system.
Data of operational interest can be flagged on-screen and in printed reports.
Alarms can be set for individual sample points and for groups. The latter option
is useful when large numbers of sample points are present in a relatively small
or confined area.
Four increasingly urgent alarm levels may be set. Alarms can trigger audible or
visible alarms (using alarm output devices), and alarm status information can be
relayed to the Status Display, Tabular Display, and the Event Log.
Alarm Priorities can be set, allowing alarms from more important sample points
to override alarms from less important sample points. The color of alarms
shown on the Status Display can be customized.
Alarms can be triggered by a single occurrence of an out-of-parameter
condition, or an SPC Ratio can be applied. For example, if 4 of the last 7
samples from instrument x were greater than 99.
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Alarm Schemes
Alarm Schemes
Your alarm scheme is the interpretation you assign to the four alarm levels (03). For example, you could choose to set them up as follows:
0
Normal
Slightly low
Significantly low
Very low
Tool states can also be identified through the use of alarms. This feature has
been designed to be flexible.
Alarm Scheme A generally used for environmental sensors (humidity, temperature,
etc.)
Level
Suggested Meaning
Suggested Parameter
3
2
1
0
High alarm level

High warning level
Low warning level
Low alarm level
> High threshold

High end of normal operating range
Low end of normal operating range
< Low threshold
Alarm Scheme B generally used for particle counters
3
2
1
0
High alarm level

Medium alarm level
Low alarm level
No alarm level
Estimated 3 variation
Estimated mean
Alarm Scheme C occasionally used
3
2
1
0
High alarm
No alarm
No alarm
Low alarm
Meet or exceed high limit

Upper end of normal range
Lower end of normal range
Meet or exceed low limit
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Configuring an Alarm
To select alarm items:
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Click on the Alarm Limits icon

box will open.
on the tool bar. The Alarm Settings dialog
Figure 6-1: Alarm Settings dialog box

Scroll as necessary in the Select Sample Point(s) list box to find the sample
point(s) you want to configure. To select multiple items, hold down the Ctrl key.
3 Place a check mark in the relevant box(es).
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Configuring an Alarm
There are two types of alarms: Environmental and Particle Sensor Alarms:
Particle Sensor Alarms: Based on data from particle sensors
Environmental Alarms: Based on environmental or other analog device
alarms.
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After choosing your alarm items (above), click on the Value Limits or the
Hardware Limits button.
When only one sample point is selected, clicking on either of these
buttons will open the same dialog box.
NOTE:
Click on the tab for the alarm you want to enable and configure.
3 Set the Alarm Level SPC Limits/Ratios. To generate an alarm every time alarm
parameters are exceeded, set SPC ratio for 1 out of 1 times.
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Particle Sensor Alarms

Set particle or environmental sensor limits (see below for more information).
5 Click on OK.
4

Alarms are set through the Alarms dialog box that comes up after setting an
alarm and choosing Value Limits or Hardware Limits (see above). The features
of this dialog box vary with the sample points that you have selected.
Figure 6-2: Alarm Settings dialog box

Also called SPC ratio. Indicates an alarm condition
must be met n out of m times before an alarm is generated. (0 < n m 50). The
limit is the value tested against the sensor values. The limit may be either an
upper limit or lower limit as indicated by the < > signs.
Generate Event when...
When applying an SPC ratio to an alarm parameter, remember that the

expressions 1 out of 2 > x and 4 out of 8 > x are mathematically identical
(i.e., both imply that 50% of the samples are greater than x), but the second
expression has a larger sample space and thus a higher confidence level.
This field indicates the channel size the indicated alarm is associated.
To make the alarm active, the channel must be cumulative or differential.
Channel
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Raw counts are the number of particles detected during a
sample. Normalized counts are the number of particles detected during the
sample divided by the volume of the sample.
Normalized or Raw
Calibration Schedule Alarm

This notifies the operator that an instrument is due for scheduled calibration.
Click on the Calibration Schedule tab to open the dialog box.
2 Place a check mark in the Scheduled Calibration Date check box by clicking in
it. The date box will be enabled.
3 Set the desired calibration due-date in the date field.
4 Click OK.
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Figure 6-3: Alarms Fill_Left-Calibration Schedule dialog box
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Laser Reference Alarms (DC Light)

This alarm option will only appear for instruments that use a laser.
Figure 6-4: Laser Reference Alarm dialog box

The Laser Reference Alarm warns the user that particle counts may be adversely
affected by less than optimal sensor conditions.
Create a plot of laser reference voltages over several days of continuous
operation to determine a baseline value for your process. Refer to the
instruments manual for more information about laser reference voltage.
To set the Laser Reference Alarm:
Set the Generate events when limits met parameters.
2 Click in the Laser Reference Warning or Laser Reference Alarm check box (or
both).
3 Set the volts alarm parameters.
4 Click OK.
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Flow Rate Alarms

The Flow Rate Alarm limits verify that the sensors are behaving in spec.
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Environmental Alarms
Environmental Alarms
Environmental alarms are typically generated by sample points for temperature
and humidity.
To set environmental alarms:
Choose Configure>Alarm Settings.
2 Select the environment (e.g.: temperature).
3 Select the Value Limits or Hardware Limits button and complete your selections.
Alarm thresholds may be set as either upper or lower thresholds. Check the
appropriate box for your alarm.
1
Environmental sensors allow you to set four alarm levels for each sample point.
It is typical to use an upper warning level, an upper alarm level, a lower warning
level, and a lower alarm level. This allows a problem to be noted and corrected
before it becomes an alarm. When an alarm is generated, the display color for
the sample point is changed. Additionally, the system may be configured to
notify personnel by means of a paging system, EA-LAN, or ENODE.
4
Click OK
Alarm Notification
Alarm notification can be one or combinations of the following, depending on
the type of instrument which is sensing the out-of-tolerance condition:
A change of color of the sample point or group
An audible alarm from a separate device
A visible alarm from a separate device
Alarm Display Colors

The Alarm Notification/Display Colors dialog box allows you to change the
display notification colors.
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Alarm Notification
1
Select Configure > Alarm Settings > Alarm Notification.
Figure 6-5: Alarm Notification dialog box

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Select the Display Colors tab.

Highlight the type of alarm.
To change the text color, click on Change Foreground.
Select a color.
To change the background color, click on Change Background.
Select a color.
Click OK.
To restore default colors for selected alarm types
1
2
3
4
5
Select Configure > Alarms > Alarm Notification.

Select the Display Colors tab.
Highlight the type of alarm(s) for which you want to restore default colors.
Click on the Restore To Defaults button.
Click OK.
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Alarm Notification
Display Notification
Figure 6-6: Alarm Notification-Display Notification dialog box

This indicates which alarms may affect the display.
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Alarm Notification
Alarm Display Flash
Figure 6-7: Alarm Notification-Display Flash dialog box

Flash can be turned on or off for the Event Log display, Status display, Real
Time Tabular display, and Map display.
Display Flash can also be configured to occur during an alarm condition or
when an event has been added to an event log.
The Alarm Notification/Display Flash dialog box allows you to choose which
kinds of alarm will result in a notification message being sent to the user.
If the application is minimized, then the application icon will flash. If the
application is not the top window, it will move to the top.
The window will continue to flash until it is recognized:
If the window is not active, activating the window recognizes the flash.
If the window is active, either pressing a key or clicking the left mouse
button with the mouse cursor in the status window recognizes the flash.
Alarm Acknowledgement Options

The user can select which alarms require acknowledgment by checking the box
next to the alarm type.
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Alarm Priority
Alarm Priority
The priority of an alarm determines which alarm will be displayed if two or
more alarm states occur at the same time.
1
Click on Configure > Alarm Settings > Alarm Priorities.

The Alarm Priorities dialog box will open. The order of the alarm names,
indicates the priority of the alarms.
Figure 6-8: Alarm Priorities dialog box

Move the cursor over the alarm name whose priority you want to change.
3 Click and drag the alarm name up or down to its new priority position.
2
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Acknowledging Alarms
Alarm Device Alarm/Warning Boundary

Alarm devices have three modes: OK, Warning, and Alarm.
To change the Alarm Device Alarm/Warning Boundary:
1
Double-click on the alarm level name to change the Low Alarm/High Warning
boundary. The selected alarm level name is the Low Alarm.
Alarm Priority Defaults
The Default button restores the alarm priorities to the default settings.
Acknowledging Alarms
The default setting, Display Status of Current Sample, is updated with each new
sample.
To set the Acknowledgement mode:
1
Click Configure > Alarm Settings > Acknowledge Alarms.

The Alarm Notification dialog box will open.
Ensure that the Display Colors tab is active.

In Display Status of all Samples since last Acknowledgement mode, the display
indicates the highest priority alarm since the last user acknowledgment of an
alarm.
To acknowledge an alarm:
Click the Acknowledge icon.
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Modifying Alarm Settings

Alarms may be modified or disabled entirely. Before modifying alarms it is
helpful to view all the alarm settings for the sample point(s).
Viewing Alarm Limits for Multiple Sample Point(s)

You may view the alarm limits set for multiple, non-similar, sample points on
one display. If you want to change the configuration for a sample point, you may
go directly to the appropriate dialog box from the Alarm Limits dialog box.
To view the current alarm limits for selected sample points:
1

on the tool bar.
The Alarm Settings Dialog box will open.
Figure 6-9: Alarm Settings Dialog Box

Click relevant sample points in the Selected Sample Point list. To select
multiple items, hold down the Ctrl key while pointing and clicking.
NOTE: If the List Limits button becomes grayed out while you are selecting
sample points, it means that the currently selected sample points do not have
alarm limits set.
Click on the List Limits button.

The Alarm Limits dialog box will open.
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Figure 6-10: Alarm Limits dialog box

To change the alarm limits of a sample point on the list:
Click on the sample point you want to change.
2 Click on the Set Limits button.
The appropriate alarm limits dialog box will open.
1
Modifying an Alarm without using the Alarm Limits Dialog

Box
To Change Existing Alarm Settings:
1
2
3
4
5

on the tool bar.
Select the sample point(s) you wish to view or change.
For Alarm limits, click on the Value Limits button. To display a list of currently
set alarms, click on the List Limits button. To display a list of currently set
hardware limits, click on the Hardware Limits button.
To change alarm settings, enter the desired values in the entry boxes.
Click OK.
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To delete a sample point or group as a source of an alarm:
1

on the tool bar.
The Alarm Settings dialog box will open.
Locate the sample point or group that you want to delete as an alarm source.
Select the sample point by clicking in its check box.

4 Click on the Value Limits or Hardware Limits button. The Alarm Settings dialog
box will open.
5 Click on each of the tabs as required to disable the alarm(s)
6 Click OK.
3
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Chapter 7
Displays
Various displays are available to show information and options to the user:
Sensor Status Display Shows the current status of each sensor, including its
numeric value and alarm state.
Time Plot Display Shows a graphical plot of selected data.
Tabular Displays Shows numeric data in spreadsheet format from real-time,
sample point, historical perspectives.
Event Log Display Shows past events, including alarms.
SPC Graph Display Provides Statistical Process Control information.
Map Display Shows a graphic representation of the facility or process.
Run-Time Configuration Display Shows instrument settings for sample
points. Allows you to reset, enable, and disable sensors. Data can be marked
as valid or invalid.
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Accessing Displays
Accessing Displays
Displays can be accessed in the following ways:
from the Tool bar
from within another display (Integrated Display)
Accessing Displays From the Tool Bar

The tool bar has icons for most of the display types:
Event Log
Map
Sensor Status
SPC Graph
Historical Tabular
Time Plot
Figure 7-1: Display tool bar

To view a display from the tool bar:
Click on the icon for the display you want to create. The selected display or a
configuration form for that display will appear.
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Accessing Displays
Creating Displays from Within a Display

(The Integrated Display Menu)
Within other a display, you can create another type of display using the
Integrated Display menu.
The menu changes slightly within each display. However, menu options
generally include on-the-spot creation of a Tabular, Map, Event Log, SPC
graph, Time Plot, or Run-Time configuration display.
If a display item is not listed in the Integrated Display menu, it may be
turned off in Security. See your Administrator.
NOTE:
To create a display using the Integrated Display menu:

Click on the name of a sample point or group in the displays. If the display is a
Time Plot or SPC Graph, create a plot rubber band on the graph. The options in
the Integrated Display menu will be displayed.
2 Select the desired display option.
The following table lists integrated display options for each display type:
1
Display Type
Integrated Display Menu Options
Sensor Status
Time Plot, Event Log, Historical Tabular, SPC

Graph, Map, Default Duration, Configure
RealTime Tabular
Time Plot, Event Log, Historical Tabular, SPC

Graph, Map, Default Duration, Configure
Sample Point Tabular
Plot, Event Log, Historical Tabular, SPC Graph,

Map, Configure
Historical Tabular
Plot, Event Log, SPC Graph, Map, Configure
Time Plota

Map, Configure
Event Log
Plot, Historical Tabular, SPC Graph, Map, Configure
SPC Grapha

Map, Configure
Map

Configure
Configure
None
a. For Time Plot and SPC Graph displays, the Integrated Display menu will
appear when a zoom box is created.
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Graphic Files and Displays

Graphic files can be imported or exported. They can be formatted as a bitmap,
JPEG, PCX, PNG, or Windows MetaFile.
To import a graphic file:
From the menu bar, click File > Load Graphic.
Select the directory and file name in the Open

dialog box.
Figure 7-2: Open dialog box

2
Click Open.
An imported graphic file can only be viewed, it cannot be edited or configured.
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To export a display as a graphic file:
Make sure your Time Plot, Map, or SPC graph
display is active.
2 From the menu bar click File > Save Graphic As.
The Save Graphic File dialog box will open.
1
Figure 7-3: Save Graphic File dialog box

Fill in the dialog box fields:
4 Click Save.
3
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Maximum Number of Displays
Maximum Number of Displays

The number of windows that you can use at one time depends on your systems
memory, the resolution and size of your monitor, and software-imposed limits.
The following table describes the limits for each type of display:
Display Option
Maximum Quantity On Screen
Status Display
Unlimited Sensor, Group, or Computer
Real Time Tabular Display
Event Log Display
unlimited*
Sample-Point Tabular Display
unlimited*
Map Display (Optional)
unlimited*
Time Plot Display
unlimited*
SPC Graph Display
unlimited*
*Although any visible display will automatically update when information is

received, only the top display is active.
Rotating Displays
Displays may be rotated. In this mode, each display on your screen periodically
comes to the forefront at a user-selected interval.
To rotate your displays:
1
From the menu bar, click Window > Rotate Displays.

The Rotate Active Displays dialog box will open.
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Display Default Settings
Figure 7-4: Rotate Active Displays dialog box

2
Click the check box to activate the Rotate function.
Type the number of seconds you want between rotations.

4 Click OK.
3
To turn off the display rotation function:

Click Window > Rotate Displays.
2 Click on the check box to remove the check.
3 Click OK. Your displays will stop rotating through a sequence.
1

There are a wide range of ways to tailor each type of display to fit your needs.
Many variables within a display have default settings so that you need not
define all variables.
The following configuration variables can be set for all the display types:
System font
Default precision
Default duration (for Integrated Display menu selections only)
Status colors
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To change font settings:
1
From the menu bar, click Configure >

Display > System Font or Default
Precision.
The Font dialog box will open.
Figure 7-5: Font dialog box

Change any of the settings by highlighting your choice.
3 Click OK.
2
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Default Precision of Displays

You may set the default precision of numerical values in displays. The default
precision is 0.001.
To set decimal place precision of displays:
1
From the menu bar, click Configure > Display > Default Precision.
The Default Precision dialog box will open.
Figure 7-6: Default Precision dialog box

Select the appropriate decimal place setting for the two sensor types by clicking
on the pull down selection bars and highlighting your choices.
3 Click OK.
2
The settings on this dialog box do not affect the precision of

Pharmaceutical Net's data storage or processing. It only affects the displays.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Alarms are triggered by the actual data values, not the displayed
values.
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Setting the Default Duration

You may set the default duration for plots and SPC graphs. The default duration
determines the span of time that is displayed on the display window.
To set the Default Duration option:
1
Click on a sample point to open the Integrated Display

menu:
Select Default Duration from the menu. The Integrated Menu Default Time
Duration dialog box will open.
Figure 7-7: Integrated Menu Default Time Duration

Set the desired number and time.
4 Click OK.
3
The default duration will only be used by displays that you open from
the Integrated Display menu.
NOTE:
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Chapter 8
Sensor Status Display
Sensor Status Display is the primary display.
The Sensor Status Display indicates the current status of each configured
sensor, including alarm states. By default, alarm devices (such as EA-LAN or
ENODE) are not shown in the Status Display because the status of an alarm is,
by definition, dependent on the status of the sensor to which it is assigned.
Opening the Sensor Status Display

To see the Sensor Status Display, click on the its icon on the tool bar.
A sample Sensor Status display is shown below:
Figure 8-1: Sensor Status Display
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Choosing What to Display

The Sensor Status tool bar can be used to:
Select the display items (groups, sample points, or computers)
Configure the display
Set alarm parameters
The background color of a sample point/group/computer will change if the
alarm state changes for any of ten different instrument states. If an alarm is
triggered for a sample point, group, or instrument, the displays background
color changes. The background color will correspond to one of the alarm states.

The Sensor Status display shows data from:
Sample points
Groups
Other computers (if you are on a network station)
Multiple Sensor Status or other status screens can be open simultaneously either
overlapping or tiled.
You can only display one of these areas at a time. A single target area has
visibility on the Sensor Status Display at any one time.
For example, sample points and groups are not listed on the same display. In the
display, each sample point/group/computer name is listed on a separate line
along with the most current value.
To specify what data will be displayed:
Click on the Show Group icon
or the Sample Point icon.
To configure the display for specific sample points or groups:

Click on the Configure Display icon
on the menu bar.
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The Sensor Status Configuration dialog box will be displayed:
Figure 8-2: Sensor Status Configuration-Sample Point Visibility

dialog box
If you have the Network Stations system, a Computer Visibility tab will
also appear.
NOTE:
Sample Point Visibility

To change a sample point's visibility status, Click on the sample point. You can
select or deselect multiple sample points using Windows standard Shift-Click
and Control-Click functions.
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Group Visibility
To change a groups visibility status:
1
Click on the Group Visibility tab on the Sensor Status Configuration dialog box.
Groups previously added will be listed, each with a check box to the left.
Figure 8-3: Sensor Status Configuration-Group Visibility dialog box

2
With the left mouse button, click the boxes of the groups you want to make
visible. You can select or deselect multiple groups using Windows standard
Shift-Click and Control-Click functions.
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Run-Time Configuration
Run-Time Configuration allows you to:
View the status of sensor parameters and values
View errors
Change values for sensor-specific data
Enable or disable sensor communication
Mark sensor data valid or invalid
To open Run-Time Configuration:
Click on the name of a sample point in
the displays. If the display is a Time Plot
or SPC Graph, click on a portion of the
graph or create a rectangle with your
mouse on the graph. The options in the
Integrated Display menu will be
displayed
2 Select the Configure option. The Run-Time Configuration display will open:
1
Figure 8-4: Run-time configuration dialogue box.
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Changing a Sensor Value

When you open the Run-Time Configuration menu, a list of sensors and their
current values are shown. Also, the sample points associated with each sensor
are listed. If you alter a sensor value, you can quickly check which sample
points will be affected.
Pharmaceutical Net performs some error checking when you attempt to change
sensor values. If a new value is out-of-limits, an error message will appear with
guidelines as to what value is acceptable.
To change a sensor value:
Highlight the sensor whose value you wish to change. You will see the current
value in the numerical box.
2 Enter the new value in the entry box.
3 Click on the Load Now button. Two buttons, Apply Now and Undo, will appear
below the sensor list.
4 Click Apply Now to replace any loaded values
OR
Click Undo to reset the entry box to the previous value(s) without changing the
sensor value(s).
1
Depending upon your choice, the sensor value will either be changed or remain
the same.
5
Repeat steps 1 through 4 until you have entered all the values that you want to
apply.
Resetting a Sensor
You can reset a sensor using the Run-Time Configuration screen. When you
perform a Reset, all sample points on the sensor are affected.
To reset a sensor:
1
Highlight the sensor in the list that you wish to reset
Click on the Reset Sensor icon
. The sensor will be reset.
Enabling or Disabling Communication from a Sensor

You can enable or disable communication from:
A sensor
One or more sample points on a sensor
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When you select a sensor or sample point to enable or disable, the name appears
in a dialog box. As a safety check, you must verify that you want to enable or
disable it.
When disabling communications from an instrument, you have the option of
disabling it immediately or at a designated time. When you enable
communications, the action happens immediately.
To disable a sensor or sample point:
Select the sensor or sample point that you wish to disable so that it is
highlighted.
2 Click on the Disable Sensor icon
. The Disable Sampling dialog box will
open:
1
Figure 8-5: Disable Sampling dialog box

3
Make your selections in the dialog box:

a. Click on the box next to the sample point(s) for which you want to disable
communications.
b. If you wish to disable communications until a designated time, click the
radio button next to Automatic Mode. A bullet will appear and the date and
time entry box will be activated.
c. Select a date and time for communications to revert to the default state.
Click OK. Communication from the designated sensor or sample point will be
disabled.
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To enable a sensor or sample point:
1
Highlight the sensor or sample point that you want to enable by clicking it.
Click on the Enable Sensor Icon
The Enable Sampling dialog box will be displayed:
Figure 8-6: Enable Sampling dialog box

Click on the box next to the sample point(s) for which you want to enable
communications.
4 Click OK. The designated sensor or sample point will be enabled immediately.
3
Marking Data Valid or Invalid

You can mark the data from any sensor or sample point as valid or invalid. Data
that is marked invalid is still collected. When data is marked invalid, alarms are
not generated. When invalid data is plotted in one of the graphic displays (such
as Time Plot or SPC Graph), dashed lines are used to distinguish it as invalid.
To mark data valid:
1
Highlight the sample point that you wish to mark as valid.
Click on the Mark Data Valid icon
Click on the check box to put a check next to the sensor or sample point name.
Click OK. The data from the sensor or sample point will be marked as valid.
. The dialog box will open.
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To mark data invalid:
1
Highlight the sample point that you wish to mark as invalid.
Click on the Mark Data Invalid icon
. The dialog box will be displayed.
Click on the check box to put a check next to the sensor or sample point name.
4 If you want to mark the data invalid until a particular date and time, click the
radio button next to Automatic Mode. The date and time entry box will be
activated. Enter the desired date and time.
5 Click OK. The data from the sensor or sample point will be marked as invalid.
If you have selected a date and time, it will be marked invalid until the
designated date and time.
3
Setting Channel Sizes

You can view the current settings of sensors with channels that can be
configured. You can also modify:
The particle size thresholds on sensors with channels of varying particle
sizes
The number of channels on sensors with a varying number of channels
To view sensor channels:
1
Select on the sensor or sample point that you wish to view by highlighting it.
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2
Click on the Channel Size icon.

will open:
The Channel Configuration dialog box
Figure 8-7: Channel Configuration dialog box

Channel/Size Lists the maximum number of channels available for the
selected sensor. Also lists assignments of particle size to channel, if initialized.
Value
Shows the minimum assigned particle size value in microns.
The minimum and maximum particle size that can be inserted or that
the highlighted channel can be modified to.
Range
NOTE:
This is NOT the range this channel will collect data for.
Modify Allows you to modify a selected channel size.The button is disabled if

the sensor cannot be modified because of a limitation.
Insert Inserts a threshold particle size value for the highlighted channel. The
value for that channel will be moved to the next channel number.
Removes a selected channel. Once the minimum number of channels

for a sensor has been reached, the Delete button is disabled.
Delete
To modify a particle size value for a channel:

1
Highlight the channel that you wish to modify.
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Enter a new value in the Value field. The value must be between the values in
the specified range.
3 Click on Modify. The value will be replaced.
2
To insert a particle size threshold for a particular channel:

Highlight the channel for which you want to insert a new threshold value.
2 Enter the new threshold value in the Value field. The value must be within the
specified range for the selected channel.
3 Click on Insert. The value will be inserted in its respective location in the list of
channels.
1
To delete a channel:
Highlight the channel that you wish to delete.
2 Click on Delete. The channel will be deleted from the list.
1
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Chapter 9
Tabular Displays
Tabular displays provide data in a table format. The following tabular displays
are available:
Real-Time Tabular Display
Indicates the current state of all sensors.
Sample Point Tabular Display

Historical Tabular Display
Shows current values for a single sample point.
Shows saved values for a single sample point.

While the Sensor Status display will give you a count and an alarm color status
for each sample point or group, the Real-Time Tabular display lists all
configured sensors and much more information for each sensor. You can look at
such parameters as minimum/maximum counts, counts/channel, laser status,
and more.
Like the Sensor Status display, the Real-Time Tabular display indicates the
status of a sample using the color of the row. The color is defined by alarm
priorities, display notification, and the user-defined or factory preset alarm
colors.
The tool bar for the Real-Time Tabular display, shown below, allows you to
define or change alarm limits, priorities, and notification. See Chapter 6 for
more information.
Open the real-time tabular display from the menu bar by clicking View >
Realtime Tabular. A sample display is shown on the following page.
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Figure 9-1: Real-time Tabular Display
Real-Time Tabular Display Fields

Name
User-supplied name of the configured sensor
Instrument
User-supplied name of the configured sensor
The value the sensor reported at the Time Stamp sample. For
particle counters, this value is the cumulative value for all channels.
Last Sample
Daily Statistics
# Samples
Includes:
the number of samples
Daily Min
the lowest value collected for the current date
Daily Max
daily minimum
Daily Avg
daily mean
daily standard deviation of all samples. Daily statistics restart at
Daily SD
midnight.
Interval
The sample interval (in seconds) of the last sample value
Time Stamp
The time the reported sample ended
Vol/Sample
Volume sampled
Vol/Minute
The flow rate of the last sample value
Units The units in which the sensor is measuring. Some instruments, ENODE
and EA-LAN, for example, indicate a discrete state.
The voltage of the DC Light during the sample. This value is filled
for particle sensors only. Acceptable DC Light levels are instrument-specific.
DC Light
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The status of the Laser. Possible values are OK or Error. OK
means the laser is working. This value is filled for particle sensors only.
Laser Status
Records the number of particles detected for each channel of

the sensor. This value is filled for particle sensors only.
Channel Counts
Status Message
Indicates the current status of the sensor
Changing from Normalized to Raw Counts

Change The Real-Time Tabular display has a default of normalized counts. You
can, however, change the data format setting to raw counts.
Open the Configure menu. The options of raw or
normalized counts will appear.
2 Select Normalized or Raw Counts. The display will
show data in the selected count format.
1

As the name implies, this display shows tabular data from a single sample point.
When creating a Sample Point Tabular display, you will be prompted to choose
a sample point from a list and designate raw or normalized counts before the
display is shown.
As an option, you can view polled data, which is set as the default. A polled data
setting allows counts to be viewed as they are reported by the sensor during a
sample interval. If the Polled Data option is not selected, the display will show
you counts at each sample interval.
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To set up and view a Sample Point Tabular display:
1
Click on View > Sample Point Tabular. The Sample Point Configuration
dialog box will open:
Figure 9-2: Sample Point Configuration dialog box
Sample Point Tabular Display Fields

Selected Sample Point
Displays the name of the selected sample point
Select raw or normalized counts. Raw counts the number of

particles detected during a sample. Normalized is counts per unit of volume; i.e.
per cubic foot in aerosol counters and counts per milliliter in liquid counters.
Normalized counts are useful in comparing data from sensors with different
sample rates.
Display Format
Show Sensor Poll Data Determines whether or not sample polling data is
displayed on a sample point tabular display. Poll data is not stored or used in
alarm computations, but is useful as a quick-reference for some slow sampling
instruments.
Make your selections in the dialog box.

a. Highlight the sample point for your display.
b. Designate raw or normalized counts. Normalized is the default.
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c. Click on the check box next to Show Sensor Poll Data to include this
data.
d. Click OK. The Sample Point Tabular display will appear. A sample display
is shown below.
Figure 9-3: Sample Point Tabular display

The sample display above is not set for polled data. When polled data
is being shown, the Differential and Cumulative columns have a white
background. The values change dynamically on the display. Polled Data will
appear in the Sensor Status field.
NOTE:

The Historical Tabular Display allows you to view large amounts of tabular data
from a sample point. The data is based upon a user-adjustable timestamp from
which a table of historical data is created.
This display can be useful in many circumstances, especially in conjunction
with the Event Log or Time Plot. Use the Time Plot to quickly spot items of
interest. Then use the Historical Tabular Display to view detailed sample
information corresponding to the item.
To create and view a Historical Tabular display:
1
Click on the Historical Tabular icon
on the tool bar.
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The Historical Tabular Configuration dialog box will open:
Figure 9-4: Historical Tabular Configuration dialog box
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Printing a Historical Tabular Display

2
Complete the dialog box:

a. Select the sample point for your display from the Selected
Sample Point field.
b. b.Fill in the Label Sample Point field to describe the particular
sample point.
c. Designate raw or normalized counts. Normalized is the default.
d. Select the desired Scroll Position and adjust the timestamp, if
desired.
Click OK. The Historical Tabular display will appear. A sample display is
shown below.
Figure 9-5: Historical Tabular Display

Clicking on a timestamp in the table, displays that timestamps data in
the left-hand area.
NOTE:

A historical tabular display is typically very large, and printing an entire active
display will result in many pages. You will probably want to print only part of
a historical tabular display. You can specify what you want to print in the Print
Historical Tabular form.
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To print the active Historical Tabular Display:
1
Select File > Print from the File menu or enter <Ctrl> P to open the Print
Historical Tabular dialog box:
Figure 9-6: Print Historical Tabular dialog box

Fill in the fields and select your print range.
3 Click OK. Your Historical Tabular display selection will be printed.
The font size of the output will automatically adjust to the selected paper size,
the number of channels in a particle sensor, and the number of optional fields
chosen to print.
2
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Chapter 10
Time Plot Display
The Time Plot display is a graphical representation of data from selected sample
points or groups. Time plot displays can be archived and printed.
The Time Plot display includes a spreadsheet, which is separated from the plot
by a splitter bar. The proportion of space used by the time plot or the spreadsheet
is adjusted by clicking on the splitter bar and moving it according to your needs.
In the spreadsheet, you can assign a sample point or group to one of 10 different
pens. You can also select the data that you want to plot on the spreadsheet for
each pen. and adjust your plot parameters by using the Time Plot Settings form.
After creating a new time plot or loading an existing time plot, you can select
the Plot Configure icon on the Time Plot displays tool bar to access those
settings.
To access the Time Plot Display, click on the icon.
Figure 10-1: Sample Time Plot display
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Time Plot Display

In this sample Time Plot display, two sample points are being graphed. The
names are listed in the spreadsheet part of the display. Pull-down menus for
other plot data such as type of counts, channel data, minimum and maximum
values are provided in the spreadsheet portion. You can select plot data from the
pull-down menu.
The graphs are created with the pen color currently associated with the sample
point. If you have more than one sample point, the plot data can be specific for
each sample point. However, your plot settings apply to the entire time plot
display.
If you are plotting historical data, the spreadsheet part of the Time Plot display
shows statistics for each sample point to the right of the sample point data plot
pull-down menu. If you are plotting real-time data, no statistics are generated.
A time plot display has default values for the vertical axis of 1 and 1000. They
appear inside a rectangular box. When you change these values, the plot will be
adjusted so that it fits the new vertical axis range.
To change the vertical axis value(s) from the graph:
Delete the existing number inside the rectangular box and type in the desired
value(s).
Time Plot Display

Specify a sample point or group name:
Select a sample point. A graph will appear for that
sample point in the pen color that you have
chosen.
When designating your time plot parameters for a
graph with multiple sample points (or groups),
the settings will apply to all sample points being
plotted for that time plot display.
Changing Pen color, line style, and line width.
Double-click on the pen title to open the Pen Configuration dialog box which
you can use to change pen color, line style, and line width.
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Time Plot Settings
Time Plot Settings

Since a large amount of data is available for any sample point or group, you will
want to specify what data you wish to graph as well as the plot characteristics
for that information. You can define data and plot specifics with the Time Plot
Settings dialog box.
1

on the Time Plot display tool bar. The Time
Plot Settings dialog box will open:
Figure 10-2: Time Plot Settings dialog box

2
Alter any of the fields to suit your needs. Refer to the field/usage section
following this procedure for more information.
To select Time Plot end time:
Click on the cell containing the date and type in the new date using the
keyboard, or again double-click on the date cell to view a monthly calendar.
Choose the time by clicking on the cell containing the time and typing in the
new time.Real-Time Data Display
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Using the Spreadsheet to Select Time Plot Data

The Real-Time check box toggles Real-Time mode on and off. When Real-Time
mode is ON, new data will be displayed as it is received from the instruments.
When Real-Time mode is OFF, the plot terminates on the 'Retrieve Until:' time
and date. Change the 'Retrieve Until:' time to view data from different time
periods.
When Real-Time mode is ON, the statistics displayed in the spreadsheet reflect
the last n samples, where n is the Sample History size. When Real-Time mode
is OFF, the statistics reflect all data that is displayed in the plot.
The time for a recalled data plot to end. This time minus the
duration equals the start time. The End Time spreadsheet cells select the end
time of the plot when not in Real Time mode. The X axis of the plot will end at
the selected time, starting at that time minus the selected Duration.
Retrieve Until
Use Current Configuration The Use Current Configuration selection chooses

whether or not to retrieve prior system configuration information as the time
plot end time/duration settings are changed. If this option is turned off, data can
be displayed for sample points that have been deleted. Because the system must
check which sample points existed whenever the retrieval time settings are
changed, time plots will be slower when this option is turned on. For best system
performance, use this option only when needed.
Sets the duration of the plot. The Duration cells of the spreadsheet
window determines the duration of the Time Plot X-axis.
Duration
Horz Divs
The number of graticules (tick Marks) on the x axis.
Vert Axis Label
Allows the addition of labels to the axis.
After completing the dialog box, click the OK button. The graph will be
displayed with the newly specified parameters.

The spreadsheet section includes a list of available pens that can be used to plot
selected data. To the right of each pen number is a pull-down menu under
Sample Point that contains a list of available sample points. Click on the downarrow to view the list. Select the desired sample point from the list by clicking
on it once.
You can select your data for plotting by means of pull-down selection lists. The
categories from which to choose are shown in the following table
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Sample Point or
Group
Choose from list
Plot
Normalized or raw counts

DC light
Flow rate
Alarm 0-3
DC light warning
DC light alarm
Flow warning
Flow alarm
Channel particle size
Sensor-specific value in microns
Plot data
Value
Valid
Invalid (plotted as a dashed line)
Minimum
Maximum
Average
Sigma
Average 1, 2, or 3 Sigma
History
Numerical value and selection of hours, days, or

rolling samples
Plot Filter
Select from list of sample points, with delimiter

and value
Alt Plot Filter
Select from list of sample points, with delimiter

and value
Filter Join
Joins points to create a graph from singular

points created with false filter states
Flyer Filter
For Retrieval Plots only. Filters data based upon

standard deviation. The filter is relative to the
mean of each pen.
To change any data plot parameters:

1
Choose a sample point.
Click on the appropriate pull-down box(es) and select the new setting(s).
Use the following guidelines:
When looking at trends over time, use one of the statistical plot parameters,
such as Average or Average standard deviation, to smooth out the data.
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When using statistical data parameters such as Minimum, Maximum,
Average, or Standard Deviation, define your time factor in the History Size
field.
When basing your graph on samples instead of time, use the Rolling Samples
option in the History Size field.
Use the Alt Plot Filter and/or Plot Filter options to select the data that you
wish to plot. For example, if you have invalid data, you may wish to filter it
out for the time period that it is invalid. Select a switch from the selection
list (e.g., , , =, etc.) and a value to activate the filter.
If you create a time plot where you have selected points from a possible total,
you can use Filter Join to connect these points and create a graph. For
example, if you want to look at the data points from a Sample Point 1 on a
manifold with 12 ports, you would filter for the 1st data point of a sequence.
You would get a plot of data points which you could join by using the Filter
Join feature.
The Flyer Filter can be used for a retrieval plot to filter out graphical data
above or below a multiple of the standard deviation for each pen on that
plot. Using the Flyer Filter smooths a plot with aberrant spikes. The
amplitude does not go beyond the specified multiple of the standard
deviation.
When a data plot parameter is changed in the spreadsheet, the change
will be reflected in a real-time graph at the next sample interval. The AutoRetrieve feature will retrieve the new data and display it immediately in the
associated graph. See the section, Auto-Retrieve, for more information.
NOTE:
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Auto-Retrieve
Auto-Retrieve
The Auto-Retrieve icon turns Auto-Retrieve mode on and off. The default mode
for the Auto-Retrieve feature is ON. If you change your plot to retrieve historical
data rather than real-time data, the Auto-Retrieve will automatically turn itself
off.
When Auto-Retrieve mode is turned on, the following icon is displayed on the
Time Plot tool bar.
When Auto-Retrieve mode is turned on (the default), each time you make a
change to the spreadsheet settings, the data is retrieved and displayed again.
If you have many changes to make, you may want to turn the Auto-Retrieve
feature off until you have completed all changes. Turning the feature off will
save you time since it normally would retrieve the data for the plot for each
change you make. After you have completed your changes, you can turn AutoRetrieve on to bring in the changes.
When the Auto-Retrieve mode is turned off, the following icon is displayed on
the Time Plot tool bar:
Certain changes to the Plot will automatically switch Auto-Retrieve off. If you
change from Real-Time to Historical plotting data, Auto-Retrieve turns off. You
would then need to click on the Configure Mode icon to retrieve data from the
new settings.
Plot Rubber Banding and Zooming Out

The amount of data displayed in a time plot may exceed the resolution of the
screen or be more than you wish to view. You have two options for altering the
time plot display:
Shorten the plot duration on the tool bar or in the Time Plot Settings form.
Use the Plot Rubber Banding features to zoom in on a section of the plot.
Using either method, the data spreads out over more horizontal space. Plot
Rubber Banding, however, allows you to zoom in and out of your time plot
without changing your original duration setting.
To zoom in on selected plot data:
Visualize a rectangle around the plot area you wish to zoom.
2 Position the mouse pointer at one corner of the imaginary rectangle.
1
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Selecting Real-Time or Historical Plot Data

Click and hold the left mouse button.
4 Drag the mouse pointer diagonally to the opposite corner of
the imaginary rectangle. As you do this, you will see a dotted
lined rectangle overlaying your graph:
5 When the box encloses the data you wish to examine, release the mouse button.
The graph section within the rectangle will expand:
3
For the range specific information, select 'Plot', 'Event Log', 'Historical Tabular',
'SPC Graph', 'Map' or 'Default Duration' from the pull-down menu.
To zoom out of selected plot data:
Click on the Zoom Out icon.
Selecting Real-Time or Historical Plot Data

Use the icon on the Time Plot tool bar to toggle between real-time and historical
plot data.
The first icon (below) indicates that the plot is in a real-time mode. Days, hours,
and minutes of duration are the set in the duration dialog box.
Clicking the icon moves the plot into historical mode. Note that the icon
changes. You can enter the data range by adjusting date and time in the dialog
boxes to the right of the icon.
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Saving a Time Plot
Saving a Time Plot

You can save a time plot display in the following ways:
As a graphic file
As a plot file (.plt)
When you save it as a graphic file, only the plot is saved without the
spreadsheet. You can open it but the file is view-only.
A time plot display saved as a plot file has configuration data to create the entire
display again when reloaded. You can alter the time plot display.
To save a Time Plot display:
1
With the plot displayed, click on File and select

Save Plot. The Save Time Plot dialog box will be
displayed.
Figure 10-3: Save Time Plot dialog box

2
Fill out the dialog box:

a. Select a directory for your file.
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Loading a Time Plot Display

b. Type in a file name.
3
Click the Save button. Your time plot display will be saved in the chosen
directory as a time plot display.
Loading a Time Plot Display

Any Time Plot that you have saved as a .plt file can be loaded into
Pharmaceutical Net as a time plot display. No other file format will contain the
configuration data to recreate the time plot display.
To load a time plot file:
Open the File menu.
2 Select Load Time Plot. A screen will be displayed prompting you to select the
directory and file location.
1
Select the file name.

4 Click Open. The plot file will be loaded as a Time Plot display.
3
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Chapter 11
Map Display
You can incorporate a map, photograph, diagram, flow chart, or other graphic
image of your facility in a display. By adding sample point labels to the map,
you create a visual organizer for your facility monitoring data. The map can be
as detailed or as simple as you wish.
A map allows an operator to see where data is coming from in the process. This
allows quicker, more intuitive manipulation of the system as well as making it
easier to pinpoint and troubleshoot problems within your facility.
The map allows you to zoom in on selected areas. The zoom areas can be used
to produce a multi-layer map. With a multi-layer map, a many-storied facility
can be displayed one floor at a time. Likewise, different operational aspects of
a facility can be viewed.
Creating A Map
The image used as your facility map, picture, diagram, or flow chart can be
created using any computer drawing program that can:
Create a Windows Bitmap format file (*.bmp).
OR
Create files in a format that can be converted to a *.bmp format.
Once created, you can export the file. Alternatively, you can open it with a
program that can open or import the source file. Once opened or imported, save
or export the file as a Windows Bitmap file.
It is not necessary to draw a picture of your facility. You can use a digital
photograph of the plant or process.
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Creating A Map
Artwork Source
Format
Conversion
Windows
Paintbrush
*.pcx
Open file with Paintbrush.

Save as a *.bmp.a
*.bmp
None necessary
Corel DRAW
*.cdr, *.eps, *.cgm,

*.wmf, *.tif, *.tga,
*.plt, *.gem, *.gif,
*.ai, *.pic, *.pct,
*.dxf, *.pcc
Open file with Corel DRAW

and export it as a *.bmp
Corel PhotoPaint
*.pcx, *.tif, *.gif
Open file with PhotoPaint.

Save as a *.bmp
*.bmp
None necessary
VISIO
*.vxd
Open file with VISIO and

export it as a *.bmp
AutoCAD,
AutoSketch
*.dxf, *.skd
Open file with Corel DRAW

or VISIO and save it as a
*.bmp. b
Arts &
Letters
*.ged
Open file with Arts & Letters

and export it as a *.bmp
a. Alternatively, you can open the file, choose Select All from the Edit menu,
then choose Copy from the Edit menu. Start Paintbrush and choose Paste from
the Edit menu in Paintbrush. Save the resulting file as a *.bmp.
b. The alternate procedure in footnote a. above may be used if you are using
AutoCAD or AutoSketch for Windows.
Tips on Creating Maps

Create and save your bitmap as 256 color bitmap.
Avoid using dithered colors. Dithered colors are used by your video driver
to simulate colors that your monitor cannot produce. They are created using
repeating patterns of tiny dots of colors that the monitor can produce.
Dithered colors produce fuzzy images when scaled up or down, or when
text is added on top of them.
Creating a Map Display

Once you have created your bitmap, you can load it into the Map display. Then,
you can use the map display menu to perform a number of functions and
enhancements to your map display.
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Creating A Map
To create and use a Map Display:
Create a map in Windows bitmap (*.bmp) format.
2 If you want this map to be the default system map, name the file Default.bmp.
3 Copy the map file to the MAPS sub-directory.
1
If the map file is named Default.bmp, click the Map icon.

OR
Load the map by selecting File > Load Map.
Figure 11-1: Map Example

5
Add instruments to the map by pointing at the desired location and selecting
New Label from the pop-up menu.
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Creating A Map
Map Display Menu

The Map display menu enables you to:
Scale the map
Create and show zooms
Create descriptive labels
Edit your map
To open the Map display menu:
Click anywhere on your Map display. The menu to the
right will appear:
2 Select the desired function.
1
These topics are discussed in the sections that follow. Refer

to them for more information.
Map Scaling
The pop-up map menu offers you the option of scaling the map up or down. This
can be used to focus attention on a crowded area of the map, or to view a big
picture. Note that some maps will be excessively pixilated at high levels of scale
larger.
The map may be larger than the window. You can handle this condition in the
following ways:
If high resolution (i.e., a sharper picture) is desired, drag the window to an
appropriate size and use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to scroll
around on the map.
If high resolution is not necessary, click anywhere on the map and select
Scale to Fit from the pop-up menu. The picture will automatically scale to fit
the current window.
Map Labels
This section describes how to add, move, change and delete labels from a map.
Once you add a label your map, you can move or delete it.
To add a label to the map:
Click on the spot where you wish to add a label.
2 Select Add Label from the pop-up menu.
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Creating A Map
Select a sample point from the list.
4 Select a font, if desired, by clicking on Font and choosing a font from the dialog
box that appears.
5 Click OK. The label will appear on the map.
3
To move a label:
Click on the label.
2 Select Move Label from the pop-up menu.
3 Drag the label to the desired location and click the left mouse button. The label
will appear in the new location.
1
To delete a label from the map:

Click on the label.
2 Select Delete Label from the pop-up menu.
3 Click Yes to the confirmation dialog box that appears. The label will disappear
from the map.
1
To change a label on the map:

Create a new label with the correct information near the label you wish to
change.
2 Delete the old label.
3 Move the new label to the old location. The modified label will appear on the
map.
1
Map Zoom Feature

The Zoom feature can be used to stack bitmaps. This ability provides overall
monitoring of a facility while graphically representing even the smallest
process.
First you must create a Zoom bitmap. Then you can link it to your default map
display.
To create a Zoom map:
1
Create a bitmap of the Zoom area. The same procedure for creating a map
applies to creating a Zoom bitmap.
CAUTION:
Do not name this map Default.bmp.
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Creating A Map
2
3
4
5
6
On the Map display, click on a corner of the rectangle you wish to define as a
Zoom area.
Select New Zoom from the pop-up menu.
Drag the cursor to the diagonally opposite corner of your Zoom area.
Click the left mouse button once.
Select the name of the zoom bitmap from the pop-up file manager.
Zooming In and Out

Using zooms, a map can show you an aerial view of an industrial campus.
Zooming in on a building allows you to see a floor plan of the building and the
instruments running there. Zooming in on a particular process in the building
can allow you to see a diagram, line drawing, or even a photograph of the
process, including labels for each sample point.
To see where zooms are located on a map:
Click on the map. A pop-up menu will open.
2 Select Show Zooms. Rectangles will appear showing the current zoom areas.
1
To disable map zooms:

Click on the map and deselect Show Zooms.
To view a map zoom:
Select Zoom In from the pop-up menu.
To zoom out:
Click on the map and select Zoom Out from the pop-up menu.
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Chapter 12
SPC Graph Display
A Statistical Process Control (SPC) Graph provides a methodology to discover
if several samples vary by a statistically significant amount. The X Bar R and X
Bar S graphs generated by the application provide a detailed analysis of the
distributions and control limits for a sample point or group of sample points.
SPC Events Calculations

SPC events calculations are generated using Westinghouse Rules ( Western
Electric Co., Inc., Statistical Quality Control Handbook, Delmar Printing
Company, 1950) as defined below:
1. A single point greater than average + 3 standard deviation.
2. A single point less than the average - 3 standard deviation.
3. Two of three successive points greater than average + 2 standard deviations.
4. Two of three successive points less than average - 2 standard deviations.
5. Four of five successive points greater than average + standard deviation.
6. Four of five successive points less than average - standard deviation.
7. Eight successive points exceeding the average.
8. Eight successive points below the average.
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Opening the SPC Graph Display
Opening the SPC Graph Display

Select the SPC Graph icon
from the tool bar.
SPC Graph Display Features

The SPC Graph display is divided into the following parts:
Tool bar
Statistics
Graphic
Event log
The Statistics display shows data for both plots in tabular form. The statistical
information that is shown includes center line, standard deviation, multiple
sigma values, upper/lower control limits, channel sizes, and graph point/sample
representation.
The Graphic display has 2 plots: an X bar (R or S) and standard deviation.
The Event Log display has a separate event log for each plot: X bar and standard
deviation. It records any statistical occurrences above and below the center line
and those exceeding the standard deviation.
Figure 12-1: SPC Graph sample display
SPC Plot Zoom

The amount of data displayed in the graph portion may exceed the resolution of
the screen or be more than you wish to view. Use the following methods to alter
the time plot display:
Shorten the plot duration in the SPC Configuration dialog box.
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SPC Graph Configuration

Use the zoom feature. This feature allows you to zoom in and out of your
time plot without changing your original duration setting.
To zoom in on selected SPC plot data:
1
Visualize a rectangle around the plot area you wish to zoom.
Position the mouse pointer at one corner of the imaginary rectangle.

Click and hold the left mouse button.
Drag the mouse pointer diagonally to the opposite corner of the imaginary
rectangle. As you do this, you will see a dotted lined rectangle overlaying your
graph.
Release the mouse button. The Integrated Menu display will appear.
Select SPC Graph. The graph section within the rectangle will expand out.
3
4
5
6
To zoom out of selected SPC plot data:

Click on the Zoom Out icon.

To configure a SPF graph you must define the data that will comprise the graph,
the graph type, time parameters, data filters, and plot type.
You may use the default pen parameters or define your own pen parameters.
To configure SPC graph parameters:
From the SPC Graph display, click on the configure icon.
The SPC Configuration dialog box will open.
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SPC General Tab
Figure 12-2: SPC Graph Configuration-General dialog box

Sample Point or Group Information
Select groups or sample points.
For the specified sample point or group, its current

configuration is used. If the check is removed, significantly longer process time
is required to access the database for all sample points that stored data during
the retrieval time.
Use Current Configuration
If you want to search for a deleted sample points, remove the check on this
option.
Choose between an X Bar R (average/range) and X Bar S
(average/standard deviation) graph.
Graph Type
Select the number of samples per plot point. The number of samples that are
mapped into a plot point may range from two to twenty-five. This value
indicates the number of samples that are averaged together to form a point on
the plot.
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The combination of an end date/time and a duration time
gives a beginning time as well. Specify the time division for the X-axis on the
plots.
Time Parameters
SPC Filters Tab
Figure 12-3: SPC Graph Configuration-Filters dialog box

Particle Sensor Definition
Select either Normalized or Raw Counts.
Channel Selection is given in a range. Options for particle size are found in the
pull-down menus.
The default configuration is no filter. You can click on the
check box to filter your sample data. You will be prompted to select a
mathematical operator (< or >) as well as a value. If you wish to filter using
standard deviations plus the mean, click on the check box for this option.
Filter Sample Data
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Configuring SPC Graph Pen Parameters
SPC Graphs Tab
Figure 12-4: SPC Configuration-Graphs dialog box

X Bar Graph
Choose a logarithmic or linear plot. Log Plot is the default.
Deviation Graph
Choose between a logarithmic or linear plot. Log Plot is the
default.
Click OK. The graph will reflect your selections.

Pen configuration controls the color, definition, and visibility of each pen used
in the graphic display. Use the Pen Configuration dialog box to set your pen
parameters.
Events are generated only if the pen for the line is configured to be visible. For
example, if the average - 2 standard deviation pen is not configured, events
generated under rule four will not be displayed.
To configure pen parameters:
1
From the SPC Graph Display, click the Pen Configuration icon.
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The Pen Configuration dialog box will open.
Statistics will be plotted and events related to a statistic will

be logged if it is given a 'visible' status. SPC Plot Value cannot be made invisible.
SPC Average and control limits are visible, by default.
Visible/Invisible
Color/Style A default color and style is assigned to SPC Plot Value, SPC
Average, and control limits. Sigma values are not automatically assigned a color
and will not be plotted or event logged without such assignment.

You can assign or change the color or style for any item in the list.
2
Make any alterations in the form. You must first select an item before changing
its visibility and/or color/style.
a. If you wish to alter visibility for an item, click on the Visible/ Invisible
button.
b. Click on the Color/Style button to assign or change the color and line style
of an item. The Pen Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 12-5: Pen Color and Line Configuration dialog box

Basic Colors
Line Style
Line Width
Choose from a palette of possible pen colors.
Choose from a line of patterns.

Choose the width of your pen plot line.
Restore All Pen Settings
Clicking on this button resets all pen settings to the
default system settings.

Restore Pen Settings
Resets the selected pen to the system default settings.
Make your pen configuration selections and click OK. The list of visible graph
items in the SPC Pen Configuration dialog box will display in their default color
or the color they have been assigned.
If you are satisfied with the changes that you have made, click OK on the SPC
Pen Configuration dialog box. The changes that you have made will be reflected
in the plots and event log.
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Chapter 13
Statistical Sample Points
When it is more useful to monitor a sample point that is the average of sample
data, configure a Statistical Sample Point that reports one of the following
averages from an existing sample point:
Combined average
Running average
To configure a statistical sample point:
1

.
The Instrument Configuration dialog box will open:
Figure 13-1: Instrument Configuration dialog box
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Click on the Add button. The Add Instrument dialog box will open.
Figure 13-2: Add Instrument dialog box
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Figure 13-3: Add Instrument-Add Other dialog box

3
Click on Statistical Sample Point to select it and then click on OK. The Statistical
Sample Point Configuration dialog box will open.
Figure 13-4: Statistical Sample Point Configuration dialog box

4
Click in the Sample Point Name field and type the name of your statistical
sample point.
Select either Running Average of or Combined Average of.
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Assuming that 5 has been set in the Samples field, if

five or more samples exist in history, the last five samples are averaged and the
average is displayed. If five samples do not exist, the average is not calculated
until five samples have been reported. After the first average has been reported,
the average is reported based on the previous five samples each time new
sample data is generated.
Running Average of
For example, when the seventh set of sample data is generated, an average of
samples three through seven will be reported as the Running Average.
Assume that 5 has been set in the samples field. After
data from five samples has been accumulated, those five sets of data will be
averaged and displayed. After another five sets of data have been accumulated,
the combined average will be calculated and displayed again, and so on.
Combined Average of
Use the drop down menu to select the sample point that the Statistical Sample
Point will be based on.
7 Set the number of samples that will be averaged in the samples field.
8 Click on the OK button. The Statistical Sample Point will appear on the Sensor
Status display.
6
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Chapter 14
Comma Separated Value (CSV) Files
Comma Separated Value (CSV) files can be created for third-party software
packages that may be capable of analyzing sensor data in ways specific to your
site.
CSV files are text files with each value separated by a comma. Text strings are
encapsulated in double quotes (). Data is sorted by column. An example CSV
file follows:
Sample Date,Sample Time,Sensor Name,Sensor Type,Sample Value
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
09/08/94,
07:25:09,
07:25:13,
10:23:27,
10:23:30,
10:23:32,
10:23:34,
10:23:36,
10:23:38,
10:23:41,
10:23:43,
10:23:45,
10:23:47,
10:23:49,
10:23:51,
10:23:54,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
q_check,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
P,
68.0
90.0
68.0
90.0
101.0
75.0
50.0
78.0
65.0
84.0
67.0
98.0
123.0
67.0
101.0
The first line in a CSV file is a header that indicates the contents of a CSV
column. Subsequent lines are data lines that indicate the sample or event data at
a specific time.
To Generate CSV Files:
Choose Configure > Data > Realtime > CSV files.
To View CSV Files: Open the file with any text editor, word processor,
spreadsheet, or database that accepts CSV-format files.
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Real Time CSV Generation
Real-time CSV Generation allows Pharmaceutical Net to create CSV files from
real-time data. Filenames are automatically generated by the application. The
filename indicates the time frame the data was generated. Files may contain data
for an hour, a day, a week, or a month.
The file extension indicates whether the data is event data or sample data. The
event data extension is .evt. The sample data extension is .csv.
Figure 14-1: Realtime CSV Format-File Control dialog box

Activate Real-time CSV Storage Real-time CSV data defaults to off, meaning
real-time data is not stored to CSV files. To turn on real-time CSV file
generation, check the Activate Realtime CSV Storage box.
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Generate one file per
Real-time CSV files can be generated on the following
intervals:
Every 15 minutes: Have a name formatted as yymmddhhmm.
Every 30 minutes: Have a name formatted as yymmddhhmm.
Hourly Have a name formatted as yymmddhh.
Daily Have a name formatted as yymmdd.
Weekly Have a name formatted as yymmddW.
Monthly Have a name formatted as yymm.
yy -- Indicates the year the file was generated.
mm -- Indicates the month the file was generated.
dd -- Indicates the day the file was generated.
hh -- Indicates the hour the file was generated.
Keep Files For An auto-delete feature is enabled to clean up old real-time CSV
files. Select Always if the files should not be deleted.
Directory:
Indicates selected storage directory for CSV files.
Select Sample Points

Sample Points are selected using the Sample Points tab. Only selected sample
points will generate data in the CSV file.
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Real Time CSV Sample Fields
Figure 14-2: Realtime CSV Format-Sample Fields dialog box

If you want only sample data, remember to un-check Activate Event
Retrieval under the Event tab.
NOTE:
The following fields may be selected for a real-time sample CSV file:
The date the event occurred or the sample was performed. The
format is mm/dd/yy where mm = month (range 01 - 12), dd = day of the month
(range 1 - 31), and yy = the year.
Sample Date
Sample Time The time the event occurred or the sample was performed. The
format is hh:mm:ss where hh = the hour (range 00 - 23), mm = the minute (range
00 - 59), and ss = the second (range 00 - 59).
Sensor Name
Part Name
Sensor Type
Either the Particle Sensor Cumulative count or the
Environmental Sensor Last Sample Value. The value is expressed as a float.
Sample Value
Units
This value indicates a quantitative flow value where appropriate for
the sensor. Units are indicated in the following field.
Flow Rate
Sample Interval
The number of seconds the sample took.
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DC Light Level
Number Channels
Micron Size Counts/Channel 0
Micron Size n
Counts/Channel n
Number Micron Channels The number of channels (bins) available to

differentiate between particle sizes.
The size of a particular channel. All particle counts associated

with the given channel are of size greater than the micron size for the channel.
Micron Sizes
The number of particles associated with a given channel over

a sample interval. The counts are differential counts, meaning the particles are
bigger than the Micron Size of the channel, but smaller than the Micron Size of
the next channel.
Particle Counts
An indication of whether or not the laser is reliable. A zero value

indicates the sensor laser is not reliable. A value other than zero indicates
adequate laser performance.
Laser Status
A value, in volts, indicating the scattering affect caused by

non-optimal optics. See the sensor user manual for more acceptable ranges of
DC Light.
DC Light Value
Flow Units
Indicates the units associated with a flow rate.
A sensor is either a particle sensor (indicated by a P), an

environmental sensor (indicated by an E), or a Text sensor (indicated by a T).
Particle sensors generate data items that are not generated by environmental
sensors.
Sensor Category
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Real Time CSV Events
Real Time CSV Events
Figure 14-3: Realtime CSV Format dialog box

If you want to show only Event data, remember to un-check Activate Sample
Retrieval under the Sample Fields tab.
The following events may be selected for a real-time Event CSV file:
Alarm level 0 through 3

DC light warning and alarm
Flow rate warning and alarm
Communications failure
Communications restored
Laser and instrument error
Instrument initializing
User login and logout
User event
System startup and shutdown
Instrument added, deleted, disabled, or enabled
Configuration change
Other error
Reports generated, failed, or skipped
Data valid or invalid
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Retrieval CSV File
User action
Laser reference warning and alarm
Size thresholds changed
Sample interval changed
Sensor debug comm
Database error
Flow error
Calibrate sensor
Retrieval CSV File

Retrieval CSV data generated by
Pharmaceutical Net furnishes a
historical extract of sample and
event data.
The CSV format dialog box allows the user to format the contents of the CSV
file. The name of the CSV file may be selected by the user, but the extension is
defaulted to .csv for sample data and .evt for event data.
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Retrieval CSV File

Using Start and Stop Timestamp the user defines the relevant date/time range
for data retrieval.
Figure 14-4: Retrieval CSV Format dialog box

Please read Real-time CSV files for instructions on configuring CSV files.
Retrieval CSV Files are configured in the same way.
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Chapter 15
Data Storage and Retrieval
Storage Control
The Storage Control dialog box allows you to control which sample points and
events store data into the application database. It also allows you to control
where the data goes and how frequently it goes there.
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Storage Control
Sample Storage Control

The Sample Storage Control dialog box allows you to turn data storage on or off
for particular sample points. This can be useful if you know some data is not
important to store.
Figure 15-1: Storage Control-Sample Storage Control dialog box
Storage State On/Off/Store if Valid To turn Data Storage on for a sample point,
highlight the sensor name by moving the mouse cursor to the sample point name
and clicking with the left mouse button. Note that the Data Storage Information
List is an extended select list box so multiple sample point names may be
highlighted at one time.
Click the Storage On button. The storage state of all the highlighted sensors will
be changed to On.
To turn the Data Storage Off for a sample point, proceed as above, but click the
Storage Off button.
A sample point saving valid data saves all valid data and the first sample marked
as invalid after a valid sample. Data validation is an application-specific feature.
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Storage Control
If an item is not highlighted in the Data Storage Information List box when the
Storage Off button is clicked, the list box will automatically scroll to the next
sensor that has its data storage turned off. This is a quick way to see if any sensor
has data storage turned off. It also works for the Storage On button.
Last Sample Time
Indicates the last time this sample point stored sample data.
Indicates the number of samples a particular sample point

has stored during the day (from 00:00 to 23:59).
Number Samples
Buffer Size Indicates the number of bytes of data being buffered (dynamic
storage) for the sensor.
Storage Defaults
The storage defaults allow you to control where the data is stored and how
frequently the data is flushed to disk.
Figure 15-2: Storage Control-Storage Defaults dialog box

The duration that must expire before data that has been kept in
memory is flushed to the disk. The higher the number, the better system
performance will be (the application does not have to write to disk as often). The
lower the number the safer the data (if the computer loses power the most data
that will be lost is determined by the flush interval).
Flush Interval
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Storage Control
Indicates the space limit assigned to memory resident storage
before data is written to disk. Balanced with Flush interval, Data Storage
provides an either/or scenario for writing data to disk.
Data Storage
Data Storage Memory Limit Used as a data engine goal for data storage
memory usage. The value selected should be a function of system memory, and
the number of configured sensors. An optimum value for data retrieval is 64
kilobytes for each sensor.
If the value selected is too high, the system may begin paging memory to disk
or an OUT OF MEMORY system error could occur.
Low Disk Space Warning
The remaining free disk space that will trigger the
Low Disk Space Warning.

When the Low Disk Space warning value is reached, a window is displayed on
top of all application windows. The window will remain displayed until it is
acknowledged or the disk condition is corrected. If the window is
acknowledged and the disk condition still exists, the Low Disk Space Warning
will reappear in thirty minutes.
When the free disk space does not exceed the Low Disk
Space Auto Delete, the data engine deletes the oldest data engine files in the Primary
Directory or the Shared Network Directory. This keeps enough disk space available so
that the most current data is stored.
Low Disk Auto Delete
Database tables are closed after midnight.

To reduce congestion with multiple real-time stations, it is best to stagger the
database closure. Staggering the database closure by five minutes per real-time
station will reduce the network failures caused by heavy network traffic.
Delay closing tables at end of day
NOTE:
Only Pharmaceutical Net data files are deleted by the Auto Delete
feature.
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Storage Control
Event Storage Filter

Event data is the largest user of disk space. The Event Storage filter allows you
to reduce the size of your event logs and stored files by defining which events
Pharmaceutical Net stores in the database. Highlight the event types that should
be stored.
Figure 15-3: Storage Control-Event Storage Filter dialog box
Delete/Copy Stored Data

Database Management enables you to delete and copy databases.
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Storage Control
Figure 15-4: Database Management dialog box

Be very careful using the Delete function; there is no
acknowledgement before deletion.
NOTE:
Delete removes stored data from the indicated directory. The Database
Management dialog allows the user to select dates to be deleted.
Directory
Allows the user to select the disk drive.
Indicates which data tables are accessible in the current

directory. Highlighting dates in this box indicate which tables will be affected by the
current command.
Data stored in GMT
Database Destination
Indicates the directory into which database will be combined/
copied.
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Chapter 16
Job Generator
The Job Generator allows you to schedule automated tasks of the following
categories:
Printing data or events in various displays or in CSV file format
Copying databases
Running recipes
Running external programs
The first two categories are related to the storage, display, and printing of data.
The last category is much more general, and is one of the applications most
powerful features because it allows the user to incorporate, to varying extents,
the functionality of another program.
Recipes can be created to execute a single command, such as reset a sensor at a
particular time, or a series of commands. Job Generator will than be set up to
run the recipe.
The external program can be another Windows application (such as Microsoft
Excel), a DOS program (*.exe, .com) or even a DOS batch file (.bat). It is
usually necessary to launch external programs using a macro switch in the
command line (e.g. in the run program line you might type C:\word\word.exe /
mymacro). See the external program documentation for further information.
If a scheduled job is missed because Pharmaceutical Net was not
running at the time the job was supposed to occur, Pharmaceutical Net will ask
on startup if you want to generate the missed jobs. Carefully consider whether
you want to generate jobs or run programs, particularly if the system has been
down a long time and many jobs have accumulated.
NOTE:
From the menu bar, click Configure > Jobs. The Job Configuration dialog box
will open.
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Figure 16-1: Job Configuration dialog box

Defines the type of job to be generated. To change the job type, click
on the down arrow to the right of the Job Type entry. A list of available job types
is displayed. Click on the new job type to select it.
Job Type
Caption The title that is printed at the top of the job. The caption is also
displayed in the Job List to identify the job. To change the caption, select the
Caption field and type in the new caption.
This button adds a new job to the list of scheduled jobs. The list is
updated to reflect the addition. The Job Definition dialog box will open.
Add
Modify This button changes a job shown in the list of scheduled jobs. The list
is updated to reflect the change. The Job Definition job dialog box opens.
This button deletes the currently selected job from the Job List. The job
is deleted entirely from the schedule of jobs to produce.
Delete
This button toggles the status of the currently selected job from
Enable to Disable or vice versa. Use the Enable/Disable button to temporarily
disable a job instead of deleting a job.
Enable/Disable
The Job List shows the schedule of jobs to be printed. The list is
displayed in reverse chronological order. That is, the job that will be generated
or program that will be run next is displayed at the top of the list.
Job List
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Modify a Job
To display the detailed information for a job:
Select the job in the Job Configuration dialog box and click on Modify
OR
double-click on the job in the list.
The Modify Job dialog box is then displayed with the selected jobs settings.
To disable a job:
Select the job in the Job Configuration dialog box and click the Disable button.
A disabled jobs configuration remains in the system, but the job will not be
generated.
To re-enable the job, click the Enable button.
Modify a Job
From the Job Configuration dialog box, click on Add or Modify, the Job
Definition dialog box will open..
Figure 16-2: Job Definition dialog box

Title
This is where the user enters the name or title of the job.
Type
Select the desired type of job.
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Run Program Job Configuration

Trigger
Time, Event, Value, Value change, or Alarm that will activate the job.
Run job at start / Run job at end Run job at start will be effective at the
beginning of the job and Run job at end will be effective after the designated
duration or when the trigger is no longer valid.
and Run job at end will have different functions

depending on the type of job and the selected trigger.
NOTE:
Run job at start
The remaining fields in this dialog box and the selections available when the
Configure button is clicked, will change depending upon the trigger used or
Type of job selected.
To change the detailed configuration of a job, click the Configure
button. A detailed job settings dialog box, specific to the selected Job Type, will
open. Choose the settings, and click the OK button.
Configure
Run Program Job Configuration

The Run Program Job Configuration dialog box configures the program to run
when a Run Program job is generated.
The external program can be another Windows application (such as Microsoft
Excel) a DOS program (*.exe, .com) or even a DOS batch file (.bat). It is usually
necessary to launch external programs using a macro switch in the command
line (e.g. in the run program line you might type C:\word\word.exe /mymacro).
Refer to the external programs documentation for further information.
A Run Program job prints nothing, and retrieves no data. It executes the named
program instead.
An example of where this may be useful is running an Excel macro on a regular
basis to analyze some stored data.
To configure a Run Program job, type in the command line to execute, or click
the Browse button to choose the program to run. If the program should run as
an icon rather than a window, choose the Run Minimized check box.
It is important to consider the impact an external program may have on your
system. A large or less-than-robust external program may compete with
Pharmaceutical Net for system resources, causing Windows to crash. System
resources include RAM (base, extended, expanded), file handles, hardware
ports, and storage space.
Printer This button opens the printer selection dialog box. Use the dialog box
to select a printer for a job. Click the OK button when you are done.
This feature enables you to print different jobs on different printers, or in

different modes on the same printer. For example, a Time Plot job may be
printed in landscape mode, while an Event Log job may be printed in portrait
mode.
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Tips on using the Job Generator
Tips on using the Job Generator

If you back up your database at regular intervals, you can use a network drive,
tape drive, or even a floppy disk if the amount of data is less than the capacity
of the disk.
Remember: back up any data you cannot afford to lose forever!
Batch files can be launched using the Run Program job option. A batch file can
be used to do many common tasks, including:
Activate a tape drive and run a backup.
Run a telecommunications program to upload data.
Run a Windows program such as Excel (with a macro).
The number of jobs being run and their frequency of running will effect system
performance. Take care to avoid overloading a real-time system with too many
jobs.
It is recommended that jobs be put on a network station so that the real-time
system can be dedicated to collecting data.
Job Queue
Only one job can be run at a time. When multiple jobs are run simultaneously
they are put into the Job Queue. The Job Queue can be viewed by using the
Diagnostics > Job Queue menu item. Jobs can be deleted from the queue by
using the Delete button.
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Chapter 17
Notification with a Pager
The following types of paging are supported: Alphanumeric Paging, Numeric
Paging, Outlook Email, Email Plus (SMTP), SMS Phone/Modem The pager
information settings are customized for the selected paging type.
Setting Up Pager Users

1
Select Configure > Pager Settings from the menu. The Pager Configuration
Figure 17-1: Pager Configuration dialog box
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Pager Paging
If a modem is used, select the COM port assigned to the modem. Otherwise,
select No Port.
3 Click on Add User. Enter a User Name and the users paging schedule in the
Schedule tab dialog box.
2
Figure 17-2: Pager Configuration Schedule dialog box

4
Select the Pager Information tab to enter pager relevant settings.
Pager Paging
The basic required information for a numeric pager is:
Baud rate
19200 is the highest selection.
Modem type Default is sufficient in most applications. The drop-down box

lists numerous modem types.
Pager ID
The pagers telephone access number.
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Pager Paging
1
If the pager dialing sequence includes a termination string, enter it as well. Most
numeric pager applications function with this minimum information.
Figure 17-3: Pager Configuration-Pager Information dialog box

2
If you are entering information for an alphanumeric pager, check the

Alphanumeric Pager selection box.
Basic information for the alphanumeric pager includes:
The number of characters required for the message (up to 500 characters
allowed)
Baud Rate
Modem Type (the Default selection is appropriate in most applications)
Pager ID (the pager phone number or other ID string).
Access Number (many alphanumeric paging systems are accessed through a
general access number consulted your pager supplier).
Most alphanumeric pager applications function with this minimal information.
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Email Paging
Email Paging
Email paging can also be used by setting up the Outlook paging or Email Plus
paging functions as shown in these figures. For Outlook paging to work,
Microsoft Outlook must be installed and configured with a valid e-mail Profile.
Outlook does not need to be running after an email account has been set up on
the computer.
E-mail paging may have difficulty working with versions of Outlook
later than Outlook 2000, SP1a. Microsoft security features disallow the use of
e-mail from applications without user intervention in later versions of Outlook.
NOTE:
Email Plus
Allows for the sending of e-mail messages in NT or without MS Outlook. These
fields apply to e-mail only.
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Outlook Email
Outlook Email
Allows for the sending of e-mail messages in NT or without MS Outlook. These
fields apply to e-mail only.
Editing Message Mapping Codes

The System Administrator has the option of entering custom codes or text
(mappings) to the pager strings. Pager Mappings are set in the Pager Settings
Dialogue Box.
Figure 17-4: Pager Configuration-Pager Settings Tab
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Configuring Pager Jobs

In the example below Alarm Level 0, the text string assigned to Alarm Level, is
being modified to read Micro Alert. Pointing to the text in the left column you
wish to modify, single clicking, pausing, and single clicking again will open an
edit box.
Figure 17-5: Pager Configuration-Alpha Event Mappings dialog box
Changes to the default Numeric Event Mappings are accomplished in the same
manner. In the example below the default pager string 1 for Alarm Level 0 has
been modified and will 911 to a numeric pager.
Figure 17-6: Pager Configuration-Numeric Event Mappings dialog box

Numeric Page Sample is a cross reference table for identifying the sample point
reporting the event. The default entry for Sample Points is blank. Editing pager
strings is accomplished in the same manner as Numeric Event Mappings and
Alpha Event Mappings. It should be noted that an intuitive scheme must be
developed to define sample points used in numeric paging.

After pager users have been configured, pager call triggers are defined in the
Configure > Jobs dialog box.
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To configure a pager job:
1
From the main display menu bar, click Configure > Jobs.
The Job Configuration dialog box will open.
Figure 17-7: Pager Job Configuration dialog box

2
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3
Enter a Title for this pager job (QC_Day_Pages for example) and select paging
from the Type: drop down list box.
Figure 17-8: Pager Job Definition dialog box

In the Job Triggers, Trigger drop down list select the event to initiate the pager
notification.
5 Select a pager action trigger of Alarm, Startup/Shutdown, Time, or Value.
Choose pager notification at the beginning (Run job at start) and/or end (Run job
at end) of the event.
4
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6
In the Job Triggers section, select which sensors and alarms are to be included
in this job definition.

7
Click on Configure and select the pager users to be included in this job
definition.
Figure 17-11: Pager Job Configuration dialog box
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Chapter 18
Recipes
Recipes Overview
Recipes allows you to automatically perform functions that would otherwise be
performed manually. Any Run-Time Configuration parameter that can be set
manually can also be set with a Recipe and a Job to automatically start the
recipe.
A System Recipe is a named set of instructions created in the Recipes module.
For example, a System Recipe can set a sensors state to any state that is
available to that particular sensor:
No change
Mark data valid
Mark data invalid
Enable sensor
Disable sensor
Reset sensor
Start (for samplers)
Stop (for samplers)
Sample single (Ethernet instruments only)
Sample all (Ethernet instruments only)
You can run, modify, disable, or delete a System Recipe whenever you need to.
A Recipe can also execute commands to change a sensors configuration, such
as the sample interval or the sensors alarm and channel settings. This is done
with sensor states, which will be discussed later in this chapter.
To run a System Recipe automatically, you must create a Job. A Job starts and
stops a Recipe when a value or condition is reached, exceeded, or falls below a
user-defined value. The Recipe started by the Job will then make user-defined
changes to a sensors state.
The value or condition that starts (triggers) the job may come from the
following sources:
A user-defined time, date, day, or duration
Digital or analog values or value change for one or more instruments
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Configuring a System Recipe

An alarm
Start up or shut down of Pharmaceutical Net

This section assumes the following:
You are familiar with Pharmaceutical Net.
Your system has been configured, including all sample points, groups, and
alarms.
You are familiar with the configuration of your system and the instruments.
You have the authority to use Pharmaceutical Net, create System Recipes,
and change a sample points configuration.
Configuring a System Recipe is the process of naming a new System Recipe and
defining the following parameters:
The sensor or data collection point that the Recipe will control
The configuration parameter you want the Recipe to set
A Job Configuration to automatically start and stop your Recipe
The following example is intended only to familiarize you with the steps of
creating a System Recipe. All the possible variations for System Recipes are too
many to document. The best way to become proficient with Recipes is to
experiment and observe the results.
Use the following information at a Pharmaceutical Net Station so you can
follow the directions, explore the Help windows, and see the results of your
actions. At any point in the example, use the Help button to view detailed
information about your options.
CAUTION
Consult with your process engineer or other authority. Get approval before
disabling data collection or otherwise re-configuring a sample point. Ensure
that those who rely on Pharmaceutical Nets data are informed of your
actions. Always reset the sample points configuration to its original setting,
unless you have approval to leave it set at the new configuration.
To configure a New Recipe:
1
From the main display menu bar, click Configure > Recipes > System Recipes
to display the Systems Recipe list dialog box.
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Figure 18-1: System Recipes List dialog box

The figure above displays pre-existing recipes in the list box. When
you first open this dialog box, no recipe is displayed in the list box area.
However, as you create System Recipes, they will all be listed here.
NOTE:
Click the Add button. The System Recipe Configuration dialog box will open.
Figure 18-2: System Recipe Configuration dialog box
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Configuring a Recipes Start State and Start Delay

To see the options on this dialog boxs fields, Click the Help button and use the
pointer to click on the different parts of the Help window.
Use the scroll bar if necessary and find the sample point you will be using for
this exercise. You should already have approval to experiment with one of your
particle counters.
To configure the Start State and Start Delay fields:
Select the sample point and open its Start State options by clicking on the Start
State open symbol (). For this example, select Disable Sample Data.
2 Double-click in the sample points Start Delay box. This box is a timer with field
positions of hh:mm:ss (hours, minutes, and seconds).
1
a. Click in the minutes part of the field to select it and use the up or down
arrowheads, ( and ), to set the delay.
b. Set the Start Delay to 10 seconds. You can also navigate left or right in the
timer box by using the arrow ( ) keys on your keyboard. The timer
will read: 00:00:10 and will cause your recipe to run ten seconds after you
press the Run button on the Systems Recipe list dialog box.
Type a name that matches your sample point into the recipe name field.
4 Click OK. Your input will be accepted. You can return to the Systems Recipes
dialog box. Ensure that your new recipe is selected.
This exercise will not use the Stop State and Stop Delay feature. However, the
options are the same as for Start State and Start Delay.
3
Starting a Recipe with the Run button

You can start a recipe from the System Recipes screen.
To start a recipe with the Run button:
1
Click the Run button. Having set up a 10 second delay in the exercise above, the
recipe will start 10 seconds after clicking Run.
NOTE:
Starting a Recipe with Run executes the Recipes Start State only.
Close the System Recipes list dialog box by clicking the close box and then
watch the Sensor Status window. Note that the sample point you are working
with goes into a disabled state ten seconds after you clicked the Run button.
CAUTION
The sample point will remain in the disabled state unless you enable it.
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Re-enable the Disabled Sample Point

Enable the sample point you have just disabled by using Run Time
configuration.
To enable the disabled sample point:
Click Configure > Instrument and find the sensor point you have disabled on
either the Hardware dialog box or the Group dialog box. Note that the word
DISABLED is displayed to the right of the sample point name.
2 Select the sample point you are working on by clicking on it and then click the
Enable button.
3 Click on OK to accept your input and return to the main display window.
Observe that the Sensor Display resets and that the sample point is active and
displaying data.
1
Setting Sensor State Configuration with Your Recipe

To set sensor state configuration with your recipe:
1
Click on Configure > Recipes > Sensor States to open the Sensor State
Configuration dialog box.
You can also access this dialog box by clicking the Sensor States button on the
Systems Recipe Configuration dialog box.
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Figure 18-3: Sensor State Configuration dialog box with all folders closed
The Sensor State Configuration dialog box displays all currently configured
sensor types in your Pharmaceutical Net system.
2
Open the closed folders to see all the configured sensors.
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You may select configuration options for this recipe example. The options will
vary with the type of sensor.
Figure 18-4: Sensor State Configuration dialog box with a folder opened
Click the Help button and explore the functions of this dialog box.
3
Click on the sample point you have chosen to work with and then click the Add
button. This will open the Sensor State Configuration dialog box.
Notice the parameters that you can change. These choices are the same as those
you can make by accessing the Runtime Configuration from Sensor Status.
Sensor States are nothing more than pre-programmed and stored Runtime
Configuration settings, Channel Settings, and Alarms.
To change the Channel/Alarms Settings or the Sensor State Configuration, you
must type a name in the Name field.
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Type a name in the name field and then click the Active box for Sample Interval.
5 Double-click in the Field Value for Sample Interval.
6 Use your arrow keys and the increase () and decrease () buttons to increase
the Sample Interval Field Value by one minute.
7 Click OK to save your changes and return to the Sensor State Configuration list
dialog box.
4
Figure 18-5: Sensor State Configuration dialog box
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Create a Job to Run a Recipe Automatically

Note that a traffic light icon with the name you entered has been attached to your
sensor point. The configuration settings you just made are now available for
execution by a recipe.
Click OK to close the Sensor State Configuration dialog box and open the
System Recipe Configuration dialog box.
9 Locate the sample point you have been working with and then view the Start
State options by clicking on the Start State open symbol ().
Notice that the name of the configuration setting you just made is included in
the list of actions that can be performed in the start state. Look at the options
under the sample points stop state. You will find the same name there.
8
This means that you can now change the sample points runtime configuration
automatically by running a recipe. This will be done by configuring a Job to run
this recipe based on a time setting, alarm event, startup or shutdown, a sample
point value or value change. The event that triggers the activation of the Recipe
will be determined by the user. Jobs are discussed in the next section.
10 Close all open dialog boxes until you return to the main display.

You can run a Recipes Start State manually by clicking the Run button on the
Systems Recipes dialog box. Recipes are most useful, however, when you
create a job that runs the recipe when conditions occur that you have chosen.
When you first open the Job Configuration dialog box, no jobs will be listed. As
you create jobs, they will all be displayed in this dialog box. Disabled jobs are
still displayed, but with a Red circle to the left of the job name.
There are many types of jobs. This example covers jobs that start
Recipes only.
NOTE:
To create a job to run a recipe:

1
On the menu bar click Configure > Select Jobs. The Job Configuration dialog
box will open.
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Figure 18-6: Job Configuration dialog box

2
Click Add to open the Job Definition dialog box.
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Open the Type: pull-down menu and notice the different types of jobs you can
create. Select System Recipe.
Open the Trigger: pull-down menu and notice the types of triggers available.
Select different triggers and notice how the dialog box changes.
Check the Run job at start box and clear the Run job at end box.
Select Time as the trigger.
Set Duration: at 1 and Days.
Clear the Start job every box so the job will run at the selected time only once.
Set beginning at a time 15 minutes later than your current PC clock time.
Open the date or time dialog box displayed below by left-clicking on the
beginning field to highlight the whole field.
Left-click again, on either the date or time, to position the cursor.
Right-click in the date or time part of the field. Either the date-set dialog box or
the time-set dialog box will open depending on where the cursor is when you
right-click the date/time.
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Figure 18-8: Date-set dialog box

Another method of changing the date and time setting is to double
click on the part of the data you want to change and then use the increase ()
and decrease () buttons. For example double-click on the days part of the
date. Use the increase or decrease button to see the effect.
NOTE:
Figure 18-9: Time Set dialog box

Click on the clock hand you want to move. Drag it to the time position
that you want.
NOTE:
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13 After finishing the job settings, click the Configure button at the bottom of the
Job Definition dialog box. The System Recipe list dialog box will open and
display the name of the recipe you have created.
14 Click on your new recipe and then click the OK button to establish the link
between the Job and the Recipe.
Figure 18-10: Select System Recipe dialog box

You have now created a job that will execute your recipe at the time and date
you have chosen.
Close all open dialog boxes until you return to the main display. Click Configure
> Recipes > System Recipes to open the Systems Recipes dialog box. Select
your recipe and click on the Modify button to open the System Recipe
Configuration list dialog box.
Open the sample points Start State pull-down menu and select the sensor state
configuration changes you have named. Set the start delay to ten seconds and
then click OK. Click OK to close open dialog boxes until you return to the main
display.
Your recipe will get a run signal at the clock time you have set in the Job. The
start delay setting will delay execution of the recipe for ten seconds. The recipe
will then change the runtime configuration to the settings you made.
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Guidelines for Trouble-free Recipes
CAUTION
You may need to restore your instrument or run-time settings to the original
configuration.
Guidelines for Trouble-free Recipes

If you have only one recipe for a sample point, you may want to give the
recipe and the job the same name as the sample point.
Keep a log of your recipes, recording what you are trying to accomplish, the
recipe name and code, and when you created the recipe.
Remember that starting a recipe with the Run button on the System Recipes
list dialog box will only run the start state of the recipe. Running a recipe
with the Run button is useful for diagnostics and testing but cannot test any
configured stop states.
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Appendix A
Virtual Points
A Virtual Point is a user-created imaginary sample point that can apply
arithmetic and logical operators to other existing sample points.
Creating Virtual Points

Virtual points are entered into the cells of a spreadsheet. The Virtual Point
spreadsheet is similar to many other computer-based spreadsheets. Numeric
values, formulas, and cell locations can all be used in the creation of a Virtual
Point.
To create a new Virtual Point:
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From the main display menu bar, click Configure > Instruments.
Click the Add button.
In the tabbed dialog box, click on the Add Other tab.
Select Virtual Point from the list.
Click on Add. The Virtual Point Configuration dialog box will open.
Enter a name for the new Virtual Point.
Choose a scalar or particle count data type.
Enter the units of the Virtual Point.
Click on the desired values in the spreadsheet and drag them to the Scalar
window (if scalar) or to the appropriate particle value field in the worksheet.
Insert the desired operator(s) in the formula.
Click OK
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.
Title Bar
Formula Bar
Spreadsheet
Virtual Point
Worksheet
Figure A-1: Virtual Point Configuration dialog box
Default For New Virtual Point

Before you can save a new virtual point, you must specify the name, type, and
units. Any other cell not entered will contain zero (except Volume, which
defaults to 1.0).
When creating a formula for a Virtual Point, you can refer to any of the white
cells in the top spreadsheet. To select a cell, specify the column and row
combination as follows (the square brackets are required):
[Field] [Sample Point Name]
The spreadsheet will have two modes of displaying sample point data during
configuration. The user can view either formulas or channels.
The spreadsheet allows you to click on a data item and drag it to the
worksheet.
NOTE:
When creating a Particle Virtual Point (i.e. a point whose output will be
represented as particle counts), its sizes as well as its formulas must be
specified. Any blank channel will not be configured. When you click the OK
button, the channel orders will be examined to ensure they are valid. If they are
not valid, the user must correct the order before proceeding.
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Acceptable Mathematical and Logical Operators

The following mathematical and logical operators may be used in a formula:
+
^
*
/
&
|
>
<
=
:
addition
subtraction
power
multiplication
division
logical AND
logical OR
greater than
less than
equality
sum range of cells
Acceptable Virtual Point Spreadsheet Formula Functions

ABS(n) The absolute value of a cell is the nonnegative number equal in
numerical value to a given real number. In other words, this function turns
negative numbers to positive numbers and leaves positive numbers alone. The
absolute value is always positive.
In mathematics, this is notated |n|. Thus,

| -4| = 4
|7|=7
| -65.383| = 65.383
ADD(a, b) This is a simple addition function that returns the sum of two values
a and b. In other words, this function adds a to b.
In mathematics, this is notated as a + b. Thus,

2+5=7
32.095 + 479.0034 = 511.0984
64.8 + -34.6 = 30.2
If a is true, cell is assigned b, else assigned c. This logical IF function
assigns one of two values to a cell. Value b is assigned if the original value is
equal to a. Value c is assigned if the original value is not equal to a.
IF(a, b, c)
As with other expressions, values a, b, and c can be integers, decimals, powers,

ranges, or any other legal value.
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This function returns the negative of a cell.
NEG(coord)
NEG(4) = -4
NEG(-12) = 12
Negatives of positive numbers are negative. Negatives of negative numbers are
positive numbers.
This function returns the logical NOT of a cell.
NOT(coord)
ROUNDUP(v, p) Rounds the value of the cell v up to next integer with the
desired precision p.
ROUNDUP([cell],3) Rounds the value in [cell] up to the next integer, with a
precision of 4 decimal places.
ROUND(v)
Rounds the value of the cell v (>= 0.5) up or down.
This function rounds v up to the next higher integer if vs mantissa is .5 or

greater. If vs mantissa is < 0.5, it rounds v down to the next lower integer.
If the value of a cell is 643.49, ROUND([cell]) will return a value of 643.
If the value of the cell is 643.501, the same formula will return a value of 644.
TRUNCATE(v, p)
Returns the value of the cell v truncated at the precision p
This function removes unwanted mantissas so, if the value of a cell is

52.75648321, TRUNCATE ([cell],2) will return a value of 52.76.
LOGRED(x, y)
Log Reduction. Returns the log reduction of x by y.
Defined as log (x/y).

This function returns the log reduction of two values. Log reduction is
commonly used to determine the efficiency of a process.
FILTEFF(x, y)
Returns the raw filter efficiency between x and y.
Defined as 100 * (x - y) / x.
If two samples, [cell1] and [cell4], are taken upstream and downstream of a
filter respectively, the filter efficiency is the ratio of the upstream counts to
downstream counts. If the value of [cell1] was 46993 and the value of [cell4]
was 18 then
FILTEFF([cell1],[cell4]) will return a value of 99.962%.
MAX(a, b, )
MIN(a, b, )
Returns the maximum value from a series.

Returns the minimum value in a series.
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Modifying a Virtual Point
Modifying a Virtual Point

Modifying a Virtual Point is similar to adding a virtual point. The same
spreadsheet will be displayed. However, only virtual sample points that are not
dependent on the virtual sample point being edited will be usable in equations.
Dependent Virtual Points will still appear in the configuration spreadsheet, but
with all their fields grayed out.
Those virtual points that depend on the virtual point being edited will not be
deleted when you click the OK button. Therefore, you must ensure that they still
make sense.
Deleting a Virtual Point

Virtual points are deleted just like any other sample point. If there are dependent
Virtual Points based on the Virtual Point that is being deleted, then the user will
be warned that these Virtual Points will also be deleted.
Viewing a Virtual Point

Virtual points behave like any other sample point and therefore can be viewed
in displays such as the Plot, Histogram, and Tabular, to name a few.
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Appendix B
Trigger Points
A Trigger Point is similar to a Virtual Point but allows you to make specified
sample points active only when certain conditions are met.
Trigger Points are built using the following:
The sample point that must satisfy an equation in order for
the trigger sample point to generate a sample. Gate Sample Points may be scalar,
text, virtual, or other trigger points.
Gate Sample Point
Copy Sample Point
The sample used to build a Trigger Point sample.
Adding a Trigger Point

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Click on Configure > Instruments.

Click on the Add Other tab.
Select Trigger Point from the list
Click the Add button. The Trigger Sample Point dialog box will open.
Figure B-1: Trigger Sample Point dialog box

Sample Point Name
The name you create for the trigger point.
Trigger Type The function that defines the Trigger Point. Functions include the
following elements:
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Modifying a Trigger Point

Copies the Copy Sample Point when the Gate Sample
Point satisfies the trigger equation.
Trigger Sample
Receives the attributes of the Copy Sample Point sample

value, channel size, particle/environmental, etc.
Trigger Point
Generates a sample whenever the Copy Sample Point

generates a sample and the Gate Sample Point satisfies the trigger equation.
Copy Sample Points, and thus the Trigger Point, must be a particle sample
point. Environmental sample points are not allowed. The Trigger Point is
initialized to zero. If the Gate Sample Point satisfies the trigger equation and
the Copy Sample Point generates a new sample, the value of the Copy
Sample Point is added to the Trigger Point. If the Gate Sample Point does
not satisfy the trigger equation and the Copy Sample Point generates a new
sample, the Trigger Point is reset to zero.
Trigger Sum
Similar to the Trigger Sum function. When the sample is

generated, Trigger Total functions sum the Copy Sample Point just like the
Trigger Sum function. The sample, however, is not generated until the
terminating condition of the Trigger Sum function--a new Copy Sample
Point sample and the Gate Sample Point--does not satisfy the trigger
equation.
Trigger Total
Recursive functions that allow a value of (0,1) or

(On, Off) to be generated based upon a Gate Sample Point. Trigger Toggle
Points do not have a Copy Sample Point. They are initialized to 0 or Off.
When the Gate Sample Point satisfies the trigger equation they generate a
new sample with a toggled value 0 <-> 1 and Off <-> On.
Trigger Toggle Value
Trigger Value
The Copy Sample point.
When Indicates the Gate Sample Point and the trigger equation the Gate
Sample Point must satisfy to generate data.
Modifying a Trigger Point

Modifying a Trigger Point is similar to adding a Trigger Point and is done in the
same dialog box. Change the values you wish to change, and click the OK
button.
Deleting a Trigger Point

Delete a Trigger point as you would delete any other sample point. If there are
dependent Trigger Points based on the Trigger Point that is being deleted, the
facility monitoring software will notify you that these Trigger Points will also
be deleted.
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Viewing a Trigger Point
Viewing a Trigger Point

Trigger points behave like any other sample point. They can be viewed,
therefore, in displays, such as Plot, Histogram, and Tabular.
Data Retrieval & Storage

Virtual and Trigger Points on Real-time stations do not need to store their data
because the data can be recreated on retrieval. When these points must be
recreated, a heavy performance penalty is associated with the retrieval. If alarm
values are set on these sample points, their data storage must be turned ON.
Storage Trigger Toggle functions default to on. This is because of the recursive
nature of these functions. Without storage of these points data retrieval does not
save information to an initial retrieval value.
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Installing or Upgrading Your Software

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Figure 2-1: Sensor Status Display (main display)

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Figure 2-2: Customize Toolbar Dialog Box

Adding a button or separator to the toolbar

Select Configure > Toolbar.

Select Configure > Toolbar.

Press the Reset button.

Figure 2-3: Software Help Contents

Figure 2-4: About Pharmaceutical Net

Setting Default Directories

Setting Default Directories

Saved Event Log displays.

Plots that have been saved in a graphic format.

Instructions to run specific reports and/or other jobs.

Available in Real-Time and Demo Modes. It is most

It is very important that the network directory is not the storage

Used to store recipes you have created.

The default storage location for graphic files to be used by

Storage Directory Available in Real-time and Demo modes and is where

Setting Default Directories

Figure 2-5: Directory Settings dialog box

Figure 2-6: Graphic Files Directory Search dialog box

Security features are accessible from the Security menu.

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the currently logged-on user to:

Add other users

Figure 3-1: Security Configuration dialog box

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Modify a users access:

Click on Security > Configure System.

From the menu select Security > Configure System.

Figure 3-2: User Login dialog box

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Figure 3-3: Change Password dialog box

Figure 3-4: Auto Logout dialog box

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Figure 3-5: Logoff dialog box

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Opening the Instrument Configuration Box

Opening the Instrument Configuration Box

Figure 4-1: Instrument Configuration Box

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Configuring Sample Points for Ethernet Instruments

Configuring Sample Points for Ethernet Instruments

Sensor List Box

Figure 4-2: Add Instrument - Add Network dialog box

This setting will usually not need to be changed. You need

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Configuring Sample Points for Ethernet Instruments

Figure 4-3: Add Instrument - Add Network dialog box

Specific Sensor IP Address To locate a specific sensor among many on the

Double-click on the sensor. The configuration dialog box will appear.

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Configuring Sample Points for RS-232 or RS-485 Instruments

Configuring Sample Points for RS-232 or RS-485 Instruments

Figure 4-4: Add Instrument dialog box

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