QUICK START GUIDE

OMNICOM
QUICK START GUIDE

February 2016

Revision A

OMNI Flow Computers, Inc.

12320 Cardinal Meadow
Suite 180
Sugarland, TX 77478

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Document Revisions

Date Revision Document Changes

Feb 2016 A New Release

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

1.0 Overview.......................................................................................................4
2.0 Installing OMNICOM .....................................................................................4
3.0 Setting up Connection Definitions ................................................................4
4.0 Connecting to the OMNI ...............................................................................5
5.0 User Log In ....................................................................................................5
6.0 Synchronizing OMNICOM and the OMNI ......................................................5
7.0 Menu Toolbar ...............................................................................................6
8.0 Screens / Tabs ...............................................................................................7
9.0 Configuration ................................................................................................8
10.0 Report Template Editor ................................................................................9
11.0 Operation ...................................................................................................10
12.0 Diagnostics..................................................................................................10
13.0 Disconnection from the OMNI Hardware....................................................10

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1.0 Overview
OMNICOM for Windows is an application used for configuring, operating, and
diagnosing the OMNI 3000 and 6000 flow computers.
The Quick Start Guide will instruct the user through the initial setup and startup
guiding users through its many functions and features.

2.0 Installing OMNICOM

Insert the OMNI 3000/6000 distribution media into the computer.
Go to the drive name where the media is located and run autorun.exe
software to download.
The default installation folder is C:\OmniFlow\OmniCom.

3.0 Setting up Connection Definitions

Before communicating with the OMNI, connection sites should be defined as
follows:
The sites describe which communication port of the PC to use and other
related communications parameters.
Direct, Modem, Satellite and/or TCP/IP communications can be set up.

OMNICOM has two (2) default direct connection sites defined at installation
time. To verify connection sites needed, the following must be performed:

Select Edit Sites from the Menu Toolbar

Highlight one (1) of the sites and double click or select Edit to view the
parameters.

NOTE: The parameters of an existing site can be changed or a new site can
be added if desired.

Each site is associated with one (1) or more units

Configure at least one (1) unit for each site

The unit configuration allows the user to set the details of the connection
to a particular OMNI unit
Some details include Modbus ID, protocol type, timing delays and retries

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4.0 Connecting to the OMNI

Connect a Serial or Ethernet cable from the PC to a port on the OMNI.
Power on the OMNI unit.
Select the from the Menu Toolbar or select Actions | Online from
the Menu Toolbar.
Highlight the preferred site and expand it out by selecting + to the left of
the site name.
Double click on the preferred unit or highlight it, then select Connect.

5.0 User Log In

After connecting to an OMNI, the user is required to log in with a
password:

Figure 1. Security Password

Enter OMNI (case insensitive), then select OK.

6.0 Synchronizing OMNICOM and the OMNI

After connecting to an OMNI, OMNICOM needs to be synchronized with the
OMNI before any main configuration items can be changed.
When the configuration tree item is expanded, a dialog box is presented
giving the user a choice of sending the current OMNICOM configuration
to the OMNI or reading the current OMNI configuration into OMNICOM.
The last option is to go offline and cancel the operation.
Synchronization is not necessary when going to Operate, Diagnostics or
WinPanel.
Once synchronized, the user can freely go between configuration
screens.

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When online with the OMNI, OMNICOM refreshes the data as the
user changes screens. This allows the most current information to
be visible.
Synchronization can also be achieved by selecting Receive or
Actions Receive on the Menu Toolbar (Figure 2).

7.0 Menu Toolbar

Figure 2. Menu Toolbar

Any action performed by way of the icons on the toolbar can also be performed
by selecting from the Menu Toolbar (Figure 2).

Hovering the mouse pointer above a toolbar item for a moment displays a
toolbar tip exhibiting the action that the particular icon performs.

The information below explains the function and details of the icons on the
toolbar relating to the File menu:

New - Initializes OMNICOM and creates an empty (new) configuration

with default settings.

Open - Provides a File Open control dialog allowing user to load

an existing OMNICOM configuration from disk.
Save - Saves the active configuration and report template files
to their current name and directory.

NOTE: When the user saves a document or the first time,

OMNICOM displays the Save As dialog box for the user to
name the file set.

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The following set of items found in the Actions menu:

Connect - Connects OMNICOM to an OMNI unit via Direct,
Modem, Satellite or TCP/IP.
Offline Allows user to disconnect the OMNI unit from
OMNICOM and to work with files.
Operate - Performs operations such as retrieving reports,
archiving data, prover control and batch operations.
Reports - Modifies report templates.
Configure Configures the OMNI unit for operation.
Receive - Reads the entire configuration from the OMNI unit.
Transmit Sends the entire configuration to the OMNI unit.

The following icons are associated with Diagnostics:

Diagnostics Provides access to I/O Overview, System
Information, WINPANEL, and a Modbus communications test utility.
WINPANEL Provides access to the front panel and display of the
OMNI with the active connection.

The following icon is associated with Security:

Security Provides the Administrator access to set up the users
and passwords.

8.0 Screens / Tabs

At the top of most tab displays are icons that read Apply and Cancel
(Figure 3)
If any changes are made to a tab, the Apply and Cancel selections become
active
Selecting Apply commits those changes while selecting Cancel restores
the previous values
When online, selecting Apply causes the changes to be transmitted to the
active connected OMNI.

Figure 3. Apply and Cancel

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9.0 Configuration
OMNICOM opens in file mode with a new configuration file automatically
available. If this is the first attempt, the new file defaults to the latest version of
20.75. If a file was previously saved, it opens a new file using the Application,
Version and Revision last used.
To create a new configuration file of a different application and version,
select File Open.
To open an existing configuration file, select File | Open.
In general, the Configuration Tree is presented in the same order that
items are to be entered. As users progress down the tree making entries,
the tree items and tabs change to adapt to the desired configuration.
Only those items necessary for the application will be visible.
Operating modes, Configure, Operate, and Diagnostics, are similar in
appearance.
On the left hand side there is a tree that divides the mode specific
information into sections
Each has several screens or tabs that appear on the right when
selected
OMNICOM enables or disables configuration screens based on selections
made through the configuration process.
This hides parameters that are not relevant to the application for
what the OMNI is being programmed
The General Setup Equipment List tab allows the user to indicate
the equipment in the installation that interacts with the OMNI.
The OMNI can be configured for up to four (4) meter runs.
If in the Equipment List and there are only two (2) meter runs
selected, none of the configuration screens for Meter Run 3 or
Meter Run 4 will be visible.
This option can be turned on any time which will then activate
screens.
The OMNI I/O section is used to group and define the I/O in the system
based on the boards or modules configured in the OMNI.
The number and types of modules can be configured when the
unit in OMNICOM is offline.
When the unit is online in OMNICOM, only the modules can be
viewed.
Only the modules listed are configured in the tree. (For example,
if there is only one (1) digital I/O module installed, then only one
(1) digital board is visible (D-2) in the tree.)

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Choosing D-1 in the tree displays tabs on the right to configure
digitals 1 through 12.
The Process I/O section contains the other I/O modules
Each module has a Process Input and Analog Output entry in the
tree.
The Process Input tabs allow the user to set up the input type and
associated parameters for each input.
There is a tab for every input available in each module type
There is an Analog Output tab for each output available in each
module type.
The I/O points are numbered sequentially based on the type and
boards installed (see the Modules tab for summary of the I/O
points assigned to each module).
The Current Assignments show a summary of the available I/O points,
their type, and which I/O points have been assigned to equipment.
The Ports section is for configuring the OMNI Serial and Ethernet
ports.
There are two (2) ports for each Serial module and two (2) ports
for each Serial Ethernet module
Only one (1) of the two (2) Serial Ethernet module ports is
designated for an Ethernet and is indicated in the port name on
the tree.
OMNICOM has extensive online help that can be reached from the
Help menu. To access the Help menu:
Select F1 on any screen to access the Help menu
Select the icon with the combination arrow question mark
on the toolbar and then select entry item for which help is
needed

10.0 Report Template Editor

OMNICOMs Report Template Editor is used to create and edit the report
templates.
Templates can be created and edited while connected to an OMNI in
online or offline mode.
Default templates included in the installation are located in the
C:\OmniFlow\OmniCom\Templates directory.

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11.0 Operation
If online, the Operate Tree allows the user to view current and historical
reports, and to retrieve and view archive data in the OMNI unit. If
offline, only the Site List report is available.
If online, the archive data may be retrieved, viewed and maintained. If
offline, only the Archive Path may be set.
The Prover and Batch Control tree items are only available if online.

12.0 Diagnostics
The diagnostic tree is available in the online mode and includes an I/O
Overview, WinPanel, and a communications test utility.
The I/O Overview provides live information regarding the digital I/O, the
process inputs, and the analog outputs. For convenience, a list of the
currently installed modules is also displayed.
WinPanel is a means to access the front panel and display of the OMNI
with the active connection. Users may scroll through the display and
select tabs like when the panel itself.
Test Communications option provides a means of sending raw Modbus
messages to the OMNI with the active connection. All of the function
codes and data types supported in the OMNI are available.

13.0 Disconnection from the OMNI Hardware

To disconnect from the OMNI with the active connection, select the File
Folders icon from the toolbar or Actions | Offline from the menu.

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