Edit Flowcomputers

Editing Communication Settings for Flowcomputers or PLCs

To edit a flowcomputer or PLC:

Double click on the icon of the flowcomputer in the flowcomputer Status window.

The flowcomputer screen is divided up into two main areas. The first allows the user to set up the communications settings. The bottom half is reserved for 'Advanced Options'. Advanced options are automatically set at start up. It should not be necessary to change the advanced settings.

Field	Description
Name	Assign the flowcomputer a name to identify it.
Protocol	Enter the pertinent data to facilitate a proper communication with the flowcomputer (either TCP or serial). This data must match the set up of the flowcomputer communications link.
Server1/Connecton1	Enter the IP address for the flowcomputer. If you are running redundant servers, there will be a field for each server.
Port	Enter the port for the flowcomputer. If you are running redundant servers, there will be a field for each server.
Address	Address for the flowcomputer.
Message Timeout	Message timeout in milliseconds.
Message Delay	Message delay in milliseconds.
Connection Timeout	Connection timeout in milliseconds.
No of Timeouts to alarm	Number of successive failed connection attempts before an alarm is raised.
Use TCP header	Use standard TCP/IP modbus format.
Use Enron Events	Only applicable to flowcomputers setup for Enron modbus format.
Use CRC	Use CRC format for serial over TCP/IP.
PC Setup Port (S600 only)	The telnet port of S600 to retrieve reports.
Task (S600 only)	The task number to communicate with the S600 port. Either set as Auto or select the task number (between 8 and 16) if known.
Use web interface for reports (S600 only)	Check this to retrieve S600 reports from the web. If this is checked, Acquire will not retrieve the S600 reports via Telnet.
Login (S600 only)	If "Use web interface for reports" is checked, enter the S600 user login name.
Password (S600 only)	If "Use web interface for reports" is checked, enter the S600 user password.

Note: If the server has multiple languages installed, then Acquire™ will show the 'Quick Translate' button next to the field. Clicking on this button will allow the translation to be entered for the phrase.

Tip: Once the communication protocol has been entered click 'Apply' to start communication with the device. The red cross over the picture of the device should disappear once communications is established.

The 'Online' button shows the latest values returned by the flowcomputer, the 'Configure' button allows you to set the modbus map.