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MAXsys Mapper
Installation and Overview
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MAXsys Mapper
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Title: MAXsys Mapper Installation and Overview
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Table of Contents
1. MAXsys Mapper Installation.................................................................................1-1
1-1%opy 5iles (rom Dis&ettes--------------------------------------------------------------------1-1
1-;%on@,ure t'e /ystem------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-"
2. MAXsys Mapper Functions...................................................................................2-1
;-1Overview--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;-1
;-;:ser 8evels----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;-;
;-31ypical Aor&Bow Overview------------------------------------------------------------------;-;
;-95unctional Overview----------------------------------------------------------------------------;-6
3. Problem Report Form...........................................................................................3-1
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Introuction
Computer !ystem Re"uirements
1. MAXsys Mapper Installation
1-1 %opy 5iles (rom Dis&ettes
1-; %on@,ure t'e /ystem
2. MAXsys Mapper Functions
;-1 Overview
;-; :ser 8evels
;-3 1ypical Aor&Bow Overview
;-9 5unctional Overview
Introduction
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MAXsys Mapper is a Aindows-based application used to create
and maintain pro,rammin, @les (or C:AD9=MAXsys
meterin,=monitorin, devices- 1'e @les contain operatin,
parameters in table protocol (ormat- 0ro,rammin, @les are. in
turn. downloaded into devices to control t'eir operation-
?ecause inputs. outputs. and processes wit'in a device are
assi,ned or DmappedE. pro,rammin, @les are re(erred to as MA0
@les-
1'is document includes t'e (ollowin,6
/teps in installin, and con@,urin, t'e MAXsys Mapper
so(tware
An overview o( MAXsys Mapper (unctions
%opies o( t'e 0roblem #eport (orm
1'is document is intended to be a DFuic& startE ,uide to
installation and overall (unctionality o( t'e so(tware- It is not
meant to be a step-by-step operatin, ,uide- Detailed operatin,
instructions (or (orms and @eld-level de@nitions are contained in
t'e MAXsys Mapper <elp /ystem-
#elp $!stem
1o access 'elp about a @eld or command button. tab to t'e @eld
or button and press 51 w'en t'e @eld or button is active- 1o
access 'elp about t'e current (orm. clic& on t'e <elp button t'at
appears on t'e (orm- Once in t'e <elp system. you can access
ot'er topics in t'e <elp system by usin, t'e %ontents. /earc'.
or Inde) buttons on t'e button bar- 5rom t'e Main Menu o(
Mapper. select t'e <elp menu to access t'e <elp system via t'e
%ontents. /earc'. or Inde) commands- 1'e %ontents pa,e o( t'e
<elp system displays an illustration o( t'e Mapper Main Menu-
%lic& on a menu command on t'e illustration to proceed to 'elp
on t'ose commands- 1'e Inde) is an alp'abetiGed list o( all
topics in t'e <elp system includin, (orm-level. @eld-level. and
meterin, resource in(ormation-
#e(er to t'e (ollowin, pa,e (or computer s!stem
re%uirements-
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&omputer $!stem Re%uirements:
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$uested con'uration:
0entium 0% wit' mouse
16 Mb o( memory
177M<G or better cloc& speed
;6 Mb (ree dis& space (or application and data @les
Aindows !
(inimum con'uration:
9"6 0% wit' mouse
" Mb o( memory
33M<G cloc& speed
13 Mb (ree dis& space (or application only
Aindows 3-1
Installation 1
1- MAXsys Mapper Installation
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1-1 %opy 5iles (rom Dis&ettes
Insert t'e @rst distribution dis&ette- /elect #un on t'e 5ile menu
o( t'e 0ro,ram Mana,er 3Aindows 3-14 or select #un (rom t'e
/tart button on t'e 1as&bar 3Aindows !4- Hnter t'e dis&ette
drive letter and /H1:0 as in t'e (ollowin, e)ample and clic& on
OI-
NEWART\MP1
1'e Aelcome messa,e appears as in t'e (ollowin, @,ure- %lic&
on Ne)t to continue-
NEWART\MP2
2 Installation
1'e /elect Destination Directory dialo, bo) appears @rst 3see
t'e (ollowin, e)ample4-
NEWART\MP3
I( an INI @le already e)ists (rom a previous installation o( t'e
so(tware. t'e destination directory in t'e INI @le appears as t'e
de(ault- I( t'e so(tware is bein, installed (or t'e @rst time. t'e
de(ault destination directory is %6JMAX/K/JMA00H#- Hit'er clic&
on Ne)t to accept t'e de(ault directory or use t'e browse list to
speci(y a diLerent destination and t'en clic& on Ne)t-
1'e ne)t dialo, bo) to appear is t'e ?ac&up #eplaced 5ilesM bo)
3see t'e (ollowin, e)ample4-
NEWART\MP4
1'e de(ault is No- %lic& on t'e Kes radio button to 'ave bac&up
copies created o( all @les replaced durin, t'e installation- 1'is
step enables proper processin, o( t'e :ninstall (unction i(
needed at a later date- %lic& on t'e Ne)t button-
Installation 3
1'e ne)t dialo, bo) to appear is t'e /elect %omponents to
install (orm 3see t'e (ollowin, e)ample4-
NEWART\MP5
Note t'at (or t'e initial installation o( t'e so(tware. you s'ould
select all6 t'e Mapper pro,ram. t'e user database. t'e @rmware
support @les. and t'e 0rint #e,istration (orm c'oices-
&)*TI+N: 1'e @rst system con@,uration tas& o( t'e system
mana,er a(ter installation is to create user IDs and passwords
(or all users o( t'e so(tware- 1'is in(ormation is stored in a user
database- 1'ere(ore. durin, subseFuent installations o( new
revisions o( t'e so(tware. t'e user database c'oice on t'e /elect
%omponents screen s'ould N+T be selected- I( it is selected. t'e
e)istin, user database will be overwritten by t'e de(ault user
database (rom t'e distribution dis&ettes and all IDs and
passwords will 'ave to be re-entered-
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1'e ne)t two dialo, bo)es to appear are used to speci(y t'e
directories (or t'e MA0 and /D5 @les- Hit'er accept t'e de(ault
pat' names or select your own pat' names- /elect t'e directory
(or MA0 @les on t'e (ollowin, (orm-
NEWART\MP6
/elect t'e directory (or /D5 @les on t'e (ollowin, (orm-
NEWART\MP7
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1'e ne)t two (orms to appear are t'e #e,istration (orms 3see
t'e (ollowin, e)amples4-
NEWART\MP8
5ill in t'e appropriate in(ormation in t'e @elds and clic& on Ne)t-
NEWART\MP9
5ill in t'e appropriate in(ormation in t'e @elds and clic& on Ne)t-
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At t'is point. t'e install pro,ram 'as enou,' in(ormation to
be,in t'e installation- 1'e (ollowin, messa,e appears-
NEWART\MP10
%lic& on t'e Ne)t button- 1'e process o( copyin, @les (rom t'e
dis&ettes to t'e 'ard drive be,ins- A pro,ress bar is displayed-
At t'e appropriate point. t'e (ollowin, messa,e appears6
NEWART\MP11
Insert t'e ne)t distribution dis&ette and clic& on OI-
Installation &
A(ter t'e so(tware is installed. t'e ne)t dialo, bo) to appear is
t'e 0rint bo) to print t'e re,istration (orm 3see t'e (ollowin,
e)ample4-
W..W\MAPART\MP0014
%lic& on OI to print t'e re,istration (orm- 0lease mail or (a) t'e
(orm bac&- 1'en t'e last (orm appears as (ollows-
NEWART\MP12
%lic& on 5inis'- T"e installation process is now complete-
' Installation
1-; %on@,ure t'e /ystem
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A(ter t'e MAXsys Mapper so(tware is installed. several steps are
needed to con@,ure t'e so(tware- %on@,uration is per(ormed by
t'e system mana,er- 5ollow t'is order6
1- A'en t'e so(tware is @rst installed. a de(ault user e)ists in
t'e user database- 8o, in as /K/1HM (or t'e user ID and
MANANH# as t'e password> bot' all caps-
;- 5or security reasons. t'e so(tware will (orce you to c'an,e
t'e password immediately a(ter success(ul lo,in-
3- /et up all users o( t'e so(tware t'rou,' t'e :sers command
on t'e %on@,uration menu on t'e openin, (orm- A'en new
users initially lo, in wit' t'e user ID and password assi,ned
by t'e system mana,er. t'e system prompts t'e user (or a
new password (or added security-
9- I( desired. c'an,e t'e pat's (or various @les t'rou,' t'e 0at'
command on t'e %on@,uration menu on t'e openin, (orm-
- I( desired. c'an,e t'e colors (or various (orms and @elds
t'rou,' t'e %olor command on t'e %on@,uration menu on
t'e openin, (orm- A user at t'e desi,ner level can also set all
colors> a user at t'e pro,rammer level can modi(y a subset
o( color settin,s-
;- MAXsys Mapper 5unctions
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;-1 Overview
:sin, t'e MAXsys Mapper so(tware and based on user level. you
speci(y t'e many user-de@ned operatin, parameters used to
pro,ram /mart Meterin, Devices suc' as t'e C:AD9 0lus and
MAXsys devices- In ot'er words. you are mappin, 3'ence t'e
name o( t'e so(tware4 t'e inputs. outputs. and data stora,e o(
t'e meterin, resources wit'in t'e device- As a desi,ner. you can
setup totaliGations and trans(orms. rate calculations. pro@le data
stora,e c'annels. time-o(-use sc'edules. 1O: data bloc&s. and
ot'er resources-
Operatin, parameters and mappin, in(ormation are stored in
O-MA0 @les- H)istin, 1?5 @les (rom previous so(tware pac&a,es
can be read into MAXsys Mapper- MA0 @les contain more
resource in(ormation t'an 1?5 @les- Kou can open an e)istin,
1?5 @le and save it wit' MAXsys Mapper as a MA0 @le- I(
desired. 1?5 @les can be edited and saved as 1?5 @les> 'owever.
certain mappin, resources in(ormation suc' as 0otential 1imed
Hvents. 0otential /tora,e %'annels. and 0otential Output #elays
can only be saved in a MA0 @le-
In typical use. template MA0 @les. distributed wit' t'e so(tware.
are used as startin, points- A template MA0 @le 3suc' as
;737NHN-MA04 already contains mappin, (or meterin, resources
3suc' as totaliGers and trans(orms4 and lists o( potential display
items. timed events. stora,e c'annels. and output relay
(unctions- 1'at is. most o( t'e wor& under t'e Desi,n menu is
already done and you can proceed to t'e commands under t'e
0ro,ram menu- As a precaution. template MA0 @les are set to
read-only so t'at t'e ori,inal template @les can not be c'an,ed-
In summary. a speci@c MA0 @le (or a device or ,roup o( devices
is completed by6
1- Openin, a template MA0 @le t'at corresponds to t'e devicePs
@rmware-
;- Immediately copyin, t'e @le under a diLerent name usin,
t'e /ave As command on t'e 5ile menu- 1'e /ave As
command c'an,es t'e @le (rom read-only to read-write so
t'at t'e copied @le under t'e new name can be edited and
saved-
Note t"at cop!in template 'les wit" D+$ &op!
command or File (anaer &op! command does N+T
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c"ane t"e 'le to read,write.
3- /electin,. modi(yin,. and completin, options wit'in t'e MA0
@le by usin, t'e commands on t'e 0ro,ram menu and savin,
t'e @le a,ain- It is t'en downloaded to a device-
In addition. MAXsys Mapper can read 1?5 @les created wit'
previous so(tware pac&a,es- 1'ese @les can be updated and
saved as MA0 @les wit'in Mapper- I( only minor c'an,es are
made and no commands under t'e Desi,n menu are used. t'e
1?5 @le can be saved as a 1?5 @le-
:sin, download so(tware utilities suc' as C9%OM. MA0 @les are
pro,rammed into an /MD (or proper operation-
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1'ere are currently t'ree user levels wit'in t'e Mapper so(tware
system- Access to Mapper (unctions are controlled by t'e user
level- :ser levels. in ascendin, order o( (unction access. are6
0ro,rammer - a user w'o enters and selects device-speci@c
operatin, parameters based on lists o( parameters initially
entered by a desi,ner or e)istin, in a template MA0 @le- In
ot'er words. t'e pro,rammer completes MA0 @les wit'in t'e
limits set by a desi,ner or template MA0 @le-
Desi,ner - a user w'o creates lists o( operatin, parameters
t'at de@ne t'e limits wit'in w'ic' a pro,rammer can wor&- A
desi,ner can also per(orm pro,rammer (unctions- A desi,ner
can do everyt'in, e)cept setup system users- 1emplate MA0
@les distributed wit' t'e so(tware are created by e)perienced
desi,ners based on (eatures wit'in t'e @rmware o( a device-
/ystem Mana,er - a user w'o 'as access to all system
(unctions includin, t'e ability to setup users o( t'e system-
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1'e typical wor&Bow (or usin, t'e Mapper so(tware 3a(ter it is
installed and con@,ured4 is as (ollows- Note t'at your wor&Bow
can vary based on number o( users. t'eir user levels. your
reFuirements. and template MA0 @les t'at are distributed wit'
t'e Mapper so(tware- 1'is wor&Bow is not meant to be a step-
by-step operatin, ,uide- #at'er. it is intended to present a
system overview- 5or detailed operatin, instructions (or eac'
(orm. clic& on t'e <elp button on t'e (orm-
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/teps ; t'ru are at t'e desi,ner level> t'ese steps may never
need to be per(ormed by you i( you start wit' a template MA0
@le t'at is distributed wit' t'e so(tware- I( t'is is t'e case.
per(orm step 1 3Open a @le and /ave As4 and t'en proceed to
step 6- /teps 6 t'rou,' 13 can be per(ormed by a desi,ner or a
pro,rammer> t'ese steps involve device- and installation-
speci@c parameters-
1- Initially. a user wit' a user level o( desi,ner or pro,rammer
can open a template MA0 @le or an e)istin, 1?5 or MA0 @le-
Note t'at MAXsys Mapper can save @les in eit'er 1?5 or MA0
(ormat- <owever. a MA0 @le contains more operatin,
parameter c'oices t'an a 1?5 @le- An entire 1?5 @le is
contained wit'in a MA0 @le- In ot'er words. e)istin, 1?5 @les
are typically saved as MA0 @les a(ter updatin, wit' MAXsys
Mapper- I( you open a template MA0 @le 3read-only4. use t'e
/ave As command on t'e 5ile Menu to save t'e @le under its
new name and ma&e t'e @le read-write- I( you are a
pro,rammer. ,o to step 6-

;- :sin, t'e #esources command on t'e Desi,n menu on t'e
openin, (orm. t'e desi,ner accesses t'e #esources Dia,ram-
?y selectin, appropriate bo)es and menus on t'e dia,ram.
t'e desi,ner can setup new. or veri(y e)istin,. meterin,
resources t'at include6
Inputs
1otaliGers
1rans(orms
#ate %alculations
/ummation /elections per Data ?loc&
#ate /elections per Data ?loc&
1'res'olds per Data ?loc&
0otential 1imed Hvents
0otential /tora,e %'annels
0otential Output #elays
Miscellaneous /etup 5ields
Nlobal 5ill Allowances
Daily <i,'=8ow Demands
3- :sin, t'e Displays command on t'e Desi,n menu on t'e
openin, (orm. t'e desi,ner accesses t'e Display 8ist
%on@,uration (orms by w'ic' a list o( display items and
,roups o( display items can be setup as potential displays-
1'ese display items are now available (or selection later in
t'e wor&Bow w'en settin, up t'e utility. customer. test
mode. or port display=output items-
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9- :sin, t'e 5ields command on t'e Desi,n menu on t'e
openin, (orm. t'e desi,ner accesses t'e Hdit 8ist
%on@,uration (orms by w'ic' a list o( @eld-level data items in
control tables is setup (or potential edit durin, download-
1'ese @eld-level items are now available (or edit later in t'e
wor&Bow- &aution: 1'is is a power(ul (eature o( Mapper t'at
can cause meter mal(unction i( control @elds are edited
incorrectly-
- At t'is point. i( wor&in, wit' a 1?5 @le. it must be saved as
a MA0 @le in w'ic' all potential c'oices 3t'at is. timed
events. stora,e c'annels. output relays. displays. and @eld-
level data items4 are stored-
Note: A desi,ner can proceed to per(orm t'e (ollowin, steps at
t'e pro,rammer level> or. t'e @le can be turned over to
anot'er user wit' t'e user level o( pro,rammer-
6- :sin, t'e Displays command on t'e 0ro,ram menu on t'e
openin, (orm. a desi,ner or pro,rammer accesses t'e ?uild
Display 8ists (orm on w'ic' data items and t'eir seFuences
are speci@ed (or t'e :tility. %ustomer. and 1est Mode display
seFuences- In addition. data items to be output t'rou,' t'e
meterQs serial and current loop ports are also speci@ed on
t'is (orm- 1'e display items t'at are available (or selection
(rom t'e Master Display Item 8ist on t'is (orm are t'e items
t'at were speci@ed in step 3 above-
7- :sin, t'e #ecorder command on t'e 0ro,ram menu on t'e
openin, (orm. a desi,ner or pro,rammer accesses t'e
/tora,e %'annels (orm on w'ic' actual stora,e c'annels are
mapped and stora,e parameters speci@ed- 1'e stora,e
c'annels t'at are available (or selection (rom t'e master
stora,e c'annel list on t'is (orm are t'e ones t'at were
speci@ed as 0otential /tora,e %'annels in step ; above-
"- :sin, t'e #elay command on t'e 0ro,ram menu on t'e
openin, (orm. a desi,ner or pro,rammer accesses t'e
Output %on@,uration (orm on w'ic' actual output relays are
mapped- 1'e output relays t'at are available (or selection
(rom t'e master output relay list on t'is (orm are t'e ones
t'at were speci@ed as 0otential Output #elays in step ;
above-
!- :sin, t'e 0orts command on t'e 0ro,ram menu on t'e
openin, (orm. a desi,ner or pro,rammer accesses t'e 0ort
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%on@,uration (orm on w'ic' port operatin, parameters are
selected- 1'is command is not active i( t'e @rmware version
o( t'e MA0 @le bein, edited does not support ports suc' as
serial. current loop. or protocol conversion ports-
17-:sin, t'e /c'edule command on t'e 0ro,ram menu on t'e
openin, (orm. a desi,ner or pro,rammer accesses a series o(
(orms on w'ic' a 1O: sc'edule is de@ned- 1'e timed events
t'at are available (or selection (rom t'e master timed events
list (or 1O: are t'e ones t'at were speci@ed as 0otential
1imed Hvents in step ; above-
11-:sin, t'e Nlobal 5ill command on t'e 0ro,ram menu on t'e
openin, (orm. select and enter values to be ,lobally @lled in
t'rou,' t'e entire MA0 @le- 1'e values t'at can be entered
are determined by a desi,ner ma&in, selections on t'e
Nlobal 5ill Allowances (orm obtained (rom t'e #esources
dia,ram-
1;-:sin, t'e 5ields command on t'e 0ro,ram menu on t'e
openin, (orm. a desi,ner or pro,rammer accesses t'e Hdit
5ields (orms on w'ic' new values (or control table @eld-level
data items can be speci@ed w'en t'e download occurs- 5or
e)ample. a unitQs dial-bac& telep'one numbers can be
edited- 1'e @eld-level items t'at are available (or edit on
t'ese (orms are t'e items t'at were speci@ed in step 9
above- %aution - t'is is a power(ul (eature o( Mapper t'at can
cause meter mal(unction i( control @elds are edited
incorrectly-
13-/ave t'e @le as a MA0 @le- 1'en download t'e MA0 @le and
ot'er parameters usin, C9%OM (or DO/ or MAX%OM (or
Aindows-
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MAXsys Mapper (unctions are or,aniGed on t'e Main Menu into
t'e (ollowin, cate,ories6
5ile
Desi,n
0ro,ram
%on@,uration
<elp
W..W\MAPART\MP0007
1'e File Menu contains t'e standard Aindows 5ile and 0rint
commands as (ollows6
Open 5ile
/ave 5ile
/ave As
0rint
H)it
W..W\MAPART\MP0008
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1'e +esi,n Menu contains t'e commands used by a desi,ner to
create or edit lists o( operatin, parameters in MA0 @les t'at
de@ne t'e limits wit'in w'ic' a pro,rammer can wor&-
W..W\MAPART\MP0009
/peci@cally. t'e commands on t'e Desi,n menu are6
Resources - 1'is command is used to access t'e #esources
Dia,ram- 1'e dia,ram depicts meterin, resources in t'e meter
and illustrates 'ow t'ese resources are associated or mapped-
Many ot'er (orms are accessed (rom t'e #esources Dia,ram-
1'e meterin, resources t'at can be setup or veri@ed consist o(6
Inputs
1otaliGers
1rans(orms
#ate %alculations
/ummation /elections per Data ?loc&
#ate /elections per Data ?loc&
1'res'olds per Data ?loc&
0otential 1imed Hvents
0otential /tora,e %'annels
0otential Output #elays
Nlobal 5ill 5ields
Miscellaneous 1able 17 5ields
Daily <i,'=8ow Demands
Displa!s - 1'is command is used to access t'e Display 8ist
%on@,uration (orms by w'ic' a list o( display items and ,roups
o( display items can be setup (or potential display- 1'ese display
items are available (or selection later in t'e wor&Bow w'en
settin, up t'e utility. customer. test mode. or port
display=output items- 1'e Displays command on t'e 0ro,ram
menu is used to do so-
Fields - 1'is command is used to access t'e Hdit 8ist
%on@,uration (orms by w'ic' a list o( @eld-level data items in
control tables is setup (or potential edit durin, download- 1'ese
' ()er)ie*
@eld-level items are now available (or edit later in t'e wor&Bow-
1'e 5ields command on t'e 0ro,ram menu is used to do so-
&aution: 1'is is a power(ul (eature o( Mapper t'at can cause
meter mal(unction i( control @elds are edited incorrectly-
1'e Pro,ram Menu contains t'e commands used by a desi,ner
or pro,rammer to enter. select. or complete t'e operatin,
parameters in MA0 @les (or a speci@c device. installation. or
,roup o( devices- In ot'er words. t'e commands on t'e 0ro,ram
menu are used to complete MA0 @les wit'in t'e limits set by t'e
desi,ner-
W..W\MAPART\MP0010
/peci@cally. t'e commands on t'e 0ro,ram menu are6
Displa!s - :sin, t'e Displays command. a desi,ner or
pro,rammer accesses t'e ?uild Display 8ists (orm on w'ic' data
items and t'eir seFuences are speci@ed (or t'e :tility.
%ustomer. and 1est Mode display seFuences- In addition. data
items to be output t'rou,' t'e meterQs serial and current loop
ports are also speci@ed on t'is (orm- 1'e display items t'at are
available (or selection (rom t'e Master Display Item 8ist on t'is
(orm are t'e items t'at were speci@ed by a desi,ner-
)nalo +utputs - :sin, t'e Analo, Outputs command. a
desi,ner or pro,rammer accesses t'e Analo, Output (orm on
w'ic' actual analo, output are selected- 1'e analo, outputs
t'at are available (or selection (rom t'e master list on t'is (orm
are t'e ones t'at were speci@ed as 0otential Analo, Outputs by
a desi,ner- Note t'at t'is (eature is currently supported only by
@rmware ;71 and reFuires an optional board in t'e meter- 1'is
command does not appear i( ot'er @rmware versions are bein,
pro,rammed-
Recorder - :sin, t'e #ecorder command. a desi,ner or
pro,rammer accesses t'e /tora,e %'annels (orm on w'ic'
actual stora,e c'annels are mapped and stora,e parameters
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speci@ed- 1'e stora,e c'annels t'at are available (or selection
(rom t'e master stora,e c'annel list on t'is (orm are t'e ones
t'at were speci@ed as 0otential /tora,e %'annels by a desi,ner-
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Rela!s - :sin, t'e #elay command. a desi,ner or pro,rammer
accesses t'e Output %on@,uration (orm on w'ic' actual output
relays are mapped- 1'e output relays t'at are available (or
selection (rom t'e master output relay list on t'is (orm are t'e
ones t'at were speci@ed as 0otential Output #elays by a
desi,ner-
Ports - :sin, t'e 0orts command. a desi,ner or pro,rammer
accesses t'e 0ort %on@,uration (orm on w'ic' port operatin,
parameters are selected- 1'is command is not active i( t'e
@rmware version o( t'e MA0 @le bein, edited does not support
ports suc' as serial. current loop. or protocol conversion ports-
$c"edule - :sin, t'e /c'edule command. a desi,ner or
pro,rammer accesses a series o( (orms on w'ic' a 1O:
sc'edule is de@ned- 1'e timed events t'at are available (or
selection (rom t'e master timed events list (or 1O: are t'e ones
t'at were speci@ed as 0otential 1imed Hvents by a desi,ner-
-lobal Fill - ?ased on w'ic' options a desi,ner c'ec&s on t'e
Nlobal 5ill Allowances (orm obtained (rom t'e #esources
Dia,ram. a pro,rammer or desi,ner uses t'e Nlobal 5ill (unction
(rom t'e 0ro,ram menu to per(orm ,lobal @lls- :sin, t'e @elds
on t'is (orm. you can enter a value (or a certain @eld t'at will be
,lobally @lled into every occurrence o( t'at @eld- 5or e)ample. a
value (or demand interval len,t' can be entered t'at can be
@lled into every occurrence o( t'e demand interval len,t' @eld
in t'e MA0 @le bein, edited- In t'is way. eac' individual @eld
does not need to be edited-
Fields - :sin, t'e 5ields command. a desi,ner or pro,rammer
accesses t'e Hdit 5ields (orms on w'ic' new values (or control
table @eld-level data items can be speci@ed w'en t'e download
occurs- 5or e)ample. a unitQs dial-bac& telep'one numbers can
be edited- 1'e @eld-level items t'at are available (or edit on
t'ese (orms are t'e items t'at were speci@ed by a desi,ner-
%aution - t'is is a power(ul (eature o( Mapper t'at can cause
meter mal(unction i( control @elds are edited incorrectly-
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1'e Confi,uration Menu contains t'e commands used by a
desi,ner. pro,rammer. or system mana,er to speci(y system-
level items suc' as passwords and colors-
W..W\MAPART\MP0011
/peci@cally. t'e commands on t'e %on@,uration menu are6
Password - Any user can c'an,e t'eir password at any time by
usin, t'is command-
&olor - A system mana,er or desi,ner can c'an,e t'e colors (or
(orms and @elds t'rou,' t'is command- A user at t'e
pro,rammer level can modi(y a subset o( color settin,s-
Pat"s - I( desired. t'e pat's (or various @les can be c'an,ed
(rom t'e de(aults t'rou,' t'is command-
*sers - 1'is command is limited to t'e system mana,er by
w'ic' user IDs and passwords can be maintained-
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1'e /elp Menu contains t'e standard Aindows commands used
to access t'e Mapper 'elp system and t'e copyri,'t and About
in(ormation-
W..W\MAPART\MP0012
/peci@cally. t'e commands on t'e <elp menu are6
&ontents - Obtains t'e %ontents pa,e o( t'e Mapper <elp
system-
$earc" - Obtains t'e /earc' (unction o( t'e Mapper <elp
system-
Inde. - Obtains t'e alp'abetiGed inde) o( t'e Mapper <elp
system-
*sin #elp - Obtains t'e standard Aindows <elp system on
'ow to use 'elp-
+btainin Tec"nical $upport - Obtains a messa,e on 'ow to
contact 0rocess /ystems (or Mapper tec'nical support-
)bout - Obtains t'e copyri,'t and system in(ormation t'at is
reFuired o( any Aindows application-
3- 0roblem #eport 5orm
1'is section contains several copies o( t'e /o(tware 0roblem
#eport (orm t'at you can use to write up any problems t'at you
encounter wit' t'e so(tware- 0lease (a) t'e (orm bac&- 0lease
ma&e e)tra copies o( t'e (orm w'en needed- In addition. t'e
Aord DO% @le 3MM0#O#H0-DO%4 is distributed wit' MAXsys
Mapper t'at contains t'is (orm- I( you 'ave Aord 6-7 or later.
you can print additional copies-
2 Problem Report