60 29b PDF

Part Number 60-29
Revision B
Version 1.15
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
Manufacturers of Precision Instruments
Printed in U.S.A. July 01, 1999

Manual 60-29 contains 104 pages as follows:
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999

TOC-1 through TOC-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999
LOF-1 through LOF-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999
LOT-1 through LOT-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999
1-1 through 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999
2-1 through 2-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999
3-1 through 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999
4-1 through 4-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999
5-1 through 5-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999
All product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the trademarks or registered trade-
marks of their respective owners.
Table of Contents
Paragraph/Title Page
CHAPTER 1 -
OVERVIEW
1-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

1-2 SCOPE OF MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
1-3 INTENDED AUDIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
1-4 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
1-5 NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
1-6 RELATED DOCUMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
1-7 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
1-7-1 Application Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
1-7-2 TPOT Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
1-7-3 Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
1-7-4 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
1-8 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
CHAPTER 2 -
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
2-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

2-2 APPLICATION SERVER SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2-2-1 Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2-2-2 Set the Date, Time and Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2-2-3 Add D:\NTTracer\Common to the Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2-2-4 Check Winnt\System32 dll’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
2-2-5 Install DB2 Fixpak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
2-2-6 Copy and Register RigSense Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
2-2-7 Optional RigSense Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
2-2-7-1 PulseServer Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
2-2-7-2 WitsOut Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
2-2-7-3 PulseServer and WitsOut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
2-2-8 TracerWitsIn (OPTIONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
2-2-9 DCOM Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
2-2-10 RIS-View Customer Logo (OPTIONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
2-2-11 Install the Printer(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
2-2-12 Setup TPOT.sys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
2-2-13 Setup PulseServer (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22
2-2-14 Create the RigSense Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22
2-2-15 Shared Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23
2-2-16 Modifying Startup Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23
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2-2-17 Create Desktop Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23

2-2-18 Auto-Hide the Task Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24
2-2-19 Set the Display Resolution to VGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24
2-2-20 Configure AutoReboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24
2-2-21 Configure Auto Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24
2-3 CLIENT WORKSTATION SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25
2-3-1 Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25
2-3-2 Set the Date, Time and Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25
2-3-3 Add D:\NTTracer\Common to the Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25
2-3-4 Check Winnt\System32 dll’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26
2-3-5 Copy and Register RigSense Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29
2-3-6 Optional RigSense Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29
2-3-6-1 PulseServer Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29
2-3-6-2 WitsOut Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-31
2-3-6-3 PulseServer and WitsOut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-36
2-3-7 DCOM Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-37
2-3-8 Install the Printer(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-39
2-3-9 Setup PulseServer (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-39
2-3-10 Shared Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-40
2-3-11 Modifying Startup Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-40
2-3-12 Create Desktop Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-40
2-3-13 Auto-Hide the Task Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-41
2-3-14 Set the Display Resolution to VGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-41
CHAPTER 3 -
USER INTERFACE
3-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

3-2 INTERACTIVE DATA SCREENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
3-2-1 3-Pen Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
3-2-2 4-Strip Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
3-2-3 Mud Motor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
3-2-4 Tank Volumes Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
3-2-5 Circulating Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
3-2-6 Tripping Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
3-2-7 EZ View Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
3-2-8 Pipe Tally Screen (View Only and Editable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
3-3 SCREENS WITH MENUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
3-3-1 Screens Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
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3-3-2 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8

3-3-3 Utility Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
3-3-3-1 Clean Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
CHAPTER 4 -
COMMON TASKS
4-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
4-2 STARTING A NEW WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
4-3 ENTERING SYSTEM SET POINTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
4-3-1 System Set Points 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
4-3-2 System Set Points 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
4-4 QUICK LAG CONFIGURATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
4-5 SCREEN SET UP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
4-5-1 Strip Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
4-5-2 EZViews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11
4-6 ALARMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
4-6-1 Main Alarm Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
4-6-2 Channel Display Alarm Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
4-7 PIPE TALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
4-7-1 Editing Joint Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
4-7-2 Go To Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15
4-7-3 Add Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15
4-7-4 Delete Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16
4-7-5 Insert Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16
4-7-6 Move Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
4-7-7 Back Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
4-7-8 Setting the Active Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19
4-8 NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19
4-9 PRINTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
4-9-1 Printing an ROP Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-21
4-9-2 Printing a Drill Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22
4-9-3 Printing the Pipe Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-26
4-9-4 Printing an ROP Gas Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-27
4-10 DATA EXTRACTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-27
4-11 MESSAGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-30
4-11-1 Sending a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-30
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4-11-2 Reading a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-31

4-11-2-1 Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-31
CHAPTER 5 -
TROUBLESHOOTING
5-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

5-2 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
5-3 NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
5-3-1 TPOT Network Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
5-3-2 Ethernet Network Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
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Figure Title Page
CHAPTER 1
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Figure 1-1. Typical RigSense Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
CHAPTER 2
Figure 2-1. Required Explorer View Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure 2-2. Required Explorer View Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
CHAPTER 3
USER INTERFACE
Figure 3-1. 3-Pen Chart Screen and Its Buttons’ Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Figure 3-2. 4-Strip Chart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Figure 3-3. Mud Motor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Figure 3-4. Tank Volumes Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Figure 3-5. Circulating Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Figure 3-6. Tripping Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Figure 3-7. EZ View Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Figure 3-8. Editable and View Only Pipe Tally Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Figure 3-9. Screens Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Figure 3-10. Main Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Figure 3-11. Utility Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Figure 3-12. Clean Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
CHAPTER 4
COMMON TASKS
Figure 4-1. Well and Rig Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Figure 4-2. New Well Screen #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Figure 4-5. Rig Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Figure 4-6. System Set Points 1 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Figure 4-7. Entering a System Setpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Figure 4-8. System Set Points 2 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Figure 4-9. Entering a System Setpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Figure 4-10. Quick Lag Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Figure 4-11. Quick Lag Bit and Pump Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Figure 4-12. Altering a Strip Chart Channel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Figure 4-13. Altering an EZView Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Figure 4-14. Alarm Page with Channel in Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Figure 4-15. Master Alarm Page with Active Alarm Highlighted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Figure 4-16. Entering an Alarm Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Figure 4-17. Editing Joint Lengths in the Pipe Tally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Figure 4-18. Go to Stand Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Figure 4-19. Adding Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
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Figure 4-20. Deleting a Joint in the Pipe Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Figure 4-21. Inserting a Joint into the Pipe Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Figure 4-22. Moving Joints in the Pipe Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Figure 4-23. Back Filling the Pipe Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Figure 4-24. Setting the Active Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Figure 4-25. Print Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Figure 4-26. Print ROP Report Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Figure 4-27. Print Drill Log Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Figure 4-28. Date Entry Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Figure 4-29. Drill Log Strip Chart Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Figure 4-30. Scheduling a Drill Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Figure 4-31. Printing the Pipe Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Figure 4-32. Printing an ROP Gas Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Figure 4-33. Data Extraction Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Figure 4-34. Data Extraction Completed Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Figure 4-35. Send Message Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Figure 4-36. Read Messages Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
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Table Title Page
CHAPTER 1
OVERVIEW
Table 1-1. RigSense Server/Workstation Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
CHAPTER 2
Table 2-1. Winnt\System32 DLL’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Table 2-2. DCOM Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Table 2-3. Winnt\System32 DLL’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27
Table 2-4. Optional Component DCOM Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-38
CHAPTER 4
COMMON TASKS
Table 4-1. System Set Point 1 Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Table 4-2. System Set Point 2 Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
CHAPTER 5
TROUBLESHOOTING
Table 5-1. Functional Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
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CHAPTER 1
OVERVIEW
1-1 INTRODUCTION
This manual contains installation, operation, maintenance and parts information for the RigSense
Server/Workstation. Information in this manual should enable qualified personnel to install, oper-
ate and troubleshoot a RigSense Server/Workstation.
1-2 SCOPE OF MANUAL

This manual is divided into the following chapters:
❑ Overview
❑ Software Installation
❑ User Interface
❑ Common Tasks
❑ Troubleshooting
1-3 INTENDED AUDIENCE

This manual is intended for use by field engineering, maintenance, operation and repair personnel.
1-4 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

The procedures described in this manual should be performed only by persons who have read the
safety notice on page i of this manual and who are fully qualified and trained to perform the proce-
dures herein.
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1-5 NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

Notes, cautions and warnings are presented, when applicable, to aid in understanding and operat-
ing the equipment or to protect personnel and equipment. Examples and explanations follow.
NOTE
Provides additional information about the current topic.
CAUTION
Provides information to prevent equipment malfunction or damage that
could result in interruption of service.
WARNING
Provides information to prevent equipment malfunction or damage that

could result in serious or fatal injury to personnel or major property loss.
1-6 RELATED DOCUMENTS

M/D TOTCO documents related to the use of this manual are listed below:
• Manual 60-11: Data Acquisition Unit (DAQ) and Sensors
• Manual 60-41: TOTAL System Configuration and Calibration Software
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1-7 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The RigSense server/workstation manages the database, communications, and rig information. All
functions of the Tracer Touchscreen display are available through the workstations.
Figure 1-1. Typical RigSense Components
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1-7-1 Application Server

In addition to standard computer hardware, which includes a Travan Tape Backup Drive,
the Application Server contains a DCM communications board, Ethernet communications
board, and RigSense applications software. The DCM board routes data between the
TPOT network and NT.
1-7-2 TPOT Modem

The RigSense server/workstation and TOTAL DAQ communicate through the TPOT net-
work, an intrinsically safe Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) communications network devel-
oped specifically for the TOTAL system. The TPOT modem provides an intrinsically safe
network connection and converts the FSK network signal from the DAQ into CMOS logic
level signals.
1-7-3 Monitor
Data is displayed on a 14-inch or larger Super VGA color monitor.
1-7-4 Printer
RigSense Server/Workstations havc the ability to plot real-time data and print display
screens using an HP Deskjet 722C or Epson Stylus Color1520 printer.
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1-8 SPECIFICATIONS
Table 1-1 lists specifications for the RigSense Server/Workstation.
Table 1-1. RigSense Server/Workstation Specifications
Parameter Requirements and Limits
Electrical:
Computer
Primary Power 110-240 VAC
Frequency 47-63 Hz
Current Requirements 2.5 Amps
Monitor
Primary Power 110-240 VAC
Frequency 47-63 Hz
Current Requirements 1.5 Amps
Desktop Keyboard
Primary Power 12 VDC maximum
Current Requirements 250 mA maximum
Printer
Primary Power 115 VAC
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Environmental:
All Components
Storage Temperature 0-70oC (32-158oF)
Operating Temperature 10-40oC (50-104oF)
Internal Humidity 5-90%
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CHAPTER 2
2-1 INTRODUCTION
The following procedures describe the installation of M/D Totco RigSense application software. It
is assumed that the machine to be upgraded comes with all required third party commercial soft-
ware previously installed. There are two types of installation procedures covered in this document:
Application Server and Client Workstation. A typical RigSense system has one server machine
(called the application server) and one or more client workstations. Both types of computers use
Windows NT Workstation as the operating system. An application server also requires the installa-
tion of IBM DB2 database engine and RIS-View print engine software. The installation of these
third party applications is covered in a separate document.
NOTE
Only one application server machine is currently allowed on the network.
The person performing these instructions must be completely familiar with the following:
• Basic Windows NT 4.0 operating principles: desktop, explorer, taskbar, command
prompt, task manager, etc.….
• Adding users and modifying group memberships through the User Manager
administrative tool.
• Viewing and changing Hard Disk properties (partitions, formatting, etc.…)
through the Disk Administrator administrative tool.
• Viewing and modifying the system registry.
• Modifying the DCOM configuration via DCOMCNFG.
• Changing startup settings for devices through the control panel
• Changing the system path via the environment tab in the system control panel.
Throughout this document, the following conventions apply: Single keys or on-screen buttons are
denoted by text in brackets, for example [Enter] means the Enter key on the keyboard, and [OK]
means the OK button on the screen. To reduce confusion between keys and buttons, the terms
"type" (for keys) and "click" (for buttons) will be used. The term "click" means to click the left
mouse button while the cursor is on the desired item. The term "right click" means to click the
right mouse button while the cursor is on the desired item. Sequential pull-down or taskbar menu
choices will be denoted by arrows, for example "6WDUW!$GPLQLVWUDWLYH7RROV!'LVN$GPLQLV
WUDWRU" means click the Start button, then move the mouse to the "Administrative Tools" menu
item, then to the "Disk Administrator" menu item, which should be selected to execute the desired
menu choice. Text you are required to type in will be designated by the following appearance:
sample text
Throughout the document, Windows NT Explorer will be referred to as "Explorer".
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2-2 APPLICATION SERVER SETUP

The following information outlines the installation of a RigSense Application Server.
2-2-1 Login
1. If an App Server is being installed, logon as db2admin, password trustno1.
2. If any windows appear on the desktop, take the appropriate action to disable
them from appearing at boot time, then close them.
2-2-2 Set the Date, Time and Time Zone

1. Open Settings -> Control Panel -> Date/Time.
2. Select the "Time Zone" tab.
3. Set the proper time zone if necessary.
4. Click [Apply] (if possible).
5. Select the Date & Time tab.
6. Set the proper date if necessary.
7. Set the proper time if necessary.
NOTE
Be sure to set AM/PM correctly!

9. Click [OK].
2-2-3 Add D:\NTTracer\Common to the Path

1. Double click on the System icon in the control panel.
2. Click the Environment tab.
3. In the System Variables window, scroll and highlight the "Path" variable.
4. At the bottom of the Environment tab window, find the Value edit field and
click inside it.
5. Press the [End] key on the keyboard and add the following text to the end of
the path (include the semicolon at the beginning):
;D:\NTTracer\common
6. Click [Set], then [Apply], then click [OK].

7. Close the control panel.
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2-2-4 Check Winnt\System32 dll’s

1. Insert the RigSense software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Start Explorer and from the menu bar in Explorer click View —> Options.
3. Make sure the settings match the following example shown in Figure 2-1:
Figure 2-1. Required Explorer View Option Settings
4. Use Explorer to open the directory C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32.
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5. For each file of Table 2-1 below, right click on the file and select [Properties].
(If the file does not exist, check the appropriate cell in the "Not Ok" column
and move on to the next file.) A dll Properties window will appear.
Table 2-1. Winnt\System32 DLL’s
File File Version Ok Not Ok
ATL.dll 2.00.7024
MFC42.dll 6.00.8267.0
MFC42D.dll 4.21.7303
MFCO42D.dll 4.21.7303
MFC42U.dll 4.21.7022
MSVCIRT.dll 5.00.7022
MSVCRT.dll 6.00.8267.0
MSVCRTD.dl 5.00.7303
l
6. In the dll Properties window, select the VERSION tab to see the File Version.
7. Compare the file version with the corresponding version number in Table 2-1.
If the version number shown on the screen is less than the value in the table,
the file is an old version and should be replaced. Check the appropriate cell in
the "Not Ok" column. If the file version on the screen is the same or greater
than the value in the table, check the "Ok" cell.
8. After all files of Table 2-1 have been checked, using Explorer, copy the file,
\NTTracer\copydlls.bat, from the CD to C:\Temp.
9. Right click on C:\Temp\Copydlls.bat and select [Properties].
10. In the Copydlls.bat Properties window remove the check mark next to Read-
only and click [OK].
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11. Right click on C:\Temp\Copydlls.bat again and select [Edit]. The contents of
this file are as follows:
Copydlls.bat
F:
cd F:\NTTracer\Redist
rem xcopy ATL.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r

rem xcopy MFC42.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MFC42D.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MFC42U.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MFCO42D.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MSVCRTD.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MSVCRT.DLL c:\temp /r

rem F:\nttracer\mv /x /d c:\temp\MSVCRT.DLL c:\winnt\system32\MSVCRT.DLL
rem xcopy MSVCIRT.DLL c:\temp /r

rem F:\nttracer\mv /x /d c:\temp\MSVCIRT.DLL c:\winnt\system32\MSVCIRT.DLL
pause
12. Copydlls.bat assumes that the CD-ROM drive is drive F:. If this is not the
case, change every occurrence of F: to the appropriate drive letter.
13. The files marked "Not Ok" in Table 2-1 will be copied to the
C:\Winnt\System32 directory using Copydlls.bat. For each file marked "Not
Ok", find the "xcopy" statement in Copydlls.bat that contains that file name.
14. Remove the "rem" in front of the "xcopy" statement that contains the file
name. (For the MSVCRT.DLL and/or MSVCIRT.DLL files remove the "rem"
in front of the "F:\nttracer\mv…" statement as well.) Do NOT remove the
"rem" in front of ANY statement where the file was marked "Ok".
15. After all appropriate rem statements are removed, close the Copydlls.bat
Notepad window and click [Yes] to save the changes.
16. Double click the C:\Temp\Copydlls.bat file from Explorer.
17. Press any key to close the command prompt.
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2-2-5 Install DB2 Fixpaks (9074 & 9084)

1. From the Taskbar, click Start -> Programs -> Command Prompt.
2. Type the following command:
db2stop [Enter]
3. If the command was successful, type:

db2admin stop [Enter]
4. If the command was successful, close the command prompt window.

5. Use Explorer to find the DB2 FixPak folders on the CD.
6. Double click the setup.exe program in the DB2 FixPak 9074 folder.
7. At the "Welcome" window, click [Next].
8. At the "Select Destination Directory" window, click [Next].
NOTE
It is important to do the next step correctly!
9. At the "Select Start Options" window, UNcheck "Automatically start the DB2
instance at boot time" and UNcheck "Automatically start the control center at
boot time".
10. Click [Next].
11. At the "Start Copying Files" window, click [Install].
12. If the "License Use Runtime" window appears, close it.
13. At the "Complete Setup" screen, check the "Yes I want to restart..." option.
14. Click [Finish]. The computer should reboot.
15. If the "Auto Shutdown Service" warning appears, click [Ok].
16. When the system restarts, logon as "db2admin" with password "trustno1".
17. Close all open windows.
18. From the Taskbar, click Start -> Programs -> Command Prompt.
19. Type the following command:
db2stop [Enter]
NOTE
If the following message appears, continue with the next step:
SQL1032N No start database manager command was issued.
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20. If the command was successful, type:

db2admin stop [Enter]
21. If the command was successful, close the command prompt window.
22. Use Explorer to find the DB2 FixPak folders on the CD.
23. Double click the setup.exe program in the DB2 FixPak 9084 folder.
24. At the "Welcome" window, click [Next].
25. At the "Select Destination Directory" window, click [Next].
NOTE
It is important to do the next step correctly!
26. At the "Select Start Options" window, check "Automatically start the DB2
instance at boot time" and UNcheck "Automatically start the control center at
boot time".
27. Click [Next].
28. At the "Start Copying Files" window, click [Install].
29. If the "License Use Runtime" window appears, close it.
30. At the "Complete Setup" screen, check the "Yes I want to restart..." option.
31. Click [Finish]. The computer should reboot.
32. If the "Auto Shutdown Service" warning appears, click [Ok].
33. Logon as appsvr, password rigsense.
34. Close the "DB2 First Steps" window and any other window that appears. (Again
take the appropriate action to prevent any window from reappearing at boot
time.)
2-2-6 Copy and Register RigSense Software

1. Using Explorer, switch to the \NTTRACER directory on the CD-ROM and
run InstallServer.Bat.
2. At some point while the batch file runs, it will ask the user to press any key to
continue. Press any key.
3. Numerous message boxes will appear indicating the results of REGSVR32
component registration. As each message box appears, and the component
registration was successful, press [Enter]. If any component registration fails,
write down the error message and contact M/D Totco for further assistance.
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2-2-7 Optional RigSense Components

RigSense has PulseServer, WitsIn, and WitsOut capabilities. To activate these optional
services you must make some changes to the registry. Because PulseServer and WitsOut
registry entries share the same hives, there are three possible registry configurations you
will need, depending on which options you wish to activate.
• Section 2-2-7-1
• Section 2-2-7-2
• Section 2-2-7-3
WitsIn activation (Section 2-2-8) will be covered separately.
2-2-7-1 PulseServer Only
If PulseServer is the only option required, install as follows:

1. Using Explorer, switch to the \NTTRACER\PULSE directory on
the CD and double click InstallPulse.bat.
2. On the Taskbar, click 6WDUW!5XQ, and type regedit [Enter].
3. Using RegEdit, navigate to
\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TRACER\DIS-
PLAYMGR\Startup
The registry looks like this…
4. Change the count value by right clicking on the Count key and
selecting 0RGLI\
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5. In the “Value data” field, change the 0 to 1 and click Ok.
6. Navigate to
PLAY\Startup\CLSID
and verify that the key value for App1 is
^''$&'('''`
and that the value above only appears next to App1 as shown below.
If the key value for App1 doesn’t match, contact M/D Totco for fur-
ther assistance.
7. Close Regedit.
2-2-7-2 WitsOut Only
If WitsOut is the only option required, install as follows:

1. Using Explorer, switch to the \NTTRACER\WITSPPS directory on
the CD and double click InstallWitsOut.bat.
PLAYMGR\Startup
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6. Rename App1 to App1A.
7. Rename App2 to App1.
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8. Rename App1A to App2 so that the registry looks like the one below.
9. Navigate to
PLAY\Startup\CLSID
The registry entries should look like this...
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13. Verify that the key value for App1 is

^)$)&'$&$&&`
and that the value above only appears next to App1. If the key value
for App1 doesn’t match, contact M/D Totco for further assistance.
14. Close Regedit.
2-2-7-3 PulseServer and WitsOut
If PulseServer and WitsOut options are required, install as follows:

PLAYMGR\Startup
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6. Navigate to
PLAY\Startup\CLSID
^''$&'('''`
and the key value for App2 is
^)$)&'$&$&&`
as shown below.
If the key values for App1 and App2 arent’ correct, contact M/D
Totco for further assistance.
7. Close Regedit.
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2-2-8 TracerWitsIn (OPTIONAL)

Like PulseServer and TracerWitsOut, the TracerWitsIn component is optional. This com-
ponent is configured in the registry by default, but not enabled. However, since this com-
ponent is a data source to TracerDataManager, it is configured differently. This
component, or multiple instances, can reside anywhere in the network with the restriction
that only one instance can run on any workstation. To configure this component, do the
following:
2. Navigate to \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tracer\Sources. The
registry entries should look like this:
3. Right click the Total keyvalue and select 0RGLI\.
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4. Change the Total key value to 3 and click OK.
The registry should then look like this:
5. Tell TracerDataManager where to locate the WITSIN.CHN file by entering its

full path into the appropriate Source ID (SID) entry. For example…
SID3="d:\\nttracer\\channelcfg\\witsin.chn"
This file is currently generated separately from the Wits configuration using the
ChannelTypeEntry program found in \NTTRACER\CHANNELCFG on the CD.
6. Switch to the ADDRESS hive and under the appropriate SID entry for WitsIn,
indicate where the WitsIn component lives in the network. Use the TCP/IP
DOT address of the host machine where it can be found.
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7. Switch to the CLSID hive and under the appropriate SID entry, verify the
CLSID for the WitsIn SID is:
{B48D8CD0-E4EC-11D1-BB64-00A0C98943C2} as shown below.
NOTE
The SID entry for all three hives must be identical. If it is SID3 in the
SOURCES hive it must be SID3 in all hives.
8. Like TracerWitsOut, use the program WitsServerCfg.exe found in

D:\NTTRACER\WITSAPPS to configure the WitsIn source. After building
this configuration file, install the TracerWitsInput module by running Install-
WitsIn.bat.
9. Edit the following hive to indicate where the configuration file can be found:
\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TRACER\WitsApps\WitsIn
CfgFilePath=<Full Path>
Refer to the example below:
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2-2-9 DCOM Configuration

1. Open 6WDUW!5XQ.
2. Type in DCOMCNFG and hit [Enter].
3. Answer [Yes] to the DCOM configuration warning message.
4. Select the Default Properties tab.
5. Make sure that "Enable Distributed COM on this computer" is selected.
6. Set "Default Authentication Level" to "(None)".
7. Set the "Default Impersionation Level" to "Anonymous".
8. Do NOT press [OK] at this time.
9. Click on the Applications tab.
For each class in Table 2-2:
Table 2-2. DCOM Classes
CfgQuery Class
DEServer Class
MsgServer Class
NTTPrintServer Class
PTallyMgr Class
Query Class
RemoteLag Class
Schedule Class
Subscribe Class
TDQuery Class
TPOTChnlData Class
TPOTDataServer Class
TracerChnlData Class
10. Scroll down the list and find the class.

11. Double click on the class. This will bring up the class properties dialog for
that component.
12. Click on the "Security" tab.
13. Click the "Use custom access permissions" button.
14. Click [Edit]. This will bring up the Registry Value Permissions dialog.
15. Click the [Add] button. This will bring up the Add Users and Groups dialog.
16. Click on "Everyone" in the Names list box.
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17. Click the [Add] button and click the [OK] button. This returns to the Registry
Value Permissions dialog.
18. Click [OK] again. This returns back to the class property sheet.
19. Click the "Use custom launch permissions" button.
24. Click [OK] again. This returns you to the class property sheet.
25. Click the Identity tab.
26. Select the "The interactive user" button and click [Apply] and then [OK].
27. Repeat the steps above for the next class in Table 2-2.
NOTE
If you have any of the options installed you will need to repeat the steps
above for one or more of the following classes.
DCOMCS.clsWorkspace
PulseAdmin Class
WitsOutAdmin Class
WitsInServer Class
28. Close the "Distributed COM Configuration Properties" window and remove
the RigSense CD.
2-2-10 RIS-View Customer Logo (OPTIONAL)

If desired, RIS-View can print a customer logo on the Drill Log and ROP Gas Log. To
enable this function do the following:
1. Convert the customer logo image into a *.WMF (Windows Meta File) file for-
mat. The customer logo image file CANNOT be in any other image file for-
mat (JPG, GIF, BMP, TIF, etc…)
2. Rename the new WMF file to "client_logo.wmf".
3. Copy the file "client_logo.wmf" to C:\Program Files\RIS-View\Bin.
4. The next time a Drill log or ROP Gas Log is printed the new logo will appear
in the upper right hand corner of the printout.
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2-2-11 Install the Printer(s)

Each RigSense computer with a printer must have the appropriate printer drivers installed.
NOTE
When a RigSense system is being configured, all printers to be shared on
the network must be added to the App Server printer configuration via the
"Printers" applet in the control panel.
For each printer…

1. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for installation. (Note: at the time of
this writing the HP722C and Epson Stylus Color 1520 printers are the
approved RigSense printers).
2. The computer should restart. If it doesn’t, select 6WDUW³!6KXW'RZQ. Then
select the “Shutdown the Computer?” button and click [Yes]. When the win-
dow telling you it is safe to turn off the computer appears, press the Reset but-
ton on the computer chassis (it is marked with the symbol ).
.
NOTE
Restarting the system is critical at this point. The system must be restarted
before any other components are installed or configured.
3. Once the system has restarted, logon as appsvr, password rigsense.

4. After printer driver installation, click 6WDUW!6HWWLQJV!3ULQWHUV.
5. Right click on the printer icon and select "properties".
6. Select the "Scheduling" tab.
7. Select the button next to "Print directly to the printer".
8. Select the "Sharing" tab.
9. Select the button next to "Shared".
10. Accept the default name and click [Ok].
11. Repeat the above for all printer drivers.
12. Close the Printers window.
2-2-12 Setup TPOT.sys

1. Click 6WDUW!6HWWLQJV!&RQWURO3DQHO.
2. Find the Devices icon and double click on it.
3. Scroll down to find "TPOT" in the Devices window and highlight it.
4. Click [Startup].
5. Click on the button next to "Automatic" and click [OK].
6. If the [Start] button is not dim, click it to start TPOT.sys.
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7. Click [Close].
NOTE
2-2-13 Setup PulseServer (Optional)

1. If the PulseServer was installed, scroll down to find "PULSE" in the
"Devices" window.
2. Highlight "PULSE" and click [Startup].
4. If the Start button is enabled, click it to start PULSE.sys.
5. Close the "Devices" window.
2-2-14 Create the RigSense Database

1. Click 6WDUW³!6KXWGRZQand choose “Close all programs and log on as different user.”
2. Login as db2admin with password trustno1.
3. Using Explorer switch to the D:\NTTracer\Tools directory and run
RigSenseDBUtils.exe. If no database has been previously created, you will
see the following Error Messages:
Cannot Get Plan info, SQLCode -1031
Cannot Get Table/Index information SQLCode -1031
Cannot Get list of Running Apps -1031
These are normal. Simply click the [OK] button.
4. Enter user name db2admin with a password of trustno1.
5. Click [Enter/Clear]. The user name and password will disappear.
NOTE
The user name and password are case sensitive.
6. Click the left arrows located at the top tabs, until the “create DB” tab
appears.
7. Click the "Create DB" tab.
8. Click the "Create DB" button and wait for the process to complete. This will
create and bind a new RigSense database.
9. Verify that all SQL codes are 0 except for a single “=1482” early in the process.
10. When the database is created the message "Create database complete"
appears. Click [Exit].
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11. Click 6WDUW³!6KXWGRZQand choose “Close all programs and log on as different user.”
12. Login as appsvr with password rigsense.
2-2-15 Shared Folders

1. Using Explorer, right click on the folder D:\NTTracer.
2. Select "Sharing…"
3. Select the button next to "Shared as:"
4. Accept the default share name and click [Ok].
5. Create the folder E:\ExtractFolder using Explorer.
6. Share this folder in the same manner as D:\NTTracer was shared.
2-2-16 Modifying Startup Shortcuts

1. Right click [Start] on the task bar.
2. Select 2SHQ$OO8VHUV
3. Double-click the Programs icon, then double-click the Startup icon.
4. Highlight the “Start HTML Search Server” shortcut and press [Delete].
5. Highlight the “Office Taskbar” shortcut and press [Delete].
6. Right click inside the Startup window and select QHZ!VKRUWFXW.
7. Click [Browse…].
8. Find the file D:\NTTracer\DataManager\TracerDataMgr.exe with the browser.
9. Click [Open], [Next], and [Finish].
2-2-17 Create Desktop Shortcuts

1. Right click on a blank area of the desktop.
2. Select $UUDQJH,FRQV!$XWR$UUDQJH.
3. Right click on a blank area of the desktop again.
4. Select 1HZ!6KRUWFXW.
6. Find the file D:\NTTracer\Tools\TPOTClient.exe with the browser.
8. In the same manner, create shortcuts on the desktop for
D:\NTTracer\Tools\TracerChnlDataViewer.exe and D:\NTTracer\Display\Trac-
erDisplay.exe.
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2-2-18 Auto-Hide the Task Bar

1. Press [CTRL]+[ESC] to bring up the Task bar.
2. Select "Settings" from the pop up menu then "Taskbar...".
3. In the Taskbar Options tab, uncheck "Always on top" and check "Auto hide".
4. Click [Ok].
2-2-19 Set the Display Resolution to VGA

2. Select "Properties".
3. Select the Settings tab.
4. Set the resolution to 640x480.
5. Set the color palate to [65536 colors].
6. Click [OK].
2-2-20 Configure AutoReboot

1. Click 6WDUW³!5XQ from the task bar.
2. Type regedit [Enter]. Navigate through the registry to
\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl.
3. Right click on AutoReboot and select 0RGLI\.
4. Change the Value Data: value to 1 and Click [OK].
5. Close the Registry Editor window and all other windows on the desktop.
2-2-21 Configure Auto Logon

1. Using Windows Explorer, find and double-click the file
d:\NTTracer\Tools\Autolog.exe.
2. Make sure that the button next to “Set Auto Logon” is selected.
3. Make sure [Caps Lock] is OFF.
4. Make sure that the User name is appsvr.
5. Enter in the password rigsense and Click [OK].
6. Click 6WDUW³!5XQ from the task bar.
7. Type regedit [Enter].
8. Navigate through the registry to \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Soft-
ware\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
9. Make sure that DefaultUserName=appsvr and DefaultPassword=rig-
sense.
10. Close the Registry Editor window and all other windows on the desktop.
11. Restart the computer to verify autologon.
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2-3 CLIENT WORKSTATION SETUP

The following information outlines the installation of a RigSense Application Server.
2-3-1 Login
1. If a client workstation is being installed, logon as user client1, password
rigsense.
2. If any windows appear on the desktop, take the appropriate action to disable
them from appearing at boot time, then close them.
2-3-2 Set the Date, Time and Time Zone

1. Open 6HWWLQJV!&RQWURO3DQHO!'DWH7LPH.
2. Select the "Time Zone" tab.
3. Set the proper time zone if necessary.
5. Select the Date & Time tab.
6. Set the proper date if necessary.
7. Set the proper time if necessary.
NOTE
Be sure to set AM/PM correctly!

9. Click [OK].
2-3-3 Add D:\NTTracer\Common to the Path

1. Double click on the System icon in the control panel.
2. Click the Environment tab.
3. In the System Variables window, scroll and highlight the "Path" variable.
4. At the bottom of the Environment tab window, find the Value edit field and
click inside it.
5. Press the [End] key on the keyboard and add the following text to the end of
the path (include the semicolon at the beginning):
;D:\NTTracer\common
6. Click the [Set] button, [Apply], then the [OK] button.

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2-3-4 Check Winnt\System32 dll’s

1. Insert the RigSense software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Start Explorer and from the menu bar in Explorer click 9LHZ³!2SWLRQV.
3. Make sure the settings match the following example shown in Figure 2-1:
Figure 2-2. Required Explorer View Option Settings
4. Use Explorer to open the directory C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32.
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5. For each file of Table 2-1 below, right click on the file and select [Properties].
(If the file does not exist, check the appropriate cell in the "Not Ok" column
and move on to the next file.) A dll Properties window will appear.
Table 2-3. Winnt\System32 DLL’s
File File Version Ok Not Ok
ATL.dll 3.00.8168
MFC42.dll 6.00.8267.0
MFC42D.dll 4.21.7303
MFCO42D.dll 4.21.7303
MFC42U.dll 4.21.7022
MSVCIRT.dll 5.00.7022
MSVCRT.dll 6.00.8267.0
MSVCRTD.dl 5.00.7303
l
6. In the dll Properties window, select the VERSION tab to see the File Version.
7. Compare the file version with the corresponding version number in Table 2-1.
If the version number shown on the screen is less than the value in the table,
the file is an old version and should be replaced. Check the appropriate cell in
the "Not Ok" column. If the file version on the screen is the same or greater
than the value in the table, check the "Ok" cell.
8. After all files of Table 2-1 have been checked, using Explorer, copy the file,
\NTTracer\copydlls.bat, from the CD to C:\Temp.
9. Right click on C:\Temp\Copydlls.bat and select [Properties].
10. In the Copydlls.bat Properties window remove the check mark next to Read-
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11. Right click on C:\Temp\Copydlls.bat again and select [Edit]. The contents of
this file are as follows:
Copydlls.bat
F:
cd F:\NTTracer\Redist
rem xcopy ATL.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r

rem xcopy MFC42.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MFC42D.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MFC42U.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MFCO42D.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MSVCRTD.DLL c:\winnt\system32 /r
rem xcopy MSVCRT.DLL c:\temp /r

rem F:\nttracer\mv /x /d c:\temp\MSVCRT.DLL c:\winnt\system32\MSVCRT.DLL
rem xcopy MSVCIRT.DLL c:\temp /r

rem F:\nttracer\mv /x /d c:\temp\MSVCIRT.DLL c:\winnt\system32\MSVCIRT.DLL
pause
12. Copydlls.bat assumes that the CD-ROM drive is drive F:. If this is not the
case, change every occurrence of F: to the appropriate drive letter.
13. The files marked "Not Ok" in Table 2-1 will be copied to the
C:\Winnt\System32 directory using Copydlls.bat. For each file marked "Not
Ok", find the "xcopy" statement in Copydlls.bat that contains that file name.
14. Remove the "rem" in front of the "xcopy" statement that contains the file
name. (For the MSVCRT.DLL and/or MSVCIRT.DLL files remove the "rem"
in front of the "F:\nttracer\mv…" statement as well.) Do NOT remove the
"rem" in front of ANY statement where the file was marked "Ok".
15. After all appropriate rem statements are removed, close the Copydlls.bat
Notepad window and click [Yes] to save the changes.
16. Double click the C:\Temp\Copydlls.bat file from Explorer.
17. Press any key to close the command prompt.
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2-3-5 Copy and Register RigSense Software

1. Using Explorer, switch to the \NTTRACER directory on the CD-ROM and
run the following Batch file:
CLIENT InstallClient.Bat
2. At some point while the batch file runs, it will ask the user to press any key to
continue. Press any key.
3. Numerous message boxes will appear indicating the results of REGSVR32
component registration. As each message box appears, and the component
registration was successful, press [Enter]. If any component registration fails,
write down the error message and contact M/D Totco for further assistance.
2-3-6 Optional RigSense Components

RigSense has PulseServer, WitsIn, and WitsOut capabilities. To activate these optional
services you must make some changes to the registry. Because PulseServer and WitsOut
registry entries share the same hives, there are three possible registry configurations you
will need, depending on which options you wish to activate.
• Section 2-3-6-1
• Section 2-3-6-2
• Section 2-3-6-3
2-3-6-1 PulseServer Only
If PulseServer is the only option required, install as follows:

PLAYMGR\Startup
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6. Navigate to
PLAY\Startup\CLSID
^''$&'('''`
and that the value above only appears next to App1 as shown below.
7. Close Regedit.
2-3-6-2 WitsOut Only
If WitsOut is the only option required, install as follows:

1. Using Explorer, switch to the \NTTRACER\WITSPPS directory on
the CD and double click InstallWitsOut.bat.
PLAYMGR\Startup
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9. Navigate to
PLAY\Startup\CLSID
The registry entries should look like this...
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13. Verify that the key value for App1 is

^)$)&'$&$&&`
and that the value above only appears next to App1.
14. Close Regedit.
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2-3-6-3 PulseServer and WitsOut
If PulseServer and WitsOut options are required, install as follows:

PLAYMGR\Startup
selecting 0RGLI\
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6. Navigate to
PLAY\Startup\CLSID
^''$&'('''`
and the key value for App2 is
^)$)&'$&$&&`
as shown below.
7. Close Regedit.
2-3-7 DCOM Configuration

1. Open 6WDUW!5XQ.
2. Type in DCOMCNFG and hit [Enter].
3. Answer [Yes] to the DCOM warning.
4. Select the Default Properties tab.
5. Make sure that the "Enable Distributed COM on this computer" button is
selected.
6. Set "Default Authentication Level" to "(None)".
7. Set the "Default Impersionation Level" to "Anonymous".
8. Do NOT press [OK] at this time.
9. Click on the Applications tab.
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For each installed optional component class in Table 2-2:
Table 2-4. Optional Component DCOM Classes
PulseAdmin Class
WitsOutAdmin Class
WitsInServer Class
10. Scroll down the list and find the class.

11. Double click on the class. This will bring up the class properties dialog for
that component.
12. Click on the "Security" tab.
13. Click the "Use custom access permissions" button.
18. Click [OK] again. This returns back to the class property sheet.
19. Click the "Use custom launch permissions" button.
24. Click [OK] again. This returns you to the class property sheet.
25. Click the Identity tab.
26. Select the "The interactive user" button and click [OK].
27. Repeat the steps above for the next class in Table 2-2.
28. Close the "Distributed COM Configuration Properties" window and remove
the RigSense CD.
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2-3-8 Install the Printer(s)

Each RigSense computer with a printer must have the appropriate printer drivers installed.
NOTE
When a RigSense system is being configured, all printers to be shared on
the network must be added to the App Server printer configuration via the
"Printers" applet in the control panel.
For each printer…

1. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for installation. (Note: at the time of
this writing the HP722C and Epson Stylus Color 1520 printers are the
approved RigSense printers).
2. The computer should restart. If it doesn’t, select 6WDUW³!6KXW'RZQ. Then
select the “Shutdown the Computer?” button and click [Yes]. When the win-
dow telling you it is safe to turn off the computer appears, press the Reset but-
ton on the computer chassis.
NOTE
3. Logon as client1 with password rigsense.

4. After printer driver installation, click 6WDUW!6HWWLQJV!3ULQWHUV.
5. Right click on the printer icon and select "properties".
6. Select the "Scheduling" tab.
7. Select the button next to "Print directly to the printer".
8. Select the "Sharing" tab.
9. Select the button next to "Shared".
10. Accept the default name and click [Ok].
11. Repeat the above for all printer drivers.
12. Close the Printers window.
2-3-9 Setup PulseServer (Optional)

1. If the PulseServer was installed, find "PULSE" in the "Devices" window.
2. Highlight "PULSE" and click [Startup].
4. If the Start button is enabled, click it to start PULSE.sys.
5. Close the "Devices" window.
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2-3-10 Shared Folders

1. Using Explorer, right click on the folder D:\NTTracer.
2. Select "Sharing…"
3. Select the button next to "Shared as:"
4. Accept the default share name and click [Ok].
5. Create the folder D:\ExtractFolder.
6. Share this folder in the same manner as D:\NTTracer was shared.
2-3-11 Modifying Startup Shortcuts

1. Right click [Start] on the task bar.
2. Select 2SHQ$OO8VHUV
3. Double-click the Programs icon, then double-click the Startup icon.
4. Highlight the “Start HTML Search Server” shortcut and press [Delete].
5. Highlight the “Office Taskbar” shortcut and press [Delete].
6. Right click inside the Startup window and select QHZ!VKRUWFXW.
8. Find the file D:\NTTracer\Display\TracerDisplay.exe.
2-3-12 Create Desktop Shortcuts

2. Select $UUDQJH,FRQV!$XWR$UUDQJH.
3. Right click on a blank area of the desktop again.
4. Select 1HZ!6KRUWFXW.
6. Find the file D:\NTTracer\Tools\TPOTClient.exe with the browser.
7. Click [Open], [Next], [Next], and [Finish].
8. In the same manner, create shortcuts on the desktop for
D:\NTTracer\Tools\TracerChnlDataViewer.exe and D:\NTTracer\Display\Trac-
erDisplay.exe.
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2-3-13 Auto-Hide the Task Bar

1. Press [CTRL]+[ESC] to bring up the Task bar.
2. Select "Settings" from the pop up menu then "Taskbar...".
3. In the Taskbar Options tab, uncheck "Always on top" and check "Auto hide".
4. Click [Ok].
2-3-14 Set the Display Resolution to VGA

2. Select "Properties".
3. Select the Settings tab.
4. Set the resolution to 640x480.
5. Set the color palate to [65536 colors].
6. Click [OK].
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USER INTERFACE
3-1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the user interface found on a RigSense Server/Workstation. The interface
looks the same whether the software is running on the Server, Workstation, or Tracer display. The
main difference is how one activates the various buttons on the screen. On the Server and Worksta-
tion, use the mouse to move the cursor and click the buttons using the left (or primary) mouse but-
ton. On a Tracer display, simply touch the screen to activate the button.
3-2 INTERACTIVE DATA SCREENS

The following sections describe the various interactive data screens found in RigSense.
3-2-1 3-Pen Chart

This is the basic drilling recorder screen. It can show up to three different strip charts at a
time, though you can assign up to 15 different channels to display as strip charts, which
can be scrolled through using the strip chart channel scroll buttons. On the right there are
six EZViews you can assign as desired. These may display the same channels as some of
the strip chart channels, or different channels as needed.
Current Screen Current Bit Position Strip Chart Channels

Current Depth Current Rig Activity Data vs. Time (active)
Data vs. Depth
Note Entry Button
Enter Pipe
Tally Button
Strip Chart
Channel Scroll
Buttons
Strip Chart
Scroll Buttons
EZViews
Strip Chart
Zoom Buttons
Strip Chart
Real Time
Navigation/Function Buttons
Figure 3-1. 3-Pen Chart Screen and Its Buttons’ Descriptions
Most of the buttons on the top and all of the buttons on the bottom of the 3-pen chart
screen are universally available on screens and menus.
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3-2-2 4-Strip Chart

This screen has four strip charts. You can assign the charts to show data from any channel
in the channel list.
Figure 3-2. 4-Strip Chart Screen
3-2-3 Mud Motor Screen

This screen has 12 EZViews and three strip charts that can be assigned to show any chan-
nel in the channel list.
Figure 3-3. Mud Motor Screen
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3-2-4 Tank Volumes Screen

This screen has 12 EZViews and two strip charts that can be configured to show any chan-
Figure 3-4. Tank Volumes Screen
3-2-5 Circulating Screen

This screen has six EZViews and four strip charts that can be assigned to show any chan-
Figure 3-5. Circulating Screen
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3-2-6 Tripping Screen

This screen has 12 EZViews and three strip charts that can be assigned to show any chan-
Figure 3-6. Tripping Screen
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3-2-7 EZ View Screens

EZ View screens are screens with large displays that can be assigned to show any channel
in the channel list. There are no strip charts available on EZ Views.
EZ View 6 EZ View 9
EZ View 16 EZ View 25
Figure 3-7. EZ View Screens
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3-2-8 Pipe Tally Screen (View Only and Editable)

The pipe tally screen is the interface for viewing and editing the pipe tally. Typically, the
server and workstation have view only capability, while the Tracer will have editing capa-
bilities. This is the typical arrangement because only one unit on the network can have
ownership of the pipe tally. Operation of the pipe tally will be discussed later in a later
chapter. The pipe tally screen has six EZViews that can be assigned to any channel in the
channel list.
Editable Pipe Tally
View Only Pipe Tally
Figure 3-8. Editable and View Only Pipe Tally Screens
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3-3 SCREENS WITH MENUS

The following sections describe the various menu screens found in RigSense.
3-3-1 Screens Menu

When the Screens button is clicked, this menu of available screens appears. Simply
click on the screen you wish to view.
Figure 3-9. Screens Menu
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3-3-2 Main Menu

This screen is the main menu of functions to access printing, well setup, rig activities,
main alarm page, channel zeroing, two point EDMS calibration and utilities.
Figure 3-10. Main Menu Screen
3-3-3 Utility Menu

This screen is the menu of utility functions in RigSense. From here you can enter system
setpoint, do a two point EDMS calibration, access the pipe tally, or access quick lag.
Figure 3-11. Utility Menu
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3-3-3-1 Clean Screen
The Clean Screen button deactivates the touch screen feature and allows the
user to physically clean the screen without pushing (activating) buttons. When
activated, the user has 20 seconds to clean the display screen before the device
automatically returns to the Utility Screen.
Figure 3-12. Clean Screen
NOTE
Use a soft cloth along with a glass or monitor cleaner to clean the display
screen. Do Not use abrasive materials or cleaners.
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CHAPTER 4
COMMON TASKS
4-1 INTRODUCTION
The following sections will outline the steps necessary to accomplish common tasks with the Rig-
Sense network. Tasks listed after Starting a New Well (Section 4-2) and Setting System Setpoints
(Section 4-3) are in no particular order, as any of these tasks may be performed at any time after
the well is setup.
4-2 STARTING A NEW WELL

Once Tracerdisplay.exe is running, you must perform the following steps to start and configure a
new well.
NOTE
You must set up a well before you will be able to print or extract data.
1. Click on the Menu button in the lower right hand corner of whatever screen you are in.
This will call up the Main Menu Screen.
2. Click on the Well Setup button.
This brings up the first Well Setup Screen.
Figure 4-1. Well and Rig Setup Menu
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3. Click on Start New Well button. This brings up the first well information screen.
Figure 4-2. New Well Screen #1
4. Fill in as much information as you can about the well (well name at a minimum), and
click on the Next button. This brings up the second well information screen.
5. Fill in as much information as you can, and click on the Next button. This brings up
the third well information screen.
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6. Again, fill in as much information as you can about the well and click the Next button.
Repeat the input of information until you reach the following screen:
Figure 4-5. Rig Information Screen
NOTE
The data fields circled in Figure 4-5 are very important. The entries you
make here will affect the pipe tally. If the entries are not correct, the pipe
tally will not function correctly. Verify the Depth Units match the value of
the Average Joint Length you choose (i.e. if you are using 30 ft. joints, verify
the Average Joint Length is set to 30 and Depth Units displays Feet).
When you finish entering the rig info, click the Finish button to go back to the main menu.
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Entering System Set Points Manual 60-29
4-3 Entering System Set Points

For RigSense to operate properly, you must enter the values of various system set points. These set
points are spread over two screens and are accessed via the Utilities Menu. The following sections
will discuss these screens and offer a brief description of each set point.
4-3-1 System Set Points 1

When you click on the System Set Points 1 button the following screen appears:
Figure 4-6. System Set Points 1 Screen
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To enter/change the value of any of the setpoints listed on this screen, simply click on the
setpoint button, then follow the steps below.
A. Click here to enter a new value
B. Use the keypad to type in the value and click ENTER
C. Click the Exit button to go back to the System Set Point screen
Figure 4-7. Entering a System Setpoint
The following table gives a brief description of each setpoint found on the System Set
Points 1 screen:
Table 4-1. System Set Point 1 Descriptions

Set Point Description
Pump 1 Disp Displacement of Pump 1
Pump 1 Eff Pump efficiency percentage for Pump 1
Drill Off Stop WOB Value of WOB that will trigger Drill Off to stop
Pit 1 Jumps Zero this out at start of well, used in pit probe troubleshooting
Pipe I. D. Drill pipe inner diameter
Pipe O.D. Drill pipe outer diameter
Drill Bit Size Drill bit diameter
Pipe Stretch Ratio of pipe stretch in inches per Klb
String Disp Amount of mud displaced by string
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4-3-2 System Set Points 2

When you click on the System Set Points 2 button, the following screen appears:
Figure 4-8. System Set Points 2 Screen
To enter/change the value of any of the setpoints listed on this screen, simply click on the
setpoint button, then follow the steps below.
A. Click here to enter a new value
B. Use the keypad to type in the value and click ENTER
C. Click the Exit button to go back to the System Set Point screen
Figure 4-9. Entering a System Setpoint
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The following table gives a brief description of each setpoint found on the System Set
Points 2 screen:
Table 4-2. System Set Point 2 Descriptions
Set Point Description
Edms Counts* Raw counts from the EDMS encoder
Block Height* Current block height value
Sting Length* Current string length value
Bit Position* Current bit position
Hole Depth* Current hole depth
Lines Strung Number of lines strung in the block
Ref Hkld* Automatically averaged hookload value used in WOB calculations
*
Sect One len Length of section one of the string
Lst Elem Len* Length of last string element
Kelly Dn Len Depth you can drill down before kelly considered down
Hook Load* Current value of hook load
Trig Hkld Value of hook load that will trigger the slips status to IN
Slip Status* Current status of the slips as determined by drill logic
Drill Bit Size Diameter of drill bit
Bit Bounce Distance the bit can bounce without affecting depth calculations
Kelly Hooked 1 if hooked, 0 if not hooked
Kelly Offset Distance from lowest point of elevator to kelly tool face
*
Elev Offset Calculated channel
Top Drv Conn 1 if a top drive rig, 0 if a kelly rig
Top Drv Offs Distance from the bottom of the elevator to the top drive tool face
Tool Jnt Offset Distance from the bottom of the elevator to the tool face of the
top drive or kelly
Elev Level* Calculated channel
BHA Length Length of the bottom hole assembly
*Calculated
or view only channel, DO NOT ALTER VALUE.
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QUICK LAG CONFIGURATION Manual 60-29
4-4 QUICK LAG CONFIGURATION

RigSense has a Quick Lag function that, once properly configured and activated, will track returns
depth, time to surface, and strokes to surface as the hole is drilled. These values can be displayed
on any screen that has EZViews, as they are standard channels. Refer to Section 4-5-2 for EZView
configuration instructions.
NOTE
For Quick Lag to function accurately, any pump running on the hole must
have accurate and functioning stroke counters installed.
To configure Quick Lag parameters:

1. Click Menu —> Utilities —> Quick Lag.
Figure 4-10. Quick Lag Screen
2. Click the ... button next to the Starting Strokes field, then enter the number of starting
strokes (bottom up strokes).
3. Click the ... button next to the Lag Correction field, then enter the number of strokes
of lag correction. This value is reset to zero anytime you start/update or reset because
you are expected to enter a new starting strokes value that requires no correction.
4. Click the ... button next to the Hole Washout Correction field, then enter how much
larger the diameter of the hole is (in inches) than the diameter of the bit.
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5. Click Setup to enter bit and pump information.
Figure 4-11. Quick Lag Bit and Pump Setup
6. Click the various buttons on the screen to enter the values for pump and string mea-
surement.
NOTE
If the displacement values for the Pumps are already corrected for
efficiency, enter 100% for Pump Efficiency.
7. Click Return to go back to the Quick Lag screen.

8. You must tell the system which pumps are actually running on the hole at all times.
This is accomplished by clicking the Pump 1, 2 or 3 buttons in the lower right corner
of the Quick Lag screen so that the pumps actually running on the hole are toggled On.
9. Click the Start/Update button to start Quick Lag or update any settings you might
have changed.
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4-5 Screen Set Up

Every strip chart and EZView on the screen is configurable as to what channel is dis-
played there and what properties it has. The following sections describe how to set up
each type information display.
4-5-1 Strip Charts

Strip charts display channel information graphically as well as numerically. Only those
channels configured to be archivable are available for charting. To alter what channel is
displayed on the strip chart, as well as what the scale and alarm values:
Click here to alter channel display
Change the chart

Sets the alarm value plotting bounds
Disables an alarm
Enables an alarm
Records the peak value

since it was last zeroed
Resets the peak

Brings up the active channel list value to zero
Figure 4-12. Altering a Strip Chart Channel Display
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4-5-2 EZViews
EZViews show channel information numerically. They can be altered to display data from
any channel in the active channel list. To alter a what channel is displayed, or its alarm set-
tings:
Click here to alter channel display
Sets the alarm value
Disables an alarm
Enables an alarm
Records the peak value

since it was last zeroed
Resets the peak

Brings up the active channel list value to zero
Figure 4-13. Altering an EZView Display
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ALARMS Manual 60-29
4-6 ALARMS
You can set alarms for any or all channels in the active channel list. There are two ways to set
alarms for a channel, either through the Main Alarm Page or by clicking on the channel display on
the screen. When a channel goes into an alarm state, the Alarm Page button turns red. If the chan-
nel that is in alarm is also displayed on the current screen, it also turns red.
4-6-1 Main Alarm Page

When you click the Alarm Page button on any screen, it brings up the Main Alarm Page.
Display turns red

when channel is
in alarm
Click here to go to the Main Alarm Page
Figure 4-14. Alarm Page with Channel in Alarm
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Any channels currently in alarm are shown in the “Channels In Alarm” list window. When
a channel in the “Channels In Alarm” list is clicked on, the channel information is dis-
played in the upper left hand corner of the screen. Figure 4-15 shows the function of each
element on the screen.
Active channel list

List of channels in alarm
Channel information for
highlighted channel in alarm
Scroll up “whole page”

through channel list
Scroll up “individually”
Alarm limit values-
click to change
Scroll down “individually”
Scroll down “whole page”

Channel horn on/off
button
Acknowledge alarms
button
Figure 4-15. Master Alarm Page with Active Alarm Highlighted
4-6-2 Channel Display Alarm Functions

When you click on a channel display, several of the buttons on the window that appears
are alarm related (see Figure 4-13). To enter an alarm value once the alarm is enabled:
Click on the value button
Enter the value and click ENTER
Figure 4-16. Entering an Alarm Value
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4-7 PIPE TALLY

Only one workstation can have “ownership” of the pipe tally at any one time. This unit is the only
one that can make or alter entries in the pipe tally (usually the NT Tracer Box). All other worksta-
tions have view only capabilities. The pipe tally is simply an electronic version of the written pipe
tally that the driller keeps on hand. As with a written tally, you can add, delete, move, and insert
joints into the tally. The advantage to the electronic Pipe Tally is that it provides a more accurate
bit position calculation than basic drill logic because String Length, a primary element of the bit
position calculation, is no longer measured by the EDMS.
Pipe Tally has on-line help that can be accessed by clicking the Help button. The following sub-
sections describe use of the pipe tally on a workstation that has ownership of the pipe tally.
4-7-1 Editing Joint Lengths

To edit joint lengths that have already been entered (either manually or backfill):
A. Click on the stand number button
C. Enter the new length
B. Click on the joint length button
D. Click Enter
E. When all joints are corrected,

click OK to enter values into tally
Figure 4-17. Editing Joint Lengths in the Pipe Tally
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4-7-2 Go To Stand
When you click on the Go to Stand button, the following choices are presented:
Click this to enter the stand number you want to go to
Click this to go to the first stand of the tally
Click this to go to the last stand of the tally
Click this to go to the active stand
Click this to cancel the operation
Figure 4-18. Go to Stand Buttons
4-7-3 Add Joints

Clicking on the Add Joints button prompts you to enter the length of the next joint to be
added to the end of the pipe tally. Enter the value and click the Enter button.
A. Enter the length

of the next joint
B. Click here to enter

the joint into the tally
C. Click here when all

joints are entered
Figure 4-19. Adding Joints
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4-7-4 Delete Joints

Clicking on the Delete Joints button brings up the following buttons:
A. Enter the stand number where

you want to delete the joints
B. Enter the joint number of the

first joint you want to delete
C. Enter the number of con-

secutive joints in that you
wish to delete (if any)
D. Click Delete to complete the Click this at any time
operation to cancel the operation
Figure 4-20. Deleting a Joint in the Pipe Tally
4-7-5 Insert Joints

Clicking on the Insert Joints button brings up the following buttons:
A. Enter the stand number where

you want to insert the joint
B. Enter the joint number of the

joint you wish to insert
C. Enter the length

of the joint being inserted
D. Click Insert to complete the Click this at any time

Figure 4-21. Inserting a Joint into the Pipe Tally
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4-7-6 Move Joints

Clicking on the Move Joints button brings up the following buttons:
A. Enter the stand number of the

first joint you want to move B. Enter the joint number of the
first joint you want to move
C. Enter the number of
consecutive joints you
want to move
D. Enter the stand number where
you want to move the joints E. Enter the joint number where
you want to move the joints
F. Click Move to complete the Click this at any time
Figure 4-22. Moving Joints in the Pipe Tally
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4-7-7 Back Fill

Back fill is the process by which you can fill in a section of the pipe tally without having
to enter each joint length manually. Back fill is typically used to create a pipe tally when
the system is brought to the rig after drill pipe is already down hole.
Back fill makes use of the average joint length value that you entered during well setup.
Using this value and the stand and joint number you enter as the new top joint, the system
calculates an average joint length and back fills the tally with that average value.
A. Enter the stand number of

the new top joint B. Enter the joint number of the
new top joint
C. Enter the total length of the
drill pipe including the
new top joint but
excluding the BHA
D. Click Back Fill to complete Click this at any time
the operation to cancel the operation
Figure 4-23. Back Filling the Pipe Tally
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4-7-8 Setting the Active Joint

To engage the pipe tally so that it will use the Pipe Tally for the System String Length, the
system must know which stand/joint is currently at the top of the drill string. To set the
active joint, click the Set Active Joint button and then:
A. Enter the stand number of

the active joint
B. Enter the active joint number
C. Click OK to complete Click this to cancel the operation

the operation
Figure 4-24. Setting the Active Joint
4-8 NOTES
RigSense allows you to make notes on the strip charts when viewing the 3-Pin Strip Chart Screen.
In addition to being viewable on the screen, these notes will also be printed on the Drill Log. To
add a note:
1. On the 3-Pin Chart Screen, click the Notes.
2. Type in the note, or click on one of the “canned” notes at the top of the screen.
3. To alter the date/time, click on the button just above the note field that shows the date/
time, then change the values of the date/time using the arrow buttons on either side of
the value fields.
4. Click the Enter key or the on-screen keypad to enter the note onto the chart.
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4-9 PRINTING
NOTE
See Section 4-2 for more information on starting a well.
When attached to a color printer, RigSense can print several different types of logs and reports. To
access the various print functions, go to the Main Menu and click on the Print Manager. You will
be offered the following print options:
Figure 4-25. Print Manager
The following sub-sections describe each of the print options found in the Print Manager.
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4-9-1 Printing an ROP Report

To print an ROP Report, click on the ROP Report button. The following screen appears:
Figure 4-26. Print ROP Report Screen
An ROP report will be generated for the active well. To specify the start and end depths of
the report, click on the button with the three dots next to the depth fields, then enter the
depth in the keypad that appears and click Enter.
If the system is attached to more than one printer, you can click the Change Printer but-
ton to choose another printer from list of attached printers.
When you are satisfied with the settings, click the Print button to start printing.
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4-9-2 Printing a Drill Log

To print a Drill Log, click on the Drill Log button, then follow these steps:
6 7
Figure 4-27. Print Drill Log Screen
1. Enter the title of the drill log by clicking in the title window and typing in the
title with the keyboard or by clicking on the ... button to the right of the title
window and typing the title using the keyboard entry buttons.
2. Select whether you want to plot the log against Time or Depth by clicking the
button to toggle between time and depth.
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3. Click the Start Time/Depth button to enter the time/depth of the beginning of
the period from which you wish to print data. This will bring up either the
Date Entry screen (Figure 4-28) or a numeric keypad.
Figure 4-28. Date Entry Screen
4. Click the End Time/Depth button to enter the time/depth of the end of the
period from which you wish to print data. This will bring up either the Date
Entry screen (Figure 4-28) or a numeric keypad.
5. Click the Time/Depth Scale button to enter the scale of the print (how much
time or depth is covered per page of print).
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6. Click the Strip Charts button to assign channels to the various strip-pen com-
binations available on the log (Figure 4-29).
A. Enter the display name of the chart/pin
B. Click this to choose the channel to plot
C. Click this to set the left scale value
D. Click this to set the right scale value
E. Click OK to enter any changes you’ve made
Figure 4-29. Drill Log Strip Chart Assignments
Repeat the steps above for any other chart/pen combinations you wish to define.
7. If you wish to print the report right now, click the Print Now button and the
report will print.
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8. If you wish to print this report automatically at a certain interval, click the
Schedule button.
A. Click the Print

Time button to
enter the date
and time you
want to print
this log in the
future.
B. Click the Repeat Period button C. Click OK

to choose how often the log
will be printed (1-24 hrs)
after the first log prints.
Click the arrows to change the values.

Highlight the interval you want and click OK.
Figure 4-30. Scheduling a Drill Log
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4-9-3 Printing the Pipe Tally

To print out the Pipe Tally (all or part), click the Pipe Tally... button. The following screen
is displayed:
Click here to change the well

name title on the printout
Click here to enter the stand

number where you want to start
printing the tally from
Click here to enter the stand

number where you want to end
printing the tally from
Click the checkbox to print all

stands in the tally
Click here to change the printer
Click here to start printing

Click here to cancel the operation
Figure 4-31. Printing the Pipe Tally
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4-9-4 Printing an ROP Gas Log

To print and ROP Gas Log, click the ROP Gas Log... button. The following screen is dis-
played:
Click here to select grid style
Click here to enter the depth

value where you want to start
printing the log from
Click here to enter the depth

value where you want to end
printing the log from
Click here to change the left

scale of the ROP chart
Click here to change the right

scale of the ROP chart
Click here to change the printer
Click here to change the

scale of the printout
Click here to choose the interval (number of samples over Click here to cancel the operation
which the gas readings are averaged)
Click here to start printing
Figure 4-32. Printing an ROP Gas Log
4-10 DATA EXTRACTION

Data extraction allows you to extract from the database all channel, note, and gas log data between
two points in time you define. This data can then be imported into other software for later analysis.
NOTE
See Section 4-2 for more information on starting a well.
NT Tracer is not configured to perform a data extraction. You must use one
of the server/workstations to perform a data extraction.
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To perform a data extraction:
1. Click the Data Extract button in the Utilities window. The system will present you
with the following warning:
Figure 4-33. Data Extraction Warning
2. Click OK. This brings up the extraction settings window.
3. Click the Time/Depth button to change from Time Mode to Depth Mode and vice versa.
This selection determines how the data will be extracted, either by Time or by Depth.
4. Click the Start Time... button to set the date and time of the beginning of the extraction period.
5. Click the End Time... button to set the date and time of the end of the extraction period.
6. Click the Select Chls button to select channels to be extracted. A screen, similar to
Figure 4-14, will appear and allow channels to be selected. If the Extract Lagged Variables box
is checked, then lagged variables (such as ROP and Gas) will be included with the extraction
data.
7. Click the Target... button to choose the location where the data will be extracted to.
This location is defined when the system is installed and configured.
8. Click the Extract button.
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When the system has completed the data extraction, a message will be sent to you notifying you of
the success of the extraction.
Figure 4-34. Data Extraction Completed Message
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MESSAGING Manual 60-29
4-11 MESSAGING
RigSense allows users to send messages within the network, both to other workstations or the
same workstation at a later time (such as between towers or reminders to yourself).
4-11-1 Sending a Message

To send a message:
1. Click Menu —> Send Message, the following screen appears:.
Figure 4-35. Send Message Screen
2. Click the button next to the “To:” field to select the recipient of your message.
3. Click the button next to the “Message to Send:” field to access the message
editor. If you are at a workstation, you can type the message in using the com-
puter keyboard. If you are at an NT Tracer, you can use the on-screen keypad
to type in your message.
4. When you finish typing in the message, click OK.
5. To send the message now, click Send Now. To have the message post at a
later point in time, click Send Later.
6. If you elect to send the message later, you will be prompted to enter the time
and date at which you wish to have the message posted.
7. To return to the main menu, click Exit.
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4-11-2 Reading a Message

To read a message that’s been sent to you:
1. Click Menu —> Read Messages, the following screen appears:.
Figure 4-36. Read Messages Screen
2. Highlight the message you wish to view:

- On a workstation, click on the message to highlight it.
- On an NT Tracer, use the Up and Down buttons to highlight it.
3. Click the Show Message button.
4. To close the message, click the Exit button.
4-11-2-1 Deleting Messages
If you wish to delete a message from the Received Messages box:

1. Make sure the message is highlighted.
2. Click Clear Selected.
(To delete all messages, click Clear All.)
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CHAPTER 5
TROUBLESHOOTING
5-1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter walks you through basic troubleshooting of the RigSense network and software. The
general strategy for troubleshooting the system is to verify the software installation and configura-
tion, then check the hardware setup.
5-2 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE

Table 5-1. Functional Issues
Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action

Computer won’t power up. Server not plugged into appropriate power. Plug computer into appropriate power.
Monitor won’t power up. Monitor not plugged into appropriate power. Plug monitor into appropriate power.
Monitor screen black while Monitor not plugged into appropriate power. Plug monitor into appropriate power.
computer on. Monitor not connected to computer. Connect monitor to computer.
Verify that all channels to be displayed on
Channel list not setup properly. charts are setup to be archived.
Charts not backfilling properly. See Section 5-3-1
Database problems. Verify database installation is correct.
Clock not updating regularly. Network problems. Refer to Section 5-3-2.
System goes into reconnect
Network problems. Contact M/D Totco.
repeatedly.
No well started. Start a well per Section 4-2.
Printer not attached to computer. Verify printer cable attached to computer.
Printer not plugged into power. Plug printer into appropriate power.
System won’t print. RigSense database installed while logged on

Contact M/D Totco.
as somebody other than 'db2admin'.
Printer off-line. Make sure printer indicates it’s on-line.
Make sure the correct printer name
Selected printer not on the network.
appears next to the Change Printer button.
No well started. Start a well per Section 4-2.
Unable to perform Data
Extraction. RigSense database installed while logged on
Contact M/D Totco.
Wrong password or expired password on the
Contact M/D Totco.
Guest account.
Unable to End Well. Guest account is not an administrator. Contact M/D Totco.
RigSense database installed while logged on
Contact M/D Totco.
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5-3 NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING

In a typical RigSense system, there are two separate networks running at all times. The application
server listens in on the DAQ’s TPOT network. An Ethernet network is used to connect the applica-
tion server and workstations.
5-3-1 TPOT Network Troubleshooting

If you suspect that RigSense has a problem with the TPOT network, perform the follow-
ing checks:
1. Check to see if other rigfloor TPOT devices (if any) are receiving data from
the DAQ as expected.
• If they are, the RigSense connection to the TPOT network should be
checked.
• If the other TPOT devices are NOT receiving data, then you need to
check the DAQ per its instruction manual.
2. Run the TPOTClient utility found in the C:\NTTRACER\TOOLS\ directory
on the application server. Check the window marked “Tokens”.
If the number of tokens doesn’t change periodically, or shows no tokens received, then
you need to:
• Check for a bad cable (cut or otherwise damaged).
• Check for a missing terminator on the TPOT network.
• Check whether or not the TPOT modem attached to the application server
is functioning.
• Make sure the network is wired correctly. This means no T-connectors in
the cable run except those on the modems.
3. Also while running the TPOTClient utility, make sure that there is a black dot
next to the word “Valid”. This means that the *.CHN files match the channel
list coming in from the DAQ.
If the *.CHN file is not valid, contact M/D Totco for further assistance.
5-3-2 Ethernet Network Troubleshooting

If you suspect that RigSense has a problem with the Ethernet network, perform the fol-
lowing checks:
1. Check the IP addresses of all the computers in the network. The following are
the default IP addresses for RigSense computers:
App Server ——> 10 . 1 . 0 . 130
Client# ——> 10 . 1 . 0 . 13#
NTTracer ——> 10 . 1 . 0 . 140
Please note that the last three digits must be different for each computer, or the net-
work will not operate properly. If the address of the computer doesn’t match the list
above, contact M/D Totco.
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2. Check the Subnet Mask for all of the IP addresses. All systems should have a
Subnet Mask of:
255 . 255 . 255 . 0
If the Subnet Mask of a computer doesn’t match what’s above, contact M/D Totco.
3. Check to see if the Ethernet card installed in the computer is functioning prop-
erly. Bring up the Command Prompt window and ping that computer’s IP
address. If the ping fails, the Ethernet card is not functioning properly. This
could mean the card is bad or is not configured properly. Contact M/D Totco
if this appears to be the case.
4. If you are satisfied that the computer and network cards are properly config-
ured, it’s time to check the wiring for faults. Repair faults as needed.
5. If the wiring checks out OK, check the hub/router/network switch. If this
piece of equipment appears to have failed, contact M/D Totco.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

Manufacturers of Precision Instruments

Printed in U.S.A. July 01, 1999

Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 01, 1999

1-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

2-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

July 01, 1999 TOC-1

2-2-17 Create Desktop Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23

3-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

TOC-2 July 01, 1999

3-3-2 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8

July 01, 1999 TOC-3

4-11-2 Reading a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-31

5-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

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Figure 1-1. Typical RigSense Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Figure 4-1. Well and Rig Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

July 01, 1999 LOF-1

Figure Title Page

Figure 4-20. Deleting a Joint in the Pipe Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

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July 01, 1999 LOT-1

Table Title Page

LOT-2 July 01, 1999

1-2 SCOPE OF MANUAL

1-3 INTENDED AUDIENCE

1-4 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

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1-5 NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

Provides information to prevent equipment malfunction or damage that

1-6 RELATED DOCUMENTS

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1-7 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

Figure 1-1. Typical RigSense Components

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1-7-1 Application Server

1-7-2 TPOT Modem

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Table 1-1. RigSense Server/Workstation Specifications

Parameter Requirements and Limits

Primary Power 110-240 VAC

Primary Power 110-240 VAC

Current Requirements 1.5 Amps

Primary Power 12 VDC maximum

Current Requirements 250 mA maximum

Primary Power 115 VAC

Storage Temperature 0-70oC (32-158oF)

Operating Temperature 10-40oC (50-104oF)

Internal Humidity 5-90%

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Throughout the document, Windows NT Explorer will be referred to as "Explorer".

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2-2 APPLICATION SERVER SETUP

2-2-2 Set the Date, Time and Time Zone

8. Click [Apply] (if possible).

2-2-3 Add D:\NTTracer\Common to the Path

6. Click [Set], then [Apply], then click [OK].

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2-2-4 Check Winnt\System32 dll’s

Figure 2-1. Required Explorer View Option Settings

4. Use Explorer to open the directory C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32.