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How do I register and activate PlantVisorPRO?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/pages

Starting the product.

Completing PlantVisorPRO installation

System pages, Information

How to connect PlantVisorPRO in the network?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/pages

Setup PlantVisorPRO in a LAN.

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PlantVisorPRO Shell, IP settings

See technical notes for network firewall settings.

How do I set up a new line?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/help chapters

Creates, edits a device line.

Setting up field devices

Maps, Devices, device details, Parameters

How do I set up a new device?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/help chapters

Adding a new physical device to the line.

Customizes a standard physical device configuration.

Adding new devices

Site configuration, line details

How do I set device parameters?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/help chapters

Setting parameters on one or more physical devices of the same type and logical devices.

Propagating parameters on several devices.

Importing/exporting parameters

Editing service parameters and devices

Maps, Devices, device details, Parameters

How do I set a graph?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/help chapters

Optimizing curves, customizing graphs and curve colors on the global, group or single device levels.

Analyzes the behavior of one or more devices in a given time band, comparing log data readings and status.

Graph setup procedures

Maps, Devices, device detail, HACCP graph

Maps, Devices, device detail, log graph

How are reports managed in PlantVisorPRO?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/help chapters

To create HACCP, log or real-time report templates that are printed/exported by the user or automatically for scheduled activities.

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Report, Report, Configuration

To print/export an HACCP or log report in the format indicated in the template.

Printing a HACCP and log report

Report, Report, Report

How do I get a relay start following an alarm?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/help chapters

  1. Indicate the operating logic (direct/reversed) for each auxiliary relay and set the timer for timed relays.

  2. Creates a list of alarm variables that generate an action when triggered.

  3. Starts auxiliary relays connected to devices (i.e.: generator activation) following an activity

Setting alarm/event notifications and actions

  1. I/O peripheral configuration, Relay

  2. Alarm and event management, Alarm conditions

  3. Alarm and event management, Actions, action details, Relay

How do I have an e-mail sent following an alarm?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/help chapters

  1. Sets up the e-mail delivery service (for both notifications and service calls) and defines the address book.

  2. Creates a list of alarm variables that generate an action when triggered.

  3. Select recipients for e-mails sent following activities.

Setting alarm/event notifications and actions

  1. I/O peripheral configuration, e-mail

  2. Alarm and event management, Alarm conditions

  3. Alarm and event management, Actions, action details, e-mail

How do I schedule printing or sending a report by e-mail?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/help chapters

  1. To create HACCP, log or real-time report templates that are printed/exported by the user or automatically for scheduled activities.

  2. Set e-mail recipients

  3. Select the printer for the report

  4. Create a print action indicating e-mail recipients.

  5. Creates recurring calendars (i.e.: holidays or shifts) and special event calendars (i.e.: mobile holidays).

  6. Set the rule (group of actions, time bands and conditions) that define the activity.

Creating scheduled activities

  1. Report, setup

  2. I/O peripheral configuration, e-mail

  3. I/O peripheral configuration: printers

  4. Scheduled activity management, Actions

  5. Scheduled activity management, Time bands

  6. Scheduled activity management, Rules

How do I backup and restore?

Goals

Procedures

Paths/help chapters

Save/restore the complete site image including configuration and log data.

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System pages, System, Site backup/Site restore

See also

PVPRO loc: new help features

PlantVisorPRO Locale homepages

PlantVisorPRO: menus

PlantVisorPRO: Keys found on several pages

 

PlantVisorPRO Locale 2.2.0 - +030220771 Manual ver. 2.3 dated May, 9th 2014 - © 2007-2014 CAREL