ECL Comfort Service Software Version 2.00 Manualheating.danfoss.com/PCMPDF/VI7CN202.pdf · ECL...

ECL Comfort Service Software

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Date 1999-08-02

ECL Comfort Service Software

Version 2.00

Manual

ECL Comfort 200/300

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Table of Contents

1 PREFACE............................................................................................... 3

2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 4

3 INSTALLATION...................................................................................... 5

3.1 Installation from 3½” Disk................................................................................................5

3.2 Installation File from E-mail / Download from Intranet ..................................................5

3.3 After Installation ...............................................................................................................5

3.4 Connection of ECL to PC..................................................................................................6

4 USING THE SOFTWARE....................................................................... 9

4.1 Program Start....................................................................................................................94.1.1 Software Information .................................................................................................94.1.2 COM-Port Set up .....................................................................................................104.1.3 Main Menu ..............................................................................................................10

4.1.3.1 The “Setup” menu: “Com Port”...........................................................................124.1.3.2 The “Setup” menu: “ECL info” ............................................................................124.1.3.3 The “Setup” menu: “Filename”............................................................................124.1.3.4 The “Setup” menu: “Exit”....................................................................................134.1.3.5 The “Operation” menu: “Manuel Control”.........................................................144.1.3.6 The “Data logging” menu: “Create parameterlist”.............................................154.1.3.7 The “Data logging” menu: “Start data logging”.................................................164.1.3.8 The “Data logging” menu: “Complete data logging”..........................................184.1.3.9 The “Data” menu: “Read single parameter”.......................................................184.1.3.10 The “Data” menu: “Write single parameter”..................................................194.1.3.11 The “Data” menu “Read Complete list”.........................................................204.1.3.12 The “Edit database” menu “Full download PC -> ECL”................................204.1.3.13 The “Edit database” menu “Full upload ECL -> PC”....................................204.1.3.14 The “Edit database” menu “Edit parameter name” ........................................214.1.3.15 The “Configuration” menu “Configuration”...................................................214.1.3.16 The “Help” menu “About”..............................................................................21

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1 Preface

This software enables you to communicate with the Danfoss ECL Comfort regulatorfor heating regulation. You can read and write data to the device, and you can logdata to control the functionality of your heating system and your ECL Comfortregulator.

This manual is separated into the following chapters:• System requirements• Installation• Using the software

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2 System Requirements

The software is able to run under the following operating systems:• Windows 95/98/NT

PC requirements:• Minimum 80486 CPU with 16 MB RAM• Minimum 10 MB of free hard-disk-space.• Minimum one free COM-Port for connection to the ECL Comfort.

Note! If Windows95 is used, DCOM for Windows must be installed.

Required components for communication:Service software for ECL Comfort - Code number: 087B1163Communication cable for ECL Comfort - Code number: 087B1162

If the ECL Comfort 200 is used or if rear connection is wanted in ECL 200/300 thenthe RS 232 option card (ECA81) is required (Code number: 087B1151)

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3 Installation

The installation requires at least 10 Mb free space on the drive where you want to in-stall the service software.

3.1 Installation from 3½” Disk

Close down all programs running before starting the installation.The software is self-extracting. Insert the first disk into your disk drive. Run the file“Install.exe” and follow the instructions on the screen.

3.2 Installation File from E-mail / Download from Intranet

Copy the installation file to your hard-disk.

Close down all programs running before starting the installation.The default directory is C\ECL_Comfort, if you want to install the service softwarein another location you must create the directory yourself before running the mailedfile. Run “setupECL.exe” and follow the instructions on screen.

After installation you can delete the installation file.

3.3 After Installation

If the software is not running correctly, check if DCOM for Windows 95 is installedon your PC.

DCOM is software, which supports the COM-Port of your PC. Install DCOM afterthe ECL Comfort Service Software from the subdirectory DCOM. This directory willbe created as a subdirectory after you have installed the ECL Comfort Service Soft-ware.

Run the file “C:\ECL_Comfort\Dcom\Dcom95.exe” and follow instructions on thescreen.

If you get an error message: Missing DLL: MSVCRT.DLL. Then copy the fileC:\ECL_Comfort\Dcom\msvcrt.dll to the directory C:\windows\system.

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3.4 Connection of ECL to PC

There are different ways to connect the ECL Comfort to the PC, depending on theECL Comfort model and whether the communication cable is to be connected at thefront or rear of the ECL Comfort. First the connection possibilities are explained foreach model and then the connections are illustrated on some pictures.

ECL Comfort 300 connection: ECL Comfort 300 can communicate directly from the front, without installing anyoption card. To connect at the front, the right front cover must be dismounted with ascrewdriver. Under the cover the RS 232 stick is placed, where the communicationcable can be connected. Communication from the rear requires an RS 232 optioncard (ECA81). The connections at the front always have highest priority.

ECL Comfort 200 connection:An RS 232 options card (ECA81) is required to communicate with the service soft-ware. After installing RS 232 options card it is possible to connect the communica-tion cable in the front or in the rear of the ECL. The connection in the front alwayshas highest priority.

Front connection:

Figure 1: ECL Comfort 200/300 dismounting front cover

Figure 2: Front connection ECL Comfort 200/300

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Mounting the RS 232 option card for the ECL Comfort 200/300Step 1. Dismount cover plate B on the back of the ECL Comfort using a small

slice cutter nipper.

Step 1

Step 2. Mount the RS 232 option card in the slides and press it gently into theconnector on the ECL print board.

Step 3. Mount the new cover plate B, which is delivered with the option card.

Step 2 Step 3

Use of ECA 81 option card• In ECL Comfort 200 the ECA 81 is required for any kind of RS 232 communica-

tion. Only one connection is supported (front or back).• In ECL Comfort 300 the option card is required only for communication from the

backside.Back connection: Pin connection: 1: Trancieve data, 2: Ground, 3: Receive data.Front connection: Use cable - code No 087B1162.

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Communication cable:You can produce the communication cable yourself.The connection from the PC to the front/rear of the ECL Comfort is shown below.

Front connection. Rear connection.

PC connection female D-sub.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

Snap at back

1 2 3 4 5 6 ECL front connection RJ 12.

TX

RX

GND

PC-connection female D-sub

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

GND

1 2 3 RS 232 option card rear connection.

TX

RX

GND

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4 Using the Software

After installing the software you will have several subfolders in the directory whereyou have installed the ECL Comfort Service Software.The structure is shown below:

Drive:\.....\ECL_Comfort:-> Base Do not change. Input to software-> Data User directory free to edit. Output from software.-> Dcom Do not change. Update file for your window version.-> Program Do not change. Program code and serial port driver-> Appl Automatic changes don’t change yourself. Application information

You can use the shortcut “ECL COMFORT” in your taskbar to start the program, oropen the directory where you have installed the software with the Windows Explorer.In this directory there will be a subfolder named "Program". Open the folder and runthe file "ECL Comfort.exe". The program will start now.

4.1 Program Start

4.1.1 Software Information

The first window (Figure 3) will appear for 2 seconds after you have started thesoftware. It shows information about the version and the serial number of the soft-ware. The window will close automatically.

Figure 3: Software information

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4.1.2 COM-Port Set up

The ECL Comfort Service Software is communicating over the serial port of yourcomputer with the ECL Comfort regulator. Therefore you have to set up the serialport of your computer. The next window will ask you to set up the COM-Port of yourPC-system (Figure 4). All settings are default. The only thing that has to be changedis perhaps the COM-Port-number. The default value is COM-Port 1.

Maybe the mouse or other devices are connected to this port. In this case, connect theECL Comfort to the COM-Port 2 and select the belonging port-number in the soft-ware. 4 Comm.-ports are available in the software. After selecting the right COM-Port, select under "File" the setting for "Save and exit". Now the software will openthe serial port of your computer. If you only select "Exit" the software will continuewith the last selected port. The execution of "Close serial port" will close the COM-Port. You can also open this window from the main menu, which is described inMain Menu. This means that you can change the setting while the software is run-ning. This will be necessary, if you want to use the COM-Port with another softwarewhile the ECL Comfort Service software is running.

After this procedure, you are in the main menu of the program.

4.1.3 Main Menu

Now you have reached the main part of the software. There are several possibilitiesyou can start from here, for example reading data, writing data, logging data, etc.

After a successful set up of the serial port, the ECL Comfort Service Software willcheck the connection to your ECL Comfort regulator. When the connection is estab-lished, the ECL Comfort Service Software reads some information about the ECLComfort and checks if the software knows the application. If the application is un-known the software will download the application from the ECL Comfort’s MMIlist. Reading the MMI list can take up to 3 minutes depending of the application.After downloading the application from ECL Comfort the information is saved in afile and used next time the software recognises this application. You can move onwhen Figure 5 appears on the screen.

Figure 4: COM-port set up

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Figure 5: Main window

In the main window the following pull down menus are included: (Some of them aredisabled when you are in the user mode):“Setup”;containing “Com Port”, “ECL info”, “Filename” and “Exit”.

“Operation”;containing “Manual control”.

“Data logging”;containing “Create parameterlist”, “Start datalogging” and “Complete datalogging”.

“Data”;containing “Read single parameter”, “Write single parameter” and “Read completelist”.

“Edit Database”;containing “Full down load (PC –> ECL)”, “Full up load (ECL -> PC)” and “Editparameter name”.

“Configuration”;containing “Configuration”

“Help”;containing “About”

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4.1.3.1 The “Setup” menu: “Com Port”

The first entry in the “Setup” menu is “Com Port”. If you select this menu, you willget the window for the serial port set up (Figure 4). When the software is running,you have already set up your serial port. You can use this menu, when you want touse the serial port with another software without closing the ECL Comfort ServiceSoftware. If you change the Comm-port an error will appear, as the software nolonger has contact to the ECL Comfort.

4.1.3.2 The “Setup” menu: “ECL info”

If you select the entry “ECL info”, the software reads the basic information from theECL Comfort regulator. This could be necessary, when you switch to another appli-cation while the software is running. The ECL Comfort Service Software is usingthis information for the following actions. If you switch the active application of theECL Comfort regulator while the software is running, you have to update the soft-ware by running the “ECL info” entry.

4.1.3.3 The “Setup” menu: “Filename”

If you are going to log any data from the ECL Comfort regulator, it is necessary togive the software a file name where these data should be saved. When selecting theentry “Filename”, the window below (Figure 6) will appear.

Figure 6: File setup

There are several fields in this window where you can enter information about yourmeasurement. The software gives you a suggestion for a file name. It contains thecurrent date and a number for the number of your measurement.

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Note! Do not use any extension in the file name like “test_01.XXX”. The softwarewill give an extension itself. Also do not use any special characters like $ or @ in thefile name. You will run the risk of loosing all data in your measurement.

The date and time in the following fields are given automatically by the software andcannot be changed. When the data logging function is used a new file name will beplaced in \ECL_Comfort\data with the extension log.

All other fields are free of choice. You can type in any information you want. It willbe saved in the data file. The field remark can be used to note special conditions, forexample like the place of measurement, a special set-up or components.

You close the window by choosing “File” and “Save and exit”. If you want to leavethis menu without doing any changes choose “Close”.

Note! If a file with the selected name already exists, you will get a warning message.In this case, you can replace the file, or you can go back to the “File Setup” windowand type in another file name.

Files created from the service software:The software will create some files when it is used. The position, extension and con-tents of these files are listed below.

ECL Comfort\APPL:Application information: If the software has seen an application once, application in-formation will be loaded from this file. Download of MMI list is only necessarywhen the application is unknown to the software.Names are created automatically containing application name and version.

ECL Comfort\DATA:*.LOG Data logged from “Read single parameter”.*.PAR Information saved from “Create parameter list”.*date.LOG Data logging file from the data logging function.*date.CDL Data logging file from “Complete data logging”.*.C60 Settings saved in “Complete upload” (Extension = Application).*.HED Header file.

4.1.3.4 The “Setup” menu: “Exit”

By choosing the entry “Exit” the program will shut down.

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4.1.3.5 The “Operation” menu: “Manuel Control”

In manual operation it is possible to read: sensor status, relay status, analogue optioncard status and relay status. Relay and analogue option card can be set from here.

Figure 7: Manuel control

Sensors:The sensor values are automatically updated. The number of sensors shown is thenumber of sensors connected in the actual application. Otherwise the field is empty.

Relays:The relays can be controlled and monitored. The text ON/OFF is the actual status onthe ECL Comfort. The colours of the square frame behind the button indicate requestfrom the user. Green indicates ON request, and red indicates OFF request.

Triacs:The triacs can only be controlled. It is not possible to read the actual status of the tri-acs.

Analogue option:This feature can only be used in applications where an analogue option is active.The 2 input voltages can be read, and the 2 output voltages can be set. It is also pos-sible to read the output voltage. This is useful if other devices set the output voltage.

Relay option:This feature is only active in an application with relay options. The function is thesame as in the standard relays.

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4.1.3.6 The “Data logging” menu: “Create parameterlist”

Before starting a data logging sequence the parameters to log have to be selected. Pa-rameters to log are selected in the Parameterlist window (Figure 8).

Figure 8: Parameterlist

The parameters are sorted in circuit order, and only active parameters in the applica-tion can be selected. If the application has only 1 circuit it is not possible to selectany parameters for circuit 2. Removing a single parameter from the list requires thatthe parameter is selected in the list before “<< Remove” is pressed. The max. num-ber of parameters to select for a data logging is 20. In the field “Parameters” are allthe parameters, which have circuit dependencies, placed and in “Favourites parame-ter” are all the sensors, which have no dependency of circuit.

There is also a possibility to save the parameterlist in a file. This gives you the possi-bility to get the same paramterlist when you are going to use the program anothertime. Choose “Save current settings” and the settings will be saved with the name al-ready used or a new name if required. The extension is “.txt” . Now you can alwaysreload the routine by choosing “Load routine”, when you want to use the softwarelater.

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4.1.3.7 The “Data logging” menu: “Start data logging”

When “Start data logging” is selected the Scan rate window will appear (Figure 9).Here the period between logging of the chosen parameters is selected. The fastestscan rate possible is always suggested.

The fastest possible scan rate is dependent on the number of parameters in the pa-rameter list. After choosing the scan rate press “OK” and the data logging will start.Pressing “Cancel” cancels the data logging.

When the data logging is started you are able to see the incoming data in a table or ina graph. Figure 10 and Figure 11 show the window. In the menu bar you are able toswitch between the two views by selecting “setup” and then “Graph” or “Table”.If you are looking at the data in the graph mode, you can click the right mouse buttonand a menu pops up on the screen. Here it is possible to change some of the graphsettings e.g. auto scale the graph, or to make a zoom. Try to use it and see what hap-pens. The graph can be scaled in many different ways. It is also possible to changethe scale manually if you mark the max. or min. values on the axis and type in a newvalue.

If you want to stop the data logging, choose “Close” and “Stop datalog”. It mighttake up to 30 sec. before the software stops the data logging. This will happen whenthe software is doing a data log at this moment. The software will terminate, whenthe current measurement is finished.

Data log files:All logged information is saved in the log file with the selected file name, currentdate and the extension log. If the data logging is running over more than one day anew file is created at the start of a new day.File name TEST creates a log file called: TEST_10_02_99.log on the 10th February1999. The log files can be used directly in Microsoft Excel, where the logged datacan be edited.

Figure 9: Scan rate

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Figure 10: Data logging table

Figure 11: Data logging graph

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4.1.3.8 The “Data logging” menu: “Complete data logging”

Complete data logging makes a complete data log of all active parameters in the ap-plication, but only to a file with extension CDL.

When a complete data logging is started it will always finish a cycle when “Close” isselected. The indicator indicates ending a cycle, which change colour from green tored. Red light equals wait.

4.1.3.9 The “Data” menu: “Read single parameter”

From here parameters in the ECL Comfort can be read.The parameters are sorted in circuit order (like in “Create parameter list”). Pick outa parameter and press “Read Value”. Figure 12 shows the window.

Figure 12: Read single data

In “Setup”, “Log data” and “History data” can be selected:“History data” changes the right window and displays the read value already read.“Log data” saves the history in a file with the extension LOG.“Write” is a shortcut to the “Write single parameter” window.

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4.1.3.10 The “Data” menu: “Write single parameter”

Pick a parameter and press “Write new data”. Figure 13 appears on the screen.

Figure 13: Write data

From Figure 13 the value to write is selected. Only values in the valid area can bewritten to the ECL Comfort. Min. and max. values for the chosen parameter areshown. The OFF value is the value to write if you want to set a parameter OFF. Forsome parameters the OFF value is one less than the min. value.

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4.1.3.11 The “Data” menu “Read Complete list”

From here all settings in the actual application can be read. It is not possible to closethis window before all settings are read. The read period is indicated by the greenbar, when the bar disappears, the reading is finished. After reading the list, the valuescan be read by scrolling with the right scrollbar on Figure 14.

Figure 14: Read complete list

In the “Tools” menu the list can be read again with “Read” and the list can beprinted on the default printer connected to the PC with “Print”.

4.1.3.12 The “Edit database” menu “Full download PC -> ECL”

Download of all settings from a file to the ECL Comfort. It is only possible todownload files with the application as in the ECL Comfort. The application is writtenin the extension of the file. This is a slow function, so be patient.

4.1.3.13 The “Edit database” menu “Full upload ECL -> PC”

Upload of all settings in the ECL Comfort to a file. This function is similar to thecopy function in the ECL Comfort, but the media is different. In the ECL Comfort acard is required for each set of different settings. Here the settings are saved in a fileand the number of different settings is unlimited.

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4.1.3.14 The “Edit database” menu “Edit parameter name”

This function is only for super users and requires a password. The function is not de-scribed here!

4.1.3.15 The “Configuration” menu “Configuration”

This function is only for super users and requires a password. The function is not de-scribed here!

4.1.3.16 The “Help” menu “About”

Here the start-up picture is shown. The help menu is not integrated.

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