Innotech Genesis II Digital Controller (v5) - Manual (Page 97)

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Genesis II Installation Instructions
© Mass Electronics Pty Ltd 2010 Chapter 4 – Commissioning
4-1.5.2 Configuring a Controller
The following is the procedure for configuring a controller:
1. Turn off the electrical power to the controller.
2. Connect to the controller via an RS232 cable, RJ45 or over a connected Innotech network.
3. Turn on the computer and allow it to boot-up. Turn on the controller’s operating power.
4. Using standard Windows procedures, open the Gen2Config folder.
5. Click on the Gen2Config icon to open the Gen2Config program. The Gen2Config screen is
displayed.
6. At the upper-left corner of the Gen2Config window, select File and then Open. The Open File
dialog box is displayed showing the configuration files that can be selected. Configuration files
are indicated by the file extension: “.g4c”.
7. Select the configuration file for the controller to be configured then click OK. The window for the
selected configuration is displayed. The window will show the block diagram representing the
controller’s configuration.
8. At the top of the window select Communicate and then Transfer to DDC. The Gen2Config
software begins to automatically transfer the configuration data to the controller by way of
iComm (Communications server used by Innotech software to communicate with Innotech
digital controllers)
9. Follow instructions given on the screen.
10. It is safe to exit the Gen2Config program at this point.
11. If the next commissioning step: Initial Tests is to be performed soon, leave the controller and the
PC turned on. Otherwise, remove operating power from the controller and PC if an appreciable
delay is expected before performing initial tests.
The following procedures are limited to the steps necessary to configure the controller. For more detailed
information on the operation of the Gen2Con software refer to the Innotech Genesis II Digital Controller User
Manual.
NOTE
4-1.6 Initial Tests
Initial tests of the system involve the use of the Gen2Mon software to perform a thorough check of
the system. The basic approach to performing these tests is to use the software to apply simulated
inputs to the controller and to check the effect on the output circuits. The following paragraphs
describe the Gen2Mon software and the checks to be performed as part of initial tests.
4-1.6.1 Gen2Mon Software
Initial tests of the system are simplified by use of the Gen2Mon monitoring and debugging utility
software. This software allows the operator to trace the flow of control and to view the various values
within a configuration residing in a controller. With Gen2Mon, each controller can be monitored one
at a time in real time. Therefore, what appears on the screen is what is actually happening inside the
controller. Gen2Mon must have a constant connection to the controller to be able to operate. This
connection is either through a controller network, the RS232 serial port or the RJ45 ethernet port.
The Gen2Mon allows the operator to monitor any output value from any block in the configuration.
Also, Gen2Mon has a Simulation Mode that allows the operator to control the values of any, or all,
of the controller’s input blocks. In this manner, the action of a sensor or switch can be simulated to
determine how the rest of the configuration reacts to the input.
Detailed procedures for operation of the Gen2Mon Software is beyond the scope of this technical
manual. Refer to the Innotech Genesis II Digital Controller User Manual.