Varec TankGate Interface 8315 Series - Manual (Page 86)

Using ViewRTU Tank Gate Interface
76 Installation and Operations Manual
that you organize the directories with names corresponding to the Tank Gate Interface address.
If you have two Tank Gate Interface’s, use the Windows File Manager program to create
subdirectories \VIEWRTU\RTU1 and \VIEWRTU\RTU2. All of the files for Tank Gate Interface #1
should be written to \VIEWRTU\RTU1; Tank Gate Interface #2’s data would go to
\VIEWRTU\RTU2 and so on.
The exported data can be edited using a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel, or a
database program like Microsoft Access. Many programs can read and write data in the CSV file
format. You can make backups of your RCF file by exporting the data in the CSV file format.
The exported data can be read back with the Import All option. The Spreadsheet Mode also has
an option to import CSV file data.
Import All
The Import All option allows the user to import the entire Tank Gate Interface database. Each
point type must have been exported previously in order to import data. This can be
accomplished using the Export All option, or by point type using the Spreadsheet Mode. The
data is read from files in the CSV file format. For example, all of the Analog Input points are
imported from the file ‘AI.CSV’. The user must select the subdirectory to import the data from.
The CSV file data can also be imported using the Spreadsheet mode.
View I/O List
The View I/O List option allows the user to create a list of the I/O points connected to the Tank
Gate Interface. The list is limited by listing points that have the Chan or Module parameters.
These parameters are always used in cases where I/O is involved. The list is created by writing
to the file ‘POINTLST.TXT’ and launching the Notepad program. The user can print this file using
Notepad, or exit and return to ViewRTU.
Set Time in RTU
The Set Time in RTU option sets the time in the CLK point to the same time as the PC running
ViewRTU.
7.5.6 The Help Menu
Figure 7-21:The Help Menu
Contents
The Contents option opens the table of contents of the ViewRTU on-line help.
Index
The Index option opens the index for the ViewRTU on-line system. This index lists all the help
screens contained in the help system.
About VRTU
The About RTU... option displays a dialog box describing the copyright information and the
application version number.