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QUICK START GUIDE

OMNICOM QUICK START GUIDE

February 2016 Revision A

OMNI Flow Computers, Inc. 12320 Cardinal Meadow Suite 180 Sugarland, TX 77478

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QUICK START GUIDE Document Revisions Date

Feb 2016

Revision

A

Document Changes

New Release

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QUICK START GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents 1.0

Overview.......................................................................................................4

2.0

Installing OMNICOM .....................................................................................4

3.0

Setting up Connection Definitions ................................................................4

4.0

Connecting to the OMNI ...............................................................................5

5.0

User Log In ....................................................................................................5

6.0

Synchronizing OMNICOM and the OMNI ......................................................5

7.0

Menu Toolbar ...............................................................................................6

8.0

Screens / Tabs ...............................................................................................7

9.0

Configuration ................................................................................................8

10.0 Report Template Editor ................................................................................9 11.0 Operation ...................................................................................................10 12.0 Diagnostics..................................................................................................10 13.0 Disconnection from the OMNI Hardware....................................................10

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QUICK START GUIDE

1.0 Overview OMNICOM for Windows is an application used for configuring, operating, and diagnosing the OMNI 3000 and 6000 flow computers. The Quick Start Guide will instruct the user through the initial setup and startup guiding users through its many functions and features.

2.0 Installing OMNICOM  

Insert the OMNI 3000/6000 distribution media into the computer. Go to the drive name where the media is located and run “autorun.exe” software to download.

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The default installation folder is “C:\OmniFlow\OmniCom”.

3.0 Setting up Connection Definitions Before communicating with the OMNI, connection sites should be defined as follows:  The sites describe which communication port of the PC to use and other related communications parameters.  Direct, Modem, Satellite and/or TCP/IP communications can be set up. OMNICOM has two (2) default direct connection sites defined at installation time. To verify connection sites needed, the following must be performed:  

Select Edit │Sites from the Menu Toolbar Highlight one (1) of the sites and double click or select Edit to view the parameters.

NOTE:

The parameters of an existing site can be changed or a new site can be added if desired.

Each site is associated with one (1) or more units   

Configure at least one (1) unit for each site The unit configuration allows the user to set the details of the connection to a particular OMNI unit Some details include Modbus ID, protocol type, timing delays and retries

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QUICK START GUIDE 4.0 Connecting to the OMNI  

Connect a Serial or Ethernet cable from the PC to a port on the OMNI. Power on the OMNI unit.

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Select the from the Menu Toolbar or select Actions | Online from the Menu Toolbar.

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Highlight the preferred site and expand it out by selecting + to the left of the site name.

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Double click on the preferred unit or highlight it, then select Connect.

5.0 User Log In 

After connecting to an OMNI, the user is required to log in with a password:

Figure 1. Security Password 

Enter OMNI (case insensitive), then select OK.

6.0 Synchronizing OMNICOM and the OMNI After connecting to an OMNI, OMNICOM needs to be synchronized with the OMNI before any main configuration items can be changed.  When the configuration tree item is expanded, a dialog box is presented giving the user a choice of sending the current OMNICOM configuration to the OMNI or reading the current OMNI configuration into OMNICOM. The last option is to go offline and cancel the operation.  Synchronization is not necessary when going to Operate, Diagnostics or WinPanel.  Once synchronized, the user can freely go between configuration screens.

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QUICK START GUIDE  When online with the OMNI, OMNICOM refreshes the data as the user changes screens. This allows the most current information to be visible. 

Synchronization can also be achieved by selecting Receive Actions │ Receive on the Menu Toolbar (Figure 2).

or

7.0 Menu Toolbar

Figure 2. Menu Toolbar Any action performed by way of the icons on the toolbar can also be performed by selecting from the Menu Toolbar (Figure 2). Hovering the mouse pointer above a toolbar item for a moment displays a toolbar tip exhibiting the action that the particular icon performs. The information below explains the function and details of the icons on the toolbar relating to the File menu: 

New - Initializes OMNICOM and creates an empty (new) configuration with default settings.

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Open - Provides a File Open control dialog allowing user to load an existing OMNICOM configuration from disk.

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Save - Saves the active configuration and report template to their current name and directory.

NOTE:

files

When the user saves a document or the first time, OMNICOM displays the Save As dialog box for the user to name the file set.

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QUICK START GUIDE The following set of items found in the Actions menu: 

Connect - Connects OMNICOM to an OMNI unit via Direct, Modem, Satellite or TCP/IP.

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Offline – Allows user to disconnect the OMNI unit from OMNICOM and to work with files.

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Operate - Performs operations such as retrieving reports, archiving data, prover control and batch operations.

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Reports - Modifies report templates.

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Configure – Configures the OMNI unit for operation.

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Receive - Reads the entire configuration from the OMNI unit.

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Transmit – Sends the entire configuration to the OMNI unit.

The following icons are associated with Diagnostics: 

Diagnostics – Provides access to I/O Overview, System Information, WINPANEL, and a Modbus communications test utility.

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WINPANEL – Provides access to the front panel and display of the OMNI with the active connection.

The following icon is associated with Security: 

Security – Provides the Administrator access to set up the users and passwords.

8.0 Screens / Tabs  At the top of most tab displays are icons that read Apply and Cancel (Figure 3)  If any changes are made to a tab, the Apply and Cancel selections become active  Selecting Apply commits those changes while selecting Cancel restores the previous values  When online, selecting Apply causes the changes to be transmitted to the active connected OMNI.

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QUICK START GUIDE 9.0 Configuration OMNICOM opens in file mode with a new configuration file automatically available. If this is the first attempt, the new file defaults to the latest version of 20.75. If a file was previously saved, it opens a new file using the Application, Version and Revision last used.  To create a new configuration file of a different application and version, select File │ Open.  To open an existing configuration file, select File | Open.  In general, the Configuration Tree is presented in the same order that items are to be entered. As users progress down the tree making entries, the tree items and tabs change to adapt to the desired configuration. Only those items necessary for the application will be visible.  Operating modes, Configure, Operate, and Diagnostics, are similar in appearance.  On the left hand side there is a tree that divides the mode specific information into sections  Each has several screens or tabs that appear on the right when selected  OMNICOM enables or disables configuration screens based on selections made through the configuration process.  This hides parameters that are not relevant to the application for what the OMNI is being programmed  The General Setup – Equipment List tab allows the user to indicate the equipment in the installation that interacts with the OMNI.  The OMNI can be configured for up to four (4) meter runs.  If in the Equipment List and there are only two (2) meter runs selected, none of the configuration screens for Meter Run 3 or Meter Run 4 will be visible.  This option can be turned on any time which will then activate screens.  The OMNI I/O section is used to group and define the I/O in the system based on the boards or modules configured in the OMNI.  The number and types of modules can be configured when the unit in OMNICOM is offline.  When the unit is online in OMNICOM, only the modules can be viewed.  Only the modules listed are configured in the tree. (For example, if there is only one (1) digital I/O module installed, then only one (1) digital board is visible (D-2) in the tree.) Copyright © 2016 OMNI Flow Computers, Inc. All rights reserved.

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QUICK START GUIDE 

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 Choosing D-1 in the tree displays tabs on the right to configure digitals 1 through 12. The Process I/O section contains the other I/O modules  Each module has a Process Input and Analog Output entry in the tree.  The Process Input tabs allow the user to set up the input type and associated parameters for each input.  There is a tab for every input available in each module type  There is an Analog Output tab for each output available in each module type.  The I/O points are numbered sequentially based on the type and boards installed (see the Modules tab for summary of the I/O points assigned to each module). The Current Assignments show a summary of the available I/O points, their type, and which I/O points have been assigned to equipment. The Ports section is for configuring the OMNI Serial and Ethernet ports.  There are two (2) ports for each Serial module and two (2) ports for each Serial Ethernet module  Only one (1) of the two (2) Serial Ethernet module ports is designated for an Ethernet and is indicated in the port name on the tree. OMNICOM has extensive online help that can be reached from the Help menu. To access the Help menu:  Select F1 on any screen to access the Help menu 

Select the icon with the combination arrow question mark on the toolbar and then select entry item for which help is needed

10.0 Report Template Editor  OMNICOM’s Report Template Editor is used to create and edit the report templates.  Templates can be created and edited while connected to an OMNI in online or offline mode.  Default templates included in the installation are located in the “C:\OmniFlow\OmniCom\Templates” directory.

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QUICK START GUIDE 11.0 Operation 

If online, the Operate Tree allows the user to view current and historical reports, and to retrieve and view archive data in the OMNI unit. If offline, only the Site List report is available.

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If online, the archive data may be retrieved, viewed and maintained. If offline, only the Archive Path may be set. The Prover and Batch Control tree items are only available if online.

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12.0 Diagnostics   

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The diagnostic tree is available in the online mode and includes an I/O Overview, WinPanel, and a communications test utility. The I/O Overview provides live information regarding the digital I/O, the process inputs, and the analog outputs. For convenience, a list of the currently installed modules is also displayed. WinPanel is a means to access the front panel and display of the OMNI with the active connection. Users may scroll through the display and select tabs like when the panel itself. Test Communications option provides a means of sending raw Modbus messages to the OMNI with the active connection. All of the function codes and data types supported in the OMNI are available.

13.0 Disconnection from the OMNI Hardware 

To disconnect from the OMNI with the active connection, select the File Folders icon from the toolbar or Actions | Offline from the menu.

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