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July 2009
GETTING STARTED
Copyright 2009 ComAp s.r.o. Written by Zdenk Liberda Prague, Czech Republic
ComAp, spol. s r.o. Kundratka 2359/17, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic Tel: +420 246 012 111, Fax: +420 246 316 647 E-mail: info@comap.cz, www.comap.cz
Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 3 First Steps................................................................................................................................................ 4 ComAp Club ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Why and How to Register and Become a Member of the ComAp Club? ........................................... 5 How to Log in to the ComAp Club?..................................................................................................... 6 How to Log out from the ComAp Club? .............................................................................................. 6 How to Get a Forgotten Password to the ComAp Club? .................................................................... 6 Manuals ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Which Manuals Help You to Bring the Controller to Operation?......................................................... 7 What Types of Manuals You Can See on the ComAp Website?........................................................ 8 How to Download Manuals from the ComAp Website? ...................................................................... 9 Why and How to Use Search in Multiple PDFs in Adobe Reader? .................................................. 9 Installation Package .............................................................................................................................. 10 How to Download the Installation Package from the ComAp Website? ........................................... 10 How to Work with the Installation Package CD?............................................................................... 10 How to Download the Upgrade of the Installation Package from the ComAp Website? .................. 13 Controller and PC Tools ........................................................................................................................ 14 How to Check the Firmware Version in the Controller? .................................................................... 14 How to Connect to the Controller? .................................................................................................... 14 What Is InteliMonitor? ....................................................................................................................... 16 What Is GenConfig?.......................................................................................................................... 16 How to Download a New Firmware Version to the Controller?......................................................... 17 How to Save the Archive from the Controller?.................................................................................. 19 Technical Support.................................................................................................................................. 21 How to Use Online Help?.................................................................................................................. 21 How to Use ComAp Technical Support? .......................................................................................... 21
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of ComAp controller. The purpose of this document is to help you to answer some basic questions that typically occur during the first contact with IGS-NT controller: How to become a member of ComAp club and enjoy it's benefits How to obtain and work with the manuals for IGS-NT family controllers How to use Installation package How to begin with the controller and related PC tools How to contact ComAp technical support
First Steps
Install the IG/IS-NT Installation package in your PC from CD or ComAp website To access software and manuals on ComAp website, please, register in ComAp club Power up the controller with 8 - 36 V DC
Connect from your PC to the controller Download the latest software version to the controller
The latest software version is available on ComAp website we recommend to download it if it doesn't match with the version in the controller
Using IGS-NT-Application Guide select appropriate application (controller default configuration/archive file) for your purposes
Check other cards in GenConfig to configure password protection levels, sensor characteristics, language options etc.
After the controller is installed into the switchboard follow safety instructions mentioned in Reference Guide in "General guidelines" chapter!
If you need to synchronize your gen-set to the Mains or to other gen-sets give heed to chapters "Sync/Load control adjustment" and "Volt/PF control adjustment" in Reference Guide. 4
ComAp Club
Why and How to Register and Become a Member of the ComAp Club?
You can become a member of the ComAp club and enjoy a range of exclusive benefits such as up to date information on new products and full access to materials otherwise restricted such as product manuals and software updates. To register and become a member of the ComAp club: 1. Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. The ComAp homepage appears:
3. After the user registration form appears, fill in the form and click REGISTER. Your user name and password will be sent to your email address. 4. Open this mail and click the confirmation link. 5. Confirm your registration. Now you can log in to the ComAp members club.
The ComAp members club Login page appears. 3. Click at the appropriate link. 4. Type your Registered e-mail and click Send me new password. Your forgotten password will be sent to your registered email immediately.
Manuals
Which Manuals Help You to Bring the Controller to Operation?
In the Documentation Flow Chart below you can see the order of documents we recommend you to go through to finish your project successfully.
Data Sheets describe basic technical specification and purpose of various types of controllers. Getting Started Guide will help you to answer some basic questions that typically occure during the first contact with IGS-NT controller. Application Guides will give you the general overview of controllers and various types of their wiring. Communication Guides describe communication interface among controller(s) and superior system. From this manual you can get information on all available types of communication. Installation Guides describe the physical installation of a controller including all auxiliary and expansion modules with typical wiring and individual product setup information. It includes all relevant dimensions, specifications and technical data. Applications Reference Guides describe in detail the firmware of a certain type of a controller. Troubleshooting Guides describe typical troubles during configuration, adjustment and operation of the controller and how to solve them. To download Troubleshooting Guides from the ComAp Website: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click Support Troubleshooting. Click the file you want to download. Log in if necessary and click the file you want to download again. Save the file.
Operator Guides provide general information on how to operate a certain type of a controller.
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Installation Package
How to Download the Installation Package from the ComAp Website?
To download the installation package from the ComAp Website: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click Support Download center Software. Choose the installation package of the related product. Click the file. Log in if necessary and click the file again. Save the file.
2. If the window does not appear, open your Internet Explorer (or Total Commander) and run D:\Autorun.exe. 3. Click the firmware version IGS-NT 1.1 April 06 r2 on the right. See picture above. 4. Do one of the following: Click Open to open the file from the installation CD and if necessary, confirm you want to run the file or click Save and save the IGS-NT-1.1-April06r2.exe file to your PC. IGS-NT Getting Started, ComAp July 2009 IGS-NT-Getting Started 07-2009.pdf 10
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9. Tick Create shortcut(s) on the desktop to create the icon on your desktop. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Finish. The installation is complete.
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To see extension modules, download software for configuration and monitoring, manuals, click InteliGen NT or InteliSys NT:
How to Download the Upgrade of the Installation Package from the ComAp Website?
To download the upgrade of the installation package from the ComAp Website: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click Support Download center Software. Choose the upgrade package of IG/IS-NT. Click the file. Log in if necessary and click the file again.
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In the middle of the display you can see the controller INFO screen for 10 seconds. 3. Press the button to see the next info about the firmware.
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Tick Quick-connect to genset (default option). On the Direct tab, choose the communication port, type the password (0 is default) and click Open connection. Note: COM1 is the default setting. You may need to select a different COM port of your computer. Controller Address 1 is the default setting. This will mostly need changing in a multi set application. The connection to your controller is being established and the DDE server communication tool is automatically launched. At the bottom of the window a yellow bar appears denoting the connection is preparing and upon a full connection the bar turns green. See picture below:
You can get further information about InteliMonitor in the following chapter.
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What Is InteliMonitor?
InteliMonitor is intended for on-line monitoring of ComAp controller values. It enables to: Open direct, modem or internet connection to the controller Open an archive off-line Monitor site with multiple controllers View controller values Operate the controller via user friendly GUI View alarm list and history records Change setpoints Save archive files Open GenConfig PC tool
The detailed information on how to work with InteliMonitor you can find in the InteliMonitor Reference Guide. To download the InteliMonitor Reference Guide and/or its new features: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click Products PC Tools Monitoring SW InteliMonitor - Support. The list of documents related to InteliMonitor appears. Click the file you want to download. Log in if necessary and click the file you want to download again. Save the file.
What Is GenConfig?
GenConfig is intended for off-line configuration of ComAp controllers. It is focused on comfortable operation while offering inexhaustible number of configuration features and options. It is designed for anybody who needs to configure the controller. Any configuration modifications have to be subsequently downloaded to the controller or saved to an archive file. Online changes and monitoring has to be done from InteliMonitor. Pay attention to GenConfig Overwrite setpoints option. GenConfig enables to: select which functions and protections will be connected to binary/analog inputs and outputs of the controller select which extension modules will be connected to the controller configure the internal PLC blocks providing free usable functions assign protection levels to setpoints and commands To open GenConfig: In Inteli Monitor click Tools GenConfig.
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The detailed information on how to work with GenConfig you can find in the GenConfig Reference Guide. To download the GenConfig Reference Guide and/or its new features: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click Products PC Tools Configuration SW GenConfig Support Manuals. The list of documents related to GenConfig appears. Click the file you want to download. Log in if necessary and click the file you want to download again. Save the file.
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Make sure no archive is open and click Yes. The new window appears.
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Open the location with the firmware, see the picture above. Choose the version of the firmware and click Open. The Import firmware appears:
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Click Import. If it is a case, to confirm the message Overwrite file, click Yes to All. Click File Firmware upgrade and Cloning FW upgrade (default configuration).
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10. Choose the version of the firmware you want to download to the controller and click OK.
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To save the archive from the controller: 1. 2. 3. In InteliMonitor click Connection Save as The Save controller Quick opened Genset as window appears. Type a file name (keep the default path for saving the file). Click Save. Note: The extension of archives is ANT, AID, AIS, AIL, AIG according to the type of your controller. The default directory for saving the archives is C:\Program Files\ComAp\IGSNT\Archives\. The archive is also created automatically when you close InteliMonitor: 1. 2. Click Connection Exit. When message Do you want to save archive appears, click Yes. The archive is now created and saved in the default directory.
You can get more detail information about archives in the InteliMonitor Reference Guide.
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Technical Support
How to Use Online Help?
To use online help: 1. 2. 3. Open http://www.comap.cz/ in your browser. Click Support On-line help Fill in the request form. Click Send.
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