Flowserve MX Dashboard Limitorque - Manual (Page 4)

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FCD LMENIM2338-01
The MX/QX is the non-intrusive intelligent actuator of choice
for users demanding safety, quality, ease of configuration and
technology leadership. Flowserve Limitorque’s commitment to
technology leadership is demonstrated in an available Bluetooth
®
option that permits a user to download or upload configuration
routines via a standard low-power wireless communication
path to an actuator. The MX/QX actuator can communicate via
Bluetooth with a Bluetooth-equipped PC, PDA, or cell phone
compatible with the Microsoft Windows
® Mobile platform and
the MX/QX Dashboard actuator diagnostics GUI (graphical user
interface) software. This document outlines the flexibility of the
Dashboard software.
The MX/QX Bluetooth option contains a Frequency
Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS), which enables a reliable
communication link, even in a “noisy” environment. The
Bluetooth option also contains 128-bit data encryption to protect
the privacy of the link. Bluetooth communication is accessible up
to 10 meters (~30 ft.) from the actuator in all directions, and the
ability to enable the Bluetooth communication link is password
protected. When the Bluetooth link is enabled, a visible blue LED
in the controls LCD window signifies that an active Bluetooth
link to the actuator is established.
The Dashboard actuator software program permits a user to
easily access either the configuration routines or the diagnostics
capability of the MX/QX actuator using a Bluetooth-equipped
PC or PDA with the Windows Mobile 5 platform. Dashboard
is driven by GUI and parallels the menu selections of the MX/
QX (see Installation and Operations manuals LMENIM2306 and
LMENIM3306). It can be used to change or view configurations
up to 10 meters from the actuator when a Bluetooth link is
established. A secure Bluetooth link must be established before
configurations can be altered, ensuring security and safety.
Once the link is established, Dashboard can be used to change
or view the default configuration in either active online mode or
background mode.
Online mode allows a user to make unit configuration changes
in real time by simply answering “Yes” or “No” to the menu
prompts. Exiting the program saves the changes to the
MX/QX. These changes can be subsequently downloaded
from a Bluetooth-equipped PC or PDA and uploaded to other
MX/QX actuators that require identical configurations. This
feature speeds the setup of the remaining actuators.
Offline mode allows a user to program a unit configuration, save
the configuration to a PC or PDA, and upload into an
MX/QX once the Bluetooth link is established. This feature
enables the user to assign a unique configuration for any
number of actuators in a non-volatile environment, save it to
the computer device, and schedule the upload to the actuators
when planned maintenance is performed.
Diagnostics can also be downloaded from the actuator into
a PC or PDA via Dashboard and saved for further evaluation.
Dashboard can be used to analyze this data or e-mail it to
Flowserve Limitorque for evaluation.
These features are available up to 10 meters from the
MX/QX actuator equipped with the Bluetooth (BT) option.
Dashboard can also be used with the IrDA port supplied
with each MX/QX unit. IrDA (IR) communication is limited
to < 1m. It also requires a link to be established, but the effective
communication distance is typically less than one meter to avoid
cross-communication with neighboring devices.
When the MX/QX software is revised, Dashboard can be used
to implement newly released software and upload it to the
MX/QX. It is recommended that the IrDA link be used to upload
new software into the MX/QX actuator.
NOTE: This version supports only the ENGLISH language option.
About MX/QX Dashboard software