Sterlco A3 Blender Control and Data Acquisition Software User Manual
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Table of Contents
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing A3................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Configuring the PC ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Running the Cables and Hardware to interconnect they system ................................................................................. 22
Networking instructions for the ACS Allen Bradley batch blender............................................................................ 24
Networking instructions for the older proprietary Hydreclaim embedded equipment................................................ 26
Networking instructions for the ACS Mitsubishi batch blender ................................................................................. 28
Networking instructions for the Maguire WSB Blender............................................................................................. 29
Configuring the Digi One IA or Digi One SP Ethernet Modules ............................................................................... 30
Using A3 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Application Screens .................................................................................................................................................... 54
Working with A3 Device Objects ............................................................................................................................... 69
Working with the A3 Recipe Book ............................................................................................................................. 84
Working with the Report Manager.............................................................................................................................. 92
Working with the configuration file.......................................................................................................................... 106
Working with the A3 System Log file ...................................................................................................................... 108
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................ 111
Service Notes ............................................................................................................................................................ 124
Service Notes ............................................................................................................................................................ 125