SOP Remotely Testing ARRT

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	Standard Operating Procedure
Subject:	SOP Remotely Testing ARRT
Author:	Troy Humphrey
Approved by:	UNAPPROVED

Contents 1 Objective 2 Scope 3 Responsibilities 4 Procedure 4.1 Remote Desktop Sessions 4.2 Access the Redlion HMI 4.3 Set To Manual 4.4 Set Initial Travel Distance 4.5 Move Unit In 4.6 Find Read Range 4.7 Mark Read Range 4.8 Check Conditions 5 References

Objective

The objective of this SOP is to provide the user a step by step process for testing the BCC transceiver using ARRT.

Scope

This SOP assumes the user is knowledgeable in obtaining remote access to the utility machine at BCC and knows how to establish a Remote Desktop connection with BCC_PC1 or BCC_PC2. This SOP will only be required until the ability to 'divert' is introduced to the Minimon or M4 program at BCC. At that time this process will be Automated.

Responsibilities

PTAGIS Kennewick staff will be responsible for carrying out this test on regular basis.

Procedure

Remote Desktop Sessions

1. Establish a RDP with catfish if you are outside the commission VPN.
   1. This will be referred to as RDP_1.
   2. If you are inside the commission VPN you can simply open a browser and type in the IP address of the Redlion HMI.
2. Establish a second RDP with catfish and PCA to BCC_PC1 or BCC_PC2.
   1. This will be referred to a RDP_2.
   2. You will need to be on a Minimon screen where you can see the tag codes as they come in.

Access the Redlion HMI

1. From RDP_1 open a browser and type in the IP address of the Redlion HMI.
2. Click on 'Remote View'
   • If the the below graphic isn't the page that is being displayed, double click on the M in the lower left hand corner.
3. Click on the button to the left of 'TESTING'

NOTE: Through out this procedure you SHOULD NOT have to click more than once on items on the display. Depending on your connection speed it may seem like you need to. Be patient.

ARRT HMI Menu

Set To Manual

Manual Mode

• Click on the Manual button in the upper left hand corner.
• The button should turn yellow indicating that you are now in Manual mode.

Set Initial Travel Distance

Keypad

• Click on the number under DISTANCE in the MOVE IN box.

(see arrow in below graphic).

• You should see the color change to white. At this point DOUBLE CLICK to get a numeric keypayd.
• This should pop up a numeric keypad.
• Enter the distance you want to travel using your mouse to click the numbers on the numeric keypad. (NOTE: Your keyboard will not work for entering in the number.)
• When you are finished click the Enter key on the numeric keypad.

Move Unit In

20 Inch Move In

• Click the green button in the lower left corner of the MOVE IN box to execute the move.
• If the value you entered in for the move would cause an over travel, you will receive a brief pop up stating that the 'move is too big'.
  • NOTE: You may not see this depending on your connection speed. The Distance value is the distance the stepper will try to move from it's current position. If this value + the current position execeed 69 inches it will not allow the move.
  • If you receive this message you should enter a smaller MOVE IN value.

Find Read Range

Manually Moved 2.03 Inches

• At this point you have moved the unit close to the expected read range distance. Since the jog functions do not work properly when accessing the unit remotely it will be necessary to change the move in value to something smaller than the initial value.
  • Take the same steps you took earlier for entering in the Move In value.
  • Note that there is a line between the 10th's and 100th's of an inch. If you need to move less than a 10th of an inch you will have to click on the value to the right of the line to enter in a value less than a 10th of an inch.
• Slowly move the unit in while watching the Minimon screen in RDP_2.
  • Do this by clicking on the green button in the lower left corner of the MOVE IN box.
    • If you were to use the above graphic you will see that the unit was moved 1.03 inches, then the MOVE IN distance was changed from 1.03 to 1.00 and the MOVE IN button was clicked again. This put the unit at 22.03 Inches.

Mark Read Range

Tag Read

• Once you have moved the unit in far enough that the transceiver reads the tag, click on the TAG READ button. This will send the unit home and calculate the read range in relation to the base line.
• + readings such as the +1.12 indicates that the read range is greater than the base line.
• - readings indicate that the unit had to travel closer to the antenna than the base line in order to be read.

Check Conditions

Automation Page

• Once you have marked the read range click on the Automation button and check on the how well the unit is operating.

If the TESTS RAN number is greater than the TESTS&READ number then the unit isn't running out every time it is requested to. If the difference is great (>25%)you should investigate why.

References

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