User Guide

TStatSpec
TM
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CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS
Intro and Links Controller Functions
Description:
TStatSpec™ provides various operations for configuring the
controller application. These include downloading and
uploading the controller. TStatSpec™ also provides features to
monitor controller points, view the alarm, create device list
report, configuration report.
Monitor Controller Activities
Description:
The controller must be online before monitoring. The
controller data points are organized into tabs and are
refreshed continuously.
Purpose:
Displays point data for a selected controller.
Procedure:
1. Press CTRL + ALT + M or click Monitor in the work-
space or select Monitor from the Controller menu.
Link to T7350 Monitoring:
T7350 Monitoring
Download a Controller
Description:
Downloading updates the controller with the configuration in
the TStatSpec™ database.
Purpose:
To download configurations to the controllers. Download the
information you configure from the TStatSpec™ database to
the controller’s database.
Procedure:
1. Press CTRL + ALT + C or click Download in the work-
space or select the Controller menu and choose
Download to download the controller.
TStatSpec™ downloads the controller.
Observe the download status and progress. If a failure occurs,
the status bar displays and shows the error message.
Other error messages may display, including: communication
failures, hardware type mismatch, controller type mismatch,
device busy, and current status of device does not allow
downloading.
Tips:
Wait for atleast 5 seconds after T7350 is powered up before
performing any download/upload operations.
Upload a Controller
Description:
A controller configuration can be uploaded into TStatSpec
database.
Purpose:
Transfer database information from the controller to the
TStatSpec™ database.
Procedure:
1. Press CTRL + ALT + U or click Upload in the work-
space or select Controller menu and choose Upload to
upload the configuration to TStatSpec™ database.:
TStatSpec™ uploads the selected controllers. It displays the
progress of operations as they occur in the status bar. If a
failure occurs, the status bar displays and shows the error
message. It also copies controller database information from
the controller to the PC.
Controller Diagnostics
Description:
After configuration and downloading, the controller is put into
Controller Diagnostic mode and checked for proper operation.
CAUTION
Equipment Damage is Possible.
May cause short-cycling of compressors, or cause
damage to other heating or cooling equipment.
You must take appropriate and recommended pre-
cautions when initiating the Controller Diagnostic-
Mode. This mode directly drives controller outputs to
the manually-entered states.
Purpose:
Place the controller in manual mode. In this mode, the
controller’s application goes off-line and you can view and
command the outputs within the context of the application
schematic.
Procedure:
1. Press CTRL + ALT + T, or click Controller Diagnostics
in the workspace, or select Controller menu and
choose Controller Diagnostics.
NOTE:
— Test options as available in the dialog box.
— When an output is used in a control loop and it is
being commanded, the minimum on/off times
have highest priority (except when control is in the
manual mode).