User Guide

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Confidential Supervisory Manual
Not to be released to floor operators
Table of Contents
Preface Page
Hardware Overview.......................................................................................... 4
Hardware Who should use this manual......................................................... 6
Hardware Purpose of this manual.................................................................. 6
Hardware Technical Support .......................................................................... 6
Hardware Frequently Asked Questions......................................................... 7
Hardware Software and Firmware Upgrades ................................................ 8
Hardware What’s new in version 1.1.............................................................. 9
Hardware What’s new in version 2.0…………………………………………… .9
Chapter 1 Installing A3
Hardware Overview........................................................................................ 10
Hardware System Requirements.................................................................. 10
Hardware Installing A3 System Management Software ............................. 11
Hardware Starting and exiting A3 ................................................................ 19
Hardware Networking instructions for AEC AB OS/OA Blenders ............ 20
Hardware Networking instructions for older HydReclaim equipment...... 26
Hardware Networking instructions for Sterling SGB Blenders…………... 28
Chapter 2 Using A3
Screens Overview........................................................................................ 39
Screens Tip of the Day................................................................................ 40
Screens Drop down menus ........................................................................ 41
Screens Right click menus......................................................................... 44
Screens Status Bar...................................................................................... 46
Screens Customizing A3 ............................................................................ 47
Screens A3 options ..................................................................................... 50
Chapter 3 Application Screens
Screens Overview........................................................................................ 52
Screens Virtual Control Panel .................................................................... 53
Screens Alarm Log...................................................................................... 55
Screens Change Recipe Page.................................................................... 55
Screens Recipe Book.................................................................................. 60
Screens Batch Data Page ........................................................................... 61
Screens Uptime Data Page ......................................................................... 62
Screens SCADA Scan Times Page ............................................................ 63
Screens Memory Status.............................................................................. 64
Screens Data Parameters Page.................................................................. 65
Chapter 4 Working with A3 Device Objects
Instruction Overview........................................................................................ 66
Instruction What is an A3 Device Object ....................................................... 66
Instruction Adding new A3 Device Objects................................................... 67
Instruction Editing an existing A3 Device Object ......................................... 67