Vaisala viewLinc 4.1 User Manual

USER GUIDEviewLinc 4.1Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc SoftwareM211519EN-A

Chapter 1: Getting Started6© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncGetting HelpIf you need help, technical support is available:North AmericaContact Vaisala Canada I

Getting HelpviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 7Beijing 100027CHINAPhone: +86 10 5827 4100Fax: +86 10 8526 1155

Chapter 1: Getting Started8© 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc

viewLinc 4.1 User Guide 9Chapter 2: LocationsThis section is for administrators and general users.In this section, you’ll learn about:• Locations, Tre

Chapter 2: Locations10© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncAbout LocationsWhat is a Location?The Locations feature is new to viewLinc 4.1, giving the user improve

About LocationsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 11Understanding the Locations ScreenThe Locations screen in viewLinc contains many important features: 2 35

Chapter 2: Locations12© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncThe Locations screen displays general information about the corresponding data source. When a location

About LocationsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 13Understanding the Options Dropdown Menu in LocationsThe Options dropdown menu in the left panel of Locations

Chapter 2: Locations14© 2012 Vaisala Canada Incthese commands will be available or greyed out depending on the location/zone you have selected, if any

About LocationsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 15acknowledgement is not required on an alarm, the alarm will be present in this window only if it is currently

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Chapter 2: Locations16© 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc9 The trend tab also contains navigation controls which allow you to navigate historical data trends an

About LocationsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 17Table View Tab Options• Refresh: Reloads grid data with latest information.•Popup Trend: Pops up the trend gr

Chapter 2: Locations18© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncTrend Tab Options• Refresh: Reloads data from server. •Clear: Clears all channels from the trend. This

Real-Time GraphsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 19To open a large popup trend view:1From the Options | Locations window, browse the locations tree and left cl

Chapter 2: Locations20© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncReading Graphs in Popup Trend ViewWhen you open a location, you can see both a numerical and graphical

Real-Time GraphsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 21Viewing Graph Detail in Large Popup Trend ViewWith a Large Popup Trend View open, you can also zoom in on a

Chapter 2: Locations22© 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc2 In the Acknowledge Alarm dialog box that appears, enter information to describe what was done to corr

viewLinc 4.1 User Guide 23Chapter 3: AlarmsAlarms and Alarm Acknowledgement are the keys to success with the Vaisala Veriteq Continuous Monitoring sys

Chapter 3: Alarms24© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncAbout AlarmsThere are several types of alarms in viewLinc: threshold alarms, communication alarms, event l

About AlarmsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 25records in the files, checks for missing records, and checks for missing files. If any are discovered, an alarm

viewLinc 4.1 User Guide iContentsChapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Overview . . . . . .

Chapter 3: Alarms26© 2012 Vaisala Canada Incin your browser, an error message appears, prompting you to enable pop-ups for viewLinc.• An email can be

Acknowledging AlarmsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 27Acknowledging AlarmsAll users can receive alarms, but only users with the correct permission can acknowl

Chapter 3: Alarms28© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncTo acknowledge alarms from the alarms list:1Click Options | Alarms to view the list of active alarms.2 Sel

Pausing AlarmsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 29toggling the checkbox beside the item. The column can then be sorted by clicking on the column header to grou

Chapter 3: Alarms30© 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc

viewLinc 4.1 User Guide 31Chapter 4: EventsAll events - such as alarms, transfers of data from the device, alarm acknowledgements, system configuratio

Chapter 4: Events32© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncViewing EventsEvents are viewed in an Event Log, a text-based listing of all system events occurring with

Adding Comments to EventsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 33with them. You can also filter by specific users, groups or locations by clicking accordingly then

Chapter 4: Events34© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncAdding Custom EventsYou may want to add comments to the Event Log, perhaps to outline why an event occurre

Exporting Event LogsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 356In a new browser window, a printer-friendly Event Log report opens. 7 The Print dialog box displays aut

Contentsii© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncPrinting Event Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Exporting Event Logs . . . . . .

Chapter 4: Events36© 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc

viewLinc 4.1 User Guide 37Chapter 5: ReportsUsing viewLinc, you can create graphs and reports to analyze changes in data over time based on the histor

Chapter 5: Reports38© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncAbout ReportsVaisala devices have the ability to store large amounts of data inside them. Data is logged

Generating Historical Data ReportsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 39Generating Alarm History ReportsTo generate an Alarm history report:1Select Options | Repo

Chapter 5: Reports40© 2012 Vaisala Canada Incseparate, for Excel), to automatically generate and save the report to a specific file location, or send

Generating Historical Data ReportsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 417 From the reports window, select Save.8 To manually generate the report, choose either E

Chapter 5: Reports42© 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc2 On the General tab, specify the user you want to have access to this report (if not already granted Ful

Generating Historical Data ReportsviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 436On the Source Data tab, define the report scope and color spectrum. To report on all loca

Chapter 5: Reports44© 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc7 Use the Page Layout tab to define the headers, footers, paper size and orientation:a For Header or Foot

viewLinc 4.1 User Guide 45Chapter 6: Mobile UIThis section is for administrators and general users.In this section, you’ll learn about:• viewLinc 4.1’

viewLinc 4.1 User Guide 1Chapter 1: Getting StartedThis section includes:• Overview of the Vaisala Veriteq Continuous Monitoring System (CMS)• Logging

Chapter 6: Mobile UI46© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncAbout the Mobile UIviewLinc 4.1 provides access from Mobile devices, allowing you to perform key tasks

Working with the Mobile UIviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 47Working with the Mobile UIThe initial screen that appears after login is the system level of the l

Chapter 6: Mobile UI48© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncMobile views1 Locations Panel View: The default view. When a folder item is pressed, the corresponding

Working with the Mobile UIviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 49To view a popup trend using the mobile UI:1Press the Locations Panel View then navigate to the l

Chapter 6: Mobile UI50© 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc3 Press Done. The graph will automatically update to reflect your changes as long as the Auto Refresh O

Working with the Mobile UIviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 513Press Pause X Alarming or Resume X Alarming (where X is the type of alarm you’d like to control.)

Chapter 6: Mobile UI52© 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc

viewLinc 4.1 User Guide 53Numerics300 Series Transmittersoutput quantities 10Aacknowledge an alarm 21, 27, 28active alarmsviewing 21adding commentsto

Index54© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncGgraphsviewing 13, 14Hhistorical data 2, 37purpose of 38viewing 13, 14IiPhone 46Llaunching applications or devices 26l

IndexviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 55session expiry 4spreadsheets, event log data in 35standard deviation 42statistics intervals 42statistics settings 42sta

Chapter 1: Getting Started2© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncOverviewWelcome to viewLinc 4.1, a key element in the Vaisala Veriteq Continuous Monitoring System

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Logging in to viewLincviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 3Logging in to viewLincviewLinc allows you to:• watch conditions (such as temperature and relative humid

Chapter 1: Getting Started4© 2012 Vaisala Canada IncNote: Ensure that your browser is not set to automati-cally delete cookies upon exit.4Enter your u

What’s New in viewLincviewLinc 4.1 User Guide 5tem security. When prompted, re-enter your password.For more on locations, see Chapter 2: Locations.Wha