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Partners in Batching Productivity with:

Partners in Batching Productivity with:. Q.iMPACT WebEx Session #6: Q.iMPACT Support Tools. Mark Whitt, Mettler-Toledo Q.i Product Support Engineer Scott Haimerl, Mettler-Toledo Q.i Product Manager. September 26, 2008. Tool Cross-reference. MT_Port_Monitor. Purpose:

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  1. Partners in Batching Productivity with: • Q.iMPACT WebEx Session #6: • Q.iMPACT Support Tools Mark Whitt, Mettler-Toledo Q.i Product Support Engineer Scott Haimerl, Mettler-Toledo Q.i Product Manager September 26, 2008

  2. Tool Cross-reference

  3. MT_Port_Monitor • Purpose: • Record detailed information from a Terminal, or Cluster of Terminals, while running a process. • Uses: • Validate a Process • Troubleshoot a Process • Troubleshoot a Terminal • Archive Data Produces a complete sequential record of terminal’s activity, including debugging information and Feed History Records.

  4. MT_Port_Monitor - Where To Get It? Use this link:MT_Port_Monitor V1.0.3 OR

  5. MT_Port_Monitor Special Note: While installing … Install 7-zip for compression

  6. MT_Port_Monitor Turn on “Log Trace Data” for EACH Q.i as follows: 1 2 3 4

  7. MT_Port_Monitor TIP! Synchronize the cluster Time and Date with the PC now!

  8. MT_Port_Monitor - Setup Cluster Configuration Enter all of the Cluster IP Addresses. Don’t forget to click the “Add IP Address” Button!

  9. MT_Port_Monitor • Auto Archive • Set the Time • Check the “Enable Auto Archive” checkbox. • Enable Output Files • Check “Command / Feed Status” checkbox. • Check “Process History Records” checkbox.

  10. MT_Port_Monitor Once the options are set, click the “Connect” button to start monitoring.

  11. MT_Port_Monitor - Live Data To view live data from a different unit, change the IP address selected.

  12. MT_Port_Monitor - Live Data Note Directories

  13. MT_Port_Monitor - Reset Detection If any unit being monitored should cycle power or reset, an alert banner is displayed. This button clears the alert The event is also recorded in MT_Port_Monitor’s log file.

  14. MT_Port_Monitor - Archive Click here to force an archive immediately. Archive in Progress. Files Generated. Note Directory!

  15. MT_Port_Monitor - Data Files There is a data file for each IP address. • Each data file contains the following: • All commands sent to the Q.i • All Q.i responses • Feed History Records • Trouble-shooting information

  16. MT_Port_Monitor - Summary Report Something interesting here! Note filenames Tick Counter TIP!Any other “.txt” files in the date directory will be compressed and stored here. Good place for project notes!

  17. MT_Port_Monitor - History Records There is a History file for each IP address. Each record contains over 80 pieces of information about each feed. How do we make sense of this???

  18. MT_Port_Monitor - History Records Excel Spreadsheet Tool: HistoryDataTempl.xls

  19. MT_Port_Monitor - More Information ! Detailed help function available!

  20. MT_Port_Monitor - Final Notes MT_Port_Monitor can NOT run on the same PC at the same time as MT_Datamonitor and Q.i365. Questions?

  21. MT_Datamonitor • Purpose: • Record changes to Shared Data variables on a Terminal or a Cluster of Terminals. • Uses: • Validate a Process • Troubleshoot a Process • Troubleshoot a Terminal NOTE: MT_Datamonitor is an UNOFFICIAL tool. It is usually used under the direction of an MT Engineer.

  22. MT_Datamonitor - Where to Get it? • Download from this link: MT_DataMonitor OR

  23. MT_Datamonitor - IP Address Setup Cluster Configuration Enter all of the Cluster IP Addresses. Don’t forget to click the “Add IP Address” Button!

  24. MT_Datamonitor - Variable Setup Select Variable from List Controls the size of the Log File. Click “Add Variable”

  25. MT_Datamonitor - Selecting Variables How do I figure out what Shared Data Variables to look at? Use ShareData.doc !

  26. MT_Datamonitor - Polling Rate Polling Rate controls the amount of Network Traffic generated. Define the Multiple • Define the base units: • 0.1 Seconds • Seconds • Minutes • Hours • Days

  27. MT_Datamonitor - Data Logging Click here to start logging Click here to stop logging How many updates were written to the log file • Note the following info: • Time Stamp • IP Address • Shared Data Name • Shared Data Value Log File data

  28. MT_Datamonitor - Final Notes MT_Datamonitor can NOT run on the same PC at the same time as MT_Port_Monitor and Q.i365. Questions?

  29. OPEN DISCUSSION!

  30. Q.iMPACT WebEx Topics & Schedule for 2008 • 1. Backup recovery procedures March 19th • Mark Whitt and Scott Haimerl • 2. New features in A.0 firmware April 17th • Mark Whitt and Scott Haimerl • 3. Optimizing material paths and channelsJune 19th • Bradley Timm and Scott Haimerl (Recorded) • 4. Getting help, where, who, when? July 17th • Julia King/Scott Haimerl • 5. Guidelines for insuring a successful installationAugust 20th • Bradley Timm and Scott Haimerl (Recorded) • 6. Support tools and how to use them September 24 & 26th • Mark Whitt and Scott Haimerl (Recorded) • 7. Mettler-Toledo Q.i 365 product October 23rd • Bradley Timm and Scott Haimerl

  31. Thank you for your participation! • See you next month for WebEx #7: • Mettler-Toledo Q.i 365

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