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MDS-LON Plug-In 

Version	1.5

Date:	2011/10/24

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1.	Plug-in features
1.1	Device support
1.2	Monitoring
1.3	Loading / storing of parameter
1.3.1	Defaultparameter
1.4	Writing of variables / parameters
1.5	Selection of various devices(device Selection)
1.6	Help
1.7 	Print
2.	System requirements
3.	Remarks for installation
4.	Problems
4.1	Known problems / trouble shooting
4.2	Problem support
5.	End-user agreements
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1.	Plug-in Features

1.1	Device support

The following versions of  MDS are supported:

	- MDS-L1, application mdsl105
	- MDS-L1, application mdsl106
	- MDS-L2, application mdsl206
	- MDS-L2, application mdsl207

The following templates are made during the recording procedure:

	- Thermokon mdsl105 
	- Thermokon mdsl106 
	- Thermokon mdsl206
	- Thermokon mdsl207

 
1.2	Monitoring


The monitoring of all NVi's and NVo's is generally activated after
the start of the plug-ins by a poll interval of 5s.
It can be adjusted according to your individual requirements. 
However, please note that a too fast polling to a slower system can
lead to configuration problems. Such problems will be shown in 
the status display, accordingly. If for one time it should happen, that the
monitoring "locks", please re-activate it, accordingly.

1.3	Parameter loading / storing

Within the menu "file" you'll find the "parameter loading" and 
"parameter storing". Only the values of the configuration parameter
(SCPT's, UCPT's) are loaded and stored. The parameter file has the ending
"par". Attention!: There is no control to see whether the loaded
parameters correspond to the device type! Therefore, your files should be
definitely named. 


1.3.1 Defaultparameter

There are Defaultparameters for each device type. You can find them in 
the directory of the Plug-in.


1.4	Writing of variable / parameter 

Changed variables respectively parameters are displayed in the text
field in red writing. The buttons "cancel" and "apply"will be 
activated. The network variables are transfered to the current 
device by "apply". If you would like to transmit the configuration 
parameters, the following inquiry is made: "Transmit parameters to 
the current Device?" When saying "yes", the changed parameters are
transmitted to the device. When choosing "no", you will get back without
having the parameters transfered. You can transmit your
parameters to various devices, with the option: Device Selection.  
Data transmission is reported in the log-window. 


1.5	Selection of various devices (Device Selection)    

If parameters should be transmitted to various devices, you will get
in the window for device selection via the button 'device selection'.
In this window, you will find all devices in the network with the
programme-ID of the current device. The devices are assorted
according to subsystems. If there are various subsystems with the same
name in the network, the common name is displayed only once for all 
devices of the total subsystem. To get informations about the full Path 
of a device, click at the devicenode in the treeview.
In the informationfield of main window, you will find then the full path of 
the device.  
You  have the choice to either precisely select a device or to select all 
subsystems. If all systems selected should have the same parameters, 
the option "sync. Devices" has to be activated.
Then, all parameters available for synchronization are transmitted to the
target device. Parameters not available for synchronization are:
SCPToffsetTemp, UCPTligthRatio, SCPTluxSetpoint, SCPTfieldCalib. 
If such a variable is under the changed variables, a notice is shwon at 
the end of transmission. 
You can transmit those parameters only without the option "sync. Devices".

 
1.6	Help

To get information to a network variable, only a mouse click in the corresponding
text field is necessary. In the menu help, you will find the device description, 
which opens a detailed software documentation in pdf-format. 

1.7	Print

You can choose whether you would like to print SCPT's/UCPT's, nvi's and/or nvo's. 
In the print head the device name, neuron-ID and the subsystem in which 
the device is, are shown. 


	
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2. 	System requirements

Operating system.  Windows 9x, Me, Xp, Nt, 2000, XP
CPU & RAM: no special requirements are set  
Software:  LNS from Version 3.0 + Installation-Tool 



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3.	Remarks for installation

You must have the administrator privileges to install and use the Plug-in
properly. 


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4.	Problems

4.1	Known problems / Trouble shooting

Problem:
   Untypical signs are shown in the text fields of the network variables.	
Help:      
   Did you already check whether the administrator privileges is available on your PC?
   For its operation, the plug-in requires objects from the Window system file.
   Without administrator privileges it is not possible to have access. If the 
   situation is still the same after having installed the adminstrator privileges,
   please re-install the plug-in. Before, it was obviously not possible 
   to copy required files in your Window system file.
		
Problem: 
   During transmission of parameter, an error message is shown as follows:
   Network error.(Subsystem: Data Server, #200). 	
Help:
   The data server is responsible for the control of the network variables.
   The error 200 is a communication error. For further transmission of the 
   parameter, please choose "reply" or "continue".

Problem:
   With monitoring, error messages are shown or the monitoring does not react. 
Help:
   Maybe the poll interval for your system is adjusted too small. If you have a 
   slower system, the data server is not able to up-to-date the values within 
   the poll interval. Then you should choose the poll interval longer.  
   Maybe, it is necessary to re-start the monitoring. 

Problem:
   The device description is not opened.
Help:
   To be able to open the device description, you require the Acrobat Reader.

Problem:
   The loaded parameter values are not correct...
Help:
   Check the loaded parameter set. It might be, that it does not fit to your 
   current type of device. Please load a suitable parameter set once again. 


4.2	Problem support

Should you experience further problems or if you have questions or recommendations,
please do not hesitate to contact us under:

	eMail:  email@Thermokon.de
	Tel. :  +49 2772/6501-0
	Fax  :  +49 2772/6501-400
   

The Thermokon Team wishes you an enyoable work!
 
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5. End-user agreements

   The end-user is entitled to:
      
   - load the Thermokon- application programmes in a LonWorks- 
     Network managment tool and to use it in connection with
     Thermokon products.

   - copy the Thermokon- application programmes respectively the whole software
     under the condition, that the soundness and correctness of the copy is guaranteed
     and a change of the datas included is excluded.

   As end-user you are obliged to merely use the software as agreed and 
   according to its definitions.


   Liability
   
   Thermokon Sensortechnik GmbH does not take over any liability for damages 
   occurred by the operation of the software.