Icam PC Users Manual

TSW Automation, Inc.
ICAM System
PC Module Documentation
6115 Robertson Avenue

Nashville, TN 37209
P 615-356-8785
F 615-356-8744
www.tswa.com/icam
ICAM PC Users Manual
Table Of Contents
System Overview ......................................................................................................................... 3
System Operation ......................................................................................................................... 3
Viewing Compliance Data.................................................................................................... 3
Viewing Weighment Data..................................................................................................... 4
Viewing Load Data............................................................................................................... 5
Viewing Operations Data...................................................................................................... 6
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 8
Operators............................................................................................................................... 8
Historical Database View ................................................................................................... 10
System Configuration ......................................................................................................... 12
Export ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Reports.................................................................................................................................... 17
Wizard................................................................................................................................. 17
Standard .............................................................................................................................. 20
Custom Query ..................................................................................................................... 22
Special Notes ...................................................................................................................... 24
TRANSACTION QUERY FORM KEYS.......................................................................... 25
Utility...................................................................................................................................... 29
Rebuild Indexes .................................................................................................................. 29
I/O Status ............................................................................................................................ 29
Send Date and Time to WI-130 .......................................................................................... 30
System Overview
The goal of the Incinerator Control and Monitoring System (ICAM) is to display and record
measured and calculated incinerator parameters as needed to satisfy regulatory compliance
requirements, track operational efficiency, provide data for accounting and invoicing, etc. The
data is stored in Paradox 4.0 database format and may be exported to Microsoft Excel. The data is
stored in three different databases, depending on the end use for the data. The database(s) may be
accessed from or copied to locations on a LAN.
System Operation
Upon startup of the ICAM PC system, the main display provides a quick view of the four
databases of information (see figure 1). You will notice four tabs labeled: Operations, Loads,
Weighments, and Compliance. To view any of the four databases, click on the appropriate tab.
Viewing Compliance Data

The Compliance table records the various items required for regulatory compliance. Table 1 lists
the possible Messages you will find in this database:
Figure 1 Viewing Compliance Data
Startup
Shutdown
Operation
Stack Cap Closed
Stack Cap Open
Per Minute Readings
Incinerator Charge
1st Hour Averages
2nd Hour Averages
3 Hour Rolling Averages
Table 1
Viewing Weighment Data

Selecting the Weighments tab will display all container weightments for the day and the
associated container information. See figure 2 below for an example.
Figure 2 Viewing Weighment Data
Viewing Load Data

Selecting the Loads tab will display all of the Incinerator Charges for the day. See figure 3 below
for an example.
Figure 3 Viewing Load Data
Viewing Operations Data

Selecting the Operations tab will display various operational messages. See figure 4 below for an
example.
Figure 4 Viewing Operations Data
Table 2 lists the possible Messages you will find in this database:
Startup
Operation
Power On
WI-130 Power Down
Operator Acknowledgement
Operations Memory almost full
Load Memory almost full
Weight Memory almost full
Compliance Memory almost full
Operator Login
Satisfying Startup Conditions
Carburetor Preheat Error
Carburetor Preheated
Carburetor Override
Stack Cap Error
Stack Cap Closed
Stack Cap Override
Sorbent Meter Malfunction
Sorbent Supply OK
Sorbent Flow Low - Level 2
Sorbent Flow Override
Sorbent Communications Lost
Secondary Gauge Malfunction
Secondary Temp Low - Level 2
Secondary Temp Override
Secondary Communications Lost
FFI Gauge Malfunction
Fabric Filter Temp High - Level 2
FFI Temp Override
FFI Communications Lost
PC Communications Active
PC Comm Override
Charge Ready
Charge Signal Skipped by Oper
Charge Ready Override
Shutdown
Power Off
WI-130 Power Up
Operations Memory full
Load Memory full
Weight Memory full
Compliance Memory full
Startup Conditions Satisfied
Carburetor Not Preheated
Carburetor Override Cancelled
Stack Cap Open
Stack Cap Override Cancelled
Sorbent Supply Low
Sorbent Flow Low - Level 1
Sorbent Flow Override Cancelled
Sorbent Communications Active
Secondary Temp Low - Level 1
Secondary Temp Override Cancelled
Secondary Communications Active
Fabric Filter Temp High - Level 1
FFI Temp Override Cancelled
FFI Communications Active
PC Communications Lost
PC Comm Override Cancelled
Charge Initiated by Operator
Charge Ready Override Cancelled
Table 2 Operations Messages
Maintenance
Figure 5 Maintenance Menu
The Maintenance Menu provides a link to three items: Operator Maintenance, Historical
Database View, and System Configuration. The following sections will describe the function of
each.
Prior to any of these functions, the system will, (If an operator database has been built), prompt
you to enter an operator ID and Password (Figure 6). To do so, key in your operator ID and hit
ENTER or TAB. Next key in your password and hit ENTER or TAB. Hit ENTER or click the
OK button and your ID and password will be verified
Figure 6 Password Entry
Operators
To maintain the operator database, select Operator from the Maintenance menu and the Operator
maintenance screen will appear (Figure 7). From the Operator Maintenance screen, you can
perform the following functions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
create new operators

modify existing operators
print the operator database
transmit the operator database to a scale station
Figure 7 Operator Maintenance Screen
To create a new operator, select Record, New from the operator maintenance menu and the cursor
will be flashing in the Operator ID Field. Input the ID, First Name & Last Name of the Operator,
and the Password for that Operator. When you have input these fields, select Record, Save from
the operator maintenance menu.
To change an existing operator, select Record, Find from the operator maintenance menu and the
Find box will appear (Figure 8). Input the ID of the operator you would like to edit and hit enter.
The system will search the operator database, and if it is found, will load it into the Operator
Maintenance screen. You may change the name and password, but you cannot change the
Operator ID. Once you have made your changes, be sure to select Record, Save from the Operator
Maintenance menu.
Figure 8 Find Operator Box
To delete an operator, use the find function to load the operator record, and then select Record,
Delete from the Operator maintenance menu.
To print the Operator database, select Record, Print from the Operator maintenance menu.
You can use the Navigate menu or the quick buttons to browse from record to record of the
Operator database.
Transferring Operators to the Scale
To transfer the Operator database to a scale station, select Scale, Download All Operator to Scale
from the operator maintenance menu. Click OK to begin transferring the operators. A progress
bar on the operator screen will appear to show the progress of the transfer. The transfer will do
one of three things:
1. Progress bar will complete to 100 percent showing that all operators were transferred
successfully. At this point, you may click OK on the Transfer complete box.
2. System will show Serial Port in use, Unable to Transfer. If you get this message, the
system is probably in the middle of retrieving weighment data from the scales and you should
try the transfer again after a brief wait.
3. System will produce an error message stating that the Transfer was aborted due to errors.
This was most likely caused by an unrecoverable communication error. You should try the
transfer again and if you repeatably are unable to complete the transfer, there is probably a
physical problem such as a cut cable or Serial Port problem.
Historical Database View

The system allows you to view the various historical database files that are collected in the PC.
These transactions are stored in daily files such as C9991231.db. This is an example of the
Compliance file for December 31, 1999. If you need to the historical databases, select
Maintenance, Historical Database View from the Main Menu. A list of daily files will appear for
you to select from (Figure 9).
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Figure 9 Selection List of Database Files
Highlight the name of the file and click the OK button. The system will open the file in a
spreadsheet style form.
File Prefixes
Compliance The prefix for Compliance files is C.
Loads The prefix for Load files is L.
Weighments The prefix for Weighments files is T.
Operations The prefix for Operations files is S.
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System Configuration
To configure the necessary system parameters, select Maintenance, System Configuration from
the main menu and the System configuration form will appear (Figure 10). The System
Configuration form is divided into two sections: PC parameters and Scale Parameters. Click the
appropriate tab to select.
Figure 10 PC Parameters
At this time, the following PC parameters may be modified:

Company Name Not Used
Communications - The communications parameters should only be set by a
Certified scale technician. Do not change these settings.
Shift Start Times - Input the starting time of each shift in your production
schedule.
Production Day begins with - If your production day begins with shift 1, then
data generated on the current day prior to shift 1 will be applied to the previous
days production totals. If your production day begins with shift 3, any data
generated prior to midnight will be applied to the next days production totals.
Archive Frequency This is the interval in minutes that the system will
Automatically backup the database files to a secondary medium.
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Selecting the Scale tab will allow you to change the following Scale setup parameters:
Figure 11 Scale Parameters
FFI Temperature Limit This is the maximum allowable FFI temperature limit. When
the baghouse temperature exceeds this amount, the system will generate a Level 1 alarm.
FFI Warn % - The FFI warn percent is a number from 1 to 100 that will cause the
system to generate a level 2 alarm if the baghouse temperature exceeds the Temperature
Limit * FFI Warn%.
Secondary Temperature Limit This is the minimum allowable Secondary Chamber
temperature limit. When the temperature drops below this amount, the system will
generate a Level 1 alarm.
Secondary Warn % - The FFI warn percent is a number from 1 to 100 that will cause
the system to generate a level 2 alarm if the Secondary temperature drops below the
Temperature Limit * Secondary Warn%.
Max Charge Rate per Hour This value should equal the optimal charge rate per hour
you hope to achieve.
Max Weight per Charge This value should equal the Maximum allowable weight for
a single charge.
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Ideal Charge Weight This value is calculated by the system based upon the Max
Charge Rate per Hour and the Minutes between charges.
Minutes between Charges This value should equal the optimal number of minutes
between charges you hope to achieve.
Accept if X percent of Target This value is used by the scale when directing the
operator through the incinerator loading process. If the current weight on the scale plus
the accumulated weight is X percent of the target charge rate, the system will advise the
operator to Load and Charge the waste.
Accept if less than X percent over Target This value is used by the scale when
directing the operator through the incinerator loading process. If the current weight on
the scale plus the accumulated weight is greater than the target charge, but less than X
percent greater, the system will advise the operator to Load and Charge the waste.
Transferring Parameters to the Scale

To transfer the parameters to a scale station, select Transmit from the System Parameters menu.
Click OK to begin transferring the parameters. The transfer will do one of two things:
1. System will show Serial Port in use, Unable to Transfer. If you get this message, the
system is probably in the middle of retrieving weighment data from the scales and you should
try the transfer again after a brief wait.
2. System will produce an error message stating that the Transfer was aborted due to errors.
This was most likely caused by an unrecoverable communication error. You should try the
transfer again and if you repeatably are unable to complete the transfer, there is probably a
physical problem such as a cut cable or Serial Port problem.
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Export
Figure 12 Export Menu
Selecting the Export Menu allows you to select a daily database file from any of the four types
and generate a Microsoft Excel compatible file. These transactions are stored in daily files such as
C9991231.db. This is an example of the Compliance file for December 31, 1999. Each of the
four export options work exactly the same, so we will describe the Compliance export in this
example.
To generate an export file of the Compliance database, Select Export, then Compliance (figure
12) and the system will provide a selection list of the Compliance database daily files (figure 13).
Figure 13 Compliance File Selection List
Highlight the file you want to export and click the OK button. The system will begin to export
the data records (figure 14) and when complete will give the exported filename in an OK box
(figure 15).
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Figure 14 Exporting Records
Figure 15 Export Complete Box
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Reports
Figure 16 Report Menu
Wizard
The Report Wizard guides you step by step in creating a report. When finished, the report will be
displayed on the screen. The report can then be viewed and printed to the default Windows
printer. To begin creating a report, select Wizard from the Report menu. Select the database to
report from and then click the next button.
Figure 17
Select the type of report from the following screen. Then click the Next button.
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Figure 18
Next, enter the date range for the report by entering the Start and End date. Choose whether you
want this date range to be the Actual Date or the Production Date. Click the Next button.
Figure 19
Next, select the Destination of the report and click Finish. The report will then be generated and
sent to the selected destination (Figure 21).
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Figure 20
Figure 21
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Standard
Selecting "Standard" from the Report menu will display the following screen. This form has
five(5) main tabs at the top: Standard Reports, Custom Queries, Special, and Graphs.
Figure 22
This section provides detailed and summary reports on the transactions that have been created. To
generate a report, first, select one report or multiple reports by clicking the check box next to its
title. De-select a report by clicking the check box to clear the check mark.
Second, select the type of records to include in the standard report by selecting the appropriate tab.
Three choices are available: Operations, Weighments, Loads, Compliance. Only one may be
chosen at a time.
Date Range
Third, enter the "Start Date" for the report. This date indicates the start of the date range to include
in the standard reports. The system sets the Start Date to the current date, but may be changed to
any desired date. The starting date may cover previous invoice periods, so that reports may be
produced spanning monthly, quarterly or annual date periods.
Type the date in this fashion - MMDDYYYY and press <Tab>. The slashes will be automatically
inserted in the date field for you. To accept the default starting date, press <Tab>.
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Fourth, enter the "End Date" for the report. This date indicates the end of the date range to include
in the standard reports. The system sets the End Date to the current date, but it may be changed to
any desired date. The end date may cover previous invoice periods, so that reports may be
produced spanning monthly, quarterly or annual date periods. Type in the date in this fashion MMDDYYYY and press <Tab>. Note: The forward slashes will be automatically inserted in the
date field. To accept the default end date, press <Tab>.
Next, choose whether the date range should be the Actual Date or the Production Date.
Destination
Choose the destination of the report by clicking the circle next to it. Finally, select Start to
generate the report. Click "Close" to abort and return to the "Main" menu.
If the Screen is chosen as the destination, a window will appear with the report inside. Navigate
the report using the mouse & vertical and horizontal scrollbars.
If the Printer is chosen as the destination, the report will be sent to the printer. A printer dialog
box will appear that allows you to choose the printer, the print range, and number of copies.
If File is chosen, the report results will be saved in a file located on the hard-drive.
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Custom Query
A custom query is a request for specific criteria relating to data in a table or database. The
Custom Queries selection of Standard Reports, provides the user with a means of producing
custom reports, based upon all past and present transactions contained in the system, and on a
date range that you specify. The following sections will describe the operation of Custom Query
and will provide examples on using the system to produce useful and meaningful custom reports.
STARTING CUSTOM QUERIES
Choose Standard from the Report menu. With the Transaction Reports form displayed, click
the "Custom Query" tab.
A list of previously saved custom queries will be displayed. The first selection in the list is
Create/Edit Custom Query. This selection should be chosen when a brand new query is to be
created. Choose this query or a different query from the list, by clicking on it with the mouse.
Next, enter the Start Date for transactions that are to be included in the custom report. The
Start Date can be any date, including previous periods, for data that is stored in the system. Type
the date in this fashion - {MMDDYYYY} and press <Tab>. The forward slashes will be
automatically inserted.
The cursor will move to the "End Date" field. Enter the ending date for the period desired for
transactions that are to be included in the custom report. This period could be one day, a week, a
month, a quarter, or a whole year. Type the date in this fashion - {MMDDYYYY} and press
<Tab>. The forward slashes will be automatically inserted.
Choose whether the Date Range should be the Actual Date or the Production Date.
With the mouse, click the Start button. The system will then locate the transactions within the
date range specified and the TRANSACTION QUERY FORM will appear as shown below.
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Figure 23
The "Transaction Query Form" is used to generate the desired custom report or graph. The
Transaction Query Form contains fields for each data element of a transaction.
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QUERY OPERATORS AND QUERY OPERATOR COMBINATIONS

Operator
Function
Illustration
Equal To
=20.00
=GA3896
>
Greater Than
>200.00
<
Less Than
<500.00
<>
Not Equal to
<>OIL
<=
Less Than or Equal to
<=20.00
>=
Greater Than or Equal to
>=20.00
AND
Multiple conditions
(all of which must be met)
BETWEEN 10.00 AND 40.00
OR
Multiple conditions
(at least one of which must be met)
=EN OR = ABC
LIKE TONS OR LIKE LOAD
IS NULL
A blank or empty field
IS NULL
IS NOT NULL
Determines if a field contains a value
IN
Inclusive. The list of values used for

comparison are enclosed in parentheses
BETWEEN
Used with numeric data when

BETWEEN 200.00 AND 500.00
searching for a value within some range
LIKE
Used with alpha-numeric data when

LIKE WASTEOUT
searching for a particular character string. LIKE WASTE%
Special notations are available to specify
LIKE _ASTEOUT
unknown or irrelevant characters in the
LIKE _ASTE%
field. For a single unknown character, use
the _ (underscore). For any number of unknown
characters, use the % sign.
IS NOT NULL
IN(EN,RIP,JSW)
IN(101,201)
Special Notes
When entering query values into alpha-numeric fields, these values must be enclosed in quotes.
Single or double quotes can be used. (ex. TONS or TONS ; 123 or 123 )
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TRANSACTION QUERY FORM KEYS

After query criteria has been entered into the Transaction Query Form, press
<F2> Process
the <F2> key to process.
<F5> ClearUse this key to clear the field values in the Transaction Query Form.
<F6> Save Use this key to save changes to an existing query, which is currently being displayed
on the Transaction Query Form. A form will pop-up that allows you to choose what type of
report or graph will be used for the saved query.
<F7> Delete
report or graph.
If any queries have been predefined, this key may be used to delete the saved
<F8> Open If any queries have been predefined, pressing the <F8> key will pop-up a menu
listing all saved queries. After making a selection from the list, the saved query criteria will
appear on the Transaction Query Form for modification, viewing, or processing.
If any queries have been predefined, pressing the <F9> key will pop-up a
<F9> Run
menu listing all saved queries. Making a selection from the menu will cause the saved query to
execute and send the report or graph to the screen or printer.
Pressing <Escape> will close the Transaction Query Form and return to the
<Esc> Escape
Transaction Report Form.
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The following example will provide a simple illustration of the function of the Transaction Query
Form:
Presume you wish to find all transactions for Line 1 and Operator 1. To accomplish this task,
Move the mouse pointer, to the "Operator" field located on the form and enter the value =1.
Move the mouse pointer to the "Line" field, and enter the value =1.
Leave all other fields in the Transaction Query Form blank.
Figure 24
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Press the <F2> key or click the Data tab to process the request. The system will search for the
transactions that meet the specified criteria, and the matching transactions will be displayed in the
Data window shown below.
Figure 25
This screen allows you to verify that the transactions you are looking for have been properly
selected. You may use the scroll bars or cursor keys to browse through the transaction records.
When finished viewing the selected transactions, click the Report menu selection at the top of
the form.
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This will display a pop-up list, shown below, that shows all of the available reports and graphs.
Choose the desired report or graph, select the destination, and click the Start Report button.
When finished with the report, click the Close button to return to the Transaction Query Form.
If no other reports are to be generated using this query, close the Transaction Query Form to
return to the Transaction Reports screen.
Figure 26
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Utility
Figure 27 Utility Menu
Rebuild Indexes
Rebuild Indexes is a function that should only be used when instructed by the Software
manufacturers Technical Support staff.
I/O Status
The I/O Status form provides a means of verifying communication between the PC and the WI130. With successful communication, you should see messages with the prefix of In and
Out.
Figure 28 I/O Status Form
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Send Date and Time to WI-130

When the PC initiates communication with the WI-130, it always sends the Date and Time. If for
some reason, you want to update the WI-130 beyond that, select this option.
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Viewing Compliance Data

Figure 1 Viewing Compliance Data

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Viewing Weighment Data

Figure 2 Viewing Weighment Data

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Viewing Load Data

Figure 3 Viewing Load Data

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Viewing Operations Data

Figure 4 Viewing Operations Data

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Table 2 Operations Messages

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Figure 5 Maintenance Menu

Figure 6 Password Entry

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Figure 7 Operator Maintenance Screen

Figure 8 Find Operator Box

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Historical Database View

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Figure 9 Selection List of Database Files

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Figure 11 Scale Parameters

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Figure 12 Export Menu

Figure 13 Compliance File Selection List

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Figure 14 Exporting Records

Figure 15 Export Complete Box

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Figure 16 Report Menu

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Less Than or Equal to

Greater Than or Equal to

BETWEEN 10.00 AND 40.00

A blank or empty field

Determines if a field contains a value

Inclusive. The list of values used for

Used with numeric data when

Used with alpha-numeric data when

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