Thank you for using Synergy Manager. This version of Synergy Manager operates in monitor/demo mode without the HASP security key and with full capabilities when run with the key. Downloads, patches, news and application notes concerning this software can be found at http://www.tidaleng.com. New Features: 1. Enhanced 'General Status' message to include Chamber Status, Chamber Alarm(*) or Program Alarm Flags(+). 2. Fixed RS485 and GPIB device addressing. RS485 is single ended so only address 1 is available. 3. Fixed RS232 and RS485 controller communications preset clearing problem. Dropdown List was continously being loaded if 'Back' button was clicked then "Next". 4. Default logging criteria check boxes are now cleared when creating a chamber. Must select at least one before logging can be enabled. 5. Added Temperature/Altitude mode for Watlow F4. Channel 2 units are set for "Kft". Please see release build section below for a complete list of new Features and Fixes. Best Regards, Tidal Engineering Corporation (www.tidaleng.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Installation - Synergy Manager User Manual Revision Q, installation section --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synergy Manager software installation has been enhanced through the use of Installshield installation software. This enhancement simplifies the installation process and uses standard Microsoft Windows installation conventions. WARNING: Do not insert the USB Dongle key until application has been properly installed (Note 8). \ -\ --\ ---> Please read this section in its entirety before attempting installation. --/ -/ / 1. First close all running programs (see Note 1). 2. Uninstall any previous versions of Synergy Manager including ‘Monitor Only’ versions before installing this new version. Previous versions of this software are not compatible. 3. Insert the installation CD into the proper drive and navigate to drive root folder. If necessary unzip program files into a temporary folder before proceeding to next step. 4. Run the Synergy Manager setup program (SynergyMan_Setup.exe) file from the run option of the start menu. 5. Follow the installation instructions on the screen. 6. Insert the Synergy Manager USB Dongle Key in a USB port on the PC and start the Synergy Manager from the Start Menu. Notes: 1. Do not insert USB dongle key before Synergy Manager has been properly installed. If the USB Dongle key is inserted before application has been properly installed, Microsoft Windows™ operating systems may unintentionally assign the wrong software driver to the USB Dongle key. This will cause Synergy Manager not to recognize the USB dongle even though it is inserted, and thus cause Synergy Manager to run in ‘Monitor Mode Only’. Please see ‘Known issues’section of the Synergy Manager User Manual Rev. Q (07/07/2006) for more information on this issue. 2. No other programs should be running during the installation. 3. The latest revision of the ‘Synergy Manager User Manual’ can be found in the \Support folder of the installation CD and can also be downloaded from the Tidal Engineering website (www.TidalEng.com). Copy the ‘Synergy Manager User Manual’ PDF file to the Synergy Manager installation folder for proper displaying. 4. For Microsoft Windows™ 2000 users: If the Synergy Manager setup program warns that it is about to replace a newer file with an older one, select the response that will cancel the installation of the older version of the file, keeping the newer one. 5. For Microsoft Windows™ XP, Microsoft Windows™ 2000 and Microsoft Windows™ NT 4.0, user must have administrator’s privileges to install this software (Rev. 2.02 and up). 6. Adobe Acrobat reader software must be installed for Synergy Manager to properly display the user manual. If Adobe Acrobat is not installed, copy AcroReader51_ENU.exe located in the \Support folder of CD to a ‘Temp’ folder; then with the run option of the start menu, execute the program (AcroReader51_ENU.exe). Then follow the on screen setup instructions that appear. 7. During the install process it may be necessary for the setup program to reboot the PC to allow updated files to be used during installation. This is normal and it is handled automatically by setup program, just follow on screen instructions. 8. DCOM95.exe, DCOM98.exe and Acrobat Reader 5.1 can be found on the install CD in the \Support folder. It is not necessary to manually install DCOM95.exe or DCOM98.exe as the Synergy Manager setup.exe now installs these files automatically. \ -\ --\ ---> Please read the ‘Known issues’ section of the Synergy Manager User Manual Rev. Q (07/07/2006) before installation. ---> This section has a current list of concerns with their perspective solution or work around. --/ -/ / Tidal Engineering Corporation (c) 2004 www.tidaleng.com Synergy Manager Environmental Laborary Management Software P/N TE1566 Revision History This section describes any new features incorporated into Synergy Manager since first release. Version 2.10.82 Maintenance Release Build. *Enhanced 'General Status' message to include Chamber Status, Chamber Alarm(*) or Program Alarm Flags(+). *Fixed RS485 and GPIB device addressing. RS485 is single ended so only address 1 is available. *Fixed RS232 and RS485 controller communications preset clearing problem. Dropdown List was continously being loaded if 'Back' button was clicked then "Next". *Default logging criteria check boxes are now cleared when creating a chamber. Must select at least one before logging can be enabled. *Added Temperature/Altitude mode for Watlow F4. Channel 2 units are set for "Kft". Version 2.10.81 Maintenance Release Build. *Updates resize control to v4.1. *Changes default installation to 'ALL USERS', so all user of PC can use application. *Enhanced resize event Error reporting/handling. *Fixes Alarm Updating so repeat alarms are now flagged for Alert System. Converts automation errors to hex equivalents. *Enhanced 'General Status' message to include Chamber Alarm(*) or Program Alarm Flags(+). *Fixes 'Msgs' tab alarm sorting problem. *Fixes Alert System "Subscript out of range (SetTime)" Error. *Fixes Alert System unrecognized Category error. *Fixes test email addressee issue where alerts are sent to test email addressee after sending a test email. Version 2.10.80 Release Build. *Revised Synergy Manager User Manual, added a section for each controller so information can be grouped together for easy reference. Created a release notes page, a new document to hold past and current revision information, and revised the Quick Start Guide. *Adds new Autoload feature for loading chamber windows on application startup. Feature is set via Preferences menu or when defining a chamber. *Adds support for RS485 networking using the Synergy488 module. Currently only the Watlow F4 and Partlow 1460 controllers are supported. *Adds Autostart step profile support for VT3, VT4, VT5, and WF4 controllers. See specific controller section for details. *Adds drop down list of RS232 presets for controllers and communication methods. This makes it easier in selecting default parameters for controllers and communications. *Adds Temp/Vibration - Halt/Hass configuration for Versatenn 5 controller and compatibles. *Adds a 'GPIB PC Card Define' communication method to specifically define the PC GPIB interface without using a combined communication method (Synergy488/GPIB IEEE). For GPIB communications the PC interface must be defined first, then define subsequent chamber GPIB communication devices during chamber definition by choosing appropriate GPIB method. *Adds support for a Watlow F4 Temperature/Temperature mode. *Adds display for Watlow F4 analog inputs via the Events tab. *Adds an enhanced profile run display with step time remaining information for VT3, W942, and WF4. *Adds a default input code message for code 7222 upon chamber load for Partlow 1460/62. *Removes Hold Event support for Watlow F4 Hold step with this version (2.10.80). *Numerous background fixes and enhancements to optimize functionality of GUI interface and ease of operation. *Fixes a occasional graph error where the graph index times are out of synchronization. Now all graph time indexes are synchronized with main chamber timer so this error will not occur. *Fixes graph control resource hogging problem when more than one chamber is utliling the RS485 networking capability. *Fixes Hold step skip over problem, and Profile step time display problem with Partlow 1460/62. Corrected profile step time remaining display, set cycles parameter to 1 when no loop step is defined for a downloaded profile so the profile only runs once. *Fixes Partlow input select button blinking problem. *Fixes Partlow PB2 and PB1 values displayed in wrong order. *Fixes discrepancies with Partlow parameter descriptions. Some parameters used modbus command names which do not correlate to the controller parameter which causes confusion. Corrected various other problems with Partlow display and moved variables specific to running profiles to the profile tab (Profile Control). Application now downloads profile to Profile number 1. *Fixes VT3 problems with humidity display when switching between Temp/Humidity and Temp/Pressure mode. *Fixes possible problem with Watlow 942 events tied together for a profile hold step. Now both are defaulted to the OFF position. Version 2.09.51 Maintenance Build. *Fixes profile hold, jump step and profile remaining time display problems with Partlow controllers. Version 2.09.50 Release Build. *Adds new controller support for Yokogawa 550/750. *Now downloads profiles to profile 1 for the Watlow F4 so users can keep profiles created manually in other locations. Version 2.08.29 Release Build. Minor Release. *Adds new Hasp Key driver to support Windows XP SP2, this version uses HL drivers. Version 2.08.28 Release Build. Minor Release. *Adds new Hasp Key driver to support Windows XP SP2. Version 2.08.27 Release Build. Bug Fix. *Fixed bug where numeric entry keypad locks up and chamber window is not usable. Version 2.08.26 Release Build. *Adds new Alarm and Deviation checks feature which has programmable delay settings. *The Watlow F4 can now utilize the Synergy-TCPIP communication method which utilizes the Synergy488 module to provide ethernet TCP/IP connectivity. *Corrected chamber window status messages when port disconnects abruptly. Chamber status would indicate a ‘Connecting’ state which was not correct. Synergy Manager now displays the proper chamber state when a port disconnects abruptly or due to error. *Corrected a problem whereby the same TCP IP address could not be used for a chamber that had its controller changed. Synergy Manager now allows the utilizing of the edited chamber TCP IP address if the controller has been changed and supports that communication method. *Added command button on the events page of the VT5 and Synergy controllers to ‘Acknowledge all errors’. This will allow errors that self clear to be removed from the controller’s error list. This button will not clear errors where the error condition still persists, the cause of the error must be determined and rectified first. The button does allow remote ‘ACK’ of all errors at once, there by removing the need to manually ‘ACK’ the error at the controller which will allow the error to clear if the condition does. Version 2.07.07 Release Build. Minor Changes *Adds new preset button for Synergy488-RS232 communication method under the define a port menu selection. Version 2.07.06 Release Build. Minor Changes *Adds new communication method called Synergy-RS232 which utilizes the Synergy488 RS232 port to communicate with Versatenn 3, Watlow 942, Watlow F4 and Partlow 1460/62 natively using ASCII or Modbus RTU as required. Version 2.07.05. Release Build. Minor Changes *Adds capability to selectively display alarms for Partlow 1460/1462 profile controller. *Change of IEEE-GPIB communication method to reflect use of Synergy488-GPIB interface. No change to GPIB operation. *Enlarging of chamber window to display longer port names. *All Ethernet-TCPIP / Synergy488-TCPIP ports are now defined from the ports menu allowing for a easier user interface. *Synergy Manager now supports VT5 download of infinite loop step (-1). Version 2.07.04. Release Build. Adds RS485 support for Partlow 1460/1462 controller. Modified Error messages during "Connecting" phase to be more descriptive. Version 2.06.21. Release Build. Adds support for Partlow 1460/1462 controller and profile control support for Watlow F4. Version 2.06.20. Beta release adds support for Partlow 1460/1462 controller. Adds profile control support for Watlow F4. Version 2.05.29. New build to fix Custom Action problem with Hasp Key Installation. Version 2.05.28. New build strategy to fix lost of file references. . Version 2.05.27. Various builds with new version of Modbus control to fix com port support above com port 9. Fixes need to upgrade OS file. Version 2.05.24 - 26. Various builds with new version of Modbus control to fix com port support above com port 9. Non working non releases. Version 2.05.23. Rebuilt with new version of Modbus control to fix com port support above com port 9. Application may need OS upgrade (MFC40.dll). Version 2.05.22. Finalized PC serial port support at 16 ports. Minor upgrade release. Version 2.05.21. Increased PC serial port support to 256 ports. Test build. Version 2.05.20. Intial Release.