Abacus Guardian Quick Reference Guide
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Abacus Guardian Icon Key Home Page Button
Inputs Button – View your inputs data
Group Button – View your groups
Location Button – (Advanced users only)
User Button – View and create users (Advanced users only)
Client Settings Button - (Advanced users only)
System Setting Button - (Advanced users only)
Contact Us Button – Email and phone Abacus Guardian
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Index
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Login to access your data and alarms Viewing your data Naming your Sensors Create a Group of Inputs Create a Group of Users Viewing Groups of inputs Viewing your historical data View / Download Chart Data View / Download Raw Data View all Charts Printing of Data Setting alarms Entering email addresses Entering SMS (text) numbers
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Create a new user (Client Admin Only)
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Starting the Alarm Console
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1, Login to access your data and alarms To login in to the Abacus Guardian System you have to go to the Abacus Guardian Website:
www.guardianlogon.com
1. Type your user name in the Box marked User ID 2. Enter your password in the Box marked Password
The home page is now displayed
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2, Viewing your data 1. Click on the Inputs icon
2. Click on the chart icon of the channel that you want to view the data.
The data of the channel (Sensor) selected is now displayed Abacus Guardian Quick Reference Guide (Version 2.0)
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The chart start and finish time of the chart is displayed.
Chart data is displayed
Min & Max temperature for the chart period are displayed
To view different time frames, select from the chart date range icons at the top of the page.
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Chart Icon Key
Today’s Data
Last 30 Days Data
Last 90 Days Data Yesterday’s Data Last 12 Hours Data This Weeks Data Last 6 Hours Data Last Weeks Data
Last 3 Hours Data
Last 7 Days Data
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3, Name a Input (sensor) location (Manager level or above only)
1. Click on the inputs icon
2. Click on the channel You want to rename
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3. Enter your new description in the description box.
Description of the sensor can be a sensor location or a user specified number. i.e. Stores Freezer 1 or ABA1234
Once completed click on the save page.
button located at the top of the
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4, Create Groups of Inputs i.e all sensors in a walk in cold room. 1. Tick the Group icon
2. Tick the create new icon
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3. Select your client group
4. Name your Group i.e. Cold Store 1
Scroll down the page 5. Click on the “Input Items in Group” dropdown box.
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6. Select the input that you want to add to the new group.
7. Click on the “INPUT Items in Group” add icon
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The system now reports that the input has been created in the group.
Scroll down the page The input is now listed
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8. Repeat steps 6 & 7 until you have added all the required inputs for the group. 9. Once completed click on the save icon.
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5, Create Groups of Users i.e Alarm Group 1 to receive sms alerts 1. Tick the Group icon
2. Tick the create new icon
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3. Select your client group
4. Name your Group i.e. Weekend Callout
Scroll down the page 5. Click on the “USER Items in Group” dropdown box.
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6. Select the users that you want to add to the new group.
7. Click on the “USER Items in Group” add icon
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The system now reports that the input has been created in the group.
Scroll down the page The user is now listed
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8. Repeat steps 6 & 7 until you have added all the required inputs for the group. 9. Once completed click on the save icon.
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6, Viewing Groups of Inputs 1. Click on the Groups icon
2. Click on the inputs icon
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7, To View Historical Data 1. Click on the Inputs icon
2. Click on the chart icon of the channel that you want to view the data.
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3. Tick the historical icon
4. Click on the calendar icon
5. Select the date range required
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To view specific data in a specified time frame 6. Tick the historical icon
1. Click on the Select End Time drop down box
Nb. You must state the end time of the event. ie if you want to view data from 6.30am then you would select 7am.
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2. The system now displays the chart image for the time period selected. i.e. 24 hours, 12 hours, 6 hours or 3 hours.
Thick blue line outline gives visual indication. Start and finish time of the chart is is indicated here.
Select the 3H icon
The graph is now displayed. The chart Time Frame & start and stop time is displayed.
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8, Viewing/Downloading the Chart Data
1. Click on the Chart Data Icon
2. A new page is displayed with the chart data
Time frame and data Resolution is displayed
Average, Minimum & Maximum Temperature For the chart period is displayed
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3. Click the Download Date Icon
4. Choose a program to open or save the data.
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9, Viewing/Downloading the Raw Data
1. Click on the Raw Data Icon
2. A new page is displayed with the chart data
Time frame and data Resolution is displayed
Average, Minimum & Maximum Temperature For the chart period is displayed
All data received from the sensors is displayed with a time stamp and temperature reading
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3. Click the Download Data Icon
4. Choose a program to open or save the data.
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10, View all Charts - The system allows you to view all charts created by your inputs on one screen. 1. Click on the Inputs Icon (Groups icon if viewing a group of sensors)
2. Click on the All chart Icon
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All chart data is now displayed - Scroll the page down to view all of the inputs.
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11, Printing of Data 1. Once you are on the screen that you want to print click on the PRINT icon
2. Check that your current printer is listed in the printer box. Click the print button
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12, Setting an Alarm Parameter (
Manager level or above only)
1. Click on the inputs icon
2. Click on the channel you want to set an alarm parameter
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Missing sensor alarm – this sends an alarm if the sensor doesn’t report in to the system for the specified time. This alerts you to flat batteries or power failures of the HUB or GPRS (mobile phone) networks. Warning Delay indicates the length of time before the system will flag an alarm. Alert Delay indicates the length of time before the alarm is sent. If you want to send missing sensor alert then tick the enable button
3. Add a user’s (Or group of users) phone number(s) to send a sms (text) in the event of a missing sensor 4. Click the enable button.
5. Add a user’s (Or group of users) email addresses to send a email in the event of a missing sensor 6. Click the enable button
Once completed click on the save page.
button located at the top of the
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Standard Alarm – this sends an alarm when the channel goes outside of its alarm parameters
1. Hi Alarm Threshold indicates when the alarm will be activated. 2. Hi Reset Threshold indicates when the alarm will reset once it drops below this figure 3. Lo Reset Threshold indicates when the alarm will reset once it goes above this figure 4. Lo Alarm Threshold indicates when the alarm will be activated. 5. Detection Rate indicates the time delay. 6. Add a user’s (Or group of users) phone number(s) to send a sms (text) in the event of a missing sensor 7. Click the enable button.
8. Add a user’s (Or group of users) email addresses to send a email in the event of a missing sensor 9. Click the enable button
Once completed click on the save page.
button located at the top of the
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~ ~
1
3 Minutes MAX
2
Less T han Alarm Delay
Auto Reset to Normal
3 Minutes MAX
> Alarm T hreshold < Alarm Delay
3
In Alarm Text & Email
4
More Than Alarm Delay
> Alarm T hreshold < Alarm Delay
3 Minutes MAX
Normal
3 Minutes MAX 3 Minutes MAX
5
Time
Auto Accept
Event 1 Temperature above Alarm Threshold Event 2 Temperature falls below Alarm Reset within Alarm Delay Event 3 Temperature above Alarm Threshold Event 4 Alarm Delay Exceeded Event 5 Alarm Auto Accepted Event 6 Temperature falls below Alarm Reset
Auto Reset to Normal
6
3 Minutes MAX
Guardian Standard Alarms
Measured Temperature
Alarm Reset
Alarm T hreshold
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Temperature
Normal
13. Creating a New User (Client Admin Privilege only)
Click on the User Settings Icon
Click on Create New Icon
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Click on the Client ID dropdown box
Select your company
Click on the Role dropdown box
Select the role (access level)
User – Manager -
Can only view data. Access and change all data including channel set points and sms & email addresses. Client Admin As above but can also create new users and reset users that have been locked out.
Create a new user ID (name) Must be less than 12 characters
Repeat the new user name
Once completed click on the save page.
button located at the top of the
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1. Now enter a description of the new user. i.e. Job Title
2. Enter the new user’s email address. The system will send alerts to this email address (if selected in the input section) 3. Enter the new user’s mobile phone number. i.e. +447510665810 (leave out the 0 of the user number) The system will send alerts to this phone number (if selected in the input section) 4. Enter a password – The user will need to enter this to log on to the system. 5. Confirm the password. 6. Enter a password hint – This will be emailed to the user on request at the log on page. SCROL DOWN THE PAGE Select time zone to Automatic
Select the manual region as required
Set Manual Daylight Saving to ‘Off’
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SCROL DOWN THE PAGE Scopes for MENU Buttons This section give you the ability to set what the user can see on the system. i.e. individual inputs (sensors) or all inputs.
Scope for CLIENT Menu Using the dropdown box set this to your company. Scope for USER Menu Using the dropdown box set this to SELF (Default). Scope for LOCATION Menu Use the dropdown box. Set this to your company. Scope for INPUT Menu Use the dropdown box. Set the inputs that you want the new user to view. You have three options; 1. An individual input 2. All inputs within your company 3. A group of inputs i.e a freezer or fridge with several inputs. (See create groups section for instructions) Scope for OUTPUT Menu Use the dropdown box. Set this to your company. Scope for PREMIUM ALARM Menu Using the dropdown box enables you to set this to a template that you have previously configured. (See create premium alarms section for instructions) Scope for GROUP Menu - This gives the user the ability to view and edit group of inputs that have been created (permission should only be given to authorised personnel) Once completed click on the save page.
button located at the top of the
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14, Starting an Alarm Console 1. Click on the Inputs or Groups Icon NB Click on the Inputs Icon if you want all inputs displayed.
Click on the Group icon if you want your individual Groups displayed.
2. Click on the Alarm Con Icon
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3. Click on the Last Update Column â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The inputs will now automatically go to the top position every time the data is updated.
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USERNAMES
PASSWORD
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NOTES
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Data Logging and Alarm Specialists
Abacus Guardian Limited 13a Old Bridge Way Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5HQ
Telephone: 01462 638200 Faxs: 01462 638201 email: sales@abacusguardian.com website: abacusguardian.com
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