Abacus guardian quick reference version 2 0

A b a c u s G u a r d i a n Q u i c k R e f e r e n c e G u i d e ( V e r s i o n 2 . 0 )

Abacus Guardian

Quick Reference Guide

Abacus Guardian Systems


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


Abacus Guardian Quick Reference Guide

Index

1. Login to access your data and alarms Page 4

2. Viewing your data Page 5

3. Naming your Sensors Page 8

4. Create a Group of Inputs Page 10

5. Create a Group of Users Page 15

6. Viewing Groups of inputs Page 20

7. Viewing your historical data Page 21

8. View / Download Chart Data Page 25

9. View / Download Raw Data Page 27

10. View all Charts Page 29

11. Printing of Data Page 31

12. Setting alarms Page 32

Entering email addresses

Entering SMS (text) numbers

13. Create a new user (Client Admin Only) Page 36

14. Starting the Alarm Console Page 40


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

http://www.guardianlogon.com/


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


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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Today’s Data

Yesterday’s Data

This Weeks Data

Last Weeks Data

Last 7 Days Data

Last 30 Days Data

Last 90 Days Data

Last 12 Hours Data

Last 6 Hours Data

Last 3 Hours Data


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


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 button located at the top of the page.


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


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.


6. Select the input that you want to add to the new group.

7. Click on the “INPUT Items in Group” add icon


The system now reports that the input has been created in the group.

Scroll down the page The input is now listed


8. Repeat steps 6 & 7 until you have added all the required inputs for the group.

9. Once completed click on the save icon.


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


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.


6. Select the users that you want to add to the new group.

7. Click on the “USER Items in Group” add icon


The system now reports that the input has been created in the group.

Scroll down the page The user is now listed


8. Repeat steps 6 & 7 until you have added all the required inputs for the group.

9. Once completed click on the save icon.


6, Viewing Groups of Inputs

1. Click on the Groups icon



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.


3. Tick the historical icon

4. Click on the calendar icon

5. Select the date range required


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.


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.


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


3. Click the Download

Date Icon

4. Choose a program to open or save the data.


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


3. Click the Download

Data Icon

4. Choose a program to open or save the data.


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


All chart data is now displayed - Scroll the page down to view all of the inputs.


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


12, Setting an Alarm Parameter (Manager level or above only)


2. Click on the channel you want to set an alarm parameter

Scroll down the page until you see the Missing Sensor settings


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 button located at the top of the page.

Scroll down the page until you see the Standard Alarm settings


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



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13. Creating a New User (Client Admin Privilege only)

Click on the User Settings Icon

Click on Create New Icon


Click on the Client ID dropdown box

Select your company Click on the Role dropdown box

Select the role (access level) User – Can only view data. Manager - 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



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’


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)



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


3. Click on the Last Update Column – The inputs will now automatically go to the top position every time the data is updated.


USERNAMES PASSWORD


NOTES


Abacus Guardian Limited

13a Old Bridge Way

Shefford

Bedfordshire

SG17 5HQ

Telephone: 01462 638200

Faxs: 01462 638201

email: [email protected]

website: abacusguardian.com

Data Logging and Alarm

Specialists

mailto:[email protected]

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