Smart Manager Real-Time Control Program

Smart Manager Real-Time Control Program Measuring Form Current values from sensors and the system Start conditions Stop signal conditions Shutdown conditions Measuring settings can be saved Features Simple program structure Shows the entire stop sequence Provides a machine movement “fingerprint” Compares measurements Calculates stopping time Saves measurements to a database Exports measured data to Excel Prints out a complete measurement report System Requirements Windows XP/2000/Me/NT 100 MB free disk space Pentium II 233 MHz 128 MB RAM

Smart is controlled in real time by a computer using the Smart Manager program. This performs measurements, and the measured data can be saved and analyzed. The measurements are saved in an SQL database, with the ability to export data to Microsoft Excel if necessary.

The program calculates the stopping time and protective distance, and can print out the results, together with a graph of the event sequence.

The program is free and is available for downloading from our website when purchasing equipment to measure stopping times.

Calculations

• Minimum, maximum and average value and standard deviation from series of measurements
• Protective distance can be calculated

Saving

• Select measurement series
• State extra information, e.g. the conditions and special circumstances for the measurements

Archiving

• Search filter
• Saved measurements
• Exported measurements

Conversion of Analog Signals Smart can measure and show graphs for two different analog sensors at the same time, with its inputs for 0/4-20 MA.

Conversion of the measured current values can be done automatically by setting minimum and maximum values and the units for the inputs.

In this way, for example, the results from an analog pressure sensor can be shown and calculated as 0-400 bar instead of 4-20 mA, or an analog load cell as 0-2 kN.

This also means that if it is desired for the system to be triggered at a certain force, that force can be defined instead of needing to calculate the equivalent current value.

Printout

Printing out is one of the most important functions of the program. As shown above, all the vital information about the measurements that is needed for such items as annual checking or providing the basis for CD labeling of a machine is included.

Since the entire measuring sequence is shown in graphical format, one can understand why the stopping time has a certain value and also, in some cases, see what needs to be done to minimize the stopping time.

The graph also acts as a kind of “fingerprint” of the machine movements, which means that different measurements can be compared with each other to see how the stopping sequence varies from time to time or from year to year. In this way the effects of e.g. worn brakes or the effect on the machine control system can be seen. In order to get a complete basis from a measurement, it is also important to state what assumptions have been made and what conditions applied when deciding when and how the stop signal was given.

Among other things, the stop signal details the person measuring, the measuring equipment, the machinery, the calculations and the protective distance. the printout also has a replaceable company logo and a field for extra information.