GE Panametrics PanaView Manual

PanaView™
Instrument Interface
Software
August 2004
Process Control Instruments
PanaView™
Instrument Interface Software
Operation & Installation Guide 910-211C2
August 2004
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Features & Capabilities
Basic Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Supported Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
PanaCom ActiveX Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Advanced Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Windows Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Electronic Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Chapter 2: Installation
Personal Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
The [Back] and [Cancel] Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Custom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Installation Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Chapter 3: Initial Setup

Starting PanaView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
First-Time Startup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
The View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Comm Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
The Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Search For Help On.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
About PanaView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Exiting PanaView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
Chapter 4: Setting Up a Meter

Opening the New Meter Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
The PanaView Network Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Adding a New Communication Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Adding the First New Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11
Adding an Additional Meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19
Replace the Existing Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19
Keep the Existing Meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
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Table of Contents (cont.)

Chapter 5: Running PanaView
Initialization Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Communication Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Editing the Communication Port Settings . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Removing the Communication Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Meter Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Editing the Meter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
Removing the Meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
The DB Configuration Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Saving/Creating a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Loading a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Deleting a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Multiple PanaView Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Chapter 6: Data Handling

Preparing to Work with Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
The Text Display Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Displaying Multiple Process Parameters . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
Displaying Multiple Text Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
The Graphing Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6
Setting Up a Graph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6
Graphing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Setting the Graph Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
Creating Chart Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-11
Using Chart Templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-14
The Logging Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-16
Creating Meter Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-17
Creating PC Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-22
Viewing Log Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-27
Appendix A: Menu Map

Menu Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
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Chapter 1
Features & Capabilities
PanaView is a graphical user interface (GUI) that permits

interactive communication between a GE Infrastructure Sensing
instrument and a personal computer (PC) that is running under a
32-bit Windows operating system (i.e., Windows 98SE/XP/ME/
2000 or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 or higher). The
interface has been carefully designed to present the same
appearance and functionality as most familiar Windows software
applications. As a result, anyone familiar with using common
Windows programs should have no difficulty using PanaView.
Basic Features
The following primary tasks may be performed with the
PanaView software:
• save the instrument’s programmed site file data to the hard

drive on the PC
• display text output of the live measurement data on the
computer monitor
• display the live measurement data on the computer monitor in
graphical format.
• create and save graph and log files to the hard drive on the
computer.
• create custom templates for displaying text, graph, or log data
• interface with multiple GE Infrastructure Sensing instruments
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Supported Meters
Version 1.4.6 of PanaView supports the following meters:
• MIS 1
• MIS 2
• MMS3
• PT878
• Sentinel
The current version also supports all meters that work with the
IDM protocol:
• AT868
• DF868
• GC868
• GF868
• GM868
• GN868
• GS868
• PT868
• UPT868-C
• UPT868-P
• XGM868
• XGS868
• XMO2/IDM
• XMT868
• XMTC
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PanaCom ActiveX Software

Although the PanaView GUI is the component of the software
package that is visible to the user, it is really just one part of a
sophisticated program. Beneath the surface, PanaCom™ is
seamlessly enabling the PC to communicate with the GE
Infrastructure Sensing instrument. Figure 1-1 below illustrates the
relationship between the various components of the system.
As indicated, PanaCom not only interfaces with the standard

PanaView GUI, but it can be programmed to interact directly
with customized versions of PanaView or with OLE compliant
Windows applications. In fact, PanaCom is compatible with any
process control/automation software that supports ActiveX
technology. For more information on PanaCom, contact your GE
Infrastructure Sensing sales engineer.
Process
Control/
Automation OLE Compliant
Panametrics
Windows
Instrument Applications
PanaCom
Command ActiveX Development
Protocols Tool
Software Control
Panametrics User
PanaView Customized
GUI GUI
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Advanced Capabilities
In addition to the basic features described on page 1-1, PanaView
offers some very useful advanced functionality:
• load software updates directly into the GE Infrastructure

Sensing instrument
• consult the comprehensive online help files to quickly answer
questions
• use the supplied sample application (available separately,
supplied only with PanaCom software), visual basic code, and
interactive demonstrations as a guide for expanding the
capabilities of the basic program
Proceed to Chapter 2, Installation, to set up the system.
Windows Shortcuts
The instructions in this manual use the simple, direct approach to
accomplishing the desired tasks. That is, the use of the standard
menus on the menu bar is emphasized. However, as in any other
conventional Windows program, many tasks may be completed
by alternate methods. For example, a right mouse click or a
keyboard shortcut may provide a more convenient route to the
desired result. Since these are standard Windows procedures,
they are covered in detail in the documentation that came with
your PC’s operating system and specific shortcut instructions are
not included in this manual.
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Electronic Documentation
As an added convenience, an electronic version of this complete
manual is included on the PanaView installation CD-ROM. A file
named “PanaView.pdf” is included in the “Manual” directory on
the CD-ROM. This file is an Adobe Portable Document Format
file, and it may be opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Acrobat Reader is a free application that may be downloaded

from many web sites, including the Adobe web site. The PDF file
may be opened either directly from the PanaView CD-ROM, or
the file may be copied onto your PC’s hard drive. Once opened,
the electronic manual may be viewed on your computer monitor
and it may be printed in whole or in part.

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Chapter 2
Installation
PanaView is supplied on a CD-ROM that includes the basic

program, along with sample applications and interactive
demonstrations. The underlying PanaCom ActiveX software is
automatically installed during the PanaView installation.
Before beginning the installation, make sure the personal

computer system meets the requirements listed in the next
section.
Personal Computer Requirements

For optimum performance of the PanaView software, the
personal computer must meet the following minimum
requirements:
• CD-ROM drive
• 100 MHz Pentium processor (CPU)
• 64 MB random access memory (RAM)
• 100 MB available hard drive space
• 32-bit Windows operating system (i.e., Windows NT 4.0 with

Service Pack 6 or higher, or Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP)
Note: Product testing of PanaView with Windows ME on XP has
been limited to installation and basic functionality.
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher installed
• VGA monitor and graphics card

To begin the installation, proceed to the next section.
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Software Installation
Note: If you have installed a software version of PanaView prior
to version 1.3 on your PC, please go to Control Panel and
uninstall the previous version before installing the current
version.
After verifying that the personal computer meets the minimum

requirements listed on page 2-1, proceed as follows:
1. Insert the PanaView CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Figure 2-1 below shows the first screen that appears, with
three buttons available. Click on:
• the [Install PanaView] button to continue the installation
• the [Browse the CD] button to examine the files, or
• the [Exit] button to close the screen.
Figure 2-1: Welcome Screen
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Software Installation (cont.)

3. The Install-Shield wizard, shown in Figure 2-2 below, will
launch and guide you through the installation process. Click
on the [Next] button to continue.
Note: If the Install-Shield wizard does not launch automatically,
select “Run” from the Windows Start menu and run the
“Setup.exe” file in the root directory of the CD-ROM.
Figure 2-2: Install-Shield Wizard
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The [Back] and [Cancel] Buttons
If the [Cancel] button is chosen at any of the installation screens,

the screen shown in Figure 2-3 below appears.
Figure 2-3: Cancel Installation Screen
At the screen shown above, the following two options are

available:
• click the [No] button to return to the installation process

or
• click the [Yes] button to terminate the installation process and

return to Windows
On all but the first installation screen (where the [Back] button is
grayed out), you may return to the previous installation screen to
make corrections, by clicking on the [Back] button.
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4. Next, the End User Licence Agreement shown in Figure 2-4
below appears. Click the radio button for “I accept the terms
in the licence agreement,” and click on the [Next] button to
continue.
Figure 2-4: End User Licence Agreement
Note: A copy of this agreement begins on page i of this manual.
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5. Enter your name and your company name. Use the radio
buttons to select whether the application will be available to
anyone using the computer, or only to the designated user.
Then, click on the [Next] button to continue.
Figure 2-5: User Information Screen
Proceed to Step 6 on the next page to continue the installation.
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6. Click on the [Next] button at the screen shown in Figure 2-6
below to accept the default directory for the PanaView files
(recommended).
Note: To specify a different directory for the PanaView files,
click on the [Change] button and select the desired
directory on your hard drive.
Figure 2-6: Choose Destination Location Screen
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7. At the screen shown in Figure 2-7 below, click the radio
button for the type of installation desired. The following three
options are available:
Figure 2-7: Setup Type Screen
• Typical - the best choice for most installations (the

recommended and default choice)
• Minimal - install only the minimum required files (use if
hard drive space is a concern)
• Custom - allows the user to specify the files to be installed
(recommended for experienced users only)
If “Custom” was selected, follow the special instructions on page

2-9. Otherwise, click on the [Next] button and continue with Step
8 of the installation process on page 2-11.
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Custom Setup
If “Custom” was selected at the “Setup Type” screen, proceed as

follows:
a. Highlight either“Databases” or “Fonts” in the left pane of

the “Select Components” window in Figure 2-8 below.
Figure 2-8: Select Program Components
Continue the custom installation on the next page.
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Custom Setup (cont.)
b. Click on the icon to the left of the highlighted feature. A

pop-up menu appears, as shown in Figure 2-9 below.
Figure 2-9: Feature Installation Menu for Custom Setup
c. Click on the icon next to the installation prompt to

determine how PanaView will install a given feature. Four
choices are available:
• The feature will be installed on the PC hard drive.
• The feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on the PC

hard drive.
• The feature will be installed only when required.
• The feature will not be installed.

Click on the [Next] button and proceed to Step 8 on the next page
to continue the installation.
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8. The screen shown in Figure 2-10 below lists the entries made
at the previous screens. Press the [Next] button to begin
installing the PanaView files.
Note: Any of the prior entries may be edited by clicking on the
[Back] buttons until the desired screen reappears. This is
the final chance to change the listed settings.
Figure 2-10: Start Installation Screen
Installation 2-11
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9. When all of the PanaView files have been copied to your hard
drive, the screen shown in Figure 2-11 below appears. Click
on the [Finish] button to close the InstallShield Wizard.
Figure 2-11: Setup Complete Screen
PanaView may be launched either by selecting PanaView from

the Windows Start menu or by double-clicking a PanaView
shortcut (created by the user) on the desktop.
Proceed to the next section to set up your hardware.
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Hardware Installation
After the PanaView software has been installed in accordance
with the instructions in the previous section, the system hardware
must be properly set up. To complete this task, the following
items are required:
• a personal computer with PanaView installed and at least one
available serial port.
• a GE Infrastructure Sensing instrument that has been
configured for use with PanaView and which has an available
serial port.
Note: Check with GE Infrastructure Sensing to make sure that
your instrument is equipped with the necessary hardware
and software versions for PanaView compatibility.
• for RS232 applications, a serial cable with the proper

connectors for the available serial ports (typically, this will be
a cable with female DB9 connectors at both ends)
Note: The RS232 standard specifies a maximum cable length of

50 ft. For longer cables, consult the factory for details.
Installation Procedure
If all of the hardware requirements have been met, proceed as

follows for RS232 applications:
1. Set up the GE Infrastructure Sensing instrument in accordance
with the instructions provided in the User’s Manual supplied
with the instrument.
2. Power down both the personal computer and the GE
Infrastructure Sensing instrument.
Caution!
Failure to power down both devices before
proceeding to the next step may cause damage to
the personal computer and/or the instrument.
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Installation Procedure (cont.)
3. Using the serial cable, connect the serial port on the personal
computer to the serial port on the instrument.
4. Power up the GE Infrastructure Sensing instrument and then
the personal computer.
Your system is now ready to use the PanaView interface. Proceed
to Chapter 3, Initial Setup, for instructions on using the software.
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Chapter 3
Initial Setup
Before proceeding with this chapter, make sure that the

PanaView software has been installed in accordance with the
instructions provided in Chapter 2, Installation. Also, be certain
that the personal computer has been restarted since the
completion of the installation procedure. Then, follow the
instructions below to perform the initial PanaView configuration.
Starting PanaView
The PanaView program may be launched from the Windows
desktop in any of the following conventional ways:
• use “My Computer” to navigate to the PanaView directory and

double-click on the PanaView.exe file
• use “Windows Explorer” to navigate to the PanaView
directory and double-click on the PanaView.exe file
• use the “Start Menu” to navigate to the PanaView listing and
click on it
• double-click on a PanaView “Shortcut” that was created on
the desktop for this purpose.
Note: If necessary, consult your Windows documentation for

detailed instructions on any of the above procedures.
Proceed to the next section for instructions on completing the

first-time startup of PanaView.
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First-Time Startup
Launch the PanaView program by one of the methods listed on
page 3-1, and proceed as follows:
1. Notice the screen shown in Figure 3-1 below. The Version

number of your PanaView software, which may not be the
same as the example in Figure 3-1, is shown in this screen.
Figure 3-1: Initializing Screen
Note: When PanaView is launched for the first time after

installation, the following directories are created:
C:\Program Files\PanaView\Logs
C:\Program Files\PanaView\Chart
These directories are used to store any Log or Chart

(Graph) files that are generated during your PanaView
sessions.
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First-Time Startup (cont.)

2. As shown in Figure 3-2 below, the default PanaView initial
startup window contains only the following basic components
of the interface (listed from top to bottom):
Note: To make the image in Figure 3-2 below more readable on
this page, the window was compressed both vertically and
horizontally from its actual dimensions.
Figure 3-2: The Basic PanaView Window
• Title Bar - shows the PanaView name on the left side, and
the standard Windows control boxes on the right side
• Menu Bar - contains the File, Edit, View, Output, Window,
and Help menus on the left side
• Display Window - by default, is blank on initial startup
• Status Bar - by default on initial startup, shows status

messages, date, time, number of active logs, and number of
communication errors (from left to right)
For instructions on customizing the default startup window to

make the interface more useful, proceed to the next section.
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The View Menu

Prior to setting up communications with a meter, the “View”
menu (see Figure 3-3 below) provides three options for
customizing the PanaView interface:
• Comm Status (Off by default)
• Status Bar (On by default)
• Preferences
Note: The Refresh option in the View menu is not active at this
time.
Figure 3-3: The View Menu
Access the “View” menu by clicking on it in the menu bar, and

proceed to the appropriate section for a discussion of the options
listed above.
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Comm Status
This option permits the user to toggle a communications status

bar on and off. The default state is “Off” as indicated by the
absence of a check mark in Figure 3-3 on page 3-4. When toggled
“On”, the Comm Status bar appears just above the main Status
bar (see Figure 3-4 below) and displays the following serial
communications categories, from left to right:
Figure 3-4: The Comm Status Bar
Note: To make the image in Figure 3-4 above more readable on

this page, the window was compressed horizontally from
its actual dimensions.
• Comm Stats: port number
• Queued
• Sent
• Rcvd
• Errs
Of course, all of the above categories will be empty, unless
PanaView has actively engaged in serial communications.
Note: The Comm Status bar reverts to its default “Off” state
whenever PanaView is closed.
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Status Bar
The main Status bar shown on page 3-3 is always visible when
PanaView is first started. However, it may be toggled on and off
at any time during a PanaView session by selecting or deselecting
it in the “View” menu. Its current state is indicated by the
absence or presence of a check mark to its left.
The decision to turn the Status Bar “On” or “Off” is based on a

balance between information and display area. Turning the Status
Bar “Off” creates a larger display area, but the information
displayed is no longer visible.
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Preferences
To access the “Preferences” option (see Figure 3-3 on page 3-4),

click on it in the “View” menu. Click on any of the tabs and
proceed to the appropriate section for instructions.
Note: Within any of the tabs, click on the [Apply] button and then
the [OK] button to accept any changes and close the
“Preferences” box. To abort the process, click the [Cancel]
button instead.
Database Tab:
In the “Preferences” box, click the “Database” tab as shown in
Figure 3-5 below to display the currently used database files
(*.mdb). If alternative files are available from previous PanaView
installations on the same computer or from a PanaView
installation on a different computer, the PanaView database file
or the Meter Configuration database file may be changed by
clicking on the button to the right of the appropriate text box.
Figure 3-5: The Database Tab

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Preferences (cont.)
Grids Tab:
In the “Preferences” box, click the “Grids” tab as shown in
Figure 3-6 below to display the current grid settings. The settings
for either of the following grids may be revised:
• For the Log Data Grid, the [Font], [Text Color], and
[Background Color] may be changed by clicking on the
appropriate button(s). If a Default Layout File (*.grx) has
been created (as discussed in Chapter 6), it may be loaded
by clicking on the button to the right of that text box.
• For the Meter Browser Grid, the [Font], [Text Color], and
[Background Color] may be changed by clicking on the
appropriate button(s).
Figure 3-6: The Grids Tab
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Preferences (cont.)
Text Display Tab:

In the “Preferences” box, click the “Text Display” tab as shown
in Figure 3-7 below to display the current settings. The settings
for either of the following displays may be revised:
• For Graphing, the Default Configuration File is initially

blank. If a Default Configuration File (*.oc2) has been
created (see “Saving/Creating a Configuration” on page
5-22), it may be loaded by clicking on the button to the
right of that text box.
• For Text, the [Background Color] and [Text Color] may be
changed by clicking on the appropriate option button(s).
Figure 3-7: The Text Display Tab
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Preferences (cont.)
Logging Tab:
In the “Preferences” box, click the “Logging” tab as shown in
Figure 3-8 below to display the Log File Directory. To specify a
different directory for storing log files, click on the button to the
right of the text box.
Figure 3-8: The Logging Tab
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Preferences (cont.)
Status Bar Tab:

In the “Preferences” box, click the “Status Bar” tab as shown in
Figure 3-9 below to display the current settings. The settings for
any of the following items may be revised:
• The Font may be changed by clicking on the [Select Font]
button and specifying the new font, style and size.
• Check the selection box to display Status Messages or
uncheck the selection box to turn off Status Messages.
• Check the selection box to display the Date or uncheck the
selection box to turn off the Date. If the date is turned on,
select the desired date format from the drop down list box.
• Check the selection box to display the Time or uncheck the
selection box to turn off the Time. If the date is turned on,
select the desired time format from the drop down list box.
Figure 3-9: The Status Bar Tab

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The Help Menu

The “Help” menu, which is the last item on the right of the menu
bar (see Figure 3-10 below), is the primary source of information
regarding the PanaView software and your PanaView
installation. This menu contains the following three options:
• Contents
• Search for Help On...
• About PanaView
Figure 3-10: The Help Menu
Access the “Help” menu by clicking on it in the menu bar, and

proceed to the appropriate section for a discussion of the options
listed above.
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Contents
The “Contents” option lists all of the available PanaView general

information categories in the online help file in a format
analogous to the table of contents in a book. To access this
information, simply click on the “Contents” option and then
click on the desired topic in the listing that appears.
Search For Help On...
The “Search For Help On...” option lists all of the available
PanaView general information categories in the online help file in
a format analogous to the index in a book. To access this
information, simply click on the “Search For Help On...” option
and then click on the desired topic in the listing that appears.
Note: In some early versions of the PanaView software, the

online help functionality was not yet implemented. In such
cases, attempts to access the online help file generate the
message shown in Figure 3-11 below.
Figure 3-11: Online Help Unavailable
If the message shown in Figure 3-11 above appears upon clicking

the “Contents” or “Search For Help On...” option, online help is
not available with your version of PanaView. Simply click on the
[OK] button to return to the main PanaView window.
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About PanaView
The “About PanaView” option provides information on your

version of the software and about your personal computer system.
To access this information, simply click on the “About
PanaView” option and the screen shown in Figure 3-12 below
appears.
Figure 3-12: The About PanaView Screen

The screen in Figure 3-12 above shows the version number of the
currently installed copy of PanaView, which may differ from the
example shown here. To exit the “Help” menu and return to the
main PanaView window, simply click on the [OK] button.
Otherwise, to examine the information relating to your personal
computer system, click on the [System Info...] button.
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Exiting PanaView
PanaView may be closed by any of the methods that are used for
any other standard Windows program. The two most common
methods are:
• click on “File” to open the file menu and then click on “Exit”
to close the program.
or
• click on the [X] control box on the right side of the title bar
Proceed to Chapter 4, Setting Up a Meter, to continue the setup of

your PanaView software.
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Chapter 4
Setting Up a Meter
After your hardware and software have been installed as

described in Chapters 2 (Installation) and 3 (Initial Setup) of this
manual and the instrument’s User’s Manual, the procedure for
establishing communications with a meter may be started. To set
up a meter in PanaView, the following steps must be completed
in the order described in this chapter:
• open the “New Meter Browser” window (page 4-2)
• select the computer in the PanaView network tree (page 4-3)
• add a new communications port to the network (page 4-6)
• adding the new meter to the communication port (page 4-11)
Proceed to the next section to learn how PanaView connects to a

GE Infrastructure Sensing instrument.
Setting Up a Meter 4-1

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Opening the New Meter Browser

The first step in setting up a meter is to open the “New Meter
Browser,” which is located in the “File” menu. To accomplish
this, click on the “File” menu on the menu bar, and then click on
the “New Meter Browser” option (see Figure 4-1 below).
Figure 4-1: The File Menu
Proceed to the next section to select the computer name in the

PanaView network tree.
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The PanaView Network Tree
The “New Meter Browser” window consists of two panes:
• PanaView network tree pane on the left
• the details pane on the right
Figure 4-2 below shows the initial appearance of the browser

window. With the network branch highlighted in the left pane, the
computer name that was specified during the installation
procedure is listed in the right pane. Any other computers that
were installed on the network are also listed here.
Figure 4-2: The Network Branch
Note: The network tree works just like the directory tree that is
used in Windows Explorer. That is, if a branch has a “+”
sign to its left, that branch contains other branches. Just
click on the “+” sign to expand the branch and display
those other branches. The “+” sign is then replaced by a
“-” sign. To collapse a branch with a “-” sign to its left,
just click on the “-” sign.

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The PanaView Network Tree (cont.)
With the “New Meter Browser” window open, complete the

following steps:
1. Expand the network branch by clicking on the “+” sign to its

left. Then, highlight the My Computer(Name) branch and the
Meter Browser window will look like Figure 4-3 below.
Figure 4-3: The My Computer Branch
Note: The right pane in Figure 4-3 above lists all of the
communication ports, along with their configuration
parameters, that are currently assigned to the named
computer. If this is the initial meter setup, the list is empty.

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The PanaView Network Tree (cont.)
2. Fully expand the network tree by clicking on the “+” sign next
to the My Computer(Name) branch (see Figure 4-4 below).
Figure 4-4: The PC Logs Branch
Note: Step 3 is just included for reference, as PanaView’s

logging feature is discussed in Chapter 6, Data Handling.
3. Click on the PC Logs branch and all available PC logs (and
their parameters) that have been created on the named
computer are listed in the details pane on the right. If no logs
have yet been created, the details pane is empty.
IMPORTANT: During initialization, PanaView creates special
subdirectories to store its log and chart (graph)
files (see page 3-2). If these subdirectories are
removed, attempts to access the PC logs will
generate an error message.
4. Highlight the My Computer(Name) branch by clicking on it.
Proceed to the next section to add a communication port to the

selected computer.

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Adding a New Communication Port

Before a meter can be set up on the network, the serial
communications port to be used by that meter must be added to
the PanaView network and configured. To accomplish this,
proceed as follows:
1. Open the “New Meter Browser” window and expand the

network tree as shown in Figure 4-4 on page 4-5. Then,
highlight the My Computer(Name) branch by clicking on it.
2. Pull down the “Edit” menu by clicking on it in the menu bar.
3. Click on the “New” menu option to select it, and a submenu
opens with two choices on it (see Figure 4-5 below).
Figure 4-5: The Edit Menu
Note: The only currently available option on the “Edit” menu is

“New.” The other options become active only during
relevant procedures.

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Adding a New Communication Port (cont.)
4. Click on the “Communications Port” option to select it (see

Figure 4-5 on page 4-6). The dialog box shown in Figure 4-6
below appears, with “Untitled” as the default “Name.”
Figure 4-6: The Setup Communications Screen
The dialog box in Figure 4-6 above permits the user to name the
communication port (“Comport” is used for this example) and to
set up all of its parameters.
IMPORTANT: During meter initialization, the baud rate

specified above must be the same as the baud
rate of the meter.

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The following serial port parameters are available in the Setup

Communications dialog box:
Caution!
Contact your GE Infrastructure Sensing
representative before entering communication port
settings different from those of your meter.
Changing these settings may render your meter
inoperable and require reloading of the meter
software.
Note: The “Name” and “Timeout (ms)” parameters must be

entered manually. All others are selected by clicking on
the down arrow to the right of the list box to drop down a
list of available options.
• Port Number - select the number of the serial port on the PC

Default: depends on the PC’s specific hardware configuration
Options: depends on the PC’s specific hardware configuration
• Name - enter a name for the port (optional)

Default: Untitled
Options: enter any name that fits in the text box
• COM Port Type - select the type of serial port available

Default: RS232
Options: RS485HD, RS485FD, IrDA, IR232
Note: For infrared applications, IR232 generally provides

better performance than IrDA. If you select IR232, you
must disable the drivers in the infrared device connected
to your PC for the device to work with PanaView. From
the Control Panel, click on the System icon, and then on
the Hardware tab. Click on Device Manager, and then on
the specific infrared device listed under Infrared Devices.
Finally, click on Disable to disable the device drivers.
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• Baud Rate - select the data transfer speed to be used

Default: 19200 Baud
Options: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,
38400, 57600
Note: A baud rate of 19,200 is sufficient for almost all
applications. If you experience periodic communication
reliability problems, you may wish to consider lowering
the baud rate on your instrument and in PanaView.
• Parity - select the parity setting to be used

Default: None
Options: Even, Mark, None, Odd, Space
• Handshaking - select the type of handshaking protocols used

Default: No Handshaking
Options: No Handshaking, XON/XOFF, RTS/CTS, RTS and
XON/XOFF
• Data Bits - select the number of data bits in a word

Default: 8 Data Bits
Options: 7 Data Bits, 8 Data Bits
• Stop Bits - select the number of stop bits in a word

Default: 1 Bit
Options: 1 Bit, 2 Bits
• Timeout (ms) - enter the time interval that must pass before a
communications attempt is aborted
Default: 3000
Options: keep the default value unless instructed otherwise
IMPORTANT: Remember that the choices made above must

match those that were made in setting up the
meter’s serial port.
5. After all of the communications port parameters have been

set, click the [OK] button (see Figure 4-6 on page 4-7).

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Note: To abort the addition of the communications port, click on

the [Cancel] button instead of the [Apply] button.
6. Wait a few seconds for the information to be processed and
registered (the option buttons are greyed out during this
period). When the [OK] button becomes active again, click on
it to complete the process.
Proceed to the next section to set up a new meter on the newly
installed communication port.

July 2003
Adding the First New Meter

A meter may be set up on any communications port that has been
added to the network in accordance with the procedures in the
previous section. To add the first new meter to the PanaView
network, proceed as follows:
1. Notice in Figure 4-7 below that the network tree now has the
newly configured communication port listed.
Figure 4-7: The New Serial Port Branch
Note: In this example, the communication port has been named

“Untitled” and is located on COM2. Whatever name was
entered in the setup process appears in Figure 4-7 above.
2. Highlight the communication port to which the meter will be

added by clicking on it, and then open the “Edit” menu on the
menu bar (if the communication port is not highlighted first,
the “New Meter” option is not active in the “Edit” menu).

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Adding the First New Meter (cont.)
3. Click on the “New” option in the “Edit” menu (see Figure 4-8
below).
4. Click on the “Meter” menu option.
Continue with Step 5 on the next page.

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5. After selecting the “New” and “Meter” options, the dialog

box shown in Figure 4-9 below appears. Select the “I don’t
know the node ID of the meter I am adding to the network”
radio button and then click on the [OK] option button.
Note: When installing the first meter on the network, even if you
know the node ID assigned to the meter, it is more
foolproof to allow PanaView to retrieve the information
directly from the meter. If the “I know the node ID of the
meter I am adding to the network.” option is selected
instead, the process skips directly to Step 8 on page 4-16.
Figure 4-9: The Node ID Dialog Box

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6. After responding to the previous dialog box, the dialog box

shown in Figure 4-10 below appears. In most instances, users
connect their PC to one instrument only via a direct serial
cable. Therefore, select the “It is the only meter connected to
the communication port” radio button and then click on the
[OK] option button.
Figure 4-10: The Only Meter Dialog Box

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7. After responding to the previous dialog box, a dialog box

showing the Node ID (16 in this example) of the meter
appears (see Figure 4-11 below). Select the “I wish to use this
Node ID” radio button and then click on the [OK] option
button.
Note: PanaView gets this Node ID directly from the meter; do
not use a different Node ID for a single-meter setup.
Figure 4-11: Node ID Confirmation
Figure 4-12: Confirmation Dialog Box

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8. At the dialog box shown in Figure 4-12 on page 4-15, click on

the [OK] option button to add the meter and configure it. The
dialog box shown in Figure 4-13 below appears.
Figure 4-13: The Add Meter Dialog Box
9. In the dialog box above, enter a name for the new meter. The
Node ID and Meter Communication Parameters have been
entered automatically by PanaView. In addition, PanaView
populates certain other fields, such as “Model Name,”
“Firmware Version,” and “PCI Order Number” with data
retrieved from the GE Infrastructure Sensing instrument.
Click on the [OK] option button to initialize the new meter.

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After completing Step 9 on the previous page, do not make any

inputs with either the mouse or the keyboard until the new meter
initialization process is completed. While the meter is initializing,
the information shown in Figure 4-14 below is added to the new
meter dialog box.
Figure 4-14: The Initialization Screen
Note: The “Clock” text box has been filled in with the current
date and time, the meter data (a MIS2 in this example) has
been added, and the active communications status is
being displayed along the bottom of the dialog box.

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After the initialization has been completed, PanaView adds the

new meter to the PanaView network tree and automatically closes
the “Add New Meter” dialog box (see Figure 4-15 below).
Figure 4-15: The Updated Network Tree
Note: A GE Infrastructure Sensing GN868 flowmeter was used

for this example, as is indicated in Figure 4-15 above. The
information shown in the right pane in Figure 4-15 and
the branches available under the “New Meter” branch in
the left pane of the window will reflect the specific meter
that was actually installed.
This completes the set up of the first new meter in PanaView.

Proceed to Chapter 5, Running PanaView, for information on
using the PanaView interface to communicate with the attached
meter. Otherwise, continue with the next section to install an
additional meter.

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Adding an Additional Meter

An additional meter may be added to the PanaView network at
any time in either of the following situations:
• replace the existing meter with a different one (see below)
• keep the existing meter and add an additional meter (see the
next page)
Proceed to the appropriate section for specific instructions.
Replace the Existing Meter
To replace a meter that is already installed on the PanaView

network with a different meter on the same communication port,
complete the following steps:
1. Remove the existing meter from the network, as described in

the “Removing the Meter” section on page 5-12.
2. Remove the existing communication port from the network, as
described in the “Removing the Communication Port” section
on page 5-7.
3. Add the communication port back onto the network by
following the instructions in the “Adding a New
Communication Port” section on page 4-6.
4. Add the replacement meter by following the instructions in
the “Adding the First New Meter” section on page 4-10.
Note: Failure to remove the old meter and/or communication

port first may result in some of the old meter’s properties
(such as the name) being assigned to the new meter.

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Keep the Existing Meter
To keep the existing meter and add an additional meter to a

different communication port, complete the following steps:
1. Add the new communications port to the PanaView network

by following the instructions that begin on page 4-6.
2. Determine the Node ID of the second meter. Consult the
User’s Manual for the meter for instructions on finding the
assigned Node ID in the meter’s menu system.
3. Change the Node ID of the existing meter to any value
between 16 and 99 that is different from that of the new meter.
Refer to “Editing the Meter Settings” on page 5-9 for specific
instructions.
IMPORTANT: The new communication port must be different

from the one to which the existing meter is
already attached.
4. Add the new meter to the new communication port by
following the instructions that begin on page 4-11, with one
exception:
a. At the Node ID dialog box (see Figure 4-9 on page 4-12),
select the “I know the node ID of the meter I am adding to
the network” option and click on the [OK] option button.
b. When you reach the dialog box shown in Figure 4-13 on

page 4-16, enter the known Node ID for the second meter.
c. Click on the [Set Node ID] option button to register the

entered value, and then click on the [OK] option button to
complete the process.
The PanaView network tree will now show two attached

communication ports with one meter attached to each port.

August 2004
Chapter 5
Running PanaView
After at least one meter has been added to the PanaView network
in accordance with the instructions in Chapter 4, Setting Up a
Meter, the many interactive features in the PanaView interface
may be accessed. To navigate through the PanaView program,
refer to the menu map on page A-1. If it is not already running,
launch PanaView. A screen like the one shown in Figure 5-1
below appears (the exact PanaView version number and meter
details will reflect your specific installation):
Figure 5-1: The Bootup Screen
With some meters, the bootup screen displays the meter model,
serial port, and node ID during the initialization process. In these
cases, a progress bar across the bottom of the screen indicates the
percentage of the initialization that has been completed.
Running PanaView 5-1

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Initialization Error
If the meter is not turned on before launching PanaView, the
attempt to initialize the meter will fail, and the dialog box shown
in Figure 5-2 below appears. To recover from the failed
initialization attempt, complete the procedure below.
Figure 5-2: Communication Error Dialog Box
At the screen shown in Figure 5-2 above, choose one of the

following four options:
• click on the [Exit Application] option button to close
PanaView, or
• select the “Delete Meter” radio button and click on the
[OK] option button to permanently remove the meter from
the PanaView network, or
• select the “Don’t Load Meter (this session only)” radio
button and click on the [OK] option button to remove the
meter from the PanaView network for this session only, or
• select the “Try to initialize the meter again” radio button
and click on the [OK] option button to try again to
communicate with the meter.
Determine the cause of the failed communication attempt (often a

loose serial cable), correct the problem, and try again.
5-2 Running PanaView
July 2003
Communication Port Settings

During the initial addition of a communication port to the
PanaView network, various port parameters were specified. If it
ever becomes necessary or desirable to change any of these
settings, this is easily accomplished as follows:
Note: Tasks that were described in detail in previous chapters,

such as how to open a particular menu, are simply stated
without details in this chapter.
1. Open the “New Meter Browser” from the “File” menu.

2. Fully expand the network tree and highlight the chosen
communication port (see Figure 5-3 below).
Figure 5-3: The Serial Port Branch

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Communication Port Settings (cont.)

3. With the desired communication port highlighted, open the
edit menu as shown in Figure 5-4 below.
There are now three available options on the “Edit” menu:
• New - this was discussed in Chapter 4, Setting Up a Meter
• Properties - use to edit the current port settings
• Remove - use to delete the port from the PanaView network
IMPORTANT: The PC’s port parameters must be identical to

those programmed into the meter’s serial port,
as described in the meter’s User’s Manual.
Proceed to the appropriate section for a discussion of the

“Properties” (see the next page) and “Remove” (page 5-6)
options.

July 2003
Editing the Communication Port Settings
To edit the current settings for a communication port, complete

the following steps:
1. From the “Edit” menu shown in Figure 5-4 on the previous

page, click on the “Properties” option. The dialog box shown
in Figure 5-5 below appears.
Figure 5-5: Communication Port Settings
2. See page 4-8 in Chapter 4, Setting Up a Meter, for instructions

on choosing the communication port parameters.
3. When all of the desired changes have been made to the
parameter settings, click on the [OK] option button.

July 2003
Removing the Communication Port
To remove a communication port from the PanaView network,

complete the following steps:
1. From the “Edit” menu shown in Figure 5-4 on page 5-4, click
on the “Remove” option. The dialog box shown in Figure 5-6
below appears.
Figure 5-6: Port Removal Confirmation
2. Click on the [Yes] option button to remove the selected port

(and all of its attached meters) from the PanaView network, or
click on the [No] option button to abort the operation.
After responding to the above prompt, you are returned to the
“New Meter Browser” window.

July 2003
Meter Configuration Settings

During the initial addition of a meter to the PanaView network,
various settings were specified. If it ever becomes necessary or
desirable to change any of these settings, this is easily
accomplished as follows:
Note: Tasks that were described in detail in previous chapters,

such as how to open a particular menu, are simply stated
without details in this chapter.
1. Open the “New Meter Browser” from the “File” menu.

2. Fully expand the network tree and highlight the chosen meter
(see Figure 5-7 below).
Figure 5-7: The Meter Branch

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Meter Configuration Settings (cont.)

3. With the desired meter highlighted, open the “Edit” menu as
shown in Figure 5-8 below.
There are three available options on the “Edit” menu:
• New - this was discussed in Chapter 4, Setting Up a Meter
• Properties - use to edit the current settings
• Remove - use to delete the meter from the PanaView network
Proceed to the appropriate section for a discussion of the

“Properties” (see the next page) and “Remove” (page 5-12)
options.

July 2003
Editing the Meter Settings
To edit the current settings for a meter, complete the following

steps:
on the “Properties” option. The dialog box shown in Figure
5-9 below appears.
Figure 5-9: Meter Settings
2. The meter name may be edited directly in the text box shown.
3. Some meters (such as the MIS 2) have an Auto Cal Interval
(the time between automatic calibration sequences), which
may be edited directly in the text box above.

July 2003
Editing the Meter Settings (cont.)
4. The meter’s Time may be reset in three different ways:

• manually enter the time and date in the text box, or
• click on the [Sync to PC] option button to have PanaView

set the time and date to the current PC setting, or
• click on the [Set] option button to open the dialog box
shown in Figure 5-10 below. Set the desired date and time
as indicated, and click on the [OK] option button.
Figure 5-10: The Date/Time Dialog Box

July 2003
Editing the Meter Settings (cont.)
IMPORTANT: Never change a meter’s Node ID to the same

value as another meter on the same PanaView
network. Also, Node ID values below 16 are not
accepted by PanaView.
5. The Node ID may be reset in three different ways:

• manually edit the Master ID, Node ID and (Meter) ID
values in the text boxes, or
• click on the [Set Node ID] option button to have PanaView
reinitialize the meter, or
• click on the [Get Node ID] option button to begin the node
ID setup sequence described on page 4-13 of Chapter 4,
Setting Up a Meter.
6. Four of the Meter Communication Parameters may be edited
by selecting one of the alternate choices in the list boxes
shown in Figure 5-9 on page 5-9. See page 4-8 in Chapter 4,
Setting Up a Meter, for a discussion of these parameters and
the available options.
IMPORTANT: The PC’s port parameters must be identical to

those programmed into the meter’s serial port.

July 2003
Removing the Meter
To remove a meter from the PanaView network, complete the

following steps:
on the “Remove” option. The dialog box shown in Figure
5-11 below appears.
Figure 5-11: Meter Removal Confirmation
2. Click the [Yes] option button to remove the selected meter

from the PanaView network, or click on the [No] option button
to abort the operation.
After responding to the above prompt, you are returned to the
“New Meter Browser” window.

July 2003
The DB Configuration Editor

PanaView provides a means for storing the configuration settings
for a meter installed on the PanaView network to the hard drive
on the PC. This permits rapid setup of multiple meters as they are
added and removed from the network and quick reloading of lost
or damaged meter settings. To perform this task:
1. On the “File” menu, click on the DB Configuration Editor

option (see Figure 4-1 on page 4-2).
2. At the dialog box shown in Figure 5-12 below, expand the
network tree and click on the desired meter to highlight it.
Figure 5-12: Database Configuration Editor

July 2003
The DB Configuration Editor (cont.)

The DB Configuration Editor can perform three operations:
• Delete - removes a configuration from the database

(page 5-18)
• Load - installs a previously saved configuration (page 5-16)
• Save - creates a new configuration file (see below)
Proceed to the appropriate section for instructions on performing

one of the three tasks listed above.
Saving/Creating a Configuration
To save or create a meter configuration, proceed as follows:
1. In the Database Configuration Editor, expand the network

tree and highlight the meter whose configuration you wish to
save (see Figure 5-12 on the previous page).
2. Click on the [Save] option button and the dialog box shown in
Figure 5-13 below appears. Enter a name for the new
configuration that you wish to create.
Note: To update an existing configuration, select the name from
the list box in the editor before selecting [Save]. In this
case, the dialog box below does not appear.
Figure 5-13: Configuration Name

July 2003
Saving/Creating a Configuration (cont.)
3. The screen shown in Figure 5-14 below is displayed while

PanaView creates a configuration using the properties of the
chosen meter. During this process, the cursor and all of the
option buttons are deactivated.
Figure 5-14: Saving a Configuration
When the save process has been completed, the cursor and all of
the option buttons become available again. In addition, the new
configuration name is now included in the dropdown list of
configurations.

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Loading a Configuration
To load an existing configuration and apply it to the selected

meter, proceed as follows:
1. In the Database Configuration Editor, expand the network

tree and highlight the meter whose configuration you wish to
load (see Figure 5-12 on page 5-13).
2. Make sure that the name of the desired configuration is chosen
from the dropdown list and is visible in the text box (see
Figure 5-15 below). Then, click on the [Load] option button.
Figure 5-15: Select a Configuration

July 2003
Loading a Configuration (cont.)
3. The screen shown in Figure 5-16 below is displayed while

PanaView loads the selected configuration. During this
process, the cursor and all of the option buttons are
deactivated.
Figure 5-16: Loading a Configuration
When the load process has been completed, the cursor and all of
the option buttons become available again. The newly loaded
configuration is automatically applied to the chosen meter.

July 2003
Deleting a Configuration
To remove a configuration from the list of available choices,

proceed as follows:
1. Make sure that the name of the desired configuration is chosen

from the dropdown list and is visible in the text box (see
Figure 5-12 on page 5-13). Then, click on the [Delete] option
button.
2. At the dialog box shown in Figure 5-17 below, click on the
[Yes] option button to delete the named configuration.
Note: For this discussion, a configuration named “Sample” was
used. The actual name of your configuration will appear
in the box below instead.
Figure 5-17: Delete Confirmation Dialog Box
When you have finished using the Database Configuration

Editor, click on the [Close] option button (see Figure 5-12 on
page 5-13) to close the editor. You are then returned to the last
active screen.

July 2003
Multiple PanaView Windows

For convenience in monitoring outputs from multiple meters or
multiple outputs from a single meter, PanaView has been
designed to permit the simultaneous display of more than one
output window. To accomplish this, proceed as follows:
Note: As an example we will open and arrange both a “Meter

Browser” window and a “Text Display” window.
1. Launch PanaView and pull down the “File” menu.

2. Click on the “New Meter Browser” option (see Figure 4-1 on
page 4-2) to configure a screen like that shown in Figure 4-15
on page 4-17.
3. Pull down the “Output” menu and click on the “Text
Display” option (this menu is discussed in detail in Chapter 6,
Data Handling). A window like that shown in Figure 6-2 on
page 6-3 is opened and stacked on top of the previously
visible “Meter Browser” window.
4. To rearrange the two open windows, pull down the “Window”
menu (see Figure 5-18 below).
Figure 5-18: The Window Menu

July 2003
Multiple PanaView Windows (cont.)

The PanaView “Window” menu is identical to that in any other
Windows application. That is, the entries below the divider line
represent all of the currently open windows, with the active
window having a check mark next to its name. In the example
shown in Figure 5-19 on page 5-21, notice that the “Meter
Browser” and “Text Display” windows are open, with the “Text
Display” window marked as the active window.
There are four methods, which are consistent with standard

Windows conventions, available for manipulating the two open
windows (the Tile Output Displays option is discussed in Chapter
6, Data Handling):
Note: For a detailed discussion on using the “Window” menu,

refer to any Microsoft Windows manual.
• make a window active and maximized in size by clicking on its

Name, or
• show both windows in an overlay format by clicking on
Cascade, or
• show both windows, with each taking up one half of the screen
height, by clicking on Tile Horizontal, or
• show both windows, with each taking up one half of the screen
width, by clicking on Tile Vertical.
As an example, the currently open “Meter Browser” and “Text
Display” windows used for this discussion are shown in the “Tile
Horizontal” format in Figure 5-19 on page 5-21, with the “Text
Display” window as the active window.
Note: In any of the display modes, only one window can be

active at any given time. To make another window active,
simply click anywhere in its title bar.

July 2003
Multiple PanaView Windows (cont.)
Figure 5-19: Horizontally Tiled Windows

August 2004
Chapter 6
Data Handling
After PanaView has been installed and configured in accordance

with the instructions given in the first five chapters of this
manual, you are ready to begin using PanaView to view,
manipulate and save data information. To illustrate the process,
we will assume that neither the GE Infrastructure Sensing
instrument nor the PanaView software is currently running.
Preparing to Work with Data

To begin working with data, complete the following steps:
1. Power up the meter and wait until it has initialized and is

displaying its normal default screen.
2. Launch PanaView and wait until it initializes the meter (see
Figure 5-1 on page 5-1) and displays the basic PanaView
window (see Figure 3-2 on page 3-3).
3. As described in Chapter 5, Running PanaView, open the
“Meter Browser” window and highlight the meter to be used.
At this time, any of PanaView’s comprehensive data handling

capabilities may be used. These include:
• collecting and displaying live data in text format
• collecting and displaying live data in graphical format
• collecting and logging live data
• displaying a log file in text format
• displaying a log file in graphical format
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Preparing to Work with Data (cont.)

To access PanaView’s data handling options, pull down the
“Output” menu, as shown in Figure 6-1 below.
Figure 6-1: The Output Menu
IMPORTANT: This manual only provides an overview of the

general data handling procedures. Since each
instrument has its own unique user interface, see
the instrument’s User’s Manual for information
specific to your particular instrument.
Proceed directly to the appropriate section for instructions on

each of the following output options:
• Text Display output on the next page
• Graphing output on page 6-6
• Logging output on page 6-16
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The Text Display Output

To collect data from the instrument and display it on a text
screen, complete the following steps:
1. Complete Steps 1-3 on page 6-1.

2. Pull down the “Output” menu and click on the “Text
Display” option (see Figure 6-1 on page 6-2).
Note: The “Text Display” window that appears after Step 2 is
actually stacked on top of any previously opened windows
(such as the “Meter Browser” window).
3. Using the “Window” menu, as described on page 5-19,
arrange the open windows in the desired format. For this
discussion, Figure 6-2 below shows the “Text Display”
window in its maximized (full-screen) size.
Figure 6-2: The Text Display Window
Note: Figure 6-2 has been compressed both vertically and

horizontally for improved clarity.
4. The left pane of the “Text Display” window contains the

standard PanaView network tree. Expand this tree as far as
necessary, and double click on the desired process parameter
to display it in the right pane of the window.
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The Text Display Output (cont.)

Note: Refer to your instrument’s User’s Manual for details on
selecting a display parameter and the appearance of the
“Text Display” window for your specific meter.
5. Before actual data values can be displayed in the text pane,
activate one of the following data collection modes (see
Figure 6-2 on page 6-3):
• Click on the [Get Once] option button at the bottom of the
right pane in the “Text Display” window. The current value
of the selected process parameter, as specified in the
PanaView network tree, is displayed in the right pane of the
“Text Display” window.
or
• Enter an “interval” in the text box at the bottom of the right
pane in the “Text Display” window, or check the “Max.
Comm Rate” box to collect readings as fast as the system
allows (1 sec). Then, click on the [Continuous] option
button to begin collecting data for display in the right pane
of the “Text Display” window.
Note: Any value entered in the “Interval” text box is overridden

if the “Max. Comm Rate” box is checked.
6. If the [Continuous] option was selected in Step 5 above, click

on the [Stop] option button, which has replaced the original
[Continuous] option button, to terminate data collection.
The “Text Display” window may be left open while other tasks
are performed, or it may be closed by clicking on the lower [X]
control button at the far right of the menu bar.
IMPORTANT: If you click on the upper [X] control button at the

far right of the PanaView title bar, you will exit
PanaView completely.
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Displaying Multiple Process Parameters
The procedure for displaying a single process parameter in a text

screen may be repeated to simultaneously display multiple
process parameters. To do so, proceed as follows:
1. Display the first process parameter in a text screen, as

described in the previous section.
2. Repeat Step 1 for any desired additional process parameters,
by double clicking on them in the PanaView network tree.
PanaView automatically tiles the multiple text screens in the
right pane of the “Text Display” window.
3. As in any standard Windows application, the multiple text
screens may be resized by dragging their borders. Also, the
individual panes within a parameter’s text screen may be
resized by dragging the borders within that text screen.
4. To close an open text screen, right click anywhere within that
screen (except in the title bar or the error section) and click on
the [Remove] option that pops up in the context menu.
Note: After resizing or removing any of the multiple text
screens, the default tiled layout may be restored by
opening the “Window” menu (see Figure 5-18 on page 5-
19) and clicking on the “Tile Output Displays” option.
Displaying Multiple Text Windows
The procedures for displaying one or more process parameters in

a single “Text Display” window may be repeated to open
multiple “Text Display” windows. To do so, proceed as follows:
1. To open another “Text Display” window, repeat the steps on

pages 6-3 and 6-4.
2. To display the desired process parameter(s) in the new
window, repeat Steps 1-4 above.
3. Arrange the multiple “Text Display” windows as desired via
the “Window” menu (see Figure 5-18 on page 5-19).
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The Graphing Output

To collect data from the instrument and display it graphically in a
new format, complete the following steps:
Setting Up a Graph
1. Perform Steps 1-3 on page 6-1.

2. Pull down the “Output” menu and click on the “Graphing -
New” option (see Figure 6-1 on page 6-2).
Note: The “Graph” window is stacked on top of any previously
opened windows (such as the “Meter Browser” window).
3. Using the “Window” menu, as described on page 5-18,
arrange the open windows in the desired format. For this
discussion, Figure 6-3 below shows the “Graph” window in
its maximized (full-screen) size.
Figure 6-3: The Graph Window
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Setting Up a Graph (cont.)
The “Graph” window shown on the previous page consists of

three panes:
• left pane - PanaView network tree
• top right pane - graph with default chart style
• bottom right pane - graph controls or text display
Note: The three panes of the “Graph” window may be resized

by simply dragging their borders.
Graphing Data
The PanaView network tree has already been described, and the
display pane shows only a graph in the default style with no data
points. Thus, we need only discuss the use of the bottom right
pane. To begin graphing your data, proceed as follows:
1. Expand the network tree as far as necessary and double click

on the process parameter to be graphed. The grid for the
selected graph appears in the display pane, with “Time” as the
x-axis and the parameter “Value” as the y-axis. In addition, a
legend appears above the graph, which indicates the name,
data point shape and line color for that parameter.
2. If desired, a second parameter may be added to the graph by
repeating Step 1. In this case, the parameter “Value” is shown
as a right y-axis (Y2).
Note: Although only two parameters may be graphed for any
one meter channel, the same two parameters may also be
graphed for any other active meter channels.
3. To begin plotting data for the selected parameter(s), enter a

time “Interval” for data sampling in the text box provided
(the default value is 5 seconds).
4. Click on the [Plot Continuous] control button to begin
graphing the selected process parameter(s) as a function of
time, at the interval specified in Step 3.
Data Handling 6-7
July 2003
Graphing Data (cont.)

5. While PanaView is graphing the data, the following actions
may be taken from the control pane:
• change the sampling interval by entering a new value
• click on the [Zoom Out] control button to increase the size

of the intervals shown on the x-axis
• click on the [Zoom In] control button to decrease the size of
the intervals shown on the x-axis
Note: The zoom buttons may be clicked multiple times to
enhance the effect.
• click on the “Text Display” tab to view the data being
graphed in the text format described in the previous section
6. When you have finished graphing your data, click on the
[Stop] control button, which has replaced the original [Plot
Continuous] control button.
Setting the Graph Properties

To permit customization of a graph’s appearance, PanaView has
a comprehensive “2D Chart Control Properties” feature. To
access this feature, right click on the graph to open the dialog box
shown in Figure 6-4 below. The chart (graph) properties available
via this dialog box are listed in Table 6-1 on page 6-10.
Figure 6-4: Chart Properties Dialog Box
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Setting the Graph Properties (cont.)
Any property change made by selecting an item from a list box

automatically appears on the graph. However, changes made to a
value in a text box do not take effect until you click on the [Apply]
option button. To close the “Chart Properties” dialog box and
return to the “Graph” window, click on the [OK] option button.
Note: You may click on the [Cancel] option button at any time to
keep all of the original graph properties.
The options available on the seven tabs in the “Chart Properties”

dialog box are easy to use. However, a detailed description of
each property may be accessed by clicking on the [Help] option
button to activate the “2D Chart OCX User’s Help -- v5.0”
shown in Figure 6-5 below. Refer to any standard Windows
manual for instructions on using this online help feature. To close
the online help window, click on the [X] control bottom at the
upper right corner.
Figure 6-5: Chart Properties Help File
Data Handling 6-9

July 2003
Setting the Graph Properties (cont.)
Table 6-1: Chart (Graph) Properties

Main Tab Sub-Tab Comments
Control Border
Interior
Axes General X, Y, and Y2 axes may be
Annotation independently configured.
Scale
Title
Grid
Grid Style
Font
Chart Styles Line Style Style names may be added
Symbol Style to or removed from list.
Titles General Header and Footer may be
Label independently configured.
Location
Border
Interior
Font
Legend General
Location
Border
Interior
Font
Chart Area General Set interior background
Location color to white before print-
ing graph.
Border
Interior
Plot Area General
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Creating Chart Templates
After setting up a chart (graph) as described in the previous

section, you will find that several new menu options are now
available in the “File” menu (see Figure 6-6 below).
Figure 6-6: The File Menu for Graphs
Use the new “File” menu options as follows:
• Click on the “Print” menu option to open the standard

Windows print dialog box. This allows you to print out a
copy of the current graph.
Note: For a more legible printout, make sure the graph has
black text on a white background (see page 6-8).
• Click on the “Save As” menu option to save the data

collected during the graphing process as a log file. The
dialog box shown in Figure 6-7 on page 6-12 appears. Enter
a name for the log file and click on the [OK] option button
to save the file as
C:\Program Files\PanaView\Logs\Untitled.LOG.
Data Handling 6-11
July 2003
Creating Chart Templates (cont.)
Figure 6-7: The Save As Dialog Box
• Click on the “Save Output Template” menu option to save

the current graph properties and the parameters to be
graphed as a template to be used for future graphs. The
dialog box shown in Figure 6-8 below appears. Enter a
name for the chart (graph) template file and click on the
[Save] option button to save the file as
C:\Program Files\PanaView\Charts\Untitled.opt.
Figure 6-8: The Save Output Template Dialog Box
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Creating Chart Templates (cont.)
Note: The following menu option only becomes active after

clicking on the [Clear Data] option button to delete the
data points from the current graph.
• Click on the “Save Chart Style” menu option to save only

the current graph properties (and not the parameters to be
graphed) as a template to be used for future graphs. The
dialog box shown in Figure 6-9 below appears. Enter a
name for the chart (graph) template file and click on the
[Save] option button to save the file as
C:\Program Files\PanaView\Charts\Untitled.opt.oc2.
Figure 6-9: The Save Chart Style Dialog Box
IMPORTANT: Remember that the “Save Chart Style” option

saves only the graph properties, while the “Save
Output Template” option saves both the graph
properties and the parameters to be graphed.
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Using Chart Templates
After one or more chart templates has been created using the
methods described in the previous section, these templates may
be used to generate additional graphs in the same format. To do
so, complete the following steps:
1. Select a chart template using one of the following methods:

• Open the “Output” menu and click on the “Graphing -
From Template” option (see Figure 6-1 on page 6-2) or
open the “File” menu and click on the “Load Output
Template” option (see Figure 6-6 on page 6-11). If any
output templates (*.opt) have been saved, select the desired
file at the dialog box shown in Figure 6-10 below. Then,
click on the [Open] option button to load the properties and
parameters to be graphed from the output template selected.
Figure 6-10: Opening an Output Template
or
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July 2003
Using Chart Templates (cont.)
Note: The following menu option only becomes active after

clicking on the [Clear Data] option button to delete the
data points from the current graph.
• Open the “File” menu and click on the “Load Chart Style”
option (see Figure 6-6 on page 6-11). If any chart templates
(*.oc2) have been saved, select the desired file at the dialog
box shown in Figure 6-11 below. Then, click on the [Open]
option button to load the graph properties from the output
template selected.
Figure 6-11: Opening a Chart Style
2. When you have finished creating the desired graphs, click on

the [Close] option button in the lower right pane of the
“Graph” window (see Figure 6-3 on page 6-6).
Note: If you have not already saved the current graph as a chart
template, you will be given an opportunity to do so when
you close the “Graph” window.
After the “Graph” window has been closed, continue with any of
the other PanaView procedures described in this manual.
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The Logging Output

PanaView is capable of creating and viewing log files of the
following types:
• meter logs - log files stored in your meter’s memory (see

below)
Note: Meter logs are further subdivided into “Internal (A:)”
logs, which are stored in the meter’s RAM, and “External
(B:)” logs, which are stored on the meter’s PCMCIA card.
• PC logs - log files stored on your PC’s hard drive (page 6-22)
To create or view logs of the above types, proceed to the

appropriate section of this chapter. Figure 6-12 below illustrates
the options available in the Logging output.
Figure 6-12: The Logging Output
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Creating Meter Logs

To create a new meter log, complete the following steps:
1. Open the “Output” menu (see Figure 6-1 on page 6-2), and
click on “Logging” and then on the “Log Browser” option.
The dialog box shown in Figure 6-13 below appears.
Figure 6-13: Computer Selection

Note: If no log files have yet been created or if a log file has not
yet been selected from the list, all of the option buttons
(except for [Cancel]) in the “Log Browser” dialog box are
unavailable.
2. Move through the PanaView network tree to the desired
location as follows:
a. Double click on the computer name to move to the network
level shown in Figure 6-14 below.
Figure 6-14: Communication Port Selection

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Creating Meter Logs (cont.)
b. Double click on the communication port name to move to

the network level shown in Figure 6-15 below.
Figure 6-15: Meter Selection
c. Double click on the meter name to move to the network

level shown in Figure 6-16 below.
Figure 6-16: Log Type Selection
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d. Double click on meter logs to move to the network level

shown in Figure 6-17 below.
Figure 6-17: Create a Meter Log
e. At the dialog box shown in Figure 6-17 above, click on the

[Create] option button to create a new meter log.
f. Enter a name for the log file in the dialog box shown in
Figure 6-18 below (“Sample” was entered for this
discussion). Click on the [OK] option button.
Figure 6-18: Log Name Dialog Box
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Figure 6-19: The Meter Log Window
3. At the “Meter Log” window shown in Figure 6-19 above, the

following log specifications may be entered:
• Select either “Internal (A:)” or “External (B:)” in the
storage location list box.
• Click on the [Sync to PC] option button to synchronize the
clocks on the meter and the PC.
• Enter the Start Time and Stop Time for the log.
• For a circular log, place a check mark in the text box. For a
standard log, leave this box empty.
• Specify a sampling interval for the log in the text box.
on the process parameter(s) to be logged. As they are selected,
the parameters are listed in the lower right pane of the “Meter
Log” window (make sure that the “Log Items” tab in this pane
is selected).
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Note: Refer to the meter’s User’s Manual for detailed

information applicable to your specific meter.
5. Click on the [Apply] option button to record the log setup

information, and then click on the [Start] option button. Data
logging begins when the preset “Start Time” is reached.
After the log has been started, there are several ways to monitor
its progress:
• Click on the “Log Items” tab (see Figure 6-19 on page 6-20)
for a list of the parameters specified for logging.
• Click on the “Contents” tab (see Figure 6-19 on page 6-20) for
a list of all the data points logged to date for the parameter
currently highlighted on the “Log Items” tab.
• Click on the [Graph] option button to display a graphical
representation of the data logged to date.
Note: The graph is displayed in its own window, which is
opened on top of the “Meter Log” window. For
instructions on using the “Graph Log” window, refer to
the “Graphing Output” section on page 6-6.
• Click on the [Refresh] option button to update the information
shown on the “Contents” tab and in the “Graph Log”
window. Any data logged since the last use of the [Refresh]
option button is added to the list and to the graph.
Remember that only two parameters per channel may be graphed,

and that the same two parameters must be graphed for each
channel (see page 6-7) of a multi-channel graph display. When
you have finished viewing the graph, click on the [Close] option
button to close the “Graph” window and leave the log running.
6. To manually terminate the logging process, simply click on

the [Stop] option button, which has replaced the original
[Start] option button. Otherwise, the log stops automatically
when the preset “Stop Time” is reached.
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Creating PC Logs
PC logs are created in much the same way as the meter logs
described in the last section. To create a new PC log:
1. Open the “Output” menu (see Figure 6-1 on page 6-2), and
click on the “Logging” option. The window shown in Figure
6-20 below opens.
Figure 6-20: Selections in the Logging Option
You have two choices:
• Click on the “New PC Log” option and proceed to step 5,

or
• Click on the “Log Browser” option. The dialog box shown
in Figure 6-21 below appears.
Figure 6-21: Computer Selection

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Creating PC Logs (cont.)
Note: If no log files have yet been created or if a log file has not
yet been selected from the list, all of the option buttons
(except for [Cancel]) in the “Log Browser” dialog box are
unavailable.
2. Double click on the computer name to advance to the dialog
box shown in Figure 6-22 below.
Figure 6-22: Log Type Selection
3. Double click on PC logs to advance to the dialog box shown

in Figure 6-23 below.
Figure 6-23: Create a PC Log
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4. At the dialog box shown in Figure 6-23 on the previous page,

click on the [Create] option button to create a new meter log.
5. Enter a log file name (“Sample” in this case) in the dialog box
shown in Figure 6-24 below. Click on the [OK] option button.
Figure 6-24: Log Name Dialog Box
6. At the resulting “PC Log” window shown in Figure 6-25

below, place a check mark in the text box to create a circular
log, or leave this box empty to create a linear log.
Figure 6-25: The PC Log Window

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7. Enter a sampling interval in the text box shown in Figure 6-25

on page 6-24, or check “Max Comm Rate” to sample data at
the fastest speed allowable by the system (1 sec).
Note: “Start Time” and “Stop Time” cannot be specified for PC
logs. These options are inactive in the “PC Log” window.

on the process parameter(s) to be logged. As they are selected,
the parameters are listed in the lower right pane of the “PC
Log” window (make sure that the “Log Items” tab in this pane
is selected).
Note: Refer to the meter’s User’s Manual for detailed
information applicable to your specific meter.
9. Click on the [Apply] option button to record the log setup
information, and then click on the [Start] option button to
begin logging data immediately. (The “Start Time”
automatically appears in the “PC Log” window.)
After the log has been started, there are several ways to monitor
its progress:
• Click on the “Log Items” tab (see Figure 6-25 on page 6-24)
for a list of the parameters specified for logging.
• Click on the “Contents” tab (see Figure 6-25 on page 6-24) for
a list of all the data points logged to date for the parameter
currently highlighted on the “Log Items” tab.
• Click on the [Graph] option button to display a graphical
representation of the data logged to date.
Note: The graph is displayed in its own window, which is
opened on top of the “Meter Log” window. For
instructions on using the “Graph Log” window, refer to
the “Graphing Output” section on page 6-6.
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• Click on the [Refresh] option button to update the information

shown on the “Contents” tab and in the “Graph Log”
window. Any data logged since the last use of the [Refresh]
option button is added to the list and to the graph.
Remember that only two parameters per channel may be graphed,

and that the same two parameters must be graphed for each
channel (see page 6-7) of a multi-channel graph display. When
you have finished viewing the graph, click on the [Close] option
button to close the “Graph” window and leave the log running.
10. To terminate the logging process, simply click on the [Stop]

option button, which has replaced the original [Start] option
button. (The “Stop Time” automatically appears in the “PC
Log” window.)
Because a PC log has no specific “Stop Time,” the log will

continue to run until it is manually stopped (unless the PC is
turned off or you run out of hard drive space).
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Viewing Log Files
After one or more log files has been created, the logs may be
viewed by using the “Log Browser” as follows:
1. Pull down the “Output” menu (see Figure 6-1 on page 6-2),
and click on the “Log Browser” option.
2. Advance to either the “PC Logs” or “Meter Logs” dialog box
as described in previous sections. Using a meter log as an
example, a screen similar to that shown in Figure 6-26 below
appears.
Figure 6-26: Selecting a Log File
Notice that each of the log files in Figure 6-26 above has a traffic
light icon or a book icon next to its name. These icons indicate
the current status of the log as follows:
• book - the log has run to its specified stop time and is complete
(A:Complete.LOG in Figure 6-26)
• red light - log has not run to its specified stop time but has
been manually stopped (A:Stopped.LOG in Figure 6-26)
• yellow light - log has been set up but the specified start time
has not yet been reached (A:Pending.LOG in Figure 6-26)
• green light - log is currently running but is not yet complete
(A:Running.LOG in Figure 6-26)
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Viewing Log Files (cont.)
Note: The yellow light icon and the book icon are only possible
for meter logs, because PC logs have no specific “Start
Time” or “Stop Time.”
3. After you highlight the name of the desired log file, the
following option buttons become available:
• [Start] - resumes logging if the log is currently stopped
or
[Stop] - stops logging, if the log is currently running
• [Delete] - permanently deletes the log file
• [Open] - opens the log in the “PC Log” or “Meter Log”

window
4. Click on one of the option buttons listed in Step 3 above.
For instructions on manipulating the information displayed in the

log window, refer to one of the previous sections on creating a
new PC log (page 6-22) or meter log (page 6-16).
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Appendix A
Menu Map
For convenient reference, a complete map of the PanaView menu

system is shown in Figure A-1 on page A-2. The menu map
consists of the PanaView menu bar, with all of the individual
menus fully expanded.
When using the menu map in Figure A-1, keep the following
points in mind:
• all of the menu items shown are not available at all times -
some items are grayed out or absent in certain situations
• see the appropriate section of this manual for detailed
information regarding each menu and submenu
The menu map should be used in conjunction with the specific
information presented in the main body of this manual.
Menu Map A-1

A-2
File Edit View Output Window Help
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New Meter Browser New Comm Status Graphing Cascade Contents
DB Config. Editor Properties Status Bar Text Display Tile Horizontal Search For Help On...
Save As... Remove Refresh Log Browser Tile Vertical About PanaView
Save Output Template Preferences Tile Output Displays
Load Output Template Communication Port New ...Open Windows...
Save Chart Style PC Log From Template
Figure A-1: Menu Map

Load Chart Style Meter
Print... Meter Log
Exit
Menu Map
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Index
A
About PanaView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12, 3-14
ActiveX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Adding a Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11, 4-19
B
Back Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Bootup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
C
Cable, Serial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Cancel Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Change Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Chart File
See Log File
Chart Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Charts Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17, 5-10
Comm Port
Adding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Editing Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3, 5-5
Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Comm Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Computer Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Custom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
D
Database Configuration
Creating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Deleting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Database Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
DB Configuration Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Directory for PanaView Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Displaying Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Documentation, Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
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Index (cont.)
E
Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Edit Meter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Electronic Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
End User Licence Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
F
Features
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
G
Graph Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Graph Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Graphing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Grids Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
H
Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Help Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Help, Graph Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
I
Initialization Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Initializing the Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Installation
Initial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Installation Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Install-Shield Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2
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Index (cont.)
L
Log Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Logging Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Logs
Circular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Creating, Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Creating, PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Deleting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
Graphing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21, 6-25
Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19, 6-24
Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Logs Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
M
Manual, PDF Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Menu Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Menus
Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Meter
Adding Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Adding First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Editing Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7, 5-9
Node ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13, 4-20
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Meter Browser
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Meter Logs, Creating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Multiple PanaView Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Multiple Parameter Text Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Multiple Text Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
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Index (cont.)
N
Network Tree, PanaView. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Node ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13, 4-20, 5-11
O
Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Output Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
P
PanaCom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
PanaView
About. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12, 3-14
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Launching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Multiple Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2, 3-14
Parameter, Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3, 6-7
PC Logs, Creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
PDF Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Database Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Grids Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Logging Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Status Bar Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Text Display Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Printing a Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Properties, Graph/Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
R
Removing
Comm Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Database Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Replacing a Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Requirements, System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
4
July 2003
Index (cont.)
S
Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Serial Port
See Comm Port
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3, 3-5, 3-6
Status Bar Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Status of Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
System
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
T
Templates
Creating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Text Display Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Text Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17, 5-10
Title Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
V
Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2, 3-14
View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Viewing Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
W
Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Windows
Resizing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
5
USA
GE Panametrics
221 Crescent Street, Suite 1
Waltham, MA 02453-3497
Telephone: (781) 899-2719
Toll-free: (800) 833-9438
Fax: (781) 894-8582
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.gepower.com/panametrics
Ireland
GE Panametrics
Shannon Industrial Estate
Shannon, County Clare
Ireland
Telephone: 353-61-470200
Fax: 353-61-471359
E-Mail: [email protected]

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PanaView™

Process Control Instruments

YOU MUST READ AND ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF

1. DEFINITIONS. breach of this Agreement, and any

End User License Agreement i

ii End User License Agreement

End User License Agreement iii

iv End User License Agreement

Chapter 3: Initial Setup

Chapter 4: Setting Up a Meter

Table of Contents (cont.)

Chapter 6: Data Handling

Appendix A: Menu Map

Features & Capabilities

PanaView is a graphical user interface (GUI) that permits

• save the instrument’s programmed site file data to the hard

• interface with multiple GE Infrastructure Sensing instruments

Features & Capabilities 1-1

PanaCom ActiveX Software

As indicated, PanaCom not only interfaces with the standard

Figure 1-1: The PanaView/PanaCom System

• load software updates directly into the GE Infrastructure

Proceed to Chapter 2, Installation, to set up the system.

1-4 Features & Capabilities

Acrobat Reader is a free application that may be downloaded

Features & Capabilities 1-5

PanaView is supplied on a CD-ROM that includes the basic

Before beginning the installation, make sure the personal

Personal Computer Requirements

• 100 MHz Pentium processor (CPU)

• 64 MB random access memory (RAM)

• 100 MB available hard drive space

• 32-bit Windows operating system (i.e., Windows NT 4.0 with

• VGA monitor and graphics card

After verifying that the personal computer meets the minimum

1. Insert the PanaView CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

• the [Browse the CD] button to examine the files, or

• the [Exit] button to close the screen.

Figure 2-1: Welcome Screen

Software Installation (cont.)

Figure 2-2: Install-Shield Wizard

The [Back] and [Cancel] Buttons

If the [Cancel] button is chosen at any of the installation screens,

Figure 2-3: Cancel Installation Screen

At the screen shown above, the following two options are

• click the [No] button to return to the installation process

• click the [Yes] button to terminate the installation process and

Software Installation (cont.)

Figure 2-4: End User Licence Agreement

Note: A copy of this agreement begins on page i of this manual.

Software Installation (cont.)

Figure 2-5: User Information Screen

Proceed to Step 6 on the next page to continue the installation.

Software Installation (cont.)

Figure 2-6: Choose Destination Location Screen

Proceed to Step 7 on the next page to continue the installation.

Software Installation (cont.)

Figure 2-7: Setup Type Screen

• Typical - the best choice for most installations (the