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Line Wise Hardware Installation 1. Electrical Hardware Description The USB port on a computer powers power s the Line Line Wise Wise box. Data is also also transmitted through thro ugh this port, which allows a single cable connection to the box. The hardware is capable of doing many many different different measurements simultaneou simultaneously. sly. There are 3 different basic basic types of measurements measurements it takes: 1. Quadrature Quadratur e encoder counting ??
Signals must be between 5-24V
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2 independent encoder counters available in the advanced version.
2. Digitize analog signals (4 channels) ??
4 different ranges: 0-5V, +/-5V, 0-10V, +/-10V
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Maximum input voltage: 16V
3. Count frequencies (4 channels) ??
Direct counting method up to 81kHz on 12-bit channels (3 and 4)
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Direct counting method up to 1.3MHz on 16-bit channels (1 and 2)
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Gate time is 50.176ms
All data is taken in the Line Wise box and sent to a computer through thro ugh the USB interface. interface. The connectors connector s are color coded and keyed. Each of the connectors has 5 conductors (Except The Advanced Line Wise Which has a Black Connector with 7 conductors). conductors) . The red connector (or (o r black connector connector for the t he Advanced Advanced Line Wise) has has been dedicated to encoder counting. co unting. The other connectors connecto rs all have a power and ground grou nd as well well as frequency counters and analog inputs. Refer to the drawing dr awing titled Line Wise Outside Box Wiring Wiring for the specific pin outs. (Wiring will be done for you if the entire package was purchased)
2. Electrical Hardware Installation The hardware is connected as shown below with the Basic Line wise
Line Wise Hardware Installation 1. Electrical Hardware Description The USB port on a computer powers power s the Line Line Wise Wise box. Data is also also transmitted through thro ugh this port, which allows a single cable connection to the box. The hardware is capable of doing many many different different measurements simultaneou simultaneously. sly. There are 3 different basic basic types of measurements measurements it takes: 1. Quadrature Quadratur e encoder counting ??
Signals must be between 5-24V
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2 independent encoder counters available in the advanced version.
2. Digitize analog signals (4 channels) ??
4 different ranges: 0-5V, +/-5V, 0-10V, +/-10V
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Maximum input voltage: 16V
3. Count frequencies (4 channels) ??
Direct counting method up to 81kHz on 12-bit channels (3 and 4)
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Direct counting method up to 1.3MHz on 16-bit channels (1 and 2)
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Gate time is 50.176ms
All data is taken in the Line Wise box and sent to a computer through thro ugh the USB interface. interface. The connectors connector s are color coded and keyed. Each of the connectors has 5 conductors (Except The Advanced Line Wise Which has a Black Connector with 7 conductors). conductors) . The red connector (or (o r black connector connector for the t he Advanced Advanced Line Wise) has has been dedicated to encoder counting. co unting. The other connectors connecto rs all have a power and ground grou nd as well well as frequency counters and analog inputs. Refer to the drawing dr awing titled Line Wise Outside Box Wiring Wiring for the specific pin outs. (Wiring will be done for you if the entire package was purchased)
2. Electrical Hardware Installation The hardware is connected as shown below with the Basic Line wise
Line Wise Outside Box Wiring CON
ENCODER
ENCODER GND B ENCODER VCC EXTERNAL ENCODER PWR A
1 2 3 4 5 CON5 Redel Male RED
CON
QUARTZDYNE TRANSDUCER
DIGITAL GND ANALOG INPUT 3 DIGITAL VCC FREQUENCY INPUT 4 FREQUENCY INPUT 3
1 2 3 4 5 CON5 Redel Male BLUE
CON
CCL METER
SENSOR_VCC ANALOG INPUT 4 SENSOR_VCC FREQUENCY INPUT 2 FREQUENCY INPUT 1
1 2 3 4 5 CON5 Redel Male GREEN
CON SENSOR_GND
WEIGHT TRANSDUCER
SENSOR_VCC ANALOG INPUT 2 ANALOG INPUT 1
1 2 3 4 5 CON5 Redel Male YELLOW
Yellow Connector Transducer Wiring CON? 1 2 3 4
SIGNAL GND VCC
1 2 3 4
2
3
4
1
CONN HIRSCHMANN
CBL?
IN-SHIELD IN-RED IN-BLACK IN-GREEN IN-WHITE
OUT-SHIELD OUT-RED OUT-BLACK OUT-GREEN OUT-WHITE
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
CON? GND
9 10
VCC SIGNAL
1 2 3 4 5
CABLE 2-PR Shielded CON5 Redel Male YELLOW
GND = Black
VCC = Red
Signal = Green
not used = White White
Line Wise Advanced Outside Box Wiring CON?
ENCODERS
ENCODER GND ENCODER1 B ENCODER VCC EXTERNAL ENCODER PWR ENCODER1 A ENCODER2 B ENCODER2 A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CON7 Redel Male BLACK
CON
QUARTZDYNE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
DIGITAL GND ANALOG INPUT 3 DIGITAL VCC FREQUENCY INPUT 4 FREQUENCY INPUT 3
1 2 3 4 5 CON5 Redel Male BLUE
CON
CCL METER
SENSOR_VCC ANALOG INPUT 4 SENSOR_VCC FREQUENCY INPUT 2 FREQUENCY INPUT 1
1 2 3 4 5 CON5 Redel Male GREEN
CON SENSOR_GND
WEIGHT TRANSDUCER
SENSOR_VCC ANALOG INPUT 2 ANALOG INPUT 1
1 2 3 4 5 CON5 Redel Male YELLOW
All required colour connectors should be attached before plugging the unit in to the USB port on the computer. If measurement cables are attached while connected to the computer, it could disrupt USB communication and require the unit to be disconnected and plugged in to the computer again. Because USB is a hot-swappable protocol, the unit can be plugged in and unplugged freely while running Windows. The preferred operating system is Windows 2000, but it will work correctly in Windows 98 as well. First time Installation in Windows 2000 ??
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When the unit is plugged in to USB, the green power LED should light up right away. The computer will recognize that there is a new device attached and automatically install the driver. Then, after the computer is finished installing the new driver (time to install will vary depending on the speed of the computer), the red LED should flash quickly. This flashing LED means that data is being sampled and sent to the computer. Now that the driver is installed, whenever you plug the unit into the computer, the LED should start flashing right away.
First time Installation in Windows 98 ??
When the unit is plugged in to USB, the green power LED should light up right away. The computer will recognize that there is a new device attached and ask if you want to install a driver. Follow these steps to install the driver:
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Accept the USB Human Interface Device driver and press next.
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Select the Search for best driver option and press next.
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Check the box to Search on CD and press next.
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When it says that it found USB Human Interface Device driver. Press Next.
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Make sure that it says that it finished installing the driver. Press Finish.
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Unplug the unit and plug it back in again. When the computer recognizes the box with the new driver, the red LED should flash quickly. This flashing LED means that data is being sampled and sent to the computer. If the red LED doesn’t flash, unplug it and plug it back in again.
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Now that the driver is installed, whenever you plug the unit into the computer, the LED should start flashing right away.
3. Verify Functionality If the Line Wise software has not been installed yet, install it now (refer to the Line Wise Installation documentation). Connect all cables and transducers to the box and connect to USB. Verify that the red LED is flashing. Run Depth Panel software and turn the encoder to verify that the depth does change. Run Weight Indicator software. Use the default 2000lb load cell calibration. Pull on the load cell to generate some pressure in the hydraulic line. The weight indicator needle should move. Note: This default load cell calibration will not be exact until you calibrate it for yourself. If you have the CCL meter cable hooked up, run the CCL Meter program. Verify that the channel is set to 4 by right clicking on it and selecting Channel. Right click and zero the meter. When you stroke the CCL with a piece of iron, the meter should deflect. Adjust its sensitivity with the horizontal slider bar. Important Note: DO NOT connect CCL meter cable directly to wireline when using with perforating guns! Any stray voltages from the USB box may be reflected onto the CCL meter cable, which could accidentally set off perforating guns. The cable is meant to be attached to a CCL meter output that is isolated from the line voltages.
Troubleshooting The software stopped responding to the sensors.
Verify that the red LED on the front of the Line Wise box is still flashing. ??
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If not, unplug the box and plug it back in. Take note of your depth before you do this because it will not remember your current depth. If the LED is flashing, ensure that none of the programs are waiting for you to press OK (click on each program to see if a box comes up waiting for you to press the OK button).
The red light flashes like it should but when the encoder is turned, the Depth Panel software does not change its depth.
Ensure the Encoder Power switch is set to USB. Otherwise the encoder will be powered by the external input power source. The Weight Indicator value does not match the weight shown on the Martin Decker gauge. Make sure that the sheave angle is set to 90° in the Weight Indicator software.
Line Wise Software Installation Included on the CD are five files starting with Setup.exe, which is used to install the Line Wise software on either Windows 98 or Windows 2000. At this time Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 are not supported. InstMsiA.exe is a self-extracting executable that will load Microsoft’s Windows Installer on your Windows 98 system. Windows 2000 systems should already have the Microsoft’s Windows Installer since it is native to that operating system. Line Wise.msi is a Windows Installer Package file that updates your system with the Line Wise software. Setup.exe runs it. Line Wise.cab is a Cabinet file that stores all the files necessary to make the Line Wise software work. The last file on the CD is this installation manual that explains the Line Wise Installation procedure.
Ins tallation Proc edure S t a r ti n g t h e I n s t a l la t i o n Installing the Line Wise software is fairly straight forward, just click on the Setup.exe file in windows explorer. Before installing a new version of the Line Wise software please uninstall any previous versions. ?? ?? ??
Run windows explorer from the start menu. Choose the CDROM that contains the Line Wise CD. Double-click on the Setup.exe file.
W i n d o w s 2 0 00 S y s t e m If your system has Windows 2000 on it the Line Wise setup will bring up the welcome window, “ Lee Specialties Line Wise Setup”. If this window does not appear try rerunning the setup. If the problem persists chances are Microsoft’s Windows Installer was not installed correctly. Write down any error messages that occur during the setup it will help in resolving the problem. You can contact Trevor Jones at Lee Specialties, (403) 346-4487.
W i n d o w s 9 8 Sy s t e m If your system has Windows 98 on it and a message box prompts you that Windows Installer was either NOT installed on your system or a newer version is available the setup program is going to install Microsoft’s Windows Installer. Pressing ‘Cancel’ will end the setup. In order to install the Line Wise software, Microsoft’s Windows Installer must be on your system. Press ‘Ok’ to start the Windows Installer setup. The setup may or may not ask you to restart your system at the end of the Windows Installer setup. The welcome window, “ Lee Specialties Line Wise Setup”, will be displayed if the setup does not need to restart your system. Just continue with the setup. If the setup needs to restart your system please do so before continuing with the setup. If you press ‘No’ to the restart, the next time the system is restarted the setup will continue.
After restarting your system the welcome window, “ Lee Specialties Line Wise Setup”, should appear. If it does not, restart the Line Wise setup by clicking on the Setup.exe file. This time it should recognize that the Windows Installer has been installed and the welcome window should appear. If the welcome window, “ Lee Specialties Line Wise Setup”, does not appear run the InstMsiA.exe file on the Line Wise CD. This is the file used to setup Microsoft’s Windows Installer on Windows 98. Follow the procedure as mentioned above, but this time do not restart the Line Wise setup by clicking on the Setup.exe file. Restart your computer system if you have not already. Now double-click on the Line Wi se.msi file, the welcome window should appear. If the problem persists write down any error messages that may have appeared and contact Trevor Jones at Lee Specialties, (403) 346-4487.
L e e S p e c i a l ti e s L i n e W i s e S e t u p The welcome window, “ Lee Specialties Line Wise Setup”, should be displayed in front of you. Press ‘Next’ to go to the next window. Read the license agreement and select ‘I agree’ to continue with the setup. The customer information should be filled in already. Press ‘Next’ if the customer information is correct. The next window displays the depth panel settings used to set up the Line Wise Depth Panel. These same settings can be changed in the Settings… dialog box under the options menu of the Depth Panel program. If you leave the mouse cursor over one of the depth panel settings a tool tip will appear with a short description of the setting. Here is a brief explanation of each setting. ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
Grooved Wheel – Turn on if you are using a straight-line counter system. Line Size – The diameter of the wire or slick line. Only needed if you are not using a straight-line counter system. Gear Ratio – The ratio of wheel revolution to encoder revolution. Depth Units – The units used to display depth. Reverse Direction – Turn on if your line counter system is reversed. The measure wheel turns the encoder in the opposite direction that you want it to count. Wheel Circumference – The wheel circumference of the measure wheel. Encoder Pulses – The number of pulses the encoder transmits for every revolution. Speed Units – The units used to display speed. Font – The display font for Depth Panel and Weight Indicator.
Press ‘Next’ to choose the defaults. The next window, Choose Setup Type, lets you select which applications to install on your system. Typical and complete install all of the Line Wise software on your system. Custom lets you choose which Line Wise application to install. There are two applications to select from: Depth Panel and Weight Indicator. The DiskUsage button displays the amount of space available on each drive and how much space is needed for the install. The Browse button lets you choose where setup should install the Line Wise software. After selecting the appropriate setup type, setup is ready to install Line Wise software on your system.
Running the Line Wise Software The Line Wise setup should have created shortcuts on the desktop and in the start menu for each Line Wise application. A Line Wise Uninstall shortcut is also created in the start menu. Click on any of the shortcuts to run the Line Wise application.
4. Depth Panel Overview The Depth Panel’s main purpose or primary function is to track depth and speed. The Depth Panel’s view is made up of the following items. ? ?
Depth Pane
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Well Schematic Pane
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Depth Track Pane
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Main Toolbar
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Action Toolbar
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Status Bar
Main Toolbar Main Menu Current Well Schematic Reset Primary Depth Track Primary Depth
Status Bar
Depth Pane Change Well Schematic Reset Secondary Depth Length
True Vertical Depth
Action Toolbar Depth Alarm Speed Alarm
Three black odometer style boxes are shown in the depth pane, primary depth, secondary depth, and speed. Their units are displayed in parenthesis. The two depths can be setup to display meters or feet and they track depth independently of each other. The odometer style boxes will change to the color red if depth should go negative. Speed can be setup to display meters/minute, feet/minute, or feet/hour. Speed is calculated from depth and a positive speed means the depth is increasing (running in the hole) and a negative speed means the depth is decreasing (running out of the hole). The well schematic pane shown to the right of the depth pane will display a simple well diagram. The well diagram displays objects located around the primary depth. The diagram includes objects like perforations, radioactive collars, packers, nipples, casing, tubing, etc. Labels are drawn beside the objects inside the depth track pane. A dark grey square with a line attached to it in the center of the diagram represents the tool string. The dotted line drawn through the tool string indicates primary depth. The depth track pane is drawn along the right side of the well schematic pane. A column of numbers representing depth is drawn in the center of the depth track. A direction indicator is shown on the righthand side of the depth track. The direction indicator is a column of arrows pointing in the designated direction, but it is only displayed when depth is changing. The main toolbar shown underneath the menu displays a group of control boxes. ? ?
Reset primary depth
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Reset secondary depth
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Track primary depth
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Change well schematic length
Entering depth in the Primary and Secondary boxes will reset the primary and secondary depth. To have the secondary depth change with the primary depth select the Tracking box. Each time primary depth is changed the secondary depth is changed by the same amount. How much well diagram is shown in the well schematic pane is adjusted in the View box. The action toolbar shown next to the main toolbar displays a group of icons. ? ?
Context help
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Enable/disable speed alarms
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Enable/disable depth alarms
The speed alarm icon and the depth alarm icon are used to turn alarms on or off. The icon looks depressed if the alarm is on. The icon appears greyed out if it is disabled. The icons are disabled, because the alarm settings have not been setup in the Settings dialog box. The Settings dialog box is located under the File menu. The status bar located at the bottom of the Depth Panel displays messages about recent actions. For example, click inside the Primary box the message “Change primary depth” will be displayed. Move the mouse pointer over top of the Speed alarm icon the message “ Enable/disable speed alarm” will be displayed. The number displayed next to the text TVD is the true vertical depth. The true vertical depth is calculated from the TVD table in the Settings dialog box. Three other items listed on the status bar are Caps Lock (CAP), Num Lock (NUM), and Scroll Lock (SCRL). If any of these keys are toggled on their abbreviation is displayed in the status bar. Behind the Depth Panel’s view are the calibration settings that provide Depth Panel its accuracy. They are located in the Settings dialog box. The encoder pulses and encoder direction are setup under the Encoder tab in the Settings dialog box. The wheel counter size, gear ratio (the number of wheel revolutions per encoder revolution), line size, and wear factor are setup under the Counter tab in the Settings dialog box. The wheel counter size can be entered in by circumference or diameter. The line size is only necessary if the counter wheel did not take the line size into account. The wear factor can be changed from one if the wheel’s actual size is not the same as its specs.
Those are Depth Panel’s main features. The following sections will explain how to setup Depth Panel’s features.
5. Calibrate Depth The encoder and counter settings are configured in the Settings dialog box. Here are the following steps that need to be followed to calibrate depth. Encoder
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On the Edit menu, click Settings and then click the Encoder tab.
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Enter the number of encoder pulses per revolution in the Pulse/Rev box.
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Select the Reverse box if depth is counting in the opposite direction than it should. This will depend on which side of the measuring wheel the encoder is mounted.
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Set the Minimum Depth to the lowest depth the Depth Panel will display. The default minimum depth is ? 100 meters.
Counter
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Click on the Counter tab.
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Enter the measuring wheel’s circumference in the Size box. If the measuring wheel’s diameter is known instead, click Diameter, and then enter the measuring wheel’s diameter in the Size box. The number can be in meters, feet , centimeters, or inches.
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By default the wear factor is set to 1. Over time the measuring wheel will wear, causing the depth to be off slightly. Instead of trying to measure the wheel size change the wear factor to a value that compensates for the smaller wheel size. Change the number in the Wear Factor box to a value less than 1, e.g. 0.998. Leaving this value at 1 assumes no wear is present.
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Select the Grooved Wheel box if the line diameter has already been accounted for.
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Unselect the Grooved Wheel box if the line diameter needs to be calculated. Enter the line’s diameter in the Line Size box. The number can be in millimeters, centimeters, or inches.
10. Enter the gear ratio (the number measuring wheel revolutions per encoder revolution) in the Number of Wheel Rev per Encoder Rev box. 11. Click OK to accept the changes.
6. Change Display Units The current display units are changed in the Settings dialog box. By changing the display units, the primary depth, secondary depth, speed, well schematic, depth track, and true vertical depth are all changed. 1.
On the Edit menu, click Setting and then click the Units tab.
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Select meters or feet in the Depth box.
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Select meters/minute, feet/minute, or feet/hour in the Speed box.
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Click OK to accept the changes.
Note Double click on the Primary Depth to change the current depth unit. Double click on the Speed to change the current speed unit.
7. Alarms Alarms are setup in the Settings dialog box. Speed Alarm
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On the Edit menu, click Settings… and then click the Alarms tab.
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The Over Speed box sets an alarm that will display a message when the current speed goes over the speed alarm setting.
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Select the Enable Speed Alarm box to turn speed alarms on.
Depth Alarm
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An alarm will sound when the primary depth reaches any of the alarms listed in the Depth box.
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To add a new alarm, enter the alarm setting in the edit field at the top of the Depth box and click the add arrow.
10. To delete an old alarm, select the appropriate depth alarm(s) from the list and click the
remove arrow.
11. Select the Enable Depth Alarm box to turn depth alarms on. 12. Click OK to accept the changes.
8. True Vertical Depth (TVD) True vertical depth is located on the status bar next to the text TVD. TVD is calculated on a linear curve from the values stored in the TVD table. The table includes a list of measured depths and their corresponding vertical depths. 13. On the Edit menu, click Settings and then click the TVD tab. 14. To edit an entry, click in the row or cell that needs to be updated and enter the new depth. 15. Press ESC to cancel the entry, but only if the caret cursor is displayed. If the caret cursor is not displayed PRESSING ESC WILL CLOSE THE DIALOG BOX AND CANCEL ALL CHANGES. 16. To add a new row, click on one of the existing rows and click Insert Row. 17. To delete a row, select the appropriate row(s) and click Delete Row. 18. Click OK to accept the changes.
9. Well Schematic The well schematic is a simple diagram displaying objects located around the primary depth. The objects are added or removed in the Well Schematic dialog box.
Change Well Schematic Length ??
How much well diagram is shown in the well schematic pane is adjusted in the View box.
19. On the Main toolbar, click inside the View box. 20. Enter the new length in meters or feet. Append the word meter (m) or feet (f) to select a different unit than the current depth unit. 21. Press ENTER to update the well schematic.
Add Well Schematic Objects ??
The well schematic table consists of three columns: Item, Depth, and Length. The Item column is a pull-down list of all the objects. At this point in development no new objects can be added to the list. The Depth column is the start depth of where the object is positioned. The Length column is the length of the object. The depth and length are specified in the current depth unit.
22. On the Edit menu, click Well Schematic. 23. To edit an entry, click in the row or cell that needs to be updated and enter the required input. 24. Press ESC to cancel the entry, but only if the caret cursor is displayed. If the caret curso r is not displayed PRESSING ESC WILL CLOSE THE DIALOG BOX AND CANCEL ALL CHANGES. 25. To add a new row, click on one of the existing rows and click Insert Row. 26. To delete a row, select the appropriate row(s) and click Delete Row. 27. Click OK to accept the changes.
Save Well Schematic ??
The well schematic can be saved under the File menu.
28. On the File menu, click Save Well Schematic. 29. Enter the name in the File name box. The extension (*.wsm) will be added to the end of the name after the well schematic is saved. 30. Double click on any of the folders to change directories. The directory is retained after the well schematic is saved. 31. Click on the Up One Level icon to go to the previous directory. 32. Click on the Create New Folder icon to make a new directory. 33. Click Save to save the well schematic. If the name already exists the program will ask if you want to replace it. The name is displayed in the program’s title bar.
Open Well Schematic ??
The well schematic can be opened under the File menu.
34. On the File menu, click Open Well Schematic. 35. Click on the well schematic name (*.wsm). The name is displayed in the File name box. 36. Double click on any of the folders to change directories. The directory is retained after the well schematic is opened. 37. Click on the Up One Level icon to go to the previous directory. 38. Click Open to restore the well schematic. The name is displayed in the program’s title bar. Note Double click the well schematic name (*.wsm) in the Open or Save As dialog box to open or save the well schematic immediately.
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Change Tool String Length
The length of the tool string displayed in the well schematic is made up of two measurements: the zero reference point to the top of the tool and the zero reference point to the bottom of the tool. The zero reference point is the location on the tool where the user zeros the depth. This is where the primary depth is referenced to on the tool string. For example, the zero reference point could be referenced to the Casing Collar Locator (CCL) or to the bottom of the tool depending on the user’s preference. The tool string is the dark gray square in the center of the well schematic. The dotted line drawn through the tool string is the zero reference point (primary depth).
39. On the Edit menu, click Tool String. 40. In the Zero Reference to Top of Tool box enter the length (A), the zero reference point (e.g. CCL) to the top of the tool string (eg. rope socket). 41. In the Zero Reference to Bottom of Tool box enter the length (B), the zero reference point (e.g. CCL) to the bottom of the tool string (eg. Spinner). 42. The two measurements summed together is the length of the tool string. 43. Click OK to accept the changes.
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Attach the USB device to Computer
Plug the USB connector into one of the computer’s USB ports. The USB connector can only be plugged in one way. Plug the other end into the Depth Panel box. The red light should start flashing if there is data being transmitted. The computer talks to the Depth Panel box using Microsoft Windows Human Interface Device (HID) drivers. This driver is native to Microsoft Windows, but is only installed if it is being used. The first time a Human Interface Device is plugged into the USB port it will automatically start loading the drivers. The Microsoft Windows install CD is needed to complete the install. Once the Human Interface Device (HID) driver is installed the red light should start flashing. This shows that there is data being transmitted. If communication stops responding, the red light will stop flashing. Just unplug the device and plug it back in again. This usually fixes the communication error. It is usually not necessary to reboot the computer, but it may help. Once the Depth Panel box is communicating with the computer the software is ready to be ran.
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Reset Depth
Depth is reset on the Main toolbar. Change Primary Depth
44. On the Main toolbar, click inside the Primary box. 45. Enter the new depth. Append the word meter (m) or feet (f) to select a different unit than the current depth unit. 46. Press ENTER to update the primary depth. Change Secondary Depth
47. On the Main toolbar, click inside the Secondary box. 48. Enter new depth. 49. Press ENTER to update the secondary depth. The Tracking Checkbox
50. On the Main toolbar, select the Tracking box. 51. Each time the primary depth is changed the secondary depth is changed by the same amount. For example, the primary depth is originally set to 100 meters and the secondary depth is originally set to 120 meters. The primary depth is changed to 200 meters; the program will automatically change the secondary dept h to 220 meters. The offset between the primary and secondary depth is kept the same at 20 meters.
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Change Display Fonts
The Fonts dialog box changes the primary depth, secondary depth, and speed fonts. On the Edit menu, click Fonts. 52. Click on any of the available fonts, font styles, or font co lors. The Size attribute is not shown, because the program automatically calculates the font size based on the size of the Depth Panel. 53. Select the Odometer box to have the numbers displayed in odometer style boxes. The odometer style box is available only in black and white, so the Color box is disabled. If depth should go negative the odometer box is changed to red. 54. Click OK to accept the changes.
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FAQ Note Pressing ESC in most dialog bo xes will close the dialog box and cancel all changes. Pressing ENTER in most dialog boxes will close the dialog box and accept all changes.
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Trouble Shooting
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Weight Indicator Overview
The Weight Indicator’s main purpose or prime function is to track line tension. The Weight Indicator’s view is made up of the following items. ? ?
Primary Gauge
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Sub Gauge
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Current Tension
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Maximum Tension
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Scale Factor
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Company Logo
The Sub Gauge, Current Tension, Maximum Tension, Scale Factor, Weight Difference and Company Logo are all displayed within the primary gauge. Multiple gauges are setup in Weight Indicator. Listed in the Gauge submenu are four default gauges: 1000 lbf , 2000 lbf , 5000 lbf , and 10000 lbf gauges. The Gauge submenu is located on the Primary Gauge menu. By right clicking on the primary gauge the user can bring up the Primary Gauge menu.
The initial primary gauge is set to the 2000 lbf gauge. New gauges can be created and old gauges deleted. Every gauge has its own units and alarm settings. The alarm settings are not enabled by default. The sub gauge displayed in the left-hand side of the primary gauge is about 1/8 th the size of it. Only one sub gauge can be setup at a time, so any previous sub gauge settings are lost. By right clicking on the sub gauge the user can change its settings. The current tension is displayed in a black odometer style box in the bottom center of the primary gauge.
Shown just below the current tension beside the scale factor are the gauge’s units. On install they are defaulted to pounds force (lbf), but can be changed to Newtons (N), decaNewtons (daN), or kiloNewtons (kN). The gauge’s scale is shown in the format m x n , where m is the upper limit of the gauge and n is the incremental value for each tick mark drawn on the gauge.
The maximum tension, labelled Max Tension, is shown in a white odometer style box with a black border. This is the largest tension recorded by the Weight Indicator. The maximum tension can be reset to zero by clicking Reset Maximum on the Primary gauge menu.
A weight difference can be automatically calculated by setting the tension marker. The tension marker is the tension remembered by the weight indicator when t he SPACEBAR is pressed. The difference of the current tension and the tension marker is then displayed on the primary gauge. Press the SPACEBAR to set the tension marker to the current tension. The weight difference is displayed on the right hand side of the primary gauge under the label Weight Diff. Another way to set the tension marker is to click Set Marker on the Primary Gauge menu. Press the SPACEBAR again to change the t ension marker. The previous marker is not saved. To remove the weight difference from the primary gauge display click Reset Marker on the Primary gauge menu.
The company logo displayed in the top center of the primary gauge is initially set to Lee Specialties, but can be changed. 1. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 2. On the Primary gauge menu, click Logo, and then click Select. 3. Choose a filename in the graphics format enhanced meta-file (*.emf) from dialog box. 4. Click Scale from the Logo submenu to adjust the size of the logo. The default is set to 0.5.
17.
Calibrate Weight Indicator
A basic two-point calibration is used to calibrate Weight Indicator. Here are the following parameters that need to be setup.
Input Selection
55. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 56. On the Primary gauge menu, click on Loadcell… . 57. Select the connection type from the Transducer Selection box, either Analog or Digital. 58. Select the transducer type from the Loadcell submenu. If your transducer is not in the selection box a new one may be created by clicking on New…. In the Label box enter a name for the new calibration. This name will be listed in the Loadcell submenu. 59. Calibration of the transducer must be performed in order to assure correct measurements. If this is a new transducer setup, skip to step 7. 60. After picking the correct transducer type, you will need to click on the Calib… button to bring up the tension calibration window.
61. To perform a zero calibration, make sure no tension is being applied to the load cell. Click on Zero, A progress bar will appear for 10 seconds. The program averages the samples taken over that period of time. The results are displayed in the Raw Zero box. The number reads volts for an analog calibration and Hertz (frequency) for a digital calibration. 62. To perform a full-scale calibration (maximum tension), make sure maximum tension is being applied to the load cell. Click on FS. A progress bar will appear again for 10 seconds. The averaged results are displayed in the Raw Full Scale box. Note For example, if the weight indicator is being calibrated to a Martin Decker gauge apply enough t ension on the load cell to max it out on the Martin Decker gauge.
63. Select the units used for maximum tension in the full-scale calibration in the Tension Units box. 64. Enter the maximum tension used in the full-scale calibration in the Tension box. This is the maximum load cell tension not the maximum line tension. For example, if the Martin Decker gauge is being used to calibrate the Weight Indicator, multiply the Martin Decker’s maximum tension by the constant 1.414. Since the sheave angle is at 90 degrees t he load cell tension is greater than the line tension read by the Martin Decker gauge. Set the maximum tension to 2828 lbf if the Martin Decker gauge is 2000 lbf. Note The units selected in the Tension Units box are not necessarily the same units displayed on the Weight Indicator. On the Primary gauge menu, click Edit to change the display units. 65. Now you will now have to click on the Advance… button. Depending if you are using an Analog or Digital Transducer, you will see a different dialog box appear.
66. If the connection type is analog, enter the Channel number, and select the A/D Range. The A/D range can be 0-5V, +/-5V, 0-10V, or +/-10V. If Lee Specialties cable is being used set the Analog channel to 1 and the A/D range to 0-5V. Enter the Number of data samples to time average in the Damping box. Note The Weight Indicator samples at 20 times per second (20 Hz). Setting the damping factor to 10 creates a time sample of 0.5 second. Divide the damping factor by the sample rate t o get the time sample. 67. If the connection type is digital , enter the Channel number, and select the TimeSample. 68. Click OK to accept the changes.
Setup Sheave Angle
69. On the Primary gauge menu, click Sheave Angle. 70. Enter the number of degrees the sheave angle is at. The default sheave angle is set to 90 degrees. It is important to setup the sheave angle before using the Weight Indicator; o therwise the tension shown will be inaccurate. Both the sheave angle and the calibrations determine the tension displayed.
71. Click OK to accept the changes.
18.
Setup Gauge Alarms
The alarm setting for the primary gauge is located in the gauge’s Properties dialog box. There is only one alarm to setup and it is the maximum tension alarm. When the alarm is turned on it is shown as a yellow triangle on the outside edge of the primary gauge. An alarm will sound when the current tension reaches this maximum tension alarm.
72. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 73. On the Primary gauge menu, click Edit. 74. Click inside the Alarm box and enter the maximum tension. 75. Click the Enable box to turn the alarm on. 76. Click OK to accept the changes.
19.
Change Size of Primary Gauge
77. Move the mouse pointer
to the outer edge of the primary gauge.
78. When the mouse pointer changes to the resize pointer
click and hold the left mouse button down.
79. Drag the mouse inwards to make the gauge smaller. 80. Drag the mouse outwards to make the gauge larger. 81. Release the left mouse button to set it to the new size. Note This is a couple of alternative ways to change the size of the primary gauge. ??
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Right click on the primary gauge and select Zoom. o
Click on 100% to make the gauge half the size of the screen.
o
Click on Zoom Out to make the gauge smaller.
o
Click on Zoom In to make the gauge larger.
Press Ctrl+Num? to make the gauge smaller. o
Press Ctrl+Num? to make the gauge larger.
20.
Change Display Fonts
The Fonts dialog box changes all the fonts shown on the gauge except current tension and maximum tension, which are displayed in odometer style boxes.
82. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 83. On the Primary gauge menu, click Fonts. 84. Click on any of the available fonts, font styles, or font co lors. The look of the new font is displayed in the Sample box. 85. Click OK to accept changes.
21.
Working with Gauges
Gauges can be added, deleted, changed, and selected under the submenu Gauge on the Primary gauge menu. 1. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 2. On the Primary gauge menu, click Gauge , and then click Edit.
Add Gauge
86. Click Add to add a new gauge. 87. Setup the gauge. The value of the upper limit will represent the name of the new gauge. The unit will be displayed beside the name. 88. Click OK to accept the changes. Delete Gauge
1.
In the Available Gauges dialog box, select a gauge from the list box.
2.
Press the DELETE key.
3.
Click on Yes to delete the gauge.
Edit Gauge
1.
In the Available Gauges dialog box, select a gauge from the list box.
2.
Click Edit to setup the gauge.
3.
Click OK to accept the changes.
Select Gauge
1.
In the Available Gauges dialog box, select a gauge from the list box.
2.
Click Close to exit the Available Gauges dialog box.
3.
The program will ask the user to make the new gauge the current one. Click Yes to accept.
A check mark is placed beside the current gauge in the Gauge submenu. Note An alternative way to select an available gauge is to select it from the Gauge submenu
22.
Setup Primary Gauge
1. The position of numbers, position of tick marks, scale, units, and alarms can be changed in the gauge’s Properties dialog box. 2. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 3. On the Primary gauge menu, click Edit.
4. Select the units the gauge is to be displayed in pounds force (LBF), Newtons (N), decaNewtons (daN), or kiloNewtons (kN). 5. Ent er the minimum and maximum tension for the gauge in the Lower Limit and Upper Limit boxes. 6. The Start From box and Stop At box describe where on the gauge’s display the Lower Limit starts and Upper Limit stops. The values are any number from 0 to 12 and they represent the numbers on the face of a clock. For example, 1 represents the one o’clock po sition, 3 represents the three o’clock po sition, and 9 represents the nine o’clock position. Both 0 and 12 represent the twelve o’clock position. If t he position wanted is between the five and the six o’clock position enter the value 5.5. In between the twelve o’clock and one o’clock position enter a value of 0.5. The defaults are set to 6 o’clock. 7. The major divisions are shown by the large tick marks on the gauge. Enter the total number of major divisions in the Major Division box. The default is set to 10.
8. The medium divisions are shown by the medium tick marks o n the gauge. Enter the number of medium divisions for every major division in the Medium Division box. The default is set to 2. 9. The minor divisions are shown by the small tick marks on the gauge. Enter the number of minor divisions for every medium division in the Minor Division box. The default is set to 5.
In the Number Division box enter the number of Numbers shown on the gauge. The default is set to 10. Normally this value will be the same as the Major Division setting. Note This is how to setup an alternative gauge. On the Primary gauge menu, click Gauge, and then click Edit. In the Available Gauges dialog box, select a gauge from the list box. Click Edit to setup the gauge. Click OK to accept the changes
The Sub Gauge
1.
Right click on the sub gauge to display the Sub gauge menu and click Edit.
2.
Setup the sub gauge in the same manor as the primary gauge. Only one sub gauge can be setup at a time, so any previous sub gauge settings are lost.
3.
Click OK to accept the changes.
Note To hide the sub gaug e, right click on the primary gauge and click Sub Gauge.
23.
Pressure Indicator Overview
The Pressure Indicator’s main purpose or prime function is to track line Pressure. The Pressure Indicator’s view is made up of the following items. ? ?
Primary Gauge
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Sub Gauge
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Current Pressure
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Maximum Pressure
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Scale Factor
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Company Logo
The Sub Gauge, Current Pressure, Maximum Pressure, Scale Factor, Pressure Difference and Company Logo are all displayed within the primary gauge. Multiple gauges are setup in Pressure Indicator. Listed in the Gauge submenu are four default gauges: 2000 PSI, 5000 PSI, 10000 PSI and 20000 PSI gauges. The Gauge submenu is located on the Primary Gauge menu. By right clicking on the primary gauge the user can bring up the Primary Gauge menu.
The initial primary gauge is set to the 2000 PSI gauge. New gauges can be created and old gauges deleted. Every gauge has its own units and alarm settings. The alarm settings are not enabled by default. The sub gauge displayed in the left-hand side of the primary gauge is about 1/8 th the size of it. Only one sub gauge can be setup at a time, so any previous sub gauge settings are lost. By right clicking on the sub gauge the user can change its settings. The current Pressure is displayed in a black odometer style box in the bottom center of the primary gauge.
Shown just below the current Pressure beside the scale factor are the gauge’s units. On install they are defaulted to pounds force (PSI), but can be changed to, KiloPascal (kPa), Barometric (Bar), or MegaPascal (Mpa). The gauge’s scale is shown in the format m x n , where m is the upper limit of the gauge and n is the incremental value for each tick mark drawn on the gauge.
The maximum Pressure, labelled Max Pressure, is shown in a white odometer style box with a black border. This is the largest Pressure recorded by the Pressure Indicator. The maximum Pressure can be reset to zero by clicking Reset Maximum on the Primary gauge menu.
A Pressure difference can be automatically calculated by setting the Pressure marker. The Pressure marker is the Pressure remembered by the Pressure indicator when the SPACEBAR is pressed. The difference of the current Pressure and the Pressure marker is then displayed on the primary gauge. Press the SPACEBAR to set the Pressure marker to the current Pressure. The Pressure difference is displayed on the right hand side of the primary gauge under the label Pressure Diff. Another way to set the Pressure marker is to click Set Marker on the Primary Gauge menu. Press the SPACEBAR again to change the Pressure marker. The previous marker is not saved. To remove the Pressure difference from the primary gauge display click Reset Marker on the Primary gauge menu.
The company logo displayed in the top center of the primary gauge is initially set to Lee Specialties, but can be changed. 1. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 2. On the Primary gauge menu, click Logo, and then click Select. 3. Choose a filename in the graphics format enhanced meta-file (*.emf) from dialog box. 4. Click Scale from the Logo submenu to adjust the size of the logo. The default is set to 0.5.
24.
Calibrate Pressure Indicator
A basic two-point calibration is used to calibrate Pressure Indicator. Here are the following parameters that need to be setup.
Input Selection
89. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 90. On the Primary gauge menu, click on Transducer. 91. Select the connection type from the Transducer Selection box, either Analog, Digital or Quartzdyne. 92. Select the transducer type from the Transducer submenu. If your transducer is not in the selection box a new one may be created by clicking on New…. In the Label box enter a name for the new calibration. This name will be listed in the Transducer submenu. 93. If your Transducer Type is Quartzdyne, all configurations are done from a file specific to that transducer and may be found by clicking on Folder… . 94. Calibration of the transducer must be performed in order to assure correct measurements. If this is a new transducer setup, skip to step 7. 95. After picking the correct transducer type, you will need to click on the Calib… button to bring up the Pressure calibration window.
96. To perform a zero calibration, make sure no Pressure is being applied to the transducer. Click on Zero, A progress bar will appear for 10 seconds. The program averages the samples taken over that period of time. The results are displayed in the Raw Zero box. The number reads volts for an analog calibration and Hertz (frequency) for a digital calibration. 97. To perform a full-scale calibration (maximum Pressure), make sur e maximum Pressure is being applied to the transducer. Click on FS. A progress bar will appear again for 10 seconds. The averaged results are displayed in the Raw Full Scale box.
98. Select the units used for maximum Pressure in the full-scale calibration in the Pressure Units box. 99. Enter the maximum Pressure used in the full-scale calibration in the Pressure box. This is the maximum Transducer Pressure not the maximum line Pressure. For example, if the Martin Decker gauge is being used to calibrate the Pressure Indicator, multiply the Martin Decker’s maximum Pressure by the constant 1.414. Since the sheave angle is at 90 degrees the load cell Pressure is greater than the line Pressure read by the Martin Decker gauge. Set the maximum Pressure to 2828 PSI if the Martin Decker gauge is 2000 PSI. Note The units selected in the Pressure Units box are not necessarily the same units displayed on the Pressure Indicator. On the Primary gauge menu, click Edit to change the display units. 100. Now you will now have to click on the Advance… button. Depending if you are using an Analog or Digital Transducer, you will see a different dialog box appear.
101.If the connection type is analog, enter the Channel number, and select the A/D Range. The A/D range can be 0-5V, +/-5V, 0-10V, or +/-10V. If Lee Specialties cable is being used set the Analog channel to 1 and the A/D range to 0-5V. Enter the Number of data samples to time average in the Damping box. Note The Pressure Indicator samples at 20 times per second (20 Hz). Setting the damping factor to 10 creates a time sample of 0.5 second. Divide the damping factor by the sample rate to get the time sample. 102.If the connection type is digital , enter the Channel number, and select the TimeSample. 103.Click OK to accept the changes.
25.
Setup Gauge Alarms
The alarm setting for the primary gauge is located in the gauge’s Properties dialog box. There is only one alarm to setup and it is the maximum Pressure alarm. When the alarm is turned on it is shown as a yellow triangle on the outside edge of the primary gauge. An alarm will sound when the current Pressure reaches this maximum Pressure alarm.
104.Right click on t he primary gauge t o display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 105.On the Primary gauge menu, click Edit. 106.Click inside the Alarm box and enter the maximum Pressure. 107.Click the Enable box to turn the alarm on. 108.Click OK to accept the changes.
26.
Change Size of Primary Gauge
109.Move the mouse pointer
to the outer edge of the primary gauge.
110.When the mouse pointer changes to the resize pointer
click and hold the left mouse button down.
111.Drag the mouse inwards to make the gauge smaller. 112.Drag the mouse outwards to make the gauge larger. 113. Release the left mouse butt on to set it to the new size. Note This is a couple of alternative ways to change the size of the primary gauge. a)
b)
27.
1.
Right click on the primary gauge and select Zoom.
2.
Click on 100% to make the gauge half the size of the screen.
3.
Click on Zoom Out to make the gauge smaller.
4.
Click on Zoom In to make the gauge larger.
1.
Press Ctrl+Num? to make the gauge smaller.
2.
Press Ctrl+Num? to make the gauge larger.
Change Display Fonts
The Fonts dialog box changes all the fonts shown on the gauge except current Pressure and maximum Pressure, which are displayed in odometer style boxes.
114.Right click on t he primary gauge t o display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 115.On the Primary gauge menu, click Fonts. 116.Click on any of the available fonts, font styles, or font colors. The look of the new font is displayed in the Sample box. 117.Click OK to accept changes.
28.
Working with Gauges
Gauges can be added, deleted, changed, and selected under the submenu Gauge on the Primary gauge menu. 1. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 2. On the Primary gauge menu, click Gauge , and then click Edit.
Add Gauge
118.Click Add to add a new gauge. 119. Setup the gauge. The value of t he upper limit will represent the name of the new gauge. The unit will be displayed beside the name. 120.Click OK to accept the changes. Delete Gauge
4.
In the Available Gauges dialog box, select a gauge from the list box.
5.
Press the DELETE key.
6.
Click on Yes to delete the gauge.
Edit Gauge
4.
In the Available Gauges dialog box, select a gauge from the list box.
5.
Click Edit to setup the gauge.
6.
Click OK to accept the changes.
Select Gauge
4.
In the Available Gauges dialog box, select a gauge from the list box.
5.
Click Close to exit the Available Gauges dialog box.
6.
The program will ask the user to make the new gauge the current one. Click Yes to accept.
A check mark is placed beside the current gauge in the Gauge submenu. Note An alternative way to select an available gauge is to select it from the Gauge submenu
29.
Setup Primary Gauge
1. The position of numbers, position of tick marks, scale, units, and alarms can be changed in the gauge’s Properties dialog box. 2. Right click on the primary gauge to display the Primary gauge menu. Do not right click on the sub gauge, because this will bring up the Sub gauge menu. 3. On the Primary gauge menu, click Edit.
4. Select the units the gauge is to be displayed in pounds force (PSI), KiloPascal (kPa), Barometric (Bar), or MegaPascal (Mpa). 5. Enter the minimum and maximum Pressure for the gauge in the Lower Limit and Upper Limit boxes. 6. The Start From box and Stop At box describe where on the gauge’s display the Lower Limit starts and Upper Limit stops. The values are any number from 0 to 12 and they represent the numbers on the face of a clock. For example, 1 represents the one o’clock po sition, 3 represents the three o’clock po sition, and 9 represents the nine o’clock position. Both 0 and 12 represent the twelve o’clock position. If t he position wanted is between t he five and the six o’clock position enter the value 5.5. In between the twelve o’clock and one o’clock position enter a value of 0.5. The defaults are set to 6 o’clock. 7. The major divisions are shown by the large tick marks on the gauge. Enter the total number of major divisions in the Major Division box. The default is set to 10. 8. The medium divisions are shown by the medium tick marks on the gauge. Enter the number of medium divisions for every major division in the Medium Division box. The default is set to 2. 9. The minor divisions are shown by the small tick marks on the gauge. Enter the number of minor divisions for every medium division in the Minor Division box. The default is set to 5.
In the Number Division box enter the number of Numbers shown on the gauge. The default is set to 10. Normally this value will be the same as the Major Division setting. Note This is how to setup an alternative gauge. On the Primary gauge menu, click Gauge, and then click Edit. In the Available Gauges dialog box, select a gauge from the list box. Click Edit to setup the gauge. Click OK to accept the changes
The Sub Gauge
4.
Right click on the sub gauge to display the Sub gauge menu and click Edit.
5.
Setup the sub gauge in the same manor as the primary gauge. Only one sub gauge can be setup at a time, so any previous sub gauge settings are lost.
6.
Click OK to accept the changes.
Note To hide the sub gauge, right click on the primary gauge and click Sub Gauge.
CCL Meter The Casing Collar Locator Meter shows a response when the CCL passes by a collar.
The user may adjust the gain settings by adjusting the gain Adjustment,
Or by Right Clicking on the meter to bring up the CCL Menu And clicking on Gain….
The Gauge can be Zero Calibrated by Clicking on Zero in the CCL Menu.
A certain Channel may be selected by Clicking on Channel… .
New Line Wise Logger (June 27, 2000) The new Line Wise Logger, also known as Filer, is ran automatically by either Depth Panel, Weight Indicator, or Pressure Indicator. The new Line Wise Logger will start saving data to a data file as soon as it's opened.
The data file generated by Line Wise Logger is saved in the default directory: C:\Program Files\Line Wise\Data. Every time Line Wise Logger is opened a new data file is generated and saved under a new subdirectory in the default directory. The new subdirectory name is made up of the computer's current year and date. Here is the format used for the subdirectory name: YYMMMDD (YY - 2 digit year, MMM - abbreviated Month, DD - day). If more than one files is created on the same day these files will be stored in the same directory. The data file s aved in the subdirectory is always called: LWData-HHMM.LWR. The HH and MM represents the hour and minute that it was created. Note You will be prompted to clean up Data that is older than 30 days.
The sample rate is defaulted to 1 second when Line Wise Logger is opened. Click on Rate under the File menu to change the rate while Line Wise Logger is opened.
The New menu item listed under the same File menu is used to start creating a new data file under a different subdirectory. The Time Sample and Analog Range for each channel can be set under the Option menu.
To change the units for Depth, Speed, Tension, and Pressure double click on the appropriate column heading. Note: The data saved in previous versions of Line Wise Logger (before the date June 27, 2000; version 0.33) was saved as a text file. The new Line Wise Logger saves the data in a binary file that can only be read by LWReport. To export the data to a text file, so that it can be brought into programs like Microsoft Excel run LWReport from the desktop and click on Export from File menu. The Export Properties dialog box will be displayed. Select the appropriate options in the dialog box before clicking OK. The program will ask for a new filename to save the exported data. The new file generated by LWReport is a text file that can be read by other programs.
LWREPORT March 2001 Line Wise Report is used to import data from the Filer and display it in a graphical form or export into a txt file to be used with other programs such as Microsoft Excel.
New Features
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Real-time graphing
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Custom graphing titles and comments above and below graph
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Custom company logo insert
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Graph Auto Scaling
Starting a new graph
Graphs can still be imported from a file by clicking either on the new file icon or by clicking on import raw data file from the File menu. After clicking on New, a file menu box will open to the default data area. Click on the file you want to import, and then click on Open.
The new feature of real-time graphing can be started by clicking on Acquire raw data from the File menu. The current data and elapsed time can be found at the bottom of the graph window. The graph will be auto scaled to fit the data. *Note - The data is recorded from the program that it is displayed in (i.e. Pressure Indicator) and must be opened for realtime graphing.
After Clicking on Acquire raw data from the File menu, it will start graphing immediately, and also pop up the comments box to input comments. If you want to change the comments after they can be accessed by double clicking on the title of the graph or by clicking on Comments under the Graph Menu. The graph will auto scale to whatever the data range is at.
The Graph axis can be customized by clicking on Axis under the Graph Menu or by double clicking on the graph to display the Graph Properties box.
The Left and Right Axis may be changed according to Data, Line, Color, Lower Limit, Upper Limit, and Units. The X Axis may be changed according to being either Elapsed Time or a Start and a stop time. The X and Y Divisions May also be changed.
Custom Graph Comments can be added by clicking on Comments under the Graph Menu or by double clicking on the title of the graph. Company logo can be added and sized under the Settings Menu. *Note (Only Graph titles will be displayed on screen, Logos and Comments will only appear on Printed Copies)
Sample interval can be set under the Settings Menu also. Data Acquiring can be stopped, started, imported, exported and cleared from the Data Menu and can also be refreshed if it is opened from a file. *Note – Exporting the data is useful for use in programs such as Microsoft excel.
