GAI-Tronics Elemec3 - Process Flow; E3 Console Process Flow

Pub. 42004-550C
Elemec3 Console Manual—Version 3 Page 2 of 109
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The E3 Portal application cannot change a configuration file; use the E3 Console for this purpose. Use
the portal application to transfer configuration files between the system administrator’s computer and the
E3 controller using an Ethernet network connection.
Process Flow
The following is an overview of the typical steps to configure and program an Elemec3 system.
Table 1. Overview—Configuring and Programming an Elemec3 System
Action
Description
1. Gather information.
Collect hardware and operational details for the system’s configuration.
2. Start the E3 Console
application.
Open an existing configuration or create a new configuration.
3. Define the system’s hardware
devices and the system’s
operating parameters.
The system properties screen opens after loading a system configuration
in the E3 Console. Navigate to the various screens and set the associated
configuration parameters where applicable.
4. Save the configuration.
On demand, the E3 Console saves the configuration to a preset storage
location on the host computer called the Elemec bridge. Optionally, store
the configuration file to a custom location using the BROWSE button to
select where to save the file. The E3 Portal application uses the Elemec
bridge folder to access configuration files for upload to an E3 controller.
5. Run E3 Portal application.
Connect the E3 Portal host computer to the E3 controller’s Ethernet
network.
• For a local connection, attach a cross-over Ethernet cable from the
host computer to the E3 controller.
• For a remote connection, the host computer must reside on the same
Ethernet subnet as the E3 controller.
6. Connect to the E3 controller.
Enter the E3 controller IP address or use the auto discover feature to
establish a connection to the E3 controller.
7. Upload the configuration to
the E3 controller.
Press the UPLOAD CONFIGURATION button and select a configuration
from the Elemec bridge or other storage location.
8. Restart the E3 controller.
Click the RESTART SYSTEM button on the E3 Portal screen.
E3 Console Process Flow
Complete the following sequence to create a new E3 configuration:
1) Create a Configuration File
Action
Screen
Create a new configuration then enter a descriptive name
for the configuration.
Run the E3 Console Application and Create
New Configuration screens