About Serv-I-Quip Inc

Established in 1981, Serv-I-Quip began as a spinoff from the Freon® Products Laboratory of The DuPont Company. So we have been pioneers in this business for more than 50 years.

Over the past 35 years Serv-I-Quip has been an active participant in the development and growth of the HVAC and Refrigeration industry. Known for our service and support initially, our experience and process knowledge quickly made our engineers a valued resource on new product production and market expansion projects. As manufacturing evolved, Serv-I-Quip’s products became known for utilizing advanced technology that improved the efficiency, quality and cost of the manufacturing process. Along with developing systems for refrigerant charging, leak testing, electrical testing, and refrigerant reclamation, Serv-I-Quip began development of DataServ, a pc based data acquisition and process control package that offered huge productivity, efficiency, and quality advantages.

New Ownership

Ownership of the business at the start of 2018 transitioned to new and experienced management from within the company who are continuing to build upon past success with the same focus on quality, service, and customization. Serv-I-Quip will continue to be a premier Engineering Solutions Provider under the leadership of the following Management Team, consisting of:

  • Spencer Deane - CEO

  • Alric von Gerbig - CTO

  • Mike Ford - C Eng O

  • Steve Risser - CSO

Introduction

This manual is intended to be a guide to the usage of our software, and should not be used as a means for extended troubleshooting. For serious issues please contact siqinc directly at (610)-873-7010 or dataserv@siqinc.com

DataServ, Serv-I-Quip’s process control and data acquisition Software Suite, is integral to managing and improving your processes. DataServ is available on all Serv-I-Quip equipment and adds value in a variety of ways, making your data work for you.

The software enables Data Collection on any filled Units processed during manufacture, creating a Database of run history, linking unit model and serial number with date/time stamp for Accountability and storing all process parameters for each individual unit processed for comprehensive Traceability.

This manual is for Dataserv 3.0, and will not apply to any previous or future version of Dataserv Software. If you would like a manual or support for another version, please contact Serv-I-Quip.

System Requirements

Hardware

Customers may supply their own PCs for running Dataserv software. Customer supplied PC’s should have no less than 250GB Hard Disk storage, 8GB RAM, and an Intel i3 Processor or better. Operating system must be Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, Windows 10 Professional 64 bit or better.

Default ports used by the system are ‘19336’ and ‘80’, both of which should be open to the computer running the Engine.

Dataserv Engine

The Dataserv Engine is responsible for processing the business logic of Dataserv. It handles the PLC communication, both writing recipe data and reading historical records. The Engine also serves the information to any connected HMI and Dashboard instances.

Added Features

Only notable and customer facing feature changes, since the initial version '3.0.0', will be shown.
Software Version Feature Added

3.0.5

Dashboard View Logs

3.0.6

Dashboard Thumbnails

3.0.7

Video Capture

3.0.8

Performance Monitoring

3.0.12

Flat Theme Ability/Control Support

3.0.220

Inficon XL Sniffer Support

3.0.233

Output History CSV Performance

3.0.239

Software Licensing

3.0.250

Screen Loading Performance

3.0.394

HMI Prompt Theme Updated

Dataserv HMI

The Dataserv HMI is the Human Machine Interface (HMI) component of the Dataserv Software Suite. This HMI is meant to be used by the line operators and maintenance personnel to run a unit, monitor the fill process, and help diagnose unit problems.

Example Charger Run Screen

Typical Charger Screen

Menu Items

File

Screen Shot
Obtains an image of the current screen on the PC.
Exit HMI
Closes the current HMI process.

Dataserv

View Recipes
Opens the Recipe form to view and edit Recipes.
Key Component
Opens the Key Components form to view and associate Key Components.
Show Dataserv Engine
 Closes the current HMI process, and attempts to bring up the Dataserv Engine.
View Output
Opens the Output History form to view historical data.
Manual Operations

Mode

Edit Mode
Switches the HMI into edit mode, allowing the screen to be edited
Service Mode
Switches the HMI into service mode, by notifying the PLC that
a request has been made to enter this state.
Change Screens
Although it is not common, some systems will have an alternate screen
or a secondary run screen. These screens will typically be automatically
changed via the PLC.

Form Editor

Reprints

Other (Customizations)

Service Mode

Service Mode can expose potentially dangerous functionality and should only be navigated by a professional.

Example Service Mode Screen

Typical Service Screen

Recipes

View

Navigating to the recipe menu option

Recipe View

An example of a very basic recipe screen

Recipe View

Edit

To edit recipe fields for a single recipe, follow these steps:

  • Find the recipe in the list on the left side. If it does not exist, you will need to create a new recipe.

  • Locate the item you would like to change the value of. A label will be present above the item, dictating what value it represents.

  • If the value is in a textbox, it may be altered normally. Some fields may be in a combobox, and thus can only be changed by selecting a new item.

  • When complete, click the save button in the lower left corner of the recipe form.

When a recipe has changed field(s), they will be marked orange.

Recipe Changed

When a recipe fails to save a value, invalid fields will be marked red.

Invalid Field
Global Update

An example of globally updating a recipe field

Global Presets
Update Many Models

An example of updating one field on multiple recipes

Multi-Update

Key Component

Key Component is a tool available to ensure that the correct parts exist on the unit that is scanned in. This feature is available upon request.

View

Key Component

Create

Parts can be added to existing columns.

To delete a part, select a row and press the delete key

Create

Associate

By selecting a model on the left side (blue), you are then able to associate parts with this model (pink).

Key Component Assoc

Output Data

To view output data, select the corresponding menu item from either the HMI or Dashboard.

Select the desired table from the top list, and then click the 'Load Data' button.

Export

Export as CSV

To export data as CSV, first select the output table from the Data Tables list, adjust the search criteria as desired, click the 'Load Data' button.

Then select 'Generate Report' menu item → 'CSV Data Dump'.

Once generated the CSV file will be stored in the standard application path (default: C:\siq\DSE 3.0\files\localhost_19336\).

Clicking OK on the completion form will open this path.

Sample of Generate CSV

Generate CSV

Optional Filtering Controls

Criteria - sets ranges and restrictions on fields in the selected table

Sort Field - the table will be sorted using this field, if one is selected

Sort Direction - if the above is selected, this will choose the direction it will be sorted in

Sample of Output View Form

Output View

Prompt Before Reprocessing

This is an optional rule that is setup by customer request. It will check a specified historical database to ensure that a unit is not run twice on the same serviquip machine.

Typically whatever items are scanned in, are the items queried in this procedure.

Example of Prompt Before Reprocessing

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting

PLC

Cannot connect

Appendix B: System Start Up

Power On

Looking at the front of the cabinet, incoming power will enter from the left side.

  • Once power is installed by an electrician, they, or otherwise qualified personnel should open the left, high voltage, side of the cabinet and measure voltage in the disconnect to make sure proper voltage is being supplied before turning disconnect on.

System voltage will vary based on design. The Electrical Schematics will show in greater detail whether the system is single or three phase and note the expected voltage.

Example Image

Charger Example

I/O Check

TODO

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