Rosemount TankMaster Network Owner's manual

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Model: TankMaster Network

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Type: Owner's manual

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NOTICE

Read this manual before working with the product. For personal and system safety, and for

optimum product performance, make sure you thoroughly understand the contents before

installing, using, or maintaining this product.

For equipment service or support needs, contact your local Emerson Process

Management/Rosemount Tank Gauging representative.

The contents, descriptions and specifications within this manual is subject to change

without notice. Rosemount TankRadar AB accepts no responsibility for any errors that may

appear in this manual.

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Table of Contents

SECTION 1

Getting started

1.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.2 Minimum requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.2.1 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.2.2 Hardware:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.2.3 Network requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.3 Definitions and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

SECTION 2

Installation

2.1 Windows Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2.1.1 Windows network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2.1.2 Configure regional and language settings . . . . . . . . . 2-5

2.1.3 TankMaster installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

2.1.4 Configuring the Windows firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

2.1.5 Configuring DCOM settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.1.6 Enable shared folder TM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

2.1.7 Access permission on shared folder TM . . . . . . . . . 2-15

2.2 Time Server Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

2.3 Time Client and WinOpi Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

2.4 Connect WinOpi to the Tank Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

SECTION 3

Troubleshooting

3.1 DCOM error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.1 Server not available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.2 Access is denied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.3 Server execution failed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.4 System message about protocol servers ... . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.5 The object exporter specified was not found . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.6 The object has disconnected from it´s clients . . . . . . 3-1

3.2 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.2.1 Unable to connect to shared folder TM . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

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Section 1 Getting started

1.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1-1

1.2 Minimum requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1-1

1.3 Definitions and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1-2

1.1 GENERAL

INFORMATION

This document describes how to install and configure TankMaster in a

network environment.

1.2 MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements should be met in order to run the Rosemount

TankMaster System (version 4.G0):

1.2.1 Software • Windows XP english version with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

• Installation of Windows XP fix (enclosed on the TankMaster CD)

• Virtual memory size: 300 Mb or more is recommended.

1.2.2 Hardware: • Processor: Intel Pentium or compatible processor 2 GHz.

• Free Hard Disk Space: 40GB

(TankMaster needs approximately 500 Mb).

• CD-ROM player.

• Internal Memory (RAM): 1024MB.

• Two RS-232 ports. (USB port can be used if no RS-232 serial port

exists)

• A 17 inch or larger monitor.

• Graphical card: 1152*864, 65536 colors.

• Field Bus Modem (FBM 2180).

• One network card.

• Hardware key. One key for each PC where a TM server or client is

installed.

• One Parallel Port for the hardware key (USB port can be used if no

Parallel port exists).

If the TankMaster server has more than two clients it is recommended to use:

• Twice the above specified requirements of RAM.

• 2 GHz double processor or corresponding single processor.

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1.2.3 Network

requirement

• TankMaster requires a minimum bandwidth of 2Mbit/s.

• TankMaster network functionality is only supported on Windows

networks. (No support for Novell networks)

• All TankMaster nodes must have the same regional settings. Especially

the decimal point must be the same.

• All TankMaster nodes must have the same version of TankMaster

installed.

• All network related hardware must support DCOM.

1.3 DEFINITIONS AND

ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation Explanation

ACL Access Control List

COM Component Object Model

DCOM Distributed COM

FCU Field Communication Unit

FBM Field Bus Modem

LAN Local Area Network

OPC OLE For Process Control

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Section 2 Installation

2.1 Windows Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-3

2.2 Time Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-17

2.3 Time Client Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-19

2.4 Connect WinOpi to the Tank Server . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2-20

The installation is divided into three parts:

• The first part includes general Windows settings such as network

installation and configuration, firewall and DCOM settings, verification

of the shared folder and the Tankmaster installation.

• The second part is server specific and includes the Windows Time

Server.

• The third and final part is client specific and includes the Windows time

client and WinOpi configuration.

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In this manual, the following network topology is used for the installation of

TankMaster in a network environment:

Figure 2-1. A typical network

topology

NOTE

Basic knowledge about Local Area Network (LAN) is required for a network

installation of TankMaster.

WinOpi

Firewall

TankMaster Server

Existing LAN

at Customer

WinOpi

Switch

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2.1 WINDOWS

CONFIGURATION

This chapter applies to both servers and clients. The Windows configuration

includes the following steps:

1. Windows network configuration, see “Windows network configuration” on

page 2-3.

2. Configuration of regional and language settings, see “Configure regional

and language settings” on page 2-5.

3. TankMaster installation, see “TankMaster installation” on page 2-5.

4. Windows firewall configuration, see “Configuring the Windows firewall”

on page 2-6.

5. DCOM configuration, see “Configuring DCOM settings” on page 2-8.

6. Enabling the shared folder TM, see “Enable shared folder TM” on

page 2-13.

7. Verifying the access permission on the shared folder TM, see “Access

permission on shared folder TM” on page 2-15.

A detailed description of these steps is given in the following sections.

2.1.1 Windows

network

configuration

Before installing TankMaster, it must be decided how the computers shall be

connected to the network, i.e. if a domain or a workgroup shall be used.

A workgroup is the simplest alternative and does not require a separate logon

server, but the same Windows user name and password must be used on all

connected computers. This because the matching of the user is done locally

in the server. If different user names are used, WinOpi produces an Access

denied error message at connection time.

On a domain, different Windows user names can be used as long as they are

members of the same domain. A domain requires a separate domain server.

Workgroup

When installing TankMaster in a workgroup, perform the following steps:

• Create a Windows user name with administrator rights on the server

and all clients.

User name: TMSystem

Password: TankMaster

• Configure both server and clients to auto logon on Windows with the

newly created user name TMSystem, see “Configure auto logon in a

Workgroup” on page 2-4.

• Restart and verify that the automatic logon works.

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Configure auto logon in a Workgroup

It is recommended to use the auto logon feature on the server and all

dedicated WinOpi clients.

1. Click Start > run.Type control userpasswords2 in the Open field, click

OK.

Figure 2-2. User Accounts

window.

2. Clear the check box Users must enter a user name and password to

use this computer and click Apply.

When the Apply button is pressed, the Automatically Log On window

appears.

Figure 2-3. Automatically Log

On.

3. Enter TMSystem in the User name field and TankMaster in the

Password field. Confirm the password. Click the OK button.

Domain

When installing TankMaster in a domain, perform the following steps:

• Create a Windows user name with administrator rights on the domain

server. The user shall have Administrators right on the local computer.

User name: TMSystem

Password: TankMaster

• Configure both server and clients to auto logon on Windows with the

newly created user name TMSystem, see “Configure auto logon for a

domain” on page 2-5.

• Restart and verify that the automatic logon works.

NOTE

It is recommended that the same Windows user name is used on all

TankMaster Servers and dedicated WinOpi clients.

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Configure auto logon for a domain

If more than one domain servers are present, it´s important that the

TankMaster server and the WinOpi clients are connected to the same

domain.

It is recommended that both the TankMaster server and all dedicated

WinOpi clients have auto logon enabled as well, since reports and alarms

are created on the clients. To enable the auto logon feature in a domain,

create a file in Notepad and save it as AutoLogon.reg. Type the following

in the AutoLogon.reg file:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wndows

NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

“DefaultUserName”=”WINDOWS_DOMAIN_USER_NAME”

“DefaultPassword”=”WINDOWS_DOMAIN_PASSWORD”

“AutoAdminLogon”=”1”

Change the WINDOWS_DOMAIN_USER_NAME and

WINDOWS_DOMAIN_PASSWORD to the newly created user name and

password. Save and run the AutoLogon.reg file.

2.1.2 Configure

regional and

language

settings

In the Control Panel, click Regional and Language Options.

• Verify that all the computers use the same location.

• Check the decimal symbol in the Numbers tab by clicking the

Customize button. Full stop “.” is recommended as decimal point.

2.1.3 TankMaster

installation

1. Attach a hardware key with the inventory and network options enabled to

the PCs.

2. Connect the server PC to the network switch and to the FCU.

3. Install the Windows XP fix located on the TankMaster CD (Windows XP

SP2 Hotfix\WindowsXP-KB922668-x86-ENU.exe).

4. Install Rosemount TankMaster on the server PC, see TankMaster

WinSetup User’s Guide.

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2.1.4 Configuring the

Windows firewall

1. Open Windows Firewall from the Control panel.

Figure 2-4. Windows Firewall

Exception tab

2. In the Exceptions tab, click the Add port button.

Figure 2-5. Add a Port

3. Enter DCOM in the Name field and 135 in the Port Number field. Make

sure the TCP radio button is selected.

4. Click OK to close the Add a Port window.

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5. Open the Add program window by clicking the Add Program button in

the Windows Firewall window.

Figure 2-6. Add a Program.

6. Click the Browse button and locate the following program file:

C:\Windows\System32\OPCENUM.EXE.

7. Click OK in the Add program window.

8. Repeat step 5 - 7 for the following files

(1)

• C:\Windows\System32\mmc.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Server\TankServer.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Server\BatchServer.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Server\ModbusMaster.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Server\IOTMaster.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Server\enrafgpuMaster.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Server\ModbusSlave.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Server\DataHighwaySlave.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Server\AsciiLTSlave.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Server\AsciiSlave.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Opi\StmOpi.exe

• C:\Program Files\Rosemount\Setup\StmSetup.exe

9. Click the OK button to close the Firewall window.

(1) Note that in TankMaster versions 4.H0 and older, the folder name is Program Files\Saab.

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2.1.5 Configuring

DCOM settings

Specify the default security settings:

1. Select Run from the Start menu. Enter dcomcnfg and click OK.

The Component Services window appears.

Figure 2-7. Component Services

main view

2. Double-click on the Component Services icon and then on the

Computers folder-icon.

3. Right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties from the

popup menu.

Figure 2-8. Default Properties

4. In the Default properties tab, verify that the Enable Distributed COM

on this computer check box is selected.

5. Select the COM Security tab.

Enable Distributed COM

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Figure 2-9. COM Security tab

6. In the Access Permissions pane click the Edit Limits button.

The Access Permission window appears.

Figure 2-10. Access Permission

window

7. Click the Add button. The Select Users or Groups window appears.

Access Permissions

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Figure 2-11. Select Users or

Groups window

8. In the Enter the object names to select field type:

Anonymous Logon; Everyone; Interactive; Network; System;

Administrators.

Click OK.

9. Make sure that both Local Access and Remote Access are set to

Allow for all the users in the Group or user names list.

Click OK to close the Access Permission window.

10. In the My Computer Properties window, click the Edit Default button in

the Access Permissions pane.

11. Click the Add button and in the Enter the object names to select field

type:

Anonymous Logon; Everyone; Interactive; Network; System;

Administrators.

Click OK.

12. Verify that Local Access and Remote Access are set to Allow for all

users listed in the group or user names list.

Click OK to close the Access Permission window.

13. In the My Computer Properties window, click the Edit Limits button in

the Launch and Activation Permissions pane.

14. Click the Add button and in the Enter the object names to select field

type:

Anonymous Logon; Everyone; Interactive; Network; System;

Administrators.

Click the OK button.

15. Make sure all check boxes in Permissions for are set to Allow for all

users in the Group or user names list.

Click OK to close the Launch Permission window.

16. In the My Computer Properties window click the Edit Default button in

the Launch and Activation Permissions pane.

17. Click the Add

button and in the Enter the object names to select field

type: Anonymous Logon; Everyone; Interactive; Network; System;

Administrators.

Click OK.

18. Make sure that all Allow check boxes for all users are checked.

Click OK to close the Launch Permission window.

19. Click the OK button to close the My Computer Properties window.

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NOTE

Since Everyone includes all authenticated users, it is often desirable to add

these permissions to a smaller subset of users. One way to accomplish this is

to create a group named TM Users. Add all user names to this group that will

execute any OPC Server or Client e.g. user TMSystem

(1)

. Then substitute TM

Users everywhere that Everyone appears in the configuration dialogs

described above. It is also possible to use a specific user, e.g. user

TMSystem instead of the group Everyone.

Setting TankMaster permissions

1. Open the Component Service window (Step 1 in the previous section).

2. Expand the My Computer icon. Expand the DCOM Config folder by

clicking the plus symbol.

Figure 2-12. Component

Services window

3. Scroll down to the OpcEnum icon, right-click and select Properties.

Response: the OpcEnum Properties window appears.

(1) See “Windows network configuration” on page 2-3 for more information on configuration of

workgroups and domains..

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Figure 2-13. OpcEnum

Properties

4. In the Security tab, set Launch and Activation Permissions to Use

Default. Do the same for the Access Permissions.

5. For Configuration Permissions click the Edit button and verify that the

Administrators Group is present in the list. If not, add the

Administrators Group by clicking the Add button. Click OK to close the

Change Configuration Permission window.

6. In the Identity tab, select the radio button labeled The interactive user.

Click OK to close the window.

7. Repeat steps 3 - 6 for the following applications.

• Rosemount TankMaster\BatchServer OPC Server.

• Rosemount TankMaster\EnrafGPUMaster OPC Server.

• Rosemount TankMaster\IOTMaster OPC Server.

• Rosemount TankMaster\ModbusMaster OPC Server.

• Rosemount TankMaster\TankServer OPC Server.

• COM Server for configuration of Rosemount Tankmaster Ascii Slave

protocol.

• COM Server for configuration of Rosemount Tankmaster AsciiLT Slave

Protocol.

• COM Server for configuration of Rosemount Tankmaster DataHighway

Plus Slave Protocol.

• COM Server for configuration of Rosemount Tankmaster Modbus

Slave Protocol.

• COM Server for configuration of Rosemount Tankmaster ModbusLU

Slave Protocol.

8. Close the Component Services window.

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