Kistler 2829D00 Owner's manual

2829D_002-756e-06.21

ComoDataCenter

Version 4.4

Type 2829D...

Software

Manual

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Foreword

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Content

1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 5

1.1 About this manual ..................................................................... 5

1.2 Supplied documents .................................................................. 5

1.3 Complaints ................................................................................ 5

1.4 Installation and commissioning .................................................. 5

1.5 Software upgrades and updates ................................................ 6

1.6 Important Information .............................................................. 6

2. System overview .................................................................................. 7

2.1 ComoDataCenter components .................................................. 7

2.2 Installation variants ................................................................... 7

2.3 Licensing .................................................................................. 8

3. ComoDataCenter web interface ........................................................... 9

3.1 Starting ComoDataCenter ........................................................ 9

3.2 Basic software structure .........................................................10

3.3 Home / Production Overview ................................................ 11

3.4 Production .............................................................................13

3.5 Analysis .................................................................................. 19

3.6 Mold ...................................................................................... 37

3.7 System ................................................................................... 43

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1. Introduction

Please take the time to thoroughly read this instruction manual. It will help

with the installation, maintenance, and use of this product.

To the extent permitted by law Kistler does not accept any liability if this

instruction manual is not followed.

1.1 About this manual

This instruction manual refers to the software ComoDataCenter Type

2829D, which links all ComoNeo and CoMo Injection units, combining

process- and quality-related production data for both live and completed

orders in one database.

Please read this manual carefully to get the most out of your product's

versatile features.

The manual must be kept for future use and be available on site when

needed.

Original language of this manual: German

To the extent permitted by law, Kistler disclaims all liability if this manual is

not followed

The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Kistler

reserves the right to improve and modify the product in accordance with

technical progress without obligation to notify individuals and organiza-

tions of such changes.

1.2 Supplied documents

In addition to this instruction manual, the following documents must be

observed:

Datasheet ComoDataCenter (2829D)

Installation Instruction ComoDataCenter (2829D)

Hardware Requirements for ComoDataCenter (2829D)

Software Manual ComoNeo (5887A)

1.3 Complaints

Complaints regarding delivered goods must be made within 14 days of

receipt. After Kistler has veriﬁed the damage, settlement will be made by the

carrier, insurer or Kistler. Settlement is offered in the form of a new arrange-

ment, repair or credit note.

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Introduction

1.4 Installation and commissioning

The customer is responsible for proper installation and correct operation of

the systems. Every system component must be installed in accordance with

the instructions. If it’s necessary to make modiﬁcations to these instructions

for a speciﬁc use case, Kistler recommends consulting a Kistler representative

for advice.

Additionally, an installation service can be booked for an additional cost.

Please contact your Kistler contact person.

Installation problems and subsequent problems with system performance can

be resolved quickly by prompt communication.

1.5 Software upgrades and updates

Kistler recommends installing all available Windows software updates, to

ensure compatibility with ComoNeo and CoMo Injection devices.

Kistler accepts no liability for direct or consequential damage caused by prod-

ucts whose software is not up to date.

1.6 Important Information

This software is not a dangerous device. While working with this software,

please follow the general guidelines for working on computers. To avoid data

loss, make sure to back up your data regularly and store it safely.

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2. System overview

2.1 ComoDataCenter components

The basic component of the ComoDataCenter is a database (MySQL) in

which the data of ComoNeo and CoMo Injection are stored. A standard data-

base is included in the scope of delivery.

Via a convenient user interface, the user can view the production data and

evaluate and analyze them during ongoing production. Like the ComoNeo

and CoMo Injection, the ComoDataCenter is specially tailored to the injection

molding process and uses the following reference variables:

Production Order

Batch

Analysis

Mold

2.2 Installation variants

ComoDataCenter can be used in various installations. The main distinction

between these variants is whether the customer will use a network that con-

tains all ComoNeo and CoMo units or an isolated point-to-point installation

for one single ComoNeo unit. The actual ComoDataCenter installation pro-

cess is described in the installation manual.

2.2.1 Network installation

With the network installation variant, several ComoNeo and/or CoMo Injec-

tion units are installed on injection molding machines. ComoDataCenter runs

on its own server, which is in an isolated server room. The ComoNeo and

CoMo Injection units are connected via an Ethernet TCP/IP network.

This conﬁguration facilitates a complete documentation of the production

process. ComoDataCenter is accessed via network clients, like a web browser

or via the Type 5637A1 touch display on the ComoNeo units.

NOTE

ComoDataCenter was designed as a server installation and Kis-

tler recommends using it as such. This allows the software to be

used to its full potential.

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2.2.2 Isolated point-to-point application

In addition to the network installation variant, ComoDataCenter can also be

installed on a local PC, or a laptop. The ComoNeo and CoMo Injection devices

can be connected point-to-point to the ComoDataCenter PC via an Ethernet

cable or data can be exported and imported manually via an USB drive.

2.3 Licensing

2.3.1 Licensing for CoMo Injection

The licensing procedure of the ComoDataCenter is based on the total num-

ber of CoMo Injection devices connected to the ComoDataCenter database

system.

One license must be purchased for each CoMo Injection device. These

licenses can be purchased in packages of 1, 5, or 10 (see order key on the

ComoDataCenter data sheet).

The number of existing licenses can be increased by ordering additional

license packages. The number of additional licenses ordered is then added to

the existing ones.

The license request function is integrated into the ComoDataCenter software.

Input new activation codes to increase the number of licenses. An activation

code is delivered on a A4 paper printout when a license package is ordered.

When the activation code is entered in the ComoDataCenter as described in

section 3.7.1, the software increases the corresponding license count.

2.3.2 Licensing for ComoNeo

The license for a ComoNeo is installed directly on the ComoNeo and is

linked to the speciﬁc device’s serial number. The license can be purchased

separately, by referencing the ComoNeo’s serial number, and is activated

directly on the ComoNeo. Without a CDC license the ComoNeo can con-

nect to the database, but no production data can be saved, only the mold

setups can be synchronized.

Alternatively, data can be exported manually from the ComoNeo by means of

a USB stick and imported into the ComoDataCenter.

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3. ComoDataCenter web interface

ComoDataCenter is designed as a web application that uses port 8080 and is

installed on a central server. As a result, a web browser is required to launch it

from a PC. The supported web browsers are speciﬁed on the ComoDataCen-

ter data sheet.

3.1 Starting ComoDataCenter

ComoDataCenter runs as a client web application on the user’s local web

browser. There are several ways to start the ComoDataCenter:

1. Via the ComoDataCenter desktop shortcut on the server, which is created

automatically during installation

2. Via the Start menu of the server

Start\Programs\Kistler\ComoDataCenter

3. Via the IP address of the server from a remote web browser. This is pri-

marily used, when the ComoDataCenter server is accessed by a client PC.

Example: ComoDataCenter server IP address: 192.168.101.60

Input the server IP address and port number in the browser address bar:

192.168.101.60:8080

For user identiﬁcation purposes, the login screen appears as the ComoData-

Center homepage. The following user account is set as default:

Username: admin

Password: admin

Once you have entered your username and password and clicked the [Login]

button, you are successfully logged in to CDC.

Additional user accounts can be created at any time, see [User Management]

in the [System] chapter 3.7.2.

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3.2 Basic software structure

The ComoDataCenter user interface is generally divided into four sections,

see the ﬁgure above.

(1) Status bar The following information are displayed in the status

bar:

• icon for displaying and hiding

the (2) navigation area

• currently logged on user

• by clicking on the username or the X sign,

the current user is logged out

(2) Navigation The navigation menu consists of ﬁve topics: Home,

Production, (Analysis), Mold and System. Note: The

Analysis tab appears only when a production batch or

history is opened for analysis.

(3) Parameter area In the parameter area on the right side of the screen,

changes are made to speciﬁc parameters that refer to

the selected page.

(4) Display area The parameter area can be divided into different

sections and tabs.

The display area shows the actual content of the

selected page. Here you can see what the parameters

of the selected page act on, i.e., what the effects of

parameter changes are.

On some pages, selections can also be made in the

display area.

In some cases, the display area may be divided over

several pages for the sake of clarity. A row of tabs

may appear above the display area which can then

be used to switch between the tabs. The currently

selected tab is shown in blue text.

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3.3 Home/Production Overview

The Home/Overview page displays all ComoNeo and CoMo Injection units

that were ever connected to the ComoDataCenter. The devices are listed

regardless of whether they are currently connected or not. The history of the

device status is displayed after the device name. If the device was in produc-

tion mode for the displayed timespan, the history proﬁle is green (if all parts

were evaluated as good) or red (if at least one part has been evaluated as

bad) depending on the cycle result. If the history proﬁle is gray, the device

was not in the production mode or was not connected at that time. The time

span can be set in the parameter area of the History tab.

The aim of displaying this history is to quickly give an overview of the latest

events during production.

The ‘Device Activity’ table also shows further information for each device.

The Utilization and the Scrap Rate are calculated. Utilization refers to the run-

time utilization of the device which is calculated from the ratio of the ideal

utilization time to the actual utilization time of the machine. The ideal utiliza-

tion is calculated based on the shift model that can be deﬁned in the [System]

settings (see chapter 3.7.3). The Scrap Rate is the ratio of sorted bad parts to

the total number of produced parts and is also calculated for the last batch/

history.

NOTE

Due to the limited display area it may not be possible to display

every cycle separately when displaying the history of an extend-

ed period. In this case the results of multiple cycles are com-

bined, and the result displayed.

NOTE

A maximum scrap rate can be deﬁned in the System settings.

If the current scrap rate of a device exceeds the set maximum,

a yellow warning icon is displayed in the production overview

after the scrap rate value.

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[Device] tab

The [Device] area allows the list to be ﬁltered for ComoNeo and/or CoMo

Injection units.

Detailed information on the individual devices can be displayed. To do so,

choose the desired device name in the ‘Device Activity’ table. After the

selection, the parameter area displays information about the name, serial

number, type, IP address, mold, monitoring, currently running order and

default history as well as the evaluation result of the last cycle.

The [Show device] button can be used to open the web browser page of

the selected device. This is only possible, when the selected device is cur-

rently connected to the same network as the ComoDataCenter, otherwise

the [Show device] button will be greyed out.

[History] tab

The parameter area [History] tab allows the time span for the history of the

device status to be modiﬁed. Selection between the last hour, last shift, last

day, last week and the last month is available. Settings regarding the shift

model can be made at the [System] settings.

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3.4 Production

The Production page contains a list of all production orders that have been

imported and/or synchronized into the database from all ComoNeo and

CoMo Injection devices. The table displays the production order, state, moni-

torings/ article, number of batches and the scrap rate.

The status of a production can be running, closed, paused and planned.

Running A currently active production has the status “running”. If the

status of the production is running, the production can be

continued by selecting at the ComoNeo or CoMo Injection

device. A new batch will start.

Closed When the status is changed to “closed”, the production mode

is terminated on the ComoNeo or CoMo Injection device and

this production can’t be continued. Only closed productions

can be archived, see chapter 3.7.4.

Paused Productions can be “paused” by ComoDataCenter or on the

ComoNeo and CoMo Injection devices and can be continued

later.

Planned Productions created in ComoDataCenter that have not yet

been started by a ComoNeo or CoMo Injection device are

assigned a “planned” status.

The status of a production can be modiﬁed manually at any time.

In addition to the status, the tab shows the monitorings/article assigned to

the order. A single production order can contain multiple monitorings/ article.

The number of the produced batches and the scrap rate for the entire produc-

tion order are also shown.

The list can be sorted and ﬁltered to access speciﬁc information quickly. Sort

the list by clicking on the column header name of the table. To sort the list

by the scrap rate, for example, click Scrap Rate. Click multiple times to select

sorting in ascending or descending order.

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Filters can be applied by either entering a term in the search ﬁeld

or by clicking the plus symbol and selecting one of the predeﬁned ﬁlters.

Terms entered in the search bar above the table are looked up in the produc-

tion order and article columns. Multiple ﬁlters can be applied at the same time.

The following predeﬁned ﬁlters are available: start date, end date, batches,

monitorings/article, scrap rate, name and states.

After entering the start date and end date ﬁlters, only production orders

which were produced within the speciﬁed dates are displayed. The scrap rate

and batches ﬁlters allow a max/min range for these parameters. The states

ﬁlter shows all production orders with the selected states choices.

‘Order’ parameter area

After the desired production order has been found and selected, various

actions can be performed in the parameter area.

[Open Production Order]

A production order can be opened by double-clicking the production order in

the table or via the [Open Production Order] button. This opens the [Batch]

section tab, see following chapter.

[New Production Order]

Creates a new production order:

1. Click the [New Production Order] button

2. Enter the name of the new production order

3. Conﬁrm with [Create]

The new production order appears in the table with the state ‘planned’ and

can then be loaded from a ComoNeo or CoMo injection device.

[Change State]

Changes the state of the selected production/history.

1. Click the [Change State] button

2. Select the desired state in the dropdown menu

3. Conﬁrm with [Change]

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[Delete Production Order]

Deletes the selected production order/history.

1. The state of the production order, history and batch must all be

‘closed’. Only then the deletion button becomes available.

2. Click the [Delete Production Order] button

3. Conﬁrm with [Delete]

‘Datacenter Data Exchange’ parameter area

At the 'DataCenter Data Exchange' area import and export functions are

available. These can be used, to exchange entire production orders between

two ComoDataCenter installations.

[DataCenter Export]

To export a production order/history.

1. Select the desired production order/history in the table.

2. The state of the production order, history and batch must all be

‘closed’. Only then is the export function selectable.

3. Click the [DataCenter Export] button

4. The export ﬁle is created (an .oei ﬁle extension ending for produc-

tion orders and .pei for histories). The default download storage

location is determined by the browser settings.

[DataCenter Import]

To import a production order/history.

1. Click [DataCenter Import]

2. Click into the ‘Click to choose ﬁle’ ﬁeld

3. Select the desired ﬁle and click [Open]

4. Message ‘in Progress’ appears

5. When the message ‘Import OK’ appears the import was successful

and the window can be closed.

NOTE

Before a production state is changed from running to closed,

it should be ensured that the production is not actually run-

ning on a ComoNeo or CoMo Injection device and there are

no “running” histories or batches in the production order. Oth-

erwise, this could lead to inconsistencies, errors or loss of data.

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3.4.1 Batches/Default Histories

This page displays the existing batches/default histories for the selected pro-

duction order/history.

There are two ways to access the [Default Histories]/[Batches] page.

1. Double-click onto the production order/history name to be opened

2. Click the [Open Production Order] button

NOTE

oei, .pei, zip (CoMo Injection data from CDC 2 through 4.1)

and 7s (archive data from CDC1) ﬁles can be imported using

the [DataCenter Import] function. The import of .bei (one in-

dividual "batch" of ComoNeo or CoMo Injection production

data) and .dei (one individual "history” of ComoNeo or CoMo

Injection setup mode data) ﬁles is not possible here. For infor-

mation on importing these ﬁles, see the following section.

NOTE

Depending on whether a production order or history is opened,

the page [Batches] or [Default Histories] is opened.

NOTE

During setup mode measurement data is stored in a default

history, that is automatically named as ‘histories_MoldName”.

All default histories from one mold are stored in one history,

listed on the [Production] tab.

During the production mode, batches are created and stored in

the speciﬁc production order. The production order and batch

can be freely named.

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The following information are displayed on the main page:

Ring diagram

The ring diagram shows the proportions of the various batches within the

order based on the number of cycles. By clicking on a section in the ring chart,

the corresponding batch name and the number of cycles is called up.

Calendar display

The highlighted blue entry in the calendar display below the ring diagram

indicates when the selected batch was produced. This gives a quick overview

of production dates and how the batch sizes are distributed.

Batch-speciﬁc information table

Batch-speciﬁc information are displayed in the table below the calendar display.

The batch information table contains the following information from left to right.

Batch/

History

The unique batch/history name

• batch name: is entered manually at the ComoNeo or

CoMo Injection device when starting a production

• history name: is created automatically

default- yyyymmddThhmmss

Device type Shows on which device type (ComoNeo or CoMo Injection)

the batch/history was produced

State The state of a batch/history can be running or closed. In con-

trast to the ‘state’ settings in the [Production] menu, the state

for the individual batches cannot be changed manually.

• When a batch is started on the ComoNeo/CoMo Injection

device and synchronized to the ComoDataCenter, the

state is ‘running’

• As soon as the batch is closed on the ComoNeo/CoMo In-

jection device, the state changes automatically to ‘closed’

It is therefore important to always end and close batches

properly on the ComoNeo/CoMo Injection device to pre-

vent inconsistencies.

First Cycle Date and time of the ﬁrst cycle within the batch/default

history

Last Cycle Data and time of the last cycle within the batch/default

history

Nr. Cycles Number of cycles in the respective batch

Good Parts Number of good parts produced in the batch/default history

• The evaluation of the part depends on the result of the

EOs (evaluation objects) or the PREDICT result

• If no EOs are set or no PREDICT conﬁgured, all parts are

evaluated as bad

• These can be conﬁgured on the ComoNeo/CoMo Injec-

tion device

• For further information on quality evaluation can be found

in the

o ComoNeo software manual

o CoMo Injection instruction manual

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Bad Parts Number of bad parts produced in the batch/default history

Mold Name of the mold

Monitoring Monitoring used for the speciﬁc batch/default history

Scrap Rate Scrap rate for the speciﬁc batch/default history

Machine Device serial number

‘Batch’/‘History’ parameter area

The selected batch/default history can be deleted or analyzed through the

according buttons in the parameter area.

[Analyze Batch]/

[Analyze History]

Opens the [Analyze] page for the selected batch/de-

fault history

[Delete Batch]/

[Delete History]

Deletes the selected batch/default history

1. The state of the selected batch/default history must

be closed

2. Click [Delete Batch]/[Delete History]

3. Conﬁrm with [Delete]

‘Datacenter Data Exchange’ parameter area

At the ‘DataCenter Data Exchange’ area batches/default histories can be

exchanged between different ComoDataCenter installations through the cor-

responding buttons.

[DataCenter

Export]

To export a batch/default history.

1. Select the desired batch/default history in the table.

2. Make sure, that the desired batch/default history has

the state ‘closed’. Only then is the export function

selectable.

3. Click the [DataCenter Export] button

4. The export ﬁle is created (.bei ending for batches and

.dei ending for default histories). The storage location is

set in the browser settings.

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[DataCenter

Import]

To import a batch/default history.

1. Click [DataCenter Import]

2. Click into the ‘Click to choose ﬁle’ ﬁeld

3. Select the desired ﬁle and click [Open]

4. Message ‘in Progress’ appears

5. When the message ‘Import OK’ appears was the import

successful and the window can be closed.

When a selected batch is opened, via the ‘Analyze Batch’ button or via a dou-

ble-click onto the corresponding batch/default history name in the table, the

Analysis tab opens (see next chapter).

NOTE

Through the [Default Histories] page only default histories

(.dei ﬁles) can be imported and through the [Batches] pages

batches (.bei ﬁles)

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3.5 Analysis

Using the ‘Analysis’ tab, the selected batch can be examined in detail.

There are two ways to access the [Analysis] page.

1. Double-click onto the batch/default history to be opened

2. Click the [Analyze Batch]/[Analyze History] button in the parameter area

of the [Batches]/[ Default Histories]

In the overview page, the batch is displayed with the most important data. A

pie chart shows the percentage of good and bad parts.

‘Data Export’ parameter area

In the parameter area the ‘Data Export’ is available. Here a batch report can

be created, and cycle and trend data can be exported for further use.

[Generate Report]

To start generating the report, click the ‘Generate Report’ button. The dialog

ﬁeld which appears allows to select which content to include in the report.

Reference cycle, trends and EO deﬁnitions can be added.

If no trend data is added to the report, the report is created and opens in a

new browser page. If trend data is to be added, a selection of the available

trends appears in the next window. Select the desired trend(s) using the check

boxes. The report will then open in a new browser page and can be saved,

e.g. as pdf ﬁle, or it can be printed.

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Reports always contain the following information: company logo, batch

name, cycle count, production, production order, device name, mould name,

monitoring, good parts and bad parts.

[Cycle Data Export]

The 'Cycle Data Export' function can be used to export cycle data. In the ﬁrst

window it can be selected which cycles are to be exported. The default set-

ting is to export all cycles from the selected batch. Specify ‘Output Format’,

‘Time Standard’ and ‘Time points distribution’. See the table below for further

details.

NOTE

The logo displayed in the report can be changed in the system

settings. See chapter 3.7.

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