WATLOW 0322 Software COMPOSER

WATLOW 0322 Software COMPOSER

DESCRIPTION

COMPOSER® is Watlow’s new, easy-to-use software for  configuring and customizing controllers. Use it to optimize  Watlow’s F4T®, D4T™ and EZ-ZONE® PM and RM  controllers for specific applications. Task-specific views  simplify all aspects of commissioning new controllers  including managing the inputs and outputs from pluggable  flex modules, setting up functions such as control loops  and alarms and creating and editing profiles. 

Features and Benefits 

Function block diagram with live data and error  indication 

• Enables application-specific configuration of  controllers 

• Depicts the configuration visually making it easy  to understand and explain to others 

• Speeds up application testing and troubleshooting

Multi-language support 

• Prevents errors by communicating with users in their  own languages

System image files contain complete configuration 

• Makes it fast and easy to duplicate settings from one  system to another 

• Simplifies sending configurations to remote sites 

• Provides backup of settings to restore if settings are  changed or controller is replaced

Dashboard view 

• Makes it easy to connect to controllers 

• Clearly indicates when there are configuration errors  that need to be addressed 

• Allows downloading configuration files without allowing  access to setup and configuration views

Opens and displays saved configuration image files 

• Simplifies supporting remote users 

• Makes it easy to inspect configuration files

Integrated video tutorials and help 

• Speed up commissioning by demonstrating  configuration steps 

• Simplifies access to function block and parameter  descriptions 

• Reduces configuration errors 

• Helps the user take full advantage of available features

Additional Features and Benefits for F4T Profile editor 

• Speeds up profile creation and editing 

• Allows maintenance of profile list in controllers from a  remote PC 

• Makes it easy to move profiles from one controller to  another 

• Exports profiles to PC files for backup and portability Fast, reliable Ethernet support 

• Easily connects to 1 or more controllers 

• Minimizes time to read and write configuration settings

Pluggable flex module management 

• Simplifies configuration by clearly indicating which  hardware is present 

• Shortens commissioning by allowing user to configure  controller for flex modules prior to installing them

Security configuration 

• Allows OEMs and supervisors to limit permissions to  specific features 

• Controls access via COMPOSER and controller 

• Prevents errors and reduces downtime by preventing  undesired configuration changes