SOFTWARE TO DISPLAY, EVALUATE AND STORE

THE TEMPERATURE READINGS OF YOUR PYROMETER

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1. System requirements

Windows 10 and higher

Pentium 4 processor, at least 2.4 GHz or higher,
graphics board with resolution 1200 x 1980 pixels
1 GB RAM
USB 2 interface

2. Application

The CellaView software displays, evaluates and stores the temperature readings of your pyrome-
ter. The data are transferred via USB port or RS485 interface. RS485 allows the connection of up
to 31 pyrometers all in one bus. Parameters can be uploaded, stored and configured. The data
are stored in a database.

3. Installation

Please visit the following website:

http://www.keller-msr.com/temperature-pyrometers-downloads/download-cellaview.php

IMPORTANT! If you connect your pyrometer via USB, make sure to install the PL2303 Prolific
driver before starting the installation. Find the link to the driver on the website’s installation level
below the button “Install”.

Enter you data and click on the button “Install CellaView”. On the following page, click on the
button “Install”. Follow the instructions on the screen.

4. Database

A separate database is created for each measurement. The maximum size of each database is
1 GB. If a series of measurements is started in which a measured value is recorded every second,
the database will have a size of approx. 5 MB after one day.

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5. Program start

The software starts automatically when the installation is complete. A desktop shortcut is created
during installation to start the software manually. You can also activate the software in the Windows
start menu.

The following screen will appear after successful installation:

Now select your display language by clicking on the flag symbol.

6. Menu navigation

6.1 File

Backup data Create a backup of the current database

Load data Restore a previously saved data base

Load parameters from file Load a stored set of parameters offline.

The parameters cannot be changed.

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6.2 Measurement

New series of measurements Start a new series of measurements

Import series of measurements Load a previously stored series of measurements

Archive Management of the stored measurements. The filter allows

you to filter the series of measurements by start time and end
time.

The measurement menu and the bottom of the program window list the last 10 series of meas-
urement under “Load measurements”. The series of measurements can directly be opened with
a click. Open older series of measurements from the archive.

Please note: If a series of measurements was not terminated with stop, recording of the meas-
urement values will be automatically continued when accessing the series of measurement again.

6.3 CellaCast

For more detailed information about the CellaCast function, refer to chapter 9.

Please note: 
This menu option is only available under  Extras  Settings  when the
CellaCast function is activated.

New series of measurements Start a new CellaCast series of measurements

The required device parameters are selected from a configu-

ration table and the selection parameters are entered before
starting the measurement.

Imported measurement Load a previously stored CellaCast series of measurements

Archive Management of the stored series of measurements. The filters

allow for filtering the series of measurements by starting and
end time and by selection parameters.

The last 10 CellaCast series of measurement are listed in the selection menu and at the bottom of
the program window. The series of measurement can directly be opened with a click.

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6.4 Extras Settings

Additional settings can be made in the menu “Extras”

Backup Enter the interval for automatic storage, the time the backup is
kept and the location of the backup.

Communication Enter how often and how long the software shall try to re-es-
tablish the communication after an interruption. Specify also
the maximum time allowed for automatically searching for
connected devices

Logging All changes in the configuration of the software are recorded

in a log file. Enter the number of stored log files and the
maximum size of the stored files. Select also the location of
the log files. View the current log file by clicking on the button
.

Expert mode Activate “calibration editable” to modify in addition the values

for user-defined calibration and a user defined measuring
range. We urgently advise to activate a calibration release
only with sufficient expert knowledge.

CellaCast see chapter 9

The menu “Window” lists all open windows. These can be directly accessed.

Click on the menu item “?” to open this operating manual, to check if a software update is
available for download, and to view the software licence agreement.

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7. Connecting the pyrometer

 onnect the pyrometer to the PC as

C
described in the operating manual.
After starting CellaView, it automati-
cally looks for connected devices and
shows them in the device list. If the
search does not start automatically,
click on the magnifying glass for
manual search .

Another possibility is the manual integration of the connected devices. When clicking on the
button , a window opens asking you to enter the interface and the required pyrometer address.
Then click on OK. By now, CellaView should have found your device and will show it in the device
list (see illustration). Repeat this procedure for each connected pyrometer.

To delete a device from the device list select the device and click on the button .

8. Pyrometer configuration

licking on the button

C or
double-clicking on a respective entry
in the device list opens a window
where you can enter the specific
device settings in accordance with the
functionality range of your pyrometer.
A short explanation pops up (see
illustration) when moving the mouse
pointer over the parameter or selec-
tion windows of the individual menu
items. (see illustration).

When activating individual menu items, additional setting options are available. These cannot be
selected when deactivated (greyed-out).

The current temperature is always displayed in the upper part of the window. Press one of the two
buttons on the right next to the temperature display to either export or to import your set param-
eters, e.g to make backups or to adopt them for other connected pyrometers. A specific device
name can be assigned to each connected pyrometer in the field “General”, e.g. to denominate
the measuring point.

Pressing the button resets the pyrometer to factory settings.

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9. Taking measurements

By clicking “Measurement  New

Measurement” a window opens to
select the measuring values and
status information requested for the
series of measurement. The measur-
ing temperature already appears as a
default (standard). To add new values,
double-click on the measuring or
status value in the left column or mark
the value and push the button “add to table”. To remove values, mark the values that are not
required and push the button “remove from table”

After selecting the configuration parameters of a measured value you can change the interval for
detection and archiving, the hysteresis and the form and colour of the curve in the chart. Click on
an entry in the table to do this.

Recording interval Defines the interval for recording the measurement values in
the online graphics.

Archiving 
Defines the interval for saving the measurement values in the file.

Hysteresis 
Allows only saving those data where at least the hysteresis
differs from the previous value. This significantly reduces the
data volume for long-time data recording.

Chart type Defines the form of the measuring curve in the online graphics.

Colour Defines the colour of the measuring curve in the online graphics.

Designation Defines the name of the graphics and the file name.

Show points in the chart When this function is activated, a point is set in the continuous
measurement chart in accordance with the selected measuring
interval.

Updating the chart Specify the interval for updating the display of the measure-
ment chart.

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Scaling Specify whether the displayed range is automatically adapted

or whether a fixed temperature span is given (“Auto” or
“Fixed”). When selecting “Auto” specify in “Overhead” the
increased display in per cent of the scale in relation to the
maximum measurement value. “Delta” here signifies the
minimum extended display. When selecting “Fixed”, enter a
fixed range for the display of the Y-axis of the measurement
curve.

Once you have made the required settings click on OK to close the window.

Please note: The measured values for the series of measurements “Analogue input current
value” are displayed from 0 – 100 %. This corresponds to 0 – 10 V at the analogue input of the
pyrometer.

Click on in the menu bar to start

recording. The button is now greyed-
out. You can interrupt the recording by
clicking on , e.g. to further analyse
a certain temperature span (the
recording continues in the back-
ground) or stop the recording
completely by clicking on .

Select the time range that is to be

shown on the X-axis in the drop-down
menu “Window”. On the left you may
choose further options (ordinate left or right ( / ), legend as table or text ( / )).

With the tool symbol the configuration menu of the chart can be accessed online anytime to
make changes.

In pause mode you can increase certain chart areas by clicking on them and dragging them with
the left mouse button from top left to bottom right to select the required area. Return to the original
size by dragging a frame within the chart towards the left top corner while keeping the left mouse
button pressed. The selected area can be defined below the curve (“Date of: “) alternatively.

Further options are available in the left menu bar when you pause or stop the recording.

• You can either store the complete series of measurement or only a selected area.

• Y
 ou can also export the complete series of measurement or a selected area as XLS or CSV file
and open it, for example, in Excel.

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• T
 he left side shows the list of the
selected measured values. Click on
the eye symbol to hide series of
measurements. Recording and
storing of measuring values contin-
ues in the background.

When starting or continuing a measu-

rement, a log file is automatically
generated in which the parameters
are stored by the pyrometer.

Note: If there are several pyrometers

in a measurement series, there are
several lines with the different serial
numbers of the respective pyrometers
for the same protocol ID. Double-click
on one of these lines to open the
parameter dialog.

How to open the CSV file with Excel 2010

Import the file with the Excel import function as otherwise the special characters will not be
correctly imported.

• First open an empty Excel spreadsheet.

• Click on the tab “Data”, where you find “get external data from text”. Click on that button and
a window opens.
• Navigate to the storage location. Double-click to open the CSV file or open it with “Import”. You
do not have to look for the correct file format as it shows CSV as a default.
• Now the “convert text to columns wizard” opens. Select “delimited” and click on “next”.
• Use semicolon as a delimiter and click on next.
• Define in the “Data import” where to enter the files.

The procedure might be slightly different in other Excel versions.

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The series of measurement including the relevant recordings is deleted by clicking on the button
and by confirming the selection.

Stored measurements can be opened under “Measurement” and “Import measurement”. Active
measurements are also listed with their name under this menu item. They can be selected directly.

An overview of the currently running /

interrupted series of measurement is
given in the bottom status bar (see
illustration). A double click on the
name opens the corresponding series
of measurement.

Copy the current measurement series

under a new name via the menu item “Copy series of measurement”. The configuration of the
chart with the current series of measurement is adopted. This feature is very useful if you want to
record several series of measurements with the same configuration parameters.

10. CellaCast function

The Cellacast function is another way of recording, analyzing and logging measurement series of
the pyrometer. This assumes that the connected pyrometer is provided with ATD function (Auto-
matic Temperature Detection) and that the Min/Max memory of the pyrometer is adjusted to the
ATD function (details included in the instructions of the pyrometer). The ATD function automatically
determines the temperature of discontinuous processes and transfers a temperature value via inter-
face to the software at the end of the measuring time. Depending on the limit values you entered via
the parameter set, the measurement values will be considered either as good or as bad.

10.1 Cellacast configuration

Activation and configuration is made

in the settings dialogue under the
menu item “CellaCast”.

In order to use this function, select first

the item “Activate CallCast addon”.

Activate at first “Start automatically in

CellaCast” to start the addon during
the program start of CellaView.

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Before using this CellaCast function you have to define in the “pyrometer selection” list which one
of the connected pyrometers is used for recording. Select the pyrometer and press the button
“add”. The pyrometer now appears in the table.

If you want to remove a pyrometer from the table, select it and press the button “remove”. The
pyrometer then reappears in the pyrometer selection list.

It is also possible to select several pyrometers for the parallel recording of the measurements
of the selected pyrometers. A prerequisite is, however, that these are device types of the same
series.

When clicking on Tab “2” the item

“configuration of log file data”
appears.

 nder “mandatory fields” select which

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fields have to be filled in when starting
a series of measurements. The desig-
nation for the series of measurement
can be defined under “define series
of measurement”. The file name for
external storage also uses this desig-
nation.

10.2 Perform Cellacast measurement

After activation of the CellaCast func-

tion, “CellaCast  new series of
measurements” configures and starts
a new series of measurement.

If products without parameter values

are present when opening the Cella-
Cast product selection (for example,
during the initial setup), these are
automatically imported from a connected CellaCast pyrometer. All configured CellaCast pyrome-
ters are checked until the first of these pyrometers, which is online, is found. From this, the values
are transferred to the unparameterized product.

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In addition, there is a button in the edit

dialog of the CellaCast product with
which you can import the values
directly from a pyrometer.

With buttons you can export

the parameters or import a previously
saved data set.

You can directly select and change

the parameters in the summary table.

 ou can deactivate parameters, which

Y
are not required to avoid any miscon-
figuration. Unselected parameters are
not transferred to the pyrometer. Press
the button Options for this purpose.
Now mark the pyrometer you want to
use.

Please note: When unselecting

parameters the pyrometer works with
the default setting or the previously
used value.

Copy Makes a copy of the selected set of parameters. After copying,

the parameters can be set individually for a new product.

Delete Deletes the selected set of parameters.

Edit Opens the complete configuration menu and allows you to set
individual parameters.

Start Starts the measurement.

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Before recording of the series of

measurement starts you have to fill in
the mandatory fields.

Please note! Only the fields previ-

ously defined as mandatory fields are
active.

The window for the series of measurements is divided into three areas.

The top area 1 contains the menu with the following functions:

• Print, print preview and save the visible section or the entire series of measurements
• Access to the configuration menu of the series of measurements
• Delete a series of measurements
• Position of the temperature axis either on the left or right side of the chart
• Type of legend
• Display period of measurement readings
• Start - stop - recording pause

A detailed description of functions is given in the chapter “Carry out measurements”.

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The print function allows generating an informative log file with

all parameters and with a chart and table presentation of the
measurement value.

The centre area 2 ccontains the online presentation of the

measurement values with their limit values.

The bottom area 3 contains statistic values and analyses of the production batch:

Times 
• Start time, end time and duration of the measurement
• Stop button to end the measurement

Evaluation 
Last measurement reading and the number of measurement
readings within limits and out of limits.

Information Information on the series of measurements (if defined as man-

datory fields)
• Order number
• Customer
• Description
• Batch

Casts Measurement values as a table

Comments Enter a comment on the series of measurement. Press the disk

symbol to store.

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A series of measurements is stored as

soon as it is stopped. The series of
measurements can be opened at any
time with the menu option CellaCast
 Archive.

 se the filter to facilitate finding an ex-

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isting series of measurement.

The following filters are available

• Start date from
• Start date until
• Order
• Customer
• Designation
• Batch

A log file is created automatically for each series of measurement. You can open this with the
“Report” button. Select several series of measurements by pressing the Ctrl key. The values will
be displayed in a table in the log file.

In addition to the log file , the button “Open” allows also access to the corresponding series of
measurements.

A printout of the log file is made with the buttons .

The last 10 CellaCast series of measurement are listed at the bottom of the program window.
They can directly be opened with a double-click.

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