Setup or commission an SCS Controller using Field app
How to setup a SCS controller installed in a cooler with Field app.
Before starting
- Turn on location tracking - It is best if your mobile device is connected online while updating your GPS as this is how the Google Maps lookup works. If you prefer to stay offline, just type in the address, and wait for the map screen to turn Green to indicate a GPS lock.
- Check you have the correct permissions - if the SCS Controller has been configured during the initial installation and wiring phase, and assigned to a database you must have the appropriate permissions supplied by your User Manager to access it via Field app.
- See also: Video demonstration about configuring a new SCS Controller
Step 1 - Add a parameter file to the Controller
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1. Open the Field app menu and click SCS SETUP. You will see a message “Manufacturer has not been set.” If this is the first time you’ve connected to the cooler and the |
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2. Select the SERVER option then choose a parameter file to download from the dropdown list. Click DOWNLOAD. |
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3. Select the LOCAL option then select the parameter file you have just downloaded. Click SELECT to accept and then click OK to confirm. |
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4. Once the parameter file has been processed, you will see a confirmation message “Write config to SCS succeeded”. Click OK. |
Step 2 - Set up ownership details and install address
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1. To set the COOLER OWNER:
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2. To add an ASSET NUMBER either:
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3. To set a COOLER MODEL:
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4. (Optional) To add the Manufacturer Serial Number:
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5. To add an installation address:
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6. To add the outlet, click on the OUTLET/ UNIT tab then enter information for:
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7. Click SAVE and OK to confirm. You have now successfully completed adding the INSTALL ADDRESS. |
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8. To add additional data such as the customer ID, click ADDITIONAL DATA.
Click in the field below ORG UNIT and select your organization position from the dropdown list. Then click SAVE. |
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9. To add a photo of the cooler in location:
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Step 4 - Review your information
A green tick beside each field indicates all the fields are set and installation is complete. The manufacturer’s serial number doesn’t get a green tick because the system regards this as optional.
Once you are happy with the information you have entered, open the menu and click DISCONNECT to complete the process.
Note: It is important to complete the disconnect step to ensure that all asset data is properly stored in the SCS Controller.