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  1. Select the Cemex plug-in.

  2. Click Edit Settings.

  3. In the Edit Global Settings dialog, type the name of the company in the Company Name box.

  4. Type the address where this 3VR appliance is located in the Plant Address boxes.

  5. The Transaction Data Logging setting toggles whether transaction data is stored or not. This should be left at the default value Off unless you are instructed to enable it by 3VR Technical Support or Professional Services.

  6. The Image Quality Value setting controls the quality of the images associated with each event. The default value Medium will generally be sufficient.

  7. When you are finished, click OK to save your changes.

Binding Cameras to Plug-In

  1. Select the Cemex plug-in.

  2. Click the Bound Cameras field, then click the ... button.

  3. In the Bind Plug-in to Cameras dialog box, click the check box beside each camera that should be associated with a Cemex scale.

  4. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Configure panel.

A pop-up will be displayed notifying you that the 3VR system software must be restarted after making changes. Click OK to close the pop-up message and acknowledge the warning. You will restart software as the last configuration step.

Configuring Per-Camera Settings

  1. After binding cameras to the plug-in (Step 2.3), links will appear under Bound Cameras for each camera.

  2. In the Edit “[Camera Name]” Settings dialog you will link one or more scales to the current camera. When a truck arrives on the scale, an event will be generated with video from this camera.

  3. Type the ID of the scale in the Scale IDs box. The ID should be a twelve character string assigned by CEMEX.

    • To link more than one scale to video from this camera, enter additional scale IDs, separated by a comma and no spaces.

  4. The Pre-Event Buffer and Post-Event Buffer settings control how many seconds of video to buffer before and after a Cemex scale event occurs. The default (2 seconds) will be sufficient in most cases.

  5. Type the port used for the integration in the Tcp Port box.

  6. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Configure panel.

  7. Repeat steps 2-6 for any remaining cameras bound to the Cemex plug-in.

Configuring Unmapped Cameras

It is recommended to configure an unmapped camera for the Cemex plug-in. The unmapped camera will capture transactions with unbound scale IDs. Any transaction data not formatted according to the print template, shown in the Appendix, will be routed to this channel. As a result, transactions sent to this channel may not be formatted as expected.

Use the following steps to configure an unmapped camera:

  1. Return to the Edit Bound Cameras dialog and select another camera. The best choice for the unmapped camera is a camera with a general view, such as an overhead camera.

  2. Click OK.

  3. Click the link to edit the settings of the unmapped camera.

  4. In the pop-up dialog, type the word “unmapped” (one word, lower-case, without the quotes) in the Scale ID box.

  5. Click OK.

Finalize Installation

Restarting System Software

The 3VR system software must be restarted after initially installing the plug-in or making any changes to its configuration.

  1. In the Configure panel, right-click the appliance name andselect Restart 3VR Software.

  2. In the pop-up box that appears, click Restart to proceed. Wait 1-2 minutes for the software to restart.

Enabling Demand Video Recording and Image Buffering

Use the following steps to verify that the Cemex plug-in has been correctly configured:

  1. Generate a test event on the device. This can be deon form teh weight indicator by issuing a Demand Print command.

  2. In 3VR OpCenter, click the Monitor tab to go to the Monitor panel.

  3. Click camera numbers to select the cameras bound to the Cemex plug-in.

  4. Click the arrow below the camera selector to open the event type drop-down menu.

  5. Select Peso por Demanda.

  6. Click OK.

  7. If the plug-in has been correctly configured, Peso por Demanda events will appear in the Monitor panel as they occur in real-time. Verify that Peso por Demanda events are being generated correctly on all cameras bound to the plug-in during configuration.

Info

Be sure to check the unmapped camera for Peso por Demanda events. If events are found on this channel, ensure the Scale ID has been configured properly on each bound camera and the event data is formatted according to the table found in the Appendix.

Appendix

  • The transaction event data must be recieved in the following format for each entry event:

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  • In addition to the data above, the following lines will be appended to the event at exit:

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The above tables show the appropriate format for data received by the weight indicator. These templates should be saved on your weight indicator by your scale provider.