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  1. A single deliberate press of the laptop power button suffices (upper-right of the built-in keyboard).
  2. Login as DAQ. The usual.
    • SLB to RW is run automatically.
    • RigWatch is run automatically.
    • Windows profile startup processing takes precedent. It may be up to 30 seconds before SLB2RW and RW start.
    • SLB2RW will typically launch faster than RW.
    • If the Schlumberger winch feed is on, SLB2RW will begin displaying winch telemetry within 3 seconds.

Notes

  • The DAQ profile is configured for Windows Remote Desktop access via 192.168.1.11. Once turned on, further management may be conducted remotely.
  • SLB to RW is installed in C:\Users\daq\Documents\WPS to WITS - SLB to Rigwatch: SLB2RW.exe
  • RigWatch is installed in C:\RWPRO.
  • The shortcuts used to launch both programs reside in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
  • RigWatch launches first, but SLB2RW launches faster.
    • SLB2RW will immediately begin displaying winch telemetry (as soon as the feed is turned on)\Startup\.

Configure the RigWatch Master to receive WITS telemetry from RigWatch COM1 - Remote 6

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  • Byte 0 - Flags. Bit 5 is units: 0=feet, 1=meters. JR usage has always been in feet.
  • Bytes 3, 4, 5 - Depth. 24-bit 2's complement number. Specified in 0.1-inch units or an unspecified fraction of meters.
    • Byte 3 is LSB.
    • Byte 5 is MSB.
  • Bytes 7, 8 - Speed. 16-bit unsigned integer. Units of ft/hr or m/hr, depending on byte 0.
  • Bytes 12, 13 - Tension. 16-bit unsigned integer. Unit of pounds.

Software Dependencies

SLB to RW

SLB2RW is a compiled, 64-bit, LabVIEW 2020 executable. It is dependent on the National Instruments (NI) Serial drivers to communicate with the NI RS485 to USB device established at COM4.


Troubleshooting

Normal operational state

Windows Device Manager normally shows these devices. This view was captured with "View > Show hidden devices" checked.

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These are the device configurations as of this writing and implementation. Note that a different driver supports each serial port established.

COM4

COM3

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COM1
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If there is a change in USB-to-serial equipment, drivers must be changed. If the drivers are changed, the designated COM#'s will too.

  • Be sure to find and apply the current USB-to-serial driver for the device.
  • Modern Windows (10 and above) driver Properties present an Advanced... button in their interfaces.
    • Typically it presents FIFO queue configuration options AND a field to assign the COM#.
    • Recommend changing the COM# to those specified at the beginning of this document
      OR recompile SLB2RW to reflect the new ports, revise this document, and retrain both crews.
    • If hardware breaks--do what you gotta do.

If the NI RS485 to USB device is unplugged

The Windows Device Manager will disable the serial driver (should still be visible via when View > Show hidden devices" is selected)Showwill be disabled, telemetry to RigWatch will stop. Best-case, it should suffice to plug the cable back in and continue on. It may be sufficient to plug the cable back in and restart the computer. Worst-case requires reinstallation (repair) of the NI-SerialÂ