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Introduction

This software was realized to manage the MAREL door opener system to automatically open the refrigerators doors at specified time during the day.

Main screen

At start up a screen like this is shown:

For each refrigerator it's possible to manage two doors with two different devices. One device it's made to be applied directly on the top of the refrigerator, the other is like a base in which a refrigerator can be put on. The following image show a refrigerator with two opening doors devices configured:

For each door the software view the next scheduled openings, the duration and the total openings occurred.

The number of the refrigerators are configurable and depend by the installed hardware

Main menu

From main menu the following commands are available:

Menu Description
File → Lock Lock/Unlock the all scheduled openings for all refrigerators
File → Exit Close the application
Archive → Opening programs Manage the openings programs archive

Refrigerator tools

Clicking with mouse a refrigerator the program show the following panel:

Change image

Use the button Change Image to select the appropriate refrigerator picture from existing three images.

Load program

Use the button Load from uppser door opener or lower door opener to select one of the previously inserted opening program from the archive:

Choose the program from the list of existing and press the Select button. (Please refer to Openings program archive for all other information)

Remove program

Use the button Remove to cancel all the scheduled openings in the selected refrigerator device upper door opener or lover door opener.

Open door

To manually open the door (upper or lower) press the button Open door. The button is enabled only if there isn't any program loaded or if the scheduled is locked.

Close door

To manually close the door (upper or lower) press the button Close door. The button is enabled only if there isn't any program loaded or if the scheduled is locked.

Lock/Unlock the scheduling

To temporary lock/unlock the opening scheduled, press the Lock/Unlock button. If the program is locked in the main screen in the refrigerator a red cap will be visible instead of a green cap:

Openings program archive

The user can create more different programs in which it's possible to insert several timings for the door opening. With the time it's possible also to specify the duration of the opening. To manage the archive choose Archive → Opening programs from the main menu. Once selected the program show the following panel:

Create new program

Once the program it's created it's necessary to add one by one all openings times.

Rename a program

Copy a program

A new program will be created with all inserted steps like the original and also with the same name enclose with brackets.

Delete a program

The program with all scheduled opening times will be definitively removed from the archive.

Manage openings time

Once the program is selected from the list, it's possible to manage all openings time.

Add new opening time

Change the opening time

Delete one opening time

Change more then one steps at the same time

To modify more then one opening time at the same time proceed as follow:

Status bar

The status bar is divided by three panels. Starting from the left: the first one give information about the configuration, the second one show the status of the system and the third give the status of the communication with the hardware.

Panel 1 Description
COMx,9600,n,8,1 PM110 communication mode
Ethernet Phoenix Contact CPU
Panel 2 Description
The system is active
The system is locked. All door opener are locked
Panel 3 Description
<message> Only if there is communication problem with one ore more devices in this panel is showed an error otherwise it is empty