TalonManual PDF

Talon™ SCE Software
Manual
Table of Contents
Revision History ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Talon SCE™ .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Talon Enterprise™ ................................................................................................................................... 11
Talon Lite™ .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Talon™ Monitor ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Field Manager ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Add On .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Starting up Talon™ ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing Talon™ ..................................................................................................................................... 13
License Manager – Software Activation ................................................................................................. 16
Manual Activation ................................................................................................................................... 17
Email Request From This PC.................................................................................................................... 18
Email Request From Another PC ............................................................................................................. 18
Install / Update License File .................................................................................................................... 19
Configure Talon™ Time Zones................................................................................................................. 21
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Default Time Zone Settings ..................................................................................................................... 21
Talon™ System Startup and Shutdown ....................................................................................................... 22
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 22
Talon™ Startup ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Talon™ Shutdown ................................................................................................................................... 22
Starting Talon™ Communications Server................................................................................................ 23
Shutting Down Talon™ Communications Server .................................................................................... 24
Starting Up Talon™ Scheduler................................................................................................................. 24
Shutting Down Talon™ Scheduler ........................................................................................................... 25
Station Display Tab...................................................................................................................................... 26
Station Display Menu Buttons ................................................................................................................ 26
Start Report Generator ........................................................................................................................... 26
Lock Communications with Remote ....................................................................................................... 29
Unlock Communications with Remtoe ................................................................................................... 29
Poll Current Station ................................................................................................................................. 30
Calibrate Instrument ............................................................................................................................... 30
Edit Labels/FKeys .................................................................................................................................... 31
Station Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 36
Add New Station ..................................................................................................................................... 36
Copy Existing Station............................................................................................................................... 41
Delete Station ......................................................................................................................................... 42
Copy Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s) ............................................................................................................. 42
Paste Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s) ............................................................................................................ 42
Delete Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s)........................................................................................................... 42
Find Station ............................................................................................................................................. 43
Find Next Station..................................................................................................................................... 43
Refresh Station List ................................................................................................................................. 44
Identify/Add Station................................................................................................................................ 44
Export Stations ........................................................................................................................................ 48
Import Stations ....................................................................................................................................... 51
Edit Station Groups ................................................................................................................................. 53
Edit/View................................................................................................................................................. 56
Station Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 56
Process Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 60
Communication ....................................................................................................................................... 91
Lock Station ............................................................................................................................................. 91
Unlock Station ......................................................................................................................................... 92
Poll Station .............................................................................................................................................. 92
Send Message ......................................................................................................................................... 93
Send RTU Database ................................................................................................................................. 94
Receive RTU Database ............................................................................................................................ 94
Receive Audit Trail .................................................................................................................................. 94
Set RTU Time ........................................................................................................................................... 95
Print......................................................................................................................................................... 95
Brief List of All Stations ........................................................................................................................... 95
Current Station (Process List).................................................................................................................. 96
Current Station (Labels/FKeys) ............................................................................................................... 97
Tools ........................................................................................................................................................ 97
Transducer Profile Wizard ...................................................................................................................... 98
Units Changer........................................................................................................................................ 102
Calibration Wizard ................................................................................................................................ 104
Multipoint Calibration........................................................................................................................... 105
View Calibration Log ............................................................................................................................. 106
Virtual Keypad ....................................................................................................................................... 107
WinTx Utility.......................................................................................................................................... 111
Change RTU SiteID ................................................................................................................................ 112
EEPROM Editor...................................................................................................................................... 112
Quick Charts .......................................................................................................................................... 116
Circular Charts ....................................................................................................................................... 118
Import Station Location Information .................................................................................................... 122
Help ....................................................................................................................................................... 122
Quit ....................................................................................................................................................... 123
Alarm History Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 124
Current Alarms Tab ................................................................................................................................... 125
All Polls Tab ............................................................................................................................................... 126
Auto Reports Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 130
Users/Groups Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 131
Menu Items ........................................................................................................................................... 131
Configuration Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 138
Stations Tree ............................................................................................................................................. 141
Station Groups ...................................................................................................................................... 141
Config Wizard ........................................................................................................................................ 141
Station Information ............................................................................................................................... 143
Edit Station Groups ............................................................................................................................... 144
Point Transfer Configuration ................................................................................................................ 147
Sort Order ............................................................................................................................................. 147
Right Click on Station ............................................................................................................................ 147
Satiation Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 147
Process Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 152
Modbus Registers ................................................................................................................................. 156
Memo File ............................................................................................................................................. 156
Point Entries .......................................................................................................................................... 157
Point Transfer Configuration ................................................................................................................ 166
Point Alarms .......................................................................................................................................... 167
Poll Station ............................................................................................................................................ 167
Edit Station Groups ............................................................................................................................... 167
Config Item List ..................................................................................................................................... 170
Alert Notification................................................................................................................................... 174
Copy Existing Station............................................................................................................................. 174
Delete Station ....................................................................................................................................... 175
Copy Station Shrotcut(s)/Link(s) ........................................................................................................... 175
Station Edit Form Commands ............................................................................................................... 175
Receive Page ......................................................................................................................................... 175
Receive All Pages................................................................................................................................... 175
Save Changes ........................................................................................................................................ 175
Send All Changes ................................................................................................................................... 176
Cancel Changes ..................................................................................................................................... 176
Full Screen ............................................................................................................................................. 176
Print....................................................................................................................................................... 176
Auto Update .......................................................................................................................................... 176
Edit Forms ................................................................................................................................................. 177
Working with Forms.............................................................................................................................. 177
Accessing Forms .................................................................................................................................... 177
Saving a Form ........................................................................................................................................ 177
Loading a Form...................................................................................................................................... 177
Clearing a Form ..................................................................................................................................... 178
Working with Pages .............................................................................................................................. 178
Add New Controls (Edit Form Controls)................................................................................................ 178
Angular Gauge Control.......................................................................................................................... 179
Bitmap Control ...................................................................................................................................... 181
Button Control ...................................................................................................................................... 186
Check Box Control ................................................................................................................................. 191
Combo Box Control ............................................................................................................................... 192
Edit Box Control .................................................................................................................................... 193
Group Box Control ................................................................................................................................ 196
Group Grid Control ............................................................................................................................... 197
History View Control ............................................................................................................................. 199
Label Control ......................................................................................................................................... 205
LED Control ........................................................................................................................................... 206
Linear Gauge Control ............................................................................................................................ 208
Radio Group Control ............................................................................................................................. 210
Thermometer Control ........................................................................................................................... 214
Page....................................................................................................................................................... 215
Adding a Page to the Form ................................................................................................................... 215
Deleting a Page from the Form ............................................................................................................. 215
Renaming a Page on the Form .............................................................................................................. 215
Moving a Page around on the Form ..................................................................................................... 216
Default Page .......................................................................................................................................... 216
Set Access Level .................................................................................................................................... 216
Page Properties ..................................................................................................................................... 216
View Data Points ................................................................................................................................... 217
Talon™ Communication Server ................................................................................................................. 218
Communications Server Tools .............................................................................................................. 218
Communications Server ........................................................................................................................ 218
View Event Log ...................................................................................................................................... 218
Scheduler .................................................................................................................................................. 220
Scheduler Functions .............................................................................................................................. 220
Scheduler Events ................................................................................................................................... 220
Data Ports ................................................................................................................................................. 221
Data Ports Functions ............................................................................................................................. 221
Communication Events ......................................................................................................................... 221
Glossary ..................................................................................................................................................... 223
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Revision History
Revision Date Initials Notes
June 20, 2017 SMC Initial Release

Introduction
Overview
The Talon™ software system provides application solutions for Natural Gas, Water/Wastewater,
Environmental Protection, Steam, and Electrical applications. Industrial/Commercial Measurement,
Pressure/Temperature Monitoring, Supervisory Control, and Odorization are but a few of the systems
that can benefit from the use of this software.
Whether your concern is natural gas distribution, or gas pipeline transmission or production, Talon™
gives you the ability to create a powerful system that meets your specific needs. Its flexible design
provides the option to purchase only the modules you need, and the ability to expand your system with
additional features by adding new modules in the future.
Eagle Research Corporation® designed the Talon™ family specifically to meet your needs, providing
software modules for both central office and field operations.
Talon SCE™
Eagle Research Corporation® designed the Talon™ family specifically to meet the user’s needs, providing
software modules for both central office and field operations. Talon™ Software Suite provides
application solutions for Natural Gas, Water/Wastewater, Environmental Protection, Stream, and
Electrical applications. Industrial/Commercial Measurement, Pressure/Temperature Monitoring,
Supervisory Control, and Odorization are but a few of the systems that can benefit from the use of this
software.
Talon SCE™ (Single Computer Edition) provides a single computer based software platform to perform
the functions often segregated into separate SCADA and Electronic Measurement Systems. The Talon™
family of software gives you the ability to create a powerful host platform that can be tailored and
scaled to meet specific and diverse user needs. Flexibility in the software design offers the option to
purchase only the software component modules that the customer needs. Talon SCE™ has the ability to
expand the system with additional features by adding new modules in the future when additional
customer needs require. The users and groups function offers password access/control for viewing,
editing, and other administrative functions. User shift schedules can be entered for alarming and
reporting through e-mail, SMS, and voice calls using the optional Alert Server software module. This
software is uniquely suited to meet the needs of the small to intermediate size companies. Talon SCE™
is suitable for a reduced scale SCADA system supporting four Serial and one TCP port, but can be
expanded for larger applications, polling multiple devices over several communication ports
simultaneously.
Talon Enterprise™
Talon Enterprise™ provides a company-wide software network platform to perform the functions that
are often segregated into separate SCADA and Electronic Measurement Systems. The Talon™ family of
software gives the user the ability to create a powerful host platform that meets specific distributed
data collection requirements.
The modular and flexible design offers the option to purchase only the specific modules needed, and the
ability to expand the system with additional features by adding new modules as system requirements
change. Software modules can be configured for both central office and/or field operations, and then
deployed across either a wide area or local area network. The users and groups function offers password
access/control for viewing, editing, and other administrative functions. User shift schedules are
managed in the software for alarming and reporting through e-mail, SNS, and voice calls using the
optional Alert Server module.
In the current energy environment, many companies are scattered across state and international
boundaries. Having the ability to distribute Talon Enterprise™ Modules across the network
infrastructure puts data collection and management closer to the source of the data, resulting in
improved overall system performance.
Talon Lite™
In response to numerous customer request for a reduced cost version of Talon SCE™ that included on
screen graphics, Talon Lite™ was launched. Talon Lite™ is packaged with a single TCP/IP Comm Port to
permit polling across the Internet with a mobile laptop that included access to a cellular or other mobile
data plan or from a single desktop machine with network Internet access. A serial communication port is
included as direct communications. Process programming and Edit Forms may be created as well
allowing users to create new applications or modify existing field RTU loads. Parameter changes and
other set-points can be edited using the Talon Lite™ software Edit Forms.
Talon™ Monitor
As part of the Talon™ Software Suite, Talon™ Monitor permits remote device polling using cellular or a
wide variety of other communication media. It is a great application for natural gas marketers to provide
third party read-only access without editing capability.
Field Manager
Field Manager™ is a Windows® based configuration application designed to support all Eagle Research
Corporation® field devices on one common platform. Field Manager™ provides an easy to use group of
function to assist the user in setting up and configuring the field device, gathering data, viewing alarms,
and calibration. It also features a variety of other useful tools for troubleshooting and configuring.
Communication to the field device is through USB, RS232 laptop cable, or using the optional Bluetooth
interface. A library of configuration databases simplifies the identification of standard device types in
the field. The software matches the field device to a corresponding device type automatically and
displays the appropriate set-up forms for the user.
Add On
Talon™ offers a modular and flexible service-oriented architecture with the option to purchase only the
specific modules needed, and the ability to expand the system with additional features by adding new
modules as system requirements change. Software modules can be configured and deployed across
either a Wide Area Network (WAN) or Local Area Network (LAN) for central office and/or field
operations.
Some available modules are Communication Server, Scheduler, Alert Server, Flow-Cal Exporter, Popular
Database Interfaces, and Active X Support.
• Communication Server – Provides communication to field devices. The Talon™ User Interface
will start the Communications Server when a poll is issued, if not already started.
• Scheduler – Provides automatic scheduling of polling, reporting, and other tasks. The Scheduler
will start the active communication ports, if not already started.
• Alert Server – Provides alarm communications to the system host, or other devices. The Talon™
User Interface or the Scheduler will start the Alert Server.
Starting up Talon™
Installing Talon™
Regardless of the Talon™ Version purchased, the installation process is the same. The following installing
example will be using Talon™ Enterprise Server.
1. To being, locate the installation media and Run as administrator.
NOTE: Due to the numerous supported versions of Microsoft Windows, and the constant changes to these
operating systems it is strongly recommend installing and running Eagle’s software with elevated privileges.
2. The installation begins with the Welcome screen that displays the Talon™ Version being installed. In
this example Talon™ Enterprise Server will be installed. Click, Next to continue.
3. Next, a prompt will appear to specify the installation folder. This is where Talon™, and all of the other
supporting applications will be installed. Change the installation folder as desired, and click Next to
continue.
NOTE: Please keep in mind that each of the applications will run under the context of the current user,
and therefore will require that the current user have sufficient read/write privileges to this folder. As of
this writing Eagle does not recommend installing to the Windows Program Files location, as Microsoft
security prevents read/write access to these locations.
4. Next, another prompt will appear to specify the Stations folder. The Stations folder is where all of the
Stations and Master Stations configuration settings, and data are stored. Change the Stations folder
as desired, and click Next to Continue.
NOTE: Again, please keep in mind that each of the applications will run under the context of the current user,
and therefore will require that the current user have sufficient read/write privileges to this folder.
5. Next, specify the Start Menu Folder name, and click Next to continue.
6. Next, if the desktop icon isn’t desired, uncheck “Create a desktop icon” and click Next to continue.
7. Verify the installation settings supplied, and click Install to begin the installation process.
8. The installation process is not complete. click Finish to complete the installation.
License Manager – Software Activation
License Manager is used for the Activation of Talon™. For this operation, the computer that Talon™ was
loaded on must have internet accesses or have the capability to receive a file from another computer
with internet access. Follow the instructions after installing Talon™ to activate the software.
1. Start Talon™
NOTE: If this is the first time Talon™ has ran, it will prompt to specify a default Time Zone. Refer to
the Configure Talon™ Time Zones section for more information.
2. When Talon™ starts for the first time, it will display the splash screen with a prompt to activate the
software.
NOTE: You have 30 days to activate the software. However, it is highly recommended that this
simple process be completed right away in order to avoid an untimely weekend, or after hours’
software outage.
3. Click Activate to launch the License Manager.

4. Fill in the requested activation information and click Request Activation. NOTE: Request Activation is
not enabled until ALL of the information is provided. The Extension field is not required.
NOTE: License Manager will attempt to automatically activate the software when an internet
connection is available. In the absence of an internet connection, or in the event of an unexpected
communication error you will be prompted to manually activate the software via email. Please
refer to (Manual Activation) for additional information.
5. Click OK to complete the activation process.
Manual Activation
The manual activation process allows user to activate Talon™ when an internet connection is not available
on the target system, or in the event that security permissions prohibit the activation communication
process.
1. If the computer does have an internet connection, and an email client is installed, choose Email
Request From This PC.
2. Otherwise, choose Email Request From Another PC.

Email Request From This PC
1. An error message will be displayed if an email client is not available. In this event, activate using the
Email Request From Another PC method.
2. The email, and license file has been automatically prepared for you. Simply click Send, and wait for
your activation requested to be processed. You will receive an email with instruction on how to install
your license shortly. Follow these instructions Install / Update License File to complete the activation
when the activated license is received.
Email Request From Another PC

1. Begin, by selecting a location to store the license file. In this example, the license file is being saved to
C:\.
2. Next, instructions are provided on how to complete the process.

3. Simply follow the instructions to complete the activation process.
3. Next, follow the Install/Update License File instructions to complete the activation once the activated
license file has been received.
Install / Update License File

1. Once the activated license file has been received the file will need to be installed manually. Start
License Manager.
2. Click Install / Update License File, then Update License. Wait for the automatic update feature to
timeout.
3. Click Browse
4. Select the activated license file received via email and click Open.
5. Click Install / Updated License
6. Click OK to complete the activation process.

Configure Talon™ Time Zones
Overview
Time zone support was added to allow customers to manage their assets across multiple time zones.
There are two places to configure time zone settings. The first is the Default Time Zone, or system time
zone, and the second is the Station specific time zone settings. All stations without a specific time zone
setting will inherit the systems Default Time Zone settings.
Default Time Zone Settings

1. Talon™ will prompt to specify a Default Time Zone at startup if one hasn’t been assigned. Click
OK to continue.
2. Select the desired default Time Zone and click OK.
3. If the Default Time Zone Settings need to be changed at a later time click on the Talon™
Configuration Tab and click on the Default Time Zone Settings button.
NOTE: It is important to note, that all stations will inherit the Default Time Zone Settings, and
by changing it, all stations date and times will be updated if “Enable Remote Time Correction”
is checked.
4. Change the Time Zone Settings as desired, and click OK.

Talon™ System Startup and Shutdown
Overview
The Talon™ program consists of two major components: User Interface and Communication Server
(Talon™ Comm Server). Optional components are Scheduler, and Alert Server. When starting up Talon™
System it is recommended that Talon™ Comm Server and other optional components are started before
starting up Talon™.
Talon™ Startup
1) Click on the Start button from the Windows taskbar.

2) Select Programs.
3) Select the Talon™ program.
4) Select the Talon™ application.
Note: A shortcut to Talon™ may also be created. If using a shortcut, double click on the Talon™ icon on
the Windows desktop.
5) The Talon™ user interface appears. Enter in the User Name and Password and click on Login.
Talon™ will open.
Talon™ Shutdown
When closing the Talon™ User Interface the Scheduler and the Data Ports may continue to run. Shutting
down the Scheduler along with the Talon™ User Interface should completely shut down Talon™.
The Talon™ User Interface can be shut down by using one of the following methods:
• Click Quit from the Talon™ User Interface menu.

• Click the X button located in the upper right hand corner of the Talon™ User Interface.
• Click on the Talon™ Eagle logo in the upper left hand corner of the Talon™ User Interface
and select Close from the pop-up menu.
• Press Alt F4 simultaneously from the computer keyboard.
The Confirmation window appears. Select Yes to exit Talon™.
Starting Talon™ Communications Server
The Talon™ User Interface or Scheduler can start the communications server but it is recommended that
the communications server be manually started before starting up the Talon™ User Interface or
Scheduler. The communications server is normally minimized and resides in the Windows tray area in
the lower right-hand corner of the display. The communications server provides information such as a
status window for step by step communications events, an eavesdrop window for communication
messages and status LED’s for TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, RN+ING, and ERR as well as the baud
rate that is being used for communications.

2) Select Programs
3) Select the Talon™ program.
4) Select the Talon™ Communications Server application.
Note: A Talon™ Communications Server shortcut may also be created. Double click on the Talon™
Communications Server icon on the Windows desktop to start the Talon™ Communications Server.
5) The Talon™ Communications Server appears.

Shutting Down Talon™ Communications Server
The Talon™ Communications Server can be shutdown using one of the follow methods:
• Click the File menu and select Exit from the popup menu.
• Click the X button located in the upper right hand corner of the Talon™ Communications
Server.
• Click on the Talon™ Communications Server logo in the upper left hand corner of the
window and select Close from the pop-up menu.
• Click Stop on the Talon™ Auto Poll Scheduler taskbar.
Starting Up Talon™ Scheduler
Scheduler provides the means for managing chronological events. Additionally, Scheduler can deal with
failed events with retries and timeouts as necessary. Information on the stations and polls is shown in
the Scheduler window. The different columns are Site ID, Station Name, Poll #, Poll Name, Port #, Next
Schedule Time, Last Scheduled Time, and Last Status.
To start the Scheduler:

2) Select Programs.
3) Select Talon™2000.
4) Select Scheduler.
Note: A shortcut may be created for Scheduler. Double click on the Scheduler icon on the Windows
Desktop to start Scheduler.
5) The Scheduler window appears. Active polls are highlighted.

6) Click on the Start button for Scheduler to start scheduling tasks. Check the Auto Poll flag on the
Configuration Tab sheet for the Scheduler to automatically schedule tasks on startup.
Shutting Down Talon™ Scheduler
Talon™ Scheduler can be shut down using one of the following methods:
• Click the X button located in the upper right hand corner of the Talon™ Auto Poll Scheduler.
• Click on the Talon™ Eagle logo in the upper left hand corner of the window and select Close
from the pop-up menu.
• Click Stop on the Talon™ Auto Poll Scheduler taskbar.
Station Display Tab
When Talon™ is started, the User Interface window appears with the Station Display tab selected. An
expandable tree structure (Talon™ Station Tree) of the stations (databases) is shown in the left window,
similar to Windows Explorer. The right window shows the Edit Forms for the selected station.
Note: A station is not selected unless it is highlighted in the left window.
To select and work with a station:
1) Click on the Station Display tab, if necessary.

2) Expand the "All Stations" tree or a desired Group tree by clicking its "+" box, if necessary.
3) Single click on the station name in the User Interface left window. The right window displays
the Edit Form for the device. The form sheet can consist of multiple pages, with each page
identified by a tab at bottom.
4) The icons below the menu bar provide quick access to commonly used functions such as
reporting, lock to a station, unlock a station, poll a station, and calibrate a station. Move the
mouse over an icon to display the description of its function briefly.
Station Display Menu Buttons
Start Report Generator
The Start Report Generator button can be used to generate reports for the data collected from a
remote unit. It is a read-only wizard style access to data. A variety of standard gas-usage flow reports
are provided. Users can modify and create reports for any application.
To generate a report:
1. Click on the Reports button.

2. The Report Writer window appears
Choose Report Template – Choose the report type to generate from the Choose Report
Template section. To filter the list by unit type, click on the check box next to Filter By Unit Type
so that there is a check mark. In the box to the right of Filter By Unit Type enter in the desired
unit type (master database) then click on the Update button.
Interval Selection – Click on the Last Day, Current Month, or Prev. Month buttons to choose a
predefined setting or click on the Start Time or Stop Time field and enter in the desired start
time and stop time.
Show Date and Time on Report – To show the Date and Time on the report click on the check
box so that a check mark appears.
Station Selection – The Select Station section allows the user to select a tag file or station range
for the report.
Tag File – If the user has created a Tag File by using the Station Tags function in the
Tools menu then the user can select the tag file to generate a report for the stations
that were saved in the Tag File. Refer to the Station Tags section for more information
on creating a Tag File.
Station Range – If choosing a station range select the Station Range option then enter
in the desired station range by entering in the first station in the range in the Begin box
and the last station in the range in the End box.
Selected Report File Name – The Selected Report File Name is a read only box. This field
provides the location and file name for the report template.
3. Click on the Get Report button to generate the report. The Report Generator view appears.
From this screen, the user can navigate through the pages of the report or print the report.
First – Click on the First button to view the first page of the report.
Previous – Click on the Previous button to view the previous page of the report.
Next – Click the Next button to view the next page of the report.
Last – Click the Last button to view the last page of the report.
Print – Click the Print button to print the report. The Print button also gives the option
to Print to File.
Close – Click the Close button to exit out of the report.
Lock Communications with Remote
The Lock Station button is used to establish and lock communications to an RTU. This feature is most
commonly used with phone line connections since establishing communications with a phone line takes
some time. If the Lock Station is not used then when the user sends a change or receives a page, Talon™
must establish communications each time a command is issued.
To Lock to a Station:
1) Select the desired station in the Talon™ Station Tree. Click on the Lock Communications with
Remote icon.
2) The Communication in Progress window appears. When the connection has been made, locked
Success will appear.
3) Click OK to continue
4) When the user wishes to disconnect then click on the Unlock Communications with Remote
icon.
Unlock Communications with Remtoe
The Unlock Station button disconnects Talon™ from a station.
To Unlock from a Station:
1) With the station that currently has communications locked from Talon™ selected, click on the
Unlock Communications with Remote icon.
2) The Communication in Progress window appears. When the station has successfully unlocked,
Success will appear in the window.
3) Click OK to continue.
Poll Current Station
The Poll Current Station button is used to manually poll station data such as All History, Instantaneous
Data or Alarm History. Note that other Poll types may be available depending on the database and the
types of custom polls that may have been created.
To Poll a Station:
1) Select the desired station from the Talon™ Station Tree

2) The Poll Selection window appears.
3) Double click on the desired poll type to poll the station.

4) The Communication in Progress window appears. Once the poll has completed the
Communication in Progress window will disappear.
5) To view the items that were polled, double click on the station to view the Point Display
window. Navigate through the different history items to view the history that was polled.
Calibrate Instrument
The Calibrate Instrument function brings up one of the Calibration Wizard. The Calibration Wizard can
be used to calibrate field transmitters/transducers such as differential pressure, pressure, and
temperature. There are two different types of calibration wizards; a basic Zero/Span Wizard and a
Multipoint Calibration Wizard. The configuration in the remote unit determines which calibration wizard
is displayed. Newer configurations will typically us the Multipoint Calibration Wizard.
For more information refer to the Calibration Wizard section.

Edit Labels/FKeys
The Edit Labels/FKyes button can be used to manipulate the labels and function keys stored in the unit.
There are two different Edit Labels/Function Keys editor; a Basic Label Editor and an Extend Label Editor.
The configuration in the RTU determines which label editor is displayed. Newer configurations will
typically use the extended Label Editor.
Basic Label Editor
• Click the Receive Labels button to receive the labels from the remote device and
store them in Talon™.
• Click the Receive Function Keys button to receive the function keys from the
remote device and store them in Talon™.
• Click the Send Labels button to send labels or any changes to the labels down to the
unit.
• Click the Send Function Keys button to send the function keys or any changes to the
function keys down to the unit.
• Click the Print button to print the existing labels and function keys.
• Click the Save Locally button to save any changes locally in Talon™ without sending
them to the unit.
• The Pointer column is the PPSSII of the item within the database to be associated with
the label
• The Text is what will be displayed for the label
• The Digits Before and Digits After are used to format the number value associated with
the label.
Digits Before Digits After Description
7 15 Special case to combine two parameters and display 8

digits
0 Y Y specifies the number of digits after the decimal
X 0 X specifies the number of digits before the decimal
0 15 Default Display
• Click on the Display box to enable the Label to show up on the display.
• Click the Close button to close the Edit Labels/Function Keys editor.
• To Edit a Label:
▪ Double click the label in the Text column.
▪ Enter the new label. The normal editing technique applies here.
• To Move a label from one location to another:
▪ Left click to select and highlight the label you wish to move.
▪ Click the Up or Down arrow buttons to move the label to the desired
location.
• To Remove a Label or Function Key:
▪ Left click to select and highlight the label or function key you wish to
remove.
▪ Click the Remove button to remove the label or function key from the
list.
• To Save Changes made to the labels and/or function keys:
▪ Click Save Changes once all the labels and/or function keys are edited
and ready to be sent to the remote unit.
▪ The Save Changes Locally window appears. Click Yes to save the changes
in Talon™ software or No to abort saving the changes.
▪ The Send Changes to Remote box appears. Click Yes to send the changes
to the remote or No to abort sending changes to the remote.
Extended Label Editor
1. To easily edit a label/function key go to Tools and select Show Individual Label Editor
2. From this screen edit PPSSII, Function Key, Inside LCD Label and 4-Line LCD Label. Click on the X
to save and return to the main Extended Label Editor.
3. Changes can also be made within the main Extended Labels window along with more
configurations.
• Click the Remove button to remove a label
• Use the blue arrow keys to move a label up and down in the list.
• Click the Export to File button to save the Extended Labels
• Click the Receive All Ext Labels button to receive the labels from the remote device and
• Click the Send All Ext Labels button to send labels or any changes down to the unit.
• Click the Save Changes Only button to save the changes locally and not send them to
the unit.
• Click the Close button to exit out of the Extended Labels Editor.
Idx – The Idx is the Label number. Up to 200 labels can be listed
PPSSII – PPSSII is the Process Section Item that the label is pointed to in the database. Double click in the
PPSSII column to select the desired PPSSII or click twice slowly in the PPSSII column and type in the
PPSSII.
Function Key – Each number on the key pad can be configured so that when it is pressed a specific value
item will appear on the display. To set the function key, click on the appropriate function key box. This
will bring up a dropdown box. Using the dropdown box select the desired function key. Up to 10
function keys can be set; F0 – F9.
InSide LCD Text – This is the text that will appear on the inside display if installed.
InSide LCD Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with the InSide LCD Text and
InSide LCD Units mode. This is the PPSSII of the item to be displayed.
InSide LCD Units Mode – This item is used in conjunction with the InSide LCD Text and InSide
LCD Units Pointer. The mode configures what is going to be displayed based upon which mode
is selected. For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at the pointer will be
converted to a direction instead of a numerical value.
Digits Before Decimal and Digits After Decimal – These two items are used to format the number value
associated with each label.

digits
Display Mode – The display mode can be set as Normal or Combine With Previous Item for
Millions – for future implementation
Short List Visible – If the box is checked then that item will be displayed when scrolling with the
magnet.
Auto Scroll Visible – If the box is checked then that item will be displayed when auto scroll is
turned on.
Outside LCD Prefix – This is the notation for what will be shown on the outside display. Note that
this is only used for 4-line displays
Outside LCD Prefix Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with the Outside LCD
Prefix and Outside LCD Prefix Units Mode. This is the PPSSII of the item to be displayed.
Outside LCD Prefix Units Mode – This item is used in conjunction with the Outside LCD Prefix and
Outside LCD Prefix Units Pointer. The mode configures what is going to be displayed based
upon which mode is selected. For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at
the pointer will be converted to a direction instead of a numerical value.
Outside LCD Suffix – This is the notation for what will be shown on the outside display. Note
that this is only used for 4-line displays
Outside LCD Suffix Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with the Outside LCD
Suffix and Outside LCD Suffix Units Mode. This is the PPSSII of the item to be displayed.
Outside LCD Suffix Units Mode – This item is used in conjunction with the Outside LCD Sufix and
Outside LCD Suffixx Units Pointer. The mode configures what is going to be displayed based
upon which mode is selected. For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at
the pointer will be converted to a direction instead of a numerical value.
Voice Text – This is for use with the TTS Modem. When calling into a unit this is the text that will
be read back.
Voice Text Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with Voice Text and Voice Text
Units Mode. This is the PPSSII value of the item to be read back from the TTS Modem.
Voice Text Units Mode – This item is used in conjunction with the Voice Text and Voice Text Units
Pointer. The mode configures what value will be read back based upon which mode is selected.
For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at the pointer will be converted
to a direction instead of a numerical value.
4-Line LCD Label – This is the text that will appear on the 4-line display if installed.
4-Line LCD Label Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with the 4-Line LCD Label
and 4-Line LCD Units mode. This is the PPSSII of the item to be displayed.
4-Line LCD Label Units Mode - This item is used in conjunction with the 4-Line LCD Label and 4-
Line LCD Units Pointer. The mode configures what is going to be display based upon which
mode is selected. For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at the pointer
will be converted to a direction instead of a numerical value.
Aux Label 2 – Storage location for dial out IP Address for an XA32/5™ or E3 unit.
Aux Label 2 Units Pointer – Pointer Value – Not Yet Implemented
Aux Label 2 Units Mode – Mode – Not Yet Implemented
Station Menu
The Station Menu selection of the User Interface main menu is used to set up and configure new
stations. The Station menu pull down functions are Add New Station, Copy Existing Station, Delete
Station, Copy Station Shortcuts, Paste Station Shortcuts, Delete Station Shortcuts, Find Station, Find
Next Station, Refresh Station List, Identify/Add Station, Export Station, Import Station, and Edit Station
Groups.
Add New Station

The Add New Station command is used to create a new station in Talon™. With this option, the user will
start with a blank device and must configure processes, polls, points, and forms for the device. Most
applications will only require using Copy Existing Station. Add New Station should only be used when
creating a new database.
To add a new station, click on Station then select Add New Station (ctrl+N). The Edit/View Station
Parameters window will appear. Make the appropriate changes then click on Save Changes or Quit, no
Save button.
Site ID: The Site ID is the Site Identification Number for each individual unit being brought into a
specific Talon™ system. Each device being brought into Talon™ must have a unique
identification number ranging from 1 to 59999. The default Site ID number is 1 and therefore is
not recommended for use under normal operation. Site ID’s ranging from 60000 to 65535 are
reserved for master databases.
Station Number: The Station Number field is user defined. Typically, a Meter Identification
Number, Well Number or Station Identification Number is entered into this field. Talon™ does
not use this item, it is only for the Talon™ Administrator to be able to identify sites using other
methods or for inserting on reports.
Station Name: The Station Name field is user defined. Typically, this is the name of the site. A
site can be searched for in Talon™ using the Station Name.
Badge Number/Meter Number: The Badge Number/Meter Number is user defined. This field
can be used to store a Badge Number or Meter Number for site reference. Talon™ does not use
this item, it is only used for another means of identification.
Premise ID: The Premise ID is user defined. Talon™ does not use this item, it is only for the
Talon™ Administrator to be able to identify sites using other methods or for inserting on
reports.
Phone Number/Packet Address: Enter the phone number or an Internet Protocol (IP) address in
this location to call out to a unit. If communicating via satellite then this field will automatically
populate with the satellite credentials.
Phone Number – If a 9 is needed to access an outside line first enter a 9 followed by the
country code, area code and then the phone number. Use commas (,) to add delays
when the modem is calling out. Example: 9,,1,3047476565
IP Address – If using a cell modem enter in the IP address of the modem followed by a
colon and the port number. Example: if the cell modem IP Address is 166.123.4.56 and
the port number is 12345 then enter 166.123.4.56:12345 in the Phone Number/Packet
Address field.
Secondary Phone Number: This field can be used to store another Telephone Number or IP
Address.
Connection: The connection field is used to select the communications protocol that will be
used to connect to a station. Typically, most users will only use Direct or Phone. Click on the
drop-down box to select the appropriate communications type.
Direct – Direct is used with directly connecting to the unit using the laptop
communication cable connected to the MS connector on the side of the unit, Bluetooth
connection, cell modem or satellite.
Phone – Phone should be selected when a modem is utilized for dialing over a
telephone line. using a phone line to connect to the unit.
Baud Rate – Baud Rate is the communication speed at which the Talon™ host computer will
communicate to the unit. The Baud Rate in the RTU must match the Baud Rate that is set in the
unit. Example: While Direct connected to an RTU that has a Port 0 CMSW Baud of 57600 the
Communications Port – The Communications Port is the port that will be handling the
communications at the Talon™ host computer.
Communications Protocol: This field selects the protocol to use when communicating to a
device. Eagle Research’s native protocol is HexASCII and is what typically will be used.
RTU Type: This field represents the type of equipment that Talon™ will be communicating with.
Typically, XARTU will be used for Eagle products manufactured from 1999 to 2014. E-Series
products will use the E3-Series RTU type and the XA32/5 will use the XA32 RTU type.
Alert Notification Group: This field is used to select a group that will be used by Alert Server to
handle Alert Notifications. Groups are configured in the User/Groups Tab in Talon™.
Unit Type - The Unit Type is the master database file that is loaded for that station. If creating a
new station this field will be blank until a database number is assigned to it in the extended
system process. This field can be a number from 60000 to 65535.
Config Type – If multiple configurations are available for a master database then the available
options can be selected here. The configurations are made using script files.
Unit Location: Unit Location is used for storing a Longitude and Latitude geographic location
reference of an RTU.
Time Zone Settings – The Time Zone Settings button is used to set the Time Zone for a specific
site. Select the desired Time Zone in the Time Zone Settings box and click on OK.
Set RTU Time Enable – Check to automatically set RTU time to sync with Talon™ system. The
time will be set if the RTU is more than 60 seconds (Default) off from Talon™. The amount of
time difference between the RTU and Talon™ can be configured.
Audit Trail Reset Enable: Whhen Audit Trail Reset is enabled Talon™ will allow the audit trail to
reset during a poll, allowing up to the Total Audit Trail Entries (1-04-14) before requiring another
reset to occur. This feature should only be active on one host polling device.
Auto Poll: Auto Poll, when checked, will enable the selected station to be included for use in
Scheduler.
Enable Communications Alarms – Check to enable or uncheck to disable communications

alarms.
Enable CFX Export: Enable CFX Export, when checked will enable the selected station to be
included in any Talon™ Flow-Cal CFX Exports that occur.
Enable SQL Export: Enable SQL Export, when checked, enables the selected station to be
included in any Talon™ Database Export that occurs.
Enable XML Export: Enable XML Export, when checked, enables the selected station to be
included in any Talon™ XML Export that occurs.
Enable ReCalc Processing – For special cases only, Eagle will instruct when needed.
Force Modem On for Auto-Update – Typically a unit will call in, communicate, then go to sleep.
It can also be configured to stay awake for a short period of time after each communications
message. This would be useful if the unit was configured with “wake windows.” This would
allow an operator to connect back to the site for a short time after an alarm came in. The Force
Modem On for “Auto-Update” extends the keep awake feature by having Talon™ write a 1 to
the unit’s Force Wake Always parameter when the Auto-Update button on the edit form is
pressed. This feature in the unit can be used to extend the time that a unit will stay awake even
if it isn’t continuously communicating. Once this is set the unit will stay awake for the Max Force
Wake Mins giving the operator time to troubleshoot what caused the alarm.
Enable Alert Server Auto Alarm Acks – Used with Alert Server. Automatically acknowledges
alarm, otherwise the user must manually acknowledge the alarm
Advanced: The Protocol Optimizations settings make communications between Talon™ and the
RTU more efficient and reliable.
The Optimizations are configured under Talon™ – Station Configuration – Advanced Options.
They can be configured three ways.
1) Disable All HexAscii Optimization – This disables all protocol optimization.

2) Automatically Detect HexAscii Protocol Optimizations – This mode is best when
there is a chance that other Hosts or Field Managers communicate with the RTU and
may not be set for the new features. It allows back compatibility with older systems.
When turned on this mode checks the RTU firmware revision and uses all the
selected optimizations that the firmware will support.
3) Use HexAscii Protocol Options As Selected Below and Assume RTU the Same
Smart Alarm Polling – This mode requires less communication because the Host
does not have to detect the firmware version. However, if the RTU is not configured
the same as the Host, communications may fail. When using this mode, the options
must be configured individually for each port in the RTU EEPROM parameters. See
the following descriptions for each optimization.
• Smart Alarm Polling
o Requires XARTU/1 firmware version v4.01/01 or later.
o Configured in the Host under Station Configuration – Advanced.
▪ Select Automatic or Fixed Optimization
▪ Check the box for Smart Alarm Polling
o No configuration is required in the RTU.
o The Host receives 03-11 from the Extended System process. This is an
alarm status counter that increments any time an alarm stat changes in
the RTU. The host always saves the last counter. If the count in the RTU
changes then the Host knows to read the alarm bits to see what alarm
has changed
o This optimization should always be used in place of adding all the alarm
processes to the poll
• Zero String Optimization
o Requires XARTU/1 Firmware version v4.01/01 or later.
o Configured at the Host under Station Configuration – Advanced.
▪ Check the box for Zero String Optimization
o The RTU must be configured for Zero String if using the Fixed
Optimizations in the Host.
▪ EEPROM Port Configuration #3 Bit Settings must be configured.
• Bit 2 High for Zero String ON
• Bit 2 Low for Zero String Auto
o This optimization should always be used. Especially when there may be
large amounts of history data or data that could have zero data.
• “HOST” / “RTU” Prefix (HexAscii V2)

▪ Check the box for “HOST” / “RTU” Prefix (HexAscii V2)
o The RTU must be configured for “HOST” / “RTU” Prefix (HexAscii V2) if using
the Fixed Optimizations at the Host.
▪ EE Port Configuration #1 Bit Settings must be configured.
• Bit 8 High for HexAscii V2 ON
• Bit 8 Low for HexAscii V2 Auto
o This optimization if very important on systems that may have noisy
communications where communication glitches could be mistaken for the
single “ACK”, “NAK” or “STX” characters. Having the word “HOST” or “RTU”
precede these commands helps eliminate one garbage character from
causing problems.
• 16 Bit CRC
o Requires Firmware XARTU/1 V4.02/01 or later
▪ Check the box for 16 Bit CRC
o The RTU must be configured for 16 Bit CRC if using the Fixed Optimizations
at the Host.
• Bit 16 High for 16 Bit CRC ON
• Bit 16 Low for 16 Bit CRC Auto
o This optimization significantly increases the check sum of the messages. It is
strongly recommended on systems with noisy communications. The
calculation of this 16-bit check sum does add some time to the
communications protocol tasks. If the communication link is noise free or
has other protection methods this may not be required speeding up the
protocol tasks.
Copy Existing Station

The Copy Existing Station selection is used to create a copy of an existing station template in Talon™.
When this option is selected all processes, polls, points, and forms for the device are copied.
To Copy an Existing Station:
1) Select the master database being used for the new station.
2) Click on Station and select Copy Existing Station
3) The Edit/View Station Parameters window appears. This is the same window that appears
when creating a new station and when selecting Station Configuration. Configure the station
according to the RTU, such as Site ID, Station Name, Connection Type, Baud Rate,
Communications Port, etc... Refer to the Add New Station section for more information.
4) Click OK to save the station. The station will now appear in the Talon™ Station Tree.
Delete Station
The Delete Station selection is used to remove the existing station from the Talon™ database. When this
option is selected, all of the processes, polls, points, and forms for the device have been removed.
To Delete the Existing Station:
1) Select the station to be deleted in the Talon™ Station Tree.

2) Click on Station and select Delete Station.
3) A warning box will appear stating “Warning! This option will delete the station from the
database. Are you CERTAIN you want to delete this station?” If yes, click on the Yes box and the
station will be deleted. Click on No to cancel the operation.
Copy Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s)

The Copy Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s) is used to copy an existing station and pasting it in an existing
group.
To Copy a Station:
1) Select the station to be copied.

2) Click on Station and select Copy Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s).
3) Select the group that the station is to be copied into.
4) Click on Station and select Paste Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s)
Paste Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s)

The Paste Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s) is used to paste a station that has been copied into an existing
group.
To Paste a Station:

2) Click on Station and select Copy Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s).
Delete Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s)

The Delete Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s) command is used to delete station Shortcut(s)/Link(s). Note that
this command will not delete standard stations, only stations that were created using the Copy Station
Shortcut(s)/Link(s) command.
To Delete a Station Shortcut/Link:
1) Select the Station Shortcut/Link to be deleted.

2) Click on Station and select Delete Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s).
4) A warning message will appear stating “Warning! This option will delete the selected Station
Shortcut(s) from the current Station Group. Are you CERTAIN you want to delete these Station
Shortcut(s)?” If yes, click on the Yes box and the station will be deleted. Click on No to cancel
the operation.
Find Station
The Find Station function is used to find a station in the Talon™ Station Tree based on the SiteID or the
Station Name. The search string starts at the location that is selected in the Talon™ Station Tree and
goes down. The search string will not search up so it is best to select the top item before beginning the
search.
To find a station:
1) Select the top item in the Talon™ Station Tree list.

2) Click on Station and select Find Station or from the keyboard press Ctrl+F.
3) The Find Station box appears. Enter in the Site ID or the Station Name and press OK. If the Site
ID or the Station was found then Talon™ will go to that station.
Find Next Station

After using Find Station, if there are multiple stations with the same Site ID (such as the same station
located in different groups) or same Station Name the Find Next Station command will locate the next
item that meets the search criteria.
To find the next station:
1) After using Find Station, click on Station then select Find Next Station or press F3 on the
keyboard.
2) If another station meets the search criteria then Talon™ will jump to the next station that
matches the search criteria.
Refresh Station List
When adding and creating stations the station list can get out of order. The Refresh Station List
command will organize the station list by Site ID or by Site Name, depending on what Sort Order is
selected.
To Refresh Station List:
1) Click on Station then select Refresh Station List or press F5 on the Keyboard.
2) The Station List is now in order.
Identify/Add Station
The Identify/Add Station command allows the user to identify the SiteID and Unit Type of an RTU where
the Site ID and Unit Type are not known and add that station to Talon™. The Identify/Add Station
command can be used by directly connecting to the RTU or remotely using a phone line or TCP/IP
connection. If connecting directly then the communication port and baud rate must be known. If
connecting remotely then the phone number or IP Address must be known.
To Identify and add a station to Talon™ using Direct Connection:
1) Connect the MS connector into the side of the RTU. Take note of the Baud Rate on the display.
2) Click on Station and select Identify/Add Station
3) The Connect to Remote window appears. Set the Connection Type as Direct. Select the
Communication Port according to the port being used on the computer that is connected to the
RTU. Select the Baud Rate that flashed on the display of the RTU. If using Modbus check the
Modbus Switch box and enter in the Modbus ID. For Protocol Optimizations refer to the
Protocol Optimizations section in this manual.
4) Click on OK to identify the station. A window will appear with the Site ID and the Unit Type. If
the station has a Unit Type that does not match a master database in Talon™ then the station
cannot be added. Contact Eagle Research Corporation to obtain the master database file so that
the station can be created.
5) If the master database file is in Talon™ then the following message will appear with the Site ID
and the Unit Type. Click on Yes to add the station to Talon™, otherwise click on No to escape.
To Identify and add a station to Talon™ using Phone Line:
1) The phone number of the unit must be known to identify the remote.
3) The Connect to Remote window appears. Set the Connection Type as Phone. Enter in the phone
number in the Phone Number Field. If using Modbus check the Modbus Switch box and enter in
the Modbus ID. For Protocol Optimizations refer to the Protocol Optimizations section in this
manual.
To Identify and add a station to Talon™ using TCP/IP Connection:
1) The IP Address of the unit must be known to identify the remote.

3) The Connect to Remote window appears. Set the Connection Type as TCP/IP. Enter in the IP
Address followed by a colon and the port number (example: 123.456.7.89:12345). If using
Modbus check the Modbus Switch box and enter in the Modbus ID. For Protocol Optimizations
refer to the Protocol Optimizations section in this manual.
Export Stations
The Station Export Wizard is designed to ease the process of packaging stations and master stations so
they can be easily transferred between different installations of the Talon™ or Field Manager family of
products. The output of this wizard is a standard zip file that can be imported from within the target
software package, or can be extracted with paths into the target’s “stations” directory. A single zip file of
the selected station(s) is created. The zip and unzip capability is built into Talon™ and does not require
any external zip programs such as WinZip. This wizard will allow the selection of any or all of the
available station configurations and will export these along with the matching report files.
To export a station or multiple stations:
1. Click on the Station menu item then select Export Stations.

2. The Station Export Wizard appears. Read and follow the instructions from the wizard. Click Next
to select the station(s) to export.
3. The Select Stations to Export window appears. To the left is a list of all of the stations in the
current station folder. Select the desired station(s) by clicking on the box of that station. Right
clicking in the left-hand window will allow the option to select/deselect all stations as well as the
option to select all stations that were polled since the last export. Click Next to continue.
4. The Specify Output File Name window appears. Press the Select button to select the location
and to specify the desired file name. This file will be created with a .zip extension and can be
imported into the Talon™ or Field Manager family of products using the Import Stations
function. If the file name starts with MDATA then the file can also be used with the Data Import
utility. Click on the Next button to continue.
5. The Exporting Stations window appears. This window shows the station(s) and reports that are
being exported along with the zip file that is created. The process is completed when the Export
Complete text is displayed in the Information window and the Finished button is enabled. Click
the Finished button to exit out of the Wizard.
Import Stations
The Import Stations Wizard was designed to ease the process of importing a station configuration that
was exported from another installation of Talon™ or Field Manager. The zip and unzip capability is built
into Talon™ and does not require any external zip programs such as WinZip.
To Import a station or multiple stations:
1. Click on the Station menu item then select Import Stations.

2. The Station Import Wizard appears. Read and follow the instructions from the wizard. Click
Next to select the station(s) to export.
3. The Specify Input File Name window appears. Press the Select button to navigate to the desired
location. This file must have a .zip extension that was created using Field Manager or Talon™
family of products using the Export Stations function. Click on the Next button to continue.
4. The Select Stations to Import window appears. To the left is a list of stations contained in the
import file. Select the desired station(s) to import. Click on the Next button to continue.
5. The Import Information window appears. The window shows the stations and reports that are
being imported. The process completes when the Import Completed OK text is displayed in the
Information window and the Finished button is enabled. Click the Finished button to close the
Wizard.
6) Once a station has been imported using the Import Wizard, the station(s) will appear in the
Talon™ Stations Tree.
Edit Station Groups

Station Groups are a way to organize the Talon™ Station List by grouping stations together so that they
can easily be found. Some example groupings include grouping stations together that have the same
master unit type or grouping stations based on their location. The Edit Station Groups function can be
used to add, remove or edit Station Groups.
To Add, Remove or Edit Station Groups:
1) Click on Station and select Edit Station Groups:

2) The Station Group Editor window appears.
3) Make the appropriate selection(s) then click on OK.
Station Group – The Station Group drop down box is a selection of the current available Station
Groups. Select the desired station group to add or remove stations into that group.
Add – To add a new group click on the Add button. The Enter Group Name window
appears. Enter in the name of the new group then click OK to create the new group. The
new group will now show up in the Station Group drop down box.
Delete – The Delete button will remove any unwanted groups. Click on the Delete
button to remove a group. A window will appear verifying deleting the group. Click Yes
to remove the group.
Rename – Click on the Rename button to edit a group name. To edit a group name,
select the group under the Station Group dropdown menu then click on the Rename
button. The Edit Group Name box appears. Enter in the new name and click OK.
Stations In Group – These are the stations currently set up in the group that was selected in the
Station Group field. To search for a specific site in the group enter in the SiteID or Station Name
in the Filter. To add a station to a group, select a station from the All Stations list then click on
the left arrow to move it over to the Stations In Group list. To remove a station from a group,
select the station in the Stations In Group list then click on the right arrow to move the station
out.
All Stations – These are all of the stations in Talon™. To search for a specific site in the All
Stations list enter in the SiteID or Station Name in the Filter.
Group Sort Order – The Group Sort Order dropdown menu allows each group to be sorted by
the SiteID or by the Site Name independently. Select Sort By SiteID to arrange the stations in the
group by SiteID or select Sort By Name to arrange the stations in the group by their Station
Name.
Edit/View
The Edit/View menu selection is used to change station configuration, view station and Talon™
information. The Edit/View sub menu functions are Station Configuration, Process Configuration, Memo
File, Point Entries, Point Transfer Configuration, View Audit Trail, View Event Log, and Show Child
Windows.
Station Configuration
The Station Configuration selection is used to modify existing station information in Talon™.
reports.
Address field.
Address.
Audit Trail Reset Enable: When Audit Trail Reset is enabled Talon™ will allow the audit trail to
Scheduler.

alarms.

has changed

causing problems.
• 16 Bit CRC
at the Host.
protocol tasks.
Process Configuration
Process Configuration allows the user to view and edit specific items within the database. A Process is a
group of related data that is associated with a single, basic RTU task, such as calculating average flow
temperature. Almost all of the data that is required to perform a task is part of a process. A process is
divided into Sections, with each section being subdivided into individual values referred to as Items.
Items may be used to store real-time values, operation options, passwords, or calculation results.
The Process, Section, Item (PP-SS-II) configuration can be viewed as a three-dimensional spreadsheet
with the terms Process, Section, and Item corresponding to Page, Column, and Row. Therefore, each
item in an RTU may be considered as a cell in a spreadsheet.
Looking at the example below, each tab in the spreadsheet represents a Process. The columns represent
the different Sections within the process and the rows represents the different Items within each
section. There is a maximum of 16 sections allowed in each process and a maximum of 16 rows within
each section. Note that some processes and sections will have fewer than 16.
To View/Edit a Process:
1) Select a station from the Talon™ Station List.

2) Click on View/Edit and select Process Configuration.
3) A list of all of the process within the database appears in the Process Display window.
Add – The Add menu selection is used to add one or more new processes to the station database.
New Process – The New Process command will add a new process to the current database. A
Select a Process window will appear with a list of all available process. The user can then choose
the location of the new process: Before Current Process, After Current Process, or At End of
Process List. Click on OK to save the process to the database.
Edit
Edit Process – Select the Edit Process command to edit a particular process. Double clicking on a
process will also bring up the Edit Process window. A list of all of the sections and items within
that process appears in the Edit Process window.
Add
Label – The Add Label command assigns a label to an item to be displayed. Up
to sixty-four labels can be assigned to a station. This command can be executed
by clicking on Add and selecting Label or by double clicking the Label box next to
an item. This is useful for items that have alarms setup. If an alarm comes in on
an item that does not have a label assigned then it will be displayed with its
PPSSII.
Refer to the Edit Labels and Function Key section in this manual for more
information.
Function Key – The Function Key command assigns a function key to an item so
that when a function key is pressed on the keypad or Virtual Keypad the item
will show up on the display. Up to ten function keys can be assigned to a station.
This command can be executed by clicking on Add and selecting Function Key or
by double clicking in the FKey box next to the item.
information.
Point – The Point command is used to set up a point to bring back a specific
item each time the unit is polled. This command can be executed by clicking on
Add and selecting Point or by double clicking the Point box next to an item.
1) The Point Assignment window appears. Enter in the desired Point Number
and click OK.
2) The Point Name window appears. Enter in the name of the point and click
on OK. The Point Number will now appear in the point column next to the
selected item.
Edit
The Edit Process Edit feature is used to configure the labels for a station.
Label - The Edit Label command edits the item to be displayed. This command
can be executed by clicking on Edit and selecting Label or by double clicking the
Label box next to an item. Refer to the Edit Labels and Function Key section in
this manual for more information.
Tag – The Tag function is used to bring back Point Information of an item in a database
during polling. To tag an item, select the item then click on tag. Note that all the items in
a section will be tagged when one is selected.
Remove – Remove is used to remove a Label, Function Key or Point from a specific item.
To remove a Label, Function Key, or Point click on the item to remove then click on
Remove and select Label, Function Key, or Point. A message will appear verifying the
removal of the item. Click on Yes to remove the Label, Function Key, or Point.
Help – Currently unavailable, for future releases.

Print – Click on Print to print the entire process.
Close – Click on Close to exit out of the process.
Edit Labels/FKeys
The Edit Labels/Function Keys button can be used to manipulate the labels and function keys stored in
the remote unit. There are two different Edit Labels/Function Keys editor; a basic label editor and an
extended label editor. The configuration in the RTU determines which label editor is displayed. Newer
configurations will typically use the extended label editor.
Basic Label Editor:

To edit the labels and/or function keys:
1) Click on Edit and select Edit Labels/FKeys

2) The Edit Labels/Function keys window appears.
• Click the Receive Labels button to receive the labels from the remote device and
• Click the Receive Function Keys button to receive the function keys from the
remote device and store them in Talon™.
• Click the Send Labels button to send labels or any changes to the labels down to the
unit.
• Click the Send Function Keys button to send the function keys or any changes to the
function keys down to the unit.
• Click the Print button to print the existing labels and function keys.
• Click the Save Locally button to save any changes locally in Talon™ without sending
them to the unit.
• The Pointer column is the PPSSII of the item within the database to be associated with
the label
• The Text is what will be displayed for the label
• The Digits Before and Digits After are used to format the number value associated with
the label.

digits
• Click on the Display box to enable the Label to show up on the display.
• Click the Close button to close the Edit Labels/Function Keys editor.
• To Edit a Label
▪ Double click the label in the Text column.
▪ Enter the new label. The normal editing technique applies here.
• To Move a label from one location to another
▪ Left click to select and highlight the label you wish to move.
▪ Click the Up or Down arrow buttons to move the label to the desired
location.
• To Remove a Label or Function Key
▪ Left click to select and highlight the label or function key you wish to
remove.
▪ Click the Remove button to remove the label or function key from the
list.
• To Save Changes made to the labels and/or function keys.
▪ Click Save Changes once all the labels and/or function keys are edited
and ready to be sent to the remote unit.
▪ The Save Changes Locally window appears. Click Yes to save the changes
in Talon™ or No to abort saving the changes.
▪ The Send Changes to Remote box appears. Click Yes to send the changes
to the remote or No to abort sending changes to the remote.
Extended Label Editor
To edit the labels and/or function keys:
3) Click on Edit and select Edit Labels/FKeys.

4) The Edit Labels/Function keys window appears.
5) To easily edit a label/function key go to Tools and select Show Individual Label Editor
6) From this screen edit PPSSII, Function Key, Inside LCD Label and 4-Line LCD Label. Click on the X
to save and return to the main Extended Label Editor.
7) Changes can also be made within the main Extended Labels window along with more
configurations.
• Click the Remove button to remove a label

• Use the blue arrow keys to move a label up and down in the list.
• Click the Export to File button to save the Extended Labels
• Click the Receive All Ext Labels button to receive the labels from the remote device and
• Click the Send All Ext Labels button to send labels or any changes down to the unit.
• Click the Save Changes Only button to save the changes locally and not send them to
the unit.
• Click the Close button to exit out of the Extended Labels Editor.
Idx – The Idx is the Label number. Up to 200 labels can be listed
PPSSII – PPSSII is the Process Section Item that the label is pointed to in the database. Double click in the
PPSSII column to select the desired PPSSII or click twice slowly in the PPSSII column and type in the
PPSSII.
Function Key – Each number on the key pad can be configured so that when it is pressed a specific value
item will appear on the display. To set the function key, click on the appropriate function key box. This
will bring up a dropdown box. Using the dropdown box select the desired function key. Up to 10
function keys can be set; F0 – F9.
InSide LCD Text – This is the text that will appear on the inside display if installed.
InSide LCD Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with the InSide LCD Text and
InSide LCD Units mode. This is the PPSSII of the item to be displayed.
InSide LCD Units Mode – This item is used in conjunction with the InSide LCD Text and InSide LCD
Units Pointer. The mode configures what is going to be display based upon which mode is
selected. For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at the pointer will be
converted to a direction instead of a numerical value.
Digits Before Decimal and Digits After Decimal – These two items are used to format the number value
associated with each label.

digits

Display Mode – The display mode can be set as Normal or Combine With Previous Item for
Millions – for future implementation
Short List Visible – If the box is checked then that item will be displayed when scrolling with the
magnet.
Auto Scroll Visible – If the box is checked then that item will be displayed when auto scroll is
turned on.
Outside LCD Prefix – This is the notation for what will be shown on the outside display. Note that
this is only used for 4-line displays
Outside LCD Prefix Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with the Outside LCD
Prefix and Outside LCD Prefix Units Mode. This is the PPSSII of the item to be displayed.
Outside LCD Prefix Units Mode – This item is used in conjunction with the Outside LCD Prefix and
Outside LCD Prefix Units Pointer. The mode configures what is going to be display based upon
which mode is selected. For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at the
pointer will be converted to a direction instead of a numerical value.
Outside LCD Suffix – This is the notation for what will be shown on the outside display. Note
that this is only used for 4-line displays
Outside LCD Suffix Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with the Outside LCD
Suffix and Outside LCD Suffix Units Mode. This is the PPSSII of the item to be displayed.
Outside LCD Suffix Units Mode – This item is used in conjunction with the Outside LCD Sufix and
Outside LCD Suffixx Units Pointer. The mode configures what is going to be display based upon
which mode is selected. For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at the
pointer will be converted to a direction instead of a numerical value.
Voice Text – This is for use with the TTS Modem. When calling into a unit this is the text that will
be read back.
Voice Text Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with Voice Text and Voice Text
Units Mode. This is the PPSSII value of the item to be read back from the TTS Modem.
Voice Text Units Mode – This item is used in conjunction with the Voice Text and Voice Text Units
Pointer. The mode configures what value will be read back based upon which mode is selected.
For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at the pointer will be converted
to a direction instead of a numerical value.
4-Line LCD Label – This is the text that will appear on the 4-line display if installed.
4-Line LCD Label Units Pointer – This pointer is used in conjunction with the 4-Line LCD Label
and 4-Line LCD Units mode. This is the PPSSII of the item to be displayed.
4-Line LCD Label Units Mode - This item is used in conjunction with the 4-Line LCD Label and 4-
Line LCD Units Pointer. The mode configures what is going to be displayed based upon which
mode is selected. For example, if CompassDir is selected then the value located at the pointer
will be converted to a direction instead of a numerical value.
Aux Label 2 – Storage location for dial out IP Address for an XA32/5™ or E3 unit.
Aux Label 2 Units Pointer – Pointer Value – Not Yet Implemented
Aux Label 2 Units Mode – Mode – Not Yet Implemented
Edit RTU Call List
The Edit RTU Voice Call List is for users with a TTS modem installed in their unit. In the Voice Call List the
user can edit who this unit will call, the phone number, password, and call sequence.
1. Click the Edit and select Edit RTU Call List.

2. The Modem Controller Call List window appears.
3. Click on the Receive Complete Call List button to receive the current call list settings.
4. To add or edit a person to call click in the desired box in the Person To Call column and type in
the person’s name.
5. To add or edit a phone number click in the desired box in the Telephone Number column and
type in the proper phone number.
6. Click on the Enabled box to enable the TTS to call that person.
7. Under the Password column you can change the password that the user must enter when
receiving a call.
8. To select the Call Type click on the desired box to change and a drop down menu will appear
with the options of Modem, Voice, and Pager.
9. The user can also specify which Alarm List they will be called out on by clicking on the desired
box.
10. To remove an entry, select the entry to remove then click on the remove button,
11. Click on the Send Complete Call List button to send the call list to the RTU or click on Save
Changes Only to save call list and not send them down to the RTU.
12. Click on the Close button to exit Edit RTU Voice Call List.
RTU EEPROM Configuration
The EEPROM Editor is used to edit the EEPROM settings in the RTU. CAUTION must be taken
when using the EEPROM editor, Changing EEPROM settings can change primary functions such
as baud rate used for communications.
1. Click the Edit and select RTU EEPROM Configuration.
2. The EEPROM Editor will appear in Basic Mode
3. To Reset EEPROM settings back to Default click on the Reset Unit EEPROM to Default
button.
4. A window will pop up verifying to set the EEPROM back to default, click yes to proceed
and click no to escape.
5. Click on the Advanced Mode button to go into EEPROM Editor Advanced Mode.
6. Click the Read from RTU button to read current EEPROM settings. NOTE: This step must
be performed before changing any settings.
7. All EEPROM settings in bold are settings that have been changed from the default value.
8. To load the EEPROM settings from a file click on the Load From File button.
9. A window will open up, navigate to the EEPROM file to load and click ok. The extension
of the file will be .EE.
10. To save the EEPROM settings click on the Save to File button.
A window will open, navigate to the directory to save the file to and enter in a file name
then click on the Save button. The file extension will be .EE.
11. To close the EEPROM Editor click on the close button at the lower right-hand corner of
the window or click on the “X” in the upper right hand corner of the window.
View – The View command will bring up the selected process window.
Delete – Click on Delete then select Process. The Delete Process command will delete the selected
process. A window will appear verifying the deletion of the process.
Communications
The Communication menu selection is used to communicate with field devices. Many features are the
same as those listed earlier in the User Interface section. The Communication menu functions are Poll
Station, Send Message, Receive This Process, Receive All Processes, Receive Function Keys, Receive
Labels, Receive Software Version, Receive Audit Trail, Send This Process, Send All Processes, Send
Function Keys, Send Labels, Send All Changed Items, Lock Station, Unlock Station, Configure Polls, and
Utilities.
Poll Station – The Poll Station command is used to manually poll a station.
To Poll a Station:
1) In the Process Display window click on Communications then select Poll Station
2) The Poll Selection Window appears.
3) Double Click on the Desired Poll Type to poll the station.
Send Message – The Send Message function is used to send a message to the 4-Line Display (if
applicable) on an RTU.
To Send a Message to an RTU:
1) Click on Communications and select Send Message.

2) The Send Message to RTU window appears.
3) Type a message in boxes.

4) Click on the Send button to send the message to the 4-Line Display. Note: The example
below is using Virtual Keypad to demonstrate what would appear on a 4-Line Display.
Receive
This Process – Click on Communications then, Receive and select This Process to
receive the select process. This command will bring back all items in the selected that
are currently in the RTU.
All Processes – Click on Communications then, Receive and select All Process to receive
all of data in the processes in the database. This command will bring back all items in
the database that are currently in the RTU.
Function Keys – Click on Communications then, Receive and select Function Keys to
receive the Function Keys from the RTU. This command will bring back all of the
Function Key configurations that are currently in the RTU.
Labels – Click on Communications then, Receive and select Labels to receive the labels
from the RTU. This command will bring back all of the labels that are currently in the
RTU.
Firmware Version – Click on Communications then, Receive and select Firmware

Version. This command will bring back the current firmware version that is loaded in the
RTU. The firmware version will be brought back in the Talon™ Comm Server Comm Port
Window.
Audit Trail – Click on Communications then, Receive and select Audit Trail to receive
the Audit Trail from the RTU. To view the Audit Trail, go to Station Display, click on View
and select View Audit Trail.
Station Name – Click on Communications then, Receive and select Station Name. This
command will bring back the Station Name of the RTU. The Station Name will be
brought back in the Talon™ Comm Server Comm Port Window.
Process ID – If a Process ID has been assigned to a Process click on Communications

then, Receive and select Process ID. This command will bring back the Process ID of the
selected Process and populate the Process ID column.
Send
This Process – Click on Communications then, Send and select This Process to send the
select process. This command will send all data in the selected process to the RTU.
All Processes – Click on Communications then, Send and select All Process to send all of
the processes in the database to the RTU.
Function Keys – Click on Communications then, Send and select Function Keys to send
the Function Keys to the RTU. This command will send all of the Function Key
configurations in Talon™ to the RTU.
Labels – Click on Communications then, Send and select Labels to send the labels to the
RTU. This command will send all of the Label configurations in Talon™ to the RTU.
Station Name – Click on Communications then, Send and select Station Name. This
command will send the Station Name set up in Talon™ to the RTU.
Process ID – To add or edit a Process ID enter in the Process ID in the Process ID field in
the Edit Process window of the desired window. Once the Process ID has been added
close the Edit Process Window. In the Process Display Window click on Communications
then, Send and select Process ID to send the new Process ID to the RTU.
All Changed Items – To send only items that were edited in the database click on
Communications then, Send and select All Changed Items.
RTU Reset – RTU Reset is used to power cycle the RTU.

Lock Station – The Lock Station feature is used for Telephone line communications. It allows the
user to connect to a unit and stay connected until the user decides to Unlock form the station.
This is convenient feature because the unit only needs to be called once instead of making a call
for every send/receive that is mad.
Unlock Station – The Unlock Station feature is used in conjunction with the Lock Station feature.
When using telephone line communications while Talon™ is Locked to a station the Unlock
Station button can be press to end the communications between Talon™ and the RTU.
Configure Polls – Configure Polls will launch the Poll Selection window. The Poll Selection
window is used to Load, Save, Edit, Delete, and enable/disable polls. When Load is selected this
field
Load: This field when selected will Load the currently selected poll configuration to be
viewed or modified.
Save: This field when selected will Save the current poll configuration over the currently
selected Poll.
Edit: This field when selected will launch the Edit Poll Configuration window.
Delete: This field when selected will delete the currently selected poll.
Toggle Status: This field when selected will change the poll Status. Changing the Poll
status to active will enable the selected poll for AutoPoll.
Utilities
Clear Changed Item Flags (All Processes) – When items are edited in the database the
new values appear in the New Value column in red. To clear these flags in all process
from the New Value column click on Communications, Utilities and select Clear Changed
Item Flags.
Repair Invalid Point References – If any items have an invalid point reference then click
on Communications, Utilities and select Repair Invalid Point References.
Tools
Search Process Item Values – The Search Process Item Values function is useful for finding all
references to a PPSSII or value. Type in the PPSSII or Value to search for and click on Search. A
list of all locations where the PPSSII or Value are referenced will appear in the window. Click on
Close to exit the Search Process Items window.
Export to CSV – Export to CSV creates a CSV file of all of the Processes, Sections, and Items in a
database.
Print
The Print menu in the Process Display window is used to print selected items in a process.
The Print menu functions are Current Process, All Processes, Brief List of All Processes, Labels/Fkeys for
Station, and Each of the Above. Select the print item desired, and send it to the print device of your
choice.
Current Process – To print the selected process click on Print and select Current Process. Only
the items in the selected process will print.
All Processes – To print all of the processes click on Print and select All Processes. All items in
the database will be printed.
Brief List of All Processes – To print a list of the processes click on Print and select Brief List of
All Processes. It does not print process information, point information, or labels and function
keys for the station.
Labels/FKeys for Station – To print a list of the Labels and Function Key configurations for a
station click on Print and select Labels/FKeys for Station.
Each of the Above – To print the Current Process, All Processes, Brief List of all Processes and
Labels/FKeys for Station click on Print and select Each of the Above.
Close – Click on close to exit out of the Process Display Window.
Memo File – The Memo File is useful for adding nots about a specific station or database. This is a good
location for adding information about required EEPROM settings, Firmware versions, unique items in the
database, etc.. To write a memo for a station click on View/Edit and select Memo File. Type any desired
notes in the Memo File window and click on OK to save the memo.
Point Entries: This field when selected will launch the Point Display. The Point Display is a list of items
that have been referenced from PP-SS-II’s within the Process Display. Each Point can have up to 5
underlying histories that can be either Point Histories or Historical Data Histories from the Device. Point
Histories are a historical collection of the Points value timestamped when the Poll occurred. Historical
Data Histories are a historical collection of Minutely, Hourly, Daily, or Alarm records that the device has
generated and timestamped at the specified interval.
Info: This field when selected will launch an info window for the currently selected point. The
window includes the Number, Name, Station, PP-SS-II address, Current Value, and the last
update time of the selected Point.
Point Number – Is a number from 1 to 255 used to identify the point. This number is
assigned when theI point gets created in the process editor.
Point Name –s a text identifier for the point. The name is assigned when the point gets
created in the process editor. The point name can be changed from the Point Display.
See the Name Change (main menu) for detail information.
Station – Is the name of the device that holds the point.
Process Address – Is the PPSSII address of the point.
Current Value – Is the value of the point stored in the database
Last Updated – Is the last date and time the value was updated in the database.
Delete Point – Will remove the point from the Point List.
TTS: This field when selected will populate the V column in the Point Display with a * for the
currently selected point. If a point’s V column is populated with a * then when a user calls into a
Text to Speech (TTS) modem connected to a Talon™ system the point name and value will be
recited to the user.
Tag: This field when selected will populate the Tag column in the Point Display with a * for the
currently selected point. Tags are used to configure polls; a poll should be loaded before
tagging items and then Saved after all items have been tagged.
History: This field when selected will launch the Select a History window. The Select a History
window displays any histories that have been configured for the currently selected point.
Histories can be created, edited, copied, tagged, or deleted from this window.
View – The View History selection displays the historical data for the point.
Graph – Graphs the data for the complete time range. To zoom into an area,
drag a box around the desired section. Click on the Undo Zoom box to return to
the original graph. Also, the start and end dates can be selected to view smaller
sections of data.
Output – Click Output to either direct print, or to a Windows Excel® file, or a
CSV file. See View Event Log for a description of the CSV file feature.
Purge – Click Purge to clear the contents of the View History window. Purge
may be done Before… a defined time and date, or After… a defined time and
date. A message will appear verifying purging the history data, select yes to
continue.
New – This feature is used to create a new history storage and retrieval for Points
selected in the Select A History window.
To create a new history:
1) Select an unused row in the Point History Select window.

2) Click New from the menu to create a new history.
3) In the Create History window, select one of the choices from the History Type pull
down.
Edit – To edit a history, click Turn On Editing from the menu to toggle on and off the
edit point properties. The Edit History window appears.
▪ The History field is the name of the point. It is a read only field.
▪ The Maximum Entries field is the maximum number of history records to store
for that point.
▪ The Description field is a user-definable text for describing the history.
▪ Check the Activated flag to activate the history or uncheck to de-activate.
▪ Check the Delta Mode flag to calculate the delta from the historical data. This is
mainly used for volumetric incremental data to determine the usage between
the two readings. Uncheck the Delta Mode flag for parameters like pressure,
temperature etc.
▪ The History Type field is the type of history. It is a read only field.
▪ The Assigned Process field is the process number for the history process. It is a
read only field.
▪ Click Save to save any changes made to the Edit History window.
▪ Click Cancel to abort any changes made to the Edit History window.
Tag – Click Tag from the Select a History menu to tag or un-tag a selected history. A
marker is placed in the Tag column for that history when tagged.
Delete - To delete a history item, select a history item to be deleted from the listing
then click on Delete. A message will appear verifying the deletion of the history item.
Move – To move a history item to another number click on the history item then click
on Move and select Up or Down to move the item.
Close – Click close to exit out of the Select a History window.
Turn On Editing – The Edit On/Off menu is used to modify point values from the Point Display
window. The value of multiple points can be modified then sent to the RTU.
Communications
Lock Station: The Lock Station feature is used for Telephone line communications. It
allows the user to connect to a unit and stay connected until the user decides to Unlock
from the station. This is convenient feature because the unit only needs to be called
once instead of making a call for every send/receive that is made.
Unlock Station: The Unlock Station feature is used in conjunction with the Lock Station
feature. When using telephone line communications while Talon™ is Locked On to a
station the Unlock Station button can be pressed to end the communication between
Talon™ and the RTU.
Poll Station: The Poll Station feature is used to initiate a poll. When Poll Station is
selected there will be up to five available Polls to select from. Double Clicking on a poll
will select and initiate the desired Poll.
Configure Polls: This field when selected will launch the Poll Selection window. The Poll
Selection window is used Load, Save, Edit, Delete and enable/disable polls.
Load – Loads all current poll information.
Save – Saves poll information
Edit – Edit brings up the Edit Poll Configuration box. From this screen, the poll
stats and set up can be viewed/edited.
Delete – Deletes the current poll information
Toggle-Status – Toggles the poll status between Active and Inactive
Load From – Load From brings up the Select Poll to Load window. From this
window, a poll file can be selected to load.
Point Transfer Configuration: This field when selected will launch the Point Transfer
Configuration List window. The Point Transfer Configuration List can be used to transfer
a value from a different station or set a point to a constant value; either can be done at
the beginning or end of a poll.
Print: This field when selected will print a list of the Points as show in the Point Display.
Name Change: This field when selected will allow editing the naming convention of the
currently selected point.
Tools
Delete All History Data: This field when selected will delete permanently all history
from the points and their underlying histories.
Close: This field when selected will exit the Point Display.
Point Transfer Configuration: This field when selected will launch the Point Transfer Configuration List
window. The Point Transfer Configuration List can be used to transfer a value from a different station or
set a point to a constant value; either can be done at the beginning or end of a poll. The most common
use would be to reset the Poll Completion Stat at the end of a poll when a unit is calling in using Host
Poll Acknowledge, which will either force the device to keep calling up to the maximum number of
retries until a Poll is marked completely successful.
View Audit Trail – The Audit Trail is a text document that allows the user to view changes made to the
RTU and events such as loss of power. The Audit Trail will hold up to 250 records, once it reaches this
maximum then the Audit Trail will roll over and start replacing the oldest record with a new record.
The Audit Trail consist of the following:
• Whether the information was changed by the Host or at the RTU.

• The Date/time when the item was changed
• The PPSSII of the item that was changed
• The Old Value of the item that was changed
• The New Value that the item was changed to
To view the Audit Trail:
1) Click on Edit/View and select View Audit Trail.

2) Select the date range for the Audit Trail or check the Select All Dates box and click on OK.
3) The Audit Trail text file will appear.
View Event Log – The Talon™ System Event Viewer shows a record of different events that have
occurred in Talon™. To view the Talon™ System Event Viewer, click on Edit/View and select View Even
Log.
Show Child Windows – Child Windows are the pop-up windows in Talon™ that appear when a certain
function or command was executed, such as viewing the Process Display. Occasionally while working in
Talon™ these windows get pushed behind the main Talon™ Display. To bring the child windows to the
front click on Edit/View and select Show Child Windows or press F12 on the keypoard.
Communication
The Communications menu selection is used to communicate with field devices. The Communication
menu functions are Lock Station, Unlock Station, poll Station, Send Message, Send RTU Database,
Receive RTU Database, Receive Audit Trail, Set RTU Time, Receive Firmware Version.
Lock Station
The Lock Station function is used to establish and lock communications to an RTU. This feature is most
commonly used with phone line connections since establishing communications with a phone line takes
some time. If the Lock Station is not used then when the user sends a change or receives a page, Talon™
must establish communications each time a command is issued.
To Lock to a Station:
1) Click on Communications then select Lock Station.

2) The Communication in Progress window appears. When the connection has been, locked
Success will appear.
3) Click OK to continue
4) When the user wishes to disconnect then us the Unlock Station command.
Unlock Station
The Unlock Station command disconnects Talon™ from a station. This option is normally used after the
Lock Station option is selected and the user has finished interrogating the field device.
To Unlock from a Station:
1) Click on Communications and select Unlock Station.

2) The Communication in Progress window appears. When the station has successfully been
unlocked, Success will appear in the window.
3) Click OK to continue.
Poll Station
The Poll Station selection is used to communicate with field devices for information retrieval.
To Poll a Station:
1) Highlight the desired station in the Talon™ Station tree.

2) Click on Communication and select Poll Station.
3) The Poll Selection window appears. Double click on the desired poll type to begin polling the
station.
4) The Communication in Progress window appears indicating that Talon™ is polling the station
Send Message
The Send Message function is used to send a message to the 4-Line Display (if applicable) on an
RTU.
To Send a Message to an RTU:
5) Click on Communications and select Send Message.

6) The Send Message to RTU window appears.
7) Type a message in boxes.
8) Click on the Send button to send the message to the 4-Line Display. Note: The example
below is using Virtual Keypad to demonstrate what would appear on a 4-Line Display.
Send RTU Database
The Send RTU Database function can be used to completely send a database to a remote unit.
If the unit currently has a database then the site ID used to send a new database must match
the unit’s existing site ID. This operation will completely wipe out any historical data contained
within the remote.
NOTE: Do not send a database remotely. Only use direct connect when sending a database
To send a database:
1) Check the station and verify that it is set up properly with the communication type set
as direct, correct communication port and the correct Site ID if the unit has an existing
database.
2) If the unit has an existing database then the following message will appear. Click OK to
continue.
3) Watch the Comm Window to verify the database sent. This operation may take a few
minutes depending on the size of the database.
Receive RTU Database

The Receive RTU Database function will receive all the Processes from a device thus updating the real-
time database in the software.
To receive the remote unit RTU Database:
1) Click on communications and select Receive RTU Database.

2) Watch the Comm Window to verify the database is being received. This operation may take a
few minutes depending on the size of the databse.
Receive Audit Trail

This feature will receive (collect) all of the audits from a remote station into the host computer, and
reset (clear) the remote audit trail location for receipt of further audits.
To Receive the Audit Trail:
1) Click on the desired station and verify it is set up properly to communicate; SiteID, Connection
Type, Baud Rate and Communication Port.
2) Click on Communication and select Receive Audit Trail.
3) Watch the Comm Window to verify the Audit Trail is being received.
Set RTU Time
The Set RTU Time function can be used to synchronize the remote unit’s clock with the computer clock.
This option is independent of any other settings and will synchronize the remote unit’s clock with the
computer clock regardless of the current date/time. Care should then be taken to ensure that the
computer clock is accurate.
To synchronize the remote units’ clock with the computer clock:
2) Click on Communication and select Set RTU Time.
3) The Time Zone Settings window appears.
4) Select the desired Time Zone from the drop-down box then click OK.
Receive Firmware Version – Receives the current Firmware Version out of the unit.
Print
The Print Menu selection is used to copy station information to a printer. The print menu functions are;
Brief List of All Stations, Current Station (Brief), Current Station (Verbose), Current Station (Point Data),
current Station (Process List), and Current Station (Labels/FKeys).
Brief List of All Stations

The Print Brief List of All Stations command prints a summary of all stations listed in Talon™. This will
print to the default printer that is set up in the Talon™ Configuration Tab.
Current Station (Brief) – The Current Station (Brief) selection is used to print the point information for
the station.
Current Station (Verbose) – The Current Station (Verbose) selection is used to print detailed information
on a station. It includes the point display Data Labels & Function Keys, and a list of the processes for the
current station. It does not print data for individual processes for the current station.
Current Station (Point Data) – The Print Current Station Point Data command prints a list of the history
points along with their values of the station that is selected. This will print to the default printer that is
set up in the Talon™ Configuration Tab.
Current Station (Process List)

The Print Current Station Process List command prints a list of the processes in the selected station. This
will print to the default printer that is set up in the Talon™ Configuration Tab.
Current Station (Labels/FKeys)
The Print Current Station Labels/FKeys command prints a list of the Labels and Function Keys that are
set up in the selected station. This will print to the default printer that is set up in the Talon™
Configuration Tab.
Tools
The Tools menu selection is used to execute various applications. Its submenu functions are; Station
Tags, Transducer Profile Wizard, Units Changer, Calibration Wizard, View Calibration Log, Virtual Keypad,
WinTx Utility, Change RTU SiteID, EEPROM Editor, Quick Charts, Circular Charts, Import Station Location
Info, and Process Data Item Editor.
Station Tags – The Station Tags selection is used for tagging and un-tagging the current station. Tagging
is a feature of Talon™ that allows the identification, or flagging, of selected stations for use in Reporting.
These tagged stations may then be saved into the tag file Save Tag, or loaded back into the Station
Display Window Load Tag.
Tag Station – To tag or un-tag a station, click on the desired station from the Talon™ Station
Tree. Click on Tools, select Station Tags then select Tag Station. The station will be tagged if it
was not already tagged or the station will be un-tagged if it was already tagged. When a station
is tagged a red check will appear through the device in the Talon™ Station Tree .
Load Station Tag File – The Load Station Tag File selection is used to load previously tagged
stations from a file. More than one group of tagged stations may be saved into its own tag file.
Save Station Tag File – The Save Station Tag File selection is used to save the currently tagged
stations to a file.
Clear All Station Tags – The Clear All Station Tags selection is used to clear all the currently
tagged stations.
Transducer Profile Wizard

The Transducer Profile Wizard assist in loading new transducer profile information into an RTU. This
operation should only be performed when installing a new pressure transducer, transmitter, or
correcting a problem with the existing profile information. Loading data that isn’t matched to the
transducer WILL adversely affect the accuracy of the corrector.
The latest profiles can be downloaded during the Transducer Profile Wizard but an internet connection
is required. If a profile is not available from the download list then contact Eagle Research Corporation
to receive the profiled data files for this operation. Pressure Profile will normally have file extension .XST
and Differential Pressure Profile .XDP. The file is typically of the form E000XXXX.XYY where; XXXX is the
profile serial number and YY is the designator for pressure or differential pressure (E0001009.xst for
example). The file can be stored in any location. However, the Talon™ default directory is
Talon™\Stations.
To Load a Transducer Profile:
2) Click on Tools and select Transducer Profile Wizard.
3) The Transducer Profile Wizard window appears.
4) Read the instructions then click on Next to continue.
5) Select the transducer or transmitter channel to update from the list shown at the left. If any unit
conversions are needed select the desired unit conversion from the drop down box. Once the
selections have been made click on Next to continue.
6) The next screen gives instructions for the following screen. Read the instructions then click on
Next to continue.
7) The profile selection window appears. Select the appropriate file from the list or enter the name
in the search area to filter the list. If the profile is not listed click on the Download Latest button
to receive all available profiles. NOTE: An Internet connection is required to download the latest
profiles. If the profile is save on the computer then click the Browse button to select a file stored
on the computer. Once the profile has been selected click on OK to continue.
8) Next, the current profile information will be retrieved from the RTU. Click Next to initiate
communications with the RTU. If only saving the new profile information in the Talon™ Host the
click Finish.
9) Confirm the scaling for the pressure profile. WARNING: This procedure will overwrite the
existing profile information in the RTU. Click next to continue. If only saving the new profile
information in the Talon™ Host, click Finish.
10) The new profile information is now being sent to the RTU.
11) The profile wizard is now complete. The next window gives confirmation that the profile was
loaded correctly or if there was an error. Click finish to exit the Profile Wizard.
Units Changer
The Units Changer Wizard assists in changing the engineering units on values like pressure, temperature,
volume, etc. in an RTU
To change the Units in a Unit:
2) Click on Tools and select Units Changer.
3) The Units Changer Wizard window appears. Click on Next to continue.
4) First the Units Changer Wizard will read the current configuration in the RTU. Click Next to
continue.
5) The Reading Data window appears. Wait for the wizard to finish reading the data then click on
Next to continue.
6) Select the desired Engineering Units and Static Pressure Units from the drop down boxes. Click
Next to continue.
7) Once the operation has been completed a summary window will appear with the previous and
current units. This window can be printed or saved as a text file. Click on Finish to exit out of the
Units Changer Wizard.
Calibration Wizard
The Calibration Wizard can be used to calibrate field transmitters/transducers such as differential
pressure, pressure, and temperature. There are two different types of calibration wizards; a basic
Zero/Span Wizard and a Multipoint Calibration Wizard. The configuration in the remote unit determines
which calibration wizard is displayed. Newer configurations will typically us the Multipoint Calibration
Wizard.
To calibrate a field transmitter/transducer:
1) Click on the Tools menu item and select Calibration Wizard

2) The User Name Entry box appears. Enter the user name and click OK to start the wizard or
Cancel to abort the wizard. From this point on, either the basic Zero/Span Calibration or the
Multipoint Calibration will be displayed.
Multipoint Calibration
1. After clicking OK at the User Name Entry box, the Maintenance Mode Configuration
window appears. When inputs are calibrated, the flow measurement should be placed in
maintenance mode. This will freeze the inputs to the flow calculations. By default, all flow
measurement chaneels are placed in maintenance. If it is not desired to place all runs in
maintenance mode then each individual item may be turned on/off by clicking on the check
box. To continue click on the OK button.
2. Next the Calibration/Validation window appears. At this time, choose to perform a

Validation or Calibration. Select the item for validation/calibration from the
Validation/Calibration Item dropdown box.
Click on the Maintenance Mode Setup box in the lower left hand corner if any items need to
be placed in or taken out of maintenance mode.
View Calibration Log

View Calibration Log can be used to view information on the calibration and validation of field
transmitters such as differential pressure, pressure and temperature.
To view the calibration log:
1. Select the station to view the calibration log.

2. Click on Tools and select View Calibration Log.
3. A File Explorer window will appear with the available calibration log files for the selected
station. Click on the desired file and click OPEN or double click the file to open.
4. Notepad opens and shows the calibration information for the station.
Virtual Keypad
The Virtual Keypad function simulates the keypad and display in the field device. It may be used to
perform any function, which is normally performed from the keypad of the field device. Talon™
automatically detects the device that it is connected to and displays the appropriate keypad. If
the user wishes to view a different keypad while in Virtual Keypad then press k on the
keyboard.
Standard E-Series™ Keypad Standard XA-Series™ Keypad
Graphical Display Keypad Transfer Prover™ Keypad
XA-Series™ Virtual Keypad

To start virtual keypad:
1. Click the Tools on the menu bar then select Virtual Keypad.
2. The Virtual Keypad window appears.
3. The area showing Case Temperature at the top of the window shows what is displayed at the
field device when equipped with the keypad/display option. The buttons just below Case
Temperature area perform the exact same functions as the buttons on the actual keypad. The
keys to the right of the dialog box allow combination key operations, which can normally be
performed at the keypad.
4. The Virtual Keypad application can be closed using one of the following methods:
• Click Close at the bottom right hand corner of the window.

• Click the X button located in the upper right hand corner of the Virtual Keypad
window.
• Click on the Eagle logo in the upper left hand corner of the Virtual Keypad
window and select Close from the pop-up menu.
• Click the Alrm button to check and/or clear alarms. Note the AL in the upper left hand
corner signifies that there are alarms present.
• Click the Conf button to access configuration mode.
• Click Jump button to access the different labels configured in the RTU when in Display
mode. Click the Edit Labels/FKeys function under the Tools button for display items.
Click the Jump button in Configuration mode to access any configuration item (PPSSII -
Process (PP) Section (SS) and Item (II).
• Click the Ctrl-1: Zero +/- button for system passwords. Common system passwords are:
3348 – EEPROM Editor to configure serial port options.
464833 – To initialize EEPROM to factory default. See the EEPROM/Configuration Editor
in the sections below.
• Click the Ctrl-2: F0 Span button to view historical data stored in the RTU. This should
only be used if there are problems, to verify that the RTU is storing historical data and
that the Date and Time of the records are correct. Click the Right and Left (bsp) buttons
to scroll through the different histories (Daily, Hourly, etc.) and press Ent. The first line
on the display shows that Date and Time and alternates with the Column number. The
second line on the display shows the row (record) number and the value. Click the Up
and Down (clr) buttons to scroll through the different record number or history
date/time records. Click the Esc button to exit the History viewer.
• Click the Ctrl-3: "." Cal button to view the firmware version, serial number, and
firmware checksum of the unit.
• Click the Ctrl-6: +/- F1 button to access Debug mode. The display shows the processes
executing. Press Zero or Esc to exit Debug mode.
E-Series Virtual Keypad
The E-Series™ Keypad had all of the same functions as the XA-Series™ Keypad along with a few extras.
To access any operating modes, press the keypad key that corresponds to the mode needed:
Conf This key allows the user to go into configuration mode. From configuration mode
the user is able to view and edit different items within the database.
Jump The Jump key allows the user to quickly navigate throughout the database or system
settings. Simply type the PP-SS-II when in configuration mode or the system address
when in the system settings menu.
Ent Press Enter to accept an item after it has been edited or to accept an action
Esc Use the Escape key to exit out of menus
Edit Use the Edit key to edit a value
Alrm The Alarm key allows the user to view any active or unacknowledged alarms
cal Press the cal key to do a zero and span calibration from the keypad
Zero When in calibration mode, press the zero key to take the zero point.
span When in calibration mode, press the span key to take the span point.
Eagle Logo Press the Function Key to perform other commands such as entering into the System
Configuration settings.
↓↑→← The arrow keys allow the user to scroll through the display parameter list. Use the ←
key to backspace when typing numbers in.
0-9 The number keys 0-9 can be preset as function keys to view previously assigned
parameters. Also use the number keys when editing values or jumping to a specific
location within the database or hardware settings.
. This key allows the user to enter in a decimal number.
+/- The +/- key allows the user to enter in a positive and negative value.
By pressing config then the Eagle Logo (Function Key) the user can bring up a menu for special function
options. The user can use the arrow keys to scroll through the functions then press enter to select the
desired function. The following table shows the different functions.
Function Description
System System Settings allows the user to configure certain hardware

Settings functions such as communication ports baud rates. For more
information on the System Settings and navigating through them, see
the System Settings section in the E3 manual for more information.
Diagnostics Diagnostics is used to access Diagnostics Mode. The display shows the
processes executing. While in Diagnostics mode press the conf key to
view each communication port. Press the conf key again to scroll
through the different ports. This allows the user to view the baud rate
for each port and communication protocol. Press number 9 for IP
Address information. Press zero or Esc to exit Diagnostics mode.
System System Info is used to view Firmware version, Unit Serial Number,
Info Runtime, Number Processes and Free Data Bytes within the unit
User Extras User Extras is used to toggle the keypad beeps, setting up the four line
display and Eagle contact information
Unit Reset Unit Reset brings up the menu to Reboot the unit, Initialize the
settings and clear the database. Note that passwords are required to
perform these operations.
Factory Factory Testing is used to test the Display and keypad.

Testing
WinTx Utility
WinTx is a terminal emulator utility used to perform certain task between the Host and the Field Device.
The WinTx utility can be used for troubleshooting a remote, testing, Modbus communications or
upgrading a remote’s firmware. The use of WinTx should be left to experienced users.
Change RTU SiteID
The Change RTU SiteID button can be used to change the Site ID or Remote Address of the remote unit.
To change the SiteID:
1. Select the station in the Talon™ Tree

2. Click on Tools then select Change RTU SiteID. The following window appears.
3. The current SiteID is shown in the Current SiteID Field. Enter or select the desired SiteID in the
Enter the New RTU SiteID field and click OK to send the change to the remote unit. Click Cancel
to abort the change SiteID process. The acceptable SiteID range is between 2 and 59999
inclusive. A SiteID of 1 is the factory default.
EEPROM Editor
The EEPROM Editor is used to edit the EEPROM settings in the RTU. CAUTION must be taken
when using the EEPROM editor, Changing EEPROM settings can change primary functions such
as baud rate used for communications with Field Manager™.
To Edit EEPROM Settings:
1) Click on desired station in the Station Tree.
2) Click on Tools and select EEPROM Editor
3) The EEPROM Editor window appears in Basic Mode.
4) In Basic Mode, the EEPROM settings can be reset to default using the Reset Unit EEPRM
to Default button, view the Available EEPROM Configuration files, Delete an EEPRM
configuration file, or go into Advanced Mode. The firmware of the RTU is also shown in
Basic Mode as well as Advanced Mode.
5) Click on the Advanced Mode button to edit or load EEPROM Configuration Files.
6) Before making any changes to EEPROM settings the user must read the current settings
form the RTU, otherwise desired settings might be changed. To read the current settings
out of the RTU click on the Read from RTU button. At the bottom of the EEPROM Editor
window “Reading EEPROM from RTU” will appear. When the message disappears then
the EEPROM Editor has finished reading the EEPROM settings out of the RTU and the
Parameters list will refresh.
7) To edit an EEPROM setting click on the “+” to expand the list in the desired section. Note
that the categories may differ between product series.
8) Items that have been bolded are items that have been edited from the default settings.
9) To edit an item, double-click on the desired item. Depending on the item to be edited
either an edit box with a drop-down menu or an edit box with a bitmap selectable list
will appear.
10) For items that have an edit box with a drop-down menu click in the box and type in the
desired value or click on the drop-down menu and select the desired value. Click OK to
accept the value and return to the main EEPROM Editor window.
11) For items that have an edit box with a bitmap selectable list either click in the edit box
and type in the value, if known, or double click on the desired items to enamel/disable.
Note that the edit box will update the decimal value and the selected items will turn
bold. Click OK to accept the change and return to the main EEPROM Editor window.
12) To send any changes to the RTU click on the Send to RTU button. Note that some
EEPROM items require the RTU’s power to be cycled for the changes to take effect, such
as baud rate. It is best to always cycle the RTU’s power after any EEPROM changes have
been made.
13) The Load From File button is used to load existing EEPROM files. This comes in handy if
there are several units that use the EEPROM configurations or can be used to keep
record of EEPROM configurations for different stations. If EEPROM configuration files
have been created then click on the Load From File button. A file explore window will
appear. Navigate to the location of the EEPROM configuration file. Note that EEPROM
Configuration files have a .EE file extension.
14) Select the desired file then click Open or double click on the desired file.
15) The Parameters list will update with the EEPROM configurations that were set in the
EEPROM Configuration file. These items will not be sent to the unit until the user clicks
on the Send to RTU button.
16) To create an EEPROM Configuration file first change any item(s) to the desired settings.
Tag each item by click on the item and pressing the space bar. A blue diamond will
appear next to the tagged item. Once all desired items have been tagged click on the
Save to File button. A File Explorer window will appear. Navigate to the desired location
to save the file. Edit the file name description. The Save As Type should read EEPROM
Data. Click on the Save button to save the file. The file extension for the EEPROM
Configuration file will be .EE.
17) To print a list of the EEPROM settings click on the Print button.
Quick Charts
The Quick Charts tool can be used to view 24 hours, 7 days, and 31-day data charts. Up to four different
items (pens) can be graphed.
To generate a Quick Chart:
1. Click on a station in the Talon™ tree.

2. Click on Tools in the menu bar and select Quick Charts.
3. The Select Chart Type window appears. Click on the 24 hour, 7 Day, or 31 Day button.
4. The Cart window appears. From the chart window, the user may zoom in/out, scroll, change
points to view and configure items (Pens).
• Zoom In – To zoom in, using the mouse, create a window from the upper left corner to the
lower right corner around the desired area to zoom in to.
• Zoom Out – To zoom out to the original view, using the mouse, create a window from the right
to the left.
• Scroll – To scroll, hold down the right mouse button and move in the desired direction.
• Print – Click the Print button to print the chart. The chart prints to the default printer that is set
up in the Talon™ Configuration settings.
• Setup – Click the Setup button to Configure the Chart. The Configure Chart appears. From this
box the user can set up the date/time format, edit the title of the chart, change background
color and enable/disable 3D Viewing, Legend Visible and Grid Visible.
• Config Pen – Click the Config Pen button to configure the pen. Note that the enable box
must be checked to allow pen configuration. The Configure Pen window appears.
o Click the Data Source button to choose the desired history item to graph.
o Select the Pen Color of the item selected for the graph.
o Select the Axis Position; Left Edge, Right Edge or Custom. If custom is selected then a
custom Position Percentage box will appear for the percentage to be entered in.
o Select the Axis Scale Mode drop down box to select Auto Scaled or Fixed Limits. If
Fixed Limits is selected then Scale Maximum and Scale Minimum boxes will appear for
the limits to be entered.
• Adjust Scale – Click the Adjust Scale up or down arrow to adjust the scale of the
chart. Note that the enable box must be checked to adjust the scale.]
• Adjust Offset – Click the Adjust Offset up or down arrow to adjust the offset of the
chart. Note that the enable box must be checked to adjust the offset.
Circular Charts
The Circular Charts function displays daily or hourly history data on a traditional circular chart grid. By
simulating this display method the data can be easily interoperated by those who are more familiar with
paper charts than line graphs.
To generate a Circular Chart:
1) Click on the desired station in the Talon™ Station Tree.

2) Click on Tools and select Circular Chart. The Circular Chart window appears for the selected
station.
3) To create a new chart click on the Create New Chart button. The Configure Chart window
appears.
Configure Chart/Grid Tab
• Chart Title box – Enter in a name for the chart.

• Ignore Roll Time/Contract Hour – Uncheck the box to enable Roll Time/Contract Hour
• Use Common Scale For All Pens – Uncheck the box to use different scaling for each pen (item)
• Advanced Mode – Click on Advanced Mode to set Divisions, Subdivisions, Line Width, Scale
Label Frequency and Scale Time Frame.
4) To set Divisions, Subdivisions, Line Width, Label Frequency and Time Frame click on
the Advanced Mode button.
5) To add, edit, or delete a Pen (Item) click on the Configure Pens Tab.
• Add - Click on the Add button to add a pen (item). More than one pen can be added to a chart.
o Description – Enter in the desired name for the Pen (item)

o Data Source – Click on the Data Source button to choose a pen (item). This will bring up
the History Picker screen.
▪ Selected Station – This is the selected station for the circular chart. This item is
read only.
▪ Selected Point – Click on the drop down box to select the history point to graph
on the circular chart
▪ Selected History – Click on the drop down box to select the history type.
▪ Display Text – The Display Text box shows the label for the pen, this item can
be edited.
o Pen Color – Select from the drop down box the desired color for the pin. This will be the
color of the data line on the circular chart.
o Line Width – Use the up and down arrows to increase/decrease the line width. This will
be the width of the data line on the circular chart.
• Edit – This will bring up the History Picker window to edit the selected Pen
• Delete – This will remove the selected Pen
• Data Range – Use the drop down box to select the range for the history data to graph.
6) Once the configuration of the Pen(s) and Chart have been set up then the Circular Cart window
will appear with the data that had been selected.
• Chart Selection – If multiple charts were created then the user can easily select between the
charts in the Chart Selection field by clicking on the desired chart.
• Create New Chart – Allows the user to create new circular charts.
• Edit Current Chart – The Edit Current Chart button will bring up the Configure Chart window so
an existing chart can be edited.
• Delete Current Chart – This will remove the select chart.
• Print Current Chart – This will print the selected chart.
• Save to File – This will save the selected chart to a file.
• Copy to Clipboard – This will copy the chart to the clipboard so that the chart can be pasted into
a document.
• Zoom Level – Click on the plus and minus magnifying glasses or drag the small box up and down
the Zoom Level to zoom in or out of the graph.
• Enable/Disable Pens – To show/hide a pen from the chart click on the check box of the desired
pen in the Enable/Disable Pens box.
Import Station Location Information

The Import Station Location Information utility imports latitude and longitude information for stations
from a csv file. The file needs to have just one record per line and be in the format of SiteID, Lat, Long.
Help
About Help
As with most programs today, a help file is written to aid in the proper use of the program. About Help
provides Company information, the Talon™ Product name, version level, and copyright date(s).
Help – Currently not Available
Quit
Click on Quit to exit out of Talon™. The Exit Talon? window appears. Click Yes to continue exiting out of
Talon™ or click No to cancel.
Alarm History Tab
The Alarm History tab is used to view occurrences of alarm conditions. This is a history file of all the
alarms in the Talon™ system. Three entries are made for each alarm; New when the alarm is identified
by Talon™; ACKD when the alarm is acknowledged by a user; and Over/ACKD when the alarm is inactive
and acknowledged.
To view a list of all alarms in the system:
1) Click on the Alarm History tab. The alarm history list appears.
2) Click on Print to print a list of alarms in the Talon™ system.
3) Click on Export to copy this alarm history file to the folder of your choice.
4) Click Quit to quit Talon™.
The Alarm History Tab keeps record of alarms that have come into Talon. From this window the user
may print a list of the alarm histories or export the alarm histories to a text file.
Current Alarms Tab
The Current Alarms tab is used to view, monitor, acknowledge, sort, print, and export current alarms.
The Current Alarms tab will turn red, and an audible alarm may be configured to sound whenever the
Talon™ system identifies new alarm conditions. Certain features in the Alarms system may be
configured by the user. Go to the Configuration Tab.
Acknowledge – To Acknowledge an alarm, select the desired alarm then click on Acknowledge and
select This Alarm. To Acknowledge all alarms, click on Acknowledge and select All Alarms. If an alarm has
been acknowledged and still active then it will turn green and move to the Active Alarms section,
otherwise an acknowledged alarm that is no longer active will be removed from the Current Alarms tab.
Sort – To sort the alarms By Time, By Station Name, or By Site ID click on Sort and select the desired
item to sort by.
Print – To Print the alarms click on the Print button. The alarms will print to the default printer setup on
the Configuration tab.
Export – Click on the Export menu to save out the listing to a Text file, or a CSV (comma-separated-
value) file for translation into Microsoft Excel or SQL formats.
Quit – Click on Quit to exit out of Talon™. The Exit Talon™? window appears. Click Yes to continue
exiting out of Talon™ or click No to cancel.
All Polls Tab
The All Polls Tab shows a list of all stations and their available polls. This table shows a summary of the
polls, statistics and weather it is disabled or enabled for Auto Poll. To edit a poll item, double click on the
poll name to bring up the Edit Poll Configuration window.
Poll Name – This is the descriptor name of the poll. This field can be edited to change the name of the
poll. Some common poll names are All History Poll, Instantaneous Poll and Alarm History Poll.
Enabled for AutoPoll – To enable the poll to run automatically from Talon™ Scheduler click on the box
next to Enabled for AutoPoll to put a check mark in the box.
Force Audit-Trail Upload – When this box is checked each time the poll is ran the Audit-Trail will
upload from the unit.
Set RTU Time Enable – When this box is checked each time the unit is polled it will set the RTU time if
it differs from the host.
Receive All Processes On Next Poll – When this box is checked the next time the RTU is polled all of its
Processes will be received.
Enable Poll Date Range Selection – Enables the ability to select a specific date/time range to be
selected when polling a station.
Enable Auto Daylight Savings in RTU on the Next Poll – When this box is checked the next time the
RTU polls Auto Daylight Savings will be set in the RTU. The Auto Daylight Savings allows the RTU’s
time to update during daylight savings.
Poll History Before Process Data – When this box is checked history data will be polled before process
data.
Time Diff Threshold (secs) – The Time Diff Threshold is the allowed time difference between the RTU
and the host before Talon™ send a command to set the RTU time.
Comm Alarm Trigger Count – When an alarm occurs and triggers the unit to communicate the alarm
then this value increments.
Next Poll Date/Time – The Next Poll Date and Time is the date and Time that the poll will begin. If the
date and time is set in the past then the poll will immediately begin.
Poll Interval – The Poll Interval is how often the poll will occur. Enter in the Days, Hrs, Mins, and
seconds to set the Poll Interval. The poll will not begin until one of these items has been changed from
0.
Last Poll Date – The Last Poll Date shows the date and time of the last poll.
Priority – The Priority drop down box allows the user to select the priority of each poll. The available
priorities are Low, Normal, and High. Anything with a High priority will be polled first, then Normal,
then Low.
Poll Retries – The Poll Retries is the number of times the poll will be attempted before counting it as a
failed poll.
Retry Delay (secs) – The Retry Delay is the length of time between each poll retry.
Total Running – The Total Running shows the total successes, failures, and attempts. These values can
be reset by clicking on the Reset Counters button. The Last Reset Time box shows the last date and
time that the counters were reset.
Enable Poll Trend Alarms - This is used to trigger an alarm after a specified number of poll failures
occurs.
Data Export – When enabled, when a station is polled the data from the poll will be exported to the
designated Export Data Path. The exported data can be formatted as SiteID/Poll#, Date/Time, or
Date/Time/SiteID/Poll#.
Auto Reports Tab
Auto Reports is a feature that allows you to set up how reports are run in the Scheduler and allows
scheduled reports to be ran against station ranges. Auto Reports must be used with Scheduler.
Users/Groups Tab
The Users/Group tab allows you to set up access accounts for Talon™, as well as alert notification group
details. Selected individuals or groups may be permitted access to Talon™ program areas with this
feature. Also, when alarms or other automated system condition alerts occur, this feature allows you to
configure who gets that information, how it is delivered to those users.
It includes such features as; User Name, Scheduled Select, Pager Select, Voice Select, E-Mail Select,
Group Name, and # of Members.
The Users/Groups Tab is used to set up security rights for specific users and groups and is also used to
configure alarm call outs.
Menu Items
Add
Add User – To Add a user click on Add and select Add User. The User Properties box will appear.
Fill in the necessary information and click on Save User.
User Name Create a name for the user. The User Name is part of the login credentials
needed when logging into Talon™.
Password Create a password for the user. The Password is part of the login
credentials needed when logging into Talon™.
Remote
Password
Default Polling
User
Schedule
Voice Enabled If the user will be receiving calls upon alarms then enable Voice and enter
in the desired phone number.
E-Mail Enabled If the user will be receiving e-mails upon alarms then enable E-Mail and
enter in the desired e-mail address.
Paging Enabled If the user will be receiving alarm notifications on a pager then enable
pager and enter in the pager cradentials.
Add Group – The Add Group function is used to create groups and set up security rights. The
Security Rights pertain to the entire group.
Group Name Enter in a name for the Group
Priority Priority is the order that the users will be notified when there is an alarm. If
Talon™ cannot reach the user listed in the first priority spot then it will
attempt to reach user in the second priority spot.
Security Rights The security rights are used to set up access levels to different parts of
Talon™. Do no change the security rights for any group with admin as
complications can occur.
Add User To add a user to the group, click on the Add User button. Select the desired
user from the dropdown menu and click OK.
Remove User To remove a user from the group, highlight the user and click on Remove
User.
Delete
Delete User To delete a user, highlight the user and click on Delete and select Delete User. A
message will appear confirming the deletion of the user.
Delete Group To delete a group, highlight the group and click on Delete and select Delete Group. A
message will appear confirming the deletion of the group.
Edit
Edit User
User Name Create a name for the user. The User Name is part of the login credentials
needed when logging into Talon™.
Password Create a password for the user. The Password is part of the login
credentials needed when logging into Talon™.
Remote
Password
Default Polling
User
Schedule
Voice Enabled If the user will be receiving calls upon alarms then enable Voice and enter
in the desired phone number.
E-Mail Enabled If the user will be receiving e-mails upon alarms then enable E-Mail and
enter in the desired e-mail address.
Paging Enabled If the user will be receiving alarm notifications on a pager then enable
pager and enter in the pager cradentials.
Edit Group
Group Name Enter in a name for the Group

Priority Priority is the order that the users will be notified when there is an alarm. If
Talon™ cannot reach the user listed in the first priority spot then it will
attempt to reach user in the second priority spot.
Security Rights The security rights are used to set up access levels to different parts of
Talon™. Do no change the security rights for any group with admin as
complications can occur.
Add User To add a user to the group, click on the Add User button. Select the desired
user from the dropdown menu and click OK.
Remove User To remove a user from the group, highlight the user and click on Remove
User.
Remote Access Group Config
Company ID
Remote Login Challenge Response
Print
Print Users – The Print Users function will print a list of the users along with the phone numbers,
email addresses and pager information.
Print Group – The Print Group function will print a list of the groups.
Quit – Clicking on Quit will exit out of Talon™.

Configuration Tab
The Configuration Tab in Talon™ allows the user to configure different components within Talon™ to
meet the user’s needs. After making any changes in the Configuration Section, Talon™ must be restarted
before taking effect.
Database Folders – The Database Folder is the directory that Talon™ looks to for station storage. The
Database Folder is set up automatically when Talon™ is installed. Modifying the database folder can
cause the system to stop working properly if configured incorrectly.
Database Connection
Main Printer – Main Printer is a dropdown list of all available printers. The selected printer will be used
when a print command is selected in Talon™.
Data Export ID
Minimum Master Site ID – The Minimum Master Site ID Field is the separation point between stations
and master databases. Eagle Research Corporation’s Master Databases range from 60000 to 65535 and
stations range from 2 to 59999.
Station Tree Font – Click on the Station Tree Font button to select the Font Type, Font Style, Font Size,
and color for the Station Tree text.
Color Config – Color Config is used to set up the color codes for alarms, Edit Form buttons and Safety
Station items. To change a color double click on the color box next to the desired item and select the
new color.
Auto-Launched Edit Forms – The Auto-Launched Edit Forms button is used to automatically launch a
specific Edit Form from a specific site in its own window when Talon™ is launched. To configure an Edit
Form to automatically launch click on the Add button. Next, click on the brows box next to the Edit Form
File Name field. Navigate and double click on the desired station. In the station folder select the EF.DAT
file. Click OK to continue.
Alternate Text Config

Edit Form Buttons – The Edit Form buttons section is used to show/hide buttons on the Edit Form
windows.
Alarm Configuration – The Alarm Configuration section enables/disables different actions upon incoming
alarms. If the Alarm Printer is enabled and a printer is selected then when an alarm occurs the alarm
notification will be printed to the selected printer. If the Alarm Sound is enabled and a sound selected
then when an alarm occurs the alarm will sound. Talon™ comes with a library of sounds for this
function. Other audio files may be used as well.
Automatically Start Polling when Scheduler is launched
Show Site IDs on Station Tree – When this box is checked the Site IDs will appear on the Station Tree
along with the Station Names. Otherwise, if this box is unchecked then only the Station Names will
appear on the Station Tree.
Point Transfer Enabled
Enable Remote Time Correction – If the remote unit time differs from Talon™ then checking this box will
allow Talon™ to correct the time in the remote unit.
Alarms Enabled
Show Master Stations – When this box is checked the Master Stations will appear on the Station Tree
List.
Show Comm Status Window
Enable Edit Form Auto Refresh (secs) – When this box is checked the Edit Forms will automatically
refresh according to the specified seconds selected in the dropdown menu to the right of the check box.
Start CommServer when Talon™ Starts – When this box is checked Talon™ CommServer will start up
when Talon™ is started.
Multi-Port Edit Form Polling
Enable History Poll Range Selection
Allow Talon™ to Clear Remote Alarm latch Bits
Alarm Value Mode
Only Poll Visible Edit Form Items – Some Edit Forms have several items that are hidden that may be used
for other operations but don’t need to be seen. When this box is checked only the visible items will be
polled. This can save on data if polling a station remotely.
Stations Tree
The Station Tree is a list of all stations in Talon™. These stations may be organized in groups or by Site ID
or Site Name. Also, from the Station Tree the user can perform various commands by right clicking on
the Station Group or right clicking on each individual station.
Station Groups
Station Groups are used to organize the Talon™ Station Tree List and can be set up in a way to allow the
user to quickly view all stations within that group. Each Station Group has its own set of Edit Forms. The
user can set up these Edit Forms to display critical data from each station within the Station Group. For
more information on creating Edit Forms refer to the Edit Form section in this manual.
Station Groups are created by using the Station Group Editor. The Station Group Editor can be brought
up by clicking on Station, in the menu bar, then selecting Edit Station Groups (Ctrl+S) or by right clicking
on a station group or station and selecting Edit Station Groups from the pop up menu.
Right Clicking on a station group will bring up a pop up menu that will allow the user to execute the
Config Wizard, Station Information (for all stations in that group), Edit Station Groups, Point
Transformation Configuration, or Sort Order.
Config Wizard
The Config Wizard is designed to modify station and station poll configurations by copying data from a
single station and allowing items to be modified and saved to multiple station. Since the wizard can
make a large amount of configuration changes fairly easily, a backup of the databases should be made
before proceeding to allow the user to restore data that might be accidently wiped out.
To start the Config Wizard:
1) Right click on a station group and select Config Wizard.

2) The Multi-Station Configuration Wizard appears. Read the introduction then click Next to
continue.
3) Select the station or master to use as a source for configuration data. Note that changes made
to the data will not be written back to the source station unless it is selected as a target for
those changes.
4) Once the source is selected click on Next to continue.

5) The next window brings up a list of all items that are available to be copied to other stations. Go
through the list and select the desired items to copy.
6) Click Next to continue.

7) The selection list along the left shows all stations in the current group that are the same unit
type as the station that was initially selected as the configuration source. Select any of the
stations to modify then press the Apply button.
8) Once the configurations changes have been made Finish will appear in the wizard. Click on close
to exit the Configuration Wizard.
Station Information
Station Information gives a summary of all stations in the selected group. The information given in the
summary can be customized and the list can be printed.
To bring up the Station Information:
1) Select the desired group.

2) Right click on the group and select Station Information.
3) The Station Information list will appear.
4) To customize the list, click on the Select Columns button. The Configure Station Information box
will appear.
5) Select all desired items to appear on the list then click OK to continue.
6) The updated list will appear.
7) Click the print button to print the Station Information list.
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4) Click OK to save all changes. If a new Station Group was created then it will now show up in the
Station Tree List.
Point Transfer Configuration
Right Clicking on a group and selecting Point Transfer Configuration will launch the Point Transfer
Configuration List window. The Point Transfer Configuration List can be used to transfer a value from a
different station or set a point to a constant value; either can be done at the beginning or end of a poll.
The most common use would be to reset the Poll Completion Stat at the end of a poll when a unit is
calling in using Host Poll Acknowledge, which will either force the device to keep calling up to the
maximum number of retries until a Poll is marked completely successful.
Sort Order
Sort Order allows the group to be sorted by the SiteID or by the Site Name independently. Right click on
the group then hover over Select. Select By SiteID and Select By Site Name appear. Click on Sort By
SiteID to arrange the stations in the group by SiteID or select Sort By Name to arrange the stations in
the group by their Station Name.
Right Click on Station
By right clicking on a station the usre brings up a meniu. This menu contains Station Configuration,
Process Configuration, Modbus Registers, Memo File, Point Entries, Point Transfer Configuration, Point
Alarms, Poll Station, Edit Station Groups, Report Constants, Config Item List, Alert Notification, Coyp
existing Station, delete station, Copy station Shorcut(s)/Link(s).
Satiation Configuration
The Station Configuration selection is used to modify existing station information in Talon™.
reports.
Address field.
Address.
Audit Trail Reset Enable: When Audit Trail Reset is enabled Talon™ will allow the audit trail to
Scheduler.

alarms.

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causing problems.
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protocol tasks.
Process Configuration
Process Configuration allows the user to view and edit specific items within the database. A Process is a
group of related data that is associated with a single, basic RTU task, such as calculating average flow
temperature. Almost all of the data that is required to perform a task is part of a process. A process is
divided into Sections, with each section being subdivided into individual values referred to as Items.
Items may be used to store real-time values, operation options, passwords, or calculation results.
The Process, Section, Item (PP-SS-II) configuration can be viewed as a three-dimensional spreadsheet
with the terms Process, Section, and Item corresponding to Page, Column, and Row. Therefore, each
item in an RTU may be considered as a cell in a spreadsheet.
Looking at the example below, each tab in the spreadsheet represents a Process. The columns represent
the different Sections within the process and the rows represents the different Items within each
section. There is a maximum of 16 sections allowed in each process and a maximum of 16 rows within
each section. Note that some processes and sections will have fewer than 16.
To View/Edit a Process:
4) Select a station from the Talon™ Station List.

5) Click on View/Edit and select Process Configuration.
6) A list of all of the process within the database appears in the Process Display window.
Add – The Add menu selection is used to add one or more new processes to the station database.
New Process – The New Process command will add a new process to the current database. A
Select a Process window will appear with a list of all available process. The user can then choose
the location of the new process: Before Current Process, After Current Process, or At End of
Process List. Click on OK to save the process to the database.
Edit
Edit Process – Select the Edit Process command to edit a particular process. Double clicking on a
process will also bring up the Edit Process window. A list of all of the sections and items within
that process appears in the Edit Process window.
Add
Label – The Add Label command assigns a label to an item to be displayed. Up
to sixty-four labels can be assigned to a station. This command can be executed
by clicking on Add and selecting Label or by double clicking the Label box next to
an item. This is useful for items that have alarms setup. If an alarm comes in on
an item that does not have a label assigned then it will be displayed with its
PPSSII.
information.
Function Key – The Function Key command assigns a function key to an item so
that when a function key is pressed on the keypad or Virtual Keypad the item
will show up on the display. Up to ten function keys can be assigned to a station.
This command can be executed by clicking on Add and selecting Function Key or
by double clicking in the FKey box next to the item.
information.
Point – The Point command is used to set up a point to bring back a specific
item each time the unit is polled. This command can be executed by clicking on
Add and selecting Point or by double clicking the Point box next to an item.
3) The Point Assignment window appears. Enter in the desired Point Number
and click OK.
4) The Point Name window appears. Enter in the name of the point and click
on OK. The Point Number will now appear in the point column next to the
selected item.
Edit
The Edit Process Edit feature is used to configure the labels for a station.
Label - The Edit Label command edits the item to be displayed. This command
can be executed by clicking on Edit and selecting Label or by double clicking the
Label box next to an item. Refer to the Edit Labels and Function Key section in
this manual for more information.
Tag – The Tag function is used to bring back Point Information of an item in a database
during polling. To tag an item, select the item then click on tag. Note that all the items in
a section will be tagged when one is selected.
Remove – Remove is used to remove a Label, Function Key or Point from a specific item.
To remove a Label, Function Key, or Point click on the item to remove then click on
Remove and select Label, Function Key, or Point. A message will appear verifying the
removal of the item. Click on Yes to remove the Label, Function Key, or Point.
Help – Currently unavailable, for future releases.

Print – Click on Print to print the entire process.
Close – Click on Close to exit out of the process.
Modbus Registers
Modbus Register command opens up a list of the Modbus Registers set up in the unit. To enable
Modbus Registers to show up in the pop up menu, Modbus must be selected as the Communication
Protocol in Station Configuration.
Memo File
The Memo File is useful for adding nots about a specific station or database. This is a good location for
adding information about required EEPROM settings, Firmware versions, unique items in the database,
etc.. To write a memo for a station click on View/Edit and select Memo File. Type any desired notes in
the Memo File window and click on OK to save the memo.
Point Entries
This field when selected will launch the Point Display. The Point Display is a list of items that have been
referenced from PP-SS-II’s within the Process Display. Each Point can have up to 5 underlying histories
that can be either Point Histories or Historical Data Histories from the Device. Point Histories are a
historical collection of the Points value timestamped when the Poll occurred. Historical Data Histories
are a historical collection of Minutely, Hourly, Daily, or Alarm records that the device has generated and
timestamped at the specified interval.
Info: This field when selected will launch an info window for the currently selected point. The
window includes the Number, Name, Station, PP-SS-II address, Current Value, and the last
update time of the selected Point.
Point Number – Is a number from 1 to 255 used to identify the point. This number is
assigned when theI point gets created in the process editor.
Point Name –s a text identifier for the point. The name is assigned when the point gets
created in the process editor. The point name can be changed from the Point Display.
See the Name Change (main menu) for detail information.
Station – Is the name of the device that holds the point.
Process Address – Is the PPSSII address of the point.
Current Value – Is the value of the point stored in the database
Last Updated – Is the last date and time the value was updated in the database.
Delete Point – Will remove the point from the Point List.
TTS: This field when selected will populate the V column in the Point Display with a * for the
currently selected point. If a point’s V column is populated with a * then when a user calls into a
Text to Speech (TTS) modem connected to a Talon™ system the point name and value will be
recited to the user.
Tag: This field when selected will populate the Tag column in the Point Display with a * for the
currently selected point. Tags are used to configure polls; a poll should be loaded before
tagging items and then Saved after all items have been tagged.
History: This field when selected will launch the Select a History window. The Select a History
window displays any histories that have been configured for the currently selected point.
Histories can be created, edited, copied, tagged, or deleted from this window.
View – The View History selection displays the historical data for the point.
Graph – Graphs the data for the complete time range. To zoom into an area,
drag a box around the desired section. Click on the Undo Zoom box to return to
the original graph. Also, the start and end dates can be selected to view smaller
sections of data.
Output – Click Output to either direct print, or to a Windows Excel® file, or a
CSV file. See View Event Log for a description of the CSV file feature.
Purge – Click Purge to clear the contents of the View History window. Purge
may be done Before… a defined time and date, or After… a defined time and
date. A message will appear verifying purging the history data, select yes to
continue.
Help - N/A
Close
New – This feature is used to create a new history storage and retrieval for Points
selected in the Select A History window.
To create a new history:
4) Select an unused row in the Point History Select window.

5) Click New from the menu to create a new history.
6) In the Create History window, select one of the choices from the History Type pull
down.
Edit – To edit a history, click Turn On Editing from the menu to toggle on and off the
edit point properties. The Edit History window appears.
▪ The History field is the name of the point. It is a read only field.
▪ The Maximum Entries field is the maximum number of history records to store
for that point.
▪ The Description field is a user-definable text for describing the history.
▪ Check the Activated flag to activate the history or uncheck to de-activate.
▪ Check the Delta Mode flag to calculate the delta from the historical data. This is
mainly used for volumetric incremental data to determine the usage between
the two readings. Uncheck the Delta Mode flag for parameters like pressure,
temperature etc.
▪ The History Type field is the type of history. It is a read only field.
▪ The Assigned Process field is the process number for the history process. It is a
read only field.
▪ Click Save to save any changes made to the Edit History window.
▪ Click Cancel to abort any changes made to the Edit History window.
Tag – Click Tag from the Select a History menu to tag or un-tag a selected history. A
marker is placed in the Tag column for that history when tagged.
Delete - To delete a history item, select a history item to be deleted from the listing
then click on Delete. A message will appear verifying the deletion of the history item.
Move – To move a history item to another number click on the history item then click
on Move and select Up or Down to move the item.
Close – Click close to exit out of the Select a History window.
Turn On Editing – The Edit On/Off menu is used to modify point values from the Point Display
window. The value of multiple points can be modified then sent to the RTU.
Communications
Lock Station: The Lock Station feature is used for Telephone line communications. It
allows the user to connect to a unit and stay connected until the user decides to Unlock
from the station. This is convenient feature because the unit only needs to be called
once instead of making a call for every send/receive that is made.
Unlock Station: The Unlock Station feature is used in conjunction with the Lock Station
feature. When using telephone line communications while Talon™ is Locked On to a
station the Unlock Station button can be pressed to end the communication between
Talon™ and the RTU.
Poll Station: The Poll Station feature is used to initiate a poll. When Poll Station is
selected there will be up to five available Polls to select from. Double Clicking on a poll
will select and initiate the desired Poll.
Configure Polls: This field when selected will launch the Poll Selection window. The Poll
Selection window is used Load, Save, Edit, Delete and enable/disable polls.
Load – Loads all current poll information.
Save – Saves poll information
Edit – Edit brings up the Edit Poll Configuration box. From this screen, the poll
stats and set up can be viewed/edited.
Delete – Deletes the current poll information
Toggle-Status – Toggles the poll status between Active and Inactive
Load From – Load From brings up the Select Poll to Load window. From this
window, a poll file can be selected to load.
Point Transfer Configuration: This field when selected will launch the Point Transfer
Configuration List window. The Point Transfer Configuration List can be used to transfer
a value from a different station or set a point to a constant value; either can be done at
the beginning or end of a poll.
Print: This field when selected will print a list of the Points as show in the Point Display.
Name Change: This field when selected will allow editing the naming convention of the
currently selected point.
Tools
Delete All History Data: This field when selected will delete permanently all history
from the points and their underlying histories.
Close: This field when selected will exit the Point Display.
Point Transfer Configuration

Right Clicking on a station and selecting Point Transfer Configuration will launch the Point Transfer
Configuration List window. The Point Transfer Configuration List can be used to transfer a value from a
different station or set a point to a constant value; either can be done at the beginning or end of a poll.
The most common use would be to reset the Poll Completion Stat at the end of a poll when a unit is
calling in using Host Poll Acknowledge, which will either force the device to keep calling up to the
maximum number of retries until a Poll is marked completely successful.
Point Alarms
To enable alarming on specific points, right click on a station and select Point Alarms.
Poll Station
The Poll Station command is used to manually poll a station.
To Poll a Station:
1) Right click on the station and select Poll Station

2) The Poll Selection Window appears.
3) Double Click on the Desired Poll Type to poll the station.
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4) Click OK to save all changes. If a new Station Group was created then it will now show up in the
Station Tree List.
Config Item List

Configuration Item List is used to create or change a group of items in a unit.
To View or Edit a Configuration Item List:
1. Right click on a station and select Config Item List.
2. A window will appear with a drop down box. Click on the drop down box to select the
Configuration List to view or edit.
3. Click on the View/Edit button and the Configuration Item List window appears.
4. Click on the Receive button to receive the data from the RTU.
5. To Edit an item in the Configuration Items list double click on the item and type in the
desired value.
Click on the Send button to send changes to the RTU.
6. To add or remove items to or from the configuration list click on the Advanced button.
7. To remove an item from the Configuration List, click on the item to remove then click on
the right arrow button
8. To add an item to the Configuration List, click on the item under the Available
Configuration Items list then click on the left arrow button

9. After making the changes click on the Save button.
10. Click the Close button to exit out of the Configuration Item List.
To create a new Configuration Item list:

1. Right click on a station and select Config Item List.
2. Click on the New button.
3. A box will appear, enter the file name for the new Configuration Item List.
4. Click OK.
5. A Configuration Item List window appears.

6. On the right is a list of the Available Configuration Items.
7. Select which item you wish to add to the list then click on the arrow button
8. To remove an item from the list, select that item then click on the right arrow button
9. After the list is complete click on the Save button.

10. To send the list to the RTU click on the Send button.
To exit Configuration Item List click on the Close button.
Alert Notification
Alert Notification is used by Alert Server to handle alerts for select groups. Groups are configured in the
User/Groups Tab in Talon™.
Copy Existing Station

The Copy Existing Station selection is used to create a copy of an existing station template in Talon™.
When this option is selected all processes, polls, points, and forms for the device are copied.
To Copy an Existing Station:
1) Select the master database being used for the new station.
2) Right click on the master database and select Copy Existing Station
3) The Edit/View Station Parameters window appears. This is the same window that appears
when creating a new station and when selecting Station Configuration. Configure the station
according to the RTU, such as Site ID, Station Name, Connection Type, Baud Rate,
Communications Port, etc... Refer to the Add New Station section for more information.
4) Click OK to save the station. The station will now appear in the Talon™ Station Tree.
Delete Station
The Delete Station selection is used to remove the existing station from the Talon™ database. When this
option is selected, all of the processes, polls, points, and forms for the device have been removed.
To Delete the Existing Station:
1) Select the station to be deleted in the Talon™ Station Tree.

2) Right click on Station and select Delete Station.
3) A warning box will appear stating “Warning! This option will delete the station from the
database. Are you CERTAIN you want to delete this station?” If yes, click on the Yes box and the
station will be deleted. Click on No to cancel the operation.
Copy Station Shrotcut(s)/Link(s)

The Copy Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s) is used to copy an existing station and pasting it in an existing
group.
To Copy a Station:

2) Right click on station and select Copy Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s).
Station Edit Form Commands
Each Station has its own set of Edit Forms. The Edit Forms are used to easily view information and
configure a remote unit. One each Edit Form there are buttons to Receive Page, Receive All Pages, Save
Changes, Send All Changes, Cancel Changes, Full Screen, Print, and Auto Update.
Receive Page
Click on the Receive Page button to receive the active Edit Form page information from the remote unit.
Receive All Pages

Click on the Receive All Pages button to receive all Edit Forms information from the remote unit.
Save Changes
Click on the Save Changes button to save any changes made on the edit form without sending changes
down to the remote unit.
Send All Changes
Click on the Send All Changes button to send all changes made on the edit form down to the remote unit
Cancel Changes
Click on the Chancel Changes button to cancel any changes that were made and revert back to the
originals.
Full Screen
Click on the Full Screen button to make the Edit Forms full screen. This will hide the Station Tree and
menu options. When in Full Screen mode the Full Screen button will change to Normal button. To exit
out of Full Screen mode click on the Normal button.
Print
Click the Print button to print the Edit Form.
Auto Update
Click the Auto Update button to receive continues live readings on the edit forms. To stop Auto Update
click on the Stop Auto Update button.
Edit Forms
Edit Forms are used to view and configure database items with the ease of a graphical interface. Items
display on the Edit Forms are common items that need viewed or modified. In Talon™, the Edit Forms
can easily be created or edited to meet the specific needs of the user. A variety of Edit Form Controls are
available along with the ability to import graphics and automation to truly customize the edit forms.
All Edit Form options are available by a simple right click on the Edit Form. Before editing the Edit
Form(s) Configuration Mode must be turned on. To turn on Configuration Mode right click on an Edit
Form Page and select Config Mode On. Once Configuration Mode has been turned on Edit Form Controls
can be added or edited and Edit Form Pages can be added, renamed or moved. Edit Form items may
also be moved and scaled while in Configuration Mode.
Working with Forms
Accessing Forms
There is one form per station. There are three main functions associated with forms: Save, Load, Clear.
To perform any of these functions to a form:
1) Access the form by highlighting a station name in the left window listing.
2) Right click anywhere on the form and select Form from the pop-up menu. If Config Mode On is
the only button, click it, and again right click the form.
3) Select the submenu option.
Saving a Form
To save a form:
1) Access the form

2) Right click anywhere on the form or a page in the form and click Form. If Config Mode On is the
only button, click it, and again right click the form.
3) Select Save from the pop-up menu or make changes to a form and click on another station. The
Confirm save changes box appears.
4) Click Yes to save changes to the form or No to abort the changes made to the form.
Loading a Form
The Load Form option is used to reload a previous form. This option will abort any changes made to the
existing form and reload the last saved form.
To load a form:
1) Access the form

2) Right click anywhere on the form and click Form. If Config Mode On is the only button, click it,
and again right click the form.
3) Select Load from the pop-up menu.
Clearing a Form
The Clear Form option is used to remove all components of the form. This option will delete all pages
and controls that are in the form.
Note: There is no confirmation after clicking the ‘Clear’ button. Make sure you want to do this beforehand.
To clear a form:
1) Access the form

2) Right click anywhere on the form and click Form. If Config Mode On is the only button, click it,
and again right click the form.
3) Select Clear from the pop-up menu.
Working with Pages

You can add multiple pages to a form. Each page is identified by a tab that you can rename. Each page
can then be customized with different controls for your application. The following are the page
functions: Add Controls, Add, Delete, Rename, Move Right, Move Left, Default Page, and Set Access
Level .
To perform any of the functions to a page:
1) Access the form by clicking on a station of choice in the left window.

2) Click on the bottom page tab you wish to work with.
3) Right click anywhere on the page and select either Add Controls, or Page. The pop-up menu
appears. If Config Mode On is the only button, click it, and again right click the form.
4) Select the submenu option.
Add New Controls (Edit Form Controls)
Add New Controls is used to add different controls to the edit forms; Angular Gauge, Bitmap, Button,
Check Box, Combo Box, Edit Box, Group Box, History View, Label, LED, Linear Gauge, Radio Group, Text
Box, Thermometer and Group Grid. Before adding a control to an Edit Form Page, Configuration Mode
must be turned on. To turn on Configuration Mode right click on the Edit Form Page and select Config
Mode On.
You can add multiple controls to a page. Each control can then be customized for your application. The
following controls can be added: Angular Gauge, Bitmap, Button, Check Box, Combo Box, Edit Box,
Group Box, History View, Label, LED, Linear Gauge, Radio Group, Text Box , and Thermometer.
To add a control to a page:
1) Access the form

2) Click on the page you wish to add the control to.
3) Right click on the page and select Add New Control from the pop-up menu. If Config Mode On
is the only button, click it, and again right click the form.
4) Select the control you wish to apply to the page.
Angular Gauge Control

The Angular Gauge provides a way to display an analog value as a
graphical gauge. The data source can be either a point or process item
value. It has several settings to allow the user to manipulate its overall
appearance such as the pointer style, minimum and maximum values,
label text, colored ranges, major and minor ticks, sweep angle, sweep
direction, and colors.
Property Description
Input Source Input value to display in the gauge. Set this value by clicking either the
“Select Point” or the “Select PPSSII” buttons
Label Text Text to display on the face of the gauge
Text Vertical Position The vertical position of the label
Text Horizontal Position The horizontal position of the label
Pointer Style Selects the type of indicator pointer to use
Maximum Value The high engineering units used by the tick labels
Minimum Value The low engineering units used by the tick labels
Arc Radius The radius of the gauge in pixels
Arc Range Degrees The sweep range of the gauge in degrees
Arc Start Degrees The starting position of the gauge that corresponds with the low
engineering units
Major Tick Count Changes the number of major ticks to display on the gauge
Minor Tick Count Changes the number of minor ticks to display in between each major tick
Number of Sections The number of colored regions to display on the gauge
Section End 1 Ending angle for the first colored section
Section End 2 Ending angle for the second colored section
Section End 3 Ending angle for the third colored section
Section End 4 Ending angle for the fourth colored section
Inner Arc Radius Selects whether or not to draw an outline on the inner edge of the ticks
Outer Arc Radius Selects whether or not to draw an outline on the outer edge of the ticks
Tick Labels Selects whether or not to draw engineering units on the major ticks
Reverse Scale Flips the direction of the needle’s sweep
Configuration Item If checked then the input pointer will be available to the “Config Item List”
Major Ticks Selects whether or not to display the major ticks
Minor Ticks Selects whether or not to display the minor ticks
Transparent If selected then the control will allow the background image to show
through
Snap To Grid Selects whether or not the gauge snaps to a four pixel grid when editing
Bitmap Control
The Bitmap control can be used in a variety of different ways to display both static and animated
graphics on the edit form. It has four modes of operation: Static, Linear, Cycled, or Indexed. Bitmaps
can be layered on top of each other (but limited to two layers). Background images are typically static
images with the “send to back” flag checked, with other bitmaps (or other control types) placed on
top of them (typically with their “transparent” flag checked.
Static Mode
Static mode is typically used for a background image, and because of this the “Send to
Back” flag is usually checked so that it doesn’t obscure other controls by drawing itself
over them. The original image can be stretched to fit a different sized area on the screen,
but performance will be much better if the image is sized to the exact size that it will be
displayed and the “stretch bitmap” flag is unchecked.
Linear Mode
Linear mode uses a bitmap that is drawn as a strip of images. The control interpolates
which image to draw from the list by using the input item’s value, along with the min and
max scaling value. If the input is outside of the scaling range then the first or last bitmap
will be used for the appropriate out of range direction. A good example of this mode
would be a tank that displays its fluid level graphically based on the value of the input
item.
This would be an example bitmap used with this configuration. Each cell within the
bitmap is 84 pixels wide and 64 pixels high.
Cycled Mode
Cycled mode uses a bitmap that is drawn as a strip of images and a list of rules that will
evaluate to “true” or “false”. When the rule with the description “true” is active then the
strip of bitmaps will be cycled through one at a time, looping when it reaches the end of
the strip. When the rule with the description “false” is active then the animation will
stop.
The speed of the animation can be controlled by sliding the “Animation Speed” slider left
or right.
A good example of this mode would be a pump that spins its impeller whenever it is on.
This bitmap is a pump that spins it’s impeller whenever it is active.
Indexed Mode
Indexed mode uses a bitmap that is drawn as a strip of images in conjunction with a list of
rules that determine which bitmap to use from the strip. A good example of this would
be a valve that looks different when it is opened or closed. With each of the rules, the
description contains a numeric value that determines which cell of the bitmap to display
(starting at index 0).
The rules also will allow a secondary test to be configured, so it is also possible to have a
secondary state indicated in the bitmap. An example of this would be if you had a pump
that was either on or off, but could also have a temperature that would indicate if it was
overheating. The primary rule would determine on or off, while the secondary might use
the temperature as the input, and if the temperature was over some value the graphic
strip could have additional bitmaps that had an alarm indicator in them. The bitmap strip
used for this example would have four cells, two for on/off, and two more for on/off
while overheating.
Here are a couple of bitmaps that fit with the previously described scenarios.
Input Item Input value to use when mode is set to Linear, Cycled, or Indexed. Set this
value by clicking either the “Select Point” or the “Set Process Item” buttons
Bitmap Path Path to the bmp file to use for this control
Mode Selects the mode this control uses to operate
Bitmap Position/Size Absolute position and size of the bitmap within the edit form
Linear Bitmap Scaling Low and high engineering values to use for scaling input for interpolation
when using linear mode.
Stretch Bitmap When set this will stretch the bitmap to fit the size specified by the user. To
improve appearance and performance bitmaps should be sized to the
desired size outside of the Talon™ application, and this selection should be
used as little as possible.
Transparent When set the image’s mask color will be replaced with whatever is behind
the bitmap on the edit form.
Send To Back When set this will make this image the background to whatever image is
placed on top of it. Please note that images and controls should only be
stacked two deep, otherwise what is displayed will be unpredictable.
Reverse Order Reverses the order of bitmaps in the bitmap strip. This affects linear mode
and cycled mode only.
Snap To Grid
Mask Color Typically, the mask color defaults to the color of the leftmost, bottommost
pixel in the image. This button allows the user to override that color. This
is typically only used when the image is not transparent and the user wants
to select which color gets replaced by the “Background Color”
Animation Speed Controls the cycle rate of the animation when using cycled mode.
Item List Used to control the image to display when using linear, cycled, or indexed
modes.
Background Color This color will replace the mask color in the original image. This is typically
only used when not using “Transparent” and the source image has a mask
color that isn’t what the user wishes to use on the edit form.
Button Control
The Button control has several modes of operation and can be used for such
things as navigating between different edit forms, issuing a poll, viewing
alarms, as well as several other things. Its appearance can also be just a
simple button with text, or a button with a bitmap image, or even an
animated button that changes its appearance to indicate that an alarm is
occurring with a particular station, or within a group of stations. The button
can also be just a clickable region that highlights itself whenever the mouse
passes over.
The “Enable Alarm Indication” features require Advanced Alarms to be

purchased to work.
If the “Enable Alarm Indication” is checked and a bitmap is being used then
the bitmap will be interpreted as a strip of three bitmaps. The first of the
three is the normal button state, the second is used to indicate an alarm is
present, and the third indicates that a safety relate alarm is present. In either
of the two alarm states the bitmap will be flashing if the alarm is in an
unacknowledged state, or solid when the alarm has been acknowledged, but
is still present.
If the “Enable Alarm Indication” is checked but no bitmap is being used then
the button’s background color will be flashing or solid based on the alarm’s
unacknowledged/acknowledged state, and the colors will be yellow or red by
default (but can be changed from the defaults on Talon™’s Configuration tab).
Edit From Tab Navigation
This mode allows the user to navigate between edit forms whenever the
button is clicked. Clicking the button can either open another edit form in the
current window, or it can pop open a new edit form window. If only the
In this example clicking the button will open the edit form EFMAP.DAT in the
current window. The button is also displayed as a transparent bitmap, and
has alarm indication enabled.
Pop up Poll List
This mode pops up the poll list for

the configured station, allowing
the user to invoke one of the
configured polls from within the
edit form.
Issue Poll
This mode executes the configured poll without popping up the poll selection window. To enable set
the “Site ID” field to the desired site, and the “Poll #” to the poll you wish to be executed (1-5).
Station Information
This mode pops up the station

information window for the
group indicated in the “Station
Info Group” field.
Key RTU Terminal
This feature was for a specific application, and isn’t usable from other systems
Key RTU Menu
Key Set RTU Time
Multical
This launches the calibration wizard for the station configured in “Site ID”
Multical (local inputs only)
This launches the calibration wizard for the station configured in “Site ID”, but only allows calibration of
signals coming in via the analog process.
Custom Report
This feature is currently only used for the Auto-Prover application.
Shell Command
This mode is used to shell a command to the operating system. It can be used to run another
executable, open a system folder, open a web site, and numerous other things within the operating
system.
Run Script
This mode is used to execute a script file. It

has options to pop up a station selection
dialog so the user can select which stations to
run the script against. This list is either just
the current station, or if a Station Group or
Groups is specified, then they will be in the
pick list as well. There is an additional option
where a “Note Selection” column can be
shown in the pick list that will allow the user
to pick from a list of notes to attach to the
site when the script is run against that site.
This feature requires a variable name to
reference this setting that can be any alpha
string, and is stored in the Talon™Vars.ini file
in the main station folder.
Set Process Item
This mode is used to set multiple items (configured in the Process Item List) to the same value as
indicated in the item list record. The value can be a simple value, a bit mask, or a digit(s) modify type
record.
View Recent Alarms
This mode is used to pop up a window of recent alarm history records for the configured “Site ID”. This
feature requires Advanced Alarms to operate.
View Modbus Configuration
This mode brings up the Modbus Register configuration dialog for the configured “Site ID”
View Math Configuration
This mode brings up the Math command configuration dialog for the configured “Site ID"
Button Mode Sets the mode that the button operates in
Site ID This is a site id override. If it’s set to “0” then it uses the current page site id
Process # Used by Modbus and Math configuration views to set process number
Safety Related Item Set to indicate that this parameter affects a safety related item
Button Caption Text to display on the button
Enable Hint Enable showing a hint if the mouse hovers over the button
Hint Text Hint text to display if mouse hovers over the button and “Enable Hint” is
checked
Bitmap Path Path to the .bmp file to display on the button
Bitmap Tile Width When “Enable Alarm Indication” is enabled this is the width of each bitmap
cell in the bitmap strip
Bitmap Tile Height When “Enable Alarm Indication” is enabled this is the height of each bitmap
cell in the bitmap strip
Transparent If set this allows the background image to show through the button
Flat View If set this makes the button appear flat until the mouse hovers over it
Change Font if Poll Enables the font to change on the button whenever the last poll for the
Failed selected “Site ID” fails
Override with System This enables overriding the controls poll fail font colors with the system
Colors wide colors whenever a poll fails
Enable Alarm Requires Advanced Alarms. This enables changing the bitmap when an
Indication alarm, or a safety alarm occurs.
Alarm Indication Mode Requires Advanced Alarms. This determines whether the alarm indication
happens for the current (or overridden) Site ID, or for any Site ID within a
the configured group(s)
Shell Exe Path This is the path to an executable file to launch when the button is pressed in
the “Shell Command” mode.
Shell Parameters This is any command line options that need passed to the executable in the
“Shell Command” mode.
Shell Start Path This is the start path to use as a context for the executable when launching
in the “Shell Command” mode.
Group(s) List of groups to use for the various modes that operate using groups
Script File Path to the script file to run when in “Run Script” mode
Show Station Selection Enable popping up a selection window, allowing the user to select which
stations to run the script against.
Note Selection Enable a note column in the station selection window
Note Lookup File Path to a file that contains the text for the notes
Variable Name Variable name used internally to track the notes for each station. This
could be any alpha string, but should descriptively tie to the script that was
run, and should be different for each button, if multiple are being
configured to run scripts.
Process Item List List of process items affected when set to “Set Process Item” mode
Open New Window When checked and using “Edit Form Navigation” mode this will pop up the
edit form in its own window, or if it is already opened, then it will pop up its
existing window
Stay On Top When “Open New Window” is checked this will make sure the window
comes up in the foreground.
Check Box Control
The Check Box allows the user to set or clear a mode. The two states of the checkbox could
be tied to a list of parameters which will all receive the same value when checked or
unchecked. The first item in the list determines the state of the control. The control can
also be configured to run a script file when it is checked or unchecked. The script file
Description Label text to display beside the checkbox

Process Item List List of process items or points that are affected by changing the
selection. When displaying the state of the selection only the first item
will be used.
Configuration Item If checked then the input pointer will be available to the “Config Item
List”
Send Changes ??? might not be used ???
Read Only Disables the user’s ability to change the setting
Script File Group Group(s) to run the script against. If empty then only the current site
will be changed.
Show Station Selection Dialog When a script file is run this selection will pop up a list of stations in the
configured group(s) and allow the user to select which ones to apply the
script towards
Show Reboot prompt after Allows prompting the user for a reboot after the changes are sent to the
changes. remote
Item List Items that control behavior when box is checked or unchecked (see
combo item list)
Token ID Token identifier supplied by this control, for use by other controls
Combo Box Control
The Combo Box allows the user to select a setting from a list of pre-
defined settings. Based on the user’s selection the control can change
multiple items (specified in the Process Item List) to the “Set Value” of
the item selected. The control will reflect the value set in the first item
in the Process Item List.

Process Item List List of process items or points that are affected by changing the
selection. When displaying the state of the selection only the first item
will be used.
Display Description on Form Enables showing the description to the left of the combo box
Read Only Disables the user’s ability to change the value
Configuration Item If checked then the input pointer will be available to the “Config Item
List”
Indexed Edit Form Selection This enables a special mode of the control that will look at the value
pointed to by the first item of the “Process Item List”. If it evaluates to
the first combo item, then the software will load “EF.DAT”. For each of
the other combo items the software will try to load “EFn.DAT” where n
is the value of Idx of the matching combo item. This allows different
configurations of the master to load different edit forms.
Show Reboot Prompt after Allows prompting the user for a reboot after the changes are sent to the
Changes remote
Visibility Trigger Selects the trigger value to use to control the visibility of the control
Enable Trigger Selects the trigger value to use to control enabling and disabling the
control
Edit Box Control

The Edit Box provides an easy way to present a particular value from a point or
process item. It has several properties that affect its visual appearance as well
as properties that affect the way it behaves.

Item List List of process items or points that are affected by changing the selection.
When displaying the state of the selection only the first item will be used.
Display Position Controls the position that the description will be placed
Alternative Mask Provides several date/time formatting options as well as a custom float
option which allows the user to control the way the value number is
displayed.
Display Width Controls the number of digits to display before the decimal when the
“Alternative Mask” is set to “<none>”
Display Decimals Controls the number of digits to display after the decimal when the
“Alternative Mask” is set to “<none>”
Custom Float Mask Controls the output formatting when the “Alternative Mask” is set to
“Custom Float”. The Format String provides very flexible control over
data formatting. The parameters allowed in the format string are:
Specifier Represents
0 Digit place holder. If the value being formatted has a digit in
the position where the '0' appears in the format string, then
that digit is copied to the output string. Otherwise, a '0' is
stored in that position in the output string.
# Digit placeholder. If the value being formatted has a digit in
the position where the '#' appears in the format string, then
that digit is copied to the output string. Otherwise, nothing
is stored in that position in the output string.
. Decimal point. The first '.' character in the format string determines the
location of the decimal separator in the formatted value; any additional '.'
characters are ignored. The actual character used as a the decimal
separator in the output string is determined by the DecimalSeparator
global variable or its TFormatSettings equivalent.
, Thousand separator. If the format string contains one or more ','
characters, the output will have thousand separators inserted between
each group of three digits to the left of the decimal point. The placement
and number of ',' characters in the format string does not affect the
output, except to indicate that thousand separators are wanted. The actual
character used as a the thousand separator in the output is determined by
the ThousandSeparator global variable or its TFormatSettings equivalent.
E+ Scientific notation. If any of the strings 'E+', 'E-', 'e+', or 'e-' are contained in
the format string, the number is formatted using scientific notation. A
group of up to four '0' characters can immediately follow the 'E+', 'E-', 'e+',
or 'e-' to determine the minimum number of digits in the exponent. The
'E+' and 'e+' formats cause a plus sign to be output for positive exponents
and a minus sign to be output for negative exponents. The 'E-' and 'e-'
formats output a sign character only for negative exponents.
‘xx’/”xx” Characters enclosed in single or double quotes are output as-is, and do not
affect formatting.
; Separates sections for positive, negative, and zero numbers
in the format string.
The locations of the leftmost '0' before the decimal point in the format string and
the rightmost '0' after the decimal point in the format string determine the range
of digits that are always present in the output string.
The number being formatted is always rounded to as many decimal places as

there are digit placeholders ('0' or '#') to the right of the decimal point. If the
format string contains no decimal point, the value being formatted is rounded to
the nearest whole number.
If the number being formatted has more digits to the left of the decimal separator
than there are digit placeholders to the left of the '.' character in the format
string, the extra digits are output before the first digit placeholder.
To allow different formats for positive, negative, and zero values, the format
string can contain between one and three sections separated by semicolons.
One section: The format string applies to all values.
Two sections: The first section applies to positive values and zeros, and the
second section applies to negative values.
Three sections: The first section applies to positive values, the second applies to
negative values, and the third applies to zeros.
If the section for negative values or the section for zero values is empty, that is if
there is nothing between the semicolons that delimit the section, the section for
positive values is used instead.
If the section for positive values is empty, or if the entire format string is empty,
the value is formatted using general floating-point formatting with 15 significant
digits
Calibration Enabled
Display Description on When checked this makes the description visible
Form
Use Alternate Mask Predefined masks
Password Field When enabled the characters typed in this field will be masked.
Display Units Enables automatic engineering units resolution for the parameter
Position Location to display the engineering units, relative to the edit box.
Use a Proxy Item This is used to help resolve engineering units when the value is coming
from a place in the remote’s database that can’t be programmatically tied
to a particular unit description.
Proxy Pointer Required pointer if “Use a Proxy Item” is checked. If there is a similar
value in the database that can resolve its units, then a pointer to it can be
entered here. The pointer can be either a point number, or a process
item number (PPSSII).
control
Group Box Control
The Group Box can be used to visually group related items in a
box with a descriptive heading. Besides visually grouping
items, it can also make it convenient to show or hide several
items at once when using visibility triggers.
Group Box Name Names the group box and also provides title text for the box. The Group box
name must be unique within the entire edit form, as this is used by the software
as the “parent” reference for each of the controls contained within it. The name
must also be unique from any of the page control names as well.
Group Box Style Controls the frame style that is drawn around the group box
Enable Trigger Selects the trigger value to use to control enabling and disabling the control
Group Grid Control
The Group Grid can be used to display information related to
the stations with a station group or groups. As new stations
are added to the selected groups they will automatically be
added to the items displayed in the group grid. The grid can
display information for each station in the group, or it can be
configured to consolidate information for all of the stations
within multiple groups. For example, you could show the total
volume for each of the groups, or the min or max pressure for
each of the groups, etc.
Station Group(s) List of all of the groups to aggregate data from

Consolidate Groups When checked there will be one line in the grid for each group, and the
information displayed will be a composite value from all of the stations
within the group (avg. pressure, total volume, etc.)
Hide Column Heading Hides the table heading
Grid Row Height Adjusts the height of each table row
Scroll Bars Controls which scroll bars are able to be displayed (if needed)
Grid Lines Allows the user to select which lines are visible in the grid as well as the
width of the lines
Grid Columns List of column items to display in the table
Heading Text Text to display at the top of the column

Data Source String that defines the source of the data to display
Data Format String Formatting string to apply to the data
Column Math Fcn Function used when consolidate is selected to apply a sum/avg/min/max
to the data from each station
Click Mode If set to “Edit Form Navigation”, this can be used to allow the edit form for
the stations or groups to pop up in a window, or be navigated to within the
window.
Column Width Adjusts the width of the column
Data Alignment Sets the alignment of the data within the column
Heading Alignment Sets the alignment of the heading within the column
History View Control
The History View is used to display historical data from the remote. It can display the data either in table
form, or as a graph that can be zoomed and panned. The display can also be toggled by double-clicking on
the control and selecting the desired view from the popup window.
Range Type Selects the default data range to display

Hide Column Heading When checked there will be one line in the grid for each group, and the
information displayed will be a composite value from all of the stations within
the group (avg. pressure, total volume, etc.)
Hide Column Heading Hides the table heading
History Data Items List of point history items to display on the grid/graph
Selected Station Source station for the point history

Selected Point Point number within the source station
Selected History Point History number
Display Text Column heading text
Value Multiplier Scaling constant to multiply each history value by (default is 1)
Interpret Value As List of pre-defined formats to display:
Interpret Type Display Action
Floating Point Number Uses width and decimals settings to format the floating
point number
Alarm Text Uses the value to look up the alarm text
Plunger Lift Stat1 Uses the value to look up the plunger lift status
Plunger Lift Stat2 Uses the value to look up the plunger lift status
EDI Function Uses the value to look up the EDI function text
Plunger Lift Elapsed Calculates the elapsed plunger lift time
Time
RTU History String Used to read string histories (used by prover)
RTU Date Allows formatting of the value as a date using a string
to format the output where:
y = Year last 2 digits
yy = Year last 2 digits
yyyy = Year as 4 digits
m = Month number no-leading 0
mm = Month number as 2 digits
mmm = Month short name (Jan)
mmmm = Month Long name (January)
d = Day number no-leading 0
dd = Day number as 2 digits
ddd = Day short name (Sun)
dddd = Day long name (Sunday)
ddddd = Day in ShortDateFormat
dddddd = Day in LongDateFormat
/ = date separator
Example: mm/dd/yyyy
RTU Time Allows formatting of the value as a time using a string

to format the output where:
h = Hour number (no leading 0)
hh = Hour number as 2 digits
n = Minute number (no leading 0)
nn = Minute number as 2 digits
s = Second number (no leading 0)
ss = Second number as 2 digits
z = Milli-sec number (no leading 0)
zzz = Milli-sec number as 3 digits
t = Use ShortTimeFormat
tt = Use LongTimeFormat
am/pm = use after h : gives 12 hours + am/pm
a/p = use after h: gives 12 hours + a/p
ampm = As a/p but TimeAMString,TimePMString
: = time separator
Example: hh:nn:ss
Text Lookup In this mode a text file is used to define the text used to
replace values in the column. The format of the file is
one value per line with a value,string.
For example:
1,First String
2,Second String
3,Third String
Etc.
Formatted Floating Uses a formatting string to control the floating point
Point output with the following characters in the string:
0 Digit place holder
# Digit place holder
. Decimal Point
, Thousands separator
E+ Scientific notation
Characters in single or double quotes
‘xx’/”xx”
are output as is.
Separates sections for positive,
; negative, and zero numbers in the
format string.
Examples:
3.1415 with #.##  3.14
3.1415 with 0###.0 
Show Point Marks the data values on the graph with the specified markers
markers on graph
Point Marker Style Allows selection of different marker shapes to indicate data points on the graph
Automatic Min Automatically calculates minimum value for the graph vertical axis based on the data
Scale Minimum Used to set an absolute minimum value for the graph vertical axis
Automatic Max Automatically calculates maximum value for the graph vertical axis based on the
data
Scale Maximum Used to set an absolute maximum value for the graph vertical axis
Axis to use Used to position the vertical axis scale for the given data point (left, right, custom)
Custom Position Used to set the position of the vertical axis as a percentage of the graph width
Grid Visible Enable/disable the graph grid
Series Color Sets the color of the pen for the current history data
Line Width Adjusts the width of the pen in pixels
Column Math Enables column math to be performed and displayed at the bottom of the column
Display Grid/Graph Select the default view to bring up when the edit form is first displayed
Disable Toggle Disable the ability to change views (which can be invoked by double clicking)
Stretch Right Automatically stretch the control right when loaded using all of the space available
Stretch Down Automatically stretch the control down when loaded using all of the space available
Date/Time Format String that defines how the date and time will be displayed
Auto Size Columns Automatically sizes the data grid columns
Reverse Data Order Displays the data with the most recent at the top
Chart Title Sets the title text displayed on the graph
View 3D Displays the data lines in 3D
Axis Visible Enables/disables the axes
Legend Visible Displays the series legend.
Legend Position The position can also be adjusted (right/left/top/bottom)
Legend Checkboxes Shows checkboxes in the legend allowing the user to show/hide the data lines
View 3d Walls Displays the axes in 3D
Horiz Axis Sets the horizontal axis color
Title Font/Colors Adjusts the Graph title font
Legend Font Colors Adjusts the font and background of the legend
Background Style Adjusts the graphs background appearance
Label Control
The Label can be used to label parameters on the edit form.
Label Text The text to display in the label

Auto Size Automatically sizes the label based on the text it is displaying
Alignment Sets the text justification within the label when not auto-sized
Snap to Grid Selects whether or not the gauge snaps to a four pixel grid when
editing
Allow Label Editing Allows the user of the edit form to change the text within the label
control
LED Control
The Linear Gauge provides a way to display an analog value as a graphical
gauge. The data source can be either a point or process item value. It has
several settings to allow the user to manipulate its overall appearance such
as the pointer style, minimum and maximum values, colored ranges, major
and minor ticks, orientation, and colors.
The LED will be displayed in either its active or inactive states based on its
test result. The test is performed by retrieving the value pointed to by the
source pointer, multiplying it by the test multiplier, then performing the
test and comparing it with the test value.
Test Type:
Test Type Description

Bits Set Active if bits set in the integer part of the number
Bits Clear Active if bits clear in the integer part of the

number
Fractional Bits Set Active if bits set in the fractional portion of the
number
Fractional Bits Clear Active if bits clear in the fractional portion of the
number
Equal Active if equal
Not Equal Active if not equal
Greater Than Active if greater than
Less Than Active if less than
Greater or Equal Active if greater than or equal
Less or Equal Active if less than or equal

Test Type Selects the type of test to determine true or false
Test Value The value used with the test
Test Multiplier Multiplier for input parameter (used before applying test)
Text Label text for the LED
Position Position to display the label
Visible Enable/disable label visibility
Bevel Style Style of bevel to draw around the LED
Reflection Enable/disable reflection on the LED
Transparent If selected then the control will allow the background image to show through
Linear Gauge Control
The Linear Gauge provides a way to display an analog value as a graphical
gauge. The data source can be either a point or process item value. It has
several settings to allow the user to manipulate its overall appearance such
as the pointer style, minimum and maximum values, colored ranges, major
and minor ticks, orientation, and colors.
Orientation Selects the orientation, either vertical or horizontal
Tick Mark Orientation Selects the position of the tick marks, either top, bottom, left or right
Pointer Style Selects the type of indicator pointer to use
Pointer Offset Offset distance used to position the pointer
Pointer Size Changes the size of the pointer
# of Sections The number of colored regions to display on the gauge
Section End 1 Ending angle for the first colored section
Section End 2 Ending angle for the second colored section
Section End 3 Ending angle for the third colored section
Section End 4 Ending angle for the fourth colored section
Tick Axis Selects whether or not to draw a line along the tick axis
Reverse Scale Flips the direction of the needle’s movement
Radio Group Control
The Radio Group can be used to allow a selection of set group of values for a given
parameter, such as needed for setting different modes.
Description The text to display in the border of the radio group

Process Item List List of process items or points that are affected by changing the selection.
When displaying the state of the selection only the first item will be used.
Display description on form When set the description will be shown in the border
Invisible on user forms ???
Read Only Disables the user’s ability to change the setting
Snap to Grid Selects whether or not the gauge snaps to a four pixel grid when editing
Indexed Edit Form Selection n/a
Show Reboot Prompt after Allows prompting the user for a reboot after the changes are sent to the
Changes remote
control
Item List List of available selections in the radio group (see combo item list for info)
Text Box Control
The Text box is used to display a single value and has several modes of
operation which gives it quite a bit of flexibility.
Item Font Sets how the font of the data portion of the control will appear normally
Item Changed Font Sets how the font of the data portion of the control will appear after it
has been edited
Mode Selection Sets the mode that determines the control’s behavior
Text Before Value Text to display to the left of the data value
Text After Value Text to display to the right of the data value
Text Justification Controls the alignment of the text within the control
Border style Adjusts the style of the border around the control
Alternate Mask Has some pre-defined settings for date/time display as well as a custom
float option that uses the “Custom Float Mask” to format the value.
Custom Float Mask Has some pre-defined settings for date/time display as well as a custom
float option that uses a formatting string to control the floating point
output with the following characters in the string:
0 Digit place holder
# Digit place holder
. Decimal Point
, Thousands separator
E+ Scientific notation
Characters in single or double quotes
‘xx’/”xx”
are output as is.
Separates sections for positive,
; negative, and zero numbers in the
format string.
Examples:
3.1415 with #.##  3.14
3.1415 with 0###.0 0003.1
Transparent Makes the control transparent so that it can be placed over a bitmap and
not obscure the background
Snap to grid Selects whether or not the control snaps to a four pixel grid when editing
Detached labels When checked the control will display itself in three separate pieces, a
label for the “before text”, an optionally editable control for the value,
and a label for the “after text”
Combo Item Edit
Configuration Item If checked then the data pointers will be made available to the “Config
Item List”
Password Field When enabled the characters typed in this field will be masked.
Change Font if Poll Failed When enabled the controls font will change to the configured font if the
station’s last poll attempt failed (this includes poll retries)
Enable Alarm Indication (requires advanced alarms) if enabled the control will flash it’s
background color whenever either the current site is in alarm (if mode is
set to “Current Site ID”), or a station within the configured station
group(s) is in alarm (if mode is set to “Station Group Alarm”). The color
used to flash is controlled by the Safety and Non-Safety Alarm colors
configured via the “Configuration Tab”
Display Engineering Units Enables automatic engineering units resolution for the parameter
Position Sets the position to display the units
Use a Proxy Item This is used to help resolve engineering units when the value is coming
from a place in the remote’s database that can’t be programmatically tied
to a particular unit description.
Proxy Pointer Required pointer if “Use a Proxy Item” is checked. If there is a similar
value in the database that can resolve its units, then a pointer to it can be
entered here. The pointer can be either a point number, or a process
item number (PPSSII).
control
Standard Mode
In standard mode, the text box acts pretty much like a label if read only is set, and like an
edit box if read only is not set.
Combo Text Selection Mode
In this mode, the control tries to match its value against a set of combo items, and if it
finds a match, then it displays the combo item’s description text instead of the value. This
mode is useful to display things like modes based on settings in the process database.
Math Mode
With math mode, you can scale or offset a value by specifying the math function
(add/subtract/multiply/divide) and giving it a constant value to use with the function, so if
you had a flow rate in MCF and wanted to display the value in CF you could set the math
function to multiply, check the “Use Math Constant”, and enter 1000 in the constant field
and the value would show the cubic feet.
You can also use this mode to add a group of items together and display the total. To do
this you would set the math function to “Add”, uncheck the “Use Math Constant”, then
add the items that you want to sum to the “Item List”.
Table Lookup Mode
In Table Lookup mode, you need to point to a .CSV file that is used to interpolate the
value that needs to be displayed. In the file, each line will have an input value, a comma,
and an output value. The input values should start with the lowest at the top of the file.
The control will then use this file with the data input value and interpolate an output
value to display. This feature could be useful for things such as displaying the volume of
fluid in an irregularly shaped tank where you are measuring the level of the fluid, but you
want to display it’s volume, and you have a data for the tank profile that you can put in
the .CSV file.
Last Updated Mode
This mode is used to display the last time that the data was updated for a given point
value.
Report Constant Mode
This mode allows you to display a “Report Constant” string. If the read only property is
false then it also allows you to edit the value.
Alarm Evaluation Mode

Thermometer Control
The thermometer provides a way to display an analog value as a graphical
representation of a bulb thermometer. Its appearance can also be tweaked
to look similar to a linear gauge. The data source can be either a point or
process item value. It has several settings to allow the user to manipulate
its overall appearance such as the indicator style, minimum and maximum
values, major and minor ticks, orientation, and colors.
Orientation Selects the orientation, either vertical or horizontal
Tick Mark Orientation Selects the position of the tick marks, either top, bottom, left or right
Indicator Style Selects the style of the gauge
Bulb Size Changes the size of the bulb when the Indicator Style is set to bulb
Indicator Width Changes the width (or height) of the indicator portion of the control
Snap to Grid Selects whether or not the control snaps to a four pixel grid when editing
Enable Trigger Selects the trigger value to use to control enabling and disabling the control
Page
Adding a Page to the Form

You can add one or multiple pages to a form. Each page can then be customized for your application.
The tab at the bottom of the form can identify a page name. You can then add different controls such as
edit box, check box, combo box, radio group, label, and group box.
To add a page to a form:
1) Access the form

2) To add a page, right click on the form, select Page and Add. A new tab will be displayed at the
bottom of the form for the page.
Deleting a Page from the Form

To delete a page from a form:
Access the form as described above.
1) Click on the page to be deleted.

2) Right click on the page and select Page and Delete. The page and the tab will be removed from
the form.
Renaming a Page on the Form

To rename a page on the form:
1) Access the form as described above.

2) Click on the page to be renamed.
3) Right click on the page and select Page and Rename. The Edit Form Page Name window
appears.
4) Enter the new name for the page.

5) Click OK to access the form or Cancel to abort accessing the form.
Moving a Page around on the Form
To change the order of a page on the form:
1) Access the form as described above.

2) Click on the page to be moved.
3) Right click on the page and select Page and Move Right to move the page to the right or Move
Left to move the page to the left.
Default Page
This is simply the Edit Page that displays first when a station is selected in the Station Display window at
left. Any of the pages within each Edit Form may be selected as the Default Page. If any other page is
showing when you exit that station display, the Default Page will display first when you return.
Right click inside the Edit Form page of your choice, click Page, then Default Page. That page now
becomes your default (beginning) page.
The Default Page feature may be turned on or off. Each time you select Default Page, as described
above, the feature will toggle on or off. A check mark to the left of the selection will indicate that it is
active.
Set Access Level
This feature permits access to Edit Form page viewing based upon one’s access priority level. Priority
levels are established by the group they are in. See more about groups Here.
Page Properties
Page Properties allows the user to select a standard Font, Font Size and color for each page. These items
can also be changed for each control item.
View Data Points
View Data Points gives a table with all items on the current edit form page.
Talon™ Communication Server
Communications Server Tools

The Tools menu selection is used to configure and view information for the Communications Server.
The Tools menu functions are View Event Log, Allow Group Configuration, and Start Port (s).
Communications Server
The Communications Server is a utility associated with Talon™™ that controls communication events
between the host and field devices.
View Event Log

The View Event Log selection is used to view the Talon™ Communications Server events.
To view the communications server events:
1) Click on the Tools menu.

2) Select View Event Log from the pop-up menu. The Talon™ Communications Server events
window appears.
3) Click Print to print a list of the events.
4) Click Reload to refresh the list.
5) Click Purge File to delete the events file.
6) The Events log window can be closed using one of the following methods:
o Click Close from the Events log menu.
o Click the X button located in the upper right hand corner of the Events log window.
o Click on the Talon™ Eagle logo in the upper left hand corner of the Events log window
o Press Alt F4 simultaneously from the computer keyboard.
Scheduler
Scheduler Functions
The scheduler will automatically start the data ports that are being used for automatic polling if they are
not already started. Active polls are highlighted in the same color used for the Active Window Title Bar
color settings in the Appearance settings of the Windows Display properties.
1) Double click on a poll item to move to the top of the list and trigger an immediate poll when the
port is available. This is a way of injecting a manual poll in the automatic scheduled polls.
2) Click on the Start button for the Scheduler to start scheduling tasks. Check the Auto Poll flag on
the Configuration tab sheet to have the Scheduler automatically schedule tasks on startup. The
Start button is not accessible when the scheduler is scheduling tasks.
3) Click Stop to shutdown the scheduler.
4) Click Pause to pause the scheduler. If pause is pressed while a poll is in progress, the scheduler
will wait until the poll completes before pausing.
5) Click Refresh List to refresh the scheduler list. This option is available only when the scheduler
is in the Pause mode.
6) Click Continue to restart the scheduler when in the Pause mode. This option is only available
when the scheduler is in the Pause mode.
7) Click Show Events to view the scheduler events since last started. It provides a detailed list of
scheduler events for support personnel use.
8) Click Reset Cols to reset all columns to their default size.
Scheduler Events
The Scheduler Events log window is used to display a list of Scheduler events.
To view the list of Scheduler events:
1) Click the Show Events button from the scheduler. The Scheduler Events log window appears.
Data Ports
Data Ports Functions
The Talon™ User Interface or the Scheduler starts the data ports. The data ports are normally
minimized and reside in the Windows tray area in the lower right hand corner of the display. They
provide information such as a status window for step by step communication events, an eavesdrop
window for communication messages, and status LED’s for TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DCD, RING, and ERR as well
as the baud rate that is being used for communications.
1) Moving the mouse over the Talon™ Eagle icon in the Windows tray area displays the port
number briefly.
2) Click on the Talon™ Eagle icon in the Windows tray area to display the data port window. The
data port window appears.
o The title bar displays the port number, the station name and the current or last poll.
o The communication information window below the Talon™ 2000 text provides a step by
step description of the communication events.
o The color-coded eavesdrop window displays the communication messages. The
messages that Talon™ sends are in blue while the messages received from the field
devices are in red.
o The TX led turns red to indicate information transmitted by Talon™ to the field device.
o The RX led turns red to indicate information received by Talon™ from the field device.
o The RTS led turns red when the Request To Send signal is true.
o The CTS led turns red when the Clear To Send signal is true.
o The DCD led turns red when the Data Carrier Detect signal is true.
o The RING led turns red when Talon™ calls the field device and there is a ring signal.
o The ERR led turns red when there are errors in communications.
o The Current Baud field displays the baud rate that is currently being used for
communications.
o Check the Clear Before Activation flag to clear the eavesdrop window at each poll.
Uncheck the flag to append to the existing eavesdrop information
o Click the Reset Port / Cancel Call button to reset the current port and cancel any active
polls.
o Click the Clear Display Now button to clear the eavesdrop window.
o Click the View Comm Events button to view the communications events for the current
port.
Communication Events
The Communication Events window is used to display the events for the communication port. Typical
events are when the port started and when the port was shutdown.
To view the list of Communication events:
1) Click the View Comm Events button from the data port. (Also see View Events) The
Communication Events log window appears.
Glossary
A
Account Number A character label placed in the account field and used for billing purposes.
Address The number associated with the location where a specific piece of data is stored in computer memory.
AGA American Gas Association: This is an industry trade organization of utilities and companies involved in the production and
distribution of natural gas.
Alarm A Talon™ state used to alert a user to the fact that a certain measured value has been exceeded, a certain event has
occurred, or an equipment condition has become active.
Analog Value A numeric quantity measured from a continuously variable stream of quantities that may take on an infinite
number of values.
Annunciation The association of an audible tone or visible display with the performance of an action, arrival of a state, or
activation of an alarm.
Audit Trail Records kept by a computer program indicating the history of data gathered into a database.
Auto Answer The property of a modem or other communications equipment that allow it to answer a phone call without
physically picking up the receiver.
Automated Meter Reading The process whereby utility meters that are appropriately equipped can be read remotely and the
data stored in a central database system. This process greatly reduces the need for human meter readers and allows meters to
be read with greater frequency.
Autopoll The process of polling a remote meter without the need for human intervention to actually start each poll. Autopolling
usually causes meters to be read at a set time each day or at a set interval.
Autoscheduling The process of scheduling an event or series of events to be automatically executed at a later time.
B
Bar A unit of pressure approximately equivalent to one atmosphere or 14.7 pounds per square inch.
Baud Rate How many bits per second a modem can send or receive data.
Bell 202 Leased Line A line leased from a phone company to communicate using the Bell 202 modem communications
standard. The lines are usually limited to 1200 baud.
BTU—British Thermal Unit A unit of heat energy. The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a pound of water
one Fahrenheit degree.
Buffer A holding area for data to be read or processed at a later time.
Calculated Value A value that is not actually measured. It is calculated from measured values using a predetermined
algorithm.
Cathodic Protection A collection of measures taken to protect pipe and other metals from corrosion as areas of the pipe begin
to conduct electricity.
Check Box A small square in a Windows application dialog box that either turns an option on or off, or indicates selected or not
selected.
Click The action of pressing and releasing a button on a computer mouse.
Command Button The raised buttons in a Windows application dialog box that activate the labeled action when clicked.
Corrected Flow The value of product flow volume after adjustment.
CSV Comma Separated Values. An export feature that converts program information into a simple string, with each item
separated by a comma. This string is then usually converted back into a spreadsheet or other program for viewing.
Data Bit The number of Data Bits to use during serial communications (RS232 Protocol Driver Parameter).
Data Validation The process of verifying the accuracy of data by checking it against predefined algorithms or data ranges.
Deadband Two values above and below the actual value that may trigger an alarm or cause some other action when reached.
These values allow the alarm to retain its current state without cycling on and off because values are creeping outside a small
measurement interval. The permissible interval is the deadband.
Demand Threshold The value for consumption through a metering device, above which a certain action may be taken.
Device A piece of measurement or control hardware, usually remotely located, that communicates with the Talon™ system.
Devices are often meters, flow correctors, transducers, or recorders.
Device Driver The computer instructions which allow Talon™ to communicate with a specific device.
Device History The set of values recorded by a named device over a specified period of time.
Device Point A single, distinct, measurable unit within a device. A device may be able to take many simultaneous
measurements. Each measurement is a point. Points have values.
Dialog Box An on-screen window whose purpose is to prompt the computer operator to enter information or select values and
parameters associated with a particular portion of a Windows application.
Driver A piece of software written for a specific device which allows Talon™ to communicate with the equipment, issue
instructions, and/or send and retrieve data.
Drop Down List An item in a Windows dialog box which looks like a text box with a down arrow at the right edge. When the
arrow is clicked a list of choices appears allowing the user to select rather than type values.
Digital Value A value stored in a memory location which was measured at a discrete moment in time and usually not part of a
continuous analog stream of data.
Drag and Drop The process whereby a mouse button is clicked over data or text and held down while the mouse is moved
thereby picking up (dragging) and dropping data into another location.
Drawing Editor An external program which has been linked to the Talon™ system and is used to edit and create custom
charts and graphs for user screens.
Dual Run An RTU set up to record information from two meters.
Edit Box A rectangular area in a Windows dialog box in which text can be entered and then edited.
Electronic Flow Corrector An electronic device used to adjust the flow of material at a metering station when the data history
and audit trail information are not available.
Electronic Pressure Recorder An electronic device containing pressure transducers used to remotely monitor the pressure at
a given location.
Event An event is a change of state either in the host or remote computer or the relationship between the two. Each
communication between a computer and a remote station is an event.
Event Log A record of all communications that have taken place between stations involved in the polling process.
Event Viewer A Talon™ application that displays a list of events in a window sorted by columns for all events associated with a
predefined set of parameters.
Flow The amount of material which passes a fixed point in a distribution system and which is often measured by a meter.
Frame A portion of a Windows dialog box which encloses controls and boxes that have a common function.
GIS—Geographical Information System A computer application designed to display information in a format, which is based
on maps and location.
GIS Information The information in a GIS database.
GPS Global Positioning System. A means of determining one’s geographic location on Earth.
H
Handshaking The proper handling of signals between two computers to exchange communications protocol information and
ensure that data transmission is proceeding successfully.
History A collection of data which represents the sequence of values associated with the same point over a specified period of
time.
History Viewer The Talon™ application used to view the sequence of data values associated with a point.
Icon A small graphic used to represent a menu command, tool, or a programming construct. Clicking an icon will often cause
the action associated with that icon to be executed.
Insertion Point A blinking vertical line that appears in a text box or edit box when the mouse cursor is moved there. It marks
the point at which the next typed character will be placed.
Interval Timing The polling of a device that takes place after a specified interval of time has elapsed and is usually repeated
after the same amount of time has elapsed.
Kilowatt One thousand watts. A watt is a unit of power equivalent to one volt pushing one amp of current.
Kilowatt/Hour The amount of power delivered by one kilowatt delivered for one hour.
Limit A value above or below which a certain action will be taken or condition will be set.
Load Balancing The process of speeding up or slowing down the flow of a substance through a controlled point in the delivery
system so as to spread the demand evenly over a number of delivery points.
Macro A named and stored sequence of actions or commands that can be activated with a few keystrokes or mouse clicks.
The user is spared from having to continuously repeat long series of commands.
Master Device A device whose parameters are roughly equivalent to those of another device. The master device properties
can be used in part to set up other devices that operate in a similar manner.
Master Stations A set of pre-configured devices to be used as templates to help construct a Talon™ system.
Message Box A non-movable, non-sizable window that provides error messages and/or warnings.
Meter A device, which a utility uses to measure certain parameters associated with the delivery of its products. Gas, liquids,
and electricity are the most commonly metered substances.
Millibar A unit of pressure equivalent to one one-thousandth of a bar.
MMS—Manufacturing Message Specification A communications protocol developed by the International Standards
Organization to standardize communications between manufacturing equipment and devices.
Multi-Drop A network setup in which multiple devices communicate to the host via the same connection.
Numeric Point A point whose stored values will be numbers and not strings.
O
ODBC—Open Database Connectivity A standard, promulgated by Microsoft®, that defines a common interface for accessing
database files independent of their format.
Odorant A chemical having a distinct odor which is added to natural gas and other odorless gases for safety purposes and to
allow leaks to be more easily detected.
Open System Standards A set of published hardware and software standards designed to allow the integration of hardware
and software and to discourage proprietary systems which make interoperability difficult.
OSI Open Systems International. An international standard use to transfer information from one computer to another. It
defines seven layers at which decisions are to be made: Physical, Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, and
Application.
Packet Radio A fast, efficient, error free radio system which sends and receives information between a computer and remote
transceiver in discrete bundles called packets through a Terminal Node Controller (TNC).
Pager A small, wearable electronic device that can be activated by radio signals and display a message or a phone number to
the wearer.
Parameters The individual specification of properties and conditions associated with a Talon™ construct.
PID Control Proportion Integral Differential Control. General technique used to control some processes.
Point An electronic location inside an RTU which has a value associated with the measurement of a quantity or the state of a
predefined condition.
Pointer A type of item within a process that contains the address; i.e., PPSSII (cf.), of another item within the RTU. Pointers are
used to tell a process where to get the values required for the process to function properly.
Point Display A Talon™ display window that contains the information about the points associated with a measuring device.
Point Shadow Shortcut to the device point.
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) A communications protocol that allows a computer to connect to the Internet through a dial-in
connection retaining most of the benefits of a direct connection. It features error detection, data compression, and other
elements of modern communication protocols.
Point-to-Point Radio A narrow cast radio system usually microwave based and operating at a frequency from 1 to 40
gigahertz that is designed to send a signal between two discrete points. Signals are not widely broadcast but are narrowly
focused.
Poll A poll is a request to retrieve a previously defined set of data values from a particular device using a specified protocol.
Poll Configuration The process of setting the parameters to be used in conducting a poll.
Poll Data Poll data form the basis (content) of a poll. They describe the data to be retrieved from the measurement device, as
well as the data management of the information retrieved. Poll data may be single device points, or device histories.
Pop-up Menu A list of items which when clicked pops up in a small window overlaid atop the main application. It allows a user
to choose additional items or submenu items from a list in the window.
Port A device for connecting a computer to one of its components, such as a printer or a modem. It is also a location
associated with the communication between devices.
PPSSII An acronym for the address of a particular item within an RTU. PP is two-digit the process number; SS the two-digit
section number; and II the two-digit item number.
Process A collection of data items within an RTU dedicated to a specific task. Processes are configured in the form of a list.
The RTU will execute the processes in the order that they are configured, in order to perform the required tasks. Processes are
linked together within the RTU to give the RTU its particular functionality. Examples of processes are analog, input, AGA-7,
calculation, and history storage.
Protocol A standard way of regulating the transmission of data between computers. In Talon™ a protocol is a list of
commands that determine how one device will communicate with another.
Protocol Driver A software program which enacts a protocol.
Pull Down Menu A list of commands or options that can be drawn down like a window shade from a menu item in an
application window that lists additional sub choices associated with that item.
Pulse A peak in the signal level that is detected and counted by metering equipment.
Pulse Accumulator/Transmitter An electronic device that provides instant access to remote flow data.
Q
Radio Button A Windows dialog box item which when chosen excludes all other choices, much like the preset mechanical
buttons on old car radios.
Recursive A definition or process which is self-referencing or circular in its definition or operation.
Roll Time The RTU’s point of reference for the beginning of each day. For example, if a utility uses 10 AM as the start of each
delivery day, the roll time within the RTU needs to be set to 10 AM.
RS-232 An Electronic Industries Association standard for serial communications between devices usually involving the serial
ports of a computer or peripheral device.
RS-422 An Electronic Industries Association standard designed to supplant RS-232 because it supports higher data rates and
has greater immunity to electrical interference.
RTU Remote Terminal Unit. An industrial computer used for data acquisition and control.
SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition A method by which data can be retrieved from the field and stored for
later analysis. Control decisions can also be made by a SCADA system.
Scheduler A server which is used for storing and controlling scheduling information.
Scroll Bar A vertical or horizontal bar positioned along the right edge or bottom of an applications window when more
information is present than can be displayed. The bar is used to sequentially scroll through the window using the mouse.
Section Within the RTU processes, the items are grouped into blocks of items based upon function. The groups of items are
called sections.
Server A computer that distributes data and resources to users (clients) on a network.
Site ID A number between 1 and 65535 used to identify a field device. It must be a unique identifier for each station and is the
access code to communicate with the device. This item is stored in the field device.
SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol. A protocol that allows a computer to connect to the Internet through a dial-in connection,
while retaining most of the benefits of a direct connection.
Software Calibration The ability to adjust and calibrate delivery and metering equipment under software control.
Spinner An applications control consisting of two arrows which can be used under mouse control to increment or decrement
the value stored in the associated field in a Talon™ dialog box.
SQL Structured Query Language. A language which has evolved into a standard mechanism for retrieving and organizing
information stored in a database.
Station Number A character label placed in the account field and used for billing purposes.
String A sequence of characters, usually alphanumeric, which may contain numerals and punctuation. It is usually treated in a
non-numeric way by the application program.
Table The database construct used to organize various subsets of data into a list which shares a common attribute with the
other data in the list.
Tab The labeled area of a form which contains the actual dialog boxes. The tabs resemble the index tabs usually seen on
binders and card files.
Task An action to be taken as part of a poll.
TCP/IP—Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol A set of communication protocols, developed by the United States
Department of Defense, which allows dissimilar computers to share information over a network.
Transducer A device for converting one quantity into another quantity. Some examples are pressure into an electrical signal,
an electrical signal into sound, or light into an electrical signal.
Text Box The area in a dialog box where textual information may be entered or displayed.
Tool Bar A part of the GUI (Graphic User Interface) that gives quick access to commonly used functions.
TOU Time of Use. The amount of time a certain substance has been flowing through a meter and is being consumed by the
customer.
Trend A tendency which exhibits itself when historical data is analyzed or displayed in graphical form.
User Interface The Windows application and Graphical User Interface (GUI) by which the user interacts with the Talon™
system.
Value The numeric quantity or alphanumeric string associated with a point, label, or variable.
Viewer A Talon™ application designed to display information, such as alarms, events, etc., in an easily readable form.
Virtual Keypad A Computer simulated keyboard.
Volume Correction The ability to adjust the volume of substance being metered and delivered through a utility’s supply lines.
WAN—Wide Area Network A set of widely separated computers connected together. The Internet is an example of a Wide
Area Network.

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Revision Date Initials Notes

June 20, 2017 SMC Initial Release

1. To being, locate the installation media and Run as administrator.

3. Click Activate to launch the License Manager.

5. Click OK to complete the activation process.

2. Otherwise, choose Email Request From Another PC.

Email Request From Another PC

2. Next, instructions are provided on how to complete the process.

Install / Update License File

5. Click Install / Updated License

6. Click OK to complete the activation process.

Default Time Zone Settings

2. Select the desired default Time Zone and click OK.

4. Change the Time Zone Settings as desired, and click OK.

1) Click on the Start button from the Windows taskbar.

• Click Quit from the Talon™ User Interface menu.

The Confirmation window appears. Select Yes to exit Talon™.

Starting Talon™ Communications Server

1) Click on the Start button from the Windows taskbar.

5) The Talon™ Communications Server appears.

Starting Up Talon™ Scheduler

To start the Scheduler:

1) Click on the Start button from the Windows taskbar.

5) The Scheduler window appears. Active polls are highlighted.

Note: A station is not selected unless it is highlighted in the left window.

To select and work with a station:

1) Click on the Station Display tab, if necessary.

Station Display Menu Buttons

Start Report Generator

1. Click on the Reports button.

Lock Communications with Remote

Unlock Communications with Remtoe

The Unlock Station button disconnects Talon™ from a station.

To Unlock from a Station:

1) Select the desired station from the Talon™ Station Tree

3) Double click on the desired poll type to poll the station.

For more information refer to the Calibration Wizard section.

Basic Label Editor

7 15 Special case to combine two parameters and display 8

0 Y Y specifies the number of digits after the decimal

X 0 X specifies the number of digits before the decimal

Digits Before Digits After Description

7 15 Special case to combine two parameters and display 8

0 Y Y specifies the number of digits after the decimal

X 0 X specifies the number of digits before the decimal

Aux Label 2 Units Pointer – Pointer Value – Not Yet Implemented

Aux Label 2 Units Mode – Mode – Not Yet Implemented

Add New Station

Enable Communications Alarms – Check to enable or uncheck to disable communications

1) Disable All HexAscii Optimization – This disables all protocol optimization.

• “HOST” / “RTU” Prefix (HexAscii V2)

Copy Existing Station

To Copy an Existing Station:

To Delete the Existing Station:

1) Select the station to be deleted in the Talon™ Station Tree.

Copy Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s)

1) Select the station to be copied.

Paste Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s)

1) Select the station to be copied.

Delete Station Shortcut(s)/Link(s)

1) Select the Station Shortcut/Link to be deleted.

1) Select the top item in the Talon™ Station Tree list.