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COMMISSIONING GUIDE
HorizonQA
Analysis Software
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Chapter 1
Installation
The HorizonQA™ software is designed for routine lab analysis and at-line quality assurance and control.
System Requirements
Hardware
• RAM: 8 GB (recommended), 4 GB (minimum)
• Free hard disk space: 50 GB (recommended), 10 GB (minimum)
• Ethernet connection
• Display resolution (minimum): 1024 × 768 with 256 color support
Software
• Microsoft Windows® operating system (US English [recommended], French, Dutch, German, Chinese
[simplified and traditional])
– Windows 10 (recommended)
– WIndows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit versions supported)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2014, provided with HorizonQA 2.2. (HorizonQA 2.2 will not install with any
other version of SQL Server.)
Antivirus software
Computers running HorizonQA must be dedicated to running that software. To ensure system
stability, no other software or process (e.g. antivirus software) must interfere with HorizonQA.
However, it is acceptable to install an antivirus software as long as it complies with the following
configuration rules:
Antivirus software configuration with On-Access Scan shall exclude the following folders:
– C: \ ABB \ HorizonMBQA \ Enablir\,
– C: \ ABB \ HorizonMBQA \ Persistence\,
– C: \ ABB \ AnalyzerSoftware \Data.
Also, to prevent processor overload, antivirus software shall be set-up to use only minimal resources.
Communication Ports
For proper software operation, the following ports must be open:
Component TCP Ports UDP Ports
Software operation 1099, 1777 N/A
Analyzer communication 4242, 20000 – 20010 20000 – 20010
Database 1433, 50000 – 69999 63417
Installing HorizonQA
To install HorizonQA:
1 Insert the USB key in your computer. The HorizonQA USB key appears on your desktop.
2 Double-click the USB key and go to the Data\EnablIR directory.
3 In this directory, right-click setup.exe installer application and, from the contextual menu that
appears, select Run as administrator. This launches the installation.
4 In the User Account Control dialog box that appears, click Yes to allow the installer to make changes
to your computer. The HorizonQA InstallShield Wizard proceeds with the installation, starting with
the Microsoft SQL Server that takes approximately 8 minutes.
5 When the Welcome dialog box appears, click Next>.
6 In the Licence Agreement dialog box, read the license agreement carefully and click Yes to accept its
terms. If you do not accept the terms of the agreement, you cannot use HorizonQA.
7 In the Choose Destination Location dialog box that appears, accept the default location
(recommended) or click Browse to select another location.
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Figure 1 Selecting the HorizonQA destination
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8 Once the location is selected, click Next>. The Data Folder Selection dialog box appears.
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Figure 2 Data Folder Selection dialog box
– Click OK to accept the default location where your application data will be saved (recommended),
OR
– Browse to find a folder where your application data will be saved and, once selected, click OK.
9 After a few seconds, the User Manager Tool dialog box appears. Enter and confirm the required
password: Enablir2944], and click OK. The installation resumes.
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Figure 3 User Manager Tool dialog box
10 After a few seconds, a dialog box appears where you are asked to locate your ABB license file. Go to
the HorizonQA USB key directory and double-click the licence.dat file. Installation resumes.
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Figure 4 Locating the licence file
11 After a few more seconds, a dialog box appears, asking you if you want to install the Adobe Acrobat
Reader software. Click Yes (recommended), or No if you already have that software installed.
12 In the Setup window that appears, you see the progress of the current HorizonQA installation. This
window closes once installation of the software is complete.
13 In the new Setup window that appears after a few seconds, click Finish to confirm.
This finalizes installation of HorizonQA and launches the installation of the PLCATS software used
only when necessary by qualified and certified ABB service personel.
14 When the Welcome dialog box appears, click Next>.
15 In the Ready to Install the Program dialog box, click Install. Installation begins.
16 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog box appears, click Finish. You return to an
HorizonQA InstallShield Wizard dialog box where you click Finish one last time.
HorizonQA is now ready to use. You will find on your desktop two new icons: Workspace and
Configuration Wizard. These applications will be used during the quick start procedure explained in
the following pages
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Figure 5 HorizonQA Workspace (left) and Configuration Wizard (right) icons found on the desktop
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Installing a HorizonQA Service Release
Service releases provide improvements and bug fixes to your current HorizonQA software. They must
be installed directly over the current version.
NOTICE
A new license is not required. The installer will automatically detect the current license
and upgrade it to the latest version.
To install an HorizonQA service release:
1 Copy the service release executable file (.exe) to you computer.
2 Double-click Horizon QA (Service Release x.y).exe (where x.y is the service release version).
The installation starts and proceeds VERY quickly.
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Figure 6 Service release installation screen
3 Once the installation is complete, click Finish. The service release is now installed.
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Chapter 2
Quick Start
The following procedure is intended to present the basic steps to get started with HorizonQA. It refers
to the Demo application provided with every HorizonQA software installation. The same steps could
apply to any other application although they do not cover the full list of settings configurable through
the HorizonQA Configuration Wizard and all operations available through the HorizonQA Workplace.
1 In HorizonQA—Workplace (see Figure 5)
Add a user with supervisor security level:
a Start the Workplace and login with:
User Name: enabliradmin
Password: Enablir2944]
b Select Administration > User Manager.
c Click Add… The User Properties dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 6 User Propertied dialog box
d Enter user information (making sure that you select the Supervisor security level) and click OK.
Note: For normal operation, repeat the same procedure to create Analyst and Operator security
levels.
2 In HorizonQA—Configuration Wizard (see Figure 5)
Import the demo application into the database:
a Start the Configuration Wizard and login as supervisor.
b Import the file Demo.horizonqa located under C:\ABB\AnalyzerSoftware\Configuration\.
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Figure 7 Importing the file
c In the Analyzer tab, set the analyzer name.
Note: This is by default the MAC address in the following format: MAC_??_??_??_??_??_??.
If the analyzer name was changed, use the ABB FTIR applet in the Control Panel.
d Select Exit, click Yes to save, and activate the demo application.
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Figure 8 Activating the demo
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Load the demo application:
a Start the Workplace and login with an Analyst or higher user type.
b Select the Administration tab and re-initialize the application.
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Figure 9 Re-initializing the application
– Upon re-logging with an Operator, Analyst or Supervisor user type, all procedures will be available
for execution.
To execute a procedure in the list, double-click its name.
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Chapter 3
Validating Installation
The following procedure presents the steps to perform a basic validation. This validation includes 5
tests deemed essential to assess the performances of an analyzer. This validation procedure is referred
to in the standard Operation Qualification Guidelines.
Finding the Proper Gain
Even before beginning the validation process, the critical value to know is the proper gain to use. This gain
is assessed using the PLCATS (PL4.bat) software located in C:\Program Files (x86)\ABB Bomem\PL4\.
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Figure 10 PL4 software
To find the proper gain for your validation:
1 Upon launching PL4, in the dialog box that is displayed, leave the Connect to spectrometer option
enabled and click OK.
2 Select your instrument and click OK.
3 In the main PLCATS window, under the Diagnostic tab, adjust the 1st Gain field value so as to obtain
a PEAK % value as close to 80% as possible without PEAK % turning red.
NOTICE
When using an accessory with the analyzer, make sure that the appropriate reference
standard is installed on the accessory when required.
4 Once this value is obtained, note that 1st gain value.
5 Close PLCATS by clicking on the X in the top right corner.
Creating a Validation Configuration
NOTICE
A validation configuration for all instruments configuration is needed, including an
OpenBeam validation (without accessory). The latter shall be performed first to validate
the instrument.
To create a validation configuration:
1 In HorizonQA, access the Validation tab inside an application by:
– Importing an existing application,
– Creating a new application, or
– Editing an application already saved to the database.
2 Click New. A dialog box is displayed (see Figure 11)
3 Select the appropriate detector from the Detector drop down list.
4 Select the appropriate accessory from the Accessory drop down list.
5 Select an appropriate expiration behavior from the Expiration Behavior drop down list:
– Prevent Procedure: Procedure execution is not allowed. A message is displayed.
– Display warning: Procedure can be executed despite expired validation. User is warned upon
executing a procedure.
– Do Nothing: Procedure can be executed despite expired validation. No expiration warning is
displayed.
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Figure 11 Validation configuration
6 In the DetectorGain drop down menu, select the gain value noted in “Finding the Proper Gain” on
page 9.
7 Browse for the appropriate template file based on the instrument configuration to be validated.
Each template filename includes the instrument type, the detector type and the accessory.
OpenBeam refers to no accessory.
8 Once the template file that you chose is loaded, a list of the tests included and their content can
be reviewed in the Validation Tests Information section.
9 Click OK to save and exit and activate this new application.
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Figure 12 Activating the application
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10 In HorizonQA Workplace, load this newly saved application:
a Start the Workplace and login with an Analyst or higher user type.
b Select the Administration tab and re-initialize the application.
Upon re-logging with an Operator, Analyst or Supervisor user type, all procedures will be available
for execution.
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Figure 13 Re-initializing the application
11 To perform the validation, follow the next procedure.
Validating Spectrometer Performance
NOTICE
Before validating spectrometer performance, make sure that the instrument will not
be subjected to vibrations and shocks during the validation, and make sure that the
instrument has been started at least 4 hours prior to the validation (if the instrument is
not warm enough, validation might fail).
To validate the performance of the spectrometer:
1 In HorizonQA, go to the Validation tab.
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Figure 14 Validation tab
2 Select the type of validation to be performed in the Type list to the right (Basic is default)
3 Prepare the system as follows:
– For OpenBeam Validation: Remove any accessory from the sample compartment. The IR beam
path must be clear.
– For Accessory Validation: Install the accessory in the sample compartment.
4 Double-click on the appropriate configuration to start the validation sequence. A dialog box appears.
5 In Comment, insert any appropriate descriptive comment, if necessary, and click OK.
6 A message box will be displayed to remind you of mandatory preparation steps. Click OK.
From this point, the validation will proceed until the validation report is generated and displayed.
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7 Once the validation results summary is displayed, choose one of the following actions:
– Browse the results for details on the validation tests.
– Click Preview to view an automatically generated PDF report.
– Click Exit to return to the Validation tab.
Note: Validation reports are either available on disk or in the History sub-tab under the Validation tab.
8 If the validation status is FAILED, repeat the test after making sure that the NOTICE above and all
points in step 2 were verified.
9 If, after repeating the test once, the validation status is still FAILED, contact your local ABB service
representative.
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