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Live Monitor

The RIWA Gen-2 Live Monitor is a desktop application that lets you monitor the RIWA adaptive welding system in real time. This tool is designed for live monitoring during an active weld process.

caution

The Live Monitor is not intended for browsing and reviewing past data.

Overview of Sections​

Weld Summary​

The Weld Summary section displays a quick snapshot of the current weld's configuration and details.

Key weld details include:

  • Weld ID;
  • Date and time of the weld;
  • Number of impulses;
  • Sheet thickness; and more.

Weld Summary

System Status​

The System Status section displays the status of key components of the system.

This includes:

  • Analyzer Connection (required for other statuses);
  • Board Connection;
  • Signal Strength; and
  • Controller Connection.
note

The analyzer must be connected first for the other statuses to appear, as their statuses are reported by the analyzer.

System Status

M-Scan​

The M-Scan section displays the M-Scan, which provides a visual timeline of the weld.

  • Overlaid on the image are interface lines that highlight:
    • Stack Top;
    • Nugget Top;
    • Nugget Bottom; and
    • Stack Bottom.

M-Scan

These annotations can be toggled on and off by clicking their entries in the legend. For example, clicking Stack Top will toggle its visibility.

M-Scan

Nugget Penetration Graph​

This graph tracks penetration percentages over time. The x-axis represents time (ms) while the y-axis represents penetration (%). The following two lines are displayed on the graph:

  • Top Penetration: Penetration of the top interface.
  • Bottom Penetration: Penetration of the bottom interface.

These lines can be toggled on and off by clicking on their entries in the legend.

Nugget Penetration Graph

Settings​

The Live Monitor can be configured by clicking the Settings button located at the bottom-right corner of the application window. This opens the settings dialog.

Settings Button

Connection Settings​

To change the analyzer's WebSocket connection details, simply update the "WebSocket URL" and "WebSocket Port" fields and the Live Monitor will automatically attempt to reconnect using the new settings.

Connection Settings

Annotation Settings​

The Show Annotations option toggles the visibility of annotations on the M-Scan and Nugget Penetration Graph. These include the positions of SP and SSID, and thresholds in the Nugget Penetration graph.

Annotations Setting

A-Scan Display​

The Show A-Scan setting controls whether an A-Scan graph appears when the M-Scan is hovered over. This option is useful for analyzing specific regions of the M-Scan.

A-Scan Setting
A-Scan Graph

M-Scan Contrast​

The M-Scan Contrast slider can be used to boost the contrast of the M-Scan image. This is useful for identifying finer details in the M-Scan.

  • Range: 0 (no boost) to 10 (maximum boost).

M-Scan Booster Setting