This article provides essential guidance for personnel responsible for integrating the Metacentre CORE system into compressed air environments. A foundational understanding of electrical circuitry and compressed air systems is expected. When undertaking any electrical work, including component selection, solution design, installation, commissioning, or operation, personnel must adhere to relevant safe working practices and observe all applicable territorial, regional, and local regulations.

Important Note for New Users: The Metacentre CORE is not a plug-and-play device. A basic product understanding is highly recommended for both the CORE modules and applicable sensor arrangements (e.g., mounting guides). For comprehensive self-learning or a quick refresher, please explore the available knowledge base on this support website. This resource also includes CORE system general arrangement overview, and connection examples with wiring schematics for Metacentre products. Familiarizing yourself with this information will significantly streamline the preparation and execution of your installation and commissioning process. Furthermore, this knowledge will help you anticipate required details, identify necessary additional components, and prepare for critical decisions throughout the project.

Key Installation and Commissioning Tasks

Successful integration of your Metacentre CORE system involves several distinct phases:

1. Product Collection: Retrieve all purchased Metacentre CORE products, typically shipped to the address specified on your purchase order. This may involve collection from a technical intermediary office or directly from the commission site.
   
2. Component Provisioning and Mounting: All devices, components, and periphery (such as sensors or power supply sources) must be acquired and physically mounted in their designated locations.
   
3. Wiring and Cabling Infrastructure: Plan and install all necessary wiring, cabling, and networking infrastructure to interconnect the components.
   
4. Electrical Connections: Perform final connection and termination of all components, including wiring any required items to establish electrical connections.
   
5. Commissioning and Configuration: Execute the commissioning process and configure parameters using the available CORE setup wizard features.
   
6. Solution Validation: Validate the integrated solution to confirm that all items are functioning as expected.
   

Efficient Preparation for Installation and Commissioning

To ensure an efficient and smooth integration process, we recommend the following preparatory steps:

1. Understand and Gather System Details: Before installation, commissioning and running through the setup wizard, obtain all relevant details regarding the entire compressed air system and the equipment with which the CORE will be integrated. Having this information readily available will significantly expedite the process. A clear understanding of your existing system, and how the CORE will overlay onto it, will also enable you to identify potential ambiguities or problems early in your project.
   
2. Design a High-Level System Overview: Develop a system overview from a holistic, helicopter perspective to clarify:
   
1. How the CORE system will integrate with the compressed air system and equipment.
   
2. The optimal and desired physical location for all components.
   
3. The specific cabling, wiring, and networking requirements, and how they will interconnect all components.
   
3. Create Detailed Component Connection Diagrams: Draw and clarify component-level connection diagrams to understand precisely how each module, such as Drive+ or Link+ interfacing modules, needs to be connected or wired. For accurate integration interpretation, an air compressor wiring diagram is essential.
   
1. Note: Paid assistance service is available for custom interconnection guide conversion by a trained Metacentre engineer.

On-Site Arrangement Suggestions for Installation & Commissioning Visits

To facilitate a successful on-site visit, please ensure the following arrangements are in place:

1. Uninterrupted access to the supplied Metacentre equipment, associated compressed air equipment, and the compressed air system.
   
2. The capability to completely power down at least one compressor at all times.
   
3. Availability of local IT support when required.
   
4. Advance notification of any working-at-height requirements, access restrictions, or other Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) practices.
   

By diligently following the steps above, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the full layout and details of your installation and commissioning solution. This preparation will significantly diminish the likelihood of encountering unforeseen requirements or surprises. At this stage, you should aim to have a clear understanding of:

1. The compressed air system or equipment information required to complete a commissioning setup wizard run-through
   
2. The physical layout of the CORE products and their overall interconnection
   
3. How each component needs to be physically mounted and electrically connected to the system.
   
4. It should also be clear what, if any, additional materials need to be supplied to complete the installation, and what electrical or mechanical tools will be required to carry out the work.
   

Additional Notes

1. LAN access: For those planning LAN access, proficiency in configuring and managing IP addresses, subnets, and ports within a LAN environment is essential. Arrangement of local IT support is highly recommended.
   
2. REACH KIT: When using the REACH KIT, an RJ45 Ethernet cable (not supplied) must be installed between the REACH KIT and the Metacentre CORE.