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Table of contents 

 

1

 

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 3

 

1.1

 

Applications ........................................................................................................................................... 3

 

2

 

Components ............................................................................................................................................... 4

 

2.1

 

Housing and power supply .................................................................................................................... 4

 

2.2

 

Processor .............................................................................................................................................. 4

 

2.3

 

Interfaces .............................................................................................................................................. 4

 

2.4

 

Technical data of interfaces .................................................................................................................. 5

 

2.5

 

Memory board and serial flash .............................................................................................................. 6

 

2.6

 

Multilingual feature with HTML tags ...................................................................................................... 6

 

2.7

 

Communication and security................................................................................................................. 7

 

2.8

 

Versions ................................................................................................................................................ 8

 

2.9

 

Open architecture ................................................................................................................................. 8

 

3

 

Commissioning .......................................................................................................................................... 9

 

3.1

 

Power supply and display ..................................................................................................................... 9

 

3.2

 

Basic setting of AMBUS® Net............................................................................................................... 9

 

3.3

 

Meter list, commissioning the M-Bus and automatic meter search .................................................... 11

 

3.4

 

Network (Windows) ............................................................................................................................. 13

 

3.5

 

Communication via modem ................................................................................................................ 16

 

3.6

 

Data logger / CF card .......................................................................................................................... 19

 

4

 

Operation .................................................................................................................................................. 20

 

4.1

 

Summary of menu .............................................................................................................................. 20

 

4.2

 

Status message and general alarm .................................................................................................... 20

 

4.3

 

Reading the meter .............................................................................................................................. 21

 

4.4

 

The usage units .................................................................................................................................. 21

 

4.5

 

Monitoring the meters: the analysis usage unit ................................................................................... 23

 

4.6

 

Data logger (optional) ......................................................................................................................... 24

 

4.7

 

Meter list, manual meter readings ...................................................................................................... 26

 

5

 

Remote operation and system integration ............................................................................................ 29

 

5.1

 

SOAP: Creating a client with .Net ....................................................................................................... 29

 

5.2

 

Download protocol .............................................................................................................................. 32

 

6

 

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 33

 

7

 

Appendix .................................................................................................................................................. 35

 

 

 

 

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PECIFICATIONS OF HOUSING AND POWER SUPPLY

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PECIFICATIONS FOR OPTIONS

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ROUBLESHOOTING

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Summary of Contents for AMBUS Net

Page 1: ...Operating instructions AMBUS Net Software versions 1 01 xx VD 9 905e 02 2011 ...

Page 2: ... card 19 4 Operation 20 4 1 Summary of menu 20 4 2 Status message and general alarm 20 4 3 Reading the meter 21 4 4 The usage units 21 4 5 Monitoring the meters the analysis usage unit 23 4 6 Data logger optional 24 4 7 Meter list manual meter readings 26 5 Remote operation and system integration 29 5 1 SOAP Creating a client with Net 29 5 2 Download protocol 32 6 Troubleshooting 33 7 Appendix 35 ...

Page 3: ... PPP LCP IPCP PAP SOAP XML WSDL 1 1 Applications The fields of applications of the AMBUS Net range from analytical building management for invoicing ser vices to facility management and domestic systems It can be installed wherever a simple and cost effective solution is required for on site operation or remote monitoring AMBUS Net is an Internet compatible M Bus central device with state of the a...

Page 4: ...prox 3 3 kg Ingress Protection class IP 20 Table 1 Specifications of housing and power supply 2 2 Processor As an embedded controller AMBUS Net is a high performance device with a 32 bit RISC controller 25 MHz 380 KB of flash memory and 2 MB RAM A certified real time operating system monitors the correct functioning of the unit AMBUS Net is also equipped with a real time clock and a buffer with a ...

Page 5: ... cellular phones in vehicles Analog modem ISDN modem GSM modem Front and rear view of the modem The SIM board is located on the back in the SIM board reader GSM modem antenna The enclosed adhesive antenna with approx 3 m cable is suitable for mounting in a location with good radio recep tion e g at a window 2 4 Technical data of interfaces M Bus installation 2 or 4 wire system Meter power supply 4...

Page 6: ...or serial flash This is plugged onto the pc board attached to the front of the instrument The housing must be opened in order to replace it When changing the device this means that all settings and parameters are adopted in the new device The serial flash also contains the Java driver and language information Serial flash 2 6 Multilingual feature with HTML tags With consistent use of World Wide We...

Page 7: ...erated using a dedicated IP address supplied by the Internet provider IP address not openly known Access code c 3 As but within an Intranet protected by a firewall Firewall Protected LAN connection Access code b c 1 2 3 Access to AMBUS Net via an Internet portal which has the following tasks Monitoring access Communicating with AMBUS Net via configured channels with modem di rect IP address or VPI...

Page 8: ...hone modem 93184 GSM modem Integrated GSM telephone modem 93185 CF Card CF memory card 19879 Languages Please state operating language when ordering Languages availa ble German French English others on request Table 5 Specifications for options 2 9 Open architecture AMBUS Net is based on an open architecture and is compatible with the following standards HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol transport ...

Page 9: ...regulations currently in force The power supply cable may only be connected to the terminals L and N Any other con nections may endanger life and may also permanently damage all meters connected to the bus system Calibrating the touch screen display Once the device has been switched on the IP address is first dis played then a prompt shown for approx 10 seconds to calibrate the display This should...

Page 10: ... meter For Modify usage unit and Read out usage unit see section 4 4 The usage units For Logger function option see 1 1 Fehler Kein gültiges Resultat für Tabelle System menu Check correct the following basic settings Name of the installation Touch the field a keyboard is displayed you can enter a name of max 40 characters Date and time Setting the system time in the form of dd mm yy hh mm Access c...

Page 11: ...e primary address M Bus EN 1434 3 Please refer to the operating instructions of the meters used in the system Select addresses in the range 1 250 Ensure that the same address is not assigned to different meters otherwise no communication to those meters will be possible When in the main menu select Modify meter list Use the automatic meter search function in order to enter meters in the AMBUS Net ...

Page 12: ...tual values per device address and channel 3 channels are available Tariffs are dealt with exactly like channels AMBUS Net can now read out and administer the asigned M Bus meters Protocolling meters A meter protocol can be stored for every meter available using the option data logger and the CF card see also 3 6 Data logger CF card After selecting e g the meter with the primary address 123 press ...

Page 13: ...ess list after the device has been successfully connected to the network If this is not the case then contact Aq uametro Customer Service stating the serial number Start the device again after reprogramming the IP address the subnet mask or the standard gateway address If the network parameters of your network are correctly set according to your system and the device restarted the AMBUS Net can be...

Page 14: ...s a programming language that permits programs to be transmitted over the Internet which are then carried out This presents a risk since Java functions on most network PCs are deactivated as standard In order for the AMBUS Net remote control to function correctly these Java applications must be made available to the particular device The following settings are thus required In Control Panel Intern...

Page 15: ...cess to the logger files of your CF card By clicking the particular file you can either open it or save it to a disk To jump back to the start menu select Parent Directory Select start html for direct remote operation of AMBUS Net This starts a Java application which must be uploaded by AMBUS Net Be patient as the time to load the application is strongly dependent on your network capability and pe...

Page 16: ...umpers for the analog modem marked ANALOG The jumpers must connect the lower pin with the centre pin for the ISDN modem marked ISDN The jumpers have no relevance for the GSM modem Step 2 3 Modem settings The following entries are required for data transmission with the AMBUS Net Network settings Modem settings Type of modem MSN No Multiple Subscriber Number for ISDN modem only With the ISDN connec...

Page 17: ... enables data only to be transmitted Speech voice over the cellular phone is not possible No other services are required The PIN code of the SIM board is not supported by AMBUS Net It must be deactivated when in operation Deactivation is possible with most cellular phones Modem setting on the PC data transmission net work A data transmission connection to the plant must be created for communicatin...

Page 18: ... following security messages with Yes Select the label Networking Select as Type of dial up server PPP Windows 95 98 NT4 2000 Internet and activate among the items used for this connection only Internet Protocol TCP IP Under Settings deactivate all PPP settings The user name and password are requested when creating a link Select User name Password user password ...

Page 19: ...the data in the network on a compact flash card type 1 data Compact flash cards can be read or deleted by any PC with a suit able disk drive reader They are displayed just like a disk drive The card can be formatted with a PC if it is already written on or is full from another application Format CF cards with FAT FAT16 only Only use cards for this between 16 MB and 2 GB http 192 168 0 1 ...

Page 20: ... Summary of menu 4 2 Status message and general alarm The default window opens with a status message after switching on or if there has been no operation for a few minutes A message of the level Alarm or higher will be output to the alarm relay see installation instructions AMBUS Net Status message based on priority Alarm Remark Initialization of modem has failed Yes On commissioning Please insert...

Page 21: ...ist of readings and instan taneous values which are sorted according to address and channel The pages are sorted according to the meter address 0 250 3 channels per address are possible units and tariff as per M Bus A maximum of 4 meter readings and 5 instantaneous values are possible per address and channel Sorting the values is ac cording to the sequence in the M Bus protocol See Section 3 3 for...

Page 22: ...cannot be reversed the prompt requires confirmation ok Cancel Modify usage unit Add meter The button Add meter enables any meter readings be as signed to the selected usage units Find the address of the particular meter to select 0 250 All meter readings known to AMBUS Net are available over the additional channel selection 3 channels per address A common media designation heating heat hot water c...

Page 23: ...concerning usage units are stored on the serial flash card Select from the main menu to read out a usage unit Read out usage unit The number of usage units available can be selected in the scroll down list Each line displays the medium the meter reading address and serial number of the meter Updating Updating the data is indicated by Readout Press update to read the most current values o In additi...

Page 24: ...mmdd CSV Interval Logger data data recording within the preset time interval LOGN_nnn CSV LNyymmdd CSV LOGA_nnn CSV Layymmdd CSV Fault Error protocols The following status messages from a meter are regarded as faults No answer Error Alarm ERR_nnn CSV Eryymmdd CSV ERR_nnn CSV Eryymmdd CSV Analysis Analysis data 5 selected meters can be read in parallel to the logger function in 15 minute intervals ...

Page 25: ...Contents and format of the logger data are found in section 7 Appendix Note Time controlled data sizes are generally more advantageous because 1 the time periods can be more easily limited 2 an overflow of the memory board is automatically prevented see below Logger memory size overflow The size of the memory board limits the amount of data that can be stored Time controlled logger data are a self...

Page 26: ...lowing error message is shown Insert memory card please 4 7 Meter list manual meter readings Manual meter readings Section 3 3 Meter list commissioning the M Bus and automatic meter search described how meters e g are automatically looked for and entered via Assign 2400 Baud all meters This search procedure checks the address range in the selected baudrate from 1 to 250 and enters the addresses in...

Page 27: ...ing the button a feature can be changed if the meters allow to do so 1 1 1 2 Baud rate The 3 buttons at the bottom show the baud rate for which the meter was entered If the meter can use an other baud rates this can be modified at this point 1 1 1 3 Aquametro meters The 3 buttons AMTRON N CALEC MB Lock alarm activate special functions in these Aquametro me ters e g reading the text field The butto...

Page 28: ...ows when the AMBUS Net was last booted up Interruptions in voltage are of fundamental importance when monitoring plants Reference voltage Information on the reference voltage is for function monitoring of AMBUS ZS modules The voltage is about 500mV Please contact Aquametro Customer Service is the voltage varies by more than 30 M Bus voltage The M Bus voltage is the termi nal voltage of the M Bus n...

Page 29: ...ith the primary address Pri mAddr getUsageUnit index As int As UsageUnit index The index number of the usage unit Returned value The returned data are the features of the usage unit with the index number in dex Features of a meter If a meter is loaded with the function getMeter then it is possible to use it like a local instance A meter has various features and is structured as follows Public clas...

Page 30: ...um public Entry Linking the Web service to a network The three steps below following describe how the Web service of AMBUS Net is linked to a C project 1 The first step involves creating a new C Windows Application project in MS Visual Studio Net 2 The next step involves creating a Web Reference in the file AmbusNet wsdl This file is in AMBUS Net and describes the Web service The following address...

Page 31: ...ponent STAThread static void Main Application Run new AmbusNet Function get single meter m public void GetMeter byte PrimAddress AmbusNetClient NetService Service1 ambus new AmbusNetClient NetService Service1 ambus Proxy new System Net WebProxy empty Proxy ambus Url http 172 16 1 211 AmbusNetClient NetService Meter m try m ambus getMeter PrimAddress remote call if m null String deviceName m device...

Page 32: ...ctory of the protocol files from AMBUS Net From which you can select With data logger option only Address when delivered Click the individual file to either open it or save it to a disk The files can also be opened directly from the application by entering the complete path with the URL The figure to the right also shows an example from the Office application Excel Open File File name example http...

Page 33: ...eter display temperature sensor connection Status message Serial Flash not Serial flash new or faulty Verify position of serial flash in holder Restart device Status message unlocked AMBUS IS was not electronically locked This is no error The locking is optional Menu read meter cannot be se lected The message No meter recorded is displayed AMBUS Net has not identified meters Proceed acc to sect 3 ...

Page 34: ... modem ISDN modem does not function MSN No incorrect Check the MSN No acc to sect 3 5 GSM modem does not function Poor reception Change the position of the adhesive antenna Incorrect SIM card Check Natel subscription acc to sect 3 5 PIN not deactivated Deactivate PIN with Natel Ethernet connection does not func tion Incorrect cable There are1 1 and crossed cable available IP address Subnet mask is...

Page 35: ...Read out 30 09 2004 08 42 Meter 1 854033 kWh Meter 2 15288 9 m3 Meter 3 Meter 4 Power 0 kW Flow 0 m3 h Temperature hot side 129 8 C Temperature cold side 76 8 C Temperature difference 52 99 K Channel 2 Read out 30 09 2004 08 42 Meter 1 0 HCA Meter 2 Meter 3 Meter 4 Power Flow Temperature hot side Temperature cold side Temperature difference Channel 3 Read out 30 09 2004 08 42 Meter 1 0 HCA Meter 2...

Page 36: ...or 7 22222222 Distributor 2 2 1 Hot water W 170 ok 30 09 2004 08 48 1 014 m3 0 kW Appt 1st floor 7 22222222 Distributor 2 4 1 Cold water W 170 ok 30 09 2004 08 48 4 432 m3 0 kW Made out with AMBUS Net Aquametro AG Therwil Flow Temp hot side Temp cold side Temp difference Nbr operating hours Nbr hours on alarm Type Manufacturer 0 m3 h 129 8 C 76 8 C 52 99 K 3942 h 1 h CALEC ST AMT 0 m3 h 30 9 C 3 7...

Page 37: ...1 Device 2 Main circuit Heat ok 30 09 2004 08 48 0 142 kWh 1 014 m3 13 001 kWh 7 22222222 2 Device 2 Main circuit Heat ok 30 09 2004 08 48 0 204 kWh 7 22222222 3 Device 2 Main circuit Heat ok 30 09 2004 08 48 54321 HCA Made out with AMBUS Net Aquametro AG Therwil Meter reading 4 Power Flow Temp hot side Temp cold side Temp difference Nbr operating hours Nbr hours on alarmType Manufacturer 0 kW 0 m...

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