Netbiter easyconnect ec350, User Manual

Page 1: ...3 00 HALMSTAD CHICAGO KARLSRUHE TOKYO BEIJING MILANO MULHOUSE COVENTRY PUNE COPENHAGEN RAVENSBURG HMS Industrial Networks Mailing address Box 4126 300 04 Halmstad Sweden Visiting address Stationsgatan 37 Halmstad Sweden E mail info hms networks com Web www netbiter com ...

Page 2: ...me liability or responsi bility for any problems that may arise as a result from the use of undocumented fea tures timing or functional side effects found outside the documented scope of this product The effects caused by any direct or indirect use of such aspects of the prod uct are undefined and may include e g compatibility issues and stability issues The examples and illustrations in this docu...

Page 3: ...contains ESD Electrostatic Discharge sensitive parts that may be damaged if ESD control procedures are not followed Static con trol precautions are required when handling the product Failure to ob serve this may cause damage to the product Copyright 2015 HMS Industrial Networks AB All rights reserved Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

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Page 5: ...hernet Networks 8 2 2 2 Mobile Networks 8 3 Installation Netbiter EC350 Starter Kit 9 3 1 Mobile Network 9 3 2 Ethernet Network 10 3 3 Connecting the Power Supply 10 3 4 Connecting the Temperature Sensor 11 3 5 Connecting the Tank Sensor 12 4 Installation Netbiter EC220 Starter Kit 14 4 1 Installing the SIM Card 14 4 2 Installing the Antenna 15 4 3 Connecting the Power Supply 15 4 4 Connecting the...

Page 6: ...g a Netbiter Argos Account 21 6 2 1 Password recommendations 22 6 3 Activating a Netbiter EC350 23 6 4 Activating a Netbiter EC220 24 7 Configuring the Netbiter 26 7 1 Temperature Sensor 26 7 2 Tank Sensor 28 7 3 Geographical Location 31 7 4 Viewing the Project 32 8 Technical Data 33 8 1 Netbiter EC350 33 8 2 Netbiter EC220 34 8 3 Temperature Sensor 35 8 4 Tank Sensor 35 ...

Page 7: ...ocument Author Netbiter Argos Administration Manual HMS Netbiter EasyConnect Gateway Installation Guides HMS Netbiter EasyConnect User Manual HMS 1 3 Document history Summary of recent changes version 2 20 to 3 00 Change Where section no New document layout Footnote regarding stub antenna 2 1 Revision list Version Date Author Description 1 00 March 2014 SDa Initial release 2 00 May 2015 ThN Major ...

Page 8: ... graphical user interface Monospaced text is used to indicate program code and other kinds of data input output such as configuration scripts This is a cross reference within this document About This Document page 3 This is an external link URL www netbiter com support This is additional information which may facilitate installation and or operation This instruction must be followed to avoid a ris...

Page 9: ...in cluded If an item is missing please contact Netbiter support Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit Contents Netbiter EasyConnect gateway Power supply DIN rail mounting kit USB cable Stub antenna1 Magnetic antenna with extension cable Connectors Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 1 Stub antenna is not included in the U S ...

Page 10: ...os Activation Details The Netbiter EasyConnect Gateway cannot be activated without the System ID and Activation Code Keep the Netbiter Argos Activation Details safe for later reference Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 11: ...or Starter Kit Temperature sensor and wiring kit Tank Sensor Starter Kit Tank sensor Tank sensor connection cable Rubber gasket Metal washer Tank Sensor Installation Guide Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 12: ... is protected by a firewall Contact your network administrator if in doubt 2 2 2 Mobile Networks The Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit is primarily intended to be used with the included Netbiter SIM card which is configured ready to use and with PIN code security disabled If you are using a SIM card which was not provided by HMS make sure be fore installing the Netbiter that you have the following ...

Page 13: ...shown in the figure Ob serve the position of the cut off corner and the contact surfaces When inserting the SIM card make sure it does not accidentally slip behind the SIM card holder 2 Push the SIM card firmly down into the holder until it clicks into place 3 Connect an antenna to the 3G GPRS SMA antenna connector on the front panel of the EC350 Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID...

Page 14: ...2 Connect the other end to a network with Ethernet access Read Network Configuration and Security page 8 before attempting to connect to an Ethernet network 3 3 Connecting the Power Supply 1 Insert the 2 pin connector block into the Netbiter EC350 2 Connect the red wire to the connector 3 Connect the black wire to the connector Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 0...

Page 15: ...tinuing 1 Open the sensor housing and connect the supplied wires to the terminals 2 Insert the 11 pin connector block into the connector slot on the EC350 3 Connect one of the wires to the Analog In COM terminal and the other wire to the Analog In AI 1 terminal Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 16: ...o physically install the tank sensor please refer to the Netbiter Tank Sensor Installation Guide 1 Connect the plug end of the supplied cable to the tank sensor 2 Insert the 11 pin connector block into the large connector slot on the EC350 and a 3 pin connector block into the RS 485 slot Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 17: ... terminal 6 Connect the blue wire to the terminal If using the same power source to power both units make sure that it has the sufficient capacity The power supply included in the Netbiter EC350 Starter Kit is capable of powering both the tank sensor and the Netbiter EC350 See also Technical Data page 33 Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 18: ... yellow button next to the SIM card holder and remove the hold er from the EC220 2 Place the SIM card into the holder Observe the correct position of the cut off corner and the contact surfaces 3 Insert the SIM card holder with the SIM card into the EC220 Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 19: ...stub antenna or external antenna to the SMA antenna con nector on the front panel of the EC220 4 3 Connecting the Power Supply 1 Connect the red wire to the Vdc terminal 2 Connect the black wire to the GND terminal Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 20: ...off or unplug the power supply before continuing 1 Open the sensor housing and connect the supplied wires to the terminals 2 Connect one of the wires to the AI A1 terminal and the other to the AI COM terminal on the EC220 Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 21: ...obile network signal After 60 seconds the indicators will revert to showing system status EC350 Signal Strength press and release MODE LED indication Meaning 1 red LED flashing No unknown signal 1 orange LED flashing Poor mobile network signal Make sure the antenna is correctly installed and pointing upwards Try a different antenna placement Use an external antenna 1 green LED flashing Acceptable ...

Page 22: ...rt Red flashing SIM card failure Check that the SIM card is correctly inserted and undamaged Orange steady PIN code is activated for the SIM card Disable the PIN code on the SIM card Orange flashing APN Access Point Name missing This is normal when connecting the first time as APN has not yet been set APN settings are configured in Netbiter Argos and then uploaded to the EC350 Green flashing Searc...

Page 23: ...ed Red 2 flashes Invalid network settings Check that the APN Access Point Name has been set in Netbiter Argos Red 3 flashes No connection to Netbiter Argos Check that the mobile network pro vider grants access to port 5222 Running Off Contact Netbiter support Green flashing Normal operation GSM Signal Off Contact Netbiter support Green 1 flash Poor mobile network signal Make sure the antenna is co...

Page 24: ...unt in Netbiter Argos Netbiter Argos is a web based communications centre for all your connected Netbiter EasyConnect gateways accessible from any Internet connected browser It is used for activating and configuring your Netbiter gateways and provides access to control functions logs and stored data and can be custom ized to fit your needs Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706...

Page 25: ...t 1 Go to the Netbiter Argos website at www netbiter net 2 Click on Create an account and enter the required information in the registration form See also Password recommendations page 22 3 Click on the Accept the terms and conditions link at the bottom of the registration form If you approve of the terms and conditions for using Netbiter Argos that are presented continue to the next step Netbiter...

Page 26: ...in to your new Netbiter Argos account using the username and password that you supplied in the registration form 6 2 1 Password recommendations Selecting a strong password is important to prevent unauthorized access The password you select for your Netbiter Argos account should consist of at least 8 characters including upper and lower case letters nu merals and special characters not contain pers...

Page 27: ... ID and Activation code should already be filled in If not enter them now 4 Select Use system for View and Control Remote Access 5 Click on Activate You will now be redirected to the Management page A green star in the tab bar indicates when the gateway is online If using a mobile connection with a SIM card not supplied by HMS please refer to the Netbiter EasyConnect User Manual for instructions N...

Page 28: ...ivation tab your System ID and Activation code should already be filled in If not enter them now 4 Click I have a Netbiter SIM card and enter the phone number for the SIM card The phone number for the Netbiter SIM card is printed on the document the SIM card was attached to 5 Select EC220 as product type 6 Click on Activate You will now be redirected to the Management page Netbiter EasyConnect Sta...

Page 29: ...w send an SMS to the gateway to confirm the activation Please note that this may take several minutes 8 When the configuration SMS has been received the red star in the tab bar will change to green indicating that the gateway is online Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 30: ...oad it to the gateway The procedure is slightly different depending on whether you are using a temperature sensor or a tank sensor 7 1 Temperature Sensor 1 On the Management page select Configuration and click on Add device 2 Select Use configuration from a profile and in the Device type drop down menu select Virtual ECxxx series This will load the associated pre configured device profile Netbiter...

Page 31: ...etbiter gateway which will automatically reboot When the process has completed data from the gateway will be available in Netbiter Argos Synchronization can take some time depending on the speed of your net work connection Do not close the web page until synchronization is complete See the Netbiter Argos Administration Manual for further information on how to use Netbiter Argos Netbiter EasyConnec...

Page 32: ... 2 Click on the link for Ultrasonic Tank Sensor Device Profile 3 You will now be automatically redirected back to Netbiter Argos Press Confirm to add the new device profile to the list of profiles in your Net biter Argos account 4 On the Management page select Configuration and click on Add device Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 33: ...select Mod bus for Device profile select Ultrasonic Tank Sensor then click Next 6 Click Next in the following dialog to accept the default Modbus settings 7 Click Save to save the new device configuration in Netbiter Argos Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 34: ...oot When the process has completed data from the gateway will be available in Netbiter Argos Synchronization can take some time depending on the speed of your net work connection Do not close the web page until synchronization is complete See the full documentation for Netbiter Argos for further information Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 35: ...ck and drag to pan Center the map on the location of your installation then click on the location to enter the coordinates The position can also be set by entering the coordinates in WGS84 format If a GPS receiver is connected to the gateway EC350 only and enabled in Netbiter Argos the coordinates can be retrieved by clicking on GPS See the documentation for Netbiter Argos for further information ...

Page 36: ...our first project it can be viewed in Netbiter Argos Select the Presentation tab to access the new project For more information about how to proceed with configuring your projects and devices see the full documentation for Netbiter Argos Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00 ...

Page 37: ... V and mA 2 inputs with support for Pt100 Serial ports RS232 RS485 Antenna connector mobile SMA female Antenna connector GPS SMA female active or passive USB interface Micro USB USB 2 0 Supported protocols Modbus RTU Mounting DIN rail EN 50022 or wall mounting Dimensions H x W x D 25 6 x 135 x 92 mm Operating temperature 40 C to 65 C Storage temperature 45 C to 85 C Humidity range 5 95 RH non cond...

Page 38: ... RS485 Antenna connector SMA female Supported protocols Modbus RTU Mounting DIN rail EN 50022 or wall mounting Dimensions H x W x D 25 x 115 x 92 mm Operating temperature 30 C to 65 C Storage temperature 40 C to 85 C Humidity range 5 95 RH non condensing Power supply 9 24 VDC 2 W Power consumption typical 2 W IP rating IP20 Certifications CE ROHS CULUS FCC IC PTCRB Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit...

Page 39: ...k Sensor Type Ultrasonic sensor Measuring range 80 2000 mm Accuracy 1 5 Serial port RS485 Modbus isolated Connector type M12 Mounting Screws on top of tank Dimensions H x W x D 30 x 125 x 76 5 mm Operating temperature 15 C to 70 C Storage temperature 40 C to 85 C Power supply 12 30 VDC 0 6 W IP rating IP67 Certifications UL CE Netbiter EasyConnect Starter Kit User Manual Doc ID SP1706 Version 3 00...

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