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DATALOGGER
NI400
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NI400
NI400
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QUICK START
Overview
This chapter is about different product’s features, starting from a device overview, and it
will show how to connect every available sensor:
1. Front panel
Connection for:
2. Power Supply
3. Analog sensors
4. RS485 SmartModbus Sensors
5. Digital Output
DEVICE OVERVIEW
The NI400 are 4 channel datalogger designed for low power consumption and easy instal-
lation. The NI400 is the universal input model and reads most analog (current, voltage,
NTC, Wheathstone bridge, thermocouple), vibrating wire and digital sensors (SmartMod-
bus over RS485). Each channel is individually configured at factory. Readings are accurate,
repeatable and stable in temperature. VW sensors are read using an algorithm based on
Fast Fourier Transform; a parameter, logged together with the reading, shows the qual-
ity of the readings. Readings are stored into the internal memory and can be downloaded
using a USB pen drive or a laptop/PC. The NI400 is equipped with the 3G module and
readings can be automatically transmitted to the user FTP folder or by email. SMS can be
sent if an Alarm is triggered.
No software needs to be installed: you simply connect the PC to the USB port and estab-
lish a dial-up PPP connection. Using an internet browser, the user could configure the
NI400 and download data; the NI400 is fully configurable: for each channel it is possible to
set the acquisition time, the conversion parameters and the alarm method (digital output,
frequency increasing, SMS, Email and FTP).
It is possible to update the firmware / web pages using the USB pen drive.
The NI400 does not support a Dial-UP M2M remote communication.
NOTE:
Power supply type (internal batteries or external power supply), the measure type
of each analog channel (current, voltage, NTC, Wheatstone bridge, vibrating wire) and the
presence of the 3G module are configured at factory. The user is not authorized to modify
these settings.
Default Settings
The NI400 utilizes the following IP address for USB connection with the PC:
IP Address: 192.168.125.1
NOTE: this IP address cannot be changed by the user because it is configured at factory.
This IP could be utilized only to use the web server on USB communication.
After the connection the NI400 asks for the access credentials.
NOTE:
• The NI400 is compatible with the main internet browsers (FireFox, IE9, Safari,
Chrome). FireFox is recommended to manage the NI400;
• First page load can take some time.
Following there are the default credentials:
“ADMIN”
“USER”
Username:
Admin
User
Password:
Admin
User
