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Table of Contents

Overview....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Installation Checklist..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Markings and Symbols:................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Hardware Overview....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

A8810 Features and Specifications..........................................................................................................................................................5
Electrical Connections............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Hardware Installation............................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Basic Network Configuration........................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Laptop/Computer Setup........................................................................................................................................................................... 9

AcquiSuite Administration Overview..........................................................................................................................................................11
Security........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Modbus........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

Modbus Device List............................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Device List Options......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Device Details. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Device Configuration......................................................................................................................................................................14
Advanced Configuration Options....................................................................................................................................................14
Manual Device Add Options...........................................................................................................................................................15

Troubleshooting Modbus Devices.........................................................................................................................................................16
Modbus Setup........................................................................................................................................................................................16
Alarm Setup...........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Modbus Framework...............................................................................................................................................................................18

Wireless....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Sensor List............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
ModHopper Map...................................................................................................................................................................................18

Networking.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Network Status......................................................................................................................................................................................19
Ethernet setup........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Troubleshooting Ethernet Problems......................................................................................................................................................19

System Options............................................................................................................................................................................................ 20

Status..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Processes............................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Date and Time.......................................................................................................................................................................................20

Universal Time Is Your Friend........................................................................................................................................................20

System logs............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Firmware Update...................................................................................................................................................................................21

Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Host Lookup..........................................................................................................................................................................................22
Connection Test.....................................................................................................................................................................................22

LCD Console............................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Log File Data............................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Log File Status.......................................................................................................................................................................................24
Log File Format.....................................................................................................................................................................................24
Log Storage Capacity............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Uploading data to the BMO website......................................................................................................................................................26

Retrieving  Data From the AcquiSuite.........................................................................................................................................................27

HTTP Direct from the AcquiSuite.........................................................................................................................................................28
FTP Direct from the AcquiSuite............................................................................................................................................................28
Enertrax download direct from the AcquiSuite......................................................................................................................................28
HTTP/Post Upload To Building Manager Online..................................................................................................................................28
HTTP/Post Upload To Your Database Server.......................................................................................................................................28
Removing Data From the AcquiSuite....................................................................................................................................................28
Linking to AcquiSuite Device Status Pages...........................................................................................................................................29

Mechanical Drawings.................................................................................................................................................................................. 30

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Page 1: ...quiSuite EMB Data Acquisition Server Obvius LLC Installation and Operation Manual Model A8810 Date Jan 15 2013 Page 1 A8810 AcquiSuite Data Acquisition Server www com information itm com 1 800 561 818...

Page 2: ...r misused 3 has not been repaired altered or modified outside of Obvius s authorized facilities 4 has not been sold subject to other warranty terms specified at the time of sale and 5 is still owned b...

Page 3: ...9 Ethernet setup 19 Troubleshooting Ethernet Problems 19 System Options 20 Status 20 Processes 20 Date and Time 20 Universal Time Is Your Friend 20 System logs 21 Firmware Update 21 Diagnostics 22 Hos...

Page 4: ...resistor 120 ohm for long RS485 runs over 200ft LAN information Ethernet 10 100Mbit connection point hub or switch IP address and Netmask check with system administrator Gateway address check with sys...

Page 5: ...xpandable Isolation2 The RJ45 Ethernet is isolated to 1500VDC from the main board RS485 port is isolated to 1500VDC from the main board Power input and USB port and are non isolated Environmental Poll...

Page 6: ...panels must have a minimum insulation rating that exceeds the voltage inside the panel In addition other regulations may apply consult the building codes in your area prior to installation The RS485 p...

Page 7: ...to a hub or switch off when not connected Blinks when Lan traffic is being sent or received RS485 RX TX The 485TX led should blink slowly once per second during normal operation The RX led will blink...

Page 8: ...d a single temporary computer such as a laptop primary connection will be dialin or dialout by modem You will need the following information from your network administrator The addresses will be in th...

Page 9: ...ke effect Press select to allow the AcquiSuite to reboot Once the AcquiSuite has rebooted the new IP address will be displayed on the console If DHCP addressing was specified the server assigned addre...

Page 10: ...ck the Properties button B In the network setup dialog there should be a list of items including adapters clients and protocols Locate the item labeled Internet Protocol TCP IP Note If you have multip...

Page 11: ...e or resistive input These include the 4 20mA device scale multipliers and engineering units Each 4 20mA or 0 10Vsensor should be supplied with technical information including the low and high range v...

Page 12: ...counts are activated when you first set a password for each Modbus Modbus Device List The AcquiSuite automatically searches for Modbus devices on the RS485 serial loop The Modbus Device List page will...

Page 13: ...ing baud rate serial number and firmware version when available for all devices in the Modbus device list Show stats show packet counters for all devices in the device list These include Sent Total nu...

Page 14: ...for it Low Alarm High Alarm Specify a threshold for the alarm If the data point is recorded below the Low Alarm or above the High Alarm levels at the time a log entry is taken the point will be consid...

Page 15: ...s option allows the AcquiSuite to log data from a remote Modbus device that is attached to the LAN via a Modbus TCP gateway device such as an EGX or Moxa gateway For local Modbus devices attached to t...

Page 16: ...og period is not calculated based on 15 minutes after the last reading When the AcquiSuite is first started it will take an initial reading of all the Modbus devices immediately Following that the nex...

Page 17: ...sent received Search for Modbus RS485 Devices This option allows the AcquiSuite to search for Modbus devices attached on the RS 485 port This feature may be disabled to reduce queries on the RS 485 po...

Page 18: ...nsor may be given a name and some have additional options to configure such as input value scaling ModHopper Map The AcquiSuite has additional diagnostic features that assist with ModHopper deployment...

Page 19: ...ust be set to the DNS server provided by your dialup isp If you only use the AcquiSuite on a crossover cable and or dialin mode you should leave these blank DHCP enable disable If you LAN has a DHCP s...

Page 20: ...day Typically the synchronization will align the clock to within 1 second of the internet time source or atomic clock You may need to verify if your firewall will allow NTP or Rdate packets to pass th...

Page 21: ...items were detected and initialized Ftp Connection log This log shows a list of files transferred by FTP on the AcquiSuite Last Data Upload log This log file contains a report from the last data uploa...

Page 22: ...nses will be printed in Green failure messages will be printed in Red A sample upload test follows Ping localhost 127 0 0 1 Success Ethernet IP address 192 168 10 50 mask 255 255 255 0 Local subnet 19...

Page 23: ...the digit and move the cursor to the right one space If you press the select button multiple times the cursor will move right a similar number of spaces allowing you to skip over characters that may b...

Page 24: ...s data and passwords that have been configured and will return the AcquiSuite to the factory default settings This is mainly useful when reconfiguring an AcquiSuite that has been used previously on a...

Page 25: ...ery will be used in the log file but may be several seconds after the initial log cycle The log date time is in Universal time UTC This means that the data is logged with no shift for daylight savings...

Page 26: ...mn as indications of an invalid data point Log Storage Capacity The AcquiSuite uses approximately 8 Mbytes of flash disk for log file storage As data from the modbus meters is collected it is appended...

Page 27: ...l also download any new configuration information as needed Note if configuration changes are made to the AcquiSuite those changes will be uploaded to the BMO site If configuration changes are made at...

Page 28: ...ta into existing log files on your computer as well as provide configuration information about the AcquiSuite Enertrax DL can also be configured to make LAN or Dilaup calls to one or more AcquiSuite o...

Page 29: ...you to specify a command prompt prior to using mdel that will prevent the FTP client software from asking if you are sure you wish to delete each file Linking to AcquiSuite Device Status Pages It may...

Page 30: ...that is approximately 4 x 4 25 x 2 deep The AcquiSuite has 4 mounting holes for use with a 6 screw The drawing above shows the relative position of the mounting holes Page 30 A8810 AcquiSuite Data Ac...

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