Siemens SITRANS RD500, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SITRANS Communications and Displays SITRANS RD500 Operating Instructions 03 2011 ...

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Page 3: ...ual On product Description Earth ground Terminal Protective Conductor Terminal Label on product yellow background WARNING refer to accompanying documents manual for details WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Siemens Milltronics could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notes This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digi...

Page 4: ...Click on the appropriate continent then select the country followed by the city Click on Next For on line technical support go to www siemens com automation support request Enter the device name SITRANS RD500 or order number then click on Search and select the appropriate product type Click on Next You will be prompted to enter a keyword describing your issue Then either browse the relevant docume...

Page 5: ...g Form Description Units UL Underwriters Laboratories safety approval CSV Comma Separated Values D A Digital to analog DCS Distributed Control System control room apparatus GPRS General Packet Radio Service PV Primary Variable measured value RTD Resistance Temperature Detector SMS Short Message Service CF CompactFlash ...

Page 6: ... and hardware modules The unique modular approach allows a variety of process signals to be monitored while the serial ports allow data to be collected from any Modbus RTU device The RD500 supports up to 16 modules Various module types are available including 0 4 to 20 mA 0 to 10 V digital pulse Modbus serial thermocouple and RTD allowing up to a maximum of 128 analog and digital inputs The master...

Page 7: ...ily accepts outputs from any of your existing instrument infrastructure that support the above mentioned I O System Hardware For more information on connection to RD500 modules please refer to RD500 hardware manuals available at www siemens com sitransRD500 RD500 Application The application is stored on the RD500 onboard memory while the expandable CompactFlash offers storage capacity for datalogg...

Page 8: ... 6 SITRANS RD500 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7ML19985MA01 mmmmm Specifications Specifications For specifications of RD500 modules please refer to RD500 hardware manuals available at www siemens com sitransRD500 ...

Page 9: ... module operating instructions for details on setup of modules www siemens com RD500 Configuration Web Browser Settings The SITRANS RD500 application is accessible via standard web browsers including Internet Explorer 6 0 and higher Firefox and Google Chrome Web browsers can vary between versions and computer platforms PC or Macintosh Changing JavaScript and cookies settings Internet Explorer Plea...

Page 10: ...rst three octets of your PC s IP address must match the RD500 s Therefore a suitable IP for your PC would be 192 168 2 10 Note On the instruction manual CD included with the product you will find the RD500 USB Windows based configuration application This application can be used by connecting your PC to the RD500 with a USB type A to B cable The RD500 USB application allows for firmware updates res...

Page 11: ...19985MA01 SITRANS RD500 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Page 9 mmmmm Application Setting your PC s IP address Go to the Windows Control Panel and double click Network Connections Double click Local Area Connection ...

Page 12: ...Use the following IP address and enter an IP address so that the first three octets are 192 168 2 and the final octets are different up to 100 for example 10 or 20 Enter a Subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 and click OK This may require a computer reboot to update your network settings Be sure to close all open browser windows before opening the RD500 application for the first time below 192 168 2 user ...

Page 13: ...t Browser and type the RD500 s default IP address of 192 168 2 100 If the system has not yet been configured all fields on the Overview screen will be blank Note LED activity will be visible on both your computer Ethernet port and on the RD500 Ethernet port if your crossover cable is connected ...

Page 14: ...e The actual appearance of the buttons and text on your screen depends on your terminal settings and display resolution If the display exceeds screen size use the scroll bars to see additional content Screen Layout site name user defined date and time data overview screen programming menu bar ...

Page 15: ...Overview page all configured I O devices that are enabled for monitoring I O that are not enabled will not display on overview screen also if view option is set to no I Os will not be displayed the current value PV of the device the status of the PV relative to the programmed alarm values HI HI alarms are displayed in red HI alarms are displayed in yellow LO alarms are displayed in light blue LO L...

Page 16: ...actFlash files are stored as CSV files with the size in bytes Files may also be deleted from the Logs page by selecting the checkbox to the left of the file and clicking Delete Selected Event Logs Event logs record system information The various events recorded to CompactFlash are explained below POWER ON System powered up STOPPED System stopped for config update ...

Page 17: ... I O alarm trigger points After entering the appropriate alarm values HI HI HI LO and LO LO click Apply to store the new information Reset will clear the current typed values and will return to last saved values will not reset to factory defaults When an alarm trigger point is set and activated the Overview screen will show alarm conditions using colors If the functionality is set up the alarm tri...

Page 18: ...ilt in FTP client to send data to an external FTP server the SITRANS RD500 also has a built in FTP Server allowing external FTP clients to access data on the RD500 s CompactFlash card To enable this click Enable Server and select if you wish to support anonymous or unsecured access SeeFTP Server on page 32 for more information ...

Page 19: ... Configuration Clear to Factory Default backs up original configuration file with extension old Event logs are removed and data log files may be overwritten be sure to backup before selecting Clear to Factory Default Clear to Factory Default Keep Network Settings backs up original configuration file with extension old and maintains network settings Format CF Card Removes all data from CompactFlash...

Page 20: ...r Ethernet network as well defining modem settings From the Overview page click Configure and then Network to configure the Network settings Ethernet The Ethernet Mode field controls the method by which the RD500 obtains its IP configuration If DHCP mode is selected the RD500 will try to obtain an IP address and associated parameters from a DHCP server on the local network This option will only fu...

Page 21: ...porting Circuit Switched Data CSD GSM via GPRS uses GSM modems supporting General Packet Radio Service GPRS The Modem Mode field controls the dialing method of the modem Dial Out Client with Firewall sets the modem to dial including a firewall Dial Out Client sets the modem to dial without a firewall Dial In Server allows outside applications to dial in to access the SITRANS RD500 as a server Init...

Page 22: ...digital module with output is properly configured the following fields are available On the Control tab the user can write values to a connected Modbus Slave device for example writing a pump setpoint or activate a relay or solid state output from the digital modules Permission levels Operator and Super User only have write access to these fields see below 1 User must contact a local data plan pro...

Page 23: ...ord Defaults Default User Name admin Default Password rd500 The User Name is not case sensitive the Password is case sensitive Password entry can be any combination of the full ASCII character set without spaces or quotation marks Changing Password Once you have successfully logged on you can change your password 1 Click Configure on the navigation bar 2 Click on Users 3 Check box Allow passwords ...

Page 24: ...lected from the RD500 s optional accessory modules as well as from Modbus RTU serial devices The I O configuration screens allow the user to define the devices that are to be monitored The various modules are grouped by the type of input signal that they accept regardless of their physical position in the system From the Overview page click Configure and then I O to configure the I O settings The ...

Page 25: ... data displayed The PV at 0 and PV at 100 properties scale the input signals Enter the desired PV reading for the minimum and maximum input signal levels ie For a 4 20 input module if the application involves a flow sensor with a 4 20 mA output proportional to 5 to 105 GPM enter 5 for the PV at 0 setting and enter 105 for the PV at 100 setting The Scale Beyond PV Points property allows the PV valu...

Page 26: ...nels must be enabled in order for them to function The Name property allows a descriptive name to be applied to the I O channel e g High Point Level Alarm Avoid using duplicate names On State Off State allows a descriptive name to be applied to the on and off states of the digital input for example High Level Tank 1 The Mode property defines whether the low or high state of the input is to be cons...

Page 27: ...abled in order for them to function The Name property allows a descriptive name to be applied to the I O channel e g Pump 1 Bearing Temperature Avoid using duplicate names The Units are user defined in this text field Units can be entered based on customer application specific requirements The Type Thermocouple or RTD property is used to select the appropriate sensor type Each input can be program...

Page 28: ...dbus devices This allows the RD500 s capabilities to be extended to any device equipped with a serial port and that supports the Modbus RTU slave protocol For more information regarding the serial connectivity of the RD500 refer to the hardware manual found at www siemens com sitransRD500 After adding each Modbus device click Apply and the next device field will become available Driver Settings Pr...

Page 29: ...Nodes are addressable from 1 to 255 Slave Mapping supports communication to standard OPC server Configured instruments will be addressed to allow OPC servers to access their values through the SITRANS RD500 Configuring Modbus I O Once the Modbus devices have been added to the RD500 configuration click Configure to specify the registers to be monitored The Address specifies the starting Modbus regi...

Page 30: ... property is used to set the display of the channel s information in the overview screen Before DP indicates the number of decimal places before the decimal in the data displayed After DP indicates the number of decimal places after the decimal in the data displayed The Units are user defined in this text field Units can be entered based on customer application specific requirements The Log proper...

Page 31: ...be polled The Tag property allows a descriptive name to be applied to the I O channel e g HydroRanger 200 1 Avoid using duplicate names Unscaled Minimum is the minimum raw value from the Modbus device Unscaled Maximum is the maximum raw value from the Modbus device Scaled Minimum is the corresponding minimum value desired by the user Scaled Maximum is the corresponding maximum value desired by the...

Page 32: ...ame property allows a descriptive name to be applied to the folder in which this log s data will be stored limited to 8 characters The Interval property is used to indicate how often this log takes a sample of data All of the I O assigned to this log will be sampled at the same rate Note When using the RD500 we recommend installing a supported CF card for best results when datalogging and other ke...

Page 33: ...ch the log is scheduled to begin but the naming convention varies depending on the interval of the log If each file is scheduled to contain an hour or more of information the files will be named YYMMDDhh CSV where YY represents the year of the file MM represents the month DD represents the day and hh represents the hour If each file is scheduled to contain less than one hour of information the fil...

Page 34: ... Server support The following setting then applies The Anonymous Access defines the rights for a user accessing the server with anonymous username and blank password If Disabled no anonymous users can access the server In Read Only mode the anonymous user can only download files from the CompactFlash card In Read Write the user will have full access to the CompactFlash card For security reasons Di...

Page 35: ...ver for a client to connect It has to match a user set up in the Server Both are case sensitive For anonymous login enter anonymous in Username and leave the password blank The Data Connection provides a choice between standard and PASV mode You can enable the PASV mode to have the FTP client initiate all data connections rather than waiting for incoming connections from the server This mode is so...

Page 36: ...stems Click Apply to write any changes to the SITRANS RD500 Configuring Mail and SMS Notification The RD500 provides alarm notification via email and SMS text messages Notification can be sent to a single recipient or a group of recipients From the Overview page click Configure and then Mail to configure this facility Check the Enable Client checkbox to activate the SMTP Mail Client The following ...

Page 37: ...gest access authentication This method is one of the agreed methods a web server can use to negotiate credentials with a web user Digest authentication is intended to supersede unecrypted use of the Basic access authentication allowing user identity to be established securely without having to send a plain text password over the network The Login Username and Login Password fields are provided by ...

Page 38: ...The Enable property activates the report feature The Sync Period property determines how often the report is sent The Sync Delay indicates how many minutes after the hour the report will be sent The Format property indicates the type of file format for the report Method property indicates whether the report will be sent via Email or FTP or both Send Logs property determines whether to include the ...

Page 39: ...r standard RS 485 network equipment Note Belden 9842 is a multi conductor cable which is recommended for use with RS 485 industrial networks The cable comprises four conductors and an overall braided shield It is recommended that you use three of the four conductors for A B and Common connections The shield on the cable should be connected to ground at one point to ensure best noise immunity Notes...

Page 40: ...S LU with SmartLinx Modbus RTU Card SmartLinx Modbus RTU Card port configuration for RS 485 transmission Port 1 setup parameters Parameter Description P751 3 baud rate selectable P752 0 no parity P753 1 address 1 to 247 P758 0 interframe spacing 0 ms Bus termination resistors to be 120R Recommended cable is Belden 9842 ON 1 8 ...

Page 41: ... setup parameters 2 refers to the primary index secondary index 0 Wiring Diagram to Connect to MultiRanger 100 200 and the HydroRanger 200 Connecting the communication cable to the MultiRanger 100 200 or HydroRanger 200 Parameter Description P770 2 3 Modbus RTU slave P771 2 1 address 1 to 247 P772 2 9 6 baud rate selectable P773 2 0 no parity P774 2 8 8 data bits P775 2 1 1 stop bit P778 2 0 modem...

Page 42: ... communications cable to the SITRANS LUC500 wall mount Connecting the communications cable to the SITRANS LUC500 Rack Mount Parameter Description P770 3 3 Modbus RTU slave P771 3 1 address 1 to 247 P772 3 9 6 baud rate selectable P773 3 0 no parity P774 3 8 8 data bits P775 3 1 1 stop bit P776 3 0 no flow control P777 3 0 no key up delay P778 3 0 modem not attached RS 485 RJ45 RD500 RS 485 RJ45 RD...

Page 43: ...RS 485 network A terminating resistor needs to be connected across the A and B conductors of the last device at each end of the network If you are using Belden 9842 cable the value for termination is 120R 0 5 W resistor Parameter Description P770 2 3 Modbus RTU slave P771 2 1 address 1 to 247 P772 2 9 6 baud rate selectable P773 2 0 no parity P774 2 8 8 data bits P775 2 1 1 stop bit P778 2 0 modem...

Page 44: ...ge 42 SITRANS RD500 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7ML19985MA01 AppendixA Input Modules Optional Connector Wiring RJ45 Serial to Terminal Block RS 485 7ML1930 1FE RJ45 serial to terminal block RS 485 7ML1930 1FE ...

Page 45: ...dixA Input Modules 0 4 to 20 mA Connections Wiring Diagram to SITRANS P DSIII via 4 20 mA connection Wiring Diagram to MultiRanger 100 200 via 4 20 mA connection Wiring Diagram to SITRANS LR460 via 4 20 mA connection SITRANS P DS III power supply 24 V DC mA output ...

Page 46: ...NSTRUCTIONS 7ML19985MA01 AppendixA Input Modules Wiring Diagram to SITRANS LR250 via 4 20 mA connection RTD PT100 wiring Thermocouple TC module wiring for J Type Thermocouple SITRANS LR250 power supply 24 V DC PT100 J Type Thermocouple ...

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