Omega Engineering iLD Series manual

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It is the policy of OMEGA to comply with all worldwide safety and EMC/EMI regulations that apply . OMEGA is constantly pursuing certification of its products to the European New Approach Directives. OMEGA will add the CE mark to every appropriate device upon certification. The information contained in this document is believed to be correct, but OM[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: Introduction 1.1 Safety and EMC Considerations ........................................................................ 2 1.2 Description .......................................................................................................... 3 Part 2: Hardware 2.1 Physical Characteristics and Mounting .................[...]

LIST OF FIGURES: Figure 1.1 iServer on the Ethernet Network ................................................................. 3 Figure 2.1 Rear Panel View of i16 and i8 Series Meters with Embedded Ethernet Server ......................................................................... 4 Figure 2.2 DIP Switches on the iServer ......................[...]

NO TES, WARNINGS and CA UTIONS Information that is especially important to note is identified by following labels: • NOTE • W ARNING or CAUTION • IMPORT ANT • TIP NOTE: Provides you with information that is important to successfully setup and use the iServer . CAUTION or W ARNING: T ells you about the risk of electrical shock. CAUTION, W AR[...]

P ART 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Safety and EMC Considerations This device is marked with the international caution symbol. It is important to read this manual before installing or commissioning this device as it contains important information relating to Safety and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility). This instrument is a panel mount device protected in a[...]

1.2 Description This iServer board can be purchased as a stand alone unit, or as an option for an iLD monitor/controller (Embedded Ethernet iServer) with a RS485 communication port interface. Some iLD Big Display monitors/controllers do not utilize RS485 communications. In such models, the RS485 instructions do not apply . The Embedded Ethernet Ser[...]

4 P ART 2 HARDWARE 2.1 Physical Characteristics and Mounting For physical dimensions and installation instructions see the Quickstart Manual. 2.2 Rear Panel of Meter with Embedded Ethernet Server Figure 2.1 Rear Panel View of Meter with Embedded Ethernet Server 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 L N + - 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 3 5 2 4 6 + [...]

5 2.3 DIP Switches on the iServer For Dipswitch access you must remove the main board from the case. Refer to the Disassembly Instructions in your iLD Big Display Monitor/Controller Quickstart Manual. Figure 2.2 DIP Switches on the iServer T able 2.1 Rear Panel Annunciators Serial Communication Interface Section (For Models with RS485): TB4 Pin 3 -[...]

6 2.4 Serial Communication Interfaces (For Models with RS485 Port) The iLD Big Display controller/monitor with the Embedded Ethernet Server option board support only RS485/422 interfaces. These standards define the electrical characteristics of a communication network. The RS485 port of the Ethernet Server is fully compatible for use with RS422 ins[...]

7 2.4.1 Wiring RS485 Interface RS485 interface uses a two-wire communication system (one for transmitting and one for receiving) plus a common wire to connect to the shield of the cable. It is recommended to use a shielded cable with one twisted pair . Use of twisted pair and shield will significantly improve noise immunity . Figure 2.3 shows multi[...]

8 2.5 Network Communication Interfaces 2.5.1 10Base-T RJ-45 Pinout The 10BASE-T Ethernet network (RJ-45) system is used in the iServer for network connectivity . The 10 Mbps twisted-pair Ethernet system operates over two pairs of wires. One pair is used for receiving data signals and the other pair is used for transmitting data signals. This means [...]

9 P ART 3 NETWORK CONFIGURA TION 3.1 Network Protocols The iServer can be connected to the network using standard TCP/IP protocols. It also supports ARP , HTTP (WEB server), DHCP , DNS and T elnet protocols. 3.2 Ethernet (MAC) Address MAC (Media Access Control) address is your computer's unique hardware number . When you're connected to t[...]

3.3 DHCP DHCP , Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol enables individual computers or devices to extract their IP configurations from a server (DHCP server). If the DHCP is enabled on your iServer , as soon as the iServer is connected to the network, there is an exchange of information between DHCP server and the iServer . During this process the IP [...]

3.5 IP Address Every active device connected to the TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address. This IP address is used to build a connection to the iServer’s serial port. Every computer using TCP/IP should have a unique 32-bit address. It is divided into two portions, the network ID and the host ID. For instance, every computer on the same net[...]

P ART 4 OPERA TIONS An industrial device with serial interfaces (PLC, CNC controllers, PC, Data Display Devices, etc.) can be connected to the serial port of the Web Server . 4.1 SERIAL INTERF ACE CONFIGURA TION - Communication Protocol A data communication protocol defines the rules and structure of messages used by all devices on a network for da[...]

Where: " * " is the selected Recognition Character . Y ou may select any ASCII table symbol from " ! " (HEX address "21") to the right-hand brace (HEX "7D") except for the caret " ^ ", " A ", " E ", which are reserved for bus format request. " ccc " stands for the hex-A[...]

4.4 OPERA TIONS This iServer can be used and configured in several ways, depending on user ’s preference and network setup. It can be used in T elnet simulation mode where it emmulates serial communication operation over a network cable or directly from a Web browser , like Netscape or Internet Explorer . If DHCP and DNS servers are used, the con[...]

15 4.5 Setup and Operation Using a Web Browser (continued) Figure 4.2 Device T ype Figure 4.3 iServer Home Page Menu In order to access certain menu items of the iServer Home Page, users may be prompted for a Login Password. Figure 4.4 Login and Administrator Passwords Login Password: This allows users to access and modify all of the iServer Home P[...]

4.5.1 Read Devices • Read variables from up to eight different devices. • Read up to eight variables from the same device. • Read and write the setpoint values to the device. Figure 4.5 Read Devices 4.5.1.1 Device Setpoints • When you click on Device No in the Read Device Page, you can edit the Setpoints. Figure 4.6 Device Setpoints 4.5.2 S[...]

17 4.5.3 Device Setup • Device Setup helps you to see eight different variables or devices by “Check” box. • Up to four different devices or parameters can be modified. • Device Address or ID is in Hex format. See Appendix D for conversion. Figure 4.8 Device Setup 4.5.3.1 Modify Device Parameters (or Device List Entry) Figure 4.9 Modify D[...]

18 4.5.4 Configuration • This section explains the Configuration page of the iServers’ s W eb interface. • When connecting your device to the iServer , the Serial Communications parameters must match, between the iServer and your serial device. Figure 4.10 Configuration 4.5.4.A Serial Communication Baud Rate: The speed on the serial port and [...]

4.5.4.A Serial Communication (continued) T ransceiver : Can either be set to RS-232 or two-wire RS-485 (default is RS-485.) Modbus/TCP : A widely used protocol mainly in industrial automation applications with default TCP port number of 502 (see Local Port field). The options are Enable and Disable. If enabled, the Modbus/TCP is the only protocol d[...]

4.5.4.B T erminal Server (continued) Connection Control: Some serial devices accept connections or disconnect connections based on certain signal conditions. For example, a serial device may accept a connection only if the incoming DTR signal (connected to device’s DSR or DCD) is high or low . In this case, when the iServer receives the TCP conne[...]

21 4.5.5 Access Control This section describes the "Access Control" page of the iServers’s W eb interface. This page allows the users to set up the network and security parameters of the iServer . T o get into the Access Control page, the user will be prompted with an Administrator Password. The default Admin password is 00000000 and is[...]

4.5.5 Access Control (continued) Host Name: Refer to Section 3.4 , DNS. MAC Address: This is also called Hardware address or Ethernet address, which is assigned to the iServer at production. The MAC (Media Access Control) address is the iServer ’s unique hardware number and is not changeable. IP Address: The IP (Internet Protocol) address is a 32[...]

4.6 Setting a New IP Address over the Network The iServer is shipped with a default IP address of 192.168.1.200 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0 . Y ou can configure your PC’s Network connection with an IP address that is in the same range as the iServer ’s IP address ( 192.168.1.x ) and connect to the iServer using a crossover network cable be[...]

24 4.7 T erminal Server Function It is used to provide dedicated connectivity between computers and serial devices through the iServer over the Ethernet, without dedicated wiring. The typical Internet protocol consists of a request and a replay to that request. In this situation the server is the Host that generates the request and receives the rep[...]

4.8 T erminal Emulation On this page you can send and receive data to and from the instrument. Simply , type the command in the open window and as you type the characters, the characters will be transmitted out from the serial port of the iServer . If the command is more than one character , you must type the command in a different window and then [...]

26 4 . 9 T elnet Setup T elnet stands for T elecommunications Network, is a protocol that provides a way for users (or clients) to connect to computers (or servers) on a network, whether in the next building or across the other side of the world. Y ou can open a T elnet session using other terminal emulation programs like T era T erm Pro (downloada[...]

4.9 T elnet Setup (continued) In the Configuration mode you can make any changes just like you would do using the Web Browser . After connected to the iServer , the user can use the following commands to read, modify , and get help from the iServer console. ? Following with a return character , the console will show all the commands and options ( F[...]

28 4.10 HTTPGET Program Y ou can setup and read the information from the iServer by using the HTTPGET program. The following program can be used to read data from the embedded server firmware by using TCP port 1000 . The command string sends to this TCP port, then it reads back the response from the same port. Whatever you write to the port goes to[...]

4.1 1 ARP Protocol ARP is the Internet layer protocol responsible for determining the MAC (hardware) address that corresponds to a particular IP address. The ARP command allows the user to view the current contents of the ARP cache of the local computer (residing on the same network) or remote computer (residing on the different network) through a [...]

4.12 Remote Access (T unneling) T o "tunnel", in this context, is to transmit data between two points through a private conduit on a shared or public network. The network could be an Ethernet LAN, a W AN, or the Internet. The iServer allows for a connection between a serial device and a PC, or between two serial devices, using an existing[...]

4.12.1 Remote iServer It’s recommended to configure the Remote iServer and have it up and running before the Local iServer is configured. 1. A static IP address must be assigned to the Remote iServer . This means that the DHCP must remain disabled. Refer to the DHCP section of the user’s manual for details. 2. Use a browser to access the Remote[...]

4.12.2 Local iServer 1 . An IP address should be assigned to the iServer dynamically or statically (recommended). 2. Use a browser to access the Local iServer ’ s WEB page. Simply type the iServer ’s IP address at the browser ’s URL location (i.e. 192.168.1.49 ) followed by an Enter key . Y ou should then see the iServer ’ s main WEB page. [...]

33 4.13 Mail Notifier Software The Mail Notifier Software can be used only with NEWPORT Electronics instruments. For complete information of how to use the Mail Notifier software, click on the Help menu of the main window . The Mail Notifier software generates email notifications for alarm conditions. Users can be notified automatically of alarm co[...]

4.13.2 Program Options Setup and Configuration Complete program setup requires: • Entering a recipient for the email • Specifying connection details to MAPI services. • Defining alarms for devices, and selecting how and when the email will be active. Figure 4.24 iServer Mail Notifier Profile Setup The “Send T o” tab contains a field to sp[...]

4.12.3 Device Setting and Configuration Device setup requires: • Entering the IP address for iServer device (for example 192.168.1.200 ). • Specifying Socket number (1000 or 2000 depending on iServer settings). • Defining RS485 Unit # interface address (1 to 199). Enter "0" for RS232 interface or for iServer . • Entering Reading c[...]

P ART 5 SPECIFICA TIONS SERIAL INTERF ACE Interface: RS-422 or RS-485 (2 wire) Data Rates: 300 to 1 15200 bps Characters: 7 or 8 data bits Parity: odd, even, or none Stop bits: 1 or 2 Flow Control: Software (Xon/Xoff) Hardware (CTS/RTS) NETWORK INTERF ACE Interface: Ethernet 10 Base-T Connector: RJ45 Protocols: ARP , TCP/IP , ICMP , DNS, DHCP , T e[...]

P ART 6 F ACT OR Y PRESET V ALUES PRESET P ARAMETERS F ACTOR Y DEF AUL TS Network Interface: IP Address 192.168.1.200 Gateway Address 0.0.0.0 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Device Host Name eis and Last 4 digits from the MAC address Login Password 12345678 Admin Password 00000000 DHCP Disabled Serial Interface: Communication Protocol RS-485 Flow Control[...]

APPENDIX A GLOSSAR Y User of this manual should be familiar with following definitions: ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is a protocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address (IP address) to a physical machine address that is recognized in the local network. For example, the IP address in use today is an address that is 32-bits long. In an Ethern[...]

39 Appendix B IP Address An IP address is a unique 32-bit address assigned to a computer and includes: • A network ID number identifying a network. • A host ID number identifying a computer on the network. All IP addresses have been divided into three smaller groups (classes) A, B and C • Class A addresses have 8-bits of network ID and 24-bit[...]

Appendix C IP Netmask IP Netmask or Subnet Mask is a 32-bit pattern of ones and zeros used to determine network portion of an IP address from the host portion of the IP address. Subnet mask is a network ID that is created by borrowing bits from host portion of IP address and using them as part of a network ID. The table below shows a default subnet[...]

Appendix D ASCII Chart ASCII Dec Hex Binary ASCII Dec Hex Binary Char No Parity Char No parity NUL 00 00 00000000 @ 64 40 01000000 SOH 01 01 00000001 A 65 41 01000000 STX 02 02 00000010 B 66 42 01000010 ETX 03 03 0000001 1 C 67 43 0100001 1 EOT 04 04 00000100 D 68 44 01000100 ENQ 05 05 00000101 E 69 45 01000101 ACK 06 06 000001 10 F 70 46 010001 10[...]

Appendix D ASCII Chart Continuation / 47 2F 0010 1111 o 111 6 F 0 11 0 1111 0 48 30 001 10000 p 1 12 70 01 1 10000 1 49 31 001 10001 q 1 13 71 01 1 10001 2 50 32 001 10010 r 1 14 72 01 1 10010 3 51 33 001 1001 1 s 1 15 73 01 1 1001 1 4 52 34 001 10100 t 1 16 74 01 1 10100 5 53 35 001 10101 u 1 17 75 01 1 10101 6 54 36 001 101 10 v 1 18 76 01 1 101 [...]

43 P ART 7 APPRO V ALS INFORMA TION 7.1 CE APPRO V ALS INFORMA TION This product conforms to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC amended by 93/68/EEC, and with the European Low V oltage Directive 72/23/EEC. Electrical Safety EN61010-1:2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory . Double Insulation Pollution De[...]

WARRANTY / DISCLAIMER OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. warrants this unit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. In addition to OMEGA ’s standard warranty period, OMEGA Engineering will extend the warranty period for one (1) additional year if the warranty card enclosed with each instrume[...]

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