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ALBACOMBI

ANALOGUE TO NMEA2000 CONVERTER

USER MANUAL (ENGLISH)

V1.0.6 REV. JANUARY 2023

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Page 1: ...ALBACOMBI ANALOGUE TO NMEA2000 CONVERTER USER MANUAL ENGLISH V1 0 6 REV JANUARY 2023 Follow us https www youtube com albacombi Website Blog https www albacombi com blog ...

Page 2: ...onnectors and cabling used in accordance with the CE directive EN60945 Any EMC related issues should be reported to Emmi Network S L immediately to allow the company to rectify or resolve EMC related problems in accordance with its obligations under EN60945 Product Disposal Please dispose of this product in accordance with the WEEE Directive The product should be taken to a registered establishmen...

Page 3: ... 3 1 GENERAL Option 16 3 2 BACKUP Option 17 3 3 CHANNELS Option 17 3 3 1 RPM Inputs 18 3 3 2 PTC1000 Input 20 3 3 3 Voltage or Resistive Inputs 22 Calibration Curve Example 26 3 3 4 Shunt Input 30 3 3 5 Voltage Inputs 32 3 4 OUTPUT Option 33 3 5 N2K Option 34 3 5 1 PGN127488 Engine Rapide Update 35 3 5 2 PGN127489 Engine Parameter Dynamic 36 3 5 3 PGN127508 Battery Status 37 3 5 4 PGN127505 Fluid ...

Page 4: ... Sensor 4 to 20mA sensors 52 6 Hardware Test Mode and Setup mode 53 7 Firmware Update 56 8 Connecting two or more AlbaCombi units 57 9 How to visualize AlbaCombi to your Tablet or Smartphone 57 10 Basic Configurations 59 11 Troubleshooting 60 12 Company Information 61 ...

Page 5: ...erfacing with any analogue gauges Six channels can be configured to measure resistance from any industry standard engine sensor Also there are two RPM inputs one PTC temperature input one shunt and two relay outputs All twelve resistance and voltage channels have comprehensive calibration that allow you to create an 8 point calibration table or select a predefined industry standard calibration tab...

Page 6: ... 1 1 Specifications IMPORTANT In older versions of AlbaCombi maximum Voltage allowed to power supply the AlbaCombi was 9 18V DC If you have any doubts to know which version do you have please contact us ...

Page 7: ...nformation to populate all the available 15 NMEA2000 PGNs PGN 127488 Engine Parameters Rapid Update 2 PGN 127489 Engine Parameters Dynamic 2 PGN 127493 Transmission Parameters Dynamic 2 PGN 127508 Battery Status 3 PGN 127505 Fluid Level 4 PGN 130316 Temperature Extended Range 4 PGN 130314 Pressure 1 PGN 130576 Trim Tab Status 1 Screenshot from web interface N2K Option ...

Page 8: ...Rail Mounting Requirements A top hat rail type EN 50 022 or a G section rail type EN 50 035 Mounting using a different rail type or an alternative mounting kit may breach the terms and conditions of the guarantee ...

Page 9: ...A2000 Cable Connection Protective braid Data Blue NET H CAN H White NET L CAN L Feed Red NET S Positive Feed V Black NET C Common Feed V External protective braiding Normal connection with a NMEA2000 Spur Cable ...

Page 10: ...arine SeatalkNG Network you can use the following Connection with a stripped cable SeatalkNG Cable Raymarine N2K cable You can use the SeatalkNG Spur Cable ref A06043 sold separately With you can connect directly ...

Page 11: ...7 Connection alternatives for NMEA Networks Reference Actisense A2K PMW M sold separately Spur Connector NMEA2000 Male Connection with the accessory A2K PMW M sold separately easier to connect ...

Page 12: ... to be reliably transmitted on the network T Pieces are needed to connect each device to the network Additional cable lengths can be used between any of the connectors to extend the length of the network Ensure the NMEA 2000 rules for cable length are adhered to Cable Type Max Length Per drop cable 6 m Sum of all drop cables 72 m Micro Backbone terminator to terminator 100 m Mini Backbone terminat...

Page 13: ...ion a correctly functioning network will require the following components 1 x Power T 2 x Terminating Resistors 2 x T Pieces one per connected device 1 x NMEA2000 compatible display We can supply all these parts but are sold separately 2 Installation Configuration 1 Select mounting location Ensure the AlbaCombi can be mounted in a suitable and dry location relative to the NMEA2000 bus and the send...

Page 14: ... the PC 1 Access the Control Panel In the Windows search bar type in ncpa cpl and then press enter If you are not using Windows 10 follow the steps below instead On your keyboard press the Windows and R keys at the same time Enter ncpa cpl in the window that pops up Note Network connections will display the network adapters that are currently connected to your computer 2 Select the Network Adapter...

Page 15: ...11 3 Select Properties Select Properties from the drop down menu 4 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 ...

Page 16: ... the AlbaCombi AlbaCombi works by default in the IP 192 168 0 50 Subnet mask The subnet mask between the device that you are trying to connect to needs to be the same as your PC We will use subnet mask 255 255 255 0 6 Save Settings Click the OK button on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window and also click the OK button on Ethernet Properties window Note The OK buttons must be cli...

Page 17: ...g and press Enter You will see something like this and you will see your computer IP address in the IPv4 In our case 192 168 0 10 Now with power supply in the AlbaCombi connect the Ethernet cable between the AlbaCombi and your computer You will need a standard RJ45 cable ...

Page 18: ...Click on Network 3 Click on the protocol you are using let s say we re using Wi Fi with a wireless connection so click on Wi Fi so that the network interface is selected and then click on the Advanced button in the lower right corner 4 Click on the TCP IP tab 5 You now have multiple options for manual IP address assignment For the sake of this exercise let s assume you want to maintain DHCP but se...

Page 19: ...ld match For this tutorial we will use for example IP address 192 168 0 75 but it will valid other IPs if the first three digits are 192 168 0 XXX The third value could any from 0 to 255 excluding the value 50 which is the IP of the AlbaCombi AlbaCombi works by default in the IP 192 168 0 50 you can t use this IP Subnet mask The subnet mask between the device that you are trying to connect to need...

Page 20: ...fault configuration is DHCP server disabled and IP address 192 168 0 50 The default NMEA address is 9 Note that if you connect two or more AlbaCombi you must change the NMEA address for example you have two AlbaCombi connected on yourNMEA network One will have the NMEA Address 9 and other will be configured with NMEA Address 10 If you make any change press Save button and then press Reset ...

Page 21: ... can use that file to configure another AlbaCombi units or to recover all your data if needed in your AlbaCombi IMPORTANT Once you have everything set up We strongly recommend making a Backup 3 3 CHANNELS Option To configure each connected input please select the channel as shown on the following screen Once selected please configure it ...

Page 22: ...l Signal from the only option is one engine Physic Variable the only option is Rotation Rate Units the only option is RPM Limits high and Low these limits will be used to set an alarm Filter Level Please indicate the level measurement oscillation Low medium or high level Sensor Type you count with some predefined sensors You can choose a sensor type and make somechanges ...

Page 23: ...ore 3000 rpm we should have a measure of 300 pulses per cycle You can accelerate to see that you have 300 cycles per second by pressing on Measured until that value appears then press Calibrated and see the value if it is about 3000 rpm the calibration table is correct Press SAVE when all changes have been made Maximum RPM Limit For RPM the Alba Combi can handle a maximum input signal of 4000hz Th...

Page 24: ...arameter for instance if you choose Engine the value will be sent to the NMEA network though the PGN127488 and PGN127489 Physic Variable In this case the PTC sensor only works with temperature parameters Units Select between ºC or K Limits high and low these limits will be used to set an alarm Filter Level Please indicate if the level measurement has been made with low medium or high level Sensor ...

Page 25: ...e before making the test Example You have saved the following calibration table MEASURED Ohms VALUE Tª ºC 10 15 100 50 180 95 We assume that the sensor manufacturer indicates these values In this way to 70 ºC we must have a measure of 140 Ohms You switch on the engine that you have 140 Ohms you are pressing on Measured until that value then press Calibrated and see the value if it is about 70ºC th...

Page 26: ...e mode you have to open the AlbaCombi case then you will see six switches Check the yellow squares in the following image The Downwards position is for Voltage measurement the upwards position Resistive measurement IMPORTANT To get it to work now we must press the Reset Button shown in a red circle Just refresh the AlbaCombi Web Interface and we are done You can perform this operation just for one...

Page 27: ...itch bank or general fluid Limits high and low these limits will be used to set an alarm Dumping please indicate if the level measurement has been made with low medium or high level Signal from Physic Variable Engine Rotation Rate Pressure Engine Tilt Temperature Voltage Fluid flow Battery Temperature Voltage Current General Fluid General fluid General Temperature General temperature General Press...

Page 28: ...rs from VDO and FARIA You can choose a sensor type and make some changes Also you can create and calibrate your own sensor These are the predefined Engine Pressure Engine Temperature Engine Bit Status Battery Temperature General Fluid Fluid Level ...

Page 29: ...25 General Temperature Temperature General Pressure Pressure Transmission Pressure Transmission Temperature Transmission Bit Status ...

Page 30: ...roduces fluctuations in the measurement This option attempts to compensate the measurement based on the deviation of the supply voltage from the expected nominal value To do this the supply voltage must be connected to one of the voltage measurements channels usually the last one Input 12 Voltage and the expected nominal value must be set on the configuration website Calibration Curve Example If y...

Page 31: ...ted bar 10 0 48 1 82 2 116 3 184 5 Measured is the reading of the sender always will be in Ohms Resistive senders or in Voltage Voltage Senders Calibrated will be the value you want in this case we want the pressure in bars Use the symbols or to add or remove more point the calibration curve ...

Page 32: ...don t have the voltage table from the manufacturer First we will have to be in a Voltage input Check chapter 3 3 3 Voltage or Resistive Inputs We could take four measurements can be taken with the rod at 0 rod at 25 rod at 50 and rod at 100 Rod at 0 we press Measured button in AlbaCombi web interface and we get value 1 17 volts Then rod at 25 we get 2 87volts Then rod at 50 we get 4 volts Then rod...

Page 33: ...29 Then we will add the 2 87 in the second Measured cell we know that 25 are 0 5 bar we will set 0 5 in the Calibrated cell And so on Now you have your sensor calibrated ...

Page 34: ...30 3 3 4 Shunt Input The shunt is a sensor that measures the load or unload current in a battery and it must have the rightdimensions to stand the maximum current it supposed to measure ...

Page 35: ...ilter has been made with a low medium or high level Sensor Type You have some predefined sensors You can choose a sensor type and make some changes If you press on Measured you will see the current value You can click on Measured and see the current value or you can write the theoretical value of the sensor output corresponding to the measurement The Calibrated button is used to test if your calib...

Page 36: ...ype You have some predefined sensors You can choose a sensor type and make somechanges Supply Correction You can activate the supply correction using a voltage input Correction Channel IMPORTANT The supply voltage correction is used when the voltage inputs are used to measure from the gauges it does not matter the brand since the voltage that is measured is referenced to the supply voltage Therefo...

Page 37: ...it should only be used with low power relays if you want to switch more power the relay output must be connected to a contactor or similar to work with larger loads For example we give you the link of two compatible relays for the AlbaCombi one to work at 12Vdc and other for 24Vdc 24Vdc https www phoenixcontact com online portal es uri pxc oc itemdetail pid 2903370 library eses tab 1 12Vdc https w...

Page 38: ...already been configured in the Channel Option Activation Rule You can choose the condition for which the alarm is activated 3 5 N2K Option In this section you must configure the PGN signal you want to send through the NMEA network to your plotter PGN 127488 Engine Parameters Rapid Update 2 PGN 127489 Engine Parameters Dynamic 2 PGN 127493 Transmission Parameters Dynamic 2 PGN 127505 Fluid Level 4 ...

Page 39: ...ed if you have an RPM input please select it Engine Boost if you have configured a pressure input from engine please select it Tilt trim same as before Active PGN If you select this option the AlbaCombi will send this information through N2K network and the information will be shown on your multifunction display on board ...

Page 40: ...orward etc Oil Pressure if you have configured a pressure input from engine please select it Engine Temperature If you have configured a temperature sensor from engine please select it Proceed in the same way with the rest of parameters Active PGN If you select this option the AlbaCombi will send this information through N2K networkand it will be shown on a multifunction display on board ...

Page 41: ...ith a different distance Range 0 to 250 for valid position fixes Voltage Select the input where you have connected the battery voltage on your AlbaCombi Current Select your shunt input channel Temperature Select the temperature input from battery bank Note enable the Active PGN if you wish to display the parameters in your on board NMEA N2K multifunctiondisplay ...

Page 42: ...gured with a different instance Capacity cubic meters You must define the capacity of your tank Type You can select the type as NMEA standard indicates fuel fresh water wastewater live well oil and black levels Level Select the correct input Note enable the Active PGN if you wish to display the parameters in your on board NMEA N2K multifunction display ...

Page 43: ...his is a very important field if you have two or more temperature sensors on your vessel each sensor must configure with different instances Source You can select the source type as NMEA standard indicates Actual Value Select the correct input ...

Page 44: ...ombi web interface and your AlbaCombi is correctly connected to your N2K network you will be able to visualize these data in your multifunction display The visualizations in your multifunction displays will be different depending on the brand and operating system But basically the info you will be able to visualize will be the same because they follow the NMEA2000 standards as AlbaCombi do We are ...

Page 45: ...41 First we go to Configuration and the option Network We will see that the AlbaCombi is present ...

Page 46: ...i is detected correctly Then we will need to know the name that uses the multifunction display to locate the PGN127505 If we look in the manual guide of the Axiom we will see that Raymarine called this by name Total Fuel ...

Page 47: ...3 This is the name we will have to search in the Dashboard in the multifunction display We go to Dashboard We can create a new page or use the default dashboar pages In the example we work in a new page ...

Page 48: ...44 We keep press in a blank area and we will have the option to Edit It will appear the following possible data We know that is will be in Fuel Option press Fuel and then All Tanks ...

Page 49: ...ll Tanks we will what we are looking for Total fuel we can visualize in or in liters It s done As you can see we have same value in the multifunction display in the web interface and also in the analogue gauge ...

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Page 51: ...on Select the first display to configure it Select Measurement You will choose any input that you had connected to AlbaCombi Title Display name you will see underneath the gauge Label name on the gauge label Display Type when displaying the information you can select between the following forms Gauge Graph ...

Page 52: ...its on your display Please find hereby examples on how to set these limits MIN MAX Green Zone 0 2500 Yellow Zone 2500 4500 Red Zone 4500 7000 Note that the upper limit has to be equal to the lower limit of the area above In case you wish only two zones the configuration is asfollows MIN MAX Green Zone 0 4500 Yellow Zone 4500 4500 Red Zone 4500 7000 Press Save when you have finished configuring the...

Page 53: ...ll displays that you have configured before will be displayed This option can work in parallel to a NMEA display You can view this data in NMEA display installed in your boat and also from any device connected to the same Ethernet network as the AlbaCombi internet based page Some examples ...

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Page 55: ...AlbaCombi 4 2 Alternator Connect the w connection of the alternator to the AlbaCombi RPM positive input of the AlbaCombi input input 5 or 6 Connect GND input of the alternator to the input 4 4 3 Hall Effect and Electronic Pulse Senders Connect the signal line of the sender to the positive input on the AlbaCombi Connect GND to GND input of the AlbaCombi ...

Page 56: ...sors You may even interface 4 to 20mA sensors just adding a 250 ohms 1 tolerance resistor and then create a calibration table with two points 1 and 5 volts that will correspond with the maximum and minimum values of the sensor ...

Page 57: ...llowing video https www youtube com watch v aVViYz6eIQA Locate the switches behind the blue square in the following image Work mode by default Two switches in Upwards position like in the previous image Switch nº1 Switch nº2 ON up ON up Used to get inside the AlbaCombi web interface ...

Page 58: ... Test Mode Switch nº1 Switch nº2 ON up OFF down Important Press Reset Button Useful to check all inputs and verify all of them are working You will see the values taken by the Albacombi which work as a multimeter ...

Page 59: ...55 Setup Mode Switch nº1 Switch nº2 ON up OFF down Important Press Reset Button Press the option Firmware Update ...

Page 60: ...in the previous chapter Then press Firmware Update and you will see the following screen 2 Go to Firefox browser NOT MAKE THIS PROCESS IN CHROME BROWSER press button update the firmware You should download from the following link https www albacombi com downloads 4 Decompress the zip and press browse button in Chrome select the file ended in xin and Upload 5 Press Upload wait around 10 seconds and...

Page 61: ...ombi 9 How to visualize AlbaCombi to your Tablet or Smartphone There are two options to make this With a remote app like Anydesk or TeamViewer Raspberry Pi or old laptop This is a cheap option to leave opened all the time 1 Install Anydesk in your RaspBerry 2 Configure your Raspberry static IP Same procedure as we did in the IP configuration Chapter 2 1 3 Open the browser and type 192 168 0 50 to ...

Page 62: ...Tablet and locate the name of your Router Wi Fi For example WLAN_XXXX 3 Connect to that Wi Fi Recommend configuring an static IP for your smartphone inside the range 192 168 0 XXX where XXX could be 1 to 255 excluding the 50 which is the IP of your AlbaCombi For example you can establish 192 168 0 170 and subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 4 Go to your favorite browser and write the IP of the albacombi 192...

Page 63: ...59 10 Basic Configurations ...

Page 64: ...11 Troubleshooting The only problem we have been informed by some people becomes when they have tried to update the firmware of the AlbaCombi from latest versions of Chrome and the unit gets freeze in the following screen You can solve this following the next guide https www albacombi com blog recover albacombi after firmware update ...

Page 65: ...r or damage of any kind resulting from the use of this document The information provided in this document concerning capacity suitability and performance shall not be considered commercially binding Please note that all capacity figures and dimensioning methods are based on EMMI Network s SL own models of how devices behave in a network The document is intended to be used by professionally trained...

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