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13.

 

CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE 

13.1

 

NXPERIENCE 

The 

NXperience 

software is the main tool for configuring, downloading, and analyzing data for 

LogBox Wi-Fi

. It allows for exploring all features 

and features of the device by communicating through its USB interface. It is also a complete tool for analyzing data logged by the 

LogBox Wi-Fi

NXperience

 allows for joint graphic analysis of multiple data, performing mathematical calculations, issuing reports, and exporting data to several 

formats and is a complete configuration tool for the new 

NOVUS

 device line.  

This manual describes the software’s generic features. For instructions about device configuration, refer to the specific operating manual. The 

software can be downloaded free of charge from our websit

www.novusautomation.com

in the Downloads area. 

 

Each time the device receives a new configuration through NXperience, the data in the logs internal memory will be erased 

and, therefore, there will be no publication By MQTT until new data is logged.  
When a memory download is performed by NXperience, there will be a pause in the MQTT publication until the download is 

finished. 

13.2

 

NXPERIENCE MOBILE 

The 

NXperience Mobile

 application is the ideal tool for daily use of the 

LogBox Wi-Fi

. Available for Android and iOS smartphones, the application 

offers convenience for monitoring or downloading data from the device. Through the Android or iOS sharing feature, you can export your registers 

data by email or store it in 

Google Drive, Dropbox

, and any other Cloud storage tool. 

NXperience Mobile

 can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store or App Store. 

The specific 

NXperience Mobile

 features are described in the 

NXperience Mobile Specific Features

 section. 

13.3

 

CONFIGURING LOGBOX WI-FI WITH NXPERIENCE  

It is possible to configure 

LogBox Wi-Fi 

by clicking the 

Configure 

button, located both on the 

NXperience

 (Windows) software home screen and 

on the 

NXperience Mobile

 application home screen, which has Android and iOS versions. 

13.3.1

 

GENERAL PARAMETERS 

NXperience 

NXperience Mobile 

 

Android 

iOS 

 

 

Figure 3 –

 

General Parameters Screen 

13.1.2.1

 

INFORMATION 

 

Device Tag

: Allows you to set a name, which will be used as channel identification during a download, for the digital channel. The field accepts 

up to 16 characters. 

 

Serial Number

: Shows the device unique identification number.  

 

Firmware Version

: Shows the firmware version recorded in the device. 

 

Firmware Version of the Wi-Fi Module

: Shows the firmware version of the device's Wi-Fi module. 

 

Model

: Displays the device model name. 

13.1.2.2

 

DISPLAY 

 

Active Display

: Allows you to configure when the display should become active. 

o

 

Always

: If configured, it will keep the display active, following the configured contrast and update range. 

Summary of Contents for novus LogBox CONNECT

Page 1: ...NOVUS AUTOMATION 1 85 LogBox Wi Fi INSTRUCTION MANUAL V1 3x F Applies to devices with firmware version starting with V1 3x...

Page 2: ...26 8 4 3 BOOLEAN FORMAT 27 9 MODBUS TCP PROTOCOL 28 9 1 COMMANDS 28 9 1 1 READ HOLDING REGISTERS 0X03 28 9 1 2 WRITE HOLDING REGISTERS 0X06 28 9 1 3 WRITE MULTIPLE HOLDING REGISTERS 0X16 28 9 2 REGIST...

Page 3: ...2 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 70 14 2 1 INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 70 14 2 2 SPECIAL PRECAUTION 70 14 2 3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 70 14 2 3 1 POWER SUPPLY 70 14 2 3 2 DIGITAL OUTPUT 71 14 2 3 3 DIGITAL...

Page 4: ...al fully before installing and operating the device CAUTION OR HAZARD Risk of electric shock ATTENTION Material sensitive to static charge Check precautions before handling Safety recommendations shou...

Page 5: ...s such as opening a door or counting pulses from a flow sensor LogBox Wi Fi also has the following internal sensors temperature battery voltage and external power supply voltage which can also log the...

Page 6: ...at a predetermined time it will remain lit within the set time It will flash while logging turn off at the time of a log and restart Lights up and stays on when entering an alarm condition Turns off...

Page 7: ...will mute it 3 3 NAVIGATION SCREENS To streamline information identification on each screen a mnemonic which will remain visible for two seconds will be displayed when pressing a key If no key is pre...

Page 8: ...Acquisition Interval option Application parameter Flow Rate function it displays the average flow logged within the configured log interval If it is not configured this screen will not be displayed Us...

Page 9: ...Log or Logs Control Displayed for 2 seconds before accessing the digital input screen Event Log or Logs Control This screen is updated every time an event is detected in the digital input When enabled...

Page 10: ...g the Log Memory screen This screen will be updated by the logs range Displays the number of logs in the memory and free memory percentage Line 1 and 2 Number of logs recorded in the memory Line 3 Fre...

Page 11: ...Fi module firmware versions Displays the device and Wi Fi module firmware versions Line 2 Firmware version of the device Line 3 Wi Fi module firmware version Key held down or long touch Increases con...

Page 12: ...use records if the By Keyboard end mode is enabled Both keys held down No action 14 Wi Fi Signal Strength Displayed for two seconds before accessing the Wi Fi LQI screen This screen will be updated ac...

Page 13: ...d for two seconds before accessing the IP Low screen This screen will be updated whenever the IP is changed Displays the last two octets of the configured IP address Key held down or long touch No act...

Page 14: ...cuit greatly increase its consumption Thus when operating the device in these ranges consider that the two year expectation can be reduced considerably Some scenarios can also increase LogBox Wi Fi co...

Page 15: ...hat are configured to operate on average will only have their information updated at each log range If the digital channel is operating in the Event Log mode each event will update its respective info...

Page 16: ...INPUT TYPES INPUT TYPE INPUT SIGNAL CONDITION INDICATION Pt100 Within range Read input value Pt100 with one or more wires disconnected will be displayed 22000 will be logged in the memory Slightly ab...

Page 17: ...you change the input type make sure that the custom calibration points of the previous input are deleted For each analog channel a unique Tag name must be assigned which will be used to reference the...

Page 18: ...et monthly or on a specific day and time See Accumulator Resetting Modes section of the Configuration Software chapter LogBox Wi Fi also has a 16 bit register responsible for measuring the average flo...

Page 19: ...ting Edge Rising Application Flow Rate Sensor Factor 30 pulses piece It is necessary to select the Average Flow by Acquisition Interval option and after that fill in the following parameters Unit Cust...

Page 20: ...f the other input channels Once configured in the Logs Control mode each selected edge will start or stop the process of in memory logs As in the Event Log mode detected events will only act after the...

Page 21: ...ctronic Switch mode it will be necessary to configure how long before each acquisition the digital output must be triggered Drive Time It defines in seconds how long before each acquisition the digita...

Page 22: ...VUS Cloud LogBox Wi Fi will immediately start sending data to the platform To use the NOVUS Cloud it is necessary to create an account on the platform and register the configured device It is possible...

Page 23: ...ll be published with the following value 4294967296 Example timestamp 44092 78295139 ch_dig_acc 4294967296 8 1 2 LOGS TOPICS novus sn log channels Topic for the publication of all logs of the analog c...

Page 24: ..._clock 43277 40465278 If TDateTime format Displays the device s internal clock This parameter must be written with the same Timestamp format defined in NXperience For this command to work it is necess...

Page 25: ...ising edge or both edges Permissible only for the digital channel and configurable through the NXperience software see the chapter Configuration Software error_type Reports the type of error encounter...

Page 26: ...is maintained by the sender Table 8 QoS 8 4 2 JSON FORMAT The NXperience JSON Format parameter allows you to change the formatting of the JSON frame as required by the supervisory software as shown i...

Page 27: ...00 8 4 3 BOOLEAN FORMAT A Boolean data consists of a data type that basically has two values 0 or 1 or false or true with 0 being false and 1 being true Both the MQTT protocol and NXperience software...

Page 28: ...ISTERS TABLE Following is the table of registers supported by the device for the READ HOLDING REGISTERS commands ADDRES MNEMONIC DESCRIPTION INFORMATION 0 SERIAL_NUMBER_H Device serial number Higher p...

Page 29: ...ENT_EDGE Edge of the digital channel where the last event occurred 0 Falling edge 1 Rising edge 73 CHD_STATUS Digital channel status 1 Ok 2 Underflow 3 Overflow 74 CHD_VALUE Value of the last digital...

Page 30: ...supply For linear sensors the decimal point is configured 97 CH3_STATUS Analog channel status 3 1 Ok 2 Underflow 3 Overflow 4 Cold junction error 5 Open sensor 98 CH3_VALUE Analog channel current valu...

Page 31: ...g a message in Broker 4 Error when subscribing to topic 140 WIFI_IP_ADDR_0_1 Address of the device on the network Higher part XXX XXX 000 000 141 WIFI_IP_ADDR_2_3 Address of the device on the network...

Page 32: ...of alarm channel 05 Higher part 1 fixed decimal place 220 ALARM_SETPOINT_05_LOW Setpoint configuration of alarm channel 05 Lower part 1 fixed decimal place 221 ALARM_SETPOINT_06_HIGH Setpoint configu...

Page 33: ...8 Celsius 25 7 4 0 Celsius Each email should be viewed as follow Message Header From Logboxwifi std gmail com Date Friday January 25 2019 04 09 Addressee To novus novusautomation com Subject matter S...

Page 34: ...o the channels analyzed and the offset value configured for the second channel to be compared and the operation defined for the alarm which can be configured in the Operation parameter of each alarm i...

Page 35: ...e the digital input channel must have been set to Logs Control mode There are four modes for controlling the digital input Start the logs at each rising edge Start the logs at each falling edge Log at...

Page 36: ...m to compare any channel with a preset setpoint as well as a comparison between two channels In any of these situations you must define the operation to be performed Less than The alarm will be activa...

Page 37: ...roid and iOS smartphones the application offers convenience for monitoring or downloading data from the device Through the Android or iOS sharing feature you can export your registers data by email or...

Page 38: ...to configure the type of sensor to be used in each analog channel Unit Allows you to configure the unit for each analog channel In the case of temperature sensors it is possible to select the units C...

Page 39: ...ou to modify the Measured and Desired pair in the Custom Calibration table Organize Allows you to sort the Custom Calibration table Delete Allows you to delete the selected line from the Custom Calibr...

Page 40: ...equired unit to the sensor unit and the sensor factor will be used as a factor to be multiplied in the counts read from the digital input See Pulse Count section o Decimal Places Allows you to configu...

Page 41: ...e found in the sensor manual as k factor LogBox Wi Fi provides three units for the sensor The custom unit option can be selected to meet any need not previously listed by the device Acquisition Interv...

Page 42: ...e field accepts up to 16 characters Input Mode Allows you to select the digital input mode which has the options Pulse Count Event Log or Logs Control If the Logs Control mode is selected the By Digit...

Page 43: ...iary Electronic Switch or Alarm Status o Auxiliary Electronic Switch Allows you to control the power supply of external instruments during analog channel readings Drive Time Allows you to configure in...

Page 44: ...quires Daily log end mode By Alarm Allows logs to be started from a specific alarm 13 1 5 3 STOP MODE Non Stop Allows logs to continue indefinitely When filling the memory the oldest data will be dele...

Page 45: ...IP Internet Protocol to be assigned by the network server or Static which allows the user to set the IP address subnet mask and default gateway for the connection In this case you can also set the DN...

Page 46: ...guration Screen MQTT Enable MQTT Enables or disables data submission by MQTT protocol When the LogBox Wi Fi does not have an active external power supply and is running on batteries the Wi Fi interfac...

Page 47: ...ecurity protocol and data encryption to be used by the MQTT Broker o None None security measures will be used o TLS V1 2 CA Only If this option is selected the Broker will use the Transport Layer Secu...

Page 48: ...n batteries the Wi Fi interface will remain disabled and therefore will send data through this protocol as well Configuration Allows you to enter the data required to perform the user authentication o...

Page 49: ...ipient list You can register up to 10 e mails Figure 18 Receivers List 13 3 7 ALARMS CONFIGURATION NXperience NXperience Mobile Android iOS Clicking on the alarm button will enable or disable it Click...

Page 50: ...the delay period to be considered Maximum value 3600 seconds NXperience NXperience Mobile Android iOS Figure 20 Alarm actions Alarm Actions Allows you to select the actions to be taken whenever the co...

Page 51: ...It is possible to view the LogBox Wi Fi diagnostics tab by clicking the Diagnostics button located on the NXperience home screen By clicking on it the software will monitor some device states The inf...

Page 52: ...mory o Maximum Read Value Displays the maximum value read by the device on the corresponding channel sensor The displayed value may have been read by a display update frequency and not logged in the m...

Page 53: ...protocols o Modbus TCP Informs you whether the Modbus TCP protocol is enabled or disabled and the number of currently active connections o MQTT Informs you whether the MQTT protocol is enabled or dis...

Page 54: ...th the LogBox Wi Fi so this protocol must also be enabled on the device For the communication to succeed your device and smartphone must be connected to the same Wi Fi network For information about co...

Page 55: ...the application with the date time of the first log The Download to Date parameter will be fills with the most recent log date time If there are logs in the chosen period you can freely change the dat...

Page 56: ...NOVUS AUTOMATION 56 85 Android iOS Figure 30 Downloading logs If LogBox Wi Fi does not have logs the application displays the message shown below Android iOS Figure 31 LogBox Wi Fi without logs...

Page 57: ...sitions To navigate the chart and view the other logs you must use the and arrows They will allow you to roll back or advance through 500 acquisitions 13 5 3 2 LOG SCREEN OPTION MENU For the Android a...

Page 58: ...re 34 Download logs Save Files By pressing the icon the user can save the downloaded files in the smartphone memory The application will send a message informing that the files have been saved Android...

Page 59: ...5 3 3 SHORTCUTS MENU Clicking the icon on the Android application positioned on the upper left side of the application opens a shortcut tab which can redirect the application to the file manager or t...

Page 60: ...ded files in the smartphone internal memory o Export to CSV format Configures the application to share a csv extension file with all the logs from last download This file can be opened by using Micros...

Page 61: ...he maximum and minimum values downloaded by each channel Android iOS Figure 39 Monitoring 13 5 4 2 ANDROID NOTIFICATIONS Functionality available only for the Android application the device will displa...

Page 62: ...screen displays the channels to be compared the previously selected operation and the Offset Range or Hysteresis values set for each one For more information on the function of each operation and the...

Page 63: ...status of the logs the number of logs available the serial number of the device the firmware version of the device etc Android iOS Figure 41 Status Last Recorded Value Displays the value of the last a...

Page 64: ...e Gateway address of the device o Connection Quality Displays in dBm the signal strength of the connected device this value is obtained on the initial screen at the time of the search i e this value i...

Page 65: ...pplication once a downloaded data is selected the button will change to For the iOS application pressing the desired downloaded data and dragging the finger to the left will display the icon By clicki...

Page 66: ...nt to share the selected data Android iOS Figure 45 Sharing data For the Android application to delete the selected item from the list simply press and hold long click to open a checkbox to select the...

Page 67: ...martphone memory and wait for the delete confirmation dialog box to appear For the iOS application simply click on the serial number of the device whose data you wish to delete from your smartphone s...

Page 68: ...the fixing bracket can be used to pass the sensors that are connected to the device In addition to that this bracket has a ring that allows the placement of a padlock preventing LogBox Wi Fi from bei...

Page 69: ...the protection cover it is necessary to press the area designated by the arrows and push one side at a time from the outside Figure 52 Fitting the protection cover 14 1 1 DIMENSIONS Figure 53 LogBox...

Page 70: ...CAUTION By being an electronic module LogBox Wi Fi needs some care when handling When opening the cover that provides access to the connector for battery replacement due to the risk of damage caused b...

Page 71: ...in the Auxiliary Electronic Switch mode used to power current transmitters is made at the terminals according to the figure on the side To use the Digital Output you must power the device with an exte...

Page 72: ...to the following image You must observe a correct connection polarity Cables used for thermocouples connection must have the same thermoelectric characteristics of the thermocouple used compensation c...

Page 73: ...NOVUS AUTOMATION 73 85 14 2 3 4 1 EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION OF 4 20 mA TRANSMITTERS POWERED BY THE CURRENT LOOP Figure 57 Example of connecting transmitters that are fed by the loop...

Page 74: ...be used when the device is disconnected from the external power supply It is possible to use the USB interface in any other connection condition although the decision requires a careful analysis by th...

Page 75: ...vice to be updated add the firmware file to be used and click the Program button 16 2 OVER THE AIR OTA FIRMWARE UPDATE The LogBox Wi Fi module can be upgraded using Over the Air OTA technology To perf...

Page 76: ...ted against improper tampering Access to the basic configuration and calibration parameters is done only by NXperience and with access credentials These credentials are unique and for traceability pur...

Page 77: ...by batteries and no acquisition is being performed LogBox Wi Fi will keep the analog circuit switched off This strategy is necessary so that it can operate for more than two years without needing to c...

Page 78: ...Device Manager b Open the COM port setting of the device Figure 62 Device Manager c Open advanced COM port configuration options Figure 63 Port settings configuration d Uncheck the Use FIFO buffers op...

Page 79: ...Figure 66 Firmware update If NXperience has been closed and or it is no longer possible to find the device on the update screen it is necessary to close the NXperience turn off the LogBox Wi Fi and r...

Page 80: ...Try to update the firmware again If you cannot find the device turn off the LogBox Wi Fi and switch it back on by holding down both keys After that repeat this procedure In case of failure during pre...

Page 81: ...its 32768 levels Digital Signal 16 bits 65536 levels Digital Signal Accumulator 32 bits 4294967296 levels Memory Capacity 140000 logs total Log Range 1 second to 18 hours Log Type Instant or Medium Lo...

Page 82: ...454 0 F 1300 0 C 2372 0 F 0 1 C 0 2 F 0 15 F E 0 5 C E 90 0 C 130 F 720 0 C 1328 0 F 0 1 C 0 2 F 0 15 F E 0 5 C R 50 0 C 58 0 F 1760 0 C 3200 0 F 0 3 C 0 5 F 0 15 F E 0 5 C S 50 0 C 58 0 F 1760 0 C 3...

Page 83: ...l LogBox Wi Fi input channels have common ground with each other as well as with the power supply source Thus for the LogBox Wi Fi to be able to correctly measure the current transmitters it is necess...

Page 84: ...ndustry Canada s license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including in...

Page 85: ...NOVUS AUTOMATION 85 85 20 WARRANTY The warranty conditions are set forth on our website www novusautomation com warranty...

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