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6.4

 

“PC

 

C

OMPANION 

S

OFTWARE

 

I

NSTALLATION

 

Download the latest version from: 

German site: 

https://www.avisaro.de/de/40-PC-Software.html 

English site: 

https://www.avisaro.com/en/40-ENG-PC-Software.html 

Please check the section “DRAFT version” only if advised by Avisaro Support.

 

There are two version available: 

 

Install: this runs a Windows installer. You need admin rights to run. 

 

Direct: this contains a folder with all files. You can run the *.exe directly from there. 

Windows warns the user before installing or using software downloaded from the Internet. So if you 

click on “Avisaro_40_Compan

ion_v2.56

_Setup.exe”, the warning will occur:

 

 

 

After a click on “More Info”, the box shows:

 

   

 

Select “Run anyway” to continue.

 

6.5

 

D

RIVER INSTALLATION

 

If you connect the Avisaro Device to the PC using a Micro USB cable, a virtual COM port driver is 
installed. If this driver does not install automatically, you can download and install this manually:

 

 

http://www.avisaro.de/de/40-PC-Treiber.html

  (German site)

 

http://www.avisaro.com/en/40-ENG-PC-Driver.html

 (English site) 

 

Summary of Contents for 4.0 Silver

Page 1: ...Jump to Table of Content 2022 04 11 Page 1 Avisaro 4 0 Product Series Quick Guide CAN Bus Data Logger Gateway 4 0 Silver M43076 C43076 Version Date 2022 04 11...

Page 2: ...Time Clock 7 3 4 Enclosure 4 0 Silver with screw type connector 8 4 USB Storage Stick 9 4 1 Filesystem and Storage size 9 4 2 Formatting 9 4 3 Choosing the right memory stick 9 4 4 Recommended Memory...

Page 3: ...al HW settings Sensors 18 6 9 Interfaces 1st CAN 2nd CAN 19 6 9 1 Baudrate Line termination 19 6 9 2 Filter 19 6 10 Data Processing CAN data generic 21 6 10 1 CAN data generic Storage Format 21 6 10 2...

Page 4: ...7 2 4 Via FTP server internet 31 8 Avisaro internal data formats 33 8 1 CAN CSV Text format 33 8 1 1 CAN CSV text description 33 8 2 CAN Vector TM format 33 8 3 CAN binary data format 34 8 3 1 CAN fr...

Page 5: ...llowing link Link https www avisaro de files Avisaro 40_Docu M43076 C43076 QuickGuide pdf 2 4 LANGUAGE VERSIONS This document is available in English language only 2 5 OTHER DOCUMENTS Technical User M...

Page 6: ...eted documents are available Disadvantage is that in rare occasions a paragraph might have comments which do not fit to 100 in the place it is used 2 8 IMPRINT AND CONTACT This document is provided by...

Page 7: ...Red about 2sec than blue about 2sec Logger restarts This should not happen during normal operation Check power supply 1 On analog loggers e g 4 20mA and similar interfaces data are read continuously t...

Page 8: ...f Content 2022 04 11 Page 8 3 4 ENCLOSURE 4 0 SILVER WITH SCREW TYPE CONNECTOR View into the enclosure with the lid unscrewed During normal operation the enclosure is sealed Optional a DIN rail fittin...

Page 9: ...desired format Windows Operating System does not allow to format sticks larger then 32 GByte with the FAT32 file system Usually sticks come pre formatted so you don t have to do anything If there is a...

Page 10: ...emory the oldest files are deleted this is a useful setting for some applications 4 4 RECOMMENDED MEMORY STICKS It is difficult to recommend consumer grade USB sticks as detailed technical information...

Page 11: ...04 11 Page 11 Innodisk USB Drive 3SE 4 32 GB Industrial SLC Technology 4 4 2 Not recommended Manufacturer Model Picture Capacity Technology Remarks Verbatim Slider Store N Go 8 GB Consumer Stick failu...

Page 12: ...able which only do power supply but not data Those are used i e with mobile phones If the Avisaro device is powered but no data connection to the PC just choose a different USB cable 5 2 CAN INTERFACE...

Page 13: ...itched on off via configuration 5 2 5 1x CAN SILVER M43076 C43076 Connector Interface Pin Signal Direction Screw Type CAN 1 GND Power Signal 2 VCC 6 32V Power 3 n c 4 n c 5 n c 6 n c 7 CAN H 2nd CAN B...

Page 14: ...ale 1x CAN Interface Optional a M12 male connector is available Standard M12 connector male Connector Interface Pin Signal Direction M12 5 pol male 1st CAN 1 CAN H I O 2 CAN L I O 3 do not use n c 4 S...

Page 15: ...o Device so that the new configuration takes effect Details are described further down in this document 6 2 CONCEPT OF OPERATION The Avisaro 4 0 is divided into sections Data are received through an I...

Page 16: ...older with all files You can run the exe directly from there Windows warns the user before installing or using software downloaded from the Internet So if you click on Avisaro_40_Companion_v2 56_Setup...

Page 17: ...Avisaro Device It should light up green when clicked The baudrate setting for if connected through real RS22 can be ignored This setting is used only in special projects and not scope of this documen...

Page 18: ...page 6 8 1 Global HW settings System functions Don t touch those settings unless advised by technical support team from Avisaro 6 8 2 Global HW settings Networking Activate the network interface which...

Page 19: ...Termination The 120 Ohm line termination resistor can be switch on off with this setting The feature is available for Avisaro 4 0 Silver and 4 0 Sky D Sub only Only for 2nd CAN interface 6 9 2 Filter...

Page 20: ...CAN 1 and can2flt txt for CAN 2 The content of the file is example 218000622 500 1616 1000 1626 1000 1813 500 1620 5000 419363367 5000 Use a regular text editor to create the files The first number i...

Page 21: ...10 1 CAN data generic Storage Format Storage format OFF No data is stored Text CSV data CAN data are stored in a text format See paragraph CAN Formats for details This is the default setting Vector AS...

Page 22: ...endpoint Storage format Off No data are stored Generic file A Data are send to file A See Data Endpoints USB Stick This is the default setting Generic file B Not supported yet 6 10 3 CAN data generic...

Page 23: ...Jump to Table of Content 2022 04 11 Page 23 6 10 4 CAN data generic Forward endpoint Description Storage format OFF This is the default setting...

Page 24: ...ttings are relevant A directory called log_1 is created on the USB memory All data are contained in this directory 2nd file settings apply to customer specific applications only Create new file OFF No...

Page 25: ...AN interface and some of the analog interfaces 0 10V 4 20mA can be streamed over the network Remember to active the Forward data option in the data processing section 6 12 1 Data Endpoints Network end...

Page 26: ...e TCP IP protocol The Avisaro device is client thus it is connecting to a server Target IP data are sent to this IP address Target port port data are sent to Local port not used TCP IP client Data is...

Page 27: ...picture behind it 6 13 1 Data Endpoints Cloud Settings Mode Description of General Settings Mode OFF This is the default setting No data are uploaded into the Cloud or FTP Server FTP Upload Data stor...

Page 28: ...nd Password Device Name Typically Store Collect goes along with the Avisaro Dashboard Software see separate documentation 6 13 2 Data Endpoints Remote firmware update Check chapter Firmware and Config...

Page 29: ...most user friendly way to configure the Avisaro devices Use this as your preferred method See paragraph PC Companion Software for details on where to get and how to operate the software Find the compl...

Page 30: ...USB stick The SET PC_Headline_DataEndp TO RootDir Kapitel Companion Kapitel PC Headline DataEnd docx order is first the firmware update is performed second the configuration update is performed 7 2 FI...

Page 31: ...se broken devices needs to be send in to Avisaro for repair Background The configuration remains if not stated otherwise the same Thus all settings stay the same after a firmware update 7 2 3 Via PC C...

Page 32: ...but when the update is executed there is a window of 30 seconds which is sensitive to power failure Recommendations It is highly recommended to create a different user pointing to a different subdire...

Page 33: ...0 2018 11 02 15 12 51 147 C2 00000581 8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 2018 11 02 15 12 51 447 C2 00000581 8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 2018 11 02 15 12 52 163 C2 00000581 8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 2018 11 02 1...

Page 34: ...e container CAN messages are mapped into a 28 byte long array This container format allows to hold variable length CAN messages while always maintaining the same container length It also adds a timest...

Page 35: ...ng Multiple CAN frame container could be packed into one UDP or TCP packet It is ensured that always a complete CAN container is packed 8 3 3 Networking Example Whireshark screenshot When used in netw...

Page 36: ...Jump to Table of Content 2022 04 11 Page 36 9 DECLARATIONS 9 1 EC EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...

Page 37: ...of Content 2022 04 11 Page 37 10 CONTACT AND SUPPORT Please contact Avisaro if there are any questions Avisaro AG Grosser Kolonnenweg 18 E 30163 Hannover Germany Email support avisaro com End of this...

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