Harmony SBX Remote I/O Network Monitoring & Control User Manual
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SBX Remote I/O
Network
Monitoring &
Control
User Manual
H A R M O N Y
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Page 2: ...Network Monitoring Control User Manual 1 Harmony SBX Remote I O Network Monitoring Control User Manual V2 0 0 June 2020 Email support encomwireless com Toll Free 1 855 855 1122 Worldwide 403 230 1122 Web www encomwireless com ...
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Page 4: ...cators 9 CONFIGURATION 10 INSTALLING ControlPAK 10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR INSTALLING ControlPAK 10 CONFIGURINGYOUR HARMONY SBX I O 11 USB CONNECTION 12 WORKING WITH CONTROLPAK 14 WIRELESS SETUP 15 STANDALONE SETUP 16 CLOCK 16 SCHEDULE 17 I O CONNECTIONS 18 DIGITAL INPUTS 18 DIGITAL OUTPUTS 19 ANALOG INPUTS 20 ANALOG OUTPUTS 21 APPENDIX A UPGRADING DOWNGRADING FIRMWARE 22 APPENDIX B USING THE...
Page 5: ...g Control User Manual 2020 ENCOM Wireless Data Solutions All Rights Reserved APPENDIX C 16 PIN I O PORT CABLE HARNESS 26 APPENDIX D DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 29 FCC 29 WARNING PART 15 21 29 INDUSTRY CANADA 29 APPENDIX E RF EXPOSURE 30 FCC 30 ...
Page 6: ...ortant safety warnings and precautions throughout this manual WARNING indicates that serious bodily harm or death may result from failure to adhere to the precautions CAUTION indicates that damage to equipment may result if the instructions are not followed NOTE indicates certain conditions that the user should be aware of ...
Page 7: ...y Advanced I O Gateway E Lite 450 or IP I O8 functioning as a hub in the system This gateway device routes all communication between your IP network and all Harmony devices through the robust 900MHz Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS wireless system The Harmony SBX Remote I O is one of the Harmony Line of radios featuring capabilities essential for providing ample information in a wireless com...
Page 8: ... optimal performance from your equipment For network monitoring and control functions please refer to the STRATOS Elite manual for details ANTENNAS COMPATIBLE WITH HARMONY SBX REMOTE I O UNITS There are 2 types of antennas typically used for Harmony SBX Remote I O systems Yagi antenna Omni antenna Other types of antennas can be used if your system has special requirements NOTE An antenna is not su...
Page 9: ...IX C for details C I O Expansion Port Manufacturer Factory use only D Test buttons Push Button putting digital output 1 and 2 to ON stage E Relay Enable Switch Dip switch to enable relay each relay output consumes extra 60 to 80 mA 12VDC in digital output 1 and 2 F USB port USB port for programming G Power switch Main ON OFF switch H GPS antenna SMA F port to connect external GPS antenna for locat...
Page 10: ...municate reliably with another Harmony device LED blinking If the RF Link LED is blinking there is an issue blocking communication between the SBX Remote and your Harmony gateway master device ØSchedule Activated Indicates when a schedule is actively running LED ON Outputs are running according to the assigned time plan LED OFF No schedule assigned to this unit all outputs are used for real time c...
Page 11: ...Vista 1GB RAM 100 MB free hard drive space Microsoft NET framework 2 0 After downloading the latest version of the ControlPAK software 1 Click Setup The ControlPAK Install screen appears 2 Click Next The ControlPAK Software License Agreement screen appears 3 Click I agree and then click Next The Upgrade Uninstall screen appears 4 Click Next The Select Directory screen appears 5 Enter the directory...
Page 12: ...er Manual 11 CONFIGURING YOUR HARMONY SBX I O The first step in using ControlPAK to configure your radio is to enter the correct configuration mode There are three configuration mode options available from the main screen ETHERNET SERIAL CONTACT CLOSURE ...
Page 13: ... A mini USB cable shown on the right is required to connect the SBX Remote I O to your computer Ensure that you have connected your SBX Remote I O to your computer using a mini USB cable On your desktop double click the ControlPAK icon to launch the software Click on Contact Closure and then click WBCU to start configuring your SBX ...
Page 14: ...Harmony SBX Remote I O Network Monitoring Control User Manual 13 Then select the COM Port associated with your SBX in the port drop down menu then click Connect ...
Page 15: ...ays that an SBX can be configured Ø Wireless Setup This mode provides radio settings that enable your device to communicate properly in a network with other Encom radios Ø Standalone Setup This mode provides settings for non network based or standalone functionality like scheduler setup and clock synchronization Each of these configuration methods have their own configuration options accessible fr...
Page 16: ... network use Network Address 5 another radio network uses Network Address 8 so all radios within that network use Network Address 8 Ø Unit Address This field will be greyed out as the system defaults the Master radio to a unit address of 0 This cannot be overridden Ø Hopping Pattern This lets you select a hop pattern value for the network By default this is set to 11 It is recommended to select a ...
Page 17: ...eduler settings CLOCK This section describes the setup of the internal clock of the SBX After selecting click on the CLOCK button to display the Clock setup options as shown below Users can change the following clock settings Ø Automatic Time Synchronization Selecting this option will allow the SBX to automatically set its own internal time Clicking Synchronize now will force your SBX s time to ma...
Page 18: ...me group i e A This will activate the Event checkboxes 2 Place a check mark in the Event number that is to be used This will enable the Start Stop time to be added for the event Select the desired start stop time for the event using 3 Add the new event to the calendar by clicking on the days that the event is to occur on ØWizard The Scheduler Wizard allows more custom schedules to be set in your S...
Page 19: ...Inputs and 2 Analog Outputs DIGITAL INPUTS A Digital Input is activated when it is connected to DC Ground using a switch or relay contacts A Digital Input can also be activated when pulled low by an Open Collector output Digital Inputs applied to the SBX can be dry contacts no voltage applied like the following example outlining the connection of 2 relays to the Harmony SBX Remote I O s Digital In...
Page 20: ...imum voltage 250VAC 125VDC Ø Maximum current 10A Ø Configuration Normal Open Open Collector Outputs Ø Maximum voltage 30 VDC Ø Maximum sink current per output 250 mA The SBX Open Collector Outputs are pulled low switched to ground when activated The following application shows you how to connect a Solid Stage Relay to the output 1 of the SBX Remote I O You must connect your equipment signal ground...
Page 21: ...bit 0 012 V resolutions Analog input exists when variable voltage or current values received from a sensor corresponds to a ground level 0 volts Examples of Analog input devices include Temperature sensors CO2 sensors Pressure sensors Humidity sensors Flow sensors Potentiometers Water level sensor Analog Inputs in SBX can also be connected to 4 20mA devices using a 250 ohm 1 resistor as shown belo...
Page 22: ...UTS Analog Outputs in SBX Remote IO can drive other 0 to 5 VDC analog devices directly Analog output values can easily be changed in STRATOS ELITE software with 12 bit 0 012 V step resolutions Analog output examples Light dimming control Motor speed control Sound volume control ...
Page 23: ...N ADVANCED USER PLEASE CONTACT ENCOM TECH SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THESE STEPS 1 Connect your SBX Remote I O to your computer and connect to it using ControlPAK then click the About tab 2 Click the Firmware Upgrade button 3 Accept the Firmware Upgrade License Agreement 4 Read the warning message check the box that says you have read and understand the warning and then hit the Next button ...
Page 24: ...d confirm that the Harmony SBX Remote I O unit now has the correct firmware version APPENDIX B USING THE SCHEDULE INPUT WIZARD CREATE A NEW SCHEDULE WITH THE SCHEDULE WIZARD THIS SECTION REQUIRES LOGIN AS AN ADVANCED USER PLEASE CONTACT ENCOM TECH SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THESE STEPS 1 Log in as advanced user then in ControlPAK click the IO Mapping tab see 1 in Appendix A 2 Enable the schedule ...
Page 25: ...button then click the Wizard button at the bottom of the window to create a New Schedule You will be taken to the Schedule Wizard input screen 4 Fill in and customize the Schedule Wizard screen as shown below Click to SAVE your Schedule each time any revisions are made Click to IMPORT a previously created schedule Customize these fields Then click ...
Page 26: ...e time to be applied on the Start Date The Stop Time is in a 12 hour format and is user defined by highlighting the selected entry and scrolling to the time to be applied on the Stop Date Daily Event Running Mode The Running Mode allows the user to choose what days during the Start and Stop Dates the event is to occur The events can occur on a Weekly or Special Occasion basis Weekly Running Mode S...
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Page 30: ...ons 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING PART 15 21 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment INDUSTRY CANADA This device complies with Industry Canada s RSS 210 specif...
Page 31: ...ower ERP Therefore the sum of the transmitted power in dBm the cabling loss and antenna gain cannot exceed 36 dBm Ø 1mW 0 dBm Ø 10 mW 10 dBm Ø 100 mW 20 dBm Ø 1000 mW 30 dBm When transmitting 1 Watt 30 dBm and the cable and connector losses are 2 dB the antenna gain cannot exceed 36 2 30 8 dBi If an antenna with a gain higher than 8 dBi were to be used the power setting must be adjusted accordingl...
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