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Commissioning

Fieldgate FXA42

Hauser

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The rest of the configuration is the same as the configuration of the Modbus TCP client

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Configuration of FXA42 as a Modbus RS485 slave (transmitting data to other

systems)

1. Open the Settings page .
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Modbus server/slave

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Enable RTU

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Summary of Contents for Fieldgate FXA42

Page 1: ...Products Solutions Services Operating Instructions Fieldgate FXA42 System Products Gateway for data transmission via Ethernet WLAN or mobile telecommunications BA01778S 00 EN 03 20 71483585 2020 05 15 ...

Page 2: ... is always available when working on or with the device To avoid danger to individuals or the facility read the Basic safety instructions section carefully as well as all other safety instructions in the document that are specific to working procedures The manufacturer reserves the right to modify technical data without prior notice Your Endress Hauser distributor will supply you with current info...

Page 3: ... Modbus 14 6 3 Terminal assignment 14 7 Commissioning 17 7 1 Display elements device status indicator LED 17 7 2 Preparatory steps 18 7 3 Establishing the data connection 18 7 4 Installing the latest firmware 21 7 5 Configuration examples 22 8 Operation 40 8 1 Home page 40 8 2 Grid View 40 8 3 Fieldgate FXA42 editor 42 8 4 Settings 59 8 5 Event log messages at system start up 103 8 6 Dojo Toolkit ...

Page 4: ...formation on procedures and other facts which do not result in personal injury 1 1 2 Electrical symbols Ground connection Grounded clamp which is grounded via a grounding system Signal ground connection A terminal that can be used as a ground contact for the digital input 1 1 3 Communication symbols Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Communication via a wireless local network Light emitting diode is...

Page 5: ...e FXA42 About this document Endress Hauser 5 1 2 Registered trademarks Modbus Registered trademark of SCHNEIDER AUTOMATION INC Microsoft Registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington USA ...

Page 6: ... possible to access the data transmitted by Fieldgate FXA42 without any additional software using the Web browser Comprehensive configuration and automation capabilities are available for the Fieldgate FXA42 thanks to the integrated Web PLC 2 2 2 Incorrect use The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by improper or non designated use Verification for borderline cases For special fluids and...

Page 7: ...intended use in the hazardous area Observe the instructions in the separate supplementary documentation The separate supplementary documentation is an integral part of these Operating Instructions and can be in the form of an XA or SD document for example 2 5 Product safety This device is designed in accordance with good engineering practice to meet state of the art safety requirements has been te...

Page 8: ...tus LED for supply voltage 4 5 Input modules with analog input digital input current source and reference potential 14 6 Status LED for network 7 Status LED for Web PLC 8 9 Ethernet connections 10 Reset button 11 Power supply for Fieldgate FXA42 power supply for digital outputs digital outputs 14 12 RS 485 serial interface 14 13 Connection for antenna only WLAN and mobile telecommunications versio...

Page 9: ...ion Endress Hauser 9 4G Band 1 2100 MHz Band 2 1900 MHz Band 3 1800 MHz Band 4 AWS 1700 MHz Band 5 850 MHz Band 8 900 MHz Band 12 700 MHz Band 13 700 MHz Band 18 800 MHz Band 19 800 MHz Band 20 800 MHz Band 26 850 MHz Band 28 700 MHz ...

Page 10: ...ode on the nameplate with the Endress Hauser Operations App all the information about the gateway is displayed 4 1 1 Nameplate 1 2 Dat Ser no 4 20 mA In Digital In 5 11V 5mA max 35V Digital Out DC PNP MODBUS RS485 LAN1 2 10 100 Mbps MAC 24V 20 DC SELV PELV NEC class2 Supply mandatory 20 C 60 C 20 C 50 C row mounting Ta Order code IP20 Fieldgate FXA42 Made in Germany D 79689 Maulburg FXA42 A P 8W A...

Page 11: ...peration EN 60068 2 14 Nb 0 5 K min 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Side by side installation 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Avoid condensation Humidity EN 60068 2 30 Db 0 5 K min 5 to 85 non condensing 5 1 2 Orientation Vertical or horizontal on DIN rail HT 35 as per EN 60715 5 2 Dimensions 115 4 53 45 1 77 118 4 65 A0030517 2 Dimensions in mm in ...

Page 12: ...lt the device to remove it from the rail 5 4 Antenna The devices require an external antenna for wireless communication via UMTS 2G 3G LTE Cat M1 and Cat NB1 2G 4G and WLAN The antenna can be purchased as an accessory from Endress Hauser The antenna cable is screwed onto the connection on the front of the device The antenna must be mounted outside the cabinet or field housing In areas with weak re...

Page 13: ...ter 3 Antenna for Fieldgate FXA42 4 SMA connection 5 Fieldgate FXA42 Ethernet and WLAN 6 Control cabinet 5 5 Post installation check Is the DIN rail clip clicked into place Is the device securely seated on the DIN rail Are all plug in terminals securely engaged Are the temperature limits observed at the mounting location ...

Page 14: ...tage The supply voltage is 24 VDC 20 You may only use power units that ensure safe electrical isolation according to DIN VDE 0570 2 6 and EN61558 2 6 SELV PELV or NEC Class 2 and that are designed as limited energy circuits 6 2 RS485 serial interface Modbus Internal resistance 96 kΩ Protocol Modbus RTU External termination required 120 Ω 6 3 Terminal assignment L L D D D D A B 41 42 43 44 31 32 33...

Page 15: ...ent Properties Terminal assignment Properties DO0 DO1 DO2 DO3 Digital outputs DO0 High side driver sourcing DC PNP Output current 500 mA D D D D Power supply for digital outputs 1 D 12 to 24 VDC DO1 D 12 to 24 VDC DO2 D GND DO3 D GND A B RS485 serial interface Modbus A Signal L L Power supply for Fieldgate FXA42 1 Not assigned B Signal Ground connection Ground optional shield connection L 24 VDC N...

Page 16: ...Electrical connection Fieldgate FXA42 16 Endress Hauser Power supply connection and digital output connection Power supply 24VDC L L A0031288 Digital output D D0x 12 24VDC D D D A0031286 ...

Page 17: ...WLAN Green GN Power supply for WLAN module ON Only WLAN version Ethernet Green GN Power supply for Ethernet interface ON Only Ethernet version Network Green GN Data connection established Ethernet version valid fixed IP address configured or DHCP completed successfully Network Data connection interrupted Ethernet version no valid fixed IP address configured or DHCP not completed successfully Web P...

Page 18: ...ord for the administrator super Users who do not wish to configure the Fieldgate FXA42 or who do not have the necessary authorization can log on with the following default login data User name eh password eh 1 Connect the device directly to a PC or laptop using an Ethernet cable 2 Assign the computer an IP address that is in the same subnet as the device itself Therefore select the IP address so t...

Page 19: ...k with the mouse button to open the context menu Select the Properties menu item 6 Select the Use the Following IP Address option and enter an IP address Example of an IP address 192 168 252 2 7 Subnet mask enter 255 255 255 0 and press OK to confirm your entry ...

Page 20: ...n the address line of the browser 9 A0030539 EN Enter the user name and password Press OK to confirm your entry The connection is now established and the Fieldgate FXA42 welcome screen is displayed A0030543 The display changes automatically after a few seconds and the home screen to access the configuration menus appears A0030546 ...

Page 21: ...ome page gives a logged in administrator access to the functions and settings of the device the device s inputs and outputs and its properties 7 4 Installing the latest firmware Due to storage and transportation times the latest firmware version might not be installed on your device It is therefore advisable to update the firmware when commissioning the device Click the following link to download ...

Page 22: ...terprise SupplyCare Hosting on mobile devices via Web browser 4 Ethernet WLAN UMTS LTE Cat M1 LTE Cat NB1 5 Fieldgate FXA42 6 Power supply 24 VDC 7 4 x analog input 4 to 20 mA passive 4 wire 8 4 x analog input 4 to 20 mA active 2 wire loop powered 9 Measuring device power supply Once a device has been connected to the Fieldgate FXA42 the measured values are displayed in the Grid View In general no...

Page 23: ... select the desired input and edit the Settings Tag name name to be displayed in the application Description optional description Unit physical unit to be displayed 2 Set Scaling to Range and enter the minimum and maximum values A0035079 EN 3 Click OK The calculated values are displayed in the Grid View A0034597 ...

Page 24: ...e of a Fieldgate FXA42 with a digital input 1 SupplyCare Enterprise SupplyCare Hosting via Web browser 2 Internet LAN 3 SupplyCare Enterprise SupplyCare Hosting on mobile devices via Web browser 4 Ethernet WLAN UMTS LTE Cat M1 LTE Cat NB1 5 Fieldgate FXA42 6 Power supply 24 VDC 7 4 x digital input and auxiliary voltage output 24 VDC ...

Page 25: ...ut and edit the Settings Tag name name to be displayed in the application Description optional description A0035081 EN 2 Click OK The status of the digital inputs is displayed in the Grid View A0035085 The configured digital input is now available in the editor of the Web PLC Example The digital input triggers data transmission A0035086 ...

Page 26: ... browser 2 Internet LAN 3 SupplyCare Enterprise SupplyCare Hosting on mobile devices via Web browser 4 Ethernet WLAN UMTS LTE Cat M1 LTE Cat NB1 5 Fieldgate FXA42 6 Power supply 24 VDC 7 4 x digital input with pulse counter Reading out the pulse counter Example 1 On the Digital inputs tab select the desired input and edit the Settings Tag name name to be displayed in the application Description op...

Page 27: ... pulse counter e g FXA42 Input Counter 1 and FXA42 Input Counter 1 Overflow are displayed in the Grid View A0035087 The configured pulse counter is now available in the editor of the Web PLC Example The digital output is switched on as soon as the value 500 is exceeded A0035109 ...

Page 28: ...nnected to an action that returns a 0 or 1 The values of the digital outputs are displayed in the Grid View A0035089 1 Select the editor 2 Select the output A0034382 3 Interconnect units in the diagram 4 Save the diagram 5 Start Web PLC Examples for the step Interconnect units Example for output 1 A0034595 Example for output 0 ...

Page 29: ...et as server client 8 Phoenix Contact multiplexer from Modbus TCP to HART point to point 1 head module and up to 5 extension modules are possible Extension modules for 4 or 8 HART channels are possible 9 External power supply 10 FieldCare tunneling via Phoenix Contact multiplexer Modbus TCP can be operated as a server and as a client at the Ethernet connection of the Fieldgate FXA42 When operated ...

Page 30: ...eway accessory Phoenix Contact GW PL ETH BASIC BUS HART Ethernet multiplexer head module accessory Datexel DAT8017 I server module analog to Modbus TCP converter accessory Other devices that can communicate via Modbus TCP can also be connected Example with HG1 Plus 1 Open the Settings page 2 Select the Modbus client master tab 3 Select Edit device and enter the data A0035102 EN 4 Select Edit value...

Page 31: ... 31 5 Click OK A0035104 EN 6 Restart the device The exported values are displayed in the Grid View A0035091 Example with Datexel server module 1 Open the Settings page 2 Select the Modbus client master tab 3 Select Edit device and enter the data ...

Page 32: ...ress Hauser 4 Click OK 5 Select Edit value and enter the data Example pressure measuring device connected to the first channel of the Datexel server module 6 Click OK 7 Restart the device The exported values are displayed in the Grid View ...

Page 33: ...rpose f x m x b A0039591 Here x corresponds to the incoming measured value in microamperes µA m corresponds to a constant that is calculated according to the following equation m y y x x 2 1 2 1 A0040990 Where x2 upper value of the current range in µA 20000 x1 lower value of the current range in µA 4000 y2 measured value at 20000 µA measured value at 20 mA y1 measured value at 4000 µA measured val...

Page 34: ...escribe how to transmit data to other devices Please refer to the device documentation for additional information 1 Open the Settings page 2 Select the Modbus server slave tab 3 Select Edit value and enter the data A0035105 EN 4 Click OK A0035106 EN 5 Restart the device 6 The Modbus TCP output values are displayed in the Grid View A0035093 7 Select the editor ...

Page 35: ...Fieldgate FXA42 Commissioning Endress Hauser 35 8 Select the output A0034401 9 Interconnect units see the following example A0034402 10 Save the diagram 11 Start Web PLC ...

Page 36: ...ther a master or a slave but cannot act as both simultaneously When operated as a master up to 32 devices and 256 values can be defined As values can become arrays when reading and writing several registers or coils the following limit applies The number of all scalar non array values plus the size of all arrays must not exceed 512 When operated as a slave up to 128 values can be defined As values...

Page 37: ...select the Enable RTU function Enter the interval timeout baud rate etc A0035095 EN 4 Click OK 5 Select Edit device and enter the data A0035096 EN 6 Select Edit value and enter the data If necessary select the Enable limits function and enter limit values A0035098 EN ...

Page 38: ...ion is the same as the configuration of the Modbus TCP client 30 Configuration of FXA42 as a Modbus RS485 slave transmitting data to other systems 1 Open the Settings page 2 Select the Modbus server slave tab 3 Under Settings select the Enable RTU function Enter the interval timeout baud rate etc A0035099 EN 4 Click OK ...

Page 39: ...ommissioning Endress Hauser 39 5 Select Edit value and enter the data A0035100 EN 6 Click OK A0035101 EN 7 Restart the device 8 The rest of the configuration is the same as the configuration of the Modbus TCP server 34 ...

Page 40: ...nd various other components A0035224 EN The home page features a tool bar with various buttons 1 2 3 4 A0040660 1 Closes the current page and opens the editor 2 Closes the current page and opens the Settings page 3 Closes the current page and opens the Grid View page 4 Opens the Help 8 2 Grid View The values at the inputs and outputs are presented on the Grid View page ...

Page 41: ... editor 3 Closes the current page and opens the Settings page 4 Opens the Help The Grid View page displays all the local inputs and outputs on a clear transparent grid The following information is displayed Unit minimum input value maximum input value of the inputs and outputs The state of the analog inputs The states are as follows High High state High state OK state Low state Low Low state Fault...

Page 42: ...n blocks can be used to connect the inputs and outputs of the Fieldgate FXA42 and special variables A0034194 The editor basically consists of 3 parts A toolbar is located at the top Below the toolbar is the Diagram View The current function diagram can be edited here Elements can be positioned and connected to one another At the bottom you can find a status bar that displays information on the sta...

Page 43: ...topped A0034200 Open a dialog box in which the diagram settings can be edited A0034201 Start stop the PLC The PLC can only be started if a non empty diagram has been saved A0034202 Start stop the Live view A0034203 Open a menu to select a unit type to be added to the diagram A0034204 Open a menu to select inputs or outputs I Os to be added to the diagram The menu consists of several submenus for i...

Page 44: ...ts Each port has one of the following data types Boolean 0 1 8 bit unsigned integer 0 255 8 bit signed integer 128 127 16 bit unsigned integer 0 65 535 16 bit signed integer 32 768 32 767 32 bit unsigned integer 0 4 294 967 295 32 bit signed integer 2 147 483 648 2 147 483 647 32 bit floating point number 64 bit floating point number String up to 4096 bytes Data types are compared with one other a...

Page 45: ...nterconnect two input ports or two output ports Connectors can be selected just like any other element Activated connectors can be deleted by clicking the Delete button in the toolbar or by pressing the DEL key on the keyboard A0034213 EN Some elements allow ports to be added or deleted dynamically To do this right click the element A popup menu appears see the following graphic You can add or del...

Page 46: ...mparison It compares the date and the time specified through its input ports with the current local time If the two times match the Boolean output port is set to 1 The input port Bitmap 8 bit unsigned integer can be used to specify which components of the date and time should be compared if the value 0 is set then all the input ports are ignored and the output port is set to 1 There are input port...

Page 47: ... in the largest numeric data type of all the output ports that are connected to the input ports of the unit All the ports of the unit adopt this data type Min A0034231 This unit determines the minimum value of all of its input ports and writes this value to its output port The function is performed in the largest numeric data type of all the output ports that are connected to the input ports of th...

Page 48: ...Off solid blue line SetOn SetOff SetOff SetOn Act 1 0 A0034601 If SetOn SetOff the unit behaves as illustrated in the diagram below The output port is switched on when Act SetOn solid blue line The output port is switched off when Act SetOff broken blue line SetOn SetOff Act 1 0 SetOn SetOff A0034602 Running Connected Start Stop OpenVPN A0034235 This unit can be used to control the OpenVPN client ...

Page 49: ...sed to enable the unit If the value is 0 the output port is always 0 If SetOn SetOff the unit behaves as illustrated in the diagram below The output port is set to 0 0 if Act SetLow It is set to 50 5 000 if Act SetLow It is set to 100 10 000 if Act SetLow Unlimited will have the same value as Out SetHigh SetLow Act 10000 5000 0 SetHigh SetLow A0034327 If SetHigh SetLow the unit behaves as illustra...

Page 50: ...input port Tilt 8 bit signed integer is used to tell the shade controller to tilt the shade to a certain position Values between 100 and 100 are permitted 100 represents the extreme tilt position where the slats are lower on the inside 0 is the horizontal tilt position 100 represents the extreme tilt position where the slats are lower on the outside The input port Position 8 bit signed integer is ...

Page 51: ...cle t IPO Cycle t TUp 5t TDown 5t t t 2t 2t 3t 3t 4t 4t 5t 5t Out A0034330 If the Boolean input port Force is set the value of the input port In is copied immediately to the output port The smoothing is performed in the numeric data type of the output port that is connected to the input port In of the unit The input port In and the output port adopt this data type In GradUp GradDown Force En Sig T...

Page 52: ...orts of the unit adopt this data type T Clk T FF Q A0034307 This unit represents an T Flipflop The Boolean output port has the value 0 If the Boolean input port T is set to 1 the Boolean output port changes its state with each rising edge on the Boolean input port Clk If the input port T is set to 0 the output port retains its previous value Int En Timer Clk A0034308 This unit represents a timer I...

Page 53: ...1 This unit represents a timer pulse When the Boolean input port IN switches to 1 the Boolean output port Q is set to 1 and the timer is started The output port ET elapsed time 32 bit unsigned integer indicates how much time in milliseconds has elapsed since the timer was started When the value of the output port ET reaches the value of the input port PT preset time 32 bit unsigned integer the tim...

Page 54: ...represents the value of the input or output and has the same data type as the input output The name of the interface the device and the value are displayed in gray below the element type Unit Description Val Qual TS Input Modbus Master Slave 0 Input 0 0 A0034317 This element represents an input The value of the input is read from the physical inputs during the input stage of the IPO cycle Val Qual...

Page 55: ...value of the variable during the input stage of the IPO cycle Variable A0034324 This element represents a variable as an output It writes its value to the variable during the output phase of the IPO cycle Constants If you add a constant via the toolbar a dialog box opens which you can use to enter a fixed value This value can be a decimal integer a floating point or a string value Integer values a...

Page 56: ...atus bar of the editor The status bar displays information about the current state of the PLC A0034335 The information that is displayed in the status bar is described in detail in the following section Button Description A0034336 This symbol is displayed if the connection to the device is lost A0034340 The stoplight indicates the current state of the PLC Red No diagram has been loaded The PLC is ...

Page 57: ...cted from the power supply when it is running it will it will start running after next start up Event log messages Event log messages are messages that the PLC may log to the event log All messages are prefixed with the text PLC Driver The PLC has been started The PLC has been started successfully The PLC has been stopped The PLC has been stopped successfully A new diagram has been saved A new dia...

Page 58: ...s possible If the diagram is changed when Live view is active this will cause errors to occur because the values received from the PLC will no longer match the diagram If this happens the Live view is stopped automatically Click the Start Live view button again to quit the Live view manually ...

Page 59: ...ettings page and opens the home page A0034181 Closes the Settings page and opens the Fieldgate FXA42 editor A0034183 Closes the Settings page and opens the Fieldgate FXA42 Grid View A0034344 Reboots the Fieldgate FXA42 in order to apply changes A0034184 Opens the Help Tabs are located below the toolbar Clicking a tab opens a page where settings for a communication protocol or another important fun...

Page 60: ...oad may occur if the functions and communication protocols are used extensively 8 4 1 Event log The event log is the central point where all the components of the Fieldgate FXA42 firmware store their event messages Each event message consists of the message text a time stamp and an event type Click a message text to open the help and to display more detailed information about the message Time stam...

Page 61: ...ogged by the Fieldgate FXA42 components Running the diagram The PLC has been started The PLC has been stopped A new diagram has been saved Exception in task message FIS update Update due to FIS command Firmware update via FIS request denied Firmware update via FIS not enabled Firmware update via FIS request denied Update configuration already in progress Cellular modem Stopped Started Running Deac...

Page 62: ...ion code address value address quantity quantity result code result code exception code exception code Read illegal floating point value from RTU device device address function code function code address value address quantity quantity Portal communication error error code Modbus server slave Portal communication error error code Data transmission and data logging Sent FIS data message successfull...

Page 63: ...aving time rules will be used up within the next two years SNTP client error message RTC not available Could not write to RTC message Could not read from RTC message Could not read daylight saving time file No daylight saving time rule found for the current time DNS error error code for server server name IP Could not open socket for server server name IP Could not send to server server name IP Fa...

Page 64: ...ckage successfully loaded via local web server Loading package from remote web server Package successfully loaded from remote web server Checking package About to reboot Loading package via local web server timed out Target directory for remote update package does not exist Target file for remote update package is not accessible Loading package from remote web server failed code x The type of the ...

Page 65: ...not be loaded Could not initialize NAT firewall service error code Could not start Ethernet 1 driver Unsupported Ethernet 1 interface type interface type Could not initialize NAT firewall service error message Could not initialize cellular modem driver error message Could not initialize WLAN driver error message Could not initialise update module error message Could not initialize DHCP server Coul...

Page 66: ...essage opens when a configuration website is loaded The system message contains a prompt to change the access data Make sure to make a note of the new access data and store this information in a safe place NOTICE Forgotten your login data If you cannot find your login data the device must be reset to the factory settings reset All settings will be lost Switch off the Fieldgate FXA42 switch off the...

Page 67: ...ary for NAT for example Ethernet 0 The IP address settings of the device s Ethernet interface can be configured in this section Note once these settings are changed it may not be possible to reach the device at the same address any more DNS The IP address of a DNS server can be explicitly configured in this section This setting is not needed if the device is configured to get its IP configuration ...

Page 68: ...is case the data connection is only established through the cellular modem if no other network interface provides Internet connectivity To use the cellular modem connection as a fallback connection tick the check box beside Fallback connection Access data must be entered to establish a data connection The most important setting here is the APN access point name If authentication is required the au...

Page 69: ...rmance of all the communication functions of the device make sure that the signal level is at least 79 dBm Good Low signal strength may decrease the transmission speed significantly or completely drop the connection and result in a loss of function of the device The correlation between signal strength and connection quality is provided in the following table Signal strength Connection quality Unde...

Page 70: ...ing used as a fallback interface The connection is being established because no other network interfaces provide Internet connectivity Closing fallback connection The cellular modem is being used as a fallback interface The connection is being closed because another network interface provides Internet connectivity Invalid PIN or SIM card locked code x Either the SIM PIN is invalid or the SIM card ...

Page 71: ...etwork status 14 The SIM card is busy 102 The cellular modem hardware returned an error 103 The cellular modem hardware did not answer 105 A reply from the cellular modem hardware was too long 134 The cellular modem hardware is invalid The network status can have the following values Network status Description 0 Not registered to any network 1 Registered to home network 2 Not registered to any net...

Page 72: ...egistered to home network 2 Not registered to any network searching for a network to register to 3 Registration has been denied by the designated network 4 Unknown network status 5 Registered to a network other than the home network roaming Contact customer support if an error code or network status is displayed that is not on the above lists Data connection broken DCD pin x PPP status y GPRS pin ...

Page 73: ...P configuration through DHCP IP address IP address for the WLAN interface IP netmask Netmask for the WLAN interface Only modify the WLAN settings via the Ethernet hard wired connection wherever possible If the configuration is changed via the WLAN connection itself this may cause the connection that is currently established to be lost after a device restart Wireless scanning Press the Scan button ...

Page 74: ...N_NOT_FOUND Requested BSS was not found by scan JOIN_FAILURE A join failure occurred JOIN_TIMEOUT A join timeout occurred AUTH_FAILURE Authentication error occurred DEAUTHENTICATED Unit was deauthenticated by the access point ASSOC_FAILURE Association failure occurred DISASSOCIATED Unit was disassociated by the access point WEP_PAIRKEY_FAULT Setting of WEP pair key failed WEP_GROUPKEY_FAULT Settin...

Page 75: ...lue s name Unit identifier Only present for Modbus TCP servers For Modbus TCP RTU gateways this is the address of the RTU device to read from or write to Function Modbus function code used to read or write the value The function code also defines whether the value is interpreted as an input or output Start address Register coil address to start reading writing from to Addresses start with 0 Number...

Page 76: ...sages are prefixed with the text Modbus driver Connected to TCP device at IP address port The driver successfully connected to the Modbus TCP server with the IP address and port indicated This message will only be shown if the driver failed to connect to the same server before Read wrote from to TCP device at IP address port unit unit identifier function code function code address address quantity...

Page 77: ...TCP IP error Contact customer support if an error code is displayed that is not listed here Read illegal floating point value from TCP device at IP address port unit unit identifier function code function code address address quantity quantity The driver read an illegal floating point value from the Modbus TCP server with the IP address and port indicated This value is identified by the Modbus fun...

Page 78: ...omer support if an error code is displayed that is not listed here 8 4 7 Modbus server slave The Modbus server slave can be configured on this page Values This page displays a list of Modbus values Settings input or output can be added edited deleted or cloned via the buttons below the list For each value the list shows a name the communication parameters and an index The name can be freely define...

Page 79: ...ning The number of the port is generally 502 Keep alive enable Enables the TCP keep alive mechanism for connections from clients The keep alive mechanism is used to detect inactive connections If an inactive connection is detected resources used by this connection can be released Keep alive timeout Idle time in seconds after which the first keep alive probe will be sent Keep alive interval Interva...

Page 80: ...he x values Instead of manually adding the value pairs for the linearization table it is also possible to upload a csv file containing all the x y value pairs Once the csv file is validated and parsed the table is automatically filled with the given values A valid csv file should use the dot character as the decimal point and the comma character as the x y value separator Clone settings In order t...

Page 81: ...aled unit Limit Low Low The input s Low Low limit measured in the scaled unit Hysteresis This value defines an offset value below the High and High High limits and above the Low and Low Low limits The configured offset delays the resetting of an alarm The value is measured in the scaled unit Gradient limit The input s gradient limit measured in the scaled unit This limit value triggers an alarm if...

Page 82: ... pulse Scaling factor of the counter Pulse counter This setting defines the operational mode of the counter The mode options are turned off counting upwards or counting downwards Counter start value This is the value that the counter has each time it is reset Hold time The hold time defines the minimum time that must elapse between 2 consecutive counting events so that they are registered 8 4 10 D...

Page 83: ...ice Sent FIS data message successfully A FIS data message was sent Error on parsing FIS data message XML error when generating a FIS data message Contact customer support FIS Recording data FIS data is being recorded FIS event message transmitted successfully A FIS event message was sent FIS Recording event An event has been recorded HTTP error HTTP Error occurred while sending FIS event message H...

Page 84: ...mostly end with cer or der 1 From the drop down list select the file type to be uploaded 2 Select the file from the local file system and click the Upload button FIS The access data for the FIS portal can be enabled and configured on this page The values to enter here are the FIS server URL the user name and the corresponding password The device can register itself on the server with the default s...

Page 85: ...ion In this section the user may configure the settings for FIS Alarms and Limits messages The following settings are available for each of the two types of messages Settings Description Subject Message subject Message Message text Message code Message code Priority Message priority SMTP In this section the user may configure the settings for SMTP e mail communication The following settings are av...

Page 86: ...ble disable the FTP functionality FTP server address The address of the remote FTP server It may be either a host name or an IP string FTP server port The port of the FTP server FTP connection Set the FTP connection to be active or passive Login name This is the username that should be used when connecting to the FTP server Login password This is the password that should be used when connecting to...

Page 87: ...cipient The SMS text that is to be sent is generated automatically It contains the information on the analog input for which by alarm notification was selected on the Data Transmission Configuration page The phone number for the SMS recipients must contain the country code prefixed with the plus sign e g 49123456789 Separating characters are not allowed Event log messages Messages relating to the ...

Page 88: ... again in T minutes An error occurred during the registration attempt Check the device s connection status FIS registration successful Registration attempt was successful Device is now registered on the FIS New configuration available Version A new configuration is available on the FIS server The device will try to download and apply this configuration Could not apply FIS configuration update in p...

Page 89: ... host names e g ntp company org or as IP addresses e g 192 168 0 23 Contacting the time servers produces data traffic FIS time settings The FIS time settings can be enabled and configured here If FIS time is enabled the device will request the current time information from the FIS server on each registration The device is registered at least once daily The device s location and timezone can be sel...

Page 90: ...eal time clock driver Could not read daylight saving time file The daylight saving time file for this time zone is missing or corrupted No daylight saving time rule found for the current time No daylight saving time rule could be found for the current time This means that either the daylight saving time rules are outdated or that the device s time is set incorrectly DNS error error code for server...

Page 91: ...ice shortly after changing the configuration in order to ensure consistency Upload file s 1 From the drop down box select the file to be uploaded 2 Select the file from the local file system and click the Upload button The drop down list displays the file names which can be used to reference the uploaded files in the configuration see above If the device features an external storage medium it is p...

Page 92: ... started Could not stop driver The OpenVPN driver could not be stopped Driver stopped unexpectedly The OpenVPN driver has stopped unexpectedly This can happen for example if the configuration is invalid Pay attention to error messages from the OpenVPN driver Upload of authority s certificate failed The certification authority s certificate file ca crt could not be uploaded Upload of certificate fa...

Page 93: ...addresses from the particular network except for its own IP address In addition it is possible to specify a gateway IP address and a name server IP address that are also distributed Static leases Up to 10 static leases can be configured in this section A static lease will ensure that a client with a specific MAC address will be given a predefined IP address and that this IP address is not leased t...

Page 94: ...ssage could not be sent The message also shows the error code returned by the TCP IP stack No more client addresses available A client s request could be not served because all the available addresses are already leased to or reserved for other clients Receive Error x No DHCP message could be received The message also shows the error code returned by the TCP IP stack Received malformed message A m...

Page 95: ...ateway s cellular modem Internet connection global network The device must be connected to the Ethernet interface of the Fieldgate FXA42 for this purpose The following operations can be performed here Enable NAT service Configure internal and external network interface Configure maximum number of mappings Maximum number of mappings means incoming and outgoing connections that can be routed IP forw...

Page 96: ...e which is why there are also some messages related to the Firewall function Running The NAT service unit has been successfully started x static mapping s read from configuration The static mapping entries have been successfully read from the configuration The message also shows the number of static mappings read No free mapping entry available for incoming connection from internal interface A cli...

Page 97: ...c rules Dynamic rules are created by the firewall for outgoing connections The period of time the dynamic rules will be valid time to live must be configured in minutes Static rules Up to 30 static firewall rules can be added Static rules allow access to a specific service on the device from the network Static rules have the following parameters Network interface Determines the network interface f...

Page 98: ...ery IP address wildcard Event log messages The firewall is implemented inside the NAT service unit Event log messages are documented there 8 4 17 Update Due to storage and transportation times the latest firmware version might not be installed on your device It is therefore advisable to update the firmware when commissioning the device Click the following link to download the latest firmware https...

Page 99: ...on errors might be reported This is normal as long as the error message does not persist for any length of time While accessing the SD card the device may not be able to update the physical I Os Formatting the SD card The SD card included in the delivery is already formatted To be able to update the firmware of the Fieldgate FXA42 an SD card card type microSD formatted by the device itself must be...

Page 100: ...n on the Update page Event log messages Update due to FIS command Starting update due to FIS command The device is restarted after a successful update Firmware update via FIS request denied Firmware update via FIS not enabled The update request was denied The FIS update setting is not enabled Firmware update via FIS request denied Update configuration already in progress The update request was den...

Page 101: ...on Once the update has started make sure to wait until it has finished This can take a few minutes Once the update is finished the device is automatically restarted and the device home page is displayed in the Web browser Manual update with SD card If there is no data connection to the device the user can also copy the current firmware to the SD card using the PC Comply with the conditions for a m...

Page 102: ...for download Event log messages The following section describes the messages that the update system may log to the event log The messages are prefixed with the text Update Exporter Preparing export Preparing to export the configuration of the device Packing update package The configuration is now being packed into an update package Update package has been successfully packed The configuration has ...

Page 103: ...ccessfully initialized Ethernet 1 driver started The driver for the second Ethernet interface has been successfully started Cellular modem driver initialized The cellular modem driver has been successfully initialized Update module initialized The update unit which manages the loading and programming of update packages has been successfully initialized PLC driver initialized The PLC driver has bee...

Page 104: ...on for the Ethernet interface with the index indicated from a DHCP server Power fail handling not supported The device is not equipped with a power fail circuit Data e g portal variables cannot be stored retentively Not enough power fail capacity The device is equipped with a power fail circuit but the capacity supplied is not sufficient to store data e g portal variables retentively Retentive dat...

Page 105: ...s an error message returned by the client s initialization routine Could not initialize system time manager error message The system time manager could not be initialized The message also shows an error message returned by the manager s initialization routine Could not initialize COM server error message The COM server could not be initialized The message also shows an error message returned by th...

Page 106: ...uired The current RTOS version is not the version required Please install the version specified in the event log Device is secured with the default password please change it This message is shown when the default password is still used For security reasons it is recommended to change the password You can do so via the login settings Fatal error error message A fatal error prevented firmware start ...

Page 107: ...dgate FXA42 Ethernet the Ethernet data connection is interrupted A valid fixed IP address has not been configured or DHCP was not completed successfully Action Check to ensure that the configured IP address is valid Action Check to ensure that the dynamic allocation of IP addresses DHCP works correctly in the connected network Action Check to ensure that the Ethernet connections are correctly enga...

Page 108: ...Maintenance Fieldgate FXA42 108 Endress Hauser LCAUTION Danger from electric voltage when cleaning with water Risk of electric shock and injury from startle response Do not clean the device with water ...

Page 109: ...in contact with medium To ensure swift safe and professional device returns please read the return procedures and conditions on the Endress Hauser website at www services endress com return material 11 3 Disposal If required by the Directive 2012 19 EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE the product is marked with the depicted symbol in order to minimize the disposal of WEEE as unsor...

Page 110: ...ment software that displays the level volume mass temperature pressure density or other parameters of tanks The parameters are recorded and transmitted by means of gateways like Fieldgate FXA42 Connect Sensor FXA30B or other gateway types This Web based software is installed on a local server and can also be visualized and operated with mobile terminals such as a smartphone or tablet For details s...

Page 111: ...24VDC Power Supply 4W Analog In 3W 2W Digital In Digital Out 2W Modbus RS485 Ri 96KW A0031498 8 Labeling on the housing for terminal assignment 13 1 2 Weight Approx 300 g 10 6 oz 13 1 3 Materials Housing plastic PC GF10 13 1 4 Terminals Plug in screw terminals 2 5 mm2 14 AWG 0 1 to 4 mm2 30 to 12 AWG torque 0 5 to 0 6 Nm 0 37 to 0 44 lbf ft 13 1 5 4 to 20 mA analog input 4 to 20 mA analog input 2 ...

Page 112: ...Output current max 160 mA 4 to 20 mA analog input 4 wire X1 X2 X3 X4 4W A0031283 A B C D 41 42 43 44 31 32 33 34 21 22 23 24 11 12 13 14 A0031499 Terminal block Function Properties A B C D X1 11 21 31 41 4 x GND X3 13 23 33 43 4 x 4 to 20 mA analog input Maximum input voltage 35 V Maximum input current 22 mA Internal resistance 250 Ω suitable for HART communication 13 1 6 Digital input Digital inp...

Page 113: ...3 wire X1 X2 X3 X4 3W A0031285 A B C D 41 42 43 44 31 32 33 34 21 22 23 24 11 12 13 14 A0031499 Terminal block Function Properties A B C D X1 11 21 31 41 4 x GND X2 12 22 32 42 4 x digital input Input voltage L 5 V Input voltage H 11 V Input current 5 mA Maximum input voltage 35 V 13 2 Output 13 2 1 Digital output D D0x 12 24VDC D D D A0031286 D D D D DO0 DO1 DO2 DO3 H G A0031500 Terminal block G ...

Page 114: ... RTU External termination required 120 Ω A B E A0031508 Terminal block E Properties A B Serial interface RS485 A Signal B Signal Ground optional shield connection Not assigned 13 3 Environment 13 3 1 Ambient temperature range Normal operation EN 60068 2 14 Nb 0 5 K min 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Side by side installation 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F 13 3 2 Transportation and storage temperature EN 60068 2 1 A...

Page 115: ...ng EC Declaration of Conformity along with the standards applied 13 4 2 RoHS The measuring system complies with the substance restrictions of the Restriction on Hazardous Substances Directive 2011 65 EU RoHS 2 13 4 3 Other standards and guidelines Other standards and guidelines that have been considered in the design and development of the device EN 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosur...

Page 116: ...fications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Endress Hauser may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including in...

Page 117: ...7 F Field of application Residual risks 6 Frequency bands 8 M Maintenance 107 O Operational safety 6 P Product safety 7 R Registered trademarks 5 Repair concept 109 Requirements for the personnel 6 S SD card Formatting 99 U Update Firmware 98 FIS update 99 Manual 100 Manually with SD card 101 Manually with Web GUI 101 Using measuring device Borderline cases 6 Incorrect use 6 W Workplace safety 6 ...

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