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6  EMB HUBLITE ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

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The EMB HubLite should now be available on the local area network for you to access using  
a web browser.

6.1

    Use your web browser to connect to the EMB HubLite by entering:

 http://192.168.40.50/setup/
 

Where 192.168.40.50 is the IP address displayed on the EMB HubLite LCD display.

6.2 

 

At startup, the initial login will require the user to create a password to be used for subsequent login.

 

6.2.1

 

  From the web browser interface, click on “Click here to enter”.

 

6.2.2

 

 Enter the username and password.

6.3 

  

Your web browser should now display the EMB HubLite configuration menu. To the left, a list of 
configuration options are available. On the right, a specific configuration page will be shown. The first 
page is a welcome message with some system status information. Proceed with the configuration of 
the EMB HubLite using your web browser.

6.4 

  

Expand the Networking option, and select setup. Verify the addresses are consistent with those in the 
“Network Address Worksheet.”

6.5 

  

Expand the Modbus option, and select “Device List.” You should see an entry for the onboard  
pulse inputs.

 

 

6.5.1

 

  Click the device number to the left of the device 250 (onboard pulse inputs).

 

 

6.5.2

 

  A page with the current device status and readings will be displayed. Click on the “configure” 

button at the bottom of the page.

 

 

6.5.3

 

  Enter a name for the device in the supplied field.

 

 

6.5.4

 

  Change any low and high range alarm settings you may need. (optional)

 

 

6.5.5

 

  Click the “Save” button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

 

 

6.5.6

 

  Repeat these steps for each Modbus device.

6.6 

  Select the Modbus/Setup menu option. Specify the Modbus Loop Name. This will become the name 

of the EMB HubLite. This is the name that will appear on the BMO website service (if subscribed). 
Specify the data logging period. The default is 15 minutes.

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Summary of Contents for A7810

Page 1: ...DI 006 A7810 00A EMB HubLiteTM Data Acquisition System Cat No A7810 Installation and Operation Manual WEB VERSION ...

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Page 3: ...on 4 5 Configuration 7 6 EMB HubLite Administration Overview 11 7 Security 13 8 Modbus 14 9 Wireless 22 10 Networking 23 11 System Options 25 12 Diagnostics 28 13 LCD Console 29 14 Log File Data 31 15 Retrieving Data From The EMB HubLite 36 16 Mechanical Drawings 39 17 Warranty and Contact Infromation 40 WEB VERSION ...

Page 4: ...rk Ensure the conduit for the installation is flexible and non metallic For outdoor applications conduit and conduit fittings must be rated UL Type 4X for outdoor enclosures Failure to use the appropriate conduit impairs the degree of equipment protection PRODUCT APPLICATION LIMITATION Leviton products are not intended for use in critical applications such as nuclear facilities human implantable dev...

Page 5: ...ulse rate width user selectable to 10Hz 50Hz or 100Hz Pulse rate option 10Hz minimum pulse width 50ms Pulse rate option 50Hz minimum pulse width 10ms Pulse rate option 100Hz minimum pulse width 5ms Contact closure threshold 100ȍ to 2 5kȍ user selectable Pulse count values are stored in non volatile memory Isolation2 The RJ45 Ethernet is isolated to 1500VDC from the main board Power input Pulse inp...

Page 6: ... 24VDC Optional hardware Additional pulse output devices such as a power meter 2 wire twisted pair for pulse input connection LAN information Ethernet 10 100MB connection point hub or switch IP address and Netmask check with system administrator Gateway address check with system administrator DNS HUBLite address check with system administrator HTTP Proxy address optional may be required if the EMB...

Page 7: ...the EMB HubLite on the wall panel or other appropriate location 4 1 3 Attach pulse output devices to the pulse inputs on the A7810 For dry contact WARNING After wiring the A7810 remove all scraps of wire or foil shield from the electrical panel This could be dangerous if wire scraps come into contact with high voltage wires 4 2 Electrical Connections 4 WEB VERSION ...

Page 8: ... a minute the green Alive LED should blink slowly once per second during normal operation Alive blinks once per second while the system is operating correctly Alarm blinks to indicate a problem Ethernet Link Act On when connected to a hub or switch off when not connected Blinks when LAN traffic is being sent or received RS485 RX TX The 485TX LED should blink slowly once per second during normal ope...

Page 9: ...ed the following information from your network administrator The addresses will be in the form of where refers to the numbers 0 to 9 5 1 2 Configure the IP address as selected from the table above For Direct Connection to Laptop the address settings above are set as the factory default and you may be able to skip to the Laptop Computer Setup section if the factory default settings are present To be...

Page 10: ...s the Menu button multiple times to see the Netmask Gateway and DNS setup menus then push the Select button to set the options Note If DHCP configuration is selected the IP Netmask Gateway and DNS HUBLite addresses will be obtained automatically Simply select the Enable DHCP from the first TCP IP configuration menu 5 1 4 After the address information has been set you must reboot the EMB HubLite Selec...

Page 11: ...ction below The remainder of this section will assume the installer has brought a laptop to the site and will connect the laptop to the building LAN or directly to the EMB HubLite Attach the laptop to the EMB HubLite or LAN as shown in figure 6 ethernet hookup 5 2 2 Attach the Laptop to the EMB Hub Lite or to the LAN The A7810 will automatically detect whether a direct or crossover cable is require...

Page 12: ...CP IP Note If you have multiple ethernet cards you may have multiple lines labeled TCP IP Ethernet card Locate the ethernet card that corresponds to the physical connection to the EMB HubLite and then select the TCP IP option that is linked with that ethernet card 5 3 3 Double click the TCP IP option you selected in step 5 3 2 The Internet Protocol properties dialog will be shown This page allows ...

Page 13: ...figuration of the EMB HubLite using your web browser 6 4 Expand the Networking option and select setup Verify the addresses are consistent with those in the Network Address Worksheet 6 5 Expand the Modbus option and select Device List You should see an entry for the onboard pulse inputs 6 5 1 Click the device number to the left of the device 250 onboard pulse inputs 6 5 2 A page with the current de...

Page 14: ...bLite will send the collected data If you have an in house data collection service you should enter the address of your data HUBLite in this field Leviton also provides a service called Building Manager Online that can collect and report data for you If you are using the BMO service the target address to upload data should be set to http www buildingmanageronline com upload php 6 7 5 When configurin...

Page 15: ...or This account may view settings however may only change Modbus alarm ranges and device user This account can view some system settings including the Modbus device status pages and can change nothing When using FTP to access the EMB HubLite you may use the admin account username password for read only access Log information is stored in var log modbus For read write delete access use the login na...

Page 16: ...lumn you may need to upgrade the firmware on the EMB HubLite to access the device At the bottom of the device list page under the Type column a link is shown that will show all the Modbus devices with built in driver support provided in the firmware Use the System Firmware update page to check for newer versions of the firmware The www leviton com website FAQ also has a list of supported Modbus devic...

Page 17: ... page This is useful when initially configuring a large number of new devices A name must be assigned to a device before the EMB HubLite will log data for it List all supported devices This option will show a list of all Modbus devices with built in drivers in the installed firmware Show setup Display links for Device configuration and Advanced configuration for each device Show devinfo Display the co...

Page 18: ...able in the log file details section of this manual At the bottom of the page several buttons are present Done Returns you to the device list Log File This icon will display a table view of the most recent data in the current log file Use the log file export page for complete log data access XML This icon will show the current data from the Modbus device in an XML format The URL from this icon can be...

Page 19: ...ubLite to display this data point on the LCD console Multiple data points are rotated about every 10 seconds The values on the LCD console are updated when the next log interval occurs Point Config Some devices have configurable point features Most data points are automatically configured and this option may not be displayed Advanced At the lower right corner of the page an advanced configuration butt...

Page 20: ...ress of the remote device must not be the same as any address already listed in the device list page Modbus TCP Gateway IP This option allows the EMB HubLite to log data from a remote Modbus device that is attached to the LAN via a Modbus TCP gateway device such as an EGX or Moxa gateway Modbus TCP Gateway Port If a remote Modbus TCP gateway is used the TCP port of the remote gateway must be speci...

Page 21: ...e calculated as a multiple of the log period after the hour The initial reading is taken to allow the EMB HubLite to gather information for meters that require demand calculations as well as provide accurate information starting when the EMB HubLite is booted Modbus TCP access The EMB HubLite has a Modbus TCP gateway feature that allows other syste ms to send queries to all attached Modbus RS485 d...

Page 22: ...P address of the email HubLite on the LAN that will process and forward the email message to the recipient Sender Address The address that will be used in the From line of the email This is helpful in identifying the source of the alarm email message If your SMTP mail HubLite has junk filtering you may be required to use a sender address that matches a mailbox address on the SMTP mail HubLite check...

Page 23: ...R9120 will be attached t o the RS485 of the master system The A7810 can access a ModHopper network however it must do so through a Modbus TCP gateway If a ModHopper is connected in such a way the wireless diagnostics options will be present in the EMB HubLite Please refer to the A8812 or A8810 user manuals for further details on the wireless diagnostic features WEB VERSION ...

Page 24: ...rnet The default is 192 168 40 1 If you do not have an internet connection for your LAN or you are using a crossover ethernet cable leave this field blank DNS1 DNS2 These are the primary and secondary DNS HUBLites If you are using a dialout connection these must be set to the DNS HUBLite provided by your dialup ISP If you only use the EMB HubLite on a crossover cable and or dialin mode you should l...

Page 25: ...mputer has the proper IP address on the same subnet to access the EMB HubLite NOTE one common mistake is configuring the Laptop IP to the same address as the IP address of the EMB HubLite In order for the laptop and EMB HubLite to communicate the IP addresses should not be identical See the basic network config for suggested IP addresses Use the LCD console to run the Network Status test This will a...

Page 26: ...are converted to local time for the convenience of the installer The date time configuration page provides the following options Date time in UTC and Local time Date time dropdown menus to select the current local time manually Timezone a drop down list of the supported zones Time sync protocol Select NTP or Rdate Most Linux Unix systems provide rdate however many provide NTP as well Windows domain...

Page 27: ... is 8 hours ahead of local time This example is for Pacific which is 8 hours off from UTC This will return a list of data points between the two specified time ranges Next plot the data on a graph using the UTC times for start and end points Finally when drawing the time legend on the grap h convert the values back to Local time before displaying i e 2003 01 01 00 00 00 to 2003 01 02 00 00 00 Any di...

Page 28: ...pload log files This does not clear the interval log data from attached meter devices 11 6 Firmware Update The EMB HubLite can upgrade its own firmware using the firmware update page The EMB HubLite must have an Internet connection to communicate with the www leviton com website for firmware updates If a LAN connection is present and configured it will be used by default After clicking the Check for up...

Page 29: ...tup webpage To run a network test enter the IP address or DNS name in the field provided check the checkbox next to the test you wish to use and click the OK button Multiple tests can be specified 12 2 Connection Test The Connection Test page will attempt to establish an HTTP session with the specified upload HUBLite Click the Begin Test button to start this process Information will be printed in bla...

Page 30: ...wn on the console the menu button will change the menu option and the select button will take action on the currently displayed option Some options provide sub menus others allow you to edit the option value The following is a tree display of the main menu and sub menus The TCP IP sub menu will allow you to configure the ethernet settings for the EMB HubLite To edit the IP settings use the menu but...

Page 31: ... new devices The EMB HubLite checks for new devices in the background all the time taking about 2 5 minutes to complete each pass through all 255 possible addresses Complete each pass through all 255 possible addresses The Modbus Status console option simply displays the number of devices the EMB HubLite presently knows about Upload Data Now If the EMB HubLite is configured to upload data using HTT...

Page 32: ...The file name will be a link that will open up a browser window to view the contents of the single log file Clicking on the single log file will only show the contents of that log file and not all historical data for the device Use the log export feature if all log data is required 14 2 Log File Format Once you have downloaded the data from the EMB HubLite you will need to process it The file is an ASC...

Page 33: ...When reporting the final data you should adjust the time to reflect the local timezone for which you are reporting The data export option on the BMO website will pro mpt you for a timezone when you export the data and will adjust the log date time accordingly NOTE UTC is sometimes referred to as GMT Greenwich Mean Time Modbus Error If the error value is not 0 the remainder of the columns for this li...

Page 34: ... allows notation of invalid data SQL databases often accept blank or NULL as a valid entry in a data table to represent invalid data For data exported from the BMO website the columns that are invalid NULL are reported as blank fields This makes it easier to import into MS Excel as blank cells With the current firmware the EMB HubLite will report blank fields rather than NULL to make direct import of...

Page 35: ...s EMB HubLite to uniquely identify it on the BMO website Because the BMO site can show multiple EMB HubLite devices it is important to have a descriptive name in this field 14 4 2 Select the Log File Data Setup Upload menu option The following features are available EMB HubLite Serial Number This is the serial number that uniquely identifies this EMB HubLite This number can not be changed When uploa...

Page 36: ...assword other than the default and make note of it for future reference Number of times to retry In the event of a failure often due to dial up problems busy signals etc this option specifies the number of retries to attempt the upload again If all retries fail the EMB HubLite will wait until the next scheduled upload time before trying again Time to wait before retry In the event of a failure the ...

Page 37: ...t provided Specify Comma or Tab delimited data and indicate if column headers are required Click the download button to download the data The log file format is the same as is provided by FTP and by the BMO web site Note All timestamps are in UTC When importing log files into Microsoft Excel be sure to specify the log data is comma separated and use a single quote mark as the text delimiter 15 2 FTP...

Page 38: ...tact Leviton technical support for further details and sample scripts 15 6 Removing Data From the EMB HubLite When using an HTTP Post method to allow the EMB HubLite to push data to a database server the EMB HubLite will automatically remove log files from its flash memory once the EMB HubLite has confirmed that the file was received by the database HubLite If you are using the EMB HubLite with a stan...

Page 39: ...properties The URL for the page will be shown on that dialog Simply copy paste this URL into your link The EMB HubLite can provide Modbus device data in XML format This feature coupled with browser based AJAX Javascript can provide a very powerful tool to allow the creation of custom web pages Further examples of XML and its uses are available on the Leviton website in the Documentation Technotes ...

Page 40: ...he EMB HubLite uses a plastic enclosure that is approximately 4 in x 4 25 in x 2 in deep The EMB HubLite has 4 mounting holes for use with a 6 screw The drawing above shows the relative position of the mounting holes WEB VERSION ...

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