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LYNX

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LYNX

Technik

Reference Manual

RCT 5023-G

Rack Controller with LAN connectivity,

GPI Control, APPolo GUI

and OH_RCT5023_SERVER Option

Revision 1.2

– October 2020

This Manual Supports Device Revisions:

RCT 5023-G Firmware Revision

542

Control System GUI Release

6.3.0

Embedded Server Release

6.3.0

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Summary of Contents for RCT 5023-G

Page 1: ...part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without express written permission of LYNX Technik AG LYNX Technik AG may h...

Page 2: ...rm Connection 12 Alarm Function 12 GPI Control 13 LAN Connection 15 SETTINGS AND CONTROL 15 Reset Button 15 ALARM LED STATUS INDICATORS 16 General Status LED 16 Controller Status LED s 16 Status LED 1...

Page 3: ...Control Tabs 33 Power Supply Tab 33 Settings Tab 34 Hotsync 34 Switching on Hotsync 34 Hotsync Function 35 Hotsync Indications 36 Network 37 Log in GUI Function 38 SNMP Support 38 Event Logging Area...

Page 4: ...arranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care LYNX Technik shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty...

Page 5: ...is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful i...

Page 6: ...observing adequate ESD precautions Please see below ESD Warning This product is static sensitive Please use caution and use preventative measures to prevent static discharge or damage could result to...

Page 7: ...This controller supports Ethernet LAN connectivity The RCT 5023 G also supports Smart Update i e programming of modules through the control software Newer designs of processing modules support this f...

Page 8: ...force to insert if you feel any resistance there could be something wrong with the rear connection panel location Do not try and force the connection this may damage the connectors 2 The R FR 5012 50...

Page 9: ...the installed Modules These will operate as previously configured before controller removal and will resume this mode of operation when a new and different controller is installed in its place All co...

Page 10: ...RCT 5023 G Reference Manual Rev 1 2 Page 10 of 57 Functional Diagram Below is the basic functional diagram for the RCT 5023 G Controller Module...

Page 11: ...RCT 5023 G Reference Manual Rev 1 2 Page 11 of 57 Module Layout Below the physical layout of the RCT 5023 G CardModule and the locations of the various controls connections and indicators is shown...

Page 12: ...8A Alarm Minor B Alarm Minor A Alarm Major B Alarm Major A Function and connection information is described below Alarm Function The user can assign triggers for the preferred Major Minor and No Alarm...

Page 13: ...ND Note Configuration of this function is possible through the APPolo GUI if a LYNX server OH_RCT5023 SERVER is installed in the attached system For details of the configuration of the GPI contacts pl...

Page 14: ...re looped through so connections can be done through the one or the other connector Pinning of the RJ45 connectors is according to TIA EIA 568 B Pin Number Connection 1 GPI IN 1 2 GND 3 GPI IN 2 4 GPI...

Page 15: ...figured through the network management utility in the APPolo Control SW see below in the GUI section of this manual Reset Button There is a RESET button provided on the front edge of the PCB Pressing...

Page 16: ...undant power supply LED Color Indication Green Indicates normal operation Yellow Flashing Module saves current configuration LED 1 Indication Green Power from Main PSU ok off No power from Main Power...

Page 17: ...at the same time Connect the rack frame where the RCT 5023 G is inserted through the LAN connector to the PC or the Network The PC with the LYNX control SW has to be in the same Network LAN The LEDs i...

Page 18: ...l RCT 5023 G in a connected network independent from the IP address in the RCT 5023 G If an RCT 5023 G has an IP address which is not valid for the connected network it still possible to attach the co...

Page 19: ...ode or changing passwords Note Changing the settings is only allowed for the administrator Default password lynx admin Default IP Address The default IP Address of RCT 5023G is 192 168 1 162 and IP Ne...

Page 20: ...HCP mode Simply activate the checkbox Dynamic IP DHCP in the Network Connection Management window shown above Note IF in DHCP mode the controller will wait approx 30sec for a DHCP capable server to ge...

Page 21: ...installed in a system System Requirements The control software is designed to run on a Windows compatible PC Minimum requirements specified below PC IBM compatible PC Pentium 4 class 1GB RAM VGA Monit...

Page 22: ...RCT 5023 G Reference Manual Rev 1 2 Page 22 of 57 3 The following screen will display read the license agreement and click I Agree if acceptable 4 Select the additional components and click Next...

Page 23: ...fine the destination folder and press Next to install the application You can use the proposed standard folder which will be created automatically 6 You can select the start folder menu and you can ch...

Page 24: ...RCT 5023 G Reference Manual Rev 1 2 Page 24 of 57 7 Installer will then start copying files to your hard drive When finished Finish the Installer...

Page 25: ...is not displayed in the GUI then the software cannot find the Controller Please check the following 1 Make sure that the RCT 5023 G is connected to the network correctly and that there is not IP conf...

Page 26: ...the problem and also any steps we can use to duplicate the fault Send messages to Support lynx technik com Collect Service Information You can collect all available service information in all connect...

Page 27: ...is file that is stored by the system that can be found in the directory WinXP German C Dokumente und Einstellungen All Users Anwendungsdaten Lynx c3_local WinXP English C Documents and Settings All Us...

Page 28: ...o provide detail on each individual control available for all supported modules please see in the manuals of the individual modules This is intended as an introduction to the general layout and the us...

Page 29: ...ted for easy identification of problems within the system Levels can be collapsed and expanded so only the information required is displayed in the folder tree This is useful for systems with a large...

Page 30: ...A Custom Device Tree can be created by each user Select the Custom Device Tree in the TAB View A second list which can be edited will show up Select Edit mode then you can drag drop devices from the...

Page 31: ...nction is described below New Control Window New Control Window opens another window for control of the selected module With this function several control windows can be opened simultaneously showing...

Page 32: ...olo Control GUI is selected This can be done in the Tab Local Serial Connectors in the Connection Manager or in the Tab View on top of the APPolo Control GUI Module Title Area This is the main title a...

Page 33: ...ller you find Power Supply Settings Options Params Events Power Supply Tab Power Supply This tab is the default display and brings up the primary controls for the controller It shows the status of the...

Page 34: ...stalled in a Series 5000 Rack This way when a defective module is hot swapped the settings that were previously used are written into the new module No switches to set nothing to calibrate plug and pl...

Page 35: ...new module This process is automatic and takes a couple of seconds Note A card of the same type must be exchanged in the same slot for HotSync to function correctly System Changes During normal operat...

Page 36: ...m will need the settings restored back into the new module If there is ever the situation where you would like to replace a card but retain the settings stored in this card then please follow the proc...

Page 37: ...ble the DHCP mode A new setting will be activated by clicking on the Apply button Any changed setting can be ignored by clicking on the Discard button Web Interface Tab This Tab allows for administrat...

Page 38: ...ing but do not want to log when it came back The ON OFF trigger can be configured for each of the available events shown in the list and is setup using the checkboxes provided SNMP Support If the syst...

Page 39: ...egistered user of the APPolo Desktop Controller SW For Registration please select Registration Login in the TAB Help The following screen will be shown If you have Registration Key already please sele...

Page 40: ...ab This Tab shows all connected devices for selection in the Update manager In the list you can see the respective installed SW Versions and also the recommended version for update In case there is a...

Page 41: ...e Server has to be 6 3 0 or higher Settings Tab Here you can define the synchronization of update data with the LYNX Server If you would like to avoid automatic connection to the LYNX Server please ac...

Page 42: ...r words without the synchronize process on the settings tab which requires an active internet connection for the PC running the APPolo Software If you click onto the following link you will be directe...

Page 43: ...ied as part of a system it is already installed on RCT 5023 G module If the module was supplied as a field upgrade please follow the installation procedure below NOTE Observe static precautions when h...

Page 44: ...NOTE The use of the optional control system is mandatory for the control and setup of this option If you do not have the control system then please contact your LYNX representative for details on how...

Page 45: ...23 G Rack Controller gets an indication in the device list of the GUI A S appendix is added to the device name in the device list of the GUI indicating that this RCT 5023 G hosts a Server option The S...

Page 46: ...stem Events Tab Through the tab System Events general system related alarm messages can be enabled The GUI has an integrated event log which is a simple text log file stored in the controller PC This...

Page 47: ...would like to add any option after delivery then you will need to purchase the specific license codes from LYNX Technik Click the request code button next to the channel you wish to activate A number...

Page 48: ...g files are stored on the RCT 5023 G_Server directly Access to the log files is possible through the tab Logfiles Web Interface Tab Through this tab you can get access to administrative settings Detai...

Page 49: ...r you administrator login default admin and password default lynx admin and press Log in On the left side of the Web interface is the menu Select logfiles to review the recorded logfiles On the Softwa...

Page 50: ...in addition to the local control panel and the APPolo Connection Manager of setting the IP settings of the LYNX Server Tipp The Web interface can also be accessed from the APPolo Control software Sele...

Page 51: ...f the Configuration Tab of the top level node representing the RCT5023_Server RCT 5023 GS in the LYNX APPolo Control software GUI SNMP Traps In addition to this get set access explained above all Even...

Page 52: ...emote controller does not have to send repeated read commands polling in order to monitor an individual parameter It provides a dynamic query functionality which makes any kind of static interface des...

Page 53: ...tem with simple GPI contacts contact closure against GND Note Configuration of this function is possible through the APPolo GUI if a LYNX server OH_RCT5023 SERVER is installed in the attached system T...

Page 54: ...e necessary steps to configure actions for a specific GPI contact All actions are pulse triggered i e a positive transition from 0 to 1 triggers that action To start configuration just click on Add Ac...

Page 55: ...d either click on the cross sign behind the action or drag drop the action into the basket on top of the list Note Changing the IP address of the RCT 5023 G will lead to a loss of the configured GPI a...

Page 56: ...er Consumption Approx 3 VA 5 VA with OH_RCT5023_Server Option Safety IEC 60950 EN 60950 VDE 0805 Mechanical Size 283mm x 78mm Weight Card module 120g 150g with Server Option Ambient Temperature 5 C to...

Page 57: ...ller for more details More detailed product information and product updates may be available on our web site www lynx technik com Contact Information Please contact your local distributor this is your...

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