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Summary of Contents for Comm-Box

Page 1: ...Installation and User Manual Green Net Comm Box Controller Software Ag MIS UmEN 2740 05 19 Rev 1 3 P N 116793 GreenNet Comm Box ...

Page 2: ...hed technical documentation This document is destined for the user of the apparatus it may not be reproduced in whole or in part committed to computer memory as a file or delivered to third parties without the prior authorization of the assembler of the system Munters reserves the right to effect modifications to the apparatus in accordance with technical and legal developments ...

Page 3: ...x to a Peripheral Device 8 3 5 Connecting the Comm Box to a Controller 8 3 5 1 Controller to Junction Box Wiring 9 3 5 2 Comm Box to Junction Box Wiring 9 4 COMM BOX COMMUNICATION 12 4 1 TeamViewer Definition 12 4 1 1 Setting up TeamViewer Silver Sticker ID 12 4 1 2 Setting up TeamViewer Retrieved ID 14 4 1 3 Technical Support 17 4 2 SIM Card and Modem Definition 18 5 NETWORK SETUP 21 6 PC SOFTWAR...

Page 4: ...2 Creating a New Graph 31 6 2 3 3 Editing a Graph 32 6 2 3 4 Sensor Settings in GreenNet 32 6 2 3 5 Changing the Time Frame 33 6 2 3 6 Saving the Template 34 6 2 3 7 Exporting to Excel 34 6 2 3 8 Saving a the Graph as an Image 34 6 2 3 9 Printing the Graph 34 6 2 3 10 Graph Appearance 34 6 2 3 11 File 34 6 2 4 Print 35 6 2 5 Active Alarms 35 6 2 6 Zone selection for Green Climate 35 6 2 7 Hot Keys...

Page 5: ...on Congratulations on your excellent choice of using the Green Net software and Comm Box Communication Device In order to realize the full benefit from this product it is important that it is installed commissioned and operated correctly Before installation or using the device this manual should be studied carefully It is also recommended that it is kept safely for future reference The manual is i...

Page 6: ... capabilities from any computer 2 1 Junction Box Connecting a Comm Box directly to a controller requires a Junction Box Refer to Connecting the Comm Box to a Controller page 8 RS 485 Network 904 99 00037 COMMBOX POU JUNCTION BOX RS485 2 2 What Comes in the Package Comm Box Power supply cables 115VAC and 230VAC Ethernet cable ...

Page 7: ...ts of Mounting the Comm Box Grounding Connecting the Comm Box to the Internet Connecting the Comm Box to a Peripheral Device Connecting the Comm Box to a Controller NOTE No software installation is required 3 1 Mounting the Comm Box Using the screws provided mount the unit Connect the ground cable to the dedicated ground terminal ...

Page 8: ... step in installing a Comm Box that requires wiring is if the Comm Box is connected directly to a controller instead of to a communication unit In this situation the Comm Box must be wired to the controller communication card WARNING Disconnect the power before beginning WARNING Only an authorized electrical technician may perform this procedure Controller to Junction Box Wiring Comm Box to Juncti...

Page 9: ...sted shielded cable 22 or 24 AWG 2 Connect the wiring as follows o COM to COM o The Comm Box A port is connected to Controller s A port o The Comm Box B port is connected to Controller s B port 3 The final controller in any chain or branch requires a 120 ohm terminator 4 Connect the cable shield wire to the controller ground strip Figure 1 RS 485 Wiring The Comm Box comes with the power supply wir...

Page 10: ...t the Junction Box 9 Pin Connector into COM1 see Figure 3 Figure 3 Insert 9 Pin Connector 2 Insert the two wires coming from the Junction Box cable into the ports see Figure 4 and Figure 5 Figure 4 Junction Box Wiring to Comm Box ...

Page 11: ... White VCC Junction Box 24 DC 3 Black VCC 4 Black Ground 5 These wires come preconnected to the Comm Box In the event that they need to be reattached place the white cable 3 in the port as shown in Figure 4 Place both black cables into the ports as shown in Figure 4 either cable can be placed in either port Figure 5 Power Supply Comm Box Junction Box Setup ...

Page 12: ...ng chapter describes how to connect to your Green Net program Setting up TeamViewer Silver Sticker ID Setting up TeamViewer Retrieved ID Technical Support 4 1 1 SETTING UP TEAMVIEWER SILVER STICKER ID Comm Box is an industrial PC that can work Locally using a keyboard and screen refer to Connecting the Comm Box to a Peripheral Device page 8 Remotely via TeamViewer TeamViewer requires an ID number ...

Page 13: ...n appears o The Remote Control ID and Password can be used on other computers to remotely access the Comm Box 2 Enter your Partner ID found on the silver sticker on the Comm Box carton The following screen appears 3 Enter the password Rfgt5 The following screen appears ...

Page 14: ...nds clicking on the Actions tab and checking the Send key combinations checkbox 4 1 2 SETTING UP TEAMVIEWER RETRIEVED ID In the event that the Silver Sticker ID does not work the following procedure explains how to find the Comm Box ID number To retrieve the Partner ID 1 Connect the Comm Box to a keyboard and screen and apply power ...

Page 15: ... 15 Figure 7 Comm Box set up The following screen appears Figure 8 Controller Definitions 2 In this screen o In Controller Startup Network Setup Controller Startup select a controller type Green Field or Green Climate ...

Page 16: ...s definition o In Set Numbers of Controllers select the number of controllers o Click OK The following screen appears Figure 9 Controller Scan 3 When the screen appears click r five times rrrrr There is no need to wait until the scan finishes The following screen appears Figure 10 Sign in screen ...

Page 17: ...and Comm Box automatically restarts 6 In TeamViewer use this ID number and password Rfgt5 4 1 3 TECHNICAL SUPPORT In the event that you need technical support and do not remember the Partner ID 1 On the keyboard connected directly to the Comm Box press the R key five times The following screen appears Figure 12 Sign in screen 2 Enter the following in lower case letters o User name support o Passwo...

Page 18: ...will allow tech support to log on to your system and provide you with assistance 4 2 SIM Card and Modem Definition If the Comm Box includes a Quectel modem define the modem 1 Place SIM card in a smart phone Allow the phone to identify the card 2 Remove the sim card and place it in the Comm BOX Figure 14 SIM Card Slot 3 Go to Setup SMS ...

Page 19: ...een appears Figure 15 Modem Definition 4 In SMS Modem Settings o Select Quectel in the Modem Brand drop down list o Define the baud rate as 115200 5 In Setting Send Info add a user and phone number 6 Click Init The following screen appears ...

Page 20: ... Munters AB 2019 20 Figure 16 Test Screen ...

Page 21: ...e connected to the communication program Communication Ports Select the communication port from the available ports Network Test The RX TX lights indicate the communication status o A green RX LED indicates an answer from a controller o A red TX LED indicates a lack of communication o The communication test is performed on different types of controllers separately choose type of controller and pre...

Page 22: ... Munters AB 2019 22 Figure 18 Local Communication Setting screenshot part 2 ...

Page 23: ...nformation Tools Quick Access Buttons 6 1 Tools The tools menu enables changing the language and display colors Figure 19 Tools Menu List Language Setup Menus Network Setup Siren Activation SMS Alarm Setting SMS Setting Farm Name Set Controller Name Collect Main Screen Setting Block Size Delay Setting 6 1 1 LANGUAGE From the dropdown list select the required language Click OK Figure 20 Language Se...

Page 24: ...you would like sent by SMS The available message types are Different types of alarms Main screen status Message to reset an alarm A message is generated automatically when there is no communication and another message when communication is re established NO PC Communication software has to operate in order to receive this message When the Software does not operate there are no SMS messages Select ...

Page 25: ... Munters AB 2019 25 Figure 23 SMS Alarm Setting NOTE Figure 23 is an example only the actual screen depends on which controllers are configured in your system ...

Page 26: ...9 26 6 1 6 SMS SETTING Figure 24 Setup Menu List SMS Setting screen is used to define to whom you would like to send SMS messages Note that there is no connection to the controller s type Figure 25 SMS Setting Screen ...

Page 27: ... See explanation below and the house number For example RESETJ2 controller number 2 of Green Field ECO Irrigation Then send the message The Modem will confirm the message on the cellular phone upon successful completion of the message To request main screen data write STATUS on your cellular phone followed by the controller signal and the house number For example STATUSJ2 controller number 2 of Gr...

Page 28: ...ed as the directory name for collected Data NOTE GreenNet Forbidden characters Figure 27 Available House Number Window 6 1 9 COLLECT MAIN SCREEN Enables collecting data presented on the main screen how often and where to save it The data is saved in CVS format and can be viewed using Microsoft Excel Figure 28 Collect Main Screen Settings Window ...

Page 29: ...lock size Figure 29 Set Block Size Screenshot 6 1 11DELAY SETTING When functioning using bad communication using either wrong modem or wrong cellular modem it is possible to increase the delay time from one block to the other Figure 30 Delay Setup Screenshot 6 2 Quick Access Buttons Main Screen Graph Print Active Alarms Zone selection for Green Climate Hot Keys Collect History Load Settings to the...

Page 30: ...Select the controller number column and click on the Settings button on the tool bar to access the Settings submenu Click on any of the submenus to receive information from the controller Figure 31 Sample Irrigation Screen 6 2 3 GRAPH Click the Graph button to view controller data in graphs The following sections detail the Graph function Creating a New Category Creating a New Graph Editing a Grap...

Page 31: ...orting to Excel Saving a the Graph as an Image Printing the Graph Graph Appearance File 6 2 3 1 Creating a New Category 1 Click 2 In the text box type the category name 3 Click OK 6 2 3 2 Creating a New Graph 1 Click The Add a New Graph window opens Figure 32 New Graph Properties Window ...

Page 32: ...grid 7 Choose background color 8 Click Save The new graph appears 6 2 3 3 Editing a Graph The Edit function enables changing the graph appearance 1 Click The Graph Properties window opens Figure 33 Edit Graph Properties Window 2 Edit the fields as required 3 In the Description text box add any required description 4 Choose background color 5 The check boxes determine what details appear on the gra...

Page 33: ... select the time frame 1 Click the Time Frame icon on the toolbar The Select Time Frame panel appears on the right of the Graph 2 In the From To area set the desired day month year and start and end time using the drop down menus 3 Click Apply to apply the selected dates and times NOTE Green Net When selected this time frame applies to the current session only 4 In the Default Time Frame For Curre...

Page 34: ...ve an image of the graph as a jpeg file 1 Click 2 Browse to the required directory and save 6 2 3 9 Printing the Graph Click to print the graph 6 2 3 10 Graph Appearance The graphs can appear having All data lines appearing in one graph Each data line appearing in a separate graph Click o To place all data lines in one graph select o To separate the data lines select 6 2 3 11 File The File menu ha...

Page 35: ...p that screen After it is close it can be reopened by pressing the alarm icon Up to 9 alarms can be displayed see the figure below Figure 35 Active Alarm Screenshot 6 2 6 ZONE SELECTION FOR GREEN CLIMATE Figure 36 Zone Menu List 6 2 7 HOT KEYS Figure 37 Hot keys Menu List The Green Net offers several functions located under the Hot dropdown list icon that enable you easy access to information that...

Page 36: ...previous years Figure 39 Data Collect 24 hr Format Screen Auto Collect Select this option to activate it Select the data collection interval and enter an hour in which automatic history collection is performed Excel You can choose to save the data in excel format In addition there is an automatic data collection to a Microsoft Access database When Local connection is selected all the data will be ...

Page 37: ...to directory of the saved history file in your PC Open the history file and view history 6 2 10LOAD SETTINGS TO THE CONTROLLER Load settings to a controller Figure 41 Select a controller number and the location of the file to load In order to enter this menu you must enter a password that can only be received from your local dealer ...

Page 38: ... to download settings from all controllers to a file on your computer PC Figure 42 Save Setting Screen The program creates a different file for each controller The settings can be transferred to other controllers or serve as backup settings in case of malfunctions 6 2 12SEND TO Send table settings to selected controllers or to all of the controllers ...

Page 39: ...ble the user to switch to different controllers according to the following Switch to Green Field Switch to Green House Use the Switch to buttons to switch between available controller types When connecting to a specific type of controller for example Green Field all available Green Field units will be visible NOTE Green Net The icons only appear if they exist on the network ...

Page 40: ... the supplier all claims must be made in writing within eight days of the discovery of the defect and within 12 months of the delivery of the defective product Munters has thirty days from the date of receipt in which to take action and has the right to examine the product at the customer s premises or at its own plant carriage cost to be borne by the customer Munters at its sole discretion has th...

Page 41: ... of the plant on the basis of the information supplied with regard to installation tools and consumables required for fitting and installation lubricants necessary for commissioning and maintenance It is mandatory to purchase and use only original spare parts or those recommended by the manufacturer Dismantling and assembly must be performed by qualified technicians and according to the manufactur...

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