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Page 1: ...TM User sGuide Shop online at omega com e mail info omega com For latest product manuals www omega com en us pdf manuals iServer 2 Series Virtual Chart Recorder and Webserver ...

Page 2: ...Omega Engineering Inc 800 Connecticut Ave Suite 5N01 Norwalk CT 06854 USA Toll Free 1 800 826 6342 USA Canada only Customer Service 1 800 622 2378 USA Canada only Engineering Service 1 800 872 9436 USA Canada only Tel 203 359 1660 e mail info omega com Fax 203 359 7700 Omega Engineering Limited 1 Omega Drive Northbank Irlam Manchester M44 5BD United Kingdom Omega Engineering GmbH Daimlerstrasse 26...

Page 3: ... Display and Non Display Models 13 5 3 Method 3 Direct to PC Setup Micro USB 2 0 Display and Non Display Models 14 6 Navigating the iServer 2 Web UI 16 6 1 Device Name and Sensor Firmware Information 16 6 1 1 Configuring Device Name Configure 16 6 1 2 Omega Link Smart Probe Firmware Download and Update Information 17 6 2 Network 21 6 2 1 Network Configuration 21 6 3 Logging 22 6 3 1 Clear Log Data...

Page 4: ...ethod 34 7 3 Configuring Sensing Devices after Pairing with OEG 37 8 iServer2 Modbus Holding Register Partition 38 8 1 Holding Registers Partition 38 8 2 Channel Value Registers 38 8 3 Device Meta Modbus Registers 39 8 4 Device Configuration and Channel Configuration Registers 40 9 Appendix A Troubleshooting 44 10 iServer 2 Specifications 45 ...

Page 5: ...tion that is especially important to note Note Provides information that is important to successfully set up and use the iServer 2 Caution or Warning Informs about the risk of electrical shock Caution Warning or Important Informs of circumstances that can affect the functionality of the instruments and must refer to accompanying documents 1 1 Security and Public Data Access Port Forwarding The iSe...

Page 6: ...ver Ethernet iS2 THB DTC iServer 2 Deluxe Thermocouple Thermocouple Virtual chart recorder and webserver with 2x Thermocouple ports 4 3 LCD 1x USB Port Digital I O and Relays Power over Ethernet The iS2 THB ST iS2 THB DP and iS2 THB DTC feature 2 configurable digital I O and relay ports These can be used for a myriad of applications including driving relays or physical alarms The iServer 2 can als...

Page 7: ...Wall Mounting and DIN Rail Assembly All models of the iServer 2 are wall mountable and come with an optional DIN rail bracket The distance between the two wall mounting screw holes is 2 69 85 mm To attach the DIN rail bracket hardware locate the two screw holes on the underside of the unit and use the two included screws to secure the bracket in place as indicated in the figure below Figure 1 DIN ...

Page 8: ...n the standoff extenders Note For accurate sensor readings the standoff extenders are highly recommended Step 2 Align the screw holes of the smart probe bracket with the standoff extenders and use the two included screws to secure the bracket in place as indicated in the figure below Note Ensure the wider end of the bracket opening is pointing upwards Figure 2 iServer 2 unit with standoff extender...

Page 9: ...be through an M12 connector Begin by plugging in the Smart Probe either directly to the iServer 2 unit or with a compatible M12 8 pin extension cable Figure 3 iServer 2 unit with M12 Smart Probe Connector Figure 4 M12 8 Pin female connector iServer 2 front view Important It is recommended that users access the digital I O provided by the iServer 2 instead of the connected Smart Probe Using the dig...

Page 10: ...the Digital I O set to Active Low at the Smart Probe level Setting the Omega Link Smart Probe Digital I O to Active Low can be completed using one of the first two methods listed below Method 1 The factory default setting to the Digital I O is Active Low If the user has not changed the Digital I O settings there is no change needed If the Digital I O has been changed a factory reset can be used to...

Page 11: ...set to Active Low 4 2 Thermocouple Connection The iS2 THB DTC can accept up to two thermocouples Refer to the thermocouple connector diagram below to properly connect your thermocouple sensor to the iServer 2 unit Figure 8 iServer 2 unit with Thermocouple connectors Important Currently there is Cold Junction Calibration menu available for B type thermocouples To compensate for the B type thermocou...

Page 12: ...ed terminal block connectors to access the digital I O alarms or relays it is recommended that users ground the unit by connecting a wire to the chassis ground of the connectors shown in Figure 9 Below is an example of an LED Circuit connected to the Digital Inputs and outputs Figure 10 iServer 2 sample LED circuit with digital input and output Further configuration regarding Normally Open Normall...

Page 13: ...net feature refer to section 4 4 3 Power Over Ethernet 4 4 1 LED Status Indicator Refer to the following LED Status Indicator table to identify the different iServer 2 behaviors and statuses Figure 11 LED Status Indicator LED Color Status Description OFF No Power No power applied Red Blinking System Boot System rebooting Red Solid Factory Reset Press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds to res...

Page 14: ...be will be overwritten starting from the oldest data point saved on the Smart Probe A logging interval of at least 35 seconds or longer will prevent the overwriting of data during the 96 hour period the battery is in use 4 4 3 Power Over Ethernet PoE The iS2 THB DP and iS2 THB DTC both offer a Power over Ethernet POE feature that provides the device with sufficient power to operate when connected ...

Page 15: ...ce display Open a web browser and navigate to the assigned IP address to access the web UI Important For non display models the user will need to check the router s client IP table to connect via DHCP or connect using Method 2 or 3 5 2 Method 2 Direct to PC Setup with an RJ45 Ethernet Cable Display and Non Display Models Connect your iServer 2 directly to your PC using an RJ45 Ethernet cable Ident...

Page 16: ...rvice may need to be installed The service can be downloaded from the following URL https omegaupdates azurewebsites net software bonjour To begin connect the iServer 2 directly to the PC using a micro USB 2 0 cable Step 1 Navigate to the Windows Control Panel and click Network and Sharing Center Step 2 Click the Unidentified Network Connection Step 3 Click Properties Figure 15 Windows Control Pan...

Page 17: ...wing 192 168 3 XXX the XXX can be any value that is NOT 200 Fill the Subnet Mask field with the following 255 255 255 0 Click OK to finalize and then reboot the PC Open a web browser and navigate to the following address to access the web UI http 192 168 3 200 Figure 19 TCP IPv4 and subnet mask properties for micro USB 2 0 connection Figure 18 Unidentified Network Properties ...

Page 18: ...an configure Network settings Logging settings Events Notifications and System settings 6 1 Device Name and Sensor Firmware Information While in Gauge View the Gear Icon under the System Tab will allow users to configure the name of the iServer 2 device and view the current firmware available channels and core version number When the Gear icon is clicked the user will be able to choose between Con...

Page 19: ...he user will be able to download it directly from the clickable Update Required or Download Firmware link that appears below Figure 23 Smart Probe firmware update available Once the firmware update file has been downloaded to the PC the user will need to click Browse and select the recently downloaded firmware file Once the file has been selected click Upgrade to start the firmware update process ...

Page 20: ...r and instruct the user to reboot the device At this point the user may reboot the device and refresh the iServer 2 web UI page to sign back into the web UI and view the updated probe information If the probe is up to date and no update is required the web UI will state that the latest firmware is being used Figure 26 Smart Probe firmware up to date ...

Page 21: ...obe to the PC using an Omega Link Smart Interface such as the IF 001 or IF 006 NA Figure 27 SYNC auto detects smart probes connected through an Omega Smart Interface like IF 001 SYNC will automatically detect the connected Smart Probe and will display the device Inputs tab Click the Device Settings tab and click the Firmware Update button Figure 28 SYNC Device Settings and Firmware Update button T...

Page 22: ...screen that the device will be power cycled SYNC will reopen the Inputs UI tab once the process is complete Figure 31 After the update the user will need to powercycle and SYNC will open on the inputs tab once complete For additional information regarding the configuration of your Smart Probe refer to the user s documentation associated with your Smart Probe model number SYNC configuration softwar...

Page 23: ...nfiguration window DHCP If the DHCP bubble is selected the iServer 2 will dynamically request an IP address a subnet mask a gateway address and a DNS address from the DHCP server The DHCP option is enabled by default Static If the Static bubble is selected the user will be able to configure the IP Address Netmask and Gateway address for the iServer 2 manually IP Address This indicates the IP addre...

Page 24: ...art Probe is 66536 seconds or about 18 hours Figure 34 iServer 2 Logging configuration window 6 3 1 Clear Log Data When Switching Smart Probe Types Smart Probe Models Only Important The iServer 2 accepts a multitude of different Omega Link Smart Probe types If the user intends to plug in a Smart Probe of a different measurement type the Clear Log Data button must be pressed before the new Smart Pr...

Page 25: ...ns Configuration The Events and Notifications window of the iServer 2 web UI allows users to configure alarm thresholds triggers and notification parameters The following table describes the available alarm triggers Alarm Trigger Description System Error Notifies the user when there is a probe fault Battery Level Warning Notifies the user when the iServer 2 battery power is running low TTL Contact...

Page 26: ...uzzer From the Alarm tab users can enable or disable the alarm notification set the trigger event and select the measurement device that the alarms will apply to Figure 35 iServer 2 Alarm notification configuration window ...

Page 27: ...put devices they apply to can be selected in this window as well For more information regarding the relay connector refer to section 4 3 Digital I O and Relays Important When wiring the included terminal block connectors to access the digital I O alarms or relays it is recommended that users ground the unit by connecting a wire to the chassis ground of the connectors shown in Figure 9 Figure 36 IS...

Page 28: ...depending on the parameters that are established The Heartbeat Interval provides normal operation updates at a configurable frequency The Alarm Interval controls the frequency of alarm notifications that will be sent via email after the initial notification is sent Figure 37 Email notification configuration window ...

Page 29: ...fer to section 4 3 Digital I O and Relays The initial state of the contacts can be set to Normally Open or Normally Closed The Digital Output can be set to Active High or Active Low Important When wiring the included terminal block connectors to access the digital I O alarms or relays it is recommended that users ground the unit by connecting a wire to the chassis ground of the connectors shown in...

Page 30: ...s firmware updates and configuring the system time The Onboard Thermocouple Selection is only available on the iS2 THB DTC and can be set to Single or Dual TC The Date Time and Time Zone as it appears in the UI can be set manually Additionally firmware update files can be selected and uploaded here System Reboot Factory Reset and Configuration Reset may be performed here Caution Clicking the Facto...

Page 31: ...date their username and password Figure 40 iServer 2 web UI User Name and Password configuration 6 6 3 Units The Units tab allows users to configure the displayed units of measure as they appear in the web UI Figure 41 iServer 2 web UI display units configuration ...

Page 32: ... A Gain value is a multiplier added to the sensor reading value The Gain value can be positive negative and or a decimal value A decimal value will divide the sensor reading A negative value will invert the sensor reading An Offset value adds or subtracts a constant value to the sensor reading The offset is applied after the Gain The equation for an input value scaled by Gain and Offset is given b...

Page 33: ... the steps below Note Cold Junction Calibration is not available for thermocouple types R S and B Figure 43 Thermocouple Cold Junction Calibration Step 1 Click on the channel readings for the input that will undergo cold junction calibration Step 2 Click on the Cold Junction button Step 3 Click the Proceed button Step 4 Once notified by the web UI that the calibration was successful click OK to fi...

Page 34: ...b UI Chart View From Chart View users can still access the different sensor channel inputs by clicking the readings Live readings will be graphed automatically once the Chart View is enabled View range and the Secondary Y Axis source can be updated by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the UI while the Maximum and Minimum graphed values can be adjusted on the left and right sides of the chart ...

Page 35: ...access to the Windows OS PC running OEG and requires the iServer 2 to be set to the Static IP network setting and the iServer 2 unit to be plugged in directly to the Windows PC 7 1 Method 1 DHCP Router Method To add an iServer 2 to OEG using the DHCP router method begin by ensuring the iServer 2 is set to the default DHCP network settings 6 2 1 Network Configuration and follow the steps below Step...

Page 36: ...from offline units will display NaN For more information on how to navigate OEG refer to the OEG Software User s Manual 7 2 Method 2 Static IP Direct to PC Method To add an iServer 2 to OEG using the Static IP direct to PC method begin by ensuring the iServer 2 is set to the Static IP network settings 6 2 1 Network Configuration and confirm the Static IP address is set to the preferred address The...

Page 37: ...35 M 5 7 9 1 Step 4 Click the Unidentified Network Connection Step 5 Click Properties Figure 48 Network and Sharing Center Unidentified Network Figure 49 Unidentified Network Status ...

Page 38: ...ut with a unique host part the last three digits of the IP address as the static IP Address assigned to the iServer 2 in Step 1 For example if the Static IP assigned to the iServer 2 is 192 168 3 200 then the IP address entered in the text box should be 192 168 3 XXX the XXX should be any value that is NOT 200 Step 8 Click OK to finalize Figure 51 TCP IPv4 and subnet mask properties for micro USB ...

Page 39: ... Connection Parameters Step 12 Click Add to finalize your configuration All sensing devices connected to the iServer 2 will appear on OEG after the pairing is successful The readings from offline units will display NaN For more information on how to navigate OEG refer to the OEG Software User s Manual 7 3 Configuring Sensing Devices after Pairing with OEG If a sensing device paired to the iServer ...

Page 40: ...s in this range are read only Each measurement or input consists of 2 registers The registers are defined as Register 1 Register 2 Value IEEE 754 floating point value NaN is used as an indicator for no measurements disabled hardware failure out of spec etc The NaN value is defined in Table 4 The iServer2 queries different probes depending on the model Probe 0 is for thermocouple readings only avai...

Page 41: ...obe 2 Channel 1 reading R Float Smart probe 2 channel 1 2 0x0014 Probe 2 Channel 2 reading R Float Smart probe 2 channel 2 2 0x0016 Probe 2 Channel 3 reading R Float Smart probe 2 channel 3 2 8 3 Device Meta Modbus Registers Channel registers range from 0x0064 to 0x0191 Device meta registers define device meta information including firmware name etc Table 3 Device Meta Registers Register Descripti...

Page 42: ...t display on homepage 1 display on homepage Bit 3 0 disable latching 1 enable latching 2 0x019A Relay 1 Clear Latch W UINT_32 1 Clear latch 2 0x019C Relay 1 Name R W STRING_16 Max 16 chars 8 0x01A4 Relay 2 Triggers R W UINT_32 Event triggers for opening closing relay2 2 0x01A6 Relay 2 Configuration R W UINT_32 Bit 0 0 normally closed 1 normally open Bit 1 0 don t log 1 log Bit 2 0 don t display on...

Page 43: ...annel 3 measurement type 1 0x01B9 Probe 1 Channel 0 measurement type R UINT_16 Smart probe 1 channel 0 measurement type 1 0x01BA Probe 1 Channel 1 measurement type R UINT_16 Smart probe 1 channel 1 measurement type 1 0x01BB Probe 1 Channel 2 measurement type R UINT_16 Smart probe 1 channel 2 measurement type 1 0x01BC Probe 1 Channel 3 measurement type R UINT_16 Smart probe 1 channel 3 measurement ...

Page 44: ...t probe 1 channel 3 name 8 0x0210 Probe 2 Channel 0 name R W STRING_16 Smart probe 2 channel 0 name 8 0x0218 Probe 2 Channel 1 name R W STRING_16 Smart probe 2 channel 1 name 8 0x0220 Probe 2 Channel 2 name R W STRING_16 Smart probe 2 channel 2 name 8 0x0228 Probe 2 Channel 3 name R W STRING_16 Smart probe 2 channel 3 name 8 0x0230 Probe 0 Channel 0 unit R STRING_4 Thermocouple 1 or legacy probe c...

Page 45: ...NG_4 Smart probe 2 channel 1 unit 2 0x0244 Probe 2 Channel 2 unit R STRING_4 Smart probe 2 channel 2 unit 2 0x0246 Probe 2 Channel 3 unit R STRING_4 Smart probe 2 channel 3 unit 2 0x0248 Probe 0 Name R W STRING_16 Onboard msp name 8 0x0250 Probe 1 Name R W STRING_16 Smart probe 1 name 8 0x0258 Probe 2 Name R W STRING_16 Smart probe 2 name 8 ...

Page 46: ...e below for error messages and descriptions that may appear while operating the iServer 2 Error Message Description OPEN Probe sensor reads open or thermocouple disconnected SHORT Sensor is shorted RANGE Reading is out of range NAN INVAL Reading is invalid ...

Page 47: ...uration software Sample Rate 2 Active Sensors 4 Active Sensors 1 second max 4 years 2 years 5 seconds 24 years 12 years 10 seconds 40 years 20 years Management Device and probe configuration and monitoring through embedded WEB server Embedded WEB Server Servers WEB pages containing real time data and live updated gauge views and charts within definable time intervals MECHANICAL Dimensions of Base ...

Page 48: ... log to CSV files Agency Approvals CE UKCA Canada ICES 3 B NMB 3 B FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B of the FCC rules 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 interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifica...

Page 49: ...GA if the unit is found to be defective it will be repaired or replaced at no charge OMEGA s WARRANTY does not apply to defects resulting from any action of the purchaser including but not limited to mishandling improper interfacing operation outside of design limits improper repair or unauthorized modification This WARRANTY is VOID if the unit shows evidence of having been tampered with or shows ...

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