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Studer Innotec SA  

Xcom-232i 

 

User manual

 

V 1.3.0

 

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4.2

 

B

ACK

 

 

Back and isometric view of the Xcom-232i 

Key 

Description of the part 

Description of the function 

RS-232 connector  
(DE-9 female) 

Connector for the RS-232 cable in order to enable 
data transmission to SCADA 

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 systems. 

MicroSD card reader 

Card reader in which to insert a MicroSD card that 
enables data logging 

ii

 and system updates 

iii

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See Chapter 5: "RS-232 communication” (p. 12) 

ii

See Chapter 6: "Data logger" (p. 13) 

iii

See Chapter 7: "Software(s) updating" (p. 14) 

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M

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SD

 CARD

 

All Xcom-232i are supplied with a MicroSD card (Micro Secure Digital). Inserted in the MicroSD card 
reader it allows among others: 

 

To update the whole system (Xcom-232i; Xtender; BSP)

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To restore parameters or settings 

 

Data logging 

 

The MicroSD card reader accepts the following type of cards: MicroSD and MicroSD 
HC. It is incompatible with MicroSD XC cards as well as cards with a capacity higher 
than 32 GB. 

 

 

 

                                                           

1

 Update of a remote RCC-02/-03 or of another Xcom-232i must be done directly on the connected device. 

Summary of Contents for Xcom-232i

Page 1: ...Studer Innotec SA 2017 V 1 3 0 4O9D Communication module Xcom 232i User Manual ...

Page 2: ...le on www studer innotec com en downloads LEGAL NOTICE The use of Studer Innotec SA devices is the responsibility of the customer in all cases Studer Innotec SA reserves the right to make any modification to the product without prior notice PRODUCT RECYCLING The Xcom 232i conforms to the European directive 2011 65 EU on hazardous substances and does not contain the following elements lead cadmium ...

Page 3: ... 4 1 Generalities 5 1 4 2 Warnings 5 2 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 6 3 INSTALLATION 7 3 1 Mounting 8 3 1 1 Connecting the communication bus 8 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNICATION MODULE XCOM 232I 9 4 1 Front 9 4 2 Back 11 4 3 MicroSD card 11 5 RS 232 COMMUNICATION 12 6 DATA LOGGER 13 6 1 Functioning 13 6 2 Analysis and visualization of the data with the Xtender data analysis tool or with the Xtende...

Page 4: ... remove the descriptive sticker bearing the serial number The production the assembling and the tests of each Xcom 232i are entirely carried out in our factory in Sion CH The warranty of this product depends on the strict following of the instructions in this manual The warranty period for the Xcom 232i is 5 years 1 3 1 Disclaimer of warranty No warranty will be applied for damages caused by handl...

Page 5: ...on compatibility 1 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1 4 1 Generalities Carefully read all safety instructions before proceeding with the installation and commissioning of the device Failure to follow these instructions might constitute a lethal physical danger but can also damage the functionalities of the device Therefore this manual should always be kept close to the device For any installation the local an...

Page 6: ...rectives and norms Low Voltage Directive LVD 2014 35 EU EN 62368 1 2014 Electromagnetic Compliance EMC Directive 2014 30 EU EN 61000 6 2 2005 EN 61000 6 4 2007 A1 2011 CH 1950 Sion November 2016 Studer Innotec SA R Studer Studer Innotec SA contact details Studer Innotec SA Rue des Casernes 57 CH 1950 Sion Schweiz 41 0 27 205 60 80 41 0 27 205 60 88 info studer innotec com www studer innotec com ...

Page 7: ...to the supervision or SCADA control system PC programmable logic controller microcontroller due to the more restrictive limits of the RS 232 connection as compared with the Xtender communication bus Figure 3 1 Connection schematics of the Xcom 232i Example 1 Figure 3 2 Connection schematics of the Xcom 232i Example 2 ...

Page 8: ...is being made by linking the devices with the communication cables One gets then a bus online where a link end must be activated on the devices on each end to obtain the configuration of the Figure 3 3 Each device is equipped with a switch offering to choose between open O and terminated T The devices at the end of the line must be set on T The others receiving two communication cables must be set...

Page 9: ...ured signalisation LED The signalisation LED indicates different functions by combining colour and blinking frequency Below are the descriptions of each function Updating process During the Xcom 232i updating process after insertion of a MicroSD card containing the updates the signalisation LED blinks in red with a cyclical ratio of 50 Ton 50 Toff 50 The updating process can take between 3 and 15 ...

Page 10: ...lisation LED blinks in green twice when the Xcom 232i is operation and none of the above mentioned states is indicated If several of the three states indicated by red LED light occur simultaneously they will be displayed in the following priority order Update processing Error during updating MicroSD card full If the two states indicated by green LED light occur simultaneously the signal indicating...

Page 11: ...32 communication p 12 ii See Chapter 6 Data logger p 13 iii See Chapter 7 Software s updating p 14 4 3 MICROSD CARD All Xcom 232i are supplied with a MicroSD card Micro Secure Digital Inserted in the MicroSD card reader it allows among others To update the whole system Xcom 232i Xtender BSP 1 To restore parameters or settings Data logging The MicroSD card reader accepts the following type of cards...

Page 12: ...fy the configuration parameters An Xtender system can therefore be connected to various SCADA control and supervision devices PC programmable logic controller microcontroller Principle schematics of a typical application From a more technical point of view the interface RS 232 allows for instance the data transmission with GSM modems RS 232 bridges to TCP IP or also with long distance converters R...

Page 13: ...ctrical values minute by minute The file is registered in CSV format which is read by most software The file name integrates the date of measure in this format LGyymmdd csv If there is no inserted MicroSD card the daily data will be lost Xcom 232i software updates will erase the daily data 6 2 ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION OF THE DATA WITH THE XTENDER DATA ANALYSIS TOOL OR WITH THE XTENDER MATLAB DAT...

Page 14: ...ing the updating process the system automatically checks the compatibility between the device and the software present on the MicroSD card The MicroSD card must not be removed until the end of the updating process If for some reason the updating process is interrupted reinsert the SD card to let the process finish The updating process can take between 3 and 15 minutes During this period it is poss...

Page 15: ...Studer Innotec SA Xcom 232i User manual V 1 3 0 15 8 DIMENSIONS Figure 8 Views of different sides with dimensions ...

Page 16: ...Studer Innotec SA Xcom 232i 16 V 1 3 0 User manual 9 MOUNTING Figure 9 Mounting of the Xcom 232i ...

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Page 19: ...Studer Innotec SA Rue des Casernes 57 CH 1950 Sion Schweiz Tel 41 0 27 205 60 80 Fax 41 0 27 205 60 88 info studer innotec com www studer innotec com ...

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