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Sure Cross

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 Performance DX80 Wireless

I/O Networks

Instruction Manual

Original Instructions
132607 Rev. O
13 March 2019

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 Banner Engineering Corp. All rights reserved

132607

Summary of Contents for Sure Cross DX80 Series

Page 1: ...Sure Cross Performance DX80 Wireless I O Networks Instruction Manual Original Instructions 132607 Rev O 13 March 2019 Banner Engineering Corp All rights reserved 132607...

Page 2: ...urvey Results 19 3 6 5 Improving Your Site Survey Results 20 4 Installing Your Sure Cross Radios 22 4 1 Mounting SureCross Devices Outdoors 22 4 1 1 Watertight Glands and NPT Ports 22 4 2 Other Instal...

Page 3: ...DX80 Performance Documentation 48 6 2 Troubleshooting 48 6 2 1 Startup Problems 48 6 2 2 LED Message Codes 49 6 2 3 LCD Message Codes 50 6 2 4 Inputs and Outputs 51 6 2 5 Radio Link Time Out and Recov...

Page 4: ...rk and the host controller When the Gateway using its Modbus RTU RS 485 connection is a Modbus slave to a Modbus RTU host controller the wireless network may contain up to 47 Nodes in a single wireles...

Page 5: ...0 wireless network configuration Modbus RTU master Modbus TCP client server Script Basic e mail data logging and trending Gateway Power DX83 Ethernet Bridge Ethernet cable crossover cable when connect...

Page 6: ...gs DX81P6 Six pack battery supply module BWA SOLAR PANEL 3W BWA SOLAR PANEL 5W or BWA SOLAR PANEL 20W Includes 3 W 5 W or 20 W solar panel Order the solar controller model BWA Solar CNTRL 12V separate...

Page 7: ...also used to wake integrated battery models from the hibernation mode they ship in 4 Push button 2 Double click to select a menu and to enter manual scrolling mode Double click to move up one level at...

Page 8: ...ouble click to select a menu and to enter manual scrolling mode Double click to move up one level at a time 5 LED 1 and 2 Provide real time feedback to the user regarding RF link status serial communi...

Page 9: ...Node by connecting the 10 to 30 V dc cable or the DX81 Battery Supply Module as shown To apply power to a FlexPower Node with an integrated battery install the battery into the housing The Node start...

Page 10: ...0 2 56 65 0 2 56 80 3 3 16 80 8 3 18 60 2 36 120 4 72 127 5 19 0 75 30 65 1 21 22 2 0 875 7 9 0 31 7 65 0 30 14 67 0 578 DX80 C Gateways and Nodes 7 9 0 31 80 8 3 18 65 0 2 56 80 3 3 16 65 0 2 56 7 65...

Page 11: ...45 13 7 mm 0 54 36 2 mm 1 42 148 1 mm 5 83 55 9 mm 2 20 2X Dia 8 3 mm 0 33 Figure 1 DX80 E Housing 2 6 2 GatewayPro 65 0 2 56 65 0 2 56 80 3 3 16 80 8 3 18 136 5 35 7 9 0 31 7 65 0 30 60 2 36 14 67 0...

Page 12: ...0 578 2 6 4 DX80 E Housings 6 mm 0 24 3 2 mm 0 13 167 4 mm 6 59 75 3 mm 2 96 2X 12 14 NPSM 20 1 mm 0 79 87 6 mm 3 45 13 7 mm 0 54 36 2 mm 1 42 148 1 mm 5 83 55 9 mm 2 20 2X Dia 8 3 mm 0 33 Figure 2 DX...

Page 13: ...lid green and the Node s LED flashes green to indicate it is communicating with the Gateway 6 Configure any I O points to use the sensors connected to the Sure Cross devices 7 Conduct a site survey be...

Page 14: ...nnecting the 10 to 30 V dc cable as shown The Gateway begins in RUN mode displays the current network ID NID then identifies itself as a Gateway 2 Apply power to the Node by connecting the 10 to 30 V...

Page 15: ...een LED flashes alternately while the Node searches for the Gateway After binding is complete the LED is red and green for four seconds looks amber then the red and green flash simultaneously looks am...

Page 16: ...e radio signal strength of received data packets and reporting the number of missed packets that required a retry Perform a Site Survey before permanently installing the radio network to ensure reliab...

Page 17: ...adjust right rotary switch to survey the selected Node Double click Button 2 AUTO DISPLAY LOOP Site Survey Gateway The SITE menu displays the device number of the Node the Site Survey was conducted w...

Page 18: ...e number 1 through 47 0x01 to 0x2F to the Gateway Modbus holding register for I O 15 Modbus Register 15 8 7 0 I O 15 Control Code Data Field I O 15 Control Messages Control Code Data Field Restriction...

Page 19: ...iring a retry Judging if the reliability of a network s signal meets the needs of the application is not just a matter of green yellow and red packets received In normal operating mode when data packe...

Page 20: ...all number of yellow signals and a small to medium number of missed signals or one to two flashes per second To improve your radio performance consider using one of the 6 dBi or 8 dBi omni directional...

Page 21: ...meters long BWC 4MNFN30 30 meters long Requires a surge suppression device model BWC LFNBMN DC if the antenna is external to a building connected to other electronics or elevated BWA 9Y10 A 10 dBd YAG...

Page 22: ...ch NPT port of the SureCross radios 4 1 1 Watertight Glands and NPT Ports To make glands and plugs watertight use PTFE tape and follow these steps 1 Wrap four to eight passes of polytetrafluoroethylen...

Page 23: ...e or national regulations When Installing 1 Watt Radios Notice This equipment must be professionally installed The output power must be limited through the use of firmware or a hardware attenuator whe...

Page 24: ...ackets for a given link is better However seasonal changes may affect the signal strength and the total signal quality Radios installed outside with 50 missed packets in the winter months may have 80...

Page 25: ...ct the DX80 unit from transients noise and ground plane interference originating from devices or the environment Contact Banner Engineering Corp for more information 4 4 1 Weatherproof Remote Antenna...

Page 26: ...derstorm 4 4 3 Mount a Dome Antenna to the Enclosure Use a D dome antenna when mounting an antenna directly to the outside of the enclosure 1 3 2 1 Dome antenna 2 DIN rail and DIN rail bracket 3 Enclo...

Page 27: ...pe Female Connection BWA 9Y6 A 6 5 dBd 6 8 13 inches Outdoor 900 MHz Datasheet b_3145127 BWA 9Y10 A 10 dBd 6 8 24 inches Outdoor 900 MHz Datasheet b_3145130 Omni Directional Fiberglass Antennas with N...

Page 28: ...RP SMA to RP SMA BWC LFNBMN DC Surge Suppressor bulkhead N Type dc Blocking N Type Female N Type Male Use the RP SMA to N Type male cables to connect the radio to the surge suppressor RP SMA to N Typ...

Page 29: ...otary switch to survey the selected Node Single click Button 2 Double click Button 2 Double click Button 2 NOD XX EC XX CLEAR ERR ERASED ERR DISABL ERROR DISABL IGNORE Next Device Single click Button...

Page 30: ...twork ID DINFO RUN FCTRY DVCFG DERR AUTO DISPLAY LOOP AUTO DISPLAY LOOP AUTO DISPLAY LOOP DEV NOD XX NAME NODE XX KIT XXXXX NID XX DEV NOD XX RADIO MICRO V 00 0 A DX80 S N 0x0000 2 LCD MICRO 0x0000 2...

Page 31: ...Single click Button 1 0 00 Gateway Node On the Gateway the I O displayed may be the I O of the Gateway or of a selected Node To view the I O of a specific Node set the position of the rotary dials to...

Page 32: ...ce name the network ID NID slave ID baud rate and parity When in extended address mode the DINFO menu also displays the maximum Node setting and the extended addressing XADR or binding code used to fo...

Page 33: ...RO V 00 0 A DX80 S N 0000 DX80 MODEL 0000 00 PROD DATE 00 00 Single click Button 1 Factory Info FCTRY AUTO DISPLAY LOOP DEV NOD XX RADIO MICRO V 00 0 A DX80 S N 0x0000 2 LCD MICRO 0x0000 2 PROD DATE 0...

Page 34: ...SITE menu displays the device number of the Node the Site Survey was conducted with as well as the missed green yellow and red received packet count The SITE menu is only available on the Gateways To...

Page 35: ...r baud rate are 19200 38400 or 9600 For parity select None Even or Odd Extended Address Binding Code Binding Nodes to a Gateway ensures the Nodes only exchange data with the Gateway they are bound to...

Page 36: ...on 2 PRIOR NADR XX NEW NADR XX CONFRM NADR XX Single click Button 1 to advance through menu Node 5 1 6 DERR Device Error Menu Use the DERR menu to manage device error messages DERR Single click Button...

Page 37: ...from a GatewayPro or from a DX83 Ethernet Bridge serially connected to the Gateway The Ethernet Bridge and GatewayPro each ship with an Ethernet crossover cable One end of the cable is a RJ45 connecto...

Page 38: ...lems connecting verify the browser is not set to use a proxy server Use a crossover Ethernet cable when connecting directly from a host computer to the DX83 Ethernet Bridge or GatewayPro use a standar...

Page 39: ...range that are also in binding mode The extended addressing binding code defines the network and all radios within a network must use the same code After binding your Nodes to the Gateway make note o...

Page 40: ...e Node s rotary dials to assign a decimal Node address between 01 and 47 The left rotary dial represents the tens digit 0 4 and the right dial represents the ones digit 0 9 of the device address 16 Re...

Page 41: ...splays DVCFG 2 Single click button 2 to enter the DVCFG menu options and stop at NID The Gateway s LCD displays NID 3 Single click button 2 Enters the NID menu option 4 Using both rotary dials on the...

Page 42: ...or another Node in the network Follow the submenu structure to the XADR display for that device 1 Apply power to the Node 5 The LCD displays POWER then RUN 2 On the Node single click button 1 to advan...

Page 43: ...minute before waking it Sleep Mode applies to both battery and 10 30 V dc powered models During normal operation the Sure Cross radio devices enter sleep mode after 15 minutes of operation The radio...

Page 44: ...o select the digit the digit changes to reflect the position of the right rotary dial To set the slave ID to 3 the display should read 003 6 Press button 2 once to save your current setting The displa...

Page 45: ...If the Gateway and Nodes lose their connection the network may take up to 20 seconds to re synchronize 7 Double click Gateway push button 2 to return to the Device Configuration DVCFG menu 8 Click Gat...

Page 46: ...are set to the user defined default state Each Node has a Gateway Link Failure flag that can be set or cleared depending on the particular application Host System Gateway Node 1 Node 2 In the sample s...

Page 47: ...n Max Min Max Discrete 0 1 0 1 0 to 20 mA 0 0 mA 20 0 mA 0 65535 20 mA 65535 Reg Value mA Linear mapping of unsigned register value to current 4 to 20 mA 4 0 mA 20 0 mA 0 65535 16 mA 65535 Reg Value 4...

Page 48: ...an integrated battery ship from the factory in storage mode to conserve the battery To wake the device press and hold button 1 for 5 seconds To put any FlexPower or integrated battery Sure Cross radi...

Page 49: ...y is less than two meters from another Gateway send and receive transmissions between all devices the Gateways communicate with fails 2 The Gateway and Node may be too far apart to achieve synchroniza...

Page 50: ...to 30 V dc After replacing the battery allow up to sixty seconds for the device to power up Modbus Message Codes for Register 8 Register I O 8 is reserved for device messages or Site Survey data when...

Page 51: ...e is in sync with its Gateway 6 2 5 Radio Link Time Out and Recovery Non Host Connected Systems The SureCross wireless devices employ a deterministic link time out method to address radio link interru...

Page 52: ...g the Rotary Dial Access Cover Check the rotary dial access cover o ring every time the access cover is removed Replace the o ring when it is damaged discolored or showing signs of wear The o ring sho...

Page 53: ...er Engineering WARNING Potential electrostatic charging hazard only clean with a damp cloth The replacement battery MUST be a Banner approved battery model number BWA BATT 001 Use of a different batte...

Page 54: ...d set aside the radio and spacer frame 4 If you are replacing an existing battery remove the discharged battery 5 Insert a new battery Only use a 3 6 V lithium battery from Xeno model number XL 205F 6...

Page 55: ...ay cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to r...

Page 56: ...and or Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Antenna Warning This device has been tested with Reverse Polarity SMA connectors with the antennas listed in Table 3 on page 5...

Page 57: ...de displayed under the DVCFG XADR menu on the Gateway s LCD Knowing the binding code prevents having to re bind all Nodes if the Gateway is ever replaced binding MultiHop networks Binding MultiHop rad...

Page 58: ...down a conveyor counter frequency The frequency counter calculates the frequency of the input signal in Hz Frequency counters can be used to measure flow rates such as measuring the flow rate of items...

Page 59: ...s are set to the user defined states and the inputs are frozen Gateway Link Failure Gateway link failures are determined by three global parameters Polling Interval Maximum Missed Message Count and Re...

Page 60: ...t for any discrete output or switch power output FlexPower Banner s FlexPower technology allows for a true wireless solution by allowing the device to operate using either 10 to 30 V dc 3 6 V lithium...

Page 61: ...ions Using the Nodes to notify the Gateway that the radio link is active instead of having the Gateway poll the Nodes saves energy and increases battery life I am here hibernation storage mode While i...

Page 62: ...e with the Gateway and the Node Link Failure flag is selected the output points are set to the user defined states and the inputs are frozen local and non local registers Local registers are registers...

Page 63: ...directions out of sync link loss loss of radio signal The Sure Cross wireless devices use a deterministic link time out method to address RF link interruption or failure When a radio link fails all pe...

Page 64: ...ature measurement device that measures the electrical resistance across a pure metal The most commonly used metal is platinum because of its temperature range accuracy and stability RTDs are used for...

Page 65: ...ng the number of missed packets that required a retry slave ID The slave ID is an identifying number used for devices within a Modbus system By default Gateways are set to Modbus Slave ID 1 When using...

Page 66: ...ssing of information time division multiple access TDMA TDMA is a wireless network communication architecture that provides a given slot of time for each device on the network providing a guaranteed o...

Page 67: ...th a transmitter and receiver in one housing and shares circuitry abbreviated as RxTx wireless sensor network WSN A wireless sensor network is a network of low power electronic devices that combine se...

Page 68: ...any product of its manufacture which at the time it is returned to the factory is found to have been defective during the warranty period This warranty does not cover damage or liability for misuse ab...

Page 69: ...ale 47 G gasket main body 52 ground 23 ground wire 24 27 I I O isolation 24 27 input value 47 L lightning arrestor 24 27 link time out 51 M mechanical stress 23 Modbus communication parameters 44 45 M...

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