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SubstationMultiplexor

SM1-16 

with

ETHERNET OPTION

Electro Industries/GaugeTech

Installation & Operation Manual 

Revision 1.01 

August 14, 2002

Doc # E113-7-07-101

1800 Shames Drive

Westbury, New York  11590

Tel: 516-334-0870 

 

Fax: 516-338-4741

E-mail:[email protected] 

 

www.electroind.com

“The Leader in Web Accessed Power Monitoring ”

Summary of Contents for SM1-16

Page 1: ...dustries GaugeTech Installation Operation Manual Revision 1 01 August 14 2002 Doc E113 7 07 101 1800 Shames Drive Westbury New York 11590 Tel 516 334 0870 Fax 516 338 4741 E mail sales Electroind com www electroind com The Leader in Web Accessed Power Monitoring ...

Page 2: ...r transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information storage or retrieval systems or any future forms of duplication for any purpose other than the purchaser s use without the expressed written permission of Electro Industries GaugeTech 2002 Electro Industries GaugeTech Printed in the United States of America e Electro Industries GaugeT...

Page 3: ...n of Warranty This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from unauthorized modification misuse or use for any reason other than electrical power monitoring OUR PRODUCTS ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR PRIMARY OVER CURRENT PROTECTION ANY PROTECTION FEATURE IN OUR PRODUCTS IS TO BE USED FOR ALARM OR SECONDARY PROTECTION ONLY THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDI...

Page 4: ...ts All EIG products are designed manufactured tested and calibrated at our facility in Westbury New York EIG Product Applications n Multifunction power monitoring n Single and multifunction power monitoring n Power quality monitoring n Onboard data logging for trending power usage and quality n Disturbance analysis Nexus 1250 n 0 04 Watt hour Accuracy n Expandable I O and Trending n Demand Integra...

Page 5: ...tion Setup 2 1 2 4 Default IP Address 2 1 2 5 AutoIP 2 2 2 6 Setting the IP Address 2 2 2 7 Networking Configuration 2 3 2 8 Configuration Parameters 2 4 Chapter 3 Ethernet Option Operation 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 Alternate Software 3 2 3 3 Using Windows HyperTerminal with the Substation Multiplexor 3 3 3 4 Using EIG s Futura Communicator with the Substation Multiplexor 3 6 3 5 Command Mode 3 8 3 6 P...

Page 6: ...on Q The Substation Multiplexor with Ethernet Option is designed to mount in a standard 19 inch panel rack Mounting for all Substation Multiplexors is the same regardless of option selection Use a 10 screw in each of the four slots on the flange to ensure that the unit is installed securely T To op p V Vi ie ew w ...

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Page 9: ...computer from the RS232 Master Port set to 232 DCE Slave Ports 3 16 9 pin female RS232 ports Use a standard RS232 cable Power Supply Relay Detail Master Port RS232 For direct connection to a computer B B a a c c k k P P a a n n e e l l 1 2 Communication Connections All Slave Ports are factory set to operate at 9600 baud and the Master Ports are factory set to operate at 57600 baud The maximum baud...

Page 10: ...101 1 5 Slave Port LEDs Shows which Slave Port the Multiplexor is programmed to use F F r r o o n n t t P P a a n n e e l l Network Link LED RxD TxD RTS LEDs RxD TxD LEDs illuminate when the unit is Receiving or Transmitting Data Power Indicator ...

Page 11: ... Master Port is DCE or DTE selectable Set the switch beneath the port to DTE when using a modem internal or external DCE when connecting the Substation Multiplexor directly to a computer RS232 Female Port Q Slave Ports 3 16 are DTE configured When connecting an RS232 Slave Port to another DTE device use a Null Modem to reverse the Rx and Tx pins as shown below RS232 Slave Port Pin Assignments PIN ...

Page 12: ...al noise Avoid both star and tee connections see diagrams on the following pages No more than two cables should be connected at any one point on an RS485 network whether the connections are for devices converters or terminal strips Include all segments when calculating the total cable length of a network If you are not using an RS485 repeater the maximum length for cable connecting all devices is ...

Page 13: ...Electro Industries GaugeTech Doc E113 7 07 101 1 8 Correct Connection ...

Page 14: ...nnection Star Star Connection Incorrect The three wires connected in a Star shape on both the and terminals will cause interfer ence problems RS485 Ports RS485 Port Tee Connection Incorrect The three wires connected in a T shape on both the and terminals will cause interference problems ...

Page 15: ...Electro Industries GaugeTech Doc E113 7 07 101 1 10 1 5 Communication Overview ...

Page 16: ...ion Multiplexor run a standard terminal program on the computer such as Windows HyperTerminal See Chapter 4 for details 1 7 Connecting to the Substation Multiplexor Using the Ethernet 1 Connect an RJ 45 cable to the Substation Multiplexor s RJ 45 jack 2 Set the 232 DCE Network switch beneath the Master Port to Network 3 Use a standard terminal program on the computer such as Windows HyperTerminal ...

Page 17: ... LEDs Power Network Link Data Activity of Slave Ports RxD TxD RTS Data Rate 600 57 6k BPS All standard rates port specific Signals Supported Master Port Ethernet TxD RxD Slave Ports 1 16 TxD Rxd CTS RTS Flow Control Master Port None Slave Ports 1 16 RTS CTS or none port specific Reset Time No Reset 5 minutes 10 minutes Buffer Size Two 16k buffers Isolation 1500 Vdc Control Power Options Suffix 115...

Page 18: ...ed steps to get the Ethernet Interface on line and working There is only one method used to log into the Ethernet Server and set up the IP address Network Port Login make a Telnet connection to the network port 9999 Q It is important to consider the following points before logging into and configuring the Ethernet Interface The Ethernet Interface s IP address must be configured before a network co...

Page 19: ...work the AutoIP enabled Ethernet Interface switches to the DHCP server provided address and the unit reboots If the DHCP server exists but denies the Ethernet Interface an IP address the Ethernet Interface does not attach to the network but waits and retries AutoIP allows a small network of AutoIP enabled devices to be set up without any need for a DHCP server or static IP addresses AutoIP can be ...

Page 20: ...elnet connection to port 9999 and set all required parameters NOTE This IP address is temporary and will revert to the default value when the Ethernet Interface s power is reset unless you log into the Ethernet Interface and store the changes permanently 2 7 Networking Configuration Q Certain parameters must be configured before the Ethernet Interface can function on a network The Ethernet Interfa...

Page 21: ...he bottom of the screen reconfigure Channel 1 to have 57600 Baud Rate Q To change the IP Address choose 0 Server Configuration and type new IP Address consult your Network Administrator for the proper IP Address Q After you have made any and all changes required choose 9 Save and Exit to save changes and disconnect from Telnet Q BAUD RATE The Ethernet Interface and attached serial device SM1 16 mu...

Page 22: ...Use Command Mode to configure the Multiplexor and or check its status Put the unit in Throughput Mode to establish communication with the devices connected to the Slave Ports Throughput Mode sections 3 6 3 10 In Throughput Mode Substation Multiplexor transfers data between the computer connected to its Master Ethernet Port and the device s connected to a selected Slave Port The Substation Multiple...

Page 23: ...Programs Lantronix Redirector Configuration RDCfg window will open 2 Click on the Com Setup 3 Choose the port that will be redirected Choose Com3 or Com4 if you are using with Hyper Terminal 4 Click OK 5 Click on Add IP 6 Write IP address at the Host box 135 15 173 121 For TCP Port number only 3000 3009 are available This is fixed The port number on the Network Card in SM1 16 should be 11000 highe...

Page 24: ...e Substation Multiplexor 1 Refer to Chapter 1 for installation and communication instructions 2 From the Windows Start Menu select Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal 3 Double click on the HYPERTRM exe icon The following screen appears 4 Type a name for the location such as Multiplexor and choose an icon This saves the connection information for future use Click OK The following scre...

Page 25: ...ter Select Direct to Comx from the Connect using pull down menu where x is the computer s com port or choose the Com Port redirected by Redirect Software Click OK The Comx Properties screen appears Select 57600 from the Bits per Second pull down menu The Substation Multiplexor s Master Port is factory set to 57600 baud Click the Advanced button to set Receive and Transmit Buffers Click OK Select P...

Page 26: ...ield select ANSI from the pull down menu 8 Click on the ASCII Setup button In the ASCII Sending section click both boxes In the ASCII Receiving section click all boxes except the Force incoming data to 7 bit ASCII The ASCII Setup screen should look like the following 9 Click OK You are now ready to dial the Substation Multiplexor Proceed to section 3 5 ...

Page 27: ...r details 1 Before connecting to Substation Multiplexor use Nexus Communicator s Connection Manager to edit the location where the Substation Multiplexor is installed 2 Click the Use Data Switch String box 3 In the Data Switch Connect field type Enter PTnn Enter where nn is the Slave Port you wish to use will put the SM1 16 into Command Mode instructs Nexus Communicator to pause for one second PT ...

Page 28: ...Low Level Access The following screen will appear Check the Add CR box at the top of the screen In the box marked CRC Type click None Follow the instructions in the following sections to send commands Below is a typical screen NOTE All boxes should be clear for the Escape String section 3 5 ...

Page 29: ...ETTERS WHEN SENDING COMMANDS TO THE MULTIPLEXOR THE UNIT ONLY RECOGNIZES CAPITAL LETTERS Q To begin type H Enter The following Command Menu appears EIG SM Command Mode Commands H Display This Menu HP Display Port Program Commands HS Display Port Status HU Display Unit Status SI Program Site ID GT Go to Throughput Mode GB Go to Boot Mode GM Go to Mode Selection PW Password Protection EIG Electro In...

Page 30: ...he GT command section 3 10 or the PT command see below Q PT Select Port Go to Throughput Mode Use this command to access one of the Substation Multiplexor s 16 Slave ports and put the unit into Throughput Mode so data transmission may begin This command combines the PS and GT commands Type PTnn Enter where nn is the two digit number of the Slave Port you wish to access The Substation Multiplexor w...

Page 31: ... baud rates ranging from 600 to 57600 Select the port first using the PS command see above All ports are factory set at 9600 baud Type PBn Enter where n is a digit between 1 and 8 inclusive 1 57600 2 38400 3 19200 4 9600 5 4800 6 2400 7 1200 8 600 For example PB4 Enter sets the current Slave Port to operate at 9600 baud To confirm these changes Type HS Enter the Display Port Status command see sec...

Page 32: ...No LINE FLOW CTRL BAUD RATE PORT NAME 01 RS485 NONE 9600 DMMS 02 RS485 NONE 38400 CPU1000 03 RS232 NONE 19200 NA 04 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 05 RS232 HARDWARE 9600 NA 06 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 07 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 08 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 09 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 10 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 11 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 12 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 13 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 14 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 15 RS232 NONE 9600 NA 16 RS232 NONE 9600 ...

Page 33: ...ame Enter where site_name is a string of up to 14 characters To confirm this change Type HU Enter the Unit Status command see section 3 8 3 10 Go to Throughput Mode Q The GT command puts the Substation Multiplexor in Throughput Mode allowing the computer to communicate with the device s connected to the selected Multiplexor Slave Port The Substation Multiplexor will not accept commands in Throughp...

Page 34: ...pe PW Enter The following screen appears PASSWORD PROTECTION COMMAND MODE DISABLED THROUGHPUT MODE DISABLED PASSWORD COMMANDS PWCE Enable Password for Command Mode PWCD Disable Password for Command Mode PWTE Enable Password for Throughput Mode PWTD Disable Password for Throughput Mode Q Command Mode Password Protection Type PWCE Enter to enable the password For this example 123 will be the passwor...

Page 35: ...it needs to communicate with the slave ports When this password is enabled SM1 16 will start in the command mode after reset or power up Throughput Mode Password Protection uses the same sequence as Command Mode above to Enable and Disable Passwords Type PWTE Enter and follow the sequence to enable the password Type PWTD Enter and follow the sequence to disable the password Type PW Enter to verify...

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