NDACS 6000 Quick User Guide. 2004 - 2004
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1. Introduction
The NDACS 6000 is an affordable general purpose Ethernet data
acquisition and logger unit that supplies a simple solution to many
industrial tasks. Compliant to IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards, the
NDACS can be directly connected to many industry standard
networks and operates like any other network device. The
instrument can also be connected directly to an external
modem/mobile WAP phone for remote stand-alone operations.
Access to data and observations of real-time results can be carried
out using computer system supporting TCP/IP protocol. This can
be via PCs, workstations or main frames.
Safety Rules
This instrument has been tested according to the following EC
directive 89/336/EEC (EMC of Nov 1992, Electromagnetic
Capability). To ensure the best operation of the instrument you
must follow the operations described in this manual. Failure to do
so may result in the damage of your system
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Features
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Compliant to IEEE802.3 10Base-T standards.
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Plug-and-go simple and flexible installation
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2 X Independent Data Loggers – 13,000 records/logger
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LED Indicators for monitoring network health
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24 Bit ADC operations – 16 million counts
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100 Hz/channel operation
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Auto-calibration of the analogue inputs
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Real-time clock
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RS232 support for Modem and WAP enabled mobile
phone.
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Integrated Web Server
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2 x Independent E-mail alert/alarm systems per channel.
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On-line Manual – Web page format
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Windows Operating System Support
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Network Upgradeable Software
The instrument can be fully configured using a standard web
browser for data logging and analysis operations without any
requirement for third party applications software.
2. Specifications
Power
9-24V DC at 3W max load
2.1 mm Connector
Dimensions
230 X 130 x 100 mm
Weight
Approx: 1.2 Kg
Temperature
0 to 60 Deg C (Operating)
-20 to 80 Deg C (Storage)
Event Logger
13,000 Records
General Logger
13,000 Records
3. Installation Guide
The following instructions demonstrate how the NDACS should be
installed for stand-alone and network operations.
a) Install the power supply and ensure that the polarity is as shown
below.
Pin Description
1 Input Dig0
2 Input Dig1
3 Input Dig2
4 Input Dig3
5 GND
6 Output Dig 4
7 Output Dig 5
8 Output Dig 6
9 Output Dig 7
On connecting the power supply the Power status LED will
illuminate. Ensure that the power supply rating is 3W.
There are two green status LED's mounted on the NDACS that are
used to indicate the condition of the Ethernet LAN and to show that
power is connected to the instrument. The LAN status LED only
illuminates when the instrument is successfully connected to an
Ethernet LAN and data is being passed on to the network.
4. Stand-alone Operations - Direct Connection to a PC
The NDACS contains a 10baseT Ethernet Port that can be used pass
data directly to a Laptop or PC only when the network connection is
correctly configured.
Default Instrument Settings
Each NDACS is assigned the following default network setting.
IP address
23.0.0.100
Subnet Mask:
255.0.0.0.
Network Connection
For direct connection of an instrument to a Laptop or PC a 10baseT
cross over cable can be used to connect the Ethernet port on the
NDACS to the port on the PC. The cross over cables are standard
network accessories available from many good network sources and
are generally labelled with the tile
XOVER
by each RJ45 Connector.
The green network status LED will illuminate when a successful
connection to the PC is made and data packets are being
communicated.
Setting up the NDACS for network communications
In order that the NDACS can communicate to a Laptop or PC via the
Ethernet port then the following networking settings must be
assigned.
a)
Instrument IP Address
-- Unique address that is used to identify
the NDACS on a network
b)
PC IP Address
-- Address of the host PC which is to be used to
examine the data and configure the instrument.
The PC that will be used to store data must be able to see each
NDACS on a network.
Instrument Default IP address
Upon powering on an individual NDACS the instrument default IP
address is:
Instrument IP address
: 23.0.0.100
In order to see data on a host PC then the computer must be able to
see the instrument IP address but must not under any circumstance be
assigned the same IP address of any instruments on the network.
Set The PC IP address to
23.0.0.110
or similar
To change the PC IP address (network address)
For the Windows 2000/NT operating systems
Select
Settings
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Network & Dial-up Connections
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Local area connection
The
Local Area Connection Status
Window will appear.
Select Properties Tab
