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User Manual

IoT 4~20mA Signal Data Logger

RN400-T2CS

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Page 1: ...User Manual IoT 4 20mA Signal Data Logger RN400 T2CS Keep this document nearby so that it may be referred to when needed 2021 Rev 1 ...

Page 2: ...oduction 05 Key Features 05 Exterior 06 Accessories 07 Specifications 08 Installation 09 Terminal Block 10 Data Logger Installation 11 Connecting Terminal Block 13 4 20mA Signal Sensor 14 Operation 19 Viewing Channel Information 20 Viewing Device Information 21 Resetting Data Logger 22 Memory Card for Data Logging 23 Configuration 24 Device Information 26 Server 27 Measurement 28 Wi Fi Network 30 ...

Page 3: ...erver 35 RS 485 Modbus Communication 35 Tapaculo 365 36 Adding Devices from Your Smartphone 37 Adding Devices from Your Computer 40 Maintenance 43 Cleaning 43 Batteries 43 Firmware Update 44 Customer Service Information 45 Manufacturer Contact Information 45 Warranty 45 Limit of Liability 45 Certifications 46 HTTP Radionode Protocol V2 47 Check in 47 Data in 50 Order List 51 Data Logger 51 Accesso...

Page 4: ...er from your system depending on installation conditions Software screenshots may change after software updates Intellectual Property Rights 2021 DEKIST Co Ltd All contents and figures herein are property of DEKIST Co Ltd Reproduction or redistribution of all or part of this document in any way is not permitted without prior consent from DEKIST Notational Conventions Failure to follow instructions...

Page 5: ...Sensor Channel 2 External 4 20mA Analog Sensor Channel 3 External 4 20mA Analog Sensor Channel 4 External 4 20mA Analog Sensor Key Features Key features of the RN400 T2PS include S W POWER ON OF F 5BQBDVMPm Data Logger can be used with additional 4 20mA 0 20mA analog sensors Use Wi Fi connection to easily configure your Data Logger Built in buzzer that activates alarm when measurement is outside t...

Page 6: ... List About this Manual Exterior S W POWER ON OFF 2 3 4 1 5 Display Power button Menu button Cable gland Display button Power cables and cables of other devices such as external sensors are connected via cable glands to the internal terminal block For instructions on how to use the buttons see Operation on page 19 Introduction ...

Page 7: ...C Adapter 12 V 500 mA In the event of power failure two C type 1 5 V batteries or one 3 6 V battery must be placed in the Data Logger RADIONODE Data Logger is designed to not operate without a battery even when external power is connected Only use Energizer batteries The Data Logger s power consumption varies significantly depending on operation functions Only Energizer batteries can keep performa...

Page 8: ... Data Logger External Sensor Ch1 4 20mA Analog accuracy 0 8 F S Ch2 4 20mA Analog accuracy 0 8 F S Ch3 4 20mA Analog accuracy 0 8 F S Ch4 4 20mA Analog accuracy 0 8 F S Communication 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11 b g n WPA2 Enterprise HTTP Get Post RS485 MODBUS RTU Cable Gland PG 9 Water Resistance Rating IP65 IP67 is optional External DC power 5 30 V Size 165 50 115mm Operating conditions 20 60 C 0 95 RH n...

Page 9: ...o configure the Data Logger See Configuration on page 24 4 Now that the Data Logger has been installed it must be registered to Tapaculo 365 See Tapaculo 365 on page 36 Depending on your installation circumstances and conditions your installation process may vary For example if you are installing multiple Data Loggers you might find it easier to 1 Insert batteries into all Data Loggers before runn...

Page 10: ...ot FPC FFC Connection RS485 Output Battery Holder USB for Calibration DC Power 5 30V OLEDConnection 4 20mA Input Select Battery Type Micro SD card is used to log measurement data See Memory Card for Data Logging on page 23 The micro USB port is used for sensor calibration As RN400 Series sensors are shipped after calibration no further calibration is required However if the sensor malfunctions con...

Page 11: ...installing a Data Logger is as follows 1 Loosen the screw on the right side of the front panel and open the front panel S W PO WER ON O FF 2 Loosen the cable gland 3 Route the cables of the device that will be connected through the gland and connect to the terminal block Then connect external DC power and insert the battery For more information on terminal block connection see Connecting Terminal ...

Page 12: ...2 Order List About this Manual Installation 4 Tighten the gland firmly 5 Cover the front panel and tighten the screws S W PO WER ON O FF 6 There Data Logger is equipped with a magnet at the rear Place the Data Logger on a steel panel If necessary use screws to secure There are three screw holes on the back of the device ...

Page 13: ...ting cables to the terminal block ensure that the flat cable does not get disconnected from the front connector Cable Gland If Data Logger cable gland cannot sufficiently receive all cables install additional cable glands There are two more gland slots at the bottom of the Data Logger 1 Loosen and remove the cap bolt from the left or right gland slot 2 Insert the cable gland into the nut and tight...

Page 14: ...erminals as shown above No additional resistor connection is required at this time If a transmitter with a separate output signal then connect directly to the same polarity After connecting external sensors RN400 MUST be used the UA CALIBRATOR software to set the Minimum and Maximum values on software See section 3 3 Example of Sensor with an output of 4 20mA or 0 20mA Example of Sensor with an ou...

Page 15: ...tion Refer to the figure above when you connect to your PC for calibration 4 20mA INPUT 2CH 4 20mA INPUT 3CH 4 20mA INPUT 4CH 4 20mA INPUT 1CH A B RS485 POWER 5 30V Setting Scaler from UA CALIBRATOR 1 Select 3 USB CALIBRATION from RN400 device menu 2 Connect RN400 to PC with Micro USB 3 Run UA CALIBRATOR Ver 5 8 or higher software on PC UA CALIBRATOR UA CALIBRATOR Ver 5 8 ...

Page 16: ...e given calibration software called UA CALIBRATOR With the software user can easily read the values and set the configuration parameters How to set up the scale 1 Select a sensor Each RN400 T2CS can active Maximum 4 CH of sensor Select the type of signal and click the save button 2 Select CH and click Min Max Scale button 3 Enter the minimum value of Sensor on 4 00mA and maximum value of sensor on...

Page 17: ...curate 4 20mA output device for adjustment Calibration Setting Calibration Setting Description Description Min Max value of sensor range Error Correction show the present error values of the channel When precise 20 00mA current is supplied to RN400 s terminal and it shows 19 96mA the error would be 0 04mA on span sector Then RN4000 will automatically apply the error correction by itself Full Range...

Page 18: ...t this Manual Installation Batteries Insert two C type 1 5 V batteries into the battery holder or one 3 6 V battery into the left hand battery holder Be careful not to connect batteries with opposite polarities Doing so may damage the device If you are using a 3 6 V battery move the BAT jumper to the B position A BAT 1 5V x 2 3 6V x 1 B ...

Page 19: ...eep mode S W POWER ON OFF Viewing Channel Information To view channel information including measurements on sleep mode press the button Press the button repeatedly to display different status information Selecting a Menu Press the button then press the button Press the button repeatedly to display different menu items Press the button to open the displayed menu Press the button to exit the menu Tu...

Page 20: ...to the server number of datasets to transfer in the next cycle WIFI SSID dB S menu WIFI SSID dB S menu xxxxxxxx 50dB xxxxxxxx 50dB Wi Fi network name and signal strength LOCAL TIME S menu LOCAL TIME S menu 2020 11 30 17 00 2020 11 30 17 00 Current date and time BATTERY STAT S menu BATTERY STAT S menu OK 1 5Vx2 2 88V OK 1 5Vx2 2 88V Type of battery inserted and current voltage If the voltage is low...

Page 21: ...er fails datasets accumulate until successful INFO S next P exit INFO S next P exit 2 POWER External DC 2 POWER External DC If no external power is connected or power failure occurs Bat Bat will appear INFO S next P exit INFO S next P exit 3 SENSING 1 Min 3 SENSING 1 Min Measurement interval INFO S next P exit INFO S next P exit 4 SENDING 5 Min 4 SENDING 5 Min M e a s u r e m e n t d a t a transmi...

Page 22: ...16FA1B3 Data Logger MAC address INFO S next P exit INFO S next P exit 11 SW BUILD 20200720 11 SW BUILD 20200720 Firmware version INFO S next P exit INFO S next P exit 12 MODEL RN400T2PS 12 MODEL RN400T2PS Model No INFO S next P exit INFO S next P exit 13 ALARM OFF BAT 13 ALARM OFF BAT Alarm relay status INFO S next P exit INFO S next P exit 14 EX SENSOR TC K 14 EX SENSOR TC K Type of external sens...

Page 23: ...urement date timestamp Mac address value for Channel 1 value for Channel 4 In the temp channel Ch 1 or Ch 2 n a means no external temp sensor is connected In the door channel Ch 3 0 means the door contact is not connected or closed Similarly in the alarm channel Ch 4 0 means the alarm beacon is not connected or normal Open the front of the Data Logger and insert a micro SD card into the card slot ...

Page 24: ...ation 1 Select 2 CONFIG MODE AP Select 2 CONFIG MODE AP to enable the virtual router The following will appear in the display SOFTAP _RN400 A1B3 SOFTAP _RN400 A1B3 ACCESS 192 168 1 1 ACCESS 192 168 1 1 2 On your smartphone find the Wi Fi network with the same name as shown on the display and connect to the network Depending on the version of your Android phone user identification may be required a...

Page 25: ...formation HTTP Radionode Protocol V2 Order List About this Manual Configuration 3 Open your smartphone s web browser and type 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 in the address bar The Settings page wiill appear 4 Change the settings on each page then tap Save 5 To finish configuration tap Reboot ...

Page 26: ...o365 Owner Tapaculo 365 account ID Mac ADDRESS Data Logger MAC address Model Name Data Logger model number Firmware version Firmware version OTA Release Version OTA Release Version SDCARD Inserted If a memory card is not inserted No SDCard will appear WIFI SSID The Wi Fi network used by the Data Logger IP Address Data Logger IP Address Gateway Address The gateway IP address to which the Data Logge...

Page 27: ...gger to operate Data Logger independently without a server Host Server IP address Port Server port number Checkin URL URL of the server program that processes check in requests Datain URL URL of the server program that processes data in requests For check in and data in request formats see HTTP Radionode Protocol V2 on page 47 This item will appear if Destination is set to SDCard Logger SD Card Da...

Page 28: ...1Min Sending 5Min is selected sensor measures every 1 minute and measurement data is sent to the server every 5 minutes or written on a memory card Temperature Scale Select the unit of measurement to use when measuring temperature External Temperature Probe Type Select the type of external temperature sensor installed Temp Enter the calibration value to add to the temperature RH Enter the calibrat...

Page 29: ...the lower the sensitivity CH info Displays a list of I O channels Target Channel Select the input channel that will trigger the alarm relay and specify the normal range For example if you select CH1 Temp and the normal range is set to 20 25 the alarm relay will turn on when the temperature measured by Channel 1 s temp sensor is lower than 20 degrees or higher than 25 degrees Buzzer When BUZZER SOU...

Page 30: ...closer the signal strength is to 0 dBM the stronger the connection If possible use a Wi Fi network with a signal strength of 70 dBm or higher SSID The selected SSD will appear Security Type Select the type of security that your Wi Fi network uses Personal Security Type If Security Type is set to Personal select the current security type Security KEY PIN Enter your Wi Fi password DHCP Static Auto M...

Page 31: ...rvice Information HTTP Radionode Protocol V2 Order List About this Manual Configuration If a static IP address is needed select Static and configure additional settings as follows IP Data Logger IP Address Gateway Gateway IP address Subnet Subnet mask DNS DNS server IP address ...

Page 32: ...he RADIUS server access to the network is granted To connect to a network that uses enterprise security adhere to the following procedure 1 Copy the RADIUS server certificate to a micro SD card with the following path and filename cert ca pem cert ca pem Ask your network administrator for a certificate in a PEM format Certificates in other formats are not supported 2 On the WIFI NETWORK SETUP page...

Page 33: ...on Timezone Select which timezone to use Copy Now See Memory Card Usage Configuration on page 34 Debug Code Enter a command to perform a specific function See the following section for a detailed explanation Commands On the DISPLAY OTHERS page the following commands can be entered in Debug Code Enter a command in uppercase then tap Execute ATVMAC ATVMAC xxxx0000xxxx xxxx0000xxxx Enter the address ...

Page 34: ... into the Data Logger b On the DISPLAY OTHERS page tap Copy to SD Card Copy Now c Remove the SD card 2 Copy the setup data from the SD card to another Data Logger a Insert the SD card into the Data Logger b Use the button to turn the Data Logger off c Press both the and buttons simultaneously and hold the button to turn the Data Logger on S W PO WER ON O FF If NEW CONFIG FILE IS LOADED NEW CONFIG ...

Page 35: ...the web page verify that the displayed values match the ones shown Press the button to finish RS 485 Modbus Communication The UA Calibarator program is required to change settings of Modbus RTU communication Download and install UA Calibarator from the RadioNode web site at www radionode365 com www radionode365 com 1 From the Data Logger select 3 USB CALIBRATION 3 USB CALIBRATION 2 Connect the Dat...

Page 36: ...ines how to add new devices and channels to Tapaculo 365 For more information on Tapaculo 365 see the information provided on the web page below https help radionode365 com article categories https help radionode365 com article categories tp365 manual tp365 manual Key features of Tapaculo 365 include Measurement data displayed in real time View measurement data records via charts Create and email ...

Page 37: ...QR code allows you to easily add devices and channels to your smartphone Scan the QR code with your smartphone Alternatively copy the link address from the QR code image and send it to your smartphone 1 Your smartphone s default web browser will open with your user information Tap Add Device When the RN400 Series Data Logger first connects to Tapaculo 365 its identification code i code is displaye...

Page 38: ...TP Radionode Protocol V2 Order List About this Manual Tapaculo 365 2 Enter the i code on the device display If you do not see an i code on the display tap Search by MAC address and enter your MAC address 3 If the i code or MAC address is correct the device information will appear as below Tap Next ...

Page 39: ...Maintenance Customer Service Information HTTP Radionode Protocol V2 Order List About this Manual Tapaculo 365 4 Enter your device name check the box of the channel that will be used then enter the channel name and unit that will be used Tap Next to finish ...

Page 40: ...re If you do not see your device in the list you can add it using its i code When RN400 Series first connects to Tapaculo 365 its i code is displayed as follows Enter iCode on TP365 Enter iCode on TP365 iCode 2024 iCode 2024 Enter the i code above the device list and click Search Devices can also be searched via MAC address instead of their i code The device will be then be added to the list To ad...

Page 41: ...etup New Data Channel All added device channels will be listed This list also includes channels not associated with external sensors or other devices Adding a channel essentially means selecting a channel to monitor To add a channel click the Add Channel button in the last column Enter the channel name in the window select enter a unit to use then click Save To view the list of added channels clic...

Page 42: ... Information HTTP Radionode Protocol V2 Order List About this Manual Tapaculo 365 Adding Widgets A widget contains one or several channels You can add a widget to the dashboard by clicking Dashboard then Add widget Enter the widget name in the window select channels then click Save ...

Page 43: ...or abrasives Not only do these substances damage the surface of the Data Logger but they may also affect sensor performance Batteries Replace the battery when the battery status on the Tapaculo 365 web page is Bad or if it appears as follows WARNING S menu WARNING S menu Low Battery Low Battery When the measurement interval and transfer interval are set to the lowest frequency the battery is expec...

Page 44: ...are file to a micro SD card to the following path and insert it into Data Logger The file name is the same as the model number img T2PS bin img T2PS bin 2 Insert a micro SD card into the Data Logger 3 Use the button to turn the Data Logger off 4 Press both the and buttons simultaneously and hold the button to turn the Data Logger on S W PO WER ON O FF If NEW IMAGE FILE IS LOADED NEW IMAGE FILE IS ...

Page 45: ...conditions within one year of the product installation date Limit of Liability Warranty repairs are not provided in the event of Failure caused by unapproved installation methods Failure caused by user negligence Failure caused after alteration disassembly or repair of the product by a person unauthorized by DEKIST Failure caused by corrosion falling submersion or other improper storage methods Fa...

Page 46: ...o frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsib...

Page 47: ...sts The radionode device requests transmission of device information from the server at the start of operation and every six hours thereafter This request is called check in The device requests transmission of measurement data from the server at the set time This request is called data in Check in Check in requests are in the following format POST HTTP 1 1 POST HTTP 1 1 Host 192 168 10 1 checkin H...

Page 48: ...fo This parameter is separated by vertical lines and indicates the nature of each channel tags TEMP RH NTC_TEMP NULL NULL NULL tags TEMP RH NTC_TEMP NULL NULL NULL In this example there are a total of six channels with Channel 1 indicating temperature Channel 2 indicating RH and Channel 3 indicating the temperature measured by NTC external temperature sensor The remaining channels are not associat...

Page 49: ...ch1 Calibration Value of Channel 1 offset ch2 offset ch2 Calibration Value of Channel 2 sample mode sample mode Measurement and Transfer Intervals If this tag s value is 3 the measurement interval changes to 5 minutes and the transfer interval to 20 minutes See the following table 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Measurement interval 1 m 1 m 5 m 5 m 10 m 10 m 10 m 10 m 20 m 30 m 10 s 10 s 10 s Transf...

Page 50: ...1542 23 19 12 40 121 96 123 P001 1505910942 23 18 12 52 122 04 123 P001 1505910942 23 18 12 52 122 04 123 mac mac MAC address of the device sig sig Strength of wireless signal bat bat Battery status The value ranges from 0 to 255 The battery must be replaced when the value is 5 or less 1 is displayed when DC power is connected volt volt Battery type and current voltage 0 indicates two 1 5 V batter...

Page 51: ...tible External Sensors Temp RH RN400 H2PS PR P1 3 PR P1 15 PR K1 3 PR K1 15 Temp RH Door RN400 H2EX PR P1 3 PR P1 15 PR K1 3 PR K1 15 AP D1 AP W1 Temp RN400 T2PS PR N1 20 PR N1 150 RG20 Temp Door RN400 T2EX PR P1 3 PR P1 15 PR K1 3 PR K1 15 PR T1 3 PR T1 15 AP D1 AP W1 Temp RN400 T2TS PR K1 3 PR K1 15 PR T1 3 PR T1 15 4 20mA RN400 T2CS Gas RN400 T2GS RG10 NH3 RG10 H2S PM2 5 Particulate matter RN40...

Page 52: ...T100 PR P1 3 3 m PT100 PR P1 15 15 m Type K Thermocouple TC K PR K1 3 3 m Type K Thermocouple TC K PR K1 15 15 m Type T Thermocouple TC T PR T1 3 3 m Type T Thermocouple TC T PR T1 15 15 m NTC PR N1 20 20 cm NTC PR N1 150 150 cm Temp RH RG20 Gas Sensor Type Model No Cable Ammonia RG10 NH3 Hydrogen Sulfide RG10 H2S Misc Type Model No Cable Door Contact AP D1 1 m Alarm Beacon AP W1 25 cm DC Adapter ...

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