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Relio R4 

User Manual  

 

Item# Relio R4 

 

 

Sealevel Systems, Inc. 

Sealevel.com 

Phone 864.843.4343 

 

Summary of Contents for Relio R4

Page 1: ...Relio R4 User Manual Item Relio R4 Sealevel Systems Inc Sealevel com Phone 864 843 4343 ...

Page 2: ...rating Temperature Range 10 Power Supply 11 Power Input 12 System Operation 13 Power States 13 High Performance Serial Communication Ports 13 CMOS Battery 17 System Description 18 Front Panel I O Connectors 18 Rear Panel I O Connectors 18 Mechanical Drawings 19 Getting Started 20 System Startup 20 Where to Get Software 21 SeaCOM Windows Installation 22 Upgrading to the current SeaCOM driver 23 Sea...

Page 3: ...on Fuse 33 Serial Port 3 Configuration 34 Input Current Protection Fuse 34 BIOS Considerations 35 Appendix A Handling Instructions 36 Appendix B Electrical Interface 37 Appendix C Asynchronous Communications 38 Appendix D General Wiring Guidelines 39 Color Coding Wires 39 Wire Routing 39 Grouping Modules 39 Warranty 40 Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 3 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 4: ...USB functionality in a small highly integrated module COM Express modules install on a carrier board that provides the application specific I O and external connectors best suited for the system requirements Sealevel COM Express carrier boards leverage the company s years as a leader in I O and communication products to provide carrier board and full system solutions in the fastest time possible C...

Page 5: ...6 Compact Module with Intel Atom N2800 Cedarview CPU 4GB DDR3 1333 Non ECC R43008 IB i3 3217UE Type 6 Standard Module with Intel Core i3 3217UE Ivy Bridge CPU 8GB DDR3 1333 Non ECC R47008 IB i7 3517UE Type 6 Standard Module with Intel Core i7 3517UE Ivy Bridge CPU 8GB DDR3 1333 Non ECC Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 5 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 6: ...NS Warning The highest level of importance used to stress a condition where damage could result to the product or the user could suffer serious injury Important The middle level of importance used to highlight information that might not seem obvious or a situation that could cause the product to fail Note The lowest level of importance used to provide background information additional tips or othe...

Page 7: ...ard AT style RS 232 modem cable with a DB9 female connector on one end and a DB25 male connector on the other end Simply connect the DB9 female connector to the DB9 serial port on the R4 and then connect the DB25 male connector to your RS 232 serial modem or other compatible RS 232 serial device The six foot cable is fully shielded with dual thumbscrews at each connector The molded connectors inte...

Page 8: ...hannel Isolated RTD Analog Inputs Part 6511 The SeaRAQ 6511 analog expansion board is specifically designed to interface RTDs Resistance Temperature Detectors RTDs offer a wide temperature measurement range good accuracy repeatability and long term stability well suited to industrial applications 6 Channel Isolated Thermocouple Inputs Part 6512 The SeaRAQ 6512 analog expansion board is specificall...

Page 9: ... relays are normally open and close when energized 8 Channel Isolated Relay Outputs Part 8521 The SeaRAQ 8521 expansion board adds 8 isolated relay outputs rated for 5 250 VAC and 5 30 VDC The Form A relays each have a discrete common and support a maximum 4A current load The SPST relays are normally open and close when energized 8 Channel to Channel Isolated Analog Inputs Part 6510 The SeaRAQ 651...

Page 10: ... Contact Sales R43008 IB i3 3217UE 40 50 C Requires Industrial Temperature SSD R47008 IB i7 3517UE 40 50 C Requires Industrial Temperature SSD The R47004 and R47008 can operate with no airflow at 50 C as long as the steady state CPU usage does not exceed 50 If CPU usage is sustained at a workload greater than 50 the CPU will throttle itself back to keep its internal temperature in a safe range If ...

Page 11: ... COM Express Module memory capacity OS software activity and peripheral devices AC current draw will never exceed 1 4 A The included AC DC power supply has an operational temperature range of 0 C to 40 C If the computer must be located in an environment greater than 40 C a different power source should be used Ensure the power source can supply the power listed below All necessary system voltages ...

Page 12: ...and is heavily dependent on the COM Express module peripheral devices and installed software The connector at J12 is Kycon KPJX 4S Use Kycon SPPX 4P connector CKT Signal Name 1 Positive DC Power 2 Negative DC Power 3 Negative DC Power GND 4 Positive DC Power GND Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 12 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 13: ...or in noisy environments The RS 485 2 wire mode is optimized for Multi Drop or Party line operations selecting data from multiple peripherals as many as 32 unit load devices can be connected on an RS 485 bus In RS 485 mode our special auto enable feature allows the RS 485 ports to be viewed by the operating system as a standard COM port This allows the software application to utilize the serial po...

Page 14: ...00 bps 3 625 898 2400 bps 3 625 449 4800 bps 1 875 434 9600 bps 1 875 217 19 2K bps 1 375 148 38 4K bps 1 375 74 57 6K bps 22 625 3 115 2K bps 1 34 230 4K bps 1 17 460 8K bps 2 125 4 921 6K bps 2 125 2 Many non standard baud rates can be achieved by adjusting the Prescaler and Divisor Contact Sealevel Systems Technical Support for assistance in determining the correct parameters for your applicati...

Page 15: ...See the Serviceable Parts section of the manual for steps to access the internal electronics Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 15 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 16: ...T Adds or removes the 120 ohm termination 2 PU Adds or removes pull up resistor in the RS 485 receiver circuit 3 PD Adds or removes pull down resistor in the RS 485 receiver circuit 4 L Connects the TX to RX for RS 485 two wire operation 5 L Connects the TX to RX for RS 485 two wire operation 2 Termination Pull Up and Pull Down may not be necessary depending on the equipment to which the R4 Port 3...

Page 17: ...tery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions To fulfill the requirements of EN 60950 the R4 incorporates two current limiting devices resistor and diode in the battery power supply path Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 17 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 18: ...System Description FRONT PANEL I O CONNECTORS REAR PANEL I O CONNECTORS Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 18 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 19: ...MECHANICAL DRAWINGS Top View Front View Side view Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 19 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 20: ...phics COM Express Module COM Express Module Manufacturer Audio Interface COM Express Module COM Express Module Manufacturer Network Connection 1 COM Express Module COM Express Module Manufacturer Network Connection 2 Carrier Board Intel website Serial Ports Carrier Board Sealevel website I2C Bus Carrier Board Sealevel website SYSTEM STARTUP To start the system be sure that all I O cards are proper...

Page 21: ...adlinktech com Express IB The network adapter on the carrier board is implemented with an Intel 82574IT NIC on a PCIe x1 lane and provides 1 10 100 1000Mbps 802 3 compliant Ethernet connection Install Intel s Network Adapter Driver for Windows 7 driver version 18 4 This can be found at https downloadcenter intel com Sealevel software drivers for this computer system can be found at http www sealev...

Page 22: ... be automatically installed into the C Program Files or C Program Files x86 folder on your computer Some versions of Windows will halt the installation and provide you with a dialog box which will ask you for permission for the installer to make changes to your computer Click on the Allow button to continue installation of your Sealevel software 4 The following dialog box may appear Click the OK b...

Page 23: ...ion section above LINUX SUPPORT The R4 Serial Ports are supported natively in Linux kernels 2 6 28 and later SEAMAX Communication with the I O expansion cards is performed through a single RS 485 two wire serial communication port Sealevel System s SeaCOM serial device driver is required for this communication port to operate properly The I O subsystem can be accessed via the internal 4th serial p...

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Page 25: ... Sealevel Systems SeaMAX MaxSSD Configuration Utility 8 X Start Menu Type MaxSSD Configuration Utility Enter Once it is launched change the COM Port in the Host PC Configuration tab to the COM Port that the RS 485 is enumerated as in device manager It is COM6 in this example Set the Baud Rate to 230400 the system is locked to this speed and leave the Parity set to NONE Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manu...

Page 26: ...e cards plugged in by running the Sample Talos I2C application See the I2C Devices section of this document Once a Slave ID is selected click the Get SeaIO Module Settings button and the Module Description section will populate with the device information and you will see a new tab The type of I O card that is at the Slave ID you chose will determine the name of this new tab Sealevel Systems Inc R...

Page 27: ...lick on the Digital IO tab to see the I O control buttons Clicking on the pushbuttons will activate the relays Each relay has a software indicator that shows its current state Gray is OFF Green is ON Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 27 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 28: ... different slave ID at any time Controls for the 8521 I O are shown below Clicking on pushbuttons will activate the relays Each relay has a software indicator that shows its current state Gray is OFF Green is ON Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 28 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 29: ... O indicators are shown below The software indicators correspond to each input bit Gray means OFF The indicators will turn Green when an input is activated by external stimulus Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 29 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 30: ...I O indicators are shown below Software indicators correspond to reach input bit Gray means OFF The indicators will turn Green when an input is activated by external stimulus Sealevel Systems Inc R4 Manual 30 SL9260 06 2015 ...

Page 31: ...talling SeaRAQ modules is a simple matter of selecting a slot on the rear of the unit then removing the blank plate of the slot that you want to insert the module Slide the card down the card guide and then seat into the connector in the rear of the slot then tighten the thumbscrews into the chassis 1 Loosen screws to the blank plate to remove it 2 Slide card down guide rails into socket 3 Tighten...

Page 32: ...ORTANT NOTE The computer system must be shut down before the disk drive can be inserted or removed Ensure the front Power LED is OFF before adding or removing the disk drive To remove the disk drive simply rotate the retaining screws counterclockwise and gently pull the drive handle to remove ...

Page 33: ...e any other parts of the unit to gain access as this may cause damage to the unit To remove the lid follow these steps 1 Safely shutdown the computer and remove power 2 Move the computer to an ESD safe work area See Appendix A Handling Instructions 3 Using a 1 Phillips screwdriver remove and retain the 22 Flat head screws on the lid of the computer 4 Carefully remove the lid 5 The Fuse Serial Port...

Page 34: ...tive power input path of the 12001 carrier board To protect the user and the computer system from major system faults the system is designed to have the fuse fail if DC current of 10A or greater is present The R4 uses an automotive style Mini Blade Fuse Littelfuse PN 0997010 WXN To replace the fuse 1 Follow the steps found in the Access Serviceable Parts section above to access the fuse 2 Once exp...

Page 35: ...teps to recover an R41004 Conga TCA family module from this state 1 Attach a USB keyboard to the computer 2 Apply power and immediately and repeatedly press the delete key for 15 seconds This will ensure the computer has had time to boot and enter the BIOS 3 Press the F9 key to load optimal defaults then press enter to validate the change 4 Press the following key pattern Right arrow Enter Down ar...

Page 36: ...aging or on anti static mats Grounding Methods The following measures help to avoid electrostatic damages to the device Cover workstations with approved antistatic material Always wear a wrist strap connected to a properly grounded workplace Use antistatic mats heel straps and or air ionizers for more protection Always handle electrostatically sensitive components by their edge or by their casing ...

Page 37: ...485 RS 485 is backwardly compatible with RS 422 however it is optimized for partyline or multi drop applications The output of the RS 485 driver is capable of being Active enabled or Tri State disabled This capability allows multiple ports to be connected in a multi drop bus and selectively polled RS 485 allows cable lengths up to 4000 feet and data rates up to 10 Megabits per second The signal le...

Page 38: ...fined number of stop bits usually 1 1 5 or 2 An extra bit used for error detection is often appended before the stop bits The diagram below demonstrates asynchronous communication bits This special bit is called the parity bit Parity is a simple method of determining if a data bit has been lost or corrupted during transmission There are several methods for implementing a parity check to guard agai...

Page 39: ...ts main power source WIRE ROUTING To reduce noise coupling from external sources it is recommended you keep electrically noisy wiring such as AC power wiring and Discrete Output Module wiring physically separated from low level signal wiring such as DC and Analog Input module wiring or communications cables This can be accomplished by grouping separately where practical the following categories of...

Page 40: ...vered under this warranty Warranty service may be obtained by delivering the Product to Sealevel and providing proof of purchase Customer agrees to insure the Product or assume the risk of loss or damage in transit to prepay shipping charges to Sealevel and to use the original shipping container or equivalent Warranty is valid only for original purchaser and is not transferable This warranty appli...

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