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Manual Documentation Number: ZXTx-IO-x-2310m 

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e

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A

 

AC, 24 
AO, 14 

B

 

Xtreme Module, 14 

C

 

Configuration Box, 15 
Cu 10, 46 

D

 

DC, 24 
DCE, 25 
DI, 14 
DIN, 27 
DO, 14 

L

 

LED, 24 
LOS, 28 
LR, 14 

M

 

Modbus map, 21 
Modbus Mode, 5 
Modes of Operation, 4 
 

P

 

Peer-to-Peer Mode, 4 
PLC, 16 
Pt100, 46 
Pt1000, 46 

R

 

Repeater Mode, 6 
RTD, 16 

S

 

SCADA, 16 
sinking, 28 
SR, 14 

Z

 

Zlinx Manager, 29 

 

Содержание ZXT9-IO-222R2

Страница 1: ...Manual Documentation Number ZXTx IO x 2310m Z Zl li in nx x X Xt tr re em me e I IP P6 67 7 W Wi ir re el le es ss s I I O O PRODUCT MANUAL ZXT9 IO 222R2 ZXT24 IO 222R2...

Страница 2: ...______________ 2010B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photography recording or any i...

Страница 3: ...2 Mode LEDs 10 2 5 3 Wireless LED 10 2 5 4 Power LED 10 2 5 5 I O Status LEDs 10 2 5 6 Configuration Pushbutton 10 2 5 7 Power I O Terminals 11 2 5 8 USB Port 11 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 12 3 1 RECOMME...

Страница 4: ...36 6 1 3 2 2 Digital Inputs 37 6 1 3 2 3 Analog Inputs 37 6 1 3 2 4 Analog Outputs 37 6 1 3 2 5 Modbus Frequency Counters Inputs 37 6 1 3 3 Modbus I O Addressing 39 6 1 4 Peer to Peer Mode Settings 3...

Страница 5: ...AND FEATURES 58 APPENDIX F CONVERT VOLTAGE CURRENT TO DAC 59 APPENDIX G RADIO FREQUENCY BASICS 61 What is dBm 61 Lower Frequencies Better Propagation 61 Range Performance 61 RF Noise 61 Fade Margin 6...

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Страница 7: ...an important safety consideration The FCC has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated equipment as a result of its actions in D...

Страница 8: ...rough the software and USB driver installation process The Software Configuration screens are explained in detail Startup Configuration In this section both easy setup through push button and advanced...

Страница 9: ...ation for voltage and current I Os are explained RF Basics This section offers a good description of Proprietary Radio Frequency communication Zlinx Xtreme to Zlinx Gen II Compatibility This section s...

Страница 10: ...HSS 900 MHz Technology Signal strength indicator aids troubleshooting 3 dBi for 900 MHz 2 1 dBi for 2 4 GHz RPSMA male dipole Wide temperature range 40C to 74 C Versatile power 10 to 30 VDC Software f...

Страница 11: ...7 I O module 2 Analog In 2 Analog Out 2 Digital In 2 Relay Out 2 ZXT9 IO 222R2 900 MHz Long range IP67 I O module 2 Analog In 2 Analog Out 2 Digital In 2 Relay Out 2 2 Package Contents Zlinx Xtreme IO...

Страница 12: ...ive Typical examples include remote monitoring and control applications in clean rooms buildings across parking lots or highways remote water or fuel tank level monitoring remote pump station control...

Страница 13: ...rmation about the Modbus register mapping Figure 2 2 Modbus I O Mode In Modbus I O mode up to 247 Zlinx I O modules can be connected to a Modbus RTU master through a Radio Modem Modules of both Zlinx...

Страница 14: ...2 Digital Outputs Digital Outputs send on off signals low or high logic levels to drive external devices such as indicators relay coils or the inputs of other equipment such as PLC s SCADA etc Digita...

Страница 15: ...ponents RSSI LEDs Mode LEDs I O Status LEDs Wireless Power LEDs Figure 2 4 External View of Zlinx Xtreme I O module USB Port Configuration Pushbutton Power I O Terminals Figure 2 6 Internal View of Zl...

Страница 16: ...ndicates that an adequate dc power is available to the module 2 This LED will flash on Comm Fail 2 5 5 I O Status LEDs Green status LEDs show the status of the digital inputs and relay outputs in the...

Страница 17: ...ave Timeout 30 sec 30 sec Modbus mode Radio Network 0x0c 0x00 Radio ID Number 0x11 0x11 Radio Output Power 4 63mw 4 1w Number of Retries 10 10 AES Security Disabled Disabled Modbus Address 1 1 OTA Bau...

Страница 18: ...actors There are several ways to optimize the RF environment to ensure satisfactory performance A partial list of these follows Select the Zlinx Xtreme I O radio option that provides sufficient power...

Страница 19: ...n be mounted on a back panel or a machine by removing the top lid The top lid is removed by unscrewing the 4 corner screws The module can be mounted using the supplied screws and nuts through the corn...

Страница 20: ...ded nylon body hex nut cable nut and a rubber gasket and cable seal Figure 3 3 IP67 Cable Gland Follow the steps below to install the cable gland 1 Insert the Non tapered end of the Body D through the...

Страница 21: ...enclosure 3 Inch rigid threaded conduit can be attached to the threaded hub 3 5 3 IP67 Membrane Cable Gland The membrane cable gland can be used to plug an unused hole in the enclosure or to route a...

Страница 22: ...5 5 Optional hardware Optional high gain antennas may be necessary to extend the range of the wireless radios Omni antennas help propagate the radio frequency signals 360 Yagi antennas are used for di...

Страница 23: ...ur antenna on a mast to increase its elevation Please note that mounting brackets must also be purchased Also note that these antennas have an N style connector Refer to section 3 9 to select the corr...

Страница 24: ...ipole and are referred to as directors This arrangement increases antenna directionality and gain in the preferred direction over a single dipole Since Yagi Antennas are directional they must point di...

Страница 25: ...ble length and connectors must be kept to a minimum Also it is important to select a cable that matches the radio s impedance An impedance mismatch will cause the radio link to become inefficient and...

Страница 26: ...LMR400 195M LMR195 100M LMR195 AA Connector A NM N Male SL RPSMA Male Plug BB Connector B NM N Male SL RPSMA Male Plug LLLL Length in inches ex 6 six inches leading zeros are not necessary For example...

Страница 27: ...upply Figure 3 17 IP67 Power Supply An optional IP67 power supply p n CLG 60 24 is available suitable for outdoor applications The Power Supply Specifications Input Voltage 90 295 Vac Output Voltage 2...

Страница 28: ...ire Only One Conductor per Terminal Wire range 10 28 AWG Tightening Torque 0 5 to 0 6 Nm Temperature Rating of field installed conductors 105 C minimum sized for 60 C ampacity Figure 4 1 I O Terminal...

Страница 29: ...r Software as explained in Chapter 6 The following diagrams show typical connection wiring for both PNP and NPN connections with internal module power supply DIx b NPN Sinking Input Wiring with Intern...

Страница 30: ...ction wiring for relay outputs b NC Connection NO Com NC V Line V Neutral Light Figure 4 6 Typical Digital Output Wiring for Relay Outputs 4 2 3 AI Wiring The following diagram shows typical connectio...

Страница 31: ...Windows 2000 32 64 bit o Vista 32 64 bit o Windows 7 32 64 bit 5 3 Installing Zlinx Manager Software The Zlinx manager software is available in the CD ROM which is included with the I O module Insert...

Страница 32: ...inx Xtreme I O to a PC 1 Open the front cover of the Zlinx Xtreme I O module 2 Apply power to the I O unit 3 Connect the PC USB port to the USB port of the Zlinx Xtreme I O Module using a USB cable 4...

Страница 33: ...odem Manager Fig 5 4 Zlinx Manager Start Menu 2 Click on the Zlinx I O The following I O menu screen opens This screen allows access to I O Configuration Firmware Update and Monitor I O Status Fig 5 5...

Страница 34: ...erial port a Check the power supply and serial cable connections b Click the Connect button The connection process will be repeated and the device should be found 5 If Automatic connection is not desi...

Страница 35: ...guration details are explained in Chapter 6 5 8 1 Information Tab The Information tab displays a tree structure listing I O Modules detected and their model numbers Generation number Firmware version...

Страница 36: ...Configuration Menu opens as shown in Fig 6 2 See Section 5 6 for more details 6 1 1 Wireless Settings These settings are common for the I O module irrespective of its operating mode viz Peer to Peer...

Страница 37: ...lowed limits for your region Xtreme Module Power Selections Factory Default ZXT24 IO 222R2 10mW 16mW 25mW 40mW 63mW 63mW ZXT9 IO 222R2 1mW 10mW 100mW 500mW 1000mW 1000mW Fig 6 3 Transmit Power Ranges...

Страница 38: ...for both radio types 2 4 GHz and 900 MHz The table below shows the channel number ranges in hexadecimal values Type Range Xtreme Module Network Identifier Range Factory Default ZXT24 IO 222R2 0x00 to...

Страница 39: ...press CTRL and V on your keyboard The characters will appear Save this file and use it to configure the key in the downstream module iii Press the Update button on the bottom of the screen c Text Key...

Страница 40: ...and left mouse button to highlight all of the characters Press CTRL and C on your keyboard e With your mouse left click in the Key Box On your keyboard press CTRL and V f Press the Update Button at th...

Страница 41: ...o a Zlinx Wireless Modbus Modem and provides remote I O functionality The configuration screen for Modbus Mode is shown below Fig 6 7 Modbus Mode Configuration To configure the Zlinx Xtreme I O for Mo...

Страница 42: ...the function The following Modbus function codes are supported Function 1 Read DO Status Function 2 Read DI s Function 3 Read AO Status Function 4 Read AI s Function 5 Write to Single DO firmware v2 0...

Страница 43: ...ress Analog Input 1 30001 Analog Input 2 30002 Fig 6 10 Analog Input Memory Table The I O module sets the register value based on the analog signal level As an example for a 0 10V selection when the a...

Страница 44: ...gital Inputs 1 and 2 are configured as Counter inputs are shown in Fig 6 12 Both the most and least significant counter registers have a range of 0 to 9999 and rollover Time to save totals register co...

Страница 45: ...Mode Settings Peer to Peer mode is ideal for wire replacement applications involving analog and or digital I Os A typical application is to control monitor remote devices from a PLC or SCADA system w...

Страница 46: ...o communicate with the Slave device before the module indicates communication has been lost Lost communication is indicated by the Power LED s blinking The default value of 10 is usually satisfactory...

Страница 47: ...ny module can be configured as Discrete inputs or Counter inputs Any additional Digital Inputs operate as Discrete inputs only Counter operation is only functional when the Zlinx Xtreme I O is set up...

Страница 48: ...Digital Relay Output 1 can be selected to indicate communication failure by selecting the check box The high or low level selection is user configurable for the communication failure condition Fig 6 1...

Страница 49: ...tput Configuration 1 Select the Analog Output to be configured 2 Select the required Analog Mode 0 to 10 or 0 to 5 VDC or 0 to 20 or 4 to 20 mA 3 Set the value of the analog output on a communications...

Страница 50: ...f the Exception reporting timeout is set to zero the exception is sent only once to the Modbus Master Analog Value HIGH LIMIT Exception Error The High exception error is cleared when the Analog Input...

Страница 51: ...o methods of Calibration Single Point Only one data point is used The gain is 1 and the offset is the difference between the reference and acquired values Two Point The two data points are used to cre...

Страница 52: ...on field If using the Two Point method repeat these steps for the second calibration point Fig 6 21 Analog Output Calibration 6 1 8 Zlinx I O Monitor From Zlinx Manager the user can choose the option...

Страница 53: ...an be removed from the Xtreme Module and it should be disconnected from the PC 6 2 Updating Zlinx I O Firmware B B Electronics continually add new features to the Zlinx Xtreme I O modules and the upda...

Страница 54: ...Firmware Image drop down box select the image file hex 11 Click the Program button to load the firmware into the module 12 Repeat steps 9 to 11 for the other modules in the system 13 When all updates...

Страница 55: ...eer to Peer Mode Operation To diagnose possible problems in Peer to Peer mode perform the following checks 1 Configure one of the two Peer to Peer base devices as a MASTER and the other as a SLAVE 2 S...

Страница 56: ...e no obstacles in the path of the wireless transmission Figure 7 1 Problem Cause Resolution Table 7 1 Testing Digital and Analog I O There are simple tests that can be performed to confirm the functio...

Страница 57: ...Features to find out which modules are relay On System 1 on the corresponding Zlinx Xtreme I O device connect a Light through COM and NO contact of the relay output see Error Reference source not foun...

Страница 58: ...reme I O Models and Features for the list of Analog Output modules On the corresponding Zlinx Xtreme I O device on System 1 connect an AO to a voltmeter as shown in the figure below Fig 7 5 Supply a v...

Страница 59: ...ZXT24 IO 222R2 Xtreme Modules 63mW ZXT9 IO 222R2 Xtreme Modules 1000mW Wireless Channel Number 0x0C for ZXT24 IO 222R2 Xtreme Modules 0x00 for ZXT9 IO 222R2 Xtreme Modules Wireless Network ID 0x00 fo...

Страница 60: ...models 4 25 inch Omni directional rubber duck antenna PN ZZ24D ANT1 For 900 MHz models 7 7 inch Omni directional rubber duck antenna PN ZXT9 ANT1 Receiver Sensitivity ZXT24 IO 222R2 ZXT24 RM 102 dBm Z...

Страница 61: ...crew terminal connector Digital Outputs Relay Number of Relays 2 Type C normally open and normally closed Output Connection 3 terminals per relay Common NO NC Common Connection 3 5mm removable termina...

Страница 62: ...olerant of variable latencies Not every protocol can tolerate simply replacing wires with radios Protocols sensitive to inter byte delays may require special attention or specific protocol support fro...

Страница 63: ...s Description Bytes Count V Range 10001 Digital Input 1 0 1 Refer to Appendix B 10002 Digital Input 2 0 1 Refer to Appendix B 30001 30004 Analog Inputs Special Registers Modbus Address Description Byt...

Страница 64: ...2R2 Base 2 4 GHz short range 2AI 2AO 2DI 2DO relay DO s ZXT9 IO 222R2 Base Repeater 900 MHz long range 2AI 2AO 2DI 2DO relay DO s Compatible Radio Modems Radio Modem Model Description Zlinx Xtreme I O...

Страница 65: ...g Register Value to Send Voltage Desired 4096 5 ex For sending out 2 5V Holding Register Value 2 5 4096 5 2048 3 Analog Output 0 20 mA Selection Current Full Range 0 20mA DAC full range is 4096 counts...

Страница 66: ...e Full Range 0 20 mA DAC full range is 65536 counts as AI s are 16 Bit 0 65 535 range 65 536 Input Register Value Actual Current 65536 20 ex Input register value for 10 mA 10 65536 20 32768 8 Analog I...

Страница 67: ...frequencies require larger antennas to achieve the same gain Range Performance The more sensitive the radio is the lower the power signal it can successfully receive stretching right down to the noise...

Страница 68: ...Invest in a small 10dB attenuator pick the correct one for your radio frequency If you lose communications when you install the attenuator installed in line with one of your antennas you don t have e...

Страница 69: ...tly can significantly change the signal strength Some obstacles are mobile More than one wireless application has been stymied by temporary obstacles such as a stack of containers a parked truck or ma...

Страница 70: ...quency RG 58U LMR 400 900 MHz 1 6 dB 0 4 dB 2 4 GHz 2 8 dB 0 7 dB Loss per 10 feet 3 meters of cable length Figure G 2 Attenuation figures While long cable runs to an antenna create signal loss the be...

Страница 71: ...endix G Radio Frequency Basics Manual Documentation Number ZXTx IO x 2310m 65 A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x H H T Tr ra an ns sm mi it t P Po ow we er r d dB Bm m t to o m mW W C Co on nv ve er rs si io on...

Страница 72: ...to DCE or DTE to DTE device DIN A standardized 35 mm wide metal rail used for mounting industrial equipment inside racks and enclosures Digital Input DI A digital input typically consists of a power...

Страница 73: ...higher accuracy and repeatability Suitable for air water oil and fuel temperature measurement RTD Resistance thermometers also called resistance temperature detectors RTDs are temperature sensors that...

Страница 74: ...14 B Xtreme Module 14 C Configuration Box 15 Cu 10 46 D DC 24 DCE 25 DI 14 DIN 27 DO 14 L LED 24 LOS 28 LR 14 M Modbus map 21 Modbus Mode 5 Modes of Operation 4 P Peer to Peer Mode 4 PLC 16 Pt100 46 P...

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