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Overview

The AcquiLite™ data acquisition system is designed to allow owners and managers of commercial and industrial facilities 
with a cost-effective means of gathering crucial information in a timely manner. To meet these requirements, the 
AcquiLite™ system provides the installer with all the tools necessary to install and configure the hardware and software with 
a minimum of time and investment.

Installation Checklist

An AcquiLite™ system installation has the following components:

Required hardware

AcquiLite™ A7810 data acquisition server (required) 

Ethernet connection. 

Ethernet Cat 5 cable (required for LAN or direct laptop-to-AcquiLite connection) 

Power Supply: 24VDC

Optional hardware

Additional pulse output devices such as a power meter. 

2 wire, twisted pair for pulse input connection.

LAN information:

Ethernet 10/100Mbit connection point (hub or switch) 

IP address and Netmask (check with system administrator) 

Gateway address (check with system administrator) 

DNS server address (check with system administrator) 

HTTP Proxy address (optional), may be required if the AcquiLite is behind a firewall (check with system 
administrator) 

Insulation connected to meters inside high voltage panels should have an insulation rating in excess of the service voltage. 

Consult a licensed electrician and local building codes for further requirements that may apply.

Markings and Symbols:

WARNING: A potential risk exists if the operating instructions are not followed

General Warning Symbol: This symbol indicates the need to consult the operating instructions provided with the 
product.  

This symbol indicates the presence of electric shock hazards. 

 
This symbol indicates: Do not apply to or remove from hazardous live conductors.  

Direct Current symbol.

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A7810 AcquiLite – Data Acquisition Server

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Страница 1: ...AcquiLite EMB Data Acquisition Server Obvius LLC Installation and Operation Manual Model A7810 Date Aug 10 2011 Page 1 A7810 AcquiLite Data Acquisition Server...

Страница 2: ...een repaired altered or modified outside of Obvius s authorized facilities 4 has not been sold subject to other warranty terms specified at the time of sale and 5 is still owned by the original purcha...

Страница 3: ...us 17 Ethernet setup 17 Troubleshooting Ethernet Problems 18 System Options 18 Status 18 Processes 18 Date and Time 18 Universal Time Is Your Friend 19 System logs 19 Firmware Update 20 Diagnostics 20...

Страница 4: ...LAN information Ethernet 10 100Mbit connection point hub or switch IP address and Netmask check with system administrator Gateway address check with system administrator DNS server address check with...

Страница 5: ...option 50hz minimum pulse width 10ms Pulse rate option 100hz minimum pulse width 5ms Contact closure threshold 100 to 2 5k user selectable Pulse count values are stored in non volatile memory Isolatio...

Страница 6: ...lectrical panel This could be dangerous if wire scraps come into contact with high voltage wires Step 4 Power up and diagnostics A power supply is not provided with the AcquiLite EMB therefore it is u...

Страница 7: ...ministrator and configured into the AcquiLite or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP address this process assigns an IP address dynamically to the AcquiLite when it is connected to the network fr...

Страница 8: ...d DNS server addresses will be obtained automatically Simply select the Enable DHCP from the first TCP IP configuration menu Step 4 After the address information has been set you must reboot the Acqui...

Страница 9: ...windows operating systems is beyond the scope of this document however A From the Windows start menu select the Settings Network Connections option Double click the Local Area network connection icon...

Страница 10: ...o save your changes F Repeat these steps for each Modbus device Step 7 Select the Modbus Setup menu option Specify the Modbus Loop Name This will become the name of the AcquiLite This is the name that...

Страница 11: ...e the admin account username password for read only access Log information is stored in var log modbus For read write delete access use the login name root and the admin password The three usernames s...

Страница 12: ...he device list This option can be used to configure a Modbus device that is not presently connected to the system add a framework configured device or add a Modbus TCP connected device See the section...

Страница 13: ...on of this manual At the bottom of the page several buttons are present Done returns you to the device list page Log File This icon will display a table view of the most recent data in the current log...

Страница 14: ...int on the LCD console Multiple data points are rotated about every 10 seconds The values on the LCD console are updated when the next log interval occurs Point Config Some devices have configurable p...

Страница 15: ...ice must not be the same as any address already listed in the device list page Modbus TCP Gateway IP This option allows the AcquiLite to log data from a remote Modbus device that is attached to the LA...

Страница 16: ...asic security feature only allows control based on the IP address of the system making the request The Modbus TCP protocol does not have provisions for any authentication password or other methods of...

Страница 17: ...Hopper is connected in such a way the wireless diagnostics options will be present in the AcquiLite Please refer to the AcquiSuite A8812 or A8810 user manuals for further details on the wireless diagn...

Страница 18: ...o access the AcquiLite NOTE one common mistake is configuring the Laptop IP to the same address as the IP address of the AcquiLite In order for the laptop and AcquiLite to communicate the IP addresses...

Страница 19: ...tly The best practice is to store data in the database in UTC format and then convert the information when generating a report for the user For example if you wish to draw a graph of KW over Time prom...

Страница 20: ...installed and a listing of the files will be displayed If any firmware updates are available a button to the right will be shown labeled Download The firmware files are asarm cramfs The main AcquiLite...

Страница 21: ...on where SUCCESS is indicated The failure is due to the password not being correct LCD Console The AcquiLite has an LCD console and two push buttons labeled Menu and Select These can be used to config...

Страница 22: ...sted for DNS servers respond to ping requests This test does not verify if the DNS servers can actually resolve DNS names to IP addresses For a more complete test use the Connection Test web page in t...

Страница 23: ...multiple log files The log file name starts with mb xxx where xxx is the Modbus device address number One file with the log extension is the file where the most recent data is being stored Other log...

Страница 24: ...ny open files 26 Text file busy 28 No space left on device 32 Broken pipe 52 Invalid Exchange 101 Network is unreachable 110 Connection timed out 111 Connection refused 113 No route to host 129 Illega...

Страница 25: ...quiLite to automatically push the log files to your server you must manually delete them To delete log files refer to the FTP method of downloading log files One step detailed in the FTP section is ho...

Страница 26: ...bserver Step 5 For more detailed information about the transfer process use the Connection Test page in the Testing Diags menu on the AcquiLite for a full report of the data upload progress Retrieving...

Страница 27: ...ng data on your server when data is uploaded Designed for integration with existing energy reporting systems Contact Obvius technical support for further details and sample scripts Removing Data From...

Страница 28: ...operties The URL for the page will be shown on that dialog Simply copy paste this URK into your link The AcquiLite can provide Modbus device data in XML format This feature coupled with browser based...

Страница 29: ...es a plastic enclosure that is approximately 4 x 4 25 x 2 deep The AcquiLite has 4 mounting holes for use with a 6 screw The drawing above shows the relative position of the mounting holes Page 29 A78...

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