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Tel: (203) 359-1660 Fax: (203) 359-7700 e-mail: info@omega.com The information contained in this document is believed to be correct, but OMEGA accepts no liability for any errors it contains and reserves the right to alter specifications without notice. P a g e...
The IF-006 is easily paired to the Layer N Gateway with the press of a button and will automatically show up on your Layer N Cloud account. Local data logging keeps your data secure in the event of a power or network outage. Reports, History, and E-mail alerts from the Layer N Cloud keep you informed on the status of all your vital processes.
2 Before You Begin Before you begin setting up your IF-006, ensure you have created a Layer N Cloud account and registered your Gateway at cloud.omega.com. After registering your Gateway, it will automatically download the latest Gateway firmware revision and re-boot.
The IF-006 and a connected Layer N Smart Probe can be configured using Omega’s SYNC configuration software. To begin, launch the SYNC configuration software on your PC or laptop and connect your Layer N IF-006 using a micro USB 2.0 cable.
High Power/Low Power Mode The default Low Power Mode range of the IF-006 transmits up to 1.2km with a clear line of sight. The North American variants of the Layer N IF-006 offer a High Power Mode feature that boosts the wireless transmit signal range of the device to 3.2km with a clear line of sight.
Smart Probe from being extracted without authorization. If your Smart Probe is password protected, the password must be stored in the IF-006 so it can transmit data to the Layer N Cloud. To assign a password to your Layer N Smart Probe,...
Save Password Password protects the SYNC configurable features of your Smart Probe and saves the newly entered password if it is successfully entered and confirmed in both text fields. Clear Password The Clear Password button removes the password protection from the probe. Login Click the login button after entering your device password to access the configurable features.
IF-006 can be moved to its final location. The IF-006 wirelessly communicates to a Layer N Gateway to send your data to the Layer N Cloud. To pair your IF-006 to a Layer N Gateway, follow these instructions:...
7 IF-006 Interface The IF-006 interface allows the radio or USB interface to directly access the externally attached smart sensor register space. If no smart sensor is attached attempts to access the smart sensor register space will return a or INVALID REGISTER (Modbus interface).
IF-006-1 Configuration Register Mapping The IF-006 accepts USB (Serial) Modbus RTU packets and maps the Modbus register addresses to internal configuration registers and to external I2C registers. Register addresses 0x0000 – 0x3fc0 and addresses 0xf800 – 0xffff are not recognized and will result in an 0x0000 –...
IF-006-1 Configuration Registers The IF-006-1 Configuration registers are stored in non-volatile memory. Changes to the serial configuration and Modbus address take affect at the completion of the Modbus transaction. Type Access Description Status Register Reserved 0xec00 u16[16] -- Reserved, return Invalid Address...
The Retry counts indicate the number of transactions that resulted in a NAK. When a NAK is detected the IF-006 will automatically generate up to 3 retries. If a NAK is detected on the 3 attempt the transaction is dropped, an error is reported and the Read or Write Error count is incremented.
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7.3.7.2 Verbose The Verbose mode causes expanded information when using the IF-006 in the CLI mode. 7.3.7.3 The Hex mode causes the data to be displayed as HEX values in the CLI mode. 7.3.7.4 CLI Enable The CLI enable bit enables the CLI command interpreter.
The Interface Control register determines the characteristics of the IF-006 radio interface. Note: The Interface Control register is directly mapped to the Extension Space control register on the IF-006. Access may be made thru either the IF-006 Interface Control register (0xeffe) or the IF-006 Extension space register (0xf700).
7.3.11.1 Probe Attached The Probe attached (PR) bit is set when a smart probe is detected by the IF-006. The IF-006 will periodically check the ability to access the probe and will clear this bit if the probe is detached. This status information is also available in the IF-006 configuration status register.
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7.3.11.7 Password Valid The Password Valid bit is set if the IF-006 has determined the UPW of the attached probe is equal to the IPW or if the user enters the UPW over the USB channel. 7.3.11.8 Bootstrap Pending The Bootstrap Pending flag is set following the Bootstrap control bit being set.
Omega Password and Omega Commissioning security interface. The IF-006-1 Configuration registers are only accessible thru the USB Modbus interface and are not subject to security or password protection. This architectural model allows the USB interface to directly configure the attached probe and prevents the access of the Extension Space registers for any attached probes.
Extension Data The IF-006 platform includes the following Extension data I2C register address 0x0c00 – 0x0cff when accessed by the connected radio device or Modbus address 0xf600 – 0xf67f thru the USB connector. The description strings are null terminated text strings describing the parameter values.
The Status register provides an indication of the battery status and results of the most recent enumeration. Note: The upper 8 bits of the Extension Space status bits are directly mapped to the lower 8 bits of the IF-006 Configuration System Status (0xeff7) register.
7.5.5.3 Authentication Required If set, Probe Authentication is applied when probes are enumerated. 7.5.5.4 Connection Type The connection type field provides support for Sub GHz radio technology. Connection Type Wired Omega Sub Ghz Reserved 23 | P a g e...
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Sub GHz Radio Options The Radio Option byte provides additional configuration control and is radio specific. Sub GHz Radio Options Reserved Band Omega Sub Ghz (915 Mhz) Omega Sub Ghz (863 Mhz) Reserved Sub Ghz High Power Enable 7.5.5.6 Sub Ghz Power The Sub GHz Power level bit enables the Power Amplifier on the Sub Ghz radio assembly.
The Help command uses the ‘?’ character and will display a brief summary of the available commands and options. It is useful to determine if the IF-006 is correctly communicating to the USB channel and does not require a smart sensor device to be connected.
I P = xxxx Option Command The Option command allows configuring the IF-006 device to use default values to simplify the user interface by providing extended formatting options. Changes to the Options settings are retained in internal Flash memory. O(ptions) <V/v(erbose)> <H/h(ex)/D(ecimal)>...
23.1, 49.8, 983.9, 0.0 R 0x3c 4f E_NAK (009) 8.2.3 I2C Address The IF-006 defaults to using I2C address 0x68. 8.2.4 Bus Speed The I2C bus speed defaults to 40 kb/second, suitable for up to 5-meter cable lengths. 27 |...
Read Command The Read command accepts the repetition information, the starting register number, the number of elements to be read and the format of the data. The starting register location must be provided while all other fields are optional. If the number of elements is omitted, it is assumed to be one. If the data format is omitted, it is assumed to be BYTES.
Write Command The Write command accepts the repetition information, the starting register address to receive the data and the data values. Multiple data elements may be written from a single command and the data values will be interpreted according to the formatting suffixes or minimum size required to represent the value. Floating point values are indicated by including a decimal point in the value.
Trigger Command The Trigger command allows initiating an action on the smart sensor making use of the options provided by the Trigger register at register location 0x26. If no option is provided a Trigger Log sequence will be performed, forcing a reading to be taken and saved to the event memory.
If a probe is locked all accesses will probe return 0xff bytes. When a probe is attached data will only be I(nterface Passord) accessible to the cloud if the IF-006 Allows setting the IF-006 interface password interface password matches the attached probe User password.
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The CLI will display the state of the Authentication control bit and status on the attached probe password when the ‘I’ or ‘?’ commands are entered. Example: no authentication, no probe attached No Authentication Required Passwords Not Active No Probe Attached Example: no authentication, probe attached, a password is entered, the probe is detached and then re-attached and a data access is attempted.
Config Command The Config command allows setting specific operating characteristics of the device. If an option is not provided the current settings for the selected characteristic are provided. If no characteristic is provided a summary of the Config command is provided. C(onfig) <repetition options>...
8.8.1 Configuring Devices The Config Device command displays a list of different device configurations as shown below. In this example, there are 7 configurations available (0..6) and currently option #6 is selected as indicated by the ‘>>’. To change the device configuration, enter C D = n, where n is one of the displayed options. The device will be reconfigured, a ‘Reset’...
8.8.2 Configuring Sensors and Outputs When configuring sensors and outputs multiple Sensor or Output Types may be presented. If any of the ‘options’ related to the Sensor or Output Type are selected the device will be reset to ensure re- enumeration of the selected type and the remaining options (CLK A, RST etc.) may change.
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In addition to selectable options, Sensors may also contain Sensor Parameters, whose floating-point values are maintained in a fixed memory space allocated for each sensor. Sensor Parameters are displayed showing the corresponding allocated space. The corresponding Sensor Parameter may be read or written using the Read and Write commands.
Serial Command The Serial command allows setting specific operating characteristics of the Serial (USB) interface. If no option is provided the current settings for the selected characteristic are provided. S(erial) <B(audrate) = 9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 115200> <P(arity) = E(ven) | O(dd) | M(ark) | N(one)> <S(top) = 0 | 1>...
@ 1.75 W Pin 5 Shield Shield Ground *External power adapter optional. External power Pin 6 No Connection specification based on Omega specific power adapter Pin 7 Power Return Nominal 3.0 V Pin 8 Environmental to Smart Probe Operating Conditions for Base Unit: -20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F), 90% RH non-condensing...
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Department will issue an Authorized Return (AR) number immediately upon phone or written request. Upon examination by OMEGA, if the unit is found to be defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge. OMEGA’s WARRANTY does not apply to defects resulting from any action of the purchaser, including but not limited to mishandling, improper interfacing, operation outside of design limits, improper repair, or unauthorized modification.
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