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These intellectual property rights may include patents and pending patent applications in the USA and other countries. eWON ® and Netbiter ® are registered trademarks of HMS Industrial Networks AB. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective holders. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Login Screen .......................13 Main Menu Bar ......................13 Setup ..........................14 Configuration.......................24 Usage ..........................35 Select page .........................35 Status .........................35 Devices........................36 Alarm ..........................37 A Internal Registers......................39 B SNMP ..........................41 C Technical Data........................ 42 Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Preface 3 (44) Preface This document describes the installation, configuration and use of Netbiter LC300 Series gateways. For additional documentation and software downloads, FAQs, troubleshooting guides and tech- nical support, please visit www.netbiter.com/support. Document History Version Date Description 2017-10-02 First release...
For mobile networking (LC350), connect the mobile antenna and insert the SIM card. Connect a suitable power supply and apply power. Configure the unit. Factory Reset Keep the MODE button pressed while powering on to reset to the factory default settings. Fig. 1 Factory reset Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Do not connect power to the digital inputs as this may damage the unit. The relay output must be supplied from an isolating transformer using a secondary listed fuse rated at maximum 3.3 A and minimum 30 VDC. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Technical Data, p. 2.3.3 USB Connector Fig. 4 USB connector The USB micro B connector can be used to connect a computer to the unit for local configura- tion, firmware upgrades and troubleshooting. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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2.3.5 Antenna Connector (LC350) Fig. 6 LC350 antenna connectors Make sure that you attach the antenna to the 3G/GPRS connector on the front panel. The GPS antenna connector is reserved for future use. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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RS-485 common 2.3.7 RS-232 Serial Interface (3-pin) Fig. 8 RS-232 connector The RS-232 interface can be used for a single Modbus RTU device. RS-232 connector pin layout Function Receive (input) Transmit (output) Signal ground Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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The LAN port is reserved for future use. RJ45 pin layout Function 4, 5, 7, 8 (reserved) Ethernet Port LED Indication Function No traffic Orange, flashing Traffic (10 Mbit/s) Green, flashing Traffic (100 Mbit/s) Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Clock not set Green Normal operation No power or initializing Hardware failure Red, flashing Application failure Gateway Green, flashing Firmware update in progress Green Unit is operational No power Power Green Unit has power Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Do not connect a power source to the digital inputs as this may damage the unit. Fig. 17 Relay Output The relay output must be supplied from an isolated transformer using a secondary listed fuse rated at maximum 3.3 A and minimum 30 VDC. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Use the IPconfig tool to find the IP address of the Netbiter. IPconfig can be downloaded from www.netbiter.com/support. Fig. 18 IPconfig Enter the IP address of the Netbiter in the address field of a web browser. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Everyday use Status, Devices, Alarm, Log Usage, p. 35 The web interface is designed for the latest stable versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Other web browsers may not support all functions. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Devices menu. For users with Read user level, the parameters can only be viewed, not changed. Select user specific Select which page should be the start page for this user. start page Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Each Modbus device must also be setup with a template and a unique slave address, Configuration, p. Two devices cannot have the same Modbus slave address. If this happens, the serial bus will not be able to communicate with all slaves on the bus. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Example: IP Number = 192.168.0.1 and Mask = 255.255.255.0 will allow all IP addresses from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.254 to connect. The Status page gives information about the Modbus connection and can be useful as a trouble- shooting tool when setting up the Modbus interface. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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The APN (Access Point Name) is the identifier for the mobile network. The APN is (APN) supplied by the network operator for the SIM card. User name, Password If required, enter the user name and password supplied by the mobile network operator Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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The current time. Decimal separator Decimal separator and The decimal separator and the separator character to use for CSV format log files. log file value separator Module Information Site name (Optional) More information (Optional) Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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The e-mail address to be used as the reply address in e-mails set by the Netbiter. Send test E-mail Enter an e-mail address and click send to send a test message. Some e-mail servers may treat the test message as junk e-mail. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Example: http://10.10.10.30:8080 (if the extra port is set to 8080). Automatic logout time The timeout for the webserver session. When the session times out you must enter your login credentials again to continue. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Dynamic DNS Enable if using dynamic DNS. DDNS System Select the DDNS server to use Update period Update interval for the DDNS service Username, Password Login credentials for the DDNS server (if required) Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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This page contains system information and settings for maintenance and backup. A system backup will include all current settings and configurations except the Ethernet set- tings, which are excluded to prevent the risk of IP address conflicts. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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When using DHCP, the Netbiter may have been assigned a new IP address after being restarted. If you are not able to access the Netbiter in your browser after a reboot, use the IPconfig tool to check if the IP address has changed. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Overwrite any edits in the template Backup Create a local backup of the template Delete Remove the template from the Netbiter Upload template Upload a template file to the Netbiter Add template Create a new template Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Valid range Defines max/min allowed values for a write parameter Click on the question mark icon in the Edit Parameter dialog to view detailed help about the different options when adding and editing parameters. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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The drop-down list to select an alarm class can be applied to a whole group or a single alarm. See also Add/edit alarm parameters, p. Clear Clear all alarms for the device specific alarm list or alarm group. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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The name shown in the Select page menu for administrators. name Set as start page Make the page the first page presented when a user logs on. Save settings Save the settings made on this page. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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The Modbus register value will be divided by this value before it is shown on the web pages, and multiplied with it before written to the Modbus device. Scaling is preferably set in the template, which will include scaling for use with alarms and logging. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Click on add alarm parameter to add a new alarm. A maximum of 64 alarm parameters can be configured. The poll time for alarms is ~20 seconds. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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A text that will be displayed in the alarm list view and the alarm history, and sent to the SNMP manager (if configured). Subject The subject line of the alarm message to sent via e-mail. Message The message body of the alarm message to sent via e-mail. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Send log as E-mail If a Send log interval is specified the log file is sent as an e-mail attachment (if any attachment users are configured to receive log e-mails). Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Example: The values read from a device parameter during the first 4 log cycles are: 5, 20, 32, 41. The logged values will then be: 5, 15, 12, 9. Description A text that will be displayed on the Graph page and in the downloaded log file. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Bindings makes it possible to copy one Modbus register to another. Add Data Binding The device parameter to be copied Source Device/Group/ Parameter Destination Device/ The device parameter that will be copied to Group/Parameter Copy Interval The time interval between each copy Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Configuration 34 (44) 3.5.7 Configuration | ThingWorx Fig. 44 ThingWorx configuration Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
If no pages have been defined yet, the Status page will be used as start page. Status Fig. 46 Status page Shows the current status of the Modbus interface and the internal/external modem (if present). Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Lists all connected devices as well as the internal registers. Clicking on Browse will open a browser tree with all available groups and parameters for the device or internal register. Fig. 48 Device parameter tree Fig. 49 Internal register parameter tree Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Show all events All alarm events will be shown in the list. Show occurrence Only alarm entries of type Occurred will be shown. Clicking on Clear History will clear the alarm history. Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
No parity Default Even parity Odd parity Number of Stop bits 1–2 Default = 1 Slave timeout time 25–65535 Default = 1000 (milliseconds) Physical interface 0–2 EIA-485 Default (RJ12) EIA-232 (DSUB) EIA-232 (RJ12) Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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Mask for Valid IP address 2 0–255 Enabled Second byte of mask Mask for Valid IP address 3 0–255 Enabled Third byte of mask Mask for Valid IP address 4 0–255 Enabled Fourth byte of mask Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
Event 1 = Alarm set, event 2 = Alarm cleared. The trap ID is divided into 5 messages with the following trap data: Alarm ID Alarm description Class ID (1–10) Class description Alarm severity: Indeterminate Critical Major Minor Warning Cleared Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
-45 to +85 °C Housing class IP20 Input voltage range 9–32 VDC Recommended power supply 24 VDC, 25 W Power consumption, typical 2.5 W @ 24 VDC 4.5 W @ 24 VDC Certifications www.netbiter.com/support Netbiter LC300 Series User Manual SCM-1202-047 1.2...
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