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LogBox-3G
INSTRUCTION MANUAL V1.0x C
FCC
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the device is operated in a commercial environment. This device
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this device.
RF Exposure: A distance of 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna and users, and the transmitter module may not be co-located with
any other transmitter or antenna.
CE Mark
This is a Class A device. In a domestic environment, this device may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.
ANATEL
This device is approved by ANATEL in accordance with the procedures regulated by Resolution 242/2000, and complies with the technical
requirements applied.
This device is operated in a secondary service. That means it does not have protection against harmful interference, even from the same type of
installation, and may not cause interference to systems operating as a primary service.
For more information, see ANATEL'S website: www.anatel.gov.br.
VIBRATION TEST
The device is in accordance with vibration tests in sinusoidal vibration methods - item 6.1 and mechanical shock - item 6.2 of norm NP EM 12830
(2008).
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- Page 1 LogBox-3G INSTRUCTION MANUAL V1.0x C This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the device is operated in a commercial environment. This device generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
LIST OF COMMANDS ....................................28 11.3 ERROR AND SUCCESS MESSAGES ..............................29 11.4 OTHER EXAMPLES ....................................30 GPS ...........................................32 CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE ................................33 13.1 CONFIGURING LOGBOX-3G WITH NXPERIENCE ..........................33 13.1.1 GENERAL PARAMETERS ..................................33 13.1.1.1 INFORMATION......................................33 13.1.1.2 INTERFACES ......................................33 13.1.1.3 HMI ........................................... 33 13.1.1.4... - Page 3 13.2.2 CHANNELS .......................................43 13.2.3 ALARMS ........................................44 13.2.4 INTERFACES ......................................44 13.2.4.1 CELLULAR ....................................... 44 13.2.4.2 SMS .......................................... 44 13.2.4.3 NOVUS CLOUD ....................................... 45 13.2.4.4 GPS .......................................... 45 13.2.5 CONNECTION ......................................45 13.2.6 MISCELLANEOUS ....................................45 INSTALLATION ......................................46 14.1 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION ................................46 14.1.1 DIMENSIONS ......................................47 14.1.1.1...
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Page 4: Safety Alerts
Safety recommendations must be followed to ensure user safety and to prevent damage to the device or system. If the device is used in a manner other than that specified in this manual, the safety protections may not be effective. NOVUS AUTOMATION 4/59... -
Page 5: Introduction
The analog inputs accept any type of temperature sensor, such as thermocouples, Pt100 or sensors for any other magnitudes with current or voltage signals. The digital channel can record the time of events, such as opening a port or counting pulses from a flow sensor. LogBox-3G also has the following internal sensors: temperature, battery voltage and external power supply voltage, which can have their values recorded in memory and published on NOVUS Cloud, as well as being monitored by USB interface, by SMS or by the display. -
Page 6: Display And Navigation - Hmi
3.1 DISPLAY INFORMATION LogBox-3G has an LCD display with 3 numerical lines of 4 ½ digits, to display the current value of all enabled channels, as well as the minimum and maximum values thereof. The current value of up to two analog channels or the current value of the digital input can be viewed simultaneously. -
Page 7: Operation Keys
The navigation screens will be refreshed during navigation. LogBox-3G has two home screen options that can be defined as home screen, as shown below. The home screen will remain on the display when the user is not navigating between screens. After 30 seconds without action, the device will return to the home screen. The home screen will be refreshed at the refresh interval configured for the display. -
Page 8: Home Screens
Line 3: Hour:Minute of the event. Table 01 – Home Screens 3.3.2 GENERAL NAVIGATION SCREENS The table below shows all screens, mnemonics and information related thereto, description of information, and key functions on each screen available in the device. NOVUS AUTOMATION 8/59... - Page 9 Both keys pressed: No action. edge; 1 – Rising edge. Line 2: Day.Month of the event (if the 24-hour format is selected); Month.Day of the event (if the AM/PM format is selected). Line 3: Hour:Minute of the event. NOVUS AUTOMATION 9/59...
- Page 10 Key pressed or held: No action. device. Line 1: Day.Month (if the 24-hour format is Key pressed or held: No action. selected); Month.Day (if the AM/PM format is selected). Both keys pressed: No action. Line 2: Year. Line 3: Hour:Minute. NOVUS AUTOMATION 10/59...
- Page 11 Log Memory – Displays the number of logs pending Key pressed or held: No action. Pending publication in NOVUS Cloud. Publication The number tends to be higher than 1 if the Key pressed or held: No action. publication interval is longer than the interval between logs or if the data network is slow.
- Page 12 2.3 Clou CIK: Error obtaining CIK from NOVUS Cloud. This may occur if the device’s serial number has not been linked to an account on NOVUS Cloud or if the device has been configured to Clear CIK and the CIK has not been renewed in NOVUS Cloud.
- Page 13 NXperience diagnostics screen. Key pressed or held: No action. Both keys pressed: Clears alarm status. Displays "Clr" message upon completing the operation. NOVUS AUTOMATION 13/59...
- Page 14 To turn it on again, it needs to be powered via Key pressed or held: No action. USB interface or by an external power supply. Both keys pressed: Turns off device. Table 02 – Navigation Keys NOVUS AUTOMATION 14/59...
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Page 15: Backup Batteries (Internal Ups)
4. BACKUP BATTERIES (INTERNAL UPS) LogBox-3G is a device that requires an external power supply to operate. Despite this, to ensure full operation in the event of power outages, the device features internal backup batteries that operate as an uninterruptible power supply. The internal batteries are charged automatically while the external power supply is present and will automatically take over as power supply during power outages. -
Page 16: Input Signal Reading
5. INPUT SIGNAL READING LogBox-3G allows users to choose, in addition to the channels to be recorded and the sensor types, some configurations that make various applications more flexible, offering the possibility of considering the energy resources expended (battery life) and data storage (log memory duration period). -
Page 17: Measurement And Indication Of Input Types
How much it can measure beyond that, however, depends on the type of input configured and can vary between different devices. The following table describes what to expect in the LogBox-3G display according to the signal applied to the input for each configured input type: 5.1.1 MEASUREMENT AND INDICATION OF INPUT TYPES... - Page 18 Table 03 – Measurement and Indication of Input Types by LogBox-3G LogBox-3G allows for configuring settings to be applied to analog sensor readings. These settings can be used to correct errors in the sensor or process in which the sensor is installed and are applied individually for each analog channel. Two adjustment modes are provided: Offset: Allows each analog channel to select an offset value to be added to the channel reading indication.
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Page 19: Digital Input
If the sensor is a Dry Contact type, LogBox-3G will be able to count up to 10 pulses per second. For PNP and NPN sensors, 2000 pulses per second. However, it should be noted that these pulses will accumulate during the logging interval. The maximum sensor frequency thus needs to be evaluated so that it does not exceed 65535 counts (16 bits) within the logging interval, causing an overflow in the logger that accumulates them. -
Page 20: Event Log
(user-customized unit). In the same example, the logging interval can be assumed to be 20 seconds. As such, if the sensor gives 20 pulses per second, LogBox-3G will record 400 pulses per interval, displaying 40 parts per minute (((20 pulses/s)/(30 pulses/part)) * 60 (1 min) = 40). -
Page 21: Digital Output
LogBox-3G has an NPN type digital output that, when enabled, sets the external power supply GND terminal to the digital output pin. Fig. 03 – Digital Output Screen The digital output in LogBox-3G can be disabled or configured to monitor the status of alarms linked to the digital output. Each alarm can be configured to trigger the digital output independently. -
Page 22: Data Logging
Data will be recorded in the LogBox-3G internal memory. The internal memory capacity is up to 140,000 logs. The device uses its internal memory as a backup location for data that have not yet been published to NOVUS Cloud. As such, if the communication link is lost, the data will remain secure in the device’s memory until the link can be restored. - Page 23 ● Daily: Allows logging to be started every day and at the configured time. A "Daily" log start mode requires a "Daily" log end mode. ● By Software: Allows logging to be started by means of a command from NXperience or NOVUS Cloud.
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Page 24: Alarms
8. ALARMS LogBox-3G allows for registering up to 10 alarms, where any measured magnitude (registered or not) can be compared to a value and linked to an action when the comparison is met. The alarms are shown on the display and can be configured individually to trigger an internal buzzer for audible warning, to trigger a digital output for user control, or to send an SMS as notification to one or more contacts. -
Page 25: Device Date/Time
If date/time syncing is disabled, the device will use the user-configured date/time, not correcting it until a new configuration is applied. Hence, if the device is shut down during a power outage, it will not log data to the memory or publish data to NOVUS Cloud until a new configuration is received. -
Page 26: Communicating With Novus Cloud
The data download process will search all data published on NOVUS Cloud. Each account in NOVUS Cloud has a storage limit. Check the NOVUS Cloud manual, available on our website, for the storage capacity and for how many years it will be kept. -
Page 27: Sms
11.2 COMMANDS Commands correspond to actions that LogBox-3G can take via SMS messages generated by the user to the device. By means of SMS commands, LogBox-3G allows for performing some operations remotely. With these commands, some device statuses can be requested (Read), some operating parameters can be edited (Write), and the device can be asked to take some actions (Write). -
Page 28: List Of Commands
"gprslogin" to "vivo" and check the value of the "gprspass" parameter, the following message must be sent to the number of the SIM Card registered in the device: <pass#1234 gprslogin=vivo gprspass?> In this case, as shown in the table below, an SMS was sent with three commands: authentication, write and read. NOVUS AUTOMATION 28/59... -
Page 29: Error And Success Messages
If the previously entered password does not match the registered password, the SMS sent by the device will include a password error warning: "Error Password" Message Command <pass#123 gprslogin=vivo gprspass=vivo gprsapn=zap.vivo.com.br> <20:35:14 29/01/17 "LogBox-3G" "Senha Incorreta! / Wrong Response Password!"> Table 13 – Sample "Password Error" Message If the informed command is not recognized by the device, the SMS sent by the device will include a command error: "Error Command"... -
Page 30: Other Examples
Example 2 (Write) Command <pass#1234 gprslogin?> <pass#1234 gprslogin=vivo> <12:54:27 13/11/2017 "LogBox-3G" Response <12:54:27 13/11/2017 "LogBox-3G" gprslogin=vivo> gprslogin?vivo> Table 17 – Sample Message: GPRS - Login GPRS – Password Command used for obtaining and changing the "GPRS – Password" value. Example 2 (Read) - Page 31 <12:54:27 13/11/2017 "LogBox-3G" Response ∅ stsdev?Ext,14.13V,100.00%,28.4oC,41> Table 23 – Sample Message: Device Status Device Status Command used to obtain the current status of the connection to NOVUS Cloud. Example 2 (Read) Example 3 (Write) Command <pass#1234 stsconn?> ∅ <12:54:27 13/11/2017 "LogBox-3G"...
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Page 32: Gps
Its correct positioning ensures proper operation of the device’s GPS. If enabled in the configuration software and configured to be logged and published to NOVUS Cloud, the position of the device will be obtained and published at the logging frequency. -
Page 33: Configuration Software
13.1.1.1 INFORMATION • Device Tag: Allows for configuring a name to be used as identification during a download, on NOVUS Cloud and in SMS events. The field accepts up to 20 characters. • Serial Number: Displays the device’s unique identification number. The serial number is also used to register the device in NOVUS Cloud. -
Page 34: Clock
• Date/Time: Allows for setting the date/time used to set the device clock. • GMT: Allows for configuring the GMT of the place where the device will be used (preferably during first use). By default, LogBox-3G is set to GMT 0. -
Page 35: Sms
• Offset: Allows for making small adjustments to the readings from each channel. The configured offset will be added to all readings taken on the configured channel. NOVUS AUTOMATION 35/59... -
Page 36: Custom Calibration
The minimum configurable debounce time is 50 milliseconds; the maximum is 6 seconds. • Unit: Allows for configuring the flow unit related to the pulses counted at the digital input. LogBox-3G provides nine flow units. If one of them is selected, the "Sensor Factor"... -
Page 37: Event Logging" Or "Log Control" Mode
• Sensor Factor: Allows for configuring the sensor factor used at the digital input. This parameter can be found in the sensor manual as k-factor. LogBox-3G provides three units for the sensor. The custom unit option can be selected to meet any need not previously listed by the device. -
Page 38: Contacts To Send Sms
• Groups: Allows for adding up to 5 groups with 20 contacts that can later be selected receive SMS messages related to the device alarm situations. • Add : Allows for adding a group to the group list. • Delete : Allows for deleting a selected group from the group list. • Delete All : Allows for deleting entire group list. NOVUS AUTOMATION 38/59... -
Page 39: Alarm Configuration
• Tag: Allows for configuring a name to be used as identification for the alarm. The field accepts up to 16 characters. • Operation: Allows for comparing one of the variables measured by LogBox-3G against a value so that the device identifies the situation and takes the actions configured for that alarm. -
Page 40: Data Log Configuration
13.1.8.1 LOGS • Register Logs: Allows for enabling or disabling data logging on the device. If the device is not logging, the date will not be published to NOVUS Cloud. • Log Interval: Allows for selecting the frequency, in seconds, at which an acquisition must be made and saved in the memory. -
Page 41: Local
This screen allows for selecting which data will be recorded to the device’s data memory ("Data Memory" tab) and which data will be published to NOVUS Cloud ("Cloud" tab). The information can be saved simultaneously. In order to publish to NOVUS Cloud, data logging in the memory is required. -
Page 42: Finalization Parameters
To learn how to manipulate them, check the specific NXperience manual, available on our web site. Add to NOVUS Cloud: Allows you to register the device in NOVUS Cloud. Enter the e-mail and password of the user already registered (or •... -
Page 43: Diagnostics
13.2 DIAGNOSTICS The LogBox-3G configuration screen provides access to the "Diagnostics" screen. When clicked, the software will monitor some of the device statuses. The refresh interval for information on the diagnostics screen is 60 second. Following are additional details about the monitored information: Fig. -
Page 44: Alarms
Network Status: Informs the status of the cellular connection network. • Network Type: Informs the type of cellular connection network. • Signal: Informs the status of the cellular signal. • 13.2.4.2 SMS Status: Informs the SMS status. • NOVUS AUTOMATION 44/59... -
Page 45: Novus Cloud
13.2.4.3 NOVUS CLOUD Status: Informs the status of the connection with NOVUS Cloud. • CIK: Informs the CIK generated by the device. • 13.2.4.4 GPS Status: Informs the status of the cellular connection. • Coordinates: Informs the physical location coordinates of the device. -
Page 46: Installation
LogBox-3G has a high-quality casing, built in ABS+PC and with IP40 protection rating. To make it easier to secure LogBox-3G, the device comes with a fixing bracket, indicated and designed for any type of wall, which has three oblong holes arranged in a triangle for securing the device with screws. Moreover, the same fixing bracket also has 4 magnetic inserts to secure the device to metal surfaces. -
Page 47: Dimensions
Fig. 33 – Removing the Protective Cover To attach the protective cover, the area designated by the arrows needs to be pressed from outside in, one side at a time. Fig. 34 – Protective Cover Fitting 14.1.1 DIMENSIONS Fig. 35 – LogBox-3G Dimensions NOVUS AUTOMATION 47/59... -
Page 48: Dimensions Of Antennas
Make sure to fit the cellular antenna to the right slot and position it vertically, pointed upward. If the antenna needs to be positioned far from the device (in order to obtain better signal coverage), an antenna with extension cable and magnetic base can be purchased separately. NOVUS AUTOMATION 48/59... -
Page 49: Electrical Installation
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS Because it is an electronic module, LogBox-3G requires some care when handling: • Due to the risk of damage caused by static electricity and which may occur if the electronic circuit is exposed, the device should not be opened. -
Page 50: Electrical Connections
14.2.3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS LogBox-3G has 3 detachable connection terminal blocks for connecting the external power supply, loading digital output, digital input sensor and analog sensors for each of the 2 available analog channels. The basic electrical connections are illustrated below: Fig. -
Page 51: Analog Inputs
The connection to the channels is made at the terminals according to the following image. The three-wire connection from the Pt100 sensor element to the LogBox-3G input ensures cancellation of the error caused by wire resistance. The three wires should have the same gauge and length. -
Page 52: Communication Interfaces
Fig. 42 – Cellular and GPS Interface LogBox-3G features a cellular interface compatible with 2G (GPRS, EDGE) and 3G (WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA) technologies, which provide data and SMS connection services. The data connection is exclusively for direct communication with NOVUS Cloud, where the device can publish logged data or look for new configurations. - Page 53 LogBox-3G comes factory-configured with the APN information, required for data connection, for the main telecom operators Table 32). However, if the operator is not pre-registered in the device or the APN configurations have changed, a new APN, Login and Password can be configured via NXperience.
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Page 54: Troubleshooting
If date/time syncing is disabled, the device will use the user-configured date/time, not correcting it until a new configuration is applied. As such, in the event of a power outage, LogBox-3G will not be able to reset the clock on its own. The device will thus not record anything until the clock is reconfigured. -
Page 55: Analog Inputs
The logging interval must be configured according to the maximum period allowed by the process being monitored, so that no important information is lost (or stops being logged). NOVUS AUTOMATION 55/59... -
Page 56: Technical Specifications
Yes, it can be used for alarms Communication Interfaces Cellular Module (2G, 3G, SMS) Software NXperience (for desktop and notebook computers - locally via USB or remotely via NOVUS Cloud) Available for models with GPS Voltage: 10 VDC to 30 VDC Power Supply... -
Page 57: Sensor Range And Accuracy
Accuracy: The sensor accuracy reading is measured in relation to Full Scale and is proportional to the maximum range measured at each sensor. For a Pt100 sensor, for example, in which LogBox-3G can read in the range from -200 °C to 650 °C, with 0.15 % precision, the accuracy in °C will be (650 °C -200 °C) * 0.15 % = 1.28 °C. - Page 58 Linear 0 to 50 mV: The analog input circuit for LogBox-3G ensures the specified accuracy when reading electrical voltage magnitudes from 0 to 50 V and with a maximum cable impedance of up to 100 Ω. Voltage sources with series impedance above 100 Ω can be read by LogBox-3G.
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Page 59: Warranty
18. WARRANTY Warranty conditions are available on our website www.novusautomation.com/warranty. NOVUS AUTOMATION 59/59...
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