Summary of Contents for Flex Scada Flexs Q5
- Page 1 F l e x s Q 5 / Q 5 P r o A D V A N C E D R E M O T E S I T E M O N I T O R I N G U S E R G U I D E R e v : 3 .
- Page 2 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S G O T Q U E S T I O N S ? G L O S S A R Y Can't find what you're looking for? 1-wire/one-wire - a sensor protocol developed by Dallas Semiconductors ...
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Page 3: Power Requirements
1 . 0 - H a r d w a r e S p e c i f i c a t i o n s P H Y S I C A L Dimensions: 157 mm x 108 mm x 40 mm (Mounting Holes: 96 mm x 144 mm - 4 x 3mm) Also mount with standard DIN Rail - Recommended DIN Rail space: 120 mm Temperature Rating: –40 to 85°C (industrial rated components) Environment: Max 95% relative humidity, non-condensing ( ETSI300-019-1.4 Standard ) - Page 4 1 . 1 - W h a t ' s I n c l u d e d 1 x Flexs Q5 1 x DIN Rail Mounting Kit 1 x Product Manual 1 . 2 - G e t t i n g S t a r t e d This section provides a brief overview on how to connect to a FlexsQ5 for the first time.
- Page 5 1 . 3 W e b I n t e r f a c e O v e r v i e w Visualization Menu Main Menu (see sec. 1.5) (see sec. 1.4) Configured Analog Inputs Load Control (see sec. 2.0) (see sec.
- Page 6 1 . 4 - M a i n M e n u Expert Mode - Disabled Expert Mode - Enabled Dashboard Page (see sec. 1.3) Device Options Page (see sec. 1.8) Analog Inputs Page (see sec. 2.0) Load Outputs Page (see sec.
- Page 7 1 . 5 - V i s u a l i s a t i o n M e n u Dashboard Page (see sec. 1.3) Input Graphing Page (see sec. 1.6) Input Oscilloscope Page (see sec. 1.7) Advanced Device Info Data Update Interval View Load Watts (PRO ONLY) Load Distribution (PRO ONLY)
- Page 8 1 . 7 - I n p u t O s c i l l o s c o p e P a g e Sample Data and Regenerate Graph Select Data Channels to Display The oscilloscope tool provides a close-up look at how "clean" your power source is. When the refresh button is clicked, 2,000 simultaneous readings are taken across all 8 channels and then displayed in the web interface.
- Page 9 1 . 8 - D e v i c e O p t i o n s P a g e Device Name and Description are displayed in the cloud platform. These are useful when searching for a device. Tags are used in the filtering of graph data in Grafana.
- Page 10 1 . 9 - P i n g P r o b e s P a g e Ping Probe Label. Status of a probe as found on the dashboard. Select a relay to run Ping this Host Ping Timeout action on (optional).
- Page 11 2 . 0 - A n a l o g I n p u t s There are several types of inputs, each of which can be roughly categorized as These expert Analog, Frequency, Pulse Counter and Alarm Contacts. This section provides options should not be changed greater detail on how to use and configure each of these input types.
- Page 12 2 . 1 - V o l t a g e I n p u t Below is an example of a typical 0-10V sensor attached and configured for use with the Q5. When installing, first confirm that the Q5 is configured in Voltage Mode (see section 2.0 for details on voltage mode). Next, attach the analog output from your sensor to the + terminal on the Q5 channel (shown in the diagram below).
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Page 13: Current Sensors
Current Sensors Current sensors (not to be confused with current transformers) take a current signal and convert it to an analog voltage output. FlexSCADA and its resellers can provide a 100 A non-invasive current sensor which can be configured as shown below. - Page 14 2 . 2 - C u r r e n t I n p u t s The 4 - 20 mA sensor is the de facto industry standard. This section details how to configure the Q5 to accept this type of input. As the Q5 does not power current loops, external power will need to be provided in order for your current loop to function.
- Page 15 2 . 3 - 1 - W i r e S e n s o r s The Q5 supports 1-wire sensors. The below diagram shows how to connect and provide a 1-wire sensor with power and data communication. The Q5 supports up to 64 sensors, each sharing the same 3 wires. To attach additional one-wire sensors a standard wiring bus will be required, as the terminals are not physically capable of holding more than a few sensors.
- Page 16 2 . 4 - U n d e r s t a n d i n g M e a s u r e m e n t T y p e s Not all measurements utilize an analog value. This section details the various Measurement Types supported by the Each channel provides the following Measurement Type's option: For additional information on the Analog Value option...
- Page 17 2 . 5 - P o w e r M e t r i c s The Power Metrics menu provides the ability to calculate a number of power related metrics for both DC and AC power. With AC power it is possible to calculate watts, amps, volts, power factor, apparent power, frequency and Total Harmonic Distortion (THD).
- Page 18 3 . 0 - R e l a y C o n f i g u r a t i o n Both the Q5 and Q5 Pro include 8 solid state load relays capable of switching up to 10A DC (Max 100W).
- Page 19 Switched Load Power Distributor Bus No. ACC-Q5-DIST15A Power Source For systems using a single voltage we offer a distribution bus to cut down on the required wiring. When using the distributor each channel acts as a power source rather than an isolated switch. The max combined load across all channels must not exceed 15 A.
- Page 20 4 . 0 - S c r i p t i n g The FlexsQ5 has an on-board scripting language that utilizes JavaScript syntax. This scripting provides access to all on-board analog inputs, temperature sensors, load outputs, custom feeds and Modbus TCP. Custom feeds are a location where you can store data generated by your scripts.
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Page 21: H T T P A P I
4 . 1 - H T T P A P I The FlexsQ5 has a HTTP/HTTPS API that allows for a number of parameters to be accessed or modified. Below are some examples of how to use this API. All requests must be authenticated using the BASIC AUTH headers with the password hashed using SHA256. - Page 22 This PHP example shows how to set a relay state on the flexsQ5. The Q5 will respond with the above reply indicating that the state change was successful. Using this same API endpoint it is also possible to reset the soft fuse, toggle the relay and toggle the relay for a timed 10 seconds.
- Page 23 5 . 0 - S N M P Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) has been used by networks for over 30 years, making it one of the most widely supported protocols. The Q5 supports SNMP version 1 and 2c, with the default community of "public". At this time, the community can not be changed to encourage better security methods such as a VPN.
- Page 24 6 . 0 - D e v i c e F i r m w a r e U p d a t e r FlexSCADA will occasional release new firmware to add additional functionality to the Q5. This section explains how the Device Firmware Updater (DFU) mode works to upgrade your Q5's firmware.
- Page 25 7 . 0 - D e v i c e I n t e r f a c e Using the multi-function knob on the Q5, it is possible to view a number of parameters without using the web interface. The knob can be rotated and pressed to navigate between pages or access additional views.
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Page 26: Memory Expansion
8 . 0 - E x p a n s i o n I n t e r f a c e s This section details how some of the expansion interfaces on the Q5 can be used. RJ45 Expansion Connector WARNING! CONNECTING A POE TO THIS PLUG WILL DAMAGE YOUR Q5 AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY!