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Assisting the automation
industry since 1986
User manual
CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER
MultiCon CMC-N16
Firmware: v.5.04.0 or higher
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Read the user's manual carefully before starting to use the unit or software.
The producer reserves the right to change any part of this document at any time
without prior notice.
2019.02.06
MultiCon CMC-N16_INSSXEN_v.1.23.005

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  • Page 1 Assisting the automation industry since 1986 User manual CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Firmware: v.5.04.0 or higher • Read the user's manual carefully before starting to use the unit or software. The producer reserves the right to change any part of this document at any time without prior notice.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 CONTENTS 1. BASIC REQUIREMENTS AND USER SAFETY..................5 1.1. TOUCH-SCREEN USE........................6 2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS.......................6 3. TECHNICAL DATA............................9 4. DEVICE INSTALLATION.........................10 4.1. UNPACKING...........................12 4.2. ASSEMBLY.............................12 4.3. CONNECTION METHOD.......................16 4.3.1. MultiCon configurations......................20 4.4. MAINTENANCE..........................23 5. INTRODUCTION TO MULTICON CMC-N16...................23...
  • Page 3 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 channel for hardware configuration DU2 in flow mode.............141 7.9. BUILT-IN INPUTS.........................143 7.9.1. Built-in inputs - General settings..................143 7.9.2. Built-in inputs - Hardware input configurations..............145 7.9.3. Built-in inputs - Binary input Inp.X2 : Digital 24V..............145...
  • Page 4 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.15.3.4. Modbus MASTER - Register blocks parameter block........237 7.15.4. Modbus - Example of Modbus protocol configuration in the device.........238 7.15.4.1. Input configuration of Modbus protocol in MASTER mode......239 7.15.4.2. Configuration of the Modbus Input in the MASTER mode.......242...

  • Page 5: Basic Requirements And User Safety

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Explanation of the symbols used in the manual: - This symbol denotes especially important guidelines concerning the installation and operation of the device. Not complying with the guidelines denoted by this symbol may cause an accident, damage or equipment destruction.

  • Page 6: Touch-Screen Use

    • Advanced processing unit and system based on LINUX The powerful MultiCon CMC-N16 processor allows the device to run under the control of a LINUX operating system. Such a solution makes the firmware flexible and gives the possibility of a simultaneous operation of many processes (such as: measurement, communication, visualisation).
  • Page 7 • Full freedom of data sources, presentation modes and controlling methods The multi level structure of the MultiCon CMC-N16 firmware allows to select presented data sources, presentation modes and controlling methods. The MultiCon CMC-N16 displays the values of virtual logical channels which can be fed with: –...
  • Page 8 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Built-in analog input Built-in binary input External input (RS-485) Profiles/timers Controller Mathematical & logical combination data States of hardware & virtual outputs Set point values Interface Numeric, logical or text value Reading data via Ethernet Charts &...

  • Page 9: Technical Data

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 3. TECHNICAL DATA Power supply voltage 85...230...260V AC/DC; 50 ÷ 60 Hz (depending on version) or 19... 24 ...50V DC; 16V... 24 ...35V AC External Fuse (required) T - type, max. 2 A Power consumption typically 15 VA;...

  • Page 10: Device Installation

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Glands Maximal amount of cable glands (cg): 1 x M25 + 1 x M16 Glands for “cg” from 0 to 1: 2 x M25 + 1 x M16 Glands for “cg” from 2 to 5: 3 x M25 + 1 x M16 Glands for “cg”...
  • Page 11 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 - Ensure that the power supply network voltage corresponds to the nominal voltage stated on the unit’s identification label. - The load must correspond to the requirements listed in the technical data.

  • Page 12: Unpacking

    Attached with the unit please find: – pointer for touch screen, user’s manual for MultiCon CMC-N16 unit (device) in pdf., – – set of connectors for the device (delivered loosely) –...
  • Page 13 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 4.2. Placement of the mounting holes...
  • Page 14 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 To avoid connectors slots destruction use the method shown bellow. GOOD back side of device connector WRONG back side of device connector Fig. 4.3. Connectors removing method Optionally, the insert with the key can be included to the device to reduce the risk of tampering.
  • Page 15 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Press lightly Slide out the end cap...

  • Page 16: Connection Method

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Insert the insert Turn and remove with the key the key Fig. 4.4. Method of the insert assembling 4.3. CONNECTION METHOD Caution - Installation should be conducted by qualified personnel. During installation all available safety requirements should be considered.
  • Page 17 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 - In case of the unit fitted with separable clamps they should be inserted into appropriate connectors in the unit, even if they are not used for any connections. - Unused terminals must not be used for connecting any connecting cables (e.g.
  • Page 18 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 6-7 mm Fig. 4.6. Method of cable isolation replacing and cable terminals dimensions All connections must be made while power supply is disconnected ! Block A Block B Block D Block C...
  • Page 19 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block A Block B Block D Block C RS-485 Power supply (depending on version) Fig. 4.8. Basic performance of the device Depending on customer's needs, the basic version of the device can be upgraded with: –...

  • Page 20: Multicon Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 4.3.1. MultiCon configurations Block A Block A FUN4 FUN2 U, I U, I U, I U, I U, I U, I Connection for Connection for Connection for RTD mode V, mA and Flow modes...
  • Page 21 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block C Block C Block C Block C Block C COP2 COP4 Block C Block C Block C Block C R21COP2 COP2OC2 R21OC2 Fig. 4.11. Input configurations for Block C...
  • Page 22 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block D Block D RS485 Block D Block D ETEC ETRC RS485 Fig. 4.12. Communication configurations for Block D a) with IP67 connector on the housing, b) without IP67 connector on the housing,...

  • Page 23: Maintenance

    Logical Channels as a bridge: physical inputs and outputs - visualisation and controlling processes. Designers of MultiCon CMC-N16 decided to use such a solution to increase the functionality of the device and make the software almost fully independent from the hardware.

  • Page 24: Logical Channels

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 5.1.1. Logical channels A Logical Channel is a data stream existing in the memory of the device, having its own name and can be displayed in almost any way. Logical Channels can be used as: –...
  • Page 25 – measurement data from built-in physical input channels, – output data and states of physical output channels, output data and states of external modules connected to MultiCon CMC-N16 via – RS-485 interface, – states and data coming from outputs of controlling processes, –...

  • Page 26: Groups

    To make the visualization clearer, Logical Channels can be gathered into Groups. 5.1.2. Groups A Group is a set of 1-6 Logical Channels. The MultiCon CMC-N16 can show on the same screen only channels belonging to the same Group, additionally each Group has its own individual name making operation with the device very clear.

  • Page 27: Hardware Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 5.2. HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS The functionality of MultiCon CMC-N16 can get adjusted to the user's needs. The base of the MultiCon CMC-N16 contains: the main processor, display with a touch-screen, Switch Mode Power Supply (in one of two versions: 19V...24...50V DC 16V...24...35V AC...

  • Page 28: Working With The Multicon Cmc-N16

    6. WORKING WI TH THE MultiCon CMC-N16 6.1. MultiCon CMC-N16 POWER ON AND OFF After powering up a starting Logo is showed on the MultiCon CMC-N16 display. While the operating system is being loaded a progress bar is visible in the mid dle of the screen.

  • Page 29: The Use Of The Touch-Screen

    (for example the pointer delivered with the device) or a finger. The display of the MultiCon CMC-N16 should also be protected against aggressive substances and extremely high and low temperature (see technical data in Chapter 3. TECHNICAL DATA).

  • Page 30: Display

    To change a display mode, group or to enter the menu, touch the screen of the MultiCon CMC-N16 and press an appropriate button in the Navigation bar (see Fig. 6.11 ). By touching the screen twice will appear the Home-Back menu available only in SCADALite display mode (see Chapter 7.14.4.

  • Page 31: Navigation Bar

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The information bar displays ( Fig. 6.5 ): name of the Group visible on the screen, in place of a standard name (e.g. Group – 4 ). It is possible to enter a more descriptive name for clarity (for more information see Chapter 7.14.
  • Page 32 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 6.6. Main window of the device – displaying the Navigation bar This bar contains three kinds of buttons shown in Tab. 6.1 . switching between visualisation modes of a current group (for possible modes see Chapter 6.3.3.

  • Page 33: Data Panels

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 6.7. Methods for direct entry to Logical channel configuration (1) and Group configuration (2) 6.3.3. Data panels A significant part of the screen is used for channel visualisation. Data can be presented in one of the following modes: –...
  • Page 34 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 In all data panels (a sample of a data panel is shown inside the frame marked (1) in Fig. 6.8 ) the following information is available: value of the logical channel (denoted by (2) in Fig. 6.8 ), –...
  • Page 35 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 6.11. Examples of Horizontal (for 3 channels) and Vertical Charts (for 5 channels) Fig. 6.12 Examples of Phasor Charts presentation mode Fig. 6.13. Examples of Needle Dials for 3 channels and for 5 channels...

  • Page 36: Important Messages

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 6.14. Examples of SCADALite view Index of displayed groups . . . Group Inactive logical channels in the groups Fig. 6.15. Examples of simultaneous presentation of Many Groups It is also the possible to show many groups on a single screen ( Fig. 6.15 ). In this mode channels belonging to the same group are displayed under one another, and groups are placed side by side.
  • Page 37 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 6.16. Information message Fig. 6.17. Question message Fig. 6.18. Warning message Fig. 6.19. Alert message...

  • Page 38: Configuration Of The Multicon Cmc-N16

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7. CONFIGURATION OF THE MultiCon CMC-N16 7.1. EDIT DIALOGUES The configuration process is based on edit dialogues. Some of the dialogues are common to different menus, such dialogues are: – text editor, which is divided into tabs: letters, see Fig.
  • Page 39 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.5. Text editor – font and background Fig. 7.6. Value editor – decimal form color selection Fig. 7.7. Value editor – hexadecimal form Fig. 7.8. Value editor – binary form Fig. 7.9. Single choice type editor Fig.
  • Page 40 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Functions of common buttons “Exit” - exits from current menu or sub-menu ” OK ” - accept the choice or changes of edit dialogue (and exit from this dialogue) “Cancel” - reject the entered choice or changes of edit dialogue (and exit from this dialogue) Selection of an element for editing.

  • Page 41: Main Menu Selection Panel

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.2. MAI N MENU SELECTION PANEL Pressing the [MENU] button on the Navigation bar (see Chapter 6.3.2. Navigation bar ) enters the main selection panel (see Fig. 7.13 ). This panel allows users to select between entering the Device Configuration menu, Files management menu and Device Information window.

  • Page 42: Files Management

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.3. FILES MANAGEMENT Fig. 7.14. This button allows to enter the files management menu After pressing MENU -> Files management (see Fig. 7.14 ) opens the files management menu which is used to exchange data with a flash drive.
  • Page 43 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.16. Logging files menu Fig. 7.17. Logging files menu (cont.) The Logging files menu is presented in Fig. 7.16 and in Fig. 7.17 . The menu consists the following buttons: –...
  • Page 44 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 'Press to select' buttons will be active, Select all logs – by pressing this button all logging files from all groups will be – selected, – Clear all selections – by pressing this button all logging files from all groups will be deselected.
  • Page 45 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.19. Steps of exporting logged files to flash drive After exporting logged files a folder is created on the flash drive with the same name as the product identification number, which includes a folder with the selected logged files.
  • Page 46 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Files management: The second button on the File management menu is the Configuration files button. Pressing this button will open the menu shown in Fig. 7.20 , which allows the user to load/save the configuration and Modbus templates.
  • Page 47 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Load/save Modbus slave templates allows the user to load/save the configuration of the Modbus SLAVE protocol with a defined block of registers, e.g.: register type (Holding/Input), write mode of register, data format (16 bits or 32 bits). For configuration of Modbus SLAVE see Chapter 7.15.2.
  • Page 48 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Errors in file: The device before saving the file in its internal memory validates the data. Lack of the heading will be detected by the device and during saving to the internal memory the device will add heading as follows: “Input”;”Output”...
  • Page 49 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 "Probe immersion","Volume of water in the tank" 0,26.248 5,1.704 5.056,1.439 5.111,1.203 5.167,0.995 5.222,0.811 5.278,0.652 5.333,0.516 5.389,0.399 5.444,0.302 5.5,0.222 5.556,0.158 5.611,0.107 5.667,0.069 5.722,0.041 5.778,0.022 5.833,0.01 5.889,0.003 5.944,0.001 So prepared file can now be uploaded to internal memory of the device. The file first must be saved on a flash drive, then connected to USB socket and upload to the device (MENU →...
  • Page 50 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.24. View of Permission files dialogue SCADALite files: The fifth button in the Files management menu is SCADAlite files. This button is visible only when SCADALite licence is active in the device. SCADALite description is shown in 7.14.4.
  • Page 51 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.26. Screen view of Select background menu Background of SCADALite display mode should be saved in the *.png format with dimensions 320x202 px. It is possible to create such background in any graphical program or prepared as a real object photo or installations.

  • Page 52: Device Information, Licence, Firmware Update, Remote Display, Export Manual And Renew Configuration

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.4. DEVICE INFORMATION, LICENCE, FIRMWARE UPDATE, REMOTE DISPLAY, EXPORT MANUAL AND RENEW CONFIGURATION Fig. 7.29. The button which will show information about the device The Device information menu offers basic information about the device and allows the user to enter a licence key for data logging, perform a firmware update of the device, run displaying on the remote screen, and download a user manual to the flash drive.
  • Page 53 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 specified functionality once if the functionality has never been activated before (30-days or permanent). After selecting and accepting the licence key, the device will automatically start up with new software functionality (i.e. if the user select the licence key for E-mail notification in the Device information in section Licences will appear the text „E-mail notific.: available...
  • Page 54 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 xming.exe :0 -ac -kb -notrayicon -screen 0 320x240+900+400 Screen number (0÷9) Shift the screen by 900 pixels to the right and 400 pixels down, Fig. 7.31 Xming parameters description The screen number in " Xming" should be set the same as the value of the Screen number parameter in Network settings submenu in the MultiCon device (see point 5 below).
  • Page 55 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 touch screen, connect mouse to a USB port, press the Service options button and pass the password, which is “TS CALIB”. After confirming a message, a calibration screen will appear. The calibration is consist of touching the screen precise where five consecutively crosses appears.

  • Page 56: Device Configuration

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.5. DEVICE CONFIGURATION Fig. 7.33. The device configuration menu The Device configuration menu is the main menu of the device that allows the user to configure all the inputs and outputs of the device to measure and control the system.
  • Page 57 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Chapter 7.7 Chapter 7.8 Chapter 7.9 Chapter 7.10 Chapter 7.11 Chapter 7.12 Chapter 7.13 Chapter 7.14 Chapter 7.15 Chapter 7.16 Chapter 7.17 Chapter 7.18 Fig. 7.34. Main menu selection panel Fig. 7.35. Save / revert changes window...
  • Page 58 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.36. Warning message about unsaved configuration Fig. 7.37. Example of unsaved configuration screen view...

  • Page 59: Configuration Menu Structure

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.6. CONFIGURATION MENU STRUCTURE Basic General settings Display mode Language Displayed group Date and time Input channels Display time Time Zone Add a new view Reg.num. display. Delete this view LCD screen Move to pos.
  • Page 60 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Decay constant Name Input unit Wire resistan. compen. Name Compensation mode Source = analog input Scaling = linear Unit Output unit Unit Actual temperature Point 1 Mode Mode Compensate Input value Low limit...
  • Page 61 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Name Months Group Display option Triggering mode Days Name Week days Triggering source Bars Triggering times Hours Charts Pause mode Minutes Line width Seconds Pause source Profiles/times Time scale Idle value Background...
  • Page 62 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Device type Load device templ. Channel value Register type Device name Value register Device templates Write mode Mode Decimal point Import from templ. Register number Dec.point register Baud rate Export to template...
  • Page 63 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Mode Sender name Attach. name suffix Sender address Login Password SMTP server SMTP port Security Retry every [min] E-mail notifications E-mail configuration Messages Mode Recipient(s) Subject Message text Attachment Select channels Select groups...
  • Page 64 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Controller name Autotuning param. Start autotuning Mode Set point mode Set point value Set point source Feedback source Start mode Start source Start triggering Timeout Controller param. Mode P coefficient I coefficient...

  • Page 65: General Settings

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.7. GENERAL SETTINGS MENU MENU Device configuration General settings Device configuration General settings Logical channels Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in inputs Built-in outputs Built-in outputs External outputs External outputs Profiles/timers Profiles/timers Controllers...
  • Page 66 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 disabled - this option turns off screen savers, the LCD screen is illuminated ◦ at all times according to parameter settings: Backlight (see the above Screen saver parameter block ) 1min, 5min, 10min, 30min, ◦...
  • Page 67 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Setup list – this button is visible for Change mode parameter setted set as • detailed list, this parameter is described below in this Chapter, PID Autotuning coefficients parameter block – contains one parameter ( see –...
  • Page 68 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allow you to move to the next view. The middle button allows you to directly select a particular view. Parameters of View menu are: Display mode - this parameter allows the user to select the presentation of the data –...

  • Page 69: Logical Channels

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8. LOGICAL CHANNELS General settings MENU Logical channels Device configuration Built-in inputs Built-in outputs External outputs Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options E-mail notifications The Logical channels menu is used to configure the logical channels. The channels can be treated as input data for outputs, controllers or other Logical channels and can be collected into Groups for simultaneous display.
  • Page 70 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Logical channels are active and may affect the processing and control data. The parameters and blocks of parameters common for active Logical channels : – Name - it gives the name to the logical channel, –...
  • Page 71 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Processing parameter block For this block the parameters are: – Scaling , – Filter type, – Rounding , To enter the scaling menu press the button next to the Scaling label. The menu has the following options: a) disabled –...
  • Page 72 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Let's assume that our temperature range is from -50˚C to 85˚C (but this range is arbitrary). In that case: Scale parameter set as linear , – enter the Configure scaling submenu: –...
  • Page 73 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Import from template – copies from internal memory of the device ◦ earlier downloaded user characteristic template. That template is copied into a logical channel and any changes that are made in this channel are not effecting the source template, ◦...
  • Page 74 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 5-interval characteristics =14, Y =32) =7, Y =25) =10, Y =25) =18, Y =0, Y =20, Y =-3) Input value Fig. 7.39. Example of user characteristic Example: The steps to create a user characteristic consisting of 6 points (like in Fig. 7.39 ): Press the button next to the Scaling label and select the user characteristic option (point (1) and (2) in Fig.
  • Page 75 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.40. Configuring the user characteristic For Point 1 set input and output value (point (5) in Fig. 7.40 ). Switch to Point 2 by using the arrow keys and also set the value of input and output there (point (6) in Fig.
  • Page 76 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Filter type The Filter type parameter has the following options: disabled - filtering of the input value is turned off, – smoothing - this option enables the filter that is expressed by the formula: –...
  • Page 77 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 peak detect – the function which allows to detect and visualize peak values in – a measured signal. Detection of the peak value can be performed if the measured signal raises and drops (or the opposite) in value, which is settable by the user. Next, the detected value can be held for a period of time settable by user.
  • Page 78 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Rounding Rounds numerical values according to Precision parameter settings. The Rounding parameter has options: disabled – rounding is not active. Numerical values are stored with maximal – precision. Only displaying is adjusted to Precision parameter settings, standard –...
  • Page 79 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The text of Off-state and On-state can be: • text with the black font such as: ALARM, off, OK, • text using numbers and special characters such as: ALARM_ #12 • text using font color and / or a background color for example: •...
  • Page 80 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.43.Example of time Format view with Precision 0.000 and standard Time Pattern [ww:dd:hh:mm:ss] Graph low – the minimum range value for graphs, bars, needle dials and percentage – bars (see Fig. 7.44), Graph high –...
  • Page 81 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.44. Input channels menu – 2 different kinds of Displaying parameters To calculate the percentage which will be displayed on the indicator, the device is using the following equation: V −Lo ⋅100 %...
  • Page 82 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 – Channel highlight – a block of parameters, used to change the background color and its mode in the logical channel. The user can set up to three different variants of highlights, depending on the event weight, which should trigger the highlight in this channel.
  • Page 83 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.46 Color edit dialog Comments regarding the display: – The precision of the displayed data can be set in the device with any accuracy (up to 4 decimal places), it must be remembered that the resolution and accuracy of external sensors connected to the device is finite, and usually not better than 0.1%.
  • Page 84 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Logical channel 2: Overhead alarm threshold: – In Name parameter write: Overhead alarm threshold, – Mode parameter set as: Set point value , – Edit button parameter set as: enabled, – In Unit parameter write: mA , –...
  • Page 85 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Example 2: Task: The user's task is to set a blinking highlight on the temperature channel, which will be activated on three different levels. Solution: After connecting all measuring devices and configuring them in MultiCon, we can start to configure the highlights.
  • Page 86 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 • Function parameter set as: X – Y , • Source X parameter set as logical channel where the temperature measurement is shown, • Type of source Y parameter set as: channel, •...
  • Page 87 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 ◦ Alarm state parameter set as: no highlight , ◦ Now, go to Color parameter and set font color (at the top of the screen) and background color (at the bottom of the screen), •...

  • Page 88: Logical Channels - Hardware Input Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.2. Logical channels - Hardware input mode disabled Mode MENU Device configuration Logical channel Hardware input Hardware output monitor Modbus Set point value Math function Controller Profile/timer Profile/timer (cycle counter) Data from other channel This mode allows the user to measure data from installed hardware input configurations which can be displayed, and/or processed in any other logical channels (e.g.
  • Page 89 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block A - Input 1 Hardware configuration see Fig. 4.7. FUN2 2 current inputs Built-in Block X (built-in block) binary input input 4 Built-in demo input Fig. 7.47. The view of a sample list of available hardware inputs for a device...
  • Page 90 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.48. Change source configuration for different types of hardware configurations b) built-in digital input is always designated as Inp.X2: Digital 24V The device has a built-in digital input which can be used for example as a switch for a process.

  • Page 91: Logical Channels - Hardware Output Monitor Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.3. Logical Channels - Hardware output monitor mode disabled Hardware input Mode Hardware output monitor MENU Device configuration Logical channel Modbus Set point value Math function Controller Profile/timer Profile/timer (cycle counter) Data from other channel This mode allows the user to display data from the hardware output configurations, processed in any other logical channels (e.g.
  • Page 92 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.49. Input channels menu – parameters specific for Hardware Output Monitor mode Source parameter in the Hardware output monitor mode After pressing Source, a list of available hardware outputs appears. The selected option will be the source of data for that logical channel.

  • Page 93: Logical Channels - Modbus Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.4. Logical Channels - Modbus mode disabled Hardware input Hardware output monitor Mode MENU Device configuration Logical channel Modbus Set point value Math function Controller Profile/timer Profile/timer (cycle counter) Date from other channel Modbus mode allows the user to configure the logical channel to: –...
  • Page 94 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Multi-Modbus system (see Fig. 7.52 ). Slave device - this parameter is only visible if the selected option in the Port – parameter is in the Modbus MASTER mode (see Chapter 7.15.3. Modbus - MASTER mode).
  • Page 95 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 MASTER/ SLAVE device Port MB1 Block D - ETRC RS485 RJ-45 Port MB3 MASTER device RS485 Power supply (depending on version) Port MB2 MASTER/ SLAVE device MultiCon is SLAVE for this network...
  • Page 96 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 SLAVE Address 1 Reg. N Device Reg. 0 Reg. 0 SLAVE Reg. N Address 1 Device Unit SLAVE Address 2 Reg. N Device Reg. 0 Built-in Advanced Reg. 0 Address 4 SLAVE Reg.

  • Page 97: Logical Channels - Set Point Value Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.5. Logical Channels - Set point value mode disabled Hardware input Hardware output monitor Modbus Mode MENU Device configuration Logical channel Set point value Math function Controller Profile/timer Profile/timer (cycle counter) Data from other channel In the Set point value mode the user defines a constant value which can be displayed on the screen, used for calculations in other channels (e.g.
  • Page 98 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Latch parameter block - allows the user to set the latch function which will hold the – last value of a channel (discussed in Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings ), –...
  • Page 99 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Manual operation of a button in the data panel The action button in the data panel depends on the parameters from the Latch block (description of the Latch parameter block in Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings) and on the Format parameter in the Displaying parameter block (description of the Displaying parameter block in Chapter 7.8.1.

  • Page 100: Logical Channels - Math Function Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.6. Logical Channels - Math function mode disabled Hardware input Hardware output monitor Modbus Set point value Mode MENU Device configuration Logical channel Math function Controller Profile/timer Profile/timer (cycle counter) Data from other channel...
  • Page 101 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Processing parameter block - is used for data scaling and filtering of data – (discussed in Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings), Displaying parameter block - for these parameters the user selects the format and –...
  • Page 102 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Max. value source – available for certain math functions, selects a logical channel – from the list which will be the maximal value source for the function, – Maximal value – available for certain math functions, a constant value which will be the maximal value for the function, Averaging time –...
  • Page 103 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 high level – flip-flop triggers when the parameter channel selected in the • Clock source is in the high logical state, low level – flip-flop triggers when the parameter channel selected in the •...
  • Page 104 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Example of the logical channel configuration in the Math function mode: Steps to configure the function summarizing the values of logical channels: 1, 3, 4, 5 are shown in Fig. 7.58. If any logical channel in sin the Error state or the value exceeds the range of a logical channel (Hi, Lo) then the output is in the same state.
  • Page 105 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Math function Description Example The sum of Source X and Source Y [1] + [2] – The sum of value channel 1 and 2 The subtraction of Source X and [1] - [2] – The subtraction of...
  • Page 106 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Math function Description Example The result = 1 if the value of any set ANY X[i]>Y ANY[1,2,3,4]>[5] – if the of selected channels is greater than value of any set of channel 1,...
  • Page 107 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Math function Description Example arctan(X) Arctangent of Source X value arctan([4]) - arctangent value of channel 4 cot(X) Cotangent of Source X value cot([10]) - cotangent value of channel 10 arccot(X) Arccotangent of Source X value...
  • Page 108 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The user should pay attention to the fact that some mathematical functions have limitations. Those limitations are listed below: Function X/Y: • If Y equals 0 , then logical channel will be in -Err - state;...
  • Page 109 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Function X • If X equals 0, and Y is lower than 0, then logical channel will be in -Err- state; putting it in a different way: X==0  Y < 0 ⇒ ERROR •...

  • Page 110: Logical Channels - Controller Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.7. Logical Channels - Controller mode disabled Hardware input Hardware output monitor Modbus Set point value Math function Mode MENU Device configuration Logical channel Controller Profile/timer Profile/timer (cycle counter) Data from other channel...
  • Page 111 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Output Input Multicon Set point value Control Controller system feedback Fig. 7.60. The overall structure of control system implemented in the device Latch parameter block - allows the user to set the latch function which will hold the –...

  • Page 112: Logical Channels - Profile/Timer Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.8. Logical Channels - Profile/timer mode disabled Hardware input Hardware output monitor Modbus Set point value Math function Controller Mode MENU Device configuration Logical channel Profile/timer Profile/timer (cycle counter) Data from other channel...
  • Page 113 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Latch parameter block - allows the user to set the latch function which will hold the – last value of a channel (discussed in Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings ), –...

  • Page 114: Logical Channels - Profile/Timer (Cycle Counter) Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.9. Logical Channels - Profile/timer (cycle counter) mode disabled Hardware input Hardware output monitor Modbus Set point value Math function Controller Profile/timer Mode MENU Device configuration Logical channel Profile/timer (cycle counter) Data from other channel...

  • Page 115: Logical Channels - Data From Other Channel Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Configure source button in Profile/timer (cycle counter) menu There are two methods for configuring Profiles/timers: – through the Profiles/timers menu, take the following steps: MAIN->Device configuration->Profiles/timers (see Chapter 7.12. PROFILES/TIMERS), – directly in the Logical channel in the Profile/timer mode by pressing the Configure source button.

  • Page 116: Examples Of Logical Channels Configuration

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Displaying parameter block - for these parameters the user selects the format and – range of data displayed on the screen (discussed in Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings ), 7.8.11. Examples of Logical Channels configuration 7.8.11.1.
  • Page 117 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 In the next step you need to define three logical channels: for current, voltage and power. To do this: a) For current, – touch the screen and press the Menu button, –...
  • Page 118 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Precision parameter set as 0.0 , • in Graph low parameter write 0V, • in Graph high parameter write 400V , • – all the other parameters should be on default settings,...
  • Page 119 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.63. Current and voltage source configuration example...
  • Page 120 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 c) For power, – using the arrows in the top navigation bar, select any logical channel such as 22, – in Name parameter write Power , – Mode parameter set as Math function, –...
  • Page 121 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.64.Math function configuration example In the next step you need to define Group to set up logical channels to view them in one window on the screen. To do this: enter the Group menu and turn it on if it's off, –...
  • Page 122 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 other parameters in this block - Slot 4, 5, 6 , set as disabled , because we want • to show only three logical channels, – all the other parameters should be on default settings, Fig.
  • Page 123 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 the Screen saver block parameters set to the disabled mode, as in this example we – want to display all the time Backlight with the same clarity, for Initial view block parameters: –...

  • Page 124: Application Of Logical Channel In The Hardware Input Mode For Fun4 Hardware Configuration

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.11.2. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode for FUN4 hardware configuration also: Appendices 8.2.FUN2, FUN4 UNIVERSAL HARDWARE INPUT CONFIGURATIONS WITH FLOWMETER MODE) and 7.8.6. Logical Channels - Math function mode.
  • Page 125 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 temperatures in the hall of the symbols A1, A2, A3, A4, and the temperature alarm condition. To do this: a) For the temperature reading of sensor 1 with the symbol A1: –...
  • Page 126 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Format parameter set as numeric , • Precision parameter set as 0, • in Graph low parameter write -200°C , • in Graph high parameter write 1370°C, • b) For the temperature reading of sensor 2 with the symbol A2: Using the arrows in the top navigation bar, select any Logical channel (except for 1) –...
  • Page 127 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 In the next step you need to define a Group of set up logical channels to view them in one window on the screen. To do this: – enter the Group menu, enable the Group 1 if it is off, –...

  • Page 128: Configuration In Rtd Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.69. The proposition of Example 2 result 7.8.11.3. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode for FUN4 hardware configuration in RTD mode also: Appendices8.2.FUN2, FUN4 UNIVERSAL HARDWARE INPUT CONFIGURATIONS WITH FLOWMETER MODE.
  • Page 129 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block A RS485 FUN4 U, I U, I U, I U, I Power supply (depending on version) TC GND Corridor Connection for RTD mode U, I Basement TC GND Warehouse Office Fig. 7.70. Schematic diagram for the FUN4 hardware configuration In the first step you need to configure Logical channels .
  • Page 130 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 display its value with one decimal place, • in Graph low parameter write 15°C, • in Graph high parameter write 30°C , Other channels set in the same way: Logical channel 31: Warehouse,...
  • Page 131 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 In the next step you need to define a Group to set up logical channels to view them in one window on the screen. To do this: – enter the Group menu to enable the e.g. Group 2 if it is off, –...

  • Page 132: Application Of Logical Channel In The Modbus Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.11.4. Application of Logical channel in the Modbus mode See also: Chapter 7.15. MODBUS. Task: The task is to read the temperature of two SLAVE devices from the register 1 , which has a physical address assigned: '1 ' and '8'.
  • Page 133 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Mode parameter set as Modbus , – Port parameter set as MB1 (MASTER), – SLAVE devices parameter set as Addr.1:“Temp. converter” , – Device input parameter set as Inp.1:HR 1h,b0-15 that reads Register 1h from –...

  • Page 134: Application In Math Function Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.11.5. Application in Math function mode See also: Chapter 7.8.6. Logical Channels - Math function mode. Task: The task is to create a logical channel with the function returns the value of a logical channel ( X [i] ) selected by the other logical channel ( Y ).
  • Page 135 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 in the Set point value parameter write 50 , – for Displaying block parameters: – Format parameter set as numeric , • Precision parameter set as 0, • in Graph low write 0 , •...

  • Page 136: Application Of Logical Channel In The Controller Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.11.6. Application of Logical channel in the Controller mode See also: Chapter 7.8.7. Logical Channels - Controller mode. Task: The task is to configure the Controller to control (via RS-485) the Heater to get a constant object temperature.
  • Page 137 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 For demanding object temperature value: touch the screen and press the Menu button, – press the Device configuration button, – enter the Logical channels menu, – using the arrows in the top navigation bar, select any logical channel such as 1, –...
  • Page 138 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 For reading temperature from the PT100 sensor, – touch the screen and press the Menu button, – press the Device configuration button, – enter the Logical channels menu, – using the arrows in the top navigation bar, select any logical channel such as 2, –...

  • Page 139: Application Of Logical Channel In The Profile/Timer Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.11.7. Application of Logical channel in the Profile/timer mode See also: Chapter 7.12. PROFILES/TIMERS. Task: Create the Profile/timer in the logical channel 1 in the edge (once) triggering mode. The trigger source is the logical channel 2 which is connected to the current input from hardware configuration FUN4.
  • Page 140 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Shape parameter set as slope , – in the Final value parameter write 10, – ◦ press the green button at the bottom left side of the screen, ◦ Section num. parameter should be set as 2, –...

  • Page 141: Application Of Logical Channel In The Hardware Input Mode And Data From Other

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.8.11.8. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode and Data from other channel for hardware configuration DU2 in flow mode See also: Chapter 8.2. FUN2, FUN4 - UNIVERSAL HARDWARE INPUT CONFIGURATIONS WITH FLOWMETER MODE.
  • Page 142 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 in High Limit parameter write 50000 1/sec. , ◦ Counting mode parameter set as with direction input, ◦ Filter parameter set as disable , ◦ Zero time parameter set as 0.1 sec., ◦...

  • Page 143: Built-In Inputs

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.9. BUILT-IN INPUTS General settings Logical channels MENU Device configuration Built-in inputs Built-in inputs Built-in outputs External outputs Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options E-mail notifications The Built-in inputs menu is directly related to the available inputs installed in the device.
  • Page 144 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Input number inside block Type of input Block tag Fig. 7.77. Description of Name parameter in Built-in inputs menu Other parameters of the Built-in inputs menu depend on the hardware configurations installed in the device.

  • Page 145: Built-In Inputs - Hardware Input Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.9.2. Built-in inputs - Hardware input configurations A short description of the physical input configuration is shown in Fig. 4.10 ÷ Fig. 4.12 and is dependent on specific measurement hardware configurations. In the Built-in inputs menu for the hardware configuration the user can: change the ranges covered (depending on hardware configuration), see 8.

  • Page 146: Built-In Inputs - Demo Input Numbered X3, X4, X5

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The Binary input has 2 parameters: Name – each built-in input already has a name given by the device and the user – cannot change it, for the description of the Name parameter see Fig. 7.77 , Filter time –...

  • Page 147: Built-In Inputs - Hardware Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Set the value by pressing the appropriate boxes next to the labels Fig. 7.79. Example configuration of Demo 7.9.5. Built-in inputs – Hardware configurations 7.9.5.1. FUN2 and FUN4 hardware configurations FUN2 and FUN4 hardware configurations are equipped with two or four universal inputs with flowmeter mode, see Appendices 8.2.

  • Page 148: D4 Hardware Configuration

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Compensate – button which activates the compensation, value in – Real temp. parameter since that moment will used compensation, – Compensation – read only parameter; displays voltage value calculated by the device to compensate temperature measurement, The user should remember to set Connectors compensation again parameter after changing thermocouple.
  • Page 149 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 resolution, – Reset now – button which allows user to manually reset the counter, – Reset mode – it allows to choose an additional resets for the counter, it has following parameters: •...

  • Page 150: Built-In Outputs

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.10. BUILT-IN OUTPUTS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in inputs MENU Device configuration Built-in outputs External outputs Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options E-mail notifications The Build-in outputs menu is directly related to the available outputs installed in the device.
  • Page 151 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 selected logical channel will be a data source for this built-in output (see Fig. 7.81 ). Output number inside block Block tag Type of output Fig. 7.80. Description of Name parameter in Built-in outputs menu Fig.

  • Page 152: Built-In Output - Relays, Sound Signal, Virtual Relays

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.10.2. Built-in Output - Relays, Sound signal, Virtual relays The parameters of Built-in outputs for: Relays, Sound signal, Virtual relays are: Name - each output already has a name given by the device and the user cannot –...
  • Page 153 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 For Built-in outputs: Relays, Sound signal and Virtual relays, the low state is value '0' and the high state is value '1' . Levels parameter block (see Fig. 7.83 , Fig. 7.84 and Fig. 7.85 ) These parameters depend on the Mode parameter.
  • Page 154 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Lower level Upper level Output parameter state zone B zone A zone B Hysteresis parameter Fig. 7.84. Two threshold control of the virtual relays Fig. 7.85. Levels settings for Mode: above and below level (left) and inside range and outside range (right) Timing parameter block (see Fig.
  • Page 155 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Input value Zone A Level Zone B Time [s] Output value Zone B Zone A Time [s] ∆t=2s ∆t=1s ON delay OFF delay Fig. 7.86. Principle of virtual relay operation for sample timing settings: On delay=1 sec., OFF delay=2 sec.

  • Page 156: Built-In Output - Pwm (Pulse-Width Modulation) Mode For Oc-Type Relay Output

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.88. Timing settings for different modes 7.10.3. Built-in output - PWM ( Pulse-width modulation) mode for OC-type relay output Technical specifications of OC-type relay can be found in Appendices 8.4. R21, R41, COP2,...
  • Page 157 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 duty cycle where: t - is the duration that the function is active Τ - is the period of the function. Input value Lower Upper level level Fig. 7.89. Normalized duration (t...

  • Page 158: Built-In Output - Current Output

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Parameter: Minimum ON time, Minimum OFF time t=10s (D=50%) Time [s] T=20s Fig. 7.90. Sample of output signal of OC-type relay in PULSE mode 7.10.4. Built-in output - Current output Fig. 7.91. Menu of the Passive current output...
  • Page 159 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 level value, Output levels parameter block - determines the range of an output value, this block – has the following parameters: • Lower level and Upper level - these parameters limit the range of the output...

  • Page 160: Examples Of Build-In Output Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.93. Parameters of the Passive current output 7.10.5. Examples of build-in output configuration s 7.10.5.1. Application of the output for R21 hardware configuration See also: Chapter 8.4.R21, R41, COP2, COP3, OC2, OC4, R21COP2, COP2OC2, R21OC2 –...
  • Page 161 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block A Block C RS485 FUN4 U, I U, I U, I U, I Power supply (depending on version) TC GND Connection for RTD mode Controlled object U, I PT100 Heater sensor Power supply Fig.

  • Page 162: Application Of Output For Cop2 Hardware Output Configuration

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 • in Graph high parameter write 100°C , For Relay output configuration: – touch the screen and press the Menu button, – press the Device configuration button, – enter the Built-in outputs menu, –...
  • Page 163 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 be powered from a current loop. Fig. 7.95 shows how to do it. The output polarization in IO modules is irrelevant. Block C RS485 COP2 Power supply (depending on version) Controlled object...

  • Page 164: External Outputs

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.11. EXTERNAL OUTPUTS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in outputs MENU External outputs External outputs Device configuration Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options E-mail notifications The External outputs menu is related to sending the date to a SLAVE device using the Modbus communication protocol.
  • Page 165 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 External output number Modbus port number SLAVE device address The name of SLAVE device Output channel number Data format The register number of SLAVE device (HR-HOLDING Register) Relay mode Fig. 7.96. View of External outputs menu for 'as a relay' type control Fig.

  • Page 166: External Outputs - Control Type: As A Relay

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.98. Sample selection of Source for External output 7.11.2. External outputs - Control type: as a relay For External outputs in “ as a relay ” Control type, a low state is 0 and a high state is the maximal value (for 16-bit format is the value 65535), The parameters of External outputs in the Control type as a relay are (see Fig.

  • Page 167: External Outputs - Control Type: As A Linear Output

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 no change - means that at the time of an alarm state there is no change on the • output, • immed. OFF - means that in times of an alarm state the device immediately switches the output to low state, immed.
  • Page 168 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The parameters of External outputs in the type of control as a linear output are as follows (see Fig. 7.97): Comm.port - this parameter is read only in the External outputs menu, it is the –...
  • Page 169 Chapter 7.15.3.2. Modbus MASTER - Device channels parameter block ) for an undefined Source parameter (e.g. a Logical channel in the Mode=disabled) or for an undefined Input and Output levels parameter block (every parameter has value 0) the MultiCon CMC-N16 sends the '0' value to a Slave device.

  • Page 170: Examples Of External Output Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.11.4. Examples of external output configuration s During the External output configuration the user should terminate communication between the MultiCon and the SLAVE device. 7.11.4.1. A pplication of external output for protocol Modbus in the MASTER mode See also: Chapter 7.15.3.
  • Page 171 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 touch the screen and press the Menu button, – press the Device configuration button, – enter the Logical channels menu, – using the arrows in the top navigation bar, select any Logical channel such as 1, –...
  • Page 172 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Source parameter set as logical channel named the Valve position , • Alarm state parameter set as immed. OFF, which means that when logical • channel 2 will be returning Err , Hi or Lo state, the output will be in low state (valve is off), •...
  • Page 173 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Displayed group parameter set as Group 1: “Flowmeter” , • Finally, exit the menu by pressing the Save changes button. The result of the changes will be visible after a call to the first measurement.

  • Page 174: Profiles/Timers

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.12. PROFILES/TIMERS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in outputs External outputs MENU Device configuration Profiles/timers Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options E-mail notifications The Profiles/timers menu allows the user to define any profile/timer which can be used to control any process.
  • Page 175 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The window with basic parameters of the Profile/timer shown in Fig. 7.102 . Fig. 7.102. View of the configuration Profiles/timers window The arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allow you to switch between Profile/timer.
  • Page 176 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 high level – Profile/timer will be paused when the channel's value in the Pause • source parameter is greater than zero ( >0 ) and will be resumed when this value is lower or equals zero ( ≤0 ). If a Profile/timer is paused and a new trigger is detected, the Profile/timer will remain in the pause state.
  • Page 177 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Return to position – this parameter is invisible only when the Looping parameter is – set as disabled. It allows the user to select a section from the list, from which any next generated Profile should start.
  • Page 178 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Definition of parameters Fig. 7.103. Sample of Profile/timer configuration Comments to the Looping parameter If the user selects: counted or infinite repeats of the Profile/timer, the user has two alternatives: if the section from which begins the next repeat Profile/timer is a ramp, then in the –...

  • Page 179: Profiles/Timers - Triggering Mode: Level (Gate), Edge (Once), Edge (Retrig.)

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Final value for first section Idle value Time Legend: Section for Profile without looping Section for Profile with looping -> Return to position 1 (slope) Section for Profile with looping -> Return to position 2 (const. value) Fig.
  • Page 180 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 from logical channel - allows to run the profile a number of times that equals • the value in the selected logical channel determined by the Looping source parameter, • infinite – allows to repeat the generated Profile infinitely, –...

  • Page 181: Profiles/Timers - Triggering Mode: On Time

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Triggering source signal Time [s] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 a) level (gate) Idle value Time [s] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14...
  • Page 182 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Idle value – the value which occurs at the idle state, which means before and after – generating the Profile/timer, – Section list – the submenu in which the user can define up to 100 sections generated by the Profile/timer.

  • Page 183: Examples Of Profile/Timer Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 On time Idle value Time [s] Fig. 7.108. Waveform for 'on time' triggering mode and time parameters in accordance with Fig. 7.107 7.12.4. Examples of Profile/timer configuration s 7.12.4.1. Application of the Profiles/timers See also: Chapter 7.12.2.
  • Page 184 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Time [s] Fig. 7.109. An example of the waveform In the first step you need to configure the Profile/timer. To do this: touch the screen and press the Menu button, –...

  • Page 185: Application Of The Profiles/Timers Triggered On Time

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Looping parameter set as disabled , because we want the Profile to be executed – only once after triggering from logical channel 2, – in the end leave the Profiles/timers menu, In the next step you need to define a Logical channel : touch the screen and press the Menu button, –...
  • Page 186 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Solution: To complete the task a logical channel in the Profile/timer Mode will be needed: touch the screen and press the Menu button, – press the Device configuration button, – enter the Profiles/timers menu, –...

  • Page 187: Controllers

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.13. CONTROLLERS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in outputs External outputs Profiles/timers MENU Device configuration Controllers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options E-mail notifications Most controlling processes can be realised using a simple ON - OFF mode, however it is sometimes necessity to use more advanced methods to control the actuators.
  • Page 188 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allow switching between controllers to configure settings of controller parameters. The middle button allows a direct selection of a specific controller from the list.
  • Page 189 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 on the regulator input and checking the condition of the regulator's activity due to exceeding the Dead zone range, • D (Inertia) – an additional inertial element, is visible for Mode: PD and PID , this parameter applies to the differentiator, −...
  • Page 190 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 hard medium soft time Fig. 7.113. Responses of the inertial block depending on factor T Controller running modes parameter block – this block contains the following – parameters: • Mode – defines when the controller will turn on: ◦...
  • Page 191 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Unit – defines the unit, available options are: • sec. – defines the second, ◦ min. – defines the minute, ◦ hour – defines the hour, ◦ Hysteresis – defines the value of hysteresis (see Fig. 7.115 ), •...
  • Page 192 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Controll loop Hysteresis Fuzzy logic Fuzzy logic time Fig. 7.115. Comparison of response of controller on change set point value with and without fuzzy logic block use Controller output parameter block – this block contains the following parameters: –...
  • Page 193 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 while the Feedback channel includes the value of feedback coming from the object controlled. MultiCon uses data collected from these channels and the corresponding Controller controls the object. Device Controller Set point...
  • Page 194 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 PID controller configuration The PID controller configuration can be done in two ways: manual and automatic. In manual mode, the user defines all factors and additional elements of the controlers (fuzzy logic, Inertia , output limitations, Dead zone ) at its own discretion. The settings chosen by the device in automatic mode can also be improved and fine-tuned.
  • Page 195 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The Controller 1 has been assigned to various logical channels creating independent control loops. It should be noted, that a situation in which both: the controller in autotuning parameters and logical channel can be assigned the same logical channels for Set point value and Feedback (in the Fig.
  • Page 196 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 LOGICAL CHANNELS MENU CHANNEL 1 CONTROLLERS MENU Mode: Controller step 2 Autotuning coeff. Controller # 2 step 1 Configuration CHANNEL 2 Mode: Controller Autotuning coeff. Controller # 2 Configuration CHANNEL 3 Mode: Controller...
  • Page 197 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 output Controller upper limit Hi=80 Built-in/external output upper limit Hi output = 50 Built-in/external output lower limit Lo output = 10 Controller lower limit Lo= -10 - Controller internal output - Controller physical output...
  • Page 198 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fuzzy logic block Step changes in the Set point value can be mitigated by the use of the fuzzy logic block, which inserts speed control of the Set point value change. Thanks to its application the user may dictate how quickly a fuzzy value approximates the target value in the process (Set point channel ).
  • Page 199 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.122. View of Distance error warning In determining the condition of the distance error, the internal calculation of the set value is considered based on the user set point value and the measured value: = Fb+(Sp –...
  • Page 200 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.123. Window with information about blocking save configuration during autotuning process After the successful completion of the autotuning process, in the Save mode: ask before save (see Chapter 7.7 GENERAL SETTINGS) parameter of PID autotuning parameters a message will appear ( Fig.
  • Page 201 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Autotuning starting during device start-up The device automatically saves new PID coefficients, if the parameter Save mode in the parameter block Autotuning PID coefficients is set to automatic save in the General Settings .

  • Page 202: Examples Of Controller Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.13.2. Examples of Controller configuration s 7.13.2.1. A pplication of the Controllers See also: Chapter 7.13. CONTROLLERS. Task: The task is to configure the controller which will control (via RS-485) the heater in order to obtain a constant object temperature.
  • Page 203 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block A RS485 FUN4 U, I U, I U, I U, I Power supply (depending on version) PT100 sensor Connection for RTD mode Control system U, I Slave device Heater Slave address: 1 Register: 1h 0÷5A...

  • Page 204: Application Of The Controllers In Cooperation With Heater Which Is Controlled By Oc-Type Output

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 for Controller output parameter block: – • in Offset parameter write 0, • in Low output limit write 0 mA , • in High output limit write 20 mA, After leaving the configuration save the settings. In next steps we should set Logical channels (examples of logical channel configuration are presented in Chapter 7.8.11.
  • Page 205 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block A Block C RS485 FUN4 U, I U, I U, I U, I Power supply (depending on version) TC GND Connection for TC mode Control system n.c. n.c. Type K Current...
  • Page 206 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 A logical channel operating as a PID controller generates an "analog" output signal. This signal can be limited to a range suitable for an output used. On the other hand all built-in outputs have settings allowing to fit them to a source signal (see 7.10.3.
  • Page 207 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The logical channels used for this example should be set as follows: for Logical channel 1 : Name: Temperature, Mode : Hardware input, Source: Inp. A1 (we assume that the built-in input is connected and set properly for...

  • Page 208: Groups

    Groups are the sets of 1-6 Logical Channels collected together for clearance. To see a detailed definition of Group see Chapter 5. INTRODUCTION TO MultiCon CMC-N16 . If the MultiCon has a license for data logging, then each Group is able to log the data coming from a Logical channel included in this Group.
  • Page 209 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.128. Examples of Horizontal and Vertical Bars Group views Charts – sets the chart type when a group is displayed in this mode, – horizontal - time axis is in horizontal position, •...
  • Page 210 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 – Line width – sets the width of the line: • 1 pixel - the chart line one pixel width, • 2 pixels - the chart line two pixels width, • 3 pixels - the chart line three pixels width, –...
  • Page 211 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Beginning of the The device is off Present moment time window Fig. 7.132. Example of displayed signal when Time sample  30min Beginning of the The device is off Present moment time window Fig.
  • Page 212 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 FIRMWARE UPDATE, REMOTE DISPLAY, EXPORT MANUAL AND RENEW CONFIGURATION); In all other devices, functionality is inactive and the following message is displayed: “Available after entering license”. By using these parameters the user can set an individual type display mode. More information about the SCADALite options available in Chapter 7.14.4.
  • Page 213 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.135. Sample of Group parameters settings - Slots set to Logical channel and set to empty Fig. 7.136. Sample of Group parameters settings - Slots set to Logical channel and set to disabled Fig.

  • Page 214: Groups - Logging Options

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.14.2. Groups - Logging options Logging options are active only in the device having a license to log the data (for more information about the logging license see Chapter 7.4. DEVICE INFORMATION, LICENCE,...

  • Page 215: Groups - Examples Of Visualisations Of Groups

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Alternative period and Alternative unit - these parameters set the duration of – the sample of data logging for an alternative mode, these parameters have the following options: unit: second -> duration form 0.1 to 3600 sec., •...

  • Page 216: Three Channels View - One Bigger, Two Smaller

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.138. Single big needle example 7.14.3.2. Three channels view - one bigger, two smaller Task: The task is to visualize three logical channels which will present the following values: Pressure, Temperature and Humidity.

  • Page 217: Groups - Scadalite

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.139. Example of three channels presentation with emphasis on Pressure Switching between modes it is noticeable that the position of particular channels can slightly vary. It is caused by the aspect of different modes – their position is selected in that way to obtain the elements of particular data panels as big as possible.
  • Page 218 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.141. The view of activation SCADALite mode The parameter block of SCADALite includes: SCADALite mode – in case when the user have active SCADALite licence this – parameter enabled to run this functionality for chosen group. This mode can be: •...
  • Page 219 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Selected background – displays the name of the file that is currently the – background for the group, – Slots – this button refers to the configuration of the individual slots. View the submenu presented in Fig.
  • Page 220 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 • Transparency – the parameter specifying transparency of a slot in relation to its background: enabled – slot limpidity, ◦ disabled – no slot limpidity, ◦ • Set position – this button refers to a simulated view of a group that shows the selected background and positions of all the active slots.
  • Page 221 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 coordinates can also be entered in the lower left corner of the screen. For example, the screen view of MultiCon CMC-N16 when configuring SCADALite display mode is presented in Fig. 7.144 .
  • Page 222 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The proportions of the individual indicators available in the SCADALite display mode have been presented in Tab. 7.7. Slot style value needle 54x33 px 73x96 px 54x100 px 64x34 px 100x87 px...
  • Page 223 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 100x50 px 161x101 px 54x202 px 160x100 px 160x202 px 75x202 px 100x202 px Tab. 7.7 Dimensions of individual indicator for SCADALite display mode...

  • Page 224: Modbus

    Access options E-mail notifications The basic version of MultiCon CMC-N16 has one RS-485 port built-in. The communication ability can be increased by installing a hardware communication configuration into block D of the device ( Fig. 7.146 ). It offers one additional serial port RS-485 and one ethernet port, which allows the creation of an advanced Multi-Modbus system.

  • Page 225: Modbus - General Settings

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 MASTER/ SLAVE device Port MB1 Block D - ETRC RS485 RJ-45 Port MB3 MASTER device RS485 Power supply (depending on version) Port MB2 MASTER/ SLAVE device Fig. 7.146. Serial communication ports available in the device 7.15.1.

  • Page 226: Modbus - Slave Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.147. Configuration parameters for SLAVE mode The arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allow switching between available serial ports. The middle button can be used for direct selection of a specific communication port from the list.

  • Page 227: Modbus Slave - Modbus Templates For Slave Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 SLAVE settings – submenu where the user can configure available read and/or – write registers. For more information see below, The parameters of the Modbus TCP/IP protocol (ethernet communication) for the SLAVE...

  • Page 228: Modbus Slave - Device Channels For Slave Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.148. Template selection window This button invokes the software keyboard window allowing to write or search the template name. This button allows the user to delete a selected template. Navigation keys allow the user to select an appropriate template.
  • Page 229 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Write mode - this parameter for HOLDING register type allows the user to • select whether the register is to be read only or read-write, for INPUT type this parameter is read only, Register number - read-only parameter;...

  • Page 230: Modbus Slave - The Modbus Protocol Handling

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 HOLDING registers can be set as read or read and write. That is why when the Block type parameter is set as read HOLDING reg. , in this block, registers are read type. When this block is set as write HOLDING reg., in this block, register are read and write type.

  • Page 231: Modbus Slave - Transmission Errors Handling

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Register Write Range Register description Measurement results, status and decimal point for Logical Register from 204h to 2F0h Channels 2÷60 Measurements results (integer format) Measurement result for logical channel 1 (high word, not 400h 0÷0FFFFh...

  • Page 232: Modbus - Master Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 COUNT H,L Higher and lower part of registry counter number the command refers to, starting with the register which is defined by REG (max. 32) BYTE C Number of higher bytes in the frame...
  • Page 233 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Format Number of data bits parity control Number of stop bits none none even even Tab. 7.10 Data format of the RS-485 interface Request timeout - is the amount of time (any value between 0.01 to 3 sec.) the –...

  • Page 234: Modbus Master - Device Templates Parameter Block

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Device type = defined , – Device name - to create or change the name of a SLAVE device, press the button – next to the Device name label and enter the name using a displayed editor, Device templates parameter block –...

  • Page 235: Modbus Master - Device Channels Parameter Block

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 This button invokes the software keyboard window allowing to write or search the template name. This button allows the user to delete a selected template. The navigation keys allow the user to select an appropriate template.

  • Page 236: Modbus Master - Register Settings

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 -HI- state – defines condition for -HI- state appearance: • never – does not display status '-HI-'; for this option, other parameters of ◦ Channel status '-HI-' block are invisible, if register = value - state '-HI-' is returned if data read from '-HI- register' ◦...

  • Page 237: Modbus Master - Register Blocks Parameter Block

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 16 bits, signed - integer value, the most significant bit is the sign bit, • 16-bits, unsigned - integer value without information about the sign, • 32 bits, signed , integer value, the most significant bit is the sign bit, •...

  • Page 238: Modbus - Example Of Modbus Protocol Configuration In The Device

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block list submenu This button appears only for the manual configuration mode and allows the user to add a new block of registers to the list of register blocks. This button appears only for the manual configuration mode and allows the user to remove a block of registers from the list of register blocks.

  • Page 239: Input Configuration Of Modbus Protocol In Master Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 The Modbus protocol sends data in the floating point format. In this connection the user should keep in mind that transmitted and received values using the Modbus protocol can be slightly different. This situation can happen when a decimal value can not be represented as floating point numbers, or when the least significant digit is eight orders of magnitude smaller than the most significant digit.
  • Page 240 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Port MB1 RS485 Power supply (depending on version) Slave device 1 Slave device 2 Device name: Temp. converter Device name: Temp. converter Modbus settings: Modbus settings: Baud rate: 9600 bit./sek. Baud rate: 9600 bit./sek.
  • Page 241 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 In the first step: – touch the screen and press the Menu button, – press the Device configuration button, – enter the Modbus menu, – using the arrows in the upper right corner choose Port number : 1 ( MB1 in accordance with Fig.

  • Page 242: Configuration Of The Modbus Input In The Master Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 in Data shift parameter write 0 , – in Data mask parameter write 0x0080, – in the -HI- value parameter for the signal -HI- set the value of 0x0080 , ◦ -LO- state parameter set as if register = value, •...
  • Page 243 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Solution: First we need to configure the device according to the following recommendations, then connect the device in according with Fig. 7.151. Block D RS485 RJ-45 RS485 Power supply (depending on version)
  • Page 244 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 enter the Modbus menu, – using the arrows in the upper right corner choose Port number: 1 (MB1 in – accordance with Fig. 7.151 ), Mode parameter set as MASTER, – Baud rate parameter set as 19200 bits/sec. (it should be the same as in the SLAVE –...

  • Page 245: Network And Remote Display Settings

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 format in the Slave device), ◦ in First register parameter write 1h, ◦ in Last register parameter write 2h , ◦ create next block by pressing '+' sign, ◦ Block type parameter set as write HOLDING reg. , ◦...
  • Page 246 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 disabled - DHCP is disabled, the user needs to manually enter an IP address • and Subnet mask in the following fields, and a Default gateway address if required. • enabled - the network settings are automatically generated by the DHCP server,...
  • Page 247 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 To establish a connection between MultiCon and another device using the TCP/IP protocol, port number 502 must be unlocked in the software and hardware firewall. To connect MultiCon with another device using the HTTP protocol, port number 80...

  • Page 248: Access Options

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.17. ACCESS OPTIONS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in outputs External outputs Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options MENU Device configuration Access options E-mail notifications To prevent an accidental or unauthorized change of the settings the user can set a single or MultiLevel Access protection.
  • Page 249 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 own USB flash drive to the device, later called the Hardware key. The Hardware key allows the user to log in without using a password but only by plugging the key into the device.
  • Page 250 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.152. Single-level password entering window Fig. 7.153. MultiLevel Access password entering window Fig. 7.154. User selection window Fig. 7.155. Administrator password window...
  • Page 251 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 7.156. Example of screen view with user logged in as: a) Administrator b) User number 3 Fig. 7.157. Access denied and Wrong password window Fig. 7.158. User logout window The button which calls the keyboard allowing to type the user's password The settings of the single-level access protection are stored in the main configuration file.

  • Page 252: E-Mail Notifications

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 7.18. E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in outputs External outputs Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options MENU Device configuration E-mail notifications This button is visible in all devices but this functionality will work only in the ones with the E-mail notifications licence.
  • Page 253 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Attachment with Groups has the following structure: File name: serial_number_ Gr_ data hour minute second _msgID= Message_number Suffix .csv File content – first row: “Group Number”,”Group Name”,“Channel Number”,”Channel Name”,”Value”,”Unit” File content – next rows: Group_number ,”...
  • Page 254 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 recipient (recipients). All recipients must be separated from each other with a comma or comma and space signs but there can not be more than 78 signs in total, • Subject – subject of the message, •...

  • Page 255: Appendices

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 8. APPENDI CES All the connections must be made while the power supply is disconnected ! 8.1. PS32, PS42 – HARDWARE POWER SUPPLY CONFIGURATIONS Power supply Power supply (depending on version) (depending on version) 19V÷50V DC...

  • Page 256: Fun2, Fun4 - Universal Hardware Input Configurations With Flowmeter Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 8.2. FUN2, FUN4 - UNIVERSAL HARDWARE INPUT CONFIGURATIONS WITH FLOWMETER MODE Block A Block A FUN2 FUN4 U, I U, I U, I U, I U, I U, I Connection for Connection for...
  • Page 257 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 FUN2 and FUN4 hardware input configurations: Most important parameters of FUN2 FUN4 Number of inputs Hardware limitations in: -2mA÷30mA -2mA÷30mA current mode -1V÷12V -1V÷12V voltage mode -15÷30mV -15÷30mV -15÷120mV -15÷120mV -50÷650mV -50÷650mV -15mV÷30mV...
  • Page 258 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 FUN2 FUN4 K,S,J,T, N, R, E, L(GOST), B, C thermocouple mode Pt100, Pt'100, Pt'50, Pt500, Pt'500, Pt1000, Cu50, Cu'50, Cu100, RTD mode Cu'100, Ni100, Ni500, Ni1000 0÷300Ω resistance mode 0÷3000Ω Max input voltage...
  • Page 259 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 limited range range* resolution full range full range accuracy limited range accuracy type [ mV ] [ μV ] [ % ] [ % ] °C °C °C °C -10÷120 -200÷1370 ±8 ±0,51...
  • Page 260 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 temperature range resolution accuracy accuracy range type [ Ω ] [ °C ] [ Ω ] [ °C ] [ % ] Pt100 0÷325 -100÷600 0.01 ±1 ±0,14 Pt500 0÷3250 -100÷600 ±2 ±0,3...
  • Page 261 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 type norm PN-EN 60751:2009 Pt100 PN-EN 60751:2009 Pt500 Pt1000 PN-EN 60751:2009 GOST 6651-94 (W =1,3916) Pt'50 Pt'100 GOST 6651-94 (W =1,3916) Pt'500 GOST 6651-94 (W =1,3916) GOST 6651-94 (W =1,3916) Cu50 Cu100...
  • Page 262 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block A RS485 FUN4 Sensor 2 wej2 Sensor 1 wej1 U, I U, I U, I U, I Power supply (depending on version) TC GND Fig. 8.4. Connections for 2 – wire sensor (current)
  • Page 263 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block A RS485 Sensor 2 FUN4 wej2 Sensor 1 wej1 U, I U, I U, I U, I Power supply (depending on version) Fig. 8.6. Connections for 3 – wire sensor (voltage)

  • Page 264: Du2, D4 - Optoisolated Hardware Digital Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 8.3. DU2, D4 – OPTOISOLATED HARDWARE DIGITAL CONFIGURATIONS Block B Block B IN2 GND IN4 GND Fig. 8.7. Optoisolated hardware digital configurations for Block B Fig. 8.7a shows placement of connectors of optoisolated hardware digital configuration of universal counters DU2 .
  • Page 265 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Most important parameters of DU2 and D4 hardware configurations: Number of inputs 2 groups of counter inputs (2 groups of 2 inputs optoisolated (1 group of 4 inputs, optoisoladted from other signals)
  • Page 266 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Isolation F 50mA R=3.3k IN1 A F 50mA R=3.3k IN1 B F 50mA R=3.3k interface Main board IN2 A F 50mA R=3.3k IN2 B Fig. 8.8. Internal structure for DU2 optoisolated hardware digital input configuration...
  • Page 267 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Block B RS485 Power supply (depending on version) Fig. 8.10.Connection scheme for PNP output type sensor with DU2 hardware configuration Block B RS485 4,7 kW Power supply (depending on version) Fig. 8.11.Connection scheme for NPN output type sensor with DU2 hardware configuration...

  • Page 268: R21, R41, Cop2, Cop3, Oc2, Oc4, R21Cop2, Cop2Oc2, R21Oc2 - Hardware Output Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 8.4. R21, R41, COP2, COP3, OC2, OC4, R21COP2, COP2OC2, R21OC2 – HARDWARE OUTPUT CONFIGURATIONS Block C Block C Block C Block C Block C COP2 COP4 Block C Block C Block C...
  • Page 269 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Most important parameters of electrical relay outputs R21 and R41: Number of relays 2 SPDP 4 SPDP (N.O.) (N.O.) Max. load per relay 1A, cos φ = 1 1A, cos φ = 1...
  • Page 270 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Most important parameters of passive current outputs COP2 and COP4: COP2 COP4 Number of outputs Output type Passive current output Passive current output Nominal analogue range 4 - 20 mA 4 - 20 mA...
  • Page 271 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Isolation strength 1 min @ 500 V AC 1 min @ 500 V AC * PWM internal frequency and PWM period limit Pulse – duty factor real resolution. For example, if PWM is 0.1 s then real resolution of Pulse - duty factor is about 9 bits (0.1 * 5 kHz = 500 levels).

  • Page 272: Ete, Etr, Etec, Etrc - Hardware Communication Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 8.5. ETE, ETR, ETEC, ETRC – HARDWARE COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATIONS Block D Block D RS485 Block D Block D ETEC ETRC RS485 Fig. 8.14. Hardware communication configurations for block D a) without IP67 connector on housing, b) with IP67 connector on housing...
  • Page 273 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 8.15. Description of mounting ETH cable into IP67 connector...

  • Page 274: Data Format

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 8.6. DATA FORMAT Introduction Every data obtained from the device has a fixed text format. This format can be expanded in the future with backwards compatibility. Here are some principles that are used in the generated data: –...
  • Page 275 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Channels settings data format Text data have the following columns: – channel ID (channel number – 1) – name selected data source index (see Mode parameter in Chapter 7.8.1. Logical – Channels - General settings ) unit —...
  • Page 276 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 partX.db_TYPE – log data files. X is a number (decimal format without a leading – zero) of the data file the same as the file number stored in log.db_log_files. The TYPE can be: •...
  • Page 277 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 • unit — channel unit or if there is no unit available none (translated into current device language) label,format index (see Format parameter in Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings ), •...
  • Page 278 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 • YYYY – year of log start, • MM – month of log start, • DD – day of log start, • hh – hour of log start, • mm – minute of log start, •...
  • Page 279 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 8.17. log.db_group_settings file view example File log.db_conf_xml – file describing settings of the device, File log.db_chan_conf – file describing settings of logged channels, This file contains as many rows as channels in the logged group.
  • Page 280 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 8.18. log.db_chan_conf file view example File log.db_log_files – information about the files with log samples, Due to security of data, samples are stored in a separate file which changes from time to time.
  • Page 281 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 If a file has suffix raster, then it contains info about the time period between samples. 1) IDR – hexadecimal id of the sample for which raster becomes valid, 2) period – floating point number which expresses the period in seconds, Fig.
  • Page 282 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 8.21. partX.db_timestamp file view example If a file has suffix samples, then it contains logged samples. 1) IDS – unique hexadecimal id of sample in log, 27) floating point value of logged channel in a group (see file log.db_chan_conf),...
  • Page 283 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Fig. 8.22. partX.db_samples file view example Organisation of files stored in a flash drive while copying Log files are stored on a disk according to the following scheme: 1) if a directory with the name equal to the device's serial number does not exist, then...

  • Page 284: Direct Access To Log Files Using Http Protocol

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 8.7. DIRECT ACCESS TO LOG FILES USING HTTP PROTOCOL To connect MultiCon with another device using the HTTP protocol, port number 80 must be unlocked in the software and hardware firewall. The device allows up to 10 concurrent connections using the HTTP protocol.
  • Page 285 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Obtaining measurements (cmd=current): Current measurements can be obtained by using the value current of the cmd parameter. This feature should not be used as a replacement of recording data functionality because it causes high device load. Use this feature for sporadic device measurement checks.
  • Page 286 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 Obtaining specified log information (cmd=log): To obtain specified log information the log parameter can be used. There must be specified additional parameters: 1) log_name – is the name of log, 2) file – is the type of requested data. This parameter can be one of: - log_files –...

  • Page 287: Www Page

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 8.8. WWW PAGE Each device which is equipped with Ethernet port can share its www page which allows to view in a window measurements, device informations and configurations and logs files management.

  • Page 288: Menu

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 8.8.1. Menu Contains visualization and logical channels options and also device and logs informations. Following submenus can be found here: Channels graphical view – shares very practical and easy in use graphical view of –...

  • Page 289: Documentation

    “Download” button. – Remote display manual – opens the description of a net hardware configuration with the MultiCon CMC-N16 to link with the remote display. Network interface description – contains the description of a direct access to log –...
  • Page 290 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16 slave template ) by selecting particular option and pressing the “ Upload ” button. In Delete all logs part the user can delete all stored logs from the internal • memory of the device. Pressing the “ DELETE ” button and confirming it will cause deletion of all the logs.
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