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- Page 1 Operating Manual English Lufft I-BOX Measuring instruments gateway www.lufft.com G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany...
- Page 2 © G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany. We reserve the right to make technical changes at any time without notice.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
User Interface ........................20 Dashboard / Home ....................20 Login-Screen ......................22 Firmware update ....................22 Backup ........................23 Restore ........................23 Password forgotten ....................24 Expanding the Lufft I-BOX with Apps ................25 G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... - Page 4 Logging / errors ..................... 41 Declaration of Conformity ....................42 General errors ......................... 43 Repair / Corrective Maintenance ................... 44 15.1 Technical Support ....................44 List of figures ........................45 Index ..........................46 G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany...
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Page 5: Please Read Before Use
Danger of injury may exist if the equipment is allowed to fall. If the equipment is not connected correctly: It may not function. It may be permanently damaged. The possibility of an electrical shock may exist. G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 6: Guarantee
“EN=” is not part of the serial number. The serial number ist displayed in the login screen, too. Brand Names All brand names referred to are subject without limitation to the valid trademark and ownership rights of the respective owner. G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 7: Scope Of Delivery
Fig. 2: Ethernet cable Quickstart-Sheet Fig. 3: Quickstart manual The operating manual is available as PDF file inside the Lufft I-BOX. After booting the Lufft I- BOX it can be downloaded from the footer. G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 8: Order Numbers And Support
Order number Website Power Supply – 8120.NT24 Din Rail, 24V/DC/500mA http://www.lufft.com/en/products/produktsuche/?q=8120.NT24 Support Description Website Support-Site For technical support, see section 15.1 http://lufft-i-box.com The Website http://lufft-i-box.com is operated by Ondics GmbH in Germany (http://ondics.de). G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 9: Lufft I-Box App-Store
Lufft I-BOX App-Store The Lufft I-BOX is expandable using Lufft I-BOX Apps. These Apps can be downloaded and purchased in the Lufft I-BOX App-Store. Part name Website Lufft I-BOX App-Store http://www.lufft-i-box.com/app/store The Lufft I-BOX App-Store is operated by Ondics GmbH in Germany (http://ondics.de). -
Page 10: Equipment Description
The Lufft I-BOX is a measuring instruments gateway. Using the Lufft I-BOX measuring values can be acquired from measuring instruments, buffered, sent actively (push) or delivered upon request (pull) in machine readable formats. The Lufft I-BOX is a flexible tool to integrate measurement instruments in enterprise networks and systems. - Page 11 Housing / Weight Plastic compact housing (105 x 75 x 22mm) Integrated DIN rail mount approx. 140g G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany...
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Page 12: Installation
Installation Power Supply The Lufft I-BOX can be powered either via PoE (Power over Ethernet) or from an external power supply. 5.1.1 The Lufft I-BOX is designed for use in PoE environments according to IEEE802.3af. Power is brought in here over the network infrastructure through the RJ45 terminal. The Lufft I-BOX supports both phantom power on data pairs 1/2 and 3/6 and power on the unused wire pairs 4/5 and 7/8. -
Page 13: Leds
Please consult your responsible network administrator. LEDs Optical indication of the network status is provided by the Lufft I-BOX in the form of two LEDs integrated into the RJ45 jack. The device status is displayed by a multi-color indicator also on the front of the unit. -
Page 14: Button: Hardware-Reset
This process takes around 5 seconds. Then all connections are closed and the system is restarted. After startup is complete the indicator comes on green again, including the underlaid pulsing which indicates the processor load. G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 15: First Startup
First Startup When power supply is connected and on first startup, the Lufft I-BOX comes up with IP- Address 190.107.233.110. After the boot process is finished some system settings have to be adjusted to make the Lufft I-BOX productive. The Setup Assistent guides through the most important system settings. - Page 16 In order to modify the network settings, the Lufft I-BOX and the PC have to be part of the same physical network. A direct link using a patch cable from Lufft I-BOX to the PC is also possible. 6.2.1 Managing network parameters...
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Page 17: Common Settings
System name (long) Notices: The Administrator can make any notices about the Lufft I-BOX (e.g. purchasing date, support-contact, inventory number). Also the AcrtivationKeys for additionally installed Apps can be noted here. G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 18: Administrator Settings
Administrator Settings The Administrator hast to manage frictionless production of the Lufft I-BOX. He gets Emails on critical log events. Fig. 6: Screenshot Administrator Settings Email address: To this email, critical log events are being sent. Contact details: The contact details are shown on the prelogin screen. Thus any person without login credentials know whom to contact in case of system administration. -
Page 19: Email-Settings
Fig. 7: Screenshot Email Settings Time and date The System date and time can be set to the local time. Date and time settings are battery buffered and do not reset during a power interruption. G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 20: User Interface
Dashboard / Home The Dashboard is shown after successful login. Pressing the button “Home” (the little house icon) it can be reached throughout the Lufft I-BOX user interface. Fig. 8: Screenshot Dashboard / Home The settings displayed in the dashboard are: Contact details of the administrator (change in „Settings >>... - Page 21 The Lufft I-BOX system status is highlighted using colors: Fig. 9: Dashboard display of system status Green: the Lufft I-BOX runs without critical errors or warnings Yellow: there are warnings logged Red: there are critical errors are in the log entries The results of the channel monitoring are also highlighted using colors.
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Page 22: Login-Screen
Firmware version of the Lufft I-BOX Firmware update Firmware updates change the fundamental behaviour of the Luff tI-BOX. For firmware updates you’ll get specific instructions from Lufft on how to do such an update. G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 23: Backup
A backup should be performed each time after system settings were heavily changed. Apps that are downloaded from the lufft I-BOX App-Store and installed in the Lufft I-BOX are not part of the backup. These apps have to be reinstalled manually. For this reason, ActivationsKeys and the installation files of these apps have to be backuped separately. -
Page 24: Password Forgotten
Password forgotten The Lufft I-BOX can only be configured after successfully completing the login process. If the password is forgotten, there is a “Forgot your password?” feature with basic password recovery support. Password recovery can be done in two ways ... -
Page 25: Expanding The Lufft I-Box With Apps
Expanding the Lufft I-BOX with Apps The Lufft I-BOX can be expanded with Lufft I-BOX Apps available at the Lufft I-BOX App- Store. Apps provide additional features to integrate the Lufft I-BOX into the Enterprise networks and applications you need. With apps, measurement tasks can be configured and adjusted quite flexible. -
Page 26: App Lifecycle
In the lower screen area all installed Lufft I-BOX Apps are shown. In the column “Manage devices” devices can be added, configured and deleted. App lifecycle The App lifecycle describes all stages of the app handling: find upoad/install ... - Page 27 Every apps needs to be activated before being installed. This can be done on http://lufft-i- box.com/app/activation. The serial number of the Lufft I-BOX and the AppKey are required to build an ActivationKey for an app. After successful installation, the app is listed in “Home >> Apps >> Management”...
- Page 28 The apps are updated from time to time for various reasons. New features are introduced or bugs fixed. When a new app is released to the Lufft I-BOX App Store, it can be downloaded and installed to the Lufft i-BOX.
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Page 29: The App „Opus20
The App „OPUS20“ The app “OPUS20” transmits values from Lufft OPUS20 measuring instruments to the Lufft I- BOX. It is shipped with the Lufft I-BOX and can be used out of the box. Operating mode The app “OPUS20” acquires values from Lufft OPUS20 instruments. The last acquired value per channel will be saved in the Lufft I-BOX. -
Page 30: Configuration
A longer name for the device. description Notes for the device configuration, location and other information, e.g. measuring tasks involved device active Switches on or off the value acquisition inside the lufft I-BOX measurement interval Interval between subsequent measurement value acquisitions IP-configuration... -
Page 31: Logging / Errors
An OPUS20 measuring instrument that is disconnected from power some time deactivates the Ethernet Interface. It has to be reactivated manually. During operation, if warnings occur, values cannot be acquired and stored in the Lufft I-BOX correctly. If there are 5 ethernet warnings in a short time and in subsequent acquisition processes, measuring process will be stopped and the device is going to be deactivated. -
Page 32: The App „Opus Finder
The app “OPUS Finder” helps to configure OPUS20 measuring instruments connected to the network. It is shipped with the Lufft I-BOX. It can be used out of the box. 10.1 Operating mode The app “OPUS Finder” is a SYS app and can be use to configure or reconfigure OPUS20 instruments. -
Page 33: Configuration
Fig. 17: Screenshot: Search results with 3 OPUS20-devices After the search has been completed, the OPUS20 instruments can be configured remotely (click on the spanner wrench icon). Fig. 18: Screenshot: IP-settings for an OPUS20 instrument G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 34: Logging / Errors
To activate the Ethernet-Interface inside an OPUS20 instrument, refer to http://www.lufft.com/dateianzeige.php/?Dateiname=download/manual\8120_e.pdf An OPUS20 instrument that is disconnected from power some time deactivates the Ethernet Interface. It has to be reactivated manually. G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 35: The App „Json
11 The App „JSON“ The app “JSON” provides a REST API to the Lufft I-BOX. It is shipped with the Lufft I-BOX. It can be used out of the box. The JSON data format is a very simple machine readable data format. There are many programming languages and enterprise systems supporting JSON today. -
Page 36: Api Specification
11.3.1 Request specification Each request is sent as a http-GET command. http://<lufft-i-box-address>/ websites/ab/index.php/json/<devid>/api/<command> <lufft-i-box-address> network name or IP-address of the Lufft I-BOX <devid> Device ID as shown in API help page <command> for specified commands refer to next section In the next section, the first part of the request: http://<lufft-i-box-address>... - Page 37 (String) (if empty, no error) errorno... error number (0 = no error) value.. last measured value (float) timestamp.. date and time of value acquisition from OPUS20 instrument. format: YYYY-MM-DD H:M:S (String) G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany...
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Page 38: Configuration
11.7 Beispiele von JSON-Abfragen The command getchannels returns with thie JSON string (example konfiguration): http://<lufft-i-box>/websites/ab/index.php/json/1/api/getchannels "success":true, "channels":[ "channelmetaid":"478", "valueid":"110-40105", "app":"opus20", "deviceid":"110", "devicecaption":"Opus (.96)", "channelno":"40105", "interval":"1", "type":"16", "caption":"", "measurementname":"Temperatur", "unitname":"\u00b0F", "valuemin":"-40", "valuemax":"80" "channelmetaid":"479", "valueid":"110-40115", "app":"opus20", G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... - Page 39 "unitname":"\u00b0F", "valuemin":"-40", "valuemax":"80" "errorno":0, "errormsg":"" The command getvalues returns with thie JSON string (example konfiguration): http://<lufft-i-box>/websites/ab/index.php/json/1/api/getvalues?valueids=73-100,73-120 "success":true, "values":[ "success":false, "id":"73-100", "value":0, "timestamp":"2013-11-27 10:35:26", "errorno":0, "errortype":"" "success":false, "id":"73-120", "value":0, "timestamp":"2013-11-27 10:35:26", "errorno":0, "errortype":"" G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany...
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Page 40: The App „Email Alert
12 The App „Email Alert“ The app “Email Alert” monitors channel values and alerts if ranges are exceeded. It is shipped with the Lufft I-BOX. It can be used out of the box. 12.1 Operating mode The App „Email Alert“ checks configured channels in specified intervals: ... -
Page 41: Logging / Errors
In the tab “channels” all channels of the Lufft I-BOX to be monitored can be specified. A channel is only monitored, if an upper range, a lower range or both are specified. 12.4 Logging / errors During “Email Alert” device operation if ranges are exceeded, “info” log entries are generated. -
Page 42: Declaration Of Conformity
European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. A copy of the signed Declaration of Conformity may be requested from G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH and sent by regular mail or fax. -
Page 43: General Errors
14 General errors Error description Required action The Lufft I-BOX cannot be connected via TCP/IP - check power supply - check Ethernet-connection - check network settings The Lufft I-BOX does not respond after A wrong ip-address was configured. See section configuration activities 6.2 for recovery of the lufft I-BOX... -
Page 44: Repair / Corrective Maintenance
15.1 Technical Support Our Hotline is available for technical questions via the following e-mail address: support@lufft.de You can also consult frequently asked questions at http://www.lufft.com or visit the Lufft I-BOX support site at http://lufft-i-box.com G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 45: List Of Figures
Fig. 15: Screenshot IN-Device of OPUS20 app ........................ 28 Fig. 16: Screenshot OPUS20 Device Information tab ....................... 30 Fig. 17: Screenshot: Search results with 3 OPUS20-devices .................... 33 Fig. 18: Screenshot: IP-settings for an OPUS20 instrument ..................... 33 G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... -
Page 46: Index
Button ................14 Incorrect Use ..............5 Technical data .............. 10 Installation ..............12 Technical Support ............44 Internet of Things ............35 Time ................19 JSON API Symbols in Manual ............5 G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, Fellbach, Germany... - Page 47 G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH Gutenbergstraße 20 70736 Fellbach P.O. Box 4252 70719 Fellbach Germany Tel: +49 711 51822-0 Hotline: +49 711 51822-52 Fax: +49 711 51822-41 E-Mail: info@lufft.de WWW: www.lufft.com Dokumentversion (10/2013)
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