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Antrax MultiBox Instruction Manual

Programmable sequence control, master-slave function, watchdog function, integrated control panel, interface: usb or rs232 com
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antrax
Datentechnik GmbH
info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de
Manual
18.10.2005
Hasenbrink 4, 32052 Herford, Germany Tel. +49 (0) 5221 929660 Fax +49 (0) 5221 9296628
MultiBox
programmable sequence control
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master-slave function
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watchdog function
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integrated control panel
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interface: USB or RS232 (COM)
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...a variety of possibilities!
...a variety of possibilities!
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  • Page 1 Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de ...a variety of possibilities! ...a variety of possibilities! MultiBox programmable sequence control • master-slave function • watchdog function • integrated control panel • interface: USB or RS232 (COM) • Manual 18.10.2005 1/33 Hasenbrink 4, 32052 Herford, Germany Tel. +49 (0) 5221 929660 Fax +49 (0) 5221 9296628...
  • Page 2 Buttons Serial Interface Difference between mode 1 and mode 3 Difference between mode 1 and mode 4 Address MultiBox as Text Printer Expressions Used 2/33 Hasenbrink 4, 32052 Herford, Germany Tel. +49 (0) 5221 929660 Fax +49 (0) 5221 9296628...
  • Page 3 - www.antrax.de G eneral The MultiBox enables you to directly or by time control switch ON/OFF up to 5 230V devices via serial or USB interface of a PC or via integrated process control. Control or operating of the MultiBox can easily be set up with the free of charge Antrax-Service- Software "ASS"...
  • Page 4 Depending on its current switch position, the MultiBox can switch a connected appliance "ON"  after an electrical failure in the network has been restored. The COM or USB interface used must be reserved for the MultiBox and can not be addressed by  other programs.
  • Page 5 Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de P hysical Characteristics General Protective Class: IP20, only in dry rooms Plug system: SCHUKO, Safety plug (CEE 714) The current switch condition of the unit is indicated by LEDs Load and Control circuits use galvanic separation over relay and transformer Ambient temperature range: 0 ...
  • Page 6 OFF and back ON of the power supply. Watchdog The MultiBox is connected via the connector cable to a serial or USB interface of a PC that is to be equipped with the Watchdog functionality. CAUTION: In both cases (connected via serial or USB interface) the MultiBox is addressed as a COM port by the software! The USB drivers used provide a virtual COM port the control software –...
  • Page 7 Master-Slave-Circuits are typically used to switch ON/OFF e.g. monitors or printers subject to the PC. Switching Threshold From the perspective of the MultiBox the consumer using channel 1 is switched ON, if it takes at least 40W. Devices switched to standby therefore do not activate triggering the slave circuit.
  • Page 8 Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de A well known example of an endurance test sequence, for example, the traffic light system: Outlet 1 = red (street) Outlet 2 = yellow (street) Outlet 3 = green (street) Outlet 4 = red (pedestrian in cross traffic) Outlet 5 = green (pedestrian in cross traffic) The switching sequence for this example is set as the default switching sequence after "{+}...
  • Page 9 HyperTerminal, TELIX, etc. (command transmission similar to a modem via AT commands) control can also be activated as text output to a "printer" (the MultiBox in this case is a connected plain text printer via a serial interface)
  • Page 10 The MultiBox has two push buttons. By pressing SELECT an output can be selected (corresponding LED signal). By then pressing the SET button, the output is switched. This ensures that a a consumer connected to the MultiBox can also be switched ON manually. Connector Cable When laying the connector cable (serial or USB cable) to the PC or the mains cables please make sure that these are not set into one cable channel or similar.
  • Page 11 The hardware installation assistant providing the corresponding drivers 8USB as virtual COM port) is started after the MultiBox is connected to a computer by USB. The USB drivers can be downloaded at http://www.antrax.de. Download the ZIP file and unpack it to a directory on your local hard drive.
  • Page 12 Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de The following window appears: Select the item "browse" and specify the directory on the local hard disk, into which you extracted the ZIP file containing the driver files. Click "next". The following window appears: Select "continue installation".
  • Page 13 Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de The following window appears: Once all necessary files are copied , click "continue” The following window appears: Select "Finish". 13/33 Hasenbrink 4, 32052 Herford, Germany Tel. +49 (0) 5221 929660 Fax +49 (0) 5221 9296628...
  • Page 14 Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de The software for controlling the MultiBox via a virtual COM port is now configured. To check whether the new COM port is working correctly, please have a look at the control panel in the device manager: If a sub item "antrax UniBox"...
  • Page 15 = 1, triapon = 1 {1} Modus = Output1 as WatchBox in neutral-power-ON mode (switches any other consumer). Like mode 1 but the MultiBox remains switched OFF after Power ON onapon = 0, triapon = 0 {n} Modus = Operate output n as slave.
  • Page 16 If with {n} mode = x a mode is set, onapon will automatically set to the correct value. It can however be changed later (e.g. that the MultiBox operates in mode 2 [SwitchBox] and is switched ON after a Power-ON [{+}onapon=1]).
  • Page 17 Can only be executed in mode 1, 3 or 4 (MultiBox). Setting the error time in seconds Time up to next Watchdog event, if after a Watchdog event, processed by the MultiBox or by general Power-ON, no [anew] triggering is executed (e.g. 'Windows hangs-up while booting') Range: 0 … 214748364 Default setting: 900 s At a value of 0 the boot-error function is deactivated, i.
  • Page 18 Syntax Description {1} maxrst = Can only be executed in mode 1, 3 or 4 (MultiBox). Limit the number of restarts of the PC This command is only effective if the command "Tf" is bigger than 0: In order to avoid, that a PC after a reset and missing triggering is being restarted over and over, use {+} maxrst = n to set a maximum amount of restarts.
  • Page 19 {2} On = 20 A ON/OFF sequence starts. {2} Off = 40 Output 2 of the MultiBox is switched ON after 20 seconds. After switch ON, 40 seconds later switch OFF is executed. {3} Off = 20 A OFF/ON sequence starts..
  • Page 20 Software) into a text file (*.PLC) exclusively uses the MultiBox commands {+}PLCget {+}PLCset. For this function the MultiBox does not offer further special functionality, since with the "back load" of a switching sequence into the MultiBox basically, the gradually read-out text with {+}PLCget with {+}PLCset is loaded back to the MultiBox again.
  • Page 21 Default setting: OFF "Testseite" If this string is recognised, the LED flashes 3 times (Help for the operator, if the MultiBox is set up as COM printer) Testseite {n} Deaktiv Can only be executed in mode 1, 3 or 4 (MultiBox).
  • Page 22 Before sending a command, the previous command must have been recognised by the MultiBox (receipt or time delay). If an output of the MultiBox is set to one of the 5 modes with {n}, the parameters "onapon" and "triapon" are automatically changed. If then additional a combination is set with {n}onapon = m or {1}triapon = m, that does not fit to one of the 4 modes (see chapter "modes", page 15)

  • Page 23: Error-State

    Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de Read States Syntax Description {n} Remain Check of the remaining time until next switching operation Display: COUNT=214748364...0 (line 4 of the status inquiry) {n} Get Send all values and states (Description of the states see below)
  • Page 24 Last stored last state set with "{+} Trig" = n before a STATE=0...214748364 Watchdog event RST-COUNTER=0...65535 Number of initiated resets of the MultiBox since last reset with {+} Del Status MAX-RST=0...65535 Maximum number of initiated resets of the MultiBox (then channel 1 is permanently switched OFF) ACT-RST =0...65535...
  • Page 25 Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de Please note: TRIG-STATE and ERROR-STATE are only issued when a status value is present. After deleting the status with "{+} Del Status" these lines will not be displayed until a new status is given with "{+} Trig = 0...214748364".
  • Page 26 Furthermore the MultiBox recognises the problem "computer (or Windows) not booting": After an error re-start the triggering by the MultiBox must be executed by a time pre-set (TF) … if not, the MultiBox causes another error re-start, and so on.
  • Page 27 - www.antrax.de Examples Example 1 In this example the MultiBox, with the computer connected to channel 1, executes a controlled shut down and switch OFF, and then switches ON the computer 24 hours later.. Settings: 1. Waiting period of 60 seconds for the controlled shut down of the PC is set.
  • Page 28 MultiBox are set to mode 2 If the MultiBox is set to mode 6 and the control sequence has not been started yet, the 5 LEDs show a flash in running light. This running light is also (briefly) displayed, when an endurance run sequence after a loop command restarts "at zero"...
  • Page 29 Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de Operation Integrated control panel LED for channel 1 (red) LED for channels 2 … 5 (green) Button "SELECT" Button "SET" USB interface serial interface 19" fastening angle 29/33 Hasenbrink 4, 32052 Herford, Germany Tel. +49 (0) 5221 929660 Fax +49 (0) 5221 9296628...
  • Page 30 Flashes 3 times briefly A text page was recognised (while setting a COM printer) LED 2 x briefly light with 1Hz MultiBox not in Watchdog mode, outlet will be switched repetition ON after course of time started LED 2 x briefly dark with 1Hz...
  • Page 31 Datentechnik GmbH info@antrax.de - www.antrax.de Buttons Mode 1 … 5: By pressing the SELECT button the LED for channel 1 starts flashing. Re-pressing the SELECT button causes switching further. When pressing the SET button for more than 3 seconds the selected channel is switched to the each other mode (= toggled).
  • Page 32 Difference between mode 1 (MultiBox) and mode 3 (MultiBox_FS) In mode 1 the MultiBox is started after a Power ON, without waiting for triggering, i. e. the connected PC at channel 1 is permanently switched ON. After that, it is in the responsibility of the PC to address the MultiBox.
  • Page 33 The Re-trigger time is the time that lies between the last trigger and the error-restart Switch OFF Time The switch OFF time is the time that the MultiBox outlet remains shut off after an error restart Error Time The error time is the time within which after an error restart triggering must be started.