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ADDI-DATA ® PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION Technical Description MSX-ilog-xx-xx Intelligent Ethernet data logger Edition: 02.12-11/2020 DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certified...
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The content of this manual and the technical product data may be changed without prior notice. ADDI-DATA GmbH reserves the right to make changes to the technical data and the materials included herein.
If the instructions are ignored, the Ethernet data logger, the PC and/or peripherals may be destroyed. WARNING! Designates a possibly dangerous situation. If the instructions are ignored, the Ethernet data logger, the PC and/or peripherals may be destroyed and persons may be endangered. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Information on mounting the MSX-ilog data logger including pin assignments Description of the MSX-ilog web interface Procedure for returning (repairing, etc.) or disposing of the MSX-ilog data logger Appendix with glossary and index Contact and support address ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
1.2 Safety precautions 1.2.1 Current sources All connected devices must be supplied from current sources that comply with ES1 according to DIN EN IEC 62368-1 or PELV according to DIN EN 60204-1. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
If you are not sure, please contact us: Phone: +49 7229 1847-0 E-mail: info@addi-data.com 1.2.3 Cables The cables must be installed safely against mechanical load. 1.2.4 Housing The housing must not be opened. It may only be opened by persons who have been authorised by ADDI-DATA.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call us or to send us an e-mail: Phone: +49 7229 1847-0 E-mail: info@addi-data.com Manual download from the Internet The latest version of the technical manual for the Ethernet data logger MSX-ilog-xx-xx can be downloaded for free at: www.addi-data.com...
Mount the Ethernet data logger on the DIN rail by inserting the clips with the springs under the DIN rail. NOTICE! The spring in the fastening clips points to the bottom of the housing (see the following figure). 1 Please specify when ordering the Ethernet data logger! ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
With the mounting set MX-Screw, you can fit the Ethernet data logger for direct attachment to machines or other devices. According to your requirements, you can fix all four brackets pointing either outwards or inwards. Fig. 3-2: Brackets pointing outwards Fig. 3-3: Brackets pointing inwards ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Fig. 3-5: Mounting set: Seal and screw (short) The original screw from the Ethernet data logger and the long seals or screws from the mounting set must not be used any longer. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
In this chapter, you will find the pin assignments of the connectors for Ethernet, trigger and the power supply of the Ethernet data logger MSX-ilog-xx-xx as well as the pin assignments for analog I/O, digital I/O and temperature sensor inputs (RTD). Fig. 3-7: Connectors ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
24 VDC Out Cable (black) Male connector, Female connector, Pin No. Lead colour 5-pin, M12 5-pin, M12 24 V 24 V brown 24 V 24 V white blue black not connected not connected grey ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
-. Optionally, a 24 V voltage is available to supply a sensor if required. Table 3-5: Pin assignment: Analog inputs Cable Female connector, Pin No. 5-pin, M12 Lead colour 24 V brown Differential input - white blue Differential input + black not connected grey ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Pin No. 5-pin, M12 Lead colour +24 V (supply) brown Analog output - * white GND (supply) blue Analog output 0+ black Analog output 1+ grey * Common GND for channels 0 and 1 ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Mounting and connection MSX-ilog-xx-xx 3.2.6 Digital I/O MSX-ilog-3122 Fig. 3-8: Pin assignment: Digital I/O port 0 (37-pin D-Sub male connector) ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Mounting and connection MSX-ilog-xx-xx Fig. 3-9: Pin assignment: Digital I/O port 1 (37-pin D-Sub male connector) ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
24 VDC Out (Power supply input) (Power supply output) 3.3.2 Trigger Connect the trigger cable to the male connector “Trigger In”. 3.3.3 Power supply Connect the power supply cable to the male connector “24 VDC In”. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Mounting and connection MSX-ilog-xx-xx 3.3.4 Sensors or actuators Information concerning the type of sensor or actuator and the corresponding pin assignment can be found in Chapter 3.2. Fig. 3-11: Connect sensors or actuators (example) ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
MSX-ilog-xx-xx 3.4 LED display 3.4.1 Overview The LEDs give you the following information: Table 3-8: LED display Display Meaning ADDI-DATA logo Lights white The data logger is ready for operation. ADDI-DATA ® No display The data logger is in energy- saving mode.
Use the latest firmware connection. correctly. for your data logger. - There has been a - Contact us for a replacement or short circuit on the repair. primary side of one or more sensors. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
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- Check the Ethernet connection (see LEDs “Port 0 ACT/LINK” and “Port 1 ACT/LINK”). - Note that other faults may also occur in the meantime, which prevent data acquisition (e.g. a short-circuit). ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
To do so, you have to perform the following steps: 1. Open Internet Explorer 11. 2. On the top right of the window, click on the “Gear” icon. 3. Select the menu item “Internet options”. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
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Web interface: Quick access to the Ethernet data logger MSX-ilog-xx-xx 4. On the “General” tab, in the “Browsing history” section, click on “Settings”. 5. On the “Temporary Internet Files” tab, select the option “Every time I visit the webpage”. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
The IP address of the Ethernet data logger is indicated in the supplied software tool “MSX-E Quick App” (see Chapter 4.6.1). NOTICE! Please ensure that the default IP address of the Ethernet data logger (192.168.99.99) is not assigned to another system on your network yet. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Enter “mxadmin” as the user name and password. NOTICE! The user name and password can be changed (see Chapter 4.6.2.). Afterwards, the homepage of the web interface is displayed: Fig. 4-2: Web interface: Homepage ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Gain: The measurement gain for each channel can be selected. • Polarity: The channels can be acquired in bipolar or unipolar mode. NOTICE! After setting all parameters, you have to click on the “Save configuration” button above. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
It is possible to connect the Ethernet system MSX-E3211 as a slave to the MSX-ilog data logger. To configure its channels (see previous chapter), you first need to select the system from the list and click on “Save”. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com...
For example, you can enter the formula $1+$2. This means that the value of the virtual channel results from the addition of the real channels 1 and 2. NOTICE! After setting all parameters, you have to click on the “Save configuration” button above. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
It is possible to specify only one value (bottom or top value) or both values. NOTICE! After setting all parameters, you have to click on the “Save configuration” button above. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
MSX-ilog data logger. You can define the number of edges (“Number of rising edges” or “Number of falling edges”) after which the acquisition should be started. • Acquisition: Channel: You can select the channels that should be acquired when a trigger occurs. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Trigger mode: The values of the channel are only saved during an acquisition that is started and stopped by a trigger. This mode is preselected if you have activated a trigger for the channel. NOTICE! After setting all parameters, you have to click on the “Save configuration” button above. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
The acquired data can be viewed live in a curve diagram on this tab when an acquisition is running. In this section, you can specify the number of values to be displayed in the diagram. Fig. 4-11: Live view: Curve diagram (example) ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com...
To download the data of the desired acquisition, you have to click on the “Download” button on the right of the corresponding line. As the downloaded data is only available as binary data, you have to use the “ilog Exporter” program to export or view this data (see Chapter 4.6.1). ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
On this tab, you can change the network configuration of your Ethernet data logger. NOTICE! Changes that are not appropriate to your local network may cause problems in communication with the Ethernet data logger. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
The range of the IP addresses to be entered in the “Start address” and “End address” fields must correspond to the IP address of the Ethernet data logger, i.e. it must be on the same network. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com...
The “Syslog Port” field contains the port number (UDP) that should be used. It must be a number between 1 and 65535. 514 is defined as the default value. The new configuration will take effect when the Ethernet data logger is restarted. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com...
3. In the “Downloads” directory of your Windows Explorer, right-click on the saved .zip file and select “Extract All…”. 4. Extract all files. 5. In the “Ilog_exporter” subfolder (e.g. “Ilog_exporter-Windows_x86”), double-click on the file “Ilog_exporter.exe”. Fig. 4-17: ilog Exporter: Acquisition file selection ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Via the “View Config” button, you can view the configuration for the acquisition. By clicking on a “Convert to …” button, you can export the acquired data in a CSV, JSON or XML file. Fig. 4-19: ilog Exporter: Acquisition configuration (example) ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com...
It allows you to scan the connected systems, change the IP address of your MSX-ilog data logger and to update the firmware version. Fig. 4-20: Software tool „MSX-E QuickApp“ 3) User manuals The user manual for the MSX-ilog data logger can be downloaded here. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
The user name and password for accessing the web interface can be changed in this section. NOTICE! If you have forgotten your new password, you must send the data logger back to ADDI-DATA in order to reset the password. 2) Reboot You can reboot your Ethernet data logger by clicking on the corresponding button.
This tab gives you information on the current state of the Ethernet data logger. Fig. 4-22: Administration: Diagnosis 1) Subsystem state Here, the states of the different subsystems are displayed. 2) Inter-system synchronisation This section contains information on synchronisation commands. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
You can configure the date (dd/mm/yyyy) and the time of the Ethernet data logger manually. 2) Set the time of this system To set the current time for the data logger, you have to click on the “Apply” button. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com...
NOTICE! After configuring the NTP client, you need to restart it by clicking on the corresponding button. 4.7 Menu item “Language” The language of the web interface can be selected: English, French or German. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Place the Ethernet data logger in an ESD protective cover. Then pack it in a cardboard box so that it is well-protected for shipping. Send the packed Ethernet data logger together with your details ADDI-DATA GmbH Airpark Business Center Airport Boulevard B210 77836 Rheinmünster...
Return or disposal MSX-ilog-xx-xx 5.2 Disposal of ADDI-DATA waste equipment ADDI-DATA organises the disposal of ADDI-DATA products that were put on the German market after 13 August 2005. If you want to return waste equipment, please e-mail your request to: info@addi-data.com.
The first figure after the “IP” (e.g. 6 in IP 65) indicates the degree of protection against solid objects penetrating the housing. ADDI-DATA ® www.addi-data.com PARTNER FÜR PRÄZISION...
Contact and support MSX-ilog-xx-xx 7 Contact and support Do you have any questions? Write or call us: Address: ADDI-DATA GmbH Airpark Business Center Airport Boulevard B210 77836 Rheinmünster Germany Phone: +49 7229 1847-0 Fax: +49 7229 1847-222 E-mail: info@addi-data.com Manual and software download from the Internet: www.addi-data.com...
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