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EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0
EasyGrid (E-GRID)
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  • Page 1 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 EasyGrid (E-GRID) User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0...
  • Page 2 Information provided by FISO is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by FISO for its use or for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of FISO.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 1 Table of Content Product Certification ........................1 CE Information ..........................1 Independent Laboratory Testing ....................1 Safety Information ........................2 Safety Conventions ........................2 Safety Information ......................... 2 Unpacking and Inspection ......................3 First Steps ...........................
  • Page 4 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 5.16 Optical Connector ........................18 5.17 Ethernet Port (Optional) ......................19 Firmware Settings ........................20 Channel Settings .......................... 21 Alarm Settings ..........................23 Statistic Settings .......................... 35 Analog Output Settings ....................... 36 Information Settings ........................40 Log Settings ..........................

  • Page 5: Product Certification

    Shielded I/O cables are recommended to improve protection against lightning surge if unit or cables are installed in an outdoor area. See certificate and tests of compliance. EasyGrid has been extensively tested to stringent environmental standards to ensure it remains reliable when used under published specifications.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE IN LIFE SUPPORT OR CRITICAL HUMAN APPLICATIONS. In no case will FISO be liable to the buyer, or to any third parties, for any consequential damage or indirect damage that is caused by product failure, malfunction, or any other problem.

  • Page 7: Unpacking And Inspection

    If the shipping box is not damaged, carefully remove and identify all of the components listed below. Contact FISO or your local representative if any of the components are missing. We recommend you save the shipping box for future storage or transportation.

  • Page 8: First Steps

    RJ45 output or an ST optical output. 4.2 Quick Start 4.2.1 Powering the EasyGrid The EasyGrid requires 24 volts DC (± 10%) power. The power input terminal block is coloured orange for additional visual aid. WARNING Make sure to have a power supply providing the specified power and compatible with your local...

  • Page 9: Connecting Temperature Sensors

    3. Power up the unit using the ON/OFF switch located on the panel above the relay terminal block. 4.2.2 Connecting Temperature Sensors The EasyGrid is compatible with all FISO TPT-62 sensors. No calibration factor or calibration procedure is required to get accurate temperature measurements.

  • Page 10: Reading Temperature Measurements

    With the power switch to ON and sensors connected you can read the temperature of each sensor on the EasyGrid display, up to 18 channels at one time, as displayed below. For more information on FISO system characteristics, maintenance and installation, refer to document...

  • Page 11: Hardware Configuration

    All EasyGrid monitors ordered with the Fiber Optics Ethernet communication will be of 136mm in depth for the top portion of the monitor, as shown above. If the EasyGrid is ordered with Standard (No Ethernet) communication option or the Copper Ethernet option, the depth of the top portion of the monitor will be of 98mm.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Overview

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 5.2 Front Panel Overview Communication Display Analog Outputs System System Status LED Relay Optional Optical Power Ethernet Input Connector Ground RS-485/422 Relays Optical Sensor Terminal Block Terminal Serial Port Connector...

  • Page 13: Bottom Panel Overview

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 5.3 Bottom Panel Overview Optional Copper Ethernet Port Power Switch 5.4 Maintenance Panel Overview Dip Switches Memory Card Access USB Port Communication Led System Led...

  • Page 14: Tft Display

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 5.5 TFT Display The EasyGrid offers a large 17.8 cm (7”) color touch screen. From any screen, you can use the bottom navigation bar to access: Any Temperature Display Screens, the Monitoring Menu or the Settings Menu.

  • Page 15: Action Buttons Or State Icons

    The USB configuration interface is accessible in the maintenance panel. The port serves two purposes: Communicating with a PC through Nortech Client Software to configure the EasyGrid monitor parameters, retrieve stored data, upload data or operate the EasyGrid monitor. Upload updated version of the firmware.

  • Page 16: Power Input

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 5.9 Power Input The EasyGrid accepts only 24 volts DC (± 10%), 40W. WARNING To avoid damage to the unit, make sure that the power fed into the input complies with technical specifications. No other voltage level or range is accepted.

  • Page 17: Analog Output

    Analog outputs provide a means of transmitting temperature data directly from the unit to an external data-gathering system or monitoring equipment. The EasyGrid provides one output for each temperature channel present in the unit. Wire length and gauge are related when connecting analog outputs. For a run of 100 m or less, recommended gage is 24 AWG or greater.

  • Page 18: Rs-485/Rs-422 Ports

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 5.12 RS-485/RS-422 Ports A RS-485/RS-422 serial port is provided on the EasyGrid. It can be used to connect the EasyGrid to any RS485 or RS422 communication bus. It also allows multiple EasyGrid monitors to be link together.
  • Page 19 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 FISO recommends shielded, twisted pair wiring, 24 AWG with 120Ω line impedance to connect the RS- 485 interface to the network. FISO also recommends biasing the RS-485 BUS using pull-down and pull-up 1 KΩ resistors. Biasing the RS-485 BUS line will prevent unknown voltage on these lines (RS-485 BUS floating).

  • Page 20: Programmable Alarm/Relay Terminal Block

    5.13 Programmable Alarm/Relay Terminal Block All relay terminal block connectors are form-C relay interfaces. Relays 1 to 16 are programmable. The programming of the relay is accomplished either through the EasyGrid display or from a PC with the Nortech Client software. Mode...

  • Page 21: System Relay (Fail Safe)

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 5.14 System Relay (Fail Safe) The system relay is a form-C relay that will open or close depending on the status of the system faults. It is always configured in Fail Safe mode. Mode...

  • Page 22: Optical Connector

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 5.16 Optical Connector There can be up to 18 optical channels on each EasyGrid monitor. Each channel is designed to mate with an ST/PC type connector, normally from an extension cable as part of the optical link to a TPT-62 sensor, at the measurement position.

  • Page 23: Ethernet Port (Optional)

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 5.17 Ethernet Port (Optional) When the EasyGrid is ordered with an Ethernet communication protocol (IEC61850, Modbus TCP/IP, DNP 3.0 or IEC60870-5-104) to be used over a copper network, the bottom plate will be fitted with an Ethernet port (RJ-45) above the analog output terminal block.

  • Page 24: Firmware Settings

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 6 Firmware Settings All EasyGrid firmware parameters can be set from the unit TFT screen or from the supplied Nortech Client PC application. The EasyGrid Firmware is designed to optimize the user-device experience, whether you are programming the parameters of operation or looking-up various information.

  • Page 25: Channel Settings

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 6.1 Channel Settings This screen allows parameter customization associated to all optical channels; use the bottom row buttons to scroll through all the Channels. NOTE: After a parameter is created or modified, remember to press the button when prompted, before leaving the active screen so that the parameter is stored or the action executed.
  • Page 26 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Description Description Associates a description to the channel. Press in the desired field to customize the channel description. Range Any string of characters (max 18 characters). Press to exit or to confirm. Offset Description...

  • Page 27: Alarm Settings

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 6.2 Alarm Settings Each relay must be programmed separately; use the bottom row buttons to scroll through all the Alarms. This section explains the different parameters and their functionality. NOTE: After a parameter is created or modified, remember to press the button when prompted, before leaving the active screen so that the parameter is stored or the action executed.
  • Page 28 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Description Description Associate a description to the Alarm by pressing on the field to edit the Alarm description. Type in a description using the Alpha Numeric key pad. Range Any string of characters (max 18 characters).
  • Page 29 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Mode Description Select the original mode of operation of the relay by pressing on the desired option. The active option icon will then turn green Range Normal: The original relay position will be in the Normally Closed (NC) position.
  • Page 30 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Logic Description Select the logic used to control the relay by pressing on the desired option. The active option icon will then turn green Range OR: Condition is met when ANY of the selected channels temperature is ABOVE the Setpoint.
  • Page 31 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Setpoint Temperature Description Set the temperature trig point used in the operation of the relay. Press in the Temp field to edit the temperature value. Type in a value using the Numeric key pad.
  • Page 32 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Activation Delay Description Set a time delay between the moment the conditions are met and the relay operation. Press in the Delay field to edit the delay value. Type in a value using the Numeric key pad.
  • Page 33 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Seasonal Offset - Start Day Description Define the first day of the month of the Seasonal Offset period by pressing on the corresponding digit. Type in a value using the Numeric key pad. * Same for ALL Alarms/Relays.
  • Page 34 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Seasonal Offset Description Set the Seasonal offset value to offset the relay Setpoint for the selected period by pressing on the corresponding digit. Type in a value using the Numeric key pad. For example, Setpoint may be decreased by 5°C for the summer period.
  • Page 35 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 NOTE: After a parameter is created or modified, remember to press the button when prompted, before leaving the active screen so that the parameter is stored or the action executed. Test Relay Screen Description...
  • Page 36 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Test Relay Screen – Testing a Relay Operation Description The right column, titled Relay, displays the pre- test state of each specific relay as set in each Alarm Settings page. To test a relay operation, press on the desired...
  • Page 37 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Exerciser Function – Enable Description To access the Exerciser Function found in the Test Relay screen, press the Test Option icon in the bottom row of any Alarm Settings screen. Each individual Relay can be configured to be...
  • Page 38 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Exerciser Cycle Description Each individual Relay can be configured to be exercised at a different interval (Cycle). Select the Exerciser Cycle by pressing the digit corresponding to the Alarm/Relay number you wish to set.

  • Page 39: Statistic Settings

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 6.3 Statistic Settings This screen allows you to reset statistics associated to each individual channel as desired; use the bottom row buttons to scroll through all the Channels Reset for Channel #1 Reset Description Allows resetting (zeroing) of a specific channel statistics.

  • Page 40: Analog Output Settings

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 6.4 Analog Output Settings This screen allows you to customize the analog output scale; use the bottom row buttons to scroll through all the Channels. For each channel, there is six parameters. Two of them can be configured (in light blue color) and four of them are either measured or calculated results.
  • Page 41 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Set Max T° Description Temperature value desired to correspond to 20mA on the output terminal can be defined by pressing on the corresponding digit. Type in a value using the Numeric key pad. Range...
  • Page 42 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Resulting 0°T mA Description Resulting value in mA corresponding to the value of 0°T, according to the set Min °T & Max °T. Resulting I (mA) Description Resulting value in mA of the current (I) measured on the output terminal, according to the set Min °T &...
  • Page 43 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Measured Temperature value Description Measured temperature value corresponding to the current (I) measured on the output terminal. Here are the formulas for the Analog Output. The Analog Output is represented by a straight-line equation of this form: �� = ����...

  • Page 44: Information Settings

    This screen allows setting of general system and transformer parameters. System parameters Description Allows Date and Time setting of the EasyGrid Internal Real Time Clock by pressing on the desired digit. Type in a value using the Numeric key pad.
  • Page 45 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Factory Default Description Allows return to the original EasyGrid Factory Settings by pressing on the Factory Default button. Range NOTE: After a parameter is created or modified, remember to press the button when prompted, before leaving the active screen so that the parameter is stored or the action executed.
  • Page 46 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Password Protection Description Allows the User to Activate or Deactivate the password protection feature, used to protect the various parameter settings. First, the password (4-digit number) has to be entered in both numerical fields by pressing in...

  • Page 47: Log Settings

     Timestamp The data is saved in the EasyGrid 16MB internal memory at the defined period. Every hour the data is copied in the external memory card when present in the monitor. If the memory card is removed for an extended time, the acquired data during the absence of the memory card will be synchronized when the card will be inserted back.
  • Page 48 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Action Description Allows Starting or Stopping an acquisition by pressing on the desired option. The active option icon will then turn green The Mega Logger icon will turn green and the fill bar will slowly increment as well as the log amount underneath.
  • Page 49 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Acquisition Frequency Description Allows selection of the data acquisition frequency by pressing on the desired option. The active option icon will then turn green Range Real Time: The data is stored as fast as the monitor refreshes each channel’s measured...
  • Page 50 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Synchronize Memory Card Description Allows to force the synchronization of the Memory Card to the internal Memory data by pressing on the Sync Memory Card button. The Sync button over the fill bar, indicates when a synchronization is in progress.
  • Page 51 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Memory Card Fill Bar Description Provides information on the fill level of the Memory Card (External Memory) Range Event Logger Fill Bar Description Provides information on the fill level of the Event Logger Memory.

  • Page 52: Display Settings

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 6.7 Display Settings This screen provides access to the parameters related to the EasyGrid display. T° Unit Description Select the Temperature unit by pressing on the desired option. The active option icon will then...
  • Page 53 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Language Description Select the desired display language by pressing on the desired option. The active option icon will then turn green Range Any of the offered options. Display Calibration Description Runs touch screen calibration, the display returns to the Display Settings screen when calibration is completed.
  • Page 54 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Screen Saver Description Time before the screen saver is activated. If set to 0 the screen saver is deactivated. Range 0 to 10 minutes Scroll Speed Description Time before the next screen will be displayed when the Scroll option is activated.

  • Page 55: Communication Settings

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 6.8 Communication Settings This section covers communication parameters setting. Nortech Modbus Rtu Modbus Ascii IEC 61850 IEC 60870-5-104 Modbus TCP-IP DNP 3.0 Users can select the desired communication protocol from one of the seven available options: ...
  • Page 56 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 Protocol Selection (Modbus RTU Example) Description Allows selection of the desired communication protocol by pressing on the desired option. Range Activated: Not Activated: NOTE: After a parameter is created or modified, remember to press the button when prompted, before leaving the active screen so that the parameter is stored or the action executed.
  • Page 57 Not Activated: The same process will need to be accomplished to set the required parameters for each different Communication Protocol that is selected for operation of the EasyGrid monitor. Refer to document MAN-00099 Nortech Communication Configuration User Guide for detailed...

  • Page 58: Monitoring Screens

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 7 Monitoring Screens The EasyGrid Firmware is designed to optimize the user experience, whether you are programming the parameters of operation or looking-up various information. The firmware interface uses icons to facilitate the user-device experience.

  • Page 59: Temperature Values & Alarm State

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 7.1 Temperature Values & Alarm State To view the measured temperature values screen press the button from the Monitoring Screen or from the bottom row of the screen; use the bottom row buttons to scroll through all the Channels.

  • Page 60: Alarm

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 7.2 Alarm This page displays the current status of each relay: Use the up and down control buttons to scroll to other alarm numbers , Operation status , Condition met or not, Description, Fail Safe status and a graphic representation of the physical position of the relay.

  • Page 61: Statistics

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 7.3 Statistics This page displays the temperature statistics gathered on each channel. The following information is also stored in the EasyGrid Mega Logger storage location: Information provided  Left column icons provide Sensor Channel Number, Channel Mode and Channel State...

  • Page 62: Analog

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 7.4 Analog This page displays the Analog output parameters, it provides detailed information on the user-defined values as well as all the resulting values: Information provided  Left column icons provide Sensor Channel Number, Channel Mode and Channel State...

  • Page 63: Information

    This page displays the factory set FISO Device information, the user-defined Transformer information, as well as the 3 internal memory storage locations of the EasyGrid monitor. Information found in the Device section corresponds to the firmware and hardware characteristics of this specific EasyGrid monitor/controller.

  • Page 64: Diagnostic

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 7.6 Diagnostic This page displays the FISO system diagnostic values for each channel. It is important to check the Light and Signal levels during the installation of the system. Information provided  Left column icons provide Sensor Channel Number, Channel Mode and Channel State...
  • Page 65 EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0  Under Signal %, the icons provide Signal diagnostic state Signal % Excellent Good Fail Signal % state Signal % > 80 = > 40 < 40 range  Under Signal %, the Signal % value provides the level of quality of the processed light o The “Signal %”...

  • Page 66: Nortech Client Software

    8 Nortech Client Software The Nortech Client software can be used to configure the EasyGrid system and retrieve the data stored in the internal memory of the unit as well as from the SD memory card. It is possible to communicate directly through the USB interface of the EasyGrid unit from your office PC.

  • Page 67: Main Window

    The Selected Device Information section presents detailed information about the instrument that is highlighted in the device list. The Information Tabs controls the right side of the window. These tabs organize and provide all the information available for the selected EasyGrid unit.

  • Page 68: Connecting To The Easygrid

    EasyGrid User Guide MAN-00084 R 11.0 8.3 Connecting to the EasyGrid 1. Unlock both screws and open the maintenance door, connect a USB cable to the USB port. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the PC. On the first connection, Windows might need to download and install the FTDI USB driver which is available on windows update.

  • Page 69: Firmware Update

    Tools menu. CAUTION Be sure to have a valid firmware file provided to you by FISO. Otherwise, the unit could be damaged and require factory repair. To update the firmware follow this procedure: 1.

  • Page 70: Resetting To Factory Defaults

    If a persistence operation problem is not solved, a reset to factory defaults might need to be performed to regain full operation of the EasyGrid monitor. Refer to the ‘’Firmware Settings’’ ‘’Information Settings’’ screen of Section 6 of this manual for the Reset to Factory Default function.

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