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Assisting the automation
industry since 1986
User manual
CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER
MultiCon CMC-99/141
Firmware: v.5.03.0 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.
2018.10.08
MultiCon CMC-99/141_INSSXEN_v.1.21.006

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  • Page 1 Assisting the automation industry since 1986 User manual CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Firmware: v.5.03.0 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-99/141 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...........................11 4.2. ASSEMBLY.............................12 4.3. CONNECTION METHOD.......................14 4.3.1. Available modules........................17 4.4. MAINTENANCE..........................31 5. INTRODUCTION TO MULTICON CMC-99/141..................31...
  • Page 3 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.8.11.10. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode and Data from other channel for FT4 module...................146 7.9. BUILT-IN INPUTS.........................148 7.9.1. Built-in inputs - General settings..................148 7.9.2. Built-in inputs - Input modules.....................150...
  • Page 4 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.15.2.2. Modbus SLAVE - Device channels for SLAVE mode........238 7.15.2.3. Modbus SLAVE - The Modbus protocol handling..........239 7.15.2.4. Modbus SLAVE - List of registers..............239 7.15.2.5. Modbus SLAVE - Transmission errors handling..........241 7.15.2.6. Modbus SLAVE- Example of query/answer frames..........241...

  • Page 5: Basic Requirements And User Safety

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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

    MultiCon CMC-99/141 easy and intuitive. • Hardware flexibility and a large variety of possible configurations MultiCon CMC-99/141 is designed as a modular device consisting of a base and optional input and output modules. The base contains: –...
  • Page 7 • Full freedom of data sources, presentation modes and controlling methods The multi level structure of the MultiCon CMC-99/141 firmware allows to select presented data sources, presentation modes and controlling methods. The MultiCon CMC-99/141 displays the values of virtual logical channels which can be fed with: –...
  • Page 8 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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-99/141 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-99/141 Assembly depth 102 mm Panel thickness max. 5 mm Operating temperature 0°C to +50°C (depending on version) or -20°C to +50°C Storage temperature -10°C to +70°C (depending on version) or -20°C to +70°C...

  • Page 11: Unpacking

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 This is a class A unit. Class A equipment is suitable for use in all establishments other than domestic and those directly connected to a low voltage power supply network which supplies buildings used for domestic purposes.

  • Page 12: Assembly

    - 2 pieces, – pointer for touch screen, – user’s manual for MultiCon CMC-99/141 unit (device) in pdf., 4.2. ASSEMBLY - The unit is designed for mounting inside housings (control panel, switchboard) insuring appropriate protection against surges and interference. Metal housings must be connected to ground in a way that complies with the governing regulations.
  • Page 13 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 96 x 96 housing: H, W = 115 mm 144 x 144 housing: H, W = 165 mm Fig. 4.3. Minimum distances to assemble a number of units 98 mm removable terminals 8 mm Fig.

  • Page 14: Connection Method

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 To avoid connectors slots destruction use the method shown in Fig. 4.5 GOOD back side of device connector WRONG back side of device connector Fig. 4.5. Connectors removing method 4.3. CONNECTION METHOD Caution - Installation should be conducted by qualified personnel.
  • Page 15 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 - Tighten the clamping screws. The recommended tightening torque is 0.5 Nm. Loose screws can cause fire or defective operation. Over-tightening can lead to damaging the connections inside the units and breaking the thread.
  • Page 16 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Connections of power supply voltage and measurement signals are performed using the screw connections at the back of the unit’s housing (see Fig. 4.7). 5-6 mm Fig. 4.7. Method of cable isolation replacing and cable terminals dimensions...

  • Page 17: Available Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 – If the UN3 or UN5 module is installed, the +24V DC output is available only in devices equipped with PS42 power supply module. In other cases there is no +24V DC output available and these terminals remain disconnected.
  • Page 18 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 UI12 12 current 24 current inputs 24 voltage inputs + 12 voltage inputs IN10 IN10 IN10 IN11 IN11 IN11 IN12 IN12 IN12 IN13 IN13 IN13 IN14 IN14 IN14 IN15 IN15 IN15 IN16...
  • Page 19 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 UI4N8 UI4D8 UI8N8 UI8D8 8 resistance 4 current and 4 voltage 8 resistance 8 current and voltage + 4 current and 4 voltage inputs + 8 digital inputs + 8 current and voltage inputs...
  • Page 20 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 6 isolated current input IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 Fig. 4.12.Isolated current input modules...
  • Page 21 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 2 flowmeter inputs 2 pulse inputs 4 flowmeter inputs 4 pulse inputs + 2 current inputs + 4 current inputs + 2 current inputs + 4 current inputs Inp11 Inp11 Inp12 Inp12...
  • Page 22 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 TC12 8 thermocouple inputs 12 thermocouple inputs 4 thermocouple inputs IN_T IN_T IN_T IN10 IN11 IN12 Fig. 4.14. TC input modules...
  • Page 23 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 6 RTD inputs 4 RTD inputs Fig. 4.15. RTD input modules...
  • Page 24 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 3 universal inputs 5 universal inputs V, mA V, mA TC, mV TC, mV V, mA V, mA TC, mV TC, mV V, mA V, mA TC, mV TC, mV V, mA...
  • Page 25 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8 Digital inputs 16 Digital inputs 24 Digital inputs IN17 IN25 COM 1-4 IN11 COM 1-4 COM 1-4 IN10 IN18 IN26 COM 5-8 COM 5-8 IN21 COM 5-8 IN10 IN10 IN27 IN19...
  • Page 26 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 2 universal counters 4 universal counters 2 hourmeters 4 hourmeters Inp11 Inp11 START/STOP 1 START/STOP 1 Inp12 Inp12 PRG 1 PRG 1 Prg1 Counter 1 Prg1 Counter 1 COM 1 COM 1...
  • Page 27 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8 SSR outputs 16 SSR outputs 24 SSR outputs +10..24V DC +10..24V DC +10..24V DC OUT1 OUT1 OUT1 OUT2 OUT2 OUT2 OUT3 OUT3 OUT3 OUT4 OUT4 OUT4 OUT5 OUT5 OUT5 OUT6 OUT6...
  • Page 28 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 4 relay outputs 5A/250V 8 relay outputs 1A/250V OUT1 OUT1 6 relay outputs 5A/250V R121 12 relay outputs 1A/250V OUT2 OUT1 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT2 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT3 OUT5 OUT6 OUT3...
  • Page 29 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 2 current output 4 current output 6 current output 8 current output OUT 4 OUT 6 OUT 8 OUT 3 OUT 5 OUT 7 OUT 2 OUT 2 OUT4 OUT6 OUT 1...
  • Page 30 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 host host host RJ-45 RJ-45 Fig. 4.22. Communication Modules RS232/RS485 or USB/RS485 interface Fig. 4.23. Connection of RS-485 transmission signals The MultiCon CMC-99/141 device supports the following converters: USB / RS-485 converter (SRS-U4) –...

  • Page 31: Maintenance

    Logical Channels as a bridge: physical inputs and outputs - visualisation and controlling processes. Designers of MultiCon CMC-99/141 decided to use such a solution to increase the functionality of the device and make the software almost fully independent from the...

  • Page 32: Logical Channels

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 33 – 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-99/141 via – RS-485 interface, – states and data coming from outputs of controlling processes, –...

  • Page 34: 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-99/141 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 35: Hardware Configurations

    USB Host connector (this is standard for the IP-65 version of the MultiCon CMC-99/141). The full version of this module also contains 2 additional serial ports (RS485 and RS485/RS232) and a 10 Mb/sec. Ethernet RJ-45 connector (see Fig. 4.22 ).

  • Page 36: Working With The Multicon Cmc-99/141

    6.3. DISPLAY The MultiCon CMC-99/141 displays all data and dialogue on a 3,5” or 5,7” 320x240 pixel, color TFT screen with an embedded touch-screen panel. New devices have the display protected with a thin transparent plastic cover. This protective layer should be removed before the first use to ensure perfect visibility of pictures and sensitivity of the touch-screen.

  • Page 37: Information Bar

    Data panels Chapter 6.3.3 Navigation bar Chapter 6.3.2 Fig. 6.1. Typical view of the MultiCon CMC-99/141 main page, after touching the display 6.3.1. Information bar The Information bar informs the user about currently displayed group, logging, curren date and time.

  • Page 38: Navigation Bar

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 yellow color - It is possible to log data in the device but there is less than 20% • of total free memory remaining (to clear the memory you need to move any important data logging files and possibly the Modbus templates onto a removable flash drive, after which remove them from the device –...

  • Page 39: Data Panels

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 6.4 entering configuration of the logical channel named 'Temperature' ). Similarly, to go directly to the configuration of a displayed Group, touch and hold the group number or group name in the upper Information bar for a few seconds (see option (2) in Fig.
  • Page 40 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 6.5. View of the Data panel In all data panels (a sample of a data panel is shown inside the frame marked (1) in Fig. 6.5) the following information is available: value of the logical channel (denoted by (2) in Fig.
  • Page 41 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 6.7. Examples of Horizontal (for 3 channels) and Vertical Bars (for 5 channels) Fig. 6.8. Examples of Horizontal (for 3 channels) and Vertical Charts (for 5 channels) Fig. 6.9 Examples of Phasor Charts presentation mode...

  • Page 42: Important Messages

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 6.11. Examples of SCADALite view Index of displayed groups . . . Group Inactive logical channels in the groups Fig. 6.12. Examples of simultaneous presentation of Many Groups It is also the possible to show many groups on a single screen ( Fig. 6.12 ). In this mode channels belonging to the same group are displayed under one another, and groups are placed side by side.
  • Page 43 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 6.13. Information message Fig. 6.14. Question message Fig. 6.15. Warning message Fig. 6.16. Alert message...

  • Page 44: Configuration Of The Multicon Cmc-99/141

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7. CONFIGURATION OF THE MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 45 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 46 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 47: Main Menu Selection Panel

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 48: Files Management

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.3. FILES MANAGEMENT Fig. 7.15. This button allows to enter the files management menu After pressing MENU -> Files management (see Fig. 7.15 ) opens the files management menu which is used to exchange data with a flash drive.
  • Page 49 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 – select a file/s of logged data from a group, – select more files in the other groups (if needed), – export selected files to a flash drive and / or delete selected logged data files, Fig.
  • Page 50 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 the 'Press to select' button appears. Depending on how many groups (the device can define 10 groups) logging is enabled (past or present), the same number of 'Press to select' buttons will be active, –...
  • Page 51 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.20. 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 52 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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. 7.21 , which allows the user to load/save the configuration and Modbus templates.
  • Page 53 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 54 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 55 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 "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 56 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.25. View of Permission files dialogue Printer files: The fourth button in the Files management menu is Printer files. It is always visible but its functionality is active only when the MultiPrint MLP-149 printer is connected to the device.
  • Page 57 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 mode, – Copy background to flash drive – copies a background image from the device's memory to flash drive. Fig. 7.27. Screen view of Select background menu Background of SCADALite display mode should be saved in the *.png format with dimensions 320x202 px.

  • Page 58: Device Information, Licence, Firmware Update, Remote Display, Export Manual And Renew Configuration

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.4. DEVICE INFORMATION, LICENCE, FIRMWARE UPDATE, REMOTE DISPLAY, EXPORT MANUAL AND RENEW CONFIGURATION Fig. 7.30. 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 59 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Pressing the MENU -> Device information button (see Fig. 7.30 ) will show the window (see example window information Fig. 7.31) with basic information about software and hardware on the device, such as: –...
  • Page 60 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Below please find a step by step description of how to configure the MultiCon with a PC. Download free “ Xming ” software from http://sourceforge.net/projects/ xming/files/Xming/6.9.0.31/Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe/download Install “ Xming ” on your PC using default settings. During installation enable create a desktop icon for the “Xming”...
  • Page 61 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 – Calibrate the system clock in the device. It is a software clock which is clocked by the CPU and it measures time while the device is switched on. During the calibration a delay between RTC and the system clock is calculated and used to correct the software clock measurements.

  • Page 62: Device Configuration

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.5. DEVICE CONFIGURATION Fig. 7.34. 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 63 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 Chapter 7.19 Fig. 7.35. Main menu selection panel...
  • Page 64 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.37. Warning message about unsaved configuration Fig. 7.38. Example of unsaved configuration screen view...

  • Page 65: Configuration Menu Structure

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 66 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 67 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Name Months Group Display options Triggering mode Days Name Triggering source Week days Bars Triggering times Hours Charts Minutes Pause mode Line width Pause source Seconds Profiles/times Time scale Idle value Background...
  • Page 68 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 69 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Name Mode Printout configuration Header Chosen header Choose header Printouts Date and time Content Channels Mode Groups Sender name Footer Attach. name suffix Chosen footer Sender address Choose footer Triggering menu Login...
  • Page 70 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 71: General Settings

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.7. GENERAL SETTINGS MENU MENU Device configuration Device configuration General settings 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 72 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 73 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 74 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 75: Logical Channels

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 Printouts 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 76 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 A detailed description of the modes is presented in the following chapters.The channel for Mode=disabled has only one parameter - the name of the channel. In other modes the Logical channels are active and may affect the processing and control data.
  • Page 77 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 78 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 79 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 80 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 5-interval characteristics =14, Y =32) =7, Y =25) =10, Y =25) =18, Y =0, Y =20, Y =-3) Input value Fig. 7.40. Example of user characteristic Example: The steps to create a user characteristic consisting of 6 points (like in Fig. 7.40 ): Press the button next to the Scaling label and select the user characteristic option (point (1) and (2) in Fig.
  • Page 81 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.41. Configuring the user characteristic For Point 1 set input and output value (point (5) in Fig. 7.41 ). Switch to Point 2 by using the arrow keys and also set the value of input and output there (point (6) in Fig.
  • Page 82 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 83 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 84 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 85 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 86 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.44.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. 7.45), Graph high –...
  • Page 87 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.45. 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 88 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 – 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 89 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.47 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 90 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 91 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 92 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 • 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 93 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 ◦ 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 94: Logical Channels - Hardware Input Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 input modules which can be displayed, and/or processed in any other logical channels (e.g.
  • Page 95 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Slot A, Input 1 see Fig. 4.8 I16 Module 16 current inputs Slot X (built-in slot) Built-in binary input Input 4 Built-in Demo input Fig. 7.48. The view of a sample list of available hardware inputs for a device...
  • Page 96 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.49. Change source configuration for different types of modules 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 97: Logical Channels - Hardware Output Monitor Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 built-in output modules, processed in any other logical channels (e.g.
  • Page 98 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.50. 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 99: Logical Channels - Modbus Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 100 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 and one ethernet port, which allows the advanced Multi-Modbus system (see Fig. 7.53). 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 101 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 102: Logical Channels - Set Point Value Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 103 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 104 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 105: Logical Channels - Math Function Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 106 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 107 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 108 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 109 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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. 7.59. 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 110 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 111 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 112 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 113 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 114 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 115: Logical Channels - Controller Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 116 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Output Input Multicon Set point value Control Controller system feedback Fig. 7.61. 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 117: Logical Channels - Profile/Timer Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 118 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 119: Logical Channels - Profile/Timer (Cycle Counter) Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 120: Logical Channels - Data From Other Channel Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 121: Examples Of Logical Channels Configuration

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 122 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Low Limit parameter set as 0mA , • High Limit parameter set as 20mA, • Scaling parameter set as linear , – press the Configure scaling button, – in Output unit parameter write A , •...
  • Page 123 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.64. Current and voltage source configuration example...
  • Page 124 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 125 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.65.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 126 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 127 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 128: Application Of Logical Channel In The Hardware Input Mode For Tc4 Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.8.11.2. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode for TC4 modules See also: Appendices 8.6. TC4, TC8, TC12 – THERMOCOUPLE SENSOR MEASUREMENT MODULES and Chapter 7.8.6. Logical Channels - Math function mode.
  • Page 129 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 130 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 131: Application Of Logical Channel In The Hardware Input Mode For Rt4 Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.70. The proposition of Example 2 result 7.8.11.3. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode for RT4 modules See also: Appendices 8.7. RT4 , RT6 – RTD MEASUREMENT MODULES.
  • Page 132 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Slot B Office 4 RTD input Inp.B1 : RTD Warehouse Power supply (depending on version) Inp.B2 : RTD Basement SERVICE Inp.B3 : RTD +24V DC ±5% (Imax. = 200mA) digital input 0/15..24V DC Inp.B4 : RTD...
  • Page 133 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 134: Application Of Logical Channel In The Hardware Output Monitor Mode For R45

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.8.11.4. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware output monitor mode for R45 modules See also: Appendices 8.13. R45, R81, R65, R121 - RELAY MODULES. Task: This example shows how to read the value from the output module R45 .
  • Page 135 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 To read the output value from the module: – 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 5, –...

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

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.8.11.5. 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 137 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 in Output value parameter in the Point 1 section write 0°C , • in Input value parameter in the Point 2 section write 20, • in Output value parameter in the Point 2 section write 20°C , •...

  • Page 138: Application Of Logical Channel In The Hardware Input For Tc8 Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.8.11.6. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input for TC8 modules See also: Appendices 8.6. TC4, TC8, TC12 – THERMOCOUPLE SENSOR MEASUREMENT MODULES and Chapter 7.8.6. Logical Channels - Math function mode.
  • Page 139 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Function parameter set as Mean X[i] , • Source X parameter select logical channels 1÷8, which was defined as a • reading of the thermocouples temperature, • X error handling parameter set as errors forwarded to result, –...

  • Page 140: Application In Math Function Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.8.11.7. 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 141 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 142: Application Of Logical Channel In The Controller Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.8.11.8. 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 143 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 144: Application Of Logical Channel In The Profile/Timer Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.8.11.9. 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 UI4 module.
  • Page 145 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 146: Application Of Logical Channel In The Hardware Input Mode And Data From Other Channel For Ft4 Module

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.8.11.10. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode and Data from other channel for FT4 module See also: Chapter 8.5. FI2. FI4, FT2, FT4 – FLOWMETER MODULES. Task: The task is to connect the PNP type sensor, read the measurement from the FT4 Flowmeter hardware input and to display the current Flow and Total flow .
  • Page 147 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 in Low Limit parameter write -50000 1/sec. , ◦ in High Limit parameter write 50000 1/sec., ◦ Counting mode parameter set as with direction input , ◦ Filter parameter set as disable, ◦...

  • Page 148: Built-In Inputs

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 Printouts E-mail notifications The Built-in inputs menu is directly related to the available inputs installed in the device.
  • Page 149 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Input number inside slot Type of input Slot tag Fig. 7.81. Description of Name parameter in Built-in inputs menu Other parameters of the Built-in inputs menu depend on the modules installed in the device.

  • Page 150: Built-In Inputs - Input Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.9.2. Built-in inputs - Input modules A short description of the physical input configuration is shown in Fig. 4.10 ÷ Fig. 4.12 and is dependent on specific measurement modules. In the Built-in inputs menu for the module the user can: change the ranges covered (depending on module), see 8.

  • Page 151: Built-In Inputs - Demo Input Numbered X3, X4, X5

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Filter time – in which the user can change the filter time from 0 to 1000 seconds. – Filtering is disabled (0 sec.) by default. This parameter determines how quickly the input can change as noticed by the device. Input changes which happen quicker than the value in the Filter time parameter will be ignored.

  • Page 152: Built-In Inputs - Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.9.5. Built-in inputs – Modules 7.9.5.1. Voltage and current measurement modules UI modules are equipped with eight, sixteen or twenty four voltage or current inputs, but there are also modules where half of their inputs are voltage and other half are current, see Appendices 8.2.
  • Page 153 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 High limit – defines the measurement level above which the Hi state will be – displayed in the logical channel, The current inputs parameters are: – 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.

  • Page 154: Isolated Current Inputs Module

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 The digital inputs parameters are: – 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. 7.81 , –...

  • Page 155: Pulse Flowmeter Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 state will be displayed in the logical channel, but the actual flow value will still be used in the total flow calculation, High limit – the value which determines the measured current, above which the Hi –...
  • Page 156 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 High limit – value which determines the amount of pulses, above which the Hi state – will be displayed in the logical channel, but the actual flow value will still be used in the total flow calculation, Counting mode –...

  • Page 157: Thermocouples Sensor Measurement Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.9.5.6. Thermocouples sensor measurement modules The TC modules are equipped with four, eight or twelve thermocouple inputs and one input for connectors temperature measurement, see Appendices 8.6. TC4, TC8, TC12 – THERMOCOUPLE SENSOR MEASUREMENT MODULES. The primary destination of this module is temperature measurement using thermocouple sensors, but it is also possible to measure voltage in typical thermocouple ranges.

  • Page 158: Rtd Measurement Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Offset – the parameter which allows to add or subtract a constant value to – the temperature measured by the connectors temperature sensor, 7.9.5.7. RTD measurement modules The RT modules are equipped with four or six RTD inputs, see Appendices 8.7. RT4 , RT6 –...

  • Page 159: Optoisolated Digital Inputs Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 • Compensation mode – allows to choose the parameter which will be used in the compensation process, disable – compensation is not active, ◦ manual – allows to compensate the sensor constant offset, ◦...

  • Page 160: Optoisolated Universal Counters Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.9.5.10. Optoisolated universal counters modules The CP modules can be equipped with two or four universal counters inputs (see Appendices 8.10. CP2, CP4 – OPTOISOLATED UNIVERSAL COUNTERS MODULES). Each counter can be configured individually and is equipped with two counting inputs: Inp[n]1, Inp[n]2, programming input Prog[n], reset input Res[n], where n means a counter number from 1 to 4.

  • Page 161: Optoizolated Hourmeters Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 • inhibit – it allows to stop pulses counting temporarily, – Filter – sets the filter on counter inputs which allows to get rid of negative effects of signal bounces; it has the following parameters: •...
  • Page 162 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 the input signal. The device stops counting time when it detects another falling edge on this input. Reset now – the button which allows the user to reset the counter manually, –...

  • Page 163: Built-In Outputs

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 The HM modules also offer the possibility to measure the programmable input state in a binary format. To measure those inputs, the user in the Logical channel, in the Source parameter should choose one of the last inputs which the module offers. This measurement can be made regardless of the Prog.
  • Page 164 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 The arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allow you to switch between built-in outputs. The middle button allows you to select a specific built-in output from the list directly.

  • Page 165: Built-In Output - Relays, Sound Signal, Virtual Relays

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.86. Main settings of disabled (left) and enabled (right) output State of physical outputs can be used as a source for Logical Channels (for details see Chapter 7.8.3. Logical Channels - Hardware output monitor mode ) 7.10.2.
  • Page 166 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 immediate ON - means that in times of an alarm state the device immediately • switches the output to high state, • timed OFF - means that in times of an alarm state the device switches the output to low state after a time delay set in the Timing parameter block, •...
  • Page 167 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 relay output ), Output Level parameter state zone B zone A measurement Hysteresis parameter Fig. 7.87. One threshold control of the relay outputs Lower level Upper level Output parameter state zone B...
  • Page 168 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 high state the low state will occur after this time) - see Fig. 7.91 , Minimum OFF time - the minimum duration of a low state (if the output switches to –...

  • Page 169: Built-In Output - Pwm (Pulse-Width Modulation) Mode For Ssr Relay Output

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Input value Zone A Level Zone B Time [s] Output value Zone A Zone B Time [s] t=5s t=4s Min.ON time Min.OFF time Fig. 7.91. Principle of relay output operation for sample timing settings: Min.
  • Page 170 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 logical channel will be a data source for this built-in output (see Fig. 7.85 ), – Levels parameter block - these parameters allow the user to set the range of the input signal which will change the duty cycle of the output signal, discussed below in this Chapter , –...

  • Page 171: Built-In Output - Current Output

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Timing parameter block The parameters of this block include: – Period - the duration of one cycle of output pulse (the minimum value is 0.1 seconds), Minimum ON time - minimum duration of a high state (after switching to a high –...
  • Page 172 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Unit – defined permanently, it occurs only for the Current output, – Source – this parameter contains a Logical channels list where the selected logical – channel will be a data source for this built-in output, data from this source is...

  • Page 173: Examples Of Build-In Output Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.97. 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 R45 modules See also: Appendices 8.13. R45, R81, R65, R121 - RELAY MODULES and Appendices 8.7.
  • Page 174 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Controlled object PT100 Heater sensor Power supply Slot C Slot A 4 RTD inputs Inp.A1 : RTD Power supply (depending on version) Inp.A2 : RTD SERVICE Inp.A3 : RTD +24V DC ±5% (Imax.

  • Page 175: Application Of Output For Io Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 to the heater. For this example it is the output named Out.C1 : Relay (see Fig. 7.98 ), Mode parameter set as below level because we want the relay to switch on when –...
  • Page 176 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 4 current output OUT 4 Power supply OUT 3 (depending on version) SERVICE OUT 2 +24V DC ±5% (Imax. = 200mA) digital input 0/15..24V DC OUT 1 RS-485 isolated Fig. 7.99. Passive current output connection example...

  • Page 177: External Outputs

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.11. EXTERNAL OUTPUTS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in outputs MENU External outputs Device configuration External outputs Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options Printouts E-mail notifications The External outputs menu is related to sending the date to a SLAVE device using the Modbus communication protocol.
  • Page 178 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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. 7.100. View of External outputs menu for 'as a relay' type control Fig.

  • Page 179: External Outputs - Control Type: As A Relay

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 the logical channel list (see Fig. 7.102 ), Fig. 7.102. 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 180: External Outputs - Control Type: As A Linear Output

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 returns Err , Hi or Lo value. This parameter has the following options: no change - means that at the time of an alarm state there is no change on the •...
  • Page 181 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 The parameters of External outputs in the type of control as a linear output are as follows (see Fig. 7.101): Comm.port - this parameter is read only in the External outputs menu, it is the –...
  • Page 182 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-99/141 sends the '0' value to a Slave device.

  • Page 183: Examples Of External Output Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 184 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Next two logical channels set similarly: – Logical channel 2: • in Name parameter write Valve position , • in Set point value write 1, – Logical channel 3 : • in Name parameter write Alarm state, in Set point parameter write 0 , •...
  • Page 185 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 in Min.OFF time parameter write 10 sec. ; this will be a protection from fast ◦ switching on and off the valve, – using the arrows in the top navigation bar, select Ext.out.:3 , (it is a relay output), –...

  • Page 186: Profiles/Timers

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 Printouts E-mail notifications The Profiles/timers menu allows the user to define any profile/timer which can be used to control any process.
  • Page 187 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 The window with basic parameters of the Profile/timer shown in Fig. 7.106 . Fig. 7.106. 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 188 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 189 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 190 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Definition of parameters Fig. 7.107. 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 191: Profiles/Timers - Triggering Mode: Level (Gate), Edge (Once), Edge (Retrig.)

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 192 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 193: Profiles/Timers - Triggering Mode: On Time

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 194 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 195: Examples Of Profile/Timer Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 On time Idle value Time [s] Fig. 7.112. Waveform for 'on time' triggering mode and time parameters in accordance with Fig. 7.111 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 196 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Time [s] Fig. 7.113. 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 197: Application Of The Profiles/Timers Triggered On Time

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 198 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 199: Controllers

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.13. CONTROLLERS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in outputs External outputs Profiles/timers MENU Controllers Device configuration Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options Printouts 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 200 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 201 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 202 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 hard medium soft time Fig. 7.117. 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 203 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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. 7.119 ), •...
  • Page 204 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Controll loop Hysteresis Fuzzy logic Fuzzy logic time Fig. 7.119. 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 205 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 206 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 207 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 208 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 209 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 210 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 211 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.126. 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 212 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.127. 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 213 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 214: Examples Of Controller Configurations

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 215: Application Of The Controllers In Cooperation With Heater Which Is Controlled By Ssr Output

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 216 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 217 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 218: 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-99/141. 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 219 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.132. 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 220 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 – 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 221 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Beginning of the The device is off Present moment time window Fig. 7.136. Example of displayed signal when Time sample  30min Beginning of the The device is off Present moment time window Fig.
  • Page 222 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 UPDATE, REMOTE DISPLAY, EXPORT MANUAL 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 223 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.139. Sample of Group parameters settings - Slots set to Logical channel and set to empty Fig. 7.140. Sample of Group parameters settings - Slots set to Logical channel and set to disabled Fig.

  • Page 224: Groups - Logging Options

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 225: Groups - Examples Of Visualisations Of Groups

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 226: Three Channels View - One Bigger, Two Smaller

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.142. 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 227: Groups - Scadalite

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.143. 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 228 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.145. The view of activation SCADALite mode The parameter block of SCADALite incluides: – SCADALite mode – after entering the licence key, the user can activate SCADALite mode. This mode can be: •...
  • Page 229 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 230 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 • 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 231 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 coordinates can also be entered in the lower left corner of the screen. For example, the screen view of MultiCon CMC-99/141 when configuring SCADALite display mode is presented in Fig. 7.148 .
  • Page 232 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 233 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 100x50 px 161x101 px 54x202 px 160x100 px 160x202 px 75x202 px 100x202 px Tab. 7.7 Dimensions of individual indicator for SCADALite display view...

  • Page 234: Modbus

    Printouts E-mail notifications The basic version of MultiCon CMC-99/141 has one RS-485 port built-in. The communication ability can be increased by installing a communication module into slot D of the device ( Fig. 7.150 ). This module offers 2 additional serial ports (one RS-485, and one RS- 485/RS-232) and one ethernet port, which allows the creation of an advanced Multi-Modbus system.

  • Page 235: Modbus - General Settings

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Slot D- ACM module Port MB2 MASTER/ SLAVE SLAVE device device Port MB3 MASTER/ SLAVE device Power supply (depending on version) SERVICE host Port MB4 Port MB1 +24V DC ±5% (Imax. = 200mA)

  • Page 236: Modbus - Slave Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.15.2. Modbus - SLAVE mode The parameters of the Modbus RTU protocol (serial communication) for the SLAVE mode are: Mode = SLAVE , – – Baud rate – determines the baud rate of the RS-485 interface, available options are: 1200 , 2400 , 4800 , 9600 , 19200 , 38400 , 57600 , 115200 bit./sec.,...

  • Page 237: Modbus Slave - Modbus Templates For Slave Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Save device template - this button allows saving of templates of predefined blocks – of input registers, for more information see Chapter 7.15.2.1. Modbus SLAVE - Modbus Templates for SLAVE mode , Device channels parameters block - this block of parameters allows the user to –...

  • Page 238: Modbus Slave - Device Channels For Slave Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.15.2.2. Modbus SLAVE - Device channels for SLAVE mode Device channels parameter block has 2 buttons: Output list – the submenu where the user can configure registers of available – logical channels. In this submenu the user decides which registers are read only or read and write.

  • Page 239: Modbus Slave - The Modbus Protocol Handling

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Status register - this parameter allows the user to review the number and data – format of the status register, – Dec. point register - this parameter allows the user to review the number and data format of the decimal point register, Avail.
  • Page 240 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Register Write Range Register description 0÷255 Address of device Device identification code 2050h, 2060h 2050h - device in big housing (5.7” display), 2060h - device in small housing (3.5” display). Measurements results (floating point format) 200h 0÷0FFFFh...

  • Page 241: Modbus Slave - Transmission Errors Handling

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 integer part of the value contained in float registers and multiplied by 10 (e.g.: float is 1.2345, D.P. = 0.0, then Integer = 12). Similarly when decimal pint is 0.000 then integer represents integer part of the value contained in float registers and multiplied by 1000 (e.g.: float is 1.2345, D.P = 0.0, then Integer = 1234)

  • Page 242: Modbus - Master Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 The answer: ADDR FUNC BYTE C DATA H1,L1 DATA H2,L2 DATA H3,L3 CRC L,H DATA H1, L1 - 401h registry (10 – high word of value for channel 1, no decimal point), DATA H2, L2 - 402h registry (2 –...

  • Page 243: Modbus Master - Device Templates Parameter Block

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 MultiCon allows to address as many as 255 slave devices on the addresses from 1 to 255. To define an external data source, first an address must be chosen, next further parameters of the SLAVE device (having this address) set.

  • Page 244: Modbus Master - Device Channels Parameter Block

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.153. 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. The navigation keys allow the user to select an appropriate template.
  • Page 245 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 is displayed. This menu consists of the following fields: – Channel value parameters block composed of buttons: • Value register – menu where the details of the Modbus register serving data of input can be set - see Chapter 7.15.3.3.

  • Page 246: Modbus Master - Register Settings

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 maximal value (for 16-bit format is the value 65535), • as a linear output - can take any value depending on the settings in Output register and settings the parameters in the External outputs menu (see Chapter 7.11.
  • Page 247 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Register blocks group has the following fields: – Blocks config. mode automatic - the device automatically creates a block of registers to be read • using the list defined in the Device channels sub-menu. Then the Block list is informal only and cannot be edited.

  • Page 248: Modbus - Example Of Modbus Protocol Configuration In The Device

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Input list and Output list in the Device channels parameter block of the device (see above in this Chapter). If the user creates a block of registers to read / preset in...
  • Page 249 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Slave device 1 Device name:Temp. converter Modbus settings: Baud rate: 9600 bit./sec. Slave address: 1 Registers: Register: 1h Master Register: 2h Power supply (depending on version) Device Register: 3h Slave device 2 Device name:Temp.
  • Page 250 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 press the Slave devices button: – using the arrows in the upper right corner select the Slave device Modbus • address , in this case it is 1 , Device type parameter set as defined, •...

  • Page 251: Configuration Of The Modbus Input In The Master Mode

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 -ERR- state parameter set as if register ≠ value , • in the -ERR- register parameter set: ◦ Register type parameter set as HOLDING , – in Register number parameter write 2h, –...
  • Page 252 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Slot D - ACM Module Slave device 1 Device name:Flowmeter MB2 port Modbus settings: Baud rate: 19200 bit./sec. Slave address: 5 Registers: Power supply Register: 1h (depending on version) Register: 2h Register: 4h...
  • Page 253 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 if the Output list is empty, press the sign '+' to add the output channel ◦ (if the list has defined the output channels, use the arrows in the upper right corner to select the input channels), Output active parameter set as yes, ◦...

  • Page 254: Network And Remote Display Settings

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 the Save device template button, in the Save device template menu, enter the template name, e.g. ◦ Write do device (the stored template can be used to configure the device to a different address).
  • Page 255 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Remote display parameter block - this parameters lets the user configure the – MultiCon with an external PC to display the screen of MultiCon on the PC monitor, the parameters of this block are: IP address - IP address of external PC, •...

  • Page 256: Access Options

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 Printouts E-mail notifications To prevent an accidental or unauthorized change of the settings the user can set a single or MultiLevel Access protection.
  • Page 257 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Administrator (in both cases the time is measured from the last user's interaction with the device). For the MultiLevel Access mode there is a possibility to log in by connecting your 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 258 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.156. Single-level password entering window Fig. 7.157. MultiLevel Access password entering window Fig. 7.158. User selection window Fig. 7.159. Administrator password window...
  • Page 259 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 7.160. Example of screen view with user logged in as: a) Administrator b) User number 3 Fig. 7.161. Access denied and Wrong password window Fig. 7.162. 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 260: Printouts

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.18. PRINTOUTS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in outputs External outputs Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options MENU Printouts Device configuration Printouts E-mail notifications The menu which contains printouts settings. It is visible all the time but when the MultiPrint MLP-149 printer (see 8.16.
  • Page 261 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Date and time – print date and time format, – • none – date and time will bot be printed, • date – date will be printed, • time – time will be printed, •...

  • Page 262: E-Mail Notifications

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 7.19. E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS General settings Logical channels Built-in inputs Built-in outputs External outputs Profiles/timers Controllers Groups Modbus Network settings Access options Printouts MENU Device configuration E-mail notifications 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 263 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 264 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 265: Appendices

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8. APPENDI CES All the connections must be made while the power supply is disconnected ! 8.1. PS3, PS4, PS32, PS42 - POWER SUPPLY MODULE Power supply Power supply Power supply Power supply 19V÷50V DC...

  • Page 266: Ui4, Ui8, Ui12, U16, U24, I16, I24 - Voltage And Current Measurement Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.2. UI4, UI8, UI12, U16, U24, I16, I24 – VOLTAGE AND CURRENT MEASUREMENT MODULES 4 current 16 voltage inputs 8 current 16 current inputs + 4 voltage inputs + 8 voltage inputs...
  • Page 267 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 UI12 12 current 24 current inputs 24 voltage inputs + 12 voltage inputs IN10 IN10 IN10 IN11 IN11 IN11 IN12 IN12 IN12 IN13 IN13 IN13 IN14 IN14 IN14 IN15 IN15 IN15 IN16...
  • Page 268 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Most important parameters of UI modules: Number of inputs 4xU + 4xI 8xU + 8xI 16xU 16xI Hardware limitations voltage inputs 0V ÷ 12V 0V ÷ 12V 0V ÷ 12V current inputs 0mA ÷...
  • Page 269 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Most important parameters of UI modules contd.: UI12 Number of inputs 12xU + 12xI 24xU 24xI Hardware limitations voltage inputs 0V ÷ 12V 0V ÷ 12V 0mA ÷ 24mA 0mA ÷ 24mA...
  • Page 270 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 4 current + 4 voltage inputs Power supply (depending on version) SERVICE +24V DC ±5% (Imax. = 200mA) digital input 0/15..24V DC RS-485 isolated Fig. 8.4. Connections for 2 - wire sensor (current)
  • Page 271 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 4 current + 4 voltage inputs Power supply (depending on version) Sensor 1 Sensor 2 SERVICE +24V DC ±5% (Imax. = 200mA) digital input 0/15..24V DC RS-485 isolated Fig. 8.6. Connections for 3 - wire sensor (voltage)

  • Page 272: Ui4N8, Ui4D8, Ui8N8, Ui8D8 - Mixed Uin/Uid Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.3. UI4N8, UI4D8, UI8N8, UI8D8 – MIXED UIN/UID MODULES UI4N8 UI4D8 UI8N8 UI8D8 8 resistance 4 current and 4 voltage 8 resistance 8 current and voltage + 4 current and 4 voltage inputs...
  • Page 273 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 UI4N8 UI4D8 UI8N8 UI8D8 Number of inputs 8x NTC (resistive) 4x I + 4x U + 8x D 8x NTC (resistive) 4x I + 4x U + 8x D + 4x I + 4x U...

  • Page 274: Is6 - Isolated Current Inputs Module

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.4. IS6 – ISOLATED CURRENT INPUTS MODULE 6 isolated current input IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 Fig. 8.8.Isolated current input module Most important parameters of IS6 module:...
  • Page 275 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Covered MultiCon CMC-99/141 type max. measurement ranges * 4÷20mA 3÷30mA Internal impedance current inputs type 1750Ω @ 4mA; type 400Ω @ 20mA Temperature stability 65 ppm/°C Input voltage dropout <9V Signal polarization...

  • Page 276: Fi2. Fi4, Ft2, Ft4 - Flowmeter Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.5. FI2. FI4, FT2, FT4 – FLOWMETER MODULES 2 flowmeter inputs 4 flowmeter inputs 2 pulse inputs 4 pulse inputs + 2 current inputs + 2 current inputs + 4 current inputs...
  • Page 277 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Input signals voltage levels: logical LOW state | Uin | < 1V | Uin | < 1V logical HIGH state | Uin | ≥ 10V | Uin | ≥ 10V Max input voltage...
  • Page 278 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 4 pulse inputs + 4 current inputs Inp11 Inp12 COM1 Inp21 Inp22 COM2 Power supply Inp31 (depending on version) 4,7 kW Inp32 COM3 Inp41 SERVICE Inp42 COM4 +24V DC ±5% (Imax. = 200mA) digital input 0/15..24V DC...

  • Page 279: Tc4, Tc8, Tc12 - Thermocouple Sensor Measurement Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.6. TC4, TC8, TC12 – THERMOCOUPLE SENSOR MEASUREMENT MODULES TC12 12 thermocouple inputs 8 thermocouple inputs 4 thermocouple inputs IN_T IN_T IN_T IN10 IN11 IN12 Fig. 8.13 Thermocouple module TC4, TC8, TC12...
  • Page 280 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Most important parameters of TC4, TC8 and TC12 modules: TC12 Number of inputs Hardware limitations -30mV ÷ 30mV -30mV ÷ 30mV -30mV ÷ 30mV -120mV ÷ 120mV -120mV ÷ 120mV -120mV ÷ 120mV Hardware resolution range ±...
  • Page 281 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 range* resolution full range full range accuracy limited range limited range accuracy type [ mV ] [ μV ] [ % ] [ % ] °C °C °C °C ±120 -200÷1370 ±8 ±0.51...

  • Page 282: Rt4 , Rt6 - Rtd Measurement Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.7. RT4 , RT6 – RTD MEASUREMENT MODULES RTD 2-wire RTD 3-wire RTD 4-wire mode mode mode 4 RTD inputs 6 RTD inputs Fig. 8.14 RTD modules Most important parameters of RT4 and RT6 modules:...
  • Page 283 62 g Due to the real measurement accuracy it is recommended to set the temperature display accurate to one decimal place. Check the current list of MultiCon CMC-99/141 measurement ranges at the producer's website Tab. 8.10 Technical data for the RT4 and RT6 modules...
  • Page 284 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 type norm PN-EN 60751:2009 Pt100 Pt500 PN-EN 60751:2009 Pt1000 PN-EN 60751:2009 GOST 6651-94 (W =1.3916) Pt'50 GOST 6651-94 (W =1.3916) Pt'100 GOST 6651-94 (W =1.3916) Pt'500 Cu50 GOST 6651-94 (W =1.3916) Cu100 GOST 6651-94 (W =1.3916)

  • Page 285: Un3, Un5 - Optoisolated Universal Inputs Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.8. UN3, UN5 – OPTOISOLATED UNIVERSAL INPUTS MODULES RTD 2-wire RTD 3-wire RTD 4-wire 3 universal inputs 5 universal inputs mode mode mode V, mA V, mA TC, mV TC, mV V, mA...
  • Page 286 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Most important parameters of UN3 and UN5 modules: Number of inputs Hardware limitations -2mA ÷ 30mA -2mA ÷ 30mA current inputs -1V÷ 12V -1V÷ 12V voltage inputs -15÷30mV -15÷30mV -15÷120mV -15÷120mV -50÷650mV -50÷650mV...
  • Page 287 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 thermocouple inputs K, S, J, T, N, R, E, L(GOST), B, C K, S, J, T, N, R, E, L(GOST), B, C RTD inputs Pt100, Pt'100, Pt'50, Pt500, Pt100, Pt'100, Pt'50, Pt500,...
  • Page 288 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 289 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 290 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 R=100k F 50mA R=3,3M Galvanic Measuring R=3,3M Interface Device isolation system R=2k Fig. 8.16. Internal structure of the optoisolated Universal input module...

  • Page 291: D8, D16, D24 - Optoisolated Digital Inputs Module

    D8, D16, D24 are the modules with 8, 16 and 24 digital inputs respectively. Inputs are divided into groups of four inputs each. Each group has its own common terminal, and is optically isolated from other groups and the MultiCon CMC-99/141 GND signal as well. Most important parameters of D8, D16 and D24 modules:...
  • Page 292 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Max input voltage Input current consumption about 15mA @24V about 15mA @24V about 15mA @24V about 5mA @10V about 5mA @10V about 5mA @10V about 2mA @5V about 2mA @5V about 2mA @5V...

  • Page 293: Cp2, Cp4 - Optoisolated Universal Counters Modules

    CP2 and CP4 are the modules of the universal 4-input counters ( Fig. 8.19 ). Each counter has a common terminal (COM) and is optically isolated from other counters and the MultiCon CMC-99/141 GND signal as well, see Fig. 8.20 . Most important parameters of CP2 and CP4 modules:...
  • Page 294 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Max input frequency 5kHz 5kHz for quad signals* ** Max input frequency 10kHz 10kHz for other signals ** Counter capacity 4 503 599 627 370 495 pulses 4 503 599 627 370 495 pulses...
  • Page 295 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Isolation F 50mA R=1.4k Inp11 F 50mA R=1.4k Inp12 F 50mA R=1.4k Prg1 F 50mA R=1.4k Main board Interface Res1 COM 1 Inp21,31,41 Inp22,32,42 Prg2,3,4 Res2,3,4 COM 2,3,4 Fig. 8.20. Internal structure of the optoisolated Universal counters modules...

  • Page 296: Hm2, Hm4 - Optoizolated Hourmeters Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.11. HM2, HM4 – OPTOIZOLATED HOURMETERS MODULES 2 hourmeters 4 hourmeters START/STOP 1 START/STOP 1 PRG 1 PRG 1 COM 1 COM 1 START/STOP 2 START/STOP 2 PRG 2 PRG 2 COM 2...
  • Page 297 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Temperature stability  50ppm/K  50ppm/K Counting range 0 ÷ 10E+9 sec. 0 ÷ 10E+9 sec. Counting resolution 0.001 sec. 0.001 sec. Protection 50mA auto-reset fuse 50mA auto-reset fuse Isolation strength 1 min. @ 500V AC 1 min.

  • Page 298: S8, S16, S24 - Solid State Relay Drivers Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.12. S8, S16, S24 - SOLID STATE RELAY DRIVERS MODULES 24 SSR outputs 8 SSR outputs 16 SSR outputs +10..24V DC +10..24V DC +10..24V DC OUT1 OUT1 OUT1 OUT2 OUT2 OUT2 OUT3...
  • Page 299 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Most important parameters of S8, S16 and S24 modules: Static parameters Number of outputs 16 (in 2 groups with 24 (in 3 groups with separate supply) separate supply) Max current source per...
  • Page 300 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 ** PWM internal frequency and PWM period limit Pulse - duty factor real resolution. For example, if PWM period is 0.1 sec then real resolution of Pulse - duty factor is about 9 bits (0.1 * 5kHz = 500 levels). If PWM period is longer than 6.55 seconds then Pulse - duty factor resolution is full 15 bits (6.56 * 5kHz >...
  • Page 301 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Vcc 1 100mA 500mA OUT 1-8 OUT 1-8 Driver Vcc 2 Main board Interface 100mA 500mA OUT 9-16 OUT 9-16 Driver Vcc 3 100mA 500mA OUT 17-24 OUT 17-24 Driver Fig. 8.26. Internal structure of the SSR output module (24 outputs)

  • Page 302: R45, R81, R65, R121 - Relay Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.13. R45, R81, R65, R121 - RELAY MODULES 4 relay outputs 5A/250V 8 relay outputs 1A/250V OUT1 OUT1 6 relay outputs 5A/250V R121 12 relay outputs 1A/250V OUT2 OUT1 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3...
  • Page 303 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Most important parameters of R45, R81, R65 and R121 modules: R121 Number of relays 4 SPDP 8 SPST (N.O.) 6 SPDP 12 SPST (N.O.) (Switchable) (Switchable) Max. load per relay cos j = 1...

  • Page 304: Io2, Io4, Io6, Io8 - Passive Current Output

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.14. IO2, IO4, IO6, IO8 – PASSIVE CURRENT OUTPUT 2 current output 4 current output 6 current output 8 current output OUT 4 OUT 6 OUT 8 OUT 3 OUT 5 OUT 7...
  • Page 305 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Most important parameters of IO2, IO4, IO6 and IO8 modules: Number of outputs Output type Passive current Passive current Passive current Passive current output output output output Nominal 4-20mA 4-20mA 4-20mA 4-20mA...
  • Page 306 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 4 current output OUT 4 Power supply OUT 3 (depending on version) SERVICE OUT 2 +24V DC ±5% (Imax. = 200mA) digital input 0/15..24V DC OUT 1 RS-485 isolated Fig. 8.30. Connections for the Passive current output from GND side...
  • Page 307 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Isolation Current Out 4-20mA regulator Current Out 4-20mA regulator Current Out 4-20mA regulator Main board Interface Current Out 4-20mA regulator Current Out 4-20mA regulator Current Out 4-20mA regulator Fig. 8.32. Internal structure of the Passive current outputs module...

  • Page 308: Communication Modules

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.15. COMMUNICATION MODULES host host host RJ-45 RJ-45 Fig. 8.33. Communication modules: ACM, ETU and USB (back - USB host only) Most important parameters of ACM, ETU and USB modules: USB (back)

  • Page 309: Multiprint Mlp-149 - External Printer

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.16. MULTIPRINT MLP-149 – EXTERNAL PRINTER 8.16.1. General characteristic MultiPrint MLP-149 serves as a thermal panel printer, giving the possibility to communicate with external devices using a USB interface (mini USB type B). Paper which is used in the printer is 57 mm wide and is installed in the printer in a plastic cover.

  • Page 310: Working With Multiprint Mlp-149

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.16.3. Working with MultiPrint MLP-149 88.5 mm 144 mm Fig. 8.34. Front panel view Elements description: Status LED LED status Description Printer OFF Printer ON Slow flashing Paper end Fast flashing Heading over temperature or power supply voltage incorrect Paper roll compartment opening key –...
  • Page 311 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Connection MultiPrint MLP-149 with other devices description For communication between MultiPrint MLP-149 and external devices serves a USB port. This port along with the power supply connector and the fuse socket are placed on the back panel of the housing.
  • Page 312 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Place a new paper roll, Grasp paper end so that it sticks out of the printer latch cover (the user should hear latching of the cover),...
  • Page 313 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Tear the paper using a jagged edge – the printer is ready to work now, Fuse and its replacement procedure In the device 3.15 A, type F, 5x20 mm a fuse is used and it is placed in a socket on the back panel of the device (see Fig.
  • Page 314 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fuse Power supply (mini USB type B) Fig. 8.35. Back panel view...

  • Page 315: Data Format

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.17. 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 316 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 317 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 318 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 • 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 319 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 • 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 320 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 8.37. 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 321 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 8.38. 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 322 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 323 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 8.41. 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 324 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 Fig. 8.42. 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 325: Direct Access To Log Files Using Http Protocol

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.18. 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 326 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 327 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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 328: Www Page

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.19. 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 329: Menu

    User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 8.19.1. 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 330: Documentation

    “Download” button. – Remote display manual – opens the description of a net hardware configuration with the MultiCon CMC-99/141 to link with the remote display. Network interface description – contains the description of a direct access to log –...
  • Page 331 User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141 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.
  • Page 332 SIMEX Sp. z o.o. ul. Wielopole 11 80-556 Gdańsk Poland tel.: (+48 58) 762-07-77 fax: (+48 58) 762-07-70 http://www.simex.pl e-mail: info@simex.pl...

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