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Expert Net Control 2304
© 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH
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  • Page 1 Manual Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH Manual Ver. 1.0.0 from Firmware Ver. 1.0...
  • Page 2 Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Clock ........................38 3.5.1 NTP ......................... 38 3.5.2 Timer ........................39 3.5.3 Timer Configuration ....................39 Sensors ......................... 46 3.6.1 Port Switching ......................47 E-Mail ........................48 Front Panel ......................49 Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 4 Console Cmd 2304 ....................65 Modbus TCP ......................72 4.10 MQTT ........................77 4.10.1 Example HiveMQ ....................79 Support Data Security ......................82 Contact ......................... 82 Declaration of Conformity ..................83 FAQ ........................83 Index Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 5 Device Description...
  • Page 6: Device Description Security Advice

    · Quick Start Guide Description The Expert Net Control 2304 can switch 8 different relay outputs and monitor 8 pass- ive signal inputs. The device has the following features: · 8 switchable, potential-free relay outputs, switching voltage 230 V AC 16 A / 24 V DC, 10 A ·...
  • Page 7: Installation

    6. Indicators ( Input or Output ) for the 8 plain text displays (on/off) 7. Status LED 8. Ethernet port status and activity (green and orange) 9. external sensor ("Sen.") plugged in indicator 10. Network connection (RJ45) 11. sensor connection (RJ45) Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 8: Connection Example

    Here is an example with block diagram in which the device is supplied with 230V AC and in which eight AC loads (L1 - L8) are connected. In addition, the inputs are as- signed eight switches (S1 - S8). Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 9: Technical Specifications

    0.2 ... 2.5 mm² / 24 ... 12 AWG Fine stranded conductor; with insulated 0.25 ... 1.5 mm² ferrule Sensor One external sensor can be connected to the Expert Net Control 2304. The following sensors are currently available Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 10 Device Description Humidity/Temperature Sensor 7102 (End-of-Life) Cable length Connector RJ45 temperature range -20°C to +80°C, ±0,5°C (maximum) and ±0,3°C (typical) air humidity range 0-100%, ±3% (maximum) and ±2% (typical) (non-condensing)) Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 11 A click on the link in the "Name" column opens the display of the Min and Max values. The values in a column can be reset using the "Reset" button. The "Reset" button in the name column deletes all stored Min and Max values. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 12 Device Description Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 13: Operating

    Operating...
  • Page 14: Operating The Device Directly

    · green: The device is connected to the Ethernet and the TCP/IP settings are alloc- ated. · periodic blinking: The device is in Bootloader mode. Control Panel Access the web interface: http://"IP-address" and log-in. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 15 The Port icon is green when the relay is closed, or red in the open state. An additional small clock icon indicates that a timer is active. Timer can be activated by delay, reset or batch mode. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 16: Maintenance

    Optionally the device can be switched via a Perl script or external tools like wget. More information is available on our support wiki at www.gude.info/wiki. The website contains a status overview of all passive signal inputs, the time since the last change, and a counter of switching changes.
  • Page 17 For devices with relays, entering or exiting the bootloader mode does not change the state of the relays as long as the operating voltage is maintained. The GBL_Conf.exe program is available free of charge on our website www.gude.info and can also be found on the enclosed CD-ROM.
  • Page 18: Maintenance Page

    2.3.1 Maintenance Page This section provides access to important functions such as Firmware Update or Re- start Device. It is advisable to set an HTTP password for this reason. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 19 GBL_Conf.exe. Flush DNS Cache: All entries in the DNS cache are discarded and address resolutions are requested again. Config/Status View: status.html: Displays the status.html page with the JSON data. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 20: Configuration Management

    The configuration file contains (with exceptions) only values which differ from the de- fault. The command "system fabsettings" (go to the factory state) from the beginning of a generated configuration file should not be removed, otherwise the device can get in- completely configured. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 21: Bootloader Activation

    Whether the device is in Bootloader mode, is indicated by the flashing of the status LED, or it is shown in "GBL_Conf.exe" application after a renewed device search (ap- pendix "BOOT-LDR" after the device name). In Bootloader mode the program Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 22 · In menu "Program Device" activate the item "Reset to Fab Settings" · The status LED will blink in a fast rhythm, please wait until the LED blinks slowly (about 5 seconds) Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 23: Configuration

    Configuration...
  • Page 24: Output Ports

    The delay may last up to 8191 seconds. This corresponds to a period of approx. two hours and 20 minutes. A value of zero means that the initialization is off. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 25: Watchdog

    Enable watchdog: Enables the watchdog function for this Power Port. Watchdog type: Here you can choose between the monitoring by ICMP pings or TCP pings. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 26 If this option is activated, a watchdog is also triggered if the Ethernet link is down. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 27: Input Ports

    On input is LOW: Switching action when Input Port changes from HI to LOW. Console push-messages This option allows the output of sensor values on the con- sole at a configured time interval, or when a certain threshold has been reached. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 28: Ethernet

    Use IPv6 Router Advertisement: The Router Advertisement communicates with the router to make global IPv6 addresses available. Use DHCP v6: Requests from an existing DHCPv6 server addresses of the configured DNS server. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 29: Ip Acl

    The input fields for the manual setting of IPv6 addresses allow you to configure the prefix of four additional IPv6 device addresses, and to set two DNS addresses, and a gateway. 3.3.2 IP ACL Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 30 If you choose a wrong IP ACL setting and locked yourself out, please activate the Bootloader Mode and use GBL_Conf.exe to deactivate the IP ACL. Alternatively, you can reset the device to factory default. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 31: Http

    Users can log in by entering the user password in order to query the status in- formation and initiate switching operations. Use radius server passwords: Username and password are validated by a Radius Sever. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 32: Protocols

    If you have forgotten your password, please activate the bootloader mode and then turn off the password prompt in GBL_Conf.exe. Protocols 3.4.1 Console Enable Telnet: Enables Telnet console . Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 33: Syslog

    Enable Syslog: Enables the usage of Syslog Messages. Syslog Server: If you have enabled Syslog Messages, enter the IP address of the server to which the syslog information should be transmitted. 3.4.3 SNMP Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 34 Community public: The community password for SNMP GET requests. Community private: The community password for SNMP SET requests. Enable SNMP v3: Activates SNMP v3. SNMP v3 Username: The SNMP v3 User Name. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 35: Radius

    SNMP trap receiver: You can insert here up to eight SNMP trap receiver. MIB table: The download link to the text file with the MIB table for the device. More information about SNMP settings are available from our support or can be found on the Internet at www.gude.info/wiki. 3.4.4 Radius Enable Radius Client: Enables validation over Radius.
  • Page 36: Modbus Tcp

    Test Password: Password input field for Radius test. The "Test Radius Server" function allows you to check whether a combination of User- name and Password is accepted by the configured Radius Servers. 3.4.5 Modbus TCP Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 37: Mqtt

    The client IDs of a user must be different! If two clients of a user have the same name, the connection of one client is normally terminated. Quality of Service (QoS): Sets the QoS value (0 or 1) of the MQTT publishes. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 38: Clock

    MQTT Logs: Outputs individual log messages about the connection setup. MQTT Broker Status: Time information about connection duration, the last publish and the last keep-alive. Clock 3.5.1 Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 39: Timer

    Timer rules are only executed if the device has a valid time. See configuration This instruction chapter applies to all Gude devices. For devices without switchable ports you can only create a complex timer. For an action there is only the register "Ac- Expert Net Control 2304 ©...
  • Page 40 "Save" saves this rule. We have now created 2 rules, one for when the port is turned on and the second for when it is turned off. Creating a complex timer Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 41 100% probability. A jitter of 0 means that the action takes place exactly at the programmed time. As normal action mode ports are switched, alternatively a con- sole command (CLI Cmd) can be executed. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 42 9:30 and 17:10 in a single timer rule. You need a second rule for this. If you set the hours 9 and 17, as well as the minutes 10 and 30, then the four times 9:10, 9:30, 17:10 and 17:30 would be programmed. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 43 In this example, port 1 and port 5 are enabled and disabled after 90 minutes by batch mode. A popup on the mouse pointer shows the port number of the field. Console Commands Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 44 Switch port 3 on every day at 9:25, and off again at 17:30. You save. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 45 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the pro- grammed time. The probability (Random Trigger Probability) of execution here is 100%. Further examples can be found at www.gude.info/wiki/timer Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 46: Sensors

    Message channels: Enables the generation of messages on different channels. Console push-messages This option allows the output of sensor values on the con- sole at a configured time interval, or when a certain threshold has been reached. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 47: Port Switching

    Example with "Maximum value" of 65 °C, "Minimum value" of 25 °C and hysteresis of 3 °C. The dotted line shows the hysteresis. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 48: E-Mail

    "On" or "Off" action is defined for a port, the port can never reach this state by ex- ceeding sensor values. Unless it is the initial state. E-Mail Enable E-Mail: Activates the E-Mail dispatch of messages. Sender address: The E-Mail address of the sender. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 49: Front Panel

    Button Lock: Disables the front buttons (activates the key lock) with the exception of the bootloader activation. Allow switching all ports: Allows to switch all ports on or off with the front panel buttons. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 50: Specifications

    Specifications...
  • Page 51: Automated Access

    Only http and the console (telnet and serial) provide full access to the device. This chapter is general for all Gude devices. Depending on the device model are ports, certain sensors or other features not available.
  • Page 52 There are common traps for state changes of the same device resource. For example, a SwitchEvtPort trap is sent when a port is turned on or off. The state change itself is conveyed by the supplied data within the trap. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 53: Ip Acl

    If you choose a wrong IP ACL setting and locked yourself out, please activate the Bootloader Mode and use GBL_Conf.exe to deactivate the IP ACL. Alternatively, you can reset the device to factory default. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 54: Ipv6

    Service-Type: This is an alternative to Filter-Id. A service type of "6" or "7" means ad- min rights for the HTTP login, otherwise only limited user access. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 55: Snmp

    The sys- tem has only one context. The system accepts the context "normal" or an empty con- text. Authentication Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 56 The port or sensor number is now available in the trap as an index OID within the vari- Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 57: Device Mib 2304

    Below is a table of all device-specific OID 's which can be accessed via SNMP. In the numerical representation of the OID the prefix " 1.3.6.1.4.1.28507 " (Gude Enterprise OID) was omitted at each entry in the table to preserve space. The example for a com- plete OID would be "1.3.6.1.4.1.28507.101.1.1.1.1".
  • Page 58: Ssl

    The interaction of TLS 1.3 and unsecure certificates and a web browser with Chro- mium Engine (Google Chrome or MS Edge) can lead to performance losses, and thus longer loading times. In this constellation, the Chromium Engine does not correctly Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 59 -new -key server.key -out server.csr openssl req -x509 -days 365 -key server.key -in server.csr -out server.crt The server keys should be created with "openssl genrsa". The Gude device pro- cesses keys in the traditional PKCS#1 format. This can be recognized by the fact that the generated key file starts with "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----".
  • Page 60: Console

    It is possible to use "help" at any position: "http passwd help" provides all com- mands that have the prefix "http passwd". You will find a complete list of all possible device commands in the chapter "Cmd Overview". Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 61 These parameters are output on two lines. In the first line the current value is shown, on the second row the value after a restart. In the "Cmd Overview" table this is marked with "Note 2". Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 62 Backspace deletes character left of cursor Up, Down shows input lines history Tab, Ctrl-Tab completes the word at cursor Ctrl-C clears the line Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 63 These variants give the sensor values of the field list or a sensor to at Outlet Port 2. d) Displaying Port Relays >port all state 1 show P1=ON,P2=OFF,P3=ON,P4=OFF,P5=OFF,P6=OFF,P7=OFF,P8=ON The command "port all state {MODE0=0|MODE1=1|MODE2=2} show" returns the switching state of all relays in 3 possible formats. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 64: Ssh

    RSA and ECDSA public keys are accepted. Generated keys can be copied directly from e.g. putty gen, and inserted into the Configuation - Console input field. Public keys are accepted in SSH2 or OpenSSH format. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 65: Console Cmd 2304

    "{dns_name}" sets email SMTP server address email server show shows email SMTP server address email port set {ip_port} sets email SMTP port email port show shows email SMTP port Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 66 {port_num} {sen_type} {sen_field} {BELOWMIN=0|ABOVEMIN=1|ABOVEMAX=2| sets Port for Power Port Switching actions BELOWMAX=3} port set {port_num} extsensor {port_num} {sen_type} {sen_field} shows Port for Power Port Switching actions {BELOWMIN=0|ABOVEMIN=1|ABOVEMAX=2| Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 67 IPv4 netmask ip4 netmask show shows IPv4 netmask ip4 gateway set "{ip_address}" sets IPv4 gateway address ip4 gateway show shows IPv4 gateway address ip4 dns set "{ip_address}" sets IPv4 DNS server address Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 68 {OFF=0|ON=1|OFF_REV=2| switch all ports on/off forward or reverse ON_REV=3} port restart all set {REINIT=0| reinit coldstart sequence (optional first all off) OFF_REV_REINIT=1,OFF_REINIT=2} port {port_num} reset start reset sequence for port Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 69 {OFF=0|ON=1} enables SNMP GET cmds on/off snmp snmpget enabled show show if SNMP GET cmds are enabled snmp snmpset enabled set {OFF=0|ON=1} enables SNMP SET cmds on/off Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 70 {rule_num} trigger random show shows rule probability timer {rule_num} trigger {HOUR=0|MIN=1|SEC=2| sets time date list DAY=3|MON=4|DOW=5} set "{time_date_list}" timer {rule_num} trigger {HOUR=0|MIN=1|SEC=2| shows time date list Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 71 Temperature, Humidity, Air Pressure 7006, 7106, 7206 External Sensor Field Table "{sen_field}" Index Description Unit Temperature °C Humidity Digital Input bool Air Pressure Dew Point °C Dew Point Temperature Difference °C Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 72: Modbus Tcp

    0x010 0x01f Holding Registers This chapter is general for all Gude devices. Depending on the device type, some ports or certain sensors are not available. All calculations in this chapter are based on addresses starting at "0". For some Modbus TCP Utilities, however, the addresses start at 1, in which case a 1 must be ad- ded to the addresses in this chapter.
  • Page 73 Number of Line-In 16-bit Phases per line 16-bit Number of Inputs Sensor Type Description Address Width Information 0x080 to 0x083 16-bit (signed CPU Sensor values 0x100 to 0x1ff 16-bit (signed) external Sensors Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 74 For devices with only one phase, the phase is set to zero in the formula. Examples: "Power Active" for 1st line sensor and 3rd phase: 0x400 + 0 * 0x120 + 2 * 0x60 + 1 * 2 Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 75 Examples: "Voltage" at third bank: 0x8200 + 2 * 2 + 0 = 0x8204 "Current" at first PowerSrc: 0x8240 + 0 * 2 + 1 = 0x8241 Offset Sensor Field Unit Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 76 Read Dev ID code 1 Byte 0x01 Conformity Level 1 Byte 0x01 More Follows 1 Byte 0x00 NextObjectID 1 Byte 0x00 Number of Objects 1 Byte 0x03 Object ID 1 Byte 0x00 Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 77: 4.10 Mqtt

    4.10 MQTT This device supports MQTT 3.1.1 to send configured messages and also to receive commands. This chapter is general for all Gude devices, some Gude models do not have switchable ports. · Default port for an unencrypted connection is port 1883.
  • Page 78 }, { "port": "2", "name": "Power Port", "state": 0 }, { "port": "3", "name": "Power Port", "state": 0 }, { "port": "4", "name": "Power Port", "state": 0 "line_in": [{ "voltage": 242.48, Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 79: 4.10.1 Example Hivemq

    Create a free or commercial account at www.hivemq.com and create a new cluster. In the "Manage Clusters" section, go to "Access Management" and add an MQTT user with name and password. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 80 Specifications In the MQTT configuration of the Gude device, transfer the hostname of the HiveMQ broker, as well as username and password. Additionally activate TLS and set the cor- rect port. Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 81: Support

    Support...
  • Page 82: Data Security

    Support Support You will find the latest product software on our website at www.gude.info available for download. If you have further questions about installation or operation of the unit, please contact our support team. Furthermore, we present in our support wiki at www.gude.info/wiki FAQs and configuration examples.
  • Page 83: Declaration Of Conformity

    However, you can display the MAC address in the IP address configuration . If you contact Gude Systems Support with the MAC address, we will be happy to give you the corresponding serial number. 4. Why does it sometimes take so long to configure new SNMPv3 passwords on the website? The authentication methods "SHA-384"...
  • Page 84 (e.g. from the Maintenance Page 8. Disable switching events · You can set the sending of syslog, emails etc. when switching ports (only concerns Gude devices with relays) under "System" in the sensor configuration Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 85: Index

    Restart Firmware-Update - S - - G - Security Advice GBL_Conf.exe Select button Sensors 9, 46 - H - SNMP 33, 55 HTTP HTTPS Start-up the device Status LED Status-LED syslog Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
  • Page 86 Index - T - Technical Specifications Timer Timer Configuration - W - Watchdog Expert Net Control 2304 © 2021 GUDE Systems GmbH...
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