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- Page 1 USER MANUAL EasyNET UNIVERSAL MODBUS DATALOGGER...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: General Description
1. General description EasyNET è un datalogger che permette l’interfacciamento con tutti i dispositivi ModBus RTU e TCP in modo semplice senza saper programmare. Thanks to the stored device profiles, the choice of registers and variables is immediate and consequently saves installation time without the risk of compatibility problems. -
Page 4: Technical Features
SAFETY INFORMATION The use of radio devices may be inappropriate near electronic equipment. Do not install the EasyNET near medical devices such as pacemakers or hearing aids. EasyNET can interfere with the proper functioning of these devices. EasyNET must not be used on board aircraft. -
Page 5: Quick Start
This guide briefly illustrates how to make electrical connections and settings for initial access. 3.2 SD Card EasyNET stores the data in a standard "SD card". Insert the SD card with the connectors face toward the silk-screen printed part, as shown in Fig.1. -
Page 6: Alimentazione
To access the configuration pages, enter the EasyNET IP address from the browser of your PC, tablet or smart phone. The device you connect from must be within the same network as EasyNET (Par 4.1). 4.1 Network IP address The default IP address of EasyNET is 192.168.1.100. -
Page 7: Dhcp Settings
It activates DHCP and ignores saved configuration It uses IP 192.168.1.100 and ignores saved configuration Connect EasyNET to the LAN via an Ethernet cable (Par. 3.3) and power it (Par. 3.4). When the Status LED flashes at regular intervals, EasyNET is ready for using. -
Page 8: Login And Authentication
Username: admin Fig. 7 Login Password: admin 5. IP settings Assigning a defined IP address to EasyNET Connect EasyNET to the PC. From the Windows menu select Settings (Fig.8). Choose Network and Internet (Fig.9). Fig. 8 Fig. 9 Choose Ethernet again (Fig.10) and the menu will open (Fig. 11). - Page 9 The default values are Username: admin Password: admin (Fig. 7) Select "Network" from the Configurations menu to set the EasyNET network parameters to match those of your Ethernet network. For example, if in the original screen in Fig.7 the IP address was 192.168.10.1,...
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Page 10: Programming
EasyNET to 192.168.10.100 (example in Fig. 15). Save the new EasyNET configuration. Restore values on the PC. EasyNET is ready to be used in the same network as your PC. Fig. 15 6. Programming 6.1 Main menu After logging in, EasyNET publishes the variable display page which is the default page or Home page. - Page 11 - “SAVE PROJECT”: This function saves the entire EasyNET configuration (variables and system settings) to a JSON file. - “LOAD PROJECT”: Allows you to program an EasyNET from a previously saved configuration file. - “REMOVE SD”: Suspends writing to the SD to enable safe extraction.
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Page 12: Adding A New Device
If the device is ModBus RTU, the parameters are: Slave ID (“slave address”): address of the slave device (1 ÷ 255). Answer timeout: the timeout for waiting for a response from the master (EasyNET). Delay between request: the waiting time between one request and the next. -
Page 13: Variables Conifuration
6.3 Variables conifuration From the variables screen press the "NEW VARIABLE" button at the bottom left. The browser displays the following screen: These are the information you need to enter for a correct configuration of a variable “GENERIC INFORMATION” “Device”: the device to which the variable refers. If the "NEW VARIABLE" button is pressed when the cursor is over a device, this field is already set. - Page 14 ModBus network master (EasyNET) reads the variable from the Slave and saves it on file if the log option is enabled. Log on event: EasyNET makes it possible to store a piece of data on the occurrence of a certain event which can be:...
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Page 15: File System
Test: executes the ModBus test command by tracing the various packets. 6.4 File System EasyNET stores the files on the internal SD card. You can view the file list via the Files menu. This page allows you to view the stored and sent files and to write... -
Page 16: System Configuration
6.5 System configuration Network This is used to enter the parameters of the Ethernet network to which EasyNET is connected in order to make it communicate with the servers for sending data. These are the parameters to be configured in detail: DHCP: it allows you to determine whether the network DHCP server should be used to assign the IP address or not;... - Page 17 ModBus It defines the configuration parameters of the RS485 bus for ModBus communication with the Slaves: ModBus RTU speed: communication speed ModBus RTU mode: Number of bits, stop bits and parity of serial communication. Logger The logger menu allows you to choose how files will be saved on the SD card: Log File Mode: File type: none, CSV file, JSON file.
- Page 18 Authentication user: username for access to the server. Authentication password: server access password. Client ID: it is the identifier of the EasyNET client that connects to the MQTT broker. It is a unique ID for a particular broker. The broker uses it to identify the client and the current status of the client.
- Page 19 The choice should be made according to how much traffic is allowed for the publications. Retain: to be activated if a subscriber to the topic used by EasyNET for publication wishes to receive the last published data immediately upon connection.
- Page 20 Clock alignment is always possible from the configuration page by clicking on the SET CLOCK button at the bottom left of the page. By selecting the Check box NTP clock update service, if connected to the Internet, EasyNET performs the alignment of the clock with the NTP server.
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Page 21: Maintenance
6.6 Maintenance The maintenance menu is used to update the device's firmware. Click on "Update firmware" to carry out the update. By activating the "Enable debug log" checkbox, you can store data on the SD card. You can then decide whether to download or delete the data. With the "Fabric reset"... -
Page 22: Info
6.7 Info The info menu displays hardware and software information about the device. Always check on 4next.eu/easynet if the firmware is up to date with the latest version. 7. Return and repair Return for repair or replacement must be authorised in advance by requesting an RMA number. - Page 23 Technology systems YOUR BUSINESS 4NEXT S.R.L.S. info@4next.eu Via L. da Vinci, 15 www.4next.eu 30030 Vigonovo VE P : +39 049 0981450 Italia...