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USER MANUAL
EasyLog
UNIVERSAL MODBUS DATALOGGER

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL EasyLog UNIVERSAL MODBUS DATALOGGER...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index General description ............3 Technical features ............4 Quick Start ................. 5 3.1 Cabling and connection ..............5 3.2 SD Card ......................5 3.3 Serial ........................ 5 3.4 Ethernet ......................5 3.5 Power supply ..................... 5 4. Access and configuration ..........6 4.1 Network IP address .................

  • Page 3: General Description

    1. General description EasyLog is a datalogger for all ModBus RTU communication protocol or ModBus TCP equipped systems. It is set up through a Web interface, connecting it to a computer or to a mobile device. Its configuration is very easy and intuitive and it doesn’t need any coding language knowledge.

  • Page 4: Technical Features

    SAFETY INFORMATION • Radio device could be inappropriate near electronic devices. Do not install EasyLog close to medical devices like pacemakers or hearing aid. EasyLog could • interfere with the regular functioning of these devices. Do not use EasyLog inside aircrafts.

  • Page 5: Quick Start

    This guide briefly illustrates how to make electrical connections and settings for initial access. 3.2 SD Card EasyLog stores 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: Access And Configuration

    In Fig.5, the IP address of the PC is 192.168.1.5. It belongs to the same class / network as EasyLog, since the firsts 3 numbers (192, 168 and 1) are the same. It is therefore possible to reach EasyLog from the PC browser.

  • Page 7: Dhcp Settings

    It activates DHCP and ignores saved configuration It uses IP 192.168.1.100 and ignores saved configuration Connect EasyLog to the LAN via an Ethernet cable (Par. 3.3) and power it (Par. 3.4). When the Status LED flashes at regular intervals, EasyLog is ready for using.

  • Page 8: Login And Authentication

    Password: admin 5. IP settings Assigning a defined IP address to EasyLog. Connect EasyLog to the PC using an ethernet cable. 2. From the Windows menu, select Settings (Fig.8). 3. Choose Network and Internet (Fig.9). Fig. 9 Fig. 8 4.
  • Page 9 9. Set the IP address to 192.168.1.100. 10. Set the Subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 and confirm with OK. 11. You can now open the web browser and type in 192.158.1.100 to configure EasyLog. 12. Login with username and password. The default values are Username: admin Password: admin (Fig.
  • Page 10 For example, if in the original screen in Fig.7 the IP address was 192.168.10.1, set EasyLog to 192.168.10.100. (Example in Fig. 15). 14. Save the new EasyLog configuration. 15. Restore values on the PC. 16. EasyLog is ready to be used in the same network as your PC. Fig. 15...

  • Page 11: Programming

    6.1 Main menu After logging in, EasyLog publishes the variable display page which is the default page or Home page. If EasyLog has never been configured, the page displayed will be as follows. On all pages of the application, the menu bar will be visible at the top, which includes: Variables: For displaying and configuring the variables read by ModBus devices.

  • 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 (EasyLog). Delay between request: the waiting time between one request and the next.

  • Page 13: Variables Configuration

    If the device is ModBus TCP: In addition to Slave ID, Answer timeout and delay between requests, the IP address and port of the Slave device are also added. The last parameter is MQTT publish topic: this is the identifier (digital signature) of the device for sending via MQTT protocol.
  • Page 14 These are the information you need to enter for a correct variable configuration “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. “Variable name”: inserting the name of the variable, any text that will also be used as a label on the display page.
  • Page 15 ModBus network master (EasyLog) reads the variable from the Slave and saves it on file if the log option is enabled. Log on event: EasyLog makes it possible to store a piece of data on the occurrence of a certain event which can be: Any event ▪...

  • Page 16: File System

    Test: executes the ModBus test command by tracing the various packets. 6.4 File System EasyLog 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...

  • Page 17: System Configuration

    6.5 System configuration Network This is used to enter the parameters of the Ethernet network to which EasyLog 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 18 Logger The logger menu allows you to choose how files will be saved and dispatched: Log File Mode: File type: none, CSV file, JSON file. How often to create a new file: every hour, every day, or always write in the same file. Decimal separator: , (comma) or .
  • Page 19 Authentication user: username for access to the server. Authentication password: server access password. Client ID: it is the identifier of the EasyLog 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 20 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 EasyLog for publication wishes to receive the last published data immediately upon connection.
  • Page 21 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, EasyLog performs the alignment of the clock with the NTP server.

  • Page 22: Maintenance

    With the "Fabric reset" button you will reset every configuration to the default values and remove all devices and variables from the device memory. 6.7 Info The info menu displays hardware and software information about the device. Always check on 4next.eu/easylog if the firmware is up to date with the latest version.

  • Page 23: Return And Repair

    7. Return and repair Return for repair or replacement must be authorised in advance by requesting an RMA number. Then send an email to 4neXt (support@4next.eu) or to your dealer/reseller with the following information: Company name and customer details (address, tel, fax, email) •...
  • Page 24 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...

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