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INSTRUCTION MANUAL V1.0x M
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  • Page 1 DigiRail Connect INSTRUCTION MANUAL V1.0x M NOVUS AUTOMATION 1/38...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.1.7 WRITE MULTIPLE HOLDING REGISTERS – 0X10 ........................19 6.1.8 MASK WRITE REGISTER – 0X16 ..............................20 REGISTER TABLE ....................................20 CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE ..................................27 NXPERIENCE ......................................27 CONFIGURING DIGIRAIL CONNECT WITH NXPERIENCE ........................27 7.2.1 GENERAL DEVICE INFORMATION ...............................27 7.2.2 ANALOG INPUTS....................................28 7.2.3 DIGITAL INPUTS.....................................28 7.2.4...
  • Page 3 7.3.5 COMMUNICATION..................................35 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ..................................36 WARRANTY ........................................38 NOVUS AUTOMATION 3/38...

  • Page 4: Safety Alerts

    All safety recommendations appearing in this manual must be followed to ensure personal safety and prevent damage to the instrument or system. If the instrument is used in a manner other than that specified in this manual, the device’s safety protections may not be effective. NOVUS AUTOMATION 4/38...

  • Page 5: Presentation

    PRESENTATION DigiRail Connect module is a device that has a series of electronic channels of analog and digital inputs and outputs (IOs) that can be accessed and controlled through serial communication ports. Figure 1 – DigiRail Connect Process DigiRail Connect module has eight models with five different channel types: digital input channels (D), analog input channels (A), digital output channels (K), relay output channels (R) and analog output channels (O).

  • Page 6: Identification

    DigiRail Connect DEVICE MODEL DigiRail Connect has four models that address any user needs. All models have a USB port, an RS485 serial communication port and an Ethernet communication port. DigiRail Connect features can be seen in the table below:...

  • Page 7: Ramix Do Eth / Ramix Rl Eth Models

    The DO ETH model has 8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs, as shown in Fig. 05. The RL ETH model has 8 digital inputs and 4 relay outputs, as shown in Fig. 06. Figure 5 – DO ETH Model Figure 6 – RL ETH Model NOVUS AUTOMATION 7/38...

  • Page 8: Installation

    INSTALLATION MECHANICAL INSTALLATION DigiRail Connect is designed to have its housing fixed to a 35 mm DIN rail, as shown in Figure 07. The 35 mm DIN rail installation must be carried out after the device has been configured. Figure 7 –...

  • Page 9: Characteristics And Connections

    The power connections and communication ports can be viewed in the figure below: Figure 9 – Power supply connections and communication ports The DigiRail Connect power terminals are located at the bottom of the housing and the polarization of this connection must be observed: Terminal 21 (+) and Terminal 22 (-). 5.1.1 USB CONNECTION On its front panel, DigiRail Connect provides a USB port, ideally intended for configuring and diagnosing the monitored process.

  • Page 10: Ethernet Connection

    5.1.3 ETHERNET CONNECTION The Ethernet interface is located on the back of DigiRail Connect, as shown in Figure 09, and enables the communication of the device. GALVANIC ISOLATION DigiRail Connect has galvanic isolation between functional sections of the internal circuitry to ensure that potential differences between parts of the application system do not interfere with the proper functioning of the device, guaranteeing electrical isolation between them.

  • Page 11: Analog Inputs

    ANALOG INPUTS DigiRail Connect has versions with 2 channels of analog inputs, identified as A1 and A2, on its front panel. These channels are available only on RAMIX models and are suitable for measuring temperature or any other values represented by standard linear electrical signals.

  • Page 12: Analog Inputs Connection

    Table 4 – Analog input error conditions (*) No error indication when sensor is in open input / open signal. 5.3.3 ANALOG INPUTS CONNECTION Figure 14 – TC / Pt100 / Pt1000 / NTC / V / mA NOVUS AUTOMATION 12/38...

  • Page 13: Digital Inputs

    DIGITAL INPUTS DigiRail Connect has versions with 4 channels and 8 channels of digital inputs, identified as D1 ... D4 ... D8, on its front panel. These digital chan- nels are suitable for receiving Dry Contact, NPN and PNP electrical signals.

  • Page 14: Analog Outputs

    ANALOG OUTPUTS DigiRail Connect has a version with 2 channels of analog output, identified as O1 and O2, on its front panel. These channels establish analog values of voltage or current according to the digital values received. Each channel can be configured through the NXperience configurator software (see the Configuration Software chapter).

  • Page 15: Digital Outputs

    DIGITAL OUTPUTS DigiRail Connect has versions with transistor-sourcing digital output, identified as K1 ... K8, and with relay-type digital outputs, identified as R1 ... R4, on its front panel. Figure 19 – Digital outputs DigiRail Connect has up to eight digital outputs (DOs), which obey commands received via digital communication. The registers of the HR_DOx_VALUE group are assigned to the digital outputs command.

  • Page 16: Power On Status

    POWER ON STATUS It is the condition to be adopted by the digital output after DigiRail Connect initialization and in which must remain until the receiving of a digital command that redefines its condition. There are three Power on Status options: Off: Allows the digital output to remain off (0) after device initialization.

  • Page 17: Leds

    CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE chapter). Otherwise, it will remain lit. 5.7.4 STATUS LED OF EACH CHANNEL The operation of the status LED of each channel can be viewed in the respective channel section of it within this chapter. NOVUS AUTOMATION 17/38...

  • Page 18: Modbus Protocol

    MODBUS PROTOCOL DigiRail Connect is compatible with the Modbus protocol, a data communication protocol used to connect the device to system control and data acquisition (SCADA). It supports up to 5 simultaneous connections. COMMANDS 6.1.1 READ COILS – 0x01 This command can be used to read binary values from one or up to a maximum of consecutive registers that are accessible as a bit.

  • Page 19: Write Single Coil - 0X05

    Number of registers written (Low part) Number of bytes Value sent HR_DO1_VALUE (High part) Value sent HR_DO1_VALUE (Low part) Value sent HR_DO2_VALUE (High part) Value sent HR_DO2_VALUE (Low part) Table 11 – Example of how to handle digital outputs 1 and 2 NOVUS AUTOMATION 19/38...

  • Page 20: Mask Write Register - 0X16

    BIT 8: DO0: Digital Output 1 BIT 9: DO1: Digital Output 2 BIT10: DO2: Digital Output 3 BIT11: DO3: Digital Output 4 BIT12: DO4: Digital Output 5 BIT13: DO5: Digital Output 6 BIT14: DO6: Digital Output 7 BIT15: DO7: Digital Output 8 NOVUS AUTOMATION 20/38...
  • Page 21 Current value of D1 input counter. 16 bits HR_COUNTER1_HI 16 bits HR_COUNTER2_LO Current value of D2 input counter. 16 bits HR_COUNTER2_HI 16 bits HR_COUNTER3_LO Current value of D3 input counter. 16 bits HR_COUNTER3_HI 16 bits HR_COUNTER4_LO Current value of D4 input counter. NOVUS AUTOMATION 21/38...
  • Page 22 Current value of time integrator "OFF" (D3 input). 16 bits HR_DI3_TIME_OFF_HI 16 bits HR_DI4_TIME_OFF_LO Current value of time integrator "OFF" (D4 input). 16 bits HR_DI4_TIME_OFF_HI 16 bits HR_DI5_TIME_OFF_LO Current value of time integrator "OFF" (D5 input). 16 bits HR_DI5_TIME_OFF_HI NOVUS AUTOMATION 22/38...
  • Page 23 16 bits HR_INFO_ETH_IPV4_SBNT_MSK_HI HR_INFO_ETH_IPV4_DFLT_GTWY_ 16 bits IPv4 Default Gateway (Same IP address format). HR_INFO_ETH_IPV4_DFLT_GTWY_ 16 bits 16 bits HR_TOTAL_SOCKETS Number of available sockets. 16 bits HR_SOCKETS_IN_USE Number of sockets in use. 16 bits HR_GENERAL_ERROR_LO Ethernet interface error counter. NOVUS AUTOMATION 23/38...
  • Page 24 16 bits HR_DO6_VALUE Register for handling the K6 output status. 16 bits HR_DO7_VALUE Register for handling the K7 output status. 16 bits HR_DO8_VALUE Register for handling the K8 output status. 16 bits HR_DO1_STATE_TO_FORCE Value to force K1/R1 output. NOVUS AUTOMATION 24/38...
  • Page 25 Value to force D4 input (logical status, counter, or time integrator). 16 bits 1681 HR_DI4_FORCE_HI 16 bits 1683 HR_DI4_FORCE Enables the possibility to force D4 input. 16 bits 1730 HR_DI5_FORCE_LO Value to force D5 input (logical status, counter, or time integrator). NOVUS AUTOMATION 25/38...
  • Page 26 Value to force A1 input (32 bits). 2335 HR_AI1_FORCED_HI 16 bits 2383 HR_AI2_FORCE_VALUE Enables the possibility to force A2 input. 16 bits 2384 HR_AI2_FORCED_LO 16 bits Value to force A2 input (32 bits). 2385 HR_AI2_FORCED_HI 16 bits Table 14 – Registers Table NOVUS AUTOMATION 26/38...

  • Page 27: Configuration Software

    CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE NXPERIENCE NXperience software allows you to configure and analyze DigiRail Connect data. With the software, you can explore all the features of the device, communicating through its USB interface. In addition, NXperience allows you to force values into the analog and digital inputs and outputs and perform analysis of information about the Ethernet interface and device status.

  • Page 28: Analog Inputs

    Integrator ON/OFF: It allows the time intervals of the digital input to be integrated into a recorder and, in another register, the time inter- vals of the connected digital input. Amount accounted in seconds. Signal Type: It allows you to configure the type of sensor to be used. • NOVUS AUTOMATION 28/38...

  • Page 29: Analog Outputs

    Last Valid Value: It allows determining that, after the device initialization, the analog output adopts the last valid value applied from the re- spective value manipulation registers provided by (HR_AO "x"_VALUE). Safe Value Watchdog: It allows you to set a value to be adopted by the analog output in case of loss of Ethernet and/or RS485 communica- • tion. NOVUS AUTOMATION 29/38...

  • Page 30: Digital Outputs

    Safe Status Watchdog: It allows you to set the condition to be adopted by the digital output when a command is interrupted due to a commu- • nication failure. o Off: It allows the digital output to remain off until communication is restored. o On: It allows the digital output to remain on until communication is restored. NOVUS AUTOMATION 30/38...

  • Page 31: Communication Parameters

    Ethernet: It allows you to enable or disable the Ethernet interface. • Obtaining Address: It allows you to define how DigiRail Connect will obtain an IP: DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), which • allows the IP (Internet Protocol) of the device to be assigned by the network server, or Static, which allows the user sets the IP address, sub- net mask, and default gateway for the connection.
  • Page 32 Rail Connect RTU address and, if it is enabled, you can also configure the Timeout of the Modbus TCP/RTU gateway. All Modbus-TCP requests received by DigiRail Connect with a different Modbus RTU address than the address configured in the device will be converted to the Modbus RTU protocol and retransmitted in the RS485 network.

  • Page 33: Diagnostics

    DIAGNOSTICS You can view DigiRail Connect diagnostics tab by clicking the Diagnostics button located on the NXperience home screen. In addition to provid- ing an analysis of the communication status of the device, this tab also allows you to force specific values for each channel.

  • Page 34: Forcing Digital Outputs

    When executing this function, the Status parameter will adopt the forced value. To stop forcing, just click the button. Update Forcing: It allows you to update the forcing values of the already forced channels by clicking the respective button. • NOVUS AUTOMATION 34/38...
  • Page 35 One of the enabled channels has been forced. One of the enabled channels has been paused. Table 15 – Event flags ERROR FLAGS Analog output failure. Digital output failure. Power supply failure. Analog inputs failure. Table 16 – Error flags NOVUS AUTOMATION 35/38...
  • Page 36 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FEATURES DIGIRAIL CONNECT RAMIX Models 4 Digital and 2 Analogs Input Channels DMIX Models 8 Digital RAMIX Models 3 Digital or 2 Relays and 2 Analogs Output Channels DMIX Models 4 Relays or 8 Digital Thermocouples J, K, T, N, E, R, S e B, Pt100, Pt1000, NTC, 0-60 mV,...
  • Page 37 Temperature: -20 to 60 °C Operating Temperature and Humidity Humidity: 5 to 95 % RH, non-condensing Housing ABS+PC Protection Rating IP20 Dimensions 100 x 30 x 110 mm Certifications CE and UKCA Table 17 – Technical Specification NOVUS AUTOMATION 37/38...
  • Page 38 WARRANTY Warranty conditions are available on our website www.novusautomation.com/warranty. NOVUS AUTOMATION 38/38...

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