Summary of Contents for Kamstrup wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool
- Page 1 Dongle SW Tool Kamstrup A/S Industrivej 28, Stilling 8660 Skanderborg TEL: 89 93 10 00 FAX: 89 93 10 01 info@kamstrup.dk www.kamstrup.dk...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Contents 1 Overview ..........................1 1.1 Terms and definitions ....................2 1.2 References ........................2 2 Installation ..........................3 3 Configuration ......................... 4 3.1 Main tab ........................4 3.2 Meter x tabs ........................6 ... -
Page 5: Overview
Dongle SW Tool Overview This document describes how to use the Kamstrup wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool to set up a wM-Bus dongle to communicate with a wireless M-Bus meter. The meter can be a Kamstrup heat or water meter or other wireless M-Bus meters using C-mode communication. -
Page 6: Terms And Definitions
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Terms and definitions Central Access Server (Back office) Dongle In meter reading applications, a dongle is a piece of hardware that converts wired M-Bus signals from a computer to wM-Bus in the air for connecting to meter devices. -
Page 7: Installation
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Installation Install the Kamstrup wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool on each PC that will be used to communicate with the Dongle. Download the software from www.kamstrup.com, and install it on your PC. When the installation is completed, a Kamstrup icon used for starting the software tool is generated and placed under start All programs. -
Page 8: Configuration
Choose application: Select the interface to use, wired or wireless. If wired application is used, remember to connect an M-Bus to the serial/USB converter, e.g. a Kamstrup MBM 250D. If the wireless application is used, remember to connect the USB Tool to the PC. Drivers for this USB Tool... - Page 9 User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Login: Not in use for this application. WIRELESS: Address selection: Click the [Find boards in range] button to start searching for nearby dongles. Select the dongle you want to configure, and click [Select board].
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Page 10: Meter X Tabs
This description is valid for the tabs Meter 1, Meter 2, Meter 3 and Meter 4. Figure 3 Choose option by function: Select Kamstrup C-mode in the drop-down menu. Meter install state: Set this parameter to 1 Meter M-Bus Address: Select the primary M-Bus address (from 1 to 250), e.g. the last two digits of the meter’s serial number (the dongle supports secondary addressing) -
Page 11: Dongle Tab (Normally Not Used For This Application)
Dongle SW Tool The dongle can also be used for non-Kamstrup meters. See appendices for alternative configuration possibilities. Note that Kamstrup does not offer support if the dongle is used for non-Kamstrup meters. Dongle tab (normally not used for this application) Figure 4 [Get Dongle Settings]: Click this button to read the Dongle set-up data and display it in this window. -
Page 12: Trace Tab
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool [Send AES to USB stick]: Not used for this application. [Set Dongle Settings]: Click this button to save the new Dongle data selected in the above fields. Under DONGLE ADDRESS, only the ID No. can be set, the other fields are fixed in the Dongle. -
Page 13: Software Upgrade Dongle
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Software upgrade dongle In the File menu, choose Dongle Update. Figure 5 Click the [UPGRADE] button, and choose the *.bin file for the Dongle in the File menu. The upgrade starts automatically, when selected. -
Page 14: Help Menu
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Help menu Click the [Help] button in the upper right corner or press Ctrl+A to open the dialog box wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool. Here, the version of the program is shown, and if the USB Tool has been opened, the version of this software is shown too. -
Page 15: Appendix A: Dsmr Set-Up
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Appendix A: DSMR set-up Figure 8 Set-up of a DSMR meter: • After starting the meter, find the meter in the Main tab, and transfer the data to the wanted Meter X tab, or enter the meter data manually. -
Page 16: Appendix B: Oms T1 Meter Set-Up
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Appendix B: OMS T1 meter set-up Figure 9 If the option board (radio module) in the meter is an OMS T1 type, the set-up should be as follows: • Transfer the data from the Main tab, or enter the METER ADDRESS manually. -
Page 17: Appendix C: Flonidan Rev. B Meter Set-Up
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Appendix C: Flonidan Rev. B meter set-up Figure 10 If the option board (radio module) in the meter is an old Flonidan Revision B type, the set-up should be as follows: • Transfer the data from the Main tab, or enter the METER ADDRESS manually. -
Page 18: Appendix D: Hydrometer Set-Up
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Appendix D: Hydrometer set-up Figure 11 Set-up of a Hydrometer meter: • Find the meter on the Main tab, and transfer the data to the relevant Meter X tab. • Set Meter install state to 1 as there is no installation procedure for Hydrometer. - Page 19 User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool In wM-Bus Dongle Software Tool version 2.6, tick the checkbox Cnv HYD in the lower right corner, and the program will treat the HYD, EWT and GWF manufacturers in a special way as they are sent as M-Bus signals and not proprietary.
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Page 20: Appendix E: Oms T2 Meter Set-Up
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Appendix E: OMS T2 meter set-up Figure 13 If the option board (radio module) in the meter is an OMS T2 type, the set-up should be as follows: • Transfer the data from the Main tab, or enter the METER ADDRESS manually. -
Page 21: Appendix F: Dsmr Timedate Format F Set-Up
User manual wM-Bus Dongle SW Tool Appendix F: DSMR TimeDate format F set-up Figure 14 If TimeDate format F is required to and from the Dongle, set up the Dongle as shown in Appendix A: DSMR set-up. However, always run unencrypted M-Bus, i.e. tick the checkbox No Encryption on M-...