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OPERATING MANUAL Quality control system on the production complies with requirements ISO 9001:2008 Dear customer, Company NOVATEK-ELECTRO LTD. thanks you for purchasing our products. You will be able to use properly the product after carefully studying the Operating Manual. www.novatek-electro.in...
~ 2 ~ CONTENT 1 PURPOSE 1.1 Purpose device 1.2 Overall and setting dimensions 1.3 Operating Conditions 2 COMPLETE SUPPLY SET OF EM-486 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4 DESIGN 5 THE INTENDED USE 5.1 Preparation for operation 5.2 Use of the EM-486 5.3 Settings...
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Occupational Safety when in Operation of Electrical Installations; Installation, adjustment and maintenance of the product must be performed by qualified personnel having studied this Operating Manual. In compliance with the requirements of this Operating Manual and regulations the product is safe for use. EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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~ 4 ~ This Operating Manual is intended to familiarize you with the unit, the requirements for safety, operation and maintenance procedures of the Protocol converter RS-485 via mobile communication EM-486 (hereinafter referred to as EM-486). The product meets the requirements: UBZ complies with the requirements of the following international standards: –...
Protocol converter RS-485 via mobile communication EM-486 provides access to readings of gauges and registers of Modbus connected via RS-485 interface MODBUS TCP with the help of text SMS messages, EM-486 has: Flexible options of connection (via wire or wireless communication, automatic method selection of communicating with a server, automatic or manual selection of GSM provider and communication parameters, resetting of MAC-address and other Ethernet settings);...
11 – Alarm indicator «Alarm» warns about an error registration by the analysis of received data. 12 - LED Indicator «Power» is lit on when power voltage present. Figure 1.2 – Front panel of EM-486 2 COMPLETE SUPPLY SET OF EM-486 EM-486 is supplied with table 2.1:...
* Connections on the Ethernet networks/Internet can take more time. 4 DESIGN EM-486 provides control for MODBUS devices in RS-485 network via Ethernet interfaces or GPRS, or via the SMS. The unit also allows to read data from devices by MODBUS or from connected sensors.
Recommended cable cross section for connection is not less 1 mm EM-486 connection to RS-485 bus is made by cable of twisted pair type Cat.1 or higher category. It is recommended to use the shielded cable, in this case it should be grounded (in accordance with «ANSI/TIA/EIA-485-A-1998»...
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"RS-485" socket and Modbus network (or directly to the unit with RS-485 interface). If EM-486 is connected to the middle of bus RS-485, or if the bus has external terminals at the ends – set the over switches «RS-485 Term.», located next to slot «RS-485», in position OFF.
SIM slot; connect the antenna to the slot ANT (terminal SMA F). 5.1.3.8. If EM-486 should perform autonomous data collection and tracking of events, put the memory card with the prepared program for logic of actions (see Appendix B) in SD slot.
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If the inquiry is address to EM-486, the unit does not re-direct it, but processes it and send the reply to the client. The inquiries to the other devices are re-directed in Modbus network, and the reply is waited from the device in MODBUS network –...
1 has been read. If as a reply on inquiry there is a Modbus exception code, EM-486 forms SMS with a reply about exception. SMS begins with a command previously received from the user. After command and space there should be a warning about exception.
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Table 5.5 – Unit describing parameters Parameter Description Address The code defining the instrument Modbus at the manufacturer (15 – EM-486) Type of unit Program version Program version of firmware of the unit Control code CRC32 of the unit program firmware 2–3...
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61–64; 35381: "Start setting the clock" – it allows access to the registers of clock setting; 35431: "Cancel setting the clock" – it closes the access to the registers of the clock setting without changing hours; EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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EM-486, except for registers of version, password, mode and tabs of access Bit 6 Always 1 0: the connected client has no access for EM-486 Bit 7 setting 1: the connected client has an access for EM-486 setting (similar to to reg. 121)
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– for total operational time of the device Number of minutes of device operation – for total Operation time of device, min 168–169 operational time of the device Current time Number of seconds since 1st of January of specified 170–171 year (see reg. 172) EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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Number of pulses at input 1 during operation of built-in 270 – 271 input 1*** battery of the clock The stored pulse counter at Number of pulses at input 2 during operation of built-in 272 – 273 input 2*** battery of the clock EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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0–1 used for addressing in Ethernet. with a help of DHCP- 1: DHCP network server is used by the unit to server determine IP-address, mask and gateway. The parameters for static addressing are used if server is unavailable EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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0 – Max. reply waiting Used if the overriding of inactive client is time, sec 600 000 enabled 452–453 EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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In this case, the non-standard parity modes 4 (no parity bit, 1 stop bit) and 5 (stop bits automatic compatibility) are not accessible; format 3 (1 unit bit and 1 stop bit, or 2 stop bits) is used instead. EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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36 symbols. There should be no spaces in the line Security Specified password Used for access to the mode of setting EM-486. for access to the Line of 11111 As a password there can be used a line with 510–519...
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10 symbols. There should be no spaces in the line Used for access to the devices connected to Specified password EM-486, for inquiry of functions of reading or for for reading access via Line of access to registers of EM-486 except for 560–569...
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WEB-interface, the value a corresponding is presented after annex. Type of sensor connected to input 2 0–9 Similar to 580 Effective minimum -32768 – value for sensor of Similar to 581 input 2 +32767 EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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620–629 Miscellaneous Enable periodic auto- 0: periodic restart disabled matic restart of the unit 0–1 1: unit restarts at a specified interval of time Unit restart interval, min 5–7200 Used if periodic restart of the unit is enabled EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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1 – 255 In the slave mode the queries with addresses in this range (and also the broadcast ones and the queries to EM-486 address) are received via RS-485. Connection to remote server of MODBUS TCP It is used when enabling redirection of queries to 640 –...
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2 Pulse rising edge detection higher thre- 0–100 Similarly 658 shold for counter 2 Parameter not used Parameter not used, for compatibility shall be equal to 0 Pulse counter mode for input 3 0–3 Similarly 650 EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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It is used if you selected the automatic transition transition to daylight to daylight saving time on the specified days. The 0–22 saving time hour of the day at which the clock will be set one hour ahead. EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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34817 minutes matic mode it will be adjusted within 5 minutes. -48 – Adding time zone, It is used during synchronization of the clock 34818 ·15 minutes with the server clock. EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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If the values of the parameters have not errors, the parameters will be stored in the memory of EM-486 and will come into force. Only parameters MODBUS, inputs and outputs can be applied without restarting.
8 TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE EM-486 in the shipping box should be stored indoors at a temperature of -45 to +60 C and relative humidity of no more than 80% with no vapors available in the air, capable of producing harmful effect on the shipping box and unit materials.
Table А.2 The versions of the Unit are provided Date of Version Remarks modification The demo- version 31.08.2015 Connection of the GSM module is improved 18.03.2016 Improved insulation of operating lines of relay outputs Improved accuracy of real-time clock; 12.07.2016 EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
255.255.255.0 as a mask and address starting with 192.168.0. The fourth byte of the address can take any value in the range from 1 to 255, except for 111. If the connection between EM-486 and a client unit is not provided directly but via a network with a number of units, the mentioned address can not be equal to any of the addresses of other units on the subnet.
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80 (for access to the WEB INTERFACE), 502 (for access on MODBUS TCP), 21 and 2021 (for access on FTP). It will also necessary to disable DHCP in the settings of EM-486, or configuring the router for the provision of EM-486 via DHCP of always the same IP address;...
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Overvis – it is a system for monitoring and remote control of technological processes. Overvis makes it possible to read the data and make control over the devices including EM-486, provided there is a connection with them, to save the data in the base, review the data in appropriate form, to receive alarm messages as SMS or E-Mail.
After running, EM-486 starts execution of the program for logic of action, if it was placed earlier in the built-in memory. If there is no program in the built-in memory, EM-486 searches for and checks the task files placed in the folder "TASKS"...
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<ushort> - 16-bit unsigned integer Table C.2 – Types of modifiers PROTOCOLVERSION Version of the file: It prevents the processing of files with outdated firmware EM-486. The <int> version described in this document is 5. UPDATE <int> Frequency of the program cycle fulfillment (update rate) in seconds: Every cycle has the reading of parameters, calculation of variables values, defining operation conditions and implementation of response to these conditions.
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(the argument 1 in this case is defined, but not used). "*" instead of the MODBUS ID means a device by default for this folder (EM-486, if the file is placed directly in the program folder, or device with the MODBUS ID of the name of the subfolder, if the file is placed in the subfolder named "1"...
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Sum of two variables VARMULVAR <var ref> <var ref> Product of two variables VARSUBVAR <var ref> <var ref> Difference of two variables VARDIVVAR <var ref> <var ref> Quotient of two variables (the remainder is discarded). Example: !VARS 0 PARAMBIT P0 0 EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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VARGEVAL <var ref> <int> Comparison of a variable with a specified value. The condition is fulfilled when a variable by reference is more or equal to the specified value. Example: !CONDS 0 VAREQVAL V0 1 1 NOT C0 EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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Example: !REACTS * C0 ACT A0 * C1 REPEAT A1 3 Examples of programs Below there are examples of finished programs, each consists of a single task file. To run the sample on the EM-486 it is necessary: EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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In this example, the program controls the hysteresis value on the second channel of the TR-101 device, depending on the temperature on the sensor of the first input of EM-486. In the text 16 – MODBUS ID of the device is TR-101; 47 is the address of register for the hysteresis of the second channel ТР-101.
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# record to ТР-101 the hysteresis for temperature above the upper limit 0 PARAMWRVAR P5 V3 # record to ТР-101 the hysteresis for temperature below the lower limit 1 PARAMWRVAR P5 V2 !REACTS * C3 REPEAT A0 * C7 REPEAT A1 # program is completed EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
To transfer the update files it is possible in two ways: 1) record files to SD card on a personal computer or other external device and put the card into the EM-486, then enter the update mode of the firmware, as shown in table D.1;.
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1 hour The correct file of firmware updating should be loaded in the folder «UPGRADES» on the SD started memory card. If the error is repeated, contact the manufacturer EM-486 NOVATEK-ELECTRO...
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