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World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Revision History Description Date V1.0 First release Oct. 19, 2022 V1.1 Modified interface description as per the design change Nov. 10, 2022 V1.2 Updated description on ERROR LED May. 11, 2023 DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
DEVICE PROVISIONING ....................17 Connecting a Field Device ....................18 Connecting the Data Center ..................... 20 Data Transport Test ......................23 Exploring More Functions with the Vantron Dtool ............25 3.4.1 Status ..........................25 3.4.2 Configuration ........................25 3.4.3 DTU Management ......................28 3.4.4 Logs ..........................
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Please refer to Appendix for Regulatory Compliance Statement. Symbology This manual uses the following signs to prompt users to pay special attention to relevant information. Caution for latent damage to system or human injury Attention to important information or regulations DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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The use or placement of the operation tools shall comply with the code of practice of such tools to avoid short circuit of the Product. Cut off the power before inspection of the Product to avoid human injury or product • damage. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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Clean with a damp cloth • Do not try to clean exposed electronic components unless with a dust collector Power off and contact Vantron technical support engineer in case of the following faults: The Product is damaged • The temperature is excessively high •...
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PPP, IP, and TCP/UDP supported, real-time device data is accessible and unvarnished transmission is feasible. Thanks to its compact size and less than 5W power consumption, DE20-BT saves great trouble for users in its installation and maintenance. Besides, it supports 5V~36V wide input voltage and -20℃...
1 x DB9 male to 3.5mm serial adapter cable 2 x Terminal connector Actual accessories might vary slightly from the list above as the customer order might differ from the standard configuration options. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 1.4 Product Layout 1.4.1 Top View indicators Mounting bracket Mounting bracket DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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| Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 1.4.2 Front View Restore Audio jack Power button for conf. terminal 1.4.3 Back View Bluetooth antenna antenna card slot DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
100mm x 74mm x 34mm (Enclosure only) • 1.6 Power Supply and Consumption DE20-BT industrial DTU works with 5V-36V DC power input supplied by a DC power terminal that is reinforced for reverse polarity protection. The power consumption of the device is less than 5W.
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2. Use screws (M4 x 6 / M4 x 8 recommended) to fasten the device on the wall or desktop; 3. Further secure the device using another four screws that fit the small round holes if needed; DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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The serial debug port DOES NOT support hot plug. Every time when you unplug the DB9 male to 3.5mm serial adapter cable from the DE20-BT or host computer, please restart the DE20-BT before any further operations. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual...
8. Connect the terminal end of the DC power connector to the power terminal of the device and the round end to the male end of the power cable; GND PWR HM_GND If you are using the power connector supplied by Vantron Red wire: Black wire: GND 9.
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Solid amber: SIM card inserted, wait for the card initializing No data receiving or transmitting Light off RS232 mode Solid yellow RS485 mode RS232/485 Blinking red Data receiving Blinking yellow Data transmitting Blinking amber Serial port not functioning properly DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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The RS232/RS485 serial port and the 3.5mm serial debug port on the device are used for data collection and device configuration, respectively. To connect a field device, for instance a PLC, to the DE20-BT, follow the steps below.
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M/F DuPont wires in combination with a compatible adapter to achieve the same result. This will depend on the tools or cables you have available. Just be sure to choose the appropriate substitute and connect the pins correctly for proper installation. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
4. Click Connect Device at the bottom of the portal and select the COM number of the configuration port from the Serial Device drop-down, then click Connect to connect the DTU device to the host computer; DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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6. Navigate to Data Center, and input the IP address and the port number of your data center so that the data collected will be uploaded to the data center; The device supports up to 5 data centers for data upload. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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SIM card is properly inserted into the SIM slot; Please check if you have input the correct IP address and port number of the data center if the connection status between the base station and the application center fails; DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Manual refresh. 3.3 Data Transport Test Before you use the DE20-BT for data collection from a PLC/sensor, try to test if it works properly by connecting the serial communication port to a host computer other than a PLC/sensor and use a serial debugging tool for data transmitting and receiving test.
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8. The real-time log of the device will also display such information to further prove the success of data transport. Data collected from a Bluetooth device will also be printed in the real-time log. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.4 Exploring More Functions with the Vantron Dtool The Vantron Dtool offers users an easy way to configure and monitor the device. All the changes or settings will take effect upon device reboot.
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Time length between two redial attempts in case Redial interval 60 sec. of connection failure When the redial attempts reach the upper limit Max. redial times 3 times (10 times), hot restart of the DTU will be initiated DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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Select to enable authentication or not Disabled authentication Data Center: the cloud platform that the data is uploaded to. You can input the IP • address + port number of the cloud platform for data uploading. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
2. Click Upgrade after selecting the .bin file, and the application upgrade will be initiated automatically; 3. Restart the DTU and run the latest version of VtDtuTool.exe when the upgrade finishes with an indicating message at the bottom. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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1. Click the Bluetooth Upgrade menu under Firmware Upgrade; 2. Upload the zipped upgrade file; 3. The path and size of the upgrade file will be displayed after uploading the file; 4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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To import custom configurations to the Tool and apply for future configuration use. (Refer to the exported file for the file format) Factory reset To clear all custom configurations and restart the DTU. The configurations shall conform to the format as follows: DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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| Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions To apply new pre-set configurations to the Vantron Dtool: 1. Click Import under Configuration Management in the Device Management menu; 2. Select the .json file and click Open;...
The Real Time Log menu displays the device log in real time. After toggling the Enable Log button, you can check if the data sent from/to the serial communication port is printed in the system. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
“CCCCC” as follows. You can try the following steps to repair the device. 1. Navigate to Repair DTU on the Dtool; 2. Upload the upgrade file for device repairing; 3. Confirm the file version; DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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| Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 4. Start repairing; 5. If the process is stuck at 0%, try to power off the device and restart it. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Sometimes this happens when you eject the SIM card and re-insert it to the SIM slot during use. You can navigate to Device Manage, and reboot the device to solve this issue (no more actions needed after reboot). DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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Vantron Dtool. In certain circumstances, this issue comes when the device has been running for a long time. Try to restart the device to solve this issue. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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& electronic waste recycling/disposal center. Proper disposal of this sort of waste helps avoid harm and adverse effect upon surroundings and people’s health. Please contact local organizations or recycling/disposal center for more recycling/disposal methods of related products. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
CUSTOMER’s location and no Product so inspected shall be returned to VANTRON unless the cause for the rejection or defect is determined to be the responsibility of VANTRON. VANTRON shall in turn provide the CUSTOMER turnaround shipment on defective Product within fourteen (14) working days upon its receipt at VANTRON.
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. DE20-BT Industrial DTU | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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