ABQINDUSTRIAL Rex EMS4 Manual

Remote readout data collection application

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Rex EMS4 Remote Readout Data Collection Application

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Page 1 Distributed by: ABQ Industrial LP USA Tel: +1 (281) 516-9292 / (888) 275-5772 eFax: +1 (866) 234-0451 Web: https://www.abqindustrial.net E-mail: info@abqindustrial.net Rex EMS4 Remote Readout Data Collection Application Distributed by: ABQ Industrial LP USA Tel: +1 (281) 516-9292 / (888) 275-5772 eFax: +1 (866) 234-0451...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Features ..............................3 Hardware Overview ..........................4 Quickstart Guide ............................5 Android Application Operation ........................6 Launching and Connecting ........................6 Main Display .............................. 7 Configuring Channels ..........................7 Quadrature Devices ..........................8 Digimatic Devices ..........................9 External Data Connection ..........................9 PC USB Connection ...........................
Page 3: Features
Introduction The Remote Display is a richly-featured measurement system that allows for the simultaneous connection of up to four gauges and displays their current measurements on a connected Android tablet. In addition, the Remote Display can connect to up to two external data consumers (desktop computer, laptop, PLC, or any generic serial device) over RS-232 and USB.
Page 4: Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview The front panel of the Remote Display Mux Box contains the connectors for up to four gauge channels. Each 10-pin connector supports both quadrature probes and any gauge that supports Digimatic communications. Global send footswitch for triggering updates on all connected channels. Four 10-pin gauge channel connectors The rear panel of the Remote Display Mux Box the power and communication interface connectors, as well as a power indicator LED.
Page 5: Quickstart Guide
Quickstart Guide The following instructions will demonstrate how to operate the Remote Display with one Digimatic indicator and one quadrature Probe. 1. Plug in the supplied power adapter to the Remote Display Mux Box (item 5 on page 3). The red LED on the rear panel will light up.
Page 6: Android Application Operation
Android Application Operation Launching and Connecting The Remote Display Android application will automatically launch and connect when the tablet is connected to the Remote Display Mux Box. Alternatively, the app can be launched by clicking on the Remote Display icon from the App Drawer. After connecting the Android tablet to the Remote Display Mux Box and launching the app, the system will establish communication.
Page 7: Main Display
Main Display The main screen of the Remote Display application is shown below. As channels are enabled and disabled, the screen will update dynamically to maximize the amount of screen area available. This example shows two connected devices (channels 1 is a Quadrature “QUAD” instrument and channel 2 is a Digimatic “DIGI”...
Page 8: Quadrature Devices
Regardless of the type of connected device (Quadrature or Digimatic) there are several settings that are always available. These settings are summarized in the following list: Setting Notes Channel Enabled Enables/Disables channel. Disabling a channel will hide it from the main display. Gage Type Selects the channel function between Quadrature and Digimatic modes.
Page 9: Digimatic Devices
Digimatic Devices Channels can also be set up to read output from Digimatic devices. These devices need to be polled for their current data. The following settings are only available for Digimatic channels: Setting Notes Log on Request If enabled, a timestamped entry will be made to the data log every time the data is refreshed manually Auto Request Enables/Disables automatic data refresh.
Page 10 To install PuTTY, follow this procedure: Once on the Putty website scroll down to “Site map” and click on Download PuTTY! 2. Scroll down to Windows Installer for everything except PuTTYtel click on Installer: putty-0.63- installer.exe. 3. When the installer finished downloading, double-click on it to start. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Page 11 3. Click on Connection -> Serial on the left sidebar, and make sure the connection parameters are set as shown below (Enter COM Port number if different from COM1) 4. Click “Open” to connect to the Remote Display. A successful connection will open a blank terminal window.
Page 12: Rs-232 Serial Connection
RS-232 Serial Connection The Remote Display supports an RS-232 connection to data consumers, such as a computer or PLC. To connect the Remote Display to an external RS-232 device, use the following procedure: 1. Find the female RS-232 connector on the rear panel of the Remote Display Mux Box. 2.
Page 13: Parameter List
Parameter List The following list summarizes the configuration parameters available for configuring each device channel. When editing these values over RS-232 and/or USB, make sure to call the Save command to commit the values. Otherwise, they will be reset if the Remote Display is powered down. Important Note: While these parameters can be changed over RS-232 and USB, the preferred way to edit these settings is by using the Channel Settings...
Page 14: File Transfer From Tablet
Ex: 012345 = 0.12345 p921 Analog Scale Enter value without decimal Ex: 012345 = 0.12345 p023 Gage Resolution 1 – 0.001” or 0.02mm 2 – 0.0005” or 0.01mm 3 – 0.0001” or 0.002mm 4 – 0.00005” or 0.001mm p024 Leading Zero 0 –...
Page 15 From this screen, click the “Copy to SD” button. The application will automatically transfer the logging data to a folder on the external microSD card. Remove the card from the slot on the tablet (location shown below) and move it to the PC’s card reader to access the files.
Page 16: Transfer Via Usb Connection
Transfer via USB Connection Files can be copied directly from the tablet to a PC over USB. To do this, connect the tablet to a PC over USB and wait for Windows to install the driver for the tablet. Once the drivers are installed successfully, open a new Explorer window and navigate to My Computer.
Page 17 This will open the Spreadsheet application. Click “Save As” on the top header (if this is not displayed, click on the “S” button in the top left side of the application to show it), and then click on “Cloud Storage” at the top of the dialog box. Find the preferred cloud storage service and follow the instructions to save the logs.
Page 18: Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information Digimatic Interface The following describes the standard 10-pin Digimatic connector pinout. Signal Timing Figure 1-1 shows a timing chart for the case where the host device triggers a data transfer by asserting the active-low request signal (/REQ). The gauge then sends data (the DATA signal) that is clocked by the CK line.
Page 19: Data Ordering
Data Ordering...
Page 20: Digimatic Data Format
Digimatic Data Format...
Page 21: Quadrature Signal Format
Quadrature Signal Format The following diagram and schematic describe the format of quadrature data that the Remote Display is expecting to receive. Failure to meet these specifications will not guarantee proper functionality of quadrature devices. Expected Quadrature Signal Quadrature Conditioning Circuit The following circuit is used internally in the Remote Display to condition the quadrature signals for decoding.
Page 22: Installing Unsigned Drivers In Windows 8
Installing Unsigned Drivers in Windows 8 Users of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 may experience difficulty installing unsigned drivers. The following procedure can be used to install these drivers . 1. From the desktop, move the cursor to the right side of the screen to show the Charms menu. Click on “Settings.”...
Page 23 2. Click on “Change PC Settings” at the bottom to open the control panel. 3. Select “Update & recovery” from the list of options...
Page 24 4. Select “Recovery” from the resulting menu and then click on the “Restart now” button under the Advanced Startup heading. 5. From this menu, click on “Troubleshoot”...
Page 25 6. Select “Advanced Options” from the Troubleshoot menu 7. Select “Startup Settings”...
Page 26 8. On the next screen, click “Restart” to reboot the PC in recovery mode. Once the computer reboots, the following menu will be shown. Press F7 on the keyboard to select “Disable driver signature enforcement” 9. When Windows loads, it will not look different than usual, but it will be possible to install unsigned drivers.
Page 27: Troubleshooting Android Connection Issues
Distributed by: ABQ Industrial LP USA Tel: +1 (281) 516-9292 / (888) 275-5772 eFax: +1 (866) 234-0451 Web: https://www.abqindustrial.net E-mail: info@abqindustrial.net Troubleshooting Android Connection Issues If the Android tablet reports a communication Error with the Remote Display, try the following steps to resolve the issue: 1.