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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction ...............................5 1.1 Features ................................6 1.2 Applications ..............................6 1.3 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Models Available ......................7 1.3.1 Optional Accessories ...........................7 1.4 Connectors & Indicators ..........................8 1.5 Accessing WebRelay-10 Plus™ ........................9 Section 2: Installation and Setup ..........................10 2.1 Mounting ................................11 2.2 Connections ..............................12 2.2.1 Power Supply Connection .........................12...

  • Page 3: Section 1: Introduction

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Section 1: Introduction WebRelay-10 Plus™ is a robust, 10-relay module with a built-in web server. It can be controlled and/or monitored over any IP network including private networks, IP-based industrial control networks, and the Internet. Users can operate WebRelay-10 Plus™...

  • Page 4: Features

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual 1.1 Features WebRelay-10 Plus™ includes the following features: - Ten independent 15-Amp Relays (Form C, SPDT). - Built-in Web server for browser-based setup and control. - No special software or device drivers required. - Customizable email alerts. - XML/JSON status and Control Page make communications with custom computer applications simple.

  • Page 5: Webrelay-10 Plus™ Models Available

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual 1.3 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Models Available X-WR-10R12-IEP WebRelay-10 Plus™ includes temperature/humidity monitoring (humidity monitoring requires optional humidity sensor), discrete inputs, real-time clock, event scheduling, capacitor power backup, and logging. 1.3.1 Optional Accessories Accessory Description Part Number Temperature Sensor Digital temperature sensor with 12 inch wire leads.

  • Page 6: Connectors & Indicators

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual 1.4 Connectors & Indicators Figure 1.4a - Connections & Indicators Module Power Connectors Two 1/4” tab connectors located on the circuit board are used to apply power to the module. Relay Connectors Each relay has three ¼” tab connectors for common, normally open, and normally closed contacts. Female mating connectors (not included) are required for connecting user circuits.

  • Page 7: Accessing Webrelay-10 Plus

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual 1.5 Accessing WebRelay-10 Plus™ Standard Access Using a Web Browser WebRelay-10 Plus™ has a built-in web server that provides simple web pages that can be accessed directly using a standard web browser. This allows users to access the unit with NO SPECIAL SOFTWARE installed on their computer.

  • Page 8: Section 2: Installation And Setup

    (web browser, another, ControlByWeb™ product, etc.). Final Installation Notes This ControlByWeb™ product supports connection to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps networks. Although 100Mbps networks are faster, the amount of data transferred to and from this device is very minimal and little, if any, performance increase will be gained by setting it to 100 Mbps.

  • Page 9: Mounting

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual 2.1 Mounting WebRelay-10 Plus™ can be mounted to a standard (35mm by 7.55mm) DIN-Rail. Attach the module to the DIN- Rail by placing the top hooks on the back of WebRelay-10 Plus™ to the DIN-Rail and then snapping the bottom hooks into place.

  • Page 10: Connections

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual 2.2 Connections CAUTION: MAKE SURE POWER IS SHUT OFF BEFORE WIRING! CAUTION: THIS UNIT SHOULD BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN. MIS-WIRING OR MIS CONFIGURATION COULD CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE WebRelay-10 Plus™ AND/OR THE EQUIPMENT TO WHICH IT IS CONNECTED. Relay connections are made through the ¼...
  • Page 11 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Figure 2.2a - Network Connection WebRelay-10 Plus™ can be used on a wireless network by connecting through an Ethernet bridge or a wireless router. WebRelay-10 Plus™ is connected directly to the wireless device. Figure 2.2b - Wireless Connection Note: The wireless Ethernet bridge or router must be properly configured for the wireless network.
  • Page 12 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Figure 2.2c - Connector Pinout Input Connection Two discrete inputs can be connected to dry contact sensors or switches. Third party sensors can be used for monitoring alarm conditions such as door access switches or transducer thresholds. Inputs can also be used for operator switches and the unit can be configured such that they control the relays.
  • Page 13 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Figure 2.2e - Input Connector Temperature/Humidity Sensor Connection Temperature and/or humidity sensors can be used for monitoring environmental conditions. The digital sensors use a one-wire data bus, which allows up to eight sensors to share the same terminals (+5V, Ground, Data). Every sensor on the one-wire bus is assigned a unique serial number when it is manufactured.
  • Page 14 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Figure 2.2g - Direct Connection (Star) and Daisy Chain Connection (Linear) Many factors will determine the maximum length of cable used to connect sensors to WebRelay-10 Plus™. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the type of cable used, the number of sensors, ambient electromagnetic noise, and sensor network topology.

  • Page 15: Establishing Communications For Setup

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual 2.3 Establishing Communications for Setup The WebRelay-10 Plus™ is set up using a web browser. The first task is to establish communications between a computer and the WebRelay-10 Plus™ so that the browser-based configuration can begin. To do this, the com- puter and the WebRelay-10 Plus™...

  • Page 16: Option 2: Assign A Temporary Ip Address To Configuration Computer

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Type: arp -s {new IP address} {serial number of the WebRelay-10 Plus™ } Note: IP address format is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Serial number format is ss:ss:ss:ss:ss:ss For example, to set the WebRelay-10 Plus™ (with serial number 00-0C-C8-01-00-01 ) to 10.10.10.40 the following command would be used: arp -s 10.10.10.40 00:0c:c8:01:00:01 Next, type:...
  • Page 17 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Step 1: Open the control panel by clicking on the start menu and then clicking on Control Panel (Figure 2.3a). Note: The control panel shown (Figure 2.3b) is in “Classic View.” If the control panel is in “Category View,” select the “Classic View”...
  • Page 18 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Step 2: Double click on the icon labeled Network Sharing Center. The window shown below will pop-up. Note: To access the Network Connections folder in Windows Vista, select the Windows Icon (Start Menu) and enter ncpa.cpl into the search bar and press Enter. Figure 2.3c - Network and Internet Figure 2.3d - Network and Sharing Center Figure 2.3e - Network Connection...
  • Page 19 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Step 3: Right click on the icon labeled Local Area Connection. In the menu that follows, select the option at the bottom of the menu labeled Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Scroll down to and highlight “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP),”...

  • Page 20: Open Configuration Web Page

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Step 5: Select the radio button labeled “Use the following IP address” and type in the IP address 192.168.1.50. Type in a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. No need to change the default gateway field. Click OK to accept the new settings. Note: If “Use the following IP address”...

  • Page 21: Appendix A: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Appendix A: Restoring Factory Default Settings In the event that the IP address or passwords are forgotten, WebRelay-10 Plus™ may be restored to its original factory default settings. 1. Remove the DC power from the unit. This will also de-energize any relay coils. 2.

  • Page 22: Appendix B: Installing New Firmware

    3. While holding the reset button, apply power to the module. The LINK and ACT lights will flash. Continue to hold the reset button for the next step. 4. While holding the reset button, press the Upload Firmware button at the bottom of the ControlByWeb™ Programmer window. After the programming process begins, the reset button can be released.

  • Page 23: Appendix C: Accessing Webrelay-10 Plus™ Over The Internet

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Appendix C: Accessing WebRelay-10 Plus™ Over the Internet WebRelay-10 Plus™ can be monitored and/or controlled from a remote location over the Internet. Once WebRelay-10 Plus™ can be accessed on the local network, almost all of the settings required to provide remote access are in the router and not in WebRelay-10 Plus™.
  • Page 24 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Figure Appendix C.1 - Local Area Network A Simple LAN connected to the Internet The LAN in the example above can be connected to the Internet by adding a router and an Internet connection. The router has two network connections. It has an Ethernet network connection that connects to the LAN, and it has another connection that connects to the Internet (this is called the WAN or Wide Area Network connection).
  • Page 25 HTTP port set to 80, which is the standard port for HTTP. In the example above, the WebRelay-10 Plus™ HTTP port will be changed to port 8000 and WebRelay™ port will be changed to 8001. Once the ports are changed in the two ControlByWeb™ devices, the router must be set up for port forwarding.
  • Page 26 For example, to access the setup pages when the port is set to 8000, the following command would be used: http://192.168.1.25:8000/setup.html To access the ControlByWeb™ devices from the Internet, enter the public IP address of the router plus the port number of the desired device in the following format: http://(Public IP Address of Router):(Port Number of Device)/setup.html Using the example above, the following line would be used to access the setup page of the device: http://203.0.113.254:8000/setup.html...

  • Page 27: Appendix D: Log Files

    WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Appendix D: Log Files WebRelay-10 Plus™ logs information to two different log files; log.txt and syslog.txt. Both log files are text files and are stored in non-volatile memory; this data will not be lost due to power failure. The log files are stored in circular buffers which write from the beginning of the allocated memory space to the end, and then repeat from the beginning (over-writing the original data).
  • Page 28 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual System log file: syslog.txt The syslog.txt file records various system events, which can be used for diagnostics and troubleshooting purposes. File Format: MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS, (category to which message applies): (message) Sample File: 01/02/2010 04:08:13 DEVICE: Power Up. 01/01/2010 00:41:05 DEVICE: Reset factory defaults.
  • Page 29 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual This file is read by requesting the syslog.txt file. For example, using the default IP address the following command would be used: http://192.168.1.2/syslog.txt Note: The setup user name and password are required to access this file. If the TCP port has been changed (not port 80), the port will be required to read the file.

  • Page 30: Appendix E: External Server And Remote Services

    In other words, the user may not be aware that he/she is using multiple ControlByWeb™ devices, but rather the user sees a custom control page that shows the entire system. In addition, the use of an...
  • Page 31 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual “Remote Services” is ideal for installations where the server and WebRelay-10 Plus™ are installed on different networks. This is especially useful when each WebRelay-10 Plus™ is installed on a separate private network. For example, if the user doesn’t control the network connections where WebRelay-10 Plus™...
  • Page 32 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Appendix F: Specifications Power Requirements: - Voltage: 9-28VDC - Max Current: 477mA - 1391mA Relay Contacts: - Number of Relays: 10 - N.O. - 40A @ 240VAC resistive - 30A @ 277VAC General Purpose - 2hp @ 250VAC - N.C.
  • Page 33 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Real-Time Clock: - Manual or NTP(Network Time Protocol) setup - NTP Sync Period: Once, Daily, Weekly, On Powerup - Auto Daylight Savings Adjustment - Battery (capacitor) Power Backup Capacitor Power Backup: - Backup Functions: Retain Real-Time Clock, 1 Register, 2 Counters, 16 Relay States - Backup Duration: 2 weeks minimum Network: - Type: 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Port...
  • Page 34 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Electromagnetic Compliance: - IEC CISPR 22, CISPR 24 - FCC 47CFR15 (Class B) - EN55024 ITE Immunity (2010) - EN55022 Emissions (2010) Product Safety Compliance: - IEC 61010-1 Xytronix Research & Design, Inc. Page 34...
  • Page 35 For warranty service or repair, customer must contact Xytronix Research & Design, Inc. technical support (support@ControlByWeb.com) and obtain a Return Authorization number (RA#). Before issuing an RA#, a support technician will work with customer to try to resolve the issue without returning the product. If technician determines that product must be returned for service an RA# will be issued.
  • Page 36 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Appendix H: FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: - This device may not cause harmful interference. - This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 37 Appendix I: Trademark and Copyright Information This document is Copyright ©2013-2023 by Xytronix Research & Design, Inc. All rights reserved. WebRelay-10 Plus™,WebRelay, ControlByWeb™, and Xytronix Research & Design™ are trademarks of Xytronix Research & Design™, Inc. 2005-2023. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 38 WebRelay-10 Plus™ Users Manual Appendix J: Mechanical Information Xytronix Research & Design, Inc. Page 38...

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