Actisense PRO-BUF-2 User manual

Product Registration
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support/prodreg.
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digits long and can be found below the barcode on the label. Your registration
will assist Actisense Support to link your product to your details, simplifying any
future assistance you may require.
Product Guarantee
All Actisense products are provided with a 3 year guarantee as standard. To
activate the 5-year guarantee offered with this product please complete
product registration either online at www.actisense.com/support/prodreg or by
completing and returning the warranty card supplied in the box with the product.
If you suspect that the unit is faulty please refer to the Troubleshooting Section
of the User Manual before contacting support.
It is a requirement of the guarantee that all installations of electronic equipment
follow the NMEA 0400 specication. Any connection to a battery or power
supply must meet the mandatory essential safety requirements that may be
imposed by local regulatory agencies.
Actisense products are intended for use in a marine environment, primarily for
below deck use. If a product is to be used in a more severe environment, such
use may be considered misuse under the Active Research Ltd guarantee.
Important Notices
The device to which this manual relates complies with the Electromagnetic
Compatibility requirements according to:
IEC60945:2002-08, DNVGL-CG-0339:2019 & IACS UR E10 Rev7. The unit
should always be used in conjunction with appropriately approved, shielded
cable and connectors as per NMEA 0400 to ensure compliance. A declaration
of conformity is available for download at www.actisense.com.
If the device to which this manual relates is to be installed within ve metres
of a compass, please refer to the ‘Compass Safe Distance’ section in the
‘Technical Specications’ table.
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Actisense®and the Actisense logo are registered trademarks of Active Research
Limited (Ltd). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
The NMEA®name and NMEA logo are copyright held by the NMEA. All uses in
this manual are by permission and no claim on the right to the NMEA name or
logo are made in this manual.
Fair Use Statement
The contents of this manual may not be transferred or copied without the
express written permission of Active Research Ltd.
Copyright © 2021 Active Research Ltd. All rights reserved.
Before getting started
The wire colours used in this quick start guide are in accordance with
the NMEA 0183 specication (v.4.10, June 2014) and are for illustration
purposes only. Please ensure you check the wiring colours in the installation
instructions for the devices you wish to interface to the PRO-BUF-2.
Introduction & Features
PRO-BUF-2 is reliable, robust, type approved device which provides industry
leading isolation on all inputs and outputs as standard, enabling safe connection
of all devices and avoiding hazardous ground loops. With two NMEA 0183
inputs, twelve NMEA 0183 outputs, a bi-directional serial port and an Ethernet
port, the PRO-BUF-2 is a perfect solution for large networks on commercial
shipping, class society vessels and leisure vessels.
The PRO-BUF-2 is designed to suit the majority of NMEA 0183 systems and
ready to go ‘out of the box’ by simply hard-wiring the two mode inputs as
required which can drastically reduce installation time with no complicated
setup required. Helpful LEDs indicate power, data in, data out, status and the
alarm status to aid diagnostics.
Technical Accuracy
To the best of our knowledge the information contained in this document was
correct at the time it was produced. Active Research Ltd cannot accept liability
for any inaccuracies or omissions.
The products described in this manual and the specications thereof may be
changed without prior notice. Active Research Ltd cannot accept any liability
for differences between the product and this document. To check for updated
information and specications please check actisense.com.
Active Research Ltd will not be liable for infringement of copyright, industrial
property rights, or other rights of a third party caused by the use of information
or drawings described in this manual.
Product Disposal
Please dispose of this product in accordance with the WEEE Directive. The
product should be taken to a registered establishment for the disposal of
electronic equipment.
Intelligent Type Approved
NMEA Buffer
Quick Start Guide
PRO-BUF-2
®
Issue 1.05
Active Research Ltd
21 Harwell Road
Poole
Dorset
UK, BH17 0GE
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Email:[email protected]
Web: www.actisense.com
Connect without limits

RF Ground
The shield from each Listener should be connected to the terminal on the
PRO-BUF-2 ‘Isolated Talkers’ ports. All terminals are connected internally
and form a common bonding point at the RF ground stud.
The RF ground stud should be connected to the vessels RF ground plate using
a minimum conductor size of 8 AWG (10mm2) in accordance with NMEA 0400,
(in version 3.1, this is in section 3.2).
Terminals
The PRO-BUF-2 comes with 2-way and 3-way screw connectors. Screwless
connectors are available as an accessory.
Screw Connector
Screwless connector
Open the clamp inside the screwless connector by pressing down on the
orange button with a small (2mm) at headed screwdriver. This will allow the
wire to be inserted. For best connections do not twist the wire strands.
Release the orange button to lower the clamp on to the wire strands for a
secure termination.
LED functions
DIN rail xing
Install the DIN rail in the desired location.
Attach the PRO-BUF-2 to the DIN rail as shown in the diagrams below.
Ensure the PRO-BUF-2 sits ush against the Actisense DIN-KIT-1 clips, and
that the rail clips are securely fastened to the DIN Rail.*
Please note, the Actisense DIN-KIT-1 is an accessory, and is not supplied with
the PRO-BUF-2.
Name Description
‘PWR’ Pulses blue to indicate presence of power.
‘Out’ Flashes at a rate determined by baud rate and data length.
‘In’ Flashes on receipt of valid data.
‘‘Serial’ In/Out As ‘In’ & ‘Out’ above.
‘Ethernet’ Green LED for activity, yellow LED for line speed:
off = 10Mbps, on = 100Mbps.
‘Alarm’ Red during alarm condition.
‘Mode’ Number of ashes = mode number. Refer to ‘Mode Table’
sheet for full details.
‘Status’ LED Changes colour depending on buffer state. Refer to
User Manual for full details.
Web browser conguration tool
The Conguration Tool for the PRO-BUF-2 is built-in and can be accessed via
the Ethernet connection. An internet connection is not required to access the
Conguration Tool. The factory default log-in for both username and password
is “admin”.
Standard Ethernet networks
If the PRO-BUF-2 is connected to an Ethernet network containing both DHCP
and DNS servers, launch any popular web browser and enter ‘//probuf-xxxxxx’
in to the address bar (replacing ‘xxxxxx’ with the product’s serial number).
Direct connections or basic Ethernet networks
If the PRO-BUF-2 is connected directly to a PC (or the Ethernet network does
not have a DHCP server), the PRO-BUF-2 will communicate using auto-IP by
default. The auto-IP process can take up to 60 seconds to complete.
2-way: 3-way:
Basic tech specs
Operating Modes
The PRO-BUF-2 can be congured manually using the ‘Mode’ pins (also
referred to as ‘hard-wiring’) or user congured via the Conguration Tool.
Manually conguring the PRO-BUF-2 takes priority over any user conguration.
Hard-wiring the operating modes
For a list of modes and how to set them up, please refer to the ‘Mode
Table’ sheet included with the PRO-BUF-2 or available from the PRO-BUF-2
‘Downloads’ page on the Actisense website.
Power Supply
Input Supply Voltage 10 to 35 V DC
Input Supply Current 325mA max @ 12V DC (all outputs @ full drive
into 100 ohm loads)
NMEA 0183 Port - Listener & Talker
Compatibility RS422 & RS232 compatible. RS485 Listener
compatible
Speed / baud rate 4800 to 38400 bps
Talker Output Current Drive 20 mA maximum per output
Isolation
NMEA 0183 Listener OPTO-Isolated, Hi-Pot tested to 1000V
NMEA 0183 Talker Uses IsoDrive™, Hi-Pot tested to 1000V
Serial Port Uses IsoDrive™, Hi-Pot tested to 1000V
Alarm Relay Hi-Pot tested to 1000V
Ethernet Port 2kV for 60s
Mechanical
Mounting Bulkhead mount or DIN rail mount (DIN kit 1)
Connectors Pluggable 2/3-way screw terminals, 5.08mm
pitch (12 to 30 AWG)
Approvals and Certications
Compass Safe Distance 750mm