Ahlborn ALMEMO 500 User manual

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ALMEMO® 500
USB Driver
Relay Bridge for Wifi Network
Function Channel MesR
Supplementary Instruction
Manual
V7 Technology
English
V3.1
16.01.2020

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1 Table of Contents
1Table of Contents ......................................................................................2
2Explanation of Symbols............................................................................3
3How to install the USB driver ...................................................................4
3.1 How to ascertain the required USB driver.............................................4
3.2 How to install the driver stored on the ALMEMO® CD..........................4
3.3 How to install the Windows USB driver under Windows 7....................5
3.3.1 How to activate the automatic download of requested drivers .....5
3.3.2 How to install the USB driver ........................................................6
3.3.3 How to test the connection............................................................7
3.4 How to read the Number of the COM port ............................................8
4How to establish a connection to a WiFi network as relay bridge .......9
4.1 How to reset the access point to its factory setting...............................9
4.2 How to configure the access point ........................................................9
4.2.1 Open the configuration page.........................................................9
4.2.2 Check the OPKG setting.............................................................10
4.2.3 Set the distribution feeds ............................................................11
4.2.4 Install required supplementary programs ...................................11
4.2.5 Choose WiFi network and connect .............................................12
4.2.6 Generate an Interface BRIDGE ..................................................13
4.2.7 Set the WWAN firewall................................................................15
4.2.8 Restart the data logger ...............................................................15
4.2.9 Deactivate the DHCP server.......................................................16
4.3 Information regarding the subsequent login to the app ......................17
5How to activate a function channel MesR ............................................18
5.1 Information regarding the function channel MesR ..............................18
5.1.1 Usage of the function channel MesR..........................................18

2 Explanation of Symbols
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5.1.2 Example regarding relative humidity in a climatic chamber ....... 18
5.1.3 The update rate of the function channel MesR .......................... 19
5.2 How to assign the function abbreviation *R........................................ 19
5.3 How to set up the function channel MesR .......................................... 20
5.4 How to scale the measured value ...................................................... 22
5.5 Use of the function channel MesR as a reference channel to an arithmetic
channel ........................................................................................................ 22
2 Explanation of Symbols
!
Requirement
Notice
➢
Result
Back
Text displayed within a software

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3 How to install the USB driver
3.1 How to ascertain the required USB driver
Depending on the version of the datenlogger ALMEMO® 500 several
USB drivers are required for the connection to a PC.
1. Switch on the Data Logger by shortly pressing the ON/OFF key.
2. Press the right one of the Navigation keys below the Status display
repeatedly until the Status display shows menu “3) Firmware”.
3. Read the line that starts with CPU and find out if there is an “R” in the line an
which number is behind the “R”.
If there is no „R” in the line that starts with CPU or if there is the
number 1 behind the “R” the required USB driver is a driver that is
preinstalled on Windows. This driver only needs to be installed if the
version of Windows is Windows 7 (see chapter 3.3).
If there is the number 2 or higher behind the “R” the required driver is
stored on the ALMEMO® CD and can be installed as described in
chapter 3.2.
3.2 How to install the driver stored on the ALMEMO® CD
1. Insert the ALMEMO® CD into the CD drive of the PC.
2. On your PC keyboard, press the Windows key and the R key.
➢The dialog box Run will open.
3. Enter devmgmt.msc and press Enter.
➢The dialog box Device Manager will open.
5. In the section Other devices double-click on ALMEMO to USB.
7. Click on Update driver.
8. Click on Browse my computer for driver software. or confirm that you
want to search for the driver software.
9. Click on Browse.

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10. Click on the folder AMR-CD, addons, USB2Almemo and
CP210x_VCP_Windows.
11. Click on OK.
12. Click on Next.
➢The driver will be installed and the connection via USB can be established.
➢The COM Port number can be verified as described in chapter 3.4.
3.3 How to install the Windows USB driver under
Windows 7
3.3.1How to activate the automatic download of requested
drivers
Under Windows Update you can always check if new drivers are
available for download.
This is particularly useful in case you recently installed a new device.
How to set Windows Update to automatically download new drivers and
icons
1. In the Taskbar, click on the Start button . .
2. Click on Devices and Printers.
➢The window Devices and Printers will open.
3. Right click on the name of your computer.
4. Click on Device Installation Settings.

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➢The dialog box Device
Installation Settings will
open.
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-en/help/15054/windows-
7-automatically-get-recommended-drivers-updates-hardware
5. If Yes, do this automatically (recommended) is already selected, click
Cancel.
Alternatively
7. Select the option Yes, do this automatically (recommended).
8. Click on Save Changes.
9. If you are asked for an administrator password or confirmation, type the
password or provide confirmation.
Requested drivers can only be downloaded automatically if an
Internet connection is available.
3.3.2How to install the USB driver
!The PC must be connected to the Internet.
1. Switch on the data logger and wait until the data logger is ready for
operation.
See Instruction Manual ALMEMO® 500.
2. Insert the USB B plug of the provided USB data cable into the USB B socket
of the data logger.
3. Insert the USB A plug of the USB data cable into the USB A socket of the
PC.

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➢The USB driver will be downloaded and installed automatically by the
system.
4. In the right corner of the
task bar, click on the
adjoining installation
dialog.
5. Please wait until the driver
has been successfully
installed.
➢The new serial device
ELMO GMAS (COMxx)
will be correctly displayed
in the Device Manger.
3.3.3How to test the connection
!The data logger must be connected to the PC via USB.
See Instruction Manual ALMEMO® 500.
1. Open a terminal program (e.g. Putty or ALMEMO Control).
2. Establish a connection to the new serial device
( COM [number see device manager] ).
3. Ping the data logger by the device address (e.g. G00) and send an
ALMEMO command to the data logger (e.g. t0).

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4. The data logger will
respond as displayed
alongside.
➢The driver installation was successful.
5. Close the terminal program.
3.4 How to read the Number of the
COM port
1. On your PC keyboard, press the Windows key and the R key.
➢The dialog box Run will open.
2. Enter devmgmt.msc and press Enter.
➢The dialog box Device Manager will open.
3. Click on the arrow next to Connections (COM&LPT).
4. Note the COM port number next to Silicon Labs.

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4 How to establish a connection to a
WiFi network as relay bridge
4.1 How to reset the access point to its factory setting
!No Ethernet cable shall be connected to the data logger.
1. Switch the data logger on and wait until the device is ready for operation.
See Instruction Manual ALMEMO® 500.
2. Press a navigation key until the menu “1) Network Conf.” is displayed on the
status display.
3. Press and hold the right one of the navigation keys.
➢The menu “WLAN Module” will open.
4. Press the left one of the navigation keys to confirm with “YES”.
➢The access point will be reset.
The reset process may take several minutes
➢The status display of the data logger will show the message “Press any
key”.
5. Switch the data logger off and then on again in order to reboot it.
4.2 How to configure the access point
4.2.1Open the configuration page
!The data logger must be connected to the PC via Ethernet.
1. Open an Internet browser.
2. Enter the IP address of the access point of the ALMEMO® 500 (set by the
factory to 192.168.1.1) into the address line of the Internet browser.

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3. Tap on ENTER.
➢The Login screen of the
access point will open.
4. Enter the user name (set
by the factory to root) in
the field next to
Username.
5. Enter the password (set by the factory to Ahlborn2016) in the field next to
Password.
6. Click on the button.
➢The configuration page of the access point will open.
4.2.2Check the OPKG setting
1. Click on System.
2. Click on Software.
3. Click on the tab Configuration.
4. Check whether the paths in section OPKG-Configuration contain the
following paths:
5. Correct the paths if necessary.
6. Click on .

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4.2.3Set the distribution feeds
1. Click on System.
2. Click on Software.
3. Click on the tab Configuration.
4. Scroll down to the section Distribution feeds.
➢The following distribution feeds will be listed:
5. Delete the first two rows.
➢The following distribution feeds shall be displayed:
6. Click on .
4.2.4Install required supplementary programs
1. Click on System.
2. Click on Software.
3. Click on the tab Actions.
4. Click on .

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5. In the field Download and install packages, enter the text relayd.
6. Click on .
➢The supplementary program “relayd” has already been installed if the
following message appears:
➢The supplementary program “relayd” is being installed if the following
message appears:
7. In the field Download and install package, enter the text luci-proto-relay.
8. Click on .
➢The supplementary program “luci-proto-relay” has already been installed if
the following message appears::
➢The supplementary program “luci-proto-relay” is being installed if the
following message appears:
4.2.5Choose WiFi network and connect
1. Click on Network.
2. Click on Wifi.
3. Click on .
➢All available WiFi networks will be displayed.
4. Next to the desired WiFi network, click on .

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5. Enter the password of the WiFi network in the field next to WPA
passphrase.
6. In the section Create / Assign firewall-zone, click on LAN.
7. Click on .
8. Click on Network.
9. Click on Interfaces.
➢In the section Interface Overview, the LAN und WWAN will be displayed in
green.
10. Click on .
4.2.6Generate an Interface BRIDGE
1. Click on Network.
2. Click on Interfaces.
3. Click on .
4. In the field next to Name of the new interface , enter the text BRIDGE.
5. In the field next to Protocol of the new interface, choose Relay bridge.
6. Click on .

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7. In the tab General Setup next to Relay between networks tick the boxes
next to LAN and WWAN.
8. Click on .
➢The changes will be saved and the Interface Bridge will be displayed in the
Interface Overview.
9. In the line BRIDGE, cklick on .
10. Click on the tab Firewall Settings.
11. In the section Create / Assign firewall-zone, click on LAN.
12. Click on .

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➢The changes will be saved and the Interface BRIDGE will be displayed in
green in the Interface Overview.
4.2.7Set the WWAN firewall
1. Click on Network.
2. Click on Interfaces.
3. In the line WWAN, click on .
4. Click on the tab Firewall Settings.
5. In the section Create / Assign firewall-zone, click on LAN.
6. Click on .
4.2.8Restart the data logger
1. Switch the data logger off.
2. Switch the data logger on and wait until the device is ready for operation.
See Instruction Manual ALMEMO® 500.
➢In the menu “1) Network Conf.”, the status display lists an IP address that
has been assigned by the DHCP server of the chosen WiFi network.

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4.2.9Deactivate the DHCP server
1. Enter the IP address of the access point of the data logger into the address
line of the Internet browser.
Refer to your system administrator for the IP address of the access
point. The IP address is assigned by the DHPC server of the WiFi
network the data logger is connected to.
2. Tap on ENTER.
➢The Login screen of the
access point will open.
3. Enter the user name (set
by the factory to root) in
the field next to
Username.
4. Enter the password (set by the factory to Ahlborn2016) in the field next to
Password.
5. Click on .
➢The configuration site of the access point will open.
6. Click on Network.
7. Click on Interfaces.
8. In the line LAN, click on .
9. Scroll down to the section DHCP server.
10. In the tab General Setup, tick the check box next to Disable DHCP for this
interface.
11. Click on .
➢The DHCP server of the access point of the ALMEMO® 500 will no longer
assign IP addresses.
12. In the line LAN, click on .
13. In the tab General Setup next to Protocol, select the protocol DHCP Client.
14. Click on .
15. Click on .

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4.3 Information regarding the subsequent login to the app
The tablet must be connected to the same WiFi network the data
logger is connected to.
The data logger will now receive an IP address from the DHCP
server of the connected network. Note down the IP address from the
status display and enter the IP address - after starting the app – in
the network settings in the field IP address (see Instruction Manual
ALMEMO® 500).

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5 How to activate a function channel
MesR
5.1 Information regarding the function channel MesR
5.1.1Usage of the function channel MesR
Thanks to the function channel MesR it is possible to use the
measured value of a measuring channel that is marked with the
function abbreviation *R in its channel designation throughout all
measuring circuit boards. It is also possible to use measured values
of different measuring circuit boards in one arithmetic channel.
The function channel MesR can only be configured in a V5 or V6
plug.
Arithmetic channels that shall use the measured values of the
function channel MesR can only be configured in a V5 or V6 plug.
The function channel MesR and the measuring channel marked with
the channel abbreviation *R must not be located on the same
measuring circuit board.
The sensor, in which the function channel MesR is set, must be on a
measuring circuit board featuring a higher measuring circuit board
address than the sensors, to which the function abbreviation *R has
be designated.
Do not reconnect the sensors after you have assigned the function
abbreviation *R and configured the function channel MesR.
5.1.2Example regarding relative humidity in a climatic chamber
In the present Supplementary Instruction Manual, the following
example will be described:
The relative humidity shall be calculated by the arithmetic channel
tdUw.

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To do so, the dew point from a measuring channel featuring the
range td will be used. The function abbreviation *R will be assigned to
this measuring channel.
The arithmetic channel tdUw will be adjusted on a measuring circuit
board featuring a higher measuring circuit board address.
The arithmetic channel tdUw receives the measured data from the
function channel MesR. The function channel MesR receives the
measured data from the measuring channel featuring the function
abbreviation *R.
5.1.3The update rate of the function channel MesR
The measured value of the function channel MesR is updated approximately every
two seconds. The update rate depends on the number of active measuring
channels and on the storage cycle (scanning cycle respectively output cycle).
5.2 How to assign the function abbreviation *R
!You must be logged into the app.
!The current measurement must be stopped.
See Instruction Manual ALMEMO® 500.
1. Connect the sensor, in which you want to assign the function abbreviation
*R to a measuring circuit board with a lower measuring circuit board address
than the sensor you want to use for establishing the function channel MesR.
2. In the home screen of the app, tap on the button .
3. Tap on the arrow > next to Device lists.
4. Tap on the arrow > next to measuring circuit board connected to the sensor,
in which you want to assign the function abbreviation *R.
Assign the function abbreviation *R to a measuring channel, whose
measured value shall be used by an arithmetic channel on another
measuring circuit board.
In the example presented here, the dew point (td) shall be provided.
5. Tap on the arrow > next to Sensor overview .

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➢All sensors connected to the measurement circuit board will be displayed.
6. Tap on the arrow > next to the sensor in which you want to assign the
function abbreviation *R.
7. Tap on the arrow > next to Sensor channels.
8. Tap on the arrow > next to the measuring channel to which you want to
assign the function abbreviation *R.
9. Tap on the arrow > next to Range selection.
10. Untick the checkbox next to Locking level 1.
11. Tap on the field next to Range.
12. Tap on the desired measuring range.
In the example presented here, td respectively DT,td °C shall be
selected.
➢The measuring channel now has the correct measuring range.
13. Tap on the button Back once.
14. Tap on the arrow > next to Channel designation, function abbreviation.
15. Tap on the button next to Provide measured value as global operand
(*R).
➢The function abbreviation *R will be registered in the channel designation.
The measured value will be provided as global operand.
5.3 How to set up the function channel MesR
The function channel is used to acquire operands from other
measuring circuit boards. The function channel must be set up in a
sensor with a V5 or a V6 plug that is connected to the measuring
circuit board, to which the sensor with the arithmetic channel is
connected.
1. In the home of the app, tap on the button .
2. Tap on the arrow > next to Device list.