Antrax MultiBox User manual

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MultiBox
•programmable sequence control
•master-slave function
•watchdog function
•integrated control panel
•interface: USB or RS232 COM)
Manual
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...a variety of possibilities!
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Content
General
Use of the MultiBox
Safety In truction
Scope of delivery
Hardware
Software
Sy tem requirement
Phy ical Characteri tic
General
Load Circuit
Control Circuit
CE-Certification
Mode of Operation
General
Watchdog
Ma ter-Slave-Function
Programmable Sequence Control
Highlight
In tallation
Hardware
Software
Function Reference
Mode
Triggering
Switching Operation + Sequence
Mi cellaneou
Read State
Programming
General
Addre ing the MultiBox
Program Error Detection
Example
Operation
LED
Button
Serial Interface
Difference between mode 1 and mode 3
Difference between mode 1 and mode 4
Addre MultiBox a Text Printer
Expre ion U ed
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G eneral
The MultiBox enable you to directly or by time control witch ON/OFF up to 5 230V device via erial
or USB interface of a PC or via integrated proce control.
Control or operating of the MultiBox can ea ily be et up with the free of charge Antrax-Service-
Software "ASS" that you can download from our web ite.
Before fir t u e of the MultiBox, plea e read thi in truction manual or the help file (found on our
homepage). It contain information for the correct u e and contain important tip for the in tallation of
the MultiBox. The manufacturer doe not accept any liability due to improper u e of the unit. In thi
ca e all guarantee claim are invalid.
Use of the MultiBox
The MultiBox i de igned for the witching of
•re i tance load i.e. electric light bulb or heating fan and/or
•inductive load i.e. electric motor or tran former to a maximum con umption of 2000W
(230V / 8.7A)
up to maximum 1000W (230V / 4.4A) per channel, in dry, clo ed re idential room and office .
Rule and Regulation governing the connection and u e of electronic device and their ecurity
regulation mu t be followed.
Caution: The complete witching capacity of the MultiBox (i.e. the overall capacity of the connected
con umer ) mu t not exceed 2500W.
Safety Instructions
Do not open the MultiBox. It contain no part to be erviced by you.
Only u e the MultiBox indoor and do not ubject the unit to moi ture or
humidity.
Only connect the MultiBox to properly in talled 230V AC outlet .
Only clean the exterior of the MultiBox with a dry cloth after unplugging it
from the electrical outlet and removal of the interface cable.
Do not overload the MultiBox above it load pecification level. An
overload can lead to the MultiBox being de troyed.
Do not u e the MultiBox in area u ed by children.
Do not u e the MultiBox if one or everal part (ca e, cable, plug) are damaged or damage may
be cau ed by it location (e.g., falling down).
The MultiBox may only be repaired by authorized ervice per onnel.
Only connect electrical appliance that have no limit to their witched-on time (i.e. all connected
electrical appliance mu t be able to take continuou current without u taining damage in the
ca e of a default to the permanently "ON" po ition).
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Caution
The load circuit i witched by a ingle-pole electronic relay, therefore even when the MultiBox
outlet i witched to off there can till be a main voltage on one of the outlet ocket !
Depending on it current witch po ition, the MultiBox can witch a connected appliance "ON"
after an electrical failure in the network ha been re tored.
The COM or USB interface u ed mu t be re erved for the MultiBox and can not be addre ed by
other program .
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Very fa t ON/OFF witching equence can be controlled with the Very fa t ON/OFF witching equence can be controlled with the MultiBox MultiBox. The . The duration of the
witching cycle i to be adju ted to the controlled device. Not all electronic device tolerate
rapid witching equence .
S cope of Delivery
Hardware
Everything the e? The delivery of a MultiBox unit contain :
the MultiBox
connector cable for the erial PC interface or USB connector cable
the de cription and operating in truction
Software
free of charge control oftware for the MultiBox can be downloaded from our web ite at
http://www.antrax.de/
System Requirements
General
erial interface (9600-8-N-1)
USB interface (USB 1.1)
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P hysical Characteristics
General
Protective Cla : IP20, only in dry room
Plug y tem: SCHUKO, Safety plug (CEE 714)
The current witch condition of the unit i indicated by LED
Load and Control circuit u e galvanic eparation over relay and tran former
Ambient temperature range: 0 ... +40°C
Storage temperature range: 10 ... +70°C
Load Circuit
Power upply: 230/240V~ 50/60Hz
5 pole load witch (relay)
maximum witching capacity:
-per channel maximum 1000W (4.4A at 230/240V)
-in total (over all 5 channel ) maximum 2500W (11A at 230/240V)
Control Circuit
vial erial interface (9600, 8, N, 1) or USB 1.1
maximum connector cable length: 2,0 m
CE-Certification
In accordance with the Low Current and EMV Guideline .
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Mode of Operation
General
The MultiBox i a multiple ocket outlet, wherea the five outlet available can be witched
independently from each other by the control PC.
On channel 1 an integrated Watchdog can be activated. Furthermore the MultiBox can be configured
uch that channel 1 operate a ma ter outlet and the channel 2 … 5 operate a o dedicated lave (i.
e. if a con umer i witched ON by the ma ter outlet, the lave outlet "follow" to witch ON their
device ).
With the help of a Watchdog one can recogni e whether a program i correctly running on a PC or
whether it wa interrupted by an internal (e.g. program bug) or external (e.g. interfering impul e of
the electric power upply) error ource. Precondition however i that the program being ob erved
regularly contact the Watchdog (triggering). If triggering fail to appear (becau e of hang-up of the
program for example), the Watchdog initiate a problem olving. Generally thi i a hardware re et of
the computer or witching OFF and back ON of the power upply.
Watchdog
The MultiBox i connected via the connector cable to a erial or USB interface of a PC that i to be
equipped with the Watchdog functionality.
CAUTION: In both ca e (connected via erial or USB interface) the MultiBox i addre ed a a COM
port by the oftware! The USB driver u ed provide a virtual COM port the control oftware – i. e. the
MultiBox can therefore be addre ed a ea ily a a erial device.
Via a erial interface for output 1 at the MultiBox the computer oftware et
•the time TR (re-triggering mu t be within thi time period),
•the time TA (how long mu t the MultiBox remain hut off at Watchdog event) and
•the time TF (within thi time period after the Watchdog event the triggering mu t be re tarted)
on and regular triggering of the MultiBox within the et time period i executed.
The Watchdog i activated when the monitored computer i not reporting within the et time period
(TR). In uch ca e the MultiBox interrupt the power to the connected computer at channel 1, waiting
for the et time (TA) and then witche the computer back on. The computer will boot and the oftware
i re tarted ( hould be et in the auto boot file).
Alternatively to the re tart of a computer after an error occurred, by u ing of the MultiBox, al o a
"external" device can directly be witched ON/OFF (e.g. modem, lamp , printer , mea uring
in trument , etc.). All witching time can be et within wide time limit .
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The MultiBox differentiates following initial states
•
•Error-Re tart - the MultiBox ha triggered a re tart and wait for initiali ation of the oftware
launched on the computer (for example et in the auto boot file)
•
•Reboot – the computer ha been witched ON. The MultiBox ha not tored an Error-Re tart, a
the computer ha properly logged out before la t witch OFF (via the command "{+}
Deactivate")
The MultiBox can even detect whether a triggering take place in an (unintentional) infinite loop: with
the triggering a tate variable can be et. If thi tate variable doe not change at two con ecutive
triggering, the econd trigger command i ignored. In ca e of error the la t elected tate variable can
be read back and u ed a a ba e for trouble hooting.
In addition, the MultiBox al o recogni e the problem "computer or operating y tem fail to boot"
(boot error): After an Error-Re tart or a Power-ON (al o after brief voltage dip ) triggering mu t be
executed by the MultiBox in a pre- et time period (TF). If thi i not happening the MultiBox activate
another Error-Re tart, and o on.
Master-Slave-Function
The MultiBox can detect whether a at channel 1 connected con umer i witched ON or OFF (u ing a
built-in "current en or"). If reque ted, the lave or channel 2...5 can be witched ubject to the
witching tate of the ma ter:
-Con umer at channel 1 (external) ON --> current flowing --> lave will be witched ON
-Con umer at channel 1 (external) OFF --> currentle --> lave will be witched OFF
Ma ter-Slave-Circuit are typically u ed to witch ON/OFF e.g. monitor or printer ubject to the PC.
Switching Threshold
From the per pective of the MultiBox the con umer u ing channel 1 i witched ON, if it take at lea t
40W. Device witched to tandby therefore do not activate triggering the lave circuit.
Programmable Sequence Control
The MultiBox provide an integrated programmable equence controller (hereinafter "PLC") allowing to
run a time dependent witching equence with up to 50 tep for all five outlet even without connected
control PC.
The witching equence can be tarted in endurance run or a "one- hoot". The control (Start / Pau e,
Stop) take place via the integrated control panel and/or with clear text command via the interface.
The "programming" of the witching equence i done by imple clear text command and follow the
cheme:
time (in econd ), channel, action
Thu , for example with
{+} PLC et = 30, 4, ON
a witching tep i programmed that witche on channel 4 for 30 econd .
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A well known example of an endurance te t equence, for example, the traffic light y tem:
Outlet 1 = red ( treet)
Outlet 2 = yellow ( treet)
Outlet 3 = green ( treet)
Outlet 4 = red (pede trian in cro traffic)
Outlet 5 = green (pede trian in cro traffic)
The witching equence for thi example i et a the default witching equence after "{+}
DelEEPROM".
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Highlights
Connection via a COM or USB interface, thu ea y in tallation and activation:
oimple (clear) text output via the COM or USB interface by the oftware
owith any terminal program uch a HyperTerminal, TELIX, etc. (command tran mi ion
imilar to a modem via AT command )
ocontrol can al o be activated a text output to a "printer" (the MultiBox in thi ca e i a
connected plain text printer via a erial interface)
The MultiBox operate independent of the operating y tem
The MultiBox ha a own microproce or
All output are independently electable
The MultiBox ha an integrated control panel
Watchdog-Function :
oThe MultiBox al o recogni e triggering in infinite loop : multiple identical triggering i
ignored
oThe la t trigger tatu of the main program before an Error-Re tart i tored onto the
MultiBox and can be read back after booting (conclu ion cau ing malfunction and leading
to "hang-up" of the y tem can be drawn)
oThe MultiBox recogni e non booting computer ("Window doe not boot"") by time
control after an Error-Re tart
o
oThe re-trigger and witching time of the MultiBox can be et within wide limit (up to
214748364 econd = approx. 2485 day )
Ma ter-Slave-Function:
oThe MultiBox ha Ma ter-Slave - Functionality (1 x Ma ter / 4 Slave )
oThe ma ter witche ON the lave (al o time di placed)
Programmable Proce Control:
oprogrammable witching equence for all outlet
oup to 50 witching tep
oEndurance run and "one- hoot"
oadju table: automatic tart after Power-ON
ooperated via the integrated control panel and/or the interface
Control oftware free of charge, plea e download at http://www.antrax.de
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Installation
Hardware
Switch OFF computer
Set up erial or USB connection between MultiBox and computer
Plug main of the computer in the Ma ter-Outlet (red) of the MultiBox
Plug MultiBox in a 230V AC outlet plug
Switch ON computer
The MultiBox ha two pu h button . By pre ing SELECT an output can be elected
(corre ponding LED ignal). By then pre ing the SET button, the output i witched. Thi
en ure that a a con umer connected to the MultiBox can al o be witched ON manually.
Connector Cable
When laying the connector cable ( erial or USB cable) to the PC or the main cable plea e make ure
that the e are not et into one cable channel or imilar. E pecially when witching “problematic”
con umer with very high power urge, di turbance can be induced, that lead to malfunction
(e pecially the exten ion brought out to the front USB port are relatively en itive).
Therefore we recommend u age of hielded or ferrite teel interference- uppre ed USB connector
cable .
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Installation
USB-Installation
The hardware in tallation a i tant providing the corre ponding driver 8USB a virtual COM port) i
tarted after the MultiBox i connected to a computer by USB.
The USB driver can be downloaded at http://www.antrax.de. Download the ZIP file and unpack it to a
directory on your local hard drive.
The following example illu trate the driver in tallation on Window XP:
After connecting to the USB port the hardware in tallation a i tant tart :
Here you elect: "No, not at thi time" and click next.
The following window appear :
Plea e elect "In tall from a li t or pecific location” and click "next".
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The following window appear :
Select the item "brow e" and pecify the directory on the local hard di k, into which you
extracted the ZIP file containing the driver file .
Click "next".
The following window appear :
Select "continue in tallation".
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The following window appear :
Once all nece ary file are copied , click "continue”
The following window appear :
Select "Fini h".
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The oftware for controlling the MultiBox via a virtual COM port i now configured. To check
whether the new COM port i working correctly, plea e have a look at the control panel in the
device manager:
If a ub item "antrax UniBox" i li ted here at "port " (COM & LPT), the in tallation wa
ucce ful.
The MultiBox i now ready.
Software
The MultiBox can now be operated with the ervice oftware "ASS" (= Antrax-Service-Software)
or other oftware ( uch a HyperTerminal, Telix or any other terminal program).
The control by the monitored main program i reali ed by it output to the erial interface.
The ervice program "ASS" (= Antrax-Service-Software) can be downloaded free of charge at:
http //www.antrax.de
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Function Reference
Modes
Syntax Description
{1} Modus =
1
Output 1 a WatchBox ( witche the own connected computer). The active
main function in thi mode i the controlled ON/OFF witching of the
computer:
-after Power ON (and box without function) Outlet ON!→
-onapon = 1, triapon = 0
{n} Modus =
2
Output a SwitchBox ( witche any other con umer). The active main
function in thi mode i the ON witching of con umer :
-the Watchdog function are deactivated
-after Power ON (and box without function) Outlet OFF!→
-Default etting
-onapon = 0, triapon = 0
-n = 1…5
{1} Modus =
3
Output 1 a WatchBox in fail ave mode ( witche the own connected
computer). The active main function in thi mode i the controlled ON/OFF
witching of the computer:
-after Power ON (and box without function) Outlet ON!→
-The et time Tf already expire tarting with Power ON and witche
the MultiBox ON/OFF, if not triggered within the time Tf
-onapon = 1, triapon = 1
{1} Modus =
4
Output1 a WatchBox in neutral-power-ON mode ( witche any other
con umer). Like mode 1 but the MultiBox remain witched OFF after
Power ON
-onapon = 0, triapon = 0
{n} Modus =
5
Operate output n a lave. The witching tate of output n follow the tate
of output 1. Whereby the witching ON of output n can al o be timely
delayed. If by {n}tv=x a time x ( pecified in econd ) i et, the output i
witched ON only after time x.
-n=2…5
{+} Modus =
6
Activate programmable equence control
All programmable equence control concerning command are only accepted
if mode 6 i et. In thi mode the Watchdog and ma ter- lave functionality
i deactivated.
In thi mode the PLC can be tarted, topped and programmed. The mode i
quit, when for any channel the mode 2 (SwitchBox) i being et.
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Syntax Description
{n} onapon
= 1
ONAfterPowerON
De cribe the witching behaviour of the pecified channel after Power ON of
the MultiBox.
If with {n} mode = x a mode i et, onapon will automatically et to the
correct value. It can however be changed later (e.g. that the MultiBox
operate in mode 2 [SwitchBox] and i witched ON after a Power-ON
[{+}onapon=1]). Following value are po ible:
0 Outlet remain OFF after Power-ON (e.g. in mode 2)
1 Outlet i witched ON after Power-ON (e.g. in mode 1)
2 Outlet i witched ON, if the outlet wa witched ON before failure of
current
-Range: 0 … 2
-Default etting: 0
-with {+}mode = n may be et again
-n=1…5
{n} triapon
= 1
TRIgAfterPowerON
De cribe the behaviour of the pecified channel after Power-ON of the
MultiBox.
If with {n}Modu = x a mode i et, triapon automatically i et to the
correct value. It can however be changed later. Following value are
po ible:
0MultiBox mu t not be trggered after Power-ON and witching ON of
the outlet (e.g. in mode 1)
1MultiBox mu t be triggered after Power-ON and witching ON of the
outlet (e.g. in mode 3)
-Range: 0 … 1
-Default etting: 0
-with {+}mode = n may be et again
{n} PLCapon
= 1
PLCAfterPowerON
De cribe the behaviour of the programmable equence control (=PLC) after
Power-ON of the MultiBox. Thi pre- etting i only con idered, if before
Power-OFF mode 6 i et.
Following value are po ible:
0 The MultiBox after Power-ON wait for the tart ignal of the
witching equence
1 The MultiBox after Power-ON immediately tart the witching
equence
-Range: 0 … 1
-Default etting: 0
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Triggering
Syntax Description
{1} Tr = 20 Can only be executed in mode 1, 3 or 4(MultiBox).
Setting the re-trigger time in econd
-within thi time frame triggering i to be executed regularly,
otherwi e a Watchdog event i being relea ed
-Range: 1 … 214748364
-Default etting: 60
{1} Ta = 10 Can only be executed in mode 1, 3 or 4 (MultiBox).
Setting the turn-off time in econd
-upon occurrence of the Watchdog event the ocket i witched OFF
for the et time
-Range: 1 … 214748364
-Default etting: 10
{1} Tf = 500 Can only be executed in mode 1, 3 or 4 (MultiBox).
Setting the error time in econd
Time up to next Watchdog event, if after a Watchdog event, proce ed by
the MultiBox or by general Power-ON, no [anew] triggering i executed (e.g.
'Window hang -up while booting')
-Range: 0 … 214748364
-Default etting: 900
At a value of 0 the boot-error function i deactivated, i. e. after a Watchdog
event the outlet i being witched ON permanently (al o ee {+}→ maxr t)
{1} Trig
{1} Trig = 10
Can only be executed in mode 1, 3 or 4 (MultiBox).
Relea e triggering
-with the fir t triggering the MultiBox i armed and mu t be triggered
on regular ba i thereon
-LED fla he (duty cycle 50:50, 0.5Hz)
-if the {+}Trig command i ent, the MultiBox immediately witche
ON the con umer and wait for the next triggering (re-trigger time i
running)
Can only be executed in mode 1, 3 or 4 (MultiBox).
Trigger relea e with delivery of a tatu value:
Function a above with the exception that that only one trigger i relea ed, if
the tatu value i differ from the one before. The la t pa ed tatu value
i placed in non-volatile memory upon occurrence of a Watchdog event. The
aved and the la t ent tatu value can be queried with the command "{+}
Get". With the command "{+} Del Statu " the aved and the la t ent tate
can be deleted. The tate value are only di played if a tatu ha in fact
been reported. After deleting the value with "{+} Del Statu " the line
TRIG-STATE and ERROR-STATE are not i ued.
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Syntax Description
{1} maxrst =
3
Can only be executed in mode 1, 3 or 4 (MultiBox).
Limit the number of re tart of the PC
Thi command i only effective if the command "Tf" i bigger than 0:
In order to avoid, that a PC after a re et and mi ing triggering i being
re tarted over and over, u e {+} maxr t = n to et a maximum amount of
re tart . The internal counter ACT-RST i being updated by 1 with every new
re tart. When the counter ACT-RST reache the et value of the parameter
"maxr t", the outlet remain permanently deactivated.
-Range: 0 … 65535
-if 0 no limitation→
-Default etting: 10
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Switching Operations + Sequences
Syntax Description
{n} Tv = 12 Can be executed in any mode.
Turn-on delay in econd afterPower-ON
Thi time i after a Power-ON of the MultiBox all following proce e /timer
up- treamed and allow the delayed witching ON of the outlet (e.g. for
ynchroni ation of "fa t" device )
-Range: 0 … 214748364
-Default etting: 0
-n=1…5
{n} Off Switch OFF one or all output immediately. If a value from 1…5 i et, the
corre ponding output i witched OFF, by etting of "+" all output are
witched OFF
-n=1…5 / "+"
{n} On Switch ON one or all output immediately. If a value from 1…5 i et, the
corre ponding output i witched ON, by etting of "+" all output are
witched ON
-n=1…5 / "+"
{n} Off =
100
Direct witch OFF after the et time in econd
-Range: 0 … 214748364
-if after {n} On = m – command i et, a ON/OFF equence i tarted
-n=1…5
{n} Off =
1000
Direct witch ON after the et time in econd
-Range: 0 … 214748364
-if after {n} Off = m – command i et, a OFF/ON equence i tated
-n=1…5
{2} On = 20
{2} Off = 40
{3} Off = 20
{3} On = 40
A ON/OFF equence tart .
Output 2 of the MultiBox i witched ON after 20 econd . After witch ON,
40 econd later witch OFF i executed.
A OFF/ON equence tart ..
Output 3 of the MultiBox i witched OFF after 20 econd . After witch
OFF, 40 econd later witch ON i executed.
Requirement for operating with equence :
-command mu t be et directly con ecutively
-the econd command mu t be et before the et time in the fir t
command expire
-a equence i interrupted by any command, that cau e witching of
the outlet (directly or on time ba i ).
-a equence i being interrupted by the command{n} Deaktiv and {1}
Trig
Caution: The given time are added added up!
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Programmable Sequence Control(= PLC)
Mode 6 is required for all following commands
Syntax Description
{+} PLCstart Start equence or time out
{+} PLCstop Stop equence, witch OFF all channel (mode 6 i required)
{+} PLCget Read out current witching equence
Format: erial number, time in econd , channel, tate
Example:
PLCAPON=0
PLC:
01,Time=000000,Ch1,ON
02,Time=000000,Ch2,OFF
03,Time=000000,Ch3,OFF
04,Time=000000,Ch4,OFF
..
..
15,Time=000022,Ch2,OFF
16,Time=000024,Loop
OK
{+} PLCset= In ert a witching tep in the current witching equence
Format: erial number, time in econd , channel, tate
Example
{+}PLC et=400,3,OFF
Thi command deactivate channel 3 after 400 econd . All tep are
automatically orted, according to their time tamp, in the current
witching equence. Po ible tate : ON, OFF, LOOP and END.
{+}
PLCclear=1
{+} PLCclear
all
Remove the pecified or all witching tep from the current witching
equence
{+} PLCstore Tran mit and tore the current witching equence to the configuration
memory permanently (a non aved witching equence i lo t after a
Power-OFF/Power-ON)
Loading and aving function of a witching equence with the ervice program "ASS" (= Antrax-Service-
Software) into a text file (*.PLC) exclu ively u e the MultiBox command {+}PLCget and
{+}PLC et. For thi function the MultiBox doe not offer further pecial functionality, ince with the
"back load" of a witching equence into the MultiBox ba ically, the gradually read-out text with
{+}PLCget with {+}PLC et i loaded back to the MultiBox again.
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