Avisaro RS485 User manual

Avisaro 4.0 Product Series
Quick Guide
RS485 Data Logger ‘4.0 Shell’
‘M42077’ - ‘C42077’ - ‘G42077’
RS232 Data Logger
Version / Date: 2021-05-06

1. THIS DOCUMENT
1.1. PARAGRAPH NUMBERING
This document is an extraction of the “all-in-one” document “Technical User Manual 4.0”. The
paragraph numbering is linked to that document - thus it is not consistent in this “quick guide”.
1.2. LOCATION
Check for the latest document version the following link:
http://www.avisaro.de/de/40_Dokumentation.html (German site)
Active links:
This document has active links. Click within the PDF on internal and external references to navigate
quickly to the target.
1.3. OTHER DOCUMENTS
“Technical User Manual 4.0” contains all of this and more information.
1.4. LANGUAGE VERSIONS
This document is available in Englisch version only
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4. ENCLOSURE AND USER CONTROLS
4.1. ENCLOSURE “4.0 SHELL”
“4.0 Shell” enclosure with PG screw type connection:
Enclosure with optional “M8” connectors:
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Inside, shown with optional LTE mobile data stick and optional industrial grade USB stick:
4.2. START AND STOP OPERATION
The Avisaro 4.0 starts with operation right after power on if an USB stick is inserted. Also, after
re-inserting a USB stick, the operation starts automatically.
4.3. LED BLINK-CODES
There is one multicolor LED to signal states of the Avisaro device.
Code
What is means
Action
Green & blue fading
All is fine
Idle state, no data arriving
None
Green flashing
Data are coming in
(RS232, CAN interface)1)
Red flashing
No USB stick
or button was pushed
Insert USB stick
Or press button again
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1) On analog loggers (e.g. 4…20mA) and similar interfaces, data are read continuously, thus no green
flashing is shown
4.4. REAL-TIME CLOCK
A battery buffered internal real time clock is available for time stamping data, start and stop network
upload and others controls. The battery is a rechargeable “memo-buf” cell - specifically designed for
RTC operations. During regular operation, the battery is recharged over a 48h period. During
non-operating times (= supply power off) , the date and time settings are maintained.
If the Avisaro device is networked, a network time server (SNTP) can be used to set time and date
automatically.
If a Avisaro GPS receiver is connected, the RTC can be set using satelite time.
It is possible to define time zones settings.
4.5. CONCEPT OF OPERATION
The Avisaro 4.0 is divided into sections:
Data is received through an “Interface” and then forwarded to the “Data Processing” section. All
formatting happens here and then data is forwarded to the “Data Endpoint”.
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5. USB STORAGE STICK
5.1. FORMAT AND SIZE
Typically, the USB stick is not included in the scope of delivery. Thi
Regular USB memory sticks can be used:
Size: From 4 to 256 GByte
File system: Formatted as FAT or FAT32 (preferred)
5.2. CHOOSING THE RIGHT TYPE
Make sure to verify whether or not your application needs industrial grade USB storage - this is
typically a matter of temperature.
5.3. CHOOSING THE RIGHT SIZE
Larger USB memory sticks tend to become more sensitive to hardware faults. Thus, estimate the
amount of data per day, multiply by the number of days between USB stick reads and add some
slack.
If using the “ring buffer” setting, old data is deleted when the stick becomes full. “Full” means, if free
space drops below 100MB. Please note, that in this configuration, the last two days are not deleted.
Therefore, choose an USB stick which holds at least 2 days of data.
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12. INTERFACE DESCRIPTION AND PIN LAYOUT
12.1. POWER
12.1.2. Power Supply “Avisaro 4.0 Shell”
Power supply parameter:
DC voltage, 12V to 32V
Recommended power: 3W
For the “4.0 Shell” version with cable glands, the power connection is done inside. This picture shows
the RS485 version - please refer to the interface drawing of the interface for your product:
Connector
Interface
Pin
Signal
Direction
8 pol
Power
and
Interface
1
GND
2
Vin (12V to 32V)
3-8
see below
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12.1.2. M8 Connector
Standard M8 connector (male)
Connector
Interface
Pin
Signal
Direction
M8,
4 pol, male
Power
1
n.c.
2
GND
3
n.c
4
Supply Voltage
I
12.3. RS485 INTERFACE
This is an industry standard RS232 connection.
12.3.1. Default RS485 settings
Baudrate: 9.600
No of bits: 8
Parity bits: none
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: none
12.3.2. Signal levels
Max Input voltage range on signal pins: 0 to 5 V
Output level provided: 0V to 5V
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12.3.3. 1x RS485 “Shell” ( “C42x77”, “G42x77” )
Connector
Interface
Pin
Signal
Direction
Screw Type
1st RS485
1
GND
Power & Signal
2
VCC (11..32V)
Power
3
RS485 B / D-
Bus
4
RS485 A / D+
Bus
5
n.c.
6
n.c.
7
n.c.
8
n.c.
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11. CONFIGURATION: ‘PC COMPANION SOFTWARE’
The “PC Companion Software” is used to configure the Avisaro 4.0 Devices.
The software is available for download from the Avisaro homepage:
http://www.avisaro.de/de/40-PC-Software.html (German)
http://www.avisaro.com/en/40-ENG-PC-Software.html (English site)
There are two versions to download: “Install” and “Direct start” – the first runs an installer which
requires administrative rights on the PC, the second one can be started without an install process. If
unsure, check with your IT department which version to download.
11.1. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (“SECURITY WARNING”)
Windows warns the user before installing or using software downloaded from the Internet. So if you
click on “Avisaro_40_Companion_v2.31_Setup.exe”, the warning will occur:
After a click on “More Info”, the box shows:
Select “Run anyway” to continue.
11.2. DRIVER INSTALLATION
If you connect the Avisaro Device to the PC using a Micro USB cable, a virtual COM port driver is
installed. If this driver does not install automatically, you can download and install this manually:
http://www.avisaro.de/de/40-PC-Treiber.html (German site)
http://www.avisaro.com/en/40-ENG-PC-Driver.html (English site)
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