Delphin Expert Logger User manual

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Copyright©2003-2018DelphinTechnologyAG.Allrightsreserved.
Thisdocument'scontent,especiallytext,images,andgraphicsarepro-
tectedbycopyright.Whennototherwisestated,thecopyrightbelongsto
DelphinTechnologyAG,Lustheide81,in51427BergischGladbach,Ger-
many.
Allthetrademarksandbrandsusedinthismanualreferonlytotherespect-
iveproductortrademarkholder.DelphinTechnologyclaimsnorights
otherthanthosetoitsowntrademarksandbrands.
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Contents
1 Introduction 7
1.1Safetyadvice 8
1.2Systemrequirements 9
1.3Symbolsused 9
1.4Includedindelivery: 10
2 Getting started 11
2.1Installingtheprograms 11
2.2PCconnection 12
2.3Startingthedevice 19
2.4Basicsettings 20
3 Expert Logger displays and connections 22
3.1Powersupply 22
3.2Display,LEDs 23
3.3COMinterfaces,CANbus 23
3.4Sensorconnection(sensorterminals) 25
4 Configuration and operation 27
4.1Overview 27
4.2Configuringthenetworkviathedisplay 29
4.3Configuringandoperatingthedisplay 32
4.4ConfigurationviaanInternetbrowser 33
4.4.1Configuration 34
4.4.1.1Channelsoverview(Showconfigurationtable) 35
4.4.1.2Viewcurrentvalues(livechannelvalues) 35
4.4.1.3Resettingconfiguration 36
4.4.2Service 37
4.4.2.1Systemreport 38
4.4.2.2PROFIBUSGSDfile 38
4.4.2.3XMLnetworkconfigurationtemplate 39
4.4.2.4USBnetworkdriver 39
4.4.3System 40
4.4.3.1Updatefirmware 41
4.4.3.2Firmwarechangelog 41
4.4.3.3Devicerestart(reboot) 42
4.4.3.4Restartmeasurementdataacquisition(restartserver) 42
4.5Connectingslavedevices 43
4.6ConfiguringtheExpertLoggerdeviceviatheDataServiceCon-
figurator 45
4.7Settingsforalldialogues 46
4.7.1Additionalsettingstab 48
4.7.2Sensorcompensationtab 50
4.7.3Informationtab 52
4.7.4Basicchannelselection 53
4.7.5Advancedchannelselection 53
4.7.6Triggeroptions 54
4.7.7Inheritstatus 55
4.8DevicePropertiescontextmenu 56
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4.8.1Configuringdeviceproperties 56
4.8.2Savingandloadingdeviceconfigurations 57
4.8.3Creatingthenetworkconfiguration 59
4.9Systemchannels 60
4.9.1Timeandclocksettings 60
4.9.2Directory(Usermanagement) 64
4.9.3Display 67
4.9.4Drives 68
4.9.5LED 71
4.9.6Systemmonitoring 72
4.9.7Networksettings 73
4.9.7.1Mailsettings 75
4.9.7.2Timeandclocksettings 89
4.9.8Powersaving 89
4.9.9SystemSettings 90
4.10Configuringchannels(sensors) 91
4.10.1Analogueinputs(ExpertLogger) 92
4.10.1.1Voltagesensortype 93
4.10.1.2Sensortypecurrent0/4mAto20mA 94
4.10.1.3Resistancesensortype 95
4.10.1.4Resistancethermometersensortype 97
4.10.1.5Thermocouplesensortype 99
4.10.1.6Phprobesensortype 101
4.10.1.7Measuringbridgesensortype 104
4.10.2Configuringdigitalinputs 105
4.10.2.1Counter(hardware) 107
4.10.2.2Frequency 108
4.10.3Digital/PWMoutputs(ExpertLogger) 110
4.11Configuringsoftwarechannels 113
4.11.1Adder 114
4.11.2Operatinghourscounter 114
4.11.3Differentiator 114
4.11.4Event(Mail) 115
4.11.5Flip-flop 119
4.11.6Limitvalue 121
4.11.7Pulsegenerator 122
4.11.8Integrator 131
4.11.9Channelgroup 132
4.11.10Linearisation 132
4.11.11Logic 134
4.11.12Variable 138
4.11.13Average 139
4.11.14PIDcontroller 140
4.11.14.1Introductiontocontroltechnology 140
4.11.14.2Controllerparametersettings 144
4.11.14.3ConfiguringPIDcontrollers 145
4.11.15Pulsewidthmodulation(PWM) 150
4.11.16Calculationchannel 152
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4.11.17Batchalarms 156
4.11.18Shiftregister 157
4.11.19Setpoint 158
4.11.20Statistics 162
4.11.21Statusfilter 163
4.11.22Statusgenerator 165
4.11.23Statusmonitoring 166
4.11.24Stopwatch 167
4.11.25Systemmonitoring 169
4.11.26Tolerancefilter 170
4.11.27Trigger 171
4.11.28Clock 172
4.11.29Alarmclock 173
4.11.30Counter 175
4.11.31Timedelay 178
4.12Configuringinterfaces 181
4.12.1SDI12 182
4.12.1.1SDI12Master 182
4.12.1.2SDI12Sensor 184
4.12.1.3SDI12Data 187
4.12.2TCP/IPservices 188
4.12.2.1ModbusDevice(Server) 189
4.12.2.2ModbusDevice(Client) 190
4.12.2.3Modbuschannel 192
4.12.3CANconnection 195
4.12.3.1CANprotocol 197
4.12.3.2CANbuschannel 197
4.12.4COMconnection 202
4.12.4.1PROFIBUSprotocol 205
4.12.4.2PROFIBUSchannel 208
4.12.4.3PROFIBUSloggerprotocol 211
4.12.4.4PROFIBUSloggerpair 213
4.12.4.5ModbusRTUSlave/Master 216
4.12.4.6User-definedprotocol 222
4.12.5LAN 236
4.12.6USBdevice 239
4.12.7USBdevice(host,suchasmemory) 240
4.12.8WLAN(option) 242
4.12.9WWAN(option) 245
4.12.10OpenVPN 246
4.13Devicememory 251
4.13.1Mainsettingstab 252
4.13.2Externalmemorybackuptab 254
4.13.3Channellisttab 256
5 Connection examples 258
5.1Connectingsensors 258
5.2Connectingactuators 259
6 Measurement technology notes 261
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6.1Galvanicisolation 261
6.2Earthing 262
6.3Earthloops 263
6.4Shielding 264
6.5ESDprotection 265
6.6Potentialdifferences 265
7 Technical specifications Expert Logger 100, 200, 300, 400 268
8 Appendix 273
8.1ISO9001certificate 273
8.2ECdeclarationonconformity 274
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1 Introduction
DearUser,
ThankyouforpurchasingadevicefromtheExpert Loggerseries.With
thisdeviceyouhaveacquiredahighqualityproductwithextensiveoptions
fordataacquisitionandprocessing.
Thismanualisincludedinthedelivery.Alwayskeepthemanualavailable
forreference.Toavoidanydamageoccurringtoyourselforyourequip-
ment,carefullyfollowtheguidanceandsafetyprecautionsgiveninthis
manual.Ifyourequipmenthasaproblemthatthismanualdoesnot
address,pleasecontactus.
Thismanualisintendedfortechniciansandengineersorsimilarlyqualified
personswishingtousethedevice.
Ifyoufinderrorsintheproductorinthisdocumentation,orifyouhave
anysuggestionsforitsimprovement,wewelcomeyourfeedback.
Contact:
DelphinTechnologyAG
Lustheide81
51427BergischGladbach(Refrath),Germany
Phone:(+49-2204)97685-0
Fax:(+49-2204)97685-85
E-mail:[e-mail]
www.delphin.de
Contact USA:
DelphinTechnologyAG
4860CoxRoad,Suite2000
GlenAllen,VA23660
Virginia,UnitedStates
Phone:(+1-804)217-8391
Fax:(+1-804)747-6182
E-mail:[e-mail]
www.delphin.com
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1.1 Safety advice
WARNING!
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Connecting terminals carry electrical potential from
the attached sensors/actuators.
Before coming into contact with the connections,
ensure the power is off. Check for any voltages at the
connecting terminals when the attached sensors have
varying degrees of electrical potential or when they
have high electrical potentials with earthing, for
example, when measuring electrical current for a
mains voltage phase.
See also
Potential differences. See also "Potential differences"
on page 265.
Installing modules, memory card or battery
ElectroniccomponentsaresensitivetoESD(Electro-StaticDischarge).
Therefore,dischargeanyelectrostaticenergybeforeopeningthedevice,
forexampletoinstallanI/Omoduleortoreplacetheintegratedmemory
card.Werecommendwearingananti-staticwristband(staticdischarge
wristband)andtocarryouttheworkonaconductivesurface.
ESDdamagecanhaveanumberofeffects,fromdeviationinindividual
specificationstototaldevicefailure.
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1.2 System requirements
Toensuretrouble-freeoperationoftheDelphinproducts,ensurethatthe
hardwarerequirementslistedbelowaremet.
lOperatingsystem
MicrosoftWindowsVista,Windows7,Windows8,Windows10andWin-
dowsServer2008R2in32-bitor64-bitversions,eachineitherEnglishor
Germaneditions.
Werecommendusinga64-bitversion.
lMainmemory
Atleast2GB;
Recommended:3GBfor32-bitsystems,8GBfor64bitsystems
lScreen
Resolutionatleast1024×768pixels,96DPIfixedfontsize(100%)
lCPU
AtleastonePCwith2GHzclassdualcoreprocessor
Recommended:Systemwithquadcoreprocessorfrom3GHz
lHarddisk
ForProfiSignal-Goatleast150MBfreeharddiskspace
ForProfiSignal-Vieweratleast150MBfreeharddiskspace
ForProfiSignal-Klicksatleast1000MBfreeharddiskspace
ForotherProfiSignalversions,atleast500MBfreeharddiskspace
1.3 Symbols used
Tomakereadingthishelpeasierforyou,weusethefollowingsymbols:
Tomakereadingthismanualeasierforyou,weusethefollowingsymbols:
WARNING!

This symbol warns of a potential hazard which - if the
safety requirements are not followed - may be fatal or
cause serious physical injury.
Indicates important inform-
ation.
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Info
Referstoaspecialoptionorexplainsaninterestingfea-
ture.
Weuseitalicstoemphasiseindividualtermsinthetext.Wealsohighlight
keyboardinputstobemadebyyou.Wehavehighlightedthemenusused
intheprogramingrey,thearrowsindicatethecorrespondingsubmenusto
becalled:Connect→ AddDelphindevice.Titlesofdialogueboxes,allbut-
tons,andcheckboxes,andinputfieldnames,andsoon,arealsohigh-
lightedingreyandadditionallyidentifiedusingitalics:Display status.User
inputsareinmostcasesillustratedwithexamplesandhighlightedinyel-
low:Use192.168.251.252astheIPaddress.
Wehopethatthishelpsyoutomorequicklyidentifythecorresponding
fields,buttons,andmenus,andtolocatetheseintheprogram.
Device labelling
CEsymbol:TheCEsymbolguaranteesthatourproductsmeettherequire-
mentsofrelevantEUdirectives.
1.4 Included in delivery:
Includedindelivery:
lExpert Loggerdevice
lConnectingplugsforinputsandoutputsandpowersupply
lBracketsforrailmountings
lEthernetcrossovercable
lDVDofthesoftwareProfiSignal
lQuickStartGuide
lScrewdriver
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2 Getting started
TheExpert Loggerdeviceisdesignedforuseasamodularmeas-
urement,control,andmonitoringdeviceandisfittedwithmanysettings
andconnectionoptions.Thereisarangeofinputsandoutputs,fieldbus
interfaces,andsoftwarechannelstoenabletheperformanceofmon-
itoring,control,andregulationtasks.Thedevicehas2GBto14GBinternal
memoryandcanfunctionasastandaloneindependentunit.Datathathas
beenacquiredcanbetransferredviainterfacesinruntimemode,viatime-
controlledevents,orviathedevice'savailableinterfaces.
Thissectionoutlines:
lHowtosetupthedevice.
lWhichprogramsmustbeinstalled.
lHowtoestablishaconnectionbetweenaPCandthedevice.
lThesettingsrequiredtoacquiremeasurementsignalsfromthedevice.
FordetailedinformationseetheseSections:
lTheSectionExpert Loggerdisplaysandconnectionsgivesyouanoverview
ofalltheconnections,thedisplayandtheLEDs.
lTheSectionConfigurationandoperationexplainsthedifferentoptionsforset-
tingupthedeviceformeasurementtasks.TheSectiondescribestheExpert
Loggerdevicespecificsettings.Settings,whicharethesameforalldevices
withtheexceptionofExpertKey,areavailableunderCommondeviceset-
tings.
SeealsoConfigurationandoperation.
lTheSectiononExamplesofconnectionsshowstheoptionsforconnecting
standardsensorsandactuatorsandhowtoconfigurethem.
lTheSectiononMeasurementtechnologynotescontainsgeneralinformation
andrecommendationsonapplyingmeasurementtechnology.
lTechnicaldataisavailableintheSectiononTechnicalspecifications.
2.1 Installing the programs
You need administrator rights to install the pro-
gram.
InstalltheDVD ProfiSignal.Duringtheinstallation,ensurethatyou
installtheDataService Configuratorasaprogram(andnotasaservice).
Afterdefaultinstallationyouwillfindbothofthesesymbolsonyour
desktop:
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TheprogramworksDataServiceConfiguratorfromDelphinasalink
betweenthePCandthemeasuringhardware.Alldevicesareimmediately
configuredinDataServiceConfigurator.
TheProfiSignalprogramevaluatesanddisplaysmeasurementdata.
Note for administrators
FortheconnectionbetweenPCandthedevice,youmustenableat
leastports80and1033.
2.2 PC connection
FortheconnectionbetweenPCandthedevice,youmustenableports80
and1033.IfyouuseWindowsfirewall,youmayseeawarningmessage
whenyouaddtheconnection,andauserwithadministratorrightswill
needtoauthorisetheconnection.
SeealsoXMLnetworkconfigurationtemplate,LANconnection
Info
Asanalternativetotheproceduredescribedhere,youcansettheIP
addressandsubnetmaskusedalsoviatheExpert Loggerdevice’s
display,seeNetworkconfigurationviathedisplay.
Preparing the device to PC connection
lConnectyourPCandthedeviceusingtheEthernetcrossovercablesupplied.
AlternativelyyoucanconnectthedeviceandPCalsoviaanetworkhubor
switch.
Establish device connection
1. StarttheDataServiceConfiguratorprogram,tocreatetheconnectionand
maketheconfiguration.
TheDataServicestartsandtheConnectionstabisdisplayedontheleft-
handsideintheDataServiceConfigurator.
2. ViathemenuitemConnect→ FindDelphindeviceonLAN.Also,asshown
intheimage,youcanusetheAdddriver(connection)contextmenuinthe
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DataServiceentryontheleftofthewindow.
3. Thedevicesearchtakesplaceandadialoguewiththefounddevice(s)is
displayed.
4. IntheAddcolumn,enablethedeviceordevicesthatyouwanttoconnect
to.ThenclickAdd.
IfthedeviceIPaddressdoesnotcorrespondwiththatofyourPC,you
mustfirstassignadifferentnetworkaddress.Ifnodevicesarefound,for
example,ifthescanrequiredforsearching(port16555)isnotpermitted
inthenetwork,youcaneithertryadirectconnectionwithyourPC(with
nonetwork)orthemethoddescribedbelowfordirectconnectionwithPC
andfixedaddress.
5. Ifthedevice’sUsermanagementisenabled,anotherdialogueopens.
Here,underusernameandpassword,enteryourlogindata.
ThesuccessfulconnectionisthendisplayedwithIPaddressandstatus.
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TheinformationintheDataService...line,Host/IPcolumnisthehostname
orIPaddressofyour
6. PC.
Set different network address
IfthedeviceIPaddressdoesnotcorrespondwiththatofyourPC,aftera
devicesearchyouwillbeabletochangetheaddress,beforeyouconnect
tothedevice:
EnterasuitableIPaddresscorrespondingtoyourPCIPaddress(similar
butnotthesame)andsubnetmask.Foranewdevice,usetherootuser,
usernameandpasswordarethenonlyrelevantifyouhaveenabledUser
managementonthedevice.EntertherequireddataandclickOK.Theset-
tingsaresavedandyouwillneedtocarryoutanewsearch(clickon
Update).
AlternativelyyoucanalsochangetheIPaddressusingthetouchdisplay:
clickonNetworkandthenonthenumbertobechanged.Usingthekeys
aboveorbelowthenumbers,youcanincreaseordecreasethedisplayed
numbers.
AthirdoptionisconfigurationviaanyInternetbrowser:
1. LaunchyourInternetbrowserandintheaddressbarenterhttp://and
thecurrentdeviceaddress,forexamplehttp://192.168.251.252.
Thedeviceconnectionisestablishedandthehomepageisshown.
2. IntheSettingssection,clickonNetwork.
Thepagewiththenetworksettingsisdisplayed.
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3. EnterthedesirednewaddressforyournetworkinIP address.Youcan
alsospecifysubnetmaskandgatewayorDNSandNTPservers,referalso
toConfigurationviaanInternetbrowser.
4. FinallyclickonSavetosaveyoursettings.
Direct connection with PC and fixed address
Ifyournetworkdoesnotallowscanning(port16555notenabled),thenthe
DataServiceConfiguratorcannotfindthedevice.Inthiscaseyouwillneed
toestablishadirectconnectionbetweenthePCanddevice,andsetthePC
tothedeviceaddressrangeinordertobeabletomakeaconnection.
Whileyouhaveaconnection,youcansetyourdeviceaddresstoonethat
issuitableforyournetwork,asdescribedabove.Ports80(connectionvia
webbrowser)and/or1033(connectionviaDataServiceConfigurator)
mustbeenabledfortheTCPprotocol.
TheDelphindeviceIPaddressisidentifiedatthefactorywithasticker.If
thestickerhasbeenlostduringtransportandcannolongerbefound,
pleasesearchforitusingIPaddress192.168.251.252(netmask:
255.255.240.0).
(Temporarily)setyourPCtoadifferentaddressinthesameIPsegment:
1. Openthedialogueforyournetworkconnections.
2. Dependingontheoperatingsystem,openthedialogueeitherviatheWin-
dowsStartbuttonandNetworksettingsorviatheControlPanelandNet-
workandSharingCenter.
3. Displaytheconnection(interface)Propertiesviawhichyouwanttocon-
nectthedevice(normallycalledLANconnection).InWindowsVistaandin
Windows7,clickonShow status,andthenonProperties.
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4. DisplaytheInternetprotocolProperties.
5. InthefollowingdialogueyoucaneitherenterafixedaddressforyourPC
or,ifthePCissettoDHCPandtobeusedintheLAN,usetheoptionofspe-
cifyinganalternative configurationforcaseswherethenetwork(server)
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isunavailable(recommendedprocedure).
6. Enteranaddressthatiswithinthesamesegmentasthedeviceaddress
(seeabovefigureforanexample).Alsosetthesubnetmask.
7. ClosethedialoguewithOK.
Thentryagaintomakeaconnectionwiththedevice.However,pleaseuse
theConnect→ AddDelphindevicemenutodothis,andenteryourdevice
type.
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8. EntertheIPaddressofthedeviceinthedialogue,forexample,
192.168.251.252.
9. Ifthedevice’sUsermanagementisenabled,enteryourlogindataunder
Username andPassword.
10. Fortimesignalsandspectra,youhavetheoptiontocompressacquired
measurementvalues.Compressionreducesmemoryrequirementssig-
nificantlyandcomeswithlosses.
Note:Compressioncancausethemin/maxcharacteristicvaluestonot
exactlymatchthetimesignalorspectrum.
11. ClickOKtocreatetheconnection.
12. Whileyouhaveaconnection,setyourdeviceaddresstoanIPaddressthat
issuitableforyournetwork,asdescribedabove.Howeverdonotforgetto
resetyourPCtotheoriginaladdress.
Offline configuration
IfyouwanttoworkwithasavedConfigurationoffline,selectConnect→
AddDelphindeviceandyourdevicetype.
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EnableOffline configurationandenterthepathandfilename,orclickon
Select,tosearchforthefile.
Theconfigurationfileisloadedandthedevicecontainedinitisshownin
thechanneltreeasaphysicallyavailabledevice.
All changes you make to the configuration are saved dir-
ectly in the configuration file.
ToconnectviaXML,youmustenableport1035forTCP(XiMP),and
toconnectviaWebsocketyoumustenableport1036forTCP
(WiMP).
ReferalsotoMainsettings:services.

2.3 Starting the device
Justafewstepsarerequiredtostartusingyournewdevice:
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lUnpackthedevice.
lConnectthethree-pinplugtoanappropriatepowersupplyandplugitinto
the‘Power’socketonthedevice.
lExpertdevices:12...24VDC
ReferalsotoExpert Loggerdisplaysandconnections
Theplugisnon-interchangeableandpolarity-protectedandcanbeinserted
intothesocketinonlyonedirection.
Thenextstepsare:
lInstallingprograms
lPCconnection
lBasicsettings
2.4 Basic settings
TheDataServiceConfiguratordialogueissplit,enablingadevicetobe
selectedontheleftintheConnections tabandsettingstobeappliedon
therightintheChannels tab.
Displaying measurement data
Onceyouhaveestablishedaconnectiontothedevice,youcanseethe
currentmeasuredvalues:double-clickyourdeviceontheright,thenon
I/O Channelstoopentheentryanddisplayallavailablechannelsorchan-
nelgroups.Ifrequired,clickononeofthegroupsandtheoninputorout-
put,toviewthesub-entryorsub-entries.TheValuecolumncontinuously
updateswithnewmeasurementdata.
Displaying scaled measurement data
Toconvertdatafromthesensorintotherequiredmeasurementunit
requiresconfigurationofthechannel.Thisallowsthesensormeasurement
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