Monico PC10 User manual

Installation PC10-A
Drawing No. LP1125
Effective 1/20
Model PC10 - Protocol Converter and Data
Acquisition System
Installation Guide
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The PC10 data station performs the functions of a multiple protocol
converter, using two high-speed serial communications ports and a 10
Base T/100 Base-TX Ethernet port. The Ethernet port supports up to four
protocols simultaneously, allowing dissimilar Ethernet based products to
communicate with one another, including PLCs, motor drives, bar code
scanners, etc. The SD card slot can be used to load the unit’s configuration
file, allowing configuration changes to be made and saved to the card for
later transfer.
The PC10 is programmed with Monico’s MonicoView 3.1 software.
MonicoView 3.1 offers easy to use drag and drop communications
configuration and is available as a no charge download from Monico’s
website.
SAFETY SUMMARY
All safety related regulations, local codes and instructions that appear
in this document or on equipment must be observed to ensure personal
safety and to prevent damage to either the device or equipment
connected to it.
Do not use the unit to directly command motors, valves, or other
actuators not equipped with safeguards. To do so can be potentially
harmful to persons or equipment in the event of a fault to the unit.
CONTENTS OF PACKAGE
- PC10
- Terminal block for connecting power
ORDERING INFORMATION
For a quote or ordering information, please contact your Monico Sales
Engineer at [email protected] or 281-350-8751 option 3 to determine
the correct preconfigured solution for your application.
3.99 (101.4)
5.03
(127.7)
1.25 (31.8)
DIMENSIONS In inches (mm)
CAUTION: Risk of Danger
Read complete instructions prior to installation and operation
of the unit.
ATTENTION : Risque de danger
Lire les instructions complètes avant l’installation et l’utilisation
de l’appareil.
zConfigured using MonicoView 3.1 software
zTwo serial communication ports,
(1 RS-232 and 1 RS-232/422/485)
z10 BASE-T/100 BASE-TX Ethernet port communicates with up to
four protocols simultaneously
zUnit’s configuration is stored in non-volatile flash memory
zSD card socket for loading database in field
zRugged IP40-rated enclosure
zThree front face LED indicators
zSupports over 300 industrial protocols
zPower unit from 24 ±20% VDC
CUS LISTED
UL
R
IND. CONT. EQ.
E302106

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Drawing No. LP1125 Effective 1 2020
SPECIFICATIONS
1. POWER REQUIREMENTS:
Must use a Class 2 circuit according to National Electrical Code (NEC),
NFPA-70 or Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Part I, C22.1 or a
Limited Power Supply (LPS) according to IEC 60950-1 or Limited-
energy circuit according to IEC 61010-1.
Power connection via removable three position terminal block.
Supply Voltage: 24 VDC ±20%, Class 2 source
Typical Power: 1.9 W
Max Power: 3.5 W
2. BATTERY: Lithium coin cell. Typical lifetime of 5 years, nominal.
To maintain UL rating, replacement battery must be: Rayovac BR1225X-
BA or Panasonic BR1225A/BN.
3. MEMORY:
On Board User Memory: 512 Mbyte of non-volatile Flash memory.
Memory Card: SD slot accepts standard capacity cards up to 16 GB.
4. COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES:
USB Device Port: Isolated and adheres to USB specification 2.0 full
speed only using Type B connection. USB DEVICE PORT IS FOR
SYSTEM SET-UP AND DIAGNOSTICS AND IS NOT INTENDED
FOR PERMANENT CONNECTION.
Serial Ports (2): Ports are individually isolated. Format and Baud Rates
for each port are individually software programmable up to 115,200
baud.
Port to Port Isolation: 1500 Vrms for 1 minute.
Signal Isolation: 500 V.
Ethernet Port: 10 BASE-T / 100 BASE-TX
RJ45 jack is wired as a NIC (Network Interface Card).
Isolation from Ethernet network to operator interface: 1500 Vrms
5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Operating Temperature Range: -10 to 50 °C
Storage Temperature Range: -20 to 70 °C
Vibration to IEC 68-2-6: Operational 5-500 Hz, 2 g
Shock to IEC 68-2-27: Operational 30 g
Operating and Storage Humidity: 0 to 85% max. RH non-condensing
Altitude: Up to 2000 meters
Installation Category II, Pollution Degree 2 as defined in IEC/EN 60664-1.
6. CERTIFICATIONS AND COMPLIANCES:
CE Approved
Immunity: IEC/EN 61000-6-2 for Industrial Locations
Emissions: IEC/EN 61000-6-4 for Industrial Locations; CISPR 11
Class A
IEC/EN 61010-1
RoHS Compliant
UL Listed: File #E302106
Rugged IP40 enclosure
7. CONNECTIONS: High compression cage-clamp terminal block
Wire Strip Length: 0.3" (7.5 mm)
Wire Gage Capacity: 12 to 24 AWG (3.31 to 0.20 mm2) copper wire
Torque: 4.4-5.3 inch-lbs (0.5-0.6 N-m)
8. CONSTRUCTION: Polycarbonate enclosure with IP40 rating. For
indoor use only.
9. MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS: Snaps onto standard DIN style top hat
(T) profile mounting rails according to EN50022 – 35 x 7.5 mm and 35
x 15 mm.
10. WEIGHT: 6.8 oz (192.78 g)
INSTALLING AND POWERING THE PC10
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
DIN rail should be mounted horizontally so that the unit’s ventilation
holes are vertical in relation to cabinet orientation. A minimum clearance
of 1 inch (25.4 mm) should be maintained above and below the unit in
order to ensure proper thermal regulation.
The unit shall be installed inside a UL Listed Industrial Control Panel or
similar type of enclosure. A minimum 3.2 mm distance shall be maintained
between the hazardous live parts of the equipment and accessible parts
of the fire/electrical enclosure.
This device is open-type and must be mounted in a suitable dust-tight
end-enclosure in accordance with articles 500 and 502 of the National
Electric Code (NEC).
ROTATE
Figure 1 - Attach PC10 to DIN Rail
1.00"
1.00"
min. clearance
min. clearance
TOP
BOTTOM

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CONNECTING POWER
The PC10 requires a 24 VDC ±20%
power supply. A pluggable power block is
provided to connect the 24 VDC. There
are three screw terminals. Strip and
connect the wire according to the terminal
block specifications on Page 2. Connect
the positive lead to the plus (+) screw and
the negative lead to the minus (-) screw.
Please take care to observe the following points:
– Mount the power supply close to the unit, with usually not more than
6 feet (1.8 m) of cable between the supply and the operator
interface. Ideally, the shortest length possible should be used.
– The wire used to connect the operator interface’s power supply
should be at least 22-gage wire suitably rated for the temperatures
of the environment to which it is being installed. If a longer cable run
is used, a heavier gage wire should be used. The routing of the cable
should be kept away from large contactors, inverters, and other
devices which may generate significant electrical noise.
– A power supply with an NEC Class 2 or Limited Power Source (LPS)
and SELV rating is to be used. This type of power supply provides
isolation to accessible circuits from hazardous voltage levels
generated by a mains power supply due to single faults. SELV is an
acronym for “safety extra-low voltage.” Safety extra-low voltage
circuits shall exhibit voltages safe to touch both under normal
operating conditions and after a single fault, such as a breakdown of
a layer of basic insulation or after the failure of a single component
has occurred. A suitable disconnect device shall be provided by the
end user.
CONNECTING TO EARTH GROUND
The third pin of the power connector is chassis ground for the unit.
Your unit should be connected to earth ground. Steps should be taken
beyond connecting to earth ground to eliminate the buildup ofelectrostatic
charges.
The chassis ground is not connected to signal common of the unit.
Maintaining isolation between earth ground and signal common is not
required to operate your unit. But, other equipment connected to this unit
may require isolation between signal common and earth ground. To
maintain isolation between signal common and earth ground care must be
taken when connections are made to the unit. For example, a power
supply with isolation between its signal common and earth ground must
be used. Also, plugging in a USB cable may connect signal common and
earth ground.1
1USB’s shield may be connected to earth ground at the host. USB’s
shield in turn may also be connected to signal common.
EMC INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
Although Monico products are designed with a high degree of
immunity to Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), proper installation and
wiring methods must be followed to ensure compatibility in each
application. The type of the electrical noise, source or coupling method
into a unit may be different for various installations. Cable length, routing,
and shield termination are very important and can mean the difference
between a successful or troublesome installation. Listed are some EMI
guidelines for a successful installation in an industrial environment.
1. A unit should be mounted in a metal enclosure, which is properly
connected to protective earth.
2. Use shielded cables for all Signal and Control inputs. The shield
connection should be made as short as possible. The connection point
for the shield depends somewhat upon the application. Listed below
are the recommended methods of connecting the shield, in order of
their effectiveness.
a. Connect the shield to earth ground (protective earth) at one end
where the unit is mounted.
b. Connect the shield to earth ground at both ends of the cable, usually
when the noise source frequency is over 1 MHz.
3. Never run Signal or Control cables in the same conduit or raceway with
AC power lines, conductors, feeding motors, solenoids, SCR controls,
and heaters, etc. The cables should be run through metal conduit that
is properly grounded. This is especially useful in applications where
cable runs are long and portable two-way radios are used in close
proximity or if the installation is near a commercial radio transmitter.
Also, Signal or Control cables within an enclosure should be routed as
far away as possible from contactors, control relays, transformers, and
other noisy components.
4. Long cable runs are more susceptible to EMI pickup than short cable
runs.
5. In extremely high EMI environments, the use of external EMI
suppression devices such as Ferrite Suppression Cores for signal and
control cables is effective. The following EMI suppression devices (or
equivalent) are recommended:
Fair-Rite part number 0443167251
Line Filters for input power cables:
Schaffner # FN2010-1/07
6. To protect relay contacts that control inductive loads and to minimize
radiated and conducted noise (EMI), some type of contact protection
network is normally installed across the load, the contacts or both. The
most effective location is across the load.
a. Using a snubber, which is a resistor-capacitor (RC) network or metal
oxide varistor (MOV) across an AC inductive load is very effective at
reducing EMI and increasing relay contact life.
b. If a DC inductive load (such as a DC relay coil) is controlled by a
transistor switch, care must be taken not to exceed the breakdown
voltage of the transistor when the load is switched. One of the most
effective ways is to place a diode across the inductive load. However
external diode protection at the load is always a good design practice
to limit EMI. Although the use of a snubber or varistor could be used.
7. Care should be taken when connecting input and output devices to the
instrument. When a separate input and output common is provided,
they should not be mixed. Therefore a sensor common should NOT be
connected to an output common. This would cause EMI on the
sensitive input common, which could affect the instrument’s operation.

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COMMUNICATING WITH THE PC10
CONFIGURING A PC10
The PC10 is configured using MonicoView 3.1 software. MonicoView
3.1 is available as a no charge download from Monico’s website.
MonicoView 3.1 updates for new features and drivers are posted on the
website as they become available. By configuring the PC10 using the
latest MonicoView 3.1 version, you are assured that your unit has the
most up to date feature set. MonicoView 3.1 software can configure the
PC10 through the RS232 PGM port, USB port, or SD card.
The PC10 has two serial ports, a USB device port, and an Ethernet port
as shown below.
The two serial ports are available via RJ connectors. The port labeled
RS232 (PGM) can be used as a Programming Port or you can assign a
protocol to it. The other logical port is a combination port that provides
either a RS232 or RS485/422 connection. Only one connection (RS232
or RS485/422) can be used at a time. The RS485 port can be used for
both RS485 or 422 communications.
The Ethernet port can be programmed to communicate via four
protocols simultaneously. For more information on protocol support,
please refer to the MonicoView 3.1 User Manual.
The USB device port is a standard device port with a Type B connector,
and is used as the programming port. The driver needed to use the USB
port will be installed with MonicoView 3.1.
The SD card can be used to program a PC10 by placing a database
image file on the SD card. The card is then inserted into the target PC10
and powered. Refer to the MonicoView 3.1 User Manual for more
information on the naming convention and location for this file.
USB, DATA TRANSFERS FROM THE SD CARD
In order to transfer data from the SD card via the USB port, a driver
must be installed on your computer. This driver is installed with
MonicoView 3.1 and is located in the folder C:\Program Files\Monico\
MonicoView 3.1\Device\ after MonicoView 3.1 is installed. This may have
already been accomplished if your PC10 was configured using the USB
port.
Once the driver is installed, connect the PC10 to your PC with a USB
cable, and refer to the “Mounting the SD Card” section in the MonicoView
3.1 User Manual.
INSERTION/REMOVAL OF THE SD CARD
Insert the SD card into the slot provided with the card oriented as
shown. The card is inserted properly when the end of the card is flush
with the PC10 case. To remove the SD card, push in slightly on the card.
ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
Ethernet communications can be established at either 10 BASE-T or
100 BASE-TX. The unit’s RJ45 jack is wired as a NIC (Network Interface
Card). It auto-detects remote transmit and receive pairs and correctly
assigns the transmit and receive pairs. This feature enables the user to use
whichever type of cable (cross-over or straight) is available.
The Ethernet connector contains two LEDs. A yellow LED in the upper
right, and a green LED in the upper left. The LEDs represent the following
statuses:
LED COLOR DESCRIPTION
YELLOW solid Link established.
YELLOW flashing Data being transferred.
GREEN (OFF) 10 BASE-T Communications
GREEN (ON) 100 BASE-TX Communications
On the rear of each unit is a unique 12-digit MAC address. Refer to the
MonicoView 3.1 manual and Monico’s website for additional information
on Ethernet communications.
RS232 PORTS
PC10 RS232 TO A PC
PC10: RJ12 Name PC: DB9 Name
4 COMM 1 DCD
5Tx 2 Rx
2 Rx 3 Tx
N/C 4DTR
3 COMM 5 GND
N/C 6 DSR
1CTS 7RTS
6RTS 8CTS
N/C 9 RI
(PGM)
RS232
COMM
COMM
Tx
Rx
CTS (PIN 1)
RTS (PIN 6)
RS485/422
TxA
RxB
RxA
TxEN
TxA (PIN 8)
TxB
COMM
TxB (PIN 1)
RS232
RTS (PIN 6)
CTS (PIN 1)
Rx
Tx
COMM
COMM
ETHERNET
(NIC)
USB
TYPE B
SD STATUS (BLUE)
ALARM (RED)
POWER (GREEN)
FRONT PANEL LEDS
OR
PC10 PORT PIN OUTS
The PC10 has two serial
ports. There is the RS232
PGM port and the RS232/
RS422/485 COMMS port.
Although only one of these
ports can be used for
programming, both ports can
be used for communications
with a PLC. The serial ports
can be used for either master
or slave protocols with any
PC10 configuration. Each
serial port has a pair of LEDs
to indicate transmit and
receive activity. The pinouts
are shown here.

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RS232/RS422/485 COMMS PORT
The one logical serial port of the PC10 can be used as a RS232 or
RS422/485 port. There is a separate RJ connector for each option. In
addition, the RS485/422 option can be configured to act as either RS485
or RS422. Each serial port has a pair of LEDs to indicate transmit and
receive activity.
Examples of RS485 2-Wire Connections
DH485 COMMUNICATIONS
The PC10’s RS422/485 COMMS port can also be used for Allen
Bradley DH485 communications.
WARNING: DO NOT use a standard DH485 cable to connect this port
to Allen Bradley equipment.
RS422/485 4-WIRE
CONNECTIONS
TX
5V
8
1
7
2
TxB
TxA
130K
130K
5TxEN (OC)
RX
130K
5V
130K
RxB
4
RxA
3
COMM
6
RS422/485 4-WIRE
CONNECTIONS
TxEN (OC)
TX/RX
130K
5
TxA
2
8
130K
5V
7
1
TxB
6 COMM
PC10 TO RJ11
PC10:
RJ45 Name RLC:
RJ11 Name
5TxEN 2TxEN
6 COMM 3 COMM
1TxB 5 B-
2TxA 4 A+
PC10 TO RJ45
PC10 Name RLC:
RJ45
Name
1,4 TxB 1,4 TxB
4,1 RxB 4,1 RxB
2,3 TxA 2,3 TxA
3,2 RxA 3,2 RxA
5TxEN 5TxEN
6 COMM 6 COMM
7TxB 7TxB
8TxA 8TxA
SOFTWARE/UNIT OPERATION
MONICOVIEW 3.1 SOFTWARE
MonicoView 3.1 software is available as a no charge download from
Monico’s website. The latest version of the software is always available
from the website, and updating your copy is free.
STATUS LEDS
There are three status LEDs that show system status by default, or they
may be be user configured via System Functions using MonicoView 3.1.
Shown below is the default system status of the LEDs.
LED INDICATION
GREEN
STEADY Unit is powered.
BLUE
FLASHING Unit is in the boot loader
OFF No SD card is present.
STEADY Valid SD card present.
FLASHING RAPIDLY SD card being checked.
FLICKERING SD card accessed.
FLASHING SLOWLY Incorrectly formatted SD card present.
RED
FLASHING Data tag is in an alarm active state.
STEADY Data tag is in an alarm accepted state.
FACTORY RESET BUTTON
The factory reset button located on the bottom of the unit enclosure
near the SD card slot can be used to access the system console.
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR PC10
If for any reason you have trouble operating, connecting, or simply have
questions concerning your new PC10 unit, contact Monico’s technical
support.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.monicoinc.com
Phone: [phone]

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BATTERY & TIME KEEPING
A battery is used to keep time when the unit is without power. The
battery of a PC10 unit does not affect the unit’s memory, all configurations
and data is stored in non-volatile memory.
Changing the Battery
To change the battery of a PC10, first remove power to the unit.
Remove the SD card if one is installed. Insert a small screwdriver into the
slot provided on the battery holder and pry the battery holder with
battery out of the unit. Remove the old battery from the plastic holder
and replace it with a new battery. Make sure the orientation of the battery
is correct and as shown in the diagram.
Re-install the battery holder with battery into the PC10 unit. Enter new
date and time using MonicoView 3.1 software.
To maintain UL rating, battery must
be replaced with one listed in the
Specifications.
+
-
CAUTION: Lithium battery. Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
ATTENTION: Pile au lithium. Danger d’explosion en cas de
remplacement incorrect de la pile. Remplacez seulement par le
même type ou un type équivalent recommandé par le fabricant.
Please note that the old battery must be disposed of in a manner
that complies with your local waste regulations. The battery
must not be disposed of in fire, or in a manner whereby it may be
damaged and its contents could come into contact with human skin.

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law.
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of Customer’s failure to store, install, commission or maintain the Product according to specicaons; (ii) Customer
alters or repairs such Product without the prior wrien consent of Company.
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