Nordson iTrax User manual

iTRAXrRemote Display
Customer Product Manual
Part 1076079A
Issued 11/07
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Table of Contents
Description 1..................................
Spray Monitor Process Data 1.................
PRx Module Process Data 1...................
Operator Interface 2..........................
Specifications 2..............................
Installation 3..................................
RS485 Wiring and Termination 4...............
CAN Wiring and Bus Termination 4.............
Recommended CAN Cables 4..............
CAN Bus Termination 5....................
Configuration 6...............................
Entering Configuration Mode 6.................
Configuration Menu Navigation and Settings 6
Returning to Display Mode 6..................
Configuration −Spray Monitor Data 7...........
Configuration Menu Map for
Spray Monitor Data 8......................
Guns Configuration Procedure 8............
Data Configuration Procedure 9.............
Configuration −PRx Module Data 9.............
Configuration Menu Map for
PRx Module Data 10........................
Operation 11...................................
Engineering Units 11..........................
Scroll Lock 11................................
Troubleshooting 11.............................
Parts 12.......................................
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iTRAX Remote Display
WARNING: Allow only qualified personnel to perform the following tasks.
Follow the safety instructions in this document and all other related
documentation.
WARNING: Make sure all equipment is rated and approved for the
environment in which it is used. Any approvals obtained for Nordson
equipment will be voided if instructions for installation, operation, and
service are not followed.
Description
The iTRAX Remote Display is used to monitor spray system operation. The
Remote Display can display process data for up to four iTrax Spray
Monitors or one iTrax Pressure Control system.
Spray Monitor Process Data
The Remote Display receives and displays process data from 1 to 4 iTRAX
Spray Monitors when the communication interface is configured for a CAN
bus. The operator can choose to display any or all of the following data
from each spray monitor:
SBase Pressure
SFire Pressure
SSpray Duration
SGun On Time
SGun Off Time
Data selected for display is displayed sequentially, either by gun priority or
data priority.
PRx Module Process Data
The Remote Display receives and displays process data from the iTRAX
PRx module when the communication interface is configured for RS485.
The operator can choose to display any or all of the following data:
SBase Pressure
STemperature
SBelt Speed
Data selected for display is displayed sequentially.

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Operator Interface
Process Data Display: Displays process data.
Nordson Key: Toggles the scrolling of process data and gun channels on
and off. Press once to lock, again to unlock.
Units Display: In Display mode, displays the Engineering Units for the
currently displayed process data. In Configuration mode, displays
configuration menus and settings.
Gun LEDs: Light to indicate the spray monitor (gun) for which process data
is being displayed.
Select Key: Press to enter Configuration mode and to scroll through the
configuration menus.
Arrow Keys: Press to scroll through the selections available in each menu.
Enter Key: Press to accept a selection and to store a selected value in
memory.
Process
Data
Select Up
(Increase) Down (Decrease) Enter Units Display
Gun 1
LED
Gun 2
LED
Gun 3
LED
Gun 4
LED
Nordson
Key
(Scroll
Lock/
Unlock)
Figure 1 Remote Display Operator Interface
Specifications
Dimensions: 5.5 L x 2.875 W x 3.937 H (not including mounting bracket)
Power: 24 Vdc
Communications: Proprietary 500K baud CAN protocol (Spray Monitors)
or 9600 baud RS485 MODBUS RTU (Pressure Controller)

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Installation
Remote
Display
PRx
Module
RS485 RS485
Pressure
Controller
24 Vdc
Power
Supply
24 Vdc 24 Vdc
24 Vdc
Power
Supply
Remote
Display
Spray
Monitors
123 4
CAN
24 Vdc
Figure 2 Remote Display Connections: PRx Module or Spray Monitors
Mount the Remote Display in a suitable location where it is visible to the
coating line operators.
Remove the rear panel. One knockout is provided on the rear panel. If
using two cables for “daisy chaining” a Remote Display in the center of a
series of modules, then you must punch another hole in the enclosure.
Cord grips or conduit fittings are recommended but not provided.
A connection diagram is printed on the inside on the panel. The diagram is
reproduced below. Make connections to the terminal block plugs and set
the jumpers as required for the application. Refer to Tables 1 and 2 for
connections and jumper functions.
121234567
P1P2
24VGND
C_HSHDC_LTXRX-SHDTXRX+OUT
11
P1P2
JP3
JP1
123456712
Figure 3 Remote Display Connections

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Table 1 Terminal Block Connections
Connection Function
P1-1 24 VDC
P1-2 Ground
P2-1 CAN High (C_H) (White Wire)
P2-2 Shield (SHD)
P2-3 CAN Low (C_L) (Blue Wire)
P2-4 RS485 TXRX- (RS232: TXD) (TXRX-)
P2-5 Shield (SHD)
P2-6 RS485 TXRX+ (RS232: RXD) (TXRX+)
P2-7 Open Collector Output (500 mA)
Table 2 Jumper Functions
Jumper Function
JP1 RS485 Termination Resistor in Circuit
JP3 CAN Termination Resistor in Circuit
RS485 Wiring and Termination
The Remote Display communicates with a PRx Module using RS485 and
the MODBUS RTU protocol.
Wire the RS485 serial cable to the terminal block in the Remote Display as
shown in Figure 3. Refer to the PRx module manual for module
connections.
Install JP1 jumper on both pins. This terminates the RS485 bus.
CAN Wiring and Bus Termination
Recommended CAN Cables
If installing the Remote Display on a CAN bus with iTRAX Spray Monitors,
the following CAN cables are recommended:
SBelden 9841 (2 wire, communications only)
SBelden 3084A (4 wire, power and communications)
Refer to Figure 4 for suggested CAN bus configurations.
Refer to the iTRAX Spray Monitor manual for connection instructions.

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NOTE: If using a drop configuration, each drop can be no longer than 6
meters (20 ft), and the cumulative total for all drops can be no more than 39
meters (128 ft).
Spray
Monitor
1
Spray
Monitor
2
Remote
Display
1
Remote
Display
2
120 Ω120 Ω
iTRAX PC
12363
DAISY CHAIN CONFIGURATION
DROP CONFIGURATION
Spray
Monitor
1
Spray
Monitor
2
Remote
Display
1
Remote
Display
2
120 Ω
120 Ω
iTRAX PC
12363
6m
(20 ft
max
6m
(20 ft
max
6m
(20 ft
max
6m
(20 ft
max
Figure 4 Remote Display Connections
CAN Bus Termination
A CAN bus can have up to 63 devices on it (1-63), including the iTrax PC.
On the CAN bus used with the iTRAX Spray Monitors, each end of the bus
must be terminated with a 120 ohm resistor.
The CAN bus is terminated at the iTRAX PC by a 120 ohm resistor installed
at the CAN to USB adapter.
JP3 is the Remote Display termination jumper. If a Remote Display
terminates the CAN bus, then make sure that JP3 (2 pins) is jumpered.
For Remote Displays that are not at the end of the CAN bus, remove the
JP3 jumper from both pins and store it on one pin.
If a Spray Monitor terminates the CAN bus, a 120 ohm resistor must be
installed at the spray monitor terminal block. Refer to the Spray Monitor
manual for instructions.

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Configuration
The Remote Display configuration procedure changes depending on the
devices it is used with: iTRAX Spray Monitors or an iTRAX PRx module.
When the Remote Display is powered up it goes through a self test and
then loads the configured settings. If no settings have been made then it
loads the defaults.
The Remote Display has two modes, Display mode and Configuration
mode. In Display mode the Process Data display shows the configured
process data, and the Units display shows the relevant engineering units for
the process data. In Configuration mode the Process Display shows CONF
and the Units Display is used to make the configuration settings. On power
up the Remote Display defaults to Display mode.
Entering Configuration Mode
Press the Select key to enter Configuration mode from Display mode.
CONF is displayed on the Process Display; the version number is displayed
on the Units Display.
Configuration Menu Navigation and Settings
Use these procedures to navigate through the configuration menus and
configure the Remote Display.
SPress the Select key to move from one configuration menu to the next,
as shown in Figures 5 6.
SPress Enter to open a menu. Use the Up and Down keys to scroll
through the menu items.
SPress Enter to select a menu item and save it to memory.
SPress Select to return to the configuration menu.
Returning to Display Mode
To return to Display mode for normal operation:
1. Press the Select key until MODE is displayed.
2. Press the Enter key, then press the Up or Down Arrow keys to scroll to
DISP.
3. Press the Enter key to enter Display mode. The Process Value display
will display four dashes, then start displaying process values, starting
with the first configured gun channel.

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Configuration - Spray Monitor Data
Make the following required and optional settings to configure the Remote
Display to display Spray Monitor data. See Figure 5 for the menu map.
Mode Function, Range, and Default
MODE Mode to enter: DISP (Display mode) or CONF (Configuration mode). Pressing the Select
key while in Display mode automatically sets the mode to CONF. Select DISP to return to
display mode from configuration mode. On power up the factory default is DISP.
INTR Display Interval (1-60 seconds): Time to display each process data value. If more than one
process data is selected, each process data value is displayed for this time. The Process
Value display scrolls through the process values and gun channels according to the PRIO
(priority) setting. The factory default is 5 seconds.
COMM Communications protocol: CAN1, CAN2, 485 (RS485). Set to CAN1 for Spray Monitors.
The factory default is RS485.
DATA Process data to display: BASE (base pressure), FIRE (fire pressure), GDUR (gun duration
or spray time), G-ON (gun on time, or time it takes for gun to turn on), G-OF (gun off time,
or time it takes for gun to turn off). The factory default is base pressure.
UNIT Display units: ENGL (English) or METR (Metric). The factory default is English.
GUNS Spray monitor network addresses (1-63) for the channels GUN1, GUN2, GUN3, and GUN4.
The network address settings must be the same as the address switch settings of the spray
monitors.
The channels GUN1-GUN4 correspond to the LEDs on the right side of the process display,
from top to bottom. The LEDs light to indicate the channel for which process data is being
displayed.
The factory default is GUN1=0001, GUN2-4=0000.
PRIO Data display priority: GUN (Gun Priority) or DATA (Data Priority).
SIf Gun Priority is selected and more than one gun channel is configured then a single
process data value is displayed for each channel in sequence, then the next configured
value for each channel. If only one channel is configured then the process data values
are displayed in sequence for that gun.
SIf Data Priority is selected all the process data values for one channel are displayed in
sequence, then all the process data values for the next channel are displayed in
sequence, and so on.
For either priority, the gun LED lights while the process data values are displayed.

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Configuration Menu Map for Spray Monitor Data
V-XX MODE
DISP
CONF
INTR COMM DATA UNIT PRIO
1
60
485
CAN2
CAN1
BASE
FIRE
GDUR
YES
NO
ENGL
METR
GUN
DATA
SAVE SAVE
SAVE
SAVE
SAVE
G-ON
G-OF
GUNS
GUN1
GUN2
GUN3
GUN4
1
63
SAVE
Figure 5 Configuration Menu Map for Spray Monitor Data
Guns Configuration Procedure
This example sets the network address for the GUN2 channel:
1. Press the Select key to enter configuration mode. Press the Select key
to scroll through the configuration menu items.
2. On GUNS press the Enter key.
3. Use the Up or Down Arrow keys to scroll to GUN2.
4. Press the Enter key. Address 0000 is displayed.
5. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to scroll to the address setting for
the spray monitor you want to assign to GUN2 channel.
6. Press the Enter key to save the address to memory. SAVE appears and
then disappears and GUN2 is displayed again.
7. Press the Select key to exit the GUNS menu and return to the
configuration menu.