Novus fieldlogger User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
V1.6x C
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................3
CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................... 4
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION..................................................................................................................................... 4
ATTACHING AND DETACHING THE FRONT COVER ..........................................................................................8
ATTACHING AND DETACHING THE HMI..............................................................................................................9
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS..................................................................................................................................... 9
SAFETY SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTALLATION....................................................................................................... 10
POWER SUPPLY.................................................................................................................................................. 11
DIGITAL I/O........................................................................................................................................................... 11
RELAYS................................................................................................................................................................. 11
RS485.................................................................................................................................................................... 11
AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY FOR POWERING TRANSMITTERS .................................................................... 12
ANALOG INPUTS.................................................................................................................................................. 13
CONNECTIVITY RESOURCES.................................................................................................................................. 14
FLAGS (LEDS).................................................................................................................................................................. 15
INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER...................................................................................................................................... 16
WINDOWS 7 ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
DEFINITION AND SELECTION OF SERIAL PORT (COM) - WINDOWS......................................................................... 20
CONFIGURATION AND DATA DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE.............................................................................................. 21
CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
GENERAL CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 24
RS485 INTERFACE CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................ 25
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................... 26
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION - TCP/IP...................................................................................27
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION – FTP.......................................................................................28
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION - SMTP.....................................................................................30
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION - E-MAIL RECEIVERS.............................................................30
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION - SNMP ....................................................................................31
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION – HTTP ....................................................................................32
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION – MODBUS TCP......................................................................33
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION - CLOUD..................................................................................34
ANALOG CHANNELS CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................. 35
ANALOG CHANNELS CONFIGURATION – CUSTOM CALIBRATION...........................................................37
DIGITAL CHANNELS CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................................. 38
REMOTE CHANNELS CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................ 40
VIRTUAL CHANNELS CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................ 43
ALARMS CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................. 44
LOGS CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................................... 48
DIAGNOSTICS............................................................................................................................................................ 50
DOWNLOAD ............................................................................................................................................................... 53
DOWNLOAD DATA ............................................................................................................................................... 54
DOWNLOAD MANAGER....................................................................................................................................... 56
USING STEP-BY-STEP (WIZARD)..................................................................................................................57
NON STEP-BY-STEP ......................................................................................................................................65
PREFERENCES.......................................................................................................................................................... 69
PASSWORD PROTECTION.................................................................................................................................. 69
COMMAND-LINE OPERATION .................................................................................................................................. 70
BATCH FILE.......................................................................................................................................................... 70
ACTION TYPE .................................................................................................................................................70
CONNECTION MODE .....................................................................................................................................70

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ACTION PARAMETERS..................................................................................................................................71
EXPORT PARAMETERS.................................................................................................................................71
FIELDLOGGER OPERATION........................................................................................................................................... 72
ANALOG INPUTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 72
DIGITAL INPUTS/OUTPUTS ...................................................................................................................................... 73
COUNTINGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 74
OUTPUT RELAYS....................................................................................................................................................... 74
RS485 INTERFACE .................................................................................................................................................... 74
AUXILIARY RS485 ................................................................................................................................................ 74
REMOTE CHANNELS................................................................................................................................................. 75
VIRTUAL CHANNELS................................................................................................................................................. 75
USB INTERFACE........................................................................................................................................................ 77
USB DEVICE......................................................................................................................................................... 77
USB HOST............................................................................................................................................................. 77
ETHERNET INTERFACE............................................................................................................................................ 77
MODBUS-TCP....................................................................................................................................................... 78
SENDING E-MAILS - SMTP.................................................................................................................................. 78
DEBUGGING ...................................................................................................................................................78
WEB PAGES - HTTP............................................................................................................................................. 79
UNCHANGEABLE PAGES ..............................................................................................................................79
CUSTOM PAGES ............................................................................................................................................81
FILE TRANSFER - FTP......................................................................................................................................... 84
NETWORK MANAGEMENT - SNMP .................................................................................................................... 84
CLOUD .................................................................................................................................................................. 85
PREREQUISITES............................................................................................................................................85
OPERATION....................................................................................................................................................86
DEBUGGING ...................................................................................................................................................86
DATA LOGGING AND DOWNLOAD........................................................................................................................... 86
ALARMS...................................................................................................................................................................... 89
DATA COMMUNICATION................................................................................................................................................. 90
HMI (HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE)............................................................................................................................ 91
“FAVORITES” SCREEN.............................................................................................................................................. 93
“CHART” SCREEN...................................................................................................................................................... 93
“CHANNEL LIST” SCREEN......................................................................................................................................... 93
“ALARMS” SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................... 93
“STATUS” SCREEN.................................................................................................................................................... 94
“CONFIGURATION” SCREEN.................................................................................................................................... 94
EQUIPMENT SOFTWARE (FIRMWARE) UPDATE ......................................................................................................... 96
CLOCK BATTERY REPLACEMENT................................................................................................................................. 99
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 101
SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................................................................................................ 104
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................... 104
LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY................................................................................................ 104

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INTRODUCTION
The FieldLogger is a high-resolution and high-speed data acquisition and logging equipment for analog and digital
signals. The result of an advanced technological development, the product is distinguished in diverse aspects, such as
high-performance, high-connectivity and ease of configuration and operation. This technology is presented as the ideal
solution for applications that require flexibility and functionality for diverse communication networks.
Its main features include:
•Analog inputs: 8
•Digital inputs/outputs: 8
•Relay outputs: 2
•2 MB internal memory
•SD Card interface (up to 16 GB – not available in some models)
•RS485 interface
oMain: Modbus RTU master and slave
oAuxiliary (DB9 connector – not available in some models): Modbus RTU slave
•Ethernet services (not available in some models):
oDHCP
oHTTP (web page)
oFTP (client and server)
oSMTP (e-mails sending)
oSNMP
oModbus TCP
•USB:
oHost
oDevice
•HMI (human-machine interface – optional)
There are four input channel types in the FieldLogger: analog, digital, remote and virtual. Analog and digital channels
are those acquired directly by FieldLogger through their respective inputs. The remote channels are those acquired
through Modbus RTU protocol, operating as master on its RS485 interface. Virtual channels are a special type of input
channel where mathematical operations can be carried out, allowing the calculation of complex formulas from the
measured information.
The analog input channels are configurable for reading voltage, current, thermocouples, Pt100 and Pt1000 signals.
These inputs count on the precision of a 24 bit A/D converter with high acquisition speed, which can reach 1000 samples
per second. The digital channels can be configured individually as inputs or outputs.
The Ethernet interface allows data download and data access of the inputs and outputs, through services that can be
individually enabled and configured. Through a web browser (HTTP), one can visualize the data of the enabled channel,
diagnostics and general information of the FieldLogger. FTP client can be used for logging data downloads.
FieldLogger can identify up to 32 distinct alarm conditions, allowing the triggering of outputs, sending e-mails or SNMP
traps whenever an alarm condition is detected. All the information relative to the variables, status and diagnostics of the
FieldLogger are available in Modbus registers that can be accessed through the Modbus TCP interface or the Modbus
RTU interface available either through USB interface (device) or RS485 (when operating as slave).
The USB Interface device is used for connection to a computer for configuration, monitoring or download. Whereas the
USB interface host is used for connection of a USB flash drive, for data downloading from the logging memory.
The data logging memory can be transferred by any of the interfaces to the configuration software, which allows the
exportation for the most diverse data formats.
When the indication of the measured data from the process is necessary, an exclusive color graphical display HMI
(Human-Machine Interface) can be attached or installed remotely (optional).

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CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
FieldLogger chassis can be installed on a 35 mm DIN rail.
For the installation on the rail, you must pull out the two clamps located right below the connections of the channels,
taking care not to remove them, as per Fig. 01.
Note: If necessary, the connector may be removed for installation of DIN rail.
Fig. 01 - DIN rail installation
Afterwards, fit the FieldLogger to the rail according to Fig. 02.
Fig. 02 - DIN rail installation

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And finally, push the two clamps until you hear a double click for the complete installation, as per Fig. 03.
Fig. 03 - DIN rail installation

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Dimensions:
•Without HMI module:
Fig. 04 – Dimensions of the FieldLogger without HMI module
Fig. 05 – Dimensions of FieldLogger side without HMI module

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•With HMI module (Optional):
Fig. 06 – Dimensions of the FieldLogger with HMI module
Fig. 07 – Dimensions of FieldLogger side with HMI module

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ATTACHING AND DETACHING THE FRONT COVER
When detaching the front cover, pull the lever at the right side of the FieldLogger up to the end.
When attaching it, insert the cover (left side first) and press its right side gently. After that, press the lever back into the
chassis.
Fig. 08 – Attaching and detaching FieldLogger front cover
Fig. 09 – Attaching and detaching FieldLogger front cover (side view)

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ATTACHING AND DETACHING THE HMI
When detaching the HMI, pull up the lever at the right side of the FieldLogger up to the end.
When attaching it, insert the HMI (left side first) and press its right side until DB9 connectors are firmly connected. After
that, press the lever down into the chassis.
Fig. 10 – Attaching and detaching FieldLogger HMI
Fig. 11 – Attaching and detaching FieldLogger HMI (side view)
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
SAFETY SUMMARY
The symbols below are used on the equipment and throughout this document to draw the user’s attention to important
operational and safety information.
CAUTION or WARNING:
Read complete instructions
prior to installation and
operation of the unit.
CAUTION or WARNING:
Electrical Shock Hazard
DOUBLE INSULATION
The FieldLogger power supply
is double insulated, represented
by the above symbol printed on
the equipment’s connection
label.
POWER INPUT
The FieldLogger may be
powered from either AC or
DC power source.
All safety related instructions that appear in the manual must be observed to ensure personal safety and to prevent
damage to either the instrument or the system. If the instrument is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer,
the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.

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Fig. 12 - FieldLogger front panel
FieldLogger has two rows of terminals for diverse connections; among them are the following items: Ethernet, input
connections, power supply, output relays, auxiliary power supply output, digital inputs and serial communication. This
information is identified in the box of FieldLogger according to Fig. 13 and Fig. 14:
Fig. 13 - Upper side connections for standard and 24 V models
NOTES: 1) An external protection device consisting of a 0.5 A slow blow fuse (UL Listed) must be wired near to the FieldLogger.
2) A switch or circuit-breaker placed near to the FieldLogger shall be used as the disconnecting device.
Fig. 14 - Lower side connections
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTALLATION
•Input signal leads must be installed in grounded conduits and away from power or contactor wires.
•Instruments must be powered only by an exclusive power supply.
•Installing RC filters (47 Ωand 100 nF, serial) is strongly recommended at contactor coils or any other inductors.
•System failure should always be taken into account when designing a control panel to avoid irreversible damage to
equipment or injury to people. The RL1 and RL2 output relays, used as alarms, do not warrant total protection.
•Wires section: minimum gauge 0.14 mm².

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POWER SUPPLY
The terminals 25 and 26 indicate the main power supply of FieldLogger.
DIGITAL I/O
There are eight I/O that can be individually configured as inputs or outputs. There is a terminal for the positive signal of
each I/O, but the negative terminal of all of them is common (there is no isolation among the channels).
•Inputs:
When configured as inputs, they may be connected to voltage outputs (please check the acceptable levels in the
Specifications section), dry-contact outputs and NPN outputs. Care must be taken when connecting multiple outputs
because of the lack of isolation between the FieldLogger inputs.
Fig. 15- Voltage connection
Fig. 16- Dry-contact connection
Fig. 17- NPN Connection
•Outputs:
When configured as outputs, they can activate limited power loads (please check the Specifications section).
Fig. 18- Connection of a load RL to a digital output
The digital inputs/outputs terminals are not isolated from the analog inputs terminals!
Do not use analog and digital signals coming from the same voltage source; this will cause the equipment to
malfunction.
RELAYS
FieldLogger has 2 relays that can be used in the activation of electrical loads (please check the Specifications section).
For each relay, we have the common terminal, NC (normally closed) terminal and the NO (normally open) terminal.
When deactivated, the relay common is in contact with the NC terminal. When activated, the common is in contact with
the NO terminal.
RS485
The RS485 Interface of the FieldLogger has terminals for the 3-wire communication, including the common. The
connection in a Modbus network will depend if the device is configured to operate as a master or a slave.

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•Master
•Slave
AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY FOR POWERING TRANSMITTERS
For non 24 V models, there is a 24 Vdc power supply available in the FieldLogger for powering transmitters in the field.
This auxiliary power supply is electrically isolated from the other FieldLogger terminals.
Below is the correct way to use the auxiliary power supply for powering 4-20 mA transmitters (2-wire).
Fig. 19 – Auxiliary power supply powering 4-20 mA (2-wire) transmitters

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ANALOG INPUTS
The digital inputs/outputs terminals are not isolated from the analog inputs terminals!
Do not use analog and digital signals coming from the same voltage source; this will cause the equipment to
malfunction.
Pt100/Pt1000 connection
The connection for the channels is made to the terminals in accordance with the figure at
the left. The 3-wire connection from the Pt100 sensing element to the FieldLogger input
guarantees the cancellation of the error caused by the resistance of the wires. All three
wires must have the same gauge and length.
For the two-wire Pt100, interconnect terminals 1 and 2.
Thermocouple connection
The connection for the channels is made in the terminals in accordance with the figure at
the left. Please observe the correct connection polarity.
Cables used for connecting thermocouples must have the same thermoelectric
characteristics of the used thermocouple (compensation cable or extension cable), and
also must be connected with the correct polarity.
The non-use of compensation cables or the use with the in
correct polarity can cause
significant measurement errors.
Voltage (mV) connection
The connection for the channels is made in the terminals in accordance with the figure at
the left. Please observe the correct polarity of the connection.
Voltage (V) connection
The connection for the channels is made in the terminals in accordance with the figure at
the left. Please observe the correct polarity of the connection.
Current (mA) connection
The connection for the channels is made in the terminals in accordance with the figure at
the left. Please observe the correct polarity of the connection.

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CONNECTIVITY RESOURCES
Fig. 20 - FieldLogger connectivity resources
USB Connection
Interface used for a USB drive connection, for downloading data from the logging memory.
PC Connection
Interface used for connection to a computer for configuration, monitoring or data download.
SD card connection
Interface used for SD card expansion. The data from the logging memory can be transferred
by any of the interfaces to the configuration software, which allows the exportation for the
most diverse data formats.
Ethernet
Interface used for Ethernet 10/100 communication. It is recommended to use a category 5 (or
better) cable in a RJ45 connector.
The Ethernet connector of the FieldLogger has two LEDS for luminous indication: the green
LED (on the left side) lights indicating the connection to the Ethernet network; the yellow LED
(on the right side) flashes indicating that there is data traffic in the interface.
DB9 connection for HMI (Optional)
Connection for installation of HMI (Human–Machine Interface) of the FieldLogger for
indication of signals measured in the process. From firmware version 1.20 on, it can be used
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FLAGS (LEDS)
Tx/Rx flags
They signal transmission and reception of data by the RS485/Modbus interface, regardless if
it is configured to operate in master or slave mode.
Status / USB flags
When connecting the equipment, both LEDs flash two times and remain off until all the
initialization has been completed.
The Status flag remains ON in normal condition. When it is logging, flashes 2 times at 3
second intervals. In error cases, this LED will be flashing 3 times at 8 second intervals.
In the error cases, please check if the clock of the FieldLogger has the correct date and
time. If they are wrong, probably the battery of the clock has run low and needs to be
replaced. If it is OK, try rebooting the machine by turning off its power supply and restarting it
after 10 seconds. If the LED continues to indicate an error, there may be something wrong
with your FieldLogger.
The USB flag remains ON only while a
cable is connected in the USB device or while the
USB flash drive is plugged into the USB host interface. The following exceptions are:
•Download errors via USB flash drive: flash
drive with insufficient writing space,
inability to write in the flash drive (write protected) or flash
drive not compatible
(sector different from 512 bytes, for example), the USB LED flashes while the error
condition remains (typically, until the flash drive has been removed). Check the "USB
Interface" section in the chapter "FieldLogger Operation" for more details.
•At the end of the download, if everything is correct, the USB flag remains ON until the
flash drive has been removed from the equipment.

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INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER
When installing the configuration software, the USB driver is automatically installed. If you need to install the driver
without depending on the software, this can be done by following the procedure described below.
Windows 8 (64 bits) does not allow the installation of drivers that are not “digitally signed” by Microsoft.
Thus, before installing the USB drivers of the FieldLogger, the following script should be followed:
1. During the boot, you should press the F8 key to enter the Start-up Configurations.
2. Pressing the F7 key, you can disable the Imposition of the Driver Signature.
3. Windows 8 will now allow you to install the USB driver for FieldLogger.
The following installation steps may vary from PC to PC, even for the same operating system version. The steps and
screens that follow below are only for guidance purposes.
WINDOWS 7
1. Connect FieldLogger in a USB port on your computer. Windows will try to install a driver automatically and will not
succeed, because the necessary driver is not in its standard library.
2. Click on "Start>> Control Panel". Click on "System" and, later on, on the "Device Manager".

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3. Locate the FieldLogger (probably with an icon with an exclamation mark next to it) and double-click on it.
4. Click on the button "Update Driver...".

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5. Ask to "Browse my computer for driver software".
6. Enter the path of the folder where the drivers are located (the product CD or folder where you saved them when
downloaded from the site.)
7. Wait for the installation to take start.

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8. Windows will indicate that it cannot verify the editor of this driver. Confirm to install anyway!
9. A message indicating successful installation will display.
10.Returning to the Device Manager screen, you can check which virtual serial port is allocated to the FieldLogger.

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DEFINITION AND SELECTION OF SERIAL PORT (COM) - WINDOWS
The serial port associated with FieldLogger is automatically defined by the operating system a few moments after
connecting the FieldLogger. The user can easily identify or change the COM port associated with FieldLogger:
Control Panel / System / Hardware / Device Manager / COM & LPT Ports
Select the device "USB Serial Port" corresponding to the FieldLogger and click on "Properties". Select "Port Settings"
guide and click on "Advanced". In the "COM Port Number", select the serial port to be associated with FieldLogger.
Some serial ports can be checked while being used (In Use). Just select one of these ports if you know that it is not
being used by another peripheral device on your computer.
In some cases, the serial ports can be checked as in use even when the associated device is no longer installed on your
computer. In this case it is safe to associate this port to FieldLogger. The following figure presents the view of the device
manager containing a FieldLogger, and the screens showing the property screens where you can reset the associated
COM port.