Novus LogBox-BLE User manual

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LogBox-BLE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL V1.0x D
FCC
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the device is operated in a commercial environment. This device
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this device.
RF Exposure: A distance of 20 cm shall be maintained between the antenna and users, and the transmitter module may not be co-located with any
other transmitter or antenna.
Canada
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
CE Mark
This is a Class A device. In a domestic environment, this device may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.
ANATEL
This device is homologated by ANATEL, in accordance with the procedures regulated by Resolution 242/2000, and complies with the technical
requirements applied.
This device is operated in a secondary service. That means it is not have protection against harmful interference, even from the same type of
installation, and may not cause interference to systems operating on a primary service.
For more information, see ANATEL's website: www.anatel.gov.br.

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1. SAFETY ALERTS ...........................................................................................................................................................................................3
2. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................................................4
3. DISPLAY AND NAVIGATION .........................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1 DISPLAY INFORMATION...............................................................................................................................................................................5
3.2 OPERATION KEYS ........................................................................................................................................................................................6
3.3 NAVIGATION KEYS .......................................................................................................................................................................................6
4. OPERATION AUTONOMY ...........................................................................................................................................................................10
5. INPUT SIGNALS READING .........................................................................................................................................................................11
6.1 ANALOG INPUTS .........................................................................................................................................................................................11
6.1.1 MEASUREMENT AND INDICATION OF INPUT TYPES.............................................................................................................................12
6.2 DIGITAL INPUT ............................................................................................................................................................................................14
6.2.1 PULSE COUNT.............................................................................................................................................................................................14
6.2.2 EVENT LOG..................................................................................................................................................................................................15
6.2.3 LOG CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................................................................15
6. DATA LOGGING...........................................................................................................................................................................................16
7. DIGITAL OUTPUT ........................................................................................................................................................................................17
8. ALARMS........................................................................................................................................................................................................18
9. CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE...................................................................................................................................................................19
10.1 NXPERIENCE...............................................................................................................................................................................................19
10.2 NXPERIENCE-BLE.......................................................................................................................................................................................19
10.3 CONFIGURING WITH NXPERIENCE / NXPERIENCE-BLE .......................................................................................................................19
10.3.1 GENERAL PARAMETERS ...........................................................................................................................................................................19
10.3.2 ANALOG CHANNELS PARAMETERS.........................................................................................................................................................20
10.3.3 DIGITAL CHANNEL PARAMETERS ............................................................................................................................................................21
10.3.4 CHANNELS GENERAL PARAMETERS.......................................................................................................................................................23
10.3.5 DATA LOGGING CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................................................23
10.4 DIAGNOSTICS .............................................................................................................................................................................................25
10.4.1 LOGS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................25
10.4.2 CHANNELS...................................................................................................................................................................................................26
10.4.3 MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................................................................................................................26
10.5 NXPERIENCE-BLE SPECIFIC FEATURES.................................................................................................................................................26
10.5.1 INSTALLING THE APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................................................26
10.5.2 APPLICATION OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................................26
10.5.3 CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................29
10.5.3.1 STATUS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
10.5.3.2 CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
10.5.3.3 LOGS ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................30
10.5.3.4 SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
10.5.3.5 MANAGER ...................................................................................................................................................................................................39
10.6 MONITORING...............................................................................................................................................................................................39
10.7 FILE MANAGER ...........................................................................................................................................................................................41
10.8 SETTINGS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................44
10. INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................................................................46
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................................................4611.1
11.1.1 DIMENSIONS ...............................................................................................................................................................................................47
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................................................................................4811.2
INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................4811.2.1
SPECIAL CARE ............................................................................................................................................................................................4811.2.2
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................4811.2.3
11. COMMUNICATION INTERFACES ...............................................................................................................................................................51
USB...............................................................................................................................................................................................................5112.1
BLUETOOTH ................................................................................................................................................................................................5112.2
12. TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................................................................................................53
13. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................................................................54
13.1 SENSORS RANGE AND ACCURACY .........................................................................................................................................................55
14. WARRANTY..................................................................................................................................................................................................57

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1. SAFETY ALERTS
The symbols below are used throughout this manual to draw the user’s attention to important information regarding safety and use of the device.
CAUTION
Read the manual thoroughly before
installing and operating the device.
CAUTION OR DANGER
Risk of electric shock
ATTENTION
Material sensitive to static charge. Be
sure to take precautions before handling.
All safety recommendations in this manual must be observed to ensure personal safety and to prevent damage to the instrument or system. If the
instrument is used in a manner other than that specified in this manual, the device safety protections may not be effective.

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2. INTRODUCTION
LogBox-BLE is a wireless data logger for three analog sensors and one digital sensor, known as analog and digital measurement channels. In
addition, it can operate on batteries for long periods, with a memory capacity for up to 140,000 logs, having a large display for visualization of
measured variables and general device information. The device enclosure has a protection cover for the connections, a locking ring and a mounting
bracket that can be mounted on a wall or on a metal surface, by means of the optional holder with magnetic inserts.
The analog inputs accept any type of temperature sensor, such as thermocouples, Pt100 or sensors for any other quantities with current or voltage
signals. The digital channel can log the time of events, such as opening a door, or counting pulses from a flow sensor. LogBox-BLE also has
internal sensors: temperature, battery voltage, and external source voltage, which can also record the values in the memory, taking the place of any
of the available measurement channels. Its wide display allows you to view up to 3 variables simultaneously, and displays indications such as
alarms, communication status, enabled channels, battery voltage level, and much more. LogBox-BLE also has a buzzer for audible alerts and a
digital output that can be used as an alarm output or as an electronic key to power sensors.
LogBox-BLE, during operation, logs the data in the memory, with the interval between logs being configurable. All device configurations can be
accessed by user via desktop or notebook connected to LogBox-BLE USB interface or through an Android or iOS smartphone via Bluetooth. For
use with computers, NOVUS provides the NXperience software in the website download area. For users with smartphone, NOVUS makes the
NXperience-BLE application available on Google Play Store or App Store (iOS). Both software tools allow log configuration, data download, and
analysis. Also, it is possible to publish these logs on NOVUS Cloud for remote view.

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3. DISPLAY AND NAVIGATION
3.1 DISPLAY INFORMATION
LogBox-BLE has an LCD display with 3 numerical lines of 4 ½ digits to display the current value of all enabled channels, as well as the minimum
and maximum values thereof. At the same time, it is possible to display the current value of up to 3 analog channels and, in a second screen, if
enabled, it is possible to display the digital input current value. In addition to channel information, LogBox-BLE has 7 screens with a variety of
information and features, with 24 symbols that allow for easy information visualization and diagnostics.
Below is an illustration of the display with a descriptive of functionality for each symbol present in it.
Fig. 01 – LogBox-BLE Display Information
●: Stays on while the Bluetooth interface is available for connection or any smartphone is connected. If configured to wake up by keyboard, it
only remains on while the interface is available.
●: When the digital channel is disabled, it remains off. When set to Counter, it remains lit. When configured as Event Log or Log Control
remains lit, flashing only when an event is detected at the digital input.
●: Lights up when the USB cable is connected, turns off when the USB cable is disconnected.
●: It remains lit from the moment it does the first log until the moment it stops logging. In the cases of “daily” registration, where the logging
starts and ends every day at a certain time, it will only remain lit within the configured time. Flashes at the time of a log (turns off at the time of a
log and restarts).
●: Lights up and stays on when you enter an alarm condition, only going out when a new setting is received, or the alarm status is being
cleared. It indicates to the user that there was an alarm at some point.
●, , , : Light up while the alarm conditions of the corresponding channels are satisfied: 1 (analog channel 1), 2 (analog channel 2),
3 (analog channel 3) e 4 (digital channel). When you exit the alarm condition, the flag is cleared.
●: Indicates the battery voltage level. This symbol is updated along with the logs interval (even if the device is not logging). However, it is
done at a minimum range of 5 minutes. Thus, if the device is configured to log every 1 second, the battery indicator will only refresh every 5
minutes. If the logging interval is longer than 5 minutes, the battery indicator will update with the same logging interval.
●: Battery over 75%
●: Battery over 50%
●: Battery over 25%
●: Battery below 25% - provide battery replacement.
●: Lights up while the “maximum” information is being displayed.
●: Flashes to inform you that a valid data packet has been received from one of the available communication interfaces.
●, , , : Indicates which channels are enabled.
●: Lights up while the “minimum” information is being displayed.
●, : If the channel unit is set to °F or °C, one of the symbols is lit during channel display. Otherwise, no unit symbol is displayed.
●: If the clock is set to display in the 12-hour format, the PM symbol lights up when the clock is displayed, and the time is later than 1 pm.

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3.2 OPERATION KEYS
To navigate between the screens, LogBox-BLE has two keys: . Each key, depending on the current navigation screen, has two or more
features:
●Short touch (less than 2 seconds):
○Proceeds to the next screen if the current screen mnemonic is being displayed.
○Displays the mnemonic of the current screen again if the screen information is displayed.
●Long touch (longer than 2 seconds or held down):
○Takes any action within the current screen.
●Both keys held down (longer than 2 seconds or held down):
○Takes a second action within the current screen.
If the Bluetooth interface is enabled, any key that is pressed will make the interface visible with a high frequency for an instant of time. For more
information, refer to chapter CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE.
If the buzzer is active, any key pressed will mute it.
3.3 NAVIGATION KEYS
When navigating between screens, a mnemonic is always displayed to streamline the identification of the information contained in each screen.
This is displayed each time a key is pressed and is visible for 2 seconds. If no key is pressed for this period, the information on the current screen is
displayed. If the key or the key is pressed while a mnemonic is displayed, the device advances to the next or previous screen, displaying
this screen’s mnemonic. When the device is displaying the information on a screen, simply press any key to make the mnemonic appear again. To
enter the screen, just wait 2 seconds.
The table below illustrates all the screens available on the device, their mnemonics, their information, info description and key function in each of
them.

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SCREEN MNEMONIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION KEYS FUNCTION
1. Analog Inputs
Displayed for 2 seconds before moving to
Analog Inputs screen.
This screen is updated by the log interval
and/or by the display update interval.
Displays the current value of the analog
channels and allows the display of the
maximum and minimum values reached by
each channel.
Line 1: Analog channel 1 value.
Line 2: Analog channel 2 value.
Line 3: Analog channel 3 value.
Key held down or long touch: Informs
the maximum value reached in each analog
channel.
Key held down or long touch: Informs
the minimum value reached in each analog
channel.
Both keys held down: clears the
alarm statuses and the minimum and
maximum values reached by each analog
channel.
2. Digital Input
a. Pulse Count
Displayed for 2
seconds before moving to
Digital Input screen – Pulse Count.
This screen is only updated b
y the log
interval.
When enabled and configured for Pulse
Count, it displays the flow recorded in the
pulse count of the last record period for the
digital channel. If it is not configured, this
screen is not shown.
Uses the 3 display lines to display the flow
in the user unit with the number of
configured decimal places.
Key held down or long touch: it informs
the maximum flow reached in the pulse count
for the digital input.
Key held down or long touch: it informs
the minimum flow reached in the pulse count
for the digital input.
Both keys held down: clears the
alarm statuses and the minimum and
maximum values reached in the pulse count
for the digital input.
2. Digital Input
b. Event Log or
Log Control
Displayed for 2 seconds before moving to
Digital Input screen – Event Log
or Log
Control.
This screen is updated every time an event is
detected in the Digital Input.
When enabled
and configured for Event
Log or Log Control, displays the last event
detected on the digital input. If it is not
configured, this screen is not shown.
Line 1: Edge detected in event: 0 – Falling
edge; 1 – Rising edge.
Line 2: Month.Day of the event
Line 3: Hour:Minute of the event.
Key held down or long touch: No action.
Key held down or long touch: No action.
Both keys held down: No action.

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SCREEN MNEMONIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION KEYS FUNCTION
3. Log Memory
Displayed for 2 seconds before moving to
Log Memory screen.
This screen
is only updated by the log
interval.
Displays the number of logs in the memory
and free memory percentage.
Line 1 and 2: Number of logs recorded in
the memory.
Line 3: Free memory percentage.
Key held down or long touch: No action.
Key held down or long touch: No action.
Both keys held down: No action.
4. Date/Time
Displayed for 2 seconds before moving to
Date/Time screen.
This screen is updated by the log interval
and/or by the display update range.
Displays the device’s current date and time.
Line 1: Year
Line 2: Month.Day
Line 3: Time:Minute
Key held down or long touch: No action.
Key held down or long touch: No action.
Both keys held down: No action.
5. Information
Displayed for 2
seconds before moving to
Information screen.
This screen is static and always has the
same value for the same device.
Displays device information.
Line 1 and 2: Serial Number
Line 3: Firmware Version
Key held down or long touch: No action.
Key held down or long touch: No action.
Both keys held down: No action.

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SCREEN MNEMONIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION KEYS FUNCTION
6. Display Contrast
Adjustment
Displayed for 2 seconds before moving to
Display Contrast Adjustment screen.
This screen is updated whenever the display
contrast is adjusted.
Displays the contrast level configured for
the display and allows adjustment of the
display.
Line 3: Current contrast value. Can be
adjusted from 0 to 7.
Key held down or long touch: Increases
contrast (maximum of 7).
Key held down or long touch:
Decreases contrast (minimum of 0).
Both keys held down: No action.
7. Log Status
Displayed for 2 seconds before moving to
Log Status screen.
This screen is updated whenever the current
log status is changed.
Displays the current log status and allows
them to be started and/or paused if the
device is configured to allow keyboard start
and/or end.
En
– Enabled logs;
Dis
– Disabled logs.
Key held down or long touch: Starts the
logs, if start by keyboard is allowed.
Key held down or long touch: Pauses
the logs, if end by keyboard is allowed.
Both keys held down: No action.
Table 01 – Navigation keys

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4. OPERATION AUTONOMY
The LogBox-BLE comes with 4 AA alkaline batteries (1.5 V each) with a working temperature specification of -10 °C to 50 °C. They have a
capacity of 2000 mAh, which gives the typical duration of 2 years in the following configuration:
•Log Interval: 5 minutes
•Bluetooth Frequency: 1 second
NXperience, when finalizing a configuration, displays a typical battery runtime estimate for the configuration being applied. For a battery life
estimate based on the device configuration, use it. The autonomy displayed by the configuration software is estimated and does not use information
about batteries’ current statuses. In addition, several factors may contribute to the failure of the autonomy presented. Therefore, follow the
information described in the text below to avoid premature wear of the batteries.
Very high (over 30 °C) or very low (below 10 °C) temperatures cause the battery chemistry to react outside typical operation characteristics,
reducing the typical range. Thus, when operating the device in these ranges, consider that the 2-year expectation can be reduced considerably.
Very high temperatures (above 30 °C) or very low temperatures (below 10 °C) make the LogBox-BLE circuit greatly increase its consumption.
Thus, when operating the device in these ranges, consider that the 2-year expectation can be reduced considerably.
Some scenarios can greatly increase LogBox-BLE consumption, thus, considerable reducing the battery service life expectancy. Here are some
examples that may decrease battery life:
•Alarm: Alarm occurrences more than once a day and with a buzzer duration over 30 seconds.
•Bluetooth: Configuration management, monitoring, or downloads performed by the Bluetooth interface at a frequency higher than once a month.
•Data Download: Downloads made by the Bluetooth interface, of the whole memory, with a frequency more than once a month.
•Event Log: Events that occur at a frequency greater than once every hour.
When necessary, the batteries can be replaced with any models that have characteristics similar to alkaline batteries (1.5 V). However, it is
recommended to replace them with the same model that accompanies the LogBox-BLE (Energizer E91) or Energizer L91 (because it has a higher
operation temperature range) in order to guarantee the estimated battery life expectancy and the specified job. If you choose to use another battery
model, it is necessary to check the working temperature and the capacity expectation of it.
Never mix batteries of different models, or new batteries with used ones. Whenever you are replacing the batteries,
replace all of them at the same time.
Check the batteries polarity before inserting them into the device. Never use an inverted battery.