Obvius ModHopper R9120 User manual

ModHopper - Wireless Modbus/Pulse Transceiver
Obvius, LLC
Installation and Operation Manual
Model R9120 (Rev C)
Date Dec 11, 2012
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Table of Contents
Markings and Sy bols:...............................................................................................................................................................3
Overview......................................................................................................................................................................................4
Applications.................................................................................................................................................................................4
Installation Checklist...................................................................................................................................................................4
Model Infor ation.......................................................................................................................................................................5
Hardware Overview.....................................................................................................................................................................6
R9120 Features and Specifications........................................................................................................................................6
Electrical Connections...........................................................................................................................................................7
Hardware Installation...................................................................................................................................................................7
Modbus Address....................................................................................................................................................................8
Syste settings.......................................................................................................................................................................8
Status LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................8
Signal Strength Test...............................................................................................................................................................8
Monitoring usage:........................................................................................................................................................................9
AcquiSuite Data Display Page:..............................................................................................................................................9
AcquiSuite Advanced Configuration Options......................................................................................................................10
AcquiSuite route apping display.......................................................................................................................................11
Modbus Features........................................................................................................................................................................12
Supported Modbus Functions..............................................................................................................................................12
Modbus Register List...........................................................................................................................................................12
Register Functions................................................................................................................................................................14
Mechanical Drawings................................................................................................................................................................15
Fir ware Update.......................................................................................................................................................................16
Markings and Symbols:
WARNING: A potential risk exists if the operating instructions are not followed
General Warning Sy bol: This sy bol indicates the need to consult the operating instructions provided with the
product.
This sy bol indicates the presence of electric shock hazards.
This sy bol indicates: Do not apply to or re ove fro hazardous live conductors.
Direct Current sy bol.
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Overview
The ModHopper™ wireless Modbus/pulse transceiver is designed to allow syste s integrators the ability to co unicate
with re ote locations while avoiding the costs associated with running low voltage wiring to ultiple locations in a single or
between ultiple buildings. To eet these require ents, the ModHopper™ provides the installer with all the tools
necessary to install and configure the hardware and software with a ini u of ti e and invest ent.
Applications
The R9120 wireless Modbus/pulse transceiver has several applications. These include:
●Energy Monitoring.
●Solar PV Power Generation onitoring
●Malls, office buildings, and other tenant energy onitoring applications.
Installation Checklist
A ModHopper™ syste installation has the following co ponents:
Required hardware
●Two or ore ModHopper R9120 transceivers.
Note: the R1920 transceivers ust be the sa e radio type. e.g. R9120-3 ust be used with another R9120-3;
R9120-5 ust be used with another R9120-5.
External hardware
●RS485 Modbus aster syste such as an A8812 AcquiSuite™ or a Modbus co patible PLC.
●Optional: RS485/Modbus slave devices such as power eters or IO odules.
●Optional: Pulse output transducers for easuring gas, electricity, water, etc. fro existing eters and sensors.
Make sure to obtain the pulse output scale, or ultiplier for each device you will be using.
●Low voltage wire for attaching pulse or Modbus devices to the R9120, typically 18-24gauge
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Model Information
There are two revisions of the ModHopper R9120 hardware board. These are Rev-A and Rev-C. Below is a picture of the
revision infor ation on the circuit board. This is located next to the screw ter inals on the board.
Before proceeding with the installation, verify the hardware is Rev C. If you have the Rev-A arking on the circuit board,
please download the user anual for the Rev-A hardware. It is i portant to use the correct anual that atches the
hardware being installed.
This anual covers only revision C hardware.
As per SIPCO LLC, this product ay be used in a syste and e ploy or practice certain features and/or ethods of one or
ore of the following patents:
SIPCO, LLC
U.S. Patent No. 7,103,511
U.S. Patent No. 6,914,893
U.S. Patent No. 6,891,838
U.S. Patent No. 5,714,931
U.S. Patent No. 6,233,327
U.S. Patent No. 7,397,907
U.S. Patent No. 6,618,578
U.S. Patent No. 7,079,810
U.S. Patent No. 7,295,128
U.S. Patent No. 7,263,073
U.S. Patent No. 7,480,501
U.S. Patent No. 6,437,692
U.S. Patent No. 7,468,661
U.S. Patent No. 7,053,767
U.S. Patent No. 7,650,425
U.S. Patent No. 7,739,378
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Hardware Overview
R9120 Features and Specifications
Processor 60MHz Ar 7 e bedded CPU
LED 3 x RF, 2 x RS 485, 2 x pulse, Alive, Alar
Protocol Modbus RTU
Addressing Modbus address ay be set fro 1 to 247 via Dipswitch.
Power Supply1,3 Included class 2 power supply requires 110-120VAC
(power supply not included in odels with -T option)
Inputs22 pulse inputs, dry contact
Monitor consu ption/rate/ in/ ax
Pulse rate/width user selectable to 10Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz, or 250Hz.
Pulse rate option: 10Hz, ini u pulse width 50 s
Pulse rate option: 50Hz, ini u pulse width 10 s
Pulse rate option: 100Hz, ini u pulse width 5 s
Pulse rate option: 250Hz, ini u pulse width 2 s
Contact closure threshold 100 to 2.5k user selectable
Pulse count values are stored in non-volatile e ory.
Co unications1RS-485 (+,-, S), 9600/19200 baud, N, 8, 1, two wire.
Supports up to 32 external devices per ModHopper. (expandable)
RF Frequency Hopping, ISM band, see table below.
-SN option: 400MHz receive only (sensor network)
Environ ental2North A erica: Te perature 0º – 50ºc 3, 0 – 95% hu idity, non-condensing.
Pollution Degree 2, Altitude up to 2000M.
For indoor and outdoor use when used in an appropriate enclosure.
The R9120 ust be ounted inside a NEMA rated electrical enclosure for safety and isolation
require ents when used outdoors.
EMC FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Class A
Size 6.5” x 4.5” x 2” (260 x 64 x 45 )
Mass 1.25 lbs (0.67 kg)
Product specific
features:
R9120-1
(low power)
R9120-3
(high power)
R9120-3AU
(high power)
R9120-5
(extended range )
R24120-3
(high power)
FCC ID OUR-9XCITE OUR9XTREAM OUR9XTREAM OUR-9XTEND OUR-24XTREAM
IC (Industry Canada) 4214A-9XCITE 4214A-9XSTREAM 4214A-9XTEND 4214A 12008
Encryption No No No 256bit AES No
Max Range
(indoor/urban)
100-300ft 1500ft 1500ft 3000ft 300ft
RF: 900MHz, 1 W 900MHz, 100 W 900MHz, 100 W
Australia/NZ
900MHz, 1000 W 2.4GHz, 50 W
Power Input39-30VDC, 200 A 9-30VDC, 200 A 9-30VDC, 200 A 9-30VDC, 900 A 9-30VDC, 200 A
1 Intended for low voltage class 2 inputs or outputs.
2 If the product is used in a anner not specified by the anufacturer, the protection provided by the equip ent ay be
i paired.
3 Not intended for use with rechargeable batteries.
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Electrical Connections
Hardware Installation
Step - Unpack aterials: Re ove all aterials fro shipping box and verify all required co ponents are available
Step 2 - Mount the ModHopper to a wall or inside the electrical enclosure if required. When ounting the ModHopper and
the antenna inside an enclosure, a non- etallic enclosure will be required. Metal enclosures restrict RF co unications. If
a etal enclosure is required, use an external antenna and an RF antenna cable.
Step 3 - Connect the pulse output devices. For KYZ pulse output eters, attach the nor ally-open circuit to the
ModHopper. These are usually the K and Z ter inals.
Step 4 - Connect the RS485 Modbus network loop as shown in the wiring diagra . Follow the anufacturer’s instructions
for installing and powering other Modbus devices. Verify that the Modbus address settings are unique for each device (i.e.,
no two devices with the sa e address). Connect each device in the chain by “daisy-chaining” the devices together . Observe
+ and - polarity on the Modbus devices. For ore infor ation about Modbus loops, please read our Modbus FAQ available
at www.obvius.co .
Do not ground the RS485 shield inside an electrical panel. All RS485 and 24VDC power wires, including the shield should
be insulated to prevent accidental contact to high voltage conductors.
The pulse, RS485 and power cable should be echanically secured where it enters the electrical panel.
The wire used to provide pulse and RS485 co unications should be insulated to eet require ents of the voltages present
inside any box the wire is ounted within. For exa ple, Belden 1120A has a 600v insulation rating and can be used in
any applications. Check with your electrical installer for details as local code require ents ay vary.
WARNING: After wiring the ModHopper, remove all scraps of wire or foil shield from the electrical panel.
This could be dangerous if wire scraps come into contact with high voltage wires.
Step 5 – Attach the antenna to the ModHopper. When using an antenna cable, avoid sharp bends; kinks in the antenna cable
will degrade perfor ance.
Step 6 – Attach the power to the ModHopper and apply power. Observe the LEDs to confir the device is operating.
●Alive (green): blinks once per second while the syste is operating correctly.
●RS485 RX: The RX led should blink whenever a odbus query is sent on the RS485 loop. (regardless of
the target address of the query). If the ModHopper is attached to an AcquiSuite, the RX led should blink
about once per second.
●RS485 TX: The TX LED will blink when the A89DC-08 responds to a odbus query.
Note: If cleaning is required, use a dry towel to re ove dust fro the ModHopper. Do not use fluids to clean the
ModHopper.
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Modbus Address
Before the ModHopper can be used, you ust set the Modbus address of the ModHopper.
This address ust be unique a ong all Modbus devices in the syste including all devices
that are connected on re ote wireless links. Address 0 (all switches off) is not allowed.
Select an address, and set the dipswitches to atch.
The su of the value of the switches is the address. In the exa ple to the right, address 52 is
set by placing switch 4, 16 and 32 to the on position.
Note: 4 + 16 + 32 = 52
System settings
For ost syste s, set all of the syste switches to the "off" position.
Radio channel: This option selects the channel nu ber that can be used to isolate a group of
ModHoppers. This option ay be set for channels 0 to 6. Channel 7 (all 3 switches on) is not
allowed.
Programming: Set the “Prog Enable” to Off for nor al operation.
485 Termination Enable: Set the “485 Ter En” to ON to enable a 120oh ter ination
resistor on the RS485 network. This should be used when the ModHopper is on the end of a
485 wiring run. Set this switch to OFF when the ModHopper is in the iddle of an RS485
wiring run.
Port RS232 or RS485: Set the switch to the “off” position for RS485 operation. The
ModHopper can co unicate via the RS232 connection however ost Modbus devices will need 485 ter inals. .
Baud Rate: This option sets the serial port speed for the Modbus devices connected to the ModHopper. Set this option to
“off” for 19200. Set the switch to “on” for 9600 baud.
Reserved: Set this option to Off.
Status LE s
The device should power up and be ready in a few seconds. The LEDs should blink in the following
anner.
●The "Alive" LED should start to blink about once per second.
●The Alar LED will blink when trans ission errors occur.
●The RF TX/RX LEDs will blink when the radio is receiving or trans itting data.
●The RS485 LEDs will blink for local Modbus activity.
●The Pulse input LEDs will light when the corresponding pulse input ter inals are closed.
●If the device has the -SN option, the 400MHz LED will blink when an RF packet fro a 400MHz
sensor trans itter is received.
Signal Strength Test
When the ModHopper is operating, the Test Button can be used to report the signal strength received by the ModHopper
fro another unit.
Press and hold down the test button. The status LEDs will light up as a bar graph display. Each LED is approxi ately 10%
of scale. For exa ple if PULSE 1 and 2 are on, the received strength is approxi ately 20% to 29%.
For useful signal reporting, it is i portant to turn off all but one other ModHopper. When reporting the signal strength, the
ost recent wireless trans ission received is displayed. If two ModHoppers are trans itting, the display will only show the
ost recently received packet, and the user will not be able to deter ine which ModHopper the signal strength being
reported.
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Note: the nor al operation of the ModHopper is suspended while the test button is pressed. Modbus co unications and
wireless trans issions are not processed.
Monitoring sage:
The ModHopper has several data points that ay be read using the Modbus protocol.
For each of the two pulse inputs, the ModHopper reports a value for consu ption and rate. Rate fields are provided for the
average rate during the log period (block de and), the instantaneous rate, and the in/ ax instantaneous rate observed
during the log period. The pulse counts for each input are stored in non-volatile e ory to preserve the count when power
is re oved. For ore infor ation on the specific Modbus registers used for the pulse inputs, refer to the Modbus register
section of this anual.
When configuring a Modbus Master such as a PLC, TCP Gateway, or co puter software, you ust increase the ti eout on
the RS485 port of your syste . The ModHopper adds about 500 S of delay per hop. In a co plex syste with ultiple
ModHoppers, a 1 to 2 second round trip ti e is not unco on.
AcquiSuite ata isplay Page:
When using the ModHopper with the AcquiSuite data acquisition server, the AcquiSuite will read the pulse input data fro
the ModHopper and provide configuration enus for all of the ModHopper options.
The AcquiSuite will display will report all the data values present on the ModHopper. In addition, the instantaneous
in/ ax rate values will be cleared after each logging interval. Click the Configure button to set up pulse input na es,
unit of easure and ultipliers as needed.
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AcquiSuite Advanced Configuration Options
The AcquiSuite setup and configuration page includes an advanced configuration page to set all of the ModHopper features
with a convenient web page interface. Below is an exa ple screen for the AcquiSuite advanced configuration page.
In this setup page, there are several options available.
●Serial port ti eout, and protocol configuration. When a request co es in over the wireless esh network and is
sent out on the ModHopper RS485 serial port, the ModHopper ust wait for the attached odbus device to reply to
the query. The ti eout option controls how long the ModHopper will wait before giving up on the attached
Modbus device and discarding the query. Most Modbus devices will respond in 150 s or less.
●Pulse input contact closure threshold: allows you to set a axi u resistance to be counted as a “closed” contact.
This is helpful when using intrinsic barrier devices. Default of 500 oh s will work in ost applications.
●Pulse input axi u count frequency. For ost pulse eters, 10Hz is adequate. Faster counting of echanical
relays ay result in “relay bounce” and give an incorrect count. Consult the pulse output device for infor ation on
axi u expected pulse output rate.
●Data log control: enable/disable AcquiSuite data logging for the ModHopper. Note: this is an internal AcquiSuite
feature, and does not set any registers on the ModHopper.
In addition to the configuration options, so e further details about the ModHopper are provided These include the serial
nu ber, fir ware version, upti e, RF/RS485 packet counters, and internal te perature and power supply onitor.
For further infor ation configuration and status registers, refer to the Modbus section in this anual.
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