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1. Figure 36 NPAO16 1030 Analogue Output card Calibration For best results the NPAO16 1030 card should be re calibrated every 12 months Full details of the calibration process can be seen at http www aquabat net downloads NetPod 4004 CalibProcV 104 pdf Keynes Controls offer a calibration service or this product can be calibrated by an external agency Only suitably qualified engineers should undertake this operation Important Notice Do not handle the NetPod 4004 or any parts with wet hands Features Each output channel is individually isolated The output signal switches between current output and voltage output under software control Pre set initialisation level and output type NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 77 Installation Important note Only fit the NPAO16 1030 cards into the NetPod 4004 when the instrument is powered off Make sure the Earth Securing screws are firmly fastened to the instrument cabinet rack The securing screws secure the card to the instrument and form part of the Earth protection The NPAO016 1030 card fits only into slots 3 6 of the NetPod 4004 instrument as shown below Installation is a very simple operation 1 Slide the NPAO016 1030 card into the instrument frame using the guides mounted at the top and bottom of the cabinet 2 Gently insert the NPAO16 1030 card until it grips into back plane of the instrument Take care not to damage the
2. 1 Move the mouse pointer over the Pod chosen for channel configuration Select by pressing the left hand mouse button either the symbol which appears adjacent to the Pod for which channel details are going to be adjusted or directly the channel which is going to be configured NOTE On selecting the symbol The channel details associated with the chosen pod will be listed The Pod manager software will interrogate all identified units and report details of any analogue and digital interface cards installed within the instruments Move the mouse pointer until it is above the channel name which has been selected for configuration Double click the left hand mouse button The Edit Channel window will appear If you do not double click the left hand mouse button quickly enough then only the text on the menu will change The text will change from black on a white background to white on a blue background NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 32 Channel Number used to show which channel Edit Channel 0 15 is being configured a Information NA T Interface Part Number Manufacture Part No AJ15sxx rd ADCT A d d and displ d amp A D ype Auto detected and displaye Warranty 16 bit ADC Voltage input lt Information Serial No SERIAL lt Interface Serial Number Manufacture Date 28 8 98 Manufacture date of analogue channel i Configuration Channel Name used to identif
3. Driver Operations EE 72 E ERE I A A O AAA EAA A AEE NA IAT A A E AA A AA AA E A 73 Installing the Power Supply ccccccccsssseeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeceeeeeseuaeeeeeeeeeeseaaesseeeeeeeessaaaesses 74 Auto restart Data Acquisition Operations sssseesessesssseseeenne nennen nnne nnns 75 AS eNO MM ME AEE ET E E A ATAT 77 Analogue Output Values Using the Driver Software ccceeccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeaeeeeeeeeeeeaeaaaees 80 Software Operations Analogue output ccccccccseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeaueeeeeeeeeeesssaeaeeeeeeeeeseaas 81 DL Par CUO SEFIDIOEU sesan REEMESERENEMEUEM ES CM xAEUHEININNR HE ERAENMRE SU EM A ERNNE GERE NEU EE 90 NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Table of Figures Figure 1 Routers Figure 2 Typical Instrument Layout Using LAN for Communications Figure 3 Scanning Network Indicator Figure 4 Datagram Construction Figure 5 PodMng Access Control Window Figure 6 Task bar icon Data Transmission Active Figure 7 Task bar icon Data Transmission Stopped Figure 8 Link Status LED Figure 9 Scanning for NetPod 4004 on a network Figure 10 Scan Network Status Window Figure 11 PodMng Software Run Mode Active Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 PodMng Software No Data Acquisition Stopped Start and Stop acquisition menu options PodMng Software
4. Once you have selected the instrument whose data transmission operations you want to activate press the right hand mouse button You will observe a menu appear adjacent to the selected instrument with the following options EDIT RESET DIGITAL ENABLE WT START NetPod STOP NetPod 4 Select Start NetPod option you will observe the Tx status light on the instrument is now active 5 The Error log will report Time 00 00 00 Pod id Enabled REMEMBER activating logging from the driver for all units will over ride these actions NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 31 Configuring the Analogue Input Channels The following instructions detail the procedures followed to assign channel configuration details for use within the Pod Manager software package From the main menu select a Pod whose channel you want to configure mes NetPod Configuration E4 File Configure View Help Ethernet em S Dasylab Vibration 1 Sanu Engina 2 ae Engine 3 Figure 14 PodMng Software Default Screen Multi user operations The Window shown above is the main configuration Window that appears when the PodMng software first activated and the network scanned in a multi instrument environment Each of the NetPod instruments for which data traffic has been identified will be shown on the main screen below the title listing the interface upon which traffic was detected
5. Output Cards NP4808 JIO X NP4809 JIO NP4810 JIO NP4004 RLY 8 Processor Cards NP SF4000 100T NP OT4001 100T Frames amp Enclosures NP RACK 04 4004 NPCAB 4004 NPRCK 013 NPCASE 4004 Description 4 Channel 12V 16 bit ADC board 4 Channel 50V 16 bit ADC board 4 Channel 600V 16 bit ADC board 4 Channel 50 mV 16 bit ADC board 4 Channel of 16 bit Current loop 4 20mA 0 60 mA 4 Channel of 16 bit Current Input 5A 4 Channel of 16 bit 4 and 1 2 bridge strain gauge card 4 Channel of 16 bit full bridge strain gauge card 4 Channel of 16 bit full bridge strain gauge No Excitation 4 Channel of 16 bit thermocouple type B 4 Channel of 16 bit thermocouple type C 4 Channel of 16 bit thermocouple type E 4 Channel of 16 bit thermocouple type K 4 Channel of 16 bit thermocouple type N 4 Channel of 16 bit thermocouple type R 4 Channel of 16 bit thermocouple type S 4 Channel of 16 bit thermocouple type T 4 Channel of 16 bit RTD TypeA amp B 16 Bit Pulse Counter Card High Speed Pulse Counter 4 Channel Analogue Output 10V 30 mA switched 8 Channel digital input 2 KV Isolation 16 input TTL Input channel 16 input Jumper Select TTL 300v isolated digital Input 8 channel relay switch card 3A 240V A Analogue Input Processor Card Analogue Output Processor card 4 instrument rack system 6U x 42 HP mini case Standard 6U x 84HP rack Desktop enclosure NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyr
6. Requested Time out Comms to instrument failed The IP address of the host should be read from the IP Address tab of the TCP IP protocol service bound to the network card selected from Control Panel gt network On some systems that IP address is obtained automatically from a central server in which case consult you network administer for information on your network configuration Routers Routers work at the Network layer of the OSI model Unlike bridges routers don t know the exact location of each node Instead routers only know about the subnet network addresses The router reads the address information for each packet or frame passing through the device and uses complex network addressing procedures to set appropriate destinations before it repackages and transmits the data to the correct location Routers play an important role in connecting LANs to the Internet intranets and other outside networks When a connection to the Internet is made from a LAN you are actually connecting your LAN to the Internet service providers ISP s LAN A router is the portal between your LAN and the ISP s LAN The router only sends traffic addressed to the different nodes across the Internet connection and in theory it only allows desired packets onto a LAN NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 15 neges it Poi Hisor Pod Leased Line Fibre optic cable or other connection LAN Cables
7. X m curent loop E Load circuit commertion to the an L1 n C3 HPAOlIS6 1031 L f Output Port Figure 39 Current Loop Circuit Output Test To test the output channel of the NPAO16 1030 card in current output mode then A 200 Ohm precision resistor 196 tolerance is placed into the circuit as shown above The resistor simulates a typical load on the device when connected into a real world application Set the output current to 10 mA The output voltage read on a suitable digital volt meter will be V out 0 01 x 200 2 2V Ohms Law Repeat test for any other suitable current value NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 80 LED Status Light Operations The NP OT4000 100T processor card used to drive the analogue output cards uses exactly the same status LED indicators as the analogue input instruments The data active LED indicator at the top of the NPAO16 1030 card only flashes 1 sec regardless to the update rate and this is used to indicate that the analogue output cards are communicating to the data acquisition PC Operations Figure 40 LED Status Indicators Data Active LED Stai Light Initialised Power On Data Acquisition Active Analogue Output Values Using the Driver Software The following section demonstrates how to select the analogue signal type and how to generate new output levels The output levels generated by the Podmng software are fix
8. 4004 Modern devices support a range of network speeds and auto detect the packet traffic rate sent by devices such as the NetPod 4004 A channel status LED on the HUB often changes colour to indicate the different network speeds being used NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 20 4 Data Transmission Protocol The following chapter describes the data transmission operations of the NetPod The pods operates using a non pre emptive packet sending system i e when a run command has been sent to an instrument it responds by sending at regular intervals the data to the host computer system Data is sent from the instruments to the User computer systems in the form of data packets The data from the input channels is broken into packets call UDP datagrams Note up to 16 samples can be sent in any particular data packet Small Packet Size Advantages Data is returned to the host computer system very quickly ideal where short response time is requires i e real time operations are essential Dis advantage small packet size results in high network overhead Large Packet Size Advantage Large packet sizes provide efficient use of network traffic Data from each analogue channel is easily packed and sent across the network Disadvantage Data packets are sent slowly across a network making them ideal for use in control system loops PID etc Broadcast vs Single Host Operations When a single User
9. 4004 populated with the NPAO16 1030 cards and operating with the number NP OT4000 100T processor card supports digital input output card operations It is common practice when using the NPAO16 1030 cards inside a NetPod 4004 to restrict this instrument to using digital output cards only This minimises the chance of wiring the instrument signals incorrectly All the digital cards are supported when operating analogue output signals SPECIFICATION The analogue output channels use the NPAO16 1030 cards Each analogue output channel is individually isolated and operates independently of each other Each individual output channel can be individually configured The maximum number of analogue output channels with a single NetPod 4004 instrument is 16 No Channels 14 Isolation to2KVDC ee Berto 30 mA a a e 0 001 mA Power 1W Channel Powerconsumption card 0 5 W Typical Max No Channels 16 Preset initialisation level User defined OV by default NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 79 Analogue Output Channel Pin outs All of the analogue output channels use the following pin outs t HO i Output gw Figure 38 Analogue Output Channel Pin out Circuit Connection The image below shows how to connect the output channel from the NPAO16 1030 card in current mode to a circuit E Test Circuit 30 m
10. Default Screen Multi user operations PodMng Software Edit Channel Window Figure 16 PodMng Confirm Window Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 PodMng Software Chart Recorder Display PodMng Software Real Time Text Display PodMng Software LoggingCfg Window PodMng Software Edit Pod Window Figure 21 Task bar icon Instrument Failure or Timeout Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Figure 42 Processor card Analogue Output Operations Physical Connection Digital Input Digital Output Card Pin outs Digital Input Trigger Levels Taskbar Daca Acquisition Active Green Digital Interface Window Digital Inport Port Levels 8 Channel Relay card Digital Output Card Digital Output Port Pin outs NetPod Processor Card Power Supply Module NPGPSU 02 Power Supply Module NPGPS 01 Power Supply Card Installation NPAO16 1030 Analogue Output card NPAO016 1030 Card Location Analogue Output Channel Pin out Current Loop Circuit LED Status Indicators Podmng main Configuration Window with Analogue Output Instrument Analog Output Window Figure 43 NetPod Configuration Analog Output Figure 44 Figure 45 Analog Output Window Current Output Setting Complete NP RACK 04 4004 System Page 9 NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keyn
11. Figure 33 Power Supply Module NPGPSU 02 V3HOM NI 3GVW 8 vzyuus 22 stoy LLSUVOGO PM B US ZHO9 0S V89 0 AOvC 001 PU ex 4003PSU U2 01 The NPGPSU 02 power supply module shown above is rated a 30W rated module for applications requiring additional excitation Figure 34 Power Supply Module NPGPS 01 qwe vzv unod 22 HTIPTTCTSBUSB THOS OS wes TURTLE TUE Sa i LN SH jie El Oe z D AM 76 CE TIS Wa The NPGPSU 01 module operates with 230 240 V 50 60 HZ AC mains supply or 9 30 V DC supply and provides a regulated supply for the 4004 series of instruments 25 W rated A mains transient filter is fitted to the IEC connector of the instrument to remove spikes on the mains supply Additional power supply options available upon request NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 74 Installing the Power Supply The power supply module fits into slot 1 of the instrument See image below Power Supply Module Fa Fully Populated Instrument 3 Slot l 2 j 4 5 z T po Mea 52 i Ig EATI Speed HPGPSU 02 Figure 35 Power Supply Card Installation Never touch the power supply cards with wet hands The NetPod 4004 must be earthed at all times to ensure safe operation 1 Switch off the NetPod 4004 2 Remove the mounting screws from the power supply card 3 Remove the power supply by pressing down on the black
12. Figure 4 Datagram Construction Channels U 15 digital Channels 0 15 digital NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 23 5 Driver Software Operations The Keynes Controls NetPod manager software is the package provided by Keynes Controls when you purchase any of our network products The software operates under Microsoft Windows XP 7 operating systems The following operations are supported Password Protected Operating Environment Starting amp Stopping data acquisition operations Channel Configuration Data Recording Calibration Operations Sensor Selection Multi user operations Real Time Display Multi instrument Operations All of the graphical operations of the driver are identical no matter which network is being used to gather data Upon installing the driver software and up on initialisation the NetPod manager scans the local area network interfaces within the host system for Pod traffic If any traffic identified as originating from NetPod instruments then the software auto configures the instruments for operation All the user need do is to assign channel names to the instruments that can be used to easily identify the source of data The software details shown in this manual are the same for the NetPod 4000 4003 and 4004 version instruments Refer to the Unix Linux Software Developers Kit for instructions for Unix version software commands and operations Ne
13. Setting the Current Output 1 From the Podmng main Window select the channel to be configured 2 Using the Analog Output Window enter the current output value into the Setting text box 3 Select the mA button and the output channel will now switch to and settle to the new level B Analog Output Infarmation Channel Part Ma ALD 15V UL 32 Description 704 or 30m Output Serial Mo 999016 Manufacture Date 317 1272010 Current Output Selection Button Current Output Level Mame Dut Setting 39 o d eol NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 88 Enter 3 30 into the Settings text box Press the mA button to assign the output as current milli amps ene Example Set the analogue output level on channel 2 to 3 3 mA 8 NetPod Configuration 4h File Configure View Help Ethernet Out Out valve2 out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out _ AN e E Figure 43 NetPod Configuration Analog Output 8 Analog Output Information Channel 2 Part Mo A TEVTULS2 Description 10 or 30m4 Output Serial Ma 999016 Manufacture Date 37 12 2010 valve7 out Press the OK button to Setting confirm the new level Move the mouse pointer until it is over t output channel to be configured In this example the channel to be configur has been labelled valve2 out Using the left mouse
14. acquisition operations of the instruments You can start and stop all data acquisition operations for all instruments simultaneously across a network or individually to a dedicated unit The aim of this section is to describe the data acquisition operations that control all instrument operations simultaneously across a network for the purpose of this manual called global data acquisition operations The status of the data acquisition operations can be clearly seen directly from the instrument Status lights and from the driver by the colour of the task bar icon The task bar icon is coloured green when data transmission operations are active and red when no data is present See images below Figure 6 Task bar icon Data Transmission Active amp amp 1510 Figure 7 Task bar icon Data Transmission Stopped amp 14 33 The images opposite demonstrate the Processor card status LED operations when data acquisition is stopped and when running Link Status LED Data acquisition active Data Acquisition Data Acquisition stopped started Figure 8 Link Status LED NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 26 Starting Global Data Transmission Operations The following section shows the instruction to follow to start global data acquisition operations ie start all instruments up on a network to broadcast data 1 From the main menu select the Configure option Select the Scan Network item
15. after a system power off This is a standard feature of a relay switch system Level switching The relay switching action is controlled under software Setting the digital port output to a high level 1 will cause the relay to close This action enables the input level on one side of the relay to pass through to other side NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 63 Connection to Digital Output Port Mounting Screw Mounting Screvy Signal Level Connection Adjacent pins on the digital output card are connected together This is to ensure reliable operation and to guarantee the current switching capacity is maintained There is no limit on the to the signal levels that can be used among adjacent channels long as the chosen signal to be used is within the defined range of the card The example below shows how to switch a signal using channel 0 relay The input signal is shown connected to pins 0 A and the output taken from O B contacts The switching is undertaken by relay and so it does not technically matter which w round the signals and output are used The output is only active when the relay closes Figure 30 Digital Output Card dt 38 Win the image shows how contacts 3 B connected together The image opposite demonstrates how the relay output is used to switch an applied signal The signal to be switched can be either an AC or DC level The signal to be switch
16. all purposes it acts just like the dedicated hardware device Currently the NP SF4000 100T uses a 32 bit processor core optimised for Ethernet packet handling The NP SF4000 100T now undertakes in hardware the data handling and synchronisation operations as if it is dedicated device and operates faster with improved error correct and recovery with lower power than previous devices Options The NetPod 4004 has to separate the analogue input and output functions in order to optimize data handling operations It is not possible to mix analogue input and output cards in within the same instrument Individual instruments are supplied for input and output data acquisition operations 8 ho R2B RZ3R2Z2 R24 RIS R2827 R B E PRRREA Figure 32 NetPod Processor Card Part Numbers There are 2 different processor card used in the NetPod 4004 instruments Technically the same hardware just supplied with different firmware Analogue Input Use part no NP SF4000 100T for analogue input measurements Analogue Output Use part no NP OT4000 100T for analogue output operations NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page71 Network Support The NP SF4000 100T processor card supports 100BaseT network operations Data Buffer The NP SF4000 100T contains 32 MB of data buffer memory The instrument sends data continually to the data logger computer running the driver software Any lost packets are
17. are identical for the NetPod 4000 4003 and 4004 series instruments The NetPod 4004 supports 100BaseT network operations On initialisation the instrument monitors the network port for traffic and switches on the status LED when traffic is detected IP Address In order to identify data originating from an instrument on an Ethernet network each instrument is assigned it s own unique IP address This address is appended to each data packet originating from the chosen instrument prior to its broadcast across a network The IP address can be user assigned in order to enable the instrument to meet network management requirements Setting The IP Address of the instrument The following page details the operations you are to carry out to modify the IP address of a NetPod instrument Operations 1 otop network data transmission operations 2 From the NetPod Configuration Window select the NetPod 4004 whose IP address is to changed To select the NetPod unit for configuration simply move the mouse pointer until it is above NetPod unit you want to configure then double click with the left mouse button the unit whose IP address you require to set 3 The Edit Pod Window will appear See image on page 47 The Edit Pod window that the chosen IP address for the chosen NetPod unit is displayed The IP address shown on the menu is the current setting for the instrument 4 Using the Mouse pointer or Tab key select the IP address on the menu sy
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19. digital signals dj T git are connected to channels 0 3 and 6 ec nd cele cupi qr 83 reel Jyll Ul liglig mb Fii iul 2 Digital C igal M Tighe Beene Diall q Jus 3 Jag lel Jgisl4 Digital 2 T igyad M digi 2 Jill Duy lzl 3 Jua lu Jull s lll Digtzl 4 mo amp whe c X ga igiri 4 Jall f Digll 5 Ql 5 el ffl bes Figure 28 Digital Inport Port Levels NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Default Port Setting Page 61 The following instructions show how to set the NP4810 JIO output port initialisation default switch positions for the card at the time of powering on of the instrument um neu linn dar L alflu mi Hn Tmo A i E Iz Tur 3r ADU dax 7 un bca na Lad ig l 278 FX bz TE zac Sax Vi ei Fe aT Lal ie ba aam cmt zb FH cs I ZAJ rili 5 aack eivi y n dade soe Ee qr Edi Pod Window 1 Using the Edit Pod Window select the Digital button The Digital Interface Window showed below will appear In the case of the NP4810 JIO card the default Digital Interface Window only shows all channels as digital inputs There is no way a change in the channel type with this card Digital Interface 1211 El Fie caters u dpud 426r ripa igita Oi Igla aigid2 digital 3 mdd Jiga gia f DATER cc Liza eral 4 Di
20. ejection handle Only a small amount of force is required to remove the card 4 Insert the new power supply module Ensure the mounting screws are securely fastened 6 Restart the instrument The Power Status LED will illuminate when the instrument is powered on e NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 75 Auto restart Data Acquisition Operations If the power supply has been fitted into an instrument already in use and configured for network operations then as soon as it is powered on then the driver software will re start data acquisition operations immediately The image above shows the power supply card powered on NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 76 Analogue Output Card Operations Introduction The NetPod 4004 supports up to 16 x analogue output channels per instrument made up of 4 x NPAO16 1030 cards The NPAOQ16 1030 is a 4 channel high speed analogue output card for both the NetPod 4004 4005 4006 series of data acquisition instruments The NPAO16 1030 supports 4 independently configurable analogue outputs channels each of which can be individually set for voltage or current operations by the use of the driver software Preset output levels for each channel at boot up time can be defined in the driver software Earth Securing Screw Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Earth Securing Screw i
21. fine gold pins on the multi way connector located at the back of the card 3 Power on the instrument 4 Using the Podmng software scan the network and identify the NetPod 4004 with the new analogue card installed Processor Card The NetPod 4004 does not mix analogue input and output cards inside the same unit The processor card required to operate the analogue output channels has part number NP OT4000 100T The NP OT4000 100T has the same construction as to the standard processor card used for analogue inputs just different firmware Processor Card NP OTAO000 100T Figure 37 NPA016 1030 Card Location NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 78 Limitations The NetPod 4004 only supports analogue signal operations when populated with the NPAO16 1030 cards The NPAO16 1030 cards will operate with any version of the NetPod 4003 4004 4005 range of instruments The Microsoft Windows version of the driver software only shows updated values when used in collaboration with analogue input channels of a second instrument on the network This is purely a software limitation and it will be corrected on the next release of the driver software The Linux software version of the driver will support the analogue output operations without the requirement to use a second instrument with input channels DO NOT MIX ANALOGUE OUTPUTANDINPUT CARDS INSIDE THE SAME INSTRUMENT Digital Input Output The NetPod
22. in the control and configuration of the control units for project specific tasks Some of the parameters you can adjust when you configure the instrument Others are set on manufacture and are used to assist us to provide technical support The following details are assigned via the EDIT POD menu See Assigning Pod System Information for further instructions on how to apply parameters NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 44 FACTORY SPECIFIED MANUFACTURE DETAILS I D Pod Instrument Identification number Part No DSP mother board part number Used to indicate PCB version and firmware level Serial No Pod serial number Used to identify the client details Manufacture Date Date on which instrument was shipped for operations ADC Type Details the resolution of the ADC system installed in the instrument Ethernet Address Default Ethernet network address assigned at manufacture time CONFIGURATION DETAILS Name User specified instrument identifier Used to identify instrument location or source of data IP Address User specified IP address Used to identify instruments on a local area network Sample Rate Global instrument sampling rate Sets sample rate for acquisition Packet Size Data block packet size Used to adjust packet rates sent down the network Used to optimize data transmission rates for local area network operations Comments Box Area for user defined comments and reports Maximum
23. length 1024 characters Digital Button Used to define status of the digital I O interface for a specified POD Default Button Used to set the default status of the digital I O interface OK Button Used to assigns new configuration parameters or control operations Cancel Button Used to reset all recent configuration details Prevents new user parameters from being assigned to an instrument Analogue Channel Parameters Each of the configuration settings shown below are stored directly within each channel using the onboard EEPROM The following details are configured at the time of manufacture No parameter contained within the Factory Configured Details list can be adjusted by the operator Information is used to confirm warranty information FACTORY CONFIGURED DETAILS Channel Is the position within the instrument where the interface is installed See layout formore details Part No Part number associated with the analogue interface Description Details the operations of the specified analogue interface Serial Number system management information Reference for client distributor application Manufacture date Record of manufacture date The following section details the user configurable channel parameters CONFIGURATION Name User definable channel name Use this parameters to identify source of input data Gain Gain setting for channel pre amp Range is sample rate limited Range Shows the direct analogue i
24. the channel list shows that no channel is installed in the instrument The display should match directly the configuration of your channels in the instruments When the display is no longer required Close the Display Window Closing the window does not stop the driver from operating No data is lost if your are streaming results to disk Display Selection Tabs Instrument Names Dispiay Graph Text Raw Text Processed Errors PI perkins dd System 2 Systema System 4 dli 0 000368 mmm 123 67541 0 000204 23 987 0 092415 155 56108 12 00012 0 000198 124 19200 5 00940 won 12 00240 72 0000 Analogue 16 00042 4 12856 Em 0 083462 2 00842 Input 2 98612 0 003452 2 00902 Channels 46 98631 m 3 00864 100 243 23 654 12 9961 56 8812 1 00024 2 3412 0 00675 0 98256 10 0212 0 01248 100 10024 Accel Figure 18 PodMng Software Heal Time Text Display NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 37 Channel Configuration Edit Channel Menu The following instructions detail the procedures to be followed to assign channel configuration details for use within the Pod Manager software package l From the NetPod Configuration Window select a NetPod 4004 to be configured NOTE The main configuration menu is the menu that appears when you first activate the NetPod manager software Each of the NetPod instruments for which data traffic has been identified will be sho
25. with the host systems The address uniquely identifies the network and the specific instruments that are to operate on it The number of address bits that define the network and the number that define the host vary according to the class of the address There are three main classes of IP addresses class A class B and class C Setting the Sub net mask Sub netting is a method of dividing up large networks to comply with the hardware topology or organisational constraints A subnet modifies the standard IP address structure by using host address bits to extend the network address In brief a subnet moves the dividing line between network and host address portions to create additional networks known as subnets For small networks subneting is not required unless imposed by organisational or physical Ethernet constraints The maximum length of cable for thick Ethernet is 500 metres and 300 metres for thin Ethernet oub netting is commonly used on large networks A subnet mask is applied to the IP address to define the subnet on a network to which a particular machine is defined Thanks to subnets large sites can have interconnecting networks regardless of the length of cabling required The subnet mask need only be set if you have multiple interconnected networks at your site that are using the same network address An Internet address is divided into a network portion and a host portion The address class determines where the 32 bit Internet addr
26. 0 Hz the Rx and Tx status lights will give the appearance of being continuously illuminated NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 18 Figure 2 Typical Instrument Layout Using LAN for Communications Searching For Instruments on a network The searching for NetPod units on a network is only relevant when using a local area network LAN for data transmission 1 Activate the Podmng driver software 2 From the default driver Window select the Configure menu item 3 Select the Scan Network option The Scanning Network for Pod Window will appear and the software will start examining the network for data packets originating from one of the NetPod units See image on page 19 The Scanning Network Window will completely fill with the small blue rectangles once the operation is completed and then will automatically disappear This action will take about 20 seconds 4 On completing the scanning network operation all of the detected NetPod 4004 will be displayed on the NetPod Configuration Window See Fig 14 on page 31 NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 19 Scanning Network for Pods Figure 3 Scanning Network Indicator Ethernet Hubs Hubs are required for Ethernet local area network configurations in order to connect devices together The modern network hubs automatically detect the network packet type sent by the NetPod
27. 12 13 14 15 18 Large Packet Size 20 leased lines 15 Manufacture Date 46 Microsoft Networks 13 Multi instrument Operations Driver Software 23 multiple sample rate operations 34 Multi Rate Data Acquisition Driver Software 34 Multi user operations 23 Name 46 47 Network Error Report 42 network interface 20 Network Specifications 12 No Confirm 47 Noise 47 NPAO16 1030 78 NPGPSU 01 30W Power Supply Module 75 NPGPSU 02 25W Power Supply 75 OK Error Display Window 43 OK Button 46 OK button 48 Operations IP Address Configuration 48 Operator 24 packet sending system 20 Packet Size 46 packets 12 14 15 17 18 Packets Lost 42 Packets Missed 42 Packets Resent 42 Part No 46 Password Protected Operating Environment 23 ping 13 PodMng 49 Ports 38 Power cable IEC Connectror 6 power status 11 17 Processor Card Analogue Output Option 79 Range 47 Real Time Data Display Driver Software 36 Receive 11 17 Requested Time out 13 Routers 12 14 Run Mode 17 27 28 Safety Fuse 3A Quick blow fuse 6 Safety Instructions 4 Sample Rate 46 Sample Rate Instructions 34 Scan Network 17 18 Scanning Network Window 18 Searching For Instruments on a network 18 Sensor Selection Driver Software 23 Serial No 46 Setting the Sample Rate Driver Software 34 Setting the Sub net mask 12 Setup 47 skew 21 Small Packet Size 20 Software Mode Changes Password Driver Software 2
28. 4 Software Parameters 45 Specified Instrument otarting amp stopping data acquisition ops 29 31 Starting and stopping data acquisition operations 25 Starting Data Transmission Operations 26 Status Driver Software 42 NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 92 status lights 17 Stopping Data Transmission Operations Driver Software 28 strain 12 Subneting 12 synchronization 21 task bar icon 25 TCP IP 13 14 21 Text Processed 37 Text Raw 37 Text Display Raw and Process Data Driver Software 37 Timeout period 50 Timeout task bar icon 50 timing 21 Transmit 11 17 UDP datagrams 20 User 20 24 45 46 47 Warranty 3 Yes Confirm 47
29. Active Append Format Sci 6 sig fig File Mame CAData Rawdat Browse Active Append File Here C Data ErrLog ixt Figure 19 PodMng Software LoggingCfg Window Using the LoggingCfg setup dialog box simply enter the file names and directory locations where you want to store processed and raw data Processed Data This is data converted into engineering units by a mathematical process Raw data This is the data gathered by the NetPod instruments prior to any data processing 3 Enter in the Rate Sample sec boxes the desired sample rate Only enter sample rates up to the maximum rate set for the NetPod instrumentation The recording of data does not include any multi rate filtering to eliminate aliasing effects 4 Using the mouse pointer select the desired type of recording operations Active Data is recorded to a new file each time storage operations are activated Old files are over written Append Data is appended to the end of the specified file at the resumption of data recording operations Move the mouse pointer over the data recording function tick boxes Use the left mouse button to select the desired option You can only select one option at any one time for either of the raw and processed data file 5 Upon completing the Configuration operations select the OK button The LoggingCfg Window will disappear and you will return to the default screen NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copy
30. Analog Output Information Channel 2 Part Ma AOTEYTOlS2 E New Channel name Description 104 or 30mA Output Serial Ho 999016 Manufacture Date 31 12 2010 valve2 out Press the OK button to store the new name to the card Mame Setting p 2 ae CS Calibration AX Cancel The Podmng main NetPod Configuration window will update to show the new Channel 2 name as shown below Updated Channel name valve2 out Appears in the Configuration Window Once the new name appears in the NetPod Configuration Window then it has been successfully stored into the NPAO16 1030 card NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Selecting the Output Signal Type Page 85 The NPAO 16 1030 card supports both voltage output and current output on the same channel Each channel provides 10V and 30 mA and these output types can be user defined Voltage Output Selection The NPAO16 1030 card uses an embedded microprocessor to automatically switch between the voltage output and current output circuits A simple key press on the Analog Output Window sets the output Voltage Output Selection Button signal type 3 Analog Output See Information Channel Part No ADTEVTDOL32 Description 704 or 30m4 Output Seral Mao 999016 Manufacture Date 3112 2010 Voltage level Hame Setting m 3 3 ER Calibration X Cancel The Analog Output Window
31. Keynes Controls Ltd NetPod 4004 Instrumentation amp Software User Manual Version 1 02 NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 2 Keynes Controls Ltd Pakenham House Risely Business Park Risely RG7 1NW Tel 44 01183276067 Fax 44 01344 752233 http www keynes controls com E mail sales keynes controls com Printed October 2010 Disclaimer The information provided in this document is reliable at time of printing However Keynes Controls assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions or for the use of this information and all use of such information shall be entirely at the users own risk Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice No patent rights or licenses to any circuits described herein are implied or granted to any third party Keynes Controls does not authorize or warrant any Keynes Controls products for use in life support or aircraft control or safety critical applications NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 3 Trademarks NetPod is a trademark of Keynes Controls Ltd Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation Labview is a trademark of National Instruments Microsoft Word and Excel are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Warranty The manufacturer warrants this system to be in working order for a period of one year from the date of shipment If this product fails within one y
32. LAN segment C LAN segment B Routers in a large LAN network can use the interconnecting circuits as alternative routes for data traffic If the circuit between Segment A and B fails then traffic for B is sent via segment C Figure 1 Routers Bridges Bridges are used to link local network cables together They can link network LANs to networks consisting of leased lines to telephone exchanges etc The two main purposes of a bridge are to extend the network and to segment traffic Bridges can send data packets and frames between various types of media Bridges can send packets between different types of media Networks but they only forward data if the node to which data is to be sent is on the adjacent network As a result unessential data is not passed onto network traffic and the bridges can remove non essential data from network operations A bridge reads the designation address of the network packet and determines whether the address is on the same segment as the originating station If the designation station is on the other side of the bridge then the bridge sequences the data traffic onto that cable segment Bridges are catagorised as ocal or remote Local bridges link cable segments on a local network Remote bridges link cables to leased or dedicated long distance network systems The important point to remember is that you only require a single bridge to link two physically close cable segments but you will require two remote
33. Operator is accessing data from the instruments and standard PodMng application software is in Run mode the instruments send data only to the single computer system All other computers connected to the network using a standard network interface card will ignore the data from the NetPod The software contained within the network card filters out instrument packets from the standard user operations i e print servers etc and enables normal network operations to be undertaken However should more than one user be running the Pod Manager software then the instruments sends special packets called broadcast packets instead of the normal datagrams The broadcast packets will be received by every computer system connected to the network which results in a small overhead in processing for machines that have nothing to do with the acquisition of data from the instruments The user of broadcast packets enables many users to access and process data from the instruments simultaneously yet independently from each other Ensure that the local area network on which the NetPod 4004 will operate has broadcast packets enabled Consult your network manager for details NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 21 For the most efficient use of the Ethernet network for data transmission operations then only one user should be running the Pod Manager software at any one time This is especially the case when high sample rates are
34. anual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 67 Switching A Channel Activate the Digital button on the at the bottom of the Edit Pod Window and the Digital Interface Window will appear Select the Tick box for the channel to switch and the relay will change state The relay will change state regardless to the operating mode of the driver software The relay will switch as soon as the Set button is selected and new levels are written to the card Open Relay Contac E Digital Interface 1211 Vin Hed indicates output green input m Digtal 1 Digtal 2 Digtal 3 Digital 4 Digtal 5 Digtal 6 Digital Set 7 E Digital 8 Digital 8 Digital 10 Digital 11 Digital 12 Digital 13 Digital 14 Digital 15 ff Close Closed Relay Contact Digital Interface 1211 Red indicates output green input V Digital g Digtal 1 Digtal 2 Digtal 3 Digital 4 Digital 5 Digital B Digital 7 Set Digital 8 Digital 8 Digital 10 Digital 11 Digital 12 Digital 13 Digital 14 Digital 15 x TVin The example above shows how to wire an input signal into Channel 0 and how that relay is switched to the output on demand Lil Close NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 68 Default Port Setting The following instructions show how to set the NP4004 RLY output por
35. bridges to link two cable segments over long interconnecting span of media NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 16 CASCADED BRIDGE TOPOLOGY LAN Segment A Pod User Pod Pod user Poa LAN Segment B Pod User Pod LAN Segment C BACKBONE BRIDGE TOPOLOGY LAN Segment A Pod User Pod LAN Segment B Pod User Pod LAN Segment C Pod User Pod NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 17 Instructions 10 11 Ensure that the NetPod PodMng software onto the host PC Connect a mains supply to the NetPod instrument The power status LED will illuminate The Transmit and Receive status lights will flash on and off slowly in sequence The illumination of the Tx and Rx status lights are used to show that the NetPod is operating correctly and is scanning the communication interfaces for data Ensure that all of the NetPod 4004 instruments are installed and connected to a port on a hub The link to the hub is via the RJ45 connector which is found mounted on the front panel of the instrument Once the instrument detects network packets which indicates that the 100BaseT network has been detected then the Link Status LED will illuminate see image page 26 otart the Podmng software on the data acquisition PC Connection to the NetPod 4004 instruments may be via a gateway or directly to the hub The NetPod manager software
36. cognised by the driver Refer to the User Guide for details of using the driver software The Podmng exe task bar icon should look like Padmnan task bar icon uU a 9 Mode Stopped Bo Customize Podmngn task bar icon Mode Run Made Active gathering data NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 66 Edit Pod Information I D Part No Serial Mo Firmware Version Manufacture D at ADC Type Ethernet Address Configuration Mame Name 1211 PART SERIAL 1 03 eer 24 bit 05 04 03 02 01 01 IF Address 23232323 Sample Rate 100Hz Sample rate iz gain limited Facket 5ize 16 Comments Digg Default af OK Digital Interface 1211 X Red indicates output green input Digital 0 wv Digital 1 Digital 2 wv Digital 3 wv Digital 4 Digital 5 Digital 6 iigial 7 Digital 8 Digital 9 Digital 10 Digital 11 Digital 12 Digital 13 Digital 14 Digital 15 Sel Lil Close The Set button activates the changes to the state of the relay on the selected channel Further Information The Digital Interface Window opposite shows that the NP4004 RLY card being used has relays closed for channels 1 3 4 and 7 When the relay is closed the input signal is switched through to the output The Close button removes the Digital Interface Window from the screen NetPod 4004 User M
37. ctive Green 2 Select the instrument under investigation from within the main Podmng Window 3 Move the mouse pointer over the instrument name and select the right mouse button The menu system shown in the NetPod Configuration Window will appear From the menu system select the Digital menu item Divilal liter face 1211 E Red indicates output greer input a Digital 1 Digital 2 Digital 3 Nigital 4 Dna Digital 6 Digital Ugital8 Duilal3 Doital 10 Doital 11 Moital 17 Daital 13 Dgital 14 Dgital 15 The Digital Interface Window will appear and NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 59 the tick boxes show the input port levels Set Chose Figure 27 Digital Interface Window NetPod Configuration Running Select the Digital menu option To see the real time input port levels Fie Configure iew Help Cigital Enable WD Start Mekpcd Stop Me pod ROO Yn PE Viewing Digital Input Port Levels The input signal levels to the NP4810 JIO card are only shown when the NetPod 4004 is in Run Mode and acquiring data NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 60 Digital Interface 1211 E aa Digital Intarfaca 1211 The example opposite shows dec nd stei ofpu geti ren the levels on the digital ports Tigao 7 Diga when suitable
38. double click on t channel labelled valve2 out The Analog Output Window will appear See image below Current Output Selection Eg Eee Figure 44 Analog Output Window Current Output Setting The output channel 3 will change state and will now show 3 30 mA output signal level To test this level is correct use a Digital Volt Meter in current mode NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 89 Combined Data Acquisition amp Control Solutions The image below demonstrates a complete data acquisition amp control system The NetPod 4004 systems can be supplied in a variety of enclosures that can be customised to suit many different applications The rack system below supports 48 analogue input channels 16 analogue output channels and a variety of digital interfaces in a single 6U x 84HP rack Figure 45 Complete NP RACK 04 4004 System o c C C Ss Um NE n MEM we fe 2 E n MEM a ox NEM 2 NEM Se o NEM o NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 90 14 Part Number Summary Analogue Input Cards Part Number NPAI16 V1HI 4 NPAI16 V2HI 4 NPAI16 V3HI 4 NPAI16 V4H1 4 NPAI16 SC1 4 NPAI16 SC5A 4 NPAI16 SG1 4 NPAI16 SG2 4 NPAI16 SG3 4 NPAI16 TC B 4 NPAI16 TC C 4 NPAI16 TC E 4 NPAI16 TC K 4 NPAI16 TC N 4 NPAI16 TC R 4 NPAI16 TC S 4 NPAI16 TC T 4 NPAI16 RT1 4 NPAI16 PUL 4 Analogue Output cards NPAO16 10 3 Digital Input
39. e NetPod 4004 for Network Operations ssss 46 MMM SS ass TED Oe Ttc 46 Setting The IP Address of the instrument essssssseseessissseseeeene nnne nnne 46 PAO MANGAS SIAN TTE TET D OTT 48 Interface R Ai Sears RET e T TE D 49 Analogue Output Card TTE 49 Analogue INPUT GIOS NER Em 52 Bifencilipt uie A9 11s tT 54 VO CIC WOM PER T 54 Fitting the NP4810 JIO into the INStrUMEN cee cccccccseeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeesseeseeesaeaeeeeeessaaeeeees 56 jiio g e 57 NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 8 Windows Driver Software ccccccccccssseceeeeeeeseceeeceuseeceeeceeeseeeeecaesseceeeseauseceeessuaeeeessaeaeceeeeseaees 58 Viewing Digital Input Port Levels esssessssesesseeeeeen nennen nnns 59 OTANI POr 6 WING RR 61 10 Digital Output card Relay sossen nana a a aa 62 Connection to Digital Output POFt cc ceececccceeeeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseceeeeeesaaeeseeeeeeeessseeaeeeeeeeeeseaas 63 11 Windows Driver Instructions Relay Card cccccsssseessesseeeeeesseeeeesseeeeenseeseenseeeeenseenonnnees 65 12 Processor Cards amp Firimwale siirsin a aaraa 70 PARENTO RE u m 70 PPS el OM eevee cee E A E E 71 PIS UUCTIONG ERR RET MTH 71
40. e Right hand mouse button Select the Config menu option 2 The Default driver screen will appear Select the NetPod unit whose sample rate you want to adjust Move the mouse pointer until it is directly above the NetPod icon whose sample rate you want to adjust Double click the left hand mouse button 3 The Edit Pod window will appear Note It is using the Edit Pod Window that the sample rate can be adjusted 4 Using the mouse pointer or Tab key select the Sample Rate pull down menu list NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 34 Once you have selected the Sample Rate pull down menu you can select the new sample rate by using the Up and Down cursor keys to adjust the highlight bar or by simply selecting the new rate directly by the mouse pointer Once you have selected the new sample rate press the OK button The Confirm_screen will appear Select the OK button on the Confirm screen to store new sample in the specified pod Once you re start the data transmission operations the new sample rate will take effect NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 35 Real Time Data Display To observe real time data from any of the instruments on the network follow the instruction below You must ensure that that the network data transmission operations are active 1 At the PodMng Window select View window option The Display window will appear 2 T
41. e product 2 Unplug this product before cleaning it or connecting it into sensor inputs or network 3 Use a damp cloth with mild soap to clean this product Do not apply cleaner directly to the unit Do not use volatile or abrasive cleaners on this product 4 Do not place this product on an unstable surface where it may fall 5 Do not block or cover the units ventilation s openings Also never place this product near or over a radiator or heat register or in a build in installation unless adequate ventilation is provided 6 Operate this product in accordance with its rated power specification 7 This equipment must be properly Earthed 8 Do not allow foreign matter to enter this product 9 Do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing covers may expose dangerous voltage points Refer all repair work to qualified service personnel 10 Un plug this product from the mains source do not operate it and immediately seek proper servicing if The power cord or plug is damaged or frayed Liquid or foreign matter has entered the product Damage to the IEC main power connector The product has been exposed to rain or water The product has been dropped or damaged The product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for a service 11 Only use UL listed CSA certified power cords rated to 3A 250V minimum VDE approved or equivalent Important Notice Do not handle the NHetPod 4004 or any parts with we
42. ear of the warranty period the manufacturer will at its option repair or replace the product at no charge except as set forth below Warranty service will be furnished on an exchange bases The manufacturer may repair or replace your product with a new or reconditioned one Any replace components or parts become the property of the manufacturer No warranty is expressed or implied for products damaged by accident misuse abuse acts of god or unauthorized modification No warranties apply after the one year warranty period To obtain warranty service described herein deliver the product along with proof of purchase date to any of the products authorized distributors during the warrantee period The owner agrees to insure the product and assume the risk of damage or loss in transit to pay in advance all shipping charges and to use the original shipping container or equivalent The manufacturer is not liable to any purchaser or end user for any damages including but not limited to lost revenue loss of wages loss of savings or any other inconsequential damages arising from the purchase use or inability to use the product CE Certificate This equipment is in compliance with the following regulations EN550022 Class B CE NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 4 1 Safety Instructions Please read and follow these important steps 1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on th
43. ed is connected to pins B as shown Figure 31 Digital Output Port Pin outs NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 64 Fitting the NP4004 RIY into the Instrument The NP4004 FLY card is fitted into slot 7 of the instrument only as shown below 1 Fit the NP4004 RLY card into slot 7 of the instrument chassis Push the card firmly into place and secure to the chassis using the top and bottom mounting screws Important Note Earth Connection The top and bottom mounting screws fitted to the front panel of the NP4004 RLY card must be securely fastened to the instrument chassis to provide the earth connection for electrical safety This is essential when operating the card with high 230V AC or similar amplitude output signals Fully Populated Instrument Max Cable Diameter 1 52mm Digital Port Connector Max Wire Area Size 0 12m Max Wire Size AWG 30AV Min Cable Diameter 1 52mm Min Wire Area Size 0 051 Min Wire Size 26AWG NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 65 11 Windows Driver Instructions Relay card The following instructions demonstrate using the NP4004 RLY card from within the standard podmng Windows driver Instructions The following instructions are based on the NP4004 RLY card already being installed into the Net Pod 4004 1 Start the PodMng exe software Make sure the network has been scanned and the instrument to be used has been re
44. ed value only The output level on the output channels is maintained until reset to a new level The Podmng driver is generally used for testing and diagnostics only Application software can be created using the Software Developer s kit to create continuous signal traces Once the NetPod 4004 containing the output channels has been identified within the driver as shown in the image below then the analogue levels can be changed NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 81 Software Operations Analogue output The operations described below are for the Podmng driver software when operating with the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System 1 Power on The NetPod 4004 after populating with the NPAO16 1030 cards 2 Using the Podmng software scan the network to identify the instrument See page xx for further instructions for identifying the instruments on a network 3 Select the instrument to configure from the list of instruments that will appear in the main Window If only a single instrument is being then the NetPod Configuration Window will be similar to that shown below 8 NetPod Configuration File Configure View Help Instrument Name User Defined label Analogue Output Channel The output channel names can be User defined and only by default are labelled Out Figure 41 Podmng main Configuration Window with Analogue Output Instrument NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyri
45. es Controls 2010 2011 Page 10 2 INSTALLATION CHECK LIST In order to install and operate a NetPod 4004 ensure that the following operations have been undertaken Local Area Network Operations 1 Ensure that the network card is installed into the instrument correctly When the instrumenrt is connected to a suitable network then the Link light on the processor card will illuminate to show network traffic is in operation 2 Obtain and record the Network IP addresses to be assigned to the NetPod instruments The NetPod 4004 uses broadcast network packets for timing operations Ensure that any network to be used by the NetPod 4004 supports this type of data transmission 3 Ensure you have a copy of the latest version of the NetPod manager software This software can be downloaded for free from http www aquabat net web site 4 Ensure that all network connections used to link the NetPod 4004 instruments to an Ethernet HUB are operating The NetPod 4004 support 100BaseT operations Most modern network hubs auto detect the network type and adjust their speed accordingly 9 Ensure that suitable mains power supply outlets are available for use with the NetPod 4004 Allow a supply of up to 30 W for each instrument 6 Only use approved IEC standard mains cable and plugs with this instrument NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 11 Hardware Test 1 Power on each NetPod 4004 and make sure the
46. ess is divided to give the network part and the local part The local part is then divided into two parts according to the subnet mask One extends the bits allocated to the network part and identifies the physical network The other identifies the host If a bit is set in the subnet mask then its equivalent bit in the Internet address is interpreted as a network bit Conversely if a bit is off in the subnet mask its equivalent in the Internet address is interpreted as belonging to the host part of the address Local Area Networks Local area network allows several computers to share resources such as files and printers and allows the transmission of data using TCP IP It is this later functionality that allows data from the NetPod to communicate with Windows programs Ethernet communication provides a utility call ping for testing Ping is a simple diagnostic program for testing the connection between systems on a network The command can be run from an MS DOS prompt The command can also be run from most other non Microsoft operating system computers The use of this command is shown below ping IP address gt e g ping 12 34 56 78 Reply from 12 34 56 78 bytes 32 timez2ms TTL 32 Reply from 12 34 56 78 bytes 32 timez2ms TTL 32 Reply from 12 34 5 6 78 bytesz32 timez2ms TTL 32 Successful NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 14 e g ping 12 34 56 78 Requested Time out Requested Time out
47. for additional input ranges on request Important Note When using these cards make sure the mounting screws are correctly terminated to guarantee an electrical earth connection to the main instrument chassis This is essential for safety when operating with high voltages Do not use this card if the mounting screws are not fitted 4 x Independent Input Channels User set 50 mV 5V 50V 600V Input Range Maximum Isolation 2000V DC Channel Maximum Cable Size 2 5 mm 5000 Input readings Sec Chan Power Consumption 2W Automatic Card Type Identification System Specifications High Speed 16 Bit C Signal Connection SHR See Note 1 All signal cables are terminated using standard plastic Sample Rate 0 1 5 KHz chanel 2 way plugs as shown below A locking tag secures Isolation 2000 YT the plug to the socket and ensures that the Over Load Max Maboe FS range connections automatically align and are simple to Sign al Nai se See Note 1 replace Gain Accuracy 0 05 95 or beter Accuracy as reading eT Settling Time 100 x i Input Input Range s 10 P d E Oy Wa DO bs el v Va Resolution vil 3 mv Installation Va l5 mv 20 0 mV No matter which analogue input card type are used SE ET they fit into slots 3 6 in the instrument chassis See Ne ln uc imaae below va H 100 c Stability Over 25 to 50 Deg C 2SLSB Input v 20 MG typically yanai p 20 MQ typically AIMO typica
48. from the Configure menu options as shown in the image below 8 NetPod Configuration File View Help Scan Metwork Scan Port Logging Sample Rate Wiz Connect Netpod Connect NDACS Figure 9 Scanning for NetPod 4004 on a network As the Podmng driver scans the network the following status bar will be displayed Scanning Network Figure 10 Scan Network Status Window NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 27 2 Using the mouse pointer or cursor keys select the Run Mode menu item Netpod Configuration Running E x File Configure View Help pen Write Configuration DD 5 y Run Made PCE BC PCE 11 NC im PCBS v i PEB1D zr A PCBI44 EER oil PR 13 Figure 11 PodMng Software Run Mode Active A tick mark will appear adjacent to the Run Mode menu option The tick mark is used to indicate that data recording and control operations are under way d The File menu options will disappear and the main menu be displayed You can now carry out any further operations Note In order to check the status of the logging operations from the NetPod manager simply select the FILE menu option from the main display You will see a series of menu items displayed on the screen one of them being the Run Mode option If a tick mark is displayed adjacent to the Run Mode menu item then data acquisition operations are underway The task bar icon will appear to be flashing
49. ght Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 82 Analog Output Window Software Features amp Operations The following is used to set up and use the analogue output channels 8 Analog Output Information Channel Part No AD 1E5V10I32 Description 10 or 30m4 Output Channel Name Serial Ma 199016 Manufacture Date 317 1272010 Output Type Selection Buttons Mame DAC Output Level Button Setting New output le OK Confirm changes button V Button Sets the output analogue signal to voltage regardless to the previous settings mA Button Sets the output level in milli Amps regardless to the previous setting D Button Sets the output channel level in DAC steps in the range 0 to 65536 The D button uses the output signal type already defined for a particular channel Example X Current output DAC 20 is 30mA DAC 65536 30 mA These values may vary depending upon the calibration settings for the card OK Button stores the output level in the Setting text box to the card and closes Window Calibration Button Activation of this button brings up the calibration Window See document http www aquabat net downloads NetPod 4004 CalibProcV104 pdf for details Do not use this button unless qualified to do so as changing any parameters will affect levels generated by the output cards NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 83 New Channel Names The analogue output channels within t
50. green in colour NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 28 Stopping Data Transmission Operations The following section shows the instruction to follow to start global data acquisition operations ie start all instruments up on a network to broadcast data 1 From the main menu select the FILE menu option 2 Using the mouse pointer or cursor keys select the Run Mode menu item The tick mark which appears adjacent to the Run Mode menu item will disappear Hetpod Configuration EIS File Configure View Help pen Write Configuration 0 5 Hun Made PCE BL PCB 11 i PCR B8 cm ai PCB 10 bienes S PCR eck eit prada Figure 12 PodMng Software No Data Acquisition Stopped A tick mark is used to indicate that data recording and control operations are active and that data may be in the process of being recorded 3 The File menu options will disappear and the main menu be displayed You can now carry out any further operations The instrument Tx and Rx LEDs will stop flashing LAN operations only The task bar icon will appear to be flashing green in colour NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 29 Starting and Stopping Data Acquisition Operations for a Specified Instrument The following section describes the operations to follow to start and stop data acquisition operations for a single specified instrument These operati
51. hat the mounting screws are correctly terminated to guarantee an electrical earth connection to the main instrument chassis This is essential for safety when operating with high voltages Do not use this card if the mounting screws are not fitted NP4808 JIO Digital Input card Input Channels F E Low level Trigger 8 ion 2000V DC Channel a d Size 1 5mm E cation t readings Sec Chan oececececece a stion lt 10 mA 230V AC DC HERIT TIT SOMHeGEeEAECEZRSEREZEARS CEEESESrS ers Gree oes eee eS Soe ese SSE aS gt ex ex a ec eo eo eu ec eo ec ec Lo OOG x ever I CONTROLA CO 3000 3086 Switch SW 1 Switch SW 2 The images below show the switch settings for the input range selection and input signal type SW 1 High Low Trigger Level Setting SW 2 Input Signal Type Selection Input Card Configuration The NP4808 JIO X card operations are configured using the Link Switch positions defined by SW 1 and SW 2 SW 1 defines the low level trigger setting SW 2 defines the input signal type By default the NP4808 JIO is configured for 18 V trigger with a DC input signal NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 55 Default Switch Positions new card Swit ES Open Li 2 ET m 3 Default Link Switch Settings 18V Trigger DC Input Signal Figure 23 Physical Connection Digital Input Mounting Screw t vn OVW REF t
52. he Display window has the following Tab options Graph Raw Processed Errors 3 Select the Graph Tab The Chart Recorder display will appear Display Selection Tabs Graph Text Raw Text Processed Errors l aj perkins 5 T Channel selection guide lt kAccel 0 i R Accell lt C Accel 2 lt Accel 3 X X X X X MX L C Processed i Pause button freazes G Raw current display C Off Pause XRange es s Axis range slider bars 0 5 Y Range 2 0000 s a m d E Rum meme 7 ShowGrd lt Grid Selector When tick mark Real time data plot E m displayed grid is shown on chart recorder screen Figure 17 PodMng Software Chart Recorder Display 4 It is possible to observe data from any instrument on the network Using the Channel selection guide select the instrument and channel whose data you require to plot 5 For each channel you are using select either Raw or Processed data type options You can mix raw and processed data on the screen NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 36 Text Display Raw and Process Data To observe the raw and processed data in a text format follow the instructions below 1 At the Display Window See Figure 20 select the Text Raw or Text Processed tab Each instrument will be listed horizontally across the screen Listed below each instrument will be the data from the analogue input channels A blank space in
53. he NPAO16 1030 card can have their names User assigned in order to aid with signal identification The User names are stored to EPROM memory on the NPAO16 1030 card and this information can be download by management systems to software identify all cards in an instrument and cards on a network Management software is often used to maintain a log of the systems operation especially on large distributed applications in power stations or structural monitoring in large structures 1 Select the Channel to be configured Double click with right left hand mouse pointer on the channel to be configured The Analog Output Window will appear as shown below m Analog Output Soar Information Channel 0 Part No ADTEVTOLE32 Description 704 or 30mA Output Seral Ma 999016 Manufacture Date 317 1272010 Channel Name Hame Setting E TEA Calibration X Cancel Figure 42 Analog Output Window 2 Enter the new channel name into the text box adjacent to the Name label In the example above the current channel name is shown as out 3 Press the OK button to store the new name to NPA 16 1030 card NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 84 Example The example below demonstrates how the Analog Output Window and main NetPod Configuration Window will appear if the name of Channel 2 on a NPAO16 1030 card is changed from out to valve2 out Em 7
54. hronization packets are sent every 5 seconds across the network to each instrument so that the time skew between instrument clocks is very low 1 2 microseconds The timing within the instruments surpasses that available within nearly all processor systems unless extremely accurate precautions are made to improve time keeping This use of the synchronisation pulses for maintaining timing between instruments across a network ensures that there is low skew between samples on the input channels Typical skew between analogue inputs on a distributed network is 1ms Improved Synchronisation lt is possible to supply instruments with enhanced data synchronistion capability by using temperature compensated real time clocks instead of the standard clock This feature will allow skew between channels to be considerably less than the 1ms stated for standard production units NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 22 Datagram Construction The figure below shows how the datagrams used to transmit data from the NetPods to the applications software are constructed Ethernet frame I P Header TCP Header Metpad Data Source address Destination Address Frame type source IP address Destination IP address Length Flags and checksum source Port Destination Port Length sequence acknowlegement Pod Identifier Number of samples sample n Channelsl 15 digital sample n sample nz
55. ht Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 12 3 Network Specifications Introduction to Networks The following chapter summerises the technical specifications for the Ethernet networks that can be used to transmit data from the NetPod instrumentation The Ethernet networks described below are only those that can be directly connected to the instrument Data can be easily passed to many different families of Ethernet using standard networking products Ethernet Networks Subnets are used when configuring networks consisting of several different strings for example connecting users on an office based LAN when the users are located at different sites The routes on a network will not know the exact location of each node NetPod or user Instead a router will only know about a subnet address It will read each packet on the network using complex addressing protocols and determine the appropriate destination for the data packets The data packets will be repackaged and transmitted to the next stage of the network Routers do not care what kind of hardware the LAN segments use but they should run software conforming to the same network protocol Routers often contain automatic identifications and transmission routines for data from DecNet IP IPX and XNS NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 13 Internet Addresses amp Classes The Internet address is a unique 32 bit address that is used in all communications
56. iecumtcnsdocssivencuaveumsuasiwouscs 20 inii citi Cl IZ EET PE 20 Large Packet SIZE eascsetirerctiemorthids iturus ebd dev qe iins iaaea iana i cn ec SN medi resp Ma cues Nb Iris abad 20 Broadcast vs Single Host Operations sseeessssssssssssesseeeeeeeeeennnn nnne nnne nnns 20 Data Synchronisation c0c cc02sccceccesecccceeseeeccesacseedsesedsccessecesseeendccecscceasdeneenceadesstecenencsecdsseeseees 21 Improved Synchronisation cccccceeceseeeeeeceeeeecsaeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeessusaseeeeeeeessuaeaeseeeeeeessaaageses 21 Datagram COnstructiOn ccccccccccccccesesseeceeeeeeeeeeseeececeeeeseeeeseeceeeesesseaseeceeesseaeaeeeeeeeeessuaaseeeeeeees 22 Driver Software Operali t 23 Password Protected Operating Environment ccccccseeeeeeeeceeeseeeeceeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeaeaeseeeessaaeeeess 24 Software Mode Changes cccccccssssseccccceeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseueeeeeeeeeessaeeeeeeeeeeesaaas 24 Starting and Stopping Global Data Acquisition Operations cccccccccccesseeceeeseesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 25 Starting Global Data Transmission Operations ccccccccccecssseseeeceeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeesesaeeeeeeeeeeeseaas 26 Stopping Data Transmission Operations sssssseesessesssseseennn nennen nnne 28 Starting and Stopping Data Acquisition Operations for a Specified Instrument 29 Configuring the Analogue Input Channel
57. ight Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 91 10BaseT 17 ADC Type 46 Analogue Output Output Test 81 Pin outs 81 auto configure 23 Automatic Restart 50 bridge 14 15 Bridges 15 broadcast packets 20 Broadcast vs Single Host Operations 20 Calibration 47 Calibration Operations Driver Software 23 Cancel Button 47 Cancel Button 46 CE Certificate 3 Channel 45 46 Channel Configuration Driver Software 23 Comments Box 46 Config 17 18 23 32 34 38 40 41 46 Configure 17 18 Configuring the Analogue Input Channels Driver Software 32 Confirm 35 47 48 Data Decimation 34 data packets 20 Data Recording Driver Software 23 data transmission operations 48 Data Transmission Protocol 20 Default Button 46 Digital 46 Digital Button 46 Display window Driver Software 36 distributed network 21 Driver Software Operations 23 dynamic 21 Edit Channel Driver Software 32 33 38 Edit Pod 48 49 Edit Pod Window 34 38 49 Error Display Window 42 Driver Software 42 Ethernet 12 17 Ethernet Address 46 Ethernet Hubs 19 Ethernet Networks 12 Failed Error Display Window 43 File 17 FILE 26 27 28 Gain 47 Global Configuration Parameters 45 Hardware Test 11 1 D 46 INSTALLATION CHECK LIST 10 Installation Quick Guide 1 1 internal communication ports 48 Internet 12 14 Internet Addresses amp Classes 12 IP Address 14 46 48 IP addresses 10 12 ISP 14 LAN
58. instruments OK for successful operations and Failed for any instrument that have timed out or become disconnected NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 42 Hiding Error Screen from the User It is not possible to have a perfect network where no packets will be lost In order to prevent confusion with a user a facility has been included with the driver software to remove the error log from a users screen The error log is removed by a simple command included in the operating system registery Remove error log from screen insert following command into Registery Command1 nopackerr NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 43 6 Software Parameters The following chapter details the names and functions of the parameters used by the software for the NetPod instrumentation The system parameters are described in two parts global and channel Global parameters are those that are stored within the main processor board They contain manufacture warranty and parameters that describe instrument operations Channel parameters are those that describe the setup and operation of a particular analogue input module Just like the global parameters they are retained even if the channel is removed stored or moved to another instrument Global Configuration Parameters The following page details the global User Defined parameters that can be assigned by an operator to assist
59. lly Current h put O20 m 0 50 m 420 Other ranges on request Ovendoad 250 V gs NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 53 Pin out Connections Mounting Seren Mounting Screw All of the analogue input cards use the same pin out for signal connection as shown opposite Make sure that mounting screws are securely fasted to the instrument frame when using these card The mounting screws are used to ensure a good electrical Earth is maintained to the card This is essential when high voltages are being used Card Installation The NPAI16 range of analogue cards are fitted into the instrument using slots 3 6 as shown above The analogue inputs can be used with any digital I O card It is not possible to mix analogue input and analogue output cards into the same instrument Currently any analogue output cards have to be fitted in to a separate instrument SAFTEY INSTRUCTIONS k hh TY Important Note Do not handle this card with wet hands hands NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 54 9 Digital Interface Cards Part Number NP4808 JIO X 8 Channel Digital Input Card Introduction The NP4810 JIO is an 8 channel high speed digital input card supporting both high and low level inputs in a single user defined card for the NetPod 4003 4004 series data acquisition instrument Important Note When using this card make sure t
60. ls Mocunlirg Screw Connecting a Current Load to the NPAO16 1030 The following example demonstrates connecting a current load to an out T i Output Z0 m curent loop Output Load ciut comection b the ee Channel NPA016 1060 0v ie Technical Specifications Number Channels 4 Card Isolation 2KV DC Range 30 mA Protection Short circuit protected lt 1 mi 10V Resolution 16 Bit Power lt 1W The NPAO 16 1030 card installs only into slots 3 4 5 and 6 as shown below Note It is not possible to mix analogue input and output cards in the same instrument NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 51 Processor Card NP OT4000 100T Figure 22 Processor card Analogue Output Operations NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 52 Analogue Input cards The NPAI16 VXH1 4 card is a 4 channel high speed analogue input card for the NetPod 4004 series data acquisition instrument The NPAI16 VXH1 4 supports 4 simultaneously sampling channels each with its own ADC input enabling the cards to be used for both static and dynamic measurements The cards are suitable for DC as well as AC inputs A range of different boards are available enabling signals from 50 mV to 600V to be measured within the one instrument Keynes Controls design and manufacture all parts in house and are able to configure these cards
61. ly select the Cancel button on the Edit Pod window The Edit Pod Window will disappear and you will return to the main system configuration menu NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 38 Multi instrument Operations The NetPod driver supports multi instrument operations on local area Ethernet networks The PodMng driver and NetPod 4004 has been designed for operation on an Ethernet network To install additional 4004 instruments on to a 100BaseT network simply power on the new instrument and connect the network cable from the processor card to the hub Instantly the instrument detects network data you will see the link status light illuminate The Link status light is one of the LEDs mounted on the front panel of the unit You must ensure that each instrument has its own unique IP address before connecting onto a network NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 39 Data Recording Operations The following page details the instructions that should be followed to store data to disk Each user can record data using the PodMng software or third party application packages 1 From the main menu select the Configure menu option 2 oelect the Logging menu item to access the data recording operations setup screen Processe Rate sample sec fio Active Append Format Sci6sigfig File Mame C Data Process dat Browse Ha Rate sample sec fio
62. mber Identification 2 2 Digital 8 Digital 9 Digital 10 Digital 11 Digital 12 Digital 13 Digital 14 Digital 15 x Red indicates output green input Lil Close Digital Interface Information The Digital Interface Window show which channels are defined for outputs and those set for input operations The NP4004 RLY card only uses channel 0 7 on this Window Any channel shown in red is an output channel Example see Window opposite Digital O to Digital 7 shown in red are output channels Each NP4004 RLY card has in built card recoignition via the driver software All interfaces contain a built in EEPROM that stores the card type and can be accessed via the driver software A scan of the driver software can ensure the correct card type is being used and output level options are set NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 70 12 Processor Cards amp Firmware The NetPod 4004 uses the new high speed NP SF4000 100T software defined processor card This processor card offers high speed network operations and connects to an external network using its on board Ethernet port The NP SF4000 100T does not contain a dedicated microprocessor as would be expected on any similar product but creates the processor in software at the time of initialisation The core of the processor is stored in memory and copied into the programmable logic unit where in
63. nput signal range Noise Shows the expected noise level for a set sample rate and pre amp gain configuration Calibration Insert linear calibration details for specified channel Offset and gain settings only NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 45 The processing section provides the user with a simple pull down menu system which is used to assign the type of sensor attached to a specified analogue input channel Processing Setup Assign sensor type and operating characteristics OK Button Select this button to confirm the selection of the new configuration details Cancel Button Select this button to cancel any modifications made to the configuration details Confirm Menu Yes Select this button to store new configuration details to EEPROM No Select this button to reject any changes to the configuration details stored within the channel NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 46 7 Configuring the NetPod 4004 for Network Operations The following chapter details the operations that have to be followed to alter the instrument configurations to suit your orginisations operating requirements Every care is undertaken to ensure that the instruments will operate directly upon arrival but for some users it may be advisable to change network addresses of multiple network string and bridging equipment should this be in operation The instructions shown below
64. ons are meant as an aid to testing the network prior to acquisition operations are overridden by the use of global acquisition commands ie NetPod Configuration Running Ethernet Edit Reset Digital Enable WT start NeiPod stop WeiPod Figure 13 Start and Stop acquisition menu options Stopping Data Acquisition Operations for Specified Instrument l Ensure that the driver is active and receiving data The task bar icon should be flashing green 2 From the main driver window as above select the instrument whose data acquisition operation you want to suspend stop using left hand mouse 3 Once you have selected the instrument whose data transmission operations you want to suspend press the right hand mouse button You will observe a menu appear adjacent to the selected instrument with the following options EDIT RESET DIGITAL ENABLE WT START NetPod STOP NetPod 4 Select Stop NetPod option you will observe the Tx status light on the instrument is off 5 The Error log will report Time 00 00 00 Pod id disabled NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 30 Starting Data Acquisition Operations for Specified Instrument 1 Ensure that the driver is active and receiving data The task bar icon should be flashing green 2 From the main driver window as above select the instrument whose data acquisition operation you want to activate start using left hand mouse 3
65. power supply status LED is illuminated On applying power to the instruments you will observe the power status light will illuminate and the Receive and Transmit LED status lights will flash on and off If the status lights do not illuminate then check that the mains power outlet is operating correctly If you are still having problems then please contact your supplier for advice before returning the units for repair Connect the Processor card network port to a suitable network and the network status LED will illuminate The status LED will illuminate to show network traffic even if the network does not allow the broadcast timing packets Installation Quick Guide To install the system do the following Power on the NetPod 4004 and make sure the power supply in the instrument illuminates As soon as power is supplied to the NetPod 4004 the fan system in the back of the enclosure will start and run for several seconds Attach a network cable to the 4004 and connect directly to a laptop Some modern PC Laptops enable direct connection to the instrument Use a network cross over cable if the network status light does not illuminate or if no data packets are seen to transmit Use the Podmng software This software is freely available from the htip www aquabat net site Run PodMng software and scan the network The new instrument should now be identified in the main Podmng Window oee Page 25 NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyrig
66. put channel can be independen this procedure return the product to Keynes Controls for any adjustments configured using the driver software to give a pt set output level on initialisation The output levels The following instructions should be followed in order a complete instrument will be known at start up change the output signal type Stop data acquisition operations before trying to make a configuration changes The NetPod 4004 does not alk configuration changes while making measurements 1 Using the Podmng driver software select the output tyr See user manual for additional details 2 Re scan the network to ensure instrument configurati changes are updated in to the driver software 3 Re start data acquisition operations Enter Run mode the Podmng driver software NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 50 Mounirg Zerew Installation The NPAO16 1030 card fits into slots 3 6 in the main instrument chassis as sho below 1 Power off the NetPod 4004 before installing any new interface card Fasten the mounting screws to the chassis 2 Power on the instrument and scan the network for the updated Netpod 4004 Output Signal Type Identification The output signal type for each channel can be identified by the driver softwai Signal operational details can be accessed and processed by third pa applications see Page 73 for details on identifying and setting the output type and leve
67. r 1 52mm Min Wire Area Size 0 05m2 Min Wire Size AWG 26AWG NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 57 Trigger Levels The NP4810 JIO card offers both high and low signal operations in a single card The example below shows the trigger values for the popular 18V card High Level 300V Operation Low signal lt 12V High gt 18 lt 300 V Low Level Operation Low signal lt 3V High gt 3 lt 50 V Input Signal Trigger Levels Unknown High Level Input State Lowlevel LA i o o n 12V 15V 1S v Trigger Le wel The diagram above shows the trigger levels tor 18 input sign als Figure 25 Digital Input Trigger Levels NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 58 Windows Driver Software The following instructions demonstrate using the NP4810 JIO card from within the standard podmng Windows driver Instructions The following instructions are based on the NP4810 JIO card already being installed into the Net Pod 4004 1 Start the PodMng exe software Make sure the network has been scanned and the instrument to be used has been recognised by the driver Refer to the User Guide for details of using the driver software The Podmng exe task bar icon should be green and flashing as shown below ecd Fodmng task bar icon Mode Run Mode Active e B 6 9j gathering data Customize Figure 26 Taskbar Daca Acquisition A
68. recovered automatically Installation The processor card fits into slot 2 of the instrument only See image below NP SFADDO 100T NP OT4000 100T Processor card Slat 2 anly 9 9 Sf o a t WA E Da E Instructions Switch the power off No status LED illuminated See image above Undo the locking screws Make sure the network cable is disconnected from the instrument Push the ejector handle downwards and the NP SF4000 100T card will come free of the chassis Remove the card Re insert the processor card or replace with a new model Power on the instrument Reconnect the network cable p ox IS ooo NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 72 Driver Operations On restarting the NetPod 4004 the driver software will automatically detect the instrument and re synchronise the measurements with any other device on the network New Processor card Starting Data Acquisition When a new processor card has been fitted into a 4004 instrument and has a different setup to the original card it is replacing or if this is for a new instrument all together then 1 Stop data acquisition operations 2 Scan network identify all the instruments on a network 3 Hecstart data acquisition readings NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 73 13 Power Supply There are 2 x power supply modules available for use with the NetPod 4004
69. required Should data be required for more than one user then it is recommended that the computer running the Pod Manager software re sends information to the next PC after it has been processed Data re transmission can be undertaken by third party software supporting TCP IP functions or by NetDDE For user software which can send a NetDDE Poke command to a channel being sampled at 1 KHz should this channel go above a threshold level then considerably lower processing overhead will be required than would be the case if 1000 packets data sec were being transmitted across a network to each user Note Most SCADA packages have the facility to share processed data in this way Data Synchronisation One of the important features of the NetPod instrumentation is the integral synchronisation operations available between instruments across an Ethernet network These operations enable widely separated units to be combined to provide static as well as dynamic measuring systems The instruments are kept in synchronization by requesting at regular intervals the current time from each pod The time returned from each instrument is examined and compared to the master clock within the processing system If the drift between instruments is grater than a preset amount then the clock within the instrument is reset The resolution of the clock within the pod is considerably greater than that of the PC i e 10us for the instrument against 20ms for the PC The sync
70. right Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 40 Error Recording Error recording is useful to show the status of the instruments and network operations for a series of instruments widely separated on an Ethernet network It is possible to locate and in many cases identify the source of any system error without need of manually inspecting the instruments The following page details the instructions that should be followed to record the instrument and network error messages to disk Each user can record an error log using the PodMng software or third party application packages 1 From the main menu select the Configure menu option 2 select the Logging menu item to access the data recording operations setup screen 3 Using the LoggingCfg setup dialog box See Figure 22 simply enter the file name and directory location where you want to store the error log Enter the error log file name in the space provided for this information 4 Using the mouse pointer select the desired type of recording operations Active Data is recorded to a new file each time storage operations are activated Old files are over written Append Data is appended to the end of the specified file at the resumption of data recording operations Move the mouse pointer over the data recording function tick boxes Use the left mouse button to select the desired option You can only select one option at any one time for either of the raw and processed data file 5 Once
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72. shown above shows Channel 0 of a NPAO16 1030 card installed in a NetPod 4004 instrument The channel names increment from O through 15 for a fully populated instrument Changing the Voltage Level 1 Enter the new voltage level into the Setting text box 2 Select the V button to set the new output voltage level NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 86 Example setting the output signal level to 2 5 V on Channel 0 for an analogue output channel 1 Enter 2 5 into the setting text box as shown in the Analog Output Window below 2 Select the V button and the analogue output channel will switch to 2 5 V regardless to its initial condition 8 Analog Output nfarmatiarr Channel Number Channel Part Ho 4016Y 7032 Serial Number Description 704 or 30m4 Output Serial Mo 999016 Manutacture Date 31 12 2010 Channel Name New output voltage Name Out Setting e Calibration X Cancel Calibration refer to calibration document Refer to calibration document for the NetPod 4004 for full use of this feature Do not touch this button unless authorised to do so as the values are accurately factor set and adjustment will affect the operation of the card NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 87 Current Output Selection The NPAO16 1030 card can be used to supply a current output in the range 30 mA
73. stem Edit the current I P address and insert the new address values Ensure that you do not insert a repeat address i e one already assigned to an earlier unit 5 Upon assigning the new address select the OK button to store the changes Up on selecting the OK button the Confirm Window will appear Pressing the OK button on the Confirm menu will cause the new IP address to be sent to the chosen NetPod unit and stored for use The status LED indicators on each of the NetPod units flash on and off quickly to show that configuration parameters have been sent across the network 6 Re start the data transmission operations The new IP address will take effect as soon as data transmission operations are activated NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 47 Instrument ID Number Product Part Number 26 Information M f ILD 2 anu aa ae Nu Instrument Serial Number Serial No 34455 Manufacture Date DSP Board Warr anty Manufacture Date 28 7 98 7 88 Information ADC Type Bb lt Analogue Cards only ADC Type L Ethernet Address 05 04 03 02 01 01 BOOTE Ethernet Address 10Base2 10BaseT only p ontiguration Name Sytem Name Used to identify instrument on Global network within the driver software set IP Address 23232323 lt i o d Sample Rate IP Address ensure this is address is unique a m z E for each instr
74. t hands NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 5 The image shows the rear panel of a 6U x HP rack system Important Safety Instruction NEVER REMOVE THIS PANEL WITH THE MAINS SUPPLY CONNECTED TO THE INSTRUMENT Only suitably qualified test engineers should work inside the rear of this unit when mains power is applied due to the chance of electrical shock If in any doubt send the instrument back to Keynes Controls Ltd for modifications and or repair NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 6 Earth This equipment must have an electrical Earth connection in order for it to be used safely Do not use this equipment if the Earth is not connected or seems damaged In case of any problems please contact a suitably qualified engineer for advice or return the unit to Keynes Controls for examination Power cable Only use approved IEC mains cable and plugs with this instrument Do not use a mains cable if there are any signs of damage to the insulation If in doubt get assistance from a Suitable qualified engineer or contact Keynes Controls for a new mains cable Safety Fuse P v Use a 3A quick blow fuse with this unit The safety fuse fits directly into the fuse holder of the IEC connector NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 7 Table of Contents L ja W r p A p
75. t initialisation default switch positions for the card at the time of powering on of the instrument Edit Pod Information I D 1211 Part No PART Serial Mo SERIAL Firmware Version 1 03 Manufacture Date 22 3 87 ADC Type 24 bit Ethemet Address 05 04 03 02 01 01 Configuration Mane Name IF Address 23232323 Sample Hate 100Hz Sample rate ix qain limited Packet Size 16 Comments Digital Default x Cancel The Digital Default Window opposite shows that only Channel initialization boot time O relay is closed at 1 Using the Edit Pod Window select the Default button The Digital Default Window showed below will appear Selecting Output Channel Relay Closures 2 Using the Digital Default Window Select the Tick Box for the desired channel When all the tick boxes are selected press the OK button to confirm the to the instrument Digital Default Digial 8 Digial 1 Digial 3 Digial 2 Digial 10 Digial 11 Digial 5 Digial 13 Digial E 7 Digal 3 E Digial 14 Digial 4 Digal 12 n IN m Digial 7 D igial 15 X Cancel NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 69 Digital Interface 1 11 Digital output channels are shown in red Digital i Digital 1 Digital 2 Digital 3 x Digital 4 Digital 5 E E Digital 6 Set 4 Part Nu
76. tPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 24 Password Protected Operating Environment The PodMng driver software provides a password protected operating environment There are two modes of operation Admin and Operator Operator mode enables data to be presented to third party applications software but prevents any changes of configuration and data transmission operations from the driver of third party software You cannot change any instrument configurations or start and stop the data transmissions Operator mode operations are ideal where you require terminals to display data only Admin Mode enables full configuration of the instruments You can select and configure any instrument operation Software Mode Changes To change the mode of operation of the driver software From the Default PodMng Window select File Access Control ies Access Control Enter Password for access control User C Operator Figure 5 PodMng Access Control Window The Access Control Window will appear Enter your password Select the Mode of Operation Press the OK button to activate the mode change When the Access Control Window disappears you have changed operating modes NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 25 Starting and Stopping Global Data Acquisition Operations The PodMng software allows the user to have full control of all aspects of the data
77. the configuration operations are completed select the OK button The LoggingCfg Window will disappear and you will return to the default screen NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 41 Network Error Report In order to provide a clear indication as to the operating characteristics for each instrument connected to a LAN a network reporting system has been created To view the Error Report Window you should 1 Select the View menu option from the PodMng default screen 2 Select Error Tab on the Display Window On selecting the Error tab the Error Display Window will appear The Error Display Window is split into two parts The top screen shows the instantaneous messages that are directed to the PodMng from the instruments The bottom of the screen shows each instrument connected to the network and a real time summary of the network statistics For each instrument connected to the LAN the following network statistics are reported Packets Missed Packets Resent Packets Lost Status OK Normal Operations Failed Network time out power failure Error Tab Status Messages Grepa Tost Rav Tost Processo Ens i Ic J000001 C1 01 32 MatPed 14 Ne Fod F sil ire DFline Joonn 2 C1 01 3 Hello oilc NetPodl 4 i back Instrument Network Operation Statistics Names Skt vi s cd Pts Procowersd X Mamac The Status message indicates the instantaneous action of the
78. ument you use on a network 502 BU a Pease s Sample rate of instrument Commen Data block packet size 1 16 Digital interface TUN Assign digital I O port operations setup Figure 20 PodMng Software Edit Pod Window NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 48 Automatic Restart The NetPod 4004 can be supplied with an automatic re start feature The instrument will restart data transmission operations automatically should a network link fail or be reset This action may occur during network maintenance Data is restarted for both 100Basel and 10BaseT networks The Error Display Window will indicates the operating status of each instrument If an instrument has timed out or been disconnected then the status message will indicate a failed status message The status message will revert back to OK up on the PodMng software detecting new data packets The default timeout period used to indicate an instrument failure is 20 seconds The figure below shows how the task bar icon indicates that an instrument has failed or timed out The task bar icon will automatically change status to indicate correct operations or stopped data transmission operations Timeout task bar icon D 313 PM Task bar icon The red bar through the icon indicates that an instrument has tailed trmed out somewhere on the LAN Figure 21 Task bar icon Instrument Failure or Timeout Should the instrument not restart a
79. unit but it is possible to have multiple 4004 instruments running on a network operating at different sample rates For example if there are three units on a network Pod 1 can operate at 1 KHz Pod 2 at 500 Hz and Pod 3 at 10 Hz It is best practice to have all instruments running at the same sample rate as this simplifies the data analysis The sample rates at which are unit will operate are automatically determined and are based upon the technical specifications of the input modules Data Decimation In order that you can undertake multi rate data processing for analogue channels contained within the same unit you will have to develop you own processing software A drivers developers kit has been created to enable you to design you own applications and utilise the functionality within the instruments To set the sample rate of a chosen NetPod unit follow the instructions specified below Sample Rate Instructions Using Podmng software stop the data transmission operations across the network For sample rate changes the data transmission operations must be stopped regardless of type of network from which data is being acquired The Podmng software displays a green flashing icon while data is being broadcast by NetPod instruments across a network The Podmng software displays a red icon when data transmission operations are suspended 1 Display the Default driver menu Move the mouse pointer until it is above the Podmng icon Press th
80. utomatically after a timeout operation then please ensure that the watchdog timer has been energized NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 49 8 Interface Cards Analogue Output Card Part Number NPAO16 1030 Analogue Output 10 V Output 30 mA Software Selectable Introduction The NPAO16 1030 card is a 4 channel high speed analogue output card for the NetPod 4004 series d acquisition instrument The NPAO16 1030 supports 4 independently configurable analogue outputs channels ea individually set for voltage or current operations by the driver software Preset output levels for each channel boot up time can be defined in the driver software Important Note When using this card make sure the mounting screws are correctly terminated in order to guarant an electrical earth connection to the main instrument chassis This is essential for safety when operating with hi voltages Do not use this card if the mounting screws are not fitted 4 x Independent Output Channels yi nn KCRERCSCRENT t 10V 30 mA User Software Selectable Output Type Maximum Isolation 2000V DC Channel Maximum Cable Size 1 5 mm Power Consumption lt 1 W Channel 19 0130 User Defined lnitialisation Levels Output Signal Type Identification Output Signal Type Selection Pre set Initialisation Startup levels Only a suitably qualified engineer should make any changes If unsure ab Fach out
81. vn w REF t vn OV REF t vn OV REF vin 0 w REF tn v REF n 0 v REF tn OV REF Digital Input Panel Mounting Screu Figure 24 Digital Output Card Pin outs Table 1 Switch Settings Open Closed SW 1 High level Trigger Low Voltage Trigger SW 2 DC Input AC Input Signal Connection ovrer E 72 When connecting signals to the NP4808 JIO card make sure that both adjacent pins in the 16 way headerare used See image above Card Instalation The NP4808 JIO card like all other digital interfaces only fits into slot 7 of a NetPod 4004 instrument see image opposite Connector 2 Row 1B Vay 3mm Pitch NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 56 Fitting the NP4810 JIO into the Instrument The NP4810 JIO card is fitted into slot 7 of the instrument only as shown below 1 Slide the NP4810 J10 card into slot 7 and fasten into the chassis using the top and bottom mounting screws Important Note Earth Connection The top and bottom mounting screws fitted to the front panel of the NP4810 JIO card must be securely fastened to the instrument chassis to provide the earth connection for electrical safety This is essential when operating the card with high 300V input signals Location of the Card in the frame Fully Populated Instrument Digital Port Connector Max Cable Diameter 1 52mm Max Wire Area Size 0 12m2 Max Wire Size AWG 30AWG Min Cable Diamete
82. will show on the main results screen the type of network for which traffic has been detected For 100BaseT operations the results screen will display the network type Ethernet at the top of the Window From the NetPod Configuration Window select the Configure option A further list of menu options will appear under this menu item See image on page 26 Select the Scan Network option A menu will appear on the screen showing that the software is scanning the network for datagrams originating from the NetPod instruments As each instrument is identified its name is shown on the program main screen See Fig 10 on page 26 The link status light on each of the NetPod will illuminate when communication between the PC and the NetPod unit is obtained Data is broadcast by the instrument and detected and recovered from the network by the NetPod manager software To start data recording operations select the File option from the NetPod Configuration Window Using the mouse pointer or cursor keys select the Run Mode menu option A tick mark will appear adjacent to this option and is used to indicate that data recording operations are underway See image on page 27 of a typical NetPod Configuration Window in Run Mode The Receive and Transmit status lights will appear to flash on and off together on all instruments connected to the network The faster the illumination the greater the sample rate For sample rates greater than 10
83. wn on the main screen below the title listing the interface upon which traffic was detected For data identified as originating from the 100BaseT network port then it will be titled Ethernet Move the mouse pointer over the 4004 instrument chosen for channel configuration Select the instrument by pressing the left hand mouse button or the symbol which appears adjacent to the Pod for which channel details are going to be adjusted or directly the channel which is going to be configured Figure 15 shows the Edit Channel Window NOTE On selecting the symbol The channel details associated with the chosen pod will be listed The Pod manager software will interrogate all identified units and report details of any analogue and digital interface cards installed within the instruments Move the mouse pointer until it is above the channel name which has been selected for configuration Double click the left hand mouse button The Edit Channel window will appear If you do not double click the left hand mouse button quickly enough then only the text on the menu will change The text will change from black on a white background to white on a blue background Using either the Tab key or mouse pointer select the parameter that is to adjusted On completing the channel configuration details select the OK button All of the newly configured parameters will now take effect NOTE If at any time you want to stop the configuration process simp
84. y channel within Global ame Channel lt driver software Often describes source of data Gain details Range 2 50v Resolution 76 29 V H MI Calibration lt connected to input Input pre amp gain setting Resolution of analogue input Processing Activate Calibration Window Sensor setup Voltage Input Standard range Units Activate sensor 47 2S ws setup window x Cancel Figure 15 PodMng Software Edit Channel Window 3 Using either the Tab key or mouse pointer select the parameter that is to adjusted 4 On completing the channel configuration details select the OK button All of the newly configured parameters will now take effect Confirm G writing data ta EEPROM Figure 16 PodMng Confirm Winde To cancel the configuration operations simply select the Cancel button on the Edit Pod menu The Edit Pod menu will disappear and you will return to the main system configuration menu NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 33 Setting the Sample Rate The following section details the operations that are to be undertaken to set the sample rate of the NetPod Unlike most data acquisition systems the NetPod supports multiple sample rate operations Best Practice Sample Rate Options The PodMng driver enables multi rate sampling to be undertaken across a network It is not possible to mix sample rates directly within a single
85. zia 10 Diziall Ud 12 Dizia 13 Dizin le Died 15 Foire Digital Interface Information The Digital Interface Window show those channels that are defined for outputs and those set for input operations NetPod 4004 User Manual Version 1 10 Copyright Keynes Controls 2010 2011 Page 62 10 Digital Output card Relay Part Number NP4004 RLY The NP4004 RLY is a high speed digital relay card for the NetPod 4004 series data acquisition instrument The NP4004 RLY relay card supports up to eight independent digital output signals Each output can be individually controlled from the driver software Important Note When using this card make sure the mounting screws are correctly terminated to guarantee an electrical earth connection to the main instrument chassis This is essential for safety when operating with high voltages Do not use this card if the mounting screws are not fitted NP4004 RLY Card 8 x Independent Output Channels 230V AC DC 3 Amp Switch Capability Boot time Pre set Conditions Maximum Isolation 2000V DC Channel Maximum Cable Size 1 5mm PITT ere Microsoft Windows Linux Unix driver support Part Number ID m Figure 29 8 Channel Relay card Power Off Status A time delay of 1 second on initialisation of the NetPod 4004 ensures the digital output ports return to a preset condition before data acquisition operations recommence The relay switch positions can go open

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