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Sure Cross® DXM150-Bx and DXM1500-Bx

190038

Wireless Controllers

Instruction Manual

Original Instructions 190038 Rev. D 12 August 2019

Sure Cross

DXM150-Bx and DXM1500-Bx Wireless Controllers

1 System Overview .............................................................................................................................................................5

1.1 System Overview for the B1 Models ............................................................................................................................................... 5

1.2 System Overview for the B2 Models ............................................................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Hardware Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7

1.4 DXM

1.5 DXM Automation Protocols ............................................................................................................................................................. 9

1.6 DXM Modbus Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 10

2 Quick Start Guide .......................................................................................................................................................... 12

2.1 Device Setup .................................................................................................................................................................................12

2.2

3 ISM Radio Board (Slave ID 1) ....................................................................................................................................... 17

3.1 MultiHop Radio DIP Switches ........................................................................................................................................................17

3.2 DIP Switch Settings for the Gateway Radio Board Module .......................................................................................................... 19

4 Processor Boards ..........................................................................................................................................................20

4.1 Processor Board for the DXM1x0 Models ..................................................................................................................................... 20

4.2 Processor Board for the DXM1x00 Models ................................................................................................................................... 20

4.3 DIP Switch Settings for the Processor Board ...............................................................................................................................21

4.4 Ethernet .........................................................................................................................................................................................21

4.5 USB ...............................................................................................................................................................................................22

5 I/O Base Boards ............................................................................................................................................................ 23

5.1 Board Connections for the B1 Models .......................................................................................................................................... 23

5.2 Board Connections for the B2 Models .......................................................................................................................................... 24

5.3 DIP Switches for the I/O Board ......................................................................................................................................................25

5.4 Setting the Modbus Slave ID on the I/O Base Board .................................................................................................................... 25

5.5 I/O Board Jumpers ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26

5.6 Applying Power to the B1 Models ................................................................................................................................................. 26

5.7 Applying Power to the B2 or S2 Models ........................................................................................................................................27

5.8 Connecting a Battery ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27

5.9 Supplying Power from a Solar Panel ............................................................................................................................................. 27

5.10 Connecting the Communication Pins ......................................................................................................................................... 27

5.11 Modbus RTU Master and Slave Ports ......................................................................................................................................... 28

5.12 Inputs and Outputs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29

6 Cellular Modem Boards .................................................................................................................................................33

6.1 Cellular Modem Board ...................................................................................................................................................................33

6.2 Cellular Power Requirements ....................................................................................................................................................... 33

6.3 Using the DXM Cellular Modem .................................................................................................................................................... 33

6.4 Activating a Cellular Modem ..........................................................................................................................................................33

6.5 Accessing the DXM Using SMS .................................................................................................................................................... 36

7 LCD and Menu System ................................................................................................................................................. 38

7.1 Registers .......................................................................................................................................................................................38

7.2 Push ..............................................................................................................................................................................................38

Conﬁguration Software ........................................................................................................................................................... 9

2.1.1 Apply Power to the Controller ............................................................................................................................................... 12

2.1.2 Binding and Conducting a Site Survey with the ISM Radio ..................................................................................................12

2.1.3 Set the IP Address ................................................................................................................................................................ 14

Conﬁguration Instructions .............................................................................................................................................................14

Conﬁguring the Controller ...................................................................................................................................................... 14

2.2.1

2.2.2 Conﬁguration Example: Reading Registers on a Modbus Slave Device .............................................................................. 14

3.1.1 Application Mode ................................................................................................................................................................... 18

3.1.2 Baud Rate and Parity ............................................................................................................................................................. 18

3.1.3 Disable Serial ..........................................................................................................................................................................18

3.1.4 Transmit Power Levels/Frame Size ........................................................................................................................................19

5.4.1 DXM-Bx Wireless Controller Models ......................................................................................................................................25

5.4.2 Setting the DXM I/O Board Modbus Slave ID using Modbus Registers ................................................................................ 26

5.11.1 Modbus Master and Slave Port Settings ............................................................................................................................ 28

5.11.2 DXM Modbus Slave Port ID ................................................................................................................................................ 29

5.12.1 Universal Inputs ....................................................................................................................................................................29

5.12.2 Isolated Discrete Inputs .......................................................................................................................................................31

5.12.3 NMOS Outputs ....................................................................................................................................................................31

5.12.4 PNP and NPN Outputs ........................................................................................................................................................31

5.12.5 Analog Outputs (DAC) ......................................................................................................................................................... 32

6.4.1 Install the Cellular Modem ......................................................................................................................................................34

6.4.2 Activate a 3G GSM Cellular Plan ...........................................................................................................................................35

6.4.3 Activate a Verizon 4G LTE Cellular Plan ................................................................................................................................35

Conﬁgure the DXM Controller for a Cellular Modem ............................................................................................................ 35

6.4.4

7.3 ISM Radio ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

7.4 I/O Board ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

7.5 System Conﬁg ............................................................................................................................................................................... 41

7.6 System Info ...................................................................................................................................................................................44

7.7 Display Lock ................................................................................................................................................................................. 45

Conﬁguration Instructions ............................................................................................................................................ 46

8.1 DXM Conﬁguration Software ......................................................................................................................................................... 46

8.2 Register Flow and

8.3 Scheduler ......................................................................................................................................................................................47

8.4 Authentication Setup .................................................................................................................................................................... 49

8.5 Setting Up EtherNet/IP™ .............................................................................................................................................................. 51

8.6 Setting up Email and Text Messaging .......................................................................................................................................... 52

8.7 Ethernet and Cellular Push Retries ............................................................................................................................................... 56

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7.5.1 ISM Radio ..............................................................................................................................................................................41

7.5.2 I/O Board ...............................................................................................................................................................................42

7.5.3 Ethernet ................................................................................................................................................................................. 43

7.5.4 Provision Cell .........................................................................................................................................................................43

7.5.5 DXM Modbus ID .................................................................................................................................................................... 43

7.5.6 LCD Contrast .........................................................................................................................................................................43

7.5.7 Reset ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 43

8.2.1 Basic Approach to Conﬁguration .......................................................................................................................................... 46

8.2.2 Troubleshooting a Conﬁguration ...........................................................................................................................................47

8.2.3 Saving and Loading

8.2.4 Uploading or Downloading Conﬁguration Files .....................................................................................................................47

8.3.1 Create a Weekly Event .......................................................................................................................................................... 48

8.3.2 Create a One-Time Event ......................................................................................................................................................48

8.3.3 Create a Holiday Event ..........................................................................................................................................................49

8.4.1 Set the Controller to use Authentication ............................................................................................................................... 49

8.4.2 Set the Web Services to Use Authentication ........................................................................................................................ 49

8.4.3 Mail Server Authentication .................................................................................................................................................... 50

8.4.4 Controller

Conﬁguring the Controller ..................................................................................................................................................... 51

8.5.1

Conﬁguring the Host PLC ..................................................................................................................................................... 52

8.5.2

8.6.1 Deﬁne the Network Interface Settings .................................................................................................................................. 53

Conﬁgure your Ethernet Connection .....................................................................................................................................53

8.6.2

8.6.3 Conﬁgure your Cellular Connection ...................................................................................................................................... 54

8.6.4 Set the Email and Messaging Parameters ............................................................................................................................ 54

Deﬁne Threshold Rules for Email .......................................................................................................................................... 55

8.6.5

Deﬁne Log File Parameters for Emailing Log Files ................................................................................................................55

8.6.6

8.7.1 Ethernet Push Retries ............................................................................................................................................................56

8.7.2 Cellular Push Retries ............................................................................................................................................................. 56

8.7.3 Event/Action Rule or Log File Push Retries .......................................................................................................................... 57

8.7.4 Email and Text Message Push Retries ..................................................................................................................................57

Conﬁguration .................................................................................................................................................. 46

Conﬁguration Files ............................................................................................................................... 47

Conﬁguration Authentication ................................................................................................................................51

9 Additional Information .................................................................................................................................................. 58

9.1 Working with Modbus Devices ...................................................................................................................................................... 58

9.1.1 Assigning Modbus Slave IDs .................................................................................................................................................58

9.1.2 Wireless and Wired Devices ..................................................................................................................................................59

9.1.3 Modbus Communication Timeouts ....................................................................................................................................... 59

9.1.4 Modbus TCP Client ............................................................................................................................................................... 61

9.2 Modbus Register Summary .......................................................................................................................................................... 61

9.2.1 DXM Modbus Registers ........................................................................................................................................................ 61

9.2.2 Modbus Registers for the MultiHop Radio Board Module .....................................................................................................61

9.2.3 Modbus Registers for the Gateway Radio Board Module ..................................................................................................... 61

9.2.4 Internal Local Registers (Slave ID 199) for the DXM100 and DXM150 .................................................................................. 65

9.2.5 Internal Local Registers (Slave ID 199) for the DXM700, DXM1000, and DXM1500 ..............................................................67

9.2.6 Modbus Registers for the B1 and S1 I/O Board .................................................................................................................... 71

9.2.7 Modbus Registers for the B2 and S2 I/O Board .................................................................................................................... 71

9.2.8 Modbus

9.2.9 Modbus

9.2.10 Modbus Conﬁguration Registers for the Analog Output .....................................................................................................73

9.2.11 Modbus

9.2.12 Modbus Conﬁguration Registers for Power ........................................................................................................................75

9.2.13 Modbus Registers for the LCD Board (Slave ID 201) ..........................................................................................................75

9.3 Using the Auxiliary Power Outputs ............................................................................................................................................... 77

9.4 Working with Solar Power ............................................................................................................................................................ 77

9.4.1 Setting the DXM for Solar Power .......................................................................................................................................... 77

9.4.2 Solar Components ................................................................................................................................................................ 77

9.4.3 Recommended Solar

9.4.4 Monitoring Solar Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 79

9.5 Clear the Password for the DXM100 and DXM150 Models Only ................................................................................................. 79

Conﬁguration Registers for the Discrete and Universal Inputs ...............................................................................72

Conﬁguration Registers for Isolated Discrete Inputs .............................................................................................. 72

Conﬁguration Registers for the I/O (Deﬁnitions) .................................................................................................... 74

Conﬁgurations .................................................................................................................................... 78

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9.6 Clear the Password on DXM700-Bx, DXM1000-Bx, or DXM1500-Bx Models .............................................................................80

10 DXM150 Dimensions .................................................................................................................................................. 81

11 Accessories ................................................................................................................................................................. 82

12 Product Support and Maintenance ............................................................................................................................ 83

12.1 File System and Archive Process ............................................................................................................................................... 83

12.2 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................................................... 84

12.2.1 Restoring Factory Default Settings for the I/O Base Board ................................................................................................. 84

12.2.2 Updating the DXM Processor Firmware ..............................................................................................................................84

12.2.3 Troubleshooting Issues ....................................................................................................................................................... 88

12.2.4 Modbus Operation .............................................................................................................................................................. 88

12.3 DXM150 Documentation List ......................................................................................................................................................89

12.4 DXM Support Policy ................................................................................................................................................................... 89

12.4.1 Firmware Updates ............................................................................................................................................................... 89

12.4.2 Website Information ............................................................................................................................................................ 89

12.4.3 Feature Requests ................................................................................................................................................................ 89

12.4.4 Potential DXM Issues .......................................................................................................................................................... 89

12.4.5 DXM Security .......................................................................................................................................................................90

12.5 Contact Us ...................................................................................................................................................................................90

12.6 Warnings ......................................................................................................................................................................................90

12.7 Banner Engineering Corp. Limited Warranty .............................................................................................................................. 90

12.8 Glossary of Wireless Terminology ............................................................................................................................................... 90

Connectivity

Cellular

Sure Cross Radios

Ethernet

USB

RS-485 Master

RS-485 Slave

SDI-12

User Interface

LCD Screen

LED Indicators

I/O

Universal Inputs

Discrete Outputs

Courtesy Power

Switch Power Isolated Inputs Relay Outputs

Logic Controller

Action Rules

Programming Language

Scheduler

Push to the Cloud

Data Logging

SMS and Email

SMS Control

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1 System Overview

1.1 System Overview for the B1 Models

Banner's DXM Logic Controller integrates Banner's wireless radio, cellular connectivity, and local I/O to provide a platform for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Various combinations of I/O and connectivity are available based on the different models.

Inputs/Outputs—On-board universal and programmable I/O ports connect to local sensors, indicators, and control equipment.

• Universal Inputs

• Discrete outputs

• Courtesy power

• Switch power

• Isolated inputs

• Relay outputs

• Battery backup

• Solar controller

Connectivity—The DXM's wired and wireless connectivity options make it easy to share data between local and remote equipment. The cellular modem option eliminates the need for IT infrastructures to connect remote equipment for sensing and control. The integrated Sure Cross® wireless radio enables Modbus connectivity to remote sensors, indicators, and control equipment.

Wired Connectivity

Ethernet: Modbus/TCP or Ethernet/IP

Field Bus: Modbus RS-485 Master/Slave or Controller Area Network (CAN)

Wireless Connectivity

Sure Cross Wireless Radio: DX80 900 MHz, DX80 2.4 GHz, MultiHop 900 MHz, or MultiHop 2.4 GHz

Cellular modem: CDMA (Verizon), GSM 3G, LTE (Verizon)

Logic Controller—Program the DXM's logic controller using action rules and/or ScriptBasic language, which can execute concurrently. The control functions allow freedom when creating custom sensing and control sequences. The logic controller supports the Modbus protocol standards for data management, ensuring seamless integration with existing automation systems.

Action Rules

Supports simple logic, arithmetic and thresholding

Use for low complexity solutions

SMS text message

E-mail Notiﬁcations

Push data on conditions

Text Programming Language

ScriptBasic

Use when Action Rules cannot supply a solution

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Notiﬁcations

Scheduler

Time/calendar-based events

Astronomical clock

Data Logging

Cyclic Data/Event logging

E-mail log ﬁles

SMS Commanding

Read/Write Local Registers

Upload data to the cloud-based data service

Reboot controller

Connectivity

Cellular

Sure Cross Radios

Ethernet

USB

RS-485 Master

RS-485 Slave

User Interface

LCD Screen

LED Indicators

I/O

Universal Inputs

PNP/NPN Outputs

Analog Outputs

Isolated Inputs

Courtesy Power

Logic Controller

Action Rules

Programming Language

Scheduler

Push to the Cloud

Data Logging

SMS and Email

SMS Control

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User Interface—A simple user interface consists of an LCD screen and four LED indicators. Use the LCD to access system status and setup, view user selectable events or data, and to bind and perform site surveys for Sure Cross radios. Conﬁgure the user programmable LEDs to indicate the status of the DXM, processes, or equipment.

User programmable LCD

Binding Sure Cross Radios

Conducting a Site Survey

Viewing sensor information

Viewing the system's status

User Deﬁned LED indicators

1.2 System Overview for the B2 Models

Banner's DXM Logic Controller integrates Banner's wireless radio, cellular connectivity, and local I/O to provide a platform for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Inputs/Outputs—On-board universal and programmable I/O ports connect to local sensors, indicators, and control equipment.

• Universal Inputs

• Analog outputs

• PNP/NPN outputs

• Isolated inputs

• Courtesy power

• Battery backup

• Solar controller

Wired Connectivity

Ethernet: Modbus/TCP or Ethernet/IP

Field Bus: Modbus RS-485 Master/Slave or Controller Area Network (CAN)

Wireless Connectivity

Sure Cross Wireless Radio: DX80 900 MHz, DX80 2.4 GHz, MultiHop 900 MHz, or MultiHop 2.4 GHz

Cellular modem: CDMA (Verizon), GSM 3G, LTE (Verizon)

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B1 =

Radio

Configuration

Base

DXM150-

Blank = None R1 = 900 MHz, 1 W PE5 Performance Radio (North America) R2 = 900 MHz, 1W HE5 MultiHop Data Radio (North America) R3 = 2.4 GHz, 65 mW PE5 Performance Radio (Worldwide) R4 = 2.4 GHz, 65 mW HE5 MultiHop Data Radio (Worldwide) R5 = 900 MHz, 65 mW HE5L MultiHop Data Radio (Used for M-GAGE networks) R8 = 900 MHz, Performance Radios approved for Australia/New Zealand R9 = 900 MHz, MultiHop Radio approved for Australia/New Zealand

Modbus controller designed for applications with high I/O count, isolated inputs or integrated relays Power: 12−30 V dc/Solar/Battery Comms: RS-485 and RS-232 / CAN or secondary RS-485 Inputs: (2) Isolated discrete, (8) Universal Outputs: (2) Relay, (4) NMOS, (2) Analog Power Out: (2) Jumper selectable between 2.7 V or battery,

4.2 V or incoming power

B1 =

Radio

Configuration

Base

DXM1500-

Modbus controller for data aggregation of sensors and wireless networks Power: 12−30 V dc / Solar / Battery Comms: RS-485 master/slave Inputs: (4) universal, (2) isolated Outputs: (4) NMOS, (2) analog (0–10 V or 4–20 mA), (2) relay (1) 5 V courtesy power

Blank = None R1 = 900 MHz, 1 W PE5 Performance Radio (North America) R2 = 900 MHz, 1 W HE5 MultiHop Data Radio (North America) R3 = 2.4 GHz, 65 mW PE5 Performance Radio (Worldwide) R4 = 2.4 GHz, 65 mW HE5 MultiHop Data Radio (Worldwide) R5 = 900 MHz, 65 mW HE5L MultiHop Data Radio (Used for M-GAGE networks) R8 = 900 MHz, Performance Radios approved for Australia/New Zealand R9 = 900 MHz, MultiHop Radio approved for Australia/New Zealand

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Action Rules

Supports simple logic, arithmetic and thresholding

Use for low complexity solutions

SMS text message

E-mail Notiﬁcations

Push data on conditions

Text Programming Language

ScriptBasic

Use when Action Rules cannot supply a solution

Notiﬁcations

Scheduler

Time/calendar-based events

Astronomical clock

Data Logging

Cyclic Data/Event logging

E-mail log ﬁles

SMS Commanding

Read/Write Local Registers

Upload data to the cloud-based data service

Reboot controller

Conﬁgure

the user programmable LEDs to indicate the status of the DXM, processes, or equipment.

User programmable LCD

Binding Sure Cross radios

Conducting a Site Survey

Viewing sensor information

Viewing the system's status

User Deﬁned LED indicators

1.3 Hardware Overview

The DXM can have several different conﬁgurations. The DXM has a model number label on the housing. Use the model number and model table to identify which boards are included in the your controller.

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B2 =

Radio

Configuration

Base

DXM150-

Modbus controller for high I/O count applications Power: 12-30 V dc/Solar/Battery Comms: RS-485 and RS-232 w/flow control or secondary RS-485 Inputs: (2) Isolated discrete, (8) Universal Outputs: (8) PNP/NPN Selectable, (2) Analog Power Out: (2) Courtesy power out; (2) jumper selectable between 2.7 V or battery, 4.2 V or incoming power

DXM150 I/O Base Board

MultiHop or Gateway Radio Board

Processor Board

Cellular Radio Board

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Not all combinations of base boards and radios are supported.

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Important:

• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive device

• ESD can damage the device. Damage from inappropriate handling is not covered by warranty.

• Use proper handling procedures to prevent ESD damage. Proper handling procedures include leaving devices in their anti-static packaging until ready for use; wearing anti-static wrist straps; and assembling units on a grounded, static-dissipative surface.

The DXM150 I/O Base Board is shown. The DXM1500 I/O Base Board is similar.

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USB

Ethernet

DXM Configuration Software

Local Registers

View Utility

System

Settings

Scheduler

Action Rules

Script Basic

XML Config File

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I/O Base Board—The DXM I/O base board provides connections for all inputs, outputs and power. The I/O base board contains a 12 V solar controller that accepts connections to a solar panel and sealed lead acid (SLA) battery. The battery connection can also be used with line power to provide a battery backup in case of line power outages.

ISM Radio—The ISM radio, either a MultiHop or DX80 Gateway,

ﬁts on the I/O base board in the parallel sockets. Install the ISM radio so the U.FL antenna connection is to the side with the SMA antenna connectors. Connect the U.FL cable from the ISM radio U.FL to the right side U.FL connector. The ISM radio boards are available with either a 900 MHz radio (North America) or a 2.4 GHz radio (world-wide).

Processor—The processor board plugs into the base board using the two 20 pin socket connectors. The board sits above the ISM radio socket and held by the base board standoffs. Position the processor board so the USB and RJ45 Ethernet connection is to the front, away from the SMA antenna connections.

Cellular Modem (Optional)—The optional cellular modem (purchased separately) board plugs into the processor board with the U.FL antenna connection to the left. Attach the antenna cable from the cellular modem to the left U.FL connection on the base board.

In some DXM models, the cellular modem may be replaced with an ISM radio. In this conﬁguration, position the top ISM radio antenna connection to the left of the SMA antenna connector.

LCD (Display) Board—The top housing contains the LCD board. The display board is connected to the base board using a ribbon cable with a 20 pin connector.

1.4 DXM Conﬁguration Software

Download the latest version of all conﬁguration software from

http://www.bannerengineering.com

using the DXM Conﬁguration Software, refer to the instruction manual (p/n

The DXM Conﬁguration Software conﬁgures the DXM by creating an XML ﬁle that is transferred to the DXM using a USB or Ethernet connection. The DXM can also receive the XML conﬁguration ﬁle from a Web server using a cellular or Ethernet connection.

This

conﬁguration ﬁle governs all aspects of the DXM operation.

The wireless network devices are a separate conﬁgurable system. Use the DX80 User Conﬁguration Software to conﬁgure the internal DX80 wireless Gateway and the attached wireless Nodes. Use the MultiHop Conﬁguration Software if the internal radio is a MultiHop device.

All tools can be connected to the DXM using a USB cable or an Ethernet connection.

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Figure 1. Overview of the DXM Conﬁguration Software

features

. For more information on

1.5 DXM Automation Protocols

The DXM supports the following automation protocols.

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Modbus RTU

The DXM manages two separate physical ports running the Modbus RTU protocol. The DXM is the Modbus Master when operating the Modbus master RTU port. The DXM uses the master Modbus RTU bus to communicate with locally connected Modbus devices or uses the Banner wireless radio to communicate with remote Modbus devices.

The other Modbus RTU port is used by a host system to access the DXM as a slave device. The slave Modbus RTU port allows access all the internal registers concurrently with the master RTU port. Set the slave Modbus ID using the LCD menu: SYSTEM CONFIG > DXM Modbus ID.

By default, the Modbus RTU ports are active.

Conﬁgure the port parameters using the DXM Conﬁguration

Software.

Modbus TCP/IP

A host system acting as a Modbus master can access the DXM using the Modbus TCP/IP protocol over Ethernet. Standard Modbus port 502 is used by the DXM for all Modbus TCP/IP requests.

All internal registers are available to the host system concurrently with Modbus RTU.

By default, Modbus TCP/IP is active.

Conﬁgure the DXM using Modbus TCP rules in the DXM Conﬁguration

Software.

EtherNet/IP

The Ethernet port is actively running EtherNet/IP. From the factory the DXM is

™

conﬁgured to read and write registers on DX80 wireless devices 1 through 16. Custom conﬁgurations can be set using the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

By default, EtherNet/IP is active.

1.6 DXM Modbus Overview

The DXM uses internal 32-bit registers to store information. The processor's internal Local Registers serve as the main global pool of registers and are used as the common data exchange mechanism. External Modbus device registers can be read into the Local Registers or written from the local data registers.

The DXM, as a Modbus master or slave, exchanges data using the Local Registers. Modbus over Ethernet (Modbus/TCP) uses the Local Registers as the accessible register data.

Using Action, Read/Write, and Threshold Rules allows you to manipulate the processor's Local Registers. The ScriptBasic programming capabilities extends the use of Local Registers with variables to create a more complex applications.

The processor's Local Registers are divided into three different types: integer,

ﬂoating point, and non-volatile. When using Local Registers internally, the user can store 32-bit numbers. Using Local Registers with external Modbus devices follows the Modbus standard of a 16-bit holding register. Local Registers are accessible as Modbus ID 199.

Accessing the I/O base board and the LCD follows the same communication as an external Modbus device. Each device has an ID number to uniquely identify itself. The I/O base board is Modbus ID 200 and the LCD is Modbus ID 201.

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Local Registers

(Modbus ID 199)

DXM Processor

Modbus Data

Traffic Control

Local Registers

Non-Volatile

Local Registers

Float

Local Regi sters

Integer

Gateway or MultiHop

(Slave ID 1)

LCD (Slave ID 201)

I/O Base Board

(Slave ID 200)

Action Rules Read/Write Rules ScriptBasic

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2 Quick Start Guide

2.1 Device Setup

2.1.1 Apply Power to the Controller

Follow these instructions to apply 12–30 V dc power to the controller using a wall plug.

Equipment used:

• DXM-Bx Wireless Controller

MQDMC-501 0.3 m (1 ft) cordset with a 5-pin M12/Euro-style quick disconnect

PS24W Wall plug power supply; 24 V dc, 1 A

Important:

• Never operate a 1 Watt radio without connecting an antenna

• Operating 1 Watt radios without an antenna connected will damage the radio circuitry.

• To avoid damaging the radio circuitry, never apply power to a Sure Cross® Performance or Sure Cross MultiHop (1 Watt) radio without an antenna connected.

1. Connect the brown wire from the MQDMC-501 cordset to the DXM's PW (+ power) terminal.

2. Connect the blue wire from the MQDMC-501 cordset to the DXM's GD (- ground) terminal.

3. Connect the PS24W power supply to the MQDMC-501 cordset.

4. Plug in the PSD24W wall plug power supply.

ﬁtting

2.1.2 Binding and Conducting a Site Survey with the ISM Radio

The DXM internal ISM radio will either be a MultiHop master radio or a DX80 Gateway radio. Before the ISM radio can communicate, the ISM radios within the DXM must be bound to the other radios in the wireless network.

Use the DXM LCD menu to bind radios to the internal ISM radio.

conﬁgurations of the DXM Controller will make it difﬁcult to run binding or site survey. If you are having trouble

Some accessing these features, disable the XML conﬁguration ﬁle using DIP switch 4 on the processor board or load in a blank XML

ﬁle.

Bind a DX80 Node to a DXM Gateway and Assign the Node Address

Before beginning the binding procedure, apply power to all the devices. Separate radios by 2 meters when running the binding procedure. Put only one DXM Gateway into binding mode at a time to prevent binding to the wrong Gateway.

Binding Nodes to a Gateway ensures the Nodes only exchange data with the Gateway they are bound to. After a Gateway enters binding mode, the Gateway automatically generates and transmits a unique extended addressing (XADR), or binding, code to all Nodes within range that are also in binding mode. The extended addressing (binding) code and all radios within a network must use the same code.

1. Enter binding mode on the DXM radio:

a) Use the arrow keys to select the ISM Radio menu on the LCD and press ENTER. b) Highlight the Binding menu and press ENTER.

2. Assign the Node address to the Node.

• For Nodes without rotary dials: Use the DXM arrow keys to select the Node address to assign to the DX80 Node about to enter binding mode. The DXM assigns this Node address to the next Node that enters binding mode. Only bind one Node at a time.

• For Nodes with rotary dials: Use the Node's rotary dials to assign a valid decimal Node Address (between 01 and 47). The left rotary dial represents the tens digit (0 through 4) and the right dial represents the ones digit (0 through 9) of the Node Address.

3. Start binding mode on the DXM radio by pressing ENTER on the DXM radio.

4. Enter binding mode on the DX80 Node.

• For housed radios, triple-click button 2.

• For board-level radios, triple-click the button.

• For Nodes without buttons, refer to the Node's datasheet for instructions on entering binding mode.

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5. Label the Node with the assigned address number for future reference.

6. Press BACK on the DXM to exit binding mode for that speciﬁc Node address.

7. Repeat steps 2 through 5, for as many DX80 Nodes as are needed for your network.

8. When you are ﬁnished binding, press BACK on the DXM until you return to the main menu.

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The left and right red LEDs ﬂash alternately and the Node searches for a Gateway in binding mode. After the Node binds, the LEDs stay solid momentarily, then they ﬂash together four times. The Node automatically exits binding mode.

Bind a MultiHop Radio to a DXM and Assign the Device ID

Before beginning the binding procedure, apply power to all the devices. Separate radios by 2 meters when running binding procedure. Put only one DXM MultiHop master radio into binding mode at a time to prevent binding the slave radios to the wrong master radio.

Binding MultiHop radios ensures all MultiHop radios within a network communicate only with other radios within the same network. The MultiHop radio master automatically generates a unique binding code when the radio master enters binding mode. This code is then transmitted to all radios within range that are also in binding mode. After a repeater/slave is bound, the repeater/slave radio accepts data only from the master to which it is bound. The binding code all radios within a network must use the same binding code.

1. Enter binding mode on the DXM radio:

a) Use the arrow keys select the ISM Radio menu on the LCD and press ENTER. b) Highlight the Binding menu and press ENTER.

2. Assign the device address to the repeater or slave radios.

• For MultiHop radios without rotary dials: Use the DXM arrow keys to select the device ID to assign to the MultiHop radio about to enter binding mode. The DXM assigns this device ID to the next radio that enters binding mode. Only bind one slave radio at a time.

• For MultiHop radios with rotary dials: Use the repeater or slave's rotary dials to assign a valid decimal device ID (11 through 60). The left rotary dial represents the tens digit (1 through 6) and the right dial represents the ones digit (0 through 9) of the device ID.

3. Start binding mode on the DXM radio by pressing ENTER on the DXM radio.

4. After entering binding mode on the DXM, put the MultiHop repeater or slave radio into binding mode.

• For housed radios, triple-click button 2.

• For board-level radios, triple-click the button.

• For radios without buttons, refer to the radio's datasheet for instructions on entering binding mode.

After binding is completed, the MultiHop slave automatically exits binding mode and begins operation.

5. Press BACK on the DXM to exit binding mode for that

6. Label the MultiHop slave radio with the assigned address number for future reference.

7. Repeat steps 2 through 6, changing the device address for as many MultiHop slaves as are needed for your network.

8. When you are All radio devices begin to form the network after the master data radio exits binding mode.

ﬁnished binding, press BACK on the DXM until you return to the main menu.

speciﬁc device address.

deﬁnes the network, and

Conduct a Site Survey

Although the MultiHop and DX80 devices are architecturally different, the site survey process is similar when conducted from the DXM LCD menu.

Conducting a site survey, also known as a radio signal strength indication (RSSI), analyzes the radio communications link between the Gateway (or master radio) and any Node (or slave radio) within the network by analyzing the radio signal strength of received data packets and reporting the number of missed packets that required a retry.

For a DX80 network, the Gateway controls the site survey and the results display on the LCD. Running a site survey on a DX80 network does not affect the throughput of the DX80 network. The DX80 Gateway-Node system can run a site survey analysis while the network is operational.

For a MulitHop network, the master device passes the site survey request to the intended Modbus slave device. The Site Survey runs and the results display on the LCD. Running a site survey on a MultiHop network stops all network that device.

1. From the ISM Radio menu, use the down arrow to highlight the Site Survey menu. Press ENTER.

2. Use the Up or Down arrows to select the Node number (DX80 network) or Modbus Slave ID (MultiHop network). Press ENTER to run the site survey with that Node or slave.

The site survey results display as green, yellow, red, and missed packets. Green indicates the highest signal strength, then yellow, and red. Missed packets were not received.

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USB

Ethernet

DXM Configuration Software

Local Registers

View Utility

System

Settings

Scheduler

Action Rules

Script Basic

XML Config File

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2.1.3 Set the IP Address

Change the IP address of the DXM-B1R1 to connect to a Modbus TCP/IP or Ethernet/IP host controller.

Equipment needed:

• DXM-B1R1 Wireless Controller

There are two ways to set the IP address: using the DXM's LCD menu or using the DXM Conﬁguration Software to change the XML

ﬁle.

IP addresses entered into the LCD menu system override the IP addresses in the XML conﬁguration ﬁles. To use the IP addresses set in the XML

conﬁguration ﬁle, clear the IP addresses from the menu system.

1. On the DXM, use the arrows and move to the System Conﬁg menu. Press Enter.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the Ethernet menu. Press Enter.

3. Use the arrow keys to select IP. Press Enter. The octet of the IP address displays (for example, 192.168.10.1).

4. Use the up and down arrows to change the IP address. Press Enter to move to the next octet.

5. Press Enter on the

ﬁnal octet to accept the changes.

6. Cycle power to the DXM. The changes are saved on the DXM and the new IP address will be used.

Use this same procedures to set the subnet mask (SN) and default gateway (GW) to match your network requirements.

2.2 Conﬁguration Instructions

2.2.1 Conﬁguring the Controller

Conﬁgure

the DXM using the conﬁguration

To conﬁgure the DXM, connect the DXM's USB or Ethernet port to a computer.

The DXM

Conﬁguration Software allows the user to deﬁne parameters for the

DXM, then saves the conﬁguration in an XML ﬁle on the PC.

After the conﬁguration ﬁle is saved, upload the XML conﬁguration ﬁle to the DXM for operation.

This quick start guide outlines the basic operations to set up a DXM using the conﬁguration software. For a more comprehensive explanation of features, refer to the DXM

Conﬁguration Software Instruction Manual (p/n

For a complete list of all associated product documentation, go to

Support and Maintenance

(p. 83).

software

209933

Product

Figure 2. DXM Conﬁguration Software

2.2.2 Conﬁguration Example: Reading Registers on a Modbus Slave Device

The opening page of the DXM Conﬁguration Software displays the Local Registers tab.

The local registers are the main global pool of registers that are deﬁned by the user to store data within the DXM.

The bottom status bar displays the communications status, application status, and the DXM Conﬁguration Software version.

In this short example, we will conﬁgure the DXM to read six registers on an external Modbus Slave device and save the data into the local registers.

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Step 1: Deﬁne the Local Registers

Change the name and parameter settings for each Local Register under the Local Registers in Use screen. You may change them individually (Edit Register) or in groups (Modify Multiple Registers).

Figure 3. Modify Multiple Registers - Conﬁguration Example

1. Click on the Modify Multiple Registers section of the Local Registers in Use screen. Use this screen to quickly modify multiple local registers at a time.

2. Select the range of registers to change.

3. Select the ﬁelds to change in each local register. In our example, registers one through six will be changed and the names will be GPS Reg followed by an auto-incremented number. This example will also change the LCD permissions

4. Click Modify Registers to apply your changes.

ﬂag to Set, then Read to allow the values of the local registers to display on the LCD.

Step 2: Read the Registers

Under Register Mapping, the Read Rules or Write Rules interact with the Local Registers to exchange data with external Modbus devices.

This example screen shows a read rule created to read six registers (address 1 through 6), from Modbus Slave 4. The results are stored in the Local Registers 1 through 6.

Figure 4. Read Rules - Conﬁguration Example

1. Go to the Register Mapping > RTU or Modbus TCP > Read Rules tab to deﬁne a Modbus read rule.

2. Click Add Read Rule.

3. Click the arrow next to the new rule to display all parameters.

4. Type in a name into the name

5. Select the slave address. In this example, we will read from Slave ID 4.

6. Select the starting register and ending register. In this example, we will read from register 1 through register 6.

7. Select the beginning local register on the DXM.

8. Enter a polling frequency. In this example we have entered

9. If necessary, select the error condition. For this example, if the read function fails after three attempts, the read rule writes 12345 to the DXM local registers. Notice the list of local register names this read rule is using.

ﬁeld.

ﬁve seconds.

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Step 3: Deﬁne the Time Zone and Set the Time Clock

Use the Settings > System screen to deﬁne the time zone and daylight saving option. The time zone and DST options are saved into the conﬁguration ﬁle.

Figure 5. Settings > System > Device Time

If you connect the DXM to a computer, click Sync PC Time with Device to set the time on the DXM to match the time of the computer.

Step 4: Save the

To save your

1. Go to File > Save As.

2. Enter a ﬁle name and save the ﬁle. The ﬁle name cannot contain spaces or special characters.

conﬁguration ﬁle:

Conﬁguration File

Step 5: Connect the DXM

1. Connect the DXM to the computer using the USB port.

2. From the Device menu, select Connection Settings.

3. From the dialog box, select the appropriate com port for the DXM communications.

4. Click Connect to connect to the DXM.

Figure 6. Connection settings pop-up window

Step 6: Send the Conﬁguration File to the DXM

1. From the Device menu, select Send XML Conﬁguration to Device.

2. Select the conﬁguration ﬁle to load. The software will have pre-selected the ﬁle name you have previously saved.

Important: The software only loads a tool but not saved to the ﬁle will not be sent to the device.

After the ﬁle is selected, the software uploads the ﬁle to the DXM. The DXM Conﬁguration Software reboots the controller after the power cycle to take effect. It will take a few seconds for the DXM to reboot.

The DXM is now running the new conﬁguration. On the DXM's LCD screen, select the Registers menu by clicking the Enter button with the Registers menu highlighted. The local registers

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conﬁguration ﬁle ﬁnishes uploading. The new conﬁguration is only read at startup and always requires a reboot or

Important: If the power cycles to the DXM while the DXM USB port from the software and unplug the USB cable. Reconnect the DXM by plugging the USB cable into the DXM, then select Device > Connection Settings.

ﬁle to the DXM. Internal parameter settings that are changed in the

Conﬁguration Software is connected, close the

deﬁned in the conﬁguration tool display.

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3 ISM Radio Board (Slave ID 1)

The ISM embedded radio boards are available in either DX80 MultiHop or DX80 Performance.

Plug the ISM radio into the I/O base board with the U.FL antenna connector closest to the SMA connectors.

A - Antenna connector B - Button C - LED D1 - DIP switches D2 - DIP Switches

Figure 7. ISM radio board

Button Operation

For DXM models without a LCD display, use the button (B) to bind the ISM radio. For models with a LCD display, use the ISM menu to bind the radio.

LED Operation

The LED located on the ISM radio module indicates power and communications

trafﬁc.

• Solid green DX80 ISM radio LED: Indicates power.

• Flashing green MultiHop ISM radio LED indicates operation.

• Red and green combined: Communications trafﬁc and binding.

ISM board LED operations also display on the LED on the right side of the I/O base board.

3.1 MultiHop Radio DIP Switches

The DX80 MultiHop architecture creates a tree network with a Master radio and one or more Repeater/Slave devices. The MultiHop architecture is suited for networks requiring repeater devices to provide extended range or obstacle avoidance. MultiHop ISM radio devices are

• DXMxxx-xxR2 - MultiHop 900 MHz

• DXMxxx-xxR4 - MultiHop 2.4 GHz

• DXMxxx-xxR5 - MultiHop 900 MHz, 100 mW

• DXMxxx-xxR9 - MultiHop 900 MHz, (Australia)

Making changes to the baud or parity settings requires that you make the same settings to the Modbus Master Communications section within the DXM Conﬁguration Software (Settings > General.

deﬁned with R2, R4, and R5 in the model number.

Important: Disabling the serial port disables the ISM radio in the DXM. Selecting Transparent mode causes radio communications to be slower and denies access to device I/O register data.

D1 Switches D2 Switches

Device Settings 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Serial line baud rate 19200 OR User deﬁned receiver slots

OFF* OFF*

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Serial line baud rate 38400 OR 32 receiver slots OFF ON

Serial line baud rate 9600 OR 128 receiver slots ON OFF

Serial line baud rate Custom OR 4 receiver slots ON ON

Parity: None OFF* OFF*

Parity: Even OFF ON

Parity: Odd ON OFF

Disable serial (low power mode) and enable the receiver slots select for switches 1-2

Transmit power

900 MHz radios: 1.00 Watt (30 dBm)

2.4 GHz radios: 0.065 Watts (18 dBm) and 60 ms frame

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D1 Switches D2 Switches

ON ON

OFF

Transmit power

900 MHz radios: 0.25 Watts (24 dBm)

2.4 GHz radios: 0.065 Watts (18 dBm) and 40 ms frame

Application mode: Modbus OFF*

Application mode: Transparent ON

MultiHop radio setting: Repeater OFF OFF

MultiHop radio setting: Master OFF ON

MultiHop radio setting: Slave ON OFF

MultiHop radio setting: DXM LCD Menu Control ON * ON *

* Default

conﬁguration

ON *

The default settings for D2 DIP switches 1, 3, and 4 are ON. This allows for forcing the device into Master mode and DXM menu control for the radio power settings.

3.1.1 Application Mode

The MultiHop radio operates in either Modbus mode or transparent mode. Use the internal DIP switches to select the mode of operation. All MultiHop radios within a wireless network must be in the same mode.

Modbus mode uses the Modbus protocol for routing packets. In Modbus mode, a routing table is stored in each parent device to optimize the radio acknowledgement/retry of radio packets. To access a radio's I/O, the radios must be running in Modbus mode.

In transparent application mode, all incoming packets are stored, then broadcast to all connected data radios. The data communication is packet based and not one to one data radios it is possible to enable broadcast acknowledgement of the data packets to provide better throughput. In transparent mode, there is no access to the radio's I/O.

trafﬁc. This allows for point to point communication in a multiple data radio network and

speciﬁc to any protocol. The application layer is responsible for data integrity. For

3.1.2 Baud Rate and Parity

The baud rate (bits per second) is the data transmission rate between the device and whatever it is physically wired to. Set the parity to match the parity of the device you are wired to.

3.1.3 Disable Serial

If the local serial connection is not needed, disable it to reduce the power consumption of a data radio powered from the solar assembly or from batteries. All radio communications remain operational.

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3.1.4 Transmit Power Levels/Frame Size

The 900 MHz data radios can be operated at 1 watt (30 dBm) or 0.250 watt (24 dBm). For most models, the default transmit power is 1 watt.

For 2.4 GHz radios, the transmit power is default position (OFF) sets the frame timing to 60 milliseconds. To increase throughput, set the frame timing to 40 milliseconds.

ﬁxed at 0.065 watt (18 dBm) and DIP switch 5 is used to set the frame timing. The

Prior to date code 15341 and radio ﬁrmware version 3.6, the frame timing was 40 ms (OFF) or 20 ms (ON).

3.2 DIP Switch Settings for the Gateway Radio Board Module

The 900 MHz radios transmit at 1 Watt (30 dBm) or 250 mW (24 dBm). While the Performance radios operate in 1 Watt mode, they cannot communicate with the older 150 mW radios. To communicate with 150 mW radios, operate this radio in 250 mW mode. For 2.4 GHz models, this DIP switch is disabled. The transmit power for 2.4 GHz is EIRP (18 dBm), making the 2.4 GHz Performance models automatically compatible with older 2.4 GHz models.

The DX80 Performance architecture is a star-based architecture with one Gateway radio and 1 to 47 Node devices. The Nodes communicate with the Gateway in a time slot method that is very predictable. DX80 Performance Gateway ISM radio devices are

• DXMxxx-xxR1 - DX80 Performance 900MHz

• DXMxxx-xxR3 - DX80 Performance 2.4GHz

• DXMxxx-xxR8 - DX80 Performance 900MHz (Australia)

deﬁned with R1, R3, and R8 in the model number.

Important: To adjust the transmit power on the Gateway radio, Banner recommends using the LCD menu (System Conf > ISM Radio > RF CNTRL).

ﬁxed at about 65 mW

DIP Switch Bank D1

DIP Switch 1

OFF * 1 Watt (30 dBm, 900 MHz models only) (default conﬁguration)

ON 250 mW (24 dBm, 900 MHz models only), DX80 compatibility mode

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4.1 Processor Board for the DXM1x0 Models

A - Cellular modem connection B - Force cloud push C - Boot load jumpers D - DIP switches E - Micro SD card F - LED 1 G - LED 2 H - LED 3 I - LED 4

Button Operation—Use the processor board button (B) or force a cloud push. To force a push to the cloud, press and hold this button for

LED Operation—By default, the four LEDs indicate the following conditions:

• LED 1—Heartbeat, indicates the processor is running

• LED 2—Indicates the cellular modem power cutoff is active; if the incoming power is less than 11.2 V, the cellular

• LED 3—XML conﬁguration ﬁle was rejected; or ﬁle load in process; or the second phase of boot loading is in

• LED 4—ScriptBasic program failed to load; or the beginning phase of boot loading is in process (ﬂashing = in

Cellular Modem Connection—Install the cellular modem onto the processor board with the cellular modem's U.FL connector on the left. The antenna cable will go between the cellular U.FL connector and the left I/O base board U.FL connector. Always disconnect the power to the device before installing or removing a cellular modem.

ﬁve (5) seconds to send an immediate push message from the device (if properly conﬁgured).

modem is powered down

process (ﬂashing)

process, on = complete)

4.2 Processor Board for the DXM1x00 Models

A - Cellular modem connection B - Bootload C - LED D - DIP switches E - Micro SD card

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Button Operation—Pressing and holding the button down during power up puts the processor into manual programming mode. Programming requires Microchip SAM-BA programming application. To force a push to the cloud, press and hold this button for

ﬁve (5) seconds to send an immediate push message from the device (if properly conﬁgured)

LED Operation—The single LED indicates the processor is running.

• Flashing green—Processor is running

• Single red

ﬂash at power up time—Bootloader is present

• Toggling Red/Orange—Bootloader is examining the new ﬁle

• Toggling Red/Green—Bootloader is loading the new image

4.3 DIP Switch Settings for the Processor Board

After making changes to the DIP switch settings, cycle power to the device.

Settings

Disable Ethernet Port

Disable LCD Display

Not used OFF *

Bypass XML

1 2 3 4

OFF *

DIP Switches

OFF *

Bypass XML

Turn on to have the XML ﬁle ignored at boot time. This is useful for ignoring a corrupt or questionable XML conﬁguration ﬁle. After the device is running, a new XML ﬁle can be loaded using the DXM conﬁguration tool.

Turn on to stop the processor from executing deﬁned conﬁguration. This is useful if the loaded conﬁguration is using all the processing time and not allowing DXM Conﬁguration Tool operations.

The factory default position is OFF.

Disable Ethernet Port

Set to on to power down the Ethernet interface. Disabling the unused Ethernet port reduces power consumption. The factory default position is OFF.

Disable LCD Display

Set to on to disable the LCD. This DIP switch should be on when the LCD display board is not connected. The factory default position is OFF.

OFF *

4.4 Ethernet

Before applying power to the DXM, verify the Ethernet cable is connected.

The number of times the processor attempts to connect to the Ethernet network is conﬁgured in the DXM Conﬁguration Software (Settings > Network Ethernet Connection Acquisition). The default setting is two retries one minute after the device boots up another retry two minutes later.

The Ethernet connection supports the DXM Conﬁguration Software, Modbus/TCP, and EtherNet/IP. ScriptBasic also has access to Ethernet for custom programming. Use the software or LCD menu system to Ethernet connection, including the IP address. Any parameters not changeable from the menu system are conﬁgurable from the

conﬁguration software.

Ethernet parameter changes entered through the LCD menu override the XML conﬁguration parameters. To return to using the network settings in the XML conﬁguration ﬁle, remove the Ethernet parameters deﬁned by the LCD menu using the System

Conﬁg > Ethernet > Reset menu.

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4.5 USB

The USB port is used with the DXM Conﬁguration Software to program the DXM-Bx Wireless Controller. The USB port is also used as the console output for the processor and ScriptBasic.

Turn on debug messages to the serial console by selecting Print push debug messages to serial console in the DXM Conﬁguration Software Settings > Cloud Services screen.

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5 I/O Base Boards

5.1 Board Connections for the B1 Models

Figure 8. B1 Board Connections

1 NC 17 Isolated discrete input 2B 33 Analog Output 1 (0–20 mA or 0–10 V)

2 12 to 30 V dc or solar power in (+) 18 Ground 34 Ground

3 Ground 19 Output 1 Normally Open 35 PWR Out 1 - E Jumper Selectable

Battery in (< 15 V dc) (must be a sealed

lead acid battery)

20 Output 1 Common 36 Ground

5 Ground 21 Output 1 Normally Closed 37 Universal Input 8

6 Primary RS-485 – 22 Output 3 Normally Open 38 Universal Input 7

7 Primary RS-485 + 23 Output 3 Common 39 Universal Input 6

8 Ground 24 Output 3 Normally Closed 40 Universal Input 5

9 RS-232 Tx 25 NMOS Output 5 41 Ground

10 RS-232 Rx 26 No connection 42 Universal Input 4

11 Secondary RS-485 – or RS-232 RXRDY 27 NMOS Output 6 43 Universal Input 3

12 Secondary RS-485 + or RS-232 TXRDY 28 NMOS Output 7 44 Ground

13 Ground 29 No connection 45 PWR Out 2 - E Jumper Selectable

14 Isolated discrete input 1A 30 NMOS Output 8 46 Universal Input 2

15 Isolated discrete input 1B 31 Ground 47 Universal Input 1

16 Isolated discrete input 2A 32 Analog Output 2 (0–20 mA or 0–10 V) 48 Ground

Analog output characteristics jumpers (jumper

A Base board LED E PWR Out jumpers G3

1 sets analog out 1, jumper 2 sets analog out

B Cellular or secondary antenna F Radio binding button H ISM radio connection

C Radio LED G1

D Radio module antenna G2

RS-485/RXRDY, pin 11, 12 selection jumper

RS-232/CAN, pin 9, 10 selection jumper

J Modbus Slave ID DIP switches

K Rotary dials

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L Processor board connection

5.2 Board Connections for the B2 Models

Figure 9. B2 Board Connections

NC 17 Isolated discrete input 2B 33 Analog Output 1 (0–20 mA or 0–10 V)

2 12 to 30 V dc or solar power in (+) 18 Ground 34 Ground

3 Ground 19 Output 1 PNP/NPN 35 PWR Out 1 - E Jumper Selectable

Battery in (< 15 V dc) (must be a sealed

lead acid battery)

5 Ground 21 Output 3 PNP/NPN 37 Universal Input 8

6 Primary RS-485 – 22 Output 4 PNP/NPN 38 Universal Input 7

7 Primary RS-485 + 23 PWR Out OR 39 Universal Input 6

8 Ground 24 Ground 40 Universal Input 5

9 RS-232 Tx / CAN 25 Ground 41 Ground

10 RS-232 Rx / CAN 26 PWR OUT OR 42 Universal Input 4

11 Secondary RS-485 – or RS-232 RXRDY 27 Output 8 PNP/NPN 43 Universal Input 3

12 Secondary RS-485 + or RS-232 TXRDY 28 Output 7 PNP/NPN 44 Ground

13 Ground 29 Output 6 PNP/NPN 45 PWR Out 2 - E Jumper Selectable

14 Isolated discrete input 1A 30 Output 5 PNP/NPN 46 Universal Input 2

15 Isolated discrete input 1B 31 Ground 47 Universal Input 1

16 Isolated discrete input 2A 32 Analog Output 2 (0–20 mA or 0–10 V) 48 Ground

20 Output 2 PNP/NPN 36 Ground

A Base board LED E PWR Out jumpers G3

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B Cellular or secondary antenna F Radio binding button H ISM radio connection

C Radio LED G1

D Radio module antenna G2 RS-232/CAN, pin 9, 10 celection jumper K Rotary dials

RS-485/RXRDY, pin 11, 12 selection jumper

J Modbus Slave ID DIP switches

L Processor board connection

5.3 DIP Switches for the I/O Board

The DXM-Bx Wireless Controller I/O board DIP switches are set from the factory to Modbus Slave ID 200.

5.4 Setting the Modbus Slave ID on the I/O Base Board

Only DXM150-Sx and SxR2 Modbus Slave models require that the Modbus Slave ID to be adjusted on the I/O base board. The DXM-Bx Wireless Controller devices use DIP switch J and rotary dial K to set the Modbus slave ID. The device can use a Modbus register 6804 in the I/O board to access the full range of Modbus Slave IDs.

On the DXM-Bx Wireless Controller models, use rotary dial K to select the lower digit of the Modbus Slave ID.

5.4.1 DXM-Bx Wireless Controller Models

DIP Switch location J

deﬁnes the course group of Modbus Slave IDs. DIP Switch 4 must be set to ON for DXM1xx-Sx and

DXM1xx-SxR2 models.

Settings

Modbus Slave ID set to 11 through 19 OFF OFF

Modbus Slave ID set to 20 through 29 ON OFF

Modbus Slave ID set to 30 through 39 OFF ON

Modbus Slave ID set to 40 through 49 ON ON

Not Used -

Modbus Slave Conﬁguration (S1 model only)

I2C Processor Communication OFF

1 2 3 4

Location J DIP Switches

Rotary dial location K and DIP Switch location J set the Modbus Slave IDs.

DIP Switches J Location K Rotary Dials — Position 0 through 9

1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

OFF OFF x

ON OFF 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

OFF ON 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

ON ON 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

DXM-Bx Wireless Controller Example

To set the DXM-Bx Wireless Controller to a Modbus Slave ID of 25, set the following:

Location J DIP switches set to: 1= ON, 2=OFF

Must be in the ON position for the -S1 model)

Uses value in Modbus register 6804.

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Rotary dial set to 5

The DIP switch sets the upper digit of the slave ID to 2 while the rotary dial sets the lower digit to 5.

5.4.2 Setting the DXM I/O Board Modbus Slave ID using Modbus Registers

Write to the I/O board's Modbus register 6804 to set the Modbus Slave ID to any valid Modbus Slave ID (1 through 245).

• For the DXM-Bx Wireless Controller model, rotary dial K should be in the zero position to use the Modbus register slave ID.

5.5 I/O Board Jumpers

Hardware jumpers on the DXM I/O board allow the user to select alternative pin operations. Turn the power off to the device before changing jumper positions.

Jumper

E Courtesy power output Jumper 2 is the power jumper for pin 45. Jumper 1 is the power jumper for pin 35.

G1 RS-485 Modbus Slave or

G2 Generic RS-232 Serial Port or

G3 Analog output characteristics

Function Positions

• The pin 45 jumper selects 2.7 V when in the "a" position and 12 V battery in the

• The pin 35 jumper selects 4.2 V when in the "a" position and device power on

RS-232 Flow Control

CAN Serial Port

for AO2 (pin 32) and AO1 (pin

33)

Deﬁnes the operation of pins 11 and 12. Set the jumpers to use pins 11 and 12 as a secondary Modbus RS-485 slave port or ﬂow control pins for the RS-232 port. Both jumpers must be set to the same operation, RS-485 Modbus Slave or Flow control.

The default setting is RS-485.

Deﬁnes the operation of pins 9 and 10. Set the jumpers to use pins 9 and 10 as a CAN serial port or a generic RS-232 serial port. Both jumpers must be set to the same operation, CAN or RS232.

The default setting is CAN serial port.

Deﬁnes current (0–20 mA) or voltage (0–10 V) for analog output 1 and 2.

By default, current (0–20 mA) is selected using jumpers 1 and 2 and registers 4008 and 4028 contain a value of 2.

To select voltage (0–10 V) for output Aout1, set jumper 1 in the voltage position (V) and set Modbus register 4008 on the I/O board (SID 200) to 3.

To select voltage (0–10 V) for output Aout2, set jumper 2 in the voltage position (V) and set Modbus register 4028 on the I/O board (SID 200) to 3.

"b" position.

pin 2 in the "b" position.

5.6 Applying Power to the B1 Models

Apply power using either 12 to 30 V dc or a 12 V dc solar panel and 12 V sealed lead acid battery.

Pin Description

Pin 1 No connection

Pin 2 12 to 30 V dc input (+) or solar panel connection (+)

Pins 3, 5, 8, 13, 18, 31, 34,

36, 41, 44, 48

Pin 4 Solar or backup battery positive input. Battery voltage must be less than 15 V dc. Use only a sealed lead acid (SLA)

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5.7 Applying Power to the B2 or S2 Models

Apply power using either 12 to 30 V dc or a 12 V dc solar panel and 12 V sealed lead acid battery.

Pin Description

Pin 1 No connection

Pin 2 12 to 30 V dc input (+) or solar panel connection (+)

Pins 3, 5, 8, 13, 18, 24, 25,

31, 34, 36, 41, 44, 48

Pin 4 Solar or backup battery positive input. Battery voltage must be less than 15 V dc. Use only a sealed lead acid (SLA)

Pin 23, Pin 26 Courtesy power output from either the input power from pin 2 or the battery power from pin 4.

Main logic ground for the DXM

battery.

5.8 Connecting a Battery

When attaching a battery to the DXM as a backup battery or as a solar battery, verify the charging algorithm is set properly. The factory default setting for the battery charging algorithm assumes you are using 12 to 30 V dc to recharge the battery.

The charging algorithm is designed to work with a sealed lead acid (SLA) battery only.

• When using 12 to 30 V dc, connect the 12 to 30 V dc + to pin 2 and connect the ground to pin 3.

• When using main dc power with a back up battery (default conﬁguration), connect the incoming main power pin 2 (+) and to pin 3 (-). Connect the 12 V sealed lead acid battery to pin 4 (+) and pin 5 (-). The incoming main power must be 15 to 30 V dc to charge the battery.

5.9 Supplying Power from a Solar Panel

To power the DXM-Bx Wireless Controller from a 12 V dc solar panel, connect the solar panel to power pins 2(+) and 3(-). Connect a 12 V dc sealed lead acid (SLA) rechargeable battery to pins 4(+) and 5(-).

The factory default setting for the battery charging

conﬁguration assumes you are using 12 to 30 V dc power to recharge

the battery. If the incoming power is from a solar panel, you must change the charging conﬁguration.

The battery charging conﬁguration defaults to a battery backup conﬁguration. To change the charging conﬁguration from the menu system:

1. From the DXM LCD menu, navigate to System Conﬁg > I/O Board > Charger.

2. Select Solar for solar panel conﬁgurations or DC for battery backup conﬁgurations.

To change the charging conﬁguration by writing to Modbus register 6071 on the I/O base board (Slave ID 200):

1. Write a 0 to select the solar power charging conﬁguration.

5.10 Connecting the Communication Pins

The base board communications connections to the device are RS-485 (primary), RS-485 (secondary) or RS-232.

RS-485—The primary RS-485 bus is a common bus shared with the radio board (Modbus Slave ID 1). The DXM-Bx Wireless Controller is deﬁned as the Modbus Master on this bus. Other internal Modbus slaves include the local processor registers (Modbus Slave ID 199), the base I/O controller (Modbus Slave ID 200), and the display board (Modbus Slave ID

201). When assigning Modbus Slave IDs to externally connected devices, only use IDs 2 through 198.

RS-232—The RS-232 bus is not currently

Pin 6 Primary RS-485 – Use this bus to connect to other Modbus Slave devices. The DXM-Bx Wireless Controller is a

Pin 7 Primary RS-485 +

Parameter Description

deﬁned.

Modbus Master device on this RS-485 port. The Modbus protocol baud rate is user conﬁguration, but is set to 19.2k by default.

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Pin 10 RS-232 Rx

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Pin Parameter Description

Serial RS-232 connection. This bus must use a ground connection between devices to operate correctly.

Pin 11

Pin 12

Secondary RS-485 – or RS-232 RXDY

Secondary RS-485 + or RS-232 TXRDY

Select using the RS-485 and RS-232 Selection Jumpers (see

• In position "a" these pins are a secondary RS-485 bus. The DXM-Bx Wireless Controller is a Modbus slave on this bus.

• In position "b" these pins are the

10.

ﬂow control signals for the RS-232 signal on pins 9 and

Figure 8

(p. 23)).

5.11 Modbus RTU Master and Slave Ports

The DXM can be a Modbus RTU master device to other slave devices and can be a Modbus slave device to another Modbus RTU master. The DXM uses the primary RS-485 port (M+/M-) as a Modbus RTU master to control external slave devices. All wired devices connected to the master RS-485 port must be slave devices. The secondary port (S+/S-) is the Modbus RTU slave connection.

• As a Modbus RTU master device, the DXM controls external slaves connected to the primary RS-485 port, the local ISM radio, local I/O base board, and the local display board.

• As a Modbus RTU slave device, the DXM local registers can be read from or written to by another Modbus RTU master device.

The secondary (slave) Modbus RS-485 port (S+/S-) is controlled by another Modbus master device, not the DXM. The slave port is used by an external Modbus master device that will access the DXM as a Modbus slave device.

Use the DXM RTU slave port.

Set the Modbus Slave ID for the secondary RS-485 port using the LCD display menu: System > DXM Slave ID.

5.11.1 Modbus Master and Slave Port Settings

Conﬁguration Software to deﬁne operational settings for both the Modbus RTU master port and the Modbus

The basic communications parameters for the RS-485 ports are set in the DXM Conﬁguration Software and are saved in the XML

conﬁguration ﬁle. All basic settings are available under Settings > System screen.

Master port parameters include:

• Baud rate and parity

• Set the Communications Timeout parameter to cover the expected time for messages to be sent throughout the wireless network. For the DXM, the Communications Timeout parameter is the maximum amount of time the DXM should wait after a request is sent until the response message is received from the Modbus slave device.

• Maximum Polling Rate sets the minimum wait time from the end of a Modbus transaction to the beginning of the next Modbus transaction.

Figure 10. Settings > General screen

The Modbus Slave port settings include:

• Baud rate and parity (also set on this screen)

• Set the Modbus Slave port ID using the DXM LCD

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• Set the Wireless Modbus Backbone parameter when there is an ISM radio plugged into the processor board. When this is done, the Modbus slave port uses the MultiHop radio as the slave port instead of the terminal block connection on the I/O base board.

5.11.2 DXM Modbus Slave Port ID

Set the DXM Modbus slave port ID using the LCD menu system.

1. On the LCD, use the down arrow to highlight System Conﬁg. Click the Enter button.

2. Highlight DXM Modbus ID and click Enter.

3. Use the up and down arrow buttons to change the DXM Modbus Slave Port ID.

4. Press Enter to accept the ID change.

5. Use the DXM

Conﬁguration Software to cycle power to the device.

After cycling power to the device, the updated DXM Modbus ID is listed under the System Conﬁg menu.

5.12 Inputs and Outputs

The I/O base board is a Modbus slave device (Slave ID 200) that communicates to the processor board using Modbus commands. Use the DXM Conﬁguration Software to create a conﬁguration using read/write maps that will access inputs or outputs on the I/O board.

Communication with the I/O board runs at a maximum rate of 10 ms per transaction. The parameter setting for the bus with the I/O board and the processor board are transaction. The parameter settings for the external RS-485 buses are controlled by the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

Refer to

Modbus Register Summary

Controller.

ﬁxed. External Modbus communication runs at a maximum rate of 50 ms per

(p. 61) for more descriptions of each Modbus register on the DXM-Bx Wireless

5.12.1 Universal Inputs

The universal inputs can be programmed to accept different types of inputs: discrete NPN/PNP, 0 to 20 mA analog, 0 to 10 V analog, 10k thermistor, potentiometer sense, bridge, and NPN raw fast. Use the DXM to the appropriate Modbus registers in the I/O board to conﬁgure the input type.

The universal inputs are treated as analog inputs. When the universal inputs are deﬁned as mA, V, or temperature, use Modbus registers to conﬁgure the operational characteristics of the inputs. These parameters are temperature conversion type, enable full scale, threshold and hysteresis. See

Modbus Register Summary

When a universal input is conﬁgured as an NPN or PNP input type, it can be enabled to be a synchronous counter. Enable the counter function by setting Modbus register 'Enable Rising' or 'Enable Falling' to 1. See

61) for the universal input register deﬁnitions.

Pin 47 Universal Input 1 Program the universal inputs to accept input types NPN, PNP, 10k thermistor, 0 to 10 V, 0 to

Pin 46 Universal Input 2

Pin 43 Universal Input 3

Pin 42 Universal Input 4

Pin 40 Universal Input 5

Pin 39 Universal Input 6

Pin 38 Universal Input 7

Pin 37 Universal Input 8

Univ. Input Description

20 mA, or potentiometer. The default setting is 8: NPN raw fast. To set the input type, write the following values to the Input Type Modbus registers.

0 = NPN 1 = PNP 2 = 0 to 20 mA 3 = 0 to 10 V dc 4 = 10k Thermistor 5 = Potentiometer Sense (DXM150 only) 6 = Not used 7 = Bridge 8 = NPN Raw Fast (default)

Conﬁguration Software tool to write

(p. 61) for the parameter deﬁnitions.

Modbus Register Summary

(p.

Thermistor Input. A thermistor input must use a 10k thermistor between ground and the universal input. The thermistor must be a 10k NTC (Banner model number BWA-THERMISTOR-002) or equivalent. Select the temperature conversion of degrees C (default) or degrees F by writing to the Modbus registers

deﬁned in

I/O Base Board

Potentiometer Sense (DXM150 only). A potentiometer input is created from two inputs: a voltage source (pin 45) that supplies a voltage to the potentiometer and an input sense (Potentiometer Sense) to read the resistance. See

Universal Inputs to Read a Potentiometer

(p/n b_4462775) for more information.

Using

Bridge Input. The bridge input is not implemented yet.

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2.7 V

4.2 V

Power pin 45

Ground

Pot sense Ui8

pin 35

Pwr In

pin 45

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NPN vs NPN Raw Fast. The difference between NPN and NPN Raw Fast is the amount of settling time given to the input. Switch the input type to NPN if the input is not detecting a transition.

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Example:

1. Connect the DXM to the PC.

2. Launch the DXM

3. Connect to the DXM by selecting the Device > Connection Settings menu option. You may connect using either USB or Ethernet.

4. Select a COMM port from the drop-down list and click Connect.

5. Click on the Register View tab on the left part of the page.

6. Change the Source Register selection to I/O Board Registers.

7. In the Write Registers area, write Modbus register 4908 to 1 to enable counting on the rising edge of the input signal.

8. Read Modbus registers 4910 and 4911 to get the 32-bit value of the count.

Conﬁgure Input 1 as a Synchronous Counter

Conﬁguration Software software.

Example: Change Universal Input 2 to a 0 to 10 V dc Input

1. Connect the DXM to the PC.

2. Launch the DXM Conﬁguration Software software.

3. Connect to the DXM by selecting the Device > Connection Settings menu option. You may connect using either USB or Ethernet.

4. Select a COMM port from the drop-down list and click Connect.

5. Click on the Register View tab on the left part of the page.

6. Change the Source Register selection to I/O Board Registers.

7. Write a 3 to Modbus register 3326 on Modbus Slave ID 200 (I/O board).

8. Cycle power to the device.

9. Using the Register View tab, read register 3326 to verify it is set to 3.

Example: Change Analog Output 1 to a 0 to 10 V dc Output

1. Connect the DXM to the PC.

2. Launch the DXM

3. Connect to the DXM by selecting the Device > Connection Settings menu option. You may connect using either USB or Ethernet.

4. Select a COMM port from the drop-down list and click Connect.

5. Click on the Register View tab on the left part of the page.

6. Change the Source Register selection to I/O Board Registers.

7. Set jumper 1 on the I/O base board to the 0 to 10 V position. Refer to the base board image for the analog output jumper position.

8. Write a 3 to Modbus register 4008 on Modbus Slave ID 200 (I/O board).

9. Cycle power to the device.

10. Using the Register View tab, read register 4008 to verify it is set to 3.

Conﬁguration Software software.

Example: Change Universal Input 8 to Read a Potentiometer Input

Figure 11. Default jumper position

1. Launch the DXM Conﬁguration Software tool.

2. Click on the Register View tab on the left part of the page.

3. In the upper right part of the window select Modbus Registers using Modbus Slave ID radio button and enter Modbus Slave ID 200.

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IN xA

IN xB

Output

Discrete OUT

GND

PWR

10-30V dc

Load

dc common

Load

Discrete OUT

GND

PWR

10–30 V dc

dc common

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4. To set universal input 8 as the sense, write Modbus register 3446 with 5 (Potentiometer Sense).

5. Verify the jumpers are still set to their default position. One jumper should be on pins 1 and 3 to get a 2.7 V source voltage out pin 45. The default position of the other jumper is on pins 4 and 6.

6. Connect one potentiometer side to power output (pin 45), connect the tap point of the pot to universal input 8 (pin

37), and connect the other end of the pot to ground (pin 36).

5.12.2 Isolated Discrete Inputs

The DXM has two (2) optically isolated inputs. The inputs signals are electrically isolated forming a barrier to protect the DXM from different ground potentials of the input signals. Input 1 uses terminals 1A and 1B and the second input uses 2A and 2B. An input voltage should be applied between the terminals between 0 and 30 V dc, the on/off transition threshold is approximately 2.6v

Pin Input Description

Pin 14 Input 1A

Pin 15 Input 1B

Pin 16 Input 2A

Pin 17 Input 2B

Synchronous Counters—An isolated input can be programmed to count the input signal transitions. When an input is enabled as a counter, the counter value is stored into two 16-bit Modbus registers for a total count of 32-bits (unsigned). To program an input to capture the edge transition counts, follow

30).

The counters are synchronous because the inputs are sampled at a 10 ms clock rate. The input logic does not detect rising or falling edges, it samples the input every 10 ms to 10 ms or the input will not detect transitions. Because most signals are not perfect, a realistic limit for the synchronous counter would be 30 to 40 Hz.

Universal inputs can also be register deﬁnitions. The procedure for creating a synchronous counter is the same as a isolated input with the addition of changing the input type to PNP or NPN.

Optically isolated AC input type, 0 to 12 to 30 V dc

Input to output isolation of 2.5 kV

Example: Conﬁgure Input 1 as a Synchronous Counter

ﬁnd level changes. The input signals must be high or low for more than

conﬁgured as a synchronous counter. See

Modbus Register Summary

(p.

(p. 61) for all the

5.12.3 NMOS Outputs

Pin NMOS Discrete

22 4 504

23 3 503

24 2 502

35 1 501

Outputs

Modbus Register Description Wiring

Less than 1 A maximum current at 30 V dc

ON-State Saturation: Less than 0.7 V at 20 mA

ON Condition: Less than 0.7 V

OFF Condition: Open

5.12.4 PNP and NPN Outputs

Output Modbus

19 1 501 PNP/NPN Output 1

20 2 502 PNP/NPN Output 2

21 3 503 PNP/NPN Output 3

22 4 504 PNP/NPN Output 4

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Pin Output Modbus

30 5 505 PNP/NPN Output 5

29 6 506 PNP/NPN Output 6

28 7 507 PNP/NPN Output 7

27 8 508 PNP/NPN Output 8

Description PNP OUT Wiring NPN OUT Wiring

5.12.5 Analog Outputs (DAC)

The following characteristics are conﬁgurable for each of the analog outputs.

Pin 33 Analog Output 1 0 to 20 mA or 0 to 10 V dc output (selectable using the Analog Output Characteristics Jumpers)

Pin 32 Analog Output 2

Output Description

Accuracy: 0.1% of full scale +0.01% per °C Resolution: 12-bit

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6 Cellular Modem Boards

6.1 Cellular Modem Board

The LTE (United States) or GSM (outside the United States) cellular modem is an optional accessory that is installed on the processor board on the two 12-pin sockets.

The U.FL connector should be to the left, with the antenna cable going to the left antenna U.FL connector.

A - U.FL antenna connection

The SIM card slides into the socket on the back of this board.

6.2 Cellular Power Requirements

If the incoming voltage drops below 11.2 V dc, the cellular modem does not turn on and will not turn on until the voltage is above 11.8 V dc. A text voltage. If cellular operation stops because of voltage, it is logged in this ﬁle.

ﬁle (CmVMon.txt) on the internal micro SD card saves the periodic sampling of the incoming

6.3 Using the DXM Cellular Modem

The DXM cellular modem provides a remote network connectivity solution for the DXM.

To use the cellular modem:

1. Verify the cellular modem is installed and the correct antenna (BWA-CELLA-002) is connected to the cellular antenna port.

2. Activate the cellular service.

Conﬁgure the DXM to use the cellular network as the network interface.

6.4 Activating a Cellular Modem

Activating the DXM cellular capabilities requires these basic steps:

1. Purchase a cellular modem kit from Banner Engineering Corp.

2. Activate a cellular plan to the SIM card, then insert the SIM card into the cellular modem.

3. Install the cellular modem, connect the antenna cable, and connect the cellular antenna.

Cellular Kit Model Number

SXI-GSM-001

SXI-LTE-001

Kit Description Notes

3G GSM worldwide cellular modem using Telit HE910-D modem kit. The kit includes cellular modem, antenna, and antenna cable.

Verizon LTE cellular modem using Telit LE910 modem kit. (Verizon part number SENSX002). The kit includes cellular modem, SIM card, antenna, and antenna cable.

Requires a GSM cellular wireless plan attached to the SIM card, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number.

Cellular plans can be purchased through

bannercds.com

Requires a LTE Verizon cellular wireless plan attached to the SIM card, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number.

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For additional information, refer to the Banner Connected Data Solutions support center (

support.sensonix.net/hc/en-us/

). The support center includes video tutorials, product documentation, technical notes, and

https://

links to download conﬁguration software.

6.4.1 Install the Cellular Modem

Follow these steps to install the cellular modem and antenna cable.

Important:

• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive device

• ESD can damage the device. Damage from inappropriate handling is not covered by warranty.

Before you activate your cellular plan, verify you have one of the following cellular modem kits.

Cell Modem Kit Cell Service

SXI-GSM-001 3G GSM (HSPA+ networks; GSM/EGPRS fallback)

SXI-LTE-001 Verizon 4G LTE

1. Insert the SIM card into the socket on the underside of the cellular modem. Verizon LTE SIM cards come in a credit card sized carrier. Snap it out and insert the SIM card into the holder on the cellular modem.

The SIM card number is on the SIM card and on the credit card sized carrier. You will need the SIM number to associate a wireless plan to this SIM card.

Figure 12. Cellular modem (bottom view)

2. Orient the cellular modem as shown and verify the pins are properly aligned.

3. Firmly press the modem into the 24-pin socket.

4. Attach the antenna cable as shown.

5. Install the external cellular antenna on the DXM's SMA connector located next to the antenna cable.

Figure 13. Cellular modem (top view)

Cellular modem and antenna installed; note that the antenna cable uses the top antenna connection. The LTE modem is shown; the HE910 GSM installation is the same.

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6.4.2 Activate a 3G GSM Cellular Plan

The GSM cellular modem is operational world-wide and requires an activated card to operate. GSM wireless cellular plans cannot be purchased through the Banner Connected Data Solutions website.

1. Work with the local Banner technical support person to identify and purchase machine-to-machine (M2M) (data plan only) SIM cards in 3FF ‘micro’ form factor.

Typical monthly data use will be 20–50 MB per month. When choosing a plan, pay close attention to data rates and to SMS (text) rates.

2. When activating the SIM:

• Note the Access Point Name, or APN, that the SIM provider says to use with their SIM

• The IMEI is the 15-digit number on top of the cell module PCB, below the words “Telit HE910-D" and above the

2-d bar code

• The ICCID is the 20-digit number printed on the SIM card itself

6.4.3 Activate a Verizon 4G LTE Cellular Plan

Activate a cellular plan for your DXM using the Banner Connected Data Solutions website.

1. Go to

2. If you have previously created an account, enter your username and password to continue.

3. If you are creating a login for the ﬁrst time:

4. Go to the Activate a New Verizon 4G Device Here section.

5. Enter the SIM Number (ICCID) and the Module Number (IMEI).

https://bannercds.com

a) Select the subscription type and subscription plan. b) Create a username and password (use an email address for the username). c) Enter your payment information and mailing address.

to purchase DXM cellular data plans.

ICCID is the 20-digit number of the SIM, the bottom barcode

The number on the SIM card carrier. If the carrier card is not available, the ICCID is also printed on the SIM card, but must be removed from its socket to be read.

The IMEI is the 15-digit number on top of the 4G LTE device.

Figure 14. Verizon cellular modem

6. Click Activate.

Note: Although new activations are typically functional in 20 minutes or less, it may take up to 24 hours for the cellular plan to become active on the wireless network.

6.4.4 Conﬁgure the DXM Controller for a Cellular Modem

Use the DXM Conﬁguration Software to create a conﬁguration using a cellular connection.

1. Go to the Settings > Cloud Services screen.

2. Set the Push Interface to Cell All push data, SMS messages, or email alerts will be sent using the cellular modem.

3. On the Settings > Cellular screen, Cell

• For LTE, select LE910 4G VZW and set APN to vzwinternet. Requires a SIM module to be purchased from a

wireless carrier based on the IMEI number of the cellular modem. The wireless carrier will provide the APN parameters. Not all parameters may be required.

• For GSM, select HE910 3G GSM and set the APN based on your provider's settings. Requires a SIM module to

be purchased with a cellular carrier to activate the DXM cellular capability. The wireless carrier will provide the APN parameters. Not all parameters may be required.

Conﬁguration section, select the Cell module from the drop-down list.

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4. To send data to the webserver, return to the Settings > Cloud Services screen. Set the Cloud push interval and the

When the DXM is conﬁgured to use the cellular modem, the information on the cellular modem is found on the LCD menu under System Info > Cell. The menu does not display values until a transaction with the wireless cell tower is complete.

If there are no webserver parameters deﬁned, the user must force a push to retrieve the data from the cellular network. On the LCD menu, select Push > Trigger Data Push.

Obtaining LTE service outside of Banner CDS—Customers have the option of securing a data plan for the Verizon network themselves without using the Banner Connected Data Solutions platform. Suitable plans would include those available from Verizon directly or from a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) licensed to resell Verizon network data plans. (The SXILTE-001 will not function on AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint networks.) When purchasing a data plan, it is important to refer to the modem by its plan provider. To use the SIM card that comes with the cellular modem kit, give the SIM card number to the provider. The required SIM card form factor is 3FF - Micro.

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Web Server settings. (For more information, refer to the

201127).

ofﬁcial Verizon network name, SENSX002 and give the IMEI number (found on the cellular modem) to the

DXM Conﬁguration Software Instruction Manual

(p/n

6.5 Accessing the DXM Using SMS

The DXM with a cellular modem can be remotely accessed using SMS messages. Simple text messages can:

• Force a push to the cloud

• Reboot the controller

• Read/write local registers

The incoming ﬁrewall provides security; only deﬁned phone numbers are permitted to access the controller. Use the DXM Conﬁguration Software to conﬁgure the SMS commanding feature. This feature requires ﬁrmware version 2.01 or later.

SMS command messages sent from approved phone numbers to the DXM cause the DXM to respond. See the examples below for SMS responses. Responses may take 20 seconds or more, depending upon the network.

A DXM requires a few minutes after powering up before it can accept SMS messages. Initial cellular connection times vary based on the wireless network. A SMS message sent to the controller while a push session is active delays any response or the SMS message may be dropped based on the length of the push session.

Conﬁguring the DXM for SMS Controlling— Conﬁgure the DXM for SMS messaging capability using the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

1. On the Settings > Cloud Services screen, set the network interface to Cell.

2. On the Settings > Network screen, enter the phone numbers that are allowed access to the DXM.

3. Save the conﬁguration ﬁle (File > Save.

4. Load the XML ﬁle to the DXM.

5. After the device has been running for a few minutes, the cellular network should be operational. The phone number (MDN) is visible on the DXM LCD menu (System Info > Cell).

6. Send a text message to the DXM from an approved phone number.

HTTP Push

Push triggers a http push to a webserver. The DXM accepts the message, executes the action, and sends an acknowledgment text message back to the user.

Example: Texting push forces

push <send>

DXM acknowledgment text message: Register push requested

Reboot

Reboot triggers the DXM to reboot. The processor reloads the XML conﬁguration ﬁle and zeroes all local register data. This does not affect the other components of the DXM (ISM radio, I/O board, cellular modem). The DXM accepts the message, executes the action, and sends an acknowledgment text message back to the user.

Example: Texting reboot forces the processor to reboot.

reboot <send>

DXM acknowledgment text message: rebooting…

deﬁned local registers to be sent to a webserver

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Get Register

grN gets register number N (DXM Local Register) and sends a text with the value back to the user. The response text message shows the value in ﬂoating point format regardless of register number.

Example: Text gr1 to retrieve the value for register 1.

gr1 <send>

DXM acknowledgment text message: Register 1 is 0

Set Register

srN,X sets a register value, where N is the register number and X is the value. The DXM responds with a SMS message indicating the register was set.

Example: Texting sr1,10 sets register 1 to value of 10

sr1,10 <send>

DXM acknowledgment text message: Register 1 has been set to 10

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Additional information may be available in the DXM Controller API Protocol instruction manual, p/n

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08:25:45

→ Registers → Push S

→

08:25:15

→

ISM Radio

→ System Config → System Info

↑

↓

ENTER

BACK

→

I/O Board

Registers

List of Local Register Values and the Register Name

to change the value

to accept

ENTER

BACK

to return to the previous menu

↑

↓

Push

Trigger Data Push

to change the value

to accept

ENTER

BACK

to return to the previous menu

↑

↓

Status Time (hh:mm:ss)

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7 LCD and Menu System

The LCD has four user-deﬁned LED indicators, four control buttons, and an LCD display. The four buttons control the menu system on the LCD menu.

The top-level menu always displays the time in a 24-hour format.

• The up and down arrows scroll through display items.

• The enter button selects the highlighted items on the display

• The back button returns to a previous menu option.

The left display column shows an arrow at the beginning of the line if the menu has submenus. The right column shows a vertical line with an arrow at the bottom if the user can scroll down to see more menu items.

The DXM can be conﬁgured to require a passcode be entered before the LCD and Menu system will operate. The passcode conﬁguration is deﬁned in the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

7.1 Registers

The Registers submenu displays the processor's local registers that can be conﬁgured using the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

conﬁgure these local registers, launch the DXM Conﬁguration Software. Go to Local Registers and expand the view for a

To local register by clicking on the down arrow next to the register number. In the LCD Permissions Write, or Read/Write.

ﬁeld, select None, Read,

Read allows the register to be displayed, and Write or Read/Write allows the register value to be changed using the LCD. The Units and Scaling parameters are optional and affect the LCD.

7.2 Push

The Push menu displays information about the last data sent to the Webserver.

The user can force an immediate push to the webserver using Trigger Push. If a current push is in process it may take several minutes to complete over cellular.

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• The Trigger Push submenu forces an immediate push to the web server.

• The status and time

ﬁelds indicate success or failure of the last attempted push and time of the last attempted push.

ISM Radio

MultiHop/DX80 ID

Binding

Site Survey

Bind to > 1

Node/Modbus ID > 1

to change the value

to accept

ENTER

BACK

to return to the previous menu

↑

↓

Please Wait...

Site Survey results OR Failed to start Site Survey

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7.3 ISM Radio

The ISM Radio menu allows the user to view the Modbus ID of the internal ISM radio, enter binding mode, or run a site survey. This top-level ISM Radio menu is different from the System Conﬁg > ISM Radio submenu.

The ﬁrst option under the ISM Radio menu only displays the type of radio in the DXM (MultiHop or DX80 Star) and the Modbus ID of the radio. To change the ISM Radio Modbus ID refer to the System menu.

Select Binding to enter binding mode or select Site Survey to run a site survey.

Binding— All ISM radio devices must be bound to the internal Gateway/master device before the DXM can access the wireless devices. The This is required to bind with wireless devices that do not have rotary dials (for example: M-GAGEs, ultrasonic sensors, and Q45 devices). See particular device, refer to the individual datasheet.

Site Survey—After creating a wireless network using the binding process, run a site survey on each device to see the link quality. See

Conduct a Site Survey

ﬁrst submenu under binding allows the user to set the wireless address of the device to bind with.

Binding and Conducting a Site Survey with the ISM Radio

(p. 13).

(p. 12). For more information on binding a

7.4 I/O Board

Use the I/O Board menu to view input values, output values, input counters values, and the charger status on the DXM I/O board. To change the

conﬁguration parameters, use the System Conﬁg menu.

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I/O Board

Inputs

Outputs

Counters

Charger

Input 1 Input 2

Input 3 Input 4

Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 Output 6

Counter 1 Counter 2 Counter 3 Counter 4

Supply (V) Battery (V) Charging (A) Charge (%)

to change the value

to accept

ENTER

BACK

to return to the previous menu

↑

↓

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The I/O Board menu includes the following submenus.

Inputs

Outputs

Counters

Charger

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Lists the inputs. Depending upon the input type, the value and unit's information will also be displayed.

The DXM base based on their conﬁguration settings.

Counters on the DXM base board are associated to inputs but the count value is stored in different register. Adjust or view the count registers using the LCD menu.

The on-board solar/battery charger of the DXM stores information about the charging circuit in Modbus registers. Use the LCD menu to view information about the incoming voltage, charging current, battery voltage, and battery charge percentage.

conﬁguration can include discrete, current, or voltage outputs. The output values will be displayed

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System Config

ISM Radio

to change the value

to accept

ENTER

BACK

to return to the previous menu

↑

↓

I/O Board

Ethernet

Provision Cell DXM Modbus ID: xxx LCD Contrast: xx

Restart

DX80 ID: x

Auto Detect Radio

Advanced Options

Max Node Count: xx

Binding #: xxxxxx RF Ctrl: Dip 1.00W

Ref Type: DX80 Ref Modbus ID: x

New ISM Modbus ID: x Radio Detected Type: DX80 ID: 1

New ISM Max Nodes: xx New ISM Binding Code: xxxxxx

Inputs

Outputs

Counters Charger

Input x

In Type: Cnt Rise: Cnt Fall:

Output x Default:

Type: Voltage:

Charger: DC

DHCP

Update DHCP Mode IP: SN: GW: Reset

Update IP Address

Update SN

Update GW Address

Resets Ethernet parameters

to xml defaults.

After making changes to the Ethernet settings, restart the DXM.

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7.5 System Conﬁg

Use the System Conﬁg menu to set DXM system parameters.

7.5.1 ISM Radio

DX80/MultiHop ID—The ISM radio is set at the factory to be Modbus device address 1 (Modbus ID 1). For some applications, you may need to change the Modbus ID. Adjust the Modbus device address using the LCD menu system. Any other method may cause issues with the DXM not knowing which Modbus device address is assigned to the radio, which causes issues with running Binding or Site Survey from the LCD menu.

Set the radio Modbus ID to a valid number (1 through 247) that is not being used by the DXM system. Processor Local Registers allocate ID 199, the I/O board is set to ID 200, and the display board is set to ID 201. With a DX80 Gateway (star network), it's easy to choose a new ID. With a MultiHop network, remember that the master MultiHop radio allocates a range of Modbus IDs for wireless devices, typically 11 through 110.

When setting the new ISM Modbus ID, the system changes the Modbus ID on the internal radio and changes the reference to it on the DXM. The reference Modbus ID is what the DXM uses to access the internal radio when running Binding or Site Survey.

Auto Detect Radio—If the internal Modbus ID of the radio was changed or the internal radio was changed, but not recorded, use Auto Detect Radio to determine the radio ID and radio type. The auto-detect routine broadcasts discovery messages and waits for a response. If other devices are connected to the external RS-485 ports, they may need to be disconnected for this process to work properly.

Advanced Options—The Advanced Options menu is typically not used unless the Modbus ID is changed without the DXM being involved, such as when you write directly to the radio Modbus registers.

• Reference Type selects the radio type between DX80 star architecture radios and a MultiHop radio. The DXM uses this reference to determine how to communicate to the internal radio. If set incorrectly, the DXM may not be able to run Site Survey from the LCD menu. Unless you are changing or adding the internal radio device, there should no reason to change the radio type.

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• Reference Modbus ID deﬁnes the Modbus ID the DXM uses when communicating with the internal radio. If this is set incorrectly, the DXM will not be able to run Binding or Site Survey through the LCD menu.

Max Node Count—Deﬁnes the maximum number of devices for the DX80 wireless network.

Binding #—This parameter allows the user to

deﬁne the Binding code within the ISM radio. Typically, you will not have to

adjust this number unless you are replacing an existing Gateway or master radio.

RF Ctrl—Displays the status of the ISM radio DIP switch 1 (off or on). The menu doesn't allow the user to change the DIP switch setting through the display.

7.5.2 I/O Board

Use the System Conﬁg > I/O Board submenu to change the conﬁguration parameters for the inputs, outputs, counters, and charger.

Use the Inputs menu to change the input type. The universal inputs on the DXM are deﬁned from the factory as sinking inputs. To change the input type:

1. Go to the System

2. Select which input to change.

3. Select the input type. The available parameters include the Input Type and the Counter Edge Detect.

Input Type Description

Sinking Discrete input, low active, 0 = ON, 1 = OFF

Sourcing Discrete input, high active, 1 = ON, 0 = OFF

Current Analog input, 0–20 mA

Voltage Analog input, 0–10 V dc

Thermistor 2* Thermistor input, 10k - J (r-t curve), beta(K) 3890

Thermistor 1* Thermistor input, 10k - G (r-t curve), beta(K) 3575

Conﬁg > I/O Board > Inputs menu.

Counter Description

In Type Sinking or sourcing

Cnt Rise Increment the count when the input transitions from 0 -> 1

Cnt Fall Increment the count when the input transitions from 1 -> 0

Use the Output menu to change the default condition, output type, and switched power voltage.

Output Parameters Description

Default

Type Select the output type: NMOS Sinking, Switch Power (Swch Pwr), Analog.

Voltage Outputs deﬁned as switched power can adjust the voltage: 5 V or 16 V

Force output registers to a default condition if the I/O board has not been communicated with for a user-deﬁned time period. The communications timeout parameter must be set to use the Default condition.

Use the Charger menu to change the charging algorithm for the battery. This parameter can also be set by writing Modbus register 6071 of the I/O board. See

Charger Parameters

DC Used when 12–24 V dc power supplies connected to the DXM power pins and the attached batteries are used as

Solar Select Solar when a solar panel is connected to the power pins of the DXM. Solar panels are current limited by

Supplying Power from a Solar Panel

Description

backup batteries. This limits the current during the battery charging process. (factory default setting)

their design and therefore can charge the battery without managing the input power.

(p. 27).

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7.5.3 Ethernet

Use the Ethernet submenu to sets the IP Address, Gateway Address, and Subnet mask of the DXM's Ethernet interface. You may change these settings either from the LCD menu (System Conﬁg > Ethernet) or from the XML conﬁguration ﬁle created by the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

The network address settings from the LCD menu have the highest priority and override settings in the XML conﬁguration ﬁle. To use the parameter settings from the XML conﬁguration ﬁle or use DHCP, execute the Reset under System Conﬁg > Ethernet or use the LCD display to set the IP Address, Gateway Address, and Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.255. Reboot the DXM after changing the Ethernet parameters.

The Ethernet cable should be attached before powering up the DXM.

7.5.4 Provision Cell

If the DXM has a cellular modem installed, the modem must be provisioned on the network. This menu provisions the cellular modem on the network. For step by step directions, see

Using the DXM Cellular Modem

(p. 33).

7.5.5 DXM Modbus ID

Use the secondary Modbus RS-485 port when the DXM is connected to a Modbus RTU network as a Modbus slave device. Set the Modbus ID for the secondary RS-485 port using the LCD display menu System Conﬁg > DXM Modbus ID.

7.5.6 LCD Contrast

Use the LCD Contrast option to adjust the LCD contrast. Adjust the starting number lower to decrease the display contrast. The factory default is 28. Do not set a number less than 15 or the display may not be bright enough to see to change back.

7.5.7 Reset

Use the Restart menu to force the main processor to restart. This does not affect the other boards in the system.

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System Info

Controller

Push

ISM Radio

IO Board

Date: Firmware: Build: Model: Serial:

Method: Interval: hh:mm URL: Page: Https: on/off Site ID:

Serial: Model: Date: RF FW Pt: RF FW Ver: RF EE Pt: RF EE Ver:

to change the value

to accept

ENTER

BACK

to return to the previous menu

↑

↓

Ethernet

DHCP: IP: Subnet: Gate: Mac: DNS1: DNS2:

Cell

Signal: Phn#: Dev#: SIM: CellVer: CellMdl: CellFw: CellMask:

Wifi

IP: Mode: AP: Stat:

Script

Path: Baud: Code:

LCD Board

Serial: Model: Date: RF FW Pt: RF FW Ver: RF EE Pt: RF EE Ver:

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7.6 System Info

Various DXM system settings are shown in this menu. The Push, Ethernet, and Cell parameters are helpful for debugging network connections. This is a read only menu.

Controller

Displays the date, build, model, and serial number.

Push

Shows the current parameters loaded from the XML conﬁguration that applies to pushing data to a webserver, including method (Ethernet or cellular), interval, URL, page, HTTPS, and site ID.

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Display Lock

Enter password >> x

to change the value

to accept

ENTER

BACK

to return to the previous menu

↑

↓

ISM Radio

Displays the serial number, model, date, ﬁrmware part numbers, and version numbers.

I/O Board

Displays the serial number, model, date, ﬁrmware part numbers, and version numbers.

Ethernet

Displays the IP address, MAC address, DHCP, Gateway address, and DNS settings.

Cell

Shows the cellular MEID number (Mobil Equipment setting, and ﬁrewall mask. Some of these parameters are not visible until the cellular network is accessed.

Wiﬁ

Displays the Wiﬁ IP address and other settings.

Sript

Displays the name of the ScriptBasic ﬁle running.

LCD Board

Displays the serial number, model, date, ﬁrmware part numbers, and version numbers.

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Identiﬁer), MDN (Mobil Device Number), version, signal, ﬁrewall

7.7 Display Lock

Display Lock protects the DXM LCD menu system from being used until the proper pass code is entered.

The display lock feature uses the DXM Conﬁguration Software to set a passcode within the DXM. A valid passcode is 1 to 9 digits long and uses numbers 0 through 9. For example 1234 or 209384754.

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USB

Ethernet

DXM Configuration Software

Local Registers

View Utility

System

Settings

Scheduler

Action Rules

Script Basic

XML Config File

Remote Devices

Ethernet/USB/Cellular

Processor

Local

Registers

Display I/O Base

Internal

Radio

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8 Conﬁguration Instructions

8.1 DXM Conﬁguration Software

Download the latest version of all conﬁguration software from

http://www.bannerengineering.com

using the DXM Conﬁguration Software, refer to the instruction manual (p/n

This

conﬁguration ﬁle governs all aspects of the DXM operation.

All tools can be connected to the DXM using a USB cable or an Ethernet connection.

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Figure 15. Overview of the DXM Conﬁguration Software

features

. For more information on

8.2 Register Flow and Conﬁguration

The DXM register data ﬂow goes through the Local Registers, which are data storage elements that reside within the processor. Using the DXM Register pool to remote devices, the internal radio, the I/O base, or the display.

8.2.1 Basic Approach to Conﬁguration

When programming an application in the DXM, ﬁrst plan the overall data structure of the Local Registers. The Local Registers are the main storage elements in the DXM. Everything goes into or out of the Local Registers.

Conﬁguration Software, the controller can be programmed to move register data from the Local

Figure 16. Register ﬂow

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1. In the DXM Conﬁguration Software, name the Local Registers to provide the beginning structure of the application.

2. Conﬁgure the read/write rules to move the data. The Read/Write rules are simple rules that move data between

3. Most applications require the ability to manipulate the Local Register data, not just move data around. Use the

4. To perform scheduled events in Local Registers, go to the Scheduler screen in the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

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devices (Nodes, Modbus slaves, sensors, etc) and the Local Registers.

Action rules to make decisions or transform the data after the data is in the Local Registers. Action rules can apply many different functions to the Local Register data, including conditional statements, math operations, copy operations, or trending.

These rules provide the ability to create register events by days of the week. The scheduler can also create events based on sunrise or sunset.

8.2.2 Troubleshooting a

View Local Registers using the Local Registers > Local Registers in Use screen of the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

When a conﬁguration is running on the DXM, viewing the Local Registers can help you to understand the application's operation. This utility can also access data from remote devices.

To conﬁgure the Local Register data to display on the LCD menu, go to the Local Registers screen, set the LCD permissions to read or read/write.

8.2.3 Saving and Loading

The DXM Conﬁguration Software saves its conﬁguration information in a XML ﬁle. Use the File menu to Save or Load conﬁguration ﬁles.

Save the conﬁguration ﬁle before attempting to upload the conﬁguration to the DXM. The DXM Conﬁguration Software uploads the conﬁguration ﬁle saved on the PC to the DXM; it will not send the conﬁguration loaded in the tool.

Conﬁguration

Conﬁguration Files

8.2.4 Uploading or Downloading Conﬁguration Files

The DXM requires a XML conﬁguration ﬁle to become operational. To upload or download conﬁguration ﬁles, connect a computer to the DXM using the USB port or Ethernet port. Then use the Upload

Conﬁguration from Device under the Device menu.

Conﬁguration to Device or Download

8.3 Scheduler

Use the Scheduler screens to create a calendar schedule for local register changes, including deﬁning the days of the week, start time, stop time, and register values.

Schedules are stored in the XML schedule.

If power is cycled to the DXM in the middle of a schedule, the DXM looks at all events scheduled that day and processes the last event before the current time.

For screens that contain tables with rows, click on any row to select it. Then click Clone or Delete to copy/paste or remove that row.

conﬁguration ﬁle, which is loaded to the DXM. Reboot the DXM to activate a new

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8.3.1 Create a Weekly Event

Use the Scheduler > Weekly Events screen to deﬁne weekly events.

Figure 17. Scheduler > Weekly Events screen

1. Click Add Weekly Event. A new schedule rule is created.

2. Click on the arrow to the left of the new rule to expand the parameters into view.

user-deﬁned parameters are displayed.

The

3. Name your new rule.

4. Enter the local register.

5. Select the days of the week this rule applies to.

6. Enter the starting value for the local register.

7. Use the drop-down list to select the type of Start at time: a

8. Enter the starting time.

9. Enter the end time and end value for the local register.

Register updates can be changed up to two times per day for each rule. Each rule can be set for any number of days in the week by clicking the buttons M, T, W, Th, F, S, or Su.

If two register changes are second event in a 24 hour period. To span across two days (crossing the midnight boundary), set the start value in the day, without selecting End Value. Use the next day to create the ﬁnal register state.

Start and end times can be speciﬁed relative to sunrise and sunset, or set to a speciﬁc time within a 24 hour period. When using sunrise or sunset times, set the GPS coordinates on the device so it can calculate sunrise and sunset.

deﬁned for a day, deﬁne the start time to be before the end time. Select End Value to enable the

speciﬁc time or a relative time.

ﬁrst

8.3.2 Create a One-Time Event

Deﬁne one-time events to update registers at any time within a calendar year.

Similar to Weekly events, the times can be speciﬁc or relative to sunrise or sunset. Deﬁne one-time events using the Scheduler > One Time Events screen.

Figure 18. Scheduler > One Time Events screen

1. Click on Add One Time Event. A new one-time event is created.

2. Click on the arrow to expand the parameters into view.

user-deﬁned parameters are displayed.

The

3. Name your one-time event by clicking on the name link and entering a name.

4. Enter the local register.

5. Enter the starting time, date, and starting value for the local register.

6. Enter the ending time, date, and ending value for the local register.

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8.3.3 Create a Holiday Event

Use the Scheduler > Holidays screen to create date and/or time ranges that interrupt weekly events.

Figure 19. Scheduler > Holidays screen

1. Click on Add Holiday. A new rule is created.

2. Enter a name your new holiday rule.

3. Select the start date and time for the new holiday.

4. Select the stop date and time for the new holiday.

8.4 Authentication Setup

The DXM has three different areas that can be conﬁgured to require a login and password authentication.

• Webserver/ Cloud Services Authentication

• Mail Server Authentication

• DXM Conﬁguration Authentication

The webserver and mail server authentication depends upon the service provider.

8.4.1 Set the Controller to use Authentication

The DXM can be conﬁgured to send login and password credentials for every HTTP packet sent to the webserver. This provides another layer of security for the webserver data.

Conﬁguration requires both the webserver and the DXM to be given the same credentials for the login and password. The webserver authentication username and password are not stored in the XML DXM.

1. From within the DXM Conﬁguration Software, go to the Settings > Cloud Services screen.

2. In the upper right, select Show advanced settings. Deﬁne the username and password in the Web Server Authentication section of the screen.

Figure 20. Web Server Authentication screen

The ﬁrst time you select Require Authentication, a pop-up box appears with additional instructions. Since the data is not stored in the XML conﬁguration ﬁle, it is hidden from view of the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

4. Click on Send Authentication.

The controller must be connected to the PC for this operation to succeed.

The data transmits directly to the DXM's non-volatile memory. If successful, a pop-up window appears, asking to reboot the device.

5. Select Yes to reboot the device.

conﬁguration ﬁle and must be stored in the

8.4.2 Set the Web Services to Use Authentication

1. At the Banner Connected Data Solutions website, go to Settings > Sites.

2. To edit the site settings, click Edit on the line of the site name.

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Figure 21. Settings > Sites screen of the Banner CDS website

At the bottom of the pop-up window is a checkbox to enable authentication/validation.

3. Enter the same username and password as used in the DXM Conﬁguration Software. The username and password do not need to be a

deﬁned user within the Banner Connected Data Solutions website.

8.4.3 Mail Server Authentication

Complete the mail server settings to have the DXM send email alert messages or to email the log

ﬁles.

The SMTP password is stored in the DXM, not the XML conﬁguration ﬁle. Use the Settings > Notiﬁcations screen to complete this conﬁguration.

Figure 22. Mail server settings

After selecting Enable SMTP Authentication for the ﬁrst time, a pop-up box appears with additional instructions to complete the mail server authentication process.

After entering the user name and password, click on Send SMTP Password to save the user name and password to the DXM. The DXM must be connected to the PC to complete this operation. If successful, a pop-up window appears, asking to reboot the device. Select Yes to reboot the device.

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8.4.4 Controller Conﬁguration Authentication

The DXM can be programmed to allow changes to the conﬁguration ﬁles only with proper authentication by setting up a password on the Settings > Administration screen in the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

With the DXM connected to the PC, click Get Device Status. The DXM status displays next to the button.

Figure 23. Settings > Administration screen

Use the DXM Conﬁguration Software to:

• Set the Admin Password

• Change the Admin Password

• Remove the Admin Password

To change or remove an admin password, the current password must be supplied. The DXM must be connected to the PC to change the administration password.

The DXM can be unlocked without knowing the administration password, but doing this erases the logging ﬁles, and any ScriptBasic program on the device. For instruction on how to do this, see the (p. 58) section.

conﬁguration program,

Additional Information

8.5 Setting Up EtherNet/IP

The DXM is deﬁned from the factory to send/receive register data from the Gateway and the ﬁrst 16 Nodes with an EtherNet/IP

To expand the number devices going to Ethernet/IP, change the Devices in system parameter in the DX80 Gateway (default setting is 8) to 32. To change this value:

1. Launch the the DX80

2. In the Conﬁguration > Device Conﬁguration screen, click on the arrow next to the Gateway to expand and display

3. In the System section, use the Devices in system drop-down list to make your selection.

This allows the user to maximize the use of the EtherNet/IP buffer to 28 devices. To expand the number of devices further, customize the data collection for EtherNet/IP using the DXM registers. A maximum of 228 registers can be read or written with Ethernet/IP.

EDS (Electronic Data Sheet) ﬁles allow users of the EtherNet/IP protocol to easily add a Banner DXM device. Download the EDS ﬁles from the Banner website.

• DXM EDS Conﬁguration File (for PLCs) (p/n

• DXM EIP Conﬁg File for DXM Controller with Internal Gateway (Models: DXM1xx-BxR1, DXM1xx-BxR3, and

™

host.

Conﬁguration Software.

the Gateway's parameters.

DXM1xx-BxCxR1) (p/n

194730

)

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Conﬁguration Software and only selecting the needed

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)

8.5.1 Conﬁguring the Controller

Use the DXM Conﬁguration Software to deﬁne the Protocol conversion for each local register to be EIP Originator -> DXM or EIP DXM -> Originator from the Edit Register or Modify Multiple Register screens.

• Deﬁne a DXM local register as EIP Originator -> DXM when the host PLC (Originator) will send data to the DXM local register (DXM).

• Deﬁne a DXM local register as EIP DXM -> Originator when that register data will be sent from the DXM (DXM) to the host PLC (Originator).

Data from an EIP controller in assembly instance 112 is data destined for the DXM local registers. The assembly instance are stored in the ﬁrst local register deﬁned as an EIP Originator -> DXM register. The next two bytes of the assembly instance are stored in the next local register

deﬁned as an EIP Originator -> DXM register. For example, if

ﬁrst two bytes of the

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DXM local registers 5, 12, 13, and 15 are conﬁgured as EIP Originator -> DXM, the ﬁrst eight bytes (four words) of data from the assembly instance are stored into these registers in order (5, 12, 13, and 15). The system ignores the rest of the bytes in the assembly instance.

Data from the DXM local registers is sent to the EIP controller using assembly instance 100. Each local register in the DXM deﬁned as EIP DXM -> Originator is collected in numerical order and placed into the data buffer destined for assembly instance 100. DXM local registers are capable of 32-bits, but only the lower 2-bytes for each local register are transferred. For example, if DXM registers 1, 10, 20, and 21 are deﬁned as EIP DXM -> Originator registers, the assembly instance 100 will have the ﬁrst eight bytes of data coming from the DXM local registers 1, 10, 20, and 21. The rest of the data is in assembly instance 100 is zero.

For example, deﬁne register 1 as an EIP Originator -> DXM (target) register. The EIP PLC will write data into register 1. For local registers to be sent to the EIP controller, deﬁne registers as EIP DXM -> Originator. Use the Modify Multiple Registers screen to change many registers parameters at one time.

The DXM is big endian: the upper bits of a local register (15:8) are stored in the

ﬁrst byte of the assembly instance and the

second byte of the assembly instance is stored in the lower bits of a local register (7:0).

The following table shows DXM local registers 1, 5, and 10 being written from the EIP controller using assembly instance

112. Only registers 1, 5, and 10 are deﬁned in the DXM Conﬁguration Software as EIP Originator -> DXM registers.

EIP Assembly Instance 112 DXM Local Registers

Adrs Data Adrs Data

00 11

01 22

02 33

03 44

04 55

05 66

01 11 22

05 33 44

10 55 66

The following table shows DXM local registers 10, 11, and 19 deﬁned as EIP DXM -> Originator. The lower 2-bytes of each register data is placed into assembly instance 100.

EIP Assembly Instance 112 DXM Local Registers

Adrs Data Adrs Data

00 77

01 88

02 99

03 10

04 11

05 12

10 77 88

11 99 10

19 11 12

8.5.2 Conﬁguring the Host PLC

On the host PLC, install the DXM using an EDS ﬁle or by using the following parameters:

• Assembly1: Originator to DXM = Instance 112, 456 bytes (228 words)

• Assembly2: DXM to Originator = Instance 100, 456 bytes (228 words)

The Originator is the host PLC system, and the DXM is the DXM. The host system sees the DXM as a generic device with the product name of Banner DXM (ProdType: 43 - Generic Device, ProdName: Banner DXM).

8.6 Setting up Email and Text Messaging

The DXM can be conﬁgured to send email or SMS messages based on threshold conditions (see the

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(p/n 209933). Internal log ﬁles may be sent using email.

DXM Conﬁguration

Cellular-connected systems can use email or SMS. Ethernet-connected systems can only use email, but can send email to cellular phones as a SMS message depending upon the network carrier. To send email to a Verizon phone, use the phone number followed by @vtext.com, for example, 1234567890@vtext.com.

Follow these instructions and use the DXM

1. On the Settings > System screen, set the Device Time on the DXM.

2. On the Settings > Cloud Services screen, select either Ethernet or Cell for the Push Interface.

3. If you selected Ethernet, conﬁgure your Ethernet connection by setting the IP settings on the Ethernet screen. If you

4. Set the email and message parameters on the Notiﬁcations screen.

5. To send alert messages,

6. To send log ﬁles, deﬁne the log ﬁle parameters.

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Conﬁguration Software to program the controller for email and/or SMS.

selected a Push interface of Cell, use the Cellular screen to deﬁne parameters.

deﬁne the threshold rule to use email and/or SMS.

8.6.1 Deﬁne the Network Interface Settings

On the Cloud Services screen (shown with Show advanced settings selected), deﬁne the network connection settings by selecting Ethernet or Cell from the Network Interface drop-down list. This determines how the DXM sends data.

If you don't require pushing data to a web server, set the Cloud Push interval to zero.

Figure 24. Cloud Services screen

8.6.2 Conﬁgure your Ethernet Connection

To send email based on a threshold rule or to email log ﬁles, ﬁrst deﬁne the network and email servers. When selecting Ethernet, go to the Settings > Ethernet screen.

1. To

deﬁne the Ethernet IP address, give the DXM a static IP address. In most cases you may select the device to use

DHCP and have the IP address automatically assigned.

2. DNS settings are not typically required. The DXM uses a public service to resolve Domain names, but if the network connection does not have Internet access, the DNS settings may be required.

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Figure 25. Settings > Ethernet screen

8.6.3 Conﬁgure your Cellular Connection

To use a cellular connection, select Cell as the network connection on the Settings > Cloud Services screen (see

the DXM Controller for a Cellular Modem

Cell.

Using a 4G LTE cell module requires a cellular plan; follow the instructions on p/n

1. On the Settings > Cellular screen, select your cellular modem from the drop-down list.

2. Set the APN.

• If you are using a Banner 4G LTE Verizon Module (LE910), set the APN to vzwinternet.

• If you are using an Emnify 3G GSM Cellular Radio (HE910), set the APN to EM. This module does not require an APN username or password.

• If you are using a third-party SIM card, the APN, APN Username, and Password must be provided by the cellular service provider.

(p. 35)). The Cellular screen does not display unless the Network interface is set to

205026

to activate a cell modem.

Conﬁgure

8.6.4 Set the Email and Messaging Parameters

From the Settings > the SMTP Server, Server Port, and login credentials to send email. When only sending SMS messages over cellular, the SMTP Server is not required. The default SMTP port is 25 but may need to be adjusted for Ethernet-based networks. Note that many facilities block port 25. Port 587 is another common SMTP submission port.

The SMTP password is not stored in the XML Send SMTP Password to send it to the DXM. The password is stored in non-volatile memory, so reboot the DXM to recognize the new password.

When using a GMail server, select Situational encryption and Enable SMTP authentication. The GMail server will not allow you to send email alerts using the cellular interface. GMail may notify you that you must allow access for less secure apps in your email settings.

For other email servers, the parameters may vary and will require information from the provider.

Notiﬁcations screen, enter the SMTP deﬁnition, login, and password for a mail server. You must supply

conﬁguration ﬁle, but on the DXM. After the password is entered, click on

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At the bottom of the screen, deﬁne the recipient to receive emails. These recipients selected in the threshold deﬁnition for sending alert messages.

Sending SMS alerts requires that the Cellular Radio chip be installed and conﬁgured, regardless of the Push Interface used. This setting allows a user to receive SMS alerts directly on their cell phone in the case of critical component changes or failures.

1. On the Settings >

2. In this section, you may change the Name of the recipient, add a phone Number, and insert a Message for the

3. SMS alerts will be received in the format: Message Active/Inactive or Threshold Rule Name Active/Inactive

4. Enter the phone numbers for SMS messages.

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Notiﬁcations screen, add recipients for SMS alerts.

recipient.

depending on the

• 4G LTE cellular: Enter phone numbers without dashes. For example, a US phone number of (234) 555-1212 would be entered as 2345551212.

• Emnify GSM cellular: Enter phone numbers using the country code, area code, and phone number. For example, a US phone number of (234) 555-1212 would be entered as 12345551212. These cellular modems are not certiﬁed for use in the US.

conﬁguration.

8.6.5 Deﬁne Threshold Rules for Email

deﬁne a threshold, go to Local Registers > Action Rules > Thresholds.

Depending upon which recipients are Email/SMS on state transition). When the threshold rules goes active or inactive, an email is generated.

For more information on how to set up threshold rules, refer to the DXM

209933

deﬁned, select the appropriate email or SMS checkbox for the threshold rule (under

Conﬁguration Software Instruction Manual (p/n

8.6.6 Deﬁne Log File Parameters for Emailing Log Files

The DXM can email log ﬁles generated on the device.

Before emailing log ﬁles, set the Mail and Messaging parameters to provide the login credentials. When using Ethernet, verify the IP address settings are deﬁned on the Ethernet screen. Set the DXM time, under Settings > System, so that all data is properly time stamped.

Use the Local Registers > Local Registers in Use > Edit Register screen to select which registers to log which log the SD card logging to the log ﬁle. Deﬁne the setup of the log ﬁle using the Settings > Logging screen. Typical settings are shown.

1. Enable the log and timestamp with every entry.

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2. Enter the ﬁlename, log rate, and the maximum ﬁle size to send via email (5 to 10k is an efﬁcient size for a cellular connection). Banner does not recommend setting the log ﬁle size larger than 100 kB as this cannot be read through the conﬁguration software and must be read directly from the SD card.

Deﬁne the email address.

Figure 26. Deﬁning the data log ﬁles

4. Deﬁne the local register data put into the log ﬁle using the Local Registers > Local Register Conﬁguration screen, under the Logging and Protocol Conversion section. From the SD Card Logging drop-down list, select the log ﬁle to write to. Log

5. Use the DXM highlight the

ﬁles are written in CSV format.

Conﬁguration Software to read back the log ﬁles. Under Settings > Logging, click Refresh List,

ﬁle to download, then click Save Selected.

8.7 Ethernet and Cellular Push Retries

The DXM can be conﬁgured to send register data packets to a webserver. When the Ethernet or cell communications path is not operating, the DXM retries the send procedure. The communications retry process is outlined below for each

conﬁguration.

Regardless of the communications type (Ethernet or cellular), a failed attempt results in the register data packet being saved on the local micro SD card4. The number of retries will depend upon the network connection type.

When there is bad cellular signal strength or there is no Ethernet connection, the transmission attempts are not counted as failed attempts to send data. Only when there is a good network connection and there are 10 failed attempts will the controller archive the data on the SD card. Data archived on the SD card must be manually retrieved.

8.7.1 Ethernet Push Retries

With an Ethernet-based network connection, the DXM retries a message follow each other. After all attempts are exhausted, the register data packet is saved on the micro SD card.

At the next scheduled time, the DXM attempts to send the saved packet as well as the newly created register data packet. If it cannot send the new register data packet, the new register data packet is appended to the saved card to be sent later. After 10 rounds of retries, the data set is archived on the micro SD card under folder _sxi. No additional attempts to resend the data are made; the data

Using SSL on Ethernet will have no retries, but will save each failed attempt to the micro SD card until 10 failed rounds. At this time, the register data packet is archived.

ﬁle must be manually retrieved.

8.7.2 Cellular Push Retries

In a cellular-connected system there are no retries. Failed transmissions are saved on the micro SD card.

After 10 successive failed attempts, the data is archived in the _sxi folder. Send attempts with a low signal quality are not counted against the 10 count limit. For example, if the cellular antenna is disconnected for period that the DXM controller would have sent 20 messages under normal circumstances, all 20 messages would be saved and will be retried when the antenna is reconnected. If the signal quality was good, but the cellular network was not responding, the DXM archives the register data packets after 10 failed attempts.

ﬁve times. The ﬁve retry attempts immediately

ﬁle on the micro SD

Enable HTTP logging to save data on the SD card; this is the factory default. See SETTINGS -> LOGGING in the DXM

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8.7.3 Event/Action Rule or Log File Push Retries

Event-based pushes caused by Action rules and locally stored log ﬁles sent using email follow the same process when failures occur, based on the network connection. The failed Event-based messages are resent with the next cyclical schedule or the next event message that triggers a push message.

8.7.4 Email and Text Message Push Retries

There are no retries for emails or SMS messages that fail to be sent from the DXM.

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Regis ters

ISM

Radio

Display

I/O Base

Board

Modbus SID 199

Modbus

SID 1

Modbus SID 201

Modbus SID 200

Ethernet

Modbus RS-485

(slave port)

External Modbus Slaves (2-10)

Modbus RS-485

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9 Additional Information

9.1 Working with Modbus Devices

The DXM has two physical RS-485 connections using Modbus RTU protocol.

• As a Modbus RTU master device, the DXM controls external slaves connected to the primary RS-485 port, the local ISM radio, local I/O base board, and the local display board.

• As a Modbus RTU slave device, the DXM local registers can be read from or written to by another Modbus RTU master device.

The DXM has dual Modbus roles: a Modbus slave device and a Modbus master device. These run as separate processes.

The Modbus slave port can only access the DXM local registers. To operate as a Modbus slave device, the DXM needs to be assigned a unique Modbus slave ID as it pertains to the host Modbus network. This slave ID is separate from the internal Modbus slave IDs the DXM uses for its own Modbus network. The DXM Modbus slave ID is deﬁned through the LCD menu. Other Modbus slave port parameters are

The DXM operates the Modbus master port. Each device on the master port must be assigned a unique slave ID. There are slave IDs that are reserved for internal devices in the DXM.

9.1.1 Assigning Modbus Slave IDs

Assign the DXM Modbus Slave ID only if a Modbus master device is reading or writing the DXM Local Register data through the Modbus RS-485 slave port (S+, S-).

deﬁned by using the DXM Conﬁguration Software.

DXM Internal Modbus Slave IDs (factory default)

Modbus Slave ID Device

1 DX80 Performance Gateway or MultiHop ISM Radio—MultiHop wireless devices connected to the internal MultiHop radio

199 Local Registers—Internal storage registers of the DXM

200 I/O Base Board—All data and parameters for each input or output of the DXM.

201 LCD Display—The user has access to the LED indicators on the DXM.

should be assigned Modbus Slave addresses starting at 11.

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Set the DXM Slave ID from the LCD menu under System > DXM Slave ID. The DXM can have any unique slave ID between 1 and 246, depending upon the host Modbus network. Other RS-485 slave port parameters are set in the DXM Conﬁguration Software under the Settings > General tab.

DXM Master

Conﬁguration—When the DXM operates as a Modbus master device, use the DXM Conﬁguration Software to

conﬁgure read or write operations of the DXM Modbus network. The DXM communicates with all internal and external

peripheral devices using the external Modbus bus RS-485 (M+, M-)

There are four internal Modbus slave devices that are conﬁgured from the factory with slave IDs. Assign slave IDs of 2 through 10 to Modbus slave devices that are physically wired to the DXM. Assign slave IDs or 11 through 60 to wireless slaves within the MultiHop network.

Do not assign a slave ID of greater than 10 to Modbus slave devices that are physically wired using the RS-485 port if there is an internal MultiHop ISM radio in the DXM. The MultiHop ISM radio attempts to send any Modbus data intended for slaves 11–60 across the radio network, which

conﬂicts with wired slave devices if the slave IDs overlap. The MultiHop

master radio can be changed from the factory default of 11–60 Modbus slave IDs if more hardwired slaves are required.

9.1.2 Wireless and Wired Devices

Wireless DX80 Gateway—The DX80 Gateway architecture is a star architecture in which all Nodes in the system send their data back to the Gateway. The host can access the entire network data from the Gateway, which is Modbus slave ID 1. Because the DXM will not be sending any Modbus messages across the wireless link, the timeout parameter can be set low (less than 1 second) and the device is treated like a directly connected device.

MultiHop Master—The MultiHop master radio forms a wireless tree network using repeaters and slave devices. Each device in a MultiHop network must be assigned a unique Modbus Slave ID and is accessed as a separate device.

For the DXM to talk with a MultiHop device in the wireless network, the master MultiHop device interrogates every message on the RS-485 bus. If they are within the wireless devices range (slave IDs 11 though 60), the message is sent across the wireless network. To change this range, the user must adjust the offset and range setting in the MultiHop master radio (Modbus Slave ID 1). Modbus register 6502 holds the Modbus offset, default 11. Modbus register 6503 holds the number of Modbus slaves allowed (maximum of 100).

Modbus Slave ID Description

1 Allocated for the internal ISM radio device, either a DX80 Gateway or MultiHop Master

2–10 Slave addresses available for direct connected Modbus slave devices to the master RS485 port (M+ , M-)

11–60 Allocated for wireless MultiHop radio network devices. If there is not an internal MultiHop in the DXM, these slave addresses are

61–198 Available to user for direct connected Modbus slave devices or the expansion of the wireless network slave IDs to go past 50

199 Allocated for internal Local Register

200 Allocated for the I/O base board, will be different for special DXM slave only models.

201 Allocated for the LCD display board, the user can read/write LEDs.

available to use for directly connected devices.

wireless devices.

9.1.3 Modbus Communication Timeouts

A Modbus timeout is the amount of time a Modbus slave is given to return an acknowledgment of a message sent by the Modbus master. If the Modbus master waits for the timeout period and no response is seen, the Modbus master considers it a lost message and continues on to the next operation.

The timeout parameter is simple to set for Modbus devices directly connected to the DXM, if there are no MultiHop wireless devices. Special considerations need to be made to set the timeout parameter when a MultiHop network uses the DXM as the master radio.

Conﬁgure controllers operating wireless networks to allow for enough time for hardware transmission retries. Set the Communications Timeout parameter to cover the expected time for messages to be sent throughout the wireless network. For the DXM, the Communications Timeout parameter is the maximum amount of time the DXM should wait after a request is sent until the response message is received from the Modbus slave device. Use the DXM the timeout parameter on the Settings > System screen (select Show advanced settings).

The default setting for the timeout parameter is 5 seconds.

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The DX80 star Gateway collects all the data from the Nodes, which allows the host system to directly read the data from the Gateway without sending messages across the wireless network. This allows for DX80 Gateway to be treated like any other wired Modbus device.

In a MultiHop network, the data resides at each device, forcing the controller to send messages across the wireless network to access the data. For this reason, carefully consider the value of the wireless timeout parameter.

Calculating the Communications Timeout for Battery-Powered MultiHop Radios

Battery-powered MultiHop radios are allowed communications window for receive messages is slow (once per 1.3 seconds) and sending message rates are standard (once per 0.04 seconds).

A MultiHop device is set from the factory with the retry parameter of 8. This means that under worst-case conditions, a message is sent from the DXM to an end device a total of nine times (one initial message and eight retry messages). The end device sends the acknowledgment message back to the DXM a maximum of nine times (one initial message and eight retries). A single Modbus transaction may send up to two messages + 16 retry messages before the transaction is complete. In addition, the radios randomly wait up to one time period before retransmitting a retry message. So to allow for the random wait time, add one extra time period for each in-between time of retries.

To calculate the communication timeout parameter for a Master radio to a slave radio (no repeaters):

Master to Slave Send time = (9 × 1.3 sec) + (8 retry wait × 1.3 sec) = 22 seconds Slave to Master Send time = (9 × 0.04 sec) + (8 retry wait × 0.04 sec) = 1 second Total Send/Receive time = 23 seconds Minimum Timeout period = 23 seconds

If the link quality of the network is poor, the maximum transfer times may happen. Set the timeout parameter to accommodate the maximum number of retries that may happen in your application.

When MultiHop repeaters are added into the wireless network, each additional level of hierarchical network increases the required timeout period. Since MultiHop repeaters are running at the highest communications rate, the overall affect is not as great.

Master to Repeater Send time = (9 × 0.04 sec) + (8 retry wait × 0.04 sec) = 1 second Repeater to Master Send time = (9 × 0.04 sec) + (8 retry wait × 0.04 sec) = 1 second Additional Timeout period for a repeater = 2 seconds

Using the timeout calculation above of 23 seconds, if a repeater is added to the network the timeout should be set to 25 seconds. For each additional MultiHop repeater device creating another level of network hierarchy, add an additional two seconds to the timeout period.

conﬁgured to run efﬁciently to maximize battery life. By optimizing battery life, the

Calculating the Communication Timeout for 10–30 VDC MultiHop Radios

Line-powered (10–30 V dc) MultiHop devices operate at the maximum communication rate, resulting in a much lower timeout parameter setting. For each repeater added to the network, increase the timeout parameter 2 seconds.

For a Master radio to a 10–30 V dc powered slave radio (no repeaters):

Master to Slave Send time = (9 × 0.04 sec) + (8 retry wait × 0.04 sec) = 1 second Slave to Master Send time = (9 ×* 0.04 sec) + (8 retry wait × 0.04 sec) = 1 second Total Send/Receive time = 2 seconds Minimum Timeout period = 2 seconds

Adjusting the Receive Slots and Retry Count Parameters

The number of receive slots governs how often a MultiHop device can communicate on the wireless network.

Battery-powered devices typically have DIP switches that allow the user to set the number of receive slots, which directly affects the battery life of the radio. Adjusting the receive slots changes how often a message can be received. By default, the receive slots are set to 4 (every 1.3 seconds). When the receive slots are set to 32, the radio listens for an incoming message every 0.16 seconds.

Users may also leave the retry mechanism to the application that is accessing the wireless network, in this case the DXM. Adjust the number of retries in the MultiHop devices by writing the number of retries desired to Modbus register 6012. The factory default setting is 8.

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Calculating the Communication Timeout for a DX80 Star Network

In the DX80 network, all Node data is automatically collected at the Gateway to be read. The DXM does not use the wireless network to access the data, which allows for much faster messaging and much lower timeout values.

For a DXM with an internal DX80 Gateway, set the timeout value 0.5 seconds. If other Modbus slave devices are connected to the RS-485 lines, the timeout parameter governs all communication transactions and must be set to accommodate all devices on the bus.

9.1.4 Modbus TCP Client

The DXM can operate as a Modbus TCP client on Ethernet. Users may deﬁne up to ﬁve socket connections for Modbus TCP server devices to read Modbus register data over Ethernet. Use the DXM Conﬁguration Software to deﬁne and conﬁgure Modbus TCP client communications with other Modbus TCP servers.

9.2 Modbus Register Summary

9.2.1 DXM Modbus Registers

The DXM-Bx Wireless Controller may have up to four internal Modbus slave devices:

DXM Internal Modbus Slave IDs (factory default)

Modbus Slave ID Device

1 DX80 Performance Gateway or MultiHop ISM Radio—MultiHop wireless devices connected to the internal MultiHop radio

199 Local Registers—Internal storage registers of the DXM

200 I/O Base Board—All data and parameters for each input or output of the DXM.

201 LCD Display—The user has access to the LED indicators on the DXM.

should be assigned Modbus Slave addresses starting at 11.

All Modbus registers are only use Modbus slave IDs 2 through 198. The local registers, the I/O base, and the LCD slave IDs are radio slave ID can be changed if needed.

deﬁned as 16-bit Modbus Holding Registers. When connecting external Modbus slave devices,

ﬁxed, but the internal

9.2.2 Modbus Registers for the MultiHop Radio Board Module

The DX80 MultiHop master radio is a tree-based architecture device that allows for repeater radios to extend the wireless network. Each device in a MultiHop network is a Modbus device with a unique Modbus ID.

Modbus registers in a MultiHop network are contained within each individual radio device. To obtain Modbus register data from a MultiHop device, slave device.

Example: MultiHop Modbus Register Table

Example MultiHop Modbus registers with generic devices.

MulitHop Device Slave ID Modbus Registers

DXM Master radio 1 none

Slave radio 11 Modbus register 1–16 are inputs, 501–516 are outputs

Repeater radio 12 Modbus register 1–16 are inputs, 501–516 are outputs

Slave radio 15 Modbus register 1–16 are inputs, 501–516 are outputs

conﬁgure the DXM to access each device across the wireless network as an individual Modbus

9.2.3 Modbus Registers for the Gateway Radio Board Module

The DX80 Performance Gateway is a star-based architecture device that contains all the Modbus registers for the wireless network within the Gateway. To access any input or output values within the entire wireless network, read the appropriate Modbus register from Gateway.

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There are 16 Modbus registers allocated for each device in the wireless network. The ﬁrst 16 registers (1–16) are allocated for the Gateway, the next 16 (17–32) are allocated for Node 1, the next 16 (33–48) are allocated for Node 2 and so forth. There are no inputs or outputs on the DXM embedded Gateway but the Modbus registers are still allocated for them.

Although only seven Nodes are listed in the table, the Modbus register numbering continues for as many Nodes as are in the network. For example, the register number for Node 10, I/O point 15 , is 175. Calculate the Modbus register number for each device using the equation:

Table 1: Modbus Holding Registers

I/O Point Gateway Node 1 Node 2 Node 3 Node 4 Node 5 Node 6 Node 7

1 1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113

2 2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114

3 3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115

4 4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116

5 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117

6 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118

7 7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119

8 8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120

9 9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121

10 10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122

11 11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123

12 12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124

13 13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125

14 14 30 46 62 78 94 110 126

15 15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127

16 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128

Example: Gateway Modbus Register Table

Access all wireless network registers by reading Modbus slave ID 1.

DX80 Device

DXM Gateway radio 1 Modbus registers 1–8 are inputs, 9–16 are outputs

Node 1 - Modbus registers 17–25 are inputs, 26–32 are outputs

Node 2 - Modbus registers 33–40 are inputs, 41–48 are outputs

Node 3 - Modbus registers 49–56 are inputs, 57–64 are outputs

Slave ID Modbus Registers

Alternative Modbus Register Organization

The Sure Cross DX80 Alternative Modbus Register Organization registers are used for reordering data registers to allow host systems to efﬁciently access all inputs or outputs using a single Modbus command. The register groups include the input/output registers, bit-packed registers, and analog registers. This feature is only available with the Performance models using version 3 or newer of the LCD

Name

Inputs and Outputs, in order by device 2201 through 4784

Discrete Bit Packed (Status, Discrete Inputs, Discrete Outputs) 6601 through 6753

Analog Inputs (1-8) and Analog Outputs (1-8) 6801 through 9098

ﬁrmware code.

Modbus Register Address (Dec.)

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Bit-Packed Device Status Registers

Bit Position

6601 Node 15 Node 14 Node 13 Node 12 Node 11 Node 10 Node 9 Node 8 Node 7 Node 6 Node 5 Node 4 Node 3 Node 2 Node 1 Gateway

6602 Node 31 Node 30 Node 29 Node 28 Node 27 Node 26 Node 25 Node 24 Node 23 Node 22 Node 21 Node 20 Node 19 Node 18 Node 17 Node 16

6603 Node 47 Node 46 Node 45 Node 44 Node 43 Node 42 Node 41 Node 40 Node 39 Node 38 Node 37 Node 36 Node 35 Node 34 Node 33 Node 32

Bit-Packed Discrete Input 1

Bit Position

6611 Node 15 Node 14 Node 13 Node 12 Node 11 Node 10 Node 9 Node 8 Node 7 Node 6 Node 5 Node 4 Node 3 Node 2 Node 1 Gateway

6612 Node 31 Node 30 Node 29 Node 28 Node 27 Node 26 Node 25 Node 24 Node 23 Node 22 Node 21 Node 20 Node 19 Node 18 Node 17 Node 16

6613 Node 47 Node 46 Node 45 Node 44 Node 43 Node 42 Node 41 Node 40 Node 39 Node 38 Node 37 Node 36 Node 35 Node 34 Node 33 Node 32

Bit-Packed Discrete Output 1

Bit Position

6691 Node 15 Node 14 Node 13 Node 12 Node 11 Node 10 Node 9 Node 8 Node 7 Node 6 Node 5 Node 4 Node 3 Node 2 Node 1 Gateway

6692 Node 31 Node 30 Node 29 Node 28 Node 27 Node 26 Node 25 Node 24 Node 23 Node 22 Node 21 Node 20 Node 19 Node 18 Node 17 Node 16

6693 Node 47 Node 46 Node 45 Node 44 Node 43 Node 42 Node 41 Node 40 Node 39 Node 38 Node 37 Node 36 Node 35 Node 34 Node 33 Node 32

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Input Registers and Outputs Registers

Modbus registers 2201 through 2584 are used to organize all inputs together. In this format, users can sequentially read all input registers using one Modbus message. Modbus registers 4401 through 4784 organize all outputs together to allow users to sequentially write to all outputs registers using one Modbus message.

Inputs (2201–2584) Outputs (4401–4784)

Modbus Register Address (Dec) 16-bit Register Value Modbus Register Address (Dec) 16-bit Register Value

2201–2208 Gateway Inputs 1 through 8 4401–4408 Gateway Outputs 1 through 8

2209–2216 Node 1 Inputs 1 through 8 4409–4416 Node 1 Outputs 1 through 8

2217–2224 Node 2 Inputs 1 through 8 4417–4424 Node 2 Outputs 1 through 8

... ... ... ...

2577–2584 Node 47 Inputs 1 through 8 4777–4784 Node 47 Outputs 1 through 8

Refer to your device's datasheet for a list of the active inputs and outputs. Not all inputs or outputs listed in this table may be active for your system.

Discrete Bit-Packed Registers

Discrete bit-packed registers include the discrete status registers, discrete inputs, and discrete outputs.

Bit packing involves using a single register, or range of contiguous registers, to represent I/O values.

When networks use similar Nodes to gather data using the same I/O registers for each Node, discrete data from multiple Nodes can be bit packed into a single register on the Gateway. The bit-packed data is arranged by I/O point starting at Modbus register 6601. For example, Discrete IN 1 for all the Nodes in the network is stored in three contiguous 16-bit registers.

The most registers because users can read or write registers for all devices using one Modbus message. The following registers contain discrete bit-packed I/O values for the Gateway and all Nodes. Values are stored Node in order of Node address.

efﬁcient way to read (or write) discrete data from a SureCross® DX80 Gateway is by using these bit-packed

ﬁrst for the Gateway, then for each

Modbus Register Address (Decimal)

6601-6603 Status for all devices

6611-6613 Input 1 from all devices 6691–6693 Output 1 from all devices

6621-6623 Input 2 from all devices 6701–6703 Output 2 from all devices

6631-6633 Input 3 from all devices 6711–6713 Output 3 from all devices

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Description (Inputs) Modbus Register Address

(Decimal)

Description (Outputs)

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Inputs Outputs

Modbus Register Address (Decimal)

6641-6643 Input 4 from all devices 6721–6723 Output 4 from all devices

6651-6653 Input 5 from all devices 6731–6733 Output 5 from all devices

6661-6663 Input 6 from all devices 6741–6743 Output 6 from all devices

6671-6673 Input 7 from all devices 6751–6753 Output 7 from all devices

6681-6683 Input 8 from all devices

Description (Inputs) Modbus Register Address

(Decimal)

Description (Outputs)

Status registers (6601-6603) contain a bit-packed representation deﬁning the devices that are operational in the wireless system.

Input registers from all devices use Modbus registers 6611 through 6683 to organize the least signiﬁcant bit into a sequential array of registers. The ﬁrst register contains the least signiﬁcant bit from the input values for the Gateway through Node 15. The second register contains the input values for Node 16 through Node 31, and the third register contains the input values for Nodes 32 through 47.

For discrete inputs, only the least

signiﬁcant bit is used. For analog inputs, the least signiﬁcant bit indicates if the analog value is above or below the selected threshold value (when using the threshold parameter). For example, a least signiﬁcant bit of one (1) indicates the analog value is above the selected threshold value. A least signiﬁcant bit of zero (0) indicates the analog value is below the threshold value.

Output registers from all devices use Modbus registers 6691 through 6753 to organize the least signiﬁcant bit into a sequential array of registers. Output 8 (I/O point 16) cannot be written using the discrete format.

Analog 16-Bit Registers (Registers 6801 through 9098)

The most networks consist of similar Nodes reporting data using the same I/O registers for each Node. For this reason, the analog data is arranged by I/O point using Modbus registers 6801 through 9098. For example, Input 1 for Gateway and all Nodes is stored in the

In this format, users can read a 16-bit holding register for all devices or write to a register for all devices using one Modbus message. Using these registers is the most efﬁcient way to read all status registers, read all analog inputs, or write all analog outputs.

The following registers contain analog I/O values for the Gateway and all Nodes. Values are stored ﬁrst for the Gateway, then for each Node in order of Node address.

Modbus Register Address (Decimal)

6801 Input 1 for Gateway 8001 Output 1 for Gateway

6802 Input 1 for Node 1 8002 Output 1 for Node 1

6803 Input 1 for Node 2 8003 Output 1 for Node 2

... ... ... ...

6951 Input 2 for Gateway 8151 Output 2 for Gateway

6952 Input 2 for Node 1 8152 Output 2 for Node 1

6953 Input 2 for Node 2 8153 Output 2 for Node 2

... ... ... ...

7101 Input 3 for Gateway 8301 Output 3 for Gateway

7102 Input 3 for Node 1 8302 Output 3 for Node 1

7103 Input 3 for Node 2 8303 Output 3 for Node 2

... ... ... ...

7851 Input 8 (Status Register) for Gateway 9051 Output 8 for Gateway

efﬁcient way to read (or write) analog data from a Gateway is by using these 16-bit analog registers. Most

ﬁrst 48 contiguous blocks of 16-bit analog registers, beginning with register 6801.

Inputs Outputs

Description (Inputs) Modbus Register Address

(Decimal)

Description (Outputs)

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Inputs Outputs

Modbus Register Address (Decimal)

7852 Input 8 (Status Register) for Node 1 9052 Output 8 for Node 1

7853 Input 8 (Status Register) for Node 2 9053 Output 8 for Node 2

... ... ... ...

Description (Inputs) Modbus Register Address

(Decimal)

Description (Outputs)

For example, 6801 contains the input 1 value for the Gateway, 6802 contains the input 1 value for Node 1, and 6848 contains the input 1 value for Node 47.

9.2.4 Internal Local Registers (Slave ID 199) for the DXM100 and DXM150

The main storage elements for the DXM are its Local Registers, which can store 4-byte values that result from register mapping, action rules, or ScriptBasic commands.

• Local Registers 1 through 850 are standard 32-bit unsigned registers.

• Local Registers 851 through 900 are non-volatile registers that are limited to 100,000 write cycles.

• Local Registers 1001 through 1900 are point number. For example, registers 1001 and 1002 store the ﬁrst full 32-bit ﬂoating point number.

• Local Registers 10001 through 19000 are system, read-only, registers that track DXM data and statistics.

ﬂoating point format numbers. Each register address stores half of a ﬂoating

Modbus Registers for Internal Local Registers (Modbus Slave 199)

Local Registers Type Description

1–845 32-bit unsigned Internal processor memory

846–849 32-bit unsigned Reset, Constant, Timer

851–900 32-bit unsigned Data ﬂash, non-volatile

1001–1900 32-bit IEEE Floating Point Floating point registers, internal processor memory

> 10000 Read-only virtual registers

Local Registers 1–850 (Internal Processor Memory, 32-bit, Unsigned)—The Local Registers are the main global pool of registers. Local Registers are used as basic storage registers and as the common data exchange mechanism. External Modbus device registers can be read into the Local Registers or written from the Local Registers. The DXM, as a Modbus master device or a Modbus slave device, exchanges data using the Local Registers. Modbus over Ethernet (Modbus/TCP) uses the Local Registers as the accessible register data.

Local Registers 851–900 (Data Flash, Non-volatile, 32-bit, Unsigned)— The top 50 Local Registers are special non-volatile registers. The registers can store constants or calibration type data that must be maintained when power is turned off. This register data is stored in a data

ﬂash component that has a limited write capability of 100,000 cycles, so these registers

should not be used as common memory registers that change frequently.

Local Registers 1001–1900 (32-bit IEEE Floating Point)— These Local Registers are paired together to store a 32-bit IEEE ﬂoating point format number in big endian format. Registers 1001 [31:16], 1002 [15:0] store the ﬁrst ﬂoating point value; registers 1003, 1004 store the second ﬂoating point number. There are a total of 500 ﬂoating point values; they are addressed as two 16-bit pieces to accommodate the Modbus protocol. Use these registers when reading/writing external devices that require Modbus registers in two registers to form a 32-bit

ﬂoating point number.

ﬂoating point format. Since Modbus transactions are 16-bits, the protocol requires

Virtual Registers— The DXM has a small pool of virtual registers that show internal variables of the main processor. Some register values will be dependent upon the conﬁguration settings of the DXM. Do not use Read Rules to move Virtual Local Registers data into Local Registers. Use the Action Rule > Register Copy function to move Virtual Local Registers into Local Registers space (1-850).

Virtual Registers

Registers Deﬁnition

10001 GPS latitude direction (N, S, E, W)

10002 GPS latitude

GPS Coordinate Data if the DXM is conﬁgured to read an external GPS unit.

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Virtual Registers

Registers Deﬁnition

10003 GPS longitude direction (N, S, E, W)

10004 GPS longitude

10011–10012 Resync timer Engineering use

10013–10014 Resync timer rollover Engineering use

10015–10016 Reboot cause (Restart Codes above) Reboot Type

10017–10018 Watchdog reset count Counter to track how many resets have been caused by the Watchdog

10021 IO Board Battery Voltage (mV) mV

10022 IO Board - Incoming Supply Voltage (mV) mV

0—No successful readings

10023 Cut-off Feature

10024 IO Board - Battery Charging Current (mA) mA

10025–10026 Http Push SSL Acquires

10027–10028 Http Push SSL Releases

10029–10030 Http Push SSL Forced Releases

10031–10032 Http Push Attempts

10033–10034 Http Push Successes

10035–10036 Http Push Failures

10037–10038 Http Push Last Status

1—Normal range

2—Cut-off engaged

Statistical counts of connections, disconnections and forced disconnects when the DXM creates a connection using SSL/TLS (Encrypted connections)

Statistical counts of connections, disconnections and forced disconnects when the DXM controller creates a connection using HTTP non-encrypted

Last DXM push status

0 = Initial state, no push attempt as ﬁnished yet

1 = Attempt complete

2 = Attempt aborted

Cellular signal strength. Value range: 0–31

0 = –113 dBm or less

10039–10040 Cellular Strength, BER

10055–10056 Alarms, smtp, attempts Email attempts

10057–10058 Alarms, smtp, fails Email failures

10059–10060 Alarms, sms, attempts SMS text message attempts

10061–10062 Alarms, sms, fails SMS text message failures

10100 Number of read maps in default

10101 Number of read map successes

10102 Number of read map timeouts

10103 Number of read map errors

10104 Read map success streak

10105 Number of write map successes

10106 Number of write map timeouts

10107 Number of write map errors

10108 Write map success streak

10109 Number of passthrough successes

1 = –111 dBm 2–30 = –109 dBm through –53 dBm in 2 dBm steps 31 = –51 dBm or greater 99 = not known or not detectable; BER not used

Read Map statistics

Write Map statistics

API message passing statistics

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Registers Deﬁnition

10110 Number of passthrough timeouts

10111 Number of passthrough errors

10112 Passthrough success streak

10113 Number of 43 buffer successes

10114 Number of 43 buffer timeouts

10115 Number of 43 buffer errors

10116 43 buffer success streak

11000 Read map success count

12000 Write map success count

13000 Read map timeout count

14000 Write map timeout count

15000 Read map error count

16000 Write map error count

17000 Read map success streak

18000 Write map success streak

19000 Read map is in default

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DX80 Gateway automatic messaging buffer statistics

Read/Write maps statistics

Reset Codes

— The reset codes are in virtual register 11015 and deﬁne the condition of the last restart operation.

Reset Code Deﬁnition

0 Undeﬁned

1 Unknown

2 General

3 Brownout

4 Watchdog

5 User

6 Software

7 Return from backup mode

9.2.5 Internal Local Registers (Slave ID 199) for the DXM700, DXM1000, and DXM1500

The main storage elements for the DXM are its Local Registers, which can store 4-byte values that result from register mapping, action rules, or ScriptBasic commands.

Local Registers updated from Modbus transactions are restricted to a16-bit data value to follow standard Modbus Holding Register

The Local Registers deﬁned in Action Rules must all be within the same register group. For example, an Action Rule cannot have inputs from an integer group with the result register

ﬂoats, use the Register Copy Rule.

deﬁnition.

deﬁned as a ﬂoating point register. To move between integers and

• Local Registers 1–850 and 5001–7000 are 32-bit integer registers

• Local Registers 851–900 and 7001–8000 are non-volatile 32-bit integer registers

• Local Registers 901-1000 are reserved for internal use

• Local Registers 1001–5000 are ﬂoating point format numbers, each address stores half of a ﬂoating point number; for example, registers 1001 and 1002 store the ﬁrst full 32-bit ﬂoating point number

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• Local Registers 10000 and higher are read only virtual registers; virtual registers collect various system-level data

Modbus Registers for Internal Local Registers (Modbus Slave ID 199)

Local Registers Type Description

1–845 32-bit integer Local data registers

846–849 32-bit integer Reset, Constant, Timer

851–900 32-bit non-volatile integer Data ﬂash, non-volatile

901–1000 Reserved for internal use

1001–5000 Floating point Floating point registers, local data registers

5001–7000 32-bit integer Same as 1–845

7001–8000 32-bit non-volatile integer Same as 851–900

> 10000 Read only virtual registers, system-level data

Local Registers 1–850 and 5001–7000 (Internal Processor Memory, 32-bit, Unsigned)—The Local Registers are the main global pool of registers. Local Registers are used as basic storage registers and as the common data exchange mechanism. External Modbus device registers can be read into the Local Registers or written from the Local Registers. The DXM, as a Modbus master device or a Modbus slave device, exchanges data using the Local Registers. Modbus over Ethernet (Modbus/TCP) uses the Local Registers as the accessible register data.

Local Registers 851–900 and 7001–8000 (Data Flash, Non-volatile, 32-bit, Unsigned)—The top 50 Local Registers are special non-volatile registers. The registers can store constants or calibration type data that must be maintained when power is turned off. This register data is stored in a data

ﬂash component that has a limited write capability of 100,000

cycles, so these registers should not be used as common memory registers that change frequently.

Local Registers 1001–5000— These Local Registers are paired together to store a 32-bit IEEE ﬂoating point format number in big endian format. Registers 1001 [31:16], 1002 [15:0] store the ﬁrst ﬂoating point value; registers 1003, 1004 store the second

ﬂoating point number. There are a total of 2000 ﬂoating point values; they are addressed as two 16-bit pieces to accommodate the Modbus protocol. Use these registers when reading/writing external devices that require Modbus registers in

ﬂoating point format. Since Modbus transactions are 16-bits, the protocol requires two registers to form a 32-bit

ﬂoating point number.

Virtual Registers—The DXM has a small pool of virtual registers that show internal variables of the main processor. Some register values will be dependent upon the conﬁguration settings of the DXM. Do not use Read Rules to move Virtual Local Registers data into Local Registers. Use the Action Rule > Register Copy function to move Virtual Local Registers into Local Registers space (1-850).

Modbus Registers for Virtual Registers

Registers Deﬁnition

10001 GPS latitude direction (N, S, E, W)

10002 GPS latitude

10003 GPS longitude direction (N, S, E, W)

10004 GPS longitude

10011–10012 Resync timer Engineering use

10013–10014 Resync timer rollover Engineering use

10015–10016 Reboot cause (Restart Codes above) Reboot Type

10017–10018 Watchdog reset count Counter to track how many resets have been caused by the Watchdog

10021 IO Board Battery Voltage (mV) mV

10022 IO Board - Incoming Supply Voltage (mV) mV

10023 IO Board Voltage Cut-off Feature

10024 IO Board - Battery Charging Current (mA) mA

GPS Coordinate Data if the DXM is conﬁgured to read an external GPS unit.

0—No successful readings

1—Normal range

2—Cut-off engaged

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Modbus Registers for Virtual Registers

Registers Deﬁnition

10025–10026 Http Push SSL Acquires

10027–10028 Http Push SSL Releases

10029–10030 Http Push SSL Forced Releases

10031–10032 Http Push Attempts

10033–10034 Http Push Successes

10035–10036 Http Push Failures

10037–10038 Http Push Last Status

10039–10040 Cellular Strength, BER

10055–10056 Alarms, smtp, attempts Email attempts

10057–10058 Alarms, smtp, fails Email failures

10100 Number of read maps in default

10101 Number of read map successes

10102 Number of read map timeouts

10103 Number of read map errors

10104 Read map success streak

10105 Number of write map successes

10106 Number of write map timeouts

10107 Number of write map errors

10108 Write map success streak

10109 Number of passthrough successes

10110 Number of passthrough timeouts

10111 Number of passthrough errors

10112 Passthrough success streak

10113 Number of 43 buffer successes

10114 Number of 43 buffer timeouts

10115 Number of 43 buffer errors

10116 43 buffer success streak

11000 Read map success count

12000 Write map success count

13000 Read map timeout count

14000 Write map timeout count

15000 Read map error count

16000 Write map error count

17000 Read map success streak

Statistical counts of connections, disconnections and forced disconnects when the DXM creates a connection using SSL/TLS (Encrypted connections)

Statistical counts of connections, disconnections and forced disconnects when the DXM controller creates a connection using HTTP non-encrypted

Last DXM push status

0 = Initial state, no push attempt as ﬁnished yet

1 = Attempt complete

2 = Attempt aborted

Cellular signal strength. Value range: 0–31

0 = –113 dBm or less 1 = –111 dBm 2–30 = –109 dBm through –53 dBm in 2 dBm steps 31 = –51 dBm or greater 99 = not known or not detectable; BER not used

Read Map statistics

Write Map statistics

API message passing statistics

DX80 Gateway automatic messaging buffer statistics

Read/Write maps statistics

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Modbus Registers for Virtual Registers

Registers Deﬁnition

18000 Write map success streak

19000 Read map is in default

TCP Client Stats—The "x" represents the socket 0 through 4. The ﬂex socket is not used. This range repeats for the next socket.

TCP Client Stats

2x001 Socket x connection attempts (20001 is the ﬁrst socket, 21001 is the second socket...)

2x003 Socket x connections

2x005 Socket x disconnections

2x007 Socket x transmits

2x009 Socket x receives

2x011 Socket x resolver attempts (reserved)

2x013 Socket x resolvers (reserved)

2x015–2x020 Reserved

2x021 Socket x Rule 0 transmits

2x023 Socket x Rule 0 receives

2x025 Socket x Rule 0 timeouts

2x027 Socket x Rule 0 broadcasts

2x029 Reserved

2x031 Socket x Rule 1 transmits

2x033 Socket x Rule 1 receives

2x035 Socket x Rule 1 timeouts

2x037 Socket x Rule 1 broadcasts

2x039 Reserved

Reset Codes—The reset codes are in virtual register 11015 and deﬁne the condition of the last restart operation.

Reset Code Deﬁnition

0 Undeﬁned

1 Unknown

2 General

3 Brownout

4 Watchdog

5 User

6 Software

7 Return from backup mode

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9.2.6 Modbus Registers for the B1 and S1 I/O Board

The I/O board slave ID is 200.

Base Board Input Connection

Modbus Register Description

1 Isolated discrete input 1 (1A and 1B)

2 Isolated discrete input 2 (2A and 2B)

3 Universal input 1

4 Universal input 2

5 Universal input 3

6 Universal input 4

7 Universal input 5

8 Universal input 6

9 Universal input 7

10 Universal input 8

Modbus Register Description

501 Relay 1

502 Not used

503 Relay 2

504 Not used

505 NMOS Output 5

506 NMOS Output 6

507 NMOS Output 7

508 NMOS Output 8

509 DAC Output 1

510 DAC Output 2

Base Board Output Connection

9.2.7 Modbus Registers for the B2 and S2 I/O Board

The I/O board is Slave ID 200.

Base Board Input Connection

Modbus Register Description

1 Optically isolated input 1

2 Optically isolated input 2

3 Universal input 1

4 Universal input 2

5 Universal input 3

6 Universal input 4

7 Universal input 5

8 Universal input 6

9 Universal input 7

10 Universal input 8

Modbus Register Description

501 PNP/NPN Output 1

502 PNP/NPN Output 2

503 PNP/NPN Output 3

504 PNP/NPN Output 4

505 PNP/NPN Output 5

506 PNP/NPN Output 6

507 PNP/NPN Output 7

508 PNP/NPN Output 8

509 DAC Output 1

510 DAC Output 2

Base Board Output Connection

3704 Enable Discrete Output 1 0 = NPN; 1 = PNP 3705 Invert Output

3724 Enable Discrete Output 2 0 = NPN; 1 = PNP 3725 Invert Output

3744 Enable Discrete Output 3 0 = NPN; 1 = PNP 3745 Invert Output

3764 Enable Discrete Output 4 0 = NPN; 1 = PNP 3765 Invert Output

3784 Enable Discrete Output 5 0 = NPN; 1 = PNP 3785 Invert Output

3804 Enable Discrete Output 6 0 = NPN; 1 = PNP 3805 Invert Output

3824 Enable Discrete Output 7 0 = NPN; 1 = PNP 3825 Invert Output

3844 Enable Discrete Output 8 0 = NPN; 1 = PNP 3845 Invert Output

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9.2.8 Modbus Conﬁguration Registers for the Discrete and Universal Inputs

The DXM Conﬁguration Software creates a graphical view of the I/O board parameters. This allows for easy and quick conﬁguration of the I/O board parameters. Modbus conﬁguration registers are identiﬁed below.

3013 Enable rising edge counter

3014 Enable falling edge counter

3015 High register for counter

3016 Low register for counter

Universal Input Parameter Modbus Registers

Universal Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Enable Full Scale 3303 3323 3343 3363 3383 3403 3423 3443

Temperature °C/°F 3304 3324 3344 3364 3384 3404 3424 3444

Input Type 3306 3326 3346 3366 3386 3406 3426 3446

Threshold 3308 3328 3348 3368 3388 3408 3428 3448

Hysteresis 3309 3329 3349 3369 3389 3409 3429 3449

Enable Rising 4908 4928 4948 4968 4988 5008 5028 5048

Enable Falling 4909 4929 4949 4969 4989 5009 5029 5049

High Register for Counter 4910 4930 4950 4970 4990 5010 5030 5050

Low Register for Counter 4911 4931 4951 4971 4991 5011 5031 5051

3033 Enable rising edge counter

3034 Enable falling edge counter

3035 High register for counter

3036 Low register for counter

Universal Input Register Ranges

Discrete input/output 0 1

Universal input 0 to 10 V mV 0 10000 *

Universal input 0 to 20 mA µA 0 20000 *

Universal input temperature (–40 °C to +85 °C) C or F, signed, in tenths of a degree –400 850

Universal potentiometer unsigned 0 65535

* Setting Enable Full Scale to 1 sets the ranges to a linear scale of 0 to 65535.

9.2.9 Modbus Conﬁguration Registers for Isolated Discrete Inputs

Discrete Inputs

Input 1

Input 2 3033 Enable Rising

Modbus Registers for Counter Parameters Register Deﬁnitions

3013 Enable Rising

3014 Enable Falling

3015 Counter High

3016 Counter Low

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3034 Enable Falling

3035 Counter High

3036 Counter Low

9.2.10 Modbus Conﬁguration Registers for the Analog Output

The I/O base board has two analog outputs that are selectable as 0 to 20 mA (factory default) or 0 to 10 V. To change the analog output characteristic, physical jumpers must be change on the I/O board and a parameter Modbus register must be changed. For step by step instructions on changing the output characteristics see

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Parameters for Analog Output 1 start at 4001 through 4008. Parameters for Analog Output 2 start at 4021 through 4028.

Registers for Analog Output (4xxxx) Parameters

Analog output 1 Analog output 2 Description Values

4001 4021 Maximum Analog Value

4002 4022 Minimum Analog Value

4003 4023 Enable Register Full Scale

4004 4024 Hold Last State Enable

4005 4025 Default Output State

4008 4028 Analog Output Type

2952

2953

2954 Enable Default on Power Up

Enable Default Communication Timeout

Communication Default I/O Timeout (100 ms/Count)

0 = Store readings in unit-speciﬁc data

1 = Linear rate from 0 to 65535

0 = Disables Hold Last State and uses the Default Output State setting during an error condition

1 = Sets the output to its last known value

0 to 20 mA or 0 to 10 V dc output (I/O board jumper selectable)

Accuracy: 0.1% of full scale +0.01% per °C

Resolution: 12-bit

After changing the jumper position, write the appropriate value to the Modbus registers to deﬁne your analog output to match the setting selected by the jumper.

2 = 0 to 20 mA output (default) 3 = 0 to 10 V output

0 = Disable

1 = Enable

Number of 100 ms periods

0 = Disable

1 = Sends device outputs to their default condition

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Analog Output Type—The analog outputs may be conﬁgured as either 0 to 20 mA outputs (default) or 0 to 10 V outputs. To change the analog output type change the hardware jumper position and write to the Modbus register that deﬁnes the analog output type. For analog output 1, write to Modbus register 4008, for analog output 2 write to Modbus register 4028. Write a value of 2 (default) to select 0 to 20 mA; write a value of 3 to select 0 to 10 V.

Default Output Conditions—Default output conditions/triggers are the conditions that drive outputs to

deﬁned states. Example default output conditions include when radios are out of sync, when a device cycles power, or during a host communication timeout.

• 2952 Enable Default Communication Timeout— A “communication timeout" refers to the communication between any Modbus master host and the DXM baseboard. Set this register to 1 to enable the default condition when the host has not communicated with the DXM baseboard for the period of time

deﬁned by the Communication Default

IO Timeout.

• 2953 Communication Default I/O Timeout (100 ms/Count)—This parameter deﬁnes the host timeout period in 100 millisecond increments. If a host does not communicate within this timeout period, the device outputs are set to the default values.

• 2954 Enable Default on Power Up—Setting this parameter to 1 sends the device outputs to their default condition when the DXM baseboard is powered up. Set to 0 to disable this feature.

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Threshold

ON point

Time

Input Value

Input

Hysteresis

OFF point

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Default Output State—The Default Output State parameter represents the default condition of the analog output. When an error condition exists, the outputs are set to this 16-bit user-deﬁned output state. To deﬁne the error conditions for device outputs, refer to the MultiHop default output parameters 2950-2954.

Enable Register Full Scale—Set to 1 to enable a linear range from 0 to 65535 for

speciﬁed input range. For a 4 to 20 mA output, a value of 0 represents 4 mA and 65535 represents 20 mA. Set this parameter to 0 to store readings in unit-speciﬁc data. For example, the register data representing a 15.53 mA reading is 15530. For units of current (0 to 20 mA outputs), values are stored as µA (micro Amps) and voltage values are stored as mV (millivolts).

Hold Last State Enable—Set the Hold Last State to 1 to set the output to its last known value before the error occurred. Set this parameter to 0 to disable the Hold Last State and use the Default Output State setting during an error condition.

Maximum Analog Value—The Maximum Analog Value register stores the maximum allowed analog value. The

speciﬁc units of measure apply to the register value. For example, the register may contain 20000, for 20 mA, or for a voltage output the register may contain 8000, for 8 volts.

Minimum Analog Value—The Minimum Analog Value register stores the minimum allowed analog value. The

speciﬁc units of measure apply to register value. For example, the register may contain 4000, for 4 mA, or for a voltage output the register may contain 2000, for 2 volts.

9.2.11 Modbus

Conﬁguration Registers for the I/O (Deﬁnitions)

Enable Full Scale

Set to 1 to enable a linear range from 0 to 65535 for speciﬁed input range. For a 4 to 20 mA input, a value of 0 represents 4 mA and 65535 represents 20 mA. Set this parameter to 0 to store input readings in

unit-speciﬁc data. For example, the register data representing a 15.53 mA reading is 15530. For units of current (0 to 20 mA inputs), values are stored as µA (micro Amps) and voltage values are stored as mV (millivolts).

Enable Rising/Falling

Use these registers to enable the universal input logic to count on a rising transition or a falling transition. Write a one (1) to enable; write a zero (0) to disable.

High/Low Register for Counter

The low and high registers for the counter hold the 32-bit counter value. To erase the counter, write zeroes to both registers. To preset a counter value, write that value to the appropriate register.

Hysteresis and Threshold

deﬁnes how far below the threshold the analog input is required to be before the input is

considered OFF. A typical hysteresis value is 10% to 20% of the unit’s range.

In the example shown, the input is considered on at 15 mA. To consider the input off at 13 mA, set the hysteresis to 2 mA. The input will be considered off when the value is 2 mA less than the threshold.

Input Type

Program the universal inputs to accept input types NPN, PNP, 10k thermistor, 0 to 10 V, 0 to 20 mA, or potentiometer. The default setting is 8: NPN raw fast. To set the input type, write the following values to the Input Type Modbus registers.

0 = NPN 1 = PNP 2 = 0 to 20 mA 3 = 0 to 10 V dc 4 = 10k Thermistor 5 = Potentiometer Sense (DXM150 only)

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Temperature °C/°F

Set to 1 to represent temperature units in degrees Fahrenheit, and set to 0 (default) to represent temperature units in degrees Celsius.

9.2.12 Modbus Conﬁguration Registers for Power

To monitor the input power characteristics of the DXM, read the following power Modbus registers. The on-board thermistor is not calibrated, but can be used as a non-precision temperature input.

Modbus Register Description

6071 Battery backup charging algorithm.

0 = Battery is recharged from a solar panel

1 = Battery is recharged from 12 to 30 V dc . (default)

6081 Battery voltage (mV)

6082 Battery charging current (mA)

6083 Incoming supply voltage (mV) (solar or power supply)

6084 On-board thermistor temperature (⁰C)

Battery voltage

If no battery is present, the value in this register is less than 5 V. If the value in this register is greater than the incoming voltage register, the battery is powering the system.

Battery charging current

The charging conﬁguration charges the battery when the incoming voltage register value is greater than the battery voltage register value. This registers shows the charging current in milliamps.

Incoming supply voltage

The incoming power can be from a solar panel or from a power supply. The battery is charging when the incoming voltage register value is greater than the battery voltage register value. The battery is powering the system when the incoming voltage register value is less than the battery voltage register value.

On-board thermistor temperature

A thermistor measures the temperature of the solar controller board and its surrounding area and uses the temperature as part of the battery charge calculations. This register stores the thermistor reading in tenths of degrees C. This is not a calibrated input: divide by 10 to calculate the temperature in degrees C.

For calibrated temperature inputs,

deﬁne one of the universal inputs as a temperature input.

9.2.13 Modbus Registers for the LCD Board (Slave ID 201)

Control the four user-deﬁned LEDs using the display board's Modbus registers. Using write maps or ScriptBasic, write to the Modbus registers shown.

Do not write to any other LCD Modbus registers. They are used by the LCD for menu data.

LED Registers (Slave ID 201)

Registers I/O Connection Parameter

1102 LED 1 (top, green)

1103 LED 2 (red)

1104 LED 3 (amber)

1105 LED 4 (bottom, amber)

Using the Display LEDs

Turn on the DXM LEDs by writing to the LEDs' Modbus registers.

This example shows how to conﬁgure the DXM using the DXM Conﬁguration Software to read four universal inputs and write the state values to the display LEDs.

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1 = On

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1. Using the DXM Conﬁguration Software, go to the Local Registers > Local Registers in Use screen.

2. Deﬁne the local registers by assigning names to the ﬁrst four registers and setting the LCD permissions parameter to read/write. The LCD permissions show the register contents on the LCD menu under the REGISTER menu. You can also set the value from the LCD menu.

3. Create a Read Rule to read the four universal inputs from the I/O board (Modbus slave 200) and write the values in local registers 1 through 4.

4. Create a Write Rule to write the four local register values to the DXM display registers 1102 through 1105 (Modbus Slave 201).

Deﬁne the Write Rule to only write the display registers when the inputs change.

5. Save the XML conﬁguration from the File > Save As menu.

6. Connect to the DXM using a USB cable and select Device > Connection Settings from the menu bar.

7. Upload the XML

conﬁguration ﬁle to the DXM by selecting Device > Upload Conﬁguration to Device from the menu

bar.

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After a conﬁguration ﬁle is uploaded, the DXM reboots. The new conﬁguration is now running.

Turning on any one of the universal inputs 1 through 4 on the I/O base board of the DXM now turns on an LED on the display.

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9.3 Using the Auxiliary Power Outputs

The DXM-Bx Wireless Controller has two auxiliary power outputs, pin 35 and pin 45. They are controlled by hardware jumpers on the I/O base board. Refer to the wiring board diagram for more information.

Pin Description

Pin 35, Pin 45 The auxiliary power outputs are controlled by hardware jumpers (PWR Out jumper bank).

Jumper 2 is the power jumper for pin 45. Jumper 1 is the power jumper for pin 35.

• The pin 45 jumper selects 2.7 V when in the "a" position and 12 V battery in the "b" position.

• The pin 35 jumper selects 4.2 V when in the "a" position and device power on pin 2 in the "b" position.

9.4 Working with Solar Power

A reliable solar system requires careful planning and monitoring to size the components correctly. The recommendations provided are for the DXM system as an autonomous system.

Adding extra components increases the power requirements and likely requires increasing the solar system components. Depending upon the geographical location, the size of the solar panel and battery may vary.

9.4.1 Setting the DXM for Solar Power

By default, the DXM is set from the factory to charge a backup battery from a line power source. Use the LCD menu on the front of the DXM to change the charging algorithm to solar power.

Go to System

For DXM devices without an LCD, adjust the I/O board Modbus register 6071. Set the register to 0 to select battery charging from a solar panel, and set to 1 to select battery charging from incoming 12 to 30 V dc supply.

Here are a few DXM conﬁguration tips to help minimize the power consumption (may not apply to all models).

• If Ethernet is not being used, save up to 25% of the consumed power by disabling Ethernet. Set DIP switch 1 to the

• Instead of powering external devices all the time, take advantage of the switched power mechanisms to turn off

• Minimize the number of cellular transactions and the amount of data pushed across the cellular modem.

Conﬁg > I/O Board > Charger. Use the up/down arrows to select Solar.

ON position on the processor board then reboot.

devices when possible.

9.4.2 Solar Components

The components of a solar system include the battery and the solar panel.

Battery

The DXM solar controller is designed to use a 12 V sealed lead acid (SLA) battery. The characteristics of a solar system require the battery to be of a certain type. There are two types of lead acid batteries:

• SLI batteries (Starting Lights Ignition) designed for quick bursts of energy, like starting engines

• Deep Cycle batteries - greater long-term energy delivery. This is the best choice for a solar battery.

Since a solar system charges and discharges daily, a deep cycle battery is the best choice. There are different versions of a lead acid battery: wet cell

Wet cell batteries are the original type of rechargeable battery and come in two styles, serviceable and maintenance free. Wet cell batteries typically require special attention to ventilation as well as periodic maintenance but are the lowest cost. The gel cell and AGM battery are sealed batteries that cost more but store very well and do not tend to sulfate or degrade as easily as a wet cell. Gel or AGM batteries are the safest lead acid batteries you can use.

(ﬂooded), gel cell, and an absorbed glass mat (AGM).

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Battery capacity is a function of the ambient temperature and the rate of discharge. Depending upon the speciﬁc battery, a battery operating at –30 °C can have as much as 40 percent less capacity than a battery operating at 20 °C. Choose enough battery capacity based on your geographical location.

A larger capacity battery typically lasts longer for a given solar application because lead-acid batteries do not like deep cycling (discharging a large percentage of its capacity). Depending upon the battery, a battery discharging only 30 percent of its capacity before recharging will have approximately 1100 charge/discharge cycles. The same battery discharging 50 percent of its capacity will have approximately 500 charge/discharge cycles. Discharging 100 percent leaves the battery with only 200 charge/discharge cycles.

Batteries degrade over time based on discharge/charge cycles and

Use this as a guide to the approximate state of charge and in determining when to apply conservation measures.

Average Voltage Readings Relative to Battery Change

State of Charge (%) Open Circuit Voltage

100 13.0 or higher

75 12.6

50 12.1

25 11.66

0 11.4 or less

environmental conditions. Always monitor the battery system to obtain the best performance of the solar powered system.

Solar Panel

Banner solar panels come in two common sizes for the DXM: 5 Watt and 20 Watt. Both panels are designed to work with the DXM but provide different charging characteristics. Use the 5 watt panel for light duty operation and use the 20 watt panel when you require greater charging capabilities.

Solar Panel Voltage Current Typical DXM Conﬁgurations

5 Watt 17 V 0.29 A DXM slave controller, ISM radio, I/O base board

20 Watt 21 V 1 A DXM Controller with ISM radio and Cellular modem

Photovoltaic panels are very sensitive to shading. Unlike solar thermal panels, PV solar panels cannot tolerate shading from a branch of a leaﬂess tree or small amounts of snow in the corners of the panel. Because all cells are connected in a series string, the weakest cell will bring down the other cells' power level.

Good quality solar panels will not degrade much from year to year, typically less than 1 percent .

To capture the maximum amount of solar radiation throughout the year, mount a

ﬁxed solar panel to optimize the sun's energy. For the northern hemisphere, face the panel true south. For the southern hemisphere, face the panel true north. If you are using a compass to orientate the panels, compensate for the difference between true north and magnetic north. Magnetic declination varies across the globe.

A solar panel's average tilt from horizontal is at an angle equal to the latitude of the site location. For optimum performance, adjust the tilt by plus 15 degrees in the winter or minus 15 degrees in the summer. For a

ﬁxed panel with a consistent power requirement throughout the year, adjust the tilt angle to optimize for the winter months: latitude plus 15 degrees. Although in the summer months the angle may not be the most

efﬁcient, there are more hours of solar energy available.

For sites with snow in the winter months, the increased angle helps to shed snow. A solar panel covered in snow produces little or no power.

9.4.3 Recommended Solar Conﬁgurations

These solar panel and battery combinations assume direct sunlight for two to three hours a day. Solar insolation maps provide approximate sun energy for various locations. The depth of battery discharge is assumed to be 50 percent.

Solar panel and battery combinations for a DXM system

Solar Panel Battery Capacity

5 watt 10 Ahr 10 days 25 mA DXM Slave Controller - ISM radio and I/O base board

20 watt 14 Ahr 10 days 30 mA DXM Controller with ISM radio

20 watt 20 Ahr 10 days 35 mA DXM Controller with ISM radio and Cellular Modem

Days of Autonomy DXM mA DXM Controller

Battery capacity (amp hour) is standard amp rating taken for 20 hours. Battery capacity should be monitored for reliable system power and may need to be increased for cold weather locations.

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9.4.4 Monitoring Solar Operation

The DXM solar controller provides Modbus registers that allow the user to monitor the state of the solar panel input voltage, the battery voltage, the charging current, and the temperature in °C. The DXM can be conﬁgured to monitor the health of the charging system as well as send an alert message when the battery is too low.

The charts show a typical charging cycle, with each vertical grid representing about eight hours. The chart shows three days of charging.

Figure 27. Solar Panel Voltage (mV) -- Cloudy First Day

Figure 28. Battery Voltage (mV) - Cloudy First Day

9.5 Clear the Password for the DXM100 and DXM150 Models Only

By default, the DXM Controllers does not require a password to load a conﬁguration ﬁle. If a password is deﬁned, the password must be entered before uploading a conﬁguration ﬁle. To change the password, you must already know the current password. If you do not know the current password, follow these steps to clear the password.

Important: Clearing the password erases the current history ﬁles.

Important: DO NOT follow these instructions if you have a DXM700, DXM1000, or DXM1500 model. If you attempt to clear the password of a DXM700, DXM1000, or DXM1500 with these instructions, the ﬁrmware of your device will be erased and your controller will no longer function.

1. Turn the power OFF to the DXM Controller.

2. Set DIP switch 4 to the ON position.

3. Press and hold the processor button.

4. Turn the power ON to the DXM Controller. The processor board's LED

5. Set DIP switch 4 to the OFF position.

6. Cycle power to the DXM Controller.

7. Reload the

conﬁguration ﬁle before resuming normal operation.

ﬂashes to indicate the process is complete (about 10-20 seconds).

conﬁguration and any program ﬁles, log ﬁles, or

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9.6 Clear the Password on DXM700-Bx, DXM1000-Bx, or DXM1500-Bx Models

By default, the DXM Controllers do not require a password to load a conﬁguration ﬁle. If a password is deﬁned, the password must be entered before uploading a current password. If you do not know the current password, follow these steps to clear the password.

Important: Clearing the password erases the current conﬁguration and any program ﬁles, log ﬁles, or history ﬁles.

1. Turn on the power to the DXM Controller.

2. Set DIP switch 4 to the ON position.

3. Press and hold the processor button until processor board LED ﬂashes.

4. Set DIP switch 4 to the OFF position.

5. Cycle power to the DXM Controller.

6. Reload the

conﬁguration ﬁle before resuming normal operation.

conﬁguration ﬁle. To change the password, you must already know the

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85 mm [3.35”]

35 mm [1.38”]

59.5 mm [2.34”]

156 mm

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All measurements are listed in millimeters [inches], unless noted otherwise.

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11 Accessories

For a complete list of all the accessories for the Sure Cross wireless product line, please download the b_3147091)

Cordsets

MQDC1-506—5-pin M12/Euro-style, straight, single ended, 6 ft MQDC1-530—5-pin M12/Euro-style, straight, single ended, 30 ft MQDC1-506RA—5-pin M12/Euro-style, right-angle, single ended, 6 ft MQDC1-530RA—5-pin M12/Euro-style, right-angle, single ended, 30 ft

Static and Surge Suppressor

BWC-LFNBMN-DC—Surge Suppressor, bulkhead, N-Type, dc Blocking, N-Type Female, N-Type Male

Short-Range Omni Antennas

BWA-2O2-D—Antenna, Dome, 2.4 GHz, 2 dBi, RP-SMA Box Mount BWA-9O2-D—Antenna, Dome, 900 MHz, 2 dBi, RP-SMA Box Mount BWA-9O2-RA—Antenna, Rubber Fixed Right Angle, 900 MHz, 2 dBi,

RP-SMA Male Connector

Medium-Range Omni Antennas

BWA-9O5-C—Antenna, Rubber Swivel, 900 MHz 5 dBi, RP-SMA Male Connector

BWA-2O5-C—Antenna, Rubber Swivel, 2.4 GHz 5 dBi, RP-SMA Male Connector

Enclosures and DIN Rail Kits

BWA-AH864

BWA-AH1084

× 4

BWA-AH12106

10 × 6 BWA-AH8DR—DIN Rail Kit, 8", 2 trilobular/self-threading screws BWA-AH10DR—DIN Rail Kit, 10", 2 trilobular/self-threading screws BWA-AH12DR—DIN Rail Kit, 12", 2 trilobular/self-threading screws

—Enclosure, Polycarbonate, with Opaque Cover, 8 × 6 ×

—Enclosure, Polycarbonate, with Opaque Cover, 10 × 8

—Enclosure, Polycarbonate, with Opaque Cover, 12 ×

Misc Accessories

BWA-CG.5-3X5.6-10—Cable Gland Pack: 1/2-inch NPT, Cordgrip for 3 holes of 2.8 to 5.6 mm diam, qty 10

BWA-HW-052— Cable Gland and Vent Plug Pack: includes 1/2-inch NPT gland, 1/2-inch NPT multi-cable gland, and 1/2-inch NPT vent plug, qty 1 each

Antenna Cables

BWC-1MRSMN05—LMR100 RP-SMA to N-Type Male, 0.5 m BWC-2MRSFRS6—LMR200, RP-SMA Male to RP-SMA Female

Bulkhead, 6 m BWC-4MNFN6—LMR400 N-Type Male to N-Type Female, 6 m

Long-Range Omni Antennas

BWA-9O8-AS—Antenna, Fiberglass, 3/4 Wave, 900 MHz, 8 dBi, NType Female Connector

BWA-2O8-A—Antenna, Fiberglass, 2.4 GHz, 8 dBi, N-Type Female Connector

Long-Range Yagi Antennas

BWA-9Y10-A—Antenna, 900 MHz, 10 dBd, N-Type Female Connector

Power Supplies

PSD-24-4

4-pin M12/Euro-style quick disconnect (QD)

PSDINP-24-13

Mount, Class I Division 2 (Groups A, B, C, D) Rated

PSDINP-24-25

Mount, Class I Division 2 (Groups A, B, C, D) Rated

BWA-SOLAR PANEL 20W

573 × 357 × 30, "L" style mounting bracket included (does not include controller)

—DC Power Supply, Desktop style, 3.9 A, 24 V dc, Class 2,

—DC Power Supply, 1.3 Amps, 24 V dc, with DIN Rail

— DC Power Supply, 2.5 Amps, 24 V dc, with DIN Rail

—Solar Panel, 12 V, 20 W, Multicrystalline,

Accessories List

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12 Product Support and Maintenance

12.1 File System and Archive Process

The DXM ﬁle system consists of two physical components: the serial EEPROM that stores non-volatile conﬁguration information and a removable micro SD card that stores ﬁle backup data and user created ﬁles.

EEPROM Files—The serial EEPROM stores basic data that is required to be non-volatile, including network conﬁguration data, IP address, MAC address, network masks, ﬁrewall settings, and authentication information. The controller XML conﬁguration ﬁle created by the DXM Conﬁguration Software is stored in EEPROM. The small section of non-volatile local registers is also stored in EEPROM.

Micro SD Card Files—The micro SD card contains most the system for history backup. Archive card.

• Data Log Files

• HTTP Push Files

• User created ScriptBasic ﬁle

• ScriptBasic program ﬁle

• CmVMon ﬁle

• _sxi Archive directory

Data Log

HTTP Push File

User Created ScriptBasic Files

ScriptBasic Program File

CmVMon File

ﬁles

Users may create up to four data log ﬁles using the DXM Conﬁguration Software. The log ﬁles are stored in the root directory on the SD card. When the ﬁle size limit is reached, the ﬁlename is changed to include the date and time and the and then moved into the archive directory. Archived log ﬁles are deleted based on the Clear Logs parameter.

If the DXM is conﬁgured to send data to a webserver or host system, the device creates an HTTP.LOG ﬁle on the SD card. The HTTP log is created only if the Logging Interval is non-zero and the HTTP enable log is set. An entry is placed in the HTTP log is sent to the webserver or host system. If the transmission is successful, the HTTP log ﬁle is time stamped and placed into the archive directory (_sxi). If the transmission fails, the ﬁle remains in the root directory and subsequent Logging Intervals are appended to the

Retries

Users may use ScriptBasic to create ﬁles on the SD card by using the FILEOUT function. The ﬁlenames are ﬁxed and up to ﬁve ﬁles can be created in the root directory.

The main ScriptBasic program that runs at boot time is stored on the SD card in the root directory.

The CmVMon.txt ﬁle (Cellular milli-Volt Monitor) is created by the system and is used to track power events. Every power-up cycle is date/time stamped with the voltage read from the I/O board. The value 24487 is equal to 24.487 volts. If the voltage drops below 11.2 V, another entry is put in the log down.

ﬁle is moved into the archive directory _sxi. If a ﬁnished log ﬁle is to be e-mailed, it will be done at this time

ﬁle at the Logging Interval speciﬁed by the user. At the Push Interval time, the HTTP log ﬁle

(p. 56).

ﬁles are stored in the directory _sxi and are only accessible by removing the SD

ﬁle and are sent at the next Push Interval. See

ﬁles at the root level. The archive directory contains ﬁles kept by

Ethernet and Cellular Push

ﬁle indicating the cellular modem will shut

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CM 2015-10-16 15:00:20 VMon Power entered normal range 24014

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_sxi Archive Directory

Only two types of ﬁles are moved into the archive directory: data log ﬁles and HTTP log ﬁles. Data log ﬁles are date/ time stamped and placed into the archive directory when the size limit is reached. HTTP log ﬁles are date/time stamped then placed into the archive directory when they are successfully sent to the webserver or host system. If the HTTP log directory called sav.

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12.2 Troubleshooting

12.2.1 Restoring Factory Default Settings for the I/O Base Board

To reset the I/O base board to factory defaults, write to two Modbus registers in the base board. The default slave ID for the base board is 200.

To reset the DXM I/O base board parameters back to factory defaults:

1. Write a 1 to Modbus register 4152

2. Write a 10 to Modbus register 4151

To reboot (cycle power) the DXM I/O base board:

1. Write a 0 to Modbus register 4152

2. Write a 10 to Modbus register 4151

Restoring Factory Defaults for the I/O Base Board

4151 0–255 Reset/restore trigger. This timer is based in 100 millisecond units. Once written, the timer starts to count down to zero. After the

4152 0–1

timer expires, the restore factory defaults are applied if register 4152 = 1. If register 4152 is zero, the I/O board is reset.

Default value: 0

1 = 100 milliseconds, 10 = 1 second.

0 = Reboots (cycles power) to the I/O base board

1 = Restores factory defaults for I/O parameters

12.2.2 Updating the DXM Processor Firmware

There are two different update procedures, depending on the DXM ﬁrmware version of your device.

Update Your DXM Processor Firmware (Prior to Version 2.0)

To update DXM Processor ﬁrmware prior to version 2.0, use the SAM-BA program from MicroChip/Atmel. Following these instructions to update the DXM100 or DXM150 processor

1. Download the SAM-BA software from

http://www.microchip.com/developmenttools/productdetails.aspx?

partno=atmel+sam-ba+in-system+programmer

2. Install the SAM-BA program.

3. Set the processor board jumper (jumper C, shown below in the "boot load off" position).

ﬁrmware.

a) Disconnect the DXM Controller from its power supply.

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b) Open the hardware cover. c) Using your ﬁngers or tweezers, move the jumper to the "boot load on" position (jumper on the top two pins). d) Connect the DXM back to its power supply. e) The lower left LED on the I/O base board is solid when power is turned on. After the LED begins

power. f) Move the jumper back to its original position. g) Replace the hardware cover. h) Connect the DXM back to its power supply.

4. Launch the SAM-BA program. Select the COM port and correct board. Click CONNECT.

The SAM-BA program attempts to automatically detect the COM port and the correct device.

5. On the SCRIPTS pull-down menu select ENABLE FLASH ACCESS. Click EXECUTE.

ﬂashing, remove

6. In the SCRIPTS pull-down menu, select BOOT FROM FLASH (GPNVM1). Click EXECUTE. Click EXECUTE again if the message indicates it failed.

7. In the Flash tab, click on the folder icon for the Send File Name and click SEND FILE. The ﬁle is: Reference Library on

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ﬁeld. Select the boot load ﬁle (must be a *.bin ﬁle)

or go to the software section of the Wireless

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The load process takes a few seconds.

8. After the load is complete, the program asks if you want to lock the

9. Close the SAM-BA bootloader program.

10. Cycle the power to the DXM Controller. The new code should now be running and the LEDs should be on.

ﬂash region. Click NO.

Updating Your DXM Processor Firmware (Version 2 or Later)

DXMs with processor ﬁrmware version 2.0 or later have a built-in boot loader program to update the ﬁrmware. Use the DXM Conﬁguration Software version 3 or later, the Banner Connected Data Solutions webserver, or manually write the ﬁles on the SD card to update the

The new ﬁrmware ﬁle loads into the BOOT directory of the SD card on the DXM. The DXM Conﬁguration Software or Banner Connected Data Solutions website handles the reprogramming process automatically. During the programming process, the internal LEDs on the processor board indicate the status of the programming.

Update Process Overview

Reprogramming Step Approximate time required Description

Loading new ﬁrmware ﬁle (*.HEX) DXM Conﬁguration Software: 2 minutes over

Verify the contents of the new ﬁrmware ﬁle

New ﬁrmware ﬁle is valid After validation successfully completes, LED4 is on (amber).

New ﬁrmware ﬁle is being loaded 2 minutes; do not remove power to the DXM

Finished After programming has completed, the DXM resets and

ﬁrmware.

Ethernet or 15 minutes over USB

Banner Connected Data Solutions: 2 minutes over Ethernet or 5 minutes over Cellular

1 minute When the DXM ﬁnds a ﬁle that should be installed, LED4

during the programming process.

Send the new ﬁrmware image to the DXM. After the new image is on the device, the controller resets.

LED3 is red during the loading process.

(amber) ﬂashes at about a 1 second rate while the contents of the ﬁle are validated.

LED3 (red) blinks approximately once per second. LED3 continues to blink during the application programming process.

begins running the new ﬁrmware

The ﬁrmware ﬁle names follow an 8.3 ﬁlename convention. The ﬁrst 5 characters are the ﬁrmware part number in hexadecimal; the last 3 characters of the part number are the major/minor version number. For example, if 30FA9052.hex is the ﬁrmware programming ﬁle, 200617 decimal (30FA9 hex) is the ﬁrmware part number and 0.5.2 (0502) is the decoded version number.

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Update Your DXM Processor Firmware Using the DXM Conﬁguration Tool

To update your processor ﬁrmware using the DXM Conﬁguration Software, follow these instructions.

1. Using the DXM Conﬁguration Software version 3 or later, connect to the DXM via USB6 or Ethernet.

File loads to the DXM will take about 15 minutes using USB or approximately 2 minutes using Ethernet.

2. On the DXM Conﬁguration Software, go to Settings > General > Device Information to verify the current ﬁrmware version.

You must load a different version with the same ﬁrmware number for the boot loader to operate. Download ﬁrmware ﬁles from the Banner website.

Figure 29. Device Information

3. Under Settings > Reprogram, click Select upgrade ﬁle to select the ﬁrmware ﬁle to program.

After the

ﬁle load is completed, the DXM restarts and loads the new ﬁrmware ﬁle. It takes about 2 minutes to complete the programming process. The device reboots when ﬁnished. Verify the ﬁrmware has been updated, under Settings > General > Device Information.

Update Your Processor Firmware Using the Banner Connected Data Solutions Website

To update your processor ﬁrmware (version 2.0 or later) using the DXM website, follow these instructions.

To use the website to update the ﬁrmware ﬁle, ﬁrst conﬁgure the DXM to push data to the website.

1. Go to Dashboard > Sites and click + to verify the current ﬁrmware part number and version on the DXM.

Data collected from the DXM is displayed.

2. From the main Dashboard > Sites screen, click on Update. A popup box appears.

3. Set the Communications Type to Push Reply, and set the Update Type to Firmware

ﬁle.

4. Choose the appropriate Upload File (*.HEX) and click Queue. Click Close. At the next scheduled push interval, the DXM retrieves the new

ﬁrmware ﬁle. The new ﬁrmware ﬁle must be the

same part number of ﬁrmware that is currently in the DXM.

Update Your Processor Firmware Manually

To manually update your processor ﬁrmware (version 2.0 or later) using SD card, follow these instructions.

The ﬁrmware ﬁle can manually be put on the SD card in the BOOT directory (must have version 2.0 or later on the DXM).

1. Disconnect the DXM from its power supply.

2. Remove the micro SD card from the DXM.

While the the USB port may be unresponsive. Clear the connection by disconnecting the USB cable and restarting the DXM Conﬁguration Software software.

ﬁle download is in process over a USB connection, do not use other applications on the PC. After the DXM reboots for a ﬁrmware update,

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a) Open the cover housing to the DXM. b) Use your ﬁngernail to slide the top metal portion of SD card holder. c) The metal cover hinges upward, allowing access to the remove the SD card. d) Press down on the SD cover and slide back into position to close the SD card holder.

3. Insert the micro SD card into an SD card reader to access the data from a PC.

4. Load the new ﬁrmware ﬁle (*.hex) into the BOOT directory of the micro SD card.

5. Re-insert the micro SD card into the DXM by sliding the card into the holder.

6. Reconnect the DXM to its power supply. The automatic boot process should begin. If the boot process does not begin, verify the it is a different version than what is currently installed on the device.

ﬁrmware ﬁle is correct and

12.2.3 Troubleshooting Issues

Problem Solution

Communication contention between the LCD and process

Cellular modem did not turn on If the incoming voltage drops below 11.2 V dc, the cellular modem does not turn on and will not turn on until the

The LCD and the processor applications share the external Modbus connection. If the processor is conﬁgured to constantly interact with Modbus, it may cause issues with the LCD attempting to use the functions of the ISM radio. To alleviate the contention do one of these things:

• Load a DXM conﬁguration ﬁle that slows down the read/write rules.

• Disable the DXM conﬁguration ﬁle from loading into the processor by setting DIP switch 4 to ON (on the processor board). Reboot the device. When the processor reboots, it will not load the and remains idle.

voltage is above 11.8 V dc. A text ﬁle (CmVMon.txt) on the internal micro SD card saves the periodic sampling of the incoming voltage. If cellular operation stops because of voltage, it is logged in this ﬁle.

conﬁguration ﬁle

12.2.4 Modbus Operation

All Modbus transactions are managed by a central Modbus engine. If there are Modbus messages intended for a Modbus slave that doesn't exist, the Modbus engine waits for a response until the timeout period is expired. This slows down the Modbus polling loop for read and write operations. For this reason, verify all Modbus read and write operations are intended for Modbus slave devices that are in the network.

If a Modbus slave is not in the network, either a wired or wireless device, the operation of the LCD menu system can be compromised. Operations like Binding, Site Survey, or accessing the ISM menu may be slower. This is because all internal devices of the DXM are also Modbus slaves, ISM radio, I/O base board, LCD, and internal Local registers.

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12.3 DXM150 Documentation List

For more information about the DXM family of products, please see additional documentation and videos on the Banner website:

Technical notes, conﬁguration examples, and ScriptBasic program examples are available at

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• DXM150-B1 Wireless Controller Datasheet, p/n

• DXM150-B2 Wireless Controller Datasheet, p/n

• DXM150-Bx Wireless Controller Instruction Manual, p/n

• DXM150-S1 Modbus Slave Datasheet, p/n

• DXM150-S2 Modbus Slave Datasheet, p/n

• DXM150-Sx Modbus Slave Instruction Manual, p/n

• DXM ScriptBasic Instruction Manual, p/n

• DXM Controller API Protocol, p/n

• DXM Controller Conﬁguration Quick Start, p/n

• DXM Conﬁguration Software v4 (p/n

• DXM Conﬁguration Software v4 Instruction Manual, p/n

• DXM EDS

• EIP Conﬁguration File for DXM 1xx-BxR1 and R3 models (p/n

• Activating a Cellular Modem (p/n

• Additional technical notes and videos

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12.4 DXM Support Policy

The DXM Wireless Controllers are industrial wireless controllers that facilitate Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications. As a communications gateway, it interfaces local serial ports, local I/O ports, and local ISM radio devices to the Internet using either a cellular connection or a wired Ethernet network connection. In a continuing effort to provide the best operation for the DXM, stay connected with Banner Engineering Corp to hear about the latest updates through the Banner website. Create a login today to stay informed of all Banner product releases.

12.4.1 Firmware Updates

The DXM has been designed to be a robust and secure IOT device. To provide the most reliable and secure device possible, periodic and description details are found on the Banner website. Customers with critical update requirements will get access to pre-released

12.4.2 Website Information

The Banner website is the main method of disseminating DXM information to customers. The data found on the website include:

• DXM instruction manuals Conﬁguration manuals

•

• Firmware downloads

• Firmware release notes

• Errata data, any known issues with a release of

• Possible work-around solutions for known issues

• DXM Solutions Guides

ﬁrmware updates are released to enhance and expand the capabilities of the DXM. Firmware updates

ﬁrmware from the factory.

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12.4.3 Feature Requests

Our customer is our most valuable resource to improve our DXM. If you have suggestions for improvements to the DXM or conﬁguration tools, please contact Banner Engineering Corp.

12.4.4 Potential DXM Issues

Potential issues with the DXM are collected from Banner's support engineers to provide solutions. Users can get help from the website documentation or by calling Banner Engineering for support help. Solutions are as simple as adjustments, work-around conﬁguration solutions, or potential new ﬁrmware updates.

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12.4.5 DXM Security

The DXM was designed to collect local wireless sensor data, local sensor data, provide simple control, and send the data to the cloud.

The DXM does not run a Linux or Windows based operating system but an embedded real-time operating system (RTOS) environment. As a proprietary operating system, the security aspects are easier to manage and minimize.

Security updates are released through the Banner Engineering Corp website ( Product Release Announcements (

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12.5 Contact Us

Banner Engineering Corp. headquarters is located at:

9714 Tenth Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55441, USA Phone: + 1 888 373 6767

For worldwide locations and local representatives, visit

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12.6 Warnings

Install and properly ground a qualiﬁed surge suppressor when installing a remote antenna system. Remote antenna conﬁgurations installed without surge suppressors invalidate the manufacturer's warranty. Keep the ground wire as short as possible and make all ground connections to a single-point ground system to ensure no ground loops are created. No surge suppressor can absorb all lightning strikes; do not touch the Sure Cross® device or any equipment connected to the Sure Cross device during a thunderstorm.

Exporting Sure Cross® Radios. It is our intent to fully comply with all national and regional regulations regarding radio frequency emissions. Customers who want to re-export this product to a country other than that to which it was sold must ensure the device is approved in the destination country. The Sure Cross wireless products were certiﬁed for use in these countries using the antenna that ships with the product. When using other antennas, verify you are not exceeding the transmit power levels allowed by local governing agencies. This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed on Banner Engineering’s website and having a maximum gain of 9 dBm. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater that 9 dBm are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen such that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that permitted for successful communication. Consult with Banner Engineering Corp. if the destination country is not on this list.

12.7 Banner Engineering Corp. Limited Warranty

Banner Engineering Corp. warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year following the date of shipment. Banner Engineering Corp. will repair or replace, free of charge, any product of its manufacture which, at the time it is returned to the factory, is found to have been defective during the warranty period. This warranty does not cover damage or liability for misuse, abuse, or the improper application or installation of the Banner product.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), AND WHETHER ARISING UNDER COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE USAGE.

This Warranty is exclusive and limited to repair or, at the discretion of Banner Engineering Corp., replacement. IN NO EVENT SHALL BANNER ENGINEERING CORP. BE LIABLE TO BUYER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY EXTRA COSTS, EXPENSES, LOSSES, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY PRODUCT DEFECT OR FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT OR WARRANTY, STATUTE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE.

Banner Engineering Corp. reserves the right to change, modify or improve the design of the product without assuming any obligations or liabilities relating to any product previously manufactured by Banner Engineering Corp. Any misuse, abuse, or improper application or installation of this product or use of the product for personal protection applications when the product is by Banner Engineering Corp will void the product warranties. All speciﬁcations published in this document are subject to change; Banner reserves the right to modify product speciﬁcations or update documentation at any time. Speciﬁcations and product information in English supersede that which is provided in any other language. For the most recent version of any documentation, refer to:

For patent information, see

identiﬁed as not intended for such purposes will void the product warranty. Any modiﬁcations to this product without prior express approval

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12.8 Glossary of Wireless Terminology

This deﬁnitions list contains a library of common deﬁnitions and glossary terms speciﬁc to the Wireless products.

active threshold An active threshold is a trigger point or reporting threshold for an analog input.

a/d converter An analog to digital converter converts varying sinusoidal signals from instruments into binary code for a

computer.

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address mode

The Sure Cross® wireless devices may use one of two types of addressing modes: rotary dial addressing or extended addressing. In rotary dial address mode, the left rotary dial establishes the network ID (NID) and the right rotary dial sets the device address. Extended address mode uses a security code to "bind" Nodes to a speciﬁc Gateway. Bound Nodes can only send and receive information from the Gateway they are bound to.

antenna Antennas transmit radio signals by converting radio frequency electrical currents into electromagnetic

waves. Antennas receive the signals by converting the electromagnetic waves back into radio frequency electrical currents.

attenuation Attenuation is the radio signal loss occurring as signals travel through the medium. Radio signal

attenuation may also be referred to as free space loss. The higher the frequency, the faster the signal strength decreases. For example, 2.4 GHz signals attenuate faster than 900 MHz signals.

baseline ﬁlter (M-GAGE)

Under normal conditions, the ambient magnetic ﬁeld ﬂuctuates. When the magnetic ﬁeld readings drift below a threshold setting, the baseline or drift ﬁlter uses an algorithm to slowly match the radio device’s baseline to the ambient magnetic ﬁeld.

binding (DX80 star networks)

deﬁnes the network, and all radios within a network must use

the same code.

After binding your Nodes to the Gateway, make note of the binding code displayed under the *DVCFG > XADR menu on the Gateway's LCD. Knowing the binding code prevents having to re-bind all Nodes if the Gateway is ever replaced.

binding (MultiHop networks)

Binding MultiHop radios ensures all MultiHop radios within a network communicate only with other radios within the same network. The MultiHop radio master automatically generates a unique binding code when the radio master enters binding mode. This code is then transmitted to all radios within range that are also in binding mode. After a repeater/slave is bound, the repeater/slave radio accepts data only from the master to which it is bound. The binding code deﬁnes the network, and all radios within a network must use the same binding code.

After binding your MultiHop radios to the master radio, make note of the binding code displayed under the *DVCFG > -BIND menu on the LCD. Knowing the binding code prevents having to re-bind all radios if the master is ever replaced.

binding (serial data radio networks)

Binding the serial data radios ensures all radios within a network communicate only with the other radios within the same network. The serial data radio master automatically generates a unique binding code when the radio master enters binding mode. This code is transmitted to all radios within range that are also in binding mode. After a repeater/slave is bound, the repeater/slave radio accepts data only from the master to which it is bound. The binding code deﬁnes the network, and all radios within a network must use the same binding code.

bit packing i/o Bit packing uses a single register, or range of contiguous registers, to represent I/O values. This allows

you to read or write multiple I/O values with a single Modbus message.

booster (boost voltage)

A booster is an electronic circuit that increases a battery-level voltage input (3.6V) to a sensor operating voltage output (5 to 20 V).

CE The CE mark on a product or machine establishes its compliance with all relevant European Union (EU)

Directives and the associated safety standards.

change of state Change of state reporting is a report initiated by the Node when a change to the sensor’s input state is

detected. If the input does not change, nothing is reported to the Gateway.

channel A channel may be either a path for communications or a range of radio frequencies used by a

transceiver during communication.

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The signal oscillates between states after a mechanical switch or relay activates.

Without a debounce filter, the signal is interpreted to change state multiple times.

With a debounce filter, the signal is interpreted to change state only once.

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collision A collision is a situation in which two or more transmissions are competing to communicate on a system

that can only handle one transmission at a time. This may also be referred to as a data collision.

collocated networks

To prevent interference between collocated wireless networks, assign each wireless network a different Network ID. The Network ID is a unique identiﬁer assigned to each wireless network using the rotary dials on the Gateway.

contention architecture

Contention architecture is a wireless communication architecture that allows all network devices access to the communications channel at the same time. This may lead to transmission collisions.

counter - event The event counter counts the total number of times an input signal changes to the high/ON/1 state. The

counter increments on the falling edge of an input signal when the signal level crosses the threshold.

Event counters can be used to measure the total operational cycles of a spinning shaft or the total number of items traveling down a conveyor.

counter frequency

The frequency counter calculates the frequency of the input signal, in Hz.

Frequency counters can be used to measure ﬂow rates, such as measuring the ﬂow rate of items on a conveyor or the speed at which a windmill spins.

cyclic reporting Cyclic reporting is when the Gateway polls the Node at user-deﬁned intervals.

debounce When a signal changes state using a mechanical switch or relay, the signal can oscillate brieﬂy before

stabilizing to the new state. The debounce ﬁlter examines the signal’s transitions to determine the signal’s state.

The factory default setting is to activate the input

decibel A decibel is a logarithmic ratio between a speciﬁc value and a base value of the same unit of measure.

With respect to radio power, dBm is a ratio of power relative to 1 milliWatt. According to the following equation, 1 mW corresponds to 0 dBm.

Equation: PmW = 10

Another decibel rating, dBi, is deﬁned as an antenna’s forward gain compared to an idealized isotropic antenna. Typically, dBm = dBi = dBd + 2.15 where dBi refers to an isotropic decibel, dBd is a dipole decibel, and dBm is relative to milliwatts.

deep sleep mode

Potted Puck models, potted M-GAGE models: Some battery-powered M-GAGE radios ship in a "deep sleep" mode to conserve battery power. While in "deep sleep" mode, the M-GAGE does not attempt to transmit to a parent radio and remains in "deep sleep" until an LED light at the receiving window wakes it up. M-GAGEs that ship in "deep sleep" mode are typically the potted M-GAGEs that require an LED Optical Commissioning Device to conﬁgure the M-GAGE.

ﬁltering to compensate for unclean state transitions.

x/10

where x is the transmitted power in dBm, or dBm = 10 log(PmW)

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Wireless Q45 Sensors: If the Wireless Q45 Sensor fails to communicate with the Gateway for more than 5 minutes, it enters sleep mode. The radio continues to search for the Gateway at a slower rate and the LEDs do not blink. To wake up the sensor, press any button. After the Q45 wakes up, it will do a fast

ﬁve more minutes.

default output conditions/ triggers

rate search for the Gateway for

Default output conditions/triggers are the conditions that drive outputs to deﬁned states. Example default output conditions include when radios are out of sync, when a device cycles power, or during a host communication timeout.

Device Power Up—Power-up events occur every time the device is powered up.

Out of Sync—Out-of-sync events occur when the radio is out of sync with its master radio.

Host Link Failure—Host link failure is when the deﬁned timeout period has elapsed with no communications between the host system (or Modbus master device) and the DX80 Gateway, typically about four seconds. These events trigger when a host link failure has been detected.

Node Link Failure—Node link failures are determined by the polling interval or the out-of-sync timing. When a Node detects a communications failure with the Gateway and the Node Link Failure

ﬂag is set,

the output points are set to the user-deﬁned states and the inputs are frozen.

Gateway Link Failure—Gateway link failures are determined by three global parameters: Polling Interval, Maximum Missed Message Count and Re-link Count. When the Node’s Gateway Link Failure ﬂag is set and the Gateway determines a timeout condition exists for a Node, any outputs linked from the failing

user-deﬁned default state.

default output value

Node are set to the

Default output values are speciﬁc values written to output registers. For discrete outputs, this is a 1 (on) or 0 (off) value. For analog outputs the value can be any valid register value. When a default condition occurs, these default output values are written to the output register.

delta The delta parameter deﬁnes the change required between sample points of an analog input before the

analog input reports a new value. To turn off this option, set the Delta value to 0.

determinism A deterministic system deﬁnes how network endpoints behave during the loss of communications. The

network identiﬁes when the communications link is lost and sets relevant outputs to user-deﬁned conditions. Once the radio signal is re-established, the network returns to normal operation.

device, node, or radio address/ID (DX80

The Node address is a unique identiﬁer for each wireless device on a network and is set using the rotary dials. For the DX80 networks, Gateways are identiﬁed as device 0. Nodes are assigned addresses (NADR) from 01 to 47 using the rotary dials.

Networks)

directional antenna

A direction antenna, or Yagi, is an antenna that focuses the majority of the signal energy in one speciﬁc direction.

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum is a method for generating spread spectrum transmissions where the transmitted signal is sent at a much higher frequency than the original signal, spreading the energy over a much wider band. The receiver is able to de-spread the transmission and ﬁlter the original message. DSSS is useful for sending large amounts of data in low to medium interference environments.

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DX83 Ethernet Bridge

The Ethernet Bridge acts as a communications bridge between the Modbus RTU network (Gateway) and Modbus/TCP or EtherNet/IP host systems and includes the ability to conﬁgure the network using a Web browser interface.

effective isotropic

The EIRP is the effective power found in the main lobe of a transmitter antenna, relative to a 0 dB

radiator. EIRP is usually equal to the antenna gain (in dBi) plus the power into that antenna (in dBm). radiated power (EIRP)

Ethernet Ethernet is an access method for computer network (Local Area Networks) communications, deﬁned by

IEEE as the 802 standard.

EtherNet/IP

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EtherNet/IP is Allen-Bradley’s DeviceNet running over Ethernet hardware.

Using extended address mode isolates networks from one another by assigning a unique code, the

extended address code, to all devices in a particular network. Only devices sharing the extended

address code can exchange data. The extended address code is derived from the Gateway's serial

number, but the code can be customized using the manual binding procedure.

ﬂash pattern Flash patterns are established by selecting timeslots to turn the output on or off. While originally the

ﬂash pattern was designed to turn on and off an indicator light, the ﬂash pattern can be set for any

discrete output or switch power output.

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lithium D cell.

free space loss (FSL)

The radio signal loss occurring as the signal radiates through free space. Free Space Loss = 20 Log (4(3.1416)d/λ ) where d is in meters. Remembering that λf = c = 300 x 106 m/s, the equations reduce down to:

For the 900 MHz radio band: FSL = 31.5 + 20 Log d (where d is in meters). For the 2.4 GHz radio band: FSL = 40 + 20 Log d (where d is in meters.)

Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)

Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) is a method for generating spread spectrum transmissions where the signal is switched between different frequency channels in a pseudo-random sequence known by both the transmitter and the receiver. FHSS is useful for sending small packets of data in a high interference environment.

Fresnel zone Fresnel zones are the three-dimensional elliptical zones of radio signals between the transmitter and

receiver. Because the signal strength is strongest in the ﬁrst zone and decreases in each successive zone, obstacles within the ﬁrst Fresnel zone cause the greatest amount of destructive interference.

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gain Gain represents how well the antenna focuses the signal power. A 3 dB gain increase doubles the

effective transmitting power while every 6 dB increase doubles the distance the signal travels. Increasing the gain sacriﬁces the vertical height of the signal for horizontal distance increases. The signal is ‘squashed’ down to concentrate the signal strength along the horizontal plane.

gateway A gateway is a general network device that connects two different networks.

Gateway A Sure Cross® Gateway is the wireless sensor network master device used to control network timing

and schedule communication trafﬁc. Similar to how a gateway device on a wired network acts as a "portal" between networks, the Sure Cross Gateway acts as the portal between the wireless network and the central control process. Every wireless I/O sensor network requires one Gateway device. Every Sure Cross device is a transceiver, meaning it can transmit and receive data.

GatewayPro The GatewayPro combines the standard Gateway and the DX83 Ethernet Bridge into one device.

ground loop Ground loops are grounds within a system that are not at the same potential. Ground loops can damage

electrical systems.

ground plane A ground plane is an electrically conductive plate that acts as a ‘mirror’ for the antenna, effectively

doubling the length of the antenna. When using a 1/4 wave antenna, the ground plane acts to ‘double’ the antenna length to a 1/2 wave antenna.

heartbeat mode In heartbeat mode, the Nodes send "heartbeat" messages to the Gateway at speciﬁc intervals to

indicate the radio link is active. The heartbeat is always initiated by the Node and is used only to verify radio communications. Using the Nodes to notify the Gateway that the radio link is active instead of having the Gateway "poll" the Nodes saves energy and increases battery life.

hibernation/ storage mode

While in storage mode, the radio does not operate. All Sure Cross® radios powered from an integrated battery ship from the factory in storage mode to conserve the battery. To wake the device, press and hold button 1 for 5 seconds. To put any

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Power® or integrated battery Sure Cross radio into storage mode, press and hold button 1 for 5 seconds. The radio is in storage mode when the LEDs stop blinking, but in some models, the LCD remains on for an additional minute after the radio enters storage mode. After a device has entered storage mode, you must wait 1 minute before waking it.

For the Wireless Q45 and Q120 Sensors: While in storage mode, the DXM's radio does not operate. The DXM ships from the factory in storage mode to conserve the battery. To wake the device, press and hold the binding button (inside the housing on the radio board) for

ﬁve seconds. To put any DXM into storage mode, press and hold the binding button for ﬁve seconds. The DXM is in storage mode when the LEDs stop blinking.

hop As a verb, hopping is the act of changing from one frequency to another. As a noun, a hop is the device

to device transmission link, such as from the Master device to the Slave device.

hop table A hop table is a precalculated, pseudo-random list of frequencies used by both the transmitter and

receiver of a radio to create a hopping sequence.

hysteresis Hysteresis deﬁnes how far below the active threshold (ON point) an analog input is required to be before

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the input is considered OFF. A typical hysteresis value is 10% to 20% of the unit’s range. For more speciﬁc details, see

Threshold

ON point

Time

Input Value

Input

Hysteresis

OFF point

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Industrial, Scientiﬁc, and

The ISM, or Industrial, Scientiﬁc, and Medical band, is the part of the radio spectrum that does not require a license for use. The Sure Cross radios operate in the ISM band.

Medical Band (ISM)

latency A network's latency is the maximum delay between transmission and reception of a data signal.

lightning arrestor

Also called a lightning suppressor, surge suppressor, or coaxial surge protection, lightning arrestors are used in remote antenna installations to protect the radio equipment from damage resulting from a lightning strike. Lightning arrestors are typically mounted close to the ground to minimize the grounding distance.

line of sight Line of sight is the unobstructed path between radio antennas.

link failures A Host Link Failure occurs when the deﬁned timeout period, typically about four seconds, elapses with

no communication between the host system (or Modbus master device) and the DX80 Gateway.

A Gateway Link Failure refers to the radio link between a Node and the Gateway and is determined by three global parameters: Polling Interval, Maximum Missed Message Count, and Re-link Count. When the Node’s Gateway Link Failure ﬂag is set and the Gateway determines a timeout condition exists for a Node, any outputs linked from the failing Node are set to the user-deﬁned default state.

A Node Link Failure is determined by the polling interval or the out-of-sync timing. When a Node detects a communications failure with the Gateway and the Node Link Failure ﬂag is selected, the output points

local and nonlocal registers

are set to the

Local registers are registers speciﬁc to the device in question. When discussing a Gateway, the Gateway's local registers include the registers speciﬁc to the Gateway in addition to all the Nodes'

user-deﬁned states and the inputs are frozen.

registers that are stored in the Gateway. Non-local, or remote, registers refer to registers on other Modbus slave devices, such as other MultiHop slave radios or third-party Modbus devices.

master/slave relationship

The master/slave relationships is the model for a communication protocol between devices or processes in which one device initiates commands (master) and other devices respond (slave). The Sure Cross network is a master/slave network with the Gateway acting as the master device to the Nodes, which are the slave devices. A PC can also be a master device to a wireless sensor network. See

networks

maximum bad count

maximum misses

median ﬁlter When the median ﬁlter is turned on, three samples are taken for each analog sensor reading. The high

The maximum bad count refers to a user-established maximum count of consecutive failed polling attempts before the Gateway considers the radio (RF) link to have failed.

The maximum misses is the number of consecutive polling messages the Node fails to respond to. For more information, see Polling Rate and Maximum Misses.

and low values are discarded and the middle value is used as the analog value. Set to zero (0) to turn off the median ﬁlter. Set to one (1) to turn on the median ﬁlter.

star

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Modbus Modbus is a master-slave communications protocol typically used for industrial applications.

Modbus/TCP Modbus/TCP is an open standard protocol very similar to Modbus RTU except that it uses standard

Internet communication protocols.

MultiHop MultiHop networks are made up of one master radio and many repeater and slave radios. The MultiHop

networks are self-forming and self-healing networks constructed around a parent-child communication relationship. A MultiHop Radio is either a master radio, a repeater radio, or a slave radio.

The master radio controls the overall timing of the network and is always the parent device for other MultiHop radios. The host system connects to this master radio. Repeater radios extend the range of the wireless network and slave radios are the end point of the wireless network.

For more information, refer to the

Sure Cross MultiHop Radios Instruction Manual

(p/n

151317

multipath fade Obstructions in the radio path reﬂect or scatter the transmitted signal, causing multiple copies of a

signal to reach the receiver through different paths. Multipath fade is the signal degradation caused by these obstructions.

network ID The Network ID (NID) is a unique identiﬁer you assign to each wireless network to minimizes the

chances of two collocated networks interfering with each other. Assigning different NIDs to different networks improves collocation performance in dense installations.

node A node is any communications point within a network.

Node Nodes are remote I/O slave devices within Banner's wireless sensor networks. Sensors and other

devices connect to the Node's inputs or outputs, allowing the Node to collect sensor data and wirelessly transmit it to the Gateway. Every Sure Cross device is a transceiver, meaning it can transmit and receive data.

noise Noise is any unwanted electromagnetic disturbances from within the RF equipment, especially the

receiver. Noise is more of a concern when signal levels are low.

omni-directional

Omni-directional antennas transmit and receive radio signals equally in all directions.

antenna

out of sync/link loss (loss of radio signal)

The Sure Cross wireless devices use a deterministic link time-out method to address RF link interruption or failure. When a radio link fails, all pertinent wired outputs are sent to the selected default value/state until the link is recovered, ensuring that disruptions in the communications link result in predictable system behavior. Following a time-out, all outputs linked to the Node in question are set to 0, 1, or hold the last stable state depending on the value selected.

path loss Path loss describes attenuation as a function of the wavelength of the operating frequency and the

distance between the transmitter and receiver.

path loss (or link loss) calculations

Link loss calculations determine the capabilities of a radio system by calculating the total gain or loss for a system. If the total gain/loss is within a speciﬁc range, the radio signal will be received by the radio. Total Gain = Effective output + Free space loss + Total received power . Because the transmitter and receiver gains are positive numbers and the free space loss is a larger negative number, the total gain of a system should be negative. A link loss calculation may also be called a link budget calculation.

peer to peer network

polling interval/ rate

Peer-to-peer is a model for a communication protocol in which any device in the network can send or receive data. Any device can act as a Master to initiate communication.

The Gateway communicates with, or polls, each Node to determine if the radio link is active. The polling rate deﬁnes how often the Gateway communicates with each Node. Polling is always initiated by the Gateway and only veriﬁes radio signal communications.

polling interval/ rate and maximum misses

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The Gateway communicates with, or polls, each Node to determine if the radio link is active. The polling rate, or interval, deﬁnes how often the Gateway communicates with each Node. Polling is always initiated by the Gateway and only veriﬁes radio signal communications. Nodes that fail to respond are counted against the ‘Maximum Misses’ for that Node. If the ‘Maximum Misses’ is exceeded for any

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Node, the Gateway generates an RF timeout error in the Modbus I/O register 8 of the appropriate Node. The ‘Maximum Misses’ is deﬁned as the number of consecutive polling messages that the Node fails to respond to.

radiation pattern An antenna's radiation pattern is the area over which the antenna broadcasts an easily received signal.

The radiation pattern/shape changes based on the antenna type and gain.

re-link count The re-link count is the number of completed polling messages the Gateway receives from a Node

before a lost RF link is considered re-established and normal operation resumes.

remote antenna A remote antenna installation is any antenna not mounted directly to the Sure Cross wireless device,

especially when coaxial cable is used. Always properly install and ground surge suppressors in remote antenna systems.

repeater radio A repeater radio extends the transmission range of a wireless network. Repeaters are typically used in

long-distance transmission.

report interval/ rate

The report rate deﬁnes how often the Node communicates the I/O status to the Gateway. For

Flex

Power® applications, setting the report rate to a slower rate extends the battery life.

rotary dial address mode

Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)

resistance temperature detector (RTD)

sample high/ sample low (analog I/O)

sample high/ sample low (discrete I/O)

sample interval/ rate

Change of state reporting sets the system to report only when the value crosses the threshold setting.

See:

address mode

An RSSI is the measurement of the strength of received signals in a wireless environment. See

Survey

Site

An RTD is a temperature measurement device that measures the electrical resistance across a pure metal. The most commonly used metal is platinum because of its temperature range, accuracy, and stability.

RTDs are used for higher precision applications or for longer wire runs because RTDs can compensate for wire length. In industrial applications, RTDs are not generally used at temperatures above 660º C. Though RTDs are more accurate, they are slower to respond and have a smaller temperature range than thermocouples.

For analog inputs, the sample high parameter deﬁnes the number of consecutive samples the input signal must be above the threshold before a signal is considered active. Sample low deﬁnes the number of consecutive samples the input signal must be below the threshold minus hysteresis before a signal is considered deactivated. The sample high and sample low parameters are used to avoid unwanted input transitions.

For discrete inputs, the sample high parameter deﬁnes the number of consecutive samples the input signal must be high before a signal is considered active. Sample low deﬁnes the number of consecutive samples the input signal must be low before a signal is considered low. The sample high and sample low parameters are used to create a

ﬁlter to avoid unwanted input transitions. The default value is 0,

which disables this feature. The value range is 1 through 255.

The sample interval, or rate, deﬁnes how often the Sure Cross device samples the input. For batterypowered applications, setting a slower rate extends the battery life.

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sample on demand

Sample on demand allows a host system to send a Modbus command to any register and require the inputs to immediately sample the sensor and report readings back to the host system. Sampling on demand can be used between the normal periodic reporting.

To use the Sample on Demand feature requires using a host-controlled system capable of sending Modbus commands to the master radio.

signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)

The signal-to-noise ratio is the ratio of the signal to any background noise or noise generated by the medium. In radio terms, it a ratio of the transmitted radio signal to the noise generated by any electromagnetic equipment, in particular the radio receiver. The weaker the radio signal, the more of an inﬂuence noise has on radio performance. Like gain, the signal-to-noise ratio is measured in decibels.

The equations for calculating SNR are:

SNR = 20 × log (Vs/Vn) where Vs is the signal voltage and Vn is the noise voltage; SNR = 20 × log (As/An) where As is the signal amplitude and An is the noise amplitude; or SNR = 10 × log (Ps/Pn) where Ps is the signal power and Pn is the noise power.

single-point

All grounds within a system are made to a single ground to avoid creating ground loops.

ground

site survey Conducting a site survey, also known as a radio signal strength indication (RSSI), analyzes the radio

communications link between the Gateway (or master radio) and any Node (or slave radio) within the network by analyzing the radio signal strength of received data packets and reporting the number of missed packets that required a retry.

slave ID The slave ID is an identifying number used for devices within a Modbus system. By default, Gateways

are set to Modbus Slave ID 1. When using more than one Modbus slave, assign each slave a unique ID number.

sleep mode During normal operation, the Sure Cross radio devices enter sleep mode after 15 minutes of operation.

The radio continues to function, but the LCD goes blank. To wake the device, press any button.

slow scan mode (All internal battery models)In slow scan mode, the radio wakes up every 15 minutes to search for its

parent radio. If a parent or master radio is not found, the radio goes back to sleep for another 15 minutes.

SMA connector An SMA connector (SubMiniature version A) is a 50 ohm impedance connector used for coaxial RF

connections and developed in the 1960s. An SMA connector is typically used between the radio and the antenna.

spread spectrum

Spread spectrum is a technique in which the transmitter sends (or spreads) a signal over a wide range of frequencies. The receiver then concentrates the frequencies to recover the information. The Sure Cross radio devices use a version of spread spectrum technology called Frequency Hop Spread Spectrum.

star networks A star topology network is a point to multipoint network that places the network master radio in a center

or hub position. Slave radios only transmit messages to the master radio, not to each other. These network layouts can be very ﬂexible and typically operate relatively quickly. Slave radios acknowledge receipt of messages transmitted from the master radio.

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For more information on Banner's star network products, refer to the

Wireless I/O Network Instruction Manual

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)

switch power Efﬁcient power management technology enables some

Flex

Power devices to include an internal power

Sure Cross Performance DX80

output supply, called switch power (SP), that brieﬂy steps up to power sensors (ideally, 4 to 20 mA looppowered sensors). The warmup time denotes how long the sensor must be powered before a reliable reading can be taken. After the warmup time has passed, the input reads the sensor, then the switched power shuts off to prolong battery life.

system operating margin (fade margin)

The system operating margin, or fade margin, is the difference between the received signal level (in dBm) and the receiver sensitivity (also in dBm) required for reliable reception. It is recommended that the receiver sensitivity be more than 10 dBm less than the received signal level. For example, if the signal is about –65 dB after traveling through the air and the radio receiver is rated for -85 dB, the operating margin is 20 dB — an excellent margin.

tau ﬁlter Set to zero (0) to turn off the tau ﬁlter. Set to 1 (weakest ﬁlter) through 6 (strongest ﬁlter) to turn on the

tau ﬁlter. (In the DX80 products, the Low Pass Filter is a combination of the median ﬁlter and the tau

ﬁlter.)

TCP/IP TCP/IP stands for Transfer Control Protocol / Internet Protocol and describe several layers in the OSI

model that control the transfer and addressing of information.

time-division multiple access (TDMA)

TDMA is a wireless network communication architecture that provides a given slot of time for each device on the network, providing a guaranteed opportunity for each device to transmit to the wireless network master device.

thermistor A thermistor is a temperature-sensitive resistor that changes resistance based on temperature

ﬂuctuation.

thermocouple A thermocouple is a temperature measuring device consisting of two dissimilar metals joined together

so that the difference in voltage can be measured. Voltage changes in proportion to temperature, therefore the voltage difference indicates a temperature difference.

The different “types” of thermocouples use different metal pairs for accuracy over different temperature ranges. Thermocouples are inexpensive, relatively interchangeable, have standard connectors, and have a wide temperature range of operation. They can be susceptible to noise, with the wire length affecting accuracy. Thermocouples are best suited for applications with large temperature ranges, not for measuring small temperature changes over small ranges.

threshold and hysteresis

Threshold and hysteresis work together to establish the ON and OFF points of an analog input. The threshold deﬁnes a trigger point or reporting threshold (ON point) for a sensor input. Setting a threshold establishes an ON point. Hysteresis deﬁnes how far below the threshold the analog input is required to be before the input is considered OFF. A typical hysteresis value is 10% to 20% of the unit’s range.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

1 System Overview

1.1 System Overview for the B1 Models

1.2 System Overview for the B2 Models

1.3 Hardware Overview

DXM Configuration Software

1.5 DXM Automation Protocols

1.6 DXM Modbus Overview

2 Quick Start Guide

2.1 Device Setup

2.1.1 Apply Power to the Controller

2.1.2 Binding and Conducting a Site Survey with the ISM Radio

Bind a DX80 Node to a DXM Gateway and Assign the Node Address

Bind a MultiHop Radio to a DXM and Assign the Device ID

Conduct a Site Survey

2.1.3 Set the IP Address

Step 2: Read the Registers

Step 5: Connect the DXM

3 ISM Radio Board (Slave ID 1)

3.1 MultiHop Radio DIP Switches

3.1.1 Application Mode

3.1.2 Baud Rate and Parity

3.1.3 Disable Serial

3.1.4 Transmit Power Levels/Frame Size

3.2 DIP Switch Settings for the Gateway Radio Board Module

4 Processor Boards

4.1 Processor Board for the DXM1x0 Models

4.2 Processor Board for the DXM1x00 Models

4.3 DIP Switch Settings for the Processor Board

4.4 Ethernet

4.5 USB

5 I/O Base Boards

5.1 Board Connections for the B1 Models

5.2 Board Connections for the B2 Models

5.3 DIP Switches for the I/O Board

5.4 Setting the Modbus Slave ID on the I/O Base Board

5.4.1 DXM-Bx Wireless Controller Models

5.4.2 Setting the DXM I/O Board Modbus Slave ID using Modbus Registers

5.5 I/O Board Jumpers

5.6 Applying Power to the B1 Models

5.7 Applying Power to the B2 or S2 Models

5.8 Connecting a Battery

5.9 Supplying Power from a Solar Panel

5.10 Connecting the Communication Pins

5.11 Modbus RTU Master and Slave Ports

5.11.1 Modbus Master and Slave Port Settings

5.11.2 DXM Modbus Slave Port ID

5.12 Inputs and Outputs

5.12.1 Universal Inputs

Example: Change Universal Input 2 to a 0 to 10 V dc Input

Example: Change Analog Output 1 to a 0 to 10 V dc Output

Example: Change Universal Input 8 to Read a Potentiometer Input

5.12.2 Isolated Discrete Inputs

5.12.3 NMOS Outputs

5.12.4 PNP and NPN Outputs

5.12.5 Analog Outputs (DAC)

6 Cellular Modem Boards

6.1 Cellular Modem Board

6.2 Cellular Power Requirements

6.3 Using the DXM Cellular Modem

6.4 Activating a Cellular Modem

6.4.1 Install the Cellular Modem

6.4.2 Activate a 3G GSM Cellular Plan

6.4.3 Activate a Verizon 4G LTE Cellular Plan

6.5 Accessing the DXM Using SMS

7 LCD and Menu System

7.1 Registers

7.2 Push

7.3 ISM Radio

7.4 I/O Board

System Config

7.5.1 ISM Radio

7.5.2 I/O Board

7.5.3 Ethernet

7.5.4 Provision Cell

7.5.5 DXM Modbus ID