E+E EE245 Operating Manual

OPERATING MANUAL

Series EE240

Wireless Sensor for

Humidity

Temperature

BA_EE240_e // V8.1 // technical data are subject to change // 350118

E+E Elektronik Ges.m.b.H. accept warranty and liability claims neither upon this publication nor in case of improper treatment of the described products.

The document may contain technical inaccuracies and typographical errors. The content will be revised and updated on aregular basis. The described products can be improved and changed at any time without prior notice.

EMC note USA (FCC):

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

EMC note Canada (ICES-003):

CAN ICES-3 (A) / NMB-3 (A)

CONTENT

1 GENERAL ...............................................................................................................................................................4

1.1 Explanation of symbols .................................................................................................................................4

1.2 Environmental aspects ..................................................................................................................................4

1.3 General safety instructions ............................................................................................................................4

2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................................................................5

2.1 Wireless Network ..........................................................................................................................................5

2.1.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................5

2.1.2 Installation of a wireless system...........................................................................................................................6

2.1.3 Example for a wireless measurment setup .......................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Components of the series EE240 ..................................................................................................................6

2.2.1 Sensing Probe .....................................................................................................................................................6

2.2.2 Transmitter ...........................................................................................................................................................6

2.2.3 Router ..................................................................................................................................................................7

2.2.4 Basis Station ........................................................................................................................................................ 7

3 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION / INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................7

3.1 Base Station ..................................................................................................................................................7

3.1.1 Installation ............................................................................................................................................................ 7

3.1.2 Electrical Connections.......................................................................................................................................... 7

3.1.3 Operating Components ........................................................................................................................................8

3.1.4 Webserver ............................................................................................................................................................8

3.1.5 Network Reset...................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Transmitter, Sensing Probe ...........................................................................................................................9

3.2.1 Installation EE244 ................................................................................................................................................9

3.2.2 Electrical Connections EE244 ............................................................................................................................10

3.2.3 Operating components EE244 ........................................................................................................................... 11

3.2.4 Installation EE245 ..............................................................................................................................................12

3.2.5 Electrical Connections EE245 - for external supply ........................................................................................... 12

3.2.6 Operating components EE245 ...........................................................................................................................13

3.3 Router ..........................................................................................................................................................14

3.3.1 Installation .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

3.3.2 Electrical Connections........................................................................................................................................ 14

3.3.3 Operating Components ......................................................................................................................................14

4 STARTING UP THE WIRELESS SYSTEM ...........................................................................................................14

4.1 Necessary Steps to Start up the System .....................................................................................................14

4.2 Increasing the Transmission Distance with Routers ....................................................................................15

4.3 Parallel Operation of Several EE240 Wireless Networks ............................................................................15

5 CALIBRATION OF MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ...................................................................................................16

5.1 Calibration of the EE244 Sensing Probes at E+E’s OEKD-Lab ..................................................................16

5.2 Customer’s Calibration of the Humidity/Temperature Sensing Probes .......................................................16

5.3 Functional Test of the Entire Measurement System ....................................................................................16

5.4 Loop-Calibration ..........................................................................................................................................16

6 TROUBLESHOOTING / MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................17

6.1 Replacing Sensing Probes ..........................................................................................................................17

6.2 Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................................................17

7 TECHNICAL DATA ................................................................................................................................................18

8 REPLACEMENT PARTS / ACCESSORIES .........................................................................................................19

9 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................................................19

10 INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................................................................19

11 CREATING AN ETHERNET CONNECTION BETWEEN

PERSONAL COMPUTER AND EE242 .................................................................................................................20

11.1 IP-address of the base station (default factory settings) .............................................................................20

11.2 Setup of IP-address .....................................................................................................................................20

12 MENU ITEMS ........................................................................................................................................................21

12.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................................21

12.2 Transmitters.................................................................................................................................................22

12.2.1 Transmitter List .................................................................................................................................................. 22

12.2.2 Probe Status ...................................................................................................................................................... 23

12.2.3 Transmitter Status .............................................................................................................................................. 24

12.3 Outputs ........................................................................................................................................................24

12.4 Modbus Map ................................................................................................................................................25

12.5 Management ...............................................................................................................................................27

12.6 About ...........................................................................................................................................................27

1 GENERAL

This operation manual is part of the scope of supply and serves for ensuring proper handling and optimal functioning of the device. The operation manual shall be read before commissioning the equipment and it shall be provided to all staff involved in transport, installation, operation, maintenance and repair.

The operation manual may not be used for the purposes of competition without the written consent of E+E Elektronik® and may not be forwarded to third parties. Copies may be made for internal purposes. All information, technical data and diagrams included in these instructions are based on the information available at the time of writing.

1.1 Explanation of symbols

This symbol indicates safety information.

It is essential that all safety information is strictly observed. Failure to comply with this information can lead to personal injuries or damage to property. E+E Elektronik® assumes no liability if this happens.

This symbol indicates instructions.

The instructions shall be observed in order to reach optimal performance of the device.

1.2 Environmental aspects

Products from E+E Elektronik® are developed and manufactured observing of all relevant requirements with respect to environment protection. Please observe local regulations for the device disposal.

For disposal, the individual components of the device must be separated according to local recycling regulations. The electronics shall be disposed of correctly as electronics waste.

1.3 General safety instructions

• Avoid any unnecessary mechanical stress and inappropriate use.

• When replacing the lter cap make sure not to touch the sensing elements.

• For sensor cleaning and lter cap replacement please see “Cleaning instructions” at www.epluse.com.

• Installation, electrical connection, maintenance and commissioning shall be performed by

qualied personnel only.

Specic safety instructions for “Wireless”:

Standards: CE: Electromagnetic Compatibility according EN61326-1 and EN61326-2-3 / Industrial environment FCC: Part 15 Class A ICES: ICES-003 Class A

Operating manual Series EE240 Wireless sensor

Transmission module: EE242/EE244: Contains FCC ID: MCQ-S2CTH EE245: Contains FCC ID: MCQ-XBS2C

This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

• this device may not cause harmful interference

• under direct inuence of EMC interference the device must continue to function, including interference that may cause an undesired operational situation.

Regulatory conformity EE242 / EE244 EE245

United States (FCC Part 15.247) FCC ID: MCQ-S2CTH FCC ID: MCQ-XBS2C

Industrie Kanada (IC) IC: 1846A-S2CTH IC: 1846A-XBS2C

Europa (RED) CE Labeling CE Labeling

Australien RCM RCM

Specic Instructions:

The transmission energy of the series EE240 is limited according to certain standards, alterations of the electronics are therefore, with respect to the transmission license, prohibited.

USA:

The antenna must be mounted more than 20cm (8 inches) away from any human body.

2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The wireless transmitter series EE240 combines modern sensor technology, easiest system installation and the highest reliability of the data transmission. The several different modules of the series EE240 are within a short time operational.

2.1 Wireless Network

2.1.1 General

The series EE240, based on the “ZigBee” protocol, transmits at a frequency of 2.4 GHz with a power of

6,3 mW. A bi-directional wireless connection prevents loss of data, if disturbances may occur. The maximum transmission distance depends greatly on the local conditions. Obstacles, like walls of reinforced concrete, steel buildings, or structures attenuate the signal and decreases the transmission distance.

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2.1.2 Installation of a wireless system

In principle, in an ideal situation, the transmitter and the router resp. the base station should be within ‘eyesight’ to achieve an optimal strength of the signal. If that is not possible, a more appropriate location can be found using the features of the base station EE242, with the support of an amplifying router. The changes of the strength of the transmitter signal are indicated in a percentage (%), by the signal indicator on the web server of the EE242.

If obstacles interfere with radio communication between the transmitter and the base station, routers can be used to circumvent these obstacles and extend the distance between the transmitter and base station. A "series connection" of routers is possible without any problems.

Optimal positioning of a router:

• To reduce cost several different transmitters can be channeled over one router.

• The router should always be aligned with the weakest transmission connection.

• A maximum of 10 wireless connections per router / base station; see outline 2.1.3.

2.1.3 Example for a wireless measurment setup

SENSING PROBE

max. 10 transmitters

max. 10 transmitters or routers

*) Range of coverage: up to 60m within buildings / up to 1.000m free ied (without obstacles)

2.2 Components of the series EE240

2.2.1 Sensing Probe

TRANSMITTER

(max. 500 pcs)

ROUTER

(max. 60 pcs)

BASE STATION

There are several different sensing probes available, for the measurement of temperature, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide (CO2). Each sensing probe has its calibration data stored internally, is therefore 100% interchangeable, and can be installed remotely with a sensor cable at up to 10m (33ft). For a detailed technical description, see chapter 3.2.

2.2.2 Transmitter

The transmitter powers the sensing probe and transmits wirelessly the measurement data. Each transmitter can be equipped with a maximum of three sensing probes. For a detailed technical description, see chapter 3.2.

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2.2.3 Router

The router is designed to increase the overall transmission distance and to bypass obstacles. Each router has the ability to receive and transmit a maximum of 10 signals (transmitter or another router). It is not possible to connect measuring probes to a router. For a detailed technical description, see chapter 3.3 Router

2.2.4 Basis Station

The base station processes the data of the sensing probe and output an analogue or digital signal. Each base station has four analogue outputs and a (optional) display. The base station of the series E240 provides the most recent measurement readings via Modbus (ASCII, RTU, TCP), JSON and four analogue outputs. For a detailed technical description, see chapter 3.1 Base Station.

3 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION / INSTALLATION

3.1 Base Station

With the EE242 base station a comprehensive wireless network can be build. The network can consist out of 500 transmitters and 50 routers. Each base station can receive a maximum of 10 signals (router or transmitter) The Ethernet interface, Modbus and Webserver allow for easy conguration of the system as well an easy integration in existing networks.

3.1.1 Installation

The housing can be installed on DIN-rail. To remove from the rail, both orange snap locks can be opened with the use of a screwdriver.

108 (4.3")

Pluggable antenna which can also be ordered with a remote cable (antenna cable refer to accessories)

5 (0.2")

3.1.2 Electrical Connections

Screw terminal assignment of series EE242:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

V+

NCNCNC

GND

24V AC/DC*

SELV

*) The supply circuit must be fused with ≤ 8A

Modbus RTU

GND

RS485

(4.3")

11 (4.3")

62 (2.4")

B-

A+

90 (3.5")

top hat rail mounting

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

GND

OUT1

OUT2

OUT3

OUT4

Jumper to enable the Modbus termination resistor

GND

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3.1.3 Operating Components

On the display of the Base Station only the measuring signals of those sensors are indicated, which are also available at the 4 analogue outputs.

"Connect" button

Antenna plug

Display with keypads

Analog clamps

Supply clamps

Line 1: Serial number or name of the sensing probe

Line 2: Measuring value of the selected sensing probe

Line 3: Serial number or name of the sensing probe

Line 4: Measuring value of the selected sensing probe

On the display of the Base Station only the measuring signals of those sensors are indicated, which are also available at the 4 analogue outputs.

3.1.4 Webserver

The EE242 can be set up with any desired conguration by means of the webserver; as a result one

has full control of the entire network. The base station of the series E240 provides the most recent measurement readings via Modbus (ASCII, RTU, TCP), JSON and four analogue outputs.

For a detailed technical description, see chapter „Conguration Software“.

3.1.5 Network Reset

To reset the system to the default factory settings, the push-button “Connect” should be pressed for 10 seconds. All wireless connections (with transmitters and routers) will be cancelled.

All settings will reset to the default factory settings:

IP address of the base station, password of the web server, etc.

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3.2 Transmitter, Sensing Probe

3.2.1 Installation EE244

Installation of xed sensing probe:

The transmitter should be mounted in such a way that the probe points downwards.

Ø6 (0.2")

Ø12 (0.4")

(0.7")

(2")

(1")

(0.7")

(1.6")

32 18

(1.3")

Ø13 (0,5")

Installation a remote sensing probe:

The sensing probes can be installed remotely up to 10m (33ft). For pluggable sensor cables (2m, 5m, and 10m) and radiation shields, see chapter 8, Replacement parts / Accessories.

During installation it is recommended to create a water-drip-off-bend in the cable.

Ø13 (0,5")

(1.3")(3.3")

Installation of the housing:

1. Drill the mounting holes according to the drill template (see sketch). There is a special mounting kit

available for the installation on DIN- rail (see chapter 8. Replacement parts / Accessories).

2. Mount the bottom part of the housing with 4 screws; less than 4.2mm in diameter

(not in the scope of supply).

3. Connect the transmitter (see chapter 3.2.2 Electrical Connections).

4. Install the cover with 4 screws (in the scope of supply).

(3.5")

(2")

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(4.6")

(5.3")

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