Entes GEM-15 RTU User Manual

GEM-15 RTU

Safety Conditions

WARNING: To operate the device without any malfunctions and to keep the warranty
right, this user manual must be complied. Therefore, this user manual must be read carefully
before the commissioning of the device! Since this user manual contains important information
about the device settings and functions, it must be kept in a place near the device.

Warnings

 The device doesn’t contain any auxiliary power supply. Our company cannot be held

responsible for faults arising from power outages.

 The device must be energized after all its connections are checked.
 The fuse that is used must be Super-Quick-Acting FF type and its current limit value

must be 1 A.

 Device is only for rail mounting.
 The cover of the device must not be removed after it has been energized.
 The device must be kept away from environments with high humidity, vibrations or

dust.

 The device must be operated between -20 ° C and 50 ° C temperatures.
 Damaged devices should under no circumstances be installed and commissioned.
 The device should not be cleaned with cleaning products containing solvents () or

abrasive materials.

 The device should be cleaned only with a dry cloth.
 The device should only be serviced by the authorized seller.
 Installation and electrical connections must be done by the technicians at the site by

following the instructions in the user manual.

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 The manufacturer can’t be held responsible for the consequences resulting from failure

to comply with these warnings. If these warnings are ignored, the device will not

qualify for warranty.

Index

1 Introduction ..................................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

1.1 Usage Areas ............................................................................. Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

1.2 General Features ..................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

1.3 Technical Features .................................................................. Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

1.3.1 Modbus Gateway Feature:..................................................................................................................... 7

1.3.2 Automatic MODBUS-RTU Querying ................................................................................................... 7

1.3.3 Alarm Control: ...................................................................................................................................... 9

1.3.4 Data Recording:..................................................................................................................................... 9

1.3.5 Input/Output Terminals .................................................................. Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

1.4 Applied Standards........................................................................................................................... 10

1.5 Front, Side, Back Panels ................................................................................................................. 11

1.6 Hardware Structure and Features ........................................ Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2 Device Usage .................................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.1 Content of Box ......................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.2 Necessary Equipment and Accessories .................................................................................. 15

2.3 Mounting .................................................................................. Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.4 Electrical Connections ............................................................ Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.5 Inputs and Outputs .................................................................................................................. 19

2.6 Device Management with PC-based Server Software .......................................................... 20

2.6.1 GEM15 Server Software ..................................................................................................................... 20

2.6.2 Main Menu Items and Their Functions ............................................................................................... 20

2.6.3 Modem Settings ............................................................................. Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.4 Starting Settings and Defining the Modem to the Server ............... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.5 Adding The Modem To Be Monitored ........................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.6 Modbus Parameter Settings ................................................................................................................. 25

2.6.7 Defining Device (Defining RTU) ........................................................................................................ 26

2.6.8 Defining Parameter ........................................................................ Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.9 AI/DI/DO/RELAY Settings ................................................................................................................ 42

2.6.10 Activating Digital Outputs......................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.11 Defining Alarm .......................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.12 Creating Alarm for Digital Inputs.............................................. Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.13 Creating Alarm for Analog Inputs ............................................. Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.14 Creating Modbus Alarm ............................................................ Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.15 Settings ................................................................ ...................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.16 Date-Time Settings .................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.17 Data Record Fields .................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.18 Connection Settings ................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.19 Ethernet, GPRS and Serial Port Settings ........................................................................................ 85

2.6.20 Instantaneous Value Monitoring................................................ Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.21 DO/RELAY Control Field......................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

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2.6.22 Periodic Parameter Monitoring Window ................................ ... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.23 Alarm Monitoring Window ....................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.24 Reports....................................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.25 Downloading Logs From The Device ....................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.26 Listing ........................................................................................ Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.27 Language Selection ................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

2.6.28 GEM-15 Register Table................................................................................................................ 100

2.6.29 Installing and Updating The Firmware ......................................................................................... 102

2.6.30 Necessary Information ............................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

3 Configuration ................................................................................... Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................. Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

3.2 AT COMMAND SET AND SOFTWARE ......................................................................... 114

3.2.1 AT+ LOCALIP ................................................................................................................................. 114

3.2.2 AT+ MAC ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ......... 114

3.2.3 AT+ GATEWAY .............................................................................................................................. 114

3.2.4 AT+ NETMASK ............................................................................................................................... 115

3.2.5 AT+ SERVERIP ............................................................................................................................... 115

3.2.6 AT+ SERVERPORT ......................................................................................................................... 115

3.2.7 AT+ LISTENPORT .......................................................................................................................... 116

3.2.8 AT+ GPRSAPN ................................................................................................................................ 116

3.2.9 AT+ GPRSNAME ............................................................................................................................ 116

3.2.10 AT+GPRSPSSW .......................................................................................................................... 117

3.2.11 AT+ GPRSIP ................................................................................................................................ 117

3.2.12 AT+ COMTYPE .......................................................................................................................... 117

3.2.13 AT+ RTUSETTING ..................................................................................................................... 117

3.2.14 AT+ PROTOCOL ........................................................................................................................ 118

3.2.15 AT+ VERSION ............................................................................................................................ 118

3.2.16 AT+ SERIALNO .......................................................................................................................... 118

3.2.17 AT+ CONNECTION.................................................................................................................... 118

3.2.18 AT+ CSQ ...................................................................................................................................... 119

3.2.19 AT+ DEFAULT ........................................................................................................................... 119

3.2.20 AT+ SETTIME ............................................................................................................................. 120

3.2.21 AT+ FORMATFS ........................................................................................................................ 120

3.2.22 AT+ RESET ................................................................................................................................. 120

3.2.23 Installing USB Drivers For AT Command Software .................................................................... 120

3.2.24 Learning The Defined COM Port Of Your Modem ..................................................................... 123

3.2.25 Configuration with AT Command Console via Hyper Terminal ................................................. 124

3.2.26 MikroTerminal Software Installation via Local USB ................................................................... 131

3.2.27 Using MikroTerminal Software .................................................................................................... 135

4 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 139

5 Help .................................................................................................. Hata! Yer işareti tanımlanmamış.

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1 Introduction

GEM-15 modemRTU is a professional device that collects a combination of features, such as
alarm management, automatic RTU query, data logging, MODBUS protocol conversion, TCP/IP
communication via GSM and Ethernet network and smart relay.

1.1 Usage Areas

Since GEM-15 supports GSM infrastructure; it can be used for monitoring, alarm and control
purposes at hard-to-reach places such as where there’s no Ethernet connection, water discharge
station and wells, oil pipelines, cell towers. The device can be a solution at many areas where mobile
monitoring and control is needed such as bank branches, ATMs, server rooms, cold rooms in health
and food sectors, industrial processes, agricultural irrigation, monitoring of electrical and natural gas
energy, transportation sector, terrestrial broadcasting stations, cell towers, chain stores.

1.2 General Features

Some of the superior features that the device has are listed below.

1. Creating MODBUS gateway

2. Automatic MODBUS-RTU querying

3. Alarm management

4. Smart Relay

5. Data logging

6. Input/Output terminals

7. SMS sending

8. TCP/IP communication via GPRS

9. TCP/IP communication via Ethernet

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1.3 Technical Features

General

Supply

9-36 VDC, protected

Power

< 5 W

CPU Clock Speed

80 MHz

RTC (Real Time Clock)

Available

Input Filters

Median and mean filters are applied at
analog inputs.

Analog low pass filter is available at
digital inputs. Software-based debounce
control filter is also available.

Digital I/O Frequency

Digital Outputs:

OFF to ON Response 32 µs

ON to OFF Response 150 µs

Digital Inputs:

OFF to ON Response < 2 ms

ON to OFF Response < 12 ms

ADC Sampling Period

640 SPS (sample per second) per channel. 4
SPS after filtering operations

Program Uploading

Possibility of updating firmware and software
via USB

Communication

Interfaces

GSM

GPRS, MODBUS TCP support

Serial Port (RS485)

15 kV ESD protection, galvanic isolation,
MODBUS RTU

Environment

Conditions

Operating Temperature

-20°..50° C

Storing Temperature

-40°..85° C

Humidity

5..95Rh

Operating Altitude

< 2000m

Integrated

Inputs/

Outputs

Digital Inputs

Module Input

4 (Sink)

Voltage Range

0-50VDC

ON Voltage level

5 VDC - 50 VDC

OFF Voltage level

0- 3 VDC

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Input Current

Type 0.70 mA 24 VDC

Max. Input Current

1.50 mA 50 VDC

Input Impedance

>3.3 MΩ

Input GND common
lead

1(4 points/common) Isolated

Max. drawn current
(24VDC)

Max. 5.6 mA(All Inputs On)

Max. drawn current
(50VDC)

Max. 12.04 mA(All Inputs On)
OFF to ON Response

< 2 ms

ON to OFF Response

< 12 ms

Insulation

1KV

Digital Outputs

Module Output

Output with 4(Sink) Transistors

Voltage Range

3.3 - 50 VDC

Max. Output Current

125 mA/point , 500 mA/common

Min. Output Current

0.42 mA/point , 1.68 mA/ common(3.3 V)

Max. Leakage Current

0.01 mA

Voltage Drop

2.3 VDC @ 0.76 mA

OFF to ON Response

32 µs

ON to OFF Response

150 µs

Input GND common
lead

1 (4 points/common) Isolated

Auxiliary Voltage
Input

5- 50 VDC Max 48 mA(All Outputs On)
Max. Drawn Current

Max. 0.5 A (All Outputs On)

Analog Inputs

Module Current Input

2

Module Voltage Input

2

Current Input
Accuracy

1% accuracy, 12Bit resolution

Voltage Input
Accuracy

1% accuracy, 12Bit resolution
Current Input

0(4)-20mA

Input Resistance (A)

120 OHM

Voltage Input

0(2)-10V

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Input Resistance (V)

40 KOHM

Input GND common
lead

1(4 points/common)

Relay

Outputs

Module Output

4 relays

Relay Contact Outputs

Com-NO (Normally Open)

Max. Contact Current

3A@250VAC 3A@30VDC

Log

Log recording time
resolution

1s

Log record capacity

Recording 19600 separate parameter with
time-stamp and parameter information

Alarm log recording:

Storing parameter with time-stamp at the start
and end instances

Table 1 Technical Features

1.3.1 Modbus Gateway Feature:

The device will basically have two communication interfaces. One of these interfaces is local
network. On local network, RS485 is used as the physical layer and MODBUS-RTU protocol is
supported. Slave devices that are going to be controlled or whose data are going to be read are
connected to this network. For the other communication interface, GPRS and/or Ethernet
technologies are used as the physical layer and MODBUS-RTU protocol is supported.
Communication with servers and SCADA systems is established via this second interface.

When the device works in MODBUS GATEWAY mode, it adds the packet that it took from
MODBUS-TCP interface to a queue, then converts the MODBUS-TCP request packet to MODBUS­RTU request packet by taking it from the queue one by one and sends it to local network on RS485.
The slave device on the local network creates the MODBUS-RTU response packet for this request
packet and sends it. Then, the MODBUS GATEWAY device sends this response that it received
from RS485 interface to the related point by converting it to MODBUS-TCP packet.

1.3.2 Automatic MODBUS-RTU Querying

One of the most important features of the device is automatic querying. 247 pieces of RTUs can
be connected to each device (modem) with RS-485. In addition to creating bridge between
MODBUS RTU and MODBUS TCP, it queries the defined MODBUS registers in defined time
intervals and can automatically manage functions such as sending information to server according to
incoming responses, recording time-stamps and alarm management.

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MODBUS RTUs to be queried and information about the registers of these RTUs are created in
a file called querying table and loaded to the device. Queries defined in this file are carried out
automatically by the device.

The time interval to make automatic queries can be defined by the user in minutes. Thanks to
the automatic querying mechanism to be developed:

 Communication load between server and MODBUS GATEWAY device decreases

significantly.

 Real-time alarm management can be done.
 A distributed alarm architecture is created by transferring the workload from the server to

the device. By this means, a more reliable tracking/management solution is provided.

Figure 1 Automatic Querying

In the traditional method, many messages must be transmitted on the system when alarm management
is done from the server.

Message transmitting happens as below:

 Server sends the MODBUS-TCP request message to MODBUS GATEWAY.
 MODBUS GATEWAY analyzes the arriving MODBUS-TCP request message and

sends the MODBUS RTU request message to RTU.

 RTU responds to the MODBUS RTU request message.
 This response is converted to MODBUS-TCP response by the MODBUS GATEWAY

and sent to the server.

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 Server analyzes the received response. If alarm control is going to be done, it is done at

this level. Necessary control message is sent again.

Not only the management and alarm control processes are done more quickly and securely with
the device, but less message transmission occurs in the system. This means immediate alarm
management and a more economical solution.

Management process for the developed device occurs as below:

 MODBUS GATEWAY device sends the query message to the RTU automatically.
 RTU sends the response message.
 MODBUS GATEWAY inspects this response and carries out the necessary processes

immediately when an alarm happens. These processes can be triggering the digital outputs of
the device, closing the output relays or sending SMS.

 If an alarm is detected, the server is informed by sending an additional information message.

1.3.3 Alarm Control:

The device queries the registers of MODBUS RTUs that have been defined by the user in an
adjustable interval and does alarm control by comparing the register value with the defined limit
values as inside range, outside range, smaller than and greater than.

Additionally, alarms can be defined for the device’s digital input/output units and analog

inputs. Device’s inputs and MODBUS alarm conditions can be processed with an AND function and
assigned to the outputs of the device. After the analog input values are corrected with a set of
coefficients (as y = mx + c where m and c are parametric coefficients), they are processed as entries
for the alarm control process as inside range, outside range, smaller than and greater than.

If an alarm occurs after the comparison processes, triggering options such as digital outputs,
relay outputs, sending SMS or sending TCP message can be carried out.

1.3.4 Data recording:

The device can record the defined registers of the RTUs that are connected to it, the states of
analog inputs and digital/analog outputs to its internal memory in a user-specified interval by adding
time-stamp information.

1.3.5 Input/output Terminals

The device has optically-isolated internal digital inputs/outputs. All digital inputs/outputs and
analog inputs of the device are accessible as internal MODBUS registers.

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GEM-15 modemRTU works in master mode on Modbus RTU network. MODBUS RTU
parameters (can be different parameters of different devices) that have been defined by the user can be
queried in an adjustable interval and separate functions can be assigned for each queried parameter. By
this means, real-time querying and alarm management is achieved.

1.4 Applied Standards

 Vibration Test IEC (60068-2-6) is the standard process to determine the resistance of device

and other equipment against determined sinusoidal vibration strength levels

 Mechanical Shock Test EN (60068-2-27) is the standard process to determine the resistance

against recurring and nonrecurring mechanical shocks at determined strength levels

 Climate Test EN (60068-2-2) is the dry heat experiment that can be applied to both heat-

dissipating and non-heat-dissipating experiment samples

 Safety Test EN (60950-1) is applicable to mains-powered or battery-powered information

technology equipment, including electrical business equipment and associated equipment,

with a rated voltage not exceeding 600 V

 ESD EN (61000-4-2) relates to the immunity requirements and test methods for electrical and

electronic equipment subjected to static electricity discharges, from operators directly, and

from personnel to adjacent objects.

 EFT EN (61000-4-4) relates to the immunity requirements and test methods of electrical and

electronic equipment to repetitive electrical fast transients.

 Surge (61000-4-5) relates to the immunity requirements, test methods, and range of

recommended test levels for equipment to unidirectional surges caused by overvoltages from

switching and lightning transients.

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1.5 Front, Side, Back Panels

Terminals on the GEM-15 are located as below.

Figure 2 Front View

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Figure 3 Terminal Explanations

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1.6 Hardware Structure and Features

 Supply 9-36V (24 VDC is commonly used.), protected
 Power <5W
 CPU clock speed 80Mhz
 Real-time clock

Remote Monitoring, Control and Communication Units:

 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port
 GSM/GPRS

Local Network Communication Units:

 1 RS485 port with galvanic isolation

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 1 USB device port (For making service-purpose device settings)

Input/Output Units:

 4 optically-isolated digital inputs
 4 optically-isolated digital outputs
 4 dry contact relay outputs (5 A, 250 VAC)
 2 analog current inputs (4-20 mA)
 2 analog voltage inputs (0-10 V DC)

Recording and Parameter Memory:

 32 MBit Flash

Serial Interface:

 Interface: Software-selectable RS485
 Communication Speed: Software-selectable between 300 and 115200

Serial Communication Parameters:

 Data Bits: 7 or 8 bit
 Parity: odd, even, none
 Stop Bits: 1

Modbus Protocol Support

 Modbus RTU
 Modbus TCP

Operating Modes

 Automatic Querying
 Modbus Gateway

Indıcators (LED)

 Power: Turns on when device is energized.
 Error: Turns on in case of an error
 System: Blinks in a 1 second interval
 Modbus : Indicates that data transmission with serial device is occurring
 Remote Connection: Indicates that connection with remote PC has been established

Isolation:

 Serial Port: 15 kV ESD protection RS485, galvanic isolation
 Power Input: Nonrecurring 600 W 10/100 µs surge protection

Environmental Conditions:

 Operation: -20° to 50° C
 Storage: -40° to 85° C

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Note: These can be purchased separately or together by ordering as GEM-15 PS and
GEM – 15 PS A models. Please refer to the price list for price advantages.

Mechanical:

 Rail-mount, DIN7 enclosure

Management:

 With configuration software via local USB
 With configuration software via Ethernet/GPRS
 Access to all local parameters during Modbus Slave Mode

Software:

 Configuration Software
 Monitoring, management and recording software for single device

Other Functional Features:

 Gateway Operating Mode
 Ability to automatically find RTUs that are connected to its RS-485 port
 SMS querying
 Ability to monitor and control via any of the GPRS or Ethernet connection points
 Adjusting log recording interval between 1 minute and 2 hours
 FIFO memory architecture where the new entry is recorded after the first entry is deleted when

the memory becomes full

2 Device Usage

2.1 Content of Box

 5 terminal blocks
 GSM network antenna
 USB configuration cable with ferrite

 Serial loader update software – CD content.
 GEM15 user manual – CD content.
 Mikroterminal configuration software – CD content.

2.2 Necessary Equipment and Accessories

The equipment that are listed above arrives with the device. Additionally, following items are
optional:

 PS -242 24 V 1 A 24 W power supply
 Antenna with magnetized base and 3 m extension cable for basements, panels that create

faraday cages

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2.3 Mounting

Excessive force during installation may damage the device.
The screws for cables that are in the terminal blocks must be tightened safely.

2.4 Electrical Connections

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Figure 4 Digital Outputs Connection Diagram

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Figure 5 Digital Inputs Connection Diagram

Figure 6 Relay Connection Diagram

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Figure 7 Analog Input Connection Diagram

Figure 8 Supply Voltage Connection

Figure 9 RS485 Communication Connection Diagram

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Current and voltage input terminals are designed for 2,5 mm2 diameter cables but cables up to 4 mm2
are supported.
Maximum recommended cable diameter for the digital input/output terminals is 1.5 mm2.
CAT-5 cable is recommended for RS-485 input terminals.

2.5 Inputs and Outputs

Figure 10 Digital Input Circuit

Figure 11 Digital Output Circuit

Figure 12 Relay Circuit

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2.6 Device Management with PC-based Server Software

Windows-based server software, which is provided with the device, is used to change, manage
and monitor device settings such as automatic querying, alarm control, logging. A single device can be
managed with this server software. This software is the interface where operations such as defining of
RTUs connected via RS-485, changing automatic querying settings, monitoring alarm states are done.

2.6.1 GEM15 Server Software

2.6.2 Main Menu Items and Their Functions

Menus except Modem Settings are passive on server software main menu.
The title bar of the server software shows the software version and if a modem has been

selected.

Figure 13 Main Menu Items and Their Functions

The status bar of the server software window contains GSM signal level, IP information of the
connected modem, MAC address of the connected modem, memory status and existence of
connection.

When the modem is selected from the “Modem Settings” menu, other menus become active.

After the modem has been selected, the title biar of the software window shows the modem name
instead of the version number.

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Figure 14 Main Menu Items and Their Functions

 Modem Settings: Basic settings and modem defining is done in this menu.
 Modbus Parameter Settings: Connected RTUs are defined in this menu.
 AI/DI/DO/RELAY Settings: Settings about the input/output unit activation mode and alarm

management are done in this menu.

 Alarm Definition: Modbus, input, output alarms are defined in this menu.
 Settings: All basic and advanced settings are done in this menu.
 Instantaneous Value Monitoring: Values are monitored in real-time in this menu.
 Reports: Values that are logged to the modem are listed in this menu.

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2.6.3 Modem Settings

In this menu, basic settings of your modem and the definition of the modem to the server are
done. You can define more than one modem to the server software. You can only select one modem
and connect to it.

Figure 15 Defining of Modems that will be monitored

You can reach the “Defining of Modems that will be monitored” menu under “Modem Settings”
menu.

You can add or remove modems in this menu. If you’re commissioning the device for the first

time, you can set the Server IP address and Server TCP Port information of the device from Starting

Settings* menu. You can learn the MAC address of your device from the same menu.

Quick review of this menu:

Modem Name: The name of the modem is entered here.
Device MAC Address: MAC address of the modem to be connected is entered here.
Server TCP Port: TCP Port of the server is entered here between 1 and 65535.

‘Add<<’ Button: It adds the modem that you defined.
‘Delete>>’ Button: It deletes a previously-defined modem from your modem list.
“Edit” Button: It allows you to edit the previously-defined modem information. Only MAC and Port

information can be edited. If a new name will be given to an existing modem, the modem must be
deleted and redefined with the new name.
“Select Modem and Start Software” Button: It starts the connection with the selected modem.

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Starting Settings*: It allows you to configure the device settings. Only IP and Port information can

be changed in this menu.

“Import” Button: It allows you to import modem settings to the device.
“Export” Button: It allows you to export your modem settings from the device to your PC.

2.6.4 Starting Settings and Defining the Modem to the Server

This menu is used to configure the basic settings, which are necessary for the server connection,

via USB port.

Figure 16 Starting Settings and Defining the Modem to the Server

Select the COM Port, which the device is assigned to, from the “COM Port Name” list.

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Figure 17 Starting Settings and Defining the Modem to the Server -2

 After connecting to the modem via USB; Server IP Address and Server TCP Port is

entered, to which the modem will connect.

 Device settings are updated by clicking on the Update button.

 Settings that have been entered with the Mikroterminal software can be read with Read

button.

 The entered or read information is moved up to their respective places with Move Up button.

 You can see the MAC address of the device under “MAC Address” section.

2.6.5 Adding the Modem to be Monitored

After the starting settings are finished; “Name, MAC Address, TCP Port” information for
the modem, which will connect to the server, is entered and “Add<<” button is clicked on. Added
modems are listed under “Defined Modem List”. You can remove a listed modem by clicking on it
and clicking on “Delete>>” button.

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Warning:

Therefore; if there are more than 15 devices to be connected (provided that their
MAC addresses are different), the server connects to the device that has the MAC

address defined on the server and “CONNECTION” LED turns on but the blinking

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Figure 18 Adding the Modem to be Monitored

Sadece bir modem sunucuya bağlanabilmektedir. Listeden bağlanmasını istediğiniz modemi seçip

“Modemi Seç ve Yazılımı Başlat” butonuna tıklanır.

The process that GEM-15 follows for connection is explained below:

1. Modem connects to the server.

2. LED is turned on.

3. Modem sends its MAC address to the server.

4. Server checks the MAC address and disconnects if it is wrong.

5. LED is turned off.

6. Process restarts from the 1st step.

of the “CONNECTION” LEDs of other devices in 15 seconds interval is normal.

2.6.6 Modbus Parameter Settings

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Figure 19 Modbus Parameter Settings

2.6.7 Defining Device (RTU Defining)

RTU and parameter defining operations are done in this menu.

2.6.7.1 Automatic RTU Defining

You can automatically add RTUs that are connected to your modem from “RTU Defining”
menu.

Click on the “Automatic Detection” box under RTU Defining menu. Enter the start and
finish addresses of the RTUs to be found and click on “Start” button.

Buttons that may interfere with the RTU finding are disabled while Automatic Detection is
running.

Enter “Query Period” from the Settings menu.

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Figure 20 Defining Device (RTU Defining)

Click on “Settings” menu and enter the Modbus Timeout (ms) under Serial Port Settings

section. Ideal value is 2000 ms.

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Figure 21 “Modbus Timeout (ms)” under Serial Port Settings section

For example: Let’s assume that 50 RTUs are connected on the system.
You just have to enter “0” to start and “50” to finish!

Figure 22 Automatic RTU Detection

Finish address can’t be entered larger than start address.

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Figure 23 Automatic RTU Detection Start and Finish Values

Detected RTUs will be added to the “Defined RTUs” list.

Figure 24 Defined RTUs List

Automatically found RTUs are named by the software according to their Modbus IDs.

For example: RTU with the Modbus ID “1” is named as RTU_1.

RTU with the Modbus ID “35” is named as RTU_35.

You can use the “Stop” button to stop the RTU search. Automatic RTU Finding will become passive.

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Note: Clicking on “Stop” button is enough to stop the Automatic RTU Finding. RTUs that
have been found until the button is clicked will be listed under “Defined Devices”. In order for
the “Start” button to be active again, time defined under “Modbus Timeout” must pass.

Figure 25 Automatic RTU Finding

When the RTU finding process has finished,

message is displayed.

Modbus address for the RTU finding can be entered maximum 247. When a value larger than 247 is
entered,

warning message is displayed.

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2.6.7.2 Testing Defined RTUs

You can check if the RTUs on your list are active or not.

- Select the RTU that you want to control from the list.

- Click on “Test” button.

Figure 26 Testing Defined RTUs

Figure 27 Testing Defined RTUs / Ready

If the selected RTU is active and operational, “Ready” message will be displayed. If the connected
RTU isn’t operational, “No Response!!!’ message will be displayed.

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!

Warning: If there are parameters for the deleted RTU, they will be deleted, too.

Figure 28 Testing Defined RTUs / No Response

2.6.7.3 Deleting Defined RTUs

You can delete the RTUs that you defined on the system. To delete an RTU, select the RTU that you
want to delete and click on “Delete<<” button.

Following message will be displayed

You can delete the RTU by clicking on “Yes” button on this message.

2.6.7.4 Manual Defining

RTU scan be defined manually or previously defined RTUs can be renamed. To manually
define RTUs, “Manual Defining” option must be active.

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Warning: Since the name of the modem is “GEM15”, another RTU with this name
can’t be defined!

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Figure 29 Manual RTU Defining

1- Enter the device name. For example: “Panel”
2- Enter the Modbus ID of the device. For example: “3”. The RTU is added to the “Defined

RTU” list after clicking on the “Add>>” button.

To rename the RTUs, which have been found during Automatic Detection:

1- Select “Manual Defining” option.
2- Select the RTU that you want to rename. For example: RTU_5.

Figure 30 Manual RTU Defining List

3- The RTU that you selected will be shown in the “Manual Defining” section.

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Warning: Only “0x03 read holding” type reading can be done with Modbus
Protocol.

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Figure 31 Manual RTU Defining / Editing

4- The RTU that you selected now appears on the Manual Defining menu as Device Name:

RTU_5. Enter a new name. For example: PANEL_1

5- On the “Manual Defining section, an RTU with a new ID can be added or an existing RTU

can be renamed.

2.6.8 Defining Parameter

You can add parameters by activating “Use Defined RTU Parameter” option. You can reach the
parameters of Entes product models from here. When defined RTU parameter is used; information
such as register addresses, data type, multiplier and unit are added automatically.

The user can also manually define device registers without using defined RTU parameter. After
the RTU has been selected; “Parameter Name”, “Register Address”, “Data Type”, “Multiplier”,

“Unit”, “Send to Server” and “Add to Log Record” parameters are filled and “Add>>” button is

clicked to add the new RTU to the list.

2.6.8.1 Adding Parameter from the Defined RTU Parameter

1- Activate “Use Defined RTU Parameter” option.

2- Select Device Model: Select the device that you want to add from the list. For example:

MPR63

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3- Select Parameter: Select the parameter that you want to add from the list. For example:

Gerilim_LN1

Figure 32 Defining Modbus Parameter

4- RTU Selecting: Select the RTU from the list. For example: RTU_2. We are defining the

registers of MPR-63 connected to this modem.

Figure 33 Modbus Parameter Defining RTU Selection

5- If you want the defined parameter values to be sent to the server, you must select “Send to

Server” option.

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Warning: More than one parameter with the same name can’t be defined on
the RTU!

Figure 34 Modbus Parameter Defining – Send to Server

6- If you want the defined parameter values to be kept as log, you must select “Add to Log

Record” option.

Figure 35 Modbus Parameter Defining – Add to Log Record

7- After clicking on “Add>>” button, the parameter will be added to the parameter list.

Figure 36 Modbus Parameter List

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For example: If there is a parameter on the list with “Device Name: RTU_4, Parameter Name:

Gerilim_LN1, Address: 0” information; another parameter with “Device Name: RTU_4, Parameter
Name: Gerilim_LN1, Address: 0” information can’t be defined.

If that’s the case, software will display

warning message.

2.6.8.2 Sending Defined Parameters to the Modem

To send the parameters on the list to the device, click on the “Save and Load to Device” button.

Figure 37 Sending Defined Parameters to the Modem

Parameters will start to be sent to the device. You can monitor the sending process from the progress
bar. After the sending has finished,

message will be displayed.

2.6.8.3 Deleting Defined Parameters from the List

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Warning: If an RTU or its defined parameter is deleted by using “Delete <<” button,
corresponding data is deleted from Instantaneous Monitoring and Log Records even

if “Save and Load to Device” button isn’t clicked. Additionally; if a parameter is
defined but wasn’t sent to the device, that parameter’s values will not be read.

Select the parameter that you want to delete from the list shown below.

Figure 38 Deleting Defined Parameters from the List

Press the “Delete <<” button in the “Parameter Defining/Editing/Deleting” section to delete the
parameter.

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2.6.8.4 Deleting All Defined Parameters on the RTU

You can delete all defined parameters of an RTU. To do this, select the RTU from the Defined RTUs
list.

Figure 39 Deleting All Defined Parameters on the RTU

Press “Delete <<” button.

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message will be displayed. Press the “Yes” button to delete all parameters for that RTU.

2.6.8.5 Editing Defined Parameters

The defined parameters on the list can be edited later.

1- Select the parameter that you want to edit.

Figure 40 Editing Defined Parameters -1

2- Information about the parameter is displayed under “Parameter Defining/Editing/Deleting”

menu.

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Note: If there is a previously-defined alarm for the parameter to be edited, that alarm will be
deleted from the defined alarms list when the parameter is edited. Therefore, components of the
parameter must be taken into consideration during parameter editing because if there are a lot of
defined alarms for a parameter, it may create a loss of time to delete all of those alarms!
If the user click on “Edit” button, “Defined alarms for this parameter will be deleted!
Do you want to continue?” message will be displayed.

Figure 41 Editing Defined Parameters -2

3- Let’s change the previous parameter name AkimLN1 to Akim_1 girelim.

Figure 42 Editing Defined Parameters -3

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4- Press “Edit>>” button. The parameter will be edited.

Figure 43 Editing Defined Parameters

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2.6.9 AI/DI/DO/RELAY Settings

Settings concerning Analog Inputs, Digital Inputs, Digital Outputs and Relays are done in this

menu.

If the user wants to use one of the outputs as alarm, necessary settings are done in this menu. To
use an output as an alarm, “Alarm Control” must be selected under its options. If the outputs are
going to be controlled by the user, “Operator” must be selected under its options.

Figure 44 AI/DI/DO/RELAY Settings

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Note: Settings for analog inputs are done in the same way.

2.6.9.1 Activating and Scaling Analog Inputs

Operations for activating and measurement editing of analog inputs are done from “Analog Input”

menus.

Analog Inputs 1 and 2 are current inputs. (4-20 mA)
Analog Inputs 1 and 2 are voltage inputs. (0-10V)

1- Click on the “AI-1 Active” box. Analog Input 1 will be activated.
2- Enter a parameter name for AI-1. For example: CURRENT_1

If you don’t enter a parameter name, you will see

Figure 45 Activating and Scaling Analog Inputs -1

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warning message after you click on “Save and Load to Device” button.

3- You can enter a parameter unit for AI-1. For example: mA
4- If you want the values read from the analog input 1 to be sent to the server, activate the “Send

to Server” option.

Figure 46 Analog Input – Send to Server

5- If you want the values read from the analog input 1 to be saved, activate the “Send to Log

Record” option.

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Figure 47 Analog Input – Send to Log Record

The signal read from the analog input can be scaled according to 5 “mX+c” formulas.

Activate the “Scaling(mX+c)” option. Scaling table will be activated. Enter the values in the mX+c
formula according to the lower and upper limit values that you will use for scaling.

Figure 48 Activating and Scaling Analog Inputs - 2

According to the screenshot above, the scaling formula on the 1st line will be active when a
current between 1 mA and 5 mA is applied to the Analog Input 1. The formula on the 2nd line will be
used for current values above 5 mA.

If the current value is 3 mA, the read value will be 3 mA. (mX+C = 1*3+0 = 3 )

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If the current value is 5 mA, the read value will be 5 mA. (mX+C = 1*5+0 = 5 )

According to the screenshot above, the scaling formula on the 2nd line will be active when a
current between 5 mA and 10 mA is applied to the Analog Input 1. The formula on the 3rd line will be
used for current values above 10 mA.

If the current value is 6 mA, the read value will be 30 mA. (mX+C = 5*6+0 = 30 )

If the current value is 10 mA, the read value will be 50 mA. (mX+C = 5*10+0 = 50 )

According to the screenshot above, the scaling formula on the 3rd line will be active when a
current between 10 mA and 13 mA is applied to the Analog Input 1. The formula on the 4
used for current values above 13 mA.

If the current value is 11 mA, the read value will be 111 mA. (mX+C = 10*11+1 = 111 )

If the current value is 13 mA, the read value will be 131 mA. (mX+C = 10*13+1 = 131 )

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line will be

According to the screenshot above, the scaling formula on the 4th line will be active when a
current between 13 mA and 15 mA is applied to the Analog Input 1. The formula on the 5
used for current values above 15 mA.

If the current value is 14 mA, the read value will be 212 mA. (mX+C = 15*14+2 = 212 )

If the current value is 15 mA, the read value will be 227 mA. (mX+C = 15*15+2 = 227 )

According to the screenshot above, the scaling formula on the 5th line will be active when a
current between 15 mA and 20 mA is applied to the Analog Input 1.

If the current value is 17 mA, the read value will be 345 mA. (mX+C = 20*17+5 = 345 )

If the current value is 20 mA, the read value will be 405 mA. (mX+C = 20*20+5 = 405 )

After the AI/DI/DO/RELAY settings have been done, your settings are saved and sent to the
device by clicking on the “Save and Load to Device” button.

Figure 49 AI/DI/DO/RELAY Settings – Save and Load to Device

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line will be

After this process is complete,

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message will be displayed.

2.6.9.1.1 Information Necessary for Analog Inputs

1- If no values have been entered to the scaling section, default values are used.

Default Values:

m= 1

C= 0

Lower Limit= 0

Upper Limit= 0

Figure 50 Activating and Scaling Analog Inputs -3

The order of importance for scaling formulas starts from the top. If only ne of the scaling
options will be used, the values must be entered to the first formula line.

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Warning: If the upper and lower limits are entered as zero for the input to be scaled,
input signal will be stored without any scaling operation.

Current inputs work between 4-20 mA and voltage inputs work between 0-10 V. Therefore,
these operating ranges must be taken into consideration during scaling. If there is a chance that the
signal on the analog input may be higher than 20 mA or 10 V, upper limit and lower limit values must
be entered accordingly. Because if the applied analog signal is outside the entered limit values, no
scaling will be done.

Figure 51 Activating and Scaling Analog Inputs -4

2.6.9.2 Activating Digital Inputs

Select the “DI-1 Active” option to activate Digital Input 1. A name can be entered for the
digital input in Parameter Name. If no parameter name is entered,

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Figure 52 Activating Digital Inputs -1

message will be displayed. Parameter name can’t be empty. If you want the digital input information
to be sent to the server, select “Send to Server” option.

Figure 53 Activating Digital Inputs -2

If you want the digital input information to be saved, select the “Send to Log Record” option.

Figure 54 Activating Digital Inputs -3 Digital input settings are finished.

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After the AI/DI/DO/RELAY settings have been done, your settings are saved and sent to the device by
clicking on the “Save and Load to Device” button.

Figure 55 AI/DI/DO/RELAY Settings – Save and Load to Device

After this process is complete

message will be displayed.

 The same settings are done for digital inputs 2, 3 and 4.

2.6.10 Activating Digital Outputs

Select the option box of a digital output to activate it.

Figure 56 Activating Digital Outputs -1

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If the digital output is going to be controlled by the operator, “Operator” option must be

selected. This allows the user to change the status of the digital outputs.

Figure 57 Activating Digital Outputs -2

If the digital output is going to be controlled by an alarm, “Alarm Control” option must be

selected. This allows the digital outputs to be controlled according to the user-set alarms.

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option.

Figure 58 Activating Digital Outputs -3

If you want the digital output information to be sent to the server, select “Send to Server”

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Figure 59 Activating Digital Outputs -4

If you want the digital output information to be saved, select “Send to Log Record” option.

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After the AI/DI/DO/RELAY settings have been done, your settings are saved and sent

to the device by clicking on the “Save and Load to Device” button.

Figure 61 AI/DI/DO/RELAY Settings – Save and Load to Device

After this process is complete,

Figure 60 Activating Digital Outputs -5

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Warning: If the digital and relay outputs first set as operator-controlled then the
same outputs are set as alarm-controlled, these outputs will be now alarm­controlled. When alarm conditions are not met, the outputs will be inactive even if
the outputs are active before being set as alarm-controlled. The reverse of this
situation is also handled this way.

Note: TON, TOFF values work in milliseconds for digital inputs and in minutes for Modbus
alarms.

message will be displayed.

The same settings are done for digital outputs 2, 3, 4 and relay outputs 1, 2, 3, 4.

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2.6.11 Defining Alarm

In this menu, the user can define “Digital Alarm”, “Analog Alarm”, “Modbus Alarm” and

“Alarm Register”.

If digital or relay outputs are going to be used for alarm output, they must be set as

“Alarm Control”.

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2.6.11.1 Alarm Defining Menu

In this menu, alarms are defined according to user-specific conditions.

For analog and digital alarms, only one alarm condition can be created for a single input. For
Modbus alarm, more than one alarm can be created for every defined parameter. In total, 64 alarms
can be created.

Alarm type and conditions are listed in the Alarm Defining menu as following:

Figure 63 Alarm Defining Menu – Alarm Type and Condition

1- Alarm Name: A name for the alarm is entered.

2- Alarm Type: The type of the alarm is selected.

a- Digital Alarm: Used to create alarms for digital inputs.

b- Analog Alarm: Used to create alarms for analog inputs.

c- Modbus Alarm: Used to create alarms for Modbus registers.

d- Alarm Register: Used to create logical conditions for the alarm.

3- Alarm Parameter: Parameter for the alarm is selected.

a- Digital inputs are selected when alarm type is selected as “Digital”.

b- Modbus registers are selected when alarm type is selected as “Modbus”.

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c- Analog inputs are selected when alarm type is selected as “Analog”.

d- Alarm REG1 is displayed as alarm parameter when alarm type is selected as “Alarm

Register”.

4- Alarm Condition: Used to create conditions for the alarm.

A- When “Digital Alarm” is selected as alarm type:

a- LOW: Alarm is activated when digital input is at LOW.
b- HIGH: Alarm is activated when digital input is at HIGH.

B- When “Analog Alarm” is selected as alarm type:

a- Arasında: Alarm is activated when the measured value is between the entered min

and max values.

b- Büyüktür: Alarm is activated when the measured value is greater than the entered

min value.

c- Küçüktür: Alarm is activated when the measured value is smaller than the entered

min value.

d- Dışında: Alarm is activated when the measured value is outside the range between the

entered min and max values.

e- Eşittir: Alarm is activated when the measured value is equal to the entered min value.

5- TON Time: It determines the delay time before an alarm is activated. For example: If digital

input is HIGH for TON time, activate Relay1.

TON value works in milliseconds for digital inputs.

TON value works in minutes for Modbus alarms.

6- TOFF Time: It determines the delay time before an alarm is deactivated. For example: After

the digital input is at HIGH state and an alarm has been created by activating Relay1, the

device waits for TOFF time after the digital input is at LOW state and if it stays at LOW state,

it deactivates Relay1.

TOFF value works in milliseconds for digital inputs.

TOFF value works in minutes for Modbus alarms.

7- Min. value: Minimum value for the alarm is entered.

8- Max. value: Maximum value for the alarm is entered.

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9- Hysteresis: Hysteresis value for the alarm is entered.

10- Masking: Value, at which the alarm will be created, is entered. (See below: Alarm Register

section)

2.6.11.1.1 Alarm Output SMS Sending

SMS Notification: 4 users can be notified via SMS when alarms occur.

Figure 64 Alarm Output SMS Sending

If you want to send an SMS alarm notification to an entered number, activate the checkbox for that
number.

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Note: The SMS content can be maximum 14 characters. If the alarm names are comprise of 14
characters, the whole alarm name can be sent to the recipient in the SMS.

Figure 65 SMS Alarm Notification Activation Checkbox

SMS number format is “+90 XXX XX XX”. Country code must be entered following the plus
sign.

MAC ID and Alarm Name information is included in the SMS.

For example:
SMS content for the alarm that we created above will be SN: AA1111AA ALARM_1.

2.6.12 Creating Alarm for Digital Inputs

To create an alarm for a digital input with an output relay, activate that digital input and relay
output from the AI/DI/DO/RELAY menu (Please See; AI/DI/DO/RELAY Settings).

Let’s name the digital inputs. For example: DI1, DI2, DI3, DI4

Let’s apply an alarm named Alarm _1 to digital 1 input. When the digital input is at HIGH status, relay

output will be activated.

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Figure 66 Creating Alarm for Digital Inputs

Activating relay output when alarm conditions occur.

Figure 67 Activating relay output when alarm conditions occur

If the alarm status will be monitored from the server software, “Send Alarm Information to Server”
option is selected.

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Figure 68 Send Alarm Information to Server in case of an Alarm

If the alarm output will be activated 1 second after the digital input status is HIGH, TON Time must
be entered. For 1 second, TON Time is entered 1000 ms.

Figure 69 Alarm TON and TOFF Times -1

If the alarm output will be deactivated 1 second after the digital input status is LOW, TOFF Time must
be entered. For 1 second, TOFF Time is entered 1000 ms.

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Figure 70 Alarm TON and TOFF Times -2

If the user will be notified via SMS when an alarm occurs, the user’s cellphone number must be
entered.

Let’s activate SMS1 option and enter a number for it.

Figure 71 SMS Activating for Alarm

Let’s create the alarm by clicking on the “Add>>” button.

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Figure 72 Defined Alarms List

Alarm condition will be displayed under “Defined Alarms” list.

More than one alarm with the same name and type can’t be created.

To edit an alarm, select the alarm from the defined alarm list.

Figure 73 Editing Alarms -1

Let’s edit the alarm conditions and click on the “Edit” button.

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Figure 74 Editing Alarms -2

For Example: Relay 2 is added to the alarm outputs.

Alarm list is uploaded to the modem by clicking on “Save and Load to Device” button.

Figure 75 Uploading the Alarm list to the Modem

When the upload has finished, “Query table uploaded” message is displayed. Click on “OK” button.

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To create an alarm for an analog input, activate that analog input from the AI/DI/DO/RELAY menu
(Please See; AI/DI/DO/RELAY Settings).

Specify an alarm name. For Example: ALARM_1

Select the alarm type as “Analog Alarm”.

Figure 76 Creating Alarm for Analog Inputs

Select an alarm condition. For Example: “Büyüktür”

Figure 77 Creating Alarm for Analog Inputs with “Büyüktür” Condition

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Figure 78 Creating Alarm for Analog Inputs

read.

Since our current inputs are 4-20 mA, alarm will be activated if a value greater than 5 mA is

To activate the alarm after a specified time, TON time must be entered in milliseconds.

Figure 79 Creating Alarm for Analog Inputs

To deactivate the alarm after a specified time when a value smaller than 5 mA is read, TOFF
time must be entered in milliseconds.

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Figure 80 Creating Alarm for Analog Inputs

A hysteresis value can be set for the alarm. For Example: Let’s enter 1 mA hysteresis. Alarm
will be created when the analog value reaches 6 mA. The alarm then deactivates when the analog
value reaches 4 mA.

Figure 81 Hysteresis for Analog Inputs

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Figure 82 Creating Alarm for Analog Inputs

2.6.14 Creating Modbus Alarm

Let’s select the alarm type as Modbus Alarm.

Figure 83 Creating Modbus Alarm - 1

A parameter for the alarm must be selected.
Let’s create an alarm for the VLN_1 (Voltage unit: volt) parameter of RTU3.

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Figure 84 Creating Modbus Alarm - 2

An alarm condition has to be created. For Example: If the read value is greater than the entered value,
an alarm will be created.

Figure 85 Creating Modbus Alarm - 3

To set the value as 100V, 1000 is entered for Min. Value.
To create a 1 second delay, TON is entered as 1000ms.
A hysteresis value can be entered. Let’s enter the hysteresis value as 1V. If the read value stays above
101 V for 1 second, the alarm will be activated. If the read value stays below 99 V for 1 second, the
alarm will be deactivated.

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Figure 86 Creating Modbus Alarm - 4

Let’s define the outputs that will activate in case the alarm conditions occur.

Figure 87 Creating Modbus Alarm - 5

Alarm is created by clicking on the “Add >>” button. The alarm will be listed in the Defined Alarms
list.

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Figure 88 Creating Modbus Alarm - 6

In order for the created alarm list to be active, the table must be uploaded to the device. Click
on the “Save and Load to Device” button. The upload process will start on the screen.

Figure 89 Creating Modbus Alarm -7

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Digital input 1

0

Digital input 2

1

Digital input 3

2

Digital input 4

3

Analog input 1

4

Analog input 2

5

Analog input 3

6

Analog input 4

7

Alarm REG

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MODBUS

9 .. 31 (It is the number listed as alarm number in alarm list)

Table 2 Alarm Register Bit List

message will be displayed.

2.6.14.1 Necessary Information About Alarm

Defined alarms will not work if you don’t send them to the device after defining them. If there
are previously-uploaded alarm conditions on the modem, those alarm conditions will be active.

When you delete an alarm from the alarm list, it is not deleted on the modem. Only the list that
is uploaded with the “Save and Load to Device” process is applied.

2.6.14.2 Alarm Register

If “Save to Alarm Register” option is activated; the corresponding alarm register bit is set

when an alarm occurs.
The list of bit is as following:

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For Example: Let’s create an alarm with alarm register for Modbus and Digital Input 1 and Modbus.

1- Select the “Save to Alarm Register” option for the Modbus Alarm during defining. See:

Figure 90

2- You can see the alarm register for the Modbus alarm under alarm no section See; Figure

90

Figure 90 Alarm Register Activation for Modbus Alarm - 1

3- Let’s create an alarm on alarm register for digital input 1.

Figure 91 Alarm Register Activation for Modbus Alarm - 2

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Note: Alarms with numbers greater than 31 can’t be used for register alarm.

Alarm regiterda alarm oluşturalım;

Figure 92 Alarm Register Activation for Alarm

To create an alarm register alarm, we have to select the alarms that we want to process in an
AND function as on Figure 92. Alarms selected from this table will be processed in an AND function.

As it can be seen from the figure, the table is prepared according to alarm numbers. An alarm
number is assigned to every created alarm. AND function can be created easily by selecting these
alarm numbers from respective masking section.

To create an alarm register type alarm, the alarms to be processed in masking must have their
“Save to Alarm Register” option activated. This subject will be explained in detail on the following
sections.

Alarm Function Defining:

 Send Alarm Information to Server: Sends the information of occurred alarm to the user.

The user can monitor the start and finish times from the server. Select this option when

creating an alarm.

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Figure 93 Send Alarm Information to Server

 Save to Alarm Register: Saves the alarm condition to register. “AND” process can be applied

according to the saved condition. See: Masking. Select this option when creating an alarm.

Figure 94 Save to Alarm Register

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2.6.14.3 Alarm Output:

Digital and relay outputs to be activated in case of an alarm are selected in this menu.

Figure 95 Alarm Output

2.6.14.4 SMS Notification:

Users can be notified of occurred alarms via SMS. SMS numbers can be used for different
alarms. The modem can send 4 SMS notifications at the same time.

SMS number format is “+90 XXX XX XX”. Country code must be entered following the plus
sign.

MAC ID and Alarm Name information is included in the SMS.
For Example:

SMS content for the alarm we created above will be

SN: AA1111AA
ALARM_1.

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Figure 96 Alarm Output -2

2.6.14.5 Defined Alarms:

You can see the alarms that you’ve defined in this list.

Figure 97 Defined Alarms List

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Warning: If an “Alarm Register” type of control function is used, alarm address
will be set to zero when the alarm status is changed by editing conditions of that
alarm and the alarm table is uploaded to the device. In other words, related
addresses are reset every time a new table is uploaded.

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2.6.14.6 Uploading Defined Alarms to Device

In order for the defined alarms to be active, you must upload the table to the device. To send
the parameters on the list to the device, click on the “Save and Load to Device” button. Parameters
will start to be sent to the device.

Figure 98 Uploading Defined Alarms to Device

After the sending has finished,

message will be displayed.

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2.6.14.7 Deleting Defined Alarms

You can delete one or more defined alarms from the list. The deleted alarm doesn’t mean the
alarm condition will be deleted from the device. New alarm conditions will be active after you’ve
uploaded the new table to the device.

Select the alarm that you want to delete from the list.

Figure 99 Deleting Defined Alarms - 1

Click the “<< Delete” button to delete the alarm from the list.

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Figure 100 Deleting Defined Alarms - 2

Upload the new table to the device.

In order for the new alarm list to be active, you must upload the table to the device. To send
the parameters on the list to the device, click on the “Save and Load to Device” button. Parameters
will start to be sent to the device.

Figure 101 Deleting Defined Alarms - 3

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After the sending has finished,

message will be displayed.

2.6.14.8 Editing Defined Alarms

One or more alarms on the “Defined Alarms” list can be edited by the user. The edited alarm
condition will not be activated on the device. New alarm conditions will be active after you’ve
uploaded the new table.

Select the alarm that you want to edit from the list.

Figure 102 Editing Defined Alarms -1

Conditions for the selected alarm are displayed on the window.

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Figure 103 Editing Defined Alarms -2

For Example; let’s deselect DO 1’yi (digital output 1) from the alarm output options.

Figure 104 Editing Defined Alarms - 3

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Note: Alarm name, alarm type and alarm parameter sections can’t be edited after defining the
alarm. Therefore, these editing limitations must be considered when defining an alarm.

Figure 105 Editing Defined Alarms - 4

Changes you make will appear on the defined alarms list.

In order for the new alarm list to be active, you must upload the table to the device. To send
the parameters on the list to the device, click on the “Save and Load to Device” button. Parameters
will start to be sent to the device.

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Figure 106 Editing Defined Alarms - 5

After the sending has finished;

message will be displayed.

2.6.15 Settings

All basic settings of the device are changed in this menu. To read the current settings on your

device, click on “Read Settings” button. To upload the settings that you changed, click on “Save and

Upload to Device” button.

2.6.16 Date/Time Settings

Modem date/time and PC date/time can be synchronized from this menu.

2.6.17 Date Record Settings

From this menu; you can change how often the parameters will be queried, how often the
parameters will be saved and for how many queries data will be sent.
Periodical records can be obtained from the device by activating “Pull Log Record
Automatically” option and selecting a period from the list.

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2.6.18 Connection Settings

There are two operating modes in this menu. When “Gateway” mode is selected, data
collected from the device is transmitted as it is.

When “Automatic Polling” mode is selected; querying, operations following entered

parameters, and record keeping is done according to the entered time period.

As mentioned in previous sections, TCP PORT field can’t be entered as 0 (zero).

2.6.19 Ethernet, GPRS and Serial Port Settings

Settings for Ethernet, GPRS and Serial Port are changed from these menus.
If the baudrate parameter, which can be different depending on the used RTU, is changed; the
device has to be reset in order to operate using the new baudrate value. This operation must be done
every time the baudrate parameter is changed.

Figure 107 Settings Window

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When “Reset to Factory Settings” button is used, all settings and defined parameters of the
device are reset to factory settings.
When “Reset Device” button is used, the device resets once.
When “Reset Relay/DO Counter” button is used, the counter that displays the output
operation number is reset. These counter information are updated in 10 second periods on monitoring
window.
When “Save and Upload to Device” button is used, the changes on the window are uploaded
and saved to the device.
When “Read Settings” button is used, settings are read from the device.

2.6.20 Instantaneous Value Monitoring

Defined RTUs and input/output units can be monitored on this menu. Additionally, operator­controlled outputs can be controlled. Information about the defined alarms can be monitored under
alarm monitoring secction. “Alarms in Active State”, “DO/RLY Control” and “Instantaneous Alarm
Activities” sections are updated instantaneously. “Periodical Parameter Monitoring” section is updated
according to the user-specified update interval.

Figure 108 Instantaneous Value Monitoring Window

There are 4 sections on Instantaneous Value Monitoring window: DO/RLY Control, Alarms in
Active State, Instantaneous Alarm Activities and Periodical Parameter Monitoring.

2.6.21 DO/RLY Control Section

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You can monitor and control the previously defined digital and relay outputs. This section
allows the user to to see if the outputs are active/inactive and if they are operator/alarm controlled.
This section is marked in Figure 109.

Figure 109 DO/RLY Control Section

The marked section contains two areas as DO Control and Relay Control.

DO1, DO2, DO3, DO4 buttons under DO Control may appear passive or active. If these
buttons appear active, they are operator-controlled and can be controlled manually. If these buttons
appear passive, they are alarm-controlled and can only change states during an alarm. Additionally,
colored areas next to each output indicate its current state at that instant. If the area is blue, digital
output is inactive. If the area is red, digital output is active.

Relay Control section operates in a similar manner to the DO Control section. If the buttons
appear active, they are operator-controlled and can be controlled manually. If the buttons appear
passive, they are alarm-controlled and can only change states during an alarm. If the colored area is
blue, digital output is inactive. If the colored area is red, digital output is active.

Operation counts for the relays and digital outputs can be monitored from the table, marked
yellow on Figure 110.

This table counts the alarm- or operator-controlled switch operations of digital and relay
outputs and presents it to the user. If there is no chance of constant monitoring for long periods of

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control, the user can observe how many times the relay and digital outputs have been activated from
this area.

Figure 110 Operation Count Table for Relay and DO

The information in this table is updated every 10 seconds.

2.6.22 Periodical Parameter Monitoring Section

Device parameter values of previously-defined RTU and modems can be monitored in this
section. Device querying period can be adjusted. If the querying period is set to 1 minute, the device
queries the defined RTUs and modem inputs/outputs and if wanted, can record them to its memory.

If a parameter is going to be monitored on this window, “Send to Server” option for that
parameter must be selected on the defining window. Name, Value and Unit Information about the
parameter is displayed.

Parameter name and unit are defined manually.

The value is read from the target register and taken into memory. If the read value is within
alarm conditions, value box for the relevant parameter is marked red..

The user can select the RTU to monitor from the list and start monitoring.

At the bottom part of this section, a box displays date and time. This box displays the last date
and time that the information has been read. This box can’t be edited.

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Figure 111 Parameter Monitoring Section

2.6.23 Alarm Monitoring Section

Previously-defined alarms are monitored in this section.

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Note: The user must wait for the duration of a querying period to receive alarm information if
any alarms occur while the connection between the device and server is absent. Alarms in active
state will be displayed in the area after this querying period.

Figure 112 Alarm Monitoring Section

2.6.23.1 Alarms in Active State Section

Active alarms (alarms whose conditions have occured) are monitored in this area. As seen in

Figure 112, an alarm has occurred for the digital input 1 and the related area is marked red.

 “Parameter” displays the input value that controls the related alarm. It is displayed as DI_1 in

Figure 112.

 “Date/Time” displays the date and time that the alarm has been read.
 “Value” displays for which parameter value the alarm has occured. As seen in Figure 112, the

alarm has occurred because DI_1 became HIGH (1).

 “Alarm Condition” displays the condition for the occurred alarm.
 “Alarm State” displays the alarm status at that time. As seen in Figure 112, the alarm state is

active.

2.6.23.2 Instantaneous Alarm Activities Section

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Note: If the power of the device is removed and reapplied while it is operational, outputs in
DO/RLY units restore their last state.

This area displays alarms that have occurred and resolved in the past. The start time, finish
time, value and alarm condition information is displayed as in Figure 113.

Figure 113 Instantaneous Alarm Activities Section

This section includes a “Clear” button as seen in Figure 113. This button clears the alarm
history up to that point.

2.6.24 Reports

This menu is used to commit operations concerning parameters that are saved to the device.
Saved data can be downloaded from the device; they can be displayed in the interface or they can be
exported as a CSV file to edit them later on a spreadsheet application (such as Microsoft Excel). If you
want to create a new record range, you can delete records up until that point and make the device to
keep new records.

You can filter the records that you want to monitor by using special filters. For example, you
can download records in a specific time range, only alarm records or only normal records.

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2.6.25 Downloading Logs from Device

Recorded data can be accessed by using the “Receive Records” button.

By using this button, log records come with their related parameters. The next step is to

determine which RTU’s log records will be monitored. The desired RTU is selected from the list under
“Select RTU” and log records of that RTU is displayed.

By using the “Clear Records” button, all log record up until that point is cleared. During this

process, there is no RTU differentiation.

2.6.25.1 Calculating Log Memory

In the log memory;

A 16 bit parameter occupies 10 bytes of space and a 32 bit parameter occupies 12 bytes of space.

196608 bytes of 4 MB device flash memory is reserved for log recording.

196608 / 10 = 19660 pieces of 16 bit parameters can be stored on the memory.

196608 / 12 = 16384 pieces of 32 bit parameters can be stored on the memory.

For example:
If the recording period is 15 minutes and one 16 bit parameter of one RTU is selected, the memory can
hold log record for:
= 15*196608/10 ~ 205 days.

2.6.26 Listing

 Select Record File: By using this button, a previously-saved log (file extension: log) file can

be loaded to the software interface and examined. Afterwards, it can be exported as CSV file.

 Select RTU: The desired RTU is selected from this list. This can be done before or after the

records are received because it will only affect the displayed data on the empty bottom part.

 Data Type Selection: Filtering can be done depending if the recorded data is alarm type or

not. There are two options: Only Normal Data and Only Alarm Data. When “Only Normal

Data” is selected, log records containing only non-alarm data are received. When “Only Alarm

Data” is selected, log records containing only alarm data are received.

 Time Filtering: A time range for the received log records can be determined here.

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Note: When doing time filtering, it must be noted that the above box is for start time and the
below box is for finish time. If the below box date is set as earlier than the above box, the
received record will be displayed as empty.

 Export as CSV File: The received log record can be exported by using this button. These

exported files are saved under GUI folder. Additionally, only the displayed records are

exported and the displayed records are selected from “Select RTU” list..
Reports window can be seen in detail in Figure 114 below.

Figure 114 Log Listing Window

Example for Log Listing:

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Figure 115 Log Listing Window - 2

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Exporting received logs to CSV file:

Figure 116 Export as CSV File

After you click on “Export as CSV File” button, a notification will be displayed indicating the export
process.

The exported report file will be saved under the setup folder of the software and its name will contain
the date/time information that it was exported and the RTU name. The folder path of this saved file
will be copied to the clipboard automatically. You can find the file easily by using this path. The log
file with “CSV” extension saved in this folder can be viewed on Figure 117.

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Warning:

 If some parameters are deleted (even if this deletion isn’t sent to the

device) while the log receiving is happening for the defined parameters,
these parameters will be absent in the log listing. They will be present in
the log file that was received while they weren’t deleted.

 If the connection type is changed or the connection is cut, repeat the log

receiving process.

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Figure 117 Exported File information

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2.6.26.1 Opening the CSV File

Note: For this explanation, OpenOffice software must be installed on your PC. If you use MS

Office, select Microsoft Excel option from “Open With”.

Right click on the CSV file under the setup folder of the software.

Select your spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc, etc.) from the “Open
With” menu.

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Figure 118 Opening the CSV File

Select the options “tab”, “semicolon” and “combine separators” under separator.

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Figure 119 Opening the CSV File

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2.6.27 Language Selection

The software has two language options. The selected language will be active after the

software is restarted.

Figure 120 Language Selection

The language when the software first opened depends on which setup file you use to install.
If you use the Turkish setup file, the software will start in Turkish. If you use the English setup file,
the software will start in English. When you change the software language after opening it, it will
remember this change and start with the changed language.

When the software is running in English, the menu contains the language option Turkish.
After clicking this option, a message will appear.

Figure 121 Language Selection - 2

The software language will change after the software is restarted.

When the software is running in Turkish, it will look like the following figure:

Figure 122 Language Selection - 3

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Modbus
Address

Modbus Paremeter
Description

Data
Type

Size

0

Server PORT

Server port is entered

unsigned

16Bit

1

Listen PORT

If entered value is different than
“0”, client mode is activated.
Client port number is entered.

unsigned

16Bit
2

Alarm and Querying Interval

Querying period is entered. Unit:
MINUTE

unsigned

16Bit

3

Record Period

Multiplication of “Alarm and
Querying Interval”. Result is “For

how many queries”

unsigned

16Bit

4

Send to Server Period

Multiplication of “Alarm and
Querying Interval”. Result is “For

how many queries”

unsigned

16Bit

5

RTU Line

“0” (Data Bit 7, Stop Bit 1, Parity
None)
“1” (Data Bit 7, Stop Bit 1, Parity
Odd)
“2” (Data Bit 7, Stop Bit 1, Parity
Even)

“4” (Data Bit 8, Stop Bit 1, Parity

unsigned

16Bit

When the software is running in Turkish, the menu contains the language option English.
After clicking this option, a message will appear:

The software language will change after the software is restarted.

2.6.28 Gem-15 Register Table

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