M-system R1M-P4 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

PC RECORDER

(4 totalized counter inputs, 8 contact inputs and outputs)

BEFORE USE ....

Thank you for choosing M-System. Before use, please check
contents of the package you received as outlined below.
If you have any problems or questions with the product,
please contact M-System’s Sales Office or representatives.

This product is for use in general industrial environments,
therefore may not be suitable for applications which require
higher level of safety (e.g. safety or accident prevention sys­tems) or of reliability (e.g. vehicle control or combustion con­trol systems).

For safety, installation and maintenance of this product
must be conducted by qualified personnel.

■ PACKAGE INCLUDES:

PC Recorder .........................................................................(1)

Cable (9-pin D-sub cable, straight type) ............................(1)

CD (software and users manual) ........................................(1)

■ MODEL NO.

Confirm Model No. marking on the product to be exactly
what you ordered.

■ INSTRUCTION MANUAL

This manual describes necessary points of caution when
you use this product, including installation, connection and
basic maintenance procedures. Read also the Users Manual
for the software included in the CD for maximum use of the
PC Recorder.

POINTS OF CAUTION

■ POWER INPUT RATING & OPERATIONAL RANGE

• Locate the power input rating marked on the product and
confirm its operational range as indicated below:

100 – 240V AC rating: 85 – 264V, 47 – 66 Hz, approx. 10VA

24V DC rating: 24V ±10%, approx. 7W

■ GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

• Before you remove the module, turn off the power supply,
input signal and output signal for safety.

■ PC RECORDER SOFTWARE

• Use the latest version of PC Recorder Software included
in the product package.

■ ENVIRONMENT

• Indoor use.

• When heavy dust or metal particles are present in the air,
install the module inside proper housing with sufficient
ventilation.

• Do not install the module where it is subjected to continu­ous vibration. Do not subject the unit to physical impact.

• Environmental temperature must be within -5 to +60°C
(23 to 140°F) with relative humidity within 30 to 90% RH
in order to ensure adequate life span and operation.

• Be sure that the ventilation slits are not covered with ca­bles, etc.

■ WIRING

• Wrong connection may damage the module.

• Do not connect cables to moving parts or pull them tightly.

• Do not install cables close to noise sources (relay drive
cable, high frequency line, etc.).

• Do not bind these cables together with those in which
noises are present. Do not install them in the same duct.

MODEL

R1M-P4

■ AND ....

• The module is designed to function as soon as power is
supplied, however, a warm up for 10 minutes is required
for satisfying complete performance described in the data
sheet.

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PC REQUIREMENTS (provided by the user)

■ MSR128-V6

NORMAL MODE (storing rates ≥ 500 ms) HIGH SPEED MODE (storing rates 100 / 200 ms)

PC IBM PC/AT or compatible
Operating system Windows XP SP1, SP2, Windows Vista Business 32-bit, Windows 7 Professional 32-bit or

Windows 10 32-bit, 64-bit

Note: Proper software functions may not be ensured under certain conditions.
CPU Pentium III 800 MHz or higher Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or higher
Screen area 1024 by 768 pixels or better resolution
Display color 65000 colors (16 bits)
Video memory 2 MB minimum; 4 MB recommended 4 MB minimum
Main memory 256 MB recommended for Windows XP

1 GB recommended for Windows Vista, Windows 7,

Windows 10

1

Hard disk area Use an internal hard disk. *

Max. approx. 100 MB required per day.
Printer Use a printer for Windows. The programs use Standard System Fonts used in Windows.

Use a printer driver for Standard System Fonts.
CD drive Windows supported CD drive is used to install the software program.
Card reader drive Used with devices which save data in a CF Card
Communication port RS-232-C port (COM1 through COM5) supported

LAN card

*1. External (e.g. SCSI) devices may impair appropriate performance.

512 MB recommended for Windows XP
1 GB recommended for Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Windows 10

Use an internal hard disk. *1
Max. approx. 500 MB required per day.

LAN card by Windows

R1M-P4

■ MSR128LS, MSR128LV

MSR128LS MSR128LV

PC IBM PC/AT or compatible
Operating system Windows XP SP1 or SP2.

For High Speed Mode (Group 0, 50 msec. storing cycle), use Windows XP SP1, SP2.

Note: Proper software functions may not be ensured under certain conditions.
CPU Pentium II 233 MHz or higher *

2

Screen area 800 by 600 pixels or better resolution 640 by 480 pixels or better resolution
Display color 65000 colors (16 bits)
Main memory 256 MB for Windows XP
Hard disk area 200 MB minimum *

3

Follow the respective OS’s standard for Windows XP.
CD drive Windows supported CD drive is used to install the software program.

4

Communication port RS-232-C port (COM1 through COM5) supported by Windows *

or LAN communication card

*2. Alternately, Celeron 300 MHz or higher with the secondary cache.

For High Speed Mode (Group 0, 50 msec. storing cycle), Pentium III 800 MHz or higher.
*3. External (e.g. SCSI) devices may impair appropriate performance.
*4. The RS-232-C port may be predefined for other purposes than for COM port.

Driver software change or system configuration may be required before using such a port.
Note 1: At 50 msec. storing cycle (Group 0), the MSR128LS/LV may not be able to store every bit of data depending upon the PC’s

performance levels. These missing data will be substituted by the last stored data. Only one (1) node is connectable in the
high speed mode.

Note 2: Please refer to the hardware data sheet for response time of the module.

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COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION

■ TOP VIEW ■ BOTTOM VIEW

Totalized (lower 6 digits) or Momentary Value Display

Contact Input LED

T5 T6T7

T1 T2T3 T4

12345678

12

3456789

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Channel Selector
for Digital Meter

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Contact Output LED

SW602 is fixed to
the position 3.
DO NOT CHANGE.

SW602

SW604

R1M-P4

Totalized or Momentary
Display Selector

Momentary

Totalized
(factory default)

■ REAR VIEW

RS-232-C

Power Terminals

RS-485
Connector

Node Address Setting
Rotary SW

9-pin Connector

Specifications

INSTALLATION

■ DIN RAIL MOUNTING

Set the body so that its DIN rail
adaptor is at the bottom. Pull
down the DIN rail adaptor.
Position the upper hook at the
rear side on the DIN rail and
push in the lower. Push back the
DIN rail adaptor.

RUN Indicator
LED

Configurator
Jack

DIN Rail

35mm wide

■ WALL MOUNTING

Set the body so that its DIN rail
adaptor is at the bottom. Pull
down the DIN rail adaptor.
Refer to “EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS.”

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DIN Rail Adaptor

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TERMINAL CONNECTIONS

36–M3 I/O TERMINALS

Connect the unit as in the diagram below.

■ EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS unit: mm (inch)

10 (.39)

175 (6.89)

165 (6.50)

T1 T2T3 T4

T5 T6T7

R1M-P4

15.5 (.61)
3–5 (.20) dia.
MTG HOLES

46 (1.81)

105 (4.13)

104 (4.09)

14 (.55)

123456789

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 35

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

163 (6.42)

FOR WALL MOUNT.

6.2 (.24)

3 (.12)

40 (1.57)

DIN RAIL
35 mm wide

[6 (.24)]

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■ CONNECTION DIAGRAM

15

69

R1M-P4

TOTALIZED

COUNTER

INPUT

COM (–)

COUNTER RESET

COM (–)

CONTACT

INPUT

COM (–)

CONTACT

OUTPUT

COM (–)

ch.A

ch.B

ch.C

ch.D

ch.1

ch.2

ch.3

ch.4

ch.5

ch.6

ch.7

ch.8

ch.1

ch.2

ch.3

ch.4

ch.5

ch.6

ch.7

ch.8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

I/O Circuit

Output
Circuit

Term.

Resist.

Power
Circuit

RS-232-C

D-SUB CONNECTOR

Shielded Twisted-pair Cable

+

T1
T2

–
T3
T4

T5
T6
T7

U (+)
V (–)

FG

Jumper*

POWER

To Other
PC Recorders

When the device is located at the end of a transmission line via twisted-pair cable,

*

(when there is no cross-wiring), close across the terminal T2 –T3 with the attached
jumper pin (or with a leadwire).
When the device is not at the end, remove the jumper pin.

DO NOT CONNECT to the terminals 5 thr. 8 or 10 thr. 16.
Wrong connection may cause failure of the device.

Caution: FG terminal is NOT a protective conductor terminal.

■ RS-232-C INTERFACE

ABBR. PIN NO. EXPLANATION OF FUNCTION

BA (SD)

BB (RD)

AB (SG)
CB (CS)

CA (RS)

2

Transmitted Data

3

Received Data

5

Signal Common

7

Clear to Send

8

Request to Send

1

Not Used.

4

DO NOT connect. Connecting may

6

cause malfunctions.

9

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WIRING INSTRUCTIONS

■ M3 SCREW TERMINAL (I/O signal)

Torque: 0.6 N·m

■ SOLDERLESS TERMINAL

Refer to the drawing below for recommended ring tongue
terminal size. Spade tongue type is also applicable.
Applicable wire size: 0.75 to 1.25 mm
Recommended manufacturer: Japan Solderless Terminal
MFG.Co.Ltd, Nichifu Co.,ltd

3 (.12) max

(.24)

6 max

■ EURO TYPE CONNECTOR TERMINAL (Power input, Modbus)

Applicable wire size: 0.2 to 2.5 mm2 (AWG24 to 12)
Stripped length: 7 mm

2

(AWG19 to 16)

3.2 (.13) dia.

mm (inch)

R1M-P4

COMMUNICATION CABLE CONNECTIONS

R1M

RS-232-C

CONNECTOR

*1. Internal terminating resistor is used when the device is at the end of a transmission line.
*2. Install shielded cables to all sections and ground them at single point.

T1
T2
T3
T4

1

*

2

*

FG

CHECKING

1) Terminal wiring: Check that all cables are correctly con­nected according to the connection diagram.

2) Power input: Check supply voltage.

RS-485

R1M

T1
T2
T3
T4

RS-485

R1M

T1
T2
T3
T4

1

*

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