Optris PI NetBox Operating Manual

optris

®

PI NetBox

Mini-PC for optris PI series

Operator‘s Manual

Optris GmbH

Ferdinand-Buisson-Str. 14
13127 Berlin
Germany

Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.optris.global

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................. 3

1 General Information ................................................................................................................................. 6

1.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Warranty ........................................................................................................................................... 7

1.3 Scope of Supply ............................................................................................................................... 7

1.4 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 8

1.5 Cautions ........................................................................................................................................... 8

2 Technical Data .......................................................................................................................................... 9

2.1 General Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Electrical Specifications .................................................................................................................. 10

3 Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 11

3.1 Mounting ......................................................................................................................................... 11

3.2 Controls and Connections .............................................................................................................. 12

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3.3 Protective Housing ......................................................................................................................... 13

3.4 SD Card .......................................................................................................................................... 15

3.5 Mini-USB Socket ............................................................................................................................ 15

3.6 Power Supply ................................................................................................................................. 15

4 Operation ................................................................................................................................................ 16

4.1 Operation Modes ............................................................................................................................ 16

4.2 Status LEDs ................................................................................................................................... 16

4.3 Stand-Alone Operation ................................................................................................................... 17

4.4 Network Settings ............................................................................................................................ 18

4.5 Remote Access to the NetBox (NetBox Utility) .............................................................................. 23

4.6 File transfer between NetBox and PC ............................................................................................ 26

4.7 NetBox Control Center ................................................................................................................... 27

4.8 Converter mode USB – Ethernet ................................................................................................... 32

4.9 Write Protection Filter ..................................................................................................................... 36

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5 System Information ............................................................................................................................... 38

5.1 Watchdog ....................................................................................................................................... 38

5.2 Startup ............................................................................................................................................ 39

5.3 System Time .................................................................................................................................. 40

5.4 System Recovery ........................................................................................................................... 41

Appendix A – Declaration of Conformity ..................................................................................................... 47

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Read the manual carefully before the initial start-up. The producer reserves the right to change
the herein described specifications in case of technical advance of the product.

1 General Information

1.1 Description

Thank you for choosing the optris® PI NetBox.
The optris PI NetBox is a miniaturized PC which expands the optris PI series to a stand-alone solution or
which works as a USB to Ethernet converter. This mode generates larger possible distances between
process (IR camera) and process control (PC).
The NetBox works with a Windows 7 operating system that allows the user to install additional software.
The housing of the NetBox is made of anodized aluminum – the optional NetBox protection housing supports
the usage in industrial environments (IP65/ NEMA-4 rating).

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1.2 Warranty

Each single product passes through a quality process. Nevertheless, if failures occur please contact the
customer service at once. The warranty period covers 24 months starting on the delivery date. After the
warranty is expired the manufacturer guarantees additional 6 months warranty for all repaired or substituted
product components. Warranty does not apply to damages, which result from misuse or neglect. The
warranty also expires if you open the product. The manufacturer is not liable for consequential damage or in
case of a non-intended use of the product.
If a failure occurs during the warranty period the product will be replaced, calibrated or repaired without
further charges. The freight costs will be paid by the sender. The manufacturer reserves the right to
exchange components of the product instead of repairing it. If the failure results from misuse or neglect the
user has to pay for the repair. In that case you may ask for a cost estimate beforehand.

1.3 Scope of Supply

 NetBox incl. Micro SDHC card (32 GB)
 Power supply (100-240 VAC / 24 VDC)
 HDMI cable (Micro HDMI to HDMI/ 1,5 m)
 Ethernet cable, 1 m
 System recovery stick (USB/ 8 GB)
 Rail mount adapter
 Operators manual

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Never use cleaning compounds which contain solvents. Take care that no moisture infiltrates
into the housing.

Please use only the threads in the housing or the supplied rail mount adapter for mechanical
installation of the NetBox.
Avoid mechanical violence – this may destroy the system (expiry of warranty).

1.4 Maintenance

The housing of the NetBox can be cleaned with a soft, humid tissue moistened with water or a water based
cleaner.

1.5 Cautions

Take care that no foreign substances penetrate into the venting slots of the NetBox.
In case of problems or questions which may arise when you use the NetBox, please contact our service
department.

Technical Data 9-

Operating temperature

0...50 °C

Storage temperature

-20...75 °C

Relative humidity

10...95 %, non condensing

Material (housing)

Anodized aluminum

Dimensions

113 mm x 57 mm x 47 mm (L x W x H)

Weight

385 g

Vibration

IEC 60068-2-6 (sinus shaped)
IEC 60068-2-64 (broadband noise)

Shock

IEC 68-2-27 (25 G and 50 G)

Operating system

Windows 7 Professional

2 Technical Data

2.1 General Specifications

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Power supply

8...48 VDC or Power over Ethernet (PoE/ 1000BASE-T)

Power consumption

7,5 W (+ additional 2,5 W for IR camera)

Cooling

active via two integrated fans

Board

COM Express mini embedded board

Processor

Intel® AtomTM E3845, Quad Core, 1,91 GHz

Hard disc

16 GB SSD

RAM

2 GB (DDR2, 533 MHz)

Ports

2x USB 2.0/ 1x USB 3.0/ 1x Mini-USB 2.0
Micro-HDMI
Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet)

Extensions

Micro-SDHC- or SDXC-card

Additional functions

4x Status-LEDs (L1-L4)

2.2 Electrical Specifications

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3 Installation

3.1 Mounting

The NetBox can be mounted easily on a DIN rail (TS35) according EN50022 using the supplied rail mount
adapter. For this purpose please screw the 4 screws (M4) into the designated holes on the upper side of the
NetBox housing. Now you can place the rail mount adapter on the housing and fix it with the 4 nuts.
On the bottom side of the NetBox housing you will find 4 holes M2,5 which also can be used for mounting.

Figure 1: Dimensions NetBox

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3.2 Controls and Connections

Figure 2: Connections NetBox

1 Mounting holes for rail mount adapter 9 Cooling fans
2 CMOS battery compartment 10 Micro HDMI socket
3 USB 3.0 socket 11 Functional Input (presently inactive)
4 Ethernet socket (GigE) 12 2x USB 2.0 sockets
5 Power supply socket
6 Micro SDHC/ SDXC card slot
7 Mini-USB 2.0 socket
8 Status-LEDs (L1-L4)

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3.3 Protective Housing

Figure 3: IP65 Protective housing (Alu die-cast) [Part-No.: ACPINBPH]

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Figure 4: Protective housing with power
supply [Part-No.: ACPINBPHPS]

Figure 5: IR camera with NetBox inside CoolingJacket Advanced for
ambient temperatures up to 315 °C

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The NetBox will be delivered with a 32 GB Micro SDHC card which is already installed
on the unit. If required you can exchange this card.
The NetBox is supporting Micro SDHC and Micro SDXC cards.
To remove the card please take a ball pen or similar and push onto the card from
outside carefully. Please take care when you insert a card that it is placed correctly
into the according guide slot.

3.4 SD Card

3.5 Mini-USB Socket

With the Mini-USB socket you can get a direct access to the IR camera from a separate PC without changing
cables on the NetBox.
For this purpose the camera needs to be connected to the USB 3.0 socket.

3.6 Power Supply

For powering the NetBox you either can use the supplied power adapter or a suitable industrial power supply
with a voltage output between 8 VDC and 48 VDC [►2 Technical Data].
Alternatively the NetBox can also be powered via the Ethernet cable (PoE – Power over Ethernet).
For this purpose a PoE injector is needed (Part-No.: ACPIPOE)1).

1)

For usage of the NetBox together with the high temperature Ethernet cables we recommend the following PoE

components instead of ACPIPOE: Trendnet TPI-115GI or Netgear GS110TP.