X-320M™ User's Manual
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1. 01 01 2010 00 41 05 DEVICE Reset factory defaults Listed below is a description of messages that a user may see Category Message Description Power Up Device has been properly powered DEVICE Initialize Device is ready Reset Factory Device has been reset to factory defaults Defaults Failed DNS Lookup Unable to look up mail server due to an incorrect DNS setting Bad Username Email was not sent due to an incorrect user name EMAIL Bad Password Email was not sent due to an incorrect password Authentication A user name and password are required by the mail server Required No Response No response from SMTP server CLOCK RTC Reset Real Time Clock has been reset Request Attempt Device attempting to connect to NTP Server NTP Failed DNS Lookup Unable to lookup NTP server name due to an incorrect DNS SERVER setting Success Device successfully connected to NTP Server Failed DNS Lookup Unable to look up Remote Server due to an incorrect DNS setting REMOTE SERVER Connection Attempt Connection port with Remote Server has been opened or Started Connection Closed Connection port with the Remote Server has been closed Address Acquired IP address request successful and IP address assigned DHCP Lease Renewal IP address assigned to device was renewed MAIN MCU New Firmware Loaded New firmware has been loaded to the device Xytronix Research amp Design2. Page 30 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 X 320M Setup Pages X 320M is configured using a web browser To access the setup pages enter the following URL in the address bar of a web browser http ipaddress setup html For example using the default IP address enter http 192 168 1 2 setup html After the page is requested a password prompt will appear Enter the username and password The default username is admin and the default password is webrelay password is case sensitive 2 4 1 Main Tab This is the initial page that is displayed when setup html is entered into the address bar of the browser It displays model and serial number information Leer Meteorological Station Setup x e C 192 168 1 2 setup html ee La Meteorological Station CA nas network A O AO sue So wind spa wna pir ain J temp E aura Lave Jas lam IOC X 320M I Firmware Revision 0 9 UAT A 00 0C C8 00 00 05 SA AN Internal Temp 90 3 F Vin Voltage 12 2 Internal 6V Voltage 6 2 For product support go to www ControlByWeb com Xytronix Research Design Inc Figure 2 4a Main Setup Tab Part Number This is the full model number of X 320M Firmware Revision This is the current product revision of the unit s firmware Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 31 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual
3. Slope in the formula above is provided by the user and is entered in this field The value is used to scale the input to the range of detected condition The default value for this field is 1 When the Slope is set to 1 and Offset is O default values the Scaled Value equals the Input Value Offset The Offset is used for the zero measurement The default value for this field is 0 When both the slope and offset are set to their default values the Scaled Value equals the Raw Input Units The units used for humidity is set to RH High Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for the high alarm condition The number field specifies the humidity at which the alarm is triggered The alarm is triggered when the sensor reading exceeds the High Alarm Value The default High Alarm is 20 Low Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for the low alarm condition The number field specifies the humidity at which the alarm is triggered The alarm is triggered when the sensor reading falls below the Low Alarm Value The default Low Alarm is 10 Page 70 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Deadband The Deadband prevents alarms from triggering excessively when the sensor measurement vacillates around the trigger point With High Alarms the measurement must fall below the High Alarm point minus the Deadband before the High Alarm will
4. 2 2 Connection CAUTION MAKE SURE POWER IS SHUT OFF BEFORE WIRING CAUTION THIS UNIT SHOULD BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN MIS WIRING OR MIS CONFIGURATION COULD CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO X 320M THE EQUIPMENT TO WHICH IT IS CONNECTED OR BOTH Aremovable terminal connector is provided for simple wiring The correct wiring procedure is as follows 1 Make sure power is turned off 2 Remove the terminal connector from X 320M and make wiring connections to the terminals 3 Reconnect the terminal connector 4 Apply power It is recommended that the load device to be controlled not be connected to X 320M until after X 320M has been configured and tested By doing this wiring and configuration mistakes will not cause the load device to turn on unexpectedly Bad Connector Example nd dto are loses j Wires are stripped too far back Good Connector Example Wires are stripped correct amount and there are no loose strands that can cause shorts IMPORTANT MAKE SURE WIRES ARE PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE TERMINALS AND THAT THE TERMINALS ARE TIGHT Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 15 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual 14 pin Connector Pinout Pin Description Power Supply VDC Vin 9 28 VDC for model X 320M I DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE Vin VDC Ground power supply input Analog Input 1 used with 0 5 V analog sensors such as An
5. Trigger The first line displayed in the body of the message shows the event that triggered the message The text Trigger will always appear and cannot be changed The remaining text includes the trigger name and what caused the trigger The text that describes the trigger and its current state are configured in the setup pages Current Status of the Meteorological Station The remainder of the email message will display the same information shown on the Status Page Sensors that are not used on the Status Page will not be included in the email message 3 4 2 Email Notification Setup Email notification requires that the following fields are properly configured See Section 2 4 2 for a description of each field Network Tab IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Preferred DNS Server this is required if Mail Server is entered by name and not by IP address Alt DNS Server Mail Server SMTP Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 95 Operation X 320M User s Manual User Name If Required Password If Required Return Email Email 1 Email 2 Email 3 Email 4 Email 5 Note X 320M must be power cycled power disconnected then reconnected before network settings take effect Only the settings on the Network tab require power cycling before taking effect The email options and recipients for each monitored value can be configured separately Select the Email Option and checkbox for the desired email
6. X 320M User s Manual Introduction With proper configuration of Ethernet gateways X 320M can be viewed through an Internet connection at remote locations In addition to standard weather information users can leverage the sophistication of X 320M for some of the following functions Data logging d isiti el Email or SMS text alerts on exception conditions such as Get freezing temperature X 320 e i Trigger alarms using remote relays on other ControlByWeb products based on weather conditions such as high wind Disable irrigation system with high wind or rain Gr T wpe Expand X 320M with remote analog input capability d GE allowing instruments to be located elsewhere on the network Password protected interface Automatic time synchronization through NTP service Using the Remote Services interface data from multiple X 320s and other ControlByWeb products can be aggregated under a common server Digital Analog Frequency Digital Web Enabled UO Figure 1 1b Product Image Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 9 Introduction X 320M User s Manual 1 1 X 320M Features Frequency Input 1 130 kHz maximum input 0 5 V Wind sensors such as the RM Young 5103 use a frequency signal that is proportional to the wind speed Analog Input 4 24 bit analog measurements from 0 5 VDC Common analog sensors include wind vane pyranometer b
7. COOC Output 1 when Remote Relay 1 when Remote Relay 2 when Remote Services when Figure 2 40 Rain Sensor Tab Sensor Connection This drop down menu allows you to select which type of input you are using to monitor rain accumulation The following typical sensor connections are available None This is used if no sensor is connected to monitor rain accumulation Counter 1 2 This is used if the connected sensor acts as a counter Note Input 1 or 2 must be configured as a counter Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 61 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Slope In many cases the inputs must be scaled to represent real world measurements X 320M reads the raw value from each input and calculates the number that represents the real world measurement that the user is actually interested in This real world value referred to as the Scaled Value in this manual is calculated using the following linear formula Scaled Value Slope Input Offset The Scaled Value is displayed on the Status Page It is also used to determine alarm conditions and is shown in email messages Slope in the formula above is provided by the user and is entered in this field The value is used to scale the input to the range of detected condition The default value for this field is 1 When the Slope is set to 1 and Offset is 0 default values the Scaled Value equals
8. Page 113 Appendix G Common Sensor Setup Parameters X 320M User s Manual Make Model Output Slope Offset Settings Connections Davis 7852 NO Reed in 0 01 0 I O Input Pull Up Digital Input Switch mm 0 254 Increment when input off Ground RM 52203 N O Reed in 0 00394 0 I O Input Pull Up Digital Input Young Switch mm 0 1 Increment when input off Ground Water H 340 N O Reed in 0 01 0 I O Input Pull Up Digital Input Log Switch mm 0 254 Increment when input off Ground Met One 360 N O Reed in 0 01 0 I O Input Pull Up Digital Input Switch mm 0 254 Increment when input off Ground Met One 364 N O Reed in 0 00394 0 I O Input Pull Up Digital Input Switch mm 0 1 Increment when input off Ground Temperature X 320M can be used with 1 Wire temperature sensors such as Xytronix X DTS U X DTS WM and X DTS S12 Linear response analog sensors voltage or current output may also be used Non linear thermistors are not compatible The use of 1 Wire sensors has the advantage of allowing multiple sensors to be installed and frees up analog ports for other sensor options Make Model Output Slope Offset Settings Connections Xytronix X DTS U 1 Wire F 1 0 F 0 5Vout X DTS WM C 0 5555 C 17 778 Gnd X DTHS S12 Data X DTS S12 RM 41382VC 0 5 VDC C 20 C 50 5Vref Young Agnd Ain RM 41382VF 0 5VDC F 4
9. 11 854W BEEEEEEER Bztsbsisteiztaf onomnmonocono Solar Radiation gt Solar Last Power Up E N Mor Fri 20 Jan 2012 14 53 44 12 AUX Sensors Time Mon 23 Jan 2012 09 35 27 Last Power Up o y E External Date Time O D Link Xytronix Research 8 Design Inc Page 85 Operation X 320M User s Manual O Temperature Display of the current temperature current High and Low temperature values for today and these values for yesterday High Low Alarm status Calculated Values This row displays the calculated values for the Heat Index Wind Chill and Dew Point based off current wind and temperatures Wind Information Display of the current wind speed direction wind gust information and High Low Alarm status When the wind is 10 knots above the low for the average period then it is considered a gust and will be reported Barometric Pressure Display of the current barometric pressure reading pressure trend graph for previous 24 hours and High Low Alarm status Note The historical information is retained by the web browser and is lost when the browser is closed When the browser is opened the table will be empty Solar Radiation Display of the current measurement from the Solar Radiation sensor Last Power Up This displays the last time that X 320M was powered on This information can be useful if the user wants to know whether or not the unit lost power during the time since the pa
10. Mail Server SMTP Mail Server Port User Name If Required Password If Required Return Email Email 1 Email 2 Email 3 Email 4 Email 5 Figure 2 4b Network Tab Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 33 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Use DHCP This option allows DHCP to be enabled or disabled If this option is set to Yes X 320M will wait for an IP address from a DHCP server each time it is powered If DHCP is set to Yes the Network page must be submitted and X 320M must be rebooted before an IP address will be assigned Once X 320M is assigned an IP address by the DHCP the new IP address can be found through the list of clients kept by the DHCP server For most instances this is found on the local gateway or router See Brief Notes About DHCP at the end of this section for more information The default setting is No this is recommended for most installations IP Address Enter the IP address for X 320M in this field The IP address is specific to the network where X 320M will be installed and must be obtained from the network administrator For more information on IP addresses and remotely accessing X 320M over the Internet see Appendix C Accessing X 320M Remotely Over the Internet The default setting for this field is 192 168 1 2 Subnet Mask The subnet mask defines the size of the local network This can be obtained from the network administra
11. Serial Number This is the serial number of this unit The serial number is also the MAC address of the unit System Monitoring Internal Temp This displays the current temperature inside X 320M Note that it is normal for this to be significantly higher than room temperature Vin Voltage This is the DC voltage that is applied to the Vin and Vin terminals Internal 6V Voltage Internally the unit operates on a 6 VDC power supply This field is used to view the current value Note The values in these fields are only updated when the webpage is refreshed Page 32 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 2 Network Tab The network parameters are set on this page Note X 320M must be power cycled power disconnected then reconnected before network settings take effect Only the settings on the Network tab require power cycling before taking effect wl Meteorological Station sn RBS neos pesar pateram Loosing E stats Sp wind spa wind pir nain J remp vomito JE soar naa ar Pressure aves aura stor Network parameters require reboot before they take effect TT D Yes No ATAR 192 168 1 la Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 crc Cl 192 168 1 1 O ERES A 192 168 1 1 INE ERA 192 168 1 1 HTTP Port 80 BN 10 Mbps 100 MbpsO MESS Half Duplex Full DuplexO
12. Inc Page 107 Appendix E Log Files X 320M User s Manual This file is read by requesting the syslog txt file For example using the default IP address the following command would be used http 192 168 1 2 syslog txt Note The setup user name and password are required to access this file If the TCP port has been changed not port 80 the port will be required to read the file For example using the default IP address and port 8000 the log file would be read as follows http 192 168 1 2 8000 syslog txt To erase the file use http 192 168 1 2 syslog txt erase 1 Page 108 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details The following section describes the methods and calculations used for X 320M instrument measurements and derived values Sensor Acquisition Periods Sensors connected to X 320M are sampled or updated every 2 seconds Analog values are captured every two seconds 1 Wire sensors are read every two seconds Frequency and counter inputs counts are accumulated during the two second period and the measurements are derived from the accumulated value Solar measurements are only captured once per minute Actions associated with input state changes are acted on when detected they are not synchronous with the two second acquisition period Calculated values Wind Chill Dew P
13. Indicates the calculated heat index value Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 89 Operation X 320M User s Manual XML Tags Monitor Values lt windChill gt Indicates the calculated wind chill value lt dewPoint gt Indicates the calculated dew point lt tempAlrm gt Current state of the temperature alarm 0 Normal 1 High 2 Low lt humidityH gt Indicates today s highest humidity reading lt humidityL gt Indicates today s lowest humidity reading lt humidityHY gt Indicates yesterday s highest humidity reading lt humidityLY gt Indicates yesterday s lowest humidity reading lt humidityAlrm gt Current state of the humidity alarm 0 Normal 1 High 2 Low lt presN1 gt Indicates the measured barometric pressure last hour lt presN3 gt Indicates the measured barometric pressure three hours prior lt presN6 gt Indicates the measured barometric pressure six hours prior lt presN9 gt Indicates the measured barometric pressure nine hours prior lt presN12 gt Indicates the measured barometric pressure twelve hours prior lt presN15 gt Indicates the measured barometric pressure fifteen hours prior lt presN24 gt Indicates the measured barometric pressure twenty four hours prior lt presAlrm gt Current state of the barometric pressure alarm 0 Normal 1 High 2 Low lt windGust gt Indicates
14. Pull down 9 VDC 160 mA 182 mA 179 mA 160 mA 12 VDC 121 mA 136 mA 136 mA 121 mA 24 VDC 66 mA 74 mA 73 MA 66 mA 100 Mbps Network Speed Power Supply Digital Outputs Digital Inputs w Pull Resistors All Off All On Pull up Pull down 9 VDC 269 mA 288 mA 290 mA 269 mA 12 VDC 203 mA 219 mA 219 mA 202 mA 24 VDC 107 mA 114 mA 115 mA 107 mA UO Connector 14 position removable terminal strip 3 81 mm spacing Replacement part number Phoenix Contact 1803691 Digital Inputs Outputs Programmable I O 2 Transient over voltage protection Input Mode Discrete Inputs connect to dry contacts Configurable debounce 0 to 65535 ms Pulse Counter 32 bit 250 Hz max 5 Vmax Input 47 kohm Programmable 5 V pull up pull down resistor Schmitt trigger input gt 0 7 V hysteresis 2 7 Viow high typical 1 8 Vhigh low typical Output Mode Logic output to external controllers 5 Vuen through 49 9 Ohm resistor Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 117 Appendix H Specifications X 320M User s Manual Pulse Counters See Digital Input Mode 2 second average 0 5 Hz read rate Frequency Input 0 130 kHz input frequency AC or DC input 20 V peak to peak Sine or square wave Triangle wave add 10 to Min Vin 2 second avera
15. other application specific features Using an External Web Server Rather than accessing X 320M directly from a computer an external web server can be used The term external web server is used here to mean a separate web server such as Apache or IIS that is not the web server built into X 320M In this scenario users access custom web pages that reside on the external web server and the external web server communicates with X 320M An external web server can integrate multiple ControlByWeb products into a single control page In other words the user may not be aware that he she is using multiple ControlByWeb devices but rather the user sees an integrated control page for the entire system In addition the use of an external web server allows programmers to create custom user interfaces that take advantage of the additional resources typically available on larger web servers including more memory and various web programming languages There are two approaches that an external server can use to communicate with X 320M and other ControlByWeb devices Direct Server Control and Remote Services Direct Server Control The first approach is for the external server to create a TCP connection whenever it needs to access X 320M In this case the external server opens the connection sends commands and or reads the device and closes the connection This method is ideal when the the web server and all of X 320M dev
16. Alarm or when Normal conditions are regained Use Email Address If email messages are to be sent based on alarm conditions these check boxes specify to which email addresses the message will be sent Email addresses specified on the Network setup tab will be shown next to each check box Output 1 or Output 2 This option will only appear if one of the Digital I O s is selected as an output on the I O tab Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 83 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual This field is used to set the action that the corresponding Output will have due to an alarm condition The first drop down box specifies the action The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the output Turn On Turns the output On due to an alarm condition The output will turn Off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Remote Relay 1 2 X 320M can be configured to control relays in other ControlByWeb products that are located at a remote location on the network This field determines the action taken by Remote Relay due t
17. Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix Mechanical Information Alphabetical Index 1 PassWord cis 31 94 1 Wire Bus 65 70 82 118 Usernames ebe olas 39 10 Base KEE 25 118 BIEL LE 34 36 LTE IR 25 Digital Temperature 23 A LNS alt Das 14 DNS SV aii tddi 34 a NEE EET AEA SE cas tt tl cota 118 EE 51 AU Xe aaa na hae aes 83 E Barometric Pressure 79 Email Notification n eecree uniana 95 Hundido iia 71 Email OptiOM ccoononccc 57 63 67 71 75 79 96 Solar RadiatiOM ooooooononcncccccnononoconananananananananen 75 A a ana a Ee a ake 12 25 Tempetat rE keie an a aens 66 ee EEN 34 A nese tiie cbse 56 External Serer sessies o eere d 104 Analog Inupnuts 19 118 F AUD A T E 26 fault 97 ENEE 81 E See GC Average Tenor 55 60 74 ErsquenCY iii ns 10 22 118 B Full DuplexX zc cscs a BM eta Serge 35 Barometric Pressure Tab TI G EE EE 94 EE 26 34 C E Ee 89 94 Calculated Values Dni dde 111 H Dew Pont 112 High Alarm 56 62 66 70 74 79 82 89 95 Heat Indexadas hata 111 HTTP Port 34 Wand Chal 111 A A tas k Ud Veis atari 11 23 Wind Gust ies arena ais eo eee AN 112 Humidity Tab 69 A NO DU AR A A A COME Aa I Analog E E A ON 19 VOD e loa Ol 49 Freouency nono ncnnncnnnonos 22 Install aia o 14 Input NA na aana a n aa atn 17 TP addresss geht 34 108 NO 25 IPAddressES E 100 Output Connecton etete 18 L n A 16 LIO a a 27 Sensor ee 23 WEE A EE 100 Con
18. Information This document is Copyright 2012 by Xytronix Research amp Design Inc All rights reserved X 320M WebRelay ControlByWeb and Xytronix Research amp Design are trademarks of Xytronix Research amp Design Inc 2012 All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners All parts of this product and design including but not limited to firmware hardware design schematics PCB layout concept graphics users manual etc are property of Xytronix Research amp Design Inc 2012 X 320M may not be opened disassembled copied or reverse engineered No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying or scanning for any purpose other than the personal use by the purchaser of this product Xytronix Research amp Design Inc assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document Whereas reasonable effort has been made to make the information in this document as useful and accurate as possible Xytronix Research amp Design Inc assumes no responsibility for the application usefulness or completeness of the information contained herein Under no circumstance will Xytronix Research amp Design Inc be responsible or liable for any damages or losses including direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages or losses arising from either the use of any information contained with
19. J Search Folders EE Network Connections window i Address le Network Connections will open Figure LAN or High Speed Internet 2 3C Network Tasks E Create a new connection 9 Set up a home or small office network Change Windows Firewall settings See Also Other Places Details Figure 2 3c Network Connection 3 Right click on the icon labeled Local Area Connection In the menu that follows select the option at the bottom of the menu labeled Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear Figure 2 3d Local Area Connection Prope fi General Authentication Advanced Connect using E9 Broadcom 440x 10 100 Integrated C This connection uses the following items 5 005 Packet Scheduler AF AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1x v2 3 1 7 Intemet Protocol TCP IP L Im Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure 2 3d Local Area Connection Properties Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 29 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual 4 Inthe Local Area Connection Properties window in the Connection Uses box scroll down and IntemetiBrotocoL TCRE
20. Note Input 1 or Input 2 must be setup as a counter when using this option Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 81 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Analog 1 4 This option is used if the AUX1 or AUX2 sensor outputs an analog signal Frequency Input This option is used if the AUX1 or AUX2 sensor outputs a frequency 1 Wire Bus This option is used if the AUX1 or AUX2 sensor uses the 1 Wire Bus protocol Rmt Analog 1 4 his option is used if the AUX1 or AUX2 sensor used is an analog sensor that is being read from a remote Analog device such as another X 320 or Analog Module 1 Wire Address only shown if 1 Wire Bus is selected in Sensor Connection Each 1 Wire sensor comes from the factory with a unique non changeable address When the AUX tab is selected X 320M scans the bus for sensors The addresses of the sensors that are found on the bus are listed in the drop down list Once a sensor is found on the bus select the appropriate sensor address from the drop down list to use that sensor for the 1 Wire sensor measurement Description This field is used to describe the sensor connected It can be a maximum of ten characters long The default description is AUX1 or AUX2 Slope In many cases the inputs must be scaled to represent real world measurements X 320M reads the raw value from each input and calculates the number that represents the real world measurement that
21. Note Using an input or alarm to control the outputs was described throughout previous sections of the manual and will not be described here 3 1 Browser Operation Once X 320M is set up users can access the Status Page using a web browser by typing the IP address of X 320M into the web browser address bar For example using the default IP address the user would enter http 192 168 1 2 If the IP address is changed from the default the user must use the new IP address Note that if any port is used other than the default port 80 the port must also be included in the request For example accessing the unit at port 8000 would be as follows http 192 168 1 2 8000 The following screen appears when the Status Page is selected O Humidity XRDI MET Station Temperature Humidity x Rain 5 1 Hr aw 8 Rain Temperature k Today Today 8 a 2 24 Hr Hi Hi Lo 28 7 Lo 67 a Prev 7 Days Yesterday Yesterday S i Hi 36 5 F Hi 87 S Je Total Pm Rain Counter Lo 25 6 F Lo 49 Reset Calculated Values 2 Se H g 3 Last Reset gt i Fri 20 Jan 2012 14 53 44 M Heat Index 30 7 F Wind Chill 30 7 F gt Dew Point F Wind Gust mph A q Above 47 mph Wind Information 3 g 0 32 46 mph J 19 31 mph hd E 1 18 mph e Current Direction Rose Diagram Barometric Pressure vz Barometric Pressure Location Logan UT Site ID 84321 11 Site Information Elevation 4457 000 Feet Lat Long 41 35N
22. ON Off Status OFF ANNO off unless overridden by alarm ES Figure 2 4j Digital I O Tab Output Configuration State at Powerup This drop down menu lets the user specify the state of each of the output when X 320M is powered up The following options can be selected off unless overridden by alarm The output will be off upon power up This is the default setting on unless overridden by alarm The output will be on when power is applied to X 320M last state unless overridden by alarm Upon power up the output will return to its last state when X 320M was powered off Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 51 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual 2 4 9 Status Setup Tab This page is used to provide detailed information about the site where X 320M is installed as well as Status Page configuration settings Las Meteorological Station setup EY CC 192 168 1 2 setup html wit Meteorological Station COCA O A Remote EE wind Spd wind Dir Rain Temp Humidity Solar Rad Bar Pressure au auxz status AN MET Station Site Location Site ID OUEN 0 000 Units Feet ES GITT IER 0 000 N CTIE IER 0 000 w Status Refresh Rate 3 Seconds Rose Diagram History 30 Minutes SA A LON ControlByWeb SAI TEO www controlbyweb com Figure 2 4k Status Setup Tab Site Description This text fiel
23. Speed typically lasting less than 20 seconds with speed greater than 10 knots above lulls X 320M measures the Wind Speed over a two second period This is considered a sample value used in the running average A gust is detected when the wind velocity exceeds 10 knots 11 5 mph 18 54 kph above the lowest Wind Speed sample within the Averaging Period By default the Averaging Period is 2 minutes The gust must last less than 20 seconds Longer duration sustained winds are not considered gusts A Wind Gust lasting 19 seconds may have several speed values throughout the duration These are displayed in the order that they occur The first value will not be displayed until 20 seconds after it was captured Note If no Averaging Period is used Avg Period 0 Wind Gusts will not be reported Page 112 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix G Common Sensor Setup Parameters Appendix G Common Sensor Setup Parameters The following are setup parameters that may be used with typical weather sensors Please refer to the 2 2 Connection for descriptions on the respective electrical connections X 320M is easily adapted to the Davis Integrated Sensor Suite ISS by using the Davis adapter board Xytronix product number X MDA 1 Please refer to X MDA 1 product information on the ControlByWeb web site Wind Speed X 320M can utilize the frequency input or either of the digital inputs for w
24. State 3 days Minimum Duration Nonvolatile Memory Flash Memory All user settings are stored in nonvolatile memory Settings will not be lost when power is disconnected Environmental Operating Temperature 30 C to 70 C 22 F to 158 F Storage Temperature 40 C to 85 C 40 F to 185 F Mechanical Size 1 41 x 3 88 x 3 1 in 35 7 x 98 5 x 78 mm connector not included Weight 4 8 oz 136 g Logging Stored in Nonvolatile Flash Circular Buffer 512 kB Up to 42000 log entries Unlimited data storage possible through web services Password Settings Password protection on Setup Page Optional Password protection on Status Page Base 64 Password Encoding 13 Character Case Sensitive Password Length Electromagnetic Compliance IEC CISPR 22 CISPR 24 FCC 47CFR15 Class B EU EN55024 EN55022 Product Safety Compliance IEC 60950 1 EN 60950 1 Fe Ce Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 119 Appendix Mechanical Information X 320M User s Manual Appendix I Mechanical Information 3 071 m www ControlIByWeb com 324 000 097 3 079 M36 35mm DIN RAIL 000 481 2 981 3 879 000 1 406 S USE 8 PAN HEAD SCREWS Page 120 Xytronix Research amp
25. alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Remote Relay 1 2 X 320M can be configured to control relays in other ControlByWeb products that are located at a remote location on the network This field determines the action taken by Remote Relay due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the relay Turn On Turns the relay On due to an alarm condition The relay will turn off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will causes the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Remote Services This field specifies the action with a remote server due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken Send Message state xml will be sent to the remote server The second dro
26. an alarm condition The output will turn Off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Remote Relay 1 2 X 320M can be configured to control relays in other ControlByWeb products that are located at a remote location on the network This field determines the action taken by Remote Relay due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the relay Turn On Turns the relay On due to an alarm condition The relay will turn off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will causes the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Remote Services This field specifies the action with a remote server due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken Send Message state xml
27. connections that may be subjected to vibration movement or repeated handling Page 24 Xytronix Research 8 Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Avoid sensor runs adjacent to industrial equipment power cables These cables can have high current spikes that may induce noise on the sensor signals Similarly avoid running sensor cables near any radio transmission antennas or coaxial feed lines Protect any electrical connections with appropriate weather shielding Due to the broad range of applications and environments where X 320M may be employed installation success on long sensor runs may vary significantly 2 2 6 Network Connection Connect the Ethernet port to a 10 Base T or 10 100 Base T Ethernet connection This typically connects to an Ethernet hub switch or router For configuration X 320M may be connected directly to the Ethernet port on a computer using a crossover cable Otherwise for connection through a hub or router a standard straight through cable should be used Crossover Cable Computer Ethernet Switch Computer X 320M Figure 2 2k Network Connection X 320M can be used on a wireless network by connecting through an Ethernet bridge or a wireless router Wireless Ethernet Bridge or Router X 320M Figure 2 21 Wireless Connection Note The wireless Ethernet bridge or router must be properly configured for
28. field is 60 Logging Configuration This table is used to select which weather information is logged The first column in the table identifies the type of information that can be logged The second column is used to specify what is actually logged All weather information is set to Log by default Next Log Time This field displays the next periodic log time If logging is disabled the Next Log Time will indicate Disabled Note This information is updated only when the page is refreshed Page 46 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 7 Remote Devices Tab e00 T Meteorological Station Setup X Ww C 192 168 1 2 setup html ZA Meteorological Station Wind Spd Wind Dir Rain temp Humidity Solar Rad Bar Pressure aux aux Status Remote Device Remote Relay 1 pale tam 192 168 1 15 TCP Port Password METAS Relay o Periodic State Interval MN Seconds Figure 2 4h Remote Devices Tab Remote Device This option allows you to select which remote device the following settings will apply You can configure up to three remote devices Remote Relay 1 2 This allows you to select either Remote Relay 1 or Remote Relay 2 Note Remote Relay 1 and 2 can be separate remote devices Remote Analog This allows you to receive analog data from another ControlByWeb devices that features Analog Inputs
29. kilometers per hour m s This option is used if you are measuring the wind speed in meters per second knots This option is used if you are measuring the wind speed in knots High Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for a high alarm condition The alarm is triggered when the value at the sensor exceeds the High Alarm Value The default High Alarm is 20 Low Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for a low alarm condition The alarm is triggered when the value at the sensor drops below the Low Alarm Value The default Low Alarm is 10 Deadband The Deadband prevents alarms from triggering excessively when the sensor measurement vacillates around the trigger point With High Alarms the measurement must fall below the High Alarm point minus the Deadband before the High Alarm will be triggered again Likewise the Deadband on the Low Alarm requires the measurement to rise above the low alarm point plus the Deadband before the Low Alarm will be triggered again For example if the Deadband is set to 5 mph and a High Alarm occurs at 50 mph the alarm will not trigger again until the wind speed first drops below 45 mph 50 mph 5 mph as shown in the figure below The default Deadband is 0 50 2000n adz 10 mph Alarm Time Figure 2 4m Wind Speed Alarm Deadband Page 56 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Email Option
30. point for a high alarm condition The alarm is triggered when the value at the sensor exceeds the High Alarm Value The default High Alarm is 20 Low Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for a low alarm condition The alarm is triggered when the value at the sensor drops below the Low Alarm Value The default Low Alarm is 10 Page 74 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Deadband The Deadband prevents alarms from triggering excessively when the sensor measurement vacillates around the trigger point With High Alarms the measurement must fall below the High Alarm point minus the Deadband before the high alarm will be triggered again Likewise the deadband on the Low Alarm requires the measurement to rise above the Low Alarm point plus the Deadband before the Low Alarm will be triggered again For example if the deadband is set to 50 and a High Alarm occurs at 300 W m the alarm will not trigger again until the Solar Radiation first drops below 250 W m 300 W m 50 W m as shown in the figure below The default Deadband is 0 50 S o High 300 W m Alarm a Set r R Normal a Range d i a i Deadband t OW 100 W m i Alarm o Set de Low Alarm Time Figure 2 4u Solar Radiation Alarm Deadband Email Option Simple email messages can be sent in response to alarm conditions This parameter is used to specify what alarm co
31. set to their default values the Scaled Value equals the Raw Input Avg Period The Average Period is the length of time used to average the Scaled Value For example if the Average Period is set to 5 minutes X 320M will keep track of the last 150 samples 30 samples min and average them over the 5 minute period If the Average Period is set to zero no averaging will be used The Average Period can be set from 0 to 10 minutes The default Average Period is 2 minutes Note Wind Direction and Wind Speed share the same average period Making a change to the average period in Wind Speed tab will result to the same change to the Average Period in Wind Direction tab Note If the Average Period is set to zero then the Status Page will not show a Wind Gust value Units Wind direction is measured in degrees Page 60 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 12 Rain Tab This page provides options for configuring the Rain Accumulation sensor input Additional information about the Rain gauge calculations can be found in Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details AIQ OV weess station Setup E gt C 192 168 1 2 setup html l wis Meteorological Station CACA E EE EE EREECHEN Joa sitas Sensor Connection TAN 1 000 EA 0 000 MEAN Cin ai eit lime ET AN 20 000 Monitored Value E Ke 101 98 No Email Messages Y Use Email Address
32. solar radiation barometric pressure and soil moisture Additionally the analog inputs can function in a digital mode activating alarms based on voltage thresholds Many stations may use both digital inputs for wind or rain sensors An analog input may be available for such things as water flood or lightning detection Wind Direction Sensor DN RI eg Ain 1 4 S l l 4 GND gt Barometric Pressure Sensor Analog Input Connections VRE ar Ain 1 4 H GND E aS Solar Radiation Sensor X 320M Temperature Sensor IVR Er D Ain 1 4 ig enD e Lightning Detection Sensor cesar 5V Rf Figure 2 2c Analog Input Connections Switch state signals can be used with analog inputs to trigger actions using voltage level alarms Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 19 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Wiring Considerations The analog inputs on X 320M are very sensitive 10 uV and can be affected by low level noise The Vin on X 320M should be connected to earth ground Additionally all cable shields should be connected to earth ground Users should observe single point ground strategies typical of instrumentation systems Proper grounding may be accomplished by connecting the grounding cables to either the AC mains ground or to the station ground High Output Sensors gt 5 VDC In the case of a sensor whose output levels are higher
33. such as the X 320 X 320M or Analog Module Up to 4 single ended analog inputs from a device can be read IP Address The IP address of the remote device is entered here The default value is 192 168 1 15 TCP Port The TCP port number used to access the remote device is entered here This must match the TCP port HTTP port set in the remote device The valid range is 0 to 65530 The default port number is 80 Password If the remote device requires a password for control the password must be entered here Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 47 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Relay The remote device may have multiple relays This field is used to identify the specific relay to be controlled on the remote device If the remote device is a single WebRelay this field should be zero If the remote device has multiple relays this field should be set to the relay number For example if relay 2 is to be controlled on another ControlByWeb product the Relay would be set to 2 This field can be set from 0 to 255 Periodic State Interval When X 320M is configured to control a remote device or receive analog information from a remote device a connection is established If the device does not receive a message for 50 seconds the connection is terminated In order for the connection to be maintained a message containing the state of the relay can be sent at a periodic interval This field
34. temp solar humidity and barometric pressure Ain2 Analog Input 2 Ain3 Analog Input 3 Ain4 Analog Input 4 5V Rf 5 VDC reference output for analog sensors AGnd Analog Ground for Analog inputs Digital Ground for 5V Out return used with Outputs Inputs ong Frequency inputs and digital Temperature Humidity sensors 5V Out 5 VDC Output Voltage output for digital inputs and for the g digital temperature and humidity sensors DI O 1 Digital I O 1 can be configured as logic input output rate or counter Programmable pull up resistor for input mode DI O 2 Digital I O 2 same as above Freqln AC frequency counter Temperature Humidity Data Input for 1 wire digital Data temperature and humidity sensors 2 2 1 Power Supply Connection X 320M requires power for its internal logic circuits Connect a 9 28 VDC power supply to the Vin and Vin terminals Note that a regulated power supply is recommended such as a wall mount AC DC adapter or POE Injector and Splitter Verify that the adapter is rated for the operating current of X 320M See Appendix G Specifications for current requirements Note Vin should be tied to Earth ground Multiple X 320M units may be connected to a single power supply by connecting the power supply input terminals in parallel The power supply must have a high enough current rating to power all units connected See Appendix
35. terminals of the sensor creates a voltage drop between them that changes as the current changes This voltage drop can be measured by the Analog Module The following diagram shows how to connect one of these sensors to the Analog Inputs For sensors that have an output of 4 20 mA a resistor value of 250 Q can be used to get the desired output voltage between 0 and 5 volts Ensure that the size of the resistor is appropriate to handle the power dissipation A 20 mA sensor at 5 V will dissipate 1 4 W Analog Sensor ES X 320 Aln1 Aln4 V o ER lin 4 20 mA Vout 1 5 VDC R1 2500 X 320M Figure 2 2e Using a sensor with a 4 20 mA output Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 21 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual 2 2 4 Frequency Input Sensors that output a frequency can be connected to the Frequency Input Connect one end of the sensor to Freqln and the other to GND Figure 2 2 g illustrates a wind speed sensor being connected to an X 320M Wind Speed Sensor X 320M Figure 2 2f Frequency Input Connection Wiring Considerations The frequency input on X 320M is very sensitive and can be affected by low level noise The Vin on X 320M should be connected to earth ground Additionally all cable shields should be connected to earth ground Users should observe single point ground strategies typical of instrumentation systems Pro
36. than 5 volts a simple voltage divider can be used to scale down the output The following diagram shows a simple voltage divider circuit In the example Vin can range from 0 to 10 volts and resistor values for R1 and R2 will be chosen so that Vout will have a range that falls within the 0 to 5 volt range of the Analog Input daga Aln1 Aln4 Analog Sensor Vin 0 10VDC Web Enabled I O Digital Analog Frequency Vout 0 5 VDC R1 1k0 R2 1k0 X 320M Figure 2 2d Voltage Divider Circuit Generally you can choose a 1 kQ resistor for R2 and then calculate the value of R1 using the following formula Vout Vine ar Ray To determine the proper resistor value to use in the example above use the maximum output of the sensor 10 VDC as Vin in the equation the maximum input value of the the Analog Inputs 5 VDC as Vout and R2 1 kQ Solving for R1 gives 1 kQ R1 1 kO R2 1 kO As another example if the maximum output voltage of the sensors is 15 VDC choose R2 1 kO and by solving the equation R1 2 kQ Page 20 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 4 20 mA Sensors Current level conveys information not voltage levels Some sensors are designed to change the output of the current instead of the voltage levels To use these sensors a resistor is placed in parallel with the sensors Placing a resistor across the
37. the device Reset Button Access Hole Figure Appendix A 1 Restore Factory Defaults Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 97 Appendix B Installing New Firmware X 320M User s Manual Appendix B Installing New Firmware From time to time updates are made to X 320M firmware The firmware can be updated in the field The procedure for updating the firmware is outlined below Please note that it is important that this procedure is followed precisely Requirements The firmware update software requires Windows XP Vista 7 with the Net framework installed The Net framework is generally installed automatically through Windows update To install it manually go to the following address http www microsoft com downloads details aspx Familyld 333325F D AE52 4E35 B531 508D977D32A68displaylang en Select the Download button Once you ve downloaded the installation file double click on the installation file to install the framework Setup 1 Download the firmware zip file from the ControlByWeb website Only a X 320M image can be installed on X 320M so make sure the correct image is being downloaded bootloader exe will connect to X 320M using default IP address 192 168 1 2 not the address currently assigned to X 320M M After the update all settings will be lost and the device will return to its default IP address of 192 168 1 2 Configure the PC to the same subnet as the IP address 192 1
38. the Input Value Offset The Offset is used for the zero measurement The default value for this field is 0 When both the slope and offset are set to their default values the Scaled Value equals the Raw Input Units This drop down allows you to specify the units for the wind speed sensor The units selected will be determined by the slope and offset used to calibrate the sensor The following units of measure are available in This option is used if your Slope and Offset are set to measure rain accumulation in inches mm This option is used if your Slope and Offset are set to measure rain accumulation in millimeters High Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for a high alarm condition The alarm is triggered when the value at the sensor exceeds the High Alarm Value The default High Alarm is 20 Monitored Value This drop down menu allows you to select which monitored value will generate the alarm conditions The Monitored Values are the following 1 Hour This will generate an alarm if the rain accumulation in the last hour reaches the High Alarm set point 24 Hour This will generate an alarm if the rain accumulation in the past 24 hours reaches the High Alarm set point Last Week This will generate an alarm if the rain accumulation during the last week reaches the High Alarm set point Last Month This will generate an alarm if the rain accumulation during the last month reaches t
39. the pulseTime command for each pulse command that differs from the preset value For example say X 320M is configured for a Pulse Duration of 1 5 seconds To send one 1 5 second pulse three 5 second pulses and another 1 5 second pulse to Output 1 you would issue the following commands Command Description state xml relaylState 2 Pulse Output 1 for the preset time 1 5 seconds state xml relaylState 2 pulseTimel 5 Pulse Output 1 for 5 seconds state xml relaylState 2 pulseTimel 5 Pulse Output 1 for 5 seconds state xml relaylState 2 pulseTimel 5 Pulse Output 1 for 5 seconds state xml relaylState 2 Pulse Output 1 for the preset time 1 5 seconds Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 91 Operation X 320M User s Manual Message Acknowledgment By default when commands are sent to X 320M the state xml page is returned The XML reply can be disabled by adding the noRep1y field as follows Command Description state xml relaylState 1 amp noReply 1 Turn Output 1 ON without returning state state xml relaylState 08noReply 1 Turn Output 1 OFF without returning state Page 92 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Operation 3 2 2 Diagnostics XML There is a special diagnostics xml that can be requested by entering the following in the web
40. the wind gust measurement during the last average period lt windAlrm gt Current state of the wind speed alarm 0 Normal 1 High 2 Low lt serialNumber gt 00 00 00 00 00 00 serial number of X 320M lt time gt Time displayed in epoch time number of seconds since January 1 1970 Page 90 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Operation XML Control Commands can be sent to X 320M to control the outputs counters and external variables Output State Control Commands are sent using a variable called relayXState X is replaced by 1 for Output 1 or 2 for Output 2 A few examples of using relayXState are given below Command Description state xml relaylState 0 Turn Output 1 OFF state xml relaylState 1 Turn Output 1 ON state xml relay2State 0 Turn Output 2 OFF state xml relay2State 1 Turn Output 2 ON Pulse Relay When the pulse command is sent the output will turn ON for the Pulse Duration specified in the Digital UO setup page It is also possible to send a pulse time command that is different than the configured Pulse Duration This is done by sending a pulseTime variable The pulseTime variable does not change the Pulse Duration in the setup page and it is not stored or recorded The pulseTime variable only changes the duration for the single pulse initiated by that command In other words you must issue
41. the wireless network Refer to the installation instructions for the wireless device Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 25 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual 2 3 Establishing Communications for Setup 2 3 1 In order to configure X 320M with the web browser interface X 320M must be connected to an Ethernet computer network This can be done by one of two methods Method 1 Assign a temporary IP address to X 320M to work on an existing network Or Method 2 Temporarily change the IP address of a connected computer to the match the default IP address used by X 320M Note If multiple ControlByWeb products are used on the same network install one at a time and set the IP address of each unit before connecting the next unit to the network This avoids having multiple devices being installed on the network with the same factory default IP address at the same time If this approach is used be sure to clear the arp cache after disconnecting each unit arp d Method 1 Assign a Temporary IP address to X 320M This option is used to TEMPORARILY assign an IP address to X 320M without the need to change the IP address of the configuration computer X 320M will use this IP address as long as power is maintained Once power is lost X 320M will use the IP address assigned in the setup page and not the temporary address assigned here Make sure that X 320M and the configurati
42. triggering excessively when the sensor measurement vacillates around the trigger point With High Alarms the measurement must fall below the High Alarm point minus the Deadband before the High Alarm will be triggered again Likewise the Deadband on the Low Alarm requires the measurement to rise above the Low Alarm point plus the Deadband before the Low Alarm will be triggered again For example if the Deadband is set to 1 degree and a High Alarm occurs at 95 degrees the Deadband ensures that once the High Alarm is triggered it won t trigger again until the temperature first drops below 94 degrees 95 1 as shown in the figure below The default Deadband is 0 50 KEE TER KR ER E Alarm Time Figure 2 4q Temperature Alarm Deadband Page 66 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Email Option Simple email messages can be sent in response to alarm conditions This parameter is used to specify what alarm conditions if any will cause email messages to be sent Note that email notification will work only if email is correctly set up in the Network setup page No Email Messages No email messages will be sent due to alarm conditions Send Email on High Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm condition Send Email on Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the Low Alarm condition Send Email on High Alarm and Low Alarm Em
43. use GMT as their official time even when they are not located within the GMT time zone The default value for this field is 7 Mountain Standard Time For convenience the time can be converted to local standard time by entering the offset here This manual cannot include the UTC Offset for all parts of the world but the offset for GMT time and the four major US Time zones are listed here GMT Time 0 Eastern Standard Time 5 Central Standard Time 6 Mountain Standard Time 7 Pacific Standard Time 8 Daylight Savings In many parts of the United States and in some other countries the time is shifted forward by one hour during the summer months This is an effort to conserve energy by making the daylight last longer into the evening hours If this option is set to Yes the time on X 320M will automatically be shifted forward by one hour at 12 02 AM 00 02 on the Daylight Savings Start date set below and it will shift back to standard time at 12 02 AM 00 02 on the Daylight Savings End date set below The default setting is Yes Note Logged data includes a time stamp based upon the current time in the device so it is possible to duplicate log times in the spring and miss log times in the fall when daylight savings time adjustment is enabled To avoid confusion many servers and data loggers are set to remain on GMT time and do not shift for daylight savings Daylight Savings Start This is the date that daylight savings will st
44. will be sent to the remote server The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause an alarm trigger The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Page 80 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 17 AUX1 and AUX2 Tab The AUX1 and AUX2 setup pages allow you to configure additional sensors that are not listed under the default setup tabs J 7 POOF mereorotogica station Setup E de L Meteorological Station 192 168 1 2 setup html EE E E EE wind spa wina i rain remp omiso Rod po Pressure JERIA Ave Jas Sensor Connection PATA AUX 1 LAN 1 000 AL 0 000 LN ETA 20 000 SU NET AN 10 000 Deadband 0 500 TR TEEN No Email Messages O O Use Email Address E O O Output 1 Remote Relay 1 Remote Relay 2 Remote Services when High Alarm when when when Figure 2 4x AUX 1 and 2 Tab Sensor Connection This drop down menu allows you to select which type of AUX input you are using The following options are available None This option is used if no sensor is being used for AUX 1 or AUX 2 Rate 1 2 This option is used if the AUX1 or AUX2 sensor is set up as a rate counter
45. 0 00 lt rain24h gt lt rain7d gt 0 36 lt rain7d gt lt rain30d gt 0 36 lt rain30d gt lt rainAlrm gt 0 lt rainAlrm gt lt lt lt lt tempH gt 29 38 lt tempH gt tempL gt 23 63 lt tempL gt tempHY gt 27 51 lt tempHY gt tempLY gt 25 07 lt tempLY gt lt heatIndex gt 28 28 lt heatIndex gt lt windChill gt lt windChill gt lt dewPoint gt 11 87 lt dewPoint gt lt tempAlrm gt 2 lt tempAlrm gt lt humidityH gt 43 73 lt humidityH gt lt humidityL gt 34 40 lt humidityL gt lt humidityHY gt 43 49 lt humidityHY gt lt humidityLY gt 36 98 lt humidityLY gt lt humidityAlrm gt 1 lt humidityAlrm gt lt presN1 gt 30 13 lt presN1 gt lt presN3 gt 30 16 lt presN3 gt lt presN6 gt 30 18 lt presN6 gt lt presN9 gt 30 16 lt presN9 gt lt presN12 gt 30 15 lt presN12 gt lt presN15 gt 30 13 lt presN15 gt Page 88 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Operation lt presN24 gt 30 14 lt presN24 gt lt presAlrm gt 1 lt presAlrm gt lt windGust gt 47 00 lt windGust gt lt windAlrm gt 2 lt windAlrm gt lt serialNumber gt 00 0C C8 00 00 09 lt serialNumber gt lt time gt 1309963843 lt time gt lt datavalues gt The numbers enclosed by the tags lt tag gt indicate the current state or value monitored by X 320M Values for each tag are described in the table below XML computer applications will open a TCP IP socket with X 320M
46. 0 00085282 1 rh 0 00000199 rh t Temperature in Fahrenheit rh Relative Humidity Wind Chill Wind Chill is based on Temperature and Wind Speed The calculation uses the most recent temperature measurement and the average Wind Speed as shown on the Status page Wind Chill will only be calculated when the Temperature is below or equal to 50 F and the Wind Speed is greater than or equal to 3 mph Otherwise Wind Chill will read the same as the current temperature The following equation is used to calculate the Wind Chill Wind Chill 35 74 0 6215 t 35 75 w 0 4275 t w t Temperature in Fahrenheit w Wind Speed in mph Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 111 Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details X 320M User s Manual Dew Point Dew Point is based on Temperature and Humidity The most recent Temperature and Humidity values are used for this calculation Dew Point will only be calculated when the Temperature is between 0 C 60 C and the Humidity is greater than or equal to 1 RH Otherwise Dew Point will display Note If the calculated Dew Point is greater than 50 C it will not be displayed The following equation is used to calculate the Dew Point bxa T RH Dew Point a a T RH axT b T a T RH In RH a 17 27 b 237 7 C T Temperature in Celsius RH Relative Humidity Wind Gust A Wind Gust is a sudden brief increase in Wind
47. 0 59 SS Seconds 00 59 Sample File Location Logan UT Site ID 567584321 Elevation 4457 000 Feet Lat Long 41 764N 11 851W Date Time WSPD mph WDIR deg RAIN in TEMP F HDTY RH SRAD W m PRES inHg AUX1 unit AUX2 unit 09 02 2011 02 05 00 15 270 20 00 78 57 34 00 400 00 29 97 0 00 0 00 09 02 2011 03 05 00 25 180 21 00 65 07 45 00 300 00 29 92 0 00 0 00 The file can then be saved using the Save As option under the File menu of the web browser If the TCP port has been changed not port 80 the port will be required to read the file For example using the default IP address and port 8000 the log file would be read as follows http 192 168 1 2 8000 log txt The log txt file may be erased with the following command http 192 168 1 2 log txt erase 1 After erasing the file it might be necessary to refresh the page Note If the Control Password is enabled in the setup pages the password will be required to access the log file Page 106 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix E Log Files System Log Fi le syslog txt The syslog file records various system events which can be used for diagnostics and troubleshooting purposes File Format MM DD YYYY HH MM SS Sample File 01 02 2010 04 08 13 DEVICE category to which messag applies message Power Up
48. 0 F 50 5Vref Young Agnd Ain Radiation shields such as the Davis Instruments 7714 or RM Young 41003 may be required The RM Young sensors are often listed as 0 1 VDC output These sensors have a selectable output range and can be configured as 0 5 VDC Please refer to the sensor instruction sheet Page 114 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix G Common Sensor Setup Parameters Humidity X 320M can be used with 1 Wire humidity temperature sensor such as Xytronix X DTHS WM Linear response analog sensors voltage or current output may also be used Non linear thermistors are not compatible The use of 1 Wire sensors has the advantage of allowing multiple sensors to be installed and frees up analog ports for other sensor options Make Model Output Slope Offset Connections Xytronix X DTHS S12 1 Wire F 1 0 F 0 5Vout C 0 5555 C 17 778 Gnd Data RM Young 41382VC 0 5 VDC RH 20 0 5Vref Agnd Ain RM Young 41382VF 0 5 VDC RH 20 0 5Vref Agnd Ain Radiation shields such as the Davis Instruments 7714 or RM Young 41003 may be required The RM Young sensors are often listed as 0 1 VDC output These sensors have a selectable output range and can be configured as 0 5 VDC Please refer to the sensor instruction sheet Solar Radiation Solar radiation sensors can be installed on the analog input ports M
49. 1 pool ntp org 3 pool ntp org Sync With Server This option allows the user to specify how often the time on X 320M will be synchronized with the time server When the submit button on this page is pressed X 320M will immediately synchronize with the time server If Daily Weekly or Monthly options are selected X 320M will thereafter re synchronize with the time server at the period interval specified starting at 12 00 AM 00 00 The exact time the NTP Request occurs is 12 00 AM 00 00 plus the minute equivalent of the last two digits in the models serial number For example if the last two digits in the model s serial number were 09 the NTP Request will occur 9 minutes after 12 00 AM The default value of this setting is Once the unit will immediately sync with the NTP server but will not automatically sync again Sync on Power Up When this option is set to Yes X 320M will be synchronized with the time server each time it is powered Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 43 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Note If X 320M will lose power on a frequent basis it may be beneficial to set this option to No as some servers are configured to dis allow access from client devices that excessively request their services The default value of this setting is No UTC Offset Time servers return the current time in Universal Time GMT It is common for many servers and data loggers to
50. 104 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix D External Server and Remote Services required This makes the network installation of X 320M very simple and since no incoming ports need to be opened in the router security is not compromised See section 2 4 3 Advanced Network Tab for more information X 320M can be configured to establish a connection when triggered by an event such as a I O state changing This is done by setting the Remote Service SNMP checkbox in the I O setup tabs When an event occurs and a connection is open the state xml file is sent If a connection is not open and Remote Services is enabled a connection will be established by sending the connection string Once the connection is established state xml will be sent Connection String With Remote Services enabled a connection attempt will be made periodically according to the Connection Interval setting in the Advanced Network setup tab The Connection String is a user defined character string configured in the Advanced Network tab The connection string is also sent at the same interval once the connection is open The external server is responsible for closing the connection when it is done Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 105 Appendix E Log Files X 320M User s Manual Appendix E Log Files X 320M logs information to two different log files log txt and syslog txt Both log files are
51. 4c Advanced Network Tab Remote Services Enabled This option enables or disables Remote Services If Yes is selected Remote Services will be enabled as soon as the submit button is pressed and X 320M will immediately attempt to make a connection with the remote server power cycle not required Once a connection is established the connection will remain until it is disconnected by the remote server Proper connection with the remote server can be verified by viewing the system status log file see Appendix E Log Files The default setting for this field is No Most users should leave this setting at its default See Remote Services at the end of this section for more information Server Name IP Address Specify the name or IP address of the Remote Services server here If the IP address is specified enter it in the format aaa bbb ccc ddd For numbers that are less than 100 preceding zeros should not be included for example enter 80 rather than 080 This field can be up to 40 characters long and has no default setting Server Port Enter the TCP port used for the Remote Services server This can be set within the range of 0 65535 The default setting for this field is 8000 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 37 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Connection String This text is sent to the Remote Services server when the connection is established This string should include any information req
52. 68 1 2 such as 192 168 1 10 For instructions on doing this see section 2 3 Establishing Communications for Setup Note The IP address of X 320M will automatically be set to the default 192 168 1 2 during the update process Note A crossover cable cannot be used during the update procedure an ethernet switch will be necessary to properly update the firmware EE ControlByWeb Programmer V1 5 Upload Firmware Figure Appendix B 1 Firmware Update Utility Page 98 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix B Installing New Firmware 3 Open the bootloader exe utility on the computer by double clicking on the downloaded file Figure Appendix B 1 Within the ControlByWeb Programmer utility programmer select File then Open Specify the firmware image downloaded from the ControlByWeb web site Device Upgrade Procedure Carefully follow the following steps to put X 320M into bootloader mode and perform the upgrade Remove DC power from X 320M 2 Using a small non conductive tool press and hold the reset button 3 While holding the reset button apply power to X 320M The LINK and ACT lights will flash Continue to hold the reset button for the next step While holding the reset button press the Upload Firmware button at the bottom of the ControlByWeb TM Programmer window After the programming process begins the reset button can be released Prog
53. 7 is exactly the same as http 266 70 164 97 80 Router configuration can vary widely Some routers have the capability of translating the addresses and the ports which would require no port configuration change on the WebRelay For example the router would be configured so that messages sent to http 266 70 164 97 8000 would be forwarded to http 266 70 164 97 80 which is the default HTTP port Page 102 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix C Accessing X 320TM Over the Internet An example screen shot of a router configuration is given below This setup allows the two ControlIByWeb products in the above example to be accessed remotely from the Internet http 192 168 1 1 Forward htm a gt l l O htp 192 168 1 1 Forward htm 1 Q Google Olas EE a ee Port forwarding can be used to set up public services on your network When users from the Internet make certain requests on your router they AAN will be redirected to the specified IP FORWARDING Protocol Protocol TCP UDP T8000 To 8000 Y Y 192 168 1 Y WebRelay 3001 To a001 M 192 168 1 jo 192 168 1 192 168 1 192 168 1 192 168 1 192 168 1 192 168 1 192 168 1 192 168 1 0 Est Port IP Address Enable DO JBDO o UPnP Forwarding L Fon Triggering Capply Cancel Figure Appendix C 3 Port Range Forwarding Note This screen shot is simply an example of a typ
54. 92 168 1 1 The IP address on the WAN side of the router has an IP address that has been assigned by the Internet Service Provider such as 266 70 164 97 This is not a valid IP address because each number cannot be larger than 255 It is used in this example for illustration purposes only Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 101 Appendix C Accessing X 320TM Over the Internet X 320M User s Manual X 320M WebRelay Internet gt oS E Router _ Ethernet Switch Computer Figure Appendix C 2 LAN Connected to the Internet In the example when a user on the computer needs to access a server on the Internet the computer sends the request to the router at 192 168 1 1 The router sends the request to the ISP server on the Internet The ISP server does not send the response directly to the computer on the LAN but to the router at the IP address of 266 70 164 97 The router then forwards the response to the computer This way all devices on the LAN share a single public IP address This is called Network Address Translation NAT Port Forwarding The router can be configured to allow outside access to X 320M and WebRelay All requests from the Internet to any device on the local network must use the public IP address 266 70 164 97 With only a single IP address TCP ports are used to identify the intended device for the incoming message Using the mailing address analogy the port is simila
55. G Specifications for current requirements Page 16 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 2 2 Digital Input Output Connections The Digital I O s can be individually programmed to function as either inputs or outputs When configured as inputs pull up or pull down resistors can be programmed For unconnected inputs the pull resistors will be read as ON when pulled up or OFF when pulled down Input Connection The inputs can be configured to count the tips of the bucket in a rain collector the rate of spin on a wind speed sensor or detect switch closures on other connected devices such as a lightning detector Powersupply 1 Ji Wind Speed Sensor L wes el Digital Input er Connection Rain Guage Sensor Tipping Bucket 5VDC GND GO DI O 1 a X 320M Figure 2 2a Digital Input Connections Pull Up Pull Down Resistors Weak pull resistors are used to control the state of the inputs when they are unconnected such as when connected to an open switch Devices that use a switch contact such as rain buckets require the input to be configured with a pull up resistor One side of the contact is connected to I O 1 or I O 2 and the other side is connected to Gnd When the bucket in a rain collector tips the contact is momentarily closed causing the input to pulse OFF This pulse increments the rain bucket counter Pull down resistors are
56. Inc Page 41 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Manual Time Configuration Date The current date is entered by first selecting the correct month and year using the left and right arrows at the top of the calender The single arrows lt and gt change the month and the double arrows lt lt and gt gt change the year Once the current month and year are displayed select the correct day which will then be highlighted Time 24 Hour Format Enter the time as HH MM SS HH represents hours in 24 hour format 00 23 MM represents minutes 00 59 SS represents seconds 00 59 e Meteorological Station Setup X K C 192 168 1 2 setup html wis Meteorological Station CACA o Loosing Remote bovis pa J sats Set wind ss Lwind oir nai Temp rumia sorar os ar perro ave awa sitas EA A Thu 08 Dec 2011 13 59 33 Set Time Sync with NTP server ES Server Name IP Address SUE OR Once DailyO WeeklyO MonthlyO GITT ATT DN YesO No6 UTC Oottset 7 0 PENITA tr Yes Mer Pea Zug fey Sun 553 Mar L i Daylight Savings End lst Bi Sun EI Nov Figure 2 4f Date Time Tab Sync with NTP Server NTP Time Configuration Server Name IP Address This field is used to specify the name or IP address of the NTP server If a name is specified a working DNS server address must be entered into the Network settings If the IP address is specif
57. P Filter Range 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 To limit access to only devices on the local network and one device on the internet address 10 143 100 32 IP Filter Range 1 192 168 1 0 192 168 1 255 IP Filter Range 2 10 143 100 32 10 143 100 32 Note The address specified for the Remote Services server if applicable is automatically allowed through the firewall no matter how the filter is set Remote Services Remote Services initiates an outgoing connection to a server at a remote location This can be used in an environment where a web server on the Internet provides a custom web page to X 320M and other ControlByWeb products Users access X 320M through the web server rather than communicating directly with it This method is sometimes referred to as web services and allows programmers to create powerful custom web pages to control multiple devices using the web programming languages of their choice Page 38 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Remote Services initiates the connection to the external web server rather than the web server initiating communications to X 320M This has two main benefits First the web server does not need to know the IP address of X 320M This means that X 320M can get its IP address dynamically from a DHCP server simplifying the installation Second since the connection from X 320M is outgoing rather than incoming the loca
58. Properties RE highlight Internet Protocol TCP IPv4 Click the General button labeled Properties The Internet Protocol You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports H H this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for TCP IPv4 Properties menu appears Figure ingrid s 2 3 e Note If Use the following IP address is already Oe ote ee A Use the following IP address selected the computer has been set up with a SC static IP address Record these values so that the im pee eee Le IP address of the computer can be restored once Siema g 255 255 255 0 the IP address of X 320M has been successfully Default gateway changed TA 5 Select the radio button labeled Use the following Use the following DNS server addresses IP address and type in the IP address Prefecsd DNE saver 192 168 1 50 Altemate DNS server 6 Type in the subnet mask _ Advanced d 255 255 255 0 No need to change the default gateway field Click OK to accept the new settings Figure 2 3e TCP IP Properties 7 Open the setup pages as described in section 2 4 If the setup pages are not accessible verify that X 320M is powered on and that the LINK light is illuminated Check all network connections and settings Another way to check communications is to ping X 320M from the command prompt by typing ping X 320M IP address
59. Remote Relay due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the relay Turn On Turns the relay On due to an alarm condition The relay will turn Off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will causes the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the Low Alarm High Alarm or Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High or Low Alarm Remote Services This field specifies the action with a remote server due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken Send Message state xml will be sent to the remote server The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause an alarm trigger The following alarm conditions are available High Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the Low Alarm High Alarm or Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Page 72 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 15 Solar Radiation Tab This page provides options for configuring the Solar Radiation sensor input Additional information about the Solar Radiation cal
60. Simple email messages can be sent in response to alarm conditions This parameter is used to specify what alarm conditions if any will cause email messages to be sent Email notification will work only if email is correctly set up in the Network setup page No Email Messages No email messages will be sent due to alarm conditions Send Email on High Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm condition Send Email on Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the Low Alarm condition Send Email on High and Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High and or Low Alarm condition Send Email on High Low and Normal Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm Low Alarm or when Normal conditions are regained Use Email Address If email messages are to be sent based on alarm conditions these check boxes specify to which email addresses the message will be sent Email address specified on the Network setup tab will be shown next to each check box Output 1 or Output 2 only shown if one of the Digital I O s is selected as an output on the I O setup Tab This field is used to set the action that the corresponding Output will have due to an alarm condition The first drop down box specifies the action The following Actions are available No Action No action is taken by the output Turn On Turns the output On due to an alarm condition The output will turn Off when alarm con
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62. X 320M can be configured to control relays in other ControlByWeb products that are located at a remote location on the network The same actions for the local outputs also apply to remotely controlled relays This field determines the action taken by Remote Relay due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the relay Turn On Turns the relay On due to an alarm condition The relay will turn Off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will causes the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the Low Alarm High Alarm or Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Remote Services This field specifies the action with a remote server due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken Send Message state xml will be sent to the remote server The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause an alarm trigger The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the Low Alarm High Alarm or Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Pag
63. ages to cell phone through your wireless carriers email bridge Web Server and Protocols All configurable through the built in password protected web server Additional interface options include XML and SNMP Static or DHCP IP address configuration Page 10 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Introduction 1 2 X 320M Models Available X 320M is currently available in one model X 320M I Web enabled Meteorological Station Controller 1 2 1 Optional Accessories Accessory Description Part Number Temperature Sensor Digital temperature sensor with 12 inch wire leads X DTS U Note Leads may be extended Temperature Sensor Digital temperature sensor housed in vented plastic X DTS WM Wall Mount enclosure Temperature Humidity Digital temperature and humidity sensor housed in X DTHS WM Sensor Wall Mount vented plastic enclosure Davis Adapter Kit Used with the Davis Instruments ISS to connect the X MDA 1 Davis sensors to X 320M Note For a list of compatible sensors please contact customer support Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 11 Introduction X 320M User s Manual 1 3 Connectors amp Indicators da dato acquisition a G Sam Digital Analog Frequency Web Enabled UO Figure 1 4a Connections amp Indicators I O Connector X 320M has a 14 position removable terminal connect
64. ail notifications will be sent due to the High and or Low Alarm condition Send Email on a High Alarm Low Alarm and Normal Email notifications will be sent due to a High Alarm Low Alarm or when Normal conditions are regained Use Email Address If email messages are to be sent out based on alarm conditions these check boxes specify to which email addresses the message will be sent Email addresses specified on the Network setup tab will be shown next to each check box Output 1 or Output 2 This option will only appear if one of the Digital I O s is selected as an output on the I O tab This field is used to set the action that the corresponding Output will have due to an alarm condition The first drop down box specifies the action The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the output Turn On Turns the output On due to an alarm condition The output will turn Off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 67 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Remote Relay 1 2
65. ak continuity rapidly when opened or closed Digital circuits are fast enough to recognize these bounces as switch input activity Some switches have shorter settling times than others Solid state or digital switches such as signals from another electronic device do not have any switch bounce The Debounce Time sets the minimum hold debounce time to allow for mechanical switches to settle in their new state The default debounce setting is 20 ms but may be set between 1 and 65535 ms Due to internal circuit capacitance the actual minimum is approximately 5 ms Note The debounce time will effectively limit the pulse counter input rate Users should set the debounce to allow for the maximum expected pulse rate The debounce should be set to no more that of the maximum expected cycle time For example a 100 Hz signal requires a debounce value of 5 ms or less Page 50 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Output Mode The following paragraphs describe the Digital Output mode configuration shown in Figure 2 A1 Legg Meteorological Station Setup 2 oO CG 192 168 1 2 setup html La Meteorological Station Main Network Adv Network Password Date Time Logging Remote Devices wind spa wind Dir Rain temp Humidity Solar Rad Bar Pressure auxa Lass status Digital 1 0 LOCOCHE InputO Output On Status Text
66. ake Model Output Slope Offset Connections Apogee SP 215 0 5 VDC W m 2 250 0 5Vout Instruments Gnd Data Met One 096 0 5 VDC W m 2 125000 0 5Vref Agnd Ain Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 115 Appendix G Common Sensor Setup Parameters X 320M User s Manual Barometric Pressure Barometric Pressure sensors are typically installed on the analog input ports Make Model Output Slope Offset Connections Apogee SB 110 0 5 VDC hPa 218 hPa 114 5Vout Instruments mmHg 6 437 approx Gnd mmHg 6 437 Data approx Met One 092 0 5 VDC hPa 100 hPa approx 5Vref Agnd Ain Soil Moisture Soil Moisture sensors are typically installed on the analog input ports Make Model Output Slope Offset Connections Irrometer 200SS V 0 2 8 VDC cb 85 36 0 5Vref Agnd Ain Digital Input Lightning Digital inputs may be used for any input state signal This may be used for input signals from such devices as a lightning detector water sensor door switch or motion detector Page 116 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix H Specifications Appendix H Specifications Power Requirements Input Voltage 9 28 VDC Current See table below for typical values at 25 C 10 Mbps Network Speed Power Supply Digital Outputs Digital Inputs w Pull Resistors All Off All On Pull up
67. al Area Network Asmall Local Area Network LAN can be made up of two or more computers or other devices connected to an Ethernet switch Each device on the network is assigned a unique private IP address For example consider a simple network that consists of a computer an X 320M and a WebRelay In this example the computer is assigned an IP address of 192 168 1 10 X 320M has the IP address of 192 168 1 25 and a WebRelay has and IP address of 192 168 1 26 A person using the computer can access X 320M by entering its IP address in the URL line in the browser http 192 168 1 25 Similarly WebRelay can be accessed by entering its unique private IP address in the URL line in the browser http 192 168 1 26 Page 100 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix C Accessing X 320TM Over the Internet WebRelay Ethernet Switch Computer Figure Appendix C 1 Local Area Network A Simple LAN connected to the Internet The LAN in the example above can be connected to the Internet by adding a router and an Internet connection The router has two network connections It has an Ethernet network connection to the LAN and another connection to the Internet Often the Internet connection is called a Wide Area Network WAN connection Each network connection on the router has an IP address In our example the IP address on the LAN side of the router has an address of 1
68. ample you could link to a forecast page to display the forecast for the specific location This text field is used to describe the link to the external web page The default description is ControlByWeb External Link Address This text field is used to provide a direct link to another website or webpage Up to 96 characters can be entered into this field The default external link address is www controlbyweb com Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 53 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual 2 4 10 Wind Speed Tab This page provides options for configuring the Wind Speed sensor input Additional information about the Wind Speed calculations can be found in Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details ROO meteoros station eta A C 192 168 1 2 setup html wis Meteorological Station Main network adv Network password pate Time togging Remote Devices 1 0 status setup Sensor Connection Slope Offset Avg Period Units High Alarm Low Alarm Deadband Email Option Use Email Address Output 1 Remote Relay 1 Remote Relay 2 Remote Services Figure 2 41 Wind Speed Tab 20 000 10 000 0 500 Page 54 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Sensor Connection This drop down menu allows you to select which type of input you are using to monitor wind speed The
69. and send a GET command followed by the state xml command string See Section 3 3 for instructions on using GET XML Tags Monitor Values lt windSpd gt Indicates the current wind speed lt windDir gt Indicates the current wind direction lt rainTot gt Indicates the current rainfall total lt temp gt Indicates the current temperature measurement Indicates that no digital temperature sensor is attached 77 3 Current temperature lt humidity gt Indicates the current relative humidity measurement Indicates that no digital humidity sensor is attached H24 9 Current humidity reading lt solarRad gt Indicates the current solar radiation value lt barPressure gt Indicates the current barometric pressure lt auxl gt Indicates the current value measured by an auxiliary sensor 1 lt aux2 gt Indicates the current value measured by an auxiliary sensor 2 lt rainlh gt Indicates the total rainfall for the past 1 hour lt rain24h gt Indicates the total rainfall for the past 24 hours lt rain30d gt Indicates the total rainfall for the past month lt rainAlrm gt Current state of the sensor alarms 0 Normal 1 High Alarm lt tempH gt Indicates today s current high temperature lt tempL gt Indicates today s current low temperature lt tempHY gt Indicates yesterday s high temperature lt tempLY gt Indicates yesterday s low temperature lt heatIndex gt
70. any way where its function or failure could cause significant loss or property damage Security Notes X 320M does not employ a general purpose computer operating system and does not have features such as telnet FTP SSH nor uncontrolled open ports This means it is not possible for someone to break in to X 320M and access other devices on your local network The simplicity of X 320M makes it an inherently secure device Nevertheless as with any device installed on a network appropriate security precautions should be observed If X 320M is installed on the Internet it is recommended that passwords be enabled for the Control Page Passwords should be at least 8 characters in length and use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers For additional security a firewall may be used to limit access to selected IP addresses Another option may be to set up a Virtual Private Network VPN between the network where X 320M resides and the client machine web browser another ControlByWeb product etc Final Installation Notes This ControlByWeb product supports connection to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps networks Although 100 Mbps networks are faster the amount of data transferred to and from this device is very minimal and little if any performance increase will be gained by setting it to 100 Mbps There are advantages however to operate this device at 10 Mbps At 10 Mbps less power is required the unit runs c
71. arch amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup High Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for a high alarm condition The alarm is triggered when the value at the sensor exceeds the High Alarm Value The default High Alarm is 20 Low Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for a low alarm condition The alarm is triggered when the value at the sensor drops below the Low Alarm Value The default Low Alarm is 10 Deadband The Deadband prevents alarms from triggering excessively when the sensor measurement vacillates around the trigger point With High Alarms the measurement must fall below the High Alarm point minus the Deadband before the High Alarm will be triggered again Likewise the Deadband on the Low Alarm requires the measurement to rise above the Low Alarm point plus the deadband before the Low Alarm will be triggered again For example if the Deadband is set to 5 inHg and a High Alarm occurs at 31 inHg the alarm will not trigger again until the barometric pressure first drops below 30 5 inHg 31 0 5 inHg as shown in the figure below The default Deadband is This can be set from to B a r O High 30 0 inH 0 Alarm a t Set r S Normal Range P r e i Deadband OW m Alarm 28 0 inHg u Set r Low e Alarm Time Figure 2 4w Barometric Pressure Alarm Deadband Email Option Simple email messages can be sent in response to alarm condition
72. arometric pressure humidity and temperature Also configurable as digital inputs with programmable switching thresholds for use with such things as lightning detectors Digital I O 2 Programmable as outputs or inputs with selectable pull up and pull down resistors on inputs Pulse counter and pulse rate 250 Hz max Inputs are compatible with switch type wind speed sensors and tipping bucket rain sensors Outputs can be used for irrigation and pump control Remote Relays 2 Control relays on other ControlByWeb products based on input conditions Useful for remote control of alarms irrigation systems or equipment protection applications such as cutting power during lightning activity or turning on heating equipment in freezing conditions Remote Analog 4 Expand sensor capability with up to 4 analog inputs from another device such as an X 320 or Analog Module Temperature or Humidity Digital Sensor Inputs 6 Monitor any combination of temperature or humidity sensors up to 600 ft away Wall mount and sealed sensor probes are available for use with indoor and soil temperature applications Real time Clock Manual or NTP capability Logging Configurable logging for attached meteorological sensors System logging of device operating parameters and events such as power reset and NTP requests Email Notification Send email alerts based on any sensor conditions such as high wind low temperature or lightning Send text mess
73. art Note that on this date at 12 02 AM 00 02 the current time will be shifted forward by one hour time will jump from 12 02 AM 00 02 to 1 02 AM 01 02 By default this is set to the 2nd Sunday in March which is the date used in the United States Daylight Savings End This is the date that daylight savings will end On this date at 12 02 AM 00 02 the current time will be shifted backward by one hour time will jump from 12 02 AM 00 02 to 11 02 PM 23 02 the day before By default this is set to the 1st Sunday in November which is the date used in the U S Page 44 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 6 Logging Tab X 320M can be configured to record data such as wind speed and direction temperature and solar radiation The logged data is stored in internal non volatile memory and can be retrieved by entering the command http X 320M IP address log txt For more information on logging see Appendix E Log Files Lease Meteorological Station Setup lt C 192 168 1 2 setup html ZA Meteorological Station EE EE EREECHEN ITF E DN YesO No OA oi 00 Logging Rate 60 Mins HoursO DaysO r o Ed Wind Speed Wind Direction Rain Temperature Logging Configuration gging g Humidity Solar Radiation Barometric Pressure AUX 1 AUX 2 Aaa aa aaa LO ETA ON Disabled Ms Figu
74. be triggered again Likewise the Deadband on the Low Alarm requires the measurement to rise above the Low Alarm point plus the Deadband before the low alarm will be triggered again For example if the Deadband is set to 5 RH and a High Alarm occurs at 80 RH the Deadband ensures that once the High Alarm is triggered it won t trigger again until the humidity first drops below 75 RH 80 5 as shown in the figure below The default Deadband is 0 50 High 80 RH Alarm Set H u m Normal d Range i S i Deadband ow Alarm 20 RH Set Low Alarm Time Figure 2 4s Humidity Alarm Deadband Email Option Simple email messages can be sent in response to alarm conditions This parameter is used to specify what alarm conditions if any will cause email messages to be sent Note that email notification will work only if email is correctly set up in the Network setup page No Email Messages No email messages will be sent due to alarm conditions Send Email on High Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm condition Send Email on Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the Low Alarm condition Send Email on High Alarm and Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High and or Low Alarm conditions Send Email on High Alarm Low Alarm and Normal Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm Low Alarm or when normal conditions are regained Use Email Addr
75. browser address bar http 192 168 1 2 diagnostics xml The following diagnostics xml file is returned lt datavalues gt lt internalTemp gt 43 5 lt internalTemp gt lt vin gt 16 5 lt vin gt lt internal6Volt gt 6 2 lt internal6Volt gt lt memoryPowerUpFlag gt 1 lt memoryPowerUpFlag gt lt devicePowerUpFlag gt 1 lt devicePowerUpFlag gt lt powerLossCounter gt 3 lt powerLossCounter gt lt datavalues gt Diagnostic tags are given in the table below Tag Description lt internal lTemp gt Indicates the internal temperature of the device lt vin gt Indicates the DC voltage that is applied to the Vin and Vin terminals lt internal L6Volt gt Indicates the DC voltage of the internal 6V power supply lt memoryPowerUpFlag gt Indicates a loss of power to the capacitor backed real time clock A value of 1 indicates that the real time clock lost power This should only happen if the device has lost power for several days There is an internal capacitor that can power the real time clock for an extended period of time even if the main power is lost If the real time clock loses power the time will have to be reset By default this will read 1 until it is set to 0 lt devicePowerUpFlag gt Indicates a loss of power to the device This field can also be set to 0 A value of 1 means X 320M has lost power at least one time since the flag was set to 0 lt powe
76. cable used to connect sensors to X 320M Some of these factors include but are not limited to the type of cable used the number of sensors ambient electromagnetic noise and sensor network topology Using Cat 5e cable combined cable lengths of 600 ft to all sensors have been successful However due to the uniqueness of installation environments results may vary Please test in the desired environment before permanent installation Direct Sensor Connection X 320M Daisy Chain Sensor Connection X 320M Figure 2 2i Direct Connection Star and Daisy Chain Connection Linear The following are general recommendations that will maximize sensor runs and minimize problems Cat 5 and Cat 5e network cables have proven to be an effective and low cost solution for long runs Other cable types can be used but cable capacitance may limit the length Figure 2 2 shows the recommended connection using Cat 5 network cable Note It is recommended to run the Data and the Gnd on the same twisted pair while the power be run on a single wire Temperature Sensor Cat 5 Network Cable Terminal Connector Gnd Blue White gov Brown ata Blue Figure 2 2 Recommended connection using Cat 5 cable A linear topology daisy chain will minimize signal reflections providing a more reliable connection and longer cable length than a star topology Appropriate strain relief should be used at X 320M and other
77. culations can be found in Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details C 192 168 1 2 setup html ze L Meteorological Station isin network Ate nator EE tossing Renate EE EREECHEN Sensor Connection AN 1 000 EAN 0 000 IT AN co Min Units LLE AN 20 000 ESTAN ET AN 10 000 DET ss Tile 10 500 Email Option No Email Messages O O Use Email Address O O O Output 1 Remote Relay 1 Remote Relay 2 Remote Services when when when when Figure 2 4t Solar Radiation Tab Xytronix Research 8 Design Inc Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Sensor Connection This drop down menu allows you to select which type of input you are using to monitor wind speed The typical sensor connection are the following None This is used if no sensor is connected to monitor solar radiation Rate 1 2 This option is used if the sensor connected outputs a pulse based on the solar radiation Note Input 1 or 2 must be configured as a counter when using rate Analog 1 4 This option is used if the sensor connected outputs an analog value based on the measured solar radiation Rmt Analog 1 4 This option is used if the sensor being used is an analog sensor that is being read from a remote Analog device such as another X 320 or Analog Module Slope In many cases the inputs must be scaled to represent real world measurements X 320M reads the raw value
78. d is used to describe the site where X 320M is installed It is also the name that appears at the top of the Status Page and in email notifications This field can be up to 40 characters long The default text for the description is MET Station Site Location This text field is used to describe the location where X 320M is installed This field can be up to 40 characters long There is no default text for this field Site ID This field specifies the Site ID It can be up to 20 characters long This field is blank by default Site Elevation This is the elevation of where X 320M is installed The site elevation is also used when adjusting the barometric pressure reading to sea level Site Latitude This field specifies the latitude coordinate of X 320M Page 52 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Site Longitude This field specifies the longitude coordinate of X 320M Status Refresh Rate This field specifies how often the Status Page will update its contents The web page will be refreshed automatically at the time interval specified It can be set from 1 to 32 seconds The default setting is 3 seconds Rose Diagram History This field specifies how much wind history will be shown by the rose diagram It can be set from 1 to 60 minutes The default is 30 minutes External Link Description You can create a customized link to another webpage For ex
79. d to provide reasonable protection This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio communications There is no guarantee however that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into a relay on a circuit different from where the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Notice Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Page 6 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation Guidelines Read Before Installing Installation Guidelines Read Before Installing This unit must be installed by qualified personnel This unit must not be installed directly outdoors This unit must not be used for medical life saving purposes or for any purpose where its failure could cause serious injury or the loss of life This unit must not be used in
80. ditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Remote Relay 1 2 The X 320M can be configured to control relays in other ControlByWeb products that are located at a remote locations on the network This field determines the action taken by Remote Relay due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the relay Turn On Turns the relay On due to an alarm condition The relay will turn Off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 57 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Remote Services This field specifies the action with a remote server due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Ac
81. e 68 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 14 Humidity Tab This page provides options for configuring the Humidity sensor input Additional information about the Humidity calculations can be found in Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details Meteorological Station Setup CG 192 168 1 2 setup html de L Meteorological Station sn network nav eos arenosa bate EE EE wind spa wing nan em EE aves avez sitas Sensor Connection 1 Wire Address 0000000000000000 Eh Refresh Lists GEIER 1 000 A 0 000 Units LLE AN 20 000 SUN ETE AN 10 000 PITT ETT DR 10 500 Email Option No Email Messages O O Use Email Address MA O O Output 1 Remote Relay 1 Remote Relay 2 Remote Services Figure 2 4r Humidity Tab Sensor Connection when when when when This drop down menu allows you to select which type of input you are using to monitor humidity The following typical sensor connections are available None This is used if no sensor is connected to monitor Humidity Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sensor outputs an analog signal based on the humidity Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 69 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Frequency Input This option is used if the connected sensor outputs a frequency based on the humidity 1 Wire Bus This is used i
82. earch amp Design Inc Page 109 Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details X 320M User s Manual new readings are made the oldest values are replaced If the averaging period is set to 0 then the instantaneous Wind Direction is given Note Wind Speed and Wind Direction use the same Averaging Period For example if the Averaging Period is changed from 2 minutes to 4 minutes both Wind Speed and Direction will be changed to 4 minutes Internally the polar coordinates are converted to Cartesian coordinates and then stored The running average is calculated using the Cartesian coordinates These running averages are then converted back to polar coordinates and returned as the average Wind Direction This method along with some minor adjustments based on the quadrant measurement is used to handle averaging the Wind Directions that vary around the 360 degree range Otherwise the average of 10 degrees and 350 degrees would be give an incorrect average of 180 degrees instead of the correct average of 360 degrees Rain X 320M keeps track of rainfall using the input to count bucket tips in a rain collector The 1 Hr Rainfall reflects the rainfall for the previous 60 minutes This value is updated every 4 minutes The 24 Hr field indicates the amount of rainfall that has occurred in the previous 24 hours This value is updated every 4 minutes The Previous 7 Days field shows rainfall that has accumulated over the last 7 days It is
83. eld is 1 When the Slope is set to 1 and Offset is 0 default values the Scaled Value equals the Input Value Offset The Offset is used for the zero measurement The default value for this field is 0 When both the slope and offset are set to their default values the Scaled Value equals the Raw Input Adjustment Depending on the type of sensor and or the type of barometric pressure reading the sensor reading may need to be adjusted so that sea level pressure is the indicated value The default value for this field is None This drop down allows you to select the adjustment used for the barometric pressure sensor The following options are available None No adjustment will be applied to the input value from the sensor Sea Level The input value from the sensor will be adjusted to indicate sea level pressure Units This drop down allows you to specify the units for the barometric pressure sensor The units selected will be determined by the Slope and Offset used to calibrate the sensor The following options are available inHg This option is used if you are measuring the barometric pressure in inches of Mercury mmHg This option is used if you are measuring the barometric pressure in milometers of Mecury hPa This option is used if you are measuring the barometric pressure in hectopascals mbar This option is used if you are measuring the barometric pressure in millibars Page 78 Xytronix Rese
84. electrical environmental specifications for the product Further the warranty does not cover Acts of God such as fire flood hurricanes and tornadoes This warranty does not cover damage to property equipment direct indirect consequential or incidental damage including damage for loss of business profit business interruption loss of data and the like arising out of the use or misuse of this product UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE LIABILITY OF XYTRONIX RESEARCH amp DESIGN INC TO THE PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PARTY EXCEED THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM No other warranty is expressed or implied Xytronix Research amp Design Inc specifically disclaims the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damage Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 5 FCC Statement X 320M User s Manual FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designe
85. er without the password GET state xml relaylState 1l amp noReply 1 HTTP 1 1 Terminated with two r n The following example adds the password GET state xml relaylState 1 amp noReply 1 HTTP 1 1 Terminated with r n Authorization Basic bm9 uZTp3ZWJyZWxhe0 Terminated with two r n bm9uZTp3ZWJyZWxheQ is the Base64 encoded version of the user name password none webrelay A utility is provided at http www controlbyweb com encoder to encode the password Simply type the string username password into the website and press Encode Page 94 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Operation 3 4 Email Notification 3 4 1 Email Notification Description X 320M can be configured to send messages to five email addresses when a sensors alarm point is reached Sensors that are connected to X 320M and configured can generate an email message When an email message is sent it will look similar to this MET Station Trigger RAIN High Alarm WSPD 15 mph WDIR 270 degrees RAIN 20 inches TEMP 78 57 F HDTY 34 RH SRAD 400 W m PRESS 29 97 inHg A A Do fw UX1 0 00 units UX2 0 00 units Subject Line The top line that reads MET Station appears in the subject line of the email message This is the same text that appears as the header on the Status Page It is set in the Site Description Text field under the Status Setup tab
86. ess If email messages are to be sent out based on alarm conditions these check boxes specify to which email addresses the message will be sent Email addresses specified on the Network setup tab will be shown next to each check box Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 71 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Output 1 or Output 2 This option will only appear if one of the Digital I O s is selected as an output in the I O tab This field is used to set the action that the corresponding Output will have due to an alarm condition The first drop down box specifies the action The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the output Turn On Turns the output On due to an alarm condition The output will turn Off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified output action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Remote Relay 1 2 X 320M can be configured to control relays in other ControlByWeb products that are located at a remote location on the network The same actions for the local outputs also apply to remotely controlled relays This field determines the action taken by
87. et using the Date Time tab in the setup pages Note Information about how these values are measured and calculated can be found in Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details Xytronix Research 8 Design Inc Page 87 Operation X 320M User s Manual 3 2 XML Operation 3 2 1 Custom XML computer applications may be created to monitor and control X 320M This method does not use a web browser There are three XML pages that can be used to monitor or control X 320M state xml eventX xml and Diagnostics xml Refer to Appendix D External Server and Remote Services for more information on network configurations when using XML State XML XML Monitor All Functions The state of the I Os Counters Rate Frequency Input Analog Input and Sensors can be monitored by sending a request to port 80 or port specified in setup This can be demonstrated by entering the following URL into the address bar of a web browser substituting the IP address as necessary http 192 168 1 2 state xml The following state xml page is returned lt datavalues gt lt windSpd gt 15 67 lt windSpd gt lt windDir gt 327 29 lt windDir gt lt rainTot gt 0 36 lt rainTot gt lt temp gt 29 13 lt temp gt lt humidity gt 34 51 lt humidity gt lt solarRad gt 426 48 lt solarRad gt lt barPressure gt 30 11 lt barPressure gt lt aux1 gt 79 36 lt aux gt lt aux2 gt lt aux gt lt rainlh gt 0 00 lt rainlh gt lt rain24h gt
88. f the connected sensor uses the 1 Wire Bus Protocol to measure temperature Rmt Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sensor is an analog sensor that is being read from a remote Analog device such as another X 320 or Analog Module 1 Wire Address only shown if 1 Wire Bus is selected in Sensor Connection Each 1 Wire sensor comes from the factory with a unique non changeable address When the Humidity tab is selected X 320M scans the bus for sensors The addresses of the sensors that are found on the bus are listed in the drop down list Once a sensor is found on the bus select the appropriate sensor address from the drop down list to enable that sensor for humidity measurement Note When the Davis Adapter Kit is used with the Davis Instruments ISS the same 1 Wire address will be used for both temperature and humidity This is the only case when a 1 wire address is shared Slope In many cases the inputs must be scaled to represent real world measurements X 320M reads the raw value from each input and calculates the number that represents the real world measurement that the user is actually interested in This real world value referred to as the Scaled Value in this manual is calculated using the following linear formula Scaled Value Slope Input Offset The Scaled Value is displayed on the Status Page It is also used to determine alarm conditions and is shown in email messages
89. ffset is 0 default values the Scaled Value equals the Input Value Offset The Offset is used for the zero measurement The default value for this field is 0 When both the slope and offset are set to their default values the Scaled Value equals the Raw Input Avg Period The Average Period is the length of time used to average the Scaled Value For example if the Average Period is set to 5 minutes X 320M will keep track of the last 150 samples 30 samples min and average them over the 5 minute period If the Average Period is set to zero no averaging will be used The Average Period can be set from 0 to 10 minutes The default Average Period is 2 minutes Note Wind Direction and Wind Speed share the same average period Making a change to the average period in Wind Speed tab will result to the same change to the Average Period in Wind Direction tab Note If the Average Period is set to zero then the Status Page will not show a Wind Gust value Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 55 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Units This drop down allows you to specify the units of measure for the wind speed sensor The units selected will be determined by the Slope and Offset used to calibrate the sensor The following options are available mph This option is used if you are measuring the wind speed in miles per hour km h This option is used if you are measuring the wind speed in
90. following typical sensor connections are available None This is used if no sensor is connected to monitor wind speed Rate 1 2 This is used if the connected sensor outputs a pulse based on wind speed Note Input 1 or 2 must be configured as a counter when using rate Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sensor outputs an analog value that varies based on wind speed Frequency Input This option is used if the connected sensor outputs a frequency based on the wind speed Rmt Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sensor is an analog sensor that is being read from a remote Analog device such as another X 320 or Analog Module Slope In many cases the inputs must be scaled to represent real world measurements X 320M reads the raw value from each input and calculates the number that represents the real world measurement that the user is actually interested in This real world value referred to as the Scaled Value in this manual is calculated using the following linear formula Scaled Value Slope Input Offset The Scaled Value is displayed on the Status Page It is also used to determine alarm conditions and is shown in email messages Slope in the formula above is provided by the user and is entered in this field The value is used to scale the input to the range of detected condition The default value for this field is 1 When the Slope is set to 1 and O
91. from each input and calculates the number that represents the real world measurement that the user is actually interested in This real world value referred to as the Scaled Value in this manual is calculated using the following linear formula Scaled Value Slope Input Offset The Scaled Value is displayed on the Status Page It is also used to determine alarm conditions and is shown in email messages Slope in the formula above is provided by the user and is entered in this field The value is used to scale the input to the range of detected condition The default value for this field is 1 When the Slope is set to 1 and Offset is 0 default values the Scaled Value equals the Input Value Offset The Offset is used for the zero measurement The default value for this field is 0 When both the slope and offset are set to their default values the Scaled Value equals the Raw Input Avg Period The Average Period is the length of time used to average the Scaled Value For example it the Average Period is set to 30 minutes X 320M will keep track of the last 30 samples 1 sample min and average them over the 30 minute period If the Average Period is set to zero no averaging will be used The Average Period can be set from 0 to 60 minutes The default average period is 60 minutes Units The units used to measure Solar radiation is W m High Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger
92. ge 0 5 Hz read rate Auto zero positive slope detection Accuracy and minimum input level Input Frequency Min Vin Read Error 0 to 1 Hz 65 mV 0 Hz 1 Hz to 3 5 kHz 60 mV 0 0 Hz 3 5 kHz to 120 kHz 60 mV 0 5 Hz 120 kHz to 130 kHz 60 mV 3 Hz Analog Inputs 4 Single ended Channels 0 02 30 uV Full Scale SE mode 25 C 10 uV resolution O to 5 V input full scale 151 ms sequential channel read time Temperature Humidity Sensors 6 Sensor maximum 600 ft 180 m maximum combined cable length Temperature Sensors 1 Wire Digital Thermometer Dallas Semiconductor DS18B20 0 5 C from 10 C to 85 C Humidity Sensors 1 Wire Digital Sensor 0 100 RH 1 8 Network 10 Base T or 100 Base T Ethernet IPv4 Static IP address assignment or DHCP HTTP port selectable Standard 8 pin RJ 45 Modular Socket Supports Web Browser HTTP XML Modbus TCP SNMP protocols Page 118 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix H Specifications 5 LED Indicators Power On 1 0 1 2 Network Linked Network Activity Real Time Clock Manual or NTP Network Time Protocol setup NTP Sync Configurable for Once Daily Weekly or On Power up Automatic Daylight Savings Adjustment Battery capacitor Power Backup Capacitor Power Backup Supports Real Time Clock External Variables Output
93. ge was last viewed Humidity Display of the current humidity measurement current High and Low humidity values for today and these values for yesterday High Low Alarm status Rain Displays the rain accumulation data for the past hour 24 hours Previous 7 days and a total accumulation Total values are updated instantly Hourly and 24 hour measurements are updated every 4 minutes and the previous 7 days measurements are updated daily Rain Counter Reset This button resets the counters as well as all rain totals back to zero Rose Diagram Displays a graphical representation of the current and historical wind patterns up to 1 hour The diagram is graduated with equally spaced radial rings representing a fraction of the Rose Diagram History period The default period is 30 minutes Note The historical information is retained by the web browser and is lost when the browser is closed When the browser is opened it will always show the current wind direction and the outermost ring will be labeled as 1 00 Site Information Displays detailed information about the meteorological site AUX Sensors Displays the current values measured by any auxiliary sensors Page 86 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Operation 13 External Link Displays a link provided by the user to an external site or webpage Configurable in the Status Setup tab 14 Date Time Displays the current time that is s
94. ger point With High Alarms the measurement must fall below the High Alarm point minus the Deadband before the High Alarm will be triggered again Likewise the Deadband on the Low Alarm requires the measurement to rise above the Low Alarm point plus the deadband before the Low Alarm will be triggered again For example if the deadband is set to 5 and a high alarm occurs at 50 the alarm will not trigger again until the value first drops below 45 50 5 as shown in the figure below The default Deadband is 0 50 High Alarm 50 Deadband Normal Range Deadband Low Alarm Set 20 et H OO es nm zap Es Low Alarm Time Figure 2 4y AUX Alarm Deadband Email Option Simple email messages can be sent in response to alarm conditions This parameter is used to specify what alarm conditions if any will cause email messages to be sent Email notification will work only if email is correctly set up in the Network setup page No Email Messages No email messages will be sent due to alarm conditions Send Email on High Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm condition Send Email on Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the Low Alarm condition Send Email on High and Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High and or Low Alarm condition Send Email on High Low and Normal Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm Low
95. he High Alarm set point Total Rain This will generate an alarm if the rain accumulation total reaches the High Alarm set point Page 62 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Email Option Simple email messages can be sent in response to alarm conditions This parameter is used to specify what alarm conditions if any will cause email messages to be sent Email notification will work only if email is correctly set up in the Network setup page No Email Messages No email messages will be sent due to alarm conditions Send Email on High Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm condition Use Email Address If email messages are to be sent based on alarm conditions these check boxes specify to which email addresses the message will be sent Email addresses specified on the Network setup tab will be shown next to each check box Output 1 or Output 2 This option will only appear if one of the Digital I O s is selected as an output on the I O tab This field is used to set the action that the corresponding Output will have due to an alarm condition The first drop down box specifies the action The following Actions are available No Action No action is taken by the output Turn On Turns the output On due to an alarm condition The output will turn Off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that
96. ical router setup page Routers will vary Accessing Setup Pages After changing ports the setup pages are accessed on a local network as described below http Local IP Address Port Number setup html For example to access the setup pages when the port is set to 8000 the following command would be used http 192 168 1 25 8000 setup html To access the ControIByWeb units from the Internet enter the public IP address of the router plus the port number of the desired device in the following format http Public IP Address of Router Port Number of Device setup html Using the example above the following line would be used to access the setup page of X 320M http 266 70 164 97 8000 setup html Xytronix Research 8 Design Inc Page 103 Appendix D External Server and Remote Services X 320M User s Manual Appendix D External Server and Remote Services Note The following methods are supported by X 320M however Xytronix Research Design Inc does not provide or support custom third party applications or external web servers Accessing X 320M with Custom Software or Third Party Applications Custom applications can send commands to X 320M for monitoring and control functions using XML See 3 2 XML Operation for more information The application interface can be used to provide a custom user interface access to multiple units in a single screen and allow for automation logging and
97. ices are on the same network without routers between them In this case the server can communicate with X 320M devices directly and securely since data never has to leave the local network When the server and X 320M are on different networks routers must be configured to allow appropriate access If a public network is used such as the Internet security precautions should be considered Remote Services The second approach is for X 320M to initiate a connection using the Remote Services The settings under the Advanced Network tab in the setup pages will enable the X 320 to open a TCP connection with an external server Once the connection is open the external server can send commands and or read the device The external server can leave the connection open so that it never closes or close the connection Remote Services is ideal for installations where the server and X 320M are installed on different networks This is especially useful when each X 320M is installed on a separate private network For example if the user doesn t control the network connections where X 320M is installed Remote Services would initiate a TCP connection over the Internet with the control computer Since X 320M initiates the connection the control computer doesn t have to know the IP address of X 320M This means that X 320M can be installed using DHCP In addition no special router configuration is Page
98. ied it should be entered in the format aaa bbb ccc ddd where each of the letters represents a number between 0 and 255 This field can be up to 40 characters There is no default value for this field Many NTP Internet servers are available In addition many desktop computers will function as an NTP server both Mac and PC If a desktop computer is used firewall settings may need to be adjusted to allow for NTP communications on port 123 Page 42 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Public NTP servers can be found at www pool ntp org Some of these are listed below US Servers http www pool ntp org zone us 0 us pool ntp org 1 us pool ntp org 2 us pool ntp org 3 us pool ntp org North America http www pool ntp org zone north america 0 north america pool ntp org 1 north america pool ntp org 2 north america pool ntp org 3 north america pool ntp org Europe http www pool ntp org zone europe 0 europe pool ntp org 1 europe pool ntp org 2 europe pool ntp org 3 europe pool ntp org Australia http www pool ntp org zone au 0 au pool ntp org 1 au pool ntp org 2 au pool ntp org 3 au pool ntp org South America http www pool ntp org zone south america 0 south america pool ntp org 1 south america pool ntp org 2 south america pool ntp org 3 south america pool ntp org Africa http www pool ntp org zone africa 1 africa pool ntp org
99. in this manual or the use of any products or services referenced in this manual Xytronix Research 8 Design Inc reserves the right to change any product s features specifications documentation warranties fee schedules and conditions at any time and without notice Page 4 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Warranty Warranty This Xytronix Research amp Design Inc product has a warranty against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment During the warranty period Xytronix Research amp Design Inc will at its option either repair or replace products that prove to be defective This warranty is extended to the original purchaser of the equipment only For warranty service or repair the product must be properly packaged and returned to Xytronix Research amp Design Inc The purchaser shall prepay all charges for shipping to Xytronix Research amp Design Inc and Xytronix Research amp Design Inc will pay the shipping charges to return the product to the purchaser as long as the product is shipped within the United States If the product is shipped outside of the United States the purchaser shall pay all shipping charges duties and taxes Limitation The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects or damage resulting from improper use or misuse unauthorized repair tampering modification improper connection or operation outside the
100. ind speed Wind speed sensors predominately use one of two methods frequency generator or reed switch closure Make Model Output Slope Offset Settings Connections Davis 6410 N O Reed mph 2 25 0 1 O Input Pull Up Digital Input Switch km h 3 62 Increment when input off Ground Met One 034B N O Reed mph 1 7873 mph 0 63 I O Input Pull Up Digital Input Switch m s 0 7989 m s 0 28 Increment when input off Ground RM 5103 Frequency mph 0 2192 O Frequency Young m s 0 0980 Ground km h 0 3528 knots 0 1904 Additional compatible sensors are available from Met One RM Young NRG and others Wind Direction S is compatible with potentiometer type wind sensors These sensors utilize the analog input X 320M i tible with potenti ter ty ind Th tilize th log input Make Model Output Slope Offset Settings Connections Davis 6410 0 5VDC_ 72 0 5 Vref Ground Analog Input Met One 034B 0 5VDC 72 0 5 Vref Ground Analog Input RM 5103 0 5VDC_ 72 0 5 Vref Young Ground Analog Input Additional compatible sensors are available from Met One RM Young NRG and others Rain Tipping bucket rain gauges are common precipitation sensors These can be connected to the digital input of X 320M to count the bucket tips Capacitive gauges may also be used through the analog inputs of X 320M Xytronix Research amp Design Inc
101. ing X 320M Remotely Over the Internet Speed This option sets the data rate clock rate of the Ethernet port Either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps can be selected The 100 Mbps option offers faster communications but the amount of data to and from X 320M is so small that users will not likely notice much if any difference When X 320M is set to Page 34 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 10 Mbps it draws less power and runs a little cooler which may translate into a longer product life The default setting for this field is 70 Mbps IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS SETTING BE LEFT AT 10 Mbps UNLESS THE USER HAS A SPECIFIC REASON TO USE 100 Mbps Mode This option allows the Ethernet port to be set to Half Duplex or Full Duplex Legacy Ethernet operates in Half Duplex mode which means that devices can either send data or receive data but not both at the same time Full Duplex means that devices can send and receive data at the same time The default setting for this field is Half Duplex Mail Server SMTP The name of the SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol mail server for example mail example com or the IP address of the mail server for example 192 10 10 10 should be entered in this field There is no default setting for this field Note If the server name is entered and not the IP address the address of a DNS server will be required Mail Server Port Thi
102. ious field and a second time in this field If the password is not entered identically in both fields the password will not be changed Enable Control Password The Control Page can be viewed without entering a password For security purposes a password can be required for access to the Control Page When this field is set to Yes a password will be required to view the Control Page The default setting for this field is No Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 39 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Control Password When the Enable Control Password option is set to Yes this field is used to specify the password which will be required to access the Control Page Passwords that are 8 characters or longer with both alphabetic and numeric characters are recommended up to 13 characters can be entered in this field For security purposes the password will not be displayed as it is entered Note that X 320M requires a password but does not require a user name to access the Control Page However some browsers require that a user name be entered In this instance enter none as the user name The default Control Password is webrelay Re enter Control Password When the Control Password is changed it must be entered twice One time in the previous field and a second time in this field If the password is not entered identically in both fields the password will not be changed Page 40 Xytronix Resea
103. l router on the network where X 320M resides doesn t need to be configured to forward sockets This also simplifies the installation Since the router configuration is not modified the risk of compromising security on the local network is eliminated 2 4 4 Password Tab X 320M requires a password to log into the setup pages The password can be changed on this page Additionally a password can be enabled for the Control Page e Meteorological Station Setup az a 192 168 1 2 setup html ZA Meteorological Station wind spa wind i Ran JC rem tumidis sorar naa sar pressure aura aura sias Setup Password AORTA Re enter Setup Password MERA AAA TT DN Yes No6 Control Password MERA Re enter Control Password BRT Submit X Reset Figure 2 4d Password Tab Setup Password The Setup Password which is required to access the setup pages can be modified by entering a new password here Passwords that are 8 characters or longer with both alphabetic and numeric characters are recommended For security purposes the password will not be displayed as it is entered Note that the username required for accessing the setup pages is admin all lower case The default Setup Password is webrelay also all lower case Up to 13 characters can be entered in this field Re enter Setup Password When the Setup Password is changed it must be entered twice One time in the prev
104. manually enter the IP address When a computer is connected to the network another device on the network called a DHCP server detects the presence of the computer and dynamically assigns the IP address to that computer On many small networks the DHCP server is built into the router DHCP works well for client devices such as computers but is not ideal for servers This is because servers usually don t initiate communications with other devices but rather they wait for a request from clients To make this request the client must know the IP address of the server If a server gets its IP address dynamically the IP address may not always be the same so client devices may not be able to find the server For this reason servers usually use an IP address that is fixed and does not change X 320M is a server and manual IP address assignment is usually recommended Page 36 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 43 Advanced Network Tab Note These settings are not used for most installations e00 Meteorological Station Setup X E CG 192 168 1 2 setup html ZIA Meteorological Station wind spa _wind vir nain remo Mumaity EE sitas AAA A AN YesO No Server Name IP Address EA E 8000 AS 00 0C C8 00 00 05 ControlByWeb METSTN A BN 1 Minutes AER o 0 0 0 IP Filter Range 2 o 0 0 0 o Kin Ein Kin Figure 2
105. nditions if any will cause email messages to be sent Email notification will work only if email is correctly set up in the Network setup page No Email Messages No email messages will be sent due to alarm conditions Send Email on High Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm condition Send Email on Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the Low Alarm condition Send Email on High and Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High and or Low Alarm condition Send Email on High Low and Normal Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm Low Alarm or when Normal conditions are regained Use Email Address If email messages are to be sent based on alarm conditions these check boxes specify to which email addresses the message will be sent Email addresses specified on the Network setup tab will be shown next to each check box Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 75 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Output 1 or Output 2 This option will only appear if one of the Digital I O s is selected as an output on the I O tab This field is used to set the action that the corresponding Output will have due to an alarm condition The first drop down box specifies the action The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the output Turn On Turns the output On due to an alarm condition The output will turn Off when
106. nection Dummg En 105 Lol id 106 Control P assword peer Rionansa E 39 40 Logging Tarola pati ds 45 Counter Option 50 N 56 66 70 74 79 82 EIS RENE id 25 CU Odia idas 117 M MENTA NENNEN 26 32 Da MACOS ita cad 27 D ate Time Tab EE 41 Mail Server Port 35 Daylight Savimge En 44 Main EE EE 31 Deadbannd cc ccccccccccccccscsscscsscessessvsosscereneneess 56 66 71 Manual Time Configuration Ke ake Mech cata 42 Default be ta e Cie liste taal Ah dees Measured Values EE 109 OS 31 85 96 98 106 Humidity esen da e 110 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 121 Appendix Mechanical Information X 320M User s Manual e AN 110 Solar Radiation acseniiaconerri aaae 110 TOMPETAUTO e aeniea n 110 Wind Drecton 109 Wind Speed ninien iria 109 N NetWork acotada att LAN ud nad 100 e EE 26 WAN coa ege ed 101 Network Tab aiii litis 33 NP aan 34 NTP Time Confeuratnon 42 O Meet tee 55 60 62 65 70 74 78 82 One wire data bus 23 Output 12 18 57 63 67 72 76 80 83 91 Output Modest deals 51 P Password 2 tii eiii 35 39 40 De rta er 31 39 40 Password Tabla das 39 Ee TEEN 43 46 PANG ie SARA A ORL ets 26 Port Forwardmg 102 euw tz serge ii E e EE 119 Current rang 16 indie EE 12 Power Reourements reee 117 Power Supply eege ested deer Lage oss diia 16 R Rain accumulapon 62 86 Rain Tab id 61 Remote Devi id 47 Remote Analog 47 Remote Relay cis nain a 47 Remote Devices Tab 47 Remote Rela
107. nel is in Category View select the Classic View option before proceeding Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q ea O z E P searen Py Folders Ed Programs Eb ncpa cpl m P Search Everywhere P Search the Internet Figure 2 3a Vista 7 Start Menu Address Control Panel pa va Control Panel gt Snitch to Category View See Also Rh Windows Update Help and Support ES Accessibility Options 2 Date and Time amp Java Portable Media Devices SigmaTel Audio Windows Firewall Figure 2 3b Control Panel Add Hardware Add or Remove Dell Wireless WLAN Utility gt Keyboard 3 Power Options O Sounds and Audio Devices Wireless Link Wireless Network Setup Wizard Programs BS Display w Printers and Administrative Folder Options Regional and Language Symantec LiveUpdate VK Automatic BDE Broadcom Updates Administrator Control Suite 2 Game Controllers Internet Options k Network Setup Phone and Wizard Modem Options Scannersand Scheduled Tasks Security Center Cameras System Taskbarand User Accounts Start Menu Page 28 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 Double click on the icon labeled Network PENAL Connections The File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q sack 5 O Ki
108. ng tutorials before proceeding many tutorials are available on the Internet dresses Every device on the Internet is identified by a unique address called an IP Internet Protocol address IP addresses are somewhat similar to mailing addresses in that they identify the precise logical location of the device on the Internet The IP address identifies the global region down to the network and then the specific device on that network IP addresses are globally maintained and assigned by an entity called the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA IP addresses consist of four sets of numbers that range from 0 to 255 and are separated by a decimal For example 192 168 200 167 is an IP address Every device that is directly connected to the Internet uses a public IP address X 320M can be assigned a public IP address for direct connection to the Internet Typically a public IP address would only be assigned to X 320M when it is the only device on the local network The IP address would be obtained from an Internet Service Provider ISP Due to the limited number of public IP addresses private networks can be set up with private IP addresses These addresses are used within a local network and have no global designation they are not routed on the Internet The following address blocks are designated for private networks where x represents decimal numbers from 0 to 255 192 168 x x 10 x x x and 172 16 x x A Simple Loc
109. nnnn conan nn cnn cn nan nnnra rr nnnnnnnos 23 2 2 6 Network Conpnechon eee eaaaaaeeeaaeaneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaaaeeceaeaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeees 25 2 3 Establishing Communications for Setup ccccccsecseenneeeeeceeneeeeeeesceeeseeeeeseeeeeeuaeeeeeeeeeseesseneaeeseeseenenens 26 2 3 1 Method 1 Assign a Temporary IP address to X 320M o eeiceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeseenaeeeeeseeseeeeeeeeeaaes 26 2 3 2 Method 2 Assign a Temporary IP Address to Configuration Computer 28 2 4 X 320M Setup Page cocinan ii a N ea Neina iiA 31 2 AN Mal Tabs da iia ers be 31 24 2 A ON 33 2 43 Advanced Network Tab wc ciienststehsiistatccanchditetadercnpebphadatdenthage aer stvesbubbiahiventad ads lianas bienn 37 2AA Password TaD ET 39 24 5 Dates Time A SN 41 2 4 6 LOGGING TaD ET E 45 2 41 Remote Devices Tab ii add 47 ZAR MO EC EE 49 24 Status Setup Tabo decisions 52 24 10 Wind Speed E TEE 54 ZA Wind Direction E OT 59 24 12 Rain TaD evita lil ido idas 61 24 13 Temperature TaD ia iie eaea ind de dE EES 64 24 14 Humidity Ee EE 69 2 4 15Solar Radiation E dd dd atan ibas 73 2 4 16 Barometric Pressure Tab 77 2417 AUX Tand AUK2 Tablada A dd ae aaa EEA AEAEE 81 Page 2 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual SECtion 3 Operation yc access vis aececdeawedecaeceanasnexadstwsaueestbwdsadecectestuaveessscpsegenasedethcdesensaetaeevs 85 3 1 Browser Operation a E i uid n Eaa iaaa 85 3 2 XML Ope
110. o an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the relay Turn On Turns the relay On due to an alarm condition The relay will turn off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will causes the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Remote Services This field specifies the action with a remote server due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken Send Message state xml will be sent to the remote server The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause an alarm trigger The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Page 84 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Operation Section 3 Operation X 320M can be operated using a web browser or by sending text commands to an XML status control page X 320M also allows you to control the outputs using inputs or alarms
111. oint and Heat Index are updated every 2 seconds Note The measured and calculated values are not retained by X 320M during a power loss Compensation Once the raw measurement is taken the Slope and Offset are applied y mx b y Adjusted Value m Slope x Raw Value b Offset After the Slope and Offset are applied further calculations are applied that are dependent on the sensor These calculations are described below for each sensor Some values such as heat index are calculated based on measurements from a combination of sensors Measured Values Wind Speed The Wind Speed reading by default is a running average of 30 samples per minute over the Avg Period specified in the Wind Spd setup tab The default Avg Period is 2 minutes which would use 60 samples to calculate the displayed wind speed The maximum Average Period is 10 minutes As new readings are made the oldest values are replaced If the Averaging Period is set to 0 then the instantaneous wind speed is given which is calculated from the instrument counts over a 2 second period Note Wind Speed and Wind Direction use the same Averaging Period Changing the Avg Period in either setup page will affect the other setup page Wind Direction The Wind Direction is a running average of 30 samples per minute over the Avg Period specified in the Wind Dir tab The default Avg Period is 2 minutes The maximum Average Period is 10 minutes As Xytronix Res
112. on computer are connected to the same network This will not work through routers or gateways Microsoft Windows Instructions 1 Open a Command Prompt select START then RUN then type cma Note For Vista 7 the Command Prompt should be run as administrator select Start then type cmd and right click on cmd and select Run as administrator 2 Type arp s new IP address serial number of X 320M Note IP address format is xxx xxx xxx xxx The serial number can be found on a label on the module board The format is SS SS SS SS SS SS For example to set X 320M with serial number 00 0C C8 01 00 01 to 10 10 10 40 the following command would be used arp s 10 10 10 40 00 0c c8 01 00 01 3 Next type ping 1 102 new IP address For example if the new IP address is 10 10 10 40 the following command would be used ping 1 102 10 10 10 40 4 Proceed with X 320M setup in section 2 4 Once setup is complete it may be necessary to clear the arp cache to configure additional WebRelays This is necessary because each unit has the same default IP address but a different unit serial number MAC address Clearing the arp table can be done by typing arp d in the command prompt window Page 26 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Linux Unix Instructions 1 2 Open a terminal and change to root user su then enter root passw
113. onfigured as an input When Pull Up Resistor is selected the input will be Off only when tied to ground When Pull Down Resistor is selected the input is considered On when 5V is applied to the input Note The input is considered to be OFF when the input is tied to ground Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 49 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Counter Options The inputs can be used as counters This field specifies counter operation Note that the input voltage must remain on or off for the minimum hold time debounce time before the counter will be incremented Counter off The counter is deactivated and will not be incremented Increment when input on Each time the input is considered on the counter will increment Increment when input off Each time the input is considered off the counter will increment Increment when input changes Each time the input changes state the counter will increment Reset Count The counter will reset to O as soon as the count reaches the value specified in this field The counter is reset immediately when it reaches this value so this value will never be returned when the counter is read For example if the Reset Count is set to 10 the counter will count from 0 to 9 and return to O on the next count This value can be set from 1 to 4 000 000 000 Debounce Time ms All mechanical switches exhibit bounce which means the electrical contacts make and bre
114. ooler and the lifetime of the product will be extended Any changes to the Ethernet settings will require a removing and re applying power to X 320M M Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 7 Introduction X 320M User s Manual Section 1 Introduction X 320M contains a unique combination of dedicated meteorological instrument functions as well as general purpose control capability in a compact cost effective package Like all ControlbyWeb products X 320M is designed to operate through a web browser no driver required no subscription no remote server no script programming A variety of weather sensors can be leveraged by X 320M for casual or scientific purposes A list of compatible sensors is available from Xytronix Research and Design Inc For those using X 320M with the Davis Instruments Integrated Sensor Suite ISS an adapter kit is available which facilitates connections to the Davis sensors and enables the Davis temperature and humidity sensors so they can be used by X 320 X 320M comes pre installed with a weather station interface Once the desired instruments are connected and basic network parameters are configured the users can immediately see a user friendly weather station on any HTML 5 browser Meteorological Station C X 320M Computer Figure 1 1a Example Meteorological Station Setup Page 8 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc
115. or Which is used to provide power to the module and connect Digital I O Analog Inputs Frequency Input and Temperature Humidity Sensor Inputs Network Connector The Ethernet connector is a standard 8 position modular receptacle Module Power Indicator The green Power LED indicator is illuminated whenever the module is powered I O Indicators Two amber LEDs illuminate when the corresponding Input or Output is active Page 12 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Introduction Ethernet Indicators The LINK LED is illuminated green when the module is properly connected to an Ethernet network and is ready to communicate Network communications will only occur if this LED is illuminated The ACT LED flashes amber when activity is detected on the network 1 4 Accessing X 320M Standard Access Using a Web Browser X 320M has a built in web server that provides simple web pages that can be accessed directly using a standard web browser This allows users to access the unit with NO SPECIAL SOFTWARE installed on their computer This is ideal for applications that require a quick simple solution that does not need to be accessible to more than a few people This configuration is simple to setup simple to use and can be accessed from any computer Note Network routers may need to be configured to allow access from computers outside of the local network see Appendix C Accessing X 320M Over The In
116. or barometric pressure Rate 1 2 This option is used if the connected sensor outputs a pulse based on the barometric pressure Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 77 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Note Input 1 or 2 must be configured as a counter when using rate Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sensor outputs an analog signal based on the barometric pressure Frequency Input This option is used if the connected sensor outputs a frequency based on the barometric pressure Rmt Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sensor is an analog sensor that is being read from a remote Analog device such as another X 320 or Analog Module Slope In many cases the inputs must be scaled to represent real world measurements X 320M reads the raw value from each input and calculates the number that represents the real world measurement that the user is actually interested in This real world value referred to as the Scaled Value in this manual is calculated using the following linear formula Scaled Value Slope Input Offset The Scaled Value is displayed on the Status Page It is also used to determine alarm conditions and is shown in email messages Slope in the formula above is provided by the user and is entered in this field The value is used to scale the input to the range of detected condition The default value for this fi
117. ord Type arp s new IP address serial number of X 320M Note IP address format is xxx xxx xxx xxx The serial number can be found on a label on the module board The format is SS SS SS SS SS SS For example to set X 320M with serial number 00 0C C8 01 00 01 to 10 10 10 40 the following command would be used arp s 10 10 10 40 00 0c c8 01 00 01 Next type ping s 102 new IP address For example if the new IP address is 10 10 10 40 the following command would be used ping s 102 10 10 10 40 Proceed with X 320M setup in section 2 4 Once setup is complete it may be necessary to clear the arp cache to configure additional WebRelays This is necessary because each unit has the same default IP address but a different unit serial number MAC address Clearing the arp table can be done by typing sudo arp d a in the terminal window Mac OS X Instructions 1 Open a terminal Note The terminal is in the Utilities directory which is in the Applications directory Type sudo arp s new IP address serial number of X 320M Administrator password may be required Note IP address format is xxx xxx xxx xxx The serial number can be found on the label on the module board The format is SS SS SS SS SS SS For example to set a X 320M with serial number 00 0C C8 01 00 01 to 10 10 10 40 the following command would be used sudo arp s 10 10 10 40 00 0c c8 01 00 01 Next type ping
118. otocol to measure temperature Rmt Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sensor is an analog sensor that is being read from a remote Analog device such as another X 320 or Analog Module 1 Wire Address only shown if 1 Wire Bus is selected in Sensor Connection Each 1 Wire sensor comes from the factory with a unique non changeable address When the Temperature tab is selected X 320M scans the bus for sensors the addresses of the sensors that are found on the bus are listed in the drop down list Once a sensor is found on the bus select the appropriate sensor address from the drop down list to enable that sensor for temperature measurement Note When the Davis Adapter Kit is used with the Davis Instruments ISS the same 1 Wire address will be used for both temperature and humidity This is the only case when a 1 wire address is shared Slope In many cases the inputs must be scaled to represent real world measurements X 320M reads the raw value from each input and calculates the number that represents the real world measurement that the user is actually interested in This real world value referred to as the Scaled Value in this manual is calculated using the following linear formula Scaled Value Slope Input Offset The Scaled Value is displayed on the Status Page It is also used to determine alarm conditions and is shown in email messages Slope in the formula above i
119. p down box specifies the conditions that will cause an alarm trigger The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Page 76 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 16 Barometric Pressure Tab This page provides configuration options for configuring the Barometric Pressure sensor input Additional information about the Barometric Pressure calculations can be found in Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details Meteorological Station Setup e C 192 168 1 2 setup html va Meteorological Station sin network neon Password DateTime Longina Renate EE Wind spa wing bi rain EREECHEN Sensor Connection Slope Offset Adjustment Units High Alarm Low Alarm Deadband Email Option Use Email Address Output 1 Remote Relay 1 Remote Relay 2 Remote Services 20 000 10 000 0 500 No Email Messages ES 00000 when when when when Figure 2 4v Barometric Pressure Tab Sensor Connection This drop down menu allows you to select which type of input you are using to monitor barometric pressure The following typical sensor connections are available None This option is used if no sensor is connected to monit
120. per grounding can be accomplished by connecting the grounding cables to either the AC mains ground or to the station ground Page 22 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 2 5 Digital Temperature Humidity Sensor Connection The digital sensors use a one wire data bus which allows up to six sensors to share the same terminals 5V Ground Data Every sensor on the one wire bus is assigned a unique serial number when it is manufactured That number is used to address the device during communication Note The adapter board for the Davis Instruments ISS X MDA 1 is an exception to the typical sensor addressing When the X MDA 1 is used with an ISS the temperature and humidity sensors use the same address 1 Wire Temperature Power Supply ls Probe i 1 Wire Sensor Connection 1 Wire Humidity Sensor X 320M Figure 2 2g 1 Wire Sensor Connection The sensors have three wires the wire color is show in the table below Sensor Wire Color Connection Red 5V out Black Gnd Figure 2 2h Temperature Sensor Blue or White Data Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 23 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Multiple sensors can be connected in two ways directly connected to the unit star topology or daisy chained linear topology as shown in Figure 2 2i Many factors will determine the maximum length of
121. perature calculations can be found in Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details Meteorological Station Setup e L Meteorological Station 192 168 1 2 setup html Main network Adv network Password Date Time Logging Remote Devices 1 0 status setup wind spa wind Dir rain sel Humiaity sotar raa bar Pressure auxa auxz status 0000000000000000 b it Refresh Lists 1 000 0 000 Cra 20 000 10 000 0 500 No Email Messages Sensor Connection 1 Wire Address Slope Offset Units High Alarm Low Alarm Deadband Email Option Use Email Address 00000 Output 1 Remote Relay 1 Remote Relay 2 when when when when Remote Services Figure 2 4p Temperature Tab Sensor Connection This drop down menu allows you to select which type of input you are using to monitor temperature The following typical sensor connections are available None This option is used if no sensor is connected to monitor temperature Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sensor outputs an analog value based on the temperature Frequency Input This option is used if the connected sensor outputs a frequency based on Page 64 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup the temperature 1 Wire Bus This option is used if the connected sensor uses the 1 Wire Bus Pr
122. r to a post office box The IP address specifies the location and the port specifies the specific recipient Port numbers can be set to any number between 1 and 65235 However many port numbers are reserved for specific applications and should be avoided As a general rule numbers above 8000 are safe to use All of the ControlByWeb products come from the factory with the HTTP port set to 80 which is the standard port for HTTP In this example X 320M HTTP port will be changed to port 8000 and WebRelay port will be changed to 8001 Once the ports are changed in the two ControlByWeb devices the router must be set up for port forwarding Port forwarding associates the IP address of each local device with an assigned port In this example the address 192 168 1 25 for X 320M would be associated with port 8000 The address 192 168 1 26 for WebRelay would be associated with port 8001 X 320M would be accessed from the Internet by entering the public IP address of the router plus the port number assigned to X 320M in the URL window of the browser http 266 70 164 97 8000 All Internet requests to the router for port 8000 would be forwarded to X 320M Similarly all request for port 8001 would be forwarded to WebRelay Note When an HTTP request comes in to the router without the specific port specified http 266 70 164 97 the router will handle this as a port 80 request default HTTP port In other words http 266 70 164 9
123. rLossCounter gt This field is a count of how many times X 320M has lost main power The above flags may be cleared by requesting the diagnostics xml file along with request parameters To clear the real time clock power loss flag To clear To clear Resettin sCounter flag 1 2 diagnostics xml memoryPowerUpFlag 0 oss flag 1 2 diagnostics xml devicePowerUpFlag 0 1 2 diagnostics xml powerLossCounter 0 ags may be done at one time by placing amp between each request http 192 168 the device power l http 192 168 1 the powerLos http 192 168 g of multiple fl http 192 168 1 2 diagnostics xml memoryPowerUpFlag 08devicePowerUpFlag 0 Note Requests for the diagnostics xml file do not require a password Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 93 Operation X 320M User s Manual 3 3 GET Requests 3 3 1 Using GET for Control and Monitoring No Password GET requests to the device for XML files Example request about html GET about html HTTP 1 1 r n r n Example turn Output 1 On GET state xml relaylState 1 r n r n Password Enabled If the Control Password is enabled on X 320M and the state xml page is requested through a browser the user will be prompted for a password If the XML request is sent from an XML application the html request will need to contain the password encoded as Base64 The following is an html request head
124. ramming will take approximately 20 30 seconds The LINK LED will stop flashing and remain lit during this time X 320M will be set to factory defaults with an IP address of 192 168 1 2 Refer to section 2 3 Establishing Communication for Setup to reconfigure the X 320M Verify the new version of firmware has been installed by viewing the default Setup Page with a web browser htto 192 168 1 2 setup html EE ControlByWeb Programmer V1 5 File Check Firmware compatibility Firmware compatible with device You can now release the reset button Erase old firmware Done Upload firmware Validate firmware Resetting device Done Upload Firmware Figure Appendix B 2 Firmware Update Complete Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 99 Append ix C Accessing X 320TM Over the Internet X 320M User s Manual Appendix C Accessing X 320 Over the Internet IP Ad X 320M can be monitored and or controlled from a remote location over the Internet Once X 320M can be accessed on the local network almost all of the settings required to provide remote access are in the router and not in X 320M This guide is not meant to be a tutorial in router setup but rather to provide a basic overview of remote access For specific details the user should refer to the instruction manual for the router on the local network Users not familiar with basic IP networking should study one or more basic IP networki
125. ration comocrimiri teeecdentves cguuacuaduanectes VEER 88 324 State Mica rd ld O a ib cba cay 88 3 2 2 Diagnostics Mini a aid 93 KE WEN TE dia 94 3 3 1 Using GET for Control and Monitoring 94 3 4 Email Notification 000 A a p irian an iri 95 3 4 1 Email Notification Description 95 3 4 2 Email Notification Setup iieii e i eia ae aa aiai aeeiiaii 95 Appendix A Restoring Factory Default SettidQS oonmmmmonniccinnnssrrcnnn rn 97 Appendix B Installing New FirMWare ocooccccccccnncnnnnnnnnncnccnnnennnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnn nan nnnc enn EEN nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 98 Appendix C Accessing X 320TM Over the Internet ooooocnnccnnncnncccccnncnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnn cnn EEN 100 Appendix D External Server and Remote ServicesS occccccccccocnnnnnnnnnnancccnnnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncncr nen nnnnnnnnnn 104 Appendice Log Files oi geed 106 Appendix F Methods and Calculation DetailS oooonccnnnnnnnncccccnnnnncccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnn cnn nn nnnnnnnnnnnannncnnns 109 Appendix G Common Sensor Setup ParameterS oooonnonccnnnnnnncccccnnnnoncccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanannnennnnnnns 113 Appendics e MT tee EE 117 Appendix I Mechanical InformatiON oooooninnnnncccnonoceccnonnnnnnnnnnnnancnncnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nana nn nn cnn nn nn r nn rre 120 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 3 Trademark and Copyright Information X 320M User s Manual Trademark and Copyright
126. rch amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 5 Date Time Tab X 320M uses the time for logging a time stamp is included with each logged event The time is stored and displayed in 24 hour time format X 320M has a capacitor backed real time clock circuit that will keep track of time for several days in the event of a power failure QOO wereorotogica sation Seu EY C 192 168 1 2 setup html ee A Meteorological Station sn nent Jr meo raros EE Jo sins se wind spa wana or nain EE REH AE ATAN Thu 08 Dec 2011 13 59 07 Set Time lt lt lt December 2011 zl zs Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 Time 24 Hour Format DEMIAN EAN Yes NoO Daylight Savings Start 2nd W Sun H Mar Sun Nov El Daylight Savings End Let Figure 2 4e Date Time Tab Set Time Manually A Current Date Time This is the current date and time stored in X 320M The time is stored and displayed in 24 hour format Set Time This drop down list offers two options for setting the time Manually or Sync with NTP server The options that follow this field will change based upon how this option is set Manually requires the user to enter the time and date Sync with NTP server allows the user to set the clock automatically by using an NTP Network Time Protocol server Xytronix Research amp Design
127. re 2 4g Logging Tab The log is stored in non volatile flash memory using a circular buffer old date is over written 512 kB of memory space is reserved for logging Log entries are composed of the following components 8 byte header and 4 bytes for each log feature selected except digital I O which is only 1 byte A log of analog input 1 4 bytes and digital inputs 1 byte will occupy 13 bytes per entry Note Changing the log settings will erase the current log file Logging Enabled When this option is set to Yes X 320M will record data as configured on this page The default setting for this option is No Note This option controls data logging but not system logging System logging is always enabled Start Time If a periodic logging interval is specified logging will occur relative to the start time For example if Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 45 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual the start time is 01 00 and the logging rate is 6 hours logging will occur at 01 00 07 00 13 00 and 19 00 Start time is specified in 24 hour time format The default setting for this field is 01 00 Logging Rate This field is used to specify the time period of logging A numerical value is entered into the text field and the unit of time is selected using the adjacent radio buttons Time units are Minutes Hours and Days The range of values in this field is 1 to 20864 The default setting for this
128. recipient for each measured value Once the email settings are entered the email functionality can be tested by entering the following command http IP address state xml testEmail 1 For example using the default IP address enter http 192 168 1 2 state xml testEmail 1 This will cause an email message to be sent immediately If the messages don t get through the system log file may have some clues to assist in diagnosing the problem http 192 168 1 2 syslog txt See Appendix E Log Files for additional Logging Information Page 96 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix A Restoring Factory Default Settings Appendix A Restoring Factory Default Settings In the event that the IP address or passwords are forgotten X 320M may be restored to its original factory default settings 1 Remove the DC power from the unit 2 Use a thin non conductive object such as a toothpick to press and hold the small button located on the bottom of the unit When the object is inserted a tactile feedback can be felt as the button is depressed CAUTION DO NOT USE METAL OBJECTS FOR THIS FUNCTION 3 While depressing the button apply power and wait for about 10 seconds before releasing the button All settings will be set back to the original factory defaults log txt and syslog txt are retained 4 Refer to Section 2 3 Establishing Communications for Setup to begin reconfiguration of
129. s This parameter is used to specify what alarm conditions if any will cause email messages to be sent Email notification will work only if email is correctly set up in the Network setup page No Email Messages No email messages will be sent due to alarm conditions Send Email on High Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm condition Send Email on Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the Low Alarm condition Send Email on High and Low Alarm Email notifications will be sent due to the High and or Low Alarm condition Send Email on High Low and Normal Email notifications will be sent due to the High Alarm Low Alarm or when Normal conditions are regained Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 79 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Use Email Address If email messages are to be sent based on alarm conditions these check boxes specify to which email addresses the message will be sent Email addresses specified on the Network setup tab will be shown next to each check box Output 1 or Output 2 This option will only appear if one of the Digital I O s is selected as an output on the I O tab This field is used to set the action that the corresponding Output will have due to an alarm condition The first drop down box specifies the action The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the output Turn On Turns the output On due to
130. s 102 new IP address For example if the new IP address is 10 10 10 40 the following command would be used ping s 102 10 10 10 40 Proceed with X 320M setup in section 2 4 Once setup is complete it may be necessary to clear the arp cache to configure additional WebRelays This is necessary because each unit has the same default IP address but a different unit serial number MAC address Clearing the arp table can be done by typing sudo arp d a in the terminal window Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 27 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual 2 3 2 Method 2 Assign a Temporary IP Address to Configuration Computer If the foregoing option above is not used you can use this option to communicate with X 320M By default X 320M comes from the factory with an IP address of 192 168 1 2 Communications with X 320M may be established by assigning an IP address to the configuration computer that is on the same network as X 320M for example the configuration computer could be assigned to 192 168 1 50 The following example is for those running the Windows operating system 1 Windows XP Open the control panel by clicking on the start menu and then on Control Panel Windows Vista 7 Select the Windows Icon Start Menu and enter ncpa cpl into the search bar and press Enter Figure 2 3a Note The control panel shown Figure 2 3b is in Classic View If the control pa
131. s and Calculation Details Barometric Pressure The Barometric Pressure reading is the instantaneous reading no averaging is done Once an hour the current Barometric Pressure is stored This provides an hourly history for the past 24 hours By default the station will give an absolute pressure reading This reading is affected by the altitude of the unit By setting the Adjustment to Sea Level the measurement is normalized to sea level with the following equation The user will still need to enter Slope and Offset values for the particular sensor used Adjusted Pressure p 288 0 0065x 1 288 p Barometric Pressure reading from the sensor in inches of Mercury h Station elevation in meters Calculated Values The following values are not measured from any particular sensor instead they are calculated based on the information from several sensors Heat Index Heat Index is based on Temperature and Humidity The most recent instantaneous Temperature and Humidity values are used for this calculation Heat Index will only be calculated when the Temperature is greater than or equal to 80 F and the Humidity is greater than or equal to 40 RH Otherwise the Heat Index will read the same as the current Temperature The following equation is used to calculate the Heat Index Heat Index 42 379 2 04901523 t 10 14333127 rh 0 22475541 t rh 0 00683783 t 0 05481717 rh 0 00122874 1 rh
132. s field is used to specify the SMTP Mail Server Port The default setting is 25 which is the standard SMTP port User Name If Required If the SMTP mail server requires authentication the user name must be entered here There is no default setting for this field Password If Required If the SMTP mail server requires authentication the password must be entered here There is no default setting for this field Return Email X 320M will not receive email messages but when X 320M sends email messages it must include a return email address This field is used to specify the return email address Note that although X 320M will send email messages with any email address specified in this field some email filters spam filters will not allow messages through that include an invalid email address There is no default setting for this field Email 1 to Email 5 Enter the email addresses of up to five recipients for alarm messages in these fields There are no default settings for these fields Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 35 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Brief Notes About DHCP All devices on an IP network require an IP address This is a unique address that identifies each device on the network DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol is a mechanism that automatically assigns an IP address to a computer or other devices when it is connected to a network This eliminates the need to
133. s provided by the user and is entered in this field The value is used to scale the input to the range of detected condition The default value for this field is 1 When the Slope is set to 1 and Offset is 0 default values the Scaled Value equals the Input Value Offset The Offset is used for the zero measurement The default value for this field is 0 When both the slope and offset are set to their default values the Scaled Value equals the Raw Input Units This drop down allows you to specify the units of measure for the temperature sensor The units selected will be determined by the slope and offset used to calibrate the sensor The default units for temperature are in Fahrenheit The following settings should be used Slope 1 00 Offset 0 00 For Celsius use the following Slope and Offset Slope 0 555 Offset 17 777 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 65 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual High Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for a high alarm condition The number field specifies the temperature at which the alarm is triggered An alarm is triggered when the sensor reading exceeds the High Alarm value The default High Alarm is 20 Low Alarm This is a Low Alarm trigger that works similar to the High Alarm The alarm occurs when the sensor reading falls below the Low Alarm Value The default Low Alarm is 10 Deadband The Deadband prevents alarms from
134. sets the time interval at which the message is sent The default setting is 50 seconds thus just maintaining the connection If the connections should not be maintained enter a value of 0 This field may be set to 0 or 5 50 seconds Page 48 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 8 I O Tab This page provides configuration options for the two Digital I O s built into X 320M The Digital UO may be configured as inputs or outputs Different configuration pages are used for each of these modes ieg CF Meteorological Station Setup ta E CC 192 168 1 2 setup html wit Meteorological Station Main Network Adv network Password Date Time togging Remote Devices Tag status setur Digital 1 0 GEIER Input OutputO Pull Up Down Select Pull Down Resistor H On Status ON Off Status OFF Counter Options Counter off Debounce Time ms 20 Figure 2 4i Digital I O Tab Input Configuration Digital I O A drop down menu is used to select the control input to which the options below will apply 1 0 1 or I O 2 Selects the corresponding Digital I O Mode This selects whether the I O will function as an Input or Output Input Mode The following paragraphs describe the Digital Input functions shown in Figure 2 4h Pull Up Down Select This drop down menu is used to configure the On Off state of the I O when c
135. similar but this configuration is typically not applicable for common weather sensors Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 17 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Output Connection The digital outputs can be used for controlling external devices The digital outputs have limited drive capability but can be used with solid state relays to control larger loads Relays on other ControlByWeb devices can be controlled with X 320M through the Remote Relay feature Up to two remote relays can be configured each of which may be on a separate device Applications for the digital outputs and remote relays include Activate external audible alarm or lights in cases of high wind temperature lightning detection or other sensor levels Deactivate pumps or irrigation system during high wind rain or freezing temperatures Disconnect sensitive equipment when lightning is detected External Relay Digital Output Connection X 320M Figure 2 2b Digital Output Connections Alarm 1 120V ACI Line Neutral Load Sprinkler Valves i 120V ACI Line Neutral Load Pumps Motors ES a 1 120V ACI Line Neutral Load Page 18 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 2 3 Analog Input Voltage and current output sensors can be connected to X 320M analog inputs Typical weather station analog sensors can measure temperature humidity
136. sor outputs an analog value that varies based on wind direction Frequency Input This option is used if the connected sensor outputs a frequency based on the wind direction Rmt Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sensor being used is an analog sensor that is being read from a remote Analog device such as another X 320 or Analog Module Xytronix Research 8 Design Inc Page 59 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Slope In many cases the inputs must be scaled to represent real world measurements X 320M reads the raw value from each input and calculates the number that represents the real world measurement that the user is actually interested in This real world value referred to as the Scaled Value in this manual is calculated using the following linear formula Scaled Value Slope Input Offset The Scaled Value is displayed on the Status Page It is also used to determine alarm conditions and is shown in email messages Slope in the formula above is provided by the user and is entered in this field The value is used to scale the input to the range of detected condition The default value for this field is 1 When the Slope is set to 1 and Offset is 0 default values the Scaled Value equals the Input Value Offset The Offset is used for the zero measurement The default value for this field is 0 When both the slope and offset are
137. ternet Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 13 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual Section 2 Installation and Setup Installation consists of mounting X 320M connecting it to an Ethernet network providing power configuring via a web browser and wiring the Digital I O s Analog Inputs Frequency Inputs and Temperature and or Humidity Sensors 2 1 Mounting 2 1 1 X 320M can be wall mounted or mounted to a standard 35mm by 7 55mm DIN Rail It should be mounted in a clean dry location where it is protected from the elements Ventilation is recommend for installations where ambient air temperatures are expected to be high See Appendix H Mechanical Information for additional mechanical details Wall Mounting Mount X 320M to a wall using two 8 screws Attach the screws to the wall vertically spaced exactly 2 5 inches apart The head of the screw should be about 1 10 inch away from the wall wer aeMAE1OCA20U0D mmm 2 1 2 DIN Rail Mounting Attach X 320M to the DIN Rail by hooking the top hook on the back of the enclosure to the DIN Rail and then snap the bottom hook into place To remove X 320M from the DIN Rail use a flat head screwdriver Insert a flathead screwdriver into the notch in the release tab and pry against the enclosure to release the bottom hook Page 14 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup
138. text files and are stored in nonvolatile memory This data will not be lost due to power failure and is also not cleared when restoring factory defaults The log files are stored in circular buffers which write from the beginning of the allocated memory space to the end and then repeat from the beginning over writing the original data The nonvolatile memory is divided into 4K byte sectors Each time data gets erased to make room for new data a full sector 4K bytes is erased at one time Data Log File log txt This log file is user configurable under the Logging setup tab and stores real world data from the sensors connected to X 320M see section 2 4 6 Logging Tab for more information It can be up to 512K bytes long and is stored using a comma separated value formatting scheme Measured values will only be displayed if they are selected in the Logging setup tab The file is read by requesting the log txt file from X 320M For example using the default IP address the following command would be used to request the log file http 192 168 1 2 log txt File Format Location Logan UT Site ID 567584321 Elevation 4457 000 Feet Lat Long 41 764N 11 851W Date Time WSPD mph WDIR deg RAIN in TEMP F HDTY RH SRAD W m PRES inHg AUX1 unit AUX2 unit Date and Time Format MM Month 01 12 DD Day 01 31 YYYY Year 1970 2106 HH Hour in 24 hour time 00 23 MM Minutes 0
139. the user is actually interested in This real world value referred to as the Scaled Value in this manual is calculated using the following linear formula Scaled Value Slope Input Offset The Scaled Value is displayed on the Status Page It is also used to determine alarm conditions and is shown in email messages Slope in the formula above is provided by the user and is entered in this field The value is used to scale the input to the range of detected condition The default value for this field is 1 When the Slope is set to 1 and Offset is 0 default values the Scaled Value equals the Input Value Offset The Offset is used for the zero measurement The default value for this field is 0 When both the slope and offset are set to their default values the Scaled Value equals the Raw Input High Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for a high alarm condition The alarm is triggered when the value at the sensor exceeds the High Alarm Value The default High Alarm is 20 Low Alarm This setting is used to set the trigger point for a low alarm condition The alarm is triggered when the value at the sensor drops below the Low Alarm Value The default Low Alarm is 10 Page 82 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup Deadband The Deadband prevents alarms from triggering excessively when the sensor measurement vacillates around the trig
140. tion No action is taken Send Message state xml will be sent to the remote server The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause an alarm trigger The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High Alarm Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the Low Alarm High or Low Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High and or Low Alarm Page 58 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Installation and Setup 2 4 11 Wind Direction Tab This page provides configuration options for configuring the Wind Direction sensor input Additional information about the Wind Direction calculations can be found in Appendix F Methods and Calculation Details e J Meteorological Station Setup EN Ka CC 192 168 1 2 setup html ZIA Meteorological Station Sensor Connection Slope Offset Avg Period Units Figure 2 4n Wind Direction Tab Sensor Connection This drop down menu allows you to select which type of input you are using to monitor wind speed The following typical sensor connections are available None This is used if no sensor is connected to monitor wind directions Rate 1 2 This option is used if the connected sensor outputs a pulse based on the wind direction Note Input 1 or 2 must be configured as a counter when using rate Analog 1 4 This option is used if the connected sen
141. tor For additional information about sub netting and IP networking many tutorials are available on the Internet The default setting for this field is 255 255 255 0 Gateway This specifies the IP address of the gateway router This can be obtained from the network administrator The default setting for this field is 192 168 1 1 Preferred DNS Server The IP address of the Primary DNS server is specified here When DNS services are required this is the address that will be used The default setting for this field is 192 168 1 1 This field is only required when the following options are used Remote Services when server is specified by name and not IP address Sync time clock with remote NTP server when server is specified by name and not IP address Mail Server when server is specified by name and not IP address Alternate DNS Server This field is used to specify the IP address of a Secondary DNS server This is used when X 320M requires DNS services and the preferred DNS server is not available The default setting for this field is 192 168 1 1 HTTP Port The TCP port used for HTTP communications web browser xml get commands with X 320M is specified here The default setting for this field is 80 which is the standard HTTP port It is recommended that the port be left unchanged unless the user has an understanding of TCP IP and ports For more information on TCP ports and IP addressing see Appendix C Access
142. uired by the server at connection For example it may include an ID number customer number password etc The format is entirely dependent upon the server requirements This field can be up to 80 characters long Default text is provided only as an example placeholder The default text is lt Serial Number gt ControlByWeb METSTN Connection Interval This field specifies the periodic interval in which X 320M attempts to connect to the remote server or if X 320M is already connected it is the interval in which X 320M sends the connection string This field can be set within the range of 1 to 34452 minutes The default setting for this field is 1 minute IP Filter Range 1 and IP Filter Range 2 For additional security X 320M has a simple built in firewall If desired X 320M can be configured to only allow access to client devices computers servers other ControlByWeb TM devices etc with certain IP addresses Two IP address ranges are provided and only client devices with addresses that fall within those two ranges will be allowed access Devices with IP addresses that fall outside of those ranges will not receive any response from X 320M The following are examples To allow access from any device this is the default setting IP Filter Range 1 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 IP Filter Range 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 To limit access to only one device address 192 168 1 33 IP Filter Range 1 192 168 1 33 192 168 1 33 I
143. updated daily at midnight Total Rainfall indicates how much rain has fallen since the counters were last reset This value is updated with every bucket tip The counters can be reset to 0 on the Status Page Note Reset causes all Rainfall values to return to zero including 1 Hr 24 Hr 7 Days and Total Temperature The Temperature reading is the instantaneous reading No averaging is done The current high lows are initially set to the current temperature on power up The daily high and low temperatures are updated every 2 seconds At the beginning of a new day 0000 01 hrs the Today high lows are set to the Yesterday high lows The Today high lows are set to the current Temperature reading Humidity The Humidity reading is the instantaneous reading No averaging is done The current high lows are initially set to the current humidity on power up The daily high and low humidity are updated every 2 seconds At the beginning of a new day 0000 01 hrs the Today high lows are set to the Yeserday high lows The Today high lows are set to the current Humidity reading Solar Radiation The Solar Radiation measurement is sampled once per minute An Avg Period setting of 1 min will give an instantaneous reading The maximum average period is 60 minutes The new measurements replace the oldest reading Page 110 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc X 320M User s Manual Appendix F Method
144. will cause the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified output action occurs due to High Alarm Remote Relay 1 2 X 320M can be configured to control relays in other ControlByWeb products that are located at a remote location on the network This field determines the action taken by Remote Relay due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken by the relay Turn On Turns the relay On due to an alarm condition The relay will turn Off when alarm conditions are no longer met The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause the action previously specified The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified relay action occurs due to the High Alarm Remote Services This field specifies the action with a remote server due to an alarm condition The following actions are available No Action No action is taken Send Message state xml will be sent to the remote server The second drop down box specifies the conditions that will cause an alarm trigger The following conditions are available High Alarm The specified action occurs due to the High Alarm Xytronix Research amp Design Inc Page 63 Installation and Setup X 320M User s Manual 2 4 13 Temperature Tab This page provides options for configuring the Temperature sensor input Additional information about the Tem
145. y 10 47 57 63 68 72 76 80 84 Remote Services 58 63 68 72 76 80 84 104 Restoring Factory Default Settmgs cee 97 Rose Duaeram 53 86 e EE 13 26 102 S Scaled Value 55 60 62 65 70 74 78 82 DOCUIILY aida ie 7 38 104 105 E EE 11 A O de e oe ones 67 Cable lalala 24 25 Dead band Sarode a titi 66 71 Sensor Setup Darameterg eesse 113 Barometric Dreseure 116 Digital Input Liebmmmg eeeeeeeeeee 116 Humidity cvica cinta 115 RAI ata Ses a 113 SO AAA ed 116 Solar Radianon aAa 115 Temperat f coria doit rd dicen 114 Wind Dmrectnon AA iik 113 Wind pedian ninos 113 Serial number 26 Setup Password cccccccsscesssecsseeesneessteeesseessseesteeeees 39 A exes 55 60 62 65 70 74 78 82 Solar Radiation Tab dD O Specifications sinaia n E a aR 117 State Mi EE 88 Status Page ni datada 85 Status Setup Tab 52 Subnet Mask ii is iets es 34 T Temperature ees 11 Temperature Tab 64 MAING E Dates ria bad 42 Daylight Savumgs 44 Formats atada diia 42 Manual Time Confeuraton 42 NTP Time Confeuraton 42 ST is alba 41 U Us MM tai id 31 35 BR Kee HS wale io 44 W A 5 NENA nie n eb iia aeda 13 104 Wind Direction Tab 59 Wind Speed Tabo iii 54 X XML Operaton 88 Page 122 Xytronix Research amp Design Inc
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