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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
(M121B01-03-16A)
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2 Instruction Manual
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Follow the warnings described in this manual with the symbols shown below.
DANGER
Warns of a risk, which could result in personal injury or material damage.
ATTENTION
Indicates that special attention should be paid to a specific point.
If you must handle the unit for its installation, start-up or maintenance, the following
should be taken into consideration:
Incorrect handling or installation of the unit may result in injury to personnel as well as damage
to the unit. In particular, handling with voltages applied may result in electric shock, which may
cause death or serious injury to personnel. Defective installation or maintenance may also
lead to the risk of fire.
Read the manual carefully prior to connecting the unit. Follow all installation and maintenance
instructions throughout the unit’s working life. Pay special attention to the installation stan-
dards of the National Electrical Code.
In this manual, if the instructions marked with this symbol are not respected or carried out correctly, it can
result in injury or damage to the unit and /or installations.
CIRCUTOR, SA reserves the right to modify features or the product manual without prior notification.
DISCLAIMER
CIRCUTOR, SA reserves the right to make modifications to the device or the unit specifica-
tions set out in this instruction manual without prior notice.
CIRCUTOR, SA on its web site, supplies its customers with the latest versions of the device
specifications and the most updated manuals.
www.circutor.com
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CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3
DISCLAIMER����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3
CONTENTS�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4
REVISION LOG�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6
1.- VERIFICATION UPON RECEPTION�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7
2.- INTRODUCTION������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7
3.- GATEWAY: SBOX 3G VPN AND SBOX 3G NET����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9
3.1.- DEVICE INSTALLATION���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9
3.1.1.- PRIOR RECOMMENDATIONS�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9
3.1.2.- INSTALLATION�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9
3.1.3.- DEVICE TERMINALS������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 11
3.2.- OPERATION�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
3.2.1.- LED INDICATORS����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
3.2.2.- 12 V OUTPUT������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12
3.2.3.- RELAY�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12
3.2.4.- RESET�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������13
3.3.- CONFIGURATION OF THE SBOX GATEWAY���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������13
3.3.1.- ASSIGNMENT OF AN IP ADDRESS TO THE CONTROL COMPUTER������������������������������������������13
3.3.2.- SBOX 3G NET: CONFIGURATION���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15
3.3.3.- SBOX 3G VPN: CONFIGURATION��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������17
3.3.4.- START-UP�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19
3.3.5.- CONNECTION TO THE DEVICES����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19
3.3.6.- UPDATE OF THE SBOX GATEWAY FIRMWARE����������������������������������������������������������������������������20
4.- CIRCUTOR DATABOX PLATFORM �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21
4.1.- DEFINITION OF ITEMS����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21
4.1.1.- DASHBOARD������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21
4.1.2.- WIDGET���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21
4.2.- GENERAL DESCRIPTION�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21
4.3.- ANALYSIS������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������23
4.3.1.- MY DASHBOARD�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������23
4.3.2.- DASHBOARD LIST���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24
4.3.3.- WIDGET LIST������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������25
4.3.4.- EDITOR����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������30
4.4.- COMPANY�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������36
4.4.1.- GENERAL �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������36
4.4.2.- STRUCTURE ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������37
4.4.3.- ACTIVITY ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������43
4.5.- HARDWARE��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������46
4.5.1.- GATEWAYS ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������46
4.5.2.- DEVICES ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������55
4.5.3.- REGISTER�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������56
4.6.- SERVICES�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������57
4.6.1.- GENERAL������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������57
4.6.2.- ALERTS���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������61
4.6.3.- SUPPLIES & CONTRACTS��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������66
4.7.- REPORTS������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������72
4.7.1.- REPORT TYPES�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������72
4.7.2.- REPORTING SETUP�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������80
4.8.- SETTINGS�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������81
4.8.1.- CONFIGURATION�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������81
4.8.2.- USERS�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������84
4.8.3.- GROUPS / RIGHTS���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������89
4.9.- SUPPORT������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������93
4.9.1.- FAQs��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������93
4.9.2.- DOCUMENTATION����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������94
4.9.3.- TIP OF THE DAY�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������95
4.9.4.- CONTACT������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������95
5.- TECHNICAL FEATURES: SBOX 3G VPN AND SBOX 3G NET��������������������������������������������������������������������97
6.- APPENDIX�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������99
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REVISION LOG
Table 1: Revision log.
Date Revision Description
10/16 M121B01-03-16A Initial Version
Note: The images of the devices are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the orig-
inal device.
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2.- INTRODUCTION
A Circutor Databox web platform, which receives information in real time from devic-
es all over the world and stores, manages, monitors or exports this information.
An SBOX gateway, designed to communicate with machines and sensors, collect and
store their data and send them to the Circutor Databox web platform.
SBOX 3G NET,
SBOX 3G VPN
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The Circutor Databox web platform is capable of receiving alarms and taking actions, work-
ing simultaneously with many devices and large volumes of data, carrying out analyses and
displaying them.
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In order to use the device safely, it is critical that individuals who handle it follow
the safety measures set out in the standards of the country where it is being used,
use the personal protective equipment necessary, and pay attention to the vari-
ous warnings indicated in this instruction manual.
The power supply must be disconnected before handling, altering the connections or replacing
the device. It is dangerous to handle the device while it is powered.
Also, it is critical to keep the cables in perfect condition to avoid accidents, personal injury and
damage to installations.
The manufacturer of the device is not responsible for any damage resulting from failure by the
user or installer to heed the warnings and/or recommendations set out in this manual, nor for
damage resulting from the use of products or accessories that did not come with the device or
that were made by other manufacturers.
If an anomaly or malfunction is detected in the device, do not use it to perform any operation.
Inspect the work area before making any connections. Do not make connections in dangerous
areas or where there is a risk of explosion.
The device must be disconnected from any power supply before carrying out any
maintenance or repairs, or handling any of the device's connections.
Please contact the after-sales service if you suspect that there is an operational
fault in the device.
3.1.2.- INSTALLATION
In the SBOX 3G NET models, the data transfer to the Circutor Databox web platform can be
carried out via Ethernet or 3G.
A SIM data card (with 5 Mb/month and the pin deactivated) must be inserted into the slot on the
rear of the device for the 3G connection, Figure 1.
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3.1.2.2.- Installation
1.- Place one hand through the inside of the lower part of the housing and pull upwards until the
protection element in the connection area is removed, Figure 2.
2.- Remove the connection terminals, place the device on the flat surface where it will be in-
stalled, mark the 2 holes and attach the device, Figure 3.
Note: The connection cables must pass through the lower part of the housing or through the
holes on the rear of the housing.
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Ethernet
Ext. Ant. NO C L N
12V A+ S B-
Antenna Sel.
Ext. Int. Reset
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3.2.- OPERATION
The device features 6 LED indicators that allow the device's status to be ascertained at all
times, Figure 5.
Conectividad
12V
Connectivity
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3.2.2.- 12 V OUTPUT
The device features a 12 V output , terminal 1 from Figure 4, that can power sensors that re-
quire a continuous power supply, typically temperature sensors.
3.2.3.- RELAY
The device features a relay output, terminals 6 and 7 from Figure 4, that can carry out actions
remotely (open, close or generate an impulse). These actions can be carried out manually or
via the alarm programming.
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3.2.4.- RESET
The device features a Reset button (Figure 6) to load the factory configuration.
Figure 6: Reset
To do so, hold the Reset button down for 5 to 10 seconds while the device is rebooted. The
device will be accessible again via the IP address 192.168.1.1, to make possible changes to
the configuration.
To configure the SBOX and/or update its firmware, a local network must be created between
the control computer and the SBOX gateway via an Ethernet cable and it must be ensured that
the control computer has the same IP address range as the SBOX.
1.- Access the: Control panel → Networks and Internet→ Network connection.
2.- Right click the mouse on the local area connection and select the Properties menu.
3.- Once the properties screen is open, Figure 8, select the “Internet protocol version 4 (TCP/
IPv4)” option and double click on it.
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4.- In the open properties screen, Figure 9, Assign a free IP in the same range as the SBOX.
Note: all SBOX devices are factory configured with the same IP address (192.168.1.1). If more
than one SBOX is connected to the same network, the IP address of the devices must be mod-
ified so that they do not coincide and create conflicts in the communications.
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Once the SBOX gateway has been connected to the auxiliary power supply, it must be config-
ured via the IP address: 192.168.1.1.
To do so, connect an Ethernet cable of category 5 or higher from the SBOX 3G NET to the
computer.
Write the IP address of the SBOX 3G NET gateway in an Internet browser (Google Chrome,
FireFox or Oracle), Figure 10.
Once the main screen of the SBOX 3G NET is open, click on the Setup button to start the con-
figuration.
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The screen shown in Figure 11 is displayed, where the following parameters must be config-
ured:
Server connection
Select the communication mode of the SBOX 3G NET with the Circutor Databox web platform:
- 3G,
- Ethernet.
Modem
If 3G is selected as the Server connection option, the APN network must be configured, i.e.,
the access point to the mobile network provided by the SIM card operator.
Ethernet
If Ethernet is selected as the Server connection option, the following must be configured:
- Host name.
- DHCP, Automatic IP assignment is selected (On) or not (Off). If automatic assignment
is not selected, the following parameters must be configured:
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- IP address.
- Netmask.
- Gateway.
- Primary DNS server.
- Secondary DNS server.
Click on the Save setup button to save the configuration and restart the device.
Note: If the IP address of the SBOX has been changed, the IP address of the computer
should be changed again so that it remains in the same range and can be read.
Note: If the 3G communication mode of the SBOX 3G NET gateway has been selected, the
main configuration screen of the device (Figure 12) will indicate the status and coverage of the
3G connection. Said coverage can oscillate from -113 dBm to -51 dBm. The latter is consid-
ered as the value with the highest coverage.
Once the SBOX gateway has been connected to the auxiliary power supply, it must be config-
ured via the IP address: 192.168.1.1.
To do so, connect an Ethernet cable of category 5 or higher from the SBOX 3G VPN to the
computer.
Write the IP address of the SBOX 3G VPN gateway in an Internet browser (Google Chrome,
FireFox or Oracle), Figure 13.
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The main screen of the SBOX 3G VPN displays the status and coverage of the connection.
Said coverage can oscillate from -113 dBm to -51 dBm. The latter is considered as the value
with the highest coverage.
Click on the Setup button to start the configuration.
The screen shown in Figure 14 is displayed, where the following parameters can be configured:
Ethernet
- Host name.
- IP address.
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- Netmask.
Note: The SBOX 3G VPN model does not feature the DHCP service.
Note: If the IP address of the SBOX has been changed, the IP address of the computer
should be changed again so that it remains in the same range and can be read.
Click on the Save setup button to save the configuration and restart the device.
3.3.4.- START-UP
Once the SBOX 3G VPN or SBOX 3G NET gateway has been configured with the 3G commu-
nication mode, the CPU LEDs and Connectivity begin to flash.
The registration of the device in the 2G/3G network can take 1 to 5 minutes, depending on the
coverage, and it will be complete when the Connectivity LED is permanently lit.
Once the SBOX 3G NET gateway has been configured with the Ethernet communication mode,
the CPU LEDs and Ethernet begin to flash.
Note: A higher coverage range can be achieved by connecting an auxiliary antenna and chang-
ing the position of the antenna switch from INT to EXT (Figure 15).
The SBOX can be connected to a device (machine, sensor, etc.), upon which it will act as a
gateway via Ethernet or RS-485:
Ethernet:
A category 5 or higher network cable is required for the Ethernet connection.
RS-485:
The connection via RS-485 requires a twisted communication cable to be connected between
terminals A+ and B- from Figure 4.
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To update the firmware version of the SBOX gateway, click on the Upgrade link on the config-
uration screen ( Figure 11 (SBOX 3G NET) or Figure 14 (SBOX 3G VPN))
The update screen is displayed, Figure 16. In this screen, click on the Select file button.
Select the binary file that contains the device's firmware, Figure 17.
Once the file has loaded, click on the Upgrade button from Figure 16.
The update file is sent to the SBOX gateway. It is important to guarantee the power supply to
the SBOX gateway during this process, a drop in the power supply could damage the device.
After several minutes, the SBOX gateway restarts and displays its configuration web site again.
Check that the firmware version displayed by the device matches that of the update.
If there are any errors in the update process, the device will abort the process and maintain the
original firmware.
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4.1.1.- DASHBOARD
A dashboard is a graphic interface that allows the user to manage devices or widgets.
4.1.2.- WIDGET
A widget is a graphic or table that displays the stored data, an alarm or a formula calculation.
To access the Circutor Databox platform, it is necessary to connect to the following page:
https://databox.circutor.com
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Once you have entered the user and password, the main application screen is displayed
Figure 20.
Note: Consult the M121E01-03-xxx tutorial to see step by step how a new project is imple-
mented.
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The Circutor Databox web platform is divided into six major sections:
Analysis
Company
Hardware
Services
Reports
Settings
Support
4.3.- ANALYSIS
The Analysis menu is made up of four sections: My dashboard, List of dashboards, List of
widgets and Editor.
4.3.1.- MY DASHBOARD
If the application is accessed with a user and password, the first screen that is displayed is My
dashboard, where the dashboard can be seen, i.e., the graphic interface configured as the
initial display.
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This section lists the widgets of the company in which you are currently.
Clicking on the Actions button displays the actions that can be carried out with each widget:
Show, Edit.
The following widgets have been included in the Databox software, Table 4.
Line chart
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Basic columns
Stacked columms
Dynamic meter
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Table
Pie chart
Value comparison
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Variable list
Cos Phi
Temperature
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Budget
Supply management
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4.3.4.- EDITOR
Figure 26:Editor
The screen features 3 buttons:
New folder.
New dashboard.
New widget.
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To design a new widget, it is necessary to enter the following in the Config tab (Figure 27) :
In the Properties tab, Figure 28, enter the specific fields for each type of widget.
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Note: All of the changes implemented during the creation or edition of a widget can be pre-
viewed by clicking on the button in the upper right-hand corner Preview.
Finally, the services that you would like to be included in the widget that you are creating must
be entered in the Data tab, Figure 29.
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Note: The number of services that can be added to a widget varies according to the type of
widget being created.
Aggregate, in this section how the data to be displayed is grouped is selected, with the op-
tions being:
- Read period, the data according to the selected period will be displayed as the service
reading.
- Day, one data per day will be displayed.
- Week, one data per week will be displayed.
- Month, one data per month will be displayed.
- Automatic, the widget will decide which group it will display according to the display
period selected.
Depending on the widget, the Colour, the Measurement unit and the Decimals with which
you would like to display the data, can be modified.
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Click on New dashboard to access the screen for creating new dashboards, specifically the
Properties tab, Figure 30.
Assign to ...
- Facility, the installation is selected from the screen where the dashboard is displayed.
- Users, the users that will see the dashboard are selected in the My dashboard section
from the Analysis menu (“4.3.1.- MY DASHBOARD”)
- User groups, the user group that will see the dashboard is selected in the My dash-
board section from the Analysis menu (“4.3.1.- MY DASHBOARD”)
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Note: The Users field takes priority over the User groups field, i.e., if a user has a dash-
board configured via the Users field and another via the User groups field, the former
will appear in the My dashboard section.
Once the Properties tab has been configured, access the Widgets, Figure 31.
The widgets that will be part of the dashboard are entered in this tab. To do so, just click on the
relevant widget.
To delete a widget that has already been added, click on the X in the upper right-hand corner
of the widget.
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4.4.- COMPANY
The Company menu is made up of three sections: General, Structure and Activity.
This section displays the selected dashboard as the main dashboard of the company, which
is usually a summary of the main data of all of the installations.
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4.4.2.- STRUCTURE
4.4.2.1. Companies
This section displays the list of companies to which you have access, Figure 34.
Actions, this button allows each company to carry out the following options:
- Connect to, selecting this action provides access to the company in order to manage
all of its content: installations, services, devices, users, permissions, etc.
An additional icon is also created, Start, in the initial menu in order to be able to access
the company.
To create a company, click on the button and the following form will appear,
Figure 36:
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Type, this option is selected if the company has other companies under its command, Part-
ners or if not, Customers.
Parent company, if Customer has been selected as the type of company, the Parent com-
pany of which it forms a part must be indicated.
Logo, a file with the company logo can be inserted in .jpg or .png format.
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4.4.2.2. Facilities
This section displays the list of installations to which you have access and their geolocation,
Figure 38.
Figure 38:Facilities.
Click on the location of an installation to display basic information on the installation and two
buttons, Figure 39.
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Actions, this button, which is visible on the list of installations, allows each installation to
carry out the following options:
- Gateways, accesses the gateways, devices and other sections of the installation.
To create an installation, click on the button and the following form will appear,
Figure 40:
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Click on the button to enter the most important characteristics of the installa-
tion, Figure 41.
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These data can be used to create KPIs, in the “4.6.1.2. KPIS AND FORMULAS” menu.
If the default feaures are not sufficient, click on the button to add a customised
field for the installation.
If the list appears empty, the attribute must be added first (so that it is available for all of the in-
stallations) from the link that appears in the information window or from its corresponding menu
in Settings (“4.8.1.2. Facility features”)
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4.4.3.- ACTIVITY
The Activity sub-menu contains all of the information related to data consumption and use of
the application.
This section displays, on a monthly basis, the users that have been active at some point during
the month, Figure 43.
This section displays, on a monthly basis and for each company, the active gateways, the
Variables reads, the Alarms and the Setups, that have been active at some point during the
month, Figure 44.
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This section breaks down the data shown in the Data consumption (“4.4.3.2. Data consump-
tion”) section for a company, Figure 45.
For this, click on an installation and in the lower table, the consumption of the Variables reads
and Reception of an alarm services of said installation are displayed.
In this section, a report of a company's activity in a specific period can be downloaded, Figure
46.
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To do so, select the Begin date and End date of the report and click on the button.
The report is a calculation sheet that gathers all consumption data relating to Active gateways,
Periodic readings, Alarms, Setups, Basic users and Professional users, distinguishing
between the VPN solution and the Internet solution. (Figure 47).
4.4.3.5. Simulator
This section allows the user to make an estimation of costs for the use and solution that they
require, Figure 48.
Figure 48:Simulator.
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Alarms from VPN, Alarms from Internet, Setup from VPN, Setup from Internet, VPN
gateways, Internet gateways, Basic users and Professional users
In these sections, the following parameters must be configured:
4.5.- HARDWARE
The Hardware menu is made up of three sections: Gateways, Devices and Register.
In the Gateway sub-menu, a list of the gateways to which the user has access is displayed,
Figure 50.
Figure 50:Gateways.
For each one of the gateways, the Company, the Serial number, the Name, the Facility, the
Model, the Version, the Groups and the Status are indicated.
Actions, this button, visible for each gateway, enables the following options to be carried out:
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- Automatic, by activating this mode, each time the gateway connects to the web to
send data it will check whether there has been any change in the configuration, and if so,
it will download the new setup.
- Manual, by activating the manual mode, in the case of changes in the configuration it
is the user that confirms the availability of the new setup for the gateway to download it.
Send a remote reset, allows a reset request to be sent to the gateway. This reset makes
the gateway connect to the web platform when it is restarted. For example, to force a change
in configuration.
Note: In the Internet version of the gateway, port 5000 must be open so that this action reaches
the gateway.
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Data report,
- Data storage period, shows the storage period contracted for the gateway.
- Reads received, shows the amount of data received for periodic reading services.
- Total data consumption, shows the total amount of data consumed for the current
month, adding together readings, alarms and setups.
- Approximate value for alarms and setups at the end of the period, it is an estima-
tion, depending on the current consumption, of the total number of alarms and configu-
rations that will be consumed at the end of the period.
RSSI signal, if the gateway is connected to the platform via VPN or 3G communications, the
level of signal for each of its connections can be observed.
Note: If the level of signal is lower than the red limit, communication errors can occur.
Notifications received, in this section, the log of notifications produced in the gateway is
displayed in table format.
The notifications that can be viewed are:
Apart from displaying the gateway notifications in this table, the administrator of the installation
receives notifications that appear in the upper part of the screen, Figure 52.
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Figure 52:Notifications.
In this screen, the converters, gateways, serial ports, devices, etc., are added to our gateway,
Figure 53.
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To add a new connection, click on the button. The screen shown in Figure 54
will be displayed.
Protocol type, in this section, the type of connection must be selected, with the possible
options being:
- Generic Modbus TCP,
- Generic TCP,
- Generic UDP,
- Serial port.
By selecting Ethernet Generic Modbus TCP, Ethernet Generic TCP or Ethernet Generic
UDP, the following parameters must also be configured:
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Click on the button to complete the connection. The new connection is added to
the connections table shown in Figure 53.
To add a new device connected to a gateway, converter or connection, select the connection
from the connections table from the and Figure 53, click on the button.
The screen shown in Figure 55 will be displayed.
Model Version, if there is more than one version, the model version must also be selected.
Name, the name that the device will have. It serves to identify it when configuring the read-
ing services of a variable or alarms.
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Click on the button to finish. The new device is added to the device table shown in
Figure 53.
4.5.1.3. Variables
This screen displays the variables configured in the gateway for readings and the sampling and
sending periods configured for each one of them, Figure 56.
Figure 56:Variables.
If you click on one of the variables, the screen shown in Figure 57 will appear.
This screen displays the details of the variable, device and reading services where this variable
is located.
Note: If the user has editing permissions, they can modify the services.
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This screen displays the data that the gateway has received, including those that have not yet
been processed (included in this data are periodic reading and alarm reception services),
Figure 58.
Other information is also displayed, such as the last time the gateway connected to the web and
a summary of the company, installation, model, version and gateway status.
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4.5.1.5. Edit
Figure 59:Editing.
Is it possible to modify the Company, Facility, Name and Group parameters to which the
gateway belongs.
The option allows the user to activate and deactivate a gateway remotely.
The option allows the user to enable notifications via e-mail, which means that
e-mails are sent to the administrator of the installation in the event of communication errors or
that the established consumption limits are reached.
It is also possible to change the gateway's data storage, setup and alarm limits.
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4.5.1.6. Details
This screen displays the change log of the status, company and configuration of the gateway,
Figure 60.
Figure 60:Details.
4.5.2.- DEVICES
In the Devices sub-menu, a list of devices to which the user has access is displayed, Figure 61.
Figure 61:Devices.
For each device, the devices, connections and control panel of each gateway can be accessed
directly via links.
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4.5.3.- REGISTER
Figure 62:Registering.
Note: The serial number and the security code of the gateway can be found on the device's
label.
Click on the to complete the registration of the gateway. The screen shown in Figure
63 will appear, which allows the user to configure the gateway or register another device.
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4.6.- SERVICES
The Services menu is made up of three sections: General, Alerts and Supply & contracts.
In the Periodic readings sub-menu, services to collect the data of the devices can be created,
Figure 65.
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Name, name of the service. It is the way of identifying it when data are received or in order
to add a widget.
Send period, sending time of the variable. In the event of readings every 15 minutes and
sending every hour, when sending, four variables will be sent.
Last timestamp, shows the time at which the last value was received.
Note: It will only be shown if a service that has been active is being edited.
Facility, select the installation from the list of installations of your company.
Gateway, select the gateway from the list of gateways of the installation selected.
Devices, the devices of the gateway selected appear in this section. Clicking on one of them
loads all of the variables that can be read.
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Aggrupation criterion, when selecting the variable to be read, the available grouping criteria
will be loaded:
- MAX, Maximum: Saves the maximum value captured during the reading period.
- MIN, Minimum: Saves the minimum value captured during the reading period.
- AVG, Average: Saves the average of the values collected during the reading period.
- LAST, Last: Saves the last value collected during the reading period.
- FIRST, First: Saves the first value captured during the reading period.
- INCR, Incremental: Saves the increment between the last value captured in the cur-
rent reading period and that captured in the previous reading period.
Once the new reading has been activated and is working, data will start to be received, making
it possible to create dashboards, widgets and go to the data log of each service.
The KPIs and formulas sub-menu shows the formulas that have been generated, Figure 67.
Actions, this button allows the user to carry out the following actions on a formula:
Click on the button to create a new formula, which accesses the screen shown in
Figure 68.
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Name, name of the formula. It is the way of identifying it when data are received or in order
to add a widget.
Facility, select the installation from the list of installations of your company.
Select services with samples every…, the reading period of the services that are used in
the formula is selected.
Services, list of readings that are active in the reading period selected.
Operators and formulas, list of operators that can be used to calculate the required expres-
sion.
Note: A description of each operator is attached in the appendix of the manual, see “6.- AP-
PENDIX”
Facility features, depending on the installation selected, all of the attributes are found in this
section, such as: surface, number of workers, entry time, etc.
Note: Remember that said attributes are added from the form of each installation.
Measurement unit, list with the measurement units available for the company.
Complete the design of the new formula by clicking on the button.
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4.6.2.- ALERTS
4.6.2.1. Alarms
In the Alarm sub-menu, the alarms that have been generated are shown, Figure 69.
Figure 69:Alarms.
Click on the button to create a new alarm, which accesses the screen shown in
Figure 70.
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Name, name of the service. It is the way of identifying it when data are received or in order
to add a widget.
Facility, select the installation from the list of installations of your company.
Gateway, select the gateway from the list of gateways of the selected installation.
onActivate condition, click on the button to select the variables and the opera-
tors that will generate the activation of the alarm.
Note: A description of each operator is attached in the appendix of the manual, see “6.- AP-
PENDIX”
onDeactivate condition, click on the button to select the variables and operators
that will generate the deactivation of the alarm.
Note: A description of each operator is attached in the appendix of the manual, see “6.- AP-
PENDIX”
onActivate actions, Return a value, click on the button to select the variables
and operators to receive when the activation of the alarm is produced.
Note: A description of each operator is attached in the appendix of the manual, see “6.- AP-
PENDIX”
onDeactivate actions, Return a value, click on the button to select the variables
and operators to receive when the activation of the alarm is produced.
Note: A description of each operator is attached in the appendix of the manual, see “6.- AP-
PENDIX”
The Email notification settings section is an independent module within the same screen,
with the following fields:
Enable email notifications, activate this field so that the configured alarm service generates
notifications.
Contact, Select the recipient of the notification from the contacts. The buttons:
- , Create a new contact.
- , Delete the currently selected contact.
Alarms to ignore to send another email, maximum number of alarms that are produced
without a notification being sent.
Waiting time between email notifications, time that should pass between one notification
and the next.
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4.6.2.2. Logs
In the Logs sub-menu, the alarm log of the company is shown, Figure 71.
In calendar format, Figure 71, which displays a view of the current month and the alarms
produced every day. Clicking on an alarm provides access to all of its data.
In list format, Figure 72, where the alarms generated are displayed with more detail.
In the Monitoring column, the status of the alarms produced can be changed and comments
can be entered to move them to Checked status, after an initial actuation or Attended status
in the event that more than one action is necessary.
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4.6.2.3. Notifications
In the Notifications sub-menu, a list of the configured alarm services for the current company
is shown, Figure 73.
Figure 73:Notifications.
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Clicking on a notification displays a graph with the number of items sent on a daily basis and
a table that shows the list of sent notifications, including the body of the message, Figure 74.
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4.6.3.1. Supplies
In the Supplies sub-menu, you can register and manage your supply of Electricity, Water and
Gas, Figure 75.
Figure 75:Supply.
Click on the button to create a new supply, which accesses the screen shown in
Figure 76.
Once all of the parameters have been configured, click on the button.
Note: If it is not possible to register a supply because it does not yet have a Contract, go to the
Contracts menu and add it.
Once the supply has been registered, and depending on the device selected, the device will
start to automatically read the necessary variables in order to manage said supply. In the case
of selecting a device suitable for electric supply, for example, it starts to monitor the active ener-
gy, maximum demand, and if the installation has any penalties, the reactive energy (Figure 77).
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Note: The reading services of a supply can be disabled, just as in the case of any service of the
platform, but it must be taken into account that other functions related to these services (energy
cost calculations, generation of reports, etc.) may be affected or may stop working.
4.6.3.2. Contracts
Figure 78:Contracts.
Click on the button to create a new contract, which access the screen shown in
Figure 79.
Empty contract.
Based on existing contract, which permits the creation of a new contract based on editing
one that already exists, but without modifying the existing one.
If the creation of a Empty contract is selected, the form shown in Figure 80 is displayed:
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Select between the PVPC for small consumers tariff (Recommended Retail Price for small con-
sumers) or the Free market.
Contract manager, this is the person responsible for receiving notifications that may occur in
terms of the contract, such as an expiry date alert 30 days before the end date of the contract.
If the PVPC for small consumers tariff has been selected, the Consumption screen shown
in Figure 81 will appear. In this case, the electrical energy costs must not be entered manually
as their hourly cost is collected automatically from the official website of the Spanish Electricity
Network.
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If the Free market tariff has been selected, the Consumption screen shown in Figure 82 will
appear. In this case, the electrical energy costs must not be entered manually as their hourly
cost is collected automatically from the official website of the Spanish Electricity Network.
In this case, the electrical energy costs must be entered manually, in the Contrasted energy
(€/kWh) parameters. These values are found on the bills sent by the retailing company.
If this applies to your contract, costs and discounts can be added by clicking on the Add cost
button.
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Excess reactive, select the type of penalty for excess reactive power.
Additional costs, if this applies to your contract, costs and discounts can be added for the
following items:
- Variable power charge in €/kVA,
- Variable power charge and day charge (€/kVA/day),
- Variable power charge in €/kW,
- Fixed discount (%).
Click on the button to access the Taxes section:
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In this final section, the additional costs and discounts are added, such as:
- VAT (%),
- Variable power charge in €/kW,
- Tax after adding power and energy (%),
- Fixed charge (€/day),
- Discount before applying VAT (%).
In the Tariff tables sub-menu, all of the Tariff structures available for your electricity bill are
displayed, Figure 85.
Clicking on the View button allows the user to see the selected tariff structure in detail.
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4.7.- REPORTS
The Reports menu is made up of two sections: Report types and Reporting setup.
To create a report, click on the button and complete the fields of the form.
The Publish now option can be selected to generate the report once, or Scheduled, which
allows the user to configure the automatic generation and sending of a report via e-mail to the
selected user.
If the report to be created has more than one template available, a selection from these op-
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In the Cost and consumption sub-menu, a report on the cost and consumption can be gen-
erated, Figure 89.
Facility Supply,
Frequency of generation of the report, a selection can be made from: daily, weekly, month-
ly, a weekday every month or yearly.
For this type of report, the weekly option is recommended, as the report includes a graph com-
paring weeks from Monday to Sunday.
Click on the button to create the Cost and consumption report, Figure 90.
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In the Temperature control sub-menu, a report can be generated on the temperature control,
Figure 91.
Temperature service, the services that will be shown in the graph on the first page of the
report are selected (up to 5 services).
Minimum temperature threshold and Maximum temperature threshold, upper and lower
threshold of the graph.
Alarm service, the alarm services that will be shown in the table on the second page of the
report are selected (up to 5 services).
Frequency of generation of the report, a selection can be made from: daily, weekly, month-
ly, a weekday every month or Yearly.
For this type of report, the monthly option with generation on the 1st day of the month is recom-
mended, as the report includes a graph that provides a monthly summary of the log of temper-
atures and alarms, ideal for safety audits and maintenance of food.
Click on the button to create the Temperature control report, Figure 92.
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Facility supply,
Period, a selection can be made from: monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, four-monthly or annu-
ally.
Frequency of generation of the report, a selection can be made from: daily, weekly, month-
ly, a weekday every month or yearly.
Click on the button to create the Invoice simulation report, Figure 95 and Figure 96.
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In the Scheduled reports sub-menu, all of the reports that are generated periodically can be
viewed, as well as the last time they were generated and the next time that they will be gener-
ated, Figure 97.
You can also edit the sending period or the user that will receive said reports via e-mail.
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4.8.- SETTINGS
The Settings menu is made up of three sections: Configuration, Users and Groups/Rights.
4.8.1.- CONFIGURATION
In the Measure units sub-menu, new customised measurement devices can be registered,
Figure 99.
The system provides various predefined measurement units by default, such as Euros, Volts,
etc., but if a specific measurement units is required, click on the button, which ac-
cess the form shown in Figure 100.
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In the Facility features sub-menu, customised attributes can be registered, Figure 101.
The system provides various predefined attributes by default, such as Surface, Number of
workers, etc., but if a specific attribute is required, click on the button. The form
shown in Figure 102 will appear.
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Measure unit, measurement unit to be used by the attribute, if the required measurement
unit is not found, it can be created in section “4.8.1.1. Measurement units”.
Name, name of the new feature.
Description, description of the feature.
4.8.1.3. Contacts
In the Contacts sub-menu, the contacts of the company can be configured, Figure 103.
Figure 103:Contacts.
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Click on the button to generate a new contact. The form shown in Figure 104 will
appear.
4.8.2.- USERS
4.8.2.1. My account
The Show right button displays the user permissions in the application.
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In the Users list sub-menu, all of the information related to the users of the companies to which
you have access is displayed, Figure 106.
To create a new user, click on the button. The form shown in Figure 107 will appear.
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Enabled, If the user is enabled, they will be able to access the website by entering their
e-mail and password. If the user is disabled, they will not have access.
First name, Last name, Email, Telephone, Fax, personal data of the user.
- Basic: A Basic user only has viewing permissions, i.e., they cannot create, edit or de-
lete any items from the website.
- Professional: A Professional user has administrator permissions, i.e., they can create,
edit, delete and carry out any other action on the website.
Groups, This section shows all of the customised user groups created for the company.
These user groups are used to customise the permissions awarded by default with the Basic
and Professional user types.
The customised menu is a tool that allows the user to create direct links to sections of the web-
site that they use frequently or in order to access them faster.
To view the customised menu, Figure 108, press the Ctrl key and at the same time, click on the
right button of the mouse.
To add a link to the customised menu, press the Ctrl key and at the same time, click the right
button of the mouse on a link.
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The menu is executed and asks if you want to carry out the link, Figure 109. Click on Yes.
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To delete a link, click the right button of the mouse over the link.
The menu asks if you want to delete the link, Figure 113. Click on Yes.
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In the Companies groups sub-menu, all of the actions related to the groups of companies can
be managed, Figure 115.
Once the assignment is complete, click on the button and the configuration will be
updated.
The Default group exists by default, where all of the companies that are created are grouped,
but if required for future processing in the permissions area, other company groups can be cre-
ated. To do so, click on the button and a simple form will appear where the name and
company group being created must be entered.
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Note: this section is only available for Partner-type companies, i.e., companies that can create
other companies and thus may need to group them.
In the Facilities groups sub-menu, all of the actions related to the groups of installations can
be managed, Figure 118.
Note: This sub-menu works in exactly the same way as the Companies groups sub-menu,
see “4.8.3.1. Companies groups”.
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In the Gateways groups sub-menu, all of the actions related to the groups of gateways can be
managed, Figure 119.
Note: This sub-menu works in exactly the same way as the Companies groups sub-menu,
see “4.8.3.1. Companies groups”.
In the User groups / right sub-menu, all of the actions related to the groups of users and their
permissions can be managed, Figure 120.
The Basic and Professional groups appear by default, which, as mentioned in the List of us-
ers section, group the viewing and administration users respectively.
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The groups of users allow a more in-depth management of the permissions in terms of creating
customised profiles for accessing the application. To create a customised group of users click
on the button. This accesses the form shown in Figure 122.
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To generate the new user group it is necessary to configure the following parameters:
- Basic: The group of users created inherits the Basic permissions and can only assign
viewing permissions. The group can only be assigned to Basic users.
- Professional: The group of users created inherits the Professional permissions and
can assign administration permissions. The group can only be assigned to Professional
users.
4.9.- SUPPORT
The Support menu is made up of four sections: FAQs, Documentation, Tip of the day and
Contact.
FAQs stands for Frequently Asked Questions. This sub-menu provides the necessary content
for resolving the most common queries of the users
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Figure 124:FAQs.
In the upper part of the page there are various buttons for filtering the FAQs by topic:
The tool also features a keyword search box to facilitate the resolution of queries.
4.9.2.- DOCUMENTATION
The Documentation sub-menu provides access to all of the manuals, guides and templates for
both software and hardware, Figure 125.
Figure 125:Documentation.
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In the Tip of the day section you can view different tips in order to take maximum advantage of
all of the characteristics and features of the Databox.platform, Figure 126.
4.9.4.- CONTACT
If any queries cannot be resolved via the FAQs, the Contact section has been enabled, which
allows the user to send a message to the technical service and thus receive a more personal
and closer service for resolving their queries, Figure 127.
Figure 127:Contact.
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Message, The body of the message. In this section, enter your queries in the most specific
way possible in order to facilitate a quick and concise resolution.
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DC Power supply
Rated voltage 120 to 300 V
Maximum consumption 3.5 ... 4.2 W
Radio connection
Internal antenna Yes
External antenna Not included
Connector Female SMA
Ethernet communications
Type Ethernet, 100BaseTx
Connector RJ15
Network protocol HTTP / Modbus TCP / Modbus RTU
RS-485 Connection
Field bus RS-485
Communications protocol Modbus - RTU
Baud rate 4800 - 9600 - 19200 - 34800 - 57600 - 115200 bauds
Stop bits 1-2
Parity none - even - odd
Voltage output
Rated voltage 12 V
Maximum output power 1W
Relay
Maximum voltage, open contacts 250 V ~
Maximum current 5A
Maximum switching power 1250 VA
Electrical life 5x104 cycles
Mechanical working life 2x107 cycles
Environmental features
Operating temperature -10ºC... +50ºC
Storage temperature -20ºC ... +60ºC
Relative humidity (with no condensation) 5 ... 95%
Maximum altitude 2,000 m
Protection degree IP30
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Dimensions (mm) 152 x 150 x 44 mm
Weight 390 g.
Enclosure PCV0 UL94
150 mm
44 mm
152 mm
Figure 128: SBOX dimensions.
Standards
Electromagnetic compatibility (CEM). Part 6-4: Generic
standards. Emissions standard for industrial environ- UNE-EN 61000-6-4:2007/A1:2011
ments.
Specification on the methods and equipment for measuring
radioelectrical disturbances and immunity to radioelectri-
cal disturbances. Part 2-1: Methods for measuring radioe- UNE-EN 55016-2-1:2009+A1:2012 + A2:2013
lectrical disturbances and immunity to radioelectrical dis-
turbances. Measurements of conducted disturbances.
Electromagnetic compatibility (CEM). Part 4-20: Testing and
measurement techniques. Emission and immunity tests in UNE-EN 61000-4-20:2011
transverse electromagnetic (TEM) waveguides.
Electromagnetic compatibility (CEM). Part 6-2: Generic
UNE-EN 61000-6-2:2006
standards. Immunity for industrial environments.
Electromagnetic compatibility (CEM). Part 4-2: Testing and
measurement techniques. Electrostatic discharge immuni- UNE-EN 61000-4-2:2010
ty test.
Electromagnetic compatibility (CEM). Part 4-4: Testing and
measurement techniques. Rapid electrical fast transient/ UNE-EN 61000-4-4:2005/CORR:2010
burst immunity test.
Electromagnetic compatibility (CEM). Part 4:-5: Testing
and measurement techniques. Shock wave immunity test- UNE-EN 61000-4-5:2007
ing. (IEC 61000-4-5:2005).
Electromagnetic compatibility (CEM). Part 4-6: Testing and
measurement techniques. Immunity to conducted distur- UNE-EN 61000-4-6:2009
bances, induced by radio-frequency fields.
Electromagnetic compatibility (CEM). Part 4-8: Testing and
measurement techniques. Industrial frequency magnetic UNE-EN 61000-4-8:2011
field immunity tests.
Safety requirements for electrical units for measurement, UNE-EN 61010-1:2010
control and laboratory use. Part 1: General requirements. (Clauses 5, 6.2, 6.6.4, 6.7 and 7.2)
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Real numbers can be used in an expression or condition (in accordance with the IEEE 754-
1985 standard, where among other aspects, it stipulates that the decimal separator is the “.”
symbol), as well as parentheses (“(” and “)”), addition operators (“+”), subtraction operators (“-
“), multiplication operators (“*”), division operators (“/”) and exponential operators (“^”).
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(2)
The logarithmic functions ("log" and "log10") will return an error if the expression is less than or equal to zero.
(3)
The Arctangent function (“atan”) assesses a range that goes from -π/2 to π/2 and returns zero if the expression
is zero.
(4)
The extended Arctangent function ("atan2") assesses a range that goes from –π to π and returns zero if both
expressions are zero.
(5)
The Arcsine ("asin"), Arccosine ("acos"), Arctangent ("atan") and extended Arctangent ("atan2") functions return
the result in radiants.
(6)
The functions that return the number pi ("pi") and e ("e") have no parameters, so they can be used with or without
parentheses.
(1)
The "second" function returns a value between 0 and 59, just like the "minute" function.
(2)
The "hour" function returns a value between 0 and 23.
(3)
The "day" functions returns a value between 1 and 31.
(4)
The "month" function returns a value between 1 and 12.
The functions that do not contain parameters can be used with or without brackets.
In the case of any query in relation to unit operation or malfunction, please contact the
CIRCUTOR, SA Technical Support Service.
8.- WARRANTY
CIRCUTOR guarantees its products against any manufacturing defect for two years after the
delivery of the units.
CIRCUTOR will repair or replace any defective factory product returned during the guarantee
period.
• No returns will be accepted and no unit will be repaired or replaced if it is not ac-
companied by a report indicating the defect detected or the reason for the return.
•The guarantee will be void if the units has been improperly used or the stora-
ge, installation and maintenance instructions listed in this manual have not been
followed. “Improper usage” is defined as any operating or storage condition con-
trary to the national electrical code or that surpasses the limits indicated in the
technical and environmental features of this manual.
• CIRCUTOR accepts no liability due to the possible damage to the unit or other
parts of the installation, nor will it cover any possible sanctions derived from a pos-
sible failure, improper installation or “improper usage” of the unit. Consequently,
this guarantee does not apply to failures occurring in the following cases:
- Overvoltages and/or electrical disturbances in the supply;
- Water, if the product does not have the appropriate IP classification;
- Poor ventilation and/or excessive temperatures;
- Improper installation and/or lack of maintenance;
- Buyer repairs or modifications without the manufacturer’s authorisation.
9.- CE CERTIFICATE