LINORTEK ITRIXX-WFMN-ADI Wireless Wifi Hour Meter Instruction Manual

LINORTEK ITRIXX-WFMN-ADI Wireless Wifi Hour Meter

Thank you for purchasing the Linortek ITrixx-WFMN Wireless Hour Meter. The iTrixx is an IoT controller and runtime meter with digital inputs, analog inputs and relay outputs capable of tracking runtime hours of up to two different pieces of equipment. For the complete setting instructions, please refer to the iTrixx-WFMN Owners and Operation Manual, which can be downloaded here: https://www.linortek.com/downloads/documentations/

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Please inspect the contents of your product kit. Each SERVER is sent in its own box and includes:

• One iTrixx WFMN SERVER
• One 12VDC Power Supply
• 2 Wago Connectors
• One 2.2k Ohm Resistor Kit
• iTrixx WFMN Quick Setup Instruction

ITRIXX-WFMN WIRE CHART

There is 1 cable on the iTrixx-WFMN-Di, and 3 cables on the iTrixx-WFMN-ADi. From the top to bottom, they are marked as cable 1, 2, 3. See the chart below for explanation.

Cable 1: Analog Inputs (for iTrixx-WFMN-ADi only)

Cable 2: Relay Outputs (for iTrixx-WFMN-ADi only)

Cable 3: Digital Inputs and Power Input

above 12VDC for a digital input, you must use a 2.2K ohm resistor.

White| DIN 1 C|
Brown| DIN 2 A| Input 1, 5­24VDC. If using a voltage

above 12VDC for a digital input, you must use a 2.2K ohm resistor.

Blue| DIN 2 C|

ACTIVATE THE METER

The ITrixx-WFMN is designed to be integrated into existing equipment to monitor run-time. Installing your iTrixx will involve tapping circuits on the equipment you intend to monitor. The iTrixx Hour Meter has two separate hour counters. The hour counters may be activated in a number of different ways.

1. In the simplest setup the iTrixx may be activated whenever power is applied to the unit. In this case, if the iTrixx is on, it is counting. A voltage threshold is provided so the iTrixx may stop counting as power is lost to prevent memory corruption. In this way, you only need to connect the iTrixx to the same power source of the equipment you wish to collect running data, no other wiring required.
2. You may also use one of the inputs to turn counting on and off. There are two digital inputs in the iTrixx. The digital inputs allow iTrixx to detect an external on/off state of a sensor. To use the meter on a mobile equipment, a constant 12-48VDC power source from a battery, and a separate 5-48VDC circuit that turns on and off with the vehicle. A constant power source is preferable to power your Wifi meter because it will always be on. If the meter has to boot up when your equipment is powered on, you may not have an accurate reading. The WiFi meter at idle draws approximately 70mA. It will not drain the battery unless it is left for an exceptionally long time.
3. Alternatively, it can be configured to follow one of the relays such that when the relay is activated the iTrixx will count (for iTrixx-WFMN-ADi unit only). The relays on the iTrixx-WFMN-ADi are dry contact relays and normally open.

Most common use case is to wire a digital input to the same power source of your iTrixx Server to trigger the meter, so when your equipment is on, iTrixx is counting.

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Relay Connection (iTrixx-WFMN-ADi)
Your iTrixx-WFMN-ADi server has two 5VDC relay outputs. These relays are limited to a 5V signal and are prewired to the outside of the enclosure. There are 3 positions on the terminal – NO (Normally Open), C (Common), and NC (Normally Closed). Additionally, there is a switch for each relay on the board. For a dry contact relay, push the switch to the right, to drive a 5VDC signal, push the switch to the left. (See Board Layout Reference section to locate the relay output wires).
A note of CAUTION: These units are ground isolated. Always connect so that power loop is only connected to theiTrixx unit. Do NOT use external ground connections. Doing so may damage the SERVER or POE originating device.

Digital Inputs Connection

iTrixx servers have 2 digital inputs (5-24VDC) built-in to the board. The digital inputs allow the SERVER to detect an external on/off state of a sensor. With this information the SERVER can display whether an input is on or off, count events in a resettable or non-resettable counter, and calculate the frequency (such as for use as a tachometer) or the period of the input. See Board Reference Layout page to locate the digital input wires. A circuit that switches on and off with your equipment can be wired to this digital input to detect whether or not your machine is running. Note: If using a circuit above 12VDC you must include a 2.2k ohm resistor between the tapped circuit and the iTrixx. The iTrixx will only detect a voltage on this circuit and will not draw any power or interfere with this circuit. Do NOT exceed 24VDC on your digital input. Once wired, see the section Setup Triggers to trigger the hour counter or set up notifications. For how to use a resistor for the digital input, please refer to the diagram below:

There are two modes of operation for the digital inputs: ISOLATED and PULL UP. These are set at the factory to PULL UP by default.

1. ISOLATED mode allows you to directly drive the iTrixx’s opto-isolator with an external voltage though an internal 1K resistor. This voltage may be in the range of 5VDC to 24VDC supplying a minimum of 2mA or a maximum of 30mA to the opto-isolator diode. There is no other internal connection to this voltage so it is an isolated input. The DIN in this mode will default to a Low state. To set this mode, move the DIN switch to the right (Towards center of board).
2. PULL-UP mode connects a 1K resistor to an internal voltage allowing you to use a simple switch (such as a magnetic door switch) across terminals 1 and 2. When the switch is activated a signal is sent to the input. These modes are selected by the switch on the server (see the Board Layout for reference). The DIN in this mode will default to a High state. To set this mode, move the DIN switch to the Left (Towards edge of board).

Caution: If you intend to use isolated mode, verify input switch is set to ISO before applying an external voltage. Doing otherwise may damage the SERVER or POE originating device.
To wire your equipment to the iTrixx’s digital input, identify a circuit of 5 – 24VDC that switches on and off with your equipment. Wire this to DIN 1 or DIN 2 on your iTrixx.

Analog Inputs Connection (iTrixx-WFMN-ADi)
The analog inputs allow the SERVER to read the value of external equipment. iTrixx-WFMN-ADi has 2 analog inputs (5v 4-20mA) built in to the board. The 2 analog input wires are connected to non-isolated 0-5V current sensors which may be connected to a variety of devices such as temperature or pressure sensors. The SERVER provides a ground and power connection so that measurements can be made without external voltage references. You should use a sensor that is isolated so that the it makes no connection to a remote ground. This information can be set to trigger a notification. There are 3 wires for each analog input, see Board Reference Layout page to locate the analog input wires.

A note of CAUTION: These units are ground isolated. Always connect so that power loop is only connected to the iTrixx unit. Do NOT use external ground connections. Doing so may damage the SERVER or POE originating device.
Once you are finished wiring the iTrixx to your equipment, you may then power on your equipment or reconnect the vehicle’s battery and configure your device.

CONNECT TO YOUR NETWORK

Before powering up the iTrixx
To configure your iTrixx, you will need the following information during the setup process, we suggest you to gather that information before putting your device in Provissioning Mode, because once you put your device in Provisioning Mode, you will have 2 minutes to connect it to your network before this mode times out.

1. Your network name and your WiFi password.
2. Write down the last 6 characters of your device’s MAC address, this will be the password to login to your iTrixx server when you config the software on Telnet. You can find the MAC address at the back of your device.
3. Download the HourCollector desktop App from our website download page, this free tool can help you to find the IP address on your network, as well as for data collection/monitoring. Before downloading, ensure your computer has Java installed. Java is available for download here: https://www.java.com/en/. The Hour Collector app will automatically locate your iTrixx and allows for quick access. The Hour Collector app will not immediately locate the iTrixx if not connected via Ethernet. The iTrixx will appear once the HourCollector updates after receiving data from iTrixx devices. The HourCollector app updates every two minutes by default. You can download this tool here: https://www.linortek.com/downloads/support-programming/
4. Open Telnet on your PC: You will need to use a Telnet client to configure your iTrixx server. To configure Telnet on Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, follow the steps below:
   • Open Control Panel
   • Select Programs
   • Under Programs and Features select Turn Windows features on or off
   • Scroll down and select the checkbox for Telnet Client and click OK
5. You will need to use your web browser to connect the iTrixx Server to your network, since the iTrixx config page is not encrypted,you will need to make sure when you put the config link http://wifihm-config.com on your browser, and the browser will NOT change to https://wifihm-config.com, otherwise, you can’t connect. Here are some samples how to change your browser settings in order to connect to the config page:
   • On Google Chrome, you can go to Settings-Privacy and Security-Safe Browsing, select No Protection.
   • On Firefox, go to Privacy & Security Setting, scroll down to the page, on HTTPS-Only Mode, select Don’t Enable HTTPS-Only Mode.
   • For other browsers, you can add wifihm-config.com to your browser unprotected site so that you can access the config page.

Powering iTrixx

Your iTrixx server is supplied with a 12VDC power supply. You may power your iTrixx server using this power supply for initial setup and software configuration. Once your initial setup is completed, you can wire your iTrixx to your equipment by tapping into a 12 – 48 VDC circuit on your equipment. To connect iTrixx to the 12VDC power supply, connect the RED wire on Cable 3 to the positive wire of the power supply, BLACK wire on Cable 3 to the negative wire (marked with white strip) on the power supply. Once powered, your iTrixx server is ready to be connected to your network.

Connecting iTrixx to WiFi Network
After powering up the iTrixx server, you then need to connect it to your network. To connect, follow the steps below:

1. Open the cover of the iTrixx, locate the DFLT button, push and hold the DFLT button with a paper clip until the blue LED starts flashing. Your device is now in Provisioning Mode. You have 2 minutes to configure connect to your network before this mode times out. Once the Provisioning mode times out, you will need to repeat the first step and put it in Provisioning mode.

2. Use a WiFi enabled PC or a mobile device to connect to your server’s AP (WiFi enabled device is only required for the initial setup, once you have connected your iTrixx to your network, you can use any PC on the same network to config the device). If you use a PC, click the Network icon at the right side corner, the iTrixx will be displayed as a WiFi network named WiFiHM_xx:xx:xx (The x’s make up the last 6 characters of your device’s MAC address)

3. When prompted enter the password: wifihmpsk

4. Once connected you may receive a message stating there is no internet connection. Disregard this message.

5. Using your web browser, type in this UR: http://wifihm-config.com.
   Note: Please make sure your browser doesn’t change http to https!

6. Enter the name of your WiFi network under Network Name and your WiFi password under Pass phrase

7. Click Connect. The Blue LED on your device will stop blinking and stay on solid. Your iTrixx server is now connected to your network, at this time, your computer should connect back to your network. If it’s not automatically switched to your network, click the network icon on your computer, and select the same network your iTrixx connected to in our previous step.

Troubleshooting:
If you are unable to connect the iTrixx to your WiFi network (error message: reject to connect), this is because your WiFi security blocks unrecognized SSIDs, please contact your IT department to whitelist the SSID for the iTrixx device.

FIND THE IP ADDRESS

Before using Telnet to config to your iTrixx, you will need to find its IP address from your network. The easiest way to find your server’s IP address is by using the Linortek Hour Collector app. Once you open the HourCollector App, it will display all iTrixx devices that you have installed on the same network. If you can’t find the IP address, press the RESET button with a paper clip and it will identify upon reboot. You may also find your device’s IP address by signing on to your router and searching the list of connected devices. Your iTrixx hour meter will be identified on your router as WiFiHM_xxxxxx where the x’s are the last 6 characters of the device’s MAC address. The Hour Collector app will display the following information:

PROGRAM ITRIXX FROM TELNET

You will need to use a Telnet client to configure your iTrixx server. To configure Telnet on Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, follow these steps:

1. Open Control Panel
2. Select Programs
3. Under Programs and Features select Turn Windows features on or off
4. Scroll down and select the checkbox for Telnet Client and click OK

To connect to the iTrixx server using your PC, follow these steps:

1. Search Command Prompt on your search bar (Windows 10), click and open Command Prompt
2. Enter telnet nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn 30316 where n is your device’s IP address
3. Once connected, it will prompt you for a password. By default, this password is the last 6 characters of its MAC address –without colons and all lower case– which can be found printed on the enclosure or the HourCollector App. (ex: cd56ef)
4. After entering your password, all available commands will be listed in the command prompt window. For details of how to use the commands, please refer to the manual Appendix 1: Available Commands.

You can also download a TCP Telnet app for a mobile device to be able to send Telnet commands to the WFMN provided the mobile device is also connected to the same WiFi network (does not work on cellular network).

ITRIXX SERVER BASIC CONFIGURATION

To configure your server, you will need to issue commands via the Telnet terminal. This section will cover the basic configuration of your device. For a full list of commands and syntax, see the following pages.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Make certain to use the save command after making changes otherwise your changes will be lost when your server reboots.

1. Naming your server
   To make your iTrixx server more identifiable on your network, enter server= replacing with your desired server name.

2. Setting Time and Date
   By default, your server is configured for GMT. To adjust the time zone, enter timezone=x where x is your time zone offset. For example: timezone=-5 for EST, timezone=-4 for EDT if you are in Eastern DayLight Saving time. To check your server’s time, you may enter the command: time. This will display the current time and date formatted as: yyyymmddThhmmss followed by the time zone offset (ISO 8601). For example: 20200422T133000-0400 for 4/22/2020 1:30pm GMT-4.
   You may also set your preferred NTP server and update interval. By default, you server uses the NTP server: time.nist.gov and updates the time every 11 minutes. To change the NTP server, enter ntphost= (ex: ntphost=time.nist.gov). To change the update frequency, use the command ntpperiod=x where x is the update frequency in minutes (ex: ntpperiod=11)
   Note: If you build a dedicated network for the iTrixx to collect machine data without internet connection, the iTrixx server will not be able to reach the NTP server and update its time. To make the iTrixx server to get the time from your computer, you need to disable the NTP host with this command:

ntphost=
Once you click the Discover button on the HourCollector desktop app, it will send UDP message with current date/time to the iTrixx server. (This feature is available for software version 0.58.0v. and up)

SETUP TRIGGERS

After configuring your iTrixx server, you can configure triggers to activate the different features of your device. Trigger syntax consists of 3 variables: a source (what activates the trigger), a value (the required condition of the source), and the target (what to do). Continue reading for a description of each variable. Each variable is separated by a comma.
The Trigger command configures different types of triggers and their actions. This command also produces handy triggersdump output after creating the new trigger. You can use save command to save configured trigger so it is available after reboot. For more information of how to setup triggers, please refer to the product full manual Setup Triggers sections, which can be downloaded at https://www.linortek.com/downloads/documentations/
Here are some samples for the trigger:

• To activate relay 1 every 30 minutes, use the command: trigger=time,00.30,relay.1
• To activate relay 2 every hour, use the command: trigger=time,01.00,relay.2
• To send a report every 1.5 hours starting from 8th Apr 2020, 6:00pm, use the command: trigger=time,01.30:20200408T1800,report
• To activate relay.1 at 4th July 2020, 12am, use the command: trigger=time,:20200704T0000,relay.1
• When relay 2 is on, iTrixx starts counting hour meter 2: trigger=relay.2,high,hm.2
• When digital input 1 is on, iTrixx starts counting hour meter 1: trigger=din.1,high,hm.1
• When input voltage greater/equal to 3v, iTrixx starts counting hour meter 1: trigger=voltmon,ge.3:0,hm.1
• When analog input 2 value less than 3.5, turn relay 2 on, when value is higher than 4.1 reset the trigger: trigger=ain.2,lt.3.5:4.1,relay.2
• When hour meter 1 is equal to 100, send report: trigger=hm.1,eq.100,report
• When temperature is greater/equal to 40, turn relay 1 on, when temperature is below 35, the trigger is reset: trigger=tsensor,ge.40:35,relay.1
• When accelerometer value is greater than 5, send report, when accelerometer is below 1, the trigger is reset: trigger=shock,gt.5:1,report

To get a report when digital input 1 is staying on for more than 5 minutes you need to set two triggers:

• trigger=din.1,high,duration.1 (When digital input 1 is on, iTrixx starts counting duration 1)
• trigger=duration.1,ge.300,report (When duration 1 is greater/equal to 5 minutes, send report)

To view existing triggers, use the command triggersdump. This command will list all configured triggers in a numbered list. To delete a trigger, use the command triggerdelete=x where x corresponds to the number listed from the triggersdump command.

DATA MONITORING

Once your iTrixx is wired and configured, it will periodically report its data over your network. You can use any computer on the same network to monitor the data using the HourCollector app, DataCollector app, or publish the hour readings as MQTT message and monitor the data remotely from your CMMS or other custom database as long asthey subscribe to the topic on your brocker.
For details of how to use different tools for data monitoring, please refer to the product full manual Data Monitoring section. For complete product documentation, current software, web pages and various utilities, visit https://www.linortek.com/downloads/. The product manual, as well as software updates, are available for download.

CONTACT SUPPORT

If you need assistance on setting your devices, please feel free to contact us:
Phone: (001)336-485-6199
Email: support@linortek.com
You can also start a chat from our website to reach our support teams.
Winston Salem, NC 27127
info@linortek.com
Information subject to change without notice.
www.linortek.com
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References

• Config – Superpowers for Hardware Teams
• Linortek - Remote Control Monitoring Solutions
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