T D RTR501B Network Base Station User Manual

RTR501B Network Base Station

Product Information:

The RTR500BW is a Network Base Station equipped with wired and
wireless LAN functionality. It is designed to collect and upload
measurement data from target Remote Units via wireless
communication. The collected data can be automatically uploaded to
the T&D WebStorage Service, which is a cloud storage service
provided by the manufacturer. The RTR500BW also allows for remote
monitoring, warning monitoring, and device settings through the
cloud service.

The package contents of the RTR500BW include the following:

• RTR500BW (Base Unit)
• Antenna
• USB Cable US-15C
• AC Adaptor AD-05C1
• Registration Manual Set
• Code Label (Warranty Included)

The product is compatible with various Remote Units, including
RTR501B, RTR502B, RTR503B, RTR505B, RTR507B, RTR-501, RTR-502,
RTR-503, RTR-507S, RTR-574, RTR-576, RTR-505-TC, RTR-505-Pt,
RTR-505-V, RTR-505-mA, and RTR-505-P (including L Type and S Type).
It can also be used with Repeaters such as RTR500BC and RTR-500.
The maximum number of Remote Unit registrations is 50 units, while
the maximum number of Repeater registrations is 10 units per group
with a total of 4 groups.

The RTR500BW supports various communication interfaces
including:

• Short Range Wireless Communication (Frequency Range: 869.7 to
  870MHz, RF Power: 5mW, Transmission Range: About 150 meters if
  unobstructed and direct)

• Wired LAN (RJ45 connector 100 Base-TX/10 Base-T)

• Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, WEP(64bit/128bit) /
  WPA-PSK(TKIP) / WPA2-PSK(AES))

• Bluetooth 4.2 (Bluetooth Low Energy) for settings

• USB 2.0 (Mini-B connector) for settings

• Optical Communication (proprietary protocol)

The RTR500BW is also equipped with an External Output Terminal
that features a PhotoMOS Relay Output. The communication protocol
supported by the product includes HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SNTP, and
DHCP.

The power options for the RTR500BW are an AC Adaptor (AD-05C1)
or PoE (IEEE 802.3af). The product has dimensions of H 83 mm x W
102 mm x D 28 mm (excluding antenna) and weighs approximately 130
g. It is designed for use with PC Software (Windows) such as
RTR500BW for Windows, T&D Graph, and T&D Data Server.
Additionally, there is a mobile application (iOS) called T&D
500B Utility available for use with compatible devices.

Product Usage Instructions:

1. Before using the RTR500BW, make sure that all the package
   contents are included.

2. Connect the antenna to the designated antenna port on the
   RTR500BW.

3. Connect the RTR500BW to a power source using either the
   provided AC Adaptor or PoE.

4. If you choose to use the T&D WebStorage Service, make sure
   to register and set up an account.

5. If you prefer not to use the T&D WebStorage Service,
   consider using the T&D Data Server instead.

6. To configure the RTR500BW settings, connect it to a PC using
   the provided USB Cable or use the Bluetooth functionality.

7. For detailed functions and operations of the RTR500BW, refer to
   the RTR500B Series Help available through the provided QR code or
   visit the manufacturer’s website at
   tandd.com/support/webhelp/rtr500b/eng/

8. For software installation and compatibility information, refer
   to the Software page on the manufacturer’s website at
   tandd.com/software/

Network Base Station
RTR500BW User’s Manual

What can the RTR500BW do?
The RTR500BW is a Base Unit equipped with wired and wireless LAN functionality. Measurement data gathered via wireless communication from target Remote Units can be automatically uploaded to our cloud storage service “T&D WebStorage Service”. Remote monitoring, warning monitoring and device settings can also be carried out via the cloud service.
Also equipped with Bluetooth® and USB functions, it can be set on either a smartphone or a PC.

Measure / Record

Collect / Upload

Wireless Communication

Wireless LAN

Package Contents
Before using this product, please confirm that all of the contents are included.

RTR500BW

Antenna

Part Names

Side

USB Cable US-15C

AC Adaptor AD-05C1

Registration

Manual Set

Code Label (Warranty Included)

Front

Side

Wireless Communication

Router Wired LAN

Storage / Warning

Red Lamp, Siren, etc…

Data View / Analysis
Warning mail

This document describes basic settings and simple operations for using the RTR500BW with our cloud-based “T&D WebStorage Service”. If you choose not to use “T&D WebStorage Service”, please consider using “T&D Data Server”. For details of functions and operations, please see the RTR500B Series Help from the following QR code.

tandd.com/support/webhelp/rtr500b/eng/

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Antenna Optical Communication Area Power LED (green) Bluetooth Communication LED (blue) ON: Bluetooth Communication is set to ON BLINKING: Bluetooth Communication in progress… ACTIVE LED (green) DIAG LED (orange)

W-LAN LED (green) Warning LED (red) External Output Terminal LAN Connector PoE (orange) ON: recharging LINK (green) Blinking: connected to LAN AC Adaptor Jack USB Connector

Product Specifications

Compatible Devices

Remote Units: RTR501B / 502B / 503B / 505B / 507B RTR-501 / 502 / 503 / 507S / 574 / 576 / 505-TC / 505-Pt / 505-V / 505-mA / 505-P (1) (Including L Type and S Type)
Repeaters: RTR500BC RTR-500 (1)

Maximum Number Remote Units: 50 units

of Registrations

Repeaters: 10 units x 4 groups

Communication Interfaces

Short Range Wireless Communication Frequency Range: 869.7 to 870MHz RF Power: 5mW Transmission Range: About 150 meters (500 ft) if unobstructed and direct
Wired LAN (RJ45 connector 100 Base-TX/10 Base-T) Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, WEP(64bit/128bit) / WPA-PSK(TKIP) / WPA2-PSK(AES)) Bluetooth 4.2 (Bluetooth Low Energy) For settings USB 2.0 (Mini-B connector) For settings Optical Communication:(proprietary protocol)

Communication Time

Data Download Time (for 16,000 readings) Via wireless communication: About 2 minutes An additional 30 seconds should be added for each Repeater. (*2)

External Output Terminal

PhotoMOS Relay Output OFF-State Voltage: AC/DC 50V or less ON-State Current: 0.1 A or less ON-State Resistance: 35

Communication Protocol (*3)

HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SNTP, DHCP

Power

AC Adaptor: AD-05C1 PoE (IEEE 802.3af)

Dimensions

H 83 mm x W 102 mm x D 28 mm (excluding antenna) Antenna Length: 115 mm

Weight

Approx. 130 g

Operating Environment

Temperature: -10 to 60°C Humidity: 90%RH or less (without condensation)

Software

PC Software (Windows) (*4) RTR500BW for Windows, T&D Graph, T&D Data Server
Mobile Application (iOS) T&D 500B Utility
(For compatible OS versions, please refer to the Software page of our website at tandd.com/software/)

1: RTR-500 Series loggers and Repeaters do not have Bluetooth capability. 2: When using RTR500BC as Repeater. Depending upon conditions it may take up to an additional 2 minutes. 3: Client Function. Communication via proxy is not supported. 4: For installation, it is necessary to have Administrator (Computer Administrator) rights. The specifications listed above are subject to change without notice.

About the LED Display

LED Status ON BLINKING OFF
ACTIVE

Details
· Network communication available · Connected via USB

ACTIVE DIAG

ACTIVE

DIAG

ACTIVE

DIAG

W-LAN

ALARM

· Communication in progress…
· Initializing after power on · Network transmission failure
Autonomic operation stopped · Time acquisition failure or time has not been set · No Remote Units have been registered · No settings for autonomic operations such as warning monitoring and sending
current readings have been made. · If other settings are incomplete
· Unable to connect to the wireless LAN access point. · IP address cannot be received from DHCP server
· Wireless LAN Communication Possible (Wired LAN Communication not available)
Warning Issued · One of the following warnings was issued: Upper or Lower Limit Exceeded,
Wireless Communication Error, Sensor Error, Low Battery

Terms used in this Manual

Base Unit Remote Unit Repeater Current Readings Recorded Data

RTR500BW RTR501B / 502B / 503B / 505B / 507B, RTR-501 / 502 / 503 / 505 / 507S / 574 / 576 RTR500BC/ RTR-500 (when used as a Repeater) The most recent measurements recorded by a Remote Unit Measurements stored in the Remote Unit

Settings: Making via smartphone
Installing the Mobile App
Download and install “T&D 500B Utility” from the App Store on your mobile device.

• The app is currently available for iOS only. For details use the QR code to visit our website.
  Registering as a Base Unit
  . Open T&D 500B Utility. . Connect the Base Unit with the supplied AC adaptor to a power source. . From the list of [Nearby Devices] tap the one you wish to use as a
  Base Unit; the Initial Settings wizard will open.
  The factory default password is “password”.

• If you do not already have an account, create one from [Register a new user].
  Registering a Remote Unit
  . From the list of detected nearby Remote Units, tap the Remote Unit
  you wish to register to this Base Unit in STEP 2.
  . Enter the necessary info such as Remote Unit Name, Recording
  Interval, Frequency Channel* and the Remote Unit Passcode; then tap the [Register] button.

. Enter the following information in the [Basic Settings] screen and
click the [Next] button.

Base Unit Name

Assign a unique name for each Base Unit.

Base Unit Password Enter a password here for connecting to the Base Unit via Bluetooth or LAN.

• If you forget the password, reset it by connecting the Base Unit to a PC via USB. See STEP 2 of [Settings: Making via PC] on the back of this page.

Making Network Settings
. Under [Connection Method], select wired LAN or wireless LAN and
make the necessary network settings.

. When using a Wireless LAN:
Tap [WLAN Settings] and enter the appropriate settings for SSID,
Security Mode and Password. Network settings can be made in the
following three methods.

Add by Search

The app will search for available nearby access points and display them in a list Select the desired access point and enter the password if necessary.

Add Manually Edit settings to make new settings or change some previous settings

Add from History Previously made settings can be partially edited.

. Connect the Base Unit to the wired or wireless LAN. . Test the connection.

If you trouble connecting to a network, or if you do not know the network settings, ask your network administrator.

Registering a Base Unit to T&D WebStorage Service
Enter the User ID and Password for T&D WebStorage Service to which you wish to have data sent to, and tap the [Add this Account] button.

• When more than one Base Unit is registered, make sure to select channels that are far apart in order to prevent interference of wireless communication between the Base Units.

The Remote Unit passcode is used when communicating with the Remote Unit via Bluetooth. Enter an arbitrary number of up to 8 digits. When registering subsequent Remote Units and there is only one registered passcode, the set passcode will be displayed as already entered and you can skip entering the passcode.
. If you wish to register multiple Remote Units, tap [Register the next
Remote Unit] and repeat the registration process as necessary. To complete the registration of Remote Units, tap [Finish registration].

· It is also possible to register Remote Units using optical communication. · To register RTR-574(-S) and RTR-576(-S) loggers as Remote Units it is necessary to use a PC.
See Step 5 of [Settings: By PC] on the back of the printed version of this document.
. Upon completion of the Initial Settings wizard, log into the
T&D WebStorage Service with a browser and confirm that measurements of the registered Remote Unit(s) are displayed in the [Data View] window.

Upon completion of registration, recording will automatically start using the following

default settings. These can be changed in each setting screen.

· Current Readings Transmission ON, Sending Interval: 10 min.

· Recorded Data Transmission

ON, Send at 6:00 am every day.

For information about registering a Repeater, refer to [Using as a Repeater] in the RTR500BC User’s Manual.

Installing the Device
. Place the device in the measurement location.

• The wireless communication range, if unobstructed and direct, is about 150 meters (500ft.).
  . In the Settings Menu, tap on the [Device List] menu.
  . At the bottom of the screen tap on the
  [Wireless Routes] tab. Here it is possible to check the route for wireless communication.
  . At the top right of the screen, tap on the
  [Check] button.
  5. Select the devices for which you wish to
  check the signal strength and tap on the [Start] button.
  . After testing signal strength, return to the
  wireless route screen and confirm the signal strength.
• If a Repeater is part of your installation, you can also check the signal strength of the registered Repeaters.

Settings: Making via PC
Installing the Software
Download RTR500BW for Windows from the T&D Website and install it to your PC.

• Do not connect the Base Unit to your computer until the software has been installed.
  tandd.com/software/rtr500bwwin-eu.html
  Making Initial Settings for the Base Unit
  . Open RTR500BW for Windows, and then open RTR500BW Settings Utility.

. Connect the Base Unit with the supplied AC adaptor to a power source. . Connect the Base Unit with the supplied USB cable to your computer.
· The USB driver installation will start automatically. · When the USB driver installation is completed, the RTR500BW settings window will
automatically open.

If the above settings window does not appear automatically:
The USB driver may not have been installed correctly. Please see [Help for Unit Recognition Failure] and check the USB driver.

. Enter the following information in the [Base Unit Settings] window.

Base Unit Name
Connection Password

Assign a unique name for each Base Unit.
Enter a password here for connecting to the Base Unit via Bluetooth or LAN.

The factory default password is “password”.
5. Check the contents of your selections and click the [Apply] button. . In the Settings Window under [Clock Settings], click the Current Time
column to make settings in the Base Unit.
. Check the contents of your selections and click the [Apply] button.

Making Network Settings
. In the Settings Window, from [Network Settings] [Connection
Method], select [Wired LAN] or [Wireless LAN] .

• Normally, there is no need to change the DHCP settings. Settings can be made according to the network environment being used.
  . When using a Wireless LAN:
  Make settings for [Wireless LAN SSID]1, [Security Mode]2, and [PreShared Key(password)].
• 1: You can select the access point from the drop down list of detected wireless access points.
• 2: Normally, there is no need to change the Security Mode.

. Check the contents of your selections and click the [Apply] button.

Upon completion of the above, the following default settings will be applied. Changes

can be made, if necessary, from the Settings Window.

· Current Readings Transmission ON, Sending Interval: 10 min.

· Recorded Data Transmission

ON, Send at 6:00 am every day.

Registering a Base Unit to T&D WebStorage Service
. Open your web browser and log in to T&D WebStorage Service.
www.webstorage-service.com

• If you have not already registered as a User, use the above URL and carry out a New User Registration.
  . From the screen’s left-side menu, click [Devices]. . In the upper right of the screen, click on [ Device] . Enter the serial number and registration code for the Base Unit, then
  click [Add].
  The serial number and registration code can be found on the Registration Code Label provided with the product.
  If you have lost or misplaced the Registration Code Label, you can check it by connecting the Base Unit to your computer via USB and selecting [Settings Table] – [Base Unit Settings] in the RTR500BW Settings Utility.
• When registration is complete, the registered device will be displayed in a list on the [Device Settings] screen, and it will be shown to be in waiting for its first communication.
• If you choose not to use “T&D WebStorage Service”, please consider using “T&D Data Server”. Refer to the RTR500B Series Help for more information.

Registering a Remote Unit

. Have the target data logger on hand and in the [Remote Unit
Settings] window click on the [Register] button.
. Follow the on-screen instructions and connect the Remote Unit to
the RTR500BW. Upon recognition of the logger the [Remote Unit Registration] window will appear.

Optical Communication by placing Remote Unit on RTR500BW: Make sure the optical communication area faces down and is aligned with the optical communication area of the Base Unit.

For RTR-574/576 units, connect directly to PC with a USB cable.

If the screen does not change after connecting RTR-5 / 5 :
The USB driver installation may not have been installed correctly. Please see [Help for Unit Recognition Failure] and check the USB driver.

. Enter the following information, and click [Register].

Upon Remote Unit Registration, changes in Recording Interval, and the starting of a new recording, all recorded data stored in
the Remote Unit will be deleted.

Wireless Group

Enter a name for each Group to make it identifiable depending on which frequency channel it is using.

If you wish to register a logger to an already registered Group, select the

name of the target Group.

Remote Unit Name Assign a unique name for each Remote Unit.

Communication Select a frequency channel for wireless communication between the Base

Frequency

Unit and Remote Units.

Channel*

When more than one Base Unit is registered, make sure to select channels

that are far apart in order to prevent interference of wireless communica-

tion between the Base Units.

Recording Mode Upon reaching logging capacity, the oldest data will be overwritten and

Endless mode

recording will continue.

Recording Interval Select the desired interval.

Warning

To carry out Warning Monitoring, select “ON”. Settings can be made in each

Monitoring

Remote Unit for “Upper Limit” or “Lower Limit” and for “Judgment Time”.

Auto Transmission To enable auto download and transmission of recorded data, select “ON”.

of Recorded Data

Channels for

Here you can select the measurement items you wish displayed in the

Alternating

RTR-574 LCD when the unit is using “Alternating Display” as the display

Display

mode.

Button Lock

To lock the operation buttons on RTR-574/576 units, select “ON”. Only the