blacklinseafety G7 EXO Translator User Manual

blacklinseafety G7 EXO Translator

G7 EXO Translator

WARNINGS:

• The G7 EXO Translator connections are compliance reviewed to IEC/CSA 62368-1 and are not certified as intrinsically safe. It is important that you comply with the electrical connection requirements described in the G7 EXO Technical User Manual.
• Only use the Blackline Safety supplied cable provided to connect the G7 EXO Translator Input port with G7 EXO Power/debug port. Splitting power and communications with a customer supplied cable is not recommended.

OVERVIEW
The G7 EXO Translator is a wired communications box that translates a single gas reading and status message from Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) format to either the Modbus (RS-485) or Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) message formats. Use this accessory to connect G7 EXO to remote confined space monitoring systems and allow a central operating center service to directly monitor personnel and gas levels, access controls, and trigger alarms when necessary.

WARNINGS

• WARNING: The G7 EXO Translator connections are compliance reviewed to IEC/CSA 62368-1 and are not certified as intrinsically safe. It it is important that you comply with the electrical connection requirements described in the G7 EXO Technical User Manual.
• WARNING: Only use the Blackline Safety supplied cable provided to connect the G7 EXO Translator Input port with G7 EXO Power/debug port. Splitting power and communications with a customer supplied cable is not recommended.

OVERVIEW

The G7 EXO Translator is a wired communications box that translates a single gas reading and status message from Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) format to either the Modbus (RS-485) or Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) message formats. Use this accessory to connect G7 EXO to remote confined space monitoring systems and allow a central operating center service to directly monitor personnel and gas levels, access controls, and trigger alarms when necessary.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Your G7 EXO Translator comes with:

• G7 EXO Translator unit (SKU: ACC-G7EXO-TRANSLATOR)
• Cable (G7 EXO to G7 EXO Translator unit) (SKU: ACC-G7EXO-TRANSLATOR-C1)
• G7 EXO Translator Technical User Manual (this document)

NOTE:
Power cables and Modbus cables are not provided by Blackline Safety. For more information and cabling suggestions, refer to the relevant sections in this user manual.

HARDWARE

G7 EXO TRANSLATOR

SKU: ACC-G7EXO-TRANSLATOR

PoE/Data Port| Connection to power supply + [Optional] MQTT data connection to confined space monitoring system.
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Modbus Port| Modbus data connection to confined space monitoring system.
Input Port| Data connection to G7 EXO Power/debug port (1m [3.3ft] cable provided by Blackline Safety [SKU: ACC-G7EXO-TRANSLATOR-C1]).
Mounting Bracket| Mechanically secure the G7 EXO Translator.

CONNECTION DETAILS

POWER OVER ETHERNET (POE)/DATA PORT

The Power over Ethernet (PoE) data port connects the G7 EXO Translator to a power supply. The port uses PoE, enabling the implementation of MQTT data connections to the confined space monitoring system using the same port if required.

CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS
The following diagram describes the standard IEEE 802.3af PoE/data port configuration:

G7 EXO Translator PoE data port aligns with the standard IEEE802.3af, power class 2 parameters:

NOTE:
The G7 EXO Translator PoE connection is active. If the incoming power does not meet the device’s requirements, it will not power up.

WARNING:
The G7 EXO Translator connections are compliance reviewed to IEC/CSA 62368-1 and are not certified as intrinsically safe. It it is important that you comply with the electrical connection requirements described in the G7 EXO Technical User Manual.

CABLING
A power cable is not provided. If implementing MQTT, use a PoE switch to enable power and data communications between the confined space monitoring system and the G7 EXO Translator.

MQTT MESSAGE PROTOCOL
MQTT Input Registers

Address| PLC

Address

| Register Type| Register Description| Notes
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0| 30001| Unsigned int| Translator status| See the Enumerated Fields tab for a list of values.
1| 30002
2| 30003| Unsigned int| Translator version| Firmware version (Major.Minor.Build) of the Translator, converted using: Version = Major * 2²⁴

• Minor * 2¹⁶ + Build. For example, v1.2.3

→ 16908291.

3| 30004
4| 30005| Unsigned int| EXO error code| Most recent error code reported by EXO.

Will read as 0 if no errors have been reported.

5| 30006
6| 30007|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
7| 30008
8| 30009| Unsigned int| EXO status timestamp| Timestamp of most recent $EXO message. Upper 15 bits are days since 2010-01-01, lower 17 bits are seconds since 00:00:00 UTC.
9| 30010
10| 30011| Unsigned int| EXO unit ID| Device ID of the EXO.

10-digit number beginning with 358.

11| 30012
12| 30013| Unsigned int| EXO battery level| Battery level in percent from 0 to 100.

A value of 255 means the battery level is unknown.

13| 30014
14| 30015| Unsigned int| EXO charging status| 1 if the EXO is charging, 0 otherwise.
15| 30016
16| 30017| Signed int| GPS latitude| Last known latitude in (degrees ×

10⁷).

A value of 0x7FFFFFFF indicates unknown location.

17| 30018
18| 30019| Signed int| GPS longitude| Last known longitude in (degrees

× 10⁷).

A value of 0x7FFFFFFF indicates unknown location.

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19| 30020
20| 30021| Signed int| GPS altitude| Last known altitude above main sea level, in meters.

A value of 0x7FFFFFFF indicates unknown location.

21| 30022
22| 30023| Unsigned int| GPS beacon ID| Device ID of the last registered Blackline GPS beacon.

10-digit number beginning with 1370 or 1371.

23| 30024
24| 30025| Unsigned int| Network signal strength| Network RSSI normalized to a value from 0 to 10.
25| 30026
26| 30027| Unsigned int| EXO alarm status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
27| 30028
28| 30029|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
29| 30030
30| 30031|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
31| 30032
32| 30033| Unsigned int| EXO measurement timestamp| Timestamp of most recent $GAS message. Upper 15 bits are days since 2010-01-01, lower 17 bits are seconds since 00:00:00 UTC.
33| 30034
34| 30035| Floating point| Temperature| Sensor temperature in °C.
35| 30036
36| 30037| Floating point| Pressure| Sensor pressure in hPa.
37| 30038
38| 30039| Floating point| Humidity| Sensor humidity in %.
39| 30040
40| 30041| Signed int| Next bump due| Number of days until the next bump test.

Negative values indicate the test is overdue.

41| 30042
42| 30043| Unsigned int| Pump active inlet| The numbered pump inlet that is active.

A value of 0 indicates diffusion, and 5 indicates purging.

43| 30044
44| 30045| Floating point| Pump flow rate| The flow rate of the pump.
45| 30046
46| 30047|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
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47| 30048
48| 30049|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
49| 30050
50| 30051| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 1: status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
51| 30052
52| 30053| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 1: type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
53| 30054
54| 30055| Floating point| Gas sensor 1: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
55| 30056
56| 30057| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 1: units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
57| 30058
58| 30059| Signed int| Gas sensor 1:

next calibration due

| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

59| 30060
60| 30061| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 2: status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
61| 30062
62| 30063| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 2: type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
63| 30064
64| 30065| Floating point| Gas sensor 2: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
65| 30066
66| 30067| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 2: units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
67| 30068
68| 30069| Signed int| Gas sensor 2:next calibration due| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.
69| 30070
70| 30071| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 3: status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
71| 30072
72| 30073| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 3: type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
73| 30074
74| 30075| Floating point| Gas sensor 3: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
75| 30076
76| 30077| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 3: units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
77| 30078
78| 30079| Signed int| Gas sensor 3:

next calibration due

| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the

calibration is overdue.

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79| 30080
80| 30081| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 4: status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
81| 30082
82| 30083| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 4: type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
83| 30084
84| 30085| Floating point| Gas sensor 4: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
85| 30086
86| 30087| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 4: units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
87| 30088
88| 30089| Signed int| Gas sensor 4:

next calibration due

| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

89| 30090
90| 30091| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 5: status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
91| 30092
92| 30093| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 5: type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
93| 30094
94| 30095| Floating point| Gas sensor 5: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
95| 30096
96| 30097| Unsigned int| Gas sensor 5: units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
97| 30098
98| 30099| Signed int| Gas sensor 5:

next calibration due

| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

99| 30100

MQTT Topics

MQTT Topic List

Default Topic Name| Description| Notes
/fail| Errors reported by translator| MQTT topics all take the form Serial Number , where the blank fields are configurable in the configuration page. The default prefix is blank, and the default suffix is listed here. An example serial number is 2046SBI12345.
/measurement| Measurement data from EXO
/status| Status information from EXO
/error| Errors reported by EXO
/trans_fail_message Payload

Key| Data Type| Key Description| Notes
ver| Integer| Translator version| Firmware version (Major.Minor.Build) of the Translator, converted using:

Version = Major 2²⁴ + Minor 2¹⁶ + Build. For

example, v1.2.3 → 16908291

ecd| Integer| Error code| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Translator Status – Bit Mask) for a list of values.
/error_message Payload

Key| Data Type| Key Description| Notes
ver| Integer| Translator version| Firmware version (Major.Minor.Build) of the Translator, converted using:

Version = Major 2²⁴ + Minor 2¹⁶ + Build. For

example, v1.2.3 → 16908291

ecd| Integer| Error code| Error code reported by EXO.

Will read as 0 if no errors have been reported.

/exo_message Payload

Key| Data Type| Key Description| Notes
ver| Integer| Translator version| Firmware version (Major.Minor.Build) of the Translator, converted using:

Version = Major 2²⁴ + Minor 2¹⁶ + Build. For

example, v1.2.3 → 16908291.

tms| String| Timestamp of the EXO message| Date and UTC time of the EXO device location, in the format of “YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”.
uid| Integer| Unit ID| Device ID of the EXO.

10-digit number beginning with 358.

btl| Integer| Battery level| Battery level in percent from 0 to 100.

A value of 255 means the battery level is unknown.

chs| Integer| Charging status| 1 if the EXO is charging, 0 otherwise.
lat| Integer| Last known GPS latitude| Last known latitude in (degrees × 10⁷).

A value of 0x7FFFFFFF indicates unknown location.

lot| Integer| Last known GPS longitude| Last known longitude in (degrees × 10⁷).

A value of 0x7FFFFFFF indicates unknown location.

alt| Integer| Last known GPS altitude| Last known altitude above main sea level, in meters.

A value of 0x7FFFFFFF indicates unknown location.

bid| Integer| Last known beacon ID| Device ID of the last registered Blackline GPS beacon.

10-digit number beginning with 1370 or 1371.

nss| Integer| Network signal strength| Network RSSI normalized to a value from 0 to 10.
/exo_message Payload

Key| Data Type| Key Description| Notes
asm| Integer| Alarm status mask| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (EXO Alarm Status – Bit Mask) for a list of values.
/gas_message Payload

Key| Data Type| Key Description| Notes
ver| Integer| Translator version| Firmware version (Major.Minor.Build) of the Translator, converted using:

Version = Major 2²⁴ + Minor 2¹⁶ + Build. For

example, v1.2.3 → 16908291.

tms| String| Timestamp of the gas message| Date and UTC time of the EXO device location, in the format of “YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”.
tmp| Float| Sensor temperature| Sensor temperature in °C.
prs| Float| Sensor pressure| Sensor pressure in hPa.
hmd| Float| Sensor humidity in %| Sensor humidity in %.
nbt| Integer| Days until next bump due| Number of days until the next bump test. Negative values indicate the test is overdue.
aci| Integer| Current inlet that is active (0-5)| The numbered pump inlet that is active.

A value of 0 indicates diffusion, and 5 indicates

purging.

pfr| Float| Flow rate| The flow rate of the pump.
sn1st| Integer| Gas sensor 1 status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (EXO Alarm Status – Bit Mask) for a list of values.
sn1gt| Integer| Gas sensor 1 gas type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Gas Types) for a list of values.
sn1rd| Float| Gas sensor 1 reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
sn1ut| Integer| Gas sensor 1 reading units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Measurement Units) for a list of values.
sn1nc| Integer| Gas sensor 1 next calibration due| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

sn2st| Integer| Gas sensor 2 status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (EXO Alarm Status – Bit Mask) for a list of values.
sn2gt| Integer| Gas sensor 2 gas type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Gas Types) for a list of values.
sn2rd| Float| Gas sensor 2 reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
sn2ut| Integer| Gas sensor 2 reading units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Measurement Units) for a list of values.
/gas_message Payload

Key| Data Type| Key Description| Notes
sn2nc| Integer| Gas sensor 2 next calibration due| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

sn3st| Integer| Gas sensor 3 status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (EXO Alarm Status – Bit Mask) for a list of values.
sn3gt| Integer| Gas sensor 3 gas type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Gas Types) for a list of values.
sn3rd| Float| Gas sensor 3 reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
sn3ut| Integer| Gas sensor 3 reading units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Measurement Units) for a list of values.
sn3nc| Integer| Gas sensor 3 next calibration due| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

sn4st| Integer| Gas sensor 4 status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (EXO Alarm Status – Bit Mask) for a list of values.
sn4gt| Integer| Gas sensor 4 gas type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Gas Types) for a list of values.
sn4rd| Float| Gas sensor 4 reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
sn4ut| Integer| Gas sensor 4 reading units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Measurement Units) for a list of values.
sn4nc| Integer| Gas sensor 4 next calibration due| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

sn5st| Integer| Gas sensor 5 status| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (EXO Alarm Status – Bit Mask) for a list of values.
sn5gt| Integer| Gas sensor 5 gas type| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Gas Types) for a list of values.
sn5rd| Float| Gas sensor 5 reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
sn5ut| Integer| Gas sensor 5 reading units| See the MQTT Enumerated Fields tables (Measurement Units) for a list of values.
sn5nc| Integer| Gas sensor 5 next calibration due| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

MQTT Enumerated Fields

Translator Status – Bit Mask

Value| Description| Notes
0x 0000 0001| EXO is unresponsive| No transmissions received from the EXO in the last five seconds.
0x 0000 0002| Checksum error| Latest transmission from the EXO had an invalid checksum.
0x 0000 0004| Parsing error| Latest transmission from the EXO could not be parsed.
EXO Alarm Status – Bit Mask

Value| Description| Notes
0x 0000 0001| Emergency alert|
0x 0000 0002| Pump low flow warning|
0x 0000 0004| Cartridge error warning|
0x 0000 0008| Cartridge not recognized|
0x 0000 0010| Message warning|
0x 0000 0020| Incoming call warning|
0x 0000 0040| Comms lost warning|
0x 0000 0080| Low battery warning|
0x 0000 0100| Hardware test fail alarm|
0x 0000 0200| Firmware not certified warning|
0x 0000 0400| Pump failure alarm|
0x 0000 0800| Tipped over warning|
Sensor Status – Bit Mask

Value| Description| Notes
0x 0000 0001| Sensor under limit|
0x 0000 0002| Low gas alarm|
0x 0000 0004| Low gas alert|
0x 0000 0008| Gas alarm|
0x 0000 0010| Gas alert|
0x 0000 0020| TWA alert|
0x 0000 0040| STEL alert|
0x 0000 0080| Sensor over limit|
0x 0000 0400| Sensor calibration overdue|
0x 0000 0800| Sensor is attached| If this is not set, the sensor should be ignored.
0x 2000 0000| Sensor error|
Sensor Status – Bit Mask

Value| Description| Notes
0x 4000 0000| Sensor is unresponsive|
0x 8000 0000| Sensor is disabled|
Measurement Units

Value| Description| Notes
0| PPM| Parts per million
1| VOL| Percentage by volume
2| LE| Percentage of Lower Explosive Limit
3| MM3|
Gas Types

Value| Description| Notes
0| FRESH_AIR| Fresh air
1| H2S| Hydrogen sulfide
2| CO| Carbon monoxide
3| O2| Oxygen
4| CO2| Carbon dioxide
5| LEL| Combustible gas
6| N2| Nitrogen
7| NH3| Ammonia
8| SO2| Sulfur dioxide
9| CL2| Chlorine
10| VOC_PPM| Volatile organic compounds, parts per million
11| HCN| Hydrogen cyanide
12| H2| Hydrogen
13| CLO2| Chlorine dioxide
14| O3| Oxone
15| For future use: VOC_PPB| Volatile organic compounds, parts per billion
16| NO2| Nitrogen dioxide
17| NN_LEL| Combustible gas, Nevada Nano MPS sensor
18| HF| Hydrogen fluoride

MODBUS PORT

The Modbus data port allows you to connect the G7 EXO Translator to the remote confined space monitoring system using Modbus.

CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS
The following diagram describes the Modbus port pin configuration:

NOTE: The G7 EXO Translator connection is compliance reviewed to IEC/CSA 62368-1. The RS-485 bus is internally terminated.

CABLING
A Modbus cable is not provided.

MODBUS MESSAGE PROTOCOLS

Modbus Input Registers

Address| PLC

Address

| Register Type| Register Description| Notes
---|---|---|---|---
0| 30001| 32-bit unsigned int| Translator status| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
1| 30002
2| 30003| 32-bit unsigned int| Translator version| Current firmware version (Major.Minor.Build) of the Translator, converted to an integer using the formula

Version = Major 2²⁴ + Minor 2¹⁶ +

Build. For example, version 1.2.3 →

16908291

---|---|---|---|---
3| 30004
4| 30005| 32-bit unsigned int| EXO error code| Most recent error code reported by EXO. Will read as 0 if no errors have been reported.
5| 30006
6| 30007|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
7| 30008
8| 30009| 32-bit unsigned int| EXO status timestamp| Timestamp of most recent $EXO message.

Upper 15 bits are days since 2010-01-01, lower 17 bits are seconds since 00:00:00 UTC.

9| 30010
10| 30011| 32-bit unsigned int| EXO unit ID| Device ID of the EXO.

10-digit number beginning with 358.

11| 30012
12| 30013| 32-bit unsigned int| EXO battery level| Battery level in percent from 0 to 100.

A value of 255 means the battery level is

unknown.

13| 30014
14| 30015| 32-bit unsigned int| EXO charging status| 1 if the EXO is charging, 0 otherwise.
15| 30016
16| 30017| 32-bit signed int| GPS latitude| Last known latitude in (degrees × 10⁷).

A value of 0x7FFFFFFF indicates unknown location.

17| 30018
18| 30019| 32-bit signed int| GPS longitude| Last known longitude in (degrees × 10⁷). A value of 0x7FFFFFFF indicates unknown location.
19| 30020
20| 30021| 32-bit signed int| GPS altitude| Last known altitude above main sea level, in meters.

A value of 0x7FFFFFFF indicates unknown location.

21| 30022
22| 30023| 32-bit unsigned int| GPS beacon ID| Device ID of the last registered Blackline GPS beacon.

10-digit number beginning with 1370 or 1371.

23| 30024
24| 30025| 32-bit unsigned int| Network signal strength| Network RSSI normalized to a value from 0 to 10.
25| 30026
26| 30027| 32-bit unsigned int| EXO alarm status| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
27| 30028
28| 30029|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
---|---|---|---|---
29| 30030
30| 30031|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
31| 30032
32| 30033| 32-bit unsigned int| EXO measurement timestamp| Timestamp of most recent $GAS message.

Upper 15 bits are days since 2010-01-01, lower 17 bits are seconds since 00:00:00 UTC.

33| 30034
34| 30035| 32-bit floating point| Temperature| Sensor temperature in °C.
35| 30036
36| 30037| 32-bit floating point| Pressure| Sensor pressure in hPa.
37| 30038
38| 30039| 32-bit floating point| Humidity| Sensor humidity in %.
39| 30040
40| 30041| 32-bit signed int| Next bump due| Number of days until the next bump test. Negative values indicate the test is overdue.
41| 30042
42| 30043| 32-bit unsigned int| Pump active inlet| The numbered pump inlet that is active. A value of 0 indicates diffusion, and 5 indicates purging.
43| 30044
44| 30045| 32-bit floating point| Pump flow rate| The flow rate of the pump.
45| 30046
46| 30047|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
47| 30048
48| 30049|  | Reserved for future use| Placeholder for future data fields if needed. Will always read as 0.
49| 30050
50| 30051| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 1: status| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
51| 30052
52| 30053| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 1: type| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
53| 30054
54| 30055| 32-bit floating point| Gas sensor 1: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
55| 30056
56| 30057| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 1: units| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
57| 30058
58| 30059| 32-bit signed int| Gas sensor 1:

next calibration due

| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

59| 30060
60| 30061| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 2: status| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
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61| 30062
62| 30063| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 2: type| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
63| 30064
64| 30065| 32-bit floating point| Gas sensor 2: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
65| 30066
66| 30067| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 2: units| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
67| 30068
68| 30069| 32-bit signed int| Gas sensor 2:

next calibration due

| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

69| 30070
70| 30071| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 3: status| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
71| 30072
72| 30073| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 3: type| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
73| 30074
74| 30075| 32-bit floating point| Gas sensor 3: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
75| 30076
76| 30077| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 3: units| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
77| 30078
78| 30079| 32-bit signed int| Gas sensor 3:

next calibration due

| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

79| 30080
80| 30081| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 4: status| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
81| 30082
82| 30083| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 4: type| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
83| 30084
84| 30085| 32-bit floating point| Gas sensor 4: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
85| 30086
86| 30087| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 4:units| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
87| 30088
88| 30089| 32-bit signed int| Gas sensor 4:

next calibration due

| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

89| 30090
90| 30091| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 5: status| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
91| 30092
92| 30093| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 5: type| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
---|---|---|---|---
93| 30094
94| 30095| 32-bit floating point| Gas sensor 5: reading| Gas reading, with units noted in the following register.
95| 30096
96| 30097| 32-bit unsigned int| Gas sensor 5: units| See the Modbus Enumerated Fields tables for a list of values.
97| 30098
98| 30099| 32-bit signed int| Gas sensor 5:

next calibration due

| Number of days until the next calibration for this sensor.

Negative values indicate the calibration is overdue.

99| 30100

Modbus Enumerated Fields

Translator Status – Bit Mask

Value| Description| Notes
0x 0000 0001| EXO is unresponsive| No incoming messages in last 5s.
0x 0000 0002| Checksum error| Latest message had invalid checksum.
0x 0000 0004| Parsing error| Latest message could not be parsed.
EXO Alarm Status – Bit Mask

Value| Description| Notes
0x 0000 0001| Emergency alert|
0x 0000 0002| Pump low flow warning|
0x 0000 0004| Cartridge error warning|
0x 0000 0008| Cartridge not recognized|
0x 0000 0010| Message warning|
0x 0000 0020| Incoming call warning|
0x 0000 0040| Comms lost warning|
0x 0000 0080| Low battery warning|
0x 0000 0100| Hardware test fail alarm|
0x 0000 0200| Firmware not certified warning|
0x 0000 0400| Pump failure alarm|
0x 0000 0800| Tipped over warning|
Measurement Units

Value| Description| Notes
0| PPM| Parts per million
1| VOL| Percentage by volume
2| LE| Percentage of Lower Explosive Limit
3| MM3|
Sensor Status – Bit Mask

Value| Description| Notes
0x 0000 0001| Sensor under limit|
0x 0000 0002| Low gas alarm|
0x 0000 0004| Low gas alert|
0x 0000 0008| Gas alarm|
0x 0000 0010| Gas alert|
0x 0000 0020| TWA alert|
0x 0000 0040| STEL alert|
0x 0000 0080| Sensor over limit|
0x 0000 0400| Sensor calibration overdue|
0x 0000 0800| Sensor is attached| If this is not set, the sensor should be ignored.
0x 2000 0000| Sensor error|
0x 4000 0000| Sensor is unresponsive|
0x 8000 0000| Sensor is disabled|
Gas Types

Value| Description| Notes
0| FRESH_AIR| Fresh air
1| H2S| Hydrogen sulfide
2| CO| Carbon monoxide
3| O2| Oxygen
4| CO2| Carbon dioxide
5| LEL| Combustible gas
6| N2| Nitrogen
7| NH3| Ammonia
8| SO2| Sulfur dioxide
9| CL2| Chlorine
10| VOC_PPM| Volatile organic compounds, parts per million
11| HCN| Hydrogen cyanide
Gas Types

Value| Description| Notes
12| H2| Hydrogen
13| CLO2| Chlorine dioxide
14| O3| Ozone
15| VOC_PPB| Volatile organic compounds, parts per billion
16| NO2| Nitrogen dioxide
17| NN_LEL| Combustible gas, Nevada Nano MPS sensor
18| HF| Hydrogen fluoride

INPUT PORT

The Input data port allows you to connect the G7 EXO Translator to the G7 EXO Power/debug port using the Blackline Safety supplied cable.

NOTE:
Based on this configuration, the G7 EXO Power/debug port is no longer available for use with the trickle charger or solar panel.

CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS
The following diagram describes the Input port pin configuration:

CABLING
A Blackline Safety supplied cable is provided to connect the G7 EXO Translator Input port to the G7 EXO Power/debug port.

• WARNING: When G7 EXO is configured for use with G7 EXO Translator, the G7 EXO Power/debug port is no longer available for trickle charging or solar panel charging.
• WARNING: Only use the Blackline Safety supplied cable provided to connect the G7 EXO Translator Input port with G7 EXO Power/debug port. Splitting power and communications with a customer supplied cable is not recommended.

CONFIGURING G7 EXO TRANSLATOR

Configure the device settings, update device firmware, and administer the device password from the Update Device Configuration page.

CONFIGURING G7 EXO TRANSLATOR DEVICE SETTINGS
The Update Device Configuration page displays the settings related to the communication protocol (Modbus or MQTT) selected. Multiple G7 EXO Translators can be connected on the same network.

When G7 EXO Translators are turned on and added to the network, they have an automatically assigned IP address that can only be seen with network scanner software. Additionally, the hostname of each Translator is not linked to the IP address and is incremented by one as more translators are added to the network. When your G7 EXO Translator is turned off or removed from the system and added back again, it may be difficult to determine the IP address and/or hostname, which can delay troubleshooting in the field. To address this potential issue, you can toggle between a dynamic or static IP address for the unit.

To configure G7 EXO Translator device settings:

1. Connect the power-over-ethernet (PoE)/data port on your G7 EXO Translator to a powered ethernet connection. All three Translator LEDs will power on during the unit’s start-up sequence. Once start-up is complete, the two blue LEDs will turn off and the power LED will remain on.

2. Using a computer connected to the same network as the Translator, open a web browser and navigate to http://[current_IP_address]:9000/config/, replacing [current_IP_address] with your network’s IP address.
   NOTE: The default username and password are the device serial number. The device serial number can be found on the device label (####SBI#####). For more information on changing the device password, refer to Updating G7 EXO Translator Device Password.

3. If applicable, enter the username and password and select OK. The Configuration page opens and displays the device’s current settings, as well as the active firmware version, operating system, and device serial number.

4. Select Click here to update IP Address. The Current IPv4 Address Configuration page opens.

5. Select Update. The Change IPv4 Address Configuration page opens.

6. From the IP Schema drop-down, select DHCP or Static.

   • If you selected Static in the previous step, enter the IP Address, Subnet, and Gateway.

7. Select Save & Reboot to apply the updated settings.

8. Wait 2 minutes, then perform one of the following steps, depending on whether you selected Static or DHCP:

   • If you selected Static, open a web browser and navigate to http://[static_IP_address]:9000/config/. The Configuration page with the static IP address will open.
   • If you selected DHCP, open a web browser and navigate to http://beaglebone.local:9000/config/. The Configuration page with the new dynamic IP address will open.

9. From the updated Configuration page, choose which interface to configure by selecting Modbus or MQTT from the Interface to use field. The Configuration page displays the settings related to the interface selected.

10. If you selected Modbus, configure the Modbus connection using the following settings:
    Setting| Available Values| Default Value| Notes
    ---|---|---|---
    Word Order| Big Endian, Little Endian| Big Endian| Each translator data field is made of two 16-bit data words.

Word Order determines the order of words within a data field, while Byte Order determines the order of bytes within a word.

Byte Order| Big Endian, Little Endian| Big Endian
Modbus Slave ID| 1-255| 1|

NOTE: If you select Modbus, the translator is configured to output data using the Modbus remote terminal unit (RTU) protocol through the RS-485 output connection.

11. If you selected MQTT, configure the MQTT connection using the following settings:
    Setting| Available Values| Default Values| Notes
    ---|---|---|---
    MQTT_Device ID| Cannot be modified.| Device serial number| The MQTT device ID is included in all topics, but the prefix and suffix can be customized.
    Broker IP| Any valid IPv4 address| 0.0.0.0|
    Broker Port| 1-65536| 1883|
    Translation Fail Topic| Any text prefix|  | This topic is used to publish any error messages generated by the Translator.
    Any text suffix| /fail
    EXO Measurement Topic| Any text prefix|  | This topic is used to publish measurements provided by G7 EXO.
    Any text suffix| /measurement
    EXO Status Topic| Any text prefix|  | This topic is used to publish status messages provided by G7 EXO.
    Any text suffix| /status
    EXO Error Topic| Any text prefix|  | This topic is used to publish error messaged generated by G7 EXO.
    Any text suffix| /error

NOTE: If you select MQTT, the Translator publishes to the broker specified in the configuration over the same ethernet connection that is used for power. The translator will always publish under the device identifier corresponding to its serial number.

12. To save the selected settings, select Update Config.
    NOTE: Navigating away from the Configuration page without updating the configuration will discard any changes made to the Translator configuration parameters without saving them.

13. [Optional] To revert settings to their default values, select Reset to default.
    IMPORTANT: After reverting settings to their default values, select Update Config to save the default settings.

UPDATING G7 EXO TRANSLATOR DEVICE FIRMWARE

To update G7 EXO Translator device firmware:

1. From an open Update Device Configuration page that is displaying the current settings for the G7 EXO Translator to be updated, select the Click here to update firmware link. The Update Device Firmware page opens.
2. Select Choose File to open a file selection dialog box.
3. Select a valid update file and select OK.
4. Select Update Firmware.
   Once the update is successfully installed, the G7 EXO Translator will restart.

UPDATING G7 EXO TRANSLATOR DEVICE PASSWORD

To update the device password:

1. From an open Update Device Configuration page that is displaying the current settings for the G7 EXO Translator to be updated, select the Click here to update firmware link. The Update Device Firmware page opens.
2. Select Change Password. The Password Administration Page opens.
3. Type the device’s old password and then enter the new password (with confirmation).
4. Select CHANGE MY PASSWORD.

RESETTING G7 EXO TRANSLATOR FACTORY DEFAULTS
If your G7 EXO Translator configuration is left in an indeterminate state, or the configuration interface password is lost, the configuration can be reset to the factory default.

To reset the device factory defaults:

1. Hold the G7 EXO Translator power button for ten seconds. The device will restart and all configuration settings will be reset to their factory default.
   NOTE: The configuration password will also be reset to the default, device serial number (####SBI#####).

SUPPORT

LEARN MORE

Visit Support.BlacklineSafety.com to find support and training materials for the G7 EXO Translator.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Contact our Technical Support team for assistance.

• North America (24 hours)
  Toll Free: 1-877-869-7212 | support@blacklinesafety.com.

• United Kingdom (8am-5pm GMT)
  +44 1787 222684 | eusupport@blacklinesafety.com.

• International (24 hours)
  +1-403-451-0327 | support@blacklinesafety.com.

SPECIFICATIONS

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Size & weight

• Material: Polycarbonate Plastic
• Size: 150mm × 225mm × 65mm (at largest depth), 5.9” × 8.9” × 2.6” (at largest depth)
• Weight: Standalone: 750g (26.5 oz)

Approvals

• RoHS, REACH, CE
• IEC/CSA 62368-1

Input port
Compliance reviewed to IEC/CSA 62368-1; 1m (3.28ft) cable provided by Blackline Safety. Four pins per interface port

• Pin 1: Not connected
• Pin 2: Ground
• Pin 3: Receive Voc=5.5V, Isc=250mA, Co=12.3uF, Lo=0H
• Pin 4: Not connected

Input port cable: CBL 4POS FMALE TO FMALE

• Manufacturer: Amphenol LTW
• Part Number: M12A04FR-12AFR-SD001
• Connectors: Right-angle plugs; 4-pos; female sockets; M12 shell; A orientation; free-hanging inline mount
• Cable Length: 1m (3.28ft)
• Cable Material: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC); round
• Shielding: Unshielded
• Ingress protection: IP68/IP69K – dust tight, water resistant, waterproof

Power over Ethernet (PoE) data port
8p8c (RJ45, Ethernet); Cat5e; circular threaded coupling

• Manufacturer: Amphenol LTW
• Part Number: RCP-5SPFFP-SCM7B10
• Shielding: Shielded
• Ingress protection: Industrial Environments – IP67

Environmental

• Storage temperature: -40oC to +55oC
• Operating temperature: -40oC to +55oC
• Ingress Protection: IP 65 dust tight, water resistant
• Drop: 1m

Modbus port
Four pins per interface port, internally terminated (120 ohms)

• Shielding: Shielded
• Ingress protection: Industrial Environments – IP67
• Pin 1: Not connected
• Pin 2: Ground
• Pin 3: RS-485- tt
• Pin 4: RS-485+

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Compliance
The G7 EXO Translator connection is compliance reviewed to IEC/CSA 62368-1.

Warning

• Do not operate Blackline Safety products where you are not able to safely operate your mobile/cellular phone.
• Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. Operation of this product, or similar products, must always be supervised by an adult. Do not allow children access to the interior of any electrical product and do not permit them to handle any cables.
• Do not operate or store Blackline products outside their specified operating or storage temperatures. Consult 13 for more information.
• Blackline products may contain an internal lithium-ion battery pack. Seek advice from your local electronics recycling authority regarding the disposal of your device. Do not dispose of Blackline products in your household trash.

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