Actisense PRO-BUF-1-BAS-R Bedienungsanleitung

Issue 1.00

Professional NMEA 0183 Intelligent Buffer

User Manual

PRO-BUF-1

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Important Notices

The device to which this manual relates complies with the Electromagnetic Compatibility requirements according to EN60945. The

unit should always be used in conjunction with appropriately approved, shielded cable and connectors as per NMEA

0400 to ensure compliance. A declaration of conformity is available for download at www.actisense.com.

If the device to which this manual relates is to be installed within ve metres of a compass, please refer to the

‘Compass Safe Distance’ section in the ‘Technical Specications’ table.

Trademarks and Registered Trademarks

Actisense®and the Actisense logo are registered trademarks of Active Research Limited (Ltd). All other trademarks are

the property of their respective owners.

The NMEA®name and NMEA logo are copyright held by the NMEA. All uses in this manual are by permission and no

claim on the right to the NMEA name or logo are made in this manual.

Fair Use Statement

The contents of this manual may not be transferred or copied without the express written permission of

Technical Accuracy

To the best of our knowledge the information contained in this document was correct at the time it was produced.

Active Research Ltd cannot accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions.

The products described in this manual and the specications thereof may be changed without prior notice. Active

Research Ltd cannot accept any liability for differences between the product and this document. To check for updated

information and specications please check www.actisense.com.

Active Research Ltd will not be liable for infringement of copyright, industrial property rights, or other rights of a third

party caused by the use of information or drawings described in this manual.

Product Registration

Please register your product via the online form at www.actisense.com/support/prodreg.

Your product package includes a unit serial number. The serial number is six digits long and can be found below the

barcode on the label. Your registration will assist Actisense Support to link your product to your details, simplifying any

future assistance you may require.

Product Guarantee

All Actisense products are provided with a 3 year guarantee as standard. To activate the 5-year guarantee offered

with this product please complete product registration either online at www.actisense.com/support/prodreg or by

completing and returning the warranty card supplied in the box with the product.

If you suspect that the unit is faulty please refer to the Troubleshooting Section of the User Manual before

contacting support.

It is a requirement of the guarantee that all installations of electronic equipment follow the NMEA 0400 specication.

Any connection to a battery or power supply must meet the mandatory essential safety requirements that may be

imposed by local regulatory agencies.

Actisense products are intended for use in a marine environment, primarily for below deck use. If a product is to be

used in a more severe environment, such use may be considered misuse under the Active Research Ltd guarantee.

Product Disposal

Please dispose of this product in accordance with the WEEE Directive. The product should be taken to a registered

establishment for the disposal of electronic equipment.

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Contents

Introduction..........................................................................................................................4

Installation Warnings............................................................................................................4

Software Updates ................................................................................................................4

Features ...............................................................................................................................5

Before getting started .........................................................................................................6

Terminals ..............................................................................................................................6

Screw Connector..................................................................................................................6

Screwless Connector............................................................................................................6

Connections .........................................................................................................................6

Power Supply .......................................................................................................................6

NMEA 0183 Talker and Listener Designations....................................................................7

OPTO Inputs ........................................................................................................................7

ISO-Drive Outputs ...............................................................................................................7

RF Ground Connection ........................................................................................................7

Serial.....................................................................................................................................8

Ethernet ...............................................................................................................................8

Alarm....................................................................................................................................8

Mounting the PRO-BUF-1....................................................................................................9

DIN Rail Mounting ...............................................................................................................9

Bulkhead Mounting..............................................................................................................9

Operating Modes...............................................................................................................10

Hard-wiring the operating modes .....................................................................................10

System Block Diagrams .....................................................................................................10

Web Browser Conguration Tool.......................................................................................10

Standard Ethernet networks..............................................................................................10

Direct connections or basic Ethernet networks ................................................................11

Conguration Tool .............................................................................................................12

Troubleshooting Guide ......................................................................................................12

LEDs ...................................................................................................................................12

Technical Support and the Returns Procedure ..................................................................14

Plans for Future Features...................................................................................................14

Specications .....................................................................................................................14

Product Dimensions...........................................................................................................15

Product Codes ...................................................................................................................15

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Introduction

The PRO-BUF-1 is designed to suit the majority of NMEA 0183 systems and ready to go ‘out of the box’ by simply

hard-wiring the two mode inputs as required. The manually congurable basic modes of operation include variations

of buffer modes, Autoswitch modes, and combine modes. For all other congurations, leaving the mode inputs

oating selects the ‘User Conguration Mode’. The web browser based conguration tool allows full customisation of

the PRO-BUF-1, and as the conguration tool is web based it is compatible across all popular Operating Systems.

The PRO-BUF-1 supports a direct Ethernet connection to a PC without the need for a specialised Ethernet

crossover cable.

Installation Warnings

All warnings and notices must be followed to ensure the correct operation of the PRO-BUF-1. Incorrect

installation may invalidate the guarantee.

It is highly recommended that all of the installation instructions are read before commencing the installation.

There are important warnings and notes throughout the manual that should be considered before the installation is

attempted.

Warning 1: Accuracy.

The Actisense PRO-BUF-1 is designed to accurately transfer data from input to output. When the PRO-BUF-1 is in a

Basic Mode no data integrity checking is performed, therefore any incomplete, inaccurate or corrupt data received

on a PRO-BUF-1 input will be duplicated to the PRO-BUF-1 outputs. In contrast, PRO-BUF-1 Smart Modes do use the

sentence checksum (if available) to remove incomplete and corrupted data, however, the accuracy of the data elds in

a valid sentence still remains the responsibility of the NMEA Talker that generated the data.

Warning 2: Installation and Operation.

This product must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions provided. Failure to do so could result

in personal injury, damage to your boat and/or poor product performance.

Warning 3: Installation Code of Practice.

When wiring the power supply to the PRO-BUF-1 ensure the isolation switch is off. Wiring the PRO-BUF-1 while the

connection is live may damage the PRO-BUF-1 and is in breach of the guarantee. Any connection to a battery or power

supply must meet the mandatory essential safety requirements that may be imposed by local regulatory agencies.

All wiring should be in accordance with the requirements of the NMEA 0400 installation specication.

Warning 4: Mounting Requirements.

Select a at location to mount the PRO-BUF-1. Mounting on a contoured surface may cause damage to the case. Do

not mount the PRO-BUF-1 while the device is powered, or the cable harness is connected.

Note that the connectors are pluggable for easy disconnection when mounting or removing the PRO-BUF-1.

Software Updates

The PRO-BUF-1 units have built-in rmware which is held in ash memory, allowing quick and easy upgrades using the

latest Actisense Toolkit or ActiPatch. It is highly recommended that the rmware is kept up to date in the PRO-BUF-1.

The PRO-BUF-1 rmware version can be viewed on the PRO-BUF-1 Conguration Tool ‘Home’ page, in the ‘Main

Application’ section. Details of the latest PRO-BUF-1 rmware version released can be viewed on the Actisense

website’s PRO-BUF-1 ‘Downloads’ page, for the Actisense Toolkit or ActiPatch download.

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Features

• 2 x NMEA 0183 OPTO-isolated inputs

• 12 x NMEA 0183 ISO-Drive™ isolated outputs

• 1 x bi-directional and fully isolated serial port

• 1 x Ethernet port

• 1 x Alarm output (N/O and N/C contacts). Operates on failure of primary input in Autoswitch mode

• Pre-denedmodesofoperation

• Each NMEA 0183 input automatically matches the Talker’s baud rate when in one of the basic

modes of operation (4800 or 38400)

• ‘UserCongurationMode’availablewhenmodeinputsarenothard-wired

• Easilycongurableviaanystandardwebbrowser

• Supports direct connection to PC using standard Ethernet cable

• Usingthecongurationtool,eachNMEA0183outputcanbeconguredtocommunicateatan

independent baud rate

• DiagnosticLEDs(power,datain/out&alarm)

• Designed for 12 and 24 Volt supply

• Pluggable connector system supports both screw and screwless terminals

• Double Galvanic isolation between all inputs and outputs. Galvanic isolation to battery supply

• ThePRO-BUF-1rmwarecanbeeasilyupgradedtooffernewfeaturesastheybecomeavailable,

making it ‘future proof’

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Before getting started

The wire colours used in this manual are in accordance with the NMEA 0183 specication (v.4.10, June 2014) and are for

illustration purposes only. Please ensure you check the wiring colours in the installation instructions for the devices you

wish to interface to the PRO-BUF-1.

Terminals

The PRO-BUF-1 comes with two main choices for its 2-way and 3-way connectors: ‘screw’ (-R) or ‘screwless ’ (-S).

PRO-BUF-1 connectors are pluggable, meaning they can be easily removed for quick and simple wire installation

without the need to unmount the PRO-BUF-1 from its installed location.

Screw Connector

2-way: 3-way:

Screwless Connector

Open the clamp inside the screwless connector by

pressing down on the orange button with a small (2mm)

at headed screwdriver. This will allow the wire to

be inserted. For best connections do not twist the

wire strands.

Connections

Power Supply

The PRO-BUF-1 requires a power source providing

between 10 and 35 Volts DC.

The PRO-BUF-1 ‘+’ terminal should be connected to the

vessel power supply ‘+’ terminal via the correctly rated fuse

(in accordance with NMEA 0400).

The PRO-BUF-1 ‘-’ terminal should be connected

to the vessels DC ground plate.

The input supply connection has continuous reverse

polarity and ESD protection.

Release the orange button to lower the clamp on to the

wire strands for a secure termination.

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NMEA 0183 Talker and Listener Designations

The NMEA have updated the NMEA 0183 specication to ensure a consistent naming convention is used for

labelling ports. The designation follows the same rules as used for Rx and Tx labelling but uses Talker and Listener

instead. The input / receiving (Rx) port will be labelled as a ‘Listener’ port. The output / transmitting (Tx) port will

be labelled as a ‘Talker’ port. When a port is labelled ‘Listener’ it is an input and when it is labelled ‘Talker’ it is an

output.

Connecting to NMEA Devices

The ‘A/+’ and ‘B/-’ of the NMEA 0183 device should be matched to the ‘A’ and ‘B’ on the PRO-BUF-1. If the NMEA

0183 device has a ground (GND) wire (and no ‘B/-’ wire), simply connect this to ‘B’ on the PRO-BUF-1.

OPTO Inputs

Connect the NMEA 0183 Talker to the PRO-BUF-1

Listener terminals as shown in the diagram.

RF Ground Connection

The shield from each Listener should be connected to the terminal on the PRO-BUF-1 ‘Isolated Talkers’ ports.

All terminals are connected internally and form a common bonding point at the RF ground stud.

The RF ground stud should be connected to the vessels RF ground plate using a minimum conductor size of 8 AWG

(10mm2) in accordance with NMEA 0400, (in version 3.1, this is in section 3.2).

ISO-Drive Outputs

Connect the NMEA 0183 Listener to the PRO-BUF-1

Talker terminals as shown in the diagram. Connect the

shield/drain wire of each Listener to the terminal.

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Serial

The connections for a standard RS232 cable are:

The connections for a null modem cable are:

Ethernet

Either a standard Ethernet patch or crossover cable with an RJ45 plug can be used for a direct connection to a PC/

laptop, or the PRO-BUF-1 can be connected to an Ethernet network switch.

Insert the RJ45 plug in to the PRO-BUF-1 ‘Ethernet’ terminal until a click is heard. To remove the RJ45 plug, push down

on the locking clip and pull the cable away from the ‘Ethernet’ terminal.

Note: Transferring NMEA 0183 data via Ethernet is a feature planned for a future rmware release. Currently the

Ethernet connection is used to congure the PRO-BUF-1 and create ‘User Modes’ (via the Conguration Tool), and

update the PRO-BUF-1’s rmware.

Alarm

Connect to an Alarm input, indicator or monitoring equipment as required. Currently this feature is not available but

will become active through a rmware update for the Autoswitch modes initially.

RS232 Cable: PRO-BUF-1:

TX (pin 3) ‘IN’

RX (pin 2) ‘OUT’

GND (pin 5) ‘COM’

Null Modem Cable: PRO-BUF-1:

TX (pin 2) ‘IN’

RX (pin 3) ‘OUT’

GND (pin 5) ‘COM’

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Mounting the PRO-BUF-1

DIN Rail Mounting

Install the DIN rail in the desired location.

Fully retract the black securing latch in to the down position.

Attach the PRO-BUF-1 to the DIN rail as shown in the diagrams below.

Ensure the PRO-BUF-1 sits ush against the DIN rail, then push the securing latch back in to position

to hold the PRO-BUF-1 in place.

Bulkhead Mounting

Actisense recommends the PRO-BUF-1 is installed using the DIN rail supplied for the most secure installation.

However, the PRO-BUF-1 can be secured to a bulkhead using the two screw catches on the reverse of the PRO-BUF-1

shown in the diagram below.

Two screws must be used 89.4mm apart and horizontally aligned.

Latch down

The above diagram is actual size if document is printed out at 100% onto A4.

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Operating Modes

The PRO-BUF-1 can be congured manually using the ‘Mode’ pins (also referred to as ‘hard-wiring’) or user congured

via the Conguration Tool. Manually conguring the PRO-BUF-1 takes priority over any user conguration. The factory

default setting of the PRO-BUF-1 is ‘Buffer Mode 3’.

Hard-wiring the operating modes

For a list of modes and how to set them up, refer to the ‘Mode Table’ sheet included with the PRO-BUF-1 or available

from the PRO-BUF-1 ‘Downloads’ page on the Actisense website.

System Block Diagrams

Web Browser Conguration Tool

The Conguration Tool for the PRO-BUF-1 is built-in and can be accessed via the Ethernet connection.

As the Conguration Tool is web based it is compatible with all popular web browsers and Operating Systems.

An internet connection is not required to access the Conguration Tool.

Standard Ethernet networks

If the PRO-BUF-1 is connected to an Ethernet network containing both DHCP and DNS servers, launch any popular

web browser and enter ‘//probuf-xxxxxx’ into the address bar (replacing ‘xxxxxx’ with the actual product’s serial

number).

Buffer Mode 1 Buffer Mode 2 Buffer Mode 3

Input

Selector

Autoswitch Mode 1/2 Combine Mode 1/2

See the ‘Mode Table’ for the operating differences between Autoswitch Mode 1 & 2 and Combine Mode 1 & 2.

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