Dardo Communication Module

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Dardo Communication Module

Characteristics

Configuration and connection

Web Server

FAQ

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Characteristics

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

●Characteristics:● Supervision of the products, using:

● Ethernet.● Serial Line RS232.● Serial Line RS485.● GSM Modem or Analog Modem.

● Devices checked:● Dardo Plus.

Characteristics

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Dardo Communication ModuleDCM

●Characteristics● Mains 24 V DC +/- 10% 100 mA.

● DCM Configuration using PC connected directly to DCM with Ethernet crossing cable (Ethernet crossing cable not included).

● Dardo Plus connection with RS485 Serial Line.

● Lithium internal battery only for the calendar memory.

Characteristics

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RS485 USBNot used

RS232 (RJ45)

Ethernet

PC (cross ethernet)LAN

Dardo PlusDCM slave

PC Lite (RJ45-DB9 adapter)PC Map (RJ45-DB9 adapter)Analog modemGSM modem

Dardo Communication Module DCM

Reboot/Reset button

Characteristics

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Configuration and connection

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●Configuration - Dardo Plus connected with RS485 Serial Line - Supervision with RS232 PC connection

● DCM● Set-up the Central unit connected

to the System - Max 32.● Set-up RS232 “transparent”.

● Up to 32 products connected to RS485 Serial Line.● RS485 Line: up to 1200 mt.● RS232 Line: up to 15 mt.

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DCM RS485 Dardo Plus RS485

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DCM RS232 PC RS232

Dardo Communication Module DCM

Configuration

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●Configuration - Dardo Plus connected with RS485 Serial Line - Supervision with Ethernet connection

● DCM● Set-up the Central unit connected to the System - Up to 32.

● Set-up RS232 “transparent”.

● Up to 32 products connected to RS485 Serial Line.

● RS485 Line: up to 1200 mt.

● RS232 Line: up to 15 mt.

DCM RS485 ACL – Dardo Plus RS485

LAN

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PC communication not at the same time

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DCM RS232 PC RS232

Dardo Communication ModuleDCM

Configuration

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●Configuration - Dardo Plus connected with RS485 Serial Line - Supervision with Analogic Modem

● DCM● Set-up the Central unit connected to the System - Up to 32.

● Set-up RS232 - Analogic Modem.

Dardo Communication Module DCM

DCM RS485 ACL – Dardo Plus

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Configuration

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●Configuration - Dardo Plus connected with RS485 Serial Line - Supervision with GSM Modem (Compatibility: Zelio 920399 SR2 Mod 02)

● DCM● Set-up the Central unit connected to the System - Up to 32.

● Set-up RS232 - GSM Modem.

Dardo Communication Module DCM

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DCM A RS485ACL - Dardo Plus

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DCM RS232DB9 Female soldier view RS232 Modem

Configuration

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Web Server

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

Web Server

●Web Server● Supervision of the Dardo Plus Units with DCM Web Server software.

● Web server is opened with standard Browser (Egg: Explorer).

● DCM Default IP Address:● 192.168.1.2● 255.255.0.0

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

●Web Server● Serial Port configuration.

● Ethernet parameter configuration.

● Products connected Configuration.

● Commands to Dardo Plus connected.

● Check of the Luminaires state connected to the Dardo Plus.

● SMS or Email notification.

● Log event file of the Dardo Plus connected to DCM when the DCM is not online with other supervisor (PC - Modem).

● Log event file download with PC Lite/MAP software.

Web Server

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

●Web Server - Configuration● 32 Dardo Plus control units.

● 10 Mobile numbers for notifications.

● 4 E-mail for notifications.

Web Server

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FAQ

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Dardo Communication ModuleDCM

● Change language package● There are 2 language packages:

●Italian English French Spanish.●English Norwegian Danish Finnish German.

1. Enter with ftp communication with command prompt.

2. Chose the directory where are presents the language package files.

3. Send command “put language file name.lpk”.

4. When the file is uploaded send the command “bye”.

FAQ

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

●How to recover password● If Password is changed or modified is not possible to recover it,

but it will be possible to reset the DCM and restart with the Default Password and configuration.

● Push the front panel Reset button for 30’’. The LED will switch Off/On.

● Be careful because this procedure reset all the parameters and configuration of DCM.

● Make a Back-up of the configuration file during the first set-up and every time is made a new configuration.

● If username was changed, uploading back-up configuration file it will be uploaded also the username present in this file. If the username is forgotten is possible read the username inside the configuration file as text file, whilst password will be default passwords “schneider”.

FAQ

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

● How to recover TCP/IP address1. Connect serial cable between DCM and PC.

2. Start communication with software as HyperTerminal.

3. Set up communication parameter: 9600/8/none/1/none.

4. Insert Username and Password.

5. Send “tcpip” command and the software will show DCM configuration with all the Ethernet parameters recorded inside the products.

FAQ

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

● Configuration Back-up - file config.ini1. Open PC Command prompt.

2. Chose the Directory where the configuration file will be saved.

3. Open DCM ftp communication.

4. Command “get config.ini”.

5. Configuration file will be saved in the Directory chosen in step 2.

6. Save the configuration file in case of reset of DCM.

7. Back-up the configuration file every time the configuration is changed.

FAQ

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

● Change configuration file with back-up file - file config.iniIf the DCM has been resetted or the configuration is corrupted is possible change the default configuration file with a back-up configuration file, if is present a Back-up configuration file “config.ini”.

●There are 2 methods:●With Web Server●With ftp communication

FAQ

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

● Change configuration file with back-up file - file config.ini● Web Server

1. Enter in DCM Web Server.

2. Menu “Administrator”.

3. Menu “General”.

4. Choose the back-up configuration file “config.ini” in the PC.

FAQ

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Dardo Communication Module DCM

● Change configuration file with back-up file - file config.ini● ftp communication

1. Enter PC command prompt.

2. Chose the directory where is present the back-up configuration file “config.ini”.

3. Digit ftp “ip address” (DCM Ip Address).

4. User name and password.

5. Send “put config.ini” command.

6. The back-up file will be up-load in the DCM.

7. If the DCM has been resetted also with username and password, with the back-up configuration file the username will be recovered whilst the Password will be the Default password “schneider”.

FAQ

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Dardo Communication ModuleDCM

● Firmware update● There are 2 installation files File 1.bin and File 2.bin.

● Is necessary to upgrade before file 1 and after file 2.

1. Enter with ftp communication with command prompt.

2. Chose the directory where are presents the firmware files updated.

3. Send command “put File1.bin”.

4. When the file is uploaded send the command “bye”.

5. Repeat step 1.

6. Send command “put File 2.bin”.

7. When the file is uploaded send the command “bye”.

FAQ