Datalogger ESC8816 communication protocol


Supported device types and versions
Communication line configuration
Communication station configuration
I/O tag configuration
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Supported device types and versions



The protocol allows reading and writing data from/into the ESC 8816 datalogger.


Implementation was performed and verified according to the ESC Model 8816 – Data Logger Engineering Manual – TIN 96-1169, August 1996 for the datalogger software version 5.02.
Starting with D2000 version 10.0.37, the communication with DLX1 datalogger is supported. For this device, communication on a TCP/IP-TCP line was also implemented.
The protocol is also compatible with a EDL 15 datalogger produced by ECM Monitory for which addressing of channels above 99 is supported.

Communication includes:


Table 1


Measurement typeI/O tag typeCommunication functionDocumentation
Current valuesAIPoll Most Recent Instantaneous ReadingAppendix A – A54
Current value flagsDIPoll Most Recent Instantaneous ReadingAppendix A – A54
1m averages with flagsAI, DIRetrieve AveragesAppendix A – A24
15m averages with flagsAI, DIRetrieve AveragesAppendix A – A24
30m averages with flagsAI, DIRetrieve AveragesAppendix A – A24
60m averages with flagsAI, DIRetrieve AveragesAppendix A – A24
Custom-period averages with flagsAI, DIRetrieve AveragesAppendix A – A24
Digital inputsDIPoll Current Digital Input StatusAppendix A – A19
CalibrationsAIPoll Calibration ResultsAppendix A – A22
Real-time – readTOAPoll Current TimeAppendix A – A56
Real-time – writeTOADownload Current TimeAppendix A – A40
Mathematic constants – writeAODownload Math Pack ConstantsAppendix A – A45
Relay outputs – writeDOUTSwitch Digital Output Control Relay On/OffAppendix A – A64


Communication line configuration




Line protocol parameters


The following line protocol parameters can be defined:


Table 2


KeywordFull nameMeaningUnitDefault value
PM
Passive ModeEnables the passive mode (listening) of the line. It is enough to define the PM parameter for one station on a line. In the passive mode, the communication between ESC 8816 datalogger and other devices is monitored (datalogger's responses to the master are monitored). Listening allows getting the following types of values:
  • current values, current values' flags ("IJ" response in the communication)
  • averages (1, 15, 30, 60-minute averages, custom averages) and their flags ("56" response in the communication)
  • digital inputs ("23" response in the communication)
  • real-time - reading ("LL" response in the communication)

If the passive mode has been enabled (PM=True), to disable it you must either set the parameter PM=False or restart the D2000 KOM process (i.e. deleting the parameter PM=True is not sufficient).

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PMT
Passive Mode TimeoutTimeout after expiration of which all stations change their states to the error state if the line is in the passive mode (see the Passive Mode parameter). If no data is received within the timeout, all the stations on a line will change their states to the error state.sec10
DC
Debug CalibrationExtended debug information for calibration data reading.-False
AC
Acknowledge Calibration DataAcknowledgment of calibration data will be sent to the datalogger. If the acknowledgment is not sent, the datalogger will repeatedly send all available calibration data.-True


Communication station configuration




Station configuration is different from implementation in the versions D2000 v3.XX. The station time parameters (polling parameters) and polling priority are used, one datalogger must be divided into logical stations as follows:



Note: Time of values acquired from communication is the time of the beginning of a given period. The division into individual stations is necessary to ensure data reading reliability in the required time and not to overload the communication, e.g. by a frequent acquisition of current values blocking the acquisition of interval averages.


Station protocol parameters


The following station protocol parameters can be defined:


Table 3


KeywordFull nameMeaningUnitDefault value
RC
Retry CountThe number of request repeats in case of a communication error.-2
RT
Retry TimeoutThe delay between individual request repeats in case of a communication error.ms1000 ms.
WFT
Wait First TimeoutThe delay after transmitting the request before reading the response.ms500 ms.
WT
Wait TimeoutThe delay between response readings until its finalization.ms400 ms.
MWR
Max Wait RetryThe number of repeats of response readings until its finalization.-8
GSI
Get Stored Interval

The size of the period, for which the archive data from the datalogger are read without interruption. The period is specified in minutes. If the value of the period is e.g. 60 minutes, so all archive data from e.g. 05:00 to 06:00 are read, then data from 06:00 to 07:00, etc. The reading of archive data from this period shouldn't take more than one minute, because otherwise some of the current data, acquired among archive readings, could be lost.

min10
PV
Protocol VariantA variant of the protocol. Existing variants are:
  • 0 - ESC8816 - standard protocol for datalogger ESC8816
  • 1 - DLX1 - support of datalogger DLX1 (implemented in august 2015 in D2000 version 10.0.37)
-0 - ESC8816


A string containing the protocol parameters is defined as follows:


Keyword=value;Keyword=value; ...


Example:


RC=1;RT=500;MWR=10;


If a keyword with an invalid value is used in the initialization string, the corresponding default value according to the table 2 will be used.


I/O tag configuration



Support of communication with ESC 8816 comprises acquisition or setting of the following values:



Current value configuration


I/O tag is AI type, measurement type is ACTUAL. The channel number is defined as a decimal number within the range of 0..99.

Note: D2000 supports extended channel addressing syntax (current values, averages, calibration results), which allows addressing channels 0-359 (for datalogger EDL 15), with channels 0-99 backward compatible with standard addressing.

Configuration of current value flags


Current value flags are DI type (Digital Input). The measurement type is ACT Flag.


Note: The No missing data <blank> flag can be configured using the character _ (underline) for clarity.


Configuration of 1m, 15m, 30m, and 60m averages


Averages are values of AI type (Analog Input). Measurement type is 1m AV for 1m averages, 15m AV for 15m averages, 30m AV for 30m averages, and 60m AV for 60m averages. A channel number is a decimal number within the range of 0..99 (see the note about channel addressing).


Flag configuration of 1m, 15m, 30m, and 60m averages


Flags of averages are values of DI type (Digital Input). Measurement type is 1mAV Flag for 1m averages, 15mAV Flag for 15m averages, 30mAV Flag for 30m averages, and 60mAV Flag for 60m averages. A channel number is a decimal number within the range of 0..99 (see the note about channel addressing).


Note: The No missing data <blank> flag can be configured using the character _ (underline) for clarity.


Configuration of custom period averages with flags


When you define Custom AV, a custom time period can be defined. The period must be within the range of 1..999 and the type must be "sec", "min", "hour", or "day". The CustomAV Flag flag do not require to define a period, they are corresponding to the AI value (average) setting for required channel (the value must be defined !).


Configuration of digital inputs


Digital inputs are values of the DI type (Digital Input). The measurement type is Digital Input. The Digital input number is a decimal number within the range of 0...999.


Configuration of calibration results


Calibration results are values of the AI type (Analog Input). The measurement type is CALIB Ph1 for acquiring the value of Average During Zero value or CALIB Ph2 for acquiring the value of Average During Span1. The channel number is a decimal number within the range of 0...99 (see the note about channel addressing).


Note:
The value of Average During Span2 is also returned during reading - the value has always been -999 (invalid value) in a specific application. If the value of the parameter is needed by any other application, the protocol needs to be extended.


Real-time I/O tag configuration


For each station (physically one ESC8816 datalogger), one I/O tag containing the real-time of the corresponding station can be configured. The I/O tag is necessary for real-time synchronization computer -> datalogger.


Mathematic constant I/O tag configuration


Mathematic constants are values of the AO type (Analog Output). The measurement type is MATH. A constant number is a decimal number within the range of 0...99.
Warning
: Mathematic constants can't be read, so their current value is the value last written or unknown (after D2000 system restart).
Note: D2000 supports extended mathematic constants addressing syntax, which allows addressing mathematic constants 0-359, with mathematic constants 0-99 backward compatible with standard addressing.

Relay output I/O tag configuration


Relay outputs are values of the DOUT type (Digital Output). The measurement type is Relay Output. An output number is a decimal number within the range of 0...999.
Warning
: State (value) of relay outputs can't be read, so their current value is the value last written or unknown (after D2000 system restart). Reading values can be enabled by binding relay outputs with digital inputs and then by controlling the state of the relay outputs using the digital inputs.


I/O tag flag assignment


I/O tag flags (from A to P) are set according to the occurrence of datalogger flags for current values, 1m averages, and 30m averages as follows:


Table 3


I/O tag flagMeaningDatalogger flag
AInvalid measurement"<" or „C“, „B“, „M“, „P“ a „D“
BTransient operation"F"
CCalibration"C"
DMalfunction"B"
EMaintenance"M"
FPower cut"P"
GInactive measurement"D"
ILayoff"F"


Acquisition of archived (stored) values


The ESC 8816 datalogger performs local archiving of measured values. The values can be requested automatically when a dispatcher system breakdown is detected or directly by the dispatcher (D2000 HI, D2000 EventHandler) to complete the D2000 dispatcher system archive.

The method described above allows acquiring calibration values, which are 30 days old, 30m averages for the last 31 days, and 1m averages for the last 60 minutes.


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