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The ValuPoint VP6-1460-SNMP connects physical I/O (e.g. sensors) to SNMP. In addition, the VP6-1460-SNMP makes any Modbus device accessible to SNMP. You can use SNMP Get/Set to query I/O or Modbus points, or set up threshold rules to generate traps in response to physical I/O changes or Modbus changes. For example, you can have the ValuPoint send an SNMP Trap (Notification) when a contact closes.
Hardware Features of Model VP6-1460-SNMP
• 12 Analog/universal inputs, software selectable types
• 0-10VDC, thermistor, discrete, dry contact, pulse
• 0.1% reference,12-bit resolution
• Non-volatile totalizing count inputs
(to 2Hz on all channels, to 1kHz on 4 channels)
• 2 Discrete outputs
• Form A relay
• 2A @ 120VAC
• 2A @ 30VDC
• Battery backed real time clock/calendar
• Modbus TCP over Ethernet 10/100BaseT
• SNMP v1, v2c, v3
• Isolated RS-485 port, Modbus RTU at 1200 to 115200 baud
• Powered by 18-30VDC or 24VAC 50/60 Hz Class 2, 0.3A max.
• DIN rail mounting, 100mm H x 70mm W x 60mm D
• Operating temperature -40°C to +80°C; Humidity 5% to 90%
• FCC Class A, CE Mark
• Listed to UL 916 and (Canadian) C22.2 No. 205-M1983
• Start by connecting the ValuPoint as noted in the following section. Then set the IP address of your ValuPoint, and get familiar with the File Manager. You will find these covered in Section 3.
• Create some registers so you have a place to put data. Section 4 talks about this. Registers for the physical I/O points are created automatically. Configure the I/O as noted in section 4.2.
• Decide how you're going to talk to your Modbus device. Are you using Modbus TCP or RTU? Should the ValuPoint be master or slave? Based on how you answer these questions, you will choose from Sections 5 through 8.
• Assign your data points (local registers created as in Section 4) to the SNMP MIB as outlined in Section 9. Optionally configure traps as outlined in section 10.
• Are you interested in scheduling things that you want to happen? Take a look at the scheduler in Section 11.
• Last but not least is an advanced topic. If you want to create your own custom web pages to be served by the ValuPoint's internal server, that is covered in Section 12.
• Various details are covered in Appendix A through D. Be sure to look at the first 3 sections of Appendix A which cover hardware details you will need to be aware of. You can save the rest of the reference information for when you need it.
Follow these steps to make the initial connection to the ValuPoint VP6-1460.
(a) Connect power. Apply +12 to +24VDC or 24VAC to the terminal marked “POWER”, and common or ground the terminal marked “GND”. (DC power is recommended.)
(b) Connect a CAT5 cable between the RJ-45 jack on the ValuPoint, and your network switch or hub. You cannot connect directly to your PC unless you use a “crossover” cable.
(c) Apply power.
A blue LED inside the case should light indicating power is present.
If the link LED on the RJ45 jack is not on, check your Ethernet cable connections. Both link and activity LEDs on the RJ45 jack will be on solid for a short time during boot-up. The entire bootup process will take about 20 seconds, during which time you will not be able to connect with a browser.
Ethernet link LED is the yellow LED integrated into the CAT5 connector. Ethernet activity LED is the green LED integrated into the CAT5 connector.
Refer to Appendix A for additional detail pertaining to connections and indicators as well as optional internal jumper settings.
The default IP address as shipped is 10.0.0.101. Enter http://10.0.0.101 in your browser's address window. Newer computers should be able to connect directly to that IP address. Older computers required that the PC be on the same subnet first, or that you add a route to your network configuration.
This generally works, but if this fails, you will need to temporarily change your computer’s IP address to a fixed address that starts with 10.0.0. and ends with anything but 101.
Open your browser, and enter “http://10.0.0.101/” in the address window. You should see a page with the “ValuPoint IoT VP6-1460” header shown above. From this point, you will find help on each page in the web site contained within the product.
When you click on any of the page tabs such as System, you will be asked for a user name and password. The only default login as shipped is “root”. The password is different for every ValuPoint shipped, and unique to your ValuPoint. Look for the root password document and/or label that was shipped with your device. If you have lost your root password, you will need to open a support ticket at https://ticket.csimn.com and provide the MAC address shown so that your original default password can be recovered. Or you can follow the procedure described in Appendix section A.6.
To change the IP address of the ValuPoint, go to the Network page under System :: System Setup. The following page should appear (only top portion illustrated here). Change the IP address, and subnet mask and gateway if applicable. Click Change IP to save the changes. The process of programming this into Flash takes around half a minute. The new IP address only takes effect following the next system restart or power cycle.
Most changes are stored in an XML configuration file in the device’s Flash file system. Only a few are stored differently, and the IP address is one of those. Normally, clicking Update on any configuration page only stores that configuration information to a temporary RAM copy of the configuration file. To make your changes other than IP address permanent, you must execute Save XML Config File on the File Manager page (System :: System Setup :: File Manager). Refer also to section 3.1.
The VP6-1460 has an available programming environment. The graphical programming environment is independent of the web user interface and is covered in a separate user guide supplement. The graphical programming environment is available for all VP6-14xx models and will funciton the same for both web and non-web versions of ValuPoint.