DOC-QSG-XL4-DNP3 DATRAN XL4 DNP3 RTU Quick Start Guide
DATRAN XL4 DNP3 RTU – Quick Start Guide – v1 – May 2012 Configuring the XL4 The XL4 is configured using software called “QTech Workbench”. Connection to your PC is via a USB cable (Type A to Type B). The configuration software is available for download from the QTech Website. Factory Defaults From time to time it may be necessary to reset the XL4 back to factory defaults. There are two ways of doing this. 1) There is a jumper on the XL4 main processor board labelled “INIT”.
DATRAN XL4 DNP3 RTU – Quick Start Guide – v1 – May 2012 If the RTU is to be supplied from 24V it is necessary to change J27, located on the Q22 (bottom board) in the RTU. This changes the low voltage shutdown voltage to 21V. Low Voltage Drop Out Threshold J27 12V supply Installed 24V supply Open Power Supply Connections The XL4 power connector has three connections: -V = Power Supply Negative +V = Power Supply Positive, 12 – 30 V DC O/P = Control Signal Output.
DATRAN XL4 DNP3 RTU – Quick Start Guide – v1 – May 2012 Digital Outputs The XL4 RTU Digital Outputs are designed to be easily interfaced with relays and contactors. The XL4 RTU has 8 Digital Outputs in total. Digital Outputs 1 to 4 are located on the front panel adjacent to the Digital Inputs and have LED indicators to show if the output is active or not. Digital Outputs 5 to 8 are located on the underside of the RTU next to the power connector. The Digital Outputs work as “Current Sinks”.
DATRAN XL4 DNP3 RTU – Quick Start Guide – v1 – May 2012 DNP3 Configuration The factory default settings for the XL4 DNP RTU are as follows: Master (base station) Address =1 Slave (XL4 DNP3 RTU) Address =2 Allow Unsolicited Messages = OFF DNP3 Communications through the RS232A port at 9600 baud with no parity. DNP3 is not currently available on the port labeled RS232B These values are easy to reconfigure using the Workbench Configuration Tool.
DATRAN XL4 DNP3 RTU – Quick Start Guide – v1 – May 2012 The MAC address can be found in the Overview branch of Workbench. Here you can change the Baud Rate, Parity and Flow Control, Master and Slave addresses and also the Unsolicited Message defaults and for which classes of data. The Extended I/O can be used for creating additional virtual points such as set-points etc. that can be accessed via the XL4 DNP3 RTUs downloadable program (DLP).
