$209.95
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- 2-3 Year Warranty
Features
• Remotely Measure 4 Voltages, 4 Currents, 2 Temperatures
• Remotely Control Equipment with 4 Relays: 2 NC and 2 NO
• Interfaces to Tycon MPPT Solar Controllers via Serial Cable
• Automatic Control of Relays by Volts, Amps, Temp, Ping, Time and MPPT Data
• Access via Web or SNMP. Automatically Send Email Alerts
• On-Board Datalogger and History Graphs
• Accepts power via PoE (802.3af or Passive) or wire terminal
• DIN Rail Mounting
The TPDIN-Monitor-WEB3 Based Remote Monitor and Control System is a versatile tool which enables the equipment designer and installer to remotely monitor their equipment and site. The unit can be accessed via the network (web and SNMP) to remotely monitor up to 4 voltages, 4 currents, 2 temperatures and control power to various equipment using 4 on-board relays.
In addition to the flexible interfaces mentioned above, the WEB3 interfaces with Tycon MPPT solar controllers using a single serial cable to read PV Volts, PV Amps, Battery Volts, Battery Amps, Battery Temperature, Load Volts and Load Amps from the MPPT solar controller. It also allows manual turn on/off of the MPPT solar controller load output via the web interface. This makes it very easy to monitor and control a remote power system remotely, log and graph the trends, send email alerts and control relay actions based on embedded sensor or MPPT data.
The system has built-in surge protection to prevent damage from electrical surges.
On board data-logging and graphing capabilities allow the user to see history of the various parameters being measured. The graphical interface allows the user to control relays via a single mouse click and monitor all the measurement parameters real-time via any web browser. The web interface allows access and control via desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. The Tycon APP for IOS and Android facilitates remote access.
The system allows control of the relays based on Voltage, Current, Temperature, Time, Ping Watchdog and MPPT controller data. This provides almost unlimited flexibility.
The relays have a special one-click cycle feature with programmable cycle times which can be used to turn a device off and then back on after the predetermined time with a single button click. This is useful for rebooting a device like a PoE Switch by power cycling it, thereby rebooting all devices attached to the switch. Relay CH1 and CH2 are Normally Closed type, Relay CH3 and CH4 are Normally Open type. Relays don’t use any power when they are in their default position.
Two of the current ports provide bi-directional current (+/-), showing direction of current flow. This is useful for monitoring batteries so you can see when the battery is charging and when it is discharging. One of these current ports supports external current shunts so very large currents can be monitored. The User Interface provides for quick calibration of external shunts by entering the shunt rated mV and Current.
Connections are via removable wire terminal connectors. This allows for easy troubleshooting and maintenance because the unit can be removed from the system without disturbing the system wiring.
User defined labels for each parameter makes sure that when viewing the web interface or graphs that users can quickly identify the parameter they are concerned about. An internal real time clock based on PC time or Internet time ensures that data logging is accurate. Each Monitor can also have a unique name to identify it on the network. This makes it easy to manage multiple units on a network.
Each parameter has programmable +/- offsets to be able to perform field calibration to compensate for things such as line loss or variations in measuring equipment. This provides unsurpassed flexibility as each device can be tailored by the user to their specific needs.
The unit can be setup to send emails of the present parameter readings based on a periodic time period or based on parameters exceeding programmable preset limits. Using SNMP allows the user to create a fully automated remote data collection and control system.
A free discovery tool is available via download to assist in finding the Tycon units on the network. It works across different subnets. This is helpful if a user forgets the IP address of the unit or has the unit configured for DHCP client and he is unsure what IP address the unit is operating on.
Technical Information
| Ship Weight | 0.9 lbs |
|---|---|
| Ship Dimensions | 6 × 5 × 2 in |
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Problem:
Sometimes your RemotePro® system doesn’t have enough power to keep your equipment alive for 24hrs per day and you really don’t need, for example a camera, to be powered on at night. Other times you want to be able to reduce your investment in solar panels and batteries because your equipment only needs to be powered up during certain times of the day.
Solution:
With the TPDIN® Monitor you can program Relay 1 (CH1) and Relay 2 (CH2) to operate only during certain times of the day. To set the unit to power up equipment only during certain hours connect one side of the power going to the equipment through Relay 1 (CH1) or Relay 2 (CH2).
Then set the Time Control for an ON time and an OFF time. The equipment will turn on at the ON Time and turn off at the OFF time.
This will reduce the daily power consumption by only turning on the equipment during the hours that it is needed. In the example on the right, the Relay 1 will turn the equipment on at 6AM and off at 9PM. You can also combine both time-of-day control and periodic control by using both the Ping Control and Time Control. For instance, I may want to power up my camera and wireless only once every 30 minutes during the daylight hours for 3 minutes to transmit an image and then shut them down to conserve power. This can be accomplished by using the Ping Control and Time Control together.
- Set the Time Control for the desired-ON time and OFF time. In this case it’s ON at 6AM and OFF at 9PM
- Set the Ping control to ping a non-existent IP address.
- Set the Every(secs) to 180. This defines the ON Time for the relay. In this case we are setting to 180secs or 3 minutes.
- Set the Fails = 1 and Wait(secs) = 0.
- On the System Configuration page set the Cycle Delay to 1800 this defines how long the Relay will be Off. In this case it’s 1800 secs or 30 minutes.
The ground between the V- load output on the MPPT solar controller and the TPDIN-Monitor-WEB3 V- needs to be isolated for the MPPT controller to sense the currents properly.
A TP-DCDC-1224 DCDC converter can be used to isolate the power and solve this issue.
The ground between the V- load output on the MPPT solar controller and the TPDIN-Monitor-WEB3 V- needs to be isolated for the MPPT controller to sense the currents properly.
A TP-DCDC-1224 DCDC converter can be used to isolate the power and solve this issue.
Make sure the unit is connected to the internet.
If set for static IP check to make sure on Network Page:
- Default Gateway address = address of your router
- DNS Address = valid DNS address.
Use Google DNS address 8.8.8.8 if you don’t have alternate DNS.
A communications problem during upgrade may have caused corruption in the flash memory or the “Upgrade and Reboot” button was double clicked or pressed twice.
Follow these steps to recover:
- Press and hold the reset button while powering up the unit.
- Release button as soon as you see a green Link LED on the RJ45 connector.
- Access the unit via the Discovery Tool or on its previous IP address and immediately go to Upgrade and re-load the firmware. Be careful not to double click the “Upgrade and Reboot” button.
Following are the existing TPDIN products and what type of SMTP they support:
| TPDIN-Monitor-WEB | Non SSL – Port 25 |
| TPDIN-Monitor-WEB2 | Non SSL – Port 25 ; SSL – Port 465 |
| TPDIN-Monitor-WEB3 | Non SSL – Port 25 ; TLS – Port 587 |
| TPDIN-SC48-20 V1 | Non SSL – Port 25 |
| TPDIN-SC48-20 V2 | Non SSL – Port 25 ; TLS – Port 587 |
How to Setup for Non SSL
In order to send email alerts with the TPDIN® series of products that don’t support SSL/TLS you will need to be able to send non-encrypted email via SMTP port 25.
If you don’t have access to a non-encrypted SMTP server on port 25, you can use the Google SMTP server address aspmx.l.google.com
Note: This SMTP server will only allow sending to a gmail address. If you need to send to a different address you can always forward the emails in the GMAIL settings.
When using this service leave the user name and password fields blank. Make sure to check the box on the TPDIN that says “Use user name as from field” if it exists.
How to Setup SSL/TLS
You can use GMAIL to send to any email address. GMAIL supports both SSL and TLS.
Use server “smtp.gmail.com” on port 465 for SSL or port 587 for TLS
3. At the bottom of the screen:
- Select app and choose “mail”
- Select device and choose “other”
- Click on Generate
- This is the password you will use on your device(s).
- Enter the App Password that is a 16-character code in the yellow bar into your TPDIN email settings password field. You can copy and paste to do this. Click Save Email Settings and then Test Email Settings. Verify it will now send an email.
- If you don’t have the google account setup correctly at google, you will get a “Bad Username or Password” error from the TPDIN.
TPDIN-Monitor-WEB: username and password fields on the Network Page accept up to 10 characters.
TPDIN-Monitor-WEB2: username and password can accept up to 20 characters.
TPDIN-Monitor-WEB3: username and password can accept up to 24 characters.
TPDIN-SC48-20: username and password can accept up to 20 characters.
TPDIN-SC48-20 v2: username and password can accept up to 24 characters.
When you first receive the managed switch you will want to power it at 48VDC and then connect an RJ-45 from the unit to your network (switch, router etc.). Use the Tycon discovery tool to view the new device and double click on it to access the GUI. From there you can change the ports to different voltages.
TPDIN-Monitor-WEB: Hold down the reset button while powering up the TPDIN-Monitor-WEB and hold for 15 seconds then release reset button. This should set the unit back to factory defaults.
Note: Resetting to factory defaults doesn’t affect the IP address settings.
-TPDIN-Monitor-WEB2 and the TPDIN-Monitor-WEB3:
- Power up the unit. Wait at least 20 seconds. Press the reset button and hold for 10 seconds to reset to factory defaults.
- If the reset button is held for longer than 30 seconds, the unit will roll back to the last stable factory firmware.
- Only use this if the unit has an unrecoverable error.
TPDIN-SC48-20:
- There is a button on the top of the controller labeled FACTORY DEFAULT.
- Pressing and holding this button for over 5 seconds will reset to factory defaults.
You can use HTTP GET requests to enable or disable the relay controls. Assume the IP address of your unit is 192.168.1.77 Click here for the Linux Scripting.
Unofficial hack.
Note: This is an unofficial hack. Do this at your own risk.
You can change the CH3 and CH4 relays to Normally Closed by changing the position of a soldered jumper wire inside the unit.
Open the unit by removing all screws. Unsolder and move jumper from NO to NC. Make sure soldering is good. Be sure not to damage any surrounding components.
If you need to return the product for warranty, you must put the unit back to original configuration or the warranty request may be rejected and/or you may be charged a restocking fee.
Following are the existing TPDIN products and what type of SMTP they support:
| TPDIN-Monitor-WEB | Non SSL – Port 25 |
| TPDIN-Monitor-WEB2 | Non SSL – Port 25 ; SSL – Port 465 |
| TPDIN-Monitor-WEB3 | Non SSL – Port 25 ; TLS – Port 587 |
| TPDIN-SC48-20 V1 | Non SSL – Port 25 |
| TPDIN-SC48-20 V2 | Non SSL – Port 25 ; TLS – Port 587 |
Setting up Non SSL
- In order to send email alerts with the TPDIN® series of products that don’t support SSL/TLS you will need to be able to send non-encrypted email via SMTP port 25.
- If you don’t have access to a non-encrypted SMTP server on port 25, you can use the Google SMTP server address aspmx.l.google.com
- Note: This SMTP server will only allow sending to a gmail address. If you need to send to a different address you can always forward the emails in the GMAIL settings.
- When using this service leave the user name and password fields blank. Make sure to check the box on the TPDIN that says “Use user name as from field” if it exists.
Setting up with SSL/TLS
- You can use GMAIL to send to any email address. GMAIL supports both SSL and TLS.
- Use server “smtp.gmail.com” on port 465 for SSL or port 587 for TLS
NOTE: This only works with the original TPDIN-MONITOR-WEB.
It is not implemented in the newer TPDIN-MONITOR-WEB2. You can use the ability of telnet to connect to the TPDIN-Monitor-WEB TCP port and use the HTTP interface to control the unit. Connect to the device through telnet by designating the TPDIN-MonitorWEB units IP address and the communications port (typically port 80) as follows:
- telnet (ip address: 80)
To get the present values of the TPDIN-Monitor-WEB issue the following telnet command:
- GET /status.xml HTTP/1.1
TELNET will respond with latest data readings in the following format:
- HTTP/1.1 200 OK Connection: close Content-Type: text/xml Cache-Control: no-cache
1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 45.1 24.0
To toggle a relay from one state to another, for instance ON to OFF, use the following command and define which relay(led) to toggle.
Note: led1=relay1, led2=relay2, etc. Running the command again will toggle the relay from OFF to ON. GET /leds.cgi?led=1 HTTP/1.1 GET /leds.cgi?led=1 HTTP/1.1
You can access the real time readings and control relays on the TPDIN-Monitor-WEB2 via HTTP.
To access the real time readings: HTTP://(ip address of device)/status.xml
The xml result will look like this:
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