Application note MR3000DMS local network
Creation of a Local Area Network (LAN) with MR3000DMS
Abstract 1. Set the LAN port on its personal PC
The first step is to set the protocol TCP/IPv4 on the personal PC
Different instruments produced by Bartec Syscom can be used for strong
such that the static IP address is compatible with those of the
motion monitoring of big structures. In particular, the MR3000DMS has
devices in the network, which by default is [Link].
been designed to be used in dams, where the seismic control is funda-
Suggestion: [Link]
mental to assess the effects of the earthquakes.
In this paper, a local network with three MR3000DMS has been prepa- 2. Change the LAN address of every MR3000DMS
red, in order to simulate a real configuration for a dam monitoring. Only Since the default static IP address is [Link], it is required to
the event recording will be considered. connect to all the instruments by means of the Web User Interface
(WebUI) and to change the IP address of all the devices (except
Material used one if desired). Suggestion: [Link], [Link], ...
• 2 x MR3000DMS, kit LAN • 2 x Ethernet RJ45 cable
• 1 x MR3000DMS, kit FO • 1 x FO cable
• 1 x Switch FO/Ethernet • 1 x PC
First settings
The purpose of the document is to show how to configure a Local Area
Network (LAN) in which every device has a fixed IP address and the
access to Internet is not available. This is a typical situation in dam
monitoring.
The Master/Slave firmware option must be activated in one device of
the network, which becomes the master. The master device must be 3. Set a trigger and alarm levels on every DMS
selected at the time of purchase order. The other instruments are called Different levels can be independently chosen for each DMS.
slaves.
4. Define the network
The sequence of operations below shows how to properly configure all In the section “MASTER“ of the master device, the pre-defined IP
the parameters in order to start the monitoring with 3 devices in a local address of all the instruments in the network must be inserted.
network. This kind of network can be realized also with other instru- For the master, either the real IP address (e.g. [Link]) or the
ments of the MR3000 family, since they all share a common firmware. [Link] (master address) is visualized.
Figure 1. The three MR3000DMS (master and 2 slaves) connected in a local network through the Ethernet/FO switch.
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7. Relays
For a slave device: select the features that activate the three relays
among those related to the device (trigger, alarm 1, alarm 2).
For the master device: the choice can be extended to the network
features (common trigger or common alarms).
5. Common trigger and alarms
In the section “MRs network“ of the master device, the logic of the
trigger, common alarm 1 and common alarm 2 must be defined. In
each of these subsections, the user can decide the combinations 8. Recording list
that activate the common trigger and alarms. For example: In the recording list of each device, both the events recorded
• 1 & 2: the common trigger (or alarm) is activated if the first locally and the events recorded in mode “common trigger“ are sa-
and the second device exceed the trigger (or alarm) threshold; ved. In the following example, regarding the event that occurred at
• 2 | 3: the common trigger (or alarm) is activated if the second [Link], device 1 will have only the data of the common trigger.
or the third device exceed the trigger (or alarm) threshold.
Event time Devices that triggered
[Link] 2&3
[Link] 1&2&3
Device 1
Device 2
6. Synchronize all the devices in the network
In the section “System“, for the every device:
Choose “Mode: Network (NTP)“ and insert the IP address of one
device in the network. If an instrument is equipped with GPS, Device 3
insert its IP address.
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