Contents

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT
CONSIDERATIONS FOR USE
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
RELEVANT MANUALS
TERMS
PACKING LIST
PART 1 ABOUT BOX Data Logger
- 1 OVERVIEW
  - 1.1 Features
  - 1.2 Processing Overview
  - 1.3 BOX Data Logger Software Configuration
- 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
  - 2.1 Overall System Configuration
    - System configuration for initial setup, maintenance, and inspection
    - System Configuration Examples
    - System configuration during operation
    - Considerations when connecting BOX Data Logger and configuration/display personal computer directly
  - 2.2 Equipment Configuration
  - 2.3 Operating Environment
    - Operating environment for configuration personal computer
  - 2.4 How to Check the Function Version and Serial Number
- 3 SPECIFICATIONS
  - 3.1 General Specifications
  - 3.2 Performance Specifications
  - 3.3 Internal device
  - 3.4 Directory Structure
  - 3.5 CSV File Format
    - CSV format specification
    - Data logging file
    - Event logging file
    - Recipe file format
  - 3.6 Binary File Format
    - Data logging file
    - Event logging file
  - 3.7 Range of Values per Output Format
- 4 SETTINGS AND PROCEDURES UP TO OPERATION
  - 4.1 Settings and Procedures Up to Operation
    - Procedure to operate by installing BOX Data Logger Configuration Tool
    - Procedure to operate without installing BOX Data Logger Configuration Tool
    - Operation settings of BOX Data Logger
  - 4.2 Parts Name
  - 4.3 Installation and Wiring
    - Installation environment
    - Installation
    - Wiring
  - 4.4 Hardware Self-Diagnostics Tests
  - 4.5 Operations to Return BOX Data Logger to Factory Default Status
- 5 FUNCTION LIST
- 6 DATA LOGGING FUNCTION
  - 6.1 Target Data
  - 6.2 Sampling Target Data
    - Data sampling
  - 6.3 Logging Types
    - Continuous logging function
    - Trigger logging function
    - Trigger conditions
  - 6.4 Data Logging Periods
  - 6.5 Data Logging Files
    - Data logging file save format
    - Saving Data logging files
    - Data logging file save location
    - Transferring Data logging files
  - 6.6 Missing Data
- 7 EVENT LOGGING FUNCTION
  - 7.1 Events
    - Target data
    - Event conditions
  - 7.2 Sampling Target Data
  - 7.3 Event Logging Periods
  - 7.4 Event Logging Files
    - Event logging file save format
    - Saving Event logging files
    - Event logging file save location
    - Transferring Event logging files
  - 7.5 E-mail Notification
- 8 REPORT FUNCTION
  - 8.1 Target Data
    - Target data types
    - Outputting direction and order
  - 8.2 Sampling Creation Trigger and Current Value Data
  - 8.3 Creation Trigger
  - 8.4 Report Periods
  - 8.5 Report Files
    - Saving Report files
    - Report file save location
    - Transferring Report files
- 9 RECIPE FUNCTION
  - 9.1 Recipe Function Execution Procedure
  - 9.2 Screen Configuration
    - Recipe Editor screen configuration
    - Menu configuration
    - Toolbar configuration
    - Recipe edit area
  - 9.3 Creating Recipe Files
    - Starting Recipe Editor screen
    - Creating new Recipe file
    - Opening Recipe files
    - Saving Recipe files
    - Editing recipe data
  - 9.4 Transferring Recipe Files to BOX Data Logger
  - 9.5 Executing Recipe Function
    - Executing recipe function using programs
    - Executing Recipe function using Configuration tool
- 10 OTHER FUNCTIONS
  - 10.1 Time Synchronization Function
    - Synchronization timing
    - Daylight saving time function
  - 10.2 Auto Logging Function
  - 10.3 Logging Continuance Function
    - Considerations for replacing CompactFlash card
    - Difference of operation caused by new CompactFlash card setting
    - File switching
    - Data on replaced CompactFlash card
  - 10.4 File Access Function
    - File browser function
    - FTP server function
  - 10.5 Access Authentication Function
  - 10.6 FTP Transfer Function
    - Transfer function
    - Resend function
    - Transfer completion notification function
  - 10.7 E-mail Function
    - Transmission function
    - Resend function
    - Notification function
PART 2 OPERATIONS OF Configuration tool
- 11 CONFIGURATION TOOL STARTUP
  - 11.1 Obtaining BOX Data Logger Configuration Tool
  - 11.2 Installation Method
    - Installation procedure
    - Upgrade procedure
    - Uninstallation procedure
  - 11.3 Starting Configuration Tool
    - Online startup
    - Offline startup (starting from the Start menu)
    - Starting from GX LogViewer
- 12 HOW TO USE CONFIGURATION TOOL (BOX Data Logger)
  - 12.1 Setting Operations Overview
  - 12.2 Screen Configuration and Common Operations
    - Main screen configuration
    - Menu configuration
    - Toolbar configuration
    - Operations using the edit items tree
    - Status bar
    - Common table operations
    - Data list
    - Device batch replacement
    - Data setting screen
    - Device settings
  - 12.3 Project Management
    - Creating a new project
    - Opening a project
    - Saving a project
    - Importing settings from project file
    - Exporting project to CSV file
    - Exporting operating file
  - 12.4 Common Setting
    - Network setting
    - Time synchronization setting
    - Access target CPU setting
    - FTP setting
    - E-mail setting
    - Account setting
    - Logging operation setting
    - CompactFlash card setting
    - System information
    - BOX Data Logger setup
  - 12.5 Data logging setting
    - Data logging setting list
    - Data logging setting screen transitions
    - Logging type and File format
    - Sampling
    - Data setting list
    - Data setting
    - Data batch insertion
    - Period of time
    - Trigger
    - Trigger (Single condition)
    - Trigger (compound condition)
    - Number of logging lines
    - CSV output
    - Binary output
    - Save
    - Finish
  - 12.6 Event Logging Setting
    - Event logging setting list
    - Event logging setting screen transitions
    - File format
    - Sampling
    - Event setting list
    - Event setting
    - Event setting (single condition)
    - Event setting (compound condition)
    - Event batch insertion
    - Period of time
    - CSV output
    - Binary output
    - Save
    - E-mail Notice
    - Finish
  - 12.7 Report Setting
    - Report setting list
    - Report setting screen transitions
    - Sampling
    - Layout setting list
    - Layout setting
    - Creation trigger
    - Creation trigger (Single condition)
    - Creation trigger (Compound condition)
    - Period of time
    - Save
    - Finish
- 13 WRITING/READING/VERIFYING SETTING DATA
  - 13.1 Transfer Setup
  - 13.2 Searching BOX Data Logger
  - 13.3 Writing Data
  - 13.4 Reading Data
  - 13.5 Verifying Data
- 14 CONFIRMING BOX Data Logger OPERATION
  - 14.1 Diagnostics
    - BOX Data Logger diagnostics
    - CPU access diagnostics
    - FTP transfer diagnostics
    - E-mail send diagnostics
    - Product Information
    - CompactFlash card diagnostics
    - Data logging diagnostics
    - Event logging diagnostics
    - Report diagnostics
    - PING Test
  - 14.2 File Browser
  - 14.3 Displaying Product Information
    - Version information
    - Open the user's manual
PART 3 PROCESSING TIME AND MAINTENANCE
- 15 PROCESSING TIME
  - 15.1 Processing Time
    - Trigger logging
    - Continuous logging
  - 15.2 Checking Processing Time
    - Checking sampling process time
    - Checking data logging process time
    - Checking event logging process time
    - Checking report process time
- 16 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
  - 16.1 Daily Inspection
  - 16.2 Periodic Inspection
  - 16.3 Battery Replacement
    - Battery replacement procedure
    - Battery specifications
- 17 TROUBLESHOOTING
  - 17.1 Error Codes
    - Checking error codes
  - 17.2 Error Code List
  - 17.3 Troubleshooting by Symptom
    - Troubleshooting related to LED indicators and 7-segment LED
    - Troubleshooting related to Data logging, Event logging, and Report functions
    - Troubleshooting related to Configuration tool and BOX Data Logger connection
    - Troubleshooting related to FTP
    - Troubleshooting related to e-mail
    - Troubleshooting related to communication between the BOX Data Logger and access target CPU
    - Troubleshooting related to time synchronization function
    - Troubleshooting related to CompactFlash cards
    - Troubleshooting related to Configuration tool
    - Troubleshooting related to the Recipe function
    - Troubleshooting related to system information
PART 4 CONNECTION EQUIPMENT
- 18 MITSUBISHI PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER CONNECTIONS
  - 18.1 Settable Device Range
    - MELSEC-Q
    - MELSEC-L
    - MELSEC-QnA
    - MELSEC-A
    - MELSEC-FX
    - BOX Data Logger internal device
  - 18.2 CPU direct connection
    - Connectable model list
    - System configuration
    - Settings for BOX Data Logger
    - Considerations
  - 18.3 Computer Link Connection
    - Connectable model list
    - System Configuration
    - Settings for BOX Data Logger
    - Settings for programmable controller
    - Considerations
  - 18.4 Ethernet Connection
    - Connectable model list
    - System configuration
    - Settings for BOX Data Logger
    - Setting for programmable controller
    - Considerations
  - 18.5 Access Units
- 19 CONNECTION TO OMRON PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER
  - 19.1 Settable Device Range
    - OMRON programmable controller (OMRON SYSMAC)
    - OMRON programmable controller (OMRON SYSMAC CS/CJ)
    - BOX Data Logger internal device
  - 19.2 Serial Connection
    - Connectable model list
    - System configuration
    - Settings for BOX Data Logger
    - Settings for programmable controller
  - 19.3 Ethernet Connection
    - Connectable model list
    - System configuration
    - Settings for BOX Data Logger
    - Settings for programmable controller
    - Considerations
  - 19.4 Access Units
- 20 CONNECTION TO SIEMENS PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER
  - 20.1 Settable Device Range
    - SIEMENS programmable controller (SIMATIC S7-200 (Serial))
    - SIEMENS programmable controller (SIMATIC S7-300/400 (Serial))
    - SIEMENS programmable controller (SIMATIC S7-200/300/400/1200 (Ethernet))
    - BOX Data Logger internal device
  - 20.2 Serial Connection
    - Connectable model list
    - System configuration
    - Settings for BOX Data Logger
    - Settings for programmable controller
  - 20.3 Ethernet Connection
    - Connectable model list
    - System configuration
    - Settings for BOX Data Logger
    - Settings for programmable controller
    - Considerations
  - 20.4 Access Units
- 21 CONNECTION TO ROCKWELL PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER
  - 21.1 Settable Device Range
    - Rockwell programmable controller
    - BOX Data Logger internal device
  - 21.2 Ethernet Connection
    - Connectable model list
    - System configuration
    - Settings for BOX Data Logger
    - Settings for programmable controller
    - Considerations
    - Restrictions
APPENDIX
- Appendix 1 External Dimensions
- Appendix 2 PING Test
- Appendix 3 Usable Characters
  - Characters usable in Configuration tool
  - Characters usable in file names, folder (directory) names
  - Characters usable in output file
- Appendix 4 Numerical Type Comparison Accuracy
- Appendix 5 Supported FTP Command
- Appendix 6 Setting Information CSV File Format
- Appendix 7 FTP Transfer Directory Configuration
- Appendix 8 EMC and Low Voltage Directives
  - Measures to comply with the EMC Directive
  - Measures to comply with the Low Voltage Directive
- Appendix 9 Sampling Processes of BOX Data Logger
  - Data changes between data sampling processes
  - Detecting data condition establishment
- Appendix 10 CompactFlash Card
  - CompactFlash card specifications
  - CompactFlash card part names
  - Considerations for using CompactFlash card
  - Operations for inserting CompactFlash card
  - Operation when replacing CompactFlash card
  - CompactFlash card life duration
- Appendix 11 Functions Added/Changed Since Previous Versions
  - Added functions
- Appendix 12 Considerations When Replacing Older Version of BOX Data Logger
  - Deleting temporary Internet files
INDEX
REVISIONS
WARRANTY
Trademarks

Mitsubishi Electric NZ2DL, SW1DNN NLUTL E User's Manual

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Mitsubishi Electric NZ2DL, SW1DNN NLUTL E Specification

The Mitsubishi Electric NZ2DL and SW1DNN NLUTL E are components within Mitsubishi's advanced automation solutions, specifically designed for industrial applications requiring precise and reliable control systems. The NZ2DL is a high-performance data link module that facilitates seamless communication within complex networks, ensuring efficient data transfer across various system components. It supports multiple industrial protocols, enabling interoperability and integration with existing systems. This module emphasizes robustness and reliability, operating efficiently under demanding industrial conditions.

On the other hand, the SW1DNN NLUTL E is a software utility designed to complement Mitsubishi's hardware offerings, providing a user-friendly interface for system configuration, monitoring, and diagnostics. It enhances the capabilities of the hardware by offering advanced tools for system optimization and troubleshooting, thus reducing downtime and improving overall productivity. The software is engineered to be intuitive, allowing operators with minimal technical expertise to navigate and utilize its features effectively. Together, these products provide a comprehensive solution for industries aiming to enhance their automation processes, ensuring high efficiency and minimal operational disruptions.

Mitsubishi Electric NZ2DL, SW1DNN NLUTL E F.A.Q.

How do I connect the Mitsubishi Electric NZ2DL to a network?

To connect the NZ2DL to a network, use an Ethernet cable to connect the device to your network switch or router. Configure the IP settings via the device's web interface or using the SW1DNN NLUTL E software.

What should I do if the NZ2DL does not power on?

Ensure the power supply is properly connected and providing the correct voltage. Check the power cable for damage and replace if necessary. Verify that the power switch is in the 'ON' position.

How can I update the firmware on the NZ2DL?

Download the latest firmware from the Mitsubishi Electric website. Use the SW1DNN NLUTL E software to upload the firmware to the NZ2DL by following the software's update instructions.

What are common troubleshooting steps if the NZ2DL cannot connect to the network?

Check the Ethernet cable for connectivity issues and ensure it is securely plugged in. Verify that the IP settings are correctly configured. Restart the device and network equipment. Check for any network restrictions or firewall settings that may block the connection.

How can I reset the NZ2DL to factory settings?

To reset the NZ2DL to factory settings, locate the reset button on the device, press and hold it for about 10 seconds until the device restarts. Alternatively, use the SW1DNN NLUTL E software to perform a factory reset from the settings menu.

What maintenance is required for the NZ2DL?

Regularly inspect the device for dust and debris, and clean as needed. Ensure that all cables are securely connected. Periodically check for firmware updates and apply them to keep the device up-to-date.

Can the NZ2DL be integrated with third-party software?

Yes, the NZ2DL can be integrated with third-party software that supports its communication protocols. Consult the device's manual for supported protocols and integration instructions.

How do I configure IP settings on the NZ2DL?

IP settings can be configured through the device's web interface or using the SW1DNN NLUTL E software. Navigate to the network settings section and enter the desired IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS information. Save the changes and restart the device if necessary.

What should I do if the NZ2DL frequently disconnects from the network?

Check the stability of the network connection and ensure the Ethernet cable is not damaged. Verify that network settings are correct and there are no IP conflicts. Update the device firmware to the latest version.

How can I monitor the status of the NZ2DL?

The status of the NZ2DL can be monitored via its web interface, which provides real-time information about its operational status and network connectivity. Additionally, use the SW1DNN NLUTL E software for detailed monitoring and logging features.