Dardo Communication Module
Dardo Communication
Module
Characteristics
Configuration and connection
Web Server
FAQ
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Characteristics
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
Characteristics
● Characteristics:
● Supervision of the products, using:
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Ethernet.
Serial Line RS232.
Serial Line RS485.
GSM Modem or Analog Modem.
● Devices checked:
● Dardo Plus.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
Characteristics
● Characteristics
● Mains 24 V DC +/- 10% 100 mA.
● DCM Configuration using PC connected directly to DCM with Ethernet
crossing cable (Ethernet crossing cable not included).
● Dardo Plus connection with RS485 Serial Line.
● Lithium internal battery only for the calendar memory.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
Ethernet
Characteristics
PC (cross ethernet)
LAN
Dardo Plus
DCM slave
Reboot/Reset
button
PC Lite (RJ45-DB9 adapter)
PC Map (RJ45-DB9 adapter)
Analog modem
GSM modem
RS485
USB
RS232 (RJ45)
Not used
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Configuration
and connection
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
Configuration
● Configuration - Dardo Plus connected with RS485 Serial Line Supervision with RS232 PC connection
DCM RS485
Dardo Plus RS485
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DCM RS232
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PC RS232
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● DCM
● Set-up the Central unit connected
to the System - Max 32.
● Set-up RS232 “transparent”.
● Up to 32 products connected to RS485 Serial Line.
● RS485 Line: up to 1200 mt.
● RS232 Line: up to 15 mt.
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Configuration
Dardo Communication Module
DCM
● Configuration - Dardo Plus connected with RS485 Serial Line Supervision with Ethernet connection
● DCM
● Set-up the Central unit connected
to the System - Up to 32.
● Set-up RS232 “transparent”.
LAN
● Up to 32 products connected
to RS485 Serial Line.
● RS485 Line: up to 1200 mt.
● RS232 Line: up to 15 mt.
DCM RS485
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ACL – Dardo Plus
RS485
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PC communication not
at the same time
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DCM RS232
PC RS232
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
Configuration
● Configuration - Dardo Plus connected with RS485 Serial Line Supervision with Analogic Modem
DCM RS485
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ACL – Dardo Plus
RS485
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● DCM
● Set-up the Central unit
connected to the System Up to 32.
● Set-up RS232 Analogic Modem.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
Configuration
● Configuration - Dardo Plus connected with RS485 Serial Line Supervision with GSM Modem
(Compatibility: Zelio 920399 SR2 Mod 02)
ACL - Dardo Plus
RS485
DCM A RS485
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● DCM
● Set-up the Central unit
connected to the System Up to 32.
● Set-up RS232 GSM Modem.
DCM RS232
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view RS232 Modem
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Web Server
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
Web Server
● Web Server
● Supervision of the Dardo Plus Units with DCM Web Server software.
● Web server is opened with standard Browser (Egg: Explorer).
● DCM Default IP Address:
● 192.168.1.2
● 255.255.0.0
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
Web Server
● Web Server
● Serial Port configuration.
● Ethernet parameter configuration.
● Products connected Configuration.
● Commands to Dardo Plus connected.
● Check of the Luminaires state connected to the Dardo Plus.
● SMS or Email notification.
● Log event file of the Dardo Plus connected to DCM when the DCM
is not online with other supervisor (PC - Modem).
● Log event file download with PC Lite/MAP software.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
Web Server
● Web Server - Configuration
● 32 Dardo Plus control units.
● 10 Mobile numbers for notifications.
● 4 E-mail for notifications.
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FAQ
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
FAQ
● Change language package
● There are 2 language packages:
●Italian English French Spanish.
●English Norwegian Danish Finnish German.
1. Enter with ftp communication with command prompt.
2. Chose the directory where are presents the language package files.
3. Send command “put language file name.lpk”.
4. When the file is uploaded send the command “bye”.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
FAQ
● How to recover password
● If Password is changed or modified is not possible to recover it,
but it will be possible to reset the DCM and restart with the Default
Password and configuration.
● Push the front panel Reset button for 30’’. The LED will switch
Off/On.
● Be careful because this procedure reset all the parameters
and configuration of DCM.
● Make a Back-up of the configuration file during the first set-up
and every time is made a new configuration.
● If username was changed, uploading back-up configuration file it will
be uploaded also the username present in this file. If the username
is forgotten is possible read the username inside the configuration
file as text file, whilst password will be default passwords “schneider”.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
FAQ
● How to recover TCP/IP address
1. Connect serial cable between DCM and PC.
2. Start communication with software as HyperTerminal.
3. Set up communication parameter: 9600/8/none/1/none.
4. Insert Username and Password.
5. Send “tcpip” command and the software will show DCM
configuration with all the Ethernet parameters recorded
inside the products.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
FAQ
● Configuration Back-up - file config.ini
1. Open PC Command prompt.
2. Chose the Directory where the configuration file will be saved.
3. Open DCM ftp communication.
4. Command “get config.ini”.
5. Configuration file will be saved in the Directory chosen in step 2.
6. Save the configuration file in case of reset of DCM.
7. Back-up the configuration file every time the configuration
is changed.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
FAQ
● Change configuration file with back-up file - file config.ini
If the DCM has been resetted or the configuration is corrupted
is possible change the default configuration file with a back-up
configuration file, if is present a Back-up configuration file
“config.ini”.
●There are 2 methods:
●With Web Server
●With ftp communication
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
FAQ
● Change configuration file with back-up file - file config.ini
● Web Server
1. Enter in DCM Web Server.
2. Menu “Administrator”.
3. Menu “General”.
4. Choose the back-up configuration file “config.ini” in the PC.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
FAQ
● Change configuration file with back-up file - file config.ini
● ftp communication
1. Enter PC command prompt.
2. Chose the directory where is present the back-up configuration file
“config.ini”.
3. Digit ftp “ip address” (DCM Ip Address).
4. User name and password.
5. Send “put config.ini” command.
6. The back-up file will be up-load in the DCM.
7. If the DCM has been resetted also with username and password,
with the back-up configuration file the username will be recovered
whilst the Password will be the Default password “schneider”.
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Dardo Communication Module
DCM
FAQ
● Firmware update
● There are 2 installation files File 1.bin and File 2.bin.
● Is necessary to upgrade before file 1 and after file 2.
1. Enter with ftp communication with command prompt.
2. Chose the directory where are presents the firmware files updated.
3. Send command “put File1.bin”.
4. When the file is uploaded send the command “bye”.
5. Repeat step 1.
6. Send command “put File 2.bin”.
7. When the file is uploaded send the command “bye”.
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