Instructions for Use of 8-channel Isolated

Analog Data Acquisition Module

 1 Product Description
1.1 Introduction
This is an 8-channel single-end 12-bit analog data acquisition module with an accuracy
of up to ±1‰, supporting 0-5V, 1-5V, 0-2.5V, 0-20mA, 4-20mA ranges. It can collect
multiple channels simultaneously, and can also collect voltage and current at the same
time. The module RS485 communication interface has optoelectronic isolation, and the
application layer adopts the standard Modbus RTU protocol, which conforms to
industrial standards. It can be conveniently used to communicate with the host
computer. You can use this module to realize rapid networking, build a monitoring
system, or connect with PLC, configuration software, Industrial Personal Computer, OPC,
and other systems.

.
Each channel of the module is independent, which can set the range independently.
There are a variety of ranges to choose from, and users can switch them at will
according to their needs. In addition to supporting standard 4-wire sensors, it also
supports 2-wire and 3-wire sensor inputs.
Security is extremely guaranteed. The product has communication isolation and
input/output isolation, so that it can not only resist interference during use, ensure
accurate and stable data transmission, but also in case of strong electricity, it will only
burn out the collection product at most and the entire system will not be damaged. The
module supports a 12-30V wide voltage power supply, and the interface adopts an
anti-reverse design.

1.2 Product Dimension Chart (unit: mm)

1.3 Main Parameters
8-channel single-port analog acquisition module
Analog input
Input channel 8 single-port analog inputs
Input type Voltage input, current input
Acquisition range 0~5V, 1~5V, 0~2.5V, 0~20mA, 4~20mA
Default factory value 4~20mA
Sampling rate 400sps (total channels)
50sps (single channel)
Resolution 12 bits
Acquisition accuracy 1‰
Input resistance Voltage range: 10M Ω Current range:
249Ω
Range setting The range of each channel can be
independently configured
Others
Communication Interface RS485
Isolation voltage 1500VDC
RS485 transmission rate Maximum 180 times/sec (total channel
of a single module, in the case of
115200bps)
Maximum 24 times/sec (total channel of
a single module, in the case of 9600bps)
Maximum 3 times/sec (total channel of a
single module, in the case of 1200bps)
Baud rate 1200~115200bps
Watchdog Software watchdog
Supply voltage +18~30VDC
Power protection Power reverse protection
Power consumption Rated value 0.5W @ 24VDC
Operating temperature -40℃～＋80℃
Storage temperature -40℃～＋85℃
Note:
1. Sampling rate: This parameter refers to the acquisition speed of the ADC
chip.
2. Data communication rate: This parameter refers to the communication
speed between the MCU controller and the host computer.

1.4 Module Instructions

1. Pinout Table
Port Name Description
1 IN5+ Analog input 5 channel
positive
2 IN5- Analog input 5 channel
 negative
3 IN6+ Analog input 6 channel
positive
4 IN6- Analog input 6-channel
negative
5 IN7+ Analog input 7 channel
positive
6 IN7- Analog input 7-channel
negative
7 DATA+ RS-485 interface signal
positive
8 DATA- RS-485 interface signal
negative
9 VS+ DC power input positive
10 GND DC power input ground
11 IN0+ Analog input 0 channel
positive
12 IN0- Analog input 0 channel
negative
13 IN1+ Analog input 1 channel
positive
14 IN1- Analog input 1 channel
negative
15 IN2+ Analog input 2 channel
positive
16 IN2- Analog input 2 channel
negative
17 IN3+ Analog input 3 channel
positive
18 IN3- Analog input 3 channel
negative
19 IN4+ Analog input 4 channel
positive
20 IN4- Analog input 4 channel
negative
Note: The negative terminals of analog input 0~7 channels are connected
together internally. All analog negative terminals and GND are connected
together.
2. Block diagram of the internal structure of the module

3. Internal jumpers and reset button

The jumpers J0~J7 inside the module are used to select channels 0~7 as voltage or
current input respectively (see Figure 4 for the corresponding method). When
J0~J7 are short-circuited, it is current input (short-circuit resistance is 249Ω), when
J0~J7 is disconnected, it is voltage input.

Note: The factory default current range of this module is 4~20mA. When the
customer selects the voltage range, you need to remove the 2 screws on the
front shell, open the shell, and then unplug the jumper caps for J0~J7, and
select the voltage range in the upper computer software. For the operation
method of the software, please refer to 3. Software instructions. The upper
cover of the shell is easy to be inserted upside down, please refer to the figure
below for correct operation:
a. The analog print on the shell film corresponds to the analog print on the
board, as shown in the figure:
b. The mounting holes inside the top and bottom cases need to be aligned and
fit snugly, as shown in the figure:
The button S1 inside the module is used to restore the factory mode. Before
powering on, press and hold the S1 button, the module indicator flashes 3 times
quickly when powered on. When it stops, the module has been reset at this time.
Power off and power on again, then the module is restored to factory default
settings. The position of the S1 button hole on the shell is shown in the figure
below:
4. Power supply and communication line connection
The power input and RS485 communication interface are shown in the figure below.
The maximum voltage of the input power is 30V. Exceeding the range may cause
permanent damage to the module circuit.

5. Indicator light description

The module has a running indicator. When the power is on and there is no data
transmission, the indicator light keeps on; when there is data in transmitting, the
indicator light flashes; when the S1 reset button is short-circuited, power on the
module, the indicator flashes 3 times quickly.

6. Analog input connection

The module has a total of 8 single-port analog inputs (0～7 channels). There are
two input types: voltage and current. The input type needs to be set after
connecting to advanced software. The factory default setting is 4-20mA. The
maximum input voltage of a single channel is 5.5V. Exceeding this voltage may
cause permanent damage to the module circuit.

2 Configuration Instructions
2.1 Code configuration table
1. Baud rate configuration code table
Code 0x0000 0x0001 0x0002 0x0003 0x0004 0x0005 0x0006 0x0007
Baud 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200
rate
2. Analog input range configuration code table
Input type Range Maximum error Code
V 0～5V ±0.2% FS 0x000D
V 1～5V ±0.2% FS 0x0082
V 0～2.5V ±0.2% FS 0x000F
mA 0～20mA ±0.2% FS 0x000B
mA 4～20mA ±0.2% FS 0x000C

2.2 MODBUS Address Allocation Table

1. The commands for reading data registers and setting module parameters are
shown in the following table:
Address 4X Description Attributes Description
40129 Module type register Read only For example: 0x39,
0x18 means
DAM3918
40130 Module type suffix Read only For example: 0x42,
register 0x44 (HEX) means
‘BD’ (ASCII)
40131 Module MODBUS Read only ‘ ＋ ’:
protocol identifier 2B20(HEX)-ASCII
40132 Module version number Read only For example:
0x06,0x00 means
version 6.00
40133 Module address Read and write Bit15_Bit 8 must be
input as 0. Bit7_Bit
0 Module address,
range 1~255. Such
as: 01
40134 Module baud rate Read and write For example:
0x0003-9600bit/s,
other baud rates
are shown in the
table above
40135 Parity check selection Read and write 0x0000: No parity;
0x0001: Even
parity;
 0x0002: odd parity;
Reserve
40201 The 0th analog input Read and write Bit15_Bit 8 must be
range 0. Bit7_Bit 0
40202 The 1st analog input Read and write Output range.
range Such as 0x000B:
40203 The 2nd analog input Read and write 0~20mA, other
range ranges are shown
40204 The 3rd analog input Read and write in the table below
range
40205 The 4th analog input Read and write
range
40206 The 5th analog input Read and write
range
40207 The 6th analog input Read and write
range
40208 The 7th analog input Read and write
range
Reserve
40577 Safe communication time Read and write When the module
does not
communicate with
the host during the
set time, reset the
module to ensure
that the
communication
and module status
are controllable.
0~65535, the unit
is 0.1S, the default
is 0, when set to 0,
it is considered
that the function is
not enabled

Address 3X Description Attributes Description

30001 (or 40001) The 0th analog Read only 0~4095
 quantity corresponds to the
acquisition value maximum and
minimum values of
the range, the
corresponding
relationship is
shown in Table 6
30002 (or 40002) The 1st analog Read only
quantity
acquisition value
30003 (or 40003) The 2nd analog Read only
quantity
acquisition value
30004 (or 40004) The 3rd analog Read only
quantity
acquisition value
30005 (or 40005) The 4th analog Read only
quantity
acquisition value
30006 (or 40006) The 5th analog Read only
quantity
acquisition value
30007 (or 40007) The 6th analog Read only
quantity
acquisition value
30008 (or 40008) The 7th analog Read only
quantity
acquisition value
Note: 03 and 04 function codes can be operated to read AD collected values.

2. Relationship between the value of the data register and the input analog
quantity (all linear relations):
Analog input range Digital number of data register
(decimal)
0V～5V 0-4095 (0V=0, 5V=4095)
1V～5V 819-4095 (1V=819, 5V =4095)
0V～2.5V 0-2048 (0V=0, 2.5V =2048)
0～20mA 0-4095 (0mA =0, 20mA =4095)
 4～20mA 819-4095 (4mA=819, 20mA=4095)

2.3 Modbus communication example

1. 04 function code
Used to read the input register, the read is a sixteen-bit integer or unsigned
integer.
For example:
The module address is 01, read the sampled value of channel 1~8.
Host send：01 04 00 00 00 08 CRC
Device address Function code Register address 30001 Number of registers

Device return：01 04 10 0F FF 0F FF 0F FF 0F FF 0F FF 0F FF 0F FF 0F
FF

CRC
Device addressFunction code Number of bytes Data
Channel 1 sampling value: 0F FF
Channel 2 sampling value: 0F FF
Channel 3 sampling value: 0F FF
Channel 4 sampling value: 0F FF
Channel 5 sampling value: 0F FF
Channel 6 sampling value: 0F FF
Channel 7 sampling value: 0F FF
Channel 8 sampling value: 0F FF

2. 03 function code
Used to read the holding register, the read is a sixteen-bit integer or an unsigned
integer.
For example：
Module address is 01, search module
Host send：01 03 00 80 00 07 CRC
Device address Function code Register address 40129 Number of registers

Device return：01 03 10 39 18 20 20 2B 20 06 00 00 01 00 03 00 00 CRC

Device address Function code Number of bytes Data

Module type: 3918
Module type suffix: empty
MODBUS protocol identification:
+empty
 Module version number: 6.00
Module address: 1
Module baud rate: 9600bps
Parity method: no parity

3. 06 Function code
Used to write single save register
For example:
The module address is 01, set the module address to 2
Host 06 00 84 00 01 02 00 02 CRC
send：01
Device Function Register Number of Number of Data
address code address 40133 registers bytes
Module address：2
Device return：01 06 00 84 00 01 CRC

Device address Function code Register address 40133 Number of registers

4. 16 (0x10) function code

Used to write multiple holding registers.
For example：
The module address is 01, the module address is set to 2 and the baud rate is 9600,
no parity.

Host send：01 10 00 84 00 03 06 00 02 00 03 00 00
CRC
Device Function Register address Number of Number Data
address code 40133 registers of bytes

Module address: 2

Baud rate：9600

Check bit: None

Device return：01 10 00 84 00 03 CRC

Device Function Register address Number of
address code 40133 registers

5. Error response
 If the address and check bit are correct, but the register address in the command is
not within the module address protocol range, the device returns an error
command.
No returning for other error conditions
Error command format: device address + error code (0x80 + function code) +
exception code (0x02) + CRC
For example:
The module address is 01, the error address is 40138

Host send: 01 10 00 88 00 04 08 00 02 00 03 00 CRC

00 00 00
Device address Function code Register address Number of Number of Data
40137 registers bytes

Module address: 2

Baud rate：9600

Check bit: None

40138 address

Device return：01 90 02 CRC

Device address Error code Exception code

2.4 Initial default state

Module address: 1
Baud rate: 9600bps, 8, 1, N (no parity)
Input type: 4～20mA
Display type: engineering unit

2.5 Installation method

The analog quantity acquisition module can be easily installed on DIN rails and
panels (as shown in the figure below), and they can also be stacked together for
user convenience. Signal connection can be done by using plug-in screw terminals,
which is easy to install, change and maintain.
 3 Software Instructions
3.1 Power on and initialization
1) Connect the power supply: "+Vs" connects to the positive power supply, and
"GND" is grounded. The power supply requirement of the module: +18V— +30V.
2) Connect the communication line: DAM-3918 is connected to the computer
through the conversion module (RS232 to RS485 or USB to RS485), "DATA+" and
"DATA-" are respectively connected to the "DATA+" and "DATA-" terminals of the
conversion module.
3) Reset: In the case of power off, press the button S1 on the side of the module,
and power on until the indicator light stops flashing to complete the reset. Power
off and power on again, the module enters the sampling state.
4) Calibration: When the module is powered on, open the dedicated calibration
software for the module, select the COM number, and fill in the ID of the module.
After connecting the module, click to enter the calibration mode. After the
calibration is completed, power off and power on the module to let it enter the
normal sampling state.

3.2 Connect to advanced software

1) After connecting the module, power on, open the DAM-3000M advanced
software, click the connected COM, the following interface will appear, select the
baud rate 9600, and the other options are the default, click the search button.
2) If the following configuration interface appears, it is normal. If the module
information does not appear, repeat the above steps.

3) Click the module information to display the configuration information interface,

click the drop-down arrow of range selection to display the range type, select the
input type to complete the configuration, and the 8 channels of the module can be
configured separately.
4) If you need to modify the module information, double-click the module address
information on the left, and the following interface will appear, you can change the
module's baud rate, address and parity method. After the modification is
completed, you need to click the restart button, and then reconnect the module.
5) After the module search is successful, the module reset is completed. Repeat the
above steps 3-5 to sample normally.
6) The data display format is divided into three types: "engineering unit", "original
code value", and "customize". In engineering unit, the voltage value or current
value is displayed, and the original code value displays 0~0xFFF hexadecimal data.
For convenient use, customization allows customers to directly convert the original
code value to the desired field value. The premise of using customization is that:
1)customer's field data and the module acquisition range are linear；2)customers
need to provide the minimum and maximum value of the corresponding ranges. If
an error is provided, the converted value will be also wrong. The display interface is
shown in the figure below.
7) The software has a graphical display function. The acquisition status of each
channel can be graphically viewed, as shown in the following figure: