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eLINK: Central Data Acquisition and Control System
Single Board Computer (SBC)
Central data acquisition and control system
Communicates with the user through a web application interface
Allows the user to view and control the status of the different lifting hooks
It is installed in the electrical panel of the crane.
With CANbus communication, Wifi, bluetooth and the possibility of connecting a 4G module
Benefits of the eLINK

Safety
Interlock by Hook
Interlock by Formulas
Servicing
Remote configuration & system visibility
Technical service assistance
Report/error access
Cloud storage access
Flexibility
Customisable Formulas
Customisable Views

External I/O, Comms, A/D, etc…
eLINK Specifications
Single-Board Computer | _____ | Cortex-A53 64 Bits / 512MB LPDDR2 |
Radio Frequency Communication | _____ | 868.95 / 904 / 917.5 / 924.1 MHz |
CANbus | _____ | 1 |
Inputs | _____ | 8 (Opto-coupled) |
Outputs | _____ | 4 (by relays) |
4G Module | _____ | Optional |
Real Time Clock (RTC) | _____ | Yes |
Internal Storage Memory | _____ | 32GB |
Battery Button for RTC | _____ | CR2032 |
Input Source | _____ | 110 / 230V AC 48V CC | 24V CC |
Wi-fi | _____ | 802.11 b/g/n/c double band (2.4 & 5 GHz) |
Bluetooth | _____ | 4.2 |
IP Code | _____ | IP65 |
Temperature Range | _____ | -20ºC to 60ºC |
RF Antenna | _____ | 862 to 930 MHz / 50 Ohms |
Swivel Dipole Antenna Specifications
Frequency | _____ | 902 to 928 MHz |
Nominal Impedance | _____ | 50 Ohms |
VSWR | _____ | 2.0 Max. in Band |
Gain | _____ | 3.0 dBi |
Polarization | _____ | Vertical |
Power | _____ | 1W max. |
Central Data Acquisition and Control System
The main operating function is the control of the lifting hooks, either individually or in groups, through the web application. This allows the user to perform different logical functions through the inputs and outputs that are connected to the eLINK, in order to improve the control of the different scenarios that need to be managed. The device itself generates a Log file which informs of all the events that are carried out while the eLink is operating, saving each event with date and timestamp thanks to the Real Time Clock that the device carries.
Communication with User
· eLINK serves a Web App
· local or global access
· user & password login
· different profiles/access levels (user, admin, service, factory)
· users can connect using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G
· compatible with Windows, MacOS, iOS & Android
allows to control:
Hooks:
·
link hooks
· set up hooks
(view video)
· access hook status
· access hook log files
· control hooks (open/close)
allows to control:
eLINK:
· set up eLINK
· set up logical rules
· set up relays
· set up inputs
Communication with the Crane’s Elements
Crane control by CANbus or 4 output relays
User defined logical rules, using the hook’s sensor information, can be used to automate crane behaviour.
examples: (amongst many other possibilities)
– if Hook #1 is not fully open/closed, then block the crane.
– if Hook #1 has an overload, then block the crane and sound the alarm.
– if Hook #1 and Hook #2 are not in the same state, then block the crane.
– if the temperature of hook #1 is >80ºC, then sound the alarm.

Contact Us
Elebia Autohooks S.L.U.
Plaça Pere Llauger Prim, Naus 10-11
Polígon Industrial Can Misser
08360 Canet de Mar
(Barcelona) Spain
Compatible with Windows, MacOS, iOS & Android Operating Systems.
· eLINK serves a Web App
· users can connect using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G
· local or global access
· user & password login
· different profiles/access levels (user, admin, service, factory)
The eLINK gives and receives all the info from the
hook’s sensors, and has full control of the hooks.
(orders and set up parameters)
The eLINK is a central control and data acquisition system that has three communication channels: with the user through a web application connected to any mobile device, be it PC, tablet and/or smartphone; with the elements of the crane through 8 input channels and 4 output channels; and with the lifting hooks through radio communication.
User defined logical rules, using the hook’s sensor information, can be used to automate crane behaviour.
The automatic lifting hooks can be controlled using either the eMAX or eMINI remote controls (one or many).