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1. GND A3 GND A4 GND oo 1 0 tan Bb t F2 14 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP The following diagram is an example voltage analogue input Voltage Output GND Analogue voltage source Datacall Gateway Illustration 9 An 0 5V analogue voltage input example The next examples are for 4 20mA loops Existing 4 20mA loops will already have a power supply and the Datacall Gateway can be included in the loop However you must pay attention to ground references The Datacall Gateway analogue inputs are referenced to ground 4 20mA sensor Datacall Gateway 24V DC power supply or powered display Illustration 10 4 20mA example with a powered display 15 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 4 20mA sensor Datacall Gateway 4 20mA loop display 24V power supply Illustration 11 4 20mA loop with separate display and power supply If the Datacall Gateway can t be included in the existing loop without shorting it to ground then a loop isolator transformer may be required 5 4 4 1 Wire Temperature Probe The Datacall Gateway supports the Dallas 1 Wire bus The Datacall Gateway currently only supports one temperature probe device on this bus The RJ 12 connector on the Datacall Gateway has the following pin out Pin Function 3 Data Parasite Power 4 Ground Temperature probes must be based on the DS18S20 or DS18B20 sensors available from Dallas Semiconductor Probes s
2. The default username and password are as follows username admin password password If your connection was successful you will see the main menu of the Datacall Gateway embedded web page File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help o s gt A 0 htpw92 168 0 10 indexhtmi lala EI Gooole amp Datacall Datacall Gateway Web Interface change password Main Menu Weather Station Local Datalogging Welcome to the Datacall gateway web interface From this interface you can configure all functions of the Datacall Gateway You can also verify your input and output wiring and check Datacall Configuration the system status System Status Firmware Upgrade Change Password This page is used to download a local datalog The Datacall Gateway can be configured ABO DIE to store a datalog locally or remotely on a Datacall Server Local Datalogging Datacall Configuration Use this section to manage the configuration of your Datacall Gateway All configuration options are available through these pages System Status This section shows current vital statistics about your Datacall Gateway e Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the internal software on your Datacall Gateway Datacall Telemetry Pty Ltd may provide software upgrades from time to time Change Password This page allow you to change the admin password for this web interface Illustration 15 Datacall Gateway
3. Connect the Ethernet cable to a free Ethernet port on your PC and to the Datacall Gateway If a link is established the Datacall Gateway LINK ACT led will be illuminated Please allow 10 20 seconds for the automatic configuration of the PC IP address 19 Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Internet Protocol TCPAP Properties General Altemate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Use the following IP address 9 Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Illustration 14 Automatic IP address settings for Windows If you are using another operating system other than Microsft Windows please consult the documentation for your operating system for details on configuring TCP IP You should now have an active network connection to the Datacall Gateway 20 Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 1 2 Web Browser Connection Once you have a successful Ethernet connection you can load your web browser eg Internet Explorer Firefox or Safari The browser must be configured for a direct internet connection with no proxy servers enabled The default IP address of the Datacall Gateway is 192 168 0 10 Using the address bar of the browser navigate to http 192 168 0 10
4. Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Datacall Telemetry System User Manual and Programming Guide Datacall Telemetry Pty Ltd 72 Browns Rd Kingston 7050 TASMANIA Ph 61 3 6229 0588 Fax 61 3 6229 9245 Email sales datacall net au Table of Contents DV DIO CUIMENE RC al 2 3 A A A ONO eser iE Introduction ii dia A ia a ed aveo te cea ea eU d eee Tode ER eus 2 Functional DescriplioH auis ota a ee a DOR Ge eH Ru prre a p ea qua S 3 1 Alarm Monitoring AppliCatiONS vreeeseseseseoooooooooouooooooooooooooooooooooooooeoooooooooonooooooooeooooooos 3 2 Control indi irc me E Dede Data TOG UM D T J V cellula c pcd 3 5 Communication Methods oie t apisaos phia dp ici Hardware Description T i 4 1 Datacall Gateway Connectors 4 eere ee ee ee ee ee eoe eee eo se sese sese so sess so sees cose es sseses scc 42 Display and BULLODS i se a skdes deside stoke rasis even Fx ER n sevens a EVE Rx epe ERE NP rH EY PES Red Meg FOE Installation and W FINE On vb DRM al divi t OL qc 5 1 Mounting DIN Rail or Back plane omoooooomsms LO il SINI gru RAN LO 5 3 NS A ecsp en cena sete so EE OSI oaseas ks ER UEM ER Sues Deseo dora ba ces cosesaceso basses E T 5 4 Sensors and Control al DeL T Dieital Inputs n o espe doi e OE vods p deb dea pce te kwe me tie a aine 11 5 42 Digital Outputs ilo etae Re ee es G
5. Power Power Supply Power Consumption Fuse Dimensions Mounting Weight 32 bit 200Mhz ARM9 32MB SDRAM 128MB Flash Linux 2 6 850 1900 2100 MHz 3G UMTS HSDPA NextG Compatible 850 900 1800 1900 MHz 2G GSM GPRS EDGE 100Mbps Ethernet SMS TCP IP PPP HTTP amp M2MXML SMA for 3G GSM SMA Receive diversity 3G 850 2100 or GPS Antenna 8 4 with pulse counter 4 transistor outputs 250mA max 4 x 10 bit 0 5 V or 4 20 mA RS 232 1 Wire Bus USB Host integrated GPS receiver 8 28V DC 100mA average Imax 2A M205 5A Fast Acting 150 x 105 x 40 mm Panel mount or DIN rail 500g 66 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Appendix G Parts List The following item should be included in your Datacall Gateway packaging Datacall Gateway 12V DC power supply 3G Antenna Im Ethernet cable CD 67 Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Appendix H Terms Conditions 8 Warranty These are the standard Terms and Conditions of sale for Datacall Telemetry Pty Ltd Datacall which may only be varied after mutual consent in writing between Datacall and the Customer PRICES All prices are net ex works our factory in Hobart unless otherwise stated Delivery charges will apply except where otherwise stated The provision of variation will apply where additions or Unless Datacall has quoted free into store prices FIS or free on site delivery FOS it is the responsibility of the Customer
6. The Customer shall treat all information supplied to it by Datacall including information comprised in any computer programs databases and documentation as confidential except to the extent that such information becomes public meet its obligations under this agreement due to a deficiency in knowledge or is required by law to be disclosed Datacall the Customer s equipment INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS The Customer shall treat all information supplied to it by Datacall including information comprised in any computer programs databases and documentation as confidential except to the extent that such information becomes public knowledge or is required by law to be disclosed Datacall shall treat all customer confidential information which is not subject matter in which Datacall owns intellectual property rights as confidential The obligation contained in this clause survives the termination of this agreement CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES The Customer will ensure the Customer data on the Product owned by the Customer is kept secure from unauthorised shall treat all customer confidential information which is not subject matter in which Datacall owns intellectual property rights as confidential The obligation contained in this clause survives the termination of this agreement ASSIGNMENT The Customer shall not in any way assign or deal with interests under this agreement without Datacall s prior written consent The Customer
7. The address of the configuration section addresses are visible in brackets after the section name in the configuration details above property The property name visible in brackets in each property description in the configuration details above value For boolean properties either true or false For select options the value is the index of the selected option Examples lAl alarmenable false G name Test T timezone 3 selects AEDT timezone 60 G A G sl A a gt o a o o v a ul z o a lu E E L o le a lt a iagram Datacall Network Di Appendix A 101 U09 pue JOJuojN mesa 101 U09 pue JOJUOWN vdd ssad9y Jaspn l aunoas ean2es 04409 pue JOjIuOJN alqo ausgam eysqem eaeyeq pajeauo jawojsnj SINS BIA O QUOD pue 1o0juojN Jo3uo2 JOYUON 194198 Asjowajay eoejeg JAN AEM Jemod Ja A82 8 NdA euod eundas 0061 0081 006 0S8 SAYAD WS9 001Z 0061 0S8 DE Sd9 pajesbajul 30d Um jau emajeso e9ejeg uone1s jeujgeM ZEZSY L sindino leysa p vwoz r AS 0 sinduy enbojeuy p s1ejunoo p asind sepnjoul sinduj jey6ig 8 epimpJom OMEN SYJ D WS9I 9 Auy y uonoeuuoo SWS e1eg Anawsojaj 61 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Appendix B Datacall Server API The Datacall web site provides an Web Services SOAP 1 1 based API to allow customers to retrieve their data programmatically for application specific an
8. embedded web page Each menu option is explained in the body of the page 21 Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 1 3 Changing Configuration Options To change a configuration option select Datacall Configuration and then expand the group of choice and select the section required All the configuration options for this section will now be displayed in the body of the page Descriptions of each field are provided as an online reference for each configuration property Most changes can be saved and take effect immediately some properties are noted as needing a Datacall Gateway restart Any configuration changes will be synchronised on the Datacall Server within a few minutes of the change being saved File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help L oo 0 httpuns2 168 0 10 webif py Module configsPage datal P G r Gooole amp Datacall Main Menu gt Configuration gt Data Logging Enable datalogging ves vi patna Datalog mode Server only y Datacall Server Reporting rate fis min Cellular Modem Ethernet Sample rate poo sec Data Logging Battery monitor Save Changes Time Security Rosters Digital inputs Help Pulse Counters Analogue Inputs The datalog system can be configured to send captured values to the remote datacall Digital Outputs gateway server orto store samples on local flash memory The samples can then be retrieved Scheduled operations using the datalog status pa
9. enable alarmenable Type True or false If this is enabled the Datacall Gateway will actively monitor the input and raise alarms when necessary With this disabled the input must be interrogated for updates 6 3 16 2 Hysteresis hysteresis Type Number The hysteresis percentage will add a dead zone around the alarm levels to prevent glitches The percentage is proportional to the full scale value 6 3 16 3 Precision precision Type Number This will configure the number of decimal places that will be shown in SMS s and on the Datacall Server web site 6 3 16 4 Alarm level 1 levell Type Number This is the first alarm level For a window alarm this is the low level For a low alarm this is the low level For a critical low alarm this is the critical level For a high alarm this level is not used For a critical high alarm this is the high level 6 3 16 5 Alarm level 2 level2 Type Number This is the second alarm level For a windows alarm this is the high level For a low alarm this level is not used For a critical low alarm this is the low level For a high alarm this is the high level 45 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP For a critical high alarm this is the critical high level 6 3 16 6 Send SMS alarms smsalarm Type True or false If this option is enabled SMS messages will be used to notify the rostered operators of alarms When this is disabled changes will only be available on the Dataca
10. name will be used to identify the device on the website and in SMS text messages 6 3 1 2 Server address serveraddress Type Text The Internet address of a Datacall Server Default server datacall net au This must remain unchanged unless you are running your own licensed Datacall Server 6 3 1 3 Server port serverport Type Number The TCP Port for Datacall Server Default 3280 23 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 1 4 Data connection policy conpolicy Type Select Option Always On On Demand Disabled Always On A data connection is maintained with the server at all times increased power usage decreased latency for server side commands On Demand Default Data connections are established on demand Disabled Data connections disabled no web site functionality available Including remote support from Datacall not recommended 6 3 1 5 Log all messages messagelog Type True or false All incoming and outgoing SMS messages to and from the Datacall Gateway are logged and available on the Datacall Server web site 6 3 1 6 Automatic updates autoupdate Type True or false If enabled the Datacall Gateway unit will periodically check for software patches from the configured Datacall Server 6 3 2 Cellular Modem Section M Properties 6 3 2 1 Radio band band Type Select Option Automatic EDGE GPRS GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz 2G WCDMA UMTS 850 1900 2100Mhz 3G NextG Automatic
11. to insure the product against loss or damage prior to the Product being despatched from Datacall INSTALLATION Where Datacall or its agent undertakes to install on site it is the Customer s responsibility to provide all service utilities required such as electrical services If special equipment is required such as heavy lift gear at the installation site the alterations are required over and above the specifications of the expenses involved in hiring or using such equipment and any original Product Prices are in Australian dollars unless otherwise stated If an order is based on special quantity pricing per unit and the Customer does not honour purchase of quantities scheduled Datacall shall invoice the Customer the difference in unit values per quantities purchased based on original scheduled quantity GOODS AND SERVICES TAX GST GST refer to goods and services tax under A New Tax associated charges will be the Customers TERMS OF PAYMENT Unless otherwise stated or negotiated by Datacall in writing the terms are payment in full strictly within 30 days following invoice or dispatch date which ever is the latter Late payment will be subject to a surcharge of 2 5 per month accumulating for any outstanding months Unless otherwise negotiated high value purchase orders may be subject to special payment conditions i e payment in advance bank guarantees System Goods and Services Tax Act 1999 GST Act and the
12. will be accepted 6 3 7 3 SMS PIN smspin Type Number If the SMS PIN is enabled above this password must be included at the beginning of all SMS commands eg 1234 d1 6 3 8 Phone Numbers Section P1 6 Phone numbers entered here can be assigned to any rosters Once you have entered the phone numbers of all your operators you must program the order in one of the roster sections Roster changes can be programmed as scheduled jobs Properties 6 3 8 1 Phone number 1 slot1 Type Number 6 3 8 2 Phone number 2 slot2 Type Number 6 3 8 3 Phone number 3 slot3 Type Number 30 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 8 4 Phone number 4 slot4 Type Number 6 3 8 5 Phone number 5 slot5 Type Number 6 3 8 6 Phone number 6 slot6 Type Number 6 3 8 7 Active roster activeroster Type Select Option Roster 1 Roster 2 Roster 3 Roster 4 This is the currently active roster 6 3 9 Roster Sections R1 4 Rosters allow phone numbers to be ordered for urgent SMS alarms If the alarm is not acknowledged by the first operator a second alarm message is sent to the next operator This repeats through all the numbers in the roster and then repeats the roster until the alarm is acknowledged Non urgent alarms are only sent to the first number in the active roster Properties 6 3 9 1 Name name Type Text The roster can be assigned a name eg Normal Weekends Night 31 PART OF THE POW
13. 2 Appendix C Digital Input State Diagram cease eee esee ee ee eese eee en eene etta eet teens seen 63 Appendix D Analogue Reference Chart eee eee e eee e eee esee e ee eene nete netten nee atn nenne 64 Appendix E Upgrading Firmware e dese sees etre puce eua edo opoetsssysesss does pouksdqosyoposyanoson 65 Appendix F Gateway Specifications ee aes riter pee savonnasonanoses anveanssssevanasiasssnestssesosasnsssgon 66 Appendix Gi Parts i 67 Appendix H Terms Conditions amp WarTanly eeveeeeeeeovesoooesoooeooosonnosaooesanoooesaooonoeaooonoooooone 68 Appendix I NOLES lt A A chee ke koka aaa aaa saa 71 1 Document 1 1 Revision 21 2 08 22 2 08 28 2 08 28 2 08 First Draft Second Draft Final draft of first release First Release PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 2 Introduction The Datacall Telemetry system uses 3G and GSM mobile phone networks to send alarm and status information to operator s mobile phone and a web site The Datacall Telemetry system consists of three components Datacall Gateway Telecommunications Network Datacall Server The Datacall Gateway is the remote component of this system it lets you monitor and interact to some degree with your remote field equipment by using SMS or the Internet It is capable of accepting requests for the status of the unit and values of its inputs and outputs It will re
14. DELIVERY terms used have the meanings as defined in the GST Act GST has not been included in the Price and will be to the Customer s account if applicable The Customer will reimburse to Datacall the amount of GST Unless otherwise stated in writing delivery times are an estimate only Datacall will not accept any liability or claims whatsoever relating to late or non delivery or the stated delivery time not being met for any reason This includes but payable by Datacall as a consequence of the supply by Datacall not limited to labour shortages strikes lockouts late or non of the Product pursuant to this contract The amount of the GST to be reimbursed by the Customer to Datacall pursuant to this clause will be paid delivery of components or sub assemblies failure of third parties or freight contractors or suppliers to perform acts of God fire flood war rebellion incursion lack of freight space contemporaneously with payment of the Price by the Customer accident or any cause beyond the control of Datacall and the presentation by Datacall of a tax invoice ACCEPTANCE OF ORDER A binding contract is entered upon signing the Schedule and subject to these Terms and Conditions of sale Unless expressly accepted in writing by Datacall any variation alteration or additions to these Terms and Conditions of Sale will be deemed to be inapplicable CANCELLATION A contract for the Product resulting from this agreement cannot
15. Default Let the modem automatically choose the best band 24 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP EDGE GPRS GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz 2G Force the modem to use GSM bands WCDMA UMTS 850 1900 2100Mhz 3G NextG Force the modem to use 3G bands 6 3 2 2 Datalog signal quality datalogcsq Type True or false Select this if you want to data log the modem signal strength 6 3 2 3 Enable signal quality alarm csqalarm Type True or false Select this if you want a signal quality alarm viewable on the Datacall Server web site 6 3 2 4 SMS notification csqalarmsms Type True or false Select this if you want the signal quality alarm to be sent to the current operator 6 3 2 5 Maximum SMS s per day smslimit Type Number Set this to limit the outgoing SMS s from the device 0 disabled All SMS s over this limit will be blocked 6 3 3 Ethernet Section G Properties 6 3 3 1 Enable DHCP client dhcpclient Type True or false Enable this if you are connecting your Datacall device to an existing Ethernet network with an existing DHCP server 25 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 3 2 Static IP address ipaddress Type Text This IP address will be used if the DHCP client is disabled or unable to assign an IP address 6 3 3 3 Subnet mask netmask Type Text This Subnet mask will be used if the DHCP client is disabled or unable to assign a subnet mask 6 3 3 4 Default gateway gateway
16. ERCOM GROUP 6 3 9 2 Slot 1 slot1 Type Select Option None Phone number 1 Phone number 2 Phone number 3 Phone number 4 Phone number 5 Phone number 6 This is the primary number SMS s are sent to this number first Non urgent alarms are always sent to this number 6 3 9 3 Slot 2 slot2 Type Select Option None Phone number 1 Phone number 2 Phone number 3 Phone number 4 Phone number 5 Phone number 6 Choose a number for this roster position 6 3 9 4 Slot 3 slot3 Type Select Option None Phone number 1 Phone number 2 Phone number 3 Phone number 4 Phone number 5 Phone number 6 Choose a number for this roster position 32 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 9 5 Slot 4 slot4 Type Select Option None Phone number 1 Phone number 2 Phone number 3 Phone number 4 Phone number 5 Phone number 6 Choose a number for this roster position 6 3 9 6 Slot 5 slot5 Type Select Option None Phone number 1 Phone number 2 Phone number 3 Phone number 4 Phone number 5 Phone number 6 Choose a number for this roster position 6 3 9 7 Slot 6 slot6 Type Select Option None Phone number 1 Phone number 2 Phone number 3 Phone number 4 Phone number 5 Phone number 6 Choose a number for this roster position 33 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 10 Digital input Sections D1 8 This section controls the configuration of digital input 1 Digital inputs can be simply wi
17. HE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 19 1 Name name Type Text Enter a command name for this macro Use this name to execute the macro via SMS 6 3 19 2 Command 1 command 1 Type Text A command to be executed as part of the macro 6 3 19 3 Command 2 command2 Type Text A command to be executed as part of the macro 6 3 19 4 Command 3 command3 Type Text A command to be executed as part of the macro 6 3 19 5 Command 4 command4 Type Text A command to be executed as part of the macro 6 3 19 6 Command 5 command5 Type Text A command to be executed as part of the macro 6 3 20 Temperature Probe Section K1 Properties 50 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 20 1 Enable enable Type True or false 6 3 20 2 Name name Type Text Choose a name for this input This allows easy recognition in SMS s and on the Datacall Server web site 6 3 20 3 Alarm enable alarmenable Type True or false If this is enabled the Datacall Gateway will actively monitor the input and raise alarms when necessary With this disabled the input must be interrogated to updates 6 3 20 4 Hysteresis hysteresis Type Number The hysteresis percentage will add a deadzone around the alarms levels to prevent glitches The percentage is proportional to the full scale value 6 3 20 5 Precision precision Type Number This will configure the number of decimal places that will be shown in SMS s and on the Dat
18. M GROUP 6 3 20 11 Wait period waitperiod Type Number The input must remain at an alarm level for the wait period before the alarm is raised 6 3 20 12 Alarm interval alarminterval Type Number For urgent alarms the alarm message will be repeated every time the alarm interval expires until it is acknowledged Urgent alarms must be acknowledged before they can be cleared 6 3 20 13 Ignore period ignoreperiod Type Number After an urgent alarm has been acknowledged or a non urgent alarm raised the alarm will be raised again after the ignore period expires 6 3 20 14 Datalog this input datalog Type True or false If enabled this input will be included in the data logging samples 6 3 21 GPS Locating Section GPS The Datacall Gateway comes with a built in GPS receiver To use this receiver you must have a suitable antenna connected to the diversity antenna connector on the Datacall Gateway Properties 6 3 21 1 Enable enable Type True or false 6 3 21 2 Datalog GPS coordinates datalog Type True or false 53 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP If this is enabled the Datacall Gateway will log GPS information with the regular datalogging 6 3 21 3 Alarm enable alarmenable Type True or false If this is enabled the Datacall Gateway will monitor its location and raise an alarm if the unit moves outside a defined radius 6 3 21 4 Alarm radius radius Type Number 6 3 21 5 Send SMS alarm
19. M2 HIGH ALARM LEVEL CRITICALLY HIGH ALARM LEVEL LOW ALARM LEVEL 64 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Appendix E Upgrading Firmware Although the Datacall Server can push incremental updates these are for critical bug fixes and cannot replace the entire firmware image Major firmware upgrades will be released as image files which can be installed locally via the embedded web interface The firmware image files should be named as follows datacall x x x xxxx tar On the firmware upgrade page select this file and press submit query The upgrade process will take around 5 minutes the web browser will not provide any feedback as this process completes Once the process is complete a message will be displayed like the following Firmware image installed successfully please reset the Datacall Gateway at this point you may proceed to reset the Datacall Gateway Next check all the configuration is still correct and test the main functions of your application Y ou can check the firmware version under the System Status menu to verify it matches the file download 65 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Appendix F Gateway Specifications Internal Processor Volatile Memory Non Volatile Memory Operating System Communications Wireless Wired Protocols Antenna Connectors Primary Secondary Inputs and Outputs Digital Inputs Digital Outputs Analogue Inputs Serial Port Other Location
20. Non urgent alarm does not require an acknowledgement message from the operator An urgent alarm requires the operator to reply with an acknowledgement message 6 3 10 9 Pulse alarm behaviour pulse Type True or false If enabled the Datacall Gateway will only notify the user when the digital input enters an alarm state The input will return to the normal state silently This can be useful for alarms triggered with a single pulse 6 3 10 10 Wait period waitperiod Type Number The input must remain at an alarm level for the wait period before the alarm is raised 6 3 10 11 Alarm interval alarminterval Type Number For urgent alarms the alarm message will be repeated every time the alarm interval expires until it is acknowledged Urgent alarms must be acknowledged before they can be cleared 35 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 10 12 Ignore period ignoreperiod Type Number After an urgent alarm has been acknowledged or a non urgent alarm raised the alarm will be raised again after the ignore period expires 6 3 11 Pulse Counter Sections C1 4 Pulse counters can be used with meters which generate a continous pulse sequence The Datacall Gateway will count each individual pulse Interval logging can be performed between data log sample periodds Pulse counters 1 4 are shared with digital inputs 1 4 on the digital input connector Please note that the input LEDs do not operate for pulse counters Pulse counters
21. PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 4 Hardware Description 4 1 Datacall Gateway Connectors The Datacall Gateway device is an embedded computer with an embedded 3G GSM modem and a selection of generic and specialised inputs Illustration 1 Annotated photograph of I O endplate 1 WAN Antenna This connects to a suitable 3G GSM antenna with an SMA male connector 2 DIV GPS Antenna For GPS operation this connects to a suitable amplified GPS antenna For low signal coverage use this connector with a secondary receive antenna for 3G 3 Analogue Inputs Connector Connect up to four voltage or current analogue inputs to this connector Details can be found in the installation and wiring section below 4 SIM Card This is the SIM card carrier An active unlocked SIM card must be installed in this slot before the Datacall Gateway can function 5 USB Port USB Host port for future expansion 6 Digital Inputs Connector Connect up to eight voltage free contact digital inputs to these connectors Details can be found in the installation and wiring section below 7 Digital Outputs Connector Connect up to four digital outputs to this connector Digital outputs are open collector transistor outputs Details can be found in the installation and wiring section PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Illustration 2 Annotated photograph of power endplate LAN Connector This is a standard 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection This port is used for confi
22. POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 5 9 lgnore period ignoreperiod Type Number After an urgent alarm has been acknowledged or a non urgent alarm raised the alarm will be raised again after the ignore period expires 6 3 5 10 Datalog this input datalog Type True or false Select this is you want to data log battery voltage to the Datacall Server web site 6 3 6 Time Section T Properties 6 3 6 1 Timezone timezone Type Select Option Australian Eastern Standard Time AEST GMT 10 Australian Central Standard Time ACST GMT 9 5 Australian Western Standard Time AWST GMT 8 Australian Eastern Daylight Time AEDT GMT 11 Australian Central Daylight Time ACDT GMT 10 5 Australian Western Daylight Time AWDT GMT 9 The timezone is used to calculate the local time of the Datacall Gateway for scheduled jobs This setting will not alter how times are displayed on the Datacall Server web site this can be changed in the user preferences on the web site itself Timezone changes require restarting the Datacall Gateway 6 3 7 Security Section S Properties 6 3 7 1 Restrict SMS s to phonebook phonebookonly Type True or false 29 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP If enabled only commands originating from one of the configured phone numbers will be accepted SMS s from other numbers will be silently dropped 6 3 7 2 Enable SMS PIN smspinenable Type True or false If enabled only commands prefixed with the following PIN
23. R DERE qi G PA NE 13 O E DONS ETT 14 5 4 4 dW ire Temperature Probe a as 16 A ERE I 3 5 L Cellular P Diversity Antennas tdo 17 E III TL P e on tole va n a din nn ii a a n ba 18 Conficuration e oo a sy ko sok ik Ls 6 1 Local Confiamos L 6 TL Ethernet Connection iia ect e vet ide 19 6 1 2 Web Browser Connection 1 5 1 ss sa ske di veb sea kose kod sida si sd a p Ida ev Se iii ica 21 6 1 3 Changing Configuration Opt Ons eee isa sehe eor tno eese cae dia Re tear tese dosie de 22 6 2 Remote e oo ette see A 6 3 Configuration Detalla al sea os apa ee beke ea panes ko e Pe e UR NUR ER RESAN IS 23 6 3 1 Datacall Server Section G sess eene nne 23 6 3 2 Cellular Modem Section M cocccnnonnoonnonnnnncnonnnnonononononcononnnno no nono nconononnn nana n nn nnnnnnnnos 24 6 3 3 Ethernet Section Gv i avit eate verte piperis renes 25 6 3 4 Data Logging Section iii iere teret oct ninia 26 6 3 5 Battery monitor Section A5 aieo Re tad 27 0 3 6 TIME Section D reinha il 29 CIRCUS BECTON e toos de Bo e do delo cd 29 6 3 8 Phone Numbers Section P1 6 cccccccccccccecsesssscsececececeesesssseceeesceseeesesssseeeseceeseeees 30 6 3 9 Roster Sections Rida 31 6 3 10 Digital input Sections DL aiii dae 34 6 3 11 Pulse Counter Sections C1 4 sess enne nee 36 6 3 12 Analogue Input Sections Al 4 uu is 37 6 3 13 Digital Output Sections OT 4 esce eer
24. RCOM GROUP The operator must acknowledge the alarm if the unit is not configured as a Non Urgent Alarm Once the alarm is acknowledged it will not be sent again until the configured Alarm Ignore Period expires If however the alarm is not acknowledged the alarm will be sent to the next operator on the roster after the Alarm Interval elapses Rosters allow the selection and order of operators to be changed There may be a normal roster which calls Fred then Bob then Kate and a weekend roster which calls Kate then Harry The active roster can be set to automatically change on a regular basis The Datacall Gateway also has a battery monitor alarm this alarm functions just like a normal analogue input but it is hardwired to measure the Datacall input voltage The battery monitor is useful for monitoring the condition of battery and solar powered installations 3 2 Control Applications The Datacall Gateway provides transistor driven digital outputs that can be used to control systems such as pumps alarms etc The outputs can be controlled directly from the operators phone using plain words The operator can send an SMS such as pump on which will activate the digital output The Datacall Gateway will also log this activity to the web site Timers can also be used to specify a start and stop time for the outputs This is useful for operating irrigation pumps 3 3 Data logging The Datacall Gateway has the ability to capture data from all
25. Type Text This default gateway address will be used if none is assigned by DHCP 6 3 3 5 Enable local DHCP server dhcpserver Type True or false If the local DHCP server is enabled laptops and PCs directly connected will automatically configure their networking parameters WARNING Disable this if you are connecting your Datacall device to an existing network 6 3 4 Data Logging Section The datalog system can be configured to send captured values to the remote Datacall Gateway server or to store samples on local flash memory The samples can then be retrieved using the datalog status page from the web interface Properties 6 3 4 1 Enable data logging enable Type True or false This is the global data logging enable option If this is enabled data will be collected from inputs with individual data logging options set If this option is disabled no data logging will occur this option overrides individual input options 26 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 4 2 Data log mode type Type Select Option Local amp server Local only Server only 6 3 4 3 Reporting rate reportrate Type Number This configures the period at which datalogged samples will be reported to the Datacall Server 6 3 4 4 Sample rate samplerate Type Number This configures the period at which values will be sampled from inputs The values are cached until the next reporting event occurs as configured above 6 3 5 Battery moni
26. Units units Type Text Please enter the engineering units for this analogue quantity eg m L degrees 6 3 12 4 Hysteresis hysteresis Type Number The hysteresis percentage will add a deadzone around the alarms levels to prevent glitches The percentage is proportional to the full scale value 6 3 12 5 Electrical type electricaltype Type Select Option 4 20mA current loop 0 5 Volts Please refer to the Datacall Gateway user manual for wiring details 6 3 12 6 Low scale value 0 Volts or 4 mA scalel Type Number Enter the engineering units equivalent to 0 volts or 4mA For example a level sensor may read 0 volts at 1m 6 3 12 7 High scale value 5 Volts or 20mA scale2 Type Number Enter the engineering units equivalent to 5 volts or 20mA For example a temperature sensor may read 80degrees at 20mA 6 3 12 8 Precision precision Type Number This will configure the number of decimal places that will be shown in SMS s and on the Datacall Server web site 38 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 12 9 Alarm level 1 levell Type Number This is the first alarm level For a window alarm this is the low level For a low alarm this is the low level For a critical low alarm this is the critical level For a high alarm this level is not used For a critical high alarm this is the high level 6 3 12 10 Alarm level 2 level2 Type Number This is the second alarm level For a window alar
27. acall Server web site 6 3 20 6 Alarm level 1 levell Type Number This is the first alarm level For a window alarm this is the low level For a low alarm this is the low level For a critical low alarm this is the critical level 51 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP For a high alarm this level is not used For a critical high alarm this is the high level 6 3 20 7 Alarm level 2 level2 Type Number This is the second alarm level For a windwos alarm this is the high level For a low alarm this level is not used For a critical low alarm this is the low level For a high alarm this is the high level For a critical high alarm this is the critical high level 6 3 20 8 Send SMS alarms smsalarm Type True or false If this option is enabled SMS messages will be used to notify the rostered operators of alarms When this is disabled changed will only be available on the Datacall Server web site or by direct interrogation by SMS 6 3 20 9 Non urgent alarm nua Type True or false A Non urgent alarm does not require an acknowledgement message from the operator An urgent alarm requires the operator to reply with an acknowledgement message 6 3 20 10 Alarm type alarmtype Type Select Option Critical low alarm Low alarm Window alarm High alarm Critical high alarm This alarm can be configured for five different alarm types Please see the user manual for a detailed explanation 52 PART OF THE POWERCO
28. accumulate a total value and measure a value during a data logging interval The total value can be reset with the SMS command 4C 4 Properties 6 3 11 1 Enable enable Type True or false Enabling pulse counter 1 overrides digital input 1 6 3 11 2 Name name Type Text This name will be used in SMS s and on the Datacall Server web site 6 3 11 3 Datalog this input datalog Type True or false If enabled this input will be included in the data logging samples 6 3 11 4 Units units Type Text This is the engineering unit for the meter eg kL 36 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 11 5 Scale factor scale Type Number This scaling factor will be applied to the raw count to calculate engineering units 6 3 11 6 Precision precision Type Number 6 3 11 7 Count edge s countmode Type Select Option Falling only Rising only Both 6 3 12 Analogue Input Sections A1 4 The Datacall Gateway has four built in analogue to digital converters They have a 10 bit resolution and are useful for monitoring slow changing voltages or currents Please refer to the installation and wiring section of the user manual for electrical details Properties 6 3 12 1 Enable input enable Type True or false 6 3 12 2 Name name Type Text Choose a name for the analogue input This allows easy recognition in SMS s and on the Datacall Server web site 37 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 12 3
29. ange display modes Illustration 3 Display Modes PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 5 Installation and Wiring 5 1 Mounting DIN Rail or Back plane The Datacall Gateway can be mounted using the provided standard DIN rail clips This provides a quick and easy method for many electrical installations If no DIN rail is available for the installation or DIN rail is not prefered the DIN rail clip can be removed from the enclosure by removing the two screws Illustration 4 Removable DIN rail clips The Datacall Gateway has right angle brackets with pre drilled holes suitable for vertical or horizontal mounting on a backplane 5 2 SIM Card The Datacall Gateway requires an active SIM card with Internet packet data access to communicate with the Datacall Server The SIM card should have the security PIN disabled before it can be used with the Datacall Gateway 10 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 5 3 Power The Datacall Gateway 1s supplied standard with a 240V AC plug pack with 12V DC output terminated with a connector suitable for the Datacall Gateway Illustration 5 Standard 12V DC power supply An installation with 240V AC available should consider using a 12V DC sealed lead acid battery for a backup supply if the mains fails Datacall Telemetry can supply a suitable battery and battery charger The Datacall Gateway draws an average current of approximately 100mA at 12V This makes it suitable for use in installations where sol
30. ar power is the only source available Datacall Telemetry can design supply and install all the components required for a more complex reliable solar installation 5 4 Sensors and Control The Datacall Gateway can interface with many different sensors 5 4 1 Digital Inputs Digital inputs are inputs with two discrete states for example Normal and Alarm or Opened and Closed The Datacall Gateway accepts 8 digital inputs all the Datacall 11 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Gateway digital inputs are designed to operate as voltage free contacts The signal line has an internal weak pull up resistor when the signal line is pulled to ground this is sensed as a closed contact Digital inputs are available on the connectors labeled D1 4 and D5 8 Pin Function Pin Function 1 D1 1 D5 2 GND 2 GND 3 D2 3 D6 4 GND 4 GND 5 D3 5 D7 6 GND 6 GND 7 D4 7 D8 8 GND 8 GND An example digital input is shown below D1 240V Mains GND Relay Illustration 6 An example simple mains failure digital input In this example the 240V AC mains is monitored using a suitable relay When the relay contact is closed the D1 signal line is pulled to ground and the Datacall Gateway senses the closed contact 12 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 5 4 2 Digital Outputs The Datacall Gateway provides four digital outputs This allows simple control of
31. ault state when the Datacall Gateway starts 6 3 14 Job Sections J1 5 Scheduled jobs allow periodic operations to be programmed Any SMS command or macro can be executed on a regular basis The time and date patterns are configured using wildcards or specific numbers eg A in the hour field will match every hour 2 will match every second hour When all the patterns match the command will be executed Properties 6 3 14 1 Enable enable Type True or false 6 3 14 2 Minute pattern minute Type Text Minutes are from 0 59 will match all minutes n will match every nth minute 6 3 14 3 Hour pattern hour Type Text Hours are from 0 23 will match all hours n will match every nth hour 6 3 14 4 Day pattern day Type Text Days are from 1 31 will match all days n will match every nth day 42 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 14 5 Month pattern month Type Text Months are from 1 12 will match all months n will match every nth month 6 3 14 6 Day of week pattern dow Type Text Days of the week are from 1 7 will match all days n will match every nth day 6 3 14 7 Command command Type Text This is the command that will be executed when all of the patterns above match the current time 6 3 14 8 Destination destination Type Select Option Rostered phone number Custom phone number The scheduled command can send a result message to th
32. aylsis or presentation For more information on this API please contact Datacall Telemetry 62 Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Appendix C Digital Input State Diagram aw D ACK Alarm A sis AN 1 Waiting ack x Atm Perlod Expired Stat Nomal A 1 AN x ACK U A ck Re lue d Atm Ack Perlod Expired Alm gior Pe rod di cr Ite ration Exp Ire d A 1 AN 1 ACK 1 Digital Input State Transition A Digital hpat E z i i i amwa kow Alam Pe red Alam Ack Alam ror Pe rod Perbd Atim Atum Noimal Vang Noi mal Atim Valing Alam Abim Achad Alam Achad Namai Illustration 17 Digital input state diagram 63 Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Appendix D Analogue Reference Chart UNITS UNITS UNITS CRITICAL ALARM ALMS AME pee a ALM2 HYSTS ALM2S HYSTS ALM28 HYST 00 beo Je ALM2S ALMIS HYSTS we ee ete odds ALMIS HYSTS ALMI ALMI HYSTS MO E a VE ki ALMIS LOW ALARM CRITICAL ALARM CRITICAL ALARM WINDOWED HIGH CRITICAL CRITICAL LOW HIGH ALARM HIGH ALARM CRITICAL ALARM CRITICAL ALARM ALM25 A AAA a lleno ALM2S HYSTS ALM2 HYSTS ALWE HYvsT eoe Ak a ALM2S ALMI HYSTS aan ex n ALMIS HYSTS ALMIS ALMIS HYSTS po qo ee ALMI CRITICAL ALARM UNITS UNITS UNITS ALARM1 SS W WINDOWED LOW ALARM LEVEL H HIGH CRITICAL HIGH ALARM LEVEL L CRITICAL LOW CRITICALLY LOW ALARM LEVEL ALAR
33. be cancelled except by mutual consent in writing between Datacall and the Customer Any products returned to Datacall require a Return Goods Authorisation prior to return A restocking fee of fifteen percent 15 will be applied VALIDITY OF PRICE Prices offered by Datacall in the Schedule will only be valid for 30 days unless otherwise stated Datacall reserves the right to confirm or reject Prices at the time of receipt of a signed Schedule RISK AFTER DISPATCH RIGHTS IN RELATION TO GOODS Datacall reserves the following rights in relation to the purchased product until all accounts owed by the Customer to Datacall are fully paid 1 Legal ownership of the goods 2 To enter the Customer s premises or the premises of any associated company or agent where the Product is located without liability for trespass or any resulting damage and take possession of the Product 3 To keep or resell any Product repossessed pursuant to 2 above If the Product is resold or other products manufactured using the product sold by the Customer the Customer shall hold such part of the proceeds of any such sale as represents the invoice price of the Product sold or used in the manufacture of the Product sold in a separate identifiable account as beneficial property of Datacall and shall pay such amount to Datacall upon request Notwithstanding the provisions above Datacall 68 Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP shall be entitled to ma
34. e configuration Also note that the Logic Sense option will invert the status of the LEDs meaning an open digital input contact may represent an alarm condition and therefore an active LED The second display mode can be activated by pressing the DISP button again now the OUTPUT LED will be illuminated In this mode the numbered LEDs 1 4 will represent the current status of the digital outputs If a digital output is active the corresponding LED will be illuminated Please note that only enabled digital outputs will be displayed The third display mode can be activated by pressing the DISP button again now the SIGNAL LED will be illuminated In the SIGNAL mode the numbered LEDs 1 8 display a bar graph representing the 3G or GSM signal strength Maximum signal strength is represented when all numbered LEDs are illuminated As a general rule a minimum of two LEDs should be active for reliable mobile communications If you experience less than this you should consider using a high gain antenna Pressing the DISP button a final time will disable the LED display return it to the off mode to save power The display will automatically return to the off mode when left for 1 minute Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Display Modes Digital Alanms Signal Quality utputs Set Off Mode gt Input Mode t Output Mode Signal Mode 1 Press the DISP button to ch
35. e current rostered user or a specific phone number 6 3 14 9 Custom phone number phonenumber Type Text If custom phone number is selected above this phone number will be used for result messages 6 3 15 Sensor Setup Section W The Datacall Gateway can connect to a weather station using its RS 232 serial port The weather station will be interrogated periodically and the data is available just like other Datacall inputs Properties 43 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 15 1 Enable enable Type True or false 6 3 15 2 Sensor type sensortype Type Select Option Davis Vantage Pro 2 Currently only the Davis Vantage Pro weather station is supported 6 3 15 3 Wind speed unit windunit Type Select Option Kilometres hour Knots Please select the wind speed unit to use The change will be reflect in all messages and on the Datacall Server web site 6 3 15 4 Data log weather data datalog Type True or false If this is enabled weather data will be included in the regular data logging to the Datacall Server 6 3 15 5 Sponsor note sponsornote Type Text This is a free text message that will be appended to the end of SMS weather reports 6 3 16 Temperature Section W1 The weather station air temperature can be treated the same as general analogue inputs It can be set up as a alarm with all of the same configuration options Properties 44 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 16 1 Alarm
36. e tii eg t ende rasa gason bas ke 41 6 3 14 TOD SECOS 1 5 iR a Bh 42 6 3 15 Sensor Setup Section UM edes pata er gues aa E ke n e E a ek A L n 43 6 3 16 Temperature Section WT yo did deseo area ot adeo ues aaa di se da 44 6 3 17 Wind Speed Section Wisin ti as ves sese RUPEE e UP YAT eat teye by HH YEAR 47 6 3 18 Barometer Section W7 ccccccccccccccssssssssecececececeessnseseceseeeeseeessaeaeceeeeceeeeeuaasaaageses 49 6 3 19 Macro Sections MACI 5 sssssssssssseseseeeeee eene nennen nene esses esses enar 49 6 3 20 Temperature Probe Section KT nodo des Oates foo ter sp da a a NER e NUS 50 6 3 21 GPS Locating Section GPS iiio ise ete ort PU ORE wos naa pede Ed uod 53 JR SS ET EE O 56 PI RP ee kako 56 8 Operating OS scd Qm erigit eri cete Dee iie a a A ka En DUE CUR CE e kk ak kapot es 57 9 SMS Command Reference viii iis er a WAVES pe kasse x e RE EXER EVO FER a ka E ebd eea 58 S L Query Commands e io lal kab s ue fwa s ga ak POR SEN ODER EUR NO Ed EU usd E DUK 58 92 Control COM ANA E EET T 59 AN AA e fa a RON PORE M RA tues GNU DA RA A e kk AT a oo aa kak 60 9 4 Configuration AC omnmniands cipes vie ide sese orbe yep Ee koka ee kaes dekad ossuoe akt co osk es 60 Appendix A Datacall Network DiagramM v eeeeeeeeeooooooooooonooosonooeeonooeeonooeeoooeeonooeeooooeeooooeeooooee 61 Appendix B Datacall Server API skiesisisssasssesssoussonssesanyassnbasassnosanasansssssseyasssonsvosesassionsannsoosed 6
37. equipment that operates in two states eg On or Off All four digital outputs are open collector outputs suitable for low side switching The outputs are available on the connector labelled O1 4 with the following pinout Pin Function 1 Ol GND O2 GND O3 GND O4 GND OP Ti NI tA d uN The following digital output example shows a simple example of switching a low power load 40V Datacall Gateway Illustration 7 Simple digital output example 13 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP The next example shows how the Datacall Gateway digital output can be configured to drive a voltage input lt 40V Pull Up Resistor Voltage Input O1 GND GND Driven Device eg PLC Datacall Gateway Illustration 8 Voltage input example 5 4 3 Analogue Inputs The Datacall Gateway has 4 analogue inputs which use an internal 10 bit analogue to digital converter The analogue inputs can either operate as 0 5V voltage inputs or as 4 20mA current loop inputs The Datacall Gateway does not provide loop power for a 4 20mA current loop The sampled voltage or current is converted to engineering units using linear scaling and two scaling points one at zero scale and one at full scale Please see the configuration section for details of configuring each analogue input correctly The analogue inputs are available on the connector labeled A1 4 with the following pin out Pin Function 1 Al GND A2
38. evice requires an active SIM card with an included data allowance WARNING If the Datacall Gateway s mobile service does not include a data allowance then excess usage charges may be incurred Please ensure that the mobile service used on the Gateway includes a minimum of 5MB data allowance Please contact your mobile carrier to activate a mobile service 27 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 9 SMS Command Reference 9 1 Query Commands All query commands start with 2 Command Function D 1 8 Show current state of any digital input D1 Door Closed B Show current battery monitor state A5 Battery 13 8V Normal A 1 4 Show current state of any analogue input Al Tank Level 1 4m Normal zO 1 4 Show current state of any digital output Ol Pump Off C 1 4 Show current state of any pulse counter input C1 Water 10876kL 305kL this interval GPS Show current GPS reading GPS Longitude 147 3137 Latitude 42 9680 Normal M Show current cellular modem signal strength M Signal Strength 92 57dBm Normal W 1 9 Show an individual weather input W1 Air Temp 23 1C Normal NE Show a summary of current weather conditions Doodys Hill Air 15 0degC Wind Dir 222deg Wind Spd 8kts Rain Rate Omm hr Rain Omm Baro 1020hPa Hum 62 Dew Point 8degC www datacall net au 2K Show current temperature probe
39. ge from the web interface Weather Station Macros Enable datalogging This is the global data logging enable option If this is enabled Other data will be collected from inputs with individual data logging options set If this option is disbled no data logging will occur this option overrides individual input options E Datalog mode Reporting rate This configures the period at which datalogged samples will be reported to the Datacall Server Sample rate This configures the period at which values will be sampled from inputs The values are cached until the next reporting event occurs as configured above change password Datacall Configuration Back to Main Menu HH iH It i I It It I Illustration 16 Configuration menu 22 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 2 Remote Configuration All configuration options which are available using the embedded web server in the Datacall Gateway are available remotely using the Datacall Server website Once you have an active account on the Datacall Server you can select the remote device and then select configuration to view and change any configuration option Changes from the Datacall web site will be sent to the remote device immediately 6 3 Configuration Details Please use the online help or the reference available below 6 3 1 Datacall Server Section G Properties 6 3 1 1 Name name Type Text Choose a name for your Datacall Gateway This
40. ghts Datacall disclaims all express or implied conditions and warranties in relation to the Product other than the express terms of this warranty and any excludable rights Datacall responsibility to the Customer is where permitted limited to Datacall will maintain a policy of service levels for the Product and answer problems and issues upon the Customer notifying Datacall of any problem for which it requires support Subject to the exclusions contained in this agreement maintenance of the Product shall embrace software support including but not limited to error correction modifications to achieve consistency with the specifications installation of updates provided by the Customer and installation of updates the undertakings stated in section 1 of this warranty and subjectprovided by third parties in relation to Third party software to the above in no event is Datacall liable where before or 69 and maintenance of telecommunications and related equipment Datacall PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP The Customer is liable for all telecommunication fees including short message service SMS data and service The Customer is to bear full responsibility for the provision of provider fees its own equipment and access facilities including terminals relevant software and telecommunications equipment Datacall accepts no responsibility for any deficiency in the Customer s equipment or for any failure by the Datacall to
41. guration and future expansion 1 Wire The 1 Wire port uses the 1 Wire protocol developed by Dallas Semi conductor This currently supports the DS18x20 series of temperature probes RS 232 Serial The RS 232 port can currently be used to interface with Davis weather stations SA Fuse 8 28V DC This two pin connector supplies power to the Datacall Gateway The power supply must be capable of handling a 2A peak current for brief moments in transmission PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 4 2 Display and Buttons The Datacall Gateway has an LED display on the front label This display defaults to off mode as a power saving feature The front panel of the Datacall gateway has four buttons RST This is the reset button Press this firmly to reset the device The Datacall Gateway takes about 2 minutes to restart TEST This is a simple test button Press this button to perform a simple test by sending a test message to the primary phone number and the Datacall Server USB This button is for future expansion DISP This button rotates the display mode as below When the DISP button is pressed the display mode will first move to the input mode In the input mode the LEDs numbered 1 8 show the current status of the digital inputs The numbered LEDS will be active when an alarm condition is active on any of the 8 corresponding digital inputs Please note digital input LEDs will operate even if the input is disabled in th
42. intain an action against the Customer for after discharge of the contract for supply of the product or the Price and the risk of the Product shall pass to the Customer otherwise for any loss or damage suffered by the Customer as WARRANTY This is limited to twelve 12 months and is given by Datacall to the Customer for Product made by Datacall A warranty certificate must be completed by Datacall and the Customer in order to claim under this warranty 1 What Datacall will do If the Product fails under normal use and service because of a manufacturing defect in materials or workmanship within twelve 12 months from the date of purchase Datacall will at its option either repair or replace the Product with an equivalent product The repaired or replacement product will the user caused or contributed to by negligence of Datacall its servants or agents nor is Datacall liable for special incidental indirect or consequential loss or damage suffered by the Customer including but not limited to economic loss loss of profit or revenue or reputation or costs arising from the loss of use of the product 5 Excluded usage The Product is expressly not to be used by the Customer in life threatening or emergency or security scenarios consumables include indicator lamps and illumination sources items made wholly or partly of glass or ceramic be warranted under the terms of this warranty for the remaindermaterial electrical elements transf
43. is deemed to have assigned this agreement if there is a change in control of the shareholding in the Customer PRIVACY Datacall will ensure that any collection use and transfer of data about any person in the course of the Customer using the Product pursuant to these Terms and Conditions complies with interference at all times including but not limited to controlling all applicable laws rules and regulations including without authorised immediate notification to Datacall of any unauthorised use taking reasonable use password protection precautions to prevent the spread of software contamination viruses and any directions from Datacall in relation to security limitation The Information Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 C th and The National Privacy Principles under the Privacy Amendment Private Sector Act 2000 C th The Customer will bear the direct and indirect costs associated Spam Act 2003 Cth with the Customer s storage of the Customer data other than that specified in this agreement GOVERNING LAW All transactions are subject to the laws of the State of Tasmania 70 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP Appendix Notes 71
44. ll Server web site or by direct interrogation by SMS 6 3 16 7 Non urgent alarm nua Type True or false A Non urgent alarm does not require an acknowledgement message from the operator An urgent alarm requires the operator to reply with an acknowledgement message 6 3 16 8 Alarm type alarmtype Type Select Option Critical low alarm Low alarm Window alarm High alarm Critical high alarm The temperature alarm can be configured for five different alarm types Please see the user manual for a detailed explanation 6 3 16 9 Wait period waitperiod Type Number The input must remain at an alarm level for the wait period before the alarm is raised 6 3 16 10 Alarm interval alarminterval Type Number For urgent alarms the alarm message will be repeated every time the alarm interval expires until it is acknowledged Urgent alarms must be acknowledged before they can be cleared 46 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 16 11 Ignore period ignoreperiod Type Number After an urgent alarm has been acknowledged or a non urgent alarm raised the alarm will be raised again after the ignore period expires 6 3 17 Wind Speed Section W2 Properties 6 3 17 1 Alarm enable alarmenable Type True or false If this is enabled the Datacall Gateway will actively monitor the input and raise alarms when necessary With this disabled the input must be interrogated for updates 6 3 17 2 Hysteresis hystere
45. m this is the high level For a low alarm this level is not used For a critical low alarm this is the low level For a high alarm this is the high level For a critical high alarm this is the critical high level 6 3 12 11 Fault level 4 20mA Only faultlevel Type Number This is the fault level An input below this level will generate a fault alarm 4 20mA only 6 3 12 12 Alarm enable alarmenable Type True or false If this is enabled the Datacall Gateway will actively monitor the input and raise alarms when necessary With this disabled the input must be interrogated to updates 6 3 12 13 Send SMS alarms smsalarm Type True or false 39 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP If this option is enabled SMS messages will be used to notify the rostered operators of alarms When this is disabled changes will only be available on the Datacall Server web site or by direct interrogation by SMS 6 3 12 14 Non urgent alarm nua Type True or false A Non urgent alarm does not require an acknowledgement message from the operator An urgent alarm requires the operator to reply with an acknowledgement message 6 3 12 15 Alarm type alarmtype Type Select Option Critical low alarm Low alarm Window alarm High alarm Critical high alarm Analogue inputs can be configured for five different alarm types Please see the user manual for a detailed explanation 6 3 12 16 Wait period waitperiod Type Number The input mus
46. n acknowledgement message 6 3 17 8 Alarm type alarmtype Type Select Option Critical low alarm Low alarm Window alarm High alarm Critical high alarm This alarm can be configured for five different alarm types Please see the user manual for a detailed explanation 48 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 17 9 Wait period waitperiod Type Number The input must remain at an alarm level for the wait period before the alarm is raised 6 3 17 10 Alarm interval alarminterval Type Number For urgent alarms the alarm message will be repeated every time the alarm interval expires until it is acknowledged Urgent alarms must be acknowledged before they can be cleared 6 3 17 11 Ignore period ignoreperiod Type Number After an urgent alarm has been acknowledged or a non urgent alarm raised the alarm will be raised again after the ignore period expires 6 3 18 Barometer Section W7 Properties 6 3 18 1 Elevation offset offset Type Number Enter an elevation offset in hPa This will be added to the measured barometric pressure If you use this offset then please ensure there is no similar offset configured in the weather instrumentation 6 3 19 Macro Sections MAC1 5 Macros can be used to automate a set of commands For example if you commonly request battery voltage and digital input one using b and d1 then this could be automated as one status macro Properties 49 PART OF T
47. of its inputs on a regular basis This data can be stored locally for download via the web interface or transported to the Datacall Server The Datacall Server allows users to view the data using graphing tools or export the data for detailed analysis The locally captured data can be downloaded via the built in web interface on the Datacall Gateway 3 4 Security The Datacall Gateway can be controlled via commands in SMS messages To prevent unauthorised access a security pin can be configured This PIN must prefix all commands sent to the unit unless the source phone number of the SMS is in one of the listed phone number slots This functionality can be configured locally or remotely The Datacall Server website is secured using an encrypted https session with a signed certificate PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 3 5 Communication Methods The Datacall Gateway uses two primary methods for communication over the 3G or GSM mobile phone network The first is SMS this is used to communicate directly with operators anywhere in the world The second method is packet data via GPRS or 3G This service allows the Datacall unit to connect to the internet and send information to the Datacall server and web site WARNING The Datacall Gateway phone service must include a data access plan to avoid heavy excess charges Datacall Telemetry recommends a 5MB plan for average usage Network diagrams for the Datacall system can be found in Appendix A
48. ormer windings electric of the warranty period for the product originally supplied 2 How to obtain warranty service To obtain warranty service the Customer must return the product to Datacall The Product must be accompanied by the warranty certificate duly completed along with the Customers sales receipt or invoice Freight and insurance is the Customer s responsibility 3 What is not covered This warranty does not cover any failure of equipment not supplied by Datacall or any consumables attached to or forming part of the Product nor does it cover any failure of or damage to the product due to It being connected to equipment or accessories not authorised by Datacall Improper handling misuse neglect accident improper installation or non compliance with the directions for use from authorised Datacall staff Any alteration or modification which in the opinion of Datacall will affect the ability to service the Product or e Repair by anyone other than an authorised Datacall service agent motors reconditioned parts and batteries NO WARRANTY No warranty is given that the Product is free of infection by computer viruses or other contamination nor that access to the Product or any part of it will not suffer from interruption from time to time without notice TELECOMMUNICATIONS Notwithstanding the foregoing the Customer acknowledges that from time to time the Product may be inaccessible or inoperable for vario
49. red as contacts to ground Properties 6 3 10 1 Enable input enable Type True or false 6 3 10 2 Name name Type Text Choose a name for this input This allows easy recognition in SMS s and on the Datacall Server web site 6 3 10 3 Alarm name alarmname Type Text The alarm name is a name assigned to the alarm state of the input For example for door security the alarm name may be Open 6 3 10 4 Normal name normalname Type Text The normal name is a name assigned to the normal state of the input For example for door security the normal name may be Closed 6 3 10 5 Logic sense sense Type Select Option Normally open Normally closed This option allows digital inputs to be inverted When normally open is selected open contacts represent the normal state and closed contacts represent the alarm state 34 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 10 6 Alarm enable alarmenable Type True or false If this is enabled the Datacall Gateway will actively monitor the input and raise alarms when necessary With this disabled the input must be interrogated for updates 6 3 10 7 Send SMS alarms smsalarm Type True or false If this option is enabled SMS messages will be used to notify the rostered operators of alarms When this is disabled changed will only be available on the Datacall Server web site or by direct interrogation by SMS 6 3 10 8 Non urgent alarm nua Type True or false A
50. response Note that any invalid commands or invalid security PIN will fail silently without a response Any alarms that are set as urgent alarms must be acknowledged by an operator Alarms can be acknowledged either using SMS or via the Datacall Server website When an urgent alarm is received it will have an Ack number appended to the end of the message You can acknowledge the alarm by sending a message containing Ack n where n was the acknowledgment number appended to the alarm message Some phones support replying with the orginal mesasge text this way you can send the alarm message back the Datacall Gateway phone number to acknowledge the alarm For example Received D1 Pump Fault Alarm Ack 2 Alarm Message Received D1 Pump Fault Alarm Ack 2 Alarm Message repeats Sent Ack 2 Operator SMS acknowledgement Received D1 Pump Fault Acked Acknowledge confirmation Received D1 Pump OK Normal Fault Cleared The Datacall Gateway can accept many commands a summary is available in section 9 56 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 8 Operating Costs The Datacall Telemetry system uses public monbile phone infrastructure to provide a wide area communications network The Datacall Gateway communicates with the internet using IP data services provided by these mobile networks Typically mobile carriers offer bundled data packs with mobile phone services Each Datacall Gateway d
51. s smsalarm Type True or false If this option is enabled SMS messages will be used to notify the rostered operators of alarms When this is disabled changes will only be available on the Datacall Server web site or by direct interrogation by SMS 6 3 21 6 Non urgent alarm nua Type True or false A Non urgent alarm does not require an acknowledgement message from the operator An urgent alarm requires the operator to reply with an acknowledgement message 6 3 21 7 Wait period waitperiod Type Number The input must remain at an alarm level for the wait period before the alarm is raised 6 3 21 8 Alarm interval alarminterval Type Number For urgent alarms the alarm message will be repeated every time the alarm interval expires until it is acknowledged Urgent alarms must be acknowledged before they can be cleared 54 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 21 9 Ignore period ignoreperiod Type Number After an urgent alarm has been acknowledged or a non urgent alarm raised the alarm will be raised again after the ignore period expires 35 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 7 Operation The Datacall Gateway can be operated using two main methods SMS commands or the Datacall Website 7 1 SMS Operation The Datacall Gateway will accept commands using SMS text messages Please see the command reference section for a detailed explanation of all commands available Most commands will provide a confirmation
52. sis Type Number The hysteresis percentage will add a dead zone around the alarms levels to prevent glitches The percentage is proportional to the full scale value 6 3 17 3 Precision precision Type Number This will configure the number of decimal places that will be shown in SMS s and on the Datacall Server web site 6 3 17 4 Alarm level 1 levell Type Number This is the first alarm level For a window alarm this is the low level For a low alarm this is the low level For a critical low alarm this is the critical level For a high alarm this level is not used 47 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP For a critical high alarm this is the high level 6 3 17 5 Alarm level 2 level2 Type Number This is the second alarm level For a windwos alarm this is the high level For a low alarm this level is not used For a critical low alarm this is the low level For a high alarm this is the high level For a critical high alarm this is the critical high level 6 3 17 6 Send SMS alarms smsalarm Type True or false If this option is enabled SMS messages will be used to notify the rostered operators of alarms When this is disabled changed will only be available on the Datacall Server web site or by direct interrogation by SMS 6 3 17 7 Non urgent alarm nua Type True or false A Non urgent alarm does not require an acknowledgement message from the operator An urgent alarm requires the operator to reply with a
53. spond either via SMS or the web interface when it is requested or scheduled to do so The Datacall Gateway is compatible with most major 3G and GSM networks available worldwide Both SMS and IP data features are utilised by the Datacall Telemetry system The user can interact with the unit by either SMS the web site or a web browser using the built in web server The Datacall Server is able to securely store all data from all units which you operate and has a user friendly web interface It has features such as charting of data and a Gateway configuration and command interface It allows you to monitor and control each of your devices and allows for multiple users with multiple access levels The Datacall Gateway can be programmed to perform a specific application Some of its features include a rostering system for alarms and scheduled commands It has 8 digital inputs four of which can be set as a counters for use on a pulse output metering sensor it also has 4 analogue inputs and 4 digital outputs The Datacall Telemetry system can be as small as a single stand alone unit monitoring a single pump or as extensive as the whole country PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 3 Functional Description The Datacall Telemetry system provides the ability to monitor many digital inputs and analogue inputs and control digital outputs The Datacall Gateway can also be configured to operate in a low sample rate data logging application where data is
54. status K1 Temperature 16degC Normal 58 9 2 Control Commands All control commands start with PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP C 1 4 Reset pulse counter total accumulator outputName 0 1 4 0 1 setName resetName setTime resetTime delayStart runTime Control digital outputs setName Configured set name resetName Configured reset name setTime HH MM format action time resetTime HH MM format revert time delayStart minutes to delay action runTime minutes after action to revert Turn output on 01 1 Turn output off 01 0 Turn output on 02 set Turn output off 02 reset Turn output on at 6pm then off at 6 30pm pump on 18 00 18 30 Turn output off in 30 minutes and on again after 10 more minutes pump off 30 10 GPS Set GPS anchor location GPS Anchor Set to 42 9680 147 3137 R 1 4 Set the current active roster normal roster active 59 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 9 3 System Commands All system commands start with Command Function amp P Show system status summary amp R Reset Datacall Gateway 9 4 Configuration Commands Configuration commands can be used to alter any configuration property available Commands can be sent directly or executed in a macro or scheduled job The command format is as follows laddress property value address
55. t in amplifier A power injector is required to power the antenna The Datacall Gateway can be ordered with a built in GPS power injector 18 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 Configuration The Datacall Gateway can be configured either locally or remotely using the Datacall web site All configuration options are available both locally and remotely 6 1 Local Configuration The Datacall Gateway includes an embedded web server where all configuration options can be changed Any changes made to the local configuration will be synchronised with the Datacall Server within a few minutes 6 1 1 Ethernet Connection The Datacall Gateway must be connected to your PC using the supplied Ethernet cable A cross over cable is not required for direct connection to a PC because the Datacall Gateway is capable of auto detecting cross over or straight through connections The Datacall Gateway runs an embedded DHCP server by default this will automatically configure the IP address for the connected PC The PC must be configured to use automatic addressing which is usually the default on most operating systems On Microsoft Windows XP goto Control Panel gt Network Connections Right click on the Local Area Connection you wish to use for the Datacall Gateway then select properties Now choose Internet Protocol TCP IP and select properties Select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK
56. t remain at an alarm level for the wait period before the alarm is raised 6 3 12 17 Alarm interval alarminterval Type Number For urgent alarms the alarm message will be repeated every time the alarm interval expires until it is acknowledged Urgent alarms must be acknowledged before they can be cleared 6 3 12 18 Ignore period ignoreperiod Type Number 40 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP After an urgent alarm has been acknowledged or a non urgent alarm raised the alarm will be raised again after the ignore period expires 6 3 12 19 Datalog this input datalog Type True or false If enabled this input will be included in the data logging samples 6 3 13 Digital Output Sections O1 4 The Datacall Gateway provides four open collector digital outputs Please refer to the user manual for wiring examples Properties 6 3 13 1 Enable output enable Type True or false This enables the ouput The output can not be set or reset when it is disabled 6 3 13 2 Name name Type Text This name is used in SMS messages and on the Datacall Server web site 6 3 13 3 Set name setname Type Text Please choose a name for the set on state of the output eg On 6 3 13 4 Reset name resetname Type Text Please choose a name for the reset off state of the output eg Off 41 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 13 5 Default state defaultstate Type Select Option Set Reset Please choose the def
57. tor Section A5 Properties 6 3 5 1 Enable enable Type True or false Enable the internal battery monitor This will monitor the voltage available on the main power connector of the Datacall Gateway 6 3 5 2 Low alarm level levell Type Number This is the voltage at which a low alarm will be generated 27 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 6 3 5 3 High alarm level level2 Type Number This is the voltage at which a high alarm will be generated 6 3 5 4 Alarm enable alarmenable Type True or false If this option is enabled the battery voltage will be continously monitored and alarms will be raised on high and low events 6 3 5 5 Send SMS alarms smsalarm Type True or false If this option is enabled an SMS will be sent to the current rostered operator when an alarm occurs 6 3 5 6 Non urgent alarm No Acknowledgement nua Type True or false A Non urgent alarm does not require an acknowledgement message from the operator An urgent alarm requires the operator to reply with an acknowledgement message 6 3 5 7 Wait period waitperiod Type Number The input must remain at an alarm level for the wait period before the alarm is raised 6 3 5 8 Alarm interval alarminterval Type Number For urgent alarms the alarm message will be repeated every time the alarm interval expires until it is acknowledged Urgent alarms must be acknowledged before they can be cleared 28 PART OF THE
58. transported back to the Datacall Server 3 1 Alarm Monitoring Applications The Datacall Telemetry system is designed to be capable of monitoring alarms on remote systems with appropriate alarm signals available Some examples are Pumps Circuit Breakers Temperatures Levels Pressures Signal Quality Weather Stations Power Voltage Current Water Meters The Datacall Gateway must be integrated into the monitored system using appropriate sensors Digital inputs can be used to monitor any alarm with two discrete states such as Normal and Alarm Analogue inputs are used to monitor a continuously varying quantity such as a tank level or a temperature sensor Analogue inputs can be set to generate alarms outside a window or on a high measurement low measurement or two stage critical high or critical low measurements See Appendix D for an analogue input alarm diagram Any alarm level can be configured for the analogue inputs All Datacall alarms have some common options The Datacall Gateway remains idle until one or many of the digital inputs or analogue inputs go into an alarm state A time period Wait Period is specified to avoid false alarms from interference or glitches The input must hold its alarm state until the Wait Period has expired Once the Wait Period has expired an alarm is generated and sent to the operator via SMS and a message is sent to the Datacall server via the Internet PART OF THE POWE
59. uitable for outdoor use can be sourced through Datacall Telemetry Illustration 12 1 Wire Temperature Probe 16 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 5 5 Antennas 5 5 1 Cellular Diversity Antennas The Datacall Gateway is supplied standard with a 3dBi cellular antenna This antenna is suitable for connection to UMTS 850 MHz networks including Telstra NextG tm The Datacall Gateway antenna connections are both SMA female the supplied cellular antenna is supplied pre terminated with a suitable SMA male connector Illustration 13 Standard antenna The standard antenna supplied is ground independent and is suitable to be mounted on plastic enclosures To improve the received signal strength try mounting the antenna clear of obstructions Lifting the antenna mounting a few metres high can vastly improve the signal strength Datacall can supply suitable high gain antennas for use in low signal areas The Datacall Gateway also includes a diversity antenna connection for more reliable communications in low signal areas To use diversity receive connect another 850MHz antenna via the DIV GPS SMA antenna port 17 PART OF THE POWERCOM GROUP 5 5 2 GPS Antenna The Datacall Gateway includes an integrated GPS receiver available on the GPS DIV connector A suitable GPS antenna is not supplied standard Datacall Telemetry can supply a suitable combined GPS and cellular antenna GPS antennas are typically active antennas with a buil
60. us reasons including equipment malfunctions upgrades or modifications or causes beyond the control of Datacall which are not reasonably foreseeable including interruption or failure of telecommunications or digital transmission links failure or unavailability of any third party product or service including any product or service of the designated hosting partner hostile network attacks or network congestion or other failures Datacall shall use all reasonable endeavours to minimize any disruption inaccessibility and or inoperability of the product Datacall shall employ all reasonable efforts to ensure the security and confidentiality of all Customer data transmitted e Datacall does not guarantee repair or replacement services through or stored on the Product including without limitation will be available after expiration of the twelve 12 months warranty period 4 Rights under the Trade Practices Act maintenance of independent archival data and back up copies of the Customer Data and taking reasonable steps to protect the Customer data from any network attack or any other malicious harmful or disabling data work code or program It is acknowledged by Datacall that under applicable State and SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE Commonwealth Law certain conditions may be implied and rights and remedies conferred on the Customer in relation to the Product which cannot be excluded restricted or modified by agreement non excludable ri

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