EIDER user guide
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1. Document number 3349 O A Eider Control USER M ANUAL os See Se A a m i INTRODUCTION The Eider system provides a method of delivering punch data from remote controls wirelessly for safety or commentary purposes The system comprises the Eider Control unit and Eider Terminal hardware Using the GSM network and GPRS data the Eider Control unit allows flexibility on remote radio controls including sending data directly to the internet for live web results CONTENTS EQUIPMENT When the Eider Control unit is rented from GPProjects the Equipment supplied by GPProjects following equipment will be supplied Anatomy of an Eider unit Eider unit operation Charging an Eider unit Eider Control 3 input unit Charging adaptor Configuration set up Menus Ae Deploying an Eider unit at a control site FAQ ANATOMY OF AN EIDER UNIT USB Charging Connector RS232 Serial Connectors Radio antenna GSM Coverage Indicator Menu Button Battery Status Indicator IMEI serial number GP SIM Card Socket projects SESES a ie i i n OPERATION When programming Sportldent controls ensure that Autosend is enabled the baud is set to 4800 and extended mode Is NOT selected The default screen for the Eider unit shows the status of the device Stored Indicates the number of punch records received stored Sent Indicates the number of punch r2. ecords transmitted to the server The bottom edge of the LCD indicates the status of the battery the connection status and the signal strength of the GSM network xX not connected full signal Note the signal strength indicator is only valid when the GSM modem is online The network status can have the following states OFF UNE The GSM modem is powered off SEARCH The GSM modem is searching for a network ONLINE The Eider unit has registered on a network but no network name is available ln ROAM The Eider unit has registered on a network but no network name is available DENIED The Eider unit has been unable to register on a GSM network STATTX A status message has been sent GPRS The Eider unit has successfully connected to the GPRS network Or the name of the network the Eider is registered with CHARGING Remove the waterproof lid on the Eider unit by releasing the 4 screws turn by 90 degrees Switch on the Eider unit using the external battery isolate switch Connect the charging adaptor to either of the Mini USB socket inside the Eider unit Within 30 seconds the battery indicator on the screen will indicate the battery is charging The green charging indicator will also light up In the event that the red error charge indicator becomes lit unplug the charging adaptor then reconnect If the error continues please contact GPProjects Once the Eider Con
3. ement check the connection s and network signal detection this between the radio control and the Menu Maximum Time Offline may take a minute or two Eider unit next check that the Eider i es unit iS Setsto receive data from the Bietrcenecmmucaion Pea cantelan Ashita ad control type as n the server e g to re request Stored count increment If more confirm the radio missing punch data When the Eider than one radio control is attached miss control hardware is unit has been offline for the period of punch everyone The Stored count Programmed for time selected it will come online to will include status updates so may autosend communicate with the server The show a number greater than the unit will stay online if the time Is set to 0 projects punch makes a corresponding 8 Fredrick Sanger Road number of punches check every Surrey Research Park Guildford GU2 7YD Tel 44 0 1483 685200 Fax 44 0 1483 685201 Stored count increment
4. trol unit is fully charged the green indicator will go out The battery may take up to 6 hours to charge fully CONFIGURATION SET U Eider is based on a menu configuration system The four buttons have consistent functions within each menu Black Move to next menu Green Restore setting to factory default Red move the setting up Yellow move the setting down MENUS Hardware This menu selects what hardware is connected to the RS232 serial input Sportident or EMIT Flash Status Indicates the current status of the record archive memory including the number of records received from the radio control stored and transmitted sent to the server Adjusting the Sent number down will force the most recently received records to be resent JEG ET Y3 IE SERO 1 01101 DP Le LOLVIOLO0L0O01L01LLOLOOLOO i Boot Count Watch the Eider unit find a network and send the data the network status will change to GPRS SEND and the Sent number will increment to the same number as Stored The boot count is a number that helps in time correction Normally it does not need to be changed However should you need to reset the flash the green button pressed Using cable ties through the plastic at this menu will reset both the Stored and Sent counters to zero may Bake LENG loops on the back of the Eider and return you to the previous The Eider
5. unit will remain online for Control unit attach it securely to the screen for confirmation the defined period after sending a stake record When using power saving settings this allows the server to Neatly gather any loose cable into communicate with the Eider unit the stake and secure with cable ties If more than one control stake is used either dig in the cable or locate the two stakes back to back so that competitors cannot trip over or damage the cable M enu Status Interval The Eider Control unit will automatically send a status message if there have been no punch data AT THE CONTROL SITE FAQ eS received for the time selected This allows the base to know if it has When the unit is charged and it is set E received all the data packets andthe YP as required remove the charger ena N a current status of the Eider unit To switch off the unit and replace the my radio control what should do disable this feature set the interval to l d Ensure the screws are turned 90 a e degrees to maintain the waterproof A Check the Eider and radio controls seal are on Check the Eider battery level network status and Stored Sent At the control site attach the radio status of punch data control s to the Eider unit and Switch it on The screen will go A If punching the radio control through the welcome messages to doesn t cause the Stored number to the base view Check battery status incr
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