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Lexicon 570 Stereo Receiver User Manual

1. www remotepossibilities com Input Wiring Inputs should be wired with 14 to 20 gauge wire Twisted pair cable is recommended for runs in excess of 20 feet Input devices requiring 12 VDC can be powered from the M essenger 570 s 12 VDC auxiliary output terminal When wiring the inputs keep in mind that they share a common ground and that the input signals must not exceed 5 VDC or 25 mA 4 20 mA Sensor 0 o e SOGSBDA SASAAMku Output 3 o Dry o f Remote Monitoring System E o Contact i d Batt In o oes Doo e Sensor alias Serial Port Power Alarm Temperature Sensor Flip to OFF the shunt resistor DIP switch for the input you want to modify and flip to ON the pull up resistor DIP switch Attach the temperature sensor to the input screw terminals contact technical support for a list of compatible thermistor temperature sensors Use the INP S command to set the scaling and alarm parameters refer to the Command Reference section 0 5 VDC Sensor Flip to OFF the shunt resistor DIP switch for the input you want to modify and flip to OFF the pull up resistor DIP switch Attach the 0 5 VDC sensor to the input screw terminals Use the INP S command to set the scaling and alarm parameters refer to the Command Reference section 4 20 mA Sensor Flip to ON the shunt resistor DIP switch for the input you want to modify and flip to OFF the pull up resistor DIP switch Attach your 4 20 mA sensor
2. AC Power is On W Power Failure Alarm Parameters Change alarm parameters associated with the A C line power www remotepossibilities com 56 COMMAND gt POW S AC POWER FAIL SETTINGS 1 AC Power Fail Alarm Disabled 2 AC Power Fail Alarm Delay 1 min O Previous Menu Choose a Number gt Power Alarm W hen enabled the M essenger 570 system will begin an alarm sequence when the power has been off for the specified alarm delay time Power Alarm Dela The power must be off continuously for this amount of time before a power alarm is recognized A time period of 5 to 15 minutes is recommended in most cases to prevent alarms during momentary outages Enter a much smaller time if you are monitoring power sensitive devices but set it much higher if the location is prone to long power outages and the equipment you are monitoring would not be affected RTU Real Time Update E RTU Type RTU at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a continuously updated input output status report RUN Runtime Meters An input s runtime meter is considered to be running when the input exceeds its output on setpoint W Help with the RUN command Type RUN at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid runtime commands and related instructions COMMAND gt RUN RUNTIMER FUNCTIONS RUN R Input Runtimer Report RUN O Runtime
3. CNT R Input Counter Report CNT O Input Counter Operations W Counter Report Type CNT R at the command prompt to view the count totals for all of the inputs COMMAND gt CNT R INPUT COUNTER REPORT Outside Air Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 Input 7 Input 8 ct ct ct ct ct ct Dancer Communications Inc W Clear Counters Type CNT O at the command prompt to reset any or all of the counts COMMAND gt CNT O INPUT COUNTER OPERATIONS Clear Outside Air Clear Input Clear Inpu Clear Inpu Clear Inpu Clear Inpu Clear Inpu Clear Inpu Clear all input counters Previous Menu ott og BKK OANA OB WN T FY COMIDGOBWNE ll Be ct ct ct ct ct ct Choose a Number CRT S Critical Condition Setup Menu COMMAND CRT S SET CHECK CRITICAL INPUT SETTINGS 1 Set Check Critical Input Channels 2 Set Check Critical Condition Threshold 3 Set Check Critical Condition Actions 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 SET CHECK CRITICAL INPUT CHANNELS 01 Input 01 Critrcal 17 Input 17 Non critical 02 Input 02 Critical 18 Input 18 Non critical 03 Input 03 Critical 19 Input 19 Non critical 04 Input 04 Critical 20 Input 20 Non critical 05 Input 05 Non critical 21 Input 21 Non critical 06 Input 06 Non critical 22 Input 22 Non critical 07 Input 07 Non critic
4. 1 Local Alarm Siren Enabled 2 Dial out Interval 60 min 3 Inter Dial Delay O min 4 Snooze Timer Delay 160 hours 5 Alarm Dialout Trigger Individual Alarms 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number Local Alarm Siren W hen enabled the M essenger 570 system s internal beeper will sound whenever an unacknowledged alarm exists W hen disabled the beeper will never sound COMMAND gt ALM S 1 Local Alarm Siren Enabled 2 Dial out Interval 60 min 3 Dial out Delay 1 min 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Local Alarm Siren Enabled Change Present State y n No Dial out Interval This parameter specifies the amount of time the M essenger 570 system will wait after attempting to dial every phone number before it will attempt to dial again COMMAND gt ALM S 1 Local Alarm Siren Enabled 2 Dial out Interval 60 min 3 Dial out Delay 1 min 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 2 Enter New Dial out Interval gt 60 Dancer Communications Inc 25 Inter dial Delay Snooze Timer Delay Alarm Dial out Trigger BYE End Session Type BY E at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will terminate the current session COMMAND gt BYE COM Communications Gateway The M essenger 570 system provides a data path between its phone line modem and its local RS 232 port allowing you to talk through the
5. Change Label Name Change Phone Number Erase Entry Previous Menu Own ll Choose a Number gt 2 When entering a phone number the first character is used to determine the type of dial out Valid choices are V Voice Mode D Data Mode F Fax Mode This prefix is not optional Enter New Phone Number gt V555 1212 OK Entry Updated 1 J Smith V555 1212 Change Label Name Change Phone Number Erase Entry Previous Menu OWNER ll Choose a Number gt Dancer Communications Inc 55 W Phone Parameters This enables you to specify how many rings the M essenger 570 system will wait before it answers an incoming phone call Y ou can also specify touch tone or pulse dialing methods COMMAND PHO S SET CHECK PHONE SETTINGS 1 Rings to Answer 1 2 Default Dial Method Touch Tone 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number POW AC Power Monitor W Help with the POW Command Type POW at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid power monitoring commands and related instructions COMMAND POW AC POWER FUNCTIONS POW R AC Power Report POW S Set Check AC Power Fail Settings W Power Status Report This enables you to report the current condition of the AC line power that is supplying operating voltage to the M essenger 570 COMMAND gt POW R AC POWER REPORT
6. Choose a Number gt 3 SET CHECK CRITICAL CONDITION ACTIONS Freeze Secondary Logger Disabled Previous Menu E CRTR Critical Condition Report COMMAND gt CRT R CRITICAL CONDITION REPORT Critical Condition Status No critical condition exists An active critical condition exists An inactive critical condition exists Critical channels in an active alarm state Critical condition threshold 5 Critical Condition Actions Status Periodic Log Logging Pre trigger Data trigger data Frozen Diagnostics log Logging Pre trigger Data trigger data Frozen 12 Post Post Dancer Communications Inc 31 WB CRT O Critical Condition Operations The Critical Condition Operations menu varies based upon the system s current condition Any one of three conditions may exist An active critical condition exist This state is entered when the number of critical input channels that are simultaneously in the active alarm state meets or exceeds the critical condition threshold An inactive critical condition exists This state is entered from the active critical condition state after the number of critical input channels that are currently in the active alarm state does not meet or exceed the critical condition threshold No critical condition exists This state is entered only after a user manually resets the critical condition logic using the CRT O command COMMAND
7. On Time per Minute Control Mode Power up State Alarm Mask Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 2 Enter New Value gt 20 lt Label gt 60 Manual OFF FF See Controlling Outputs for description of control modes www remotepossibilities com 52 COMMAND gt OUT S SET CHECK OUTPUT SETTINGS 1 Output 1 Heater 2 Output 2 Label 3 Output 3 Label 3 Output 3 Label O Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Output 1 PRESENT SETTINGS 1 Label lt Label gt 2 On Time per Minute 60 3 Control Mode Manual 4 Power up State OFF 5 Alarm Mask FF 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 3 AVAILABLE CHOICES Manual Automatic Automatic Day Automatic Night Close on Present Alarms Open on Present Alarms Close on Unacknowledged Alarms Previous Menu CIDOB WNE ll Choose a Number gt 2 Power up State By default all outputs are off after a power up reset By changing the Power up State setting to On you can have an output turn on immediately after a reset Alarm Mask See Controlling Outputs for description of control modes PHO Telephone Dialing Directory The PHO commands configure the M essenger 570 system to deliver alarm messages to up to eight people pagers computers or facsimile machines Dancer Communications Inc 53 W Help with the PHO command Type PHO at t
8. The information that you enter in these fields will not affect the operation of the unit but will help you manage information from your remote sites Use the SEC S command to enter system identification information M Configure the Inputs The M essenger 570 accepts a variety of different input types Use the INP S command to instruct the M essenger 570 as to how to interpret and report this input data M Configure the Data Logger The M essenger 570 s data logger can be configured to take periodic snapshots of designated inputs and or record system events and alarm conditions Use the INP S command to designate the inputs to be recorded and the LOG S command to set logging parameters Dancer Communications Inc 11 M Configuring the Alarm Dialer The M essenger 570 system continually monitors all inputs for alarm set points that have been violated If a set point has been exceeded for a designated period of response time the M essenger 570 system recognizes this as the existence of an alarm condition It will send the message to up to eight designated telephone numbers anywhere on or off site and at any time If the calls are unanswered the M essenger 570 system will wait a pre set length of time and perform the complete dial out sequence again The alarm dial out sequence will continue even if the alarm condition has cleared until the alarm has been externally acknowledged To fully configure the alarm dia
9. PRESENT SETTINGS 01 Label Input 1 02 Sensor Type Dry Contact 03 Open Description ON 04 Closed Description OFF 05 Alarm Deselected 06 Response Tim 15 Sec 07 Output On Control Deselected 08 Output Off Control Deselected 09 Data Logging Enabled 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt Dancer Communications Inc 45 Closed Description Y ou will be prompted to select a word to be displayed or vocalized when a contact is closed When less than 2 5 VDC Words included in this list are Open Closed High Low Alarm OK On Off 1 and 0 Open Description Y ou will be prompted to select a word to be displayed or vocalized when a contact is open W hen greater than or equal to 2 5 VDC Words included in this list are Open Closed High Low Alarm OK On Off 1 and 0 Alarm W hen Y ou will be prompted with the following menu Alarm W hen Open Alarm W hen Closed Alarm Deselected Output On When Y ou will be prompted with the following menu Output On When Open Output On When Closed Output On Control Deselected Output Off When Y ou will be prompted with the following menu Output Off When Open Output Off W hen Closed Output Off Control Deselected The corresponding output must be in one of the Automatic control modes for the above control logic to affect that output s state O pen and Closed will be replaced with the terms defined as the Open Closed Descriptions Pul
10. Previous Menu odon Ra ll Choose a Number gt 5 Current Data Log Configuration Input 1 Logging Input 2 Logging Input 3 Logging Input 4 Logging Input 5 Logging Input 6 Logging Input 7 Logging Input 8 Logging Periodic log capacity 1364 records Current log usage 17 77 W Configure the Data Logger To configure the data logger type LOG S at the command prompt COMMAND gt LOG S DATA LOG SETUP 1 Non Critical Alarm Log Period 00 00 10 0 2 Critical Alarm Log Period 00 00 30 0 3 High Resolution Mode Enabled 4 Clear Periodic Log 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt Non Critical Alarm Log Period Critical Alarm Log Period www remotepossibilities com 48 Log Rate If periodic logging is enabled this parameter tells the M essenger 570 system how often to sample and record input conditions Intervals can be set to any time 00 00 05 to 99 59 59 High Resolution Mode When the high resolution mode is enabled two bytes will be stored for each input selected for logging W hen the high resolution mode is disabled only one byte per selected input is logged Low resolution is recommended in most cases to conserve memory Changing this parameter requires the logger to be reformatted which erases all currently stored information All logged information therefore must be downloaded prior to changing this value Clear Log This
11. Only the readings taken at the rate of change interval are compared to the rate of change set point Any activity occurring between the rate of change interval is ignored For pulse count rate sensor types the input is always represented by a positive hourly rate This hourly pulse count rate is updated only once per hour on the hour If the rate exceeds either the high or low set point then an alarm will be triggered The alarm response time does not apply to these set points www remotepossibilities com 42 e Discrete and pulse count totalizer sensor types do not have rate of change set points Output ON OFF Control Set Points Each of the input channels can be programmed with output control set points The output control set points only affect outputs that have a control mode of Automatic Automatic Day and Automatic Night If the input value goes above the output ON set point the output will be turned ON and remain ON until it falls below the output OFF set point The response time does not apply to Output On and Output Off set points COMMAND gt INP S SET CHECK INPUT SETTINGS 1 Input 1 Outside Air 2 Input 2 Label 3 Input 3 lt Label gt 4 Input 4 lt Label gt 5 Input 5 Label 6 Input 6 lt Label gt 7 Input 7 lt Label gt 8 Input 8 Label 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Input 1 PRESENT SETTINGS
12. 01 Label Outside Air 02 Sensor Type Temperature F 03 High Alarm Set Point 260 04 Low Alarm Set Point 94 05 Response Tim 120 Sec 06 Rate Alarming Disabled 07 Output On Set Point 260 08 Output Off Set Point 94 09 Calibration Offset 0 10 Data Logging Enabled 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number 7 Enter New Output On gt 255 Calibration Each of the input channels can be calibrated by adding or subtracting a calibration constant to the raw unscaled input value To enter a new calibration constant type INP S and choose from the menu the input you want to calibrate A second menu will be given listing all parameters associated with that input Choose Calibration The M essenger 570 system will display the measured value of the input and ask you to enter the actual value W hen you do a calibration offset will be calculated and stored in the M essenger 570 system s memory Dancer Communications Inc COMMAND gt INP S SET CHECK INPUT SETTINGS 1 Input 1 Outside Air 2 Input 2 lt Label gt 3 Input 3 lt Label gt 4 Input 4 lt Label gt 5 Input 5 Label 6 Input 6 lt Label gt 7 Input 7 lt Label gt 8 Input 8 lt Label gt 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Input 1 PRESENT SETTINGS 01 Label 02 Sensor Type 03 High Alarm Set Point 04 Low Alarm Set Point 05 Response Ti
13. It includes details on how to mount the unit in a suitable location connect it to a phone line and power source and attach sensors or instrumentation to it to meet your specific monitoring alarm and control needs Input Connector RS 232 Serial Portfor PC or Satellite Tranceiver Lia Output Connector Remote Monitoring System o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Phone Connections w Battery Disconnect NI DC Output p u 2 Send Eod Power Alarm I O Expansion Port Power Indicator AC Power Inlet Alarm Indicator Switched AC Outlet A home for your Messenger 570 Y our new M essenger 570 should be located in a convenient location close to the conditions being monitored in a warehouse basement utility closet or other work area mounted on a wall or mounted inside an equipment cabinet When mounted in an optional NEM A 4X weatherproof enclosure the M essenger 570 can be used in damp or dusty environments or placed outdoors If the outputs of the M essenger 570 are used to switch voltages in excess of 30 volts the unit must be mounted in an approved electrical equipment enclosure Connecting a Phone Line The M essenger 570 is designed to work on most public phone systems found throughout the world It will also work on most office PBX phone systems With optional equipment it will also work on cellular phone systems and with low orbiting satellites www remotepossibilities com
14. M essenger 570 system to an external computer or system W Help with the COM command Type COM at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid communications commands and related instructions COMMAND gt COM COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS COM S Set Check Communication Settings COM R Enter Gateway Mode Modem Only E Open Communications Gateway Type COM R at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will open a communications path between the modem and its serial port This path can be used to establish communications with a secondary M essenger 570 system or almost any other device that has an RS 232 port When using the communications gateway make sure that the RS 232 cable connecting the M essenger 570 system and secondary device supports full hardware RTS CTS handshaking If the secondary device does not support hardware handshaking you must make sure that neither device transmits more data than the receiver can handle For example If you have a M essenger 570 system operating its modem at 33 6 kbps and its RS 232 at 115 kbps you must make sure that the device attached to the RS 232 port does not transmit data at a sustained rate of 115kbps Because the M essenger 570 system would be receiving data 3 5 times faster than it can send it the receive buffer will fill up quickly The M essenger 570 can buffer up to 256 incoming and outgoing bytes but any data received after a buffer has fi
15. Rate Alarming Disabled 07 Output On Set Point 260 08 Output Off Set Point 94 09 Calibration Offset 0 10 Data Logging Enabled 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 5 Enter New Response Time gt 120 Rate Alarm Set Points The M essenger 570 system is capable of detecting and alarming on various input rate of change conditions The conditions detected vary depending upon the input type For temperature linear and 4 20 mA sensor types a single rate of change set point may be entered This set point may be positive or negative and is in addition to the normal high and low alarm set points Each of these set points are entered in engineering units Unlike the high and low set points which are continuously scanned 10 times second the rate at which these inputs are scanned for rate of change condition is based on the rate of change scan period See INP O The rate of change scan period is a global user programmable time period from 1 second to 24 hours Being global this period applies to all temperature linear and 4 20 ma sensor types U pon system reset each of these inputs will have their current values stored in memory A fter the rate of change time period has elapsed the input values are read and compared to the previously stored value If the difference of these two values exceeds the rate of change set point then an alarm is triggered The alarm response time does not apply to the rate of change set points
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17. W Standard Phone Lines For your convenience the M essenger 570 has a dual phone jack Plug a telephone line into one of the Messenger 570 s phone jacks Y ou can attach a standard telephone into the other jack It is recommended that you use this standard telephone to check the phone line for dial tone and the ability to make incoming and outgoing phone calls W Cellular Phones The M essenger 570 will also work with North American analog cellular phones equipped with a dial tone adapter Support for GSM and PCS cellular phones is planned for the future Contact technical support for details E Low Orbiting Satellites The M essenger 570 works with an optional satellite transceiver capable of providing cost effective communication from virtually any location on Earth Contact technical support for details Connecting a Power Source The M essenger 570 is factory configured to operate on 110 VAC 50 60 Hz OR 220 VAC 50 60 Hz It can also operate from 12 VDC E AC Operation Plug the M essenger 570 s power cord into a properly grounded three wire electrical outlet The power required by the M essenger 570 is 20 watts plus the wattage of the load if any attached to the AC Switched Output connector W DC Operation Connect the positive lead of a9 to 15 VDC source to the DC IN terminal and connect the negative lead to the Common terminal IMPORTANT W hen using DC power the M essenger 570 s AC power cord MUST be
18. continuously if there are acknowledged alarms www remotepossibilities com 16 The Messenger 570 includes a straightforward output controller that enables you to activate or reset equipment remotely on demand or automatically in response to input set points or alarm conditions Output Control Modes The output controller has several modes of operation that can be grouped into three categories M anual A utomatic and Alarm In manual mode an output is controlled by commands issued by the user In automatic mode an output is controlled by on and off set points on a designated input channel In alarm mode an output is controlled by the alarm status of the M essenger 570 Y ou can mix or match control mode settings among the four output channels The output control mode settings can be found in the OUT S menu AVAILABLE CHOICES Manual Automatic Automatic Day Automatic Night Close on Present Alarms Open on Present Alarms Close on Unacknowledged Alarms JO Mia UNER ow gom Wow E Manual M anual control permits an operator to remotely control the on off state of the four output relays Use the OUT O command and select the channel you want to control then use the spacebar to manually toggle the output on or off Gua The on off state of the output is controlled by the operator with the On1 and On0 commands Entering On1 turns output n ON and On0H turns output n OFF wh
19. cue ao eto e enne Geta sene eb ee eaae teca aae bae eaae ee be aa eaa us 57 W Help with the SCH Command sese nnns nnn inii nnns 5 W Scheduled Dialout Settings nnn nnne nennen 58 SEC Security amp Identification 4 eeeee eerie eere eese eee ee ee enne eren netta seta nas e tasses s etos e seen essen seen 58 W Help with the SEC command sse nnne nnne nnn inis 58 B Security Report coi etn eerte etin etui aee Er Rd t ede ated ipa 59 W Add Edit Security Codes and Identification nnns 59 TST Testing Diagnostics eese eee esee ses eene eerte seen nets nt en aset tn seta seta ss seen sees se tenes tense esta seen 61 B HepwithiheTSTcommarnd ucunnect actrice ct nct ite aid tide e t ra reve Na 61 W Memory Check System Information sse nnne neris 61 BH Factory DiagnostiCs oce eb poe o eR RP IH e ede HEP o nia ined 62 VOX Custom Voice Functi lis 2 eio eterni eoa re eet na neo eos sees Co e aora ae oos Ta re eet ek a sseadicedseccnecdeesees 62 W Help with the VOX Command sene nnne nnn nnn nnn iniit nnns 62 B MVOX S Custom Voice Phrase Settings nnne nnn 62 M VOX R Custom Voice Phrase Listing sssseeeennenennn nennen nnn nnn inira 63 KXON Extended ON m aA 64 Ado EN 64 ACCOSSOFIGS iosc cas isi ue aida ene ei celia 65 This section describes the procedure for installing the Messenger 570 system
20. disconnected AND its backup battery MUST be disabled by removing the jumper from between the BATT OUT and DC IN terminals W Solar Operation The Messenger 570 can be powered by a properly sized solar panel Contact technical support for details Backup Battery The M essenger 570 system has an internal rechargeable battery that maintains full operation in the event of a power outage This battery must be enabled when the unit is put into service and disabled when taken out of service All information programmed into the M essenger 570 system will be retained whether or not the battery is connected to the system NOTE An auxiliary DC power output on the M essenger 570 system can be used to power external sensors and accessories It provides 12 volts DC nominal at up to 200 mA This power is taken from the M essenger 570 system s backup battery and will provide uninterruptible power even during a power outage Dancer Communications Inc W Enabling the Backup Battery Attach the shorting clip included with the unit between the BATT OUT and DC IN terminals If the shorting clip is lost a short length of wire can be used Once enabled the battery will require up to 24 hours to fully charge W Disabling the Backup Battery To disable the backup battery remove the shorting clip from between the BATT OUT and DC IN terminals W Testing the Backup Battery W hen operating from AC power the power l
21. gt CRT O CRITICAL CONDITION OPERATIONS No critical condition exists There are n critical input channels currently in the active alarm state which does not meet or exceed the critical condition threshold of n channels COMMAND gt CRT O CRITICAL CONDITION OPERATIONS An inactive critical condition exists Resetting the critical condition logic will terminate all active critical condition actions Do you wish reset the critical condition logic y n gt Yes OK COMMAND CRT O CRITICAL CONDITION OPERATIONS An active critical condition exists There are n critical input channels currently in the active alarm state meeting or exceeding the critical condition threshold of n channels The critical condition logic cannot be reset until the number of critical input channels in the active alarm state is reduced or the critical condition threshold is raised www remotepossibilities com 32 DIP W Help with the DIP command Type DIP at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid alarm commands and related instructions COMMAND gt DIP DIP SWITCH SETTING DIP R DIP Switch Report W DIP Switch Report Type DIP R at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will generate a report indicating the required DIP switch settings for the unit s current input setup Note This report does not indica
22. make sure the information is correct If your modem is attached to an office phone system you may need to enter a code such as 9 to access an outside line V erify that the Number to be dialed in the lower left corner of the box appears exactly as it would if you were to dial the M essenger 570 from your telephone It must not include any extraneous numbers Click OK In the Connect box click Cancel It is now time to save your settings and exit the program On the HyperTerminal menu bar select File Save and then File Exit Dancer Communications Inc Establishing Communication Once you ve defined a connection to your M essenger 570 establishing communications with it is as simple as clicking on an icon Start HyperTerminal by clicking Start Programs Accessories and Hyperterminal Look for the M essenger 570 connection that you ve created and click on it When HyperTerminal starts you will see the connection information in the Connect box Click Dial Y ou may hear dialing tones or pulses followed by a ring sound followed by modem tones W hen the M essenger 570 answers it will prompt you to enter a security code Y ou must enter a valid security code within 30 seconds or the M essenger 570 will terminate the connection If you don t know the security code try the factory default security code 11111111 eight ones followed by Enter Once you have gained access you can enter commands and the M essenger 570 wi
23. the output is in the desired state The M essenger 570 system will repeat the process with the next output and continue doing so until all of the outputs have been accessed COMMAND gt OUT O TURN OUTPUTS ON OR OFF WB Output Setup Press SPACE to change CR if OK Output 41 OFF Output 42 OFF Output 43 OFF Output 44 OFF ON OFF ON ON ON Type OUT S at the command prompt to control the configuration parameters for each output Y ou will get a list of all configurable outputs that output Select the one you wish to configure and you will get a sub menu of parameters for www remotepossibilities com 50 NGS Labels Choose a Number gt COMMAND gt OUT S SET CHECK OUTPUT SETTI 1 Output 41 Label 2 Output 2 Label 3 Output 3 Label 4 Output 44 Label 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Output 1 PRESENT SETTINGS L Label 2 On Time per Minute 3 Control Mode 4 Power up State 5 Alarm Mask 0 Previous Menu lt Label gt 60 Manual OFF FF Each of the eight output channels can be given a name Type OUT S and choose from the menu the input you want to name A second menu will be given listing all parameters associated with that input Choose menu item 1 Label and enter the label name for the input Each label can be up to 12 characters long and can contain any alphanumeric or printable chara
24. will return a list of valid system test commands and related instructions COMMAND gt TST DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS TST R Diagnostics Report TST S Set Check System Settings W Memory Check System Information Type TST R at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will run a self diagnostic test and generate a report COMMAND gt TST R SYSTEM INFORMATION Copyright C 1997 1998 Dancer Communications Inc Secane PA 19018 610 543 8066 http www remotepossibilities com All Rights Reserved Version Information Ckckckckckckckck ck ck ck kc ck ck ck kk Hardware version MSG570G Software version 10B8 Compiled 05 08 98 17 23 26 Flash checksum bdb2 Option Information OCA Ckckckckck ck ckckck ck ck ck kk FFT option Disabled Custom voice option Enabled Data Log Capacity 32kb Modem Internal NV Information ACkckck ckck kk k ck k kk Serial number OOFFFFFF NV parameter CRC 93602 Diagnostic Information CA CkCkckckckck ckckckck ck ckck ck ck ck ck kk Realtime Clock Operational Modem status Operational ast Error None www remotepossibilities com 62 W Factory Diagnostics The TST S command is used at the factory for system set up and test Use it only at the direction of a factory technician COMMAND gt TST S DIAGNOSTIC SETUP Load Factory Setup Download Current User Setup Upload Current User Setup Hardware Reset Clear
25. 3 High Alarm Set Point 04 Low Alarm Set Point 05 Response Tim 06 Rate Alarming 07 Output On Set Point 08 Output Off Set Point 09 Calibration Offset 10 Data Logging 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 3 Response Time Enter New High Alarm gt 25 Outside Air Temperature 260 94 0 Sec Disabled 260 94 0 Enabled Each of the input channels can be given a response time This time determines how long an alarm condition must exist before it is recognized as an alarm Type INP S and choose the input you want to modify from the menu A second menu will be given listing all parameters associated with that input Choose Response Time and enter the desired response time The response time can range from 0 second to 10 000 seconds about one week The response time only applies to alarm set points Dancer Communications Inc 41 COMMAND gt INP S SET CHECK INPUT SETTINGS 1 Input 1 Outside Air 2 Input 2 lt Label gt 3 Input 3 lt Label gt 4 Input 4 lt Label gt 5 Input 5 Label 6 Input 6 lt Label gt 7 Input 7 lt Label gt 8 Input 8 lt Label gt 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Input 1 PRESENT SETTINGS 01 Label Outside Air 02 Sensor Type Temperature F 03 High Alarm Set Point 260 04 Low Alarm Set Point 94 05 Response Tim 10000 Sec 06
26. AND gt SEC S SET CHECK SECURITY SETTINGS 1 Security Code 1 2 Security Code 2 3 Security Code 3 4 Code Number ARS EA 5 Unit Phone Number 6 Site Name CkCkCck ck ckck ck ck ckck ck ck ck k ck k kk 7 Automatic Report Disabled 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number Security Codes Y our M essenger 570 system has three levels of security each permitting access to the system but with varying degrees of privilege These security codes are also used when accessing the M essenger 570 system from a touch tone telephone Level Three Security Level Three security permits a user to access the report R commands Level Two Security www remotepossibilities com Level Two security permits a user to access and change certain operational O commands as well as report R commands Level One Security Level One security permits a user to access and change the set up commands S as well as the operational O and reporting R commands To set or change security codes you must havea level one Security Code At the command prompt type SEC S and choose menu selections 1 2 or 3 Y ou will be prompted to enter a new security code The security code is eight digits long and all eight must be entered Only the digits 0 9 are accepted For security reasons the M essenger 570 system will ask you to re enter your code COMMAND gt SEC S SET CHECK SECU
27. Label gt 3 Input 3 lt Label gt 4 Input 4 lt Label gt 5 Input 5 Label 6 Input 6 lt Label gt 7 Input 7 lt Label gt 8 Input 8 Label 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Input 1 PRESENT SETTINGS 01 Label lt Label gt 02 Sensor Type Temperature F 03 High Alarm Set Point 260 04 Low Alarm Set Point 94 05 Response Tim 0 Sec 06 Output On Set Point 260 07 Output Off Set Point 94 08 Calibration Offset 0 09 Data Logging Enabled 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number www remotepossibilities com The Input Setup Present Settings menu varies depending upon the sensor type and whether or not it is an extended input While each sensor type has a unique set of parameters many of those parameters can be found in more than one set A chart of sensor types and parameters is shown below Common Parameters Label Sensor Data Type Logging x x Temperature X F Temperature X X x C Dry Contact X X X Pulse X X X Totalizer Pulse Rate X X X Linear X X X 4 to 20 mA X X X Extended X X Input Alarm Parameters High Low Alarm Rate Alarm Alarm State Respons Setpoint Setpoint Setpoint e Time Temperature x X x x F Temperature x X x x C Dry Contact X X Pulse X X Totalizer Pulse Rate X X X Linear X X X X 4 to 20 Ma X X X X Extended X X X Input Output Control Parameters Output Output Output Output On Off On Off State Setpo
28. Last Error Code Previous Menu CURB WNE ll Choose a Number gt VOX Custom Voice Functions W Help with the VOX Command Type VOX at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid power monitoring commands and related instructions COMMAND gt VOX DIAL OUT SCHEDULER VOX S Custom Voice Phrase Setup VOX R Custom Voice Phrase Report COMMAND gt E VOXS Custom Voice Phrase Settings Dancer Communications Inc 63 COMMAND gt VOX S CUSTOM VOICE SETUP 01 Phrase 01 Empty 02 Phrase 02 Empty 03 Phrase 03 Empty 04 Phrase 04 Empty 05 Phrase 05 Empty 06 Phrase 06 Empty 07 Phrase 07 Empty 08 Phrase 08 Empty 09 Phrase 09 Empty 10 Phrase 10 Empty 11 Phrase 11 Empty 12 Phrase 12 Empty 13 Phrase 13 Empty 14 Phrase 14 Empty 15 Phrase 15 Empty 16 Phrase 16 Empty 17 Greeting Empty 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Phrase 01 Empty Enter new phrase name or Empty to delete entry Blower Enter new file size 1 4096 1203 Begin X modem transfer now VOX S allows you to define text phrases and upload a custom voice message for each of those phrases When giving an input report in voice mode if an input s label name matches one of the voice phrase names that phrase s voice message is played See User Programmable V oice for
29. M System time report VOX Custom Voice Phrase Report For example typing INP initiates an INPut report m Hbi To end a voice mode session simply type BYE Modem Mode Y ou can communicate with the M essenger 570 system using a PC with a modem and any popular communications program having terminal emulation capability One such communications program is Hyperterminal a program that is included free with the M icrosoft Windows 95 98 2000 amp NT operating systems Since H yperT erminal is used throughout this manual to illustrate data mode operation detailed instructions on its use are included in this section Defining a HyperTerminal Connection To use HyperT erminal you must first define a few parameters including the phone number of the M essenger 570 To start HyperT erminal click Start and then click Programs Accessories and Hyperterminal Look for an icon labeled HyperTerminal or Hypertrm exe and click on it In the Connect Description box type a name for the connection choose an icon then click OK In the Connect To box enter the country region area code and phone number of the unit to be called and choose your computer s modem from the Connect Using list Note if your modem is not listed in the Connect Using list it may not be installed properly Click OK Click the Dialing Properties button to view information about the location of your computer Y ou may not have to make any changes to this box but
30. November 2001 ems _ Remate Monitoring Messenger 570 Remote Monitoring System USER S GUIDE It s never been so easy fast or inexpensive to monitor remote sites Congratulations on your acquisition of the Messenger 570 Remote Monitoring System Installation and operation of the Messenger 570 system have been designed so that you can easily effortlessly realize the remote possibilities placed at your fingertips by this state of the art telemetry unit This User s Guide outlines the handful of easy straightforward steps you need to take to prepare the Messenger 570 system for its monitoring alarm control and other assignments We are committed to helping you realize the remote possibilities If there is a question that cannot be answered quickly and completely in our documentation please call our Technical Support Hotline 1 800 232 6237 Thank you for selecting a Messenger 570 system and welcome to the Gems Remote Monitoring family Dancer Communications Inc USA AA A 1 A home for your Messenger 570 ssccssscccssssccesssssscscsscsscssesccesssseecsccsesccesesceesssssesccssescessseesssssseses 1 Connecting a Phone LANE wisss issssccesiecssssccocccecadeserovesosvcsendccesadescvssssnsedesenscerssseedeccsesaceseuesedesesoasssnessscensenna 1 B Standard Phone LINA abet e De etre AP gt dee 2 B Cellular Phones dene ri hne pee nderit iri de dba ie dece pi denice 2 MU Low Orbitin
31. ONS SETUP Local RS 232 Baud Rate 38 4k Smart Gateway Mode Enabled Gateway Echo Disabled Previous Menu 1 2 3 0 Choose a Number gt 2 Smart Gateway Mode Enabled Change Present State y n gt Yes Gateway Echo When enabled characters that are received from the modem will be echoed back to the modem as well as being sent to the serial port www remotepossibilities com 28 COMMAND gt COM S COMMUNICATIONS SETUP Local RS 232 Baud Rate 38 4k Smart Gateway Mode Disabled Gateway Echo Disabled Previous Menu 1 2 3 0 Choose a Number gt 3 Gateway Echo Disabled Change Present State y n gt Yes CNT Pulse Counter The M essenger 570 system allows pulse counting on all eight analog inputs It uses two commands in data mode CNT R to display all eight counters and CNT O to clear individual counters The maximum transition rate is 100 state transitions second 50 Hz signal 50 counts second with no two transitions occurring within less than 10ms of each other The signal can be a square saw tooth or sine wave with a transition being a change from above three volts and below two volts and vice versa Total counts are displayed as decimals W Help with the CNT command Type CNT at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid counter commands and related instructions COMMAND gt CNT INPUT COUNTER FUNCTIONS
32. Old Ack ID field XIN Extended Inputs a decimal representation A1 A8 Analog input 1 through 8 Each input value is in engineering units Un logged inputs are represented by comma separated null fields 01 08 Digital outputs 1 through N Only the outputs that are physically present on a unit will be in the log Record Type is a three character field that describes the nature of the log entry ACK Acknowledged alarm ALM Analarm condition occurred DOF Analarm dial out has failed DOS Analarm dial out has succeeded HKR Hacker Too many bad passwords entered LOG Atime initiated recording MFL The modem has failed power up diagnostics NRM Analarm condition returned to normal OFF Theend of an on line session ON The beginning of an on line session POW A power failure alarm has occurred RST Hardware reset TFL A real time clock failure has occurred www remotepossibilities com 20 X modem Downloads The most reliable way to transfer large amounts of data from the M essenger 570 system to a personal computer is with the X MODEM file transfer protocol M any communications programs such as ProComm support the XMODEM protocol If a data error occurs during a file transfer due to line noise for example XMODEM will detect the error and correct it Once you initiate an X MODEM data transfer you have 30 seconds to tell your communications program to start the X MODEM transfer Compressed logs Downloading a compres
33. RITY SETTINGS 1 Security Code 1 2 Security Code 2 3 Security Code 3 4 Code Number KR KR RRR 5 Unit Phone Number 6 Site Name Ck ckckckckckckckckckckck ck ck ck ck ck kk 7 Automatic Report Disabled 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Enter New Level 1 Security Code To avoid misspelling errors Enter New Level 1 Security Code gt Security Code 1 updated Entering your code number Y ou can program an eight character alphanumeric code to provide your M essenger 570 system a unique identity That code which will appear in the log on message typically is an account number site code or serial number Atthe command prompt type SEC S choose menu selection number 4 and type your eight character code Entering the unit phone number Y ou can program a 15 character alphanumeric code to provide your M essenger 570 system with additional identity The unit phone number will be part of the Messenger 570 system s voice mode alarm dial message Entering your location name Similarly to complete your unique system signature you can program your M essenger 570 system with a location name which like your code number will appear in the log on message T ypically the location name is the address where the system is located Dancer Communications Inc 61 TST Testing amp Diagnostics W Help with the TST command Type TST at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system
34. a complete description of how to create your own vocabulary W VOXR Custom Voice Phrase Listing COMMAND gt VOX R CUSTOM VOICE PHRASE REPORT Phrase 01 Blower Phrase 02 Pump Phrase 03 Pressure Phrase 04 Level Phrase 05 Chiller Phrase 06 Empt Phrase 07 Empt Phrase 08 Empt Phrase 09 Empt Phrase 10 Empt Phrase 11 Empt Phrase 12 Empt Phrase 13 Empt Phrase 14 Empt Phrase 15 Empt Phrase 16 Empt Greeting Empt www remotepossibilities com 64 XON Extended On m XON Type XON at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will give you an option to disable the activity timer COMMAND gt XON EXTENDED ON SETTING Extended on setting Disabled Change Present State y n gt Yes Warning System will stay on line until a BYE command is issued or carrier detect is lost Dancer Communications Inc 65 Below is a list of some of the most popular accessories for theMessenger 570 For information concerning these and other accessories contact technical support Weather proof enclosure Solar panel Temperature sensor 30F to 100F Temperature sensor 40F to 40F Satellite tranceiver Input expansion module Flow sensor Pressure sensor Humidity sensor www remotepossibilities com
35. action permanently erases the contents of the data logger s memory Note you normally do not have to clear memory when it is full it will automatically clear the oldest information in its memory Y ou can use this clear function after you download the contents of the data logger s memory if you want to eliminate the possibility of downloading redundant information in the future OUT Output Commands The M essenger 570 system has four outputs that can be configured for manual or automatic operation W Help with the OUT command Type OUT at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid output commands and related instructions COMMAND gt OUT OUTPUT FUNCTIONS OUT R Output Status Report OUT O Turn Outputl ON or OFF OUT S Set Check Output Settings COMMAND gt W Output Status Report To get a real time report of the present condition of the outputs along with their mode of control type OUT R at the command prompt Dancer Communications Inc 49 W Output Control Operati COMMAND gt OUT R OUTPUT STATUS REPORT Output 1 Manual OFF Output 2 Manual OFF Output 3 Manual OFF Output 4 Manual OFF Time 08 03 96 06 59 26 ons To manually turn an output on or off type OUT O at the command prompt The M essenger 570 system will report the present value of the first input and permit you to toggle the value by pressing the space bar Press ENTER when
36. al 23 Input 23 Non critical 08 Input 08 Non critical 24 Input 24 Non critical 09 Input 09 Critical 25 Input 25 Non critical 10 Input 10 Critical 26 Input 26 Non critical 11 Input 11 Critical 27 Input 27 Non critical 12 Input 12 Critical 28 Input 28 Non critical 13 Input 13 Non critical 29 Input 29 Non critical 14 Input 14 Non critical 30 Input 30 Non critical 15 Input 15 Non critical 31 Input 31 Non critical 16 Input 16 Non critical 32 Input 32 Non critical 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Input 1 is currently a critical input Change present state y n gt n COMMAND gt CRT S SET CHECK CRITICAL INPUT SETTINGS 1 Set Check Critical Input Channels 2 Set Check Critical Condition Threshold 3 Set Check Critical Condition Actions www remotepossibilities com 30 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 2 SET CHECK CRITICAL CONDITION THRESHOLD The critical condition threshold is used to indicate when a critical condition exists When the number of critical input channels in the alarm state meets or exceeds the critical condition threshold a critical condition event is triggered Current Value 4 Change present state y n gt y Enter new value 1 n gt 4 COMMAND gt CRT S SET CHECK CRITICAL INPUT SETTINGS 1 Set Check Critical Input Channels 2 Set Check Critical Condition Threshold 3 Set Check Critical Condition Actions 0 Previous Menu
37. cter Hiding Outputs By typing HID E you are able to remove this particular item from all reports To bring the input out of hiding simply enter a new label for that output COMMAND gt OUT S ECK OUTPUT SETTI NGS 1 O 2 O 3 Ou 4 O 0 P Choose a Number gt 1 tput tput tput tput 1 2 3 4 lt lt lt lt Label gt Label gt Label gt Label gt revious Menu Dancer Communications Inc 51 Output 1 PRESENT SETTINGS 1 Label 2 On Time per Minute 3 Control Mode 4 Power up State 5 Alarm Mask O Previous Menu Choose a Number gt Enter New Label gt Heater On Time per Minute This parameter can be used to throttle an output rather than have it constantly on or off If an output has been turned on and this parameter s set for 40 then the output will cycle on for 40 seconds and off for 20 seconds ad infinitum If the parameter s set for 60 the output remains on constantly The minimum value is one The default value is 60 seconds lt Label gt 60 Manual OFF FF COMMAND gt OUT S NGS CUBR WNE Control Mode SET CHECK OUTPUT SETTI 1 Output 1 Heater 2 Output 2 Label 3 Output 3 Label 4 Output 4 lt Label gt 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Output 1 PRESENT SETTINGS Label
38. dged When an alarm occurs and the response time has expired the M essenger 570 system will begin its dial out sequence The M essenger 570 system can deliver an alarm in voice fax or data mode The M essenger 570 system will dial each number in succession If the alarm is not acknowledged the M essenger 570 system will wait a specified alarm dial out interval and then start another dial out sequence with the same alarm message Alarms can be acknowledged in either data or voice mode There are two classes of alarms Active acknowledged alarms The input continues to violate an alarm set point but an operator has acknowledged the condition The M essenger 570 system continues to recognize the alarm condition but will not attempt to make an outgoing phone call Unacknowledged alarms Any alarms which have not been acknowledged An unacknowledged alarm initiates an alarm dial out sequence W Alarm Dial Out Reminder An optional feature of the M essenger 570 system will enable the dial out sequence even after an alarm has been acknowledged When an alarm occurs the M essenger 570 system will dial out to all phone numbers in its phone number list once or until it is acknowledged It will then wait the dial out interval as specified in the ALM S menu If the re dial after acknowledgment in ALM S is enabled the M essenger 570 system will dial out again if there are any unacknowledged or acknowledged alarms present If disabled it wi
39. e ALM R atthe command prompt COMMAND gt ALM R ACTIVE ACKNOWLEDGED ALARMS None UNACKNOWLEDGED ALARMS None Alarm report The M essenger 570 system will report all alarms and give you the option to acknowledge any unacknowledged alarms W Phone Directory Report To get a report of the designated dial out phone names and numbers type PHO R at the command prompt COMMAND gt PHO R PHONE NUMBER REPORT 1 Phone 1 No Number 2 Phone 2 No Number 3 Phone 3 No Number 4 Phone 4 No Number 5 Phone 5 No Number 6 Phone 6 No Number 7 Phone 7 No Number 8 Phone 8 No Number W Security Report To get a report of various system counters and timers type SEC R at the command prompt Note These counters and timers are non volatile and will be retained even if all power is removed from the M essenger 570 system COMMAND gt SEC R SECURITY REPORT Total Alarms 0 Access Denials 2 On line Sessions 11 Service Outages 14 System Hours 8 8 www remotepossibilities com 14 The M essenger 570 system constantly monitors all inputs to determine if alarm set points have been violated If a set point has been violated for a specified amount of response time an alarm condition exists This alarm condition will continue until the input has returned to normal and has been externally acknowle
40. ere n is the desired output number 1 4 EXAMPLE To turn output three OFF press 0 3 0 HE on the phone keypad To turn output three ON press 0 3 1 on the phone keypad Output Output Y DEF OPER DEF Ce Js co JU Ls Js JU JL T F T 4 43 Off 43 On Dancer Communications Inc 17 W Automatic There are three automatic modes of operation differing only with respect to the time of day in which the automatic control is active Automatic The output will automatically turn ON or OFF as determined by the Output OFF and Output ON set points on its corresponding input Use the INP S command to set or change the control set points Automatic Day Identical to AUTOMATIC except that control only occurs during daytime hours The output is off during nighttime hours Use the INP S command to set or change the control set points and the DAY S to set or change START OF DAY andEND OF DAY Automatic Night Identical to AUTOMATIC except that the output will be OFF during daytime hours W Alarm W hen using one of the alarm tracking modes to control an output you must enter an alarm mask for that output The alarm mask indicates which input s alarm conditions should be used to control the output The alarm mask is a two character hexadecimal number representing an eight bit binary mask The least significant bit of the mask correlates to input 1 the most significant bit of the mask correlates to
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42. he command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid phone directory commands and related instructions PHON COMMAND gt PHO E FUNCTIONS PHO PHO R Phone Number Report PHO S Set Check Phone Settings O Edit Phone Directory W Phone Directory Listing This lists the names phone numbers and dialing instruction that have been programmed into the M essenger 570 s memory COMMAND gt PHO R PHONE NUMBER REPORT 1 J Flynn F5432151 2 Data Ctr V1 215 543 8066 68 3 Phone 3 No Number 4 Phone 4 No Number 5 Phone 5 No Number 6 Phone 6 No Number 7 Phone 7 No Number 8 Phone 8 No Number W Add Edit Phone Numbers This enables you to change the names phone numbers and dialing instruction for people to be alerted in the event of an alarm condition www remotepossibilities com 54 COMMAND gt PHO O PHONE NUMBER SETUP 1 J Flynn F5432151 2 Data Ctr V1 215 543 8066 68 3 Phone 3 No Number 4 Phone 4 No Number 5 Phone 5 No Number 6 Phone 6 No Number 7 Phone 7 No Number 8 Phone 8 No Number 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 1 J Flynn F5432151 Change Label Name Change Phone Number Erase Entry Previous Menu OWN ll Choose a Number gt 1 Enter New Label gt J Smith OK Entry Updated 1 J Smith F5432151
43. ight on the front panel of the M essenger 570 system is green W hen operating from battery the power light is red Test the battery at least once per year by removing the M essenger 570 s AC power source for 10 to 15 minutes and verifying that the power light changes to red and that the unit responds to an incoming phone call Attaching the Inputs The M essenger 570 system supports eight universal inputs that can accept a variety of input types Input expansion modules are available to increase the monitoring capability of the M essenger 570 to 32 inputs see Input Expansion M odules Inputs 1 through 4 are factory pre configured to accept 4 20 mA signals while inputs 5 through 8 are factory pre configured to accept dry contact signals It is easy to re configure an input to accept 4 20 mA 0 5 VDC thermistor logic level dry contact or other signal types in any combination W DIP Switch Settings Removing the input connector reveals two banks of DIP switches as illustrated in the figure below Each bank has eight switches labeled 1 through 8 corresponding to inputs 1 through 8 The upper bank controls 200 ohm shunt resistors required for current monitoring applications while the bottom bank controls pull up resistors required for temperature monitoring and dry contact applications Input 1 Common Input 2 Common Input 3 Common Input 4 Common Input 5 Common Input 6 Common Input 7 Common Input 8 Common
44. ill write to memory a time stamped record of parameters System events such as system resets alarm detection alarm acknowledgments alarm dial outs etc are automatically logged Log events are logged at the periodic log rate if periodic logging is enabled See LOG S When the data log becomes full the overload data will wrap around and erase previous data without any alarm or warning It is up to the operator to set the log time interval so that it will be possible to download the logged data before the data logger becomes full W Data Extraction and Analysis Data from the M essenger 570 system can be downloaded in a readable format or in a file format compatible with most spreadsheet and data analysis programs Select the desired format with the LOG O command COMMAND gt LOG O DATALOG OPERATIONS Display uncompressed periodic log in ASCII Download uncompressed periodic log using X modem Download compressed periodic log using X modem Display data log configuration Previous Menu QOO CP Hn ow wg wg Choose a Number Uncompressed Log Format All uncompressed records contain comma delimited ASCII fields The following format is used for all uncompressed records received from the data logger REC M M DD Y Y hh mmiss s Reserved XIN A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 01 O2 03 O4 05 O6 O7 08 REC Record type MM DD YY Month Date Y ear hh mm ss s Hour Minute Second Reserved Reserved
45. input 8 If a bit in the mask is set to 0 alarms on the correlating input will not control the output Conversely if a bit is set to 1 an alarm on the correlating input will control the output Asan example if you want output 1 to be controlled by alarms on input channels 1 through 4 but ignore alarms on channels 5 through 8 you would use OF equivalent to binary 00001111 as the alarm mask Close on Present Alarms The output will go on close when an alarm condition presently exists on any of the inputs designated by the alarm mask A present alarm is considered to be active when an input alarm set point is exceeded for longer than the input s response time Open on Present Alarms The output will go off open when an alarm condition presently exists on any of the inputs designated by the alarm mask A present alarm is considered to be active when an input alarm set point is exceeded for longer than the input s response time Close on Unacknowledged Alarms The output will go on close when an alarm condition exists on any of the inputs designated by the alarm mask and stay on even if the alarm condition goes away It will turn off open when the alarm condition is acknowledged www remotepossibilities com 18 It is often desirable to track conditions such as tank level or ambient air temperature over extended periods of time The Messenger 570 system provides this ability by recording and maintaining a history of inpu
46. int Setpoint State Temperature X X F Temperature x X C Dry Contact X X Pulse Totalizer Pulse Rate X X Linear X X 4 to 20 mA X X Extended Dancer Communications Inc 37 Input Span Scaling Parameters Gain Units Top Botto Calibrati Open Clos m of on ed Scale Description Temperature x F Temperature x C Dry Contact x Pulse X X Totalizer Pulse Rate X X Linear X X X 4 to 20 mA X X X Extended X Input Extended Input Specific Parameters External Input Module Channel Address Sensor Output Range _ Fault Value Label Each of the eight input channels can be given a name Type INP S and choose from the menu the input you want to name A second menu will be given listing all parameters associated with that input Choose menu item 1 Label and enter the label name for the input Atthe enter labeo www remotepossibilities com 38 COMMAND gt INP S SET CHECK INPUT SETTINGS 1 Input 1 lt Label gt 2 Input 2 lt Label gt 3 Input 3 lt Label gt 4 Input 4 lt Label gt 5 Input 5 Label 6 Input 6 lt Label gt 7 Input 7 lt Label gt 8 Input 8 lt Label gt 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Input 1 PRESENT SETTINGS 01 Label 02 Sensor Type 03 High Alarm Set Point 04 Low Alarm Set Point 05 Response Tim 06 Output On Set Point 07 Output Off Set Point 08 Calibratio
47. lephone icon and use of this different type face W Voice Mode Ga The Messenger 570 will respond to your call by generating a bong sound followed by a few seconds of silence If you press the key on your touch tone phone during the time of silence the system will immediately switch to voice mode Otherwise the system will begin to generate a carrier tone indicating that the system is attempting to communicate with a data terminal The tone will eventually stop after a few seconds and the Messenger 570 will again switch to voice mode and speak in a synthesized voice Hello this is telephone number five five five one two one two Enter security code Enter your eight digit security code on the touch tone keypad initially set at the factory to 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 You do not have to press tt after the eight digits are entered The Messenger 570 system will respond OK www remotepossibilities com The voice mode of the Messenger 570 system utilizes a built in voice enunciator that responds to commands entered from any standard push button tone dialing telephone You enter command codes from the telephone keypad and response messages are spoken in English Voice Mode commands consist of a three letter code followed by either the or key The following commands are available in the Voice Mode ALM Alarm acknowledge BYE Terminate on line session INP Input report OUT Output report TI
48. ler use the INP S command to set the alarm set points and the PHO O command to program the dialing directory www remotepossibilities com 12 Reports The M essenger 570 generates a variety of concise text reports Each report is updated just prior to generation and is time stamped An auto report feature when enabled produces an input report at the beginning of each communications session without the need to enter a pass code Reports can be accessed by any security level W Input Report To get a real time report of the present condition of the eight inputs including any that may have exceeded an alarm set point type INP R at the command prompt Analog inputs will provide LO HI and OK status discrete will provide AL and OK indicators WB Output Report COMMAND gt INP R INPUT STATUS REPORT Outside Air OK 82 F Input 2 OK 66 F Input 3 OK 83 F Input 4 OK 85 E Input 5 OK 85 F Input 6 OK 85 F Input 7 OK 85 F Input 8 OK 85 F Time 08 03 96 11 12 36 To get a report of the present condition of the four outputs type OUT R at the command prompt COMMAND gt OUT R OUTPUT STATUS REPORT Time 08 03 96 COMMAND Heater Manual OFF Output 42 Manual ON Output 3 Manual ON Output 44 Manual ON Tl121T3 1T Dancer Communications Inc 13 W Alarm Report To get a report of all alarms including those that have not yet been acknowledged typ
49. line with the M essenger 570 system in data mode either direct connect or via modem and issue the VOX S command Y ou will be prompted for a A phrase name When generating a report in voice mode the M essenger 570 system will compare the label names in the report to the voice phrase names Any time a match occurs the voice file associated with that phrase will be vocalized b A filesize Thisis the size of the BIN file c AnX modem upload of the compressed voice file itself The BIN file d Repeat Each phrase and file should be uploaded www remotepossibilities com 22 e To play back your uploaded messages call the unit in voice mode After entering your security code enter the VOX command This will cause the M essenger 570 to vocalize the entire custom voice list Once you have completed steps 1 and 2 you can perform step 3 on as many units as desired If you wish to add or change a voice file only that file needs to be uploaded All of the custom phrases and voice files are stored in non volatile memory and are not affected by a power outage They are however erased when performing a flash code update Custom Greeting The 17th phrase is a custom greeting that is played at the beginning of a voice mode session This message replaces the Hello this is telephone number that is played as the default greeting If the 17th phrase name is Empty then the default greeting is given Otherwise the custo
50. livery Day N A 4 Delivery Hour 12 5 0 Choose a Number gt Dial Out Scheduler When enabled the M essenger 570 system will automatically dial out to the phone number defined in the scheduler settings at the defined interval at the defined day time Scheduler Interval The value can be set to either hourly twice daily daily or weekly Delivery Day If the scheduler interval is set to weekly you can select what day of th n day oul 7of t of thl 4 e M essenger the T 20 7144 Dancer Communications Inc 59 COMMAND gt SEC SECURITY FUNCTIONS SEC EC R System Counters Report S Set Check Security Settings W Security Report The M essenger 570 system has several internal event counters and timers that are useful as an indication of proper system operation The information can be viewed by typing SEC R at the command prompt COMMAND gt SEC R SECURITY REPORT Total Alarms 0 Access Denials 2 On line Sessions 13 Service Outages 15 System Hours 9 9 W Add Edit Security Codes and Identification Y our M essenger 570 system has a multi level password system as well as several key identification fields that are used to safeguard the M essenger 570 system s data and authenticate the location of the site originating the data Several of these fields are user programmable and can be changed by typing SEC S at the command prompt COMM
51. ll re dial only if there are unacknowledged alarms W hen re dialing the system will dial every number in the phone number list or until it is acknowledged W Responding to an Alarm Message Voice Mode Gua The Messenger 570 system will call the preprogrammed numbers when an alarm condition is recognized When the phone is answered the Messenger 570 system will repeat the alarm message up to six times Hello this is telephone number one two three four five six seven Alert condition exists Recipients of such calls should press and hold any keypad button for one to two seconds The Messenger 570 system will respond with the following message E OK Enter security code Dancer Communications Inc 15 E When a correct security code has been entered the Messenger 570 System will acknowledge it saying Yes You can now enter INP R to learn the cause of the input alarm condition and enter ALM to acknowledge receipt of the alarm message The alarm can be acknowledged in either data or voice mode To acknowledge an alarm and prevent the Messenger 570 system from dialing out again until new alarm conditions exist type ALMH W Responding to an Alarm Message Data Mode local For local response an indicator on the front panel of the M essenger 570 system will flash if there are any unacknowledged alarms An ALARM CANCEL switch enables alarms to be canceled from the front panel The indicator will remain on
52. ll respond If you press Enter at the command prompt you ll get a complete listing of commands The most common commands are INP R input status report ALM R alarm report and SEC R security report If HyperT erminal fails to connect re check your settings especially Dialing Properties settings and try again Once a connection is established the Connect box will close and the main H yperT erminal screen will become active In the following sections of this manual are step by step procedures that will help you prepare the M essenger 570 system to work for you describing how to designate individuals you want to receive alarm messages set low and high alarm set points etc The commands to access the system are simple three letter codes e g INP 2 input ALM alarm PHO telephone generally followed by a fourth letter e g R report S set The system will automatically insert a blank space between the third and fourth characters If an incorrect command is entered you will receive an Invalid Command message Y ou may enter a command whenever the COM MAND gt prompt is displayed W FaxMode The M essenger 570 system can send alarm reports directly to a fax machine Input status reports can also be sent to a fax machine on a scheduled basis Internet Access An optional internet service is available that will generate detailed daily reports based on information collected by your M essenger 570 and post those repor
53. lled up will be lost Note If you attach a device that continuously generates data to the M essenger 570 RS 232 port you must enable the smart gateway option See COM S www remotepossibilities com 26 COMMAND gt COM R COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY 1 RS 232 Port 2 RS 485 Port 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 GATEWAY MOD EH Connecting modem to RS 232 port A Control D after 2 seconds of silence will close gateway W Communications Gateway Set up Type COM S atthe command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will display a sub menu of related parameters that you can alter COMMAND gt COM S COMMUNICATIONS SETUP Local RS 232 Baud Rate 38 4k Smart Gateway Mode Disabled Gateway Echo Disabled Previous Menu OWNER ll Local RS 232 Baud Rate The baud rate can range from 4 8 to 115 6 kbps Dancer Communications Inc 27 COMMAND gt COM S COMMUNICATIONS SETUP Local RS 232 Baud Rate 38 4k Smart Gateway Mode Disabled Gateway Echo Disabled Previous Menu OWN ll Choose a Number gt 1 Set Check Baud Rate 4800 9600 19 2K 38 4k 57 6k 115 6k Previous Menu COURWNE ll Choose a Number gt Smart Gateway Mode When Smart Gateway M ode is enabled the M essenger 570 system s serial port will remain inactive until itseesa CONTROL A COMMAND gt COM S COMMUNICATI
54. m 06 Rate Alarming 07 Output On Set Point 08 Output Off Set Point 09 Calibration Offset 10 Data Logging 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 8 Sensor Calibration Data Logging Outside Air OK 84 E Enter current sensor value Outside Air Temperature F 260 94 120 Sec Disabled 260 94 0 Enabled 82 Data logging can be enabled or disabled on a per channel basis 43 www remotepossibilities com 44 Dry Contact Specific Parameters COMMAND gt INP S SET CHECK INPUT SETTINGS 1 Input 1 Outside Air 2 Input 2 lt Label gt 3 Input 3 lt Label gt 4 Input 4 lt Label gt 5 Input 5 Label 6 Input 6 lt Label gt 7 Input 7 lt Label gt 8 Input 8 lt Label gt 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Input 1 PRESENT SETTINGS 01 Label Outside Air 02 Sensor Type Temperature F 03 High Alarm Set Point 260 04 Low Alarm Set Point 94 05 Response Tim 120 Sec 06 Output On Set Point 255 07 Output Off Set Point 94 08 Calibration Offset 2 09 Data Logging Enabled 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 9 Warning Changing this option will reformat the data logs permanently erasing all log data Data Logging for this input is Enabled Change Present State y n No Input 1
55. m message will be played This message can be up to 8 88 seconds long Dancer Communications Inc 23 To Messenger 570 remote monitoring system contains many features and functions that can save you both time and money An understanding of the commands described in this section will help you maximize the return on your remote monitoring investment The commands in this reference are listed in alphabetical order ALM Alarm Commands These commands configure the M essenger 570 system to continually monitors all inputs for alarm conditions If a set point has been exceeded for a designated period of response time the M essenger 570 system recognizes this as the existence of an alarm condition W Help with the ALM command Type ALM atthe command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid alarm commands and related instructions COMMAND gt ALM LARM FUNCTIONS LM R Alarm Report LM S Set Check Alarm Settings W Alarm Reports Type ALM R at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will generate an alarm status report COMMAND gt ALM R ACTIVE ACKNOWLEDGED ALARMS None UNACKNOWLEDGED ALARMS None www remotepossibilities com 24 WB Alarm Set up Type ALM S at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will display a sub menu of alarm related parameters that you can alter COMMAND gt ALM S ALARM SETUP
56. mmand essen nnne nnn innen nnn nnns 48 B OutputsStatuS Report unici mirer enin rn En err deni ere rae RR D REA RED ed s 48 W Output Control Operations nennen nnn nnne 49 E DUES dae EET 49 PHO Telephone Dialing Directory e c crees cette eerte eren enean tanen osse tn seta setae setas see ease nose 52 W Help with the PHO command seen nnne nnn nnn nnn iniit nnns 53 B Phone Directory BISUngsaa etre aan setae Crete teurer th re n ded Pr cir 53 m Add Edit Phone Numbers rete e ot a he nv e e a dv 53 M Phone Parameters sce ee o DR D RR RE E eR a epe c IRR RR Cia 55 POW AC Power MonitOr 1 ee ereree sore eoo erat iohano eoo re Fo epe aono era k oe do eo ca sxseaseavesuecebessec estesbecies 55 m Help withthe POW Command icici retener er dr i rH RR T Da XA a i T NEEE EEE 55 m Power Status Report taceat site dee nm Ha ee Ee aede a Re B V cd ara ai 55 W Power Failure Alarm Parameters sse nnn nnne nnn 55 RTU Real Time ipu Jp ess 56 B STU sats o a bis auc terae n se mta e UR T EO 56 RUN R rntime Meters euer NN 56 W Help with the RUN command eene nnne nnn inen nn nnns nnn NEEE nn 56 m Runtime MM eter R eports suia did 5 W Resetting the Runtime M eters issssssssessseeeeennn ener nnne rr 5 SCH Scheduled DialoUt eee eece eee eee eene ence eene et eee eee
57. n Offset 09 Data Logging 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Enter New Label gt Outside Air Sensor Type lt Label gt Temperature F 260 94 0 Sec 260 94 0 Enabled Dancer Communications Inc 39 COMMAND gt INP S SET CHECK INPUT SETTINGS 1 Input 1 lt Label gt 2 Input 2 lt Label gt 3 Input 3 lt Label gt 4 Input 4 lt Label gt 5 Input 5 Label 6 Input 6 lt Label gt 7 Input 7 lt Label gt 8 Input 8 lt Label gt 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Input 1 PRESENT SETTINGS 01 Label lt Label gt 02 Sensor Type Temperature F 03 High Alarm Set Point 260 04 Low Alarm Set Point 94 05 Response Tim 0 Sec 06 Output On Set Point 260 07 Output Off Set Point 94 08 Calibration Offset 0 09 Data Logging Enabled 00 Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 2 AVAILABLE CHOICES Temperature F Temperature C Dry Contact Pulse Totalizer Pulse Rate Linear Reserved Custom A Reserved Custom B 4 to 20mA Previous Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Choose a Number gt 6 Alarm Set Points Each of the input channels can be given alarm set points Inputs configured with a temperature pulse rate custom linear or 4 to 20 mA sensor type can be given high and low alarm set points Inputs configured a
58. nent phrases and voice files In addition to these permanent phrases the user has the ability to upload custom phrases and voice files Custom Voice Phrases It is possible for the user to upload 17 different custom voice phases into the M essenger 570 system Sixteen of these phrases can be up to 1 11 seconds long each and are used to create custom input and output reports in voice mode The 17th voice file can be up to 8 88 seconds long and is used as the sign on greeting at the beginning of a voice mode session Creating these voice files and uploading them is a three step process 1 RECORD Each voice phrase is recorded as an individual WAV file on your PC The WAV must be in a PCM format at 22 050 Hz with 16 bit mono samples Once you have recorded your phrases you need to make sure that they are not longer than the maximum time period allowed 8 88 seconds for the greeting and 1 11 seconds for all other phrases 2 COMPRESS After you have your phrases recorded you need to compress them This is accomplished using the voice utilities provided by Dancer Communications a Create a directory that contains only your WAV files b Copy all of the voice utility files into this directory COMPALL BAT WS22 BAT and DBMAINBM EXE c RunCOMPALL BAT This will convert each of the WAV files into compressed BIN files A file named VOXLIST TXT that contains a list of all of your converted files and their sizes will be created 3 UPLOAD Go on
59. nn nri nnn nnn inni 28 B Counter Report renes eer tt gine tr E TE read ein eee x Ee ER OR ea EG i rro Pa OG eir n p nis 28 lea Me TTE 29 CRT S Critical Condition Setup Menu 4 eerte eese ee eee ee eren eee tn etas tn naso tn seen setas esten sees tasso 29 W CRTR Critical Condition Report nnne nnn nnne nnns nnn iniri nnns 30 M CRTO Critical Condition Operations sse nennen nnne nn nnns 31 jp EE 32 m HelpwiththebDIP comtiand ccena ert tenete dated na rye Le T Pn ava vx 32 Mey 32 A ONO 32 A NN 32 A ANN 33 ILC nSeDInnpngme T vecinos kEi osos 33 Dancer Communications Inc W Help with the INP command seen nnne nnn en nnn nni nn nnns 33 B nputStatus Report zu oae reed tr tet terere eet Pan de Pb nda Ete pne Erie ad a 33 m InputOperation Parameters ec cere eerie titer trade e inta rn Lnd re ve trn de a dae ra vx 34 B InputSetup Pararmieters reete a p de erba ie n P On e a e atia 35 LOG Event and Data Recorder eee eeee eee e eee ee ee ense sese en sese teta asse teta sese tees e sete eaae sese eaae setae eaae 46 m Help with the LOG command xus nt tieniti ttr tecti ar reete iR 46 m Download Logged Data 46 m Configure the Data EL 0908 idiota 47 OUT Output Commaands eere ecce esee ette neenon netta netos ast tn aset ta sese s se toss seen setas tese seen assets cons 48 W Help with the OUT co
60. on the screen The uncompressed A SCII log download option causes the M essenger 570 system to display the contents of data logger memory in uncompressed log format This data can be captured by a terminal program and saved in a text file W hen the data log is transferred the oldest records are transmitted first and the most recent is last Download Uncompressed X Modem M ost terminal emulation program including HyperT erminal and ProComm include the ability to transfer information as a file using X M odem protocol Its advantage is its immunity to line noise and built in error correction T he resulting file is stored on your PC and can be used without further processing Information downloaded in this format can be imported directly into many programs such as Excel or Lotus Dancer Communications Inc 47 Download Compressed X Modem This method of transferring information is similar to the above method except that the M essenger 570 compresses the information before it sends it resulting in much faster download times To use the information it must first be de compressed using a file utility supplied by short company name Display Data Log Configuration Reports the data logger s set up and status COMMAND gt LOG O DATALOG OPERATIONS Download uncompressed periodic log in ASCII Download uncompressed periodic log using X modem Download compressed periodic log using X modem Display data log configuration
61. p to OFF the shunt resistor DIP switch for the input you want to modify and flip to ON the pull up resistor DIP switch Wire the 110 220 VAC signal to the coil of a suitably rated relay Wire the relay contacts to the input screw terminals Use the INP S command to configure the input for a dry contact sensor refer to the Command Reference section Other To connect a thermocouple millivolt or other type sensor to the M essenger 570 use an appropriate signal conditioner Contact technical support for assistance Input Expansion Modules Optional input expansion modules are available to expand the M essenger 570 s input monitoring capability to 32 inputs Each input expansion module accepts up to eight inputs and connects to the M essenger 570 via twisted pair cable Each module can be located up to 500 feet away from the M essenger 570 Contact technical support for additional information Connecting the Outputs The M essenger 570 has four outputs that can be controlled remotely or automatically in response to alarm conditions or input parameters The control capabilities of these outputs are described in the Control section of this manual W Output Relays Each of the four outputs is capable of switching 5 amp loads N ote When switching voltages in excess of 30 volts the M essenger 570 must be placed in an approved enclosure www remotepossibilities com W Switched AC Outlet Y ou can also plug equipment
62. r Operations COMMAND gt Dancer Communications Inc W Runtime Meter Report 57 Type RUN R at the command prompt to view the run time totals for all of the inputs COMMAND gt RUN R INPUT RUNTIME REPORT Outside Air 00 00 Input 2 00 00 Input 3 00 00 Input 4 00 00 Input 5 00 00 Input 6 00 00 Input 7 00 00 Input 8 00 00 Time format hh mm ss W Resetting the Runtime Meters Type RUN O atthe command prompt to reset any or all of the runtime meters COMMAND gt RUN O INPUT RUNTIME OPERATIONS 1 Clear Outside Air 00 00 2 Clear Input 2 00 00 3 Clear Input 3 00 00 4 Clear Input 4 00 00 5 Clear Input 5 00 00 6 Clear Input 6 00 00 7 Clear Input 7 00 00 8 Clear Input 8 00 00 9 Clear all input runtimes O Previous Menu Choose a Number gt SCH Scheduled Dialout B Help with the SCH Command Type SCH at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid power monitoring commands and related instructions www remotepossibilities com 58 COMMAND gt SCH DIAL OUT SCHEDULER SCH S Dial Out Scheduler Settings COMMAND gt W Scheduled Dialout Settings COMMAND gt SCH S DIAL OUT SCHEDULER SETTINGS Phone Number Previous Menu 1 Dial Out Scheduler Disabled 2 Scheduler Interval Daily 3 De
63. rnet lc E 9 D NPACUBISDPAPduit ica 9 Commissioning Checklist 44a Ie ark e iube rea bh ehe ee sapiens E pU E FEIER L e EAR FEE UE EE PE VEN VE VEP REM Ud 10 UT Identify the Sy SECT zone ree rre EEG RR 10 malen viru suiit 10 M Configure the Data Logger adidas 10 M Configuring the Alarm Dialer s sseseseseseseseseseseososeseseseosososcscscoeosososesesesesesesesessosososcecoeocososeseseoeoesesee 11 B1 172 0415 opener UM ce c nma Pc 12 luDdtM c Mp E rss 12 B nput Report ai i eet eth on ere ptr n de uen dor ater an erc Bh n d n RR ER ed 12 ul Output Report itti irem er e nt rd e n VO ain I PL s 12 B Alarm Report tette eniti eb eei od andae repe te er d eere equ edu PE NA 13 B Phone Directory Report preter cernere aene ria nnde ha ia ec Ch Rn oda rec di REV 13 M Security REDO aci iii 13 Alarm Handle eisses atese t oeii se osso sso seia sr oiea reri 14 E AlarmDial O utRemiNder oinar aaa sas eren a EIE a n ae Pa i Aa n PR E xc 14 W Responding to an Alarm M essage Voice M ode eene nnns 14 W Responding to an Alarm M essage Data M ode local nns 15 CONTO Wii iio 16 ieuiuniidemiiad mob p ees 16 B Mandala air fi iate idet iia ta Hd T eee reteset 16 B LAU MA uses eot p eae eir d an n Rer ir OL d OR dne 17 CAMU AA A A EA eae 17 Data L gging Trending usaran cid an da een encara 18
64. s pulse totalizers have only a high alarm set point Inputs configured as Dry contacts have only one alarm state If the input value falls below the low alarm set point or above the high alarm set point for a defined period of time the M essenger 570 system will recognize an alarm condition In the case of a dry contact if the input state equals the configured alarm state then an alarm condition is triggered www remotepossibilities com 40 To enter a low alarm or high alarm limit type INP S Each of the input items should be given a low set point below which the M essenger 570 system will be activated and send alarm messages and a high set point conversely above which the system will be activated When adding data at the Enter New Value prompt please note that the range depends on the input type as well as the bottom and top of scale definitions To disable the low alarm set it equal to the bottom of scale parameter To disable the high alarm set it equal to the top of scale parameter COMMAND gt INP S n ET CHECK INPUT SETTINGS Inpu Inpu Inpu Inpu Inpu Inpu Inpu Inpu 0 J00NH4s ON ES FE a a Wu e er a E CDWIDOBRWNE ll utside Air Label gt Label gt Label gt Label gt Label gt Label gt lt Label gt NA AAA AO Previous Menu Choose a Number gt 1 Input 1 PRESENT SETTINGS 01 Label 02 Sensor Type 0
65. se Totalizer and Pulse Rate Sensor Types Pulses are automatically counted for all eight inputs regardless of input type Each input channel has a 24bit pulse counter These 24bit counts can be viewed with the CNT R command If you want to log or alarm on an input s pulse count total you must set that input s sensor type to Pulse Totalizer If you want to log or alarm on an input s hourly pulse rate then you must set that input s sensor type to Pulse Rate W hen using either of these types only the 16 least significant bits are used This provides a count or hourly rate from 0 to 65535 For totalizer input types the count will roll over to 0 once 65535 is reached The pulse rate input types will hold at 65535 if more than 65535 counts occur in one hour Gain Both types allow you to enter a gain value The gain value is used to convert the pulse counts into engineering units For example If every single count is 10 gallons you would set the gain to 10 If every count is only one tenth of a gallon you would set the gain to 0 1 Once you have entered the gain all of your setpoints must be entered in engineering units not pulse counts All reports will show engineering units Setpoints Pulse Rate input s have high and low alarm setpoints as well as Output On and Off setpoints Pulse Totalizer inputs only have a high alarm setpoint The allowable range for each of these setpoints is from 0 to 65535 multiplied by the gain parameter Logging When
66. sed log file is also possible The data compression scheme used in the M essenger 570 system strips out all commas and other punctuation and converts the data from ASCII decimal to binary The result is a data file which is at least one fourth its original size and transfers in one fourth the time of the original data file To decompress the data to its original comma delimited form use the DOS decompression utility D COM P which is included on the companion disk The program will request the name of the input file and output file W hen the conversion is complete you will be ableto view the data with any text editor or load the data into a spreadsheet program such as L otus 1 2 3 or Excel Dancer Communications Inc 21 The Messenger 570 s voice enunciator uses a combined lexicon of high quality pre recorded phrases and phrases that you record The recording process utilizes the multimedia capabilities of your computer phrases are recorded on your PC then uploaded to the Messenger 570 This process produces superior results and facilitates the commissioning of multiple units Voice Mode Reporting W hen generating an input or an output report in voice mode the M essenger 570 system will compare each point s label name with a list of phrase names that make up the unit s vocabulary If an exact match is found then the unit will play the voice file associated with that phrase name Each unit is preprogrammed with a list of perma
67. seven amp maximum load into the Switched AC power outlet located on the side of the unit 110 VAC units only This switched outlet works in unison with the output 1 relay on the front panel Dancer Communications Inc This section describes the procedure for establishing communication with a Messenger 570 system It includes details on how to use the RS 232 port for local or satellite communication a phone line for data voice pager and fax communication and how to put data into the web Using a Phone Line Data voice pager or fax It s your decision The M essenger 570 system can communicate over a standard phone line with a computer pager or facsimile machine It also offers a powerful easy to use voice mode for ready access to information from your equipment anytime from any standard telephone The data mode will allow you to review inputs set up and reconfigure any M essenger 570 system from a remote location retrieve stored information and perform diagnostics from your PC The voice mode offers the convenience of inquiry into condition status from any standard telephone and provides a high quality clear consistent voice without the need for set up programming or recording The M essenger 570 can also be programmed to call a facsimile machine at predetermined times and deliver a concise status report IMPORTANT Information intended exclusively for voice mode users is highlighted in this guide by a te
68. t and output conditions information that provides valuable insight into the operation of a process equipment or facility This information can be readily accessed through the RS 232 port or via telephone The information can be recorded at regular time intervals or in response to an alarm condition or both Set up and Operation E Log Set Up LOG S To enable or disable logging functions and to set up log time type LOG S COMMAND gt LOG S Periodic Recording To enable or disable the periodic recording of all input and output conditions type LOG S and choose 1 When turned on the M essenger 570 system will automatically log all input and output conditions at regular intervals of time Log Time Choose a Number DATA LOG SETUP 1 Periodic Log Enable Disabled 2 Periodic Log Rate 00 01 00 0 hh mm ss 3 High Resolution Log Enabled 4 Clear Periodic Log O Previous Menu To set the data logging interval type LOG S and choose 2 when periodic recording is on see above Intervals can be set to any time 00 00 05 to 99 59 59 High Resolution Log When the high resolution log is enabled then two bytes will be stored for each input selected for logging W hen the high resolution log is disabled only one byte per selected input is logged Dancer Communications Inc 19 E Log Operations LOG O Whenever a system or log event occurs the M essenger 570 system w
69. te many false alarm situations COMMAND gt INP O INPUT OPERATIONS Input Dampening Enabled Input Deadband 1 Rate of change period 00 00 10 hh mm ss Previous Menu OCWNEF ll Choose a Number gt 1 Input Dampening is Enabled Change Present State y n gt No Deadband W hen set to a value greater than 1 the M essenger 570 system will not report a change in input value until the change exceeds the deadband Dancer Communications Inc 35 COMMAND gt INP O INPUT OPERATIONS Input Dampening Enabled Input Deadband il Rate of change period 00 00 10 hh mm ss Previous Menu own ll Choose a Number gt 2 Enter New Deadband in ADC counts gt 1 Rate of Change Period The rate of change period is the period of time that a M essenger 570 waits in before taking the samples that are to be used in the rate of change alarm checks Note This time period only applies to the rate of change set point checks All other set points are checked and acted upon once every 100 ms Input Setup Parameters Type INP S at the command prompt to control the configuration parameters for each input Y ou will get a list of all configurable inputs Select the input you wish to configure and you will get a sub menu containing parameters for that input COMMAND gt INP S SET CHECK INPUT SETTINGS 1 Input 1 lt Label gt 2 Input 2 lt
70. te the current DIP switch settings It only reports how the DIP switches should be set COMMAND gt DIP R TOP DIP SWITCH OFF 1o01 14 00 Porn c oll ll O nj nj ll ooo BOTTOM DIP SWITCH JO M4 WNRO The example above shows what a report would look like if you had inputs 1 4 defined as 4 20 mA sensor types and input 5 8 as dry contact sensor types HLP W Help Type HLP at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return instructions for entering commands Dancer Communications Inc 33 COMMAND gt HLP COMMAND FORMAT 3 letter command followed by operand Example INP R INPut Report Z or ESC interrupts report INIS COMMAND gt INI S Initialization Menu Model Name KK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK Enhanced Output Menu Disabled Reset Counters Previous Menu O UNH Choose a Number gt INP Input Commands Input commands permit you to check the condition of any monitored input and configure the inputs for a variety of applications Custom or non standard sensors can also be accommodated by means of Look Up tables Each input has separate alarm and control set points The control set points can be used to automatically control output devices see OUT S W Help with the INP command Type INP at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid input commands and related instr
71. the high resolution log is enabled then a 16bit 0 65535 count value is logged If itis disabled then an 8bit 0 255 value is logged www remotepossibilities com 46 LOG Event and Data Recorder It is often desirable to track conditions such as tank level or ambient air temperature over extended periods of time The M essenger 570 system provides this ability by recording and maintaining a history of input and output conditions information that provides valuable insight into the operation of a process equipment or facility This information can be readily accessed through the RS 232 port or via telephone W Help with the LOG command Type LOG at the command prompt and the M essenger 570 system will return a list of valid data logging and trending commands and related instructions COMMAND gt LOG LOG FUNCTIONS LOG O Data log Download Operations LOG S Set Check Data Log Settings W Download Logged Data To download data from the M essenger 570 system type LOG O The information can be downloaded in a variety of data formats COMMAND gt LOG O DATALOG OPERATIONS Download uncompressed periodic log in ASCII Download uncompressed periodic log using X modem Download compressed periodic log using X modem Display data log configuration Previous Menu OP WNE Choose a Number gt Download Uncompressed ASCII Information downloaded in this format can be read directly
72. to the input screw terminals Keep in mind that the M essenger 570 s internal shunt resistor is referenced to common and that no other device in the loop can be referenced to ground If itis impossible to isolate the other devices in the loop you can use a signal isolator or an input expansion module Use the INP S command to set the scaling and alarm parameters refer to the Command Reference section Dry Contact Switch Flip to OFF the shunt resistor DIP switch for the input you want to modify and flip to ON the pull up resistor DIP switch Dancer Communications Inc Attach your dry contact sensor to the input screw terminals Use the INP S command to configure the input for a dry contact sensor refer to the Command Reference section TTL Logic Flip to OFF the shunt resistor DIP switch for the input you want to modify and flip to OFF the pull up resistor DIP switch Attach the TTL sensor to the input screw terminals Use the INP S command to configure the input for a dry contact sensor refer to the Command Reference section Open Collector Flip to OFF the shunt resistor DIP switch for the input you want to modify and flip to ON the pull up resistor DIP switch Attach the open collector sensor to the input screw terminals Use the INP S command to configure the input for a dry contact sensor refer to the Command Reference section 110 220 VAC Caution An interposing relay MUST be used to monitor 110 220 VAC signals Fli
73. ts to a website Contact customer service for additional information Using the RS 232 Port Attach a straight through serial cable from your PC s serial port to the RS 232 port on the side panel of the M essenger 570 system next to the phone connector Follow the procedure outlined in M odem M ode above to define a HyperTerminal connection substituting the appropriate COM port for the modem in the Connect Using list then click Configure and enter the following settings Bits per second 38400 Parity none Stop bits 1 Flow control Hardware www remotepossibilities com 10 The commissioning process tailors the Messenger 570 system to your unique remote monitoring application This section outlines the minimal commissioning tasks required for many applications Complete details relating to the commands mentioned in this section are discussed in further detail in the COMMAND REFERENCE section later in this manual The Messenger 570 remote monitoring system has many time and money saving capabilities that can only be realized after having a thorough working knowledge of all of the commands described in the COMMAND REFERENCE section in this manual M Identify the System The M essenger 570 has several programmable fields to help identify it in both voice and data modes These fields include site name and code number for data mode identification and unit phone number for voice mode identification
74. uctions COMMAND gt INP INPUT FUNCTIONS INP R Input Status Report INP S Set Check Input Settings INP O Input Filtering Operations W Input Status Report To get a real time report of the present condition of the eight inputs including any that may have exceeded an alarm set point type INP R at the command prompt Analog inputs will provide LO HI and OK status discrete will provide AL and OK indicators www remotepossibilities com 34 COMMAND gt INP R INPUT STATUS REPORT Input 1 OK 94 F Input 2 OK 78 F Input 3 OK 89 F Input 4 OK 93 F Input 5 OK OS E Input 6 OK 93 F Input 7 OK 93 F Input 8 OK 93 E Time 08 03 96 05 53 21 Input Operation Parameters Type INP O at the command prompt to get a sub menu parameters applied globally to all inputs that affect the sensitivity and responsiveness of the monitored inputs COMMAND gt INP O INPUT OPERATIONS Inpu Inpu Dampening Enabled Deadband Ji Rate of change period 00 00 10 hh mm ss Previous Menu own ll Input Damping Input damping causes the M essenger 570 to react slowly to a rapidly changing input For example if temperature were being monitored and the temperature probe was moved from an ice bath to a hot water bath a damped input would show a gradual change in temperature every 10 to 20 seconds rather than an instantaneous change This option will elimina

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