Sicon-8 Technical Manual
CircuitWerkes, Inc.
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91 – System Setup Cont’d
88 – Programming Time/Date Events & Actions
continued
Setting the action for a time event or sequence:
Each event can execute a sequence of actions (currently the only supported actions are close a
relay and pause). Each sequence can be up to 7 commands long (a pause counts as a command).
To program an action sequence, enter the commands to be executed as follows. When all
commands are entered, enter '00' to terminate the sequence.
Part A:
To enter a relay closure command:
Step 1.
Enter '01'
Step 2.
Enter the two-digit channel number.
Step 3.
Enter '*' for raise or '#' for lower.
Step 4.
Enter two-digit closure time, in seconds (cannot exceed 60).
Part B
: To enter a pause command:
Step 1.
Enter '00'
Step 2.
Enter the two-digit pause time (must not exceed 60).
You may add more relays & pauses to the action queue by repeating Part A or Part B above. From
1 to 7 steps may be executed in an action queue. When done with the action sequence, enter 00.
Note about pauses - The action handler does not do anything else while a pause is being executed.
This is only an issue if two events are set to occur at the same time and the lower number event has
a pause in it. The higher numbered event will not occur until all of the pauses in the lower number
event’s action sequence have been executed.
Note: Alarms caused by timed events are
not
reported
. Timed events create new reference
readings. For details, see the sub-section titled:
About readings, alarms & Alarm Dialing on P27.
89 – record a phrase
The Sicon-8 allows most words & phrases to be re-recorded in another voice or even another
language. Each word stored in the Sicon-8 has a specific number associated with it.
The places where words or phrases are used is hard coded. Many words are used in various places
so some care should be used when choosing different words that could alter the intended meaning.
For instance, the word “lower” is used for both the relay response and when referring to lower
warning and lower critical alarms. If the word “lower” is replaced with the word “off” or “down”
because of the desired relay expression, it would also appear as “off” or “down” when referring to the
alarm limits. Other words will also be used in more than one place but will only appear on the list
once requiring that alternate word choices are appropriate everywhere that word is used.
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To record a phrase:
1. Enter the three-digit phrase number (found at the end of this manual in Appendix “A”).
2. Press and hold *
3. When * is released, the Sicon begins recording.
4. The Sicon stops recording either when any DTMF tone is entered, or you run out of time.
5. The Sicon will then play back what was recorded.
6. If you're satisfied with the recording, you may enter 0 or 2. If you enter 0 you exit the record mode.
If you enter 2 you automatically go to step 2 of the
NEXT
word on the list. To re-record, enter 1 which
takes you back to step 2.
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