MOBILTEX® DATA LTD.
Calgary, Alberta
www.corTalk.com
TITLE:
RMU1 Installation and Configuration Guide
DOCUMENT NO.:
RMU1-MAN-001
SHEET:
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Quick Bench Test
1.
For the RMU1-S or RMU1-I, locate the RMU1 outdoors with a clear view (120 degrees in all directions is optimum)
of the sky and with the top dome with the molded corTalk® logo of the device facing upwards towards the sky.
RMU1-I battery life will be significantly impacted by poor sky views since communication with the satellite
constellation is attempted and re-attempted until the satellite system acknowledges the transmission. The RMU1-
G cellular antenna, located in the top dome area, requires a clear communications path to a cellular tower; optimal
orientation will be site dependent.
2.
Power on the RMU1 by twisting the lid clockwise until a switch click is heard. The LCD display will display “Init”
(if programmer is attached) briefly followed by “bSY” for several seconds. The lid should be rotated an additional
1/2 turn after the switch click is heard in order to fully engage the sealing gasket.
3.
If the GPS receiver is enabled in the configuration (for the RMU1-S, the GPS is always enabled at power-up), the
RMU1 will display the ‘GPS’ icon on the LCD display and also show a number in the format of ‘X.YY’ where X
is the number of satellites being received and YY is the average signal strength of those satellites. The RMU1 will
not send a power-up message or display measurements on the LCD screen until GPS signal acquisition is complete.
4.
The corTalk host is accessed using a web browser at https://corview.cortalk.com. Enter the User Name and
Password that were provided to you when your corView account was setup.
5.
Upon successful login to corView you will be presented with an “All Readings” screen that will display the readings
for all your RMU device(s). You should see a status of “New Unit” or “Power Up” along with the readings from
the device that you just connected.
Note that transmissions from field devices typically require from <1 minute (good antenna view of the sky) to 30
minutes (poor antenna view of the sky) to arrive at corView. The displayed measurement screen on corView will
refresh automatically every 5 minutes. If you wish to see more immediate readings, simply click on the refresh
button (typically F5) in your browser.
CorView can be configured to automatically send emails containing the measurement readings to an individual or
group of email users. Because these emails are short and wireless-friendly, many clients send the readings directly
to their field installer’s wireless email device(s) for near immediate end-to-end operation confirmation and
verification of measurement values.
Figure 2 CorView All Readings Page
6.
Pressing a magnet against the area marked “TEST” on the RMU1 will force an immediate analog measurement and
data transmission.
7.
After the device has transmitted the measurements, corView should display a new status of “Button Press” along
with the associated analog readings for the device.
8.
When the bench test is completed, simply loosen the cap on the RMU1 by twisting counter-clockwise until a switch
click is again heard. This action forces the RMU1 device to power down. Rotate the lid an additional ½ turn to
ensure the device remains powered down.
