HALYTECH
Illuminator User Manual
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Alarms (Advanced Use Only)
The Illuminator can generate up to 8 alarms.
Upon activation, an alarm will send SMS messages
Each alarm can be programmed with a name, trigger source, 3 separate telephone numbers
and the text of a message. When the trigger becomes active, the alarm is triggered and the
alarm sequence starts.
Alarms are completely independent from inputs. So for example, an input can trigger more
than one alarm, each of which will send its own special SMS to its own special telephone
numbers.
Alarm SMS sending
If SMS sending is enabled for an alarm, an SMS with the programmed text is sent to each
telephone number starting with the first. If sending is successful, the unit waits for 30 minutes
for the user to reset the alarm sequence. Resetting the sequence stops the sending of SMS
messages.
If sending is not successful, due to network congestion for example, the SMS is sent to the
same number after 1 minute. Up to three attempts are made to each number before
proceeding to the next number.
After the 3
rd
attempt to the 3
rd
number (if applicable) the unit will stop sending SMS and wait
indefinitely for the alarm to be reset. This limits the number of SMS transmissions per alarm to
9.
Active alarms can be reset in two different ways:
1. By accessing the “Alarms” page with a browser and clicking on the active alarm
2. By sending an SMS message to the Illuminator
(Please see “Resetting Alarms” section for more details).
If an alarm is reset but its trigger source is still in the active state, a new alarm sequence will
NOT commence. Rather, the Illuminator will wait for the trigger source to first go inactive.
Logger
The Illuminator incorporates a high capacity solid-state data logger. The logger stores data
into non-volatile memory, maintaining its contents in the event of power supply failure.
All records are date/time stamped to a resolution of one second.
The Illuminator logs
1. Input changes
2. Control changes
3. Alarm activations and resets
4. SMS transmissions and their outcomes
5. SMS command reception
6. Numeric keypad activity
7. E-mail transmissions and their outcomes (if e-mail option installed)
8. System messages
Digital inputs are logged automatically whenever a change occurs.
