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March 2002

OMA-D560 

Remote Monitoring System

USER’S GUIDE

It’s never been
so easy, fast, or
inexpensive to
monitor remote sites

Summary of Contents for OMA-D560

Page 1: ...March 2002 OMA D560 Remote Monitoring System USER S GUIDE It s never been so easy fast or inexpensive to monitor remote sites...

Page 2: ...f the art telemetry unit This User s Guide outlines the handful of easy straightforward steps you need to take to prepare the OMA D560 system for its monitoring alarm control and other assignments We...

Page 3: ...taching the Inputs 3 DIP Switch Settings 3 Input Wiring 3 Connecting the Outputs 5 Output Relays 5 Switched AC Outlet 5 Communications 6 Using a Phone Line 6 Voice Mode 6 Modem Mode 7 Internet Access...

Page 4: ...ASCII Format 18 Compressed ASCII 19 Compressed XMODEM 19 Command Reference 20 ALM Alarm Commands 20 Help with the ALM command 20 Alarm Reports 20 Alarm Set up 21 BYE End Session 21 COM Communications...

Page 5: ...29 Phone Parameters 29 POW AC Power Monitor 29 Help with the POW Command 30 Power Status Report 30 Power Failure Alarm Parameters 30 RTU Real Time Update 31 RTU 31 SEC Security Identification 31 Help...

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Page 7: ...et Battery Disconnect DC Output Power Indicator Alarm Indicator A home for your OMA D560 Your new OMA D560 should be located in a convenient location close to the conditions being monitored in a wareh...

Page 8: ...to the Common terminal IMPORTANT When using DC power the OMA D560 s AC power cord MUST be disconnected AND its backup battery MUST be disabled by removing the jumper from between the BATT OUT and DC...

Page 9: ...20 mA 0 5 VDC thermistor logic level dry contact or other signal types in any combination DIP Switch Settings Removing the input connector reveals two banks of DIP switches as illustrated in the figur...

Page 10: ...eters 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 m...

Page 11: ...input for a dry contact sensor refer to the Command Reference section Other To connect a thermocouple millivolt or other type sensor to the OMA D560 use an appropriate signal conditioner Contact techn...

Page 12: ...r recording IMPORTANT Information intended exclusively for voice mode users is highlighted in this guide by a telephone icon and use of this different type face Voice Mode The OMA D560 will respond to...

Page 13: ...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 You may not have to make a...

Page 14: ...status report ALM R alarm report and SEC R security report If an incorrect command is entered you will receive an Invalid Command message In the following sections of this manual are step by step proc...

Page 15: ...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 The information that you enter...

Page 16: ...m 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 d...

Page 17: ...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 COMMAND INP R INPUT STATUS REPORT 1 mA OK 4 000 2 mA OK 4 000 3 mA...

Page 18: ...O R DIAL OUT PHONE NUMBERS Office 610 555 1212 Pager 610 555 4321 CellFone 610 555 9876 Computer D610 555 7384 Mike 610 555 3810 Lou 610 555 9110 Phone 7 Phone 8 Security Report To get a report of var...

Page 19: ...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 Responding to an Ala...

Page 20: ...Sec 3 Control Mode 1 4 Pulse Width 4 Sec 5 Power up State Off 6 Alarm Mask FF 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number Label A label is a short descriptive name that you assign to each output By typing HIDE y...

Page 21: ...ht Identical to Automatic Day and Night except that control only occurs during nighttime hours The output is off during daytime hours Use the INP S command to set or change the control set points and...

Page 22: ...of the mask correlates to 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 co...

Page 23: ...ystem will write to memory a time stamped record of parameters To check or modify the data logging control parameters type LOG S COMMAND LOG S DATA RECORDER FUNCTIONS 1 Set Check log time 2 Periodic l...

Page 24: ...format with the LOG O command COMMAND LOG O TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL 1 ASCII 2 Compressed ASCII 3 Compressed XMODEM 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number ASCII Format A readable text format with all data in c...

Page 25: ...MODEM data transfer you have 30 seconds to tell your communications program to start the XMODEM transfer Downloading a compressed log file is also possible The data compression scheme used in the OMA...

Page 26: ...to continually monitors all inputs for alarm conditions If a set point has been exceeded for a designated period of response time the OMA D560 system recognizes this as the existence of an alarm condi...

Page 27: ...A D560 system will wait after attempting to dial every phone number before it will attempt to dial again BYE End Session Type BYE at the command prompt and the OMA D560 system will terminate the curre...

Page 28: ...that the device attached to the RS 232 port does not transmit data at a sustained rate of 115kbps Because the OMA D560 system would be receiving data 3 5 times faster than it can send it the receive b...

Page 29: ...ls Help with the CNT command Type CNT at the command prompt and the OMA D560 system will return a list of valid counter commands and related instructions COMMAND CNT PULSE COUNT FUNCTIONS CNT R Pulse...

Page 30: ...d OUT O Menu 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number 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...

Page 31: ...eters applied globally to all inputs that affect the sensitivity and responsiveness of the monitored inputs Input Damping Input damping causes the OMA D560 to react slowly to a rapidly changing input...

Page 32: ...N Setpoint 255 8 Calibration 0 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number Hiding Inputs By typing HIDE you are able to remove this particular item from all reports To bring the input out of hiding simply enter a...

Page 33: ...larm condition In the case of a dry contact if the input state equals the configured alarm state then an alarm condition is triggered To enter a low alarm or high alarm limit type INP S Each of the in...

Page 34: ...put and ask you to enter the actual value When you do a calibration offset will be calculated and stored in the OMA D560 system s memory LOG Event and Data Recorder It is often desirable to track cond...

Page 35: ...r additional information Help with the PHO command Type PHO at the command prompt and the OMA D560 system will return a list of valid phone directory commands and related instructions COMMAND PHO PHON...

Page 36: ...rameters associated with the AC line power COMMAND POW S SET CHECK POWER SETTINGS 1 Set AC Fail alarm 2 Alarm response time 0 Previous Menu Choose a Number Power Alarm When enabled the OMA D560 system...

Page 37: ...Security Settings Security Report The OMA D560 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...

Page 38: ...ype SEC S and choose menu selections 1 2 or 3 You 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 En...

Page 39: ...rompt and the OMA D560 system will give you an option to disable the activity timer COMMAND XON EXTENDED ON SETTING Extended on setting Disabled Change Present State y n Yes Warning System will stay o...

Page 40: ...he most popular accessories for theOMA D560 For information concerning these and other accessories contact technical support Weather proof enclosure Solar panel Temperature sensor 30F to 100F Temperat...

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