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Linkwise Technology Pte Ltd                                                                                                  REX User Manual

 

 

Chapter 7: Dashboard page

 

Once  the  user  successfully  logs  in,  the  Dashboard  page  appears.  In  a  new  un-configured  unit,  the  status 
page shows all preset information about the input and output states. 

 

 

 

Figure 7.1 Dashboard Page

 

 

 

 

 

The top of the page contains the device information like Device ID, IP address, Telco Network name, Signal 
Strength, Login user and Date/time. Navigation to other pages are accessed using the drop down menu on 
the top right of the UI page.

 

 

 
 

In a configured unit, the status of the inputs, outputs and analog channels are displayed. Any change in the 
digital input, output and analog state are automatically updated live. 

 

 

 
 
Description

 

These  fields  display  what  has  been  typed  into  the  description  field  of  digital  input,  analog  input  and  relay 
output on the IO configuration pages. 

 

 

 

Status

 

This field displays the status of each equipment connected to REX. 

 

 

Input status

 

This field will display what has been typed into the open / close fields of digital input (IO Configuration page).

 

 

Output status

 

This field will display either ON (the contact of the output is close) or OFF (contact of the output is opened).

 

 

Analog status

 

This field will display Normal when the reading is within the normal range. High (Alarm) when reading rises 
the preset High Alarm and Low (Alarm) when reading falls to the preset Low Alarm.

 

Summary of Contents for REX

Page 1: ...0 Remote Exchange Controller User Manual Version 1 0 Model REX Important Please read this user manual carefully before using this device ...

Page 2: ...EXAMPLE 2 17 ANALOG CONFIG 18 CHAPTER 9 PHONE GROUP PAGE 21 OPERATION GROUP 21 AUTHORIZED GROUP 22 FORWARD NUMBER 22 SMS SETTINGS 22 CHAPTER 10 OUTPUT CONFIG PAGE 24 REMOTE CONTROL OUTPUT USING SMS 24 CHAPTER 11 ADMINISTRATION PAGE 26 CHANGE DEVICE ID 26 CHANGE DATE TIME 26 NTP SERVER 26 CHANGE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD 27 CHANGE GUEST PASSWORD 27 NETWORK CONFIGURATION 27 CHAPTER 12 HELP PAGE 29 QUER...

Page 3: ... with 8 digital inputs 2 analog inputs and 2 relay output Up to 8 switch contact type of sensor can directly connect to REX The user can define each input according to the type of equipment the inputs are interfaced to When the input changes state from normal to alarm or vice verse SMS are sent out to recipient s mobile phone REX has powerful features and is flexible allowing users to decide how t...

Page 4: ...its accessories Read Instructions Read all the safety and operating instructions before operating the device Retain Instructions Save the safety and operating instructions for future reference Heed Warnings Heed all warnings on the device and in the operating instructions Follow Instructions Follow all operating and maintenance instructions Cleaning Unplug this device from the wall outlet before c...

Page 5: ... circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into t...

Page 6: ...ay and 18way 3 5mm Plug gable Connector Security Feature 2 Level security Administrator and User level Date Time Support NTP server time zone synchronization Real Time Clock Date time with Super cap backup LED Indicators PW Power MR Modbus Receive MT Modbus Transmit ETH Ethernet TC Telco Status X1 X8 Digital Inputs Y1 Y2 Relay Outputs A1 A2 Analog Inputs Communication port 1 x RJ45 port Ethernet 1...

Page 7: ...eck d Query input output analog status e On Off output equipment devices f Acknowledgments SMS Alert Phone Groups a 10 Operation Numbers b 3 Authorized Numbers c 4 Escalation Numbers d 1 Forwarding Number d Accepts International Phone Number format and support Auto Roaming Configurable SMS Message Digital inputs relay outputs analog input 2 messages per input One for On State and Off State Trigger...

Page 8: ...uct Figure 3 1 Description Comment A Antenna IO connectors B LED Indicators Device IO status C 18 way plug gable screw connector 8DI 2AI 2 Relay Out D FN button Push button E Micro SIM slot F 4 way plug gable screw connector Power and RS 485 G RJ45 10 100 Mbits Table 3 2 ...

Page 9: ...Network activity MR OFF RS485 Idle Blinking Data Received MT OFF RS485 Idle Blinking Data Transmitted X1 X8 OFF Input contact is Open No Alarm ON Input contact is Closed No Alarm Fast Blinking 100ms On 100ms Off Input Contact is Closed Alarm condition Slow Blinking 800ms On 200ms Off Input Contact is Open Alarm condition Y1 Y2 OFF Relay Off Contact Open ON Relay On Contact Closed A1 A2 OFF No inpu...

Page 10: ...rail Figure 4 1 3 Use a screw driver to push the lock upwards Figure 4 2 Step 1 Determine a suitable location for REX when selecting a location remember that you will need to connect the power adapter termination blocks and Ethernet cable and have suitable GSM reception Follow carefully the instructions provided earlier in this manual on the safe use of this device and the instructions above on mo...

Page 11: ...ects REX to the computer or network using Cat5 UTP cable For connection to a single PC use a Ethernet cable supplied with the unit A hub or Ethernet switch is not necessary for direct REX to PC interface REX can be used as a standalone system or connected to the local area network LAN A LAN connection gives greater flexibility as well as enabling REX to work with other networking devices Antenna T...

Page 12: ...to REX Up to 8 dry contacts can be monitored simultaneously The contacts shown are either relay contact or switches from within the equipment Cabling distance of up to 50 meters between the equipment and REX is possible without causing false triggering In noisy environment shielded cables are recommended Unused inputs can be left unconnected Wiring Instruction Example Figure 4 4 shows the IO conne...

Page 13: ...Linkwise Technology Pte Ltd REX User Manual Figure 4 4 Wiring Diagram Example ...

Page 14: ...a forward phone number is specified it will receive the alarm notification as well Please refer to the following pages on how to configure REX Configuring the Device REX is a web based product Using any web browser on the PC the user with administrative rights can access all the user configuration pages IP Address Setup the device with the RJ45 Ethernet cable plugged onto the RJ45 socket of the de...

Page 15: ...fari Netscape Opera or any other standard web browser Open your web browser at the address bar type in the IP address of REX and press Enter the Login Page is then loaded Chapter 6 Login Page Enter the User Name and Password on the text box The default user name for administrator is admin Password admin Guest user login user name is guest Password guest Administrator user can change the password i...

Page 16: ...are displayed Any change in the digital input output and analog state are automatically updated live Description These fields display what has been typed into the description field of digital input analog input and relay output on the IO configuration pages Status This field displays the status of each equipment connected to REX Input status This field will display what has been typed into the ope...

Page 17: ...Each input can assume 2 states one is when the input contact is closed and another when the input contact opens The administrator is free to define the labels according to the device characteristics Figure 8 1 Input Configurations Click on the IO Configuration button on the Menu buttons The Input configuration page will appear This page and all other pages are designed for ease of use Explanation ...

Page 18: ...ge will show the state of the input based on the state description configured TD Trigger Delay A unique feature or REX is allowing user to define the valid input change time This is useful to delay triggering an alarm until the input change is stabilised For example door opening One might not want to trigger an alarm if the door is opened momentarily If the door is opened for say 20 seconds then a...

Page 19: ...g input High Alarm value High Alarm checkbox Check this box to enable High Alarm SMS will be sent out when the Analog input state changes from Normal to High Tips Set the Hysteresis higher to prevent the transmitter from flickering between two states For example if you set the Hysteresis at 3 degrees High Alarm is set to 30 degrees and the room temperature varies between 27 and 30 you could be fac...

Page 20: ...eration numbers who received the SMS response to REX with a ACK reply when the escalation timer expires the alarm message will be sent to the escalation number s There are 4 escalation numbers with individual configurable timers form 5 60 minutes Authorised Numbers There are 3 Authorized numbers in this group They have administrator privileges They are able to perform all remote commands available...

Page 21: ... with an acknowedge command SMS Repeat Interval SMS repeat duration 2 60mins To cancel repeat sending any mobile phone from the operation or forward must acknowledge to REX by replying the acknowledge command ack This command is non case sensitive ack ACK Ack are valid strings REX upon receipt of the acknowledge command stop sending further SMS to this alarm Send SMS when status returns to normal ...

Page 22: ...to switch any of the 2 outputs on contacts close off contacts open by sending the appropriate Action SMS message to REX unit REX is non case sensitive to the received Action SMS messages After performing the required action REX replies to the sender with the corresponding Reply SMS message In the example shown in Figure 10 3 to switch Relay 1 on i e to close the contacts send an SMS on Relay Outpu...

Page 23: ... to mobile phone s when an alarm is triggered NTP server To enable time synchronize with NTP server Set the Host or IP address of the NTP server to be used Select the GMT from the drop down box and check the Enable checkbox The NTP will synchronize the time with the server that has less number of the stratum To change the Guest password type a new password in both New Password and Verify Password ...

Page 24: ... can change the IP address of REX using this option Enter the new IP address Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask of the device using this option Gateway Set the default gateway of the device using this option Auto Health Check This feature automatically reports to recipients the telco signal strength of REX over SMS If enabled REX will send an SMS message on the preset day and time The Enable checkbox...

Page 25: ...n Authorizer Query Operation numbers rop rop Returns all numbers stored in Operation group yes yes Query Escalation Numbers rep rep Returns all numbers stored in Escalation group yes yes Query Forward Number rfp rfp Returns the Forward number yes yes Query Authorized Numbers rap rap Returns all numbers stored in Authorized group no yes Table 12 1 Query Mobile Phone Numbers Phone Management An auth...

Page 26: ...room temp Query Analog Input Settings aic N aic 1 N analog input 1 or 2 yes yes Query Analog Input alarms value status aia N aia 1 Query all I Os io io System reply with IO status N Normal or A Alarm yes yes Query system status syscheck syscheck System reply with Telco signal strength yes yes Table 12 3 Query IO system status Output Control Operation and authorized users can switch the 2 outputs O...

Page 27: ... output op N name name nam e delayon off_dur op 1 delayon 4 yes yes One Shot output op N name name nam e oneshot on_dur op 1 oneshot 10 yes yes Release output return output to logic engine control op N name name nam e release op 1 release yes yes Table 12 4 Output Control ...

Page 28: ... Analog Input alarms aia N l h aia 1 25 36 N Analog input 1 2 l low alarm val h high alarm val no yes Enable Disable Analog Input alarms aie N le he aie 1 0 1 N Analog input 1 2 le low alarm enable he high alarm enable no yes Table 12 5 I O Configuration Repeat Configuration Authorized users can change the SMS alarm repeat settings sending the commands below To cancel repeat sending any mobile pho...

Page 29: ...uthorized personnel can perform the change from anywhere using their mobile phone Where there are many installed sites this becomes very efficient o Remotely add change or clear any setting of repeat time interval in REX memory Flexibility to change clear the repeat SMS once users are familiar with the monitored site and wish to stop receiving repeat SMS Or a new site that you wish to receive the ...

Page 30: ...er logs out the usual User Name and Password is required to access the Menus Always remember to logout at the end of each session to prevent any unauthorized user to access the pages unless user needs to monitor the device and equipments at all times Click Yes to logout or No to return to previous page Figure 14 1 Logoff Page ...

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