ECOTEL
®
C6
A TeleControlling Device for Remote Querying, Monitoring and Controlling over the GSM 900/1800 Mobile Phone Network
Operating Instructions
Edition 1.5
VIERLING Communications GmbH
70411.202/20 - 1.5 – 20051018
Page 1: ... C6 A TeleControlling Device for Remote Querying Monitoring and Controlling over the GSM 900 1800 Mobile Phone Network Operating Instructions Edition 1 5 VIERLING Communications GmbH 70411 202 20 1 5 20051018 ...
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Page 3: ...ng Alarming 9 2 3 4 Counting Impulses 9 2 3 5 Querying the Counter Status 10 2 3 6 Configuration 10 2 3 7 Internet 10 3 STARTING UP ECOTEL C6 11 3 1 SIM Card 11 3 2 PINs 12 3 2 1 SIM PIN 12 3 2 2 SMS PIN 13 3 3 Reception Conditions Antenna Location 13 3 4 Inserting the SIM Card into ECOTEL C6 14 3 5 Mounting Options for Housing 15 3 6 Interfaces 16 3 6 1 Power Supply 16 3 6 2 Relays 17 3 6 3 Digit...
Page 4: ... CONFIGURATION PROGRAM 22 4 1 Installation 22 4 2 Program Start 22 5 TELECONTROLLING 23 5 1 Start Report 23 5 2 Controlling 23 5 2 1 Controlling with SMS 23 5 2 2 Controlling with Phone Calls 24 5 3 Querying 25 5 3 1 Status Query with SMS 25 5 3 2 Status Query with Calls 26 5 4 Reporting Alarming 27 6 SUMMARY OF COMMANDS 28 7 TECHNICAL DATA 29 8 INDEX OF ABBREVIATIONS 30 ...
Page 5: ...pon mandatory liability in accord with legal regulations governing product liability or other mandatory liability such liability is not precluded for example in the event of life endangering injuries bodily injury or injury to health or due to accepting a guarantee or procurement risks or due to non performance of essential contractual obligations However any compensation for damages based upon no...
Page 6: ...device is supplied by a battery then a means of switching off the current during emergencies should also be installed Connecting Lines Connecting lines should be laid so that they do not represent a hazard for pedestrian traffic During electrical storms connecting lines should neither be connected nor disconnected Antenna Input Measures that afford protection against lighting and electrical storms...
Page 7: ...ng do not use powdered detergents or agents aggressive to synthetic materials Do not allow moisture to penetrate the device A dry cloth is sufficient to clean the housing surface If required a damp cloth may be used that has been dipped in water with mild dishwashing liquid and wrung out Inserting the SIM Card Be certain to follow the instructions in the user manual under section 3 4 in order to a...
Page 8: ...ry the status of impulse counters over the GSM Mobile Phone Network GSM900 1800 by using SMSs or telephone calls 2 2 Components The ECOTEL C6 product package consists of the following ECOTEL C6 device 2 gray covering panels with 4 rubber feet 2 blue covering panels CD with Windows configuration program ECOTEL C6 config Operating instructions Serial cable for configuration Short antenna SMA FME ant...
Page 9: ...g ECOTEL C6 has two relay contacts change over contact which can be remotely controlled with a mobile phone or over the Internet 2 3 2 Querying ECOTEL C6 has two digital and two analogue inputs Their respective input conditions can be remotely queried with a mobile phone or over the Internet 2 3 3 Reporting Alarming ECOTEL C6 can be configured so that when a specified condition occurs it automatic...
Page 10: ...ed with a mobile phone or via Internet 2 3 6 Configuration ECOTEL C6 is easily configured over the serial interface by using the Windows program ECOTEL C6 config which is included in the product package Remote configuration is also possible using a mobile phone and SMSs 2 3 7 Internet It is also possible to control and query ECOTEL C6 via Internet by sending and receiving SMSs from an internet ser...
Page 11: ...are frequently sent then a favorable alternative is to use mobile phone card agreements with monthly basic rental charges low SMS costs and generally unlimited validity If SMSs are sent less frequently then the use of a prepaid card without basic rental charges is recommended In this case SMS costs are somewhat higher and validity is usually limited to either 6 or 12 months After expiration of val...
Page 12: ...to be used for ECOTEL C6 into a mobile phone and modify the PIN in accord with information provided Details regarding activating and modifying a PIN can be found in your mobile phone operating instructions Should you choose not to secure your SIM card then the PIN function should be deactivated Details in this respect are also available in your mobile phone operating instructions NOTE For some pro...
Page 13: ...rd for ECOTEL C6 in a mobile phone and then check out reception conditions at several different points If the mobile phone indicates adequate field strength this is generally sufficient for ECOTEL C6 receiving conditions as well ATTENTION Measures that afford protection against lighting and electrical storms must be taken before using an external antenna In particular the antenna base must be grou...
Page 14: ...cted to ECOTEL C6 using an antenna cable NOTE Suitable antennas and antenna cable are available as accessories 3 4 Inserting the SIM Card into ECOTEL C6 The power supply should be disconnected and section 3 2 1 SIM PIN should be read before inserting a SIM card Open the ECOTEL C6 housing and insert the SIM card into the SIM card holder provided In the process touch the module plug as illustrated t...
Page 15: ...nserting the SIM card into ECOTEL C6 3 5 Mounting Options for Housing The universal ECOTEL C6 housing offers three mounting options Desk top housing rubber feet Wall mounted housing screws Control cubicle DIN rail assembly Mount the housing according to your requirements ...
Page 16: ...ATTENTION Observe VDE regulations when connecting relay contacts R1 R2 and inputs I1 to I4 Connected voltages may not exceed 60V DC 42 V AC SELV Electrical Circuit 3 6 1 Power Supply ECOTEL C6 can utilize an existing suitable power supply or the power supply unit included in the product package may be used In case ...
Page 17: ...us of the inputs by using an SMS a fax or an e mail In the last two instances the SMS is converted into a fax or an e mail SMS to fax SMS to e mail Input I1 can also be configured as an impulse counter In this event switching impulses arriving at the I1 input are counted in an internal counter Refer to section 5 3 Querying regarding the querying of input conditions or the counter status 3 6 4 Anal...
Page 18: ...ion when overshooting the threshold value If the input voltage overshoots the lower boundary and then the threshold value then ECOTEL C6 sends a report Illustration 3 Threshold value and lower boundary value Mode of operation when undershooting the threshold value If the input voltage undershoots the upper boundary and then the threshold value then ECOTEL C6 sends a report Input Voltage Time Repor...
Page 19: ...t the short antenna If reception conditions are adequate this antenna can be used Where reception conditions are poor an antenna must be connected using an antenna cable and adapter 3 6 6 Serial Interface V 24 Serial interface V 24 is to be used when configuring ECOTEL C6 It is to be connected to the laptop PC COM Port by using the serial cable included in the product package accessories Input Vol...
Page 20: ...ance of the green GSM LED The red SMS LED indicates sending or receiving status SMS LED Significance Blinking SIM PIN not correct or no SIM card inserted or SIM card defective On appx 50 s Starting up ECOTEL C6 is not ready for operation On appx 2 5 s ECOTEL C6 is sending or receiving an SMS On appx 2 5 s ECOTEL C6 is receiving a phone call off ECOTEL C6 in normal state Table 2 Significance of the...
Page 21: ... The configuration installs the following ECOTEL C6 parameters SMS PIN Function SMS Central Fax Prefix E Mail Gateway Relay Controlling Options Input Characteristics Input Reporting Options Report Text Options for Querying Input Conditions Start Report The ECOTEL C6 config configuration program can continue to be used for measuring reception field strengths and for viewing the current configuratio...
Page 22: ...the configuration program can be found in the Help function of the program 4 1 Installation Place the CD that is included in the accessories into the disk drive of your laptop PC Start the setup exe program Then follow the installation instructions 4 2 Program Start Start Program ECOTEL ECOTEL C6 config ...
Page 23: ... network of ECOTEL C6 you will receive an SMS Start Report sent to a mobile phone The report consists of a status summary relay conditions R1 R2 and input conditions I1 to I4 plus the start report text that was previously configured For information regarding the meaning of the status summary refer to section 5 3 Querying Example of a Start Report Module Start I1 0 I2 off I3 0 I4 0 R1 off R2 off 5 ...
Page 24: ...ion Using the control command S you can request a status query from ECOTEL C6 and will then receive a switching confirmation after the control SMS Example of a control SMS with switching confirmation R1 on R2 off S 5 2 2 Controlling with Phone Calls Relay contact R1 can be controlled from a mobile phone or any telephone by calling ECOTEL C6 This procedure requires that you call the SIM card teleph...
Page 25: ... NOTE You can reduce costs using Controlling with Phone Calls Costs are not incurred in this case because ECOTEL C6 doesn t accept the call 5 3 Querying 5 3 1 Status Query with SMS Using a mobile phone it is possible to query the status of relays R1 and R2 the status of inputs I1 to I4 and the counter status This procedure requires sending a control SMS to the telephone number of the SIM card in E...
Page 26: ... closed Input I3 measuring voltage 123 x 0 05 volts 6 15 volts Input I4 measuring voltage 148 x 0 1 volts 14 8 volts 5 3 2 Status Query with Calls Status can also be queried from a mobile phone or any telephone by calling ECOTEL C6 This procedure requires calling the telephone number of the SIM card in ECOTEL C6 and then waiting for at least two rings ECOTEL C6 will then send the current status of...
Page 27: ...rm condition with an SMS with a fax or with an e mail The message consists of a status summary the condition of relays R1 R2 and the condition of inputs I1 to I4 plus the actual message text Example R1 on R2 off I1 off I2 on I3 123 I4 148 Reporttext x While the SMS is being sent about 2 seconds ECOTEL C6 can not immediately react to other alarm conditions at inputs I1 to I4 If the alarm condition ...
Page 28: ...Switch on relays R1 and R2 R2 imp Relay R1 unchanged switch on R2 for the impulse period configured S Status request xxxx S Status request xxxx SMS PIN xxxx R1 on Switch on relay R1 R2 unchanged xxxx SMS PIN R1 on R2 on S Switch on relay R1 and R2 status request switching confirmation Table 3 Summary of Commands Pay attention to upper and lower case in all examples ...
Page 29: ... unit is not being used Average Power Consumption stand by About 0 13 Watts no relays responding About 0 65 Watts 2 relays responding Outputs R1 and R2 Relay contacts 2 A at 30 V turn on voltage 1 A at 60 V turn on voltage Digital Inputs I1 and I2 For potential free contacts Max connective length 30 meters Analogue Inputs I3 and I4 Measurement inputs resolution 8 bits Max connective length 30 mete...
Page 30: ...sed in these operating instructions are explained in the following table CLIP Calling Line Identification Presentation CLI Calling Line Identification LED Light Emitting Diode PIN Personal Identification Number SIM Subscriber Identity Module SMS Short Message Sequence Table 4 Index of Abbreviations ...
Page 31: ... The PIN to protect the SIM card for ECOTEL C6 can not be freely selected Please use the PIN specified below or else deactivate the PIN function Cut off the lower part of this page and keep it in a safe place ECOTEL C6 The PIN for the SIM card is 6 7 8 9 ...
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