Sicon-8 Technical Manual
CircuitWerkes, Inc.
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Before Programming the Sicon-8…
The Sicon-8 has been designed to make programming through the dial-up interface easier than
previous talking remote controls. Among the many improvements in the Sicon-8 is the ability to do
all of the math calculations common in other devices. You will not need to perform any multi-step
math problems in order to get the Sicon-8 to accurately read your meters. Despite the Sicon-8’s
many improvements, it is still a complex piece of equipment and, if you want to take full advantage
of the many cool features of the Sicon-8, you may well find that it is helpful or necessary to make
notes of what words are stored in specific locations. If using the alarm dialers, you may also want to
keep track of the phone numbers that you program into the master dialer memory for easy recall
when programming more than one alarm dialer. Additionally, you might want to keep track of the
telephone numbers that you associate with each channel’s alarms.
Most of the DTMF control & programming information in this manual assumes that you are calling
the Sicon-8 from an outside telephone line, however, the Sicon-8 can also be accessed from the
front panel, powered, RJ-11. This front panel jack is intended for you to plug a standard telephone
into for local programming. It has no connection to the actual telephone line and a phone line should
NEVER
be plugged into the local programming port or damage may result to the Sicon-8 or the
phone line. If you are programming the Sicon-8 from the local port AND the Sicon-8 is in local
mode, you will not have to enter a password to check meter readings or enter any of the setup
menus of the unit. While in the local mode, you will not be able to operate any relays, but all other
functions are available to you. If the Sicon-8 is in remote mode, you will be required to enter a valid
password before the unit will accept commands. The only user password that is factory set is 6736
for the Super-Administrator.
The Sicon-8 is pre-programmed with a basic English word set that is designed to make operating it
possible without spending a lot of time setting up its vocabulary. It is also programmed with some
simple configuration data that is intended to make the Sicon-8 useable right away for simple control
& metering. Although the Sicon-8 will function right out of the box, there are a few basic functions
that you will need to program before using the device. We highly suggest that you start by
modifying the user password to something of your choosing. You will also need to, at the least, set
up and calibrate the meters of the Sicon-8 in order to get useful data from your equipment.
How words & phrases are used in the Sicon-8:
The Sicon-8 stores each voice response in its own distinct memory location, so instead of stringing a
list of predefined words together to generate the desired response, you simply record (either over
the phone line or program it using your PC) the desired response into the appropriate location. For
example, when the Sicon-8 answers the phone, it speaks the Site Label back to you. By default, the
Sicon will say, "Hello. Enter password." To change the Site Label, you only need to record a new
phrase into the corresponding memory location. In this way, the Sicon's voice responses are not
limited by the predefined words stored in memory. Rather, you can record any phrase you want into
any memory location.
It is important to realize, however, that certain phrases are used in various circumstances. For
instance, when reading a meter value back to you, the Sicon accesses the memory locations which
store the various numbers, the word, "point", and the channel's unit label. If the meter value is 4.89
kiloWatts, then the Sicon will say "four" "point" "eight" "nine" "kiloWatts", with each word being stored
in a separate memory location. For this reason, you generally do not want to change the meaning of
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