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4.4.3.4 Contact Closure
Figure 4.18 Configuration Menu: Contact Closures
Contact 1 & 2 –
This configures the first and second Contact Closures on the iServer.
For wiring and pin-outs see
Section 2.6
. The options for Contact 1 & 2 are
Disable
,
Normally Open,
and
Normally Close
. Default is
Disable
.
Normally Open
and
Normally Close
are the initial states of the Contact Closure. For
example, if it’s set for
Normally Open
, the iServer will display NORMAL status as long as
the contact is open. Once the contact is closed the iServer will change the status to
ACTIVE.
If
Disable
option is selected the Contact Closures will be inoperable.
Description –
This is a text-only field and can take up to 16 alphanumeric characters.
This can be the name of a device connected to the Contact (i.e. Alarm) or the location.
This name is displayed on the Readings webpage and responded to Command and
Continuous mode connections. Defaults are
Contact In1
and
Contact In2
.
End Character –
This means that the iServer will send a character (in Hex) after
sending the state of the Contact Closure in Continuous or Command mode. Default is
0D
(Hex representation of <CR>).
Display –
If checked the status of Contacts will be displayed on the Readings webpage
and responded to Command and Continuous mode connections. Default is
unchecked
.
Output –
The options are
Active High
and
Active Low
. The Output will be High or Low if
the Contact 1 or Contact 2 status is changed. Default is
Active Low
.
http://192.168.1.200
Address
Contact Closures
Readings
Chart
Web Link
Setup
Save Changes
Reset
Contact 1
Description
End Character 0x
Display
Disable
Contact In1
0D
Contact 2
Description
End Character 0x
Display
Disable
Contact In2
0D
Type
Unlatch
Clear Latch
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Output
End Character 0x
Display
Active Low
0D
Output