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CONSIDERATIONS
IF A PULSED OUTPUT is manually set ‘ on ’ , then left to run its duration – and automatically turns ‘ off ’
after the pulse has expired, and another command of any source turns the output on again – the
ControlMate has no awareness of the external equipment state, and will simply initiate another
output pulse cycle. OUTSMS notifications will be sent if configured.
If you dissociate a SLAVE controller, remember to remove it from the CLI (and/or SMS) lists –
otherwise if configured, the controller will still think it should send OUT on/off messages to the
SLAVE.
When configuring & testing SLAVE mode, it is important to correctly associate the CLI numbers
between the sending and receiving controllers. If the receiver (slave) is not aware of the sending CLI,
it will reply, telling the sender that it is not recognised, and this may bounce back & forward forever!
It is strongly recommended to test & setup slave mode with a PC connected as a console / terminal.
If the modem has been turned off, and no attempt at outgoing messages has been
made for 24 hours, the controller will enter hardware deep-sleep to conserve remaining
battery condition. Only a power-cycle will restart normal operation.
To reduce power in battery powered installations – for example overnight. Remember incoming
SMS commands are not received when the modem is turned off, but local events and timers
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still active. What you might try, is using a timer event to SET MODEM OFF in the evening (to save
battery power), then after some other event in the morning – e.g. another timer, or daylight sensor
– set a command to SET MODEM ON . This will allow you to send and command all day, but only
allows the controller to send outgoing notifications overnight. There are many variations to this
concept.
WHEN PROGRAMMING OR OTHERWISE CHANGING THE CONTROLMATE SETUP,
TAKE PRECAUTION THAT DEVICES CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT RELAYS DO NOT
ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY.
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The clock when the modem is ‘on’ are derived from the cellular networ k. When the modem is off, the time
is maintained locally, but is not as accurate over longer periods. When the modem is turned on again the clock
will be resynchronised to the network.