Akcp Io-digital8 User manual

IO-digital8

(Phoenix Connectors)

User Manual!

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1) Introduction

•What is IO-digital8?

•How to use this manual

•Package contents

•Connection points

2) Installation

•Connecting to the base unit

•Setting up a sensor

3) Sensor Settings

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1) Introduction

1. What is IO-digital8?

The IO-digital8 module extends the securityProbe 5E capabilities by connecting an additional eight

dry contacts to a single intelligent sensor port on the securityProbe-5E.

2. How to use this manual

This manual is meant to provide the user with a step by step guide on how to configure and set up

their unit. It utilizes screen shots in an effort to make things simpler for the user to follow. It is split up

into sections that form “mini tutorials”. These cover the basic set up and common configurations of

the unit, and give an introduction to its most useful features.

At the end of the manual there is a FAQ section that provides some further in-depth information

regarding specific set ups and answers some commonly asked questions. If you need any further

information or help with using your unit then please contact us on [email protected] and one of our

technical support staff will be only too pleased to help you with any information you require.

3. Package Contents

Your IO-Digital8 package contains the following items:-

•8x terminal block connectors

•1x 5 ft straight cable

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4. Connection Points

Fig 1. Side panels

1. Terminal Block connectors

There are eight female terminal block connectors on the IO-digital8, these are for connecting

your additional dry contacts via the male terminal block connector.

2. RJ45 Connection point

This is for connecting the IO-digital8 to the base unit via straight cable.

1) Installation

1. Connecting to the base unit

Below is a diagram showing how to connect the IO-Digital8 to the AKCP securityProbe 5E.

To begin setup the unit by following the instructions below:-

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2. Setting up a Sensor

In this section we will now go through the basic set up of a sensor. This basic set up process

is applicable to all of our dry contact sensors. If you require information on specific functions

of a particular sensor then please download the manual for that sensor from our website, or

locate it on your product CD.

a) Plug the sensor into one of the female terminal block connection points on the side panel of

the unit.

a) Now point your browser to the IP address of the unit (default, 192.168.0.100). Next you need

to login as the administrator using your administrator password (default is “public”). You will

then be taken to the summary page. This is shown below.

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The IO-digital8 should be listed, along with its current status.

b) By clicking on the “Sensors” tab (indicated below). This will bring you to the following page,

the sensors page:-

As you can see in the above image, the IO-digital8 as shown connected to port number one

Once you have clicked on the sensor port you require you will be bought to the following

page:-

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3. Sensor Settings

1. Dry contact Array tabs

Each dry contact sensor is listed in numeric order as “Dry contact Array”; Click any one of these

to be taken to the settings page of the sensor chosen.

2. Sensor Name

By clicking in this box you can change the name of each sensor to anything you desire.

3. Sensor Status

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This displays your chosen sensors current status.

4. Online / Offline

This shows you if your chosen sensor is currently online or offline.

5. Direction

Here you can set the direction of your sensor to either input or output, if you select output you will

be shown the following options:-

5a. Output Status

Here you can set a custom description for when your sensor records either a high or low status

reading.

5b. Control Mode

Here you can set your control mode to either manual control, notification control, or time control.

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5c. Notification Control and Cycle Time

If you select “Notification control” from the options shown in fig 5b, you will then need to set your

notification options. Here you can chose from either Low or high, or you can chose to cycle your

notification.

If you choose to cycle your notification, you can set the time in the option below:-

6. Normal State

Here you can select between an open circuit (+5 Volts) or a closed circuit (GND).

7. Enable Graph

This option allows you to enable your graphing data. To access your graph, click “click here to view

graph”

This will display the page shown below which contains all your graphing data.

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8. Sensors URL

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In the “Sensor URL” box you can assign a website to your chosen sensor, this will be displayed

within sensor information on the “Map” interface on the summary page. The website link can be

opened in the current window or in a new window.

9. Status Options

The first set of options allows you to specify the amount of time that a sensor must remain in a new

status before accepting and reporting on that status.

The second box displays a set of options which allow you to set the minimum time between each

status.

10. Enable Calendar

Here you have options to display your calendar, you can set hours in the day, and days in the

week in which you would like your sensor to report and not report.

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