Brunata BrunataNet BoxGPRS Operating manual

BrunataNet BoxGPRS
with battery
User and installation manual

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Indholdsfortegnelse
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................3
1.1 GPRS-box, ID and tel. no......................................................................................3
1.2 Components in at Brunata RS485net...................................................................3
1.3 Tools....................................................................................................................3
1.4 Text message commands .....................................................................................4
1.5 Status diodes and ON/OFF button........................................................................4
1.6 An example of a program flow In the GPRS-box ..................................................6
2. SIM-card ..............................................................................................................7
2.1 Demands to the SIM-card ....................................................................................7
2.2 Installation of SIM-card........................................................................................7
3. Installation of the GPRS-box..............................................................................9
3.1 Placement of the GPRS-box..................................................................................9
3.2 Fitting a GPRS-box to a wall...............................................................................10
4. Battery............................................................................................................... 11
4.1 Battery recharging ............................................................................................. 11
4.2 Battery charger.................................................................................................. 12
4.3 Durability........................................................................................................... 12
5. Control and registration installation .............................................................. 13
5.1 What does the control consist of?...................................................................... 13
5.2 Has the GPRS-box found all the receivers?......................................................... 13
5.3 Can the GPRS-box send data to the Brunata database? ..................................... 13
5.4 Registration of components in the network. ...................................................... 13
6. Technical support.............................................................................................. 14

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1. Introduction
1.1 GPRS-box, ID and tel. no
The GPRS-box has the following ID and telephone number:
GPRS-box ID
Telephone no.
1.2 Components in at Brunata RS485net
• GPRS-box With a RM485FM-radio receiver.
• Power-supply
• RM485FM-radio receiver.
• Brunata RS485-net cable.
• Connection box
1.3 Tools
It is recommended to use a KRONE LSA Terminal Tool (Brunata number 06-1040-C) to
install the cables into the LSA-connectors.

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1.4 Text message commands
There are several commands to the GPRS-box, which can be sent to the GPRS-box by
text message. The text message must consist of the following 3 parameters divided by
a space:
<Password> <Text message command> <value>
If you leave out <value> GPRS-box will reply with the value it is programmed with.
More than one command can be sent in the same text message, you only have to write
<password> in the first line of commands:
<Password> <Text message command> <value>
<Text message command> <value>
<Text message command> <value>
<Password> has the default setting dokfaw.
Text message
command
Description
uploadnow GPRS-box begins to collect new data from the receivers and
thereafter sends data to WebMon via GPRS
reboot Reboots the GPRS-box
uptime Minutes the GPRS-box has run
units A list of receivers which the GPRS-box has found
module_id The GPRS-box serial number.
meters A list of the meters the GPRS-box has found
gprs_apn
Parameters for the installation determine which apn the GPRS-
box uses when it is transmitting data.
gprs_username
gprs_password
The table below shows an example of a SMS-command
SMS-command SMS-answer
Dokfaw module_id 20999
1.5 Status diodes and ON/OFF button
At one end of the GPRS-box there are two status diodes which show the status of the
GPRS-box. To the right of the 2 status diodes there is a little push-button which can be
activated by a pencil.

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Status-diodes Button Description
Turned off Short push If the GPRS-box is in sleep-mode the green
diode start to flash
Long push Turns on the GPRS-box
Turned on Long push Turns off the GPRS-box
Green status-diode Description
Flashing
Searching for GSM-net
1 short flash followed by a long pause
Has found GSM-net
2 short flashes followed by a long
pause
Transferring data via GPRS
Turned off
The module is either turned off or in sleep-
mode
Yellow status-diode Description
Turned on
Data is send to WebMon
Flashing
Has not found any receivers or it has not
been possible to send data to WebMon
Turned off
The module is either turned off, in sleep-
mode or waiting for the next program run
After 3 – 5 minutes the GPRS-box will turn off the status diodes partly to save power
and partly to avoid drawing attention to the box if it is installed at a public place. With a
short pressure (under 1 sec.) at the button right to the status diodes you can reactivate
the diodes, and the status of the GPRS-box will be shown again. If the short pressure
does not reactivate on the status diodes, it means that the GPRS-box is turned off or
that there is no power to the box.
The GPRS-box will automatically start up when power is connected.
Diodes Push-button
ON/OFF

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1.6 An example of a program flow In the GPRS-box
The GPRS-box has just
been turned on.
Retrieving data from the
radio transmitters.
Sending data to
WebMon.
Waiting until data again
must be retrieved from
the RS485 net.
ERROR
The GPRS-box could not
send data to the Oracle
server.

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2. SIM-card
2.1 Demands to the SIM-card
The SIM-card must uphold the following standards: GSM/GPRS/SMS. The PIN-code
must be switched off.
Attention: If using Danish SIM-card abroad, then make sure that the country’s
telephone operator supports GPRS-roaming.
2.2 Installation of SIM-card
The GPRS unit can be order with the SIM-card installed at delivery. Please control that
the card is installed.
Brunata a/s can not be held liable for theft and misuse of the SIM-card.
If the unit is delivered without a SIM-card, the SIM-card must be installed before the
unit is used. The GPRS-box is opened by removing the four screws in the lid. Hereafter
the SIM-card is installed with the “cut-off” corner in the upper right-hand side and the
chip facing down towards the print. Remember to write down the telephone number in
the rubric “Telephone number” (see paragraph 1.1). When the SIM-card is installed and
the GPRS-box is closed the power is turned on (see paragraph 1.3) Check that the green
diode, if it is flashing, the GPRS-box is connected with the GSM-net.
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Brunata a/s – Vesterlundvej 14 – 2730 Herlev – tlf. 77 77 70 00 – fax [phone] – [e-mail]
2. SIM-kort
2.1 Krav til SIM-kort
SIM-kortet skal opfylde følgende krav:
GSM/GPRS/SMS. PIN kode skal være slået fra.
Husk: ved brug af dansk SIM-kort i udlandet, skal det pågældende lands telefonoperatør
understøtte GPRS roaming.
2.2 Montering af SIM-kort
Enheden kan bestilles med SIM-kort monteret ved levering. Kontroller, at kortet er sat i.
Brunata A/S kan ikke gøres ansvarlig for tyveri og misbrug af SIM-kort.
Såfremt enheden er leveret uden SIM-kort, skal et sådant sættes i inden enheden tages i
brug. GPRS-boksen åbnes ved at fjerne de fire skruer i låget. Herefter sættes SIM-kortet i
med det “afklippede” hjørne i øverste højre side og chippen vendt ned mod printet. Husk at
notere telefonnummeret i rubrikken ”Telefonnummer” (se afsnit 1.1). Efter at SIM kortet er
korrekt indsat og GPRS-boksen er lukket, tændes der for GPRS-boksen (se afsnit 1.5) Kig
på den grønne lysdiode for at se om GPRS-boksen kommer på GSM-nettet.
SIM kort
behold for fejl og ændringer
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Der tages
Når GPRS-boksen er tændt: skal APN, login og password sættes op så det virker sammen
med SIM-kortets operatør. Her er der vist et eksempel fra Holland.
Dette gøres ved at sende nogle SMS-kommandoer til GPRS-boksen:

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When the GPRS-box is on, the APN, log-in and pass-word must be installed so it cor-
responds with the operator of the SIM-card.
It is done by sending a text massage to the GPRS-box. Below is shown an example from
the Netherlands.
SMS-Command SMS-answer
dokfaw gprs_apn office.vodafone.nl
okgprs_username Vodafone
gprs_password Vodafone
Getting the GPRS-box to send data to the Brunata server by following SMS-com-
mand:
SMS-Command SMS-answer
dokfaw uploadnow ok
When the GPRS-box has send data to the server please control, that the GPRS compo-
nents are received in WebMon.

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3. Installation of the GPRS-box
3.1 Placement of the GPRS-box
The GPRS-box must be installed at a place where there is at good connection to the
GSM-net. This is achieved by observing the following rules:
• Theboxoughttobeplacedasfarawayfrom
a corner as possible. Never closer than 30 cm.
There will be a significant improvement of re-
ception conditions if the GPRS-box is moved
from 30 cm to 50 cm away from the corner.
If moved further than 50 cm the improvement
in reception conditions will not be essentially
better.
• Alwaysinstallashighaspossible.
• Neverplaceitinanironcabinet.
• TheGPRS-boxshouldneverbeplacednexttoarefrigeratororothercupboardswith
big iron surfaces, which can block the radio telegrams from the meters.
• TheGPRS-boxcanhavedifcultiesinreceivingdatafrommetersinstalledbehind
the GPRS-box. You have to try to turn the GPRS-box so there are no meters behind
it. If it is impossible to avoid meters behind the box, the backend of the GPRS-box
must preferably be turned towards the meters closest to the box.
• AGPRS-boxshouldneverbeplacedcloserthan2m.toanallocator.IftheGPRS-
box is installed closer than 2 m. from the allocators make sure that the GPRS-box is
receiving the signals from the allocators. If the GPRS-box is installed closer than 2
m. from an allocator it must be checked to see if the GPRS-box is receiving signals
from the allocator.
Min. 30 cm
Min. 30 cm

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3.2 Fitting a GPRS-box to a wall.
Underneath the cover of the GPRS-box there are 4 fitting holes through which the
GPRS-box can be fitted to a level wall.
Fitting holes

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4. Battery
4.1 Battery recharging
The battery is recharged by attaching the charger to the plug at one side of the GPRS-
box. The GPRS-box can not receive data while recharging.
If you want to use the GPRS-box while the battery is recharging you can by an extra
battery.

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In order to change the battery; take the lid of the GPRS-box and switch the battery.
After recharging and connecting the battery to the GPRS-box, the GPRS-box will auto-
matically start up. If the GPRS-box first shall be used later on; remember to turn off the
box by holding the on/off push-button down for 3-4 seconds.
4.2 Battery charger
Recharging of a battery takes approximately 8 hours. The charger has two diodes which
show when the battery is fully charged.
The battery is charging
The battery is fully charged
4.3 Durability
With a fully charged battery the GPRS-box can run in 3 – 4 days before the battery
has to be recharged.

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5. Control and registration installation
5.1 What does the control consist of?
After the network has been installed it is tested to se if it works. The test consists of
two parts:
• HastheGPRS-boxfounditsreceivers?
• CantheGPRS-boxsenddatatoBrunata’sdatabases?
5.2 Has the GPRS-box found all the receivers?
By sending the following text message command to the GPRS-box you can check wea-
ther all of the network receivers are found.
Text message
command
Text message
reply
dokfaw units 4167
5.3 Can the GPRS-box send data to the Brunata database?
Thepowertothepowersupplyisturnedoffandonagain.ControltheGPRS’status
diodes, and see if they are flashing in the correct order, as shown in page 5 and 6.
If the yellow status diode is flashing at the end of program flow, the GPRS-box could
not deliver its telegrams from the meters to the Oracle database at Brunata a/s. It could
either be because the GPRS-box has no connexion to its receivers, or because it can not
get access to the GPRS-network.
5.4 Registration of components in the network.
In order to monitor the network it is very important to register all the components in
the network. In the form “BrunataNet component list” the ID numbers of the GPRS-
box, the receivers and where they are placed in the building are noted. At the back of
the form, if necessary, a drawing of the composition of the network can be drawn.
The form is given to your local department and they will make sure that the component
data are punched into WebMon.

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6. Technical support
If you have any questions in regards with the points above you are more than welcome
to contact TA Service at:
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-mail [e-mail]

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Notes

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Brunata a/s · Vesterlundvej 14 · DK-2730 Herlev · tel. [phone]
fax [phone] · www.brunata.com · [e-mail]
UK-QB 10.1467/21.01.2009
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