Dycon D6000 MesCom Instruction manual

Workshop Manual
for MesCom
© Dycon Ltd 2012
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Table Of Contents
1DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................................3
2CONNECTIONS.....................................................................................................................................4
3COMMISSIONING.................................................................................................................................7
3.1CONNECTANDPOWERUP............................................................................................................................7
3.2CONFIGURE...............................................................................................................................................8
3.2.1Generalconfiguration.......................................................................................................................8
3.2.2Configureinputs................................................................................................................................8
3.2.3Configureoutputs.............................................................................................................................9
3.2.4Confirmsettings................................................................................................................................9
3.3ADDINGUSERS..........................................................................................................................................9
4NORMALOPERATION........................................................................................................................10
4.1LEDS.....................................................................................................................................................10
4.2TESTBUTTON..........................................................................................................................................10
4.3USEFULCOMMANDS................................................................................................................................10
4.3.1Addingandremovingusers............................................................................................................10
4.3.2Readingthecurrentstatus..............................................................................................................10
4.3.3Changinganoutput........................................................................................................................10
4.3.4Disablefaultyinput.........................................................................................................................11
4.3.5TemporarySTOP/STARTuser’snotification....................................................................................11
5ADVANCED........................................................................................................................................12
5.1POINTCONFIGURATIONCOMMAND............................................................................................................12
5.1.1Pointtypevariations.......................................................................................................................12
5.1.2Debounceandaveraging................................................................................................................17
5.1.3Pointscaling....................................................................................................................................18
5.1.4Pointactionflags............................................................................................................................19
5.1.5Assigninginputstopoints...............................................................................................................19
5.1.6Flutterandsuspend(notimplementedinthismodel)....................................................................19
5.2OPTIONCOMMAND................................................................................................................................21
5.3VIEWCOMMAND....................................................................................................................................24
5.4HELPCOMMAND.....................................................................................................................................24
5.5PASSWORDCOMMAND..........................................................................................................................24
6COMMANDS......................................................................................................................................25
7FACTORYDEFAULTS...........................................................................................................................35
7.1DEFAULTGENERALCONFIGURATION............................................................................................................35
7.2DEFAULTPASSWORDS...............................................................................................................................35
7.3DEFAULTPOINTCONFIGURATION................................................................................................................36
7.4DEFAULTPOINTLABELS.............................................................................................................................36
7.5DEFAULTPOINTVARIABLES........................................................................................................................37
7.6DEFAULTPOINTCONTROLFLAGS................................................................................................................37
8USEWITHAPRE‐PAYSIMCARD.........................................................................................................38
9EXPANSION........................................................................................................................................38
10APPENDIX1‐SPECIFICATION.............................................................................................................39
11APPENDIX2‐GLOSSARYOFTERMS....................................................................................................40
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1 Description
The MesCom is a basic low cost remote telemetry unit with 4 universal inputs and 2 open
collector outputs.
All communication and configuration with the MesCom is via SMS messages from your
mobile phone.
Inputs are 0-3V and can be configured to behave as digital inputs. Digital inputs can be a
voltage signal (eg 12V) or a volt free contact (eg relay contact).
While the inputs are 0-3V this can be adapted to any voltage to current range with the use of
resistors (eg 100ohm across the input would give 0-30mA input suitable for 4-20mA
signalling).
Outputs are open collector outputs to ground with back EMF protection for use with small
inductive loads (eg relays) with a maximum 100mA load.
Internal monitoring of temperature, battery voltage, supply voltage, and radio module state is
also performed. The board temperature sensor has an accuracy ±2°C.
All ports with the exception of the antenna and battery are 30v tolerant.
All input and output can be configured to suit the user’s application.
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2 Connections
Test Button
0V +V LED1 LED2 GSM SMA
Power supply
connector
9-30Vdc 500mA*
Status Indication Antenna
OP2 OP1 OV IP4 IP3 IP2 IP1
Open collector
outputs
100mA 30V max
Ground
OP & IP
common
Inputs; Voltage or volt-free contact
3V max (30V overvoltage protected)
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Input signals of 3V or less can
be directly connected to the
input terminals.
Direct connection Analogue or
Digital Voltage
signal upto 3v
Input
0V
Input signals of greater than 3V
should be connected via a
resistor as a safety precaution.
Please note voltages above 3V
connected in this way will read
a 3V.
10k
Digital Voltage
signal upto 24v
Current limiting
Resistor
Input
0V
Analogue voltage inputs above
3V need to be scaled with
resistors. To a maximum of 3V.
The MesCom can then be
configured to scale them back
again. This example divides the
voltage by 4 making it suitable
for upto 12V.
R1 ≈1KΩ
R2 = (max voltage/3 – 1) × R1
1k2 3k6
Analogue Voltage
signal upto 12v
Input
0V
Current inputs can be converted
to a voltage input with the use
of a resistor. This example is
suitable 4-20mA sensors.
R = 3/max current
100r
Analogue Current
signal upto 30mA
Input
0V
The MesCom can be configured
for volt-free contacts. Allowing
relay contact to be connected to
the inputs.
Volt-free
contact
Device to monitor
Input
0V
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When configured for volt-free
contact open collect, SO, FET
or optocouple signals can also
be used.
Open collector
or
SO output from
pulse meeter
Device to monitor
Input
0V
The output are open collect
outputs and are capable of
switching max 30V at 100mA.
Load
60mA max
Supply
30V max
Output
0V
For higher power loads the
output will need to be
connected to a relay. The
MesCom output is protected
again back EMF and therefore
the protection diode shown is
optional but recommended.
Relay coil
Supply
30V max
Relay coil
60mA max
Supply
suitable for
relay
contacts
Load
Output
0V
Optional reverse EMF protection diode
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3 Commissioning
3.1 Connect and power up
Having found a suitable position to install the MesCom.
Connect to system sensors/relay etc. See connection details in section 2.
Connect the supplied stub antenna or any suitable GSM antenna with SMA connector.
Remove the lid by pulling a corner, being careful not to pull the battery if already connected.
Insert SIM card as shown.
Connect the battery to the small white 2 pin connect near the power connector as shown
below.
The LED indicators should start to flash to indicate the unit is working. If the LEDs don’t flash
it may be that the battery is discharged, switching the supply on with cause the LEDs to flash
and the battery to be charged.
Before connecting a supply, ensure it is the correct voltage,
current rating and the polarity is correct.
The MesCom is not fitted with fuse or overvoltage/polarity
protection incorrectly connecting a PSU with damage the device.
Connect a suitable supply to the power terminals being careful to observe polarity. And
switch the supply on.
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3.2 Configure
3.2.1 General configuration
MesCom settings you may wish to change include; see section 5.2 for a full list.
IDENT The unit’s identifying name a string (no spaces) of up-to 16
characters
PSAVE The power saving
mode
0 – always powered (least power saving)
1 – shut down radio when battery is low
2 – shut down radio when using battery
3 – shut down radio when not in use (most power
saving)
WAKE The time the MesCom keeps the radio
powered after an action occurs
Number of seconds (minimum 100s
max 32767)
SLEEP The maximum time the radio is
powered off between check for new text
messages
Number of minutes (minimum
5minutes max 32767)
SAMPLE The point sampling interval Number of milliseconds (minimum
20ms max 60000)
LOGINT The routine logging interval Number of minutes (0 disables max
32767)
SYNC The synchronisation time for routine
logging
Number of minutes past midnight (eg
300 = 5am 1440 >= disabled)
PULLUP Inputs are pull up or down when the
signal is disconnected. Pull up for volt-
free contacts.
UP/DOWN YES/NO TRUE/FALSE
Example:
9876OPTIONIDENTMyGaragePSAVE2WAKE180SLEEP60
9876OPTIONSAMPLE20LOGINT180SYNC300PULLUPYES
Please Note All labels Must contain No spaces, we suggest underscore is used instead
3.2.2 Configure inputs
Inputs can be configured as Digital, Analogue, Timer or Counter.
The main settings for each point are below; see section 5.1 for a full list.
TYPE Point type 0 – Digital input
1 – Timer (digital input)
2 – Counter (digital input)
3 – 16bit Analogue input
4 – Reserved
5 – Digital output
6+ – Reserved
DEBOUNCE Digital debounce or analogue
averaging
Number of samples (min 1 max
256)
THRES 4 values state threshold values 0.0 to 3.0 (volts) or in format
#nnnnn to be ADC count
HYST Threshold hysteresis 0.0 to 3.0 (volts) or in format
#nnnnn to be ADC count
PNAME The point identifying name a string (no spaces) of up-to 24
characters
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LEVELS 5 values, the name to be applied to the
point’s state
a string (no spaces) of up-to 16
characters
READMIN Point scaling value, minimum input
voltage
0.0 to 3.0 (volts) or in format
#nnnnn to be ADC count
READMAX Point scaling value, maximum input
voltage
0.0 to 3.0 (volts) or in format
#nnnnn to be ADC count
DISPMIN Point scaling value, minimum scaled
value – corresponding to VOLTMIN
Decimal number (min -9999.9999
max +9999.9999)
DISPMAX Point scaling value, maximum scaled
value – corresponding to VOLTMAX
Decimal number
SUFFIX Suffix to add to scaled value a string (no spaces) of up-to 8
characters
DigitalExample:
9876POINTInput1TYPE0DEBOUNCE10THRES0.5333HYST29876POINTInput1
PNAMEDoorLEVELSOpenClosednanana
AnalogueExample:
9876POINTInput2TYPE3DEBOUNCE10THRES0.21.02.02.8HYST0.1
9876POINTInput2PNAMEWaterLevelLEVELSEmptyLowNormalHighFullSUFFIXm
9876POINTInput2READMIN0.4READMAX2.0DISPMIN0.0DISPMAX1.5
Repeat for Input3, Input4 as required.
Please Note All labels Must contain No spaces, we suggest underscore is used instead
3.2.3 Configure outputs
Outputs are configured with the same command structure as inputs:
9876POINTOP1TYPE5THRES3.00.03.03.0PNAMElightsLEVELSONOFFnanana
Repeat for OP2 as required.
Please Note All labels Must contain No spaces, we suggest underscore is used instead
3.2.4 Confirm settings
Settings can be confirmed with the VIEW command:
5566VIEWOPTIONALL
5566VIEWPOINTinput1ALL
Repeat for Input2, Input3, Input4, OP1, OP2 as required.
3.3 Adding users
To add a user you must use the ADDNUM command:
9876ADDNUM+447∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙
The phone number should be in international format (ie starting with a + symbol). If there is
no space in the user list for another number (max 4) a fail message will be returned. If the
number is omitted then the sender’s number will be added to the user list. Adding a number
that is already on the user list will not create a duplicate.
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4 Normal Operation
4.1 LEDs
Yellow (1) Flash every 2 seconds normal
Flash 2 times a second sending a text
Green (2) Indicates conservation with radio module (serial comms)
Red (GSM) Quick flash attempting to register
Slow flash (every 3 seconds) registered
4.2 Test Button
Pressing the test button will trigger a notification text (this can be disabled) and force the
radio module to be powered for the next 15 minutes.
The test button can also be used to reset to factory default see section 7
4.3 Useful Commands
4.3.1 Adding and removing users
See section 3.3 Adding users for more detail basic command format:
9876ADDNUM+447∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙
To remove a user you must use the REMOVE command:
9876REMOVE+447∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙
The phone number should be in international format (ie starting with a + symbol). If a
number is given and not in the user list a fail message will be returned. If the number is
omitted then the sender’s number will be removed from the user list.
4.3.2 Reading the current status
To find out the current status of an input or output use the READ command
5566READInput3
The command supports a request for up-to 4 points at once. The keyword ALL can also be
used to return a list of all enabled points. Points can be their name or number, see section
7.3 for numbering details.
4.3.3 Changing an output
To change an output use the SWITCH command or the PULSE command depending on the
signal you what to produce.
5566SWITCHOP2ON
The SWITCH command supports an instruction for up-to 3 points at once. Points can be
their name or number. The final argument will be the value to set all outputs to, this final
value can be a state label for the first listed point, where Label0 = 0 and Label1..4 =
threshold0..3. The SWITCH command can also be used to reset a counter/timer input. On
other input points the SWITCH command has no effect.
5566PULSEOP2ON500OFF
The PULSE requires 4 arguments: 1st the point name or number, 2nd initial value to set point
to, 3rd delay before changing to final value, 4th final value to set point to. Attempting to
PULSE a point that isn’t an output will have no effect.
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