LS Control i-MessageAlarm ES 906 User manual

i-MessageAlarm / ES 906
Alarm unit with remote configuration via Ethernet network and
possibility for e-mail alarm.

Table of Content
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Description and Application Examples.................................................................
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Mounting..............................................................................................................
3
Electrical Connections..........................................................................................
4
Connecting the Patch Cable................................................................................
5
Start up of the i-MessageAlarm............................................................................
5
Overview and Functions.......................................................................................
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Overview....................................................................................................
6
E-mail Setup..............................................................................................
7
Function Setup..........................................................................................
8
Temperature Setup....................................................................................
9
Network & Password Setup.......................................................................
10
Factory Settings...................................................................................................
11
Custom Setup......................................................................................................
11
Technical Specifications.......................................................................................
12
WEE.....................................................................................................................
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Applicable Standards...........................................................................................
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Description and Application Examples:
i-MessageAlarm is a very versatile alarm unit which besides alerting by sound and light is able to
send an e-mail and possibly a sms in case of alarm.
The Alarm can e.g. be used for monitoring refrigerator / freezing rooms, moist in basements and
equipment rooms, gas leaks or other surveillance tasks where a sensor is connected to the voltage
free contact or by connecting a NTC sensor.
The i-MessageAlarm includes an integrated web-server for control and adjustment of the unit via
an ethernet network or the internet. When the unit is connected to the internet, it is able to send an
e-mail or sms with a text message of your choice in case of alarm. To receive alarms via sms it
requires configuration of ›email to sms converting‹ from one of the many providers of this service
on the internet. Sim card is not required and is not a possibility.
It is not necessary to connect the i-MessageAlarm to the internet for operation as a local alarm unit.
Internet connection is, however, required to change the configuration and to use the service e-mail
or sms.
The i-MessageAlarm has a built-in battery backup in case of power failure.
Mounting:
The i-MessageAlarm is to be mounted according ro general applicable mounting regulations.
Further more it is to be mounted on a level and stable surface and fixed with screws in the 4 corner
holes. The i-MessageAlarm is not to be mounted on moving and vibrating surfaces.
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Electrical Connection
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9V Bat.
J3
J8
126
J1
3 4 5 78 9 Ethernet
J5
J9
Run LED
Master-reset
link
act
USB
Terminal / Button
Description
Comment
1 + 2
230V AC supply
3
Alarm relay - Normally Open
4
Alarm relay - Common
6A @ 250V
5
Alarm relay - Normally Closed
6 + 7
Control in - on&off of the surveillance
function
Must be voltage free
8 + 9
Connection of surveillance switch
Must be voltage free
J5
Connector for connection cable, front
J9
Connection of temperature sensor
NTC 10K or NTC 22K
Ethernet
Connection of network cable to existing
network (hub, switch or router).
RJ45 network cable
Master-reset
Press the reset button for 4 seconds on
connection of 230V supply to reset the unit.
A short beep indicates that the unit has
been reset.
The backup battery must
be disconnected prior to
master reset. The MAC
address will not be reset.
USB
Micro USB gate for updating SW in the
i-MessageAlarm.
For service purposes

Connection of Patch Cable
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Start Up of i-MessageAlarm
Start up the i-MessageAlarm with the front plate opened.
Turn on the supply for the i-MessageAlarm (connect terminals 6 and 7) and wait a few seconds until the
unit is in operation (green lamp on front plate is lit). Run-lamp is flashing and if the network connection is
working correctly ›link‹ will be lit and ›act‹ will be flashing randomly. If ›link‹ is not lit, please check the
network connection.
Use a computer connected to the same network as i-MessageAlarm and enter: “http://i-messagealarm/”
in the address field in an internet-browser. You now have access to the i-MessageAlarm and an
overview is displayed from which you have access to all functions in the i-MessageAlarm.
In case more i-MessageAlarms should be connected to the same network it is important to connect one
alarm at a time and change / give the alarm a name (hostname) before connection the next alarm.
Otherwise the internet is not able to identify the separate alarms from one another.
Please Note: When establishing contact to already connected i-MessageAlarms you need to enter the
hostname into the internet browser.
i-MessageAlarm must be connected to Ethernet/internet by patch cable. To ease the connection a
click-on RJ45 plug is included. The plug is mounted after the patch cable is passed through the gland.
The plug on this picture is mounted according to color code B.
If a prewired patch cable is used and the existing plug is dismounted to pass the
cable through the gland, it is very important to note whether the premounted
plug was A or B mounted hence it is important that the cable is mounted the
same way in both ends.
The click-on plug is A or B mounted according
to the color coding scheme on the right.

Overview and Functions
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The ›Overview‹ screen provides a you with the most important current information from the
i-MessageAlarm.
In the left side of the overview screen you find 6 blue bars. Clicking on one of the bars gives access to
the different functions and settings in the i-MessageAlarm.
The separate functions are described in the following sections. Also in the back of this manual you will
find an overview of all factory settings in the i-MessageAlarm.
Note: some menus requires entry of username and password. The default values are admin and
12345 respectively .
Overview
Setting
Function
Functionality
Shows whether the Voltage free contact set is set up to be Normally Open or
Normally Closed.
Operating Status
Shows if the alarm function is tuned on or off.
Alarm
Shows if the alarm is in alarm mode at this point in time.
Battery Voltage
The current voltage of the battery is displayed (if battery is connected)
Mail to
E-mail address to whom the alarm messages are sent.
Software Version
Shows the version of the installed firmware

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E-mail Setup
This menu is access protected.
E-mail Setup is used for providing email addresses for sending alarm messages in case of alarm.
To use the email function, the user must have access to the existing email server (SMTP server). User
name, password, mail address and server address are to be supplied by the IT-department/e-mail
service provider. In the case of web-based free emails, you may need to allow access from a foreign
application in settings with your mail provider.
From Email Configuration
Email-address
Address to be used to log on to the SMTP server.
SMTP Server
IP address on SMTP server.
User Name
User name for SMTP server. (typical email address/user name)
Password
Password for SMTP server. (typisk password for email address)
To Email Configuration
To
Address of the person to whom the mail is to be sent.
Subject
Enter subject to be displayed on the alarm mail.
CC
Address of other person who is to receive a copy of the alarm mail.
Message
Text message to accompany the alarm mail.
Test email
configuration
This test e-mail forwards an email with the entered information. This function is
used to test that the entered information is correct.

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Function Setup
This menu is access protected.
The alarm sound period, the number of times the alarm message is to be sent (if more than once), and,
if required, a delay on activation of the alarm are set in this menu.
It is also possible to monitor the current battery voltage (if the battery is connected).
It is important to “Save” configuration if changes have been made.
Setting
Function
Function
indicates if the voltage free contact set is set to Normally Closed or Normally
Open.
Alarm Delay
Delay from registration of alarm till activation of alarm.
Control Delay
Delay from activation of the control button on the front panel till activation of the
alarm function.
Email Repeat
Set up time frame for repeating alarm text message per alarm incidence.
Max Email Repeat
Set up the number of times alarm text message is to be sent per alarm incidence.
Sound Period
The period from one beep starts till next beep starts. Can be set to 1/10 of 1-
255sec. E.g. sound periode is set to 10 it takes 1sec from beep starts till next beep
incl. period of silence.
Sound Duty Cycle
Lenght of beep in percent of sound periode. E.g. sound peride is set to 10 and
sound duty cycle to 50 - the lenght of the beep will equal the lenght of silence. If
you want longer or shorter beeps the sound duty cycle can be set to a higher or
lower percentage.
Battery Alarm
Alarm at low battery voltage can be activated in this field.
Battery Voltage
Display the measured battery voltage (the value is only measured when the unit is
in operation). In case Battery Alarm is set to “on” the alarm is activated when the
battery voltage falls below 7.5V.

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Temperature Setup
This menu is access protected.
The i-MessageAlarm can be set to alert if the temperature falls outside a set temperature range. The
current temperature is also displayed.
It is important to press “Save” if changes have been made.
Setting
Function
Operation
Choose ON/OFF to activate/deactivate temperature alarm.
NTC model
Choose if connected temperature sensor is 10K or 22K NTC.
Temperature
Shows current temperature, if temperature sensor is connected.
Setup
Setting of min. and max. temperature limits for temperature alarm.
Email message
Alarm text message to be sent in case of temperature alarm.

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Network & Password Setup
This menu is access protected.
The factory network settings include a unique MAC address ready for connection to a network with
automatic allocation of IP address (DHCP). If, however, a master reset is performed, the MAC address
will be reset to the factory setting. Only in cases where the MAC address has been manually changed it
is neccessay to re-enter MAC address after maset reset.
If DHCP is not used on the network, the IP address must be entered manually. Contact your network or
IT department for further information.
It is important to press “Save Config” if changes have been made.
Setting
Function
MAC Address
Displays the unique address of the product. If changed it may take a few
minutes before contact to i-MessageAlarm is re-gained, depending on network
settings.
Host Name
Can be changed to desired name on web server. Must be changed in case of
multiple i-MessageAlarms on same network. Avoid special characters and æ,
ø, å.
Enable DHCP
Use automatic IP address allocation. Otherwise applicable values must be
entered in below 5 fields.
IP address
IP address on network without DHCP.
Gateway
IP address on gateway for network without DHCP.
Subnet Mask
Network subnet mask for network without DHCP.
Primary DNS
Primary DNS server for network without DHCP.
Secondary DNS
Secondary DNS server for network without DHCP.
Password
Password / access code for the i-MessageAlarm configuration menus.