Multilink Power Stone Owner's manual

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About This Manual
We are serious about making the finest products on the market. And we are
serious about the information
you need to make the product function
correctly.... but we
can't get real serious about writing product manuals.
There are enough bad product manuals out there to sink an aircraft carrier
You’ve probably seen them-the ones that take a degree in Electrical
Engineering to figure out, or they are written in every language except English
or.. ..they are just plain boring.
Our humor or wit (or lack of either) in the rhetoric of this manual
is not put
here to lessen any aspect of the product except maybe the painful task of
getting through
some very dry material. Thanks.
Something You Should Know Now That You Have
Purchased Our Product-
You are the most important person in the world and we at Multi-Link want to
THANK
YOU for your business. We can't say it enough! At one time in
America, business was conducted
face to face where a word and a handshake
were good enough. While we seldom get the opportunity to personally meet
and thank the people who
buy our products, we realize your purchase of The
Power
Stone ™ is a vote of confidence and trust in our product and our
company. We will not betray this confidence or trust-that
is our word and
handshake to
you. You are the backbone of our business.
The ultimate goal we, as a company,
have targeted is your satisfaction. We want
you as a customer. A commitment to your complete satisfaction AFTER THE
SALE
is our pledge. If at any time you have a comment or question about The
Power
Stone™ -
cal1 us at 1 800 535 4651. We want to hear from you; and
again, THANKS for the opportunity to do business with
you. You are
important to us.
us.

Our engineering and marketing folks here at Multi-Link have designed a feature-rich product
that can perform a very simple function, control power to your equipment, a number of
different ways. It
is our intent, with this manual, to supply you with all the operational
information needed to realize the
full potential of The Power Stone. While our focus is to get
you “up and running” as quick as
possible, it
is difficult to anticipate
what specific information you will
need to do this. Here’s what we
suggest:
First, look through the table of
contents to become familiar with the
manual layout and what features you
think would apply for your
application. Definitely read the
sections titled “How The Power
Stone
Works (An Overview!)” and “Down
N’ Dirty Application Info For The
Terminally Impatient”. These sections
are pretty good for developing
a basic
concept for yoúr specific application.
We
also recommend turning to page
14
- and viewing the “Programming
and Quick Reference Guide” to
familiarize yourself with the
programming of features.
If your power control needs are pretty
simple and you require The Power
Stone to operate in one mode all the
time, then the job
is simple. Just read
the “Programming and Quick
Reference Guide" the “Manual
Operation
/Programming Of The
Power Stone" section and go for it!
Install The Power Stone, program
pertinent features and operating
mode (according to the manual
directions and your application
requirements)....... andit’s a done deal.
If your power control needs are of a more complex variety and you want to master The Power
Stone’s ful1 potential as
a remote power control and feature “readback” device we suggest
you do this......read the manual thoroughly, hook-up The Power
Stone to a phone line and
120 Volt
wall socket, plug in your selected device, connect a phone to the "DEVICE" port
and plav with it. "Hands-on" training
is the best way to sharpen your operating skills, instill
confidence
in The Power Stone’s abilities and overcome any “technophobia” you may have. have.

"The Power Stone"
Call-Activated
Power Controller
Operations/Programming Manual
Safety Instructions
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How The Power Stone Works (An Overview!)
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"Down N' Dirty" Application Info For The Terminally Impatient .... 5
Automatic Operation
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4.1 “Rings To Trip” Feature
4.2 “Distinctive
Ring" Cadence Detection Feature
4.3 Automatic Operating Modes
Passive Operation
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5.1 Passive Operating Modes
5.2 Helpfül Tips
Programmable Features W/ Registers
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Standard Nonprogrammable Features
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7.1 “Read Only” Registers
7.2 Audible Readback Of Programming
7.3 Manual Override Button
7.4 Telephone
Override Commands
7.5 Status Power LED
7.6 Circuit "RESET" Button
The Programming And Quick Reference Guide
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ManualOperation/ProgramminggOf
The Power
Stone . . . . . .. . . . . . . 15
9.1 The “How To” Of Programming
9.2
An Overview Of Programming
9.3 Audible Readback Of Programming
Installation Overview/Helpful Tipss
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Remote Programming/Feedback Card
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FCC/DOC Registrationn
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Warranty
Service Informationn
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Technical .............................................................................................
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Copyright 1995, Al1 Rights Reserved, Multi-Link, Inc. Nicholasville, Kentucky 40356

When using your telephone/electrical power equipment, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:
1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Follow allwarnings and instructions marked on the product.
3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Let dry thoroughly before plugging
device back into
120 Volt outlet.
4. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink
or laundry tub,
in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. Do not use this product
outdoors.
5. Do not place this product on
an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fa11
causing serious damages to the product.
6. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product
should not be placed in a
built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
7. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the
marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your
dealer or local power company.
8.. Do not allow anything torest on the power cord to phone lines connected to
locate this product wherethe cord will be abused by persons walking on it. it. Do not
9. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or
electricn shock.
10. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result
in a risk of fire or electric
shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
ll. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product, but take it to a
qualified serviceperson when some service or repair work is required. Opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks.
Incorrect
reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used.
12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:
A) When a power supply cord/plug or phone line cord connected to the product
is
damaged or frayed.
B)
If liquid h as been spilled into the product, but it is thoroughly dried out.
C)
If the product has been exposed to rain or water, but it is thoroughly dried out.
D) If the product
does not operate normally by following the operating instructions,
adjust only those
controls that are covered by the operating instructions because
improper adjustment of other controls may result
in damage and will often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.
E) If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

F) If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
13. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There
may be
a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
14. Do not use the telephone to report
a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
15. Do not touch or attempt to unplug this product from the wall outlet if:
A) liquid has been spilled into the product and it is wet or suspected to be wet.
B) the product has been exposed to rain or water and it
is wet or suspected to be wet.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
2. Never install telephone
jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specially designed for wet
locations.
3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been
disconnected at the network interface.
4. Use caution when installing or
modifying telephone lines.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!
Slick, Hi-Tech Marketing Statement
- The Power Stone is a call-activated “power
control”
call processor that can perform a number of functions relating to the supply of 120
Volt power to your selected equipment. This feature-rich power controller enables you to
power up, power down, or interrupt power to your equipment (up to 15 Amps at 120 Volts)
through
a single phone line -
either with its automatic operation capability or by manually
inputting commands through the phone line (in the form of touchtones) from
a telephone.
Hopefully Plain and Simple -
If the previous paragraph said too
much, here’s the deal in layperson
terms.....The Power Stone can work
for you three ways
- automatically,
passively or
manually - and with al1
the available programming features, it
will satisfy your power control
requirements for just about any
application. The possibilities and
options are endless! Your feature and
operation selection depends
on what
equipment
you want to control power
to and how you want to do it.

Manual Control (Remote or On-Site) -You
can control power to equipment
(plugged into the standard 120 Volt receptacle on the front of The Power Stone)
MANUALLY by:
a) calling into The Power Stone’s location, entering your security access code and appropriate
feature commands from a touchtone phone, or
b) picking up the touchtone phone connected directly to The Power Stone and entering your
security access
code and appropriate feature commands.
Once you’ve
entered your security access code, you can also command The Power Stone to
give
you an audible “readback” status on:
a) how each individual feature is programmed,
b) the status of power supplied to your equipment and
c) whether there has
been a recent power outage at The Power Stone’s location.
More in-depth information about Manual Control can be found
on page 15, but please
continue to read
on to get the “big picture” of how your fine product operates.
Automatic Operation -
You can program The Power Stone to control power via one of
three automatic operating modes,
“Power On Call", “Reboot” or "Toggle" For a more in-
depth explanation of each individual operating mode and how they control power to your
equipment,
see page 9. For Automatic Operation, you are also required to program the
“Rings To Trip” feature. Here’s how “Rings To Trip” works. When a callrings into the
location of The Power Stone your selected automatic operation will be activated or “tripped”
when The Power Stone detects either "2 or
less” rings or "3 or more”. For a more detailed
explanation about “Rings To Trip” options
see page 8.
Passive Operation -
The Power Stone also has two passive operating modes, “Passive
On" and “Passive Off”, that totally ignore the “rings” of an inbound cal1 while providing
either no power
(Passive Off) or constant power (Passive On) to your equipment. Either
passive mode
is useful when you do not want an inbound callto change the status of the
power to your equipment.
H OW Do You Hook It Up? This part is real simple and straight forward in good 01’
plain English. Refer to page 20,
“Installation Overview/Helpful Tips” section for pictures. It
contains
two installation schematics that should cover virtually any application that you have
in
mind. The installation part is a no-brainer. What really makes The Power Stone work is
your choice of operating mode (Passive or Automatic), the selected number of rings to trip an
(Automatic) operating mode, your understanding of how to access Manual Operating mode
from a
remote location and the audible readback feature.
Plugging Into 120 Volt Power - On the backside of
The Power Stone, there are three metallic “blades” which look
like the 120 Volt electrical blades found
on any standard
electrical plug. That’s right, these blades are standard
size and
are designed to plug into
any standard grounded 120 Volt
electrical wall outlet, extension
cord or power strip. The key
word here is “grounded.”.
For maximum protection to you and
your equipment, only plug The Power
Stone into grounded
wall outlets, extensioncords or power strips.
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Safety Tip:If you use an extension cord,
be sure it
is capable of safely carrying the
current required by your load.
Connecting To The Phone Line-
You will find, on the left side of the Power Stone (as
you look at the face of the unit), a 2 port RJ-11 telephone line receptacle. One port is labeled
“LINE”. Take the supplied modular telephone line cord and plug one end into the “LINE”
port. Plug the other end into the telephone wall jack. The Power Stone is now connected to
the phone line.
The other port labeled
“DEVICE” allows
you to
connect
any “telephone”
equipment (fax machine,
modem, PC fax/modem card,
telephone, answering
machine, etc.) through The
Power Stone
to the phone
line. When
an inbound call“rings” in to your location, The Power Stone will pass the ring
voltage
through to the equipment connected to the port labeled “DEVICE”. When vou are
readv to
program The Power Stone on site. vou will be required to plug a touchtone phone
into the port labeled “DEVICE”.
NOW That You're Comfortable! Hopefully you’ve now gotten the basic grasp of how
The Power Stone operates. If not, please browse through this section again. If you know or
think you have a good idea about your application and how The Power Stone needs to be
programmed -go for it! If you have no idea, or just want to get some quick input, please read
.
the next section appropriately titled:

. . . . ..FOR THE TERMINALLY IMPATIENT
In The Home or Home/Office - The Power Stone can be used to control power to
many different types of electronic devices normally found in the home or
office. Again, home
and
office applications are dependent on what you want to control power to and how you
want to do it.
Some of the more popular applications (with recommended programming
scenarios) are listed in this section.
1) If You Want To Power Up A PC/Modem (or Fax Machine)
Automatically......
lnstallation - Refer to Installation Number 1 on page 20 of the
Installation Overview.
Recommended Operating Mode -“Power On
Call” (Factory Preset).
Recommended Programming A) To power up the PC and have it answer with one call, set
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The Power Stone’s “Rings To Trip” to 3 rings or more.
The
caller should continue to ring the PC/modem until it
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B) If you want to power up the PC but need “boot-up”
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time before an interna1 modem will answer, set “Rings
To Trip” at 2 rings or
less. Cal1 in and let the phone ring
once or twice, then hang up (no charge if it’s long
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distance). The Power Stone will supply power to the
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receptive PC.
Helpful
Tip - If you are using an answering machine on the same phone line as your PC,
choose B) of recommended programming. Program your answering machine to answer at 4
rings. Set your modem to
answer at 3 rings. When you power up your PC/modem with 2
rings or
less and hang up, nothing will answer the phone line. But the next time you cal1 in
(within the two minute period) the modem will grab the
cal1 before the answering machine.
2) lf You Want To Automatically Reboot A PC (But Not On Every
Inbound Call).....
lnstallation - Either Installation 1 or 2 is suitable for this
application (Refer to Installation Overview, page 20, 21).
Recommended Operating Mode -“Reboot” Recommended
Programmíng - “Reboot”
Operating mode supplies power to your PC (that
is turned on) until you cal1 in to interrupt
power. The recommended “Rings To Trip” setting for this application
is 2 rings or less. Cal1
in and let the phone ring twice, then hang up (no charge if it’s long distance). The Power
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Stone will interrupt power to the PC for 15 seconds, then
resupply power.
Helpful Tip
: This application really doesn’t work well
when you include
an answering machine on the same
phone line as the PC. The problem is not with The Power
Stone. The problem
is with the fact that the PC is
powered up al1 the time and the modem would probably
grab the line
before your answering machine does. We
refer you to the previous application to overcome this
problem.
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3) If You Want To Power Up A PC Automaticaliy (Using the “Distinctive
Ring” Service).....
Installation - Refer to Installation Number 1 on page 20 of the
Installation Overview.
Recommended Operating Mode -
“Power On Call” (Factory Preset).
Additional Requirement-Subscribe to the “Distinctive Ring” service and receive an
additional phone number from your local telephone company. See page 9 for “Distinctive
Ring” service info.
Recommended Programming A) Program “Distinctive Ring Cadence Detection” feature to
detect the inbound cal1 ring pattern of your “DR”
phone number. The additional phone number
should ring a “two ring” or “double burst” pattern,
so program Register 03 with the number 2 (for
double ring detection).
B) To give your PC the ability to power up
automatically and
have it answer with one call, set
“Rings To Trip” at
3 rings or more (Factory Preset).
The caller should continue to ring the PC until it
answers.
C) If you want to power up the PC but need “boot-
up” time
before the modem will answer, set “Rings
To Trip” at 2 rings or
less. Call in and let the phone
ring twice, then hang up (no charge if it’s long
distance). The Power Stone will supply power to the
PC for 2 minutes. Call back within 2 minutes to a
receptive PC.
Helpful Tip -Using a “Distinctive Ring” number as the only means to “trip” The Power
Stone’s operation is a great way to power up your PC. Just callyour “DR" phone number and
The Power Stone will do its thing. If you are using an answering machine on the same phone
line as your PC, ignore B) and utilize options A) and C) of recommended programming.
Some answering machines, regardless of the ring pattern, will try and answer allinbound
calls. Here’s how to get around the answering machine. Program your answering machine to
answer at 4 rings. Set your modem to answer at
3 rings. When you power u p your
PC/internal modem with 2 distinctive rings or
less [options A) and C)] and hang up, nothing
will answer the phone line. But the next time you call in (within the two minute period the
modem will grab the cal1 before the answering machine.
4) If You Want To Manually Control The Power Stone From A Remote
Location......
Installation - Either Installation 1 or 2 can be suitable for this
application (Refer to Installation Overview, page 20, 21). If your application does require that
the equipment
you are controlling power to be connected to a phone line (you want to “talk”
to it after you turn it on), use Installation Number 1.
Recommended Operating Modes
- Use “Passive Off’ mode if you want equipment to be
powered “off’ until you call in to The Power Stone and manually turn it on. Use “Passive On”
mode if you want equipment powered on until you call in to The Power Stone and manually
turn it off.
Recommended Programming - A) “Rings To Trip” feature (regardless of setting) does not
function when either passive modeis programmed- so don’t worry aboutprogramming Rings
To Trip”! 6

B) Before you can access The Power Stone’s Manual
Operating mode with your security
code, something must
first answer the phone line at the site. This can be
accomplished with
an answering machine connected to the
phone line. If
you don’t own an answering machine, you can
call The Power Stone, let it ring 15 times and it will
automatically answer, giving you an audible power status
“beep”
(see “Audio/Answer Number of Rings” feature, page
11). At that time you have 10 seconds to transmit your
touchtone security
code. If you don’t want to wait 15 rings,
program register 04,
“Audio/Answer No. of Rings” to 3
rings. Now The Power Stone will automatically answer in 3
rings, give a status beep and you have 10 seconds to enter
your touchtone security
code on the telephone key pad.
To Enter Manual Operating Mode And Turn Power ON To Your
Equipment:
1) The Power Stone or answering machine answers your inbound call.
2) You enter # # 8 8 on the touchtone phone - The Power Stone “bips” 3 times (Proceed).
3)
At that time, you enter “011” ( 01 for “Operating Modes” Register 1 and 1 for “Passive
On” mode.) The Power Stone “bee-bips” once (Info Accepted), then “bips” 3 times (Proceed).
4) We recommend that, while in Manual Operating mode, you “readback” any change to an
operating mode AND the status of power supplied to your connected equipment before
recording your programming and exiting manual operating mode. This is done by pressing
*01 for “Operating Modes” Register 1 and * 07 for “Power Status” Register 7.
5)
You press “80” on your touchtone key pad (Execute Programming). The Power Stone “bee-
bips”
twice. You hang up. Your equipment is now powered up.
To
Enter Manual Operating Mode And Turn Power OFF To Your
Equipment:
1) The Power Stone or answering machine answers your inbound call.
2) You enter # # 8 8 on the touchtone phone -
The Power Stone “bips” 3 times (Proceed).
3) At that time, you enter “010” ( 01 for "Operating Modes” Register 1 and 0 for “Passive
Off' mode.) The Power Stone “bee-bips” once (Info Accepted), then “bips” 3 times (Proceed).
4) We recommend that, while in Manual Operating mode, you “readback” any change to an
operating mode AND the status of power supplied to your connected equipment before
recording your programming and exiting manual operating mode. This is done by pressing
*01 for “Operating Modes” Register 1 and *07 for “Power Status” Register 7.
5)
You press “80” on your touchtone key pad. The Power Stone “bee-bips” twice. You hang
up. Your equipment is now powered off.
HelpfuI Tips: Included with The Power Stone is a
“Remote Programming/Readback Card”
which
is a handy reference when you want to control The Power Stone from a remote
location. It eliminates the need to memorize register and feature numbers, gives
you the
command for “Audible Readback” of
each register/feature and explains the meaning and
numerical value of The Power Stone’s “readback” “beeps”.
See page 22 for more info. Please
put it in your purse or wallet and......don’t leave home without it!
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5) lf You Want To Call In From A Remote location And “Readback”
Programming And Power Status.....
Installation - Either Installation 1 or 2 is
suitable for this application (Refer to Install. Overview, page 20, 21).
To Enter Manual Operating Mode And Readback Programming And
Power Status
To Your Equipment:
1) The Power Stone or answering machine answers your inbound call.
2) You enter # # 8 8 on the touchtone phone -
The Power Stone “bips” 3 times (Proceed).
3) At that time,
you enter “*” with the appropriate register number.
4) There is a short pause followed by the register readback in the form of bips and/or beeps.
5) There
is a short pause after the readback, then The Power Stone “bee-bips’* once (Info
Accepted) followed by 3 “bips” (Proceed).
6) You may readback another register at this time, or
7) You press “80” on your touchtone key pad (saves programming). The Power Stone “bee-
bips” twice (exit). You hang up.
HelpfuI Típ:
You can also change
Manual Operating mode. Dialing
Operating mode.
programming at any time before dialing "80"” to exit
“80” saves programming to memory and exitsManual
4.1 “Rings To Trip” Feature
The Power Stone will perform any of three selected power operations (Automatic Operating
Modes) automatically when detecting ring
voltage (as a number of rings) over the phone line
from
an inbound call. The ring settings to”trip” your selected Automatic Operating Mode are
available
in two options:
1) 2 Or Less Rings -If The Power Stone detects two rings or less from an inbound call, it will
automatically perform the operating mode you have programmed. In this option, if The
Power Stone detects 3 or more rings, it will not be “tripped”; therefore no automatic
operation will occur.
2) 3 Rings or More- Upon detecting a minimum of 3 rings on an inbound call, The Power
Stone will perform its automatic operating mode. If it detects less than 3 rings (2 or less
rings, option l), it will not be “tripped” and no automatic operation will occur.
Good Stuff To Know...Remember that the “Rings To Trip” feature option (“2 or less” / “3
or more” rings) will only “trip” an automatic operating mode. In other words, it will only
work when programmed
in conjunction with one of the three selectable automatic operating
modes
(see page 9 for an in-depth explanation). “Passive” Operating Modes (Passive On and
Passive
Off ignore, or are passive to, allinbound cal1 rings and control power without
interference from inbound calls. See page
10 for info about “Passive” Operating Modes.

The "Rings To Trip” feature does not cause The Power Stone to answer a call, nor does it require
a
telephone device to go off-hook (answer the phone line) to perform its function. This means
that
you do not incur an extra long distance phone charge when calling in to “trip” The Power
Stone from a remote lccation. Al1 you have to do is “ring” The Power Stone with the
appropriate number of rings and hang up the phone. Neat, huh?
“Curveball From The Phone Company”
- The number of rings you hear in the handset of your
remote site telephone will probably not
correspond exactly to the number of rings The Power
Stone receives. The discrepancy usually lies at the phone company. If you have programmed the
“Rings To Trip” feature at “2 or
less”, please “ring” The Power Stone two full rings before,
hanging up. By doing that you can be sure The Power Stone will manage to hear at least one of
those rings and trip your selected automatic operating mode. We do advise that you experiment
with “ring” settings and how your local phone company sends its rings to your phone.
4.2 “Distinctive Ring” Cadence Detection Feature
Not only does The Power Stone give you a choice of two settings for the number of rings to
“trip” your selected automatic operating mode, but you can
also select the type of “ring
cadence" The Power Stone will react to. Register
03 contains the three selectable “ring
cadence"
detect settings.
About The “Distinctive Ring” Service
Your local phone company offers a service
called “Distinctive
Ringing” which allows
you to
have multiple phone numbers on a
single phone line. Each phone number,
when dialed, will ring your phone with
a
specific “Distinctive” ring cadence Your
original phone number rings with
a single
“long” ring cadence your second phone
number would ring with a two short ring
burst and
a third number rings a 3 time
burst (a combination of one long and two
short bursts).
How The Power Stone Works With “DR” Service
The Power Stone can be programmed to detect any one of the three standard “Distinctive
Ring” cadences transmitted by your local phone company. The ring cadences you
have selected
will be the only
cadence The Power Stone will recognize. Al1 other ring cadences will be
ignored. In addition, regardless of the ring cadences setting, the appropriate number of
inbound rings will
have to be detected before The Power Stone will perform automatically.
4.3 Automatic Operating Modes
The Power Stone can be programmed to automaticallv control electrical power to your
chosen equipment three different ways. Of course, your choice of operating mode
is
dependent on your application, but for now we’ll keep it clean and talk about the different
ways power can be manipulated automatically.
Automatic operating modes, along with
passive operating modes are selectable and reside
in Register 01.
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“Power On Call”- This one’s pretty cool for PC fax/modem and fax machine users who don't
want to leave Office equipment powered-up 24 hours a day! In this operating mode, the
Power
Stone (when “tripped” by the appropriate number of rings, of course) will supply
electrical power to equipment plugged into its 120 Volt receptacle for the duration of that
phone
call. When either party hangs up, i.e. the cal1 is over, The Power Stone will power
down that equipment within two minutes.
Any incoming calldetected during the two
minute interval (after the previous caller has hung up) will continue the power up
process for
the duration of that call, plus
an additional two minutes.
“Reboot”-
You may want to temporarily interrupt power to selected equipment such as a
“locked-up” PC or modem. In “Automatic Reboot” mode, electrical power
is constantly
supplied to equipment plugged into The Power Stone. When the appropriate number of
rings
is detected from an inbound call, The Power Stone will shut off supplied power for a
minimum of 15 seconds. We say a minimum of 15 seconds, because The Power Stone begins
the 15 second timing period after the caller stops ringing the phone. After the timed 15
second period, The Power Stone will
restore power to your connected equipment.
“Toggle”-
In this operating mode, The Power Stone will “toggle” or switch the power
supplied to your equipment when
each subsequent inbound call is detected. For instance,
you have your living room light plugged into The Power Stone. If the lamp is currently off,
an incoming call will toggle the lamp on. The next cal1 will toggle it off again.
5.1 Passive Operating Modes
“Passive On”
- When programmed in the “Passive On” mode, The Power Stone will supply
uninterrupted power to connected equipment, regardless of inbound callactivity. Basically,
“Passive
On” mode ignores allinbound rings, regardless of the “Rings To Trip” feature
setting. This mode is used when you do not want an inbound call to interrupt your power to
a connecred device.
“Passive Off”- When in this operating mode, The Power Stone does exactly what the feature
name implies-‘it NEVER supplies power to equipment regardless of inbound call activity.
“Always Off"
i
g
nores all inbound rings and will not supply power to equipment connected to
The Power Stone.
5.2 Helpful Tips
Yes, we know what you are thinking.....But there is a real world use for these two operating
modes! The
reason for providing you with these two “passive
"modes is this - SECURITY. If
your PC/modem is connected to the phone line through The Power Stone, outside access by
callers is denied when The Power Stone is in the “Passive Off’ operating mode. The
PC/modem won’t answer the line because the PC isn’t receiving power. Only you can call in
and turn your PC on.
Just cal1 in and when a voice telephone device goes off-hook, like your answering machine (or The
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Power Stone goes off-hook afier 15 rings), enter your security access code. Now you can change
“Passive Off" mode to “Passive On” by dialing 011. Enter 80 to write your change to memory and
hang-up. Of course in between entering your SAC, changing operating modes and dialing 80 to
prograrn/exit, The Power Stone will be prompting you with “Audible Readback” response beeps. To
get a better understanding how to perform these functions, refer to example number four in the
section titled “Down N’ Dirty Application
Info For The Terminally Impatient”.
What about the “Passive On” mode? You may require that connected equipment be supplied power
until
you call in and direct The Power Stone to shut power down. Connected equipment, in this
example and application, can be a bulletin board” PC, LAN or, for you “gadget heads on the
cutting edge”- home lighting, stereo equipment, even a crock pot that is cooking your 3 lb. rump
roast! Get
creative! Again, refer to example number four in the section titled “Down N’ Dirty
Application Info For The Terminally Impatient”.
Audio/Answer Number of Ring s - The Power Stone has a feature that allows it to
automatically answer the phone line after a selectable number of rings and audibly readback the
status of power supplied to your equipment. The factory preset number of rings for this feature is 15.
The other selectable option is 3 rings. After answering and transmitting the status of power supplied
to connected equipment to a caller, The Power Stone will remain “off-hook” for 10 seconds before
hanging up the call. This allows you to call in and manually control The Power Stone from a remote
location without having an auto-answer device like an answering machine at The Power Stone’s
location. Remember that to get into Manual
Operating mode, something at The Power Stone’s
location must go off-hook and answer the line. If you don’t have an answering machine, just wait 15
rings. If you’re
in a hurry, program it to answer after 3 rings. Register 04 controls this feature.
Customized Security Code Feature - To get into Manual Operating mode and control
power from a
remote location, you must transmit your Security Access Code through the phone line
(via a touchtone phone) to The Power Stone. The standard security code (factory preset at # # 8 8)
can be customized by the addition of 2 characters at the end of the code string. The digits 0 through
9, * (Star) and # (pound) can be programmed as additional characters to prevent callers from turning
on and “hacking” into your voice/data equipment or inadvertently changing the status of power
supplied to equipment. Register 06 controls this feature.
"Override Button" Override - Sound weird? Well, it’s not. This feature is beneficial to the
terminally
forgetful. On the face of The Power Stone is an “OVERRIDE” button, which when
pushed, overrides all operating modes and supplies an uninterruptable flow of power to your
connected equipment (let’s say - a PC and you need to do some work). For some unknown reason,
you
fly off to parts unknown the next day forgetting to take The Power Stone out of override mode.
You
cal1 in to get messages off your answering machine and discover your PC/modem is powered on
and your intemal modem is screaming at everyone who is calling. Just get into Manual Operating
mode, access the “OVERRIDE Button” Override register and program The Power
Stone back to
normal operation. In the event of a power outage, both “override’s”, the button and the
register, revert to
factory preset which is “Normal Operation” or override off. Register 05
controls this feature.
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Operating Modes - All operating modes, passive and automatic are contained in
Register 0 1. See sections titled “Automatic Operation” and “Passive Operation” for feature
explanation.
“Rings To Trip" Automatic Operation - Register 02 controls this feature setting.
Refer to “Rings To Trip Feature”
in section titled “Automatic Operation”.
“Distinctive Ring” Cadence Detection - Register 03 controls the setting for this
programmable feature. For full feature explanation, refer to “Distinctive Ring Cadence
Detection” in section titled “Automatic Operation”.
7.1 The Power Stone contains two "read only” programming registers.
- The “Power Supplied” Status Register, Register 07, will readback the current status
of power supplied to connected equipment. Two low beeps
tell you The Power Stone is
not supplying power to your equipment. One beep tells you power is supplied to the
equipment.
-
The “Power Failure” Status Register, Register 08, will tell you if a power failure has
occurred
since the last reading of this register. Two low beeps tell you power has not been
interrupted to The Power Stone since your last inquiry. One beep indicates that a power
outage has occurred
since your last inquiry.
7.2 Audible Readback Of All Programming.
Upon accessing The Power Stone’s Manual Operating mode, you can direct The Power Stone
to readback any programming and feature settings. (See page 15 for a more in-depth
explanation).
7.3 Manual OVERRIDE Button
Pressing this button will direct The Power
Stone to supply a constant, uninterrupted
supply of electricity to your connected
equipment. The
Power/Status LED will
glow brightly, with no flashing.
All
inbound calls will be ignored by The Power
Stone. Pressing the “OVERRIDE” button
again will return The Power
Stone to its
previous programmed operating mode. In
the event of a power outage, both
“override’s”, the button and Register 05,
revert to
factory preset which is "Normal
Operation” or OVERRIDE off.
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7.4 Telephone OVERRIDE Command.
If The Power Stone is plugged into a power strip or wall outlet and you can't get to it to press the
OVERRIDE button, there is a touchtone command that will perform the same fúnction as pressing
the OVERRIDE button. To do this
you must have a touchtone phone connected to the DEVICE
port. Press the * (star) symbol on your touchtone phone and The Power Stone will go into
OVERRIDE. To get The Power Stone out of OVERRIDE and back to its previous operating mode,
press the “Star” character
twice, " * * “ .
“Telephone OVERRIDE Command” will only work when
the Power Stone is not in Manual Operating mode. Note: If you are in the programming mode, you
cannot override by dialing “ * "..
In the event of a power outage, both “override’s”, the button and
Register 05, revert to
factory preset which is
“Normal Operation” or OVERRIDE off.
7.5 Status/Power LED.
The Status/Power LED signals the status of
power supplied to your equipment. If the light
is blinking in a certain sequence, here’s what’s
going
on:
1) OFF - There is no power to The Power Stone.
The 120 Volt wall outlet is “dead” due to a
power outage on that particular circuit or
perhaps to your whole house.
2)
OFF/Blinking On Briefly Once A Second -
The Power Stone is functional and has not been
activated. It is not supplying power to your
equipment.
STATUS
3) ON/Winking Off Once A Second -The
Power Stone has been activated and is supplying
power to your connected equipment.
4)
ON/Solid -The Power Stone is in “Override” mode and is supplying power to your equipment.
5) ON/Blinking Rapidly -The Power Stone is in Manual Operating mode and ready for
programming or readback.
7.6 Circuit “RESET” Button
At the bottom of The Power Stone is
a 15 Amp resettable breaker button.
This button resets The Power Stone
in
the event that you overload its
circuit and trip the breaker. Please
pay
special attention that you do not
plug
in multiple devices that could
cause
an overload to The Power
Stone. If The Power Stone circuit
breaker
continues to blow, investigate
the load requirements of
each device
that you have connected to The
Power Stone’s 120
Volt/1 5 Amp
receptacle.
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REG REGISTER TITLE FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS W/ CONTROL NUMBERS
YOUR SETTING
REG OPERATING 0 - "PASSlVE OFF" -No power is supplied to equipment regardless of ring # .
01
MODES
1 - "PASSlVE ON" - Power is supplied to equipment regardless of # of rings
* 2 -"POWER ON CALL" - Power supplied when inbound call rings are
detected. Power turned off at the end of a call (within 2 minutes).
3
- "REBOOT" - When ring # is detected, power is stopped tor 15 seconds.
4 - "TOGGLE" - Power is switched (on or off) with each subsequent call.
REG RINGS TO 2 - "2 OR LESS RINGS" - When two or less rings are detected The Power
02
AUTOMATIC Stone will perform operating modes 2 thru 4.3 rlngs or more
OPERATION
- will not react.
* 3 -"3 OR MORE RINGS" - When 3 or more rings are detected, The Power
Stone will perform operating modes 2 thru 4.2 or less rings
-
will not react.
REG
DISTINCTiVE
* 1 - Single Ring Cadence Sensitive to only a single ring cadence
03 RING 2 - Double Ring Cadence Sensitive to ‘double ring’ transmitted by phone Co.
CADENCE
3 -Triple Ring Cadence Sensitive to "triple ring’ transmitted by phone Co.
SENSITIVITY
REG AUDIO/ANSWER
* 0 - AUDIO/ANSWER 15 Rlngs- Tha Power Stone answers at 15 rings and
04 NO. OF RINGS
transmits power status tones (same as Reg. 07).
FEATURE Will hold the line for 10 sec.
1 - AUDIO/ANSWER 3 Rings- The Power Stone answers at three rings and
transmits power status tones (same as Reg. 07).
Will
hold the line for 10 sec.
REG
* 0 - ‘Normal Operation" The Power Stone will operate in the programmed
05
BUTTONoperating
mode when the proper # of rings are detected.
OVERRIDE
1 - ‘Dverride’- Operating modes are overridden and power is supplied to
equipment constantly regardless of Register 2 setting.
REG *
OO - No Security Access Code- To enter manual control, all you dial is ##88
06
SECURITY
_ _ ? - To add 2 characters to the end of the securfty access code strfng.
FEATURE
REG
POWER STATUS
0 -Audible 2 low Beeps tells you no power is supplied to your equipment.
07
(REA0 ONLY - NON 1
- Audible 1 Bip tells you power is supplied to your equipment,
PRDGAMMABLE
REG POWER FAILURE 0 - Audible 2 low Beeps tells you there has been no power failure since
08 STATUS the last reading of this register.
(READ ONLY - NON
1 -Audible 1 Bip tells you there has been a power failure since the
PROGAMMABLE
last reading of the register.
* DENOTES FACTORY PRESETS
Programming Commands
“##88”-
The factory preset code for access to Manual Operating Mode andprogramming.
Command “60”
- Set registers 01, 02,03, 04,05, and 06 to factory presets.
Command “80”
- Save current contents of registers to memory and exit manual control.
Command “90”
- Exit manual control without saving changes to register. All registers will be restored
with the values last saved in memory.
NOTE: Registers
07 and 08 are nonprogrammable and when accessed will audibly “read-out” status of
power and immediate history of power failure at the site. Register 05, “Overridealways
reverts to the
preset when a power outage occurs.
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9 MANUAL OPERATION/PROGRAMMING OF THE POWER STONE
This is the greatest asset of The Power Stone! You can call in to your home or Office from a
remoce location and control the power to your selected equipment
or change the automatic
operation at the site of The Power Stone -just by pressing characters
on your telephone key
pad! You can
also check the status of each programmable setting and receive information
about power status to a device.
“Before You Can Access The Power Stone”- If you wish to access The Power
Stone’s Manual Control mode, from a remote location OR right
on site, some basic
requirements need to be satisfied.
For “On Site” Access-
A TOUCHTONE telephone must be
connected to the “DEVICE” port of The
Power Stone.
You may, if you have a
modem plugged into the “DEVICE”
port, connect your telephone to the
“Phone” port on the back of the modem.
If your modem
does not have a “Phone”
port on the back panel and
you need to
have a phone and modem
connected to the Power
Stone’s “DEVICE” port,
use a telephone
splitter/adapter. We
recommend a
splitter/adapter similar or
equal to the
AT&T
adapter, part no. 267A2,
because of the
“over/under” splitter
configuration. This type
of splitter/adapter, when
plugged into The Power
Stone’s “DEVICE”
port,
will not interfere with the
“LINE” port directly
beside it.
Access When Calling From A Remote location- If you are calling from a remote
location, you must be placing the call from a touchtone phone and the call you place to the
location of The Power Stone must be “answered” by either:
A)
an auto-answer device (like an answering machine, modem, fax machine), or
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B) a person, or
C) if A) or B) is not available, you can simply let the phone line ring 15 times and The
Power Stone will go “off-hook” automatically. (The Power Stone can be programmed to
answer the line after
3 rings -see
page 11, Audio/Answer feature.)
Operations Note: The Power Stone, upon “answering” the phone line (option “C”), will
transmit two different types of audible
tones signalling the status of power to your selected
equipment AND HOLD THE LINE FOR 10 SECONDS. See the Programmable Features
Section -“Audio/Answer
Feature”. Two low beeps indicate The Power Stone is receiving
power from the wall socket but
is not sending power to your selected equipment. One “bip”
signals that electrical power is being supplied to equipment plugged into The Power Stone.
If The Power Stone does not answer and transmit tones after the 15th ring- you have a power
outage at The Power Stone’s location!
9.1 The “HOW TO” Of Programming The Power Stone
Now that everything is hooked up and in place, the fun begins! You should read through this
section once or twice to familiarize yourself with the process. You may also want to refer back
to the Programming and Quick Reference Guide to
pencil in selected programming values
for each feature you wish to control.
The first thing
you should do is place a local call to your best buddy. Ask him or her to lay
their phone receiver down for a moment...
but don’t hang it up. This will keep you from
incurring any long distance phone charges or freaking out the local phone company. After
placing a call to your friend, wait at least five seconds
before proceeding.
To get into Manual Operating Mode - DIAL “# # 8 8” on your telephone
key
pad.
The “STATUS” light will begin blinking rapidly. Immediately listen for three high-pitched bips in
your handset. Three “bip” tones indicate that you have entered the programming mode and may
“PROCEED”. At this time, you can enter a register number (01 to 06), followed by the value you
want to program into the register. If the proper register number andprogramming value(s) are
entered, The Power Stone will answer with a high-pitched tone immediately followed by a mid-
pitched tone. It kind of sounds like “bee-bip”. This means “OK”. If the numbers you enter are
invalid (either for the register number or program value), The Power Stone will respond with a low-
pitched “ERROR” tone. This tone might remind you of the sound you hear when you “blow it” on
your favorite video game. In either case, three “bips” will immediately follow telling you to
“PROCEED”. At this time, you may either access and program a new register or correct the
previous attempt by entering new numbers.
Summary of the types of tunes you will hear.
“PROCEED” - Three high-pitched tones in rapid succession te11 you The Power Stone is ready to
program a register or receive more commands in the form of touchtones. “Bip Bip Bip”.
“OK” - (Or Okay for you purists) - One high-pitched tone immediately followed by a mid-pitched
tone
means that the numbers you have entered are acceptable and within range for the register
number and value.
“Bee-Bip”.
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