Multitel IS3 User manual

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Intelligent Small Site Supervisor
User’s Guide

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
iS3
Intelligent Small Site Supervisor
Version 1.4
User’s Guide
The information contained in this document is the property of MULTITEL INC.
Except as specifically authorized in writing by MULTITEL INC., the holder of this
document shall:
1. Keep all information contained herein confidential and shall protect same in whole
or in part from disclosure and dissemination to all third parties and;
2. Use the same for operating and maintenance purposes only.
2003 MULTITEL Inc.
Printed in Canada , 2003-06

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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................................... 2
Tables .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Figures............................................................................................................................................. 5
ABOUT…....................................................................................................................................... 7
CERTIFICATION INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 7
LIMITED WARRANTY POLICY ON MULTITEL HARDWARE ......................................................... 8
GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................................................... 9
PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................................... 9
APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 1 .............................................................................................................................. 11
INTRODUCING THE IS3................................................................................................................. 11
GETTING STARTED ........................................................................................................................ 11
PPP Connection Procedure (Windows ’98) .................................................................................. 12
PPP Connection Procedure (Windows 2000)................................................................................ 13
Baud Rate Detection Procedure..................................................................................................... 15
Changing the PPP Connection Baud Rate (Windows 2000)........................................................ 16
Changing the PPP Connection Baud Rate (Windows ‘98)........................................................... 16
CHAPTER 2 .............................................................................................................................. 17
CHANNELS .................................................................................................................................... 17
DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHANNELS .................................................................................................. 17
Real Channels................................................................................................................................ 18
Derived Channels .......................................................................................................................... 18
Analog Channels ........................................................................................................................... 18
Binary Channels ............................................................................................................................ 19
CHANNEL RETURNED VALUES ...................................................................................................... 20
CATEGORIES .................................................................................................................................. 20
ALARMS AND ALARM PRIORITY.................................................................................................... 22
CHAPTER 3 .............................................................................................................................. 23
DETAILED CHANNEL DESCRIPTION............................................................................................ 23
CHANNELS ..................................................................................................................................... 23
CHANNEL CONFIGURATION........................................................................................................... 23
BINARY CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................................... 23
Binary Channel Returned Values ..................................................................................................23
Common Binary Channel Parameters ........................................................................................... 24
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Binary Channel Occurrence Counter............................................................................................. 24
ANALOG CHANNELS CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................................... 25
Analog Channel Returned Values ................................................................................................. 25
Common Analog Channel Parameters .......................................................................................... 25
CHANNEL DESCRIPTION – BY TYPE............................................................................................ 26
REAL CHANNELS ........................................................................................................................... 26
Binary Input Channels................................................................................................................... 26
Binary Output Channels ................................................................................................................ 28
Analog Input Channels.................................................................................................................. 29
Analog Output Channels ............................................................................................................... 30
Binary LED Channels ................................................................................................................... 30
DERIVED CHANNELS ..................................................................................................................... 31
Binary Threshold Channels ........................................................................................................... 31
Binary Delay Channels.................................................................................................................. 34
Binary Equation Channels............................................................................................................. 35
Binary Manual Channels ............................................................................................................... 36
Analog Hold Channels .................................................................................................................. 37
Analog “Binary Occurrence Counter” Channels........................................................................... 39
Analog Computation Channels...................................................................................................... 40
Analog Polynomial Channels........................................................................................................ 41
Analog Manual Channels .............................................................................................................. 42
Analog Binary Count Channels..................................................................................................... 42
SYSTEM CHANNELS ....................................................................................................................... 43
Introduction to System Channels................................................................................................... 43
System Channels Specifics............................................................................................................ 43
System Channels List .................................................................................................................... 43
Using System Channels................................................................................................................. 44
USERS AND USER CHANNELS ........................................................................................................ 44
User Channels................................................................................................................................ 44
User Definition .............................................................................................................................. 45
Maximum Number of Users.......................................................................................................... 45
CHAPTER 4 .............................................................................................................................. 47
MESSAGING .................................................................................................................................. 47
BINARY AUTONOMOUS MESSAGES ............................................................................................... 47
SCHEDULES.................................................................................................................................... 48
MESSAGE TEMPLATES ................................................................................................................... 48
USING AUTONOMOUS MESSAGES ................................................................................................. 50
CHAPTER 5 .............................................................................................................................. 51
DATA LOGGING ............................................................................................................................ 51
BINARY DATA LOGGING (HISTORY FILE) ..................................................................................... 51
Using Binary Data Logging Files.................................................................................................. 51
History File Content ...................................................................................................................... 51
History File Reset.......................................................................................................................... 52
ANALOG DATA LOGGING .............................................................................................................. 53
Periodic File .................................................................................................................................. 53
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Detailed File .................................................................................................................................. 53
Histogram File............................................................................................................................... 54
CHAPTER 6 .............................................................................................................................. 55
INTERFACES TO THE IS3............................................................................................................... 55
ACCESS LEVELS............................................................................................................................. 55
Using Access Levels...................................................................................................................... 55
WEB INTERFACE ............................................................................................................................ 55
Using the Web Interface................................................................................................................ 57
FTP INTERFACE............................................................................................................................. 61
Using the FTP Interface................................................................................................................. 61
SNMP INTERFACE ......................................................................................................................... 63
CHAPTER 7 .............................................................................................................................. 65
PASS-THROUGH............................................................................................................................ 65
PASS-THROUGH DEFINITION ......................................................................................................... 65
HOW DOES PASS-THROUGH WORK............................................................................................... 66
SPECIFIC PASS-THROUGH PARAMETERS ....................................................................................... 66
CONFIGURING PASS-THROUGH ..................................................................................................... 67
Using the Serial Ports Involved in Pass-through........................................................................... 67
CHAPTER 8 .............................................................................................................................. 69
CONFIGURING THE IS3................................................................................................................. 69
CHAPTER 9 .............................................................................................................................. 71
INSTALLING THE IS3..................................................................................................................... 71
CHAPTER 10 ............................................................................................................................ 73
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................. 73
BACK-UP BATTERY........................................................................................................................ 73
CALIBRATION ................................................................................................................................75
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................................... 75
Troubleshooting with communication........................................................................................... 75
Troubleshooting without communication...................................................................................... 79
CHAPTER 11 ............................................................................................................................ 81
CONTACTING MULTITEL.......................................................................................................... 81
CHAPTER 12 ............................................................................................................................ 83
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APPENDIX A.................................................................................................................................. 83
CHAPTER 13 ............................................................................................................................ 85
INDEX ............................................................................................................................................ 85
Tables
Table 1 - Returned values........................................................................................................................... 20
Table 2 - Returned values for analog channels .......................................................................................... 25
Table 3 - Access levels specifics ................................................................................................................ 45
Table 4 - CSV file imported into Excel...................................................................................................... 52
Table 5 - Binary channel truth table ........................................................................................................... 83
Figures
Figure 1 - iS3functional overview ............................................................................................................. 10
Figure 2 - Front Panel................................................................................................................................. 12
Figure 3 - Front Panel................................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 4 - Channel matrix .......................................................................................................................... 17
Figure 5 - Web page and categories ........................................................................................................... 21
Figure 6 - Dry contact binary channel schematics ..................................................................................... 26
Figure 7 - Level binary channel schematics ............................................................................................... 27
Figure 8 - Binary threshold activation schematics ..................................................................................... 32
Figure 9 - Binary threshold deactivation schematics.................................................................................. 33
Figure 10 - Analog hold channel schematics ............................................................................................. 38
Figure 11 - Web Interface .......................................................................................................................... 56
Figure 12 - Alarms Page............................................................................................................................. 58
Figure 13 - Categories Menu...................................................................................................................... 58
Figure 14 - System Page............................................................................................................................. 59
Figure 15 - File Download Page................................................................................................................. 59
Figure 16 - Calibration Page ...................................................................................................................... 60
Figure 17 - Test Mode................................................................................................................................ 61
Figure 18 - Pass-through schematics.......................................................................................................... 65
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About…
Certification Information
RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT
CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE
INFORMATION TO USER
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B
Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Limited Warranty Policy on
Multitel Hardware
MULTITEL represents, warrants and covenants to Buyer that, for a period of twenty-four
months after shipping date of such Product, the Product when installed and used in accordance
with specifications described in user manuals, technical materials and related writings
published by MULTITEL with respect to such Product, shall be free from defects in materials
and workmanship.
During the warranty period, MULTITEL or its designated service representative
shall repair, or at its option, replace any Product that is confirmed to be defective
by MULTITEL. Product repaired under warranty shall be warranted for six (6)
months or for the non-expired portion of the warranty applying to the Product,
whichever is longer. Buyer shall promptly notify MULTITEL of any Product’s
defect during the warranty period.
This warranty shall be null and void if the Product has been damaged by accident,
misuse or misapplication or has been modified or altered by Buyer without
MULTITEL’s express written acceptance of Buyer’s modifications for warranty
purposes.
Upgrades, new releases and product modifications requested by the customer are
not covered by this guarantee.
Administrative charges will be billed for any unit returned on which no defect is found.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, MULTITEL’s liability for breach of any warranty
or covenant set forth in this document shall be limited as follows:
1. The duty to indemnify provided above may be asserted only by MULTITEL;
2. MULTITEL’s sole obligations arising due to a breach of the Product Performance
Warranty provided above shall be to:
cause the Product to perform substantially in accordance with Product specifications described
in the user manuals, technical materials and related writings published by
MULTITEL with respect to the Product, or if that is not commercially practical, then
reimburse the Product price charged to Buyer, plus the cost of shipment of such Product paid
by Buyer, if any;
3. THE LIABILITY OF MULTITEL FOR DAMAGES UNDER THIS DOCUMENT,
OTHER THAN FOR PERSONAL INJURY, RELATING TO ANY ALLEGEDLY
EFFECTIVE PRODUCT, SHALL, UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE
THEORY, BE LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL PRICE PAID BY BUYER FOR SUCH
PRODUCT AND SHALL IN NO EVENT INCLUDE INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (EVEN IF
MULTITEL IS NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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