Reid & Associates CC AMF120-4 User manual
AMF120-4 GSM MODEM
Know the status of your Genset any time, anywhere via
SMS.
The SIM card PIN MUST be set to either ‘No PIN’ OR
to ‘20354’.
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INTRODUCTION
The AMF120-4 can be set to SMS Alerts, Alarms and Warnings to three different cellphones.
These numbers are set and can be changed at any time via SMS using simple commands.
Sending of SMS’s to each of the numbers can be disabled or enabled at any time via SMS using
simple commands. This could be used to only enable SMS’s to the person ‘on call’ over the
weekend.
Typical Alert SMS from an AMF120-4
The status of the genset can be queried at any time, by any cellphone (even if it is not on the dial
list) by simply sending an Info SMS.
If a number is enabled as Par (Partial) ONLY Alarms and Warnings will be sent to that number.
If a number is enabled as All then Alerts, Alarms and Warnings will be sent to that number.
If the AMF120-4 Mode is MANUAL a single SMS is sent advising that the Mode is MANUAL.
Alerts, Alarms and Warnings will NOT be sent until the Mode is changed to AUTO or TEST. This
avoids unnecessary SMS’s while commissioning or fault finding.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
AUTO-Mains FAIL
M=249V 256VH 248V
Genset ON load
G=232V 233V 230V
49.9 056.4 13.9 0.0
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Mains voltages (3 phases) and ‘L’=low or ‘H’=high voltage.
Mains or Genset ON load
Genset voltages (3 phases).
Frequency, hour meter, battery voltage and battery charge amps.
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ALARM SMS SENT BY AMF120-4
For ease of use only the highest priority alarm is included in an SMS.
If this alarm is cleared, the next highest priority alarm will be included in the next SMS.
Start Inhibit or Shutdown alarms take priority over Warning alarms.
1. STANDBY WARNING ALARMS
Standby Warning alarms are displayed in the following priority (1 is highest priority):
1.1 Warning-Low Batt. V. ----- Low battery voltage.
1.2 Warning-High Batt. V. -----High battery voltage.
1.3 Low Fuel.
1.4 Low Bulk Tank.
2. RUN WARNING ALARMS
Run Warning alarms are displayed in the following priority (1 is highest priority):
2.1 Warning-Low Batt. V. ----- Low battery voltage.
2.2 Warning-High Batt. V. ----- High battery voltage.
2.3 Warning-High Temp. -----The engine temperature is higher than recommended.
2.4 Warning-Lo Oil Press. ----- Oil pressure is present but it is lower than recommended.
2.5 Low Fuel.
2.6 Charging Alternator fault. ----- The Charging Alternator is not charging the battery.
2.7 Low Bulk Tank.
3. START INHIBIT ALARMS
For ease of use, a maximum of two of the highest priority Start Inhibit alarms are included in an SMS.
If a start inhibit alarm is cleared, the next highest priority Start Inhibit alarm will be included in the next SMS.
If there is more than one Start Inhibit alarm two lines of the SMS are used.
Line one:
3.1 Emergency Stop.
3.2 No fuel.
3.3 Oil Press. sensor.
3.4 Charging Alt. fault.
Line two:
3.5 Remote Stop.
3.6 Low Water level.
3.7 Alternator volts.
3.8 Temperature sensor.
4. SHUTDOWN ALARMS
Shutdown alarms are displayed in the following priority (1 is highest priority):
Line one:
4.1 Phase Rotation fault.
4.2 Over-speed.
4.3 Under-speed.
4.4 High Alternator volts.
4.5 Low Alternator volts.
4.6 No Fuel.
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4.7 Low Water level.
4.8 High Temperature.
4.9 Low Oil Pressure.
Typical Warning SMS from an AMF120-4
Typical Start Inhibit SMS from an AMF120-4
Typical Shutdown SMS from an AMF120-4
Typical Mode Alarm SMS from an AMF120-4
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
AUTO-Mains FAIL
M= 0VL 0VL 0VL
Genset ON load
Warning-Low Fuel
G=232V 233V 230V
49.9 056:4 13.9 0.0
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Mains voltages (3 phases) and ‘L’=low or ‘H’=high voltage.
Mains or Genset ON load .
Warning detail.
Genset voltages (3 phases).
Frequency, hour meter, battery voltage and battery charge amps.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
AUTO-Mains FAIL
M= 0VL 0VL 0VL
Genset ON load
Gen Start Inhibit!!
Low Water Level
G= 0V 0V 0V
49.9 056:4 13.9 0.0
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Mains voltages (3 phases) and ‘L’=low or ‘H’=high voltage.
Mains or Genset ON load.
Start Inhibit
Start Inhibit detail.
Genset voltages (3 phases).
Frequency, hour meter, battery voltage and battery charge amps.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
AUTO-Mains FAIL
M= 0VL 0VL 0VL
Shutdown-Low Alt V
49.9 056:7 13.9 0.0
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Mains voltages (3 phases) and ‘L’=low or ‘H’=high voltage.
Shutdown detail.
Frequency, hour meter, battery voltage and battery charge amps.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
Mode is OFF!!
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
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ALERT SMS SENT BY AMF120-4
Alert SMS’s are only sent if a cellphone number is Enabled as All, for example #1=+27845372428=All.
1. MAINS FAIL / GENSET ON LOAD ALERT
2. MAINS RETURN / GENSET OFF LOAD ALERT
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
AUTO-Mains FAIL
M=249V 256VH 248V
Genset ON load
G=232V 233V 230V
49.9 056.4 13.9 0.0
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Mains voltages (3 phases) and ‘L’=low or ‘H’=high voltage.
Mains or Genset ON load
Genset voltages (3 phases).
Frequency, hour meter, battery voltage and battery charge amps.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
AUTO-Mains Normal
M=232V230V 233V
Mains ON Load
Cool Down= 56s
G=232V 233V 230V
49.9 056.4 13.9 0.0
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Mains voltages (3 phases) and ‘L’=low or ‘H’=high voltage.
Mains or Genset ON load
Remaining cool down time
Genset voltages (3 phases).
Frequency, hour meter, battery voltage and battery charge amps.
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SMS SENT TO AMF120-4
As well as sending SMS’s, the AMF120-4 can receive SMS’s.
The AMF120-4 can receive SMS’s which are Request information or Command (change settings).
For ease of use the SMS text is NOT case sensitive so ‘info’, ‘Info and ‘INFO’ are all accepted.
The AMF120-4 will reply to the cellphone sending the Request information or Command.
Request information is always 4 characters for example Info
Command is normally 3 characters plus = for example Cn2=
Most Extended Commands also have 3 characters after the = , for example Se2=par
One Extended Command also has a maximum of 20 characters after the = , for example Loc=Casino DBN
set #3
1. SMS REQUEST INFORMATION
Info
If Info is sent to an AMF120 in AUTO Mode, with normal mains and there are no Alarms it will reply with the
following SMS:
If Info is sent to an AMF120 in AUTO Mode, with a mains failure, Genset on load and there are no Alarms it
will reply with the following SMS:
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
AUTO-Mains Normal
M=232V 231V 233V
Mains ON load
0.0 056.4 13.9 1.2
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Mains voltages (3 phases) and ‘L’=low or ‘H’=high voltage.
Mains or Genset ON load
Frequency, hour meter, battery voltage and battery charge amps.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
AUTO-Mains FAIL
M= 0VL 0VL 0VL
Genset ON load
G=232V 233V 230V
49.9 056:4 13.9 0.0
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Mains voltages (3 phases) and ‘L’=low or ‘H’=high voltage.
Mains or Genset ON load .
Genset voltages (3 phases).
Frequency, hour meter, battery voltage and battery charge amps.
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Info
If Info is sent to an AMF120 in OFF/RESET Mode it will reply with the following SMS:
If Info is sent to an AMF120 in AUTO Mode, mains normal, it will reply with the following SMS:
Smsl
If Smsl is sent to an AMF120 in any Mode it will reply with the following SMS:
Variation with a number disabled.
The AMF120-4 uses the International numbering format of +27 in place of the 0, so a 082 number is
shown as +2782XXXXXXX. This allows the receiving and sending of SMS’s from a cellphone in one
country to an AMF120-4 in another country.
If the Mode is MANUAL then Warning, Start Inhibit and Shutdown SMS’s are not sent. This avoids
unnecessary SMS’s while commissioning or fault finding.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
#1=+27845372428=All
#2=+27746490961=Par
#3=+27743371981=Off
Location of the genset.
First number is enabled for SMS of ALL Alerts, Alarms and Warnings.
Second number is enabled for SMS of Alarms and Warnings.
Third number is disabled for any SMS.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
Mode is OFF!!
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
#1=+27845372428=All
#2=+27746490961=Par
#3=No number
Location of the genset.
First number is enabled for SMS of ALL Alerts, Alarms and Warnings.
Second number is enabled for SMS of Alarms and Warnings.
No number set.
Casino DBN set #3
SMS from AMF120-4
AUTO-Mains Normal
M=232V 231V 233V
Mains ON load
0.0 056.4 13.9 1.2
Location of the genset.
Controller Mode: OFF, AUTO, MANUAL or TEST and Mains status.
Mains voltages (3 phases) and ‘L’=low or ‘H’=high voltage.
Mains or Genset ON load
Frequency, hour meter, battery voltage and battery charge amps.
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2. SMS COMMANDS
Loc=
The Location is a description of where the genset is installed and is on the first line of an SMS sent by the
AMF120-4.
The Location is on the fifth line of a printed Log.
The Location is a maximum of 20 characters long and is set via an SMS.
Loc=Casino DBN set #3
The Location can be viewed on the AMF120-4 LCD.
Cn2= OR Cn3=
Sets the second or third number in the GSM SMS Numbers list to the number of the cellphone sending
the SMS.
The GSM SMS Numbers can be viewed by sending a Smsl SMS the AMF120-4 as described on the
previous page.
The GSM SMS Numbers can be viewed on the AMF120-4 LCD.
Se2=XXX OR Se3=XXX
Changes the SMS Enable setting of the second or third number in the GSM SMS Numbers list.
A number can ONLY be enabled for SMS if it has been set using Cn2= or Cn3=. In the example above ‘3
= No Number’, so Se3=Par or Se3=All will not be actioned.
Where XXX = Off - disables the sending of any SMS’s.
Where XXX = Par - enables the sending of certain SMS’s.
Where XXX = All - enables the sending of all SMS’s.
GSM Location:
Casino DBN set #3
GSM Cell Numbers:
1 = +27845372428
2 = +27746490961
3 = No Number
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The GSM SMS Numbers can be viewed by sending a Smsl SMS to the AMF120-4 as described on the
previous page.
The GSM SMS Enable can be viewed on the AMF120-4 LCD.
The GSM SMS Enable can be changed using the AMF120-4 LCD and function buttons.
Mod=test
Changes the AMF120-4 mode to TEST.
This command is ONLY actioned if the controller is in AUTO.
This command is ONLY actioned if the number of the cellphone sending the SMS is in the numbers list.
The controller will automatically return to the AUTO mode after ~4 minutes.
3. GSM Modem Status
The GSM Modem Status can be viewed on the AMF120-4 LCD.
A signal of 10 or higher is required for reliable sending and receiving of SMS’s.
GSM SMS Enable:
> #1=Enabled-all
#2=Enabled-partial
#3=Disabled
**GSM is installed**
GSM Network Status:
GSM Home Network
Signal=17 Tower=811B
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4. SMS Summary
Info Genset status
Smsl Numbers list and enable type
Loc= Sets the Genset location
Cn2= Sets the second number in the Numbers list
Se2=All Changes the SMS Enable setting to All
Se2=Par Changes the SMS Enable setting to Partial
Se2=Off Changes the SMS Enable setting to Off
Cn3= Sets the third number in the Numbers list
Se3=All Changes the SMS Enable setting for #3 to All
Se3=Par Changes the SMS Enable setting to Partial
Se3=Off Changes the SMS Enable setting to Off
Mod=test Runs the Genset in Test mode for 4 minutes
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WARRANTY
Reid & Associates CC warrants each new product manufactured and sold to be free from defects in
material, workmanship and construction and that when installed in accordance with the Installation
Manual and used in accordance with this Operation Manual will perform to applicable specifications for
a period of one year after original delivery.
If examination by Reid & Associates CC discloses that the product has been defective, then our
obligation is limited to repair or replacement, at our option, of the defective unit or its components.
Reid & Associates CC is not responsible for products which have been subject to misuse, alteration,
accident or repairs not performed by Reid & Associates CC.
Products must be returned to Reid & Associates CC properly packed with transport charges prepaid to
Reid & Associates CC, return transport charges will be F.O.B. Reid & Associates CC.
The foregoing warranty constitutes Reid & Associates CC sole liability, and is in lieu of any other
warranty, of merchantability or fitness. Reid & Associates CC shall not be responsible for any incidental
or consequential damages arising from any breach of warranty.
Copyright 2008 Reid & Associates cc.
Under the copyright laws, neither the documentation, nor the AMF120-4, nor the printed circuit boards,
nor the software may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic
medium or machine readable form, in whole or part without the prior, written consent of Reid &
Associates CC.
Reid & Associates CC
P.O. Box 17291 PH: +27 31 205 3329
Congella Fax: +27 31 205 4060
Durban, 4013 E-mail: info@ reid.co.za
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