Seneca MyALARM2 User manual

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USER MANUAL
MyALARM2
Advanced Datalogger GSM/GPRS
With built-in I/O and remote control functions

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Date Revision Changes
04/06/2013 18 English translation
27/06/2013 19 Added SMS ommands for hanging analog alarm
onfigurations
16/07/2013 20 Added mi roSD a ess to 5: SIGNAL LEDS
30/07/2013 21 Changed ode MI003181 (used) with new ode
MI003440
13/11/2013 22 Changed hapter “GSM Signal”
, in the log files
the GSM field is expressed in dBm

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Contents
SENECA MYALARM2.........................................................................................................9
1. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ...................................................................................9
2. FIRST INSTALLATION...............................................................................................11
3. FEATURES.................................................................................................................11
4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................12
5. SIGNAL LEDS ............................................................................................................15
6. BASIC NOTIONS........................................................................................................16
7. MYALARM2 HARDWARE VERSIONS ......................................................................18
7.1. AVAILABLE MYALARM2 MODELS.......................................................................19
7.2. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MYALARM2 MODELS ...............................................20
8. DISPLAY.....................................................................................................................22
8.1. MAIN PAGE.............................................................................................................22
8.2. CHANGING THE DISPLAYED PAGE.....................................................................22
8.3. MAIN MENU ............................................................................................................23
8.4. PAGE CONTEXT MENUS.......................................................................................23
8.4.1. TOTALIZER, COUNTER AND DELTA DISPLAY................................................23

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8.4.2. DATE/TIME, CALCULATED SUNRISE/SUNSET TIME AND SET GPS
COORDINATES DISPLAY................................................................................................24
9. SUPPORTED SIM CARDS.........................................................................................25
10. GSM SIGNAL ..........................................................................................................26
11. GPRS CONNECTIONS ...........................................................................................28
12. DATALOGGER .......................................................................................................29
12.1. INTERNAL CLOCK..............................................................................................29
12.2. LOG FILE .............................................................................................................30
12.3. LOGGER SETUP .................................................................................................31
12.4. LOG SEND AND MICROSD SAVE SETTINGS...................................................31
12.5. LOG FILE SETTABLE FIELDS............................................................................32
12.6. LOG SMS .............................................................................................................35
12.7. TAG CUSTOMIZATION IN DATALOGGER ........................................................36
12.8. LOG SAVE ON MICROSD CARD........................................................................36
12.9. SAVING COUNTERS/TOTALIZERS ...................................................................37
12.10. LOG FILE GPRS SEND TIMES........................................................................37
12.11. SMS SEND ERROR MANAGEMENT...............................................................37
12.12. FTP AND SMTP SERVER DATA CONNECTION AND SEND ERROR
MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................................38
13. SMS, FTP AND EMAIL CONFIGURATION TEST ..................................................39
13.1. CONFIGURATION TEST FOR SMS SEND/RECEIVE ........................................39
13.2. CONFIGURATION TEST FOR EMAIL SEND......................................................39

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13.3. CONFIGURATION TEST FOR LOG SEND VIA FTP ..........................................39
14. SYSTEM LOG (EVENT AND ALARM LOG) ON MICRO SD..................................40
14.1. “SYSLOG.CSV” FILE SEND ...............................................................................40
15. CONTACT ADDRESS BOOK AND DELIVERY GROUPS .....................................40
15.1. "USER" CONTACT..............................................................................................40
15.2. "OPERATOR" CONTACT ...................................................................................40
15.3. "ADMINISTRATOR" CONTACT..........................................................................41
15.4. DELIVERY GROUPS ...........................................................................................41
16. SUPPORTED COMMANDS ....................................................................................42
16.1. SMS COMMANDS ...............................................................................................42
16.1.1. SET THE TELEPHONE SMS CHARACTER ALPHABET................................42
16.1.2. LIST OF SUPPORTED SMS COMMANDS ......................................................42
16.2. "FAST" COMMANDS ..........................................................................................47
16.3. "ZERO COST" COMMANDS (RING)...................................................................49
16.4. COMMAND PASSWORDS ..................................................................................50
17. TIMERS ...................................................................................................................51
17.1. PERIODIC TIMERS..............................................................................................51
17.2. CALENDAR TIMERS ...........................................................................................51
17.3. SUNRISE AND SUNSET CALCULATIONS ........................................................52
18. E-MAIL USE ............................................................................................................53
18.1. BASIC INFORMATION ON SENDING EMAILS ..................................................53

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18.2. OUTGOING MAIL SERVER (SMTP) ...................................................................53
18.3. SMTP AUTHENTICATION: USER NAME AND PASSWORD.............................53
18.4. MAIN SMTP SERVER SETTINGS WITH SSL PROTECTED CONNECTION.....54
19. ALARMS ON ANALOG INPUTS.............................................................................55
19.1. ANALOG INPUT FILTER.....................................................................................55
19.2. ALARM ON HIGH AND MAXIMUM .....................................................................55
19.3. ALARM ON LOW AND MINIMUM .......................................................................56
19.4. ALARM FILTER ...................................................................................................56
19.5. ALARM INHIBITION TIME...................................................................................57
20. ALARMS ON DIGITAL INPUTS..............................................................................58
20.1. DIGITAL INPUT FILTER ......................................................................................58
20.2. ALARM INHIBITION TIME...................................................................................59
21. TOTALIZER/COUNTER ALARMS..........................................................................60
21.1. ALARM INHIBITION TIME...................................................................................60
22. BLACKOUT ALARM...............................................................................................61
22.1. ALARM INHIBITION TIME...................................................................................61
23. ALARM ON TOTALIZER INCREASE .....................................................................62
24. ALARM ON PLANT LOSS ......................................................................................63
25. HOUR METER OPERATIONS ................................................................................64
26. BOILER CONTROL.................................................................................................65
26.1. OPERATING MODE.............................................................................................65

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26.1. TCOMFORT AND TECONOMY SETTINGS ........................................................65
26.2. TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODE ....................................................................65
26.3. PROGRAM MODE ...............................................................................................66
26.4. MANUAL MODE ..................................................................................................66
27. AUTOMATIC GATE CONTROL..............................................................................68
27.1. EXTENDED ADDRESS BOOK FOR RING COMMAND .....................................68
27.2. GATE OPEN REQUEST LOG WITH SYSLOG SYSTEM LOG ...........................68
28. ALARM ON SOLAR PANEL MALFUNCTION........................................................69
29. PUMP AND POOL LIGHT ON CONTROL..............................................................70
30. ACTIONS ON ALARM EVENT................................................................................71
31. “MYALARM2 SECURITY AUDIO” MODEL............................................................74
31.1. SENDING AN ALARM VIA AUDIO MESSAGE WITHOUT RECEIPT
CONFIRMATION...............................................................................................................74
31.2. SENDING AN ALARM VIA AUDIO MESSAGE WITH RECEIPT CONFIRMATION
74
31.3. RUNNING FAST COMMANDS FROM THE PHONE KEYPAD ...........................75
32. “MYALARM2 GPS” MODEL...................................................................................76
32.1. GPS DISPLAY SCREEN......................................................................................76
32.2. MYALARM2 GPS CONTEXT MENU ...................................................................77
32.3. FIX GPS ...............................................................................................................77
32.4. ALARM ON MAXIMUM SPEED...........................................................................77
32.5. ALARM ON VIRTUAL FENCE.............................................................................78

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32.5.1. ALARM ON VIRTUAL FENCE: CONNECTIONS.............................................79
32.6. "TRACKER" FUNCTION .....................................................................................80
32.7. GPS COORDINATE LOG ....................................................................................80
32.8. SENDING AN ALARM VIA AUDIO MESSAGE...................................................81
32.9. CURRENT POSITION ON SMS AND DIRECT DISPLAY ON GOOGLE MAPS™
81
32.10. ADDITIONAL SMS COMMANDS FOR THE MYALARM2 GPS MODEL.........83
32.11. ADDITIONAL ACTIONS FOR THE MYALARM GPS MODEL.........................83
33. FIRMWARE UPDATE..............................................................................................85
33.1. UPDATE VIA USB (USING EASY MYALARM2 / EASY SETUP SOFTWARE)..85
33.2. UPDATE VIA MICROSD CARD (WITHOUT USING A PC).................................85
34. TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................87

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Sene a MyALARM2
1. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
CAUTION!
Contact your telephone prov der for nformat on on GSM and GPRS serv ce costs. It s best to
quant fy log and SMS costs before sett ng up and nstall ng MYALARM2.
The use of MYALARM2 n data roam ng (for example, abroad w th an Ital an SIM card) may
generate unexpected costs. Contact your telephone prov der for further nformat on.
IN NO CASE MAY SENECA OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INCOMING DATA OR
PROFIT LOSSES DUE TO INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL CAUSES (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE) CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE MYALARM2, EVEN IF SENECA
WAS INFORMED OF THE POTENTIAL OF THESE DAMAGES.
SENECA, ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES OR GROUP PARTNERS OR DISTRIBUTORS AND SENECA
DEALERS DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FUNCTIONS FAITHFULLY MEET THE EXPECTATIONS AND
THAT MYALARM2, ITS FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE ARE FREE OF ERRORS OR FUNCTION
UNINTERRUPTEDLY.
SENECA HAS TAKEN THE UTMOST CARE AND CAUTION IN DRAFTING THIS MANUAL. HOWEVER,
IT MAY CONTAIN ERRORS OR OMISSIONS. SENECA SRL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY
AND/OR VARY PARTS OF THIS MANUAL TO CORRECT ERRORS OR TO ADJUST TO PRODUCT
FEATURE CHANGES WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE.
CAUTION!
-Contact your telephone serv ce prov der for GSM and GPRS serv ce costs espec ally when us ng
MYALARM2 w th a s m ssued by a country other than the one n wh ch t s used ( nternat onal
roam ng).
-It s best to est mate telephone costs before sett ng up MYALARM2.
-The cost of each SMS s set by the telephone serv ce prov der.
-GPRS send/rece ve costs can be t ed to Kbytes sent/rece ved, a monthly ce l ng ncluded n a
package or GPRS connect on t me. Contact your telephone serv ce prov der for further
nformat on.

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-For GPRS connect ons whose costs s assoc ated w th connect on t me, please remember that
commun cat ons are act ve for an amount of t me that depends on the number of log rows to be
sent. Typ cally, a 2 Kbyte data log takes about 10-15 seconds to be sent n add t on to the t me
necessary to establ sh the connect on (from 5 to 30 seconds) and the t me due to any server log n
attempts.
-Check the data quant ty sent v a GPRS and SMS before us ng MYALARM2.
Please remember that mob le phone serv ce prov ders also cons der the ent re commun cat on
that perm ts f le transm ss on (and thus data transm ss on overhead, the number of connect on
attempts, etc.) and not just the d mens ons as data traff c n each GPRS transact on.