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.

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2. FIRST INSTALLATION
See the "MyALARM2 Quick Guide" and "MyALARM2 installation guide" before opening the package.
3. FEATURES
MYALARM2 is a GSM/GPRS module that controls industrial and domestic domotic and
security applications.
•128 x 32 Dots graphic LCD display
•Rechargeable lithium ion battery autonomy up to: 30 h GSM
•Nr- 5 digital inputs available on internal terminal board
•Nr. 2 analog inputs V/mA available on internal terminal board
•Nr. 1 replaceable GSM antenna on SMA connector
•ON/OFF key and display page change key
•Display LED: device power/status GSM/GPRS status
•Mini USB slot for module configuration
•Log possibility on micro SD micro SDHC card (max 32 GB)
•Nr. 2 relay digital outputs (optional card)
•Supported system protocols: FTP client SMTP client SMTPS client with SSL
•Telephone service provider SMS re-touting to administrator (SIM expiry low credit
residual credit etc.)
•Audio call potential on microSD (on MyALARM2 SECURITY AUDIO and MyALARM2 GPS
models)
•Up to 16 DTMF tone command potential (on MyALARM2 SECURITY AUDIO model)
•Built-in GPS module (on MyALARM2 GPS module)
•128 KB RAM memory
•Memory expansion up to 32 GB with micro SD
•512 KB + 2 MB (log) FLASH memory
•100 MHz 32 bit ARM processor
•Real Time multitasking operating system

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4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 DIGITAL INPUTS
Number of channel 4
Input type Reed contact PNP Pulsecap
Maximum frequency 30 Hz
Absorbed current 3 mA
2.3 DIGITAL OUTPUTS
Number of channel 2 (optional)
Output type Clean contact relay
Maximum voltage 240 V AC
Maximum current 3 A on shared
2.3 ANALOG INPUTS
Number of channel 2
Input type mA / Vdc settable
Voltage input 0..30V precision 0 1% FS
Current input 0.0.20 mA precision 0 1% FS
Re olution 16 bit

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2.4 DISPLAY
DISPLAY LCD 128 x 32 Dots
39 mm x 8.6 mm viewing area
2.5 STORAGE UNIT
Micro SD microSD and microSDHC max 32 GB
2.6 POWER
Voltage 5..15 Vdc @ 500 mA
Ab orption 3.5 W
2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Temperature From -10 to +55 °C
Humidity 30..90% to 40 °C non condensing
Storage temperature From -20 to +85 °C
Protection rating IP20
2.8 REGULATIONS
EN 301 511 Harmonized standard for mobile stations in the GSM900 and 1800
bands.
EN 301 489-1 ElectroMagnetic Compatibility standard for
radio equipment and services.
EN 301 489-7 Specific (EMC) conditions for mobile radio
equipment
(GSM 900 and 1800).

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EN 60950 Safety of information Technology Equipment.
2.9 CASE SPECIFICATIONS
Dimen ion and weight L: 80 mm; H: 108 mm; W: 32 mm 150 g
Material Polycarbonate/ABS
For further information see the installation manual available for free download at www.seneca.it.

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5. SIGNAL LEDS
LED STATUS MEANING
GSM (YELLOW) SLOW FLASHING MyALARM2 connected
and registered in the
GSM/GPRS network
FAST FLASHING MyALARM2 NOT
connected to the GSM
network
POWER (GREEN) ON MyALARM2 Power ON
Log in STOP status
SLOW FLASHING MyALARM2 data-logging
Log in START status
QUICK FLASHING MyALARM2 Access to
microSD
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6. BASIC NOTIONS
MYALARM2 is equipped with 4 counters and 4 totalizers. Up to a maximum of 30 Hz signals can be
acquired 4 digital inputs 2 analog inputs and 2 relay digital outputs.
MYALARM2 I/O can be logged and the log sent as a file in csv format (comma separated values) via
ftp or email. The last row of the log file can also be sent via SMS.
Counter and totalizer overflow is 999 999 999. An additional input status change switches the
value to 0.
MyALARM2 can also log on its internal flash memory. The dimensions of this memory lets you
save up to 11774 acquisitions (for example setting acquisition every 10 minutes the flash
memory can hold 117740 minutes thus about 82 days). When available space is full MYALARM2
overwrites the oldest rows. Log files can be saved on a microSD in alternative. Dozens of years can
be continuously saved on a 32GB microSD.
Regardless of the acquisition time analogs can be sampled every 50 ms. If the log acquisition time
is set to 10 minutes for example the following is acquired for each analog:
the sampled value at the end of the tenth minute
the average value in the 10 minutes
the maximum value in the 10 minutes
the minimum value in the 10 minutes
4 different alarm thresholds are available for each of the two analog inputs. An SMS can be sent
with a settable text when this alarm trips.
Counter/totalizer inputs and analog inputs can be tiered. The tiered values will always be used in
logs and SMS.
Other types of alarms concern counters totalizers digital input increases power outage plumbing
leaks and the hour meter.
The alarm is made up of a settable text (max 100 characters) and can be sent via SMS or email.
MyALARM2 can also place an audio call (with settable audio via installation software).
Up to 2 different actions can be set and run as a consequence to an alarm.
10 minute/hour or calendar timers are available to run cyclic or acyclic actions.
MyAlarm2 recognises and runs a series of commands also via SMS. A set of "FAST" commands can
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Fast commands can also be run via audio call by sending phone keypad tones.
MyALARM2 can save log files via FTP or email and on microSD or microSDHC (max 32 GB).
All configurations are possible via Easy Setup/Easy MyALARM2 software available for free
download at www.seneca.it in the download or MyALARM2 section.
MyALARM2 includes an address book used to send alarms or logs (max 20 SMS contacts and max
20 email contacts).
To run commands on ring (at zero cost) MyALARM2 can manage up to 250 telephone numbers.
MyALARM2 can operate as a datalogger even without a SIM card saving logs on microSD and
leaving the GSM modem off.
MyALARM2 can calculate sunrise and sunset times. These can be used to generate actions.
Audio calls can be customised in the MyALARM2 Security Audio model for alarms and run
commands by sending tones from a telephone keypad.
Audio calls can be customised in the MyALARM2 GPS model for alarms and manage a series of
alarms tied to the GPS location.
Some typical applications such as boiler control for heating automatic gate control etc. are also
managed.

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7. MyALARM2 Hardware Vers ons
The MyALARM2 version in use can be found on the back of the tool:
“Hardware 0 no SSL” version (MyALARM2 model only):
“Hardware 0 with SSL” version (MyALARM2 model only):
“Hardware 1” version (MyALARM2 MyALARM2 SECURITY AUDIO MyALARM2 GPS models):

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7.1. Ava lable MyALARM2 models
The MyALARM2 model can be found on the label on the back of MyALARM2:
VERSION
LABEL CODE
MYALARM2
BASE
MY2-X-0-X-X-X
MYALARM2
SECURITY
AUDIO
MY2S-X-0-X-X-X
MYALARM2
GPS
MY2S-X-G-X-X-X
For example the following label:
Refers to a MyALARM2 base.

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7.2. D fferences between MyALARM2 models
function MyALARM2
HW 0 ver ion
Without SSL
label
MyALARM2
HW 0 ver ion
With SSL
label
MyALARM2
Ver ion
HW 1
BASE
MyALARM2
HW 1
ver ion
SECURITY
AUDIO
MyALARM2
HW 1
ver ion
GPS
E-MAIL Sending emails
with connection
to unprotected
server.
Sending emails
with
connection to
protected
server (SSL) or
unprotected.
Sending
emails with
connection to
protected
server (SSL) or
unprotected.
Sending
emails with
connection to
protected
server (SSL)
or
unprotected.
Sending
emails with
connection to
protected
server (SSL)
or
unprotected.
AUDIO Audio function
not available
Audio function
not available
Audio
function not
available
Potential to
send alarms
with Audio
call
Potential to
send alarms
with Audio
call
KEYPAD
COMMANDS
Run command
function via
tones not
available
Run command
function via
tones not
available
Run
command
function via
tones not
available
Potential to
receive audio
calls to run
commands
via tone code
Run
command
function via
tones not
available
CLOCK When
MyALARM2 is
turned off the
clock losses the
date/time until
the next
synchronisation
When
MyALARM2 is
turned off the
clock losses the
date/time until
the next
synchronisation
When
MyALARM2 is
turned off
the date/time
is saved
When
MyALARM2 is
turned off
the date/time
is saved
When
MyALARM2 is
turned off
the date/time
is saved