Sutron 9210 Series User manual

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9210 & XPERT DATALOGGERS
GPRS Manual
Part No. 8800-1194
Version 3.20
October 28, 2016
Sutron Corporation
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Sterling, Virginia 20164
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................... 5
NEW FEATURES.............................................................................................................. 6
InstallATION...................................................................................................................... 7
Installation....................................................................................................................... 7
Before getting started...................................................................................................... 8
Features............................................................................................................................... 9
Configuration.................................................................................................................... 10
GPRS Properties ........................................................................................................... 10
Enabled ..................................................................................................................... 11
Port............................................................................................................................ 11
ModemAPN.............................................................................................................. 11
ModemUserName and ModemPassword ................................................................. 11
ModemPIN................................................................................................................ 11
Radio Band................................................................................................................ 12
GPRS Power Settings ................................................................................................... 12
PwrOnInterval + PwrOnTime + PwrOnDuration..................................................... 12
PwrOnAction ............................................................................................................ 13
GPRS Relay Settings .................................................................................................... 13
Power Control........................................................................................................... 14
WarmUp.................................................................................................................... 14
GPRS Connection Settings........................................................................................... 14
PrimaryIP and SecondaryIP...................................................................................... 15
MessagePort, CommandPort, and RedirectorPort.................................................... 15
ServerPassword......................................................................................................... 16
CSDShoulderTap...................................................................................................... 16
GPRS Transmission Settings........................................................................................ 16
TxInterval.................................................................................................................. 16
TxTime...................................................................................................................... 17
TxFormat................................................................................................................... 17
Num Values .............................................................................................................. 17
AlarmData................................................................................................................. 18
Content...................................................................................................................... 18
GPRS SMS Settings...................................................................................................... 18
TxMode..................................................................................................................... 19
TxList........................................................................................................................ 19
Alarms....................................................................................................................... 20
Notify........................................................................................................................ 20
NotifyList.................................................................................................................. 21
SetupPassword and DataPassword ........................................................................... 21
SetupUserList and DataUserList............................................................................... 21
SMS command processing........................................................................................ 22
Selecting Data for Transmission with the GPRS block................................................ 23
Alarm Block Properties............................................................................................. 23
GPRS Block Properties............................................................................................. 24

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Tagging Data with EzSetup...................................................................................... 25
Basic Entry –Setup Tab ............................................................................................... 26
Testing GPRS Operations................................................................................................. 28
The GPRS Diagnostics Tab .......................................................................................... 28
Modem status............................................................................................................ 28
Tests… ...................................................................................................................... 30
Next task ................................................................................................................... 30
Next task time........................................................................................................... 30
Time.......................................................................................................................... 30
Last SMS................................................................................................................... 30
More…...................................................................................................................... 31
Signal Quality ........................................................................................................... 31
Update....................................................................................................................... 31
ON............................................................................................................................. 31
OFF........................................................................................................................... 31
Selftimed statisitics… ............................................................................................... 31
Alarm statistics: ........................................................................................................ 31
GPRS Test Dialog......................................................................................................... 31
SMS Test Transmission............................................................................................ 32
Selftimed Test Transmission..................................................................................... 33
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................ 35
Appendix A –Telemetry Formats .................................................................................... 36
Handar Format .............................................................................................................. 36
NFDRS and NIFC Formats........................................................................................... 36
Pseudobinary Formats................................................................................................... 38
Pseudobinary B (Interleaved and Non-Interleaved) ................................................. 38
Pseudobinary-C Format ............................................................................................ 39
Six-Bit Binary Encoded Format................................................................................ 40
Pseudobinary-B/C over SMS Format ....................................................................... 41
SHEF and SHEFFIX Formats................................................................................... 42
SSP Format ............................................................................................................... 43
Text Format............................................................................................................... 43
GPRS Session Protocol............................................................................................. 44
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Turning the LAN off ........................................................................................... 8
Figure 2: The GPRS entry on Setup Tab.......................................................................... 10
Figure 3: GPRS Properties Dialog.................................................................................... 11
Figure 4: GPRS Power Settings Dialog............................................................................ 12
Figure 5: GPRS Relay Settings Dialog............................................................................. 14
Figure 6: GPRS Connection Settings Dialog.................................................................... 15
Figure 7: GPRS Transmission Settings dialog.................................................................. 16
Figure 8: Select Tags dialog ............................................................................................. 18
Figure 9: SMS Settings..................................................................................................... 19
Figure 10: GPRS block in Graphical Setup...................................................................... 23

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Figure 11: Alarm Block Dialog ........................................................................................ 24
Figure 12: GPRS Edit Tag Dialog.................................................................................... 24
Figure 13: EzSetup Configuration .................................................................................... 26
Figure 14: GPRS Tag in EzSetup ..................................................................................... 26
Figure 15: GPRS Custom Formatting Entry..................................................................... 27
Figure 16: GPRS Diagnostics Tab.................................................................................... 28
Figure 17: SMS Test Transmission................................................................................... 32
Figure 18: Selftimed Test Transmission........................................................................... 33
Figure 19: SSP Test Transmission.................................................................................... 34

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INTRODUCTION
Sutron’s Xpert family of DCPs (both the 9210 and the Xpert, hereafter referred to as the
Xpert) have been designed to be easily expandable by adding additional software
libraries, called Sutron Link Libraries (SLLs). One such library is GPRS.sll, which adds
the ability for the Xpert to communicate using a Sutron GPRS modem connected to a
serial port.
The GPRS.SLL permits TCP/IP access to or from the station, supports data messages in
various formats, alarms, and SMS text messaging as well.
This document is the user manual for GPRS.sll. The following topics are discussed:
How to install the library.
How to configure the Xpert for GPRS communications.
Diagnostics

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NEW FEATURES
Initial release

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INSTALLATION
This section describes the installation and configuration of the GPRS.sll library.
Installation
GPRS.sll is required for GPRS operation. To install the library, copy the GPRS.sll file to
the “\Flash Disk” subdirectory of your Xpert using Xterm. For more information on
performing this file transfer, please refer to chapter 6 of the Xpert or 9210 user manual.
Once the files have been transferred, reboot the Xpert. The libraries will load
automatically after the Xpert reboots.
To uninstall the libraries, use Xterm to delete the files from the Flash Disk subdirectory.
This can only be done when the Xpert application is not running (select “Exit App” from
the Status tab).
In order for the libraries to load and operate correctly, the versions of the files must be the
same as the version of the application loaded into the Xpert. This is usually not a concern
because the same versions of the slls and application are typically packaged together.
Should the need arise to verify that the versions are the same; the version of a sll as it
resides on the PC can be determined by looking at the file’s properties (right-click on the
file and select the “Version” tab). The version of the Xpert application is given by the
application itself, at the top of the About dialog, which is accessed from the Status tab.

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Before getting started
Typically the purpose of using the GPRS SLL is to provide internet services to an RTU
and hence the LAN is not available and not used, but during initial testing setup it’s very
convenient to take advantage of it. The problem is that if the internal LAN is turned on
then GPRS messages will be sent using the LAN and not the GPRS device. To avoid this
you should just go to the LAN Settings Setup entry and turn it off.
Figure 1: Turning the LAN off
Configuring the serial ports for GPRS operation may require changes to the registry that
will require a reboot before they take effect. When this situation can be detected, you will
be notified of the need to reboot. However, it cannot always be detected. If you
experience any difficulties establishing a connection when setting up a port for the first
time, try rebooting the Xpert.

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FEATURES
This section discusses what features are supported related to GPRS communications.
Self-timed (scheduled) telemetry of data using TCP/IP messaging and/or SMS
text messages
Alarm telemetry of data using TCP/IP or SMS
Support for standard Xpert network services when used with a VPN or static IP
such as Telnet, Web Server, XTerm.
Scheduled and manually initiated processing of incoming command messages
Diagnostic support, including:
oScheduling details
oNext self-timed message content and size
oRecent incoming messages
oSignal strength
oTotal message and byte counting
oProjected data usage

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CONFIGURATION
This section discusses how to configure the Xpert to operate with the GPRS modem.
There are three different places you’ll go to use and configure the Xpert for GPRS
communications:
GPRS Properties - Setup Tab
GPRS Blocks - Graphical Setup and EzSetup
Basic Entry - Setup Tab
The first, and the one this section discusses in detail, is an entry under the Setup Tab
named “GPRS”. This entry is used to configure how Xpert talks GPRS over a selected
communication port.
Figure 2: The GPRS entry on Setup Tab
GPRS Properties
To access the dialog containing GPRS configuration properties, select the “GPRS” entry
and press “Edit”. The following dialog appears: