DualLite LSN - 206. Communications; 207. Unit Communication Options

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206. Communications
EachLSNsystemissuppliedwithaDB-9/RS232communicationportenablingtheusertocommunicatewith
theequipmentfromaremotelocation.OwnermustsupplytheconnectingcablewithaDB-9Maleend,andthe
appropriate connector at the other for the COM port used on the PC. Follow instructions supplied with the PC to set
up communications through a terminal emulation program such as Hyper Terminal on Windows '95, '98. Settings for
theCOMportshouldbesetfor19200bps,8databits,1stopbit,owcontrol-none.
Entering Commands:
Once connected, the PC monitor will mimic the same scrolling parameters that are displayed on the User Interface
Panel.Toinitiatecommandsfromyourkeyboard,youmustrsthitthe"Enter"keytwice.Thescreenwilldisplay
"Communications Re-Enabled". Commands may now be entered.
Appendix 1 shows a list of commands available through the RS232 connection. There are three types of parameters,
Display, Program, and Both. Depending as to which type of parameter you are trying to access, one of the following
methodsmustbefollowed:
• Display(Dsp)Parametersare"viewonly"parametersandcanbeaccessedbytypingd(space)andtheHotKey
number.Example;d7"Enter"willdisplaythebatteryvoltage
• Program(Pr)Parametersarevaluesthatwillchangetheoperatingspecicationsofthesystem.Apasswordis
requiredtoaccessanythese,themorecriticalthefunction,thehigherofalevelpasswordwillberequired.These
canbeviewedbytypingp(space)andtheHotKeynumber.Example:p150"Enter"willdisplaytheoperating
mode of the unit, after you have entered your user password.
• Bothparametertypesareaccessibleusingeithermethodabove.Keepinmindthatifyouwishtochangeasetting
foraparameteroftype"Both",youwillrstberequiredtoenteryourpassword.
Miscellaneous Commands:
"com","cmd" or "command" lists selected commands
"st", "sts" or "ststus" shows a formatted live update screen of selected metered data.
"stsf"showsthesamescreenbutinaxedstatus.
"pa", "par" or "param" lists all parameters that are type Dsp or Both.
207. Unit Communication Options
E-mail Device Option(EML)
TheE-maildeviceisanoptionthatautomaticallynotiestheuser(s)ofsystemtestresultsandalarmconditions.This
is accomplished by sending a detailed e-mail to up to six e-mail asddresses.
Purpose:
Thisoptionallowsforremotemonitoringvianetworkconnection,noticationofalarmconditionsbye-mailand
reporting all system tests to technical support and 5 additional addresses.
Description:
System is comprised of a single board computer with factory-installed software and a CAT5 Ethernet connection port.
Installation:
Entire system is factory installed and service technician activated.
 •RequiresCAT5cablesuppliedbycustomerconnectedtothesite'snetworkserver.
 •E-mailOptionSetupChecklistwillneedtobecompletedandsenttoDual-Litebyinstallerinorderto
ensure that e-mail is setup by the time of startup. If the information is not available by the time of startup, a follow up
visitbyanauthorizedservicetechniciancanbescheduledtosetupthefeature.