User`s Manual M222 - M2M Communications
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1. commun cations User s Manual M222 Web to Wireless Remote Monitor and Control System Boise Research Center 12554 W Bridger Street Boise ID 83713 208 947 9500 info m2mcomm com Last revision 5 23 2008 Table of Contents Introduction Operation is very simple How it Works e Using the Cellular Network Two Remote Control Outputs M222 or M202 Optional Wireless Remote Inputs amp Outputs RIO Reports e Maintenance Mode Integrated Power Supply Getting Started Connecting the M222 to a PC 0 Check Cell Service 1 Full Communication Test 2 Read amp Set Input Values 3 Control Outputs 4 Local Programming Digital Inputs 1 amp 2 Analog Inputs 1 amp 2 Digital Outputs 1 amp 2 Time Scheduled Reports Call Limit e Low Power Mode 5 Restore Factory Defaults 6 Clear Daily Call Counter 7 Send Status Report 8 Display Status Messages Tech Support Installing the M222 e Selecting an installation location e Testing the receiver strength M222 Trouble Shooting e Troubleshooting Transmission or Cellular Reception Problems Wiring Instructions e Applying Power to the M222 e Connecting to Digital Inputs 1 amp 2 e Analog Inputs e Output Connections O OW o o DD DW A M2M Network Operation Center Using the Web Site e Logging In Device List Viewing Monitored Inputs on the Status Summary Screen Main Menu gt Account Summary User Management Device Setup Step 1 Device S2. Step 5 Event Notification The user also has the capability to be notified of changes directly via phone message or email Check the desired notifications from the list and click edit to select a previously made Contact List to be notified Event Notifications Device Name testunit SLC Device ID 3850 Model M202 Enable Disable Monitored Data Point Notifications from the Website to a Contact List AC Power oe edit Input 1 es edit Input 2 pa edit Output 1 L at edit Output 2 Da edit Maintenance hlode C at edit C Enable All Notification messages are sent to any of the specified email addresses or phone numbers An Internet email address can be used to send someone a regular email message that will appear in his or her email inbox or a pager email address can be used to send a text page directly to a pager Most modern pagers and cell phones have the ability to receive emailed pages For phone numbers the messages will be spoken to the person answering the phone with a tacky text to speech robot voice It will then ask the recipient to press the key as an acknowledgement Pressing the button tells the system that the problem has been acknowledged and end the call out process 3 If an answering machine answers the call or if the key is not pressed the system will call the next person on the list This will continue until the call is acknowledged or until everyone on the list has been notified Note that the or
3. states It can be set anywhere between 5 and 240 minutes 43
4. The original factory default settings can be reloaded into permanent memory at any time 6 Clear Daily Call Counter Reset the daily call counter to 0 If the unit reports that you have exceeded the daily call limit then use this to clear the daily call count The counter can also be cleared remotely from the web site 7 Send Status Report A Status Report containing the most up to date information on the M222 s digital inputs and outputs will be sent to the NOC 8 Display Status Messages The M222 will send informative status messages to the PC as conditions change or events occur These messages help to understand what the system is doing and are useful for troubleshooting If the unit is powered up with the PC and terminal emulator already on the M222 will automatically start sending these messages If not select this choice on the main menu To stop the status messages and return to the menu press any key Some example messages are listed below Power On Successful Status OK Waiting for input change Cellular Coverage Found Checking for Cell Service Cellular Signal is Too Low Cellular Signal is Good 18 Cellular Signal is Excellent Transmission Initiated Transmission Successful Transmit Error Retrying Daily Call Limit Exceeded Action Request received from NOC End the local programming session by either removing the connector or by selecting menu choice 8 Display Status Messages Note While in the
5. This step allows you to create a phone book list of contact people with their telephone numbers and E Mail addresses The Number of Retries is the number of times that the system will call this person before it goes to the next person on the call out list If the contacts need to be shared with sub users check the box that says Shared Contact Edit Phone Contact Name fa rmer Cell Phone Number Note If your location is not Southwest Idaho Boise enter 1 area code your number e g 1 801 5551212 Retries Shared Contact C No area code required for Boise and surrounding areas e g 5551212 Save Changes 33 Cane Contacts Davy Crockett Marshall Matt Dillon Silver s Email Davy s Text Step 3 Contact lists Phone Number 1 804 5551852 1 564 8661952 1 255 3769456 1 756 8881820 1 865 4551921 1 856 9874561 3 2 0 4 Email Address dave crockeil com Silver hiho com Davyi text com The Call Out list is a list of the phone numbers and E Mail addresses that will be sent a notification of an event You can create multiple lists For example you could create one list with just E Mail addresses where you will send notifications of routine maintenance events and another list of phone contacts for events that need faster responses Lists can be added edited or deleted at any time 34 Add Contact List Name Note Time Delay is the amount of time between an alarm event and a rec
6. Wednesday Daily Thursday Friday Saturday Hourly Range of Recurrence Week Start No end date Day O Ends after occurrence s End by 9 21 2007 Red RSSI LED extra duties The primary use of the red and green RSSI LEDs is to blink the cellular signal strength when the pushbutton is pressed During other times a blinking red LED may indicate a problem such as Daily Call Limit Exceeded During the normal operation of the unit the red LED is used to indicate whether or not an output is being controlled as follows IF an output is being controlled from the Normal relay position the Red LED will be ON IF NO output is controlled from the Normal relay position the Red LED will be OFF 41 Monitoring and Controlling the M222 via Inbound Telephone In addition to receiving phone calls and user notifications from the M2M system via a telephone you can also dial directly into the M2M Network Operations Center at any time using any telephone in North America The toll free number is 1 877 747 9500 Call this number to 1 Listen to the status of all inputs and outputs 2 Turn any output on or off When the system answers your call it will ask for your Voice Personal Identification Number or PIN This number can be found on the Account Information page which is reached from the Main Menu After entering your Voice PIN you will be read a list of options that includes listening t
7. RIOs v Digital Input 1 Digital Input 2 M222 Analog Input 1 RIO Slave Digital Input 1 Digital Input 2 M222 Analog Input 1 With RIO Master Analog Input 2 Analog Input 2 Address 0 Address 1 6 Control Output1 Control Output2 Control Output Control Output2 Controlled by Slave Input 2 Controlled by Master Device Input 1 Controlled by Slave Input 1 Controlled by Master Device Input 1 14 Each output relay has a common terminal point plus two other contacts a normally open and a normally closed relay connection Following a digital input e lf the corresponding input is closed on then the control relay will be energized The normally open NO point will be closed and the normally closed NC point will be open e If the corresponding input is open off then the control relay will be de energized The normally open point will be open and the normally closed point will be closed To set up the output so that its state complements the state of the input simply wire to the common and NC terminal points so that closing an input will open the control relay Following an analog input At the local board level each analog input is measured as a value from 0 1023 Ranges Two setpoints can be entered for each analog input These setpoints are used to categorize the measured value into one of three ranges O 1 or 2 If the measured value is lt the low set point the range 0 Else if the measured
8. a common terminal Analog Inputs Both of the analog inputs AN1 and AN2 have a terminal point The GND point should be connected directly to the grounded side of the analog sensor being monitored If any other device such as a meter is connected between the sensor and the M222 the M222 s reading will be incorrect Either 5VDC or 12VDC 50mA maximum can be provided from the M222 This shared output labeled V OUT is included to provide power for sensors Choosing one of the two voltage levels is done by moving a jumper between a three pinned jumper on the board labeled to show the chosen voltage This function allows the use of low cost passive devices to measure analog sensors such as level sensors and pump current sensors A series of dip switches selects whether the analog inputs monitor 0 10V or O 20mA Each input can be configured independently of the other Output Connections Each output relay has a single Common terminal point plus both a Normally Closed point and a Normally Open point 25 Normal is the condition or state when there is no power applied to the unit For example a Normally Open relay will be open or off when there is no power applied The unit will also power up in the Normal condition and will stay in that position until told to change The output relays can be used to switch up to 8 Amps each at up to 250 VAC To switch larger loads an external relay should be used with the on b
9. menu options remote communications are disabled The one exception isthe Display Status Messages choice which displays the system status and gives a good explanation of what is happening Tech Support For assistance questions or suggestions feel free to contact us Office hours are 8 5 Monday Friday The contact number is 208 947 9500 For prompt answers by E mail please describe the problems carefully The address is support m2mcomm com 19 Installing the M222 The installation process for the M222 can be divided into three steps e Select an installation location e Test the device s ability to send and receive data e Attach the device to monitored inputs and equipment to be controlled selecting an installation location The installation location will likely be determined to a great extent by the nature of the contacts or sensors that you want to monitor or control The recommended operating temperature range is 22 to 140 degrees F 30 to 60 C The recommended relative humidity range is 5 95 non condensing A variety of pre approved antennas are available to match the environment and signal conditions The standard cellular antenna is mounted inside the door and should be fine for most locations If desired a remote antenna with higher gain can be attached to the connector In any case the antenna should be located outside of any metal box or cabinet Testing the receiver strength For cellular radios the signa
10. past two months Click the Date Range button to choose a different time period to view 38 History events are saved forever or until you delete them Click the Delete button to delete a date range of old history events Click Data Export to create and download a CSV formatted file of all history events in a specified date range Commands From the Commands screen you can send a number of commands for monitoring and control of the M222 To send a command select the desired command s and click the send Commands button A request will immediately be sent to the device and it will respond by sending back an acknowledgement the request was received along with the device s current status Within about 90 120 seconds you should be able to click the Refresh link at the bottom of the screen and see that the unit has reported the latest status of the inputs and outputs You can also go to the Device History screen at any time to see that a command has been acknowledged Multiple commands may be sent at one time Temporary timed Control Commands cannot be sent with other command types but other call types can be grouped together when being sent at the same time Temporary Control Commands change the state of an output for a chosen duration When sending Temporary Control Commands select the number of hours and minutes or seconds to turn the output s on or off 39 select command s Request Reports C Status Report Control Comm
11. to understand If the unit is being installed in a very remote location there may not be adequate signal strength In this case the RSSI will be less than or equal to 105 db This is actually a rare problem in most of North America A variety of pre tested higher gain and or directional antennas are available Too much Signal Strength sometimes a more common problem related to installations that are very close to cell towers and or environments with nearby metal structures Common examples are installations inside metal buildings or in buildings with internal metal structures or large metal objects nearby The problem occurs when the unit s transmission echoes from the nearby metal and effectively sends many simultaneous messages echoes to the cell tower The cell tower says What the and rejects the call The solution to this is to move the antenna to a different location inside or outside of the building until a good transmission point is found Often movement of only a few inches will help If the Status Message or Green LED indicates a good transmission If the unit receives a positive ACK from the cell tower and lights the green LED for one second it has done its job The data has been sent received and acknowledged by the cellular network If the data does not appear at the M2M web site the data may be getting lost in the carrier network This is unusual but does happen in new installations Contact M2M Technical Suppo
12. value is lt the high set point the range 1 Else the measured value is gt the high set point and the range 2 For example if the setpoints are 500 and 600 then a measured value lt 500 is in Range 0 gt 500 and lt 600 is in Range gt 600 is in Range 2 When a measured analog value crosses a setpoint and stays there for longer than the specified trigger time then the range will change Range 1 provides serves as a dead band and changes into range 1 will be ignored Outputs can be controlled when a measured value changes to range 0 or 2 e The relay will be energized when the analog range 2 The normally open point will be closed and the normally closed point will be open e The relay will be de energized when the analog range 0 The normally open point will be open and the normally closed point will be closed 15 Note that a load can be turned on or off based on the analog value being in either range O or 2 e Connect to the Normally Open contact point to close the relay turn a load on when the analog range 2 and open the relay turn the load off when the range 0 e Connect to the Normally Closed contact point to open the relay turn a load off when the analog range 2 and close the relay turn the load on when the range 0 Application Examples A greenhouse temperature is being monitored Assume that o a temperature of 70 degrees F an analog reading of 500 o a temperature of 80 degree
13. 1l or Disable 0 1 Low Set Point 0 1023 100 High Set Point 0 1023 400 Trigger Time Seconds 0 240 5 Report on Change Yes 1 No Q 1 The M222 will report a raw value for each input of 0 1023 to the web site where it can be converted to a more meaningful value by the use of either a formula or a look up table 13 Digital Outputs 1 amp 2 Output 1 Disable Q or Enable 1 1 Enable Automatic Control Yes 1 No 0 O All outputs can be configured as 1 Remotely controlled from the M2M web site or 2 Automatic In the remote control configuration any output relay can be closed turned on or opened turned off either permanently or for a specified period of time from 1 9999 minutes In the automatic mode each output relay can be locally controlled based on the state of remotely monitored switches and or sensors More specifically the outputs can be configured to follow a remote analog or digital input This control option can be changed from the web site at any time For example any output may normally be controlled based on local conditions but can be individually overridden at any time by a command from the web site Mapping the Inputs and Outputs Each output can be locally controlled based on a user assigned analog or digital input The following diagram is one example Cellular radio communicates with the M2M web site RF radio communicates RF radio communicates R va with other RIOs with other
14. Next Bil Due Scheduled Changes Airtime Plan Bill Frequency Status Device Name Moge O Device 4865 M844 active Level 5 Digital Tracker SP Pra Level 5 Digital C O Digital Tracker SP Test 67 F 7 Idaho Power Unit 1 M202 atv Level 3 Digital SemiAnnual 10 1 2007 E a with RIOs PEA est me North Controller 12 M202 test Level 5 Digital o pt Digital BF Biling Frequency Change AP Airtime Plan Change YA Scheduled Yearh Activation YO Scheduled Yearly Deactvation Jump to Device List Activate a New Device Account History View Account History 29 This information describes the owner of the account and not information about the specific unit The 5 Digit Voice PIN number is your secret Personal Identification Number that will allow you to access information over any telephone line There is more information about this in the Inbound Voice Section Changes to personal information can be made by clicking on the Update Billing Info button User Management There are three levels of access that can be given to an account There can be as many passwords as necessary From the Main Menu page click on Modify Users from here you can create new users and give them one of the three levels of authorization The original account name is the Root User Manage Users Add New User Email Address View View amp Report Admin Root Edit _ Delet
15. Signal is Excellent Transmission Initiated Transmission Successful Transmit Error Retrying Daily Call Limit Exceeded Action Request received from NOC Watch these messages carefully If the unit does not appear to be working these messages may explain the problem A significant bad message may appear and then scroll on by This does not mean that it wasn t important The best way to troubleshoot the unit is to allow the unit to display the Status Messages to the PC These messages will tell you what the unit is thinking and doing If you don t have a PC with you then the on board LEDs can be used to understand what is happening The two RSSI LEDs are primarily used to display signal strength but also indicate key operating events and can be useful in troubleshooting and system testing Troubleshooting Transmission or Cellular Reception Problems 22 The M222 should operate anywhere there is cell coverage Both the M222 and the cellular Internet transport system have proven to be very reliable and repeatable In general once the installation is set up and working there are no ongoing problems There are two categories of installation problems 1 transmission or reception problems at the unit level and 2 data being lost in the carrier system Experience has shown that there are two categories of installation problems inadequate signal strength and too much signal strength Inadequate Signal Strength This is the simplest
16. a or Flow Meter mode reports the number of counts per minute The value is updated every minute In this mode the timer isn t relevant and is reported as 0 A counter input will count all state changes that are stable for at least 10mS The timer function tests the input once per second and increments the run time timer if the input is closed Each counter is a 4 digit counter 0000 9999 The timers report the number of minutes and seconds that the input has been closed since the last report The timer is reported as 0000 9999 minutes and 00 59 seconds A typical application of a timer counter would be a pump monitor Set the input to be a timer counter Schedule the timer counter report Time Scheduled Report 3 to be made at a desired frequency and time such as every 24 hours at midnight Note that no report will be made when the contacts open and close so you must either time schedule this report or request it from the web server The M222 will then report the number of times the pump turned on during the last day plus the length of time that it ran the time the input sensed 120 VAC Analog Inputs 1 amp 2 An on board jumper can be used to select either 0 10 VDC or 0 20 mA operation Two set points and one trigger time per input can be specified for each input 0 set point disabled Low set point 0 1023 High set point 0 1023 Trigger Time 0 240 seconds Sample Analog Prompt Analog Input 1 EFnable
17. an be displayed to the PC This is useful for local verification of both the unit and the monitored inputs Input changes made during the local input test are not reported to the web site 3 Control Outputs From the same PC connection the controlled outputs can be turned on or off This is useful for local verification of both the unit and the controlled equipment Output changes made during the local output test are not reported to the web site While the outputs are being controlled from the local output test any local automatic control routines are disabled 4 Local Programming The M222 will be delivered from the factory with the programmable parameters preset to default values To change those settings before installing the M222 or at any time in the future connect the unit to a PC with a serial cable Note that remote communications will be disabled during the Local Programming process By entering choice 4 the programmable parameters can be entered and edited as many times as desired The entries are range checked as they are entered and illegal values will 11 be rejected If the displayed value is correct simply press Enter to leave it unchanged Basic backspace functionality is also supported Digital Inputs 1 amp 2 The trigger times for each input can be specified in one second increments from 0 to 240 seconds If any monitored digital input changes and the change lasts longer than the specified number of seco
18. ands C Set Pumpi to C Set Pivot to Timed Control Commands C Set Pump to C Set Pivot to For Hours 0 160 Minutes 0 59 O Seconds 1 59 Send Command s Click on Show Advanced Options to select commands for device configuration Remote Device Configuration C Set Daily Transmisson Limit to C Set Maintenance Mode to Off Normal Operation Time Scheduled Report CI Set Time Scheduled Status Report to Disabled Hide Advanced Options Commands can also be scheduled to occur at a specific time or to recur at scheduled intervals Click on Show Time Schedule Command Options and select the appropriate time and frequency of the desired command s This screen offers a variety of time scheduled options Any of the commands can be scheduled For a permanent control operation simply select a command such as Set Pump1 to On To control a load for a specific amount of time it is normally best to send one Timed Control Command such as Set Pump1 to OFF for 2 hours This only requires one command from the web site The M222 will reply with an acknowledgement report when the 40 command is received It will also report when the 2 hour period has expired and Pump1 is returned to ON Hide Time Scheduled Command Options Start Date 05 01 2007 Time HH mm AM PM 03 00 PM Recurrence Pattern OYearly Recur every week s Monthly Weekly C Sunday Monday Y Tuesday
19. ce Each slave has the same input and output configuration options as the standard model The remote slave inputs and outputs operate the same as the M222 master s on board inputs and outputs With 3 slave units the status of the 2 master I O points and up to 6 remote I O s can be reported to the web server Up to 2 master and 6 slave outputs can be controlled from the same M222 Send Commands screen An Example Configuration with One RIO Slave Unit To M2M Web Server ft ToRIO 1 eee iF p To RIO 0 a l T ge Input 1 Inout 1 Pivot Monitor bind moz putt With RIO 4 lt 3000 RIO Input 2 Master Slave Output Pivot Contra Output Address 0 AC Voltage Addrass 1 On or Off Tank Level 1 Pump 1 Monitor Pump 1 Control Reports The M222 is a wireless remote monitoring device that communicates over the cellular network Some of the features and reports are configurable and can be enabled or disabled by M2M and or the user 1 A status report can be requested at any time from the web site 2 When powered on the unit will report Power On 8 3 When powered off for more than one minute the unit will report Power Off If equipped with an internal battery 4 Reports can be sent when an input changes state 5 An acknowledgement will be sent when any output is controlled Time based controls will also trigger a report when the control time is over and the output switche
20. ce Setup Device Name 3887 Bill s Pump Device ID 3887 Model M202 Setting up your M2M Communications Web to Vireless Equipment Monitor is easy Follow the simple steps below to quickly setup a new device or to modify the configuration of an existing device Step 1 Device Data 4 Step 2 gt Phone amp Email Contacts 4 Step 3 gt Contact Lists Step 4 Display Settings 4 Step 5 gt Event Notifications Step 6 gt Device Groups 4 You re Done Step 1 Device Specific Information Enter descriptive information that will identify the unit and its location Edit Device Data Device Name Jimmy B s Yacht Monitor Device Ib 1171 Model M3000 123 Margate 32 User Notifications One of the more advanced features of the M2M Communications web site is to allow the user to automatically send out a telephone based voice message or E mail notification of an alarm or other important event The M2M Communications web site has a three step process that leads you through the process of creating the User Notifications 1 Enter contact names phone numbers and E mail addresses 2 Create one or more call out lists Different events may trigger phone calls or E Mails to different people 3 Enable events of which people are to be notified After logging in to the web site select the Device Setup link from the Welcome page or from the Current Status screen Step 2 Phone amp E Mail Contacts
21. d devices and only sending data when a reportable event occurs Reports are transmitted when e A monitored input or output changes or e A control command or report request is received from the web site or e A time scheduled report is due Operation is very simple 1 Connect the M222 to the equipment to be monitored and turn it on 2 The M222 will automatically establish two way communications over the public cellular network to the www m2mcomm com web site 3 Log onto your private page on the secure web site to View the last reported status of your equipment switch positions equipment on off status tank levels Request an updated status report from the unit Send a command to open or close a relay turn off or on a piece of equipment now schedule one or more future commands Configure selected events to trigger an immediate user notification by voice phone or e mail How it Works Using the Cellular Network When an M222 uses the cellular network to make a call from anywhere in North America where there is cellular coverage it is recognized locally as a roaming cell phone As a part of the standard roaming protocol the local cellular network automatically passes the module s identification numbers and data to the central cellular hub The M2M module passes its data packet in the normally non utilized data field This technique allows the transmission of an identification number and the time and date plus 23 digits
22. der of the notification calls is based on the Time Delay that is specified in the Call Out List not on the order they are in on the list The time delay is the number of minutes or hours since the event occurred Adding a few minutes between each voice call lets the system call one person at a time and gives them enough time to acknowledge the event Step 6 Device Groups Groups can be created to better organize your devices when viewing them on the Device List page Step 6 allows the user to move devices between existing groups and also to create groups naming them with any description desired The Device List page will show only one group at a time A dropdown with all of the groups for the current user allows easy navigation between groups Device Groups North Field Add Remove Devices Delete Group Ungrouped Devices Device 4865 Digital Tracker SP Test 67 Idaho Power Unit 1 M222 with RIOs Device History This a complete history log for the unit The history database includes the time and date and complete details of e All reports received from the unit e All commands sent to the unit e All user notifications sent from the web server to Email address and phone numbers e A record of all acknowledgements of user notifications From the Current Status screen click the Device History link The history report can display all calls or only the calls from a certain time period It will initially display all calls for the
23. e admin admini admini memcomm com Y farmer farmer farmert me2mcomm com lt F farmere farmer farmerza m2mcomm com d Fi View Only will only allow the user to view the current data and the history log They cannot send commands or request reports from the unit View and Report will allow the user to view all data and send control commands and requests for data Administration Level will allow the user access to all screens and functions including the setup screens After creating new users user settings can be modified by clicking on the paper and pencil icon in the Edit column shown At this screen the administrator can organize groups to be controlled or viewed by sub users 30 Edit User Userid Password You cannot change a users passwore Email farmer1 m2mcomm com Access Level yjew Only View amp Report farmerTwo Administrator Available Units Assigned Units l ae Device 3850 3897 Bills Pum Se Ae Device 3851 fs Device 3888 Device 3652 i Device 3853 Device 3854 Device 3891 Device 3655 7 Device 3856 Device 3857 Device 3658 Save Changes Device Setup At the top of each screen is a blue bar with key links on it Click on the Device Setup link to go to the Device Setup Page The Device Setup page will step us through the setup process where we will create custom labels enter customer specific information and to create user notifications 31 Devi
24. e the number of calls that might result from over active inputs or power cycling conditions the number of event based calls per 24 hours is limited Time scheduled calls user requested status calls and command acknowledgements will continue to be placed even after the call limit has been reached The daily limit can be set from 1 to 20 Number of event based calls per day 1 20 Default 10 Special entry 227 Unlimited calls for testing only not recommended for field use Special entry 2 228 Local Maintenance Mode Disables all outgoing reports Incoming commands are not disabled Carr Lamit per day l 20 y2 TU Low Power Mode Low power mode is designed for applications with limited power requirements The Normal power mode should be used whenever possible In the low power mode the radio is turned off to conserve power and therefore is unable to receive remote requests for input status reports However all other functionality remains active If an input changes or a time scheduled report is due the radio will be temporarily turned on to make the call Enable Low Power Mode Caution Radio will be turned off when not in use 17 Yes 1 No 0 O After the last entry has been entered the following message will appear End of local Programming To permanently save changes press s To exit without saving press Esc The other menu choices may used to test and configure the unit 5 Restore Factory Defaults
25. equirements 9 2 Attach the M222 to the equipment that you want to monitor or control and 3 Set up the device information on the M2M www m2mcomm com web site This manual gives you the information you need to get started There are two primary sections e Programming installing and using the M2M M222 Communicator and e Using the M2M web site Connecting the M222 to a PC An on board serial port allows local programming and configuration from a PC laptop computer or Palm Pilot An adapter cable is required to connect to a standard DB 9 serial connector The M222 will detect the connection of a remote communication program running on a standard RS232 device and will connect the serial connector to the microprocessors serial port An external terminal PC or Palm Pilot with a terminal emulator program can then be used to set the unit s programmable parameters and to locally test the inputs and outputs 1 Ona PC run the Windows Terminal or Hyper Terminal program Commercially available terminal emulator programs such as ProComm or Hyper Access can also be used and offer more advanced features and ease of use 2 Set the terminal communications settings to 38 400 baud 8 bits 1 stop bit no parity and no flow control Verify the comm port is set to the serial port where you connected the cable and that there are no conflicts with other serial devices such as the modem 3 If your computer doesn t have a RS 232 se
26. he Login button the Device List will be displayed Most of the web site screens are self explanatory Feel free to explore some of the key screens are explained below 2 Device List KL Ci OMMUNICATIONS TEER E Device List Cl Automatically refresh this page every 5 minutes Other Devices Device Name Device ID Moda Status Last Call Type Last Report Demo 1 ES1 1550 M3000 Registration call 87 2007 2 48 04 PM Demo LS 200 4713 Wada status Change S162007 17 14 39 AM 4670 Wadd status Change el24 2007 11 18 56 AM Questions or Comments This screen shows a list of all devices assigned to this account The Device List gives a quick overview of the status of each device It shows the date and time of the last report and what event triggered the report For more complete information on a specific device go to the Status Summary page To do this select click on one of the Device Names in the Device list and the Status Summary page for that device will be displayed Note If there is only one unit in an account the Device List may not be displayed Instead you may be taken directly to the Status Summary Screen for the one device Viewing Monitored Inputs on the Status Summary Screen Once the M222 is installed and turned on it immediately begins to monitor its inputs Within a few seconds after an input changes state it will report the change This data is immediately available on the Status Summary page You ma
27. ipient notification ep Recipient ime Delay O w Davy Crockett ha min Marshall Matt Dillon The Lone Rangers Cell Davys Text ot Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used w Save Changes Step 4 Display Settings This page allows the user to customize the labels assigned to all values reported by the M222 The assigned labels will be shown anywhere the labeled inputs and outputs are referenced It also allows you to define scaling factors or offsets for the analog inputs Each input output can also be assigned an alarm state The device s status shown on the Device List page will change from Normal green to Alarm red when an alarm state occurs Common label settings can be saved as Shared Profiles and reused on other similarly configured devices 35 Display Settings Device Name North Controller 12 DevicelD 4015 Model M202 Apply or Create Shared Profile Create shared profile from current labels Save No shared m ane Connections Input Output Labels Custom Label Alarm State Input 1 Power Pump 1 off Input 2 Fan 1 off Input 3 Power Pump 2 OffCustom Input 4 Fan 2 Off Input 5 Outside Light lt lt Not Set gt gt Input 6 Input 6 lt lt Not Set gt gt Input 7 Input 7 lt lt Not Set gt gt Input amp Input amp lt lt Not Set gt gt Analog 1 Temperature lt lt Not Set gt gt Analog 1 Range Cold Analog 2 Brake Pipe Pressure lt lt Not Se
28. is 5 seconds Counter Timer Options The digital inputs can also be individually configured as counter timers There are two counter reporting options 1 Report the counts since the last report plus the time the input was closed This is useful for time scheduled reports such as The pump turned on 8 times today and ran for 4 hours and 12 minutes 2 Delta or Flow Meter mode reports the number of counts per minute The value is updated every minute In this mode the timer isn t relevant and is reported as 0 Counter inputs will count all state changes that are stable for at least 10mS The timer function tests the input once per second and increments the run time timer if the input is closed Two Analog Inputs M222 only Two analog inputs are configured to monitor 0 10 VDC or 0 20 mA input signals jumper selectable Other values can be ordered as factory options Two programmable set points and one trigger time can be locally programmed for each input When the monitored signal crosses a set point for the specified trigger timer a range change report may be sent The A D converter has 10 bit resolution so the analog report sends the measured signal s as a number from 0 1023 At the M2M web server offsets scalars and lookup tables are available to convert the raw numbers into meaningful values such as temperature tank level pressure etc These flexible conversion options allow the system to monitor and acc
29. l strength will vary depending on the location and can be measured After you have selected an installation location it is a good idea to test the device s ability to transmit and receive before performing the actual installation The Radio Signal Strength Indication RSSI can be tested in three different ways 1 If the unit is able to transmit the RSSI will be reported to the website in the Power On call 2 If a computer is connected and the Local Programmer utility is running the RSSI can be read and displayed by clicking the Check Cell Service selection from the menu 3 To test the signal strength locally with no computer wait until all LEDs have stopped blinking Press and release the small black test switch near the edge of the radio for less than 2 seconds The M222 will then read the Radio Signal Strength Indication RSSI from the radio The signal strength is displayed using the two LED s They are the red and the green LEDs labeled RSSI The signal strength can be determined with the following table LED Appearance Meaning Solid red Inadequate signal strength Red blink Weak signal strength Green blink Good signal strength Solid Green blink Excellent signal strength 20 Notes 1 These range descriptions are meant to be helpful in understanding the range of signal strength Obviously Excellent signal strength is better than Good signal and it is worthwhile to orient the antenna to receive the stronges
30. nds it will be reported If it does not last this long it will be ignored and will not be reported Each specific input can be enabled or disabled If and only if enabled the status of the input will be displayed on the web site In addition the reporting of input changes for any specific input can be disabled This will disable the trigger time for that input change and changes to that input will not initiate a report When other inputs change for their trigger times the status of all enabled inputs are reported The factory default setting is 5 seconds Press Enter to keep it or enter a new number of minutes and seconds Default alarm inputs Example for Input 1 Digital choir ules Fnable 1 or Disable Q 1 Configure as Counters Tamer Yes 1 x Not0 Q Report on Change Yes 1l No Q 1 Trigger Time Seconds 0 240 5 Choose Alarm or Timer Counter functionality for the inputs The inputs can be configured as either high speed counter inputs or alarm open close inputs Example for Input 1 Digital Tnpu ut Enable 1 or Disable 0 1 Configure as a Co nter Timer Yes 1 Noto 0 1 Report Counts Since Last Report 0 r Cou unts Min te 1 Q There are two counter reporting options 1 Report the counts since the last report plus the time the input was closed This is useful for time scheduled reports such as The pump turned on 8 times today and ran for 4 hours and 12 minutes 12 2 Delt
31. o the status of the monitored inputs and controlling the outputs The voice service will read the available options and prompt which key to press to select a given option At anytime during the phone session pressing the key will take you to the previous option 42 RIO Slave Setup M222 Slave Only The main menu contains many of the same options as the Master M222 s menu difference in the options is in Local Programming M2M Communications M222 Remove 1 70 RIO Slave Version 11 Read amp Set I O Values COMErOL OUCPUCS Local Programming Restore Factory Defaults Display Status Messages O O1 A W ND The only Assigning and remembering the Slave ID assigned to each M222 Slave is crucial in setting up your Master Slave RIO system This entry is made in Local Programming AER LOCaL LO Questions ts AC Voltage to be Monitored 1 120 2 240 3 480 3 DIGE oui 13 Tevogger Time S6c0onds 0 240 3 30 Digital Input z2 TELOGE r Lime Seconds 0 2 40 r 30 AFSRIO IJO Oueserons Enter the Unique System ID 0 9 4 Chis unit 15 a RIO Slave Bnver Slave Unit 1D le 1 Remote Unit Communications Timeout Manuees 57240 or 0 to disables 10 The Remote Communications Timeout is a safety feature in the case of a loss of communication between the Master and Slave unit If the slave M222 does not hear from the master within a specified amount of time the slave will return its outputs to their normal
32. oard relay controlling the external one Connect the load to be switched to the terminal points so that the on board relay can interrupt the circuit and switch it on and off 26 M2M Network Operation Center At the M2MComm data center the data is validated and processed for distribution to the end user In addition configuration information can be sent from the M2M data center to the M222 field module The M2M web site records and displays all incoming status messages and depending on the customer s instructions will e Notify the customer of the reported event via e mail or telephone and or e Export the data to the customer s designated e mail address After entering a unique user ID and password e Both current and historical data can be viewed for all units Displays can be customized with applicable labels e Data exporting options can be defined e Reporting options and user notification messages can be created and maintained e Time scheduled reports can be set up Using the Web Site The M2M Communications web site www m2mcomm com provides access to the data from the M2M units 24 hours a day seven days a week from any computer that has access to the internet You can use the site to set up monitoring functions to request a report from a device and to set up automatic event notifications Logging In To log in to your secure account on the web site enter your personal user name and password When you click t
33. of customer specific data all at a very low cost At the M2M network operations center the data is validated and processed for distribution to the end user In addition configuration information can be sent from the M2M data center to the M222 This is called cellular control channel communications The primary advantages of this method are low cost and wide spread coverage throughout North America The disadvantage is that the customer specific data packet is relatively small The control channel is best suited for applications that send a small amount of data infrequently 6 Two Direct Connect Digital Inputs All models The model M222 is equipped with 2 digital status inputs Both inputs are opto isolated and protected with surge suppression circuitry per ANSI C37 90 1 2002 to minimize the effect of external transient voltages The inputs are designed to monitor dry contacts only Do not apply any external voltage to these inputs To monitor the presence or absence of 120 240 or 480 VAC order the model M202HV The unit will report the state of both inputs when any input changes state in either direction on off or off on for longer than a programmable trigger time The trigger time of each alarm style input is programmable by the user through the local programming utility and can be varied from 1 to 240 seconds Any state change that does not remain stable for the specified trigger time will be ignored The factory default trigger time
34. on the secure web site or passed to other locations Data is wirelessly transmitted through the cellular network through a cellular control channel to the M2M Network Operations Center and intelligent web site IEDs communicate with the M2000 using Modbus protocol M2M Communications Process Diagram In this manual the unit is generically described as the M222 This product is available with three different loading options 1 The M200 features only two digital inputs The analog inputs and digital outputs are not loaded 2 The M222 features two digital inputs and two digital outputs The analog inputs are not loaded 3 The M222 has two each of the digital and analog inputs as well as two digital outputs The inputs and outputs of the M222 are suitable for a wide range of direct connect monitoring and control applications The model M222 directly monitors up to two digital inputs which are dry contact inputs The M222 also has two remote control relays The features of the M222 have been optimized to operate as a general purpose remote monitor and control system e Flexible remote control on off schedules can be set from the web site e One command opens normally closed relay outputs for a programmable amount of time e High voltage power supply including 120 240 and 480 VAC The M222 maximizes the potential of the communication network by internally testing the data from monitore
35. pecific Information Step 2 Phone amp E Mail Contacts Step 3 Contact lists Step 4 Display Settings Step 5 Event Notification Step 6 Device Groups Device History Commands Monitoring and Controlling the M222 via Inbound Telephone RIO Slave Setup M222 Slave Only Introduction The M222 is a low cost web to wireless remote monitor and control systems The internal wireless modem provides two way communications to the automated M2M operations center and the www m2mcomm com web site Dual mode analog digital cellular communications provides very wide spread coverage throughout North America with no requirement for a local cellular account This user s manual covers the model M222 which is member of a family of several related products M222 Directly monitors up to 2 digital inputs 2 analog inputs and controls 2 relay outputs M844 Directly monitors up to 8 digital inputs 4 analog inputs and controls 4 relay outputs M2000 Monitors and controls other Intelligent Electronic Devices using a Modbus port M2500 Directly monitors up to 10 digital inputs which can be configured as alarms counters or counter timers M2510 Combines both the M2000 amp M2500 Monitor and control other Intelligent Electronic Devices using a Modbus port and monitor 10 direct connect digital inputs M3000 Directly monitors up to 10 digital inputs and 3 analog inputs Directly controls 3 output relays Data can be viewed
36. rial port then use a USB to serial converter to create a serial port These converters are readily available from most computer stores or from M2M Communications 4 Use a 9 pin serial cable adapter to connect the M222 to the PC s serial port When both the communication program is running AND the connector connected the M222 will automatically detect the PC Both the red and green RSSI LEDs will be turned on and it will enter the local programming mode The following menu will be displayed to the PC M2M Communications M222 w Dual Mode Communications Version NN O Check Cell Service is Fudd Commun rcat von Test 10 Read amp Set Input Values v CONGO Our puUrsS gt Local Programming Restore Factory Defaults Clear Daily Call Counter send Status Report Display Status Messages OnDTA OS WN 0 Check Cell Service Cellular information and the RSSI signal strength can be measured and displayed This is especially useful when testing fringe area signal strength and antenna orientation 1 Full Communication Test This choice will initiate a full circle cellular test The M222 will transmit a status report and request an Acknowledgement The M2M web site will then send the ACK The unit will wait for up to 2 minutes for this ACK This process verifies the unit s ability to both transmit and receive 2 Read amp Set Input Values From the same PC connection the current status of the digital inputs c
37. rt and we can track it down for you 23 Wiring Instructions Note The following drawing is for the M222 ANALOG SENSOR ie OUTPUT SELECTOR ANALOG SENSOR SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELEC TOUR a Paty ae a OUTPUT 1 com e GROUND OUTPUT 1 NO AC IN 120 240 480 OUTPUT 1 NOC DIGITAL INPUT 2 SIGNAL OUTPUT 2 COMM DIGITAL INPUT 2 COMM HUTPUT 2 ND DIGITAL INPUT 1 SIGNAL NUTPUT 2 NC DIGITAL INPUT 1 COMM ANALOG INPUT 1 SIGNAL ANALOG SENSOR VOLTAGE ANALOG INPUT 2 SIGNAL ANALOG SENSOR GND 24 Applying Power to the M222 e Ifthe power supply is 120 VAC connect the neutral lead to the NEUT point and the hot lead to the 120 VAC point e If the power supply is 240 VAC connect the neutral lead to the NEUT point and the hot lead to the 240 VAC point e Ifthe power supply is 480 VAC connect the neutral lead to the NEUT point and the hot lead to the 480 VAC point Connecting to Digital Inputs 1 amp 2 Digital inputs 1 amp 2 are designed to monitor and report the open closed status of dry contacts or open collector devices DO NOT connect external voltages to digital inputs The terminal points provide a 12 VDC loop voltage The eight digital Input terminal points detect the absence or presence of the 12V signal The contact closure input is optically isolated to protect against voltage spikes of up to 4000 VDC Connect one lead of the direct contact to an unused input terminal and another lead from the monitored device to
38. s F an analog reading of 600 Assume that the setpoints are set to 500 and 600 70 amp 80 degrees If the temperature exceeds 80 degrees a fan can be turned on If the temperature drops below 70 degrees a fan can be turned off A water tank level or pressure is being monitored Assume that o a high level an analog reading of 800 o alow level an analog reading of 350 Assume that the setpoints are set to 350 and 800 low and high levels When the water level becomes low the pump can be turned on When the water level becomes high the pump can be turned off I O mapping can by configured by answering the following questions for each enabled output 1 Is automatic control to be enabled 2 What is the controlling input 1 8 16 Time Scheduled Reports Time Scheduled Reports can be used to report the status of monitored equipment at a specified frequency such as every 24 hours Time Scheduled Status Report Frequency hours 0 240 24 These reports can also be used as an infrequent heartbeat call to ensure that the unit is operating normally The time scheduled reports can be enabled or disabled from the web site The report frequency should be pre set in this step The time scheduled reports will occur at N hours after they are initiated such as N hours after power up or N hours after being enabled from the web site The report time will be reset when one of these events occur Call Limit To reduc
39. s again For example if Output 1 is turned on for 1 hour an ACK will be returned immediately and then again in one hour when the output turns off The M222 s status report contains the following information Call Reason Number of Transmission Attempts Model Number The on off state of the 2 digital inputs The on off state of the 2 controlled outputs The Cellular Signal Strength Expanded O information AC Power on off when the battery is included Daily Call Limit Exceeded yes no Maintenance Mode on off Time Scheduled Reports Enabled yes no Maintenance Mode The unit can be placed in a local maintenance mode by setting the daily call limit to 228 When Local Maintenance Mode is ON all event based reports will be disabled This is normally used to prevent unwanted transmissions while the unit is being installed or serviced The unit can be placed in a remote maintenance mode with a command from the web site When Remote Maintenance Mode is ON all event based reports will be disabled In addition all remote commands will be ignored except for the command to end the remote maintenance mode and return to normal operation Integrated Power Supply The standard M222 includes terminal strip points and transformer taps that allow it to be operated from 120 240 or 480 VAC Getting Started Setting up your M2M monitoring device is a three step process 1 Configure the unit for your specific monitoring and reporting r
40. t gt gt Analog 2 Range High Customize Analog Inputs The setup of analog inputs offers an additional link called Customize Analog Display Values The three analog inputs report raw values that vary from 0 1023 This is Ok for a machine but what a human really wants to see is the final answer such as temperature in degrees F or the relative humidity or the pressure in PSI etc This option allows the raw values to be converted to more meaningful data by one of two methods First for linear data a simple Scalar and Offset can be specified This method creates a linear translation in the common form of y mx b where m is the Scalar and b is the Offset x is the raw reported value and y is the displayed value Offsets can range from 10 000 to 10 000 and scalars can vary from 0 0001 to 1000 Offsets are added to the raw value while scalars are multiplied times the raw value The result will be the displayed value 36 Secondly for non linear display data a custom Lookup Table can be created with up to 1024 defined points Each point from 0 1024 can be directly translated into the meaningful value Each analog input can have a different Scalar and Offset or Lookup Table Only one method is used for each analog input If a Lookup Table is specified then the Scalar and Offset values for that analog input are ignored This same screen is also where the units of measure such as Degrees F PSI or RPM are specified
41. t signal If the signal is Inadequate try re orienting the antenna or changing the mounting location Note that it may be possible to improve inadequate signal strength with a directional or high gain antenna High gain Yagi and omni directional antennas are available from M2M Communications After maximizing the signal strength proceed with the installation 2 Pressing the button for more than two seconds will initiate a test report to the web site This step will also clear the daily call count This is useful if you don t have a laptop handy M222 Trouble Shooting 1 Verify that the unit has power There is a green PWR LED It should be ON 2 Verify that the antenna is tightly connected just plugged in not a threaded connector 3 A black plastic RJ45 9 pin serial port allows local programming and configuration from a PC or laptop A PC with a terminal emulator program i e HyperTerminal HyperAccess can then be used to set the unit s programmable parameters and to locally test the M222 An adapter cable is required to convert to the standard DB9 style connector e On the PC run the Windows Hyper Terminal program Commercially available terminal emulator programs such as Hyper Access can also be used and offer more advanced features and ease of use e Set the terminal communications settings to 38400 baud 8 bits 1 stop bit no parity and no flow control Verify the comm port is set to the serial port where you connec
42. ted the cable and that there are no conflicts with other serial devices such as the modem e Usea 9 pin serial cable to connect the unit to a PC serial port When both the communication program is running AND the connector connected the M222 will automatically detect the PC Both the red and green RSSI LEDs will be turned on and it will enter the local programming mode The following menu will be displayed to the PC M2M Communications M222 w Dual Mode Communications Version I O Check Cell Service te Fil Communication Test 21 Read amp Set Input Values z COnEroOl VUCPUCS Local Programming Restore Factory Defaults Clear Daily Call Counter Send Status Report Display Status Messages COND OB W NH e Select 8 Display Status Messages Selecting this choice will cause the M222 to send informative status messages to the screen as conditions change or events occur These messages help to understand what the system is doing and for any troubleshooting If the unit is powered up with the PC and terminal emulator already on the M222 will automatically start sending these messages If not select this choice on the menu To stop the status messages and return to the menu press the space bar Enter or ESC Some example messages are listed below Power On Successful Status OK Waiting for input change Cellular Coverage Found Checking for Cell Service Cellular Signal is Too Low Cellular Signal is Good Cellular
43. urately interpret many types of sensors The analog report also includes the present range such as low medium high of the monitored signal Analog inputs are protected with surge suppression circuitry per ANSI C37 90 1 T Two Remote Control Outputs M222 or M202 The M222 is equipped with two on board digital status inputs Both are protected with surge suppression circuitry per ANSI C37 90 1 2002 to minimize the effect of external transient voltages In the standard product configuration the inputs can be configured to report or not report all state changes The standard product is configured to monitor dry contact inputs A 12 VDC wetting voltage is supplied to the two common terminal points No external voltage is required The M222 can report the state of all inputs when any input changes state in either direction open closed or closed open for longer than the programmable trigger time The trigger time of each input is set by the user through a local programming utility and can be varied from a minimum of 1 second to a maximum of 240 seconds Any change that does not remain stable for the specified trigger time will be ignored The factory default trigger time is 5 seconds Optional Wireless Remote Inputs amp Outputs RIO Up to six wireless RIO slave units can be added to each M222 A RIO slave is the same product as the M222 except that it has no cellular modem and it reports to the web server through a M222 master devi
44. y need to click the Refresh link to update your screen The Status Summary page shows the status of each input and output at the time of the last report The time and date on each row shows when that status last changed 28 Status Summary 3906 Y Device Name South Hill Pump 2 Device ID 3906 Model M202 Group Kyocera M202 Jump to Device South Hill Pump 2 Description Status Be AKTestinput0 i Input 2 Open Pump 1 Pump Off Output 2 Off AC Power On Maintenance Mode __ Off Normal Operation Daily Transmisson Counter Ok Time Scheduled Status Report Disabled Last Transmission Status Change 341 days 5 9 2007 5 46 35 PM Main Menu gt Account Summary The Account Summary provides access to the account level information Here changes can be made to your billing address and the bill status of individual devices CMM OO COMMUNICATIONS Logged ir In has Stew Account Summary Billing Information mem admin M2M Communications Payment Terms 12554 W Bridger NET3O Boise ID 63704 2086312091 Voice Access Number 877 747 9500 Voice Pin 340 76 U pdate B ill i ng Info Device Summary Activate Device Change Airtime Plan Change Bill Frequency Schedule Yearly Activation
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