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1. SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Section 2 Installation System Power up With all interconnects correctly fitted applying mains power to the SCONTX unit will cause the system to run through it s initialisation sequence Observing the two LED s on the base of the SCONTX unit the following sequence should occur 1 Red Power LED lights for 18 seconds 2 Red Power LED goes out for 3 seconds 3 Red Power LED lights continuous 4 After 7 seconds Green Transmit Led flashes on off twice 5 Two consecutive messages are transmitted to a designated pager selected at the programming stage Message 1 CONTROL RESET Message 2 BOOT UP The system is now active and ready to receive transmit messages Full System Power Down Reset The push button located at the base of the System Controller unit SCONLT is used to A the internal battery when a full system power down reset is needed see Diagram To perform a power down reset operation proceed as follows 1 Remove the mains plug from the SCONTX unit 2 Press and hold the button on the SCONLT unit 3 When the Red Power LED on the SCONTX unit goes out release the button 4 The system is now totally powered down Note Where it is intended to immediately re power the system wait for 10 seconds before re connecting mains to the unit to allow the circuits to discharge Due to the in built diagnostics and reset functions it is extremely unlikely that t
2. will obviously reflect the actual store logged on to but this screen can be regarded as typical The present date and time appear on the top line the log entries below will show the last 10 received calls together with the date and time received The characters shown after the time entry are the keypad identities as displayed on the pagers e g F9 to represent Foods Till 9 Where a is shown after the keypad identity this indicates a low signal strength received from the calling keypad If this regularly recurs on the same keypad then it should be returned for service The figures in brackets are the identity number of the calling keypad and the button number pressed in this case the last entry shows keypad 9 and button 15 The bottom line shows the current background signal strength this value will lie around 35 50 in most cases The power reading is a Good Fail value and reflects the status of the mains power supply The battery level is given in and should always show 100 with power connected to the system As events happen they will scroll up the screen in real time It should be pointed out that when connected in this way the paging is slowed down considerably the screen is updated prior to the pager being called and the time between the call being received and the message being transmitted is increased from 2 to some 10 seconds SCONLT 4 10 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Section 3 Remote System Acce
3. 328 L x 190 W x 75 D and two wall mounted mini dipole antennas see diagram 3 The location of these units is dependent on the structure of the building and the area to be covered by the system In all cases this will be determined by a Scope authorised engineer and agreed with the customer prior to installation As a general guide the system will be sited in an area closed off to the public staff office etc and one that has convenient access to a telephone extension and mains supply with a wall area sufficient to accommodate all the hardware kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk SCONLT 4 6 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Section 2 Installation Facilities Required Mains Supply 5A fused spur NOT socket located less than 1 metre from agreed mounting position of the SCONTX unit Clean non interruptible power is preferred though not essential Telephone point s for the modem this can be either a dedicated extension or separate line standard BT wall socket located less than 2 metres from the SCONLT unit Where the optional DTMF paging interface is specified an additional dedicated extension NOT direct line must be sited within 2 metres of the SCONTX unit Sufficient free wall space must be allowed to mount the two boxes and antennas as shown in Diagram 4 below N y a N N E POZIV LILLI I LEKIR d 1 ANNANS Ne i 4 SCO Y N 30 A i f D N Y A Y A Y NS We N A ZZ LI
4. ARA LAL YA HA AR SHARRA t i AAA LLL LL i q 1 1 A 77 7 7 7 7 7 ie YE OED ff fs fb fo fe fo LE fb fl fb SEED fe fo li fb IIT kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk SCONLT 4 7 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Section 2 Installation Interconnect A 25 to 25 way D connector cable assembly connects the SCONLT and SCONTX units This provides the data interconnect between the various modules and feeds the dc power from the SCONTX to the SCONLT unit Male female connectors ensure that this can only be connected one way Screw locks should be fully tightened to ensure that the connectors do not work loose Mains power is provided to the SCONTX unit via a standard IEC moulded inlet socket which plugs into the base of the unit As stated above this should be connected to a fused 5A spur rather than a socket prevents accidental removal by someone looking for a convenient wall point The modem is located in the SCONLT unit and a flying lead is provided for connection to the telephone line standard BT style jack Optional DTMF paging interface when fitted this is located in the SCONTX unit and a flying lead is provided for connection to an extension line must NOT be directly connected to the PSTN Serial Ports two 9 way D connectors are provided on the SCONTX unit for connection to external devices specified as an optional extra Please refer to diagram 5 for location of all interconnects SCONLT 4 8 07 05
5. Cope EPOS System Controller SCONLT SCONTX Installation amp User Manual 2 p Scope Communications UK Ltd Quantum House Steamer Quay Totnes Devon TQ9 SAL Tel 44 1803 860700 Fax 44 1803 863716 Email sales scope uk com Web www scope uk com SCON2 4 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD PREFACE Important Installation Information It is the purchasers responsibility to determine the suitability of this equipment and its derivatives for any given application Scope cannot give specific advice in this manual as each use will require independent evaluation Scope has wherever possible employed extra safeguards to monitor the system s performance Certain system installations operational requirements or budgets may however limit the effectiveness of these safeguards Again the suitability of the system for any given application must therefore be decided by the installer and their customer relative to the application and risk Good working practice dictates that a suitable system installation log must be generated together with a record of the dates when the system has been manually checked with the aid of signal strength meters etc enabling the system performance to be compared with the original installation data For UK equipment Scope has no control of the use and application of the frequencies issued by OFCOM Some equipment that is licensed may have greater pr
6. ch 328 L x 190 W x 75 D max kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Scope s policy is one of continuous development and specifications are subject to change without notice SCONLT 4 13 07 05
7. hase repair or replace at it s discretion any defective parts free of charge This does not include where the adjustments parts and repair are necessary due to circumstances beyond the control of Scope including but not limited to fire or other casualty accident neglect abuse abnormal use or battery leakage damage WARNING No User Serviceable Parts Celui ci ne contient aucune piece pouvant etre reparee par l utilisateur Caution Risk of electric shock do not open Attention Risque de choc electrique ne pas ouvrir Alteration or modification to any part of this equipment without the prior written consent of the manufacturer will invalidate all manufacturer approvals and warranties No adjustments can be undertaken except by qualified and licensed persons as authorised by Scope This product complies with the essential requirements of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Copies of the Declaration of Conformity covering this product can be obtained from Scope at Quantum House Steamer Quay Totnes TQ9 5AL United Kingdom Do not discard At end of life this equipment must be sent to an authorised waste treatment centre Contact Scope at the above address for further details SZ Lo Scope Communications UK Ltd 2003 All Rights Reserved SCONLT 4 2 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD SCOPE EPOS SYSTEM CONTROLLER Section 1 Technical Overview Overall System Configuration The EPOS Paging System comprises a n
8. he equipment must only be undertaken by authorised service personnel who must ensure that power is isolated prior to removal SCONLT 4 1 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Preface Installation Installation must only be undertaken by an Approved contractor who shall ensure that all work is carried out in compliance with National Wiring Regulations For mains powered equipment a readily accessible isolating fuse or switched socket must be located within 1 metre of the equipment No User Serviceable Parts Alteration or modification to any part of this equipment without the prior written consent of the manufacturer will invalidate all Approvals and Warranties attaching to the equipment Further liability for the operation of the equipment under the applicable law will pass to the user who will absolve the manufacturer of any further responsibility for it s correct operation and use Liability Scope does not accept liability for any damage or injury howsoever caused as the result of misuse of this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the equipment is operated in the manner for which it was intended and that it is the correct item of equipment for the required task Warranty This product is warranted as free from defects of workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the original purchase date During this time if there is a defect or malfunction of this product Scope will with proof of purc
9. his operation need be performed at all but in line with the fail safe features of the system it has been included as an added measure kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk SCONLT 4 9 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Section 3 Remote System Access via Modem There will be occasions where it is necessary to enter a system to modify data or just to monitor a system to ensure its functionality This may only be undertaken by a Scope authorised engineer who will access the system controller via modem The modem connection will enable the engineer to access up to three levels of diagnostics and on screen programming each of which are password protected For those engineers who have been issued with the system passwords the following section provides an overview of the diagnostics and programming functions available It does not cover the in depth programming of data required to build an individual system which is detailed in a separate technical document available to trained system programmers Level 1 this screen is used to check functionality of the system read only ACME TRADING GLASGOW 12 01 2003 10 14 45 07 05 10 10 02 M5 6 18 17 07 05 10 10 18 CW3 07 05 10 11 21 F15 07 05 10 11 56 M1 2 07 05 10 12 23 M1 2 07 05 11 29 54 F15 15 07 07 05 12 18 42 F8 07 05 13 14 06 F3 07 05 15 51 09 F12 07 05 17 15 37 F9 09 15 BG Sig 39 Power Good Bat 100 The store description
10. keypads The data is then passed to the MERLIN that decides what to do in line with its configuration data Normally this would result in a paging message sent to the transcoder that would then be transmitted via radio to the pager s The power management consists of measuring the voltage from the mains power supply and monitoring the battery voltage when in mains fail conditions The status of the battery voltage is available via the modem and when the voltage falls to the point at which the system cannot reliably continue the battery is disconnected and the system shuts off This protects the battery from total discharge which might otherwise cause it damage Warnings are given of mains fail and battery low prior to the system shutting down these calls are transmitted to a specific pager defined within the programming The system will also warn that it is about to shut down just prior to doing so Only restoration of the mains supply will recover the system once this point has been reached The battery is disconnected until a power up reset reconnects it to the circuits when it will provide up to 5 hours of backup power dependent upon the system traffic It s presence also provides some additional regulation to the mains supply kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk SCONLT 4 5 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Section 2 Installation Siting of the Hardware The hardware consists of two wall mounted boxes size in mm
11. nt years and is used in both the keypads and the power management Radio decode module The NEC 78C10 used on the paging transcoder has been chosen for the vast array of on board extras that it provides and the unusually comprehensive instruction set which keeps software to a minimum The MERLIN at the heart of the system is a compact embedded controller PC variant allowing PC software to be utilised and offering an extremely powerful engine for the database and modem interface SCONLT 4 3 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Section 1 Technical Overview The 3 main elements of the System Controller are as follows 1 UHF Paging Transcoder housed in the SCONTX unit This product is the standard Scope ConneXions multi port paging transcoder consisting of a 500mW paging transmitter module coupled with a microprocessor and attendant memory logic to provide the data management and encryption functions The transcoder contains three RS232 serial ports and an optional telephone interface The circuit has a total of 32K of non volatile Ram memory All the programmable data for the system is held in this area of memory which retains the contents even under no power conditions The transcoder is housed with the system power supply in it s own case SCONTX A 25 way cable connects it to the system controller and receiver decoder in the other housing SCONLT Communication between the two elements is by way of one of the RS232 serial port
12. otection than other equipment which is operated on a WT Act License Exempt basis The supply of this equipment is governed by our standard terms and conditions of sale which can be found on the reverse of all order acknowledgements proforma invoices delivery notes price lists and invoices Alternatively these can be provided on request Faxed proforma invoices and quotations refer to conditions available upon request Important Safety Information Scope products are designed to operate safely when installed and used according to general safety practices The following requirements should be observed at all times Do NOT subject this equipment to Mechanical shock Excessive humidity or moisture Extremes of temperature Corrosive liquids This equipment is designed for indoor use unless expressly stated otherwise and must not be used in classified Hazardous Areas including areas containing explosive or flammable vapours unless express authorisation has been given in writing by the manufacturer If in doubt consult your local product dealer for further information Do not obstruct any slots or openings in the product These are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating Only use a damp cloth for cleaning not liquid or aerosol based cleaners and ensure that any power is removed from the unit prior to beginning the cleaning operation Removal of covers from t
13. s The other 2 serial ports within the transcoder are used for connection of external drivers for the paging system such as Scope Paging software optional requires specifying at time of order placement The transcoder does not control the overall system it manages the paging system data and communicates it s status to the Merlin controller Access to the Merlin s real time clock to set the date and time is included within the programming menus which are accessed remotely via the modem port 2 Embedded Controller Modem Interface Merlin housed in the SCONLT unit This is the heart of the system which contains the database and main software suites The controller itself is a compact PC type module hereafter referred to as the MERLIN which has non volatile flash memory to hold the configuration data and system software A Bootstrap program held in flash will launch itself in the case of data corruption or system failure By this interface it is possible to re construct the system to its original form over the modem All elements of the system are connected in a communications loop which is capable of resetting any element considered to have failed The MERLIN can reset the paging transcoder and the power decoder module The power decoder module can reset the MERLIN if it loses communications over a set period of time default is approx 40 seconds A reset cycle commences when the system is first powered up or when the controller
14. s decide that an element has failed The power decoder micro will momentarily remove power from the MERLIN forcing it into a power on reset The Merlin will then reset the paging system in the same way by removing the power momentarily Providing all elements are now in communication with each other the system will enter the running software suite and all functions are now on line This Self healing design should ensure that all minor failures of the system will be recovered under all software related faults The user interface presents the MERLIN as a PC with a disk drive B which is in fact the Flash memory Certain DOS commands are available to the user for example the command DIR b will show a directory listing of all files and directories on the Flash memory Commands that require a response should be avoided since there is no display as such on the system and these prompts may not be visible via the serial interface For example if a file is to be transferred which has the same name as a file already on the system the prompt Overwrite Y N will not be visible to the user it is better to rename the old file or to delete it first before commencing download SCONLT 4 4 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Section 1 Technical Overview 3 Power Decoder Manager housed in the SCONLT unit This circuit comprises a PIC microcontroller with on board Flash that monitors the power supplies and also decodes any radio traffic from the
15. ss via Modem Level 2 once the correct password is typed in the following screen will appear User Settings 12 05 1996 10 12 12 1 Set date time 2 List Event History 3 SPT Transmitter Interface X Exit System Settings BG Sig 42 Power Good Bat 100 Option 1 is self explanatory and allows the engineer to set the date and time This is achieved by deleting the current values shown on the screen and re typing in the correct values The lt TAB gt key is used to move from time to date and upon hitting lt Enter gt the time will be sent to the clock module and the Set time screen will be exited back to the screen shown above Option 2 will list the event log This can be substantial and will take a significant amount of time depending upon the maximum length defined for the log max 2 800 records At any time the log can be stopped by hitting the F1 key which will abort the listing Option 3 This option has been included for advanced programming only When entered the rest of the system will be disabled until the Option is exited It can be used to call a pager directly for test purposes to check and amend a system base pager identity number and where fitted alter various parameters of the DTMF telephone paging interface Pressing F1 will exit the transmitter interface and re enable the system paging Any calls received whilst in this Option will now be transmitted to the pagers Level 3 once the correct password is typed in
16. the following screen will appear System Settings 19 11 1996 18 08 51 1 System Details 2 Operating Parameters 3 Power Management 4 Background Noise Check 5 Programming Options 6 File Transfers X Exit Programming Menu 1 System Details this option contains the store name and the two passwords for Levels 2 amp 2 Operating Parameters contains various program timing parameters Default settings are as follows I2C Poll Interval x 500ms 2 12C Poll Fail Count 24 Page Event Interval x 500ms 3 Max D Upload Time secs 9999 Max DOS Command time secs 9999 Maximum Event Log Records 2800 SCONLT 4 11 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Section 3 Remote System Access via Modem 3 Power Management contains the battery level parameters Default settings are as follows A D Reading in Decimal Fully Charged 100 Battery 200 Unusable 0 Battery 180 Percentage Values for Actions Battery to Raise Alarm 10 Battery to Shut System Down 0 Re Generate Alarm Every Mins 0 4 Background Noise Check contains the RF level parameters Default settings are as follows Background RF Level Check Max Acceptable BG Reading 80 I2C Interval Check Freq 4 High BG Count Before Alarm 20 5 Programming Options provides for all the necessary variable data entry to make up the individual store program controls which messages go to which pager contents of messages and identi
17. ties assigned to keypads The programming menu is displayed as follows Programming Options 1 Message Options 2 Pager Options 3 Button Options 4 Button Set Options 5 Service Pad Options X System Menu 6 File Transfers facilitates upload and download of the entire store data or individual files to from the remote terminal via modem Includes the option to reboot the system performs a complete system reset kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk SCONLT 4 12 07 05 SCOPE COMMUNICATIONS UK LTD Mains Input Mains Power Consumption System Operating Voltage System Power Consumption RF Power Output Transmit Frequency Channel Spacing Adjacent Channel TX Baud Rate Encoder Protocol Type Approval Type Approval No EMC Approval LVD Approval Ports Comms Baud Rate Backup Battery Footprint mm excluding aerial Section 4 System Specification 230V 50Hz 100mA max total system inc SCONLT unit 13 8V dc less than 100mA standby 370mA transmit 500mW 459 225 or 459 275 MHz 25 KHz better than 200nW 4 5 KHz deviation 1200 POCSAG EN 300 224 SCONTX EN 300 220 SCONLT DT SERILINK EN 300 682 SCONTX EN 300 683 SCONLT DT EN 60950 RS232 serial power control port 2 x optional RS232 serial ports 115200 Baud 12V 0 8 Ah sealed lead acid provides up to 5 hrs operation in event of mains failure subject to duty cycle 2 enclosures ea
18. umber of till position keypads for transmitting any one of twenty pre defined messages to a central controller which will process the incoming data and re transmit to pagers carried by members of staff responsible for specific calls issued from the keypads The various pagers can be assigned together or individually to specific keys on the keypads giving total control over who is paged for each call Up to 8 individual pager numbers can be assigned to each key in this scenario the pagers are called sequentially Where a group identity is used all pagers within the group are called simultaneously The system contains a modem for remote re programming of the configuration data and for diagnostics purposes An external paging interface can also be added to the system by way of an additional serial port connected to a PC running Scope Paging software Windows based System Controller The system controller consists of a total of 3 microcomputers connected by way of 6 serial ports Each micro looks after a specific set of functions and monitors the activity of the micro to which it is connected forcing a reset if the monitored micro has lost function This sharing of system functions keeps the individual workload of each micro and its software to a minimum whilst ensuring that collectively there is more than adequate processing power for effective system operation The Microchip PIC range of microcontrollers has become an industry standard over rece

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