INSITE USER MANUAL IMPORTANT NOTICE
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1. Year Passive contacts ONLY must not be externally energized Internal Reed switch N O Activated by external magnet Approx 50 to 80 feet 20 30 Meters in open area Contains FCC ID SX9000RF2 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation2. provide wireless remote sensing of switch contacts WiPAN switch Senders are independent battery operated transmitters that will sense a switch contact state and send this information to an INSITE base unit every three minutes or whenever the switch contacts change state Each INSITE Base unit has an internal matching WiPAN receiver which communicates with the WiPAN sender transmitter s As well as permitting a contact set to be monitored the senders provide supervised monitoring of the battery state in the WiPAN transmitter as well as providing an internal magnetic reed switch that allows a magnet on say a door or window to remotely trigger an alarm at the INSITE base unit The INSITE base unit monitors each WiPAN sender for i Contact OPEN CLOSED state ii Battery low iii Out of range or loss of WiPAN signal And will send the appropriate SMS message to a cellphone as programmed by the user Each INSITE can simultaneously monitor up to eight 8 WiPAN remote senders It is however recommended that Hardwire connections be used wherever possible and for best results avoid using more then five WiPANSs in a local area particularly if it is an electrically noisy location or the WiPANs are more than about 15 to 20 feet apart Each sender is assigned a unique switch number or ID 1 thro 8 by the user Multiple INSITE base units can independently monitor up to eight WiPAN senders each within a local area by assigning each a uni
3. INSITE USER MANUAL 20 January 2010 IMPORTANT NOTICE Thank you for purchasing your INSITE Monitoring and tracking system We strive to manufacture all our products to the highest design and production standards however we cannot be held liable in any way for loss theft damage or harm to any person s or property arising from its use whether used in accordance with our recommendations or otherwise This device is provided as a Do It Yourself device for which you accept ALL responsibilities for its installation monitoring maintenance and use INSITE Communications and its affiliates do not accept any responsibility for the manner or application in which this device is utilized INSITE Communications and its sales affiliates DO NOT accept any responsibility for the installation programming network provisioning service interruption activation and device or network performance Any device using Public Networks is subject to the performance and dependability of the networks which are not under the control of INSITE Communications or affiliates In accepting this device into service you agree to Indemnify and hold INSITE Communications and its affiliates completely harmless from any and ALL damages direct or indirect expenses costs including attorney fees and court costs that may arise from the purchase installation programming monitoring function or malfunction of the device and its accessories in any network or appli
4. SITE base unit setup menu Ref Insite manual BATTERIES Always use top quality alkaline batteries in WiPAN switch senders Mount the WiPAN units in dry locations clear of metal objects that can reduce operating range Do not bend antenna wire OPERATING DISTANCE WiPAN switch senders can communicate wirelessly up to 50 to 80 feet in open spaces Inside buildings cars and boats this distance will be reduced Try to mount the WiPAN with the antenna clear of walls and objects where possible This goes for the Insite base too The Insite base unit has the WiPAN antenna built into the rubber GSM stub Some Insite i2 base units are supplied with an additional stainless steel wire antenna that can extend the range of the WiPAN radio link Plug this into the socket on the top Right hand edge of the i2 A longer piece of hook up wire connected to this antenna socket can sometimes improve signal reception in electrically noisy locations The 433 MHz radio band can be congested and electrically noisy in some locations There is no control or legal standing over this You must deal with these public use bands as best you can Avoid having the wipan and Insite antennas near cables walls metal surfaces or trees All these serve to attenuate the signals FCC ID Frequency Modulation Batteries Battery life Input Range WiPAN Sender specifications Part 15 231 In process 433 Mhz FSK Two 2 AAA Alkaline Approx One
5. cation whatsoever INSITE Communications cannot accept responsibility as to the operation or performance of the GPS Global Positioning System These systems are also out of INSITE Communications sphere of control Furthermore INSITE Communications assume no responsibility for the legality or otherwise in the use of this equipment for tracking persons or vehicles Always check your local laws on this before use This is YOUR responsibility INSITE is intended primarily as a monitoring and vehicle vessel tracking device When used in a security application it does not provide a hardened or resistant capability against hacking defeat breach or incapacitation particularly when utilizing the WiPAN Wireless Personal Area Network Best resistance to malicious attack is obtained from using hard wire switch connections and by concealing or physically securing the INSITE unit and its accessories from any threat INSITE Communications accept no responsibility whatsoever for any security breaches intended or unintended consequential from the use of this device and its accessories in security or any other application Insite Communications also reserve the right to modify change or upgrade the product its specifications software documentation and accessories at any time without notice INSITE WiPAN Remote Switch User Manual INSITE WiPAN Remote Switch Senders User Manual INSITE WiPAN is the Wireless Personal Area Network designed to
6. ch i ke va lt q E Assign switch 1 thro 8 n with this DIP switch Fig 2 Two 1 5 volt AAA batteries and their correct installation polarity are shown Also shown are two programmable DIP switches The lower is a 4 switch DIP selector used to set the WiPAN switch number 1 thro 8 The upper is an 8 switch DIP selector used to set the unique WiPAN GROUP ID code Assigning Switch numbers 1 thro 8 The 4 Switch DIP will set the switch number between 1 to 8 according to the following table Switch 1 Switch 5 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch 7 Fig 3 Assign only one WiPAN sender to each switch number otherwise conflicts can result causing confusion and unpredictable operation The fourth DIP position 4 is unused so can be either ON or OFF Important When setting or changing any of the DIP settings ALWAYS remove at least one of the WiPAN batteries before doing so Assigning WiPAN GROUP ID code The 8 switch DIP shown in Fig 2 sets up a unique Group ID code that ties a group of up to 8 remote senders to one INSITE base unit Up to 255 codes are available and each should be assigned a different ID code for each INSITE base unit Use the eight individual switch selectors shown below to set up any unique code combination and then enter these same switch settings into the INSITE base unit setup menu see INSITE manual Switches in the UP position are ON and represented by a 1 in the set
7. has the WiPAN armed in the setup menu Ref Insite manual and the corresponding switch DEVICE has been armed and the MASTER SMS has been enabled the system will monitor the switch and deliver SMS alarm messages according to user settings The base unit will show all active WiPANs having the same group ID code on LCD screen 2 Ref Insite manual The WiPAN will send its base unit a packet of data at regular intervals If the INSITE base unit misses a packet it sends a WiPAN switch OFF LINE warning SMS Message to the user along with the switch number Insite Base unit Status screens 2 and 3 will also show the switch drop off line This display can sometimes take up to 13 minutes to update This feature can be used for alarming when an asset being protected is moved away from the INSITE base unit with a subsequent loss of WiPAN signal For example a WiPAN fixed to a boat dock with its base unit on a boat will warn if the boat is moved from the dock Similarly a WiPAN inside a car and the base in the garage or a WiPAN inside a valuable piece of artwork and the base nearby will alarm when WiPAN and base unit are moved out of radio range of each other Beyond about 100 feet in open area less inside buildings LOW BATTERY If the WiPAN battery gets too low a warning SMS message will also be sent through INSITE MAGNETIC SWITCH Each WIPAN switch sender comes with a magnetic reed sensor built in that will close when in the vici
8. nity of a magnet and open when moved away The best location for the magnet to operate the sensor is shown by a white arrowhead on the right hand edge of the WiPAN case Hold the center of the magnet provided near this arrowhead to operate magnetic reed switch The magnet can be attached to any door or window and the WiPAN switch positioned on the door window frame adjacent to it When the magnet is moved away from the sensor it will send an alarm signal to the INSITE base unit By assigning a WiPAN sender to each entry point a complete wireless security system can be set up quickly and easily WiPAN vs HARDWIRE The INSITE base unit will accept either a hardwire switch or a WiPAN sender switch for each of the 8 switch devices available To stop any conflicts and collisions from occurring INSITE will automatically give priority to the WiPAN switch sender over the hardwire switch It will totally ignore anything on the hardwire input if it senses the presence of a WiPAN sender assigned to that same switch number That means that if you for some reason connect a circuit up to say switch 3 using a hardwire and then for some reason set a WIPAN switch sender up to switch 3 as well the INSITE base unit will ignore the state of the hardware switch contacts and only monitor the WiPAN switch IMPORTANT If you are trying to set up a secure monitoring system always use hardwire switch connections and DISABLE the WiPAN monitoring using the IN
9. que WiPAN GROUP code Up to 256 unique GROUP ID s can be assigned If you are in a noisy environment or senders are far apart or have more than 5 WiPAN senders on a single INSITE unit you may need to try assigning different switch ID s if you experience WiPANS being reported as going OFF LINE and then re Activating minutes later WiPAN provides a nominal range of up to 50 to 80 feet in open areas This however can be severely diminished inside buildings and in areas that have many obstructions or are electrically noisy When setting up a WiPAN test it over several days to see what type of noises appear on the Band that may interfere with transmissions Where this is excessive try to use hard wired connections instead Fig 1 shows a front view of INSITE WiPAN switch sender On Off Pinhole Switch Fig 1 Pinhole ON OFF switch LED Input Socket Antenna not shown White printed arrow on Right side indicates location of magnetic sensor Input Socket External connection Use a straightened out paperclip to insert into pinhole Press to turn ON OFF Flashing LED indicates WiPAN is active Use a 3 5 mm stereo plug to connect external contact to sender input Connect external contacts between TIP and SLEEVE connections on the plug Keep this dry and clear of metal objects Fig 2 shows a rear view of INSITE WiPAN switch sender with rear cover removed Assign unique WiPAN GROUP ID code with this DIP swit
10. up menu Switches in the DOWN Position are OFF and represented by a 0 in the setup menu qg o The following shows and example of a WiPAN Group ID code setting and how to convert it to 1 s and 0 s for entering into the INSITE setup menu N ne 4 2 7 8 atIS cet For this example you would enter the following code into the INSITE setup menu see INSITE manual 01111010 SPECIAL CODE If you enter all zeros for the WiPAN Group ID code the INSITE base unit will accept signals from all WiPANs within radio range This feature is used for troubleshooting WiPAN senders that may have bad code settings but should NEVER be used as a permanent code setting IMPORTANT AVOID using SPECIAL WiPAN GROUP ID code 00000000 INSITE will reject any code that is not IDENTICAL to what is set up in the Insite base unit group code menu except the special code 00000000 See the INSITE manual for instructions on how to set up the Group code on the INSITE base unit Be aware of using multiple Insite base units If any are set to the all zero Group Code they will cross talk with WIPAN s set to other Codes WiPAN Operational description After you have set up the WiPAN switch number and group ID code insert the batteries and turn the Sender ON by using a straightened out paper clip inserted into the pinhole shown in Fig1 The LED on the WiPAN sender should start blinking once every 4 or 5 seconds If the Base unit
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