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S I T E M O N I T O R I N G RCM8CE & RCM8DO Remote Contact Module I NSTALLATION & U SER M ANUAL[...]

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NOTE This equipm ent has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class A digital device, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC r ules. These limits are designed t o provide reasonable protect ion against har mful interf erence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can r adiate radio[...]

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Section 1: INTRODUCTION The Liebert RCM8CE and RCM8D O Remote Contact Monitors annunciate alarms by monitoring eight contact- closure points, each point wired directly to the RC M8. Contact Liebert Environmental Service & Support at 800-543-2778 regarding installation, operation, or warranty issues. When the RCM8 receiv es an alar m sig nal, a [...]

2 • User Manual (7/99) Environmental Condi tions: Operating Temp: 5 ° C to 40 ° C Operating Relativ e Humidity: 0%- 95% (non-condensing) Operating A ltitude: up to 2,000 meters Pollution Degree: 2 Enclosure Type: NEMA 1 (for indoor use only) Enclosure Protection: IP 30 (pro tection against solid foreig n objects 2.5mm or greater, no protection [...]

Section 1: INTRODUCTION Silence/Reset S w itch The Silence/Reset switch turns OFF the audible alarm . If D IP Switch SW1- 8 is ON, the comm on alarm relay output will reset with the Silence/Reset sw itch. ON/OFF Switch The RCM8 has a power ON/OFF switch located inside the enclosure. Refer to Figure 1 belo w. When wiring the dry contact connections,[...]

4 • User Manual (7/99) Communications Ports The RCM8 has five physical connection ports: • EIA-232 (PC/Termin al) Port (DCE)— Accom modates a personal computer or VDT for setup and m essage display Refer to Chapter 2 of this manual and the section immediately following for information on installation and configuration using these communicatio[...]

Section 2: Installation This section describes the installation procedure for monitoring system s using the RCM8. I nstallation includes: • Unpacking and Inspection • Mounting the RC M8 at the designated site • Making RCM8 phy sical connec tions based on application needs • Configuring the modem Unpacking and Inspection Inspect the pack age[...]

6 • User Manual (7/99) • RCM8 with local, short-haul m odems • RCM8 with dial-up m odems to remote locations and pag ers • RCM8 m onitoring m ultiple remote locations from a central location Diagram s in Appendix B at the end of this manual describe possible RCM8 configurations. Dwg No. 154559, Sheet 1 of 3 8/21/97 Figure 2. Exterior a nd M[...]

Section 2: Installation Settings and Connections To connect the RCM8: 1. Set the SW1 DIP Switches as described in the tables below: Refer to Figure 3 when making physical connections to the RCM8. Refer also to A ppendix B to define the application you wish to install. SW1 Switches 1 and 2—Address Switch 1 2 RCM8 (Input #) OFF ON OFF ON 1 (1-8 ) X[...]

8 • User Manual (7/99) Figure 3a. Phy sical Connections and DIP Switches (RCM8CE)[...]

Section 2: Installation Figure 3b. Phy sical Connections and DIP Switches (RCM8DO) Liebert RCM8 • 9[...]

10 • User Manual (7/99) • Terminal Baud Rate (7)—1200 or 2400 baud selectable. 7 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit are fixed. • Common Alarm R elay (Silence/Reset) (8)— The com mon alarm relay energize s with any input alarm or received alarm. I f Silence Reset is ON, the relay de-energiz es when the audible alarm is silenced. I f OFF, t[...]

Section 2: Installation Proprietary EIA-485 The EIA- 485 port is a proprietary connection that allows you to network multiple R CM8 units in a "daisy- chain" configuration. Multiple unit config urations must include a "master" unit to w hich three or four "slave" units can be connected; repeaters may also be daisy- cha[...]

12 • User Manual (7/99) Modem Settings Data compression needs to be disabled on external m odems used with RCM8. On U.S. Robotics Sportster® modem s, the modem comm and to disable data compression is AT&K0. Error correction may or may not n eed to be disabled, depending on your application and prem ise equipment. The m odem comm and AT&M[...]

Section 2: Installation 4. Click on the Configure button. Select the corresponding baud rate as set on RCM8 DIP Switch 1- 7; select 7 data bits; Even parity ; 1 stop bit; No flow control. Click on OK to confirm entry and return to previous dialog box. Liebert RCM8 • 13 5. Click on the Settings tab, and the ASCII Setup button. Ensure the Send line[...]

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Section 3: RCM8 Menus The RCM8 Main Menu has 12 options that let you set configuration param eters. Accessing the Setup Menus After you hav e installed your RCM8 system you must set the software parameters using the RCM8 Main Menu and Sub- menus. The diag ram on the following pag e describes the RCM8 menu sy stem. You can access the Main Menu from [...]

Figure 4. Menu Structure 16 • User Manual (7/99)[...]

Chapter 3: Main Menu and SubMenus To access the RCM8 Main Menu V IA MODEM: 1. Make sure RCM8 and attached m odem are turned on and properly config ured. 2. On the remote PC, set up term inal emulation session for dial-out access – Connect Using an attached modem , rather than direct connect to a com port. 3. Once a connection has been established[...]

Setup Input Options Menu The Setup Input Options item lets you configure RCM8 information g overning alarm delay s , contact status , dial codes, alarm m essages, site and pager I Ds. To configure i nput options: 1. From the Main Menu, press 2 to display the RCM8 Setup menu: RCM8 SETUP MENU 1. Set Delays 2. Set NO or NC or BAT 3. Set Dial Code A 4.[...]

Chapter 3: Main Menu and SubMenus Set Dial Code A (3) Select an alarm option for tr ansmission throug h the modem port. • 0=Disabled, do not transmit v ia modem • R=Transmit alarm to another RCM8 • 1=Tran sm it al arm to remote device via PHONE NUMBER 1 • 2=Tran sm it al arm to remote device via PHONE NUMBER 2 Remote dev ices connected to P[...]

Set Alarm Messages (6) Enter a custom alarm message to display each time its associated input alarm is tr iggered. You can enter up to 25 characters. For example, you might wish to enter the alarm text for input 01 as "Call M aint. Jim at x9999". Each time an alarm occurs on contact point 01, the RCM 8 displays the message to call Jim. Pr[...]

Chapter 3: Main Menu and SubMenus Liebert RCM8 • 21 To view the alarm history: 1. From the Main Menu, press 3 to display the alarm history. Alarms Last Cleared at 08-15-97 13:41:37 07-05-99 13:05:21 WATER UNDER FLOOR 07-04-99 05:45:32 HIGH HUMIDITY 07-03-99 23:57:16 HIGH HUMIDITY End - Press Space Bar for Menu This is a view- only screen indicati[...]

Set Modem Options The Set Modem Options item from the Main Menu lets y ou configure the telephone num bers and dialing param eters for modem connected to the unit. You can also perform a test on the comm unications port where the modem and phone are connected to verify proper operation. Modem options are not available for slave or repeater units. T[...]

Chapter 3: Main Menu and SubMenus Liebert RCM8 • 23 Set Modem Phone Number 2 (3) Enter a phone number for another receiv ing m odem (if applicable). Press Enter to return to the Modem Setup m enu. Modem Phone Number 2 is not a leased-line option. Using an Alpha-Numeric Pager When using an alpha- numeric pag er, you m ust enter the letter "A&[...]

Set Redial Interval (7) Enter a number (0- 99) representing the number of m inutes between redial attempts. Press Enter to return to the Modem Setup menu. Set Modem Messages (8) Type Y (es) to enable, or N (o) to disable m odem m essages. I f enabled, all comm unications to the RCM8 are echoed to the computer m onitor, printer, or terminal connecte[...]

Chapter 3: Main Menu and SubMenus Set Terminal Options The Set Terminal Options Main Menu item lets you configure the audible beep characteristics that are annunciated when an alarm occurs and term inal/modem parity . This option also lets you enable a com munications check that sends a date and time messag e at a specified hour each day. To set te[...]

Set 485 Options The Set 485 Options item from the Main Menu lets you address slave units connected to a m aster through the EI A-485 port. I f a connected slave unit loses com munication, the m aster RCM8 dials out to report the comm unication loss. To set EIA-485 port parameters: 1. From the Main Menu, press 8 to display the Terminal Options Sub-m[...]

Chapter 3: Main Menu and SubMenus Liebert RCM8 • 27 Display SS Alarm Block The Di splay SS Alarm Block op tion from the Main Menu sends RCM8 inform ation to a SiteScan alarm block . Alarm information on up to 4 RCM8 units can be display ed by the SiteScan. To display the SiteScan alarm block: 1. From the Main Menu, press A to display the SiteScan[...]

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Liebert RCM8 • 29 Section 4: Operation When the RCM8 is installed and config ured correctly, the unit basically operates on its own receiv ing and responding to incoming alarms. While the RCM8 is fully functional on its own, it is more conv enient to connect a computer or m onitor to facilitate operator interaction. This section describes the RCM[...]

Review Alarms The RCM8 m aintains a history of alarm s that have been receiv ed by the unit. This alarm history can be accessed through the RCM8 Terminal m enu, or by accessing the RCM8 log on screen and pressing A. The alarm history log stores up to 100 local alarm s transmitted from non- repeater units or 16 al arm s transmitted from connected re[...]

Section 5: RCM8 Equipment Maintenance Safety Instructions CAUTION: D EV ICE MUST BE ISOLATED OR DIS CONNECTED FROM THE HAZARDOUS LI VE V OLTAGE BEFORE ACCESS . NOTE: C IRCUIT B REAKER / SWITCH DOES NOT OPEN BATTERY CIRCUIT . O PEN CIRCUIT BREA KER / SWITCH AND DISCONNECT BATTERY PACK BE FORE SERV ICING DEVICE . NOTE: W HEN THE FOLLOWING SYMB OLS AR[...]

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A ppendix A : Pager Special Characters The following characters are v alid for most pag ers. Refer to the documentation that cam e with your pag er for additional information. Table A–1 Telephone Number Characters Remote Modem and/or Pager Characters Character Description 0–9 Are the actual digits of the telephone num ber. ! Forces the modem to[...]

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B-1 A ppendix B: Typical Configurations The RCM8 can be configured with trem endous flexibility, in order to accom modate v arious applications. The following diag rams illustrate som e typical sy stem config urations. Refer to Chapter 2 for complete explanation of DI P Switch setting s. Standalone Oper ation with Op tional Pager Dial-out and Op ti[...]

Local String with Optional PC/Terminal Interf ace and Op tional SiteScan Interf ace B-2 Input s 25-32 Optional Slave #4 Input s 17-24 Optional Slave #3 Input s 1-8 Master #1 Input s 9-16 Slave #2 SiteScan SiteLink Module PC with Terminal Emu lation Application Or Video Displ ay Term inal[...]

Local Strin g with Master Repeater, and Optional Pager Dial-out B-3 Master #1 Optional Slave #4 Optional Slave #3 Slave #2 Input s 25-32 Input s 17-24 Input s 1-8 Master Repeater Input s 9-16 “24-Hour Attend ed Security Station” “Main Com puter Room ”[...]

Liebert Gl obal Services Remote Monitoring Master #1 Liebert Global Services 24 x 7 x 365 Cus tomer R esponse Center Optional Additional Slave Units Input s 1-8 SiteScan R emot e Dial-Up Mo nitoring Master Repeater Master #1 B-4 Optional Additional Slave Units Inputs 1- 8 SiteScan SiteLink Module “Central M onitoring Site” “Remote Facility”[...]

Multipl e Rem ote Sites Moni tored from Central Location Location #1 B-5 Location #2 Location #3 Location #4 Master Repeater SiteScan SiteLink Module[...]

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