Phonetics SENSAPHONE 1100, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...itoring System Owner s Manual version 3 82 The Sensaphone 1100 provides you with a dependable monitoring system with exactly the features you need to keep track of your vital environmental condi tions and processes Phonetics Inc ...

Page 2: ...ol Phonetics Inc also cannot guarantee that changes in equipment made by other manufac turers and referred to in this manual will not affect the applicability of the information in this manual 1990 by Phonetics Inc Revised Edition version 3 82 September 2000 Written and produced by Phonetics Inc Sensaphone is a registered trademark of Phonetics Inc Touch Tone is a registered trademark of AT T ...

Page 3: ...DEL 1100 FOR SEASONAL USE OR STORAGE 11 FCC REQUIREMENTS 11 CHAPTER 3 COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMMING 13 DIAL OUT TELEPHONE NUMBERS 13 TONE OR PULSE DIALING 15 SPECIAL DIALING 15 RINGS UNTIL ANSWER TAD COMPATIBILITY 17 LISTEN IN TIME 18 THE SECURITY CODE 19 THE UNIT ID NUMBER 20 LOCAL VOICE MUTE 21 TIME 22 PRE PROGRAMMED COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES 22 CHAPTER 4 ALARM PROGRAMMING 24 ENABLE I DISABLE INPUTS ...

Page 4: ...1 CHAPTER 6 PROGRAMMING SUMMARY 33 MONITORING FUNCTIONS 33 COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONS 34 CHAPTER 7 OPERATION 36 PART ONE THE ALARM DIALOUT SEQUENCE 36 PART TWO SAMPLE PROGRAMMING STRATEGY 38 COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMMING 38 APPENDIX A PROPER OPERATION 44 APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING 45 APPENDIX C ACCESSORIES 50 APPENDIX D RETURNING UNIT FOR REPAIR 51 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 52 ...

Page 5: ...larm condition occurs the Sensaphone Model 1100 will call out to 4 user programmed phone numbers to advise key personnel of the condition You may also call in to the unit at any time to obtain a status report The unit works with either pulse or Touch ToneTM phone systems Six D cell alkaline batteries not included provide approximately 10 hours of continuous operation if an AC power failure occurs ...

Page 6: ...t Do not place the unit where it can be exposed to fumes or corrosive vapors The vapors may damage the unit thus voiding the warranty The temperature range that the 1100 can operate in is 320 F to 1200 F MOUNTING Flat Mount Place the Model 1100 on top of a desk or other horizontal surface Wall Mount The Model 1100 can also be mounted on a wall with 2 screws using the keyholes on the back panel of ...

Page 7: ...ance with the diagram below The batteries enable the Model 1100 to continue functioning when AC power is removed Replace the battery compartment door Figure 2 Battery installation TURNING THE MODEL 1100 ON The ON and OFF keys on the Model 1100 keypad are used to activate and deactivate the unit To turn the unit ON press the ON key The system ON light will begin to glow The unit will say Hello or b...

Page 8: ... be required for the 1100 Consult the supplier of your telephone system if you encounter problems If you do not have a modular telephone extension at the Model 1100 s location you must contact your local telephone company to have one installed there is a charge for this service If you have four pin jacks adapters are available to convert them to the modular plugs Contact your local telephone compa...

Page 9: ...hat increases approximately 10 decibels over the normal sound level at a frequency of about 1000 Hertz or more NOTE The sensitivity of the microphone can be changed See Chapter 4 page 31 If this sound level exists for 8 consecutive seconds or longer such as with a smoke alarm or burglar alarm the Model 1100 will dial out with an alarm message NOTE The location of the audible alarm in relation to t...

Page 10: ...have selected the sensor loosen the screw of the alert input and a ground Two wire leads are used to connect any monitoring sensor Fasten one lead to the numbered screw 1 2 3 or AUX and the other lead to GND Tighten both screws See figure 6 If the input was not disabled the Model 1100 may recite its Alert Condition exists message as you connect the sensor If it does just press any key to stop it R...

Page 11: ...more than one normally closed sensor on one input they must be connected in series Connect one lead from the first sensor to the numbered screw of the alert input Next take the other lead from the first sensor and connect it to one lead from the next sensor Continue con necting sensors end to end until you have connected all of your sensors Take the second lead from the last sensor and connect it ...

Page 12: ...the other lead to GND If you use the terminal with a remote temperature sensor you cannot attach a dry contact sensor To use the AUX terminal as a fourth dry contact input wire any NO or N C dry contact sensor to it The Model 1100 will adapt to NO or N C sensors when the unit ID number is programmed The unit will dial out with the message Alert condition four exists See pages 9 10 for instruc tion...

Page 13: ... and store in a safe place FCC REQUIREMENTS PART 68 The Sensaphone Model 1100 complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules On the back of the unit there is a label that contains among other information the FCC Registration Number and the Ringer Equiva lence Number REN for this equipment You must upon request provide this information to your local telephone company The REN is useful to determine the quan...

Page 14: ...s where such action is reasonably required in the operation of its business and is not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the FCC that could affect the proper functioning of your equipment PART 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection...

Page 15: ...te Pre programmed communications features Call delay time Intercall delay time Voice repetitions Maximum number of calls All programming is done using the local keypad Below is a representa tion of the Model 1100 keypad 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 LOW TEMP HIGH TEMP ELECT SOUND LISTEN TIME PAUSE TONE MUTE AM STATUS ID RINGS TAD TEMP WHAT IS SET SENSOR ON OFF ENTER PM ON OFF LOCK UNLOCK TIME KEY SYSTEM ON ...

Page 16: ...e alarm and acknowledgment calls Do not have the alarm call answered by a person who is unable to acknowledge the alarm or to take prompt effective action to deal with the situation If appropriate conduct periodic drills to familiarize personnel with the operation of the unit In some areas municipal services i e police fire medical will not respond to automatic voice messages Check with your local...

Page 17: ... number key 1 4 of the Phone number you want to set 3 Press the TONE key The 1100 will beep 4 Enter the digits of the Phone number using the number keys The 1100 will recite the digits as you press them 5 Press ENTER The 1100 will say Enter PAUSE TONE MUTE AM phone number SET 1 ENTER PM When you interrogate the tone will be represented by a beep at the beginning of the Phone number NOTE TONE is co...

Page 18: ...ter PAUSE TONE MUTE AM access number phone number PAUSE TONE MUTE AM SET 1 ENTER PM To incorporate a pound or asterisk tone 1 Press the SET key 2 Press the number key 1 4 of the Phone number 3 Press the TONE key if applicable The 1100 will beep 4 Enter the Phone number using the number keys The 1100 will recite the digits as you press them 4 1 Position the pound or asterisk tone within the Phone n...

Page 19: ... 3 Using the number keys enter a value The 1100 will recite the digits as you press them 4 Press ENTER The 1100 will say Enter ENTER PM enter value RINGS TAD SET 0 TAD Compatibility stands for TelephoneAnswering DeviceCompatibility This means that the Model 1100 can be used on the same telephone line with telephone answering devices such as answering machines and modems In normal operation see NOT...

Page 20: ...ill answer on the first ring See Chapter 5 page 33 To interrogate rings until answer and TAD 1 Press the WHAT IS key 2 Press the RINGS TAD key If TAD is enabled the 1100 will simply recite the rings until answer value Above example Five If TAD is disabled the 1100 will say Off and then recite the rings until answer value Above example Off Five RINGS TAD WHAT IS 0 LISTEN IN TIME The listen in time ...

Page 21: ... security code is employed it will lock the keyboard not allowing the programmed parameters to be changed You may only interrogate the unit using the WHAT IS key You must unlock the keyboard to program the unit To program the security code 1 Press the LOCK key 2 Press the KEY button The 1100 will say Enter security code 3 Using the number keys enter up to 4 digits The 1100 will recite the digits a...

Page 22: ...ID number can be up to 16 digits long It is usually the telephone number where the unit is installed The ID should be programmed AFTER all the sensors are wired to the unit in their normal state See Chapter 2 pages 9 10 Programming the ID number estab lishes the normal condition of the alert input in the Model 1100 s memory To program the ID number 1 Press the SET key 2 Press the ID key 3 Using th...

Page 23: ... allows you to mute the voice at the monitor site during alarm dialouts and status call ins To locally mute the Model 1100 1 Press the SET key 2 Press the ID key 3 Press the MUTE key The 1100 will beep 4 Using the number keys enter up to 16 digits for the ID number The 1100 will recite the digits as they are pressed 5 Press ENTER The 1100 will say Enter STATUS ID 9 SET ENTER PM PAUSE TONE MUTE AM ...

Page 24: ...1 Then press ENTER The 1100 will say Enter 5 If the time Is PM just press ENTER PM TIME SET ENTER PM PAUSE TONE MUTE AM enter number To interrogate the time 1 Press the WHAT IS key 2 Press the TIME key The 1100 will recite the time TIME WHAT IS PRE PROGRAMMED COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES The following communications features are pre programmed at the factory The values cannot be reprogrammed by the use...

Page 25: ... the sequence if the alarm is not acknowledged VOICE REPETITIONS The voice repetitions is how many times the Model 1100 will repeat the alarm message per phone call when it dials out The Model 1100 will recite the alarm message 4 times per phone call ...

Page 26: ...ing an alarm An enabled input will respond to an alarm and allow dialout A disabled input will not initiate a dialout This command is useful while you are wiring your inputs see pages 9 10 or at any other time you would like the alarms to be ignored The default setting for all inputs is enabled on To enable disable inputs 1 Press the SENSOR ON OFF key 2 Press the number of the input to enable disa...

Page 27: ...le the input see Alarm Programming 2 Wire the input see Chapter 2 3 Program the ID see Chapter 3 4 Enable the input The inputs are now considered normal If a normally closed input be comes open an alarm will occur If a normally open input becomes closed an alarm will occur Interrogating the ID number 1 Press the WHAT IS key 2 Press the ID key The Model 1100 will say Hello this is followed by a rec...

Page 28: ...ENTER PM To program the low temperature limit 1 Press the SET key 2 Press the LOW TEMP key The 1100 will say Enter low temperature limit 3 Using the number keys enter the value for the low temperature limit The 1100 will recite the digits as they are pressed 4 Press ENTER The 1100 will say Enter SET 5 LOW TEMP enter value ENTER PM NOTE Do not set the limits too close the normal room tempera ture M...

Page 29: ...ey The 1100 will say Off to indicate that the high temperature alarm is disabled or On to indicate that it is enabled 3 Repeat key sequence to change SENSOR ON OFF 6 HIGH TEMP To enable disable the low temperature alarm 1 Press the SENSOR ON OFF key 2 Press the LOW TEMP key The 1100 will say Off to indicate that the high temperature alarm is disabled or On to indicate that it is enabled 3 Repeat k...

Page 30: ... key 2 Press the ELECT key The 1100 will say Off to indicate that the power alarm is disabled or the 1100 will say On to indicate that the power alarm is enabled 3 Repeat key sequence to change SENSOR ON OFF 7 ELECT To interrogate 1 Press the WHAT IS key 2 Press the ELECT key If the power alarm is enabled the 1100 will simply recite the programmed power recognition time see below If the power alar...

Page 31: ...mmed power recognition time WHAT IS 7 ELECT HIGH SOUND ALARM ENABLE I DISABLE The Model 1100 monitors sound through the built in microphone When the current sound level suddenly exceeds the normal sound level the high sound alarm causes the Model 1100 to dial out The increased sound level must exist for at least eight seconds The default for the high sound alarm is enabled on The microphone is als...

Page 32: ... or where loud noises occur but are not associated with an alarm Also this feature allows you to increase sensitivity in situations where you want to monitor lower sound levels The sensitivity range for sound alarm monitoring is 0 to 62 and is changed in increments of 2 The value 2 makes the microphone the MOST sensitive to sound changes NOTE The value 0 is invalid The value 62 makes the microphon...

Page 33: ...ning message You have 5 seconds to enter the code 555 To do this press the number key 5 on the Touch ToneTM phone keypad three times The Model 1100 will say Warning message received by telephone number last number dialed The unit will then hang up and stop the dialout sequence If you enter the wrong code or did not enter it within 5 seconds The 1100 will say Dial telephone number programmed unit p...

Page 34: ...m status Other responses 1 EXISTS 2 EXISTS 3 EXISTS 4 EXISTS The temperature is 70 degrees Current temperature OK Temperature alarm condition Other responses The temperature is high low Two Says this only if a remote temperature sensor is attached to the AUX input The temperature is 70 degrees Says this only if a remote temperature sensor is attached to the AUX input The electricity is ON Power st...

Page 35: ...4 The inputs are now operational and monitoring chosen conditions 5 Disable high low temperature inputs This will allow you to set limits without causing an alarm dialout 6 Set high and low temperature limits Be careful not to set the temperature limits too close to normal room temperature to avoid dialouts for minor temporary changes in temperature 7 Enable temperature inputs The temperature inpu...

Page 36: ...wer This parameter determines how many times the 1100 will allow the phone to ring before answering For example if you set this to 4 the 1100 will wait 4 rings and then answer when you call in This feature is also used in conjunction with the Telephone Answering Device TAD compatibility 5 TAD compatibility The Model 1100 can operate on the same phone line as other telephone answering devices such ...

Page 37: ...00 s built in clock 10 Listen in time The Model 1100 allows you to listen in to sounds at the monitor site through its built in microphone when you call in for a status report This parameter allows you to determine the amount of time for sound monitoring ...

Page 38: ...2 The condition must last long enough to meet the recognition time NOTE AC power is programmable from 1 to 199 seconds All other inputs are preprogrammed to recognize an alarm at 200 milliseconds 3 If the condition lasts the recognition time the 1100 considers it a valid alarm and begins the dialout alarm sequence Go to Dialout 4 If the condition does not last the recognition time the 1100 will no...

Page 39: ...to be entered If the code is entered within 5 seconds the 1100 will say Warning message received by telephone number 555 1111 The alarm has been acknowledged and the dialout will CEASE 2 If the 1100 does not receive the Touch Tone code within 5 seconds it recites the following and then hangs up Dial telephone number 555 5674 within 60 seconds If the call was answered the receiver must call the uni...

Page 40: ...larm condition will still exist until the sensor is restored to its normal state PART TWO SAMPLE PROGRAMMING STRATEGY An example programming strategy is outlined below The communica tions and monitoring programming are charted to give you a reference for the sample 1100 Next possible alarm situations that you may encounter in your own application are given to explain the process by which the 1100 ...

Page 41: ...lout enumerates what happens during the dialing sequence when an alarm condition exists Acknowledgment illustrates how an alarm is acknowledged EXAMPLE 1 Alarm Recognition During a torrential rainstorm water has seeped into your basement The water detection sensor placed on the floor senses this The sensor changes state from normally closed to open and trips an alarm Input 1 is enabled so the unit...

Page 42: ...y condition OK Sound level OK Listen to sound level for 10 seconds listen Warning message received by telephone number 555 1222 Have a good day 4 Once the alarm has been acknowledged the dialout sequence is stopped NOTE The 1100 will not dial out for alert condition one until after the sensor is returned to its normal state NC and is retripped EXAMPLE 2 Alarm recognition Input 2 is monitoring humi...

Page 43: ...ut to be your mother in law Since she was generous enough to give you the Sensaphone 1100 as a Christmas gift she knows how to acknowledge the alarm locally to prevent a dialout She does this and saves you from being woken up at 3AM with an alarm call for nothing EXAMPLE 4 Alarm Recognition You are monitoring the temperature in your greenhouse using a TempºAlert wired to the AUX input Note The Tem...

Page 44: ... 3 The 1100 provides a status report and then says Warning message received by telephone number 555 1111 Have a good day 4 Because you did not call within 60 seconds the unit dialed the next number Phone 1 When it receives the callback it always indicates that the message was received by the last dialed number 5 The alarm is acknowledged and the dialout sequence stopped The unit will not dialout f...

Page 45: ... Again the unit does not receive a response 5 The 1100 dials Phone 3 and the call is answered Acknowledgment 1 You received the call at Phone 3 but were unable to enter the Touch Tone code within 5 seconds So you call the unit back within 60 seconds to acknowledge the alarm The 1100 provides a status report and says Warning message received by telephone number 555 1333 Have a good day 2 The unit h...

Page 46: ...ers This will make sure that the Sensaphone is programmed properly It will also prepare personnel to respond appropriately when they receive a call from the Sensaphone 3 Test the batteries by unplugging the AC adapter and making sure that the Sensaphone continues to function Press WHAT IS then STATUS on the keypad and listen to the status report Make sure the report states that the electricity is ...

Page 47: ...into the com mon areas where problems occur They are Communications I Dialout problems Incorrect temperature readings Microphone problems Monitoring problems The following pages describe problems in these areas possible causes and solutions If the unit still does not work after you have tried the following solutions call our Customer Service Department at 610 558 2700 or follow the guidelines for ...

Page 48: ... Cus tomer Service Department When used on a proper extension line some phone systems won t let the phone ring past 4 rings If rings until answer is greater than 4 you cannot get to the unit Try setting the rings to less than 4 see Chapter 3 page 19 If it still does not work then the phone line may be incompatible See below The Model 1100 must be hooked up to a standard 2 wired analog phone line N...

Page 49: ...r to a phone system If you cannot call into the unit try hooking it up to a phone line that you know is standard such as a residential or home phone If you can call in then there is an incompatibility with the other phone system If you still cannot call in call Phonetics Customer Service Department Check wires to temperature sensor and connect or replace wiring Verify and correct wiring Remove eit...

Page 50: ...ower recognition time too short Batteries incorrectly installed or no good Inputs disabled for alarm Move unit or adjust sound sensitivity See Chapter 4 Move unit closer or adjust sound sensitivity See Chapter 4 Reset input normality See Chapter 4 It is common for the power to have brief interrup tions To solve a false alarm program the power recognition time longer See Chapter 4 To verify proper ...

Page 51: ...f you are not using the unit remove the batteries See Chapter 2 Try starting from scratch Unplug the unit and then remove the batteries This will erase all program ming Allow the unit to rest for a few minutes Plug the unit back in and reinstall the batteries Repro gram If the unit still does not work call Phonetics Customer Service Unit turned off and unplugged Various causes ...

Page 52: ...al electrical supply houses They can provide a device to monitor virtually any condition that might be required for your business or residential needs Contact Phonetics Inc at 610 558 2700 for more information MODEL NUMBER SENSOR SWITCH FGD 0005 Remote Temperature Sensor FGD 0006 Magnetic Reed Switch FGD 0007 Passive Infra Red Detector FGD 0013 Water Detection Sensor FGD 0022 Temp0 Alert FGD 0023 ...

Page 53: ...l numbers c A letter explaining the Model 1100 s problem 4 Address package to SERVICE DEPARTMENT PHONETICS INC 901 TRYENS ROAD ASTON PA 19014 5 Ship prepaid and insured via UPS or US Mail to ensure a traceable shipment with recourse for damage or replacement ...

Page 54: ...E REIMBURSEMENT OF PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES It must be clear that the warrantors are not insuring your premises or guarantee ing that there will not be damage to your person or property if you use this Product The warrantors shall not be liable under any circumstances for damage to your person or property or some other person or that person s property by reason of the sale of...