Multi-Link Power Stone, Programming Manual

Page 1: ...OVERRIDE STATUS w P O W E R 8 STONE RESET OPERATIONS PROGRAMMING MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...Product You are the most important person in the world and we at Multi Link want to THANK YOU for your business We can t say it enough At one time in America business was conducted face to face where a word and a handshake were good enough While we seldom get the opportunity to personally meet and thank the people who buy our products we realize your purchase of The Power Stone is a vote of confid...

Page 3: ...ommend turning to page 14 and viewing the Programming and Quick Reference Guide to familiarize yourself with the programming of features If your power control needs are pretty simple and you require The Power Stone to operate in one mode all the time then the job is simple Just read the Programming and Quick Reference Guide the Manual Operation Programming Of The Power Stone section and go for it ...

Page 4: ... 11 Standard Nonprogrammable Features 12 7 1 Read Only Registers 7 2 Audible Readback Of Programming 7 3 Manual Override Button 7 4 Telephone Override Commands 7 5 Status Power LED 7 6 Circuit RESET Button The Programming And Quick Reference Guide 14 Manual Operation Programming g Of The Power Stone 15 9 1 The How To Of Programming 9 2 An Overview Of Programming 9 3 Audible Readback Of Programming...

Page 5: ...ll be abused by persons walking on it it Do not 9 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electricn shock 10 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product ll To r...

Page 6: ...en installing or modifying telephone lines SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Slick Hi Tech Marketing Statement The Power Stone is a call activated power control call processor that can perform a number of functions relating to the supply of 120 Volt power to your selected equipment This feature rich power controller enables you to power up power down or interrupt power to your equipment up to 15 Amps at 120...

Page 7: ...ripped when The Power Stone detects either 2 or less rings or 3 or more For a more detailed explanation about Rings To Trip options see page 8 Passive Operation The Power Stone also has two passive operating modes Passive On and Passive Off that totally ignore the rings of an inbound cal1 while providing either no power Passive Off or constant power Passive On to your equipment Either passive mode...

Page 8: ...ne modem PC fax modem card telephone answering machine etc through The Power Stone to the phone line When an inbound call rings in to your location The Power Stone will pass the ring voltage through to the equipment connected to the port labeled DEVICE When vou are readv to program The Power Stone on site vou will be required to plug a touchtone phone into the port labeled DEVICE NOW That You re C...

Page 9: ... are using an answering machine on the same phone line as your PC choose B of recommended programming Program your answering machine to answer at 4 rings Set your modem to answer at 3 rings When you power up your PC modem with 2 rings or less and hang up nothing will answer the phone line But the next time you cal1 in within the two minute period the modem will grab the cal1 before the answering m...

Page 10: ...er up your PC Just call your DR phone number and The Power Stone will do its thing If you are using an answering machine on the same phone line as your PC ignore B and utilize options A and C of recommended programming Some answering machines regardless of the ring pattern will try and answer all inbound calls Here s how to get around the answering machine Program your answering machine to answer ...

Page 11: ...l operating mode This is done by pressing 01 for Operating Modes Register 1 and 07 for Power Status Register 7 5 You press 80 on your touchtone key pad Execute Programming The Power Stone bee bips twice You hang up Your equipment is now powered up To Enter Manual Operating Mode And Turn Power OFF To Your Equipment 1 The Power Stone or answering machine answers your inbound call 2 You enter 8 8 on ...

Page 12: ... any of three selected power operations Automatic Operating Modes automatically when detecting ring voltage as a number of rings over the phone line from an inbound call The ring settings to trip your selected Automatic Operating Mode are available in two options 1 2 Or Less Rings If The Power Stone detects two rings or less from an inbound call it will automatically perform the operating mode you...

Page 13: ...ne will react to Register 03 contains the three selectable ring cadence detect settings About The Distinctive Ring Service Your local phone company offers a service called Distinctive Ringing which allows you to have multiple phone numbers on a single phone line Each phone number when dialed will ring your phone with a specific Distinctive ring cadence Your original phone number rings with a singl...

Page 14: ... or switch the power supplied to your equipment when each subsequent inbound call is detected For instance you have your living room light plugged into The Power Stone If the lamp is currently off an incoming call will toggle the lamp on The next cal1 will toggle it off again 5 1 Passive Operating Modes Passive On When programmed in the Passive On mode The Power Stone will supply uninterrupted pow...

Page 15: ... answering machine at The Power Stone s location Remember that to get into Manual Operating mode something at The Power Stone s location must go off hook and answer the line If you don t have an answering machine just wait 15 rings If you re in a hurry program it to answer after 3 rings Register 04 controls this feature Customized Security Code Feature To get into Manual Operating mode and control...

Page 16: ...nt The Power Failure Status Register Register 08 will tell you if a power failure has occurred since the last reading of this register Two low beeps tell you power has not been interrupted to The Power Stone since your last inquiry One beep indicates that a power outage has occurred since your last inquiry 7 2 Audible Readback Of All Programming Upon accessing The Power Stone s Manual Operating mo...

Page 17: ...n a certain sequence here s what s going on 1 OFF There is no power to The Power Stone The 120 Volt wall outlet is dead due to a power outage on that particular circuit or perhaps to your whole house 2 OFF Blinking On Briefly Once A Second The Power Stone is functional and has not been activated It is not supplying power to your equipment STATUS 3 ON Winking Off Once A Second The Power Stone has b...

Page 18: ...Will hold the line for 10 sec REG 0 Normal Operation The Power Stone will operate in the programmed 05 BUTTON operating mode when the proper of rings are detected OVERRIDE 1 Dverride Operating modes are overridden and power is supplied to equipment constantly regardless of Register 2 setting REG OO No Security Access Code To enter manual control all you dial is 88 06 SECURITY _ _ To add 2 characte...

Page 19: ...DEVICE port of The Power Stone You may if you have a modem plugged into the DEVICE port connect your telephone to the Phone port on the back of the modem If your modem does not have a Phone port on the back panel and you need to have a phone and modem connected to the Power Stone s DEVICE port use a telephone splitter adapter We recommend a splitter adapter similar or equal to the AT T adapter par...

Page 20: ...om incurring any long distance phone charges or freaking out the local phone company After placing a call to your friend wait at least five seconds before proceeding To get into Manual Operating Mode DIAL 8 8 on your telephone key pad The STATUS light will begin blinking rapidly Immediately listen for three high pitched bips in your handset Three bip tones indicate that you have entered the progra...

Page 21: ...e Exit If you wish to dump any programming you ve done and exit the manual operating mode dial 90 At that time you will only hear the OK tone once The Power Stone will revert to the previous programmed operating mode and features Set Registers To Factory Preset This command sets all program registers to the factory presets refer to the Programming and Quick Referente Guide When you dial 60 all reg...

Page 22: ... and exit programming mode without saving any changes Basically it is acting as if you have dialed 90 See page 17 the section titled Programming Commands The Power Stone requires 10 seconds after either party goes on hook hangs up to reset itself Why is this important If you hang up on The Power Stone and immediately cal1 back within 10 seconds chances are you will get a busy signal 9 3 AUDIBLE RE...

Page 23: ...example of what a readback would sound like where more than 2 digits or symbols are programmed in the register You first enter Manual Operating mode 8 8 or your customized code Press 06 to read back Register 6 The Power Stone transmits Beep Beep pause Beep Beep Because the register is not programmed with a custom Security Access Code it contains the numerical value zero zero This translates into t...

Page 24: ... labeled LINE 120 VAC WALL OUTLET I PC MODEM FAX MODEM CARD LAN SYSTEM l c The data equipment you wish to control power to is connected to the 120 Volt receptacle on the face of The Power Stone d The data equipment PC modem fax card fax machine etc is connected to the phone line through The Power Stone by plugging the RJ ll line cord from your equipment into the port labeled DEVICE Helpful Tips Th...

Page 25: ...o equipment etc does not require connection co the phone line 120 VAC WALL OUTLET LINE Heplful Tips HOME LAMP STEREO EQUIP ETC In this installation the Power On Call Automatic Operating mode will not perform as touted Since there is no auto answer equipment fax or modem devices in this application Power On Call as an operating mode should be avoided Al1 other operating modes are applicable and wil...

Page 26: ...r Bips To the right of each feature setting in a Register is the corresponding audible Beep Bip readback for that setting If you readback Register 01 and the programmed setting is Power On Call The Power Stone will audibly transmit Bip Bip through the phone line to you The arrow beside a program setting in each Register denotes the factory preset In other words this is how The Power Stone is progr...

Page 27: ... 0 Get it No See the table on page 18 for the real deal Register 06 Customized Securitv Code OO No Code Beep Beep Beep Beep Low Code Your Register 07 Power Supplied Status 0 No Power Supplied Beep Beep Low 1 Power Supplied Bip THIS REGISTER IS READ ONLY Register 06 Power Failure Status 0 No Failure Last Read Beep Beep Low 1 Failure Last Read Bip THIS REGISTER IS READ ONLY Input Commands 60 Set All...

Page 28: ...ink Inc for information on obtaining service or repairs The telephone company may ask that you disconnect this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or until you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company and is not intended for use with party line service This equipment is intended st...

Page 29: ...direct incidental consequential or otherwise resulting from breach of any express or implied warranty of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise with respect to this product except as set forth herein Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the...

Page 30: ... Current Output 15 Amps General Purpose Maximum Power Output 600 Watts Incandescent 1800 Watts General Purpose Ringer Equivalence Number 1 1 B For Indoor Use Only No Serviceable Parts Inside UL Listed 9NO6 Appliance Control United States and Canada 26 ...

Page 31: ...and algorithms Unauthorized duplication of this manual is a violation of U S and other copyright laws and unauthorized use of al1 or part of this manual may result in patent infringement Therefore THIS MANUAL IS TO BE USED ONLY WITH OR AS A MARKETING TOOL FOR THE POWER STONE Duplication of all or part of this manual without the permission of Multi Link Inc is prohibited RV 02 ...