Honeywell Process Solutions Mercury Modem User Manual October 2010 V 1.02 Honeywell...
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Telecom Requirements Telecom Requirements The Mercury modem does not fully meet Telecom's impedance requirements. Performance limitations may occur when used in conjunction with some parts of the Network. Telecom will accept no responsibility should difficulties arise in such circumstances. The transmit level from this device is set at a fixed level and because of this there may be circumstances where the device does not give its optimum performance.
In case of operational problems, disconnect your unit by removing the modular plug from the telco jack. If your regular phone (or other device or system) still works properly, your Mercury Modem has a problem and must remain disconnected and (officially) serviced or returned for repairs.
The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5. The Mercury Modem REN is 0.3A.
Stand-alone modems may also include a variety of I.S. Barriers, power options and multi-port operation. Instruments connected to a Mercury Modem may be called by host computer systems to retrieve data, or the modem can call in utilizing Mercury Instruments' Alarm-Link software when an instrument alarm occurs.
Modem Layout Modem Firmware Thumbscrew Hole (11) (10) Expansion JP4 & Board Connector Baud Rate Jumper DE-9S Socket Connector Config. Cable Protective Ground Battery Connector RJ11 Phone Jack Battery Connector LED Status Indicators Serial Port Hookup Figure 1 Page 7...
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Mercury Electronic Recorder or Mercor ECAT. J4, Battery Connector: This Battery Connector can be used when the integral modem is installed into a Mercor ECAT or Mercury Electronic Recorder. LED Status Indicators: 1 - Power...
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Power Up and Self Test: When power is first applied to the Modem LED #1, #6 and #7 will light up and stay lit for about three seconds. Ignore LED #4 and #8; their states are not set and will change during power up.
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The instrument/modem assembly must be mounted in a "safe area" (as opposed to "hazardous area") in accordance with Mercury Instruments guide lines for modem installation. TB2, Grounding Lug: This terminal provides a direct connection to the telephone line surge suppression components on the modem board.
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Baud Rate Jumper silkscreen JP4 & JP5 Baud Rate Jumpers (Jumpers set at 9600 baud) Figure 2 JP4 & JP5 Baud Rate Jumpers: To change the baud rate between the modem and the instrument, locate the baud rate table on the upper right hand side of the modem main circuit board.
Mounting the Integral Modem (ECAT-PT) Before Installation After Installation Mercury Modem with Main Batteries not shown for clarity Figure 3 Start the AT-Link Software package and under Instrument on the main menu line, select Shutdown. All data is stored in memory and the instrument is not obtaining data.
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Mounting (ECAT-PT) The Modem Assembly attaches to the (2) door latch screws in place of the nuts. Position the Modem Assembly against the right side of the case so that the (2) screw holes in the hinge mounting bracket are aligned with the latch screws. With the bumper assembly positioned between the case and the hinge mounting bracket, tighten the (2) latch screws into the mount ing bracket.
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1.3x. Set to code 0, (9600 baud) for modems with firmware 2.xx. Press Exit twice to return to the corrector mode. Verify the Jumpers on J4 & J5 installation matches the EC- AT's baud rate set in item 126. Page 14 www.honeywell.com...
Mounting the Integral Modem (ER) Before Installation After Installation Mercury Modem with Main Batteries not shown for clarity Figure 4 Start the ER-Link Software package and select Instrument, then select Shutdown. After the link is disconnected escape to clear the dialog box and select Disconnect Link.
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ER main board. Connect the modem GND, TX and RX to the ER main board as shown on page 9 TB1 Modem Hookup. Reinstall the ER battery plate and tighten the mounting screws. Reconnect all batteries. Page 16 www.honeywell.com...
Verification (DOS) To verify that the installation of the integral modem was successful and the instrument is working properly, obtain a modem link with the instrument using ER-Link or AT-Link DOS software package. Start either the AT-Link or ER-Link (depending on the type of unit the modem was installed in).
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With the Site List dialog box open, click on Add and enter the required information. Insure that the Site Name, Site Location, Site Phone, Site ID, Site ID 2, Instrument Access Code and Mercury Modem Port are correct. Click OK , then click EXIT when completed.
External Mercury Modem The basic external modem assembly includes a modem mounted in a Mercury 800 series case, main battery plate, Hubbell fittings and an Alkaline Disposable or Receptacle Power Pack. The external modem is very versatile and can be configured with numerous options.
Alarm pulses from other devices can be connected to the alarm channels of the expansion board. The signals from these devices can then in turn be forwarded back to the host computer via the Mercury Modem. Any device connected to the expansion ports must be able to provide a momentary dry contact closure.
Use cable tie-downs and clips provided in the unit as necessary to provide separation when routing wiring to the boards through appro- priately labeled Hubbell fittings. After all wiring is complete, reinstall the battery plate and tighten the mounting screws. Reconnect all batteries. Page 24 www.honeywell.com...
Modem Expansion Board Layout LED Status Indicators Expansion Port B Modem Ribbon Cable Connector Expansion Port C Expansion Port D Ground Figure 8 Page 25...
Configuring the Modem Connect the modem configuration cable (p/n 40-2200) from the computers serial port to J2 port on the Mercury Modem. The modem is no longer in Sleep Mode when the cable is plugged in. LED indicators (#1 & #7) are "On" and the modem cannot be used for communications while the configuration cable is plugged in.
At the DOS prompt type the following: C:>A: (Press Enter) A:>Install (Press Enter) The program creates a subdirectory called "MIMODEM" in the Mercury directory. Then the following files are copied from the diskette in the A: drive: CFGMODEM.EXE CFGMODEM.PIF M1.BAT M2.BAT M3.BAT M4.BAT...
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Modem Configuration Program (DOS) Either way will work, however, if you wish to shell from Windows to run the program you must use the CFGMODEM.PIF file. Set up the Program Item Properties using: Figure 10 Figure 11 Page 28 www.honeywell.com...
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Then use the PIF EDITOR in the Main Group, click on File, then click on Open. Select the C:\MERCURY\MIMODEM\CFGMODEM.PIF. Then change the Program Filename to the M?.BAT that matches the COM port that you will be using. Select File from the menu line and save the PIF, then click on exit and you are ready to start the program.
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Call-In Phone Number: The call in phone number is the number the modem is to dial in the event of an alarm condition. Up to 37 characters may be entered into this field to accommodate long distance or pager dialing. Page 30 www.honeywell.com...
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Auto Answer After: This setting will determine on what ring the Mercury Modem will answer an incoming call. Placing a "0" in this field will cause the Modem to ignore incoming calls.
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No Activity Time-out: After the communication link has been established, this number specifies the amount of time (in minutes) the modem retains a transparent connection. The default is: 10 minutes, range: 1 - 30 minutes, or 0 to disable. Page 32 www.honeywell.com...
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Modem Configuration Program (DOS) ALARMS SETUP Battery Low Enable: Select "Y" (for Yes) to enable the modem to dial into the host computer to report a modem low battery alarm. Select "N" (for No) to disable this feature. The alarm call-in must also be enabled. Alarm Call-In Enable: Select "Y"...
Modem Configuration Installation (WIN) Mercury Modem Configuration software is also available as a Win- dows application and can be installed by selecting "File", then select "Run". Type "A:\SETUP" then click the "OK" button. Figure 14 After the setup initalization, the following screen will appear. Select "Continue"...
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Mercury Group and double click on the Mercury Modem Icon. Mercury Modem Configuration software is used to change the param- eters in a Mercury Modem if selections other than the default are required. The Mercury Modem must contain firmware version 2.00 or greater in order to be compatable for parameter changes.
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For example; (0-9) are numbers available, (W) is "Wait" for dial tone and a (,) pauses during dial for a specified amount of time. The default Call-In Phone Number is: (Blank). Figure 20 Page 36 www.honeywell.com...
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Battery Low Enabled Battery Low Enabled option allows the user to determine whether or not the Mercury Modem is to call the host computer when a modem low battery condition occurs at 5.2 Volts. The default value is (Enabled). Note, the Alarm Call-In function (described below) must be enabled for Battery Low Call-In to operate.
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Retries Retries determines the number of times a modem will retry a call if the initial Alarm Call-In is unsuccessful. If the Mercury Modem does not receive an alarm acknowledgment from a host computer, all of the primary retries will be attempted before switching to the secondary strategy.
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Modem Configuration (WINDOWS) Dial Type Dial Type selects the type of dialing the modem uses when calling-in to another modem. Tone dialing must be available from the local phone system before this option can be selected. Figure 24 Dialing Speed Dialing Speed is used to specify the duration of the tones in Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) dialing.
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The default value is (Unselected) and selecting this option will make it impossible to call this modem. If the No Answer option is selected, the Call-In on an alarm can still be implemented. Figure 27 Page 40 www.honeywell.com...
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Modem Configuration (WINDOWS) Wait For Dial Tone Wait For Dial Tone is used by the modem to determine the amount of time in seconds that it will wait for a dial tone before trying to make a call. If a Dial Tone is not established in the allotted time, the modem will return to an inactive state.
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The No Activity Time-out is the amount of time the modem will wait (in minutes) with no communication activity occurring, before it will disconnect the link. The default value is 10 Minutes. This function can be turned off by selecting the Disable check box. Figure 31 Page 42 www.honeywell.com...
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Figure 32 Baud Rate Selects the baud rate that the Mercury Modem will communicate at. Choose either 1200 baud for most cellular applications, otherwise select 2400 baud. Figure 33...
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It requires the user to configure Mercury host software to access a specific port, even if that port is Port A. (Mercury MSDOS software cannot use this mo- dem option.)
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Save: The Save function allows the user to save setups for later use in other Mercury Modems. The default directory for the files is " MERCURY\MODEMCFG\CFGFILES " with the extension ".CFG". Read: The Read function reads the current modem configuration from the modem's E Prom.
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Use one or two lithium battery packs, 40-1447 OR one or two alkaline battery packs, 40-1595 or 40-1865 OR Mercury DC Power Supply, 40-1775 with optional backup from either internal AA cell battery pack or separate alkaline battery pack, 40-1595 or 40-1865...
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Use one or two lithium battery packs, 40-1447 OR one or two alkaline battery packs, 40-1595 or 40-1865 OR Mercury DC Power Supply, 40-1775 with optional backup from either internal AA cell battery pack or separate alkaline battery pack, 40-1595 or 40-1865...
Need Help? If you encounter a problem while installing or using the Mercury Modem, follow these steps: HOST COMPUTER: Make sure your computer, your modem and the cables that connect them are working properly. Make sure you're not running software that may conflict with using the communication ports.
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Reset the modem to its factory default profile by typing AT&F and press enter. Exit the program and try the phone call again. To communicate with the Mercury Modem, you must disable data compression, flow control and error correction. These commands will vary depending on your host modem manufacturer.
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Unplug the modem's main power, wait 30 seconds and plug the main power back in. The modem should cycle through its LED test (refer to page 8). Wait for all the LEDs to go out before attempting to call the instrument. Page 52 www.honeywell.com...
Can you duplicate the series of steps that result in your problem? √ Did an error message appear? If so, what did it say? For more information on Mercury Instruments or it's products please feel free to call us at (513) 272-1111. Page 53...
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MI Modem Index Single Channel I.S. Barrier 18 Mercury Modem Port 17 Site ID 17 MIMODEM 26 Site ID 2 17 Modem Baud Rate 16 Site List 16 Modem Board Carrier Plate 12 Modem Expansion Board 22 Site Location 17...