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Installation and User Instructions
The Informant is a self-contained alarm and logging de-
vice that uses the cellular phone network. Text message
alarms are sent up to five cell phones. Events are logged to
a cloud server with easy user access. The following moni-
tored and logged:
Temperature
Refrigerant Leak
Humidity
City Power On
Door Ajar
Power Failure
Panic Button
Panic Reset
Accessing Your Stored Web Data
Your Informant unit is factory configured to begin logging data as soon as it is powered up. No
special software is required, only a computer with an Internet browser, such as Explorer or Safari.
Follow the steps below to see your graphs and logs:
1. Point your browser to:______________________ Do not use "www."
2. Your user name is: ___________________
3. Your password is: ____________________
City Power Amps
Auto Light Control
Battery Back-up
Daily Status Message
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Alarms: SMS Text Messages
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Logging to Cloud Server
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Summary of Contents for RDT Informant
- Page 1 Alarms: SMS Text Messages Logging to Cloud Server Your Informant unit is factory configured to begin logging data as soon as it is powered up. No special software is required, only a computer with an Internet browser, such as Explorer or Safari.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Connections User Controls Sensors Wiring Layout - Inputs, Power, Controls Scrolling Menu on Internal Display (Top Menu) Signal Strength Indicator Use of Door Sensor and Panic Buttons Antenna Recommendations Summary of Menu Functions Entering Cell Phone Numbers Setting Contact On/Off Alarms and Delay Setting Contact On/Off Alarms and Delay Using Delays Setting Temperature Alarm Limits and Delay... -
Page 3: Connections
Connections Facing the Connector Block (Connector #1 is lowest in control box) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Relay Outputs Contact 1A To External Alarm Contact 1B Contact 2A Interior Lights Contact 2B Contact 3A Auxiliary Relay... -
Page 4: User Controls
User Controls Conduit to Controls Wall-Mounted Installation Display The backlit display has two modes: Normal: four data panels constantly scroll Command: the display shows responses to menu changes Keypad Letter keys are used for commands Number keys are used to enter phone numbers and values such as temperature alarm settings Alarm Horn... -
Page 5: Wiring Layout - Inputs, Power, Controls
24vac 9vdc Transformer Transformer Informant Relay Horn Panic Alarm Reset Horn Lighting Connections to Informant Door Position Sensor Door Switch Refrigerant Leak Detector Panic Switch (inside Cooler) Refrigerant Leak Detector Relay Output - Lighting Panic Button Relay Output - Ext. Horn Relay Output - Aux. -
Page 6: Sensor 3
Door lighting. Once the door is opened ligh Sensor an internal timer in the Informant an i starts running. If the door is closed star promptly the lights are shut off. If prom Interior Lighting... -
Page 7: Scrolling Menu On Internal Display (Top Menu)
Scrolling Menu on Internal Display (Top Menu) Temperature updated every five Curr Temp1: 34F seconds Curr Temp2: 45F Signal needs two bars for good Cell Signal: performance Up to five cell phone numbers can be Alarms entered. Only the first two are shown. High Alarm: 86F Alarm status is displayed. -
Page 8: Antenna Recommendations
Depending on the type of building, the antenna can be mounted above the conduit. In all-metal buildings, a roof-mounted antenna will be required. When the Informant will be more than five miles from the cell phone tower Attic Omni-Directional a directional antenna will likely be Antenna required. -
Page 9: Summary Of Menu Functions
Summary of Menu Functions To Access Menus Scrolling Data Mode Press “A” Key and Scroll Keys Main Menu Functions: 1) Cell phone numbers. 2) Amp Alarms 3) Contact #1 delay. 4) Contact #2 delay. 5) Temperature Alarms 6) Temperature alarm delay. 7) Set Password 8) degF or degC. -
Page 10: Entering Cell Phone Numbers
Entering Cell Phone Numbers Change Cell Phone Numbers This screen permits five cell phone numbers 512-555-1234 to be entered, changed or deleted. In the 1)New 2)Del ▼ event of an alarm, all the numbers are sent a text message alarm. Send Test Message Be sure to send a test message to every Send Test Message... -
Page 11: Setting Contact On/Off Alarms And Delay
Setting Contact On/Off Alarms and Delay The on/off contact sensing is set up in the sub-menu. See page 13 for more info on setting those. However, the delay time before sending an alarm is set on this page. Set Contacts 1 and 2 Delay Time The two dry contacts frequently monitor Contact1 dly 0 ▲... -
Page 12: Setting Temperature Alarm Limits And Delay
Setting Temperature Alarm Limits and Delay (Shortcut: Press “A” and scroll down to 5.) This screen sets the trip values of temperature. To automatically 5)Temp Alarms cancel the alarm the value must be 6)Temp Alarm Delay greater (or less) than the trip value by one degree. -
Page 13: Set Password
Set Password The keypad is disabled if the pass- word is not entered. CAUTION: if you forget your password, you will Set Password have to call tech support to have an Enter key code upload of the firmware done. There is no back-door method. -
Page 14: City Power Alarm
City Power Alarm Loss of city power is a critical failure. The Informant contains two Lithium batteries City that automatically keep the Informant run- Informant Power ning when city power fails. Circuits When power fails, text message alarms are sent and the event is logged. -
Page 15: Contact On/Off Setup
Contact On/Off Setup Set Contacts 1 and 2 Delay Time The two dry contacts frequently monitor freezer and refrigerator doors and alarm if the Contact1 dly 0 ▲ door is left open for a certain time. If the Contact2 dly ▼... -
Page 16: Daily Message
Daily Message This function lets you know that the device Daily Message is in contact with a cell tower and can Off 1) Enable receive the system time from it. It will send a daily message at noon to confirm its operational status. -
Page 17: Add Wired Sensors Menu
Add Wired Sensors Menu Up to four temperature sensors can be used. Each sensor has a unique (internal) address and must be ‘discovered’ by the unit in order to be displayed. Without discovering the sensors, no data will appear. Add Wired Sensors? This menu starts the discovery function. -
Page 18: Accessing Graphs And Logs
Accessing Graphs and Logs If UDP logging is enabled, the Informant sends hourly the high, low and latest values of all sensors and alarms. The data is sent to a Cloud server automatically. Several fields on the server can be customized. No special software is required. - Page 19 Graph and Report Generator Sub Menu Report formats: Graphs Excel HTML (browser text) Spreadsheet (CSV) Typical Report (HTML format)