Chapter 1: Introduction - Phonetics Skymetry WTU-14 User Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Skymetry WTU-14 by
Phonetics, Inc.
The WTU-14 Wireless Telemetry Unit is a powerful monitoring,
alarm, and control system. Its built-in wireless technology means
you won't need a telephone line to communicate with the unit. It
can monitor and control your environment and equipment using
eight dry contact inputs, six analog inputs, built-in power failure
detection, and two relay outputs. It can perform simplex or duplex
alternating pump control using a level transducer or float switches.
The unit can also perform machine-to-machine control among mul-
tiple WTU-14 devices. Up to 8 machine-to-machine control algo-
rithms can be configured per device so that input conditions on one
Skymetry WTU-14 can logically control outputs on another using
simple, fill-in-the-blank, comparison programming. The unit fea-
tures several communication options including: voice telephone call,
e-mail, and text messaging. You can also request a status report
from most two-way text devices, like alphanumeric pagers and
cell phones. The Skymetry WTU-14 is fully programmable via the
included Skymetry Software package for Windows or through the
unit's web page at www.skymetry.com.
The WTU-14 will produce a web page of input and output status
and alarm history that can be viewed at www.skymetry.com. You
can also program the unit or control outputs from the web page.
The Skymetry is the ultimate choice for remote monitoring and
control where telephone lines are non-existent or too expensive.
Applications include pump houses, cable TV huts, remote equip-
ment rooms, and tower light monitoring.
On the front of the unit are LED indicators to show the operat-
ing status (Power, Battery OK, In-Range, Registered, Alarm, and
Outputs). All programming is stored in nonvolatile memory so that
all programming is retained even without power. The unit will per-
form alarm event logging of the 14 inputs, power, and battery to the
Skymetry web page. A complete status report of all monitored con-
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