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Contents Safety ........................6 Usage According to the Regulations ..................6 Permissible Technical Limits....................7 Defects Liability Terms .......................7 Labels and Symbols......................8 1.4.1 Symbols and Key Words ....................8 Responsibilities of the Operator..................9 Qualification of the Personnel ...................9 Safety Instructions for Transport ..................9 Safety Instructions for Electrical Installation..............9 General Safety Instructions ....................10 Scope of Delivery ....................
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11.18 Configure Alarms ......................53 11.19 Activate Querying of the Inputs via DTMF...............56 11.20 Querying the Inputs via DTMF..................57 11.21 Remote Configuration of the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 ..............59 11.22 Configure Remote Configuration via SMS ...............61 11.23 Configure Periodic Alive Message ..................63 11.24 Configure Power-Up SMS ....................64...
Safety INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Safety The Safety section provides an overview about the safety instructions, which must be observed for the operation of the product. The product is constructed according to the currently valid state-of-the-art technology and reliable in operation. It has been checked and left the factory in flawless condition concerning safety.
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Safety Permissible Technical Limits The product is only intended for the use within the permissible technical limits specified in the data sheets. The following permissible limits must be observed: The ambient temperature limits must not be fallen below or exceeded.
Safety INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Labels and Symbols 1.4.1 Symbols and Key Words Danger! Risk of severe or fatal injury One of these symbols in conjunction with the key word Danger indicates an imminent danger. It will cause death or severe in- juries if not avoid.
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Safety Responsibilities of the Operator As a matter of principle, the operator must observe the legal regulations, which are valid in his country, concerning operation, functional test, repair and maintenance of electrical devices. Qualification of the Personnel The installation, commissioning and maintenance of the product must only be per- formed by trained expert personnel, which has been authorised by the plant operator.
Safety INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 General Safety Instructions Caution! Moisture and liquids from the environment may seep into the interior of the product! Fire hazard and damage of the product. The product must not be used in wet or damp environments, or in the direct vicinity of water.
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INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Safety Caution! Antenna distance to persons! A too close distance of GSM antennas to persons may affect the health. Please observe that a minimum distance of 20 cm between a GSM antenna and a person must be maintained during opera- tion.
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Scope of Delivery The scope of delivery for the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 includes all accessories listed below. Please check if all accessories are included in the box. If a part is missing or damaged, please contact your distributor.
GSM 4.3 I4 exceed a certain level. An application can also prompt the IN- SYS GSM 4.3 I4 via a control line to interrupt the data flow. As an alterna- tive, the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can control the data flow via XOFF/XON charac- ters in the data stream.
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Functional Overview INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Remote configuration The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can be configured remotely with the help of a com- mon modem and a terminal program. Sending messages via data connection, SMS or Fax The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can send up to 10 previously entered messages to any defined recipient via an AT command.
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Technical Data Technical Data Physical Features Caution! Overvoltage and voltage peaks from the mains supply! Fire hazard and damage of the product due to overvoltage. Install suitable overvoltage protection. All specified data was measured with a nominal input voltage, at full load, and an ambi- ent temperature of 25 °C.
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Display and Control Elements Display and Control Elements Figure 1: Control elements/displays Position Description Power LED Status LED Connect LED RX/TX LED Signal LED SIM card holder SIM card holder eject key Reset key Table 3: Description of the LEDs on the front panel of the device...
Power LED LED on Supply voltage available LED off No supply voltage Status LED LED on INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 is logged in into the cellular network LED flashes Data connection established LED flashes quickly Initialization, SMS dispatch, alarm processing LED off INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 is not...
Description Operation Meaning Reset key Press at least 1 second. Resets the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 and restarts it. Press at least 25 seconds Resets the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 (you may release if the Con- to factory defaults and re- nect or DCD and Status LEDs starts it.
Connections INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Connections Front Panel Connections Figure 2: Connections on the front panel of the device Position Description Audio connection (audio socket) FME antenna socket Serial Interface (RS232 jack) Table 7: Description of the connections on the front panel of the device...
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Connections Terminal Connections on the Top Figure 3: Connections on the top of the device Terminal Description Description Ground Reserved 10 ... 60VDC Power supply 10V - 60V DC Ground Ground Reset Reset input Ground Input 1...
Connections INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Terminal Connections on the Bottom Figure 4: Description of the connections on the top of the device Terminal Description Description Not connected Not connected Ground (Masse) for alarm input 4 Ground (Masse) for alarm input 3...
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Connections Pin Assignment of the Serial Interface Figure 5: 9-pin D-Sub jack at the device Signal Description Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data set ready Request to send Clear To Send...
Meaning of the Symbols and the Formatting in this INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Meaning of the Symbols and the Formatting in this Manual This section describes the definition, formatting and symbols used in this manual. The various symbols are meant to help you read and find the information relevant to you.
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Mounting Mounting This section describes how to mount the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 to a DIN rail, connect the power supply and uninstall it again. Caution! Moisture and liquids from the environment may seep into the interior of the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4!
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Position the device at the DIN rail as seen in the following diagram. There are two snap-in hooks at the upper and lower edge of the DIN rail groove of INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. Hook the upper one into place behind the upper edge of the DIN rail.
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INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Mounting Uninstalling the device from the DIN rail How to uninstall the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 from a DIN rail in a switch cabinet: You will need a Phillips screwdriver with a 4.5 mm blade.
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INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 While you hold the plastic spring apart with the lower snap-in hooks, pull the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 away from the DIN rail. Un-hook the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 and take it off perpendicularly to the DIN rail.
This chapter describes how to commission the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4, i.e. how to connect the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 to a PC, to log it into a mobile phone network, and how to test Connect the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 to a PC How to connect the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 to a PC via a serial interface.
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The RX/TX LED light up while you type. If the RX/TX LED at the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 does not light up, while you type AT and receive an OK, the reason may be that you are connected to another modem (e.g.
You have several possibilities to operate and configure the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. In general, the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 is configured and operated via AT commands. You can enter these commands yourself with the help of a terminal program and the AT Command Refer- ence.
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Save your entries with AT&W. Not all settings at the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 must be actively stored by entering AT&W. Some settings are automatically saved immediately. We still rec- ommend sending the command AT&W to the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 as your last configuration step to ensure that all settings are stored safely and are available for the next restart.
10.2 Operation via SMS The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 is able to receive and evaluate “AT**” commands via SMS message. It is also able to send the output or command reply via SMS optionally. The SMS command processing is performed every 60 seconds, if no data connection is established or another AT command is processed at the moment.
If this option is not activated, the settings can be read out with the Read settings button in the field on the right. The program will now search for a connected INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 and will at- tempt to read the settings. ...
You may enter the PIN into the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 without inserting the SIM card. If the SIM card requires no PIN, you don’t have to enter a PIN in the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. If you enter a PIN, it will be transmitted before every login attempt.
Inserting and Removing the SIM Card A SIM card must be inserted that your INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 is able to log into the GSM net- work and transmit data. Moreover, the PIN of the SIM card must be entered into the IN- SYS GSM 4.3 I4.
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The SIM card can now be used by the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. Take care that the correct PIN in configured in the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. A wrong PIN may lead to the SIM card being locked after switching on the IN- SYS GSM 4.3 I4.
The login status into the GSM network may be requested for test purposes. Then, you can see, whether the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 is logged out at the moment, whether a network search is performed, whether a login has been refused by the GSM network, or whether the device is logged in into a foreign network via roaming.
When the buffer is emptied sufficiently for the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 to be able to receive data again, the CTS line is set to "high". Reversely, the application can also indicate to the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 to interrupt the data flow. This is done via the RTS line.
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Functions 11.6.2 Software Data Flow Control (XON/XOFF) When the input buffer of the modem exceeds a certain fill state, the modem will insert an XOFF character into the data stream to the application. This character will cause the application to send no more data.
In order to set the time and date, use on the “Basic Settings” tab in the “Date/Time” panel the drop-down menu “date” as well as the spinner “time”. In order to take over the time of your PC into the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4, click the “System clock (PC)” button.
11.9 Configure Scheduled Logout/Login The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can logout from the GSM network at a scheduled time for a con- figurable period. This function serves for increasing the availability and ubiquity of the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 for a longer period.
GSM network. This is usually 9600 bit/s. The speed, which is set at the serial interface of the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 at the time of con- nection establishment, will not be changed.
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INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Functions them to the remote terminal. A remote INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can be changed to command mode during an active data connection using the function "Remote configuration". The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can accept an incoming connection in the same way. It answers after the configured number of ring tones and opens a connection.
In order to be able to use the voice functionality, you need to connect a standard phone receiver into the audio socket of the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. During dialling, an acoustic signal in form of a tone sequence can be heard in the receiver.
The selective call acceptance enables to define, which calls are accepted by the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. If the selective call acceptance is activated, the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 will only accept calls from previously defined callers. The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 will identify the caller via CLIP.
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INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Functions up, into the entry field “number of rings before answer”. Activate on the “Access Control” tab on the “CLIP Numbers” panel the check box “only calls from the following numbers are accepted”. Enter the phone numbers of the permitted callers into the entry fields “num- ber”.
11.16 Configure Security Callback The function “Security Callback” allows that a call at the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 initiates a call to a pre-defined phone number. The function will trigger a callback after successful au- thentication using a password. The password is absolutely necessary for the security callback.
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Triggering a "Security Callback" How to trigger a security callback of the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4: You will need another modem or another INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 to be able to es- tablish a connection to the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. ...
SMS, or establish a voice connection. The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 will evaluate a connection of the input to GND as a pulse. This will only consider a falling edge. Two “pulse types” are available: “simple pulses” and “count pulses”, i.e.
140 characters. The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can send alarm messages ei- ther as SMS to a GSM device (mobile phone or another INSYS GSM 4.3 I4), or via a data connection to a modem. If SMS dispatch is used, the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 must be config- ured with the phone number of an SMS Service Center (refer to the GSM –...
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“Alarm” tab for the respective alarm input of the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 “single alarm” in the drop-down list “alarm trigger”. Select “voice” as medium for the alarm transmission via the drop-down list “alarm transmission by”.
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INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Functions In order to enter the messages, use the com- mand Replace <in> with the number of the input, to which the alarm message is to be assigned, <n> with the index number 0-10 of the alarm message, and <text>...
11.19 Activate Querying of the Inputs via DTMF The inputs at the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can be queried via the DTMF tones of a conventional telephone. The input states will be transformed acoustically into tone sequences of well differentiated high and low tones.
11.20 Querying the Inputs via DTMF This section describes how the inputs of the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can be queried with the help of the DTMF tones of a conventional telephone. The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 re- sponds with a tone.
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Press the key "*" at the phone. The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 will output its input states. First input 1, then input 2. For the HIGH state, a long, high ton is produced; for the LOW state a low, long tone.
In order to configure the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 remotely, a data connection with the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 to be configured must be established. This can be achieved by a call with any modem at the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. After changing into remote configuration mode, AT commands for configuring the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can be transmitted.
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If you do not enter a new password, the pass- word will be disabled. Perform the remote configuration In the following, we show how you can configure the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 re- motely. You will need a modem which you can use to establish a connection to the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4.
You are able to send the extended INSYS AT** commands to the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 via SMS as well. The commands sent via SMS will be executed as soon as the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 is in com- mand mode.
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Functions INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 In order to change the password, use the command AT**PASSC=<oldPW>,<new Replace <oldPW> with the current password, PW>,<newPW> <newPW> with the new password and with the repetition of the new password. If you do not enter a new password, the password will...
Functions 11.23 Configure Periodic Alive Message The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can send an alive message daily, weekly, or monthly as SMS mes- sage to a specified phone number. Configuration with HSComm In order to configure the dispatch of a periodic alive message, enter on the “Basic Settings”...
11.24 Configure Power-Up SMS If this function is enabled, the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 sends an SMS after each interruption of the power supply for more than 5 seconds (not reset). The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 adds date and time to the power-up SMS.
The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can be operated at a programmable logic controller. Settings rec- ommended by INSYS for a INSYS GSM 4.3 I4, which is used at the PC to communicate with the PLCs, are available for certain controllers. The respective configuration files can be found under http://www.insys-tec.de/en/en/plc/ or in the “Configuration for PLC”...
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 11.27 Event History The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 provides a history function to record events. This takes up to 200 entries chronologically as circular buffer (FIFO), i.e. the oldest messages are overwritten in case of more than 200 entries.
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INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Functions Reason Detail Description RTC ERROR Internal real time clock empty (time stamp empty) Internal real time clock has been reset since the goldcap was dis- RTC RESET charged (power reserve exhausted) time stamp: 00:00:00 01.01.03...
11.28 Reset of the Device There are several methods to reset the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4: by briefly cutting off the supply voltage, by pushing the Reset button on the front of the device, by connecting the Reset terminal with the GND terminal, by using an AT command and by using the HSComm software.
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4. The firmware of the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 can be updated to add more functions to the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 or to improve the existing functions. A firmware update can be performed with the help of a terminal program that supports ASCII uploads (e.g.
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Try to reset the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 and to repeat the process from step 5. If this fails and the INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 does no longer react to AT commands, please contact the INSYS MICROELECTRONICS support de-...
Firmware History Note Function loss due to faulty update! The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 may loose its function, if it is updated with a wrong firmware or if the transfer of the firmware was faulty. The INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 is based on a different hardware than its predecessor product INSYS GSM 4.2 I4.
GSM Service Center Numbers INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 14 GSM Service Center Numbers The following is an overview of the most important mobile phone providers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. All information is without guarantee of correctness and com- pleteness. The specified numbers may only be valid for certain contracts with the mobile phone provider.
Waste Disposal INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Waste Disposal 16.1 Repurchasing of Legacy Systems According to the new WEEE guidelines, the repurchasing and recycling of legacy systems for our clients is regulated as follows: Please send those legacy systems to the following address, carriage prepaid:...
INSYS GSM 4.3 I4 Tables and Diagrams Tables and Diagrams 17.1 List of Tables Table 1: Physical Features ........................15 Table 2: Technological Features ......................16 Table 3: Description of the LEDs on the front panel of the device ..........17 Table 4: Meaning of the LED displays ....................18 Table 5: Flashing code of the Signal LED...................18...
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