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Messenger W
User Manual
9M02-7000-A001-EN

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  • Page 1 Messenger W User Manual 9M02-7000-A001-EN...
  • Page 2 Cattron Holdings, Inc., or any of its affiliates or agents shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind. All Cattron products are sold pursuant to the Terms and Conditions of Sale, a copy of which will be furnished upon request. When used as a tradename herein, Cattron means Cattron Holdings, Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Messenger W User Manual Contents Description ................................5 Capabilities ...............................5 Monitoring ..............................5 Host Server Communications ........................5 1.3.1 Event Codes ..........................6 1.3.2 Store and Forward Data Queue ....................6 Specifications ............................6 Installation and Setup ............................7 Installation Steps ............................7 Unpacking the Equipment.........................7 Mounting the Equipment ...........................7 2.3.1 EEC Thermoplastic Enclosure .....................8...
  • Page 4 User Manual Introduction This User Manual describes installation and setup of the Messenger W product. The Messenger W is a complete monitoring, alarm notification and telemetry platform. It supports monitoring of data values from onboard physical IO. Features The hardware feature set of this platform includes the following: •...
  • Page 5: Description

    Telemetry includes cellular data connectivity to host server or SMS messaging direct to user. Monitored data values are mapped to fixed channels in the Messenger W. A channel defines a set of attributes for the monitored data for doing calculations, alarm detection, data formatting and reporting.
  • Page 6: Event Codes

    Power on or reset 1.3.1 Event Codes Every message sent by the Messenger W to a host-based server application is triggered by an event. The event generates a message and the message contains an Event Code. The Event Code uniquely identifies to the server the reason the message is being sent.
  • Page 7: Installation And Setup

    1. Unpack the Equipment. 2. Mount the Equipment. The Messenger W should be mounted in a vertical position to try and minimize the chance of water entering through the antenna connection. The antenna wire should have a service loop just below the antenna connector.
  • Page 8: Eec Thermoplastic Enclosure

    Figure 1: Deutsch EEC Thermoplastic Enclosure Dimensions Mounting the Antenna The antenna shipped with the Messenger W is a cellular hockey puck style. The antenna can be ordered with a magnetic or a screw mount base. In general, the antenna should be mounted with an unobstructed view of the sky. If the antenna is mounted outside and may be subject to lightning, a surge arrestor can be inserted between the antenna and the Messenger W.
  • Page 9: Led States

    Messenger W User Manual LED States There are eight LEDs used to indicate various system conditions. The locations of these LEDs can be seen in Figure 2 in the Diagrams section. Specific information is conveyed to the user via LED blink patterns. On power- up, an LED test is performed by blinking all LEDs every second for 3 seconds.
  • Page 10 Messenger W User Manual LED 5 (RED) – GPS State Rate Definition Blink 1 blink every second No Fix Solid LED 6 (RED) – Modbus State Rate Definition Blink Rapid (burst) OK – Rx/Tx Activity on Port 2 or 3 Solid Fault (comm.
  • Page 11: Channels

    (numbers 301-380). The Modbus channels are user configurable for reading/writing digital or analog values from a Modbus RTU slave device. Defined Channels The following channels are predefined in the Messenger W. The wiring for some of these channels can be found Figure 2 Figure 3...
  • Page 12: Channel Data

    Messenger W User Manual Channel Channel Name Type Description Number User DIN3 Digital If SWX4-3 closed: 0 = input open 1 = input voltage < 1 VDC If SWX4-3 open: 1 = input open 0 = input voltage > 3 VDC...
  • Page 13 • Continuous running total volume The Messenger W also maintains a set of daily data. The daily data set is a separate set of current and max/min values that span the 24 hour period from midnight to midnight, UTC time. At midnight, an end of day report is generated from this data.
  • Page 14: Sms Text Commands

    Messenger W User Manual SMS Text Commands The Messenger W can receive and execute SMS commands to perform several functions. The SMS command set includes the following: • ACTION – on-demand action request Command Syntax The commands can be upper case, lower case or a combination, as illustrated here: <ACTION(x)>...
  • Page 15 Messenger W User Manual Action Responses: ack text: v: r: c status text: VID(v)-CELL(i s)-REG(r g)-RSSI(#)-GPS(p)-JBUS(j m n)-DATAQ(d e f)-OUTP(a b)-SWX(x)-MSGS(f c)- VER(v#.#.# date prot modem jbus) VID: v = vehicle ID CELL: i = init state s = current state...
  • Page 16: Diagrams

    Messenger W User Manual Diagrams These figures provide some additional details concerning the wiring and LED locations in the Messenger W. Figure 2: LED Locations and Wiring Information 9M02-7000-A001-EN Version A...
  • Page 17 Messenger W User Manual Figure 3: Messenger W Wiring Details 9M02-7000-A001-EN Version A...
  • Page 18: Technical Support

    Messenger W User Manual Technical Support For remote and communication control systems support, parts and repair, or technical support, visit us online at: www.cattron.com/contact. 9M02-7000-A001-EN Version A...
  • Page 19 Due to continuous product improvement, the information provided in this document is subject to change without notice. Cattron Support For remote and communication control systems support, parts and repair, or technical support, visit us online at: www.cattron.com/contact Cattron North America Inc., 655 N River Rd NW, Suite A, Warren, OH 44483 9M02-7000-A001-EN Version A...

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