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INFRA MASTER
User Manual
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INFRA Master
Art.no. Master: 080-04100-0
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  • Page 1 INFRA MASTER User Manual ENGLISH INFRA Master Art.no. Master: 080-04100-0 www.sigicom.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Cabling Set-Up Wall Mount (Optional) Operation User Interface Menu Tree Use Cases and Menus Maintenance Field Operation Battery Replace Desiccant Pouch Clear Space On CompactFlash Card Service & Support Equipment Disposal Maintenance Schedule Appendix Accessories Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 3: How To Read This Manual

    - Wrong or Do not - Replace - Recharge battery - Full battery - Low battery - Consult the manual (if you see this label on the product it means you need to consult your manual for further information) Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. -Contains , IC 7830A-MC55IW EU customers: This equipment complies with directives: EMC 2004/108/EC, LVD 2006/95/EC and R&RTTE 1995/5/EC Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 5 - Scrapped equipment should be sent back to the Manufacturer of the equipment (Sigicom) for proper handling according to the WEEE directive. - Sigicom’s partner for recycling of scrapped equipment is Hans Andersson Recycling Stockholm AB, with transport certificate no. 562-1372-2012 (Länsstyrelsen i Stockholms län).

  • Page 6: General Symbols

    2.2 General Symbols Failure to follow warning instructions can result in severe DANGER or fatal injury to anyone working with the INFRA Master. Failure to follow warning instructions can result in minor WARNING personal injury to anyone working with the INFRA Master.

  • Page 7: Transport

    INFRA MASTER 2.3 Transport WARNING Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 8: Battery

    INFRA MASTER 2.4 Battery WARNING When charging the battery, in or out of the INFRA Master, place the battery or the Master in a well-ventilated room, away from open fire and electric sparks. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 9 INFRA MASTER WARNING Worn out Swollen Cracks Leaks If misused, the battery may generate inflammable gas, smoke or leak sulfuric acid. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 10: Product

    INFRA MASTER 2.5 Product DANGER Use original Sigicom charger with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) outdoors. Exposure to water can result in electrical shock or fire, causing severe or fatal injury. To avoid problems, only use products supplied by Sigicom.

  • Page 11: Product Information

    A number of sensor types are available and up to 16 sensors (nodes) can be operated by one INFRA Master, but to ensure smooth operation maximum nine (9) nodes are recommended. Note that the Triaxial Geophone V12 consists of three (3) nodes.
  • Page 12 INFRA MASTER 3.1.2 INFRA Concept The INFRA Master has two working modes, REG OFF and REG ON. REG OFF In this mode, all connected nodes are passive and no data registration is done. In order to save battery power, INFRA Master will automatically shut off after some minutes if its left idle in this mode.
  • Page 13 Email Vibration-sensor Notifications Max 500 meters (1640 ft.) Up to 16 channels Internet Compact flash CompactFlash card Data INFRA Net Manager - Presentation - Produce reports - Change settings Data server Web presentation Produce reports Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 14: Infra Master

    Lo Batt Reg On INFRA Master Enclosure / carrying case LED indicators Integrated antenna LCD display Maintenance port Gore-tex vent Panel buttons Nodes/sensors connectors External antenna connector Battery charger or optional communication connector Type sign Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 15 INFRA MASTER 3.2.1 The Enclosure / Carrying Case IPX6 if closed Robust and durable. With the lid closed, the INFRA Master is waterproof but must not be completely submerged. 3.2.2 Type Sign INFRA Master 4100-01015 Sigicom AB 4100-01015 SWEDEN Bar code...
  • Page 16 INFRA MASTER 3.2.3 Data Transfer The INFRA Master has an integrated quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) GSM/GPRS modem. SIM card of type ”Mini” with size 25 x 15 mm. (~1 x 5/8-inch). The SIM card must have an active GSM subscription, preferably with GPRS access An external antenna can be used if the signal strength from the built-in GSM antenna is insufficient.
  • Page 17 The included battery (lead-acid) has a capacity of 12V, 9 Ah. The battery can be charged in place using an external charger. The charger can be connected to the INFRA Master without disturbances while Registration is running. To facilitate battery replacement during operation (while...

  • Page 18: Configuration

    The CompactFlash card has little free memory space. Internet The INFRA system INFRA Net Manager Internet is used to uses GSM/GPRS for is used to access file transfer files to the internet access. data. data server. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 19: Running System Without Data Transfer

    To disable the GSM function, just add the file “conntype.txt” to config directory, see section 4.4, and write the word in this file. During system start-up, the text ”Communication: OFF” NOTE will be shown to indicate this non-standard setting. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 20: Gsm Subscription

    SIM card. Please keep notes about the number code (SIM id) printed on the SIM card, and record in which INFRA Master the card is located. This will help you identify the SIM-cards location if you need support from the operator.

  • Page 21: Compactflash Card Structure

    INFRA MASTER 4.4 CompactFlash Card Structure Compact flash data config dialcmd.txt spool serialno ftpserver.txt networkno ntpserver.txt startdate current archive ..year month Italic names of the directories are variables which symbols its content. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 22: Data Storage

    1. Data server Files which are successfully sent from spool direc- tory to the data server are removed from spool. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 23: Configurations

    Access Point Provider String to be inserted Name (APN) at+cgdcont=1, ”IP”,”online. Telia GPRS online.telia.se telia.se”;d*99**PPP*1# at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”internet. Tele2 GPRS internet.tele2.se tele2.se”;d*99**PPP*1# at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”services. Telenor GPRS services.telenor.se telenor.se”;d*99**PPP*1# at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”maingate. Maingate GPRS maingate.telia.se telia.se”;d*99**PPP*1# at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”isp. AT&T GPRS isp.cingular cingular”;d*99**PPP*1# Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 24 Save the file as ppplogin.txt in the config directory. Start a new file. On the first row, write the PPP-password for your PPP-username of your internet provider. Save the file as ppppasswd.txt in the config directory. ppplogin.txt ppppasswd.txt config Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 25 Example: public_html/infra_files (If no directory is used, put a dot in the file.) Save the file as ftpdir.txt in the config directory. ftpserver.txt ftplogin.txt config ftppasswd.txt ftpdir.txt 4.6.3 Running System without Data Transfer See section 4.2. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 26: Configuration Files

    Master ID of users own choise schedule.txt Data server connection schedule smsdest.txt List of telephone numbers for SMS messages. tz.txt Points out the current time zone. For a complete list of configuration files, download the NOTE Reference Manual from www.sigicom.com. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 27: Installation

    INFRA MASTER 5 Installation 5.1 Insert CompactFlash Card Make sure that the INFRA Master is completely OFF CAUTION before removing/inserting the CompactFlash card. Be careful not to damage the CompactFlash card socket when removing/inserting the card. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 28 INFRA MASTER Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 29: Installing Sim Card

    INFRA MASTER 5.2 Installing SIM Card REMOVED PIN-CODE NOTE PIN-CODE Make sure that the INFRA Master is completely OFF CAUTION before inserting SIM card. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 30 INFRA MASTER Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 31 INFRA MASTER card 3-4mm 90° Reposition the panel on the base frame. Tighten the four screws to a distinct stop. Do not over-tighten. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 32: Cabling Set-Up

    5.3 Cabling Set-Up sigicom Comm Lo Batt Reg On INFRA Master Termination Plug Max 5 meters (16 ft) INFRA drop cable length T-coupling Max 5 meters (16 ft) INFRA drop cable length T-coupling Termination Plug Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 33 Use Termination plugs, art.no 080-01236-0. (Do not terminate with a sensor, always use a termina- tion plug). The INFRA Master must be in REG OFF mode and NOTE LCD OFF during installation of the sensors. The INFRA Master only searches for sensors at startup.

  • Page 34: Wall Mount (Optional)

    INFRA MASTER 5.4 Wall Mount (Optional) Article number: 080-01850-0, ordered separately Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 35: Operation

    Indicates GSM function is running. Comm Indicates low battery level. Lo Batt When flashing it indicates that data registration is active. Reg On When lit it indicates that data is transferred from sensor(s). Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 36 NOTE Sensor in network = Node. Node busy Displayed when selected sensor does not respond properly. This is due to INFRA Master is busy with other transactions than serving the user interface. NOTE Node lost Displayed when selected sensor has not responded for three minutes.

  • Page 37: Menu Tree

    Dot-marked boxes/states are reacheable depending on HW Revision di erent setup modes and also on sensor type. Quick Reg Mode HW Rev. Date Possible to change without password also when not in Quick REG Mode. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 38: Use Cases And Menus

    LCD display. L CD If REG is OFF (see section 3.1.2), this Start-up menu is shown for 10-30 seconds. INFRA Master now connects to all nodes to read their type, serial no., and individual settings. (The lower Comm Infra Master Startup right text is debug information.)
  • Page 39 [F2] simultaneously for Comm PROJECT? Mo 01 Dec 14:57:58 Lo. batt 7 seconds to toggle between Reg. On 1LCDoff 2Menus REG ON and REG OFF. L CD The Master automatically returns to the Main Menu. 7 s. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 40 The green LED on the front panel is lit (not flashing) while transients are being transferred from the nodes to NOTE the INFRA Master. Do not stop measurement or discon- nect any connection during this, unless you can accept loss of last triggered transient files.
  • Page 41 Press [F1] to return to Main Comm N01:GEO V10-01027 Menu or both [UP] and [DOWN] We 23 May 12:12:23 Lo. batt EVNT 3.4 mm/s to go to the submenu Last Reg. On 1Back 2Read (Interval), see next section. L CD Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 42 Press [F1] to return to Main Menu or both [UP] and [DOWN] Comm N01:GEO V10-01027 to go to the submenu Live We 23 May 12:12:20 Lo. batt EVNT 0.3 mm/s Values, see next section. Reg. On 1Back 2Read LC D Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 43 Press [F2] to calculate and display the maximum value since the previous [F2]-pressing. Press [F1] to return to Main Menu. Running the Watch Live Values function does not affect NOTE the normal interval values. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 44 REG ON and REG OFF and vice versa. NOTE When Quick Reg. Mode is OFF, the password is a sequence of [UP] and [DOWN] presses: ▲ ▼ ▲ ▼ ▼ ▲ ▼ ▲ Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 45 If REG is OFF and there are no files in the spool NOTE directory, a small test file is created to ensure there is something to transfer during the connection. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 46: Maintenance

    INFRA MASTER 7 Maintenance 7.1 Field Operation 7.1.1 Before Operation Compact Flash Correct configuration. 7.1.2 After Operation INFRA INFRA Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 47: Battery

    INFRA MASTER 7.2 Battery 7.2.1 Storage It is recommended to recharge stored batteries every 6 NOTE months. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 48 INFRA MASTER 7.2.2 Replace Battery Open front panel. Disconnect old battery and remove. Connect new battery. Insert new battery. Batteries must conform to UL94 or IEC 60695-11-10 with CAUTION rating V-1 or better. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 49 INFRA MASTER 7.2.3 Replace Battery During Operation Open front panel. Connect new battery to unoccupied battery connectors. Don’t let both batteries be connected at the same time NOTE for more than 10 seconds. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 50 INFRA MASTER Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 51: Replace Desiccant Pouch

    INFRA MASTER 7.3 Replace Desiccant Pouch NOTE Replace every other year. Open front panel. Remove battery. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 52 INFRA MASTER Lift up operator-panel Locate and replace desiccant pouch. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 53: Clear Space On Compactflash Card

    For smooth operation, the CompactFlash card shall be formatted at least every 6 month. Remove the CompactFlash card from INFRA Master, see section 5.1. Check if there are files stored in the archive folders that needs to be copied. If so, copy the archive folders to a backup disk.

  • Page 54: Service & Support

    INFRA Master PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: __________________________ ________________________ Contact Sigicom before shipping the unit for service and repair. For service adress, please see www.sigicom.com. Support email: support@sigicom.com A detailed problem description is essential for fast and NOTE appropriate service/support. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 55: Equipment Disposal

    INFRA MASTER 7.6 Equipment Disposal sigicom Comm Lo Batt Reg On INFRA Master Scrapped Equipment should be returned to Sigicom for proper handling according to the WEEE directive. 7.7 Maintenance Schedule Months Replace Desiccant Pouch Recharge Unused Batteries Format Compact- Flash card Copyright ©...

  • Page 56: Appendix

    Expected life >5 years Voltage can be read in the LCD. Replacement shall be done by qualified service personnel only. Antenna: Fixed mounted antenna. External TNC connector can be used after rewiring inside the enclosure. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

  • Page 57: Accessories

    INFRA MASTER 8.2 Accessories See separate product catalog. Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...
  • Page 58 INFRA MASTER Contact and support Sigicom AB, Tel: +46 8 4499750 http://www.sigicom.se http://www.sigicom.com Customers Web site (login and password needed): http://support.sigicom.com/infra Please, login frequently to check for updated documentation, firmware, version history etc. E-mail: support@sigicom.se Art.nr: Master: 080-04100-0 Copyright © Sigicom AB 2003-2013...

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