XPert or XLite dialing out using the Phonecell FWT. While the FWT can use either the Sutron XPert, 9210 XLite Data Logger or the 8210-3014 speech modem equipped data logger, the two sections below are based (section 3)on the use of the 9210 XLite or (section4) the 8210 unit.
The cellular modem transceiver will be connected to the XPert Voice Modem using an RJ-11 connection. The cellular modem has an RJ-11 receptacle on its side, connect a cable from this port to either of the RJ-11 receptacles of the Sutron XPert Voice Modem.
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APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) Figure 1. Connection example. Typical connection points including the supplied GPS antenna are shown in Figure 1. Follow the instructions in the SX5T owners manual for further mounting information. On most installations the battery switch will be set to AC input to power the unit normally.
APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) 4 EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 4.1 SX5T CELLULAR MODEM FEATURES Exceptional voice quality with echo cancellation and digital voice/data privacy DTMF and pulse-dial capability External low voltage power supply supplied with unit...
APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) XPert Voice Modem Features Wave file circuitry in XPert/XLite allows programming of unit in various languages for transmissions by voice announcements using the FWT in the voice mode.
APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) 5 SX5T CDMA CELLULAR MODEM ACTIVATION Selection of a cellular service provider involves several considerations including: signal strength at the remote site, system type (CDMA\PCS\AMPS), and service plan cost. Most established services started with AMPS and are required to maintain this service.
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APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) Press: # * 4 * <paging channel> # This key sequence is used to set up your 1- to 4-digit initial paging channel. When you turn on your Phonecell, this channel helps the service provider find you-and viceversa.
The XPert Voice Modem can connect to any of the serial ports of the XPert/XLite; however, Sutron recommends using COM3. COM2 is typically used for SATLINK and COM1 is typically used for a direct laptop connection. From the factory, the XPert and XLite will be configured to supply +5V from pin 9 of COM 3 and the XPert Voice Modem will be configured to be powered through the DB-9 @ +5V.
TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) 7.1.1 Initial Setup – Acquiring the Speech Files The first step is to add the Additional Speech Files available at the Sutron web site http://www.sutron.com/DownloadsUpdates/Downloads.htm After downloading the files to your PC, place the .vox files in a convenient subfolder.
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APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) The next step is to transfer the speech files using the XTerm file transfer function. Go to File Transfer: Select the \Flash Disk\Speech\English subfolder in the XPert window.
APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) 7.1.2 Configuring COM3 for the Voice Modem The next step is to configure COM3 to use the Voice Modem Go to Coms in the Setup tab and click Edit as shown in Error! Reference source not found..
APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) After clicking OK, the Coms Menu will add a Voice3 option as a subfolder. Figure 9. Coms Folder with VOICE3: 7.1.3 Editing the Setup of the Voice Modem Click on VOICE3.
APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) Figure 11. Setup of Speech Phrases Speech configurations will vary depending on the user configuration. In the example above the modem is configured to pick up and speak all tags. This means that the current value of all the inputs that have been tagged using a ComsTag will be reported to the caller.
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APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) Once in the graphical setup window click on the +Add tab. The following menu will appear: Figure 13. Graphical Setup window Add an input followed by a Measure block followed by a Log block and finally connect a telemetry block (Coms Tag).
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APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) Figure 15. Sample grapical setup The Coms Tag is used to setup the speech phrases associated with the input sensor. The properties of the Coms Tag block are displayed below. The prefix and suffix are speech files.
FWT connected unit. Connect the 8210 to the FWT using the Sutron supplied RJ11 adapter 6411-1159-1 and FWT supplied RJ11 cable as shown in Figure Figure 17. 8210 RJ11 adapter to FWT RJ11 jacks Be sure the RED wire connects to the RING terminal block connection on the side of the 8210 terminal strip.
APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) RIGHT arrow once so SERIAL: USER is visible, Press the SET key until EXT MODEM is visible, Press the DOWN arrow once and verify USER RATE: 9600 is visible. If not then press SET until baud rate cycles to 9600.
APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) Figure 18. 8210 to speech modem to FWT conections 9.3 FWT Configuration Configure the FWT (in this example a SX5T VERIZON modem) for data mode with the following commands.
APPLICATION NOTE TELULAR SX5 SERIES PHONE CELL & XPERT2/9210B SPEECH MODEM (OR 8210-3014 MODEM) 10. TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CHECKPOINTS/SOLUTIONS The modem answers, but the voice is of Increase the baud rate in the configuration of COM3. This poor quality(noisy) should be set to 115200.
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