WattMaster WCC II - Manual (Page 196)

Section 4: Remote Communications
WCC II Operator’s Guide
Operator Interfaces 4-8
AUTOMATIC CALL OUT ON ALARM
The ECC/WCC II system has the capability of automatically
calling out over standard telephone lines and printing alarms as
they occur on a remote printer.
The ECC/WCC II system has the capability of distinguishing
between 8 different alarm levels or alarm types. Alarm type #1 has
the highest priority and will be reported before alarm type #2, etc.
The ECC/WCC II system has the capability to call out and print
alarms on the remote printer for the fi rst 5 alarm types or alarm
levels. Each individual alarm point within the ECC/WCC II system
such as room temperature is assigned an alarm priority level.
To assign the telephone numbers to be called when an alarm
occurs, access the System Parameter Screen to assign a primary
and an alternate telephone number to each of the fi rst 5 (1-5) alarm
types (entering the alternate telephone number is optional; it does
not have to be entered for the system to call the primary number).
If the system does not connect with the primary number, it will
automatically call the alternate number. If the system does not reach
the alternate number, it will try the primary number again. The
process will continue until the alarm(s) are reported. For example,
if a priority 1 alarm occurs, the system might be programmed to
call the building manager as the primary telephone number and
an answering service as the alternate number. If a priority 2 alarm
occurs, the system may be programmed to call the electrician,
etc. (See the System Parameters Screen section on page 3-43 for
additional information.)
If you want the ECC/WCC II system to report the alarm to both
telephone numbers, select “Yes” at the System Parameters II
Screen for each of the individual alarm types.
The following information will be printed at the remote printer as
an alarm occurs:
BUILDING: _____________
The System ID which is entered on the System Parameters Screen
will automatically be printed here.
ALARM: ____________
The alarm type will be printed here, such as Analog Limits, Run
Time, etc.
SATELLITE #: _____
The number of the satellite controller which has a point in alarm
is printed here.
A1: ____________
The point which is in alarm, along with the user entered description
of the point, will be shown here.
The system will print the high or low peak of the point in alarm
along with the time and date that the alarm occurred and the
corresponding user entered alarm message. The system will also
print the class or priority level (1-5) of the alarm.
In order for the automatic call-out on alarm to function, the ECC/
WCC II system must be equipped with a modem (see the Operator
Control Console Installation and Remote Communications sections
of the Operator’s Manual for additional information about how to
install and confi gure the ECC/WCC II modem).
The ECC/WCC II system calls out to a remote modem and printer
over standard telephone lines. The remote printer must be an
IBM compatible, custom confi gured Okidata 82A or 182 “serial”
printer. The 82A printer needs the standard serial card, and the 182
needs the super-speed serial card option. These are the only two
printers recommended to be used with the system, and we cannot
offer factory support in regards to trouble-shooting problems with
printers other than the ones mentioned above.
The remote printer must be a “serial” printer, as opposed to a
“parallel” printer. The ECC/WCC II CPU has a “parallel” and a
“serial” port for data output. The difference between a “parallel”
and “serial” port is the way in which data is transmitted. The
printer on-site must be a “parallel” printer. The “serial” port may
be used for several purposes, one of which is to send data through
telephone lines with the use of a modem. Therefore, since the
“serial” port is required for the modem, the remote printer must be
a “serial” printer.
The ECC/WCC II system transmits data to the remote printer at a
baud rate of 300 (300 bits per second). The modem used with the
remote printer may be either a Hayes Smartmodem 300, Hayes
Smartmodem 1200, or ADC Phone Modem model 1200. The
Hayes Smartmodem 1200 and the ADC Phone Modem model
1200 will automatically send or receive data at a baud rate of
300 or 1200, depending on what is required. (See the Installation
Section on page 5-2 for modem switch settings).
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